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Leslie Thompkins
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Dr. Leslie Thompkins | |
Leslie Thompkins as seen in
The Batman Chronicles #18 (Fall 1999) |
Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Detective Comics #457 (March 1976) |
Created by | Dennis O'Neil Dick Giordano |
In-story information | |
Full name | Dr. Leslie Maurin Thompkins |
Team affiliations | Batman Family |
Supporting character of | Batman Robin Nightwing Catwoman Stephanie Brown |
Dr. Leslie Maurin Thompkins (sometimes spelled Tompkins) is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, and most frequently associated with Batman. Created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Dick Giordano, she first appeared in Detective Comics #457 (March 1976).[1]
A close friend and medical colleague of Thomas Wayne, Leslie serves as a surrogate parent to his son Bruce after his parents are murdered, and later becomes a confidant in his crusade as Batman. In addition to being one of Batman's allies, Leslie is also a renowned medical professional who has dedicated her considerable skills toward helping Gotham City's neglected and impoverished population.
Fictional character biography[edit]
Leslie Thompkins made her first appearance in Detective Comics #457, in which she is depicted as comforting the young Bruce Wayne on the night that his parents were murdered. Inspired, she would spend the rest of her life helping slum kids avoid a life of crime, and every year on the anniversary of the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne, Batman would visit the now elderly woman in Park Row (which was now referred to as Crime Alley). However, Leslie has no idea he is the boy she had helped decades before.
In later years, Leslie is portrayed as having been a close friend of Thomas Wayne. She takes it upon herself to look after Wayne's son, Bruce, after the boy's parents are murdered, often acting with the family butler Alfred Pennyworth as a parental figure and guardian. In Batman Special #1 (1984), after costumed cop-killer Wrath dies in combat with Batman, Leslie comforts Wrath's grieving girlfriend much as she had young Bruce. She also eventually learns that Bruce is Batman.
Leslie disapproves of Bruce's vigilantism, and feels partly responsible for his transformation into Batman, fearing that somehow she failed him as a role model. She has also been linked to Alfred romantically on more than one occasion.[2]
She runs a clinic for criminals and drug addicts in Gotham City. While the majority of her patients are repeat offenders, she continues to do her job with great perseverance and determination. During the No Man's Land storyline, she runs Gotham's only medical clinic, operating under a strict 'No Violence' policy regardless of her patients' actions and intent. Even Killer Croc respects the rule and stays out.[3]
Spoiler suffers serious injuries at the hands of Black Mask during the War Games crossover, and is taken to Leslie's clinic for treatment. Initially thinking Spoiler died of her injuries, Batman later discovers, during the War Crimes storyline, that Leslie deliberately treated her improperly, resulting in her death while hoping that it would teach Batman the lesson that his constant use of children as partners was only putting their lives in danger.
After liquidating her assets and giving them to Spoiler's daughter, she flees to Africa. Batman follows her and forces a confession, coldly informing her that he may not stop violence, but he had never thrown another body onto the pile in the hopes of making a statement. He warns her that she is now just another murderer in his eyes, and if she ever returned to the United States or practiced medicine again, he would bring her to justice.[4]
A mysterious familiar figure has been stalking Tim Drake wearing Stephanie's Spoiler costume, which at one point Tim thinks he imagined it to be Stephanie herself.[5] The stalker indeed turns out to be Stephanie; Robin #174 reveals that Leslie faked the girl's death and switched the body with an overdose victim who had a similar body type.
A 2008 Robin/Spoiler one-shot special shows both Leslie and Stephanie alive and in exile, protecting a village somewhere in Africa.
After the events of Batman: Battle for the Cowl, Leslie Thompkins has once again set up shop in Gotham, attempting to start over and continue to help unfortunates. She gained the Cavalier as her bodyguard and has, along with Barbara Gordon, begun helping a former associate of the Teen Titans named Wendy Harris deal with the loss of the use of her legs.[6] Leslie meanwhile, has been welcomed back warmly by Alfred and Dick Grayson. Tim Drake, however, maintains a frosty attitude towards her due to her actions regarding Stephanie.
In The New 52 (a reboot of the DC Comics universe), Leslie Thompkins appears in the pages of Red Hood and the Outlaws. She is featured in Jason Todd's flashbacks as the Red Hood: she took him in at her clinic in Gotham City after he was beaten up by the Joker.[7]
In other media[edit]
- Dr. Leslie Thompkins appears in several episodes of Batman: The Animated Series voiced by Diana Muldaur. She is depicted as a lifelong friend and ally of Bruce Wayne, having attended medical school with his father, Thomas. She knows Batman's secret identity and serves as his on-site doctor, confidentially treating injuries that Bruce Wayne could not be publicly known to have without raising suspicion.
- When the series was retooled as The New Batman Adventures, Leslie is absent except for a cameo appearance in the episode "Chemistry".
- Leslie Thompkins appears in the live-action series Gotham played by Morena Baccarin.[8] She first appears in "Rogue's Gallery" as a medical practitioner at Arkham Asylum's female ward. She befriends James Gordon, who was reassigned to guard duty at Arkham. She helps him control a riot and apprehend an inmate who has apparently been turning her fellow patients into mindless zombies. It is soon revealed that the inmate in question is Jack Buchinsky, who escapes from Arkham Asylum with Aaron Helzinger. In "What the Little Bird Told Him". Thompkins visits Gordon at the Gotham City Police Department back and shows him a doll that the "Sorceress" in Arkham's female wing uses to curse people. The doll is in the shape of Sal Maroni, leading Gordon to discover that the homicidal bank robber Electrocutioner is coming after the mob boss. She later visits Gordon again after he arrests Buchinsky to get the doll back for the "Sorceress" and the two of them share a kiss. The two soon begin a relationship.
- Leslie Thompkins is mentioned in the spin-off film Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker. She is mentioned to have cared for Tim Drake after he was driven insane by Joker.
Video games[edit]
- In the game Batman: Arkham City, Leslie Thompkins' medical clinic is located in the far northeast corner of the game map.
- Leslie Thompkins is referenced in the novelization of Batman Begins.
Short story collection[edit]
- In Marco Palmieri's short story "Best of All," featured in the non-canonical anthology The Further Adventures of The Joker, the Joker tells Batman that Leslie is his mother. He says that she committed him to a mental institution as a child after he murdered his father, who was abusing her. The story is ambiguous as to whether the Joker is telling the truth.
- ^ Greenberger, Robert; Manning, Matthew K. (2009). The Batman Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book with Rare Collectibles from the Batcave. Running Press. p. 30. ISBN 0-7624-3663-8.
It was Dick Giordano who, among many other similar feats, drew the March 1976 fan-favorite issue #457 of Detective Comics to illustrate the fabled Denny O'Neil yarn "There is No Hope in Crime Alley".
- ^ Gotham Knights #7 (September 2000)
- ^ Batman Chronicles #18 (Fall 1999)
- ^ Batman (vol. 1) #644 (October 2005)
- ^ Robin (vol. 4) #170 (March 2008)
- ^ Oracle: The Cure #3 (July 2009)
- ^ Red Hood and the Outlaws #0
- ^ http://www.avclub.com/article/morena-baccarin-joins-gotham-dr-leslie-thompkins-210839


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On Sunday, Jan. 6, I gave a piano recital for my friends and family at the Lord of the Mountains Lutheran Church in Dillon. I want to offer my sincerest thanks to everyone who came to the performance, to everyone who wanted to be there but couldn't, and especially to Len Rhodes and Summit Music and Arts for making the church and the fantastic piano there available for me to play. Thank you, as well, for the generous donations toward my education as a pianist; I am extremely grateful. Your ongoing support and enthusiasm means the world to me.
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Soooo....I bought this Red 2008 D. Cab 4x4 Sr5 Sport Taco, December 2007 right when i got back from Iraq. But....what i really wanted was a Speedway Blue Metallic D. Cab 4x2 Tacoma with the same styling as my red Tacoma (hood scoop, colored bumper and grill). I did not want the 4x4 because i know i would never need it or would rarely if ever go off-roading and plus all the extra weight of a 4x4 that would reduce MPG. But i was told the only way i could still have the Color Styling/Hood Scoop was to get a 4x4. I met a guy at my Apts that drives the exact same truck as me minus the 4x4. His is a 4x2 but still has the Scoop/Color grill/bumper. He said he bought it that way. I also wanted Speedway Blue Metallic but was told that Toyota in Japan had just (at the time) been hit by a big earth quake and production was reduced to 10%....meaning there were only 10 Hood Scooped/etc. Tacoma's in TX (none of which were Blue) and would be that way for the next 3 to 4 months. I thought this was a Croc so i checked it out online and sure enough i found news about the earth quake. So being a little impatient after spending 14 months in Iraq....i didn't want to wait anymore and went ahead and settled for the Red one.
NOWWWW, I'm having feelings of regrets as gas rises(not that big a deal but still) and as i see Blue Tacoma looking awesome driving around. I have been thinking about trading in my Red 4x4 for a Speedway Blue 4x2 Tacoma if i can find one. 08 or 09, i don't care Am I crazy??? WHAT SHOULD I DO OR WHAT CAN I DO? PLEASE HELP!!
Pics of My Taco:
What I want instead: (of course I would transfer all my upgrades(K&N CAI, hood protector, safari bar W/ lights) to my new taco)


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Name | High School | Year |
Height |
Position |
5 |
Christina Yamashiro | Leland | So |
5'3" |
10 |
Leslie Tiongco | Milpitas | So |
5'7" |
11 |
Kristin Williams | Del Mar | So |
5'11" |
12 |
Pearl Isaia | V. Sue Cleveland, New Mexico | Fr |
5'9" |
15 |
Breanna Salary | Hayward | Fr |
5'4" |
20 |
Cori Nishimoto | Mountain View | Fr |
5'3" |
22 |
Aunoa Soisoi | Mountain View Academy | Fr |
5'10" |
23 |
Shania Ratliff | Wilcox | Fr |
5'3" |
32 |
Rose Tahaafe | James Logan | So |
5'8" |
40 |
Angie Reid | Hayward | Fr |
6'1" |
Returning to the helm of the Foothill Women's Basketball Program on July 17th, 2014, Coach Craig faces what she feels is her biggest coaching challenge yet. Despite announcing in April 2014 her intent to return from her 1 year approved leave of absence, Craig was given the task to recruit her team in just two weeks starting July 17th. From here Craig begins rebuilding the prestigious Foothill program that she has previously guided to 15 Conference Titles, 7 Elite 8 Appearances, 3 Final Fours and 2 State Final appearances in 2008 and 2012.
"I am pleased with the progress we have made so far; especially under the circumstances we were given. The kids are working really hard and have had to learn our system double time considering we had no spring or summer off-season for development."
"We will look to players who have history with this program, sophomore's Rose Tahaafe, Leslie Tiongco, Kristin Williams and Christina Yamishiro to set an example for the incoming Frosh."
Craig is excited about the incoming freshman class including Post players Angie Reid and Pearl Isaia and Guards Shania Ratliff and Breanna Salary. Local recruits Cori Nishimoto and Aunoa Soisoi, from Mountain View, round out the Owl's 2014-15 roster. "We were able to recruit some solid talent in a very short period of time and these players' ability to step right in and carry a significant load right away will be crucial to our success."
Despite coming from humble beginnings, the 2014-15 Owls have set their sights on another Coast Conference Title and a berth in the 2015 Nor Cal Playoffs. Craig knows this will be a challenge but says, "I wouldn't count these kids out. There is a lot of pride and tradition still in the Foothill program and these kids have shown the resilience to take on all the challenges they will face on the way to reaching their goals."
Used to being "the team to beat" in Nor Cal, this year's Foothill squad will play the underdog role and looks forward to the idea of having a chance to knock off deeper, more experienced teams who have been together for much longer than the Owls. The Owls will have that chance early in the Pre-season where they are participating in tournaments with perennially strong teams including Fresno, Sierra, Cypress, and Merced as well as having games with Shasta, Santa Rosa, San Francisco, and Ohlone on their schedule.
The Owls open at home on Saturday November 1st against Hartnell College at 3pm.
Come support the Owls in what is sure to be another exciting Season of Women's Basketball!!
Contact Jody Craig
c/o Athletic Department
Foothill College
12345 El Monte Rd.
Los Altos Hills, CA. 94022-4599
Phone: (650) 575-9393
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Head Coach: Jody Craig (17th Year)
Assistant Coaches: Chris Joo, Claudia Nelson
Athletic Director: Mike Teijeiro
Athletic Trainer: Liz Pena


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What a Difference a Win Makes! …Especially After the Angels' Terrible Week.
"I love winning, man. I fucking love winning. You know what I'm sayin'? It's like, better than losing!"
…because truly there is an appropriate Bull Durham quote for just about every situation in baseball and in life and that little gem is my quote for today for obvious reasons. Coming off of an awful weekend at the end of a terrible week, Angels players and fans alike badly needed last night's victory over the Indians and, if my sigh of relief was any indication, the whole of the Angels family slept a lot more relaxed last night than they have in days. Why was this win so cathartic? Well, let us review.
It was the week so bad even Jered Weaver couldn't salvage a win!!!
Doesn't that sound like it should be the tag line from an episode of the Twilight Zone? Trust me, I was at Sunday's game and that description is apt. It wasn't horror movie scary – my understanding is that that would better describe Saturday's game during which, in hind sight, I am glad I was busy – but it was disturbing and surreal down to the umpires' calls.
In a nutshell, Jered Weaver had a bad day. Big deal. It's bound to happen a handful of times in any given season. And it wasn't even that bad of a day, if you think about it. He gave up three runs. Okay, for Weaver, that's a pretty bad day because usually any team getting more than one off him should consider it their lucky day. But, still. Three runs. This was a quality start, a winnable game…unless, of course, your team had to beg, borrow and steal just to get one run. Can't win if you don't score. And then the Bullpen, who had performed admirably in a string of games leading up to this point, gave up another run just to add insult to injury.
So, Weaver suffered only his second loss of the season. The loss would not even be worth noting beyond that fact if it wasn't a mid August game in the middle of an Angels slump fit to give any fan pause…if it wasn't for the fact that poor Angels pitching had been contributing to team losses at an alarming rate including throughout the week leading up to this game and then the team turned around and squandered a quality start…if not for the fact that fans could watch the division and wild card race distances growing with each game. But it was all of those things, oh and then the Angels turned around and did pretty much the same thing on Monday with C.J. Wilson on the mound. Ugh!
So, it was a week and a weekend so bad that many Angels fans declared the season over in frustration. I left the game Sunday tweeting something to the effect of 'I have never declared a season over until making the post season becomes a mathematical impossibility and I'm not about to start now', and I stand by that. However improbable it may seem, I have hope unless it becomes literally mathematically impossible. So with that context, imagine my joy at seeing everything working right for the Angels last night, even with a few bobbles. Zack Greinke looked great. And if he gave up one too many runs for a quality start, no matter, the offense and some great fielding picked him up and even offset a scary bullpen moment from the usually reliable LaTroy Hawkins. In fact, it was probably more cathartic for fans to see a win that happened with a few mishaps because it was starting to feel like the Angels couldn't win unless they had near perfection on their side. True, it's only one win. However, the way the team looked making it happen I see much more of that in the Angels future. Which brings us back to my post's opening quote…because…well…seriously, could anyone capture the feeling better than Nuke LaLoosh did? I think not!
So, on that note, let me leave you with a few photos that will make you smile…well, they make me smile :) :
Angels vs. Rangers Series II – No Aspirin Necessary This Time, Only Celebrations!!
Hey, better late than never, right?
So, when last the Angels played the Rangers I wrote that their one victory answered the question of "Can the Angels compete with the Rangers?' in the affirmative but that the massive beating the team took for the rest of the series left us with a new question, 'will the Angels compete with the Rangers?' Well, I am happy to be able to write that this series left not a doubt in my mind on either count. The Angels can and will compete with the Rangers in 2012!
Okay, so the Angels didn't look so hot on Sunday. I blame that on some serious celebrating the night before. Oh, I don't have any factual evidence to support my theory but let's just say that some of them sure seemed to be reacting to that sun in the time honored fashion of the moderately hung over. As for the Mariners series, well it's been hit and miss but the Angels are still showing a lot of fight, an essential characteristic for future wins and, indeed, a hallmark of the Texas series. The Angels aren't letting many opposing runs go unanswered these days and it is fun to watch.
Saturday night was an odd game. Neither starting pitcher was dealing, neither team went wild with the bats and neither team avoided a few serious fielding flubs. In the end, it came down to Angels base running and Angels fielding in the sense of the team being a well oiled turning two machine. Also, the Angels' errors seemed to come at less crucial times…and no one decided to begin pouting to an umpire with no thought of completing a play, just sayin'. And can I just say that it was downright giddy making to see the first three guys in the lineup – Mike Trout (who is Superman by the way, check it out), Alberto Callaspo and Albert Pujols – hitting the ball, getting on base, causing chaos on the basepaths and generally doing exactly what the first three guys in any lineup are supposed to do. Was it a pretty win? No, not by any means. But it was a win and honestly it was darned fun game to watch.
As for my photos, I'm getting a little tired of the same old, same old guys taking a monster swing, guys diving back to the bag and guys making a catch photos. So to switch it up a bit, for this game I am only using photos that made me smile or even laugh. Enjoy!
Hatcher, Bourjos, Shut Out, Hits – It's Been Quite an Eventful Angels Week!
I probably should not let my mood rise and fall based on the results of the latest Angels game. That way lies a certain sort of madness I suppose…or perhaps just strong fanaticism. But darned if I wasn't more than a little mopey after last weekend's debacle. And, now that the Angels have won two in a row with strong bats making an appearance, darned if I'm not grinning from ear to ear…of course the fact that we're leaving for San Diego tomorrow morning to catch the Angels/Padres series might have something to do with my mood as well. But before we embark on what I hope will be a nice long streak of giddy making wins, there is a little unpleasant business this blogger should attend to:
Bye Mickey Hatcher
The Angels fired hitting coach Mickey Hatcher Tuesday evening and, I have to admit, I'm pleased. Oh, not for the reasons you might think. This isn't another 'Dancing in the streets, Ding Dong the Hatch is Gone' Angels blog post. I was never particularly in the 'Fire Hatcher, he's the bane of our existence' camp. Look, since 2010 the Angels offense has been dismal to put it kindly and Angels fans readily place the blame on Hatcher. But the thing is, before the 2010 season the Angels offense was pretty darned good for a few years there, at least from a batting average and overall effectiveness standpoint if not from a frightening power standpoint. I vividly remember a few games late in the 2009 season where the entire Angels starting lineup was batting at or over .300. Crazy good! And if we're going to blame Mickey Hatcher for the bad times, doesn't it only stand to reason that we credit him for the good times? I mean, it's not as if either apex of the pendulum was a brief moment in time such that one might characterize it as a fluke.
But, here we are in May 2012 and while the offense had shown brief flashes of teasing hope heading into Tuesday, it still looked like the third season in a row of wildly swinging but otherwise quiet bats. And I don't think it's a coincidence that the Angels lack of recent championships occurred simultaneously with the lack of offense. Do I think this is Hatcher's fault? No. I don't think he "ruins" swings or there would be no way to explain the seasons before 2010. And ultimately whatever the hitting coach is or is not doing, whatever the team's strategy and hitting philosophy, the burden is on the players to get in the batter's box and make contact with the ball.
But I also think it's clear that Hatcher wasn't equipped to fix the current situation or we would have seen strong signs of a breakthrough long before now. Over the weekend against the Rangers you could see how much the team has internalized the situation as they started to noticeably despair the moment the Rangers pulled ahead. When a problem gets this convoluted and existing personnel can't solve it, it's time to bring in fresh ideas and a new point of view, not because existing staff are to blame for causing the problem or aren't good at their job under normal circumstances but specifically because they are no longer an effective fit for the job under the current circumstances. On the one hand, I'm sorry to see Hatcher go. He's a good guy who cares a lot about the team and the team in turn owes him thanks for the good years. But on the other hand I am pleased that Jerry Dipoto recognized the severity of the offense problem and didn't let the team flounder for another full season without trying something radical. Do I think this solves the Angels problems? I certainly hope so!! But bringing in a fresh point of view is never a guarantee of good results.
Regardless, the Angels offense sure looked good Tuesday and positively exciting on Wednesday to the joy and relief of Halos fans everywhere. Now, a lot of fans are already cheering on new hitting coach Jim Eppard, freshly promoted from AAA Salt Lake City, and congratulating him on our seemingly revitalized bats. But, seriously people, that's just plain silly. However good Eppard may eventually be for the team, no one walks off the plane and magically turns two plus seasons of weak offense around in less than 24 hours. It could be a sort of placebo effect, relief over someone finally making a radical move to help, just one of those inexplicable things or even some delayed positive result of Hatcher's influence, though that would be sad considering the situation. Whatever the reason, hitting is contagious and I sincerely hope that Eppard's fresh presence, methods and point of view are able to help coax this initial hitting outbreak into a full blown virulent offensive epidemic…or, you know, just not stand in the way while it happens of its own accord because, sometimes, that is the most effective thing a leader can do.
Keep it going guys! Interleague is nigh and you know what that traditionally means for the Angels!
Have You See This Centerfielder?
Wednesday was Peter Bourjos bobble head night but somehow I really think that Bourjos would have preferred to be in the lineup than the subject of the evening's promotional giveaway. I know I would have preferred it. Not to take anything away from Vernon Wells' two great defensive plays on Monday or his hits this evening, but I would still also really like to see Bourjos and Mike Trout in the same outfield and the same lineup – an outfield with quicker, better defense every time, not just sometimes. And to add insult to injury, not only was Bourjos not in the lineup for the 14th time in the last 18 games, but he was handing out his own bobble heads at the front gate. Oh, I'm sure meeting and shaking hands with Bourjos was a very nice thing for the fans, but really? They had him handing out bobbleheads at the front gate? What's next? 'Hey, Petey, while you're not doing anything would you mind taking over for the bat boy for a few innings?'
Yes, Bourjos started off the season in a hitting slump like, oh gee, I don't know, most of the rest of the team. But he alone has not been given the chance to work his way through said slump with playing time. Surely they can find better use for a kid who was on the short list for a Gold Glove in his first full season in the majors than occasional pinch running duties. Why wouldn't we want to make every effort to allow he and Mike Trout to grow together into one dynamite outfield duo? Of course, as I finish this post it looks like he's in the lineup today – yay! – so maybe this is the sign of better things to come?
Monday Night's Shutout by the A's
As you can probably tell from the photos, we were there. It was about as pleasant as you might imagine.
The Good – Hey it was a night at the ballpark and our friend scored her mother's company seats so we were sitting pretty in the Diamond Club right behind home plate for free. That part wasn't just good, it was downright giddy making.
The Bad – We were shut out. 5 – 0. By a division rival. I don't think any more details are really necessary.
Still, there were signs of hope that I think were the logical precursor to the last few nights' offensive productivity. Namely that the Angels were hitting the ball – right at the A's for an out in many cases, but there was still some solid contact going on and a few cases of robbery by an excellent play. There was also less wild swinging. Albert Puljos in particular looked more comfortable and, up until the very last at bat where he swung at one so high and one so low that Vladdy would have been saying 'Really?', had good discipline and good contact…just at people and robbed in one case. Looking at him Monday I felt we would be seeing more of the old Albert later this week and, indeed, we have. Keep it going! I am rooting for you!!
And here are a few more random game photos just for kicks. No on to the today's White Sox game, the Padres and, hopefully, a lot more winning! Go Angels!!
The Angels are 3 and 6. Meh.
Oh my God, the Angels are 3 and 6. Sound the alarm! Hit the panic button! Towels, people? Where are the towels?! The last time this happened was 2010 and we all know how that season ended, right?. 3rd place. Below .500. Unemployed, in Greenland. Except…the last time we went 3 and 6 to start before 2010 was 2002 and we all know how that season ended, right? Wild card berth. World Series Champions. Bragging rights and brand new jewelry!
So, which is it then, should we be panicking or celebrating? Neither, of course. The sample size is far too small. My point is simply that it's only been nine games. We have at least 153 left to go. Heck, the entire summer will arrive, be initially celebrated, celebrated some more, get way too hot, begin to annoy us, begin to cool off and fade into fall long before we reach the end of that. Anything can happen in amount of time.
Fear not, the winning will come. How much winning? Will it be enough? I don't know. It's a mystery. They've got to play the games. I can tell you this much, however:
Small sample size or not, the following things are making me very happy indeed:
- Offensive support from the catcher's position, and how! I can't tell you how happy I am to not have mentally prepare for an automatic out every time I see the catcher taking practice swings on deck.
- Our bats can come from behind. Okay, so we're still working on the 'then not falling behind again and still losing part', but still. I don't know about anyone else, but for the last two years, if the Angels fell behind by so much as one run I had to fight to keep from thinking 'It's all over now.' And I hated myself for it, but I also understood the limitations of our offense. Now the offense hits, runs and scores and, even though there some bats that really need to come online ASAP, I feel like falling behind doesn't have to be an automatic loss anymore.
- A few more of our bats – the fact that Mark Trumbo seems to hit solidly, with no need for adjustment whether he's DHing or playing 3rd. The fact that Howie Kendrick is turning into a regular beast.
I don't care that it's only been nine games, the following things are seriously pissing me off:
- The bullpen or, more specifically, the fact that we're still cringing over the bullpen. It was shaky in 2009. It was downright scary in 2010. Efforts to improve it in 2011 were mixed at best and for some unknown reason the powers that be decided to hire another veteran lefty – Isringhausen – for 2012 after hiring two such bullpen arms for 2011 had such hot – Downs, yay! – and cold – Takahashi, flip a coin and don't you dare leave him in too long – results. And, guess what? The bullpen is still scary. Shocking, that.
- We still don't have a solid 5th starter? Really? Again, it's been a while on this one.
- Too many options or, more specifically, the need to use them all. This isn't P.E. Everyone does not need to play. Yes, Bobby was hitting better, but I hate what he does to the outfield. We go from having Gold Glove experience on either side of a young Gold Glover to be whose speed makes up for the few steps they've lost on their range, to having no range in left field over emphasizing the steps all three parties have lost off their range and an outfield with so many holes, I keep expecting the Muppets prairie dogs to make a musical appearance.
Eh, we have 153 games left to go. Don't panic, these things will sort themselves out:
- The completely set portion of our starting rotation. Yes we've seen some shaky pitches and a few of our fearless hurlers have been downright shelled. But we've also seen some stellar performances in these very few nine games too. These four guys are absolutely fine. And once we get past a bit of dead arm and rust, they're going to make some of the issues with the 2012 team seem far less apparent.
- Albert Pujols. He will hit. Remember all of the huffing and puffing and gnashing of teeth in April last season in St Louis? Sometimes he takes a while to get into his groove. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy all those great pitches Howie is getting in the mean time.
As for the rest? The jury's still out for me. I could start adding it to any of the three lists above by the end of the month. We'll just have to see. Of course, none of this makes starting the season 3 and 6 any happier or losing like this on a nationally televised game any less annoying when heading into the office Monday morning. Ugh! What's a fan to do? Well, when all else fails, and the playing gets icky, the real fans go and buy more tickets I say! I now have tickets all squared away for our Interleague trip down to San Diego in May. I got great seats for Friday, right by the Angels bullpen. But it's our Saturday seats that truly have me salivating and that made me feel a whole lot better this weekend. Of course, the fact that Padres are doing worse than we are didn't exactly hurt me in this endeavor. Wait, the Padres record is still worse, right? *sigh of relief* LOL, relax! In this sort of situation, gallows' humor isn't merely to be expected, it's highly encouraged.
Bring on the A's.
Angels Opening Day Checklist: Don't Leave Home Without…
The Angels Opening Day is finally here and I can barely contain my own excitement! In just a few…well…in just a few too many hours for my taste, I'll be at the game. Still, hours. We're down to hours! Isn't that exciting? However, it is important to remember that attending Opening Day, or any other ballgame for that matter, is much like any other festive, celebratory occasion: in your excitement it's all too easy to forget the darndest of things. But, with a little thought and preparation you can avoid any potentially disastrous forgetfulness and ensure your complete ballgame enjoyment.
Submitted for your entertainment, here is my helpful Angels Opening Day checklist. Did you remember to bring:
1. Tickets!
Because you can't get into the ballpark without tickets, right? Yeah, I know. Ticketmaster, Stubhub and the like all have numbers you can call in a pinch in you lose your tickets. But, as someone who once had their Nine Inch Nails ticket swiped in the ladies room in between the Queens of the Stone Age set and the main event, I can tell you that as fast as they really do try to rectify these situations and get you back in your seat, standing in customer service with the feeling that you're missing the first song, first pitch, etc. is not fun. Yeah. These babies went into my purse seconds after I snapped the photo. I recommend confirming possession of said tickets before you start the car to head for the stadium.
2. Cash…probably kind of a lot, actually.
This is one of those not so fun parts of the game. But 'buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks' is an indelible part of Take Me Out to the Ballgame, after all. Not to mention the hot dogs. The tasty, tasty, overpriced beverages. The parking… Need I go on? And I don't know about other ballparks, but paying with a credit card or ATM always seems to take three times as long, so cash is king.
3. Ball Caps
They protect your face from the sun and when the sun goes down, they protect your head from the cold. They shade your eyes from the glare – all the better to see the game with, my dears. They proclaim your team pride across the stadium in even the largest of crowds. Don't leave home without them.
4. Fan appropriate attire
Okay, maybe this isn't exactly difficult to remember if you leave for the game from your home, wearing it all already. But, like so many of us, I am forever dashing off to the game after work, so Day to Night Barbie's got nothin' on me. (The reference came from a coworker actually. I left the conference room we were working in wearing a business suit and returned in jeans and an Angels jersey to collect my computer and go. 'What are you?' she laughed. 'Day to Night Barbie?') And until I figure out that Wonder Woman 'spin and spin and spin until *poof* your outfit completely changes including perfectly coordinated shoes, jewelry and makeup' maneuver, I'm going to add 'remember every piece of your fan appropriate attire' to the list. Because forgetting my sneakers and going to the ballpark in jeans, jersey and 3.5 inch heels was not exactly my finest moment.
5. Camera
Because if you want to capture some of those great game memories permanently, whether on the field or of yourselves in the stands, you're going to need a camera. Now, you will note that my case contains considerably more than just the camera – two extra batteries, two extra memory cards and various charging accoutrements, to be precise. What can I say? I've been married to an Eagle Scout for going on 13 years and that always be prepared thing? It's so not just a slogan and, after a few years and numerous demonstrations of it's usefulness as a philosophy, it rubs off on a person. Running out the battery during a game sucks. So does finding out that the card is full of of pics from a friend's wedding that you can't erase yet…or that you left it in the computer. *whistles* So, if you like to take more than just a few random photos, I suggest embracing your inner Eagle Scout – provided the real deal isn't handy. ;)
6+. The backpack o' many things…
…o' many things, including:
1. One jacket for each party in colors that either coordinate with your team or, at the very least, do not coorninate with the colors of the opposing team (unless you have the same colors).
2. A few snacks that don't require as much of the aforementioned cash. In our case, this is typically a bag of salt and pepper pistachios.
3. Team swag of the useful variety – blankets, warm hats and the like.
4. Team swag of the rally variety. Oh yes, there will be Angels Luchador masks! Regardless of what security says when you enter, they have yet to take them away from us in a moment of rally necessity.
5. Ponchos. Yes, ponchos. Remember what I said about the Eagle Scout thing? Cheap Target ponchos weigh nothing, fit easily in one pocket of the pack and will become your favorite thing in the entire world if one of those infamous April showers catches you in the stands.
And there you have it – check, check and double check – the Opening Day checklist. One additional thing that would be on my list if I could guarantee that my ability to check it off would be anything better than shakey? Managing to calm my excitement enough to get actual work done this morning and afternoon because I have a metric f-ton of work to do before the game. (It's roughly 204 pounds larger than your standard imperial f-ton, don't cha know?) Oh well. I'm going to run and try to make more progress on that last one and then, Play Ball!


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Would easily be one of the best compilations ever if true. I'd definitely buy it.
Kinda clashes with the recent rating of Rondo of Blood, though. Assuming it were included that is.
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Would easily be one of the best compilations ever if true. I'd definitely buy it.
Kinda clashes with the recent rating of Rondo of Blood, though. Assuming it were included that is.
I guess I was misinformed when I read it was widescreen-only. Either that or the difference is nonexistant on an SD TV. That's good to know.
Thanks for your timely replies. I can't wait to play this game.
Thanks for the reply.
So it's not squashed or anything? No stretched hud? This is pretty much the only thing that has me worried about the game. If someone could post a spoiler-free photo of the game on an SD TV, that would be great. I'm rather anxious about this.
How does this game look on a Standard Definition TV? I heard it's widescreen-only which is really worrying for me.
I'm glad to hear it supports Gamecube controllers with remappable input, so I can play it with my SNES controller.
Finally, some screens! It looks really nice from what I can see, even though it's from a small scan. It looks like a cross between Castlevania 4 and Rondo of Blood which is exactly what I hoped for.
That is true, the U.S. did get Castlevania 3 near the beginning of the year, (I believe it was January or February), although Europe got it first last year. I'm stretching it a bit by calling it a yearly thing, but since Super CV 4 we've had at least one Castlevania every year. Rondo is long overdue, though. :/
This will likely be the yearly Castlevania instead of Rondo, but I guess that's okay. I'll gladly take a new old-school Castlevania (even if it may be a remake of a game I hardly played).
Saw it coming from a mile away, but it's still great to see it confirmed. Hopefully it will look and sound as good as Contra ReBirth.
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What, beyond evidence of at least one adulterous relationship, is there to be found among the volumes of communication and, perhaps, official—maybe even classified—documents that have become part of the Petraeus scandal? First, a distinction: there's classified and then there's classified. "I wouldn't get too excited about the Paula Broadwell documents, unless we see evidence otherwise," Jane Mayer says on this week's Political Scene podcast. Mayer, who wrote about the leaking of national-security documents in the case of Thomas Drake, a former executive at the National Security Agency, warns us, "There are an awful lot of things that are classified that are very mundane."
Still, something prompted David Petraeus's resignation from his position as director of the C.I.A., right? On this week's podcast, Steve Coll and Patrick Radden Keefe join Mayer and host Dorothy Wickenden to discuss the legal and political ramifications of the scandal being called the "love pentagon."
"On the face of it, the F.B.I. did not conclude that [Petraeus] had either violated military discipline or committed a crime," Coll says. "And so, his resignation seems to have been offered voluntarily as a matter of personal standards." Perhaps the mere spectre of being exposed so publicly was enough for Petraeus to step away.
Keefe says the manner of the revelations—and the question of whether what is private is actually still confidential—is the real story:
The national-security bureaucracy in the U.S., over the last decade or so, has amassed these potentially very invasive powers of surveillance. It's very often been the case that government officials, including various heads of the C.I.A., have essentially said, "Look, we need these legal authorities and you should trust us to use them responsibly for the narrow purposes of ensuring national security." Whereas, on its face, the meandering rationale of this … seems to break out of what you would think of as a narrow focus on national-security grounds, which raises real questions about how secure the rest of us are in our communications.
We're still searching for answers to those questions. But the answers Petraeus got about his own communications, well, they've left him and our national-security apparatus in a mess that strikes Coll as "Washington at its worst."
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Definition of shorten in English:
1Make or become shorter: [ with object] : he shortened his stride [ no object] : around mid-September, days shorten and temperatures dip
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1.1 [ with object] Sailing Reduce the amount of (sail) exposed to the wind.
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1.2(With reference to gambling odds) make or become shorter; decrease: [ no object] : the odds had shortened to 14-1
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For years there has been a debate raging around the use of genetically modified organisms in consumer products. GMOs are plants and animals "whose cells have been inserted with a gene from an unrelated species in order to take on specific characteristics."
The most common GMOs include corn, canola, soybean, and cotton; all of which are genetically engineered to develop a resistance against insects or to increase nutrient content.
GMOs have been a part of our food for the past 20 years, and even though three government agencies -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -- all regulate GMO safety, there are some critics.
These critics say that there are potential health and environmental concerns linked to the use of GMOs. GMO critics claim genetically engineering a food can affect its nutritional value and create allergens or toxins within the food, claims which have been disputed by federal regulators. Nevertheless, major companies are taking notice of the growing outcry for GMO-free products.
Two of the leaders in the organic-food industry, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG ) and Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM ) , have both taken action. Chipotle has committed to removing GMO ingredients from its menu, while Whole Foods said by 2018 it will label all GMO products at its U.S. and Canadian stores.
And now there is yet another chapter in the GMO saga.
The one and only GMO-free Cheerios
In a Thursday night blog post, General Mills (NYSE: GIS ) announced that it has stopped using GMOs in its flagship Cheerios cereal as a result of growing opposition to the use of such products.
General Mills said the decision was not driven by the safety concerns surrounding GMOs; merely that the company saw the move as a potential opportunity to firm up customer loyalty. Tom Forsythe, vice president of global communications for General Mills, said this in the blog post regarding the company's motive:
"It's not about safety. Biotech seeds, also known as genetically modified seeds, have been approved by global food safety agencies and widely used by farmers in global food crops for almost 20 years. And it was never about pressure. In fact, this change is not much of a change at all."
What is rather ironic is that General Mills, which makes products ranging from Betty Crocker dessert mixes to Yoplait yogurt, still plans to utilize GMOs in all of its other products, including different variations of Cheerios.
Even more shocking is that General Mills was among several other companies, including Monsanto (NYSE: MON ) and DuPont (NYSE: DD ) , to contribute to a $22 million fund which was used to campaign against a Washington state ballot measure that would have required the labeling of foods containing genetically modified crops. In the end, this measure did not win approval.
Who are the winners and losers of a GMO-free world?
GMO Inside, a campaign that advocates GMO labeling, says that Cheerios is the first major brand of packaged food in the U.S. to make the switch to being GMO-free. Yet in some countries outside of the U.S., especially in Europe, GMOs are already banned.
However, a totally GMO-free America is simply out of reach present day. Kashi, a leading GMO-free cereal and snack brand, says on its website that only 1% of U.S. cropland is organic and around 70% of packaged foods contain GMOs.
Switching over completely to GMO-free products would require a lengthy and expensive process, which most companies are simply not willing to voluntarily undergo.
Additionally, there are still no government studies which indicate that GMOs pose any health or environmental threats. Nevertheless, the anti-GMO cause is expanding rapidly, and with no indication that this expansion is coming to an end, more and more food and beverage companies are likely to at the very least label GMO products as such.
This is not great news for Monsanto and DuPont, both of which have sizable stakes in the GMO market. In 2013, 69.5% of Monsanto's $14.9 billion in revenue was generated from its seeds and genomics segment, while in 2012 29.3% of DuPont's $35.4 billion in revenue was generated from its agro-science segment.
My Foolish conclusion
Despite the growing objections to the use of them, GMOs are the future of food. With a burgeoning global population and a lack of productive farmland, GMOs provide solutions to many of the problems caused by these circumstances.
Some companies may use the anti-GMO wave to strengthen customer loyalty, much like General Mills has with its Cheerios move, but in the end the GMO-free market is going to be small and niche-like.
For Monsanto and DuPont, there is nothing to fear, as turning away from GMOs in the United States is simply not a plausible reality for many, many years.
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The Apple iPhone 5S is suffering from a wonky accelerometer that could require every app to recalibrate itself.
Garmin adds dash cam functionality, advanced driver alerts, and augmented reality features to its Nuvi series of dashboard navigators to create the new NuviCam.
Google's mobile operating system adds a function that brings up your device's lock screen when the accelerometer senses you've set the gadget down, according to a report.
BeeRotor is the first aerial robot that can fly over uneven terrain using visual input to stabilise -- not an accelerometer.
There's little the Apple Watch can do that your phone isn't doing already.
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Could eye tracking be a good idea for a small screen? The EyeTribe thinks so, and is looking to shrink down its hardware to do it.
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The White Rabbit is an invitation to step out of ordinary time. You have been chosen and it is not necessary to know or ponder why. They call us out from our ordinary life to go on an extraordinary journey which will lead us to an experience which will transform us in some very significant way. It is an invitation to enter the realm of the real, hidden, intuitive, unconscious world that exists underneath what appears to be reality. The unlikely pilgrim will be taken to places that he or she never dreamed possible and the passage will cost more than what most are willing to freely give. If you happen upon a White Rabbit, remain awake and alert to the direction you must go and be ready to let go of everything you believed was important. Or...you can continue what you were doing and ignore the invitation. The choice is entirely up to you.
The return of Egypt Central has made for quite a journey in this young bands career. Having success with their self titled debut cd, the four men from Memphis, TN are poised to continue their impact and invite the listener to come along.
Entering the studio with producer Skidd Mills (Saving Abel, 12 Stones, etc.) in early October 2010, they had a clear vision of what they needed to take the next step of this journey and set out to accomplish just that. "We knew we had solid songs, but when the opportunity came to work with Skidd we found the person that could not only make a great sounding record but also bring the best out of us." states lead singer John Falls. Falls goes on to say "We had a lot of growing to do as men and the time was right to give our fans what they deserved and what we knew we were capable of…Kick Ass Rock!"
What came out of that recording session is White Rabbit. The body of work is a twelve song compellation of heavy riffs, lyrics from the soul and strong melodic hooks. Threaded throughout this collection of songs is a story of consequences that occur when one accepts or declines the invitation from the White Rabbit.
"Collectively this is the best group of songs we have ever written" states bassist Joey Chicago. "Testing the patience of our fans during the writing process was tough. But as a group we were not going to rush our sophomore record out for the sake of time. We heard their questions as to why it took so long but once they hear this album it think they will understand. We wanted to get it right and put everything we had into White Rabbit."
Chicago continues, "White Rabbit signifies the struggles we have gone through individually and as a group, we all have our demons in our lives and Egypt Central exists to be the voice or ear for fans to lean on. We want to encourage them never give up and never quit on your dreams! It's a credo we live by because we have only begun our journey to bring Egypt Central to the masses!"
The first single and title track White Rabbit was released Feb 2011 to Active rock radio and iTunes and the full length CD will be released in May 2011.
They will hit the road in early 2011 and if there is one thing you can be assured of is, once you see an Egypt Central show you can't wait for them to return. In the words of drummer Blake Allison "Our secret weapon has always been our live show. I can't tell how excited we are to play this new batch of songs for our fans that have stuck by us and this is our invitation for anyone new to Egypt Central to come along on this journey… we hope you accept!"
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How old and what shape is the condition of current roof? Is your idea a professional approach? NO Will it work? yes How long will it work? depends on what you do for prep work. How long do you want it to last? Look at the condition of the rest of the roof, how long will it last? Funny story time. I had a old house and was a kid and my first house. Had a 1 1/2" vent pipe going through the roof that leaked around the shingles. I sealed it once with tar and lasted about 6 months and started leaking again. My Grandmother was in town, She said do not worry about it and asked for my tin snips and fixed me a bowl of soup for lunch. She took the lid from the soup can and cut it out as flashing to slide over the vent pipe. Slid it over the pipe and tarred it up and never leaked again. Problem I faced, was to big of a gap between the roof and the vent pipe. I used tar and it filled the gap and worked for a short time, then the sun would come out and melt the tar and it just sunk into the hole and would leak again. An easy fix for you, just cut some metal big enough to cover the hole, put a generous amount of tar down and press the metal into it, then cover the metal with more tar. Totally mickey mouse but will last for many years, will look like crap from the street or backyard if you can see it. Replace shingles is the professional way, if old roof is in bad shape and ready to be replaced, can open a can of worms trying to replace a few shingles on a old roof.
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thanks for the replies guys, I will definitely replace the shingles then. Funny story funfool, hahaha. I will fill in the holes in the roof under the shingles with the asphalt roofing cement and replace the shingles too. Is there anything else that one has to do besides filling in the holes with asphalt roofing cement and replacing the shingles to give it the best chance of being a very long lasting leak proof repair? Of course, besides replacing the entire roof... lol. The roof was redone only 6 years ago due to hail damage, so the shingles that don't have holes in them from the satellite should be good. I don't know if they replaced the roof decking/OSB, probably not I'm guessing.
I wouldn't want the roof to leak again since there is a drywall ceiling under it that will get bad if it gets wet ( I already had to remove the water soaked/moldy drywall and when I replace it with new drywall I don't want it to get rained on again, that would be frustrating having to replace it again). I may even patch the small holes with small pieces of metal flashing first (such that they don't interfere with nailing the new shingles in) if that is beneficial at all. If there is anything else that I need to do to do a proper repair, please let me know. Thanks again for the help Last edited by amodoko; 11-09-2012 at 10:30 PM. |
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Great Place to stay for work!
April 28, 2015
I basically live in hotels nowadays and so I've gotten to see good and bad hotels. This hotel is a good hotel! Carianne at the front desk was always incredibly helpful in moving things around as I had other employees coming and going from our job site. The entire staff was awesome and went out of their way to make sure I was happy. The rooms were well kept and housekeeping always was good at not disturbing everything I had spread out over the desk and the rest of the room, that I needed for work. Beds were comfy and their IT department was very helpful every time I needed help with the internet and my work computers I was using. If I end up coming back to the area, not only would I stay here again, I'm pretty sure the staff would recognize me, since they treated me like a close friend instead of another guest while I was there. I highly recommend this Candlewood!
Location of facility
ByKarleto's Nana
April 21, 2015
The location of this Suite was convient to the highway and convient to where my grandkids live. That was the main reason for my deciding on this location. The price was reasonable and no complaints when the kids spent the night with me. The staff was very helpful.
Great Staff, Nice Property
April 16, 2015
We have stayed here on many occasions and it is always top notch, both service and property condition.
Fossil Creek
April 14, 2015
Have stayed at several extend stay Hotels in th Fort Worth area and Candlewood is by far the best