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War mementos keep finding their way back to the Bigley family.
Joe Bigley Jr. recently acquired a silver certificate signed by his father when he served during World War II with a radar operations unit at Miller Field in
A couple of decades earlier, a letter written by Joe's great-grandfather during World War I was discovered by the curator of a historical society in
Two documents from the last century's great wars, illustrating the enduring bonds of patriotism, family and comradeship.
Let's start with the letter dated
It seems "Big William" didn't want his son, Sgt. William J. Bigley, to marry a French woman he'd met. He was asking the son's commanding officer to talk him out of it. Big William figured if Dad made the pitch, the headstrong sergeant would marry the woman out of spite.
Despite what we today might see as undue interference, it's a sweetly worded letter.
"I wish you would attempt to show him that the step he is contemplating is bringing grief to his mother and myself," Big William wrote. "It might help you in talking the matter over with him to call his attention to the fact that he is in debt and that to get married at this time would be to handicap his own future usefulness and progress in business ..."
It's written on the letterhead of Bigley Brothers General Trucking, which was based in
Greene wrote the column, which was read and recognized by members of Joe's family. The columnist gave the letter to Joe's cousin, and it's still in the family.
Apparently the letter worked, too. Sgt. William didn't marry the mademoiselle in question.
"The Bigleys can be kind of tough, so I'm surprised he didn't go against his father," Joe said.
Twenty-one years later, another wartime Bigley document has surfaced.
Vito Palazzo is a retired New York Police Department detective who found a $1 silver certificate with 11 signatures on it and the words "Won from the boys in the barracks 177 points."
One of the signers was Pfc. Joseph W. Bigley, Joe's father. Since Bigley was the most unusual name on the list, Palazzo set about calling all the Joseph Bigleys he could find in the
That led him to our Joe, who sent Palazzo a $5 silver certificate in exchange for the short snorter with his father's signature.
According to ShortSnorter.org, the custom was started by Alaskan bush pilots in the 1920s and spread through the military and aviation fields.
"If you signed a short snorter and that person could not produce it upon request, they owed you a dollar or a drink (a 'short snort')," the site says. Actor Clark Gable, Gen. George S. Patton and President Franklin D. Roosevelt were among those who reportedly signed short snorters.
Joseph dropped out of Seton Hall when the war started. He was stationed on
Another of the signatories was Tom Denning, who became a good friend of the family.
"We used to visit Denning's family in suburban
After the war, Joe's father worked for the family trucking business as terminal manager until Uncle Bill decided to sell the company. Yes, that's the same Uncle Bill who didn't marry the French girl.
His father went to work for other trucking companies. His knowledge and connections in the trucking business were invaluable. When trucks were carrying heavy steel into lower
Joe Jr. has spent his career in pharmaceutical research. He now works from his home off
His dad died 11 years ago. Joe wishes he could show his father the silver certificate, which he plans to give to his son.
"I wish my dad was around for a lot of different reasons," Joe Jr. said, "but this would sure surprise him."


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First time I met the guy, but I'm hoping that his own deficiencies in the aesthetic department are impairing his judgement and that I hopefully have nothing to worry about? (I wasn't even wearing any product in my hair, I'd just straightened it)
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Prep football camps: Snohomish goes to spread
As football teams around the state started practicing Wednesday, the Salem, Ore.-native officially began his first season as coach of the Snohomish Panthers.
And the new coach liked what he saw.
"I thought we had a great first practice," Smalley said. "Our kids' enthusiasm level was where I couldn't imagine it would have been at. Which is the biggest thing we could ask for. Their mentality is all in the right place and that's going to only help with picking up the offense and the defense."
Smalley, who spent the past five years coaching in Utah, returned to the Northwest to coach Snohomish. He is the first Panther coach not named Mark Perry or Dick Armstrong in the past 50 years.
"The community's been very inviting. It's good to be back in the Northwest," Smalley said. "It was a little different being out in Utah for five years."
Perry, who coached the Panthers for the past 18 years, resigned as the head coach in December. However, he is now the athletic director at Snohomish High School and has been a valuable source of information and assistance for Smalley.
"Coach Perry's been more than anything you could ask for as an AD," Smalley said.
While Perry is no longer on the sidelines, several coaches from last season have returned for the Panthers, such as Jeff Armstrong, who will be the junior varsity head coach after coaching the freshman team last year and Brian Danielson who is moving from freshman linebacker coach to the same position with the varsity team.
Joey Hammer also is somewhat of an in-house addition, having coached eighth graders at the Panthers' middle school program in the past. He is now the varsity defensive backs coach.
"Just some movement like that," Smalley said. "Different faces in different places but a lot of the same guys are around."
One of the adjustments Smalley has faced is the later football schedule in Washington. In Utah, the games may be starting as early as this week so that the season can end before the state is hit with snow, said Smalley, who most recently coached at Park City High School.
With the later schedule here, Smalley has a bit more time to prepare for the upcoming season.
The first-year coach needs all the time he can get as he installs the spread offense at Snohomish. One of the latest trends in high school -- and college -- football, the offense is designed to spread the defense and get the ball to athletes who can then try to make a play downfield.
"Right now I'm just excited that we're executing the way we are this early on," Smalley said. "? If they keep rolling like that throughout the season they're going to make things happen."
What a difference a year makes.
Last year, in his first season, Cascade coach Joe Cronin was trying to get his team to buy into what he was teaching after the team had gone 0-20 the previous two seasons.
This year, the Bruins are thinking league championship.
Cascade finished the 2012 season 5-5 and only expect to improve on that this season.
"The biggest thing (the team) talked about (before the season) was chemistry," Cronin said. "Making sure that there are no cliques and we all get along and support each other and we constructively criticize each other. With that being said, if that happens there is no reason we can't compete for a league championship."
Cronin's first practice with the Bruins a year ago was a learning experience for both player and coach. Cronin was getting to know what he was working with and the players were learning the philosophies of a new head coach.
The first practice of Cronin's second year was light years different. The team actually wrapped up about 15 minutes early because they committed so few mistakes when going through the plays.
"This year's first practice was a lot better than last year's first practice," senior fullback and linebacker Nate Elliot said.
"It feels like just getting back into things this year, instead of just starting over," senior wide receiver and defensive back KJ Brady added.
Defense should be a strength for the Bruins, who return 10 of their 11 starters on that side of the ball. The offense is more of an unknown, but Cronin said it has two really good receivers, a solid running game and a good offensive line.
At this time last year the Bruins were optimistic their new coach would lead them to their first victory in over two seasons. Wednesday, that optimism had turned to confidence he could lead them to a league championship.
-- Aaron Lommers, Herald Writer
The Knights' motto this year is "We Are Brotherhood."
The quarterback competition over the summer exemplifies that perfectly. Junior Tyler Becker and Nick Taglialavore vied for the job vacated by Brett Ludeman. The two signal-callers pushed each other, cheered each other on and helped one another throughout the process.
"I'd say it wasn't even really a battle," Taglialavore said. "Coach tells us all the time take your eyes off yourself and put them on the team. It came down to I never wanted him not to succeed. We're buddies, so there's no need for us to be enemies."
Becker won the job, meaning Taglialavore will play wide receiver. Guess who is one of Becker's favorite targets?
"As far as a quarterback-receiver bond we connect the most on the team," Becker said.
With a number of all-Wesco returners, quarterback was the biggest question going into the season. With that settled Kamiak has high hopes.
All-Area running back Austin Hall, who led all Wesco 4A rushers with 1,673 yards last season, returns bigger, quicker and healthy (Hall suffered an ankle injury prior to last season). He'll be running behind a line that returns four linemen from last season.
"I'm excited and have high hopes for the season," Hall said.
-- Aaron Swaney, Herald Writer
Marysville Pilchuck
The Tomahawks return most of the key pieces from last year's deep playoff run, and those pieces now have playoff experience and another year in the weight room under their belts.
Marysville Pilchuck took care of business in the 3A North last season, and there's no reason to believe they won't be successful in defending their league title.
One place with holes to fill is the offensive line. Key departures include all-league first-teamers Iggy Gabov and Ishmael Perez as well as Jory Cooper, who was second-team all-league. Even tight end Conner Martinis is gone.
"We've definitely got some things to figure out personnel-wise," Marysville Pilchuck head coach Brandon Carson said. "We'll have to replace everybody. You have to count our tight end, too.There's four or five guys we have to replace up front. It seems like it's like that each year."
What will help the Tomahawks are all those returning all-Wesco players, including quarterback Jake Luton, running back Austin Joyner and kicker Ryan Spiva. They will try to help MP improve on last year's run, which saw the Tomahawks get all the way to the 3A state quarterfinals.
"We're trying to get better at what we do," Carson said. "We have a handful of our skill guys returning. You go through different phases. ?
"Last year, it's over with. It's a whole new season and lots of different things can occur. We're just doing our best to get better at what we do. We were happy, we had a nice little playoff run last year and hopefully we can build upon that."
-- David Krueger, Herald Writer
The Mavericks kicked off camp for the first time in 13 seasons without Mark Stewart, who took the head coaching job at Garfield High School after the 2012 season.
Taking the reins for the Mavs is Mike Don, who coached at Lynnwood High School for two seasons and most recently at Brewster High School.
Under Don, the offense will have a different look. The Mavericks will run more spread offense and throw the ball much more than in the past.
"We are going to be more multiple than we are spread," Don said. "We are going to do a lot of things formationally and move guys around. It's just going to be a little bit different of a philosophy as far being more balanced than running the ball 90 percent of the time."
The defense should continue to be strength for a team that became a perennial state contender under Stewart.
Competing for league championships and advancing to state is a habit the Mavericks have developed and one that Don hopes doesn't change under his watch.
"My expectations are for them to stay accountable to what they have been doing in the past," Don said. "(Meadowdale has) a good program and we are just looking to keep building on what they've been doing for the past 10 years."
Meadowdale returns just four players who were named to the 3A All-Wesco South team a season ago, but that doesn't change the high expectations that the players put on themselves every season. Senior offensive and defensive lineman JoJo Alkehedairy is one of those returning all-conference players and would like to end his Meadowdale career on a high note.
"I think we should be right up there with the Bellevue and the Eastside Catholics of the state," Alkehedairy said. "I think we can still be right there and I expect the most out of this team. If we don't get to Tacoma, I don't think it's a good season."
-- Aaron Lommers, Herald Writer
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Jun 25
Is the book always better than the movie?
Posted by: amy on Jun 25, 2013
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Recently we shared a Buzzfeed article on our Facebook page that lists 14 new movies based on popular fiction. You can see the original article here. They are all terrific books and we have many of them at the library. The premise of the article is that, as they say "99% of the time the book is better than the movie." As librarians, we're inclined to agree with this statement, but we're also curious to know what you think.
This may be a controversial/ surprising statement, but there are a few movies that we think outshine the books on which they are based. Here are 3 great movies based some "meh" books (or some pretty great books, that are out-shined by their film adaptations). Use the comments to let us know what you think!
What is Jaws without the "budump. budump budump?" Everything we love about Jaws comes from the movie. From the amazing and instantly recognizable score to Robert Shaw's performance as the unflappable sea captain, Quint- Jaws has been making kids afraid to go in the water for over 30 years. The novel by Peter Benchley, while based on true stories of shark attacks, lacks the emotional oomph and sheer terror of the movie.
The Godfather
There's no doubt that Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather is a classic. It's rich, it's epic and it served to introduce Americans to the world of Mafia. But the thing we like most about The Godfather: A Novel, is that it brought us Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather- and even better, The Godfather II (we will not mention The Godfather II except to say that we will not acknowledge it).
In some ways comparing the book and the movies is really apples to oranges. What Coppola brings to the film adaptation is a lushness and fullness that is lacking in the novel(s). When your uncle does his best Godfather impression, it's not the book he's impersonating, it's Marlon Brando. Maybe we're feeling a little misty eyed and sentimental at the passing of James Gandolfini, but when you see Tony Soprano impersonating Michael Corleone ("I keep trying to get out, but they keep dragging me back in") you can't help feel like you've hit the trifecta of American cinema.
The Princess Bride
It's clever and it's funny but we think The Princess Bride by William Goldman pales in comparison to the film version. Just as in the film, the book is presented as an "abridged" version of another book, by S. Morgenstern (this full-version of the book doesn't exist, btw. We wish we would have know this when we were 12 and desperately searching for it). Just as the movie follows the adventures of Princess Buttercup, Prince Humperdinck, Westley the farm boy, and Vazzini and his small band of thugs, so too does the book. It's the places where the book and film diverge that lose interest. Goldman interjects large passages of "journal entries" from the modern world that, which are hilarious, but detract from our intent, which is always to "get Humperdinck."
BTW Goldman's book began as bedtime stories that he told his daughters. How awesome is that?!
So what do you think? Have you read any of these books? Seen the movies? Are there books you want to read before the movie comes out? Are there movies that you think are better than the books they were adapted from? Let us know!


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Kobe Bryant, on conference call just now: "I'm trying to [get ready for tomorrow]. We've got a little thing called the season kicking off."
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On same call, Kobe joined the Panini Group and NBA in announcing a multi-year extension of their (brand/League) trading card partnership.
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Kobe: "I doubt that we (basketball) will ever catch soccer, but it's a formidable challenge.
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Neither Kobe Bryant (foot strain) not Jordan Hill (herniated disc) practiced today. Both are "day to day."
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In this context, the "day to day" listing for Bryant & Hill means we won't know until tomorrow before the game if they'll play.
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Jodie Meeks is playing with the second unit.
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Jodie Meeks playing with the first unit to practice portion open to media
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The Lakers are just totally trolling the fans/league right now.
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In this context, the "day to day" listing for Bryant & Hill means we won't know until tomorrow before the game if they'll play.
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Mistake on Meeks. He was with first unit
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Women's Basketball Pushes Season-High Win-Streak to Seven with Road Win at Erskine
February 9, 2013
DUE WEST, S.C. - Led by a team-high 17 points from Brittany Cox and another double-double from Christina Harvey, Pfeiffer University extended their season-high win-streak to seven with a 58-47 win at Erskine on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Falcons now stand at 18-3 overall, 13-3 in league play while sending the Flying Fleet to 2-20, 1-15.
Five early points from Cox would stake the Lady Falcons out to a 7-0 lead while a Carter Williams three and jumper from Harvey later pushed the advantage to 17, 23-6, with 4:21 remaining in the first half. Erskine would cut into the deficit by closing out the half on a 10-3 run as Pfeiffer carried a 26-16 lead into the half.
To start the second, the Fleet sliced the lead all the way down to three on a layup by Tara Potter 4:29 into the period. Jodie Lemons would take over the next 58 seconds hitting a pair of threes for the Lady Falcons getting the lead back to nine at 34-25. Midway through the period, Cox would led the way along with more triples from Lemons as Pfeiffer maintained the double-digit lead to the final horn.
Behind Cox's 17, Lemons would finish with 15 on the night knocking down five three-point attempts. Harvey's double-double would consist of 12 points and a dozen rebounds. Tori Whittenberg would lead all scorers with 23 on the afternoon.
Pfeiffer will return home this coming week for a pair of crucial contests against Barton on Tuesday and Limestone on Saturday. Tip time with the Bulldogs on Tuesday is set for 5:30 p.m. with live stats/video being available through http://www.gofalconsports.com.


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So Blizzard is toning down some of the heroics in the upcoming 4.0.6. Personally, I didn't think they were that bad. I've done them all, usually in a PuG. It's not a guaranteed success every run, sometimes you just wipe. But my PuGs have been pretty decent. Still, I wouldn't mind not wincing whenever I see the Stonecore loading screen.
But one nerf is a nerf too far. A veritable slap in the face for all of Blizzard's dedicated players.
The final rope swing while fighting Vanessa VanCleef has been removed. Players no longer need to swing off of the boat at the end of phase 3.
I've broken out the Elitist Jerks spreadsheets, and run numerous sims, and can say with confidence that this nerf results in a 17% decrease in fun for this fight (19% for rogues).
Using my status as a serious Internet pundit, I demand that Blizzard revert this nerf! If they don't, I will threaten to quit (but not actually quit--let's not go crazy here).
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CHARLESTON - A Declaration of Information order was released Thursday morning from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Charleston outlining an alleged scheme in Mingo County that was concocted and acted upon to prevent a defendant indicted on drug charges from "spilling the beans" on Eugene Crum, who was Sheriff at the time.
According to the order, George White of Delbarton, was the owner and operator of White's Signs and was hired by political candidates in the county to make signs and other promotional items for their campaigns. This was a common practice that had occurred for many years.
In 2012, while a candidate for the Office of Sheriff, Crum is said to have ordered several thousand dollars' worth of signs and promotional items for his campaign from White on credit. After the general election was over in November and Crum was elected Sheriff, his campaign still owed White approximately $3,000 and the business owner advised Crum of the outstanding debt and insisted that it be paid.
When Crum assumed the Sheriff's position on Jan. 1, 2013, he still owed the $3,000 to White. On or about Jan. 24, 2013, Sheriff Crum arranged for a confidential informant to attempt to purchase three oxycodone tablets from White. The informant went to White's business and subsequently reported to Crum that he or she had indeed purchased oxycodone tablets from White. Sheriff Crum signed a police report memorializing the controlled purchase, as did Carl David Rockel (Williamson Police Chief C.D. Rockel). The information order states that Rockel was a close associate and political ally of Crum. He had been named as the Drug Task Force Commander for the county after Crum relinquished that position upon becoming Sheriff.
On Jan. 25, Crum and Rockel jointly sought a warrant to search White's business, based on the Jan. 24th controlled purchase of narcotics. A search warrant was issued that same day.
On Jan. 30, Chief Rockel testified before a Mingo County grand jury that White had unlawfully delivered controlled substances. After hearing that testimony, the grand jury returned an indictment against White for possession of controlled substances with intent to deliver. On Feb. 1, White was arrested on the charges in the indictment against him and Sheriff Crum actively participated in the arrest. At this time, Crum still owed White $3,000.
Following his arrest, White retained attorney Charles "Butch" West to represent him in his defense to the criminal charges. A short time following the indictment and arrest, White and his attorney met with agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). In this meeting, White informed the agents that on multiple occasions prior to his arrest, he unlawfully provided Crum with prescription narcotic pills at Crum's request. White advised the FBI that these unlawful deliveries occurred while Crum was an elected magistrate. White also advised the FBI of election law violations committed by Crum. After this meeting, Sheriff Crum learned that White had informed the FBI about criminal conduct he had allegedly committed.
Michael Thornsbury, then serving as the sole Circuit Judge in Mingo County, was a close friend, associate and political ally of Crum's. Sheriff Crum and Prosecuting Attorney C. Michael Sparks allegedly informed Thornsbury that White had provided the FBI with incriminating information regarding Crum.
In March of this year, Crum, Sparks, and Mingo County Commissioner David Baisden and others known and unknown to the U.S. Attorney, devised a scheme to prevent White from further communicating to the FBI and others incriminating information regarding Sheriff Crum. Crum, Sparks and Baisden allegedly arranged a meeting with Glenn White, the brother of the defendant. In this meeting, Crum and Baisden, among others, advised White that Judge Thornsbury would give White a light sentence if he fired West as his attorney and replaced him with one favored by the judge, Crum, Baisden and Sparks. Immediately after this meeting took place, Glenn informed his brother, the defendant, of the offer and told him that he must fire West in order for this to happen.
At this time, Crum informed Thornsbury of the scheme to coerce White into firing West and replacing him with another attorney to prevent White from further communicating with the FBI and others regarding incriminating information about him. Thornsbury agreed that it would be in White's best interest to obtain new counsel, by which the judge meant that the replacement of counsel would result in a lighter sentence for White.
Later that same day, White, along with his attorney Charles West, appeared at a hearing before Thornsbury at which time, West informed the judge that he had been fired as attorney of record for White. Thornsbury then approved Attorney Wests' replacement with Attorney Ron Rumora, whom Crum, Sparks, and Baisden allegedly wanted to represent White. Sparks is then said to have arranged for a more favorable sentence for White as a reward for him agreeing for replacement of counsel.
After White fired West as his attorney and obtained Rumora as counsel, Crum directed one of his deputies to obtain a statement from White saying that Crum had never provided controlled substances to the sheriff.
In March of 2013, Thornsbury, Crum, Sparks, Baisden and Glenn White, and other known and unknown to the U.S. Attorney did knowingly conspire to injure, oppress, threaten and intimidate, under color of law, a person that is George White, in the free exercise of rights and privileges secured to him by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including his right to counsel of his choosing under the 6th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution, in violation of Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 241.
It was part of this conspiracy that Crum and Baisden, among others, with the approval of Thornsbury, would and did advise White that he would receive a lighter sentence if he fired West as his attorney and hired an attorney (Rumora), for the purpose of preventing White from further communicating with the FBI and other law enforcement about information regarding Sheriff Crum.
Further information will be provided as to whether those listed in this Information Order are charged with crimes or are indicted as soon as it becomes available.


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Amber Viehauser and Becca Virden of CenterPoint Energy invite the public to join Buddy Blue Flame at the State Fair for his first year. CenterPoint Energy, a founding partner among natural gas providers, built the Blue Flame Lodge over 40 years ago- serving as Buddy's home at the fair!
MINNEAPOLIS – August 28, 2013 – For over 40 years, CenterPoint Energy has been a proud supporter of the Minnesota State Fair.
"We want to see you at the Minnesota State Fair now through Labor Day," said Amber Viehauser, Energy Programs manager for CenterPoint Energy. "The Blue Flame Lodge and Eco Experience offer hands-on activities and demonstrations that teach visitors how to save money on their natural gas bill while staying safe."
Kris Tande, Damage Prevention supervisor for CenterPoint Energy added, "For the first time ever, Buddy Blue Flame -our safety mascot- will be helping us give away the popular multi-colored yard sticks at the Gopher State One Call booth in the Blue Flame Lodge and helping to remind everyone to call 811 at least two working days before beginning a digging project. We enjoy visiting with the public each year at the fair and sharing the importance of the yardsticks, which demonstrate the required two-foot tolerance zone that must be maintained for safe digging."
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Just a great all around tire that has the feel of a race horse. It has great roll and yet grips well in the rain.
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These tires look and feel great. They have a wonderful rolling resistance and felt like a definite upgrade over the Continental Gatorskins I pulled off just prior to put them on. At this price, I was in love.
Over the next few weeks I fell steadily into wary like. Some of it must be dumb luck but I got three (!) puncture flats in two weeks. Some of that puncturability must have been evolved from the same buttery consistency which gave it such a smooth ride. The terrifying culmination was a rear wheel blowout through the tread (!) after less than 500 miles or wear. It was an inch and a half long tear. I'm just glad it happened at about 10 mph on a back neighborhood street.
I pulled these off, threw the good one on the garage wall as an emergency spare and vowed never to run them again.
Well, my vows aren't very good/that emergency situation came up a few months later. And I actually put this tire back on my bike. But instead of running it at the recommended max of 120....I just ran it at 100 psi. I wanted to minimize the chances of that frightening blowout. It's been a few weeks. No punctures. No blow outs. The ride is still great, but I can feel (with my fingers) the tread starting to flatten out. Overall this suggests the plusses and minuses of a soft compound.
Assessing tires is so hard because there are a number of random factors associated with wear. But it appears these are good tires for moderate total mileage, moderate price, good ride, minimal puncture resistance. But just that, nothing more.
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The packaging was a little big for the product. It could have been lower. It was a spare tire and came folded space.
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These tires are too big for the rim. You have to manually center them when you blow up the tire. The first one I put on I blew out the tube.
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Great tires for training with the occasional race thrown in. I put 2K miles on these easily without any problems.
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I commute three to four times a week to work. I've had three flats within a month. Tiny rocks and metal pieces succeeded to puncture the tube (my tires were fully blown).
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These tires are bomb proof - I've had two flats with them but they have been slashed up with glass shards, slivers of metal, bits of shale, the works and they have held up to most of it without trouble over two seasons of commuting.Definite worth it for commuting on debris laden roads.
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Nice sticky tire until the kevlar bead rips out of the casing on the rear, resulting in a sudden and violent loss of tire pressure.
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adjective pa·thet·ic \pə-ˈthe-tik\
: causing feelings of sadness and sympathy
: very bad, poor, weak, etc.
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: having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
: marked by sorrow or melancholy : sad
: pitifully inferior or inadequate <the restaurant's pathetic service>
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— pa·thet·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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- The blind, old dog was a pathetic sight.
- The team was pretty bad last year, but this year they're downright pathetic.
- The story he told was a pathetic attempt to cover up a lie.
- His car is a pathetic piece of junk.
- The spectacle seen in the theater of the news presented the American President as a failed suppliant instead of a conquering hero—an ailing and pathetic figure dismissed with the smile of pity and the gift of some sweet candies shaped as miniature sculptures of the President's two dogs. —Lewis H. Lapham, Harper's, March 1992
- They were brave, and bravely she served them a pathetic meal of nothing but limitless bowls of little potatoes boiled in their jackets … —M.F.K. Fisher, With Bold Knife and Fork, 1969
- Her face looked pale and extinguished, as if dimmed by the rich red of her dress. She struck Archer, of a sudden, as a pathetic and even pitiful figure. —Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence, 1920
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Origin of PATHETIC
Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French pathetique, from Late Latin patheticus, from Greek pathētikos capable of feeling, pathetic, from paschein (aor. pathein) to experience, suffer — more at pathos
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|Introduction | Sigma 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM II lens performance | Sigma 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM II vs competition: Sigma vs Nikon | Sigma 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM II vs competition: Sigma vs Canon | Conclusion
With DxOMark scores of 11 and 12 points, respectively, the two mounts are identical. (The difference in scores reflects a slight difference in sharpness at 18mm.) Overall, the image quality score is quite low. Unfortunately, super-zooms are not noted for optical quality and this Sigma 18-200 is no exception. Note that the DxOMark score indicates only the maximum score that you can obtain with this camera-lens combination under relatively low-light conditions (150 Lux, 1/60s).
If you look more closely at the bar graphs indicating the minimum and maximum scores attained, you may well be concerned about the overall image quality for this lens. And indeed, such fears may seem justified, given that as soon as one makes use of focal lengths greater than 85mm, the score drops to less than 5. But this phenomenon holds true for most super-zooms, so don't dwell too much on this point — just keep in mind, again, that super-zooms and high image quality rarely mix.
The strong points of the Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM:
The weak points of the Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM:
Over the course of 7 years, Sigma has brought out three different versions of its 18-200mm lens, reflecting a fairly significant ergonomic evolution each time:
We also note that the diameter of the filter port changed between the two first versions. This third version returns to the original port filter diameter.
Evolution of the Sigma 18-200mm (from F3.5-6.3 DC to F3.5-6.3 DC OS):
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Sigma announced this new version of its very large focal range zoom at the beginning of October 2011. Let's see how this new version compares with its predecessors and competitors.
Not too long ago, people assumed that choosing a micro 4/3 camera was the same thing as choosing a more versatile compact camera. Then the happy owners would start thinking about getting a zoom lens for this small camera and discover that… the zooms were nowhere near as compact as their camera. What they ended up with was not as pocketable as they hoped, but unfortunately, there are scientific optical laws that can't be changed. The lenses tested here are good examples of just how compact lenses with large focal ranges can be.
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Frank Bottorff, a former base commanding officer at Cherry Point, has been hired as Havelock's new city manager.
Mayor Jimmy Sanders made the announcement Tuesday morning.
"The board has worked hard on this for a number of months and I think they've done a good job," Sanders said. "I'm pleased. We had some very good candidates and Frank prevailed."
Bottorff, a retired colonel with 28 years in the Marine Corps, was chosen from a group of 51 applicants. Bottorff served as commanding officer at Cherry Point from 2006 to 2009.
"I'm extremely excited and honored to be a part of the team in Havelock," Bottorff said. "We've been part of the community for a number of years now, and I certainly feel honored that the Board of Commissioners had enough faith in me to hire me for this position, and I'm really looking forward to it and can't wait to get to work."
Commissioners are expected to vote to officially hire Bottorff at their meeting on Monday.
"I think it was a very good selection," Sanders said of Bottorff. "He's not only familiar with Havelock, but probably more importantly he's intimately familiar with the military and with the needs of the military and how the military functions."
Sanders said that Bottorff's knowledge in this area would be greatly beneficial to a city tied so closely with a military base.
"I certainly think that I bring a perspective that potentially a lot of other candidates did not bring," Bottorff said. "I do think that the experience I had with installation management within the Marine Corps really forms nicely into the city management position in Havelock, but the experience I had with the military and understanding the importance of what Cherry Point and FRC East brings to the community, I think I'm in a good position to really focus our efforts to try to help sustain that in our community and then take the next steps that go beyond that and really help Havelock with economic development."
Sanders said Bottorff would help the city in the nation's capital.
"He just has far and away more contacts, friendships, relationships, throughout the military in D.C. and all those kinds of things with his background as a former base commander," he said. "He understands what's real and what's not, and a lot of times when you are dealing with issues, that's important."
Bottorff said he has been working since his retirement in a consulting firm helping the Marine Corps improve installations.
"My hands have been in it. The company has treated me really well for the last year and a half," he said. "This transition is not about the money, but having a job and really being able to provide for my family and doing it in a place that is our home is the best of all worlds."
Bottorff has been working with Allies for Cherry Point's Tomorrow and is a voting member of the North Carolina Military Advisory Council.
"From that perspective, he brings a wealth of experience to the table," Sanders said. "He understands managing people and programs."
Bottorff's annual salary will be $111,808. He will be replacing Jim Freeman, who retired earlier this year but stayed on as interim manager until a new manager was hired. Bottorff will begin work on Nov. 12 and will work with Freeman during a transitional period.
"I look forward to the transition with Jim Freeman," Bottorff said. "He's done so much for this community and for the city of Havelock. My hat's off to Jim on a tremendous career and I just look forward to a very smooth and transparent transition."
Sanders said the transitional period would last at least through Dec. 2, saying there was no set date for Freeman's last day.
According to a release from the city, Bottorff has years of experience with budgeting and fiscal planning, project management and strategic planning. He has a degree in business administration from LaSalle University and a Masters in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.
Bottorff is married and lives in Carolina Pines. He has a son that is a sophomore in engineering at N.C. State and a second son who is a junior at Havelock High School.


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You may have many questions when you find out that you are pregnant, but some of the most common concerns revolve around nutrition and food safety. These are some basic guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to get you started. As always, your situation may be different and so always discuss specifics with your provider.
How much weight should I gain?
This depends on your pre-pregnancy BMI (body mass index - a calculation from your height and weight). In general, however, if your pre-pregnancy weight is normal you should gain between 25 to 35 pounds. Most women stay within this goal with an increase of only 300 extra calories a day (equal to about 2 tablespoons of peanut butter and one slice of whole wheat bread). If you are underweight, however, you may need to gain more weight, and if you are overweight, less. Your doctor can help you to come up with a specific weight goal.
What foods can't I eat?
Alcohol, of course, is not recommended in pregnancy, but there are other restrictions. Other foods can put you at risk for listeriosis, a bacterial infection that causes miscarriage and stillbirth. Unpasteurized milk and cheese can put you at risk, as can raw or undercooked shellfish, meat, or poultry. Deli meats and hotdogs are okay if they are heated until they are steaming hot.
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That depends on the fish! Certain large fish may contain too much mercury to be safely eaten in pregnancy. High levels of mercury exposure in pregnancy may lead to nervous system damage in the unborn child. If you are pregnant you should avoid eating Shark, Tilefish, Swordfish, and King Mackerel and limit your intake of albacore tuna to 6 ounces a week.
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Misenheimer, NC – Pfeiffer University's starting pitcher Nick Fogleman was selected for the 2009 Daktronics, Inc. All-Southeast Region baseball team and automatically nominated for All-American honors. Fogleman was named to the 2009 first team after being named Pfeiffer baseball's Pitcher of the Year, Conference Carolinas first team All-Conference, and Conference Carolinas Pitcher of the Year.
Fogleman, a junior from Waxhaw, North Carolina, pitched 14 games for the Falcons and started in 10. He threw 82.2 innings giving up only 20 earned runs to mark an ERA of 2.18. He gave up 58 hits, walked 29 batters, and struck out 83. Fogleman finished regular season play with a record of 9-2 and a .183 batting average against.
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2B Chas Anthony, Erskine
SS Rich Racobaldo, Mount Olive
3B Craige Lyerly, Catawba
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OF Mark Letchworth, Wingate
OF Nate Grabowski, Tusculum
C Ryan Query, Catawba
DH Travis Howard, USC Aiken
UT Alex Vertcnik, Mount Olive
SP Cody Walden, Armstrong Atlantic St.
SP Nick Fogleman, Pfeiffer
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SP Blake Ketner, Catawba
RP Martin Dewald, Georgia College & State Univ.
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2B Brooks Robinson, Georgia College & State Univ
SS Barrett Kleinknecht, Francis Marion
3B Keon Graves, Francis Marion
OF Alex Wyche, Armstrong Atlantic St.
OF Cody McMorris, USC Aiken
OF Jared Richmond, Tusculum
C Jared Barkdoll, Francis Marion
DH Brian Williams, Mars Hill
UT Max Loveland, Lenoir-Rhyne
SP Jeremiah Meiners, Francis Marion
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Our Indie Save the Date Cards have been created by a team of featured artists from around the world. These Save the Dates include unique design elements and are a perfect match for your indie wedding. Whether you're planning an outdoor wedding, an urban wedding, a beach wedding or a destination wedding, these indie Save the Dates are a great way to announce your big day.
Want to see a free preview of your photo with this design, prior to placing an order? Please email your favorite photo to email@example.com and let us know which 1 or 2 Save the Date designs you would like to preview. You'll receive a jpg per email within 24 hours.
Announce your wedding date by sending out unique and stylish save the date cards. Once an order has been placed, a designer will create a personalized proof of the Your Initials Save the Date design within 3 business days for approval before printing. 3 free digital PDF proofs are included with each order.
Size: 5" x 7" | 127mm x 178mm
Design by: Love vs Design
Photo by: Max Wanger
Photo requirements and tips
Customization options: Use your favorite photo, either horizontal or vertical. The emblem can be moved around by our designer to fit your photo nicely. You have the option to change the colors of the background, design elements and text. You may also change the save the date wording to fit your style as well.
Details: Indie, Modern, Typography, Monogram, Photo Save the Datesorder sample package
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A customized PDF proof will be emailed within 3 business days to the email address provided. Up to 3 digital proofs will be designed for your review and approval prior to printing.> Your Initials
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Once we receive your order, our design team will start design process. Each order is customized and typeset to fit your wording onto your favorite design the best way possible.
We will email you a PDF Proof in 3 business days. We want to make sure your design exactly how you like it. If you have any changes, please let us know and you will receive up to 2 free updated proofs.
Once you email us your approval we will begin the printing process, which takes 3 business days. You will receive an email with the tracking info as soon as your order ships out.


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