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Congrats to Tom Browning, Lee May and Tom Seaver, just elected members of the Reds HOF.
Congrats to Tom Browning, Lee May and Tom Seaver, just elected members of the Reds HOF.
When a beer would taste good, have a Hudepohl :gac:
The "Big Bopper from Birmingham" was one of my favorites in the late 60's and early 70's. Glad to see "Big Lee" get in. I always liked Seaver, as well. Browning is one I can take or leave.
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Here are the results from the fan voting for the hall of fame. Seaver and Browning were elected from the fan voting and a committee selected May.
1. Tom Browning: 2,865
2. Tom Seaver: 1,575
3. Chris Sabo: 1,289
4. Paul O'Neill: 1,195
5. Dave Parker: 987
6. Ron Oester: 838
7. Rob Dibble: 735
8. Hal Morris: 596
9. Ray Knight: 391
10. Dan Driessen: 332
11. Tom Hume: 255
11. Joe Oliver: 255
13. Norm Charlton: 99
14. Jeff Brantley: 74
* Top 2 elected to Reds Hall of Fame
Browning had almost twice a many votes as Seaver. Crazy!
My dad got to enjoy 3 Reds World Championships by the time he was my age. So far, I've only gotten to enjoy one. Step it up Redlegs!
Congrats to all three. I'm a charter member of the HOF/Museum, and there is an effort already in place to try to convince Greg Rhodes, the Director of the HOF/Muesum to change the format from two inductees every year down to one. The thought of Chris Sabo, Paul O'Neill, etc being Reds HOF'ers is a concern to several of the charter members as we feel it will water down the honor. Any thoughts?
Well ... considering they just let the fans vote in a pitcher who was league average and won only 123 games in his career ... that alone should signifiy that a serious change is necessary. Since 1998, the Reds have now elected 20 players into their Hall of Fame. Even during Browning's peak he was barely above league average. Vander Meer had a similar career as Browning, but he had a stronger peak as his best years were quite a bit better than Browning's best. One player per year is still probably too much; one guy every other year might be the best route to go.
Unfortunately, there's likely very few people qualified who would be able to accurately judge whether some fringe players belong or not. Another problem with the process is considering players who were outstanding, but weren't with the Reds all that long. How do you accurately weigh very good players who played for only four to five seasons in Cincinnati compared to an above average player who was around for a dozen or more seasons? Tom Seaver is the greatest pitcher to ever put on a Reds uniform, however, his time in a Reds uniform was rather short.
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I agree with the thought, but I think Browning is an exception. The combination of his popularity, his perfect game, his being the last homegrown pitcher to amount to anything, and his being a part of the last great Reds success story would have put him into any team's HOF.Originally Posted by Cyclone792
In my opinion, the only retired player I can think of who is no longer a Red who deserves HOF status is Barry Larkin. Lee May was deserving, and in my opinion so was Browning. I can understand Seaver even though I did not vote for him. The Reds have a dilemma though, as inductions = game tickets and HOF tickets sold when they bring the existing HOF'ers back for that day.
Can you imagine if we'd gotten Seaver in '75?
Or if the Vida Blue deal wasn't quashed?
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Yep, I see Browning as a sort of Reds version of Kirby Puckett. Statistically very borderline, but his immense popularity pushes him in easily. He's also a guy that's going to help sell an extra couple thousand seats when they induct him, which as you say is a large issue with the whole process. It's the typical fashion of tug o' war of marketing/revenue vs. maintaining honor in the HOF. Hate to say it, but the marketing/revenue side might win out, especially if they start putting guys like Chris Sabo in the HOF.Originally Posted by dougflynn23
I'm sure it wouldn't be too difficult to find one deserving player per year to elect if the Reds sifted through their entire history, though the problem then becomes electing a player from the 1920s doesn't fuel the revenues like a guy from the 1980s would. Ticket sales would likely spike only minimally, and 90 percent of the fans wouldn't pay any attention nor care about Player A's great nephew sitting on the field for 10 minutes as his relative is inducted.
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Kevin Gregg and Jason Marquis will bring back memories of the Lost Decade.
Kevin Gregg: DFA'd May 11, 2015
Jason Marquis: Hopefully not far behind
Seaver and Blue would be local icons, and both the '75 and '76 team might have the upper hand in all those arguments against the '27 and '39 Yankee squads. Heck, Seaver won 22 games with a 145 ERA+ for a Mets team in 1975 that scored only 646 runs. It's tough to fathom what kind of single season win totals he could have put up with Big Red Machine run support.Originally Posted by RFS62
Kevin Gregg and Jason Marquis will bring back memories of the Lost Decade.
Kevin Gregg: DFA'd May 11, 2015
Jason Marquis: Hopefully not far behind
The above posts and several others on this thread seem to imply that the standards for election to the Reds HOF have recently been watered down and there needs to be a return to the more strict standard that previously was in effect. I can't see that.Originally Posted by dougflynn23
IMO Tom Browning was as worthy of Reds HOF induction as were Vander Meer (class of '58), Mario Soto ('01), Gary Nolan ('83), Brooks Lawrence ('76), Jim O'Toole ('70), Jack Billingham ('84) and Don Gullett ('02). Browning wasn't as good as some of those other guys at his peak, but he also won more games as a Red than any of the others did, so complaining about Browning only having 123 wins as a Red seems to be a bit misleading to me.
As for the possible election to the Reds HOF of Chris Sabo or Paul O'Neill, while I'm not sold on either of them, there are certainly players already in the Reds HOF with similar or lesser qualifications, such as Jerry Lynch (class of '88), Smokey Burgess ('75), Mike McCormick ('66), Ival Goodman ('59) and Gordy Coleman ('72).
None of the aforementioned players or pitchers belong in Cooperstown of course, but if the standards for election to the Reds HOF are placed as high as they should be for election to The Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, the Reds may only elect a person to their HOF every decade or two.
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The 1975-76 Reds would now be regarded as clearly the greatest team in history had they had Seaver.Originally Posted by RFS62
The 1978 Reds would probably have won the NL West had they had Blue.
"Hey...Dad. Wanna Have A Catch?" Kevin Costner in "Field Of Dreams."
Well, don't Wayne Granger and Smoky Burgess already do that?Originally Posted by dougflynn23
And isn't Chris Sabo a better pick than Harry Craft was?
I think all 3 players are deserving. Obviously, Browning's career was no where near Seaver's but did spend his whole career here and provided one of the most historical (perfect game) events in Reds history. Popularity is going to be a part of the voting in any HOF balloting. I don't think it is necessarily right but face it, it is fact of life. How ridiculous is it that some writers didn't vote for Steve Carlton because he wouldn't give them the time of day?
When a beer would taste good, have a Hudepohl :gac:
I also find it amusing looking back at Bowie Kuhn's rejection of the Blue trade because it was not in the 'best interest of baseball". My how times have changed.
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The Hartle-Hawking cosmology provides a model for our universe, which has no beginning in time. One implication of that model is that there was no big bang or singularity. Everything can be accounted for by physical processes, so there is nothing that requires a supernatural explanation. No creator, prime mover, or first cause is needed. Many cosmologists now agree that such a universe is at least possible.
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Fully one-third of the Bible deals with prophecy, the future. We have such a mind-boggling eternity laid out for us! Why waste letters answering the phony nonsense that spews from the likes of Tony, Fred Carr, Dick West, Armand, Paul Buchman and the rest of the scorners? I suggest we ask the above-mentioned and their ilk just one question, and if they ignore the question or fail to give us something worth discussing, enough: How did matter come into existence? Really! How did even one atom happen in a vast, endless vacuum without an external force or design? Answer the question, gentlemen, for the evolution versus creation debate ends and begins precisely there.
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We could consider it a bomb hoax, or a bomb-shell hoax. This week there are stories of model Karishma Kotak lately seen in Season 6 of Bigg Boss, having wangled a prized lead opposite Salman Khan in his brother Sohail Khan's next production to go on the floors.
However Sohail Khan denies having signed or even approached Karishma.
So where did this story emerge from?
Apparently no one from Salman or Sohail's production house has approached, let alone signed Ms Kotak, a half-British half-Indian like Katrina Kaif.
`Perhaps people close to her feel the British-Indian mix of Katrina would work in Karishna Kotak's favour. We don't know what she think or where the story of being signed for Sohail's film opposite Salman came from. But the truth is, there's no truth to it, ` says a close friend of Salman's.
In fact at the moment Sohail's home production is pushed ahead by a bit. Salman's dates in 2013 are being worked out for Sohail's film, Boney Kapoor's No Entry Mein Entry and Sajid Nadiadwala's Kick. Leading ladies for all three are on the verge of being locked in.
But sorry, Ms Kotak is not even under consideration.
To go back a bit, Salman who hosts Bigg Boss was seen to be a little extra kind towards the `soft-and-gentle` Karishma.
Says Salman's friend, `That's it? That got rumours of her signing his next film going? Yeh to wohi baat hui na, woh hans ke miley hamle hamse hum pyar samajh baithe (just because he met me with a smile I thought it was love). The same thing had happened with another Bigg Boss contestant… what's her name?… yes, Mehak Chahal. Just because Salman says a few nice words to a girl it doesn't mean he's working with her. `
Incientally Kingfisher model Angela Johnson was the first choice for Sohail Khan's film with Salman. She too is apparently not in the reckoning any more.
We confirmed with Sohail who said, `I'm quite fed up of the rumours. First the media gives my film titles like Sher Khan, then Radhe then Mental… Now they've even given me a leading lady. There are so many rumours about my film, I've given up. `
Sohail says the Karishma conection to his film is completely baseless. ` I've short-listed a few leading ladies. Insha Allah, I'll announce the girl next week. `
I did try to get in touch with Ms Kotak. She did not respond.
Reports of a newcomer doing a film with Salman Khan can never hurt the newcomer. Even if it isn't true.
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At a dinner in NYC in December I listened to a journalist from Somalia who runs the only local news web site in Mogadishu and reports for most of the international press. His discussion focused on the funding of the prirates and the distribution of the ransom money - and the industry that it has evolved into. The pirates get their funding and the majority of their arms from the various Islamic warlords/groups in the country. The ransom proceeds are divided roughly 30% to the warlords/groups, 30% to the local tribal authorities, 30% to the pirate group itself. I would suggest that the average pirate may get funds that might be used for medicine, food and blankets for his family but the "spoils" - according to the Somali reporter - tend to go to 4 Wheel drive vehicles, "fancy women," elaborate houses and the trappings of wealth; not "family value" expenditure.
Do we believe that we should permit individuals to violate international and local laws and customs to feed and clothe their family? Or should we expect, as the the hard life throughout history has shown, some of the disadvantaged can claw their way to a better life without recourse to violence and illegality and some, sadly, can not.
I may be a more attractive catch than a net full of fish, the fisherman's kids may need the proceeds from the theft of my vessel, but I'm not prepared for a world that allows the confiscation of my boat for someone else's benefit.
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Monkey and Ape are make a great team; monkey bounces around smashing the blocks and ape gets to chomp on all the juicy fruit that falls down! Take control of the comic duo in this brick-breaking game that's unlike any other.
Universal: Works for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
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Features 4 Worlds; Monkey Reef, Far East, Jungle Island and Space World each with 16 challenging levels to play through. Can you get 3 stars on each?
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I have played a number of Arkanoid style games on my iPad and they seldom hold my attention for long. The first thing that grabbed my attention is how gorgeous and sharp the graphics look on my new iPad. Animations are really attractive as well. The game runs smoothly, even when things get very busy. The drag controls work fine and I am really happy to have this as an option as tilt controls are never my preference. The game play is frantic and fun, with plenty of the typical brick breaker power ups appearing.
The ability to use the bananas to get those last pesky pieces nicely addresses a flaw that is typical of these type of games. While you can purchase extra bananas using IAP, more then enough gets earned through game play making that unnecessary.
There is a minor annoying bug where sometimes a little Chillingo banner appears at the bottom of the screen in-game, the developer has promised that this will be corrected in the next update.
This is an enjoyable game with plenty of levels and polish that is a great buy for just a dollar. Just about every week, Chilingo seems to turn out another gem. Monkey Slam certainly qualifies.
Chillingo is at it again with another winning title. Just like Breakout, you need to destroy bricks. Once destroyed, they will drop a fruit, which you'll need to gather with your "paddle" (a giant gorilla). Of course, as this is happening, you'll still need to pay attention to where your "ball" (a monkey) is bouncing.
The spin to this game (aside from all the monkeys) are the structures in the middle of the level that can either be a help or hinderance. For example, coming across cross-shaped spinning planks can help spin you toward your next blocks or bounce you right back to the bottom of the screen.
Really good rendition of arkanoid!
Great graphics, probably best rendition I played of arkanoid! My only gripe is that I wish the gorilla's head was a tad bit bigger because you use it as your stick and it's kinda of small.
Always pleased w/ chillingo, I wish you guys would indulge in more rpg's rather than arcade puzzlers. We need good developers making rpg's because Gameloft is ruining the ios with their good graphic, horrid gameplay and outrageous iap games merely because the lack competition! Chillingo needs to step up w/ some more new rpg's so gameloft's junk gets exposed!
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Poland's greatest cult film opens this Friday at the BAM Cinematheque: The Saragossa Manuscript, directed by Wojciech Has in 1965 from Count Jan Potocki's wildly episodic early-19th-century novel, is part Alice in Wonderland, part Arabian Nights. This three-hour super-production—set during the Napoleonic Wars and shot in sumptuous wide-screen black-and-white—is a convoluted succession of stories-within-stories and dreams-within-dreams, with the rude awakening serving as its running gag.
Zbigniew Cybulski (Poland's James Dean) plays a Belgian army officer en route to Madrid who gets sidetracked in the wilds of the Sierra Moreno, where he falls under the spell of two spooky Moorish sisters. Has's comic, macabre extravaganza, in which everything turns out to be an elaborate stage-managed sham, is more literary than cinematic. Narrative is subsumed in anecdote, as the increasingly confounded Cybulski mixes it up with a mad assortment of Gothic types—any, or all, of whom might be a manifestation of Satan.
The Saragossa Manuscript first blew minds at the 1966 San Francisco Film Festival, attracting a New York hippie following six years later with a midnight run at the old Elgin theater. At some point, Jerry Garcia signed on as the movie's biggest booster, donating a print to the Pacific Film Archives on the condition that he'd always be able to screen it. Although not exactly the Golden Road to Unlimited Devotion, The Saragossa Manuscript is, by any standard, a long strange trip. April 4 through 10, BAM.
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If the Springboks stay hungry they will humiliate the Lions in the process of claiming an emphatic series win.
The Lions were spared a deserved flogging last week when a string of substitutions curtailed the Boks' momentum. What should have been a comfortable victory by a 25-point margin ended a five-point squeaker.
Accuracy and consistency need to be the Bok buzzwords this weekend. The sum total is a series victory, but a more clinical showing should result in a more convincing win both on the park and on the scoreboard.
Schalk Burger's return is a massive boost. The Bok back row were dominant last week, and while they lose Brussow's fetching prowess this Saturday, they gain the cannon-ball running strength of Burger.
The Stormers' flanker will also shore up the defence significantly. With respect to Brussow, the Cheetahs' No 6 is not going to knock lummoxes like Jamie Heaslip back. Burger can and, in all likelihood, will.
The changes to the Lions' front row will test the Bok scrum, but it's a combination the South Africans stood up to in Cardiff last November. The momentum is also with the Boks in this department and, while they won't dominate like they did last week, they should provide a solid platform for the backs.
Simon Shaw has been brought in to counter Bakkies Botha's physicality, but on his recent performances in the provincial matches, you can't even consider him a contender. Aside from this aspect, Botha will also play his part in a dominant lineout that includes Victor Matfield, Juan Smith and Pierre Spies. The Boks should have great attacking ball from this set-piece and continue to upset the Lions' throw.
An upset can be achieved by winning the territorial game and exposing the Boks' weak defence in the outside channels. Adi Jacobs has a lot to prove this Saturday, and the Lions have all but painted a bull's eye on his chest. He needs to take the fight to the opposition without shooting out of line, and communication, something that was hardly apparent at King's Park, needs to better.
Fourie du Preez and Ruan Pienaar have only played two Tests together but looked solid last week. Du Preez will be more comfortable at Loftus where his tactical kicking will come to the fore, and in this department, Pienaar has shown he's no slouch.
Frans Steyn is a drop-kick threat and his line-kicking will pin the Lions back. In Rob Kearney, however, the Lions have a prodigious punter of the rugby ball. In the battle for territory, he is the Lions' key player. Mike Phillips and Stephen Jones are still important, but Kearney could put real pressure on the Bok back-three if he adapts to highveld conditions early on.
The Boks can't afford to stray from the game plan that proved so efficient in the first half last week. They will kick for territory and look to strike from within the opposition half. If they can control possession better than they did in Durban, they should prove too strong for the Lions yet again.
The Lions are hoping a multi-phase attack will wear the Boks down, but other than said weak spot at 13, the home defence is just too good to succumb to this tactic.
Prediction: Boks by 15
Springboks – 15 Frans Steyn, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Adi Jacobs, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Ruan Pienaar, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Schalk Burger, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 John Smit (c), 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Beast Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Chilliboy Ralepelle, 17 Deon Carstens, 18 Andries Bekker, 19 Danie Rossouw, 20 Heinrich Brussow, 21 Jaque Fourie, 22 Morne Steyn.
British & Irish Lions – 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Brian O'Driscoll, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Luke Fitzgerald, 10 Stephen Jones, 9 Mike Phillips, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 David Wallace, 6 Tom Croft, 5 Paul O'Connell (c), 4 Simon Shaw, 3 Adam Jones, 2 Matthew Rees, 1 Gethin Jenkins
Subs: 16 Ross Ford, 17 Andrew Sheridan, 18 Alun-Wyn Jones, 19 Martyn Williams, 20 Harry Ellis, 21 Ronan O'Gara, 22 Shane Williams.
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Raymond "Eugene" Dotson, 68, of Ransom, Ky., passed away Friday, August 3, 2012, surrounded by family and friends at the Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, Ky.
Born July 9, 1944, in Pike County, Ky., a son of the late Dennis Dotson and Mary Magdaline (Hatfield) Dotson of Ransom.
Besides his father he was preceded in death by two brothers, Larry Gilford and Charles "Brother" Dotson; and nephew, Butchie McCoy.
Eugene was hardworking, strong and loving to all. He loved his family, neighbors, and friends. He was of the Baptist Faith. He was a coal miner for 28 years of his life. He always had a smile for everyone he met and loved making others smile too. He always showed his strength, love and devotion to his family.
In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife, Shirley (West) Dotson of Ransom; one son, Chad (Jeannie) Dotson of Ransom; one daughter, Eugenia (Brian) Whitt of Ransom; granddaughters, Briona and Chasity Whitt; three brothers, Burl (Glenna) Dotson of Ransom, Dwight (Kelli) Dotson of Ransom, and Wendell (Annie) Dotson of Sullivan County, Tenn.; four sisters, Helen Dotson of Ransom, Gail (Eugene) Gibbs of Ransom, Lola McCoy of Ransom, and Janet Flo (Larry) Scott of Hardy, Ky.; a host of nieces, nephews and an abundance of friends.
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The family of a 38-year-old man, who died after being hit by a bus, has been awarded a compensation of over Rs 18 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in New Delhi.
The Tribunal directed Reliance General Insurance Company, with which the bus was insured, to pay Rs 18,77,680 to Birendra Kumar Singh who died on November 3, 2011, after being hit by the vehicle while he was pushing a loaded rickshaw on a flyover near Paharganj here.
"...considering all the documents filed by petitioners as a whole, it is clear that respondent No 1 (driver) was driving the vehicle in a rash and negligent manner," MACT Presiding Officer Sanjeev Kumar Singh said, while relying on the mechanical inspection report of the bus and the FIR in the case.
The Tribunal directed the insurance company to pay 60 per cent of the awarded amount to Birendra's wife Kiran Devi, who had filed the petition, while the remaining is to be paid equally to her three sons and Birendra's mother.
According to the petition filed by Kiran, a native of Bihar, her husband Birendra Singh was pushing a loaded rickshaw on a flyover near Paharganj in central Delhi when a bus hit him. Singh fell down and died.
Claiming a compensation of Rs 25 lakh, Kiran, who has three sons to look after, stated that Birendra was working in a courier company here on a salary of Rs 10,000 per month.
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Yeah, I have played Iontec, Poly premium, Black spin, Black mamba, Black Mamba Penta Twisted and Spin Monster.
Iontec is petty unique it is a prestretched poly but still soft and low powered with a large emphasis on control without the need for a lot of topspin to keep the ball in play. The string kind of makes your racquet feel like you are hitting with the control of a denser string patterned racquet while maintaining a soft feeling string bed. No poly that I have ever played really feels like it. It is a unique string that players will either love or hate.
Spin Monster is much livelier than Iontec, it offers more power and spin, the extra spin is what gives the control with this string. If you have the racquet head speed and hit with a lot of topspin you can hit a really heavy ball with this string. It is not as heavily textured as the various Black Mamba strings, I would call it more shaped than textured. I usually have to restring with most polys after a long match or a hitting session but spin monster doesn't seem to go dead very fast or become a surprise rocket launcher next time you hit with it.
If you are more of an all court player or a flat ball striker you may prefer the control and feel of Iontec, if you are an aggressive base liner with a lot of racquet head speed and topspin strokes you will probably prefer Spin Monster or Black Mamba Penta Twisted over Iontec.
thanks for such a detailed comparison! this is awesome! i might have to order a set of Spin Monster to try. I just love IonTec. I don't find a lack of power from it, but i definitely think it's just middle of the road in terms of power for polys. for a poly i think it really excels in the feel and control department which i really value. i just can't hit w/ strings that don't have any feel. i think the control comes from the amazing feel rather than huge spin potential as you mentioned although i can get some really good spin from it as well. not Tour Bite levels of spin, but still very good spin. i wouldn't mind a little more spin or power so Spin Monster might work well for me. i tried Penta Twisted and it just didn't work at all for me. just didn't get a feel nor did i get any more spin. i far preferred Penta over Penta Twisted. i also love that IonTec is available in reels which Spin Monster is not unfortunately.
btw, did you string both IonTec and Spin Monster at the same tensions? what tensions did you use? i'm stringing IonTec in my Vantage BC20 at 51.5/49 and in my PS85 at 47.5/46.
also have you tried IonTec Hexa? if so, can you share how it compares to IT and Spin Monster?
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Another week, another set of unique reader finds, some brand new, some archival, all right in my wheelhouse. Shoutout to Egotastic! superfan 'Antonio M.' for sending this recent twitpic of Community hottie actresses Alison Brie and Gillian Jacobs getting it on, well, not quite, but, still, just enough to fuel my R.E.M. sleep cinema for a few weeks.
Big props to 'Chris K.' who has no problem shirking work to search the Internet for hot photos of our be-lusted and Xenu-manacled Katie Holmes, as in this amazing photograph of an almost Katie Holmes nip slip which only saddens us to think we may never see her boobtastic again.
Speaking of nipple slips and hot women, shoutout to Egotastic! diehard 'Ernie J.' for gifting us the gift of Sarah Shahi wardrobe malfunction and a view into the bare chestal region of this ridiculously hot actress.
Finally, and this one really could be a brilliant freeze-frame find, 'Cuenta D.' sent us a single frame from the 2005 powerhouse Tom Green film, Bob the Butler (no, you did not see it), where Brooke Shields appears to be letting loose a little bare sideboob. Could it be a comeback of the Shield's boob after a two decade absence? It seems so. Enjoy.


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Backstreet Boys Show a Guilty Pleasure ; Boy Band Has Matured, but Harmonies Are Still Sweet and Dance Moves Still Thrill.
By Kim Margolis Staff Writer
KETTERING — All week, commercials ran on Miami Valley television hyping the appearance of the Backstreet Boys at the Fraze Pavilion.
They lauded the 1990s boy band as having "changed pop culture."
All week, I vowed that I would make the Fraze and the Backstreet Boys pay for that overblown claim.
While I am not willing to say they changed pop culture, they did put on a really good show. On Saturday, Aug. 9, the Fraze was filled with many young girls, but also — curiously — men with thinning white hair. After rising to prominence 15 years ago, the group released "Unbreakable" in October and began touring.
They are a dramatic group, those Boys. They held the long notes long, touched hands with fans in the front row and wiped their sweaty brows with aplomb. Teens and adults squealed before and after the 105-minute show.
Their opening song, "Larger than Life," featured Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and A.J. McLean as prize fighters duking it out in a ring.
The group, known for their harmony, were in good voice, especially Littrell, but it was their dancing that stood out. Their intensely choreographed, almost regimented moves thrilled the audience.
Sometimes it was unintentionally funny (that means you, Nick Carter), but it was always energetic.
"Quit Playing Games with My Heart" and "As Long as You Love Me" slowed things down, then an extrabouncy "(Everybody) Backstreet's Back" closed the show.
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on 5/25/2015 6:40:00 AM
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Uso este corrector desde que lo descubri gracias a Lisa Eldridge que lo utiliza con frecuencia.. . habia empezado la busqueda del corrector perfecto (si es que existe) desde hacia tiempo y cuando vi que ella lo utilizaba me decidi a probarlo. Me gusta porque no es muy denso y no se cuartea con las arruguitas del ojo.. ademas queda muy natural... no me gustan esos correctores densos que de lejos bien, pero de cerca parecen pegamento con color. Ahora he visto que hay uno de Giogio Armani que recomiendan mucho, puede ser que lo pruebe!
on 4/24/2015 11:01:00 AM
Age: 19-24
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Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
I just bought this concealer as a replacement to an old drugstore brand. So far so good. I have the 04 neutral fair shade and it matches my fair skin very well. I also love how this product isn't super thick like a lot of other concealers. If say it's a light to medium coverage concealer so if you want more coverage it might not be the best product for you. But it is fairly build able. As for the brush, it's not bad. I like knowing that its more hygienic then having to dip my fingers into a pot.
on 3/21/2015 5:05:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I like the formula, its not too thin and not too thick, does not settle in my fine lines. Other than that this is not for me. one shade is too light and the other is too dark with nothing in the middle. I also did not notice any "brightening" properties. Will not be purchasing this again.
on 1/21/2015 8:59:00 PM
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Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Other, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I purchased the #4 neutral fair airbrush concealer and I like it. The applicator is very soft and gentle making it easy to apply the product. At 55 I appreciate the uplifting effect below the brow it accents the eye area nicely. For me this is not meant to be a full coverage concealer, it is an additional concealer for me to use. I am using the airbrush concealer to accent around my eyes and so far I am pleased with the results.
on 1/6/2015 11:49:00 AM
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Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
This product is great for dark circles - wouldn't use it to cover blemishes. nice fluid texture, easy to apply. It's my go to concealer having tried many different brands.
on 1/6/2015 11:26:00 AM
Age: 44-55
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Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Green
I have this in Neutral Fair 04. I agree with everyone who doesn't like the click pens with brushes, but at least it's more sanitary than dipping my fingers in a pot. I bought this, as others did, because Lisa Eldridge uses it in a lot of her videos. I can see why, because it's pretty much foolproof, even under my eyes, where I tend to have creasing. I apply it with a MAC 217 brush.
on 12/16/2014 6:51:00 PM
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Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
I have to get this out of the way first: hate the packaging. The click dispenser either gushes up too much product or I have to click it twenty times to get anything out. I've used similar style concealer pens that only need about a dozen clicks initially, but never after that first use. I really can't stand the inconsistency here. Otherwise, this is wonderful and I'm pleasantly surprised. Despite being a brand known for it's gentle, dermatologist tested products, I haven't had much luck with anything from Clinique. Everything I've tried, with the exception of a couple things, have given me terrible reactions. So usually I steer clear. But after watching Lisa Eldridge rave about this so many times I had to try it, and ordered it in Fair.
The color match works well on mu NW5-10 (more neutral than cool) skin, blends in flawlessly and layers easily if I need more coverage. I don't like heavy concealers, especially under my eyes, but I do want enough coverage to hide my blue-ish circles and still look natural. This wakes up my whole eye area and illuminates subtly, no shimmer or shiny finish. I use it around my nose area too when my allergies are acting up.
The texture is creamy, lightweight, and smooth. Doesn't look cakey or patchy at the end of the day. It doesn't need much dry time to melt into my skin, so I can quickly top it with a finishing powder. I'm a germ-phobe so I never use the little brush directly on my face. I apply it on the back of my clean hand and use a separate concealer brush to apply.
Luckily I haven't had any issues with this as far as irritation or sensitivity goes. Big sigh of relief!
Honestly this has become one of my favorite concealers, along with Armani's High Precision Retouch and By Terry Touch Veloutee. The price is great too, hard to believe for something this high quality. I've almost finished my first tube and I'm going to keep repurchasing.
on 10/30/2014 9:44:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Kinky, Medium
Eyes: Blue
I LOVE this stuff. Previously I'd been using MAC's Studio Finish concealer for years (repurchased at least three times) and I thought that was pretty much the be-all and end-all of concealers - apart from that I've tried several concealers by Maybelline (their stick concealer, Mineral Power concealer, Age Rewind). I'm exceptionally pale, probably NW10, and finding a concealer that matches my skin tone is very difficult. Drug store concealers never carry a shade quite light enough. As well as this, I have very dark under-eye circles, and I never thought a liquid-y light reflective concealer would ever have enough coverage for them. However, Lisa Eldridge uses this product in her makeup tutorials all the time, so I asked to try it - and when the makeup artist took off the Studio Finish on one eye and replaced it with the Airbrush concealer and showed me in the mirror, I was amazed! It looked SO much more natural, smooth and lovely than the MAC concealer. It didn't settle into the fine lines and just looked healthy. I either use my fingers to blend this in or the small Sigma round-top Sigmax brush. I think if you really wanted that 'no makeup' look you could wear this on its own and it would be perfect, but I actually set it with a Meow Cosmetics mineral concealer just because I do want that flawless finish and my under eye circles are quite dark. Now I'm curious about other light-reflective concealers!
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Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
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on 10/12/2014 12:55:00 AM
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Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
This concealer is great for illuminating. I like products that look natural and i can say this about the concealer, but it surely didn't last all day. After two-three hours it disappears. The coverage isn't great as well, i do have quite intense dark circles and my skin is pretty fair so it did nothing for me. Although my sister doesn't have as intense dark circles as me, she has exactly the same opinion. On the bright side, it feels great on the skin. I won't buy it again in the near future.
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Just wondering if you think the Reds will stand pat, make minor moves (Hermida, Lewis, Renteria-type), or make a major move to upgrade the cleanup spot and possibly pitching?
I know overall payroll is an issue.
Just wondering if you think the Reds will stand pat, make minor moves (Hermida, Lewis, Renteria-type), or make a major move to upgrade the cleanup spot and possibly pitching?
I know overall payroll is an issue.
"I can't take this homerism anymore." - 10xWSChamps, August 11, 2010. A Cardinals fan having a problem with all the homerism on Redszone. Classic.
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I think they will probably let Cordero go, and that will be about the extent of the offseason lol.
I think they will go huge in the off season and probably recall Carlos Fisher to get him ready for the next 19 inning game
I hear everyone, print media, fans, announcers talk about all the changes there will be over the winter. I have almost no hope that will happen. Who are they gonna move and who are they gonna get? Which positions are open? I think mostly cosmetic changes are made and, once again, they will rely on the young arms to get better. I don't expect any blockbusters, maybe a mid-level trade at most. Don't expect Shields, or Kemp or anything along those lines.
C Hanigan/Mesoraco
1B Votto
2B Phillips
SS Cozart
3B Rolen
LF Heisey/Sappelt (This might be the one position to see somewhat of an upgrade)
CF Stubbs
RF Bruce
SP Cueto
SP Arroyo
SP Leake
SP Bailey
SP Willis (Would resigning the D-Train be considered a big move? If Willis moves on insert Wood/Volquez.)
CL Chapman
RP Ondrusek
RP Masset
RP Arredondo
RP Lecure
RP Bray
RP ????? (Boxberger, Burton, Horst, Wood, Volquez - probably stays inside the organization)
I just don't see that many openings or that much money being available to upgrade. Until Castellini opens that wallet, I think it is pretty much what you see is what you get.
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No one knows what offers will be available. I think Stubbs could be traded if some team wants him. He has been underwhelming this year but there could be teams out there that like his speed/defense/20 HR. The Reds could get maybe a good bullpen arm. Also, Stubbs, Wood and Alonso packaged together could maybe get a good startig pitcher from a team looking to rebuild.
I predict that a mid-level addition will be made, and Phillips will have his option picked up. I wouldn't expect a TOR guy like Shields, but a trade of one of our young backup third basemen (Frazier, Francisco, or Alonso if the price is right) and a rotation option (Volquez and Wood on the low side, Bailey on the high) would fetch either a TOR rental or an above-average left fielder. Wandy could be a target, and would be relatively cheap. If we want to make a signing, Furcal will be a free agent as well, in all likelihood. Not sure how LF shakes out, but if Alonso isn't a long-term option there, an upgrade needs to be made (sorry Sappelt, but you need to be seasoned as a 5th outfielder before you make the transition).
To me we have two huge needs. Pitching and a bat behind Votto.
We can live with the other frustrations and still win a lot of games if we had to. Someone needs to be able to make opposing managers pay for pitching around Votto. Bruce isn't that guy, BP isn't that guy, and Scott Rolen....just no. And our bullpen needs some guys that can get people out. Third on my list would be a leadoff guy but I think BP could do a decent job if he had to.
At this point I'm kinda okay with our starting rotation.
A quick adding up of the salaries for 2012 left me in the neighborhood of 77 million. If the budget gets bumped to say 85 million there could be a big addition. (Assuming my salary assumptions were in the ballpark)
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I would try VERY hard to sign CJ Wilson. He's 31 and has pitched very well the last 2 seasons, his first two as a SP. I don't think his arm has been taxed, so he may just now be entering his prime. He's a lefty, he's pitched well in Texas, and he pitched well in the postseason. He's a legit TOR starter that would help us very much for the next few years. He may be a bit expensive, but it's a need.
The Reds won't trade for a Matt Kemp. BUT........if they did........
Votto bats .350, 35 HR's, 130 rbi just with a guy like that hitting behind him.
Kemp bats .310, 40 HR's (in GABP), 130 rbi, 40 SB's.
But unfortunately, it won't happen.
It's like doublemint gum. Double the fun with Joey being protected in the lineup.
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Trade Votto for a frontline starter. Insert Alonzo at 1b and watch him hit .300with 30 homeruns and 100 RBI.
Increase run differential and win total because you prevent 60 fewer runs with second top notch starter.
Votto will never be worth more than he will this offseason. Every second after this offseason that you hang onto him, the value drops.
Baker won't be fired because of the extension. But Walt should be Fired, or Bob C should sell to an Owner with the financial means to IMPROVE the Club. This team was on the brink last year and all it needed this year was a move to IMPROVE the ROSTER.
Walt did nothing, so it either falls on his shoulders or Bob Castellini for not making the financial commitment.
That is all.
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Journalism has played a major role in the history of modern India, Mr Ram said.
N. Ram, Chairman, Kasturi and Sons Ltd., has said centres of excellence in higher learning can come to the aid of the media at a time when the roles or functions of journalism, its professional standards and templates, its intellectual and social framework and its vision and values, have become more important than ever before.
Speaking at an event on Wednesday where Mahatma Gandhi University conferred honorary doctorates on him, besides scientist C.N.R. Rao, artist A. Ramachandran and musician V. Dakshinamoorthy, Mr. Ram termed it an "unexpected recognition of the intellectual and social value of serious journalism."
Mr. Ram said Mahatma Gandhi University had taken on the challenge of developing into "an institution with the highest standards of excellence without losing sight of the importance of social equity." He added that he believed this took one to the heart of the educational challenge in India. "It is the challenge of striking a balance between, or reconciling, two great objectives," the pursuit of quality and excellence on the one side, and the imperative to make education at all levels accessible in a progressive modern sense on the other. Quality and accessibility, excellence and affordability, aiming high and throwing the gates and the doors wide open — these must not be seen as contradictory, conflicting goals, even if it is easier to reconcile these goals in principle than in practice, Mr. Ram said.
He believed this formulation applied as much to journalism as it did to academia. "Journalism has played a major role in the history of modern India. It is in rapid growth mode in our country, with positive features that benefit society as well as distortions, which need to be corrected urgently. The press, television, radio, and the online, digital media face complex challenges as well as exciting opportunities today. Many traps abound in the media marketplace. These curses include the practices of 'paid news' hyper-commercialism, sensationalism, tendentiousness, motivated propaganda, and dumbing down."
A. Ramachandran, one of the finest Indian painters, underscored the importance of familiarising the average art-lover with original works to promote the appreciation of art. According to him, till the 1990s, the average Malayalee art-lover remained obsessively loyal to the paintings of Raja Ravi Varma, since he or she never got a proper exposure to later developments in Indian art.
"Fortunately, recent art events like the Kochi-Muziris Biennale have made a deep impact on public perception of trends in Indian art movements," he said.
Prominent scientist and Bharat Ratna awardee C.N.R. Rao noted that this was the 60th honorary doctoral degree that he was receiving from a university. He expressed confidence that his work would continue to remain worthy of attention by peers and colleagues.
Kalyani Dakshinamoorthy, who received the honorary D. Litt on behalf of her late husband V. Dakshinamoorthy, said in a speech made in Tamil that she would have been much happier to see "Swami" himself receiving the honour.
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Delivering the convocation address, Governor and Chancellor Nikhil Kumar stressed the need for a mechanism for constant review of the academic climate in centres of higher learning so that the challenge of ensuring quality in higher education could be taken up effectively.
Referring to Mr. Ram, the Chancellor said he embodied all that was expected of a true journalist as he epitomised the qualities of a journalist. He could not only educate and empower the public with critical consciousness but also lead them.
Mr. Kumar said that while Mr. Ramachandran had established himself as a painter, sculptor, graphic artist, designer of international renown, he was more impressed by the three decades Mr Ramachandran had spent as an art teacher at Jamila Millia Islamia University. The Governor said music had the power to transcend linguistic barriers, and though he could not understand Malayalam and tamil, he could enjoy Dakshinamoorthy's music.
Pro-Chancellor and Minister for Education P.K. Abdu Rabb said the time had come when universities and governments had to set out on a bold path of educational reforms.
The ceremony started with a ceremonial procession of dignitaries. Following this, the Chancellor declared the purpose of the gathering and the citations were read out by Vice-Chancellor A.V. George.
Later, the degrees were conferred on the dignitaries by the Chancellor.
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By looking on how computer security issues are handled today, dealing with numerous and unknown events is not easy. Events need to be normalized, abnormal behaviors must be described and known attacks are usually signatures. Parallel coordinates plot offers a new way to deal with such a vast amount of events and event types: instead of working with an alert system, an image is generated so that issues can be visualized. By simply looking at this image, one can see line patterns with particular color, thickness, frequency, or convergence behavior that gives evidence of subtle data correlation. This paper first starts with the mathematical theory needed to understand the power of such a system and later introduces the Picviz software which implements part of it.


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