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In a previous post we talked about whether 2005 was the year for Linux, in this post we'll discuss whether this is the year that 64-bit computing really takes off both in the enterprise and on the desktop.
I have spent the last week sitting in sessions at an internal Microsoft conference called Envision. Today I have just finished sitting through a couple of sessions that were discussing 64-bit computing and what Microsoft has to offer in this space. What was most interesting is the realization that a number of you out there probably already have 64-bit capable hardware today. Most of the newer Intel Xeon processors already support the 64-bit extensions. Additionally, for those of you running AMD, a number of those processors are already 64-bit too. In fact, the most recent PC I bought for home is actually an AMD Athlon 64 machine. Part of the reason you may not be aware of this is that x64 platforms also run x86 Operating Systems.
So how does Microsoft fit into this? Microsoft is actively working with the hardware partners to ensure that we have solutions in place to support both 64-bit with the Itanium Processor Family (IPF) and 64-bit with EM64T and AMD64 (which I'll call x64 from now on). To that end, Microsoft has been shipping Windows Server 2003 for Itanium for a while now. For x64 based systems, there are a couple of things in the works. Windows Server 2003 for x64 is currently available to Beta customers. If you are more interested in the desktop side of things, we also have Windows XP Professional x64 Edition available as a Customer Preview.
I have been running Windows Server 2003 x64 on my home machine for a month or so now and have had no real problems with any of the software that I use. However, the most important thing to remember in moving to Server 2003 x64 or XP Pro x64 is that you need to have fully 64-bit drivers for all of your hardware. Additionally, any software that has kernel mode drivers will need to have those available 64-bit. As for the rest of the Microsoft products, SQL Server 2005 will be supported on both x64 and Itanium systems, and from what it looks like (from my earlier post) the SQL Server 2004 SP4 will add support for running in WOW on x64 platforms.
What this means for most of you is that may already have the hardware in place to try out some of the new x64 versions of software that are available in pre-release. Take a close look at that new machine you have at home, you never know, it may just be a 64-bit machine that is running a 32-bit OS.
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Thousands of devotees were present on the auspicious occasion of the annual mass at the St. John the Baptist Church, in SEEPZ at Andheri (East), on Sunday morning. Devotees had mixed feelings of both happiness and sorrow.
The church opens once in a year, on the second Sunday of the month of May. Most of the Catholics from in and around Andheri made it a point to be at the church.
The celebrations began with a procession from the new flyover at SEEPZ, followed by mass. Devotees also performed their traditional dance, expressing their happiness of being at the church.
In an interaction with parishioners of the Marol church, devotees said they wait the entire year for this day to arrive. Martin Cletus, who is 74-years-old, said, "Looking at the condition of the church, I feel very bad. It's a heritage structure and now no one is looking after it. We have rare places that speak of our history and this is one of them. I feel it should be preserved so that the generations that follow have something to see of their ancestors."
Maggi Soares, 65, said, "I remember my younger days when I used to come here and play by the side of the lake and eat fruits from the huge trees in the premises. Whenever I come here, I get nostalgic."
"I was born and bought up in Marol. On the one hand, I am happy, but looking at the condition of this holy place, I have tears in my eyes. But we can't help it," said 81-year-old Dolcie Neunes.
Dunstan Neunes, 49, said, "There was a graveyard here earlier where my grandfather was buried. But now, you have a commercial building here. It is a nostalgic feeling."
Also present were President of The Bombay Catholic Sabha, Dolphy D'Souza, and sitting MLA of Andheri East, Suresh Shetty, along with local corporators.


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The Indianapolis Colts on Monday hired Jimmy Raye as the team's new vice president of football operations. Raye, who had spent the last 17 years with the San Diego Chargers, most recently as the team's director of player personnel, will oversee the Colts' pro and college scouting and also will be involved in player personnel operations. "We're excited to be adding someone as high caliber as Jimmy Raye to the Colts organization" said Colts General Manager Ryan Grigson. "He has a strong football pedigree, is highly intelligent, and is a top notch evaluator along with being a great human being. I am looking forward to rolling up my sleeves with him this offseason as we hit the ground running into free agency, the draft, and beyond." Raye joined the Chargers in 1996, spending four seasons as a scout. He was promoted to college scouting directon in 2000, a post he held through 2007. He was then elevated to player personnel director at that time and remained in that post until assum...
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Combating Terrorism: Improvements Needed in Southern Command's Antiterrorism Approach for In-Transit Forces at Seaports.
The October 12, 2000, attack against the Navy destroyer USS Cole in the port of Aden, Yemen, illustrates the danger of unconventional threats to U.S. ships operating in seaports overseas. The attack also heightened recognition that in-transit forces--Department of Defense (DOD) units, personnel, and assets traveling through or conducting missions within an area of operations, including operations at seaports--are vulnerable to attack by determined terrorists. This report addresses the following questions: (1) To what extent does the U.S. Southern Command's approach to antiterrorism cover all in-transit forces at seaports in its area of responsibility? (2) Are there opportunities to improve the Southern Command's antiterrorism approach for in-transit forces at seaports?
The Southern Command's approach to protecting DOD in-transit vessels as they enter overseas ports is designed to protect most vessels, but a gap exists that may leave certain vessels and their military cargo vulnerable to hostile actions. The Command currently requires each ship captain, or in some cases Military Sealift Command officials, to prepare and submit a ship force protection plan to Southern Command officials for approval before the ship is allowed to enter port. However, commercial ships chartered by the Navy's Military Sealift Command to carry military equipment or supplies for a single, specific voyage--called voyage charters--have visited ports without following this approach. These vessels were excluded from the Command's approach because (1) Southern Command force protection officials have determined that DOD policies do not specifically include voyage charters as part of their antiterrorism responsibilities, and (2) Naval Forces, Southern Command, and Military Sealift Command, Atlantic, officials have not clearly defined antiterrorism roles and responsibilities for voyage charter vessels. Until the Southern Command includes voyage charter vessels as part of its responsibilities, and specific antiterrorism roles and responsibilities for those vessels are delineated, voyage charter vessels and the military cargo they carry will continue to be at unnecessary risk of hostile actions. Opportunities exist for the Southern Command to improve its antiterrorism approach for in-transit forces at seaports by using two key mechanisms--working groups and periodic reviews. A Joint Staff study on antiterrorism best practices identified antiterrorism working groups as an effective mechanism for continuously reviewing antiterrorism measures and emerging threats in order to proactively identify improvements to a commander's antiterrorism program. While the Command has an antiterrorism working group at the command level, this group is not organized or designed to focus on the antiterrorism approach for in-transit forces because Command officials question the usefulness of such a focus. In addition, oversight mechanisms similar to those DOD uses to evaluate antiterrorism measures at fixed installations do not exist to evaluate the Southern Command's overall antiterrorism programs, plans, and procedures for in-transit forces; therefore, gaps or weaknesses may not be identified, placing in-transit forces at unnecessary risk. Without the benefit of a forum focused on antiterrorism measures for in-transit forces and appropriate oversight, the command may be limited in its ability to develop and maintain a dynamic antiterrorism approach for in-transit forces.
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Correction: Missing Child Found-Texas story
HOUSTON In stories published Jan. 6 and last year on Sept. 12 and May 16 about a Texas boy who was found eight years after being kidnapped, The Associated Press misidentified the couple who was granted custody of the boy. They are Junita and Joseph Auguillard, not Juanita and Joseph Aguillard.
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Kidnapped Texas boy to be reunited with 4 siblings
Judge allows Texas boy kidnapped as baby to leave foster care, reunite with 4 siblings
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HOUSTON (AP) - A boy who was snatched from his Houston home when he was 8-months-old and moved around Texas for eight years before he was found will be removed from foster care and reunited with his siblings, a judge ruled Wednesday.
State District Judge Mike Schneider ordered that 8-year-old Miguel Morin be placed in the custody of a couple caring for his four siblings, Junita and Joseph Auguillard. Miguel has been in foster care since authorities found him at the Houston home of his former baby sitter's sister in March. Authorities say Miguel spent most of the time he was kidnapped in East and Central Texas.
Miguel's former baby sitter, Krystle Tanner, and her mother, Gloria Walker, have been charged with kidnapping and injury to a child in his 2004 disappearance. The women have pleaded not guilty and are jailed in San Augustine, about 140 miles northeast of Houston.
Estella Olguin, a spokeswoman for Child Protective Services in Houston, said the ultimate goal is for Miguel's parents, Auboni Champion-Morin and Fernando Morin, and the Auguillards to have joint custody of him "so that Miguel can still have a relationship with his parents and stay with his siblings."
Miguel is expected to be reunited with his siblings by Friday after paperwork is completed, Olguin said. CPS and the boy's parents have declined to say why the Auguillards - friends of the family - have custody of the four other children, citing privacy issues.
Authorities say Tanner snatched Miguel from his home when he was a baby and, along with her mother, concealed the boy's true identity for years, moving him from one home to another to avoid detection. After Tanner's March arrest in the kidnapping, her sister called authorities to say Miguel was staying at her home in Houston.
Miguel's parents will be allowed to visit the boy at the Auguillards' home and have requested that Miguel be allowed to visit them on weekends. CPS officials plan to see the Morins' home before deciding whether to approve the request for weekend visits.
Olguin said everyone involved will meet in mediation before the next court hearing in March to see if they can wrap up the matter.
She said Miguel, who had never gone to school and couldn't read or write when he was found by authorities, has caught up with other students in his second-grade class and is exceling in school.
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KOZHIKODE: The Farmers' and Farm Workers' Welfare and Land Protection Committee has alleged that Forest Minister Benoy Viswom is misleading the public by saying that land measuring up to five acres (two hectares) owned by farmers will be excluded from the provision of the Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Act with the Assembly passing an amendment Bill.
In a statement here on Monday, Shaji Kokkadan, general secretary of the committee, which has been campaigning against the law, said the Minister's statement was wrong. It was doubtful if the farmers would get a fair deal since, under the provisions of the law, the authority to grant permission to them to keep up to five acres was vested with an expert committee dominated by officials of the Forest Department.
He alleged that ecologically fragile land was vaguely defined in the Act and, hence, any land could be brought within its ambit. Even land where banana, ginger and vegetable were grown was not exempted, though a majority of the farmers who had land measuring less than five acres were those growing such crops on their property.
The farmers were required under the law to file their complaints before the Chief Conservator of Forests in Thiruvananthapuram, requiring travel for long distances from their hillside homes.
Mr. Kokkadan said that the Forest Minister would come under heavy pressure from within his party, the Communist Party of India, since a number of farmers affected by the legislation were its members.
"The land already taken over should be returned to the farmers. The Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963, could be a model for new legislation to save the farmers affected by the EFL Act. That is the only solution to this problem," Mr. Kokkadan said.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- It started with a simple night out at a zombie flick in Minneapolis, Minn.. But after the movie, Chuck Terhark's friends began acting like zombies, which they thought was pretty funny.
Now they lead 30,000 people a year to benefit local businesses and charities -- and serve as an example for how zombies are changing the world for the better, especially in October.
Across the country, people are gearing up for zombie walks, runs, dances and zombie pub crawls like the one in the Terhark's West Bank neighborhood of Minneapolis.
"We'd just gone on a pub crawl a couple of days earlier, which we thought was a pretty fun time," Terhark said. Then came the zombie movie. "We put two and two together and came up with Zombie Pub Crawl."
Staff at Dance with Me, a dance studio in Springfield, Mo., realized they were on to something when three years ago they publicized they would be teaching the dance from the Michael Jackson video Thriller and had such an overwhelming response they weren't able to put on the production in the studio. They moved it to the street and C Street Zombie Corps was born.


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I got halfway through it and was really bored. Though I'm sure I'll finish it at some point. Beautiful to look at, it made too many unnecessary side trips (Peter Kirk, Karg?).
Plus Kirk seems awfully combative right off the bat, for no real reason.
Kargh is apparently their "go-to" Klingon, and that's not a bad thing. William Campbell was supposed to pay a recurring character in Classic Trek.
And yeah, Kirk is combative -- but then, he's going deep into Klingon territory and finds out he'll be betrayed by the Kitumba as well.
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Hey guys! Just woke up and had an extremely vivid dream. I don't get them often, but when I do, MANN are they a trip. Feels like a real life experience, and I wake up with the memories implanted in my head, feeling as if I just went through it.
My dream started off with me waking up. I was confused and left my bedroom. My mom and sister (who doesn't live with me) ran up all mad/concerned.
I realized I felt like shit, I could barely stand, I could barely see, I couldn't walk without holding onto something. My sister asked me how my nose felt.
I didn't know what she meant, so I reached up and felt my nose, it was completely smashed into my face, it burned when I touched it.
I've had a broken nose before, the feeling felt EXTREMELY REAL. I had no idea what had happened, and my mom told me that I was found passed out drunk next to my mountain bike in town, and somebody rushed me to the hospital with a skull fracture and a broken nose.
Than I realized, I was experiencing a SEVERE concussion. Again, I've had a concussion and immediately realized all the symptoms were the same. I looked in the mirror and my eyes were dialated and blood shot.
My mom and sister couldn't figure out what happened, and neither could I. I tried to figure out why I would have drank, and where I would have been drinking in town, it just made no sense.
I called up one of my friends who lived in town, and he instantly felt relieved to hear my voice. He asked me if I was okay, and I was like wtf is going on? What happened?
He told me to go on facebook, and when I did, I had like 50 messages from people giving me their best wishes, hoping I was okay. I was REALLY confused.
Than I found a video I was tagged in. It was me with my bike next to me, I'M STANDING ONTOP OF A ROOF! I was hammered, wobbling around, and a bunch of people off camera were edging me on.
So I rode my bike off the edge of the roof like I was going to drop in to something big, but there was no landing ramp, just a pavement parkinglot.
So I come off the drop ramp and eat complete shit, face first into the pavement. My bike goes crashing and bouncing ontop of me, and everyone off camera started screaming, than the video gets shakey and stops.
It was that moment I woke up. Confused, heart pounding. I laid in bed for a couple minutes just thinking it all over. It felt SO vivid.
I relaxed a bit, grabbed some water and smoked a bowl, than came and typed this. Still feel weird.
Anybody else get REALLY vivid dreams sometimes? If so, please share!
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Extremely Vivid Dreams!!
Hey guys! Just woke up and had an extremely vivid dream. I don't get them often, but when I do, MANN...
Posted 02 April 2013 - 10:55 PM
I once had a dream I woke up and feel asleep XC
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Posted 02 April 2013 - 10:57 PM
You guys NEED to learn lucid dreaming , its a indispensable life skill realtalk
Posted 02 April 2013 - 11:04 PM
Wait, so you can actually eat the vaped remains and get stoned?
Shit, i should have saved all my remains...
Shit, i should have saved all my remains...
Posted 02 April 2013 - 11:15 PM
You guys NEED to learn lucid dreaming , its a indispensable life skill realtalk
I've had a few instances. It really is amazing. Haven't really focused on it much lately.
Posted 03 April 2013 - 12:11 AM
I've had a few lucid dreams, a lot more recently but can you actually learn to do it frequently? i wanna try that shit
Posted 03 April 2013 - 02:31 AM
You guys NEED to learn lucid dreaming , its a indispensable life skill realtalk
I've been working on it.
Posted 03 April 2013 - 02:34 AM
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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!
Not the Pirate I wanted at all. I don't get it.
"Reality tells us there are no guarantees. Except that some day Jon Lester will be on that list of 100-game winners." - Peter Gammons
Wasn't LaRoche saying a while ago that he wanted to stay in Pittsburgh for the rest of his career?
"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
Interesting. I expected him to wind up in SF. I'm guessing Lowell isn't going to make a full comeback.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
So the Pirates are the new Red Sox farm club.
Can Freddy Sanchez play SS?
"I prefer books and movies where the conflict isn't of the extreme cannibal apocalypse variety I guess." Redsfaithful
I am guessing Lowell's hip must be much worse than we have been told.
What are you, people? On dope? - Mr Hand
Sanchez is the Pirate I wanted(back). Lowell just came off the DL a few days ago, but he still looks pretty immobile. If they're replacing him, I'd much prefer someone to play 3B because Youkilis hasn't looked that great over there, either, but he is better than Lowell and LaRoche is a decent upgrade over Kotsay offensively.
Still no word on what they traded for LaRoche.
"Reality tells us there are no guarantees. Except that some day Jon Lester will be on that list of 100-game winners." - Peter Gammons
The Rally Onion wants 150 fans before Opening Day.
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Alexander Graham Bell's first sound recordings restored to life
February 21, 2012
Recently, and for the first time in living memory, sound recordings made in 1881 at Alexander Graham Bell's Volta Laboratory Association have been heard aloud. The experimental phonographs made by the association where Bell worked alongside instrument-maker Charles Sumner Tainter and chemist Chichester A. Bell are thought to be the oldest preserved sound recordings intended for playback.
Dr. Patrick Feaster of Indiana University was able to identify the phonographs - small copper discs housed at the National Museum of American History - by comparing the unlabeled artifacts with notebooks documenting experiments kept at the Museum and the Library of Congress.
The copper discs are effectively negatives of wax originals, with an electrically-deposited layer of the metal effectively stamping a copy of the wax imprint for future duplication. "In this way a piece of music, for instance, can be recorded once," Tainter noted, "and any number of copies made from this original record, and the music reproduced from each of the copies."
Using optical scanning technology developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, sounds were extracted from some of the recordings in December, 2011 by Dr. Carl Haber. And what can be heard on the recordings?
In this recording made in October 1881, a high-toned is followed by a human voice counting from one to six, followed by another high-pitched tone. The high-pitched tones may well be a series of trilled-R's enunciated by one of the team, as the Volta group's notebooks document that this was a sound that recorded particularly well, and was used to bookend many of their recordings. The group's notebook's document earlier recordings from the same year:
July 4, 1881: "Several trilled R's - then - 'Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow, and every where that Mary went the lamb was sure to go.'Several trilled R's - then - 'How is that for high' - trilled R's - and - one-two-three-four-five-six-seven-eight-nine."
July 9, 1881: "There was a girl named O'Brian / Whose feet were like those of Orion, / To the circus she would go, / To see the great show, / And scratch the left ear of the lion. Trilled R's. - 'How is that for high' more trilled R's."
Interestingly, Feaster writes that "how is that for high?" is 1881's answer to "how do you like them apples?". Later recordings that have been heard once again thanks to this work include glass-medium recordings dating from 1885 with recitations of Mary Had a Little Lamb, the famous Hamlet soliloquy, To be or not to be, recorded on green wax, and a man reading a story, adopting high-pitched voices for the children.
You can hear my personal favorite, in which a man's voice repeats the word barometer again and again, in the embedded video below:
Source: National Museum of American History via The Economist
Sounds great! I wonder what the future of sound will be...Carlos Grados
Well, Carlos, i\'m sure that if they\'d had a time machine that let them know the future of sound, they\'d have had second thoughts and probably switched to , say improving the camera instead ;-)sgdeluxedoc
Yep.. them there were the good old daysJay Finke
The problem was the rampant illegal audio copying by copper deposition of the wax masters... where was the RIAA then???Matt Rings


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Second wedding cake of the weekend: three tier in ivory with burgundy roses and ribbon. Bottom and top tiers were madiera, middle tier was chocolate.
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TK Seniors
This is it! For parents, senior year brings childhood to a closure; but for high school students, it's the beginning of a new life!
You'll see right away that I'm very relaxed and easy going. We'll make sessions painless for those that dread being photographed, and we'll make sessions a blast for those that love to show off!
Really, I love meeting new people so I enjoy hearing about what you do for fun, what you goals are, and what you are all about. I'm always up for trying new things and I hope you will be, too!
Be sure to follow me on social media! I like to post some favorites from your session – it lets me show you off, and you can share with your friends!
Yes. You may schedule a session at the studio, or I will come to an outdoor location. Visits to the studio are by appointment only.
What if I don't know what location to choose for the session?
Don't worry about that part at all! I have plenty of suggestions. We can talk before the session to get an idea of the style you would like for your senior portraits.
Can I bring my friends and my things?
YES!! I find that seniors are much more at ease when they bring a friend (or a few!). For some reason, when mom and dad are around, it's harder to relax. You and your parents are much happier with your images this way. And your stuff…bring it on! We'll find fun ways to work it into your images!
What about blemishes and scars? I don't want them to show.
We'll clear that right up! Retouching of blemishes and scars is included with your session at no extra fee.
How do I prepare for the session?
Once you reserve your session, you will be given access to the Client Information Site. There you will find more information about what to wear, what to bring, and where to go! Of course, if you have any specific questions at any time, just let me know!
You're almost to your senior year! Thank you for your interest in the TK Seniors Model Program.
Each year I select a group of TK Seniors Models from Central Ohio high schools to represent and promote TK Seniors/Tennille King Photography to their peers. Not only do we have a blast, but there are also lots of great benefits (free sessions, credits toward your order, special offers, prizes, and more)!
Remember, you will be representing Tennille King Photography and recommending me to your friends, so models must be outgoing, energetic, motivated, and enjoy being photographed. I'm looking for TK Seniors Models with a variety of styles and interests. It's not at all about how you look – it's just about BEING YOU!
You may also download a printable version of these details.
• Free Model Session (must be completed before May 1st)
• Free Full Session (if photographed before June 30th), or 1/2 off a Full Session (if photographed between July 1-August 15)
• Personalized Model Cards to pass out to other 2016 Seniors (includes a special offer for them, and helps you earn Referral Credits and prizes)
• Web-sized proofs and video for mobile phones, social media, etc.
• Ability to earn free products, gifts cards, special offers, prizes, and more!
• Credit for rewards start as soon as you accept the position & end on September 30, 2015
• $50 Referral Credit for each new client that you refer
• Complimentary personalized Model Proof Book (two referrals required)
• $50 Cash Bonus (five referrals required)
• $200 Cash Bonus (10 referrals required)
• Contests and opportunities to earn addition cash and gift cards (gas, iTunes, shopping, restaurants) announced throughout the model season
• Be outgoing, energetic, motivated, and enjoy being photographed
• Must have your senior portraits taken by Tennille King Photography (and must NOT promote or represent any other photographer/studio)
• Model Session must be completed by 5/1/15
• Orders must be placed by 9/30/15
• $100 security deposit is due upon acceptance into the program (the full amount is applied to your order)
• If the Model Proof Book is not earned, it must be returned or purchased by 9/30/15
The purpose of this program is to promote TK Seniors/Tennille King Photography. You are responsible for generating referrals to earn your Model Rewards. A referral is any student that states your name as the referring model, and qualifies as a referral when the session retainer is received from the new client. Referral Credits are applied toward your order.
1. After acceptance into the program, a $100 security deposit is due. The entire amount is applied to your invoice when your order is placed by 9/30/15.
2. The Model Session is photographed before May 1, 2015.
3. The images from your Model Session are completely retouched and published in an online gallery for you to share with family and friends. I also post them to social media, my blog, and my website. You then receive your Model Cards, Model Proof Book, web-sized proofs, and video.
4. Refer people. Show your Model Proof Book to everyone and pass out your Model Cards! Show off your pictures and video with your phone and social media websites. Tell other students how fun and relaxed your session was and what else you liked about working with me. The best time to pass out your Model Cards is when your friends are excited and looking at your pictures. Model Cards can be given to 2016 Seniors at any school – not just your own. If they ask about prices, you can tell them there are a variety of options available; and if they have other questions, just have them give me a call or email me. I'll give you ideas on how to refer people (and prizes as incentives!) throughout the model season.
5. If you choose, you may schedule a complimentary Full Session any time before June 30, 2015, or 1/2 off a Full Session from July 1-August 15…but schedule in advance because sessions book quickly.
6. I'll track your Referral Credits and other Model Rewards earned through 9/30/15. Your order must be placed by 9/30/15. If you choose to place your order before 9/30/15, you may apply any Referral Credits and Model Rewards earned up to that point. Any additional earnings may be applied to an additional order to be placed before 9/30/15.
7. To complete the Model Program, I ask that you find at least five (5) people from the Class of 2017 Seniors to recommend for next year's Model Program.
***Application Status:***
The application process is now open for Central Ohio high schools!
I'm looking for TK Seniors Models with a variety of styles and interests. It's not at all about how you look – it's just about BEING YOU!
Fill out the Model Application as soon as possible because the model program is very selective, and model positions are limited. Only a select few students from each area high school will be chosen to participate in the program. Parent or guardian permission is required to participate.
Follow this process to get started:
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Just got my shirt and the giraffe's colors are reversed (tan spots on a brown giraffe) -- I liked him better the way he is in the design, brown spots on a tan giraffe! :/ What happened to the poor giraffe?


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Waterside at Coquina key South Village is a private 24 hour guard gated resort community located on Coquina key south of the city of St.Petersburg and directly on Tampa bay. amenities include full use of fishing piers, full water views, 3 swimming pool locations, Main pool is heated, 8 person Jacuzzi, on site yacht club, private reception area, business center for use of private meetings and wifi. Bar and small restaurant on site, tennis courts, basket ball courts, walking trails, natural preserve island viewing, Boat docks for rent, Full fitness center, laundry facility for oversized loads and several more features.
Community is located only 4 miles from beautiful Downtown St.Petersburg, A small city that offers the largest marina in the south east US, and a wide Varity of fun and safe dining and entertainment.
The Condo:
This is a 1 bedroom condominium located on the second floor, it has been completely remodeled by a professional design and construction firm in 2013, It is flavored with a Key west theme, hardwood floors in main living areas, and carpeted bedroom. The living room has a pull out queen sleeper to accommodate a total of 4 guests comfortably, TV/Cable in bedroom and living room, free WIFI access. Small laundry in kitchen, the kitchen itself has fridge, range/oven, microwave and dishwasher all in stainless steel finish, Cherry cabinets and granite counters with a small breakfast counter. plantation shutters and full window dressing with open air windows for fresh Florida air or central heat/a/c. A covered balcony directly off of the living room provides a variety of boat and water viewing and is equipped with a small love seat and dining for four people.
Originally in 2005 when a developer bought the old Coquina arms and turned them into condos I was the 4th person to buy in the community on the developers plans and drawings of the nearly 100% renovations, Pleasantly, the developer followed through designing the entire community nearly from ground up, and held very tight and secure during the great economic recession that hit Florida. Constant detailed improvements are always in the works at Waterside, I believe in the complex so much that my Real-Estate firm rents annually and sell many condos, I recently sold my first condo and purchased this one last year. It has been a great get away for me and my two young kids, As a single dad, trying to eke out a living in this world, this condo has assisted with a mild income base, a great place to stay once in a while and a joy to me knowing our guests are so pleased they chose our condo. Honestly, we are now finding a wide range of return guests, By the way, I am always open to new ideas our guests have.
Robert Van Pamelen purchased this condo in 2012
Although there are many vacation homes to choose from with a verity of offerings, this condo is designed mostly to accommodate the individuals that wish to simply get away and relax, knowing that at any time the entertainment verities are only a stones through away. Our guests have always stated that they have felt comfortable and always leave in a relaxed mode.
Our condo may different from most in the main fashion of its decor and amenities, having attempted to fill the condo with just about everything one might need while staying such that they do not have to pack extra things while traveling, however we feel that the detailed design separates us most from many of our fellow competitors, Our design and attention to detailed in the condo is meant to have more of a personal touch as opposed to a basic or bare condo with a decorative theme equal to that of an 'early Kmart ' design, we incorporate that with a price point equal to or mainly less than that of a hotel room cost. Also living close by the condo I can quickly remedy any issues should they arise.
We have stayed here several times and Robert, the host and owner is always so easy to work with and accommodating. He also leaves the guests their privacy- you know he is there is you need him but he won't be at your heels...The condo is equipped with everything one could possibly need, it is clean and attractively decorated, and the pool s amazing. We are returning soon and can't wait!
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which program to do photo HD show on my imac , not too much $
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I'm just about ready to put together a slide show combined with some video and I wonder which software to use for my project. The imovie on my mac doesn't do HD.Would you recommend purchasing HD imovie or is there any other inexpensive software. I do not need that many fancy video effcts, just basic editing and I do not have that much $ to spend . Which easy to use program do you recommend? Thank you.
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You are definitely not alone. I think Brandon has done a fantastic job.
no wonder we hired Hunter Lochmann
You are definitely not alone. I think Brandon has done a fantastic job.
In all fairness he has done some things that were needed. I like the lights in the stadium and corresponding UTL games and like the long overdue renovations to Crisler. An alternate jersey every other year doesn't bug me and i like that he made the lacrosee teams varsity. It's the other stuff I don't like particularly that he's essentially failing in drawing the line between the tradition of Michigan football and the marketing of minor league baseball. I think the needle has truly fallen hard to the latter. I also think he's raising prices too damn hard (which sort of goes to the selling to the highest bidder). We're so deeply in the black there just isn't any reason to raise ticket prices/PsD's every single year when you're several million in the black yea after year. It's that CeO mentality and he need to draw that balance between keeping the Athletic Department on sound fiscal ground and making fans wince when they walk through the turnstiles because they know what it cost them.
Personally, one of the things I always liked best about Michigan Football in the old days was how the stadium was basically the same for everybody. Yeah, you could get a little better view of the game if you had been around forever and had tickets on the 40, but there were no luxury suites, no club-level seating, etc. When it rained, everyone got soaked. When it was cold, everyone froze. When it was 90 degrees, everyone was hot and miserable.
All of that changed with the stadium "improvements" after the '07 season, and the old days are not coming back. I just view Brandon as part of the new era of stratification; he is what he is. He made millions selling shitty pizza, and it's thanks to his kind that one of these days I will probably no longer be able to suspend my contempt for all things corporate and just enjoy college football. But hey, if the kids (supposedly) like it...
"and it's thanks to his kind that one of these days I will probably no longer be able to suspend my contempt for all things corporate and just enjoy college football." This is the one argument I don't understand. People keep talking about how money has ruined college football, hasn't that happened to everything else in the world? Money plays a huge part in everything we enjoy today. If you take the attitude that money and corporations have ruined everything then you will find little enjoyment in life.
Surely you must admit that there are some things money tends to cheapen or ruin altogether. That's why I don't visit strip clubs, for instance. Reasonable people can disagree on what those things are. Personally, I find that money tends to cheapen and degrade scholastic athletics. You don't have to agree with me--and it seems very few (or none) of the people with the power to make decisions in the area do.
I highly recommend the book What Money Can't Buy by the Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel. It's a very good exploration of this idea, about how money and corporations have controversially invaded so many aspects of American society, and profoundly changed them (for better or for worse). Here is a link to the Amazon page for it.
Don't get me wrong, I agree that money cheapens college athletics and I don't like it. It's just the whole idea that money has ruined college athletics that I disagree with. Some of the stuff people bitch about (like uniforms) are really not a big deal.
when strip clubs were cheap and the same for everybody?
Me too! The Champagne Room is no fun without the sex.
Here's the thing: Brandon has not removed from you the ability to be hot and miserable in early September, or cold and wet in late October. He (or rather, Bill Martin) has simply made it possible for some people with the resources available to enjoy attending a game without those things. If you would rather everybody be miserable, fine; but isn't that just resenting people who have it better than you? It's not like your experience is any worse.
In fact, it's actually better--the revenue from suites and such allow the Stadium to be improved in many ways that benefit everybody; it also allows Crisler to be improved in ways that benefit everybody. And, crucially, it allows the department to equip its teams to win. Paying assistants properly, for example.
In the average person's actual position, you can still go to a game, be miserably hot, and enjoy it--with better concessions, restrooms, and a better team on the field. The alternative is to make sure that everybody is equally miserable, and more miserable because the team is worse. Cutting off one's nose to spite one's face.
because the westside tower gives everyone some shade for the latter parts of the game in those 3:30 starts in September when it's hot.
That is a fair point. But I think there are a couple different responses.
First, the stratification of the seating arrangements--together with the massive increases in ticket prices--has resulted in a situation where tickets are distributed based more on who has money, rather than on who are the most devoted, loyal fans. That's one problem, and one that is probably going to worsen.
Second, I think the changes materially change the nature of the event. I can recall several threads on this site involving people who attended the 5-0 Purdue game in 1996. Everyone who was at that game remembers how crazy the weather was, because at that time anyone who was at the game had to experience it. There was a certain sense of camraderie among the people in the stands that day, which I think lingers even now. Today, there are people who can attend games without having to brave the cold, the rain, the heat, or whatever. If that 5-0 game happened next season, I think the feeling in the stadium would be different--and probably for the worse.
The sheltered experience of 2000 people changes the experience of the 106,000 who are still enjoying the weather in the bowl? I'm not buying that.
Regarding the most loyal, devoted fans, I presume you mean the older alums who had the most seniority. They are loyal and devoted, but they are the same people a lot of people gripe about for not standing up at the most exciting moments, and I wouldn't be surprised if some people saw the change as an improvement. I'm indifferent about it. But I do think that seats that are more valuable should cost more if the market allows it.
There's an inherent prejudice that people who spend large amounts of money on seats are less loyal or devoted than the regular guy-on-the-street who bleeds maize and blue. It's certainly possible for that to happen, but many of them (who are otherwise called "boosters") are not only loyal fans but also willing to give to the university anyway. To turn it on its head, let's suppose that at least one suite belongs not to Ford or Domino's but to some well-to-do lifelong Michigan fan who has a hard time dealing with the step and the weather but still wants to see Michigan football with his family, as he has done for so many years, and the best way to do so is in a sheltered space? He isn't taking the seats of the students or loyal fans elsewhere. He just gets to take off his jacket without it gettng stepped on or lost. Is that bad?
Anyways, whether it's good or not, it is the way of the 21st century, and no competitive college football program is doing it any differently. You either maintain the same unified experience with a worse program, or maintain a program with a stratified experience.
Yes, having 2,000 filthy-rich people watch the game in luxury, while the 106,000 hoi polloi stand outside in the rain or the heat or whatever does fundamentally change the experience, IMO. The message it sends is, "money talks." You are correct that that is "the way of the 21st century," but the whole reason I have always preferred college sports in the first place is that they aren't supposed to be just about the money. And that goes back to my original point--the more that money conspicuously dominates college sports, the less I will be able to look past those things and remember that most of the players on the field are out there because they want to represent the state I grew up in and the school I attended--and not because of some profane pecuniary motive.
Fair enough, but wealth is the elephant in the room. The ugly uniforms and RAWK music are not very important to me. What is important is who gets to be in the stadium, and on what terms. DB represents the view that people with the most money get to be in the stadium, and those with the most money should get the best experience. I think the experience should be available to all, and more-or-less the same for everyone. I respect the views of those who disagree with me, and I acknowledge the economic challenges that my preference would present. But I just think some things are worth not-paying-for.
The point is that Michigan Football is supposed to be a public good, not a luxury item available to the highest bidder. Yes, you can still buy tickets from scalpers and sites like StubHub and whatnot, but the above discussion was about what Michigan Football means and represents--not mundane considerations like how long you have to wait in line to pee. Having a stratified stadium environment sends the message that some fans are more equal than others. I realize my views are in the minority around here (I already admitted I don't go to strip clubs), but if you are going to call me silly then I get to remind you that ignorance is bliss.
Well, I don't want to get off on the wrong foot with you, 'Shoe, as I've been reading your posts for some time and have always respected your opinion. So, I don't think you are ignorant and would prefer not to dwell on that portion of my previous comment.
That said, if you feel that UM Stadium has always been a stratified environment and I don't, then I guess we'd be arguing facts and that's kind of pointless. But there's at least a difference in terms of degree. Giving somebody a better seat in Section 1 because they can pay, versus somebody in the end zone who can't, is still a form of stratification, I must concede. Yet at least everybody is still in the same bowl; the divisions are not so clear, nor are the reasons. When you build luxury boxes and physical walls, however, then it's pretty clear who's the cream and who's the chaff. Maybe you don't mind being told that you are chaff (or maybe you have a seat in the cream section, I don't know), but I don't care for it myself.
I mean, did you ever see a game in the bleachers at the old Tiger Stadium? They had a separate entrance, and the rest of the stadium was inaccessible to the "bleacher bums." You kind of felt like cattle going in and out. UM Stadium obviously hasn't gotten to that point, but the dynamic is the same. The difference, of course, is that pro sports are concededly all about money.
You lost me at this line,
The point is that Michigan Football is supposed to be a public good, not a luxury item available to the highest bidder.
When was Michigan football ever a public good? It is a form of entertainment, marketing, and athletic performance for the 82 Michigan student athletes on the sideline.
I suppose I should have clarified that, by "all," I didn't mean the entire population of Michigan. I meant something more along the lines of "reasonably accessible to anyone who wishes to participate, irrespective of income level."
I guess it comes down to this. As I see it, an athetic program at a public university is a public good, like a park or clean air. It shoudl be more-or-less equally accessible to all, and is intrinsically diminished if it isn't. But lots of other people think of Michigan Football as a more of a commodity, to be marketed and sold for top-dollar.
You forgot to rant about the unfairness of all tickets (except student tickets) being priced the same.
on the occasion of a holiday in the near past, I found myself in line at Edible Arrangements. In front of me were two women, iPhones and Bridge Cards in hand. They bought a total of $600 worth of fruit. It is little wonder that they can't afford a football game.
"I think the experience should be available to all, and more-or-less the same for everyone."
Well boys, looks like a goddamn Commie slipped in. And I thought the Red Scare only happened before The Game.
I don't always agree with what you say, but I find myself generally liking the way you say it.
Herm has reached upvote-before-read status in my book. I never regret the upvote.
To "communist football."
Is more people would have watched the game and cheered for the home team.
People in the boxes don't want to be in the elements. If they wanted to, they could afford seats there. Those same people in the bowl were among the tens of thousands who left VERY early, or didn't show up at all.
In fact, moving up the "rich" to the towers actually opens up more seats in the cheaper bowl so more of the masses have a chance to get in. I'm not sure when it was different. 20 years ago when you went to apply for tickets they said don't request seats between the tens. Everyone knew it was because you had to be ponying up money to get them.
The more you post the more it just sounds like you are jealous and resentful.
It's just a matter of perspective. With our football team on the right trajectory, basketball/other sports doing well, great facility renovations, the uniformz debate is rather trivial. Brandon is bringing UM lots of $$$ and that's fine.
It's pretty darn good to be a Michigan Wolverine now. I wasn't so optimistic four years ago.
I'd actually argue Oregon's has established a tradition of ridiculous uniformz. So they shouldn't even be brought into this anymore.
To paraphrase Bruce Lee, "their style is to have no style".
And like Bruce Lee, they are amazingly good at it.
I have zero MAJOR issues with Brandon. His job is to make our university a shit ton of money. And he is excelling at that. So it's hard for me to dislike him.
I have had some issues with some of the uniforms, but that was mostly because I thought they were hideous. I thought doing away with the Maize pants during last years MSU game was a poor choice, while I thought the Alabama bumblebee uniforms were atrocious. When it comes to sacred concepts like the Michigan uniform, I'm much more on the traditionalist side, since our regular uniforms are classic and timeless. But I understand that this is a new age, and kids like the idea of alternate uniforms. Michigan has to adapt with the times. I just don't want us to turn into Oregon and have the traditional uniforms start fading away.
Just don't screw with the helmets, DB.
Again, he doesn't make the University money. Athletic dept funds are kept over there. It's not like anyone outside the student-athletes benefits from DB's exploits financially though we all enjoy going to games and rooting for our team. So take that off the table. In fact he's taking quite a bit of criticism from those north of Hill St for really cutting access to athletics for the academic side people. He also tries to boost academic side people and even alumni association clubs to pay more fees to use their facilities.
I don't agree with everything he does (yellow jersey numbers?!), but with college sports becoming so much like Wall Street, I'm glad to have that steely-eyed son of a gun at the helm. Past Michigan ADs would get eaten alive in this environment.
I disagree, both Canhan and Martin were self made entrepreneurial millionaires. Brandon has risen up the corporate ranks and has done extremely well. I'll take a successful entrepreneur over a corporate manager many times
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Hes done a Fantastic job..do I agree with everything? NO? the unis and the lets not take the band to Dallas Fiasco not withstanding his overall performance has been Very good,,,Michigan is a top 20 team in almost every sport , money is flowing in, the Brand is one of THE most recognizable college brands in the nation ..what more do you want?
Classy alternate uniforms that befit the tradition and legacy of the University of Michigan.
OSU and Michigan in the same division.
World peace.
A decent schedule that does not involve sending games to Jerryworld. No more games with Div II teams like App State. I think he has done well which makes his minor mistakes more obvious.
Just to be that guy, App State is not a Div II school. They're an FCS school.
Definitely not alone
A friend of mine got to tag along with the 60 minutes crew when they interviewed DB. He came away with the impression that Brandon is actually obsessed with how he and his decisions are preceived by the fans. Unlike the coaching staff I suspect he does read the newspaper and blogs.
The fact that we even need this thread is laughable. Can one ardent DB detractor pick a single Athletic Director they would prefer to lead the department? Just one? And provide solid empirical evidence as to why?
Thanks in advance.
Co-signed and well put State St.....
But the fact that he gets slammed here for everything from the basketball schedule, to the music in the big house, to uniform colors, to the band's transportation to away games, to the teams the football team is scheduled against and how we performed against them, the preferred seat donations, to ticket prices and let's not forget the charity run cancellation angst argues we DO need this thread. And those are just the bitches that came to mind while I typed this - I'm sure there are lots more but-hurt he's responsible for to some people I've conveniently forgotten.
Sadly to me, he has been cast as public enemy #1 by a lot of people around here who seemingly ignore all the good he has done.
Well Mussolini made the trains run on time. Doesn't mean that he wasn't deeply flawed underneath his facade of "improvements".
Herm is fired up!
When is Herm not fired up? I mean, you can overplay the curmudgeon hand if you ask me.
So Herm gets a pass because he used Mussolini instead of Hitler? His schtick is getting old. And by the way, I'm in my 60's so I'm not falling for his elder statesman crap.
I'm very tired of hearing the justification of the constant uniform changes and other things because "the kids like them." "The kids" are NOT the most important part of what makes Michigan... Michigan. Every single person that went to Michigan in whatever year, and all of the contributors to the Universiity, and all the employees and fans that give time and effort and money to Michigan are, at minimum, as important to the brand and university as the kids.are.
The opinion of the kids is all that matters. Why should we care if alums like what they see on the field?
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Oh. Right. That.
Unlike many successful ADs, and just about all of us, he actually played football for the school he represents.
So did Tom Goss. If you are asserting that Mr. Brandon and Mr. Goss are equals in their Athletic Directoring skills, that would make you one of those lemmings that the OP was talking about.
Personally, as much as I dislike several of the things Mr. Brandon has done, I would never consider insulting him the way you just did.
I was actually saying that, while being a successful ad, he also understands what it means to be a player in the major sport he directs, or at least he understands it better than most ADs do. Bo was his coach, he was teammates with Miles, he played in The Game, he understands the value of character. Recognizing someone as a Michigan Man is not the same thing as being a lemming. I have no idea how you reached that conclusion you did from what I wrote.
Sarcasm is best left for the spoken word, I guess. My apologies for not being crystal clear and to the point.
My intended point was that having played for Michigan has nothing to do with whether somebody would be a good athletic director, as the case of Tom Goss made abundantly clear.
Also, I reject the entire "Michigan Man" concept here. Neither Yost nor Crisler (nor Schembechler) attended Michigan, remember. All were about as successful as possible as Athletic Directors at Michigan.


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So, what is fair? Do I let my 7yr old be jealous/mad (reminding her that she still gets to enjoy lots of things her younger sister doesnt, ie, hot lunch at school, dinner/dessert when at a friend's house for a sleepover, snack at the concession stand, etc) or do I bring her dinner and dessert as well?
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Because addiction is a disease, it can be treated with therapy and, in some cases, medication. People can enter recovery from addiction, just like people can enter recovery from other diseases, like cancer.
Maybe when you think of someone who gets treatment for drug or alcohol abuse, you picture a middle-aged person who has struggled for half his life with the disease of addiction. That's not always the case. Many teens and young adults enter treatment and recovery at a young age.
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In a video, Ben talks about how alcohol affected his life. "I missed a lot of opportunities," he said. "I got arrested a lot. I missed a lot of school." He also threw away a promising athletic future. "I lost the things that I cared about—my friends, and eventually, my family."
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CONCORD, N.C. - Five days before his 47th birthday and almost 10 years after his last top-10 run, Kyle Petty decided to take a little gamble.
With the laps winding down in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Lowe's Motor Speedway, Petty decided to avoid pitting for fuel in the final handful of laps. Already racing near the front, he didn't want to surrender position.
So he stayed out - and finished third in the race. That's his best finish since he also finished third in the fall Dover race in 1997. He had nothing for Hendrick Motorsports' Casey Mears, who also stayed out and won the race, or second-place finisher J.J. Yeley Sunday, but finishing third was a small victory for this team.
Nearing the cutoff line for being locked into the field, Petty found much to celebrate in the top finish.
"I know for myself and Casey this is huge," he said. "I was 31st in points and Casey was 35th in points. We gave ourselves a little bit of a cushion. We've had good runs only to have them fall flat in the last third of the race whether it be a cut tire or stuff breaking. For us that was big. I think when you look at it, especially for Casey and myself, that part was huge.
"If you look at these cars, [Mears and Yeley and I], we were good top-10 cars all day long and it took a good team effort to do it."
Petty did have an outstanding run throughout the 600-mile race and teammate Bobby Labonte finished 13th. For Petty, the finish equated to a gain of five spots in the owner standings, where he is now 26th and safely locked into the field for the coming weeks.
But this race was also a sign of where Petty Enterprises is heading and what the team has done to this point.
"I would like to think we're as strong as we have been," he said of the Petty organization. "When you look at what Bobby has done and the amount of laps he's led and the finishes and the amount of times he's got a lap down and made it back up on the race track, that's big. I'd like to think we're getting stronger. I'd like to think six months ago we were stronger than we were six months before that, so yeah, there's not a good time to step out [of the car]."
Yet Petty is going to do just that. He's going to step into the television booth for a five-race appearance beginning with the June 10 race at Pocono Raceway.
Top finishes aren't going to curb his plans to do that, either. John Andretti and Chad McCumbee will drive the car during his hiatus and Petty plans to drive and commentate at Infineon Raceway.
"I'm 46 years old and I'll be 47 on June 2," he said. "I'm just at that stage of my life where I want to do what I want to do and right now I want to do TV for a few races, so I'm going to step out. If we were winning races, I'd still step out.
"That's just where I'm at in my career. I think it gives John a chance to step into a car that's competitive. It gives Chad a chance to step into a car that's competitive, and I know it's a big boost for the guys at the shop."
Just like Sunday night's run was.
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The senior catcher signed to play next fall for Surry Community College.
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I know this is sad but I've thought about doing this since Redemption existed.
I have another character I'm thinking of using called Jimmy Rustle.
Considering how much everyone loves/hates this meme now that it has hit EWN this could be the perfect time.
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