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The end to the most iconic winning streak in school history concluded with a 59-20 demolition at a place where the roses smelled so sweet just a year prior.
- Jan. 14, 2015
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The end to the most iconic winning streak in school history concluded with a 59-20 demolition at a place where the roses smelled so sweet just a year prior.
I guess this is where we part ways. It's been a fun three years, most notably the latter two, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.
Jameis Winston has been cleared of all Code of Conduct violations, according to his lawyer, David Cornwell.
It was a cold, foggy December night when the 'Noles ran through the tunnel into Bank of America Stadium.
With the ACC championship under their belt, Florida State has ridden its undefeated season to a No. 3 seed in the College Football Playoff and will face Oregon in Pasadena on New Year's day.
When news breaks that your senior starting running back is going to be absent from your conference championship game, it's normally time to panic.
Florida State has dropped down one spot in the AP poll to No. 2 and fallen another spot in the CFP rankings to No. 4. Needless to say, for a piece that analyzes FSU's weekly matchups '
We've been hearing the same question all year long and we're all wondering the same thing.
Down goes Mississippi State! The Bulldogs failed their final test of the season in the Egg Bowl, eliminating them from the playoff. A spot has opened up and as for who fills it, that remains to be seen.
Say what you want about Florida State's defense this year.
It was about to be different, and then, it was all the same.
Rashad Greene's not an emotional guy. He breaks records, sets up game and championship winning drives, and scores magnificent touchdowns on a nightly basis, yet after the game you'd think he just finished a yoga class with how calm and collected he is.
Florida. Florida State. These bitter rivals will square off for the 59th time at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday. The Gators are stumbling in following another disappointing season, while the Seminoles continue to find ways to win.
It was as worse of a start as Saturday could have gone.
Florida State is not an elite team this year. It does not pound opponents into submission, it does not look like an army of robots designed for the sole purpose of playing American gridiron football, it does not put up video game numbers.
Florida State handled their own business in yet another nail biter, this time finding a way to walk into south florida and storm out victorious over the Hurricanes.
This weekend is Senior Day at Doak Campbell Stadium, as the Seminoles are set to take on Boston College in their final ACC matchup of the season.
Right now for Florida State fans, the number three is irking some and relieving others. There's a pair of threes lingering around the 'Noles, one of which they're prepared for, the other, maybe not so much.
Oregon continued its climb up the rankings this week, moving ahead of the undefeated Seminoles to No. 2. In a game filled with see-it-to-believe-it moments, the Ducks slammed the Utes with two 24-point quarters to seal the victory.
Down go the Rebels, and up go the Ducks in the newest CFB Playoff Ranking. Oregon climbed into the fourth seed, followed by Alabama and TCU at five and six, respectively.
Florida State coaches, players and fans alike love to point out the fact that Seminoles have won 24 straight games, and rightfully so. It is easily one of the most impressive streaks in college football history.
Just as turning opponents into nothing but scorched earth was the trademark of the 2013 Florida State Seminoles, flirting with death and self-destruction has quickly become the m.o. of this year's edition.
The Florida State Seminoles captured their 24th straight win, and 21st under QB Jameis Winston as they were able to storm back from a 21-point deficit in the second half.
The Florida State Seminoles were scarcely able to keep their perfect season intact two weeks ago with a heart-wrenching victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
After playing three top-10 teams in 4 weeks, the Bulldogs held the top spot after much deserved bye week. MSU heads to Lexington to take on Kentucky next week.
It's time for Florida State to either put up or shut up.
The most highly anticipated matchup of the season for Florida State football is finally upon us. After dropping just a single spot from first to second in the AP and coaches poll this past week, the 'Noles will face the fifth ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the eighth time in series history.
The Florida State Seminoles took care of business this past Saturday with 43-3 landslide victory over the Wake Forest Deacon Demons, totaling an astounding 21-game streak in which Florida State has gone unbeaten.
With their best receiver, starting center and pieces of the defensive line falling to injuries, Florida State had to look to their youth to step up and fill in the missing pieces against Wake Forest.
One of the biggest question marks leading into the 2014 season for Florida State was the void to be filled in the receiver position.
The Seminoles are up against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons for their third-ACC matchup in as many weeks this weekend, as the North Carolina private school comes in to Tallahassee for its biennial matchup at Doak Campbell.
The Florida State Seminoles augmented their record this Saturday with a 56-41 victory over the NC State Wolfpack in North Carolina. The Seminoles looked shaky yet again, trailing the Wolfpack 38-28 with 6:37 left to play in the third quarter.
Florida State's win over Clemson on Saturday night was unlike one we're typically used to seeing.
Last year, before the biggest game on Florida State's regular season schedule and one of the biggest games in ACC history, head coach Jimbo Fisher wanted his players to watch a movie rather than continue on into their film sessions on the then-No.
Entering the 2014 season, the Clemson Tigers were permeated with question marks.
When I first came to Florida State as a freshman in 2011, I saw Oklahoma-Florida State as the next big rivalry.
After resting up during their first of two bye weeks, the Florida State Seminoles are ready to head back into action on Saturday when the Clemson Tigers come to Tallahassee for a good old fashioned ACC rivalry matchup.
Florida State picked up their 18th victory in a row with their win on Saturday against the Citadel, setting the record for most consecutive wins in the program's history.
Road trips, to me, are rites of passage, be they with family or friends. Spending seemingly endless amount of time trapped in a vehicle with multiple humans will do things to a person. Whether those things are good or bad depends.
The reigning National Champion Florida State Seminoles kick-off the 2014-2015 season this Saturday at the AT&T Center in Dallas against the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
If Florida State's football program hopes to repeat as national champions for the first time in the school's history, Saturday night's opener in Dallas against Oklahoma State is where it all begins.
In the last forty years, the 94-95 Nebraska Cornhuskers, 03-04 USC Trojans and the 2011-2012 Alabama Crimson Tide are the only teams to repeat as champions. Some teams, like 2008 Florida and 2001 Miami, fall short the next season, despite succeeding for the majority of the season. Others, like 2010 Auburn and 2008 LSU, fail to reach 10 wins the next season.
Tyler Hunter spent most of last season in pain.
Florida State and Syracuse, despite having only faced off as ACC foes once, have a decent history between them. The two schools first played against each other in 1966, which coincidentally was the last time that the Orange won against the Seminoles. They played a few times in the 1980s and 90s and then faced off again in 2004 and 2005 before last years 59-3 victory.
Today was just a comedy of errors. That quote was said by former Wake Forest head coach Jim Grobe following, you guessed it, the press conference following last years 59-3 humiliation of the Demon Deacons on their home field, in front of 30,000 of their loyal fans.
P.J. Williams won the defensive MVP honors in last seasons national championship game, and the junior cornerback is poised to make an even larger impact in 2014. He leads one of the nations top projective secondarys to what he and the Florida State defense hope to be another dominant season.
Its no secret that Florida State Football ran the table last year. They were dominant, both on the field and off, collecting wins and individual award alike. Three Noles were called upon to receive a combined five awards, headlined, of course, by Jameis Winstons Heisman Trophy victory only 23 days before adding the National Championship trophy to his collection.
If you were a student, alumni or a die-hard fan during the EJ Manuel era of Florida State football (or that of his last year here), the name NC State holds a special, yet hurtful place in your heart. If you werent a student or on the bandwagon yet, let me paint you one of the most self-destructive pictures in recent history:
A preseason nomination is as important to real-life results as Monopoly money is to real money, but just as having a bunch of fake money still manages to make you feel important, preseason spots are indicative of just how talented the individual is.
Last year, the Florida State-Clemson game had a much, much different vibe to it. It was supposed to be Clemsons year, with its highly-regarded offensive talent and big wins making the Tigers poised for a National Championship run.
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Here's a page full of links to "Easter videos" from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that, I think, many will find helpful in their own Easter reflections and in their efforts to bring the message of Easter to friends and families:
In the spirit of Elder M. Russell Ballard's admonition to share our convictions on the Internet, I hope that many will link to these or, even, to this post.
Do a Google search for "Easter," and then check out the "Images" that come up in that connection. Some of you will see, I hope, why I'm so concerned that the real message of Easter not be lost.

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Once again Pack 287 is heading to sea, Sea World that is!
Our trip is on Saturday Nov 1 - and includes a pizza dinner, snack, a private tour of the park, and then sleeping in a fantastic exhibit like the Wild Arctic and Beluga Whales! On Sunday, after a continental breakfast and packing up your stuff, you are escorted back into the park where you can spend the entire day checking out all of the other exhibits, riding rides, and having a ball!
The cost per person is just $100, including admission the next day. This trip is open to scouts, siblings and families, but no infants or toddlers allowed I am afraid.
Things to Bring
Things to Know
Please plan to arrive at the Education Programs Entrance for your sleepover program between 5:30 - 5:45 PM. Your program will start promptly at 6:00 PM. Please keep in mind that if you are late, you will miss part of your program.
All sleepover participants will be entering through the Education Programs Entrance. Enter SeaWorld's parking lot through the main entrance located on Central Florida Parkway. Enter parking lot "G" by passing through the main toll plaza and taking the first right immediately after the toll plaza. Follow the traffic cones to the back of parking lot "G". Busses are not charged to enter the parking lot through the toll plaza; however individual vehicles (cars, vans, trucks) will be assessed a parking fee. SeaWorld recommends carpooling or otherwise consolidating your transportation to reduce the amount of parking fees. SeaWorld does not provide complimentary parking for sleepover vehicles. Parking fees are non-refundable.
For the safety of our guests and animals, glass bottles, straws, and drink lids are not permitted in the park. In addition, coolers are not permitted. Food items should be carried in disposable containers and may be stored in our air-conditioned storage area. SeaWorld is not responsible for lost/stolen food items or personal belongings.
There are no shower facilities. Participants should pack conservatively, keeping in mind that they are responsible for carrying their belongings. All bags entering the park are subject to search.
Pizza will be served at 7:15 pm and a continental breakfast will be served in the morning. Specialized meals are not available. If you or someone in your group can not or will not eat the food provided during the program, they are encouraged to bring their own dinner/breakfast food items, as an alternative meal choice will not be available for them.
Each assigned sleepover venue accommodates 35 participants. Please notify us of any changes in attendance as soon as possible. Sleepovers require a paid minimum of 20 participants.
Sleepovers are specific to the grade level indicated on the reservation. Students of other levels are not recommended. Infants and toddlers will not be admitted.
More information to follow!
Registration deadline is Friday Oct 10th.
You can register here by going to our web store, by check (let me know and I will arrange to get it from you), or in person with either check or credit card (again let me know).
If you have any question, reach out to me at email@example.com.
I hope to see everyone there!
Mike Tuckman
SJDR School Parents, get your volunteer hours here!
Cub Scouts isn't like soccer, baseball, or other sports where we sit on the side lines cheering our sons on. Cub Scouts is Hands On. You'll be there teaching your son to do all sorts of things. Your son needs your help, but the pack does too!
The pack is always in need of interested parents (or guardians, grandparents, etc) to help. The more active adults we have the less falls on any one set of shoulders. We especially need folks from the Tiger, Wolf, and Bear dens to get involved as the pack will be looking to you as the leaders in coming years.
To start with, we need a volunteer parent to bring snacks for the October meeting!(the pack will reimburse you with receipt).
Signup genius has the open jobs:
The Access Code is pack287. An Assistant CM is needed, as well as lots of other roles...and this would be a great chance to get up to speed with how Council works, etc.... for next year!
Corn Maze - October 18, 2014 (Amie Bailey, email@example.com)
We have arranged for a special group rate at the Corn Maze in Elkton. If you have never been, it's a really fun time for the kids. The maze is huge, and the kids will navigate the different routes of the maze with trivia questions and directions. http://www.sycofarms.com/ We will plan to meet at the Corn Maze at 2pm on October 18. Advance purchase is required in order to receive the discounted rate of $7 per person. All are invited to join, there are plenty of activities on site for all ages. Please let Amie know if you are interested in going.
Sea World Sleepover - November 1, 2014 (Mike Tuckman)
Price per person is $100, includes park admission, tour, dinner and snacks.
Frog Jog Family Campout, November 21-23 at Camp Shands
It's family time at Camp Shands for the entire family! There will be lots of activities for everyone to enjoy with archery, BB guns, games, sports, and lots more!!
Costs: $55 for 1 Cub Scout & 1 Adult Partner
$25 for each additional adult or sibling
Children 4yrs and under are FREE
Fee covers all activities, meals, a patch, and insurance. (Except Friday night meal)
PAY BY NOVEMBER 7th AND SAVE $10 PER SCOUT / $5 PER FAMILY MEMBER
($45 per Scout and 1 Adult Partner / $20 per additional Adult/Sibling)
More information and sign up form: http://www.nfcscouting.org/event/1576426
Scout Days at Daytona Speedway - January 9-11, 2015 (Mark Stoner 904-610-4165)
Package price is $30PP before Dec 15. More information to follow on sign-ups.
Each package
• Two nights of camping in Daytona's infield
• Friday night welcome party on pit road
• Fun activities during sports car testing
• $10 DAYTONA Dollars to use at any DIS concession stand
• Speedway tour
• Fishing on Lake Lloyd
• Scavenger hunt
• Collectible patch & more!
The First Pack Meeting for the year is planned for Friday, September 5th
7:00PM in the school's cafeteria
Please plan to arrive by 6:45PM
The boys usually wear their Field Uniforms (Class A) for the pack meetings, but this time the boys can wear their Activity Uniforms (T-Shirts) if they have one.
Registrations and Dues
We'll be having our Sign-Up Night prior to the meeting, at 6:30PM for new boys. This would be a great time to renew the pack dues for the Pack 287 veterans too! We hope to have an online payment option set-up soon, and returning dus can be collected later too.
$80.00 for Tigers through 1st year WEBELOS.
$53.00 for the 2nd year WEBELOS since they are only with us around half a year
This covers national dues, and covers some of the pack expenses such as awards, Scout Handbooks, T-Shirt, snacks, and supplies.
On Sunday March 23rd, many of our Wolf, Bear, and WEBELOS Scouts were awarded their Religious medals from Bishop Estevez at Cathedral Basilica of Saint Augustine
Congratulations to the following boys:
Peter, Nolan, Ryan L., Matthew T., Alex, Rhys, Griffin, and Michael
Matthew W., Adam, Ben, Daniel, Devin, Hil, Christian, Ryan L., Zach, Seth, Connor
Click here, for imformation about wearing the medal and knot.
Pinewood Derby, March 9, 2014
We had some really great cars this year, and the race went off without a hitch!
Congratualtions to our winners!
Tiger Den
Wolf Den
Bear Den
Pack Overall Champions
Most Original:
Hil M. - Knotty Bouy
Best In Show:
Jonah S. - Mario
Appologies to those of you with mispelled names and cars posted on the board for the race.
Race standings:
We all owe thanks to everyone who helped this race hapen. Special thanks to Chris Dreher for chairing the Derby this year!
The River Bend District's Race is scheduled for March 22
February 22-23, 2014A bunch of us had a great time at the Kennedy Space Center sleepover. Our guide was an Eagle Scout, and he kept us hoping to late in the night. I'm convinced it was by design, so that we would be plenty tired and ready to sleep on that floor!
Our bed room was under the Space Shuttle Atlantis, veteran of over 306 days in space and 4,848 orbits around Earth! Quite an experience for sure. Some of us slept like a rock, others had just a hard time..... but it was all fun!
Our wakeup crew included an actual Rocket Scientist...... an Aerospace Engineer who is working on the design of our next rocket, the one that will take us to Mars. He also irks on the team to launch rockets into space!
We had a really great turn out for our Blue and Gold Banquet this year.
We celebrated Scout Sunday, the "birthday" of the pack, and the anniversary of scouting all together by celebrating the advancement of our WEBELOS 2 den as they were awarded the Arrow of Light that they worked so hard to achieve. We had some good food and good times together. Then they crossed over the bridge to their chosen troops.
See our photo page for a few pictures of the day.
Several of the pack leaders and a few of our WEBELOS attended the 2014 University of Scouting. This was a great opportunity, and will certainly help us bring a better program to the boys!
Welcome, to all of the new Cub Scouts and families that joined at Round Up!
We had a great turn out, with 12 Cub Scouts joining Pack 287. We have 5 new Tigers, and also new Wolf, Bear, and WEBELOS cubs.
We are looking forward to a great year!
Many of our Wolf, Bear, and WEBLOS received their hard earned Light of Christ and Parvuli Dei medals from Bishop Estevez. The special awards ceremony was for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts throughout the diocese. It was something for the boys to remember!
The purpose is to help the Cub Scout develop a personal relationship with Jesus. With the parents' active assistance and participation in this program, it is hoped that the Cub will come to see Jesus as a real person and his friend.
The purpose of the Parvuli Dei (Children of God) emblem is to help young boys explore a wide range of activities in order to discover the presense of God in their daily lives as members of their families and parishes, and also to develop a good, positive self-image through the contributions they can make to the group or community.
We had a great race on Sunday!
After a few last minute modifications at the repair table, we got all the racers lined up on the starting pins for a great run.
We did have a few yellow flag moments with cars on the tracks, and one black flag flown when the starting gate flew apart. Luckily, scouts are always prepared and we had the green flag flying in short order.
We had some really creative designs this year!
The 2013 Pack 287 Race Champions!
Tiger Den:
Bear Den:
Wolf Den:
WEBLOS 1 Den:
Grand Champions:
Best In Show:
Colton - sk8er
Best Use of Accesories:
Reagan - Nuk
We had fantastic weather for a great weekend in Charleston. We had 71 total on the trip.... a great mix of scouts and their families. We were the second largest group of campers in the 510 total campers on board.
Tours included the USS Yorktown CV-10, the USS Laffey, and the submarine USS Clamagmore....all WW2 era warships. We also visited Fort Sumter where the scouts participated in a very nice flag raising ceremony, led by National Park Service Rangers.
As an added bonus, several of our recently graduated WEBLOS2 den were able to work on their first merit badges.
We had quite a celebration on Sunday. Our Wolf den performed the opening flag ceremony. Italian food was catered from Brucci's, and everyone enjoyed an exciting performance by the Exhibition Team from Pak's Karate.
.... and perhaps the highlight of the afternoon....
Our WEBLOS 2 Cubs were awarded their Arrow of Light Awards - the highest achievement in Cub Scouts. Several of them crossed over into their chosen Boy Scout Troops, by crossing over a rope bridge.
Congratulations Boys, and Good Luck from everyone in Pack 287!
click here for a few photos of the big day
Our December pack meeting was held at the Winter Wonderland in Saint Augustine. Several boys were awarded their achievements, and everyone had an opportunity to enjoy a taste of winter here in Florida, with Ice Skating and other fun actiities.
We had a fantastic trip to the Golden Isles of Georgia. The weather was perfect for camping at Jekyll!
We had a very nice tour of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center and were introduced to several of their patients. The boys learned about the various types of turtles, saw several types, and asked some great questions. The highlight of the tour for some boys, was the video game set-up in the museum (think Frogger, but with a Turtle).
Some parents enjoyed watching the game in RV City Saturday night. Many tried their luck at the fishing pier, and we heard of at least one mom that out fished the dads and scouts! The campground was a great place for the kids to ride bikes and run around.
Thanks to Cyndee and all that helped pull together a great weekend!
Food was overflowing from each basket that the dens put together. Donated turkeys finished off the feast for some needy families in our community.
Our November pack meeting had a great turn out, especially considering that we had so much re-scheduling for conflicting events and the weather cancelation.
We discussed the Thanksgiving Basket project. The scouts have decided that Popcorn should indeed be included in any Thanksgiving feast. Based on very loud demand, our very own Cubmaster will be providing popcorn in each basket!
We also covered the upcoming Jekyll Island trip, the USS Yorktown trip, and our upcoming December pack meeting.
We had 12 families join the Osceola District's Spook O Ree at Camp Shands, October 12-14. Everyone enjoyed a break in the heat and the nice weather.
The highlight was a Haunted Trail. A Boy Scout troop worked all day to set up a haunted trail that scared many. Fortunately, we didn't hear of any nightmares later, after lights out!
The scouts enjoyed opportunities to work on some of the requirements for several Belt Loops - Astronomy taught by a college professor, Map And Compass, Ultimate Frisbee, BB Shooting, Archery, and Basketball. Also, a former Cub Scout from South Africa was camping with his son. The boys learned about Scouting in South Africa, and checked off requirements for the Language and Culture belt loop!
Our WEBLOS had the opportunity to work on several of the Arrow of Light requirements, while our younger cubs were working on some fun crafts.
As an added surprise, we attended a United States flag retirement ceremony, and saluted the flag that flew over a Saint Johns County Fire Station.
By attending the event, the boys met one of the requirements for the Outdoor Activity Award or pin.
Pack 287 will be having our first meeting for the new scout year and we are hoping you will come on out.
At our meeting we will be
With its motto of "Do Your Best," the Cub Scouts experience is designed to help boys build character and good citizenship through fun-filled, age appropriate activities. San Juan Del Rio's Pack 287 is a family centered program for boys in the 1st through 5th Grades.
We are chartered by San Juan Del Rio Catholic Church in Switzerland, FL and are members of the River Bend District of the North Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America. While most of the boys attend San Juan Del Rio Catholic School or are members of our parish, we welcome other kids in the area who are interested in joining the Cub Scouts.
Pack 287 now has a Facebook Group! Join the group to be notifed of upcoming events, news, etc!
Find us by searching for
Pack 287 San Juan Del Rio
or clicking on the Facebook icon below!


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Client-created database table indexes (used for views) that have not been used for a given time interval are deleted (they will be re-created as needed). The default index age at which they are purged is eight days. This article shows you how to modify the registry to change the time settings for index aging.
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There are three registry entries that can control the index aging. These tasks are performed during the time allotted by the Information Store Maintenance Schedule. They are listed here in the order in which they are performed. These tasks will run until completed.
WARNING: Using the Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
Aging Keep TimeThis is the time (in milliseconds for Exchange 4.0 and 5.0, in seconds for Exchange 5.5) after which a view is cached even though it is not currently in use by a client.
Public Information Store:
To modify this registry key to change Aging Keep Time for the Public Information Store:
To modify this registry key to change Aging Keep Time for the Private Information Store:
Aging Clean IntervalThe interval (in milliseconds) at which the store checks to see if anything needs to be removed from the cache. Default value is 24 hours (or 86400000 milliseconds).
To modify this registry key to change the Aging Clean Interval for the Information Store:
Reset ViewsIf this parameter exists and is set to a non-zero value, the Information Store deletes all cached restrictions on the next cleaning interval and resets the value to zero. This could be used to manually dump the restrictions at each cleaning interval by setting it whenever a new restriction is created. It will not dump restrictions that are actively being used by clients.
Public Information Store:
To modify this registry key to change the Reset Views for the Public Information Store:
To modify this registry key to change the Reset Views for the Public Information Store:
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Randall Bradberry served with the Mississippi State Board for Community and Junior Colleges as commissioner of athletics when the Mississippi Community College Sports Hall of Fame was established in 2007.
Baseball is game full of funny hops and the winning in unlikely ways.
Mississippi State head coach John Cohen found that out for himself this past weekend.
MABEN – Players do not come much more intense than East Webster's Derek Jones.
No matter whether he is on the court or on the diamond, the Wolverine junior gives it his all.
"It doesn't really matter what sport he is playing, he is wide open all the time," East Webster coach Wes Johnson said.
The Starkville Yellowjackets really didn't know what to expect out of the first archery season in school history.
Coaches Mike Pope and Michelle Guyton began the new sport from scratch and weren't sure how much success could be achieved for SHS in year one.
John Wesley Herring, Jr., went to be with the Lord on April 27, 2014, surrounded by his family in his home in Starkville, Mississippi. He was born on August 8, 1927, in Lincoln County, Mississippi, to Wesley and Winnie Herring. He spent his childhood in Lincoln County surrounded by loving parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins. He served in the Navy during World War II and then graduated
The Mississippi State Bulldogs had a couple of distractions on their mind this weekend.
It was the last time seven Bulldog seniors played at MSU Softball Stadium and the last two weekends had seen emotions high.
The Starkville Academy Volunteers had a young football team last season with several sophomores asked to carry the bulk of the load.
As the Vols look to beginning spring practice this week, head coach Jeff Terrill is excited about having many familiar faces available.
ACKERMAN – Andy Young has watched 12 senior classes come and go during his baseball coaching tenure.
The three seniors that played their final game last Friday were extra special because it was his first class to graduate as Choctaw County Chargers.
James Vernon McKay M.D., 97, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, April 14, 2014.
      Funeral: 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 30, in Biggers Funeral Chapel, 6100 Azle Ave., Lake Worth, Texas. Interment: Lamesa Memorial Park Cemetery, Lamesa, Texas.
James Harold Smith was born on December 24, 1942 in Starkville, Mississippi to Ms. Lula Roberson and Mr. L.D. "Hog Eye" Smith. He departed his life on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.


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Gaffigan's stand-up act well-received by Milwaukee crowd
Jim Gaffigan didn't have the fortune of being born here, but the native Hoosier did the next best thing and married someone who was.
Milwaukee is sort of a second home for the New York-based stand-up comic, not simply because of his family connections or because he's played annual year-end shows at the Pabst Theater since 2007. His style of stand-up - clean, soft-spoken, often deadpan, obsessive about food - seems tailor-made for Midwestern sensibilities. »Read Full Article(2)
No word yet on fate of Michelle Shocked show at Madison bar
Michelle Shocked's May 4 show in Madison - the last remaining gig on her tour, after anti-gay comments at a concert over the weekend led the rest of the venues to cancel the alt-folk singer's shows - is still on, at least for now.
The Capitol Times in Madison reports that the Harmony Bar in Madison is waiting to make a final decision on the show until the bar's owner, Keith Daniels, returns from an out-of-town vacation late next week. »Read Full Article
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Hungarian Goulash With Chuck Steak
|1 1⁄2 Pound, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes (700 Grams)
|2 Large, roughly chopped
|1 Clove (5 gm), crushed
|Olive oil
|1 Tablespoon
|Plain flour
|1 1⁄4 Tablespoon (1 Rounded Tablespoon)
|Hungarian paprika
|1 1⁄4 Tablespoon (1 Rounded Tablespoon)
|Canned italian tomatoes
|14 Ounce (1 Tin / 400 Grams)
|1 Medium (Green / Red)
|Sour cream
|5 Fluid Ounce (1 Carton / 150 Milliliter)
|To Taste
|Freshly ground black pepper
|To Taste
1 In a flameproof casserole, heat the oil till sizzling hot.
2 Add in the cubes of beef and brown on all sides, cooking a few at a time.
3 Transfer them to a plate as they brown.
4 Turn the heat to medium, and stir in the onions, cooking them for about 5 minutes or until they turn a pale golden colour.
5 Add in the crushed garlic and return the meat to the casserole.
6 Sprinkle in the flour and paprika and stir to absorb the juices.
7 Add in the contents of the tin of tomatoes.
8 Season with salt and pepper and bring everything slowly up to simmering point.
9 Cover with a tight-fitting lid and transfer the casserole to the middle shelf of the oven.
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12 Stir the chopped pepper into the goulash.
13 Cover again and cook for another 30 minutes.
14 Stir in the soured cream to give a marbled, creamy effect.
15 Sprinkle a little more paprika over, and serve straight from the casserole, along with some rice (or vegetables).


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I dunno. It's nice to go back. I haven't played one since Blue, and I got Black a couple of days ago and love it.
This is a very well written essay, wow.
I think personally, the disappointments in the lack of innovation comes mostly from Game Freak promising that they'd built it from the ground up and were trying to innovate. Really, all that came out of that were seasons (which are mostly aesthetic changes) and triple battles (which the game's director admitted was to introduce an element of luck- which is kind of against the point).
The thing is, though, I still love the core enough to play through another generation where those changes we expect didn't come. Maybe it's a sort of Stockholm syndrome, where they throw me a cracker in the forms of battle animations and an actual story to the evil team, and it makes me love it even more, but I've stayed with this since the beginning and I see no signs of me slowing down. Black and White are very well-done games, and if you like Pokemon, you'll like them, but you REALLY have to like Pokemon- otherwise, you're probably burned out anyways.
I'll definitely keep my fond memories of the old ones, but I'll also forge ahead and make the most out of the new ones.
I was too old to jump on the Pokemon craze (I think I was fifteen or sixteen when the first ones came out? Crap, I'm old), but since I've invested into just about every other insane Japanese game out there (Disgaea, I'm lookin' at you, bub), I'm not entirely sure what hasn't made me bite the bullet on a Pokemon game. Maybe it's that stigma from childhood, that playing Pokemon games at my age (then AND now) is a bit silly. But more and more, I think I might bite the bullet and try one of these games out.
Yep. That's pretty much it. Minor mechanical and superficial changes aside, the core gameplay of Pokemon is still 15 years old and it shows. But, as you said, it's not for us. It's for the kids who weren't born when you and I were totally stoked about Pokemon Red/Blue. However, that really has only become apparent since FireRed/LeafGreen came out and were for the most part, the exact same game (same with HG/SS) as the game they were a remake of, which helps that case even more.
This is really well written.
And i completely agree with the skins comparison... and just to let you know, skins has been complete shit since the second season.
The last pokemon game i played was gold, well i say that but i have just completed fire red, which i dont count because its just the original red but in colour.
There are just far to many pokemon these days, i thought that 150 was alot, but now there must be 500 or so right?
I've been playing Pokemon since red and blue and I think that the games are still really good. Of course we would all like for some inovation and to see something new from the franchise, but Pokemon has a great formula and at its core is really fun to play. I still consider the first ones to be some of my favorite games ever but thats mainly for nostalgic reasons, the newer games are basically the same fun game with new stuff to do, more Pokemans to catch and is visually more appealing.
Yup. Sadly, I'm only now realizing this. Or at least, I'm only now getting fed up with so much of the same-old-same-old that is the Pokemon series; a series with a lot of potential, but one where innovation comes second to shoving out a new game every year and roping in a new crowd, evidenced by the way every game treats you as if you've never played one of these before to the point of anger at not having any option of skipping the "tutorial" moments of the game. It's been a long road, and I've a shameful collection of Pokemon games to frown over, but my own Pokemon journey is probably over.
I really don't know what I want from a pokemon game now. I've played every pokemon game since Red/Blue (apart from Black/White) and I'm done with the series in its current form. I know there are differences, but the core experience has remained the same, and I feel like I've bought and played the same game 6 times and I'm finished with that game now.
But what makes pokemon so appealing is the simplicity of it. If Nintendo were to reinvent the franchise to create a new game to try and please pokemon veterans, that would probably lead to added complexity, and I don't think those games will have the same appeal as the original pokemon games. I just don't see myself enjoying another main series pokemon game ever again. They can either keep making the same game over and over, or they can change what made the games appealing in the first place. It's a lose-lose situation for existing fans of the series.
Every Pokemon game remains accessible to new players but adds a lot for the hardcore players that dig deep down into the competitive aspect and keep coming back.
It's fucking genius is what it is. Game Freak has created a perpetual money machine.
Very nicely written. Personally, I feel that Gold and Silver was when Game Freak was at the top of their game. It is sad to see that they have not innovated as much as they did since then, but that does not diminish their role in providing some of the most important memories in my childhood.
You said it. I remember fondly my time with the original Red, but I wouldn't dream of touching any of these new ones. It's like a gaming rite of passage, and afterwards you move on to bigger and better things.
It's Pokemon, grab a friend and catch them all thats what I do and I enjoy it. Yeah it has been the same formula for 15 years but thats to be expected from Nintendo. They recycle just about everything; but why change something that works? I love it and i'll continue to probably buy them as long as I have another friend to play with.
I know EXACTLY what I want from a pokemon game. I want them to stop making new pokemon before the damage gets even worse and then put the damn thing on a console. The first generation of pokemon/games is the best, but i really dont mind the second generation of pokemon/games because obviously they were gonna make new pokemon someday and the games were a fairly good improvement. My problem is everything from there is just complete and utter trash. I would love it if they just sorta forgot everything after the second generation and put all those pokemon in a new console game, but because that is asking something that will never EVER happen, all I really want is them to completely stop making new pokemon and make a console game with all of them in it.
I dunno, Ive played every portable Pokemon game and Black and white is probably the most fun ive had with a new game since Gold. If youve got some friends who are going through it at the same time as you (cueing random trading and battling), it really is a blast with the new multiplayer options.
No fanfare?
Everyone I knew and then some, people from elementary school to college, were in that gamestop getting their Pokemon pre-orders. People thought I was crazy since I picked up the ultimate edition of Origins. People young and old love that game.
I do think that its not made for us anymore but that isn't stopping the people that were alive for when red/blue hit from buying and enjoying it.
That's what I love about Pokemon games, I get older, they stay the same age.
First off, no fanfare? Its been Pokemon non-stop for weeks, its just now dying down because most are done with the game.
I have been having fun with Black but yea, please Nintendo just make a fucking console game you greedy bastards, No it prob won't make as much money and yes it might end the franchise, but at least you could say you tried instead of milking it for two decades, you had a good idea its WAY past time to take it to the next level.
It hasn't been for me ever since the TV episode when Ash gave away his just evolved Pidgeot.
There will always be only 151 pokemon for me. Yellow is the best version (this is not for debate, it is fact).
Well it's never been for me
I couldn't disagree with you more. I've been a longtime fan of the series, and this newest game is the best iteration yet.
One one hand, yes, it is very similar to the original series. Surprise, it's a sequel. There's nothing wrong with a safe bet, and if it ain't broke, don't try and fix it. I personally enjoy that the series has tried to step to the side and build from the ground up with new Pokemon, a new region, and some more complex villains.
The animated sprites look awesome, the connectivity has never been this smooth. Aside from some interface issues and a few poorly named Pokemon, I think this really is the best game. This game is exactly for me.
All I see from these comments is that the first generation is the best, which is a rubbish thought. Certainly it was the most new, being the first. And certainly I have just as many fond memories with it as you do. But the fact is the menus are better, the battle mechanics are better, the graphics are better, the continents are better. Kanto was a boring pile of roads, and Johto was only better in that it let us visit the changes made to the boring pile of roads. Hoenn was a far more interesting region to visit with tons more nooks and crannies relating more to real world and mythological locations (the Sunny Day in a cave in a lake in Hoenn is a reference to Amaterasu, the sun goddess).
I can understand pining for your days of youth, but stop taking it out on every new Pokemon game that comes out. They can't just keep remaking red and blue (lord knows I'd love it if they did, but they need to let that cool a generation or two between remakes).
" That's what I love about Pokemon games, I get older, they stay the same age. "This sums it up for me the best by a landslide (or should I say ROCK SLIDE)
A pretty obvious observation...
As a person who hasn't played a Pokemon game since Gold/Silver I'm really enjoying Pokemon White. I knew what I was getting into though, that it would be a similar experience with some new tweaks, so maybe the managing of my expectations helped.
Dan, I thought you knew better than to trust the Giantbomb forums' opinion on a non-FPS game.
Well written, but I don't agree. :P
You should definitely play White and Black; they're great games.
I've been playing Pokemon as long as anyone else. I remember carrying my purple GB Color around the store and having other kids ask me, "which version is that?". Since then I've played each generation and never gotten tired of it. I often don't finish games, but I always found myself not only finishing Pokemon games, but going back for more. Yes, the original games will always be king for anyone that played them, but by no means are the new games "not for us". I'm not tired of the formula yet.
Just my opinion.
Interesting blog, lots of good points and observations. I chuckled at the thought of Pokemon Chalk and Cheese versions... I bought Platinum for cheap and liked it a bit, but Pokemon Red is my game... your point stands magnificently.
Different people different goals.
As far as I'm concerned the most important thing about pokemon is having all the pokemon. And having them all on one cartridge. The latest iteration of pokemon's cartridge. As long as there are pokemon to capture I will play pokemon. And as long as my current gen pokemon game doesn't have a complete pokedex I will play pokemon. And even more importantly, competition. After catching all of them I'll go on to create a bunch of gimmicky teams and abuse them online until I get bored or new pokemon games come out. Totally don't give a shit about anything else. The game could be a 12x12 square of grass and a pokemon center and I'd still buy it and play it for 250 hours. I'm sort of a whore when it comes to this franchise. I recognize that it totally sucks and is for babies. But I can't stop. I had a look into my handheld games drawer the other night to begin the process of getting all my previous gen pokemon onto the current one and realized with all the time I've spent playing on each of those cartridges I could have completed two full years of apprenticeship or something useful.
Only pokémon games I played were the original Red and Fire Red, I loved them both but I think that's it for me. Like you said, it's difficult not to have an allegiance to the first 151 pocket monsters since that's what you knew first.
Oh, Pokémon Colosseum was pretty great, though. I've always wanted to just outright steal pokémon from fools and that game fulfilled my fantasy. Fuck yo' pokéballs, this here is a goddamn snatchball, bitch!
Pokemon Veterans not liking this might be the wrong way to phrase it. Most likely if you've played and liked all the other Pokemon games there is not a whole lot that's going to stop you from enjoying this one. People use the nostalgia argument way too much. I'll agree that I think the original 151 Pokemon are the best, but it doesn't make the new games any less appealing. The point of Pokemon is collection and battling. There are now many more Pokemon to collect and many more types to battle making the original concept stronger. The games don't drastically change, it's just that little things are added to try and perfect what they already have. I don't get why people are expecting sweeping changes to this franchise. It works fine the way it is and it makes Nintendo money.
I completely agree, each new iteration of pokemon is for a new generation of players, not a new generation of consoles or games. It's making the franchise accessible to as many people as possible and despite not being particularly fresh or innovative it remains a fun game with a high level of quality and great production values.
Great blog dank!
Over time I've warmed up to a large part of the generation 3 and 4 pokemon (Though fuck spiritomb. Who's idea was it to make a spectral dinner plate pokemon?) and having gotten 7 of the 8 badges and seeing over 100 of the new pokemon, most of them aren't bad. I think the pokemon battle system is a damn tough one to innovate on because you have to convey so much information in order for it to be pokemon. As someone who was only 5 years old when red and blue came out, as someone who holds nostalgia of the greatest kind for pokemon Gold, I think these games are a fine experience for anyone to lose themselves in pokemon again. I've kept myself from looking things up and finding out what type of pokemon evolves into what because I wanted to recapture some of that nostalgia and so far it's working alright. Maybe this won't be another pokemon Gold for me but it's still a damn good experience.
Great blog. It brought a lot of good memories and nostalgia to mind and it had a damn good point. A lot of my childhood is deeply rooted in Pokemon, like the races I'd have against my neighbor (we'd both start a new game at the exact same second and check in on our progress every day), the heated discussions with school-friends on which Pokemon were the most awesome or where we could find them and the times when we'd simply huddle around one lucky/unlucky kid with a Gameboy and watch him try to catch Suicune or Rayquaza or Lugia. That isn't even mentioning my TCG-collecting and devotion to the anime.
Anyway, I remember the GB crew discussing this on the Bombcast, and it's absolutely true. I found my magic in Crystal, Sapphire and LeafGreen; let all of the young'uns of 2011 experience that same, modern magic. I still enjoy the new Pokemon games, although not as fervently as I used to (possibly because it seems like I'm the only one out of my friends who still enjoys it , and you really need people around you to play with in order to keep it interesting) and I accept that.
You have to admit, though, GameFreak sure are a bunch of clever bastards if this really is their intention.
This was an enjoyable read. Very well written. I agree that anyone who grew up with the original 150, will never love the other generations quite as much.
am i one of the few that has loved every pokemon game?
I understand where you're coming from and it's reached the point where, if you're into pokemon, you're into pokemon but is it really our fault that a game hasn't changed its formula, almost at all, in decades?
It's pretty much the same for me.
" Well written, but I don't agree. :P You should definitely play White and Black. They're great games. I've been playing Pokemon as long as anyone else. I remember carrying my purple GB Color around the store and having other kids ask me, "which version is that?". Since then I've played each generation and never gotten tired of it. I often don't finish games, but I always found myself not only finishing Pokemon games, but going back for more. Yes, the original games will always be king for anyone that played them, but by no means are the new games "not for us". I'm not tired of the formula yet. Just my opinion. "
Wow, that's a LOT of comments! Thank you all for posting, I feel humbled to have attracted this much of an audience with this entry. Usually I'm lucky if a blog breaks five comments.
Now to try and reply to everyone without @-ing you all! Here goes...
To those of you who have played and loved every successive generation of Pokemon since the franchise began (and Video_Game_King), I apologise if this blog seemed way off the mark to you. As inflammatory as the title probably made this blog seem, I promise it wasn't my intention to try and tear the franchise away from you and tell you that you can't have it anymore, like some old comfort blanket. The Pokemon games are still good games, lack of innovation be damned. I myself am still a big fan of what the franchise offers. In spite of the major sense of deja-vu I'm enjoying my time with Emerald, and if I had a DS, I totally would have bought either Black or White by now. This blog is more aimed at the people who aren't happy with the games staying the way they are, those who seem to crawl out of the woodwork with every new Pokemon release and demand change. My point is that Game Freak aren't looking to provide the changes that those people want, because the primary aim of each new generation of Pokemon games is to bring a new young audience to the franchise.
To those of you who've returned to the franchise with Black and White after a long hiatus (and there seem to be quite a few of you), I can empathise completely. I actually experienced the same thing when I picked up a copy of Diamond a few years back. Before playing it, I hadn't played a Pokemon game since Blue, and it was great to return to that universe after such a long break. In a lot of ways, I think that break almost puts you on a level playing field with the new crowd of players - while I carried some first-generation bias and a faint recollection of type advantages into my Diamond playthrough, a lot of what I experienced felt new to me. In a lot of ways, it recaptured some of the magic and mystery of my first time playing Blue, and that's because in many respects I was once again a newcomer to the franchise. Had I gone into Diamond as a seasoned player of all three previous generations, I definitely would have enjoyed it, but I don't think I would have enjoyed it as much as I did. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy your time with Black and White, and I hope that the experience manages to recapture that feeling you had playing Pokemon all those years ago.
To those of you who think Nintendo and Game Freak need to innovate and take the franchise in a new direction, I can still empathise with you as well. In my time on these forums I've seen some concepts and ideas thrown around between users, and I've liked the sound of more than a few. One of my personal favourites was an 'open-world Pokemon game' in the style of a Bethesda RPG - the ability to go anywhere at any time, encounter wild Pokemon in real time, and effectively shape your own Pokemon experience in a much more unique and personal way. As much as I like the sound of this idea, though, I know it's never going to happen. Pokemon is the way it is because it's constantly reaching out to a new audience with every iteration. Most of the people playing Black and White aren't in their late teens and early twenties, with years of cumulative gaming experience - they're ten-year-olds embarking on their first RPG adventure. Just like we did all those years ago. I encourage you to either try and overcome this hurdle and enjoy the games for what they are, or to accept that the franchise has run its course for you, and let it serve the same purpose for a new generation of players.
Every time a new pokemon game comes out I tell myself I won't buy it, i'll just be burned again. Usually I'll play through to the final league once and "beat" it, and then I'm done. Every time I think that it's a waste of money. I keep doing it because I owe a large part of who I am to Pokemon.
wait what?
No, actually I do, because the first videogame I ever touched was Pokemon Blue (telling about my age right? lol). Basically one of my mom's friends' son installed a Gameboy emulator on the family PC and pokemon was one of the games. First videogame ever, and I was fucking hooked. I must have played that shit for hundreds of hours. I consistently played that game, if not on a daily, at least a weekly basis for fucking years. It's a testament to that cheap ass keyboard that came with the computer that millions of spacebar presses later (spacebar=a button on that emulator, I would smack that shit constantly to get battles to move faster) the thing still works and feels great. Pressing that damn spacebar is one of the most nostalgic feelings for me, everytime I get a keyboard I wish the keys felt like that (hopefully when I pick up my overpriced 100 dollar mechanical keyboard it'll have the same feel lol). That game got me hooked into gaming, and here I am now, several thousand dollars poorer, making a post on a gaming site where I've made 2k+ other posts before, and it's not like this is the only gaming site I go to. Truth is, I owe a lot to pokemon cause I wouldn't be here now if I never played that game. All my friends are gamers, wouldn't have met them either. pretty much all of my other interests stem from talking to a gamer who happened to like that thing, so I could have turned out to be a completely different person.
So yeah you're right. Pokemon hasn't changed, I still haven't bought Black or white yet, and I don't think I will (I will.) But I can't hate on a game for hooking younger/newer gamers cause I still have fond memories of that game and who knows, they might be sitting here 10 years from now typing their thousandth post on a gaming website too.
...damn this sounds hella corny, lol, but goddammit I love me some pokemons. Actually I got a couple friends who are still hardcore into pokemon, they trade and battle each other and everything. We have a joke that during lunch pokemon will always come up (and it always does). It doesn't change, I wish it would, but it's still a freaking great experience.
I'll still try every fourth Pokemon to come out.
Just because.
Don't fix what's not broken.
Nintendo sells millions of copies each time they release new Pokémon games. I'm pretty sure the people who want the games to stay the way they are out-weigh the ones who want big changes.
If they were to have a separate series of Pokémon games going off in a different direction, I'd be all for it (I guess the Pokémon Ranger games count) but I want the main series to stay how it is.
Also, the Pokémon games are surprisingly complex if you dig deeply enough, anyone who thinks these games have stayed the same since red and blue isn't looking hard enough.
The turn-based battle system is what defines a Pokémon game. That's not going anywhere.
I hear a lot of people complaining about the lack of innovation in Pokemon, but I have yet to hear anybody suggest what they could actually do. I agree with OP, these games are not for us...because there is no real way to make Pokemon games for us. We had fun with the formula, now its a new generations turn. I'm OK with that...I just wish that Nintendo would stop getting paid to make the same frigging game every year or so...
Who are you to say that pokemon white/black is not for me? I have played at least one game in each of the generations (I did not play the hg/ss, although I sort of want to now that I have played most of white). Guess what? Pokemon is still pokemon, and that's totally rad.
You may have determined that pokemon is no longer for you, and that's fine. However, I have no allegiance to the original 151 pokemon (although I think their designs were generally better than newer ones). The fact is, Gamefreak has put out the best pokemon game yet. My personal favorite improvement is the improvement on how quickly the battles move (Diamond/Pearl battles really dragged on, which was really frustrating).
Well written post, my friend. Pokemon Blue and Silver are where my memories lie... and like you, I don't want a single second of my time given back to me. Those were gaming memories that I will never want to forget.
Pokemon is like any long running kids entertainment. It's not meant to grow up with you, it's always meant to be there for the kids whose age you once were.
Only noobs don't see the changes that were introduced in each generation of pokemon or think they were insignificant.
The 4th generation definitely was very significant for the competitive scene, what with Wi-Fi, Power Items, and of course in the Hg/Ss remakes the Power Items now being used to pass on IVs making both the EV training and IV breeding process [i]very[/i] accessible.
Also don't speak for "pokemon veterans" because frankly, you're not. You may have played the old games, but as someone who was playing Red/Blue back in elementary school and is still playing the game I frankly wouldn't like if it Pokemon was just like Red/Blue, all you did was catch and raise pokemon you thought were cool and traded with your friends, and when you battled them everyone kept using the same legendaries or starter pokemon.
Yeah that was real fun
Nowdays people use strategies, make good strong movesets, and raise their pokemon to fulfill specific tasks in order to counter a specific threat, EV training and IV breeding has given the game a lot of customability while also being a very rewarding process for a job well done.
Best thing about pokemon, you can play it however you want. If you want to just catch them all, you can, if you just want to battle, you can, if you just want to play in-game and have fun, you can.


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