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[ DRAIN VALVE [75] Inventors: James A. Kozel, Elmhurst; Edwin A. Ostrowski, Mount Prospect, both of Ill.
[73] Assignee: Controls Company of America,
Schiller Park, Ill.
[22] Filed: Nov. 10, 1972 [21] Appl. No.: 305,365
[52] US. Cl. 251/331 [51] Int. Cl. Fl6k 31/08 [58] Field of Search 251/331, 335 R, 335 B [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,l88,2l6 l/l940 Beecher 251/331 X l,779.503 l0/l930 Swindini 251/331 X a/1min [111 3,812,398 [451 May 21, 1974 3,034,761 5/1962 Janquart 251/331 X Primary Examiner-Henry T. Klinksiek Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Michael, Best & Friedlich [57 ABSTRACT The dishwasher drain valve provides straight through flow with the valve seat at about 45 to the flow to provide increased velocity tending to straighten the flow of elongated objects (toothpicks, etc.) and decrease chances of such debris becoming lodged in the valve housing. A bellows seals the stem and solenoid from contact with liquids and entrained contaminants The end of the bellows functions as the valve. Collapse of the bellows onto the stem is prevented by stiffening rings. The stem is guided for linear movement and tolerates some degree of misalignment with the solenoid.
1 Claim, 1 Drawing Figure IIIIIIIII '71 Q .9 '3 v BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The drain valve in a dishwashing machine is required to handle water containing debris flushed from the plates, etc. in the machine. Prior drain valve designs are noisy due to the solenoid operating in contaminants which can deposit on the pole piece and armature which increases the air gap and causes noise. The solenoid coil must be designed oversize to insure enough pull to overcome inefficient air gaps. The coil gets too hot and requires special switching to open the circuit prior to completion of the timer interval. Prior designs employed an inlet and an outlet at 90 and were prone to clog with debris, thus preventing complete valve closure at best and sometimes resulting in failure to operate.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION With the straight through flow arrangement coupled with a valve seat at about 135 to the flow, the seat area is largely self-cleaning and additionally causes an increase in rate of flow at the seat, which tends to straighten out long pieces of material so they flow through rather than lodging around the valve. The valve itself is the lower part of a bellows which seals the valve stem and solenoid from the liquid. This permits closer air gaps and reduces the size of the coil. Noise is reduced since better seating surfaces are possible (and at less cost). Auxiliary switching is not required since the coil heat remains within reasonable bounds. The stroke is increased to move the valve far from the seat to keep it clear of the contaminants and to insure full flow.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING The single FIGURE is a vertical section through the present valve.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The valve housing is an integral molded piece essentially in the form of a straight tube having a round housing portion 12. Inlet l4 and outlet 16 are separated by valve seat 18 which is approximately at 135 to the direction of flow. The round housing 12 encloses bellows 20 which has a thickened flat end 22 which functions as the valve while the bellows itself seals the stem 24 and return spring 26 from the liquid. The upper end of the bellows is provided with a flange portion 28 which fits within the annular recess 30 at the top of the housing portion 12. The stem guide member 32 fits inside the bellows lip 34 and bracket 36, which is secured to portion 12 by screws 38 (only one shown), serves to clamp the guide member 32 in position with the bellows flange 28 sealing the joint.
The upper end of stem 24 projects through the inturned end 40 of guide 32 and is of reduced diameter to accommodate the compressed closing spring 26 which seats on the annular ledge on top of the enlarged stem portion 42. The enlarged stem portion 42 guides the lower end of the stem by reason of its sliding fit in the depending guide 44. The lower end of the stem is shaped to fit within and positively engage the undercut 46 in the thickened end of the bellows. The stem guide member is provided with a vent hole 48 leading to slot LII 50 to vent the interior of the bellows. This prevents any dashpot effect during opening or closing of the valve. Water pressure outside the bellows could collapse the bellows against the stem and cause binding during opening of the valve. Therefore, rings 52 are mounted in the convolutions of the bellows to prevent collapse.
The bracket is turned up to provide a support for solenoid 54. The solenoid frame 56 is secured to the bracket. The armature 58 has a T-head 60 and projects through guides 62 into coil 64. The armature is connected to the upper end of stem 24 by a pin or rivet 66.
When the coil is energized, the valve is opened rapidly since the valve is essentially balanced and the bel lows is vented. When the coil is de-energized, the return spring 26 can close the valve rapidly due to the vent. When the valve is open, the flow is essentially straight through from inlet to outlet. The slight restriction at the valve seat causes an increase in velocity which tends to make fish bones, toothpicks, etc. straighten out move along parallel to the flow and avoid hanging up at the seat. The seat is at about to the flow and the upstream ledge around the seat will induce some swirling action which cleans out any debris in side housing 12. Experience shows this valve is a marked improvement over the prior art. Since the solenoid is located outside the liquid, better metal-tometal contact is achieved resulting in quieter operation. Since there is no need for stainless steel (nonmagnetic) guides/seals in the magnetic path, a smaller coil is satisfactory (which is a cost reduction) and runs cooler, thus avoiding the need for separate switching to de-energize the coil prior to normal termination of the timer interval (a further cost reduction). Thus the present valve offers superior performance, quieter operation and cost reduction as well. It is not essential that the inlet and outlet be aligned a general alignment is satisfactory so long as the flow path is not unduly changed.
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1. A drain valve for use in dishwashing machines in which there may be debris entrained in the liquid, comprising a housing having an inlet and an outlet in general alignment so flow through the housing is essentially straight through,
a valve seat in the housing disposed at an obtuse angle of about 135 to the incoming flow,
a valve stem guided in the housing and projecting through the housing for actuation externally of the valve,
said housing including a main housing and a separate guide member in which said stem moves and through which the stern projects,
a bellows having a flange portion at one end positioned between the guide member and the main housing to function as a seal and surrounding the stem with the other end of the bellows being connected to said valve stem to function as a valve in regulating flow past the valve seat,
a vent from the exterior of the housing to the interior of the bellows,
rigid rings within and supported by the bellows convolutions preventing inward collapse of the bellows convolutions onto the stem,
a bracket securing the guide member to the main housing;
a solenoid mounted on the bracket and having its armature pivotally connected to the stem to open the valve when the solenoid is energized,
and a spring urging the valve to the seat.
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And finally there's Batman. This isn't the Batman you're familiar with. This is actually Thomas Wayne. In the Flashpoint world, Thomas survived that dreadful night. He became Batman for certain reasons and had a more serious and violent approach to crimefighting. His alter ego ran Wayne Casinos (which I'm surprised does not have a page here on ComicVine...)
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You might have noticed on the box that it mentions and shows the exclusive $500 Wayne Casino chip included in this set.
The Wayne Casino chips were given out in 2011. They came in denominations of $1, $5, $10, $25, $50 and $100. I managed to get all except the rare $100 one. Here they all are:
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1 can cream of mushroom
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Brown ground beef and drain, add chili powder and green chilies to meat mixture; in different bowl, mix cans of cream of mushroom, cream of chicken and salsa; add 1 1/2 cups of soup mix to the beef mixture. Layer tortillas, let them lap over each other (I used 4 large). Add ground beef first and add soup mix. Then repeat this step again (tortillas, beef and soup). At the very top of the casserole put the 2 cups of shredded cheese. You can use any kind of cheese you prefer. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees (It will get light and bubbly).


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Still pretty new to it… http://wesw.tumblr.com/
tumblr is my favorite blogging platform http://arjen.tumblr.com
Well what the heck if anyone cares: toddity.tumblr.com
I don't write about film very much except to make note of what I watch.
What is this "tumblr" you speak of.
Oh I see, it's blogging… never mind.
Funny, jokes, pictures, robots, movies, fisting
I adore tumblr… themotherandthewhore.tumblr.com
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are we able to connect tumblr and mubi? i loathe twitter and facebook, but enjoy tumblr
Not right now, LA LA LA — but I'm curious, how would you imagine that working?
well i know facebook and tumblr are very different, but it would be nice to have my film ratings from here show up on my tumblr page (like how it appears in "news feeds" on facebook). i use the internet every day yet i know nothing about how it works
i haven't out anything on my tumblr in a while but sometimes i put things on it and it's pretty cool. yo
Things related to art, my aesthetic, and occasionally some of my work.
My main Tumblr is Into The Mystic, (which really started as a supplement to my main blog), and then, in addition to my main Tumblr, I have a cartography blog there, as well.
I like that Tumblr has so many templates (and some exceptionally good ones too) to choose from. One of my frustrations with Blogger (where my main blog is hosted) is visually, there are less easy options, for layouts and assembling a blog that's going to look good.
I also operate a tumblelog dedicated to Martin Starr.
Not that I've posted there recently, but: http://allisonla.tumblr.com/
I have two:
http://rndmrmblngs.tumblr.com/ – Random Pics/Links of things I like or find amusing
http://obscura-lucida.tumblr.com/ – Pictures that I take
I post about movies sometimes. At least once a week.
I post a lot of photos.
I have a tumblr as well!
I recently created one for my metal music tastes:


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Not bad...
The rooms at the Ibis were small but very clean.Bathoom in our room was spotless with a good, powerful shower. However, we had a room at front of hotel which was very noisy due to railway maintenance from the nearby Euston Station. Beds were a bit too firm and nobody had had the foresight to put an electrical socket anywhere near the wall mounted mirror which was a bit inconvient when you wanted to dry your hair. Staff were very friendly and the breakfast buffet was very good with a wide selection of continental/english full breakfast foods. Rooms a bit too dark as they only had a tiny window and rooms very clammy unless you open the window to it's full extent (not really covenient at night due to the noise from the station,once again).
Very good
Very good, rooms are smal but very clean and confortable, bathroom small but clean, the hotel location is excellent, the service is good, i recomend to anyone that goes to spend some time in london, don't go to old hotels, they are expensive, and not very clean.
Very good value
Just back from a weekend in London. The Ibis London Euston was very good. It has an excellent buffet breakfast. The rooms are small but clean, and comfortable, bathroom too. We slept at the front side but we had no problem with noise from street. You can leave your luggage in their luggage room the day you're leaving at no charge. From Heathrow airport is 1 hour traveling with the tube. Euston Station is right across the street. If you are looking for a reasonably priced hotel in London we would recommend it.
A good choice in London
We recently stayed at the Ibis Euston for four nights and really enjoyed our stay. The rooms are small but clean. We found it very convenient to hop on the tube and we were at the major sights in minutes. If you are looking for a reasonably priced hotel in London I would recommend it.
Good value
Location is not close to anything you want except the train station, across the street, which is convenient. Still an excellent value for the money. AC is there. bathroom very good by UK standards.
This hotel was an average hotel. The rooms are not large, but they serve their purpose. The bathrooms are much larger that the bathrooms in the Ibis I stayed at in Paris. The rooms were clean. If you are going in the summer, watch out for the flies, because the windows don't have screens.
Watch Out for the Ibis London Euston
I stayed there last week for 4 days. The hotel is very standard. The rooms are very small but clean. The location is good. It's pretty convenient to the Euston Station tube stop, with the Northern and the Victoria lines, and to the Euston Square tube stop, where the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines are available. Some London busses, for instance the N.10, go directly to Oxford Street or to other central locations.
You can take the breakfast in the hotel, but you're better off taking breakfast at the Euston Station by "Ritazza" or "Starbuck's", which is cheap and tasty.
The front desk is terrible or completely indifferent.
My room card did not work almost every day, loosing always the code and I complained to the staff. An aggressive member of the Ibis front desk - a Spanish woman whose name is probably Maria - answered me that Ibis London Euston has 600 guests and I was the only one with that kind of problem!
Do not expect much service. Saturday evening, after having been in Portobello we decided to drink something in Hotel. My girlfriend left a necklace on a table and forgot it. As she realized to have lost it we checked immediately but it was gone. Ok, it was her fault but I told the Staff of my unhappiness and I asked to talk to the Manager. I have stayed two more nights there. As a result I am still waiting to see him...
I would not recommend.
Can't Beat the Price
You can't beat the price for such a great location and nice hotel. I've stayed at Ibis Euston 4 times, every time I've been in London and never had a problem. Euston Station is right across the street; just hop on the tube and you're in downtown London in minutes. Regents Park is a short walk away. It's not the fanciest hotel but it isn't bad for what you pay.
An Oasis in cental London
When you wait in the lobby to be picked up for dinner and you see and count several old school/wealthy europeans you wonder why they are not enjoying a luxe hotel ar a faux luxury experience in London, the answer is they are but they dont pretend about their choice of hotel, they spent their money on more valuable indulgences ! this hotel used to have two skinny single beds now the rooms are all with doubles, even the windows open to blow away jet lag, bathrooms are basic and no fluffy towels in evidence, corridors a little worn but overall terrific value especially compared to the huge # of hotel dumps(especially in and off Bayswater and Paddington areas) Breakfast is great and lots of it, coffee way better than bitter Starbucks and thank the gods they have a car park under the hotel, go for it unless you are a perpetual whiner ! Very convenient location
Convenient_Inexpensive_Nice Bar _Great Breakfast!!
The Ibis Hotel chain has many convient locations. Some offer full food service. The Ibis at the Euston Station subway(tube), is only minutes away from downtown London. It offers basic concierge service, has a nice bar, and an excellent buffet breakfast. The rooms are small_but clean, and comfortable.
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In Rhino 4.0 Essential Training, author Dave Schultze shows how the 3D NURBS-based modeling tools in Rhino 4.0 are used to engineer products from toy robots to full-sized aircraft. This course concentrates on using Rhino 4.0 for industrial design and rapid prototyping, with a review of common 3D terminology using specific examples. Along with a comprehensive exploration of the Rhino interface, the course includes an introduction to building 3D objects with Rhino's three primary entities: the curve, the surface, and the solid. Exercise files are included with the course.
In this video, we'll cover how to generate surfaces via the Revolve command. Fortunately, the Revolve command is just about the most intuitive command going, in the sense that it's very easy to predict what the outcome will look like before you finish it. So, let's take a look. I'm going to switch over to the Ghosted View, so we can focus on this neck. Now you notice that parts are going inside the head and inside the body. That's a completely legitimate way to model.
I never worry about where the intersection will occur. I just make stuff whatever size is convenient, and I can trim them back later. There is actually two Revolve commands. We'll start off using the standard one. We find it with the Surface menu under Revolve. Now, here's a tip that's pretty important. I make sure that there is an Axis Line. As opposed to picking the curve itself here, the axis will guarantee that this will spin and revolve cleanly.
So, I'm going to use this vertical axis and snap to one end and then the other. Notice as I start moving around, it's asking me what is the beginning angle, and then it will ask me where the end angle is. You can bypass all of those questions and confusion if you just select FullCircle. So, it will complete it 360 degrees from wherever it is back to where it is.
So, here's the result. It looks pretty clean. Let's try another Revolve up on this antennae at the top. I've got a profile here. I go to Surface > Revolve. I'm going to select the same axis. I can cheat a little bit. I can click down here so I know that it is exactly touching. Otherwise, you'd would want to zoom out and select the opposite end of that axis just to make sure.
Then I'll just say FullCircle, and just to make sure we can visualize this a little bit better, I'll go back to the Shaded mode here. To access this menu, you would right- click on the Viewport label and select Shaded. I'm thinking that looks a little too symmetrical, so let's just get rid of this and try one more variation. I'm going to select and delete, and you'll see an ellipse here. We're going to use that. Let me try the next Revolve command called Rail Revolve.
You start off by picking the profile. The rail is the track it's going to go around, and the axis is same as the other command. So, I'm just going to pick the same two points. The result is a nice, clean surface that is no longer symmetrical on that one axis. It follows the track. Okay, some more tips on the Revolve command. Those were pretty simple examples. We're going to turn on a few more demos here.
Let me zoom back out, and if you're admiring the shoulder design, let me show exactly how it was done. You don't always have to create solids or surfaces and trim them to each other. You can make some pretty complicated forms with the Revolve profile. So, let's try recreating this shoulder, all these various pieces here join together. Surface > Revolve, select the curve, accept, and let's select the axis. I'm going to hold down the Shift key here, but I'm pretty sure that I've locked onto that axis line.
Go ahead and say FullCircle. So, it's pretty nice, the amount of complexity you can generate just from a series of very simple curves or fillets or chamfers. In this case, I've got pretty much everything. Let's delete that and just take a quick look. This is another tip I recommend. I call it the pre-filletize where we add in fillets, details, grooves, part lines or chamfers, wherever needed, and then create the Revolve.
So, if it doesn't look exactly like the way you want it - no problem. You throw that one single surface away and just make the tweaks to the curve. It's a much better workflow than chopping and slicing larger surfaces. It's very hard to go backwards when they're so complex. Let's take a look at some other situations that occur pretty frequently. I'm going to zoom into this with my Zoom Selected option, and you'll, see right off of the bat, it's not quite touching. This actually happens a lot when you build stuff a little bit quickly or are not careful with your object snaps.
So, I'll take a look at what you might notice and then how to fix it. I'll just do the Revolve one more time, click, Return, and I'm just going to select this point and the end for the axis and then select FullCircle. So, here is one of the two situations. We'll either have an opening, or if this curve went past the axis, you'd have some sort of balloon neck type of pinch or pucker - easy to fix.
Let's go ahead and delete this. It can be as simple as turning the control points on. I'm selecting the object, F10, and just drag and snap to that end point. Turn the control points off with F11, and just repeat the Revolve command, snapping the two endpoints, FullCircle option. So, even though this was a curve, I revolved it. As long as that curve hits the axis at both points, that is a solid; you've defined a solid.
It's a closed entity. Now one further tip: I'm noticing here this is pretty sharp, and a lot of the times you'll want this to be a perfectly smooth end. So, many people ask, 'How do you do that?' Over here, you've successfully completed it. You don't see any pinches whatsoever. Simple trick - we're going to delete this and do one more adjustment. It's a little bit easier from the Front Viewport. So, I'm going to switch over. You do need to turn the control points on.
Here is a condition you need to look out for. Whenever a line hits perpendicular, you'll have no seam. So, here is your axis, and this is hitting perpendicular, so it's a nice flat cap. The reason we're getting a pinch is the last two control points are at an angle. One quick way to do this is draw a Construction Line. I'm going to snap it to the end, and I could just draw anywhere. It's not that important. Then drag this over and snap it. That's the key. The last two need to be in a line.
Switch back to Perspective Viewport; Ctrl+F4. Control points off with F11, and I'm going to repeat the Revolve one more time to see how it looks. We'll select the Curve, Enter, Revolve Axis at same two points and then FullCircle option, so if you come back around to inspect, that is a perfectly smooth, continuous surface form. So, the Revolve commands will generally work their best when using an Axis Line, so try to get in a habit of creating that Axis first.
It's only a single straight line, so no excuses. You can then use the Osnapping modeling Aids to verify that your profile curve hits the axis exactly where you want it to hit.
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The EverQuest II graphics engine was specifically designed to take advantage of capabilities that will be offered in future graphics processing units (GPU). However, it also happens to be very successful at taxing today's most powerful GPUs.
EverQuest II requires a DirectX 9 compatible graphics card with pixel and vertex shader support. Although 64 MB of graphics memory is required, 128 MB is recommended. The graphics engine is capable of producing per-pixel lighting and special effects that include bump mapping and environment mapping.
The following hardware and software was used during EverQuest II game play.
The display settings in EverQuest II consist of the categories listed below. Clicking on a category link will activate a pop-up window that displays the in-game configuration options for the selected category.
Note that the detail display settings in the accompanying screenshots are based on having selected a Performance Profile of Very High Quality.
Display Categories
The overall display setting in EverQuest II is based on a series of pre-defined Performance Profiles. The Performance Profile, which resides under the Performance Category, establishes the baseline detail settings.
For example, if Extreme Performance is used, the resolution of all in-game textures is set to low and the lighting and shadow quality are both set to minimal. The following table lists the Performance Profile assignments for the key Display Categories.
Once a Performance Profile is applied, the detail settings in each category can be fine-tuned as needed. For example, after a Performance Profile of Balanced is applied, the lighting quality can be changed from average to high. However, when a default setting is changed, the Performance Profile will automatically change to Custom. The following is a list of the settings that can be assigned to the texture resolution, lighting quality, and shadow quality categories. Clicking on a category will reveal the in-game settings menu for the selected category.
Detail configuration settings are normally based on the assignments that are made when a Performance Profile is applied. For example, if a Performance Profile of Balanced is used, shadows are of average quality and the shadows and character shadow selections are checked. Selecting the Quality Profile will add torch shadows.
Under the Extreme Quality Performance Profile, shadow quality is set to high and all of the checkboxes, with the exception of off-screen shadows, are checked.
General information and comparative screenshots will eventually be provided for many of the Display Categories. The first revision of this article will cover the Performance category.
The Performance Category contains pre-configured profiles that range from Extreme Performance to Extreme Quality. Configurable settings include screen resolution, which ranges from 1024x768 through 2048x1536, refresh rate, and screen mode (full vs. windowed). Additional settings include triple buffering and sliders to set the graphics resolution, texture resolution, rendering distance, and complex shader distance.
The scene depicted in the image below was taken on the Isle of Refuge and contains a number of graphics elements that can be manipulated with the in-game menus. The images are based on a resolution of 1024x768 with 4X antialiasing and 8X anisotropic filtering enabled with the graphics driver image setting at High Quality.
Underneath each image are three links. When clicked, the links will display a screenshot from the same scene based on the selected Performance Profile. The default image is based on the Extreme Quality Profile. Note that this comparison applet is done using JavaScript.
The chart below lists the frame rate, as reported by Fraps, for each of the Performance Profiles. The Extreme Quality profile enables environmental shadows, which causes a severe impact on performance. The effect of environmental shadows is prevalent in the second screenshot as shadows appear in the wooden structures and the water (toggle the screenshot between Extreme Quality and Balanced).
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CFL Insider is back for an important post
I hoped that this day would not come…Ricky Ray traded to the Toronto Argonauts today.
I found out about this deal today after an exam from one of my teachers, I thought it was a prank being pulled on me until went on TSN.ca to confirm it. Esks fans in generations past have had deals that have absolutely shocked them, in 1962 it was Jackie Parker going to Toronto, in 1993 it was Tracy Ham being delt to Toronto (starting to notice a trend here?) in one of the largest trades in CFL history and now my generation will always remember when Ricky Ray was traded to the Toronto Argonauts for Steven Jyles, Grant Shaw and a 1st round pick in the 2012 entry draft.
I remember when Ricky came to the Esks from AF2, as a third stringer and shocked us all taking the starting job from Jason Maas. That 2002 season was some kind of incredible as the kid from Sacramento State took the league by storm (24TDs and just 9INTs) to take the Esks to the Grey Cup for the first time since 1996, but lost to Montreal 25-16. 2003 was the redemption year as the Esks beat the Alouettes in Regina to get the club its first Grey Cup win in a decade and the legend of Ricky Ray was starting to grow and then…
2004 saw Ricky head south to try and test the waters in the NFL with the New York Jets, I hoped that it would turn into another Warren Moon story with him having an insane amount of success but it was not meant to be he spent the year with the clipboard basically sewn to his hand as even with Chad Pennington injured, Quincy Carter was the undisputed starter. With the NFL not working out with Ricky he came back to the city of Champions and thanks help from Jason Maas in the 2005 season the club got another title but it would be the last year for a while that the club would have the "Eskimo way" working for them. Many of us know that 2006-2010 were not the best for the club as Ricky took more beatings in the pocket than a sack of apples falling from the top of the CN Tower but he was still the undisputed #1 QB for the club.
In 2009 I was able to get a media pass for the very first time for the Edmonton Eskimos and Ricky was one of the first players that I had the pleasure of interviewing, a polite and calm guy who always had a quote for me I appreciated his play and demeanor. As a young reporter in awe of player that I had watched for years to have the chance to interview him as an Eskimo was a blast even when things didn't go right (ex: camera sliding down tripod which I set up myself mid interview) Ricky stuck with it and gave me fantastic material for my show and reports. When fans ragged on Ricky he played every week and we did not hear complaints or trade demands, which many other players be in football or Hockey have wanted when playing in Edmonton.
So to hear about this trade was just shocking. To look on the positive side of things many folks can say that this does clear up cap space for the Eskimos and will give a chance for guys like Eric Ward and Matt Nichols to grow as Qbs inEdmontonbut Stephen Jyles and Kerry Joseph? If Joseph does return to the team I can't imagine anything being long term and Stephen Jyles (career high 19TD passes in 6 CFL seasons) was already with the club and prior seasons his performance has not been that of a starting Quarterback. Not sure about Grant Shaw as Derek Schiavone and Damon Duval have jobs cemented with the Green and Gold so to me this truly is a deal that makes me ask, Why Eric Tillman why? Without a solid #1 Qb that can get the job done why make this deal?
The Argonauts are now a much better team as the connection of Ricky Ray to Chad Owens and Jermaine Copeland will make Toronto a real threat in the East when the season kicks off in summer 2012. To end I will say this, good luck Ricky hopefully you do turn Toronto around, but it's going to take time getting used to walking into the visitors locker room at Commonwealth after games and seeing you in double blue.
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Powerball's $425 million jackpot was won by a ticket from California last Wednesday, but nobody was able to cash a ticket for the Mega Millions top prize on Friday for the fourteenth consecutive drawing.
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LOS ANGELES — Six years since he was last a champion, Phil Jackson has had to learn about ending seasons with defeat upon defeat.
Now that the Lakers are sizzling again — with their 130-105 rout of the Seattle SuperSonics at Staples Center the latest hot stuff — it's time for some of Jackson's old front-running confidence to get dusted off.
Asked to name the team to beat in this penthouse closet that is the NBA's Western Conference, Jackson said before the victory: "I think we're the front-runners. That's what I would say. If we had a healthy roster, I'd be much more capable and comfortable saying that. But given our schedule, I think we have a really good opportunity."
The Lakers backed up those words Friday night in a prime letdown scenario upon returning home from a successful trip: They took a 10-0 lead on the young Sonics, piled up a season-high 36 assists and ended the night atop the West by a game over Houston and New Orleans.
Asked about Jackson's declaration of the Lakers' frontrunner status, Kobe Bryant said afterward: "I certainly like our chances. The size that we have, and the versatility we have with the size, makes teams have to adjust to us and the way that we play, which is what we want."
The Lakers never trailed vs. Seattle — just as in Dallas and in Utah before that. Consider that the
Lakers led wire to wire in only three games all of last season.
"We've been coming out with a great deal of focus and energy," Bryant said. "It's important, especially when you're playing well, to try to keep that momentum going in the next game right off the bat."
With 13 games still to play, the Lakers have 13 wire-to-wire victories this season — second most in the NBA to Dallas' 16. Bryant (23 points, five assists) has been more assertive earlier in some games this season, but it's Jackson who is calling the shots.
In basic X's and O's, he has shifted away from the triangle offense to more pick-and-roll stuff lately in order to get the necessary penetration without Pau Gasol as the triangle's interior target.
Fill-in center Ronny Turiaf, operating more at the high post, has six assists in each of the past two games.
"We're much more mobile with this type of a group, and we do some things that are a little bit different," Jackson said. "People haven't scouted us or anticipated it."
Beyond that, though, Jackson used his usual psychology on the recent off days in between road games to tremendous efficacy.
At practice Monday in Dallas, Jackson urged the whole team to look more for Vladimir Radmanovic —
emboldening him to hit four key 3-pointers when the Lakers were looking most unsteady en route to victory. At practice Wednesday in Utah, Jackson dropped a spotlight on young guards Jordan Farmar and
Sasha Vujacic to meet the demands of the challenging road games. Those two then led the Lakers' bench to outscore Utah's, 25-9, in another significant victory.
Jackson all but ruled out Gasol for games against Golden State on Sunday and Monday. Gasol has missed the last four games with a sprained ankle ... Struggling Luke Walton broke out with 17 points on 8-for-8 shooting in the fourth quarter. ... The second tiebreaker after season series is conference record, and the Lakers are 29-12 in that category, the best in the West.
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