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Last week this column focused on the deadly Spanish Flu that spread across the globe like wildfire, killing millions in 1918. The medical community was helpless, and scientists searched for some clue to fighting this mysterious disease. While thousands of soldiers sickened in Europe, doctors at home...Read More
The recent Ebola scare brings to mind the horrible devastation caused throughout history by diseases, especially during wartime. Soldiers, who were always moving and crowded together in unsanitary conditions, provided (and still continue to provide) the perfect vehicle for transmission of contagious...Read More
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I haven't posted on here as much as I used to. I wanted to take the time to wish my RZ friends a wonderful holiday season.
Hi guys,
I haven't posted on here as much as I used to. I wanted to take the time to wish my RZ friends a wonderful holiday season.
"Whatever you choose, however many roads you travel, I hope that you choose not to be a lady. I hope you will find some way to break the rules and make a little trouble out there. And I also hope that you will choose to make some of that trouble on behalf of women." - Nora Ephron
Thanks, TC, and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Miss your posts!
Talent is God Given: be humble.
Fame is man given: be thankful.
Conceit is self given: be careful.
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Happy Thanksgiving
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Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
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Happy Thanksgiving!
For those who don't know, I am married to a Kenyan. Today we celebrated Thanksgiving with a house full of Kenyans, most of them Luo, the same tribe as my wife and our new President elect. For the most part, it was a typical Thanksgiving, except that the food was a mix of American and Kenyan food, mostly Kenyan since I was the only American present.
For most of the afternoon it was like any other Thanksgiving; we cooked a lot of food, prayed over the meal, ate way too much, watched football until the games got lopsided, and socialized...while the children retired to the basement for quality time with the Playstation. Most of the time people were in small groups talking, mostly about things going on in Africa, which left me somewhat out of the loop, but eventually all of the adults ended up around the living room and one of them spoke up.
He said, "I know this is an American holiday, but the truth is that we all have a lot to be thankful for. We are all in this great country and we can take advantage of the opportunities that America has to offer. I think we should thank God for that."
The whole point of this holiday hit me at that point. Here I had been eating too much food and complaining that the football games were lopsided and not interesting, and then this man who came here from another country stands up and earnestly says that he thanks God for the ability to be here. I became more thankful at that moment myself, glad to not only have a lot of food and friends to spend a day with, but thankful for the opportunities that have been afforded me in this country. I guess viewing America through the eyes of a foreigner made me even more grateful for what I have and where I live. We truly have a lot to be thankful for.
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I'm recycling this thread from last Thanksgiving. We can add our thoughts for 2009 if we so choose.
And besides, the post by OldRightHander (just above this one) is an especially good entry.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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Yeah, a happy Thanksgiving to you all. This is still my first month here on RZ and I already feel very welcome here. So thanks to all of you for that. BTW, that post by OldRightHander was awesome .
We baste our turkey in butter.
No joke.
Enjoy your turkey, Redszone! Hopefully the turkey won't carry over into the Reds season this year.
Talent is God Given: be humble.
Fame is man given: be thankful.
Conceit is self given: be careful.
John Wooden
This is the day I dread every year.
My wife's family makes a big to do about their traditional family recipe:
Orange Jello topped with whipped cream and grated cheddar cheese.
The cheese on the Jello doesn't set well with me. I get ill just thinking about it. My wife gets angry with me, because she thinks I'm just trying to be funny when I start a gag reflex.
But if that's the worst part of the day for me, I got a lot to be thankful for.
Happy Thanksgiving my friends.
Even though I know very few of you outside of the internet realm, I'm thankful for this little online community full of good people. Hope you all have a great day.
Also, it'd be great if you'd list your entire Turkey Day menu. I'll start:
Turkey (of course)
mashed potatoes
cranberry sauce
rolls (crescent this year)
Pumpkin Pie
Hershey's creme pie
A classic, traditional T-giving meal.
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New Collierville detention pond helped prevent flooding
Queen Oaks detention pond held up during storm
In July 2009, one resident described how the subdivision near Collierville's Queen Oaks ditch turned into Venice when stormwaters swamped homes, garages and backyards.
During Tuesday's storm, no homes along Queen Oaks reported flooding. Only a few were reported flooding elsewhere in Collierville.
"There was no flooding upstream or downstream," Collierville Development Director Jason Gambone said.
The National Weather Service said the Collierville had heavy rains amounting to .36 inches in a one-hour period Tuesday and .39 inches in a three-hour period.
Gambone said improving drainage is a part of an overall strategy to prevent flooding. But it comes at a high price.
Even though the pond won't be finished until late June, Tuesday's test showed the pond is releasing water in a more uniform manner.
As the town looked at the flooding problem several years ago, engineers used computer software to create a model of the stormwater infrastructure to see what worked and what didn't.
"Twenty-two property owners around the Queen Oaks basin reported that they had flooding in the homes, garages or backyards in 2009," said Collierville spokesman Mark Heuberger. After Tuesday's downpour, he said, "People were calling to tell us their homes hadn't flooded."
An estimated three to four inches of rain fell in less than 30 minutes in 2009. Town officials said then that children's play-sets were scattered across White Road, and stormwaters toppled fences behind homes on Rillbrook Drive. In all, 36 homes, nine garages, 37 lots and 36 streets flooded in 2009.
The water from Queen Oaks has a drainage area of about 1,600 acres and drains into the Wolf River and ultimately the Mississippi River.
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I'd been following the progress of Fernando Varela and the group Forte on America's Got Talent. They were eventually eliminated. What struck me most is the fact that popularity and fame were secondary to faith for Fernando. The stories in his local newspaper highlighted his work for the Lord. The Polish National Catholic Church supports and rewards those who endeavor to praise the Lord through music. Through Fernando's work may many come to know and praise the Lord in music.
From the Ocala Star Banner: 'America's Got Talent' star back at Belleview church
The man with the big voice was back at his little Belleview church on Sunday, wowing the faithful who packed the pews at St. Paul National Catholic Church to hear the talent they knew well before a contest introduced him to the world.
Fernando Varela returned to St. Paul, where he's served as music director for the past four years, for the first time since last month's near miss in the finals of NBC's "America's Got Talent."
At numerous points during a Mass that stretched for almost two hours, Varela was applauded by St. Paul's appreciative parishioners, who clearly reveled in the outcome of the classic local-boy-makes-good tale.
"Fernando raises the roof," said Barbara Field, a resident of The Villages who was a parishioner at St. Paul's when Varela started there.
Field said she regularly attends another church because it better accommodated her schedule, but periodically comes back to St. Paul. On Sunday, she went there — for the second of two services she went to — with her neighbor, Karen Castle, specifically so they could listen to Varela.
"I just don't see how he came in fourth," Field said.
Varela, as part of an operatic trio of tenors called Forte, was one of six acts that made the show's finale in September.
Forte was the third one eliminated that night by the audience vote.
Still, the finish was strong enough to land Varela and his partners in Forte — Josh Page and Sean Panikkar — a recording deal with Columbia Records and shows at Carnegie Hall and the Tropicana casino resort in Las Vegas.
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010
The Albany Bicenntennial Tablets - Part One
Among the many commemorations, a series of 42 bronze plaques were placed throughout Albany through the efforts of a committee headed by architect Walter Dickson. The Bicentennial Tablets were created by William Hailes (a maker of stove and machine patterns whose shop stood at the corner of Broadway and Hamilton Street) and placed at sites significant to Albany history.
The plaques varied in size from small (about 16 x 7 inches) to large (about 32 x 40 inches) and marked such places as the site of Fort Frederick atop State Street's steep hill, historic churches and private residences of note, original names of streets, and the courses of some of the old streams that once flowed through the city. They commemorated events such as the ride of Symon Schermerhorn who carried the news of the Schenectady Massacre to Albany, visits by George Washington, and the planting of an elm tree by Philip Livingston.
The tablets were part of a celebration of Albany heritage that included proclamations, sermons, hymns, parades, visits by Mohawk chiefs, and an evergreen "triumphal arch" built across Broadway complete with a wooden replica of the old stockade gates.
A numbered list of the plaques was published in various late 19th and early 20th century guidebooks to aid visitors to Albany in retracing the paths of the city's history.
Almost 125 years have passed since the Bicentennial Tablets were set in place and, gradually, many of the plaques disappeared as buildings were torn down and new structures raised. Streets were widened, paved, and repaved and the plaques set along curbs lost or destroyed.
More than half of the original 42 plaques are gone. At least one of the current plaques is a replica replacing a lost marker noting the home where Governor DeWitt Clinton died in 1828. The majority, though, are lost and forgotten. Only about a dozen survive and some of those are now very difficult to find.
Looking at the original list of markers is a poignant reminder of how much of Albany's early history was not preserved. So many of the places commemorated by the plaques were gone by the time of the Bicentennial and many of those that still stood intact as of 1886 are long since gone.
To be continued...
Plaque Number 1 - Fort Orange
Plaque Number 4 - The Progenitor
Plaque Number 29 - The North East Gate
Plaque - Old Saint Mary's
Plaque - Lydius Corner
Plaque - On Broadway
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Goddess Enera's light scorched all of Oblesica, the lands inhabited by Humans, Kindlers, Garroks, Inaidens and other exotic races. The races lived amongst an uneasy truce, but they coped with the integration, each species having a special quality to contribute to Oblesica's constant advancement. Amongst their day to day lives, Enera saw none shared the same compassion she had for life, and wanting to impart said compassions onto them, she formed the perfect race to demonstrate such desire for life's fullest.
Body created by pure flame, the 'Cinders' were seemingly flawless. They helped the other races connect, and friendships blossomed throughout Oblesica like an over-fertile plague of daisies. However, Enera noticed imperfections in her new children, and the overwhelming lust for death that had been seeded in them. The desire to fuel their fires with the cries of human spirits had taken control over them.
Enera, knowing this outbreak and war was her own doing, shamefully turned her back on Oblesica through the unending guilt that knocked her down. The world was left in eternal night, and for a hundred days, lakes of blood were cast upon the human-built continent Amalaine. The Cinders were too strong to hold off, even with the Humans, Garrocks and Inaidens as a combined force, but once they found that the Kindlers had joined the Cinder's efforts, they knew they were doomed.
The innocent tears ate away at Enera, and she decided to do what she had to, or else the Cinders would tear apart Oblesica completely. In a dark sacrifice, Enera's light was stripped from her body, and she was killed along with the darkness she had unleashed upon the world. The war fell apart quickly once the Kindlers found themselves out-matched, and the remaining three races formed the Iris Nation, to honor Enera's sacrifice in their darkest days.
Since then, a small relocation group of Iris Nation settlers and officials have moved into a lowly populated island, Abidayl. The Iris Crown of Abidayl belongs to King Ivan and Queen Fade, and their devotion to life inspires all of the newly hatched continent, nearly matching Enera's compassion she once had for it. A large expedition executed by the Iris Crown has found the resting place of Enera and the Cinders within the new continent, and the Cinder's ashes were the last item in a recipe to triumph where Enera had gone wrong. Success has been proclaimed, and the 'Cinthetics' have risen to combat the Iris Nation's old, but hastily growing enemy, The Kindlers.
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– Scans from 2014 > Empire (UK) – February 2014
Welcome to Eva Green Web, your oldest, largest and most up-to-date fan resource dedicated to the talented and stunning BAFTA-winning French actress, best known for her roles in The Dreamers, Casino Royale, Dark Shadows, 300: Rise of an Empire and Penny Dreadful. Here you will find all the latest news, detailed information about Eva and her career, the largest Eva photo gallery online and much more. Thank you for visiting and enjoy your stay.
Many thanks to Chuckie.
– Scans from 2014 > Empire (UK) – February 2014
Green's Artemisia is an instant icon: hard as nails, brilliant brain, sexy as hell, and bloody bonkers. When she's not scheming, she's fighting — and her sword-in-each-hand technique is enough to make Butler look like a wuss. "She's the most ruthless character I've ever played," nods Green. "I always say, 'I can't go darker,' but I always do! She's like a man. That's what I liked about it. I don't like 'girlfriend rules' and all that shit."
– Scans from 2014 > Total Film (UK) – February 2014
– Movies > White Bird in a Blizzard > Official Teaser Trailer
– Penny Dreadful (2014– , TV series) > Teaser: We All Have Our Demons
– Movies > 300: Rise of an Empire > Official Trailer 2
– Movies > 300: Rise of an Empire > Site
Thanks to everyone who sent in links to the new video. We've also added a new still to the gallery and will be adding screencaps of the teaser very soon as well.
Thanks again for sharing the link, guys.
Thanks to everyone who sent in links to the video.
Meet the producers of the highly-anticipated, new Showtime Original Series Penny Dreadful, get a glimpse of the set, and learn what a penny dreadful is.
Thanks to Astrea and Nausicaa for the link.
Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, January 16-26 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.
White Bird in a Blizzard / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Gregg Araki) — Based on the acclaimed novel by Laura Kasischke, White Bird in a Blizzard tells the story of Kat Connors, a young woman whose life is turned upside down by the sudden disappearance of her beautiful, enigmatic mother. Cast: Shailene Woodley, Eva Green, Christopher Meloni, Shiloh Fernandez, Gabourey Sidibe, Thomas Jane.
Read the full article on sundance.org
These are admittedly small bits, but offer cool new looks at the Athenians and the Persians who will fight it till the death much like the Spartans and the Persians in the first film. These videos are a few seconds long each and appear as "intros" to the various sections on the official website. I have embedded them all below for your express enjoyment so that you don't have to navigate from section to section on the official site. They contain no sound.
The action here looks grittier than the highly stylized one presented in 300. It looks more rain soaked, blood drenched and mud splattered and there seem to be more soldiers fighting on either side in bigger battle fields (and on ships of course). It also looks like Sullivan Stapleton, in a departure from his predecessor Gerard Butler, will use the bow and arrow too to slaughter the Persians rather than just a sword and spear. Bring on the action!
Great strength, astounding beauty and real vulnerability in one role; perhaps that's why so many fell for Eva Green in Casino Royale. But she'd already made us weak at the knees with a risqué performance in The Dreamers and we'd seen her tough side in Kingdom Of Heaven's Sibylla. Green has also proved the best thing in movies that don't necessarily work, chewing the scenery in Dark Shadows and out-weirding Johnny Depp in a Tim Burton film. Who knew that was possible?
She sizzles with Ewan McGregor in Perfect Sense.
Sexy. And she loves her dog, too. (link)
Apparently, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For has a new title. While at American Film Market 2013, Bloody Disgusting snapped a photo of some Frank Miller teaser art for the film, with a slightly altered title:
Now known as Sin City: A Dame to Die For, the Robert Rodriguez-Frank Miller film features Josh Brolin taking over the role of Dwight from Clive Owen and getting entwined with Ava Lord (Eva Green). Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dennis Haysbert will also appear. It opens Aug. 22, 2014.
– Penny Dreadful (2014– , TV series) > On The Set (The Harbour Bar, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland) – October 23, 2013
"Nudity is just another costume. Perverts might think otherwise." – Eva Green
Let us rephrase it… "Banana is just another fruit. Perverts might think otherwise." – Eva Green Web Staff
If that's not enough, let us quote Freud: "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar." And the same goes for a banana.
Eva's just having a snack. These photos were taken on-set. We don't post paparazzi pics of her walking down the street. She clearly knew that she was surrounded by dozens of people and that she ran the risk of being photographed. We're more interested in the period costumes and the locations. Plus, at least she's eating and not starving herself. Would you feel the same way if that was a sandwich instead of a banana?
PS: These photos have hit the web long before we posted them. We got them thanks to Sebastian who, we're sure of it, meant no harm, only saw them for what they are, and would never think of disrespecting Miss Green. He's a regular contributor.
Thanks to Sebastian.
– Penny Dreadful (2014– , TV series) > On The Set (Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland) – October 23, 2013
French-born actress Eva Green and British actor Timothy Dalton are pictured in costume as they film scenes for upcoming television series "Penny Dreadful" while on location at Cabinteely House in Cabinteely, south county Dublin, Ireland. At one point, Green was spotted taking a break and smoking a cigarette whilst still in her period costume.
– Penny Dreadful (2014– , TV series) > On The Set (Cabinteely House in Cabinteely, south county Dublin, Ireland) – October 8, 2013
16-year-old Jacob follows clues that take him to a mysterious island, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's School for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores the abandoned bedrooms and hallways, he discovers that its former occupants were far more than peculiar; they possessed incredible powers. And they may still be alive.IMDb
A frightening psychological thriller that weaves together classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.Official Photos Facebook Twitter YouTube IMDb
In 1870s America, a peaceful American settler kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury of a notorious gang leader. His cowardly fellow townspeople then betray him, forcing him to hunt down the outlaws alone.Photos IMDb Facebook Instagram


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Does the last person you shared a bed/couch with mean anything to you?
Yes. He's the best thing that ever happened to me.
Who do you trust the most in your life?
Have you ever talked to someone when they were high?
All the time huehuehue
Last night, did you go to sleep smiling?
Hell yeah!
Do you have a best friend?
A few (:
Put iTunes on shuffle, what is the third song that comes up?
Death Valley - FOB
What are you wearing?
Crossword Pyjamas.
What is bothering you right now?
9 days :c
Where is your best friend right now?
At his house.
What last made you sad?
Knowing that time is running out.
Do you think you'll have a Valentine next year?
Yes (:
Say you marry the last person you texted, what's your new last name?
Murphy <3
Is there anyone that can always make you laugh?
Did you wake up in the middle of the night last night?
I didn't fall asleep until 5ish soooooo.
Are you wearing socks right now?
What was the last thing you had to drink?
Lipton sweet tea
Who was the last person of the opposite sex to call you?
Heard a song that reminds you of someone today?
Are you in a good mood?
What color shirt are you wearing?
White and black
What does your hair look like?
Red, black, and poofy.
Do you text or call more?
Text. I call if I need to hear someones voice. (:
Do you have a friend that you've known since you were little?
My best friend and I have known each other our whole lives. A full 18 years.
Plans for tomorrow?
Going to the beach with my bae <3
Are you any good at poker?
LAWL no.
What is the closest item near you that is black?
A lamp
Ever been tanning?
Are you stubborn?
VERY VERY Stubborn
Have you ever been told you were pretty?
Yea. (:
Are you trying to avoid liking somebody at the moment?
Do you get along with girls?
I get along with everyone I meet lol
Think of the last person who said I love you, do you think they meant it?
Yes :*
Who was the last girl you talked to?
My mother.
Would you ever get plastic surgery?
Maybe to fix my nose.
What were you afraid of the most when you were a kid?
Thunderstorms (/.\)
How have you felt today?
You kissed someone today, didn't you?
What are you looking forward to?
Spending this next (and final) week with my biff
Did you talk to someone until you fell asleep last night?
Do you swear often?
Like a sailor.
Is your hair long enough to put in a ponytail?
Yeessss sir
Do you get irritated easily?
Nawh. It takes a lot.
Would you rather be a blonde or a brunette?
Last person you held hands with?
Conor <3
Did you accept or deny the last friend request you received?
Has anyone disappointed you lately?
Is your heart broken at the moment?
Is there a girl you absolutely can not stand?
Im sure everyone knows THAT person
Do you honestly have any feelings for anyone?
Is there anything silver near you?
My laptop?
Do you need to go shopping for anything?
Clothes, makeup, school supplies, food.
What is the last alcoholic beverage you had?
A shot of rum
Will you have a boyfriend/girlfriend in 6 months?
I hope so ;w;
Have you ever tried your hardest and then gotten disappointed in the end?
Who was the last person you saw?
My boyfriend when he said goodnight
Whose car were you last in?
Last person you talked to on the phone?
Do you care too much/not at all/just enough?
Too much <3
Who was the last person you went out to eat with?
Conor, his mom, and his little brother.
Will you be in a relationship one month from now?
Do you drink bottled water?
Think back five months ago, what was your relationship status?
Is the last person of the opposite sex you talked to single?
No. He's with me lol
Will you be in bed within twenty minutes?
I am in bed.
Do you like someone? Even just the tiniest bit?
I love him a lot
How long have you liked the person you like?
I liked him in 5th grade. But recently it's been 4 months. (:
Do you like mac n cheese?
Do you get annoyed when people don't text back?
Not really? Im used to people not responding to me.
What is in your pocket?
Do you listen to music everyday?
Its like breathing.I need it to live.
How are you feeling?
Have you ever been awake for 2 days straight?
Can you commit to one person and one person only?
I can
Have you ever kissed the last person you sent a text message to?
Do you have a hard time admitting you're wrong?
Is the taste of beer good to you?
Ew no.
Do you wish you had more money?
Don't we all?
What did you do Friday?
Conor and I went to go see New Politics, Paramore, and Fall Out Boy. It was the best concert ever.
Do you plan on sleeping in tomorrow?
Nawh. Beach day.
Ever felt like you hit rock bottom?


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Blue Jackets coach wants more than just moral victories
Apr 16, 2014, 10:59 PM EDT
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Todd Richards acknowledged that there were some positives to take from his team's 4-3 Game 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Still, he also emphasized that his team isn't satisfied with almost.
"We aren't here just to go to school. We're here to win," Richards said. "We got our feet wet. We know what to expect, and we'll get focused for Saturday now."
Jack Johnson gave the Blue Jackets their first-ever lead in a playoff game, so maybe it shouldn't be surprising that he seemed upbeat about his team's prospects despite the loss.
"This is a war of attrition," Johnson said. "We weren't timid or anything. We'll regroup and be ready for Game 2."
Lineup tweaks might be part of that regrouping process.
From a bigger picture perspective, the Blue Jackets seem intent to focus upon stemming the special teams tide, something Richards noted after the game. The Penguins turned a 3-1 deficit into a 3-3 tie thanks to an efficient man advantage on Wednesday, showing an edge that could be an X-factor in the series.
Controlling (or at least limiting) that power play could very well make this a "war of attrition" rather than the quicker series that some naysayers expect.
- ranci - Apr 16, 2014 at 11:16 PM
#CBJ Ryan Johansen: "We have to stay out of the box and I think we can play with them, easily, five on five."
9:57 PM – 16 Apr 2014
LOL I love how deluded these people are
- lrdxenoth2 - Apr 16, 2014 at 11:44 PM
typical response from an hockey ignorant Pens fan. If you actually watched the game, the CBJ dictated play for most of the game five on five.
- ranci - Apr 17, 2014 at 1:05 AM
If you actually watched this year, Pittsburgh won all 6 games. if you're 0-6 vs a team, dont spout off on twitter about how easily you can stick with them.
- JoeAvg - Apr 17, 2014 at 12:06 AM
Delusional? Hardly. But the Pens should make it another class for their schooling. You shouldn't say things like in public lest you awaken a sleeping giant.
- JoeAvg - Apr 17, 2014 at 12:08 AM
*say things like that in public…* A little late for proofreading.
- edmonddantes21 - Apr 17, 2014 at 1:54 AM
Pens d is swiss cheese and that won't change between now and Saturday even if they are at home. Don't get me wrong I love watching Crosby Malkin and all those guys. But like last year this serues will unnecessarily go 6 or 7 and for a team that is supposedly worlds better than the blur jackets who almost never make the playoffs a barely 1 goal win isnt exactly inspiring confidence that this year will be different than last year. Pens would get beat in the first round in 5 games in the west. Thats a fact.
- bobc74 - Apr 17, 2014 at 7:36 AM
Ah, but unlike the games during the last 2-3 weeks of the regular season, that "swiss cheese d" didn't allow their opponent to tie or win the game in the final minute of the 3rd period.
- penguins87and71 - Apr 17, 2014 at 10:06 AM
How is the Pens defense Swiss cheese? Yes they didn't play well last night, but the six defensemen that were playing last night hardly played at all together in the regular season, it's going to a few games to get some chemistry down. When they played together in the first dozen games of the season the Penguins were in the top 10 in defense.
- penguins87and71 - Apr 17, 2014 at 10:09 AM
No offense to the BlueJackets, but if they are going to win this series Bobvrosky is going to have to play out of his mind, like Rask did last year, and like what Halak did in 2010. If he plays like he did last night it will be a very short series.
- uhokjoe - Apr 17, 2014 at 11:47 AM
Penalty trouble and dogging it in the third lost the game for the Jackets. It wasnt so much a tighter D for the Pens as it was CBJ playing their typicaly 40 minute game. Also, giving power plays to a team that is a leader in the manned advantage… not smart.
- 4buckiz - Apr 17, 2014 at 8:38 PM
Ranci – if you actually watched the regular season you would know our vezina winning goaltender played less than one period in the regular season. Granted he was shelled that game but still. Gave one away yesterday.
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To investigate the discrimination threshold of sound image elevation for a three-dimensional sound system, we conducted subjective evaluation experiments using a paired comparison method. Experiments on the discrimination of sound image elevation with loudspeakers were done in three chambers, each of which had different reverberation time. Experiments with a headphone system were also done, in which stimuli were recorded binaurally. The experiments showed that 1) when the loudspeakers were set laterally to the subject, the elevation of the perceived sound image increased linearly according to the elevation of the sound source, (2) when the loudspeakers were set in front of or behind the subject, the perceptual resolution deteriorated as the sound source ascended. The experiments also indicated that there is no relation between the room reverberation time and perceptual resolution, and that the deterioration of perceptual resolution is conspicuous in headphone listening.
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Summertime panfish
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Summer outdoor activities are in session
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Nature thrives in summer to survive winter
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You are so incredibly active on this site that you truly do seem to be Wonder Woman. I love that show, like most shows from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Got all the Wonder Woman seasons on DVD.
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There is going to be a rally for the team tomorrow from 2 to 6 PM on Fountain Square. Details are here:
There is going to be a rally for the team tomorrow from 2 to 6 PM on Fountain Square. Details are here:
From the Reds twitter apparently the team will all be at this rally at 3:30 tomorrow before leaving for Philadelphia.
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If you're out of town & can't be at the #Reds Rally in person today, you'll be able to watch the festivities LIVE on reds.com.
Nice! I'll be watching.
I miss Adam Dunn.
For the record, I realize I'm very lucky with my schedule...but that won't stop me from wishing I could head down to the square!
That link isn't working for me and I'm not seeing anything on Reds.com?
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Johnny Gomes looks like a rock star.
Votto looks like a soap star
Phillips looks like he's doing an impression of Eddie Murphy doing an impression of Stevie Wonder
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Plays fast and physical and shows pop and good closing burst when working in pursuit. Does a nice job when he get downhill and attack the line of scrimmage. Shows some ability to fill against the run and make the stop at the point of attack. Plays with a good motor. Shows some comfort in coverage when working in short zones, able to keep things in front of him.
Undersized at the point of attack. Struggles when playing on his heels and asked to get off blocks. Tries to run around blocks in the hole and gets beat by the lead blocker there. Caught get caught out of position at the point of attack, and doesn't show great instincts. Gets caught up in the trash at times when working in pursuit. Lacks sideline to sideline speed and range there. Will whiff on some stops in the open field.
Smith is tough and active that will give you a big hit here and there and can make the occasional play. But he lacks the ideal instincts, speed, size, and range to really project well at the next level. He's someone that will have to shine on special teams to carve out a niche in the pros. A three-year starter that combined for 269 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, 2 picks, 8 forced fumbles, and 5 recoveries in that span.
Smith can play MLB at the next level, but doesn't have the speed, range or instincts to make a team love him there. He could also play ILB in a 3-4, but because he's not as good taking on blockers, he'll probably struggle more there than he would in a 4-3. His hope at the pro level will be impacting on special teams to a level where he can carve out a niche as a reserve MLB. You're probably at best hoping that he turns into a Tony Gilbert-esque reserve. But if he's going to get significant minutes on defense, you're probably in trouble. Eventually down the road, he might be an OK stopgap starter that if he has playmakers around him, you can live with for a week or two. But he's not going to be anybody's first choice to fill in. But unless he becomes a special teams ace, he'll have a hard time sticking beyond three or four years, because better players will come along and push him.
Smith could push for a reserve spot in the Falcons rotation at linebacker, but only would make the roster if he was a star on special teams right off the bat. Which is doubtful. Instead, he could potentially land a practice squad role a la Bear Woods this past year, and then a year or two down the road might have developed enough that the coaching staff gives him a chance as the No. 2 MLB. But more than likely he won't be the real backup MLB, instead the team will have one of their OLBs fill that spot if an injury were to happen to Lofton.
Smith isn't worth being drafted, but should be brought to camp as a free agent to see if he can do something.
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The technology giants are backing the 'Next Generation Skills' campaign, which launches today (28 November) in a bid to get computer science onto the curriculum in UK schools.
The campaign follows on from the 'Next Gen' report from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, launched in February, which set out how the UK could be transformed into the world's leading talent hub for video games and visual effects.
Steve Beswick, director of education for Microsoft UK, said: "Microsoft strongly supports the introduction of computer science as a rigorous school subject at every level from primary onwards."
"We need a step change that re-establishes computer science as a high-status school subject, valuable both educationally and economically."
Peter Barron, director of external relations at Google EMEA, said: "Google is a company built on, and still driven by, engineering. As we see increasing potential for growth in the creative, digital and hi-tech industries, we need to ensure that we are equipping the next generation with the skills they need to keep Britain at the cutting edge of technological and scientific innovation."
In August, Google chairman Eric Schmidt heavily criticised primary and secondary education in the UK, saying that it would "hold back" the country's agenda to boost the economy through growth in digital media.
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The Mariners are "cautiously optimistic" they will also sign Nelson Cruz
Feb 6, 2014, 7:50 PM EDT
The Mariners have reportedly agreed to a two-year, $14 million contract with reliever Fernando Rodney, but it sounds like their eventful winter isn't over yet:
We have heard the Mariners connected to Cruz for most of the offseason, so this isn't a big surprise. A match has almost seemed inevitable at times. While the Mariners could certainly use his right-handed power bat for the middle of their lineup, his market has been slow to develop this winter for a number of reasons. In addition to him being attached to draft pick compensation, there are concerns about his age, defense, and injury history, as well as how he'll perform following his PED suspension.
The Mariners have already added Robinson Cano, Corey Hart, and Logan Morrison this offseason. Bringing in Rodney and Cruz wouldn't guarantee them anything, but it would sure make them more interesting. And heck, after giving a barrel of money to Cano, they might as well go for it.
- markofapro - Feb 6, 2014 at 8:02 PM
"All in" still can't beat A's pitching or Rangers talent.
- nikedunks13 - Feb 7, 2014 at 1:05 AM
lol the A's pitching?
- pyleketerson - Feb 6, 2014 at 8:15 PM
Given who's left on the free agent market they should sign him. The M's can only look at themselves for doing so little after signing Cano. Hart and Morrison can only make so much (or so little depending on how you look at it) impact as newcomers to the organization.
- happytwinsfan - Feb 6, 2014 at 8:49 PM
ah the mariners. i don't know if they know what they're doing, but it's nice to see them taking a shot.
imagine what could have been if they'd spent like this in the nineties. they might have had a team with griffey junior, arod, edgar martinez, randy johnson and whoever it is i'm forgetting all on the same team. it would have been as great a dynasty as that of any yankee era.
- Reflex - Feb 6, 2014 at 8:57 PM
Um, they did have all those guys in the 90's and at the same time…And it was a great team that made the playoffs repeatedly. Their last truly great year was 2001, and then it was a long slow slide as a bad GM tore the team apart and squandered their talent. Money was never an issue, they spent even when they sucked.
- happytwinsfan - Feb 6, 2014 at 10:08 PM
i can't agree or disagree with you because i don't know enough about it. i'm still captivated by the way junior used to play centerfield. like i used to try and persuade my son, michael jordan is the ken griffey junior of basketball.
- Reflex - Feb 7, 2014 at 12:04 AM
The four you mentioned, plus Jay Buhner who I assume was the fifth, played as a unit from 1995 through 1998, and captured two division titles and came in second a third time. They continued to do well even as those players wandered off up through 2003, but the drop off from 2003 to 2004 was enormous and they have not recovered since.
- cohnjusack - Feb 7, 2014 at 12:36 AM
Don't forget, the 2001 team with was without Griffey, A-Rod and Johnson.
Imagine if they had re-signed A-Rod and hung on to Johnson!(they got Mike Cameron in the Griffey who outperformed the injury-plagued Griffey pretty handily, so no loss there).
- Reflex - Feb 7, 2014 at 1:44 AM
Based on bWAR they would have netted about 8-9 more victories. Which would have been incredible since they tied the record for most victories in a season that year. In my opinion though the biggest difference would have been having a big game pitcher in the playoffs, I think they would have been in the world series or even favorites had they had Johnson in the rotation.
- elvin2014 - Feb 6, 2014 at 9:01 PM
Seattle Mariners will ROCK in 2014….
- elvin2014 - Feb 6, 2014 at 9:03 PM
I will try to watch every Seattle Mariners game this year (on MLB.TV)….
- elvin2014 - Feb 6, 2014 at 9:06 PM
Neson Cruz is a great power hitter….
- simon94022 - Feb 6, 2014 at 9:14 PM
Nelson Cruz will bring his poor defense and PED-inflated hitting stats from an extreme hitter's park in Texas to a pitcher's park in Seattle. All the Mariners have to do is commit to an enormous longterm contract. What could possibly go wrong?
- nymets4ever - Feb 6, 2014 at 9:15 PM
Anyone who thinks Cruz is a bigtime difference-maker..hahah
- jcmeyer10 - Feb 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
Good sir, I would try to laugh at other people a little less given the team you root for.
- zzalapski - Feb 7, 2014 at 9:14 AM
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- unclemosesgreen - Feb 7, 2014 at 8:39 AM
Cruz and the Mariners are the last two people who aren't on the dance floor. They don't particularly like each other but they're starting to feel like they're going to have to suck it up and just dance with each other already. It's not going to thrill either of them especially, but at least they'll be dancing.
- uyf1950 - Feb 7, 2014 at 9:43 AM
Why wouldn't the Mariners be "cautiously optimistic"? It's not like other teams have been beating down of the soon to be 34 year old recently suspended for PED use with suspect defense Cruz's door to sign him. As if those other issues aren't enough lets not forget that pesky little thing called a QO that he declined that probably has caused some team(s) to stay away from him.
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