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Arizona Diamondbacks
Review: The Arizona Diamondbacks' 'D-bat Dog' and its copious amount of fries
PHOENIX -- So, the boss tasked me with trying the D-bat Dog.
You remember, the monstrosity the Arizona Diamondbacks are offering at Chase Field this season, costing $25 and consisting of 18-inches of corn dog stuffed with bacon, cheddar and jalapenos. Oh, and fries. Lots and lots of fries.
Anyway, videographer Carter Nacke and I arrived at the ballpark and began our quest for the dog around 5:50, and about 25 minutes later we found a vender downstairs who was serving it.
Naturally the line was long, and even more naturally we picked the slowest of the lines. Because of course.
Anyway, the things were moving very slowly. You had to figure there would be a large number of people at the ballpark Monday and that there would be a pretty high demand for one of the new high-profile products. Maybe the D-backs didn't?
But I digress.
Twenty-five minutes into our wait a nice lady was talking to us about the D-bat Dog, saying how she was there to order it for her husband and son.
Wait, you mean it is supposed to be shared? What am I doing?
It's at this point where I start to notice other people walking away with their own D-bat Dogs and begin to realize what I've gotten myself into, and it's nothing good.
At around 7:12 p.m., more than a half-hour since first pitch, we finally get to the front of the line, only to be informed that there would be at least a half-hour wait for the D-bat Dog.
Yeah, that wasn't going to happen.
So, we ventured upstairs to try and find shorter line with less of a wait. After walking around back and forth and then forth and back, we finally found a place that did.
At 7:23, the order was placed. One D-bat Dog and a really big bottle of water.
About 10 minutes later, they called "Adam" and handed me a giant tray with a giant corn dog with a ridiculous helping of fries. Oh jeez. Here I go.
It's time to dig into this beast. First couple bites don't seem to have much in the way of bacon, cheese or jalapeno, but it still tastes pretty good. Next few bites have all those things and we're off and rolling.
You know what? It doesn't taste too bad. The corn aspect is more thin than thick and more crispy than fluffy, but given the sheer girth of the dog that isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's not particularly spicy and there does not seem to be an overwhelming note of cheese, but the bacon is present and often times that's all you really need for a meal to taste good.
I'm tearing through this thing. Like, seriously, thus far the dog is no match for my hunger. Heh, that just reminded me of Temple of the Dog and "Hunger strike." Well, there will be no hunger strike here. There's still food left.
Some people walk by the table and ask if we're filming me eating. I say yes, but I'm not as vain as they think and I'm actually doing this for work. I don't think they believe me.
Aaaaand the dog is no more. I kind of thought I would need more time than that, but I guess I can still eat with the best of them. As my parents could (proudly, I'm sure) verify, back in the day I used to be the food champion.
Now it's time for the fries. There are A LOT of fries.
Moving through these pretty good, though I can sense a wall is coming. I've watched enough "Man vs. Food" to know what's in store for myself.
Yep, there it is. In fact, I'm beginning to regret the decision to volunteer for this challenge. Wait, wasn't this supposed to be a simple food review? When did it become a challenge?
It's about this point where I'm really starting to feel it. Not sick, mind you, but full. Very full. This is also about the time I realize this a gratuitous amount of food. OK, now I feel sick.
Why are there so many fries? If the human body is made up of 60 percent water, mine has to at least be 30 percent french fry at this point.
I'm down to just one small bite left, and I realize I'm that close to either immortality or perhaps facing my own mortality. Or maybe both.
As a child would say, "all gone!" The D-bat Dog, along with the copious amount of fries, is finished. It took me roughly half an hour to down the entire meal that, let's be honest, is not meant for just one person.
I feel both pride and shame.
Oh look, there's a baseball game happening. We're in the fifth inning, by the way. First baseball I've been able to watch all night. At least the D-backs are winning.
Final thoughts
Given the number of people who were in line for or walking away with one, it is clear there is interest in the D-bat Dog.
However, it did appear the D-backs were not ready for the demand -- for the D-bat Dog or any other item on the menu. The lines were long and slow, some to the point where people walked away altogether (myself included). No doubt as the season goes on there will be fewer fans at times and less demand, but still, they could have been more ready for this day. That said, the Diamondbacks are known for their top-notch customer service and I'd expect this issue to be rectified very soon.
As for the D-bat Dog itself, it was not a bad meal, especially if it's your only one for the week. If you are planning on being a normal human being and sharing it, the thought here is you'll enjoy the product about as much as a corn dog can be enjoyed. I'd eat it again.
Beware of the fries, though.
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Naming and embracing your life's contradictory truths and authentic paradoxes is essential to creating an inspired and effective life. Humans are inescapable storytellers, and we can hold many conflicting and contradictory stories at the same time. The elasticity of the human mind and heart is not only capable of this but seems to welcome the chance.
By embracing our life's contradictions we can understand how to work with them and find clarity, balance, and meaning within the context of our particular circumstances. By embracing the paradoxes of our lives we can become more present in ways that allow us to actually feel alive in every moment.
During this day we will enter and practice with five core paradoxes, or truths, that are embedded in our daily lives:
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- Be confident, question everything
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- Benefit others, benefit yourself
These paradoxes are meant to be practiced, not merely understood or studied. Through practice we can learn to clarity and shift our habits so that we are more accepting and more successful in our everyday lives.
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Johny Hendricks is the new UFC welterweight champion. He claimed that title on Saturday night when he defeated Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC 171.
It was the second consecutive title fight for Hendricks. He lost the first one via split decision. That fight took place in November 2013, and the victor was long-time champion Georges St-Pierre. Shortly after defeating Hendricks, St-Pierre relinquished his title. St-Pierre has spent the time since then in semi-retirement. Hendricks and Lawler were competing for that vacated title.
At the post-fight press conference, Hendricks (16-2), with the title belt sitting in front of him, was asked if he felt the need to defeat St-Pierre in the future. Hendricks replied:
Hendricks went into more detail regarding why he would like to face St-Pierre, saying:"No, but I'd like to. I'd like to fight Georges again. I think it would be fun. We had a good match."
Hendricks may not feel the need to face St-Pierre a second time, but if history has told us anything about mixed martial arts, he can expect to hear whispers about how he isn't the "true" UFC welterweight champion until he defeats St-Pierre, the man that did not lose the title in defeat."I think I'm better. There's better situations. I'm going to get stronger. (This) was only my second fight for five rounds. I'm only learning. (It's only been) six and a half years. Look at all the guys I'm fighting, they all have eight, nine, twelve years, so I have a lot to learn still."
Sometimes this sport can be cruel, especially to fighters at the highest levels.
Nick Diaz ready to return to lay an 'a-- whooping' on new UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks
[QUOTE]It's been a full year since Nick Diaz announced that he was retiring from the sport of mixed martial arts. That announcement came after Diaz had lost two consecutive fights for the first time since he dropped three straight in 2005-06. On Saturday night we found out that the former Strikeforce welterweight champion's retirement may be coming to an end.
Diaz was in Texas for UFC 171 and held an informal media scrum on Saturday. One of the first topics the 30-year-old fighter answered was if he was ready to return to fighting. Diaz answered to the affirmative:
Diaz added that he has not been sitting idle during the 12 months he's been retired:"I'm ready to go, I'm ready to fight. It's a good time, seasonally. I'm kind of seasonal. Right now, this summer, this whole year, a fresh start, I'm ready to fight. I think I can win."
In typical fashion, the announcement that he was ready to return had not been discussed with his boss, UFC president Dana White:"I've had pretty good training this year, regardless no fights, no camps," Diaz said. "I've jumped in and out of other camps. I put a couple days in on Jake's camp. Not too much, I had to travel a lot."
White was informed of Diaz's comments during UFC 171's post-fight press conference. As the topic was discussed a smile crept across White's face, and he said:"No, I haven't (talked to White)," said Diaz. "I don't know how Dana feels about any of this."
Diaz was a busy man on Saturday night, after the main event he spoke to Sportsnet.ca and went into a little more detail about why he was in Dallas:"That's a little backwards isn't it?" He than added, "That's my boy," before the questions moved back to the fighters that competed on Saturday's fight card.
Diaz said before addressing the main event bout between Hendricks and Lawler. Hendricks won the fight, and the UFC welterweight title by decision, a decision that Diaz did not seem to agree with:"Maybe they want me to fight Johny Hendricks,"
As for returning for a non-title fight, Diaz did not seem interested in that prospect in the least, saying:"Take an ass whooping right to your face, bro, worse than tonight. You got your ass whooped, all four rounds," Diaz commented about Hendricks.
"I need a title fight, a real fight. Let the fans see what they want to see. I want to fight for the title."


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By Denise Morganthall
Depression is the most common mental health problem in the U.S. Children under stress; who experience loss or who have learning, conduct, or anxiety disorders are at a higher risk for depression. Depression also tends to run in families.
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New 500-day plan promotes a broader use of LandWarNet strategies and technologies
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October 2014 Issue
The event is FILLED but please sign up for the Waitlist. There will be another L2C or two in the New Year!
Welcome New Curlers!
Thank you for your interest in the Chicago Curling Club's Learn2Curl program on Sunday, December 9th, 2012.
Below is some advance information on the day's activities.
Please note: our session starts promptly at 2:30 p.m. CST.
Please plan on arriving by 2:00 p.m.,to allow you time to complete remaining registration paperwork and change your shoes at the club before the session starts. We require each curler to sign a Liability Release form. You must complete this form prior to curling.
If you do need to cancel, PLEASE give reasonable advance notice and call the club or e-mail us at the above address. All of our Learn2Curl sessions become fully booked and we typically have a waiting list of eager curlers. If you cannot make it, please allow another curler to enjoy the afternoon. Note that Learn2Curl registration fees are non-refundable.
We will spend about 20 minutes discussing curling, including a short video, and doing some stretching. Lessons on the ice will take about 45-60 minutes, followed by a two-end simulated game for about 45-50 minutes. Finally, we will share some refreshments and answer your questions about curling and the Chicago Curling Club. Total estimated spent at the club for a Learn2Curl session is about 2 1/2 hours.
Bring warm clothing with you (including gloves and a hat, if you wish), as we will spend a good part of the afternoon on the ice with lessons and the simulated game. Some people find that layers help, in case you need to add or subtract, depending on the day's weather. Note that the Curling Ice House is not heated......with temperatures generally about 35-40 degrees Fahrenheit (0-4 degrees celsius.)
You must bring a separate pair of clean flat-soled shoes to wear on the ice. These CANNOT be your street shoes for that day. Clean running shoes or sneakers will work just fine. No leather soles or heels. Sorry, but no exceptions! Don't forget your shoes or you cannot curl!
We will supply all of the remaining necessary curling gear, including brooms, sliders, and, of course, the stones and the ice!
We are located at 555 Dundee Road (on the south side) about 0.2 miles west of I-94 (Eden's Expressway) in Northbrook. The closest intersection is Dundee Road and Skokie Boulevard, which is just to the east of us.
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We look forward to seeing you at our November 18th Learn2Curl!
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New Zealand Womens World Cup Squad Announced
KIWI Ferns squad for this year's women's rugby league World Cup.
Green Blues up against experienced Maroons
NEW South Wales must overcome Queensland's massive start in the experience stakes to win the 2003 State of Origin rugby league series.
Carroll free to tackle the Blues
QUEENSLAND lock Tonie Carroll has been cleared to play in the opening State of Origin match against New South Wales after escaping a National Rugby League suspension. Carroll pleaded guilty to a dangerous throw on Newcastle prop Josh Perry in Brisbane's 32-22 loss at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday.
Kennedy to ease up at Blues training
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Old fashioned arm wrestle in the making
NEW South Wales has set the scene for an old-fashioned State of Origin arm wrestle with its selection of Shaun Timmins at five-eighth for game one in Brisbane. Blues coach Phil Gould and chairman of selectors Bob Mccarthy have conceded Timmins' selection has been made with his defence in mind.
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FORMER New South Wales five-eighths Laurie Daley and Trent Barrett have warned Queensland to ignore the attacking skills of the Blues' latest number six at their own peril.
Harrigan appointed to opening Origin match
REFEREE Bill Harrigan has been appointed to control next week's opening State of Origin game - his 11th in a row and 19th overall. Harrigan has already refereed more matches than any other whistleblower.
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AN Australia-wide talent search for future Kiwis rugby league internationals has produced encouraging results with at least a dozen potential players unearthed.
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Gurr stands down at the end of season
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Storm bring in forward support
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Maybe this Mac is not an iMac, but is instead a MacTV!
Apple investing more than $100 million to bring Mac production line to the US
Marking one year since his ascension to Chief Executive Officer of Apple, Tim Cook has been on a bit of a public relations blitz recently. It's not something Apple really needed, they're not reeling from some unexpectedly poor launch of disappointing figures, but it's been a year since he took over and everybody wants to know how Apple is doing, how Apple has changed, and where Apple is going. We've talked extensively about those changes here - Cook has reorganized Apple from the top-down, tweaking the structure and personnel for greater efficiency and cooperation.
Since taking the helm of Apple, Cook has repeatedly been asked about bringing Apple manufacturing to the United States, and repeatedly said that's something he wants to do. In separate interviews posted today by NBC's Rock Center (full interview coming tonight at 10pm Eastern) and Bloomberg, Cook was again asked about manufacturing in the US, and in light of the stock-configuration iMacs that we've been seeing hitting shelves with "Assembled in USA" labeling, he apparently thought it was time to expound more on Apple's USA plans. The lines delivered to Rock Center and Bloomberg were similar (the man knows how to rehearse), but Bloomberg's included a little extra:
"Next year we are going to bring some production to the U.S. on the Mac. We've been working on this for a long time, and we were getting closer to it. It will happen in 2013. We're really proud of it. We could have quickly maybe done just assembly, but it's broader because we wanted to do something more substantial. So we'll literally invest over $100 million. This doesn't mean that Apple will do it ourselves, but we'll be working with people, and we'll be investing our money."
It's still not clear if the new iMacs we've been seeing singing Springsteen's Born in the USA are the first steps in this program or merely Apple using their US custom configuration facilities to produce enough of the ultra-slim computers to meet demand at launch. Either way, there are certainly going to be a lot of people happy to see Apple bringing production lines to the United States, so long as the price and quality of the product aren't affected.
As he has been doing from the start, Cook noted that the US has never really been an electronics manufacturing powerhouse, "so it's not a matter of bringing it back, it's a matter of bringing it here" and building up the skillset in US workers to manage that sort of work. Toyota, Honda, and Nissan (the New York Times has an excellent piece on how Nissan set up automobile manufacturing in Tennessee) went through a similar set of challenges when they brought their automobile manufacturing lines to the United States - while the US auto industry primarily existed in and around Detroit, the skills and practices of the Japanese automakers were, in a way, quite foreign to US workers. IT's worth noting that Apple has not for many years produced their own hardware (unlike the days when there was an Apple-owned Macintosh factory in California), so it's likely that - as Cook implied - Apple will be working with existing manufacturing partners to bring Apple product production to the USA, be it manufacturers already here, or those looking to expand to the US (as Foxconn has rumored to be exploring).
There's also the question of how much this is going to cost Apple from a purely financial standpoint. The idea of production in China comes with the benefit of a highly flexible and massive workforce and incredibly short supply lines. Combined with China's historically low wages, Chinese production is generally just plain cheaper, though you end up paying to ship your completed product across the ocean before you can sell it. Production in the US has it's own risks for Apple, including the higher wages demanded by US workers and the now trans-oceanic component supply lines, though Cook did note that "'it's not so much about price, it's about the skills" and that the sort of engineering and manufacturing education needed to do this isn't as strong in the US as it is in China.
But as the executives at Nissan, Honda, and Toyota would tell you, the US workers they hired in their new factories adapted faster than expected to the Japanese way of building cars - and the Japanese manufacturers learned from the US-trained workers as well.
Source: Rock Center; Bloomberg
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Apple investing more than $100 million to bring Mac production line to the US
I think that is great, having more stuff made in the US is a good thing for the country.
I apologize for my lack of information, but how will Apple benefit from bringing the manufacturing to the United States? It will be good for the country, but Apple has to invest a lot of their money to do this and making the computers might not be as fast and maybe even efficient for them. An answer would be appreciated! :)
Re: "It's still not clear if the new iMacs we've been seeing singing Springsteen's Born in the USA are the first steps in this program or merely Apple using their US custom configuration facilities to produce enough of the ultra-slim computers to meet demand at launch."
It's possible that Apple could start small. By building only a fraction of the total iMac (or Mac Pro) volume in the US. If production requires the same number of workers as it does in the current Foxconn factories, assembly costs will be much higher. Or, if Apple manages to automate much of the assembly process (like they did with early Macs) they could keep assembly costs down.
Either way, it will cost more to actually build Macs here. So how can Apple reduce the overall cost of Macs even as assembly costs go up?
By using ARM-based systems:
Top-of-the-line Intel Core i7 CPU: $999.00
Apple A6X SoC: $17.50
Do the math.
more like still Jobs distortion field. that part about it really being about building the skillset of the american worker. That's out of Job's mouth. Jobs said he could manufacture in the U.S. if he had 10k competent engineers to deal with production. So i think this is just a carrying on of what Jobs wanted. either way i'll be glad to see it.
I live in Alabama where Hyundai built an auto plant. It is a bit of a win-win for Hyundai. They get to save on taxes, get good PR by assembling in the USA, and by being in Alabama they avoid the UAW.
I wonder if Apple will follow this idea to avoid the union labor tax.


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CRESTVIEW — Laurel Hill School Principal Susan Lowery-Sexton said she's dismayed after learning the K-12 school earned a C letter grade.
Lowery-Sexton said she received a phone call from Okaloosa County School Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson, informing her of the grade, which the Florida Department of Education announced last week.
All Crestview and Baker traditional schools earned A's. The grades are preliminary because schools may appeal them. However, Emerald Coast Career Institute North in Crestview, an alternative school, was ranked as declining.
"It's difficult to accept the news of LHS receiving a grade of C using the state accountability system," Lowery-Sexton said in a statement. Last year, the school was just shy of a letter A grade, but the grade was dropped to a B. She explained it was due to criteria for at-risk students' reading skills.
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COLUMBIA — BMW Manufacturing Co. is being sued over alleged discrimination at its South Carolina plant.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Tuesday BMW discriminated against black workers using a criminal background check policy. Sixty-nine black employees worked for a contractor who staffed a BMW warehouse. The EEOC says that contractor's policy was not to employ anyone with a criminal record within the past seven years.
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The most interested observer of UFC 164s main event between Anthony Pettis and Benson Henderson was probably T.J. Grant - the guy who was supposed to be standing opposite Henderson before getting sidelined with an injury.
Conspiracy theorists remember the circumstances in winking detail: Pettis was to fight for the featherweight belt against Jose Aldo in Brazil on Aug. 3, and Grant was to face Henderson in Pettiss hometown of Milwaukee four weeks later.
Then Pettis hurt his knee, and had to pull out. A couple of weeks later, Grant got severely concussed in training, and Pettis who recovered quicker than Vegas specialists could have predicted was summonsed to take Grants spot. The whole thing seemed very tidy, but the UFC was able to put together a highly coveted rematch between Pettis and Henderson.
Now that those coincidences are behind us, and most realize that the circumstances were as real as they were convenient, the question becomes: Does Grant get the next crack at the 155-pound belt? Or is the tidal wave of Sunday morning matchmakers carrying Pettis back towards Aldo?
Grant spoke to MMA Fighting on Sunday and says he heard the immediate rumblings of a potential Aldo/Pettis superfight. Though he can understand the exhilaration that a match-up like that would drum up, he likes to point out that hes an exciting fighter himself.
And, in the world of meritocracies, he deserves his shot.
Grant got a concussion in mid-July while training for his title bid with Henderson, which he says haunted him all summer long."Im pretty sure Aldo is a little banged up as well right now," Grant said. "My opinion - Im a fan, and I love watching UFC fights. I watch all of them, whether theyre people Im potentially fighting or not, I enjoy it. Pettis against Aldo is an exciting fight.
"But, hey, I just won my last fight in two minutes. I knocked the [Gray Maynard] out. I knocked the guy out before that [Matt Wiman]. I feel like Ive earned it. I feel like Im the guy. Ive been in the UFC a long time. Ive never really gotten the push that I feel like I need but Ive also built a lot of experience in fighting and havent been in the spotlight, which is nice too. But Im ready to be there and Im ready to go out there. Give me the opportunity man. I feel like Ive earned it."
Though he has begun do light workouts without contact, he thinks he would be ready by UFC 168 in late December, and if not for then, then anytime from January on."Ive begun some light workouts and Ive had no setbacks in that regard," he said. "You know, its kind of weird, concussions affect a lot more than just having a headache. I couldnt play with my kid for more than a few minutes without being exhausted and being really nauseous. That was early in the summer. I feel like the worst is behind me and Im just getting better. I know concussions affect your mood, and Im a lot happier now. Theyre all good signs."
And as for fighting Pettis, rather than Henderson, he sees the obvious positives in a clash like that."There was a little bit of contact with Joe Silva in the past week," he said. "Just seeing where Im at and home Im feeling. Im starting to feel a lot healthier. Its just been a crappy summer not getting to be a normal human being. Watching the fights this weekend, I wasnt that disappointed anymore - Ive already had that emotion go through me. Ive already dealt with that. Im just ready to get out there and start working my way back to get healthy."
There are, of course, circumstances. Not only is Aldo/Pettis being looked at as a potential blockbuster, but both guys are hurt. Aldo is out for the rest of 2013 with a broken foot that he suffered in his title defense against Chan Sung Jung, and Pettis heard his knee "pop" on Saturday night against Henderson. He left Milwaukees Bradley Center limping on Saturday night."[Pettis]s a killer - hes a finisher, and he goes for it," he said. "And Im not saying Benson doesnt either - hes a top dude. I feel like if Pettis came in healthy and his knee wasnt affecting him, I thought hed win the fight. Im just excited because thats the type of guy that I want to fight, the guy whos willing to go out there and find out whos better. We dont need two or three rounds to figure that out. Lets go out there and do it. Im not trying to sound like a [Quinton] Rampage Jackson, but why do you need five rounds when you can sort it out in the first two or three minutes?
"Thats what Im all about. Just going out there to fight. Theres a lot of strategy and everything, but I aint trying to win rounds punching a guy against the fence."
A lot will be determined upon learning the extent of Pettis's injury. If the news comes back that hes out for an extended period of time, Grant says that would be open to other match-ups in the meantime.
"If its an ACL or something like that, thats nine months to a year," he said. "Id probably be looking to fight. Ive been hearing my name a lot. Josh Thomson obviously wants to fight me, and you cant fault the guy for that. And you know what? Thats another guy Id like to fight because hes exciting and he brings it. Well see what happens with Gilbert Melendez and Diego Sanchez, too. Ive been a big fan of Gilberts for a long time. Hes been fighting since before I ever got in the UFC. Those guys all come to fight. But Pettis is the guy I want. I feel like Ive earned my position. If hes going to be on the shelf for a while, and Ive got to fight somebody, it would be those other two guys.
"Again, Im not specifically calling them out," he said. "I want a healthy Pettis, and I want a healthy me, and I want us to get in there and do battle."


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She's got the sound and look of a star — and one of the coolest names ever: ZZ Ward.
The girl can sing, play piano and guitar, and man, can she rock a hat.
"I started wearing the hat when I was a little kid when I would sing the blues, just because I grew up listening to so many blues artists like Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters," Ward said. "It's my way of remembering what inspired me in the first place, so it's my way of paying homage to the blues."
Born in 1986, Zsuzsanna, ZZ for short, grew up in Roseburg, Ore., in a house with two Hammond B3 organs, a dad who played in a blues band and two older brothers who liked hip-hop.
"I listened to a lot of really strong female vocalists — Etta James, Big Mama Thornton, Tina Turner," Ward recalled. "I also loved singer-songwriters like David Bowie and Tom Petty and Bob Dylan and artists that had a voice through their song and identity through their writing. That was always really special to me and something I really wanted to be able to do with my own music."
Her 2012 debut, "Til the Casket Drops," includes the ultra-catchy hit "Put the Gun Down" and the bouncy follow-up "365 Days."
"The writing process for me, honestly, with this record it was about the ups and downs of a relationship I was in and just that sometimes it's not always this perfect love story or that wouldn't be any fun. It's a frickin' roller coaster ride of passion and heartbreak sometimes and then the love that comes out of it," Ward said during a call from the road en route to a show in Arizona.
"I think that's what I can really give to people and what I grew up enjoying about music is sincerity and authenticity and real stories and real emotion. And I think because I grew up admiring that so much, I'm just able to kind of convey that, and that's what this record is about."
Her powerful voice has been compared to Adele, Amy Winehouse and Aretha Franklin. She's received rave reviews from Rolling Stone, NPR and The New York Times.
"I never really expected people to like [my music] as much as they have," she said. "The publications and all the support from so many outlets is incredibly wonderful, but at the end of the day, the fans liking the music is the most important thing to me."
She calls her mix of blues, rock, soul and hip-hop "dirty shine."
"'Dirty shine,' to me, it means embracing your authentic self, and I hope that my fans can do that through listening to my record, whatever they want to embrace about themselves," the singer-songwriter said. "For me, it was just really kind of jumping into a record and not caring about what people were going to think; it was just really making music that I love."
Ward will bring her Down & Dirty Shine Tour to Saint Andrew's Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit, on Oct. 6. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Alpha Rev and James Bay will open. Tickets are $15.75.
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Roland TD-11 module questions
I have decided to get an electric kit for a few reasons, none of which are really important or relevant to my questions here. Anyway, I had some questions about the Roland TD-11 sound module that I can't seem to find the answer to anywhere online. First, does anybody know of a good review anywhere? I'm having trouble on Google finding anything that isn't the manufacturer description on websites that are selling it. Doesn't matter if its just the module or if its the kit too, I'm just looking for anything that might be able to help me out.
Next, for anybody who had the kit/module, do you know if it's possible to load samples onto the module from USB? As in, I was thinking of tuning a sample kit from superior drummer and exporting the sound files onto a USB drive, then plugging it into the TD-11. Is that even possible/plausible? I know it has connections for USB so even if I can't do this, I'm fairly certain (from what i've read) that I can connect the module to my computer and use it with a DAW to get exactly the sounds I want.
My last question is sort of an extension of what I was just previously talking about. I read somewhere that when you use the quick record function on the module that it records everything you play in midi format and stores it on the USB drive. If this is true, is it then possible to record something on the kit, then plug the USB drive into your computer and import the newly-created MIDI file into a DAW with all of the sounds I want? I apologize that this is a lot of speculation, I just haven't found much anywhere that gives me the answers im looking for.
Thanks in advance,
Re: Roland TD-11 module questions
Also, another avenue you can use for custom tweaked sounds for your module is VEX...they're not as good as Superior Drummer, BFD, Oceanway, etc..(i.e., true VST libraries)...as they rely solely on tweaking the internal settings on module, but they are pretty good....
As far as reviews are concerned, have you looked at the various drummer magazines (online) for reviews...your kit's been out long enough now, where I'm sure at least one of the major drum mags. has reviewed it by now...
Hope this helps...
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Re: Roland TD-11 module questions
I recently bought the TD-11ks, and I'm very pleased with it.I added a second floor tom (there's an expansion option for one dual trigger on the module); I got a used PD-8 for $70; it can function as tom or cymbal. Even with fairly reasonably priced headphones (I have the ATH-M50), you get great base, and I have assigned the extra tom, naturally, to some nice base sounds from the library in the module. I don't know anything about adding drums kits from a computer, or at least accessing them as you can't add them to the module. But, I find the kit works very well with iTunes, especially since all my music library is in WAV files, not the 'lite' default iTunes mode, which severely reduces sound quality. I've also listened to songs on a USB, but of course WAV file songs are massive (CD quality and CD size) so you can't get many on a USB drive unless you get 128 gb. My iTunes library is already almost 100 gb, and I only started building it a couple of months ago. Check all the online dealers as they often have great reviews for drum kits (and they are often written by actual purchasers),
Re: Roland TD-11 module questions
When you say midi out, are you referencing using a cable to connect to something else (say a laptop) and then recording in a DAW/with superior so that I could get the sounds I want? If so, that's exactly what I was looking to find out. The reason i'm asking is because I want to use my kit to record drum covers but also to do pre-production recordings for the band im in, and I'd like to get the best sound I possibly can.
I haven't checked any drumming magazines but I should. Google doesn't yield much besides reviews on online music stores (Zzounds, musician's friend, etc) but there's only a few reviews and I don't really feel comfortable spending $500+ based on 3 random reviews.
Thanks for the response.
Since you actually have the module, how do the stock kits sound? I know you can mix and match sounds from different kits, but does the module have some sort of internal mixer so that you can tweak a particular sound? For example, if I wanted less sustain on my snare, is it possible to change that?
Unfortunately, I have already checked a good amount of online retailers and couldn't find very many reviews at all, let alone good ones. I wouldn't mind if there was a lot of them to read, but I can't get much information from 3 reviews, ya know? Plus, I trust anything that someone would tell me here more than a review from a random website.
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Did you end up getting an 11 man?
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Hi Guys
Im a fairly new drummer (1-year) and im struggeling with annoying technical stuff. I bought the Roland TD-11.
- When using the Mix In, what comes through to my headphones is noisy and disturbed music. It seem like a faulty connection somewhere, but it worked the first month or so. I bought new cables but nothing. Anyone experienced something similar? I have reset to factory setting as well.
- Anyone can recommend a good place to get some new kits in? Im sort of lost, and I just deeply desire a great sound so i can keep on practicing. The pre-sets seem completely off with the toms really loud, the kick none-existing and the snare tricky to hit right.
Thanks a bunch fellows
Re: Roland TD-11 module questions
You can get a pack of 30 decent kits from VEX for the TD-11. Total cost is only $30, and set up is quick and easy. It will replace the first 30 stock kits already in the module, but they are still available, i.e. not deleted. I simply downloaded the 30 VEX kits and then used the remaining 20 available spots for the best 20 original stock kits. But, I never really use those 20 kits as the VEX are much, much better. A nice simple solution that does not require hours of tweaking (which is not why I bought the drums in any case).
Roland TD-11ks; Iron Cobra HP900 pedal; ATH-M50 headphones; Simmons DA200s drum monitor
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Re: Roland TD-11 module questions
Hi walsoe and everybody,
I'm releasing new kits for the TD-11 on my site:
I will release more of them in the coming days.
I hope you like them.
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