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Wet Cheerleaders
December 01, 2008 at 11:51am by Scott • 5 Comments »
I said on Forecast Radio last week that Jeff Garcia was just good enough to get the Bucs to their first playoff game and lose it for them. After the New Orleans game, I'm sticking by that assessment. Garcia had some good moves, kept some plays alive with his feet and did not throw an interception. And his touchdown pass to Antonio Bryant was pretty sweet, if a little underthrown. But 9 of 23 for 119 yards and several missed opportunities can't be good enough if the Bucs are going to go anywhere in the playoffs. You saw Michael Clayton wide open in the endzone, right? Clayton could have caught that ball if it wasn't thrown so far behind him. That was a four-point throw he missed.
I realize the weather had something to do with his inaccuracy, but Drew Brees was over 53% Can we not have the accuracy and zero interceptions?
The good news is that the average yards per completion was 13.2, which is pretty high. Of course, that average might have been a little lower if more catches had been made, but I'm trying to see some sunny side here.
There's also no doubt that Garcia was the most valuable rusher of the day. His ability to scramble really puts linebackers in a bind when they have to decide whether to play the run or the pass.
Speaking of runners, Cadillac Williams looked about ten times better yesterday than he did last week. His cuts were sharper and he hit the holes with more authority. His recovery couldn't come at a better time, either. I expect to see him get a larger share of the load as the season continues on. Seriously, with Earnest Graham out, Williams could be the difference between a long playoff run and a one-and-done.
Warrick Dunn looked a little gunshy after he slipped the first couple times. He started taking his cuts a little slower and didn't have the same burst he usually has. I'm chalking this game up to weather for him. His average was about the same as Pierre Thomas's yesterday.
Unless something happens to Antonio Bryant, I don't see Joey Galloway playing a major part in the rest of the season. The pass to him was low, but certainly catchable. It hit him in the hands, for chrissakes. That was on a 2nd and 6 in a drive that ended in a punt with the game tied. That kind of shit infuriates Jon Gruden. He was the only receiver in on single-receiver sets and defenses are going to get the point real fast that he's not getting the ball.
I was really surprised that Clayton allowed a pass to get ripped out of his hands. I never saw a clear angle on it and he may have been bobbling the ball, but Clayton's biggest attribute is his physicality and strength. Jonathan Vilma must be a beast.
You want to know something funny? In a game where the Saints had four sacks, I think the Bucs offensive line had one of its better games. Only one of those sacks was really the fault of a lineman (Jeremy Trueblood) and the pass-protection and run-protection were both pretty solid — a rarity. Edge blocking was pretty good and it allowed the Bucs to continue to run the ball when it was obvious that Garcia wasn't having his best game.
I'll say it again: Jeff Faine is SO much better than any center the Bucs have had in years.
What happened to Jimmy Wilkerson and why did Ryan Sims get the most playing time after Jovan Haye was injured? Don't get me wrong; Sims did a great job. But Wilkerson has been on fire for the last several weeks. He didn't play very much at all yesterday, though.
Both Cato June and Derrick Brooks whiffed on tackles early on in the game, but then made up for them with big plays later. Still, Barrett Ruud is currently the best linebacker on the team.
Same with Ronde Barber. He was caught sleeping on a Marques Colston catch early in the game, but was excellent for the rest of the game. His deflection into June's hands was a heads-up play that wasn't easy to make.
And that illegal contact penalty on Barber was total bullshit. Barber got mugged and Jeremy Shockey should have been called for offensive pass interference.
I was saying how Sabby Piscitelli would probably take over as the starter after the season when Jermaine Phillips hits free agency. But now that Philliips is back and you see what he does for the team, it's a hard position to defend. He absolutely drilled dudes in the first half and his interception in the second half set up the game-winner. How do you let that walk away?
Special teams coverage was just — just awesome. This week it was Elbert Mack and Brian Clark that stepped up and made Reggie Bush lose yardage on his returns. Each week it seems like someone new gets into the kick coverage mix.
Clifton Smith didn't fumble! And he still had a fantastic return average. I don't think the Bucs have ever had this explosive a return game.
Speaking of not fumbling, look at what else didn't happen. Trueblood didn't get penalized, Matt Bryant didn't miss a kick in the rain, Garcia didn't throw an interception, Gaines Adams didn't go offsides. This was relatively mistake-free football. The Bucs didn't beat themselves and, as a result, was able to squeak out a win by doing what they do — playing good defense and having the offense do enough to win. It's a tricky formula because it really requires that they don't screw up much. This is the kind of game that would have slipped away from them in earlier years, or even earlier this year. After getting through this game, I don't see any reason why the Bucs can't make it to 12-4.
5 Comments to "Wet Cheerleaders"
KingBuc34 (December 01, 2008 at 01:56pm) :
I called it in the begining of the season,Scott.. I said we would be 12-4… Go back and look it up..
Scott (December 01, 2008 at 04:01pm) :
That's why we're all just peasants in your kingdom.
KingBuc34 (December 01, 2008 at 05:44pm) :
What can i say?? After all, i am the king..
Mark S (December 01, 2008 at 06:22pm) :
Thank God for the defense. I was very disappointed in Garcia. After a poor game in the first week against the same team he was benched. I would have thought he would be fired up for a little revenge. Instead he played a piss-poor game. The only redeeming factor is a W, but really that was due to the stellar play of the defense. On offense we have the line, the backs and one receiver. One more receiver and a QB and this team would be a super threat. Sounds familiar doesn't it.
Slow Joe (December 02, 2008 at 08:41am) :
First off, I sat through that downpour. I have to give Garcia some leeway, because he's trying to find open receivers against an NFL secondary during a time when, due to the rain and wind, I couldn't even find the time on my watch. He did seem a little off, but his rushing yards more than made up for it.
And anyway, he won. That's all I cared about.
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Sister Joeine Darrington, O.S.B., b. 1915
Sister Joeine is a member of the Benedictine community at Queen of Angels Monastery in Mount Angel, Oregon.
Q: How does the Benedictine tradition serve as foundation for the way you live your physical life?
A: . . . Another aspect of the physical life, and spiritual as well, of Benedictine Sisters was the dramatic change that occurred in our Monastery during the 1960s. I call it the "time of liberation." My first thirty three years were a very different time compared to the years after Vatican II. On August 16, 1966, we were called into one of the most important meetings of my convent life. Our superior announced that we could start experimenting with contemporary dress. Our black habits soon became attractive suits, skirts, and dresses. This change was optional, and difficult for some while easy for others, and unacceptable to those who chose to continue wearing the traditional habit. Another "drastic" announcement was that we would now make decisions for ourselves and assume responsibility as adults. That was a surprise and even a shock. We could now leave the campus by just signing the "check-out" book. We could budget our own small personal allowance. We could accept invitations to dinners, concerts, and plays. We could visit relatives without a companion. How can I convey the sense of freedom, of excitement, of the "new life" that these changes brought? The most important announcement for me was that now we could develop deep, personal friendships, forbidden for so many years. These were innovative, unheard of changes that our Superior believed in. She saw them as implementing the guidelines of Vatican II. Those were truly wonderful days and the changes have continued to be special parts of my day-to-day life

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Did you know that Dr. Seuss was born in 1904? And died in 1991? Who knew someone born before cars could write such marvelous books? Not that cars make our artists automatically more sophisticated: but it is difficult to write true classics, that do not show their age, and that stay marvelous nearly a century after they are written (And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street was written in 1937), particularly for children.
Anyways, Ayden's current favourite is "The Lorax," which I never read as a child. We have read it every night for nearly a month. Well, tonight I realized how much it pays off (and remains enjoyable: I don't get tired of The Lorax the way I get tired of Duck Soup or the Pop up Dinosaur book) when Ayden sounded out the words "Lorax" and "Unless," and proceeded to quote the entire story, almost entirely word for word as I read it to him. It was like a weird sort of echo. An echo that leaps and jumps on the bed and sometimes preceeds you, and sometimes follows.
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Love, love, love to Dr. Seuss
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- tamie said...
totally agree.
- February 10, 2008 at 9:59 PM
- Roboseyo said...
Of all the artists active in the 20th century, I'd say the ones with the highest chance of still being enjoyed in a thousand more years are The Beatles, Dr. Seuss, and maybe Hemingway. And the Beatles' songs will be like folk songs -- moms will sing Blackbird to soothe their kids to sleep, and only historians will remember the names John, Paul, George and Ringo. Dr. Seuss will be an icon, and the measure by which other children books are always compared.
I think.
- February 10, 2008 at 11:43 PM
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Paramedics responded to the scene. Two people were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center. Barrington says their injuries are "possibly serious." Three people with minor injuries were not taken to the hospital.
Police do not believe alcohol was a factor with the driver of the peddle car. There will not be a criminal investigation since a pedal car is a non-motorized vehicle.
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Pedal cars have been around since about 2009 in Minneapolis. There currently are two pedal car companies in the Twin Cities.
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Scott Williams said he was doing laundry when he saw what he described as a wall of fire in this vacant lot.
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Williams called 911 and firefighters were able to put it out before the fire spread to any homes.
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Restrictions Williams agrees with.
"It's not a bunch of authorities being mean, it's a bunch of authorities worried about our safety and when something like this happens it's very apparent to listen to those authorities," Williams said.
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On International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, we celebrate human diversity and rededicate ourselves to a basic but essential truth—that human rights are universal and must be protected. To our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender friends and relatives around the world: the United States stands with you in your struggle against discrimination. We will continue to do everything we can, in every arena possible, to promote communities and societies in which all people can live safely and love without fear.
Since 2009, the Obama Administration has taken unprecedented steps at the United Nations to fight discrimination and eliminate barriers to equality for LGBT individuals. Months ago, President Obama outlined a formal policy of international engagement to ensure that our dedication to LGBT human rights does not stop at our national borders, reflecting his belief that "no country should deny people their rights because of who they love, which is why we must stand up for the rights of gays and lesbians everywhere."
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Zoo Boise is pleased to welcome a new 10-month-old giraffe from Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, an accredited zoo in Vallejo, Calif. The 10-foot male joins Julius, a 4-year-old, in the African Plains Exhibit at Zoo Boise.
The new giraffe was purchased by the City of Boise to replace Joseph, a male giraffe that died Sept. 20.
A necropsy -- an animal autopsy -- completed by the University of Idaho Caine Veterinary Center in Caldwell, was inconclusive about the cause of death. Dr. M. Wayne Ayers, a veterinarian at the Caine Center, indicated it could have been the result of
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420 Vacation friendly spots? West coast
Started by PurpleGypsy , Sep 25 2010 05:29 PM
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Posted 25 September 2010 - 05:29 PM
Posted 25 September 2010 - 05:48 PM
in Santa Cruz, CA there is a Bed, Bud, n Breakfast house available to the medical community. i saw their advertisement in the back of the Big Book of Buds- Vol.#1 by Ed Rosenthal. hope this could be of help!
Posted 25 September 2010 - 06:27 PM
yep thats what i would do-one that allows cannabis. imo
Posted 25 September 2010 - 08:45 PM
Just returned from Fort Bragg (Mendocino County). Nice little Collective in FB - Herban Legend.
Posted 28 September 2010 - 04:18 PM
there's some kind of hempfest up there either in august or possibly october? look into it..maybe that'd be a good area even if its the wrong time.
Posted 11 November 2010 - 01:29 AM
why go north when you can go south
Posted 12 November 2010 - 07:53 PM
rodee said:
put its so pretty up north:caked:
why go north when you can go south
This is a very cool thread :hippie:
Posted 18 February 2011 - 11:53 AM
Santa Cruz or San Fran both very 420 friendly and always lots to do!


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Comments about 160cc Gas 21 in. 3-in-1 Smart Drive Self-Propelled Lawn Mower with Roto-Stop Blade System:
First of all, if you've never used a mower with Blade Brake Clutch (Honda's RotoStop), you don't know what you're missing. This feature let's you stop the rotation of the blades but doesn't shut off the engine. No more restarting! This is my second mower with this feature. Love it!
My other mower is a different brand but has a Honda engine. My Small Engine Tune-Up guy says that for durability & reliability, Honda is tops. (So far so true with my other 10-year-old mower.) This mower starts on the first or second EASY pull. No priming. There's really no need to pay for Electric Start- it's so easy.
The Thumb Controls for forward speed will only take a little while to get used to. They can be rotated to several positions on the handle so you can also use the palm of your hand.
The ad says 3-in-1 with mulch, bag and side discharge options. That is not quite correct. The mower IS 3-in-1 but it has mulch, bag and REAR discharge options.
The twin blades are great. Rarely do I see a missed blade of grass. Mulching is as expected. Switching between mulching and bagging/rear discharge is as easy as sliding a lever. No more inserting and removing a strangely shaped plastic plug in the chute.
This mower was exactly what I wanted. It's thankfully not a top-of-the-line, expensive mower but it is a couple of hundred dollars more than the basic, big-box store mowers. But I think between the RotoStop feature and the long-lasting, easy-starting Honda engine, it's worth every extra dollar for me. And I'm confident this mower should last twice as long or more, than a less expensive mower (I've experienced a couple of those).
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Comments about 160cc Gas 21 in. 3-in-1 Smart Drive Self-Propelled Lawn Mower with Roto-Stop Blade System:
This is my 3rd lawnmower with a Honda engine. The Honda engines are quieter than other lawnmower engines of the same horsepower. The auto choke works very well. My Honda almost always starts on the first pull. It's powerful and the rear Smart Drive system makes cutting the lawn much easier with simple thumb pressure on the handle pads. I like the handling of this rear wheel drive mower better than my previous two Hondas that have front wheel drive. The twin blade system works well to mulch. I find that I have to slow down if my grass gets a little long so the blades can properly mulch the grass. During those times it would be nice if the lawnmower were truly a 3-in-1 cutting system. There is no side discharge capability like some other Honda models. The lawnmower is limited to bagging or mulching. Overall this is a great lawnmower and I'm very happy with it.
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|3 months
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Maybelline Expert Wear Blush
76 reviews
46% would repurchase
Package Quality: 3.1
Price: $$
Package Quality: 3.1
Price: $$
on 12/27/2013 10:35:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I have this blush in rosewood, it does not show up on my skin at all and it also smells really awful (artificial), even if I layer it up like 5 times it does not show! And I have pale skin. It looks such a gorgeous colour in the packaging so I am really disappointed!
on 6/25/2013 9:46:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Medium Brown, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I hate this blush. There is no pigmentation at all.. but at the same time it clings to the dry spots on my cheeks. I tried to use this mixed with cold cream as a cream blush but no luck there either. The brush that comes with the blush is horrible as well.. really irritates my skin. So from my point of view this blush is a big no no! Never will purchase again.. and will throw out the one that I have.
on 3/13/2013 1:21:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Red, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Grey
this is for the duo expertwear siamese pink
my favorite blush ever
on PPP
its a soft cool toned pink that softens your overall look without being at all too fairy, or bubblegum, or gray or silver... looks supernatural.
not highly pigmented no but enough! pretty! on me not too shimmery at all. not matte either. extremely buildable when layering as the pigment is low. but perfect. there is no peach coral or brown in this shade. neither obnoxious pink pink. like a soft seashell pink. a no makeup look.... well.. looks like you have it on.. but doesnt look overdone like so many blushes do that just ruin your whole look
I am 38 and learning less is more. the whole face looking all one color (pale) is much better im finding! so this is perfect. before I used to cut off my all pale face.... with stark blush...... too dark and intense which you dont realize you are actually contouring in the wrong spots!
when 38, blush too high, too low, too dark, too close to the nose or eyes etc etc are just all wrong. this is #1 blush for me yay it cannot go wrong no matter the application ,heavy or light,or where it is on the face whatsoever.
and it does a LOT.
on 2/19/2013 4:04:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Green
I have tried several Maybelline blushes including two different shades of the Expert Wear line. They appear to have a lovely color when looking at it from the case, but when you actually put it on your face? Virtually no color or pigment! I've bought blush where I can put the smallest amount onto the brush and it shows up beautifully - but not this. Save your money. You'd probably get more color on your cheeks by pinching them lol!
on 9/12/2012 8:33:00 AM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Hazel
I own this blush in the colour "Flash Plum" and I have to say, I am VERY dissapointed! For a start, the colour is way too dark for my skin and makes me look like a doll with really rosy cheeks. Second, the formula is horrible and the blush doesn't stay in place. Lastly, it comes off within an hour of applying it. I don't reccommend buying this blush, there are much better ones out there!
on 2/23/2012 12:13:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brown, Curly, Medium
Eyes: Blue
Not very pigmented, doesn't stay very long. Would've given it one lipstick if it weren't for the nice selection of shades.
on 10/19/2011 12:28:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Forget it, maybelline makes the worst, low-pigmented blush. And don't get me started on the brush. I'm not an expert in brushes but come on this thing scratches my face.
I know it's cheap but still?
on 10/4/2011 8:46:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I brought this blush at Big Lots since it was only $2, and I like to try new makeup. But this really was disappointing. There is absolutely no pigmentation at all, and I usually like sheer blushes. :(
Just for the heck of it, I even tried swatching it on my hand with a primer. The pigmentation is extremely light. I will not be repurchasing. I can however, recommend it for a beginner who wants to try something extremely sheer and work their way to a darker shade.
on 9/29/2011 9:50:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Green
I used this every day for over a year and still it wasn't finished, so lots of + for it being long-lasting. Same thing with applying it: for me, a little went a long way and looked natural (I had Rosewood) and didn't disappear at all during the day. It doesn't have the special "it"-factor for me and therefore I won't give it a higher rating although it deserves it. It's a great matte blush but since I prefer a bit more lusture in the blush I'll stay at 3.
on 8/24/2011 3:33:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Kinky, Medium
Eyes: Blue
The shade I brought mine in was rose, the pigmentation is horrific. I cannot get any of the product onto a brush, even the one it came with! I cannot use it as I can't get any product out of the pan. It's a shame because the colour is lovely.
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This week, the Army, Air Force and Navy announced a decrease in the number of reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization, while the Marine Corps number increased. The Coast Guard number remained unchanged. The net collective result is 5,196 fewer reservists mobilized than last week.
At any given time, services may mobilize some units and individuals while demobilizing others, making it possible for these figures to either increase or decrease. Total number currently on active duty in support of the partial mobilization for the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 124,550; Navy Reserve, 3,311; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 9,922; Marine Corps Reserve, 9,578; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 579. This brings the total National Guard and Reserve personnel, who have been mobilized, to 147,940, including both units and individual augmentees.