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When Pioneer Woman Leaves the House
One interesting side effect of leading the isolated, secluded, and antisocial life I do is that my behavior in public has gone through a curious transformation over the past few years. Always a sanguine, gregarious youngster with not a shy ligament in my body, the phrase "social anxiety" never even remotely entered into my vocabulary. I'm noticing lately, though, that the utter dearth of human interaction I experience in my day-to-day life on the ranch—not counting that involving my husband and four children under the age of ten—has started manifesting itself in a general level of unease when I'm among large crowds of people.
I saw this more clearly Saturday night than ever before. Before the sit-down dinner at the gala I attended in my hometown, partygoers mingled and socialized at a large reception. It might have been partly because of my awareness that most of the people present were old acquaintances of my parents' and knew me way back when I was a rabble-rousing, ridiculous red-headed punk, but throughout the hour-long reception I found myself feeling increasingly antsy for dinner to begin so I could park myself at the table and spend the rest of the evening hiding behind the safety of my husband and my sister and my camera. This discomfort would once have been completely foreign to me, and I must say, I find it strangely interesting to note this change in my public personality.
There's another, much more bothersome, downside to my isolated country existence, and it usually kicks in somewhere in the middle of my second glass of wine. When this particular stage hits, I become struck with the clear recognition that I'm out of my house, and my kids are not with me, and I'm not changing diapers or refereeing arguments or cooking macaroni and cheese or stepping on Legos. And besides that, I curled my hair and am wearing a lip gloss with the name of "Vixen." And it comes over me like a rushing wave—a strange brand of manic freedom that suddenly eradicates any ounce of self-consciousness I might have been feeling.
This sudden burst of mania isn't necessarily a good thing in a case such as Saturday night, when a "human slinky" happened to be present on the dance floor. The slinky was part of the eclectic troupe of circus performers at the party, and its cylindrical frame moved gracefully to the rhythm of the music. And all I can tell you is that when my manic phase set in, I felt I just had to join it in its theatrical motions. And it wasn't really an option; the human slinky and I simply had to dance. So she could celebrate along with me, I dragged Wetsy—who, it would seem, had ingested only half a glass of wine at that point—out on the dance floor.
I'm so sorry about the blur, but Wetsy's tech-nerd husband, Matt, isn't able to hold a camera steady while he's laughing his ass off.
I dart out onto the dance floor and immediately nuzzle close to Slinky while Wetsy dubiously assesses the scene.
Wetsy doesn't last thirty seconds, the coward, and runs back to the safety of our table. Gawsh…she's, like, SO easily intimidated by a room full of well-dressed people laughing and pointing in her general direction. Coward.
"Hey! Where ya goin', Wets? C'mawwwwn—this is a big day for me! Woohoo! No laundry! No Mac & Cheese! NO POOP! I just love all you people. Isn't this a grrrreat party?"
Question: How do you know when a Pioneer Woman needs to get out more?
Answer: When she believes with all her heart that it's advisable to wrap her entire leg around the circumference of a human slinky in front of 250 people at the largest social event of the year.
That's when.
53 Comments
Shama On Tuesday, January 30 at 5:30 am
Thanks for the laugh PW! That is one for the books! XOXOOXOX
Robin On Tuesday, January 30 at 5:58 am
Dancing my behind…you thought you and MM had just "driven 57 miles to the city to stay in a hotel for 36 hours…BY YOURSELVES". You aren't foolin' anyone, even with your bigarse vocabulary words in the first paragraphh ;).
Nic On Tuesday, January 30 at 6:08 am
What a shame we can't see the massive smile that is no doubt on your face in that last picture! Looks like you had an awesome time, and who cares what anyone else thinks. I do have one question though – was Marlboro man hiding under the table by the time you threw your leg around slinky???
Rich with kids On Tuesday, January 30 at 6:40 am
Is there a battery powered version of the Human Slinky?
Heidi the Hick On Tuesday, January 30 at 6:54 am
Oh my gosh, you are a scream!
This is a good thing to write about, in all seriousness! there must be times when you feel like you have to get out. Can't keep all that manic energy bottled up too long! Have to unleash it on large groups of people!
We're going to a big music industry thing in April- well this is Canada so it's a medium sized thing- and I usually go a little cross eyed and say stupid things to rock stars. Damn it's fun. Never have had my picture taken with a human slinky though….My sister would never even leave the table for that.
Morgie On Tuesday, January 30 at 7:00 am
This incident makes me think of one time when Brandi & I were in high school and we were watching Alex, Paige, and B-Man on New Years Eve. You & MM came home…and you told us you put your leg behind your head while sitting at the table….
Needless to say, we thought you were the coolest lady out there
Holly in FL On Tuesday, January 30 at 7:26 am
…and, what's Marlboro Man doing during all this?…or, has he had enough wine not to care?
Lisa On Tuesday, January 30 at 7:42 am
NOW THAT is funny girl! hahahahahahaha
Jenni in KS On Tuesday, January 30 at 7:48 am
Wow! It looks like you and the human slinky were doin' a little more than dancin' there. Was MM jealous?
I get a little silly after one or two drinks too since I don't drink often enough to be used to it. I get a lot sillier when it's Jack Daniel's instead of wine. I don't do crazy things (any more), though. I just get very red in the face and laugh WAY too loud and too often. That makes my kids laugh because my one or two drinks a coupla times a year are usually had at home. I live closer to town, but I bet I get out less.
Looks like you had a great evening! I bet you were the life of the party:o)
swampy On Tuesday, January 30 at 8:03 am
So, how do MM and the kiddos feel about the new toy you brought home from the Ville GGGGGGGGaaaaaaallllllllaaaaaaa?
teetotaled On Tuesday, January 30 at 8:11 am
I can just imagine the circus performers discussing the party afterwards…Did you see that lady who was flirting with the mime?! Yea it was the same lady macking it to the slinky! This was the best party ever!
Kathleen On Tuesday, January 30 at 8:24 am
What a great laugh! Yr Crazy!
Brian On Tuesday, January 30 at 8:33 am
I guess that a Human Slinky equates to a game of Twister, just with more people watching. I am sure that all over the city, people are talking about Ree, and how living with cows has finally addled her brain. Such a shame, she used to be so much fun.
Oh, well. What's on the TV tonight?
Carrums On Tuesday, January 30 at 8:36 am
Yeah, Ree, can you still put your leg behind your head? You and the slinky would get along great! While reading, before pics, I thought the slinky you were referring to was the neck on that mime! Sounds like you had fun! Glad to hear you're getting out more. Wondered why I hadn't seen you for awhile!
Design Mom On Tuesday, January 30 at 8:46 am
So, so funny. Hooray for getting out of the house.
Pioneer Woman On Tuesday, January 30 at 9:12 am
Holly and Jenny, you asked what Marlboro Man was doing during this unfortunate incident. Stay tuned, as it's a post in and of itself.
Good morning, everyone!
Hope4Grace On Tuesday, January 30 at 9:17 am
My hiney is tingling just reading this…..oh my lord woman, you have got to get some social activity on you! That is a riot.
However, I'm dying to know what Marlboro man was doing when this was going on? lol
FW Sunshine On Tuesday, January 30 at 9:21 am
That's HIGH-larious! Thanks for making my morning!
Denise On Tuesday, January 30 at 9:36 am
So after that picture, did MM haul off and kick the slinky's um…cylindrical (?) hiney?
I can't wait to hear the rest of the story!
Kristi On Tuesday, January 30 at 9:57 am
Gotta know, gotta know, gotta know right now! Can't wait for the next post!
Annette On Tuesday, January 30 at 10:05 am
I'm still hung up on yesterday…what exactly did the mime say to Wetsy while they were dancing? Did he become jealous of the slinky? Did a fight breakout between the mime and the slinky and MM had to come to your rescue? I HAVE TO KNOW!!!
Beccy Home-Eccy On Tuesday, January 30 at 10:06 am
What a night you had inside the big terracotta flower pot!
How did you get the special effects on the photos? Was that just shooting without the flash?
BOSSY On Tuesday, January 30 at 10:22 am
Bossy is captivated by the gentleman in the foreground of that last photo — the foxtrotting gentleman who couldn't be more oblivious to the fact that directly behind his head a Pioneer Woman is having her way with a slinky.
claudia On Tuesday, January 30 at 10:32 am
That's hysterical!!
cc On Tuesday, January 30 at 10:57 am
just so you all are completely aware, i do believe that inside the slinky was a gal…perhaps even the long-necked gal.
there were two slinky-ish costumes…and i know she was in one of them…
i'm just sayin'…..
Vonna On Tuesday, January 30 at 10:59 am
Good for you!!!
Even Pioneer Women need to step out and loosen up.. and remember who they "once" were!!!
Julia On Tuesday, January 30 at 11:02 am
This is my first time writing a reply to you and I have to tell you… Your pictures are just amazing! Is the picture of the baby your son? When I first came to this site it was the first picture I saw and holy crap how did you get a picture of MY son? I put the url to my blog here there are a couple of pics there but I will get some better ones tonight.. blue eyes blond hair and butt chin… oh my!!!
SQT On Tuesday, January 30 at 11:08 am
Any ounce of self conscious feeling? You? Nah.
Looks like fun though.
Mary On Tuesday, January 30 at 11:40 am
Absolutely hilarious!
snakeepoo On Tuesday, January 30 at 11:49 am
I looked at that last picture and thought, is that her LEG? Then I read down and yes, that IS her leg!!
Don't worry this happens to me also. I don't get out much anymore either but when I do, look out! There is a BBQ cook-off we go to every year in TX and that is my night to howl. People look forward to my arrival every year and they have my margarita ready!!
jeanette On Tuesday, January 30 at 12:13 pm
I'll bet that was one grateful slinky….
Angie On Tuesday, January 30 at 12:53 pm
Ummm… exactly HOW much wine did you consume before you got jiggy with the human slinky? You look like you are half a second from tumbing to the floor and being tackled by the human slinky! Looking SO forward to the continuation of this saga – I can't wait to hear what your beloved M.M. was up to while all this frolicking was going on!
catalinakel On Tuesday, January 30 at 12:58 pm
Oh dear. What happens after three glasses of wine?
I love the juxtaposition of yesterdays picture of you four beautiful, land-baron, responsible people to the entire-legs-wrapped-around-the-slinky shot…from respectable citizens to manic-maniac-momma-who-needs-to-get-out-more.
Boy do I know the feeling (not the slinky feeling, but the need to get out more feeling.)Good things these folks knew you when…not much has changed, eh?
Brandi On Tuesday, January 30 at 1:37 pm
Regardless of how much wine I drink, I've never been able to put my foot behind my head.
You are mos def the coolest woman ever…
Stephanie from Jenny's blog On Tuesday, January 30 at 1:53 pm
Angie took my line about gettin' jiggy with the human slinky! Hmph!!
Oh, and totally looking forward to "the rest of the story," as Paul Harvey says! I've a feeling MM's reaction is going to be similar to Matthew's if I ever wrapped my leg around a human slinky!!
Karmyn R On Tuesday, January 30 at 3:21 pm
hee hee –
That's why my drink limit is now at 1 1/2 – that 2nd glass always puts me over too.
coffeypot On Tuesday, January 30 at 3:22 pm
I have wondered about your kids. Do they have any chances to interact with other children? Do they go to a public school, or are thy home schooled? Do they have friends to sleep over or do they sleep over at a friend's house? I envy their upbringing, but I hope they have an opportunity of socialize. Otherwise, they may end up throwing their legs arond some "slinky" at a party.
Carrielynn On Tuesday, January 30 at 3:30 pm
oh.my.gosh! That is hilarious! Can't say I've even seen a human slinky let alone wrapped my leg around one. And I live in a big city.
Tiger Lamb Girl On Tuesday, January 30 at 4:22 pm
You Did Not Ride The Slinky.
Donna On Tuesday, January 30 at 4:29 pm
Third glass of wine theory–PW would be INSIDE the slinky. Not sure whether the original performer would still be in there or not though… I make no suppositions on the fourth glass.
Big cheers for leaving the homestead sans offspring!!! Thanks for reminding me how grownups should behave when they don't have to worry about being role models–I think. Seriously, as long as you had a good time and no children's toys were traumatized in the process, all is well. I am looking forward to a short, albeit child-free, date one week from Friday. Alas there will be no mimes unless fate intervenes.
On a serious note Ree, I like reading your blog as much as I ever enjoyed reading Dave Barry. You make me chuckle every day, and that's a good thing. Thanks!
claudia On Tuesday, January 30 at 5:45 pm
Well…at least you weren't slinging calf-nuts at anyone…
JillyD On Tuesday, January 30 at 5:52 pm
What walks down stairs, alone or in pairs
and makes a slinkity sound?
A spring, a spring, a marvelous thing!
Everyone knows it's Slinky.
It's Slinky, it's Slinky,
it's fun, it's a wonderful toy.
It's Slinky, it's Slinky, it's fun,
It's a wonderful toy.
It's fun for a girl or a boy.
I've spent the entire day with this song in my head. Please.make.it.stop.
Claudia On Tuesday, January 30 at 6:44 pm
I am WAY cracking up at my desk right now. TOO FUNNYA!
Kris Herbst On Tuesday, January 30 at 8:20 pm
I can't quite put my finger on it but it doesn't really look like a Slinky… I guess the jig was up was up with Mr. Mime about your "hurt ankle" ruse after that.
SUEB0B On Tuesday, January 30 at 8:50 pm
This is why Meredith Viera doesn't want moms socializing with wine LOL.
I bet that was one surprised Slinky.
marnie On Tuesday, January 30 at 9:05 pm
You are so invited to my next party!
Pioneer Woman On Tuesday, January 30 at 9:35 pm
A few answers to a few questions…
Beccy Home-Eccy, no flash…that's all! Oh, and high ISO setting. I told you I didn't like flash!
BOSSY, you crack my arse up.
Coffeypot…good questions! I homeschool 'em, mostly because we're so far from town. They do Karate and soccer and get together with other kids pretty regularly. They're still weird, though.
SUEBOB…I get it! I get it! I just read all that fiasco last night.
Oh, man, you guys. I loved reading your comments. Thank you for supporting me in my slinky shenanigans. I need enablers.
Anonymous On Tuesday, January 30 at 11:25 pm
I noticed that Gee has gone into hiding on this one…
Anne On Wednesday, January 31 at 12:17 am
Ree, In your next decade you will have switched to Martini's and you will be humping the human slinky and belting out more show tunes. Darlin' you are wonderful and I shall leave you a little quote by my favorite, Dorothy Parker: "I'll have ONE martini, TWO at the most, THREE I'm under the table and FOUR, I'm under the host!" Ree, you've got potential! haaaaaa Anne
swampy On Wednesday, January 31 at 12:30 am
OK, I came back late,late,late just to ask a couple of questions. I'm sure someone else has already ask you these, but I don't have time to read 247 comments…
1) Were you dancing to Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys?
2) Was there an extension cord attached to that Slinky?
Rachelle On Wednesday, January 31 at 12:37 am
My question was the same as Angie's. Exactly how many glasses of wine did you have? Glad you had a great kid-free night. I loooooovvvvve those!
Robin On Wednesday, January 31 at 7:29 am
Swampy, maybe it was battery operated…;)
Kim On Wednesday, January 31 at 11:35 am
Suddenly I don't feel too badly about getting more than a wee bit tipsy at the company party (Hey, I was far from the only one). You know why? I never felt the urge to dance. I still blame the Long Island Iced Teas, not myself, the bartender made the glasses too big.


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Originally posted by lamsai
People remember back when they played Rift back in it's early days, probably even before EI, and think that's what end game is like now.
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Playing GW2, ToR, PoE
Originally posted by Istavaan
Trion has actually been the innovator in raid fights recently. Several recent WoW raids have had fights were pretty dam close to fights in Rift raids released months earlier. The Trion devs have been nothing short of amazing on thier fairly small budget. I am looking forward to the expansion.
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Originally posted by CujoSWAoA
I totally agree that this happens on a moment-by-moment basis, but I also think that over the entire course of an individual's gaming career, it is inevitable that every single person takes a break from thier MMO of choice or seeks to leave for good. Then, perhaps, during that time, they look elsewhere. My honest guess would be that exactly ZERO percent of players who played WoW at launch have played consistently straight through to present day.
Sure, when players are in the middle of that period where they are utterly engrossed in WoW, they wouldn't evne consider looking elsewhere. But that period does not last forever for anyone. And the same was true for popular MMOs that preceded WoW.
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Logic be damned!
If RIFT improved the combat to the level of fun and speed/skill requirement of something like GW2 or TERA then it would probably be a game I'd go back to without question.
As it stands now (at least the last time I played Rift a month or so ago) the combat is slower and more tediusly boring than even TOR, which says a lot because TOR combat brought new meaning to the term "boring."
RIFT needs a major Combat Upgrade - keep the Trinity and role based combat but for the love of God speed it up and remove the bloat of having 8 bars full of "use once in a great while" skills.
It's 2012, not 2004.
I've probably been lurking for way, way too long.
Originally posted by GeezerGamer
And then there are people who think the above comment is anything different than WoW. Where do you think the idea for inscirbed sourcestones came from? Valor Points.
Originally posted by GeezerGamer
Yeah that must be it, people with a distant one year old memory. You talk like it was so long ago.
Even though they throw the ISS crowd a few bones under a huge grind (way way more than raiding for equivalent), it's still second servings compared to the raid stuff. All of the very best stuff and real progression is locked squarely behind raiding even now.
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If its been a year since you played rift youve missed about 7 major updates to the game.
Originally posted by Foomerang
1.6 - Major (EI) Nov 2011
1.7 - minor (PvP rank adjustments, weddings) Feb 2012
1.8 - major (ID, Survival/Fishing) April 2012
1.9 - major (conquest, sliver, mentoring) June 2012. released too soon as conquest causes major issues for server performance
1.10 minor - (Defiant and Guardians can be friends) - september 2012
1.11 expansion pre patch - (storm legion talents, a storm legion dungeon...WoW would call this 2.0.1) today
so, 3 major, 2 minor.
Originally posted by Torvaldr
Well, maybe I should have been clear. It's not about time, it's about the content added (In such a short period of time)
As far as the BiS raid stuff. So what? I'm one of those ISS people. That's how I've gotten my gear. And for the content I do, I'm as good as any top tier geared Raider. You think they kill mobs in Experts any faster than I do? No. You think the fact that their 2 shotting a level 50 standard world mob does more DPS than my 2 shotting a standard level 50 world mob makes much difference? No. The only place their top tier gear has any weight is in the top tier raids. Everywhere else, it's just overkill and provides little if any benefit.
Originally posted by Nadia
I still don't see why IAs are discussed so much. Do people that play Rift actually enjoy them on a semi-regular basis? Its perfect for when you have 20 minutes to kill and want to do something fast, but they get old FAST (to me anyway) if you do more than one or two in a row.
And while scenarios are closer to chronicles than IAs, they are something Blizzard is experimenting with. They have already said that they could be scaled to provide content for 40+ players which to me sounds like dropping hints of things to come.
Scenarios are kind of inbetween solo play and dungeons. Some are amusing, but they dont have lasting value as of yet. System has potential though (much like chronicles)
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uuuh an mmo with housing! i totally see why you think adding a feature that daoc already had like 10 years ago makes some unbalanced game with completely boring pvp surpasses wow.
uh wait, i dont. sorry, my mistake
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Originally posted by strangiato2112
IAs are a good source of XP for Planar Atunemt as well as a decent way to accumulate ISS between Zone Events. I can usually rotate through zones to do them so it doesn't become so repeative, but yeah, they do get old after a while, But I that's the nature of MMOs in general where everything has to cycle.
Originally posted by GeezerGamer
No, I don't think players in bis do better. I know they do better. Run master modes and it's easy to tell. Run regular content and you might need a parser, but the better geared person is going to do things a moderately geared player can't as easily.
On top of that the grind for ISS items is so insane compared to dungeon running that ISS players are rarely close to being geared out.
All of that doesn't matter though. It *is* a raiding game at the end of the day. Maybe you're happy with second hand progression, but I'm not. And that is what the raiding beef always boils down to.
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"Kill me, my man kills you, that's how you lose."
I played WoW longer, but I never really enjoyed the game. I never cared for questing to level up.
Rift was very similar... I did enjoy the game a little more but primarily because I did not really quest...I just did the instances.. of course nobody was ever LFG so it got boring.
Same thing with SWTOR... I almost only did instances to group to level.. but again minimal grouping.
If I had to say of the three WoW games/clones I did enjoy rift the most.
"I see they watchin' me and takin' notes on my moves, Run up on me it's all I want I ain't got nothin' to lose."
Originally posted by Torvaldr
So this is really about the fact that other people are taking advantage of opportunities that you dont't and they reap the reward that you choose not to. And now you feel you can't compete equally in the other areas and that bothers you.
I don't share that sentiment, but I think I understand it. And I guess from that perspective, GW2 really does offer an alternative for you.
But I have always felt that MMORPGs were about equal opprotunity. And that they are about making your own way and building something.
Originally posted by GeezerGamer
It's not about missed opportunities or envy at all. I did take advantage of the opportunities. I've raided and got my gear and I've ground out ISS. That was just to point out that the game is, at its core, still totally raid centric. I have lots of friends who raid and like that, but I don't anymore.
GW2 does offer me a raid free game play and I like that. I also like item and stat progression games, just not via raids. Progression is fun. I like the illusion of getting more powerful and marking achievements of all sorts, just not in raids anymore. The ISS grind, crafting, and other play avenues should offer the opportunity to make your way and build the character, *your* way.
To me, that really would have passed what WoW and EQ2 (I kind of see RIFT as a blend of those two games maybe with a little EQ thrown in to boot) have to offer.
Originally posted by Torvaldr
Im not quite understanding.
You want your illusion of getting more powerful, and Rift does have a gear grind for non raiders to give you just that. GW2 may be raid free, but both WoW and Rift offer this sort of thing to non raiders better than GW2 does. both games do have a non-raid oriented gear progression.
Now if you are upset because you have to raid to get the best gear, well raiding does take the most coordination (running a raid can be the most stressful thing in the world). The rewards *should* be better for raiders.
Or the other side is that there is this gear progression for non-raiders, butnowhere to use it in. Master Modes seem like they were scrapped, so ther eis very little point in getting more powerful since all it does is remove what little challenge Rift has to begin with.
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i would love to see 5 WoW players queue up for a heroic and get teleported into Rifts mastermode DD/CR, would make for an interesting 4 hours.
in saying that, i have been leveling a hunter in wow for the past week after getting a sweet deal on MoP and i have to say, why cant people just shut up and play both, they are both alot of fun, i just think of Rift as an upgraded/refined version of WoW.
Originally posted by Genexis
Its not upgraded or refined, just another take on the genre is all. But you are right. No reason to not play both. And there is plenty of room in the MMO space for both games.
Originally posted by MMOGamer71
Agreed. And a good majority of the players would rather complain constantly about DCs and nothing to do instead of growing a pair and trying something new. The game that seemed to draw the most attention away (because of its franchise title) was a huge disappointment, so those who actually tried it go back and pretend nothing else exists.
There are so many other developers who deserve so much more attention than Blizzard, it's quite a drag to see any game that would've been/was good drift away without much of the community seeing its ideas and potential.
I think this line of thinking may be what eventually brings MMOs down.


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1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
2 medium celery ribs, thinly sliced
1 medium garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh cranberries
2 tsp stemmed thyme leaves
1 1/2 cups uncooked long-grain brown rice
3 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Freshly ground black pepper
1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Coat a large oven-safe saute pan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat.
2. Add onion, celery and garlic; cook, stirring often, until onion has softened a bit, about 3 minutes.
3. Stir in cranberries and thyme; cook for 30 seconds. Pour in rice; stir well.
4. Add broth, salt and pepper; increase heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
5. Cover pan and place in oven; bake until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 1 hour. Fluff with a fork before serving.
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NVidia Tesla M2050 & M2070/M2070Q Specs Online
NVidia has published the specifications for the new Tesla M2050, M2070, and M2070Q cards
. They looks like they'll do a pretty good job at setting a new bar for GPU computing benchmarks, both being powered by Fermi and boasting many of the same features you get in the newly released Quadro 5000 and Quadro 6000 packages.
One interesting little tidbit about the M2070 and M2070Q. You look above and may wonder, 'Why is there a M2070 and M2070Q?' The Q is actually the answer to an interesting question a few readers brought up after
my Quadro 5000 review
. If you'll remember, there was a noticable (very noticable, some would say ridiculous) difference in the performance between the GeForce cards and even the 3-generations back Quadro. The Quadro cards excel'ed at the type of OpenGL operations typically undertaken in visualization and CAD packages, which is exactly what they are supposed to do. However, several large research labs have begun deploying visualization clusters with Tesla's on board, because they don't need the video output anyway. The Tesla offers workstation-level quality, but a slight drop in power consumption and eliminating the unused ports that makes large deployments attractive. However, how does the Tesla perform in graphics? It is a Quadro or a GeForce?
I've asked NVidia, but haven't gotten a satisfactory answer. First it was 'Like a GeForce, since they aren't tuned for Graphics'. Then it was 'Like a Quadro, because they are both Workstation grade'. Then it was half-and-half, depending on the generation. The M2070Q solves this definitely, as the Q is for 'Quadro', meaning it contains the same graphics optimizations used in the Quadro.
Now, typical usage in such an environment may make the whole thing unnecessary. Unlike a real video card that will be connected to a monitor, Tesla's in such clusters are almost exclusively used in a 'readback' buffer mode, where frames are read back into main memory and then transferred to another system (a remote display over the network, a texture buffer on another card, perhaps several of them are combined into a single Ice-T style buffer). Do the Quadro enhancements help there? I honestly don't know. I suspect they help
a little,
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Christina Bianco newest member of cast
The award-winning show Forbidden Broadway has been an unstoppable force in New York theatre since the 1980s. This updated version of the show, directed by Phillip George, showcases some of the most well known and successful performances from both Broadway and the West End, including Les Misérables, The Lion King, Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Book of Mormon.
The cast includes American singer and actress Sophie-Louise Dann, Anna-Jane Casey, Damian Humbley and Ben Lewis. Following its run at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Forbidden Broadway has sold out at the Menier Chocolate Factory and will be showing at the Vaudeville Theatre from 9 September to 22 November 2014, with Christina Bianco starring.
The show, in parodying and satirising famous musicals, is guaranteed to produce laughs. The stage, with its decadent colour and overdone tinsel, oozes campness. Viewers will be treated to the talented quarter of Dann, Casey, Humbley and Lewis rattling through routines and going through costume changes at the speed of light. Highlights include a hilarious reinvention of Defying Gravity from the musical Wicked – here recreated as Defying Subtlety – and a Willy Wonka creepier than ever before.
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iPhone With Larger Display Won't Launch Until 2014
It has been rumored that Apple would be releasing a new iPhone sporting a larger display, but the latest reports now suggest that while they are indeed working on one, it will not be released this year. Instead, Apple will reportedly release two 4-inch screen models in 2013, saving the launch of a larger sized display iPhone for next year.
Citing unnamed industry sources, Digitimes reports that happen plans to unveil two new smartphone models in 2013. The first will be a follow-up to the iPhone 5. The second will reportedly be a new, lower-cost version. Both will feature 4-inch displays.
Digitimes also says that Apple has a third new iPhone model being worked on that has a larger display, but notes that the device is not slated to debut in 2013.
Reports circulating on Monday suggested that Apple is working on a device with a 4.8-inch display and redesigned case, and claimed that Apple had plans to release the phone in 2013, along with two other iPhone models.
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By Roger Elmore and Lori Abendroth, Department of Agronomy
Storms on June 4 and 5 not only brought more 'unwelcomed' rain but also damaging winds and destructive hail. Variation currently exists in corn development across Iowa, ranging from emerged to the sixth leaf stage. Vegetative stages are determined and most often referred to based on the leaf-collar method developed by Iowa State agronomists.
Hail damage on corn at the sixth leaf stage (V6). If the growing point is intact, plants can recover. Picture taken 7 days after the storm in Montgomery County, Iowa. (Photo by Kyle Jensen)
In contrast to soybean, corn has an advantage early season when hail damages the aboveground plant, because its growing point remains below ground until approximately the sixth-leaf stage. The sixth-leaf stage of the ISU leaf-collar system correlates to the seventh-leaf stage used by hail adjusters. Several fields that received hail damage are beyond this point, with the growing point at soil level or above.
Two different methods exist for assessing damaged fields based on the developmental stage of the crop when it incurred the damage:
Assessing a damaged field requires that the growing point is located and evaluated. Use a sharp knife and cut lengthwise down the stem in order to cross-section the stem. Assess the viability of the growing point; it should have a white to cream color. Plants with a healthy growing point should survive, especially if the growing point lies below the soil surface.
Be cautious about two issues unique to 2008:
Soil crusting, soil temperature variations and planting depth variability resulted in uneven emergence and variable early season growth across many fields. If this is the case in a damaged field, then perhaps not all plants are at the same stage of development.
Plant heights this year appear short relative to what we expect for a certain developmental stage. This is due to condensed internode lengths likely caused by the cool spring conditions we have experienced.
Many agronomists are finding that although plants have heights similar to two- or three-leaf plants, they are actually at four- or five-leaf. Therefore, height may be deceiving and not an accurate representation of plant viability.
Nodal roots form approximately one inch below the soil surface when planting depths are greater than 1.5 inches and soil conditions are normal. The coleoptile, nodal roots and growing point all emerge from the same node. The location of the nodal roots, and root structure in general, may vary from normal this year because of abnormal planting conditions. Situations experienced in 2008 are:
1) Wet planting conditions prompted some producers to plant shallower which may have placed the nodal roots and growing point higher.
2) If conditions were wet at planting (many producers were trying to plant between rain events), seed furrows may have reopened once soils dried.
3) Moderate to severe rain events have compacted soils and/or caused soil erosion, thereby creating shallow nodal root systems even if planted at a normal seeding depth.
Each of these three scenarios will cause the plants to form nodal roots closer to the surface than normal. If this happened, the growing point on very young plants may lie close to the soil surface and have experienced hail damage.
Grain yield of young plants (less than sixth-leaf) injured by hail is negligible if their growing points remain healthy. Certainly, leaf defoliation or the loss of entire leaves will slow growth rates, but this leaf loss will not significantly impact yield. Plants with unhealthy growing points will die, and therefore reduce the plant population of that field. Grain yield losses will result.
Information in Figures 1 and 2 is from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) and identifies expected yield reductions based on surviving population (Figure 1) or percent of leaf area destroyed (Figure 2).
Figure 1 displays the estimated yield loss associated with two different starting populations (what existed before the damage occurred). Data represented by the squares, show yield reductions with an initial population of 28,000 plants per acre. Data represented by triangles show yield reductions with an initial population of 32,000 plants per acre. It is clear that small reductions in plant survival do not impact yields severely.
Figure 1. Plant survival and the impact of stand reductions on grain yield for original stands of 28,000 and 32,000 plants per acre (ppa). Adapted from USDA and FCIC, 2005.
Leaf defoliation from hail will not affect plants if they are less than the sixth leaf stage. Plants with six leaves or greater will experience yield losses depending on the extent of the defoliation. For example, 75 percent leaf defoliation of sixth- and seventh-leaf plants will result in 5 and 6 percent yield losses, respectively (Figure 2). Leaf losses less than 40 percent do not affect corn yields if they occur at these early-growth stages.
Figure 2. Percent leaf area destroyed and the impact on grain yield for plants at the sixth- or seventh- leaf stage. Adapted from USDA and FCIC, 2005.
Fields with corn less than the sixth-leaf stage and fields with sixth- or seventh-leaf corn that has less than 40 percent leaf area destroyed are expected to recover with little yield loss. Evaluate fields that are outside of either of these two parameters and assess expected yield reductions.
Remember that the key to responding to hail is to assess plant viability thoroughly once the plants have had a good chance to recover. Contact your crop insurance company before destroying the crop or replanting.
More photos are available in the Image Gallery on the ISU Extension Corn Production web site.
Roger Elmore is professor of agronomy with research and extension responsibilities in corn production. Lori Abendroth is an agronomy specialist with research and extension responsibilities in corn production.
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The first rule of comedy: never apologize. David Letterman has violated this rule. And unlike Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, I refuse to accept his apology. You must have heard the story by now. David Letterman made the following joke about Sarah Palin during her recent visit to New York City and […] [Read More]


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Hypnosis Therapy – How Can Hypnotherapy Change Your Life?
Many people may not realise hypnosis therapy is nothing in comparison to stage hypnosis. Stage hypnosis for example, is purely for entertainment purposes and nothing else. Whilst stage hypnosis does also perform the task of bringing hypnosis to the general public, it has absolutely no therapy component to it (except maybe the stress reduction given to the audience through all of the laughter at the show).
What is hypnosis therapy you may ask. Hypnosis therapy, or clinical hypnotherapy as it is often known, is the therapeutic application of hypnosis in order to adjust the "mental programming" of an individual that has a problem. The different types of problems that hypnosis therapy can assist with vary greatly, from weight loss, stop smoking, anxiety and depression, and many thousands of different areas.
Any issue that a person may have that may be affected either by their mindset, behaviors, habits or beliefs may be greatly improved by using hypnosis to improve the patterns used by person's subconscious mind.
So what is the subconscious mind and what does it do? The subconscious mind is responsible for maintaining all your belief, habits, behaviors and essentially your personality. When a person decides to take on a new skill or habit, they often consciously rehearse and repeat many different actions and thoughts. The subconscious mind takes on these learnings and makes them part of your automatic behaviors.
For example, when a person learns to drive a car, they are very mindful of everything from plugging in a seat-belt through to adjusting mirrors, to even that handbrake. They drive down the road at a good ruling 5 mph, and to them it feels almost as if they are on our Raceway. Pretty soon, having practiced more and more, the person can jump in the car and without much conscious thought drive from point a to point B. Meanwhile, the subconscious mind has learned from all the rehearsal how to do the bulk of the driving for you.
What this means, is any behavior, habit or addiction that you find yourself engaging in, can be drastically improved using hypnosis therapy to improve your existing patterns.
A hypnotherapist is a person who specializes in using hypnosis to help a person change. Depending on the issue, but hypnotherapist may employ different techniques that will allow you to vastly improve the relationship you have with your own subconscious mind. Whilst some people will profess that hypnosis is not mind control, I like to believe that it allows an individual control of their own mind. If a hypnotherapist provides suggestions that are negative and something that you would not consciously accept, then your subconscious mind will reject those suggestions due to protection mechanisms that your mind has.
Hypnosis therapy is completely safe and natural. Occasionally you may hear on the news of individuals who have delivered negative suggestions in hypnosis and find themselves in quite a legal predicament. These individuals, are often untrained, do not understand how hypnosis truly works, and most often not qualified clinical hypnotherapists.
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The Church of Our Lady is the cathedral of Copenhagen along with the National Cathedral of Denmark. Located on Vor Frue Plads next to the main building of the University of Copenhagen, the present historic building was designed by Christian Frederik Hansen, the architect in the neoclassical style and got completed in 1829. This historic building still continues to be one of the highlights of any tour through the old part of Copenhagen.
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Median household income in Louisiana in 1989 was $21,949. Adjusted for inflation, this represents a 14% decline from the 1979 level. Mean Household Income by Selected Types, Louisiana, 1979-1989 Inflation-adjusted median family income declined in Louisiana from 1979 to 1989 by about 13%. Inflation-adjusted per capita income declined slightly during this same period. Wage and salary, nonfarm self-employment, farm self-employment, social security and public assistance mean household incomes in Louisiana increased from 1979 to 1989 in current dollars. However, factoring in inflation, all categories except mean social security household incomes declined during the period 1979 to 1989. The greatest degree of decline in mean household income in Louisiana occurred in the nonfarm self-employment and farm self-employment types with inflation-adjusted declines of 29% and 25% respectively. Social security mean household inflation-adjusted income increased by 15% in Louisiana during the period 1979 to 1989. Per capita income in Louisiana, like the United States as a whole, is higher in the metropolitan areas. Inflation adjusted per capita income increased in 21 parishes and decreased in 43 parishes during the period 1979 to 1989. Per Capita Income for Selected Parishes, 1989 Inflation Adjusted Change in Per Capita Income, 1979-1989
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Silicon Valley Mystified By Reports Top Executive Hector Ruiz Leaked Company Secrets
Professor Robert Weisberg, an expert in criminal law and white collar crime, is quoted in the San Jose Mercury on insider trading, with regards to Hector Ruiz's possible involvement in the Galleon Group LLC insider trading case:
The revelation that Hector Ruiz, former CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, allegedly leaked confidential information about his company in the biggest hedge-fund insider trading case in history has left many Silicon Valley colleagues shocked and mystified at his reported involvement.
"It just doesn't make sense," said Jerry Sanders, AMD's co-founder and the company's CEO before Ruiz assumed that job in 2002. "People make dumb mistakes — talk show hosts having sex with subordinates, at least I understand the sex drive. I don't understand this. You just don't talk about things that aren't public. You don't talk to people about insider information, whether you benefit from it or not."
The criminal complaint says that the information obtained about AMD was disclosed "in violation of duties and trust and confidence." That makes it appear to be a conventional case of insider trading where both the tipster and the recipient of the information could be guilty, even if one of them didn't trade on the information, said Robert Weisberg, Stanford law professor and expert on white-collar crime.


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skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Quick, easy and flavorful! I didn't have chicken bouillon, so I used chicken broth instead. I also used frozen chicken breast tenderloins and they cooked wonderfully...no need to thaw first. The chicken was very tender. I will definitely make this again.
I followed directions, had a lot of broth. It was quick, it was moist, but there are so many more memorable chicken recipes out there that I don't think this is a keeper.
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This was great! I scaled it for 2 chicken breasts, cut up some cabbage and carrots and placed them on top, and had a perefect meal in 12 minutes! Thanks for the recipe!!
Loved this. This was my second time to microwave chicken. It has been delicious both times. In this recipe, I used fat-free chicken broth in place of water and bouillon cubes. Reduced butter to 2 Tbsp and used light. Used 1 tsp Italian seasoning. Will definitely make again. Next time I will add minced garlic to the broth and save the light butter to pour on the poached chicken. Thanks so much, MINDERK
I've made this several times for chicken salad. The chicken comes out incredibly moist and flavorful, even if you cut back on the butter. I add a little more garlic than is called for. :) Thanks for a great recipe!
Very delicious chicken. I tried the recipe over the weekend. My family loved it. I served it over alfredo pasta. Very quick and tasty.
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By Douglas J. GillertAmerican Forces Press Service
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, Aug. 1, 1996 A story used to make the rounds of American military bases in Korea about a strain of tuberculosis that, if caught, would keep service members from returning home. The tale led to some dread of the TB skin test everyone gets as part of an outprocessing physical.
"Physicians certainly would make sure you weren't actively spreading TB before they put you on an airplane," countered Navy Dr. (Capt.) H. James Beecham III. "But a positive skin test doesn't preclude people from departing on assignments out of Korea. It only means the person has the TB germ in the body."
For those who test positive, DoD begins a six-month regimen of up to three antibiotic drugs, said Beecham, director of tropical medicine for the Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit Six. The regimen may last longer, he said, if the initial antibiotics don't work.
Growing drug resitance of TB, particularly in developing countries, concerns physicians. Additional drugs may help, Beecham said, but 40-60 percent of TB cases resistant to more than one drug are fatal.
Multidrug-resistant TB most likely will occur among citizens of developing nations, including immigrants to the United States. Cases also have shown up in New York and Miami and along the West Coast, particularly among HIV-positive people whose weakened immune systems make them vulnerable to pulmonary TB, Beecham said. DoD doctors worry about foreign-born spouses and other family members from places like the Philippines and Korea, where tuberculosis is prevalent, he said.
"Drug resistance also is a major concern during humanitarian assistance operations, where we're deploying to places with poverty and social disruption," said Dr. (Capt.) Ben S. Mitchell, officer in charge of Unit Six. "These are breeding grounds for multidrug-resistant infections. We don't want to expose service members to any more risk than is necessary during the course of their duties."
The TB germ is spread through inhalation, Beecham explained. "One in 25 people who inhale the germ actually comes down with pulmonary tuberculosis." In the other 24, he said, the germ enters the lymphoid system -- the body's filters -- and acquires a cellular wall that holds the germ in abeyance, basically for life. Stress to the body's immune system or simply old age may reactivate the TB germ, however, Beecham said.
Although TB can attack any body tissue, the germ most commonly attacks the lungs, where it forms lesions. Symptoms include fever, sweats and emaciation. More acute TB can attack a variety of organs through the blood stream. It is highly toxic and fatal.
Airborne germs like TB particularly concern the Navy, where sailors live in close quarters aboard ships for long periods of time. "A study cites that it's easier to transmit tuberculosis within a shipboard setting than anywhere else," Mitchell said. "On ship, you live, eat and work with a larger group; therefore, you can have many common exposures. For that reason, the Navy is particularly diligent about maintaining a good screening program and follow up if people test positive."
Dr. (Lt. Cmdr.) Laurel May, an epidemiologist assigned to the Pearl Harbor unit, is currently working on a shipboard TB outbreak. "We had decommissioned the ship and given it to Chile," May said. "The American crew stayed on board to train the Chileans, so the ship was twice as crowded as normal." Apparently, one Chilean sailor had active, contagious tuberculosis and infected many of the American sailors. One of the Americans since developed active TB, she said.
The 4 percent who develop TB after testing positive will usually show symptoms within two years, Mitchell said. The services provide drug treatment and monitoring to any service member who tests positive, he added.
Even though only 4 percent of those who test positive for TB get sick, nobody takes it lightly, May added. "Tuberculosis is a very old and common disease," she said, "and still a problem."


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"RAUGHTON-HEAD, a chapelry in the parish of Castle-Sowerby, Leath ward, county Cumberland, 7 miles S.W. of Carlisle, and 9 N.W. of Penrith. It is situated in Inglewood Forest, near the river Calder. The impropriation belongs to the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle. The living is a perpetual curacy* in the diocese of Carlisle, value £100. The church was rebuilt in 1678, and repaired and enlarged in 1760. There is a parochial school with a small endowment."
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Feb. 4, 2008
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. --- New Mexico women's basketball travels to Fort Collins, Colo., Wednesday to battle Colorado State at 7 p.m. inside the Moby Arena. UNM is coming off one of its best performances of the season in a 94-64 victory over UNLV Saturday. The Lobos are 11-9 on the year and 3-4 in the Mountain West Conference. CSU enters the contest with a 2-18 overall record and is 0-7 in league play. The game is available via gametracker and the radio at 610 AM The Sports Animal.
Up Next For Lobo Basketball
Game #21 at Colorado State Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008 7 p.m.
Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colo.
Live Stats, Audio and Video: www.GoLobos.com, All-Access
Radio: 610 AM (The Sports Animal) - Joe Behrend will call the action from courtside on the road at Moby Arena.
Against Colorado State: This will be the 55th meeting between New Mexico and Colorado State dating back to the series start in 1975. The series is currently even at 27, with the Lobos on a seven-game winning streak against the Rams. The Lobos have won nine of the last 10 against CSU. CSU is 16-8 against the Lobos at Moby Arena, but UNM has won three of the last four in Fort Collins.
Up Next: The Lobos stay on the road, Sunday, Feb. 10 at No. 15/16 Wyoming. Game time in Laramie will tip at 3 p.m. on CSTV.
Crowd Factor ... Lobo women's basketball crowds at The Pit have ranked in the NCAA Top Five in average attendance for the past seven years. The Lobos cracked the 8,000 average mark for the first time this season following the Dec. 18 crowd of 8,711 against Stanford. UNM is averaging 8,407 fans in 14 home games of the season and had three consecutive games of 8,700+ in attendance from Dec. 15-21. The largest crowd at The Pit this season was 11,942 against UNLV on Feb. 2.
Think Pink At FANZZ And LIDS ... UM has teamed up with FANZZ and LIDS stores at the Cottonwood and Coronado Malls, for the annual Women's Basketball Coaches Association "Think Pink" Breast Cancer Awareness campaign. For every pink Lobo hat purchased at LIDS, customers will receive four tickets to the "Think Pink" game, Feb. 13 vs. San Diego State. At FANZZ, customers who make a purchase of $15 worth of pink Lobo apparel will also receive four tickets to the Think Pink game.
Last Time Out - vs. UNLV - W, 94-64 ... Amy Beggin scored a career-high of 26 points to lead the Lobos to their first conference home win of the season against UNLV Saturday night at The Pit, 94-64. Dionne Marsh and Brandi Kimble both helped with 22 points each. Brandi Kimble started the game off with a three-pointer. From there she scored the next six points. Kimble shot eight of 11 from the floor and was three of four from behind the arc. Kimble finished the night tying her career-high. Early in the first half the Lobos went on a 15-0 run, building a 22-point lead over the Lady Rebels. The biggest Lobo lead of the game came with 2:40 left in the second half, 93-55. The Lobos' 94 points was the highest scoring game of the season. With her 22 points, Marsh moves into third place all-time on the Lobo all-time scoring list with 1,689 points. Sophomore Georonika Jackson recorded a career-high with eight points. New Mexico shot 55.9% from the floor and 53.3% from behind the arc, including 66.7% in the second half, which was the highest percentage of any half this season.
No. 275 and 400 On The Horizon for Flanagan ... Already the winningest basketball coach in New Mexico history, Don Flanagan is closing in on another coaching milestone, his 400th collegiate game. It will happen on Feb. 17, 2008 at TCU. Before then, the Lobos will work to get Flanagan his 275th collegiate win. UNM's first opportunity to set that mark is Wednesday, Feb. 6, at Colorado State.
About Colorado State (2-18, 0-7) ... The Rams, under the direction of head coach Jen Warden, are struggling through a 2-18 season and currently have an 11-game losing streak going into Wednesday night's match-up with the Lobos. Senior Sara Hunter is the Rams' leading scorer with 9.8 points per game. Hunter is one of two players for the Rams to start all 20 games. The other is Juanise Cornell, the team's leading rebounder with 7.0 per game.
20-Plus Trifecta ... On Feb. 2 against UNLV, Amy Beggin, Brandi Kimble and Dionne Marsh pulled off something that has never happened in Lobo women's basketball history - three players scoring 20+ points in a game. Beggin recorded a career-high 26 points, while Kimble tied her career-high with 22. Marsh pitched in with 22 points, moving her into third place on the Lobos all-time scoring list.
Doubling Up ... Angela Hartill's 10 points, along with Amy Beggin's 26, Brandi Kimble's 22, and Dionne Marsh's 22 gave the Lobos four players scoring in double figures on Feb. 2 vs. UNLV. It was the third time this season that the Lobos have had four players scoring in double figures in a game (Nov. 10 vs. Dayton; Dec. 7 vs. Norfolk State). The last time the Lobos had five players score in double figures was Nov. 10, 2006 vs. Florida Atlantic (Julie Briody - 17, Katie Montgomery - 16, Dionne Marsh - 13, Angela Hartill - 11, Brandi Kimble -10).
Sharp Shooters ... The Lobos recorded one of their best shooting nights of the season on Feb. 2 vs. UNLV. UNM shot 55.9 percent from the field for the game, the best overall night of the season, and 66.7 percent in just the second half, the best half of the season.
Mountain West Conference Tournament Bus Trip ... The UNM Lobo Club is sponsoring a bus trip to the 2008 Mountain West Conference Tournament in Las Vegas, March 11-15. Cost of the trip is $575 and includes bus transportation, hotel accommodations (double occupancy), and all-session game tickets. Deposits are due by Friday, Feb. 8. For more information call 925-5014 or go to www.unmloboclub.org to make reservations.
Cherry Crush At The Pit ... Back by popular demand, Cherry Crush Night at The Pit will be Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. when the Lobos host Air Force. The UNM Bookstore will be selling Cherry Crush t-shirts for $7.95. Purchase of a Cherry Crush t-shirt include a free ticket to the men's game vs. TCU on Feb. 16 and a free ticket to the women's game vs. Air Force on Feb. 20.
RPI Watch Underway ... This is the time of year that teams hoping for a post-season NCAA bid start watching their RPI as much as the national polls put out by the Associated Press and ESPN, USA Today and the coaches. The official NCAA RPI reports were first released in early January. There are at least three other unofficial RPI rankings that teams keep an eye on late in the season - collegerpi.com, The Women's RPI Report, and Jeff Sagarin.


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Goetze-Ackerman won seven individual titles, including the 1992 NCAAs, during her two seasons at UGA.
Dec. 11, 2012
ATHENS, Ga. --- Former Georgia great Vicki Goetze-Ackerman was into the Women's Golf Coaches Assocation (WGCA) Players Hall of Fame on Tuesday as part of the organization's annual convention in Las Vegas, Nev. Goetze-Ackerman and Pepperdine's Katherine Hull became the 59th and 60th members respectively of the Hall of Fame.
"When I received the call I was kind of stunned," Goetze-Ackerman said. "It's been a great year. In January, I was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame and now I'm going into the Women's Golf Coaches Hall of Fame. It's been sort of surreal. I was pleasantly surprised. I never thought about anything like this happening but I'm happy it's happening and I'm happy my family is here to share this experience with my."
Goetze-Ackerman's husband, Jim; her seven-year-old son, Jake; and her mother, Irene, all were in Las Vegas for the ceremonies.
A native of Hull, Ga., just outside Athens, Goetze-Ackerman arrived at the University of Georgia as one of the most decorated junior golfers in history. During her two seasons of collegiate golf, she only furthered her legend.
Goetze-Ackerman captured the 1989 U.S. Women's Amateur title during the summer after her sophomore year of high school at Athens Academy. Before she arrived on campus, Goetze-Ackerman also already had claimed low-am honors at two U.S. Women's Opens, was a six-time AJGA All-American and three time National Junior Golfer of the Year. She then rewrote the Georgia record book in her two seasons with the Lady Bulldogs.
As a freshman, Goetze-Ackerman won or shared four tournament titles, the last of which was the biggest. With a record-setting, 7-under-par 65 on the final day, Goetze-Ackerman overtook defending champion Annika Sorenstam of Arizona to claim 1992 NCAA medalist honors with a three-stroke victory. Her single-round and 72-hole tallies (8-under 280) were NCAA Championship records.
She was then named National Golfer of the Year by Golfweek and the Honda/Broderick Award, was voted SEC Golfer and Freshman of the Year and also earned SEC Female Athlete of the Year recognition for all sports.
After winning a second U.S. Amateur crown and finishing as low am at the U.S. Women's Open for a third time in the summer of 1992, Goetze-Ackerman returned to Athens and secured the PING WGCA Player of the Year honors. She did so after winning three more individual championships, setting a school record of seven titles that still stands as the record for Georgia Women's Golf. Goetze-Ackerman wrapped up her collegiate career with the fifth-place showing at the 1993 NCAA Championships at the University of Georgia Golf Course.
Goetze-Ackerman turned professional in 1993 and played on the LPGA Tour until 2009.
The funny thing about it is as I think back on my memories of Georgia Golf really none of them have to do with wins or scores. My memories are of the experiences I had with the team and the things Beans had us do as a team. The whole experience at the University of Georgia quite honestly had little to do with time on a golf course...but they were great times that I remember so fondly.
Goetze-Ackerman is Georgia Golf's sixth inductee into the WGCA (formerly the National Golf Coaches Association) Hall of Fame, following coach Liz Murphey (charter member in 1986), Cindy Schreyer (1999), coach Beans Kelly (2000), Terri Moody (2000) and Shauna Estes (2009).