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A stair simulator exerciser for use in maintaining personal fitness including a frame member, the frame member having a column provided at its frontal portion, the column may incline rearwardly, a pivotal assembly is mounted for approximate vertical adjustment upon the column, and a pair of pivotally disposed foot platforms connect with the assembly. When the assembly is raised upon the column, the foot platforms undertake a particular arc of movement with respect to the frame member, but that when the pivotal assembly is arranged downwardly, upon the column, the angle of the arc of shifting of the foot platforms differ from the previous setting. Structure is provided for regulating the degree of resistance to the downward movement of the foot platforms during performance of an exercising function.
1. A stair simulator exerciser for use in maintaining personal fitness comprising a frame means, a pivot assembly adjustably mounted to said frame means, a pair of foot platforms pivotally connected operatively to said pivot assembly, and said pivot assembly adjustably mounted for proximate vertical movement a select distance with respect to the frame means, so as to vary the orientation of the arc angle of movement of the foot platforms during their manipulation by the exerciser, and means for inducing resistance in the pivoting of the foot platforms during performance of an exercise function.
2. The invention of claim 1 and wherein said column being arranged angularly with respect to the vertical.
3. The invention of claim 2 and wherein said column angulating rearwardly with respect to the vertical.
4. The invention of claim 1 and including means operatively associated with said pivot assembly to vary the disposition of said assembly with respect to said column.
5. The invention of claim 4 and wherein each foot platform having a limited angle of pivot with respect to said pivot assembly.
6. The invention of claim 5 and wherein the pivot of each foot platform defining an arc path of movement, and the orientation of said arc path shifting as said pivot assembly is adjusted in its disposition upon the said column.
7. The invention of claim 6 and wherein said pair of foot platforms being pivotally moved during exercising, and requiring a stair climbing simulating motion to manipulate when said pivot assembly is disposed at its highest position upon the column, and requiring a ladder climbing simulating motion to manipulate when said pivot assembly is disposed at its lowest position upon said column.
8. The invention of claim 3 and wherein said means comprising a screw means threadedly engaging said pivot assembly, and motor means operatively associated with said screw means, and when energized, providing for a turning of said screw means and a shifting of said pivot assembly to another position upon the said column.
9. The invention of claim 1 and including force biasing means interconnecting between the frame means, and each pivot platform, to regulate the force required to achieve a pivot of said platforms during performance of exercising.
10. The invention of claim 9 and wherein said force biasing means includes a spring means to offer resistance against the pivot of the pair of the foot platforms.
11. The invention of claim 10 and including mechanical mean operatively associated with the force biasing means to vary the resistance offered by the platforms during pivoting while exercising.
12. The invention of claim 11 and wherein said mechanical means includes an adjustable fly wheel means for varying the resistance to pivoting of the foot platforms during exercising.
13. The invention of claim 12 and including a gear reducer operatively associated with the fly wheel to transmit the adjusted resistance to the foot platforms during exercising.
14. The invention of claim 9 and including control means operatively associated with the frame means, and connecting with the mechanical means for providing means for adjusting the resistance of the force biasing means.
15. The invention of cliam 14 and wherein said control means providing a visual display of the force required to pivot the foot platforms during exercising.
This invention relates generally to an exercising device, and more specifically, pertains to a stair simulator type of exercising means wherein both the degree of resistance offered to the exerciser while manipulating the foot platforms may be varied, while likewise the arc angle of pivot to the foot platforms during their manipulation may be changed, so as to provide exercising motion duplicative of either ladder climbing or stair ascending, depending upon the adjustment made to the exerciser.
A myriad of exercising devices are readily available in the art. For example, the inventor herein possesses a variety of patents upon various types of treadmill devices, for use for providing exercising to the user that simulates walking, either in the foreward and/or rearward direction, and upon a level or inclined disposition. These can be seen in the U.S. Pat Nos. 4,886,266, and 4,844,449. In addition, there are many types of stair climbing simulating exercising devices that are available in the art, but which offer normally a single dimension per exertion by the exerciser, and that is simply to undertake movement relating to that of climbing stairs. Furthermore, exercising devices have likewise undertaken the configuration of a ladder,, so that exercising may be undertaken that is related to and requires muscle exertion that simulates the climbing of a ladder, as can be see in U.S. Pat. No. 4,848,737 to Ehrenfield. Furthermore, various exercising devices have incorporated means for varying and adjusting the amount of speed or resistance that can be exerted by the exercising device against the party undertaking such activity. For example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,792,134 to Chen, a treadmill with an adjusting mechanism is shown therein, incorporating various crankshafts, sector gears, and the like, generally for varying the speed of movement of the treadmill belt, are provided in the art.
The current invention, on the other hand, is believed to significantly improve upon exercising devices that simulate stair climbing, by not only providing mechanical means for varying the resistance offered to the exerciser while attempting to manipulate the foot platforms simulating stair movement, but at the same time, provide further means for adjustment that varies the angle of stair simulating platform pivot, so as to change the orientation of the simulated stairs, and thereby vary the degree of force exerted upon select or additional muscles particularly of the foot, ankle, calf, and thigh, during the undertaking of exercising movements.
The concept of this invention is to provide an improvement to the stair climbing exercise machine through the utilization of an adjustable pivot point for the stair step foot platforms in order to change the grade of the steps, and thereby vary the resistance offered to the select muscles of the body, particularly in the leg region, when exposed to exercising upon the apparatus of this invention. As previously stated, in the fitness industry, there are basically two different ways that manufacturers have simulated stairs. One is the older method that is very similar to the operations of an escalator, wherein the full sized platforms revolve on an angled conveyor system. The newer and more common method for attaining such simulation is done with platforms that are attached to the ends of pivot arms, with the arm ends opposite the platforms being attached to a frame with a hinged assembly. The arms are controlled with a counterbalancing system, that returns the arms to the uppermost position, after pressure from descending has been removed.
The concept of the current invention is to raise and lower that pivot point for the arms, so as to change the angle that the platforms descend from the upper position, during performance of an exercising routine. Thus, the provision of an adjustable pivot point on a newly improved stair step machine, in order to change that simulated angle the user would be subjected to when ascending the simulated stairs, is what is provided through the arrangement of this apparatus. In other words, the step platforms embodied in this machine provide an adjustable incline, or variation in the orientation of the arc angle undertaken by the foot platforms during their manipulation, and hence, which is also undertaken by the feet and legs of the exerciser, during performance of a routine.
Hence, changing the step angle from a stair climbing action to a ladder ascending procedure thereby changes the toning to which the muscles of the legs are subjected to during usage of this invention. Thus, through usage of this current device, the user can work and develop a much wider range of muscles in the legs, as a result of the adjustable features constructed into this apparatus. Changing of the step angle increases and decreases the workload exerted upon the legs, depending upon the position of the adjustment. Thus, when the perferred apparatus is regulated such that its pivot assembly is maintained at its highest disposition, within the framework of this invention, then a ladder climbing simulated action is encountered. On the other hand, when the pivot assembly of this invention is regulated into a lowermost disposition, a stair action is encountered, and such action is generally recognized as being easier for the user to accommodate, while providing a lesser strenuous form of exercise, such as for those who may be somewhat impaired, or subjected to handicaps that require therapy, or when the apparatus is used and employed by the elderly person. This adjustable inclined feature, which varies the orientation of the arc angle of movement of the foot platforms, provides an alternative to the changing of the workload other than through increasing or decreasing the rate of ascent, as attained by other devices.
On the other hand, the structure of this invention includes means for varying the degree of resistance offered by the foot platforms, when depressed, during usage of the exercising simulator of this invention.
Structuralwise, this invention includes a frame member, of compact size, and having convenient disposition of its various structures, so as to faciliate usage of this apparatus by the user. The frame means includes at least one columnlike member, that may be arranged either vertically, or angulated, with respect to its positioning at a frontal location within the frame means, and slideably and adjustably mounted upon the column is a pivot assembly. The pivot assembly includes means for pivotally mounting of the foot platforms of this invention, which may be pivoted to a particular angle, along an arc, dictated by the pivot point of the foot platforms in their connection with the pivot assembly. Means is provided for adjusting the disposition, along a vertical or proximate vertical angle of the pivot assembly upon its column, such that when the assembly is arranged at its lowermost position, upon the column, as previously explained, exercising upon this simulator is equivalent to stair climbing. On the other hand, when the pivot assembly is adjusted upwardly, with respect to the column, and particularly when the column is arranged at a rearwardly inclined angle within the frame means, the foot platforms undertake a movement that simulates ladder climbing, during its usage.
Means are provided for furnishing the various adjustments to this invention, during its usage. Initially, means is provided for furnishing that shifting of the pivot assembly upon the column. This can be achieved by a variety of methods, either mechanically by some form of a rack and pinion means, that may be physically manipulated, or a motor means, preferably of the reversing type, in combination with a screw, that threadedly connects with the assembly, may be employed for automatic readjusting of the pivot assembly with respect to its supporting column.
Secondly, means are provided for varying the degree of resistance provided by the foot platforms when the exerciser stands upon them, and undertakes the defined exercising movements. This resistance, likewise, can be achieved by a variety of means, which may be attained through the usage of any type of force biasing means, such as a spring, to attain such resistance mechanically, or adjustment feature may be designed into its construction, as through the usage of a form of flywheel, in combination with the gear reducer, and which may be adjusted for varying the degree of resistance encountered by the exerciser, when standing upon the foot platforms, and undertaking their manipulation during the performance of an exercising function. These are just examples of the type of mechanical means that may be built into this invention, in order to achieve its desired results.
Furthermore, and as is known in the art, various displays may be furnished for providing a read-out of select data, which is so desirable to the people utilizing these types of apparatuses, this day and age. Hence, either mechanical or electronic counter means may be furnished, for providing, for example, a read-out of the speed or rate of manipulation of the foot platforms, during exercising, or, in addition, furnish a read-out of the degree of force encountered during conjunction with computer means, so as to provide a digital display and read-out of such information, where desired.
It is, therefore, the principal object of this invention to provide a stair simulator with adjustable incline and which may be set to simulate a stair climbing ascending action, or a ladder climbing movement.
Another object of this invention is to provide a stair simulator wherein means is provided for manipulating the invention for use in either one of the defined movements, so as to vary the forces that are exerted upon the exerciser during undertaking of such action upon this invention.
Another object of this invention is to proivde means for varying the arc angle of foot platforms utilized in a stair simulator, so as to provide for a change in the degree of exertion, and the type of exertion, that may be encountered by the muscles of the exerciser during usage of ths invention.
A further object of this invention is to provide mechanical or electrical means useful for providing instant readjustment to the stair simulator of this invention in order to vary the capacity of its application when utilized by one undertaking various exercising functions.
These and other objects may become more apparent to those skilled in the art upon reviewing the summary of this invention, and upon undertaking of the description of its preferred embodiment, in view of the drawings.
In referring to the drawings,
FIG. 1 provides a perspective view of the stair simulator exerciser of this invention, with its various bisymetric covering means provided in place;
FIG. 2 provides a view of a further embodiment of this invention, with its covering means removed, in order to disclose its various operative components;
FIG. 3 provides a side schematic view of the simulator of this invention wherein its foot platforms are utilized for undertaking exercises similar to that of climbing a ladder;
FIG. 4 provides a side schematic view of the simulator of this invention wherein its pivot assembly has been manipulated into position where the exerciser undertakes movement related to that of stair ascending; and
FIG. 5 provides a schematic view of the force resistance means, in this particular instance, comprising the flywheel and speed reducer, that provides means for adjusting the degree of resistance furnished by the foot platform during their manipulation.
In referring to the drawings, and in particular FIG. 1, the stair simulator of this invention 1 is disclosed. It includes a frame means, as at 2, which is configured having a pair of inclined hand gripping members 3 and 4, that connect into the housing or cover 5, at its upper end, while extending downwardly, integrally, as at 6 and 7, into base supporting frames 8 and 9, as noted. The frontal ends of the base frames 8 and 9 connect into the housing 5.
The concept of this invention is to provide for stair simulating, during exercising. Thus, a pair of foot platforms, 10 and 11, are pivotally disposed by means of pivot arms, as at 12 and 13, into the operating mechanism of this invention. Thus, as one undertaking exercises stands upon the foot platforms, and pivots the platforms downwardly against their resisting movements, during usage, this simulator provides a duplication of the effort that is related to either the ascending of stairs, or climbing of a ladder, as aforesaid, both with some degree of resistance.
In referring to FIG. 2, the frame means 2 of this invention, without any housing or cover 5, is disclosed. In this particular embodiment, the construction of the device is slightly revised, as to be explained, although the principle to be obtained from its usage and application remains the same. As disclosed, the frame means includes the hand gripping inclined members 14 and 15, which have downwardly depending structural members, at their front and back ends, as can be seen at 16 through 19, and which respectively connect with their floor or base frames 20 and 21, as noted. Provided centrally of the frame means is a column member 22, which at its upper end provides means for furnishing a visual display, and read-out, of various data, whether it be indigital or analog form, providing information that may be relevant to the rate of usage of the exercising device, the degree of force encountered upon manipulation of its platforms, and the like. This type of information may be supplied electrically, or even mechanically, from the operative components of this invention, to be subsequently described. Such displays are relatively disclosed in the art.
The column means 22, in this particular instance shown as vertically disposed, interconnects by means of bracing 23 to the supports 18 and 19, while the column extends further downwardly, as at 24, for interconnecting with bracing 25 at the lowermost frontal position of the frame means 2. A cross bracing 26 is provided, for further stability.
While the column means 22 of this invention is disclosed as being arranged vertically aligned, in the preferred embodiment, it is preferred that the column have an inclined disposition, as can be seen at 22 within FIGS. 3 and 4.
Pivot axes 27 and 28 are pivotally mounted to the pivot assembly 29, and which pivot assembly is disposed for shifting movement, vertically, or approximately vertically, upon the column portion 24, as can be seen. The pivot assembly, in this instance, may undertake the configuration of a sleeve, as can also be seen in FIGS. 3 and 4. Connecting for pivotal movement upon the axes 27 and 28 are a pair of pivot arms, or links, 30 and 31, with one of each link connecting to each of the left and right foot platforms 32 and 33, respectively. As can be seen, each of the arms 30 and 31 are likewise pivotally connected by means of the pins 34 to the riser portion 35 of each of the platforms. The purpose for this is that the platforms 32 and 33 will remain horizontal with the surface, regardless of the disposition of the platform along the arc elevation of movement during their manipulation while exercising.
Means are provided for furnishing a resistance to the downward movement of the foot platforms during their manipulation. This is provided by means of a force biasing means, which in this particular instance comprises a pair of springs 36, which may connect to one of the axes 27 or 28, or even to the side of the pivot assembly 29. The opposite end of the springs 36 have a belt 37 connected thereto, and which are disposed over pulleys 38, as noted, and which will be subsequently defined. Thus, resistance is provided to the downward movement of the foot platforms 32 and 33, initially, by means of the force of the tension springs 36, because of their connection, at their belt ends, to the shown risers 35.
In addition, adjustable resistance may be provided to the movement of the foot platforms, by means of any form of mechanically adjustable resistance means. In the preferred embodiment, it includes a flywheel 39 that interconnects through a gear reducer 40, with a shaft 41 interconnecting through the gear reducer to the aforesaid pulleys 38. The belt 37 extends over the pulleys 38, and through adjusting of the flywheel 39, the degree of resistance required to pull the belt 37 over the pulleys 38 may be controlled, in order to vary the amount of force required to attain a downward shifting of the platforms 32 and 33, during undertaking of an exercising function. Obviously, other forms of force reducing means, of an equivalent structure, or which provide an equivalent result, and that is for varying the force required to attain movement of the foot platforms, may be embodied in this invention. See also FIG. 5.
As can be further seen in FIG. 2, the pivot assembly 29 has connecting to it a threaded screw 42 and which is operatively associated with a motor means 43, which may be of the reversing type, with the screw 42 threadedly engaging within a sleeve 44, and with said sleeve being connected to the pivot assembly 29. Hence, when the motor 43 is energized, in one direction or the other, the screw 42 is rotated, providing for its threaded engagement within the threaded sleeve 44, to raise or lower the pivot assembly 29, as can be understood. Obviously, once again, other equivalent mechanical or electrical means for raising or lowering of the pivot assembly 29, may be considered.
In referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the principle of this invention, and what is desired to be attained through the usage, manipulation, and application of this invention, can be readily discerned. For example, it is to be noted in FIG. 3 that the pivot assembly is arranged at its uppermost position upon the lower column 24. When in this position, and due to the rearward incline in the disposition of the column 22, as can be noted, the arc angle of pivot for the foot platforms 32 and 33 is upon an arc that is nearly vertically disposed, as can be noted by the directional arrow 45. On the other hand, as can be seen in FIG. 4, when the pivot assembly 29 is lowered, through the energization of the motor means 43, in an opposite direction, the foot platforms, while having a similar arc angle pivot range, in this condition, provides a reorientation in its arc of movement, in a forwardly disposed direction as the foot platforms move upwardly, as can be noted by the directional angle 46. Thus, as disclosed in FIG. 3, the arc angle of movement of the foot platforms during their manipulation, while exercising, is generally in a vertical direction, and therefore, exercising upon the platforms when adjusted into such position is equivalent or similar to the exertion undertaken when climbing a ladder. On the other hand, and alternatively, when the pivot assembly is lowered with respect to the column 24, as can be seen in FIG. 4, the arc angle of pivot of the foot platforms is angulated forwardly of the structure, such that when one exercises upon the device when adjusted into this condition, the exercises undertaken simulate that of ascending stairs, and therefore, may exert stress and exercise upon different muscles, or from a different angle, upon the muscles, than from the adjusted position as shown in FIG. 3. These are examples of the dexterity in usage of this particular invention, as a result of the various adjustment features built into it.
As can be further seen in FIG. 5, the column 22, and more particularly its bottom segment 24, mounts for sliding movement of the pivot assembly 29 thereon. The pivot assembly 29 may have integrally formed rearwardly thereof, some pivot mounts, for mounting of the shafts 27 and 28, for supporting of the level arms 30 and 31, as previously explained. Thus, the actuation of the motor means 43, turns its threaded screw 42, within the sleeve 44, for raising or lowering of the pivot assembly 29, as previously explained.
In addition, the flywheel 39 may include, by way of example, a flywheel therein, and have a friction strap, as noted at 46, which may be adjusted by means of a servo motor 47, or the like, and which also may be actuated or adjusted by means of some push button control provided upon the control panel 48. Thus, the degree of resistance offered by the flywheel means 46, through its shaft 49, and into the gear reducer 40, may provide further adjustment to the degree of resistance offered by the foot platforms 32 and 33, when manipulated by the exerciser. A proximity sensor 50 that cooperates with magnets 51, may provide for an indication as to the speed of operations of the device, or the rate at which the foot platforms are depressed, so as to provide an indication, and readout, as to the climbing speed encountered by the exerciser, during usage of the device. These are just examples as to how the stair simulator of this invention, may incorporate operative components, to achieve its intended results.
Variations or modifications upon the subject matter of this invention may occur to those skilled in the art upon reviewing the subject matter of this invention. Such variations, if within the spirit of this invention, are intended to be encompassed within the scope of any claims to patent protection issuing upon this development. The description of the preferred embodiment set forth herein is done so for illustrative purposes only.
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It is now eight years since China's trade mark law
was amended to provide for the registration of 3-D marks. The
law was amended in December 2001, and since then thousands of
3-D trade marks have been registered. But on what basis have
they been registered? Does a 3-D trade mark enjoy the same
protection as a traditional mark?
What is a 3-D trade mark?
A 3-D trade mark is a
three-dimensional sign, or a combination of three-dimensional
signs, colours, words and devices. It may be the shape of a
product, or its container or packaging, or it may be a cartoon
character, figurine or statue.
Not all three-dimensional signs will,
however, be registrable. Three-dimensional signs will not be
registrable if they:
n result merely from the nature of the
goods themselves; for example, the shape of a buckle is not
registrable in relation to buckles;
n are necessary to obtain a technical
result; for example, if the shape of a switchboard is
determined by its function it will not be registrable; or
n add substantial value to the goods.
For example, the shape of a unique knife handle design will not
be registrable if the handles add substantial value to the
In addition, a 3-D sign must be
distinctive from the common shape of the goods, or packaging of
the goods, in respect to which registration is sought.
Otherwise the 3-D sign will not be capable of distinguishing
the goods of the trade mark owner from the goods of others.
Why register a 3-D mark?
A unique shape will help attract
the attention of consumers. It will also help them
differentiate your goods from the goods of others. You may,
therefore, wish to take some measures to ensure that you have
exclusive rights in the shape of your product or product
There are various forms of protection for
shapes: copyright, design patent and 3-D trade mark
The rights secured by trade mark
registration are particularly strong. Unlike copyright and
design patents, registered trade marks can be renewed
How are 3-D marks registered and
In practice, the Chinese Trade
Mark Office grants registrations to 3-D signs if:
n the shape has acquired
distinctiveness through widespread use, such as with the
Coca-Cola bottle;
n the shape is considered as a whole,
i.e. together with a distinctive device, words and/or colours,
the shape is deemed to be sufficiently distinctive. The
'Heineken Beer Can' below is an example of
A large proportion of the 3-D trade marks
that have been granted in China fall into the latter category.
The trade mark owner will be able to action if both elements,
i.e. the shape and the traditional marks, are used.
The scope of the protection available to
3-D marks is generally not as great as that available to
traditional marks.
Because a large proportion of registered
3-D trade marks lack distinctiveness in terms of the shape
alone, the owners' exclusive rights in the shape
itself will be limited. Also, enforcement can be more
difficult. Compared with traditional marks, there are
relatively few 3-D marks and law enforcement authorities at all
levels lack experience and expertise in dealing with them.
Where the shape element of a mark
is not, in itself, distinctive, the trade mark owner should
endeavour to make the relevant public aware of his rights in
the shape. This is likely to reduce the likelihood of
infringement. Then, once the link between the particular 3-D
shape and the owner of the 3-D trade mark registration has been
established, distinctiveness will have been acquired and it
will be possible to enforce the trade mark registration.
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Genesis High Latitude 2014 Mountain Bike. An evolution of last years' 1×10 model, the High Latitude is Genesis fast rolling, slack-angled, steel hardtail 29er with a low bottom bracket height (low centre of gravity),…
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The proposal for a new North Charleston public elementary school to be run by a private group took a significant step forward Monday night, but it's not a done deal yet.
The Charleston County School Board won't give final approval for Meeting Street Education Group to operate a to-be-created neighborhood school in the former Brentwood Middle building until it sees detailed plans and goals.
The irony is that more flexibility was a major thrust behind this new public-private partnership. Still, some board members said they want more oversight.
"We do have some accountability," said board Vice Chairman Tom Ducker. "I'm willing to give them that freedom, but the board has responsibility" for taxpayers' money.
Ben Navarro, leader of the Meeting Street group, said he'll pull that plan together as soon as possible. The goal of opening this fall will be a challenge, but he said he appreciated the confidence expressed by the board in signing off on a memorandum of understanding. Members Chris Collins and Elizabeth Moffly voted against the majority.
That was one of a number of significant issues decided by the board Monday night, but the board put on hold other high-profile issues that attracted a standing-room only crowd.
Some of the key votes included:
Applying for a waiver to not make up the two days when schools were shut down Jan. 29 and 30 for winter weather. The General Assembly is expected to pass legislation leaving that decision to local school boards.
Accepting some recommendations of the Fox Lawson salary study, which will cost about $8.5 million and result in raises for the vast majority of district employees. Those who will see the biggest difference in their paychecks will be principals and assistant principals.
Agreeing 8-1 to revoke the charter for Apple Charter School on James Island. The school has the right to appeal. Collins dissented.
Signing off 6-3 on adding two Advanced Placement teachers to the seven schools with three or fewer AP courses, which will cost roughly $900,000. Board members Ducker, Moffly and Todd Garrett dissented.
The board also received results from a vote among Hursey Elementary families, who agreed 53-19 to expand Montessori into the full school.
A number of items were pulled from the board's three-page agenda, including all recommendations from school community task forces in each geographic area of the district. One of those is merging St. Andrews Middle with West Ashley Middle and creating a magnet program at the combined school.
Residents talked about that and other recommendations, and the board said it wanted to have a deeper discussion on these issues.
Other early budget decisions that were supposed to happen Monday night were delayed such as: roughly $4 million to add buses so six middle schools can start earlier; $1.9 million for a new alternative high school; and $1.6 million for a new magnet school for academically advanced Mount Pleasant students.
None of those expenditures had offsetting cuts, so that could give the district administration some leverage in asking for a tax hike in coming months.
Board members were united in their desire to take a step back and slow down. Garrett said those were good ideas that should be considered in the context of the full budget.
"This might be a good time to stop and reassess where we're at," said board Chairwoman Cindy Bohn Coats.
Superintendent Nancy McGinley said if some decisions aren't made soon, it will be impossible for those to come to fruition by this fall.
Reach Diette Courrégé Casey at @Diette on Twitter or (843) 937-5546.
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Brent Roam: From Slasher Films to Sunday Morning Salvation at the Tivoli
Categories: Gettin' All Religious Up in Here
|Brent Roam, founder of U-City Family Church
Other cinemas across the country have been doing this for years, including the local Wehrenberg chain (its Des Peres 14 Cine has hosted a start-up church since August).
But the venue isn't the most interesting part about the church in the Tivoli. It's the pastor: He's a former Rhodes scholar and B-horror flick actor who now practices law at Bryan Cave. His name is Brent Roam.
The 40-year-old Roam comes from preacher lineage. He says his granddad, a boxer and bus mechanic, launched a "hard-core, super-strict" Pentecostal church in Wellston back in 1948.
Interpretation of the Bible was literal; movies, dances and baseball games were forbidden. That's how Roam's father once got in deep do-do: He pedaled his bike into the Loop to see a movie. (Yes, at the Tivoli!)
But when he grew up, Roam père became a Christian minister himself. He moved to Bridgeton to raise a family, which came to include his son, Brent.
While at Pattonville High School, Brent Roam became good at two things: wrestling (he rose to team captain) and questioning the Pentecostal faith in which he'd been raised. After studying at UMSL and Mizzou, he received a Rhodes scholarship. It was at Oxford that Brent Roam became "a complete non-believer."
"I was asking questions," he recalls, "and I didn't think religion had good answers."
Thus began a peripatetic period of artistry. First, he toured with a theater troupe to India, where he played the Fool in King Lear.
|Brent Roam acted in this movie.
At the time, he was also singing lead vocals for the alt-country outfit Slydell. He still has the tattoo on his arm to prove it. (After Slydell disbanded, the back-up singers became The Watson Twins; other members joined Beck and Everest.)
But for all his success in music and acting, Roam says, he was miserable. He wasn't much into drugs, although he drank some. He felt he had "no moral compass."
Then, in 2004, his father died of a rare blood disease.
"It was a dark time, to be honest," he recalls.
One day at a bookstore, he picked up a copy of C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity and flipped it over to the back cover. Anthony Burgess, author of the famously macabre novel A Clockwork Orange, had written a glowing blurb for the book.
"I thought, 'If he likes it, I should give it a shot.'"
So he did. And what followed was a full-blown conversion experience, which Roam acknowledges "sounds bizarre to folks who've not experienced it."
He tracked down a girl who'd come see his band play. Her name was Rebecca. She was nine years his junior, and she'd never left his mind. Within a year, they were married. Roam earned his law degree at Arizona State University, and the couple moved back to St. Louis in 2008, where Roam was hired as a commercial litigator for Bryan Cave.
Encouraged by mentors, he decided to "plant" his own church. But he needed a venue. So he approached the management of the Tivoli.
"I was a little hesitant," he confesses. "I didn't want to come off as a weirdo. But they put me at ease, and they were far more enthusiastic than I ever dreamed of. And, they weren't doing anything on Sunday mornings anyway."
And so an irony came to pass: Where once his father entered and got punished by an intolerant church, Brent Roam entered and created a tolerant one.
|Brent and Rebecca Roam
The meat of the service, Roam says, will focus on "the core principles that are shared among Christians from every denomination throughout history."
The Loop may not seem a natural place for a church: It's where you get a tatt, drop money on clothes, get drunk, pick up a "tobacco" pipe or comics -- in short, it's commercial and hedonistic, with at least a remnant of anti-establishment ethos. What it ain't is a model of Christian decorum.
But that's precisely why Roam wants to be "embedded" here. And he's ready to talk to anybody willing to walk into the Tivoli. Quoth he:
Having been a complete agnostic for so long, I have a sense of respect and understanding for people who completely disagree with me. And I'm perfectly happy to enjoy them and respect them and love them and appreciate where they're coming from. Even though we disagree about the nature of God. And I think that's a particularly helpful position to take in U. City in this time. There's nothing wrong with people being skeptical. It's good for people to question things and deeply evaluate truth claims about nature of God. Especially with the university here. This is a time when students are exploring these questions.You can find the website for U-City Family Church here.
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Oct 19 2013
My Monster Bubble Writer: Book Review & Giveaway (WINNERS ANNOUNCED!)
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I have an affinity for monsters–not the super scary types, but the cute, dorky, stuffed, or funny kind. In the last two years, I curtailed my collection of monsters by a significant margin, but it is October–Halloween month where monsters appear at every turn, or as is the case with our family, in the mail.
I am a word doodler, which basically means I can't draw worth a hoot, but I can make dots, dashes, and bubble letters like a high school cheerleader hopped-up on Frappuccinos. Couple that with a penchant for fonts, paper, and an attraction to monsters, and it is fair to say Laurence King Publishing found a strong match to review Linda Scott's My Monster Bubble Writer Book.
In case there is any confusion, this activity book "is all about monsters, bubble writing, and drawing–three of the best things in the world!"
So, if monsters make you or your little ones squeamish, and you do not think they will serve to inspire your children to write, draw, and create monstrously funny alphabets and illustrations (while simultaneously reviewing verbs, nouns, and adjectives *SHHHH*)–you may want to stop reading.
Or do yourself a favor and keep reading–this monster-inspired book is far from creepy. In fact, the basis of the book is about communicating with words: letters, notes, games, riddles, messages, memos, etc…
The "My Monster Bubble Writer Book" begins with a quick introduction to hand-drawing bubble letters using the reader's name.
Starting with the Basic Outline, moving on to Freehand, and then, encouraging the newbie bubble writer to go wild, this book offers endless opportunities for practicing and developing one's own bubble letters.
Between the bubble writing pages are other activities, like using suggested illustrations to turn shapes into one's own monsters.
Ever heard of Sock Letters?
See if you can write your name with Sock Letters before the Sock Monster has a chance to eat one of them.
What? You didn't know Sock Monsters eat socks one at a time?
In two of my homescool co-op writing classes students illustrate nouns, verbs and adjectives using the word to demonstrate its meaning. It makes for a great lesson about visualizing words and their meanings.
With 300 illustrations printed across 144 pages, "My Monster Bubble Writer Book" offers parents and teachers a monster-rifically awesome tool to supplement learning in a wacky, holiday-centric manner.
Personally, I think Monsters are appropriate year-round; well except for zombies–they're just too creepy for me.
As a side note: I needed this book when I was in 3rd grade. Maybe defining my monsters in this way would have made bedtime easier. Am I the only one who ran and jumped into my bed from as far away as possible? Anyone else keep their sheets tucked tight around their body to keep the monsters out?
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My Monster Bubble Writer Book
Author: Linda Scott
Age Range: 6th and up
Grade Level: 1st and up
Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Laurence King Publishers (June 4, 2013)
Five (5) winners will win one (1) copy each of My Monster Bubble Writer Book by Linda Scott.
To enter the giveaway, just answer the following question in the Comments section below:
I shared my personal "monsters under the bed story" with you–do you have one? Were you scared of monsters under the bed, in the closet, or elsewhere as a child?
» One entry per person, please.
» No entries after 12:00 PM (CST) on Monday, October 21, 2013.
» Winners will be selected at random and announced Monday after 12:00 PM (CST).
About the Author: Tired of feeling overwhelmed, Heather Sanders and her husband Jeff faithsized their family into a 960 square foot lake cabin in need of renovation. She writes about faith and simplifying your desires so you can be content right here and right now.
1040 Comments and 14 Replies
Leigh D On Saturday, October 19 at 10:06 pm
I always had to turn every light on as I walked through the house after dark, which drove my parents crazy!
mommabakes On Saturday, October 19 at 10:11 pm
I was nervous about my arm dangling over my bed when I slept. I worried about someone/something grabbing it and pulling me down! Love this book idea! Thanks for sharing!
Holly G. On Saturday, October 19 at 10:15 pm
I was always afraid there was a monster in my closet!! I even used to make sure the closet door was shut before I went to sleep
Lisa Sams On Saturday, October 19 at 10:17 pm
The moon would cast shadows on the wall. If the wind was blowing the tree limbs and leaves they moved and I imagined all sorts of creatures lurking in my bedroom.
Jamie On Saturday, October 19 at 10:18 pm
There were gremlins in my grandmas closet that my uncles would tease me about whenever we would visit. It was one of those doors that opened when they stepped in some random spot no where near the closet. I would scream and they would laugh. On a side note I have been teaching kindergarten for the last 9 years and we always do a monster book unit during October where we introduce monster books and do a project with it. I am taking some time off right now to raise babies but this would be a great book for that unit when I go back and my first grade daughter who did the unit last year would love it now
Nancy On Saturday, October 19 at 10:19 pm
My brother and I were afraid of ghosts! His room was next door, and through a phase, one of us would often wake up in the other's bed with them!
darren On Saturday, October 19 at 10:19 pm
As a young kid, I woke up from a nap and saw three little white sheeted ghosts with round black eyes, (think Charlie Brown Halloween), sitting on my footlocker and boots in my closet. I tried to scream for mom, but nothing came out. Short version, late into my thirties, I still would check my closet before I went to bed and made sure the closet was shut tight..
Joyce On Saturday, October 19 at 10:22 pm
I remember sleeping with a night-light until about age 6. I don't think I was afraid of monsters, specifically however. I think it was just a normal fear of the dark that many kids that age have. I've never really been a "fraidy-cat". I've always been the practical kid who figured out at a very early age that mom & dad were Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, etc. So bottom line …. no monsters for me!
corndog On Saturday, October 19 at 10:26 pm
I have no recollection of being afraid of monsters but we used to have a cemetery right behind us that could be seen right outside my bedroom window. That was a little scary!!!
Molly in Colorado On Saturday, October 19 at 10:27 pm
After "Poltergeist" I was absolutely terrified of looking under my bed…….ever!! Still am….
Kristen On Saturday, October 19 at 10:28 pm
Yes! And, I would never allow my arm to hang over the edge of the bed so they could get me!!
P.s. Looks like a fantastic book, thank you!!
Sara Kay On Saturday, October 19 at 10:29 pm
I was never really scared of monsters.
Michelle S On Saturday, October 19 at 10:31 pm
I was terrified of monsters in my parents' hallway. I hated walking down that long hallway in the dark!
Shel A. On Saturday, October 19 at 10:38 pm
I was definitely afraid of monsters under my bed as a child. I still can't let any part of my body hang off the side of the bed while I sleep for fear a monster might get it. Old habits die hard lol
Eden Isaac On Saturday, October 19 at 10:39 pm
I watched Edward Scissor Hands with my older sister when I was 4-5 years old & THAT gave me nightmares. I thought he was hiding under my bed for the longest time.
I didn't re-watch it until I was a teenager & I found out he is a sweet guy, lol.
mary wilson On Saturday, October 19 at 10:40 pm
I was not afraid of monsters, but The Wizard of Oz was always scary for me. The bad witch and the flying monkeys were frightening.
Andrea H. On Saturday, October 19 at 10:48 pm
I was afraid of something under my bed. I'd never hang my arm over the edge of the bed.
Tracy S. On Saturday, October 19 at 10:57 pm
I NEVER let my hands or feet hang over the edge of the bed . . . just in case.
mary pep On Saturday, October 19 at 10:58 pm
I'm not afraid of no ghosts! (Name that movie!) I love typography, though!
Sherry D. On Saturday, October 19 at 10:58 pm
I remember the feeling I had when I woke up in the dark and felt as if the bed was floating and there was no floor around me. All I could see was dark. I was captive in my bed, in the dark. I did not dare step down from my bed because I didn't know what or who was below or around me.
Melissa On Saturday, October 19 at 10:59 pm
My 10-years-older than me cousin told me about a red face he saw outside his bedroom window once, and I believed him for the longest time. Made me scared that someone was lurking outside. I always had to keep my blinds closed all the way and my windows locked after that story!
Barb in VA On Saturday, October 19 at 11:00 pm
I thought the Devil lived under my bed….so would tuck my whole body in the sheets. I would make sure nothing except my head stuck out for fear he would drag me under the bed. I also thought he went in the drainage ditches out side..so was always afraid of walking by them on the sidewalk outside our house.
Dot On Saturday, October 19 at 11:00 pm
i was afraid of shadows.
Amy K On Saturday, October 19 at 11:02 pm
Closet monsters here too!
Jennifer S On Saturday, October 19 at 11:04 pm
I never had a thing for monsters, but I was terrified of the smoke detector. Somewhere I had the idea that the think CAUSED fires. And to top it off, we had a spastic detector that would go off at random. My mom found me amidst one such spasm frantically trying to get out the locked front door with my Bible in my hand. Apparently I didnt care about the rest of my family, but I was outta there with my Bible! LOL!
Holli On Saturday, October 19 at 11:05 pm
I collected clowns as a child until I watched the first Poltergeist movie. Big mistake. Instantly became petrified of clowns and had to poke all the stuffed ones before i went to bed to be sure they weren't alive!!
Kirsten Woodward On Saturday, October 19 at 11:10 pm
I was never scared of monsters because my fortress of 42 stuffed animals protected me.
Lexie B On Saturday, October 19 at 11:20 pm
I was afraid of cowboys, not monsters so much
JanieVR On Saturday, October 19 at 11:27 pm
No monsters in my world as a child… unless you count little brothers!
Alisha On Saturday, October 19 at 11:27 pm
Ha ha ha! I did the same thing! I'd turn off the light at the switch and run and jump into bed as quickly as possible…and I'd NEVER let a leg dangle down the side of the bed.
Lisa On Saturday, October 19 at 11:29 pm
I was absolutely petrified of monsters under my bed. I remember waking up in the middle of the night and wanting to go to my mom and dad's room because I had a bad dream. The door seemed like it was in another city. When I finally got up the courage, I leaped as far away from my bed as possible and sprinted into their room. It was absolutely terrifying.
Jessica On Saturday, October 19 at 11:36 pm
I remember when I was little I would often get the feeling that something was following me. I would be too scared to look back so I would just run to my bed (often jumping that last little bit) and hiding under the covers.
Matt On Saturday, October 19 at 11:48 pm
When I was a kid, there were monsters living in the basement. Whenever I exited the basement I always ran, never walked, up the stairs. And that's how I'm still alive today.
Rachael in NJ On Saturday, October 19 at 11:49 pm
I could never sleep with my back to the door, felt as if someone/something would creep up on me….still can't.
Andrea Y On Saturday, October 19 at 11:58 pm
Nope, no monsters under my bed.
nancy s On Sunday, October 20 at 12:05 am
I didn't have any monsters, but my older brother scared me a lot!
VIctoria On Sunday, October 20 at 12:06 am
Monsters under the bed are scary but do not even compare to the crazed psycho killer that was living in the basement & waiting to grab my ankles as I ran up the stairs in sheer terror. And don't even get me started on the dolls with no eyes….
Kimberjo On Sunday, October 20 at 12:17 am
Yep alligators under the bed
Anna On Sunday, October 20 at 12:47 am
Monsters were everywhere in my room, so as you may well understand, I had a little procedure that I needed to follow. To a T. Every night. I started by Closing the Closet Door Until I Heard the Latch Catch. That action kept the closet branch of monsters from getting to me in the middle of the night. Worse, though, were the ones that would noiselessly slither up from underneath my bed as I lay sleeping, up through little cracks and spaces between the wall and my bed. I had to Stuff All Cracks, and fortunately, I had been blessed by a Valiant Stuffed Animal Collection that was proud to serve. Lastly, still other monsters hid behind the bedroom door, ready to slip out after Mom and Dad had gone to sleep. For these: A Bold, Steady Stride Across the Room, A Hasty–yet Thorough–Inspection before Closing the Door Tightly brought immediate and lasting relief–unless…some innocent went through later and left it BREECHED…When all was darrk and quiet, it was no time for leaving the safety of the bed to reshut the door. The rest of the night would pass with one eye open.
Bekah G On Sunday, October 20 at 1:23 am
I was always scared of monsters in the forest near my grandmother's house… I still think those woods are haunted
Merci On Sunday, October 20 at 1:23 am
I was scared of monsters as a child, usually they were shadows on the wall or curtain sometimes a doll left out. I even saw them move! (this still happens to me)
And I share your love of fonts and doodles:)
Kathy B On Sunday, October 20 at 1:27 am
I have had terrible vision since childhood (glasses in the first grade). So, when I took off my glasses and went to bed things just looked different! I had many, many nights when I would have my parents check my closet for creepy things I saw and I was sure ants were in my bed. They would have to reassure me that nothing was in the closet and that no ants were in my bed.
Rhonda On Sunday, October 20 at 1:31 am
I was afraid & convinced the rock band KISS lived under my bed, they were so scary looking to me. I knew that if my foot hit the floor they would grab me using their high heeled boots. I would leap off the edge of my bed on to the hall floor whenever I left my room at night to go potty.
Michele C On Sunday, October 20 at 2:24 am
I have always been obsessed with vampires. And I believed that a vampire and his wife lived under my bed and would scratch my mattress at night.
Laura W On Sunday, October 20 at 2:42 am
No monster fears here, but spiders gave me the creeps. I would dream that spiders were crawling on me while I slept. It took me quite a while to figure out that there's a reason you put a top sheet between you and the underside of a daybed quilt. It had wire-like threads that would move on my skin when I turned in bed! But I did my own laundry, so I was trying to save time/effort
Kathy H, Portage IN On Sunday, October 20 at 2:55 am
Fav Halloween story: The witch who sneezed – Jack and Jill magazine
Michelle J. On Sunday, October 20 at 4:46 am
Definitely at times… I didn't really want to think about what could be lurking under the bed, or in the closet, or anywhere in the dark! So if and when those feelings arose I would duck under my covers for protection.
Martina Rötzer On Sunday, October 20 at 4:46 am
As I was a child: In the evening when it was dark out of the house, I go on all fours under the windows, because it can be anything out of this and I can't see it…
KrissyC E's Mommy On Sunday, October 20 at 5:20 am
When I was young, my older sister convinced me that there was a devil cat that slept under our bunk bed (lucky me on the bottom bunk) and if I slept with my feet exposed the cat would eat my feet. I was terrified! For years I refused to sleep with my feet uncovered no matter how hot it was outside.
Kristal Leaver On Sunday, October 20 at 5:20 am
You had monsters under your bed, too? My thinking was that if I could see them, they couldn't see me, so I slept with the covers over my head. 40 years later, I still do!
What a fun-filled book! My 10 y.o. son would have a blast with it. Thanks for all the cool stuff you share!!
Dee On Sunday, October 20 at 5:40 am
Thankfully, I didn't have any monsters under my bed that I can remember!
Jennifer K On Sunday, October 20 at 6:07 am
Monsters under the bed is classic! Mine was a giant Alligator – scared me to death :).
Emilie On Sunday, October 20 at 6:10 am
Monsters at the end of the bed were after my feet. I couldn't
sleep if they were uncovered.. still, to this day, feet need covers.
Paige On Sunday, October 20 at 6:33 am
The "Boogy Man" lurked in the woods on my street. When going home after dark, I always ran as fast I could, never looking back.
Lisa On Sunday, October 20 at 6:35 am
I am freaked out by "Chuckie" to this day! I can't even look at that doll!
Juli Davis On Sunday, October 20 at 6:45 am
I could never let any body part hang off the side of the bed! Well, I still can't….
Louise On Sunday, October 20 at 6:47 am
A boogey man would walk by on the street after I was tucked into bed. I could hear him get closer, then I would hold my breath when he got to my house and he would pass by!
Becky E On Sunday, October 20 at 6:49 am
A little scared of the dark but did not give monsters much thought.
Cindy On Sunday, October 20 at 6:51 am
I didn't have monsters under the bed, but I hated whatever would watch from the closet. If I woke up in the middle of the night, I would be too terrified to move. It always felt like someone was in the dark spaces hiding and watching. I feared that, if I moved, the person would know I was awake and come bother me. I was pretty much past that by middle school, but I occasionally get that feeling as an adult if I am home alone at night.
Sue W. Bloomington, MN On Sunday, October 20 at 6:53 am
Being the youngest of 5 kids growing up, my siblings used to scare me with the "PUMP MAN" who lived in our basement pump room!
Marie in Vermont On Sunday, October 20 at 6:54 am
I had a funky, low ceilinged closet, and I KNOW monsters inhabited it.
Deb On Sunday, October 20 at 6:55 am
I was scared of the noise of trains at night. My parents had watched a movie and it had a man with a hatchet on it. Every time a train would blow its horn at night, I would dream of the hatchet man chasing me on the train. (I don't remember the name of the movie either. 70's sometime)
Kris H. On Sunday, October 20 at 6:59 am
It was Bigfoot… I was sure he was outside my bedroom window! LOL!
LeshaH On Sunday, October 20 at 7:03 am
I was afraid there was always something in my closet…my mom had to check closet every night
Cindy S On Sunday, October 20 at 7:06 am
I can't ever remember being scared of monsters as a child.
Laura On Sunday, October 20 at 7:09 am
I was not scared of monsters as a child, but my kids love pretending to be!
Marie On Sunday, October 20 at 7:12 am
I don't remember being scared of monsters, but I did ask my mom to "check on me during the night" every night until I was 7 or 8. I am not sure why, but she did it anyway!
Sandy On Sunday, October 20 at 7:13 am
Silly me! I a a grown woman, but I still won't dangle a foot off the side of the bed for fear of some unknown creature grabbing it.
Melissa r On Sunday, October 20 at 7:15 am
My fear wasn't of mosters under the bed but in the closet!!! My mom had to check with me each night when I was about 7 to make sure there was no one in the closet and of course the closet door had to be shut!!!
Sam Lehmann On Sunday, October 20 at 7:19 am
Ok – let's just say my mother made less than the best parenting choices – she took me to see "Venon" when the movie – a movie about a black mamba slithering thru the duct system of a house – came out. Um – leading to a lifetime of herpaphobia! And I am a teacher, so I have to handle and hide it. SOOOO – when I was a kid I was sure there were poisonous snakes at the bottom of my bed under the covers – where you tuck them in.
I learned to sleep Indian style or pretzel legged. Yep – flat on my back. Not that logically that would have stopped those slithering serpents, but it seemed logical to my little mind. Umm – and I slept this way until college. Didn't say I was ever that logical.
And in answer to the obvious question, no I don't sleep like this any longer but I can still be flat on my back and have pretzel legs. My hubby … well – just saying….
Jo On Sunday, October 20 at 7:23 am
The attic entrance was in my bedroom ceiling. I was terrified that something was coming out of there at night. As long as I kept my fingernails, toenails, head and bellybutton covered they couldn't "get" me. I made a small breathing hole, and tried to breathe "like I was asleep".
Now, my 10 year old is mostly afraid of his mirrored closet doors. We covered them with Christmas wrap, and that seems to have helped.
Hannah On Sunday, October 20 at 7:24 am
Ran and jumped in bed to avoid 'monsters' when I was little.
Sarah W On Sunday, October 20 at 7:29 am
I thought that if I left no space for them to crawl in at the top of the sheet, then I was safe!
Lesa H On Sunday, October 20 at 7:29 am
I was never scared of monsters, but never liked being home alone.
Barb N On Sunday, October 20 at 7:32 am
Monsters didn't scare me, it was the creepy clowns that I didn't like!
Jenell On Sunday, October 20 at 7:34 am
I was afraid there were monsters that lived in elevators-weird, right?
Cara On Sunday, October 20 at 7:34 am
I was convinced that Jaws lived in lakes… Would not set foot in any body of water.
Julia! On Sunday, October 20 at 7:36 am
Sometimes I would see shapes in my room and I thought it was my mom or some sort of scary thing!
Spyce35 On Sunday, October 20 at 7:37 am
Me not so much….but my kiddos YES!
Patty G. On Sunday, October 20 at 7:38 am
I never thought about monsters because we had bats in the walls of our farm house. The scratching sound freaked me out. Thankfully they didn't get in the house.
Amy B On Sunday, October 20 at 7:43 am
The flying monkeys from The Wizard of Oz terrified me as a child.
Melissa On Sunday, October 20 at 7:46 am
When I was a kid, my best friend and I lived around the corner from each other. It was great because we would just meet up on the corner. Except for the gutter monster! We joked that a monster lived in the gutter on the corner and we'd run as fast as we could to one of our houses to escape it!
Daphne On Sunday, October 20 at 7:46 am
I was scared of the monster that lived behind the shower curtain in our bathroom. I hated it when I had to get up in the middle of the night!
Diane H. On Sunday, October 20 at 7:49 am
I refused to sleep on the bottom bunk because of monsters under the bed :).
Kim S On Sunday, October 20 at 7:54 am
I was always afraid of shadows outside my window. Especially when the wind blew the bushes around. My closet in my room and under my bed were another favorite place for monsters to hide. : )
Jessica Diffee On Sunday, October 20 at 7:55 am
I had a flimsy, vinyl sliding door to my closet. Inside of my closet, there was a piece of plywood nailed to the wall covering the entrance to the attic. I repeatedly dreamed that a Triceratops came from the attic, out of my closet door ( which of course was moving around in the dark in my mind). The triceratops then breathed fire and chased my brothers and I all around trying to stomp on us!
Dana On Sunday, October 20 at 7:57 am
I was scared of Witchypoo from HR Puffenstuff, and would have nightmares about her, including one where my mom turned into her!
Cheryl On Sunday, October 20 at 8:00 am
I was so afraid of the Sandman as a child, I would lay there with my eyes shut afraid to open them as he might be in my room. Some times I would peek and think he was at my window!! Scary!!
alicia On Sunday, October 20 at 8:00 am
I was quite certain that a huge, purple furry monster lived under my bed. That's why my Dad drew me a Cookie Monster to sleep above my bed to protect me while I slept!
Jamie from IL On Sunday, October 20 at 8:01 am
We had a very dark and scary basement when I was a kid and the light switch was at the BOTTOM of the stairs! I always ran up those steps so fast because I was convinced that something would grab my feet!
MidWestMama On Sunday, October 20 at 8:01 am
I was scared of the monsters in my closet! :O
Cheryl On Sunday, October 20 at 8:05 am
I was scared of monsters living in our basement – wouldn't go down there alone.
Bobbie Lappin On Sunday, October 20 at 8:13 am
Spiders! Thought I felt one with my toe one night – I screamed loud. When my Dad came to check it out – it was just a plastic spoon from my toy dish set. I'll probably never live that one down!!
Shauna C. On Sunday, October 20 at 8:13 am
Definitely the closet.
Janet V On Sunday, October 20 at 8:15 am
I was afraid of a lamp at the end of our stairs as a kid. It looked like the old man from the Poltergeist movies!!
Daphne S On Sunday, October 20 at 8:19 am
Yes, I was sure there were monsters or bogey men under my bed. I would run and jump into bed and was afraid to touch the floor after getting into bed. It didn't help that Dad was a funeral director, it just fueled my imagination.
carolyn n On Sunday, October 20 at 8:27 am
Monsters coming through my bedroom window.
chris h On Sunday, October 20 at 8:27 am
I had nightmares after watching the "Wizard of Oz."
Heather H On Sunday, October 20 at 8:31 am
We had a dirt floor cellar growing up and my family heated the kitchen fireplace with coal. So down in the cellar is where the coal was kept. I KNOW that Dracula lived down there in the coal bin…or at least in the places that the single light bulb's rays couldn't reach.
Phyllis McD On Sunday, October 20 at 8:32 am
CLOWNS ! Should not, would not, could not ever like clowns! Why do they hide behind a mask? Do not want to know.


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Outrighted To Triple-A: Mark Worrell
Here's our list of recently-outrighted players…
- The Orioles outrighted right-hander Mark Worrell to Triple-A after he cleared waivers, according to MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko (on Twitter). The 28-year-old appeared in four games for the Orioles, who signed him as a free agent in February. Worrell has a 3.65 ERA with 7.3 K/9 and 3.2 BB/9 in 37 innings at Triple-A this year.
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Orioles Notes: Simon, Jakubauskas, Houser
Let's take a look at some Orioles news..
- The O's are unlikely to make a move with Alfredo Simon until February 26th, the mandatory date for all players to report to Spring Training, writes Dan Connolly of The Baltimore Sun. After being named as the primary suspect in a murder and denied bail in the Dominican Republic, Simon probably won't be able to join the club by that date. Once that date passes, Baltimore can move the reliever to the restricted list, freeing up a spot on the 40-man roster.
- Baltimore has signed a trio of free agent pitchers to minor league deals according to Matt Eddy of Baseball America. The club reached deals with right-handers Chris Jakubauskas and Mark Worrell as well as lefty James Houser. Houser, who was tabbed by the Rays in the second-round of the 2003 draft, turned in a 3.67 ERA with 7.5 K/9 and 3.7 BB/9 for the Marlins' Triple-A affiliate in 2010. The Orioles now have a handful of interesting pitchers in their farm system after signing Clay Rapada and Nick Bierbrodt last week.
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Odds & Ends: Gonzalez, Red Sox, Fielder, Phillies
Links for Thursday, as the second half begins…
- The Mariners released former MLB reliever Mark Worrell, according to the Pacific Coast League's transactions page. They signed the right-hander earlier in the month and assigned him to the minor leagues.
- Adrian Gonzalez and Yahoo's Jeff Passan discuss the changed atmosphere in San Diego. GM Jed Hoyer told Passan that the Padres will talk about Adrian Gonzalez's future with the team in the offseason.
- Ed Price of AOL FanHouse hears that the Red Sox aren't willing to spend significant amounts of money this July, since they want to avoid the luxury tax.
- Dave Cameron of FanGraphs continues ranking the MLB players with the most trade value and Carlos Santana just misses the top 20.
- ESPN.com's Buster Olney wonders how the Rays would look if they obtained Prince Fielder for a package built around Wade Davis.
- As Joel Sherman of the New York Post explains, Hal Steinbrenner is driven to win championships like his father, but he's more analytical and less of a yeller than George.
- Phil Sheridan of the Philadelphia Inquirer argues that the Phillies need to improve before the trade deadline, especially since the Braves acquired Alex Gonzalez.
- Rockies hitting coach Don Baylor tells Adrian Dater of the Denver Post that he would like another shot at managing in the majors.
- The White Sox will fly several of their pro scouts to Chicago at the end of July to evaluate the organization's strengths and areas of need, according to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune.
- The Detroit Free Press points out that National League All-Stars made, on average, $2.8MM less than American League All-Stars.
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Mariners Sign Mark Worrell
The Mariners signed right-handed reliever Mark Worrell, the team confirmed to MLBTR. The 27-year-old appeared in four games for the 2008 Cardinals and was sent to San Diego along with Luke Gregerson in the Khalil Greene trade. Gregerson has since become one of the best relievers in the league, but Worrell has yet to establish himself in the majors.
Worrell had Tommy John surgery in March of 2009 and missed the entire season. The Padres non-tendered him last winter, before re-signing him to a minor league deal. But after Worrell posted a 5.45 ERA in 25 Triple A appearances, the Padres released him last month. Worrell posted 9.3 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9 in Triple A Portland this year, so he may have re-discovered his pre-Tommy John form. Worrell's minor league resume includes a career 3.21 ERA and three times as many strikeouts as walks. He began his Mariners career by pitching a scoreless inning for Triple A Tacoma.
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Minor League Transactions: Worrell, Vazquez
Russell Branyan, Garrett Atkins and Gary Matthews Jr. have been making headlines at the major league level, but some under-the-radar moves have been completed, too. Matt Eddy of Baseball America has the latest minor league transactions for June 14th-21st:
- The Padres released right-hander Mark Worrell, who had been pitching in Triple A. His 5.45 ERA isn't pretty, but his 9.3 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9 suggest that the 27-year-old could contribute on a team whose bullpen is a little thinner than San Diego's.
- The Mariners released Ramon Vazquez, who appears to have signed with the Astros. The M's picked Vazquez up soon after the Pirates released him this spring, but the infielder wasn't the bargain pickup Jack Zduriencik was hoping for; Vazquez posted a .599 OPS at Triple A.
- The Mariners signed David Winfree not long after the Yankees released him. The 24-year-old has posted a .700 OPS while playing first base, left and right at Triple A in 2010.
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Padres Sign Mark Worrell
The San Diego Padres have signed Mark Worrell to a minor league contract, according to Corey Brock of MLB.com.
The 26-year-old right-hander was non-tendered by the Padres last month, after he missed the 2009 season following Tommy John surgery. Worrell was initially acquired by San Diego last winter, in the deal that sent Khalil Greene to St. Louis.
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Padres Looking For Relievers
According to ESPN.com's Buster Olney the Padres are aggressively looking for relief help. They could fill as many as four bullpen spots with pitchers they pick up through trades or waivers.
As Dan Hayes of the North County Times reports, reliever Mark Worrell will miss the season with Tommy John surgery, so the Padres are working with one less reliever than expected. Hayes spoke with GM Kevin Towers and heard it's doubtful the Padres will sign a free agent reliever. Instead, Towers says he's "talking with GM's and finding out who's on the bubble to make clubs."
Earlier in the week Jayson Stark wrote that the Padres were in the mix for Will Ohman, but his asking price of $1.75MM could exceed the San Diego budget.
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Cards Interested In Victor Diaz
Walt Jocketty and the Cardinals are currently mulling over various options to add an outfield bat, and one player who is definitely on the radar is Victor Diaz.
The 24 year-old Diaz had a fine year in 2005 between Triple A and the Majors. However, after losing the Mets' right field battle to Xavier Nady this year Diaz has become the odd man out. He's stumbled to a .245/.310/.371 line in Triple A and his stock is at an all-time low. Still, Diaz has shown 25 HR power and was projected to hit .265/.323/.469 for the Mets by Baseball Prospectus's PECOTA system.
New York doesn't have much use for Diaz, and one player they like is 24 year-old righthander Mark Worrell in the Cardinals' system. Worrell uses an unorthodox, sometimes sidearm delivery to retire hitters. He did a fine job as a closer in A ball last year, but the jump to Double A hasn't been so kind. Worrell has 15 saves and a 1.28 WHIP, but he also owns a 5.27 ERA. Walks and home runs have been a problem.
It's a swap that makes sense – a couple of minor leaguers who have not met expectations this year. My Mets source tells me that discussions are ongoing.
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