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Bullock teachers, parents swinging for the fences
Just after the World Series ends later this month, people in Lee County will have the chance to grant the baseball dreams of one local school.
The parent-teacher organization at B.T. Bullock Elementary School is holding an auction at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 1 at the school gym in hopes of raising the $7,000 or so needed to put in a diamond and backstop in an empty field on campus. The entire community is invited to come to the auction, which will include school-specific arts and crafts made by each class, as well as general interest items like beach trips, jewelry, furniture and more. There's even a donkey up for grabs, donated by Elizabeth Stone, the school's PTO president, and her husband.
Stone is heading up the efforts along with Principal Pamela Sutton, both of whom said a school without a ball field just feels a little off.
"We were talking earlier today about how growing up, everybody played team sports," Sutton said Monday. "But these days, so many kids have never played team sports like baseball before, and they just don't know how."
Sutton said games like dodgeball are banned because of their possibly dangerous nature, so having a space for children to play less aggressive team sports is important. Stone agreed, saying that adding the field would also help get the kids in better shape by giving them a place to get a large game organized during recess instead of possibly just lounging and talking with friends.
"It's not only [baseball]," Stone said. "If we have the baseball field, you can play kickball; you can play anything. See, all we have now is an empty field. ... It's something to get the kids up and moving, you know? It'll be something to do instead of just sitting all the time."
She also said that judging by all the donations the PTO has received for the auction from local businesses, she gets the feeling the community sees this as something that will definitely be positive — even though the field won't be open to the public, just to students at the school.
"There's a lot of people who love baseball," she said,
And if the auction — which will be a live auction conducted by Jerry Harris Auctions — goes well, Sutton said, there's a chance the field could even be up and ready for students by the time the major leaguers are getting into spring training.
"It depends on the fundraising," Sutton said. "But yes, if we get the $7,000, it could be done very quickly. Sometime this year."
What: Auction to raise money for a baseball field at B.T. Bullock Elementary School
When: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1
Where: School gym, 1410 McNeill Road, Sanford

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Crash along W.Va. 2 snarls rush hour traffic
HUNTINGTON -- At least two people were taken to the hospital after a multiple vehicle crash Friday evening on W.Va. 2.
The crash was reported to Cabell County 911 dispatchers at 5:46 p.m. It happened at the intersection of W.Va. 2 and the Merritts Creek Connector.
Dispatcher reports indicated four vehicles, including a log truck, were involved in the crash. The reports also indicated a man suffered injuries to his hip and possibly suffered a broken leg.
Traffic in the area moved at a very slow pace while emergency responders with the Cabell County Sheriff's Office, the Ohio River Road Volunteer Fire Department and Cabell County EMS cleared the scene.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
It Appears Tiger Woods Bought This Shirt at the '2001 Store'
At times we wonder just what type of person Tiger Woods really is. He's a professional golfer and one of the most recognizable people on earth, but it really takes moments like him at this year's Tiger Jam to make you understand just how big of a dork the guy really is. That isn't a knock, either ... being a dork isn't a horrible thing, it's just when Tiger dresses up for his big charity event of the season, he goes with the FLORAL BUTTON-UP!
Man ... I honestly remember having one of these my first year in college from Abercrombie and Fitch, and after wearing it one day, quickly tossing it in the trash to never be seen again. Now, it's 2011 and Tiger is still rocking the look.
But, that's Tiger ... our rich, famous, golfing dork.
3 comments:
- Andy said...
Thanks for posting that picture. Tiger has NEVER looked good off the golf course.
You'd think with all that money the guy could get a personal shopper.
He has got to be the worst dressed professional athlete in history.
- May 3, 2011 at 10:27 AM
Andy, that shirt is pretty bad, but I'm not sure it's worse then say the white sweater w/his initials on it, that Lebron wore to a post game press conference last year.
Let's face it, there are a lot of pro athletes out there who need style help (and I wonder how many of them actually have stylists who suggest this cr*p)
- May 3, 2011 at 5:13 PM
Think it fits well with the microphone...
- May 5, 2011 at 7:48 AM
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What Is In A Seashell On The Sand
The beach is a great place to visit because it is full of natural beauty, great weather and lots of things to do. One fun thing to do is to pick up seashells from the sand, which have washed up with the surf. Children and adults alike love this activity because it has an element of mystery. You can wonder about the animal who lived inside and about what is inside of it now.
A seashell is actually an exoskeleton of a Read the rest of this entry »
Whales, Shells and Tales Of The Ocean
If you are wanting to take a relaxing beach vacation, search online for travel packages to top destinations. There are a variety of packages for couples, families and senior citizens. Choose the destination that meets your vacation needs. Do you want to lounge on the beach or stay busy with sightseeing excursions. Some people are more relaxed when they have nothing to do but lay on the beach. There are beautiful beaches located throughout the Read the rest of this entry »
What To Be Wary Of At The Beach
Sometimes when you're caught up in the excitement of a beach vacation, you may forget to be aware of your surroundings. It's always a good idea to know who and what are around you, so that you can avoid a bad situation or, worst-case scenario, if something happens and you need to report details to the police. Get familiar with safety tips on WirelessAlarmSystems.com or other security and safety websites before setting off for a trip. Many home safety tips can also be applied when you're on vacation to ensure you, your family and where you're staying are secure and protected.
Dangers at the ocean that you won't encounter at home start at the water. Jellyfish, sharp shells or shallow reefs and strong currents can make for a disastrous afternoon if you're not careful. Pay attention to lifeguard warning flags and signals and water current conditions. Wear plenty of sunscreen and reapply regularly (every hour or so), even if it's a high SPF.
Tourists and vacationers mean dollar signs to criminals. Keep an eye out for shady people or vendors selling gifts or offering deals that might be "too good to be true." Keep purses and bags close by and wear them in a way that they can't easily be taken from you. And always report suspicious activity and people to local law enforcement immediately.
Fun Activities For The Family On The Coast
The coastal regions of the United States are places of abundant natural beauty. There are many places along the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf of Mexico coasts to take the entire family for an enjoyable vacation time. One of the best coastal vacation places is the Outer Banks region along the Atlantic coast of North Carolina. These barrier islands are a place of history, natural wonder and family fun.
One of the best places to visit with the family is the Wright Brother's National Memorial located at Kitty Hawk. In 1903, this is the first place where man took Read the rest of this entry »
Setting Up An Umbrella At The Beach
Beach vacations are a great way to get away from it all and relax. The sound of the waves and the feel of the sun can make you want to stay all day. However, if you sit in the sun all day, you will likely get a terrible sunburn. Setting up an umbrella at the beach is easy. Most hotels that are located on the beach will already have the umbrella chairs set up and ready for their guests. If you decide to buy one and set up your own, make sure the pole is deep enough in Read the rest of this entry »
How Strong Should The Sunscreen Be
You've finally arrived at the ocean shore. You're lying on a beach towel, feeling the sand beneath your feet, a cold drink in your hand, and the sun warming your entire body. Everything is perfect, until you wake up the next day with a painful sunburn and can't enjoy the rest of your trip. Luckily, you can avoid this scenario by planning ahead and bringing the right strength sunscreen.
If you want to come home with a Read the rest of this entry »
Things To Take For Children To The Beach
As you plan your trip to the beach with your children, there are some things that you need to include in your bag. The most important thing to remember is sunscreen. Be sure to bring enough sunscreen for all of your children to reapply the lotion as needed during the day.
Though your children may plan to play in the water, you should also bring along toys for them to play with in the sand. A variety of buckets and shovels will keep them busy. Nesting buckets will be Read the rest of this entry »
What To Pack For your Beach Trip
The beach is the perfect place to spend a day in the sun. However, you will need to pack a few essentials to make the beach trip fun and safe.
Find a large beach bag to pack the necessary items in to use on the beach. You will need beach towels, sunscreen lotions and sunglasses. You may want to pack a hat to protect your head from the harsh sunlight. In addition, add some emergency supplies to your bag. Bandages, antiseptics sprays and sunburn creams are great additions to pack in case someone needs medical care.
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Outpatient dental benefits are provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs according to law. In some instances, VA may provide extensive dental care , while in other cases treatment may be limited. This Fact Sheet describes the VA's outpatient dental eligibility criteria and contains information veterans should know in order to understand eligibility for VA dental care.
Veterans are eligible for outpatient dental treatment if they are determined by VA to meet one of the following criteria:
Note: Veterans discharged between August 1, 2007, and January 27, 2008, are eligible for the dental benefit by making application within 180 days of their discharge. Veterans previously denied this one time dental benefit because application was made outside of the previously mandated 90 day period after separation will be contacted to review and correct, as appropriate, your application denial. Affected veterans may also contact their local medical center to review and correct, as appropriate, their denied application.
For more information on VA provided dental care services and eligibility visit the VA Dental Care webpage.
Or contact the Health Benefits Service Center at 1-877-222-8387.
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Adirondack Dispatches
News and Views from the Adirondack Explorer
Yearly Archive for 2010
A green group in the making?
David Gibson has been a familiar face in green circles for more than two decades. He joined the Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks in 1987, and as its executive director lobbied state officials for land preservation and environmental safeguards in the Adirondack Park. When the Association merged last year with the Residents' Committee […] [Read More]
Right place, wrong map
By Susan Bibeau A map of one's intended destination is an essential item when hiking in the Adirondacks. More importantly, it helps to have the right map. A friend and I found this out the hard way last weekend when we attempted to hike the Jay Range in the Adirondack High Peaks. Unbeknownst to us […] [Read More]
The Bick clique
By John Thaxton When the muffled roar of a hard rain on my shingled roof woke me in the middle of the night I arched my eyebrows, rolled my half-open eyes, frowned and exhaled deeply, hoping, futilely I knew, that no one would show up at 7 a.m. for our birding trip up the […] [Read More]
Hanging loose
One thing to be sure to pack with the essentials for an Adirondack outing is a flexible frame of mind. Most of us envision classic experiences as we plan a wilderness outing: a serene paddle on a remote river, an encounter with wildlife, a summit ascent with grand view. But reality can sometimes intrude. As […] [Read More]
A magazine of high art
You don't have to be a world-class climber to enjoy Alpinist, but you may wish you were one after perusing a copy. Alpinist is a quarterly magazine that celebrates the mountaineering life in well-honed prose, gorgeous photographs, and attractive page layouts. Each issue is a small work of art. The magazine favors articles about Big […] [Read More]
Greetings from the Adirondacks
By Phil Brown Welcome to our first dispatch from the Adirondacks. In the future, we'll be writing about the many fun things to do in these mountains, such as hiking, paddling, bicycling, birding, rock climbing, and backcountry skiing. We'll also fill you in on debates over environmental issues and other controversies facing the region. Right […] [Read More]
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There is a great story behind the new medical staff for the Saints. The old staff was booted when Oschner came on board as a big advertiser (I'm told more than $1 million a year into The Little Cheaper Dealer's pocket) and replaced by its doctors who were far less competent than the old medical regime in the sports injury area.
Doctors first told Payton that Colston would be out for the year following his injury and Payton threw a hissy. The Saints had to call in Tim Finney to do the operation and, voila', Colston made it back onto the field.
That said, isn't this so typical of the Saints? They do everything in their power to misinform. Bet Mickey Doofus had to pull his nose out Benson's butt to make this announcement, likely via e-mail so he doesn't have to answer tough questions. This is a franchise in decline. "
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Genre :Comedy
Release Date :April 30, 2004
MPAA Rating :PG-13
Director :Mark Waters
Starring :Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Jonathan Bennett, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, Tim Meadows, Amy Poehler, Ana Gasteyer, Tina Fey
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thats so mean? so hilarious and wicked..posted by aljhon on Jan 20, 2011 12:00:30
This movie is ah-mazing;; i love it! It shows how mean girls really are.posted by Bowchickawowow on Jul 25, 2009 12:40:12
this dvd looks good and i bet it is but i give it a 3 because i havent seen it before but my friends have and thay sat its really goodposted by mean girls on Nov 22, 2008 04:32:35


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Better than most major update videos I have seen from other games. Just don't understand why the Zandalari is all of a sudden enemies of the Alliance/Horde when Vanilla through WotLK they were allied and against the Gurubashi.Tue Apr 26 2011 2:31PM Report
As ugly and exciting for 8 year old kids as ever... And the green haired trolls dancing capoera, yeah so funny. Even Harry Potter has better trolls.Tue Apr 26 2011 3:52PM Report
To image with the dropping standards now even noname F2P games with >2% of the revenue of Blizzard available, produce better and more fresh content than people pay 60 bucks for or 3-4x 15 bucks subscription waiting to get the next little rehash and next little imbalance diceroll.
Maybe other devs should really try to make clones and bad games just as they are allways accused of. Maybe it will turn out more profitable than youd think. They eat up "content" like this.Tue Apr 26 2011 4:35PM Report
sad all the haters here will be the 1st to jump into a new blizzard mmoTue Apr 26 2011 4:39PM Report
Just because newer games are comin out, they tryin to make their people stay by making expansion every what? 4 months? yawn!Tue Apr 26 2011 6:53PM Report
I see alot of nay saying.... you dont like it...quit.Tue Apr 26 2011 7:41PM Report
hrmm *yawn* tried the wow trial few months back.. yup still sucks. and yup still sucks with expansions! ahh so glad i never bought that thing u people call a game :-PTue Apr 26 2011 8:02PM Report
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LMAO! Blizzard has made trailers for about every single major content update for the last 5 effing years.
Horrible troll attempt by you buddy.Tue Apr 26 2011 10:19PM Report
I don't recall any other patch vids, not for a couple years at least, but then again I don't pay attention lol.
Pretty sad trailer imo. I loved WoW back in the day, I think it's sad to see it carry on like it does. It's a sad statement for humanity in general.Tue Apr 26 2011 11:29PM Report
why so defensive? I said I wasn't aware they did these trailers for new patches. Oh well, I suppose they have money to throw away.
Oh, was it about Rift? :)Wed Apr 27 2011 1:35AM Report
Seriously. Seriously?!?!?!
It's like they're not even trying anymore. More rehashed dungeons. /yawn is right
As for the video itself... pretty sure anyone who makes machinima could have come up with this. If they're gonna make a trailer, they should at least do SOME cgi. It's not like they lack the funds, ffs.Wed Apr 27 2011 12:49PM Report
AAaannnnndddd this is the perfect example of the problem WoW is facing today. What is there left for them to do? It's become more and more apparant that they're out of ideas and they've reached the limitations of what their existing structure can do.
WoW will continue to make money for years to come, but it's only going to be downhill from here. It's time for devs and publishers to catch up and change, or die.Thu Apr 28 2011 4:19AM Report
Actually guys i was totally wrong this trailer looks amazing i think i'm going to resubscribe and like, grind all classes to level 85 to do this content because it's just so incredibly new and refreshing...
Yo dawg, I heard you like trolls so I'm here to troll you with a trailer about trolls so you can troll the trailer and troll the trolls.
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Humanity, when will it wake up?Thu Apr 28 2011 9:19AM Report


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Giving to charity in the wake of tragedy can be good as long as the group is legitimate. The Better Business Bureau is warning of charity scams emerging after the Boston Marathon bombing.
The BBB suggests that you check out a charity before giving it any of your cash. You can see if a charity is registered in Pennsylvania by visiting www.charities.pa.gov or calling (800) 732-0999 or in Massachusetts at www.charities.ago.state.ma.us or (617) 727-2200, Ext. 2101.
The BBB warned against clicking on links to charities on unfamiliar websites or in texts or e-mails as they could download harmful malware to your computer or be an attempt at fishing for your personal financial information.
The BBB also said that people should be aware that not all organizations that collect funds to assist in a tragedy are nonprofit charities. While that doesn't mean they're not legitimate, it does mean that you won't be able to claim your contribution as a charitable donation deduction when you do your federal taxes.
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I am not good at vomit. I am good at vomiting. But I do not fare thee well when it comes to other people's vomit. That is why when Toddler had the Rotovirus last fall I was THRILLED that he nailed hubby with the puke every time. And Hubby is great about helping clean that up, because he would rather clean it up once than twice.
Then yesterday happened. Toddler had that horrible ass juice and runny poo, but I (being a moron - or something like that) attributed it to the suppository from the night before. We ran a couple of errands and came home then he said he was tired - which was a godsend because my head was killing me - so we laid down in my bed and fell asleep.
We slept for 45 minutes when I was awoken by the splatter of warm stinky vomit on my face. (He has no warning sign other than blue lips and shaking, so if you are asleep you are screwed.) He sobbed because he was COVERED in it...and it stunk and the bed was covered and I couldn't get him in the bathroom fast enough.
Once he was in the shower I stripped the bed, and got all the bedding - except the comforter - in the washer and set to go when he got out. I got him scrubbed down and dressed, and down on the sofa with some Sprite to rest. I swear I still smell like puke today. I think the house smells like puke, but Hubby assures me it doesn't.
Today he is still iffy. He has some diarrhea, and is laying quietly on the couch. I don't know if I will be able to send him back to school tomorrow or not. But I am sneaking Probiotics into his food, and limiting him to the BRAT diet much to his protesting and head banging on the floor. We will see what the day brings.
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Notts County new boy Jacob Blyth set to start at Walsall – and says: "I'm ready"
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JACOB Blyth is set to start for Notts County at Walsall tomorrow and he told the Post: "I'm ready."
The on-loan Leicester City striker, 20, has never played as high as League One in his career.
He was actually playing part-time for non-league Leamington only nine months ago – and working as an accountant in Nuneaton just 30 miles from the Bescot Stadium.
But the Magpies plan to unleash him on the Saddlers with their other 20-year-old loan attacker John Cofie, from Manchester United.
And Blyth is confident he can score goals at League One level for the Magpies.
He has already tasted action this season at Burton, although his loan with the League Two club was cut short because of an abdominal injury that kept him out for eight weeks.
He played his first full 90 minutes, since getting back fit, last Saturday for Leicester's development squad against Sheffield Wednesday – Notts were there to see him play and then made their move for him.
"I saw Notts were there and then when I went into training at Leicester on Monday I was told they wanted me on loan," he said.
"I jumped at the chance to come here and I'm determined to grab it with both hands.
"I was hoping to get the chance to prove myself at Burton, but got injured – which was frustrating. I'm fit again now and feeling sharp.
"I've got a great chance in League One and I'm determined to show what I can do.
"I feel like I can do it at this level – and I'm really excited."
The Magpies are 11th in League One with 15 games left.
"I take it as a massive compliment that a club like Notts wants me," added Blyth. "They are going for the play-offs so I'm flattered they want me to help try to achieve their goal."


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The Dodgers are showing interest in David Price, according to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times. The Dodgers have made the Tampa Bay Rays aware of their interest in David Price, according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Furthering that interest, the Dodgers and Rays are matching up, according to Bruce ... Read More »
2013 Los Angeles Dodgers Season Review: Center Fielders
Matt Kemp Matt Kemp entered 2013 coming off serious shoulder surgery to repair a badly torn labrum in his left/lead shoulder. It was an unavoidable injury, but the recovery time was stalled by the club allowing him to play through it down the stretch in 2012. Ned Colletti, Don Mattingly, and everybody involved allowed the emotions of trying to sneak into ... Read More »
Down On The Farm – Winter Leagues Update: Reed, Magill + Guerrero's status + Pederson & Gordon done
The Arizona Fall League and Australian Baseball League have wrapped up, while Alexander Guerrero has still not returned from his thigh/hamstring injury. He is close to returning, but time is running out. Winter is coming … to an end. —– Dominican Winter League Dee Gordon – CF Gordon's time in the DWL has come to an end, as he last ... Read More »
Down On The Farm – Winter Leagues Update: Seager, Pederson, Alexander Guerrero, Gordon, Reed
Alexander Guerrero injured his thigh during Dominican Winter League play, and the Dodgers have made it clear they don't want him playing unless he's 100%. Guerrero's DWL trainers have cleared him to play, according to Guerrero himself. Clearly a conservative, smart move by the club to protect their newest investment. —– Arizona Fall League Corey Seager – SS Corey was ... Read More »
Regarding the Dodgers and the allegedly available Chase Headley
We've been down this road before with the Padres' Chase Headley, who is once again very available, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. But now with only one year remaining and coming off an injury-prone down year, the Padres' asking price might be more in the realm of realism, which could very well lead to him being pursued ... Read More »
Down On The Farm – Winter Leagues Update: Seager, Pederson, Alexander Guerrero, Gordon, Luis Cruz
Alexander Guerrero made his Winter League debut in the Dominican Winter League. —– Arizona Fall League Corey Seager – SS Corey played in just two games this past week but did hit an eight-inning, game-tying grand slam in the first of those two contests (a game the Glendale Desert Dogs would win in the ninth inning). Brian Cavazos-Galvez and Chris ... Read More »
Down On The Farm – Winter Leagues Update: Seager, Pederson, Magill, Gordon, Alexander Guerrero
The big news is that the newest Dodger, Alexander Guerrero, will be playing in the Dominican Winter League. Dee Gordon will join him in the DWL, but as a center fielder and not a shortstop. The Puerto Rican Winter League and Australian Baseball League have also been added to the DOTF Winter League updates. —– Arizona Fall League Corey Seager ... Read More »
Down On The Farm – Winter Leagues Update: Seager, Yimi, Pederson
Winter League play is underway, so let's take a look at the top performers thus far as October comes to a close. In roster news, Pedro Baez and Jarret Martin replaced Onelki Garcia and Shawn Tolleson in the Arizona Fall League. —– Arizona Fall League Pratt Maynard – C Pratt has made the most of his 11 plate appearances, reaching ... Read More »
Matt Kemp has a setback, surgery + Sue Falsone & Stephen Downey won't return
Because nothing can ever come easy for the Dodgers, Matt Kemp had surgery on his left ankle on Monday and might not be ready for the regular season. Kemp must have had a setback because Dr. Neal ElAttrache said at the end of the season that surgery wasn't going to be necessary. Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp underwent surgery on ... Read More »
5 Dodgers minor leaguers voted as league All-Stars by peers, led by Joc Pederson
Five Dodgers minor-league players were voted as All-Stars for their respective leagues, according to a poll conducted by Baseball America. The main prospects on the list were one of the system's top prospects in Joc Pederson and one of the system's up-and-coming prospects in Jacob Scavuzzo. —– In AAA, Nick Buss of the Albuquerque Isotopes made the outfield for the ... Read More »
Making Moves: Butera, Fife, Moylan, SVS, Dee called up + trades + MILB updates
The Dodgers acquired Michael Young and cash from the Phillies in exchange for minor-league lefty Rob Rasmussen. The Dodgers on Saturday night have reportedly made a move, acquiring infielder Michael Young from the Phillies, per Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The trade comes just before the 9 p.m. PT deadline for players to be eligible for the postseason. Eric Stephen ... Read More »
Dodgers September roster expansion probabilities: Van Slyke, Withrow, Butera, and friends
Tomorrow is the day the Dodgers have been awaiting for a month now: the day rosters expand. The bullpen doesn't currently consist of Brian Wilson, Brandon League, Carlos Marmol, and Edinson Volquez because they're the best the organization has, but rather because they have upside and the team wants another month to evaluate them for the postseason roster and 2014. ... Read More »
Down On The Farm: Week Of August 12 – Seager, Pederson, Stripling, Anderson, Urias
I had the opportunity to see Corey Seager live for the first time, and the skills and raw talent are all there. It'll be exciting to see what the future holds for the Dodgers top prospect. —– Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes (1-6) Player Of The Week – 8/12 Eliezer Alfonzo – C .421/.421/.526/.947, 3 RBI, 3 2B, 0 BB, 4 K ... Read More »
Kershaw, Ryu, Puig headline Dodgers representation in Baseball America's 'Best Tools' poll
Baseball America recently polled managers from the MLB to A-ball, asking them to name the top players in their league in various categories. Players in the Dodgers organization were named 10 times throughout the poll, which actually is a bit disappointing, all things considered. —– At the highest level, Dodgers players were named six times by big-league managers, led by ... Read More »
Down On The Farm: Weeks Of July 15 & 22 – Pederson, Windle, Trinkwon, Gould, Curletta
Sorry, no Julio Urias this week, as the ridiculously young hurler didn't go beyond two innings in either of his starts. The southpaw hasn't exceeded two innings since early July. —– Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes (1-3 & 4-3) Player Of The Week – 7/15 It was a short week for the Topes with the Triple-A All-Star Game eating into the week. ... Read More »


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Been coming here at least once a month for the past 15 years and have never had a bad experience. The food and service are both consistently good. The atmosphere can be a bit loud but get over it you're in a steakhouse. The only real downside is they changed the reward system for their 837 club members so I may be dining here less in the future.
Posted by Atilla on 05/26/2012
First time to NYC, went to the Palm after a Saturday afternoon Wicked show at the Gershwin Theater. Atmosphere in the restaurant is very comfortable, classy but not stuffy. Staff was friendly and attentive across the board. Good wine selections. The prime rib was excellent - correctly cooked and very flavorful. The horseradish side sauce was some of the best we've ever had. The broiled sea bass was even better, seared and succulent with jus the right amount of seasoning. Side dishes were well done and even the brussel sprouts were good. The Palm is a bit pricey, but in the norm for the theater district, and the food quality is well worth the extravagance. Cool place with very good food !
Posted by Steven M on 07/07/2011
Perhaps The Palm West has changed in the year since the last review was posted, but, I was blown away (in a good way) over the 4th of July holiday. I went with a group of friends for dinner since we were all stuck in the city, and, decided to make an evening of it and go to dinner and a show. We selected The Palm West in spite of so many negative reviews on this site, and, we were pleasantly surprised! I must state none of us are out of town tourists. We know dining in the Theater district comes with a premium price tag (that's what happens when you want the convenience of being right there) and so we entered with low expectations. Well, SURPRISE! Our reservation was in place and we were greeted in a very friendly manner. Our wait staff were helpful without being intrusive. And the food? Better than a lot of the non-chain steakhouses in NYC! Ok yes, get over it, The Palm is a chain, but, I have news for you. It's a great chain, and, I enjoyed it so much I signed up for the 837 Club. Prices? The average bill for our group was $70 per person with appetizer, a glass of wine, entree, side and coffee. What else can I say? Other than I found a new favorite steakhouse in the Theater District!
Posted by Christopher on 08/19/2010
The Palm West Side has taken on the attributes of a Hell's Kitchen diner, except the food isn't as good. The Caesar salad dressing was sour and bland at the same time with croutons that definitely came out of a box and cheese that tasted like it came from a green can. The ribeyes were OK, but certainly not worth $49 and definitely had never been the 24 ounces the menu claimed. One steak had to be sent back for a re-fire because the medium rare was closer to raw. Fried onions were overdone and rubbery. The hash browns were soggy and slightly greasy. However, the spinach was excellent. The waiter was civil at best, probably because we weren't spending a fortune on drinks. The wall caricatures seemed tired and worn. And the noise level made conversation a real challenge. The place is beginning to feel like a Times Square tourist trap instead of a destination for a great steak. I had eaten at the Palm before and it had always been memorable. It was this time too, but for the wrong reasons.
Posted by Anonymous on 03/05/2009
I have been to the Palm dozens of times, and every time the food is delicious and the service is excellent. Best filet mignon I've ever had, always cooked perfectly, and the tomato mozzarella appetizer has the freshest softest bufala mozzarella you could find. I recommend The Palm to anyone who asks me where to go for good steak.
Posted by maggier on 10/29/2008
My mother, aunt, and I recently dined at this restaurant and found everything to be perfect. Our waitress, Jill, was very helpful and extremely nice and the food was delicious. After reading some of the other reviews we were a little wary of dining at The Palm West Side but now we are oh so glad we did. I would certainly recommend this reataurant!
Posted by Anonymous on 09/23/2008
This restaurant really needs some attention. The food was not good at all, the service was poor. No napkins, we had to ask for them. We had to ask for water refills and other drinks. This was my first time in New York. I will go to New York again, but will never go to another Palm Restaurant.


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CORPUS CHRISTI - A comment from an elementary school teacher has stuck with Matt Ferdin.
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Ferdin, a Tuloso-Midway ISD senior at the district's Academic Career Center alternative school, said he set out to prove the teacher wrong.
The teenager found a passion — and likely a future in — tournament fishing and welding.
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"It gets you in the mentality, 'I'm not that bad,' " said Ferdin, who hopes to become an offshore drilling superintendent.
Students often need a push to get them in the right direction, but not all students may be as fortunate as Ferdin.
Academic Career Center staff said they recognize that students need to know they can set goals and attain them.
The school's 26 students taking accelerated classes just need support, Center Principal Melodie McClarren said.
The school, which receives students each semester based on Tuloso-Midway High School counselor referrals, began a campaign Monday to help students recognize their potential and find their career and college aspirations.
Many of the students have faced challenges such as teen pregnancy, illness or issues at home. McClarren said her staff often is the sole support system to many students who've coped with a family member's death, dealt with a parent's incarceration or gave birth at a hospital without relatives by their side.
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As Damon and Colby lie in bed together, Liza and Tad come to the door. Liza demands to talk to her daughter alone and Tad brings Damon out of the room. Liza explains to Colby that Adam didn't show up because of bad weather. She understands Colby was feeling rejected by her father, but she doesn't need to settle for Damon. They argue and Colby says she doesn't want to end up like Liza – desperate not to be alone. Liza in turn worries she will give up all her potential for Damon. Colby thinks she doesn't know her at all if that's the case.
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The doom and gloom MMO community won't have an affect on this game as they haven't before. Either it's a good game or it isn't.
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Faction lock is a good thing. Your constant whining about how it is not.. will never change my opinion.
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Originally posted by Maelwydd
Guild leaders and players are the petty warlords. That time period is in the middle of Tamriel Dark Ages (as per the single player games lore). This mean most historical facts are unknown/forgotten hundreds of years later. We get to live them in TESO and record them. Looks like some of the petty warloards were actually supported by large geo-political factions. It doesn't change anything to what came before or after. It is simply additional infomation because we get to see that time period (as opposed to read about it in the Pocket Guide to the Empire which is propaganda for Septim Empire).
Finally, you won't be betraying Emeric. The official website sayd: "Whoever controls the Ruby Throne will crown an Emperor, and their alliance will rule all of Tamriel." The faction select an Emperor, which of course piss off the other faction, so you never end up ruling all of Tamriel...
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You're not seriously suggesting, this community has anything to do with how a game will fare do you?
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I have come to have a love-hate relationship with MMORPG community.
I love their passion about MMO's.
I hate their ego-centric ideals.
I love they want to talk about games... and hate when they think their opinions matter to the developers.
Originally posted by azarhal
So what is the point of having faction leaders like Emeric if HE does not become Emperor and wear the crown? And if he does, then why all the talk about players becoming Emperor?
Why the hell would any leader of millions put their entire forces into a conflict to fight over the crown...and then let someone else put it on? It just doesn't work.
Either the lore you are quoting is wrong or the game design is worng, which is it as they can't both be right. When control of the Ruby Throne is taken is it a player or Emeric that gets crowned?
Oh and are we to believe that only 3 petty warloards fought the entire conflict for 300 years? Petty warlords are small bands not huge nations. At the very least the game has used lazy language to descibe the game and been pretty loose and relaxed in how accurately their game design reflects currently written lore. But at the end of the day the design is...
Simply retarded.
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Originally posted by Maelwydd
Like he said in the post you quoted, guild leaders players are the "petty warlords".
Plus... research history... what exactly is a King without an army or what is the power of that king if the army is completely faithful and devoted to its General? Even today... any president always has to have the support of his army - if the army is not under the president, but instead under a particular general, you're sure that a coup d'etat will likely follow and that general will become president. So it can be seen as a turn of tables when you're faced with "upholding your honor and devotion to a king versus the possibility of turning the tables and become emperor"
Another way you can look at it, is that the man who takes over the ruby throne is nothing but a proxy of that faction's king - his puppet allowing the king to have control both over his own territory and over the imperial throne.
There is a lot to twist... I think its pretty good actually. Puppet governments come and go but the core of the nation is never put at risk. If you would put the King as the "Emperor", since the three factions are fighting for the same thing, he would most likely be killed in the next "invasion" leaving both the emperor and his faction thrones empty - that would be a bit worse I think. So yea, he puts a puppet as "emperor" having absolute control over him (quoting a movie) "until he dies or they find someone better" - both are short term "contract" hehe
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Trolls will be ignored
Originally posted by Doogiehowser
This. This site is notorious for it's negativity and people who think they are somehow speaking for the masses, but in the grand scheme of things it means nothing. TESO will rise or fall based on its merits. Nothing more. TESO is getting a lot of attention because it's the next big MMO release.
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Joined: 3/04/08
Originally posted by fs23otm
I came to the conclusion a long time ago that I would never enjoy playing a game designed by the rabid critic wannabes who rage here. Thank god it's people who earn a living designing games who are devloping TESO.
And talk about misleading titles! I think from now on I'll call every thread I make "Unicorns having sex!" And then pitch whichever biased idea I'm selling today.
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First came pride, then envy.
It's ridiculous to suggest that a community would be responsible for the demise of a game. The ultimate responsibility lies with the developers in charge. It's their job to have a plan. It's their job to adapt to the customers' wants and needs. It's their job to market their product to a specific audience and not everyone (which is impossible).
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Forum posters don't kill games, games kill games.
Originally posted by Crazyhorsek
I will ask again.
Who puts on the crown? The 'president' or the army general?
You see, everyone is fighting for their 'president' but the president isn't the guy who is going to put on the crown. And after a couple of weeks everyone goes at it again, oblivious to the recent problems where some 'petty warlord' (player) userped the crown. That userper is welcomed back into the fold to fight another round for the 'president' who will never wear the crown.
Lets got for what might happen in game. The Orcs have been promised land by the leader of the faction and so the Orcs all fight for him. Then a player comes along and puts the crown on and is powerless to grant said land. So now the Orcs, unable to get their land, unable to kill the userper to give the crown the the faction leader who made the promise and unable to leave the faction because they feel betrayed....simply forget about what happened and carry on fighting.
Complete and utter bullshit. The game follows no logic and is totally abstract.
As for the leader getting killed....look up how Tiber Septim got the crown!
Juesus H Christ I know it is a game but you guys would suck shit through a tube if is said on the TESO box you had to do it as it was in their lore. !
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They're already into beta signups. The framework of the game is done. I wouldn't expect major mechanics changes at this point.
Originally posted by XAPGames
Not expecting change but pointing out how stupid their design is and why I don't like it.
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Originally posted by Maelwydd
Your answer may lay within the game itself, it could be explained, it could be illogical, can't really say without having the whole picture. Which we do not have. You're expecting answers here where there are none, we're not the ones writing this story.
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"what a boring life, HATING everything" -Gorilla Biscuits
Originally posted by Maelwydd
I think we all get that at this point...
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
It is a sign of a defeated man, to attack at ones character in the face of logic and reason- Me
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I was looking forward to the game since it was announced but since actually seeing the population they have targeted though, it has died down alot. Actually stepping back and looking at the genre's new audience it has me doubting there will ever be any game I can get into anytime soon, that is for another topic though. But for this one it seems to me they are trying to please too many people here at once and will end up pleasing nobody.
MMO fans are hard as hell to please, actually pretty much impossible. They like to cry about everything and always want something else than what they have in the game. Most mmo gamers today like to get everything for free and love easy casual games (GW2, COD or any other F2P game out there) hence while games only last a few months than fade away. This is the market they are targeting, these are the people who will be playing the game.
TES fans are mostly console players and probably don't even have a computer from this decade that will run this game so they are already crying about that. TES fans also are impossible to please and are always crying about anything new in any of the games and the series has really turned into a watered down playable book instead of a game. TES fans also are used to very slooooooow repetative combat looking through first person while fighting 3-4 mobs at a time at the most where they can pause it and drink 20 pots to heal or stop to think about what they will do next and maybe even reload the game before they got into trouble. They will also probably never get into the PvP part of the game and leave after they run through the story once. But I played Skyrim for 1000 hours, yeah and you were alone so you obviously like being alone but this is a MMO.
What is this post even about? I don't know, it was just a small rant but to answer the OP question, yes. The community will probably canabalize the game in a few months and spit it out moving on the the next victim. If they cave into to the crying of too many different groups they will only shoot themselves in the foot by half assing the rest of the game and not pleasing anyone.
I think I will turn my attention to smaller niche games because these mass marketed games are really not worth it anymore. I will still check the game out (as long as its not F2P) and hope it turns out well but like I said before after seeing the people who will actually be playing the game, I have my doubts now.
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I've yet to see much that is actually promising about the game from the perspective of an Elder Scrolls title. Pretty much everything about ES games that I love does not exist in this game. The parts they did implement are some of the weaker aspects, such as the combat system.
I have serious trouble finding a single reason why I'd put down my heavily modded Skyrim to play this... my perfect idea of a multiplayer game for ES is a small scale persistent server that I can play with a select group of friends,, where the modding alteration exist server side so they can proliferate to the clients connecting.... Kinda like the old school neverwinter night persistent worlds. Not the immersion destroying nonsense that comes from full fledged MMO kiddies.
i just don't get the appeal at all to an Elder Scrolls fan. To a RvR fan? Sure. But I don't really see a big crossover between those groups, and your not going to pull a person into RvR because they happen to like Skyrim, the gameplay styles are polar opposite.
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Originally posted by Draemos
I agree with this from Draemos.
In simple opinion I can say that this game isn't in my taste from just seeing the videos. I've been playing games since I first played Jumpman on my father's DOS based computer which led to things like Doom and so on and so forth. I have had enough experience to know when something smells sour on my radar to my tastes. I'm not here to point out its flaws or how bad it might or might not suck. I only wanted to pop in after reading every single post here and voice my own thoughts as we all have the generous freedom to do. Whether right or wrong it is allowed because we all have a voice no matter who may think they have the right to stifle or silence those who speak out boldly or in anger.
I have no issues with anyone voicing their opinions one way or another. To speak against them voicing their opinion is doing the same thing as you claim they are doing by having a heated opinion about their own personal thoughts. To lash out against one another speaks volumes about holier than thow thinkers (whether for a game's lore or against that person). Much like petty jabs at the way they type or having heard, read, or made up false information. It doesn't make them an enemy to be scorned it just means they don't think like you do or don't know what you do as many claim these developers do not think like we do. You cannot teach someone your way of thinking by making them feel stupid or trying to strip them of their voice. If a man is thirsty can you convince him he is not by yelling at him? True, a game isn't a basic need but you can convince him that he doesn't need water at this very second while your traveling to the next town and are rationing said water.
On these developers. Let me be real simple and plain for a moment. Developers are in it to make money it is their job to make money for their company. It is what keeps their children fed and families in nice homes and puts gas in their tanks. This however does not mean they can't love what they do while trying to make this money. Some people love money and have skills to make games. Others may love games with money being a bonus. There are many mixes of these types within a group of developers. They can be just as varied in opinion and mindset as all of us are here. The real question comes down to what is the lead opinion and direction of the product?
Games are made for a broad scope hoping to bring in as many potential buyers as possible. They hope to feed you words that will entice you to play and show love for their work by providing them with a living doing what they like. They show you visuals of amazing things and give you a glimpse of scope to try and tie you into their vision of grandeur. Finally they make promises to seal the deal. Like selling you a used car with a maintenance package however limited that is. Which of course you don't realize until reading the fine print much later after you got over the dizzy spray of flashy words and pretty pictures.
I don't think this makes them evil or gives me any reason to hate them. It is simple understanding that they are business men first and foremost. Yes, they make games but those games were made to make money. Don't worry about speakers against or in favor of these companies. They factor in how many will play the game and how many won't right off the bat. Otherwise they wouldn't have wanted the property in the first place. They know the name alone will get them preorder sales. They know no matter what they do many of the hardcore fans will be turned off by the smallest change in the lore. They continue in it because they want to continue doing what they enjoy.
My lack of support for their product is no hate toward them or because I'm some bitter dried up overly opinionated 80s gamer. It is simply because I can tell from personal experience that the game isn't in my taste for one or many reasons. Be it lore, gameplay, graphics, or just because I didn't like their sales pitch. I don't really need a reason to justify why. Just as I don't really need a reason to post all this here other than being up way to early in the morning and thinking deep thoughts while reading a bunch of posts from a numerous amount of individual thinkers.
I will as I have stated before wait for a free trial or something along those lines to form a more hands on opinion of the game. I am willing to wait. I am patient and I am still opinionated about things. Just because I voice something in a heated way does not mean I have to be razzed about being childish or ignorant for not choosing to play a game. It's like being told your acting like a sissy for not wanting to join in a rousing game of tag. Maybe my leg hurts today, I might feel ill, I might just not be in the mood. What does matter is my passionate display of irritation toward someone changing the rules or style of the game gets met with mockery and chastisement for an opinion. That tons come out of the wood work to then voice their heated opinions about an opinion. I mostly just find it funny and redundant in many ways. Not to say anyone is wrong of right for doing so. On a game of tag however I'm not paying $30-60 to join in.
In all truth it's a game. Trying to convince others to play or not with insults, slander, or out right abuse is just ignorant. If you don't like something don't direct it at anyone please. When an opinion is pointed at a game and not a person it doesn't need defending against or rallying to, but that won't stop those opinions from either side of that fence. I just think it can be approached with level heads over matched fanaticism for a laid back personal way of buying games. Oh your too crazy about lore well at least they know what they like and yeah many could lighten up. Going off on them because you have a different "I'll play anything that is put in front of me" attitude doesn't make you any better. It comes off as your a fanatic about being an all gamer anything goes. I didn't mean it makes you this way it just appears that way. Oh it's just a game. I guess if they changed your favorite meal in the whole world it's no big deal. How about your favorite car, toy, ring, on and on. They tied themselves to something just as you might have tied yourself to an ideal of I'll give anything a shot, but let it be something you really like then how it becomes a personal issue for you.
I'm not really caring if I made any sense with all that. I'm not bothered if you chose not to read this. It was just what was floating around in my head. I did not pick out any one person to reference or slander in this long opinion. I simply wanted to talk about the game and remove those floating thought bubbles from my mind. If anyone found what I wrote offensive I apologise. If anyone found my grammar or spelling in bad form I apologise, but in my opinion it's not how something is said that makes the difference but what is said. Course I'm not trying to please everyone. I'm not trying to sell a product or an idea just voicing one.
I am a fan of TES. I do not all together agree with this new game. It doesn't mean I'm a horrible person it just means I don't like the change. When you don't like a change you can either stay still and refuse to change or you can make a choice to go with the new direction or disconnect yourself from that change. There are two paths and both have many opinions about their outcomes from many different travelers.
There are five options for two paths. 1: You can choose to stay right where you are and stick to your guns and feel secure that you stand for something you think is right. 2: You can choose to go along with the new path and are not bothered by the changes because your just looking for the next thing to do. 3: You choose the new path because you feel it's the newest and best route for you designed partially by the original road workers you feel secure in your future with this choice. 4: You choose to travel the new path a ways and see whether you like it or not. If not you'll find a side path to get off. 5: You choose the other path and give up on the main road all together leading to different adventures in other places. 6: There is no other option. You cannot go back and change the past. Burnt bridges and ruin are all that remain of what you left behind. The road is blocked on either side so the two paths or staying where you are currently is all that you have.
It's all in good fun and I hope for all to have fun in whatever games you choose to play.
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whoever is writing in these days about the good or the bad of TESO is a liar.
It's pathetic how ppl can fall for such internetz-traps when nobody really has touched the game...
Wait until it goes real beta and then MAKE UP your OWN consideration and don't follow the sheepherd (SWTOR teaches...).
Every game has potential in our eyes in something but it's just OUR eyes and not necessarily the eyes of the Devs or my best friends.
You like the game ? pay for it... You don't like ? don't pay for it... the rest is fluff and else...
Hypes and Monkeys have to go back to the wardrobe... these are the real enemies of the mmo-scene in these days


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Ravings to Hypothesis: a stab at a "Ring function"
As others have pointed out, Ken Ring makes a lot of predictions. As Ring does not attempt to turn his viewpoints into rigourous studies, the best that work like this normally deserves is referencing the closest rebuttal of similar ideas along with some reasoning as to why it is sufficiently similar. Not every crackpot idea deserves a full scientific investigation! But the supermoon hypothesis is now gaining momentum, at least in the media.
Ring does make some quantitative predictions, let's look at perhaps this section from a book of Ring's, Moon & Weather Lore:
Earthquakes mostly occur when the perigeal or apogeal moon is at either declination(stitial colure) or crossing the equator (lunar equinox), and within one or two days of either of these. A detailed glance at any earthquake gathering station will reveal that around these dates the numbers of quakes rise steeply and then dropoff afterwards as the moon moes out of those declination zones. Close perigee and full Moon or new moon adds to the potential for increased earthquake activity along the moon's path between the latitudes.
And later, from Predicting the Weather by the Moon:
There is evidence that moonquakes increase when the Moon is closest in its orbit to the Earth. Correspondingly, we might expect an increase in Earthquakes at that time, (the perigee) too. Earthquakes are triggered by the moon in its monthly movement north and south of the quator and its orbit around the Earth. The word 'triggered' is used here because the Moon may pass over a danger point many times until the stress on a fault becomes too great, after which the fault may give in one sudden movement.
One of the main danger times is when the Moon is crossing the equator during the monthly declination cycle. This is the time while the Moon is moving quickly between the hemispheres. When the Moon is at the maximum 28° declination, it will cross the equator twice each month at about seven degrees in a day which gives considerable pull on the planet. At minimum 18°, it crosses at about four degrees in a day and the effect is less positive.
The other danger point is while the Moon is at either of the maximum declination positions north and south of the equator. The Moon is at these positions for about three days and does place considerable strain on the techtonic plates while there. It must be remembered that the Moon is always on the move and a quake can happen at any time.
In G.A. Elby's book "Earthquakes" (Heinemann 1980), 209 earthquakes dating back to 1505 were recorded with their dates. We can check each quake against Moon phases. 96%. of these quakes recorded which were above 6 on the Richter Scale, occurred exactly on or within a day of one extreme feature of the Moon cycle, that is, New Moon, Full Moon, Apogee or Perigee. 75% involved two factos; when the say, the Perigee plus Full or New moon were on the same day.
So what's the summary of this?
Ring actually predicts Earthquake risk as a function over time and space. Each of the major events in the cycle of the moon's orbit represent increased risk factors; a confluence of extremes, further risk again.
This might not exactly correlate with past studies into lunar earthquake relationships; a study which fails to find a pattern only disproves its own method - it does not exclude other studies which might use a different method.
That being said, it's not a good idea to ignore studies which produce negative results; they shave away at the idea, approaching it from many different angles, until the balance of probabilities is that the idea is considered disproven.
Testing Ring's theory scientifically.
Perhaps the simplest approach to testing a prediction theory would be a gambling game, similar to roullette.
The goal of this is to show, scientifically, that a certain limited sets of dates have an increased risk of earthquake. If a significant relationship is found, these dates could potentially be used as quasi-arbitrary dates for civil defence planning.
Ladies and Gentlemen, bets please.
As the model makes predictions, the 'house' pays odds on those predictions based on the odds of that prediction occurring according to best accepted theories.
You are allowed to place this pot on future times, and possibly, specific regions (which would lengthen the odds dramatically).
Where the earthquake events occur, they pay back to the bet placed on them, times the released energy in units of, say, log E, where E is the energy released by the earthquake in MegaJoules, such that getting a hit on a very large earthquake pays back handsomely.
Odds would shorten after an earthquake for aftershocks in the region, according to current established theory. For some types of analysis, it may be more useful to simply remove aftershocks from the input data to avoid having to make prediction functions include aftershock predictions.
The nice thing about this is it allows people to "play" real-time, as well as being able to test the past success of the forecasting abilities (a technique known as hindcasting). Thus people who are not able or willing to share their methods can participate and be judged fairly.
Gambler's ruin
A function which simply places bets on all outcomes is not useful and will result in a high score. There are several ways around this:
the betting agent has a finite pool of chips which they can only bet until they have run out; the house scores in terms of paid back chips, and functions are compared by the amount of chips they have in their pool. The nice thing about this is that it is somewhat self-regulating. However it is more difficult to reason with.
placed bets are scaled so that they represent a predicted energy release function, with the total energy release matching the energy release of the period. The "overlap" is the score of the function.
A statistical significance test. Feed the prediction function or predictions with random input data (with known aftershock behaviour built into it) and see how many times it gets such a high score. If the score run against the real data is never matched by the prediction function with random input data, over say 100 runs, then this may be enough to show statistical significance at the 1% level.
A concrete "Ring Function";
The function will bet on a series of extremes and mid-points:
- 3 chips on ±1 day surrounding the lunar equinox
- 3 chips on ±1 day surrounding the lunar perigee
- 2 chips on ±1 day surrounding the point of maximum declination
- 2 chips on ±1 day surrounding the full moon
- 2 chips on ±1 day surrounding the new moon
- 1 chip on ±1 day surrounding the point of first quarter
- 1 chip on ±1 day surrounding the point of third quarter
- 2 chips on ±1 day surrounding the lunar apogee
- 3 extra chips on the lunar perigee bets covering the 2 closest lunar approaches every 18.6 years
- 3 extra chips on the lunar apogee bets covering the 2 furthest lunar distances every 18.6 years
- 3 extra chips on the bets covering the maximum declination on years where the declination is at its maximum 28° (as in 2004/5)
- 3 extra chips on the best covering the lunar equinox, on the bets that surround the maximum declination times (ie, the points where the change in declination peaks).
The above should be able to test the claim from Predicting the Weather by the moon - though obviously, there is still a lot of mathematical work involved in getting the rules of the game ironed out, and expressing the functions mathematically.
To give the man a chance, the values of the odds, and the width of the bets, are to be fine-tuned using a genetic algorithm; ie, tweak values one by one to get better results.
Anyone want to write the site/thesis?
The Christchurch Daily Energy Release page has a chart which is something towards the above goals.
However a full system to incorporate existing theories, a betting/odds engine (the minimal approach above), as well as collecting/calculating all the relevant information and writing the functions in terms of those sources is just not a small job. Ken Ring, of course, could fund this, if he was genuine about testing his theory and not just after selling predictions. Then again, it's perhaps not in his best interests financially to do this - as he writes in his book above, he's already confirmed to his own satisfaction that there is a pattern. So he'll keep his "competitive edge" rather than try to solve the massive problem of proving a hunch scientifically.
I produce this text in the hope that those who do try to take up the task of proving or disproving Ring's predictions have something to work with, without being forced to purchase or read his books, which are full of crazy theories. And I'm more than happy to send my copies of the books to someone seriously taking this challenge on.
But myself, I have theories to develop in my own field.


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