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Starbucks® Tumbler with Handle - White, 16 fl oz
Perfect for your daily commute, this double-walled, stainless steel coffee tumbler helps keep your beverage warm long after your walk or drive is over. The soft grip handle makes the tumbler easy to hold, and the spill-resistant lid snaps tight to guard against the morning rush. This 16-fl oz coffee tumbler features a shimmery, pearlescent white color, with the Starbucks name embossed on the side. Green accents on the black handle add a colorful dimension. Handwash only. Do not microwave.
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Great tumbler! Plenty big enough, good grip handle that is attached securely, good colors...but the most important thing is that it keeps your coffee really HOT! Made out of good materials, looks like it will last awhile.


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Mishkin's sounds like it could be something akin to a Promised Land: big, brash sandwiches; punchy cocktails; and enough buzz to satisfy even the surliest New Yorker. Mention the word kosher and you'll be laughed out the door – it actually offers sexed-up comfort food for the unknowing goyim. But this goy knows. Mishkin's falls well short.
Nevertheless, the room is a treat and a half. Russell Norman after all – a foodie sleb, of sorts (Polpo et al) – is the puppet master, and the feel is unmistakably of an American diner: chequered floor, squashy red booths, paper napkins. The possibility of private dining (for four) within an old BBC sound booth is also a nice touch. Naff, you say? Nonsense schmonsense. Drinks went down fairly well: a mean little vial of gin sour (Hayman's Old Tom, lemon & bitters) (£7.00) could have done with a bit more zing, otherwise across the table the banana malt milkshake (£4.00), served in its cutesy metal mixer, hit all the right notes.
The menu, however, is a deceptive little beast. Prices hint at fare of biblical proportions, except what arrives is barely enough to feed one of us, let alone the Twelve Tribes. A sumptuously-pink lamb slider (£5.00), with a killer cucumber and mint yoghurt dip, was by far the best (although distinctly un-Jewish) offering. Salt beef and Colman's macaroni cheese (£11.00) gave a good mustardy punch, but lacked all the gooey, cheesiness a dish of this kind expects. Then, half a salt beef sandwich (Colman's & pickles) (£5.00), again, had decent heat, yet the meat was dried-out and rather daintily cut, not the hunk of cow it should have been. And the over-salted, gluey mess that purported to be a chopped salad (£4.00) was nothing short of vegicide. But Reuben on toasted rye (pastrami, sauerkraut, Swiss & Russian dressing) (£11.00) was much better than its predecessors, although decent, melted Emmental might have helped hold it all together. Good bread and pickles, mind.
What masquerades as a quick, cheapish lunch is nothing of the sort. Service is frustratingly slow. Throw into the equation bottom-blisteringly painful chairs and a din that would make any nursery seem a place of tranquility and we couldn't wait to leave. And I don't mean to kvetsch, but I get just a teensy bit irate at the inclusion of a 'voluntary' charity donation on the bill. Oy vey!
£54 for two (including service)
Food; 4 Service; 3 Ambience; 7
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Jim Evanoff
The Employees of Yellowstone National Park are working to integrate environmentally sustainable approaches into the conduct of their varied mission-related activities. Park personnel have partnered with many groups who have helped them with these projects and in developing and demonstrating new technologies. Some of these partners include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the States of Montana and Wyoming, local communities, and many private companies.
Employees of Yellowstone National Park & Assistant Secretary Lynn Scarlett
Park staff worked to establish the first regional recycling program and composting facility in the area, which now saves the park nearly $100,000 each year in solid waste management costs. A Dodge truck running on 100% bio-diesel logged over 120,000 miles in a pilot project, producing fewer emissions - hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide. Renewable solar energy systems (photovoltaic cells) now generate nearly 70 percent of the energy used in the park. Electric snowmobiles are being introduced into the park, also to improve winter air quality. Recycled plastic lumber used in boardwalks has eliminated contaminants that otherwise would have leached from pressure-treated woods into the delicate geothermal ecosystem. And, as few as ten environmentally preferable cleaning products are now used by park staff, replacing over 130 more hazardous janitorial products.


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Dancing with the starch
I won't twerk. So don't ask me.
I also won't watusi, foxtrot or tango. Not a big dancer. In the first grade, I took ballet, tap and jazz for about six months. My 137-year-old teacher frightened me so much I quit. Thus my chance at being a Solid Gold dancer vanished into thin air.
But I will, however, at the drop of a hat, do the mashed potato — the edible kind.
There's no purer comfort carb than basic mashed potatoes. Starch, dairy, salt and pepper; that's it. They are the flannel footy pajamas of the food world. Eating a warm, buttery bowl of spuds feeds your very soul.
Basic Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
1 large Russet baking potato
5-6 medium red skin or Yukon Gold potatoes
1 stick of butter
½ cup non-fat buttermilk
Kosher salt
Freshly cracked black pepper
Peel potatoes and cut into similarly sized pieces. They don't have to be exactly alike, but each piece should be alike in volume, so they all finish cooking at the same time. Place into a very large pot of heavily salted cold water. Bring to a boil, and cook uncovered at medium high until a paring knife easily goes all the way through, about 20-30 minutes.
When done, drain potatoes in colander, and put them back into cooking pot. Sprinkle about ½ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper over them. Cut about 1/3-1/2 of the stick of butter into ¼ inch slices and place among the taters.
With a hand masher, begin mashing potatoes. While mashing, be sure to move the masher around so you don't leave any big unmashed chunks. I don't like them completely smooth, a little bit of lumpiness lets everybody know they aren't instant—just call them "rustic".
When they're mashed to your satisfaction, switch your masher for a big spoon. Stir in about half of the buttermilk. If needed, add more to get them about the consistency of hummus, then stop stirring. If you overwork them, they'll get gluey. And the mash will tighten up a bit while they sit, so make them a little looser than you want to serve them.
After about 5 minutes, uncover, spoon into serving vessel, check for seasoning, and dot with a little more butter.
Serves 4-6
That's my most basic style. But these puppies can be totally modified, depending on the accompanying dishes and your mood.
Mashed Potato Casserole
If the potatoes have been refrigerated, warm a bit in the microwave, so you can stir them. Stir in ½ cup of shredded cheddar, some crumbled bacon, and sliced scallions. Sprinkle a small handful of cheese and smoked paprika on top, and bake at 350 for 30 min.
The Kid's Garlic Mash
Replace buttermilk with heavy cream. While the potatoes are boiling put the cream in a saucepan on low. Add 4 or 5 garlic cloves, and slowly poach. You can discard the garlic after it flavors the cream, or you can add the softened cloves to the spuds and mash them as well. When you stir in the cream add a couple of tablespoons of chopped flat leaf parsley.
Caramelized Shallot Taters
While the potatoes are cooking, thinly slice 2 shallots and slowly cook in a bit of butter until they're brown and fragrant. Hold back 1 tablespoon of the shallots to garnish the top, and mix the rest into the potatoes.
Potatoes Plus
Boil a couple of parsnips, mash and add to the mixture. Or (a favorite of mine), steam one head of broccoli for about 8 minutes or until just cooked enough to mash. Place into ice water to stop cooking and set color. After the potatoes are mashed, but before adding buttermilk, stir in broccoli.
Brown Butter Deliciousness
Switch the buttermilk for cream. While potatoes are cooking, melt butter in a saucepan, and keep cooking until the butter has turned caramel color and smells nutty and yummy. Mix potatoes as before.
So, there's my mashed potato dance. And although I don't dance very much, upon request, I will do the funky chicken. And the hokey pokey; after all, that is what it's all about.
Thanks for your time.
Debbie Matthews lives, writes and cooks in Durham. Her email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Department of Transportation and Women's History Month
A couple months ago, my nine-year-old daughter came into my office with a list of priorities, things she would do if she had my job as Secretary of Transportation. (Her first priority, by the way, was to move every seat on the plane into first-class.)
Besides being one of those moments that every father wants to have on videotape, it was also a small reminder of what we know at the U.S. Department of Transportation: that there are many young girls who dream of a job in transportation – of learning to fly, for instance, or of becoming an engineer that designs a magnificent bridge.
Supporting these dreams isn't something we should just do as parents; it's something we should do as a nation.
Because from Amelia Earhart, to Emily Roebling, who helped build the Brooklyn Bridge, to my predecessors – Secretaries Elizabeth Dole and Mary Peters – countless women have left their mark on American transportation. They've broken barriers, including the sound barrier. And we should be encouraging more women to follow their lead.
That's why we've developed a career pipeline at DOT – one that, at every step from the classroom to the boardroom, helps women and girls pursue careers in our industry.
For example, we've worked with the advocacy group, WTS International to launch Transportation YOU, a program that lets young women between the ages of 13 and 18 explore careers from air traffic controlling to running DOT's Crisis Management Center. More than 600 girls have already taken part in the program, the vast majority of whom say the experience has changed what they want to study when they go to college.
That's why, when they reach college, we have resources for them, as well. DOT is now working with 80 colleges and universities across the country to give young women first-hand experience in transportation jobs, including the opportunity to intern.
We're also making it easier for them to access those jobs later on in their careers. Our Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has an initiative that helps women-owned firms have a shot at building this country's infrastructure. In 2012, we awarded more than $130 million to women-owned businesses.
All told, I'm proud that DOT, in concert with the President's Council on Women and Girls, is honoring women and the history they make.
Because, one day, my daughter may have to abandon her dream of moving every seat into first-class, but I never want her – or any girl – to stop dreaming about the difference they can make in our skies and seas, or on our roads and rails.
Click here for a fuller list of accomplishment by the Department of Transportation.
Anthony Foxx is the Secretary of the Department of Transportation.
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I've heard this song on an episode of the 1 season TV show, Hope Island, that used to air on PAX TV 1999-2000, I've always liked it, but no idea what it's called or who does it. Maybe someone on here can help me. There are the lyrics I hear when I watch that small segment. Correct or not, who knows, that's what I hear. The episode was about some of the people taking swing dancing lessons. The song starts out with a male or band singing.
Thanks for the help!!!
Savin up my money for most of the week
take my gal dancing we go cheek to cheek
few guys can bust'em in my front door
we're gonna go out rockin like the week before
I'm takin her out fellas, get out of here
gonna rock, rock, let's rock tonight
After this verse, a woman starts to sing.
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BOSTON - Senior midfielder Marcie Boyer (Dillsburg, Pa.) of the University of New Hampshire field hockey team was named America East Offensive Player of the Year and Katie White (Glens Falls, N.Y.) won the Rookie of the Year award, the conference announced Thursday.
Boyer, as well as Jen Stamp (Tyngsboro, Mass.), was named to the All-Conference First Team and both Lizzy Duffy (Oak Park, Ill.) and Kristen Weldon (Avon, Conn.) were voted to the Second Team. White and Kaitlyn Skelley (Wolfeboro, N.H.) received All-Rookie Team honors.
UNH (12-7, 4-1 America East) is the No. 2 seed in the America East Championships, which will be played Nov. 8-10 at Northeastern University's Sweeney Field. The Wildcats will play third-seeded Maine in a Nov. 8 semifinal matchup. Game time is 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first semifinal between Northeastern and Vermont, which begins at 1 p.m.
Boyer, who was also a First Team selection a year ago, leads the team in goals (14), assists (eight) and points (36). Those numbers rank 12th in the nation in points, 17th in points per game, 13th in goals and 20th in goals per game, as well as second in America East in both scoring and goals and fourth in assists. She netted two game-winning goals and scored a career-high six points with two goals and two assists at Rhode Island.
White has provided the Wildcats with an offensive spark off the bench throughout the 2002 season. She has recorded eight points on four goals. White scored the game-winning goal at Massachusetts and was named Rookie of the Week in mid-October following a career-high two-goal effort against Albany.
Stamp, a junior forward, ranks second on the team in goals (12), assists (seven) and points (31). She is third in the conference in points and fourth in goals. Stamp leads the team with four game-winning goals (Syracuse, UConn, Yale and Boston U.) and recorded three two-goal games, which included a career-high five points against Yale.
Duffy and Weldon are senior midfielders and are the other two Wildcats who have reached double figures in points. Weldon is tied with Stamp for second on the team in assists with a career-high seven and she is third in points with 11. She recorded assists on the team's game-winning goals against Albany and UMass. Duffy ranks third in goals (four) and fourth in points (10). She scored a career-high three goals in UNH's victory against Albany and scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 overtime win against Providence.
Skelley, the Rookie of the Week on Sept. 9, immediately stepped into a starting role in the backfield and has started all 19 games. She has been recognized for her strong defensive effort.


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Here's two recipes for your dogs to drool over! Try them out or send us your dog's favorite recipe! Making home-baked doggy treats is fun, and your dogs will absolutely love them!! The recipes are healthy and easy to make. Enjoy! Read more...
DOGGIE TREATS 1 -- Peanut Butter and Honey Biscuits
2 ½ cups whole wheat flour
¼ cup white flour
¼ cup oats
1 Tablespoon honey
1 cup peanut butter (crunchy or smooth)
1 cup milk
Combine both flour and oats. Mix the peanut butter, honey and milk well (don't use a beater) and then add this to the flour mixture. Knead dough and roll out. Cut out using a cookie cutter (perhaps a doggie bone shaped one). Place on baking parchment on a flat oven tray and bake for approximately 15 mins at 200 degrees celcius! Allow to cool and dry. Watch the drool flow and the tails wag!!!
Thanks Nathalie Howe (Mum to 1 boxer and 2 bostons) for sharing this great recipe with us!
DOGGIE TREATS 2 -- Liver Biscuits
500g raw chicken livers
2 large eggs
2 cups self raising flour
2-3 table spoons of olive oil
Liquidize all the ingredients until smooth. Mix together with flour. Grease a baking pan. Bake at 180 C for 20 mins. Coll down and cut into small squares. Dry out in low oven over night and store in a container.
Thanks to the AACL Cape Town for sharing this great recipe with us!


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Ex-Towson WR Sheppard joins practice squad
Marlon Brown excited to make Ravens roster
The Ravens have signed former Towson wide receiver Gerrard Sheppard and former Notre Dame running back Jonas Gray to the team's practice squad.
The Ravens already had signed seven players to the practice squad, and to make room for both Sheppard and Gray on the eight-member squad, the Ravens released practice squad offensive tackle Jordan Devey.
Sheppard was with the Ravens in training camp as an undrafted free agent, but could never quite climb up the depth chart in a crowded, competitive group that included fellow rookies Aaron Mellette and Marlon Brown.
Gray, a 5-foot-10, 225-pound running back, originally signed as an undrafted free agent with the Dolphins last season but spent the entire season on injured reserve with a torn ACL. He carried 40 times for 107 yards and two touchdowns and had five receptions for 39 yards this preseason with Miami, but did not make the Dolphins' 53-man roster.
Gray, who was with the Ravens on Tuesday, said that this preseason, "after taking a year off from football, I think I showed a lot of the things I did in college – my physicality, my toughness, my nose for the end zone. I showed good things, but I'm not close to reaching my potential."
Not counting the fullbacks, The Ravens kept only two running backs on their 53-man roster -- Ray Rice and Bernard Pierce -- so Gray, a considered power back who can also catch balls out of the backfield, was added presumably as a third back who could be called up to the active roster in the event of an injury to either Rice or Pierce. The Ravens had hoped to have Bobby Rainey on the practice squad in that role, but after the Ravens waived Rainey in the final cutdown, he was signed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.


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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, or SCDHEC, has denied the Department of Energys request to extend waste tank closure dates at the Savannah River Site and reaffirmed its threat to fine the Energy Department more than $100 million if dates arent met.
In an Aug. 29 letter, SCDHEC Manager Susan Fulmer wrote that the organization has completed its review of the DOEs request, which includes a 15-month extension for the operational closure of Tanks 12 and 16. The request would have extended the closure date from Sept. 30, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2016.
Fulmer wrote that DOE cited technical problems and funding issues as reasons for requesting an extension.
Technological challenges over the past five years have been communicated to the regulators but have not previously been noted as a cause for significant delay to the tank closure milestones, Fulmer wrote in a letter to DOE official Brian Hennessy. The Department does not consider the technical challenges described in your letter to constitute good cause for extension.
In terms of funding, Fulmer added that SCDHEC has not been provided information that supports a claim that DOE made timely efforts to obtain sufficient funding for Tanks 12H and 16H for Fiscal Year 2014.
SCDHEC did agree to a schedule adjustment of 27 days for the time loss during last years government furlough and for the one-week process used to return the facilities to operating mode.
Earlier this year, SCDHEC Director Catherine Templeton threatened to fine DOE $193 million in a letter to Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz.
Based on current Department of Energy completion projections, penalties through the end of FY16 alone could be assessed at more than $193 million, with ongoing daily penalties of $105,000 (stipulated) for failure to startup SWPF and $10,000 per day for failure to close the agreed upon tanks, Templeton wrote in a letter dated June 16.
SCDHEC, as well as Gov. Nikki Haley, have both have regarded the liquid waste at SRS as the single largest environmental threat in South Carolina.
Both parities are vying for full funding at the top of the fiscal year to continue liquid waste treatment and tank closures at the Site.
Derrek Asberry is the SRS beat reporter for the Aiken Standard.
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Razorback on dvd 8/4/09 WTF???
I have heard no news until i seen someone posted about it here i guess this ais a website exclusive or something anyone know?
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This is part of Warner's "new" Archive Collection that they unleashed a few months back (check out the thread here). Basically, WB had archived all of their films in 16x9 digital masters (well, assuming the movie is in widescreen as a lot of the titles are older, before widescreen), for preservation. They knew that a lot of the titles wouldn't sell when released to stores and major sites so they're making them to order, exclusively through their Archive Collection website. They are DVD-Rs though (professional DVD-Rs but DVD-Rs nonetheless) and I guess a lot of the transfers are interlaced. Still, if Razorback is coming as part of this collection then there's almost no chance that it'll ever be released in stores.
Eh, I'll stick with the R2 Anchor Bay DVD. I picked that up for about $4, although the R4 release is the best out there.
Hopefully Warner will release more hidden horror gems in the Archive Collection though.
My technical knowledge is rather limited, what's bad about interlaced transfers? I'm thinking I should probably just go ahead and get the R4 disc instead.
These links will explain it all:
I'm not certain the R4 disc is Progressive encoded or not.
I'll probably buy this eventually. I don't have a region free player anymore and I just don't care enough to buy another one. When I did have one, everything I bought from other countries would eventually come out on Region 1 anyway. Plus, I've been wanting to check out Warner's Archive Collection but I haven't been interested in any of the titles so far. It's sad that Razorback isn't considered worthy of a "real" DVD release though.
Does anyone have any other examples of these DVD-R's released through a major studio? I haven't heard anything about this prior to this thread.
i really want this but i got a reply today saying only the 4 major credit cards are accepted not even pre paid credit cards are which sucks if anyone buys this i'll gladly send u a money order for it if u get an extra copy?
Hey, fceurich39, I'm still weighing up putting in an order with the Archives collection but if and when I do I can pick up a copy of the Razorback disc for you.
Ummm..So, I am posting a rather "Dragnettish" style report of how things went for me the other night trying to order a copy of "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark"... I just thought it would be interesting to some (and I'm sure just another bunch of crap from me to others, but that's okay too..)
Sunday, August 2nd
Approx 8:15pm: Get caught up with emails, receive on from a friend that includes the news about Don't be Afraid etc. being released and click on link to see what the deal was..
Approx 8:45pm: After several reloads of the WB site, mostly due to weird script issues and programming conflicts on their site, I finally am able to get to the checkout screen...
Approx 9:00pm: After trying about 8-9 times to click on the "Confirm Purchase" button and getting a "There has been a problem processing your order" message, verifying that there was no credit card issue and then not getting jack shit re: help on the WB site, decide to give up and call customer service in the morning.
Approx. 9:05pm: Trying to close out the WB site freezes entire computer, I lose everything else I was working on, shut the damn computer off by pulling the plug out of the wall...
Approx. 9:06pm: I am now found on the couch with two different smokable materials nearby, only one of which is tobacco. Just sorta "chillin", to avoid throwing the whole goddamn computer out onto the patio. :)
Monday, August 3
Approx. 3:30pm: returning home from an afternoon of transporting mommy and stepdaddy to their appointments, I try to log back in to try my order again, or at least see of there's any updated info...
Approx. 3:40pm: Have to reset my password just to get in to my account, despite the fact that it recognizes me by name already when I first went to the WB site...Never changed password from the initial sign up night before, but whatever...what the fuck #1...
Approx. 3:42pm: After resetting the password and having to change it again to something I pick out myself, proceed to "My Account" area, where it has everything stored from yesterday, except any trace of my order, which I had actually received an order # for on the confirmation screen. interestingly enough though, there was never any email indicating the problem they described on screen, so I had no way to pull up the order # I saw the night before...WTF #2...
Approx. 3:43pm: Trying to order the title again, I now see that there's no trace of the title at all, anywhere in the archives section, pre-order area, or anywhere else.... WTF #3...
Approx. 4:17pm: Just got off the phone with a salesgirl from WB.com, who can't explain why the title isn't showing up anymore, but got approval from "someone" on her end to sell the title to me over the phone....However, the total price including shipping is now 10.00 more than my entire invoice was from the night before, so I politely say "no thanks" and that's that.
Sounds like a big PITA (Pain in the ass).
Was the second smokable material DMT? :lol:
Just watched this, it was pretty decent. Could have used more giant Razorback action, but overall worth a watch. I think the 80's music video visual vibe the film had actually worked for it too.
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Did you read it? Urban Pranksters/ Improv Everywhere (and flash mobs, in general) made the front page of the weekend edition of The Wallstreet Journal. Sweet. Add that to your weekend reading list.
Friday, September 12, 2008
WSJ write-up
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Thursday, September 11, 2008
Thrill the World, Flash Mob Austin!
News of possible awesomeness! If we end up doing the zombie dance off for our October mission, all the zombies who learn the choreography can participate in "Thrill the World" the weekend before Halloween! Get this: Thrill the World is an annual attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous dance to Michael Jackson's "Thriller." Lamely enough, the record is only 62 zombies! We had way more people than that at Operation Pillow Fiiiiight, and that was our first mission.
In fact, if you're interested, Flash Mob Austin may even team up with the official Thrill the World Austin team. We're still polling to see if y'all think the zombie dance-off is a good idea. If it's a go, you'll have the opportunity to do both events! Leave a comment below and tell me what you think of that. Seriously. Your input determines our output. Thank you!
UPDATE (9/13/08): Thrill the World Austin will be an event separate from any Flash Mob Austin mission, however, we are encouraging all of our members to participate so that they will be ready for our zombie dance-off the following week. See the Thrill the World Austin blog for more info.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Operation Über Famous
We met. We planned. We conquered.
Last Saturday's plotting mission went very well. If you missed it, we missed you.
Here are the deets for the next mission: OPERATION ÜBER FAMOUS
The über famous Laney is in Austin for ACL. Laney, a fictional media darling/ teen sensation relishes her privacy while on vacation. So what will happen when she leaves her hotel for a night out on 6th street? Will her small entourage be able to stay incognito? Why don't you come along to find out?
The MANDATORY pre-assignment briefing meeting:
Friday, September 26th at 10pm at Republic Square Park.
Look for Agent Filkins and Agent Adams in their navy blue "Flash Mob Austin" t-shirts. All of the details will be finalized in the 40 minutes prior to the agents taking their places. If you want to participate in this mission (and gee wiz, do we need a TON of you!) you must come to the pre-meeting. It will run like clockwork once everyone is assigned their specific location and their personalized duty.
The needs:
40 agents, minimum. Bring yourself and at least one friend. At least nine of the agents will need to be equipped and dressed like paparazzi.
Question: How long is this thing going to take, eh?
- 9pm: Come early to find free parking!
- 10pm: pre-meeting at 10pm sharp at Republic Square Park (4th & San Antonio)
- 10:45pm: all agents in place along 6th Street
- 11pm sharp: The über famous Laney leaves the Driskill hotel's 6th Street exit with entourage (manager, best friend, and bodyguard) only to be faced with paparazzi who are anticipating her appearance.
- 11:02pm: after she poses for some photos and signs a few autographs, she successfully makes it past the first crush of paparazzi and heads east down 6th Street.
- 11:05pm: There are exclamations from all different areas of the street as "partyers" (aka agents) in the crowd realize who she is "Oh my GOSH! Did you see that? It's Laney!" "Woah! What the heck! I totally didn't know she was in town!" "Holy crap, dude, where is my camera? Quick, get your phone out!" etc. Various agents may be assigned to call other agents who are stationed down the street, "warning" of her approach: "Seriously, I just saw her! Where are you? Freakin' get outside! She just passed The Aquarium!" etc. Our goal is to create a buzz all up and down 6th Street, getting non-agents to take her picture and/ or ask for autographs.
- 11:15pm (just past the intersection of Trinity & 6th): Laney's bodyguard is starting to get a little concerned, after stopping for quite a few autographs and picture taking sessions, he can see that she isn't going to be able to party in anonymity as she had hoped. He seeks out a means of escape, but the crowd starting to follow her is quickly getting out of hand. AH HA! Perfect! A pedicab! He starts to hurry towards the biker and secure his services for this V.I.P. in a confidential yet urgent manner.
- 11:16pm: Laney, her best friend, and mom/manager are ushered into the pedicab by her bodyguard, which then "speeds" off, amidst cries from those followers left behind.
- 11:17pm: For the next block north on Neches, agents "heading downtown" recognize her in the pedicab and talk loudly about it amongst themselves, garnering even more attention on her exit from the chaos. Laney's bodyguard hurries off after the pedicab, whilst speaking into his earpiece and watch.
- 11:30pm: HIGHLY ENCOURAGED after-meeting at Brush Park (4th & Trinity) wherein we all discuss the successes and the take-aways from the assignment.
- 11:45pm: Those who are 21+ can go out on the town to relish our second successful flash mob.
Laney's momager (mom/ manager): Agent Kim (Rachel's mom)
Laney's best friend: Rachel's bff
Bodyguard: Agent Bertman
Paparazzi lead: Agent Jon Bolden
Pedicabber rescue: Agent tons0fun Chris
-We need at least nine more photographers! You don't have to have a great camera, but it'd be beneficial if it has a big flash, but not necessary. OR bring a video camera (like a TMZ.com reporter) if you have one. Paparazzi: you should come dressed like, well, paparazzi. Do some research, yo. We need solid commitments on this. No flakers, mmmmkay? Without the paparazzi, this assignment fails.
-everyone else, come dressed to party on 6th Street and prepare a story about how you know Laney and why you're her biggest fan.
Get on the UrbanPrankster message board to get involved or email flashmobaustin [at] gmail [dot] com.
[note: photo by Steve Simon]
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Sunday, September 7, 2008
September mission: Operation Über Famous
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, will be to create a buzz around "Laney", our fictitious celebrity. This is Flash Mob Austin's second event and it happens to take place on the über busy Friday of ACL.
Date: Friday, September 26th
Time: Mandatory meet-up and mission assignments at 10:00 p.m.
Location: Republic Square Park (4th & San Antonio) [map link]
See the Urban Prankster Network for all the gnarly details or email flashmobaustin [at] gmail [dot] com for the deets. Spread the word like it's the latest Hollywood gossip.
Update: specific details are now online.
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
This Saturday: September planning meeting
Why do we have planning meetings? Because it takes careful planning to make chaos happen!
Join us this Saturday for the September Flash Mob Austin planning meeting: Sat., Sept. 6, 2008. Shipe Park, 2:30 p.m.
Shipe park is at 201 East 45th Street, Austin, Texas [map link]
You can find Agent Filkins and Agent Adams standing under the shelter by the picnic table. We'll be sporting our incredible "Flash Mob Austin" navy blue t-shirts and lookin' lively. Come prepared to warm up with a game or two, and bring your ideas.
In the meantime, here is one of my favorite flash mob videos from the famed group "Improv Everywhere" outta NYC.
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Zimmern makes unfamiliar the familiar in Bizarre Foods America
CORPUS CHRISTI - During a conference call from a Los Angeles butcher shop, with the sound of blades singing through the air and chopping in the background, Andrew Zimmern spoke about the difference between Texas and Tennessee barbecue, what makes Bizarre Foods tick and why he chose to spend a season making the unfamiliar, familiar in America.
Why spend a season in America when there are places full of bizarre food the world over?
Zimmern: It always fascinated me, in ethnic enclaves around this country especially, how waves of immigration would keep food honest.
What are some highlights from this season?
Zimmern: I got to go gigging for frogs and crayfish and cook up a bunch of rabbits and the rest of the stuff that we trapped with my friend Don Link in Rayne, La., at the Zaunbrecher Farm.
I got to go to Austin and taste some of the world's great barbecue.
What makes someone want to eat bizarre food?
Zimmern: I'm fascinated about what food is and as a professional chef I like to catalog libraries of flavors. To examine that question and be able to tell stories about a culture through the food to me is what it's all about.
How do you get over the fear of eating strange things?
Zimmern: I never had any. You've got to remember, what's weird to some people is wonderful to another. Famously I sat in Africa one day and had a tribesperson insist that Americans were crazy because we let milk rot and then dried it into little squares and ate it.
What are some of your favorite places to visit in the U. S.?
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I also love, absolutely love Texas. Obviously a lot of people are going there and there's a huge, huge amount of tourism for the music and food scene in Austin. But I can't get enough of it and I still bump into a lot of people that don't go.
What do you think of the differences between Texas and Tennessee barbecue, and do you have a preference?
Zimmern: Where do you want to start? I think the difference from a cultural storytelling standpoint for me is that in Tennessee you have a lot of the African slave experience that's informing the barbecue. You have the barbecue trail that came down from the North, also with Eastern European immigration but also up from the South.
In Texas, you have that mix of Central American coming up from the South, not island coming up from the South. And you have the end of the German and Northern European barbecue trail there, which is why you see beef. They got there and there were steers, not pigs. For me that's one of the most fascinating parts of it. And I'm an equal-opportunity eater so I don't have a preference.
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Pacers deserve applause for doing right by employees through lockout
Jul 23, 2011, 10:48 PM EDT
That's right. While the Los Angeles Lakers are shredding staffing during the lockout despite making more money every day from merchandising than most teams in the league probably make in ticket sales in an average day, and the league is torching employees while executives still draw huge paychecks, the little old Indiana Pacers are doing right by their employees. From the Indianapolis Business Journal:
Despite the labor rift between National Basketball Association owners and players, Indiana Pacers President Jim Morris says he doesn't plan to lay off any of the organization's 170 employees—at least for now.
"We've worked in a steady way over a number of years to get the [operational] team in exact order," Morris said. "We don't anticipate any changes to that at this time."
Despite the lockout that threatens to cancel a good portion, if not the entire, upcoming season, Morris said there is plenty of work to keep staffers busy.
via Pacers: Lockout won't sting employees, ticket holders | 2011-07-22 | Indianapolis Business Journal | IBJ.com.
So again, a team that many think should be contracted, actually planned for the lockout and won't have to lay off anyone, despite losing significant revenue. (*Cough* overpaid for Danny Granger and Mike Dunleavy *cough.) The Pacers need to have this recognized by fans and the city of Indianapolis. There's something to be said for operating your business in a responsible way, instead of just shredding salary to pad your own pockets during a lockout you orchestrated.
Meanwhile, this interesting bit caught my eye as well.
The Pacers face financial challenges of their own.
The team lost a combined $60 million during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons, Morris said. Though he wouldn't reveal the team's loss last season, he said it was "significant."
You're noticing this quite a bit, particularly in light of the BRI results from last year. Basically, for all the moaning and whining from the BILLIONAIRE owners, their business was up last year. It wasn't enough to overcome, you know, having to pay Troy Murphy or Dunleavy, or any of the other zillion poor decisions that cost them, but it was enough to limit the damage. But you're not going to hear those results. You're just going to hear about all the losses and the nightmares they've had to endure during the economic recession.
There's no question that NBA team business has suffered over the past several years, nor that changes are needed to modify the system. But you're also going to continue to see this deliberate leveraging of information to fit the narrative they want sold, no matter what the actual data might show.
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- goforthanddie - Jul 23, 2011 at 11:02 PM
LA, land of superficial assholes. Indiana, America's heartland.
LA, richest team in the league. Indiana, not.
LA, dumping employees. Indiana, not.
It just gets easier and easier to hate LA. Maybe Jerry should've put his daughter in charge instead of his son.
- daveyindy - Jul 23, 2011 at 11:27 PM
Holy Fact Check, Batman.
For one thing, Danny Granger, the teams best player, makes only $12,000,000 this season. Considering guys like Chris Bosh make $17,000,000 I think them getting Granger on that contract was a great move.
And second of all, last time I checked, there's quite a bit of difference between "buying out Troy Murphy" and "trading Troy Murphy for Darren Collison". But that's just me.
- travisatisu - Jul 24, 2011 at 2:43 AM
Troy Murphy was never bought out, just traded. And I'm sure you remember the circumstances of why Dunleavy and his awful contract had to be traded for. Well, you probably don't, you routinely make mistakes like these.
- surly1n1nd1anapol1s - Jul 24, 2011 at 5:19 PM
There is definite optimism in Indy. Very good front office hirings, good young coach, depth on the coaching bench, excellent arena, and as of now, well behaved players. This is of course why Dunleavy is on the team. Trading away a poorly behaved player. And I would dispute the pay level of Granger. There are role players in this league that make much more.
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an old 2x2 power rack
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various kettlebells including 2 plate loaded ones
just over 200 lbs in chain of various sizes (1/2 inch and 5/8 inch) along with some other longer pieces for whatever
There is some other crap equipment I'm probably going to try to sell (like a Weider smith machine/lat pulldown and some other stuff)
I'm looking for a plate loaded/heavy duty pulldown with a low row and a 45 degree back extension, which we'll have by the time I set things up. I'd like to find used, but if I have to I'll buy new. I'm also getting 600lbs in 100 lb plates before we open the doors.
A reverse hyper is also on the want list, but I'm torn between buying a used one, trying to build one, or getting one of the generic ones. In all honesty, I'm not willing to pay what Louie is asking for his models.
I've got a monolift attachment to put into a 3x3 rack, but its somewhat custom made for the rack in the commercial gym I currently work out at. I'd have to modify it slightly to use in a different rack and its not adjustable for different heights without taking apart.
Heres my question: The Williams Strength (Elitefts) monorack rack is much cheaper than getting a new 3x3 rack and a monolift with a competition spec flat dumbell bench.
Does anyone have one of those? How do you like it? Is it worth the money? The thing looks absolutely huge. I'm not 100% sure it'll fit in the room we are putting the equipment, but i'm not above adjusting the ceiling if need be.
Also, does anyone know can you pick something like that up straight from Williams or do you have to ship it? I'd much rather drive up to SC (I live in Alabama, so its not that far) and pick things up than pay to have it shipped and have to deal with that.
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Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson said Burkle, an owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins who made his fortune in the grocery store business, owns Relativity Media which has contracts with current NBA players and ownership of a team would violate NBA rules.
Micahel Bass, NBA spokesman, stated: "Ron Burkle is no longer part of the Sacramento group because his ownership interest in Relativity Media - which has a division that represents NBA players - would violate NBA rules."
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A few Impressions of Current American Pottery, ca. 1960
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Creator: Janet Leach (1918-1999)
Description: Leach writes about pottery as emerging from the second World War without a history, and how there are far more teachers being trained in pottery than there are pottery artists working. She recommends reversing this trend and points out that in the Orient there are far more pottery artists who are developing new and innovative styles.
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Monday, September 8, 2003
© Copyright 2015 Clayton News Daily
By Ed BrockLaTonia Vickers was tired of watching the news and seeing young people in trouble. "I feel like as a society we failed them and we need to do something to get them where they need to be," Vickers said. So Vickers, who lives in Fayetteville, was one of 31 people sworn in last week as volunteers for the Juvenile Court of Clayton County's FAST START Program. The FAST stands for Finding Alternatives for Safety and Treatment, the START stands for Stabilization Through Assessment Recommendation and Treatment, and their mission is to help find ways to return juvenile offenders to society as safe, law-abiding citizens. "I look at it as a way to give back to the community, to help kids, to steer them off the wrong track and back onto the right track," said Tonee Bell of Riverdale, another FAST START volunteer. It all started with a request from Juvenile Court Chief Judge K. Van Banke to Judge Steven C. Teske nearly three years ago. Banke knew about Teske's background in developing alternative programs for the state's department of probation and parole. "Out of the blue he said, ?Steve, with this background of yours, would you mind looking at the way we do things and see if we can do them differently?'" Teske said. That led Teske to Portland, Oregon where he learned about the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative established by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. "When I went out there and looked at their system and took a look at the data and saw how effective their system was in reducing recidivism through alternative programs and compared it to our system I knew it would work in Clayton County," Teske said. The premise of the program is based on research that showed that the placement of low risk offenders in programs designed for high risk offenders actually increased the chance that they would offend again because they learned more bad behavior from the serious offenders. Likewise, high risk offenders placed in programs for low or medium risk offenders were also likely to offend again. "It begs the question how do you know who's a high risk and who's a low risk?" Teske said. To do that one had to establish an assessment system, and the volunteers like Bell and Vickers will be part of that system along with experts from agencies that deal with juvenile crime. That includes the Clayton Center for Behavioral Health Services, the county's Department of Family and Children Services, Rainbow House, the Youth Empowerment Project, Inc., Clayton County Public Schools, the Clayton County Office of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, the county's District Attorney's Office and Victims Assistance program. "The volunteers are there to give the community perspective," Teske said. "Because these professionals may not live in Clayton County I want to make sure there is a Clayton County person there talking about Clayton County kids." The training process is still ongoing, Bell said, and will probably never really stop. "Every situation, every case, is probably going to be different," Bell said. Teske said the system is proven to work. For example, since the implementation of a Detention Screening Instrument at the front gate of the Regional Youth Detention Center in Lovejoy the number of African American youths put into detention has dropped 11 percent so far this year, Teske said. The DSI scores young offenders based on the severity of their current offense, pending offenses, their background, their current status in the system, whether they have a history of running away and whether they are currently on probation. An offender scoring 0 through 7 on the DSI is a low risk offender, 8 through 11 are medium risk and over 12 is a high risk. The DSI is a "validated instrument," meaning a panel of sociologists and criminologists studied the pattern of offenders in Georgia and determined which ones are most likely to re-offend. Also, since they began sending more low and medium risk offenders into diversion programs rather than probation the number of youths on probation is down by 30 percent and most of them are high-risk offenders. That reduces the workload of probation officers. "Now we're spending more time with these kids who need more time," Teske said. In Teske's version of the program he takes a "front end loading" approach, making sure the panel reviews the offenders case prior to sentencing. "The review the child's case, review the family, assess what are the needs and causes of the delinquent behavior," Teske said. "What can be done in the community to let the child go home until the next hearing." That could mean getting DFCS involved or sending the youths to the Rainbow House shelter for a cooling-off period. Under this program agencies that once operated almost independently of each other now meet three times a week. That's part of avoiding the creation of a "juvenile justice non-system," Teske said, in which each agency works under its own guidelines rather than together. "What we're doing here in Clayton County is breaking the barriers down by bringing them to the table so they can bring their services to bear on these families (of juvenile offenders)," Teske said.
More like this story
- FAST START program reducing recidivism ( May 26, 2005 )
- Juvenile court judge speaks on gangs ( June 22, 2005 )
- Juvenile judge given the Scales of Justice ( May 20, 2003 )
- Outreach programs help at-risk youth, families ( March 19, 2005 )
- Juvenile offenders get new option ( December 8, 2003 )


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Betsy Bisson
has been working in educational theatre since 1992 when she began to develop the award-winning YouTheatre program for Flat Rock Playhouse, the State Theatre of North Carolina. She has also worked regionally as a director and professional actress and stage manager. She was named to Who's Who Among American Teachers in 1998 and 2000 and recognized by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts in 2000. Her directorial credits (over 100 productions) range from children's theatre to musicals, from farces to dramas, from original works to classics. Betsy currently serves as SCCT's Artistic/Education Director.
Jason Bryant
is a graduate from Clemson University, the Fine Arts Center, The Warehouse Theater's Journeyman Program and is an actor for SCCT's KNOW WAY real life drama program. Formally trained in contemporary and classical acting, stage combat, diction, movement, and technical theatre, Jason can be seen as a regular member of Upstate Shakespeare Festival, as well as theatres throughout the Upstate. He also serves as a facilitator for SCCT's KNOW WAY real life drama program.
Steve Griner
has been directing music for SCCT mainstage productions since 2008. Productions include Cinderella, Peter Pan, Madeline and the Gypsies, Doctor Doolittle, Ebenezer, Rapunzel, Jingle Aargh the Way, Sound of Music (2x), and Annie (2x). He has also been a keyboardist at the Peace Center and Centre Stage. When Steve is not at the theatre he serves as music director at Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church, PCA in Greer and runs a successful piano studio.
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Freeport Falcons Spring Sports Preview
Look for several Freeport spring sports teams to improve this year. Baseball enjoyed a couple of long-awaited victories last year and should add to that total this year. Softball didn't miss the playoffs by much last season. A couple more wins this time around would do the job. Boys' and girls' lacrosse both made the playoffs a year ago and have the goods to make noise again. Track will turn heads thanks to some strong runners, jumpers and throwers, while both tennis teams look to be competitive.
Coach: Hank Ogilby (11th year)
2009 Record: 2-14 (no postseason)
Top returning players: Kyle Moore (Senior), Spencer Egan (Junior), Kaleb Farmer (Sophomore), Jared Knighton (Sophomore), Luke LaMagna (Sophomore), Josh Weirich (Sophomore), Sawyer Williams (Sophomore)
Pivotal games: April 28 (H) FALMOUTH, May 1 (H) YARMOUTH, May 6 @ Greely, May 17 @ Cape Elizabeth, May 21 @ Yarmouth
Coach's comment: "We're still very young, but we're moving in the right direction. Our numbers have been quite low the last few years and we've had four classes in a row with very few ballplayers, but our sophomore and freshmen classes are great. The numbers and talent levels are up and our team will be much more competitive this year and for the next few years. The current sophomores were thrown into the fire last year and know what to expect. We're that much more experienced and developed this year and that bodes well, but compared to other teams in the league, we don't have mature varsity depth. Our pitching lacks varsity experience and it will be a challenge for us to score runs in bunches. The attitudes have been good and players are working hard. We hope to keep learning, getting better and to improve in every facet of the game."
The Forecaster's forecast: The Freeport program is heading in the right direction and certainly got a dose of optimism after getting in the win column last spring. This year, the Falcons remain one of the younger teams in Western Class B, but they have reason to believe that can be competitive. In the opener, a 10-5 loss at York, Freeport's bats came to life late, but it wasn't enough. On the mound, Egan, a lefthander, leads the way. Farmer and Weirich will also look to make an impact. Offensively, Moore hit .340 a year ago and will replace Jon Klages at shortstop. Knighton (catcher) and LaMagna (centerfield) and Williams (third base/outfield) also have experience. Three sophomores will have a chance to step in and produce. That group includes Chris Farley (second base/outfield), Zach Greene (catcher/third base) and Pat LaFlamme (utility), a transfer from Brunswick. Connor Dietrich is the team's lone freshman this spring. He'll play second base. The rest of the team consists of juniors Chris Libby, Evan LaMarre, Connor Ritchie and Manny Carlista and sophomore Sean Martens. The Falcons should be in most games this season and will have a chance to better last year's win total, possibly by a lot. While a first winning record and playoff berth since 2004 are still a long shot, it won't be long until Freeport is one of the better squads in the league.
Coach: Victor DiSilvestro (third year)
2009 Record: 6-10 (no postseason)
Top returning players: Kayla Bibeau (Senior), Whitney Bibeau (Senior), Stephanie Pottle (Senior), Jessica Kane (Junior), Dani Perry (Sophomore)
Pivotal games: April 26 (H) GRAY-NG, April 28 (H) FALMOUTH, May 1 (H) YARMOUTH, May 6 @ Greely, May 17 @ Cape Elizabeth, May 21 @ Yarmouth, May 24 (H) YORK
Coach's comment: "It's a pretty young team. Our numbers are about the same as last year. We have a good group of freshmen. We won four games my first year and last year we won six. We hope to keep improving and maybe sneak into the playoffs. Leigh has been a pleasant surprise for us."
The Forecaster's forecast: Freeport fell in its opener, 4-1, against York, but figures to improve as the season progresses. The Falcons' six wins a year ago were the program's best since 2003. This team features a promising new pitcher, freshman Leigh Wyman, who will also be one of the squad's best hitters. Kayla Bibeau returns as catcher. The infield includes Pottle at first, freshman Hannah Chase at second, Whitney Bibeau at shortstop and Kane (who is expected to produce with the bat) at third. The outfield features Perry, the leadoff hitter, and freshman Helen Humphrey. Offense will be the key for Freeport. Last year, the Falcons mustered just seven total runs in their 10 losses. If they can consistently put pressure on opposing defenses, they'll contend. Wyman will only get better with time and the same can be said for this group. By year's end, Freeport figures to be a tough foe.
Coach: Geoff Arris (second year)
2009 Record: 6-8 (Lost 14-9 to NYA in Eastern B semifinals)
Top returning players: Jackson Dodge (Senior), Thomas Dorsey (Senior), Josh Sturtevant (Senior), Hans Pope (Junior), Dylan Arris (Sophomore), Evan Hench (Sophomore), Alex Sturtevant (Sophomore)
Pivotal games: April 24 @ Waynflete, April 27 (H) CAPE ELIZABETH, May 11 @ NYA, May 18 (H) GREELY, May 26 (H) YARMOUTH, June 1 @ Falmouth
Coach's comment: "We have huge numbers compared to last year. I think defensively, we're very strong. The offense is getting fine-tuned. It could be devastating once we click. We have a tough schedule again, but our goal is definitely to make the playoffs."
The Forecaster's forecast: Freeport has been very competitive in recent seasons and last year made noise again, upsetting second-ranked Mt. Blue in the quarterfinals before giving perennial powerhouse North Yarmouth Academy a scare in the semis. This season, the Falcons believe that a winning record and another playoff trip is in the cards. Alex Sturtevant had a very good freshman season in goal, stopping 80 percent of the shots he faced. He returns more seasoned and confident. In front of him, Josh Sturtevant leads the defense. Pope handles the faceoffs and is one of several capable midfielders. That group also includes Arris and Dodge, who will be one of the team's top scorers. Dorsey will score his share of goals as well, while Hench and new senior Christo Milholland look to get in on the fun. Freeport has the heavy hitters on its schedule, but also has several winnable games. Getting off to a good start this spring is paramount. In 2009, the Falcons were 0-5 before they knew it and dug a 1- 7 hole before rebounding to make the playoffs for the ninth time in 10 years. This time around, Freeport looks to be at its best throughout and that should be good enough to beat or scare most of the teams on the schedule. By June, the Falcons will once again be a very dangerous foe.
Coach: Karin Kurry (second year)
2009 Record: 7-7 (Lost 16-3 to Yarmouth in Eastern Class B semifinals)
Top returning players: Shelby Colvin (Senior), Lucy Whitacre (Senior), Ally Fuehrer (Junior), Jess Hench (Sophomore)
Pivotal games: May 4 @ Waynflete, May 11 (H) YARMOUTH, May 20 (H) FALMOUTH, May 24 @ Greely
Coach's comment: "We're ahead of where we were last year. Our numbers are up. We have a lot of field sense and we're very smart. We can catch and throw much better than we did last year. We hope to qualify for the playoffs. Last year, we were .500. We hope to do that again or be a little better."
The Forecaster's forecast: Freeport has made it to the Eastern B semifinals three years running and might have its best team in years in 2010. The Falcons opened last week in encouraging fashion, hanging tough with defending regional champion NYA until falling, 11-4. Several returning and new players made a mark in that one. This year, the offense figures to be led by the powerhouse Whitacre (two goals in the opener), Hench (who will handle draws) and Colvin (one goal versus NYA). Keep an eye also on senior Hannah Schuchert, sophomores Becca Lane and Mia Thomas and athletic freshmen Jocelyn Davee and Jo Moore. Defensively, Fuehrer is formidable and packs a scoring punch of her own (she had a goal in the first game). She's joined by sophomore Kayla Thurlow in front of the goalie, who will be either senior Hannah Goodenow or senior Shrada Miller. It's clear that Freeport's skills are much further along than they were a year ago. The schedule has a few big-time challenges, but for the most part, the Falcons will have a great shot to win most of their games. If this team develops as expected, a winning record is a likelihood. If Freeport returns to the playoffs, no one will want to meet the Falcons with the season on the line.
Coach: Brian Berkemeyer (second year)
2009 Results:
(BOYS) 14th @ Class C state meet
(GIRLS) 4th @ Class C state meet
Top returning athletes:
(BOYS) Chris Anthony (Senior), Henry Loughlin (Senior), Miles Boucher (Junior), Ryan Collet (Junior), Taylor Saucier (Sophomore)
(GIRLS) Bryn Gallagher (Senior), Lauren Parker (Senior), Abby Roney (Sophomore)
Top foes: NYA, Waynflete
Coach's comment: "We focus on individuals getting to the state meet. We're a very young team with 36 kids."
The Forecaster's forecast: Freeport is small compared to its powerhouse neighbors, but should be able to contend, thanks to some promising athletes.
The boys' team is led by Loughlin, who came in fifth in the both the mile and two-mile at last year's Class C state meet. Anthony and Collet (Freeport's Winter Male Athlete of the Year) are top sprinters. Boucher and Saucier will compete in the middle distance. The Falcons don't have a lot of depth, but will make the most of their front-line talent to hold their own in the regular season and score some points in the postseason.
On the girls' side, all of last year's individual points from the state meet are gone, but there is hope nonetheless. Parker will be a threat in the sprints. Gallagher and Roney will compete in the hurdles. Freshman Ciera Wentworth, coming off a trip to the state meet indoors, is another sprinter to watch. While it's unlikely Freeport will approach last year's best-ever state finish, the Falcons will produce some memories between now and June.
Coach: Jay Harper (10th year)
2009 Results: 2-10 (no postseason)
Top returning players: Jake Albright (Senior), Ian Connolly (Senior), Ben Forster (Junior), Scott Ross (Junior), Sam Skold (Junior)
Pivotal matches: April 26 @ Falmouth, April 28 (H) WAYNFLETE, May 3 (H) CAPE ELIZABETH, May 7 @ Waynflete, May 10 @ NYA, May 12 (H) GREELY, May 19 (H) YARMOUTH
Coach's comment: "We have 14 kids. We're young. We don't have a lot of experience, but we'll try to have fun. We have eight new players out who have improved. We have enthusiasm and good attitudes. I'm hoping my seniors have a good, solid season."
The Forecaster's forecast: Freeport has missed the playoffs in each of the past three seasons, but should be in line for an improvement in 2010. The Falcons have some promising athletes ready to make a mark. Connelly will be in the first singles spot this spring. Albright will be in the second spot, while Forster will play No. 3. The first doubles team projects to include Ross and Skold. Freshmen Connor McClellan and Chris West could play second doubles. They could become household names in no time. Sophomore Seth Crean and freshman Abrin Berkemeyer are two other newcomers who provide depth. Freeport will hold its own against the non-traditional powers and should be able to surpass last year's win total. If the breaks go their way, the Falcons could contend for the playoffs, but even if they don't, the program appears to be on an upswing.
Coach: Heath MacVane (third year)
2009 Results: 6-7 (Lost 4-1 to Oak Hill in Western B quarterfinals)
Top returning players: Marissa Lewis (Senior), Erin Hall (Junior), Maggie Stavros (Junior)
Pivotal matches: April 26 (H) FALMOUTH, April 28 @ Waynflete, May 3 @ Cape Elizabeth, May 5 (H) YORK, May 10 (H) NYA, May 12 @ Greely, May 19 @ Yarmouth, May 21 @ Falmouth, May 25 (H) WAYNFLETE
Coach's comment: "It'll be an interesting season. It's a growing year for us. We lost some singles players. I hope to get some wins. We made it to the tournament last year. It would be nice to do that again, but we have a tough schedule."
The Forecaster's forecast: Freeport is coming off its first playoff appearance in five years, but faces an uphill climb in 2010. The Falcons faced some uncertainty on the doubles side as the season commenced, but should be in good shape singles-wise. Lewis will play in the first spot, facing some of the best talent in the state. Hall will be second singles and Stavros projects to play third. Junior Katee Poulin joins the team and will be in the doubles mix. Freeport has a lot of top teams on its schedule and will take its lumps at times, but should improve as the season progresses and be a tough opponent down the stretch.


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Mae Tho National Park encompasses steep mountains (400 - 1,699 metres above mean sea level), extending northwards in the same range of Doi Inthanon. Mountains in the northern part of the area are about 20%-40% more steep than those in the southern part. The average altitude of the area is 1,000 metres above sea level. Doi Kio Rai-mong, the highest peak at 1,699 m, is located at Ban Pang Hin-fon.
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