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There are many of us who celebrate Farmers Markets on a weekly basis, eagerly gathering our tote bags, making lists, and checking farmers' websites to learn about what we can expect to find. The weekly market that is within walking distance of the Small Farm Central office makes me excited for Monday to arrive, even as my weekend is ending. Next week from August 4th through the 10th the rest of the country can officially share in my weekly excitement by celebrating National Farmers Market Week.
It is important for us market patrons to take next week to recognize the value of local markets in our communities and promote them to our neighbors. It is also important for farmers to take part in the celebration. For most small farmers, the market is the most natural way to meet and interact directly with customers, which strengthens the bond between producers and consumers. Promoting your local market means promoting your business.
It's easy to find great online resources that make it simple for people to find out where, when, and how they can get their hands on fresh goods at farmers markets, which is probably why the number of markets in the U.S. has been steadily growing since 1994. Check it out!
The USDA has been collecting information about farmers markets for almost 20 years now and every year they use that information to populate the USDA National Farmers Market Directory. The directory is one of the USDA's most popular consumer search engines, receiving close to 2 million page views every day.
Back in May, the USDA released a Farmers Market Directory API or Application Programming Interface, which gives app (short for application) programmers and developers access to the USDA's database of farmers' market information. Apps like U.S. Farmers Market Finder, have already been developed for smart phones, tablets, and other mobile devices and are using the API to provide market information to its users.
There are many ways that Farmers Markets become established. Some are born out of a need from the community and others can boast that they were the beginning of the community itself. Additionally, no two markets are the same and some are lucky to have an structured organization to support them. Thankfully, for those that don't, there are people who can help. Here are some of them:
The Farmers Market Coalition has online resources, webinars, and even it's own YouTube channel. Check out their "Markets are Up!" document for great tips about how to promote your local market.
The American Farmland Trust is another organization that wants to see markets thrive. All summer long they are running the "I Love My Farmers Market Campaign" which encourages consumers to make a pledge to spend a certain amount of money at their local market and entering that amount into the website each week. Markets with the most pledges will be recognized with an award and entering pledges gets market-goers a free "No Farms, No Food" bumper sticker. Market managers can request a free media kit filled with goodies to help promote the campaign and their market.
If you are looking for support that's more local, here are a few links to organizations that are listed by state, so you can find the one closest to you:
Networking Association for Farm Direct Marketing and Agritourism - http://www.nafdma.com/Resources/Groups/
Farmers Market Coalition - http://farmersmarketcoalition.org/state-associations
Welcome to the fourth edition of the We Love Our Farmers photo series! We love seeing what's happening on the farm! In this edition, we feature the silly goats from Hidden Springs Farm.
"It's kidding season at Hidden Springs Farm and that means baby goats everywhere. These little ladies are trying to figure out how to take the UTV for a spin."
- Karen Wortman, Hidden Springs Farms and Girly Goats
Figure 1: A section of the Local Food Time Ticker Infographic about nutrient loss
The folks over at The Land Connection (www.thelandconnection.com), are battling an unsettling statistic: 95% of the food that Illinoisans eat is not grown in Illinois. To change this fact, they are fighting on all fronts including land preservation, farmer education and community empowerment. Some of their programming includes the matching of beginning farmers with experienced farmers and farmland through The Midwest Connection, running a year long training program about entrepreneurial farming called Central Illinois Farm Beginnings, and educating consumers about how: "Shopping locally is good for your taste buds, your health, the health of rural communities, and of soil, air, and water."
It's great to have organizations like The Land Connection to support local farmers, who are fighting similar statistics across the country. Even though The Land Connection is based in the Midwest, it is a valuable resource for farmers everywhere. Check out the "Resources" section of their website for important information, links to other helpful websites, and their Farm Fresh Now! weekly vegetable series. Small Farm Central was especially impressed with the Local Food Time Ticker infographic that they created. This smartly designed graphic shows consumers what happens to the nutritional value of food as it travels, includes a chart of seasonal produce and analyzes the distribution of your food dollars.
Figure 2: A section of the Local Food Time Ticker Infographic about travel time & distance
Figure 3: A section of the Local Food Time Ticker Infographic about distribution of food dollars
An infographic is a great way to visually present information to your customers and makes your website or presentations more interesting and engaging. They are also an easy way to share information over social media platforms and in emails. Which is why it is so easy for The Land Connection to share it with you! Help them spread this information on your site, facebook page, or in your e-newsletter. Simply click here to open the graphic as an image file. Then, right click on it to save it to your computer for posting and sharing wherever you like. Additionally, here are some easy instructions on how make it into a widget on your Small Farm Central website:
1. Open this link: Local Food Time Ticker in a new browser tab/window.
2. Right click on the image of the infographic and choose an option to save it to your computer.
3. Log into your Control Panel and navigate to Create Content > Gallery > Upload Photo
4. Upload the infographic to your gallery
5. Navigate to Display > Widgets > Create Custom
6. Title your widget and insert the infographic into the text editor (you may have to play with the sizing based on your website
7. Choose which pages to display the widget using the "Narrow to" field.
8. Click "Submit Changes" and you're done!
For more instructions about creating a custom widget or adding a photo in the rich text editor, read these articles from the Knowledge Base: Using and Creating Custom Widgets & Using the Rich Text Editor. As always, we are here to help, so contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 412-567-3864 and we can walk you through these steps.
Thanks again to Northwest Pennsylvania Growers Cooperative for bringing this to our attention and to The Land Connection for letting us share it!
Selling goods online is a great way to increase your farm's sales even if you don't want to ship your items far and wide. Contrary to what you may think, most farms are not selling items online that they send through the mail. Rather, they are using the technology to reach out to their CSA members and local customers to allow them to pre-order items from the farm and pick them up at their farm stand, weekly market, or even add them directly to their CSA share. While Small Farm Central's E-commerce tools can handle traditional online sales with shipping, they also work great for selling your extra items to local customers.
Sample E-commerce "Extras" Store
A well-managed web store selling to local customers can be more powerful than selling to people across the country since you already have a good connection with customers in your community. The easier you can make it for your customers to support your farm, the better off you will be. The average web user is now quite comfortable with online ordering and will be surprised and pleased that their local farm now offers this convenience. Additionally, online sales also allow you to enhance the shopping experience by linking to other information such as recipes and videos that you wouldn't be able to easily share with your customers while busy selling at market.
If you are wondering what the other advantages are to allowing online ordering, consider the following:
1) Convenience: Many of your customers spend considerable amounts of time on their computers, both at work and at home. Online ordering allows your customers to shop at a time that works for them and helps people to plan meals ahead of time.
2) Marketing: If other local farmers are not offering online ordering, this becomes a differentiating factor that sets you apart from the rest. You can position yourself as a one-stop shop, encouraging people to order all they need from you alone.
3) Satisfaction: For products that are very seasonal or limited in quantity, your customers can check online to see if the product is available (and order it) before having to drive to the farm or farmer's market. Handing them a package of exactly what they want means they'll never go home disappointed.
4) Ease: There's no data entry. Just go about your day-to-day farm work as the orders come in. Then when you are ready to harvest for market, simply print out a report of the orders. The report will give you an aggregate total of items sold as well as copies of individual orders to use as packing lists.
5) Flexibility: Online sales don't have to mean credit card sales. Many farms let customers pre-order online and pay by cash or check when they pick up their orders. However, credit card integration is available for those farmers interested in letting their customers pre-pay online. Imagine getting paid before you even get to the market!
Small Farm Central's E-commerce tools make taking and processing orders easy. To learn more about the process of selling pre-orders to market customers or extras to CSA members visit the Small Farm Central Knowledge Base and read "Offering Farmers' Market Pre-orders" or "Selling Extras to CSA Members".
These E-commerce tools are available to Small Farm Central website customers who upgrade to the "Merchant" package and automatically to anyone who is using the Member Assembler CSA management software. If you are interested in upgrading to an E-commerce option for your Small Farm Central account, please contact us at 412-567-3864 or at firstname.lastname@example.com and we can discuss further how E-commerce solutions can work for you.
Welcome to the third edition of the We Love Our Farmers photo series! We love seeing what's happening on the farm! In this edition, we feature the beautiful tulips from Lilies and Lavender.
"Kathleen (Kat) Claar, is harvesting French tulips Which will be used for wedding floral designs and sold at local farmers' markets. She is an intern at Lilies and Lavender, a specialty cut flower farm in Doylestown, PA."
- Kate Sparks, Lilies and Lavender
Welcome to the second edition of the We Love Our Farmers photo series! We love hearing about what's happening on the Small Farm Central farms from our farmers, but we love seeing it on their websites even more. This is why we will be featuring photos taken by our farmers on the Small Farm Central blog. In this edition, we feature the rising creek at Tumbling Shoals Farm.
"Farm owner Jason Roehrig stands by the normally serene Tumbling Shoals Creek that turned into a roaring river that threatened to burst its banks during the May 6th floods at Tumbling Shoals Farm."
- Shiloh Avery, Tumbling Shoals Farm
Summer often arrives with a suitcase full of surprises and no one knows that better than farmers. But summer can also create erratic schedules and the unforeseen "change in plans" element for your CSA members too. With vacations, children's activities, and seasonal events on the calendar, it's not uncommon for some of your members to find themselves unable to pick up their share. Farmers across the country deal with these situations differently but, with advanced notice, most will allow for certain accommodations. Here are some suggestions of what you can do when you members need to (or accidentally) skip their share:
1. Allow for a stand-in. Let your members send a friend or relative to pick up their share. They can provide you with the name of the person picking up and you can add this note to your pickup lists, so that everyone knows about the change.
2. Double up. Deliver a second, or double size share at the next pickup date after the one that your customers want to skip.
3. Plan for the skip. Allow your members the chance to skip once. Then make one extra delivery at the end of the season for those that skipped.
4. Give a refund. offer your member a refund for the missed share, either at cost or minus a convenience fee. Or offer another form of refund like a discount on next season's sign up, or credits to your farm stand or store.
5. Call it a forfeit. Let your members know that if they need to skip a pick-up and can't make other arrangements that their food will be forfeited. This is usually the standard option for those members who don't give you advanced notice and simply don't show up. To soften the blow, consider donating the food to an organization who can get it to those in need, like a local food bank. This way your members can feel good about skipping a pickup or two.
This issue of skipping pick-ups led Small Farm Central to the development of a tool that allows CSA members to request temporary changes to their membership, while still allowing the farmer to decide how, if at all, their members are accommodated of the days they miss. This feature is called the Holds & Changes Tool and can be found in the Member Assembler area of your Control Panel.
This tool allows you (and even your members, if you choose) to set scheduled actions for your members. These actions include:
1. Vacation Holds - this removes the member from pickups lists when they will be away
2. Pickup Changes - this allows a temporary change of your member's pickup location
3. Double Boxes - this notes on the pickup list that a member will receive a double share, to make up for a pickup that they missed in the past or one that they request to skip in the future.
To learn more about how to use this tool, read the Vacation Holds and Scheduled Actions article in the Knowledge Base.
Here's to a fruitful (and vegetable-ful) summer!
In addition to making major additions to our Member Assembler, E-Commerce, and website software tools, the development team at Small Farm Central spends a great deal of time making adjustments that fly under the radar. Whether it's correcting bugs, improving processes, or following up on the hundreds (literally!) of customer suggestions and customization requests, we keep ourselves extremely busy. Here are just a handful of the recent changes over the past couple of months you may or may not have already noticed in your usage of your Small Farm Central site:
- Member Assembler Payment Requests can be generated based on a particular season's invoice rather than just the member's overall balance.
- E-Commerce orders Excel exports can be run with one order per row in addition to each item per order per row. Member Assembler pickup locations are automatically included in the export, when relevant, so you don't have to recreate all your pickups in E-Commerce.
- Just the recipient's first name, rather than only full name, is available as a merge field for mailing list newsletters.
- E-Commerce shoppers can pay fully or partially with their available balance even in departments with other kinds of checkout, like PayPal or Authorize.net, so you can issue more effective store credits to your customers.
- Member Assembler exports of Box Builder, Pickup Locations, and system-generated Member Notes data have been added. Invoices exports include all adjustments, charges, discounts, and each share type and cost.
- Member Assembler Pickup Lists can include pickup address and descriptions, a full range of dates for E-Commerce extras, and you can just generate a list of share totals by location without all the individual members.
- Vacation Holds have more settings to choose an end date to your current season, what types of scheduled actions members can request, and split-share weeks can be labeled so you and your members know which dates correspond with which deliveries.
- You can reduce the amounts of future Member Assembler automated scheduled payments so members don't overpay their balance if you or they have made adjustments after they created their payment schedule. Also, scheduled payments for someone with a negative balance are automatically suspended to save you the hassle of issuing refunds for overpayments.
If you have any questions about these, please let us know and we'll be happy to go into greater detail with you!
Welcome to the first edition of the We Love Our Farmers photo series! We love hearing about what's happening on the Small Farm Central farms from our farmers, but we love seeing it in their websites even more. This is why we will be featuring photos taken by our farmers on the Small Farm Central blog. In this edition, we feature the charming goats from Whitmore Farm.
"We photograph all of our goats when they are born. This is a Tennessee Fainting
Goat born on our farm on March 15th. We load up the ones that are for sale for breeding
stock on the website."
-Will Morrow, Whitmore Farm
Last summer, we made some important updates to our Pickup List tool in order to increase it's usefulness. If you haven't explored this feature yet, you will find that the information that you recieve when you generate a Pickup List will not only to help you prepare for your deliveries but is also great to give to your drivers and site managers, ensuring that every dropoff site gets exactly what it needs. As you get into the swing of your regular deliveries this summer, it's a good idea to learn about or reacquaint yourself with this helpful tool.
The Pickup List tool can be found in the Member Assembler area of your Control Panel. Simply navigate to the Members section and choose Pickup Lists.
Here you can generate a list for all pickup locations and member types or you can create more specific lists by choosing which locations and member types to display. If a member type has an option you don't want displayed (a bi-weekly option, for example), you can exclude that option from the pickup list.
The pickup lists that you create can easily be printed out to use or distribute to your staff. When you generate your list, you have the option of just creating a list for the next week of pickups or you can choose what specific dates you want pickup lists to display. Then, print out just what you need for now or print out the entire season's lists.
Your lists can be as basic or as detailed as you need it to be. They can simply be a list of member names and member types or can include information such as phone numbers, member notes, member balances, and more. There is even an option to include a check box next to each member's information. Leave a list at each pickup location so that your members can check off they they picked up their share.
But the Pickup List tool doesn't stop there!
Want to integrate your E-commerce orders into your pickup lists? Simply fill out the date parameters and the tool will include all E-commerce orders made during that time period. Orders from that day through the time you generate your list will be included. Need to include specific instructions to your crew? Use the field at the bottom of the page to include notes for your drivers or site managers. Or, insert your logo there. You can even use the pickup lists tool to create packing labels. At the top of the page, choose "Packing labels" from the View/Print menu option. These will be formatted to fit on Avery 5163 labels available through most office supply stores.
As you can see, the pickup lists tool has the power and flexibility to provide a wide range of information so everyone involved in the delivery and pickup of your CSA orders gets just the information they need.


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DALLAS – As of Sept. 8, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is officially the first retailer to accept the Medagate Over the Counter (OTC) benefits card on a worldwide basis.
Medagate is a card-based program provided by Medicare and Medicaid Services that enables merchants to accept payment at the register for medicine and medical supplies covered by medical insurance plans.
Medagate OTC cards are issued to Medicare and Medicaid members on behalf of insurance providers and are periodically reloaded by Medicare, Medicaid and other health plan companies.
These cards have been issued in ten states with more states expected to participate in 2013.
Cardholders can simply bring qualifying items to an Exchange checkout (including Express, Troop Store and Main Store locations) where the Medagate OTC card is swiped to pay for all eligible items.
This new capability is just one of the many ways the Exchange strives to serve military veterans, said the Exchange's Senior Enlisted Advisor Chief Master Sgt. Tony Pearson. With the Medagate card, shoppers no longer need to complete health care forms or use off-line systems for claims after purchase.
Insurance providers, in conjunction with Medagate, produce a catalog that identifies medicine and medical supplies that qualify for reimbursement coverage/payment.

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"As many of my students graduated and moved on to college, I found that most of them came to me for guidance and direction, whether it was related to financial aid, housing or scheduling," she said. "I found myself spending a great deal of personal time assisting these students with their higher education concerns."
Armelin began to feel a call to pursue a graduate degree in student personnel services/student affairs in higher education through Northwestern State University's Department of Education Leadership and Technology. She was awarded her Master of Arts degree Friday, May 10 during the university's spring commencement.
Armelin is a native of Baldwin and earned her undergraduate degree in psychology at Dillard University in New Orleans.
She already has a job as vice president/director of program initiatives with a non-profit based in Atlanta.
"It felt like a logical step toward my career progression to pursue a degree in the field of student personnel services/student affairs in higher education that would allow me to work in an environment that is dedicated to helping students enter college and remain enrolled through to degree completion," she said.
"My experience with the SPS program at NSU has been amazing. In terms of the instructional material, I have learned so many things about the field of higher education and how its practice is so far-reaching and impactful to building the kind of college community that every institution wants to be in order to ensure student success," she said.
"In terms of my instructors and those I have had the great honor with which to interact, I have been nurtured and encouraged to perform at optimal levels in order to make this experience meaningful. All in all, I must say that this has been one of the most enriching experiences of my life and has added to my holistic development on both a personal and professional level."
Northwestern State's Department of Education Leadership and Technology offers Master of Arts degrees in adult education, counseling and student affairs in higher education.
Master of Education degrees are offered in education leadership, technology leadership for K-12 teachers and technology Leadership for workforce development.
Specialist degrees are available in education leadership, education technology leadership and special education.
Degree programs are tailored for individuals interested in working at K-12 schools, higher education and other settings.
All degrees are online except for the master's in counseling. About 50 percent of the counseling courses are available online.


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Toronto FC
Chicago Fire at Toronto FC
BMO Field – Toronto, Ontario
MLS Regular Season
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Chicago Fire Head Coach and Director of Soccer Frank Yallop
Thoughts on the game
"Hard fought, coming back in any game always feels like you got something out of it as opposed to letting it slip. I'm really happy with the fight back and the spirit of the guys. Obviously, quality wise we weren't quite there yet but the fighting spirit was great."
On Robert Earnshaw's debut performance
"As TFC fans know, he knows where the net is. He hasn't played for a couple months now and he said he probably has 15 minutes in him and I said, "How does 30 sound?" He's dangerous and he creates the second goal with his forcefulness in the box and he is going to help us. I felt we were very dynamic once Ernie came on and it was nice to see."
On the playoff chase
"Every team I manage I want them to fight hard. We've been in almost every game but we just don't have quite enough quality in all our positions to really dominate and take games over. We do have the fighting spirit and once we add some pieces I think we'll be okay, so it's a building process but I'm happy with the overall commitment from everybody."
Chicago Fire forward Quincy Amarikwa
Thoughts on the game
"We didn't make it easy on ourselves but as a team we fought together and we got the draw."
On the goal
"We were trying to bring them into the middle and then get it out wide for some crosses."
On the addition of Robert Earnshaw
"That's what we expected out of him, just to come off the bench and bring some energy. He came on and scored right away and hopefully this leads to more goals in the future. Hopefully we can build a little partnership."
Chicago Fire forward Robert Earnshaw
On returning to Toronto
"It's like I haven't been away. Maybe just because it is a familiar ground and a place I am very fond of. I have been back and forth here, it's a great place that I like to come to. I'd like to thank everyone at Toronto as I never got a chance to really thank everyone here. From Ryan Nelsen to the whole organization, I just want to say thank you very much. The goal I scored was a welcome to Chicago, but also a thank you very much to Toronto."
On returning to Major League Soccer
"Yeah, I love to play. I enjoyed just coming in and getting the shirt on, getting a feel for the ball, felt great. I want to get better on a personal level. I've come here to give something extra, contribute and help each teammate to do better with my experience and quality."
Toronto FC Head Coach Ryan Nelsen
Thoughts on the match...
"Well I thought we were pretty comfortable in the first half. Obviously losing Steven (Caldwell) our captain was a little unsettling for us and we were in pretty good control until then. Then that kind of happened and although we had a lot of the ball, a lot of possession, the analytical guys will say we had all the possession, but we really didn't do much with it. It was pretty comfortable possession in front of their team and they sat back and we didn't really punish them. We had a couple of really good chances and we kind of left them in the game. Obviously we conceded a soft goal and again losing Justin (Morrow) disrupted us. We needed some energy and we needed something, a lift, someone to grab the game by the back of the neck. I thought when Luke (Moore) came on he looked really good and we got ourselves a goal and could have made it three. Then that second goal was horrendous to tell you the truth. We've got to have a desire when an opposition player gets down to the endline we've got to have midfielders right on top of our backline defending our box. We were spectators, we kind of watched it hoping that someone would make the play but in the end it was a deflection bicycle kick that fell unfortunately to them and they punished us. We weren't in the right spots and we had guys just watching in comfortable positions. When you put yourself out of the arena to affect the game, things like this happen."
On the injuries to Seven Caldwell and Justin Morrow…
"Steven (Caldwell) had a really good week of training and he just felt his same quad on one of the stretches that he made, which he probably made 50 times during this week, but unfortunately in the game he hit it. Luckily it wasn't as bad as the original one, it was just something that we had to pull him off because it was only going to get worse. With Justin (Morrow) it was his hamstring so we'll have to get that scanned. When we go down with injuries we seem to do it all at once."
Does it sting even more that the two goals were scored by former TFC players?
"No, not at all. We wish all the best for all our former players. When any player scores against us it stings. Any former player from TFC we wish them all the best."
Dwayne De Rosario was dropped from the 18, is it safe to say that you haven't got what you wanted out of him this season?
"No, not at all. We've got absolutely everything from Dwayne, he's been absolutely fantastic. He's been fantastic in the locker room and he's a great guy but I've got a premier league striker on the bench, I've got a Nigerian striker who would have been going to the World Cup on the bench. So it's a hard squad to make these days. This is a wee bit different and we've got to make tough decisions. Even Daniel Lovitz unfortunately didn't make it and Daniel has been absolutely brilliant for us. His (Dwayne) position is up for grabs now every time we play. They are under the microscope to play well because there are guys, Dwayne and Daniel being a couple of them, that really want to play."
Toronto FC defender Justin Morrow
What was the injury?
"I just turned it. I felt in on a longer run right at the beginning of the second half. I just kind of felt it."
Any idea of how long you might be out?
"I'm going to get it scanned on Monday and see how it is but I don't think it should be too bad. It's sore right now but it should be alright."
How gutted are you to see the team concede so late and throw away points?
"Yes its tough but we have to take a positive out of it in that it is a tie. We do expect more out of ourselves at home and we should get three points. So we are a little disappointed with that but we have a lot of games coming up, games that we should win."
Toronto FC forward Gilberto
How did you feel scoring in successive games?
"I'm very happy that I scored my first goal at home in my stadium in front of my fans. I feel the team is doing really good work right now but unfortunately we couldn't get the result. But I am really happy with the progress of the team."
Do you feel comfortable with Luke Moore upfront?
"If you look back Jermaine Defoe scored six or seven goals when we were playing together so it really has nothing to do with my comfort with Jermaine or Luke. I'm happy now, I wasn't scoring goals and now I am."
Toronto FC defender Mark Bloom
Overall thoughts of getting back into a full game?
"It was good for me to come off of injury and start my first time back. I felt like my fitness was good and I didn't focus about my knee at all. It didn't bother me at all so in my mind I'm back fully fit."
Tough to see Caldwell and Morrow going down to injury, did you feel some of the energy was deflated when they went out of the lineup?
"Those two guys are crucial to our team. I mean you take our captain and a guy that has played every single game, that is definitely hard. It takes away the heart of our defence but we have the players to cover them and I thought we did well. Unfortunately we gave up two goals."
Select shots from the Fire's 2-2 draw with Toronto FC.
Chicago Fire vs. Toronto FC
MLS Regular Season
Toyota Park – July 2, 2014
Chicago Fire Head Coach and Director of Soccer Frank Yallop
On team's overall performance
"I thought we did enough to win the game. When it is eleven men against ten, we should win the game. We had our chances. It's frustrating, I've said it a few times; we've tied and maybe deserved to win the game, but we haven't. That's our problem right now: we can't seem to win a game. We haven't lost a ton, but we haven't won many. It's a weird situation, it's frustrating; we can't get over the finish line with a win. The guys are frustrated in there, we are, as a staff, and me as a head coach. It's not from lack of effort, which is important, it's just lapses of concentration at the wrong time. They had one or two chances and scored one goal; we probably had five to six, seven, eight chances and scored one. It's the story of our season so far, so it's been frustrating."
On issues with low number of shots on goal
"We'll have to look at them again. I thought we had enough chances to hit the target. I'm not out there, I can't remember all the chances we had. I think the one cross that went in, if we just get a nick on it, we score; Joe Bendik made a very good save, he traps it. [We had] one on a good volley; the offside goal, I haven't seen whether it was offside or not, so it was another good chance. You can't always tell if you're hitting the target is the right thing; if you try to bend it around the keeper and it just goes wide, sometimes that's unlucky too. But we had enough looks in the final third and in their box to get more than one goal; but we didn't, so that's the story of our season if you like, and our theme tonight."
On the performance of midfielder Harry Shipp
"Good. On a positive note, Harry's starting to blossom into a good player. I think he's starting to play with a lot of confidence, and he knows he's a good player. He's maturing nicely, and I think that it's no surprise that he does well. He's in a lot of the good stuff that we do going forward. So, very happy with his development. Good goal again; I think he's at six goals already, a great tally for any player, let alone a rookie coming into a brand new, professional league. He's done fantastically well."
On the performance of forwards Quincy Amarikwa and Mike Magee
"It was difficult. I thought the two center backs were physical and strong, and I spoke to the boys to play a little quicker and try to separate them a little bit. I think, in the second half, we did a better job creating chances. I know it's against ten men, but still, the same back four, or back eight if you like, they got one up front in Jermaine Defoe. I think we created enough opportunities to do better with what we had, and I haven't spoken to either guy yet, but both of them had pretty good looks tonight; just that final, last, little piece was just missing. But I'm not going to fault them for effort, I think that they worked well. They tried to do the right things, moved the ball pretty sharply for us, passed it well. Again, it's a little easier against ten men, but I still think we did the right things to create enough chances, but we just didn't get our final touch."
On the second center midfield position
"We're looking. It's a spot where Alex has been injured a lot this season; I don't know how many games he's played, it's not been many, he's not played a league game for a good nine weeks or so. Once they went to ten men, I felt we needed something more offensive, and Alex obviously has more of an offensive mind than Chris [Ritter]; Chris had a pretty good bang on his eye, so I think it was a smart move to do that. If you look at the game as a whole, with Alex in there, we did create enough chances to get something out of it. Whether he played really well himself, he didn't play for a while, so he was going to be a little rusty. But I think that the formation was fine, and it gave us enough chances to get into the game or win the game."
On going for it by substituting forward Juan Luis Anangono for defender Greg Cochrane
"I tend to think, for me, if we're tying, we need to win games. If we had lost 2-1, it didn't really change too much (the points) so we're trying to get three points. We went to three in the back, but it didn't quite work, so I put Jeff [Larentowicz] back. So we were going to go with Jeff, Baky [Soumare], and Patrick [Ianni], but we decided to just go with four and just push Lovel [Palmer] and [Grant] Ward, playing right back, he's really a right wing, forward. We possessed the ball enough, did enough to get something out of it, so we were definitely going for it to try and get a win."
Chicago Fire Midfielder Jeff Larentowicz
On the break:
"It's disappointing. We talk about the little things. There's one chance in this game for the other team and they took it. We were second best."
On the team's reaction Yallop's comments at training:
"What he said was taken in by everybody. There's time left, however. We can't hope to hang our hat on ties at the end of year, especially home games and conference games. We've got a lot of work ahead of us."
On the substitutions:
"In other games, earlier in the year, Frank has shown he wants to win and puts on players that are going to make a difference. Last week Juan [Luis Anangano] did that for us in the game."
On the difference between ties and losses:
"There's always a difference. However, when you have so many ties that feel like losses, it's tough."
Chicago Fire Midfielder Harry Shipp
On his goal:
"I think someone played it out to Mike [Magee] off a corner kick, and I was actually jogging over to take the corner when I saw it go out and I sort of slipped along the endline. I think Mike made the pass, I took a few touches then took the shot and scored."
On not being able to get the win playing a man up:
"It's really frustrating, it sucks and it feels like a loss. We should have scored about four goals in the second half. I think we all need to figure out how and what we can do better to not fall behind in the game, that's the key I think. We started getting into the game, up a man, they scored a goal and that kind of killed us going into halftime."
On the possibility of Rookie of Year Honors:
"It's not even on my mind. When you're on a team like this with two wins all year, you're focusing everyday on trying to go in and get a win and to learn how to get better. I'd rather not score a goal all year and be on a winning team than score however many goals I score and be on a losing team. So, Rookie of the Year is not really on my mind."
On the substitutions:
"We had the ball pretty much the entire second half. Being up a man obviously helps that, but we can't afford to tie at home. We came in to this game knowing that we needed a win, we kind of billed it as a game to turn our season around, which hopefully gives us momentum heading into the second half of the year. It didn't happen, so we have to look toward Kansas City on Sunday."
Toronto FC Head Coach Ryan Nelson
On surviving with a point on the road:
"Yeah, any point on the road is a very good point, especially when you go down to ten men. The guys were absolutely fantastic. Really in control of the game, up until the decision, and even then I thought we looked like we were going to get one on the break. They [Chicago] did very well in the second half, as they would, Frank's a very good coach, and pushed us high and we kind of sat back and we didn't have the confidence to maybe press a little higher, and force them into making mistakes. They kind of trapped us in a wee bit, but we had to defend. We defended very well. When you're down to ten men, you need a lot of organization and a lot of character and a lot of strength, and I think the boys showed that in abundance."
On Jackson's goal:
"We worked on that potentially but our wide guys would have a lot of influence running in behind their defenders and it just happened to be that he got himself into that position and it was a perfect cross. Really good finish."
On the team holding its defensive shape for the duration of the second half:
"They had every excuse to lose it. Away from home, and Chicago desperate for a win, absolutely desperate for a win, and Frank's done a great job with them, they are a great team. Obviously with then me, we had to sharpen our steel; this point is very valuable. It proves now that at six unbeaten that when we are away from home, and being down to ten men twice, we've managed to get something out of the game. That's extremely important."
Toronto FC Defender Nick Hagglund
On fighting through being down to ten men for over 60 minutes:
"I was pretty proud of the guys and how we responded with that red card. A lot of times, people go down, especially when you go early in the game, you're down and out. Usually a red card towards the end of the game is a little different, and you push a little bit more. I thought we being zero-zero, I thought we did well."
On what Coach Nelson said at halftime:
"He said just to stay organized. We knew that they were going into halftime, they were going to change their plan a little bit more and figure us out with ten men versus eleven men, but I thought we made sure we were tight and made it difficult for them to score."
On coming away with a point:
"I think in the locker room we were pretty disappointed. I think the goal was soft. Could have been deflected. Joe got a hand on it. I think everyone here is disappointed that we didn't get the three points, because we were up. I think it's a step in the right direction. To be disappointed with getting a tie and not three points [especially on the road]."
On going into the three game home stand coming off the World Cup break:
"We are pretty excited to get Mike [Bradley] back in the lineup. Being at home, we are tough at home. That is where we thrive. We still have two or three games in hand on most teams so there's an opportunity for us to jump up standings."
Toronto FC Midfielder Jackson
On earning a hard fought point:
"We weren't expecting to play with ten men. However, this team is a strong team, and we fought through it. As a whole we played really together and we got that point that we needed."
On his goal:
"At training we talk a lot and we practice it and we communicate constantly. Fortunately, I was at the right spot at the right time. We continued to fight and continued to be a team as whole and get ahead."
On taking advantage of the space on the flanks to utilize on counterattacks:
"I was fully aware of the space I had so I was just waiting for that one spot, that one time, and I got it with myself and Dom [Oduro]. Unfortunately, the goalkeeper got a hand on it and I was happy with that touch but I want to reiterate again that we have to continue working strong as a team, whether we have ten men or eleven men."
Select shots from the Fire's draw with Toronto FC presented by MiAllstate.
Whether you like having just a few libations with some of the club's most ardent supporters, enjoy the beautiful landscapes of rural Indiana, Michigan and Missouri, or just really like seeing the Chicago Fire play away from home, Section 8 On Tour Bus Trips (#S8OT) have something for everyone.
Returning this year, the Independent Supporters Association is offering all Fire supporters an away season ticket, which guarantees round trip bus fare and match tickets for this season's Fire away games in Columbus (May 24), Kansas City (July 6) and Toronto (August 23) for just $200.
While the execution of an Away Season Ticket isn't something new to Section 8 Chicago, it does return for the first time in a number of years because of the way the MLS schedule fell for the club's three closest away trips according to ISA Chairman Jeff Marinacci.
"The stars aligned for us," he told Chicago-Fire.com this week. "When we saw the schedule, having Toronto on a summer weekend makes it an easy sell. Though Columbus or Kansas City are good road games, Toronto just offers so much more, the trip is worth doing outside of just going to watch a match."
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Toronto nightlife no doubt has more to offer than Kansas City or Columbus but what Marinacci is referring to is the fact that the past few seasons, the team has played away in Toronto at midweek in September, making it difficult to coordinate a strong contingent of Fire supporters to travel by bus.
This year the Columbus and Toronto trips both fall on Saturdays, while the Kansas City trip falls on the Sunday of Independence Day weekend making the travel much easier all around.
As they do on all buses, Section 8 Chicago is subsidizing an additional $35 per person on the 2014 Away Season Ticket on top of the $50 subsidy provided for individual bus travel to these matches.
"Our commitment to spending our money is to support the guys on the field home and away," he said.
A great deal no doubt, not what if someone buying can only make it on one or two of the trips instead of the full complement of three? Marinacci said that while there is no partial away season ticket (and no refunds), the ISA will accommodate ticket transfers as coordinated through firstname.lastname@example.com.
Now through mid-May (when bus tickets for the Columbus trip will cut off), Section 8 Chicago is in a heavy push to sell the Away Season Ticket for the year. As part of that push, the ISA will be raffling one off during Saturday's Watch Party at A.J. Hudsons.
Next Saturday, the ISA will raffle off a second Away Season Ticket, purchased by the Club, at their tailgate in the north lot prior to the Chicago Fire/New England Revolution match.
If you'd rather just support a great initiative to get more Fire fans out on the road this season, go ahead and buy your Away Season Ticket by clicking here.
One of my favorite days of the year is the day the MLS schedule is released.
For many fans, this announcement means compiling a list of blackout days where the Fire are playing at Toyota Park. For Fire fans not residing in the Chicagoland area, it means finding out when the Men in Red will be visiting your nearest MLS team. But for someone like me who has been on quite a few road trips (over 50 but not as many as this guy), the schedule release day means not only looking at the home fixtures but also the away ones.
Questions I asked myself earlier today: Does Toronto away fall on weekend instead of a Wednesday night? How much does it cost to fly to Portland in March? These important questions get answered on this special day.
With that in mind, let's take a look at five exciting dates in the 2014 Fire calendar:
Week 2 – Portland away – Saturday, March 15
Ever since Portland came into the league in 2011, the Fire supporters umbrella, Section 8 Chicago, has had a very good relationship with the Timbers Army, Portland's main supporters group. The relationship is based on mutual respect and a shared "dislike" of all things Seattle.
Fire fans are always treated well in Portland and it's not uncommon for Fire and Timbers fans to hang out before and after the games, something you would never see Fire fans doing in Columbus or Kansas City.
The atmosphere at JELD-Wen Field is also second to none. Though is certainly isn't going to be the easiest away trip on the field or the lightest on the wallet, I think we will see quite a few Fire fans making the trip to Portland in Week 2 instead of traveling to LA to watch the Fire face Chivas in the season opener.
Week 6 & 22 – Montreal away – Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, August 16
The Fire were the Montreal Impact's opponents in the Canadian club's first home MLS back in 2012 and I was lucky enough to be at the game and had a great time.
That game was played indoors at the Olympic Stadium with a less than favorable playing surface – something many of the Fire fans observed firsthand the day before the game when we were invited to watch the team train (see photo above).
Now the Impact have Saputo Stadium refurbished, which provides another incentive for traveling Fire fans who may not have gotten there earlier this year.
Montreal is also a unique MLS city for a number of reasons. I can't think of another MLS city where fans can brush up on their French by talking to the locals or take in the spectacular Notre-Dame basilica while eating some amazing poutine!
Montreal can be quite cold in April, but luckily for Fire fans, the April date is only the first time the Men in Red visit The City of Saints. I hear the weather is a lot nicer in mid-August, when the Fire visit for the second time.
Week 11 – Columbus away – Saturday, May 24
Columbus or Fire House East as many Fire fans call it is the closest away trip of the season distance wise. Due to this fact, the number of Fire fans attending this match is exponentially bigger than most other away games.
In 2001, Fire fans went to Crew Stadium in their hundreds, even when the Fire was not playing! The Fire had been knocked out in the Conference Semifinals by the Los Angeles Galaxy and many fans turned up to cheer against LA (and for the then Frank Yallop-led San Jose Earthquakes) at MLS Cup.
There have been many highs experienced in Columbus, such as Paulo Wanchope's winning goal in a 2007 match after the game was delayed due to a torrential downpour. Fire fans were also 45 minutes away from MLS Cup in 2008 but for a Crew comeback in the second half which left Fire fans, including myself, devastated. There's also the 2012 invasion which saw 600 Fire supporters make the trek.
The Fire only play once at Fire House East this season and I expect to see a lot of red behind the goal on May 24.
Week 16 & 32 Kansas City away –Sunday, July 6 & Friday, October 10
Kansas City is another road trip that fans have attended in large numbers throughout the years. My first trip to Kansas City was a disappointing one, with the Fire losing to the Kansas City Wizards in the final of the U.S. Open Cup in 2004.
Since then, the Kansas franchise has a new name and a soccer specific stadium. You can no longer play the count the crowd game that we often did when the Wizards played at Arrowhead Stadium.
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Most fans travel to this game by bus thus skipping the "delights" of downtown Kansas City and the bus ride does offer one cool treat – a visit to the world's largest truck stop in Iowa.
Though SKC are not really a Fire rival (despite efforts made by the KC front office to make it into something bigger) there is certainly a dislike between the players and fans on both sides.
With the October 11 game coming so late in the season, it may be a pivotal one in terms of Playoff positioning.
Week 23 – Toronto away – Saturday, August 23
By far my favorite MLS city to travel to is Toronto. It's roughly the same distance from Chicago as Kansas City and again many fans travel to Canada on supporter's buses.
Each visit, Fire fans shack up at a great hostel where we run into soccer fans from all over the world. Toronto itself is a great city aside from the prohibitive drinking laws on weekends (who doesn't want to have a pint at 10am while watching the Premier League the next morning?).
BMO Field is located right on the shores of Lake Ontario and is thus left exposed and is often windy and chilly but the warm pies served at some of the concessions stands are an excellent halftime treat.
On the field, the Fire have had some good success against a TFC team that has languished near the bottom of the MLS table since starting in 2007. Thankfully, this match is on a Saturday in August so I expect a much larger contingent of Fire fans to attend.
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @Irish_Steve.
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There were shots off the post, a disallowed goal, more Sean Johnson saves, the dramatic contexts of playoff contention and the last regular season home game of the season - Saturday's win had a handful of talking points, but it had really only one truly interesting scene: Mike Magee's game winning penalty.
Because despite the atmosphere and everything that was at stake, the game, in fact was pretty flat. Maybe it was the rain-soaked field, maybe it was a bit of nerves but Fire fans had to be uncomfortable when they saw the first 10 minutes with little of the urgency, high pressure, and high defensive line that pushed the team to those two huge away wins in D.C. and Dallas. Toronto was finding gaps all over the field to exploit and if it wasn't for such bad finishing by Robert Earnshaw, they would've been in front.
The Fire grew into the game, however, and were in control when Magee scored the winning penalty. Then, as we've seen for the past month or so, the Fire managed the remainder of the and took all the points.
So maybe it's good that it wasn't a spectacle of high drama. Maybe it was just a professional victory -- a cold blooded three point snatch.
But then there was Magee's PK.
Just a few weeks ago, Magee hit the crossbar with what would've been a game winning PK against Montreal. It cost the Fire two crucial points. "Tonight's on me," he said after the game. "It won't be the last one I miss but I'm confident taking them and I'll bury the next one."
It's more or less the approach you expect from someone leading the league in goals and there aren't many better opportunities to pad your stats than from the penalty spot.
And yet, and YET, Saturday's PK was terrifying. I didn't like the way Magee looked, I didn't like his set up. He kept wiping his hands, and he started his run-up exactly at the whistle. You can often tell if a player's going to score their PK based on their face, their calm, their approach, and their cool. We all know Magee is cool in front of goal, but wouldn't the Montreal miss be on his mind? There he was, right in front of Section 8, back in his home city, a stadium chanting MVP - it was a moment, just a second or two, where some people might have thought about the whole chaos of the season. All the missed chances, all the posts they hit, all the points they dropped, all the mistakes and antagonism and pressure.
It happened so fast. Magee didn't let the moment fester. He knew what he was going to do. He knows where the goal is. He wipes his hands, he tugs his shorts down a bit, he looks at the ref waiting for the whistle. When it comes he leaps off the line like a 5k start, skips a bit to the left of the ball, and approaching it that way, executes the deftest of chips right into where the goalie's chest would've been if he hadn't dove down to his right, where he thought Magee would go.
What I love about the way he took it is that he seemed to beat the rhythm of the game. I wanted a dramatic pause. I wanted to consider the entire season in the moment, and I wanted him to look straight at the keeper with fire in his eyes, like Rivaldo in 2002. But then, that's what makes him such a good finisher, isn't it? It's the way he seems to catch defenders and goalies unaware. For some goals he's quicker than you think he can be, and for others he seems to wait an eternity before calmly putting it away. The PK on Saturday was a combination of both. It had the quickness to take a few people by surprise (and short circuit any nerves), and the calmness to chip a Pirlo-esque panenka in front of thousands of people, in the most important game of the season.
After the game, Magee admitted he had some nervousness: "Normally I get up there and don't think twice about missing, and this time the last one off the back of the post was on my mind, so I figured I couldn't hit it off the post if I shot it up the middle."
Even when admitting nerves, he sounds like the doubt in his mind didn't really make him fear not scoring, it just pushed him to score differently.
And so now the Fire go to New York with nerves and doubts, but like Magee, they'll have to use those doubts to push forward. They've learned from their mistakes against Montreal (and Columbus, and etc. etc.) but for three games in a row they've managed games and have a chance to finish the season the way Magee finished his PK: maybe a little afraid of the posts, maybe not exactly with the suave calmness of a secure playoff spot, but with a chance to kill it off, take the points, and head into the playoffs.
I'm not going to bog you down with a bunch of math, it is Sunday afterall.
Following New York's 3-0 win today at Houston, the Eastern Conference playoff picture has become very clear heading into the final week of the season.
First I give you the updated table via MLSsoccer.com:
Now, the remaining Eastern Conference fixture list...
Saturday, October 26
Philadephia Union vs. Sporting KC - 2pm CT (NBC Sports Network)
Toronto FC vs. Montreal Impact - 3pm CT (MLS Live)
Sunday, October 27
D.C. United vs. Houston Dynamo - 12:30pm CT (NBC)
Columbus Crew vs. New England Revolution - 3:00pm CT (MLS Live)
New York Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire - 4:00pm CT (My50/Time Warner Sports WI)
The Chicago Fire can qualify for the MLS Cup playoffs the following ways...
- Draw at New York AND Montreal lose at Toronto
- Win at New York AND Toronto FC win/draw vs. Montreal
- Draw at New York AND Montreal loses at Toronto FC AND New England draws/loses at Columbus AND Houston draws/loses at D.C.


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YIELD: Makes 6 servings
ACTIVE TIME: 30 minutes Total time
TOTAL TIME: 45 minutes
IngredientsFor the soup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (3-pound) chicken, cut into pieces
- 1/4 cup flour, seasoned with salt and pepper to taste
- 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and cut into large chunks
- 2 carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks
- 2 stalks celery, cut into large chunks
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- Fresh parsley
- 1 1/2 cups flour
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- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
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Life just got a little calmer for 33 California quail.
After trapping the birds along the busy Wasatch Front, Division of Wildlife Resources biologists released the quail - 19 males and 14 females - at the agency's Emery Farm Harvey Place Wildlife Management Area in central Utah.
The WMA is about one mile north of Huntington.
The 33 birds released on Feb. 10 are among more than 200 quail trapped and relocated by DWR biologists this winter. The biologists will continue trapping quail through the end of March.
California quail are relatively abundant along the foothills of the Wasatch Front. As urban sprawl has spread into these foothills, some of the quail have helped themselves to plants and vegetables in peoples' backyards. When this happens, DWR biologists step in and transplant the excess birds to areas in Utah where they'll be more appreciated.
Small numbers of quail have lived at the Emery Farm Harvey Place WMA for more than a decade. The population at the WMA is struggling, however, because of years of drought, poor chick production and predation by raccoons and feral cats.
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Exhibition Reception: Friday, April 17, 6-8pm
Graduates at every level will receive keepsake at Dodd commencement
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Margaret Morrison and Susan Breen in a two-person exhibition in New York.
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The art history area organizes a one-day conference on medieval architecture in memory of professor Thomas E. Polk II,
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Cogan presents as part of the "MANIFESTA" group exhibition
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List free single player rpg games you know about.
List free single player rpg games you know about.
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I'm going to try to get as much games from the previous sticky. They'll be in random order, don't expect this to be organized.
Ahriman's Prophecy - http://www.amaranthia.com
Eternal Daughter - http://www.acid-play.com/download/eternal-daughter/
The Spirit Engine - http://tse.natomic.com/
Illumnia - http://www.illumia-rpg.com/playgame.html
Adventure Quest - http://www.battleon.com/
Fiend - http://www.acid-play.com/download/fiend/
Triglav - http://www.smokymonkeys.com/triglav/
Wandering Knights - http://www.acid-play.com/download/wandering-knights/
Cave Story - http://agtp.romhack.net/doukutsu.html
NetHack - http://www.nethack.org/
Fate (demo) - http://www.fatethegame.com/
Zelda Classic - http://www.armageddongames.net/zelda...23c82c0688637b
Thank you to everybody who posted in the original sticky.
Edit ~ Added games from Fresco's free game list.
Dink Smallwood - http://rtsoft.com/dink/index.htm
Elder Scrolls Arena - http://www.elderscrolls.com/download...oads_games.htm
Final Fantasy Endless Nova - http://velv.net/FFEN.html
Kings Quest 1,2 - http://www.agdinteractive.com/
Laxius Power 1,2,3 - http://www.laxiuspower.com/laxiuspower.php
Blades of Heaven - http://www.laxiuspower.com/bladesofheaven.php
Lost Legends - http://www.ghostwoodgames.com/
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Originally Posted by Loric
Hmm, I need to start playing the Laxus power games again.
Oh yes, and...
Egoboo, free and opensource, still needs alot of work though.
Hey, um what RPG u think is better then the games in list?
^ oh Snap
chrono trigger all the way lol not to be mean or anything but all those single player games you posted is -.-... well Ahriman's Prophecy use to be okay looooong time ago :P
Berry, they're free games, and not made by big time developers. If you don't like the games, don't play them. At least TRY to contribute to the list.
Originally Posted by Loric
The atvantage of none online rpg is that u cant get to close to it
many guys have killd theme selfs to be hacked so dont hack
plz i know a guy that lost his father by it
That Zelda Classic game is weird... do you have to downoad or make your own quests to play it?
Hmm... nice post ill try some of these
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POTSDAM The Clarkson University womens hockey team continued its climb up the ECAC Hockey standings Saturday by defeating fourth-ranked Cornell 3-1 in Cheel Arena.
The No. 6 Golden Knights (19-4-3 overall, 10-2-2 conference) moved past Cornell into second place in the ECAC Hockey standings and are now three points behind first-place Harvard, though Clarkson has played one less game than the Crimson.
Clarkson is 7-0-1 in its last eight games and has outscored the opposition 32-10 in those contests. The Golden Knights have not lost since falling 2-1 to North Dakota on Dec. 6.
Its a combination of things, Clarkson co-coach Matt Desrosiers said. I really like the way we are going right now. I feel like we are getting better every weekend. It doesnt matter who we are playing, we continue to play the same way. We are playing the game that we need to play.
Cornell (14-3-4, 9-2-3) defeated Clarkson 6-3 in Ithaca on Oct. 25, a score that proved to be a motivator for the Golden Knights.
I feel like we just had something to prove, Clarkson captain Carly Mercer said. We wanted this game really bad. Ever since we played them down there weve been waiting for this game. We wanted to redeem ourselves and thats what we did. Down there our (defensive) zone was not as sound as it usually is. For us, thats one of the things we work on day in and day out. Thats something we take a lot of pride in.
In the first matchup the Big Red scored two goals in the first five minutes and Clarkson never got its game going.
On Saturday Clarkson reversed the pattern and took a 1-0 lead at 10 minutes, 7 seconds of the first period on a goal from Mercer, with Erin Ambrose and Genevieve Bannon assisting.
Clarkson added a second goal just 3:27 later when Vanessa Gagnon scored on passes from Brittany Styner and Jamie Lee Rattray.
We got off to a better start, Desrosiers said. We let in a couple goals right off the bat (in Ithaca) and thats a team you just cant get behind. We got that first goal. That was something we wanted to establish ourselves with and kind of got going from there.
The Big Red, who entered Saturdays game scoring on 26.3 percent of its power plays, got back into the game at 5:30 of the second period with a power-play goal from Emily Fulton.
But Clarkson held the Big Red to just the one power-play goal in five chances Saturday and outshot the Big Red 31-21.
I think our (defense) just comes down to hard work, and thats exactly what we did tonight, Mercer said. We outworked them in our end and it showed on the scoreboard for sure.
One of Clarksons hardest workers Saturday was also the leading scorer in the nation, senior Jamie Lee Rattray.
Rattray hustled on both ends of the ice, often won fights for pucks along the boards and also blocked shots.
She is a competitive kid, Desrosiers said. She wants to do whatever it takes to win. Shes blocking shots, chipping pucks out and doing all the smart little things. Its not just in games, she does that every day in practice, too. She sets a good example for the rest of the team and they see the success that shes been having.
Rattray, who became Clarksons all-time leading scorer two weeks ago, and the schools leader in goals scored Friday, added another goal to her tally at 12:36 of the second period to conclude the scoring.
But the Patty Kazmaier Award candidate felt some relief to have the records behind her; they were not the goals she really is seeking.
Im ready to win some games as a team and I think were ready to go down the home stretch, Rattray said. We always talk about how important little plays are and we did those little plays tonight. I think thats one of the reasons we won. Its a lot of fun with this group. We have some great girls in this locker room. Every weekend we bring it and its pretty fun to be part of.
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|While Out and About
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Citizens Safety Tips
While Out And About....
|Go with friends and family, not alone.
|Carry your purse close to your body, not dangling by the straps. Put a wallet in an inside coat or front pants pocket.
|Don't carry credit cards you don't need or large amounts of cash.
|Use direct deposit for social security and other regular checks.
|Whether your a passenger or a driver, keep car doors locked. Be particularly alert in parking lots and garages. Park near an entrance.
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|Women who live alone should list only their
last names and initials in the Phone Directories and on mailboxes.
|Install good locks on doors and windows. Use
them! Do not hide keys in mailboxes and planters or under
doormats. Instead, leave an extra set of keys with a trusted
neighbor or friend. The best lock cannot function if
you fail to lock it. Be sure you lock your doors during the day,
even if you are home, and even if you leave for a few minutes, (to walk
the dog, get the mail, etc.) Consider a home alarm system that provides
emergency monitoring for burglary, fire, and medical emergencies.
|Never open the door automatically after a
knock. Require the caller to identify themselves satisfactorily;
this includes repairmen, delivery men, and Police Officers, as well.
Utilize chain bolt when checking identification.
|Lighting is very important. Inside and
outside lights give you a great deal of protection. Prowlers prefer the
dark. Leave lights on at night, even when away from home.
Change location of lights from time to time.
|Leave a light on the door you will be using
when you are going to return home after dark. (Use Timers)
Have your key ready so that the door can be opened immediately.
|When a stranger asks to use your phone,
do not permit them to enter. Offer to
summon emergency assistance or make the call for them. Ask for photo identification from service or
delivery people before letting them in. If you are the least bit
worried call the company to verify.
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|Keep your car in gear when stopped at traffic lights or stop signs. If your safety is threatened, hold down on your horn and drive away as soon as possible.
|Check your rearview mirror. If you believe you are being followed by another car, do not drive into your driveway or park on a deserted street. Pull over to the curb at a spot where there are people, and let the car pass you. If the car continues to follow you, drive to the nearest place where you can get help, (Gas Station, Police Station, Fire House, etc.) Do not pick up hitchhikers. This may seem overcautious and an unfair stereotyping of all hitchhikers, however, you do not know who you are giving a ride to. You could be needlessly jeopardizing your safety and well- being.
|If you are followed into your driveway at night, stay in your car with the doors locked until you can identify the occupants or know the driver's intent. Sound your horn to get the attention of neighbors or scare the other driver off.
|When parking at night, select a place that will be well lighted when you return. Check for loiterers before leaving the car.
|Never leave the keys in the ignition even if you only park for a short time. Take them with you, and make sure the car is locked.
|Do not leave any personal identification in your car, including Registration, License and Insurance papers. If your car is stolen, the thief will know where you live (and he may have your keys, if you left them in the car!)
|When returning to your car, check the interior before you enter. If you do not have a remote keyless door locking/unlocking system which turns on the interior lights, open the door slightly to turn on the interior lights and look inside. Check front and rear areas.
|Should your vehicle break down in an isolated area there are certain steps you should follow, particularly at night: pull your vehicle off the road so you will be out of the traffic; turn on your emergency (four way) flashers; raise the hood of your vehicle; if you have a bright colored cloth (scarf, handkerchief, etc) tie it to your antenna; then stay in your car with all doors locked and windows rolled up; wait for help to come to you -- a patrolling police car or another motorist; should a passing motorist stop, stay in your car and ask him/her to send help back to you. ( You must use your judgment in this situation. If the motorist has his/her family in the car and offers you a ride to the nearest garage or town, only you can decide what is best for you under the circumstances.) Remember, a helpful or concerned motorist will be only too happy to assist by contacting the right party to help you.
When Walking....
|Look around to see whether you are being
followed. If someone suspicious is behind you, or ahead of you,
cross the street, and if necessary crisscross from one side to another,
back and forth. If you feel you are being followed, don't be afraid to
run. One of the criminal's greatest assets is their ability to
surprise you, to attack when you least expect it, by suddenly leaping
out and not giving you a chance to fight back. Should the person
continue to follow you, be prepared to defend yourself by screaming and
running, to a lighted residence or business, or possibly to flag down a
passing car.
|If a car approaches you and you are
threatened, scream and run in a direction opposite of the car. The
driver will have to turn around to pursue you.
|Maintain a secure grip on your purse.
Walk near the curb and avoid passing close to shrubbery, dark doorways
and other places of concealment. Avoid shortcuts, especially
through backyards, school yards, parking lots and alleyways.
|Have your keys ready in hand, so your house
door can be opened immediately. When arriving by taxi or private
auto, request the driver to wait until you are inside.
|Be sure you know the area you are walking in.
Know what stores, restaurants, or gas stations are open late in
the evening. If there are none of these watch for homes with
lights on. If an attempt is made to attack you, run to those
places and create as much commotion as possible. Create commotion
by screaming as loud and as long as you can. It will call
attention to your predicament and someone may call POLICE or it may
frighten the would be attacker. Yelling FIRE will aslo aslert
|The way in which you carry your purse largely
determines whether or not you are chosen to become a victim of a
purse-snatcher. Do not carry your purse by the handle, or place
your arm through the strap and let it hang. Place one end of the
purse in the palm of the hand and the other in the bend of the elbow.
Draw it close to your body. Hang on to it firmly. The rule
to remember is "Carry as much money in your purse as you can afford to
lose." When possible, hide the bulk of your money on your person.
|Never provoke an attack. If it is
apparent that it is only your money at stake, give it up, try to
remember what the perpetrator looked like, give as accurate a
description as your can to the police. It is impossible to advise
you specifically as to what to do if attacked, because only a person
under attack is qualified to make this decision. THE BEST WAY
|PANIC PARALYZES YOU. If you are
prepared to meet the emergency of possible attack, you are more likely
to run (when that is the safest procedure) than if you are totally
unprepared. Panic prevents us from seeing the possible solution to
an emergency situation. Prevention procedures minimize the danger of
physical attack. Take precaution, develop safety habits. Don't
forget- the best defense is prevention.
Prevention is the key to
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Prevention means being aware of two things:
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Posted by Kevin Arnovitz on Sun, 06/11/06, 07:13pm:
...and it's from that yenta of NBA notes columnists, Peter Vecsey , so you should probably discount it --
As of this moment, Corey Maggette appears to have accepted his duel Clipper role of compulsive scorer as either a starter or sixth man, depending on how he's defending. Sources say at end-of-the-year meeting between Mike Dunleavy, Maggette and his agent cleared the air: There are no trade demands, the coach has the utmost respect for the player's offensive talent, and Maggette will do his best to improve on the other side of the ball.
Provided it doesn't prevent from Clippers doing the right thing with Kaman and Livingston, I'm growing more uneasy with trading Corey. I still think that Corey won't finish his contrct here in Los Angeles, but the idea of the organization getting fleeced for Corey just for the sake of dealing him is insane. There's got to be some measurable value in return.
Trapp brings up a good question -- what's the offseason wish list item for Dunleavy? For me, it's this:
In the halfcourt, Miami runs this stack on the weak side for Wade with Shaq and Udonis. We saw it a lot in both the Chicago and Detroit series. Wade starts in the corner, then steps back to receive the ball, then explodes baseline below the big guys. There's no way he can be defended over that double-screen. It's quite brilliant.
How does this relate to Dunleavy?
What it says is that good coaches are creative with size. It's more than just a means for high-percentage shots. If applied correctly, size can totally scatter a defense -- not just overpower it.
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DAYTON, Ohio - After winning the program's first NCAA tournament game in 30 years, James Madison sounds as if it's not done.
SALT LAKE CITY - Wichita State senior Carl Hall wanted a new look for his last hurrah, especially with a huge test coming up against Pittsburgh 7-footer Steven Adams today in the Shockers' NCAA tournament opener.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Without even trying, Louisville is adding to Kentucky's misery.
SALT LAKE CITY - Maybe it's the quirky name of the school, "Gonzaga." Or its pint-sized enrollment of 4,900. Or the fact that employees at one office in its hometown are so gaga over the 'Zags, they wore their hair long at work this week as a shout-out to the team's best player, flowing-tressed 7-footer Kelly Olynyk.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Two years ago, Jordan Morgan and Michigan had to play a road game in the NCAA tournament - or so it seemed at first.
DAYTON, Ohio - Matthew Dellavedova scored 22 points on Tuesday night, and Saint Mary's got a good start on its second straight NCAA tournament appearance, beating Middle Tennessee 67-54 in the First Four.
LAWRENCE - Jeff Withey arrived at Kansas with a volleyball player's body, a lanky 7-foot frame that was developed over years of playing on the beaches of his native San Diego.
TUCSON, Ariz. - Arms waving in and out, eyebrows raising up and down, Arizona coach Sean Miller repeats the same line five times in rapid-fire fashion, his voice rising as he continues.
INDIANAPOLIS - When Butler's Rotnei Clarke finishes his daily shooting routine, he bombards teammates with postseason questions.
DAYTON, Ohio - Jeremy Underwood came off the bench to score 19 points, leading North Carolina A&T past 21-loss Liberty 73-72 on Tuesday at the First Four, ending an NCAA winless streak at nine games.
MILWAUKEE - Marquette had what most would call a surprising season. After being a preseason coaches' pick to finish seventh in the powerful Big East, the Golden Eagles stunned the conference with a 14-4 league record and a share of the regular-season title.
DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa State has earned a No. 10 seed in the NCAA tournament and will face Notre Dame in Dayton, Ohio, on Friday.
NORMAN, Okla. - Oklahoma's Lon Kruger has become the first coach in Division I history to guide five different programs to the NCAA tournament, landing the Sooners on the bracket Sunday as a No. 10 seed in the South Regional.
STILLWATER, Okla. - After suffering through Oklahoma State's first losing season in 24 years, forward Le'Bryan Nash watched last year's NCAA tournament with one thought on his mind: "We've got to be there next year."
WASHINGTON - John Thompson III took the microphone and made a very un-JT3-like declaration.
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Produced in one of our favourite parts of France, Gascony, Armagnac is singly distilled, as opposed to the double distillation applied to Cognac, and it is a richer, more intense, "manlier" (if you'll excuse the word!) libation. Well suited anywhere, you can enjoy Armagnac with a cigar or coffee or after a meal, or even in cooking (try using a little with some prunes in a sauce for chicken or game), it is one of the world's finest brandies.


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CANTON The state Department of Taxation and Finance has filed judgments totaling more than $50,000 against a business operated by St. Lawrence County Legislator Donald A. Peck, R-Gouverneur, for nonpayment of sales tax in recent years.
The judgments are in addition to previous warrants filed by the Tax Department for nonpayment of sales tax from the early 1990s.
We can confirm that new warrants against Don Peck Auction LLC were filed Aug. 6 with the St. Lawrence County Clerk by the NYS Tax Department, spokesman Cary B. Ziter wrote in an email. Said warrants are for sales tax due the state in the amount of $46,180 for filing periods in 2011 and 2012 and for $4,798 for 2008.
The total includes penalties and interest.
Mr. Peck said he was unaware the state had filed the most recent of the judgments against him.
I did pay sales tax, he said. I filed quarterly returns.
Mr. Peck said he did not have his returns available to see if the amounts matched those the state says he owes.
Mr. Peck said he received no notice of the amounts that were due.
Once theyve got it out for you, theyve got it out for you, he said. I just give up on them.
Mr. Peck is the vice chairman of the Board of Legislators. He changed his party registration from Republican to Democrat earlier this year but the switch will not become official until after the general election.
Last summer, the state seized Mr. Pecks bank accounts for nonpayment of sales tax from the early 1990s. At the time, Mr. Peck said interest and penalties inflated the amount owed to more than $500,000.
In June, Mr. Ziter said Mr. Peck, and his business, Pecks Auction Barn, still owed the state $263,212.
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In a long-exposure photo, the interior of Salisbury Cathedral is illuminated by trails of candles carried by choristers during the annual "darkness to light" advent procession in Salisbury, England, on November 25, 2011.
The service – which begins with the medieval cathedral in total darkness and silence before the Advent Candle is lit at the West End -is one of the most popular services of the liturgical year. The annual advent service, which takes place over three nights, is a mix of music and readings during which two great candlelit processions move around the different spaces in the 750-year-old building which, by the end, is illuminated by almost 1,300 candles and is a spectacular start to the Christmas season. [Source]
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Absolut Mandrin was launched in 1999, 20 years after Absolut Vodka. It's the fourth flavored Absolut product after Absolut Peppar, Absolut Citron and Absolut Kurant. And since mandarin and orange are among the most popular flavors in the world, Absolut Mandrin was received with the same enthusiasm as the rest of the family members.
Some tips on Absolut Mandrin enjoyment
For all fans of citrus fruits, Absolut Mandrin is the perfect appetizer and digestive. Just add some ice. But, it's also the perfect base in many enjoyable drinks. Improvise to find your own perfect blend or make one of many Absolut Mandrin classics. Here are a few inspirational recipes to get you started.
Absolut Mandrin Collins
- 2 parts Absolut Mandrin
- ¾ part fresh squeezed lemon juice
- ¾ part sugar syrup
- Top soda water
- Orange & lemon slice
Shake first 3 ingredients and
strain into ice filled highball glass. Top with soda and garnish with orange and lemon slice.
Absolut Mandrin With Ginger Ale
- 1 part Absolut Mandrin
- 3 parts ginger ale
- Orange slice
Build in highball glass over cubed ice and garnish with orange slice.
Absolut Mandrin Crush
- 2 parts Absolut Mandrin
- ½ part fresh squeezed lemon juice
- ½ part passion fruit syrup
- ½ part sugar syrup
- Orange wedge
Shake all ingredients and strain into crushed ice filled rocks glass. Garnish with orange slice.
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