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Mayor Andy McKenzie believes the opening of Wheeling City Council's new chambers inside the City-County Building represents more than new carpet, furniture and big shiny flatscreen monitors.
As he commented on council's new surroundings during its first meeting there on Tuesday, he noted one of his goals upon taking office in 2008 was "to invest in ourselves and really make ourselves look like a progressive city, a modern city."
The move from their old chambers on the second floor to the former sheriff's tax office on the first floor took close to a year and cost almost $160,000, about half of which City Manager Robert Herron said came from a state grant for technology.
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Wheeling City Manager Robert Herron inspects the speaker's podium inside the new council chambers at the City-County Building prior to a meeting Tuesday, as Finance Director Michael Klug and Councilwoman Gloria Delbrugge look on.
The sea-foam green walls, laminate-covered tables and hard plastic spectator chairs of council's former meeting space have now been replaced with carpeting, wood-paneling, comfortable chairs and two large monitors on which visitors can follow along with council's agenda and votes. The screens can also be used for PowerPoint presentations.
"I think this is a wise investment into the people's building, the people's room," said McKenzie.
The Tuesday meeting opened with an atypical touch of fanfare as the Wheeling Police and Fire Honor Guard posted the colors.
Council's agenda was brief for its first gathering in the new surroundings, as members approved five items by unanimous votes: replacing the two-hour parking meters on the north side of 17th Street between Market and Chapline streets with five-hour meters; authorizing Herron to apply for a U.S. Department of Justice Grant to help pay for the cost of assigning police officers to five city schools as prevention resource officers; establishing handicapped parking spaces in front of 220 Jefferson Ave. and 3 Richmond Ave.; and rescinding a no-parking zone in front of a now-vacant building at 50 Gaewood Ave.
There were a couple glitches with the computerized voting as the system failed to record some council members' votes on two occasions, but the process worked on the second try both times.
Bill O'Leary of Elm Grove was the first resident to address council inside their new chambers - a distinction O'Leary said he's honored to have. But he told council he wished they would have taken the opportunity to make council meetings more resident-friendly, including lifting the three-minute speaking limit and taking more time to respond to those who come to meetings with concerns.
O'Leary, a regular attendee of council meetings, also made a sarcastic observation on the typically sparse attendance at meetings, which was a bit stronger than normal Tuesday but fell far short of a full gallery.
"I think this room is beautiful and is a big improvement ... but you didn't have to do all this just for (my wife) Sharon and I," he said.
Councilman Don Atkinson also commented on the police department's recent transition from assigning two officers to each patrol cruiser to just one. He said the increased patrol coverage as a result has been noticeable.
"I'm very glad to see all the police cars on the street. ... All the residents I've talked to are very pleased."


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Tough loss, not the end of the world. Get A&M on Saturday!
Back firmly on the Bubble
how about lebrian ******* nash pushing off twice to end the game? what a joke
Yup. Bad loss. Bubble team again. God this pisses me the **** off. Will have a bad week till hopefully a win Saturday.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
White with 4 fouls...should have had allen pull up for 3.
I thought Allen would throw up a 3 at the end there, but it might have gotten blocked too. Good effort tonight, just needed to make a couple more shots or FTs. OSU is a much better team right now than they were at the beginning of the season.
Close game, didn't have a great feeling about this one. But I do have a good feeling about aTm. I also think we beat Missouri and Baylor.
Why do I have this horrible feeling about the tournament in my gut now. Am I alone?
R.I.P "Gibbons" 4/3/2012
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Gotta get back to work and focused. A & M will be a huge game.
Hilton Coliseum was specifically built to hold in sound with a solid concrete structure, steel doors, and a crowd that sits just a few feet from the court. With a fan base that frequently ranks among the nations largest crowds, players from opposing teams, as well as Iowa State, have said that the floor has shaken due to the loudness of the crowd
Not all is lost. Road loss to a conf opponent. Our tourney prospects remain the same.
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This sucks
Is it very much to ask for a game reffed consistently? My lord...
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Why do I have this horrible feeling about the tournament in my gut now. Am I alone?
I don't have that feeling.
Most people are going to view this as a terrible loss. I don't think so. Okie St. isn't exactly good, but they're ridiculously talented. Just young. They had guys on tonight, we didn't. Had a bad night. It happens. Come back and bounce back Saturday. We can still get into the dance, but we're going to have to win 3 of the next 4 and maybe knock off one of the ranked teams we have yet to play.
Scott stands wide open in the corner to end the game. Allen has head down full steam ahead. Disapointing. Now we NEED to win at KSU.
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2012 FOX Sports Next National Championship. The Patriots decimated their
competition this season including Florida powerhouse Plant. Curtis won their
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1 (1)
John Curtis (14-0) River Ridge, LA
(12/10) Curtis got more of a challenge from Evangel Christian in the State Championship, but the Patriots rolled to finish their season 14-0.
Last: Def Evangel Christian 35-13
Next: State Champions
2 (2)
Katy (16-0) Katy, TX
Katy concluded a perfect season with a win over a surging Cedar Hill team. The Tigers knocked off the Longhorns behind the strong running of Nebraska commitment Adam Taylor who finished the season with nearly 2500 yards and close to 40 touchdowns.
Last: Def Cedar Hill 35-24
Next: State Champions
3 (4)
University (12-0) Ft. Lauderdale
(12/10) University laid claim to Florida's 3A State Championship with a 24-17 win over Madison County. The Suns marquee wins this year came against Ohio's Trotwood-Madison, Madison County, and American Heritage.
Last: Def Madison County 24-17
Next: State Champions
4 (6)
North Allegheny (16-0) Wexford, PA
North Allegheny had already done the hard work through the season and playoffs and got to enjoy a blowout win over Coatesville to win the State Championship.
Last: Def Coatesville 63-28
Next: State Champions
5 (8)
De La Salle (15-0) Concord, CA
This might not have been De La Salle's best team of the last three years, but it was one of their grittiest. De La Salle jumped on No. 21 Centennial early and held off a comeback by the gritty huskies to win their fourth straight Open Division Bowl.
Last: Def No. 21 Centennial 48-28
Next: Open Bowl Champions
6 (5)
Bellevue (15-0) Bellevue, WA
(12-3) Bellevue cruised to another State Championship with a 35-3 win over Eastside Catholic.
Last: Def Eastside Catholic 35-3
Next: State Champions
7 (7)
Butler (15-0) Matthews, NC
(12-3) Butler put the cherry on top of a terrific season with a convincing 56-28 win over Jack Britt to claim their State Championship.
Last: Def Jack Britt 56-28
Next: State Champions
8 (11)
Hoover (15-0) Hoover, AL
(12/10) Hoover had beaten Opelika 30-7 a little more than a month ago, but in that month Opelika had regained confidence knocking off powers Daphne, Auburn, and Carver. It didn't matter; Hoover kept getting better too. The Bucs stomped Opelika.
Last: Def Opelika 31-0
Next: State Champions
9 (12)
Norcross (15-0) Norcross, GA
Norcross needed a late comeback after being shutout in the first half, but comeback the Blue Devils did. Norcross won Georgia's largest classification.
Last: Def Lovejoy 21-14
Next: State Champions
10 (26)
Allen (15-1) Allen, TX
Allen put the first loss of the season on Lamar in the State Championship. Allen jumped out to an early lead then had to hold off a feisty Redskins team before puling away in the end.
Last: Def Lamar 35-21
Next: State Champions
11 (13)
Manatee (13-1) Bradenton, FL
(12/10) Manatee ran into perennial power Aquinas just as the Raiders are starting to get hot. Aquinas lost two games earlier in the season, but the Raiders have grown up since then sending Manatee home before they were ready.
Last: Lost to St. Thomas Aquinas 35-18
Next: Season Over
12 (3)
DeSoto (14-1)
DeSoto, TX
DeSoto dropped a heartbreaker to No. 26 Allen who is three points away from an undefeated season. DeSoto played a tough schedule that included wins over Cedar Hill, Euless Trinity, and Coppell among others.
Last: Lost to Allen 51-36
Next: Season Over
13 (9)
Good Counsel (11-1) Olney, MD
(11/19) Good Counsel made good on its rematch with DeMatha for the WCAC Championship in a 26-14 win. Good Counsel lost its first game of the season before running off 11 straight including wins over Gilman, Dematha (twice), and St. Joseph Regional (N.J.).
Last: 11/18 Def DeMatha 26-14
Next: Season Over
14 (14)
Archbishop Moeller (12-3) Cincinnati, OH
(12/3) Archbishop Moeller completed its own 2012 season comeback. After being ranked in the Top 10 early in the season, the Crusaders dropped three games before coming together as a team to beat powerhouses such as Louisville Trinity, Colerain, and Whitmer.
Last: Def No. 10 Whitmer 20-12
Next: State Champions
15 (15)
Miami Central (12-2) Miami, FL
Central finished off 6A in Florida by beating two undefeated teams in the Semi-Finals and Finals. The Rockets' final victim was Gainesville.
Last: Def Gainesville 37-14
Next: State Champions
16 (16)
Whitmer (14-1) Toledo, OH
(12/3) Whitmer found out what Louisville Trinity and a host of others already knew, that the Archbishop Moeller playing after Halloween is a different team than what was playing early in the season. Whitmer lost its first game of the season in a hard-fought 20-12 loss in the State Championship.
Last: Lost to No. 36 Archbishop Moeller 20-12
Next: Season Over
Trinity (13-1) Louisville, KY
(12/3) Trinity slogged its way through the playoffs before exploding on Pleasure Ridge Park in the State Championship.
Last: Def Pleasure Ridge Park 67-7
Next: State Champions
18 (18)
Bishop Gorman (13-1) Las Vegas, NV
(12/3) Bishop Gorman beat Liberty 63-10 for its State Championship.
Last: Def Liberty 63-10
Next: State Champions
19 (19)
Washington (13-1) Miami, FL
Bolles is used to playing for State Championships; they're not used to be beaten so soundly. Booker T. Washington dominated Bolles to claim the Class 4A State Championship.
Last: Def Bolles 35-7
Next: State Champions
20 (10)
Steele (14-1) Cibolo, Texas
Steele went down swinging, but in the end, No. 2 Katy was too much for the Knights. Hopefully Steele will beef up its schedule next year. It has to be a little disheartening play 15 games and really only be challenged once.
Last: Lost to No. 2 Katy 45-33
Next: Season Over
21 (20)
Mentor (12-2) Mentor (OH)
(11/26) Mentor knocked off two straight Top 10 opponents in the Ohio playoffs, but a third Top 50 game was too much for the Cardinals after its 3OT classic with St. Ignatius two weeks ago. Mentor fell to No. 46 Whitmer 62-34 to end its season.
Last: 11/24 Lost
to No. 46 Whitmer 62-34
22 (29)
Aquinas (13-2) Fort Lauderdale, FL
It's hard to say that Aquinas snuck up on anyone, but after losing two games during the regular season, the Raiders may have been a little overlooked. No more. Not after bouncing No. 1 Manatee from the playoffs and winning the 7A State Championship over Lincoln last week.
Last: Def Lincoln 41-25
Next: State Champions
23 (22)
Skyline (14-0) Sammamish, WA
(12/3) Skyline won its State Championship by beating Bellarmine Prep 49-24.
Last: Def Bellarmine Prep 49-24
Next: State Champions
24 (24)
St. Edward (11-1) Lakewood, OH
(11/19) St. Edward fell to Mentor in Week 2 of the Ohio State Playoffs.
Last: 11/9 Lost to Mentor 63-56
Next: Season Over
25 (21)
Centennial (14-2) Corona, CA
Centennial hadn't played in the Open Championship, and they looked nervous against De La Salle. The Huskies made too many mistakes before righting the ship and making a charge at De La Salle.
Last: Lost to No. 8 De La Salle 48-28
Next: Season Over
26 (27)
Vista Murrieta (13-1) Murrieta, CA
(12/3) Vista Murrieta was a two-point conversion away from forcing overtime with No. 28 Corona Centennial. Instead the Broncos saw their season end as the pass attempt fell to the ground.
Last: Lost to No. 28 Centennial 30-28
Next: Season Over
27 (28)
American Heritage (11-1) Delray Beach, FL
(11/26) American Heritage saw its season come to and
end, but there's no shame in losing to a team as good as University. The
highlight of the Stallions' season was its 9/7 win over Armwood.
28 (23)
Narbonne (14-1) Harbor City, CA
Narbonne got off to a slow start against one of the fasted teams in California in Centennial, and the furious comeback fell short.
Last: Lost to Centennial 41-34
Next: Season Over
29 (30)
Ensworth (14-0) Nashville, TN
(12/3) The games were played three months apart, but the results stayed the same. Ensworth won their State Championship beating Memphis University 31-14 after beating them 35-28 the first week of the season.
Last: Def Memphis University 31-14
Next: State Champions
30 (31)
Carroll (12-2) Southlake, TX
Someone has to come out on the wrong side of the best game in the nation, and in this case it was Southlake Carroll who dropped a heartbreaker to No. 4 DeSoto 49-45
Last: Lost to No. 4 DeSoto 49-45
Next: Season Over
31 (32)
St. Ignatius (11-2) Cleveland, OH
(11/19) St. Ignatius found out what St. Edward found out two weeks ago, that Mentor is for real. It took three overtimes to out the Wildcats who finish their season at 11-2.
Last: (11/16) Lost to No. 22 Mentor 57-56 (3OT)
Next: Season Over
32 (33)
Gilman (9-2) Baltimore, MD
(11/19) Gilman left little doubt this time. Calvert Hall gave the Greyhounds a scare in a 24-14 Gilman win on 10/22. This time Gilman left little doubt in a convincing 35-7 victory to claim the MIAA 'A' Title.
Last: Def Calvert Hall 35-7
Next: Season Over
33 (34)
Glenbard West (14-0) Glen Ellyn, IL
(11/26) In an old-fashioned slugfest, Glenbard West
edged No. 41 Lincoln-Way East 10-8. What the game lacked in firepower it
made up for in drama as the teams West survived a 4th and 10 from the 13
in the closing minutes, and that stop proved to be the difference.
34 (35)
Goose Creek (12-1) Goose Creek, SC
(11/26) Goose Creek was forced to forfeit its win over Bluffton, effectively ending its season unbeaten, yet unfulfilled.
Last: 11/17 Def Bluffton 35-25 (win subsequently forfeited)
Next: Season Over
35 (25)
Poly (12-4) Long Beach, CA
Poly faced a mirror image of itself in a Granite Bay team that started 1-3 before catching fire, just like the Jackrabbits. Poly's multiple mistakes in the passing and kicking games doomed the Jackrabbits.
Last: Lost to Granite Bay 21-20
Next: Season Over
36 (36)
Mission Viejo (11-1) Mission Viejo, CA
(11/19) Mission Viejo caught a hot Long Beach Poly team at the wrong time. Poly lost three straight games early in the season by a combined score of 105-18. The Jackrabbits have it rolling now though and have won eight straight, knocking off one of the nation's top teams.
Last: 11/16 Lost to Long Beach Poly 21-16
Next: Season Over
37 (37)
Whitehaven (15-0) Memphis, TN
(12/3) The Tigers avenged last year's State Championship loss to Maryville by winning an epic 36-35 clash to cap a perfect season in Memphis.
No. 48 Maryville 36-35
38 (38)
Colerain (12-1) Cincinnati, OH
(11/19) Colerain fell victim to Archbishop Moeller who is playing like the Top 5 team that they were at one point during the season before losing three of five games mid-season. Colerain finished the season with wins over St. Xavier (twice), Elder, Lakota West, and Sycamore among others to finish 12-1.
Last: Lost to Archbishop Moeller 24-21
Next: Season Over
39 (39)
New Bern (15-0) New Bern, NC
(12/3) New Bern played arguably the game of the year in North Carolina with its 39-38 win over Porter Ridge in the State Championship. New Bern won a back and forth contest with a touchdown with less than 30 seconds on the clock.
Last: Def Porter Ridge 39-28
Next: State Champions
40 (40)
Rummel (14-0) Metarie, LA
Rummel claimed the 5A Championship in Louisiana with a convincing win over Barbe.
Last: Def Barbe 35-14
Next: State Champions
41 (41)
Bird (14-0) Chesterfield, VA
Bird won the State Championship in Virginia the hard way. The Skyhawks won battles with Hermitage, Ocean Lakes, and Varina by a total of 19 points, a far cry from some of the blowouts we see in state tournaments.
Last: Def No. 35 Ocean Lakes (14-10)
Next: State Champions
42 (42)
Camden County (11-2) Kingsland, GA
(12/3) Camden County cruised past East Coweta and will face its toughest test of the season in Norcross in a quarterfinal worthy of being a State Championship game.
Last: Def East Coweta 34-14
Next: 12/14 No. 23 Norcross (12-0)
43 (43)
Lincoln-Way East (13-1) Frankfort, IL
(11/26) Lincoln-Way East lost a slugfest to No. 48
Glenbard West and finished runner up for the State Championship in
44 (44)
St. John Bosco (8-5) Bellflower, CA
(11/26) Bosco ran into the wrong team at the wrong time for its first on-field loss of the season. Long Beach Poly rebounded from a disastrous start of the season to knock off two of California's best teams in back to back weeks in the playoffs. Last week, Bosco was the victim. Bosco returns nearly its entire roster and will be a National Title contender next year.
Last: 11/23 Lost
to Long Beach Poly 13-10
45 (45)
Panola (13-2) Batesville, MS
(12/3) South Panola lost two games rather badly at the beginning of the season, but the young Tigers have grown up and became the University of South Panola that we have gotten to know through the years winning another State Championship.
Last: Def Brandon 31-23
Next: State Champions
|46 (46)
Central (15-0) Indianapolis, IN
(12/3) The Bears won a State Championship after an undefeated season in an area that has become stronger in recent years for football. Lawrence Central dispatched of Warren Central in the first round before reeling off another four wins to claim the Championship.
Last: Def Snider 39-14
Next: State Champions
47 (47)
Karr (14-0) New Orleans, LA
Karr finished off an amazing run of the 2012 season with a 29-22 victory over Neville in the State Championship. Karr lived with a strong defense that held nine of its opponents to single digits.
Last: Def Neville 29-22
Next: State Champions
48 (48)
Mesquite (11-1) Mesquite, TX
(11/26) The Skeeters put up a good fight against No. 28 Allen, but Allen proved to be the better team.
Last: 11/23 Lost to No. 28 Allen 42-28
Next: Season Over
49 (49)
Valor Christian (12-2) Highlands Ranch, CO
(12/3) Valor Christian had to work a little this year in winning its State Championship. Last year the Eagles made a laugher out of the game with a 66-10 win. This year against Cherokee Trail, the game took on a different feel with a 9-0 win for Valor Christian.
Last: Def Cherokee Trail 9-0
Next: State Champions
50 (50)
Christian (13-1) Grand Rapids, MI
(11/26) Christian dropped its second game of the season as they blew a lead against Archbishop Moeller, but the Eagles were perfect the rest of the way enroute to winning the Division 3 State Championship in Michigan.
Last: Def St. Mary Prep 40-37
Next: State Champions
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I'm afraid I can't let Brian Cashman's comments that the Mets "abused" Pedro Feliciano pass without comment.
Let's start with the basics. Cashman is right. Feliciano appeared in 92 games last year, breaking the Met mark for appearances held by… Feliciano the year before with 88, which shattered the record held by… Feliciano the year before with 86.
The Yankees have a sensible policy not to pitch a reliever three days in a row. Feliciano appeared three days in a row on ten separate occasions last year. He also pitched in winter ball, and even the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
And the argument for this use, which boiled down to "Feliciano likes it" is a silly one. Players get to the major leagues based on a remarkable work ethic. Managers and organizations succeed by putting the long-term interests of the team first when making decisions. Jenrry Mejia liked being on the major league roster. That didn't mean he belonged there.
In short, leave aside whether a multi-year deal at $4 million to a lefty specialist is a good idea. This lefty specialist was a good bet to be at or past his sell-by date.
So Cashman's complaints at this point come across as… fairly ridiculous. Like Captain Renault objecting to gambling at Rick's ridiculous. He complained that a lack of other options for lefty specialist forced his hand. Remind me again how many teams the Mets had to outbid to get Tim Byrdak?
It reminds me of when I hear people absolutely trashing their spouses. That never reflects upon the trashed spouse for me; it reflects upon the person trashing. Because that spouse, even if he is that horrible, can't help being so godawful.
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I'm afraid I can't let Brian Cashman's comments that the Mets "abused" Pedro Feliciano pass without comment.
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I have a word on Cashman's complaining too but it's not suitable for family audiences so I'll keep it to myself.
You're right. Cashman is a complete idiot for complaining after the fact. You signed him, now deal with that.
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1. Lance Armstrong comes clean over doping
"Yes." On Jan. 17, with one word, Lance Armstrong finally confessed to a cycling career built on performing-enhancing drugs, putting himself on a par with Canadian athlete Ben Johnson as the world's most notorious drugs cheat. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey in January, Armstrong ended his years of denials about systematic doping and said it would have been impossible to win one of his seven Tour de France titles without the drugs. "I am flawed," he said. "Deeply flawed."
2. Oscar Pistorius accused of murder
Stunned disbelief greeted the news that Oscar Pistorius, who triumphed over disability to compete with able-bodied athletes at the Olympics, had shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day. South Africa's "Blade Runner", a double amputee who uses carbon-fiber prosthetic blades to compete, will be tried for murder next year. Pistorius told a Pretoria bail hearing: "I am absolutely mortified by the events and the devastating loss of my beloved Reeva."
3. Andy Murray wins Wimbledon
Andy Murray ended Britain's 77-year wait for a Wimbledon men's champion by vanquishing Novak Djokovic in an electric final at the All England Club in July. Willed on by thousands of Union Jack-waving fans on Centre Court and millions across Britain, the Scot won tennis's most prestigious title in straight sets. Murray told Reuters: "I know what it feels like to lose in finals, in a Wimbledon final, but now I know what it feels like to win and that's certainly a lot better."
4. Oracle comeback secures America's Cup
Larry Ellison's Oracle Team USA capped an incredible comeback on Sept. 25 to retain the America's Cup in San Francisco after a winner-takes-all showdown with Emirates Team New Zealand. Hit with a pre-match penalty that required Oracle to win 11 races on the water, the American boat appeared to be down and out at 8-1 behind. But helped by speed improvements and installing Britain's multi Olympic champion Ben Ainslie as team tactician, Oracle reeled off race after race to win sailing's biggest trophy.
5. Alex Ferguson announces retirement
The news was not entirely unexpected on May 8 but it still stunned British soccer. Alex Ferguson, the country's longest-serving and most decorated soccer manager, announced he was retiring after more than 26 years and 1,500 matches at the helm of Manchester United. The 71-year-old Scot's era at Old Trafford brought the northern English club 13 league titles, two European Cups, five FA Cups and four League Cups.
6. Mariano Riveira retires
Baseball's greatest closer was reduced to tears on Sept. 26 while on the mound as he brought the curtain down on a stellar 19 years in Major League Baseball. The New York crowd rose to their feet, chanting Rivera's nickname "Mo". "It definitely was a magic moment," said Rivera, who rose from poverty in Panama to be one of the most revered players in America's favorite pastime. He recorded 652 saves and served as the Yankees' closer for 17 seasons.
7. Yelena Isinbayeva thrills home crowd at worlds
Russian Yelena Isinbayeva pulled off a winning leap when it mattered most to claim her third world title in front of a partisan home crowd in Moscow on Aug. 13. The double Olympic champion was the only vaulter to jump 4.89 meters. "I'm the pole vault queen, the crowd is mine," said the 31-year-old who then sparked controversy with comments on Russia's anti-gay laws. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won three titles at the championships.
8. Gareth Bale joins Real Madrid
Ending months of speculation, Tottenham Hotspur forward Gareth Bale finally put pen to paper on Sept. 1 and joined Real Madrid for a world-record transfer fee of 100 million euros ($132 million). The fee eclipsed the previous record of 94 million euros that Real paid for Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United in 2009. The Welshman said Spurs would "always be in my heart" before jetting off to Madrid to take his place among the Galacticos.
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Boston closer Koji Uehara struck out Matt Carpenter on Oct. 30 for the final out as the Red Sox clinched their first World Series at Fenway Park since the 1918 championship. The win came six months after the city was shocked by the deadly marathon bombings, and the Red Sox had emerged as a beacon of hope for Boston. Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, who won the Most Valuable Player award, said of Boston: "We stick together. It's a family, and we fight against the world."
10. Sachin Tendulkar's last test
Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar struggled to hold back the tears on Nov. 16 after calling time on a 24-year cricket career in Mumbai, his birthplace. The "Little Master" finished his career as the sport's most prolific international run-scorer but was unable to sign off with a century against West Indies in his 200th and final test. "My life's been 22 yards for 24 years," said Tendulkar who scored 15,921 test and 18,426 ODI runs.
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Wrestling dropped from Olympics: Wrestling fans were shocked when the IOC announced in February it was dropping the sport from the Olympic program because of its failure to modernize after decades of waning interest. Wrestling responded by overhauling its rules, administration and gender equality policy and was reinstated for the 2020 Games. The sport featured in the ancient Olympics as well as every modern Games, apart from 1900.
Sabine Lisicki's meltdown in Wimbledon final: Sabine Lisicki dispatched defending champion Serena Williams and last year's runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska on her way to the Wimbledon final but found nerves a tougher opponent than Marion Bartoli. The German succumbed to the pressure and sobbed her way through a 6-1 6-4 defeat. Former men's champion John McEnroe said: "There would have been no place Lisicki would rather have been an hour ago. Now it's the last place she wants to be."
Sebastian Vettel ignores team orders: Sebastian Vettel cruised to a fourth successive Formula One title on March 24 but his road to the championship hit a speed bump in Malaysia when he chose to defy his team's orders and overtake Red Bull team mate Mark Webber. Vettel was told to stay behind Webber, with both asked to save their tires and fuel to ensure a one-two finish. Vettel said: "I am the black sheep right now … all I can say is apologies to Mark." The relationship between the two deteriorated beyond repair.
Diana Nyad completes her swim: The distance swimmer completed the trip from Cuba to Florida but was met with speculation about whether she had assistance upon her return to America. At 64, she became the first person to swim that distance without the protection of a shark cage.


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Man, that looks like a fun world to adventure in!
I hear the hoofbeats of the River Police, though ...
Good morning.
I've been working feverishly on a new campaign world for D&D. Its been a fun project and I have tons of ideas. Loving getting back to creativity. I have like everyone a limited time and a lot of things to work on. So I'm looking for someone to work with me on the maps.
Right now this project is a labor of love. But once the love turns into real content I'll be seeking a publisher. Therefore I hope to be clear about the relationship.
The maps you would create would be owned by you. I'd appreciate using them in my campaign but the copyright would be yours. And publication deals would of course therefore require your permission and I hope some compensation for you.
But for now though its a labor of love.
If you're interested please check out the campaign wiki on http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/ubin-shoreline.
Here is a link to the wiki article on the campaign world.
If you are interested in making some maps for this world the first Map I need for the campaign is an overland map for two sister continents. I'm attaching a quick mock up of a very small start to this map.
Also, the rivers in the map are just ideas. The only elements of the map that are currently integrated into the story line are the cities and the regions.
There are so many great styles up here its hard to focus on one. But one style I really liked was posted by Ascension (sp?) Here is a link to map posted.
And before anyone asks or suggests, yes I do plan on continuing my own exploration in making maps. Its just a very time consuming activity that is lower on my priorities to the writing and world development.
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Man, that looks like a fun world to adventure in!
I hear the hoofbeats of the River Police, though ...
Venus Public Transit, Map Of Ceres, Jack Vance's Ports Of Call & Lurulu ... why do I only have 3 maps here?
Thanks for posting your comment. I appreciate it. We start the Campaign tonight and the players seem to be excited.
I'm totally and completely a newb at this, but I'm going to give it a shot. It sounds like fun and I need practice, if you're willing to work with me.
It would be cool to work with you. Since we are both new let me know how you'd like to proceed. I got your message on ObsidianPortal as well. Do you want to start a WIP thread here? I think it would be good so many of the excellent folks here can give feedback to the effort.


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DECATUR, Ga. -- Thursday night the DeKalb County School Board approved a $760 million budget for the 2012-2013 school year.
The board was faced with a shortfall of $85 million. The following are a few examples of how the board decided to increase taxes, cut expenses and begin rebuilding the reserve fund, while balancing the budget:
These, along with other changes, will result in a small reserve fund of just under $8.4 million. The school system has no reserve fund, now. The school system costs about $3 million, per day, to operate.
No one wanted the tax hike or the cuts, and school board member Paul Womack warned of worse to come, as a result.
"We have got to get our spending under control," Womack said. "And if you don't do it now, you think this budget year has been painful, next year is going to be a disaster."
"I think it's going to negatively impact the morale" of teachers, said Nicole Duff, a teacher, parent and DeKalb resident. She said teachers and county residents like her will be facing increased furlough days, lower pay, and higher property taxes as a result of the board's vote.
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Sky-Watcher HEQ5 vs Vixen GP-DX
Started by m00nless , Mar 18 2009 10:43 AM
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Posted 18 March 2009 - 10:43 AM
How do these two mounts compare? I believe the Vixen GP-DX is no longer available, but can be found secondhand.
Posted 18 March 2009 - 12:29 PM
I have own the Vixen GP-DX same as their new GP-D2.This is a proved mount.It comes bare.You just add the motors and controller for a non goto mount.One of the best out of the box mounts.Has one of the best polar scope'like the Tak mounts.You can also buy the encoders and starbook for the GPDX if you want gotoand guide ability.The vixen are alot better buildt than the china mounts.I get 3min unguided out of my GPD2 AT F6.They can be found used for great prices and have higher quailty parts that last forever compared to some of the new china stuff.I not tying to put down the newer china made mounts.They are not bad.But the vixen GPDX LINE has allways been a great trouble free mount.That is my take on the GPDX OR GPD2.
Posted 27 March 2009 - 08:30 PM
I have a GP-DX; bought new with Skysensor 2000 (GOTO). Proven mount, tracks VG, low, PE. Excellent for anything, and a very rugged mount. Use it with all my scopes.
Posted 03 April 2009 - 12:53 PM
Are motors, controllers, etc. still available for Super Polaris, Great Polaris, etc. Vixen mounts? One occasionally sees these mounts for sale used and unmotorized and I'm wondering what the difficulty would be in motorizing one of them (RA and Dec; not interested in Goto.)


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10 Quiet Neighborhood Restaurants
By Carolyn Alburger on October 10, 2011 12:00 PM
Sometimes eating to the tune of bartenders shaking drinks, groups guffawing, and the latest indie rock sensation on the sound system is cool. (We're looking at you, Bottle Cap.) But there are (so many) times when dinner needs to be a respite from noise. Maybe it's been a rough week. Maybe your older relatives are in town. Or maybe it's time for something a little corny romantic with your SO. Whatever the reason, here's our list of quiet, calm restaurants, by the neighborhood. There might even be a delicious pork chop or two for your enjoyment—in hushed tones, of course.


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Venus + Serena Williams were both knocked out of Cincinnati's third round today within hours of each other.
V fell to current nemesis Flavia Pennetta 7-6 (2), 6-4 while ReRe was knocked out courtesy of Sybille Bammer by a similar score of 7-5, 6-4. The Sisters Sledge hit a combined whopping 82 unforced errors in their match. No, I didn't stutter peeps. I said 82 UNFORCED ERRORS. Ugh.
The pair were joined on the sidelines by Svetlana Kuznetsova, who became the third Top 20/first Top 10 victim of Kim Clijsters' remarkable return to the WTA tour. At least the Roland Garros champ managed to get to a deciding set but eventually succumbed 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to her Belgian foe.
Great day for the tennis balling MILFs and the Italian, who now owns a 4-3 edge in her H2H with V.
As for ReRe, well, I think you answered your own question today about why you're not No. 1 yet. It still may happen by default, though, if Dinara Safina doesn't defend all of the points she accumulated from last summer.
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Venus, Serena, and Sveta hit the skids in Cincinnati
Labels: Cincinnati, Serena Williams, Svetlana Kuznetsova, tennis, Venus Williams
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- AnonymousAugust 13, 2009 at 5:13 PM
come on, we knew serena wasn't going far in the tourney thanks to her twitter updates about her being sick. not that it's an excuse for her, but it's as if she was letting us know. serena is still a better baller than safina and always will be (and i'd rather see serena win slams than be #1).ReplyDelete
- Tennis ObserverAugust 13, 2009 at 5:32 PM
God bless Flavi and Mommy Bammer. The Willamses going out is always good news.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 13, 2009 at 7:15 PM
The sisters are just not very motivated in the 'small' purse tournaments.ReplyDelete
Serena owning 3 of the last 4 slams is always good news. Still, hope she makes a statement run in Toronto.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 14, 2009 at 9:25 PM
I think that everyone should know by now that the regular tournaments dont really seem to important to the sisters, especially serena...I seriously think that if it were up to them, they would totally skip the tournaments and just play grandslams.....they bring their A game to the U.S open....ReplyDelete


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Hear a Live Friday Concert at 12noon ET from WXPN and NPR Music
Live from the stage at World Cafe Live
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Listen to the Concert Audio - The 11-person psychedelic folk band performed songs from its new album.
Finishing out this Live Friday perfomance is another XPN favorite, the fabulously invigorating folk collective Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Breaking out in 2009, riding the strength of their catchy single 'Home', the currently 11-person outfit revolves around vocalist Alex Ebert. Ebert started ES and the MZ after creating a fictional, messianic character named Edward Sharpe while dealing with addiction and life changes. The result is mesmerizing--from their school bus converted to a tour bus, back-porch and improvised acoustics, and big communal folk sound, ES and the MZ has quickly become something of a worldwide sensation. Their sound calls to mind influences such as Polyphonic Spree and Bob Marley, but it's hard to pin a single genre on their psychedelic rocking bluegrass-y neo-folk.
ES and the MZ are on the cusp of releasing their follow-up to their breakout album, 2009's "Up from Below". Fresh off appearances with Mumford & Sons and Old Crow Medicine Show, ES and the MZ played the new release, entitled "Here", in Santa Monica in April. It doesn't disappoint--"Here" is a product of a group that know how to collaborate, how to live together, and how to share a musical, utopian vision in the most believeable of ways. From the quiet whistling in "All Wash Out" to the energizing, rock-based "Man on Fire", this is an album that will help solidify ES and the MS' appeal.
Don't miss out on this special Free at Noon performance--three great artists in two locations. What better way to start the weekend?
Free At Noon Setlist
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Archived Concert
1. I Don't Wanna Pray
2. 40 Day Dream
3. Fiya Wata
4. Man On Fire
5. Child
6. Home
Website: edwardsharpeandthemagneticzeros.com/
MySpace: myspace.com/edwardsharpe
Facebook: facebook.com/themagneticzeros Recent Release: Here
Release Date: May 29, 2012
Label: Rough Trade Records
Origin: Los Angeles, CA
SpiritualizedSpirtualized is the neo-psychedelic outfit with Jason Pierce (J. Spaceman) at the center. Formed out of the ashes of Pierce's previous group, Spaceman 3, Spiritualized has been creating grand, lush panoramas of space rock, deeply influenced by soul, gospel, and all things Velvet Underground. Following a dramatic initial release in 1990, Spiritualized has since gone through numerous line-up changes, released seven full-lengths that evince an evolving sound (think perhaps shoegaze to blues to pop), and pushed the boundaries of live performance. Pierce has done everything from shooting a video on an erupting volcano to performing 114 stories in the air to sharing a stage with Depeche Mode.
Sweet Heart Sweet Light is the seventh studio album of Spiritualized, and it has been three years in the making. Featuring eleven poppy tracks, more so than any previous Spiritualized release, Sweet Heart Sweet Light is crisp and invigorating. Its deft combination of rock'n'roll and gospel is no doubt made all the more poignant by Pierce's experience with chemotherapy while mixing Sweet Heart Sweet Light.
In addition to the XPN Free At Noon, Spiritualized plays a full show at the TLA on Friday night, May 11 at 8pm w/ Nikki Lane.
Free At Noon Setlist
Spiritualized will be archived at NPR.org/Music
1. Hey Jane
2. Mary
3. Lord Let It Rain On Me
4. I Am What I Am
5. Come Together
Website: spiritualized.com/
Myspace: myspace.com/spiritualized
Facebook: facebook.com/Spiritualized
Recent Release: Sweet Heart Sweet Light
Release Date: April 17, 2012
Label: Double Six Records
Hometown: Rugby, England
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Made possible by support from XPN Members, and Comcast.
Dar Williams - Live from World Cafe Live at the Queen in WilmingtonOne of our favorites in this triple-header is long-time XPN listener favorite, folk songstress Dar Williams. Dar Williams will play XPN's Free At Noon at World Cafe Live at the Queen in Wilmington at 12:30pm.
Williams began her foray into folk while in Boston, making the coffee shop rounds and recording her own demos. Her brand of pop-inspired confessional folk soon caught the eye of folk legend Joan Baez, who subsequently recorded some of Williams' songs. Since then, Williams has released a grand total of 18 highly acclaimed releases. She's shared the stage with the likes of Patty Griffin, Ani DiFranco, Mary Chapin Carter, and Joan Baez. And finally, she's been able to fine-tune her knack for delivering emotion on-stage.
William's latest release, In the Time of Gods, represents something of a return to her more traditional folk leanings--less pop and more pensivity. Thematically centered on classical Greek mythology, the album explores accessible narratives based on mythological personalities. Of course, it's all held together by Williams' arousing melodies and insightful lyrics.
Dar Williams will also play a full show on Friday night in Wilmington at World Cafe Live at the Queen, w/ The Milk Carton Kids.
Free At Noon Setlist
Dar Williams Performance will be available here
1. The Light and the Sea
2. I Am the One Who Will Remember Everything
3. You Will Ride With Me Tonight
4. Babysitter
5. Are You Out There
6. I Have Been Around the World
Website: darwilliams.com/
Myspace: myspace.com/darwilliams
Facebook: facebook.com/DarWilliamsOfficial
Recent Release: In the Time of Gods
Release Date: April 17, 2012
Label: Razor & Ties
Hometown: Mount Kisco, NY


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Francesco de Angelis
Nespresso Cup Race Ambassador
Born in Naples in 1960, Francesco de Angelis became the first Italian skipper to ever win the prestigious Louis Vuitton Cup, helming Luna Rossa in the 1999-2000 edition of the event leading up to the America's Cup. Doing so, he also prevented an American crew from entering the finals, which had never been seen before in the Cup's history! Francesco de Angelis has a lot of experience on the inshore circuit at the highest level, and his track record includes six World Champion titles as well as two wins in the Swan Cup and in the Sardinia Cup. The Italian skipper was a key figure in the very successful Prada - Luna Rossa America's Cup campaigns, and in 2007 decided to let a "youngster" named James Spithill have a go at the helm… The same Spithill who, three years later, would give the USA the pleasure of recapturing the Cup! "It will be great to compete in the inaugural Nespresso Cup in Portofino. The venue is unique and it will be fantastic to see the harbour filled by big yachts like the Wallys," said Francesco de Angelis. "The racing there is never easy and all the Class Divisions will be competitive given the high level of the teams. Racing in Portofino is always a challenge and hopefully this event will become a classic."
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Real Housewives of Atlanta
Kenya Moore Says Bye-Bye to Walter Jackson: Recap of The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 5, Episode 10
It's time for our weekly dose of insanity — here's what went down with Kenya Moore on Season 5, Episode 10 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Let's do this!
Other Fish in the Sea?
After delving into Awkwardville with her man in Anguilla, Kenya confides to her aunt-slash-mother-figure that her relationship with Walter is getting weirder by the second. As an example, she reveals that Walter came into the shower with her and proceeded to ... shower. Then, she found him in the bedroom — wait for it — sleeping. Seriously, the man is a mystery.
For reals, though, the woman is getting no action. Luckily, she got to blow off some steam during a photoshoot with Krave magazine, where she literally got in the boxing ring and did a little sparring in zebra print and heels. Even better, Kandi Burruss shows up during the shoot with some much needed Bedroom Kandi. Time to buzzzzzz your blues away, Miss U.S.A.
In a final attempt to revive the romance, Kenya turns to an old standby: fishing in a swarm of mosquitoes. As the conversation turns to the pressure Walter's feeling and Kenya being butt-ass naked with no consequences, it's clear that the beauty queen won't be catching herself a husband anytime soon ... or any fish for that matter.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- It was just three days after the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown Connecticut that we first met Phillip Haynes.
Twenty-five years old, Phillip had disappeared months earlier.
His mother Denise Haynes followed up on a tip from one of Phillip's friends that he was living on the streets.
RELATED | One mother's battle with her son's mental illness
Denise found Phillip, sitting on a dirty sleeping bag on a sidewalk behind an abandoned office building.
That day Denise asked Phillip, "Do you want to be helped?"
"Similar to the stray house cat, I'd like to be helped," Phillip answered.
His speech that day was confusing.
"It depends if I'd have black level complacency," he said, speaking out his conditions for getting help.
When we ask Phillip what he means, he answers, "I don't know. Solitude has driven me mad, similar to the deranged hermit."
RELATED | Signs of mental illness and how to get help
Denise left her son on the sidewalk that day, devastated, but not surprised he wouldn't come with her.
A few days later, we learned she had gotten him into a local long term stay hotel.
Denise helps Phillip get in contact with an ACT team, based out of Grady Hospital. ACT stands for Assertive Community Treatment. Teams of health professional go onto the streets and take care of mentally ill people wherever they may be. They provide counseling and medication and work toward the goal of stabilizing the individual's life.
Members of the ACT team began visiting Phillip every few days.
"Is it that you think stress is contributing to your mental difficulties?" The question for Phillip comes from Kyle, a Morehouse School of Medicine student who is accompanying one of Phillip's therapists, David.
Phillip has been diagnosed with Schizoaffective Disorder, which is recurrent mood disorder with psychosis. He has tried medication but says he had terrible side effects.
"The last time I got on medicine, I had a negative effect," he said. "I might not have had that affect if I'd read the pamphlet. Maybe I would. These are things I don't know."
For Phillip's mother, the ACT team is a godsend.
"I'm sighing a breath of relief just knowing that I have people helping right now," she said.
Phillip says the ACT team is working to find him permanent housing and he hopes to try another medication soon.
"I'm trying to better myself to see if I can't eradicate my disorder from existence," he said.
He says he wants to go back to work. "I'll be in an apartment I hope, maybe preparing for work and hopefully receiving financial aid."
Denise says Phillip is beginning to understand his illness. "He said something to me yesterday, he said 'Do you think I'll ever get better?'"
Denise says she told Phillip he will get better. But she cannot control his illness. And the reality of that has forced her to alter her own dreams for her son.
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Rust Western Shed Is "Mobbed"
(Le Mars) --The Le Mars Chamber of Commerce held its first ever "cash mob" earlier today, and the selected business chosen from a drawing Le Mars mayor Dick Kirchoff was the Rust Western Shop. Within minutes of the announcement, approximately 55 people converged upon the Rust Western Shed and started purchasing items. Store owner Bob Rust says he was skeptical about the idea when first approached, saying he didn't really understand how the program would work.
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Rust recalls the events prior to the mob of people entering his store.
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Rust says he's appreciative of the people's support, but he adds that it's more important that and the people show their support for all downtown businesses.
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Le Mars Main Street Coordinator Mary Reynolds says she was pleased with the turnout, especially since this was the first "cash mob" for the Chamber and since the idea is still new.
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Many of the people that participated in the cash mob were women, and Reynolds says she spoke with some shoppers that were surprised at the selection of items at the Rust Western Shed.
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The Chamber's Promotion Committee has yet to set the date for the next cash mob, but Reynolds says future "cash mobs" will focus on a business outside the downtown business district and with the town's restaurants.
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How about the Nikon 20-60x60 ED fieldscope. They retail around $1200, so kind of middle of the road. Anybody have experience with them and how do they compare to the upper end scopes.
I have an ED50 with the straight eyepiece, 16x digiscope eyepiece, and the 13-30x zoom (the one that's used the most). What I have found is that with most all the spotting scopes I have owned/tested, a 2mm exit pupil is about as low as I want to go. This means 25x max with the 50mm Nikon. I also have a general rule about magnification... 1x for every hundred yards (i.e. you should be able to spot and get a "decent" view of a buck at 100 yards with your naked eye... at 200 yards, you need 2x... at 1000 yards you need 10x... etc.). Of course, this is just a ballpark estimate. More magnification would be even better if the image quality remains good.
So the ED50 gives me a good image up to 25x. I think 25x is good to 2500 yards. Again, this is my ballpark way of thinking about scopes and their application. This seems to work fairly well in the field too. Based on this, I feel that the ED50 is a great scope to "carry", but if you want to spot bedded bucks at 2 miles, this is not the right scope. At 2 miles, 25x is not good enough. 2 miles might seem far to some, but it depends on where you hunt. Atmospheric conditions will come into play at these distances too. And, if its dawn or dusk, a 2mm exit pupil is too small.
Whether the ED50 is good for you depends on how you plan to use it. I would suggest thinking about how far you want to be able to use the scope, and think about the exit pupil, objective size, and magnification like I described to figure out what size scope you will need. And then, think about whether you want to carry that scope!
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Dear skybuster and all,
From the advice of Mr. Eastman, I got this scope and like it a great deal but I have yet to use it in the field. I, too, had a very difficult time finding it but when I got a hold of the guys at Nikon, they recommended I go to B&H Photo's Web site (www.bhphotovideo.com) and order from them. I got great service, help and price. And even the guys at B&H Photo said it was a good scope - especially for the price.
Greg S. Jackson
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How do you guys think the Leupold gold ring 15x30x50 complact spotting scope stacks up to the ED50?
Christian/Father/Husband/Hunter/NRA Life Benefactor /GOA Life Member/American/USAF NCO
Ilya Koshkin has tested several compact spotters, but I don't think he has published his finding yet other than to say, that the ED50 is the best. I think he mentioned that the 50mm Leupold was a decent budget scope. He reviews/tests optics as a hobby, so he's busy with his real job. I've been looking forwared to his spotter test for awhile. If you do a GOOGLE search, you'll find his website.
I think there is a reason why Guy, and most every spotting scope review by hunters and birders has ranked the ED50 the best by quite a margin. Its simply a superior product, and I think with the little spotters quality lenses are very important when you want to observe and evaluate animals at hundreds and thousands of yards. I've notice that the inexpensive spotters that are 80mm can look REALLY good at lower magnifications due to the huge objective lenses, but I don't see this effect with riflescopes and spotters with 40mm and 50mm objectives. Only the really good optics display excellent images. I'm not an optics engineer so I can't say why, but maybe its the amount of light and the ability to produce inexpensive glass that is pretty good optically in the center of the lense. I guess my point is that there is probably a good reason why we rarely see or hear about the compact spotters from Leupold being discussed. There's simply a better mousetrap available.
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Love my ED50. Tough and a flawless performer, except for last year in CO 8 miles in when I realized that I left my adapter plate for my tripod on my 65mm scope. I can laugh now, but I was cussing then.
Finally got this scope could Not be happier!! Seems to very clear. Haven't got to field test it yet. But was just using in the backyard and compared to my big scope its seems clearer and the focus seems to have more range.
I bought it form eagle optics. I even rolled the dice and purchased a refurb for 489 and it looks brand new.


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BUSHNELL® Powerview® binoculars are the optimum combination of performance and value for any pursuit. Everything looks better through bright, clear, multi-coated optics, and the soft-touch grip pads put them a notch above the rest. This porro-prism 16x50 model features Insta-Focus® to quickly and easily zero in on moving targets.
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- Porro-prism binocular with 16x magnification and 50mm objective diameter
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- Model Number: 131650
- Magnification x Objective Lens: 16 x 50
- Close Focus: 35 feet/10.7 meters
- Lens Coating: Multi
- Field of View: 204 feet at 1000 yards/61 meters at 1000 meters
- Eyecups: Fold-down
- Eye Relief: 10
- Focus System: Insta-Focus®
- Exit Pupil: 3.1 millimeters
- Prism Glass: BK-7
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- Weight: 29.3 ounces/832 grams