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Something strange happens to you when you start a blog...
It doesn't matter what kind it is. It can be about your stupid cat for all I care... but once you start, your life changes. You find yourself sitting at your computer for longer periods of time. Your Facebook friends grow from family and that annoying guy from high school to thousands of people you never met. Emails surge through your inbox like a Tsunami ... most come bearing kind words of support, others drop a heckling line. It's all really exciting. It's the closest anyone can get to fame without leaving their own home. Blogging is addicting.
When life becomes challenging, it's hard to live this dual life... blogger by night, normal person trying to earn a living by day. The hardest part of it all is keeping up with the pace of the "fast lane". This has become my fate over the past week. Everyday life has made my blogging night job take a temporary back seat. I've had to let some commitments go by the wayside. I've neglected to share my neurotically routine daily posts. There's no excuse. I'm sorry. But sometimes you just have to do what makes you happy and when life gets difficult, spending hours on the computer when you need to catch some sleep doesn't always fit in.
Is everything okay? Absolutely! I can't complain... I have my health, a beautiful wife that I love, and many great things to look forward to. I am turning a page on a chapter in my life... but if you think for one second that The Wine Whore is going to be just a page in history quickly banished to the bottom of a Google search, you are mistaken. This show ain't over yet! The new season has just begun...
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...this past week has been one hell of a ride! Between several time consuming projects at work, golf, and my drinking habits... I haven't had any time to sit down at my computer.
It's not like me to neglect my Wine Whore duties... but just because I haven't had a chance to post here doesn't mean that I haven't been drinking some great juice. I just haven't had a chance to get my words and sips down on paper.
To make life even crazier, I'm going to be in NYC for St. Paddy's Day! This drunken Irish party may not be a wine sippin' occasion, but you better believe that I am going to make the best of it!
What are you up to for St. Paddy's Day?
Wherever you are, whatever you are doing (or drinking), I would like to wish you all a happy AND SAFE holiday!
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... like many people growing up, I felt awkward. After years of reflection I've attributed my awkwardness to one characteristic. You see, up until I was 23, I had a snaggletooth overbite that made me feel as if it was stabbing people in the face when I smiled. It took me many years and a few thousand dollars worth of orthodontics to get over this flaw. Once I got to know people, I would feel safe and open up. Otherwise, it was hard to get me out of my shell.
I'm older now, more self aware, and most importantly, my teeth are straight, but one thing still hasn't changed. To this day, I still feel anxiety when put in social situations. Maybe that's why I love wine so much. A few glasses, and my stiffness seems to melt away.
Last night, I found myself in one of those situations. One of the dudes from Montaluce Winery just so happened to be in town and wanted to meet up. I was excited about the opportunity to finally meet someone I've only known by their twitter avatar but still apprehensive about being put in this sort of social situation. Lucky for me, Todd (aka Le Food Whore) suffers absolutely NO anxiety when put in social situations. Within seconds of meeting up, not only were we laughing and having a good time, but I was convinced that I was among great company.
At the end of the night, I was stoked to make my way home with some Montaluce wine to try later but the highlight of my night came from Queen. Well, not the band itself, but rather Todd's Karaoke version of the song "Somebody to Love." As he effortless sang the ball grabbing high notes of Freddie Mercury, I couldn't help but think about lyrics. I guess we all need to take some time to love our own flaws, abilities, and mistakes. After all, nobody's perfect! Todd however has nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to Karaoke... and that's all I'm gonna say about that!
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Sheila came home today from Target with this bottle of wine. When I asked her why in the world she bought it, she told me that it just looked "cute". I seriously can't believe after all of the wine we've enjoyed she STILL falls for stuff like that. Here's the worst part, for less than $10, it's not total crap. Don't get too excited... it's not amazing either. I think it has something to do with the alcohol level... most wines that are less than 13.5% usually aren't totally hideous.
Try this test the next time you try a bottle of wine just because it has a cool label or whatever: check the alcohol content and tell me if my theory is true.
Does lower alcohol wine suck less?
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I don't care what anyone says, getting free wine in the mail is awesome! Driving halfway across town when you miss the third delivery attempt... not so awesome. I really hate the fact that I need to sign for wine shipments and they can't leave it on my doorstep... but then again, I don't think I'd want my wine sitting on my front porch all day long... especially when the Florida summer sun starts kickin' back in to affect!
As much as I would like to bitch about it, yesterday's trip across town to pick up my missed shipment was well worth it!
Not only did I pick up a twosome of Sauvignon Blanc from St. Suppery, but I then came home to a delivery of South African wine. I can honestly say that I've never had any wine from South Africa so I'm excited to see if it's awesome, or absolute crap!
As a perfect end to an otherwise long day of golfing in amazing weather, Sheila is on her way home from work and is bringing a Papa John's pizza with her! The works, minus black olives, plus tomatoes... the only thing missing is a bottle of wine. You better believe these bottles that showed up yesterday won't go unopened for long!
What's in your glass this weekend?
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This has bothered me for a while, so I am going to get it out in the open. If I piss you off, I'm sorry. I have to say it...
Looking for a good bottle of wine from the U.S. that costs less than $10 is like sifting through the mud in your backyard and finding a golden nugget amongst the turds from your neighbors' dogs.
Can it happen? Sure! Is it likely? Don't count on it! In the end, the search will end with you completely covered in shit!
When I first started drinking wine, I thought most of the $10 bottles I drank were great. Sure, I liked some bottles more than others, but I didn't realize what they were ALL missing. There's just a depth of character, fullness, complexity, and beauty that can't be found anywhere else that distinguishes these "value" wines from those EPIC and coincidentally more expensive wines.
Still think you can find that golden nugget? Here's some tips to help you stay away from the turds:
Ever want wine shipped to you from another country, like Spain?
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Sometimes you just have to say WHAT THE HECK!
Here I am... sitting at my computer... in my boxer shorts... and I'm thirsty!
Instead of opening a "safe" bottle of wine that I would miss even less than I would enjoy drinking, I said WHAT THE HECK! Well, actually Todd peer pressured me into doing it, but that's not the point. The point is that I am casually relaxing at home enjoying a VERY nice bottle of wine. Did you hear that? Yes, you don't have to have a fancy restaurant, reason to celebrate, or even a pair of PANTS in order to enjoy a nice bottle of wine!
There, I said it!
I'll let the image above forever haunt the minds of wine snobs everywhere!
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The Wine:
Fairchild Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
The Affair:
If you know anything about me, you need to know one thing. I am a head over heels, complete sucker for a seared fatty Ribeye steak and a nice bottle of Cab...
Last night, I had absolutely no reason to celebrate. What better reason to open one of the most expensive bottles I've ever received as a sample? I know what you're thinking. How could I possibly be honest about such an expensive freebie? After all, who wouldn't want a free bottle of Cab that costs most than $100? Let me just say that honesty is what got this bottle sent my way in the first place so I'm gonna stick with it... who knows, maybe an even MORE expensive bottle will make its way to my doorstep!
So here's a test... next time your sippin' on a glass of vino, ask your wine friend to name at least three Napa wineries known for their Cabernet Sauvignon. You'll probably hear Caymus, Silver Oak, and maybe even a Mondavi or Cakebread in there somewhere. But here's something they don't tell you in Wine Spectator... Well known doesn't equal well made. In fact, I would argue that some of the best Cabs I've ever had, I never heard much about before I tasted them. One of which was the Dominus Cab I had not too long ago at my $500 dinner, and I'd like to add this Cab from Fairchild Estate to the list as well.
My initial opinion wasn't so positive. At first, I wasn't sold. I pulled the cork, poured a dribble in my glass, and put it to my nose and lips. It seemed thin and tight. I poured the rest into the decanter and started searing the steaks for dinner. Once my Ribeye steak was perfectly blackened on the outside and rare on the inside, I tried the wine again. Let me just say that this wine had evolved into something truly awesome. It was fragrant, full bodied, and built with a structure that would make the Eiffel tower look like a toddler's tinker-toy creation.
Up to this point, I've been pretty unimpressed by many of the Cabs I've tried from CA. Although I think their "Bordeaux-like" Sigaro blend will really rock my world, I will say that I was very impressed by this "big" Napa Valley Cab.
The next time you reach for a bottle of Cab just because you recognize the name, do yourself a favor. Take a chance and choose something unfamiliar. Sure it may be a total flop, but what if it turns out to be one of the best bottles you've ever had? Isn't that worth taking a chance?
Ever had a chance wine encounter that actually worked out well?
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The Wine:
Bivio Italia Chianti 2007
The Affair:
Yesterday was one of those days... you know the ones where you wake up, it's raining, cold, windy, and you think to yourself that you are probably better off just staying in bed?
Well, this time, I'm glad that I pulled on a uncomfortable combination several layers of mismatched clothing including shirts, sweaters, and a jacket, got into my car, and drove through the rain to the golf course. As if someone planned it this way, the rain stopped the second I turned off the ignition and the sun came out to kiss me hello as I stepped out of the car. Unfortunately, my golf game wasn't so lucky to have been blessed by this divine intervention. But hey, you can't win 'em all, right?
18 holes later, I packing up my clubs and heading home. Looking in the rear-view mirror, I realized that I'm one of the few people who can get a suntan while basking in overcast, forty degree weather. It's amazing how much a round of 18 holes can take it out of you. Well, maybe the golf wasn't entirely to blame. Smuggling in a case of beer to the golf course and getting rid of the evidence in less than four hours sure didn't help.
After stepping in the front door, taking a quick shower, and organizing my collection, I was faced with that tough decision yet again. Which bottle should I open for tonight's affair. While there was nothing exciting about the leftover chili that I was about to heat up in the microwave for the fourth time this week, I wanted to open something different. There was one bottle that caught my eye, this was my chance to try it out.
This particular bottle of Chianti from Bivio showed up just before I left for my cruise. Selling at around $10-$13 for a bottle, the Italian/English packaging seemed to reflect more of an Italian wine for American dummies than a solid Italian wine. The labeling and bottle appeared imported but also seemed to have been defiled by that American marketing feel. Hopefully not all of the features I love about Italian wine had been destroyed in the process.
While the body of the wine was as thin as many of it's "value" CA counterparts, its finish was a bit different. Unlike the obnoxious metallic, led pencil taste I get from many wines from the US, this wine ended with a musty, schweaty finish. It was almost like wringing out the sweat of a wife-beater tank top from one of those black and white striped Venetian gondola drivers into a cup and drinking it. Although I'm not particularly fond of either aftertaste, I'll take the schweaty one over eating led any day... but hey, that's just me!
This bottle by far was NOT my favorite bottle of Italian wine. There are just so many better examples of what this country can do however they usually cost more than $10/bottle. If you haven't been spoiled by these "other" bottles yet, and you are looking for a nice table wine, or everyday sipper, this one will work just fine. Otherwise, I'd save up my pennies for something better.
What's your favorite Italian wine?
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Ok, so I went away for a week thinking I would just deal with the piles of boxes of wine when I got back. Now I'm drowning in a problem. This mountain of brown cardboard is starting to look more like a landfill than my office. I've decided that tonight is the night for me to go through what has arrived over the last two weeks so I can catalog, store, and organize them appropriately.
Unfortunately, since I live in Florida I am not lucky enough to have a cellar to store my wine. I have two wine fridges for the "special" bottles and the rest are stacked patiently into my closet to be enjoyed later.
I'm not too disappointed about the whole basement thing. After all, that just gives me an excuse to drink the wine that comes in faster. Someone once told me that nobody should ever outlive their wine collection. This is easier said than done, but I still think the message is important to remember. What's the use of having thousands of nice bottles of wine, if they never have the chance to be enjoyed. That's like having the cure for cancer and never sharing it with the world.
Okay, I'll leave you to think about this while I work on cleaning up this mess!
What are you drinking tonight? Will you be sharing one of wine's miracles with someone else?
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It's Saturday morning, it's cold (for Florida), it's raining outside, and you'll never guess what I am going to do....
I'm loading up the car with some beer, my clubs, and a jacket, and I'm going to go play a round of golf. There's just something about this game that really pulls you in once you start playing. Hopefully I'll play well enough to merit opening a nice warming bottle of red to celebrate.
You may be wondering where I've been the last couple days...
I wish I had some sort of story to tell you about drinking the world's most expensive bottle of wine or winning the lottery, but the truth behind my absence is nowhere near that exciting. You see, coming back to reality after spending seven days on a cruise has been more difficult than I thought. Between work, personal life, and sleep, I've been spending my time just trying to catch back up to speed.
I will tell you that I have been thinking a lot about the blog, my next steps, and my thoughts about wine and the wine industry in general. I can't wait to get out of the weeds, clear my head, and get back to posting regularly...
One thing is for sure... it may be good, it may be bad, but you know that I'll be sippin' on something again VERY SOON!
What's been filling up YOUR life's wine glass lately?
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The Greenville Regional Drug Task Force announced the arrests Thursday morning. They say the investigation spanned a four month period and those arrested were working for the Sinoloa Drug Cartel, based in Nogales, Mexico. They say the cartel was transporting meth over the Mexican border and distributing it throughout the U.S.
A vehicle stop April 1st on Highway 264,near the Highway 11 intersection, found 16 pounds of meth in a vehicle with Arizona license plates. Police say the meth was hidden in the vehicle's frame.
Arrested at the time were Moises Pena, 28 years old, of Greenville, Alan Morey, 50 years old, of Mesa AZ and Salvador Flores-Reyes, 57 years old, of Phoenix AZ.
Then on Friday, the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit, along with DEA agents, Kinston police, and the Greenville Regional Drug Task Force stopped a vehicle on Highway 70 in Kinston where ten pounds of meth was found hidden in a clothes dryer that was in the vehicle's cargo area. That vehicle was a rental from Nevada.
Guillermo Sicairos, 30 years old, of Nogales Mexico, Maria Ojeda, 19 years old, of Phoenix AZ, Maria Ojeda, 37 years old, of Phoenix AZ, Katherine Lasswell, 30 years old, of Mesa AZ and Elizabeth Villanueva, 43 years old, of Mesa AZ were all arrested in that discovery.
Authorities say the arrests will also benefit drug investigations currently underway in Arizona and Mexico. Additional arrests are possible, according to police.

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|Country Christmas is Monday
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A new attraction will be on display during this year's annual Holyoke Chamber of Commerce's Country Christmas and Parade of Lights celebration Monday, Dec. 3.
The Kyle and Holly Hendrix family of Wray will display reindeer from Velvet Antler Velvet Noses Reindeer Co. The reindeer are scheduled to be on display on the Phillips County Courthouse lawn from 6-8 p.m. for Holyoke community members to enjoy.
The annual Christmas celebration will begin at 4 p.m. with the showing of "I'll be Home For Christmas" at the Peerless Theatre. Also at 4 p.m. and running until 7:30 p.m. will be a theme gift basket silent auction at the Peerless.
The Phillips County Museum will be open from 4-8 p.m. where hot cider and cookies will be available for those wishing to step in out of the cold.
The Hendrix family of Wray will have their reindeer on display during Holyoke Chamber of Commerce's annual Country Christmas and Parade of Lights celebration Monday, Dec. 3. Pictured with two of their animals are, from left, front row, Evan and Asher; and back row, Holly and Kyle Hendrix. The Hendrix's business is called Velvet Antler Velvet Noses Reindeer Co.
Children are encouraged to visit Santa's Village at the Vet's Hall and get their picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus between 4:30-8 p.m.
A soup supper served by Holyoke Volunteer Fire Department will be held at the Vet's Hall from 5-8 p.m. Freewill donations will benefit the 2013 4th of July fireworks show. While at the Vet's Hall, stop by the Jolly Dozen FCE Club table and participate in the candy guessing game.
At 6 p.m., Santa will lead the kids from the Peerless to the stoplight to turn on the city's Christmas lights.
The annual Parade of Lights will begin at 6:30 p.m. along South Interocean Avenue.
Other specials and attractions planned include the Kids' Holiday Village in the window of Sullivan's Appliance, hot cider at the Lions Club Mini Park, homemade Christmas goodies and treats in front of the Oak Tree, Select a Book in front of the Flower Garden, hot chocolate and burritos in front of Don Francisco Mexican Store and home-based businesses at the Peerless and Viaero Wireless.
There will surely be something for all to enjoy as Holyoke prepares for the Christmas season.
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Last week I was on my way to Foam, the photography museum on Keizersgracht, to go on a guided tour of the exhibition 'Set Amsterdam' by Dana Lixenberg. I had 10 minutes to spare, so figured I could shoot a few pics of people on bikes & how they were dealing with the rain and heavy winds that had come upon us.
The tour was supposed to be led by Paul Marbus, location scout for the popular Dutch tv series 'A'dam & E.V.A' (Adam & Eva / Amsterdam & And Many Others), but he called in sick and the tour topic changed to 'Antiphotojournalism'. I had been looking forward to hearing more about the visual backgrounds of this show, as its main character is the city of Amsterdam, so this was quite a bummer. Here's the trailer for 'A'dam & E.V.A.':
Every day our lives cross that of dozens, maybe hundreds of others, other people we don't know: incidently passing by, people from the same neighborhood, shop keepers, complete strangers, a voice at the other end of the line, young, old, closeby or at a distance. Our existence continuously touches that of others. Often there's nothing particular that happens; we just happen to be close, at the same time and at the same place, to then disappear from each other's lives forever.
The series' season ended a month ago, I had never watched it on tv, so I resorted to the internet archives. I was blown away. So clever, so nice, so compelling and so true to form. The reason I got to this show was that Marco (the author of Muenchenierung) and I did a presentation about marketing (cycling) at the Agora Symposium, and he'd picked this video as a prime example of co-promotion. (Marco was also the one who tipped me about the photography tour). Back to Foam: 'Antiphotojournalism' was very impressive, moving and interesting as a viewing excercise (being the news buff that I am), but it was not what I came for. Dana's photos of humanless interiors in Amsterdam were beautiful and I was able to put them in the right context, but Paul's presence was needed. All in all, I was glad I went.
Before exiting the building I bought the spring issue of Foam magazine, themed 'Happy'. Its feature article starts with:
What is the fundamental nature of happiness? Is it a mood, an emotion, or simply a series of agreeable events? Are there different kinds of happiness and what characterizes a pleasant and satisfying life? And, of course, how can we achieve a state of supreme happiness? Perplexing questions indeed.
It explores the cultural and economical aspects that so popularly define 'hapiness', states different surveys and looks at the question through the prisms of different photographers, sprinkled with famous quotes on the subject:
To be truly happy and contented, you must let go of what it means to be happy or content. - Confucius.
Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory. - Albert Schweitzer.
But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads? - Albert Camus.
For me it is easy. My two-wheeled friend lifts more obstacles between myself & happiness than I can count. I just have to remind myself of it occasionally.
Then I read this...


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Northey Talks Presidential Race and Agriculture
(Boone) -- Both President Obama and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney have conducted extensive campaign stops in Iowa, a major swing state, with the hopes of persuading voters to their side. But is agriculture a part of the political rhetoric? Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey says he believes both candidates do have agriculture on their minds when they visit the Hawkeye state.
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Northey says although the farm bill may not have as much significance with this presidential election as with elections of the past, he says it is most definately on the minds of Iowa farmers. Northey was a speaker at the Farm Progress Show held near Boone.
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Deceptively simple, insanely fun free-to-play strategy card game from the creators of Warcraft® coming to PC and iPad®
SHANGHAI, CHINA—July 8, 2013—Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and NetEase, Inc. today announced an agreement to license Blizzard Entertainment's Hearthstone™: Heroes of Warcraft™ to a NetEase, Inc. affiliate in mainland China for a term of three years.
The companies have been collaborating since 2008 to bring Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft®, StarCraft® II, and Battle.net® gaming platform to Chinese gamers. Today's announcement further enhances the partnership between Blizzard and NetEase and promotes a consistent level of quality and service in mainland China for all Blizzard games involved in the partnership.
Announced in March, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is Blizzard's new free-to-play strategy card game for Windows®, Macintosh®, and iPad®. In Hearthstone, players take on the role of legendary heroes from the Warcraft universe, playing spells and minions from customized card decks. Matches are fast-paced and friendly, with players dueling for fun, glory, and the chance to win awesome new cards.
"Hearthstone represents everything we love about games—it's easy to pick up and play, it has a lot of personality and depth, and it's just pure fun," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We're putting a lot of focus into delivering a Blizzard-quality free-to-play experience with Hearthstone, and we know gamers in China will have a blast playing it."
"We are very excited to be bringing a new game to China from Blizzard, and we believe Hearthstone will be a hit with gamers here," said William Ding, CEO and founder of NetEase Inc. "We're working closely with Blizzard to prepare everything needed for launching Hearthstone in China, and we look forward to providing players with another great gaming experience."
Deceptively simple but epically engaging, Hearthstone will be instantly accessible to players regardless of their familiarity with Warcraft or collectible card games. Anyone who picks up the game will be able to jump right in and start winning cards and building their collection. For players who prefer to expand their collection a little faster, card packs can be purchased via an in-game store.
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Ability Details
Urchin Strike is a targeted dash ability.
- Fizz will travel a set distance regardless of when he strikes his target.
- Urchin Strike has two damaging components. The magical component applies spell effects as a single target ability, and the physical component applies on-hit effects.
- Urchin Strike will apply all melee on-hit effects such as Life steal, , and as well as spell effects such as Spell Vamp, and simultaneously.
- Life steal will only be applied to the physical damage portion of Urchin Strike and physical damage Spellblade effects.
- [Spell vamp will apply to all damage dealt directly by the spell excluding on-hit item effects but including the physical and magic damage portion of Urchin Strike.
- On-hit damage additions (i.e. , ) will not benefit from either life steal or spell vamp.
- Magic damage will be mitigated by magic shields.
- Spell shields will block the damage.
Additional Information:
- Urchin Strike can be dodged with sufficiently fast displacement once Fizz has cast the ability, resulting in no damage dealt.
Ability Details
Seastone Trident's passive is a damage over time non-physical on-hit effect.
Seastone Trident's active is a non-physical on-hit effect.
- The passive applies spell effects as a damage over time ability.
- Spell vamp is fully applied.
- slow for 1 second. will apply a 20%
- The active applies spell effects as a single target ability.
- Spell vamp is fully applied.
- slow for 1.5 seconds. will apply a 40%
- Magic damage will be mitigated by magic shields.
- Spell shields will not block Seastone Trident.
Additional Information:
- Refreshes duration upon additional hits.
- Passive damage every 0.5 seconds.
Ability Details
Playful/Trickster is a two part dash ability.
- Applies spell effects as an area of effect ability.
- Spell vamp is reduced to one-third effectiveness.
- slow for 1 second. will apply a 40%
- Magic damage will be mitigated by magic shields.
- Spell shields will block Playful/Trickster.
Additional Information:
- Playful/Trickster does not break tethers like Fiddlesticks's Drain or Swain's Decrepify.
- Playful/Trickster can be used to jump over/through walls.
- Playful can be used to avoid spells such as Karthus's Requiem or Caitlyn's Ace in the Hole.
- After Playful is used, without activating Trickster, you can guide which direction Fizz will fall by right clicking before/as he drops for a longer reach (but same radius) on the slow/damage.
- Playful cannot be used for approximately 0.5 seconds after using Urchin Strike.
Ability Details
Chum the Waters is a collision linear skillshot that damages enemies in an area centered on the target.
- Applies spell effects as an area of effect ability.
- Spell vamp is reduced to one-third effectiveness.
- slow for 1 second. will apply a 40%
- Magic damage will be mitigated by magic shields.
- Spell shields will partially block Chum the Waters by causing the fish to drop to the ground instead of latching onto the target; however, the shark will still appear and deal damage around the fish after the normal delay.
- This ability is considered to be a projectile for Unbreakable and Wind Wall.
Additional Information:
- The fish will only attach itself to an enemy champion and will pass through all terrain and non-champion targets.
- If the fish is thrown onto a target without an active spell shield, the target will be slowed. If the spell shield activates while the fish is already latched on, the slow will remain but the shark's damage and knockup will be negated, consuming the shield.
- Chum the Waters initial slow can be removed by Quicksilver, , Unbreakable Will, Dark Frenzy, Remove Scurvy, Decisive Strike, Highlander and Ragnarok.
- The shark cannot be removed.
- Both of the effects can hit stealthed units, and any stealthed unit hit by the fish will be revealed until the shark appears.
- Chum the Waters's secondary effect will activate immediately if it is attached to a champion and they die prior to the shark emerging.
- Chum the Waters grants sight around the fish, and reveals any target the fish is attached to.
- Chum the Waters shark damage will still deal damage to untargetable champions.


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G-11 with Gemini question
Posted 06 November 2012 - 01:26 AM
Here's my question: If I DID buy a G-11 with Gemini (to use for outreach, or if I ever change my mind), is it still possible to simply push to where I want to go? I've read a lot about the mount, and know that the digital drive system allows this, but have not read whether the Gemini set-up does. Also, if it IS possible to push-to with Gemini, can the Gemini be used as a kind of digital setting circles substitute? I'll be buying the mount used, so it would be Gemini 1, not 2.
I apologize if these questions have been asked many times before; I haven't found anything on them. And if the questions seem ignorant to those in the know, it's because that's what I am on this subject!
Posted 06 November 2012 - 02:23 AM
Posted 06 November 2012 - 03:03 AM
Posted 06 November 2012 - 09:30 AM
Posted 06 November 2012 - 11:02 AM
Have you checked ArgoNavis digital setting circles. They are availlable for G-11 but also for several other mounts.
The problem is they are no longer producing the encoder hardware for the G11 mount that you would need for the Argo Navis. You might pick up some for sale used but they are picked up quickly.
Posted 06 November 2012 - 01:21 PM
Posted 06 November 2012 - 03:39 PM
I have a G11 that has gone from the Digital Drive System, to a Sky Commander with encoders, to Gemini-2. Gemini-1 supports external encoders, Gemini-2 does not support external encoders yet, but that support is planned. Finding original Losmandy encoders will be hard, they aren't made anymore & used ones haven't lost their value ~$350/set. Your 3rd party choices are JMI, Argo Navis, Sky Commander, & possibly others.
If you move the Gemini by hand without the encoders then Gemini will no longer know where it's pointing so you lose your ability to goto anything until you resync the mount. A pain, but a doing a goto is why you got Gemini in the 1st place, right?
I also do outreach with the BSA. The boys always seem to put their hands on the OTA and move it. With the SC-4 I'd just move it back on target & it would pick up tracking again. Gemini-1 will move it back on target & track from there if you have external encoders. With the Gemini-2, I have to redo the Goto, recenter & resync. If the OTA has been seriously moved it can take awhile. 6-11 yo boys don't have that long an attention span. HTH
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Posted 08 November 2012 - 12:09 AM
But knowing what you've given me will be a big help when I get the funds together (hopefully in the next few weeks). I'm just about finished with the Jaegers 6-inch f/10 scope. The tube and dew shield are at the powder-coater right now. I had the cell and focuser made by Crawford Machining, and they are rock solid, but also heavy. The Atlas holds the scope, but it's pretty wobbly.
Posted 08 November 2012 - 09:50 AM
another (albeit significantly pricier) option is an old AP QMD mount (either a 600 or a 900). they look gorgeous with their encoders on.
downside.. no factory GoTo. i converted my AP600 to GoTo with a German controller, it supports the stock encoders so after de-clutching and moving the scope, it's a single button press to re-sync the controller to the encoders.
Posted 08 November 2012 - 12:30 PM
When I got my, Russell told me that mine were the last ones on the shelf, & they wouldn't be making any more. The sales dropped off significantly when Gemini-1 came out. A shame, since G-1 supports external encoders & G-2 is supposed to as soon as the code is written. I'm off my G11 now & on an HGM-200 (The Titans' older brother). The HGM has externals built into the mount & I'd like to use them. I do outreach with younger kids & they always put their hand on the OTA & give it a little push. Encoders would make correcting the targeting easy.
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Posted 09 November 2012 - 09:19 PM
A shame, since G-1 supports external encoders & G-2 is supposed to as soon as the code is written.
do you have any more information on this? i've never seen mention of it on either the Losmandy Yahoo group or the gemini-2 yahoo group.
would the encoders just be for pointing information, or will gemini-2 support high resolution encoders and RA tick management?
Posted 12 November 2012 - 07:14 PM
The Gemini-1 reference is http://gemini-2.com/...4UserManual.pdf page 10. For the Gemini-2 the reference for the encoder support http://gemini-2.com/...i2_features.php Port E Rene' has not written the code for this feature yet. I BELIEVE that they will have the same support as in Gemini-1. Pointing accuracy & high res functions , but that is my BELIEF & not guaranteed. I'm really hoping that is is both. I now have an HGM-200 that has built in high-res encoders & I'd like to use them with the G2. I do outreach with the BSA and Cubscouts invariably put their and on the OTA & move it off target. Gemini-1 would recognize this & reposition it back on target. I had a Sky Commander on my G11 & it would tell me when it was off target & in what direction so I could manually move it back on target. When I upgraded from the SC to Gemini-2 I lost that. I got the HGM with Gemini-1 & have swapped my G2 over to it & I've put the G1 on the G11. The G11 with the encoders is a great combo, I wish I could justify keeping it to SWMBO. However I can't so It'll be up on CN or Amart fairly soon.
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It's been a little while since a John Marshall-Wheeling Park game meant as much as the one that will be played Friday night at Wheeling Island Stadium. The Monarchs (2-3) come in riding a two-game winning streak while the Patriots (3-2), who are ranked eighth in The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register Big School poll, bounced back from a loss by routing another rival, Brooke, last Friday.
''We're approaching it as Week 6,'' John Marshall coach Rick Goodrich said. ''We're looking at it as an opportunity to go out and get better.
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Wheeling Park quarterback Zach Phillips (6) and the Patriots will welcome Class AAA rival John Marshall to Wheeling Island Stadium on Friday night.
John Marshall continues to get improved play from the quarterback position as senior Jeremiah Fromhart has really taken off lately. In last week's blowout victory against East Liverpool, Fromhart completed 14 of 19 for 275 yards and three touchdowns, while also running for a pair of scores.
''He's getting better each week,'' Goodrich said. ''We knew all along he's a competitor and tough kid.
''He's making good decisions and is a great leader.''
Wheeling Park coach Chris Daugherty says that passing game is an issue.
''They kind of lull you to sleep by run, run and then take a shot downfield,'' Daugherty said. ''It's just one of those things that you don't think they are going to throw all night and then they go over top of you and we have to make sure that doesn't happen.
''They do a good job of disguising the pass.''
The Patriots also got a career performance out of their QB, junior Zach Phillips. He completed eight passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns. Eric Banks caught four of those for 145 yards.
''I've said all along that Zach is going to be good, it was just a matter of when,'' Daugherty said. ''That was only his fifth start and John Marshall will be his sixth. He is the type kid that will make a mistake once, but probably won't make it twice.''
Goodrich said it's tough to pin down one Patriot that an opposing team must stop.
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''Our kids are getting more physical each week and they're flying to the ball,'' Goodrich said. ''Last week, (East Liverpool's) two scores were because our offensive game them short fields.
''The thing I like about it, they handled (victory No. 2) differently. They were giddy after the first one, but this time it was more business-like.''
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''They are playing good solid football by blocking and tackling well,'' Daugherty said. ''It doesn't matter what kind of defense or offense you throw out there, if you are blocking and tackling well, that is going to help you win football games.
''I know Coach Goodrich stresses fundamental football and you are seeing the fruits of that labor.''
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Lawmaker looks outside VA to fill mental care gap
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"We can double overnight the number of providers for those who are in need," Miller said in an interview. "Eighteen veterans a day commit suicide in this country. Nobody thinks that is acceptable."
The VA has beefed up its mental health staff over the years to try to keep up with the needs of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, but a critical inspector general's report last year found that about half of those seeking care for the first time waited about 50 days before getting a full evaluation. The VA had been reporting that the vast majority of those patients were getting care within 14 days.
Shortly before that report was released, the VA announced it would be adding 1,900 mental health professionals to its staff. VA officials said the department has made good progress on the hires, but they couldn't provide specific numbers yet.
Miller says tapping into Tricare's network of psychologists and psychiatrists would allow many veterans to get care closer to home, particularly those who live in rural communities. He doesn't have an estimated price tag yet, but says that whatever it is, that's part of the cost of war. His proposed expansion would only apply to mental health care.
Still, even a modest increase in spending could make Miller's proposal a tough sell at a time when Congress is focused on cutting the federal debt and dealing with the threat of across-the-board spending cuts to defense and discretionary programs.
Asked about Miller's proposal, VA spokesman Josh Taylor said the department is "committed to providing high-quality, comprehensive care directly to veterans, instead of leaving veterans to navigate complex, unconnected providers who might not be experts in veterans' unique healthcare needs."
Miller acknowledged that veterans groups are traditionally wary of relying on health professionals outside the VA system because they view it as the first step to tearing it down. The congressman said he agrees veterans get excellent care from the VA - when they can access it.
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Live on the Levee 2013 schedule
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- In case you missed it, the Live on the Levee 10th anniversary schedule announcement was made Monday. Print this story for a handy guide to the free summer concert series.
All shows take place at Haddad Riverfront Park. They start at 6:30 p.m., with the headlining act taking the stage around 7:30 p.m.
Concerts are listed with headliner first, then opener.
May 24: The Voodoo Katz (world beat) with 600LBS OF SIN (jam band). Followed by fireworks.
May 31: Toothless Ruth (rock covers) with Relative Obscurity (metal).
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June 14: Rootbound (rock/Southern rock) and Juicy (classic rock covers). West Virginia Biker Bash weekend.
June 21: Kathy Mattea (country/folk), preceded by a West Virginia songwriter showcase. Part of the West Virginia Sesquicentennial and FestivALL Charleston.
June 28: The Esquires (1960s R&B) with Dugan Carter and Full Flavor (jazz).
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Examines how principles of interpersonal communication operate in a supervisory context within organizations. Includes communication processes, barriers and misconceptions, impact of cultural values and norms, influences of perception and judgment, nonverbal communication, listening effectively, identifying and controlling emotions, developing an effective communications climate, and effectively managing conflict. Audit available. (For detailed information, see the Course Content and Outcome Guide ).
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- This course explores how principles of interpersonal communication operate in everyday work life such as: communication processes, barriers and misconceptions; impact of cultural values and norms; influences of perception and judgment; communication and self-talk; creating and responding to messages; characteristics of nonverbal communication and their impact; listening effectively; identifying and controlling emotions; developing an effective communications climate; and effectively managing conflict.
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- This three-credit, interactive, distance-learning course, can only be accessed via Desire2Learn using one of the links from MyPCC. The required text is: Interplay: The Process of Interpersonal Communication, 13th edition. The class is structured so you can participate for the first 2 weeks without a textbook. The SE Campus library has a copy of the book you can use on campus. Additional reading material is provided through links to articles on the web.
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text: Actors Taylor Lautner and Patrick Schwarzenegger seen enjoying a game of football together with friends in Calabasas. The 'Twilight star and the son of action hero and former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was seen laughing and joking together while working up a sweat running drills and scoring touchdowns. December 16, 2012.


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1932 Ford Roadster, 1955 Chevy Truck & 1966 Chevy Truck - Readers' TrucksWritten by on May 1, 2009
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Pop's '32
When Mike "Pops" Walsh built his '32 Ford roadster pickup he went through every good shop in town with a big magnet. The first magnetic surface, a '32 chassis with a 3-inch stretch in wheelbase was sourced from Randy at Hot Rods & Customs of Escondido, California. For brakes, the '32 is running four Buick finned aluminum drums with adapters from Walden's. Under the custom hood made by Marcel and louvered by Eric Vaughn sits a 350-inch Chevrolet with a Lokar-shifted 700-R4, built by Jimmy G, and a Currie 9-inch rearend. A Walker radiator handles the cooling shores. The interior was done by Jack Weimer of Sun Valley, California, and sports Stewart-Warner gauges with a Moon tach. Mark at Bent Tubing of Chatsworth, California, plumbed the '32 with stainless steel lines that suck brake fluid from a custom-made set of reservoirs from Kugel Komponents. The bright yellow exterior features gold leaf and pinstripping by Tom "Itchy" Otis over the top. The layback windshield was done by Rick Rodwell, and the cherry wood bed with polished stainless steel skids was done by a friend of "Pops" he works with at the movie studios.
High Plains Drifter
A retired welder, Danny Bowman lives up on Southern California's high desert near the town of Apple Valley, and by the looks of things found himself with a little spare time on his hands. Danny said it all started when he drove down the hill to Long Beach, California, to attend the Veteran's swap meet, with the intention of finding a truck he could cruise Mojave Desert with. The search ended with Danny finding an '86 Chevy 4x4 that was in real nice condition. Life was good, Danny had a '55 Chevy Big-Window shortbed stepside with a 327 and a Muncie four-speed, and a good running Chevy 4x4 with a 350 automatic sitting side-by-side in his garage. Danny said one day he lifted the garage door open, and decided to go to town. Before it was all said and done the '55 was powered by an Edelbrock crate motor putting out 363 horsepower, with 405 lb-ft of torque. With an Edelbrock AFB carburetor sitting on top of an Edelbrock intake manifold and an Edelbrock camshaft one could say the motor is pure Edelbrock from top to bottom, except for an MSD distributor that is. Looking back at all of the work involved to swap the '55 to on top of the '86 4x4 Chevy chassis, Danny said it wasn't a cake walk, but now that it's done he really enjoys driving it.
Second '66
"Ace" Gordon of Mesa, Arizona, bought his first '66 Chevy shortbed Fleetside when he was 18 years old, but by the time he was 23 he had to sell it to pay for a life form that was brewing in his wife, Rose's, belly. Around 18 years later the life form got big enough to move out, and the coast was clear for Ace to pick another '66 and start where he left off. Ace didn't have to look very far to find his second '66, it was an all-original example owned by a paint company rep that serviced the autobody shop where Ace works as a painter. It was in 1997 when Ace pulled the '66 down to the bare frame, and by 2000 the truck was ready to roll. Since 2000, the '66 has had four different engines in it, with the last one putting out around 425 horsepower. Other features include a beefed 700-R4 automatic transmission, disc brakes, and a set of 20-inch wheels. Look at the bed floor and you'll notice there's a healthy set of flames painted from one end to the other. Ace said "thanks to his good friends like the manager at his shop, and Bryan Waller with his shop Custom Autowork, his second '66 really turns a lot of heads."


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Recently, a viewer asked me if the forecast for this year's Tropical season was going to be updated to reflect the fact that it's been a slow year in the tropics thus far. NOAA's prediction for 13-19 tropical systems this year might sound high, since we haven't felt the impact of a tropical storm or hurricane in the United States since the first one, Tropical Storm Andrea, made landfall in early June. That said, there have been six named storms so far in the Atlantic Basin in 2013. Last year at this point in the season, we'd had seven named storms. By the end of the year, there were 19 tropical storms and hurricanes on the books, including the most infamous from last year, Sandy.
As the summer season winds down, hurricane season usually heats up. Believe it or not, the peak of hurricane season is right around Labor Day! This graph shows very clearly how the number of hurricanes peaks in early September:
The map below shows the point of tropical storm formation for all cyclones between 1859-2009 in the first 10 days of September (typically, this includes all of Labor Day weekend).
As we head into the fall, the water in the Atlantic will slowly cool, and the number of potential storms will start declining. The map of tropical storm formation for October 1st-10th looks vastly different, with far fewer storms in the open waters off the coast of Africa, but more storms in the warm, shallow waters of the Caribbean:
So, this is the time of year when we expect to see tropical systems popping up in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of western Africa. Lo and behold, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) says that there are two areas of potential development that they're keeping an eye on.
The yellow shaded area has a 10% potential for becoming a tropical storm in 48 hours, and the orange area has a 30% potential of formation in the same 48-hour period. The Atlantic Basin is starting to get more active, right on cue with climatology. So, even though the season has gotten off to a somewhat slow start, we need to remember that it is far from over!


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And then he got lost in a frozen Siberian forest. Where he wasn't found for THIRTY DAYS.
Yuri survived by scavenging for berries, EATING HAY, and DRINKING SNOW. I think this goes without saying . . . but at that point, he probably missed his wife's cold soup A LOT.
After a month, some farmers finally found him. He was too weak to walk and severely frostbitten. Doctors may end up having to amputate both of his legs.
Yuri told reporters he'll never criticize his wife's cooking again.
Tomorrow on the Wake Up Call, we'll ask you to admit: "What have you lost because of your temper?"


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The Last Word: Spending the Holidays With Obamacare
There is a large contingent of HR and benefits managers who face implementation now, during the holiday season no less.
When gas prices spike, taxi companies add a surcharge to your cab ride. If there's a drought, the price of corn, soybeans and wheat climbs and you, in turn, shell out more for groceries. Are you flying this holiday season? Then you likely will pay that annoying $25 fee for your luggage.
It's simply the cost of doing business, right?
Why then does such high anxiety set in when business owners say Obamacare is forcing them to raise prices and cut employees' hours? Does this come as any great surprise?
We have spent a lot of energy lately fretting over restaurant owners' tacking on a surcharge to your next Grand Slam breakfast. One writer even went to great lengths to break down pizza mogul "Papa" John Schnatter's Obamacare mathematics. (The writer's conclusion: Health care reform will actually cost the international pizza chain an extra 3.5 cents per pie, rather than Schnatter's claim earlier this year of 11 to 14 cents.)
Instead of pitching a fit over a pricier plate of hot wings, let's turn our focus to what really matters: implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which awaits anxious employers like an early arrival for a New Year's Eve party.
In this month's Special Report, which outlines key provisions regarding implementation of health care reform in the coming years, senior writer Rita Pyrillis spells out the ambiguity employers are facing. You can sense the alarm in the comments of one executive who says: "You're looking into the dark. Before you were staring into confusion. … But now you can't see where anything is, where the stumbling blocks may be."
You can argue the politics all you want. You can complain that health care reform is just a bad piece of legislation. And wide-eyed concerns about its vagaries are completely valid.
But there is a large contingent of human resources and benefits managers who face implementation now, during the holiday season no less, and no amount of politicizing health care reform will change that simple fact. They don't need rhetoric. What they need is upper management's cooperation and leadership as well as all the available resources at the organization's disposal to sort through the dizzying maze of complex and, in some cases, ambiguous regulations they now face.
To further muddy implementation, dozens of court challenges lie ahead, including the politically charged regulation requiring employers to extend coverage for prescription contraceptives. One lawsuit by Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. was denied last month, though lawyers representing the arts-and-crafts chain vow to appeal.
Some of the pending regulations had been completed before the Nov. 6 election, but observers contend the administration delayed them to avoid a political hit, such as the guidance on a three-year, $25 billion federal reinsurance program—employers would foot most of the cost—starting in 2014. Not exactly fodder to whip up a crowd along the campaign trail.
If there's a shining star in the seasonal shift, from political to holiday, it's the release of health care reform law guidance. That's got to be some consolation to the people who have to figure out what, when and how to implement the law. At least now there's something to work with.
Unlike hospitality and retail merchants, the solutions for many employers aren't as clear cut as tacking on a surcharge or raising the price of a pizza. The holidays are stressful enough, but given the uncertainty of implementation, health care reform could be remembered as the gift that will keep on giving—ulcers.
Rick Bell is Workforce's managing editor. Comment below or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Cooling Tower Depot (CTD) is a leading cooling tower manufacturing company and the proven cooling tower supplier for field-erected mechanical draft cooling towers. We have decades of experience in cooling tower design, engineering, project management, and construction. By leveraging this experience we provide our clients with innovative turnkey solutions while keeping ...
Silver Bullet Water Treatment Company, LLC
based in Denver, COLORADO (USA)
Silver Bullet Water Treatment Company, LLC provides an innovative technology that treats water in industrial and commercial cooling towers and water systems without the need to add any hazardous chemicals. The Silver Bullet Water Treatment system is also being used to treat drinking water for livestock to help improve the overall health and production of the animals.
Composite Cooling Solutions, L.P
based in Fort Worth, TEXAS (USA)
Composite Cooling Solutions (CCS) is a global leader as a design/engineer and construction contractor for custom built pultruded composite cooling towers. CCS specializes in field-erected FRP and concrete cooling towers, in both counterflow and crossflow applications.
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based in Chickasha, OKLAHOMA (USA)
Cooling towers from Midwest Towers, Inc. offer you the best values for new cooling tower construction, cooling tower reconstruction or thermal upgrade, cooling tower emergency repair, and cooling tower replacement parts and components. The Midwest Towers team will work with you through all the stages of your cooling tower project; design, budgeting, planning and ...
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International Cooling Tower is a major North American manufacturer and service provider of industrial cooling towers. Technologically advanced products and services are specifically designed for a diverse range of applications: power generation, petrochemical, central utilities, pulp & paper, mining, refineries and others. Our management team forges the success of the ...
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NEW MARTINSVILLE - With Wahama driving for the winning score, senior Zack Wamsley wanted the ball in his hands.
Well, guess his foot will have to do.
Wamsley connected on a 27-yard field goal with 25 seconds remaining as No. 3 Wahama stunned No. 2 Magnolia, 10-7, on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field in the West Virginia Class A quarterfinals.
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Magnolia's Drew Keller (21) looks to stay out of the grasp of a Wahama defender during Saturday's West Virginia Class A semifinal at Alumni Field. The White Falcons won in the closing seconds, 10-7.
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The White Falcons (13-0) return to Wheeling Island Stadium for the second time in three seasons when they face Weirton Madonna on Saturday. Wahama lost in the 2010 title game to Wheeling Central.
''I wouldn't want the game to be in anyone else's hands but mine because I feel I have complete control over it,'' Wamsley said. ''I'm not gonna lie, I about had a heart attack.
''I'll take a win no matter how it is, especially against a big, physical team like that.''
Wamsley's kick had plenty of distance and was right down the middle. It was his third field goal of the season with his longest being from 35 yards out.
The 12-play drive for Wahama began after a fumble by Magnolia's Kage Rohde.
The Blue Eagles fumbled on their first play from scrimmage - an end around by Stephen Rogalski - and their last. Magnolia fumbled seven times, losing just the two. But bobbled snaps and botched handoffs hampered Magnolia's chances to move the ball.
Magnolia (11-2) got the ball at the Wahama 41 following a fumble by Colton Neal that put the Blue Eagles in good field position.
After a 12-yard gain by Rohde, the Blue Eagles were backed up by a block in the back penalty. Rohde coughed it up on the next play and Kane Roush recovered.
Roush was the workhorse on the final drive, carrying six times on sweeps that Magnolia couldn't stop.
The White Falcons reached the 9-yard line but two illegal procedure penalties backed them up. After a 3-yard gain by Neal, Trenton Gibbs was sacked by Magnolia's Jared Wright for a 6-yard loss.
On third-and-goal from the 22, Roush ran up the middle for 12 yards to make the field goal more manageable.
The snap was a little high, but Gibbs got it down and Wamsley booted the winner.
''(Gibbs) hasn't messed up any snaps all year and I knew it would get there,'' Wamsley said.
Added Wahama coach Edward Cromley: ''We took a lot of punches from them and they took a lot of punches from us. We took that last drive right down the field for the winning score. Wamsley drilled it. It was a good kick.
''He has been real good. Sometimes, he's been bad. He knew what it took and Kane Roush, Trenton Gibbs, are so committed to success. I was sure he would do a good job with it.''
On the other sideline, all the Magnolia coaching staff could do was cross their fingers and watch.
''I know they have struggled in that department all year long so we just weren't sure and you hope for the best,'' Magnolia coach Mark Batton said. ''He nailed it. That is a lot of pressure. That is a senior that had been on the Island a few years ago and he handled it.''
On the ensuing kickoff, Magnolia couldn't come up with Wamsley's squib kick and Wahama's Timmy Gibbs fell on top of it, allowing the White Falcons to kneel on the ball and seal a victory.
Magnolia took a 7-0 lead as Tanner Hanna scored on a quarterback sneak in the second quarter and took that advantage into halftime.
Wahama stuck quickly in the second half as Gibbs rolled to his right and found Neal wide open for a 54-yard score down the White Falcons sideline. It was the first pass thrown on the day by the visitors.
''We had went to our running offense but we have one pass out of it,'' Cromley said. ''Our first option was covered but Trenton Gibbs was patient enough to find the second receiver.''
Added Batton: ''We had nine or 10 guys in the box at that time and the back just slipped out. That was a formation we worked on some and we had never seen them throw out of that formation. We didn't see him and that was a nice play on them.
''I don't know if words can describe (how heartbreaking of a loss this is). I just feel bad for my seniors. What a tremendous effort they put forth and what they mean to this program and this high school and this community but that's how it goes sometimes.
''Wahama is a nice football team and have some nice players. They are very physical, hard-nosed and they were down but they bounced back. We didn't capitalize on a few of their mistakes and that is the game of football.''


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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Hope was shifting to resignation about Nelson Mandela's frail health Monday as the anti-apartheid hero remained in hospital with a lung infection for a third day.
"We still love him so much, but it is difficult," said Thembeni Sibeko, who works as a greeter at Regina Mundi, a Catholic church where opponents of the apartheid regime gathered. "It is so painful to see an old man (be in) pain every day."
Officials described the 94-year-old's condition as "serious, but stable" when he was brought to hospital on Saturday. That marked the first time the term "serious" had been used despite Mandela's numerous health scares.
The tone of the conversation in South Africa has changed with Mandela's frequent hospital visits forcing the subject of his eventual death into the public. For many years it was considered taboo to even discuss his mortality. Now people are speaking about it openly.
A long-time comrade of Mandela's, who was fellow inmate on Robben Island, was quoted Sunday as calling on family members to let him go.
"We wish Madiba a speedy recovery, but I think what is important is that his family must release him," Andrew Mlangeni told the Sunday Times newspaper. "You [Madiba] have been coming to the hospital too many times. Quite clearly you are not well and there is a possibility you might not be well again.
Mlangeni added: "The family must release him so that God may have his own way. They must release him spiritually and put their faith in the hands of God. Once the family releases him, the people of south Africa will follow. We will say thank you, God, you have given us this man, and we will release him to you."
The Star newspaper reported Monday that three unnamed government sources had called Mandela's condition "scary."
"President Jacob Zuma reiterates his call for South Africa to pray for Madiba and the family during this time," an official government statement released on Monday said. Mandela is often affectionately referred to by his clan name Madiba.
Mandela's lungs have been weak since suffering tuberculosis while a political prisoner for 27 years under the apartheid regime. After he was released in 1990, he took his fight for racial equality right to the presidency, toppling the minority white leadership and becoming South Africa's first black president.
That he was able to help navigate the country through the time of monumental change without sparking a bloodbath as many predicted won him the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize and made him a hero around the world.
Indeed, Pauline Mafereka said she prayed that Mandela would live to see his 100th birthday.
"I wish for him that he reaches 100 years," the 62-year-old said. "But I think five years is too long."
Salomon Buthelezi, 33, a photographer in Soweto who said he knew Mandela as a child said he wished the democracy icon a speedy recovery.
"My wish is that he get healthy, of course," said. "But if it is God's will, he should go."
(NBC News)