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I am a Murray & Charles owner & I must drop a player this week. Which player best to drop: Felix, David Wilson, Hillis or Hillman?
In a .5 for ppr should I trade Lloyd, luck, walsh, woodhead for welker and dougie mart…12 teams my starting lineup is currently qb rivers wr green wr wayne rb mccoy rb charles te graham flex mcgahee k hanson d packers
Deep question…..14 team 2 QB league…which 2 QBs do you think has the best chance of having value ROS. Kaepernick, Foles, Tebow, Matt Flynn (Rodgers and Palmer are my starters, but need a speculative backup and can use 2 roster spots….need a guy for Rodgers bye week in week 10)
Do I trade away Arian/Tate for Matthews/AJ Green. Can't see through the Norv colored fog to decide if Matthews is going to realize his potential and end the year as a top back. Thoughts?
Hi Chet. You think its a mistake to buy low on Andre Johnson? I'm in a 1pt PPR redraft & i need a roster spot. I have HNicks, Lloyd, Austin, Stevie & Cobb. Was thinking of offering Austin & Cobb or Austin & Stevie at the most. Curious what you think?
I need a wr between desean J, james jones or kenny britt?
Also, Morris or Ridley? Both have tough matchups this week.
Alrighty thanks man. I appreciate it.
Tough spot in my flex this week as I have some byes. Do I start Leshoure or Brandon Gibson? I also could pick up Scott Chandler from waivers.This is a dynasty keeper PPR League. Thanks in advance.
Hey man…..It's good to see that you are doing well. I am in a bit of a dilemma….I need a starting rb out of Chris Johnson, william powell, vick ballard and blount. Any advice?
would you advise trading Brandon Lloyd to get Antonio Brown or Mike Wallace?
Do i trade Ridley and Hakeem Nicks for MJD???
Hey Chet, I have Brent Celek in PPR redraft and he isn't doing me any favors. I have the choice to add Owen Daniels off waivers and replace Celek or add Alex Green as my RB4 ( my other RBs are Charles, Murray, Leshoure, Hillis, DWilson, & Hillman). Do you think Daniels or Green adds more value??
I got offered Bradshaw and Pettigrew for Lynch and Dennis Pitta
In terms of RBS, I also have darren sproles and Shonn greene. I also am holding onto jermaine gresham, though I would likely drop him if i traded for pettigrew.
What do you think?
Cool thanks bud
Malcolm Floyd or cj2k
Can you pls rank ROY: Joique Bell, Kevin Smith, W. Powell, Ronnie Hillman, V. Ballard?
Hi! Two questions for you. Cam Newton or Matt Schaub? Greg Little or Nate Washington? Appreciate it!
What are your thoughts for RB2 in deep PPR dynasty league for Week 5 … Jacquizz Rodgers or Michael Bush?
Floyd or cj2k
Chet, 10-team, 1pt PPR. I've been offered Ridley and Bolden for Garcon and Draughn. Right now I have:
Vick, Fitzpatrick
McFadden, Morris, Martin, Bradshaw, Andre Brown, D. Richardson, Hunter, Draughn
Harvin, Garcon, Maclin, Britt, LaFell, Hixon
What do you think?
start Battle, JStew or Hankerson? non ppr
trade Rudolph and JStew for Moeki and Garcon? non ppr and have Witten on bye so TE not good this week
Can you pls rank these RBs (ROY): Hillman, D. Wilson, D.Thomas, L.Miller, B Pierce, V. Ballard, W Powell, K. Smith, J. Bell? Any must adds?
Titus Young and Kendall wright are also available. Is either WR a must add?
Thanks, as I realize that was a long list.
So that I am clear, you like Powell (AZ) best of that group ROY? Also, where did you rank Kevin Smith and Joique Bell in that list?
Thanks in advance.
In a .5 for PPR Lloyd or Mcgahee
Need to start 2. Hankerson, F Davis, Hawkins
Do I play both Redskins?
OK, in a ppr league, pick 3: Alfred Morris, Donald Brown, Benson, McGahee, Forte.
thanks,chet !!!
ok,ppr pick between bennett and pitta,i got hixon and james jones off of ww,i can start 2 te"s and 2 wr's or 1 t/e and 3 wr's
julio jones is in for sure but would you start james.jones and hixon over the 2nd t/e ???
Thanks a bunch, Chet.
need 2 PPR… Simpson,Avery,Maclin,Bess
What do you think about relying on Andrew Luck as my starting QB going forward if it means I could maybe get Julio Jones in a trade?
The package I'm thinking about offering to a guy whose QBs are Jay Cutler and Weeden is as follows: he gets Philip Rivers, Fred Jackson, Kenny Britt & I get Jay Cutler, Julio Jones, and Michael Bush.
Do you think I have a chance? Here's a picture of our teams… please take a look and let me know if I can modify the trade offer any or if I should go ahead and offer it: http://imgur.com/CPpn9
.5PPR need one WR out of Avery, Simpson, Wright, and Rice? Thank you!
I'm all ready starting Fred Jackson tomorrow, who should I use in my flex? CJ Spiller, Pierre Garçon, or Kendall Hunter?
PPR-Finley, Pitta, Rudolph
Chet, do you roster backup RB's in case of injury or do you roster players that can help you right now and make a mad dash for the backup when the starter goes down?
Chet, do you ever target medium talents with favorable schedules or do you think that's a waste effort? For example, I have my eye on Donald Brown but I don't know what is reasonable to offer for him and not net a loss. Thoughts?
In a tough spot on RB this week.. Ingram or b. Powell? Or can you think of any other sleepers for this week
Give Alf, Dez, Lloyd, get D.Mart, Julio, Harvin? thoughts…thanks for the advice, appreciated
which 3 should I start Domenik Hixon, Antonio Brow,Anquan Boldin or Steve Johnson?
List your top handcuffs for the ROS, 1-pt PPR league. Thank you!
Rodgers, Garcon, Harvin, Gore, MJD, Graham, McGahee…
This is my starting lineup. Bench is Spiller, F. Davis, Ogletree, B. Bolden, N. Washington, Heyward-Bey
Given what I have, what do you think needs strengthening and any ideas on packages that might get it done? Thanks. Been rolling with your suggestions over all the other experts.
ok which 3 should I start Domenik Hixon, Antonio Brow,Anquan Boldin or Steve Johnson?
10-team, 1pt PPR. I need 1 flex play out of the following: Andre Brown, Kendall Hunter, Kenny Britt, Brandon LaFell, or Shaun Draughn. Thank you!
@dectwitt: @Chet_G hey Chet, in PPR do u prefer Celek or Pitta overall? Or are they pretty much equal? I've Celek but think I can get Pitta if I want.
Jackie Battle/Darren Sproles/ Michael Turner
Antonio brown, Steve smith, hartline,garcon pick 2
which 2 do I start Fred Jackson, Michael Bush,C.J. Spiller or Brandon Bolden!
Who has higher value for the remainder of the season: Mikel Leshoure or Rashard Mendenhall?
I have Hernandez. If I can get Decker for Finley should I?
Trade Finley for d. Moore? Or ot cam I get Decker? Non ppr thanks!
Welker ot MArtin ROS, non ppr? redraft
Mathews or Steve Smith in FLEX ?
Pitta or Olsen ?
Should I start Green-Ellis or Andre Brown?
Asking after the fact, but I traded Maclin and Gates for Britt and Hernandez, I have Graham already and I have AJ Green, Welker and Lloyd. It's a fully dynasty keeper non ppr and we only start 2 WRs. Did I make a mistake?
Need 2: Desean, Maclin, Hixon
Pick one!
B. Lloyd, Torrey Smith, or CJ2K?
I have cam and s smith and am worried about the matchup. Thoughts on sitting smith for britt or k. Wright depending if britt plays. Thanks
Which side wins
Eli, Leshoure, B. Marshall
Julio & Vick
For the next few weeks I need an extra receiver to cover for Jennings and Nicks in a 3WR PPR league (Bowe and DMoore are my other WRs).
Right now I could pick up another receiver if I drop Cutler and don't back Romo this week. Does any one of the group of Wright, Avery, Cobb, LaFell or Blackmon have a big enough edge that makes it worth giving up a few points this week to have them moving forward or would you just wait and claim whoever is available after whatever happens this weekend?
Thanks. Same PPR, will you start any of these players over Harvin and Welker?
Antonio Brown
Brian Hartline
Torrey Smith
Luck or Vick?
10 Team PPR, need to start 3; Charles, Richardson, Mathews, Morris, Brown(Pit), Hartline, Torrey. Thanks
Was offered andre johnson for demaryius thomas. I think aj is elite but his opportunities have dipped…and his balky groin is another issue. Who would u rather have rest of season?
Would you trade away TRich and Steve Smith (the good 1) for Ryan Matthews and Vernon Davis? Ppr td heavy lg.. Stacked at WR and need TE help..
How good is Seattle's secondary? Trying to decide between Decker vs NE or Steve Smith vs SEA in PPR. Saw you had Smith ahead in the rankings but you advised someone to play Brown over Smith in another post.
Need 1 wr 1 flex for 1pt ppr. Avery, Manningham,Cook, Bolden, D.Jones
Looking to trade Foster for depth in a 14-team keeper. Is Torrie Smith, Leshoure and Doug Martin enough?
Luck or Dalton this week?
1 for the flex: Spiller, Hartline, Floyd?
Need a lottery ticket WR to start in place of Fred Jackson. Waiver wire choices are guys like Nate Washington, Jeremy Kerley, Kendall Wright, Manningham, Sid Rice, TY Hilton or Jerome Simpson. Do you like any of these guys over FJax, or can you think of another WR? Thanks.
I have Gore, MJD, and McGahee for RB's. Also have Spiller..any trade value or am I better off holding on to him?
.5PPR league. Can stat two of the following: Spiller, Kendall Hunter, Hankerson or Britt?
Who you like better ROS,PPR league Mendenhall or Leshoure
Bye weeks, deep league. Added Reuben Randle when I heard of Barden's concussion. Roll with him @ WR3, or add someone like Meachem? Josh Gordon/TY Hilton were my backup plan, and both were scooped.
ppr trade
i get nicks
i give wayne
Deep league who better play this week donnie avery kendall wright gregg little
Hi Chet,
In a 0.5 pt PPR league, who would you put in at flex:
– D. Avery (vGB)
– D. Brown (vGB)
– Deangelo (vSea)
bye week RB conundrum: k. hunter or b powell?
Hey Chet, I'm looking to upgrade at QB and was offered this:
I give: Romo, Fitzgerald
I get: Stafford, Antonio Brown
I also have Marshall, Lloyd, Garcon and Britt at WR.
Good deal or do I wait for Romo to turn it around?
Should I push for Colston instead of Brown?
Kyle Rudolph or Dennis Pitta??? Rudolph has the matchup but Pitta has seen more targets.
Hi Chet,
Need some trade advice! Here's my QB scoring settings: 1pt 25PaYd, 6pt Pa/Ru TD, 300PaY (+4pt), 400PaY (+5pt), 40+ PaTD (+2), 50+ PaTD (+3), Sacks -1.
Just got offered:
I get: Stafford + Crabtree
I give: Stevie J + Mendenhall
My 3-1 team:
Qb: Vick, Freeman
RB: Shady, McFadden, Mathews, Mendy, Battle
WR: Julio, Welker, Maclin, Stevie
TE: F. Davis, Celek
His 0-4 team:
QB: rg3, stafford
RB: Gore, JCharles, Bradshaw, Draughn
WR: Djax, Crabtree, Hawkins, LaFell
TE: V. davis, b Myers
Do I do this trade? Appreciate all your advice… sorry for the long post!
Chet –
Pick one to start please: Sydney Rice, Hankerson, or Jon Baldwin.
Decker or Ridley for flex? I am not sure how many touches will Ridley get… Decker may be the beneficiary of the shootout…
Pitta was dropped. R Williams plays on the cardinals. Pick up pitta with him? I have McCoy, Mjd, r Mathews, leshoure and m bush.
If Hernandez ends up playing would you start Brandon Marshall over B Lloyd? Already starting D. Thomas at one WR spot.
Who are good waiver QBs to pick up for Ryan's bye on week 7? Thinking about Weeden vs IND, Bradford vs GB, or Sanchez vs NE.
PPR trade 12 team
i get nicks
i give wayne you like?
in ppr would you trade spiller and lloyd/desean for mjd. only start 2 wr and have very good depth with julio green lloyd desean.
Also one more, im in a deep hole in my 14 team league with martin on bye. better rb option draughn, wilson or goodson.
rank em ros ppr – doug martin, alfred morris, benson
Whats your feelings on these two trades:
Stevie Johnson for Alfred Morris and
Jimmy Graham + T.Y Hilton for Trent Richardson and Owen Daniels.
Also, your feelings on Vick vs Luck this week?
Thanks in Advance!
Hey Chet, got a desperate RB situation due to bye week: Please pick 2 out of: CJ Spiller, CJ2K and B. Bolden.
When Britt finally comes back, does Wright get to stay on the field as WR2 or will he get his teams WR3 snap count?
Which two for Flex PPR
Jaquizz,Cobb,Blackmon,Tate,Kendall hunter or Bolden
ROS ppr trade
i get
i give
Need wr, qb help, got hasselbeck after I dropped Locker, and NO qbs left in free agency. Offer my Murray(I have charles and rice) fr HER flacco and andre johnson? Am I giving up too much?
Scrolled through and noticed you like KWright over DAvery for 0.5 PPR ROS. Is this how you'd rank them in full PPR for the next few weeks too?
I'm set at rb and need a wr. Trade Fred Jackson for miles Austin? Thanks!
get DMC, Bowe, J Maclin, Andre Brown give MJD, Reggie Wayne? nonppr thoughts on this potential trade?
After 2 weeks of trying to make a trade 12 team 1pt ppr…ive finally come to agreement on a trade how does this fair?
AJ Green + Hernandez for Charles + Morris?
My team pre trade
QB- Brady
WR- Fitz, Green, S.Smith(car), Britt
RB -J-Stew, M.Bush, K.Hunter, B.Powell, K.Smith
TE- Rudolph, Hernandez
His Team pre trade
QB- Vick
WR- D-Jax, Austin, L.Moore, Lafell
RB – Charles, Matthews, leshoure, Almo, R. Williams
TE – Gresham
how do you feel about this trade?
forgot its actually charles + hillis + morris for Green + Hernandez
Vick or Cutler? I like Cutler vs. Jags…
After trading D Thomas, B Marshall and Chris Johnson for Arian Foster, my WR starters would be Reggie Wayne and Antonio Brown. My non starters/potential flex plays at the moment (if the trade is accepted) would be Brandon LaFell, Ben Tate, Andrew Hawkins, Jerome Simpson, Jackie Battle, and Heath Miller.
Would you make this trade to try and get Foster?
Hey Chet – Pick two please (.5 PPR) – Reggie Bush, Welker, Colston and Bowe.
Would you trade Demaryius Thomas, Brandon Marshall, and Chris Johnson to get Arian Foster? No ppr
In league where we start 3 rb got both demarco n doug martin out this week still got sjax n ryan williams who the better lotery ticket this week draughn ingram hillman lamar miller turbin for last spot thanks again
would you start s jax tonite or BGE sunday in PPR ?
Love the site btw !
3 "Q's" for 3 Leagues Please ALL PPR
1) Hixon or James Jones
2) Need 1 From Hixon, Garcon or thinking Avery if Indy having to play from behind
3) Need 2 from Steve Smith, Wayne and Antonio Brown. (concerned w/Smith after Seattle shut down some big WR's)
Thanx & Good Luck in OUR Freakos match this Week :)
Thoughts on stafford? I am thinking about offering romo and leshoure for him. Do it? The owner is down on him.
Also, I need to dump one of the following: Hawkins, Simpson, or Heyward-bay. Thoughts?
What is the FMV on RGIII (all TDs 6 pts)? Top 5 receiver/rb?
Horrible bye week blues: b Powell, b pierce or mccluster in flex for std league. Thx!
Pitta (@KC) or D. Hixon (CLE) at flex, non-PPR?
Rudolph or Hixon in the flex?
Much thanks!
Thanx! One more Q: need to start 2: bradshaw, s jax, f jax, maclin. And at qb, start schaub over fitzpatrick, right?
Pick two M Wallace, T Smith, D Bowe or D Amendola. It's a PPR league. Thanks.
Morris and Pierre Thomas / Brandon Jacobs for pure vulturability?
Would you make the following trade?
Trade: Gronkowski, A Hawkins
Get: J Nelson, A Luck, H Miller
Thanks for answering the trade question above. Would you move McFadden and Amendola for Forte and Demaryus Thomas? Same scoring as above: 1 Pt. PPR for WR/TE, no PPR for RB's. Double TD bonus for scores 50+. Thoughts?
Hey Chet, I am looking at Cobb vs. Avery to pick up ROSUJR (until Jennings returns).
Though I only watched a half, it looked like Cobb got a pretty good piece of the pie in the 3WR sets on Sunday. I wonder if he has a chance to breakout again now that he is healthy (he wasn't in CHI) and Jennings is not. I admit Avery is getting more consistent targets, but seems to have a pretty low reception percentage.
I see you like Avery a lot more than Cobb this week in PPR. Is that about this week only or would you lean his way for the next few weeks too?
Would you start Lafell or K. Wright as your number 3 WR this week?
There is no flex spot in this league, with Jennings out and Holmes gone for the season I am stretched thin at WR right now.
trade rg3 murray jennings for rivers mcfadden julio? have vick.
Big Bird or Mitt Romney for my flex? I can't decide if Romney is for real.
I know you already touched on Fred Jackson earlier but here's my running back situation: DMC, F-Jax, Alf, and Mendy. I asked you about shopping Mendy and Amendola around the other day but as you can see we decided I shouldn't.
Should Fred Jackson owners be trying to trade him? I don't like this split timeshare situation that seems to be on the horizon for him and CJ Spiller. Spiller would have to be injured for me to feel good about starting him, and that's a difficult thing to rely on.
Alf has deputized well during F-Jax's rehab period and I don't mind relying on him as my RB2 full time. If it's time to trade Jackson, I'd like to package him with Kenny Britt and get a WR2 or higher… This is maybe a hard question to answer but who would you look for in a trade for F-Jax straight up and who would you look for in a trade for F-Jax and Britt in a twofer?
Having said all that, since DMC is on a BYE this week, I have to start F-Jax (vs SF) or Mendy (debuting vs PHI). Who do you like more? Your rankings tell me Jackson would be the guy this weekend.
Thanks Chet… sorry my comments always turn out to be novels…
Hilton, Avery or Hankerson as WR3 in a 12 team .5 PPR league?
Morris or Jacquizz as RB2?
Which one of the leftovers as WR/RB Flex?
Got offered Steve Johnson and Trent Richardson for Amendola and McFadden. 1 Pt. PPR for WR/TE, no PPR for RB's. Double TD bonus for scores 50+. Thoughts?
Got offered Aaron Hernandez for Alfred Morris. PPR league. My other RBs are Benson, McFadden and Sproules. Rudolph is currently my TE. Waddya think?
U think its ok to roll with Freddie Jackson for one week
D. Brown, R. Williams, B. Hartline, .5PPR…Gotta start 1 RB, 1 Flex….
What's the rationale on Colston ranked so low in a potential shootout after he looked good last week? Also Hixon & Floyd, you don't like them over Stevie Johnson & Desean?
Hey chet what do you think of trading bowe and cj2k for julio and leshoure/bge.
I have Fred Jackson this week hate the matchup also have Bradshaw and Andre brown do I drop brown and pick up Pierre Thomas in 12 man league free agents r scarce
Provided Jacobs is healthy and plays who will have a better day him or Hunter ppr?
Sup Chet. Curious who you would start for my WR/rb/flex. I get 3 WR, 2 rb, and a flex that can be either in a non-ppr league. My wrs are roddy, Wallace, garçon, Hawkins, Hixon. My rbs are cj2k, jacquizz, steven Jackson, and ridley.
I see you have Fitzpatrick higher then bradford, but im worried about the road game in SF. Can you help me understand the rationale for fitz over bradford ?
1) Who has a better rest-of-season: Pettigrew, Heath, or Rudolph? Standard Scoring.
2) Week 5, Pick 3: Harvin, Demaryius, Marshall, Bowe.
Better game this week Julio or Roddy ?
From your rankings, it looks like your optimism of Moeaki has increased. Is that true and does it apply to this week specifically? Over Mercedes?
What up Chet. Need wr help, got Jennings hurt, Moore on bye, la fell, hanky, avery in a 3 wr lg. Also a rb/wr flex spot. I have chalres, rice, and de marco. Is offering de marco for matthews and maclin too much for the other guy to give up? He also has roddy, and martin. What combo of players would be good for both of us? Thanx
I've been offered Brees & SJax for Matty Ice, Benson & Hixon. My other RBs are Foster, Charles, & Mathews. My other WRs are Harvin & Wayne. I'm leaning towards taking the deal because Brees would help during a bad Wk 7 of byes where I would lose Ryan, Charles & Mathews. Advice? Thanks Doc!
Erick Decker, Andre Roberts, Reggie Wayne, Antonio Brown, Leonard Hankerson and Randall Cobb, pick 3. (a 4th can be added if they have better potential as flex than any of the RB options below)
Cedric Benson, Jacquiz Rodgers, Michael Bush, Jamaal Charles, pick 2 (or 3 if the flex is better).
Kyle Rudolph or Dennis Pitta?
Oh yeah, it's a PPR league btw.
Ppr. Donnie Avery , gates or Rudolph. Pick 2
Need a QB with Romo on Bye. Roll with Fitzpatrick, Ponder, Hasselbeck, Tannehill or Kolb? 1Pt per 20 Pass, 1Pt per 10 Rush, TDs 6, INT -1
I have Decker, Amendola, J Jones and A. Brown. Is Amendola worth a start against the cards after how many passing yards they gave up last week?
In a vacuum, if I can get A. Rodgers for V-Jax/Garcon, I have to do that – right?
@Chet: following up on a previous question, what do you think about this trade? PPR league, my Romo or Big Ben plus Alfred Morris for his Brady. Morris is my flex and would replace him with either Dez or Britt if he can ever get healthy. My other rbs are McCoy, Lynch and J-stew.
Have to drop either Hillis, Bilal, or Best.
I know how high u were or are on DMC, but would u trade him for Julio?
PPR Flex Need 1 – Spiller, Steven Jackson, Britt, or Quizz
Please rank S. Rice, M. Williams, J. Simpson, K. Wright, and D. Avery ROS in a .5PPR league. Are any of them droppable? Thank you!!!
Trade in 20 team 0.5 ppr, I'm weak at TE:
I'd get DMC + V. Davis for Colston + S-Jax
Would be left with T. Smith, Avery, Eddie Royal at WR but everyone is thin in 1 area
Ryan Williams or Darren Sproles in a standard league?
PPR- Who ya got? SJax v Zona, Maclin v Pitt, or Ja. Jones v Indy? Thanks in advance!
would you start jerome simpson or dom hixon over m.bennett or pitta as a flex this week
I've been offered Vick, Mathews and Floyd for my Ryan, LeShoure and Little
I'd send Alfred Morris for Jordy Nelson? I already own James Jones. Do I do this deal. Morris is my RB #2 right now.
I have Bradshaw, Tate, M.Bush, J.Battle, P.Thomas, K. Hunter. . . No steady starters other than Bradshaw. . . Thanks for all the advice you dish out. Been reading you for a long time.
Hey Chet – Are you really that much higher on Fred Davis over Kyle Rudolph this week? I have both, need 1 and trust your rankings more than most!
who wins in this trade Garcon/Mathews ……BMarsh/Benson ppr
What's your advice on spiller and Fred Jackson? Should I be looking to trade both for one really good starter?
Garcon, Amendola or C Benson PPR Pick one, leaning Amendola
Hi Chet! Im a huge fan of your research. You were one of the reasons why i won 2 money leagues last year. Was hoping you can help me. I need a fill in for mcfadden and have K hunter, Jacquizz, Bilal, and Justin Forsett. If i were to look at your rankings, they coincide with my thoughts as well, but does brandon Jacobs hurt K hunters value this week? Also what do you think of Forsett, if Tate is out? I would easily choose Rodgers, but have Gonzo as my TE and hate playing two people from the same team. Thanks in advance!!
Do you think Meachem could break out against his former team?
Trade away LeShoure and Nicks for Julio? Own Percy, Amendola, DMC, Murray. .5 prr w/flex
ppr olsen cobb wright hankerson?
woodhead or bolden? and your thoughts on devery henderson?


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Can my husband be fired
Posted 04 December 2012 - 10:59 AM
I just read his contract and it does state that he is an at-will employee, does that also mean that he can be fired for any reason including health issues even though he's working 50 hrs per week with a doctors note stating that he can't work more than 50 hrs weekly? We are in Nevada.
Posted 04 December 2012 - 11:32 AM
"Can my husband be fired because he has congestive heart failure and has been put on a 50 hour work week by his doctor, stated in an evaluation letter by the doctor given to the employer?"
CAN it happen? Sure.
"There are no set hours in his written contract with the company."
If the job doesn't demand more than 50 hours on a routine basis, it's unclear why your husband would feel the need to give the employer a letter. Thus, I presume on a typical basis your husband's job requires more than 50 hours a week. Husband's free to seek an accommodation for a disability, and the employer's obligated to enter into a dialog about whether it's a reasonable accommodation for the business to make (whether other folks can take up the slack). If your husband believes it's doable for the company to accommodate and they refuse, he's free to complain to the EEOC and state equivalent and talk with a lawyer about disability discrimination. (Preferably, he'd want to be able to point to other folks not having to work the same hours and not having a problem with the employer.)
Whether the contract explicitly stated it or not, absent specific contract terms saying he can only bew let go for X reasons, yes, he can be let go for no reason at all.
I'll echo PG's advisory "warning" with a twist: (Many) legal issues are complicated. Explanations and comments here might not fully identify or explain the ramifications of your particular problem. I do not give legal advice as such (and such is impermissible here at any rate). Comments are based on personal knowledge and experience and legal info gleaned over a quarter century, and every state has differing laws on and avenues to address most topics. If you need legal advice, you need to consult (and pay) a professional so that you may have someone to hold accountable. Acting on personal and informational advice from a stranger on the internet is a bad idea -- at least not without your own thorough due dilience/research and confirmation as it applies to your situation.
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[*]of your race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic test information under federal law (some states/localities add a few more categories like sexual orientation);
[*]you make certain kinds of reports about the employer to the government or in limited circumstances to specified persons in the employing company itself (known as whistle-blower protection laws);
[*]you participate in union organizing activities;[*]you use a right or benefit the law guarantees you (e.g. using leave under FMLA);
[*]you filed a bankruptcy petition;
[*]your pay was garnished by a single creditor or by the IRS; and
[*]you took time off work to attend jury duty (in most states).
Here, the issue I see is whether firing your husband would violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). His congestive heart failure is likely a disability under the ADA. In that case, he may not be fired because of the disability. He may, however, be fired if he cannot do the essential tasks of his job to required level of performance. If he needs help from the employer to able to do his job at the required level, he may ask for that help from the employer as a reasonable accommodation. The employer must provide reasonable accommodation (though not necessarily the exact accommodation the employee requests) unless doing so would be an undue hardship on the employer. Modifying the employee's schedule or hours (e.g. going from full-time to part) may be an appropriate reasonable accommodation in some cases. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) discusses this it its guidance on reasonable accommodation. This can be a difficult issue, though, because reducing the hours of the disabled employee usually means someone else will have to pick up the work the disabled employee was doing. Depending on the facts, that may indeed impose an undue hardship on the employer. It can also make for tension in the workplace, as the other employees who have more work to do as a result of the accommodation may resent it.Note that if the employer has fewer than 15 employees, the ADA does not apply. A state disability law might apply to smaller employers, however.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012 has been proclaimed World Asthma Day 2012. The day is dedicated to improving the quality of life for the millions of people living with asthma.
Asthma affects more than 25 million people in the United States, and in Michigan, asthma accounts for almost 10 percent of all hospitalizations in children. Asthma is one of the nation's most common and costly diseases.
Asthma is an under-managed chronic disease in Michigan. Of the 686,000 adults with asthma in Michigan, less than one-half report that their disease is well controlled and nearly a quarter report their disease is poorly controlled.
One frightening statistic – there are roughly 130 deaths due to asthma each year in the State.
Another surprising number – the asthma mortality rate for black persons is three times that for white persons in the State.
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Many people see price as an obstacle to traveling to and around Ireland. And indeed, the exchange rate is not usually in American favor. However, there are ways to save a Euro or a Pound on your trip.
Cliffs of Moher
Take a guided walk from Doolin to the Cliffs of Moher. This is an easy three-hour ramble along the cliff tops from Doolin right to the Cliffs of Moher visitor center with local man Pat Sweeney, who leaves from outside Gus O'Connor's Pub in Doolin everyday throughout the summer at 10 am.
Pat and his family have farmed this land for generations so he not only knows the lie of the land but all of the history and culture behind it. Expect to hear some great stories and there is no end of stunning photo opportunities.
You will see the waterfall, the sea stacks, the spot where – once upon a time – they lowered people over in a basket to collect seagulls' eggs, the piper's chair, and lots more besides. And don't worry if you are tired you can get the bus back from the Cliffs of Moher. Pick a good day and you will have one of those 'once in a lifetime experiences' for just €5!
Aran Islands
Take a scenic flight with Aer Arann from Inverin Airport (about 45 minutes west of Galway City) which costs €60 and departs daily throughout the summer at about noon.
There is a limit of eight people per flight so my tip is to get there early to try and bag the co-pilot's seat for the best views and photographs. This scenic flight lasts about 30 minutes and takes you south over Black Head and the Burren, down as far as the Cliffs of Moher, Hags Head towards Lahinch, before circling back and flying over the Aran Islands. You will see Inish Oír with its lighthouse and the famous wreck, Inish Meain with its miles of stone walls and finally Inish Mór with its dramatic wave lashed coastline and ancient stone fort, Dún Aengus perched 600 feet up on the cliffs.
You can land (for an extra €25) and stay for a couple of hours to explore further on foot or by bike, buy an Aran sweater, swim in clear blue waters off pristine beaches or have lunch overlooking the harbor in Kilronan. A bus picks you up from the airport, the driver will point out landmarks on the way, cost €5 return. The return flight takes about ten minutes and gives you lovely views of the Twelve Bens (mountains) and Connemara.
Peace Bridge--Derry
Catholic or Protestant, loyalist or nationalist, whatever your beliefs, the hairs will stand on the back of your neck and tears will roll down your face when you walk across or stand on to it because we all recognize the exquisite relief that comes with peace.
This curved iconic bridge was designed to symbolize a handshake of reconciliation across the Foyle between the Protestant and Catholic communities that had been divided for over hundreds of years culminating in "The Troubles," which began in the 1960s and flared till the Peace Agreement of 1998, which greatly reduced the tensions.
Taking a guided tour of Derry City Walls with Martin McCrossan (£4) who has been leading tours for 20 years will acquaint you with some of the unique history of this area, and you'll be able to link places like Fountain Street and the Bogside with the events and get a real sense of place and history in a balanced and informative way.
While in Derry, be sure to look for the curbstones, brightly painted red, white, and blue in Unionist neighborhoods and orange, white, and green where Republicans live. Derry is also famous for its murals, many of which promote one political view or another in this city that stands on the border between Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom) and the (independent) Republic of Ireland.
Giant's Causeway
Take a helicopter ride over the Giant's Causeway. Don't pass up an opportunity to view the Giants Causeway, the Carrick-a-rede Ropebridge, Dunluce Castle, Portrush and the Mussenden Temple from the air.
Okay it is pricey at £125 but it is an hour-long trip and well worth every penny, if you get a fine sunny day. Beyond spectacular, there are not enough superlatives that would actually do justice to this coastline, Binevenagh Head with the freshwater lake on top, Portrush and White Rocks Beach and Rathlin Island and Scotland away off in the distance.
You can even stop off and have lunch in the Bushmill's Inn, visit the distillery and get picked up later.
Cutting Edge Helicopters also do shorter 30 minute trips up and over Lough Foyle and Binevenagh Head or out and around Inishowen Peninsula with its miles of sandy beaches and hidden coves for just £99.
But if either of those are too expensive or you have no head for heights for you might consider a cheaper alternative which is the scenic train ride which hugs the coastline from Derry to Coleraine passing by Benone Strand and around Binevenagh Head with onward bus connection to the Giant's Causeway for just £15 midweek (or £11 on Sunday), which includes unlimited travel for the day. This means you can hop on and hop off for sightseeing, a swim or lunch. This train line was described by Michael Palin, who knows about these things, as one of the most beautiful rail journeys in the world.
Cheaper yet, take a walk across the Carrick-a-rede rope bridge, built by fishermen to serve a small island off the coast, then walk down to the water and view the basalt columns up close.
Inishowen 100
The Inishowen 100 runs around the perimeter of Inishowen Peninsula, in Donegal, boasting more views per square mile than most of Ireland (and that's saying something)!
In fact, you can see the sea from just about everywhere on Inishowen. (Remember, no place on the island is very far from the ocean.) You can drive out from Derry and go up the west coast via Buncrana or take the ferry across Lough Foyle from Magilligan Point, which runs every hour throughout the summer with a handy roll on, roll off service and go up the East coast.
There's is a nice pub called The Point which serves good food and pints (sure you can always catch the next ferry). Whatever you do, don't miss taking a detour to see Kinnego Bay, where the Spanish Armada ship the Trinidad Valencera sank in 1588. It was only discovered some 400 years later by Derry sub-aqua club. You can see what they found in the Tower Museum in Derry.
Drive on out to Malin Head and over to the Isle of Doagh past Five Fingers Strand to visit the fantastic Famine Village, which tells it like the old people told it to them. Keep an eye out for the eagles at Mamore Gap on the way over to Dunree Fort overlooking Fanad Head on the opposite side of Lough Swilly. Finish up by watching the sunset at Grianan an Ailleach, an ancient 3 ringed stone fort high on the hillside at Burt on the way back to Derry.
Beara Peninsula
Visit the Beara Peninsula, County Cork at the other end of the country from Malin Head. The Beara Peninsula is sandwiched between the Iveragh Peninsula (Ring of Kerry) Sheep's Head, and West Cork.
Beara is like rural Ireland was 20 or 30 years ago, totally tranquil and unspoiled. The tour buses don't go there, in fact it is highly unlikely that you will meet any other hired cars on the roads out and around, Ardgroom, Eyeries and Aillihies, Castletownbere and Adrigole. That's probably just as well as you will be stopping every two minutes to take, yet another, picture postcard photograph.
This may be one of Ireland's best kept secrets. Beara is often completely forgotten about with the competition for scenery from West Cork, the Ring of Kerry, and Dingle. With a foot in both counties the border runs along the top of the Healy Pass another jaw-droppingly beautiful drive above (literally) and beyond many other road trips in Ireland, you will love it.
Plus, Beara has a Colorado connection. A large number of miners from Beara came to Colorado during the 19th Century, bringing their expertise to help with the digging of gold, silver, lead and other metals. They often clashed with the mine owners, who attempted violent means of solving labor disputes.
Fermanagh Lakelands
County Fermanagh this is another small corner of Northern Ireland that seems to have been completely forgotten about, apart from a short blaze of International media glory last June when the world leaders gathered in Enniskillen for the G8 summit.
This area is truly a hidden gem, with lush, green rolling pastures. It is very sparsely populated outside of the towns and villages, and the hills give way to shimmering lakes of all sizes including the enormous Upper and Lower Lough Erne. The roads are silky smooth and devoid of traffic and tour buses, even the shortest route is scenic and totally charming, although the jewel in the crown has to be Magho Cliffs for its view of the lakes and forests. And there certainly isn't another county in Ireland that has such a diversity of things to do and see, including the Marble Arch Caves, Belleek Pottery, and Castle Coole (without doubt the finest stately home in all of Ireland) and Boa Island with it 2000 year old Janus Stone, all within handy driving range of the main town of Enniskillen with its landmark castle which straddles upper and lower Lough Erne.
Tory Island, Donegal
County Donegal Ireland's most northerly, inhabited island and a bit of a trek to be honest, but so worth it, for anyone who cares to make the hour long journey North of Letterkenny to Magheroarty (a visual feast of mountainous landscapes in itself) where the ferry departs daily. Every passenger or new visitor to the island is greeted by the King of Tory, Patsy Dan Rodgers. While Tory Island is a Gaeltacht (Irish speaking area) Patsy and the rest of the 100 odd islanders are bilingual and great talkers, musicians and painters.
You can easily see where they get the artistic inspiration if you take any of the walking trails about the island, look back at the mainland and you will see the mountains of Donegal, the steep cliffs, sea stacks and crystal clear waters brimming with fish while seabirds of every kind circling above your head.
Great Blasket Island
The Great Blasket is off the coast of Dingle, County Kerry. What a pleasure it is to walk (barefoot) in Peig Sayers' footsteps along the green roads of this long deserted but very beautiful island. It was sparsely inhabited up to the 1950s, when the last of its hardy residents were evacuated.
A looped grass walk takes you high above the lonesome houses with stunning views back towards Slea Head on the Dingle Peninsula and the Magillacuddy Reeks on the Iveragh Peninsula due South across the water and on out to the dramatic Skelligs. It is all very peaceful and balmy, watching the giant basking sharks filter plankton below the steep cliffs which drop hundreds of feet sheer away, straight into the ocean.
The path splits at the 'traffic lights' as the junction with the other side of the island is fondly called even though there are no cars on the island never mind electricity. There is one well but no toilets or even a shop so be sure to bring plenty of water and better still a nice picnic if you are going out there for the day. Even more jagged cliffs line the route back to Trá Bán (white beach) where you can sunbathe or swim (the water is always icy even on a summers day) or watch the grey seals play as they dart in and out of the translucent water.
If you're not able to visit the island itself, be sure to at least stop in the visitor centre on Slea Head, which its excellent views and informative historical displays.
Inish Cealtra (Holy Island)
Inis Cealtra (Holy Island) on Lough Derg is unique, even in Ireland, in that there are monuments and artifacts there dating back some 7,000 years (long before any written evidence) that have survived intact and in-situ (almost) to the present day exactly because of its island location.
From the bullaun stones of the Celts to the 8th century grave slabs in the Saints Graveyard, 10th century high crosses in St Caimin's church, pilgrims paths and kissing stone and a lot more besides. Inish Cealtra was one of the principal places of pilgrimage in Ireland (which was more about feasting than punishment) which your guide Gerard Madden will glad tell you all about. But even if you know nothing at all about Irish history or are not even remotely religious stepping ashore on Inis Cealtra (a short boat ride from Mountshannon Harbour) is a very special experience, as apart from the thousands of years of history, Holy Island's natural beauty is palpable.
If God spares you, do this trip it is the closest thing to heaven that you will get on this earth.


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No need to be bashful, or shy, with this catchy and eye-opening name. The NudeAudio, Super M, (http://www.nudeaudio.com/), takes a place among an ever evolving line of Bluetooth speakers. Within trending lines, Bluetooth speakers are replacing their forefathers and mothers, those past basic headphones and stereo. The twist, for NudeAudio, involves, bringing to market, a device built to fit in your pocket. Ready to get a party started? Just take it out, turn on, let it connect, and get your grove on,
I have a test sample; and so the actual version will have more finalized features. Clearly though, it's a product you will appreciate. The weight and size makes it very possible to put in your pants' pocket; the feel of portability. However, I suggest not doing so when wearing a loose pair, having slippage issues. Overall, the sound quality is effectually fantastic, whether playing music or movies. I can envision the coolness of taking it to a beach, perhaps traveling on business, some type of fun outing, using in a workout, and, while playing card/board games with others. The NudeAudio, Super M, is so extremely easy to set-up and use. Where you're familiar with Bluetooth devices, you can indeed work this unit without instructions. As for charging time, the first time took about 2 hours, lasting a little over 7 hours. Clearly, it's a product that's most likeable, practical, and worthy of an investment.
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New details in on a hunting accident that claimed the life of a Grundy County man early this morning in near South Pittsburg.
Authorities say 41-year old Stanley "Laransie" Whitman was fatally wounded in the accident by his friend and hunting partner, Monteagle Police Chief Virgil McNeese.
The pair were on a turkey hunt on property just off Irondale Road in Richard City when the accident happened.
Whitman was taken by LifeForce to Erlanger, where he was later removed from life support. Whitman leaves behind 4 children and a wife. It's unknown right now whether Chief McNeese will face any charges in connection to accident.
Marion County District Attorney Mike Taylor says he's awaiting reports both from the Sheriff's Department and the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency, expected sometime next week.
As to whether McNeese is still on active duty, or on administrative leave which is common for police involved in a fatal shooting, District Attorney Taylor says that decision is up to officials with the City of Monteagle.


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A Twitter Trailblazer's Advice . . .
Jason Fry | Jan. 25, 2010 8:01 a.m.
For Saturday's game between the Red Storm and Villanova, Casey offered his first tweet bearing a #stjbb hashtag at 10:22 a.m., as he headed for Madison Square Garden. He began with a note that St. John's would be without Justin Brownlee, who was attending his grandfather's funeral, then moved to analyzing the history of the teams' rivalry, soliciting questions from fans and retweeting comments.
During the game, Casey monitors online conversation by using the hashtag and a grid of search terms relevant to St. John's and its opponent. He offers very little play-by-play, instead opting for a mix of in-game stats, analysis (the Red Storm were stymied early by sloppy passing), you-are-here observations (a fan trying a half-court shot at halftime was booed), pictures, and responses to St. John's fans tweeting messages of their own. On Saturday, Casey wrapped up his coverage with a final tweet at 4:18 p.m. (Villanova prevailed, 81-71.)
"The hashtag works because it lets my friends know I'm in game mode, and makes finding the right conversation easier." Casey says. "Pictures and videos also get a lot of mileage, as does conversation … real-time quotes add value to fans at home because their TVs are not picking up on it."
What doesn't work? Play by play.
"The game is too-fast paced, and most people are watching the game on TV or the Internet," he says, adding that "commenting on what was good or bad about the play works. It's amazing how many people multi-task on Twitter while watching a game these days. … There's a lot of armchair coaches."
Casey says other members of the press have been open-minded about what he does – he taught one newspaper veteran, initially a skeptic, how to output his blog's RSS feed to Twitter. "It's where we're going, and media members get that," he says. "It has to be frustrating to some, but with new technology comes new distribution platforms. The beauty of Twitter and other social media is that people can now talk back and choose to opt in or out depending on if they see value in your content."
Mark Fratto, St. John's associate athletics director for communications, found the 28-year-old Casey through his tweets (Casey is now closing in on 56,000 followers) and his other social-media outposts, and suggested the unpaid arrangement. Fratto calls it "a win-win for Peter and St. John's. His insights and analysis on the games, in addition to his mastery of social-media platforms, have really helped us engage our fans and cultivate new ones. Peter's Twitter account has become an interesting, interactive way for college hoops fans to experience St. John's basketball, and Peter's widespread Twitter following has been instrumental in telling the story of our season, and also building a good-sized following for our own official accounts."
Casey's advice for journalists and bloggers trying to make the best use of Twitter? "First and foremost, listen…. Be honest, be authentic, be human, and always be useful. Don't be afraid to mix it up a bit — share quotes, articles, opinions and analysis. Give credit where it's due through retweeting quality content and citing the original source. Don't create noise. Use direct messaging (DM) in lieu of public @ replies when necessary. Lastly, be active and interactive. Tweet daily. Don't just broadcast. Twitter is not a bullhorn to blast your marketing messages. It's a pool of online conversations with real people."
While Casey may be a trailblazer in terms of credentials, he doubts he'll be alone for long. "Teams/leagues/programs are starting to realize that they need to adapt their guidelines and standards for being considered a qualified media agency," he says, adding: "Almost every fan has a mobile phone where they can publish to Twitter, Facebook, YouTube or their blogs. Anyone can have an outlet now. The only things that separate a fan from the credentialed media today are access, credibility, reach and resources. The teams/leagues/programs control the access. Credibility is earned. Reach — circulation — is also evolving as we start credentialing Web sites and social properties."
Looking ahead, Casey says micro-blogging (his preferred term, in case Twitter is supplanted) will remain an important part of the flow of sports information, whether what's broadcast is text, audio, photos or video. Journalists and fans have already taken to it; he predicts athletic programs will follow suit, seeing micro-blogging as a way to break news, interact with fans, build awareness and seek sponsorships.
"It's important for athletic programs to show the human side of their organization," he says. "I would challenge programs to be creative in [marketing] activation, but to keep the focus on getting fans engaged and enhancing their experience with your team's. I would recommend Twitter-specific promos for tickets/contests and breaking news on Twitter. Don't just duplicate your messages across other social channels. Make your Twitter presence unique."
Jason Fry is a freelance writer in Brooklyn, N.Y. He spent more than 12 years at The Wall Street Journal Online, serving as a writer, columnist, editor and projects guy. While at WSJ.com he edited and co-wrote The Daily Fix, a daily roundup of the best sportswriting online. He blogs about the Mets at Faith and Fear in Flushing (www.faithandfearinflushing.com), and about the newspaper industry at Reinventing the Newsroom (www.reinventingthenewsroom.com). Write to him at email@example.com, visit him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jason.fry, or follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/jasoncfry.


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|From: Tim Smith
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|Subject: Gravity vs Speed of Light
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|Someone once posed a hypothetical question to me once. I have always been meaning to send an email to Karl about.
We all know that it takes about 8 minutes for light to reach Earth from the Sun, we also know that the Earth orbits around the Sun and is held at a reasonable distance by its centrifugal force, as well as the gravitational force that the Sun is placing on the Earth.
Fair enough.
Now the question is, if the Sun was to completely vanish all at once, that is disappear without a trace, would the Earths orbit cease, and the earth go off on a tangent instantaneously, or would we have to wait the obligatory 8 minutes before we headed off on a tangent?
|From: James Richmond (Avatar)
|11/06/99 12:22:03
|Subject: re: Gravity vs Speed of Light
|post id: 17430
|Changes in gravity probably propagate at the speed of light. This is the propagation speed of gravity waves, as predicted by the theory of relativity. Therefore, the Earth would have to wait 8 minutes before flying off on a tangent. Of course, nobody has yet managed to detect a gravity wave, so this could be wrong.
|From: Darryl
|11/06/99 12:27:24
|Subject: re: Gravity vs Speed of Light
|post id: 17431
|I would have been inclined to think that the effect would be instantaneous, after all, regardless of the fact that we don't know how gravity really works, (or light, for that matter) the fact that light cannot escape a strong enough gravity well (a la black holes) would seem to indicate that the force that is `gravity' is not limited in speed as light is.
|From: Super Elmo
|11/06/99 12:49:19
|Subject: re: Gravity vs Speed of Light
|post id: 17437
|I agree wif Darryl, for the light to be sucked into a black hole, the grafity must be greater than the speed of light, and therefore while entering a black hole, a mass must exceed the speed of light. So does thsi mean it is possibe to exceed the speed of light, as the light entering the black hole, must be traveling at greater than the speed of light?
|From: Martin B
|11/06/99 13:02:41
|Subject: re: Gravity vs Speed of Light
|post id: 17441
|This was discussed here and here
The summary: Under General relativity, gravity is the effect of local curvature in spacetime due to the presence of mass-energy. At a given point in space-time these effects occur instantaneously (if that makes any sense)
Thus light is trapped in the gravity well of a black hole because it is responding to the curvature of space-time right where the lightwave happens to be
not because it is responding to an instantaneous action-at-a-distance gravitational force produced by the singularity.
Changes in the curvature of space propagate at the speed of light. Thus if the sun disappeared instantly, the efffects would not be felt in our loacl spacetime geometry for eight minutes.
Note that eliminating instantaneous action-at-a-distance forces was one of the motivations for Einstein developing Relativity. He passionately believed in local theories of physics.
|From: Dr Paul
|11/06/99 15:01:59
|Subject: re: Gravity vs Speed of Light
|post id: 17469
|Hi Tim Smith and others,
nice philosophical argument as to timing, but we would be toast at the eight minute mark. We might catch a bit of mercury and venus a little later. Earth's trajectory may start a little tangential, but would be mostly radial a little later. (Jut a realist I guess)
|From: andy
|12/06/99 5:00:20
|Subject: re: Gravity vs Speed of Light
|post id: 17554
|I think this was the very reason that there is a difference between Einstein 's special & general relativity!
Eintsein worked out that nothing can travel faster than light, yet Newton had already proved that the force of gravity was inversely proportianal to the square of distance (ie no time delay in applying gravity) so special reletivity basically said "Nothing can travel faster than light - except I cannot explain how gravity works"
Then Eistein decided that gravity was a warp in space time, and thus didn't have to move from A to B, but was an existing effect in the underlying fabric of things, and so developed General relativity.


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igglepop says:
Saw this artical http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2119301/Maria-Anderson-15-stone-woman-sheds-3rd-body-weight-able-ride-horses-again.html# and it got me thinking are we becoming a nation of larger riders and what people consider too large to ride. Should say not saying there is a right or wrong just wondering peoples opinions. It just seems with brands like fuller fillies now stocking size 24 jods like we are getting bigger, im a size 18 and feel giant on my horse even tho im short.
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3MoodyMaresMum says:
I think like a lot of the above, if a larger person wants to ride and is on a horse perfectly capable of carrying that person then there is no issue. Trouble is nowadays media pressure means we are given the view that equestrian sports are for the slim athletic types - not just normal people! Horses come in all shapes and sizes so do people and again thanks to the media a view can be passed that all fuller people just eat too much - not so often they have health issues but this does not and should not stop them from enjoying such a wonderful hobby.
I think us older ones on here can appreciate there is an issue nowadays with larger people but the youngsters need to remember there are metabolic reasons for size and certainly when I was in my teens and twenties there were no fast food outlets or convenience foods which can cause weight issues for people. I have no issue if you are a size 8 or a size 38 so long as you love and care for your horse
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wagonsroll said:
Well I'm a dress size 26 - 32 depending upon which part of me you're dressing! I'm always interested in all forms of bigotry so tell me tommy tank why should I "in your opinion" be too big to ride?
Well I'm a dress size 26 - 32 depending upon which part of me you're dressing! I'm always interested in all forms of bigotry so tell me tommy tank why should I "in your opinion" be too big to ride?
Its the English language I know but do you know what you have suggested.
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Its not the height of the horse but the build that matters, but saying that I would not ride 14h as I am 6ft 2in and would look like like those knights on the Bayer Tapestry with feet dragging the floor, the good side is the floor is closer as its along way down from a 17.2h. But I know quite a number of the larger size ladies who ride and the only trouble they get is getting clothes as many of the stores think only young girls ride and neither do males.
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Why should we push our horses to be fit and not ourselves.
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interesting debate lol did mean to offend anybody with the topic it just got me thinking, i do agree tho its about size of horse but more importantly balance of rider.
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greyandbay says:
I've been reading all this with interest, but haven't commented until now....
as 3MMM said, there are a lot of people with health and metabolic difficulties out there who although large in size still want to enjoy their horses, and if your horse is up to carrying your weight, why on earth not?
Horses have evolved into many different types and kinds for doing a variety of jobs, not just the average riding horse, or the tb & arab, bred for speed.
There are the heavy draught horses, Shires, Percherons, Belgian Draught, Ardennais, Boulonnais, Clydesdale, to name but a few, and they are bred for weight carrying - and although she doesn't mention it, wagonsroll has I think 2 percherons, who as I just said, are bred for weight carrying.
So if you ride the horse to suit your weight, and don't take it out of it's bred-in comfort zone - ie take a tb to pull the Wadworths beer dray - then I can't see a problem.
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lydiarose said:
Why should we push our horses to be fit and not ourselves.
Ooh..interesting point Lydia. I find myself agreeing. I'm not here to argue or debate, we were asked for our opinions so.
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I'm overweight but i am a lot fitter than alot of the skinny people i know!!! Don't think that just because someone isn't skinny that they aren't fit, a very sweepng statement that.
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soniadevereux says:
Micki said:
lydiarose said:
Why should we push our horses to be fit and not ourselves.
I'm overweight but i am a lot fitter than alot of the skinny people i know!!! Don't think that just because someone isn't skinny that they aren't fit, a very sweepng statement that.
I'm overweight but i am a lot fitter than alot of the skinny people i know!!! Don't think that just because someone isn't skinny that they aren't fit, a very sweepng statement that.
I agree with you. You cannot assume a shape of a person denotes, levels of fitness.
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wagonsroll says:
Isn't the point of the original post that someone who is 3 stones overweight thinks they're too heavy to ride a horse, horse, not pony, what kind of a world do we live in when being 3 stone overweight means the difference between enjoying a wonderous hobby and lifestyle and not!
Please do not think i am taking this subject personally I dont think their is any convincing bigots to see another viewpoint this is why I wouldn't have a conversation with a member of the Klu Klux clan. My point originally was just because you're over a dress size 26 doesn't mean anything, a person who is 5'2 can weigh 14 stone and be in at least a dress size 26, so size isn't relevant to weight. Weight isn't relevant to fitness, and size isn't relevant to lifestyle.
IMO people who think that larger people are large due to what they eat are basing this "assumption" on their own lifestyle choices, ie I'm a lazy so and so and eat too much etc, have done this for the last 10 years of my life and slowly put on 2 stone, i'll change my lazy habits and cut out on the crap and i'll lose a stone, because of their lazy nature it then becomes " I'll get round to losing the last stone when i feel like it but i'm really working hard at it"
Rhapsody the young man you are talking about probably suffers with a rheumatoid condition called Inflammatory Metabolic Syndrome. This condition has now been proved to be causative of atherosclerosis rather than a response to poor diet and lifestyle conditions, i would ask any health care professional to bare in mind that just because the patient in front of them has received such poor medical care that they remain undiagnosed resulting in a heart attack aged 21, that this doesn't mean that he doesn't have an undiagnosed condition. Strangely IMS sufferers have low doses of LDL and high doses of HDL but still end up with atherosclerosis.
Cocos mum if peopple were educated and informed we wouldn't be having this discussion!
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FuturLab Has Two Satellite Teams!
We were invited by Abertay University to take part in a groundbreaking initiative that sees students embark on prototyping projects with established studios.
Velocity Ultra Soundtrack + Remixes Available Now!
For an epic boost of sonic pleasure, grab the album from iTunes, Juno Download and other leading digital music storefronts!
Velocity Ultra Trailers
FuturLab will be attending GDC in San Francisco this year to showcase Velocity Ultra for PS Vita!
The highly anticipated fan powered reboot features a totally-
…damn it, must dash, Robin is on the balcony and it doesn't look good…
FuturLab Sheikh Up Their Tech
Hussain Sheikh, who previously worked as Lead Visual Effects Programmer on Split/Second, joins FuturLab as Head of Technology.
FuturLab Signs Landmark Deal With PlayStation
FuturLab, developers of the award winning PlayStation minis title Velocity has signed a groundbreaking deal with Sony, seeing the platform holder provide funds for the development of content for PlayStation Vita in 2013, with the studio keeping control of its IP.
Velocity on Vita in US
Velocity is currently not approved to run on Vita in the US. Which is a shame, because it actually plays… Read More »
Velocity Release Date
Velocity Release Dates: May 1st & May 2nd (PlayStation Plus) May 15th & May 16th (General Release)
Velocity Delayed
We are sorry to announce that due to complications in Sony QA, and issues with our ESRB rating, we missed… Read More »
Spidermann Named Our Game
"Having been a fan of the character for the majority of my life I decided upon taking the surname Mann, using my nickname 'Spider' as my first name, and added an "N" as a middle name so that when people asked what it meant I could say "The 'N' stands for 'nothing.'" – Spider N. Mann
Velocity revealed, raises the bar for PlayStation minis
"Speaking as a handsome man, I can confirm this is just the sort of astonishing programming masterpiece I like to play, when I'm winding down after a nine hour coital marathon." – Robin Jubber, Supreme Technical Commander