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Morning MoneyBeat: A Rate Increase? Yeah, Right
MARKET SNAP: At 6:05 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures down 0.1%. 10-Year Treasury yield lower at 2.72%. Nymex down 11 cents at $103.20. Gold 0.2% higher at $1313.70. In Europe, FTSE 100 down 0.3%, DAX down 1.1% and CAC 40 down 0.4%. In Asia, Nikkei 225 down 2.2% and Hang Seng down 1.2%.
WATCH FOR: Weekly Jobless Claims (8:30 a.m. Eastern Time): seen 335K; previously 339K. January Consumer Price Index (8:30): seen +0.1%; previously +0.3%. February Markit "Flash" PMI (9:00). February Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey (10:00): seen 7.4; previously 9.4. January Leading Index (10:00): seen +0.4%; previously +0.1%. Actavis, Aruba Networks, Cabot Oil, Clear Channel, DirecTV, Express Scripts, Groupon, Hewlett-Packard, Intuit, Marvell Tech, Newmont Mining, Nordstrom, Priceline.com, Wal-Mart Stores and WebMD are among companies scheduled to report quarterly results.
The mere thought of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates evidently is enough to make investors nervous.
It shouldn't. At least not yet.
Conversation at the Fed's policy meeting last month turned to something that hasn't been a serious topic for years: the possibility of interest-rate increases in the near future. The Fed last raised its benchmark interest rate in July 2006 and has held rates near zero since December 2008.
A rate increase is far from imminent, and is probably still years away. But the fact that a "few" Fed officials argued higher interest rates are needed to prevent the economy from overheating was enough to spook some folks. After flip-flopping from positive and negative territory on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished near session lows, down 89 points.
Despite the drop, most market watchers don't actually anticipate the Fed will raise interest rates anytime soon. Stocks have a propensity for falling on the days that the Fed releases its meeting minutes, but then tend to quickly bounce back.
This time may be no different.
Newly minted Chairwoman Janet Yellen is in no hurry to raise rates in the near future. As she made clear in last week's testimony before Congress, she is likely to stay the course set by former Chairman Ben Bernanke and keep accommodative conditions in place as the economy continues its slow recovery.
And as Adrian Miller of GMP Securities noted, the Fed funds futures market, where investors bet on interest-rate developments, showed little movement before and after the release of the minutes. They point to a rate increase taking place around September 2015.
Until then, the focus should remain on corporate earnings, economic fundamentals and the pace that the Fed continues to dial back its stimulus.
On the latter fronts, investors Thursday will get a fresh reading on inflation via the Labor Department's consumer price index. Economists expect inflation remain muted last month, with the top-line index seen rising just 0.1%. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, CPI is expected to increase 0.2%.
Inflation has remained well below the Fed's preferred rate for months, and the minutes showed a few Fed officials called into question the need to keep pulling back on stimulus with inflation so subdued.
"The minutes repeatedly referred to inflation risks on the downside," said Dan Greenhaus, chief strategist at New York brokerage firm BTIG. "That may come as a surprise to some but we simply do not remember a recent FOMC minutes report quite as concerned about the downside risks to inflation."
On the current list of investor worries– disappointing economic data, weak revenue growth and an uptick in volatility – fretting about a rate increase should remain near the bottom.
Morning MoneyBeat Daily Factoid: On this date in 1792, the U.S. Postal Service was created.
-By Steven Russolillo; follow him on Twitter @srussolillo.
Shares in Tesla are expected to see active trade Thursday after the company late Wednesday reported its fourth-quarter loss narrowed to $16.3 million, or 12 cents a share, from a loss of $89.9 million, or 79 cents a share. On an adjusted basis, the electric car company would have earned 33 cents a share. Revenue rose to $615.2 million from $306.3 million a year ago. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had expected the Palo Alto, Calif., electric car maker would post adjusted earnings of 23 cents a share. Shares of Tesla soared more than 10% in after-hours trading.
Facebook shares took a hit in the extended session after the social network announced a deal to acquire messaging service WhatsApp Inc. for $16 billion in cash and stock plus $3 billion in restricted stock units over the next four years.
Safeway said late Wednesday it is holding talks on the possible sale of the company although no agreement has been reached yet. It didn't disclose further information, including who the potential buyer might be. The grocery chain also reported fourth-quarter earnings of $3.31 billion, or $13.46 a share, versus $244 million, or $1.02 a share, a year ago. On an adjusted basis, Safeway earned 53 cents a share. Revenue edged up to $11.3 billion from $11.23 billion. Safeway's stock rose 4% in after hours.
On Thursday, Wal-Mart is projected to post earnings of $1.59 a share when it releases fourth-quarter results, according to a consensus survey by FactSet, while Hewlett-Packard is forecast to post fiscal first-quarter earnings of 85 cents a share.
Deadly Gunfire Erupts in Kiev, Breaking Truce Agreement: "Gunfire erupted in central Kiev on Thursday morning, just hours after the government and demonstrators had reached a tentative truce overnight to end an outburst of violence that had left dozens dead."
Facebook Agrees to Buy WhatsApp in $19 Billion Deal: "Facebook agreed to buy messaging company WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock, a blockbuster transaction that dwarfs the already sky-high prices that other startups have been able to recently command."
Heard on the Street: Now the Message Is a Facebook Medium: "Under the hood of Facebook's whopping $19 billion deal to buy WhatsApp is a surprisingly simple conjecture—that size really matters."
Euro-Zone Business Activity Sputters: "Business activity in the 18 nations that use the euro lost some momentum in February, dragged down by weakness in the bloc's second-largest economy, France."
Budget Cuts Bear Down On BAE Systems: "BAE Systems Thursday posted a fall in 2013 net profit and warned of reduced earnings in 2014, as the cancellation of a multibillion-dollar order for Typhoon fighter jets by Germany has overshadowed the completion of long-running talks about the repricing of a deal to sell the aircraft to Saudi Arabia."
Big Chill Poses Quandary for Investors: "The brutal freeze affecting much of the U.S. has traders scrambling to gauge the impact on the economy, and how to shelter portfolios."
FCC Tries Again to Bar Web Slowdowns: "The FCC said it will craft new rules to prevent Internet service providers from charging companies a toll to reach consumers."
Heard on the Street: FCC Tries to Put Net in Neutral: "Plans by the FCC to come up with new rules regarding net neutrality show Internet providers it isn't backing down."
Bank of America Boosts CEO's Pay: "Bank of America boosted Chief Executive Brian Moynihan's salary and bonus 17% to $14 million for 2013, rewarding its top executive for a year in which the bank posted its strongest annual profit since 2007."
Ahead of the Tape: Groupon's Shares Might Not Be the Best Deal: "Groupon Inc. has always offered its customers a unique trade-off: a bargain price for a meal, facial or yoga class in exchange for what is sometimes an unpredictable experience. For investors, the stock has clearly been unpredictable, yet not much of a bargain."
Brooks Acquitted of Bribery Charge: "The judge in a long-running phone hacking trial in London ruled Thursday that former News Corp executive Rebekah Brooks had been acquitted of one of the bribery charges against her."
Nigeria's President Suspends Central Bank Governor: "Nigeria's president on Thursday suspended the governor of the country's central bank, a decision that points to growing political tensions in Africa's most populous country as the government moves toward next year's election."


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To steal in a jovial manner from one's friends.
Upon a friend getting out of his chair and going to the kitchen and then taking his chair. " Haha I have snurdled your chair!"
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to sniff around looking for something such as food or critters
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A hot-water heater pipe burst Saturday morning causing a Macy's store to temporally close for the weekend.
A Macy's spokeswoman said the pipe burst about 5:30 a.m. at the Anderson Towne Centre at 7440 Beechmont Ave.
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World Cup 2014: Costa Rica Beats Greece on Penalty Kicks
The Journal provides analysis of the World Cup round of 16 match between Costa Rica and Greece. Ed Ballard offers commentary with contributions from the WSJ staff across the globe.
Let's be honest. The prospect of sitting through Greece v. Costa Rica right after the Netherlands' thrilling, last-minute victory over Mexico isn't immediately that enticing.
It's a bit like hitchhiking across America in 1969 and getting to Woodstock five minutes after Jimi Hendrix finished his set—everyone's drifting away from the stage, roadies are sweeping up the ashes of a cremated Stratocaster, and you know you missed the party.
But look on the bright side. Greece and Costa Rica aren't the most glamorous soccer teams, but are they going to invite you to sit in a drum circle? No they are not, and in that sense, they're undeniably better than Woodstock. And while on paper this might be the least tantalizing of the last-16 matches, it might turn out to be as unexpectedly awesome as Algeria v. South Korea.
Costa Rica isn't a team of superstars but you don't beat Italy and Uruguay without doing a lot of things right. They're not just well-organized; they play with unbelievable aggression in midfield and attack with great speed.
Then we have Greece. Greece is known as an almost sociopathically negative soccer team. It won Euro 2004, against all the odds, thanks to its uncompromising strategy of refusing to keep the ball and hoping to score from corner kicks. But after two scoreless games in Brazil, Greece took a step towards losing that reputation with a genuinely exciting win over Ivory Coast.
Personally—I'm nervous about admitting this because I don't want to jinx anything—I'm 99% sure this is going to be the game of the tournament, maybe even the best game in the history of the sport. So don't go anywhere.
Costa Rica: Navas, Gamboa, Duarte, Gonzalez, Umana, Diaz, Ruiz, Borges, Tejeda, Bolanos, Campbell.
Greece: Karnezis, Torosidis, Manolas, Papastathopoulos, Holebas, Karagounis, Salpingidis, Maniatis, Christodoulopoulos, Samaris, Samaras.
Two changes for Costa Rica, with central defender Michael Umana and winger Christian Bolanos coming back into the side as coach Jorge Luis Pinto reverts back to the 11 that beat Italy and Uruguay.
The Greece team is the same as the one that beat the Ivory Coast, with Andreas Samaris starting for the first time in the tournament. The central midfielder replaced the injured Panagiotis Kone after 12 minutes in that game.
As I said before, I'm pretty sure this is going to be the best game of the World Cup, with an outside shot of being the best sporting event in history, so you definitely should not leave this liveblog. But it's worth pointing out that the chances of a high-scoring game are… not great, from a purely statistical standpoint. With 4 and 2 goals respectively in the group stages, Costa Rica and Greece are two of the three lowest-scoring sides left in the competition. (The other is Nigeria, with three. Colombia, Brazil and France all managed 8).
But has anybody ever learned anything from statistics?
Speaking of statistics … Costa Rica, playing its third World Cup, was the surprise of the group stage, beating Uruguay and Italy and drawing with a lackluster England side to win the group. The "ticos" probably came into the tournament underrated. They finished second in the Concacaf qualifying, ahead of Honduras and Mexico, only behind the U.S. which has in recent years emerged as the top team in the region.
They're entering the stadium, with Greece in blue and Costa Rica in white/red. Anthem time.
0-0, 1st Minute
Costa Rica kicks off and immediately lose the ball, allowing Greece's Giorgios Samaras to win a free kick in a dangerous position and the ref to get his spraycan from its dedicated holster. Free kick goes for naught.
0-0, 5th Minute
Costa Rica will likely be coming into the game feeling a bit vindicated. Yesterday, its football association announced that all of its players who were selected for drug tests after their solid performances in games 7 and 24 passed. The decision to drug test the players had angered manager Jorge Luis Pinto.
0-0, 5th Minute
Both teams are knocking the ball around at the back without trying to do anything too adventurous just yet. But Ruiz gets a chance to break down the right allowing Gamboa to go for a speculative shot. Not an effort to trouble the keeper and he might have done better to pass to Bolanos, who was in a better position.
0-0, 6th Minute
So far Greece isn't looking like the side that crept through with a dubious penalty. Costa Rica start to hold on to the ball.
0-0, 7th Minute
Campbell does well to escape his marker and find Ruiz, who mulls having a shot but picks out Bolanos, who gets hold of his shot but fires it over the bar.
0-0, 9th Minute
Holebas turns to the referee beseechingly asking for a corner but a goal kick is awarded. He's outraged, with some justification – Gamboa got a touch there.
0-0, 11th Minute
Christodoulopoulos and Sokratis are both definitely on my World Cup All Name Team.
0-0, 11th Minute
Sokratis gives the ball away, giving Costa Rica a look at the counter-attack, but they opt to play it safe, as befits a team that hasn't conceded a goal in open play during the tournament so far, and keep the ball a while longer.
0-0, 12th Minute
Christo cuts infield from the left, dribbles past a few challenges without ever looking particularly in control of the ball, and blasts a low shot wide.
0-0, 14th Minute
A Costa Rica attack breaks down and Greece win a corner after a speedy break from Christo and Samaras. Karagounis will take it…
Sokratis, running away from goal, wins the header as the cross swings into the penalty box, but can't angle his effort on target.
0-0, 16th Minute
Greece, famously defensive, are actually pushing up more than the Ticos so far.
0-0, 18th Minute
Salpingidis is the latest Greece player to be pulled up for offside, hurtling into space behind the Costa Rican defense like a man who doesn't know what's expected of him as a Greece player.
0-0, 18th Minute
A scrappy spell, with both sides taking turns to lose the ball in midfield. The crowd starts to whistle its disapproval.
0-0, 19th Minute
Brazilian TV announcers are practically groaning on air, saying "tactics are dominating over technical skill" so far.
0-0, 20th Minute
Strangely, La Sele (Costa Rica) is looking more conservative here than against the giants they toppled in the first round.
0-0, 21st Minute
A corner for Costa Rica now after lovely play from Ruiz and Gamboa on the right. And there's a foul right on the edge of the box after the set piece as Karagounis hurtles into Campbell, who's dribbling infield at pace. Free kick, just outside the area.
0-0, 22nd Minute
Good call by referee, and Greece avoid a penalty by a few centimeters (and even fewer inches).
0-0, 22nd Minute
After a lengthy argument over various tedious penalty-area altercations, Bolanos swings in a swerving free kick which various Costa Ricans hurl themselves at without making contact.
0-0, 24th Minute
Ruiz, perhaps the most ambitious player on the pitch so far, beats Holebas but carries on his run and can't dribble past the next two players.
0-0, 25th Minute
Karagounis' age may have been showing during that clumsy foul on Costa Rica's speedy striker Joel Campbell. There are 15 years between them! Now Karagounis' right knee is acting up and the Greek captain is showing hobbling a bit.
0-0, 26th Minute
Karagounis swings in a corner form the right. Headed clear and suddenly Costa Rica are looking dangerous, with Greece short-staffed at the back. Long ball to Joel Campbell, who finds Borges, who has a critical second or so to assess his options and pick out a team-mate. He can't manage it this time, passing to nobody, and the chance is gone.
0-0, 29th Minute
Karagounis lets fly from 25 yards or thereabouts. Decent effort, but not good enough to beat Levante goalkeeper Keylor Navas.
0-0, 32nd Minute
Samaris — not to be confused with Samaras — tries a shot from distance, which rolls slowly through a throng of defenders and arrives at Samaras's feet. He can't quite control. (On reflection, I don't think anything that bad would happen if you did confuse Samaras and Samaris, so don't worry about it too much).
0-0, 34th Minute
Tejeda tries to pick out Gamboa with a heatseeker of a 50 yard pass as the right-back hurtles down the flank. He's fast, Gamboa, but not fast enough to reach that pass. Usain Bolt isn't fast enough to reach that pass.
0-0, 36th Minute
Joel Campbell is so dangerous when he's allowed to turn and accelerate in midfield. He's afforded too much space this time and Samaris brings him down, earning the game's first yellow card.
0-0, 37th Minute
Huge chance for Greece. It's a glorious cross from Holebas, who has a few seconds on the ball, miles from goal on the left. He picks out Salpingidis, who makes the connection from close range. There's no way the goalie can save that but Navas somehow gets there. Salpingidis can't believe it.
0-0, 40th Minute
Greece are starting to look dangerous, looking to break speedily whenever they win the ball back in midfield. Salpingidis has another chance to shoot but the whistle's blown for offside. That's the fifth time Greece players have been pulled up for offside, which gives some indication of their eagerness to run behind the Costa Rica defense, and the excellent organization of the Costa Ricans.
0-0, 43rd Minute
Duarte pulls Christodoulopoulos on a run up the left side, drawing a yellow card and a free kick for Greece.
0-0, 44th Minute
Navas, who kept Costa Rica level with a stupendous instinctive save a minute or so ago, rises confidently above the melee to claim the ball from the free kick.
0-0, Halftime
Some close moments in the first half, although match has a way to go if it wants to be the best sporting event in history.
0-0, Halftime
Bit disappointing from Costa Rica, really. They are showing none of the urgency and purpose they showed against the Azurri. If the Ticos don't pick things up, this could be a very bad day for Latin American football – Concacaf in particular.
0-0, Halftime
Given how ineffective both sides have been in the final third of the pitch, can't help but think that this match has PKs written all over it.
0-0, Halftime
Costa Rica had their moments, though — Joel Campbell and Bryan Ruiz have been dangerous at times. And apart from that chance for Salpingidis, they haven't given Greece many opportunities to take the lead.
0-0, Halftime
Mexican TV dedicates the Greece-Costa Rica half-time break to close-ups of Robben's dive in the dying minutes of the Mexico-Netherlands game, which earned him a penalty. But it will be the Dutch, not Mexico, that face the winner of this match.
0-0, Halftime
And you've got to think that was agonizingly close for Mexico to be just minutes away from facing winner of this match with a ticket to semis. They may not come that close again for many years.
0-0, 46th Minute
Greece kicks off. 45 minutes (please no extra time today) for this fairly-enjoyable game to blossom into the Greatest Sporting Event Of All Time.
0-0, 46th Minute
Greece kicks off. 45 minutes (please no extra time today) for this fairly-enjoyable game to blossom into the Greatest Sporting Event Of All Time.
1-0 Costa Rica, 53rd Minute
GOAL Costa Rica, 1-0
1-0 Costa Rica, 53rd Minute
Ruiz scores for Costa Rica with a perfectly placed putt from the edge of the box. Now the game is on.
1-0 Costa Rica, 55th Minute
Karnezis has to take the blame for this one. It's an accurate shot from Ruiz, beautifully placed into the bottom corner after a square ball from the left. But the ball was rolling so slowly, and although the goalie had a man in front of him, blocking his view, he barely moved towards the ball.
1-0 Costa Rica, 56th Minute
Sometimes location is more important than speed. The ball seemed to be taking longer to get there than traveling across Rio during rush hour.
1-0 Costa Rica, 56th Minute
Talk about against the flow of play! I was just about to say that the Ticos are lacking midfield presence and have had to resort to inaccurate long balls. And then Ruiz slips in a goal like that. Costa Rica all of a sudden alive again.
1-0 Costa Rica, 56th Minute
Let's see if Costa Rica learned from Mexico's mistake earlier today and decides not to sit back.
1-0 Costa Rica, 56th Minute
Now it looks as though Torosidis used his hand to clear a cross that was heading toward Bryan Ruiz. Greece is lucky to escape there.
1-0 Costa Rica, 58th Minute
Greece makes a substitution. Andreas Samaris comes off in favor of Mitroglou.
1-0 Costa Rica, 61st Minute
Greece, who started the game impressively as they tried to hit Costa Rica on the break, are now trying to thump long passes up to the strikers at every opportunity. But so far he Costa Ricans have succeeded in breaking up play and frustrating them. The most important half-hour in their country'st soccer history starts now.
1-0 Costa Rica, 63rd Minute
Nothing much has happened since the goal. That'll suit Costa Rica. But not for the neutral fans in the stadium.
1-0 Costa Rica, 65th Minute
Costa Rica subs out Tejeda for some fresh legs in midfielder Jose Cubero.
1-0 Costa Rica, 66th Minute
RED Card for Duarte, getting his second booking for a late tackle. And Costa Rica will have to play with 10 men. Lucky for them they have a lead.
1-0 Costa Rica, 67th Minute
The jokes are already starting to fly thick and fast about the slow roller goal. Someone said the keeper didn't move because he didn't think the ball would actually reach the goal.
1-0 Costa Rica, 68th Minute
Salpangidis comes off for Gekas, another attacker. Joel Campbell takes a free kick for Costa Rica, curling the ball towards the back post but beyond all his team-mates.
1-0 Costa Rica, 70th Minute
Greece has two great chances, but Costa Rica is able to clear.
1-0 Costa Rica, 71st Minute
Brave goalkeeping from Navas, holding his nerve to smother the ball as a horde of large men in blue shirts charge towards him, trying to connect with Samaras' floated cross.
1-0 Costa Rica, 73rd Minute
So this is what Greece looks like pouring forward.
1-0 Costa Rica, 73rd Minute
Cards flying thick and fast. First Bryan Ruiz of Costa Rica. Then Manolas of Greece.
1-0 Costa Rica, 73rd Minute
Manolas is booked for an agricultural tackle on Campbell, who crumpled like a scarecrow beneath a tractor. At this point three or four Costa Ricans are rolling around in various parts of the piece but Campbell is in actual pain.
1-0 Costa Rica, 75th Minute
Nothing comes of the free-kick and Greece goes forward. Samaras crosses low towards the gang of large bearded strikers who are occupying the Costa Rica penalty area. Gekas is waiting there but he can't control.
1-0 Costa Rica, 78th Minute
Gamboa comes off for Johnny Acosta, who moves into the right back position. Gamboa takes his sweet time leaving the pitch, trying to cunningly engage a few Greeks in an argument to waste a few seconds. He knows those Greeks can't resist a bit of the Socratic method. Greece subs Katsouranis for Maniatis.
1-0 Costa Rica, 80th Minute
Horrible, horrible, horrible. Karagounis' shot soars with pointless magnifence into the crowd, still rising as it hurtles 10 yards over the bar. But Greece get another chance soon when Samaras goes down under a strong challenge in a similar position.
1-0 Costa Rica, 83rd Minute
All the Greeks look ancient. Especially Gekas, But cunningly increases with age, and Gekas cunningly to give all Costa Rica's defenders the slip as Torosidis aims a long ball towards him from the right. He controls the ball in space but his second touch is a poor one, taking the ball away from danger. Tense moments for Costa Rica.
1-0 Costa Rica, 87th Minute
Good news: One of these two will be eliminated. Bad news: The other goes on!
1-0 Costa Rica, 87th Minute
Joel Campbell has always been Costa Rica's main outlet, but he's now the only guy in a white shirt handing around upfield. He's good at keeping the ball under pressure, though, and manages to hold off a couple of defenders before finding Brenes, who waits for the run of Borges, who's arriving at pace. The ball never reaches him, because the pass is a bad one.
1-0 Costa Rica, 89th Minute
Christodolopoulos paces past Umana on Greece's right before aiming a low, quick cross towards the near post. Samaras is close to getting there, but Keylor Navas, who hasn't made a single error this evening (maybe in this tournement), gets there first.
1-1, 91st Minute
GOAL Sokratis equalizes for Greece!
1-1, 92nd Minute
Maybe this will end up being the greatest sporting event of all time. Extra time, anyone?
1-1, 92nd Minute
Gekas drew a foul from Navas from close range, and this time Navas couldn't smother the ball or clear it, and it bounced to the defender Sokratis, who bundled it home from a couple of yards out. Extra time.
1-1, 93rd Minute
Another Concacaf team sits back and pays for its sins. Of course, the red card made possession difficult.
1-1, 95th Minute
That makes two Concacaf teams that have failed to defend a one-goal lead today against European teams. U.S. will be remembering late Portugal equalizer that turned out to be irrelevant.
1-1, Fulltime
We're going into extra time, tied 1-1.
1-1, Fulltime
The goal was totally deserved as the Greeks dominated play here for the most part. Only bad part is that this uninspiring match up will continue for another 30 minutes.
1-1, Fulltime
Navas hurt his shoulder making a save, which brought the medics out. He'll carry on. And the whistle blows… there'll be extra time.
Extra-time again. I had a date with a beach ball tonight. Probably not going to make it now. #ballin
— brazuca (@brazuca) June 29, 2014
1-1, Fulltime
The few minutes between the final whistle and extra time are where soccer really comes into its own if you're a fan of watching large tired men having their thighs rubbed by trained physiotherapists.
1-1, 92nd Minute
Games get really slow and scrappy in extra time. This game has been fairly slow and scrappy throughout. I'm not sure that this is good news for people hoping for the greatest sporting event of all time.
1-1, 92nd Minute
Already action in extra time. The best thing FIFA did since introducing the Golden Goal was getting rid of the Golden Goal.
1-1, 95th Minute
Maybe Greece is the charmed team in this World Cup. First their stoppage time penalty against Ivory Coast, and now a goal in the 91st minute to force extra time against Costa Rica.
1-1, 96th Minute
Christodoulopoulos lashes a wild, uncontrolled shot miles off target after the ball bounces to him outside the area. Minutes later, the ball bounces off Gekas and flies to Navas. Don't think Gekas knew what was happening there.
1-1, 98th Minute
Lazaros is really waking up there on the right wing. He's making some dangerous runs and exposing the Costa Rican defense.
1-1, 99th Minute
According to ESPN Stats, the last team to win a game in extra time when down a man was Italy, who beat Nigeria in 1994 in the Round of 16.
1-1, 99th Minute
Greece is tied for second oldest team at the Cup at 28.5, but that's probably skewed by Sokratis, who is about 2,400 years old.
1-1, 100th Minute
Holebas takes a corner for Greece, swinging the ball into the box , where the Costa Ricans are relieved to see a Greece striker whistled for a foul. But the pressure from GReece is unrelenting.
1-1, 101st Minute
Free kick for Greece and the game descends into a melee in the Costa Rican penalty area as Greeks line up to hack the ball goalwards and tired defenders hurl themselves in the way. Mitroglou eventually gets a cross away, but Acosta makes the block.
1-1, 102nd Minute
Greece is up a man, but looks like they are up by three. They actually look good enough attacking that one wonders why they seem to allergic to it.
1-1, 102nd Minute
Costa Rica enjoy a few seconds in Greece's half. Campbell tries to keep the ball for a few seconds as defenders barge into him. That's basically been his job for almost an hour now. Campbell's detail has been to keep the ball whenever he can and soak up punishment from the defenders who converge on him as soon as he gets the ball.
1-1, 105th Minute
Costa Rica mount a dangerous attack as Brenes musters enough energy to punt the ball past Holebas and make some progress down the right. His ball in is bound for Borges, who'd have a one-on-one against Karnezis, but Katsouranis intercepts with a brilliant sliding block.
1-1, 106th Minute
Keylor Navas, by the way, is one of the best penalty-stoppers in the world. He's saved 5 of the last 10 he's faced.
1-1, 107th Minute
Campbell flicks a long-ball on to Brenes, who's running into space behind the Greece defense. It looks dangerous for Greece but Karnezis gets there first.
1-1, 108th Minute
Nava holds up play.
How the magic sponge has evolved! From iced water in a tin bucket to wonder sprays, from canvas stretchers to golf carts to plastic bins. Will 2018 see the introduction of those scanners they have on Star Trek?
1-1, 108th Minute
Gekas thunders into the penalty box, trying to beat Navas to a loose ball. Navas wins the race and gets Gekas' foot in his chest for his pains. He's down and taking treatment for the second time.
1-1, 110th Minute
Campbell wins a free-kick for Costa Rica by refusing to yield the ball until somebody's fouled him. From the free-kick, Costa Rica's center back Gonzales goes for a spectacular overhead kick, which obviously isn't his specialty.
1-1, 112th Minute
A couple of crosses from Torosidis on the right. The first is OK, the second flies out of play, and Navas has the chance to play for yards, hoofing the ball as far from his goal as he can. Cubero manages to keep the ball in play after an enterprising run down the right and aims a cross at Joel Campbell, who wins a corner.
1-1, 113th Minute
That's just insane play from Costa Rica. Six men go up for the corner, a defender heads it clear, and suddenly Greece have five attackers running at two defenders. Ludicrous. But it's Greece, and although they've been the side making all the running in this game, they're still not exactly an efficient attacking unit, and they don't make the chance count. Mitroglou passes wide to a team-mate, don't know who, and from a tight angle he fires a poor shot straight at Navas.
1-1, 114th Minute
Some frantic end-to-end play. That has to be first time I've seen a 5 attacking players vs 2 defender situation. Cannot believe Greece did not take advantage of that.
1-1, 118th Minute
Greece are still pressing forward but they're looking very tired now too. Three minutes till penalties. Who's going to let their country down? Stay tuned to find out.
1-1, 120th Minute
That effort by Mitroglou doesn't inspire confidence that penalty kicks will be very accurate after 120 minutes of running in the heat.
1-1, End of Extra Time
Another brilliant save from Navas at the feet of Mitroglou, who has a one on one with seconds left of the stoppage time at the end of extra-time. Bodes well for Costa Rica.
1-1, End of Extra Time
OK, who's everybody's money on? I still think this is going to be the greatest sporting event of all time. All 10 penalties saved… by THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS.
1-1, End of Extra Time
If Costa Rica win on penalties, you can bet Mitroglou will rue his missed opportunities.
Penalty Kicks
If you want to see how to take a penalty, look for the video of Aranguiz's penalty against Brazil last night. The goalkeeper actually flinched.
Penalty Kicks
With Memo Ochoa out of the tournament, Keylor Navas has done his part in producing "saves of the cup" candidates. The Ticos depended on his class goalkeeping all game and now they'll rely on him more than ever.
Penalty Kicks
Really, though, the smart money's always on the team that goes first. That's because the pressure is so much worse for the guy who has to score to avert defeat. I think in that situation, the player misses something like 60% of the time.
Penalty Kicks
If they're even after 10 penalties, can Greece complain that Costa Rica's first taker repeats while they're on their 11th?
Penalty Kicks
Borges to shoot first for Costa Rica.
Penalty Kicks
Borges scores!
Penalty Kicks
Greece matches goal for goal.
Penalty Kicks
Bryan Ruiz has his game face on. He scores. 2-1 to Costa Rica.
Penalty Kicks
Christodoulopoulos evens it, 2-2.
Penalty Kicks
Costa Rica hasn't missed, as Gonzalez makes it 3-2.
Penalty Kicks
Where were all these great shots during the actual, you know, game?
Penalty Kicks
Holebas ties it up, 3-3. Much different shootout to yesterday's Brazil-Chile match.
Penalty Kicks
What is this? Germany-Brazil?
Penalty Kicks
This could go on forever. Please don't let it go on forever.
Penalty Kicks
4-3 to Costa Rica, as Joel Campbell sends Karnezis the wrong way, looking as casual as a man on the training ground.
Penalty Kicks
UNBELIEVABLE SAVE FROM NAVAS! Costa Rica lead as Gekas misses.
UMANA SCORES! Costa Rica wins 5-3 on penalties!
Wow. That was a clinic in how to take penalties from Costa Rica (and from most of Greece, too).
Incredibly, Costa Rica moves on to the quarterfinals.
What an unbelievable shootout from Costa Rica. From both sides, really. Surely one of the best ever played. Complete composure from almost everybody who stepped up. Michael Umana didn't show the slightest sign of nerves; he just took a deep breath and lashed the ball so hard that Karnezis didn't have a chance of stopping it, even if he got there. Every shootout needs somebody to fail, and this time it was Theofanis Gekas, the only player to miss a penalty. His wasn't a bad shot, but Keylor Navas, who'd already kept Costa Rica in the game enough times, came up with a magnificent save. Every shootout has its failure; they don't all get a moment as heroic as that.
Navas and his team went completely nuts after Umana's penalty went in, celebrating as though they'd just won their independence and the lottery at the same time. It's a win that takes Costa Rica to the quarter-final of the World Cup for the first time in its history. They haven't played beautiful soccer but to get this far is a remarkable achievement, and it's not beyond them to do what Mexico couldn't do earlier this evening and get the better of an entertaining but beatable Dutch side.
Be careful of those yellow cards. France's Paul Pogba and Patrice Evra are a booking away from missing a potential quarter-final, while Juwon Oshaniwa, Kenneth Omeruo and John Obi Mikel are in a similar position for Nigeria.
Two yellows seems a little light to get a suspension – three makes more sense to me.


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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston softball team
furthered its extensive community outreach record with more involvement over
the month of November. Over the past couple weeks, the Cougars embarked on a
cleaning mission at the Ronald McDonald House Charities and joined with Our
Sandy Toy Mission to deliver toys over the Holidays to victims of Hurricane
"I am so proud of this team; they are so giving," said head
coach Shelly Hoerner. "They want to help out people in any way they can. They
have taken on these community service projects on their own and ran with them. We
have great leadership on this team and that has shaped us into what we are - passionate,
giving and cohesive.
"Our program has always given back to the community
throughout the year but especially around the Holidays. Also, when hard
times occur like Hurricane Sandy, it's very important to help in any way. We
are fortunate to do what we do in college athletics so giving back is always
better than receiving."
The players, without request or demand, volunteered their
time to help around the Ronald McDonald House Charities facilities with an
all-inclusive cleaning project. The Cougars knew the RMHC staff would be busy
over the coming Holiday season, so the players alleviated this by contributing
some extra sets of hands to clean and organize the facilities.
"I chose this charity because I knew the Ronald McDonald
House was extremely busy and could use support from volunteers during the Holiday
season," said freshman Chandler Frisbie, one of the organizers of the project. "Having
our team volunteer was extremely helpful to the organization since we have such
a big group; we were extremely productive and got a lot done. I saw it make a
positive impact on not only the families there, but our team as well and it
felt good to give back to the community."
The Cougars have also teamed with Our Sandy Toy Mission, a
group started out of Staten Island, N.Y., with the mission of aiding families
affected by the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. The Cougars pooled their own
money and fundraising efforts to purchase new toys to brighten the Holiday
season for those families.
is no better feeling knowing that we are contributing to bringing happiness to
those who didn't think they would see any this holiday season," said senior
outfielder Kristy Giragosian.
a very small gesture that we're doing but it's going to go a long way and make
families, especially children, extremely happy and grateful that there are
people who are willing to help them," added Alex Pizzoli, a sophomore on the
self-motivated projects are two of many the Cougars have already done and will
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!!CrowningMomentOfAwesome :
* Getting even with the gnomish Industrial Council for [[spoiler: running those vile experiments to breed Half-Ogres]] by [[spoiler:helping Donn Throgg become the president of Tarant]] sure was sweet.
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* Freeing the half ogre slaves and wiping out the elves at T'sen Ang can be very satisfying.
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Is Orgeron leaving Saints for Tennessee?
Published: Thursday, January 1, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 1, 2009 at 10:21 a.m.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Tennessee officials wouldn't confirm reports that coach Lane Kiffin had hired two assistants, including New Orleans Saints assistant coach and Larose native Ed Orgeron.
The St. Louis Post Dispatch reported Wednesday that St. Louis Rams tight ends coach Jim Chaney had accepted the job of Tennessee offensive coordinator. A Rams spokesman would not confirm the report either.
Rivals.com reported later in the day that Orgeron, former head coach at Ole Miss, said he was also joining the Vols' staff in some capacity.
A Tennessee athletic department spokeswoman said she could not confirm any staff hires that weren't completed yet.
Kiffin, the former Oakland Raiders coach, has already hired his father, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin to be in charge of the Vols' defense.
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This is a discussion on Re: fpu IO port reservation (arch/i386) - Kernel ; Andi Kleen wrote: > "Maciej W. Rozycki" writes: > >> Hi Peter, >> >>> Does anybody know why we reserve this range of IO ports for 'fpu'? >>> AFAIK from all the IO maps I can find on the internet ...
Andi Kleen wrote:
> "Maciej W. Rozycki"
>> Hi Peter,
>>> Does anybody know why we reserve this range of IO ports for 'fpu'?
>>> AFAIK from all the IO maps I can find on the internet for various x86
>>> chipsets only 0x00f0 is actaully ever used.
>> There are two ports used: 0xf0 is the busy latch reset and 0xf1 is the
>> coprocessor reset. They are legacy ports resulting from the interesting
>> way the FPU has been wired by IBM in their PC design.
> Was it really needed on 386s? I didn't think there was a IBM 386 PC.
There were 386 PC clones for sure, and they almost certainly needed it
and still do. IBM was doing the MCA thing at that time and it was a
wonderful time for the clone makers.
>> None of them is
>> used by Linux for i486 and newer systems, which can support the FPU in its
>> native configuration.
> I can remove it from x86-64 at least.
AFAIK you are just right, I'm pretty sure there will be systems needing
it for 386 and 486, and maybe the old Pentium systems as well. A lot of
system vendors wanted it so software for the old systems would still work.
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Ours is one of more than two hundred parishes of the Archdiocese of Westminster. As in most of these parishes, our parishioners reflect the extremely rich cultural diversity that makes London such a lively and exciting city.
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Mike Brunel has recently spent weeks in India training sales managers on how to fine tune their operations. Here's a series of blogs from his time away.
A term I heard while sitting with a friend in India was "they choose you, the tourist, and it is a constant battle of wills and persistence".
I recall asking him about the life of a beggar, and he made it really clear that this is often a choice for many of them, it has been part of their life for generations and even though things are changing with more education and more opportunity, some families choose to beg because there is good money in it. According to my friend you can survive on the streets of say Bombay (MUMBAI), on one hundred rupees a week ($2 US). In many cases they make much more than that – the streets are tough, but usually for 10 months of the year the weather is warm and dry. Except for the 6 weeks of monsoon where it rains most days.
They are very smart salespeople, and their job is usually to get a tourist to give them the support they need. One particular scam they run is to put a small ringlet of flowers on your wrist; they come up to you and drop it quickly on your wrist, and then point to their mouth for food (taking actual money is bad Karma). The food they request is usually milk powder, or a non perishable item. They ask you to come to a store close by and buy it for them. If you do that then you have helped them and you feel okay. What you don't know is that it is an arrangement between the shop keeper and the beggar. After you leave the beggar takes the unopened packet of milk powder back to the shopkeeper and gets a "commission" on the sale – some type of income arranged between the shop keeper and the beggar, unbeknown to the tourist.
Can't blame them, beggars can't be choosers. Two happy customers and all sorts of ways to make a sale in India.
More adventures soon.
Good selling
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- What does a person typically need to get started with very basic fly tying? Any person who is wanting to get started in the art of fly tying need some basic things: A vise, bobbin holder, thread, very sharp pointed scissors, an assortment of feathers {Marabou, Rooster Saddle, Pheasant Tail}, chenille, jig heads, and appropriate hooks. The very nice thing is that Bass Pro Shops offers 4 different fly tying kits - Jig, Bass, Saltwater, and Trout - to get you started for $79.99.
- Are there any programs or seminars that Bass Pro Shops in Independence offers to customers who want to learn how to fly tie? We offer fly tying classes year round with the exception of November and December. Beginner classes have been very popular. You need to call ahead, there is very limited seating. These classes are every Monday and Wednesday at 6:30pm. Folks can reach us at 816-795-4300 extension 4045.
- What baits would you suggest? Baits to use are species specific, environment specific to the water being fished, and also time of day/year specific. Different fish, different water, and different times of the day can drastically change the baits that are being used. There are really only two baits that catch all species, in all waters and any time of the day or year – those would be jigs and wooly buggers.
- What are some of the challenges you are facing in today's current environment? Fly fishing is still growing at a fast pace. Overcrowding, lack of stream etiquette - especially in trout parks. There has never been a better time to get into fly fishing. The quality of inexpensive outfits has improved. You can get into the sport for just around $100. Another big change is as of March 1st, you will no longer be able to use felt soles on your waders unless you can seal them to adapt to new regulations.
The guys wanted me to add that you can visit www.troutbusters.org . It is a non-profit organization whose primary function is to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness and Protect Healing Waters. April 27 – 29th is the first 'Buster event of the year. If you visit the fly shop, you can see Jim K. or Bob B. and they would love to tell you more about this.
Our fly shop associates always love to help new people learn the trade of fly fishing. Next time you visit the store, stop by and meet a couple of them and ask them some more questions!


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Morrigan by thevampiredioWatch
©2011-2016 thevampiredio
she is so sexy!
Wow ... She is very beautiful
So YOU created this.. bravo!
I remember her boobs not being that big
Somehow I find that I don't mind ;b
she had magical enhancement.
It takes a trained eye to notice... but she's wearing even less than usual. Not that I'm complaining
I'd so be in her murder o'crows...
heheh me too.
Does she dissaproves?
That's a very beautiful Tsundere you have there. Awesome work, thumbs up!
all I have to say is AWWWWW YEAAAH
sexy tsundere is sexy <--- Dayymnnnn right! >XD
Why does Morrigan have a sad expression?
You impress me all the time thevampiredio. Morrigan rocks! Dragon Age rocks!
yeah is great !
tru dat!
no pants!
no pants!
This might be one of the best renditions of Morrigan I've ever seen. I don't think people look at her more vulnerable side enough.
you did no do any justice to those leathers/latexs of her.
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Alexander Spit & BAGO
Alexander Spit is no stranger over here at the NHBHDBRNS but I gotta say with confidence this is my favorite project from the rapper/producer yet. Spit and up-and-comer BAGO are killin' it as a duo. Great vocals and the beat quality is on point. The duo has only released two tracks so far both being heavily original. I'm a fan of anything in minor, dark tones and these tracks deliver so of course, have a listen and go fall in a ravine. I hope the wolves have at you.
-yay brett
I don't care if I'm the only one that writes for this site that likes punk I'm posting this anyways. CB is a young band but who isn't now-a-days? I love that fast-paced, chaotic rhythm, it's just good ol' fashioned punk damnit. I wont front, last night I was watching Adult Swim and the video for CB's song "Don't tell me what to do" came on so credit to them for this post. Give credit where it's due, folks and right now credit goes to Cerebral Ballzy. STAND TALL! By the way I also don't care that we don't sign our posts on the site anymore I'm doing it anyways.
8-bit holy shi*
WHOA. This is crazy good. So much to say about not only this album but SAMIYAM's catalog of instrumentals. Slow "chopped & screwed" like electronic beats, depth, fluidity, almost as if Nintendo was a record label. "Sam Baker's Album" just released over a month ago in June and where the hell was I? Well I have to get some Panda Express because his collection of grainy sex beats took a lot out of me so please, if you listen to ONE thing I post let it be this.
Go to sleep, Hoe
Introducing Anika… Well, not really. Her self-titled debut album, Anika, came out in December last year via Stones Throw records and was produced by Geoff Barrow of Portishead. Anika's vocals are almost hard to listen to for me at first but it's just too damn funky and reminiscent not to like. A collection of sounds can be heard throughout; punk-y, dub, trashy reverb, new wave 80′s pop. Needless to say I'm a sucker when it comes to anything Stones Throw so I may be a little jaded but give it a listen. LUDA!!!
Aight, One More.
This dude is raw though he genuinely has his own sound. Credit to PhotobyTone for that stupid good video.
I'm not a huge graffiti/ street art/ smart guy but it's not hard to appreciate it. I know a few of the main, very well known and respected artists but I'm definitely not a beacon of knowledge that's why I enjoyed this video spot so much. Thanks to Hypebeast tv we can get an inside peek at POW WOW Hawaii which is an exhibition of artists that allows people to watch artists create instead of focusing so much on the end result. We don't talk much about art here on Neighborhood Brains and that's mostly because we're trying so damn hard to put Pitchfork face-down in the gutter. WE BEAT YOU TO YOUTH LAGOON YA JERKS! Anyhoo, just peep the video. Much respect to POW WOW's creator and founder, Jasper Wong!
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[adult swim]
"waddup, dunny?"
It's ya boy yung brett.
I'm posting this on account of no one read's my posts anyways. According to the "site" "stats" I, Brett, am an un-readable piece of sh** and have nothing important or relevant to contribute to the Neighborhood Brains. So, from this moment forward if and only if I continue to post I will be sharing links to various "snuff" films I find on the internet.
b r e t t f l o c k a
Look, Mighty Mos Def is a living legend and when he speaks I listen.. even if he's high in the studio. It's 7 minutes I know but just watch it. "I bet a million dollars on DOOM vs. Lil Wayne, waddup?" sheeeeeeit I agree. Just so you know what kinda rhyme scale you're dealing with heres one track by DOOM as Viktor Vaughn (an alias) that gives me moose bumps.
brett. BRAAAAAAAiiaiaiaiIIINSSSSSSSS
Big Boobs.
Gotcha…. Sluts. This beat is bonkers though!
FRISCO WADDUP? This is Alexander Spit. "Kinda Sorta Blues" is my favorite track off of his first album released through The Hundreds.. ya, the clothing line love 'em or hate 'em. Spit has worked at THSF and currently works at THLA unless I'm mistaken. Although he is an L.A. native now his bay area roots can definitely be heard. What I like more than Spit's music is his humility, I've met him several times and he actually put me on to one of the best burgers I've ever had. Anyways, I'm a fan of his music and his very humble attitude. Good dude, good tunes so enjoy it you filthy animals.
I'm the cooky, funny one. I'm gonna make you say "OH NO HE DI'INT." No, but seriously I'm happy I can be doing this with friends. The internet today is a tricky medium. It's so readily and easily available that information is forgotten almost as soon as it's posted. How many people actually go 6-7 pages back on a blog or website? unless it's a Tumblr with lots of topless hipsters? I hope my friends and I… The Neighborhood Brains can separate ourselves from the mass of cigarette smoking elitist bar hoppers who have a computer.


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BARRE — A Cabot teenager a month away from his 18th birthday has admitted repeatedly raping a young boy and a dog.
Jay D. Deasy, 17, pleaded guilty to felonious aggravated repeated sexual assault in Washington County criminal court in Barre on Tuesday. He faces a maximum of life in prison and a $50,000 fine.
Because of Deasy's age, he is attempting to achieve youthful offender status with his plea, which would spare him from spending the rest of his life in prison. The Department for Children and Families will conduct an investigation, and a judge will decide whether Deasy qualifies as a youthful offender at a later date still to be determined. If he is denied youthful offender status, Deasy has the option to withdraw his plea.
According to the Vermont State Police affidavit, a 9-year-old boy said Deasy had been raping him repeatedly over the past two years. The boy said the incidents occurred 10 to 15 times, most recently earlier this month.
When state police interviewed Deasy about the allegation, he admitted raping the boy without using a condom as well as repeatedly raping a female dog, according to the affidavit. During the plea process, Deasy confirmed to the judge that everything in the affidavit is correct.
State police received Deasy's camera, which is said to contain images of Deasy raping the dog.
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In Miner, Chris Griggs, who received 183 votes, will remain chief of police as the incumbent defeated his opponents, Stephen Chamberlain, 171 votes; and James M. Alsup, 39 votes.
Ellen Davis, 322 votes, will also remain city collector for Miner as she beat her challenger, Sharron Smith, 70 votes, in her bid for another four years in the office.
Miner's Board of Alderman for Wards 1 and 2 will not change either. Ward 1 incumbent Deloris Smith, 112 votes, defeated her opponent, Donnie Anglin, 93 votes. Peggy Holman, Ward 2 incumbent, received 100 votes while her challenger, Johnnie Watson, garnered 83 votes.
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Last Saturday, I did the Bulldog Bike Race on the Camp Pendleton Marine Base in southern California. It's the second year I've done it and despite having a lot of fun both times, it remains the only bike race I've done.
Saturday's results were pretty good for me considering I was riding on momentum from following the Tour of California and then just a week of training. In that week, the most I rode was 35 miles, and that was split in half between riding to and from work. However, this year I had a little upgrade in gear. Last year: tri shorts, tri singlet, and cage pedals with sneakers. This year: bike shorts, bike jersey and clipless pedals.
So the race didn't start off too well for me. I got there on time, rode a little warm-up, then went back to the car to unload my long sleeve shirt. As I was trying to put my car key back in my Bell bike bag, the zipper refused to stay locked. I kept fiddling with it, but no matter how slow I tried to close it, the zipper kept opening. And I had to pee. With five minutes until my wave started, I chucked the bag (did I mention it was a Bell? I've since upgraded to a Cannondale bag. Let's see how long that lasts) in the car, loaded what I needed into the pockets on the back of my jersey and rode hard over to the start line. With just over four minutes to go, I dropped my bike outside a port-o-potty and hurried in.
I jumped back on my bike with 2:30 left. Tried to get to the start line. Nope, wrong way. I finally found my way to the back of the pack with 1:30 left to go--heart beating fast. A few deep breaths later and the gun went off.
Based on my experience last year, I knew I needed to stay with the lead pack. Fortunately, there was another guy who felt the same and I proceeded to follow his lead around the slower riders who were dropping off the back. It required some butt-busting for the first 15 minutes of the race, but it helped. I stayed at the back of the main peloton until a sharp left-hand turn leading into a hill climb thinned the herd.
The turnaround was at the top of a long hill. To be honest, I thought it would be longer. I guess all the commuting up and down the San Diego valleys has been paying off. On the downhill I caught a few guys, but was trailed closely by another guy with a Nytro.com jersey. We formed a mini-pack and were later joined by a second Nytro rider.
Our pack eventually became a six-man group. A few of us were taking turns at the front. Every so often, I'd get bored at the back or feel like I could ride faster than the pace, and I'd try to take off. I was quickly reeled in and would eventually end up at the back. I'd like to note that the Nytro guys didn't take any turns at the front. They joked around with each other and seemed to be riding as if they were "stuck" with a bunch of amateur privateers. Also, I like to make those at Camp Pendleton aware that if they find an orange energy gel packet about the size of a IV bag, it was tossed by one of the Nytro guys.
That made me kind of mad. Take out what you take in, right? I kept trying to make breaks, but I didn't have the speed or stamina to really get away. Plus, I think I'm lagging on some tactics as well. (Time to hit the articles archive: +Making the Winning Break+ and +Race Strategies for Breaking Away+.)
With about a half mile or so to go, I tried one more time. Didn't have the legs. The Nytro guys did their own sprint with about 200 meters or so to go and beat the rest of us to the line. Can't say I was all that happy for them, I would have liked to see someone who put their time at the front of the paceline take our mini-race within a race. But I learned that in a road race, it's not your overall time that matters as much as riding a tactical race and having the legs to finish strong.
When I got my time, though, I was pretty happy. Here's a 2007 and 2008 comparison:
Time - 1:21:38, 14th out of 21 in Men 25-29, 268 out of 618 overall
Time - 1:14:57, 10th out of 22 in Men 25-29, 119 out of 542 overall
That's almost a 7 minute improvement. Nice! I'll definitely do this race again. The roads are pretty clear (though there are a few cars on it toward the end) and there are soldiers stationed everywhere in case you need help--plus plenty of water spots. Camp Pendleton puts on some good races.


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Faith, Politics & Corporate Tax Transparency
by Rev. Tom Gaulke of First Trinity Lutheran Church of Bridgeport
Editor's Note:
SB 282 was passed in the Illinois Senate in November. It will be brought before the House between January 3-8, 2013.
Will you call your State Representative THIS WEEK and ask him or her to support SB 282? Will you ask other people you know to call in support of SB 282? Please leave a simple message for your State Representative:
"My name is _____________. I live in Representative District ___ and I'm calling to urge you to vote for SB 282, the Corporate Tax Disclosure and Responsibility Act. This is an important bill that will allow for transparency and accountability and help bring fairness to Illinois taxes. SB 282 will give us information we need to begin to solve Illinois' revenue crisis."
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On Nov. 27, members of First Trinity, Benton House, and Bridgeport Alliance traveled South.
South to Springfield.
With our friends from SOUL and IIRON,
and a whole network of folks from Make Wall Street Pay, IL.
We were lobbying for SB-282, a bill that passed the senate, but is still up in the house.
This bill, if passed in IL, would require publicly traded corporations doing business in Illinois to disclose whether or not they pay income taxes in Illinois. Right now, they don't.
Doesn't seem like a big deal.
Unless you're aware that about 2/3 of Illinois corporations don't pay any taxes.
Some of them even get paid to be here.
Nice, huh?
In our current political context, where cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and where scheduled upcoming Sequestration Cuts threaten to plunge our most vulnerable sisters and brothers into even more vulnerability, putting many of them in danger of losing their lives and well being (this is not an exaggeration),
it is our belief that SB-282, if passed, would be a step toward creating revenue through taxing the income of the ultra-rich and corporations, rather than taxing the lives of the poor.
One small step toward something better.
As we were hurrying about through the Capitol, finding our state reps,
sharing with them the importance of passing this bill,
(four of the six people in my group from Bridgeport are personally now, or about, to get cuts to the medicine they rely on),
we passed,
at the center of the building,
a Christmas Tree.
Along side it was a Nativity Scene, and around the scene were set-up chairs,
as if
near the manger of Christ,
there was about to be a press conference.
As I walked by the reporter and the camera standing up front,
in a hurry,
the reporter extended her hand to shake mine,
asking if I was Pastor Something-Or-Another.
I shook her hand. "No. I'm not. Sorry."
She looked confused. I walked away.
It turns out, as we made our way by the manger again later,
that there was a press conference, and from what I overheard,
it was some clergy-type ranting about how Our Nation was Founded
on Judeo-Christian Values, etc., etc.
He was talking about the importance of the image of Christ at Christmas,
and how the Nativity was an important thing to display in our government building because some dead founders might have been Christians.
I heard no love in his voice.
But I was in a hurry, so maybe I missed it.
(The Nativity Scene itself is sponsored by a public-interest law firm).
Truth told, I'm not one to argue either way, for or against, religious imagery in a state building.
As long as all religions have equal access.
But if I were to stand up where that ranting man was Tuesday,
speaking of the importance of the baby Jesus lying in a feeding trough at the center of the Capitol,
I wouldn't be yelling about our founding fathers.
In fact, I wouldn't mention them at all.
Not even the Deists…
Rather, what I'd say is something like this:
To our Senators, State Reps,
(CC'ed to all the lobbyists and state-residents who pass through this building),
especially to Christians, to whom this symbol might hold some sort of meaning,
Remember this:
Remember this season,
when bills (like SB-282) are up for passing,
when choices being made about budgets directly help or hurt the poor…
Remember that this scene…
this Nativity of Christ
declares, through and though
that the one whom Christians call the Son of God,
and even the King of Kings…
that the Most High
was born into poverty,
among animals,
and among the (ewwww…) common people.
His mother, looking dreamily upon him in this sentimental diorama
is the same scared, unwed, teenage-mother-to-be who cried out with joy at the good news of her son's birth,
singing powerfully about the lifting up of the lowly,
the scattering of the proud,
and the tearing down of the powerful from their thrones.
Remember when you see the shit-covered shepherds gathered around this rag-bundled child,
when you see the Three Great Kings (or magi) bowing down to Jesus,
when you see the donkey and the camel and the mice,
what you are witnessing, friends,
is the acting out of the exultation of the poor,
the acting out of the disenfranchised worker placed,
now, at the center of God's story,
You are witnessing the bowing down of royalty
in order to serve the poor and vulnerable,
You are watching Kings
bringing valuable gifts to the Lowly One,
born in a barn,
without healthcare,
without hand sanitizer,
the wealthy sharing wealth
so that the Son of God might be lifted from such poverty,
just as he, one day, will declare that his mission
is to liberate the captives,
to restore vision to those without,
and to declare the year of the Lord's reign,
where the first become last, and the humbled are exalted.
Where the lowly are lifted up.
When you pass that sentimental,
pretty-and-glowing Nativity Scene this season,
remember that the decisions you make as our public servants,
sisters and brothers, matter.
Your decisions matter.
And when your decisions lift up the mighty
and cast down the lowly,
not only are they unethical, but they are anti-Christian,
regardless of your political party,
and regardless of what church you attend.
When you pay mind to those with money,
granting them special wishes,
rather than asking those with money to serve the poor,
and to share their wealth for the good of all,
you are enabling those with money, and yourself,
to destroy Mary's Song,
and to pervert the Gospel.
You sanitize the manger that declared God acting among, and lifting up the poor.
If you are going to put Christ at the center this season,
if you insist on it,
even at the center of the Capitol,
may the purpose not be
to dwell on some fantastic past,
or some idealized or beatified forefathers,
but rather
let the purpose be a reminder
that Christ at the center means the lifting up of the poor,
Christ at the center means Kings bowing down to the vulnerable,
Christ at the center means making decisions that liberate
and heal
and set free.
I pray that you make these decisions, in the Spirit of Christmas, and in the Spirit that showers constantly with the opportunity to reform and change.


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New York, January 8th (TradersHuddle.com) - Shares of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) closed the session at $62.88 just above calculated resistance at $59.94. The stock effectively broke out and grasped the attention of momentum traders, which could eventually push the stock to a different trading range.
Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) is a diversified bank. The Bank, through its subsidiaries, offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services, like credit cards and car loans to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients both domestically and internationally. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Capital One, N.A. has approximately 1,000 branch locations primarily in New York, New Jersey, Texas, Louisiana, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
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ABILENE, Texas - A 30-year-old Abilene man has been arrested for capital murder in connection with the shooting death of a man Friday evening in the 400 block of Portland Avenue.
In addition to the murder charge, suspect Randy Vialpando has been charged with burglary with intent to commit assault.
Police have identified the deceased as being Hijinio Estevan Moreno, 40.
According to the Abilene Police Department, Vialpando drove to Moreno's home and found his wife Randi Vialpando, 29, in the house. Randy Vialpando then proceeded to force entry and fired multiple gunshots, resulting in Moreno's death.
He then left the scene and was found during a traffic stop in the 300 block of South Danville at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, police said. He was also charged with state jail felony level possession of ecstasy.
His bond for all charges added up to $230,000.
His wife, Randi Vialpando was also arrested and charged with state jail felony possession of marijuana.
As of Saturday evening, she had been released from jail. Her bond was set at $3,500.
The Abilene Police Department has asked all media outlets to not release mugshots at this time. The investigation is still ongoing and detectives still need to show lineups to witnesses, Sgt. Lynn Beard said in a note to the news media.
KTXS is honoring this request.
A man was found shot in the head in his home in the 400 block of Portland Avenue on Friday evening.
Abilene police responded to a call of a disturbance and shots fired at 6:42 p.m.
The name and age of the man weren't made immediately available.
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Both players try to plant as many big flower beds as possible in their part of the meadow. There are nine different kinds of flowers and a neutral zone in the middle of the meadow where both players can plant. The active player draws a tile from the bag and places it on the board, either free or adjacent to another tile. Three times one may put the tile face down in the meadow of the opponent. If the same kind of flower is adjoined via the middle zone, the total area counts for the player with the most flowers on his side! Highest score wins. There is a solitaire variant as well.
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FlowerPower is in a word, fun. It is not the most profound or most complicated game in the world, but it doesn't intent to be. It sets out to be a light, fast, easy-to-learn game, and it passes with flying colors.
The game can be taught in under 5 minutes and played under 30. There is not a lot of confrontation, but a tad as opponents have the opportunity to plant weeds in each others flowerbeds. The game works just as well if this element is removed for less adversarial types.
The game itself is beautiful, especially near the end when the board is filled, but one must confess that the box top art is rather cheezy and awkward. Luckily, the side of the box has great art and the game looks good when stacked.
In sum, a great game for a light, quick good time.
Flowerpower will certainly not appeal to those in the mood either for a deep strategy game or a raucous and fun one. If you were to log on Amazon, for example, you won't be seeing a lot of comments like: 'Players who bought Axis & Allies' or 'Players who bought Pit also bought Flowerpower.' Nonetheless, flowerpower is certainly not without its charms. The rules are easy enough to teach and absorb, play time is about 40 minutes and the components are of typical good quality for the Kosmos series. In flowerpower, essentially, each player must fill up his or her grid with flowers, which come in tiles of two flowers (usually of different sorts). Points are awarded at the end of the game based on the size of each player's respective flower beds. There are a few opportunities for interaction, but not very many; it reminds me a little bit of a light, very flowery Carcassonne. But for a fairly simple game, there are a reasonable number of strategic, planning choices, and games usually end with close scores. I am almost always up for a good game of Acquire or El Grande or Mu und Mehr, but Flowerpower is a very relaxing game, and sometimes, after a workday, it really hits the spot.
I managed to get hold of this game for 10, and it was the best 10 I've spent for along time. When I first bought it my five year old daughter and I played it everday for many weeks. Perhaps the theme is a bit 'girlie' for some and possible puts people off.
The only modification we play with is that we don't play with the weeds. I felt there ability to screw up a players plans would be a bit too challanging for a five year old.
OK, at first I thought, 'A game about planting flowers? It's a fine pursuit for the backyard, but as a game it seems odd.' In actuality, this fine two-player has some wonderful strategy involving placement of tiles as one tries to reach the 3, 6, or 10 flower threshold needed for scoring. With 10 different types of flowers on tiles of two flowers each, tiles are placed on your side, partially in a neutral zone, completely in the neutral zone, or, as a 'weed,' in your opponent's side. There are 100 tiles (2 of each combination and one double of each flower) and the game works as a solitaire puzzle of sorts, with the option of messing with your opponent's picture. For a fun, not too deep way to pass 30 minutes with a friend, I recommend flowerpower. It doesn't earn a 5 because of the solitaire feel.
The comparison to dominoes is well made, as this game is a space restricted, flower themed domino game. As such it is quite abstract. Players are ostenibly building flowerbeds of like flowers. Since every tile (domino) has two flowers on it, players must be thinking of how to maximize the use of both flowers. There is a LOT of solitaire in this game, since the only interaction for the players is the four rows in the center of the board where both players may play, and steal points. But I've found points very hard to steal, as blocking the path is usually easy enough. So players are basically taking a tile from the bag and placing it down.
This game is very flowery -- I mean VERY flowery. So much so, that you might feel like you are frolicking through your grandmother's china cabinet -- it's that kind of flowery. It detracts a bit from the game for me, as I think if the theme had been space aliens being settles to colonization sites on a newly discovered planet, I would have rated it a 3.
The game tends to take a long time of doing the same thing over and over again, and though there is planning in it, I don't find the game exciting or very challenging. I hoped this might be a good mother/wife/gf game, but my mom even panned it, flower-lover though she is (I like flowers too, just not 'flowery.') It just isn't much fun.
The latest 2-player game (in the regular Kosmos box size) is a pretty game about building flowerbeds. In common with 95% of German games, you'll not notice the theme after two seconds, as this is an abstract game.
This is a game about placing domino-type tiles on a square gridded board in order to form contiguous linked flowerbeds. Most of the 2x1 domino tiles feature two different flower patterns and a few show two flower patterns of the same pattern. Players alternate drawing a tile from a bag and place the tile on the board. Points are received at the end of the game for each set of tiles of the same pattern that form a continuous pattern. You need to have 3 to score 1 point, while 9 or more will bring in 5 points -- the maximum points available for one set of flowers.
The game board is a 15x15 grid, with 3 areas. Two larger areas are divided by a central common area of 15x3. Players can place the tiles on their own area or the common area but not so a tile uses any of their opponent's area.
The game is fairly quick as you only have one tile to place each turn, and often one of the colours of the tile will be a pattern that you are trying to extend, so the placement is obvious.
The scoring takes place at the end of the game, which is when neither player can place a tile. The player with more of this pattern in their own area decides the flower patterns in the common area. This includes the connections through to your own area.
Instead of playing a tile face up (with the flowers showing), each player is allowed to play a tile face down three times in the game on their opponent's side. This disrupts a flower pattern from extending and can be a useful threat.
That's it. The game plays well and the colourful tiles create pleasing patterns on the board. When I first played the game, I thought that all the squares would be used, but holes develop as tiles are placed to maximise scoring opportunities. The game effect of these holes is to reduce the number of turns you will have. The importance of this is that you can keep playing while you can validly place tiles, so if your opponent can no longer place tiles, this may allow you a better chance of winning. Quite how important this is in the overall scheme of things, I don't know, as I haven't played the game enough to consider it.
If you know the distribution of the tiles (each combination appears twice, with the double tiles appearing once), you might be tempted to count the tiles that are still available. This is a game that is intended to play quickly, so don't bother. However, it is useful to know that the double for two five petalled roses may be missing (as in my set) so I would check the doubles.
Overall, I quite like the game -- it sort of grows on you (pun intended). It's cute enough to look inviting and quick enough to teach to appeal to non-games players. I'll happily play it, but in the 2 player Kosmos series, Settlers the card game, Lost Cities and Babel are better games for the regular gaming crowd.