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Discussion in 'Racquets' started by AREYOUOUTOFYOURVULCANMIND, Aug 19, 2012.
I see your point. The Graphene process and balance make it extremely difficult to gain a good feel with mods. It was obviously intended by Head to be a platform racquet, but the G Process and weird balance have made it almost unmodifiable. Same with the XT Speed Rev Pro.
If Head can still make the PC600 (*are they made in Austria?), I wonder why Wilson couldn't pull it off with the Pro Staff. Maybe my sticks are weird, but I can definitely tell the Chicago and St. Vincent ones apart from Taiwan or China models. The feel is just different. Not saying Taiwan and China models are bad frames, but the feel is completely different for me. I can't tell the Chicago or St. Vincent apart, though. To me, they feel the same.
I thought we are petitioning for a PC600 re-issue? Please stay on topic
If you guys don't like the idea, just leave the thread alone. No need to jump up and down bringing out market share piecharts and histograms.
You keep the REV PROs (I kept mine as well, only for the cosmetics), but we want the proper MID to stay in the production line. @HEAD Penn Official there you go...
And do a re-issue of the PT630/280! Surely if this thread can maintain enough interest it might catch the eye of someone who is important/capable enough to make it happen.
What would be the minimum amount to do a run?
It all depends on the margin and whether they could secure distribution. That second part is the hardest one for a rerun of 20 year old frames. Since they have almost zero appeal to the tennis playing masses, local shops would not likely be interested in having stock, and it would basically just be the equipment geeks like ourselves buying them online.
My guess is that they'd need to have a commitment to at least one or two hundred thousand units, from my knowledge of how retail distribution works. Let's say everyone who posted in this thread buys four - that's maybe 200-300 sold units, multiply by a factor of fifty let's say for people who would notice the release and stock up, that's only ten thousand. If HEAD makes twenty percent margin on whatever the wholesale price is, great, they just made MAYBE 200k. I don't know how big that company is, but that's very likely a drop in the bucket.
That being said, I'd put my money down right now to buy four new PT630s if they could release them again. It's one of those classic economic scenarios where the market is too small. However, a smaller company like Angell can be more flexible in meeting this demand and I think that's sort of their business model.
they'd need to market it to wannabes to sell enough of them ... somewhat like the RF97. only prob is that theyve already PJ'd all the PT630s that the pros are using, and they likely dont want to give up that option for the other product lines theyre selling.
other option is to just do a limited "classic" run.
Wilson is able to produce Pro Staff 6.0 85 and now the Pro Staff Classic 6.1 95 25th Anniversary. Volkl has the C10 Pro and V1 Classic that they keep updating the cosmetics every few years. HEAD could very easily do Prestige Classic and Pro Tour 630.
Yes, you're right. Of course they have the capability to do so - demonstrated by the fact that Head still makes the PT57A and other old pro stocks for their sponsored players.
I was introducing a bit of the economic argument to this discussion, because I think most of it so far has read like the following bad conspiracy theory: "Head wants to break the collective elbows of the tennis playing universe by releasing Graphene". Since that's not the case, I think it's a purely economic reason. They can make far more money with a new PJ every 2 years than releasing old classic frames for a few purists.
My principle is: nobody's forcing us to play HEAD. I don't like the current line of racquets, so I secured some Tfight 315ltds, and am very happy with how those play. The market will eventually decide what frames are successful.
yeah, wonder how big the PS85 reissue stockpile is that T-dub has sitting in their warehouse that won't move now.
They are moving. The BLX butt cap version sold out.
They can sit on them and let the sales tick over slowly if they want, not like they're suddenly going out of fashion is it.
I'm planning to get a few myself after christmas
Let's just write to the Head Customer Service to tell them what we want. Here is the US customer service email address:
Haha. I like your attitude kid. Keep it up
vsbabolat is right. Plus, it's all about ebbs and flows. Granted, the further we get away from the 85's heyday, the lower the appeal (especially for the younger generation that joined the game while Babolat was dominating).
Even still, every few months it seems that the 85 gets new life. It just keeps coming back. The die-hards influence the curious, and the curious become die-hards (or at least steady fans of the frame). If you want one, though, you better get in where you fit in. Back in 2003-2005 or so TW was still carrying the 6.0 85 at $120. A couple years after Petros retired everyone wanted one. Resell went through the roof, even for non-St. Vincent frames.
Long-story-short, there will always be a market for them. Just like there will always be a market for the Prestige mid. With Wilson moving away from the 90 headsize altogether, I think the 85 will only gather more fans since that will be the only midsize option.
I'm surprised that Head is bringing back the mid but I guess that there are still a decent number of older tennis players that still want them.
dont talk me into ordering a third one! i already successfully sent the other two back. but maybe if i got it strung with proper gut ....
I got one this Christmas. Black buttcap, not sure which that is. It has appealed to me for a while now and I've finally got one of my own. Whether I play well with it or not, it's still a cool, classic racquet to have in my bag. I'm sure the PC600 would be like that for some people too. Whether it's a tournament racquets a piece of nostalgia, or a classic experiment, there will definitely be people buying it. It's just a matter of how many and how fast I guess.
Move on guys... just stop buying Head.
There are many good brands out there
The Pro Staff with the black butt cap is the latest production
PC 600 just snap at the throat after a few hours
Expensive but fun
You need HEAD to sell you a new one. They are still making them just not selling them.
... that all come from the same sweatshops in china.
but their quality is better.
And they think in "classic" customers (pro staff classic reissue, muscle weave reissue, new prince classics..)
and isnt yonex made in japan?
volkl in austria?
Voelkl is made in China. Once they were made in Germany but that ended 23 years ago.
insisting with Head is a waste of time... i dont think it is a good idea to send them emails asking for something they wont do.
Prestige anniversay----> Innegra!! but with black paintjob.
"In celebration of the Prestige's 25th anniversary, Head has issued a limited edition black version of this legend. Same specs as the Youtek IG version in a limited edition black graphic"
wooowwww black graphic!!
Head is a joke in my opinion
yonex in japan, yes. Head was previously made in austria and VSbabs is dead on about those sticks being special. as far as the current made in china racquets go, no matter what the brand, i am dubious about QC. people complain about wilson QC, babs QC, head QC .... they all come from the same production lines in the same factories.
Agreed! The 25th anniversary Prestige was a total joke. That racquet was a year late (the original Prestige Pro came out in 1986), was the wrong head size ( that mould was first introduced in the original Radical Trisys 260 MP in 1993), and had no collector value. What should have been done was a release of the original Brown Prestige Pro that was numbered with 25th anniversary on it. Done something really special.
I bought the 25th prestige too and indeed.... I still play with my protours now
I think i wont buy any new head racquets unless they bring back the old pro tour or prestige classic.
Couldn't agree more! Prestige 25th Anniversary in MP = Total failure. The MP is NOT EVEN A PRESTIGE for god sake!
Look at Wilson's PS Classic 25th Anniversary... They hit the nail on the HEAD! Literally!
@HEAD Penn Official another thing for you to bring to your "sales meeting"
Maybe HEAD is waiting for the 30th anniversary to bring back the PC600 and the Pro Tour 630
No... wont happen i think.
Just buy some old stock. Thats the best option for now.
If Head actually made a retro limited edition model of the 600; and TW carried it; they probably make money on it because most people who would be interested would stock up on them so you talking from 1-10 racquet purchased over time of a year! One just to see how it hits and then follow up with 2-5 racquets and them there will be an announcement of it being discontinued and the rest will be purchase.
@TW Staff : as long as the composition (same type/grade of graphite andtwaron) and the layup are the exact same as what was being used in Austria in making the PT10 and the PT57 are used again, I suppose that country of origin would be of lesser importance. The question is whether to same raw materials and lay-up could be produced again? I would not hesitate to buy 4 Prestige Classics today if they were indeed made according to those specs.
The PS85s are made in China and those are selling well, correct? My Pro Stocks are made in China and Head has made most of them in China for several years. I do not know that I'd buy these as I'm really happy with the IG Prestige.
why don't we get the 630 instead, while we're talking about reissues that have been talked about for 3 1/2 yrs and never reissued
I might try a 630 but likely not a 600. I've been using the Prestige MP since around 2010 and don't really want to adjust back down to a mid.
^ IG Prestige Mid is quite nice and still can be found on the cheap, no crying to HEAD required.
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Danny Caro's Division 2 TOTW: February 3
Youth was the name of the game in Division Two on Matchday 21 of the JC MSFL.
1. Matt KEMP (Redbridge Jewish Care B) - his super save of the week was deemed worthy of the place
2. Ben SUSSKIND (SPEC FC) - "was first to every ball and showed some great touches going forward despite difficult conditions. Despite playing at right back, still had a massive influence on the whole game"
3. Daniel GARB (North London Raiders B) - stifled Blizzard every time they went forward. Won his individual battle and got up and down well
4. Adam LANDES (Athletic Bilbaum) - "was extremely solid at the back in the treacherous conditions"
5. Marc HECHT (SPEC FC) - "a dominating performance from the central midfielder who dictated the tempo of the game"
6. Reiss MOGILNER (Brady Maccabi B) - "two goals and an assist from the young winger, who looked a threat throughout"
7. Jason DAVIS (Brady Maccabi B) - "driving force behind the comeback, with a passionate and spirited performance against NWN B"
8. Matt GREEN (North London Raiders B) - when he plays, Raiders play
9. Richard GOLD (Redbridge Jewish Care B) - "had no right to be where he was for the winner" but his manager is glad he was in the right place at the right time
10. Jake GILBERT (Athletic Bilbaum) - (also nominated by SPEC FC) - "once again proved to be SPEC's tormentor with a rampaging performance resulting in another hat-trick"
11. Simon BUCHLER (North London Raiders B) - very good against Blizzard. Very good indeed
Player: Jason Davis (Brady Maccabi B)
Manager: Josh Dagul (Brady Maccabi B)
Goal: Richard Gold (Redbridge JC B) - after going missing from his right-back position, he ended a mazy run with an unstoppable finish in off the underside of the bar against Catford for his first goal since he was eight-years-old
Save: Matt Kemp (Redbridge JC B) - reacted brilliantly to keep out a deflected shot, when going the wrong way. Not only was Matt able to change direction, he got a full hand to it and put it over the bar

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Howards End
by E.M. Forster
Analysis: Setting
Where It All Goes Down
England around 1910 – principally London and Hilton, Hertfordshire
The big thing to notice with regards to setting here is the HUGE difference between city life and country life. The novel moves between urban and rural (and increasingly suburban) settings, and explicitly forces us to look at the problem of urban sprawl. Forster carefully situates his characters and readers in two "homes" – first, the Schlegels' house in Wickham Place, London, and second, in the Wilcoxes' house in the country, Howards End.
London is a place of chaotic progress in Howards End, and the way Forster depicts it, it's no surprise that our characters can't wait to escape the city. Sure, it's a place of cultural enrichment and sophistication, but it's also characterized by impersonal business relations and equally cold economic realities. The city is a place where both poverty and wealth are inescapable – and the disparity between the two is painfully marked. London is what ruins Leonard Bast, and also what drives Margaret Schlegel to long for a greater sense of human connection so desperately.
In counterpoint to this rather depressing vision of city life, we have an idealized – perhaps over-idealized – vision of the countryside. According to Forster, the country is the repository for all things old-fashioned and good; there are remnants out there of Ye Merry Olde Pre-Industrialized England. The narrator tells us frankly that people victimized by the city, like Leonard, would have been better off if they had just stayed in the pastoral settings of their ancestors. Poverty seems not to have a place in rural or village life, and there seems to be a greater sense of, for lack of a better word, a kind of primordial Englishness there.
Ultimately, the Schlegels and Wilcoxes retreat to the country to try and rebuild their families – and implicitly, to try and maintain the connection between England's past and future. We're not sure how successful this venture will be, however; at the end of the novel, we see the ominous, rust-red glow of the city's lights impinging upon the rapidly suburbanizing countryside surrounding Howards End. Forster's novel leaves us uncertain as to what direction England is actually taking, and if there's any hope for the values of old England anymore.


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Is Worthing not working?
I'm told that Worthing doesn't work very well as a town, that's why we got together today to talk and think about making it better. It's true for me, that I don't get wildly excited looking around. I don't immediately think "I'd really like to live here" or "Wow, I really should come down to Worthing more often" but then I also don't think "Oh my god, this is awful, it might as well be swept away into the sea". (Since drafting this, I have now been through the "Teville Gate Shopping Centre" and slightly revised this initial opinion…)
I'm struggling with the idea that there's something wrong that is easily fixed – as I walk around the centre of the town, I'm struck that there doesn't seem to be much more wrong with Worthing than there is with everywhere else in the UK at the moment. Yes there are quite a few empty shops. The town is full of people, bustling around looking to me as if they're looking for something to fix the hole in their soul. I don't think it's to be found on the streets of Worthing, even if that sort of thing is available through a retail experience (and I doubt it) then it certainly isn't available through any of the retail experiences I had in Worthing.
And so if we're going to do something about it then I think I need to be clearer about what it is that isn't working. If "it" was working, what would we see on the streets of Worthing that we don't see already? There may be all sorts of things that I don't like, but which of these are just personal prejudices, prejudices against old people, against young people, against working class people, against middle class people, just against people?
Even working from the assumption that something needs fixing, it also seems to me that there is no shortage of ideas – we've come up with quite a few today without really trying very hard. And I'm not convinced that building new things or changing the use of existing buildings is the answer either. In most places, in my experience, it's about a shortage of people feeling able and inspired to do things regularly, to join in, to get things moving not just today, but tomorrow and every day. I think this is the priority. Put aside deciding in advance what needs to be done and instead just bring together smart people on a regular basis to talk about what they're already doing and what they want to do, helping them to connect and inspire each other.
I think Worthing needs a stronger social infrastructure for folk who want to do things. A Tuttle would be a start. Something like Pick Me Up would be cool too.


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HONG KONG — As the diplomatic storm around Chen Guangcheng calms, supporters and relatives of the blind activist now fear a tempest of retribution, a frequent feature of Communist Party crisis management known as "settling accounts after the autumn harvest."
The ruling party, which has had a monopoly on power since 1949, has a long history of punishing not just those who challenge or embarrass it but also their families and friends.
At least half a dozen people have already been detained for questioning over their role in Chen's escape from house arrest in Shandong province on April 22 and his six-day stay at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.
In addition, a Chinese lawyer who tried last week to visit Chen at a Beijing hospital said he was severely beaten by police and is now under constant surveillance. Others have been visited by security agents and ordered to keep quiet and to stay away from Chen's hospital ward.
But nearly all of those who got picked up in an initial sweep, including He Peirong, a female activist who helped transport Chen to Beijing, have now been released, with warnings to watch their step. This suggests that authorities have perhaps stepped back from or at least deferred a full-scale campaign of retribution.
He, also known as "Pearl," was detained in Nanjing, where she lives, on April 27 and sent a text message a week later saying she had been allowed to return home.
"The autumn harvest is not finished yet so the settling of accounts hasn't really started," said Bob Fu, an exiled Chinese activist who runs a group called China Aid. From his base in Texas, Fu helped engineer Chen's flight from Shandong, a heavily rural and acutely conservative province in eastern China.
Chen had been under house arrest there since 2010, an extra-legal detention ordered by local officials infuriated by his efforts to challenge through the courts their use of forced abortions and other measures.
Chen's escape, and his ability to evade authorities in Beijing as he moved between safe houses before taking refuge with U.S. diplomats, was a major embarrassment to China's vast security apparatus.
American officials have come under withering criticism, particularly from political foes of President Barack Obama, for their handling of the Chen saga. Under a tentative deal struck Friday during a visit to Beijing by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. diplomats believe Chinese authorities will allow the self-taught lawyer to study law in New York. Chen himself, however, has voiced growing alarm about the fate of his family and those who assisted him.
"He is most worried about my safety, He Peirong's safety and that of other friends who helped him escape from illegal detention in Shandong," read a Twitter-like message posted by Guo Yushan, a friend who was involved in Chen's flight and was taken away by police late at night on April 27 for several days of questioning. He, too, is again free .
Chen, meanwhile, has pleaded for security forces to lay off family members still in Shandong, including his mother and brothers. A nephew, Chen Kegui, is missing and thought to have been arrested.


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A magical Journey
Journey is out today and I hope you all download it off of PSN. It's a beautiful game that leaves you feeling all tingley and special after. It's honestly one of the most magical 2 hours of my year so far. Stunning.
I think it just blends music, environments and pacing perfectly together in a rather relaxing – albeit a tad short – journey across a barren desert. If you're lucky then you'll run into another traveller but I haven't been so lucky to meet anyone pre-launch. Hopefully now it's out to the public I'll bump into some follow red-caped crusaders.
I think the most magical moment has been the bit where I was sliding down the desert sands with – what I like to call – sand dolphins. It's this really fun moment that brought a smile to my face as I glided through this big shimmering gold ocean. The lighting changes and the sand changes from bright gold do a deep Moroccan red and it's just gorgeous.
I can't get over how delicious this game looks.
I know. I'm sounding all gushy. Seriously though, if you have 2 hours to kill and need something more relaxing to play then dim the lights, lay back with your favourite drink and just melt away with Journey. It's utter bliss.
Lewis permalinkMarch 14, 2012 8:44 pm
You didn't even meet another player? Oh, man! It totally transforms it.


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Kathy Baringer of Dearborn Heights, Mich., lost her 22- year-old son, Joshua, five years ago when he died by hanging himself in his apartment.
He left no note. She says he only left one last brief text message to a girlfriend: "Have a good life."
When her other son, ex-husband and Joshua's girlfriend arrived to discover him dead, they searched the apartment high and low for a note, any note, to explain why he'd taken his life.
"It is all a part of the blame, the terror," says Baringer, 53, who still weeps thinking of the worst day of her life. "They were looking for a note because they thought for sure there would be a note. ... I think it is a part of wanting answers."
But there was nothing. He was gone.
Searching for clues
Studied by everyone from Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky to modern psychologists, the suicide note remains an enigma. Why do some people leave them, and others don't? Is it better for families to have a note or not? And what is their significance?
It is a question more families have to face.
Hip-hop producer Chris Lighty shot himself in New York a few weeks ago. He left no note. Eleven days before that, Hollywood director Tony Scott jumped off a California bridge. He left a note -- but no explanation.
While much media coverage is focused on the tragic drama of people who die, America's estimated 5.4 million family members left behind after suicide endure a painful, lonely search for clues. Because the majority of suicides are men, most of the survivors left to pick up the pieces are women. Only 34 percent of people who die by suicide leave a note, suicide tracking data show.
"They may bring comfort to a family that can hold onto them, but the notes don't have what people think is in there -- a clear explanation as to the why," says Jean Larch, who runs a suicide survivors group in Chesterfield Township, Pa. "Their content mostly is about they don't fit in, they have a lot of pain and they are seeking peace. They are mechanical when they are writing the note. They are not in their right mind."
Many questions
Rebecca DeRaud did not know that her father, Hal Margolis, was contemplating suicide. She knew he'd lost his job. That he seemed a bit anxious and depressed, "but he always said, everything is great, everything is good," she says.
Then one day in 2003, she got a call from her mother. Something had happened to her dad. He shot himself.
He left three suicide notes upstairs. None of them answered the question of why.
Afterward, the shocked family discovered that he had bought the gun a year or two before, right after he lost his job. They found out he had lost a lot of money day trading, losses he hadn't told them about. He left notes for DeRaud and a sister and a 12-page note to her mother. They contained lots of instructions about finances, insurance and even information about a cremation he'd pre-paid so the family wouldn't have to bother with details.
DeRaud didn't even read her note until two months later, long after the funeral. "It was too painful," she recalls. Finally, she forced herself.
"His note was very apologetic, saying, 'I hope you can forgive me for this one selfish act I've done.' He really was a selfless person. It was four pages long. The theme of it was, 'I'm so sorry, but in the big picture, I'm a scarred individual and you are better off without me.' "
DeRaud, 41, a social worker at Angela Hospice in Livonia, Mich., now counsels families who have experienced suicide loss. "You have to incorporate this huge tragedy into your identity," she says, knowing firsthand how hard that is.
Because Kathy Baringer's son left no suicide note, the distraught family struggled to re-create Joshua's last days, searching for clues. They remembered his rising pain and anger, arguments about his use of marijuana, a rift with his girlfriend -- but no answer to why he'd hung himself.
A painful journey
After Joshua's suicide, Baringer walked through her days in a fog. She told her husband she would understand if he left her (he didn't). Finally coaxed into counseling by her family, she was ashamed when the therapist gave her a hug.
"It was really difficult to accept the hug," she says, "because didn't she know I couldn't save my son?"
But it was a turning point. Gradually, Baringer, who is a social worker, came up from the bottom of grief.
"My journey over the past five years has been one I would not wish on another," she says. "I have lost my son and struggle with the fact that I will live the rest of my life without him."
Contrary to what might seem logical, suicide notes can cause more pain than they help, bereavement counselors say. They can cause rifts, blame and confusion. In addition, counselors say men and women react to them similarly.
DeRaud recently was counseling the mother of a man who had taken his own life. There was a note, "but the man's wife didn't want his mother to see the note, so she never did see it," DeRaud says. "It has impaired (the mother's) grief process because she has always wondered what was in it."
By confirming that a person intended suicide, a note can crush the family's hope that perhaps the death was unintentional.
Mostly, notes reveal the distorted logic of a person who thinks suicide is a reasonable act to end suffering.
"They assume people will grieve and be sad, but that people will be better off in the end," says Sheri Katz, a social worker at Angela Hospice, who does suicide-loss counseling.
Would a suicide note made sense of Joshua Baringer's death? His mother doesn't know.
"Later, we found out he'd been thinking about suicide for a long time," she says. " Even though it was impulsive that night, or even if we had stopped him that night, unless he got help, that doesn't mean he wouldn't have tried it another time."
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Hello Lutz and thank you for your informed response.
Unfortunately I don't know exactly which version of prngd was being
used because I'm not the first-tier responder for this issue. What
I'm doing is preparing a portfolio of information so that we can
analyze exactly what may have happened and how we can prevent it in
the future.
It is immensely helpful that you have explained the actual behavior of
OpenSSL's EGD reading because it confirms that prngd was likely
behaving unexpectedly on that particular configuration.
In answer to your question about timeouts, given that the reads are
usually on the order of 30-40 bytes. a timeout of a few seconds
(five?) should be sufficient to allow even the most heavily-loaded
system to respond. If prngd isn't responding in that timeframe then
there is probably something else wrong. That said, the specific
timeout value isn't important to me as long as a timeout does occur at
some point so that our process continues and we can issue a reasonable
diagnostic message.
For what it's worth, I had investigated setting blocking socket
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Masturbation marks a young person's sexual awakening. A boy may experience nocturnal emissions before he learns to masturbate, but "wet dreams," as they're known, occur involuntarily while he is asleep. Masturbation is a conscious act of self-stimulation for the purpose of achieving sexual pleasure.
Centuries-old myths about the allegedly harmful effects of masturbation have long since been discounted. Nevertheless, jokes about it causing everything from insanity to blindness remain a staple of locker-room humor. How do you know if your son has discovered genital self-gratification? Two giveaways are stained pajamas and bedsheets, and holing up in the bathroom with the door locked for unusually long periods of time.
In one study of fifteen- and sixteen-year-olds, three-fourths of the boys and more than half the girls admitted to masturbating. Dr. Mark Scott Smith, a pediatrician from Seattle, reckons that the real figures are substantially higher, particularly for boys. "There's an old joke that 99 percent of teenage boys masturbate and the other 1 percent lie about it," he says. "That's probably closer to the truth."
Nevertheless, youngsters can feel conflicted about the practice. On the one hand, they know that it feels good, but for boys the sight of semen is often unnerving at first, especially early ejaculations, which may be tinged with blood. Children who grow up in religions and/or cultures where masturbation is still regarded as wrong may feel guilty that they enjoy doing it. Parents can spare their child needless anxiety by bringing up the subject of masturbation, but discreetly and indirectly:
"You're at an age where many boys discover that it feels good to rub their penis with their hand or against the sheets while they're lying in bed." (For girls: "...to stroke their clitoris with their fingers..." or "to insert their fingers or an object in their vagina.")
To avoid embarrassing your teen, feign ignorance of his or her habits:
"I don't know if that's ever happened to you, but you should know that masturbating is normal and nothing to be ashamed of. By the way, not masturbating is normal too."
Besides serving as a release for tension, sexual and otherwise, it's through genital self-stimulation that youngsters get in tune with the sexual side of their bodies, by discovering which sensations bring them pleasure. A cause for concern would be if self-gratification became a compulsion or a substitute for forming relationships. Other than that, you can assure your child that any of the allegedly dreadful consequences he or she hears attributed to masturbation are pure bunk.


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The Student King (De Koven, Reginald)
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|Work Title
|The Student King
|Alternative Title
|A Romantic Light Opera in Three Acts
|De Koven, Reginald
|3 acts
|Year/Date of Composition
|First Performance
|1906-05-21 — Chicago, Studebaker Theatre: Henry W. Savage Opera Co.
|First Publication
|1906 – New York: Jos. W. Stern & Co.
|Stanislaus Stange (1862–1917) and Frederic Ranken (1869–1905)
|Composer Time Period
|Piece Style
|Voices: soloists (9 male, 9 female) + mixed chorus (STB)
|External Links
|Internet Broadway Database
Misc. Comments
Folders 179 to 185 of the De Koven manuscript collection at Brandeis University contains at least a good portion of the opera in full score (with some instrumental parts).
Received its East Coast (New Haven) premiere the next week (September 26 - or sooner elsewhere) according to the New York Times. The review noted that it was next off to Boston for a month, then New York City.
An (alternate presumably) scan of the vocal score can be found at Google.
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Hey guys--
It's been awhile since I last logged in, let alone posted here!
I signed up for Lion Brand yarn newsletters, and received one with child-easy patterns and stuff (because, you know, at age 19 I'm still a child
) and saw a beanie I'd love to crochet. I haven't done much crocheting, and thought it would be a good beginners project. I wound up starting and restarting 5-6 times as I started understanding what each step really wanted, but now I'm stuck, and can't seem to figure it out on my own.
Laugh if you want, but yes, I'm asking for help on a child-easy pattern
The link is here:
Instructions from the link that I'm having difficulties with are:
Rnd 3:
1 single crochet in next single crochet, 2 single crochet in next single crochet; repeat to marker - 18 stitches
I thought I understood- 1 single crochet and then in the next "loop" 2 single crochets.
Then for the next step:
Rnd 4:
1 single crochet in each of next 2 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next single crochet; repeat to marker - 24 stitches.
So... do I do 1 single crochet after 2 "loops," and then 2 single crochet in the "loop" after the 1 single crochet?
Because that's what I did. But THEN:
Rnd 5
: 1 single crochet in each of next 3 single crochet, 2 single crochet in next single crochet; to marker - 30 stitches.
Which totally baffled me, and made me think I was doing something wrong. 1 single crochet every 3 "loops?" Made no sense...
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by Stephenie Meyer
Fear Quotes in Twilight
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Quote #4
I was being herded. (8.47)
Walking through the streets of Port Angeles, Bella is cornered by four men. She's alone and beginning to feel afraid.
Quote #5
[Edward to Bella:] "I'm not always the most dangerous thing out there. Let's leave it at that." (9.197)
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on 12-12-2011 08:32 PM
Why do Sky find it necessary to scramble the 3D Test Card?
I have been told that this is the best way of making sure all my TV settings are correct, but cannot access it.
The 3D channel shows very little sport, but Sky want to force me to pay for a sports subscription to watch it.
What other way is there of accessing this channel?
on 13-12-2011 03:52 PM
Hi Andy1205,
Thank for bringing your question to the community.
The test card is encrypted, as with all content on the 3D channel, you need to subscribe to the full package to receive that channel.
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on 17-12-2011 06:51 PM
I have searched everywhere but cannot find the test card. It says on the 3D video with Zoe Ball, that you can use the test card to test brightness, sound synch etc, but it makes no mention of where to access it. Can you help?
on 17-12-2011 09:45 PM
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First of all I would like to welcome you to the forum.
You can find out when the 3D test card is on by using the online tv guide here.
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on 18-12-2011 02:42 AM
can we use this without sky world as we dont watch sports but we do use the ppv on the sky 3d channal so can we use this or are we not aloud if we not aloud i dont think i will use the ppv again its meant to help us with 3d watching and ppv is using the channal so why should i not get the best i can with the help of this
on 19-12-2011 09:56 AM
Hi bailey121,
Firstly, I would like to apologise for the lateness of my reply.
To have access to any of the 3D content from Sky, you need to a Sky World customer, unfortunately if you do not subscribe to the Sports package this would not be possible.
I appreciate that this may not be the answer you were looking for from us.
on 26-02-2012 06:26 PM
Does anyone know where to find the 3D test card and how to use it? I have spoken to several different people at sky and they have no idea what i ame talking about!
on 27-02-2012 03:22 PM
Mitch26 wrote:
Does anyone know where to find the 3D test card and how to use it? I have spoken to several different people at sky and they have no idea what i ame talking about!
It shows up in the EPG quite often so you should be able to find it - it also often appears in between programmes. The audio explains it.
BBC HD have their own version usually shown 2-3 times a day during the Preview programme.
on 24-03-2012 12:10 PM
I don't think your on the same page as Mitch26 here!
When watching the Test Card on Sky 3D at 1145 Zoe Ball clearly states that 'she will not go into the settings right now' (ie the brightness/contrast/dolby tests etc) but if you go to sky.com/3dtestcard you can find out where to access them.
At the end she says 'Dont forget the extended test card is available on anytime and online'. I cant find it!
So does any one know where we can access this?!
on 24-03-2012 08:19 PM
It does pop up on Anytime every now and again - I kept it in my planner.
It is also seen as a filler in between programmes on Sky 3D - but not listed.
on 12-04-2012 05:16 PM
Sky 3D Test Card is on:
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In America it has always been a belief that bigger is better. From John Wayne, to Wilt Chamberlain to the SUV we like big things here.
As we approach St. Patrick's Day in the Capital Region, a huge holiday in this region due to the number of Irish descendants, I ask this one question:
"Don't we need a bigger leprechaun in America?"
Of course we do! Look at all of the things we have super sized in this country to satisfy our mantra that "bigger is better". We have super sized milk shakes, french fries, hamburgers, SUV's, TV screens, Santa Claus decorations, Easter Bunny decorations, Halloween pumpkins and decorations too.
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1) Wii Play is not the best game, but i did get that deal mostly for the Wiimote. And its $10 extra, thats not too much and Wii Play has about nine minigames which can be quite fun with a mate.
2) Again, i also bought a second Nunchuk my Wiimote and i dont regret it. It doesnt get used very often but if my mates are over we can playing the games which require a second Nunchuk. To answer your question about the Nunchuk there are not many local multiplayer games on the Wii, and the only local one which i can recall on the spot at the moment is boxing in Wii Sports.
3) There isnt a best charging dock since there are many third party ones out there. I would suggest a Nyko charging dock as ive heard that Nyko is a good third party supporter towards the Nintendo Wii.
4) I dont partically see a point in the protective jackets for the Wiimotes, there not much use. But if you must or want to buy one i think there around $10.
5) A charging dock is your best buy at this stage, it will save you the hassel of using batteries.
6) You can purchase a second guitar for around half the price of the bundle package. All you need to do is find a store that sells Guitar Hero 3 for the Wii and see if they sell an extra guitar. I dont think every store does this though.
7) Games i would recommend would be Guitar Hero 3 which seems you are already going to get. Also Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess, Medal of Honour 2 Heroes, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles, Metroid Prime 3.
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Event_Moderator I just starting using the tanning booth at my health club once a week, but once winter rolls around, I plan to increase my tanning time. I tan for 10 minutes each time now. Should I increase my time or visits? (I rarely burn.)
Dana_Bass_Smith I would suggest checking with a dermatologist because each person's skin type truly defines how much time is safe spent in any form of ultraviolet rays. I'd say that at Two Bunch, we have so much natural sunshine that we are not as well versed in the use of tanning beds as other people might be!
Event_Moderator Do you offer a vegetarian menu at Two Bunch Palms? Are there dieticians on site?
Dana_Bass_Smith At Two Bunch Palms we have a Living Essence Cuisine menu. We utilize the most natural vegetables, fruits, herbs, and meats available in our wonderful Southern California climate. Although we are not exclusively vegetarian, we offer an extensive selection of vegetarian and vegan meals. Although we do not have a dietician on staff, we are very experienced and willing to accommodate any guest's dietary request or requirements. A bit of advanced notice to our chef is always appreciated.
Event_Moderator How do Tibetan bells heal the body?
Dana_Bass_Smith Although I am not the world's expert on Tibetan bells, it is my understanding that the tones and sounds which come through the ringing of bells creates a space for clearing away negative energy, somewhat like sitting in quiet contemplation. The space created by pure tone and sound can have a healing effect on the body, mind, and spirit.
Event_Moderator Can I do any of these treatments at home? Are any of your spa products available for purchase?
Dana_Bass_Smith I highly suggest that each person do as much in the way of self-healing as they can at home. A simple bath with Epsom salts, natural essential oils, and candlelight does much for taking away the stress of the day. In regards to products available from Two Bunch Palms, please check our website, which is: www.twobunchpalms.com. Within the next 45 days, we will have an online boutique which will make available many of the products we use in our extraordinary treatments. Our natural green clay is available for the face and body and may be purchased and shipped to you via phone. Our phone number is 1-800-472-4334. Ask for the spa boutique.
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Dana_Bass_Smith Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa: www.twobunchpalms.com. The address is 67425 Two Bunch Palms Trail, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. The email is: firstname.lastname@example.com. And, the phone number is: 760-329-8791.
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|Cell image segmentation (CIS) is critical for quantitative imaging in cytometric analyses. The data derived after segmentation can be used to infer cellular function. To evaluate CIS algorithms, first for dealing with comparisons of single cells treated as two-dimensional objects, a misclassification error rate (MER) is defined as a weighted sum of the false negative rate and the false positive rate. Then, all cells‰ MERs are aggregated to constitute a new measure called the total error rate, which statistically takes account of the sizes of the cells in such a way that an algorithm pays larger penalty if larger sizes of cells are not segmented correctly. This total error rate is used to measure the performance level of CIS algorithms. It was tested by applying ten CIS algorithms taken from the ImageJ to our 106 cells with different sizes, which were also manually segmented to be treated as the ground-truth cells. The test results were supported by the primitive pairwise comparison between two algorithms‰ MERs on all cells.
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Surge in Primary Electorate Propels David Brat's Victory Over Eric Cantor
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's unexpected defeat in Virginia's Republican primary has led many people to wonder how challenger David Brat could have pulled off such a decisive victory without warning signs showing up in Mr. Cantor's internal polling, which had predicted him easily winning re-election.
The reason is that Mr. Brat won by enlarging the primary electorate in this solidly Republican 7th District, which runs north of Richmond.
This was not a low-turnout race – 65,000 voters cast a ballot and Mr. Brat won by more than 7,000 votes – a 10-point margin.
Compare that with the turnout in Virginia's 8th District race where there were 10 candidates running for the Democratic nomination for Congress and 40,000 votes were cast. Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Don Beyer won that race defeating the second place finisher by more than 25 points.
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According to the Virginia State Board of Elections, typical primary turnout in Virginia is between 5% and 10%. Turnout of registered voters in the 7th District Tuesday was 13% – higher than most recent Virginia primaries.
Virginia's nonpartisan voter registration and open primary system allowed Democratic and Independent voters to participate in this primary. But as the Washington Post writes, Mr. Cantor's defeat cannot be blamed on Democrats crossing over to vote against him.
Voter turnout in this district was up by almost 30% over the 2012 primary, but Mr. Cantor received nearly 8,500 fewer votes than he did two years ago. The areas where Mr. Brat did best and where turnout was highest were not the more Democratic parts of the district but the most Republican areas where Mitt Romney's percentage of the presidential vote were highest in 2012.
There is little doubt the Cantor defeat is resonating with disaffected voters not only in Virginia but around the country. In response to an earlier post of mine today, in which I said the tea party was not responsible for Mr. Cantor's loss, a voter from rural Indiana tweeted at me that Mr. Cantor "brought himself down!"
That's the kind of populist anger incumbents from both parties should be wary of this year.
Linda Killian is a journalist and a senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center. Her most recent book is "The Swing Vote: The Untapped Power of Independents." She is on Twitter: @lindajkillian.
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SCSI drives bow out of capacity race
For the first time, it became possible to buy an ATA disk drive with more capacity than a SCSI drive.
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Also for the first time in 2002, the average SCSI drive sold with less capacity than an ATA drive -- SCSI's 36 GB to ATA's 40 GB, according to David Reinsel, research manager at IDC.
Today, the capacity difference between the two drive types is even more pronounced, with ATA drives shipping with two times the capacity of the highest capacity SCSI drive -- for example, Maxtor's 320 GB drive, as compared to Seagate's 147 GB Cheetah 10K.6. Seagate recently discontinued its 182GB Barracuda 180, a 7200 RPM drive.
"The Barracuda 180 was the last SCSI drive to have a capacity advantage over ATA drives," says IDC's Reinsel. Now that that's happened, drive manufacturers "don't need to keep that race up."
Instead, manufacturers can now emphasize their drives' performance characteristics. Maxtor may have a 320 GB drive, but it's only 5400 RPM, as opposed to the Cheetah 10K.6's 10,000 RPMs, for example. According to Seagate spokesperson David Szabados, "15K is more and more becoming mainstream in the enterprise while 10K is the entry-level speed desired."
Furthermore, when it comes to making a fast drive, "having a lot of capacity all under one spindle isn't necessarily a good thing," says John Monroe, a vice president at Gartner. In high-performance environments, it's preferable to divvy up capacity between multiple drives in order to ensure sufficient throughput.
SCSI drive marketers, however, haven't completely given up on playing the capacity card. If you consider the drive's footprint, the 147 GB Cheetah 10K.6 allows for more capacity than the Barracuda 180, Seagate argues, because it features a low-profile (one inch) form factor, as compared to the Barracuda's half-height size, at 1.6 inches.With more and more servers and arrays calling for low-profile drives, the half-height Barracuda took up the space of two low-profile drives, limiting the total capacity possible in a given space.
Whatever the case, it's doubtful anyone will miss the late Barracuda 180. In 2002, Reinsel estimated that the Barracuda made up "well less than 5%" of SCSI and Fibre Channel disk drives sales in 2002. Overall, the segment was dominated by sales of 36 GB and 18 GB drives, which garnered 40% and 39% of the market, respectively. The remaining 16% or so are carved up among 9 GB, 73 GB and 147 GB drives.
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The only thing I know about my puppyhood: around the age of 6 to 7 months, I was dumped at the city shelter ... . The shelter folks said that I looked like a retriever mix: my coloring/chocolate Labrador, but the longer haircoat with feathering on my hindend/Golden Retriever.
And I got adopted by a couple who was looking for a Labbie ... even though they know that a dog's physical appearance is not proof of it's breed, I was just right for them!
We have the best life! But I have to tell yall, I live with a couple of nerds ... They thought it would be "fun" to get my DNA tested in honor of my 2nd birthday (I celebrated on March 24th).
So I went to the veterinarian's, got poked with a needle, my blood specimen was sent to Mars Veterinary for the Wisdom Panel MX Mixed-Breed Canine DNA Test { www.wisdompanel.com }. And here's what the mixed-breed analysis found (drumroll, please)~~
I am an "intermediate mix of LABRADOR RETRIEVER. There are also faint signals from OTHER breeds which are not strong enough to identify with confidence." That means, at least 25% but up to 49% of my DNA comes from Labrador Retriever {my parents). And it probably means the Mix goes back to my great-great-grandparents.
O.K., well ... that was fun ... . I sure like my AirKong squeeky that I got for my birthday! And I got to explore a different park every day and sniff out other critters. And I really had fun going to work with one of my persons.
But my DNA report -- I just luv to chew up paper!
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"It was March 2, 1836, when 59 delegates signed a document in Washington-on-the-Brazos that declared the Republic of Texas was free and independent of Mexico.
The Texas declaration, written by Tennessean George Childress, was similar to Thomas Jefferson's 1776 American document and contained a statement of the nature of government, listed grievances and ultimately declared independence from Mexico.
Texas' declaration occurred while the Mexican army hammered the walls of the Alamo, which fell on March 6 {1836}, and a little more than a month before the April 21 defeat of the Mexican Army at San Jacinto. Mexican general and dictator Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was captured April 22, ending the revolution.
Texas remained a republic until becoming the 28th U.S. State in 1845."
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I don't see the big deal ... it doesn't involve food, playing, chasing other critters. O well, some people are sure proud to be Texans.
Yep, only in North Texas!
Saturday the 4th, I had so much fun at a park~ chewing sticks, walking up the little hills, watching folks play frisbee-golf. It was 84 degrees ! a record high for January.
Today, we went for a walk and it was so wiiindy, my person kept tripping over my feet. Windchill 30 degrees.
Tomorrow, maybe freezing rain/ice ... I plan to be a wildchild just to test the pawrents' patience ...
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Alice May Taylor, 66, of Parkersburg, passed away on Feb. 3, 2014, at Camden Clark Medical Center, Memorial Campus.
She was born Oct. 24, 1947, in Kanawha County, W.Va., a daughter of the late Jesse and Birdie Norine McClanahan Knapp.
Alice was a graduate of Parkersburg High School with the class of 1965, and attended Mountain State College. She was co-owner of Harold's Refuse Removal, a member of Kiwanians, volunteered many years for West Virginia Interstate Fair and volunteered for Parkersburg Safety Town for 25 years. She enjoyed making baskets and collecting red birds. She was a Methodist by faith.
She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Harold A. Taylor; three sons, Harold A. "Junior" Taylor, Steve W. Taylor (Cindi) and Robert E. Taylor (Dustin), all of Parkersburg; one sister, Beverly Osbourne of Pinellas Park, Fla.; one brother, Ed Knapp (Cindy) of Parkersburg; and grandchildren, Jesse Taylor, Charley Mae Taylor, Kacie Taylor and Allie Taylor.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Pike St., south Parkersburg, with Rev. Cindy Eakle officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memory Garden. Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the funeral home, and one hour prior to services on Thursday.
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Set 1: Uncle Pen[1], Deep Elem Blues[1], Jam[2] > Sparks[2] > Jam[2]
[1] With Mike.
[2] With Mike and Trey.
Notes: Earlier in the evening the venue had hosted a screening of Mike's movie Rising Low, as part of the Woodstock Film Festival. The subsequent party included a jam session with multiple player configurations. The first set was a bluegrass arrangement with Mike on acoustic bass along with members of Big Apple'achia, as well as Jay Ungar and Molly Mason. Later, and electric setup featured Trey on guitar, Mike and Dave Schools on bass, Matt Abts on drums, DJ Logic on turntables, Rob Marscher on keyboards and Fuzz on guitar.
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SIKESTON - The Sikeston Junior American Legion Auxiliary Unit 114 baseball team needed one win to clinch the top seed in the upcoming district tournament.
But with a 5-4 loss in eight innings to Cape Junior Legion on Friday at VFW Stadium, things just got more complicated. Both teams still have district games to play, but as of Friday night Sikeston and Cape were tied for first in the district with 5-3 records.
"This cost us a chance at the No. 1 seed," said Sikeston head coach Jeff Limbaugh. "There could be a three-way tie for first now. We had destiny in our hands and had them at our park but we didn't get it done."
Unit 114 (21-11, 5-3) dug themselves a 4-0 hole, but a rally in the bottom of the seventh tied the game, sending it to extra innings.
Cape ended up winning the game in the top of the eighth when Steve Meinch scored from third when Sikeston made an error that would've ended the inning.
"They made a good play and a good throw and it kind of handcuffed the first baseman a little," said Cape head coach Jay Crosnoe. "Sometimes that happens. We tried to take advantage of it. We'll take the runs any way we can."
Cape starter Lee Essner picked up the win, throwing all eight innings and allowing four runs off eight hits. He struck out six and walked only one.
"We didn't make Essner work early, we were swinging at first and second pitches and he was getting some easy outs," said Limbaugh. "Through four innings he had thrown 23 pitches because we were up there swinging at everything. Finally halfway through the game we decided we wanted this guy to work a little bit. It was a hot night and we made him work in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings."
Essner had given up just two hits through the first six innings. Sikeston laced five singles during its rally in the bottom of the seventh.
Crosnoe knew it was only a matter of time before Sikeston's bats woke up.
"It's not surprising they came back," said Crosnoe. "We were wanting to get one more run to get a five run lead because you never feel comfortable against them."
It all started when Essner hit Ross Merideth to lead off the inning. After Josh Miller struck out, Ben Pyles and Cullen DeHart singled to load the bases.
Jordan Kimball and Matt Limbaugh followed that up with consecutive run-scoring singles to make it 4-2. A sacrifice fly by Chris Nance and a two-out single by John Robert Bizzell tied the game at 4-4.
"Once you get them started they're just hard to get out," said Crosnoe. "(Essner) might have lost a little bit in the seventh inning and with a four run lead he might have been kind of comfortable. Before you know it you get baserunners on and things happen."
Essner struck out Landers with runners on first and third to end the inning. He retired the side in order in the bottom of the eighth.
"We spotted them runs and came back in the last inning with a chance to win but it just didn't happen for us," said Limbaugh. "I was proud of the way we came back in the last inning."
Sikeston reliever Richard Landers took the loss in three innings of work. He allowed two unearned runs off five hits.
Unit 114 starter Merideth pitched five innings, allowing three runs off five hits. He struck out three and walked five.
"He had a bad first inning but Ross is a gamer," said Limbaugh. "He battled hard. Our pitching has been good all year long. It's as good as anybody's. We just didn't start hitting until the last inning."
Cape took an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first when Patrick Slattery singled and another run scored on a double play.
They got another run in the fourth when Merideth balked Zac Hudson to second. Two batters later, Ty Craft singled him home to make it 3-0.
Cape added one more run in the sixth when Ty Craft walked and circled the bases on a variety of wild pitches and passed balls to make it 4-0.
It's Cape's first win against Sikeston in four tries this year.
"They're an excellent team," said Crosnoe. "You give them an inch and they take a foot. They're a hard team to beat. They're really tough on us. Sikeston always comes up with a good program. When they come to the field they're ready to play."
Bizzell led Unit 114 with two hits including and RBI. Kimball and Limbaugh also had RBIs.
Cape was led by Ty Craft and Mitch Craft with two hits each. Ty Craft also had two runs and an RBI.
Sikeston plays at Marshall County (Ky.) today at 2:30 in a doubleheader. They will host Poplar Bluff tomorrow at 6 p.m. for a district doubleheader at 6 p.m. at VFW Stadium.


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It wasn't the first time the two brothers had worked together on the film. It's been a pet project for them both since 2000.
"We originally shot a feature length version of the film in John's apartment with Simon Delaney and Cillian Murphy back in 2000," says Kieran.
"But when we showed it to people outside the film business they didn't enjoy it as much as we thought they should do. Eighty percent of it was completed and we rented an edit suite to cut it. But the editing equipment was repossessed and in that editing deck was the original film. Half a year of work was lost."
With that kind of history it's no wonder they felt compelled to complete the film. But the film's secret weapon is its originality.
"It's certainly original for an Irish piece of work,' says Zonad star Delaney. "We're getting our own back on The Quiet Man."
When Delaney talks as Zonad he sounds like a weird mash-up of the speaking clock and Professor Stephen Hawking. It's the sort of alien visitor voice that we used to hear in old 1950s movies.
"The real challenge of filming Zonad was wearing the red rubber suit," says Delaney. "Wearing that big red condom for eight weeks was a challenge. But wearing it while trying to cycle a bike was a disaster. It was a tough, tough shoot."
Delaney's son Eliot was born during the shoot and, to save time, Delaney visited him in hospital in his costume.
"I was on set on the day my son was born and of course I wanted to see him. I only had my lunch hour so I took a taxi over to the hospital. The looks I got," he laughs.
"I looked like a blubber-gram. One lad shouted that Britney Spears has really let herself go."
Delaney comes from a musical theater background and has a robust soul singing voice (which is put to good use in the film singing the Hothouse Flowers' signature tune "I'm Sorry").
But it was just the fun of making the film in Wicklow and seeing the public's reaction to his spaceman suit that really made the experience for him.
"I think the locals must have thought we were making a mad Polish porn film. We turned a few heads. But now that Zonad got a rave review in Variety we're feeling very chuffed I must say," Delaney says.
Zonad plays at the Tribeca Film Festival this Saturday and Sunday. Visit www.tribecafilm.com.


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Our friend Joe Notaro of Harry Houdini Circumstantial Evidence made an interesting discovery on Mother's Day. While visiting The Glen Tavern Inn in Santa Paula, CA, Joe and his mom found that the hotel has a Houdini connection. This is the kind of thing that happens to us "Houdini guys." Click on the headline to have a read at Joe's blog. The video below also mention's the Inn's Houdini history.
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It is definately a visit that I will always remember.ReplyDelete
Wow, Houdini an Elk?ReplyDelete
His I that ion into the grand old NY#1 lodge had to be sight never seen again. I wish I could go back in time to seem him walk through his initiation into the BPOE!
His was probably the greatest of them all even better than US Presidents!
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