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Tara Hall lies in a Buffalo nursing home, paralyzed from a bullet that was fired at her on Halloween night.
Buffalo police say it was a tragedy that never should have happened. Hall and her family agree.
They believe that the tragedy occurred because Tara Hall's daughter, Yasmine, tried to do the right thing and help authorities by identifying the gunman in a drive-by shooting outside a store in May. Yasmine's cooperation prompted the gunman to come after her, Yasmine and her family believe.
But when a masked gunman forced his way into the family's East Side home Oct. 31, he instead shot her mother in the back, as young children and adults scattered for cover.
The Hall family blames the Erie County District Attorney's Office for failing to heed their request for protection after the alleged shooter began making death threats.
"The DA doesn't care. My daughter was scared for her life," Tara Hall, 48, said in an interview in her nursing home bed.
Yasmine Hall and her grandmother say they tried to persuade members of the District Attorney's Office in August to provide protection. District Attorney Frank A. Sedita III says the request was never made.
"I was telling them about the threats and trying to get them to watch my house. They didn't do anything, and I figured, 'Forget it. Why should I help them?' " Yasmine Hall said.
"That's why people don't speak up. That's why people don't talk. They know they won't be protected. The thugs come around because they know they can get away with it," the grandmother said, asking that her name be withheld.
There is no question that cooperating in criminal investigations can put witnesses' lives on the line:
• Five months ago, a man who assisted police in their investigation of a North Buffalo homicide was grazed by a bullet that ended up wounding an innocent bystander. Two young men were later arrested.
• In a highly publicized case in August 2009, just hours after a 19-year-old Derby woman testified in a murder investigation, she and a companion were fatally shot on Hirschbeck Street. Jamie Norton's family says she was killed for her cooperation. No arrests have been made.
• Days later that same summer, in an unrelated homicide investigation, a cooperating witness was fatally shot, and the body was set on fire and dumped in a field on Smith Street. Arrests were made in that slaying this past June.
In the Hall case, Sedita confirmed that Yasmine and her grandmother met with Assistant District Attorney Paul J. Glascott and senior victim witness aide Sharon M. Simon but that they made no request for protection.
The District Attorney's Office does run a witness protection program and at times has offered help to witnesses, including relocations. The Buffalo Police Department regularly investigates threats against witnesses and has made arrests for threats against them.
"Yasmine's grandmother claimed Yasmine was being threatened and that 'word on the street' was that Yasmine would be the target of retaliation were she to testify," Sedita said. "Neither Yasmine nor her grandmother, however, could tell us who made the threats.
"… Yasmine's grandmother did, however, accuse ADA Glascott and Ms. Simon of non-empathy because they reside in the suburbs. Neither Yasmine Hall nor her grandmother made any request for witness protection or relocation."
Yasmine Hall said that out of self-preservation, she backed off from testifying against the alleged gunman in the shooting that occurred outside an East Side corner store, a few blocks from the home she shares with her mother and grandmother.
As a result, a City Court judge in September dismissed charges of attempted murder and assault against the alleged shooter. Even so, Sedita said, his staff revisited the case.
"We took the case seriously," he said. "It was reviewed by three experienced prosecutors, the assistant DA assigned to the case, then his bureau chief, and then by the first assistant district attorney.
"They all agreed there was insufficient evidence to prosecute the case. They presented the findings to me, and I concurred in their decision. The buck stops with me."
The Halls say that Yasmine's decision to back off and not testify failed to placate the man she had identified as the gunman, who wounded another man outside the corner store.
Then, on Halloween night, the Halls became the target.
At 8:55 p.m. Oct. 31, a gunman whose face was covered with a mask and a tightly drawn hoodie forced his way into the Halls' second-floor apartment and began shooting.
Yasmine Hall managed to duck into a side room. Her mother was not so lucky.
"I ran toward the kitchen to protect my grandchildren. The bullet shattered a bone in my lower spine, nicked my liver and became lodged under my right breast, where it still is," Tara Hall said.
She is now paralyzed from the waist down.
If anyone had to be shot, she said, she is glad it was her and not one of the young grandchildren. "I don't regret taking the bullet, but I feel terrible," she said. "This is not right. My daughter tried to do the right thing."
The family believes that the man Yasmine identified in the drive-by shooting is responsible for the Halloween attack, though they cannot prove it because of the mask he wore.
A police officer familiar with the case said that media attention may be the only thing that protects Yasmine Hall and her relatives from more retaliation because another attack would only attract more attention.
"Most of the time, you don't get any witnesses, but when someone comes forward and is willing to risk their life, you have to take it and go with it," the officer said of Yasmine Hall's initial willingness to cooperate.
She says she believes that the shooter may try to come after her again.
"We moved from our house for about two weeks after the Oct. 31 shooting, staying in a hotel and then with family members," she said. "Then, on our first day back, someone fired five or six shots outside the house."
Several days ago, Yasmine Hall said, she saw the man she identified as the drive-by shooter. As he drove past her, he made an obscene gesture, Hall said. "His finger was sticking out the window," she said.
Sedita says the shooting of Tara Hall was "senseless and tragic," words he also used to describe the slaying of Jamie Norton, the Derby woman killed on Hirschbeck in 2009, hours after she testified to a grand jury.
"We will certainly prosecute the perpetrators once the police investigation provides us with sufficient, credible and admissible evidence that proves who committed these crimes," Sedita said. "But we cannot prosecute a case based on theories or hunches or suspicions or unsubstantiated claims."
Tara Hall says that she is determined to regain use of her legs but that for now, coping with paralysis remains a constant challenge:
"It's like being a baby and starting all over."
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Pixie-like rock starlet born in Iceland in 1969 or some such. Died in a car crash in 1990. All subsequent appearances, including those in concert before half the population of Iceland, have been computer-generated. IT'S TWOOO!!!
Bjork is appearing in concert tonight. Every last pixel of her. Gorgeous.
po Fearman Новембар 1, 2007
Verb: To burp, fart, piss, shit, throw up, and have a baby all at the same time.
I'm so bloated I feel like I could bjork.
po pia Април 12, 2006
An onoponopaeic word for vomiting.
Don't look now, but I think your girlfriend just bjorked in your back seat.
po Subspace Eddy Мај 26, 2005
"dang cheryl, that bostom cream pie was rich...oh dear....cheryl, pass me that there bucket...I think I'm gonna bjork"
po the stith Мај 19, 2005
Singer who strings together random sentences and sings them in an incredibly irritating high pitched fashion. She is also from Iceland.
These could be Bjork lyrics : As I climb the yellow love, no one falls through paper in lightning wolves.
po Bjork Јул 1, 2004
Lame,typical Mtv-Eurotrash drivel.
yawn yawn yawn snore snore snore
po buzz grrr grrr buzz grrr buzz grrr = bjork Јул 10, 2004

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Focusing on the theme of "most memorable year," dances paid tribute to a variety of topics including health struggles, motherhood and finding love.
But despite the passionate performances, three pairs were in jeopardy at the end of the night: Christina Milian and Mark Ballas, Leah Remini and Tony Dovolani, and Elizabeth Berkley and Val Chmerkovskiy.
Keep reading to see who was sent home.
On the fifth week of competition, Milian and Ballas were sent packing, despite earning the first 10 of the evening.
"Shock in the ballroom," Brooke Burke said.
"It's a true shock, I wasn't expecting that, but we had I think the best performance tonight that we had thus far," Milian said of her 28-point cha cha that Len Goodman, in awarding a perfect 10, called "fantastic!"
"I'm just very proud of Christina, we worked really hard, she was great tonight. We went out with a bang," said Ballas.
Although a surprise, there was a strong clue that this could have happened. The show opened with host Tom Bergeron saying that based on last week's audience voting "one of the women would be going home tonight."
Only the judges' scoring could have saved Milian; in the end, even the impressive two nines to go with the 10 weren't enough.
"I've made some great memories, great friends here, everybody's been fantastic," said Milian, whose dance was inspired by her divorce and the birth of her daughter, both in the same year – 2010. "It's been something that I've learned a lot about myself just being here … you know if you take a challenge and you take a great risk, you become a better person."


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quote: Given the excellent performance/watt of the 1GHz A64 1500+ (yes, it exists, exclusively in HP blades) making some embedded chips off that tangent would be a great plan
quote: "Embedded" does not always equal "handheld/PDA/cellphone."
quote: Thus the reason for the dominance of non-x86 architectures in the embedded market, e.g., PowerPC, ARM, DSPs, 8051 family, Zilog, PIC, etc., generally with much lower power consumption than an x86 counterpart.
quote: PowerPC hardly dominates the embedded market compared MIPS and ARM.
quote: In my opinion, Geode is being shut down or divested because it can't compete in the embedded market.
quote: Factor in "AMD Efficeon".


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Panel: The Future of Programming Languages
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There is certainly a rise in the complexity of languages plus most software applications now require multiple languages/technologies to accomplish given functionality. In order for programming to be easier, this needs to be simplified, but (if anything) the trend is for technologies to become more complex.
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Just Breathe: Basketball's Katie Murphy
Many elite athletes battle what's called Sport-Induced-Asthma. Jerome Bettis and Dennis Rodman along with Olympic notables Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Amy Van Dyken come to mind. So does Ball State's Katie Murphy.
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Former South Tahoe basketball standout Jerod Haase has finished filling his staff at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, hiring Bobby Frasor as director of operations and George Drake as associate director of operations according to a press release from the school.
Both new hires completed their playing careers in recent years, with Frasor coached by Haase for four years at North Carolina, and Drake spending his first three seasons at Vanderbilt before finishing his playing career with the UAB Blazers.
"I am very excited to have both Bobby and George as members of our staff," Haase said in the release. "My goal is for our staff to groom both Bobby and George to be Division I coaches one day, whether it's here or somewhere else. They are both high-energy guys with great work ethics and will be great assets to our program."
Frasor was a member of the Tar Heels from 2005-09 and helped the team to the 2009 national championship. He comes to UAB after serving as the assistant video coordinator at his alma mater during the 2011-12 campaign.
Frasor played in 109 games in his college career and started 42 times. He made 31 of those starts during his rookie season on his way to a spot on the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Freshman Team. He finished his four-year career at UNC with a record of 124-22, including three ACC regular-season titles, two ACC postseason championships and two Final Four appearances.
"I am excited to be in Birmingham and at UAB," Frasor said in the release. "My dad coached high school for 30 years and as soon as I told him I was going to UAB, the first name he brought up was coach (Gene) Bartow. To be somewhere with a great basketball tradition and working for a guy like coach Haase, someone who coached me for four years, is a great opportunity. I'm jumping in with both feet and very excited about getting started."
"Bobby is a national championship player at North Carolina and played at a very high level," Haase said. "He is an absolute natural fit. Bobby is a people person, communicates well and is a hard worker. I think those traits will really be a benefit to this program."
During the 2009-10 campaign, Drake played in 33 contests and made 18 starts for the Blazers while averaging 6.7 points and 3.2 rebounds a game. Drake, who played 96 games during his previous three seasons at Vanderbilt, finished his career with 129 games played.
"George is a former UAB player and I think that connection to the city of Birmingham and the fan base will be fantastic," Haase said. "Through the interview process, everyone told me he is an extremely hard worker and loyal, and that's exactly what he's been so far."


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Reference Number: 2005-1C-058
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March 29, 2005
FROM: Daniel R. Devlin /s/ Daniel R. Devlin
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SUBJECT: Report on Audit of Direct and Indirect Costs for Contractor's Fiscal Year 2003 - Company 6 (Audit #20051C0215)
The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) examined the contractor's December 9, 2003, certified revised final indirect cost rate proposal and related books and records for the reimbursement of Fiscal Year 2003 incurred costs. The purpose of the examination was to determine the allowability and allocability of direct and indirect costs and to recommend Contracting Officer-determined indirect cost rates for the period February 1, 2002, through January 31, 2003. The proposed rates apply primarily to the contractor's flexibly priced contracts.
The DCAA examination of the proposal disclosed questioned costs in various indirect pools. According to the DCAA, the unallowable amount is subject to the level one penalty in accordance with the provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulation 42.709. Additionally, the DCAA identified questioned fringe costs applicable to direct labor.
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on December 25, 2012 - 8:19 PM
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Elma Councilman James Malczewski wants the town to take a closer look at the code book regarding townhouses, condos, senior apartment complexes, apartment buildings and multifamily dwellings.
Meanwhile, Malczewski during a Town Board meeting last week called for a one-year moratorium on construction permits for such dwellings.
The moratorium, if approved, would pertain to multi- family residences of three or more units. It would not include doubles or two-family dwellings.
Malczewski said the code book was last updated in 1995 and last reviewed two years after that.
A builder, Malczewski called the definitions unclear at best and said the code needs to be more defined and restrictive. He called for a committee to be formed from the Planning, Town, Conservation and Zoning boards, as well as the building inspector and, if necessary, an outside engineer.
Councilman Michael Nolan said that for a moratorium to take place, a public hearing is needed.
The board plans to talk more about the issue during a work session Jan. 9.
Malczewski said he was inspired by the purchase of Camp Centerland by a local developer who says he is going to build private homes for his family on the site, but at the same time, Malczewski maintained that was not the reason for his request.
He said he was aware that developers have expressed serious interest in building patio homes and subdivisions in the town but, due to a lack of interest by the Town Board, dropped those plans.
Camp Centerland would have to be rezoned for construction of a subdivision – and Nolan has repeatedly told concerned residents that is not going to happen.
"Let's do [the code] right, so it takes the questions out of it," Malczewski said.
The board also held a public hearing before its meeting on smoke-free parks and playgrounds. No one spoke for or against the new law, and the board voted to approve it. No-smoking signs will be placed in the Creek Road and Village Green parks.
"I try not to regulate too much," Nolan said, "but at parks, children don't have a choice and should have a chance to enjoy fresh air. Elma, Marilla and Wales Sports Inc. also brought it to our attention, as it was becoming a problem at athletic events."
"If someone wants to smoke," Supervisor Dennis Powers said, "they can leave the boundaries to light up."


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It is not listed in the Caithness catalogue (Charlton) .....
[seems odd that it increased in £ but not in $ - maybe a typo or could it have been the effect of exchange rates?]
Jack Allan - of whom very little is recorded in the paperweight literature.
My understanding is that the original issue prices in the UK and the US cannot simply be explained by the exchange rates.
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The Stetson women's basketball team extended its overall win streak to seven and its home court winning streak to 12 with a 73-56 victory over Jacksonville in an Atlantic Sun Conference game Monday afternoon at the Edmunds Center.
Victoria McGowan hit 11 of her 17 shots including five three-pointers to lead all scorers with 27 points. She added six rebounds, six assists, and four steals in 36 minutes of action.
The Hatters (11-4, 4-0 A-Sun) continued their dominating play at home, leading wire-to-wire for the third game in a row. Stetson has not trailed at home over its last 158 minutes, dating back to an early 2-0 deficit against Georgia Southern on Dec. 18.
Stetson opened the game with a hot hand from three-point range as Jama Sharp knocked down a three just 10 seconds into the game. Ashley Dennis connected on two more three-pointers to give the Hatters an early 9-2 lead.
McGowan hit the first of her five threes at the 14:10 mark to put Stetson ahead 14-9. The Hatters then held Jacksonville to just one field goal over the next six-and-a-half minutes to take a 24-11 lead.
The Dolphins worked their way back to within six, but the Hatters closed the half with a flurry. Sasha Sims knocked down a three from the right-wing with 12 seconds remaining in the half, and before Jacksonville could put up a final shot, McGowan stole the ball and went uncontested for a buzzer-beating lay-up. That sent the Hatters to the locker room with a 12-point advantage, 40-28.
Stetson got off to a quick start again in the second half with McGowan drilling a three-pointer just 10 seconds into the period. After a Sharp steal, McGowan fed Cherisse Burris in the post for a fastbreak lay-up and the Hatters were up 17.
"We try and emphasize the first five minutes of each half and giving the first punch instead of taking it," McGowan said.
Stetson's lead fluctuated between 13 and 19 the rest of way as the Hatters improved to 24-1 in their last 25 games at the Edmunds Center.
Burris finished with 10 points while Sims added nine rebounds, seven rebounds, and four blocks.
"I think we had good energy today," Sims said. "We kind of let ourselves down as far as the rebounding battle that we talk about every game, but it helped us out that we were able to put the ball in the basket."
Stetson shot 43 percent for the game but was outrebounded by Jacksonville (6-9, 2-2) 51-36. The Dolphins had four players in double figures, including Briona Brown with 16 points.
"I think we did well offensively, but our defense was not as good as we wanted it to be," McGowan said. "We have to rebound better and contain the dribble better."
Stetson will look for its eighth win a row at 2 p.m. Saturday afternoon at USC Upstate. The Hatters will then travel to ETSU for a 7 p.m. game next Monday night. The school record for longest winning streak is 10, set last year.
Notes: The seven-game win streak is tied for the second longest win streak in school history and is tied for the ninth longest active streak in the nation … The 12-game home court win streak is tied for the eighth longest active streak in the nation … Of the 320 minutes at home this year, Stetson has trailed for just 4:17 … Stetson hit 19 three-pointers on the homestand (nine Monday) ... Victoria McGowan was named College Sports Madness A-Sun Player of the Week Monday. It is the third time this season she has earned that honor.


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PSU has concerns in secondary, but Adrian Amos not one of them; QB Jones still inconsistent
August 21, 2012 - Cory Giger
UNIVERSITY PARK -- There continue to be concerns in the secondary for Penn State because of inexperience, injuries and depth, but coach Bill O'Brien knows he has one potential standout among the group who can do just about anything.
O'Brien once again spoke highly Tuesday about sophomore Adrian Amos, praising his versatility.
"You can expect Amos to be in any position on defense except the defensive line," O'Brien said before practice.
Amos' versatility could be a big factor for the Nittany Lions early in the season. The 6-foot, 205-pounder is expected to be a starting cornerback, but he may have to shift over to safety in the early going because of injuries to others.
Senior safety Jake Fagnano remains limited by a hamstring injury, and it's getting close enough to the season to think he may not be able to hang onto the starting job. Junior Malcolm Willis, the other projected starting safety, has been battling a leg injury that could make him questionable for the opener against Ohio next week.
If either or both of those can't go, Amos likely would move to one of the safety spots. Senior Stephon Morris will handle one cornerback spot, and if Amos is at safety, the other cornerback could be a true freshman, Da'Quan Davis or Jordan Lucas.
O'Brien was asked about his concerns at this point and said, "Just health, just making sure we stay as healthy as we can and still have good practices. That would be probably a concern for every football team in America right now, just making sure you're not pounding them too much."
SUBHD: Backup plans
Senior Derek Day has emerged as the frontrunner to back up starting tailback Bill Belton. Day had seven carries for 27 yards last season.
Backup quarterback Paul Jones is still battling inconsistency.
"Paul needs to pick it up and do better," O'Brien said of the sophomore. "He's a great kid, I really enjoy coaching him. He's got to play more consistent, got to make better decisions."
Senior starting quarterback Matt McGloin drew more praise Tuesday from his coach.
"I feel like Matt's got a real good grasp of the operation, how it all fits together," O'Brien said.
SUBHD: O-line update
Redshirt freshman left tackle Donovan Smith has recovered from his hamstring injury and has had "an excellent two days of practice," O'Brien said.
The coach noted there's now a "very competitive" battle at the right tackle spot between junior Adam Gress and senior Mike Farrell.
O'Brien said senior center Matt Stankiewitch and senior right guard John Urschel have had strong camps and noted sophomore left guard Miles Dieffenbach is "really a much improved player from spring practice."
"I feel pretty good about the offensive line," O'Brien said.
SUBHD: Punting issues
O'Brien still has concerns about his punters, saying, "I wouldn't say I feel great about the punting situation."
The coach did point out junior Alex Butterworth has kicked better this week. He also joked, "We don't always have to punt. We can go for it."
SUBHD: He's ready
O'Brien was being asked a question about the players being excited for the season to start, and he interrupted and said, "Me too."
"I can't wait, we can't wait to play," he later added. "We're probably tired of hitting each other."


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quote: Credit cards were opened in my name using my identity just days after having my credit processed at Best Buy to purchase a cell phone. It was a legal and financial disaster to have my identity fixed. My credit protection through my bank still hasn't bothered persuing who did this, when the evidence points straight to the employee who conveniently no longer works at that location.
quote: That could easily happen with a waiter at a restaurant, someone at a clothing store in the mall, or any number of other places.


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on January 31, 2013 - 12:01 AM
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By Ronald Fraser
History tells us that engineering advances not only solve problems, they also create new ones. The environmental problems created today by advanced natural gas drilling techniques are not unlike the environmental problems created 150 years ago when American cities began building urban water systems.
As cities grew rapidly in the 19th century, wells supplying drinking water became polluted from overflowing cesspools and privies. Hundreds of cities and towns installed municipal waterworks to supply safe drinking water – but not sewer systems to safely dispose of the toxic wastewaters.
At first, cities used horse-drawn water tankers to keep the cesspool and privy vaults from overflowing. But the new technology simply overwhelmed the old disposal systems. Cities then turned to pipes to handle both storm water and sewage waste, creating yet another problem: As the disposal systems channeled massive amounts of untreated sewage into streams, rivers and lakes, they created new health hazards for downstream communities.
Typhoid fever and other water-borne diseases skyrocketed in the late 1800s. The anticipated health benefits for the cities installing the new water systems were offset by the increased health hazards borne by the downstream water users.
Only in the early 20th century did cities get serious and build combination sanitary/storm water sewers leading into treatment plants.
Disposal of toxic drilling fluids has long been an environmental challenge for well operators. Even traditional gas wells in New York State – shallow and using less than 80,000 gallons of drilling fluid to fracture gas-bearing rocks – failed to safely dispose of millions of gallons of toxic drilling wastes.
A 2012 review of state-approved drilling permits found the Department of Environmental Conservation allowed drillers to use questionable disposal methods.
Any day now, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo could start issuing high-volume horizontal hydrofracking drilling permits for wells using up to 8 million gallons of drilling fluid per well. The enormous increase in the waste stream from these wells will further overwhelm the ability of drillers to safely dispose of their toxic wastes. Municipal waste treatment plants can't handle the wastes. And routine accidents and spills involving these wastes in other states are known to have polluted drinking water wells, caused serious human health problems and domestic livestock deaths.
Will the governor, like 19th century city mayors, foolishly put the health of New Yorkers at risk by giving high-volume, horizontal hydrofracking the green light long before drilling water disposal risks are properly measured and resolved?
Ronald Fraser, Ph.D., is a member of the Environmental Planning Board in the Town of Colden.


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Calculating the cost of personal use is as complicated as it is important. When an employee takes a personal flight on his company's aircraft, how do you calculate the trip's cost or value? The answer depends on who's asking the question and why.
October 7, 2013
Good news: rates are at record lows. Bad news: a rock-bottom rate can trigger trouble.
October 4, 2013
Reduced inventories of several models suggest that, after years of weakness, the used-jet market is finally turning around. Though it's too soon to start celebrating, we're seeing more and more signs of a turnaround in the market for used jets.
August 6, 2013
Overall, jet buyers and sellers seem about evenly matched. But some models are in much greater demand than others. Gazing through the rearview mirror at the first half of 2013, we see that, overall, the number of used jets for sale is neither rising nor contracting. Some models are a different matter, however.
August 1, 2013
Maybe not, but you'd be wise to carefully consider the question.Unlike real estate lenders, most aircraft lenders don't require title insurance, so airplane buyers rarely even know about it, let alone purchase it. That can be a big mistake.
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Q: This recruitment process requires that we get to know you a little bit. Please tell us a little about yourself.
A: 18 in september, going to college at westwood and studying informations technology
Q: We have found that guild members have a better gaming experience if they use the forums and the events calender. This allows you to get game information and join guildies in events as your real life time permits. Do you intend on being active on our website forums and events calendar?
A: yes
Q: Once you learn how, we would like you to create events or RSVP for other scheduled events as your real life schedule permits. What are your thoughts on this?
A: i believe it is a good thing to use real life schedule events because of time zones differ from all so then you can get a better idea when people can and can not be on to join in the event
Q: Have you been playing MMO's for a while, or are you just getting started?
A: 6-7 years
Q: We expect all members to submit and update their characters in our Guild Wars 2 sub-forum. Are you okay with this? After reading the above content, why do you think it might be important?
Q: What kind of character do you typically play? Tell us about your main character you envision, and please list any alts that you know you will be bringing into the guild as well.
A: used to only play original guild wars, friend got me into GW2 during beta gameplay so now im waiting to try it out
Q: What type of playstyle do you enjoy the most?
A: i prefer pve over pvp
Q: If you violate any rules defined within the gaming EULA, you will face disciplinary action up to and including removal from this community. Do you understand, and agree with this rule?
A: yes
Q: What time of day do you typically play? How often?
A: when release every day between 12-4/5pm -8:00 pacific coast time zone
Q: Are you affiliated with any other guilds?
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Q: OSD is generally a "casual, do it all" guild, meaning we welcome players from all playstyles and don't limit our focus to one playstyle in particular. We welcome PvPers, PvEers, Roleplayers, Crafters, etc. For example, while we may offer weekly raids, we are not a hardcore raiding guild that requires you to raid 5 or 6 nights a week. We also do not consider any one playstyle to be more important than another, all members of OSD are equal. For example, a hardcore PvPer will never be considered "more valuable" to the guild than a casual Roleplayer would be. Are you okay with this? Any additional thoughts on this topic?
A: yes perfectly fine because i dont understand why people believe just because the only pvp think they are better or superior to pve players and vise versa
Q: With the previous question in mind...We will never force you to participate in any activity or event that falls outside your playstyle of choice. However, from time to time you may be asked to help the guild out if we are short a particular class, or just need to fill up an empty group spot. Are you okay with this? Any additional thoughts on this topic?
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Top 5 Favorite Cubs vs. Cardinals Moments
When you start writing a sports blog, there's a little handbook handed out to everyone that tells you how to drive up your traffic. The list includes posting drunken photos of players, hot women (they don't even have to be sports-related), making up trade rumors and top ten lists. The criteria for this post was the top ten moments I could remember off the top of my head...I only came up with five.
#5 - Michael Barrett grand slam home run at Wrigley
There wasn't a whole lot of hope entering the 2006 season, but there still was some if EVERYTHING broke the right way. And if Mark Prior and Kerry Wood were healthy ($5 to the TCR tip jar for uttering that phrase). The Cubs started off splitting two against the Reds on the road and then came home for three against the Cardinals. By the time Sunday rolled around, they had won the first two and were looking for blood - Cardinal blood!!
Sean Marshall got the first start of his career and put the Cubs in a quick two-run hole after giving up a first-inning blast to Scott Rolen. The Cubs battled back and by the eighth it was 4-3 Cardinals. After Ricardo Rincon walked Todd Walker to leadoff the inning, God's-gift-to-managing Tony LaRussa went to his closer Jason Isringhausen for the two-inning save. He promptly walked Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez to load them up for Michael Barrett. Barrett then nailed a 2-2 pitch deep into the Sunday night air, way out in left field to give the Cubs a 7-4 lead. They added an insurance run and won 8-4.
The Cubs made it through April with a 13-10 record and then lost about 25 straight to start May and maybe another 15 or so to end May and I think there were a few 10 and 8 game losing streaks as well in June and July. But for one magnificent evening, Michael Barrett made us feel like champions (cue theme song from "Rudy").
#4 - NeifiSlam!
The year before, the Cardinals were victimized by a far less suspecting culprit; every Cubs fans' favorite whipping boy - Neifi!. Entering the game, the Cubs were already 13 games back in the division, but still had a shot at the wild card, just 5.5 back. If only we could keep Prior and Wood healthy all season (crap, $5). Prior actually did start that game and labored through six innings, while giving up three early runs. The Cubs took the lead in the eight with two runs, but little David Eckstein tied it up in the ninth with a towering home run to deep center.
Check that, a single to right off Ryan Dempster that scored Hector Luna. The home run would have made for a better storyline though, especially if he hit the lights and they started sparking.
The tenth rolled around - and I believe this was another ESPN Sunday night game like the Barrett game - and the Cubs leadoff again with Todd Walker. He doubled and the LaRussa intentionally walked the uber-hot Derrek Lee (remember his 2005 season, when he didn't hit into a double play every other at-bat?). Jeromy Burnitz then bunted them over (WTF?) and Aramis was intentionally walked to load the bases. That lead to....wait, hold on, Jeromy Burnitz was asked to bunt? That seems strange, no? I bet TCR was all over that when it happened (from Transmission's recap of the game):
With runners on first and second and Burnitz up in the top of the tenth, Dusty has Burnitz bunt. This gives me a profound sense of deja vu, because the only other game recap I've ever written was for game 50, and it included this comment:
With a runner on first and nobody out in the ninth, tie game, Gagne on the mound, Dusty asked Burnitz to bunt. Burnitz has one sacrifice bunt since 1999. He bunted hard to the third-baseman, forcing the runner at second base. Let me quote to you from the delightful children's story and excellent allegory, The Little Prince:
"If I ordered a general to fly from one flower to another like a butterfly, or to write a tragic drama, or to change himself into a sea bird, and if the general did not carry out the order that he had received, which one of us would be in the wrong?" the king demanded. "The general, or myself?"
"You," said the little prince firmly.
"Exactly. One must require from each one the duty which each one can perform," the king went on. "Accepted authority rests first of all on reason. If you ordered your people to go and throw themselves into the sea, they would rise up in revolution. I have the right to require obedience because my orders are reasonable."
Remarkably, this time Burnitz gets it down.
Of course, it's still perhaps not the right play, because LaRussa just intentionally walks the next hitter, Aramis Ramirez. Joe Morgan correctly points out that by bunting we took the bat away from not just our fourth-place hitter, but also our fifth-place hitter. And indeed, the next hitter up, Barrett, strikes out.
Ah, how we do miss those Transmission recaps. So Barrett doesn't play the hero this time and it's left up to Neifi! Let's go back to Transmission:
So Neifi Perez comes up with the bases loaded and two outs. Neifi has about a .555 OPS since the start of June, and has never hit a home run in St. Louis.
I'll let the Chatroom describe what happens next.
our hopes lie with Perez
here's Neifi "swinging bunt" Perez"
500 ft. homers anyone?
I have been talking junk about Perez all night….. so this f____r is due for a hit
We need Murton here
our best hope is HBP
(and then…)
grand slame!! [sic]
Holy sh_t
brb pigs are flying in my window.
Great moments in Parachat history....
Neifi lined one right down the line and the Cardinals get punked by Neifi!
#3 - Carlos Zambrano drills Jim Edmonds
Before Jim Edmonds became the glorious Cubs bastard that he is in 2008, he was one of the most hated Cardinals players to ever suit up. On July 19th, 2004, Carlos Zambrano won the hearts of Cubs fans, well this one at least, Alex Ciepley at the time thought he was being immature (Don't be fooled by the byline, Alex wrote that piece). I say Zambrano was being heroic.
It was mid-July and the Cubs were down six in the standings and the Cardinals rolled into town with Chris Carpenter on the mound. Z started off wild and plunked Edmonds in the first inning and by all accounts, it was just one that got away. After three scoreless, Z gives up a two-run jack to Edmonds in the fourth and didn't take too kindly to what he felt was Edmonds gawking at his triumph. A lesser man would have plunked the next hitter or Edmonds the next time up. Instead, when Edmonds sauntered up to the plate in the sixth, Z reared back and threw three straight past Edmonds for the strikeout. You couldn't write it any better than that.
The eight rolled around and the game was tied at three. A leadoff walk to Tony Womack, followed by a Michael Barrett passed ball (who'd thunk?) and a Renteria sacrifice, left the tying run 90 feet away with one out and Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen due up. Z comes back after a 2-0 count to get Pujols swinging.
Rolen steps up and promptly takes him out of the park on a 2-1 pitch.
Well you're at 108 pitches and your night is likely over after the next out and your arch-nemesis is coming up; so might as well go out with a bang. Z drills Edmonds and calls it a night. Z claims the ball slipped out of his hand. Tony LaRussa whined like the lil' bitch he always has been:
"I don't care what the rivalry is, what the circumstance is, what the standings are, you are not allowed to cross the line in this game and their pitcher crossed it twice," LaRussa said.
Shut up and get off your shine box!
Cubs go on to lose 5-4, but who cares? There are so many times we're teased about a rivalry that never quite reaches the boiling point. The talk is there, but never the action. This was the baseball we grew up hearing stories about. No stepping down, mano-a-mano, each guy raising their game to the next level and even when you're beat, you give them something to think about for the next game.
Brilliant theater. Bad Baseball.
#2 - Cubs beat Cardinals four out five at Wrigley in September
The magical 2003 season was mostly the Cubs hovering around .500 until September. After losing two of three to the Brewers, the Cubs had the Cardinals coming to town for five straight including a double-header on Tuesday to make up for an earlier rain-out. They entered the series 69-66 and 2.5 games behind the Cardinals in third place and 1.5 back of the Astros.
Game one was a gem by Prior, who tossed 131 pitches in eight innings of shutout ball for a 7-0 shutout. 131 pitches? That seems excessive, no? Reader "Matt Huber" agrees:
I don't get this? We have a fairly fres Bullpen with the additions of 2 new guys. We have a 7 run lead, why is prior still pitching? GET HIM OUT OF THERE!!!
The next day was the double-header and Z throws a tame 113 pitches in a 4-2 win to beat Jason Simontacchi (we were trailing this team?). The nightcap proved to be the only the Cardinals win of the series, as Matt Morris goes seven shutout innings for the 2-0 win. Kerry Wood goes seven himself with nine strikeouts, but gives up a home run to Jim Edmonds and another unearned run for the loss.
Game four is when the fun really starts as the Cubs spot a six run lead to the Cardinals. They get it to 7-6 entering the bottom of the eighth and a Mark Grudzielanek run-scoring triple and then a Moises Alou game-winning hit give them the 8-7 win.
That sets up game five and a Cubs win means they pick up three games on the Cardinals, a loss means they only pick up a game and would still be in third place. Shawn Estes goes for the Cubs and proceeds to give up five runs in five innings. Curse you Shawn Estes! The offense though sets him up for the win by scoring three in the bottom of the fifth to take a 6-5 lead.
That holds until the seventh when for some reason Todd Wellemeyer is pitching and the Cards scratch out the tying run. Mike DeJean comes in for the Cardinals in the seveth and gets leadoff hitter Troy O'Leary to ground out. But Moises Alou draws a walk and then Aramis is nailed to set up the stage for....Tony Womack!!!!
Womack comes through with a single, Remlinger and Borowski shut the door, the Cubs get within a half game of the Astros and lead the Cards by a half game and there was much rejoicing.
#1 - The Ryne Sandberg Game
Hell, just call it "The Game" - for it was the genesis of Cubs fandom for millions.
I popped in my DVD from the Chicago Cubs Legends DVD set to wash the taste out of Saturday's loss and jar the old memory. Bob Costas (total St. Louis homer) and Tony Kubek did the call for the NBC game of the week. It would have been nice if the other NBC team of Vin Scully and Joe Garagiola were announcing it, but they were down in Atlanta covering a Fernando Valenzuela start. For those a little younger than me, you may not remember that the NBC game of the week on Saturday was a pretty big deal. The only real opportunity to see other teams play and when the Cubs were on, it was like being on the ESPN Sunday Night Game of the Week times 10.
Steve "Rainbow" Trout got the start and couldn't make it past the second inning. The big play was a chopper by St. Louis pitcher John Citarella that went over the vertically challenged Ron Cey's head with one out. For some reason, Cey was still playing in for a bunt even though Citarella had two strikes. The flood gates opened up after that and the Cardinals took a 7-1 lead that lasted until the 5th. The Cubs offense struck back, thanks mostly to the "Daily Double" of Bob Dernier and Ryne Sandberg, and by the end of six, it was 9-8.
Neil Allen and Bruce Sutter retired the next six Cubs in a row, which set the table for the bottom of the ninth. Sandberg stepped up against Sutter, already 3-4 with 4 RBI's. Sandberg takes the first pitch for a ball low . The next one tails back over the outside corner for a strike. Sutter throws the same pitch on 1-1 it tails back way too far inside and Sandberg crushes it to the back of the left field bleachers.
There was much rejoicing.
Gary Matthews (The Sarge) singles immediately after and steals second, but is eventually stranded at third base.
The Cards strike back in the 10th with two of their own as Willie McGee hits a double to get the cycle. NBC even gives him the player of the game honors before the game is finished. Sutter stays in for the 10th because that's what relievers did back then and gets Larry Bowa and Richie Hebner for the first two outs.
Bob Dernier steps up and is already 3 for 5 with 3 runs scored. He works the count to 3-2. Sutter throws his splitter which not only has good downward movement but tails back over the plate and in on righties. It looks like Dernier might have offered, but the ump says he managed to check his swing. The pitch itself looked like it might have been a called strike, but Darrell Porter muffed it.That is one clutch walk.
Sandberg steps up again while Bob Costas is running through the thank you's of the TV crew. Sutter though leaves a splitter right over the middle of the plate and Sandberg knocks it about halfway up the left-center stands.
Sandberg goes from hero to legend.
The Cubs win it in the 11th on a Dave Owen single and the Cubs take off the rest of the way to win the NL East.
Honorable Mention
The McGwire/Sosa man-hug after McGwire hit number 62, Tony LaRussa's arrest for drunk driving, this picture, Balls of Steel, everytime we get Albert Pujols out
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The Zambrano play was pretty chicken shit. If you want to go for embarrassig Edmonds, I prefer Wood's blowing him away after coming back from injury on the Sunday night game in '06.
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Gary Matthews Jr. singles...
I completely forgot that little 10-year-old Gary Matthews Jr. was on that team!
Seriously, though, awesome list. I couldn't stop smiling.
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A recollection from the 5-game series...I was at the only game the cubs lost. Alou absolutely roped a ball down the left field line with the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh that was called foul, but replays seemed to show it was fair (it was really close). Alou went ballistic, then was retired to end the inning and the threat, then went 5-for-5 the next day and basically put them on his back in the big comeback game.
Also, another game I remember off the top of my head was when McGwire broke up Jon Lieber's perfecto with two outs in the seventh with a solo homer to dead center. Lieber fell apart after that, but at the time, that was the farthest I'd ever been in attendance for a no-no (I saw Scott Baker take one into the ninth in Minnesota against the Royals last year--if you ever get a chance to go to a game where a pitcher takes a no-hitter that far, I highly recommend going).
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wasn't that the game/play that Alfonseca bellybumped the ump...got a few game suspension as I recall.
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yes, he bumped the third base ump
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Nice list. That old Transmission recap was awesome. Too bad Transmission has been kidnapped by John Hill. We'll miss him.
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You're mistaken. He was kidnapped by bees. Not as nice.
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David Ross was DFA'd by the Reds.
Good thing Dusty has Paul Bako around.
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poor ross and his poor health.
guy can barely crouch behind the plate and watching him throw out of the crouch is kinda painful. every throw to 2nd on an attempted steal is a 110% effort and he looks like he just ran a mile after every throw.
hanigan...step on up.
ross...have fun in florida or wherever you end up.
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Great list, I was at Frank Castillo 8 2/3 no hit bid in 1996 (I believe) broken up by Ray Lankford triple (ib)that Sammy dove for to try and save the no hitter.
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Thanks for the memories...
Ahhhh, a useful Barrett.
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The weird thing here is that two nights ago I dreamed the cubs picked up Ron Cey as a "veteran backup" for the stretch this year. Oh the horror.
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Before Jim Edmonds became the glorious Cubs bastard that he is in 2008, he was one of the most hated Cardinals players to ever suit up.
Nice writeup, but... Please tell me parachat transcripts are not actually stored somewhere.
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Hey! Rob is winning his first douchebag match!
Should we send everyone over there stuff the ballot box for you?
Is this the kind of thing that you want to win? Or lose?
But wait... according to them, Rob is going to tell me that I can't talk about this because it isn't about baseball. Huh?
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Come on Rob G - it is clearly "I couldn't care less"
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"Could care less" implies you do actually care. Which I hope you don't. At all.
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Good. Only a douchebag would run a contest about being a douchebag.
On things cubs related, Harden has a new toy to improve mechanics. Any chance we can give that to Guzman as well?
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That was my point. Anyone who makes a 'biggest douche bag' tourney and seats himself lower than a #2, actually wins by default.
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there's more people on their list of "douchebags" than there are actual users/posters on the site.
that says enough.
they seem to enjoy going to every blog and making their piss-in-the-sandbox contest known to everyone.
they love the conflict as much as they love their own sense of overblown self worth. oh, why must they share the internet with stupid, ignorant people? sigh...
oh yeah, and they get to make all the rules of the internet. can't forget that.
their internet, their rules...any deviation will result in massive insults and crying like babies along with dares to do things that upset them to begin with. they're complicated little angry people.
i feel the most sorry for their kids growing up around all that "masked with laughter" agro-internet rage. nah, kidding...i don't feel sorry for anyone. heh.
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These are quite good explanations:
Plus, I am British and anal about these things.
Re: Off topic
That's just... awesome. :-)
Re: Off topic
The reason for the nickname is likely this rumor:
Apperantly Cpat's current squeze is Baker's daughter. I haven't seen any confirmation or denial of it in the month since it was posted so I dont know if its true or not, but its one of those rumors were it wouldnt surprise me if it is. We always joked when they they were here he must have had naked photos of him, maybe he got to play as a dowry.
Re: Off topic
Heh... I just read on another forum that he is actually married to Baker's daughter.
Anyone have any confirmation on that?
That would be quite funny...
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In other news, this blog needs more pictures of hot women.
What were they thinking when they named this team?
Re: What were they thinking when they named this team?
Well, to be fair, there was already a team named "Lefty Reacharounds."
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Re: Top 5 Favorite Cubs vs. Cardinals Moments
The Ryno in the douchebag contest is not me. I'm saddened my internet handle has been soiled.
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That is what happens when you use such creative names on Cubs blogs! :)
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lol... I'm claiming legit rights to use the name, though, my name is Ryan and my mom (a huge Cub fan, of course) always called me Ryno growing up. Most family just call me Ryno now.
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wow...almost everything said about Rob in that writeup isn't even true.
maddog gets a banhammer and all of a sudden "his story" is "the world's story"...
pick any random entry and you see offtopic stuff going on. go ahead...give it a try.
you don't see bans. you don't see warnings.
maddog/dylan jones = not the center of the world. they sure think they are, though.
i can't wait to see the venom in my writeup about how i'm the "internet cop" and all kinds of other whining crap because they assume the internet has rules of engagement or some bureaucratic crap like that.
if it's anything like rob's it should be a pretty interesting piece of whining fiction where i'm victimizing everyone in the world. by the rest of the world, i mean 1 or 2 people...you know, the only people that matter on earth.
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crunch... just drop it.
the rest of us are just laughing at them.
you should just do the same.
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i am.
i know some come from the same "world" as i do, but just to lay it out...
*puts on his uniform*
basically...i've taken a look at what it is and i know they're a joke. i also have no plans to screw with any of them IRL or etc...i've told them this, but they're still so quick to attack any ASSUMED threat to whatever online personality they've built for themselves. also...the things i "do" take so very little time or effort because...umm...well, i'm from the internet, sir.
yes, i should just drop it, though...cuz my fun isn't more important than this board. sorry.
just blah blahing about what it is...
Re: Something named Garrett Mock
Hmm... this Garrett Mock dude pitched decently in AAA.
He maybe a better option than anyone else on that team.
Over at NSBB a poster is hearing on SF radio that
a Randy Winn for Daryle Ward and a PTNBL minor leaguer is close:
My first thought is I dont like it. We would have a logjam in the OF with Sori, Edmonds, Fukudome, Johnson, and Winn to deal with plus we would be minus a expirenced LHPH.
Re: Over at NSBB a poster is hearing on SF radio that
It doesn't make any sense. Why would the Giants want Ward?
It also hasn't been mentioned by anyone else (such as Levine, Miles, MLBTR, Rotoworld, etc... ).
There isn't even a mention of where the author of the rumor got the information. Just "reports coming out of San Francisco".
No source = no story.
Re: Over at NSBB a poster is hearing on SF radio that
IF true, that really complicates my (pie in the sky) Brian Giles in Cubs right Field Theory.
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This year?
You do know that the Cubs didn't put a claim on Giles, right? And that he then refused a trade to Boston?
Re: Giles can't be traded this year
I'm still hoping the stars will align and he'll drop in our lap, irrational as that hope may be.
Afterall, the Padres don't want him anymore and the Cubs aren't on this list
Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Tampa Bay, Florida, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and Washington
Re: Giles can't be traded this year
Yeah, that doesn't sound right. Otherwise everyone would just claim everyone and say 'oh, we couldn't work a deal out'. I realize with the NTC it was a bit more complicated...
Re: Giles can't be traded this year
I believe that the Padres could place Giles on waivers again this month, but they would not have the option of pulling him back off of waivers.
Re: Giles can't be traded this year
If a player is claimed and the waiving team exercises its rescission option, the waiving team may not use the option again for that player in that season.
Rob... the option is the "rescission" option - i.e. pulling him back off of waivers.
The can place him on waivers again, but then they cannot rescind the waiver the second time.
Re: Giles can't be traded this year
Not only that, but it is "bloody unlikely" that the Cubs would claim him off of waivers when the ignored him the first time around in July, and then ignored him when he was on waivers the first time this month.
Re: Giles can't be traded this year
Isn't that what the Padres wanted?
Re: Giles can't be traded this year
Too bad AZPhil was also kidnapped by John Hill. That douche!
"The Arizona Diamondbacks added a big bat Monday in their attempt to hold off the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West race.
Arizona acquired Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, who is tied for the major league lead with 32 home runs, for three prospects.
The trade was first reported by KTAR Radio in Phoenix."
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But in bigger news than unsubstantiated rumors, it looks like the Diamondbacks have traded for Adam Dunn for three prospects.
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Rosenthal, wrong again - look at the original headline, which you can see in this screen shot.
Of course... Rosenthal and Fox Sports quickly changed the story, without acknowledging it, once again.
Re:Adam Dunn to the D-Backs
Good for the Cubs. We've got still got six games left with the Reds and he was killing us as only Dunn can do with virtually no batting average
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Surprised the Dodgers didnt put a block on that.
Re: Top 5 Favorite Cubs vs. Cardinals Moments
The Dodgers were moaning about taking on Manny's salary.
Re: Adam Dunn traded
I'd imagine thats what they do until Upton comes back. Then they would likely put Jackson at 1B, Dunn in LF and Tracy to bench. They could have Upton learn 2B in his rehab assignment (which owning him in a keeper league I would endorse so I can have him next year with 2B eligabilty) and keep everyone where they are at now and keep Augiedoggie on the bench.
Re: Padres to slash payroll?
Peavy only makes $8M next year... so they don't need to trade him until next year's trading deadline.
Cecil Cooper would rather play golf then write B-O-N-D-S
into his lineup:
Hopefully it isnt because of moral concerns about his tax cheating or steroid usage because his SS falsified a legal document and has done roids.
Re: Cecil Cooper would rather play golf then write B-O-N-D-S
bonds personal hate can never be underestimated.
joe g. in arz. publically stated back in the mid/late 90s that he'd never have a chance in hell of working on any club he had a piece in just based on how joe g. saw bonds treat other people around him.
i can't imagine how much "stuff we dont know about" he's gotten himself into, too.
Re: Top 5 Favorite Cubs vs. Cardinals Moments
Nats get nothing out of a bases loaded, no out, and top of the order.
Well, the good news is that the Brewers won't get to beat up on the Nats anymore...instead they'll move on to beating up on the other awful NL teams.
Re: Let him pitch!!!
those comments are great.
Re: Let him pitch!!!
Yes. Lame excuse by the Cubs, too. Seems like this would be good press. They can always throw out multiple first pitches, seen it before (although I guess one technically would be the second pitch :P ).
bjays release s.stewart.
way to get rid of r.johnson, guys. appreciated.
hendry's dice rolls have ka-ching'd so far this year...aside from fuku's bat, especially lately. i guess giving 1m to ward didn't work out too great, but who wouldn't make that deal? well, i guess some wouldn't. i'm not one to argue over 600K when it comes to a 120m, myself.
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look on the bright side, the Nats are in Wrigley Field Friday 8/22-24.
6-1 on a ball under Willie Harris' glove
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Can Gagne pitch today? Please?
Because if he can pitch today, that game may not be over.
Rare Pinch Hit by Theriot
Re: Rare Pinch Hit by Theriot
hey look...carrie m....take notes on this article. this is how to properly "mail one in" and give the people someone they'd want even more than if sullivan actually did it as a straight interview. it's been done, but a classic approach is a good approach in the right context.
also, this rules (the question about fighting your teammates making "the cut" in the article and the answer itself)...
"I'd beat Font's butt, though Z might kill us."
i just discovered there's a second page...even better =p
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Fontenot and Theriot did have a fight here's the footage-
Re: Rare Pinch Hit by Theriot
just awesome.
Re: Rare Pinch Hit by Theriot
Lots of funny answers there, but I think the one I like the best is about why he hits the ball to right:
"It's just where the ball goes when I hit it."
Great answer. :-)
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its so pure it works.
when guys give those detailed answers most of the time it's something they've had to work on...to drill...to study and pay attention to...
he's got "see ball, swing" and his bat control mechanics down to something so natural it just "happens".
hopefully when/if he runs into a bump in his production it doesn't go all to hell if he feels the need to adjust his current approach.
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Yeah makes you wish Paul Sullivan took about 51 more weeks of vacation each year.
"I have nine different pitches," one for each inch over 5'00"... make that 4'10"
The only part that bugged me was when he typed '4' instead of 'for'. Did he text his answers in on his mobile?
Re: Rare Pinch Hit by Theriot
The Theriot/Fontenot v Z handicap match reminds me of my favorite McSweeney's piece.
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I just hope Washington rolls over and dies for us the way they've done for Milwaukee.
"No heart!"
"No hustle, either, Skip."
Re: Top 5 Favorite Cubs vs. Cardinals Moments
didn't i tell you to cut those sideburns?
Re: Top 5 Favorite Cubs vs. Cardinals Moments
So Brewers are 8-2 since the Cubs sweep, 6-0 since the "fight".
3.5 up in the wildcard, 3.5 down in the division and they still have a notably easier schedule even after 7 straight against the NL dormats of the Reds and Nats.
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They're peaking too early.
I hope.
Re: So Brewers are 8-2 since the Cubs sweep
WE can only hope Sabathia's arm falls off.
And it might.
7 starts, 4 complete games
Re: So Brewers are 8-2 since the Cubs sweep
but he's not throwing a ton of pitches in those complete games. He's been very effecient.
Won't it be fun to face him twice in the last 2 weeks with the division on the line?
Re: Sabathia piling up the pitches
Well, Sabathia is remarkably durable, but he was averaging 107 pitches/start with Cleveland.
Now it's up above 110 with the Brewers including a couple 120+ outings.
And he ranks 3rd in BP's pitcher abuse points.
I'm grasping at straws.
Re: Sabathia piling up the pitches
There's a disturbing amount of similarities between the Sabathia trade and the Sutcliffe trade. Hope things don't work out as well for the Brewers in '08 as they did in the Cubs in '84.
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Well the sooner the Assholes realize they're out of the race, the better. If Young and Peavy get going, the Pods won't be such a pushover either.
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Mets with another 9th inning choke job.
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Remaining Schedules:
22 Home / 21 Away
18/43 (42%) vs Playoff Contenders
19 Home / 25 Away
23/44 (52%) vs Playoff Contenders
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Do they just flip a coin to determine Division Champ and Wild Card if both team end up with the same records overall and head-to-head? Because that's my predicton: 95 wins each, 8-8 head-to-head. I wish I had a trick coin concession in the Seligs' Milwaukee neighborhood; sales could be on the rise this autumn.
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Those later tie breakers don't bode well for us... Let's just kick their ass.
Randy Winn updates?
Anyone confirm anything?
I like Winn, and, as a SH I believe, he certainly would be a nice addition. I thought frankly Hendry might have gone after him in December, prior to the Fukudome thing. He has done well against the Cubs.
Re: Randy Winn updates?
I knew it was way too good to be true.
Re: Randy Winn updates?
I was all about the Cubs getting him when Seattle traded him. Heck, don't need him now.
Dusty is not happy
He sounded really lost and confused on the radio just now. Said he has no idea if the players they're getting will help.
This article hints at it
Re: Dusty is not happy
they already got rid of 1 OF starter without replacing him with anyone...basically letting patterson fill the spot as the only guy who could. hell, hairston came off the DL before he should just to fill a spot on the bench.
now he's down another OF starter with no clear replacement in sight.
reds being sellers shouldnt surprise anyone, but the GM isnt taking very good care of the team when they do ship someone off.
Re: Dusty is not happy
Dusty checklist:
* Getting rid of Adam Dunn? Okay.
* Not getting a sub-mediocre, black, middle infielder in the trade? Aww dammit.
Yeah, that's right, I said it. Sue me.
Re: Dusty is not happy
Has Dusty ever had a black middle infielder on one of his teams?
Re: Dusty is not happy
Tony Womack, Freddie Bynum, Jerry Hairston?
Re: Dusty is not happy
Well... Hairston was and is better than "sub-mediocre."
But yea... forgot about those three. Still - it isn't like he has had a plethora of black middle infielders on his teams.
Re: Dusty is not happy
I had Enrique Wilson in mind. Who the f* knew Wilson was a Dominican name.
Re: Dusty is not happy
dusty is a GM?
Re: dusty(sic) is a GM
He seems to think so...
"I have never wanted to win more than I do right here, and I will, but this is Wayne Krivsky's team, not Walt Jocketty's and not mine. I just hope there is enough out there after the season that we can get to help us." — Dusty Baker.
Re: dusty(sic) is a GM
i have no idea how you made that leap.
its not even in the correct context.
dusty probably shouldnt have said it, but it points to the team as it's constructed moving into 09.
if he was a GM he probably wouldnt have traded away 2 starting OF'rs without bringing in other OF'rs to play.
patterson's been in the doghouse for months and he's playing now cuz its all they've got. jocketty has dropped the ball there.
reds finally call up chris dickerson...he's nothing special, but he was the logical choice to come up after griffey was shipped off.
Re: dusty(sic) is a GM
i have no idea how you made that leap.
c'mon, nobody is as dumb as you're playing this.
If Dusty just manages the players dealt to him, and has no say who they are, then what does he mean this isn't his team? Didn't he know who was on the team when he agreed to manage them?
Exactly when and under what conditions does a team become his, .... dude?
He acts like Jocketty hired him, not Krivsky.
Re: dusty(sic) is a GM
well if you want to get into an argument of what it means to "have a team of your own" you need to actually consider dusty's view rather than your view.
you should consider there may be more than one meaning and it may not be the one you think it is.
to me...it seems pretty clear what he said. to you, it seems pretty clear it's something else.
we're both standing at the same place very clearly seeing 2 different things.
at least its not the cubs problem.
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I think you forgot one - the Dwight Smith game from September 1989 -
Re: Top 5 Favorite Cubs vs. Cardinals Moments
I believe that was my first and only game in a Skybox in Wrigley. Incredible game. '89 was really magical as I was old enough to fully appreciate what hung on every pitch and hit. I was a bit too young in '84 to fully "get it", aside from crying hysterically when they lost game 5.
Re: The story of Koyie Hill
Didn't he see For Love of the Game? Stay away from power tools!!!!
Re: The story of Koyie Hill
Or "Walk the Line"?
Re: The story of Koyie Hill
Or "Sicko"?
Re: The story of Koyie Hill
Too bad he underestimated his own skills, he should have realized that by him operting the saw the speed of the blade would be increased by 5 MPH.
Re: The story of Koyie Hill
Re: The story of Koyie Hill
nicely done.
Re: The story of Koyie Hill
It actually increases the speed of a hand tool when you set it to fast.
SAMARDZJIA featured in today's New York Times
Samardzija Is a Rookie Pitcher Used to Pressure
Re: Top 5 Favorite Cubs vs. Cardinals Moments
Marlins trail the Cards by 2 runs in the 9th. Uggla leads off with a walk, then is cut down trying to steal 2nd.
That was either a missed hit-and-run, or monumentally stupid.
Re: Top 5 Favorite Cubs vs. Cardinals Moments
Uggla is
a) cut down trying to steal 2nd.
b) monumentally stupid.
c) thought he was still in the All-Star game.
d) all of the above.
Re: Top 5 Favorite Cubs vs. Cardinals Moments
We got Uggla'd AGAIN!?!?!?!??!
Re: Top 5 Favorite Cubs vs. Cardinals Moments
I hate Uggla. It's snakes on a plane whenever we need him to play well.
I nominate "uggla'd" to be the new word for Cubbery by a non-Cub. Good word, Wes.
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"Uggla'd" When a normally great player screws up royally in a way that seems to totally screw over your favorite team, although they aren't playing against Dad Uggla at that time.
Man Law?
If so, I will put it on Urban Dictionary
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Exactly what I was going for. Good definition. Urban dictionary away. All props to Wes.
Re: Top 5 Favorite Cubs vs. Cardinals Moments
Uggla'd is already a term and the definition sucks. I can add another one there but i can't remember what email address i signed up with. if i can't remember I have to re-register. blergh
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Re: Top 5 Favorite Cubs vs. Cardinals Moments
What has Dan Uggla's DAD ever done to deserve this ignominy?
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Re: Top 5 Favorite Cubs vs. Cardinals Moments
Submitted by Rob G. on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 1:08pm.
of course I'm sure there's some technicality that AZ Phil will nail me on :)
ROB G: Beginning on August 1st and extending through the last day of the regular season, Trade Assignment Waivers are required in order to trade any player on a 40-man roster. (Trade Assignment Waivers are NOT required to trade minor league players). An MLB club can place no more than seven players from its 40-man roster on Trade Assignment Waivers on any one day. Some clubs place their entire 40-man roster on Trade Assignment Waivers the first week of August, so they would know by mid-August which players can be traded and which ones can't.
The list of players who have been placed on Trade Assignment Waivers is transmitted by the MLB office to the 30 MLB clubs daily Monday through Saturday at 2 PM EDT. (The MLB office is closed on Sundays). A player then "rides" the waiver wire for 47 hours (and this is true for all types of waivers, BTW), until 1 PM EDT on the third day (or 71 hours and ending on the fourth day if the player is placed on waivers on a Friday or a Saturday). At that time (1 PM EDT on the third or fourth day), the MLB office notifies the player's original club whether or not the player has been claimed, and if a claim has been made, which club was awarded the claim. An MLB club can make no more than 40 waiver claims in any seven-day period.
If a player is not claimed, he can be traded anytime, just like during the period prior to August 1st. The only exception would be if a player blocks a trade by exercising a "no trade" right, but that's always true.
If a player is claimed, but only by one MLB club, that club is awarded the waiver claim. If more than one club makes a claim, the club with the lowest winning percentage in the player's own league (per the league standings following the conclusion of all of the previous day's games) is awarded the claim, or if no clubs from the player's own league make a claim, the club with the lowest winning percentage in the other league (per the league standings following the conclusion of all of the previous day's games) is awarded the claim. If two clubs are tied with the same winning percentage, the club that makes the claim first is awarded the claim.
If a player is claimed off Trade Assignment Waivers, the player's original club has two days (48 hours) to decide whether to withdraw the waivers and retain the player, or allow the claiming club to acquire the player for the $20,000 waiver price. It is during this 48-hour "window" that the player's original club is permitted to trade the player, but ONLY to the club that has been awarded the waiver claim (unless the player exercises a "no trade" right, in which case the waivers must be withdrawn).
If a player is claimed and the player is not traded to the claiming club during the 48-hour "window" and the player's original club does not withdraw the waivers, the claiming club automatically gets the player for the $20,000 waiver price and assumes 100% of the player's contract (again, unless the player exercises a "no trade" right, in which case the player's original club must withdraw the waivers).
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So Rob G was mostly right, if Giles was claimed. He wouldn't be eligible to be traded again until early Sept which would be past the post season deadline, though he could probably get on with some DL tomfoolery.
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Submitted by The Real Neal on Tue, 08/12/2008 - 10:29am.
So Rob G was mostly right, if Giles was claimed. He wouldn't be eligible to be traded again until early Sept which would be past the post season deadline, though he could probably get on with some DL tomfoolery.
REAL NEAL: To be eligible to play in the post-season, a player must be on an MLB club's 40-man roster or in the organization's minor leagues as of August 31st. No exceptions.
So a player acquired via trade after August 31st absolutely positively cannot play in the post-season with his new club.
BTW, the Cubs will want to make sure to have at least a couple of players on their 15-day or 60-day DL on August 31st so that they can tinker with their 25-man roster in the NLDS, NLCS, and WS.
Re: Top 5 Favorite Cubs vs. Cardinals Moments
I'm just wondering when the Dusty fixation is ending. I guess he left such a scar on some fans' psyches that they can't stop talking about him.
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Meh, I messed that up. Mets are in.
Cards and Giants can still tie though.
Kershaw gets hurt by his defense and gave up 2 more runs. Blach has 8 shutout innings.
Mets already won as did Cards.
tomorrow is gonna be helluva fun if Giants hold on. We're all rooting for a 3-way tie I presume.
good news is now 5 K's for Lester through 4 (in a quest for 200 for season). Bad news is he's already at 86 pitches.
be curious how long Maddon sticks with Lester to try and let offense get back into it and get him the win (4-2 as I type, was 4-0)
Fwiw, he needed 2.1 IP to cross 200 for season so he got that at least. He also needs 9 K's for 200K's on season and he has 4 through 3.
cubs score 2 runs thanks to predictable reds pitching and horrible CIN defense...cubs only down by 1 now. heyward even got a gift 2rbi double out of an easy popout. neat.
something named Ty Blach has outpitched Clayton Kershaw through 6 innings (1-0 Giants).
not that finishing 2nd place will matter much nor did this game, but have to think if Hendricks pitches well tomorrow, he could leapfrog Lester in Cy Young voting. Don't see anyway Scherzer doesn't win it regardless and it doesnt' look like Lester has any incentive clauses that matter. Also might give Cueto some votes.
Rather remarkable how many teams have really good 1-2 options this year.
Nats: Scherzer and Roark (and Strasburg was great before injuries)
Cubs: Lester and Hendricks (and Arrietta is still damn good just not as consistently lately)
pretty much what I'm gathering from this thread is that it doesn't matter who you play in 5-game series, but no one wants to have to deal with Cardinal fans if we end up losing.
I can respect that.
first game for lester giving up more than 2 runs since july 24th. hell of a run.
doh, yes...dunno what happened there. jake arrieta is all "bro wut?"
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a LH (thanks jpep for the correction) 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
fwiw, all the games are free on mlb.tv
Short rest for MadBum would be 2 days. WC game is Wed., Games 1 & 2 are Friday/Saturday.
A left-handed one...
J-Hey not finishing with an offensive onslaught.
If Geoff Blum could be a Playoff hero, there is hope still...
Giants scare me. I think you're wrong about Bumgarner, he would pitch on short rest for Game 2 and then full rest for Game 5. Cueto would go Game 1, then short rest in game 4. Add in some really tough outs in that lineup and I want nothing to do with them. With that rotation they can easily steal a series.
Cards are a tough matchup. The rivalry evens out their comparable lack of talent. And like someone said, they love HRs, which is how to beat the Cubs. The upside is that I would feel really good about Lester twice against STL.


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ABILENE, Texas - The Food and Drug Administration proposed measures Thursday to ban trans fats completely.
The agency said that partially hydrogenated oils, which are the source of trans fats, are no longer recognized as safe, but some people in Abilene said they want the government to stay out of it.
"This is America were supposed to be able to eat what we want," said Kerry Gottschalk who said he doesn't agree with the ban.
Total Nutrition manager Aaron Ortega didn't have an opinion on the issue, but he said trans fats have many negative effects.
"It increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, clogged arteries and it raises the bad cholesterol," said Ortega.
The FDA says banning trans fats completely could prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths from heart disease every year, but it would mean cutting out some of your favorite foods. Some frozen pizzas, frosting, margarine, and microwave popcorn contain a few grams of trans fats.
Several people in Abilene said they think the FDA should let them make their own decisions about what they eat.
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"I understand there are a lot of health issues with it, but again, America has a lot of money and we're supposed to spend it on what we want, do what we want, have the freedom of choice," said Gottschalk.
The proposal is open to public comment for 60 days before the FDA determines a phase-out timetable.


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69th. BET-AT-HOME Cup 2013Jul 28, 2013 :: Kitzbuehel and Tennis – this is a legendary association. For 69 years Kitzbuehel has held the "Gamsstadt" international Tennis tournaments. In Summer 2013 the 'Tennis Cracks' meet from 28. July until 03. August for the "BET-AT-HOME CUP Kitzbuehel"
After the successful return to the ATP World Tour in the last year, Kitzbuehel 2013 is again in the spotlight of World Class Tennis with the unique atmosphere in front of the magnificent backdrop of the Kitzbuehel Alps.
The fascination for tennis finally came back to Kitzbuehel in 2011. More than 30.000 enthusiastic tennis fans watched the fiercely contested matches live in the Stadium end enjoyed the unique atmosphere. The BET-AT-HOME-CUP in Kitzbuehel was seen all over the world, it was broadcasted in 63 countries in 4 continents. More than 130 hours live were reported from the tennis matches.
This interest surpassed all expectations from tournament director Alex Antonitsch and his team. They are trying to top this in 2013. This year Top class players will fight for the highly coveted Kitzbuehel Trophy and the cash prices totalling Euro 410.000. But it is not only the sporting attraction and the money that brings the best tennis players of the world to the Gamsstadt but it's unique charm, the most beautiful countryside, the hospitality and the extensive recreation facilities on offer is appreciated by the sportsmen and women from all over the world.
Tennis has is a long history in Kitzbuehel. Already in the 19th century the elitist white sport was brought to Kitzbuehel from English Guests. In 1889 was the first Tennis competition. Since 1945 until today it has been a lasting competition- under different names through the years (Alpenländerpokal, Head Cup. Generali Open, Austrian Open). One of the highlights of this tournament was in the 1990's with winners like Thomas Muster, Pete Sampras and Goran Ivanisevic.
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Jul 28, 2013 - Aug 3, 2013
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