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Why Men Shouldn't Wear 'Shape Up' Shoes
If there's one question that we get asked time and time again at Cracked, it's "How do I get in shape for bikini season?" It turns out that many of the reasons which might drive someone to Cracked in the first place (currently sitting, bored) can also cause someone to become hilariously loaf-like in shape as well. Lately, many of these kinda-hypothetical emails have asked about the effectiveness of toning shoes, like the Sketcher Shape-Ups. These products claim to enhance the tone and musculature of the wearer's ass and legs, and many of our readers, desiring ass and leg-play, wish to enhance their own features to better secure it.
I volunteered to research this issue, partly out of my deep abiding love for our readership, but also partially out of a desire to get more physically fit myself. The writing and sitting lifestyle does take a toll on the body, and on many days I wish I could stand up with a little more authority and panache. Additionally, any improvement in the way I look in the tiny shorts I wear throughout the year is always welcome.
Eager to keep science at my back, fists clenched, shaking his head menacingly, I knew I had to create a solid and defensible experimental design. So, after a bit of preliminary research, I opted to use the peer review method, wherein I would email pictures of my legs and ass to Cracked colleagues, and ask them to review them. Their weekly findings are presented to you below, esteemed members of the scientific community.
Baseline Scores:
My Ass, Week 0
Dan O'Brien: Wow. I guess I'll give you a 2 out of 10 for at least having all the component parts of legs and ass. That's not great. But don't fret; even the mightiest mountains was once pitched from the tiniest tent.
Soren Bowie: What? Whoa, don't send me those.
Seanbaby: -No Response-
Robert Brockway: Oh we're playing this game now? OK, here's me. (file attached)
Week 1
Immediately after putting on my Shape-Ups for the first time, I fell over, beginning what would become a familiar and painful routine. It turns out that the crazy shifting platforms these shoes are built on make it difficult for you to do anything without looking like a well seasoned drunk. This had the initial effect of making me avoid spending time on my feet, negating whatever potential benefits the shoes were supposed to provide. It wasn't until I ran out of food within easy reach of my desk chair (approximately two days) that the shoes were put to full use.
Once that started, I almost immediately began noticing soreness in my calf muscles. The product literature suggests that this was because I was now using stabilizer muscles that had previously lain dormant, playing whatever video games that calf muscles find interesting.
It's this process of working long neglected stabilizer muscles which is how these shoes supposedly work. But would our science droppings confirm the theory?
Peer Review:
My Ass, Week 1
Dan O'Brien: Still 2 out of 10. I couldn't really see a difference, and I checked as close as I dared.
Soren Bowie: I said fucking stop it, all right? This is harassment. Do you have any idea how many people send me pictures of their asses each week?
Seanbaby: -No Response-
Robert Brockway: I've already got that one.
Week 2
The second week was a lot more challenging than the first. It turns out that one of the poorly advertised side effects of Shape-Up Shoes is their tendency to make you shunned. This started off simply, when my girlfriend stopped answering my calls, explaining that it was because I looked like "I had lost a fight with giving a damn."
Being insulted by loved ones is a regular part of my life, and barely worth comment, but more concerning to me was my interactions with the general public. People staring at me. People trying not to stare at me. Children asking their parents what was wrong with me. Older children throwing bottles at me. Later in the week, a bus driver stopped 10 feet away from the bus stop just to inconvenience me. Then when I ran to catch him, he drove off laughing, only to stop and repeat the process several more times. When I eventually got on the bus and asked if he was fucking with me, he said no, but I could tell he was lying because he was kind of laughing when he said it.
Peer Review:
My Ass, Week 2
Dan O'Brien: 1.5 out of 2. I've been looking at all these shots side by side for about 20 minutes now, and I'm pretty sure you're actually making reverse progress. I want to tell you to clench less, but when I say it out loud it doesn't sound right. Clench different maybe?
Soren Bowie: I counted. 211 people email me pictures of their asses every week. All shapes and sizes. One guy sends me pictures of his donkey. The back end of his donkey. You can't compete with that. You'd be mad to try.
Seanbaby: -No Response-
Robert Brockway: I'm not saying you're the worst guy to have sent me pictures of his ass before, because you know, I've lived a full life. But these are pretty bad.
Week 3
By the third week my muscles had stopped feeling sore, although other parts of me did start to ache due to the several physical assaults I was subjected to each day. Whether perceived as a weak target or as an aberration best weeded from the gene pool, strangers seemed to really want to, in their own words, "Beat the stupid out of me."
It turns out this is a pretty common issue, and after consulting with a Shape-Ups support group online, I found out that a number of coping mechanisms have been developed to assist with this unique cross-training struggle. Many of these had clever names, including Begging for Mercy, Turtling and Grinning and Bearing It. Each had their own pros and cons -- although none, I noticed, actually seemed to do much to prevent the fist-shaped bruises which began springing up on my body. So after ensconcing myself within the community, I proposed a new self-defense technique, Traveling in Packs, which initially won a lot of support. But traveling in groups with our strange loping pace only seemed to draw attention to our kind, further raising the public's anger. When a group of Shape-Ups wearers were herded into the town's central plaza and euthanized, the idea lost some credit.
Peer Review:
My Ass, Week 3
Dan O'Brien: That's better! 3 out of 10! With results like that, don't be surprised if you get a new career as an ASSistant model! Ha ha ha ha!
Soren Bowie: I don't actually know how it happened. I sold a couch on Craigslist two years ago and started getting ass shots sent to me. The police said there's not even a law prohibiting it, and if I complained enough to get one made, it might get named after me.
Seanbaby: -No Response-
Robert Brockway: You're a one trick pony Bucholz. Try doing something different, like sitting on a glass coffee table or something.
Week 4
By the fourth and final week I began noticing substantial improvement in my balance. I was able to run at full speed, and indeed had to, as I was being chased into the hills by the Sandmen charged with my capture.
Whether it was the shoes, or the heightened sense of awareness that all animals feel when moments from death, I was definitely feeling more poised and alert. But would that translate into a firmer and tighter sense of self-esteem? There was only one way to find out ...
Final Peer Review:
My Ass, Week 4
Dan O'Brien: I'm gonna go back to 2 out of 10. I think I inflated my score last week due to some personal issues I was going through.
Soren Bowie: Has there been any improvement in my ability to stomach the sight of your baffling non-ass? Yes, sadly. But that's not to the shoes' credit -- that's me dying on the inside. That's just awful. I'm sorry, but you need to see a trainer, or a fucking witch or something.
Seanbaby: Sorry dude, I had you on my spam filter because of all your problems. Anyways, those pictures are terrible. You should definitely keep your back to the wall at events and all other times.
Robert Brockway: Oh I see. You were doing something else this whole time. Forget everything I said then.
So there you have it folks. By flexing the hottest, tautest science available, Cracked has definitively proven that Shape-Up shoes don't work. The benefits the shoes provide suffer from the fact that there aren't any, and the downsides of wearing them, such as public scorn and the promotion of small scale eugenics, are probably best avoided.


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Jesse Tyler McElhinney, 16, Altoona, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday.
He was born in Altoona, son of the late Kenneth Sr. and Rhonda (Berkheimer) McElhinney.
Surviving are his older brother, Kenneth "Matt" McElhinney Jr. and girlfriend, McKenzie Lascoli; his grandparents, Dean and Beverly Sprankle, by whom he was raised; his grandfather, James Berkheimer and the Berkheimer family; two uncles: Jimmy Berkheimer and wife, Desire, and Shaun Berkheimer and companion, Lori; two aunts: Mary Ann Lattieri and Fran Clatterbuck; a stepuncle, Billy McDowell; and plenty of cousins.
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Jesse was a junior at Altoona Area High School, where he held high honors. He was an active member of the Pleasant Valley Assembly of God Church, where he was active in the youth group. He loved to play baseball and hang out with his friends and family. He wanted to be a math teacher and a mechanic when he was finished with his schooling.
Jesse will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him, especially his dog, Zeba.
Friends will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at Pleasant Valley Assembly of God Church, 801 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona, followed by a funeral service at 7 p.m., Pastor Jim Balzano officiating. Interment will be made at Logan Valley Cemetery, Bellwood.
Arrangements are by Myers-Somers Funeral Home Inc., 501 Sixth Ave., Altoona.

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The Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art joins traditional object-based learning with advances in interdisciplinary approaches. With its visible archive and open storage, the museum allows access to a collection of art and artifacts strong in American works on paper and including paintings and sculpture, Greek vases, Roman glass and Native American objects. Important collections include works related to Ezra Pound and the Vorticist movement and The Walter Beinecke, Jr. Collection of prints, drawings and paintings of the Lesser Antilles. The Wellin offers classroom space, a study center to facilitate access to and research of the collection, and a versatile exhibition space.
The Dance Department produces one major concert in the spring and participates with the Music Department in a concert/performance for Family Weekend in the fall. In addition, the department presents student-choreographed works, usually as part of composition and choreography courses, and as part of the senior projects. Student-run dance organizations, including the Student Dance Alliance and the Dance Team, offer workshops and occasional performances.
In addition to the professional performing arts series, there are performances by faculty members, students, and student ensembles. The Department of Music sponsors master classes by visiting artists and lectures on music subjects by prominent scholars. The department also runs a program for private study in a variety of instruments and voice. Most instruction on orchestral instruments is offered by members of the Syracuse Symphony. A fee is charged for such instruction, but students receiving financial aid may obtain assistance in meeting the cost. The Music Department also owns several African drum collections as well as a Javanese Gamelan, and it maintains a well-equipped studio for electronic music that surpasses such facilities at many larger colleges and universities.
The Hamilton College Choir continues a long tradition of choral excellence that dates back to its founding in 1867. Its annual spring concert tour has in recent years ranged as far west as Chicago and Milwaukee, as far north as Montreal, and as far south as Atlanta. The Choir also tours in Europe every four years. This ensemble of approximately 65 singers also produces a musical or operetta each year. Open to all students by audition during Orientation Week. Full-year participation is required.
The Hamilton College Orchestra, made up of 50 to 60 Hamilton College students and community members, performs in Wellin Hall four times a year. Its repertory includes the masterpieces of the orchestral literature as well as contemporary compositions. The orchestra has recently performed works of Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorák, Tchaikovsky, Copland, Debussy, Mozart, Ravel, Sibelius and Stravinsky, and regularly commissions and premieres new works for orchestra. On occasion an advanced student performer will be featured as concerto soloist with the orchestra. Open to all students by audition during Orientation Week and the first two days of classes during both Fall and Spring terms.
The College Hill Singers is a chamber vocal ensemble drawn from the College Choir. Its repertoire ranges from Renaissance madrigals to Brahms part-songs to contemporary works.
The Chamber Music Program is an extension of the orchestral program, providing additional opportunities for members of the orchestra to study and perform, as well as giving ensemble experience and training to less advanced students who are not yet ready for orchestra. In addition to formal concerts and more informal appearances on campus, the chamber ensembles perform frequently at churches and charity events in the region. Auditions are held concurrently with orchestra auditions during Orientation week each term.
The Hamilton Jazz Ensemble is a full big band with five saxes, four trombones, four trumpets and four rhythm section players. The music covers the style periods from the mid 1930s to the present. A seven-piece combo, composed of members from the Jazz Ensemble, performs as well. Auditions are held on Tuesday during the first week of classes each fall.
Hamilton College and Community Oratorio Society, which numbers approximately 135 singers, performs major choral works with orchestra each semester. The society is open to all members of the community without audition. Interested singers may join by attending the first rehearsal of the term.
The Buffers, Special K, Tumbling After, and the Hamiltones are Hamilton's student-run a cappella performance groups. All male, all female, or coeducational, each group draws from varied repertories ranging from traditional barbershop quartet melodies to contemporary music, and each mixes musical skill with humor to entertain audiences both at Hamilton and on tour. Auditions are held by announcement.
The College also houses the Fillius Jazz Archive that includes more than 200 interviews with great jazz artists and several vintage jazz recordings. The archive has sponsored residencies by such artists as Milt Hinton, Byron Stripling, Joe Wilder, Clark Terry, Bobby Watson and Jane Ira Bloom.
Other concerts on campus are offered by the Campus Activities Board. The Office of Multicultural Affairs as well as a variety of student organizations also sponsor concerts from time to time.
The Theatre Department produces two major theatrical productions each year in historic Minor Theater. In addition, the department regularly produces student-directed shows, usually as part of the senior projects, as well as several class workshop presentations and guest artist workshops. Auditions for departmental productions are open to all students and are held early each semester. Audition notices are posted on campus and on e-mail. Technical and managerial positions are also available.
The student-run theatrical group Untitled-at-Large produces student-directed musicals, plays and one-act productions. Audition notices are posted on campus. There are also two student improvisational theatre groups.
Hamilton sponsors two professional performing arts series: Classical Connections and Contemporary Voices and Visions.
Numerous lectures and live performances are provided during the year for the Hamilton community from the income of endowments established for those purposes and augmented by general College funds.
The Lee H. Bristol, Jr. Endowment for the Performing Arts was established in memory of Lee H. Bristol, Jr., Class of 1945, to bring performing artists to the College.
The William M. Bristol, Jr. Distinguished Visitors Program, established through the bequest of William M. Bristol, Jr., Class of 1917, supports lectures, performances and other special events held in connection with several-day visits by high-profile experts in various fields.
The Richard P. Butrick Lecture Fund was established by the Honorable Richard P. Butrick, a retired diplomat, to support an annual lecture or lectures.
The Classical Dance Residency Fund underwrites up to three classical dance artists-in-residence each semester in support of Hamilton's Dance and Movement Studies Department.
The Class of 1940 Cultural Endowment was established on the occasion of the 50th Reunion of the Class of 1940 to support a major cultural event to be held annually at the College, preferably in the Hans H. Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts.
The Class of 1949 Performance and Lecture Fund was established on the occasion of the 40th Reunion of the Class of 1949 to support major performances or lectures to be held in the Hans H. Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts.
The Peter D. Constable Lecture Fund was established in 2001 in honor of former Ambassador Peter D. Constable, Class of 1953, to support an annual lecture in international relations.
The Continental Group American Economy Lecture Series was established in 1980 by the Continental Can Company to provide lectures dealing with the American economy.
The David Maldwyn Ellis Lecture Fund was established by Robert B. Carson, Class of 1956, in honor of David Maldwyn Ellis, Class of 1938 and professor emeritus of history, to support lectures on the topics of American history or American institutions.
The Great Names at Hamilton Lecture and Performance Fund was established to support one or more annual lectures or performances by individuals of national or international renown in any field.
The Doris M. and Ralph E. Hansmann Lecture Series was established in 1993 in honor of Mr. Hansmann, Class of 1940, and his wife, to support annual lectures in any field. Fields are designated on a three-year rotating basis.
The Terry Herrick Memorial Fund for Industrial Relations Study was established in 1981 by alumni and friends in memory of Horace Terhune Herrick, Jr., Class of 1942, to support lectures on subjects relating to labor, management and productivity.
The Victor S. "Torry" Johnson III '71 Lecture Fund was established in 1987 to bring to the campus alumni, public figures, scholars and others who have distinguished themselves in their respective careers and are recognized leaders in their fields to address a significant aspect of American life and thought.
The Edwin B. Lee Lecture Fund in Asian Studies was established in 1990 by former students and friends of Professor Lee to bring to the College each year a distinguished lecturer in the field of Asian studies.
The Arthur Levitt Endowment Fund was established by Arthur Levitt, Jr., father of Lauri Levitt Friedland, Class of 1981, in memory of Mr. Levitt's father, Arthur Levitt, Sr., to support lectures and other activities coordinated through the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center.
The Helen B. Longshore Memorial Endowment was established by Helen B. Longshore, a friend of the College, to support the College's music programs and activities.
The Meyer Student Performance and Activities Fund was established in 2003 by Eugene B. and Melissa Meyer in recognition of their son Nathaniel's rewarding experience at Hamilton as a member of the Class of 2001. The fund provides support for non-academic, co-curricular events and activities.
The John Ripley Myers Lecture Fund was established in 1912 by Mary H. Myers in memory of her son, John Ripley Myers, Class of 1887, to support annual lectures in areas not covered by the curriculum.
The James S. Plant Distinguished Scientist Lecture Series was established in 1987 through a bequest from Dr. Plant, Class of 1912 and an eminent child psychiatrist, to bring to the campus outstanding scientists as guest lecturers.
The James T. and Laura C. Rhind Arts Fund was established to bring to the campus fine arts performances or exhibitions with merit, with preference for the field of music.
The William Roehrick Lecture Fund was established in 1988 in honor of William G. Roehrick, Class of 1934, to support annual lectures by distinguished scholars in the fine arts.
The Root-Jessup Lecture Series, sponsored by the Root-Jessup Public Affairs Council, brings public figures to the campus to speak on issues of current nationwide interest.
The John B. Root '44 Exhibition Fund provides funding to support exhibitions at Hamilton's Wellin Museum of Art, as well as programming related to art exhibitions at the College.
The John Rybash Memorial Psychology Lecture Fund, established in memory of John Rybash, professor of psychology at Hamilton, is designed to support a lecture by a prominent speaker in the field of psychology.
The Sacerdote Family Lecture and Performance Fund was established by Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Sacerdote, along with their son Alexander Sacerdote, Class of 1994, to support one or more Sacerdote Great Names Series at Hamilton programs each year. Annual lectures or performances will be given by individuals of national or international renown in any field.
The Reverend Alexander Thompson Memorial Lecture Fund was established through a bequest from Luranah H. Thompson in memory of her husband, the Reverend Alexander Thompson, Class of 1906, to support an annual lecture.
The Winton Tolles Lecture Series was established in 1991 by members of the Class of 1951 in memory of Winton Tolles, Class of 1928, and dean of the College from 1947 to 1972. It brings to the campus distinguished writers in the fields of literature, journalism and theatre to lecture and meet with students.
The Chauncey S. Truax Memorial Fund was established in 1956 by R. Hawley Truax, Class of 1909, in memory of his father, Chauncey S. Truax, Class of 1875, to bring to the College distinguished guest lecturers and visiting scholars in the field of philosophy.
The Arthur Coleman Tuggle Lecture Fund was established by Clyde C. Tuggle, Class of 1984, in memory of his father. This fund suppports lectures related to current ethical issues by preeminent individuals in the public policy arena.
The Winslow Lecture Fund was established through a bequest from William Copley Winslow, Class of 1862, to support lectures on classical archaeology.
The Frank H. Wood Memorial Lecture Fund was established by alumni and friends in memory of Frank Hoyt Wood, who was for many years a professor of political science at Hamilton, to support lectures in history, political science or matters of current general interest.


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LISBON - Columbiana County sheriff's deputies are looking for a Salem man who was sentenced in August to six months in the Eastern Ohio Correctional Center, but walked away about two months later.
Derrick Faulkner, 28, West Perry Street, Salem, was given a medical pass and left the EOCC on Oct. 4 to go to the dentist. He failed to return.
On Tuesday, Sheriff Ray Stone said deputies were speaking with others Faulkner may know in the Salem area. He is from Salem.
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Derrick Faulkner
Faulkner pleaded guilty in April to receiving stolen property, three counts of forgery and one count of misuse of a credit card. Along with his parents, Faulkner was accused of taking about $20,000 from Henry Snell, an elderly man, utilizing stolen checks and a credit card.
Faulkner was sentenced in August to four years probation with the first six months to be served in the EOCC. At the time of sentencing, Faulkner's attorney, Douglas King, had agreed his client has a drug problem and simple probation would not be effective.
"I'm afraid if he walks out of this courtroom, he will forget he needs treatment," King said at the sentencing hearing in August. "I think the EOCC is tailor made for Mr. Faulkner. He needs treatment, but he also needs a facility where he is locked down and can't decide at a later time he no longer needs counseling."
Faulkner also admitted to having a long-term drug problem to Judge Scott Washam, but had asked for a second chance to seek help for his drug problems. Washam had warned him any probation violation this time would lead to a prison sentence.
Faulkner's father, Jack R. Faulkner Jr., 56, was sentenced to 11 months for his part of the theft. His mother, Linda Faulkner-Bowling, 51, also received probation.


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on November 27, 2012 - 2:52 PM
A routine trip to the grocery store turned ugly in Niagara Falls on Tuesday afternoon, when a 2-year-old girl sitting in the front seat of a car with her father was struck by gunfire.
The girl – rushed to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center by her parents with what a family friend said was a gunshot wound to the face – was transferred to Women & Children's Hospital, where she was in stable condition late Tuesday.
It remained unclear who the intended victim was in the shooting, and city police had no comment. But Leo Smith, a family friend, told The Buffalo News that the shooter must have targeted someone else.
"No one [intentionally] shoots a baby in the face," he said.
The shooting occurred at about 1:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Hometown Grocery, at 17th Street and Pierce Avenue. The girl's mother, who friends identified as Sharonda Platt, had just gone into the store. The 2-year-old was in the front seat of the family vehicle with her father. Their names were unavailable.
"[Platt] had just come in when she heard several shots," Hometown Grocery store manager Abdo Salleh told The News. "She ran out the door and was screaming, 'My baby. My baby was shot.' "
Platt is a regular customer, Salleh said. He also said he turned security camera footage, which captured images of part of the shooting, over to city police.
City officers, along with several other police agencies and U.S. Border Patrol agents, were searching for a vehicle believed to have been involved in the shooting. It was described as a four-door silver Pontiac or Taurus, with tinted windows and a spoiler.
When Platt's friend Aljandrina Cummings heard about the shooting, she went to Falls Memorial to be with Platt.
"This was really sad, just so sad," she said. "... She said she'd seen her daughter shot, in the face – it was in the cheek."
Cummings said she sat with her friend at Falls Memorial while the medical staff stabilized the little girl for transfer to the Buffalo hospital. She said Platt was devastated by the shooting of her 2-year-old, the youngest of three siblings.
"She's scared, and she was just so out of it," Cummings said. "I just told her the only thing that could help her though this was to pray. I stayed with her and prayed."
Shaken neighborhood residents who gathered at the Hometown Grocery after the shooting were angered by escalating gun violence in the city.
"It's getting worse," said Maria Shaver, whose son, Gerald Cannon, 17, was shot and killed in the Falls seven years ago. Shaver said no one was charged in her son's slaying.
"The people who already have gun charges are the ones doing this," she said. "They are already back on the street. It is sad. I can just feel [what this little girl's mother] is going through."
Anyone with information is asked to call city police at 286-4547.
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Elkins officials not happy with PSC rate ruling
Water charges slated to go down, then straight up
June 15, 2013
Elkins city officials aren't happy about the state Public Service Commission's ruling on proposed water rate increases, although the city's water customers will be paying more — eventually....
This all fits into the Elkins Water System Improvement Project and continues to undrscore it as the most mismanaged water project in the state's history. Completion of the project is still 2 1/2+ years out at best and this project has languished for over seven years already. An excellent study-guide in how to grossly mismanage a public works project without really trying. Pathetic, heads should roll at city hall and the consultant should have been fired years ago!
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LISBON - Laura A. Barnes, 44, of Eric Drive, passed away unexpectedly Monday at her home.
She was born Nov. 9, 1968, in Cheverly, Md., the daughter of the late Gary Lee Barnes and Susan Louise (Gongaware) Barnes-Conaway.
She moved back to the East Liverpool area in 1971 from Maryland, and then to the Lisbon area in 1977.
She had worked as a waitress at the Columbiana American Legion, as a clerk at the Leetonia State Store, and as a sales consultant at the Sleepy Hollow Store in Alliance. She was Lutheran by baptism.
She is survived and will be dearly missed by her parents; a daughter, Lindsay L. Keating of Lisbon; her long-time companion, Jeff Keating of Lisbon; a brother, Lance B. Conaway of Lisbon; and a granddaughter, Adalynn M. Ours of Lisbon.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today at the Eells-Leggett-Stauffer Funeral Home with the Rev. Ralph Edwards officiating.
The family will receive friends from noon until the time of services today at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Columbiana County Humane Society, P.O. Box 101, Salem, Ohio 44460.
Friends may also view Laura's memorial webpage and send condolences online at www.eells-leggett-stauffer.com.


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Monday, April 8, 2013
The Wando School Improvement Council is sponosoring a parent-driven educational initiative about preventing alcohol and substance abuse, April 15 at the Wando Performing Arts Center. It's called Choices 101.
In a letter signed by principal Lucy Beckham and council chairwoman Kate Darby, it noted "medical and legal experts, alongside a Charleston County School District representative, will present timely and useful information on aspects of alcohol and substance abuse."
Topics include how substance abuse affects teenagers' physical development and how the school district handles abuse problems occuring on school property or at a school-sponsored event.
"It takes a community of understanding to shepherd our children through the middle and high school years," the letter continued. Speakers in attendance are: Scarlett Wilson (solicitor, ninth judicial circuit), Louis Martin (associate superintendent with the school district), Sylvia Rivers (community outreach coordinator at MUSC) and Scott Hayes (ER trauma doctor with East Cooper Medical Center and Trident Health System).
Speakers present information and then are available for questions. The event begins at 7 p.m. and is expected to last two hours.
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- 12" x 2" x 2" wreath
- 9" x 1-1/4" disc
- Eggs: 2-1/2" x 1-7/8" (hen), six; 3-1/16" x 2-15/16" (duck), four; 3-13/16" x 2-13/16" (goose), two
- 12" x 4" x 2" block
- Acrylic paints: fuchsia; purple; hydrangea pink; mint green; spring green; sunshine yellow
- 1" foam brush
- Small natural sponge
- Silk flowers and greenery: pansies; assorted small spring blossoms; pussy willow stems, six; green ivy, one bunch
- Artificial yellow chicks, four
- 1-1/4" pink plaid wire-edge ribbon, 4 yd.
- 3" wooden floral picks
- 22-gauge floral wire
- Yellow shredded paper filler
- Jellybeans or candies of your choice
- Craft sticks
- Drywall compound (available at home improvement centers)
- Fine sandpaper
- Paper towels
- Disposable palette
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Is anyone else having trouble comprehending the fact that Thanksgiving is in a week!? How did that even happen?
We are having Thanksgiving in our home this year. This does not mean that I will be cooking. Because if I was cooking we'd be having Easy Mac and canned cranberries. My folks and brother will be here earlier in the week and hopefully my mom can show me around the kitchen a little bit. I mean, I'm 27, I probably need to learn how to cook sometime, right?
This year we're doing a joint Thanksgiving and I am super excited. Like I said, my parents and brother will be here and Dustin's dad, step mom and sister will be here as well PLUS possibly his grandparents. Not to mention that Taryn's boyfriend Matt will probably stop by as well. This is the first holiday that we've joined our two families together and I have been excited for it ever since we moved in here.
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Nice to hear from you Vash, you and Yoshi stopped talking a week ago, i was starting to feel like the lone ranger rather that a muskateer. "You will See, in Time you shall walk the same path as I"
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Sometime in the last month or so, (or longer, I have no idea honestly) a new high yield savings bank appeared with little fanfare or press: Dollar Savings Direct. It's a division of Emigrant Bank, FDIC Certificate #12054, which is the same parent company of Emigrant Direct. On the face of it, it appears there's little difference besides interest rate and minimums. Dollar Savings Direct has a higher APY at 2.05% but has a minimum balance of $1,000 but no fees (if your balance falls under the minimum, you earn only 1%). If you go to their respective homepages, they're designed with nearly the same elements (layout is the same except on Dollar Savings you have a picture of Benjamin Franklin versus a patriotic top hat, the buttons are basically the same, color-schemes, etc).
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Sharon, Pa.--In just a few days, the Penn State Shenango Drama Club will be the scene of an epic collision when the world of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol meets that of Dr. Seuss in the comedy A Seussified Christmas Carol. This whacky and wonderful production of Peter Bloedel's whimsical telling of the classic tale of Scrooge and his redemption will be produced for the holiday season at 7:30 p.m. on December 7 and 8, and at 2:30 p.m. on December 9 in the school's auditorium, located at the corner of Silver Street and Shenango Avenue in Sharon, Pa. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for students and senior citizens, and $4 for children under age 12.
A Seussified Christmas Carol is a perfect fit for the whole family. There is Scrooge, of course, and Tiny Tim, but in the Seussified telling, Scrooge was once a rock-and-roller and likes to be known as "The Scrooge." Tiny Tim becomes "Little Timmy Loo Hoo." The Ghosts of Christmas are back, but they also have a decidedly zany treatment. The characters are fun, and they come and go quickly in this fast-paced telling of the tale as directed by Dr. Jeanne Zingale, Drama Club advisor and theatre instructor. The large cast of student actors is joined by a cadre of puppet actors as well.
According to Zingale, the premise of A Seussified Christmas Carol as a retelling of the traditional story by one of the world's most iconic story tellers allows the cast and designers to think creatively too. "We blend Dickens' world with that of Dr. Seuss and throw in elements that are trendy in today's pop culture, especially in one of our dance numbers," said Zingale.
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A teenager charged in the killing of a Sheboygan Falls woman will stand trial in adult court.
Nathan Paape, 14, and his friend, Antonio Barbeau, 14, are both charged with first-degree intentional homicide.
Paape's lawyers wanted his case moved to juvenile court. A judge denied the request Wednesday.
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Is the Shoggoth curse lifted?
A daring and entirely insane group of talented Swedes recently succeeded in staging the unstageable musical, in their own excellent Swedish translation, En shoggoth på taket. The show was the highlight of Miskatonicon, a weekend of Lovecraftian goodness in Stockholm, attended by fans from throughout Europe and across the world. Three robust performances of the show played to packed houses and received lengthy standing ovations.
Led by director/producer Jenny Heldestad, the inventive cast and crew solved some of the show's unsolvable technical problems quite impressively. The gigantic Cthulhu foot which came down and smashed Herbert and Prudence was outstanding, as were the very clever and beautifully sculpted Deep One masks by Anders Muammar. Even some of the simpler effects, like the opening of the Miskatonic Library and the ancient tomb, were very satisfying. The delightful cast of twenty-one players added lots of great little touches to a very strong foundation. Led by the strong performance of Ola Nilsson as Henry Armitage, other standouts included Maria Wikström as Prudence, Magnus Åberg as Herbert West, Elin Jakobsson as Lavinia Whately, and Tobias Wrigstad as Old Man Marsh. Martin Lysén and Niclas Stockenstrand provided excellent comic relief as Carter and Warren, and Malin Toverud was the most adorable ghoul ever seen on stage.
The musical numbers were generally quite well staged, with the excellent accompaniment of the Cthulhu Klezmer band: Qaryn Hallberg (contrabass), Magnus Perlerius (piano), Aron Ambrosiani (trumpet), and Olof Somell (clarinet). The "Shoggoth Prayer" number was both beautiful and deeply disturbing, while the zombie chair-dancing in "To Life" was hilarious. The audience could not help but clap all the way through "If I Were a Deep One," and the final number, "Miskatonic," was actually rather moving.
Teater Tentakel did an excellent job with limited resources, and might just have broken the Shoggoth curse. Here's hoping that their triumph will inspire other theatre companies around the world to produce the unproduceable, and bring an even higher level of technical and artistic sophistication to the show.Teater
The Doom that Came to A Shoggoth on the Roof
There are some things that man was not meant to adapt to musical theatre, and A Shoggoth on the Roof has long been regarded as a musical that cannot and must not be produced. The original 1979 attempt to stage it ended in mysterious failure. A daring Chicago theatre company, Defiant Theatre, was prepared to take on the cursed show and stage the world premiere in Chicago in October of 2003. A theater space was rented and work had begun on the production. However, under threat of legal action by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, the composer and lyricist of the beloved classic Fiddler on the Roof, Defiant regretfully decided it had to cancel the production. Shoggoth was, once again, silenced.
The HPLHS has created a professionally-produced CD featuring all eleven numbers from A Shoggoth on the Roof, performed by a small hoarde of professional singers and crazed thespians. Hear MP3 samples of tracks like Shoggoth Prayer or Tentacles. Get yours while you still can!
The book and lyrics of A Shoggoth on the Roof were written some time during the early 1970s, by a person whose name we are not permitted to reveal. A former member of the HPLHS, this unnamable person was later institutionalized, and an agreement with his family prevents us from giving his identity. However, the HPLHS has at last acquired the rights to publish the script.
Complete copies are now available! To see an Adobe Acrobat PDF of the first few pages and the popular "Byahkee Byahkee" scene, click here or on the yellow script cover pictured above.
The Stage Production
In 1979 the Other Gods Theatre, a troupe of Los Angeles thespians, began production of the all-dancing, all-singing theatre extravaganza: A Shoggoth on the Roof. It is not known how or where they acquired their copy of the script, although evidence suggests it differed from the version in the possession of the HPLHS.
In 1999, long-time Lovecraftian writers/producers Sean Branney and Andrew Leman managed to obtain a forgotten press release and the only known copy of this footage from A Shoggoth on the Roof. With these clues, they set out on a relentless mission: to learn who would actually attempt to stage a Lovecraftian musical, and what happened when they did. The result is A Shoggoth on the Roof: the Documentary.
A Shoggoth on the Roof: the Documentary premiered at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, OR and Salem, MA in October 2000, and was later screened at the NecronomiCon, 5th Edition, in Providence, Rhode Island August 17-19, 2001.
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As night begins falling earlier and the winter closes in, there's nothing like the music of Johannes Brahms. Its rich harmonies warm you like a blanket. The faculty of the University at Buffalo Music Department must know this because on Tuesday, Slee Hall is playing host to an all-Brahms concert.
Performing will be Virginia Barron, viola; Jonathan Golove, cello; Eric Huebner, piano; Jean Kopperud, clarinet, and Yuki Numata, violin. The music is the Sonata No. 1 for cello and piano in E minor, Op. 38; the Trio for clarinet, cello and piano in A minor, Op. 114; and the Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25.
What's not to love? The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. General admission is $10. For info, call 645-2921.
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In 2011-2012 Kansas used the Kansas State Assessments (KSA) to test students in grades 3 though 8, 11 and 12 in reading and math; in grades 4, 7, 11 and 12 in science; and in grades 6, 8 and 12 in history-government. The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Kansas. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
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The National Weather Service has expanded a winter storm watch into central Oklahoma as a winter storm moves through the state this week.
Earlier the weather service had forecast 3 to 6 inches of snow in parts of western Oklahoma, with the potential for higher amounts in the Panhandle.
Forecasters say the snow is expected to develop in western Oklahoma late Monday night and spread east Tuesday.
The weather service says 1 to 3 inches of snow is possible farther east in the state, but little accumulation is expected because of warm ground temperatures.


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Updated Cubs Rosters
With the Cubs most-recent roster cuts, there have been an accompanying series of roster moves at Minor League Camp at Fitch Park:
Among the more noteworthy are:
1. Cubs 2007 1st round pick Josh Vitters lost the battle for the 3B job at Peoria to Jovan Rosa (2006 22nd round draft pick signed as a DNF for 5th round money last May), and has been assigned to Boise/Mesa (Extended Spring Training group). Most likely path for Vitters in 2008 will be EXST (Fitch Park) in April-May, then he'll go to Boise (Northwest League) in June-July-August, and then he'll return to Fitch Park for the AZ Instructional League in Sept-Oct.
2. With the arrival of Casey McGehee at AAA Iowa, there were a series of demotions involving third-basemen, as Kyle Reynolds was demoted from Iowa to AA Tennessee, Josh Lansford was demoted from Tennessee to Daytona, and Marquez Smith was demoted from Daytona to Peoria and was moved from 3B to 2B (although he will play some 3B, too). Also SS Joe Simokaitis has been demoted from Iowa to Tennessee, and infielders Carlos Rojas and Issmael Salas were promoted to Iowa from Tennessee (although one or both could get released or demoted back to AA before Opening Day).
3. Dylan Johnston was demoted from Daytona to Peoria and has been moved from SS to LF. This move appears permanent and is similar to what the Cubs did with Luis Montanez a few years ago, when his defensive (throwing) problems at SS got into his head at the plate. By moving Johnston to LF, the Cubs are apparently trying to let him get a clear mind to where he can concentrate on his hitting.
4. As far as the catchers are concerned, with Koyie Hill coming down from big league camp to the Iowa group, Alan Rick was released, defensive whiz Jake Muyco was demoted from Iowa to Tennessee (where he will apparently be the back-up to Chris Robinson), hotshot prospect Welington Castillo and converted INFSteve Clevenger have been demoted to Daytona from Tennessee, Mario Mercedes and Blake Lalli have been demoted to Peoria from Daytona, and Carlos Perez and Cuban defector Roberto Sabates (ex-Industriales) have been assigned to Boise/Mesa (EXST) from Peoria.
5. Among the young pitching prospects, LHP Edward Campusano and RHP Justin Berg have been demoted from AAA Iowa to AA Tennessee, RHPs Jose Ceda, Esmailin Caridad, Alessandro Maestri, and Marcos Mateo (Juan's cousin), and LHPs Casey Lambert and Jermemy Papelbon have been demoted to Daytona from AA Tennessee, and RHPs Robert Hernandez and Alberto Alburquerque have been demoted to Peoria from Daytona.
6. Among the outfielders, Matt Camp has been demoted from AAA Iowa to AA Tennessee, Yusuf Carter has disappeared (probably either quit after he got demoted to Daytona or else he got released), Jonathan Wyatt and James Adduci have been demoted from AA Tennessee to Daytona, Kyler Burke and Leon Johnson have been demoted from Daytona to Peoria, and Drew Rundle has been demoted from Peoria to Boise/Mesa (Extended Spring Training). And 2B-OF Jeffrey Rea has disappeared from the Peoria group and was replaced by 2B-CF Jose Made (promoted to Peoria from Boise/Mesa).
So here are the most up-to-date latest Cubs Major League and Minor League rosters
* bats or throws left
# bats both
31 players (includes two NRI)
16 pitchers (includes one NRI)
2 catchers
8 infielders (includes one NRI)
5 outfielders
Ryan Dempster
* Scott Eyre (likely will go on 15-day DL)
Kevin Hart
* Rich Hill
Bob Howry
Tim Lahey (Cubs will likely try to get Lahey through waivers and if they can he'll probably be PTBNL in Craig Monroe deal with MIN)
Jon Lieber
* Ted Lilly
Carlos Marmol
* Sean Marshall (either Marshall or Pignatiello will get optioned to Iowa)
Jason Marquis
* Carmen Pignatiello (either Tiggy or Marshall will get optioned to Iowa)
Kerry Wood
Michael Wuertz
Carlos Zambrano
Chad Fox (likely will get released)
Henry Blanco
Geovany Soto (out of minor league options)
Ronny Cedeno (out of minor league options)
Mark DeRosa
* Mike Fontenot (probably will be optioned to Iowa)
Derrek Lee
Aramis Ramirez
Ryan Theriot
* Daryle Ward
# Alex Cintron (probably was promised his release if he doesn't make Cubs Opening Day 25-man roster)
* Kosuke Fukudome
Reed Johnson
Matt Murton
* Felix Pie
Alfonso Soriano
Angel Guzman (60-day - TJ surgery rehab)
Jose Ascanio, RHP
* Neal Cotts, LHP
Jake Fox, OF
* Sam Fuld, OF
Sean Gallagher, RHP
Juan Mateo, RHP
* Eric Patterson, OF-2B
Billy Petrick, RHP
Adam Harben, RHP
Jeff Samardzija, RHP
* Bats or throws left
# Bats both
Jose Ascanio
Matt Avery
Cory Bailey
* Neal Cotts
* Derrick Ellison
Jesse Estrada
Sean Gallagher
Jim Henderson (limited physical activity - unknown-type injury)
Mark Holliman
* Geoff Jones
Juan Mateo
* J. R. Mathes
* Ryan O'Malley
Billy Petrick
Rocky Roquet
* Les Walrond
Mitch Atkins
Justin Berg
* Edward Campusano
Michael Cooper (limited physical activity – injury rehab torn rotator cuff surgery)
* Darin Downs
Adam Harben
Grant Johnson
Gregory Reinhard
* Jayson Ruhlman
Jeff Samardzija
* Chris Shaver
* Donald Veal
Tanner Watson
Todd Blackford
Esmailin Caridad
Jose Ceda
Marco Carrillo
Dumas Garcia
* Arik Hempy
* Casey Lambert
Alessandro Maestri
Marcos Mateo
Ryan Meyers
Billy Muldowney
* Jeremy Papelbon
Mike Phelps
* James Russell
Joel Santo
* Chris Siegfried
Stephen Vento
Ryan Acosta
Alberto Alburquerque
* Zach Ashwood
Alberto Cabrera
Marcus Hatley
Robert Hernandez
Chris Huseby
Jordan Latham
Matt Maradeo
Scott Meyer
Craig Muschko
Blake Parker
* Mark Pawelek
Cedric Redmond
Dae-Eun Rhee
* Dustin Sasser
Francisco Acosta
* Jeffry Antigua
* Luis Astorga
Rogelino Carmona
Rafael Dolis (limited physical activity – injury rehab)
Eduardo Figueroa
Yohan Gonzalez
Kitt Kopach (limited physical activity – shoulder injury rehab)
Kevin Kreier
Oswaldo Martinez (limited physical activity – injury rehab)
Jon Mueller (limited physical activity – injury rehab)
Julio Pena
Jose Pina (limited physical activity – injury rehab)
Hernan Ramos
Carlos E. Rojas
Audy Santana
Ryan Searle
Jose Severino
Miguel Sierra
Larry Suarez (limited physical activity – injury rehab)
Scott Taylor (serving 50-game illegal substance suspension)
Harol Tolentino
# J. D. Closser
# Koyie Hill
Tony Richie
Jake Muyco
Chris Robinson
Welington Castillo
* Steve Clevenger (C-1B)
* Mark Reed
Josh Donaldson
* Blake Lalli (C-1B)
Mario Mercedes
Carlos Guevara
Carlos Perez
Roberto Sabates
* Alvaro Sosa
# Andres Blanco (SS)
# Matt Craig (1B)
# Luis Figueroa (2B-SS-3B)
* Micah Hoffpauir (1B)
Casey McGehee (3B-1B-C)
Carlos Rojas (SS-2B)
# Bobby Scales (2B-3B-OF)
Issmael Salas (3B)
Robinson Chirinos (2B-SS)
Brian Dopirak (1B)
# Matt Matulia (SS-2B)
* Kyle Reynolds (3B)
Joe Simokaitis (SS)
* Nate Spears (2B)
Darwin Barney (SS)
Russ Canzler (1B)
Josh Lansford (3B)
* Ryne Malone (2B-3B)
Jonathan Mota (2B-SS)
Tony Thomas (2B)
Luis Bautista (1B)
# Marwin Gonzalez (SS)
# Jose Made (2B-CF)
Jovan Rosa (3B)
Nathan Samson (2B-SS)
Marquez Smith (2B-3B)
Starlin Castro (SS)
John Contreras (3B)
Gian Guzman (SS)
# Dwayne Kemp (2B)
* Bryan Jost (1B - limited physical activity - knee surgery rehab)
Junior Lake (SS)
Elvis Lara (2B)
* Drew Rundle (1B)
Josh Vitters (3B)
Jake Fox
* Sam Fuld
* Josh Kroeger
* Eric Patterson
# Andres Torres
* Matt Camp
* Corey Coles
* Tyler Colvin
Ryan Harvey
* James Adduci
* Jeff Culpepper (limited physical activity – knee injury rehab)
Ty Wright
* Jonathan Wyatt
* Cliff Andersen
* Kyler Burke
Brandon Guyer (limited physical activity – injury rehab)
* Leon Johnson
* Dylan Johnston (ex-SS)
# Andres Quezada
* Nelson Perez
Kevin Soto
* Luke Sommer
Jesus Reyes (limited physical activity – injury rehab)
WHEREBOUTS UNKNOWN (to me):
* Michael Bunton, P (was with PEORIA group)
Yusuf Carter, OF (was with TENNESSEE group)
Hung-Wen Chen, P (did not report - might still be in Taiwan)
Rafael Cova, P (did not report)
* Clark Hardman, OF (was with PEORIA group)
John Muller, P (was with PEORIA group)
* Jeffrey Rea, 2B (was with PEORIA group)
* Marc Sawyer, 1B (did not report - could be finishing senior year at Yale)
Chi-Hsiang Wen, OF (did not report - might still be in Taiwan)
NOTE: Bunton, Carter, Hardman, Rea, and Muller have turned up MIA in just the last couple of days. Most-likely reason for a player's sudden disappearance this time of year are:
1. Player got released.
2. Player got discouraged with lack of progress and quit.
3. Player suffered an injury of such severity that participation in even limited activity on the field is not possible.
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Brilliant Phil.
Thanks for your work here.
It appears as if there are perhaps 3-4 players for two remaining "Big Club" roster spots, would you agree?
If so, is there any scenario where Cintron could be kept where Murton and Cedeno most probably will make the cut as well?
From watching him this ST on the tube, combined with success in the past, he could be a valuable piece to the team playing several IF positions, imo.
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Phil, it looks like all the excitement over the Cubs making inroads into the Asian market might be a little premature. Looks like Dae Eun Rhee is the only Asian left except for Fukudome.
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AZPhil - I am rather surprised by all the demotions in the minors guys going from AAA to AA and so on. Is this normal or are the Cubs simply trying to get certain guys help in developing like a Jose Ceda?
Also whats the deal with Vitters, how can he be one of our best prospects and not be able to win the job in Peoria?
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Phil: have you had a chance to see Ryan Acosta throw this spring? If so, how has he looked? Thanks.
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Hey Phil ,
How do you think Ryne Malone is doing after knee surgery ..sounds like they can use him in several roles ..2b -3B LF DH I saw him get a couple game winners out here....Daytona bound ??/
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Phil - Thanks so much for the updates! Your perspective is really appreciated.
I'm wondering your opinion on the catcher spots at Iowa. Is there any chance Closser and Richie could be released, leaving Hill and McGehee as the two catchers? Has Closser looked good enough to stick? I assume Richie's time has come to be released.
Also, rumor has it :) that Hoffpauir will be playing the outfield more this year at AAA. Doesn't that mean that Matt Craig should make this team as the backup corner infielder (maybe even regular 1B)?
Thanks for taking all of our questions!
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Nice work, Phil.
Does Rocky Roquet pronounce his last name like croquet or like rocket?
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I'll miss Yusuf Carter.
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Cat Stevens was on the team? How'd I miss that?
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His not being allowed in Airports really effected the teams travel plans.
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horrible joke...
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PAUL N: It' pronounced "Row-Kay" like croquet.
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It's spelled Rocky Roquet, but it's pronounced Throat-Warbler Mangrove.
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Any idea where these guys are? (if in fact they are still in the organization)
RP Mike Nannini
SS John Nelson
RP Adalberto Mendez
SP Fabian Jimenez
RF Andrew Lopez
Also, are the Cubs still planning on using Jeremy Papelbon as a starter in A ball?
Re: Mike Nannini
He's pitching for the Lancaster Barnstormers in the Independent Atlantic League.
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where did Figuroa and rojas the middle infieders come from ???? Are they drafted by the cubs ????
Great work Phil !!!!
Any changes at Daytona ???? Matulia still up ? Malone ?
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Luis Figueroa has been in the minors forever (1997). Before the Cubs he played for Fresno (AAA Giants) last year. I think he's bounced around on 6 different organizations since 2002.
Carlos Rojas was signed as a non-drafted FA by the Cubs in 2001. In 2004 he was named the best defensive infielder the Cubs had in the minors by Baseball America. I think he played for Tennessee and Iowa last year.
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Thanks Hawk !!! Have you ever seen so many players at camp and so many younger guys getting PO'd and hanging it up or going independent ???
Some teams can't field a team for some of our games yet we have enough players for the NL ??? What gives ???
Thanks ...Great Job !!!
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Phil ...are there some bad attitudes out there due to so many players or is this a "normal" year ...seems like overdraft is understatement.
Re: HAWK4HALL: Nannini and Nelson were minor league FAs
please see my post above
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Many thanks Phil.
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I have a question. What the heck happened to Jeffrey Rea? I was looking at his stats and he was doing great. Do you have any idea why he went AWOL or what?
Recent comments
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
any opponent preference for NLDS?
Mets are down to 1 great pitcher instead of 4. Syndegaard may pitch Sunday which means if Mets win the WC game, he'd be set up for Game 1. There's a chance they clinch a spot by Sunday so he'd pitch the WC and then we'd probably get Colon for Game 1. They've certainly had the hottest bats over the last week and month out of the WC options.
A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
Hopefully Pirates don't call up A. Lincoln.
j.buchanan going friday...should be...baseball...or something like it.
Wow. I didn't know they could do that.
Nice for Willson, not so much for Addy.
Game is officially called...also officially a tie.
Stats count, no make-up date of course.
Yeah -- seeing the weather -- I hope KB and Rizz are inside, wrapped in blankets and drinking hot chocolate.
rain delay...thanks obama.
Thanks again Phil. We actually were in Mesa and drove around. Hopefully, I am back for some Fall League. If not I have all of spring training (like the smart people who move here!)
What Rob G said. I can't speak for Piittsburgh, but the other end of the state has had absolute crap weather for two days. Perfect day to take it easy.
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This year will be my first season hunting with my lab. I'm always hunting public land and either hiking in or taking my small boat out a ways then walk in some. I'm most often sitting in 2ft of water so I'm looking for a good stand to keep my buddy out of the water, especially once it gets colder etc. I generally carry everything on my back and on a sled so I can't have it weighing too much, anyone have any recommendations with ones that have worked out well for you? Also any tips of things I can avoid or look for? This rookie appreciates your help!
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I have had the Avery stand for several years. I have dragged it into swamps on a sled like you are talking about. Usually put my other gear under it then bungee it down on top of everything. It works well as long as the mound underneath is not much higher than the sides of the sled. It is a bit heavy but has to be so it will not float up when set up in the water.
In 2ft. of water you should not have to extend the legs when you set it up. The shortest setting should be fine.
It has a shoulder strap but I would not want to wade very far with it on my shoulder.
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Good to know, thanks! Do you find a stand w/out a blind attached is easier/better to use?
Or something like this...?
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I have never used mine with a blind but that is a good idea and it is about the same price as mine was without the blind.
My concerns would be the added weight and ease of entry for the dog from deeper water. I didn't see if it said whether or not the blind was removable.
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Good point, thanks for the feedback!
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Her two-year battle with cancer is over, and 14-year-old Katelyn Norman was granted a peaceful exit.
On Friday morning, a post on her fundraising page read, "Sweet Kate went to be with the Lord at 8:23am. She is now dancing with Jesus! Rest in Peace Katelyn!"
The night before, friend Kristi Buckner shared an update via Katelyn's mother, writing, "The Drs. have sedated Kate. We pray she goes peacefully in her sleep."
During her all-too brief lifetime, Katelyn had earned the love and respect of her hometown, Campbell County, Tenn., which, after her diagnosis with aggressive bone cancer called osteosarcoma, not only worked to make her bucket list come true, but proudly wore green as a sign of community support for her.
Topping Kate's list was a trip to Italy, which sadly did not come to pass. But two other major wishes were granted – to attend her school prom and to ride a motorcycle.
The prom at school was held in her honor this week, with a special gathering simultaneously taking place in her room at Tennessee Children's Hospital. And her motorcycle ride took place some days before, as she rode in the car and the bikers circled around her.
Also on Katelyn's list was to see the band Of Mice & Men in concert and pick up an autographed T-shirt from them. The group's fans responded by flooding the band's Facebook page and Twitter accounts and linking to Katelyn's story, reports ABC News.
Tweeted the band's lead vocalist Austin Carlile earlier this week: "I told her not to be afraid because she wouldn't be alone. My mom is already an angel and would be taking care of her."
In Friday's message, Carlile said, "Heaven gained another angel this morning. #RIPKatelynNorman Her light will never go out. She'll always be in my heart. I promised her that."
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