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quote: Last year, General Motors' Chevrolet Volt was heavily criticized after three Volts sparked or caught fire in a series of side-impact crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
quote: I never once heard of a Volt owner come out and publicly talk bad about their car, not once, some media.
quote: Apple never took zillions of dollars of taxpayer money to then make phones that exploded.
quote: Sigh, Reclaimer, you probably ought to be a bit more restrained.
quote: I do not have the knowledge or skill to appropriate calculate the end cost to the US government for the development and deployment of the Volt.
quote: But lets stop assigning 100% of the bailout to one model that GM makes.
quote: I thought you were an industry specialist and Government accountant.
quote: Remember when there were cases of the iPhone catching on fire and 'exploding' in China / Japan? I didn't hear Fox News talk about that for 8 weeks straight. I never once heard of a Volt owner come out and publicly talk bad about their car, not once, some media.
quote: Also if I recall correctly there was quite a media furor over the antenna problem with the iPhone and that wasn't even as dangerous as possibly catching fire.
quote: @Fleet buys - So you're against our own government fleet becoming less dependant on oil? A volt in our fleet replaces an old giant gas guzzler. But I guess that's bad too.
quote: Is math a foreign concept to you, or perhaps efficiency?
quote: In the above situation, is the Volt a bad bargin? Yes.
quote: But thats a very different set of assumptions than what you're using, which appear to me to be influenced more by right-wing rhetoric than by an actual mathematical analysis.
quote: Seems to me like a bargain on a Ford Fiesta or some similar A-to-B people mover would be the best bet.
quote: So I'm right when you engage the brain and look at some numbers, which consumers have done as well and why they realize the Volt is a poor choice. But, I'm wrong, because you get the sense I have conservative views. Troll.
quote: By definition, that's trollish behavior.
quote: For an automobile to be profitable it needs to sell in the range of 100000 to 200000 units to pay for the production line.
quote: The Volt's sales were terrible before that story even broke.
quote: This is true of any car, you cannot just leave a totaled car sitting somewhere with a volatile fuel source (any energy dense source) without taking care of it, that's common sense.
quote: Well the original claim was that the Volt would catch on fire weeks after a severe crash and it had not been attended to.
quote: The NHTSA's job is to keep people safe and they did that.
quote: But the people have a right to know these things. You seem to think it's fine for a Government agency to sit on a report for five months because it might look bad for the Government supported auto-makers new political flagship. That's not a situation I'm comfortable with. There's a clear conflict of interest here.
quote: Huh? I've been in accidents and had cars totaled, and at no point did the fuel tank have to be drained as a precaution. If fuel isn't leaking, there is virtually no potential risk.
quote: Normal cars just don't do that.
quote: GM is now wielding steel plates around the battery to further secure it.
quote: Why did it take 5+ months?
quote: You do realize the economic prosperity post WW2, that every republican likes to mention, was from that same 'conflict of interest'.
quote: trying to win an argument on the internet is like running in the special olympics, even if you win, your still a retard
quote: Failure refers to the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
quote: We need to find a way to get past all of the petty bickering between the 2 parties, and just do what is right for the country
quote: That story really had nothing to do with the volt, it was just a faux news story trying to find a way to take a jab at Obama, nothing more.
quote: Yes there was a bailout, no I didn't agree with it, but move on already!
quote: if GM had gone under, you'd be talking about how bad the Obama administration was for losing all the jobs.
quote: GM got caught up in all the silly finance mess with all the other banks.
quote: Glad to see we can finally agree on something--the UAW and our political leadership are precisely where most of the blame lies.
quote: GM products ought to be viewed with an open frame of mind and assessed based on merits or lack there-of.
quote: Going bankrupt and restructuring was not an option for these companies because credit was completely frozen at the time or did you forget?
quote: Do I like the price tag? No
quote: Would I buy one at this point? No
quote: Do I think it is an awesome piece of technology that will bring further advancements in the future? Absolutely
quote: So far, Fisker has drawn down $193 million from its loans.


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A Pap test, or Pap smear, is the most effective screening test for cervical cancer. It's often part of a pelvic exam. Regular testing can help your doctor find and treat abnormal cell changes on your cervix before they develop into cancer.
Women ages 30 to 64 are encouraged to get a human papillomavirus (HPV) test at the same time as a Pap test. The virus can cause cervical cancer and changes in the cervix that can lead to cancer. Certain types of HPV raise the risk of cervical cancer.footnote 1
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — When I began writing this column, I've said that it's okay (though at times lonely) to be an optimist, and I have been upbeat. While the financial media focus on today's well-known problems, I've looked forward to what could go right, or at least go "less wrong." Optimism has paid off. The market is up 12 percent year-to-date and 32 percent over two years. That's not to say bad things can't happen. They can.Leading the list of worries is a further deterioration in Europe. Maybe Greece won't pay their bills, or a country will be dropped from the Euro. That is what most investors worry about, but for me it is not a major concern. Why? This problem is well known. A lesson I've learned long ago is that you can't keep selling for the same reason. Although European problems are blamed each time our market declines, the story is old and investors react positively every time there is even the smallest step toward resolution.The cliff is also a worry. On January 1 the Bush-era tax rates expire and automatic spending cuts go into effect. effects of rising tax rates and cuts in government spending will negatively impact GDP by more than 3 percent. Since the GDP growth rate is at best 2 percent or so, the impact alone would put us into a recession. Naturally, since it is in no one's interest to have a recession and one could be avoided, it is logical to assume that actions will be taken. Even if Congress simply kicks the can down the road the market will react positively. Investors will become increasingly cautious as the year winds down and we're seeing signs of that now. Yes, it would be nice if future taxes and costs were more certain. Of course, if they were more certain stocks would be a lot higher today.I'm also concerned about the rising tension in the Mideast between Turkey and Syria, and increasingly between Iran and Israel. If push comes to shove in either case, oil will soar, even though there would be no shortage, and stock markets would be pummeled, at least initially. Government bonds would rise. I have no more insight than you as to how the Mideast problems will play out, but they will one way or another. Investors seem to be assuming the best outcomes, though the rising price of oil shows that some are betting the other way. We'll soon see who's right. Maybe very soon.Here's the good news: As Blackstone's market sage Byron Wien put it recently, "Disaster has a way of not happening." He's right, which is why it's paid to be an optimist ... and it will.— David Vomund is an Incline Village-based fee-only money manager. Information is found at www.ETFportfolios.net or by calling 775-832-8555. Clients hold the positions mentioned in this article. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Consult your financial adviser before purchasing any security.
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Schofield Adult Wellness Center in the Schofield Residence Nursing Facility, 3333 Elmwood Ave., Town of Tonawanda, will host a free program, "Rethink Varicose Veins," at 11 a.m. Wednesday. During a general overview of venous disease, a representative of Venous Institute of Buffalo will talk about how to tell when noticeable veins are not just cosmetic issues, how venous problems are diagnosed and treated, updated treatments, and the underlying problems causing varicose veins. Call 995-3851 or visit www.schofieldcare.org for required reservations.
Breast Cancer Network of Western New York will hold its 19th annual Education Day Seminar from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Clarence Methodist Church, 10205 Greiner Road, Clarence. Dr. Moneer Khalil, a radiation oncologist, will be the keynote speaker. There will a discussion panel made up of a surgeon, nutrutionist and a psychotherapist, and breast cancer survivor Mary Mailey will speak. There will be a variety of vendors and informational displays. The registration fee is $20 and includes breakfast and lunch. For information, call Linda at 681-2056 or Sharon at 759-1176.
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will conduct a flu shot clinic for adults 18 and older from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in its auditorium, 621 10th St. Wear a short-sleeved shirt. No co-pay will be required for those with health insurance who show their ID card. For those without insurance, there will be a $20 fee. Use the 10th Street entrance or the walkway from attached parking ramp, where free parking will be provided. A second clinic will be held Nov. 3. For information, call 278-4569.
Support groups, and phone numbers to call for information include: Co-Dependents, fellowship of men and women whose purpose it is to develop healthy relationships, 7:30 p.m. today, Trinity Old Lutheran Church, 3445 Sheridan Drive, Eggertsville, 864-0746 or 609-3022; anxiety self-help, 11 a.m. today, participants must be chem-free and refrain from using scented items, WNYIL, 3108 Main St., 836-0822, Ext. 118; Gam-Anon, for family and friends of gamblers, 7 p.m. Thursday, Weinberg Campus, 2700 N. Forest Road, Amherst, 254-4941; Reformers Unanimous faith-based addictions program, 7 p.m. Friday, Hedstrom Baptist Church, 55 Losson Road, Cheektowaga, 818-1012; Alcoholics Anonymous First Step, 8 p.m. Friday, auditorium, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, 278-4569; Alcoholics Anonymous International Group, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, 278-4569; Narcotics Anonymous, 5 p.m. Sunday, Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 278-4569.


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Spectacular! That is the best way for me to describe Palazzo Marziale. We are a family of 4 with two children who travel to Europe every year and this is one of our favorite places we have ever stayed. We loved everything about it. The finishes are exquisite and the restoration of her family property is sheer prefection. Paola is a remarkable host. She does all the baking herself for breakfast and greets her guests every morning with a beautiful smile and warm heart. She went out of her way to make our stay special and memorable. My children felt welcome and at home. I cannot wait to visit Sorrento again. Palazzo Marziale is a special place and Paola is a true gem!!!


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Three affordable-housing projects proposed for Buffalo and Lackawanna will get $10.5 million in tax credits and low-interest loans, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Tuesday.
The funds will help build 48 new single-family homes in Lackawanna; 46 rental units on the West Side; and 50 new Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority units on the East Side.
Lackawanna Mayor Geoffrey M. Szymanski called the funds a "game-changer" for Lackawanna's 1st Ward, the poorest census tract in Erie County outside of Buffalo. "I couldn't be happier. This is a face-lift the 1st Ward can really use," he said.
The three Erie County projects were among 33 statewide set to receive $91 million in low-interest loans and tax credits for 2,060 affordable-housing units.
Cuomo said in a statement that the funds "will leverage hundreds of millions of dollars in private resources, creating valuable partnerships as we work to rebuild communities and create jobs in all corners of the state."
NRP group, a Cleveland development company, has agreed to purchase 32 scattered city-owned lots for the two-, three- and four-bedroom homes that will rent for $370 to $700 per month. The homes will be available for sale after 15 years.
NRP's plan also includes a community center and required homeowner education for potential homebuyers.
Area residents with incomes at or under 60 percent of the area median income will be eligible for the properties.
NRP sued Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown in federal court in 2011, accusing the mayor of participating in a racketeering conspiracy to kill a $12 million housing project in Buffalo's Cold Spring section, after the developer refused to provide a service contract to one of Brown's key political supporters.
A judge dismissed some of the suit, but the racketeering allegations were allowed to move forward, and in the middle of the lawsuit, NRP used its private jet to fly Cuomo from Albany to Buffalo for a political fundraiser last May. The private jet donation amounted to $11,500 and is legal under state law.
Cuomo awarded $2.4 million in loans through the state's Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Program and an additional $1 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits for the Lackawanna project.
Buffalo Neighborhood Stabilization Co., the development arm of PUSH Buffalo, plans to build nine new structures and rehabilitate seven others within a 25-block area around Massachusetts Avenue for one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments.
PUSH, or People United for Sustainable Housing, will get $2.3 million in loans, $849,052 in federal tax credits and $333,511 in state Low-Income Housing Tax Credits.
The units will be rented for about $385 to $525 to people earning between 40 and 60 percent of the area's median income, which is about $65,300.
"It would be our largest project to date," said Jenifer Kaminsky, PUSH Buffalo's housing director.
On the East Side, BMHA's A.D. Price complex, between Broadway and William Street near Jefferson Avenue, will get 50 new units in the third phase of redevelopment that began in 2008. The state set aside $2.4 million in loans and $894.631 in federal tax credits for the project.
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Super-sized hotel is ill-fitted for site
I would like to add my voice to the hundreds of voices of Amherst residents who do not want an intrusive six-story Hyatt Place hotel thrust upon their neighborhood community. Anyone who has seen renderings of the proposed hotel will likely tell you that the imposing height, garish entrance and asymmetrical glass structure of the building bear no resemblance to the character and taste of the surrounding neighborhood homes and businesses.
In a recent News article, Paul Bohdan Iskalo is quoted as saying that the site of the proposed Hyatt Place is a "top-of-the-mountain location for development … it's a site that has been underdeveloped for decades." How tragically misguided that a parcel of land, backed up to a family neighborhood and graced with trees, a pond and a natural habitat for varied wildlife, is viewed as "underdeveloped." How many times has green space in Amherst been sacrificed in the name of "development"?
I would suggest that if the residents of Snyder, a town proudly established in 1837, needed, much less desired, a hotel the size of the proposed Hyatt, it would have been built long ago.
While I was offended by the condescending tone of the brochure Iskalo sent to Snyder residents, it did drive home a very important point: Iskalo can be proud of the many buildings he has beautifully transformed along Main Street in Williamsville. In each case, the structures fit in and enhanced the existing location. Why, then, is Iskalo so intent on developing a super-sized hotel on a parcel of land clearly not suited for a building of that magnitude?
One need look no farther than the unwanted Behemoth at Main and South Forest in Williamsville to wonder if this has not become a game of hotel one-upmanship. Two wrongs don't make it right.
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7 TIPS FOR A MISERABLE HOLIDAY WITH YOUR FAMILYPosted Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at 10:39 AM
By: Lisa Earle McLeod
For every person looking forward to spending the holidays with family, there's another one, or five, who are dreading it. For some, time with extended family is practically purgatory.
I'm lucky. I like my family; in fact, I love them.
Yet as I listen to people grumble about their awful in-laws, crazy sister or cheapskate uncle, it strikes me that some people aren't happy unless they have something to complain about.
In the spirit of generosity, I've complied a list of things you can do to make yourself, and everyone around you, absolutely miserable this holiday season.
Here are seven tips guaranteed to make spending time with your family pure torture:
Drink as much as possible - Now is not the time for moderation. Start drinking early in the day so that you're sloshed by dinner. This ensures that you say something totally inappropriate, and it also increases the likelihood of getting angry and having terrible table manners.
Ruminate about past hurts - Forget grace and forgiveness: it's the holidays. Start stewing about past injustices now so that by the time you see your family, you'll already have worked yourself up into an awful mood. Just because it happened a long time ago, or was entirely unintentional, that's no reason for you to let it go.
Insist on having everything your way - Other family members' traditions are irrelevant. What's really important is that you make everyone conform to the perfect picture of Christmas you have in your head. If they like ham, and you're a turkey crowd, don't even think about compromising your values.
Refuse all offers of help - Let's face it: other people just don't do things correctly, so why bother asking them? Besides, how can you play the martyr if you don't get yourself all stressed out? It's easier to resent people if you never give them the chance to do anything.
Rehash old arguments - If you've festered long enough (see Tip 3), you should be ready to blow by Christmas Eve. A mental list of old grievances is handy, but since you might be drunk (See Tip 1), I recommend compiling a written list of all the things anyone has ever done to make you angry. Use it as a guide during your tirade.
Be cheap about sleeping arrangements - If you're visiting out of town family, don't waste money on a comfortable room in a nearby hotel. An old sofa bed with a skinny mattress and a thick metal bar in the center of it will ensure that you wake up cranky from day one. Plus tossing and turning all night will help you relive all those past arguments and hurts (See Tips 2 and 5).
Judge every gift - Graciousness and gratitude are pass�. Evaluate your gifts based on how much money they spent and how well they know your personal preferences You may only see them sporadically, but if your family really cared about you, they would know that you like vanilla scented candles, not cranberry ones.
Being miserable takes work. But if you put your mind to it and follow my tips, you too can have a horrible holiday.
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I can't take any more. The economy is tanking, the election is endless, and now it looks like I might have to sell my blood if I want to keep my kids in mac 'n cheese. Oh, and did I mention that, thanks to falling house prices, I probably owe more on my home than it's actually worth? I want to go back to bed, pull the covers over my head and have somebody wake me up when my 401(k) bounces back. I don't know about you, but I'm finding myself so jittery about, well everything, that it's all I can do to surf the net. Kind of ironic, isn't it? I should be working more, but I'm so anxious about my finances that I'm actually working less. Alas, such is the world of grown-ups - stress, anxiety, depression. And to think that I wasted much of my childhood wishing I could be in charge of my own life. Why in the heck did I ever think that was a good idea? Give me a few cookies, a blankey and a nice place to lie down and I swear I'll never complain about an early bedtime again. These are tough times indeed. Even if you're still OK, you'd have to be one cold, hard, rich person to stay immune to all the angst in the air. So how do you cope? How do you get through today when you're so worried about tomorrow that you can't see straight? I overheard a news commentator say that people are thinking twice before they go out to eat or buy new clothes. I'm guessing that those are the people who still have jobs. Because the people without jobs aren't spending a nickel on anything except cheap carbs and keeping a roof over their heads. Yet as depressing as our collective and individual situations may be, the last thing we need to do is let our fear get the best of us. If you spend all day quaking and anxious, guess who wins? The fear. Yes, I know FDR had a roof over his head when he said "we have nothing to fear but fear itself," but he was right. Every moment you waste paralyzed with fear is a moment you could be doing something, or resting up so that you can do something tomorrow. It's been said that there are only two emotions, love and fear, and all the other emotions are derivatives of those. So I'd like to make a suggestion. Let's chose love. Let's decide to love each other and to love ourselves, no matter what happens. And if you're really a Pollyanna, perhaps you'll join me in deciding to love the fact that this crisis is serving as a call for us to become our better selves; a call for us to look within and rid ourselves of consumerism, greed and the need to keep up with the Jones; and a call for us to have more empathy for those who are struggling. Maybe this is a chance for all of us - and I include myself - to decide that we love our country and we love our fellow human beings more than we love our stuff. Yeah, I know it sounds hokey. But you don't change your circumstances until you change the thoughts that created them. Cowering under the covers in fear may feel safer. But in a crisis, the truly powerful response is love. (c) Copyright 2008, by Lisa Earle McLeod. All rights reserved. Lisa Earle McLeod is a keynote speaker, author and nationally syndicated columnist. Her books include "Forget Perfect" and "Finding Grace When You Can't Even Find Clean Underwear." Contact her at www.ForgetPerfect.com.
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When Julie Clark McKinney arrived at work Wednesday morning, the first thing she did was check Facebook to see if anyone 'liked' her images. Then she pulled up Twitter on her screen, and scrolled through her feeds in Hootsuite. She then looked at her Pinterest page, and flicked through Instagram.
She's not bored at work – it is her job as state community engagement specialist at newspaper company Alabama Media Group. Her role includes community management, social media postings and coordinating social media for four websites. McKinney is one of a growing number of people employed as social media specialists, whose role is to monitor brand activity and engagement online.
Ms. McKinney, 25, is also among the first people to seek a graduate degree in social media. She has submitted an application to enroll at The University of Florida for what the college bills as the first graduate social-media masters program. The classes for the Masters in Mass Communication, Social Media degree involve in-depth analysis of social tools and manipulation of them to gather news, do business and even shop. Ten students are currently enrolled in the Summer 2013 program, and a further 23 have signed up to start in the fall — and admission for Fall 2013 is ongoing.
"I picked this particular program because it's the only one of its kind that I've come across," McKinney said in a private Facebook chat. "I already work in social media, so I think this degree will help with my current job. As more businesses realize the importance of social media, proficiency in that area will become a requirement."
An analysis by Indeed.com of the site's job listings show a surge of recruiters looking for employers with specific social media skill sets. Using data from the title and description of job postings, Indeed.com calculated the percentage of ads with various keywords. Jobs requesting 'Instagram' skills were up more than sevenfold from 2012 (644%), and those searching for "Twitter" prowess was up 44%. The term 'social media' rose 28% overall.
But with social media evolving so quickly, a question is whether professionals need a degree or simply practical training. An industry that is so dependent on tools provided by outside sources could easily become defunct, and skills practiced in school might lack value in the workplace. For example, Facebook is notorious for changing its algorithm at a moments notice, and this can radically alter a social media experts Facebook 'skillset', as they then have to learn a new strategy for that platform.
"I would worry about interpersonal skills more than a full degree," said Sree Sreenivasan, the chief digital officer at Columbia University who has been teaching social-media classes there since 2010. "I would try to learn other skills as well, such as data visualizations and traffic patterns. It's good to learn some core content and you should always have substance with a layer of social behind it."
The same Indeed.com data showed a 9% decrease in the number of jobs with 'social media' as part of the title. Twitter in the title dropped 22%. "Social media is declining as a job title as roles get more specialized to specific platforms," said Amy Crow, Communications Director for Indeed.com.
Andrew Selepak, the course tutor for the University of Florida masters' program, said the classes are geared more for professionals who want to learn social media research methods and digital communication theory to enhance their jobs. "All of our students are working professionals involved in some capacity with social media at their current job, but not just in marketing for traditional businesses," Selepak wrote in an email.
His course combines information about Twitter and Facebook with deep dives into Tumblr, Vimeo, Youtube with an emphasis on discovering new networks.
The course material says that students can graduate in as little as 18 months. The University of Florida website states the course was created because they "believe it's important for higher education to stay relevant and be up-to-date with cultural change, new technologies, and innovation."
Selepak's Masters course might be the first full-on masters-program for social media, but other social media courses exist in the graduate space. The College of Online and Continuing Education at Southern New Hampshire University offers an MBA in Social Media Marketing.
"Social media is one of the fastest growing areas in marketing," said Tamra Sirois, SNHU's Admissions Counselor. "The MBA is a business degree and has three social media concentration courses, to give students a taste of media marketing. It gives them an insight into this field."
McKinney, who holds an undergraduate degree in journalism from Auburn University, said she hopes the University of Florida program will make her more valuable to employers. "Think about how many self-proclaimed social media experts are out there," she said. "I want to set myself apart from those who puff out their chests because they used Facebook in college."


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When your nan gets a cock sewed on to her.
Man, your nan has a big bulge! does she use a cushion for her fanny pad? No, she has no fanny, she's a granny-tranny!
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Old Men(perferably over 50) engaged in sexual activity dressed up as Old Lady's
I was totally into that old lady till I found out she was a granny tranny
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A transmission with a low gear (granny gear), usually used on trucks and other towing vehicles, to make it easy to take off on a hill with a heavy load.
This truck has a granny tranny so it's easy to learn how to drive stick shift with it.
by Eaglescout1984 January 14, 2009
A transvestite who is old enough to have or has grandchildren
Mommy says that grandma is the Granny Tranny
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an old man who in his photo or in person appears to be female, and folks who don't know the subject cannot determine his gender.
Dude, when I saw your photo online I thought you were a woman!!! You granny tranny!!!
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"bucketed bosting a granny tranny"
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Buffalo's side agreement on teacher evaluations is "on the line of being a fraud in the ethical and legal sense," Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Tuesday on an Albany radio show.
The Buffalo News reported Monday that Superintendent Pamela C. Brown in mid-January sent a letter to the Buffalo Teachers Federation indicating the district had agreed not to use teacher evaluations from 2011-12 or 2012-13 in any termination proceedings.
Two days later, the district submitted its teacher-evaluation plan to the state Education Department. District officials certified that the plan had been submitted in its entirety.
Buffalo school officials also certified their assurance that the evaluations "will be used as a significant factor for employment decisions and teacher and principal development."
In an interview with The News, state Education Commissioner John B. King Jr. said the district will jeopardize more than $30 million in state aid this year, as well as tens of millions more in various other aid this year and in the next few years.
Tuesday morning, Capitol Pressroom host Susan Arbetter cited The Buffalo News story and asked the governor whether he agreed with King.
"Yes," Cuomo said. "I don't know the facts. But if they made a side deal that was contrary to what they certified to the state, that's right on the line of being a fraud in the ethical and legal sense."
The governor noted that all but a few of the state's 700 or so school districts now have an approved teacher-evaluation plan in place, after he tied districts' increases in state aid this school year to their implementation of a teacher-evaluation plan.
"We have the most expensive school system in the country, and our performance is towards the bottom," Cuomo said. "So we have to find out what's working and what's not working, and the performance counts. So we have to measure the performance. The goal is the education for a child, not the elaborate perpetuation of the bureaucracy."
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Here are 20 common characteristics of the average American. From work, to home, to sex, how typical are you? (Data from U.S. Census Bureau unless otherwise noted.)
You were born in the United States. (Only 12.7 percent are foreign born.)
You are a woman. (But there's almost an equal chance you could be a man. Women make up 50.8 percent.)
You are white. (Despite the diversity of the United States, the population is still 78 percent white. )
You have lived in the same home longer than a year. (More than 84 percent have.)
You speak English at home. (70.9 percent do.)
You are between 18 and 65 years old. (The median age for women is 38.5. The median age for men is 35.8, according to the CIA Factbook.)
You can read. (Nearly all Americans over 15 can read -- 99 percent, according to the CIA Factbook.)
You graduated from high school. (More than 87 percent of adult Americans earned a high school diploma.)
You attended college. (Nearly 57 percent of Americans attended some college, and almost 40 percent have an associate or bachelor's degree.)
You own your own home. (More than 66 percent of American's own their abode.)
If you do own your own home, it's worth about $188,000. (Median value of owner-occupied housing from 2006-2010)
At least two people live in your home. (The 2006-2010 average was 2.59.)
You have a job. (91.7 percent of Americans are employed, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.)
It takes you about 25 minutes to drive to work.
You made about $27,000+ last year. (2006-2010 average)
Your household's income was about $52,000+. (2006-2010 average)
You have enough savings in the bank to live three months or less, according to a 2009 HSBC Bank survey. (61 percent have that much saved, but 38 percent said they don't have enough saved to last one month.)
You identify yourself as having a religious affiliation. (86 percent do. Down from 1960, when 98 percent did, according to Business Insider.
You don't smoke. (78 percent of Americans don't light up. That's up from 60 percent in 1960, according to Business Insider.)
You eat meat. (Only 3.2 percent of American adults are vegetarian, but an additional 10 percent follow a vegetarian-inclined diet, according to a study by Vegetarian Times.)
You are not obese. (Despite the overweight epidemic in America, 66.1 percent of Americans are not considered obese, according to the CIA Factbook.)
If you are a woman, you're about 5 feet 4 inches tall and weigh about 164 pounds, according to the Centers for Disease Control. (The average American man is about 5 feet 9.5 inches tall and weighs about 191 pounds. Both men and women in the United States are roughly an inch taller and 25 pounds heavier than they were in 1960.)
You have sex 85 times a year, according to a 2007 Durex Sexual Wellbeing Global Survey. (Americans are far behind the Greeks, who averaged 164 times a year, and the Brazilians, who averaged 145 times year. The Japanese averaged only 48 times)
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Barack Obama and Mitt Romney aren't expected to agree on much when they square off this evening in a televised presidential debate predicted to draw 50 million viewers.
But many political veterans – including those from Western New York – do concur that voters will prove to be most attentive to one and only one topic: the candidates' plans for the nation's sputtering economy.
"All that other stuff ... isn't good, especially for Romney," said Stephen A. Greenberg, spokesman for the Siena College poll. "People are upset about the economy of the country and their own personal economic standing."
The war in Afghanistan, the threat of nuclear weapon development in Iran and the murder of the U.S. ambassador in Libya are expected to be covered in a later debate after tonight's faceoff from Denver – the first of three.
But former President Bill Clinton's old campaign axiom from 1992 – "It's the economy, stupid" – is expected to prove just as important in the presidential contest two decades later.
And with Romney behind in most polls, all eyes are on the Republican nominee.
"Romney has to really zero in on President Obama's economic record," said James E. Campbell, distinguished professor of political science at the University at Buffalo.
"He must anticipate the possible justifications or excuses (depending on your side) for the economy not being back on track," he said. "There just has not been a good enough improvement from the situation he inherited."
Obama, meanwhile, has to further the theme of Clinton's address before last month's Democratic National Convention – that no president can quickly reverse the effects of the Great Recession, Campbell said.
"He has to make the case that how he's handled what he inherited from the previous administration is the best you can expect," Campbell said. "And he'll say that Romney's alternatives are what got us in this problem in the first place."
Former Democratic Rep. John J. LaFalce said Romney's stature automatically rises by standing next to the president of the United States. While Obama has not participated in any formal debates for four years, LaFalce views Romney as brimming with experience from a slew of GOP primary faceoffs.
"The disadvantage is that he sometimes speaks before he thinks," LaFalce said of Romney. "With Obama, you know he thinks before he speaks. But that can appear ponderous."
Greenberg, who regularly tracks voter reaction in the Siena Research Institute poll, continues to focus on the swing voters he thinks will decide the election. Both candidates are aiming for the votes of the mostly middle-class people who make up the group.
"Romney has to show the middle-class swing voters that he understands their problems, and he, rather than Obama, is in a position to address them," he said.
The president must make his own arguments to the same group by pointing to steady progress in the face of overwhelming economic obstacles and a less-than-cooperative Republican House of Representatives, Greenberg said.
"He has to say that things are better than they would have been and give swing voters a reason to say: 'Yeah, he has better ideas than Romney,'?" he said. "There has to be more than platitudes and blame for the past."
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An overly aggressive girl/guy who is trying to get into a guy's pants and at his nuts.
Bob: That striper is such a Nut Mugger. She would not leave me alone.
Fred:Yea, she wanted your nuts bad!
Fred:Yea, she wanted your nuts bad!
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Someone who develops an unnatural attachment to another person, especially when that person is unworthy of being put on a pedestal. Basically someone who obsesses over a giant loser, in effect, making them an even bigger loser for emulating that person.
Ashley is a giant nutmugger on Leah, which is really disappointing, considering that Leah is more annoying than the freecreditreport commercials.
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Buffalo police are asking for the public's help in determining how the driver's license of a slain taxicab driver was put into a mailbox after his body was discovered Wednesday morning.
Police also are seeking information from anyone who saw Mazen M. Abdallah's taxicab between 5 and 7 a.m. Wednesday. The vehicle was a white Lincoln Town Car with the number 57 prominently displayed, marked with the Airport Taxi logo.
The vehicle was found in the 700 block of Norfolk Avenue, with the driver's body in the back seat.
Someone found the victim's New York State driver's license, inside a brown leather and plastic insert of a wallet, displaying the victim's picture and other information. That person may not even have noticed what it was, or its significance, before putting the insert in the mailbox.
Police are asking that person to come forward, with information about where the license was found and the location of the mailbox.
Anyone with any of that information is asked to call the Homicide Squad, at 851-4466, to text a tip at (716) 847-2255, or to visit the department's website, at www.bpdny.org.


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TCR Friday Notes
You know it's been a long offseason when you're actually looking forward to the results of a bunting competition.
- So Ryan Braun won his appeal to overturn a 50-game suspension for testing positive for elevated testerone levels. Many are claiming he's only been exonerated because of a technicality as Braun won his appeal because the "chain-of-custody" was not followed, a fancy way of saying the tester did not make Fed Ex in time and stored the urine sample in his home. There are conflicting reports on where it was stored, some saying a fridge at the tester's house, another a tupperware container on his desk for two days*. Regardless, the real winner here is due process. Clearly the standards agreed upon were not followed and a neutral arbitrator ruled accordingly. Whether he actually took anything or not will have to be decided in the court of opinion, but I'll say his 2011 numbers aren't anything out of the ordinary for a 27 year old that was already third in the MVP vote in 2008.
- Dale Sveum says that David DeJesus will likely bat leadoff to start spring training with Bryan LaHair batting fourth, Alfonso Soriano has an outside shot at the cleanup spot. He's still filling out the rest, buy my guess would be a lineup of: DeJesus, Castro, Soriano, LaHair, Soto, Stewart, Byrd, Barney.
- Sveum also goes into great detail on what he means by hustle. He's already giving Soriano a pass for gawking at home runs if you had any notions of him cracking down on that.
- Speaking of lack of hustle, Junior Lake, Starlin Castro and Alfonso Soriano were the last ones to report to camp.
- Sickels came out with his top 120 prospects, Jackson at #27, Rizzo #37, Baez at #109 (believe he's predetermined that Baez will not be a SS already and adjusted accordingly). Jonathon Mayo on his blog put together an average ranking of "the big 4" prospect lists (himself, Keith Law, Baseball America and Kevin Goldstein). Rizzo comes in at 48.75 average, Jackson 49.50 and Baez at 71. Their actually ranking on that list though - since others move around as well - is Rizzo at #38, Jackson at #40 and Baez at #69.
- Former Cub Josh Donaldson is working out a little at third base while also vying for the backup catcher job with the A's.
Enjoy the weekend!!!
*misread that bit, ESPN article just says tupperware container, nothing about a desk. There was some discrepancy about whether it was in a fridge or a basement though or maybe a fridge in the basement...whateves...FREEDOM!!!
**I swear they keep changing the article because now it mentions the desk again.
Sources told Munson that the collector left Braun's sample on a desk in a Tupperware container and left it there for two days.
I give up.
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I completely agree. You can't in good conscience claim that Braun is still a cheater if MLB didn't follow the rules that are in place for drug testing. After all, the specific rules are in place for a reason. You can't interrupt the chain of custody for two days and still claim that the test results are credible. That's just not how the process works.
The fact that Braun's test results showed that his testosterone level was spectacularly high supports his innocence in my opinion. If Braun was juicing, you would expect his test results to be similar to the results of other PED users, not so high that people involved claimed they had never seen results that far out of whack.
Folks in the media are reporting that Braun won his appeal on a technicality, but I think that is a misnomer. He didn't win the appeal because of a loophole in the testing procedure. He won because MLB screwed up his test.
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How was the sample supposed to get shipped on Saturday?
Fedex doesn't pick up on the weekend. E.G. Here's the latest a Fedex package can be accepted and get shipped in Milwaukee, Wisconsin .
Mon 7:30 PM
Tue 7:30 PM
Wed 7:30 PM
Thu 7:30 PM
Fri 7:30 PM
Sat No Pickup
Sun No Pickup
Since the sample needed to be kept in a cool place until it could be shipped, clearly protocol WAS kept. The arbitrator is an idiot. He must believe that external testosterone can grow spontaneously in urine. I hope MLB sues in federal court.
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Braun did NOT argue with test results so degradation (how could degradation produce massive amounts of testosterone in the sample) isn't an issue.
Braun also did NOT argue that the sample was tampered with.
What they did argue was the sample wasn't shipped ASAP. And since the latest Fedex picks up in Wisconsin is Saturday at 4 PM in one location, the question is, could it have been taken to that location in time? Was protocol understood to be that they would whatever the expense?
As for chain of custody, if that's an issue then the ONLY way to ship it would be registered US mail. They keep a registry of the chain of custody. Fedex doesn't.
But Braun isn't innocent. He's guilty as hell. It's his urine (he even withdrew his offer to have his DNA tested), no one alleges it was tampered with and it tested off the charts.
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Braun has been very vocal about his innocence. The test results are meaningless if the protocols are not followed. It is not Braun's responsibility to explain how he tested positive for a banned substance if the test itself can not be relied upon.
MLB and the Players Association agreed on certain protocols for drug testing. If those protocols aren't followed, then the test results (whether positive or negative) completely lack credibility.
When you say that Braun is guilty, what evidence do you have, other than a tainted urine test, to support your position?
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"Braun did NOT argue with test results so degradation (how could degradation produce massive amounts of testosterone in the sample) isn't an issue. Braun also did NOT argue that the sample was tampered with."
Let's not forget that Arbitration is still a legal proceeding which means that what matters is what you can prove. This means that even if the sample was tainted or tampered, there was no way Braun's defense could prove that it was. What they could prove is that the chain of custody was NOT followed and so that is what they argued and WON.
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I even go a step further. Braun never claimed that the urine sample was degraded or tampered with because it was unnecessary. The chain of custody was flawed making the test results flawed.
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If the reporting is accurate, the question isn't whether or not it was shipped on time. The question is "was the sample stored in a secure place so it COULD NOT BE TAMPERED WITH? And the answer is NO, it was not.
It is not necessary to prove that it WAS tampered with. It is enough to show that it COULD have been.
I suspect that Braun cheated. Doesn't matter. It can not be proven.
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Completely agree. If anything, Braun's test proves the fairness of the system within which the test was conducted. The rules put in place were not followed, period. Even if Braun was more juiced than a jug of Minute Maid, he could not reasonably be proved guilty due to the faultiness of the testing procedure.
Whether or not he is guilty in the court of public opinion, he could not reasonably be proved to have been using steroids, therefore in the eyes of the rules set in place by MLB (which follows the same presumptions set by the U.S. legal system, wherein you can't convict someone without reasonable evidence to support the conviction), he can't be punished.
If MLB wants to complain that they THINK Braun was guilty, they're being hypocritical and their anger is being mis-directed; they should focus their energy instead on the person (people?) who did not follow the procedures they set in place for drug testing.
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Navigator -- I'm surprised at your reaction. So the entire MLB drug testing program hinges on FedEx's schedule? That's one screwed up testing program.
There's too much riding on the results of the drug test to allow a urine sample to sit in some guys refrigerator (or on his desk) for two days waiting for the FedEx office to open. If MLB can't get the sample to FedEx before they close, maybe they should not do any tests late in the afternoon on Friday. That is in MLB's control and the safeguards built into the process should not suffer because the league didn't think things through.
Not only do I disagree with your perspective, but in my mind it is unconscionable for MLB to come out after the arbitrator's ruling and say that they "vehemently disagree" with the decision when it was so obvious that they didn't follow their own procedures. In fact, considering the fact that MLB didn't follow their own procedures, they should have thrown out the test results initially rather than allowing this to play out and ultimately make them look foolish. I don't blame Braun for blasting MLB and the drug testing program today. His reputation has been damaged unnecessarily and it is MLB who is to blame.
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If the MLB did not follow proper procedure the case should absolutely be tossed out. I think this in criminal cases too where it's pretty obvious the person is guilty. Procedures are there for a reason, to ensure the police remain honest and don't start thinking they are above the law. Sometimes this means a guilty person goes free but it's better then the alternative of innocent people put in jail.
That said, let's not confuse Braun's case getting tossed out because of messed up procedures with that proving he was clean.
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You raise a good point. We'll never know for certain if Braun is guilty or innocent because the test was flawed. Once it was determined that the agreed upon protocols weren't followed, the results of the test became meaningless. That's why I said that the test results should have never been used by MLB to suspend Braun. MLB knew that the protocols had not been followed, yet they knowingly took action that harmed Braun's reputation. Even though Braun proved that the test was flawed, he is left in the unenviable position of winning the appeal, but still suffering damage to his reputation.
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"Braun said that his legal team discovered that five Fed Ex offices were open until 9 p.m., including one that was open 24 hours."
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It's the right choice. Protocols exist for a reason. If the protocols weren't followed, or even if they were impossible to follow, Braun shouldn't be penalized.
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Jon Stewart? Really?
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That I think he's a tool.
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Doubled from what I was offering or what you'd take? You know I won't think twice about doubling my standard initial offer.
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Trow in some bubble gum and a picture of Dutch Rennert's strike call. He will cave...
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You're dealing Longoria? I'll give you Mike Morse.
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I'll give you TWO Mike Morses!
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Was the dumb fuck sample gatherer ever named?
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haha. assembling the posse now.
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From what I've read, didn't the sample gather follow standard operating procedure?
Wasn't the technicality, that what he did (storing in a refrigerator on a saturday night), wasn't completely spelt out, word for word, in MLB's drug testing policy.
It was my impression, from what I've read, that the keeping in their home, in a fridge, is completely acceptable in any other sport's guidelines.
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Don't know. Just like acknowledging incompetence.
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What I read is that MLB's policy didn't specifically spell this out (as other policies do), hence the loophole.
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oh. well then, MLB is fucked up.
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"What do you mean, that wasn't apple juice in the fridge????"
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Old joke...like me.
The container should be immediately sealed and placed in the shipping container which also should be sealed for the drop off box/office (kinkos). I smell Bud Selig and I'm not liking him more and more. Period.
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I've never been comfortable about the obvious conflict of interest of Bud Selig as Commssioner and his daughter now owning the Brewers. This is not a conspiracy theory here, it just doesn't look good that a Brewer got off on a technicality.
The test results did not come up in Braun's legal argument. It makes him look guilty, but getting off on a technicality.
As for conspiracy, don't get me started on Selig and Jerry Angelo getting to vote on the Cubs ownership when Cuban was in the mix.
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You mean, Jerry CO angelo?
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Oops yeah, not the fired guy. I did know about Attanasio. My logic is a little flawed. I was thinking Selig-Prieb still had some minority shares. I will stand by suspicion that Selig looks favorably on the Brewers when given the opportunity. I know he wasn't happy about this.
My point is that it doesn't look good that a Brewer got off and how Braun got off. Guilty or not, it's going to hurt him some. Just because I'm a paranoid Cubs fan doesn't mean they're not out to get our team. ; )
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Selig's daughter does NOT own the Brewers. It was sold to an investor named Matt Anatassio. The Selig family has no interest in the team whatsoever.
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Was the dumb fuck sample gatherer ever named?
Here is the guy who put the sample in the refrigerator. Right next to the Schlitz bottles...
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completely unrelated (I was a looking for the Durocher Schlitz commercial on YouTube)...
and found this odd gem:
Judy Garland interviewing Leo including Willie Mays and Jocko Conlan anecdotes and a duet of 'Take me out to the Ballgame'.
I never did find the Durocher Schlitz commercial.
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The story Leo tells about Willie Mays really reminds me of the Brian Lahair story, lots of similarity...
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Excellent - had never seen Durocher interviewed before, had only read quotes. Quite a character. Garland seems to be an inspiration for Kristen Wiig's skits on SNL ...
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ugggh ... particularly uncomfortably nauseating how Durocher calls Mays "boy" a couple times, imitates him saying "Mista Leo, Mista Leo" (really close to master) and then relates how he reassured the poor boy that he'll be fine: There, there, little negro, don't you worry about things you can't possibly understand. Whitey will take care of you.
And guess what?? That's all it took to fix the boy.
Judy does a great job of trying to follow the story through her pharmaceutically saturated brain.
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yet in his own screwed-up-upbringing way he helped integrate baseball with the dodgers, including dressing down his own locker room with the "i don't care if he has zebra stripes" speech.
15 years earlier -players- were screaming racial insults at jackie robinson on the field and not get punished for it by the team, the league, the press, or a majority of public opinion...amongst other screwed up race-relation issues of the day. there's still 5 years to go before schools are ordered desegregated by the supreme court and 1 year to go until the Civil Rights Act which order that desegregation.
they're casting a film about jackie robinson called "42"...long overdue true look at the situation of the time (unlike the glossed over "jackie robinson story"). they've been trying to get this movie made for the past 3 years and it seems it's finally gaining traction (thanks Moneyball).
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Maybe true, but it doesn't make Durocher any less repulsive in this clip. He's the prototypical white mentor who rules over all other races and women by default. He's just living out his mandate to dominate ... so glad I was born when these dinosaurs were dying. Although I suspect many still live, it's just they generally stay under the rocks they should these days.
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it's hard to sit through, yeah.
i dunno enough about the guy to know what was in his heart, but on the field he had a long history of not caring about player color (at least as a manager/coach). i'm not making excuses for him...but back then there were large chunks of the population who could literally go through decades of life without interacting with a person of another color in a non-workplace/public environment.
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That is true too (too true??). I grew up in Chicago just west of Wrigley ... my grammar school had a few black kids (maybe 5%) so we were just barely integrated ... I never knew how much ignorance existed until my dad moved us to Park Ridge, right on the city border, where no one, and I mean no one, had ever met/interacted with anyone non-white. Amazing, like moving to another planet. I was ostracized for a while because I had been exposed to them in the city. No shit.
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Let it go, man. There is only one race now---race for the pennant!
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All I know about race is that white guys can't be wide receivers.
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Or running backs.
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or Cornerbacks
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I heard the actor of Gil Hodges was bad.
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if you ever met carlos pena in street clothes, one of the best dressed in MLB...and on the street, one of the most outspoken and personable people in the game, you might understand the objections to his head-hanging "okay, then" short appearance.
it's a dropping of the ball, not a condemnation of a player misrepresented.
he doesn't work the press rounds too much, but he's got the attitude and speaking skills of a CEO.
that very minor "thing" make more sense now? hell, i didn't even bring it up in the public forum. people who know him better did.
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and one more...
Vince Lloyd telling a story about Durocher, Bobby Pena and Kessinger.
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That statement makes Dick Pound sound like an idiot. If the procedures don't matter, then why have them?
He also said that Braun won the appeal on a "very thin technicality." Either MLB didn't follow their own procedures or those procedures are flawed. Either way, I wouldn't refer to that as a "very thin technicality."
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at least they'll fix it.
also, the program is supposedly very similar to NFL/olympic standards...so with this precedence (though non-binding across leagues) things may change for more than baseball.
MLB screwed up no matter how big or small the technicality.
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Wait Dick Pound? Really?
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prince fielder's hair had a hell of an offseason.
dyed brownish-red dred-like tips hanging from thickly braided diagonal cornrows on top and vertical rows on the sides.
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"Manny just asked if I was the video coordinator...our relationship can only go up from here." - b.anderson via twitter.
Sori on Braun
Soriano replied, "It's not like he did nothing wrong. He made a mistake, but he didn't do nothing wrong."
I think Braun has found his future spokesperson. Classic. Love the logic.
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That's awesome!
Hopefully Soriano follows Braun's example in not doing nothing wrong.
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it's highly probable braun did cheat (or somehow obtained high testosterone levels, anyway) barring ron-paul-level conspiracy theories...but it's 100% certain MLB screwed up the agreed on process to find a "positive." even if it's an odd loophole it's a legit loophole in the eyes of the arbitrator.
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ERIC S: Leo Durocher knew a prospect when he saw one...
Willie Mays was some kind of player, but how about this guy?
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Prodigous power sure enough ... perhaps a bit more defensive range than Soriano?
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If the samples sit, you must acquit.
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really off the wall article in BP about what happens if you type odd/foul things into baseball reference.com's player search...by Matthew Kory:
Type in "poop"
Awesome! (the wash your mouth with soap rebus)
Next type in "turd" (brown screen)
Then type in George Carlin's 7 words you can't say on TV
...other suggestions: Goat, Donkey, Balls, Cock, Sack and Ass.
finally this little ditty:
Lastly, a man walks up to a woman at a bar. He buys her a drink, and the following conversation takes place.
Man: Hello. May I sit down?
Woman: Sure. Thanks for the drink. I'm Linda. What's your name?
Man: I'm Paul.
Woman: You sure are tall, Paul. Are you a professional athlete?
Man: As a matter of fact, yes. I'm a baseball player.
Woman: [turning fully to face him] A baseball player? Well! What team do you play for?
Man: The Indians, but I've played for a few teams.
Woman: Wow. [moving closer to him] That's so neat. What position do you play?
Man: I'm a pitcher.
Woman: A pitcher? [puts her hand on his knee] That's great! What is your name?
Man: Paul Assenmacher.
Woman: [leaves]
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I got "Robert Turdik" when I typed in "turd".
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Geo Soto covered as a 'value' pick for fantasy leagues in BP:
Soto's projections PA 505, BA.259, HR19, RBI54, R66
Geovany Soto | C | Chicago Cubs
Mixed: $11 | NL-only: $15 | PECOTA C Rank: 9 | C ADP: 12
Soto is one puzzling player. A year removed from a disastrous 2009 campaign, he posts a strong bounce-back season in 2010 by hitting .280 with 17 home runs. Then in 2011, he posts another disastrous line led by a .228 batting average. At this point, fantasy owners might as well be flipping coins to try and figure out whether this year will be a good or bad Soto season, right?
Well, there are some positives to be discussed even amid an awful 2011 year. Yes, it took Soto 100 more plate appearances, but he still managed to hit 17 home runs with an almost identical number of runs and RBI. His 2011 HR/FB rate of 14.2 percent exactly matches his career rate, so it is likely that, even if he struggles with balls in play, a similar number of balls will continue to leave the yard for Soto. A home run total close to the 19 PECOTA projects is completely within reason.
Soto's value will ultimately come down to his batting average, which is as fickle as they come. PECOTA is taking a neutral stance by projecting what is essentially his career average, and with that average, fantasy owners would be looking at a good commodity heading into 2012. The scary thing about Soto's bad batting average in 2011 was that it was more fueled by a career-high 26 percent strikeout rate than it was by bad BABIP luck. Much of this was due to Soto swinging at more pitches out of the zone than he did in his strong 2010:
Both of those skills are a lot more repeatable than batting average overall, so the numbers do point to a performance that could wind up being worse than PECOTA's .259 projection (though nowhere near his 2011 mark). Fantasy players are currently viewing Soto among the last viable primary catchers in mixed leagues, behind names like Wilson Ramos and ahead of second catcher options like Nick Hundley. Among the players being drafted ahead of him, PECOTA likes him more than J.P. Arencibia and Matt Wieters, and though you could make an argument either way here, it is undeniable that Soto's history and strong basic skill set make him a more appealing option than many of the lower-tier, first-catcher options. Instead of banking on a player like Arencibia with well-known strikeout issues, betting on a Soto regression campaign seems like a wiser choice, and winning on that bet would pay huge dividends.
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Interesting read. Surprised to see Pecota higher on Soto than Wieters.
Recent comments
A left-handed one...
lester going for #20...cubs haven't had a 20 game winner since d.ellsworth in 1963.
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.
j.buchanan with a nice start...5ip 2h 1bb 3k, 0r/er
zobrist with 2HR and a double through 8
heyward 0-4 :(
Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales
Soler likely to return Sunday, Maddon says
Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
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.


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Samsung bid for stay on GALAXY Nexus denied, but Google has software update for workaround
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Last night, Judge Koh denied Samsung's request for a stay on the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 injunction and tonight it is the injunction on the Samsung GALAXY Nexus that Judge Koh upheld by denying Samsung a stay...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. appleDOESNT.com (banned) (Posts: 456; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
If you can't beat em, vow thermonuclear war on them! Steve jobs vowed thermonuclear war and it turns out to be patent missiles. Patents than never should be granted or awarded for thwarting technology and competition in a free, capitalistic America. iDisgusted >(
5. appleDOESNT.com (banned) (Posts: 456; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
Patent missiles, that's the best you can do Apple? At least when Steve Jobs vowed to destroy Android, I think he meant it from the heart and from a technology perspective. These embarrassing, frivolous lawsuits are simply outrageous, egregious, preposterous and I cannot imagine even the herd backing these type of technology stunting lawsuits!
85. downphoenix (Posts: 3165; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
Jobs authorized the lawsuits that Apple brought on others. In fact nearly all lawsuits in court now were authorized by him several months before. Im sure Jobs wanted to win purely by innovation and capability, but also understand that the way Google operates that it would have been nearly impossible to do it through these means alone, so the patent lawsuits were to at least hamper Google's efforts.
12. CupZ83 (Posts: 18; Member since: 19 Jun 2012)
obama bans capitalism in this country so therefore it no longer exists sorry :(
20. chadrick0814 (Posts: 209; Member since: 23 Nov 2011)
Obviously, Wall Street has really suffered with the Dow Jones being at 7800 on the last day of Bush and over 12500 today. But, I think you're on the wrong site. Here's a link to the site you're looking for....
30. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
This is Phone Arena not some political site. Please talk about phones not politics.
31. Lucas777 (Posts: 2137; Member since: 06 Jan 2011)
oh ya and the private sector is "doing fine" am i right?
and all of those gains were due to wall street itself not obama's ridiculous policies..
74. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
in the 3rd year of Bush's term it was almost exactly the same 12000.. but back then, the dollar was worth more than it is today. It also climbed much higher than that until the housing bubble burst in 2008. A housing bill that was penned by democrats and just signed by bush who wasnt smart enough to read the thing. Who credited themselves with writing that bill? Pelosi, dodd, frank, ect. Oh and what lawyer was using public pressure and protest rallys to force banks to do sub prime lending because they refused to comply with the housing bill at first? Oh yea.. that would be Obama working with ACORN.. the now defunct voter fraud group.
its easy to make broad sweeping judgement with little fact. its much more fun to actually see what happened though.
And when you compare presidents. You compare them for the same term.
77. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
And if you want to get really specific. when was the biggest market crash of them all? When did we lose the most money? When Obama officially won the election. Wall street had a crap fit about that. The very tail end of 2008 into the beginning of 2009 was the biggest drop in recent memory and set the stock market back to its 1997 trading average. If you think elections dont affect the market, think again.
86. downphoenix (Posts: 3165; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
Its funny that the stock did happen the way it did when Obama was elected, because he ended being just as friendly to them, if not more, than Bush was when he was in office. Obama has really dropped the ball on having wall street and the banks be held responsible for their reckless abandon that led us to the repression and housing bubble that we are still under.
2. CommentBoxEnforcer (Posts: 99; Member since: 13 Feb 2012)
What would Brian boitano do?
75. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
hed probably kick an ass or two!!!
3. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Great. Now everyone who gets a Galaxy nexus in the US can't use search locally, thanks to Apple. :\
22. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
you mean on VRZ only.. on Sprint is not even a top 5 device...
42. ilia1986 (unregistered)
It doesn't matter. A product is a product. And now it's owners have one less feature thanks to Apple.
58. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
ohh if you dont have the feature is thanks to Samsung for copying...
73. Zayuh24 (Posts: 149; Member since: 21 Nov 2011)
Your comments really piss me off for lack of better words...
One, how can you COPY common sense? If you ask for the weather, you expect the answer to be your local area FIRST without any kind of navigating to find it, right?
Most, if not all of Apple's patents are so much BS that I'm still curious how they were even awarded. The entire patent system is a dud.
88. groupsacc (Posts: 232; Member since: 28 Feb 2012)
I think it's mostly the Patent Office's fault. Whoever granted the patent just doesn't know what s/he is doing and gives them out willy-nilly. Knowing this, Apple will submit multiple applications for essentially the same patent and hope at least one passes through, not to mention usage of some fancy words in the applications to make it look like they've actually come up with something with "flash of genius".
64. Otterbox (banned) (Posts: 71; Member since: 27 Jun 2012)
Well thank Samsung for infringing on patents.
78. BREvenson (Posts: 240; Member since: 17 May 2012)
How does Apple keep getting away with this garbage?
These are patents that are loosely defined yet strictly binding...patents for things that ANY smartphone would use as a standard feature. The patent system in this country is messed up, Apple is getting away with way too much...and the fact that this judge is completely on Apple's side does not help matters either.
At least other companies like Motorola, Nokia, etc. usually make settlements or demand reimbursement for others using their patents; Apple has to sue, sue, sue until the phone is off the market. Where's the professionalism in that? That doesn't make you look like a respectable company; that makes you look like a bully. A power-hungry, greedy, self-centered, ignorant bully.
It's gotten to the point where I don't even care if someone infringes on their patents. Apple stole their way to the top, and to see them go nuts with these lawsuits and injunctions for things that they never came up with in the first place (and act like they did) just makes me sick. Sooner or later, Apple's going to get theirs.
87. groupsacc (Posts: 232; Member since: 28 Feb 2012)
If it's Google's Android workaround, it affects ALL devices.
4. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
Patent troll alert!!!
6. clevername (Posts: 1436; Member since: 11 Jul 2008)
so how exactly will this effect voice commands without a connection?
also how did apple time this to take light away from 4.1? the judge chose when to deliver the verdict not apple.
either way i think frand needs some amendments to include more common use features so apple cant sue over every little thing. features that the user sees and that are obviously big sellers for an os should be protected. but not things that end users dont even see much less think of.
17. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
Specially when this is so old on android
65. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
I also just thought of something.....how come Google Desktop doesnt help them in this case? Didnt Apple get a patent for something that applied to desktop PC's and it was applied to phones?
How come prior art always seems to get overlooked in Apple cases?!?!?
76. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
i was wondering the same thing. universal search has been on android since the beginning. When did apple get it? If its such a "big patent" why didnt they pull it out first when android was still just gaining steam and they started suing?
More BS. I think like 90% of what everyone is suing over these days needs to go to FRAND. It's complete BS. And we need to have a class of judges that are specifically trained in tech and patents to handle this stuff.
7. frydaexiii (Posts: 1443; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
This is what is great about companies like Google and Samsung, they take it in their stride even when wrongfully accused instead of whining and taking it out on other companies. Being a true innovative company, you have tons of workarounds.
"Oh, the Galaxy Tab's corners too squarish for you?" Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Fixed.
"Oh, we can't use bounce in our OS?" Blue edge glow, Fixed.
"Oh, we can't use rectangle folders?" Circle folders. Fixed.
Now imagine if Apple were in their shoes.
"What do you mean we can't use that notification bar? But there's no other way to implement or edit it, that should be a FRAND!" Problem not fixed, move on to sue other companies.
9. Sackboy117 (Posts: 178; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
They can have a notification bar that slides from the bottom :)
21. frydaexiii (Posts: 1443; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
Honeycomb and ICS Tablets already use that.
24. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
yes but nobody has Android tablets... so
39. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
If that's true then why is Apple spending millions trying to get the Galaxy Tab banned?
40. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
well because if they choose to get money for every device sold.. then Apple will really be screwed. 10.00 dont as far as it just to be
52. otarusan (Posts: 2; Member since: 04 Jul 2012)
MIcrosoft owns 35% of Apple, MS is Apples largest share holder... guess what... they make money of iDevice sold and 10 dollars out of every Android sold... That's how you do business Grandfather style, get paid by all the big players but never have to lift a finger or get blamed. Apple steal from everyone, hell they are still sour Apples after Bill Gates pawned Steve Jobs like a little girl but hey ofcourse Apple can complain, after what Apple did to Xerox it is only logical for them to think they had dibs at ripping companies off. I read somewhere (maybe on a previous post) that Steve Jobs may have meant he was going to destroy Android by putting untouchable technology to kick ass and not this ridiculous constant lawsuit, hell who know I would preferred to think that's what he meant cause it would have made them at least more honorable but apparently the new regime took things down a different path. I am liking Apple less and less, anyways I don't feel like paying for constant outdated technology and for a silver emblem that means nothing to me.
61. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Microsoft doesn't own even 1% of Apple
49. bayusuputra (Posts: 962; Member since: 12 Feb 2012)
so it's still a feature apple can't use.. full stop.. now GTFO..
44. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Actually you can't pick and choose what FRAND. That's decided by regulatory agency. But there's no point in explaining to you since you're very ignorant of patents and why certain ones be one FRAND.
51. frydaexiii (Posts: 1443; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
Learn to read will you? I said "should", as in when I say "Being an ignorant troll should be a crime punishable by death.", does that mean I can report you to the police and gleefully watch your death sentence? Obviously not.
80. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
You just asked him to read AND comprehend.....that might be too much to ask....
8. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
its good to note that Google would aiming to try and get the patent invalidated, its why the jumped into this war and well they sure have things on search...
10. frydaexiii (Posts: 1443; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
I really hope this dumbed down version is only for the US. No need to punish the rest of the world for the stupidity of one American.
11. techman01 (Posts: 22; Member since: 03 Jul 2012)
apple wouldnt u want to have competition and see who should be at the top of the market.
Yes what samsung did was wrong and u shouldnt copy but ban the whole product really and what samsung did wasnt realy coping in the fisrt place why do u get scared and go on a banning spree as soon as u lose your like a little kid apple grow up and learn to compete then you might start getting sales alright learn to compete.
45. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Might start getting sales? Apple dominates the smartphone industry in sales.
56. frydaexiii (Posts: 1443; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
Then show your sources. And don't give me that "You know what I'm talking about." crap, you ignorant nut.
60. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
phonearena is my only source for news
62. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Really you don't know the iPhone is the top selling smartphone in the world and Apple has 80% of smartphone industry profits? I really need to link that for you?
67. Non_Sequitur (Posts: 1111; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
It's not THAT huge of a number, but it's at least 40%.
Poor sheep.
72. frydaexiii (Posts: 1443; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
Yes, link it. Show me the link that says Apple has 80% of smartphone profits.
81. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
So far...just doing quick searches...I see:
Apple...AND Android own 80% marketshare...combined.
Apple had 80% of the profits ...in Q4 of last year...it went up each quarter.
As usual....iFans and their distortion reality field.....lol. We are into the beginning of the 3rd quarter of this year now....wonder if its still 80%?
Besides.....isnt Apple always gonna be tops in profits vs. Android? Based on how they do business and they basically control the hardware AND software? Sometimes....I wish there was only 1 Android phone......so we could see some real apples to apples comparisons once n for all.
13. readingthissh1t (Posts: 303; Member since: 20 Jul 2011)
again lulz im rooted jellybean rommed on a vzw nexus. Its a workaround without the dumbing down of the system lulz
14. techman01 (Posts: 22; Member since: 03 Jul 2012)
also i dont hate apple i love the ipod touch but apple your starting to get me mad be trying to eliminate the competion really i love competion i helps you get pumped and do better with no competion you get laid back relax and you dont strive to do the best i like both apple and samsung and dont have a bias yes android is better to me but strive to do better care for the consumer there first without them your nothing but a fruit name.
15. readingthissh1t (Posts: 303; Member since: 20 Jul 2011)
i didnt mean dumbing down of the system, rather limiting your search to the web*
16. techman01 (Posts: 22; Member since: 03 Jul 2012)
cool u must be a dev
18. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Not that I use the feature personally, but this is a d**k move by Apple. I mean, how can they possibly prove that they've lost sales because Google has unified search on Android?
23. frydaexiii (Posts: 1443; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
More importantly, how the hell is this Google's fault? Isn't that business? Your competitors steal your customers and you make a better product to get them back. Apple makes it sound like Samsung is forcing everyone to buy their products.
26. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
Samsung is doing that look at all of you flocking to buy anything Samsung trows at you guys
32. tedkord (Posts: 11673; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
No one is forcing anyone to buy Samsung. If you don't want the best smartphones in the world, from the premiere smartphone maker, there's always Apple.
34. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
neither does Apple but you guys claim that
36. nicholassss (Posts: 368; Member since: 10 May 2012)
technically speaking, as far as specs go, isnt samsung actually making one of, if not the best phone on the market right now? when the next iPhone comes out i dont doubt it has the potential to be the best phone on the market at the time. but not all phones can be all things to all men.
47. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
How is it the best phone when they have to steal technology to make it. Samsung should invest some money in R&D and compete fairly.
50. bayusuputra (Posts: 962; Member since: 12 Feb 2012)
forget about OS, see the hardware.. If you can't see why android OEMs are on top of the smartphone frontier, then you are either dumb, or delusional..


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Did you see that case mod?
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A Town of Barre man is being held without bail in the Orleans County Jail after he was charged late last month with assaulting a county sheriff's deputy who responded to a domestic incident.
Charles F. Sheets, 49, was hospitalized when he complained of chest pains after his initial arrest Dec. 28. He is accused of assaulting Orleans Deputy J.J. Cole Dec. 28, after Cole responded to a domestic disturbance call to Sheets' residence on Angevine Road, deputies said.
Sheets was released from Medina Memorial Hospital five days later, but the Orleans County Sheriff's Office was not notified. He was arrested Monday at a Livingston County motel where he had been living since leaving the hospital, sheriff's officials said.
Barre Town Justice John Henderson ordered Sheets jailed without bail after his arraignment on a felony second-degree assault charge. He is scheduled to return to court Jan. 17.
Cole continues to recover at home from the injuries he suffered, deputies said.