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Gifts for husbands, brothers and fathers
If the men in your life don't like to shop, the holidays are the perfect excuse to do it for them. Here are gifts they are sure to love.
To see more holiday gift guides, visit newsday.com/giftguides.
The Pocket Dial(Credit: J. Crew)
Jimmy Fallon brilliantly pairs a pocket square with an iPhone case, in a collaboration with J. Crew. The Pocket Dial is $48, with additional pocket squares, $15, in select stores and jcrew.com. All net proceeds benefit the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to protect African elephants. More information: http://bit.ly/1I1CyLP
Puffer coat(Credit: Joe Fresh)
Joe Fresh partners with Baby Buggy on a limited-edition line of puffer coats, and 100 percent of proceeds benefits families in need; $79 (adults), $49 (children), at Joe Fresh stores and joefresh.com. More information: http://bit.ly/1NbvAEx
The Smith backpack(Credit: State Bags)
A hipster twist on the classic backpack, this unisex, fully-lined beauty features a cool fold-over top, plus lower side pocket perfect for wallets and phones; $110 at statebags.com. With each purchase, the company will deliver a backpack filled with school essentials to an American child in need. More information: http://bit.ly/1YfqBpS
Occotis Circle Sweatshirt(Credit: G-Star Raw)
G-Star Raw's eco-friendly RAW for the Oceans collection for men and women "a collaboration with Grammy nominee Pharrell Williams" includes denim jeans, jackets and soft tees ($65 to $430) made from plastic containers recovered from ocean coastlines; this men's Occotis Circle sweatshirt, $150 at G-Star RAW, Manhattan; and g-star.com. More information: http://bit.ly/1I7Zvgx
1Face watch(Credit: 1Face)
1Face watches tell time on the front, and on the back tell you its impact on a variety of charities, from clean water and disaster relief to animal rights and hunger (this white watch provides 20 meals); $99 at 1face.com.
Winter Winston shaving set(Credit: Harry's)
One percent of Harry's sales goes to City Year, a nonprofit supporting education programs in high-poverty communities (Harry's employees volunteer one percent of their time to the group). The Winter Winston set includes this copper-handle razor, plus shave cream and three blades, $30 at harrys.com. More information: http://hrys.co/1MOzf7v
Wool Plaid Trapper Hat(Credit: Gap)
For your outdoorsman, plaid wool trapper hat lined in faux fur; $34.95 at select Gap stores and gap.com. More information: http://gap.us/1LzzuTj
Wall Clock and Glow-In-The-Dark Moon(Credit: Kikkerland)
That's no moon! It's actually a glow-in-the-dark wall clock; $55 at kikkerland.com. More information: http://bit.ly/1MR5AKs; Find the best price: http://bit.ly/1XTvtAS
Robot Rampage socks(Credit: Socksmith)
Honor your inner robot with Socksmith's men's Robot Rampage socks; $10 at socksmith.com. More information: http://bit.ly/1MgBH5s
Stetson's Special Edition Wilde 150th(Credit: Stetson)
Drape him in a hint of mystery with 150th anniversary edition hat from Stetson; $95 at stetson.com. More information: http://nwsdy.li/stetson
Fencing lessons(Credit: Dreamstime)
Learn Jedi-worthy moves with fencing lessons at 5T Fencers Club; private lessons begin at $35 for 20 minutes; group classes from $30 per hour. 5T Fencers Club, Mineola, and http://bit.ly/1MJcCS0
Carry On Cocktail Kit(Credit: Carry on Cocktail Kit)
For high flyers; the perfect cocktail kit (even when you fly in coach) includes everything you need to mix two perfect cocktails (Old Fashioned, Gin and Tonic or Moscow Mule) but the booze...even a coaster; $24 at carryoncocktailkit.com. More information: http://bit.ly/1NQbQVE
High-Wheel Robot(Credit: East Dane)
So this little guy doesn't do much but roll around, but he's sure cute; $35 at eastdane.com. More information: http://bit.ly/1P6rdfM; Find the best price: http://bit.ly/1MfosD4
Blue suede hiking sneakers(Credit: Barneys)
Blue suede hiking sneakers, cool yet practical; $275 at select Barneys New York stores and barneys.com More info: http://bit.ly/1MNinU1
Appbot home robot(Credit: Appbot)
The appbot home robot is a security device, smartphone toy, and all-around tech companion; $199 at appbot-link.com. More information: appbot-link.com; Find the best price: http://bit.ly/1QhC1He
Light-up snowmen(Credit: Fortunoff Backyard Store)
Light up the winter with a pair of light-up snowmen (they collapse for easy storage); $99 at Christmas at Fortunoff Backyard Store in Westbury, Melville and Lake Grove. More info: http://bit.ly/1l9BBH4
Hammacher Schlemmer's tabletop fireplace(Credit: Hammacher Schlemmer)
Have a fire whenever you want with Hammacher Schlemmer's tabletop fireplace (it uses liquid ethanol fuel); $179.95 at hammacher.com For more information: http://bit.ly/1LWscLZ
2015 Hess Fire Truck and Ladder Rescue(Credit: Hess)
The 2015 Hess Fire Truck and Ladder Rescue has LED lights and a high-powered pivoting searchlight, $30.99 including batteries at http://bit.ly/1QAv59l.
Black leather moto jacket(Credit: Armani Exchange)
For your leader of the pack, a black leather moto jacket; $650 at select Armani Exchange stores and armaniexchange.com. More information: http://bit.ly/1PfCjiD.
Clip-in Man Bun(Credit: groupon.com )
For the men in your life who don't have what it naturally takes to slick back their hair in a man bun, this artificial, attachable hairpiece makes it possible to do just that; $9.99 on groupon.com. More information: http://gr.pn/1klXSBA
Skull bow tie(Credit: Nick Graham)
A bow tie dotted with skulls by Nick Graham -- for the guy who's a little nice, and a little naughty; $39.50 at nickgraham.com. More information: http://bit.ly/1bK0wKz
Moving Robot Cufflinks(Credit: cufflinks.com)
Robot cufflinks with moveable limbs and a dash of red; $150 by Ox & Bull at cufflinks.com. More Information: http://bit.ly/1ijlULA; Find the best price: http://bit.ly/1PUHMvj
Dive Automatic Titanium & Rubber Strap Watch(Credit: Saks)
Take the plunge with this bold, sporty watch in titanium and rubber from the Red8Usa's Dive collection; $895 at Saks Fifth Avenue stores and saks.com. More information: http://bit.ly/1XkcBuA
Schnayderman's Leisure Print Spots shirt(Credit: Schnayderman's)
Painterly spots (a galaxy, perhaps?) on poplin men's shirt; $225. More information: http://bit.ly/1jyK71S
The PoloTech Shirt(Credit: Ralph Lauren)
For your super athlete, the PoloTech shirt delivers key workout metrics such as heart rate right to an iPhone. It comes in a limited-edition holiday color and is pre-packed in a red and silver box; $295 available Nov. 3 at ralphlauren.com/polotech. More information: http://bit.ly/1PW1nsn
Dual beer glass(Credit: Etsy)
Handmade beer glass allows craft beer lovers to do (literally) a side-by-side comparison; $35; More information: http://bit.ly/1LXXyP9; Find the best price: http://bit.ly/1LwkVjB
Flying lessons(Credit: FLYnfi)
The gift of flight, with Cirrus Aircraft flying lessons; $299 at Nassau Flyers, Farmingdale. More information: http://bit.ly/1PE81F8
Faux Suede Front Cardigan(Credit: Stein Mart)
Faux-suede front cardigan from Alan Flusser's exclusive collection for Stein Mart; $59.99 at the Commack store or steinmart.com. More information: http://bit.ly/208PcyB
Lumberjack Gift Set(Credit: Etsy)
Your manly man will appreciate this handmade treatment set of facial oil, beard balm and oil with a fresh-split cedar scent; $49.95 by Simply Great. More information: http://bit.ly/1ONSylk; Find the best price: http://bit.ly/1RQjJMi
Sugarfina's Vice Collection(Credit: Sugarfina)
A great way to be bad, Sugarfina's Vice Collection, with eight different candies (from malt scotch cordials to pale ale pints to chocolate bacon pretzels); $65 at sugarfina.com; More information: http://bit.ly/1VZucp9


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Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
With a pop from Governor John Hickenlooper�s starter�s pistol, the USA Pro Cycling Challenge began rolling through Durango toward its intended Stage 1 target of Telluride, where Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda�s Tyler Farrar won a late sprint in the final kilometer to take the opening stage in 4 hours, 42 minutes, 48 seconds.
A varied group of riders built a lead of more than five minutes in the race�s middle section before the shakeup at Lizard Head Pass.
Tom Danielson, who finished as part of a massive group behind his teammate, Farrar, went on a solo breakaway near the end of the day�s second big climb, cresting Lizard Head Pass first to pick up 10 more King of the Mountain points en route to taking the red polka-dotted jersey. But as he crested, the peloton closed to within 45 seconds of the lead, nearly erasing the sizeable lead the breakaway group amassed earlier in the race.
The other breakaway group � Peter Stetina, Vincenzo Nibali and Eduard Beltran � caught up to Danielson as the peloton continued to close.
Stetina and Danielson then broke away alone and built a 30-second lead on the peloton and were the first two to hit the Alta King of the Mountain line. But the peloton caught the breakaway with just 2.8 miles to go, setting up a sprint finish into Telluride.
As the riders finished their two parade laps in downtown Durango, they spun around Fort Lewis College and Florida Road on the way out of Durango.
Dave Hagen, for one, finally could breathe easy.
The director of cycling at Fort Lewis College doubled as co-technical director for this event, and he said seeing months and months of preparation finally come to fruition Monday was as rewarding as it gets.
�It�s amazing to see it all happen and come together. It�s awesome,� Hagen said.
Riders from 16 teams completed two parade laps through crowded downtown streets as Joe Walsh�s �Rocky Mountain Way� blared appropriately in the background. They then set off up the Front Hill toward FLC, took a spin on Rim Drive and North College Drive, cut down Florida Road, then sprinted downtown for the first of two sprint primes to determine the first rider to wear the green jersey as the race�s best sprinter.
The first Sprint Line was won by Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda�s Nathan Haas, a 23-year-old cyclist from Australia. He earned five points toward claiming the jersey, while Javier Eduardo Gomez Pi�eda took three points and Martin Velits one.
Serghei Tvetcov of Team Exergy won the second sprint prime in downtown Dolores.
Danielson, an FLC alumnus, was part of an early breakaway of 22 riders that built a 15-second lead near Hesperus. Andrew Bajadali of Team Optum was first up Hesperus Hill, earning eight points toward the King of the Mountain jersey. Freddy Piamonte earned seven, Matt Cooke six and Danielson five.
As for the opening ride through Durango, Hagen said he was pleased with the crowds. Those in attendance near the starting line included Major League Baseball�s all-time and single-season home run leader Barry Bonds, FLC athletic director Gary Hunter, Durango DEVO coach Chad Cheeney, a gentleman in a rainbow wig and angel wings, Captain America and FLC mascot Skyler the Skyhawk.
�I mean, standing up here and seeing 10-deep all the way down to Fifth Avenue ... that�s what we planned for; that�s what we worked so hard for was to make it a great experience for all those people,� Hagen said.
This week proved to be one of the longest for Hagen and Co. since they began preparations on the stage�s Durango section in January. Among the details to be ironed out in that time period included parking passes, portable toilets, the course and more, while his staff, led by Cathy Craig, had to manage more than 400 volunteers.
�To try to plan for 30 thousand spectators, that was our job,� Hagen said. �It was a lot of work. This week was a 60-hour week.�
Almost as quickly as the race began and after all the preparation, the cyclists were gone in a blur. The kickoff now is over, and Durango has passed the baton to Telluride.
Time will tell if it�ll be passed back next year.
Cliff Vancura/Durango Herald

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4 out of 5 people recommended this car.
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great car
by mikesgun from southern Iowa | February 25, 2011
Having owned several cars over the years, I have had great luck with Buicks. The Lucerne is a great all around car. It is big enough to travel in comfort, yet small enough to drive around town. Buick has done a really good job overall with this car. The heated steering wheel is a nice item. The cooled seats are also very nice in the summer. This is my first car with remote start and I won't be without it ever again.
Purchased a new car
Uses car for Just getting around
Does recommend this car
by Myrtle Beach Amy from Myrtle Beach, SC | October 27, 2010
I previously owned 2 Cadillac El Dorados. After totalling the last, I tried the DeVille...hated it! My husband asked me to just "look" at the Lucerne. I'm glad I did...the Northstar is same motor of the Cadillac with pretty much the same luxury items offered on the Buick AND the spacious interior I loved! With the 4 front vents that are only on the V8, it turns this "granny" car into a VERY SPORTY car and I get lots of compliments! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!
Purchased a new car
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nice car like the v8
by candy from Raymore Mo | April 1, 2010
i bought this car used (pricey brand new)and like the way it looks and handles. I have the v8 and i love the pickup when i am getting on the highway. The only thing i do not like is the turning radius. I have the cxs model and it comes fully loaded except for a 6 disc.
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Uses car for Just getting around
Does recommend this car
Great performance with value
by Boston Tom from Boston, MA | January 12, 2010
The Lucerne is a true Buick and better in styling than recent generations. From the heated steering wheel to MP3 jack, the bluetooth to cell phone and available On-Star, as an intro-luxury automobile the CXL edition will more than meet your needs. Add the grit of the V8 and its a hammer in a silk purse. Great in summer and handles well in snow.
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Steering problems
by Peggy from Florida | October 24, 2009
I like the car, but it has given us problem with the steering. This has happen on 4 occasions. It feels like the front end is draging. When we take it to the dealership, the problem will not repeat itself. Buick is saying that there is not problem, but there is a problem.
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We're in that momentary lull between holiday baking bonanzas, but don't put away your oven mitts just yet. As the skies turn grey and cold, nothing warms us up like a thick, hearty slice of just baked quick bread. Best of all, these 11 recipes can be assembled in 15 minutes or less and use flavors available into winter.
Go Straight To The Recipes
Pumpkin Walnut Cranberry Quick Bread
Apple Cinnamon Quick Bread
Orange Quick Bread
Glazed Key Lime Bread
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread
Sticky Malt Loaf
Chocolate Walnut Espresso Loaf
Apple Rum Raisin Bread
Banana Bread
Fennel Fig Quick Bread
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Hamilton's shadowing program is designed to assist sophomore students (and some juniors, see below) with career exploration and decision making by offering the opportunity to "shadow" (observe) a Hamilton alumnus/a or parent in the workplace for a day or part of a day. By observing the work day first-hand and asking questions of the sponsor, students acquire insight into a career field and can determine the suitability of that career.
Following an initial sophomore application period, juniors will also have an opportunity to apply. Career shadowing will take place during the Hamilton winter break period in January 2015.
Search for opportunities in HamNET: under the "Jobs" tab, click on "HamiltonExplore Postings". Then follow the instructions for HamiltonExplore at the top of the search screen.
Make note of your top four organizations.
Prepare thoughtful answers to the following questions, preferably one page in length:
a) List both the job title and employer name of your top four organizations, in order of preference
b) Why did you choose these four organizations?
c) What is your reason for participating in HamiltonExplore?
d) Make sure to include your name and cell phone number at the top of the page
Your answers to these questions will help us make a beneficial match.
Upload your resume and essay to your "documents" folder on HamNET. Make sure that your name is on your essay. Note: uploading documents is not the same as applying!
Apply as early as October 1 (sophomores) and October 14 (juniors) by submitting your resume (even if just your first draft!) and essay to each of your top four opportunities. Students will be matched with opportunities on a first-come, first-served basis, so it is in your best interest to apply early. Applications will be accepted through October 20.
Polish your resume draft and get it approved by the Career Center. This typically takes two appointments with a peer advisor. 150+ students are likely to participate in HamiltonExplore and peer advisor schedules fill up quickly so call the Career Center at 315-859-4346 to schedule an appointment as soon as you know you want to apply.
Attend a mandatory pre-departure workshop. In HamNET, select "Events", then "Workshops" and RSVP for "HamiltonExplore Pre-departure workshop" (several will be offered).
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Honda EV-STER
November 30, 2011 2:18 PM
The departure of the Tesla Roadster hasn't sparked a surge of new two-seat electric roadsters. Honda could fill that gap with this concept: the EV-STER, an electric runabout. But it's best function might be to sit in Honda's design studios as a trophy.


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edited to add 7. I scrounged up some energy to correct the typo in #1. You're welcome if you caught it.
March 8, 2011
a list for today
edited to add 7. I scrounged up some energy to correct the typo in #1. You're welcome if you caught it.
25 comments:
dude. take a break.ReplyDelete
also? TOTALLY AGREE WITH #4.
My long hair gets commentary too.ReplyDelete
I feel the exact same today.
As someone who has had short hair most of their life, I can tell you that it IS open for public commentary. Especially for young women. I've been asked some pretty nasty things. I'm sure I don't need to say them. I'd never say anything to anyone either way. I'm working on growing my hair long. Past my shoulders is part of my 40x40.ReplyDelete
#4. Because everyone has an opinion about everything, and people's opinions are SO important and right that you MUST listen to them ALL the time! During my last pregnancy, I was in Target one day and a complete stranger walked up to me and said, "Wow, your belly is completely lopsided!" I walked away and then realized that my hoodie had gotten twisted so what was really lopsided was my zipper. LOL.ReplyDelete
I don't understand the #4 thing either, but people at work are always talking about my hair on the days when I wear it down. Well, to be accurate, they also comment the day after about how 'you can't tell how much hair is there when it's up'. Uff.ReplyDelete
i never thought about it, but you are right! People do do that with long hair.ReplyDelete
and tomorrow should be "do nothing wed"
I'm exhausted just thinking about it.ReplyDelete
My hair is really long now too, judging from the picture maybe an inch shorter than yours. (Whispering: It makes me feel sexy - Or is that the right word?) (Anyway, I wonder if that's why other people seem oddly threatened by it and want it gone?)
lovely list, lovely feeling to be done with taxes for the year (!), lovely long hair.... just love ♥ReplyDelete
my little harper has long-ish gold hair with the cutest relaxed curls in the back and he is mistaken for a girl - a lot! - and we have had people get huffy and defensive when we politely correct them. people *eye roll*
have a great week!
It's weird. Last week was a whirlwind for me. This week has creeped by at a slug's pace. While ago, I looked at the clock and I was like "IT'S ONLY 3:30?!?!" That never happens.ReplyDelete
I think your hair is gorgeous. And you are gorgeous. And a GREAT mama.
You baked cookies for a stuffed rhino's birthday - you, my friend, are a FANTASTIC mother.ReplyDelete
My hair hasn't been that long in about 31 years. My hair hasn't touched my shoulders in decades - I have no patience for it.
I'm not sure I've ever asked anyone with long hair if they were going to cut it - I find that an odd question.
I had no idea your hair was THAT long! Envy!ReplyDelete
I think people comment about long hair because it's so unusual. It's so easy to cut hair short, but it takes a looooong time to grow it long. And it doesn't look good on everyone.
I bet most people who comment are actually envious.
And filing your taxes today? Also envy. I have a whole lotta filing to do before we can start our taxes. Ugh.
Oh you are fabulous for filing! We have not even started. But its on the list :-)ReplyDelete
And I have been getting the hair commentary for some time now and I imagine for awhile. I am so trying to grow it for locks of love. its really long, but not long enough that I would not have a pixie if it was cut now!
True story: I love having short hair because it's the only thing that looks good on me. When I grow my hair to shoulder-length or longer, it just gets flat and shapeless and I look old. I'm jealous of all you hotties who have long, flowing locks of gorgeousness!ReplyDelete
Oh how I love those ruffles :-) and wow what a list!ReplyDelete
Yesterday, someone said, Your hair has gotten long. I said thanks and later wondered if it wa a compliment or not!ReplyDelete
Ha. I haven't cut my hair in nearly two years... or dyed it.... or done anything to it... and people notice all the time. Not sure what I think, but the compliments are pretty decent.ReplyDelete
Oh man, you are done with being productive for the entire week! That's epic. I'm so proud!ReplyDelete
And yeah, I wonder about the comments some people make. I think it comes down to the fact that it is something to say. As a society, we have transitioned away from small talk. Get in, get out, get done type of conversations are much more common...and if people tend to be stuck in an area together, they will play with their phones or just be silent. As such, people just don't really ever know what to say...
Number FOUR!!! When I was pregnant many people told me I "should" cut my hair to prevent pain from the baby pulling it and said that if I didn't do it in advance I surely would when I had the baby. That annoyed me so much I didn't even get my normal trim. Then I cut 18 or so inches last year and still had what most consider long hair (http://parenthood.phibian.com/?ID=284). It's like I had a near miss joining some kind of exclusive club and many people feel the need to ask me when I'm going to cut it again and whether I'll cut it shorter this time. Honestly! It's like some people (ESP women) need me to cut my hair to justify their own short hair.ReplyDelete
- Jen KanableMarch 08, 2011 6:41 PM
First of all, I'm so jealous that your taxes are easy enough to do without outside help. Sigh.ReplyDelete
And, my hair is getting ridic long too, I need it cut. But I am SO lazy about it. Sometimes I like it long, sometimes I hate it. But I'm pretty sure it's been about a year now since I had a pro do it. No one really says anything until I bring it up, maybe they're just being polite!
now i feel bad that my bathroom floor is so dirty.ReplyDelete
hope you're getting rest. and i hear ya on the long hair thing. i get it all the time. though with the littlest one i usually have to have mine up right now.ReplyDelete
That's so funny about the long hair/short hair thing. I've never thought about that before. I personally love long hair but I'm also jealous of girls who can pull off a cute short style. And I think donating hair is a great thing but I also think keeping it for yourself, on your own head, is wonderful too. ;-)ReplyDelete
And YAY for done taxes!!
If you are baking cookies for any pretend party ever, you are a wonderful mom in my book ;-) A day with a clean bathroom, cookies and taxes done is an excellent day.ReplyDelete
I think you deserve to take the rest of the week off! I try to keep my to-do list to no more than TWO things per day, and sometimes neither of those two things get done.ReplyDelete
On #4...My 2-yr-old boy has long-ish hair and has been called a girl more often than he's been called a boy. But DH and I think it's just adorable, so the long hair stays.
So are you the resident tax-filer in your house? Tim did them for the 1st 7 years of our marriage (or we did them together). But for the past few years we took our taxes to a CPA. Its been a huge relief - and our returns are bigger!ReplyDelete
Now if we could actually get better about keeping everything organized...!


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ChristmasForKids.us is an organization that is dedicated to helping underprivileged children receive gifts on the most important day of the year, Christmas morning. Founded by Anthony Morrison, CEO of Affiliate Income, Inc., ChristmasForKids.us is a nonprofit organization that does not require any financial donations. All gifts are paid for by Anthony Morrison and/or one of his companies. The purpose for ChristmasForKids.us is to get other young people involved in giving back to those less fortunate. We are looking for young adults in the Madison/Ridgeland area to volunteer their time to shop for children during the Christmas Holidays.
I started ChristmasForKids.us because I have seen firsthand how getting people involved in giving to others can really help others realize there are less fortunate children in this world. These children deserve compassion and thoughtfulness from those of us that have been so blessed in our lives. Christmas 2006 I was able to see something absolutely amazing, and to this day when I talk or read about it it still brings tears to my eyes. I was walking through our local mall and saw the Angel tree still had quite a few angles left on it, and it was only a few days before Christmas.
That vision really struck me hard, and caused me to inquire as to what happens to the children that aren't lucky enough to have someone purchase them gifts. I was told they typically wouldn't get anything, and if they did it would be leftover toys that were not given to
other children. The thought of a child's Christmas being filled with "leftovers" absolutely made me stick to my stomach. I decided to go ahead and take all 23 remaining Angel's from the tree to make sure none of these kids got leftovers. I only had 24 hours to purchase gifts for 23 kids! When the realization hit me that it was impossible for me to do this alone I immediately turned to my friends and family. I began calling around and was able to get my brother, and a few of my friends to help me with this endeavor on very short notice. It was a Friday night and these kids gave up partying to help me shop for other people! I was very impressed.
If you ask any of the people that helped me that night they will tell you the highlight of their Christmas that year was shopping for these kids. Just imagine four or five twenty year old guys frantically shopping for 23 children during the holidays. It was a crazy night, but what amazed me is how each of us took the situation very seriously. I noticed my friends shopping very particularly for each child they were given that night. We didn't just buy gifts to get done, we actually took our time and made sure we got everything each child wanted, and then a few extras. I truly believe that moments like this can and will change a person's life in a very positive way.
Everyone should have the opportunity to see what it feels like to care for someone else, just as you do your family and yourself. I started ChristmasForKids.us to give everyone a chance to do just that. I realize financial situations can cause an issue for many people, especially young adults. It is important to realize that giving of your time is just as important as giving financially. Each of us gained the same gratification that night in 2006, and we all look back on it today and realize it has made us appreciate our families, and our situations in life so much more. I truly hope through this organization I get give young adults the opportunity to give back to others by donating their time, and helping others who are less fortunate.
Join the cause
If you would like to volunteer to help the ChristmasForKids organization shop for children this year please visit www.ChristmasForKids.us for more information.
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quote: and lets not get into the fact that none of the current models were able to predict the current cooling trend, or maybe we should.
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"Stupid" or "idiot" in Korean
person: You cheated! You babo!
door Jess 15 juni 2003
Trending Now
Can you define these popular missing words?
Korean for "stupid", "foolish", "silly" etc.
Hangul: 바보
Hangul: 바보
ex. "Naneun babo"
"나는 바보"
"I'm stupid"
(ex taken from "Sorry Sorry" - Super Junior)
"나는 바보"
"I'm stupid"
(ex taken from "Sorry Sorry" - Super Junior)
door Ryuzaki_Cassiopeia 14 juli 2009
Korean for stupid, idiot, or fool.
Written: ??
Written: ??
"You're such a babo!"
"That was babo..."
"That was babo..."
door REINACHAN 10 juli 2008
A really cute little ugly doll, who loves cookies.
Everyone loves babo
door kiddo 9 mei 2004
An overweight, Asian infant, weighing at least 10 pounds.
"Look how fat that Korean Woman's baby is!"
"He's so fat, he's a baboes!"
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door blinger12 12 november 2009
A term used to refer to an individual wanting UK citizenship; due to the vast number of non-patriotic Babos's who moved to the UK disowning their own heritage.
Also used to label genuine refugees.
Also used to label genuine refugees.
'look at that Babos, he's so Asian'
door karlski 15 april 2006
an overweight Asian baby
must be +10 pounds at birth
instead of crying it roars
must be +10 pounds at birth
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A:Look the chink just had a baboes!!
Baboes: ROAR!!!
Baboes: ROAR!!!
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What a cool website, Ruz.
What a cool website, Ruz. I'll be sure to figure out who serves in my section before the next time I go to a game.
Positive or negative the
Positive or negative the truth is we don't have enough starting pitching to win the wild card.
Matt Clement could have made a huge difference this year. If Clement started the year with us we could have made Dempster the closer from day one. I don't know what the vorp would have been but I'm guessing at least 6 games.
I think finishing above .500 is a huge goal for the Cubs right now. If I'm Hendry I keep Patterson, Pie and Murton and have them compete for two outfield spots. I bring in a stud outfielder and and a starting pitcher. I'm thining Jason Schmidt and/or Jeff Weaver will be available in trade. I sign Nomar to another one year-incentive laden deal and look to trade Barrett for a better defensive catcher. I keep Wood in the pen-flipping him with Dempster as the closer. Oh yea, one more thing: Fire Dusty and his staff.
Kerry Wood - 7ip - 1 Hit - 4
Kerry Wood - 7ip - 1 Hit - 4 BB - 12 SO's - .045 OPP BA Against.
Can you say dominate out of the pen? How about totally unhittable? Nothing like hitters stepping to the plate knowing they have no chance.
I also noticed we don't have any more people complaining that Wood out of the pen is going to be this huge disaster because he had a habit of giving up 1st inning runs as a starter. He doesn't have to hold anything back in the pen.
The season may be lost to an extent but it sure is a joy to watch Kerry Wood step into games these days. I now know what it feels like if your a Dodger fan and Eric Gagne comes into a game. The other team just has not chance.
Cubs find winning
Cubs find winning formula
{...Wood arrived and pitched a flawless eighth. He has not allowed a run in his first six relief appearances.
''He is throwing more strikes out of the bullpen than he was as a starter,'' Baker said of Wood, who struck out two and has fanned 12 of the 26 batters he has faced since moving to the bullpen.
Wood's sore right shoulder has knocked him out of the rotation and given the Cubs a trusted setup man for Dempster. Baker said he was toying with the idea of bringing Wood back for the ninth, but he decided against it because he wanted to save him for the series finale today.
''I'm having more fun than I thought I would,'' Wood said of relieving for the first time on any level during his career. ''But it's easy to have fun when you're having success.''...}
The Cubs should consider making Woody a permanent part of the Bullpen...He is thriving in his new role and he really enjoys it too...Maybe Wood will become a Mariano Rivera of the Midwest...;-)
MikeC I totally agree. He's
MikeC I totally agree. He's made to let it all out. Maddux's style is to economize-same as Lieber when he was here. Kerry never learned how to pace himself. It changes the game completely with him down in the pen. He struggled to pitch 200 innings every year. This situation seems to work, I say go with it. Look how tough the Astros were when they had Dotel and Wagner. It was a six inning game with those guys.
When the Cubs officially
When the Cubs officially drop out of the race, will we see Mike Fontentot? Figuring the Cubs will deal Hairston in the off season, we could end up fleecing the O's in this deal. Who would have thunk it?
Ruz, gotta love the beer
Ruz, gotta love the beer vendor site. Makes me miss my old pal Howie, who was a bleacher beer vendor back when such a thing existed. Howie would never sell us a beer from an older rack, only from a fresh one. Howie's picture was in Newsweek when the Cubs announced they were discontinuing beer vendors in the bleachers.
It's probably a good thing that I don't recognize most of the vendors today...
Oswalt can be had! He has
Oswalt can be had! He has been less than dominating his last three starts. 28 hits in 20 innings. 0-1.
Zambrano is the better pitcher right now. Go Z! Go Cubs!!
Kudos to those who thought Kerry Wood should have gone to the bullpen earlier in the season. They were right and took a lot of unwarranted abuse from the TCR posting police for expressing that opinion.
First off, why would you
First off, why would you trade Barrett? Catcher defense is not killing this team. And also I think Jeff Weaver is a free agent after 2005 - do you really want the Cubs to shell out 3 years, $21 million on him? A full year of Glendon Rusch would probably yield similar results.
The Cubs should look to
The Cubs should look to trade Barrett for a better defensive catcher? Sure, by all means. Tell Jim Hendry that he should be looking to trade a guy whose .839 OPS is the best in the National League among catchers and is second only to Jason Varitek among all major-league backstops. After all, offensive production at the catcher position grows on trees, right?
Nobody's arguing that Barrett is Gold Glove material. But he's so far above the norm in terms of offensive output at a position where it's very hard to find it (especially at a reasonable price) that he easily compensates for his shortcomings behind the plate. If the Cubs were to get another defensive-minded .230 hitting catcher with a .600-.650 OPS who would represent nothing more than another sure out, Barrett's detractors would be the first to scream about the black hole in the lineup.
Playoff chances! Well of
Playoff chances!
Well of all the remaining days left in the season there are just FIVE days in which the Cubs can gain a game on every team ahead of them in the standings....just five (and 3 of those days it would only be a half game on most as they are days most teams are off).
So even if the Cubs win out...there will be days SOMEONE ahead of the Cubs stays even. That is the problem with so many teams between the Cubs and the leader. So even if the Cubs have the best record from here on out....overcoming everyone will be an impossibility because from here on out....there will be someone ahead of the Cubs winning each day....all but 5 days the remainder of the year.
If Clement started the year
If Clement started the year with us we could have made Dempster the closer from day one
No, No, and No. Can we please move beyond the revisionist idea that injuries or a lack of starters somehow forced Dusty to use Dempster as a starter.
On "Day One," Dusty's rotation was Zambrano, Maddux, Wood, Dempster, with Prior coming in the first time a 5th starter was needed. If Dusty wanted to use Dempster in the pen, he had several other options for the rotation.
Dempster was picked as the 5th starter, over Rusch, Mitre, and whoever else was in the running because Dusty wanted him there. Dusty wanting Rusch to be his 3rd lefty in the pen played a role, but it was completely Dusty's choice.
Cubfan, I don't follow you.
Cubfan, I don't follow you. The Cubs still have the possibility of winning as many as 100 games. Which means they could win 99, 98, 97 etcetera.
What do you project as the minimum number of wins to take the NL wildcard this year?
"I think finishing above
"I think finishing above .500 is a huge goal for the Cubs right now."
I think it's ESSENTIAL to maintaining the momentum of becoming a winning organization.
If the Cubs finish below .500, Dusty and his staff need to find themselves something else to do. They have no legitimate excuses.
Matt Clement freakin sucks
Matt Clement freakin sucks right now...
"If the Cubs were to get
"If the Cubs were to get another defensive-minded .230 hitting catcher with a .600-.650 OPS who would represent nothing more than another sure out, Barrett's detractors would be the first to scream about the black hole in the lineup."
I for one would not. Catching is a defensive position and that's what you should look for. The answer to the catching problem is to trade Barrett and sign Bengie Molina or trade for Johnny Estrada or Brian Mccann. ATL will most likely put on of them on the block and both are upgrades from Barett.
We currently are even with
We currently are even with Milwaukee...and trail NYM, Florida, Philadelphia, Washington and Houston....there are only FIVE days left where we can game a gain on all of those teams (although most if not all of those days we could only gain a half as they are off days for most teams...and some maybe off days for us as well)....
My point is if the Cubs win today...we still don't gain on Philadelphia or Washington...whoever wins that game stays even with us....and there are some days where the teams ahead of us ALL play each other so yes we gain on some....but stay even with the rest....AND on days we lose (which by my forecast we will lose some of them) we fall behind to teams because teams ahead of us are guaranteed to win on all but five days remaining.
We'd need a perfect run and we'd need the teams ahead of us to all lose the games they play any division leader AND all teams currently behind the Cubs....AND we have to hope when teams ahead of us play each other that the team further ahead of us loses 2 of 3 games to the team closest to us. It's a scenario that is so implausable it just isn't going to happen.
Plus I see nothing that gives the Cubs joy to celebrate they are able to finish above .500--Dusty said at some point teams break...well the Cubs broke in early August this year.
What is the magic number for the wildcard? 88 games. Houston would need to go 24-19 (they may surpass this amount)...Washington 25-19 (they probably will go no higher than 22-22)...Philadelphia 25-18 (probably will go no higher 23-20)..Florida 27-17 (they probably will go no higher 25-19)...NYM 28-16 (they probably will finish out below .500)
and Chicago and Milwaukee 30-12 (both will probably go no higher than 21-21)
My point is if each day Philadelphia, Washington or Houston wins...it's impossible to put a dent in that one teams lead. So each day..all but FIVE the Cubs will not gain on at least one of those teams....so we stay even at best (or lose a game) to those teams ahead of us. It's not like we face all those teams head on and hold the key to our own success. And it isn't like they all play Colorado and Pittsburgh here on out. One thing with unbalanced scheduling is the teams play games within their division and since the entire NL East is ahead of us...half the damn division will stay ahead of us because HALF the damn division is winning virtually each day from here on out...(or they play Houston or Milwaukee....which doesn't help us out either).
Cubfan CWTP is correct. We
Cubfan CWTP is correct. We all know that the Cubs will not win every game from here on out BUT if the rest of the teams all play @.500 baseball and we go .750 (not likely) we will win the wild card. Now, I agree that its not likely that all those teams will swoon but the team that I think has the best chance of playing well, the Astros, is the team that we play 8 more times this season.
The baseball prospectus
The baseball prospectus simulator was showing an avg of 89.5 wins for the NL wildcard this year yesterday. today it's 89.2.
To get to 90 wins, the cubs need to go 38-10. 41-7, 93 wins, would seal the deal for sure. yes, it's a hell of a hot streak, but Maddux finally hitting form could make a huge difference.
Cubfan, i think an 88 win
Cubfan, i think an 88 win wildcard is optimistic. The Astros won it with 93 last year. And with 6 teams that tight, it's unlikely that none of them won't go significantly above .500 over the rest of the season.
Remlinger is about to get
Remlinger is about to get shelled live on ESPN... if anyone cares.
Barrett's defense isn't as
Barrett's defense isn't as bad as it's made out to be, and he's already made some significant improvements as a Cub.
His CS% is a good example of that. In '04 it was .250 -- low, especially since only caught for Maddux a handful of times. In '05 he's improved that overall percentage slightly to .260, but if you factor out the Maddux starts (where his CS% is .100) he'd have a CS% of .321 which would be good enough for 5th in the NL and 10th in the MLB.
I stand corrected.
I stand corrected.
DBT, and your assessment is
and your assessment is even worse news for the Cubs. This team is .500 team...to be .750 for 42 games is just highly highly unlikely and something they have not been able to do for any stretch of this season....ain't gonna happen.
Yes someone in the East will win 10 games more than they lose from here on out...if it's the Mets...they will go 87-75....Florida 88-74...Philadelphia...90-72...Washington...90-72...and if the Astros do it...91-71
So the Cubs at best need a 29-15 ....660 winning percengage for roughly 1/4 season....
Again...isn't gonna happen.
Cubfan: sure, it's a long
Cubfan: sure, it's a long shot. That's why the simulator runs 98.3% against us making the postseason.
Just saying, that's what it takes.
That 1.7% is probably the
That 1.7% is probably the set of outcomes where the other teams all win in the neighborhood of 86-88 games, as opposed to winning 90-92. The chance of a "true" .500 team going 32-10, which is what the Cubs need to get to 90-72, is about six-hundreths of a percent.
Assuming they're a .500 team, the Cubs' best-case scenario, with a likelihood of 1%, is finishing 87-75. The other teams, to get to that level, must go no better than:
Houston 23-20
Washington 24-20
Phillies 24-19
Marlins 26-18
Mets 27-17
Given that 29-13 probably involves taking many of the games with Houston, and that the Nationals aren't likely to hit their mark, this isn't totally out of the question. Unfortunately, we need to start scoreboard-watching now, as a tear by any of these teams or slump by the Cubs ends it.
you cant assume what kind of
you cant assume what kind of team this is...there's 2 new bats (lawton/garc) and 2 new bullpen arms (williamson/wood)...there's also the sept. tallent coming in.
its just not 1930 anymore...and come sept. there's a new pool of tallent to draw from.
yeah, the cubs are practically outta it, but historical records mean nothing when a team's makeup has changed so dramatically.
hairston should be back soon, too.
By the way if you take the
By the way if you take the Astros current winning percentage over the next 43 games they will only win 87 games. So, its not far off that the Stos will only win that many. That also means that if every team plays to their current winning %, that the Cubs can easily jump into the lead. When I say easily, I don't mean this it will be easy for the Cub, I mean that if the Cubs get mega hot, they will be able to jump in. Really, all we really need to do is have the NL east beat the shit out of each other and us take care of Houston ourselves.
Vorare, You are forgetting
You are forgetting about pitch calling, blocking balls in the dirt, and blocking the plate on a play to the plate. Pitch calling is suspect W/ him. Z and Maddux have better numbers with Blanco and they have caught them roughly (within in 10 innings) the same amount. Ball blocking he is improving but he is average. He is the worst at blocking the plate (ok maybe Piazza is worse), but everytime there is a play at the plate he doesn't make the play. Some of it has to go on the outfielders, but overall his D is a liability.
Davey Johnson is going to
Davey Johnson is going to manage the US team for the IBAF World Cup which will be held in September. It is bascally the minor league version of that world baseball classic. I am assuming Dopiriak and Moore will be on that team. Maybe Gallager and the way Pawelek is going he wouldn't be a bad LOOGY for the team.
There certainly is more to a
There certainly is more to a catcher's defense than CS%. My point was that Barrett has demonstrated that he's capable of improving his defense. Given that he's only been a catcher for a few years, I'd guess his defensive faults have more to do with a lack of experience and training than any physical/talent handicaps as may be the case with other poor defensive catchers.
Now, you find a defensive whiz catcher in Barrett's price range that's able to "learn" to put up an .800+ OPS.
I know I'm daring to dream
I know I'm daring to dream here but when Hairston is activated Friday, hopefully Hendry will take the Macias man out of the 'Dusty's Random Lineup Generator' and DFA him. Again, I know I'm dreaming and he'll probably send down Murton, the one guy who doesn't deserve to be down (of course he doesn't deserve to rot on the bench either due to Dusty's pure unbridled hatred for those stupid rookies).
Really, all we really need
Really, all we really need to do is have the NL east beat the shit out of each other and us take care of Houston ourselves.
Don't you see what you are saying? Every team in the NL east is BETTER than the Cubs right now....When any team in the NL East plays any other team in the NL east it means SOMEONE is going to keep even OR move a game up on the Cubs....If they beat up on each other we still have no shot because we are in a hole.....We aren't starting off right now with an even record against the NL east teams...we are kinda far behind them...and since they play each other predominately the remainder of the year it won't matter how hot we are...because someone will still keep ahead of us because they all play each other so much.
Essentially we would need
Essentially we would need the NL East teams to all go about .500 and the Cubs to go on a roll in order for the Cubs to get ahead of them.
Basically the Cubs have to
Basically the Cubs have to get passed the Mets by a game or two...and then hope like hell the Cubs keep winning and the Mets become the Marlins, Phillies and Expos worst nightmare....I doubt that will happen but someone in the East (in addition to Atlanta) is going to have to be the Cubs best friend from here on out.
Ruz, thats what I already
Ruz, thats what I already said in post #18. Let's face it Ruz, you're Dusty Baker and I'm Matt Murton. (You know I'm kidding, right!)
And Cubfan, you keep missing
And Cubfan, you keep missing the point. Its and end game, we keep standings during the season just as a marker. They don't really mean anything. The only thing that really matters is total wins. We are saying that the Cubs can out win every other team in the race, YES, its unlikely, but NO, its not impossible. Like I have said, if every teams plays to their current winning percentages, the Cubs will have to win 30 more games.
The hard part of this whole plan is the Cubs winning 30 more games. There is no reason that the teams ahead of us will play better than their current winning percentage. IF, IF, IF the Cubs win 30 more games, I think the Cubs will have a GREAT chance of winning the wild card.
Chad you really think 88
Chad you really think 88 wins would give us a great chance of winning the wild card?
I realise that's all the Astros are "on pace" for right now, but thats assuming an even pace all season. But remember, they started out in a huge hole. If you look at how their record since May or June, you see they've been winning at a much higher rate that will likely put them over the 90 win mark.
I realize it's an end game
I realize it's an end game Chad....but to get to the end game..you have to play all games.
And all remaining games has many of the teams ahead of us in the playoff race playing each other...meaning in each of those games..teams who are ahead of us will keep on winning. When you have Philadelphia playing Washington or NYM playing Florida each day between now and the end....we simply can't overcome everyone.
And if you want to throw out playing to winning percentage then the Cubs are due to be 78-84 with their winning percentage.
The Mets and Phillies have an easier schedule remaining than Chicago...and the Astros have a MUCH easier schedule than any remaining wildcard team. (And Milwaukee has a pretty weak looking remaining schedule also).
No one really gives the Brewers much of a shot of winning the wildcard...for good reason. They are 6.5 games out of first with 6 teams to overcome and tied with one team also trying for it. There's good reason no one is saying the Brewers have much of a shot--they are 4 games under .500 with only 42 games left to play. Until they show they can remain above .500 and stay above it...and increase above .500 then no one really expects them to overcome a whole division who is over .500 (and likely all but one team in the east will finish above .500).
Well in Milwaukee you are seeing the Chicago Cubs......a mediocre sub .500 club who isn't mathematically eliminated from post-season play. The only thing Milwaukee doesn't have that Chicago has is crazed fans unwilling to see and admit to reality.
Winning percentage since
Winning percentage since June 1
Astros 45- 23 .661
Phillies 38-29 .567
Mets 34-32 .515
Marlins 34-35 .493
Nats 36-30 .546
Brewers 34-35 .493
Cubs 32-38 .457
Looking at how "hot" the teams have been compare total win percent to that percent from June 1 to present...
Astros .661-.538 = +.123
Phil .567 -.529= +.038
Mets .515 - .508 = +.007
Florida .493 - .517 = -.024
Nats .546-.534= +.012
Brewers .493 - .483 = +.010
Cubs .457 - .483 = -.026
Now since June 1 the Astros, Phillies, Mets, Nationals, an Brewers have all played at a better winning percentage than their overall winning percentage.
The Cubs and Marlins have played at a worse winning percentage than their overall winning percentage...so if you want to use stats...and figure momentum...well
Houston 92-70
Philadelphia 87-75
Mets 83-79
Washington 87-75
Marlins 83-79
Brewers 79-83
Cubs 77-85
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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.
tarp came off 10 minutes ago...let's do this.
He will not pitch another game for Cubs
/Unless injury in playoffs
Today is bullpen day
10/450 if they win WS
Carrie Muskat [email protected]
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finally immune and no effect
Please give some details about what spells you're testing, what server you're testing it on, and how you're testing it. I will leave the test server up for a day or two in case people want to double check there to see if the issue is build related.
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Need to know how the DR is working after this last restart. I don't currently have a test machine since it's set up for 4.3 without a working 4.3 server =/
As for 4.3, the map extractor is finally working correctly according to my tests. I'll start work on a fresh extract/compile today/tomorrow.. Probably won't work again...silly devs.
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I've done these things on my own before for other patches but obviously the original author for the core would know more about it and get it done properly. I've got enough things to worry about as it is.
On a side note, my friend is putting out some really awesome 3d artwork for my personal android projects..so I guess I'll have to start taking it seriously now. Completely unrelated to the server but..I'm excited about it and don't have any where else to write about it.
My basic Mojo Mobile app has a whopping 325 downloads..heh. Not bad for what it is I suppose. Wrote it for ourselves to use anyway...only uploaded it so I didn't have to keep transferring it over bluetooth to everyone.
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I really hope this isn't the flu...but it feels like it.
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Will keep everyone posted when there's more to report.
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Not much to report..still working out new patch updates and got a lot of personal stuff going on.
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If it's not fixed on next restart, it will need more debugging to figure out why DR isn't getting called.
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Allegiance Hospice understands that it's normal to grieve after the loss of someone you love — and that it can help to talk with others who share your experience. We offer free grief support groups for adults, teens and children, including groups for suicide survivors and for parents who have lost a pregnancy or a child. For details, locations and times, visit http://www.AllegianceHealth.org/GriefSupport.


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So, did you watch any of the Super Bowl?
Sure did! Great game! Second half was the best, even after the lights went out! Nail biter to the end! Even the dreaded commercials, I had to admit grabbed my attention, a couple tear jerkers to remind us what makes America so great! The path we need to get back on. All in all, another super, Super bowl day! We need a Super Bowl every month! LOL
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Nuffin is the short form of nothing and nuff'n is the lazy version of nuffin. It is also means that you have completed everything you need to do at the beginning of the week and have nothing to do at the end of the week.
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Feds need to re-examine prison security needs
April 20, 2013
Apparently federal authorities did not consider Eugene N. Cobbs to be much of a flight risk. They were wrong. Cobbs, 42, escaped from a federal corrections facility in Morgantown, W.Va., on Wednesday....
Goodness. The last person I would want to owe $24 million to is to drug dealers. He is probably running for his life. Being in jail makes him an easy hit. Poor guy :/ JK!!
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The Stetson women's soccer team (3-8-1, 1-2-1) battled through 110 minutes against Atlantic Sun Conference foe Lipscomb (2-7-3, 0-3-1) on Sunday afternoon. The Hatters were unable to tally a late goal against the Bisons, and were left with a 1-1 tie in double overtime.
Stetson was on the offensive from the start, recording 10 shots to Lipscomb's seven through the first 45 minutes of play. A couple of early chances by freshman Mara Keomanivane and junior Alyssa Welsh forced Bison goalkeeper Erin Zerio to make a couple of tough saves before 10 minutes had passed.
It wasn't until just before the break, though, that the Hatters were able to take an advantage on the scoreboard. Sophomore Katie O'Kennedy, who was playing in just her second game of the season, tallied her first score of the year with just one minute and 45 seconds to play in the first frame.
O'Kennedy saw some action on Friday against Northern Kentucky, but Stetson's leading score from a year ago really made her return to the grind on Sunday. The forward played 60 minutes as she continued to work her way back from injury, and after stealing the ball from a Lipscomb defender she ripped a shot past Zerio to the far post and into the back of the net.
"It feels amazing," O'Kennedy said of being back on the field. "I've had to put in a lot of hard work but it feels good to get back out there."
The Hatters one-goal advantage at the half was short lived once the two teams made their way back onto the field. Lipscomb responded with a goal in the 56th minute to tie the game at 1-1. Baylee Linnell, who was showing off her strength on throw-ins all day, tossed one in to Caroline Chadwell as she beat the Stetson defense and placed the ball passed junior Victoria Troccoli.
An extremely physical contest, neither squad quit before the final buzzer of the second overtime sounded. In the final moments of the game Welsh received a ball in front of the goal and gave the Hatters their best chance to pull off the victory, but her shot missed just high and Stetson was held to one point against the Bisons.
SU outshot Lipscomb 21-16 for the game, and recorded six corner kicks to LU's three. Troccoli totaled five saves in the contest, while Zerio finished with seven.
"We're a little disappointed with the result, because we had opportunities to win the game," Assistant Coach Stephanie Webb said. "Our girls are disappointed because they worked really hard, and ultimately deserved the win."
Stetson will next head on the road for three straight A-Sun tilts. The Hatters play at Jacksonville on October 5, at North Florida on Oct. 7, and at Florida Gulf Coast on October 13.
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Having a tough time figuring out what sort of centrepiece you'd like to have at your wedding reception? Don't worry – you're not alone! Of all the details that most brides stress about, it's these tricky little numbers that tend to give the most grief. Think back to the last wedding you attended – do you remember the details of the centerpiece? Likely not…. but what you will remember is if it was – well – terrible! Centerpieces don't necessarily need to BE your decor, they just need to complement your decor. Whatever your budget, there are gorgeous centerpiece options to choose from… and here are some tips and tricks on narrowing down your choices!
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(The ingredients: lovely little assorted vintage bottles found in the fields + old stockpiles around the bride and groom's house – filled with water and sand to make them bottom-heavy and less likely to move around on the table. Fresh flowers from the florist to tie in the floral design of the girls' bouquets, DIY table numbers, and flickering LED candles – tied together with twine). This centerpiece was designed to be both budget- and safety-friendly for a beautiful country+rustic barn wedding.
(The ingredients: This Parisian-inspired wedding boasted a gorgeous, footed hurricane vase wrapped with a simple satin ribbon. The pillar candle inside the vase was stamped with a fleur-de-lys and votive candles with rose petals were scattered on the checkered overlay to carry through an outdoor cafe design).
(The ingredients: Gillian and Kyle's modern+chic fuschia, black, and white wedding took place at an upscale golf course in the Niagara region. Not wanting to spend much money on centerpiece vases, this DIY duo opted to wrap apple juice tins with heavy black paper, tie it with an accenting fuschia ribbon, and asked the floral designer to create miniature bouquets for each tin. The damask table runners were made by the Mother-Of-The-Bride with fabric purchased from a wholesale lot on Ebay and were sold after the wedding to another eager and damask-loving Bride to be!)
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WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. (AP) - When area residents gather Sept. 22 to celebrate the town of West Liberty's 225th anniversary, they can enter a building that is believed to be the original Ohio County courthouse.
A variety of events are planned to mark the town's 225th anniversary which, experts say, also is known by the tongue-twisting name of "quasquibicentennial."
The first settlement, established around 1769, was known as Black's Cabin. The community's name was changed to West Liberty in 1777. The town was incorporated by the Virginia Assembly on Nov. 20, 1787.
Among the highlights of the festivities will be talks and tours of a building known as the old courthouse. West Liberty residents Robert and Jeanne Schramm are in the process of restoring the rambling, rundown building located along W.Va. 88 near the north entrance to the town. Inside the clapboard-covered structure, the rough-hewn wooden walls of the original log cabin have been exposed.
Wheeling artist Anne Hazlett Foreman created drawings depicting the town's first structure (Adam Black's cabin) and the old courthouse for a series of postcards produced to commemorate West Liberty's significant anniversary.
As the town marks its major milestone, organizers of the celebration plan to honor three elder residents of West Liberty: Ada Daugherty, who is 96; Duke Murray, who is 100, and Harold Metz, who is 103. "They will each be riding in an antique car in the parade which begins at 10 a.m.," said Ruth Caldwell, chairman of the anniversary committee.
The parade will be the opening event for the daylong celebration next Saturday. Several floats, including ones representing West Liberty Federated Church and West Liberty Lions Club, will be entered in the parade. The West Liberty University band will provide music. The university's dance team and cheerleaders will make an appearance.
A town crier, Earl L. Foreman, will participate in the parade. A rebuilt World War II Jeep and two antique tractors will join the parade route.
Children's decorated bicycles will be judged in front of the municipal building at 12:30 p.m. Caldwell said judging will be done in three categories: preschool, kindergarten through second grades and grades 3-5.
As part of the day's festivities, the West Liberty University baseball team will play a softball game against a coed team from the town.
"It should be a fun day," Caldwell said. A time will be designated for people to tell their own stories of growing up in West Liberty. The West Liberty Christian Church choir has been invited to sing church music of the era, she said.
A number of exhibits will be presented, including quilt making, barbershop, doctor's equipment and antiques. A display of old photographs will be set up in the town hall for viewing.
Entertainment, children's activities and food will be offered. Treats will include penny candy and cookies and cupcakes sold at nostalgic prices.
Tours will be given of the old West Liberty cemetery and the old courthouse. Jeanne Schramm said she will present talks and conduct tours of the old courthouse, beginning at 1 p.m. and continuing every half hour until 3:30 p.m.
The Schramms are convinced that the old building, which they purchased in 2011, is the original Ohio County courthouse. They point to the physical evidence, specifically, the huge logs that form the north and south walls of the southern half of the structure. "The building is a log structure on a fieldstone foundation made mostly of hand-hewn, squared logs and chinked with fieldstone," they stated.
The timbers are 16-18 inches high, 20 feet long and hewn to an 8-inch thickness, they said. The American white oak logs are cut with diamond-cut corners.
A later owner removed the logs from the building's east and west walls in order to use the structure as a gristmill, Jeanne Schramm explained. At some point, she said, an addition was constructed at the north end of the building and clapboard siding was affixed to the outer walls.
The new owners also believe the older structure's dimensions and its physical location match the documentation for the courthouse. "Everything matches - the location, dimensions, ownership, deeds," Jeanne Schramm said.
They said a title search at the current Ohio County courthouse in Wheeling traced the earliest deed for the property to the 1770s. The names on that deed are Providence Mounts and Reuben Foreman, who were sons-in-law of Abraham Van Meter, a Virginia planter who sent an apprentice, Adam Black, to northwestern Virginia to establish a claim around 1769. The Schramms said the building is directly across the street from where Black's cabin reportedly was located.
The building is one of the oldest structures in the Upper Ohio Valley. "I think it is historically significant," Robert Schramm said.
The Schramms, who are both retired from the university, bought the building to save it from demolition. Several years ago, colleague Earl Nicodemus, the last trustee of the old graveyard adjacent to the property, pointed out similarities between the description of the old courthouse and this building, they said.
"We thought it would be fun to restore it if we could," Jeanne Schramm remarked.
They have hired a contractor to assist them with work on the building. Robert Schramm has devised a solar-powered electrical system for the site.
During the renovation, they removed a section of clapboard on the house's exterior to expose three of the log timbers. They installed a plexiglass covering so that passersby can view the exposed logs and fieldstone chinks, Jeanne Schramm said.
They haven't determined what to do with the property when restoration is completed. "We haven't planned that far ahead," she said.
In the meantime, she envisions allowing historical organizations to hold meetings in the former courtroom and conducting tours and talks for school groups. "We're going to keep trying," she said, referring to preservation of the centuries-old structure.
In 1776, the Virginia Assembly created the district of West Augusta, which included all of present-day Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel counties and a large part of western Pennsylvania (including Greene and Washington counties and portions of Allegheny and Beaver counties), they said. The district was divided into three counties: Ohio, Yohogania and Monongahela.
West Liberty was selected as the first county seat because, in 1778, it was in the center of the huge area designated as Ohio County, Jeanne Schramm said. The courthouse in West Liberty was used from 1779-99.
In 1797, when the northern portion of the county was designated as Brooke County, "West Liberty was no longer in the center of the county," she said. Wheeling was then the center of the county, and a new courthouse was established there in 1799. The boundaries of Ohio County were further diminished in 1835, when Marshall County was carved out of its southern end, she said.


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HOLLIDAYSBURG - The soccer fields next to Valley View Home will be included in a description of the Blair County nursing home property when advertised for sale.
Commissioners said Tuesday that they didn't want to separate the fields from the nursing home grounds because the division will create access, parking and easement issues.
It means potential buyers will submit a single bid for the home and an estimated 42 acres, including 8 to 9 acres leased to the Altoona division of the American Youth Soccer Organization.
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County commissioners plan to include the ground leased to the American Youth Soccer Organization, Region 452, for fields and related facilities as part of a potential sale of Valley View Home.
"Shame on them if they're going to pull the plug on an organization and a program that's been successful for more than 20 years," former AYSO commissioner and county parks director Judy Roberts said Tuesday.
Roberts was the AYSO representative who sought the county's cooperation in 1989 to create the soccer fields and successfully fought Altoona City Council whose members objected to soccer fields on land zoned for limited industrial use. She worked primarily with then-Commissioner William C. Stouffer, who celebrated a court ruling in favor of the county that allowed soccer fields to be built.
"Bill Stouffer would be rolling over in his grave to see them consider this," Roberts said.
Commissioners agreed on the property description when considering boundary lines to put in an offering memorandum that a Chicago real estate investment firm, Marcus & Millichap, will begin distributing to potential buyers, showing the home for sale at a minimum price of $11.25 million.
Valley View will be more attractive to potential buyers if it includes the soccer grounds because that's an area available for expansion which could mean more health services and more jobs, Commissioners Chairman Terry Tomassetti said.
"Part of the value of that property is the nearby vacant land," Commissioner Diane Meling said.
She and Commissioner Ted Beam Jr. also pointed to access and parking issues that surface if the home is sold without the soccer fields. That would create an issue for AYSO, Beam said, because the home's grounds include the parking area used by AYSO.
AYSO Regional Commissioner Faber Moyer said the commissioners are leaving his organization in a quandary.
"We have seven fields there, and in the fall, we had 457 kids from ages 4 to 17 playing at that site," Moyer said. "I'm very concerned about what we're going to do with 457 kids."
Before the soccer fields were built on Valley View grounds, the parents stored and transported equipment from field to field, Roberts said. Thousands of dollars and volunteer labor went into turning the site into playable fields and into building the storage sheds and restrooms there.
"I don't understand why they want to open this can of worms," Roberts said. "This isn't a program with just a couple of kids kicking a ball around. Shame on them for not working with their constituents."
Meling said the county's current one-year contract with AYSO is valid through June, and it includes clauses relative to ending the lease arrangement, with notice. The AYSO currently pays $2,200 annually to lease the county's grounds.
Commissioners also expect, before Christmas, to make some additional decisions that will be factored into a request for proposals that Marcus & Millichap is expected to circulate in January to potential buyers.
Once potential buyers are identified through a bidding process scheduled to end Feb. 1, negotiations will begin on a possible sales agreement.
Mirror Staff Writer Kay Stephens is at 946-7456.


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MURRIETTA, Calif. -David Bradshaw is working on earning his PGA Tour card this week.
Bradshaw, of Bakerton, begins the second qualifying stage today of the PGA Tour's Q School.
He advanced to the second stage after finishing tied for fifth at 11-under par at the first round of play at Palm Desert, Calif.
He'll now be playing at the Bear Creek Golf Club in Murrietta, Calif. The tournament, one of six second-stage qualifiers, runs until Saturday.
There are 76 golfers in the event.
David Duvall had been scheduled to participate but withdrew.
Coaches all-state team
FLATWOODS - A pair of soccer players from the Eastern Panhandle earned statewide honors by the West Virginia Soccer Coaches Association.
Josh Brining of Hedgesville and Zach Wise of Berkeley Springs were named defender of the year in Class AAA and forward of the year in Class AA/A. They also were first-team all-staters.
On second team in AAA were Hedgesville goalkeeper Ethan Waters, Martinsburg defender Tyler Tumblin and Washington forward Daniel Bouchoc.
Receiving honorable mention were Michael Ambuul of Hedgesville, Sebeay Chi of Hedgesville, Dominic Colandrea of Hedgesville, Skip Coleman of Hedgesville, Daniel Hepner of Washington, Gage Hurlburt of Martinsburg, Michael Martin of Musselman, Eric Ochoa of Martinsburg, Austin Ogden of Jefferson, Tristen Reid of Martinsburg, Jacob Shupe of Washington, Pelle Tracey of Jefferson,
For the girls, Kiersten Barnholt of Jefferson was a first-team defender, while Rachel Ransom of Jefferson and Annie Orr of Martinsburg were second-team forwards and Kyle Nelson of Washington a second-team goalkeeper.
Natalie Adams of Washington, Erin Buchanan of Washington, Breanna Hester of Washington, Brittany Maphis of Hampshire, Kaleigh Pierce of Washington, Natalie Reinford of Washington and Jessica Shakesprere of Jefferson were honorable mentions.
Playoff tickets available
MARTINSBURG - Presale tickets for Friday night's Class AAA playoff game between Martinsburg and Musselman will be available through Thursday.
Tickets will be available in athletic director Greg Reed's office and are $7 for adults and $5 for students.
All tickets are $7 at the gate.
DeBord honored
BETHANY - Twelve Bethany College football players earned their way onto the all-Presidents' Athletic Conference teams that were announced this week voting by the league coaches.
Among the honorees was senior defensive lineman Blake DeBord of Martinsburg. He was an honorable mention.
DeBord was a three-year starter on the defensive line and was recognized for the first time in his career. He forced a team-high two fumbles, ranked second on the Bison with six tackles for loss and totaled 44 stops during the campaign. All of his numbers were career-highs and DeBord completed his Bison career with 108 total tackles, including 14 for loss.
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I have Ubuntu and i have a face book account. through this Fb account i play a flash game called YoVille. For some reason that i can't understand, my menus won't load and it is interfering with game play. I know what you are going to say and i tell you its been tried. i contacted them complete with screen shots and their reply was to reinstall the application, then to uninstall then reinstall Flash from the website. and when that didn't work. I contacted Flash and they say its a problem with my OS not "talking" to the flash program correctly for some reason. There is another computer in the house with this same OS and it is working there. So I believe it is just my computer. What can we do about this? Do I need to somehow reinstall Ubuntu? and if so how do I do this? I look forward to getting some answers to this problem.
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Great McGann interview
Just came across a fabulous recent interview with Paul McGann that I think everyone here should read. It also comes with some kickass monochrome . . .
I just found an interview with McGann on Digital Spy about his thoughts on returning to Doctor Who.


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Danica Patrick sure does love her some Ibuprofen. The IndyCar sensation said during her appearance on The Doctors, that she likes to take up to nine Ibuprofen a day just in case any inflammatory issues arise.
That's 1800mg per day. That's kind of a lot for a woman who seems to be in pretty good shape by most people's opinions.
For those IndyCar fans, the show was well worth the check out. She brought in her race car for the doctors to admire.
It got me to thinking: Is it too much to call her THE most important thing in IndyCar racing?
NASCAR has a pretty great following, and certainly doesn't need Danica, but how much would we even know of Indy racing if it weren't for the lovely and skilled Danica Patrick.
She is clearly the biggest thing in her sport and it's appearances like this that keep her valuable to the racing community.
It's no wonder why she hasn't found bolting for NASCAR. She knows where she is irreplaceable. Going anywhere else would diminish that. She's not stupid.
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The October 2012 dedication of the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art and the fall 2014 completion of The Kennedy Center for the Theatre and Studio Arts give the College innovative new spaces to explore creativity across the disciplines. In addition, Hamilton offers numerous programs and events that benefit the cultural life of the campus community and the surrounding area.
The Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art combines traditional object-based learning with advances in interdisciplinary approaches. With its visible archive and open storage, the museum allows for access to a collection of art and artifacts that span millennia and cultures. The Wellin houses a classroom, a study space and a large exhibition area. By bringing the classroom into the museum, the Wellin functions as a teaching laboratory while serving the broader community through its presentation of exhibitions.
The department of Dance and Movement Studies sponsors major performances and presents student-choreographed and student-performed works throughout the year. Student-run dance ensembles also hold public performances. The College's professional performing arts series frequently brings noteworthy dancers and dance ensembles to campus for performances and workshops throughout the year.
Several student-run organizations sponsor films for entertainment and education on campus. Genres include foreign films, classic and fine art films, and musicals, as well as current motion pictures. In addition, film showings for particular courses are occasionally open to the public.
The Department of Music provides instruction in a wide variety of musical traditions and sponsors master classes and lectures by prominent scholars and visiting artists. The College's eight ensembles perform regularly, and students and faculty members give solo performances through concerts, musicales and recitals. Several student-run musical groups add to the variety of concerts and performances on the Hill.
Museum Hours
Tuesday – Sunday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday: Closed
Please call 315-859-4396 for more information.
Located on the lower level of Wellin Hall, Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts, the Box Office opens 1 ½ hours prior to all ticketed performances.
Please call 315-859-4331 for more information.
The Burke Library special collections houses The Milton and Nikki Fillius Jazz Archive that includes more than 300 interviews with legendary jazz artists and vintage jazz recordings.
Hamilton sponsors two professional performing arts series: Classical Connections and Contemporary Voices and Visions. Past performers have included Dianne Reeves, H.T. Chen and Dancers, Chatham Baroque, Tim Miller, American Ballet Theatre 2, the Pacifica Quartet and others.
The Department of Theatre produces two to three major theatrical productions and many student-directed shows each year. In addition, student-run theatrical groups produce performances regularly.
Many other College offices and student organizations sponsor events that enhance the cultural life on campus. Of special note are the programs sponsored by the Campus Activities Board, including the Acoustic Coffeehouse series.