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Discover an oasis of vibrant sugar flowers and alluring accoutrements with master sugar artist Alan Dunn. Create a breathtaking bauhinia complete with a beautiful bud and hearts entangled foliage. Bring a romantic hibiscus flower to life with eye-catching dimension and complete the look with a realistic bud, exotic berries and heart-shaped leaves. Finally, make an elegant gardenia spray set off with a matching bud, leaves and two styles of succulents that add sophisticated movement to your arrangements. Travel beyond ordinary sugar flowers and give any celebration a window into paradise.
Meet your instructor, cake artist Alan Dunn, and get started making your first tropical flower! Form and color delicate stamens and a pistil, then create the five wired petals that make up the bauhinia. Learn how to roll a ridge for a wired petal by hand and discover Alan's technique for thinning petals with a ball tool. Finally, color and assemble your petals to create this botanically realistic beauty!
Make exotic bauhinia buds, bracts and leaves as you master forming, coloring and even etching details into your creations. Learn how to make realistic insect nibbles and add to your bouquet as you make petite hearts entangled foliage. Then, Alan offers his tips for arranging your finished spray.
With a five-part pistil and exotic, multidimensional stamens, the hibiscus is guaranteed to be unlike any sugar flower you've ever attempted! Alan offers tips for working with miniature elements and demonstrates his technique for wiring petals as he makes this glamorous flower.
Master the "cage" method for creating hibiscus buds, then finish your flowers with calyxes and sepals as you discover the artistry behind very fine detail work. Explore how brush selection can dramatically change the coloring of your flower. Learn to make radiator leaves and love berries, simple yet modern accompaniments to your lush hibiscuses. Alan shows you how to arrange all of your elements onto a cake and shares his signature wired-paper accents.
Discover how quickly this traditional wedding flower comes together! Alan demonstrates how to cut out each petal, 18 in all, and assemble them in a tight spiral to recreate an authentic sugar replica. Then, add the tiny sepals and just a touch of color.
Add gardenia buds to your repertoire and learn the secret behind getting that hallmark waxy look to the petals. Finish your final bouquet with deeply colored gardenia leaves and add two dramatic succulents formed entirely by hand: an African string of pearls and a Japanese rosette. Then, watch as Alan assembles all of these different elements into a beautiful spray, perfect for any occasion.
I have several of Mr. Dunn's books, all of which I love. I never imagined I'd be able to "experience" one of his classes. I'm particularly grateful for the insight into how sugar bouquets are arranged and wired together. It's something I really struggle with. I can't wait to practice the techniques I've learned in this class.
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Sunday, April 27, 2014
They came from around the world.
Dozens of animal rescue leaders such as Swasti Mukti of Indonesia met at the International Primate Protection League sanctuary in Knightsville on the weekend of April 12 to participate in the 13th biennial IPPL Supporters Meeting.
The session involved discussions on animal protection, lectures, book singings, a meet-and-greet, gibbon sanctuary tours and a silent auction.
Visitors from across the United States and 12 different countries attended. Summerville Mayor Bill Collins stopped by as well.
The IPPL sanctuary was established by Shirley McGreal, who created the sanctuary near Summerville that houses gibbons rescued from zoos, laboratories and former pets.
The primates are native to the subtropical rainforests of Indonesia, northeastern India and southern China. There are 36 gibbons at IPPL.
Mukti works for Profauna, the biggest Indonesian company working for wildlife and forest conservation.
She said the group does many things to protect animals. They campaign, educate, help law enforcement and rescue wildlife especially after natural disasters. We want to help as many people as possible, Mukti said. We visit elementary schools, high schools and universities. We visit villages and offer some training for government officials.
Mukti is the international affairs officer and campaign manager. The 2014 supporters meeting was her first time visiting IPPL.
IPPL has been supporting our organization since 2007, Mukti said. Weve had years of a good relationship.
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This year we are touring across the island of Borneo, next month. Were really excited. IPPL has been a great supporter for us.
Mukti said Profauna protects the forest because it is the habitat of orangutans.
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Getting Well?
|Carlos Zambrano, RHP
134/65 K/BB, 12 HR in 150 IP
|Jason Marquis, RHP
68/55 K/BB, 19 HR in 142.1 IP
|SS Little Davey Eckstein
|LF *Matt Lawton
|3b #Abraham Nunez
"MLB.com resident Pollyanna,
"MLB.com resident Pollyanna, Carrie Muskat"
That's some funny stuff right there
Crazy baseball the past
Crazy baseball the past week:
-- Barrett misplays the rundown
-- Hidden-ball trick in Florida
-- An even worse ending in the Angels-As game last night
-- Easily the worst collision in baseball in the past 10 years (if not ever) (plays at the plate don't count because both guys know its coming)
Ok. Macias had a good
Ok. Macias had a good game...even a broken clock is right 2 times a day....
Lets bury him on the bench, where he belongs...a PH here, a PR there...and that's it!!!
Geez....Jason Voorhees wasn't this hard to kill...and he even took Manhattan!!!
I'll second that comment on
I'll second that comment on Cameron ... that was just plain horrifying to watch. Worst I've ever seen.
I wonder how concerned the Mets are about Beltran, too. It looks as if he really jammed his shoulder in that collision.
Lost in the losing streak
Lost in the losing streak was Michael Barrett catching fire to put the final touches on an impressive turnaround. On July 7, he was 255/298/442. In the span since, he's raised his OBP by 50 points and SLG by 40 to a line of 280/348/482 before today's double.
Ron, I think the key to
Ron, I think the key to Barrett has been the walks...he has taken a ton of them, especially when he has been batting in the 5th or 6th spot.
Changes his hole game around
I'm not sure it's so much a
I'm not sure it's so much a case of Barrett catching fire as it is Dusty moving him up in the order where he has always hit better. (e.g. He's batting 6th today 1-1 double)
This year MB has combined to hit .372 from the 4,5,6 spot versus .233 from the 7,8 .
while that is a large gap
while that is a large gap for Barrett...I would expect all players have a noteable gap in batting 5-6 to 7-8 due to general pitch selection...as an 8th hitter is not going to see as many good pitches as a 5th or 6th hitter.
though walker seems like a
though walker seems like a great dude and all, is 2b a spot people see as requiring an upgrade?
"DP's suck" As do trainer
"DP's suck"
As do trainer visits to the mound.
"though walker seems like a
"though walker seems like a great dude and all, is 2b a spot people see as requiring an upgrade?"
No. I don't think he's look comfortable at the plate all year, and I think he knows he is clearly capable of more with the bat. Good 2B basemen will be one of the rarest commodities in the offseason, and I just don't trust Ray Durham's attitude or injury tendencies. Plus, Walker seems to be a level-headed leader type, someone to straighten out the clubhouse when needed. I think he's a clear upgrade from guys like Grudz, and I say keep him.
I finally saw the Mets
I finally saw the Mets collision....I feel like puking. That was horrific...lucky his neck didn't snap.
How deep was Burnitz ball?
In the absence of any data
In the absence of any data that lists Barrett's spot in the order and month of the season in a matrix, I have a hard time establishing causality out of the batting-order numbers alone.
At the money he's making, Walker's a keeper.
Why is Lee going on contact
Why is Lee going on contact with less than 2 outs?
Are they taking Zambrano
Are they taking Zambrano down?
Oh, I thought Neifi was
Oh, I thought Neifi was eighth. I guess the answer is "no".
Andrew, in the scheme of
Andrew, in the scheme of things, not a big difference...it's the difference of 2nd and 3rd 2 out or 1st and 3rd 2 out...at least if he goes, he has a chance of making something happen.
Meanwhile, we are wasting far far too many opportunities today.
Wow...Z out of the game
Lee had to go on contact.
Lee had to go on contact. the ball was hit literally at the Nunez who was basically standing on the third base. Lee had no where to go.
Bad pitch by Marquis to Patterson there. can't blame corey for that, it was right in his wheelhouse. Luckily for the Cards it held up long enough for the out.
wow, Dan Hampton is
wow, Dan Hampton is absolutely huge!
How did Ramirez advance to
How did Ramirez advance to second on a fly out to left? Did they install a new set of wheels?
hey can any of you who are
hey can any of you who are watching the game tell if corey looks any different at the plate?
cubs60660 The throw from
The throw from left went to third to try and get Lee and ramirez advanced.
Lee absolutely smoked that
Lee absolutely smoked that ball!
The Lee we know and love has
The Lee we know and love has been found.
Wood finally in a pressure
Wood finally in a pressure packed situation...let's see what he's got.
somebody explain to me how
somebody explain to me how the cards bring us OUT of a slump???? I think that this goes to show that this team is good enough to compete but the game management and players have been disappointing.
ehh...it's two games...we
ehh...it's two games...we need about 12 more wins to be out of our slump as far as I'm concerned.
"somebody explain to me how
"somebody explain to me how the cards bring us OUT of a slump???? I think that this goes to show that this team is good enough to compete but the game management and players have been disappointing."
For years the Cubs have played to the level of talent as their opposition. This should come as no surprise.
"In the absence of any data
"In the absence of any data that lists Barrett's spot in the order and month of the season in a matrix, I have a hard time establishing causality out of the batting-order numbers alone."
You are making this way too complicated.
bullshit that was strike
bullshit that was strike three. let's hope that kerry doesn't lose his cool
come on wood, 1 more
come on wood, 1 more out...please
It got interesting, but
It got interesting, but Woody gets the job done!
These last 2 games have
These last 2 games have really been exactly what we HOPED the team was capable of.
Maddux complete game, efficient, 4ER
Lee and Aram 5-8, 6 RBI
bunch of 2 out RBI
great defense
Everyone contributing
Zambrano shut out through 6IP
relief 2 shut IP
6 of the top 7 in the order have reached base at least Twice
3 of 4 RBI with 2 out.
I love this! the season may
I love this! the season may be down the tubes but one of my best friends at the hospital is a HUGE cardinals fan and we bet several rounds of golf each year on the season series. So far so good!
I hate Julian Tavarez. One
I hate Julian Tavarez. One of the dirtiest players in the game.
What happened with Nomar's
What happened with Nomar's HBP, and why does Gameday show a coaching visit to the mound for Dempster after 3 pitches? Someone watching please explain!
Gameday has shown about 3
Gameday has shown about 3 visits to the mound for Dempster...either a mistake, or injury I suppose.
Shut out would have been
Shut out would have been nice...but Dempster doesn't do anything "nice". Just as long as Pujols doesn't come to bat representing the go ahead run, I'll be happy.
come on Dempster!!!!
come on Dempster!!!!
What was this defensive
What was this defensive interference that sent Schumaker to 2nd?
there we go.
there we go.
Wood looked great in the
Wood looked great in the eighth. Looks like he has "closer" stuff whereas Dempster seems to squeak by each game. any chance their roles get reversed by season's end?
"Defensive Indifference" I
"Defensive Indifference" I think it said...meaning he doesn't get credit for the steal because the defense wasn't holding him on.
Ah! Thanks, I must have
Ah! Thanks, I must have misread.
Gabe, if the Cubs make a run
Gabe, if the Cubs make a run maybe...but I'd say there is a 90% chance that Woood goes under the knife by the end of the month...Actually, if we lose the Houston series next week, I would expect Wood to be put on the disabled list then.
Wood's much more valuable as
Wood's much more valuable as a starter. Especially at his salary.
It's nice to win, but it is
It's nice to win, but it is over. For all the moons and planets to align for Cubs to make it to playoffs, would be know doubt be one of the signs of the Apocolyps.
Get Wood under the knife. Pitching him during this is like letting him pinch run with scissors in his hands and Tim Raines vial in his back pocket.
If Wood is not ready at ST next year, Hendry should be fired.
I know the salary makes a
I know the salary makes a huge impact but the cubs are going to have a lot of cash to spend and I wouldn't mind seeing this pitching staff next year.
ROTATION: Prior, Maddux, Big Z, Rusch, Barry Zito
CLOSER: K Wood
8th: S Williamson
7th: Saenz? from SD/ Ohman/ Novoa
Wellemeyer, Rich Hill
Notable departures: Wuertz, Mitre, Dempster, Jerome williams
getting rusch cheap (he's a serviceable starter) and putting Hill into a two pitch pitcher spot (the pen) makes sense. that would save us a ton of money to spend on Saenz or a another middle relief guy, Zito, Adam Dunn, and Johnny Damon. team looks like this:
Damon CF
Murton RF
Lee 1B
Dunn LF
Ramirez 3B
Barrett C
Walker 2B
Cedeno SS
I don't know...I think they
I don't know...I think they are smart enough to shut him down soon. We are heading to Houston next week, in close to the same position Houston came to wrigley last year in Mid august...Houston was 6 games behind us...7 after the first game...and then won the next 3 and that was the beginning of the end.
I'm fine with pretending we have a chance through the Houston series that ends Wednesday. If the Cubs can crawl back to within 4-5 games, then we might as well go for it...if we fall further than 7 back after that series, shut him down and start releasing players.
I'm not kidding myself, I see no reasonable chance that we'll win 4 of the next 5...but if we do, the season is still alive...at least for another week or so.
I just thought that KWood
I just thought that KWood looked better/more relaxed, throwing harder than I had seen him in a long time. I was a HUGE skeptic of putting wood in the pen but he looks good.
This not realistic. Wood is
This not realistic. Wood is not providing a role to help win. He comes in for mop up pitching. Cubs are chasing butterflies this year with 2006 stampeding at them like a herd of elephants.
"This not realistic. Wood is
"This not realistic. Wood is not providing a role to help win. He comes in for mop up pitching. Cubs are chasing butterflies this year with 2006 stampeding at them like a herd of elephants."
Another week or two isn't going to matter...at least they can see if he has the mentality to handle the role, in case the surgery doesn't make him dependable. I don't see it as a big deal at all to let him pitch one more week.
"Shut out would have been
"Shut out would have been nice...but Dempster doesn't do anything "nice"."
Dempster had to get four outs that inning. Burnitz slipped and let an easy pop fly drop in front of him that would have ended the inning with no runs scoring.
"Wood's much more valuable
"Wood's much more valuable as a starter. Especially at his salary."
Wood is an average starter who has his moments. He is not worth his salary as a starter. However as a closer where in his relief appernces he has not given up a run and has a k/9 rate of 13.5 he could be more worth his salary. They need to talk him into picking up the option in his contract.
Who are you going to trade to get Dunn and Zito?
Adam-We will agree to
Adam-We will agree to disagree.
In the mean time if I get killed do not let Tony LaRussa head up the investigation.
This gem from Costas on hbo with the great one-
On Jose Canseco, La Russa said, ìWe didnít think he was doing anything strange until sometime in the early í90s when he was getting bigger than ever and working less.íí
Very perceptive, Tony, very perceptive.
Once again, Wood is not an
Once again, Wood is not an average starter. He has not become the HOF'er we all saw in 98, but if he was cut today, in 15 minutes every team in baseball would be calling him. Go look at his 2003 and early 2004 stats, start by start. Dominant.
"They need to talk him into
"They need to talk him into picking up the option in his contract"
It should read: They need to talk him into being the closer, because they are not going to pick up the option in his contract as a starter for 07 and if he has an 06 that is like 04 or 05 nobody is going to offer him eight digits on a contract.
Somebody on the Cards needs to be hit tommrrow or Sunday in retalition for Nomar, but they should only do it after the game is decided already.
IF Wood could be depended on
IF Wood could be depended on to pitch 200 Innings, and stays in good health, he is a top tier starter (Although he has so far failed to show that he is consistant enough to be a CY young contender). BUT, if Wood is only good for 10-15 starts before his arm falls enough...he'll be much more valuable if he can be an effective closer picking up 30 saves or so.
It comes down to the fact that we have to pay him next year...so we might as well use him where he will help us the most...if we can't trust him to stay healthy in the rotation, we need to acquire another top line starter and try to get the most out of him in the pen next year.
Adam, I'm a little late to
I'm a little late to the party, but I think Lee was right to run on contact. Unfortunately, it was right at Nunez and he wasn't going to throw without an error. I think his only mistake was not getting into a rundown -- which probably would have given Barrett time to reach second.
There was a similar play yesterday with Garciaparra on third. I didn't mind that he didn't induce a rundown, because the stopping and starting would have been risky post-surgery.
One more thing: I loved yesterday's game, but in the first inning, Ramirez stood at the plate until his blooper bounced fair. The fact that he didn't reach second had nothing to do with his quad injury. I've seen too many Cubs players gaze when they should be running. But I can't really complain about the last couple days.
Some interesting changes
Some interesting changes could be in store for the draft. One being the end of the Arizona summer league. This article at Baseball America is more in depth look at it. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/news/050...
Iím sure Morgan will have
Iím sure Morgan will have lots to say (or, more precisely, heíll have one thing to say and heíll say it over and over again)
I could not agree more!
Could somebody please explain to me why this guy wins Emmys and is so well-respected. Move of his "insights" (even when correct) are after-the-fact second-guesses. A good analyst, like Steve Stone, engages in "first-guessing" most of the time.
I just can't stand the guy. He dresses well, but even that comes across as hubris somehow.
P.S. In #62, "he wasn't going to throw without an error." should read "Lee wasn't going to SCORE without an error.
"Could somebody please
"Could somebody please explain to me why this guy wins Emmys and is so well-respected."
Winning Emmys, kinda like winning Grammys or Oscars, is often more of a popularity contest and isn't the best marker of excellence. Sunday Night Baseball though is a tradition, an icon, the closest thing baseball has to Monday Night Football. So Morgan is associated with that tradition -- he becomes as hallowed as the tradition itself. Add that to the fact that he was one of the game's greatest second basemen. Most people who know diddly squat about baseball though know that Joe Morgan is a blow-hard imbecile. His reputation is actually headed down sharply lately, especially after the Sandberg HOF affair.
But why talk about Morgan when you can talk about Tim McCarver? You think Morgan says obvious, slap-your-forehead statements, listen to FOX tomorrow. I swear Joe Buck is right now making threats to the FOX organization to bring in Al Leiter this postseason (unless the Yanks make it) to replace McCarver for color commentary or he will quit on the spot. McCarver and Buck, two Cardinal homers that just drool over that Redbird team....
Are we the Fox game of the
Are we the Fox game of the week tomorrow? Even on the west coast?
Andrew, I can't really
I can't really disagree with anything you said. I can't stand McCarver either, though somehow I don't find him quite as arrogant. Maybe more condescending, but I sense that Morgan is basically a mean person while McCarver is just kind of a clown . . . still, six of one, half a dozen of the other.
You're right about popularity vs. excellence, but at least most Oscar winners tend to be deserving (even if other actors are sometimes more deserving).
I think what really upsets me is that Tony Kornheiser, who I have a lot of respect for, seems to think Morgan knows his shit. By the way, do you think Jon Miller realizes what an idiot his partner is? I really can't tell.
"Are we the Fox game of the
"Are we the Fox game of the week tomorrow? Even on the west coast?"
The Angels, D-backs, Dodgers and Mariners are in fox games tomrrow so the answer is no. Is the reason you did not want Hines as the GM of the all AH team because of the Sosa trade?
Chifan- For Dunn- Jerome
For Dunn- Jerome Williams, David Aardsma, Sergio Mitre, Scott McClain, Michael Wuertz
For Zito- Felix Pie, Renyel Pinto, Eric and Corey Patterson, and pretty much anything else the A's would want.
Listen for that line up in 06, we'd have a serious, serious chance to win the World Series. It's a deadly lineup if Murton can continue to just get on and move guys over and if Cedeno plays as good as Neifi has this year.
I agree with Manny. When
I agree with Manny. When the Cubs win, it's all because of Dusty. When they lose, it's because the players are crappy and Hendry is a boob.
Matt Murton in right field
Matt Murton in right field is a horrible prospect. left field is bad enough.
Wood is an average starter
Wood is an average starter who has his moments. He is not worth his salary as a starter. However as a closer where in his relief appernces he has not given up a run and has a k/9 rate of 13.5 he could be more worth his salary.
As a closer he's not going to be worth anything near $11,000,000. If healthy, he's worth it as a starter. However, he isn't healthy, but the salary's going to be there regardless. If his surgery is a success and is 100% by April, he had better be in the rotation. Look what arthro did for Matt Morris. Morris had a frayed labrum, the same thing as Kerry. However, Robb Nen, Mike Sirotka and Ryan Anderson were diagnosed with a frayed labrum too.
Jon Miller is getting
Jon Miller is getting stupider and more annoying the longer he works with Morgan. I used to like him a lot, but even if they gagged Morgan now, I still would rather not hear Jon Miller.
Baby Maddux, I'm glad to
Baby Maddux,
I'm glad to hear you say that. I don't think much of Jon Miller either, and I keep wondering if it's he who's changed or just me.
But sometimes I wonder if it's possible he's just making the best of a bad situation, if he also thinks Morgan is a moron but can't really be open about it (without losing his job). He'll take jabs at Morgan, though he'll do it in a kidding way. Wouldn't it be great if some time he got drunk or something and let loose with what a nightmare it's been working with him all these years. God, would I love that.
This all gets me thinking about Baseball Tonight. I used to love that show when Gammons, Stark, and Kurkjian were the usual experts. Now it's Brantley, Kruk, Phillips, etc. And it's the same with the broadcasts, where some brainless ex-player is doing color. I seem to remember when announcers were more knowledgeable (and less annoying), but then I wonder if I just didn't know better back then.
But I don't think it's just me. I loved Jack Brickhouse, and I still can't believe the Cubs got rid of Stoney.
"Are we the Fox game of the
"Are we the Fox game of the week tomorrow? Even on the west coast?"
The Angels, D-backs, Dodgers and Mariners are in fox games tomrrow so the answer is no.
Actually the answer is YES the Cubs/Cards game is the Fox game of the week....game time 12:20 CDT
Not sure about the west
Not sure about the west coast...but in Midwest for sure....
ANGELS @ MARINERS ON CH. 13 IN LA tomorrow
Both at 1:00pm
I feel your pain.....
The usual BBTN crew is Trey
The usual BBTN crew is Trey Wingo (I believe), John Kruk, Peter Gammons, and Harold Reynolds. The rest are spot analysts. Considering the busy schedule of Gammons, Reynolds, and (not to such of an extent) Kruk, sometimes you'll find a sub in there, but rarely. They usually will just have whoever is available on the show, unless all three aren't.
Gammons is great, and so is Reynolds. I don't always agree with Kruk, but he provides a great counter-argument to Reynolds' analysis alot of the time.
Well, for those of you in
Well, for those of you in Chicago and were thinking "Screw teh Cubs, at elast we have teh Bears.". Well, scratch that. Chciago has a NEW most injury prone player in sports....REX GROSSMAN. He broke his ankle in tonights preseaon game. And Angelo is the worst GM ever as not learning from his mistake last year of not having a real backup. Look for the Bears to repeat last year with 5-6 wins.
IENPW, Look at Wood's stats
Look at Wood's stats he is an .500 pitcher. .500 pitcher's are not worth $11 mil. Closers who can save 90% percent of their games are not worth $11 million dollars. 90% closers are worth more than .500 pitchers that's why I said " he could be more worth his salary." I know the pen has let him down in the past but he does not have the mechanical structure to be a 200 inning starter. If he has not changed his mechanics by now he won't ever do it. His future is in closing games he needs to realize it.
For those who live in the west coast like Rob said their options will be Angels or Dodgers. For those of you affected I'm sorry but knowing the match-up is Carpenter V. Williams you actully might be lucky ones because you will not be able to see the carnage.
If Hendry is thinking like you than it would World Seies or bust next year because Dunn and Zito are FA's after 2006 and to get them the farm would be mortaged.
fellow bears fans,
Which was worse the feeling after Grossman broke his ankle tonight or after the last road trip for the Cubs? My take is tonight because we had a chance to get to the playoffs and with the Cubs you knew for about a week before that the playoffs were unlikely. Now were looking at 3-13 season with Hutchinson unless they go with Orton and maybe were 5-11. Well atleast if they tank we could get Leinert or Vince Young in the draft next year.
Kerry Wood makes $12 million
Kerry Wood makes $12 million next year. He's due $11 million from what will be the final year of his contract as well as $1 million in signing bonus that is paid to him annually for the last 3 years. Not that the $1 million makes that much of a difference, but 12 sounds even worse than 11.
Are the A's necessarily
Are the A's necessarily interested in trading Zito? Their payroll isn't huge, but that doesn't mean they can't afford a couple decently-sized contracts, although Zito probably would command a lot. Beane's very high on Zito's medical history--or, more accurately, his lack of one. Speaking of them, Dan Haren is destroying the Twins tonight. Along with Dontrelle, we'll have two pitchers who combine for:
and zero wins, and two losses (assuming the A's don't score in the ninth).
On Grossman: that's bad news. But he got his ankle broken on a tackle, right? I don't remember what he did last year, but aren't these Walker-type injuries? It's not like he's Aramis and is consistently gimpy, although it sucks that he'll miss nearly two years of action now.
"On Grossman: that's bad
"On Grossman: that's bad news. But he got his ankle broken on a tackle, right?"
Yes, that is what happened. The pocket collasped and he got sacked and landed on his ankle badly. He is out 3-4 months. They need to find a QB if they want to contend this year. The only thing I can think of is SD giving us Brees or Rivers for like 2 1st rounders, a second rounder, and 5 day 2 picks. The most logical and practal thing is to see what Washington is going to with Ramsey because he is not going to command the 1st rounders in a trade.
Look at Wood's stats he is
Look at Wood's stats he is an .500 pitcher.
He's actually 70-53, and if you want to know why that ratio isn't closer to 2:1, look at Wood's game log.
At points, I think the majority of the Cubs' fan base simply doesn't deserve a World Series. People who cite Wood's W-L record as evidence for him being no better than an average pitcher are a great example of this.
There are many games where Wood has pitched well enough to win (given up no more than four runs, and no more than two above the amount the Cubs scored). Here are the number of runs the Cubs scored in those losses the past two years:
2003: 0, 0, 2, 2, 0 (Wood lost 4)
2004: 2, 3, 0, 2, 2 (Wood lost 3)
If anybody's wondering why Wood's never won 15 games in a year, the fact that he didn't win any of 5 games where his team scored a total of 4 runs is the explanation. Yes, he's had health issues, apparently largely self-inflicted, no, he hasn't been worth his money this year, but the relentless shortchanging of all he did for the team in 2003 and 2004 is just garbage. The notion that he's a ".500 pitcher" is an accounting fiction: in 2003, had he won three of these starts and gotten NDs in two, he'd be 17-10.
Coming into this season Wood
Coming into this season Wood actually had a career winning % of .573 including 2000 & 2002 when the Cubs were pathetic even by Cubs standards. He's also pitched 200 or more innings twice.
Thanks for the extra info
Thanks for the extra info Chifan. I don't really follow football beyond the Bears, and I usually can't even remember their starters until the fourth or fifth game of the year. Is their backup still... Hutchinson? I don't even remember last season. Too much space devoted to the other ursine team that doesn't win much.
not to make this a Bears
not to make this a Bears board and all, but WHAT THE HELL WAS GROSSMAN DOING IN THERE?
2nd quarter of OUR 2nd pre-season game, with 3 more to go, he shouldn't have played more than a quarter. I know they're learning a new offense and all, but still.
And just cause Orr did okay against the 3rd string defense, I wouldn't get too excited. Hutchinson is definitely the better option. But it's a 5 win season either way right now, and the defense might score all of our points. What a shame....
Chicago's insurance must be
Chicago's insurance must be through the roof. Grossman, Prior, and Wood should all be doing AFLAC commerials.
Ron, Your welcome about the
Your welcome about the Bear's info. I honestly never thought Wood was 17 games over .500 I guess it so easy to forget how good he was in '02 with how bad that team was. I still think he is a health risk to be counted on as an ace type. I would like to see Hendry get Vazquez he is very reliable although he is overpayed to.
When did Grossman become Joe
When did Grossman become Joe Montana?
He's made of glass, he's the NFL verison of Kerry Wood.
No more Bear talk, get Wood under the knife before I hear Pat Hughes talk about Kerry's prolonged spring training in May next year.
I was a little harsh above,
I was a little harsh above, for which I apologize to Chifan and anybody else that may have got sparked off... the Wood W-L thing is probably my biggest pet peeve.
The Hawks! What's their prognosis for this year? It seemed as though the NHL was in reset mode given the number of FAs re-signing. I know the Hawks got Khabiboulin or however he's spelled... is he really that big an upgrade from... that other guy with the hard name? Thibault?
"And just cause Orr did okay
"And just cause Orr did okay against the 3rd string defense, I wouldn't get too excited. Hutchinson is definitely the better option"
I think Orton should get a look vs. a 1st string D to see if he can play or not aganist good players. He seems to have a stronger and more accrute arm than hutch. The real answer is on anther team and I discussed that on post 83. Hopefully we will get the 1st pick in the draft so we can get Leinert for next year if we can not get to the playoffs. I agree what was Grossman doing out there.
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"The Hawks! What's their
"The Hawks! What's their prognosis for this year? It seemed as though the NHL was in reset mode given the number of FAs re-signing. I know the Hawks got Khabiboulin or however he's spelled... is he really that big an upgrade from... that other guy with the hard name? Thibault?"
Khabibulin is the 2nd best goalie in the NHL. A hockey team is usally as as good as their goalie so if their skaters can get about 2.5 goals per game they should be a Stanley Cup contender.
NHL? Hockey? Isn't that
NHL? Hockey? Isn't that the sport that no one cared about so they killed themselves? Or something like that. At first I thought you were talking about soccer but I remember people actually caring a little about hockey.
"not to make this a Bears
"not to make this a Bears board and all, but WHAT THE HELL WAS GROSSMAN DOING IN THERE?"
Vote: VINNY OR JEFFY?
Vote: VINNY OR JEFFY?
Chifan- I have no idea if
I have no idea if you'll read this or not (i'm just getting off my shift at the hospital now) but I really think that Hendry should be thinking world series or bust next year. It'll be the final year of his contract with the cubs and let's be realistic, losing Pie and E Patterson would probably amount to the two biggest losses from the farm system. Guzman, IMO, has the stuff to be great trade bait but his health history is almost too scary if you're a cub fan.
Also, by letting Murton play the OF and Cedeno play short, the cubs get some player development and probably free up some cash for the trading deadline to bring in a bat (or whatever the team needs)
And yes, the A's are VERY interested in trading Zito. Look at their history, Giambi gone, Tejada gone, let Hudson and Mulder go. Beane has no qualms in giving up his big names to get talent. It was a minor miracle that they actually re-signed Chavez last year. From their perspective, if you can win for 40 MM, why spend 50MM and keep Zito?
Plus I think the cubs by being unbound from Sosa, Garciapparra, Burnitz, Rem, Borowski, LaTroy, Patterson, Dempster etc. gives them (by my count) around 40 MM to spend. They could easily sign Zito, a front line reliever, Dunn, throw some cash at DLee, Prior, and Z. And if Hendry wanted could probably try and sign Morris or Burnett (but I think Rusch would be serviceable)
So Chifan for me the money
So Chifan for me the money works out like this assuming we have about 40 MM to spend--
1. Get Johnny Damon 10MM
2. Get Barry Zito 12MM
3. Get Adam Dunn 9MM
4. Get good reliever 2-3MM
5. Up Prior, Z, and Lee contracts to even out or increase the payroll by a few million (maybe 5 or so)
i too don't put a ton of
i too don't put a ton of faith in W-L records but I also think that if Wood wasn't hitting the 100 pitch mark in the fifth or sixth inning many starts he wouldn't be depending on the bullpen so much. You're definitely gonna lose some games when you're asking a bullpen (especially, historically, a Cub bullpen) to finish three or four innings for you.
Not sure what reality the
Not sure what reality the Tribune will be willing enter in salaries for 2006 but I believe we might see a reduction in salary for 2006.
I say this because the Trib is paying a sizeable amount of Sosa's salary this year....so the team on the field is closer to 85 million rather than 100 million. I wouldn't look for the Trib to pay much more than 92 next season. The way they look at it--they increase the quality of the player on the field (theoretically of course) by 7 million....and have an actual savings over the previous year of 8 million....Stockholders will loves this and that's what they care about.
It's reported in various sources the Cubs have about 35 million freed up in salary next year over this year....look for the Cubs to actually spend less than this year...but actually field a team taking home 7 million or so more than this year.
Thanks for the money
Thanks for the money breakdown it makes sense now. Although for the 12 Mil I would rather have Vazquez because the D-backs have a player very simlar to Pie in Carlos Quentin and I think you could get him him for Pinto and E. Patt. Also Vazquez is very realible and would be under contract so you wouldn't run the risk of losing him. I like your thinking however out of all those prospects a max of 3 would probably be better than serviceable that is just how these prospects are.
I think Hendry has to be
I think Hendry has to be very careful who he goes after. He can't sign guys just to do something (ie. Burnitz). He needs a plan of how he will fill the holes and make this team a serious contender again. Damon has to be a #1 priority if you want a leadoff hitter.
Despite everything that has happened, I still love hockey. The same reason I still loved baseball after the strike in 1994. Living in Chicago--and attending games in the Barn--it's hard not to still root for the Hawks or hockey in general.
Grossman was in there
Grossman was in there because he was going to play about 20 plays anyway. This is not Lovie Smith's fault.
Karl Ravech is on BBTN more
Karl Ravech is on BBTN more often than Wingo. And Ravech is so annoying..."Kung Pow"....ugh
Give up the pipe dream about
Give up the pipe dream about signing Johnny Damon, people. He's not going to be a Cub. He's going to go where he can get both the big money *and* a long-term contract. Hendry isn't going to give him the latter -- and wisely so, in my opinion.
Next season Damon will either be a Red Sock or a Yankee.
4. Get good reliever
4. Get good reliever 2-3MM-Isn't that what Remlinger cost? Yikes. I would sink alot of money into pitching(starting and relief) before I would throw dime one at Damon. Pitching has killed this team more than centerfield.
My favorite Ravitch moment...May 1st baseball tonite and Ravech asked Reynolds who was the player of the month for April. And Reynolds without pause said Lee, and Revech shot back "More so than Brad Wilkinson?"
Well considering Lee lead at every offensive catagory at the time it would be hard for Wilkinson to be better than Lee!!!!!!! IDIOT!!!
That's a good point Jacos
That's a good point Jacos but there aren't that many good pitchers/relievers out there. I laughed when you brought Remmy up because that is what he cost and Latroy too but they WERE PREMIERE guys when we signed them as was Mercker. They were good ideas that went to shit as soon as they put on a Cubs uni. Hmm, who would've thought?
If I were the GM I would be hesitant to sign Wagner for the 9MM he's asking. I think with Wood in the bullpen, Williamson and Novoa are good too. Already a huge improvement from early 2005. Let Ohman and Hill fill some spots and then go and get one more front line guy and that's a pretty solid pen, IMO.
And, it's true, we could find a cheaper alternative to the corner outfield position (like a Juan Encarnacion, Austin Kearns) in order to spend more to get (and sign long term) Vazquez and Zito (then letting Rusch go) and let the Reds keep Dunn. However, I disagree with the assumption that CF hasn't been a problem. Imagine a .300+ hitter who hits for power and gets on base in our leadoff spot. I'm telling you it would be a very dangerous lineup.
That's a good point Jacos
That's a good point Jacos but there aren't that many good pitchers/relievers out there. I laughed when you brought Remmy up because that is what he cost and Latroy too but they WERE PREMIERE guys when we signed them as was Mercker. They were good ideas that went to shit as soon as they put on a Cubs uni. Hmm, who would've thought?
If I were the GM I would be hesitant to sign Wagner for the 9MM he's asking. I think with Wood in the bullpen, Williamson and Novoa are good too. Already a huge improvement from early 2005. Let Ohman and Hill fill some spots and then go and get one more front line guy and that's a pretty solid pen, IMO.
And, it's true, we could find a cheaper alternative to the corner outfield position (like a Juan Encarnacion, Austin Kearns) in order to spend more to get (and sign long term) Vazquez and Zito (then letting Rusch go) and let the Reds keep Dunn. However, I disagree with the assumption that CF hasn't been a problem. Imagine a .300+ hitter who hits for power and gets on base in our leadoff spot. I'm telling you it would be a very dangerous lineup.
sorry about the double post
sorry about the double post
Right. I knew I was wrong.
Right. I knew I was wrong. Wingo does NFLTN.
What has limited this club
What has limited this club from being a serious threat the past two years is offensive consistency. Yea, pitching doesn't look so good when you don't score but 0-2 runs a game...
If you can't outscore your opponent--you lose and sadly this has been the Cubs biggest problem since the Baylor era and beyond.
Grossman was in there
Grossman was in there because he was going to play about 20 plays anyway. This is not Lovie Smith's fault.
Well that sucks, cause if you go by the sporsline.com play-by-play it happened on play #21. That's what you get for pushing it.
For those who saw the play, obviously Grossman is made of paper-mache, the play didn't look like anything too bad to me. At the time you didn't think anything more then a twisted ankle.
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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.
j.buchanan going friday...should be...baseball...or something like it.
Wow. I didn't know they could do that.
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I heard from Dipti and Yaseen that we want to reduce this number to 60% instead of 80% so overriding the assignment here and assigning this back to Aliaksey to make the change.
if 60% is not the right number we can always open a new bug and change it accordingly on in 2.0.1
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Needs documentation as to why users need to have RAM available. (better query performance so that root and mid tier index pages can be stored in the cache)
Please assign the bug to MC once you have merged your commit so that it can be documented.
Dipti, let me confirm a but. So only default value is being changed? No extra explanation text is added ?
This is what I get on my box that has 28 gigs of ram: http://i.imgur.com/fE1Rr.png
yes, for now. I know we discussed "what's this?" etc. important to get the basic change done, and document the change and reasoning.
Hence added MC to the bug. Please transfer to him once you have merged. thanks !
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RN: The default setting for memory quota for a bucket is now 60% of
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About 800 Nittany Pointe Apartment residents were enjoying the 60-degree temperatures Saturday with a party called "Toon Party" that included a DJ and drinking outside of the building, police said.
All the students, even ones not drinking or attending the party, paid the price for an alleged vodka bottle thrown at a police car.
"One kid had to ruin it for everyone," said Justin Van Houten, 20. He said he did not attend the party, but watched events unfold from his apartment.
Partygoers were dispersed and, for the next few hours, students were handcuffed if they disobeyed orders to stay inside their apartment. Logan Township Police Chief Ron Heller said shouting continued and numerous beer bottles were thrown from balconies as police patrolled.
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Bender was unapologetic for his use of force and refused to speak further.
Heller was in Pittsburgh on Saturday, but police kept him informed throughout the day.
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Their presence was unwarranted, some students felt.
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Heller said sometimes people make calls complaining about their roommates.
"[More than 800] students were there. They started shouting obscene language at us. As an officer got out of his car a blue vodka bottle was thrown and shattered near the officer and three students," Heller said.
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Heller said the management does not evict occupants who have been arrested or destroyed property.
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Carlos Dunlap has been active in multiple communities this summer and indications are he will be just as active in the NFL this fall.
After signing a lucrative contract extension with the Cincinnati Bengals last summer that has now landed him on the Forbes Top 100 list of highest paid athletes, the 6-6, 280-pound defensive end created the Carlos Dunlap Foundation. The mission of the foundation is to ensure underprivileged youth understand the importance of higher education and have better access to that education.
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Dunlap, who ranks as Forbes 12th highest paid football player for 2014, teamed up with fellow FDHS graduate and current St. Louis Ram Robert Quinn in June to host approximately 200 youngsters for the annual Twin Towers Football Camp in North Charleston.
This year they were joined by FDHS graduate Byron Maxwell (Seattle Seahawks) and Dunlaps former Bengals teammates Michael Johnson (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and Jeromy Miles (Baltimore Ravens).
All the campers received a T-shirt, football, drawstring bag, lunch and time with the players.
Basically the camp is a good opportunity for me, Robert and Byron to come back and give back to the community, Dunlap said in a video taped during the camp and now posted to his foundations website and YouTube.
Growing up, I didnt know about any camps like this and we were all fortunate enough to make it to the NFL, so now we are trying to open the door for (others).
We try to teach them some football fundamentals, everything from tackling to footwork, to hard work and effort. We basically teach them core values they can use on and off the field.
Dunlap also partnered with Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions last month to treat children from the Boys Hope Girls Hope organization to a trip to a Cincinnati Reds baseball game. After the group watched the game from the Cincinnati Bell CBTS Riverboat Suite, Dunlap spoke with the students about overcoming obstacles and the importance of education.
Then Dunlap and some of his Bengals teammates gave the group a tour of the stadium.
According to nflplayers.com, the foundation plans to continue to grow its relationship with Boys Hope Girls Hope Cincinnati as well as with various other charitable organizations in the area.
On the field, Dunlap has been an impact player for the Bengals.
His first year in the NFL he set the Bengals rookie sack record. During the 2013 season, he led his line in tackles with 58 and tied for the team lead for sacks with 7.5.
Dunlap heads into his fifth season with 27.5 career sacks, only 1.5 fewer than Cincinnatis two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Geno Atkins.
Coaches are hoping Dunlap will be even more important to the team this year. He is being asked to step into a new role that should place him right in the thick of the action next season.
While Dunlap and Quinn are Fort Dorchesters Twin Towers, the Bengals version last season was Dunlap, at left end, and Johnson, at right end. With Johnson now in Tampa Bay, this spring Dunlap was asked to take snaps at both ends of the defensive line.
The concept isnt foreign to Dunlap, who switched back and forth from each end position and sometimes lined up at tackle when he played for the University of Florida and helped the Gators win a national title.
Dunlap seems to be embracing his new role.
Basically, with the reps you get more comfortable, Dunlap told bengals.com. Thats why weve got OTAs to communicate and to get adjusted to it and used to it. I havent done it since college, but I did it all throughout college. This is the only place Ive played one side.
Im excited about being able to play both because it gives me different looks.
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Might help to give some background Info...With this being both my and my husbands first child, we are over the moon with excitement at every turn of this pregnancy. Expecially learning the gender of our precious little angel at our 20 week ultrasound today. Technically taking out results DIRECTLY to a bakery to make a gender cake so we can find out with our family and friends at a BBQ at the end of the month. Even though my father (first time grandpa has been begging me to clue him in before the party.)
My MIL who is very loving, and VERY involved joined us for our ultrasound. This is where it gets interesting....
We had decided to NOT look at the results until the party (hense reason to have party) so we could all share im the surprise. Asked the tech no to give it away during ultrasound, and took it sealed with us from the office. All the sudden my MIL has the idea that we have to open it together (husband, me,MIL, FIL.). Remember my father has been begging me for weeks to find out after doc appt. MIL keeps mentioning it, getting my husband going, to the point they start playing keep away with the envelope from me, as I try to retain my willpower. I keep saying no, that's the reason for the party and manage to make it out the front door with the envelope sealed. As I'm waiting for MIL to get in the car so we can go to bakery, she keeps nagging me. "it should be both your decisions, he should be able to choose too, you should go talk with him, he wants to find out that's not fair.". She wouldn't stop do out of frustration I stopped the car and called husband outside to get his mom to STOP! That backfired on me, as she handed him the envelope and he opened it right there in front of me....to where I could see his reaction!!!!!!
I knew he wanted a boy, and he was jumping up and down = Boy!
Now I am happy to have a baby boy, would of been happy either way, but am so upset to be finding out this way. I feel angry, and upset instead of focusing on the joy.
She even had the guts to say "it meant so much for me to see his reaction" she would of seen it at the BBQ, nd has all ready had her moments with her children, why is she robbing mine from me?
Why can't she be involved, but leave enough space so we can figure out how we want to do things as a family. Our own family, with her as grandma not mom?!?
Now not only an I super depressed not feeling joy right now, but am so angry I could cancel the BBQ that I have worked so hard putting together and was so excited to have :(
What a sad way to learn the gender, and don't know who to be more angry with!


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Dancing with the Stars Pro Val Chmerkovskiy: 'Thank God the Blood Subsided'
But Chmerkovskiy, 27, being the pro that he is, soldiered on after the accident in dress rehearsal for Monday's Dancing with the Stars left him with a deep gash over his right eye that almost sent him straight to the hospital before the first night of the season 16 finale.
"That's what I was worried about," he told PEOPLE after the show. "It's going to keep pouring, pouring, pouring, and I'm going to need stitches. If I was going to have to go get stitches, then I wouldn't have time to make it back. So thank God the blood subsided."
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Because I have a girlfriend and if I wanted a "golden opportunity" I'd call her?
Not saying this in a way to spite, that's literally the reason I did this. Plus, it was funny.
Not saying this in a way to spite, that's literally the reason I did this. Plus, it was funny.
#98 to #70 - waterbottlemanboyThis was a great post. Bless you sir!
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Do you know what the word faggot means?
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**jazzyietheferret rolled a random image posted in comment #71939 at Hating - file complaints, whine, airline complaints, rustle jimmies ** the use of that picture alone was enough to annoy me. Then we get to your comment.
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You don't even know what the **** i said. so **** off you pathetic little band-wagon faggot!
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I'm the silly cunt? you responded to a picture that wasn't even directed towards you. you ******* cretin... you have no idea what i was talking about previously, yet you felt it appropriate to tell me to go **** myself... Do you actually know how retarded that is?
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that's the best you can come up with? ******* pathetic... I grow weary of you... GO NOW! and await further instructions...
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oh and by the way. i know you're using two accounts, same-fag... you're clearly insane, dingoboy...i refuse to waste anymore of my precious time on a milk-fed gimp such as yourself...
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please. if i cared about what you had to say, i would put a shotgun in my mouth and pull the trigger till it goes "BOOM!"...don't flatter yourself, child...
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You're the one that instigated it, you freak... I'm done here... Go back to jackin' it whilst reading guns 'n ammo in a pile of your own feces or whatever it is that people as ******** insane as yourself get up to in your spare time. because completely refuse to waste anymore of mine on worm like you...
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**jazzyietheferret rolled a random image posted in comment #27 at Rarity's Little Problem ** I can see you are rather slow being a sloth and all, but could you at least try to keep up a little?
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She's probably a fake one, if she's forcing you to show your dick so she can show her boobs for free then it's most likely a fake.
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XYZ1 wrote: A better solution for the United States and all of its citizens would be if Dems/Repubs would work together to solve some problems.
Old Scout wrote:Quit trashing President Obama's accomplishments. He has done more than any other President before him. He has an impressive list of accomplishments:
1. First President to apply for college aid as a foreign student, then deny he was a foreigner.
2. First President to have a social security number from a state where he has never lived.
3. First President to preside over a cut to the credit-rating of the United States.
4. First President to violate the War Powers Act.
5. First President to be held in contempt of court for illegally obstructing oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
6. First President to require all Americans to purchase a product from a third party.
7. First President to spend a trillion dollars on 'shovel-ready' jobs when there was no such thing as 'shovel-ready' jobs.
8. First President to abrogate bankruptcy law to turn over control of companies to his union supporters.
9. First President to by-pass Congress and implement the Dream Act through executive fiat.
10. First President to order a secret amnesty program that stopped the deportation of illegal immigrants across the U.S. , including those with criminal convictions.
11. First President to demand a company hand-over $20 billion to one of his political appointees.
12. First President to tell a CEO of a major corporation (Chrysler) to resign.
13. First President to terminate America 's ability to put a man in space.
14. First President to cancel the National Day of Prayer and to say that America is no longer a Christian nation.
15. First President to have a law signed by an auto-pen without being present.
16. First President to arbitrarily declare an existing law (without consulting the Supreme Court) unconstitutional and refuse to enforce it.
17. First President to threaten insurance companies if they publicly spoke-out on the reasons for their rate increases.
18. First President to tell a major manufacturing company in which state it is allowed to locate a factory.
19. First President to file lawsuits against the states he swore an oath to protect (AZ, WI, OH, IN).
20. First President to withdraw an existing coal permit that had been properly issued years ago.
21. First President to actively try to bankrupt an American industry (coal).
22. First President to fire an inspector general of Ameri-Corps for catching one of his friends in a corruption case.
23. First President to appoint 45 czars to replace elected officials in his office.
24. First President to surround himself with radical left wing anarchists.
25. First President to golf 73 separate times in his first two and a half years in office, 102 to date.
26. First President to hide his medical, educational and travel records.
27. First President to win a Nobel Peace Prize for doing NOTHING to earn it.
28. First President to go on multiple global apology tours and concurrent insult our friends tours.
29. First President to go on 17 lavish vacations, including date nights and Wednesday evening White House parties for his friends paid for by the taxpayer.
30. First President to have 22 personal servants (taxpayer funded) for his wife.
31. First President to keep a dog trainer on retainer for $102,000 a year at taxpayer expense.
32. First President to repeat the Holy Quran & tell us the early morning call of the Azan (Islamic call to worship) is the most beautiful sound on earth.
33. First President to tell the military men and women that they should pay for their own private insurance because they volunteered to go to war and knew the consequences. Then he was the first President to tell the members of the military that THEY were UNPATRIOTIC for balking at the last suggestion.
34. First President to side with a foreign nation over one of the American 50 states ( Mexico vs.Arizona ).
How is this hope and change working out for you? THERE'S AN ELECTION COMING UP ... I HOPE YOU REMEMBER THIS LIST WHEN YOU VOTE
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TOOT , what`s your problem?
If you must know those facts came from The REPUBLICANS FOR OBAMA SITE.
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quote: What is it with table tennis? Gaming has come so far since pong... :o)To their credit, MS have made a version of table tennis that you can virtually play that is not only far more expensive than just using your dining room table and a cheap table tennis set from toyRus, but they've also managed to make a version that requires as much space. Brilliant! :oD
quote: It'll be interesting to see how long you'll be playing these Kinect mini-games for, or doing your yoga and fitness evolved. Much longer than people did with the Wii?
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Courteous Winter DrivingPosted Wednesday, February 2, 2011, at 7:37 PM
It happened again after this last bit of snow. I was headed south on 71 towards Spencer. I was behind several other cars, who were also going a bit slower than usual due to the limited visibility and slippery conditions. And then here they come, people in a big hurry, usually in larger vehicles. They weave in and out of the plowed right hand lane and the unplowed left lane, kicking up snow and exhaust. Every time they pass a vehicle, the driver being passed loses visibility for five to ten seconds.
Come on, are you REALLY in that big of a rush that you are willing to create unsafe driving conditions for both yourself AND other drivers? Will taking an extra five minutes to get somewhere make a huge difference in your life? The results of your inconsiderate carelessness could potentially mean the end of a life.
Winter driving is hazardous enough without other people making it more dangerous. Please be considerate when you get behind the wheel.
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I agree with you Aimee. I had the same situation Monday nite on 71 North from Sioux Rapids when a semi that hauls turkeys to Storm lake just thought he had to get back to Minnesota for the next load as he thought the turkkeys would die, pun intended, passed three of us cars @ once in whiteout conditions. WHAT AN IDIOT TO RISK ALL OUR LIVES.
-- Posted by dhracer8 on Thu, Feb 3, 2011, at 12:47 PM
This is a big problem especially when we have as much snow as we have had this year. Ditches are full and the wind blows nonstop increasing the chances of incidents/accidents. The problem is increased dramatically by people driving in a "me first" manner. I implore people to start a little earlier, call home or work and let them know your situation, and just slow down. Your work will be there when you get there and if you don't get there, well, your work will STILL be there. And if you happen to be on a 2 lane road - Hwy 9 or 18 or county roads - take even more care because you are meeting oncoming traffic and many times it is not safe to pass anyone or the road may be down to one lane traffic only. That 2 extra minutes it takes you to get where you're going may be the difference between life and death, literally.
-- Posted by mscitizen on Thu, Feb 3, 2011, at 2:55 PM
Here's another thought. If you are unable to drive on icy and snowy roads and are not in a hurry. PULL OVER and let those of us who can drive get on down the road! It never ceases to amaze me how some people will slow down to a crawl! I realize that some people drive way too fast but it is just as frustrating when you get behind somebody who just puts along! It's not always about YOU!! If YOU are not cool with some one on your tail.....MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY! You are just as unsafe as the person driving faster than you. I am in Texas and everyone who drives slow down here pulls over and lets you by when you come up behind them. And that is very nice.
And just remember everyone slower than you is an idiot and everyone faster than you is a moron :)
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Aimee graduated from Spencer High School in 1994, and then moved to a large city on the west coast. She returned to Spencer in 2007. Aimee spent more than a decade in veterinary medicine and dog training, and now works in a public library. She lives with her husband, daughter, two dogs, and a cat.
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Homicide cases are grueling processes that can have devastating effects on the families of both the accused and the victim. Both Glenn Jackson's sister and Michael Krauser's estranged wife spoke with the Sun-Gazette after Jackson's preliminary hearing on Friday.
Carolyn Krauser, estranged wife
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Things have been difficult for Carolyn Krauser since her estranged husband first went missing on Feb. 4, though the pair was separated.
Carolyn said she still has good memories of Michael, and she was the one who first alerted authorities to the fact that he was missing.
"Regardless of what happened between us, he didn't deserve to die like that," Carolyn said.
She said she does not believe Jackson's claims that his actions were self-defense.
Emotions have been running high for Carolyn
"I'm sorry, I just, I haven't been dealing with this well," she said, as she wiped tears from her eyes.
She said she has been very stressed lately and was thankful to have friends to care for her.
For Carolyn, one of the most difficult parts to accept about the case is how Michael's body was buried beneath the dirt in the basement of his good friend's home.
"Glenn and Mike, those two were together all the time. They were inseparable," Carolyn said.
Christina Dailey, who knew Krauser well, agreed.
"Whatever happened between them, they should have just let it go. They were always friends; you always saw them hanging out together," Dailey said.
Dailey remembers Krauser as someone who "was like a father to us, and like a grandfather to my kids."
She does not believe Jackson's self-defense claims.
"There's no reason to do that to someone. He didn't deserve to die that way, to be buried that way," Dailey said.
Deirdre Jackson, suspect's sister
Though her brother is accused of a horrible crime, Glenn Jackson's sister stands by the man she described as "calm, cool, collected and caring."
Jackson is a very intelligent man who loves to fish, loves children and has a big heart, according to Deirdre Jackson.
Deirdre and her family drove 24 hours from Louisiana to be present at the hearing. She took a moment to speak about some of the struggles her family has faced since a body was discovered buried in the basement of what Deirdre remembers as "our family home."
"We are a very close knit family. We talk to each other, we love each other," Deirdre said.
"I know my brother, and he is not a criminal," she added.
The Glenn Jackson Deirdre remembers is a caring man who could be misguided by his desire to help others.
"He wanted to take care of everyone. He would open his home to people. Everyone knew if you had nowhere to sleep that night, you could stay with Glenn," Deirdre said.
After charges were filed against Glenn, several neighbors came forward to recount times that he had let people live in his home for free, when they had nowhere else to stay. However, neighbors also remembered Glenn as someone who struggled with substance abuse.
Deirdre refuted these claims.
"He certainly may have drank from time to time, and everybody makes some poor choices now and then. But I don't believe he had a problem," she said.
Deirdre said her and her family were trying to help Glenn as much as possible. She mentioned he has been praying and attending church during his incarceration.
Authorities did an extensive, weeklong search of Glenn's home, looking for any piece of evidence that might explain the night of Feb. 11, when Jackson allegedly hit Krauser with an ashtray, stabbed him with a sword and buried his body in a crawlspace below the Jackson family home.
Deirdre said that neighbors and friends have been volunteering their efforts to clean up what she described as "just a huge mess."
"There were holes cut into the mattresses, everything was turned over, every door rifled through. Things have been thrown everywhere, and the place is really going to be a lot of work to fix," Deirdre said.
Deirdre, a nurse, mentioned she has to be back in Louisiana for work on Sunday. She said she plans to attend as many of Glenn's court dates as she can, to support her brother.
"We are a family that sticks together and we're going to try and see this through. give him what support we can," Deirdre said.


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Right now, she can expect the aid and support of our many programs for children as well as the love of her parents.
Chloe has a wonderful life. She adores her brother, Nolan, and he adores her.
Along with the love of her family, Chloe receives the benefits the state has in place for children with special needs.
As her dad says, "You want your kids to be healthy and happy, and safe and productive members of the community. She's on track to do all that."
But eventually, Chloe will become a young adult and "age out" of that benefit system.
Her mom and dad will, like all of us, someday grow old and be unable to support her.
I am determined that by the time Chloe, and the thousands of other young people with disabilities, have reached adulthood, they will be able to step into a full and active life as citizens of this state.
These young people and their families have waited long enough. We will find a way to erase this waiting list.
I asked Chloe and her family to be here today so I could make that promise in person.
And I hope you in the General Assembly will help me keep that promise.
My budget will dedicate $40 million dollars to provide critical services to an additional 3,000 men, women and children with physical and intellectual disabilities. This will allow them to live independently in their homes and communities.
It means we will help more people with autism and Down syndrome and serve more people living with physical disabilities.
When it comes to children, we must spare no effort.
My budget proposes that we assist more than 210,000 low-income families and enable 1,400 children now on waiting lists to receive child-care assistance.
This budget includes more than $8 million in additional resources to provide health care coverage to more than 9,300 additional children through CHIP.
At the same time we also need to reach those in rural and underserved areas of the state.
We have many great hospitals and local clinics that provide first-rate health care to our citizens.
But not everyone can reach those clinics.
Some of our health clinics get few visitors, but we know there are people out there who need their services.
If they can't reach us, then we need to reach them.
I am proud to join with Senator Ted Erickson in proposing to invest $4 million dollars in the creation of the Community-Based Health Care Program to bring care to those citizens.
This budget will also expand the Primary Health Practitioner Loan Repayment program. It will assist us in recruiting more physicians, dentists, and other health practitioners, to work in rural areas and in communities that lack sufficient medical care.
Caring for Our Senior Citizens
Right now, Pennsylvania has the fourth highest percentage of seniors in the United States and their number is growing. In 17 years, one Pennsylvanian out of four will be 60 or older.
That is nearly one million more senior citizens who will depend on the services funded by our state Lottery.