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December 15, 2008, 10:05 PM
does anyone have a formula to find out how many rpm a bullet would spin out of a barrel? i was thinking of this in regaurds to bullet weight, and how many rpm it takes to stabilize it.
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December 15, 2008, 10:09 PM
Don't know the formulas but here's a couple of web sites that might help your investigations.
This one has the exact formula
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December 16, 2008, 12:47 AM
Seems simple. Take distance traveled over a one second flight time. Say, 1/2 mile. 2640 feet.
Factor in twist rate. For sake of ease, let's assume 1/12" twist, so in one half mile's time (one minute) the bullet has spun 2640 times.
Multiply that by 60 (seconds per minute.) = 158,400
158,400 RPM is your answer.
December 16, 2008, 05:55 AM
MV X 720/Twist Rate = RPM
December 21, 2008, 09:13 AM
Canuuck-IL, thanks! the rpm difference between twist rates is AMAZING! !
December 21, 2008, 10:34 AM
Canuuck-IL, thanks! the rpm difference between twist rates is AMAZING! !
And aslo illustrates why hyper velocity cartridges like the .17 Rem., .220 Swift and others approaching or exceeding 4,000 FPS must have a slower twist. There comes a point when the centrifugul force exceeds the integrity of the bullet and they come apart.
December 21, 2008, 05:32 PM
i wonder ow many rpm it would take to make a jacketed rifle bullet come apart? i would love to see that on a slow motion camera!
Dave P
December 21, 2008, 05:35 PM
Bullet blow up happened today to one of our AR shooters at the 600 line during a LEG match. Oops - one way to lose 10 points!
Mal H
December 21, 2008, 09:23 PM
i wonder how many rpm it would take to make a jacketed rifle bullet come apart?
Several years ago I wanted to see what would happen myself. I had a bunch of Speer 50 gr "TNT" bullets which I would normally load fairly lightly in 22-250 rounds. I loaded up a few that would approach 3750 fps and a little over 190,000 RPM's and shot them at a 50 yd target.
Speer recommended not shooting TNT's faster than 3400 fps. They were right. (What are the odds?!) Pieces of the bullets did make it to the targets, but it looked more like I had shot it with #12 snake shot instead of a jacketed bullet. Impossible to tell how far the bullet got before breaking up, but it probably wasn't very far.
December 21, 2008, 09:28 PM
A good rule of thumb for a 1 in 10 twist is about 50000 rpm for every 1000 feet per second.
Mal H
December 21, 2008, 11:56 PM
That's not a very accurate rule of thumb since it is off by about 1/3 which is significant when talking about such high rotation rates. (The actual RPM's for the given twist rate is about 72,000 RPM's per 1000 fps.)
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Small office environments can be frustrating, I didn't do well at the last one I worked at. You may consider playing the allergy card. Also, emphasize that you don't eat between meals. People will be offended but that's their problem.
Being a reporter is a tough job sometimes. I am invited to tons of things where there is free food. Sometimes I can manage. If I don't eat, people act offended, especially at smaller functions. Yesterday, I turned down a spaghetti lunch at an event I covered (and I love spaghetti). Today, I'm in the midst of a fast and a coworker just let me know there is pizza (from my fave pizza place in town, nonetheless) in the break room.
Do I want to look like the majority of the people that eat said food? No.
But, my coworkers often make snide remarks to me about what I'm eating or act offended because I don't want to partake in baby shower food or morning donuts. It may not help that I'm the youngest one in the office. The other women are a lot older than me and I work with a lot of men.
At events or banquets, people practically try to shove food down my face. They also act offended if I don't want to eat. They don't understand; it's not that I don't want to eat because the food looks great! It's because I don't want to eat that kind of food.
Same happens when I'm with family...but, anyways...
How do you handle these situations? I know food allergies can be life threatening for some people, so I don't want to feign an allergy. Plus, these people have seen me partake from time to time. It's just irritating. I don't understand why people care if you eat or not.
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Small office environments can be frustrating, I didn't do well at the last one I worked at. You may consider playing the allergy card. Also, emphasize that you don't eat between meals. People will be offended but that's their problem.
Edit: My editor just told me, "Go get some pizza! One slice won't hurt you!"
Ugh. Eyes on the prize I guess!
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At my last job my boss brought in pizza and donuts almost every day, plus there were all kinds of snacks and flavored coffee-mate for the coffee. He was the kind of guy that I swear would break your kneecaps if you didn't partake. At the time I was not on this diet. I packed on a lot of weight working there. After a while I really didn't want it sometimes and would just lie and say I already had some when he came around ordering people to go get some donuts.
At the place where I work now, we have a weekly breakfast and I'll eat the egg/potato/sausage casseroles if someone brings that, but if it's just muffins and pastries I'll just grab a cup of coffee and say I forgot and already had a big breakfast at home. It's always true. When I eat the casseroles I'm just being a pig and having 2nd breakfast.
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You could tell them that you feel you might be gluten sensitive and are trying to reduce those types of food for now? Most people won't argue with an argument that focuses on health and not weight loss.
I'm kind of in the same boat. I IF almost everyday and my eating window doesn't open until later in the afternoon. I used to go to a lot of lunch events and I'm having to turn them down left and right. We always have goodies too but people are used to me saying no to them so they don't even ask me anymore. I have told a few people that I'm trying to be healthier and am cutting back on gluten and sugar.
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I've started using "wheat doesn't like me." How can that be argued with? It's not an allergy, but it will have unplesant side effects. If they push, ask if they want details
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I just usually say... "oh, thanks... I just ate, and I'm not hungry at ALL!"
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Fred Rahmer said it best: "There's 30,000 reasons to be at Port Royal Saturday."
It's called money. Even though Lincoln Speedway has decided to race sprint cars in direct competition with Port Royal, most of Lincoln's top drivers plan on racing tonight at Port. Rahmer, Cody Darrah, Brian Leppo and Stevie Smith all are expected. It might cost Rahmer, the current Lincoln points leader, a track championship at the Pigeon Hills oval. But the risk is worth taking.
Rahmer, Darrah and Smith all have won at Port Royal. They and a lot of other drivers know that they have a chance. That's good enough for them to give it a shot. The Port Royal regulars will be ready and I know Jeff Shepard and defending champion Sean Michael will be ready to go as well. And don't count out Greg Hodnett, Todd Shaffer and Keith Kauffman. These drivers have passed as many cars this year as anyone at the Juniata County oval.
Hodnett looks like he's close to striking paydirt. He ran second to young John Westbrook last week. Fifty laps is a long distance and anything can happen. Shaffer, the opening night winner, is hungry and knows he is overdue. So is Kauffman, who told one of my informants his team may have a trick or two up its sleeves for tonight's race.
All of these drivers and others are capable of winning this race. I predict the cream will rise to the top tonight and an established star will win the Dream Race Extreme. But, I've been wrong before.
The Pro Stocks also are part of the program. Racing starts with warm-ups at 6:30 p.m.
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Selinsgrove Speedway has a four division show tonight of 358 sprint cars, late models, pro stocks and road runners. Racing starts at 7.
In a race cut short by six laps due to severe fog blanketing the track, Steve Francis of Ashland, Ky., became the 20th different driver to win a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event Thursday night at Bedford Speedway.
Francis, in the Dale Beitler owned Rocket GTO, led all 24 laps in winning the $7,000 Paul Beamer Memorial.
The start of the A-main was delayed due to a pop-up shower, but after about two hours and after running the track back in, the race was ready to go, with Francis on the pole. Francis managed to motor ahead of the field, as he led all 24 scored laps.
At the halfway mark, fog started to overtake the race track. With 10 laps to go, there was enough visibility for the drivers to continue but they would only be able to race for four more laps. During a caution at that point, the drivers stopped on the front stretch and relayed to the Lucas Oil officials and track officials that it was unsafe to resume the race. The decision was made to wave the checkered flag as the cars came back around the front stretch and the race was officially ruled complete.
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Tony Stewart is at it again. Stewart was fined $10,000 this week as a car owner. One of his racers had problems and wasn't immediately taken to the pit area for repairs. After finally getting to the pit area, repairing the problem and attempting to restart, the driver was told he was too late and not allowed back out. Stewart went after the USAC Official and allegedly pushed and knocked his headset off.
Whether you like Stewart or not, at least he shows some emotion and isn't a politically correct clone as NASCAR wants its drivers to be. To me it's fitting he is going to drive a car No. 14 next year. That's the same car number Stewart's hero, A.J. Foyt ran.
The Sprint Cup cars are at Pocono this weekend. Kurt Busch is the defending race champion. Hopefully the tires will hold up this week as last week's race at Indy was a disaster. All parties involved apologized to the fans. I feel the problem was a combination of Car of Tomorrow, tires and a possible manufacturing defect. The fans were cheated out of a race which Dale Earnhardt's crew chief called " heat races."
Until next week, please drive safely!
Craig Rutherford writes about motorsports for The Sentinel. He is affiliated with Port Royal Speedway.


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Ridiculously fresh, dope, sweet. Used in contexts of new music and fashions. Rarely used nowadays.
That chunky gold chain is stoopid!
Anternam tarafından 31 Mart 2006, Cuma
The sound a female dunmer often makes when dying. See Morrowind
"You n'wah! Stoopid!"
Nerevar tarafından 11 Temmuz 2004, Pazar
After smoking copious amounts of cannabis (note: not actually stoned) a person may feel "Stoopid" as their brain is still clouded from the effects of the ganja.
Student 1: "Mr. Teacher is pretty off the ball today huh"
Student 2: "I think he is just feeling a little stoopid"
Student 2: "I think he is just feeling a little stoopid"
The Boaby tarafından 19 Mart 2012, Pazartesi
A shorter way to refer to the band Slightly Stoopid
Are you going to the Stoopid show tonight?
Hell yes I am. I would never miss a Stoopid set.
Hell yes I am. I would never miss a Stoopid set.
Markatak tarafından 29 Mayıs 2007, Salı
A word used to describe someone, or something that is hilarious or silly without it having to be an insult.
"that's stoopid!"
Mobs Moberly tarafından 30 Ocak 2009, Cuma
extremely funny though absurd
when chris tucker first came out he was stoopid
187 red rum tarafından 15 Eylül 2006, Cuma
smart way of spelling stupid, used to highlight extreme stupidity, cluelessness, or ineptitude
Women are stoopid drivers.
Andrew Baroody tarafından 9 Mayıs 2006, Salı


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"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground." -Preacher Purl in 'Hoosiers'
Hopefully that will be the quote that comes to mind on Sunday, March 13th as the ACC Tournament Championship Game concludes. Hopefully Virginia Tech will be cutting down the nets in the Greensboro Coliseum. Hopefully the Hokies will have risen to the top of the ACC and captured their first ACC title while the Philistines, unc and duke (with nine NCAA Tournament Championships and 35 ACC Tournament titles combined), lay on the ground in disbelief.
It won't be easy, though. unc and duke have combined to win 13 of the last 14 ACC titles. Oh, and duke is the reigning national champs with two huge stars (Singler and Smith) back and a man named 'Curry'. unc has the top freshman in the nation in Harrison Barnes, a guy you would think was already Kevin Durant by all the hype. There are also nine other pretty good programs to deal with that you cannot forget… actually, let's forget about them. The ACC champion will be unc, duke, or Virginia Tech, I'll say that right now with strong confidence. But seriously, the Hokies have a real shot at hoisting up the hardware on that fateful Sunday. Tech returns 10 of the 12 guys that scored a point last season (it was 11 of 12 before JT Thompson's injury), have an All-American candidate in Malcolm Delaney, one of the top rated power forwards in the country in Jeff Allen (I've seen him ranked as high as #2 at PF), Zo Clutch who is money when the game is on the line, and all these guys have loads of experience and tons of hunger, having never played a NCAA Tournament game. Plus they add two 2,000 point scorers from their respective high schools in Jarell Eddie and Tyrone Garland. And the biggest sign of Hokie respect? The ACC media picked VT to finish second in the conference, ahead of the might tar heels. That's one small blow to the Philistines.
The League: This will likely be another weak year for the league by ACC standards. Going into last season, 10 of the 15 All-ACC players from the year before were gone, leaving a lot of holes in terms of star power in the conference. This year is a little better – seven of the 15 All-ACC players from a year ago are back. But four of those seven that are returning are on either duke or Virginia Tech, hence why you see them at the top of the class.
Let me breakdown the league this year from worst to first.
12. virginia
The hoos have lost 34 ACC games in the last three seasons. They're, uh, they're not good. Adding to their misery is the fact leading scorer Sylven Landesberg is gone after just his sophomore year. He was their one big, consistent threat and gave them some star power and cannot be replaced. Their #4 and 5 leading scorers are also gone in Jones (who also bolted) and Meyinsse, and Tristan Spurlock (who had been a 4-star recruit) decided to leave. uva has to play duke and Virginia Tech four times, which won't help.
Big man Mike Scott does return. He has a wealth of talent, but like Jeff Allen, is very inconsistent. He's not the type of player you want as your leader. Outside of him they don't have a real scoring threat returning.
The good news for the handful of hoo hoops fans is they did bring in a solid recruiting class. K.T. Harrell is their stud. Rivals.com had him as the #30 guy overall in this past class. He's a shooting guard. K.T. will have to fill the void left by Landesberg's departure. But even if he does, they'd only be back to where they were last year, and that was a team that went 5-11. So things are not looking bright for uva, at least not this year until these freshmen get some experience.
11. wake forest
Just two years ago wake forest claimed the #1 ranking in the country. Now, heading into the 2010-11 season, most predictions don't have them in the top 10 in the ACC. The media had them dead last. Gone from last year's squad are lightning bolt point guard Ishmael Smith and NBA first round pick Al-Farouq Aminu. Both were ACC Second Team last year. They also lost their best defender, L.D. Williams, and their top big man, Chas McFarland. wake has just five scholarship guys back who had a combined 30 starts last year (that's less than the number of games they played). In contrast, VT has 166 returning starts from a year ago.
Like uva, the future is what the deacons are banking on. They bring in four 4-star recruits plus another 3-star guy, filling out an entire lineup. How they do this season depends on how those guys develop under new coach Jeff Bzdelik. But freshmen tend to struggle in the ACC, and it isn't like they have kentucky's class of last year, or even the star-studded class they had two years ago that was more hype than substance.
10. georgia tech
I'd probably have the yellow jackets down here at #10 even if they had Gani Lawal and Derrick Favors back. Why? Paul Hewitt is still their head coach. He's the second worst coach in the league, posting a 67-93 record in ACC games in ten seasons at georgia tech. That's at georgia tech, in the ATL. A great city that has to be easy to recruit to (and they do recruit very well). Yet he's posted just one winning record in conference play in 10 years. How does he still have a job? Yes, he did make it to the 2004 NCAA title game, but that was six years ago… and they lost it. Hewitt's ability to lose road games is legendary – they are 1-15 on the road in ACC games the last two seasons.
Gone now are Lawal and Favors to the NBA, and Zachery Peacock is also gone, leaving a gigantic hole in the low post for georgia tech. They only return one player over 6'6″, and he's not very good. Two of their other bigs redshirted last year which tells you all you need to know about them.
The jackets are strong on the perimeter with Shumpert, Miller, Udofia, and Rice. Shumpert could become a star in the ACC this year. But those guys are turnover machines, probably thanks in large part to poor coaching. Plus, they don't play smart defense, taking way too many chances and giving up easy hoops. Plus, now they have no low post presence. All this equals Paul Hewitt's final season at georgia tech.
9. clemson
I see clemson and bc as very similar unknowns this year, but I like bc's returning players more than clemson's, hence they get the nod. clemson has a new coach in Brad Brownell. Gone is the strangling, up-tempo press style of Oliver Purnell. While that could be good for the tigers long term, it changes the type of players you need. For example, forward Jerai Grant is 6'8″ but just 220, not exactly a bruiser inside. Brownell's system may not work with the athletic bodies Purnell coveted who couldn't shoot to save their lives.
clemson must learn to live without their long time star, Trevor Booker who is with the Wizards. He averaged 15.2 ppg and 8 rpg and was just a beast of a presence inside. They have two quick, and good three-point shooting point guards in Stitt and Young. Good guard play can carry you. But who can they feed the ball to when they get cut off? That will be the big question they have to answer. Grant isn't good at creating his own shots or scoring with his back to the basket, Tanner Smith is a very streaky shooter at guard (28% on 3's), and Milton Jennings was a huge disappointment as a former 5-star recruit at forward. He averaged just 3.3 ppg and 2.7 rpg last year. If he can elevate his game under Brownell, they have a chance to vault up the standings to the #6 range.
FYI: They only brought in one recruit, a 3-star.
8. boston college
The eagles, like clemson, also have a new coach in Steve Donahue. I like them more than the tigers because they return Joe Trapani (14.1 ppg) as a perimeter-shooting forward, and electric guard Reggie Jackson (12.9 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 4.5 apg). They also have wing player Corey Raji (11.4 ppg). Not many ACC teams have three returning double-digit scorers. The eagles also have a quality shot-blocker in Josh Southern inside at 6'10".
Had the eagles been able to keep Rakim Sanders, they really could have contended for a bye in the league. But he bolted for fairfield along with his 11.3 ppg. Seldom used Evan Ravenel also left. The eagles added no recruits of note.
The eagles are experienced and I like teams with experience. Just look at unc a few years ago, duke last year (and this year), maryland last year, and VT this year. While Jackson, Trapani, and Raji don't have the talent those other teams had, they also are in the ACC in a down year. I wouldn't be shocked to see them vault us as high as #5 in the league. And I certainly wouldn't be surprised to see them finish ahead of nc state…
7. nc state
The media picked the wolfpack to finish fourth in the ACC… hold on… give me a minute… I'm still laughing hysterically… OK, I think I'm better. Word to the media – SIDNEY LOWE IS STILL THEIR COACH!!! In his four years at the helm, state is 20-44 in ACC play. That's an average of 5-11, which was their record last season. They've lost at least 10 games in conference every year, including the year they had J.J. Hickson who is tearing it up for the Cleveland Cavs. And you think now he's going to start winning? Ha!
So why is the media high on the pack? They do return Tracy Smith, a preseason All ACC pick and a very good 6'8″ forward. I like him. And their three recruits coming in are absolute monsters. They bring in two 5-stars in PF C.J. Leslie and PG Ryan Harrow, and fellow PG Lorenzo Brown was #37 overall.
But Gonzalez their point guard shoots under 40% from the floor. In fact, five of their seven main returning players shoot under 40% and state is not known for their defense. Also, guards tend to struggle their freshman year in the ACC adjusting to the skill and speed of the game, as well as the intensity. So I'm not expecting much from Brown or Harrow. Leslie may do well, but they stunk when they had Hickson with Costner and McCauley. These guys are going to have to learn to all play together at the same positions, and based on Lowe's track record, I'm not banking on it. In fact, I can't believe I have them as high as I do at #7, but the rest of the ACC is just that bad. If I had been their AD, I would have waited until their stud recruits signed their LOI, immediately fired Lowe, hired a new guy, and tried to convince the recruits to stay. But that's just me.
6. maryland
Other than wake forest, no one in the ACC was hit hard by lost players than maryland. Gone from the team that tied duke for the regular season title last year at 13-3 (yes, tied duke) are super punk (and arm-curl victim) Greasy Face-quez, forward Landon Milbourne, and guard Eric Hayes. That's a loss of 44 ppg, 12 rpg, and 11 apg. That's a lot to make up for. But Jordan Williams is set to be a Tracy Smith-like star and Sean Mosley started every game last year and averaged 10 ppg.
The terps have struggled to recruit in the last several years and that trend continued this past offseason. Despite the ability to sell early playing time at a basketball crazy school, they signed just one 4-star recruit of the five they inked (who would have thought VT's recruiting would be surpassing maryland's). Mychal Parker was #60 overall and gives them an athletic wing player at 6'6″ that can help fill Milbourne's void.
The key for the terps is how their guys that used to be supporting cast like Bowie, Gregory, and Tucker can step up. I bet they will lose a couple of bad out of conference games, but Gary Williams is a good coach and knows how to beat the weaker ACC coaches in the league, as well as pull off the occasional upset. This pick is based solely on my familiarity with Williams. I don't think maryland will finish any higher than this, and I think they could finish as low as 9th.
5. miami
You have to have one crazy pick, right? There's always one big mover each season. And I am NOT putting nc state in that role. So why not the c-a-n-e-s canes? Yes, they finished 4-12 in the ACC last year. But then they beat #5 seed wake and #4 seed VT before battling #1 duke in the semi-finals, all without Dwayne Collins who isn't back this year anyway.
Sophomore guard Durand Scott became a money playmaker at the end of the year, beating VT almost on his own with his ability to drive. Malcolm Grant is a big time three-point shooter, giving them a deep threat. Inside, Reggie Johnson is really fat (295 lbs), but showed he can play in spurts and be productive. They have a decent cast of supporting characters, too. And they add 4-star SG Rion Brown to lessen James Dews's loss, but you know how I feel about freshman guards in the ACC. That said, he doesn't have to do much since they have two good guards already.
The key is can they play the rugged, street-mugging style defense Frank Haith had them playing a few years ago? If so, they are always a tough team to beat. And with the ACC down again this year, someone has to finish 5th. I could also see the canes fall as low as 9th, too.
4. florida state
It is scary to think Leonard Hamilton is now considered one of the better coaches in the ACC, but quietly he has turned the noles into one of the better programs in the ACC. They've had three winning seasons in the ACC in the last five years, including two straight 10-6 seasons and a first round bye in the ACC Tourney. They played in the ACC Tournament title game two years ago. Hamilton's success has been built on defense. The noles don't score a lot, but they also don't let you. And in a conference that doesn't play much defense, Hamilton has found that as their way to win.
The noles lost probably the best true big man in the ACC, Solomon Alabi, to the NBA. That will leave a void in the middle. But they have had the ACC's defensive player of the year two years in a row, and last year's winner is back – Chris Singleton. He is an extremely athletic 6'9″ post player who averages 10.2 ppg and 7 rpg. Michael Snaer came on at guard as the season went along and could explode this year. Xavier Gibson gives them a 6'11" low post player to lessen the loss of Alabi. Kitchen is an average PG, but will be a three year starter this year. And Dulkys gives them an outside shooting threat.
The noles also add two 4-star recruits, a PG (Miller) and a PF (White). They don't have to produce a lot, but can certainly add depth to an already solid club. I see a third straight first round bye in the ACC Tournament for fsu.
3. north carolina
Harrison Barnes. That's what it all comes down to for the heels. Harrison Barnes. A guy that has never played a minute in college is the reason why the heels, who went 5-11 in the ACC last year, are picked third in the league and in the top ten in the nation. He's the consensus #1 recruit in the nation. He just became the first freshman ever named a preseason All-American (yes, first team All-American… nationally). If he can have the type of impact a fresh like Kevin Durant had at texas, unc will live up their hype. But that's a lot to live up to.
The heels do not return a lot of studs. Gone is Ed Davis, their best player and a very good big man, to the NBA. The Wear twins transferred. Will Graves was kicked off the team. Tyler Zeller struggles to stay healthy but should be a very good big man when he does play. Larry Drew gets a ton of assists (6 per game), but let's face it – he's not even half as good as Ty Lawson was. Drew is a distributor, but not a playmaker like Ty was. Drew's maturation and development will be one of the big keys to the heels' success. And can he hit open shots? Kendall Marshall (a freshman from my neck of the woods in Arlington) will push Drew for time at PG if Drew struggles again this year.
The other big key for the heels is John Henson. He was a very highly rated 5-star recruit a year ago. But beanpole Henson struggled to make the adjustment to ACC play, though he did get better as the year went on. If he isn't much better than the 5.7 ppg and 4.4 rpg he had a year ago, or if Harrison Barnes is more Henson than Durant, this could be another rough year for the powder blue. Either way, it shows the Hokies have arrived when the unc hype machine still is behind the Hokies in the preseason predictions.
The Hokies are the second best team on paper in the ACC, plain and simple. Thank goodness the media realized that. The loss of JT Thompson for the season and Chaney's healthy issues hurt, but this team is still loaded and have over 300 career starts as a whole.
For more on the Hokies, see our SEASON PREVIEW.
1. duke
duke won the ACC regular season title, tournament title, and NCAA title last year. They return two of their three best players (Singler and Smith, Scheyer is gone). Singler could battle for National Player of the Year, and Smith is a great playmaker (what unc is missing). They added a Seth – Seth Curry. They have the Plumlees and Dawkins, plus Kelly. They add a 5-star PG (Irving) and a 4-star PF (Hairston from VA). They don't have many weaknesses. They are good.
If they do have a weakness, it would be in the low post. They lost starters Zoubek and Thomas. But neither of those guys were counted on to score. But they were great on the glass and Thomas was solid on defense. Kelly did not have much strength last year. How much he's bulked up will decide how effective he is, and the Plumlee's are athletic bigs. The problem for everyone else is they can't exploit this – there aren't many talented bigs in the ACC this year. And duke has the experience and talent to kill you in an up-tempo or half court game. They are good in either style.
It will be interesting to see how Seth Curry adjusts to being at duke. His dad was the man at VT. His bro was the man at davidson. He was the man at liberty. Now, he's just the third man at best for the defending champs. Can he play close to the level Jon "Crazy Face" Scheyer played at? Either way, duke is still loaded. They are far and away the best team in the league on paper. But the Hokies can make it interesting and do get the blue devils at home in their only meeting, and the Hokies do have more experience.


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Jeep Wrangler Fiat 500L
Wrangler Overall: Jeep's iconic off-roader adds more tricks and special editions that are ready to tackle the Rubicon Trail right off the showroom floor.
Drivetrain: The 3.6-liter V6 makes 285 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque, but isn't it about time for the 5.7-liter Hemi or the new Chrysler turbo-diesel; six-speed manual transmission and optional five-speed automatic?
The Wrangler has come a long way from its birth as wartime transport for millions of GIs, but that go-anywhere attitude remains its biggest appeal. The legendary off-roader enjoys a hard-core following; people who fearlessly dare to use these rugged rascals the way they're intended. Of course not everyone goes boulder-hopping and canyon-crawling in their Wranglers (the Jeep, not the Jeans), and the vehicle has been slowly and methodically updated to be more friendly to urban commuters. But do good seats and a modern powertrain hurt the off-road experience? Of course not, so it's really win-win. But there's more. The back seat of the four-door Unlimited model as well as the soft top both fold easily using, amazingly, just one hand. Both two- and four-door Wranglers can be ordered with a premium top that reportedly is easier to clean, and its three layers add a degree of noise insulation. Unchanged is the Chrysler-designed 285-horsepower V6 that connects to either a six-speed manual transmission or optional five-speed automatic. The combo provides for an mpg rating of 17 city and 21 highway (16/21 for Unlimited versions). Base X, Sahara and Rubicon trim levels continue; the first two feature part-time four-wheel-drive with optional limited-slip rear differential. The tough-customer Rubicon uses the Off-Road Rock-Trac unit with its extra-low-range gearing, front/rear-locking differentials for greater agility and 32-inch off-road rubber. A new off-road treat for 2014 is the Rubicon X, which Jeep says is its most off-road-worthy model ever. The two- or four-door Rubicon X's feature special BF Goodrich off-road tires and Trak-Lok anti-spin rear differential with available electronic rear lockup. If you don't know or care what this is, then it's best to stick with a "normal" Wrangler. When equipped with a manual transmission, Wrangler Rubicon X has a crawl ratio of, incredibly, 73:1. It also includes a "power dome" hood, premium rock rails and matching black front and rear off-road bumpers, black wheel arches and black 17-inch wheels. For a more on-road-biased off-roader, the Freedom Edition (based on the Sport) gets silver and gray-painted wheels and body pieces, along with similar color touches inside.
Base price (including destination): $23,100 (2013)
Type: Two- /four-door sport-utility vehicle.
Engine (horsepower): 3.6-liter DOHC V6 (285).
Layout: Front-engine, rear- /four-wheel-drive.
Transmissions: Six-speed manual; five-speed automatic (optional).
MPG (city/highway): 17/21 (MT).
Safety: Front air bags; side-impact air bags; anti-lock brakes; traction control (optional); stability control.
Weight (pounds): 3,760
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500L Overview: The 500L maintains the Fiat 500 family appearance, but on a larger scale; roomier cabin includes improved dashboard ergonomics.
Drivetrain: Standard engine is the turbocharged 160-horsepower 1.4-liter four-cylinder from the sporty 500 Abarth model; six-speed manual transmission, or optional six-speed automated manual, direct power to the front wheels.
Fiat means business and that means making the 500 more appealing to North American small-car buyers by giving them more of what they really, really want. That's where the all-new 500L enters the picture. Physically, the Serbia-built 500L shares nothing with the 500 two-door, but it does exude a saucy character that's unmistakably Fiat. Getting the 500 to a more practical state meant employing a larger version of the 500's platform. The tale of the tape reveals a gain of 27.5 inches in overall length, about six inches in width and height and slightly more than an extra foot between the front and rear wheels, which translates into 42-percent greater interior volume. Fiat has also fashioned the rear seat to accommodate three people, for a total of five. Both the front and the 60:40 split rear seat can be folded when extra cargo space is called for. The standard powerplant is the turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder that's used in the sporty 500 Abarth. The engine pumps out 160 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque, which should keep it from being pokey in traffic and during passing moves. A six-speed manual transmission is standard fare, while a six-speed automated manual (no clutch pedal) is optional. The 500L comes in Pop, Easy, Trekking and Lounge models. Of the four, the off-road-emulating Trekking will be the most visually stimulating with its unique blacked-out lower rear bodywork and protruding nose (think British Bulldog), 17-inch wheels (16s are standard) and two-tone interior. Unfortunately, all-wheel-drive is not on the Trekking's build sheet, which pretty much limits where you can actually trek to. Other up-level equipment includes a panoramic glass sunroof, enlarged touch-screen controls for the audio, communications and navigation systems and a premium Beats by Dr. Dre audio system.
Base price (plus destination): $19,900
Type: Four-door wagon
Base engine (horsepower): 1.4-liter SOHC I4, turbocharged (160)
Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Transmissions: Six-speed manual; six-speed twin-clutch automated manual (optional)
MPG (city/highway): 25/33
Safety: Front air bags; side-impact air bags; side-curtain air bags; anti-lock brakes; traction control; stability control
Weight (pounds): 3,250
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Stewart Rips Fox News for 'Blaming' Obama Win on Single Women
Posted on Nov 15, 2012
If you listen to Fox News, part of the reason that President Obama won is because he carried the single female vote. Married women, on the other hand, tended to favor Mitt Romney.
Naturally, Fox News has a succinct explanation for this disparity (and this is a paraphrase here): Married women have more responsibility and are more concerned about the future of this country than single women, who care only about abortion and free birth control. Or, as Jon Stewart explained the cable news channel's message on "The Daily Show" on Wednesday night: Married women are "not just some selfish c****."
Harsh, Fox News, very harsh.
Stewart then turned it over to the show's Senior Women's Issue Correspondent Kristen Schaal, who recently got married, to explain the difference between single and married female voters.
"You seem like the same person," Stewart said.
Square, Site wide
"How dare you, Jon. As soon as a groom—my groom—carried me across the threshold, I felt something new exploding inside me," she said. "It was concern for America's future. But single women vote with their vaginas, Jon. And they only care about one issue: the sucking and the f******."
"Isn't that two issues?" Stewart asked.
"Not if you're doing it right," Schaal responded.
Schaal then explains what Republicans can do to appeal to single women, a growing demographic in this country.
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Cathy Freeman shows off baby daughter Ruby
- From: PerthNow
- July 12, 2011
- Ruby Murch born on Friday
- Freeman learns she has diabetes
- Woman gives birth to 7.3kg baby
OLYMPIC hero Cathy Freeman has revealed the first pictures of her newborn baby girl Ruby.
The Sydney 2000 gold medalist posted the photos of her husband James Murch and their bundle of joy on her website yesterday.
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September 27, 1999
Yes, it was what we meant. Habitual criminals were constantly being set free by our court system and the citizens were fed up with it and changed the law. We wanted criminals off the street. Crime in our state, and every state that has adopted a similar law, has dropped as a direct result of this law being passed by the citizens.
Now we have I-695, the $30 license tab initiative, and once again, we hear that we don't know what this will do if we pass this bill.
Oh, quite the contrary. We live in one of the highest taxed states in the United States. We keep telling our elected officials to stop spending our money so freely and lower our taxes. A prime example is the Mariners ball field. The majority of citizens voted it down, but the government said we "didn't understand," and built it anyway.
Not too long ago, the people who own businesses and the people who live in Woodinville told the City Council we did not want a utility tax. But the council had their minds made up before hearing the citizens speak and didn't listen to those that did speak. We now have a utility tax.
Yes, we want our license tabs lowered. We want government to shrink. Since our elected officials are not listening to us, we want to start with lowering our license tabs and we want to decide whether or not to raise future taxes. We want government to live within our means.
I can't believe that Kenmore is considering raising utility taxes to the legal limit before the vote on I-695. Do you think that maybe this is one more example of what the citizens are upset with?
In a previous Letter to the Editor, James Clayton asked you to contact your elected officials regarding property taxes being so high. This is just one more example or our government not listening to us and why the citizens have to propose laws regarding tax increases.
The County, to get around the current laws regarding tax increases, has chosen to raise the assessed value of your property to collect more tax money from you. They haven't raised the property tax, they just said your property is worth more so they can collect more property tax from you. How many people has this hurt? People that have lived on their land and in their homes for years now have taxes that are beyond their means.
High taxes do not make Washington a good place to live. It just adds stress to our lives. People are what make a place a good place to be.
It is time for all our elected officials at every level to wake up. Listen to the people--lower taxes. If they won't do it, the citizens have no choice but to continue to take control at the polls. If we don't, unless you are an heir of Bill Gates, be prepared to visit your grandchildren only on holidays, because they won't be able to afford to live here.
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what ok and yeah.....lil jon impersonation
Im Rick james bitch
Im Rick james bitch
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Host of 'Chappelle's Show' on Comedy Central. Bases all of his jokes around racism and the word 'cracker'. Has the whole white male teenage population wrapped around his finger just because he gets away with saying nigger when no one else does.
If I hear one more effing person say 'I'm Rick James, bitch'... I might just slice myself with a rusty garden shovel
ayon kay JBo ika-01 ng Hulyo, 2005
Comedy Central comedian who's apparently crazier than a shithouse rat. However, shithouse rats don't usually spend thousands of bucks on blow. Does Dave? I suppose we'll find out soon enough.
Unfortunately, we won't be seeing Dave Chappelle's third season anytime soon.
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A compulsive masturbator who talks about it on TV.
Wu Tang Clan ain't nothin' to mess with *jerks himself off.*
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Quite possibly the most over-rated man in the history of comedy. He has caused the overuse of stupid lines such as, "I'm Rick James bitch." Sure it was funny to hear the FIRST time but that was all, I mean please people give it up.
Im rick james bitch......
ayon kay co_ry ika-24 ng Agosto, 2005
This funny white comedian who hosts his own show and does funny skits about god and jesus and how much he loves fudge. He also hates black people for some reason.
"Damn, I was walking on a sidewalk, and a nigga came up to me and said 'yo dogg!' and I slapped the bitch!"
-Dave Chappelle
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ayon kay mungo ika-24 ng Abril, 2005
A black racist commedian, who loves to label whites as racist, yet demonstrates just as much racism, hatred and bigotry against whites.
These crackers are racist!
You're a racist!
Go home, cracker whiteboy.
You're a racist!
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Summary: This trail in Montgomery County, MD. that connects the Black Hill Regional Park with the South Germantown Recreational Park (Maryland SoccerPlex) and nearby Schaeffer Farm trail system. The hike is an easy one and includes the blocked-off Hoyle's Mill Road. An excellent map is available at http://www.mc-mncppc.org/trails/trails_MAPS/hoyles_mill_trail.shtm.
A newly constructed bridge crosses Little Seneca Creek replacing the old deep ford and/or bumpy log crossing.
On weekends, the South Germantown Rec Park will be full of soccer-mom-mobiles and parking is scarce. Parking on White Ground Road or Rte 121 are best.
Trailhead: Trail may be entered from either end. To reach Black Hill Regional Park, use Exit 18 from Interstate 270 going west onto Clarksburg Road, MD Rte 121 West. Follow the signs to the park entrance or continue on Rte 121. After crossing the bridge over Littleel Seneca Lake, park along the road. Pass under the railroad overpass to reach the marked trailhead on Rte 117. Use caution. To reach the South Germantown Recreational Park, use Exit 15A from Interstate 270 west onto Germantown Road, Rte 118 West. Turn right at the light onto Richter Farm Road. Turn left onto Schaeffer Road. The South Germantown Rec Park (MD SoccerPlex) is on the right. Park in the back to find the trailhead. (Lat:39.18765 Lon:-77.3116)
Trail Guides for Hoyles Mill Trail:
Best Seasons: Year-Round
User Groups: Hikers, Dogs, Bikes, Horses,
Ranger Contact: SmartParks: (301) 670-8080. Park Police emergency: (301) 949-3010
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What materials did you use? Denim, flannel, quilting cotton (red squares with applique) Double Stick Fusible Web.
What are you most proud of? I am most proud of the appliques I made... They were a lot of work but I'm very happy how they turned out! It is a new technique for me...but I really like how it looks!
What advice would you give someone starting this project? Even though I still have to sew the little 4 1/2 " squares together, I can review the course as many times as I want ...that is a great help when you are learning a new hobby/craft! I forgot to mention under the list of materials that I used ...I chose a denim needle for my sewing machine & I used denim thread...it worked out well, and I had no problems going through all the thick layers!
LOVE! Hoping to make a denim quilt this year with all the jeans I've saved from my boys :)
Oh how cute is this. Charlie is one lucky dog. What do you have planned for Lacey?
Oh my.... now this is just the cutest little quilt and perfect for your gorgeous dog. I want to make a quilt for my daughter's staffie and I may just copy this, would you mind? LOVE this so much and the applique too. I have just made some Christmas sacks for my grandkids using applique and am now hooked.
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Never again let the question, What's for dinner? stump you. The Chopped Cookbook features secrets for combining pantry staples to make exciting meals. If youve ever looked into your fridge, hoping for inspiration to strike, let The Chopped Cookbook help you shake up weeknight dinners. Just as each basket on Chopped has many tasty possibilities, so, too, do the contents of your refrigerator. By showing you how to spin your favorite ingredients into 188 fun, doable, and delicious recipesincluding go-to guides for making salad dressings and pan sauces, four-ingredient market baskets that can go in many tasty directions, and ideas for ways to reinvent pasta dinnersthe culinary masterminds at Food Network set you up for mealtime victory every night.
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a copound that has the ability to prevent and repair the damages caused by oxidation.
Antioxidant action:
vitamins that act by donating electrons to free radicals,attempt to stabilize them and reducing damage they may do.
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Cofactors for enzymes that are antioxidants which act to neutralize free radicals.
Functions of Vitamin E
Protectd cell membranes and lipoproteins, helps with nerve and muscle development, enhances immune system.
Function of vitamin C
Synthesis of collagen, DNA, bile, neurotransmitters, carintie, hormones, and enhances the absorption of iron.
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Essential for vission, gene expression, cell differieantion, immmunity, endothelia cells, and bone health
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Jitinder Kohli describes the four initial steps that agencies should take to promote innovation.
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Traditional budgeting, lack of incentives, and agency failure to follow through on rhetoric are all significant barriers to government innovation, writes Jitinder Kohli in this week's installment.
Report Jitinder Kohli, John Gans, and James Hairston on the need for action to address the diversity gap in the Senior Executive Service.
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John Griffith and Jitinder Kohli call on Congress and the White House to jointly support a comprehensive, results-oriented review of the federal budget.
The Center for American Progress has developed a performance review process that helps the government undertake a systematic review of spending programs and tax expenditures.
Issue Brief Harrison Wellford, Jitinder Kohli, and James Hairston on six lessons about executive reorganization the Obama administration could learn from the Carter era.
James Hairston and Jitinder Kohli discuss how agencywide town halls at HUD improve communication, connect offices across the country, and hold senior leadership accountable.
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A James Island man was arrested on Monday after being accused of robbing a Kangaroo gas station on Folly Road.
Chase Hill, 29, of Pauline Avenue, is charged with armed robbery in connection with the incident, Charleston County sheriff's Maj. Jim Brady said.
Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the Kangaroo gas station at 897 Folly Road about 2:30 a.m., an incident report states.
The store's clerk told deputies that a man entered the gas station wearing a hoodie over his head.
The clerk started to tell the man that he wasn't dressed appropriately to be inside the store, but the man lifted the bottom of the hoodie and exposed a handgun, Brady said.
The man demanded that the clerk open the store's register and stole money from the drawer, Brady said. The robber then ran from the store toward Folly Road, he said.
A K-9 unit tracked the man to West Madison Avenue, where deputies believe he then got into a vehicle.
About an hour after the gas station was robbed, Charleston police officers stopped to assist a disabled 1998 Ford Windstar van on the Stono River Bridge, Brady said.
The van's driver, who was nervously sweating, matched the description of the robber, Brady said. Officers also found $33 in cash on the van's front seat, according to an incident report.
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Tiarra Sanabria hit a two-run homer and also handled the pitching for Williamstown Monday in a 4-1 Tri-County Conference softball win over visiting Cumberland.
Sanabria, a sophomore righthander, struck out seven and walked one in a complete-game effort. Her homer in the sixth accounted for the game's final runs.
Also in the Tri-County, Gloucester Catholic's Abby Merryman tossed a four-strikeout one-hitter, blanking host Woodstown, 5-0.
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Nokia 2720 Fold is a dualband GSM phone, therefore suitable for those who use almost exclusively for voice services in Europe. The traffic data is in GPRS mode, allowing navigation Http / WAP and exchange of e-mail messages, even if the speed is not adequate if the attachments are heavy. The phone connects with other Bluetooth devices in the vicinity.
Two colors are provided for the Nokia 2720 Fold: The first black and deep red the second. Its dimensions are 93 x 46 x 17.85 mm and weighs 90.3 grams.Nokia 2720 Fold integrated speakerphone, the vibracall, check the external volume button and allows you to assign pictures to contacts in your address book. The messaging is supported in SMS, MMS with attachments up to 300 kb, email with attachments using the IMAP, POP and SMTP.There are the common ability to customize with logos, wallpapers and ringtones, as well as many PIM functions, for the management of personal information.
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I love to buy a big package of chicken thighs (like 5 lbs+) and just throw them all in the crock pot (sprinkling seasonings between "layers" of chicken). Some people think the skin is gross when they're cooked in the crock pot because it's all soft/mushy but I don't mind it. And if you cook them long enough, the ends of the bones are soft enough to eat. Oh man, now I'm hungry. =]
We eat some that day, throw some in the fridge to use in something else a few days later, and debone and freeze the rest. There are soooo many things you can do with pre-cooked chicken.


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AMEX Membership Rewards Offers Southwest Credits!
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I have The Gold Card from American Express as my business credit card and have always had difficulty finding things to spend the points on. I'm not a huge fan of gift cards but fortunately AMEX doesn't play the game of diluting point values at lower gift card prices. For example, Citi's ThankYou Network turns 6,000 points into a $50 gift card, diluting the value of a point by a small percentage. $100 gift cards are 10,000 points though, giving you a true "penny a point" conversion. Anyway, with AMEX's Membership Rewards I've just converted them into either Home Depot cards or Roy's Restaurant cards (Roy's is a Hawaiian fusion restaurant that my wife and I absolutely love).
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In browsing the site the other day, I discovered that you can convert AMEX Membership Reward points into Southwest Rapid Rewards (Frequent Flyer) points! Each SW point costs 1,500 AMEX points, plus a small excise tax. 16 SW points equals one free domestic flight, so it costs 24,000 AMEX points (plus $12 in fee) for a domestic flight. Compare that with any other major airline and you'll find that the minimum point to free flight ratio is 25,000 plus ridiculous booking fees (not to mention luggage fees, food fees, headache fees). Another great aspect of this is that you don't have to buy all 16 points at once. You simply enter in your frequent flyer number and the points are transferred over. If you are only a handful of points away from a free flight, just buy as many points as you need.
Value of Southwest Voucher
Is it worth it? Well, I've sold Southwest vouchers on eBay and Craigslist years ago for about $300 a piece. This was before you could extend the expiration date on the voucher ($50) but now I just keep them for my own travel (you also aren't allowed to sell them, but I was in college and $300 goes a really long way!). With soaring fuel prices, the vouchers are worth anywhere from $350 to $400. The 24,000 points is worth $240 in gift cards so you're really coming out ahead, even after adding in $12 of fee. This trumps any gift card by far.
Southwest Rules!
I'm a huge fan of Southwest Airlines and one of the reasons is because they the best frequent flyer program ever (giving us free champagne on our flight out to our honeymoon in Hawaii was awesome too!).
There's a reason why Southwest's profits jumped 11% whereas other airlines have been tanking. [Consumerist]
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It's Giveaway time here on Digital Mom Blog. This go round we have some great items that 13 of our fans will receive (I wish I could give you all something, but 13 of you lucky chickens will win!)
Giveaway Time
Without further ado, here are the prizes for our May Giveaway. We will select a total of 13 winners to receive 1 of the following giveaways!
$75 Visa Gift Card – compliments of Digital Mom Blog
Digital Mom Blog (yes, that's us!) is giving away $75 Visa gift card giveaway – money to spend however you would like!
Congrats to Sarah! Winner of the $75 Visa gift card.
$25 Microsoft Store Gift Card – compliments of MSN
Thanks MSN for offering Digital Mom Blog readers the chance to win $25 credit at the Microsoft store. Someone please buy a Microsoft Surface and let me play with it!
Congrats to JJ ! Winner of the Microsoft credit
My Princess Bible Purse – compliments of Tommy Nelson
Teach your children about the Fruits of the Spirit (gifts God gives to us such as love, joy, peace and patience). This fabulous book with a fun little handle is fun for both parents and children. Learn more at Tommy Nelson.
Congrats to Lynne! Winner of the My Princess Bible Purse
Hawaiian Tropics is Giving Away 10 sets!
That's right, 10 of you will win a set of sunscreen. If you are pale like me – with the summer weather approaching quickly, you can never have enough of this stuff!
Congrats to: Joshua, Annamarie, Kelly, Deana, Carisa, Jill, Tammy, Madeline, Shelly and Heidi – Winners of the Hawaiian Tropics Set
Hawaiian Tropics is looking for a woman who best embodies beauty, confidence, style, enjoying the sun AND keeping skin healthy. The winner will appear in new, national Hawaiian Tropic advertising, receive an all-expense-paid tropical vacation and serve as an official brand spokesperson. Learn more on the Hawaiian Tropics Facebook Page.