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Glock-----> Hate 'em or Like 'em?
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> Glock-----> Hate 'em or Like 'em?
May 27, 2004, 05:08 PM
You here it over and over. You either really hate Glocks, or really like Glocks. So, let's find out how they do. Hate or Like?
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May 27, 2004, 05:21 PM
2nd Amendment
May 27, 2004, 05:23 PM
I can't answer because Glocks inspire no emotion in me. They are the epitome of "firearm as tool". Utilitarian, to the point and almost flawlessly functional. You simply can't hate that. OTOH they have no soul. They don't "inspire" emotions. They aren't interesting to tinker with nor do they lend themselves to individuality. If I want a tool that I generally know will work I'll pick up a Glock. if I want something I can reasonably expect to work AND find an emotional attachment to/enjoyment in using I'll pick up a great many others.
May 27, 2004, 05:27 PM
You just described a hammer perfectly.
May 27, 2004, 05:32 PM
Ironic, as a hammer is what almost all firearms have, Glocks included in the exception.
That being said, I agree with 2nd Amendment, but I can't remember a hammer I've ever seen with such an odd grip angle. :( :rolleyes:
May 27, 2004, 05:45 PM
I own a G20, 22 and 30. All have been very reliable and reasonably accurate. I do not like them or hate them. If I had a fire, and could only save some of my firearms, would they be high on my priority list? NOPE.
May 27, 2004, 05:48 PM
I like Glocks, but not nearly as much as SIGs.
May 27, 2004, 05:49 PM
Sean Smith
May 27, 2004, 05:58 PM
Used to like them, now I just don't care about them. Grip like a brick, cheap breakable sights, crummy trigger pull, accuracy anywhere from good to horrible. But they usually work well.
May 27, 2004, 06:13 PM
Between hate and like, I guess I like them. I certainly don't love them and I don't understant folks that want ten different models.
Glocks, SIGs and Berettas are all tools in my opinion. 1911s, CZs and BHPs can be a bit more of an emotional thing.
May 27, 2004, 06:23 PM
I don't have experience with many of them, and I'm sure they are quite reliable, but:
1) The ergonomics of the G17 are such a poor fit for me, that they will actually make my trigger finger blister/bleed after a few hundred rounds.
In general, I much prefer modern SA/DA metal handguns to any other style, especially for 'serious' purposes.
May 27, 2004, 06:28 PM
2nd Amendment put it well, as did Tamara some time ago when she said something to the effect that "there's nothing to love about a Glock, but a lot to like". They're stone-cold reliable, combat-accurate, have a reasonably simple manual of arms, and tend to go BANG every time you pull the trigger. For this reason, I like them very much as basic, reliable tools. I don't have an emotional attachment to any of my guns - I want tools, not toys!
(Getting shot on several occasions will rapidly cure you of emotional attachments to firearms... you'll insist on high-quality life-saving tools! How do I know this, you ask? Trust me. I know this.)
May 27, 2004, 06:59 PM
I don't hate them. They popularized polymer, and the Glock 17 ushered in an era which has seen some polymer autos I think are much better than Glocks for my tastes.
So no, I don't hate Glock the product. I am not wild about Glock the company--to the point of disdain--and I hate the gimmick marketing. That said, I have no need for a Glock, so I guess I really don't care one way or the other if they disappeared tomorrow or remain on the scene forever.
As long as they don't try to make a revolver or a Garand, I'll just keep a cool distance from hating them.:evil:
May 27, 2004, 07:18 PM
Like 'em. Don't know many if any that have put a thousand rounds through one that don't at least respect Glocks and most like them very much after a little use.
May 27, 2004, 08:14 PM
I like 'em:
1. Utterly reliable - They go bang every time. Regardless what you may hear about KB! reports, remember that any pistol can go Kaboom if sufficiently overpressured.
2. Combat accuracy - The standard models aren't tack drivers, but they shoot better than I do. The long-slide models are typically far more accurate. After-market barrels and trigger jobs can usually remedy any accuracy complaints.
3. Durable - I'm essentially a lazy person. I like the fact that you don't have to worry about cleaning/oiling/baby-sitting Glocks (or Walther P99s for that matter).
May 27, 2004, 08:30 PM
I like the 9mm models. I don't know if I'd own one in .40 S&W because of the kaboom! issues. But I think for their intended role as a defense/service pistol, I think they are a great choice.
May 27, 2004, 08:32 PM
I've always thought they were ugly. Picked up a 17 and 21 with three Full Cap mags for each for a good price a few months before the AWB.
Major safe queens. I hate the trigger. I've yet to find anything other than a Jennings that I hit worse with. Its not the guns as both are very accurate off a rest, but hand held farther than a car length I'm much better off with just about anything else as I can't grok when trigger will trip. That's why 1911s rule -- the crisp trigger always trips exactly when I want it to.
When my wife first started shooting she wanted to use the Glock 17 because it was so "cool" on all the TV shows. She couldn't shoot worth crap but had fun. When she wanted to really learn I brought out the GLock and Taurus PT92 and let her shoot both. She started hitting with the Taurus and has quickly lost all intrest in the Glock -- these are the only two autoloaders I have that she can rack the slide on, barely at that.
May 27, 2004, 10:25 PM
Like 'em. For some reason or another I'm a very accurate shot with Glocks. When I started shooting a few years ago I more or less learned on Glocks (because that's what was at hand) so I had nothing else to compare them to. I read reports of people who dislike the trigger, but it's never been an issue for me. Rugged guns! I'm not a Glock-Groupie, though. Many different guns that I enjoy shooting.
May 27, 2004, 10:50 PM
well, they don't go bang every time............had 3 malfunctions in my G26 in the first 200 rounds..........glock triggers suck, had to put the 3.5 LB connector in mine and now it shoots fairly well....still can't shoot it as well as some of my other handguns....
Black Majik
May 27, 2004, 10:59 PM
I'm starting to like em'... as a few of my posts lately can show... :o
May 27, 2004, 11:01 PM
Dislike(Hate is too strong a word for a thing that can't feel or think) strongly. Bad ergonomics, crud trigger, too easy to break sights, no manual safety(Some people like them, some don't. I do.) and messed up "not as light as an SA but no second strike capability like a DA" action. All IMO of course. They keep on working, I'll give 'em that. Light too.
May 27, 2004, 11:39 PM
I like them for their simplicity. They're so easy to take apart and clean; both of my guns are Glocks, also my first guns. The boss has a Kimber .45 and I've seen him take that thing apart. It doesn't look easy! But that Kimber is one fine weapon; I wouldn't mind owning one, but they're too expensive for me!:(
May 28, 2004, 12:31 AM
I dislike them.
The grip is wonky. It takes some getting used to.
The trigger is so bad even a 1st time shooter notices the spongy feeling!
They're plain. You can't dress one up at all. They have no soul.
The no-manual safety thing freaks me out sometimes. You have to be damned careful when handling one and shoving it into a holster in condition 1.
The .40 is known for kB problems. Maybe it's resolved, maybe not.
With that said, if I walk out of the residence with a gun on my hip my first choice is my Glock 23C in .40cal. Sure, I hate some thing about it -- but if push came to shove I wouldn't have any worries at all if that bugger came outta my holster.
Yeah, it has no soul, but I've never seen a gun ask the operator "but do you really love me?" before it fired a round off.
Yeah, I hate 'em - but it's the only brand I own two of :evil:
May 28, 2004, 01:07 AM
I love all firearms. I prefer to carry and shoot firearms other than Glock but Glock is still lovable!
May 28, 2004, 01:11 AM
I'm in the boat where if you squeeze the trigger and the gun goes bang, I like it.:D
There is no firearm that I dislike.
May 28, 2004, 01:41 PM
I used to like them, but now I dislike them. I have a 23 that I have right at $800 in. I came to find out right after a bought it, that I should have fired a Glock before buying one. My natural grip is a high grip on any pistol, and on the Glock, that equals slide bite. I have a scar from my first 50 rounds through it. ~$250 later, after having the grip reworked by ARS (http://www.arizonaresponsesystems.com/) (great guys by the way), which included grinding off the backstrap hump and finger grooves, undercutting the trigger guard, and adding a beavertail, I could shoot it without bleeding, but the recoil of the .40 beat my hands to death. I could, and still can control it just fine, but after about 200 rounds my wrists and hands go numb just from the abrupt snap of the slide. It really sucks to be able to only fire 200 rounds a day. Really sucks. I was accurate with it, and relatively fast, and the gun was stone cold reliable.
Now I have an H&K P2000 in 9x19mm. It's grip angle, as far as I can tell, is that of the 1911/BHP. It ruined me as far as going back to the Glock's grip angle. Steel sights with dovetails, ambi mag and slide levers, second strike capability (which is worthless with current tactical doctrine), and an 8lb DAO trigger, with a 5lb upgrade coming soon. At least as accurate as the Glock, and so far just as reliable. 950 rounds without cleaning and no hanky panky. Best part? 400+ rounds a day and no numb hands! Huzzah for long training sessions.
May 28, 2004, 02:10 PM
I like my Model 30.
May 28, 2004, 02:49 PM
Interesting that you have "like" and "hate" -- not "love" and "hate". Implies a bias, perhaps that you couldn't conceive of anyone actually loving them?
I only own one, and I respect it. I don't love it or hate it, but I voted "like" because that's just vague enough to reflect how I feel about it. I would consider buying another, if one fit a need I had.
May 28, 2004, 03:18 PM
I like all 3 of mine.
Safe shooting,
May 28, 2004, 08:16 PM
I don't love Glocks because they are ugly and they don't inspire me to tinker with them, give them names, caress them, etc.
Right now I'm waiting for a RAP401 and I think it will inspire affection. Also, I'm about to buy my very first CZ-52 and I'll tinker with that and maybe name it and probably fall in love with it. I'm also trying to save up for my very first 1911 and it will probably be a Kimber Ultra or something like it. A $900+ Kimber WILL be named, caressed, be kept in a sheepskin jacket, etc.
BUT, having said that, I carry a Glock26 and I TRUST MY LIFE WITH IT. It's a boring gun but I have a feeling that if I ever needed to USE it, I'd probably give it a name, it's own room with cable TV, private masseuse, subscription to PlayGun, etc.:D ;) :) :p :D
May 28, 2004, 09:53 PM
Glocks...love at first sight. :D
cracked butt
May 29, 2004, 12:11 AM
They do what they are intended to do, nothing more, nothing less.
Don't hate them, don't have any attraction at all to them either. Indifferent.
May 29, 2004, 12:43 AM
I don't dislike them? :uhoh:
May 29, 2004, 01:01 AM
don't hate 'em. just not for me.
still find that little trigger thingy darn right ticklish to my index finger. don't help to giggle like a little girl every time you shoot. people think you're crazy.
M2 Carbine
May 29, 2004, 01:59 AM
Well hate isn't the word, but there's nothing I like about them.
I don't bad mouth them but I wouldn't own one.
My friend had so much trouble with his first 17 he tried to give it to me.
I told him no.
If you won't take a gun for free, you really don't think much of it.:)
May 29, 2004, 04:04 AM
I clicked "like" with the following caveat: I'm not crazy about the newest Glock or the full sized ones either.
With the former, I can't see the need for the cartridge.
The latter does not feel right in my somewhat smallish hands!!
Now, that said, I have been and continue to be an early proponent of the Glock 36.
I carried a G26 for a long time until I made the mistake of letting my lovely wife shoot it!!! :what:
It's "her" gun now!!! :evil:
I have a G29, but the cost of 10mm ammo is, for all practical purposes, prohibitive. I have outfitted it with a .40S&W conversion barrel, but am not all that enamored with the cartridge.
My G30 is the cat's meow, but it does not fit my hand as well as the aforementioned G36.
sigma 40ve
May 29, 2004, 06:12 AM
Have to admit I used to dislike them. Now I own a model 34. I hadn't intended on ever getting a Glock, but at a recent trip to my favorite dealer, I was looking at some handguns. They had a 34, out of curiosity I checked it out. Needless to say I liked it and bought it. Shoots good too, have no trouble hitting out to 50 yds ( not tried further). My wife can shoot it good also.
May 29, 2004, 10:01 AM
Like them, I have a G26 and a G19. They carry easy here in Florida and are very accurate for me. I have many different guns that I enjoy shooting, but I will only carry Glocks or a S&W 640-1.
Good luck, Richie S.
May 29, 2004, 12:34 PM
I like 'em! I have never had a non-operator related malfunction in any one of the dozen or so I have owned (they will malfunction if you limp-wrist em --like many other autos...). I have carried Glocks off and on for 15 years and it's the pistol that still goes to work with me today - (although I have a few others I play with off duty). As was said, though, they don't inspire real pride of ownership. Guess it's the plastic, er.. uh.. polymer. Starting to look at some revolvers to satisfy that pride of ownership thing :) .
May 29, 2004, 12:37 PM
I've got a 21 and a 19 both with night sites. Both are ultra reliable. I think "gun guys and girls" like to customize their guns to individualize that gun from the next persons same type gun. Glock does not lend itself to mods short of "trigger pull stuff" and removing material to suit one's grip caracteristics. The glock is indeed a "Hammer" as stated. A GLOCK does it's asigned job as well as a Hammer.
May 29, 2004, 01:55 PM
Utter indifference.
They work fine, but just don't do a thing for me.
May 29, 2004, 05:45 PM
I did like the model 26.
May 29, 2004, 06:10 PM
...a little update to my previous post, since I just bought my second Glock today (a G32 for when I feel the need for a higher round-count than my G36 will hold). They aren't the most fun, or the sexiest, but they might be the easiest to carry and live with. They are like a Toyota Corrolla; reliable, economical, get's you where you want to go and you don't care if it get's dinged up in a parking lot. Totally and exceptionally utilitarian, and that's quite a compliment in some ways. So, I guess I like them.
Erik Jensen
May 29, 2004, 08:40 PM
they serve a purpose. not really my cup of tea, but I did kick around the idea of a Glock 20 for a bit. think I'd rather have a Delta Elite, though.
May 29, 2004, 08:45 PM
I go back and forth
May 29, 2004, 08:46 PM
I don't like them...don't hate them either, but since I fall slightly on the don't like side, I voted the closest choice. I actually shoot them very well in spite of hating the trigger, if I was issued one for combat or law enforcement, I wouldn't mind, just prefer something else.
Lobotomy Boy
May 29, 2004, 09:36 PM
I used to hate them, but the more I shot them, the more I liked them. Once I got used to the tirgger design I began to actually like it. Finally I broke down and bought a G21. At the moment it is my all-time favorite hand gun.
I think much of the reason whether or not a person hates Glocks has to do with what that person is used to shooting. My oldest son, a wildlife biologist who hunts more than any person I have ever known and shoots guns nearly 365 days a year, hates Glocks. Last time he was in town I took him to the range and he couldn't hit the broad side of the blanket with the Glock, even though he shot my other guns extremely well. My youngest son is a law-school student who likes to hunt, but given that he lives in a major metropolitan area instead of in a giant wildlife management area like his brother, he hardly ever gets to shoot guns. He loves the Glock. I took him to the range last week and he was putting entire magazines in a three-inch pattern freehand at 30 feet, even though he hadn't shot a handgun in five years.
I think the difference is that my oldest son is used to shooting guns with "normal" triggers and can't get used to the gun. My youngest son, who has been too busy to do much shooting for the past several years, wasn't hampered by such baggage and took to the Glock trigger immediately.
May 29, 2004, 10:17 PM
I like Glocks because they are simply tools. It works every time I want it to, no questions. What more can I want?
Trigger complaints are normal. Funny though. I shoot an AR-15 Service Rifle with a tuned 2-stage trigger (think 1911: crisp and light, although still meeting the 4.5 pound minimum per NRA rules). I can also hit anything I desire with my dad's 1911 and it's slicked-up trigger. Yet I have no difficulty picking up my Glock 17 and emptying a full-cap into a silouhette(sp?) target as fast as I can mash the trigger, from 10 yards, keeping them all in a space the size of my palm. (Someday I will photograph that for proof even.) 25 yard groups aren't great, but they are adequate. Mostly operator issues.
I personally regard my pistol as a last-resort tool. If I need, I need it close, and I need it fast. The Glock is perfect for this role IMO.
May 30, 2004, 01:03 AM
Dislike. Glocks are the very bestest plastic guns around, and just as dependable as a good hammer but....
As it happens, I use hand tools a lot in earning a living, and I more or less collect them. The very worst kind of hammer is one of those "space-age" jobbies with a metal handle and a rubber grip: after an hour, it stings your hand like mad. If you're going to be really using it much, you want a hammer with an old-time wooden handle.
And there's Glocks: that "safety" trigger bites my finger. Does lead go downrange and make holes in the general vicinity of the center of the target? Yes it does, every time. The grip/frame stings my hand, every time. And I go home with Glockfinger, happy to leave the range.
Tools can be "just tools:" you use 'em and beat 'em up and get a paycheck Friday and t'heck with 'em. But the tools folks get really good with have something more: they have some soul or character. They warm up in your hand and become a part of the work. I don't need Japanese garnish awls -- an old nail sharpened up would do okay. I don''t need a set of cabinetmaker's screwdrivers, cheapies from the five and dime would work. And I don't need a brace or two of obscure Spanish pistols, either. But they're all fun to use and to look at, and make using them a thing to look forward to rather than a chore.
I'm sure Glocks are fun and friendly for many users. They just don't to anything for me that way, and they do a bit too much to me.
...As for accessorizing, the boys at the gun shop had an ad for sideways sights for Glocks the other day. I think it was a joke....:scrutiny:
May 30, 2004, 02:16 AM
I like Glocks because they are simply tools. It works every time I want it to, no questions. What more can I want?
A tool that works and feels good? A tool that works and doesn't eat your hands? A tool that works and has a good trigger? :neener:
Okay, time to put my serious cap on. Some people like the feel of a Glock. What planet and species they belong to is something I have yet to pin down though. Errr, serious, right. If it works for you, I'm happy for you. Glocks and I just don't jell. And we definately aren't jellin' like Magellan.
May 30, 2004, 02:59 AM
I would mark "don't think about them enough to love them or hate them" if it was an option. :)
May 30, 2004, 10:12 AM
Like/love some of them....like my G19's....
If I had to pick up a brand new handgun...of the shelf...and needed it to WORK....right now right here....some level of urgency.
I would grab a Glock
And I would be confident it would work reliably and allow me to get hits quickly and accurately.
One rather telling point is that many/most of the top instructors.....people that have been in harms way...and people that have seen a lot of different weapons go mammaries vertical around the world......
Are proponents of the Glock handgun.....even those that don't choose it for themselves...for whatever reason.....
Most/all of them still have good things to say about them......
They are not perfect...and they are not for everyone...we are all different
But they work
May 30, 2004, 11:05 AM
Glocks are no better or worse than my Sig and CZ, just different, and thats O.K
Duke of Lawnchair
May 30, 2004, 12:29 PM
I likey glocks.
May 30, 2004, 12:33 PM
Didn't originally like them or hate them but had no interest in buying a plastic gun.
Finally purchased a G19 several years ago just to see what the interest was all about. Thought I wasn't impressed and sold it.
Then a couple yeares later wanted another one. Odd how the desire to purchase a gun you don't have seems to build. :rolleyes:
So I purchased another G19 this time a 19C with all the upgrades the Glockmeister recommended except the mag release extension.
It is everything I need or would want in a 9mm pistol.
I keeping this one. If I didn't, I would have to go and buy another one anyway.
May 30, 2004, 05:04 PM
Yeah, I like Glocks. Their simplicity and durability is amazing. They don't rust, don't have to worry about cleaning it every range trip and I can work on them with a friggin bic pen.
Most people whine cause Glock does what their overpriced (fill in the blank) can't. Glock is also the most popular handgun and own %65+ of the leo market. People always take shots at what is popular.
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She was a parishioner of SS. Mary and St. Joseph Church, and was one of the original parishioners of St. Mary's Church. Gertrude mainly was a homemaker, but during World War II she was employed by Trumbull Lamp. In her spare time, Gertrude enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening.
On April 20, 1940, Paul B. Eckenrode and Gertrude Prusky were united into marriage, and from this union they had a son, Paul D.
Her husband preceded her in death on April 11, 1999.
Cherished memories of Gertrude will be carried on by her son, Paul Dennis (Tina) Eckenrode; grandson, Timothy Paul Eckenrode; and sister, Helen Rendinell, all of Newton Falls.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Paul; brothers, Caesar, Joe, Stanley, Leo, Frank and John Prusky; sisters, Cecilia Westover and Victoria Rusney; and her beloved dog, Keisha.
Friends may call from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Borowski Memorial Home, where services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday. Gertrude will be laid to rest next to her husband, Paul, in Newton Township Cemetery.
Arrangement entrusted to the Borowski Memorial Home, 330-872-5050.
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July 25, 1930 - July 29, 2013
Your Smile
Though your smile is gone forever,
and your hand I cannot touch,
I still have many memories of the one I loved so much.
Your memory is my keepsake, with which I'll never part.
God has you in His keeping; I have you in my heart.
Sadly missed, but never forgotten.
Your loving wife, Bev.


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The award, presented through the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), recognizes outstanding assistant principals who have demonstrated success in leadership, curriculum and personalization, according to the NASSP.
Aiello traveled to Washington, D.C. to be honored among educational leaders from all 50 states, receiving his award in addition to congratulations from educators and legislators on Capitol Hill.
"As much as I don't like to 'toot my own horn,' it was great to be recognized at the ceremony," Aiello said. "I'd never been treated like that in my life; it was amazing."
NJPSA representatives visited Cumberland Regional in February, following submission of an application nominating Aiello, and announced in March that Aiello had been selected as the NJPSA Secondary Level Assistant Principal Visionary Leader of the Year for 2013.
Aiello was selected as a winner from the pool of nominees for his efforts to enhance the use of technology at CRHS. In addition to being recognized in Washington, D.C., he will be featured in a video to be presented at the 2013 FEA/NJPSA/NJASCD Conference in the fall.
Since joining the district in 2006, Aiello has worked with the school's technology staff to evaluate and expand wireless network infrastructure, and he has been finding new ways to integrate technology into school resources and the day-to-day culture at Cumberland Regional, improving opportunities to learn within and beyond the classroom environment.
"My favorite quote is from Will Rogers: 'Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there,'" Aiello noted. "Education is about change — you can't fight it. You can always do something better."
During the past school year, Aiello led a pilot "Bring Your Own Device" program to allow students to bring technology resources including mobile devices, tablets and laptops for in-school use in accordance with each teacher's classroom policies. Students can request access to a wireless network and may record instructional videos or lectures in classes to review at their convenience with permission from their teachers.
Aiello also worked with Tony Ricciuti in technology systems and Media Specialist Jeffrey Dilks to purchase Kindle Fire tablets for use in Spanish II, Latin III and Tomorrow's
Teachers classrooms. Next year, Advanced Placement (AP) courses will begin to use digital versions of textbooks instead of print editions as a more cost-effective and environmentally sound alternative that helps students prepare for higher education and career success, Aiello said.
The NJPSA/Virco award features a $5,000 grant provided to the school of each honoree, and Aiello said these funds will be used at CRHS to move forward with incentive programs to "boost the culture" at the school and bring noticeable recognition to students who demonstrate positive behavior.
Aiello hails from Tabernacle and has a background in elementary and social studies education. His experience includes having taught fifth, seventh and eighth grades in Pennsville in addition to serving as Pennsville's supervisor of humanities. Aiello has two sons — Aiden, age 10, and Ethan, age 8 — and currently lives in Gloucester County.


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Former Bill Clinton aide-turned-ABC-News-analyst George Stephanopoulos, 40, and actress Alexandra Wentworth (Jerry Maguire), 36, plan to tie the knot. It will be the first marriage for both.
Actress Jennifer Grey (Bounce), 41, and her boyfriend screenwriter Clark Gregg (What Lies Beneath), 39, will have their first child in December....
Former MTV veejay Martha Quinn, 42, is anticipating her second child in January. She and her husband, TV ad composer Jordan Tarlow, 35, have a 4-year-old daughter.
Taxi alum Marilu Henner, 49, and her husband, director Robert Lieberman (Strong Medicine), 53, filed for legal separation June 7 in L.A., citing irreconcilable differences. The couple, who wed in 1990, have two sons.
Actor Blair Underwood (City of Angels, L.A. Law), 36, and his wife, homemaker Désirée, 36, welcomed a son, Blake Ellis, on June 9 in L.A. He joins big brother Paris, 4, and sister Brielle, 2.
Stephan Weiss, 62, a sculptor and painter who, along with his wife, Donna Karan, founded one of America's leading fashion houses, died June 10 of lung cancer in Manhattan....
Leila Pahlavi, the 31-year-old daughter of the late Shah of Iran, died on June 10 in London. The cause of her death is under investigation. Her mother said she had been "very depressed."...
Character actress Anne Haney, 67, who had roles in Liar, Liar and Mrs. Doubtfire, died May 26 of congestive heart failure in Studio City, Calif.
Legal Matters
A London high court refused June 6 to reopen an unsuccessful $19 million suit brought by Elton John, 54, against his former management company for charging him for overseas tour expenses....
O.J. Simpson, 53, will stand trial on Oct. 9 for an alleged "road rage" incident in Miami last December. Motorist Jeffrey Pattinson, 56, accuses the former football star of reaching into his car and pulling off his glasses during a traffic altercation. Simpson pleaded not guilty to the charges in March.
NBC's Today weatherman Al Roker underwent knee surgery June 7 in Westchester County, N.Y. Roker, 46, who damaged his left knee in a car accident 15 years ago, hopes to be back on the set in early July.
Courtney Love, 36, told police on June 8 that more than $100,000 in jewels and other items were stolen from her Vancouver hotel room while the singer-actress was out shooting her new movie, 24 Hours. Among the missing items is the wedding ring given to her by her late husband, Kurt Cobain.
Barbara Bush, 19, one of President Bush's twin daughters, pleaded no contest June 7 in Austin, Texas, to underage drinking (PEOPLE, June 18, 2001). Bush, a student at Yale, was sentenced to three months' probation, community service and was directed to attend an alcohol-awareness class. Her twin, Jenna, who attends the University of Texas at Austin, pleaded not guilty to using someone else's ID to buy alcohol. A hearing in her case is scheduled for July 31.
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In this week's Mic Check, we spoke to Blitzen Trapper frontman Eric Earley about his band's 10th anniversary. Here's the extended version of that conversation.
Willamette Week: You guys are coming up on your 10-year anniversary as a band.
Eric Earley: Yeah, I guess that's true. I think technically it was Cinco de Mayo.
Do you remember your first gig as a band?
Well, we weren't called Blitzen Trapper back then. We were playing as Garmonbozia—an obscure reference to Twin Peaks—at a house show in Southeast Portland in order to "save mankind" from the end of the world, or the impending end of the world according to the Mayan calendar. Although I don't think that was very accurate.
In 2003? Wasn't 2012 supposed to mark the end of the world?
We fudged it a little bit, but were successful, obviously.
Do you guys remember your first tour as a band?
Oh yeah, with the Hold Steady. It was only about five years ago. We weren't doing much at the time, just playing once or so a month until we got a record deal and figured we could do it. We put out Wild Mountain Nation, which got a lot of love from Pitchfork and others, and Sub Pop signed us right as we released the record and began touring behind it.
Did signing to a major indie label like Sub Pop change your music?
Probably. I think it would have kept changing regardless because that's the way I work, but it definitely changed our lifestyle. We hadn't really toured before and then we went into nine months of touring out of absolutely nowhere. Our next album, Furr, did really well and we started doing TV appearances and touring with bigger bands like Fleet Foxes. It was kind of the next logical progression.
Can you recall any memorable moments from the last 10 years?
For me, touring with Stephen Malkmus and jamming onstage with him during "Heard It Through the Grapevine" four or so years ago was a highlight. And doing Conan when Snoop Dogg was the guest. I remember walking up behind him on the soundstage and just thinking "Dude, that's Snoop Dogg. The guy is just massive."
Have you guys done many TV appearances since Conan?
Yeah. We did Letterman, Fallon a few times and something for the Canadian Country Music Channel. That was pretty sweet. Those guys are total pros. We did a live set in an old bar.
What was Portland like back when you first started out?
I remember there being a lot of math- and space-rock going on back then, obviously before the whole folk-rock scene happened. Menomena had just gotten started, and 31Knots was still around. They were a really good band, but it was a different kind of music going on, with less acoustic instruments. It was straight-up indie rock. I remember a lot of the bands actually had no bass player, or two, we had six people and one of them was a bass player.
Also, there were different venues back then. There were places like the Medicine Hat, the Tonic Lounge, the Blackbird, Meow Meow and Satyricon. These were all the places you played up until six or seven years ago. Then they made places like the Doug Fir and Holocene, which took over the smaller scale venues. Some of them were really cool, some of them I really hated. They were certainly more ghetto back then.
What were your ambitions starting out? What kind of music did you want to make?
I don't think we had much ambition, other than drinking a lot and trying to get laid. We just wanted to make psychedelic rock back then. I was listening to Pink Floyd, Stereolab, Radiohead and things like that.
How has the Portland music scene changed since then?
There has been a lot more roots and folk music coming in, especially in the last five or six years. It started with bands like Iron & Wine becoming popular and then later bands like Fleet Foxes. And now you have bands like the Head and the Heart getting big.
What do you attribute to the changes sounds of your records?
For me, it was a matter of simplifying things. Our first band was very psychedelic, but Blitzen Trapper was more song oriented. We've always had a lot of different influences, from country to hard rock, even from the first record. Everyone changes, but I wouldn't say we've changed a whole lot.
Do you have a particular process for writing songs?
Not really. I'll think of the words someplace and come back to write the riff or music for it, or sometimes a song will come fully formed to me. It's always been like that.
You've traveled around quite a bit over the last five years. Why has the band continued to maintain Portland as a home base over the years instead of relocating elsewhere?
We all grew up together in Salem, except for Marty [Marquis] who grew in Washington. We played music together in high school off and on in a couple different bands. If you want to go to the big city when you grow up in Oregon, you go to Portland, so I moved up to Portland and everyone else came later. I tried leaving Oregon before—I went to Georgia for a while—but Portland's my home. Georgia is kind of similar, but the people talk too much and it's too dang hot.
Switching gears a bit. Are there any songs you've written over the years you've been proud of or embarrassed by?
[Hesitantly chuckles] Not that I know of. I don't think so anyway.
What about regrets? How would you sum up the last 10 years at home and on the road?
We've been slowly making our way and figuring out what we're doing. I'm not one to think about the future a lot myself, but thinking about the past, we've had a really great run. Sure, there are small personal things I might have done differently over the years, but I have no regrets. We've done a lot of things people only wish they could do. We've set a precedent for playing what we want and people never know what we're going to do next.
SEE IT: Blitzen Trapper plays Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E Burnside St., with Denver, on Friday, May 31. 9 pm. $25.


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Since starring in her first fart video "Gassed & Smothered" in 1996 Mistress Taylor St Claire has
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Those years of experience in front of the camera
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She started producing and directing fart fetish clips for TheFartGirls.com knowing exactly what people want to see.
Every clip Taylor is not starring in herself she's shooting camera and directing.
She's the one "in the trenches" getting gassy girls to dig deep and deliver the raunchiest blasts for the camera and for you.
She's brought you Sienna and she's brought you the Queen Of Farts Mistress Delilah.
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DeLand, Fla. - The 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 Stetson women's basketball home game at the Edmunds Center against A-Sun rival North Florida has been designated as this season's annual Pink Zone/Pack the House game. The Hatters will attempt to set a program and conference attendance record with proceeds benefitting the Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research.
The game is not only important in terms of its expected large crowd and charitable cause, but in the conference standings as well. The Hatters (15-12, 11-7 Atlantic Sun) and the Ospreys (13-14, 11-7 A-Sun) are tied for fourth with Stetson in position to clinch the #2 seed in the upcoming General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Conference Championships (Macon, Ga. - March 2-5) with a victory. Stetson won 75-62 at UNF on Dec. 4, 2010 and is looking for a sweep of the season series.
The UNF-Stetson men's basketball contest will immediately follow the women's game.


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Monday, September 19, 2011
This moderated panel discussion, in celebration of Constitution Day, featured U.S. District Court Judge William Lee and COAS faculty experts. The panelists discussed philosophical bases for personal freedoms and the evolution of our understanding of those freedoms from the founding of the United States of America to today. Questions from the audience followed opening comments.
Andrew Downs, Assistant Professor and Director of the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics, IPFW
William Lee, U.S. District Court Judge, Fort Wayne
Elliot Bartky, Assistant Professor of Political Science, IPFW
Jeff Malanson, Assistant Professor of History, IPFW
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CHICAGO — German-born defender Alfredo Morales and midfielder Fabian Johnson were among 22 players selected today for the U.S. roster for upcoming games at France and Slovenia and could make their national team debuts.
Morales, a 21-year-old with Hertha Berlin, also is eligible to play for Peru, where his parents were born. Morales made his debut for Hertha Berlin last December and can play right back or defensive midfield.
"We are excited to introduce Alfredo Morales to the U.S. team," coach Jürgen Klinsmann said. "I have spoken with his coach at Hertha Berlin and he is full of compliments. He is on the way to being a starter there."
Johnson, a 23-year-old with Hoffenheim, started for Germany in the final of the Under-21 European Championship two years ago and switched allegiance to the United States in August. He didn't play in September while awaiting FIFA clearance and missed October exhibitions because of a neck and back injury.
"He's been getting back into a flow of playing games," Klinsmann said.
They join fellow German-Americans Timmy Chandler, Jermaine Jones and Danny Williams on the roster, the fourth announced by Klinsmann since he replaced Bob Bradley as coach in July.
The Americans play France at Saint-Denis outside Paris on Nov. 11, then face Slovenia at Ljubljana four days later in a rematch of their meeting in the first round of last year's World Cup.
Players involved in the MLS Cup final will be allowed to return to their clubs after the game against France.
Forwards Juan Agudelo, a Barnegat-raised member of the Red Bulls, and Teal Bunbury were bypassed and will train with the Under-23 team as it prepares for Olympic qualifying.
"Both right now are in a challenging position with the full team because of players ahead of them," Klinsmann said. "Our thought is that if they are not in the starting lineup for us, this is a great opportunity to get an introduction with the Under-23 team. ... It's a good message to Juan and Teal that this is your age group, and they can now be challenged in different ways."
The roster:
Goalkeepers: Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Tim Howard (Everton, England)
Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland), Timmy Chandler (Nuremberg, Germany), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover, Germany), Clarence Goodson (Brondby, Denmark), Michael Orozco Fiscal (San Luis, Mexico), Alfredo Morales (Hertha Berlin, Germany), Oguchi Onyewu (Sporting Lisbon, Portugal)
Midfielders: Kyle Beckerman (Salt Lake), Michael Bradley (Chievo Verona, Italy), Clint Dempsey (Fulham, England), Maurice Edu (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim, Germany), Jermaine Jones (Schalke, Germany), Robbie Rogers (Columbus), Brek Shea (Dallas), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim, Germany)
Forwards: Jozy Altidore (AZ Aklmaar, Netherlands), DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla, Mexico), Edson Buddle (Ingolstadt, Germany), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles)


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NM bill would prohibit double-dipping for travel
New Mexico legislators wouldn't be allowed to get reimbursements for the same expense from more than one source under a bill filed in reaction to a travel scandal involving a now-former lawmaker.
Republican Rep. Nate Gentry of Albuquerque filed his bill in response to expense double-dipping by former Democratic Rep. Ray Begaye of Shiprock.
Attorney General Gary King's office concluded that Begaye on five occasions was reimbursed for out-of-town trips by both the state and the National Conference of State Legislatures.
King's office said Begaye didn't violate state law.
However, the office urged lawmakers to change state law so that lawmakers' travel expenses can be reimbursed by only one entity.
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The Lasting Effect of Lifestyle Changes in Preventing Diabetes
Hunter Yost M.D. | Jul 9, 2012, 6 a.m.
For years, medical studies have shown that lifestyle and dietary changes could provide long-lasting protection against Type II or Adult Onset Diabetes, but doctors weren't sure for how long. Now, in a study just published in The Lancet journal, the longest follow-up of patients from the Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group provides more clarification.
This study followed 3,234 non-diabetic patients with elevated fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance. The rate of new diabetes fell by 58 percent with intensive lifestyle intervention and by only 31 percent in those patients taking metformin (a common drug for diabetes), compared to placebo over 2.8 years.
Over the next 5.7 years, the original lifestyle intervention group maintained their low diabetes onset rate. When researchers combined the two time periods to cover 10 years, the rate of new diabetes fell by 34 percent in the lifestyle intervention group and by 18 percent in the metformin group. The authors concluded, "… a carefully followed diet-exercise combination seemed to be superior in preventing or delaying the development of diabetes compared to the effect of anti-hyperglycemic drugs ... "
For those who would prefer to rely on medicine alone to treat their diabetes, there is bad news. In 2008, The New England Journal of Medicine published a study of 10,000 people showing that those who took medicines only to lower their blood sugar had a higher risk of death. Why? Because the medicines don't treat the underlying cause of the diabetes (in this case insulin resistance when the cells of the body don't respond to the insulin signal to lower blood sugar) and the drugs make the problem worse by elevating insulin levels.
Contrary to the television commercials saying, "When diet and exercise aren't enough …" medical studies now show diet and exercise are not only effective, but long-lasting for preventing diabetes.
The low-tech approach of lifestyle change is not advertised since there is no profit to be made. Yet the improved quality of life and prevention of the serious consequences of diabetes is priceless to those who want to take charge of their health. The Mediterranean diet is used in most of these studies and is the most widely studied diet in all of medical literature for heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and arthritis. It can also help to reverse the problem of insulin resistance.
Hunter Yost M.D. has a private practice in northwest Tucson: www.hunteryostmd.com.
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Oscar Roloff: This old house needs a new family
Nearly a century ago, a man named Jones--his first name is not recalled--owned a copper mine in Montana. He came out west to what is now the greater Woodinville area and spotted 700 acres of land.
Weathering the storms the old-fashioned way
To find out how Woodinvillites coped with the stormy weather this year, I put on my Sorrell boots and heavy storm parka and tromped about asking folks what they get up to when the power goes out.
Baby, baby
The first baby born in the new year to Woodinville residents came into the world at 1:24 p.m. on New Year's Day. John Michael Madden, son of Shelly and John Madden, weighed in at 7 lbs., 8 ounces.
Engagement: Thurston - Johnson
Elisa A. Thurston and Eric J. Johnson have announced their engagement and plans to marry Feb. 15, 1997 at the Woodinville Church of Christ.
Eagle project aids food bank
Jesse Smith, a member of Boy Scout Troop 39 from the Maltby/Clearview area, is an Eagle Scout candidate, who, for his Eagle Project, organized a food and gift drive that ran from Dec. 11-18 benefitting the Maltby Food Bank.


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LA may be getting more Jewish young visitors than Birthright Taglit is getting in Israel. We are surrounded by wandering young Jews, largely invisible to us, and we Jewish Angelenos, to them.
My relative, David Boross, lives in Budapest, Hungary and came to LA in 1996 at age 16 for a Jewish summer camp experience at Camp Hess Kramer. At the end of camp I picked him up. David was frustrated that not one of his camp mates, the best and brightest LA Jewry had to offer, knew where his country, Hungary, was.
During camp everyone was following the 1996 Summer Olympics. David's parents, Istvan and Hedvig founded a company OAZIS, which happened to be a corporate sponsor of the Hungarian Olympic team. Rather than be with his parents in Atlanta, David chose a Jewish camp experience. David had bragging rights to three Olympic gold medals for swimming that Hungarians had taken away from, among others, American swimmers. Even with that, David reported that Hungary as a place didn't seem to register on American Jewish youth. At most, some knew it was in a place called Europe, on the way to Israel.
Hungary by jet is just a three hours from Israel versus the thirteen hours to Los Angeles. It seems that for Jewish identity building and maintenance David prefers to get on a longer flight to LA.
A 31 year-old David messaged me a few weeks ago on Facebook that he was coming from Budapest to LA. David was coming to participate in a opening a time capsule at Camp Hess Kramer that he had sealed in 1996. Well, things hadn't changed. It was David's impression the people he met back at the camp still didn't know where Hungary was and probably don't know a lot about an active resurgent European Jewish community estimated at 50,000 to 150,000. Hungary's Jews are like LA and haven't done a recent Jewish population survey and also don't know their community's vitals.
Open up the LA Times and Chris Erskine writes about French Jew'rney, a Paris based Jewish non-profit with the slogan Vivez L'American Dream (Live the American Dream) which gives French Jewish teens an LA experience.
This goes without mentioning the yearly 350 thousand Israeli tourists and business travelers to the US, of whom at least 50 thousand wind up visiting LA. Compare this to the 20 thousand Birthright Taglit visitors expected this summer in Israel from 31 countries. I would wager that more young Jews visit LA from 32 countries (Israel included) than visit Israel.
Just the Brandeis Collegiate Institute (BCI) at the Brandeis Bardin campus of the local American Jewish University has 70 young adult participants from 10 countries and 15 of the US states this summer, not to mention foreign students at Hebrew Union College and other Jewish educational institutions.
The thousands of young Jews from around the world on the double decker Starline buses who regularly pass the Jewish Federation building on Wilshire without knowing what it is, on their way to Rodeo Drive, unaware it is in the middle of the only majority Jewish city in the U.S.
As as Jewish community we don't take advantage to our young coreligionists presence and largely remain invisible to them during their American adventure. Where's Hungary, France, Germany, Australia and Klal Yisrael. Our LA American Jewish kids, and even their LA parents, may never know.
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Today, I had to watch my drunk girlfriend yell at a cat for not having periods. The worst part is that she was at a pet store. The pet store at which I work. FML
by Wtf is wrong with her / 12/30/2012 at 12:20am / Canada (Ontario) / Miscellaneous
Today, I opened my Christmas present from my parents. I got a road-side assistance package. I don't own a vehicle, and I don't even have a driver's license. FML
by CambodianAsshole / 12/25/2012 at 1:41am / United States (California) / Miscellaneous
Today, after several years spent hung up on my ex, I was finally moving on. I was on a date with my new boyfriend when my ex walked past us. He broke down crying, got on his knees, and begged me to come back. FML
by Miki / 12/16/2012 at 6:57pm / United States (Louisiana) / Love
Today, I went shopping. At the counter, the cashier started flirting with me and asked me for my number. He was cute, so I gave it to him. After walking out of the store, I got a text that said, "I didn't want to say it out loud, but your pants are unzipped." FML
by Ren / 12/28/2012 at 2:49am / United States (Ohio) / Miscellaneous
Today, I returned to Germany for a break from my studies abroad. I got lost while out for groceries, so I tried asking a guy for directions. I went totally blank and strained to think of the right words, prompting him to mutter about rude foreigners not bothering to learn the local language. FML
by Anonymous / 12/30/2012 at 2:21pm / Germany (Saarland) / Holidays
Today, I ran into my high school crush at Target. When I asked her if she remembered me, she patted me on the head, said, "Unfortunately," and walked away. FML
by Likian5 / 12/04/2012 at 8:06pm / United States / Miscellaneous
Today, my boyfriend is seriously mad at me for telling his cat what he got it for Christmas. FML
by Kate / 12/23/2012 at 3:24am / United States (Missouri) / Animals
Today, I was at my boyfriend's house when I got a call from my parents. They told me to come home immediately. Panicking, I rushed home. My dad pulled out a clear tube filled with dried leaves. They accused me of having marijuana. It was catnip for my kitten. FML
by potheadloljk / 12/01/2012 at 9:01pm / United States (Maine) / Miscellaneous
Today, I thought it would be nice to park my new car under a big, shady oak tree to prevent it from heating up in the sun. The big, shady oak tree thought it would be nice to shed a massive branch on top of my new car. FML
by Anonymous / 12/08/2012 at 4:28am / Australia (New South Wales) / Transportation
Today, while I was at a urinal, a man came up to use the one next to me. He then said, "I guess this is where all the dicks hang out." He then stared at me until I left. FML
by reedcarter / 12/03/2012 at 9:14pm / Miscellaneous
Today, I finally felt motivated to do some exercise. As I got my weights out, I noticed out of the corner of my eye someone moving about outside my window. I got scared and dropped a weight on my foot. The person outside was my own reflection. FML
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Today, I had to show my husband a video on how to brush your teeth. FML
by Gahh... / 12/03/2012 at 12:18am / Canada (British Columbia) / Health
Today, I brought a boy over to my house to help with a history project. My mom suddenly swooped in and bombarded him with questions about his and my sex life, and how she wants to have exactly four grandchildren. FML
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My DH and I will be around all of our family for the 4th, which doesn't happen all too often. We also have friends in from AZ and others that just moved home from FL. We weren't going to tell anyone until the first u/s, July 11, but now we're having second thoughts. Our concerns obviously center around telling too early and the risk of mc but I also don't want to freak myself out to the point where I'm scared to tell anyone. My blood work came back normal, I have plenty of symptoms...etc. Would you tell if you were us? This is just immediate family (first grandbaby, so they'll flip) or try and stick it out past the u/s?
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Is this good news? Like, is this supposed to be encouraging? (Hollinger's column and Worst Team Watch, a delightful little thing ESPN has to track where OKC ranks worst all-time.)
At this point, I guess we take what we can get.
The league's worst ever record is held by the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers, a club that went 9-73. Hollinger writes that OKC is actually one ahead (or behind, however you want to look at it) of the Sixers pace. In one of the 5,000 season simulations they ran, the Thunder finished with just one more win – 3-79.
But here's the key statement: "But all these scenarios depend on whether the Thunder continue to play as badly during the next 63 games as they've played in the first 19," Hollinger writes. "And for a variety of reasons, I don't expect that to happen."
One thing I'm happy Hollinger pointed out was the clear improvement under Scott Brooks. While OKC has won exactly the same amount of games under Brooks as P.J. Carlesimo, the team is visibly different. Other than that, Hollinger ticked off a few reasons:
– "Oklahoma City's best players are young. This is important, as they can be expected to improve throughout the course of the season. Although there's the so-called rookie wall, most rookies (and second-year players) play better statistically as the season goes on."
– "The Thunder's veterans have pretty seriously underperformed their career norms, to the point that one has to think they'll bounce back sharply in the next 63 games. Most of these guys aren't old, either — they're mid-20s types such as Chris Wilcox, Nick Collison, Damien Wilkins and Earl Watson … It's possible that all four players suddenly became awful, but it's far more likely that it's just a 20-game fluke and their numbers will return to something more normal. Because those four are likely to see their numbers rebound, and the three youngsters also are likely to put up better numbers as the season goes on, that gives us seven key rotation players who are likely to play a lot better than they've done so far."
So that's good, right? Durant, Green and Westbrook are just going to get better (which they clearly have – just look at Jeff Green's numbers over the last five), the veterans are sure to stop sucking as much as they have and the team *should* win more than nine games. Yay! Thunder basketball! But as deflating as it may seem that our goal is the not be the worst team ever, OKC can play better. And I think it will.
One thing I couldn't help but wonder is why is only Oklahoma City being tossed about in this regard? Why not the 3-13 Wizards? Why not the 3-15 Clippers? Heck, how about the 4-14 Grizzlies who OKC beat last week?
A three part answer: 1) Because of the eye test. Oklahoma City has just looked worse than those other teams. For some reason, whatever it is, it seems like the Thunder have lost with a little bit different, flavor, if you will, than the those other squads. 2) Because of the average losing margin of the four teams; OKC: 11.1, Washington: 4.8, LAC: 8.1 and Memphis: 6.9. And 3) because of the rosters. The Thunder doesn't really have any eye-catching guys that people around the league know are staples. No Baron Davis or Marcus Camby. No Caron Butler, Gilbert Arenas (though injured) or Antwan Jamison. The assumption is those teams can't be as bad as their record shows because they're supposed to be better.
The hope is the team continues to improve under Coach Scotty and that OKC wins a game here or there until February and March when other out-of-contention teams and players start mailing it in. Seven more wins isn't that far off. If the Thunder had blown it and lost in Memphis last week and was sitting at 1-18, I might be a little more worried. But remember, the 2003-04 Magic started 1-19.
And while they clearly still count as losses, the Phoenix game (where OKC led by double-digits and lost by one) and the second Minnesota game (where OKC led by double-digits and lost on a last second shot) were within a hair of being wins. Not to mention the Atlanta game where the Thunder led most the night and last night's game against Charlotte. With a few breaks and a little better play, OKC could be at 6-13. Which is… better. I think. Coulda, woulda, shoulda, though. Decent teams win those. And the Thunder just aren't even decent.
Hollinger wraps up by saying, "Historic awfulness always requires a confluence of factors — a perfect storm of horrendous play. In this case, it probably would take multiple injuries, as well as trades of several veterans, for the Thunder to truly threaten the Sixers' mark. So far we've seen just about the worst-case scenario for the Thunder. Unless it continues, they'll be able to escape the notoriety of becoming known as the NBA's worst team ever." Thanks John. I guess.


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Lewis Diagram Tutorial
Step 1. Count the valence electrons in the compound. This is easy. Find each element in the periodic table. The number of electrons is equal to the group number.
e.g. SF4: valence electrons = 6 (from the S) + 4 x 7 (from the 4 F atoms) = 34 in total.


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Scott Lynch, a man of 25 years age, was detained according to information received from New Hanover County, NC officials on Thursday, January 23rd, 2014.
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Vanessa Williams
Although she recently has become better known as an A-list actress in high-profile films (Eraser, Hoodlum, Soul Food), Vanessa Williams remains a remarkable singer. But after the soothing, jazz-leaning balladry of 1994's The Sweetest Days, you'd think she might be ready to pick up the pace. No such luck. Her fifth disc is packed with enough silly love songs to make even hopeless romantics numb. Williams is a convincing balladeer, but she's at her best on Next's saucy opening cuts: In "Who Were You Thinkin' 'Bout?" she takes on an unfaithful lover with a sassy tone that's both sexy and scolding, and her playful. vocal on "Happiness" effortlessly spreads that emotional state. But, alas, she soon lapses into a lovesick funk with songs like "Crazy 'Bout You." Please, Vanessa, more happiness. (Mercury)
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Today the kids upgraded the PS3 after I took off the DNS hack and they could not play games on line I thought I would let everyone know that you don't brick your PS3 if you upgrade from 3.55 geohot and waninkoko and fully pimped to Sony 3.56. You don't need to go back to Sony original firmware first before you upgrade. Of course none of the homebrew works anymore even though they are all signed. I suspect sony created a happy list of apps they don't (or even better do) like and then disable everything else. So unless your app is on the approved listed and passes some type of checksum then it won't run on 3.56
So now my box is back to vanilla PS3 as I wait for hacked 3.56 firmware so I can go back to working on homebrew for the PS3 I thought I owned.
Kids Upgraded To 3.56
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Posted 06 February 2011 - 06:05 PM
Posted 07 February 2011 - 03:00 AM
I realise you probly already know this, but dont be tempted to boot in to service mode or you will be stuck in service mode forever har har har cacle cackle < evil laugh from sony
Posted 07 February 2011 - 09:11 AM
ouch, thats harsh. waiting.... will surely blow.
Posted 09 February 2011 - 04:15 PM
I would not expect a new custom firmware unti 3.60
Posted 10 February 2011 - 01:20 AM
I would agree, as 3.56 has nothing in it except a "security" fix.
and i do believe they changed the signing key
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Russia positions itself for fall of Syrian regime
BEIRUT -- Syria's most powerful protector, Russia, began positioning itself Thursday for the fall of President Bashar Assad, saying for the first time that rebels might overthrow him and preparing to evacuate thousands of Russians from the country.
The head of NATO echoed the Russian assessment, saying the Syrian government is near collapse after a nearly two-year conflict that has killed more than 40,000 people and threatened to ignite the Middle East. Assad appears to be running out of options, with insurgents at the gates of the capital and the country fracturing under the weight of a devastating civil war.
"An opposition victory can't be excluded, unfortunately, but it's necessary to look at the facts: There is a trend for the government to progressively lose control over an increasing part of the territory," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, Moscow's Middle East envoy, said during hearings at a Kremlin advisory body.
Still, Bogdanov gave no immediate signal that Russia would change its pro-Syria stance at the U.N. Security Council, where Moscow has shielded Damascus from world sanctions.
The U.S. commended Russia "for finally waking up to the reality and acknowledging that the regime's days are numbered," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.
"We call on Russia to work with us ... work with the various stakeholders in Syria to start moving towards a transitional structure," she added.


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A 120ft Redwood in Haywards Heath had been stuck by lightning during a storm causing a spilt in the main stem which day light could be seen.
Chaffin's tree care professionals had to undertake sectional dismantle of the top 30ft down to sound wood this had to be done using a Mobile Elevated Work Platform…(MEWP) because the tree was very unsafe to climb.
To make matter more complicated there was a house directly under the tree and with the wind gusting this made the job very difficult.


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Fantasia (US R&B singer Fantasia Monique Barrino)
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Fantasia Monique Barrino (born June 30, 1984), known professionally by her mononym Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe," which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Subsequently, she released her debut album, Free Yourself, which went on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA and garnered Barrino three Grammy nominations in 2006.
In 2006, she released her second album, Fantasia, which featured the single "When I See U" which topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for eight weeks. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA and received three Grammy nominations in 2008. She then played the part of Celie in the Broadway musical The Color Purple, for which she won a 2007 Theatre World Award. Her third studio album, Back to Me, was released worldwide on August 24, 2010 and features the single "Bittersweet," which peaked in the top ten on the R&B chart. The single won her a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. As of February 2012, Barrino has sold 2,842,000 albums and 1,425,000 tracks in the United States. In 2012, VH1 ranked her number 32 out of the 100 Greatest Women in Music.
On April 18, 2013, Barrino returned to American Idol singing "Lose to Win." The performance dubbed "dynamic, passionate and powerful" won her fervent expressions of approval from the show's current judges and a wild ovation from the live audience. Moreover, she has received rave reviews in the media for the performance. In November 2013, Barrino returned to Broadway in the musical After Midnight. On October 16, 2014, she was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.
Barrino has been nicknamed "Baby Patti LaBelle" by her idol Patti LaBelle.
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Besiktas V Stoke – Pick: Besiktas – Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Weakened Potters to succumb in Turkey14th December 2011 / Matt
Besiktas V Stoke
Wednesday, 14 December 2011 – 18:00 GMT
UEFA Europa League, Group E
With qualification assured, topping the group is now the objective for Stoke – but it is certainly no priority.
A draw or better and Stoke are guaranteed to top their group, but Tony Pulis has conceded that the Premier League must come first what with a busy festive schedule looming. Hence why virtually all who featured in that thrilling weekend victory over Tottenham were left behind for Wednesday's visit to the Turkish capital of Istanbul.
Awaiting a 'second-string' Stoke side are Besiktas, who boast a perfect record at home in the competition so far having recorded wins over Dynamo Kiev (1-0) and Maccabi Tel-Aviv (5-1). The Black Eagles only need a point to confirm their place in the Round of 32, though victory over the side which despatched them 2-1 at the Brittania Stadium on 29 September would hand them top spot, which would also mean seeding for the draw for the very first round of knockouts in the New Year.
Although the term 'second-string' does sound off-putting, don't be too alarmed, as Stoke's fringe players boast plenty of experience, know-how and quality. Asmir Begovic will start in goal, Matthew Upson will marshal the defence, Wilson Palacios will bring some combative qualities to the table in central midfielder while the always creative Jermaine Pennant could also earn a start. Up front, meanwhile, Cameron Jerome and Kenwyn Jones will want to showcase their talents; with the pair having spent much of the season so far watching from the sidelines.
So a decent team should await second placed Besiktas, though I suspect the intimidating atmosphere and the fact Besiktas know they cannot afford to rest on their laurels if they're to extend their European adventure will overwhelm them. The onus is on the home side and even though they are without their star man, with Ricardo Quaresma ruled out because of a knee injury, this is all set-up for them to qualify in style – as Group E winners.
A lack of desire and hunger – what with they being through and all – could be Stoke's downfall in Istanbul, and why I am not overly confident they'll score on the night. They aren't exactly the best of travellers in the Premier League – winning two but losing a staggering 12 of their previous 17 away from home (W2 D3 L12), failing to score on nine occasions – so asking them, in a weakened form, to enter unfamiliar, unfavourable terrain and get a result is asking a lot.
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Five years after his 2000 divorce from Demi Moore, PEOPLE asked Bruce Willis if he would ever remarry. "Unless the hand of God intervenes," he replied, "I'm going to go out as a bachelor." Divine intervention came in the form of British model Emma Heming, whom he met through a pal (they also both appeared in 2007's Perfect Stranger). They exchanged vows March 21 on Parrot Cay in Turks and Caicos. Willis's daughters with Moore—Rumer, 20, Scout, 17, and Tallulah, 15—attended, as did Moore and her husband, Ashton Kutcher. The couple plan a civil ceremony upon their return to California.
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If Danica McKellar felt any jitters before her March 22 wedding, she didn't show it. "I can't wait!" said the Wonder Years actress, 34. But after dating composer Mike Verta, 36, for seven years, this bride knew what she wanted: a black-tie affair. Wearing a tiara and a mermaid-style gown, McKellar wed Verta at sunset in La Jolla, Calif., in front of 150 guests. At the reception they danced their first dance—written by the groom—under a crystal chandelier. Now they're ready to live happily ever after ... with a little company. Says McKellar: "We can't wait to have kids."
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Harrison Ford "doesn't approach anything about life frivolously," costume designer Bernie Pollack told PEOPLE in 2003, a year after the actor fell for Calista Flockhart. But good things really do come to those who wait: Sources close to the couple confirm that after more than seven years together, Ford, 66, proposed to Flockhart, 44, over Valentine's Day weekend. While the pair has not set a date, this will be the first marriage for Flockhart and the third marriage for Ford, who has lived with the actress and her son Liam, 8, since 2003. Those who know the couple are thrilled by the news. "They're so down-to-earth and so much in love," says philanthropist Baroness Monica von Neumann, who knows them through their work with the environmental charity Oceana. "It's amazing how much he adores [Liam]."
When British singer Natasha Bedingfield got engaged to California businessman Matthew Robinson last September, she exclaimed to PEOPLE, "I'm the luckiest girl in the world!" She's also a classic romantic. On March 21 the "Unwritten" songstress—wearing a strapless Vera Wang gown and veil and H. Stern diamonds—walked down a rose-petal-covered aisle to the sounds of Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" after she and Robinson exchanged vows at Malibu's Church Estate Vineyard. Bedingfield, 27, who chose purple and pink hues for her big day, is clearly smitten. "Matt is hotter to me than David Beckham," she said in November. "He is honest, funny, charming and hot."
What better way for David Letterman to announce his nuptials than during a Late Show monologue? "Regina and I began dating in February of 1986," he told the audience during his March 23 show. "I said, 'Well, things are going pretty good; let's just see what happens in about 10 years.'" One son (Harry, 5), one quintuple bypass (for Letterman in 2000) and 23 years later, Letterman, 61, and Lasko, 48, a TV production manager, tied the knot at the Teton County Courthouse in Choteau, Mont., on March 19—but not without one final last-minute glitch. As the family drove to the courthouse, their pickup truck encountered heavy winds and ended up stuck in the mud. Joked Letterman: "The whole way, I'm thinking, 'See, you try to get married, this is what happens.'"
Wedding Bells
Lisa Ingrassia
updated 04/06/2009 AT 01:00 AM EDT
•originally published 04/06/2009 AT 01:00 AM EDT