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Basketball Offense - Attacking the Diamond 1-2-1-1 Full Court PressBy James Gels, from the Coach's Clipboard Basketball Playbook, @ http://www.coachesclipboard.net
First see "Attacking the Full Court Press" for general pointers on how to beat the press. Realize that the weakness of the 1-2-1-1 full-court press is up the sideline at mid-court. Use a 1-2-2 setup. Stack the two on the free throw line side by side or in a stack formation.
Have two at half court, near the sidelines. Oftentimes, you often like to go up the middle against the press, but in this case, always have a receiver along the ball-side sideline near mid-court. The point guard will look to the middle and the ball-side sideline for the pass.
1. Have one of your post players inbound the ball as quickly as possible after a made basket, before the defense gets set. Have the same player take it out each time and make sure he knows that this is his assignment.
2. Get the ball into the hands of your best dribbler and passer. Optimally, your point guard gets the ball in the middle, where he/she can dribble, pass up the middle or to the left side, or dribble and draw the defense and dish off. But often the center pass is not possible, so let's say O1 cuts toward the right corner. O1 has to look immediately to the middle, or up the right sideline for the quick pass, and not dribble with head down into a trap.3. The forward at half court who is opposite the ball-side comes toward the ball in the middle for the pass, and is a good target for a pass because of this movement toward the ball. A pass to a player moving away from the ball is often intercepted. The ball-side forward at half court should be in position to receive the pass along the sideline (see diagram).
Once O3 gets it in the middle, he/she pivots and faces up-court and looks to pass to O2 cutting up the left sideline, O5 on the right sideline, or back to the point guard cutting up the right sideline. Once you get those passes back to the sideline cutting guards, think "attack" and lay-up!
4. OK, the middle pass is covered and you can't get it there... look up the ball-side sideline and pass to O5. You'll notice that usually one defender will cover both O3 and O5 and will straddle between them. Teach your passer to make a quick pass fake to one, and then pass sharply to the other. The pass fake will get the defender leaning one way, and will open up your intended passing lane.
5. If nothing is open, you may have to outlet back to O4 (diagram B) in the paint who passes either to O2 on the left side, or O3 in the middle, or maybe back to O1 on the right sideline. You usually don't want O4 dribbling unless he/she is one of those exceptional post players who has good ball-handling skills. But assuming O4 is not a great ball-handler, teach him/her to look first to make the quick pass left, and not just start dribbling as so many kids do.
6. The defense may change to a 1-2-2 by bringing their "prevent" man up to help cut off the sideline passes. In this case, the middle might be more open, and the defense is more susceptible to getting beat by the long pass.
Another way of beating the full-court press is to use your secondary press break (see "Secondary Break").
Related pages:
- Attacking the Full-Court Press
- 80-60-40 press breakers... all you really need.
- 3-Up Press-Break
- 4-across press breaker
- Simple Press-Breaker
- 2-2-1 Press-Breaker
Helpful DVDs:
Mike Krzyzewski: Duke Basketball - Breaking the Press
with Mike Krzyzewski "Coach K", Duke University Head Men's Basketball Coach; NABC "Coach of the Decade," 12X NABC "Coach of the Year," Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2001), 5X NCAA National Championships.
- Learn how to break any press on your basketball team from the National Association of Basketball Coaches Coach of the Decade, Mike Krzyzewski
- Basketball drills for beating any press
- Numerous tips and insights to all your team to enter the offense quicker and create scoring opportunities without generating turnovers
More and more teams are using half-court, three-quarter court and full-court zone presses to disrupt their opponents' continuity and produce turnovers. With this in mind, Coach K takes the court at Cameron Indoor Stadium to share his effective press break drills and his revered coaching philosophy. (Examples: … "players need to acquire the basic skill of catching the ball by meeting the pass" … "most teams need to cut down on the dribbling … use passing to advance the ball quicker!"). Coach Krzyzewski guides you through a series of effective drills used to break the 2-1-2 half-court press, 1-3-1 half-court press, 2-2-1 three-quarter court press and the 1-2-1-1 full-court press... (more info)
Price: $44.99
Beating Full Court Pressure and Match-Up Zone Defense
with Dave Odom, former Head Coach at the University of South Carolina and Wake Forest; 406 Career wins, 9x NCAA Tournament Appearances, 3x ACC Coach of the Year
Develop an aggressive offensive attack for countering defensive pressure. Dave Odom presents drills and strategies for successfully attacking full court pressure. Odom showcases two press breaks that can be used as an aggressive offensive attack depending on the type of pressure you face. These press breaks allow you to have at least three good passing options open at all times and emphasize moving the ball with the pass rather than the dribble... (more info)
Price: $39.99
Fred Hoiberg: Transition Basketball with Six Secondary Break Sets
with Fred Hoiberg, Iowa State University Head Coach; 2014 Big 12 Tournament Champions; 2012 Big 12 Co-Head Coach of the Year; 10-year NBA veteran and former executive with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Coach Hoiberg starts by showing his basic scheme, which he calls primary break, with spacing rules by position. He believes that transition can be the most important phase that a team can incorporate through proper spacing, crisp cuts and precise passing. Through on-court demonstration, Hoiberg teaches you the ins and outs of the Cyclones' sets... (more info)
Price: $39.99
Roy Williams: Tar Heel Offense & Transition Drills
with Roy Williams, University of North Carolina Head Coach; 2009 and 2005 NCAA Champions.
- Explore the secrets of the Tar Heel offense with four-time National Coach of the Year, Roy Williams
- Get easy baskets using this tournament-tested transition offense.
- Discover drills to improve your primary and secondary breaks.
- This offensive system guided North Carolina to 90.2 points per game in 2009.
Many of Roy Williams' current beliefs were developed in his early days of coaching high school basketball in North Carolina. This basketball DVD will illustrate the "Tar Heel Running Game" with the use of players in an impressive on-court demonstration. This style relies on running the floor and sharing the ball with teammates. Advantages of this style are that the running game negates the defense's ability to get set, which leads to many easy baskets. Coach Williams covers his three offensive rules against a set defense... (more info)
Price: $39.99
Tom Izzo: The Numbered Fastbreak
with Tom Izzo, Michigan State University Head Coach; 2000 NCAA Champs, 3X National "Coach of the Year".
- Learn the numbered fast break from three-time National Coach of the Year, Tom Izzo
- Tactics for having a successful fast break
- Two- and three-man drills are first step in building a productive fast break
Coach Tom Izzo believes in scoring quickly by pushing the ball up the floor. The numbered break puts each player in a position to score. Izzo stresses that this fastbreak limits turnover and confusion by players. Two- and three-man drills are the first step in building a productive fast break. These drills can serve as a warm-up and are good for conditioning. Other drills... (more info)
Price: $39.99
Billy Donovan: The Unstoppable Transition Game
with Billy Donovan, University of Florida Head Coach; 2007 & 2006 NCAA Champions, 2000 NCAA Runner-up; One of only two people ever to serve as head coach, assistant coach, and player in a Final Four.
Coach Donovan shares concepts for winning transition basketball that are usable at any level of basketball! The basis for his offensive philosophy is imbedded in fundamental skill and player mentality. Donovan demonstrates the drills that helped turn his inexperienced team into a "teamwork machine." Practice drills are the Two-Man Sideline drill, Three-Man Sideline drill and Five Cycles drill. A popular peer pressure drill is the "Laker Fastbreak" drill, where the ball is not allowed to touch the floor. The Gator transition game is based on concepts instead of patterns, which offers many obstacles for the defense.... (more info)
Price: $39.99
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They're Everywhere, they're everywhere!Posted Sunday, November 18, 2012, at 9:24 PM
Wandering the Ozarks.
With Thanksgiving being this week, I decided to pack up and head south to hold my new grandson and watch Barney with my granddaughter. My fur kids did not accompany me on my excursion. It was a lonely drive without the occasional lick on my face, or someone to look up to me with that, "are we there yet?" look.
My son and daughter-in-law are animal lovers as well and have 2 dogs and 3 cats. Their dogs do not come in their house, which with 2 small children, I can't say as I blame them. They are cared for and loved. My kids are continually quizzed about their pets and I have no problem doing some educating when the opportunity arises.
Tad's family recently moved to a different home in a different neighborhood. Their previous residence was in a tiny town where most of the animals roamed freely, including Tads. I have had numerous conversations why this is not a good idea. Everything from the danger of being stolen, hit by a vehicle, being a nuisance to others, etc. Now that he is a father of two small children that love to be outdoors, he has finally realized the importance of containing your animals on your own property. This realization also has hit home because now he has neighbors whose dogs roam freely. And guess what they happen to be? Yep, a pit bull mix, and a boxer. Both males, both intact.
I took a walk today with Berkeley, and came upon these two lost souls. They are not friendly, but not aggressive either. They simply seem lost. I asked a neighbor whose dogs they were and he told me the man's name as well as where he lived. He assured me they were no threat to me or my dog, and that actually they were both quite timid. They followed behind us all of the way back to Tad's house. I attempted to befriend them so that I could possibly return them to their owner and have a conversation with him about having them neutered as well as keeping them on his property. I was not able to gain their trust, but I've got the rest of the week to work on that.
Dogs are everywhere, dogs that are not spayed or neutered, dogs that are roaming freely, dogs that long to be a companion. Please help to do your part and educate those that need some gentle persuasion.
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I mean FANNY! Sorry for the misspelling.
And Foster Mom said it very well, though I'm pretty sure that last line was supposed to be "and will remain together no matter what comes your way."
-- Posted by JTennant on Wed, Nov 21, 2012, at 10:45 PM
Old-timing, so many times people think that they are not giving their animal what they deserve. A couple of things for you to think about before you rehome. First of all, you are providing Fanny exactly what she needs, shelter, food, water, and companionship. It may not be to the extent that you used to give her, or what you would like to give her, but as changes happen in our lives, we adjust. Fannie will adjust. It may mean a little less attention, but your kids will grow and soon she will be getting more attention than she knows what to do with.
Do you have a crate she can sleep in while in the house? It's a great way to keep her contained. Maybe a heated garage she can stay in?
Please consider sticking it out for Fanny. You lovingly refer to her as a part of your family, teach your children that all members of the family are loved, wanted, and will remain apart no matter what comes your way.
-- Posted by Foster Mom on Wed, Nov 21, 2012, at 4:23 PM
Old-timing, Do you have a fenced in back yard? Could you get Frannie gradually used to being an inside/outside dog? Inside just enough for playtime and so she knows she's still part of the family, and outside often enough to give you and the family a respite from having her always underfoot with toddlers in the house?
-- Posted by JTennant on Wed, Nov 21, 2012, at 2:43 PM
I have a very beautiful, beautiful dog. She is a German Shepherd/Golden Retriever mix. Her name is Fanny, she is 3 years old, and spayed. She is great with my 2 daughters, both under the age of 2. My dog, Fanny, is an inside dog. She is well loved, cared for, and respected by my wife, children, neighbors, and myself. She is however, too big for my family of four in a 2 bedroom home. She is very well trained and has a great nature. She has, unfortunately, had to take a back seat in the attention department due to a budding family. I absolutely love this dog. Is there anyone out there who is looking for a companion who is house trained, well behaved and in need of more than I can provide?
-- Posted by old timing man on Wed, Nov 21, 2012, at 8:55 AM
For every person who neglects a dog, there is, thanksfully, another who treats a pet like a member of the family. Please read this wonderful/heartbreaking article about Fiona Apple.
-- Posted by JTennant on Tue, Nov 20, 2012, at 10:46 PM
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A few weeks ago, I was called by a consultant who was prospecting for business. He was a friend of a friend, so I felt duty-bound to give him thirty minutes to tell me about his company and the services he provides. Sadly, it was a complete waste of time.
I gently tried to interject my thoughts, but he didn't seem too interested in my point-of-view. Evidently, he had his script. He was determined to plow through it.
It made me wonder how many times I do the same thing with others.
The people I value the most are those who know how to listen. I actively seek them out. Interestingly, these are also the people who have the most influence with me. Why? Because I feel like they understand me.
Early in my business career, one of my mentors told me that conversations should be like a game of ping pong. You wait for the ball to come over the net, then you hit it back to the person on the other side. Then you do it all over again—and on it goes.
In a good conversation, there is both give and take. This is something we have intentionally tried to pass on to our own children.
I certainly have much to learn, but over the years, I have found the following strategies helpful in becoming a better conversationalist:
- Be aware of how much you are talking. I try to talk in sound bites. Frankly, I learned this from doing hundreds of radio and TV interviews through the years. If I didn't periodically stop talking and give the interviewers a chance to speak, they weren't bashful about interrupting me or bringing the interview to a close. Ordinary people are more polite than media hosts, but you can still lose them, as the would-be consultant did with me.
- Hit the ball back over the net. Nothing communicates value and respect to a person more than asking them what they think. Unless you're giving a formal speech, every encounter should be a dialogue. That means you have to consciously hit the ball back over the net and give the other person a chance to respond. The best way to do this is with thoughtful questions.
- Ask follow-up questions. The best listeners I know never stop with just one question. Like peeling an onion, they ask follow-up questions, going deeper each time. This is where you learn the most and where you tap into the possibility to add real value to the other person. One question I like to ask is this, "How did it make you feel when that happened?"
- Provide positive feedback. A "poker-face" may help when you are playing cards, but it does not help build trust or develop relationships. People need to know that you are listening and understand them. Nodding your head and providing verbal affirmation are critical skills that anyone can learn, but they must be cultivated. And whatever you do, don't ever glance down at your phone. That communicates all the wrong things.
- Listen with your heart. Words are a small part of any communication. The intellectual exchange is only part of the exercise. You can pick up a lot by paying attention to the non-verbal cues, including the other person's eyes, their tone of voice, and their body language.
Your ability to lead is directly tied to your ability to lead powerful conversations. If you want to increase your influence, you have to perfect the gentle art of conversational ping pong.
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Preview: Packers at Lions
When: Noon Sunday. Where: Ford Field. TV: Fox. Radio: AM-620.
Series: Green Bay leads, 93-65-7. Line: Packers by 3 1/2. Surface: FieldTurf.
Coaches: Green Bay's Mike McCarthy (74-39, .655) vs. Detroit's Jim Schwartz (22-36, .379).
Five things to watch
FIRST LOOK: RB Mikel Leshoure, a second-round draft choice in 2011 from Illinois, will be making his debut against the Packers. "Strong tackle-to-tackle runner who is getting better as he plays more," a defensive coach for a recent Lions' opponent said. "When to cut back, things like that. He's a little bit better being decisive with his cuts." An executive in personnel for an NFC team said of Leshoure: "He's a big man that can run. He's had some big-time games, but greatness shows. I don't see anything like that in this kid." In seven games, Leshoure has averaged 15 carries for 59.7 yards. "He's a big, physical back with deceptive mobility," another scout said. "He has shown times he can run with authority and get the necessary yardage. But even as a big back, you see times where he's trying to make people miss. That really shouldn't be his approach. He needs to run like a 230-pound back. Solid in blitz pickup. Average receiver out of the backfield."
THIRD SEASON: DT Ndamukong Suh will play almost the entire game over RG Josh Sitton. "It's not a great matchup for Sitton because he is better against strength than he is quickness," one scout said. "This guy will probably beat Sitton with his quickness, not his strength. I don't think many people will beat Sitton with strength. I don't see bull rush from Suh. His strength comes into play more against the run. Has Suh developed to the degree that I thought he would after watching his rookie year? No, but he's a very good player, maybe their best defensive lineman." Another scout saw Suh like this: "I don't know if it's the conversations with the commissioner or the fines or just being labeled as a dirty player. But he doesn't consistently play with the same tenacity. He certainly has the ability to be the most dominating defensive lineman in the game. He has shake at the line of scrimmage, and his hand slap and acceleration up the field is second to none."
MAN IN THE MIDDLE: C Dominic Raiola will turn 34 next month, a starter for the 11th straight season. "I'd take him over (Jeff) Saturday, but it's close," a defensive coach for a Lions' foe said. "He's fiery but you can get in his head. You can get the late hits from him. He's very, very light in the (expletive). Can be overpowered. He has trouble with movement across his face. But a veteran who makes all the calls. He's the emotional leader of that group. But if he has to single-block somebody he has trouble." A pair of scouts both rated Raiola No. 4 on the O-line ahead of only RG Stephen Peterman. "He's on the decline," said one. "He's holding more. He's a savvy guy who ties it together pretty well. He's never been a great one. He's been a good one, better than a lot of people felt."
ON THE RISE: DT Nick Fairley, the 13th pick in the 2011 draft, has been starting for injured Corey Williams in recent weeks. "He's coming on," one scout said. "He's a better pass rusher than Corey, but he's not the football player that Corey is. He is a big-play type guy but not a consistently fundamental player. He's more interested in stirring things up. Every once in a while he flashes something really good, but you don't see behind the scenes where he does something stupid. If you get him controlled he has some instincts that are pretty good." Added another scout: "When he wants to go, when there's something at stake, he can split a double team with initial quickness or technique. But he's more susceptible to, 'I've been double-teamed and I'll take a play off.' He can be his own worst enemy. Nick's got a natural quickness that you want from your D-linemen. You don't see him play like that all the time."
MAKING HIS WAY: WR Titus Young has replaced injured Nate Burleson opposite Calvin Johnson. "He is very fast and very quick," one scout said. "The Seattle corners kind of sat on him a little bit and he beat one for a long touchdown. You can't sleep on Titus. He's not the biggest guy, but he can catch and he's definitely a threat. I have seen him run the skinny posts and the slants. He's not a big guy that will take a lot of punishment, but he's got a lot of courage. He's a fierce competitor." Last season, in the regular-season finale, Young caught an 8-yard TD pass on a back-shoulder fade against Sam Shields and a 2-yard TD pass crossing inside a zone with A.J. Hawk in coverage.
Bob McGinn
Views of the game
BOB McGINN: This will be a whole new world for the Packers' defense, as well as the entire organization, to be playing a game without Clay Matthews. Just about everything is on the line for Detroit. Winning at Ford Field without Matthews against an opponent that's out of excuses would be immensely rewarding.
TOM SILVERSTEIN: There's one way the Packers lose this game. Detroit's front four dominates and cuts the head off the Packers' offense. Don't discount the Lions' ability to do exactly that. With the defense missing Clay Matthews, this is a game that stands to be a major road bump on the schedule. Lions 31, Packers 20.
LORI NICKEL: Detroit looks for its first win in the NFC North (0-3) and if Calvin Johnson's knee holds up and if they can avoid the turnover, the Lions might be able to keep pace with the Green Bay Packers offensively. Those are two big 'ifs.' I want to pick the Lions for the upset here, but the Packers are 5-1 after their bye weeks under Mike McCarthy, who is 11-1 against Detroit overall. The Lions are also predictable on offense (no run, really). Packers 27, Lions 24.
GARY D'AMATO: The Lions are desperate and the Packers' depth chart is stretched to the limit. This one won't be easy, but Aaron Rodgers and the receivers should be able to make enough plays against a weak secondary. Packers 21, Lions 20.
TYLER DUNNE: Matthew Stafford will probably have a big day for a Lions team desperate to keep its playoff hopes alive. The Lions aren't going to lie down and die at home. But they also have one of the worst secondaries in the NFL. Packers 31, Lions 28.


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This small Near West Side theater, seating just under 300, was designed by architect Alexander Levy in 1910. It was located on Roosevelt Road, between Ashland Avenue and Paulina Street, near the present-day Chicago campus of the University of Illinois.
During the 20s, the Marks Brothers circuit operated the Marshfield.
After closing as a movie house, the former Marshfield was converted into a community center, which it served as much longer than it did a theater.
It was razed in the early-to-mid 90s, and a parking lot for a strip mall is on the site of the theater today.
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The Marshfield was designed by Alexander Levy according to the building permit index.
In 1910
Any connection with the Marshall Fields department store?
Fair enough. I know the department store is, or was, a big deal in Chicago and I thought there might some relationship.
Was this one of the theatres operated by O. T. Crawford, of St. Louis, in the early 19-teens?
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May 7, 2011, 08:19 PM
Should I de-prime my cases before tumbling?
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May 7, 2011, 08:31 PM
Its entirely up to you, some do some don't. Myself, I do, also I size before tumbling as tumbling takes the sizing marks off. No!, I'm not speaking of scratching just the marking from the die. I like my brass shiney, but thats just me.
May 7, 2011, 08:39 PM
You could but it's not anymore benificial if you do, your primer pockets won't get any cleaner using a vibratory tumbler. Plus you have the chance of plugging up your flash holes with media too unless your using strickly crushed walnut for you media.
May 7, 2011, 08:40 PM
I like to tumble a little before sizing to knck off an grit that might scratch the case. I then resize, trim, ream & chamfer, and then tumble until ice and pretty.
May 7, 2011, 09:01 PM
WoW! Love this site!
Great answers guys...just went out to setup tumbler and fill (with crushed walnut only) (btw, coarse or fine recommended? I bought fine) and already answers!
What's consensus, coarse or fine?
Hope I can give back what I've already gotten!
May 7, 2011, 09:03 PM
No....digging media out of primer pockets is no fun.
May 7, 2011, 09:12 PM
Thanks! And nice group with the Kimber! I shoot best with either my G29 or my little Ruger Single Six WMR. Both will knock the socks off my G22.
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May 7, 2011, 09:13 PM
Evening EX
Try it both ways, youll figure out which way YOU like best. Personally for me I use a mixture of coarse and fine tumbling media so on straight wall pistol cases I leave the primers in but on small neck rifle like 223 or 22-250 I de-prime first so I can use compressed air to blow the media out of the inside of the cases through the primer hole. Otherwise its a real pain to get the coarse media out of that small neck cases.
May 7, 2011, 09:14 PM
I have the 14/20 and it gets stuck in some of the flash holes. The 20/40 should fall right through.
I do most of my tumbling prior to sizing with the spent primers still in, but not all of it. Mixing grits or mixing walnut and corncob is a waste of time IMHO. Lots of folks like doing it though.
May 7, 2011, 09:32 PM
Bag of my 9mm has been in tumbler now for about 25 mins.
Outsides are bright and all traces of carbon are gone. Insides are still a little funky. Turned it back on and check again in about 20 mins.
I've read that about an hour is usually appropriate.
This Dillon 550 I bought came from a friend in NM. Have just a couple pieces I think I need. Tues night at the local range, a bunch of guys from Dillon meet.
I'll be up there with the press and a parts list for them to circle what I need.
Is that cheating? :)
May 7, 2011, 09:33 PM
if I tumble before sizing I just leave the brass in long enough to get the grit off of it so that the dies don't get scratched and after sizing and trimming I leave them in the tumbler long enough to get the lube off and polish them up real nice. I'm only reloading 50 to 100 cases at a time so cleaning out the flash holes is not that big a deal.
May 7, 2011, 09:37 PM
This press came with no papers. It has Dillon 550 forged into the side. Anyone know the dif between 550 and 550B if any?
I've downloaded the current 550B stuff from Dillon, but am so green to this that I'm still not sure what all I'm looking at.
May 7, 2011, 09:54 PM
I tend to tumble before depriming and again after sizing to help clean some of the extra lube off as well as the primer pockets. Keeps gunk from getting into the dies and prevents unwanted scratches and dings in the cases.
Once the cases are nice and shiny I'll take them the rest of the way from primed to seated.
May 7, 2011, 09:59 PM
Great info in such a short time...This may become my only forum!!!
Thanks so much to all!
May 7, 2011, 10:00 PM
No, the dirt on your cases will do more damage to the sizing die than the clean primer pockets are worth.
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May 7, 2011, 10:17 PM
For rifle, I tumble, deprime/resize, trim, chamfer & tumble again, prime, charge, etc, etc
For pistola/revólver, I tumble just once, size, prime, charge, etc, etc.
May 7, 2011, 10:22 PM
I tumble before resizing to clean off range grime, then after to finis cleaning and polishing.
I have a piece of stiff wire to clean out the flash holes. Takes no time at all. Also, it gives me another quick inspection of the brass. I find failed cases at times during the flash hole cleaning process. Smaller media helps minimize/eliminate flash hole plugging.
May 7, 2011, 10:25 PM
"Should I de-prime my cases before tumbling?"
You should do what the rest of us do; the way we wish. Either way, it ain't gonna blow anything up.
May 8, 2011, 01:45 AM
Truly, a veritable wealth of experience here and I thank all of you
for your input.
Been tumbling different rounds all night (and bagging into correct calibers).
Tuesday off to the range to meet with the Dillon folks.
I'll start a new thread to report on what I learn there
Thank you all!
May 8, 2011, 01:49 AM
Tumble first for pistol. Size first for rifle. I hate wiping case lube. Check each primer hole for media when sizing first.
May 8, 2011, 07:15 AM
I do if the brass is clean but if it's dirty I'll use a decapping die then put it in the vibrator for about an hour,then I resize and finish with the vibrator until polished clean.
May 8, 2011, 09:45 AM
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Bag of my 9mm has been in tumbler now for about 25 mins.
Outsides are bright and all traces of carbon are gone. Insides are still a little funky. Turned it back on and check again in about 20 mins.
I've read that about an hour is usually appropriate.
This Dillon 550 I bought came from a friend in NM. Have just a couple pieces I think I need. Tues night at the local range, a bunch of guys from Dillon meet.
I'll be up there with the press and a parts list for them to circle what I need.
Is that cheating?
Yes that's cheating!:D I have to order from Brian Enos, then wait 5 days for the mules to deliver dillon stuff.
As for the time involved, that depends on how tarnished the brass is. I always tumble before sizing, never tumble after sizing, but I sometimes tumble after loading to remove sizing lube. That's only when loading rifle on my 650 that goes through the complete cycle, from case feeder to finished bin.
Getting the range grit off the cases is the main reason to tumble. Other reasons are case inspection, it's easier to see defects. The shine is another reason, some say it makes the cases slicker, so feeding is more positive.
As far as primer pocket cleaning, I don't bother on most loading. I may do it for long range match rifle or loading for hunting. Never for auto pistol.
May 8, 2011, 09:56 AM
Not sure if anyone mentioned this.
I use NuFinish polish with my walnut media (I prefer fine grit 20-24/40 over coarse 12-14/20) before I deprime/resize. The media works better/faster with polish. For my Lee carbide pistol dies, I resize them without lube and the residual polish on case surface makes it easier to resize. Tossing in cut up used dryer sheets help collect black fouling and extend the life of media.
For rifle, I use a Universal decapping die to remove the primers (without resizing) and I remove the military crimp (if any) and clean the primer pockets before tumbling in walnut with polish.
May 8, 2011, 02:34 PM
No, the dirt on your cases will do more damage to the sizing die than the clean primer pockets are worth.
If we are talking about handgun brass and using carbide dies dirt is not going to harm them unless you're dropping the cases in diamond dust. Still "clean" hurts nothing.
February 12, 2012, 09:34 PM
Update, and many thanks to all those that posted!!!!
Have now done a BUNCH of 9mm (started with that because it was recommend by the folks at Dillon to be a relatively safe load to start with) and shot a bunch of it. Light loads, hot loads and everything in between.
Even though all my dies for the 550b are carbide (not needing lube) and all are pistola loads, I am using just a "smidge" of Mothers mag wheel polish in the crushed walnut media. Really brightens them up in a short time. Using the equivalent of 1/4 of a pat of butter, tumbled without cases for 10 mins to mix. Very good results so far.
Have now purchased bullets and primers for .40 and 10mm, but haven't done any loads yet because of lack of time. .40 will be next.
Am using Hogdons "TiteGroup" powder for the 9mm but have read that due to the speed of this powder, it can have pressure spikes in the larger calibers/hotter loads.
Any consensus on a good clean powder for the .40/10mm? TiteGroup OK? Something else recommended?
Thanks as always guys! This site has the best, most experienced group I've found... wish I had more time to participate!
February 12, 2012, 09:42 PM
Any consensus on a good clean powder for the .40/MM? TiteGroup OK?IMO: Titegroup is not a good powder choice for ANY high pressure caliber if you want the performance they are designed for.
That includes all the Magnum revolver calibers, as well as the 9mm, .40 S&W, and 10 MM pistol calibers. All operate at 35,000 PSI or more.
All are at their best performance, and safer with medium to slow burning powders.
Get out your reloading manual and compare max velocity in those calibers and see what powders you see.
You will not see Titegroup I betcha.
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February 13, 2012, 07:20 AM
Yep, try Unique, W-231, Universal, Silhouette, HS-6, True Blue, AA #5, N340 or something in that range.
February 21, 2012, 11:42 PM
Again and again, you guys have the best info of all the forums I visit!
Will look into med speed powders when I get ready to do the .40s and 10mm's.
As always, will repost here and share whatever data I get!
February 22, 2012, 12:05 AM
I always tumble brass before depriming.
The inside of your brass will not be clean in a tumbler.
As for how long to tumble, I have found once fired brass cleans up fairly quickly and each time you fire it, tumbling time gets a little longer.
From my experience Longshot is a very good powder for use in the 40 S&W and 10mm. HS-6 is also a very good choice. I also like those powders in the 9mm but also use W231 for 9mm ammo.
February 22, 2012, 04:35 AM
If you deprime before sizing, you risk mixing in an unsized case with your sized cases. If you aren't paying attention, this can result in poor neck tension, setback, and a kb.
April 10, 2012, 01:13 AM
Follow up:
I've now made/shot a pile of .40s with Unique. Made them mostly on the light side as I'm a smidge uncomfortable with the fullness of the case on a max recipe load.
Is this common with many powders that the bullet seats right down to the powder, perhaps even compressing it a bit?
Have a bunch! of .40s made now that I will be chroning this weekend. And some 10mms.
The .40s are all with Unique and are loaded with both 165 gn JHPs and 180 gn JHPs, bullets are all from Roze. Have shot many of them in the 180, but not with chrono. Can't wait!
April 10, 2012, 03:37 PM
I deprime before tumbling. Actually after I deprime I usually soak my brass in dawn, OMS and Lemishine with hot water for a 1/2 hour. After that I rinse and take the air compressor and blow out the remaining water and most of the gunk in the primer pockets are blown out as well. It does become a PIA to dig out the stuck media but usually it's not stuck in alot of cases.
April 13, 2012, 07:26 PM
Simple anwser for simple question. NO..... Tumble before deprime then after sizing use sonic cleaner for about half an hour. let soak overnight if you wish; then run the cycle 1 more time. Shiny and factory clean!
April 13, 2012, 11:39 PM
For Pistol, Yes I deprime first.
The depriming is the "dirtiest" part of reloading. I deprime and size on a little press on my patio. I then tumble and reload.
I was doing it this way and then had depriming press problems and stopped for several months. I recently picked up a small LEE Reloader Press and it's working well for sizing and depriming. (I deprimed over 1K 9mm rds today)
My reloading press and my media stay clean "much" longer depriming first.
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George Marsaglia (March 12, 1924 – February 15, 2011)[1] was an American mathematician and computer scientist. He established the lattice structure of linear congruential generators in the paper "Random numbers fall mainly in the planes".[2] This phenomenon is sometimes called the Marsaglia effect and means that n-tuples with coordinates obtained from consecutive use of the generator will lie on a small number of equally spaced hyperplanes in n-dimensional space.[3] He also developed the diehard tests, a series of tests to determine whether or not a sequence of numbers have the statistical properties that could be expected from a random sequence. In 1995 he published a CD-ROM of random numbers, which included the diehard tests.[4]
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- Linear congruential generator
- Marsaglia polar method
- Multiply-with-carry
- Subtract with carry
- Xorshift
- Ziggurat algorithm
- ^ George Marsaglia Obituary
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- Marsaglia, G., Tsang, W. W. (1998) The Monty Python method for generating random variables. ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software, 24 (3), 341–350.
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The pop star's lawyer told prospective jurors Monday that witnesses in Jackson's defense could include bold-faced names such as Elizabeth Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Tonight Show host Jay Leno, pop stars Aaron and Nick Carter, basketball star Kobe Bryant, illusionist David Blaine and actor Chris Tucker.
Though the defense didn't say exactly how each potential witness might be relevant to the case, the star-studded list includes people who are either friends with Jackson or people who have met his accuser.
The list of possible witnesses was read as the jury-selection process resumed after a week's delay.
Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Rodney S. Melville told the more than 200 prospect jurors that the court is looking for honest people to serve in the case. Melville said a litigant's greatest fear is that a judge or juror has been "bought and paid for" and has already made up their mind.
"I'm not bought and paid for. I have not made up my mind in this case and I want to select a jury that feels exactly the same way," Melville said.
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I packed my life into the back of a Uhaul and made a 24 hour marathon run up the west coast from my hometown of Orange, CA to my new home of Vashon, a small island right off the coast of Seattle. My wife and I decided it was due time for a lifestyle change for us, our two kids, and two dogs.
This place is absolutely perfect. We've got a lot to learn being city folk, but I'm more than happy to be along for the adventure. So here's to green trees instead of brown smog and acres instead of square feet.
p.s. If anyone reading is in the Seattle area and happens to have a motorcycle you want to let go for cheap, let me know. I left mine in OC for the time being (will explain later) and am itching to ride, especially here on the island.


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Commonwealth Electoral Division of: Cook (New South Wales)
Division Profile
- Division name: Cook
- State: New South Wales
- Name derivation: Named after Captain James Cook (1728-79), the first European to discover the east coast of Australia in 1770.
- Size & Location description: Cook covers an area of approximately 100 sq km from Kurnell and Cronulla in the east to Kirrawee and Bonnet Bay in the west and from Botany Bay and Georges River in the north to that part of the Royal National Park to the east of Farnell Ave, Audley Road and Hacking River in the south. Suburbs include Bonnet Bay, Burraneer, Caringbah, Caringbah South, Como, Cronulla, Dolans Bay, Grays Point, Gymea, Gymea Bay, Kangaroo Point, Kareela, Kirrawee, Kurnell, Lilli Pilli, Miranda, Oyster Bay, Port Hacking, Sylvania, Sylvania Waters, Taren Point, Woolooware, Yowie Bay and parts of Jannali and Sutherland.
- Products/industries of the area: Petroleum refineries at Kurnell, steel fabrication, pharmaceutical plant, boat building and oyster farming.
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NEW YORK -- The shot was so ugly, all Quentin Richardson could do was laugh.
But the shot, a turnaround, fallaway off the wrong foot as the shot clock expired, went in -- and the Knicks really needed something to go right at Madison Square Garden.
Eddy Curry scored 26 points and the Knicks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 98-90 Monday night for just their second home victory of the season.
"It's great to get this win. We needed a win right now," forward David Lee said. "We're not satisfied at all right now. We need to come back right now and win against Washington on Wednesday and then continue this streak and put together a streak at home."
The Knicks snapped a four-game losing streak at the Garden, where they are 2-7. Coach Isiah Thomas said his team's home woes were mental, with players worried too much about boos from the home fans.
But the Knicks need to win at home now, or their season will get away from them. Monday's game was the second in a stretch where New York plays a season-high six straight -- mostly against weak competition -- and 10 of 11 at the Garden. Another small crowd, announced at 15,233, had little to boo about in a game the Knicks never trailed.
"If we're going to be serious playoff contenders, then we're going to have to control our home court and we're going to have to play better at home," Thomas said. "And if we can do that this month, then we put ourselves in the race, and you're going down January, February, March, now things are a lot different."
Lee added a season-high 20 points, teaming with Curry to wear out the Grizzlies' frontcourt. Curry, who had his career-best seventh straight game with 20 or more points, grabbed 15 rebounds before fouling out, and the Knicks shot a season-best 56.3 percent from the field.
"I kind of expect to go out there and have a nice game," Curry said, "and expect to be a force out there and to help us win."
Richardson also had 20 points and Stephon Marbury finished with 16 points and six assists.
Hakim Warrick scored 19 points for the Grizzlies, who lost their third straight. Memphis trailed by double digits for much of the second half before closing within five in the closing minutes. Richardson followed with his shot, laughing on the way back to the bench after a timeout.
"Pure luck," he said. "That was the first thing I said. I can't tell you what I really said, it was definitely luck."
Stromile Swift scored 14 points and Mike Miller had 13 points, six rebounds and seven assists for the Grizzlies.
"Their frontline hit 66 points between their three starters up front," Memphis coach Mike Fratello said. "The blow-bys were way too many.
"Our defense is nonexistent right now. We don't stop any runs. We need to spend a lot of time going back to our basic fundamentals of how to guard the basketball and then go from there."
The Knicks finally got off to a good start at home, hitting eight of their first 11 shots to open a 19-9 lead on Lee's jumper with 4:45 left in the first quarter. New York led by 12 late in the period before Lawrence Roberts and Warrick converted three-point plays in the final 35 seconds to cut the lead to 25-19.
With Curry and Lee getting numerous easy chances right under the basket, the Knicks shot 12-of-17 (71 percent) in the second quarter. The lead grew to 17 after Marbury scored five straight points, but Memphis clawed back and cut it to 55-46 at halftime after Miller and Chucky Atkins knocked down late 3-pointers.
"Any time Eddy's being that aggressive in the paint and making room like he was ... we try to run it into Eddy every single time," Lee said. "When he's playing like that it makes everything easier."
New York made its first three shots in the third quarter, pushing the lead back to 15, and wasn't threatened again until midway through the final period.
- New York forward Jared Jeffries, out all season with a broken left wrist, is closer to getting back on the court. The Knicks said before the game that Jeffries is "progressing excellently" and was cleared after an exam Monday to begin weight training and contact drills Tuesday. The Knicks hope he can play in seven to 10 days.
- New York hosts Washington on Wednesday night. The Wizards are the only other team the Knicks have defeated at home this season.


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Chickering Bog Natural Area
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Chickering Bog began to form when glaciers receded from Vermont over 10,000 years ago and left behind a bedrock basin that filled with water. The pond that was formed slowly filled in with vegetation. As these plants died, they accumulated and only partially decomposed, forming a layer of peat that has continued to thicken over the years, reaching an impressive 30 feet deep in the northern part of Chickering Bog. It is the peat that gives the area its semi-solid, "quaking" quality. A small patch of open water is all that remains of the original pond.
Chickering Bog is actually misnamed; this so-called bog is really a fen. The difference between the two wetland types has to do with the water source and the acidity of the site. Bogs tend to be acidic and poor in dissolved minerals; fens are more alkaline and rich in dissolved minerals. Water enters bogs solely through rainwater, while fens like Chickering Bog are also fed by calcium-rich groundwater and springs.
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We completed protection of the bog and most of the surrounding watershed in 2014.
There is a one-mile trail at Chickering Bog Natural Area. An easy walk, the trail leads to a new boardwalk that was replaced in 2006 with the help of a Vermont Youth Conservation Corps team so that visitors could continue to walk out over the bog without disturbing it. A brochure is available at the preserve. Please read our Preserve Visitation Guidelines.
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Frogs, wood ducks, crows, nuthatches, pileated woodpeckers and the tracks of fur-bearing mammals like bears, white-tailed deer and hares have been spotted here.
Chickering Bog Natural area is located in East Montpelier and Calais. To get there from Montpelier, take Route 2 east 6.5 miles to East Montpelier. Then take Route 14 north about 3.2 miles to North Montpelier where you will see North Montpelier Pond on your right. Continue on Route 14 for 1.1 miles until you see Lightening Ridge Road on the left, which is marked by a sign for the Calais Elementary School. Turn left and go 1.6 miles to George Road on the right. Park on Lightening Ridge Road on the right a little past George Road. The Conservancy trail begins to the left of the private driveway. You have to look hard, but there is a green post with the initials "TNC." A snowmobile trail starts here and goes up the hill to the entrance of the natural area and the trail to Chickering Bog. Look carefully for the sign that marks the Conservancy's Chickering Bog trail after crossing a wetland on the snowmobile trail.
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February 19, 2013
How Not to Fix Climate Change
Joe Nocera, New York Times
After much back and forth, James E. Hansen and I had agreed on a date to meet. Hansen, the director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, is the scientist most closely associated with climate change activists like Bill McKibben, who has led the charge against the Keystone XL pipeline, and Michael Brune, the executive director of the Sierra Club. In Hansen's view, the country needs to start moving away from fossil fuels now, before the damage becomes
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Could The VRINGO Vs GOOGLE Verdict Have Been Stymied By A Simple Clerical Error? 29 commentsNov 7, 2012 10:05 AM | about stocks: FH
A fellow VRNG watcher by the name of MikeHD has discovered something very illogical and interesting about the recent damages calculations handed down by the Jury in the VRNG vs GOOG patent litigation case.
see mikes assessment here:
I do not agree with his conclusions that the jury used bad math or completely misunderstood the judges instructions.
here's why..
because 35% looks so similar to 3.5% many people have assumed that the jury must be applying 3.5% to the damages calculations which were supplied to them.
These numbers were already derived from 3.5% of 20% of US revenues so it makes no sense at all that they would apply 3.5% again.
(C'mon are we seriously trying to suggest that all 9 jurors didn't notice the flaw in that logic?)
most people are trying to reconcile 35% with 14 months (from initial complaint) versus 6 years in the original complaint.
at first glance 14 months does not look like 35% of 6 years..
but the percentage is not supposed to represent the chronological proportion. It is supposed to represent the revenue proportion.
as you can see from my spreadsheet which I posted before the verdict, the revenues attributed to 2012 are much higher than the revenues for 2007.
this is because revenues have been growing by between 20% and 30% year on year.
according to my spreadsheet (which uses very conservative numbers) 2012 revenues represent 25% of the damages claim.
1 / 493 * 124.42 = 25.2%
now we know that there are 14 months of damages being awarded so we need to do some more math.
25.2% / 12 * 14 = 29.4%
close but still not 35%!
now keep in mind that spreadsheet is using conservative numbers...
if we use the more optimistic revenue growth of 30% year on year for Google's advertising revenues (for the period 2007-2012) then
we come up with a figure of 143.5 million claimed royalties for 2012
Revenues back to September 2011: 143.5 / 12 * 14 = 167.41
Percentage of 493 million as damages: 1 / 493 million * 167.41 = 34%
lets say that for arguments sake that the jury came up with a number close to 34% and decided to round up to 35% to make things simpler.
now that they have 35% they begin to apply it to all of the figures: (taken from mike HD)
aol $22,693,517 x 35%= $7,942,730 damage amount $7.9mil
Iac $18,917,570 x 35%= $6,621,149 damage amount $6.6mil
target $282,380 x 35%= $98833 damage amount $98833
ganet $12348 x 35%=$4321 damage amount $3432
(Edited to fix clerical error)
GOOG $451,190,903 x 35%= $157,916,816 damage amount $158 million.
this means that the total damages awarded to VRNG should be closer to $172,583,849
therefore in conclusion it is my belief that it was a simple clerical error which dropped a 0 off Google's damages number or an erroneous decimal point which was inadvertently typed into the calculator when they were applying the %35
(after all if you keep hearing 3.5% in the court for days on end it would be a pretty simple mistake to make to type in 3.5% instead of 35% when doing the sums)
i don't think the jury is heartless or stupid.. but I do think that like any other group of human beings.. its easy to miss a digit when you are looking at such big numbers.
I believe the juries calculations are SOUND in accordance with their findings have given VRNG exactly what they had asked for (excluding of course the damages barred by latches which the jury cannot change)
and further more it seems clear to me by the wording of their findings that they recommend that 3.5% be applied as a future royalty for the next 4 years.
my guess is that none of the 9 jurors is an accountant and everyone else just took them at their word literally without looking deeper into it.
kudos to mikeHD I would never have figured this out without his prior discovery.
IMO the court at next sitting will fix the clerical error putting massive upward pressure on the stock.
now that I am armed with a greater understanding of what happened I feel a lot more confident about this stock
Disclosure: I am long on VRNG, I have not been paid for this post. Please take these assumptions as my own opinion and do your own due diligence before investing in risky stocks like these.
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I'm surprised that the court doesn't have some court-appointed surrogate/deputy to check on these calculations?
the truth about our legal system is that in this kind of case the fate of hundreds of millions of dollars is put into the hands of a small group of average unremarkable people. (average ordinary people who's thoughts have probably been flooded recently by electioneering and sandy)
because VRNG posted those incorrect jury numbers on their own website. (and look what it did to the share price)
the court has to establish that the numbers are indeed incorrect before VRNG can announce that they had passed the error on to the market.
VRNGs Investor Relations dept has been contacted by many people from various online communities. People who got through are all reporting a response similar to
"You are one of the many investors who I heard from today pertaining this confusion, and that the department is working on it and soon you will get the update"
Maybe I like getting cheap shares here. Before there was some binary risk to the stock. Now I challenge anyone to truly quantify the risk here. You can list risks (appeal, etc) but really try to quantify them (assign an accurate probability to each one). Then you can come up with what you feel is the value for this stock.
even if he cannot it would seem to me that it is reasonable grounds for an appeal after all the main infringer in the case has been ordered to pay one tenth of the damages relative to the other defendants in the case.
the judge NOT correcting the error is NOT a risk because the missing 140 or so million dollars has not been priced into the stock.
the worst that could happen is that Google delays making payments to VRNG for 10-14 months which, if the appeal fails, Google will have to pay + interest. so this "risk" actually has more upside than downside IMO.
Read page 15 of the VRNG rebuttal just out
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Forget choreography and special effects. The latest way for music stars to put some life into their videos is to dramatize their own deaths.
BRITNEY SPEARS, "EVERYTIME" In Las Vegas for her tour, Spears fights with her Justin Timberlake-like boyfriend (played by actor Stephen Dorff), then seemingly commits suicide in her hotel room bathtub. She appears to run toward the light as she flat-lines on the hospital table.
JAY-Z, "99 PROBLEMS" This gritty black-and-white clip, featuring the song's producer Rick Rubin and actor Vincent Gallo, returns the soon-to-retire Jigga to his street roots in Brooklyn, where he is gunned down in a hail of bullets at the video's end.
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What Happened To These Couples Who Said "I Do" When They Meant "I Don't"?
Serious question: Would you say "Yes" if you didn't really mean it? Not every proposal happens with "Dangerously in Love" playing in the background. But what happens when you walk down the aisle despite the chill coming from your your cold feet?
Recently, the folks over at Reddit asked their married readers what took place when they decided to get married even though they had serious doubts about their relationship and wanted to ditch it. And not just any doubts, but "We should have broken up ages ago" or "I was going to say it's over but wound up pregnant" doubts.
It sounds like a recipe for immediate disaster. But wait until you read these surprising stories. We were shocked at some of the outcomes. And after you read them, let us know: Is it ever a good idea to walk down the aisle if you're having cold feet? Let us know how you feel about saying "I do" if a person is really feeling more like "I don't."
Tags:advice, dating, divorce, engaged, engagement, marriage, proposal, relationships
Stars Who Said "Thanks But No Thanks" To Marriage Proposals
Did you know that one in four women have said "I won't" to the big question? Well, these celebrities are on that list. Find out who had their hearts broken and why.
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I Proposed To My Boyfriend, He Said No! Am I Wasting My Time With Him?
From Essence
Dear Dr. Sherry,
I'm a 33-year-old female and I've been in a relationship with my boyfriend for three years now. I moved in with him after the first year, and now I'm ready to take the relationship to the next level. I got tired of waiting for the next step, so I proposed to him. The first time I did it he laughed, but it was after the first year, so I waited. The second time, he gave me some reasons why we couldn't get married. (One reason was because I asked him.) I don't want to be the eternal girlfriend, so I'm thinking of leaving him. Am I moving too fast or am I wasting my time? Please help!
Read Dr. Sherry's response at Essence.com
Tags:communication, dating, engagement, love, marriage, proposal, trust
Justin Timberlake Wants To Know: Have You Seen This Couple?
Justin Timberlake has turned into Inspector Gadget for his next music video!
Today, Ellen DeGeneres announced that the "Mirrors" singer called to ask her to reveal an interesting clip from his new music video, "Not a Bad Thing." Instead of the singer capturing his famous choreographed danced move, his new music video is actually a documentary. The video is based on a true story of a couple who recently got engaged on New York City's Long Island Railroad on January 12, 2014. The prospective groom used one of Timberlake's songs to propose to his bride-to-be.
A team of people hunt for this happy couple, passing out flyers and going door to door. But the team of filmmakers isn't able to ferret out the pair. The upside? They do run into several other couples with adorable, inspiring love stories.
The clip on the DeGeneres show ended with a: "to be continued…" cliffhanger. Timberlake's documentary is heartfelt and gives viewers the real about the hard work love requires. After it ended, Ellen encouraged people who know the couple to call into her show. Hopefully Mr. Timberlake will find the engaged couple to feature in his video.
Check out Timberlake's "Not A Bad Thing" video, below.
Tags:dating, Ellen DeGeneres, engagement, Justin Timberlake, love, proposal
5th Times The Charm! Man Proposed To Girlfriend Five Times Before She Said "Yes!"
From BlackVoices
Jacques Bastien is the founder of social media agency, Boogie. He's also one of most persistent marriage proposers ever.
It took Bastien four ambiguous proposals to his girlfriend Dahcia Lyons before really going for it on the fifth. Throughout the week, he combined their love for social media and digital campaigning to get his girlfriend's attention (with some singing included, of course).
Before the actual proposal, Bastien even created a website for Lyons.
To watch how he combines all these things in five memorable proposals, check out the video above — because the fifth time's the charm, right?
Read more about this proposal story at BlackVoices.com
15 Reasons To Turn Down A Marriage Proposal
He's going to pop the question so the question for you is, should you say "I do"? Once the ring is out, there's a lot of pressure to say yes, but not every relationship is meant to last forever. Sometimes a proposal is actually the perfect time to say "I don't." Here are 15 reasons to turn down a marriage proposal.
Help! I Am Engaged And Confused
From YourTango
I had always been sure I wanted to get married, and the longer I dated Dean, the more sure I was that he was the right one for me. That is…until I got engaged.
Dean's proposal wasn't a surprise. I was too nosey to not know it was happening, and I enthusiastically said yes the moment he asked. However, once it happened (in a sweet and thoughtful way, I should add), I began to feel these nagging questions eating away at me: Did I really want to be married? Would we be any good at it?
I love Dean, but in the bright light of wedding planning I found myself picking him apart. Every minor misstep seemed like a warning sign urging me to think twice. When he got my coffee order wrong, I accused him of never listening to me; when he was running late the night we had dinner plans with my friends, I screamed that he didn't value my time. He usually fell asleep before me and he woke up early, which I used as an example of our lives being out of sync. Everyday things that never mattered before were suddenly turning into major crises.
The nagging doubt I was feeling was also being fed by external sources. Two of my close friends had recently divorced their husbands, and my best friend at work was finalizing her split at the same time as I was deep in the throes of planning my union. Side by side, we would be on the telephone: me with the caterers, her with her attorney. On their good days, my newly single friends were excited for me and Dean, but on their bad days they were cautiously critical of the institution of marriage. They had their horror stories and they didn't always filter them for my benefit.
It seemed as if everyone—my friends, the characters in my book club book (Jane Green's Beach House) to newsmakers (John Edwards, Mel Gibson, David Letterman, and um, Tiger!) —was having affairs or leaving their spouses.
Read more on this woman's engagement at YourTango.com
Tags:communication, dating, engagement, hope, love, marriage, proposal, trust
And That's How You Pop The Question! Man Delivers Darling Proposal During Bulls-Heat Game
Chicago Bulls cheerleader Ariana Rosado received the shock of her life during Thursday night's Bulls-Heat game when the Luvabulls squad's third-quarter routine didn't go quite as planned. And luckily for us, it was all caught on tape! At the beginning of the video, Ariana's boyfriend, Shane Zackery appears backstage explaining that he plans to propose to her.
"As you can see, I'm currently sitting backstage. Tonight, I'm going to surprise my girlfriend, Ariana, who is a Luvabull, and I'm actually going to propose to her. We're going to do this in the third quarter during one of their performances. So if you can, please stay in your seat and let's make this a memorable night," Shane says.
The video then cuts to the dance performance. Not even a full minute into the routine, Ariana's dance team take an unexpected choreographical turn and leave her confused, standing alone in the middle of the basketball court as Bruno Mars' "Marry You" begins playing. Bulls mascot Benny the Bull the makes his way onto the court, pulling up a chair for Ariana to sit down in. A clearly confused Ariana is then rejoined on the the court by her fellow dancers and two other inflatable Bulls mascots. Out of one of the costumes comes Shane. You can probably guess what happens next.
Check out footage of the adorable proposal on the next page.
Tags:love, marriage proposals, proposal, relationships, Viral Video
14 Of The Weirdest Engagement Rings
Wedding rings are meant to be a symbol of the union of two souls, but no two souls are created equal, in fact some are down right quirky. Here are 14 of the weirdest engagement rings that real couples wear proudly.
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14 Tiny Ways Your Man Will Change After He Proposes
After your man pops the question, you'll be flashing that left hand whenever you can and bringing up the proposal story every chance you get. But you won't be the only one acting a little silly after getting engaged. Here are 14 little ways your guy might change after popping the question. Don't worry; they're not permanent.


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