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October 6, 2006, 01:01 PM
Anybody have any experience with or opinions of (as if anyone here is opinionated :rolleyes: ) exotic ammunition? ie: dragons breath, armor piercing, flechette shells, etc.
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Dave McCracken
October 6, 2006, 01:20 PM
Waste of cash and time.....
Fred Fuller
October 6, 2006, 04:02 PM
If you have the money to blow on it just playing around, have fun. For any 'serious' application, fuhgedaboudit. Stick to serious ammo for serious purposes, conventional buckshot and slugs will do fine.
October 6, 2006, 04:20 PM
October 6, 2006, 06:41 PM
And maybe some less lethal rounds like rubber buckshot or bean bag rounds for chasing off roaming dogs
October 6, 2006, 07:19 PM
I just wanted to jump in and call the thread starter a "Pointyhead". That is all. :)
October 6, 2006, 08:41 PM
Fletchettes are illegal in every state i know of, and I dont know if it was NATO or Geneva, but i know Geneva banned them in combat. *** do you neede fletchettes for?
October 6, 2006, 11:22 PM
Fletchettes are illegal in every state i know of
Oh ya legal in NH!!!!!!!
Ever hear of the cool factor or chicks dig them?
October 7, 2006, 12:05 AM
I can't imagine that they would be useful, but I can imagine that they would be fun.
For fun, yeah. For serious, no.
October 7, 2006, 12:26 AM
Well the Rio brand #12 dust shot is pretty 'exotic' for patio use .
October 7, 2006, 12:45 AM
Flares are a great tactical choice. They can likely fry a thug if needed as well. Dragon's breath is tactically almost useless. Use it on New Year's day.
Tactically, a breaching round could help you if the thug locks you out of your own house somehow.
October 7, 2006, 01:08 AM
what exactly are Fletchettes
October 7, 2006, 01:08 AM
Of all of the following Dragons Breath would be the most fun but since its so dangerous (can you say forest fire) it looks like Delta Force doesnt carry it anymore. Plus they average about $15 for only 3 shells.:what: Ill pass.
12 GA. "Rhodesian Jungle"
The Rhodesian Jungle Rounds are great for in home defense! The combination of several large pellets surrounded by a mass of smaller pellets allows for double punching power to any intruder that is unlucky enough to cross its path. Make the intruder think twice with this double whammy of power. If the big pellets dont get you, the small ones will!
12 GA. "Triple Decker"
These 12 gauge shells are loaded with nine large lead balls stacked one set of three on top of another. They pack a punch EXTREMELY heavier than a standard .12 gauge and the results are both devastating and exciting to see, hear, & feel! If impact is what you want then the Triple-Decker is the .12 gauge shell youre looking for.
12 GA. Armor Piercing
This awesome round houses enough power to penetrate the thickest car doors, commercial steel doors and most objects up to 1/4" steel plate. This slug has a steel penetrator button, boosted by a very hot charge, has an unbelievable velocity to slice through metal like a hot knife slices through butter. (Cannot be shipped to addresses from California, New York City, and surrounding boroughs.)
12 GA. Exploder
A stabilized, finned slug with a deep hollow core for loading combustible materials. The exploder round has curved finns in the rear of the slug for stability. Recent D.O.T. regulations require that the "Exploder" hollow cavity be shipped unloaded. This allows you to load the cavity yourself, safely with no tools required. Use our formula or yours. Complete instructions included. Cant be shipped to California, Florida addresses
12 GA. Flechette Shot Shells
A Flechette is a small dart shaped projectile, that is clustered in an explosive warhead, dropped in a missile from an airplane or fired from a hand held weapon. One unique application of this 1 1/2" Flechette was to load these in a 12 GA. shotgun for taking out snipers hiding in thick brush or trees. Due to the penetration of these projectiles, tree limbs and brush would not disperse the darts. Even if some were dispersed, this would still have an all-covering pattern within a tree or brush. Generally 20 darts in each. (Cant be shipped to Cal, Florida, Iowa, or NYC addresses.)
12 GA. Pepper Blast
A shot that will bring tears to your eyes. This 12 gauge shell will spread a blast of cayenne pepper directly from the barrel of your gun, disabling your target and allowing you to get away or take control of the situation. A blinding blast of Cayenne pepper can make that unwanted pest think twice.
12 GA. Terminator-X
Upon impact, this slug mushrooms and expands to nearly 2 inches, stopping the slug from totally penetrating your objective. This rapid expansion forces the dozen of tiny pellets to spread through your objective like a cancerous disease, opening an area at the impact point equal to a softball! The cavity created has the shock effect of 95%! That means only 5% of any living being could survive this kind of hit.
12 Gauge "Double Slug"
One shot, Two hits! You will double the punch, the impact and the chance of hitting your target all in one shot! The 12 Gauge round is loaded with two slugs that weigh 3/4 of an ounce each. The recoil is a little heavier than a standard 12 Gauge load and so are the resutlts! At 25 yards the two slugs will strike your target about two inches apart. At 50 yards, the strike spreads to nearly a foot apart! Unbelievable twin knock-down power!
12 Gauge "Pit Bull"
Pure Power! The Pit Bull is a powerful 12 gauge round packed with six 00-Buck pellets topped with a heavy-duty 1.3 oz. slug! Loaded extra hot for MAXIMUM stopping power! Once it bites, it wont let go. This is the number one rated ammo for home and self defense.
October 7, 2006, 01:18 AM
And to think, the most exotic round I've ever sent down range was a 3" Winchester #5 tukley load... :scrutiny:
October 7, 2006, 02:05 AM
nastyest stuff I've seen were a few homeade loads that were filled with carpet (little U shaped ones)
another one was a guitar string coiled up inside a shotcup with little fishing weights crimped along it, I never got to see that one get fired, but I think it would have been unpleasent at about thirty feet.
October 7, 2006, 02:22 AM
October 7, 2006, 04:14 AM
I have to ask. What about Bolo shells? How effective are those? Just reading the description of them makes me think that they would be an effective round. Or am I just wrong?
October 7, 2006, 08:48 AM
Non-lethal Bird Bombs are the only "exotics" I have found useful.
Consider that among the choices of slugs (incl sabots), and shot of all various sizes have been proven adequate for anything that walks, runs, or flies within reasonable range.
Anything else is an expensive step in the wrong direction.
October 7, 2006, 02:00 PM
Ok, I have to ask about the dragon's breath, does it actually work like they claim? How loud it is?
October 7, 2006, 02:08 PM
Has the BATFE ever declared a shotgun round 'non sporting' in the US per the NFA?
October 7, 2006, 02:38 PM
The truth about "exotic" shotgun ammo:
Flechett shotgun shells were tried in Vietnam in an attempt to increase the range of shotguns.
Short story is, they were a terrible failure.
The nail-like darts don't have enough mass to reliably penetrate, and often fail to stabilize.
The Flechetts are packed into the shell with half of them facing BACKWARD, so more can fit into the shell. Since there are small "fins" on the back, this is necessary in order to completely fill the shell.
Many of those darts fail to stabilize or to turn point forward and it's common to see darts hitting the target sideways.
Since the darts are very light, they lack mass, and many darts fail to penetrate even at when they hit point first and at close range.
Those darts that do penetrate are so needle-like that there were reports from Vietnam that enemy troops had fatal penetrations of virtually ever organ in the body but still continued to run and attack even though they were literally dead on their feet.
Due to the lack of stopping power, the failure of too many darts to hit and penetrate, or stabilize, the shotgun Flechetts were withdrawn from use.
Due to the IDEA of a load of darts hitting and killing instantly the Flechett shell has hung on as a "Hey COOL" load sold by one or two novelty ammunition companies.
These companies typically sell various deeply ridiculous loads like large lead balls joined by cord, "Dragon's Breath loads that shoot out a tongue of flame, and loads filled with various "tear gasses".
In other words nothing any serious shooter would touch.
Bottom line: The Flechett shotgun shell was a failure in actual "real world" combat and was abandoned by any serious users.
Since they lack any stopping power, and even fatally wounded opponents may stay on their feet and attacking for some time, they aren't the best idea for a self-defense shotgun.
In other words, the Flechetts MAY kill.......eventually.
"Eventually" is not something you want in your face in your living room at 3:00am.
The "Bolo" loads of large shot joined by cord almost always fail due to the cord preventing the shot from penetrating. These bolo loads are wildly inaccurate.
The "tear gas" loads do not contain enough gas to do any real good, and as far as the law is concerned, you've fired a lethal weapon at someone.
The fact that the shell contained gas makes no difference, it's still considered to be shooting someone.
All of these specialty, exotic shotgun shell loads have a number of things in common.
1. No one in their right mind would use them for any serious purpose.
2. NONE of them are as effective as standard buckshot or slugs.
3. The law considers firing a gun at someone to be lethal force.
It doesn't matter if it's a load of 00 buckshot or a load of feathers, you've SHOT at someone.
4. These specialty loads often fail. No one in their right mind bases a defense on getting MORE than ONE shot off.
Bad things happen: The gun jams, the next shell fails to fire, the attacker gets off a lucky shot, etc.
You very probably won't get more than one shot.
You better make that one shot a good one.
The idea that "I'll shot him with this less lethal or specialty load, and if that doesn't work the next one is buckshot" doesn't work in the real world.
Fire an ineffective exotic load, and you very probably won't get the second shot.
These exotic shell loads for for playing around with and impressing your friends.
Also be aware, that some very possibly may score or otherwise damage your shotgun's barrel.
To date NOTHING yet developed is as effective as standard buckshot and slug loads.
October 7, 2006, 02:53 PM
"Just say no" to exotic shotgun ammo.
I saw a demonstration video at a gunshow of a 12 gauge firing flechettes at plywood at almost point blank range. Most of the flechettes didn't penetrate the plywood- in fact, quite a few barely penetrated into the plywood at all.
If you "had" to have a duplex load, there are turkey loads with two different shot sizes. These would be less expensive and easier to explain in court than "Rhodesian Jungle Death Fever Shotgun Rounds". ;)
October 7, 2006, 03:24 PM
how would 6 00 buchshot surounded by 4 load not kill some effectivly though the name is pretty rediculose
October 7, 2006, 04:05 PM
October 7, 2006, 04:09 PM
There's a reason the only place you can buy that nonsense is at gun shows or online. There's also a reason that shot, buckshot, and slugs have been the mainstays of shotgunning for a couple of hundred years. It ain't broke, and it don't need fixing.
Waste of money, and in some cases potentially not good for your gun.
October 7, 2006, 10:18 PM
+++What Dfaris said about flechette rounds-and most other exoctic rounds also. There is a reason that the pros do not use any of them(with the exception of the door breaching round).
That reason is NOT the Geneva Convention, which does not address weapons at all. Nor does NATO. Many people do not realize that the prohibition of certain ammunition is not specified as ammunition of a specific type, but in the Hague Accords(early 20th century), ammunition that creates or is designed to produce unduly grevious wounds was prohibited. The ammo was not specified, but in WWI the Germans(the same guys who used mustard gas) were upset that the shotguns used by our guys in the trenches were so effective, they called them a violation of the Hague Accords, and they threatened to execute any Doughboy captured with a shotgun or shotgun ammo. The threat went away after we stated we would respond by executing a similiar number of German POWs selected at random.
This is all rather silly in this day and age when we use naplam, and other really unpleasant stuff. I would rather take a HP round any day them get doused with naplam, trust me, I have seen it. During WWII ther Russians used HP or expanding rounds for snipers, and some other uses. In fact the Germans would use captured Russian sniper weapons so they could use the ammo in return.
Today, many of our special operations units use HP or expanding ammo, and I know for a fact that many of our snipers will use it when they can get enough to sight in with.
In a number of overseas LE/security contarcts we used premium expanding ammo whenever we could get it. Of course if it was a US Government contract they told us we had to use military issue, a policy that was honored more in the breach than the observance, particularly in Bosnia and Kosovo where the opposition snipers really knew how to shoot.
In any case, stick with what has been proven to work, buck and slugs.
geim druth
October 8, 2006, 09:18 AM
How do you clean cayenne pepper out of your barrel?
October 8, 2006, 02:19 PM
"How do you clean cayenne pepper out of your barrel?"
The best technique is to run a patch with a light Italian dressing with a touch of Parmesan cheese down the bore, then fire the gun into a head of iceberg lettuce.
October 8, 2006, 03:01 PM
The best technique is to run a patch with a light Italian dressing with a touch of Parmesan cheese down the bore, then fire the gun into a head of iceberg lettuce.
Try the veal, dfarriswheel will be here all week...
October 8, 2006, 03:30 PM
Around here, it's 00 buck. Usually one man per patrol carries one...but I understand it's just to use on dogs, if they charge. (Though some genius layed down two bursts from a SAW two weeks ago. Deadly dogs, the locals are. :rolleyes: )
February 23, 2009, 10:12 AM
please feel free to check out this video on exotic and specialty ammo.
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February 23, 2009, 10:13 AM
sorry, messed the last one up. heres the link instead. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ievbU3xIYGQ
Hungry Seagull
February 23, 2009, 10:19 AM
Dont need exotic ammo.
Buck and Ball is about as good as it gets.
The key is application of energy to the target or many small holes into a target so that target is kaput yes?
Nothing is worse than to fire a ineffective round, have BG laugh at you and take you out.
February 23, 2009, 01:59 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM-WD5jZN44&layer_token=d64ad5b2dc683a5d check it out. got some other vids too
50 Shooter
February 23, 2009, 02:16 PM
Dragons Breath is a joke and a camera trick, you can make it look just like the picture. Just adjust your camera so that the shutter stays open long enough to catch the whole shot.;)
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Home improvement retailer and Dow component Home Depot (NYSE: HD ) jumped 1.2% after the stock was upgraded by Raymond James. The move comes after a recent investor and analyst day and is based on the idea that Home Depot will continue to improve for years to come by driving operating margins and cash flow. Raymond James has an $85.50 price target on the stock, which is not much higher than the existing share price of $79.52. As usual, this is one analyst and one opinion. Furthermore, the fact that the price target is rather low indicates that while the analyst believes the stock has potential to move higher, that potential is limited. Investors should take this rating change with a big grain of salt.
Two other big winners outside the Dow today are Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA ) and GameStop (NYSE: GME ) , which are higher by 6.87% and 4.28%, respectively. Bank of America Merrill Lynch reiterated its rating on shares of GameStop today. The firm has a buy rating on the stock and a $59 price target, which represents nearly a 30% increase from where the stock is trading today. The analyst felt that while GameStop had a poor quarter, that will not last as the new game console upgrade cycle is just getting under way. Furthermore, the new consoles are expected to keep game sales elevated despite what many are calling a weak initial release for games.
That belief could be also what's helping push shares of Electronic Arts higher today, or the fact that the stock hit a level not seen since May 7 yesterday when it closed below $21 per share. As both Microsoft and Sony have brand new gaming consoles out this holiday season, video game sales will likely be high regardless of how bad the critics believe the games are. That forced demand will help EA get over its poor title problem and should help the stock move higher in the short term or, at the very least, hold its current price.
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ABC'S Extreme Makeover
Dr. Donia was extremely proud that he was chosen as one of the two featured dentists to appear on ABC's EXTREME MAKEOVER television series. "I want to thank Dr. William Dorfman for being a true friend, and helping me be a part of the Extreme Team."
ABC'S "Extreme Makeover" has brought the wonderful experience of cosmetic dentistry into the homes of people across America. By having such widespread publicity, Extreme Makeover educated much of America to the possibilities of improving one's smile. Even in many of these difficult scenarios depicted on the show, there can be major improvement. "It is incredibly exciting to have all of our patients exposed to the intricacies and delicate treatments and technology used to create a perfect smile."
The best thing about a cosmetic dental makeover is that I can change the way a person sees him or herself. By helping someone improve their smile, I can give that person who otherwise had no confidence a feeling of pride. These people can now quit hiding their mouth with their hands and instead flash their smiles and allow their true potential and personality to come through. I get to be a part of their journey of personal growth by simply providing their best and healthiest smile possible.
The Extreme Makeover presented all of these transformations with the most compassionate, and ethical procedures. "I am so honored to have been able to be a part of it all."
While some people choose to invest in various cosmetic procedures, and get "made over" in the salon everyday; it's the smile that stays in everyone's mind. One of my female patients from "Extreme Makeover" sums it up with her comment. "My smile has had the biggest impact on me because I know my weight might change, or I might not fix my hair and makeup each day, and not choose the most stylish wardrobe, but the one thing that I can count on every moment is that my smile will always look its best."
A special thanks to Creator and Executive Producer Howard Schultz, and executive producers Chuck Bangert, Louis Gorfain, Janice Biewend, and Julie Laughlin.


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Shelby County is working with two communities to possibly bring new senior centers to their areas.
On Thursday at 7 p.m., the county and Vandiver will hold a public hearing to discuss the County Commission's proposal to apply for a grant that would be used to build a senior center.
The grant would be Community Development Block Grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.
The public hearing will be at the Vandiver and Fire and Rescue building off Shelby County 43.
Residents from the Vandiver and Sterrett communities are urged to attend the meeting.
The county, through its Department of Community Services, is working with the city of Columbiana on a project that calls for turning the county's old health department building on Mildred Street into a senior center.
The building also would have space for personnel from the Shelby County Health Department in Pelham to provide health services.
Plans also call for the center to have space for a community room. Grant money is also being sought for the proposed Columbiana Senior Center.
The city of Columbiana conducted a public hearing on that project last month.


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We especially love this recipe because it is only two ingredients that are generally on hand, pocket friendly, and healthy even! (Many of the other recipes have sugar and corn starch and extra goopy stuff.) And have you ever let yogurt just dry on the table before getting a chance to wipe it while it is still wet? The stuff is pesky and sticks like paint! It truly is a good painting medium, if you are doubting the quality of grip it will give (we have young Picasso's to raise here!). Also, if you have old baby food jars, this is a fantastic way to reuse them.
- 16 oz plain Greek yogurt
- Food coloring
- Glass containers
- Small spoon for mixing
- Fill jars with yogurt.
- Add three drops of coloring (or more for more saturated colors).
- Mix!
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can someone tell me where can i download VC++ complier completely free.ive googled but to completed the installation Windows installer is needed it was showing and this was not available for free.
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VC++ Express edition 2005 is free and you can get that at the MS site but you will need to install that. I am not sure what you meant by
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I have downloaded and tried installing.but it was asking for additional components such as windows installer where it was mentioned,as it will be available for $8.without that it was not getting installed.Can you plz send me the link to my mail.
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You can download it from http://msdn2.microsoft.com/hi-in/express/default.aspx where it will download a small application which will eventually download the IDE and the compiler for you.
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The Needle Nite quilters, crocheters, and knitters will exhibit their quilts, afghans, and other items at the Harvest Quilters annual exhibit on March 31st, 8:30 to 5 p.m., at the Willow Grove Presbyterian Church, 1961 Raritan Rd., in Scotch Plains. These items will then be donated to charities for hospital patients and others in need.
These willing workers are already planning their projects for the coming year. The quilters will be learning a new design at the next meeting on April 13. Everyone has many ideas and they help each other learn new skills, newcomers are welcome and there is no charge for instruction.
Needle Nite meets on the first Friday of each month (except for holidays) at the Fanwood Presbyterian Church at 7:30 p.m. For further information you may call the church at 908 -889-8891 or e-mail at email@example.com.
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Predicting our future while forgetting our past
Harry McGee
I remember distinctly the moment when the potential of the internet for journalists became clear. I was standing in the newsroom in RTE circa 1996 as a colleague scoped a newly-acquired internet-enabled computer.
He checked out the search engine du jour of the time (altavista) and turned round to me with an excited look on his face.
"This is going to change journalism," he said. "Anytime a Minister ever denies anything again, we can immediately say: But didn't you say the following on the 17th of February last?"
He was right but not as right as we all though he was.
We all thought that the internet would become a vast collective memory, unerring in its accuracy, that would hold all and sundry to task.
And potentially, it's true. All the information is there. Up there forever. But it has not quite worked out like that. The internet contains vast amounts of information (I haven't checked the figures in the past couple of years but I'm sure that there are as many pages out there as there are euro going into Nama).
But its vastness is also its limitation. And it has not quite worked out that way.
As journalists and citizens we are hampered by the following:
1. Skimming. The internet has increased superficiality in my opinion. We tend to skim a vast amount of stuff instead of delving deeply into one particular subject. Time constraint is also a factor. I'm convinced that technology has contributed to personal indolence or laziness when it comes to discovering things. If it's not immediately available, we don't bother our behinds.
2. Disorganisation. The web, for all its information, remains a disorganised place. Getting really meaty knowledge requires a lot of time and patience. It often involves a semi-nomadic trawl through much barren territory in the hope of finding an oasis of knowledget etc. We also tend to go to default sites for information (google, news aggregators, wikipedia, newspaper and TV sites and blogs). They tend to narrow rather than broaden the scope of our inquiry.
3. Excess. The great American novelist Ford Maddox Ford had a protagonist called Tietjens (I may have got the spelling wrong) who knew the contents of the Encyclopaedia Britannica off by heart. He was the closest thing a human being was to omniscience. I'm scared to think what the modern equivalent of Tietjens would have to do.
4. People don't tend to think or question as deeply as they should. This isn't particularly new. We tend to accept convention, resist that which challenges it. For example, a lot of assertions (well grounded, but still assertions) on climate change have become orthodoxy and are now presented by some people as facts that are unchallenged and nigh unchallengable.
So why the long prelude for a political blog?
I looked at the last of David McWilliam's three-part documentary on the economy last night and was struck by the comment of an Oxford don that we don't spend enough time pondering the future implications of decisions that are made today.
SIDEBAR: You can watch the red-haired one's programme here on RTE's player . The series is entertaining but befuddling. It's a series of McWilliam opinion pieces shot in the most extraordinary exotic locations. So you get some really good interview but far too many (dozens of them!) pieces to camera from McWilliam's shot from the farthest point away from Ireland on the Planet. He's not saying anything different than he would say in an Irish Independent column. But hey, it's David with the floppy red hair and he's speaking to us from the walls of an ancient Mayan temple in Honduras. How cool is that? And they are all in the guise of David McWilliam's lecturing to us using really slow enunciation as if we are all two years of age and can't get our head around the simplest concepts. Ultimately, it's a vehicle for McWilliams who has successfuly melded popular economics with vaudeville. And it's good telly, give or take. The epispode was called Peak Everything. It should have been Peak Everything… including David McWilliams!
The point of all this is: There are now more economists in Ireland who say they predicted the downturn than there were patriots who said they were inside the GPO during Easter week 1916.
McWilliams is one of those who said he predicted it right. Some of his critics say that he was predicting a housing bubble for ten years and a stopped clock tells the right time twice a day.
I'm saying that it doesn't really matter. What should matter is consistency of view; proper research; and a real basis underlying your views.
Predicting what's going to happen with the economy or NAMA or whatever is fraught with uncertainty. There are so many variables. Will property recover? Will interest rates stay low? Will credit flow or will banks hoard? What will happen with inflation (or deflation)? How will external factors impinge on the Irish economy? Nobody knows. It's like being asked to peer through thick fog and describe what you can see on the horizon. There are some scenarios that are more plausible than others; most of which are based on cautious reads on what will happen.
So that said, we shouldn't put too much store in those who predicted (or say they predicted) the fall correctly. This sounds terribly cynical. But even if they were right then, that doesn't mean they are right now when talking about what's going to happen with NAMA.
I did two things this morning. I looked through McWilliams's past columns and postings on his website . Whatever your views on his media image.he's a very good economics commentator. His written stuff over the past four or five years has been right on the money most of the time. He has also been wrong – he called for an abolition of stamp duty in 2007; he also wanted Ireland to leave the euro. Neither would be beneficial.
One more small point. I'm a bit iffy of his 'outing' of a private meeting with Brian Lenihan. I don't understand the big hue and cry about Lenihan eating raw garlic cloves. Obviously, he was chomping them to protect himself from McWilliams vampiric seduction!)
As an extension of that exercise, I spend a long long time this morning trawling to find clippings from the Government on economic performance during the good years. It was obvious then that property was fuelling everything. Now and again, they would make a few noises about tackling it and cooling the demand. But of course, none of them had the courage to butcher this cash cow.
Some of it is embarrassing.
Here is Brian Cowen's last major speech as Minister for Finance, delivered in April 2008 at the Indecon conference, just a month before he became Taoiseach. I'm just going to give you two paragraphs. But he's wrong on every count.
"Ireland is, however, in a position of strength to meet these challenges. The economy has been transformed to Europe's second richest (in GDP per head). Growth in GDP this year and forecasts for next year indicate that despite the slowdown in construction, Ireland will continue to be among the faster growing economies in the EU. Growth, however, will be lower than we have experienced recently. As a result of this there is a need for a marked reduction in the rate of growth in current expenditure. The percentage increases which we have been accustomed to will not be feasible. We must nonetheless, continue to protect vulnerable groups in society. It is also essential to maintain the rapid growth in capital expenditure.
Fifty years ago, Ireland was one of Europe's poorest countries. Policy makers of the time mapped a route that laid the foundations for economic prosperity. The key to the policy was openness to trade and international competition, the attraction of foreign investment and an emphasis on education. Ireland's recent success is due to the hard work and skills of our people facilitated by supportive policies. The idea that Ireland's success is unwarranted or unsustainable is a fallacy, although the economic context is now more difficult and risks remain."
Fallacy? Ooops. This was heavily trailed as a hugely significant speech by Cowen, setting out the template of his economic policies upon becoming Taoiseach. Knowing what we know now, it's clear that Cowen and the Department of Finance were living in a paralled Alice in Wonderland universe less then eighteen months ago.
Going back further, we get into the perils of prediction and the spectacular mistakes that were made by the Department of Finance. Every year between 2003 and 2008 the Department predicted a deficit yet were wrong by at least €2 billion in most of the years, when the property boom financed surpluses in nearly every year. A collective amnesia and denial set in about the implications of this. As if this could go on forever.
Here are the samples:
Then Finance Minsiter Charlie McCreevy predicted a deficit of €1.89 billion for 2003 but broke even for the year on the back of the usual bonanza from VAT, stamp duty, CGT etc etc, all related to property.
A news story from October 2005 is next:
"The State collected €1 billion more in taxes than was expected in the first nine months of 2005 on the back of continuing buoyant consumer confidence. The increases (came) in VAT, stamp duty, and excise duty. It suggests that consumer confidence remains high.
"Senior officials from the Department of Finance, who presented the figures yesterday, said that the property market had remained buoyant and ahead of profile. They, like other analysts, had predicted that there would be a certain cooling off in the sector this year, an eventuality that clearly did not arise."
It certinaly didn't then. But it did later. There was a collective acceptance of the state of things then that never really questioned why the predictions were so badly out of kilter, or if there was a need to address the property boom.
Kierkegaard concluded that "life must be lived forward but can only be understood backward".
My own view is that we would be better looking backward a little deeper rather than getting too obsessed with the prediction game.


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Illinois Aviation Museum at Bolingbrook
Providing the nation with access to the rich history of aviation in Illinois, the Illinois Aviation Museum at Bolingbrook focuses on technology, research, education and community service.
iPic Theaters & Salts Sports Bar & Lounge
IPic Theaters has a passion for movies and provides you with the ultimate escape. A premium and affordable movie-going experience, there is something for everyone. Enjoy fresh seasonal cocktails at Salt Sports Bar, full menu selection, billiards and more.
The Letourneau Home Museum is the one time home of George R. Letourneau. A contemporary of Abraham Lincoln, George R. Letourneau was the only person to have had the distinction of having been village president and mayor of the city of Kankakee. Today the Letourneau home is a museum that contains many artifacts and is maintained by the Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society. The museum is open on the third Sunday of each month (except January, February and holidays). Call (815) 933-6452 for cancellations or further announcements.
Exploration Station, A Childrens Museum
A hands-on exploration and discovery museum for children and their families. Tuesday & Thursday are donation afternoons, where after 2 p.m. a suggested donation of $1.00 per person is requested.
Witness the history of the universe from its fiery birth to the formation of our own solar system on a state-of-the-art digital projector that gives a multimedia and full-dome show. Open year round, there are several shows scheduled during the week.
Planes, Trains & Automobiles - Sun Motel
An uptight businessman who is desperately trying to get home for Thanksgiving finds himself partnered with an easy going shower ring salesman who is on a journey of his own. The film was shot extensively in the Chicago suburbs. One of the most memorable scenes takes place when the two are forced to share a room at the Braidwood Inn (now the Sun Motel) in suburban Braidwood.
The original 1893 schoolhouse displays hundreds of original artifacts depicting immigrant turn-of-the-century life of families, businesses, and coal mines. Original items include the jailhouse iron doors, soccer trophies and bocce balls, coal mining tools, furniture and household items, old store supplies, Illinois coal reports, maps and plats, and plenty of family memories; there is something to interest everyone.
CITY:Coal City
Country Club Hills Amphitheater Theater
Our beautiful new Country Club Hills Amphitheater Theater is an intimate, 2000-seat venue that combines stylish, modern architecture and state-of-the-art audio and video technology with the same kind of rustic, community charm that our city is famous for.
CITY:Country Club Hills
Public Enemies - Stateville Correctional Center
The Feds hunt notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby Face Nelson during a 1930s crime wave. The restored period exterior of Chicago's Biograph Theater, site of Dillinger's infamous demise, is featured in a pivotal scene in the movie.
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Carmelite Campus National Shrine of St. Therese
The National Shrine of St. Therese is a Roman Catholic shrine, chapel, and museum dedicated to St. Therese of Lisieux. The Shrine is home to the most wonderful collection of relics, personal effects and memorabilia of Therese outside of France. The Shrine chapel celebrates Mass every weekday at 11:30 am. Tours are available for groups of 20 or more, including a private tour of an exact replica of St. Therese's monastery cell in France. The shrine sits peacefully on a 50-acre estate owned and operated by the Carmelites of the Most Pure Heart of Mary. Adjacent to the Shrine is the Carmelite Spiritual Center, offering meeting room rental, lodging, meals and spiritual retreats as well as organized Shrine tours.
The Flossmoor Sculpture Gardens is an outdoor arts program that places sculptures in the village square, along charming residental streets and in the Flossmoor Sculpture and Garden Park.
KidsWork Children's Museum is a cultural institution that brings children, families and the community together to engage in fun, hands-on interactive play.
Lincoln-Way North Performing Arts Center
Now in its 35th season, the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) is the largest performing arts organization in Chicago's Southland - providing professional orchestral music of beauty and excellence to the region. The IPO's repertoire ranges from Baroque and Classical masterpieces, to world premieres and modern favorites.
Frankfort Area Historical Society
Small museum with unique display areas and photographs of Frankfort memorabilia.
Travel through time and space! Walk through a replica of the I & M Canal, window shop on a turn-of-the-century street, take a virtual ride on a replica trolley, live the legend of Route 66, land on the moon in a walk-in simulator, and experience space exploration and the Apollo missions. Temporary exhibits change often in our Special Exhibition Gallery. There's always family fun in our discovery room, and remember your visit with a souvenir from our Gift Shop.
Slovenian Women's Heritage Museum
This museum was established to preserve ethnic Slovenian heritage and honor the immigrants who settled the Joliet area.
Take a self-guided walking tour of the magnificent murals, sculptures and mosaics found throughout Joliet's city center.
Jacob Henry Mansion Estate Dinner Theatre
Located on the Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, guests are greeted with our famous family hospitality, homemade meals and heartwarming musical productions. Lunch matinees and dinner shows are complimented by itineraries that include tours of our other historic properties, or excursions into Joliet's vibrant downtown. The Jacob Henry Mansion Estate Dinner Theatre welcomes groups with onsite motorcoach parking and handicap accessibilty.
Elegant National Historic Landmark offers unique Victorian setting for weddings/receptions. Groups and tours welcome.
Public Enemies - Joliet Prison
The Feds hunt notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby Face Nelson during a 1930s crime wave. The restored period exterior of Chicago's Biograph Theater, site of Dillinger's infamous demise, is featured in a pivotal scene in the movie.
A Joliet staple for more than 30 years, this LGBT bar features dancing to live DJs on Friday and Saturday nights, Maneuvers Diva's Den drag shows and live entertainment.
Historic Vaudeville Movie Theatre listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wide variety of performances.
The Kankakee County Museum is the home of the Kankakee County Historical Society. Founded in 1906, it is the oldest incorporated local historical society in Illinois. The Main Museum Building contains seven permanent and temporary exhibit galleries, the Museum Store, the Museum's Archival Research Library, the Museum's offices, and support facilities. The Museum Complex also encompasses the historic 1855 Dr. A. L. Small House, the 1904 Taylor One-Room Schoolhouse, Column Garden and Outdoor Exhibit Area. The museum boasts more than 85,000 artifacts in addition to 20,000 still images in the photo collection.
Check out this pioneer cabin that gives a glimpse of Illinois' earliest settlers' way of life on the frontier. It is located in a majestic park setting along the Kankakee River.


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An Albuquerque city employee resigned over the weekend after being arrested and charged with DWI.
Elias Gallegos was in court Sunday. Our media partners at the Albuquerque Journal report he was arrested Saturday.
A spokesperson for the mayor's office confirmed Gallegos' resignation.
Gallegos attended a charity gala, hosted by the mayor and first lady, hours before his arrest. Alcohol was served at the event.
Gallegos worked for the city's constituent services director. The city said he has one prior DWI.


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For some reason beets seem to be a pretty divisive vegetable- you either like them or you think they taste like "dirt." Personally, I don't get it. I mean, we can buy beet sugar for pete's sake.
But I'm the lone beet-liker (beet-liker? Do you think this phrase will catch on?) in my family. The kids won't touch them and Brian merely puts up with them. So I don't serve them often and I don't grow a ton of them, just a couple of rows.
However, when those rows are ready to be harvested I have the dilemma of too many beets all at once for just little ol' me and then none for the future months. Since a few small rows never made enough to be canned or pickled, I decided to try freezing some that I had roasted.
Surprisingly, they tasted just as good after a couple months in the freezer as they did the day I roasted them. So I made my favorite salad with them (Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese) and served it to company. Um, didn't I just say beets are divisive…and I served a salad with beets to company? Yeah, I guess I didn't get it- but I thought I was safe because they were gardeners, and don't most gardeners grow beets?
Well, not the one sitting at my table. He promptly said, "Beets are the one vegetable I don't eat" and proceeded to give me the dirt analogy.
That's great – all the vegetables on the planet and I pick the one he didn't eat. Of course I said he didn't have to eat them, but he decided to try them. The verdict?
"These are the best beets I've ever eaten. They don't taste like beets!"
Whatever that means. Now I just make sure to grow enough to be able to freeze small packages to last through the winter.
Here's how to roast and freeze beets:
Note: I'm listing every step because I didn't know how to prepare beets when I first started growing them and I'm sure that there are people out there who may be as clueless as I was…maybe? Of course, this is just one method for cooking beets, but many of the steps are the same no matter how you cook them.
- Start by washing the beets thoroughly with a vegetable brush in order to get all the…umm…dirt off. (You know, one of the reasons I don't get the dirt comment about beets is because other vegetables like carrots and potatoes grow in the dirt too- don't they?).
- Trim the greens off, leaving about an inch of the tops. Trim the roots as well.
- Place the beets in a shallow baking dish and pour in about 1/4 cup of water. I suppose this isn't true "roasting" like when we toss vegetables with olive oil (which you can do with beets, by the way… they get nice crispy edges which is great for that application, but not what I want on a salad…), but it's like roasting beef, I guess. Or is it oven braising? We'll just stick with roasting for now.
- Cover well with foil and bake in a 400 degree oven for 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the size of the beets.
- Check doneness by inserting a small knife into the thickest parts of the beets. The beets pictured, which are small to medium, took 45 minutes.
- Cut the rest of the tops and bottoms off and skin the beets by pulling with a small knife. Some directions say to put gloves on and "rub the skins off" but that hasn't worked well for me. And I don't wear gloves- I just wash my hands afterwards and don't have a problem with staining. Maybe because I'm only doing a small amount at a time?
- Cut the beets into chunks or slices- however you want to serve them later. I like chunks that are easy to add to a salad.
- Place them in a baggie, label and put in the freezer. I remove the air from my freezer baggies with a straw and it keeps most of the frost out of the packages.
- Use these within 6 months for best flavor.
One time, though, a few baggies got shoved in the back of my freezer and I found them a year later. I served them anyway and was shocked that they were still pretty tasty. However, a baggie I found after 1-1/2 years didn't fare as well and the beets were shriveled and soggy. Of course this was before I had the chalkboard freezer organizer. I never find old packages shoved in the back anymore…PRINT
Roasted Beets {to Eat Now or Freeze for Later}
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- Wash the beets thoroughly and trim the roots and greens off, leaving about an inch of the tops.
- Place the beets in a shallow baking dish and pour in about 1/4 cup of water.
- Cover well with foil and bake in a 400 degree oven for 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the size of the beets. To check if they're done, insert a small knife into the thickest parts of the beets. If there are smaller beets cooking with larger ones, remove the beets as they finish cooking.
- Cut the rest of the tops and bottoms off and skin the beets by pulling it off with a small knife.
- Cut the beets into chunks or slices and serve, if desired. To freeze for later, place them in a baggie, remove as much air as possible, label and put in the freezer. Try to use within 6 months.
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Celebrity Wrangler and Kid WrestlerEva Glettner
Welcome to Pacifying the Masses, where we explore the crazy fun balance (or attempt at finding one) of work and play and kids. Our only requirement? You have to be rad, and you have to have a cool job. Yes, this is completely subjective. But that, my friends, is life.
Our first guest in the hot seat is Michael Kahn. This dude is the man. He's paid his dues in Hollywood, going all the way back to the first Die Hard flick where he was a second second AD (that's Assistant Director for those not in the know). Along the way he has worked with the likes of Brad Pitt and Bruce Willis.
A few years back he switched gears and started directing music videos and commercials. He's worked on set with some folks you may have heard of. Does the name Jennifer Lopez ring a bell?
When I meet him on a commercial set, he is directing a life-size action figure that is hanging from a crane. It is fierce. There are throngs of people on all sides of "New York Street" (aka somewhere in LA). Michael doesn't break a sweat. He grabs his megaphone and starts directing traffic (literally).
Michael and his beautiful wife, Sabrina, have two extremely active boys at home. How does Michael have the energy to run around all day, and go home and wrestle his boys to sleep at night? (Sabrina, my friends, is equally amazing. She is a pastry chef working on opening a restaurant, but I will save her story for another post. She deserves my full attention!) Rockstars, no?
Michael makes it look easy, but I know that it isn't. By the way, I dig this family pic of everyone breaking bread, er, matzoh. It's kind of awesome.
Pacifying the Masses: How has parenting changed your role at work?
Michael Kahn: Having children has definitely changed my life, and for the better. I've always taken work seriously, and I still do, but having kids has put work and the moment to moment madness that can sometimes happen in my work, into perspective. I've learned that there isn't anything on set that is as important as my kids, or any of my fellow crew members kids. So we work hard, and we do so safely. The most important thing is that everyone goes home to their families at the end of the day. I'd also add that the perspective shift being what it is, has calmed me down on set and made me a better more thoughtful Assistant Director, and more importantly, a more thoughtful person.
PTM: What's harder: managing a crew on a shoot with a stuntman dangling from a crane, or putting your boys to sleep?
MK: Both managing a crew and putting the kids to sleep have their "moments." The big difference is a film crew listens to me. It's more of a give and take with the kids. I guess the answer to your question is managing a film crew is easier……but getting the kids to sleep is somehow a way greater achievement.
PTM: How do you stay sane with two very adventurous boys at home and a super demanding day job?
MK: It's not the two adventurous boys and the super demanding day job that test my sanity……its the Brazilian wife.
(love this pic of Michael on the job and his Jack Nicholson shades. Baller status).
PTM: What does Michael Kahn do to relax?
MK: What do I do to relax? That's a very interesting question. I'm not quite sure how to answer that. Not sure I do relax. I think, instead, that I appreciate.
PTM: Favorite song?
MK: Chava Ballet Sequence from Fiddler on the Roof. It's beautiful and heartfelt.
Thank you, Michael Kahn, for your thoughtful answers and zen-like calming energy. For some reason, I just can't imagine you losing your cool, ever. And that's a good thing. Don't change.
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It's said that apostates/ex jws are the ones who twist and lie. What if real strong black and white evidence, undeniable that the WT infact are the ones doing that.
Look at the proclaimers book, page 218. They are talking about the June 1st and June 15, 1938 WT. This book was written in 1992, before the internet took off, so they were probably doing this on bets that nobody or very few would ever have access to the old magazines.
On the last paragraph they are talking about a major doctrine change, this is when it's set in stone the society/rutherford/governing body are the ones giving teh food at the proper time. You'll notice how they say it's made up of those on earth who have been anointed with holy spirit.
I read that and thought, wait a minute, rutherford had been teaching that holy spirit was done away with in 1918 to the day he died. That doesn't make sense.
So I pulled up the june 1st and 15th 1938 watchtower and sure enough it doesn't say that at all. If you download it, go ot page 169 on the pdf and you'll see it says "which faithful and wise servant is made up and composed of all the anointed ones on earth brought into the temple into unity in christ" NOTHING about holy spirit.
Infact in that article you'll see rutherford saying how holy spirt was part of the elijah period which ended in 1918. Rutherford claimed Jesus took over, so holy spirit was no longer needed, and Jesus was using those at Bethel to give the food at the proper time. Rutherford wrote all the books and articles, so rutherford was infact saying he was personally the head of the faithful slave and all anointed would listen to what he says in unity and obey. That's pretty much the true story. This made it so nobody could understand the bible because holy spirit was only until Jesus returned. After he died eventually they readapted holy spirit, but somehow it remained only the governing body would be the ones getting it.


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my wife took my children and left theni got hurt and had to move to where they were she told me about affair before i got hurt, but broke it off when i got therel The issue is i am having a really hard time trusting her as if i had not gotten hurt she would still be with this guy. I asked her this and she blames me for it I am now angry and don't no how to start to heal this
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Sounds like you are in a world of hurt. I wonder if she would be willing to commit to no affairs, and go with you to some marriage counseling.
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Ok it started we lost the home we were living in and so she had to move woth the kids back to Indiana. I I moved in with a friend and her kids. At the end of the first month i told her i had a new residence to come back to CA, she decline after 3 months she decline after 6 months between semesters she declined. At the end of the school year when i came to my daughters graduation she said she had her friend jesse, I returned to ca an was injured a week later at work. forcing me to return to Indiana. Since my return we have gotten back together but i am angry because of the lies and betrayal and her walking out on our marriage. I ask several times as to what was going on and it was always met with anger finall yshe admitted it but accused me of having an affair with our friend because she had a crush on me. I told her several times to ask but shesays we will both lie. Now she expects total forgiveness, after o asked what would have happened if i hadn't gotten hurt, then they would have still been together which she says oh i just made a mistake without actually acknowledging the truth of that statement and the hurt and anger it has caused.
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What you are going through is one of the most painful things you can experience. It is normal to feel a number of painful feelings quite strongly when your spouse has been with someone else. You feel angry, cheated, hurt, rejected, resentful and depressed. You want to trust her again but you can't seem to find a way to do it. You want her to acknowledge how much she has hurt you but you get excuses and accusations instead. You get tired of feeling all these strong feelings and just want to get over it and forgive and forget but you can't seem to let go of the pain and all the accompanying feelings mentioned above. You keep thinking about the affair even though you try not to. All of this is a normal reaction when you find out your spouse is having or had an affair.
She wants to believe you had an affair to justify her behavior. Don't argue with her about this.
Ask her what she would like from your marriage that she has not been getting and try really hard to listen with out being defensive and with out being overwhelmed and discouraged. If you get her talXXXXX, XXXXX't interrupt her, just listen, (you could even take some notes). If you are thinking to yourself "I can't believe she just said that, or, she should listen to herself talk sometime." just keep it to your self and keep listening.
It's not fair that you should have to be the listener when she owes you a huge and sincere apology but you have to check with your self on some thing, ask your self. "do I want to be right or do I want our marriage to have a chance to get well?"
This is pretty hard stuff to do all by your self. you may want to pick up a book on healing after an affair, or get some coaching or counseling. You can do all of the above even if she is not yet willing to.
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A federal jury will continue its deliberations this morning in the high-stakes civil rights trial of two New Orleans police officers accused in what prosecutors say was the beating death of a Treme man in 2005 and a subsequent coverup.
After more than 13 hours of discussion over two days, the racially diverse jury of seven men and five women was unable to come to a verdict on the criminal charges against officers Melvin Williams and Matthew Dean Moore.
The jury passed several notes to U.S. District Court Judge Eldon Fallon throughout the day. Shortly after convening in the morning, they asked to view a map of New Orleans. Later, they inquired as to whether they could consult a dictionary.
At about 5 p.m., the jurors, all stern-faced, stepped into the courtroom to request they be allowed to recess for the day. Fallon obliged.
They jury is weighing whether Williams, an 18-year NOPD veteran, fatally kicked and beat 48-year-old Raymond Robair on a Dumaine Street sidewalk in July 2005. He and Moore, a rookie at the time, are also charged with covering up the death by submitting a false police report that classified their encounter with Robair as a "medical incident." In addition, Moore is charged with lying to the FBI.
Trial testimony stretched across four days last week. The jury heard from alleged witnesses to the incident, pathologists who testified for and against the government, as well as staffers from Charity Hospital who treated Robair.
Robair died at the hospital not long after his ribs were fractured and spleen lacerated.
The officers testified that they never struck or kicked Robair. They said Robair, a neighborhood handyman, tried to flee from them. In doing so, Robair executed a "shuffle-step" move and his shoe flew off, causing him to crash to the sidewalk, according to Moore.
Federal prosecutors allege the officers covered their tracks, pointing to shifting narratives offered by Moore. Meanwhile, defense attorneys have pounced on inconsistencies in witness statements. The officers' attorneys have also alleged that medical mistakes at Charity Hospital led to Robair's death.
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The liquids do not mix.
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3 dots because its in Group 3.
List three elements from the group containing the most reactive nonmetals (see diagram).
Chlorine, Florine, Bromine
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2 because it will have to give up both and elements in group 17 only need one more
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almost....KHL. Detroit offered him 3 years for a total of 7 million. his agent said no. Devils didnt want to go above 2,5. now he is sitting at home running out of options. KHL could be a short term solution and I predict he will end up in Zug again before the end of the year
This is kind of my thinking at this point also. Its tough to evaluate a rookie player from a shortened season looking for a contract asking for that kind of money, it's like buying a race horse after seeing it run half a lap.
If he wants to stay in the NHL, take a smaller, short contract, see how it goes, worst case scenario he makes 4 million dollars to bring back home with him for playing two seasons of hockey.


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text: Catching up on Jeremy Lin Posted by TPB Staff on Feb 15, 2012 13:03 ShareTweet If you're like us, it took a little while to look into this Jeremy Lin playing for the New York Knicks. We had heard about it in passing for like a week, and then the Linsanity reached critical mass. Basically, this guy is 23 years old and has bounced around the league seeing hardly any playing time. He went to Harvard and then went undrafted but eventually got picked up by someone. Fast-forward a couple years to December 2011, where the Knicks pick him up on waivers to act as nothing but insurance in an already deep backcourt. A couple injuries later (and a bad stretch of games for the Knicks), Lin was given the nod and has exploded. In his six games since seeing significant playing time, he has scored 25, 28, 23, 38, 20, and 27 points. Those 38 points came against Kobe Bryant and the Lakers in a showdown this past Friday night at Madison Square Garden at a point where Linsanity was already taking off. And then he did this Tuesday night up at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto: <br /> Yeah, this was a road game for the Knicks. And you need that cockiness in a point guard. Dude gets amped up on the court. Basketball is a much more bravado-driven sport that hockey. Emotional as it gets. The Knicks have now won 6 straight games since Lin started seeing playing time. It's an awesome underdog story. The only people who aren't rooting for him are people who can't take the hype being shoved in their mouth on the Internet and Twitter. You're on the Internet. You should know how this works by now. And then people are trying to make this some kind of race thing. Jesus. It's an unbelievable story. :::::::::::::::::::: Which got us to thinking if we as Pens fans have ever experienced something like Linsanity. Got to say the first thing to pop into our minds, which is Johan Hedberg. Not gonna go into a long-winded description of what Moose Fever did for the Penguins down the stretch and into the playoffs in the 2000-2001 season. It's on the Internet somewhere else. But it's seriously as close as it comes for the Pens in terms of a player coming out of nowhere and sending the city into a fervor. Rule one for NHL GMs should be that if your number-one goalie's helmet isn't color-coordinated with the team's uniforms, you're in for a world of pain. But the Moose name stuck to Hedberg quickly and he decided to keep it blue for the playoffs. Then there's Patrick Lalime. That has to be the next closest. He holds the record for the longest unbeaten streak at the start of a career. The Pens went 14-0-2 with him in his first 16 games. Then came that 4-3 loss to Colorado that popped the bubble. Lalime and the Pens couldn't work out a contract at the end of the season, so he bounced. And that's really all we can think of. We're looking for players who unexpectedly had insane beginnings to their career/stint with the Pens. ShareTweetPenguins Tickets About TPB Staff View all posts by TPB Staff →


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Anyone who came of age in the 70s and 80s is on a first-name basis with Superfudge, the title character of one of Judy Blume's best-loved children's novels, which was the sequel to the equally fabulous, "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing."
We rooted for Superfudge when he swallowed a turtle. We also felt big brother Peter's pain as little Fudge was a constant thorn in his side, particularly when he started cramping his style with his friends.
But, as little brothers do (even some of the fictional ones), Superfudge is now all grown up, according to Yahoo. Author Judy Blume reveals what that little mischief maker is up to today:
According to Yahoo:
Blume has admitted her character Fudge was based entirely on her son Larry (though he never consumed a turtle.) So instead of imagining Fudge's adult life, we dug up some intel on Larry, now a 49-year old filmmaker. These days it's his mom providing inspiration for his own creative endeavors. Before directing the critically acclaimed feature-length comedy Martin & Orloff in 2002, he adapted his mother's book Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great for the small screen. Recently he teamed up with her again to co-write and direct the screen adaptation of her book Tiger Eyes. As for working with the real life Fudge-meister, Judy Blume called it "thrilling." "Co-writing is difficult but being on the set every day…I loved it," she said in a recent PBS interview, adding, "we're Judy and Larry on the set, not mom and child." Maybe so, but he'll always be Fudge to us.
Which fictional characters would you like an update on today?
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