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Stick Hulk Hogan or The Rock into an action movie or comedy, and the audience basically hopes their performance is something above cringe-worthy. After all, these guys aren't actors. They're wrestlers.
But let's give them some credit. Wrestlers are doing live performances year-round, all while under contract to stay in character absolutely all of the time ... even in the middle of life-threatening injuries. So while everybody fawns over Christian Bale for losing 100 pounds for a role, let's see him do some of this shit.
Broken Bones? Keep On Wrestling!
In the wrestling industry, there is a term: "kayfabe." It's pronounced just how it looks and it refers to the practice of keeping in character all the time -- in the ring and in public. No matter fucking what. It's what pro wrestlers live by. Sometimes, they nearly die by it.
This story comes from a wrestling documentary called Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows. In the 1990s, Bret Hart was working a match against an opponent who went by the hopefully fake name of Dino Bravo. At one point, Dino was supposed to bump Bret off of the side of the ring and into the steel railing. It's one of those wrestling moves that looks like it'd leave you in the hospital, but if you know what you're doing, you're fine. And Hart had done this many times before.
The wrestling equivalent of putting toner in the copier.
This time, however, Bravo bumped Hart a little too hard, sending him off balance. When he landed on the railing, he broke his sternum and most of his ribs.
Now in pro football, if this happens, the whole goddamned game comes to a stop. The guy writhes around on the ground and they bring out a stretcher and a dozen trainers. But in pro wrestling? They've got a script to follow. They've got kayfabe.
Hart laid there in pain for quite some time as the referee and Bravo waited for him to get back in the ring (as per the script). They had no idea he wasn't acting. Playing his own part, the ref began counting Bret out (in wrestling, if the referee counts to 10 while you're out of the ring, you lose), and Dino knew this wasn't how the match was supposed to end. He didn't know that Bret had basically lost his ability to draw breath into his lungs.
"You lost your ability to breathe? Stop ad-libbing!"
Bret, in fact, was supposed to win. So Dino did the only thing he could: He jumped his 265 pound ass out of the ring, stomped Hart a few times and threw him back into the ring.
A world where it's better to just let a man stomp on your broken ribs than break character.
After rolling him back into the ring, Bravo continued with the match, laying across Brett's chest for the pin, fully expecting him to kick out, make his comeback and end the script the way it was written. But of course, he couldn't kick out. He fucking couldn't talk, or breathe. So instead of taking the three-count and losing the match, he broke the count by putting his foot on the ropes.
And just like in real fights, if you have your foot on the ropes, the other guy has to back off.
The count stopped, Dino got up and Bret immediately rolled back out of the ring, hoping at least one of the dumbasses would catch on that something was wrong. They didn't. Bravo once again followed him outside the ring and stomped him a couple of more times before it finally struck him, "Holy shit, this isn't supposed to be happening."
At that point, they decided to go with a new on-the-fly ending of Bret Hart being counted out so that the storyline of the two would not have the blemish of the bad guy legitimately defeating a world-champion-caliber good guy without using some sort of underhanded means (you remain champ if you lose by getting counted out). Hart never once broke character or kayfabe.
But he did break his whole fucking upper body.
And that's not an isolated case. One of the world's most popular wrestlers, Triple H, once had a match in which he stepped the wrong way and tore his quad. And when I say "tore his quad," I mean he severed his upper leg muscle completely off of the bone. When he realized how much time there was left in the show (which wasn't much), he decided that there was nothing he could do about it, so he might as well suck it up and finish the match.
"Eh, it's just my leg. I have another one."
Unfortunately, the show was supposed to end with him being put into a move called "The Walls of Jericho," and he knew it. "But it's a wrestling move, and those things are done in a way that don't hurt the other guy, right?" Yep. Now, imagine that your leg muscle has been completely detached from your knee, and try to picture how long you could withstand being put into this position:
The answer is "not a solitary fucking second." Anyone who says otherwise is a lying blowhard.
Guy Trying to Kill You? Keep Wrestling!
When something happens that isn't scripted, it's called a "shoot". A shoot can be anything from a wrestler doing an interview out of character, to someone flipping out in the ring and actually taking a very real shot at their opponent.
In 2004, Daniel Puder was on a reality show called Tough Enough, where he was competing for a $1,000,000 WWE contract. As part of the show, he and the rest of the aspiring wrestlers were to appear on an episode of Smackdown, which is an actual wrestling program. This part was a "work" -- a planned, scripted event (a lot of this wrestling lingo dates back to carny days, and the cons they used to pull by "working" the crowd). The plan was pretty simple: Each person was to work a short spot with a wrestler named Kurt Angle, and then get the hell out of the ring.
"OK, we just need you guys to stand there while Kurt Angle softly presses his balls into your ears."
However, the very first guy that wrestled ended up getting three ribs broken for real because Angle was apparently out to haze the new kids. And of course by "haze" we mean "hospitalize." After they got him out, Kurt walked over to the crowd of contestants and asked who wanted to get into the ring next. Daniel Puder raised his hand.
This is where the script gets thrown out.
Kurt went with it and let him into the ring, and it was very apparent from the start of that match that he was going to teach this kid a lesson. The problem is that Puder was a fully trained mixed martial arts fighter.
The two guys locked up and tried to muscle each other around, and just when you thought they were going to start throwing actual punches, Puder dropped to the ground, grabbed Kurt's arm, and wrenched it into a very real kimura arm bar -- a move that can send a man into surgery.
It doesn't even feel like a productive day to me unless I get put in at least four kimuras before noon.
But here's the best part. Kurt couldn't tap out (submit and end the match) because of a couple reasons, both of them directly tied to kayfabe. First, he was known to be a tapout artist himself, and bragged that he had never tapped out to anyone -- it was part of his storyline, and was in fact the very core of his character. And second, the current script in the ring was that he was supposed to beat all of the contestants one by one. So if Puder won that match, the entire scenario is destroyed.
In a panic, one of the referees dropped to the mat and counted to three very quickly in order to make it appear that Kurt had pinned the kid, rather than that Kurt just happened to be on top of an MMA hold that could ruin one of his limbs.
When the two men got back up, Kurt continued on with the script in the same character, without breaking a stride. Impressive. Almost as impressive as "Wild Thing" Steve Ray who went into the ring completely oblivious to the fact that his opponent was paid off to legitimately break his nose:
A promoter had paid the opponent, due to some beef they had. No matter. The match goes on, broken face bones and all. Nobody broke character.


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Problem by tambovi: Saudi judge sentences pregnant gang-rape victim to one hundred lashes for committing adultery?
A Saudi judge has ordered a lady really should be jailed for a 12 months and obtain a hundred lashes right after she was gang-raped, it was claimed final night time.
The 23-calendar year-outdated lady, who grew to become expecting right after her ordeal, was reportedly assaulted immediately after accepting a raise from a guy.
He took her to a residence to the east of the city of Jeddah exactly where she was attacked by him and four of his pals throughout the night time.
She later learned she was pregnant and produced a desperate endeavor to get an abortion at the King Fahd Healthcare facility for Armed Forces.
According to the Saudi Gazette, she eventually 'confessed' to getting 'forced intercourse' with her attackers and was brought just before a decide at the District Court in Jeddah.
He ruled she experienced committed adultery – despite not even getting married – and handed down a year's jail sentence, which she will serve in a prison just outside the town.
She is nonetheless expecting and will be flogged when she has had the youngster.
The Saudi Arabian legal method procedures a rigid sort of medieval legislation. Girls have very handful of rights and are not even authorized to push.
They are also banned from going out in public in the company of gentlemen other than douleur kin.
http://www.dailymail.co.united kingdom/information/worldnews/article-1141267/Saudi-decide-sentences-pregnant-gang-rape-victim-one hundred-lashes-committing-adultery.html
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Theater Review: Table Manners' doesn't have anyBy Jim Lowe
Staff Writer | July 18,2014Jim Lowe / Staff Photo
From left, Robbie Harold is Sarah and Mary Scripps is Annie in Unadilla Theatres Table Manners.MARSHFIELD Comedy is all about human foibles, and there isnt a much bigger one than the inability to listen. In Alan Ayckbourns sinfully funny comedy, Table Manners, the characters are almost always oblivious to everyone but themselves.
Unadilla Theatre has created a ridiculously funny production that, at Tuesdays performance, proved amazingly consistent for community theater. And the audience couldnt have been more pleased; it was nonstop laughter.
Table Manners is part of the British playwrights 1973 trilogy, The Norman Conquests, joining Living Together and Round and Round the Garden. Each depicts the same six characters on the same weekend, but told from a different room in the house. And each play is complete unto itself.
In Table Manners, Annie is facing spinsterhood, caring for her invalid mother, despite the lackluster courting of the veterinarian Tom. Her brother Reg and his wife, Sarah, have come for the weekend so Annie can get away for a short break.
All hell breaks loose when Annie admits to the upright and uptight Sarah that her vacation is a tryst with their married brother-in-law Norman. And the comedy gets even deeper and zanier when Norman enters the scene the most self-centered provocateur imaginable.
But Table Manners isnt about plot, its about how oblivious people are to each other, and how painful and funny that can be.
Unadillas production, directed by Mary Wheeler, proved well-cast and fast-paced. Perhaps the most enjoyable comic portrayal was Bill Carmodys droll performance as the lethargic suitor Tom, totally contrasting Mary Scripps exasperated and slightly sly Annie.
Robbie Harold as Sarah was responsible for some priceless comic moments, particularly when she explained quite unconvincingly that she was not a prude. She was contrasted by her disinterested boylike husband, Reg, played with comic glee by Thomas Badowski.
Matthew Winston was hilarious playing the oddball Norman as a clown, but the never-ending over-the-top approach became a bit wearing. Wheeler played Normans canny and uncaring wife, Ruth, with a sly wit.
More than hilarious comedy, Unadillas production of Table Manners revealed the characters behind the laughs.
Unadilla Theatre presents the Alan Ayckbourn comedy Table Manners at its older playhouse, 501 Blachly Road in Marshfield. Remaining performances are at 7:30 p.m. July 19, 23, 25, 29 and 31 and Aug. 1. Tickets are $20, $10 for children; for tickets, information or directions, call 456-8968, email firstname.lastname@example.com, or go online to unadilla.org.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Full StoryVermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell plans to join the U.S. Full StoryMONTPELIER Gov. Full Story
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My son was born at 35 weeks (35 weeks, 5 days). He has been exclusively breastfed since birth (except for two small doses of formula, while we waiting for milk to come in). I was using a nipple sheild with my son. He would last up to 3 hours.
The nurse told me this would give him too much lactose. Yet, even though he has stopped using it, every 3 poops are definately with green curds, the key sign he is getting too much lactose. How can I fix this? IT is also making him gassy, so the sooner I can find solutions the better.


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Home List of Titles Investigation of mucosal immunisation in pulmonary clearance of Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/227503
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- Investigation of mucosal immunisation in pulmonary clearance of Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis
- Author(s)
- Kyd, Jennelle; John, Anna; Cripps, Allan; Murphy, Timothy F.
- Abstract
- Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis is a common cause of otitis media in children and respiratory infection in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. To identify immune responses that may facilitate the development of a mucosal vaccine, a mouse model to study pulmonary responses was established. Regimes involving intra-Peyer's patch, intratracheal and intranasal routes of immunisation with killed M. catarrhalis were investigated. A mucosal immunisation regime of a primary intra-Peyer's patch immunisation with an intratracheal boost resulted in significantly enhanced pulmonary clearance of bacteria compared to controls following an intratracheal challenge with live bacteria. Additional intratracheal boosts did not induce further enhancement of clearance. Intra-Peyer's patch immunisation alone, intratracheal and intranasal immunisations did not induce enhanced clearance. The levels of specific IgG and IgA in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid correlated with pulmonary clearance. The present study showed that mucosal immunisation induced enhanced pulmonary clearance of M. catarrhalis following live bacterial challenge. This mucosal immunisation model has demonstrated that a mucosal vaccine, particularly an oral vaccine, would be feasible.
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- Vaccine, Vol. 18, no. 5-6 (Oct 1999), pp. 398-406
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- Antibodies; Antibody response; Attenuated vaccines; Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; Immunisation; immunoglobulins; Inactivated vaccine; Intestine mucosa; Lung infection; Lung lavage; Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis; Moraxella catarrhalis; Mucosal immunity; Peyer's patches; Phagocytes; Respiratory tract infections; Vaccines
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to San Francisco, California September 14-16.
Secretary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta will meet with Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd and Defence Minister Stephen Smith for this year's Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) in San Francisco, California on Thursday, September 15, 2011. This AUSMIN will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the ANZUS Treaty and Secretaries Clinton and Panetta will host their Australian counterparts at the historic Presidio, the site of the signing of the treaty in 1951. Among the topics on the agenda will be a discussion of challenges in the Asia-Pacific region, ways to improve and deepen Alliance cooperation, and issues affecting global security.
On September 16, Secretary Clinton will deliver the keynote address at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Women and the Economy Summit (WES). WES will bring together private and public leaders to increase opportunities for women in the private sector. Secretary Clinton will also chair the High-Level Policy Dialogue on Women and the Economy which will submit recommendations to the APEC Leaders on how to strengthen women's economic participation. The APEC Leaders will convene on November 12-13, 2011, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Frittatas have saved me on more hungry weeknights than I care to count. As long as I have a few vegetables and maybe a little meat to throw in a skillet, I can have a frittata on the table in about 20 minutes. Let me tell you, there is nothing better than diving into a plate of steaming veggie-filled eggs when you're home late and starving.
Frittatas were once my culinary nemesis. Everyone else seemed to think they were so easy-peasy, but mine always turned out dry or bland or unappetizing for one reason or another. Through trial and error, I learned some nifty tricks and gradually refined my technique. Almost without realizing it, frittatas became a regular visitor to my weeknight meal rotation.
In retrospect, I think I was making frittatas out to be more complicated than they actually are. There's not really a "right" way to make them. The method I describe here is what consistently works for me, but I have no doubt that you will make tweaks of your own once you head into the kitchen. I do recommend a cast-iron or oven-safe non-stick skillet, however. Stainless steel pans will work, but you'll need extra oil to make sure the eggs don't stick to the pan.
One frittata makes plenty for four to six people, and more than enough for two. The leftovers are nearly as good as frittata straight from the oven. I like to eat a wedge on top of a piece of toast for an easy lunch.
Do you make frittatas? What are your tricks?
How to Make a Frittata
What You Need
Choose 3-4 of the following:
1 onion, diced
1 potato, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
1 roasted red pepper, diced
1-2 cups broccoli
1-2 cups cauliflower
1-2 leeks, diced
12 ounces mushrooms, diced or thinly sliced
1 cup leftover pasta
1 cup leftover rice
1-2 sausages, diced
1 cup shredded chicken, pork, or beef
1 cup tofu, diced
Any other leftovers you may have in the fridge
Seasoning Ingredients:
1-3 teaspoons spices, like oregano, basil, thyme, smoked paprika, cumin, chili powder
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt
Frittata Ingredients:
1/2 - 1 cup shredded cheese (optional)
6-8 large eggs, enough to cover the ingredients
Equipment10" - 12" skillet Spatula
Heat the oven to 400°F.
1. Sauté the Frittata Ingredients: If the meat is raw, cook that first and then remove it from the pan to add back in later. Cook the vegetables with a little oil over medium-high heat, starting with the longer-cooking veggies like onions and potatoes and ending with softer veggies like red peppers. Add any meat or tofu and cook just enough to warm through.
2. Season the Vegetables: Since the vegetables will be mixed with eggs, you want to over-season them a bit here. Add whatever seasonings you wish to use along with a half teaspoon of salt. Let this cook for a minute, then give it a taste. It should taste strong, but still good. Add more spices or salt if needed.
3. Add the Cheese: Spread the vegetables into an even layer on the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle the cheese on top and let it just start to melt.
4. Add the Eggs: Whisk the eggs together and pour them over the vegetables and cheese. Tilt the pan to make sure the eggs settle evenly over all the vegetables. Cook for a minute or two until you see the eggs at the edges of the pan beginning to set.
5. Bake the Frittata: Put the entire pan in the oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the eggs are set. To check, cut a small slit in the center of the frittata. If raw eggs run into the cut, bake for another few minutes; if the eggs are set, pull the frittata from the oven. Cool for five minutes, then slice into wedges and serve. Leftovers will keep refrigerated for a week.
Additional Notes:
• For a crispy top, run the frittata under the broiler for a minute or two at the end of cooking.
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Brattleboro Retreat hospital to eliminate jobs
BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Retreat psychiatric hospital announced Wednesday that it is cutting 31 jobs, two days after unionized workers held an informational picket over what the union has called deteriorating contract talks.
Retreat Senior Vice President of Government Relations Peter Albert said the layoffs are due to projected deficits this year and next year. The cuts will be to both administrative and clinical jobs and affect both nonunion and union positions, he said.
"Any staff reductions are regrettable and very difficult for all of us given the incredible dedication that our employees have for their work on behalf of patient care," he said.
Jack Callaci, director of collective bargaining and organizing for United Nurses & Allied Professionals, which represents 500 Retreat workers, told the Brattleboro Reformer (http://bit.ly/ZLmNys ) that the layoffs show mismanagement among the hospital's administration.
"For the past few years we have been told time and time again about how successful the Retreat has been, and now we find out they have squandered millions of dollars," he said. "The programs they are getting rid of are the programs that used to set them apart.
They are giving more money to paper-shuffling managers and eliminating counselors who work with patients."
The union was notified of the layoffs during contract talks Tuesday. Workers were being told on Wednesday.MORE IN This Just InWASHINGTON The House on Thursday cleared bills to keep the government running through April and... Full StorySALISBURY, N.C. Full StoryMEUREUDU, Indonesia Humanitarian organizations descended on Indonesias Aceh province Thursday ... Full Story
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For women and children, homelessness is quite traumatic and can have long-term lasting effects.
Families represent the fastest growing segment of the homeless population, accounting for about 41 percent of the nation's homeless in 2009, according to the National Coalition for the Homeless. More than 1.3 million children are homeless at some time each year. On any given day, at least 800,000 Americans, including about 200,000 children, find themselves without a home. What do these numbers mean for McHenry County?
Over the past year, Home of the Sparrow has experienced a 65 percent increase in client population. With an ever-growing wait list for services, the need for shelter, permanent housing and supportive services for homeless women and children become more apparent.
An average rental cost for a two-bedroom housing unit is about $958 per month. A person would need to earn $18.42 per hour or work 89 hours a week at minimum wage for this unit to be considered affordable. Most of the women that come to Home of the Sparrow are at poverty level and cannot afford the rental costs in McHenry County.
According to the Heartland Alliance Poverty report, the self-sufficiency wage for a one-parent family with a preschooler and a school-aged child would need to earn $59,908 annually in order to be considered self-sufficient in McHenry County. The most recent study completed in 2009 through the efforts of the McHenry County Continuum of Care to End Homelessness identifies a substantial gap in the number of affordable housing units available in McHenry County.
Home of the Sparrow provides transitional shelter, affordable housing and supportive services that help direct homeless women and/or homeless women and their children into a life of self-sufficiency. The agency receives more than 1,600 calls a year from women in need of shelter or affordable housing.
Home of the Sparrow is a very progressive agency on the forefront of emerging new ways of confronting homelessness. Providing emergency shelter is not a permanent solution to ending homelessness. It's needed, but follow-up steps are needed to support families exiting these situations.
Through United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) initiatives, there has been a strong push for Housing First or Rapid Re-Housing model. It is the new method of combating homelessness – place people into housing first and work on barriers second. The cost is less per person, and the success rate of maintaining housing is greater. Combined with strategies of evidence-based services, Home of the Sparrow is a leader in the community in women's and children's complex trauma situations and has implemented its own Rapid Re-Housing program in combination with transitional shelter, affordable housing and an array of services from offering educational programs designed to help mothers and single women obtain employment and safe stable permanent housing.
Home of the Sparrow operates two transitional shelters (42 beds) and a transitional apartment program consisting of five housing units, has added 18 units of affordable housing, and recently implemented a Rapid Re-Housing program that currently houses about six families – all within the past year.
The numbers of women and children served are expected to be over 220 this year – up from 159 the prior year – with an overall 85 percent to 88 percent success rate of achieving and maintaining self-sufficiency.
Many of the women and children who come to Home of the Sparrow have experienced trauma before becoming homeless, which can aggravate the consequences of trauma or retraumatize a child, resulting in a cycle that is tragically damaging and costly to both individuals and communities.
Home of the Sparrow provides effective services and appropriate interventions that can break the cycles of homelessness for good.
• Debbie DeGraw is vice president marketing and development for Home of the Sparrow.


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Lydia Ko wins Marathon Classic with closing birdieAP Photo
Lydia Ko reads the line on a putt during Sundays final round of the Marathon Classic in Sylvania, Ohio.
SYLVANIA, Ohio Now that shes officially a millionaire, Lydia Ko joked shell have to keep a closer watch on where her paychecks go.
Ill probably see that going into my moms account, she said with a laugh, referring to the $210,000 she got for winning Sundays Marathon Classic.
The 17-year-old broke free from a late tie with So Yeon Ryu, hitting a wedge to 4 feet for birdie on the 72nd hole to take the lead. Then she tried in vain shes just 5-foot-5 to see past the large gallery at 18 as Ryu missed a 6-foot birdie putt on the final hole that would have forced a playoff.
I couldnt see it properly. I was behind some people, she said after her second LPGA Tour victory that matched the two Canadian Open titles she won as an amateur. But I kind of could tell what happened by the crowds reaction.
She became the youngest player to top $1 million in career earnings on the LPGA Tour. Ko is roughly 17 months younger than Lexi Thompson, previously the youngest. Ko has shown incredible consistency in her rookie year on tour, making the cut in all 15 tournaments shes entered. She has six top-10 finishes in addition to her wins, with five of those being top-fives.
Ryu had poured in a big-breaking, 25-foot birdie putt on the 17th to pull even.
But then Ko stuck her approach at the par-5 closing hole and calmly rolled in the birdie putt for a 6-under 65 that left her at 15-under 269.
Ryu hit a brilliant third shot to the green, but pushed her 6-footer at the 18th.
Absolutely Im disappointed I missed (that) birdie putt, she said. Sometimes if I get something lucky, then I get something that is unlucky. I just accept it and let it go.
Ko was resilient, also shrugging aside a challenge from veteran Cristie Kerr, who pulled into a tie with her on the homeward nine.
Ko, who proudly bears the flag of her native New Zealand on her golf bag, started the final round in fifth place, three shots behind co-leaders Laura Diaz and Lee-Anne Pace.
While they foundered, she crept up the leaderboard with birdies at holes 3 and 4. She tied for the top spot with a 12-foot birdie putt at the par-3 eighth, then took a solo lead for the first time after hitting her approach to 10 feet at the 10th.
Kerr, seeking her 17th career victory, rolled in a left-to-right breaker from 15 feet at the 13th to pull even. But her approach on the 399-yard, par-4 15th missed left and settled into heavy rough. She muscled the pitch shot onto the green, but it rolled 6 feet past and she lipped out the par putt.
Kerr, who shot a 67 to finish three shots back in third, failed to apply pressure when she could not birdie the closing two par-5s.
I had a good/bad week, she said. I didnt play 17 and 18 well all week. If youre going to win here you have to take advantage of those holes.
Ko hit a pitching wedge from 121 yards to 6 feet past the pin, then rolled in the downhill putt for a two-shot lead at the 16, but Ryu birdied four of six holes late in her round to tie.
Playing in the pairing immediately in front of Ryu, Ko hit three perfect shots on the closing par-5, which is bisected by a large, deep valley with a creek at the bottom. Her 72-yard chip shot nestled 4 feet away and she drilled it into the heart of the hole to regain the lead.
Ryus third on the final hole ended up pin-high and 6 feet away. But she pushed the putt off the right edge, the large gallery groaning as the ball rolled past.
Ryus 67 left her at 270. Kelly Tan (67), Katherine Kirk (68) and Pace (71) were at 273.
Diaz, who led almost from the start after birdieing her first five holes on Thursday, lapsed to a 75 and finished at 277.
Ko came into the round, which was delayed an hour by fog, vowing to shoot a 65. After she did it and collected the routine over-sized cardboard check, she pondered what she might do now that shes a millionaire.
I may do one of those teenage things like getting something electronic, she said with a grin.
Steve Wheatcroft takes Boise Open in playoff
BOISE, Idaho Steve Wheatcroft rolled in a 10-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Steven Alker and win the Albertsons Boise Open on Sunday.
The pair battled back and forth at Hillcrest Country Club and were tied at 24 under after regulation play.
Wheatcroft watched as Alkers 30-foot birdie try stopped a couple feet short of the cup and then stepped up and made his putt.
This is unbelievable. Im just speechless, said the 36-year old from Jacksonville, Florida, who won for the second time in his career. Ive been playing so badly this year that I thought I might be done. I lost all belief.
Wheatcroft rediscovered his game at last weeks Utah championship where he finished tied for 21st after opening with rounds of 65-66.
Theres something about this place, said Wheatcroft, runner-up to Luke Guthrie here in 2012.
It started to sink in a few weeks ago that if I didnt start playing better Id have to find something else to do. I knew I had to keep fighting and I had some good tournaments ahead of me. I really thought I was going to win this week.
Wheatcroft started the final day two shots back of Alker, who broke the tournaments 54-hole record with a 20-under 195 total.
Rookie Justin Thomas put a charge on late and posted a 65 to reach 22 under, good for third place.
Indiana rookie Chase Wright (66), No. 2 money winner Andrew Putnam (66) and second-round co-leader Zack Sucher (70) finished tied for fourth, five off the pace.
The victory for Wheatcroft vaulted him from No. 89 to No. 11 on the money list and guaranteed him a return trip to the PGA Tour in 2015.
Ive had an awful year and now Ive had two good weeks and now its a good year, Wheatcroft said. With a baby on the way you worry about where the money is going to come from. That check is going to pay for a lot of diapers.
Mark Rypien wins American Century title
STATELINE, Nev. Mark Rypien beat out Jeremy Roenick and Annika Sorenstam to win the weather-delayed American Century Celebrity Golf Championship on Sunday.
Rypien took the title for the first time since winning the inaugural event in 1990.
Lightning storms delayed play for more than three hours.
Rypien ran away from Roenick and Sorenstam, putting up big Stableford points on his back nine, going 5 under for a record-breaking third-round total of 33 points and 76 throughout the three-day event at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course.
After finishing in second place in the past two years, Rypien broke through with a win in the 25th anniversary of the tournament.
In 25 years from now Ill be 76. Do you think I could do that when Im 76? Rypien said. It was a little bit of an advantage just from that standpoint that Im accustomed to playing in inclement weather with golf and football and then that was kind of the way it was today. It was kind of uncomfortable for everybody, but I felt fine.
Rypien won $125,000 from the $600,000 purse. Sorenstam and Roenick will each get $57,500 for tying for second in the event.
Roenick and Sorenstam tied for second with three-round totals of 65. It was the retired LPGA stars first appearance in the event and although she has already been invited back, she is unsure if she will play the event again next year, despite her strong finish.
I was hoping for a few more points, Sorenstam said. I dont know if 76 would have been reachable for me the way I played today, but maybe a few more and I would have felt very comfortable and pleased.
Chad Pfeifer, who lost his left leg above the knee serving in Iraq, started the day in second place, earned only 17 points and tied for fifth with former baseball star John Smoltz, who had the second-highest total of the day along with Sorenstam (23).
In honor of Pfeifers effort in the event, American Century donated $25,000 to the Troops First Foundation in his name.
I truly thought after (Saturday) that Chad was going to be the player to beat, Rypien said. After he double-bogeyed two and then came back with birdies on three and four, I said to myself, `This is who I have to beat.
Actor Jack Wagner, also a former champion of the event, made a strong push Sunday with 22 points to finish fourth, his 19th top-10 finish in the event.
Roenick and Rypien were tied for the lead with 64 Stableford points through 15 holes when play was suspended due to lighting. Its the second day in a row weather delayed play, a short delay Saturday was also due to lightning.
But following the delay, Rypien distanced himself from the rest of the field. He earned 12 points on the final three holes, starting with an eagle on 16 and birdied 17 and 18, recovering from a shot into the trees on 18.
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same as i was thinking. Kakashi can hardly be caught by genjutsu even at that age. Maybe a set up by madara using zetsu's clones.
rikerslade:Kakashi probably had one mask back then. People are thinking way too much into it.
yeah but why, go to all the trouble of drawing it..
why not draw a non-cut mask if it isn't going to help the plot???
he wouldn't draw it this way by mistake or for no reason..
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME. KAKASHI! Well she could have been a spy from the mist maybe? I don't l ow just please let this be fake. And Madara sounds nice! Really.
kakashi was crying so i dont think its a clone
maybe its a hidden mist justu to counter kakashi's sharingan, maybe thats what obito saw.
Originally Posted by MisterX
yeah but why, go to all the trouble of drawing it..
why not draw a non-cut mask if it isn't going to help the plot???
he wouldn't draw it this way by mistake or for no reason..
This Manga had a few drawing mistakes, this one is taken too much into Kakashi being a Zetsu clone. Also Obito saw Rin through Kakashis eye so therefor that is in no way a clone.
I say it again and i'll stick with that Minato and The Third Sarutobi told Kakashi that there's something off with Rin.
Where's minato whn you need him.
i can't belive kakashi kill her
interesting chapter.. i dont see why kakashi would do something like that
1) it was an illusion
2) zetsu was either playing kakashi or rin in that place
3) rin asked kakashi to kill her because she didn't want to live since she thought obito was dead
Originally Posted by ~Korra~
WTH so kakashi killed her it better be cause she was betraying the leaf or something
I was thinking the same thing..
Rin: Kakashi why did you stab me through the chest?
Kakashi: Im so sorry i was just trying to grab your boobs!
I believe Yagura used dat technique similar to d one on naruto and bee, the mirror technique and deceived kakashi into believing rin was the enemy
It could be possible, that rin was poisoned or smth and would've just suffered. She asked him to kill her and he did it. Madara arranged it so that he comes at the wrong moment.
Originally Posted by Seighmund
I believe kakashi was under some kind of genjutsu
My thoughts go the other way around, Rin could have been the one under Genjutsu, and possibly put against Kakashi. :shrug:
Originally Posted by CDT23
Kakashi got trolled by anbu? Where is Minato... after this I wouldn't be surprise if it was Obito who fought the Yondaime
He was still a kid. :y :D
Originally Posted by Anduril
I have exactly the same question as obito had,
"Where is the yellow flash?? !_!"
He is the Hokage, he is sitting at the Tron. :noc:
Originally Posted by Tanshaydar
To the people who claims that those are not real Kakashi and Rin, how would you explain the eye connection?
I sometimes think that high schoolers never read the manga and come here to bash it...
That pretty much nails it. :y
Originally Posted by oyaks
I believe Yagura used dat technique similar to d one on naruto and bee, the mirror technique and deceived kakashi into believing rin was the enemy
Yeah, that kind of crossed my mind too.
I disagee with people saying rin is a spy and that's why kakashi killed her. Even if she was a spy, kakashi wouldn't just chidori her right her in the heart. He'd capture her. Also, why would a young teen who grew up in konoha and almost died trying to save her friend (obito) be a spy. That makes no sense.
It was either accidental or an illusion.
what kind of crap was that. an entire chapter just for one image. it was just Obito running the entire time.
idk why but after i saw the last page of rin getting killed my kakashi i instantly thought of shisui uchiha's genjustsu.. i mean obitio said he had a grudge on the uchiha's and thats why he helped itachi murder the clan..... maybe rin knew something and Danzo ordered the hit since rin was under the 4th protection.. he needed shisui's eyes.. maybe thats why? cuz if u remember when Danzo was fighting Sasuka, he couldnt use shisui yet.. that means he used it before? just a thought
Kakashi probably got blindsided an ill like to say that maybe madara told rin obito is alive but u need to betray or give me certain infomation
this is my theory, tell me what you guys think...
-ok, i believe that the kakashi and rin that was seen in the last page was the real kakashi and rin. obito used the senju dna to see through his other eye so that should definitely be kakashi and not a clone.
-i believe this was a secret mission that was given to minato and the 3rd hokage because when obito told kakashi that he let rin die, Guy's face seemed to be clueless as if he himself didnt really know what happened to rin. probably no one from kakashi's childhood knew what happened to rin, hence where they believed she just went "missing."
-madara definitely had something to do with it because he seemed so confident that obito was gonna return to him.
-minato and the 3rd hokage probably wanted rin dead because she was giving info about konoha and they told kakashi to do it because he is best fit for the job. that would explain his promotion to the anbu squad. i think madara made zetsu impersonate rin to make rin seem as if she was betraying konoha
Originally Posted by MellowHype
Everyone is jumping to conclusions. I believe Kakashi tried to use the incomplete Chidori again in the mist and hit Rin by accident. Then again, who were they fighting? No bodies on the battlefield whatsoever.
No if u remember the sharingan completed that jutsu
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Life has been busy, in addition to the doc. I took on a short film and a commercial, both of which I just finished. Thank goodness, because working on two things at once means doing double days. It's harder than it used to be to do that.
I incorporated myself, finally. I am now Zac Edits, Inc. Death and taxes are things that you can count on, eh? I got killed (not literally) last year with a self-employment tax.
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There is, of course, the infamous 27 Club. Rock legends who died too young at 27. Robert Johnson, Janis Joplin, Jimmy Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison and now Amy Winehouse. I'm not part of that group for many reasons (I'm not a rock star) but now also because I made it to 28.
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Korea Economic Slice: The Fruits of Labor, Korea's Employment SituationOct 7th, 2010 | By Rob
There's one aspect to financial markets and individuals' livelihood, which has become commonplace to economies around the world. Like the proverbial 900 pound gorilla in the room, the risks tied to stagnant labor markets are obvious. This week we'll be focusing on the state of the labor market in Korea and how it compares to other developed markets abroad. We will identify differences in labor conditions and data collection, then look at ways that Korea can improve its employment situation for future success.


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Layoffs Continue to Mount
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Despite a fantastic jobs report from the government in January, layoffs this year are still piling up.
Companies continue to try to stay lean after drastic cost cutting measures during the recession. And, hiring is far from normal rates given companies' reluctance amid an uncertain global economic outlook.
Job growth in 2012 faces two big problems -- employers complain that they can't find the right people to fill vacancies and many job seekers are unable or unwilling to relocate to places where new jobs are created.
"Information technology, specialty manufacturing, nursing, and commercial construction are areas that are growing, but all of them require specialized skills," say consultants at Challenger, Gray & Christmas. "Even areas like long-haul trucking, which is in desperate need of drivers, requires a certain level of training that many job seekers are unwilling to pursue."
There are signs of improvement. Automatic Data Processing said Wednesday 216,000 private-sector jobs were added in February. Economists polled by Thomson Reuters forecast ADP to report that companies added 200,000 jobs during the month, after an addition of 170,000 in January.
Still, the layoffs continue to grow.
TheStreet is tracking job cuts over the year. Click through to see what companies have announced layoffs so far in 2012...
Activision Blizzard (ATV) is cutting almost 10% of its workforce after wrapping up development on a fighting game follow up called "Diablo III." The company said that the cuts would come from the Blizzard Entertainment unit. The majority of the layoffs, however, will not be related to game development.
The company had 7,300 employees as of the end of 2011.
"Over the last several years, we've grown our organization tremendously and made large investments in our infrastructure in order to better serve our global community," said Mike Morhaime, head of the Blizzard unit. "However, as Blizzard and the industry have evolved we've also had to make some difficult decisions in order to address the changing needs of our company,"
Pepsico(PEP) said it's laying off 8,700 workers around the world as it undergoes a "transitional year." While the company ratchets back on costs in employees, it's also pushing money into advertising its soft drinks in North America.
The company, like other food and beverage makers, is facing higher material costs. Even its competitor, Coca-Cola, is undergoing cost cutting.
Pepsico's CEO, Indra Nooyi, said in a media briefing in early February that the layoffs would amount to 3% of its total workforce in more than 30 countries. The company is pouring $500 million to $600 million in ads and marketing this year along. It also plans to invest $100 million in store displays, coolers and racks, and will increase dividends and share buybacks.


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BLOGGER'S NOTE: The incident described in this post is true, although somewhat embellished to protect the names and identities of the innocent, if you know what I mean. This conversation occurred a few years ago at a large national cancer meeting.
The question caught me by surprise.
While attending a large national cancer meeting, I was having brunch with a friend, a colleague with whom I used to work when I was doing laboratory research, someone whom I hadn't seen in a long time. She and her husband had brought along two of their oldest and dearest friends, whom they had known for decades, as well as another of my former coworkers from my old lab. We were idly chatting away and eating, when one of the occupational hazards of being a doctor presented itself. Tthe conversation drifted to medical topics. And then it came.
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Posted on December 17, 2013
Grand Valley State University has signed on to lease space from the Grand Rapids Downtown Market, an all-new destination for local food innovation, education and experimentation.
Faculty and students working on food and nutrition, as well as other health and community-related projects, can use the 350-square-foot space for outreach and collaborative research beginning in 2014.
"The Downtown Market's vibrant business venue and its proximity to the Heartside neighborhood offer Grand Valley important opportunities for community-based teaching, research and programming," said Jon Jellema, associate vice president for Academic Affairs. "We are excited about the possibilities of developing mutually beneficial partnerships with market vendors, other tenants and neighborhood groups."
The Downtown Market will bring faculty and students in closer proximity to local chefs and food artisans.
"We are thrilled Grand Valley is joining the Downtown Market, as health and nutrition education is a core part of our mission," said Mimi Fritz, president and CEO of the Downtown Market. "Students and faculty working and researching at the Market will bring energy and additional foot traffic to the space, and we're eager to see what sort of partnerships arise between the vendors and tenants."
The Downtown Market, which opened in August, is 138,000 square feet of fresh produce, artisan food, local farms, education and entertainment. The Market's second floor contains more than 16,500 square feet of education space including classrooms and an incubator kitchen.


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Tailgating. a right of passage for any sports fan in America.
On any given Sunday in the Fall, parking lots in NFL cities swell with thousands of grill masters cooking up a wide variety of specialty foods on their Coleman NXT Grills. From porter house steaks, meticulously marinated in a secret passed down recipe to full pig roasts (we're looking at you Oakland) the food choices are endless. Having the proper tools could be the difference between a Gatorade shower and a tailgate shunning.
If all that talk of tailgating, football and pig roasts isn't getting you antsy enough for the season to kick-off, we're about to put it over the edge. For the past month we have been counting down the top 10 cities for tailgate grilling in the NFL and today we finally reveal number one.
10. Pittsburgh Steelers
There is no denying that the Steelers have one of the most dedicated fan bases in the world. Just look at their highly successful "Terrible Towel" marketing campaign that has been duplicated hundreds of times over by sporting teams and corporations. At a tailgate you'll meet plenty of fans who are willing to share their food and keep an eye out for over the top Steeler tailgate vehicles, they do at as well or better than any team in the league. A few pro-tips to keep in mind: 1) You can get parking passes for cheap on eBay. 2) All the good chefs hang out in Blue Lots 7F & 7H so if you have a meal you want to serve up, head there and if you want to try the fare, make sure you bring some cash and pay it forward.
Stadium Name: Heinz Field
Stadium Capacity: 65,050
Hours before kick-off the parking lot opens: 5
Parking Cost: $10-$50 (official guide here)
Signature Food: Steak
Average High Temperature in August: 80°F
Average Temperature in January: 37°F
9. Denver Broncos
Denver is the craft beer capital of America and at a Broncos tailgate, you'll meet what many consider to be the nicest fanbase in all of the NFL. It must be all that mile high air, or the lack of it we should say. Now that the Broncos have a Super Bowl contending team, the tailgate scene is certainly something you need to experience. Last year they set their franchise's all-time season ticket record and this year will probably exceed that. Denver is a unique experience, because unlike many stadiums in the NFL parking is extremely limited. The team recently cut RV parking in half to only 25 spots, which makes the true loyalists that much more grateful to have the rare spot. Because space is so coveted, fans take it to the next level, when afforded the opportunity to grill at the stadium. Walk through the lots and you get an eclectic blend of traditional tailgate food and crazy concoctions. If someone tries to convince you to eat the Rocky Mountain Oysters, PASS!
Stadium Name: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Stadium Capacity: 76,125
Hours before kick-off the parking lot opens: 5
Parking Cost: $30
Signature Food: Rocky Mountain Oysters
Average High Temperature in August: 84°F
Average Temperature in January: 40°F
8. Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns take a ridiculous amount of pride in their tailgate vehicles. From "The Kennel," a traditional orange and brown school bus, to the legendary Tailgate Dawg, a bus with a dog head on the front, you'll see it all in the Muni Lot. Since tailgating is a religion for Browns fan you can also expect amazing food too. You probably won't see anything too far outside the box, but why mess with a good thing when you've perfected the art of grilling the perfect burger? Classic American tailgating at it's finest. Browns fans know what to expect from their team and from their tailgate, which is why they take so much pride in their tailgating… Welcome to Cleveland.
Stadium Name: FirstEnergy Stadium
Stadium Capacity: 73,200
All Time Home Record: 41-71
Hours before kick-off the parking lot opens: 6 AM
Parking Cost: $20-25
Signature Food: Hamburgers
Average High Temperature in August: 79°F
Average Temperature in January: 42°F
7. New England Patriots
The stark difference between the Cleveland Browns (#8) and the Patriots coming in at #7 is simply wins. The New England Patriots are highly successful and the Browns… not so much. Both tailgates parallel their team's team style, where the Browns tailgates are a bit of a free for all, the Patriots have a highly regimented system with rules up the wazoo. This probably stems from the fact that the Patriots have played more NFL games that any other team in the league in the last decade. Once you're in the lot be ready to meet some of the most diehard, experienced tailgaters in the league. If you're planning on going to a game try to perfect the beer brat, you'll see lobsters, 'chowdahs' and plenty of seafood, but the beer brats are far and away the signature food. Also, if you want to be a grilling pro in New England, make sure you bring double the meat because they allow post game tailgating for two hours after the final snap.
Stadium Name: Gillette Stadium
Stadium Capacity: 68,756
Hours before kick-off the parking lot opens: 4
Parking Cost: $40
Signature Food: Beer brats
Average High Temperature in August: 79°F
Average Temperature in January: 38°F
6. Philadelphia Eagles
Ask any sports fan which city has the most (we'll call them) "hardcore" fans and everyone will probably settle on Philadelphia. But don't let a few bad apples ruin the bunch, because no matter what you've heard in the past, their fans are as nice as they are passionate. The City of Brotherly Love is known for their signature cheese steaks, but if you're looking to grill something up in the lot, head to Pagano's Market before the game and pick up some fresh Italian sausage. As they say, "the way to any football fans heart is through their stomach" and if you're cooking up dozens of spicy sausages on your NXT Grill, you'll be the most popular set-up in the lot.
Stadium Name: Lincoln Financial Field
Stadium Capacity: 68,532
Hours before kick-off the parking lot opens: 5
Parking Cost: $25
Signature Food: Italian sausage
Average High Temperature in August: 84°F
Average Temperature in January: 43°F
5. Baltimore Ravens
"Crabcakes and football! That's what Maryland does!" and how true it is. Drive an RV down to M&T Bank Stadium and you'll verify that Lot H might be some of the most hardcore tailgaters in the league. Now that they are the reigning Super Bowl champs it's a given that their fans will come out in mass to cook up crab cakes and play drinking games. Pro tip: don't get left out of the lots, they only sell advance parking permits so make sure you purchase before the game.
Stadium Name: M&T Bank Stadium
Stadium Capacity: 71,008
Hours before kick-off the parking lot opens: 5
Parking Cost: $12
Signature Food: Crab Cakes
Average High Temperature in August: 85°F
Average Temperature in January: 48°F
4. Kansas City Chiefs
This is a no brainer. Arrowhead is one of the largest and loudest stadiums in the NFL and has a rare distinction of offering overnight parking ($90 if you buy in advance). They share a park lot with the Royals, so it's probably the largest in the league with a whopping the 26,000 spaces in total! The parking lot situation is really hard to fathom. Imagine a sea of vehicles stretching out to the flat KC horizon upon a sky of smoke and heat rising from the entire parking lot. BBQ is a way of life in Kansas City so be ready for more styles than you'll be able to eat. Bring your appetite because everyone is absurdly friendly and willing to share their own unique recipe. Pro tip: Bleach your hair, wear a bowling shirt and put your sunglasses on backwards. BBQ grillers will mistake you for celebrity chef, Guy Fieri, and will fight to the death for an opportunity to get "Guy" to try their special sauce.
Stadium Name: Arrowhead Stadium
Stadium Capacity: 79,451
Hours before kick-off the parking lot opens: 3.5
Parking Cost: $27
Signature Food: BBQ
Average High Temperature in August: 89°F
Average Temperature in January: 42°F
3. Buffalo Bills
Winters can be intense up in Buffalo, but Bills fans are hardcore tailgaters and don't let a little chill freeze the good times. Once referring to the Bills tailgating supremacy, Chris Berman said, "no one circles the wagons like Bills fans" and the prime example of hardcore Bills tailgating is Ken "Pinto Ron" Johnson, one of the most illustrious and well-respected tailgaters in the entire NFL.
Since 1994, Johnson has setup a world-renown tailgate of using non-traditional utensils to cook with. That includes a "red 1980 Pinto, which he grills meat on the hood, to the pizza oven made out of a filing cabinet to a chicken wing-cooking mailbox and, yes, even the long-established ceremony of drinking shots of Polish cherry liqueur out of the thumbhole of a bowling ball." If you thought that was enough think again, Johnson has also attended every home and away Bills game for almost 20 years! That is the Bills spirit.
Being that the Bills are a "small market" team playing in Orchard Park, NY you can avoid paying full price for parking and begin even earlier than 4 hours before kick-off by finding space in a Buffalonians' front yard. A truly unique experience that you can't find at very many stadiums in the league.
Buffalo wings are as American as apple pie and being that the buffalo wings origin is linked to Buffalo, NY it is only right that a tailgating all-star would cook up some wings on the grill.
Stadium Name: Ralph Wilson Stadium
Stadium Capacity: 73,967
Hours before kick-off the parking lot opens: 4
Parking Cost: $20
Signature Food: Buffalo wings
Average High Temperature in August: 71°F
Average Temperature in January: 25°F
2. Houston Texans
We've done a ton of research and every tailgate expert agrees that the Houston Texans have far and away the best BBQ in the NFL. From brisket to chicken to ribs to sausage, fans at Reliant Stadium cook up everything you could imagine under the hot Texas sun.
In a place where tailgating is basically a religion Glen Miller of the Raging Bull Tailgaters club does it better than anyone else. Glen says he spends $12,000-15,000 each season throwing an epic tailgate that spans 36 parking spots for hundreds of members. Their motto, "Family, Friends, Football, Food & Fun," and dedication to the tailgate club helped them recently land the title of "Tailgaters of The Decade."
Stadium Name: Reliant Stadium
Stadium Capacity: 71,054
Hours before kick-off the parking lot opens: 5
Signature Food: Various types of BBQ
Average High Temperature in August: 93°F
Average Temperature in January: 65°F
1. Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers take tailgating seriously. Maybe too seriously, but when you're the smallest market sports team in America and actually own a small percentage of your team, you take a little bit more pride in your team. What better way to show that pride then before the game. The scene is iconic. A sea of green and yellow cooking up brats. Brats as far as the eye can see. A collection of brats so diverse in flavor, the United Nations would nod in approval. Then there's the cheese. Good old Wisconsin cheese. Pair that up with some of the finest, freshest beer in existence, brewed locally, and you have yourself one of the best tailgating experiences in America.
The fact that Green Bay, essentially shuts down on game day, gives the community a sense of camaraderie that's not only welcoming, but encouraging and it shows from the team's fans all the way up to the front office. No ticket, no problem. The team has a section next to the stadium called the 'Tundra Tailgate Zone' that plays live music and the game with plenty of booze and food. The Tundra is open to the public all day until one hour after the game ends.
Stadium Name: Lambeau Field
Stadium Capacity: 72,928
Hours before kick-off the parking lot opens: 4
Signature Food: Brats and cheese
Average High Temperature in August: 77°F
Average Temperature in January: 25°F


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Lots of questions on Carr LotJune 19,2014
Lots of questions on Carr Lot
I recently attended the meeting on the Carr Lot at the senior center. I came away with a feeling that I had just attended a smoke and mirrors show. Officials made a big show out of letting us pick a design for the building, which is hard to do when one doesnt know what the building will be used for. We know for the citys part, there will be a bus station. The developer, Redstone, seems to want a hotel for the part it is paying for. According to them, this is the most profitable choice of uses.
At our small group, I asked, Where will there be parking for this hotel? One person who seemed to know a lot about the project told us it would be valet parking. In the city of Montpelier, where parking is as scarce as hens teeth during the week, and people are forced to park on side streets (which makes winter travel tricky), I dont think we should add more parking to the problem.
A statement was made that night by one of our city officials that we have to do something to pay for the lot, otherwise property taxes would have to go up. Well, why did we buy the darn thing in the first place if we couldnt pay for it? Why not let the state buy it and use for a parking lot; the state has been leasing it for that.
There will be another of these meetings in July. By then, I hope that city officials and Redstone will be upfront with taxpayers and tell them what they are going to use this space for.
Years ago, they didnt want a national chain like McDonalds here. Despite the efforts of the local owners of the Capitol Plaza to make their building (and block) into a wonderful space with a hotel, fine eating and business space, it feels like local officials want to throw them under the bus (which will stop at the new bus stop) in favor of a national hotel chain.
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Today, I learned it's a bad idea to text and smoke while drunk, because there is an increased risk of throwing your phone off the balcony and sticking your cigarette into your pocket. FML
by anonymous / 01/30/2013 at 5:13am / United States (Texas) / Miscellaneous
Today, feeling lonely after my recent breakup, I put on my nicest clothes and went out clubbing with a few friends. I brought a guy back to my place, and we got intimate. It was going well, until he took off my push-up bra, then panicked and drunkenly asked, "Where'd they go?!" FML
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Today, I dragged my boyfriend to see Les Misérables with me. He now refuses to communicate with me through any medium other than singing. Apparently, this is his revenge. FML
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Today, I had lunch with an attractive foreign exchange student from Dresden. After bombarding her with questions about Russia, she smiled and kindly told me that Dresden is in Germany. Everyone laughed. FML
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Today, I went on another date with a guy I've had a crush on for a long time. Afterwards, we went back to my place for the first time and things got heated. While taking my pants off, he recoiled and asked if I thought it was still No Shave November. FML
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Today, I was getting a haircut. The lady accusingly told me she'd have to thoroughly wash my hair before she started, as it was way too greasy to cut through. FML
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Today, I almost died. How? I nearly suffocated after passing out while chewing an entire pack of gum. I should really drink less. FML
by Anonymous / 01/28/2013 at 11:23pm / United States (Pennsylvania) / Health
Today, I went to see my new dentist. He was really cute, so after the checkup I started flirting. He stopped me right after I asked him out, saying, "Being a dentist has its advantages, I can see the girl's mouth before I stick my tongue in it. And in your case, it's a big no." FML
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Today, I decided to change my hair color. After waiting in anticipation, I took a shower to rinse out the dye and reveal my new, blue hair. Rinsing revealed not only blue hair, but blue skin caused by the watered dye running over my body. I now look like a smurf, and it's not coming out. FML
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Today, on my way to work, I hit a pothole about the size of Alabama, bending my wheel and flattening my tire. After changing it and having to explain myself to my furious boss, I went back on that road in my other car to take a picture of the pothole. While looking for it, I hit it again. FML
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Today, I was at the gas station with my grandma. After I slid her card and began to pump, I convinced her that it was a lot easier and more convenient to pay at the pump with your credit card instead of paying inside. She yelled as I realized I went $20 over what she had to spend. FML
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Today, I jokingly asked my girlfriend if she thinks I have a big package. She replied that she didn't want to upset me and get into another fight. FML
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Today, I took a swig of lemonade from my cup, only to feel something hard in my mouth. Thinking it was a roach or something, I freaked out and spat out the drink. I doused my laptop and soaked myself in the process, only to find out it was a small ice-cube. FML
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