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2. The Hazard
5. SkX
7. Bri
1. Pedigree
0. Smell The Chiken is dead! He was Hunter Hearst Helmsley - WW*bleep* Wrestlers Aligned Superstar Who Is Not A Jobber, Yet Not The Game
8. Fusion is dead! He was Earl Hebner – Screwjobbers Aligned Ref Who Followed Orders
6. CHKFLIP is dead! He was Bret Hart - WW*bleep* Wrestlers Aligned Man Who Got Screwed
3. Madman is dead! He was Vince McMahon – Screwerjobbers Aligned Man Behind The Screwjob That Arguably Started The Attitude Era
10. Guffa95 is dead! He was Chyna - WW*bleep* Wrestlers Aligned Other Person Who Is Also In This Mafia Game
9. The Blode is dead! He was Mark Calaway - WW*bleep* Wrestlers Aligned Man Usually Known As The Undertaker
1. Disenchanted is dead! He was Shawn Michaels – Screwjobbers Aligned New WW*bleep* Champion Who Actually Did Despise Bret Hart
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|Smell The Chiken
Jan 4, 13 at 10:11am ^re: Montreal Screwjob Mafia - Game Over
Night 0: How It All Begins...
The year is 1997. The PPV is Survivor Series. And it is now time for the main event.
"This may be the last time these competitors ever face off, and it's for the world title."
A heated match takes place. The battle seems to go back and forth constantly. One moment the match is one-sided, the next the opponent makes a stunning comeback.
"And now it looks like someone is coming to ringside."
After a brutal assault, the challenger puts the champ in a hold he should be familiar with. The champ struggles for a second, but it looks like he can easily get out of it.
"Ring the *bleep*ing bell!"
The bell rings and the crowd is stunned.
"What the hell is going on?"
The new champ quickly grabs the belt and ducks backstage. The referee who called the match joins him. Dethroned, the losing competitor tears up the arena and draws out letters with his fingers. The chaos begins.
The men join together now in an office. Hours have passed since the incident and all the fans have left. Only a few select employees remain in the stadium. Sweat drips from the men as they fear for their lives.
"Listen, the deed is done and there is nothing we can do about it. We just have to go on as we planned it now."
A voice comes on over the PA.
"You think you can just do that and get away with it. Let me tell you something. I'm not the only one pissed off, but also everyone in this building. Let's see if you're so smug when blood drips out of your corpse mouth. It's on."
The men look at each other, trying to think of what to do.
"There's only one option. We take them out before they can take us out. Anyway possible."
Suddenly, a man bursts through the door, his blonde hair flowing freely.
"Let's start with him. He already knows too much."
He motioned to the new champ, and he got up. There was nothing the blonde man could do. With one swift blow, the champ decapitated his old friend. They don't call it a superkick for nothing.
Smell The Chiken is dead! He was Hunter Hearst Helmsley - WW*bleep* Wrestlers Aligned Superstar Who Is Not A Jobber, Yet Not The Game
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|Smell The Chiken
Jan 4, 13 at 10:12am ^re: Montreal Screwjob Mafia - Game Over
ROLES: Every player is given a role, and each of them have their own abilities(with exceptions). Your attributed role PM will explain what it does, what you're supposed to do and your win condition. You do not need to reveal your role to other players nor will the designed moderator do so in the in-game write ups. You CAN choose to reveal information about your role at your discretion if you think it'd help you reach your win condition. Claiming is entirely at your own risk, however, as revealing info may be used against you.
Once everyone has signed up, you are sent your role for the game privately by the game's moderator. Players may not discuss their role with the other players unless they are mafia or their role message specifically states that they can. Roles are almost always assigned randomly by the moderator, so that everyone has an equal shot at getting the various different roles.
If you wish to use your ability, the game's moderator will describe you in your role PM how to. If you wish to ask him questions concerning your role, feel free. You may not post ANY part of your role PM (or anyone else's role PM that you can see) in the game thread except your role title, e.g. Town Aligned Detective
SETUP: A mafia game in its simplest form is a group of "Town" players against a group of "Mafia" players, with each trying to kill off the other side. Town players [as a group] can only kill by lynching and only know their own individual alignment; they have to figure out the alignments of others during the course of the game. The Mafia players know each of the other members of their mafia group [more on multiple mafia groups later] and can communicate with them outside of the thread. The mafia can vote on lynches and have one kill per night. The last team remaining wins.
There are often individual players, who are aligned neither to the town nor to the mafia. Some can win with one or even both groups; others can only win when they are the last surviving character. Individual players that can only win when they are the last man standing must be killed by the Town or Mafia for either of those sides to win. Individually Aligned players are much like the town in the day phase, in that they don't know who is town or who is mafia, and can only cast votes based on what they learn during the game, though they do have the added plus of knowing they can't do any direct harm to their own chances… unless they vote for themselves! Voting for yourself is entirely legal, if you feel it will increase your chances of winning; dead town players win if the town wins and dead mafia players win if the mafia wins. Sometimes sacrificing yourself for the good of the majority is an effective way to win.
PHASES: The game is split into two phases, Day and Night. The game begins during the day phase with all players (Town and Mafia alike) posting in the thread deciding who to lynch. Lynching is the town's main way of eliminating mafia, so be sure to examine everything that your fellow players say in order to find inconsistencies, lies, dodgy voting patterns and anything else that could incriminate people. You can accuse, defend, reason, argue and squabble at will but forum rules apply, so don't make personal attacks. Day phases will generally last approximately 48 hours or until a consensus is reached on who to lynch. Night phases last approximately 24 hours but may end earlier if all night activities are completed. If you have an optional ability and choose not to use it, please inform the mods via PM so that they know not to wait on your ability. Click below for a slightly more in-depth explanation of the phases.
VOTING: All voting and game related discussion is to occur within the game thread. Town players may discuss who they think are Mafia, and Mafia members should be trying to avoid being lynched by bluffing and blending in and generally trying to not get lynched.
To cast a vote you should use this system: Vote: Player's Name or if changing a vote from one player to another: Change Vote: Player's Name. Any votes not using this system won't be counted, as it provides an easy way for the moderator to view votes quickly and efficiently and so should be followed at all times.
Players can also vote for a no lynch by posting: Vote: No Lynch. A no lynch is different from a no vote because, if the no lynch reaches the required amount of votes, the day phase ends prematurely with no lynch occurring.
A no vote means you are abstaining from voting and has no effect on the vote count. To remove your vote you should post: Change Vote: No Vote. The day phase ends when the deadline is reached or when more than half the active players cast their vote for the same player or for a no lynch.
All votes post in the thread for your vote to count and it must be in bold and visible, so no white text votes will be counted. If you vote within a quote then your vote won't be counted, so if you mess up voting and quote it to edit it then it will not count.
DAY PHASES: A Day Phase is over whenever a person obtains votes from more than 50% of the total number of players remaining, at which point they are lynched. It can also end if the time expires before a lynch is reached, at which point a No Lynch will be declared. There are abilities out there that can change votes such as vote manipulators, multi voters and no-voters so vote counts may not always be as they seem. When a person dies their role title will be revealed for all to see in the end of day write up.
NIGHT PHASES: Night Phases begin after a day phase has ended. During this time most abilities will be sent in to the moderator(s), with the Mafia usually sending in their kills while the town send in names of people they want to use their abilities on, such as investigate or protect. The night phase will end once all abilities have been sent in or when the time limit expires, at which point the mods will do a write up of the night's activities. The write up will reveal what players have been killed any some other events that happen depending on what the mods consider important enough to be in the write ups. Whenever possible, try to get PMs into the mods as soon as possible after the start of the night phase in order to keep the game moving along at a quick pace.
Once night phase ended, a new day begins and the cycle repeats itself until win conditions have been reached. The Town generally wins when there are no threats left to them, the Mafia generally win when their numbers are equal to or greater than the remaining non-Mafia players. Remember, this is a team effort.
- No editing whatsoever. Whether it be to correct a typo or to remove some accidentally incriminating things someone has said, no editing of posts is allowed. While mods may choose to be lenient, the standard penalty for anyone caught editing a post is a mod kill.
- Though we can't force you to post, all mods love to see active participants in their games. We advise everyone to check in at least once a day, as games can move pretty fast and it can be easy to fall behind if you are not on regularly.
- Once you are dead, stay dead. You will not be allowed to participate in the game thread or continue to talk to people outside the thread that you could talk to before. For example, if you are part of the mafia team, you are NOT allowed to continue talking about the game to your Mafia team mates. If you are dead, you are allowed a death post, telling your peers goodbye or wishing luck to whatever allegiance you're on. The standard rule is one death post. You won't be flogged if you post once or twice more but be considerate. Some mods may choose to be severe on that one.
Talking to other dead players is also frowned upon, as they know things you don't and they may tend to spill accidentally if the wrong situation arises, which can still have an impact on the game in play. So don't do it! Talking about your role after death or to those who have died IS NOT allowed either.
- Unless your role PM specifically states otherwise, no players are allowed to talk about their role, game plan, alignment, win condition or basically anything game related outside of the game thread. While mods can't easily enforce this rule, any communication about the game outside of the game thread goes against the spirit of mafia games and spoils the game. Anyone caught doing this WILL be mod-killed. This is your only warning!
- All players should play to their role/alignment and play to win. While there are likely to be times that you have to do things against your best interest, any players who deliberately go against their win conditions risk being banned from future games for failing to play to their role and going against the spirit of the game. Also, this game stirs up some passionate arguments and we understand that this will happen, but if anything turns into a personal attack then it ruins the fun for everyone. Be considerate.
- When it comes to mafia games, nothing is ever as it seems. There can be things about your role that you don't know about, other people can bluff about their abilities, people can lie, events can happen and write ups can be read in many different ways. If you have any questions about what is happening then you can get in contact with the mod via PM, and he will help you to the best of his abilities. But there are certain reasons why a mod might not answer certain questions, and should it happen, don't be alarmed. It's really meant to be discovered at the end.
- Lastly, all mods reserve the right to decide who they prefer to have play their games. While "first come, first served" has been a common policy for deciding a player base there is no requirement for a mod to adhere to this policy, especially if they feel that adding different players would result in a more enjoyable game for all involved. Naturally, the reserve list will play home to any player who wants to play the game and doesn't make the cut.
Basic Roles:
Some of the roles may differ slightly. As in, one may have a colon after the name and another has a dash, or in one only the role description is colored while another has the name and description colored. Just don't play like, "Oh, your role has a dash. Mine has a colon. You are so scum!" For one, it's probably my mistake. And two, playing like that is weaksauce.
Most importantly, sit back, have fun and welcome to the game of mafia!
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|Smell The Chiken
Jan 4, 13 at 10:16am ^re: Montreal Screwjob Mafia - Game Over
It is now Day Phase 1. With 10 players remaining, it takes 6 to lynch. You have until Saturday, January 5th, 13:00 EST to achieve a majority. If a majority is not reached by then, a No Lynch will be declared.
Dynamite, since you did it last time, could you disable sigs in this thread. Thank you in advance.
Dynamite: Okay Smell The Chiken, np. Done.
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Jan 4, 13 at 12:07pm ^re: Montreal Screwjob Mafia - Game Over
deadlines on my birthday lol wont be here for that who we lynchin' bros
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|The Blode
Jan 4, 13 at 12:54pm ^re: Montreal Screwjob Mafia - Game Over
Vote: The Hazard
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Jan 4, 13 at 1:03pm ^re: Montreal Screwjob Mafia - Game Over
lynch: the hazard
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|The Blode
Jan 4, 13 at 1:19pm ^re: Montreal Screwjob Mafia - Game Over
happy early birthday btw.
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Jan 4, 13 at 1:31pm ^re: Montreal Screwjob Mafia - Game Over
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Jan 4, 13 at 2:31pm ^re: Montreal Screwjob Mafia - Game Over
Vote: The Hazard
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Jan 4, 13 at 2:50pm ^re: Montreal Screwjob Mafia - Game Over
Vote: The Hazard
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|Kid Clutch
Jan 4, 13 at 3:55pm ^re: Montreal Screwjob Mafia - Game Over
I would be usually amused but I'm already within shenanigans range, harsh
it would be actually fitting if I died first this time. Not that I want to.
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Jan 4, 13 at 3:55pm ^re: Montreal Screwjob Mafia - Game Over
hes bret hes scum for not staying with wwf
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|Kid Clutch
Jan 4, 13 at 4:19pm ^re: Montreal Screwjob Mafia - Game Over
I'm not Bret this time.
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Jan 4, 13 at 4:20pm ^re: Montreal Screwjob Mafia - Game Over
hmm. ok.
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Coming from you I'm surprised KS, I thought you'd have been happy to give up STAT for free!
But yeah this whole thing is ridiculous. Better not interrupt the teams chemistry.
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Props to Dolan for vetoing the Bargnani tradeAmare Stoudemire might be nearing a return to the court with the New York Knicks, but his team might not actually be looking forward to it all that much.
The Knicks have jumped out to the best record in the Eastern Conference without Stoudemire this season, and are now discussing him coming off the bench for the team despite his lucrative contract. Whats more, the team aggressively explored trading away the forward this offseason.
This past summer, the Knicks offered Stoudemire to nearly every team in the league, Howard Beck writes in the New York Times. The team made the 30-year old forward available for free, according to a rival executive, but were unable to find any takers thanks to concerns about Stoudemires health, production and huge contract.
According to Beck, New York explored a trade with Toronto for Andrea Bargnani, but had the deal vetoed by owner James Dolan before it reached the Raptors. There were also discussions of sending Tyson Chandler and Stoudemire to the Magic for Dwight Howard before the All-Star center was shipped to Los Angeles.
Stoudemire has three years and $65 million remaining on his contract. He averaged 17.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game last season with the Knicks, but the team is under .500 when both he and Carmelo Anthony play together for New York.
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Its preposterous to even think that the Knicks would offer Stat for free to teams like the Nets, Celtics, or even the 76ers. I realize of course it wouldnt actually be for free. But it'd be very difficult to make the trade with probably most teams, and i really doubt were looking to make any type of move with a division rival.
Either NESN/ESPN is up to some bullsh*t here or the Nets and Celtics are trying to f*ck up our chemistry and damage Stats mental. Amare Stoudemire...Ignore this news. And practice defense
Coming from you I'm surprised KS, I thought you'd have been happy to give up STAT for free!
But yeah this whole thing is ridiculous. Better not interrupt the teams chemistry.
Haha I wouldnt mind if we made him available to most teams, but theres a few teams that we probably wouldnt wanna trade him too. Who knows, maybe he'll finally be able to stay healthy. I dont think he'll be back for long when he does comeback but at the same time I hope he proves me wrong. He could be of value to us if he do his thing on offense and if the rest of the team gets on him and forces him to defend and rebound.
Although it looks like Ainge is behind this f*ckery, my guts tellin me the it was Billy King. The Nets have tried to get at us a few times already. At one point they had signed 3 or 4 players that used to play for us. They got the "blueprint for success" billboard. They tried to drive up the price for Melo, and probably a few other things im missing. Too bad for them their barely above .500 while we lead the east :knicks:
1st i wana se STAT-Olajuwon steps
connection with Shump after is saw his reaction Shump can simply stun into starting five. Shump Stat connection
and for now i dont wana see MELO Stat in S5 and Stat understand that he wana keep team chem.
I dont think Stat has any problem with coming off the bench and to his credit hes a very unselfish player. His biggest problems are his health and defense. If he can stay healthy i do believe he can find his rhythm and fit in on offense. If he wants a starting job hes gonna have to play some defense. Woodson and several old knick players got Melo to step up his defense. But its gonna be tougher with Stat. Carmelo's always been a good defender when he wanted to be but the problem was he rarely wanted to be a good defender until this year. Amare just doesnt really know how to play defense. Sometimes hes a good help defender but other then that hes basically a D Leaguer defensively. To finish things off on a more positive note, If Stat was ever gonna learn how to become even a good defender now would be the time.
Don't think this was personal i just think they know Amare doesn't fit this system. Lots of players are system players. Look at Gasol he can barely get any burn with Mike D'antoni cuz Pringles hates post players.
We kinda play like the Dwight Howard Magic team that went to the finals. Great defensive team with a lot of 3 point shooters. The one difference is we are better because we have a real #1 option in Melo and a much better 6th man in JR.
STAT is so under appreciated it makes me sick. The guy single handedly brought the Knicks back from nowhere to at least being relevant. Hope he comes back strong and plays out his career as a Knick.
"We've suffered enough"...Stephen A. Smith
One of the things making the national rounds is that the Knicks are a fraud, because of the hot 3 point shooting. Amare brings a different style of game that I think the Knicks need and it's a post up option, or a high block option where he becomes a triple threat.
This is all bull, was he discussed in potential deals? I don't doubt it but every player is--except the elite of the elite--so I don't think it's as bad austin the medias twisting it. STAT worked diligently in the offseason to get back to his comfort level and back to what made him who he is; and so I fully expect him to to just that. Stat will be back to normal and the NBA will be fearing our duo along with Shumpert stepping into the 3rd option role to form the renewed big 3 a la Boston's in 09-present but better.
Ive been anxiously awaiting stats return and its finally upon us. He's gonna shut a lot of *****s up
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
Yeah yeah yeah .. this is a bunch of propaganda gossip passed on by a few beat-writers for someone to take interest to believe.
If something like this actually went down during the offseason Amare's powerful agent has strong ties with the media that wouldve put a stop to all of interim GM Grunwald offseason signings. Plus the true facts of the Knicks organization not getting a penny for "Linsanity" wouldve been leak to the press by an unknown source.
Dolan giving away not one but two players (Amare & Linsanity) with the pedigree of selling out a stadium for nothing in return .. Dolan may be called all kinds of terrible things but an idiot at stacking paper $$$$ is not one of them .. Knicks season ticket buyers who buy 2 and 3 seasons of tickets in one buy is mainly for the tandem of Amare & Melo's contracts.
The gossip rumor theory of Amare coming off the bench by fans, NBA sports analyst/writers became public during the Knicks preseason games without Amare, and the signing of three F/C (Camby/Kurt/Rasheed) in the offseason, plus the fact of the 2011-12 season of Amare & Melo refusal to gell in a lineup took away Knicks fans confidence in the two high-scorers being team winners in the same lineup together.
The Knicks organization threw a giant monkey-wrench in the two $100M hate each other no-gellin Melo/Amare face by signing a HOF PG-Jason Kidd in the offseason to make the two $100M babies become team-winners in the 2012-13 regular & postseason games.
I dont think Jason Kidd wouldve signed with the Knicks (breaking poor Cuban heart) just to play with Tyson & Melo .. Kidd needs a real PF to take the team to the next level in the postseason games, which Melo is not .. the Lakers Meta-Peace prove that on Xmas day...
Didnt u notice in the Xmas game, Woody didnt assign anyone to defend Gasol unless he entered the paint. Why do u think Gasol was always wide open on the peremeter .. Lakers oponents for the last 3 seasons know Gasol is not a threat on both sides of the court .. and fans blame Bynum, Odom, and Fisher for a no-effort-Gasol.
I would rather have an injury-prone Amare for 41 games a season for 2 more years, than a no-effort Gasol for 1 more season.

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#49067 - 11/29/01 07:05 PM Rocks in our heads
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 03/15/00
Posts: 11613
Loc: Louisville, Kentucky
Helen's post in the other thread gave me an idea: we could label ourselves as whatever kind of mineral, gemstone, or jewel we think we are, and say why. Stales, I'd be particularly interested in yours; yours and our beloved Chief's (hint!). Duplicates will be fine, because the reasons won't be the same.
I'll start, by saying that I am like mica--and no, I am not a flake! I am fairly easy to see through; not especially hard; and I lose pieces of myself very readily, some of which are taken away with great care, and some of which are dropped on the hard, cold ground.
#49068 - 11/29/01 07:39 PM Re: Rocks in our heads
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 06/11/01
Posts: 2636
Loc: Caribbean
This reminds me of a Christmas present my daughter gave me a few years ago. My son asked her what she was giving me and she replied "A box of rocks." to which my son said "I get it. They're to replace the ones that have fallen out of her head!" Actually, they were very nice geode bookends.
I would say opal best describes me. The white ones. Can't see through them, but you know what they are. Sometimes I flash in blues and greens, sometimes in reds and pinks. I am soft, I need to be kept well-oiled and can get crazed if I don't take care!
#49069 - 11/29/01 08:06 PM Re: Rocks in our heads
Registered: 11/07/01
Posts: 273
Loc: Ireland
Grate idea Jackie!
I'd be many diffrant things at diffrant times but always like the mineral Coca-Cola cos I'm the REAL THING.
Mind ya, Goldilocks always sez that I'm like a pebble in her shoe - whatever that means.
#49070 - 11/30/01 01:01 AM Re: Rocks in our heads
old hand
Registered: 11/13/00
Posts: 866
Loc: Perth, Western Australia
thinking, thinking, thinking .....
#49071 - 11/30/01 01:26 AM Re: Rocks in our heads
Registered: 01/07/01
Posts: 137
Loc: Usually the western United Sta...
I'm a pearl. I'm very beautiful but I got something in me that irritates the heck out of someone.
#49072 - 11/30/01 04:57 AM Re: Rocks in our heads
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 09/30/01
Posts: 6296
Loc: Piedmont Region of Virginia, U...
I'm a ruby: "They say, Ruby you're like a flame, into my heart you came...."
(Rhuby: Don't mean to rain on your parade! I just love the song....)
Best regards,
#49073 - 11/30/01 05:24 AM Re: Rocks in our heads
old hand
Registered: 11/13/00
Posts: 866
Loc: Perth, Western Australia
OK - it was going to be either Fluorite or Quartz for many of the same reasons - but I've settled on Quartz.
And the reasons...
Above all, Quartz is simple and common. (I tend towards VERY common when I've been around drillers for too long!)
Quartz is hard (7 on Moh's scale) but brittle. It can thus be scratched by harder minerals but, strike it hard and it will fracture.
When fractured, Quartz displays a complex pattern on its surface.
Quartz dsiplays triboluminescence - that is, it sparks orange or yellow when struck.
It is a popular mineral and has a variety of uses. To some it is a gem, to others it finds use as a semi precious stone and to yet others, it is useful in industrial applications. Very few people however have little use for it.
Although presenting itself in one seemingly simple form (hexagonal), in actual fact Quartz's crystal structure is extremely complicated.
Whilst it has a variety of forms and colours, Quartz is generally transparent. A good honest sort of mineral you could say.
#49074 - 11/30/01 07:03 AM Re: Rocks in our heads
old hand
Registered: 09/03/01
Posts: 872
Loc: Birmingham, Alabama
Ooh Jackie, if you are a caver, (I am) talk about rocks makes you feel romantic and makes you want to burst out in song...
Big Joe Turner, Rocks in my Bed, 1953.
"...I'm underloved, I'm overfed, my gals gone, so instead, I got Rocks in my bed."
Note to Ruby: Don't take your love to town.
Note to Pearl: Yes, you are beautiful and the fact that you know it irritates us all.
Me: I am one of the two incarnations of limestone; Either limestone that has metamorphisized into the purest form of desirable marble, or limestone that has weathered into the basest of materials- Chert, which rymes with dirt, that stands for...Pool?
NO WAIT! I got carried away. Put me down for "Helictite" Yes, thats me, a helictite.
#49075 - 11/30/01 11:10 AM Re: Rocks in our heads
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 12/01/00
Posts: 13803
When you first pull me out of the ground you can easily make a pipe out of me but after being exposed to the air for a while I become difficult to carve.
#49076 - 11/30/01 01:19 PM Re: Rocks in our heads
Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 10/17/00
Posts: 5400
Loc: rego park
thank you jackie-- another thing about Mica-- one variety is called issenglass-- and used to make "window's" on franklin stoves.. Mica is a good fire wall.. Lets throught the warms, but keeps the flames at bay.. you are one of the warmest people here, so there is an other way that you are like mica. Mica can take a lot of heat.. and still be okay, and mica tempers hot flames, but let through the warmth!
diamonds are good for me, since i can be very hard-- and diamonds can sparkle, even when they are flawed..(and diamonds are often flawed) i have some surprizing attributes too, diamond fluoresce.. (change color when exposed to different frequencies of light.) in ordinary light, i might seem clear, or almost clear.. but under special lighting, i can be orange.. or blue! I am not always what you expect... I can be lowly grit, and not much more than an tool for shaping things. or i can be a precious jewel!_________________________
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Rockford- It's the eight million dollar question, what to do with the old Ingersoll Building sitting in downtown Rockford.
The original plan was to make it a sporting facility, but some Alderman is having doubts.
Fifth Ward Alderman Vernita Hervey says "as we started looking at all of these things, the cost just seem to be going not out of control, but out of what we had thought this kind of sports complex would require."
That's why city council is meeting to discuss withholding issuing an eight million dollar bond for the Ingersoll Project. Hervey says there is plenty of work to be done. She's heard rumors of the building's concrete floor needing to be razed due to the building being close to the Rock River.
Hervey says "some Alderman just had discussions with people in the construction industry who said you know you know just looking at what the school district was doing to build their field houses; you would be betters off just tearing it down and building a new facility.
This will be the first formal city council discussion of the project since last November. There are new faces at city council since then.
Rockford city council will meet Monday at 7pm.
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State Board of Education Meeting
Belleville THSD 201
Lindenwood University
2600 W. Main St., Suite 150
Belleville, IL
Plenary Session
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
1:30 p.m.
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The State Board concluded its meeting Wednesday and will NOT meet on Thursday, March 21, 2013
This meeting will also be audio cast on the Internet at: www.isbe.net
- Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance
- Consideration of and Possible Actions on Any Requests for Participation in Meeting by Other Means
- Presentations/Showcases
- SIG Schools Update – Egyptian CUSD 5, Sandoval CUSD 501, IARSS
- Resolutions & Recognition
- Craig Hedin, Board Member, Mount Vernon District 80
- Steve Wallace, Board Member, Mount Vernon District 80
- Public Participation
- *Superintendent's Report – Consent Agenda
All action consideration items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and will be enacted in one motion and vote. Any board member who wishes separate discussion on any item listed on the consent agenda may remove that item from the consent agenda, in which event, the item will be considered in its normal sequence.
- *Approval of Minutes:
- Plenary Minutes: February 20, 2013
- *Rules for Initial Review
- Part 20 (Standards for Endorsement Elementary Education)
- Part 21 (Standards for Endorsement in the Middle Grades)
- Part 25 (Certification)
- Part 26 (Standards for Certification in Early Childhood and in Elementary Education)
- Part 27 (Standards for Certification in Specific Teaching Fields)
- Part 226 (Special Education)
- *Rules for Adoption
- Part 252 (Driver Education)
- *Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million
- Request for New Intergovernmental Agreement – East St. Louis School District
- Request for RFSP – Survey of Learning Conditions
- Request for RFSP – SIG Lead Partners
- Request for RFSP – Local Assessment Support
- Contract Renewal of Illinois Interactive Report Card, Northern Illinois University
- *FY12 Financial Audit Report
End of Consent Agenda
- Financial Profile
- Special Education Expenditure/Revenue Report
- Charter School Commission Appointment
- A Request for RFSP for School Improvement Grants
- Discussion Items .
- Budget Update
- Advance Illinois GSA Proposal
- Legislative Update
- District Oversight - Monthly Update
- Other items for discussion
- Announcements
- IBHE Liaison Report (Dr. Proshanta Nandi)
- P-20 Council Liaison Report (Joyce Karon)
- Superintendent's/Senior Staff Announcements
- Chairman's Report
- Member Reports
- Information Items
- ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports (available online at http://isbe.net/board/fiscal_admin_rep.htm)
- Adjourn
This meeting will be accessible to persons with disabilities. Persons planning to attend who need special accommodations should contact the Board office no later than the date prior to the meeting. Contact the Superintendent's office at the State Board of Education, Phone: 217-782-2221; TTY/TDD: 217-782-1900; Fax: 217-785-3972.
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By Dave Wagner: CNJ staff writer
Eastern New Mexico University's softball team hung in for six innings against Texas A&M-Kingsville in the first game of Friday's doubleheader. Then the Zias' shaky infield defense caught up with them.
The Javelinas, who came into the twin bill tied with ENMU for last place in the Lone Star Conference South Division, parlayed three errors, a bunt single, a run-scoring wild pitch and a double steal into seven unearned runs — they hit only two balls out of the infield — for a 10-3 win at Zia Softball Field.
Kingsville whacked four home runs and scored 17 runs in the final two innings to win the abbreviated nightcap 22-5, called after five innings because of the eight-run rule.
The teams finish their three-game series with a noon contest today.
Zias junior pitcher Erin Roufosse probably should've had a lead going into the seventh inning of the opener, but Kingsville (20-15, 3-5 South) scored a run with the help of two infield hits and two Zias errors in the second for a 3-0 lead.
ENMU (9-23, 1-7) tied it with junior third baseman Paige Colburn's two-run homer in the fourth and junior second baseman Kate Medrano's solo shot in the sixth.
Roufosse fielded a one-hop comebacker from Rose Stubbs on the first pitch of the seventh, but threw wide of first to set the stage for a wild inning. Third baseman Yvette Berlanga put the Javs in front with a two-run double.
"We had the game where we wanted it," ENMU coach Lauren Sigwing said. "We shouldn't have even been tied at that point."
The Zias had won three of four this week coming in, and were hoping to make a move against the Javelinas.
"This is a series we needed to win," Sigwing said. "We needed to play better defense, but the wheels came off."
The Javs scored three quick runs off sophomore Brittany Widner (4-5) in the first inning of the nightcap, then made it 5-1 in the second on back-to-back RBI doubles by Roxanne Rodriguez and Amanda Arriaga.
Left fielder Janay Gonzalez capped a six-run fourth with a three-run homer. ENMU answered with four in the bottom half off freshman reliever Lauren Denney, including a run-scoring single by Samantha Emms, a two-run double by Tessa Fiorriti and an RBI double from Medrano.
Kingsville put it completely out of reach with a 10-run fifth, including a grand slam by Ali Bodnar and a two-run shot from Berlanga.
"I can't ever anticipate that kind of score," Kingsville coach Ricki Rothbauer said. "We just took what we got — when they made mistakes, we capitalized on them."
Bryan and Berlanga each had four of Kingsville's 22 hits. Everybody in the starting lineup had a hit and a run scored, and everyone except Stubbs, the leadoff hitter, collected at least one RBI.
Fioritti went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles for the Zias, while Medrano and Melanie Alderette each finished 2-for-3.


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Hi everyone,
The other thread (on convincing DH) brought up a question I had been thinking about posting in the working forum but now I'll put it here. I have to go on a business trip (a mandatory training for a project I am very excited about) for 4 days (3 nights) at the end of October. DS will be 13 months old.
I've gone back and forth about how to handle this. At first I thought DS would rather be with me and that I should have my dad's partner come with me and watch DS while I am at the conference. But it is a long time and DS only sees her every couple of months. He might not be so comfortable with that. And the conference hotel is in the middle of nowhere, making the logistics painfully complicated.
DS loves his father, can go to sleep when I am not there, and adores his daycare providers. DH is fine taking care of the baby. Would it be better for DS to stay at home and engage in his normal routine but without his mama? And if we do that would he end up weaning since I'd be gone so long?
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These open-faced sandwiches make an elegant party snack. After spreading the toast with the salmon mixture, slice diagonally into four triangles to serve as a soup accompaniment or appetizer.
4 ounces smoked salmon, finely chopped
1 scallion, finely chopped
¼ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided
2 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
Dash of pepper, or to taste
4 slices pumpernickel bread, toasted
Stir together the salmon, scallion, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, capers, mayonnaise, and pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
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Asset Classes Defined
by Charles Rotblut, CFA
Combining various asset classes in a portfolio to achieve a higher return while lowering risk is a good strategy, but only if you know what you are investing in. Each asset class has unique characteristics that influence its price volatility and level of risk. In this month's column, I define the major asset classes and explain what factors influence their returns and what risks they carry.
Though each asset class is not without risk, when grouped together in a portfolio, their individual characteristics offset overall investment risk and enhance long-term returns.
Stocks are ownership interests in a company. They are often called equities because shareholders own the net assets of a company, which is also known as "equity." As partial owners, shareholders have the right to vote on corporate matters and receive dividends.
Stock prices are primarily influenced by earnings, and the market's expectation of what future earnings will be. A variety of other factors can also affect a stock's price, including valuation, the economic environment, industry conditions, sentiment, news headlines, and changes in the number of shares outstanding.
Stocks are more volatile than bonds, but have historically provided higher long-term returns. It is possible to lose a significant part or all of one's investment in a stock. Also, in the event of bankruptcy, bondholders are paid before shareholders.
A bond is a promissory note issued by a company or government entity. It is a loan with a specified date for full payment (the maturity date). Bonds are referred to as "fixed income" because the rate of interest is typically set and investors can expect scheduled interest payments over the life of the bond.
Since bonds typically have a preset interest rate, their prices move inversely to interest rates. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall because investors do not want a lower-than-prevailing level of interest. Conversely, when rates fall, bond prices rise. Bonds with longer maturities are more volatile because of uncertainty about future interest rates.
While bonds have comparatively less risk, potential pitfalls include credit quality and the risk of default. There is also reinvestment risk—the chance that once the bond matures, prevailing rates will be lower than the interest rate received on the old bond.
Commodities are assets that can be grown, raised, drilled or mined. This asset class includes agricultural products (e.g., grains), metals (e.g., copper), and energy (e.g., oil). Commodities can be purchased either directly or indirectly through a fund or a futures contract. (The latter is an agreement to purchase the commodity on a future date at a specified price.)
Commodities do not provide any income stream. Rather, their value depends on what a buyer is willing to pay. Commodities are perceived as a hedge against inflation, since their prices should rise as the value of a dollar weakens. However, supply and demand, as well as other factors, can prevent commodities from rising in reaction to higher inflation.
Commodities are very risky, and it is possible to lose all of one's investment—this is particularly true with futures.
Real Estate
Real estate includes land and buildings, both residential and commercial. Real estate can be purchased directly, though many investors opt for real estate investment trusts REITs. If real estate is rented or leased, it can provide an income stream. However, the cash flow is offset by expenses such as maintenance, repairs and taxes.
A direct investment can require a significant amount of cash and involves high transaction costs. A REIT is easier to buy and sell, but offers fewer diversification benefits relative to stocks. All real estate is affected by the economy, interest rates and location. The risk varies by the type of property and location, and it is possible to lose all of one's investment.
Nancy from MD posted over 4 years ago:
Where do you classify TIPs and would you also include infrastructure as a separate asset class?
Charles from IL posted over 4 years ago:
Nancy, TIPS are a type of bonds and should be classified as fixed-income. Assuming you are investing in infrastructure stocks, it would be grouped under the stocks asset class. -Charles Rotblut, CFA
Brian from SC posted about 1 year ago:
Is CASH considered an asset class?
Charles Rotblut from IL posted about 1 year ago:
Yes, cash, money market funds, CDs and Treasury bills are all part of the same asset class.
G Yue from CA posted about 1 year ago:
Are direct real estate investments s. a. a second house considered an asset allocation to real estate, just as REITS?


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~ The Sanctus, here described by Pope Clement I (from his I Cor., 34:6-7) circa A.D. 95, is one of the most ancient parts of the sacred liturgy, tracing back to the time of the apostles.


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Board members of the Roosevelt County United Way voted on Thursday to pursue a joint venture with United Way's Clovis branch, but not without the dissent of a longtime member.
Sharon King, who had been a member of the RCUW for eight years, resigned from the board effective immediately after members voted 8 – 2 to pursue a merger with the Curry County United Way.
The merger has been lauded by many as a step forward; some, however, don't feel the merger is necessary.
Board member Leo Lovett believes the merger will benefit agencies in Roosevelt County.
"Through much discussion the board has come to the conclusion that the merger represents the best use of administrative resources between two counties," Lovett wrote in a press release to the PNT.
Erinn Burch, executive director of the CCUW, said many members in both counties are nervous about the details of the merger, which haven't been ironed out, but the overall sentiment is positive.
"I'm excited they want to go ahead with negotiations," Burch said. "I'm looking forward to working with them."
Burch said the two boards will merge within the next six to eight months, but certain changes may take longer.
The name change probably won't happen for a few years, as would a combined campaign for both counties, Burch said.
"We're still in the negotiation stage and we're trying to figure out what will be the best timeframe for all these changes," Burch said.
RCUW President Rusty Galloway, who was appointed to the position on Thursday, said King and Everett Frost voted against the merger.
King could not immediately be reached for comment Thursday evening, but said Wednesday she thought the merger was a "drastic" measure.
She said she thought RCUW members needed to exhaust other options for raising funds before seeking a merger with another county.
Lovett said King resigned because she wanted the board to be behind the merger 100 percent.
"I understand her position of wanting the board unified with this new step that we're taking," Lovett said.
Frost declined comment on the meeting, but Galloway said Frost voted no because he felt the details of the vote were vague.
United Way is a non-profit organization that helps fund the Boy Scouts, Habitat for Humanity and the Community Services Center among other local agencies.
The RCUW also elected board members to positions: Galloway will serve as president; Helen Carroll will serve as vice president; Frost will serve as treasurer; and Jackie Burns as secretary.


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"If we're going to test, we must invest"
Unlike in Lake Wobegon, not all students in the U.S. are above average—nor are all schools. Some students are failing to acquire the minimal competence they need, which means that some schools are also failing. President Bush's call for nationwide annual testing in reading and math is designed to identify those schools.
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The Filibuster
It's that time of year again. Interleague play. I seem to remember you
guys aren't big fans of it. Is that still true?
Interleague play is a weird phenomenon but after surviving more than a decade, I think it's pretty safe to say it's here to stay. And this is probably a good thing.
Jeff is the hardcore traditionalist out of the two of us. He still makes the sign of the cross and spits to ward off the evil eye whenever he hears the words "Live Ball Era." Me, I'm a realist. Maybe interleague play belongs only to the World Series but baseball survives because people are willing to spend money on coming to games. And the reason they come to games is to be entertained.
Let's face it, interleague play is entertaining. Outside of the artificial milieu of the All-Star game, it's our only chance to see how the two leagues match up against each other. It allows for natural rivalries that we probably wouldn't get to see otherwise. When is the next time the Reds and Indians are going to face each other in a World Series? Yeah, not freakin' likely.
Like I said earlier, baseball runs on money and interleague play definitely makes money. There are special jerseys, commemorative bric-a-brac and god knows what else to go along with these series. Add in all the hype from places like ESPN who are practically falling over themselves to broadcast the Mets and Yankees and you have the recipe for some serious dough.
So I say keep it coming. Sure, it takes away from important divisional games and maybe it distorts the full effect of the World Series. But it also pays for the Nationals to put in Ben's Chili Bowl at their ballpark and there ain't nothing wrong with that.
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I don't like it. Never did. But I know as a NY'er it's too easy for me to be dismissive of it. I have two teams, and being in the NorthEast, Boston, Philly, Balt, D.C. are all close enough for a cool drive. I'm content deferring to other fans and cities because I know it's more important to them and they have less access than I do. So if it's good for my fellow fan, it's OK for me.
Angels-Dodgers is always a sellout. You are right about it all being money making. So what isn't?
I don't like it but since it is here to stay how about one less series? Dodgers have four inter-league series. How about one less?
I gotta agree with Al on this one for all of the reasons stated above. Interleague play rocks, I've loved it since day one, even tho muh boys were the first to lose an interleague game.
It's fun to watch, I guess, but the lack of a DH can sometimes seriously piss me off.


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She was born Sept. 15, 1952, in Victoria to Troy C. Stedman and Doris Houlihan Stedman. She was a registered nurse.
Survivors include a daughter, Tayler (Josh) Bavender of Oceanside, Calif.; a step-daughter, Nicole Stewart of San Diego, Calif.; father, Troy C. Stedman of Corpus Christi; mother, Doris Wilson of Beeville; a brother, Egan (Janice) Stelzer of Warrenton, Va.; a nephew, Jeff Stelzer; niece, Angie Marsh; aunt, Eloise Houlihan; and several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Milton "Willie" Wilson; stepmother, Marge Stedman; two uncles, Jack Robinson and Charles Houlihan; an aunt, Myldred Robinson; and a cousin.
A family gathering was held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, at Oak Park Memorial Funeral Chapel with a Rosary to be recited there that evening at 7 o'clock.
The funeral Mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
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North Central College alumna Alyson Ewald has been named principal of R.C. Hill Elementary School in Romeoville, the Valley View School District has announced.
Ewald earned a master's degree in educational leadership and administration from North Central College, which is aligned with the national leadership standards and leads to eligibility for Type 75 General Administrative Certification.
Ewald has been at R.C. Hill since 2003, most recently as assistant principal and earlier as a fourth-grade teacher.
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In the Clippers game, Felton went inside for a layup to get layed-out by an Amare cloth-line ..
what bothered me the most about this accident incident was Knicks teammates watch Felton hit the floor and not get back up, while the Clippers rebounded Felton's missed shot to take the ball to the other end of the court where 4 Knicks were set-up on defense watching Felton laying down in pain on the other end of the court, and not one Knicks player put any effort into fouling a Clippers player to stop the clock to see what condition Felton was in.
What happen to team-play and team-leadership on this Knicks team?
Amare's concern for his teammate shouldve grab the first Clipper player for the foul when he notice Felton was not getting up any time soon.
first off, this post should be in the NYK-Clippers thread.
secondly, you keep playing if the foul is not called, you don't foul on purpose
to see how your teammate is doing, and Amare's #1 concern is to keep playing
basketball when the game is still going on.
and i agree with knicksince 93, it's the coaches call.
once KO folks chime in on this poor post, it's going into NYK-Clippers thread. SMH.
It's not the coach call .. the Boston Big-3 (mainly KG) did this several times when Rondo, Paul, or Ray goes down hard.
Miami Big-3 did it twice this season when Charmer & Wade went down.
Amare leadership would of scored big-points in MSG if he wouldve stop the play for the concern of Felton, especially when it was his cloth-line that put Felton down.
Plus I did put this in the game-thread when it happen, but none of my post registered I guess of the storm outage in my area
how do u know the coach didn't make those calls? that is a coaches decision
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The other team isnt going to stop playing...
They actually did foul on that play but it came too late and the basket counted.
Didn`t Feltons shot go in? I don`t think it was a missed shot.


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Right to know what's in foodApril 03,2014
Right to know whats in food
As the general manager of a natural foods cooperative with more than 7,000 owners, I want to express my support for House Bill 112, the GMO labeling legislation that is under consideration in our state Senate.
Our customers have always taken food seriously, wanting to know the full story behind the products they purchase. Increasingly, they are seeking information about genetically modified ingredients in the food supply. Some are concerned about health impacts, many fear environmental contamination, and others want to avoid supporting corporate control of the food system. For all of these reasons, GMO labeling makes sense here as it does in more than 60 other countries where it is mandated.
Hunger Mountain Cooperative believes everyone has the right to make informed food choices. For that reason, we support mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods. Given the nature of our food system, we believe that a national mandatory GMO labeling law is the optimal solution and should be our long-term goal. However, given the power of anti-labeling interests, state laws are needed to build momentum. House Bill 112 will be a critically important step in the growing movement toward a national GMO labeling law.
I encourage everyone to contact their legislators and support them passing a strong GMO labeling bill that does not rely on the action (or inaction) of other states. We all have the right to know what we are eating. So lets lead in passing House Bill 112.
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Online banking is included free with your Ministry Checking Account, including standard online bill pay. Use these convenience features anytime, anywhere to transfer funds, pay bills, and much more.
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Canadian Mum to Naomi Born 03/17/08 and has a dairy allergy we are hoping she will outgrow. Nursed for 1 year
And Gavin Born 01/13/10. 22 months, still nursing and already determined to find every possible way of giving me a heart attack with his dare devilishness
I didn't have any support from the beginning. People accepted it, but didn't say anything either way. When DD was around 9 months people would ask my why I was still nursing and would say I only have a few months to wean her. After she turned a year I got a lot of criticism for it because I didn't even try to wean her. Now that she is 20 months I just stay at home with my daughter all day because I don't want to hear people's negative opinions. I am in a small town in Nebraska though.. there's not much for support here!!
Ayna ~ born 10/22/09
Still and despite the controversy of society!
My personal experience has been a rough one. I have nursed my Prince exclusively for 15 months and have been under scrutiny from my husbands family, all of our friends and my community from day one!
I was told "Umm Miss, you can not do THAT here" and that I had to go to the bathroom to nurse my infant son of 3 months while at THE PICTURE PEOPLE! While I know this is illegal and I could've had grounds for a case or something, I had no energy to fight (due to lack of sleep, thanks Prince, and pure frusteration) and decided to respectfully give them a piece of my mind and boycott them as well. Unfortunately because of that single incident I refrain from nursing my son in public.
My husbands family was not supportive at all, to say the least, since the moment I decided to nurse Prince when I was in the second trimester. They constantly told me I wouldn't last two days let alone 6 months (that was my goal age, back then). Now that I have nursed Prince to this day of 15 months, I am constantly asked "well when are you going to get that boy off of you?" "Prince is too old to be on the nipple". And unfortunately again, I haven't got the time nor energy to put up a fight. I politely say when he is ready to "get off" of me, thats when he will be done.
It saddens me to say, but nursing is still taboo in some areas and to some people, especially past the age of 1!!!
Around the time he turned 1 mostly from MIL. One of her daughters nursed for several years so I guess I find it weird that she still doesn't understand the benefits. She's always trying natural remedies and the latest superfood so why she want her grandson to get lower quality nutrition does not make sense to me.
DS was born June - 2010
and with lots of help and support from my hubby
Ready to pump wean!!
Well...I recieved critisim from my grandpa at about 3 months. He kept asking if I was giving ds2 any of "that good pacific milk" yet. (canned evaporated cows milk) But he is old and thats what he fed his kids and my mom fed my older sister, so I just smiled and ignored him. From other people though, once we got close to 1 year I started getting alot of comments about weaning. I also ignored that. He is now 20 months and people will laugh, giggle or roll their eyes when I breastfeed him, but they don't say much anymore. I live in very very very pro-breastfeeding area.
Mommy to 2 little boys!
DS1 11/1/07 BFed 7 months
DS2 11/6/09 BF 2 YEARS! and counting!
Around one, I started getting the question, "When do you plan to wean him?" Some of it was innocent curiosity, some of it was more of a "do you EVER plan to wean him?" Folks around me starting responding with relief when he would take milk in a cup, etc. It wasn't overt criticism or judgment, more of a feeling, and I've never been sure how much of that feeling was my own internalized discomfort at extended nursing. I live in a very pro-BF'ing area, but like PPs have said, it starts to feel less welcoming around the time the baby walks.
I continued to nurse Joe in public basically up until he was almost two (and I still would if he was desperate for it, but he now mostly nurses at night), but I felt pretty uncomfortable with it at that point, especially when he would be ornery, because I felt like I was being a "spokeswoman" for extended nursing or something! Like, if it looked unpleasant, everyone would say, well, that's because he's too old to nurse! So I felt a lot of pressure on myself.
You can call me JoMo!
Mom to baby boy Joe, born 5/4/09 and breastfed for more than two and a half years, and baby girl Maggie, born 7/9/12.
With #1 - I started to get the "are you still .... " questions after he turned one. I politely ignored them and educated when people were interested in learning.
With #2 - I have gotten ZERO comments about bf and my "baby" is close to turning two. I guess people learned after the 1st one
DS1: bf 7/2006 -> 4/2009; multiple food allergies
DS2: bf 9/2009 -> ???; multiple food allergies
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It definitely started coming from all sides after she hit one. The "how long are you going to do that"s started before that, but the tone of the question changed after her first birthday. When I got pregnant when she was 19 months or so people became even more vocal about it, even commenting to my daughter that she was going to have to stop nursing soon. Though it was pretty much only family and friends at that point, we didn't nurse in public much once she hit 14-15 months old.
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"We are not put on earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. If you are there always for others, then in time of need, someone will be there for you."
With my first the comments and criticism started once he turned one. Everyone in my family weaned by that age so that is all they knew. I did not have any problems with nursing that we hear about new moms having, so I didn't fully appreciate my local lll group until they gave me the information and support I needed to continue doing what was best for my child.
With my second ds no one asked. I am sure they have no idea how long we actually nursed.
Proud mom of 2 boys, both weaned gradually and with love.
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The Phillies and Cardinals played another close game Friday, this time with the Phillies taking the win in extras with the help of a Hunter Pence home run off Jason Motte. The Cardinals had a 3-2 lead until the seventh, when Juan Pierre slapped a double to score Cliff Lee to tie it. The Cards looked like they could have taken the lead in the 8th, but great defense by the Phils prevented the winning run from scoring. Pence's homer in the 10th broke the tie and the Phils took the 2nd of this four-game set, 5-3.
Kyle Lohse and Cliff Lee both pitched well Friday night. Lohse pounded the strike zone, relying on his fielders behind him to do their jobs. Despite the two errors, they did pretty well. Lee's location was spot on, but with the mishaps in the fourth inning and a few mistakes, he surrendered three runs. Here are their lines:
Lee: (ND) 7.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
Lohse: (ND) 6.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Lee still does not have a win in 2012.
In the 2nd inning, with two outs, Jimmy Rollins slapped a soft line drive to right for an RBI single, which was followed by an amazingly placed ground ball by Juan Pierre that resulted in an error and another run.
In the Cardinals half of the inning, they responded with a little "getting it done" themselves, with a double by Matt Adams followed by a ground ball down the first base line by Shane Robinson that barely made it inside the first base bag, resulting in an RBI double.
In the Cardinals half of the fourth, David Freese started off with a deep fly ball to center that Shane Victorino lost in the night sky that resulted in a triple. After Yadier Molina singled up the middle, Matt Adams hit a pop up to right that Hunter Pence lost in the sky that dropped in as well. But thanks to Victorino's strong arm, Molina was thrown out at third on the play. The next hitter was Shane Robinson, who hit a slow roller to third for an infield single. Pitcher Kyle Lohse stepped to the plate and squared to bunt, only to pop it up to Placido Polanco at third. Finally, Rafael Furcal struck out to end the inning. Wacky stuff.
In the top of the 7th, after a Cliff Lee two-out single, Juan Pierre smoked a ball in the left-center gap and Lee hustled all the way around to score to tie the game. Then Lee came out and threw a scoreless inning to make sure the Cards couldn't respond right away.
Then in the 8th, with Molina at first, Adams hit a gapper that looked like it would be a potential game winning hit, but a perfect relay throw by Victorino to Galvis to Ruiz had Molina–who tried a collision to jar the ball loose–out by a mile. I particularly liked the fact that after the rough collision, both catchers exchanged what looked to be friendly words. It's always good to see good sportsmanship in such tight situations.
In the ninth, with runners on 1st and second and two outs, Raul Valdes made a series of good pitches to push the game to extras, and went on to pick up the win.
In the 10th, Juan Pierre lead off with an outstanding at-bat against closer Jason Motte, knocking a single. Hunter Pence came to the plate and launched an opposite field bomb that would be the game-winner for the Phils.
Rafael Furcal still has Cliff Lee's number, as he hit his second home run off the Phillies lefty in 13 at-bats.
Lee continued to show his skills at the plate, as he collected two hits on the night.
The Phils take on the Cards again tomorrow night at 7:15 PM EST in the third of four games this weekend with Kyle Kendrick taking the mound for the Phillies and Jaime Garcia taking the mound for the Cardinals.
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Big win.
Shane and Cliff having words is the most positive thing Ive seen all year.
Answering Brooks in the other thread. I wuldnt have minded Paps. But the failure in the playoffs the last 2 years was not closer or even relief pitching related. It was a bad line up and I wanted then and still want it addressed.
Having Utley and Howard out could become a long term positive here.
But unfortunately they will probably come back and that will block any and all momentum.
I am excited a little for this team now. Glavis Shane and Chooch are my players.
Shane and Ruiz carried this team more from 07-11 more than Howard ,Utley or Rollins.
But I get that none (or most) of you wont get it.
The Giants won a world series by benching all their big contracts. Utley doesnt bother me alot. You stick Glavis at SS. But I really dont think you can win a WS with Rollins hitting first and Howard 4th. At least not since about 2010. Actually I am 100% sure you cant.
I dont think Cholly will sit Rollins down. Maybe for a game or two but thats it. Theres too much $$ involved with him. We already know Cholly will be faithful to "his guys" until the bitter end. I also dont buy he was worried about his prego wife. Unless she was having some type of complications that we arent aware of. As millionaires these people have access to the best healthcare, private 8K a night rooms, personal Dr's that us poor folk dont. Shane is capable of carrying this team to a point. However he isnt a true power hitter and is extremely streaky. As usual he will get his BA up to around .300 for a while, have cold and mediocre streaks in there and then wind up around his careers norms .280ish. Rollins will have to step it up some. His numbers arent going to be enough if we get into the playoffs. Although even a struggling Jimmy has rising to the occasion in pressure situations. Pence is also going to have to get that BA up some as well.
Idiotic and unfeeling comment about Rollins and his pregnant wife. For one thing, complications don't always show up until delivery time. It's a worry for the entire nine months. And these people, despite being rich and having the best medical care, are still human beings who care about each other.
Maybe you've never had a pregnant wife and had to worry about all the potential complications for months. Maybe you've never counted fingers and toes, or held your own breath until your baby started his/hers. I'm sure it's not exactly a picnic when any person's loved ones, either rich or poor, go through a life-changing and potentially fatal event. Even the best medical care can't prevent everything.
I always find a couple typos and grammar issues and spelling issues in each article. Please! You are a highly read blog. Get writers that can proofread once or twice. Some of them are so obvious I think if they read it once they would notice it.
But any how. I have been saying all year just give them time but everyone has been selling the ship. Glad to see that they are starting to make those fair weather fans get back on the bandwagon by playing some good ball. Guys who weren't hitting are starting too. Keep it rolling!
Who was that dumb dumb who said said probably the guy that hit him. Referring to which is the best catcher. is this dumb dumb on the Phillies payroll?
dumb dumb = Chris Wheeler.
I love Chooch but there is nothing wrong with saying Molina is the best catcher in baseball.
AFW, following up from the last thread, you might like this article on the best divisions in baseball:
Not right now he isnt…
Aye, Chooch is our AS
I know its not accurate, I've seen the stats, but I feel like this is the Jimmy Rollins we see far too often, swinging at the first pitch in 3 of 5 at bats.
GM you're certainly not far off. Schmenk has the numbers, he is the numbers man.. it is annoying though
The Phils are over .500 again but still in last place by 1.5 games. Moving up this week, I'm sure of it.
Brooks, is he "not accurate", or "not far off"? Rollins has inched up to 18%, which is now 18th lowest out of 86 qualifiers.
And all I have is the knowledge of where any of us can go look. Which you now also have:
(scroll down to the players, and click on the 1stS column to sort it)
schmenk – I love Chooch, too and there's nothing wrong with saying that HE'S the best catcher…RIGHT NOW. Over the course of their careers, Molina…yes….but Chooch has him beat this year. And I actually like Chris Wheeler and think he's a very good analyst but he's an ass for saying what he did.
This year – so far. And it would be great if he can keep it up, but the odds are against him.
Chooch is playing out of his mind right now. Would it be fair to say he's the team MVP so far? With Hamels a close 2nd?
Jonathan Lucroy is off to a great start as well (.343/.386/.582).
Nice article. You couldn't finish it with paps coming out to slam
The door.
Im almost more than convinced that utley wont return this year howard i hear progressivly good news how hes running hes hitting and playing simulated games. With chase utley its been hes having trouble playing ground balls for the past three months i honestly see chase coming back late july being nothing but a decoy or a presence i do think howard will be back with something to prove
i heard that utley was shagging balls in left recently? did anyone else here that? what's the prospect of him doing that, and how much wear and tear is it on the knees opposed to playing scd, or first? if he was able to do that ! wow ! that would solve two problems .lf and second base! (not that 2cd base is a prob. with freddy there!) the problem at second would be losing a better defender than utley at second, with reduced playing time! galvis is currently hitting about .300 w/ 11 xbh and has 22 rbi! more than j-bag and poly combined! OUT OF THE 8 HOLE MOSTLY! not bad for a no hit good field guy! hate to see him ride the bench or be sent down when utley comes back! that would be almost criminal.
and to all of our fallen heroes! god bless you and thanks for your sacrifice!
Rollins needs to sit for a week. He needs to get his head on straight and the team needs for him to do so. Manuel's failure to "do his job" is most annoying.
Chooch is our all- star. The guy is a very, very positive example.
Lee was the best hitter in the lineup last night. He is the only one with two hits. LET'S GET THIS GUY A WIN.
It is great to see the Phightins playing better offense. (Hope I don't jinx them now)
Gotta love Freddy Galvis
After a pretty good baseball game and a third win in a row the first comment is about how Howard is no good thanks AFW. The Phillies have shown some of the swagger I was used to seeing. Enough offense to win and a solid bull pen effort and excellent defense(except two lost balls in the lights). And solid starting pitching.
To get to AFW because I can not help myself. Explain how in the last two years JRoll, Vic, and Choch have missed extended periods of time and the Philliies won. This is really the first time Howard has missed significant time and they ate struggling to stay five hundred. Choch is the man on this team and has been a rock but up to this year offensively he was not carrying this team yes he has been clutch. Their record without Ryan speaks for itself
When AFW doesn't gripe about Howard, it'll be time to carry a very strong umbrella, something strong enough to protect you from all the pigs whizzing overhead. You'll also have to watch where you step. If you've sinned lately, you also might want to buy some ice skates.
I haven't heard that. But even pitchers are known to shag flies, so it wouldn't surprise me if Utley does sometimes.
As far as the strain, I don't think anyone really knows. It would seem that LF wouldn't involve as many quick turns and there'd be no chance of being taken out on a double play. But outfield does have it's own strains:crashing into walls, diving catches, racing back then making a quick turnaround at the warning track. The answer might be to look into the histories of others who have made the switch. Soriano did it, but he doesn't have chondromalacia. Biggio went from 2B to center, but again, he didn't have leg problems. Chipper Jones was moved from 3B to LF, but had to be moved back because the new position was no easier on his legs. So, really, who knows?
One thing I will point out is that Chipper Jones has managed to be a superior player even though his legs have been an issue almost his entire career. Utley could conceivably do the same, provided the Phils have someone productive enough to play when Utley's on the DL.
This was a reply to Ryne Duren. I must have hit the wrong icon or something.
An overall solid effort by the team last night. Maybe everyone is finally starting to gel, at least I'm hoping. Hats off to Lee, CHOOCH, Pence, Pap, and Galvis, especially the heads up laser he threw to nail thug life Molina. The best part of the game for me was the argument between Shane and Lee. It shows some fire and life in the team-finally! Go Phillies!
Some brief observations: The Phillies have won 9 out of last 13 games. That's encouraging. There are positive signs of the offense picking up with the team. Polanco and Victorino are hitting with consistency and surprisingly Galvis has had some key hits this month. Pence has provided power production and Ruiz continues his hot streak.
It is puzzling to me to see Utley as a dugout spectator this long and not in Florida to join Howard for baseball drills. Is Utley still bothered with his cronic knee(s) condition? I'm beginning to wonder if Utley can salvage what season there is left for him after the All-Star game break.
What went on between Lee and Victorino in the dugout last night after the misplay in the outfield? I think it's the momentary heat of the emotion and Lee realized that Victorino (as well as Pence) didn't see the ball. All is forgiven hopefully.
It's also encouraging to see the young arms in the bullpen, Valdes and Diekman making significant contributions as the bullpen is looking better these days.
Now Utley in left makes sense.
But it has to be the old Utley with the .900 OPS
Left field is a position yuo put non fielders and in this case cripples.
And they swing the bat like a first baseman.
Rollins still stellar defensively. If you can talk him into hitting 8th like he shuld have been the last 2 years and put Utley in left. Keep Galvis at 2B.
And Howard misses the whole year…
I am getting excited!
I feel like you are rubbing off cause all I do is repeat myself, check the phillies record with out Vic, Rollilns, Utley and Chooch over the last two years when they missed significant time, it was well over .500 This year with no Howard the are struggleing to stay .500. You are simply a joke
Jonathan, the play at home with Molina and Ruiz was close, he was not out by a mile.
If you have watched Utley during Phils batting practice, he has been shagging FLY Balls in the outfield. He does not run after any balls in the outfield, Yesterday he took 25 grounders at 2nd game during pre-game practice. He is not yet ready to play in a game.
Rollins does not run this team. If he does not like hitting eighth , then he can bat first in Lehigh Valley.


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awsum14 wrote:jsw14 wrote:I'm not lookin foreword to get my points this week
That's OK J, I'll keep your spot warm till next week. I jumped from 47th to 19th. So I guess I;m back in it...
Good for U "A"... Hope U pick-em well next week too


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|Governors and Chief State School Officers
|Nonregulatory guidance pertaining to programs with advance appropriations in FY 2000
We are writing to provide you with guidance regarding advance appropriations that affect some of our programs in the fiscal year 2000 Department of Education Appropriations Act (Public Law 106–113). Specifically, Congress appropriated a sum of funds for a number of Federal education programs but made only a portion available for obligation on July 1, 2000. The remaining funds do not become available for obligation until October 1, 2000. The grant awards we have recently sent you for the affected programs reflect only the amount of funds made available on July 1.
We have prepared the enclosed guidance for your information. We have attempted to provide State and local educational agencies with as much flexibility as possible consistent with applicable Federal budget and appropriations laws.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need additional clarification. We look forward to working with you as you implement Federal education programs during the upcoming school year.