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The boy was first taken to Springfield Hospital, where he was picked up by the DHART helicopter for the airlift to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
The incident happened just after 4 p.m., and the incident knocked out power to more than 2,000 Green Mountain Power customers in Springfield, Chester, Rockingham, Weathersfield, Athens and Grafton.
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Al Jackson talks about assembling his drinking crew, the worst part of parent-teacher conferences and finding out what a latte is the hard way.
this room has ever had any,
um, uh, ErectileDysfunction before?
[audience laughter]
Little E.D.?
Every bodies battinga thousand, really?
All right.
Lady's point 'emout-- No.
So, no one here's evertaken a Viagra or Cialis?
Is it just me keeping thatbillion dollar business going?
It's all on.
It's a lotof pressure.
It's all me!
I took a Viagra.
I'm gonna tell youwhy I took one.
And why every dude in thisroom needs to take one,
all right?
Fellas, listen up...focus 'cause daddy's talking.
I did the Las Vegas ComedyFestival this past year.
And in the V.I.P.Lounge in Caesars,
they had a block of icewith a hole cut in it.
[audience laughter]
That's not the joke,but you all are dirty
and I like that--You know what I'm saying?
It's all good.
And the event wassponsored by a certain kind
of vodka company.
So, what they did isthey poured the vodka
through the hole and by thetime it got to your glass,
it was nice and coldand it was free all night.
Okay, yes.
That tells you how myevening went, all right?
So, I get back to room withmy lady, Caesar's Palace,
jacuzzi suite,overlooking the strip.
We ready to do it.
We get to themoment and...
he wouldn't hollerat me... at all.
And any man that's ever beenin that position, like,
for some reason whenyou can't function...
it's kinda like tryingto put like a marshmallow
in a coin slot.
[audience laughter]
Well, how'd you allget the joke then?
All right.
So, I got a homeboythat goes back and forth
from Miami to Mexico.
He's like, "Dude, I go toMexico three times a week.
They don't have someprescriptions down there
and get some Viagra.
And that will neverhappen again."
I'm like every dude inthis room, this room.
You know your malechromosome kicks in like,
"Man, I don'tneed no Viagra.
But give me one...for-for research."
[audience laughter]
and I'm gonna tell you this...every dude in this room
needs to take a Viagraone night in his life.
And the reasonis very simple.
It's because for one night...in our otherwise boring lives,
your woman will bescared of your [deleted].
[laughter and applause]
Don't laughand don't clap.
Here me now.
You [deleted] is pumpedup like it just watched
"Remember the Titans"or something.
It's ready to go.
It-- and if you'reblack like me,
it looks like the topof a snickers bar.
There's veinsgoing through it.
[audience laughter]
If your white it looks likea New York City transit map.
It's red and blue and--
[audience laughter]
Don't ask mehow I know that.
It was acrazy night.
And I'm gonna tell you this,fellas, some real talk.
Fellas, whenever you have anerection that beautiful...
and that powerful you gottasay something really cool
right inthe moment.
And I lookedat my ol' lady.
I looked her right inthe eyes and I said,
"What can browndo for you?"
[audience laughter]
But fellas, I will tellyou this,
And ladies, too, man-- lifeis going good for me, man.
I just boughtmy first new thing
with my littlebit of comedy money.
How about that?
All right?
Thank you, man.
I got myself an'07 Hyundai Sonata.
[audience laughter]
What was the last word,you bourgy crowd?
I'm sorry my parentsdon't send me money.
Proud of my car.
No, in order for thiswhole story to make sense,
you need to understandone thing about me.
And I want anybody that'sout here to just know,
just give me eyes 'causeI know that we together.
And that's that I'mlactose intolerant.
Okay, but let mecatch them up.
Being lactose intolerantmeans that like around
the age of 14 to 15 you beeating a bowl of cereal
and you'll go, "oh".
[audience laughter]
No milk ever in your life,just all right, take that,
file that back.
So, I bought my car inMiami where I used to live
and I'm driving up toNew York where I live now.
And for real, man, it wasthe best day of my life.
And I did what any black manthat feels like he's moved up
on the social ladderfeels like he should do.
And I wentto Starbucks.
You know, and Iknow you all giggle
'cause you all go every day andyou got your order ready to go.
I never been to Starbucksa day in my life.
I was like, "$5 coffee,that's what rich people do.
I've arrived."
This is not a joke.
So, I'm in line andthere's a line behind me
and I don'tknow that menu.
I don't knowthat mocha frap.
So, I'm like, let mejust get a black coffee.
And I don't know if youall have ever ordered
a black coffee inStarbucks before,
but they look at youlike you just ordered
a 12 year oldAsian boyfriend.
They don't, they don'tmake black coffee.
The chick was like, "Don'tget the black coffee.
Get the coffeeof the day."
And you know, I'm cleanedup, got a new car...
Finally, I'm like,"[deleted], let's do it."
Give me thecoffee of the day
and it a venti whitechocolate mocha, whatever.
It was good--It was beige.
It was whatever--it was good.
Now mind you, I don'tspeak Starbucks.
I don't know that lattémeans hot milk, all right?
[audience laughter]
So, I get in my car andanybody on the east coast
that's driven on 95 canfeel me when I say this...
Leaving Miami, Iran into that 5:30
Friday bumper tobumper rush hour.
But again, I'm chilling--I'm in my new car.
It got the new car smell--Sunroof down, kicking it.
Finish my coffeeI'm sitting there.
[audience laughter]
And you knowhow at first...
it just startsout as heat?
Like it's not evenpain, it's just hot.
It wasn't evenlike in my stomach.
It was underneathmy stomach.
It told my stomachto tell me,
"Negro, you got threeminutes to get somewhere.
Doesn't have to be a bathroom--It coming either way.
But I feel Ishould tell you."
And we've allbeen there before.
This that time of yourlife where you gotta
do some serious likecritical thinking.
You know what I'mtalking about?
Like turn the radiodown thinking.
'Cause if I do what Ithink I'm about to do
in my brand new car,
I can't take it backto the dealership.
I need some Febreze and afriend that can keep a secret.
[audience laughter]
And I will tell you allthis, if I didn't believe
in God before this day, I didafter the car in front me
pulled up a half a footand I back reversed off
the expressway andwent running into a 7-11
which shoulda beenthe end of the story.
But becauseGod hates me.
You know that men's bathroomwas locked and broken.
I didn't givea [deleted].
I was in that woman'sbathroom so fast.
Which again, shoulda beenthe end of the story.
Except for the fact-- and thisis my hand on my son's life,
there was a 75 year oldwhite woman in that stall...
that forgot tolock the door.
[audience laughter]
And to this day, I wonderwhat was going through
that woman's head...
when she looked upfrom that toilet bowl,
and in that door framewas a 6' foot, 225 pound
black dude with hispants at his ankles
and tears runningdown his [deleted].
Now mind you, thisis a true story.
She jumps up, runsout the bathroom.
I didn't give a [deleted]--I slam in behind her, lock it.
I'm doin' what I gottado-- That's my time.
That's daddy's time.
All of a sudden Ihear this on the door.
It was the managerof the 7-11.
She went and told thisdude that a black man
was doing drugs inthe women's bathroom.
And when I swungthat door open...
and walked pastthat man...
he wished that was what Iwas doing in that bathroom.
[cheering and applause]
And this is the last I'll say.
And I-I-I say this on behalfof not only all black people,
but all people that don'thave a job, like I don't.
Uh, white people,I'm watching y'all.
I'm a huge sports fanand I'm on to you guys.
White people are slowly, butsurely... taking over sports.
You see how they getall com-- uncomfortable?
Uh-uh, I'm on you all.
I watch.
It started last year in TheNational Championship game
this year betweenDuke and Butler.
All right.
At one point inthe third quarter,
there were nine white dudeson the court at the same time.
I thought it was halftime the whole game.
I was like--
And if you rewind six monthsbefore that-the chase
to see who's gonna be thebest college football player
in the country forthe Heisman Trophy,
there was a white running backthat was five votes away
from winningthe Heisman.
And white people don'teven give a [deleted].
He was your Jackie Robinson,a white running back.
That's like finding awhite rhino or something.
You ain'tnever seen that.
And hisname was Toby.
How beautifulis that?
If somebody-- if somebodyhad told you two years ago
that the best runningback in the country
is gonna bea white dude
and the president wasgonna be black...
you'd be at work like, "Yo,they drug test here, dog.
I don't knowif I like you."
Yeah, man, I did teach middleschool science, and I--
'Cause I had sucha weird experience.
'Cause, uh-uh, what happenedto me with teaching
was I came in, in themiddle of the school year.
And what happens whenyou come in the middle
of the school year,they-they allow each teacher
to get ridof four kids
off of each of theirclassroom rosters
and that becomesyour classroom.
So, I don't know if you allcan do the math on that.
You get the four worsekids in everyone's class.
It-it wasn't evenlike they were coming
from other classrooms.
It was like they weregetting off the bench
at a basketball game.
It was like, "At4'5", he's a biter
and he resentsmale authority.
Put your handstogether--"
So... so theseare my kids.
But the only good thingabout having all bad kids
and any real teacherwill tell you this,
the only reason theyin there to begin with
is because they are[deleted] hysterical.
And I'll tellyou the first time
my kids evermade me laugh--
This is atrue story.
Besides, obviously,Black History Month,
I taught MiddleSchool Science.
The last four weeksevery school year,
I had toteach Sex Ed.
Yeah, uh-hmm.
And you all get allquiet if you want to.
I talk to your kidsabout [deleted] jobs
and backing itup for four weeks.
So, I thank you.
I deserve that--I deserve that.
And like, whenyou teach Sex Ed,
I don't know where youguys went to school,
but like, when-whenyou teach Sex Ed,
especially in South Florida,what I had to do
was put on thatold video tape...
from the 1970s called,"The Miracle of Life."
Did you allhave that?
See, where thatdisgusting purple baby
comes shootingout of that lady.
So, you know I'mnot making it up.
And if you haven't seen thevideo, I will catch you up.
The whole video, andI'm not making this up,
is shot from the vantagepoint of just one sperm
looking for the egg.
And you're just ridingon the back of the sperm
the whole video fromthe balls to the shaft,
you just riding on theback of the sperm.
[audience laughter]
And the money shot... iswhen the head of the male
is insideof the woman.
And there's this explosionof sperm all over the screen.
And I'm as uncomfortable asall of you are right now.
Except I was in a classroomfull of 35 Seventh Graders
in a hood in Miami.
And all at the sametime they were like,
"Mr. Jackson,what was that?"
And I was like, "That'sthe part where the man says,
"I told younot to move.
"Now get a towel."
I love it man,I love it.
I just loveliving here.
Clap it up if you loveliving in New York?
How beautifulis it here?
I stay hereall day.
This is cool,though being here.
I love being-- and-and Ilove where I used to live.
I used tolive in Miami.
And I lived therefor ten years.
And, like, anytime you tell,
like especiallyin the city,
you tell people you used tolive in Miami people like,
"Oh, Miami, cool.
You know like, youknow palm trees."
I'm like, "No morelike the first 48."
But, like, you know.
It's a little--it's a little rough.
But I didn't even do comedywhen I lived down Miami.
I had a crazy--
I used to be a publicschool teacher down there.
Yeah, all right.
Couple ofus, yeah, man.
I love myteachers, man.
Any time you tellpeople you teach,
people onlyknow one thing.
You know, they like, "howyou deal with them kids?
Them kids?"
I'm like, "it'snot the kids.
It's the parents."
At those parentteacher conferences
where every morning yougotta find a really nice way
to tell somebody that theirchild is mildly retarded.
[audience laughter]
'Cause it's always the samequestion every morning.
They'd be like,"Look, Mr. Jackson,
our son got an'F' in your class.
Why he got an 'F'?"
And I tell 'em,"'Cause I couldn't give
that littlebastard the 'G'."
[audience laughter]
'F' is as lowas I can go.
I'm trying to get somelegislation passed.
Yeah, man, Ireally did teach.
And I tell you this isone of my first memories
from teaching.
It-it's one of thoseparent/teacher conferences.
And I got yanked out of oneof them conferences by arm.
I almost got in trouble'cause I told a kid
that he was gonnafail my class.
Because he had fa--
The kid has failed everyclass including mine.
So, I'm talking to hisparents like adults.
I'm like, "Look, he'sgonna flunk this year.
Get him ready over thesummer, come back next year."
And they yanked at me, like,"Mr. You can't say flunk.
You can't say flunk--It's against protocol.
It's bad for hisself esteem."
and I'm like, "Look,I don't give a [deleted]
what we call it-- I'llcome up with a new term.
Let's call it 'The SeventhGrade Reunion Tour.'
He-he's doingall the old hits.
Opening up for Earth,Wind, and Fire."
This is cool, yeah, man--This is good.
And I tell you,
I'm sure we do have someteachers in the house.
And people don't realize,like, teachers we get hated on
all the time at thoseparent/teacher conferences
because parentscome at you crazy.
They come at yourcrazy and they're like,
"Look, my kid isn't failingany class but yours...
Maybe it's you--Maybe it's not my kid."
And that's when everyteacher gotta break out
the one thing thatevery teacher got.
It's our ace in the hole--It's our black jack 21.
And those standardizedtest scores.
That's in blackand white, Jack.
That's not me--That's the government.
'Cause you can lookright on there, like,
"If you look here... mostof the kids in South Florida
scored aboutin this area.
If you lift your foot up,your son scored right here.
See that?
We had a gerbiltake the same test.
He scored here, so--
Let's fire upthat tour bus."
It's coolthough, man.
though, man.
Weekend, man,out partying.
People out drinkinga little bit.
Yeah, got one in 'foreyou came in here!
I love it, man.
I-I'm kinda likeretiring as a drinker.
I can see it, man.
I'm in my 30s nowand young people like,
"Why, drink brother."
I can't, dude 'causemy hangovers now...
are like labor day theygo on into Tuesday.
I can't.
And I-I had likea bad introduction
into drinkingas it is.
You know what I'msaying, 'cause like,
when I was 14 years old,my boys got me in a room
and they gave me,uh, Bacardi 151.
- Whoo!
- Do not whoo that.
I-I didn't even knowwhat the 151 stood for.
I thought it waslike Heinz 57 sauce
or Formula 409or some [deleted].
Turns out you havea 151 percent chance
of taking a swingat your dad, so...
Being adults.
And I tell you this onereason I love performing
in New York is just 'cause ofthe diversity of the crowds.
It's like everybody.
It's like you'reconstantly walking around
in a Black EyePeas videos.
It's like-like, black people,Asians, beige people.
It's just great.
That weird Indiandude in the group.
But I tell you this andI am talking to everybody
in the room exceptfor young white guys
'cause I'm gonna getto you all in a second.
But I'm gonnatell you this...
if you're a man ofcolor I know weekends,
Friday, Saturday nightyou go get your boys,
get your crew ofboys and go drinking.
You have to incorporate ayoung 18 to 21 white dude
in yourdrinking crew.
And I'm gonnatell you why.
It's because that age whiteboy is the only species
on this planet that is stillexcited about drinking.
Which you needthat enthusiasm.
'Cause you know, like, youknow we walk into a party
like, "all right, here'sthe Heineken, whatever."
A young white dude willwalk into a house party
with a 12-pack ofPabst Blue Ribbon,
like-like he justcut the head off
a wolf attackinga little girl.
He's like,"look at this!
All right, geton your knees."
You're like, "Ah,where's the funnel?"
[cheering and applause]
And I will give youguys a quick story
of how I realized I had toget at least one white dude
in my crew when Igo out drinking.
I did a comedyfestival in Miami
and the festivalwrapped up
and the wrap partywas in the downstairs
of a Miami hotel,very posh hotel.
And the whole theme, and I hopeI can do this for you guys,
the whole theme of thebottom stairs of the hotel
was just mirrors.
It's Miami, I guess theywant you to do coke,
I don't know.
It's just, it'smirrors everywhere.
So, I hope you all canpicture this, my boy,
who's a comedian,wont' say his name,
got up to go to the bathroomand upon coming back,
if you all canvisualize this.
If this wall here...is a mirror,
he seeing all ofyour faces... here.
So, instead of comingout and making a right
to join the party...
[audience laughter]
my homeboy made thehardest left into a wall.
He hit it so hard, hethought he was bumped into
somebody dressedjust like him.
So, so... so in order to notstart a fight he backed up,
high fived himself,and walked away.
And that's allthat happened.
I was like, "Whereare the white boys?"
Where are they?


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My son is 6 1/2 weeks old. My husband and I tried to give him a bottle of my expressed breast milk at 6 weeks. I will be returning to work soon and wanted to give him expressed breast milk when he will be away from me. We tried every, and I mean every, nipple and bottle out there. He wants nothing to do with them. When the bottle nipple is in his mouth, he just moves his tongue around as if he doesn't know what to do with it. He does the same thing with a pacifier.
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Then in the afternoon, Stoudemire works with a conditioning coach focusing a lot on cardio, core development and hip movement in order to ensure that part of his body is quicker and stronger for defensive maneuvering and positioning. That's arguably his biggest deficiency, which is why the defensive-minded Mike Woodson wants him to improve in that area, so he can be more consistent making stops.
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Any predictions? You're a man sporting a good frontal lobe, Zeke. Whatcha got?
I'll go with 19 PPG - 9RPG - 1.4 BPG and 49FG%.
What I'd like to see is a 20 - 10 season, or if not a bump in PPG, a significant bump in RPG.


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She repelled a Juubi attack i believe. Who do you guys think she could defeat?
No one could say really with that one feat we saw, unless you want to assume that is all she can do with his chakra.
It's not possible to decide by seeing her do just that
need to see more we saw 1 thing she mayb be able to do another 5 or 6 cool thing or mayb she can do none wait 2 find out them make this thread
Shino, Maybe Kiba, Sakura, Lee, Neji (All Base of course) Sasori, Shikimaru, Ino. Pretty much all other base k11 besides naruto, karin, Hidan (hypothetically, his immortality makes it seem like he will keep getting up though), Kankuro, Omoi, Konohamaru.
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I can see all the new vs threads now, naruto kyuubi chakra that vs this...
We don't know the extent of how much chakra they got yet IMO. Is she as powerful as 1 tail Naruto? 2 tail Naruto? KM Naruto? Obviously it is most likely less than BM Naruto.
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Will Michaels of Homer, La., examines a Bushmaster rifle Tuesday at the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas. Michaels owns a sporting goods store and said he and his clients have taken an interest in modern sporting arms over the last five years because of an expanding wild hog problem in his region.
LAS VEGAS A weapons industry group based in the Connecticut town where a gunman killed 20 children and six adults last month is opening a Las Vegas Strip trade show Tuesday thats expected to draw tens of thousands of manufacturers and enthusiasts.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation was focusing its 35th annual SHOT Show on products and services new to what it calls a $4.1 billion industry, with a nod to a raging national debate over assault weapons.
The group said it has issued credentials to nearly 60,000 industry professionals, recreational gun owners and law enforcers to attend.
Hunting and the recreational shooting sports are here to stay. And so are we, Steve Sanetti, the foundation president and chief executive, said in a show-opening statement. A prerequisite to any dialogue involving our industry and its products is an honest recognition of the legitimacy of what we do and the important part of the national culture which we represent.
The Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show at the sprawling Sands Expo Convention Center is closed to the public, and the organizer limited media attendance after the Dec. 14 shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Foundation spokesman Bill Brassard Jr. told The Associated Press on Monday the organization stopped accepting media applications when it was swamped by requests following the Newtown shooting. At the time, the foundation issued a statement saying family, friends and acquaintances were affected by what it called a terrible tragedy.
In Las Vegas, gun rights enthusiast and activist Eric McGovern, a volunteer area director for the Nevada Firearms Coalition, said his work schedule prevents him from attending the SHOT Show, which runs through Friday.
But McGovern said he was closely watching the gun rights debate.
McGovern, 37, of Las Vegas, owns a military-style semiautomatic rifle similar to the one authorities say was used in Newtown, and two registered handguns. He has a concealed carry permit.
Heres the problem were having right now, he said. Were all very emotional. We need our elected officials to sit back and think calmly. Theyre talking about massive laws at the federal level.
Obama on Monday was considering a range of possible executive actions including ordering stricter action against people who lie on gun sale background checks, striking limits on federal research into gun use, ordering tougher penalties against gun trafficking and giving schools flexibility to use grant money to improve safety.
The president told reporters that he also supports legislation to ban assault weapons, limit the capacity of ammunition magazines and institute universal background checks.
Sanetti, the foundation chief, is due late Tuesday to talk in Las Vegas about the state of the weapons industry before 2,000 guests who are also scheduled to be entertained by Las Vegas comedian, impressionist and singer Terry Fator.
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Before the popular holiday staple of ahi arrives at local supermarkets, it all starts at the fish market.
Buyers flock to the market bright and early every morning and have turned the act of finding the perfect fish into a rare art form.
"We look for freshness, first of all, beginning with the redness of the tail cut looking at the eyes," said John Hernandez of John's Fresh Fish. "The quality of the eyes and the freshness inside of the gills."
Hernandez has been working the fish cooler since the age of 16 and has seen the popularity of ahi expand beyond the waters of Hawaii.
"From L.A. to JFK from Toronto to Vancouver. Pretty much I do a lot of exports," said Hernandez. "This is our little aloha to the world. For fresh fish. People know that Hawaii tuna has a standard -- has a great standard."
But, the growing demand of ahi during this holiday season combined with catch limits has, once again, resulted in higher prices for consumers.
"Right now during the holiday season, it's going to be a bigger fight," said Guy Tamashiro of Tamashiro Market. "More people are willing to pay so everyone going to be fighting harder. So, we have to pay more too."
"I think people need to keep in mind today when we start to be concerned about sustainability and seafood safety, that starts to put a premium on fish," said Brooks Takenaka, the assistant general manager at the United Fishing Agency.
Competition amongst buyers also tends to heat up in this usually cool setting.
"There have been times in the past that we've had to stop fights. So, it's a very competitive reality," said Takenaka.
"Unfortunately, the very affordable ones a lot of times disappear very quickly because you can only get so much of those because everyone's fighting for the fish," said Tamashiro.
The fish market is open to the public Monday through Saturday. But during this holiday season, it will be open seven days a week.


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Hand over hand, four white gloves methodically traveled over a wooden flag pole, exchanging the old 27th Fighter Wing colors for the new 27th Special Operations Wing flag.
Performed by the 27th Fighter Wing Honor Guard, the flag ceremony signified the official change of command Monday at Cannon Air Force Base from Air Combat Command to Special Operations Command.
"By order of the Secretary of the Air Force, all airmen are relieved from their Air Combat Command duties effective Oct. 1, 2007," Gen. Norman Seip, 12th Air Force commander said.
The official ceremony marked the end of a 2 1/2 year battle to save Cannon from being shuttered after the Base Realignment and Closure Committee recommended it be closed.
The first airmen and aircraft from the 73rd Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., will begin arriving in November.
The Air Force has said the final active-duty population at Cannon is expected to be between 4,400 and 5,600 people and about 100 aircraft will be built up over the next six years.
Prior to the flag exchange ceremony, Seip addressed the large crowd that was assembled in a Cannon hangar. "We are opening up a new chapter," Seip said.
Seip lauded the accomplishments of Col. Scott West, who has served as the commander of the 27th Fighter Wing since March 2006. Seip said West had two constant themes during his tenure, one being that Cannon airmen were still valued although the base was being threatened with closure and that airmen should "work hard and play smart."
West relinquished command of the base to Col. Tim Leahy, who became the first commander of the 27th Special Operations Wing.
Lt. Gen. Michael Wooley, Air Force Special Operations commander, said he was proud to bear witness to the vision that AFSOC has had for many years — acquiring an AFSOC base west of the Mississippi. "This is a magnificent base in a magnificent community," Wooley said. "We (AFSOC) will uphold the high standard the 27th Fighter Wing has been known for during their rich history."
Leahy, who was promoted from vice commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Fla., thanked Wooley for setting an "unwavering example" and West for "shouldering the burden of working under two commands."
Leahy concluded by saying the mission for Cannon is now clear. "We (AFSOC) are going to transform Cannon into a base that is unsurpassed in training special operations airmen ready to deploy whenever and wherever required," he said, "and we are going to make New Mexico a better place to work and raise our children."


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Group holds frac sand mining forum in Houston Co.
Two weeks before a sand mining moratorium in Houston County ends, the public has a chance to hear the pros and cons of allowing an operation.
A group called the Houston County Protectors organized a public meeting Thursday evening focusing on the economic and health impacts associated with frac sand mining.
They brought in experts from Mayo Clinic in Rochester and UW-Madison to talk to the full house.
The experts stressed there is no right or wrong answer when it comes to frac sand mining, what matters is finding what's right for the community.
"What a lot of communities are looking at now is how can we have our cake and eat it to, how can we have mining but have it in such a way that it's not negatively impacting our way of life, there are a lot of communities that are experimenting with different ways of life and how to do that," said UW-Madison Ag and Applied Economics Professor Steven Deller.
Unless the moratorium is extended, frac sand mining could begin in Houston Co. next month.
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Woman jailed on drug chargeFebruary 18,2013Police said a Rutland woman wanted for failing to appear at her arraignment for crack cocaine possession was in possession of crack cocaine during a traffic stop Friday night.
Shortly before midnight, police stopped Chantelle M. Dewey, 33, on Curtis Avenue after recognizing her and knowing she had an active arrest warrant for not showing up Feb. 11 in Rutland criminal court to answer charges of possessing crack cocaine, narcotics and marijuana, stemming from an incident Dec. 13.
After executing a search warrant on Deweys vehicle Saturday, police allegedly found 5 grams of crack cocaine. Sunday, police located Dewey on State Street and charged her with felony possession of crack cocaine. Police also charged Dewey with violating the conditions of her release on prior charges of unlawful mischief and disorderly conduct.
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Canada's top court said on Friday that failing to tell a sexual partner you have HIV is only sexual assault if there is "a realistic possibility" of transmitting the virus that causes AIDS.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Canada rejected the government's argument that everyone who has HIV should be required to disclose that condition to all sexual partners in any circumstance.
Several groups involved in the case, including the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and the Canadian AIDS Society, took issue with the court's standard of a "realistic possibility," saying it is too severe, and calling the decision "a major step backwards for public health and human rights."
The HIV groups said in a release that the risk of spreading HIV is made negligible just by using condoms, and that the court's decision "blatantly ignores solid science."
"What you're talking about here is a vulnerable, marginalized group of people who are going to be forced to go around volunteering to anyone with whom they're going to have sexual contact, that they belong to that vulnerable, marginalized group," Michael Feder, a lawyer for the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, told the CBC.
In 1998, the court found that not telling a partner about one's HIV status was a form of aggravated sexual assault if there was "significant risk of bodily harm." On Friday, the court clarified what might constitute a significant risk.
It said someone with a low viral load who uses a condom has not put their partner at significant risk. Viral load measures the severity of HIV infection, and some treatments reduce the level, making transmission less likely.
"As noted by the court of appeal, the transmissibility of HIV is proportional to the viral load, i.e. the quantity of HIV copies in the blood," the decision said, according to City News. "The viral load of an untreated HIV patient ranges from 10,000 copies to a few million copies per millilitre.
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"When a patient undergoes anti-retroviral treatment, the viral load shrinks rapidly to less than 1,500 copies per millilitre (low viral load), and can even be brought down to less than 50 copies per millilitre (undetectable viral load) over a longer period of time. This appears to be scientifically accepted at this point, on the evidence in this case," the decision said.
The court noted that standards might change in future cases since its decision does not preclude the law from "adapting to future advances in treatment" or risk factors it had not directly considered.
It said that risk of transmission, rather than actual transmission, is not a crime in many other countries, and that this "sounds a note of caution against extending the criminal law beyond its appropriate reach in this complex and emerging area of law."
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Forcing everyone to disclose their HIV status would risk sending people who have not put anyone at risk to prison, the court said.
Two cases were considered by the court, the first one involving a man who had sex with nine women, including a 12-year-old girl, after being diagnosed with HIV in 2004, CBC reported. Clato Mabior didn't tell the women he was HIV positive.
None of the women contracted the disease, City News said. The Supreme Court set aside one of Mabior's convictions because in that respective situation he used a condom and had a low viral load. In Mabior's case, this decision has little consequence, since he was deported to South Sudan in February, City News said.
In the second case, a Quebec woman who had unprotected sex with her partner in 2000 did not tell him she was HIV-positive.
According to City News, the woman had been taking anti-retroviral drugs after she was diagnosed with HIV nine years earlier.
"Here low — indeed undetectable — viral load was established," the Supreme Court concluded, according to City News.
The court affirmed an earlier appeal court decision to strike down the woman's conviction for aggravated assault and sexual assault.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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I cannot believe an actual BBC reporter can write such rubbish.
I am genuinely worried for the future of my country. I am still quite young and I am genuinely worried with the state my country is slowly developing into.
I really don't want this country to become multicultural - I think it loses it's identity by becoming one and will escalate problems in the future. I see very few real advantages to becoming multicultural at all and many disadvantages. There is one "group", should I say, that I am particularly worried by.
I respect other cultures completely - I recently travelled to India, China, Greece and Germany and know two other languages quite well - but I don't exactly want them en masse on my doorstep.
I am annoyed that there is absolutely nothing I can do about any of this, I am worried that we are past the point of being able to do anything about it even if we wanted to, and I am a little frightened by the reports I hear from normal people coming out of places like East London, Bradford and Birmingham.
One of my friends, was drinking with a fellow Christian friend and a Hindu (parents originally from India) was attacked and beaten up for drinking alcohol outside a shop in Birmingham last September. Quite frankly it's put me off Birmingham.
I feel for those people who have grown up in a town or suburb who have had to move out because of changes to their area. Fortunately my city, which I genuinely hold close, has not changed much recently but I do know of many nearby that have.
I am frustrated that this issue cannot be talked about openly, despite our "liberal freedoms".
What can one do?
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(with James Wong and Brandon Morgan-Olsen) "Identifying Difference, Engaging Dissent: What is at Stake in Democratizing Knowledge?" Foundations of Science, (September 2014).
"Federalism, Subsidiarity, and Cities" in James Fleming and Jacob Levy, eds. NOMOS LV: Federalism and Subsidiarity (NYU Press, 2014).
"Seeing like a Theorist," International Journal of Urban and Regional Research 37, 2: Debates and Developments Symposium on Warren Magnusson's Politics of Urbanism: Seeing Like a City (March 2013): 804-814.
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"Liberal Citizenship: Medieval Cities as Model and Metaphor," Space & Polity 14, 2 (2010)
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"Democratic Hopes in the Polycentric City," Journal of Politics 66, 1 (2004)
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March 13, 2013 —
SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — The clocks moved forward, adding a man-made accent to the already lengthening days. This followed a snowy day that saw many schools close, hopefully for the last time this winter. Miraculously, it seemed the weather turned enticingly balmy, as bright sun and mild temperatures were an encouraging sign to the spring athletes champing at the bit for the long-awaited first official day of spring sports on March 11.
Aside from John S. Burke, Catholic's boys team's impending fourth consecutive trip to the Final Four in Glens Falls, all other Section IX basketball teams have now seen their hoop seasons finish; indoor track nationals are history as well. College basketball is still in the news with March Madness looming, while locally the Sullivan County Generals are hosting the NJCAA Finals from March 14-16. The Generals, who are the Region XV Champions, are hoping to bring home another national championship. We'll have coverage of that tourney next week, as well as the Sullivan West Winter Sports Awards slated for March 13. Tri-Valley will stage its winter awards just one week later.
But for now it's time to look ahead to the school year's most glorious season.
Following a couple of weeks of practice, held either in gyms or outside weather permitting, the first week in April will feature a docket of track meets, boys and girls golf matches, baseball and softball games and boys tennis matches. While early spring weather can be quite chilly and/or wet, it gives way to gorgeous sunny days and, eventually, to daunting heat by the time the sectional meets, matches, games and the ensuing post-season glory quests are front and center.
Spring brings the promise of renewal and hope to a beleaguered world at large, and sports is no exception to that universal longing. As teams meet for the first time this week, coaches will assess their new configuration of veterans and newbies, and begin drills and conditioning as a run up to the daunting schedule that looms ahead. Spring has its own set of rivalries, many of which will be elucidated in the weeks to come.
At this juncture, several to watch for beg the following questions. Can the Monticello boys track team bring off a fourth consecutive Division III championship? How will the track division rivalry shake out between Sullivan West, Tri-Valley and Liberty this spring? Will the Lady Bears cap off the swan song of coaches Joe and Missy Iatauro with their seventh consecutive Section IX Class C track title? In golf, will the Sullivan West boys team garner an uncanny 10th straight division title? How many of our local track and field standouts will carry the mantle of their school, community and Section IX pride to Middletown's Faller Field? (This year's NYSPHSAA track championships will be staged at that glorious local facility and will no doubt draw untold legions of fans from our beloved region.) And what of the baseball and softball rivalries that create their own storylines? Will a dominant pitcher emerge like Tri-Valey's Joe Mickelson did last year as he recorded only the 12th perfect game in NYSPHSAA history?
These are but a few of the questions that will be raised and answered in the coming weeks. Each season has its own distinctive allure, in terms of its weather, aesthetics and sports. This writer loves them all in their own right as the recent winter fervor will surely attest, preceded by the vigorous and intense travels throughout the fall. But now, it is spring, and in spring a young man's fancy turns to love. And while I have more years in my lifetime résumé than I care to admit, my passionate ardor for the time of year never diminishes. Warm weather also brings the advent of my spring swimming season and those mile-a-day workouts will soon take place in the warmth of the sun.
So let spring begin and let life flourish with untold vigor and beauty. T.S. Elliot noted in "The Wasteland" that "April is the cruelest month." For those of us who have waited all year for spring's return, nothing could be further from the truth.


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I do enjoy that cliche. It really does sum up the Phillies bullpen in so few words, although it's probably not want you want to hear.
You wan't to hear that the Phils will trade for an exceptional late-inning arm, that Scott Mathieson will be recalled and turn into Brad Lidge of 2008, and that Brad Lidge of 2010 will also turn back in to Brad Lidge of 2008. Not happening.
So, it is what it is. You're stuck with the two guaranteed years Danys Baez has. You'll just have to pray he finds his command finds a way to miss bats more often. You're going to have to live with Lidge being Lidge. He'll give you some really good days (as is evident by his nine straight games without an earned run) and some really bad ones (see: Saturday vs. MIN). Jose Contreras has been quite efficient in his first season as a primary bullpen arm. Nothing to complain about there. J.C. Romero has struggled to find consistency, but is also coming off an elbow issue. Giving him some time to find himself is likely what he needs, although he certainly isn't the same guy from 2008 either. David Herndon is your Garbage Time Guy. Chad Durbin is consistently pretty good. He's not great, but he won't hurt you.
All of those ingredients, including a healthy Ryan Madson, make up a decent group of relief pitchers. The last few outings have been a coaster ride, but will all bullpen's it will happen occasionally. The Phillies rank right in the middle of all MLB teams for relief pitchers with a 4.11 ERA. Playoff worthy teams that are in the same boat include the Red Sox (4.18) and Yankees (4.11).
In no way am I apologizing for the job they've done recently, however, if you look at the bigger picture, I think you'll see that this bullpen is just fine. They aren't outstanding from top to bottom, but they also aren't as bad as what Saturday showed us.
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A lot of the complaints about the bullpen have been pretty reactionary from Saturday's loss. One problem that's been consistent, however, is Danys Baez. Signing him was a mistake from the beginning and he has shown that he does not belong on a major league roster. Crashburnalley.com has a good article up about him, highlighting the fact that his K/9 has been in steady decline since 2010. Not going to cut it for a reliever. If anything he should be your garbage reliever, but for whatever insane reasons, Charlie prefers to use him in close games. He really should be DFA'd and replaced by Scott Mathieson.
Also, I think Herndon is a much better pitcher than he gets credit for and should be used more often. While his 4.30 ERA may not be impressive, we can see that he's suffered some bad luck with a .378 BABIP. His 60.5% ground ball rate is also encouraging. I really hope the Phillies do the right thing and try to keep him. He's also just 24.
Woops, I meant Baez's K/9 has been in steady decline since 2003.
I agree with Trevor, I also think Herndon should get more work. He is a sinkerballer and they get better with steady work. Moreover, Danys Baez really is NOT clutch and was a poor signing.
I'm sorry, the phils bullpen is bad because it is bad. That isn't a reaction to Saturday, that is a reaction to alll of 2009 and 2010 up to now. Brad Lidge may have cost us another world series when he blew game 3 last year. 2008 was the exception for Brad Lidge. He has been consistently mediocre, at best, for his entire career.
Your right, I do want to go out and get a REAL closer. I think spending all of this money on the likes of Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins and Roy Halladay is a waste if Lidge is gonna come in and blow the entire game.
As far as I know, MLB hasn't shortened the game to 8 innings so, yeah, I think it is somewhat important to have someone with the ability to pitch in the 9th.
Except for Baez and a poor outing from Herndon the bullpen hasn't been that bad. One thing they do need is a second lefty out of the pen, and Contreas also needs a break. His velocity was a problem on Saturday when he was hitting 90-92 where as he's been at 94-96 consistently out of the pen. Baez looks like a pitcher who has no confidence and his control and location show that.
The other thing with the Baez deal is, while I can sort of understand taking a chance and signing him, there was absolutely no reason to give him more than 1 year. No other team was going to sign this guy for 2 years. Ruben loves bidding against himself.
Yeah it was a little puzzling giving Baez two years.
Lidge's total inability to hold runners on is still a big concern. It turns singles or walks into triples…It's basically how the Twins got their 3rd 9th inning run on Saturday
Lidge recently destoryed any goodwill he earned so far this season. It's rather disappointing. The bullpen isn't terrible, but Baez is a black hole in terms of productivity and they'd be in better shape if Madson didn't act like an idiot.
I just like asking questions that don't apply to the topic, but here goes: Valdez or Castro upon Jimmy's return? Who leaves? Who stays? Why?
The crappiness of the over all team has really hidden this. I said all along the biggest problem is the bullpen. The difference now is there is a slew of other problems so it wont be so magnified.
My biggest issue is what Madson did. He really should be booed for at least a week if/when he returns. I think alot of people are giving him a pass. Again because there are so many other problems. He is our self inflicted wound. Poster boy for the 2010 season.
i actually think we have one of the deepest and most stable pens in the league. as long as lidge can be decent.
Ah yes. Booing. That will solve problems.
Seriously though Madson is the best reliever on this team and like the least of the problems in the bullpen once he comes back.
I fully expect to see Scott Eyre back by August. Seriously.
The Dipsy
Ah yes, as soon as he collects the shreds of his ligaments and tendons strewn about his house and somehow synthesizes them back into a working arm. Good call Dipster
The bullpen has shown signs of quality this year. Lidge and Madson have stunk at times, but I hope Lidge can come back. Madson should be solid (and very well rested). Happ should see bullpen duty when he is ready. I hope Scott Eyre is back, as well. I just hope we can piece this bullpen together for the run in August and September. I do think our starting pitching will hold up and I also believe that Kyle Kendrick will be a very pleasant surprise this year.
Pleasant surprise if you're Bobby Cox and you find out that we still have to run him out there because we have no SP depth
Lidge's failure to hold runners on base….the fact that he doesn't even try…. totally pisses me off. It is arrogant and stupid. Someone walks, then goes into scoring position through indifference. That is bullshit. If Amaro had the balls he should fine Lidge when this happens. Lidge is not that good to let this happen so frequently is maddening. I cringe every time Lidge comes into a game.
Pat are you going to produce a 'report card' soon?
Just consider the plus and minus of the season todate:
On the plus side:
Doc Halladay – his pitching, his leadership, his style itself I think have immensely helped our pitching staff, not to mention the fan base.
Cole Hamels – by far and away, improved.
Moyer – improved.
Blanton – its the same as last year
Happ vs Kendrick – degraded, as decent as Kyle has been, Happ was terrific last year.
Overall, the BP is probably faring better than last year, Lidge is improved, Contreras, Durbin all upsides.
Rollins – big, big downgrade to Valdez or Castro
Utley – huge problem –
Poly – definitely upgrade from Feliz
Howard – up from last year. Average is up, power is so so – I think his numbers look just fine.
Werth – comparing him to last year? He was on fire early, cold lately – I'd say slight improvement
Ibanez – you do the math – huge, huge disappointment – power numbers, average, rbi all down.
Ruiz – an improvement –
Vic – down, I'd say a disappointment – he will have a few games where he looks on fire then dissapear for a week. No consistency.
Castro/Valdez – sorry, both down.
Bench – other than a flash from Gload once in a moon, very, very down.
The impact player last year in the first half was Raul. He carried the Phils and thier terrible pitching early on, keeping them contention during the first half of the season. He is virtually non-existant, not to be relied upon.
If we had a 'Raul' in our lineup this year (or a more consistant Jayson) – we would not be in 3rd place now.
I think Eyre will be back also. I like Matt Thornton of the White Sox. If they become sellers he's a lefty in the Pen I'd look seriously at.
Trust me, I am definately harsh on the pen after a tough game but who isnt? I think that we just need to hope that we can keep baez out of too many difficult situations. madson seems okay as the 8th inning guy which will be fine
Danys Baez owes us money at this point.
If I am not mistaken wasn't Saturday blown save by Lidge his first? I know some of you think he got lucky on night with three hard hit fly balls to the wall that the wind kept in the ball park, but it was still a save, so one blown save in how many attempts I think it is like 9 or 10, is not terrible. one other time he got himself into a jam and got out of it last week, but there were a lot of close calls on balls and strikes. So if he has 30 saves and 3 blown saves he is done? That is what I do not get, yea he needs to hold runners on better, but he has been pretty solid since returning from the DL. Outside of Beaz who needs a few good outings before he should be put in in any pressure situation, this bull pen has been pretty solid. When is Madson suppose to start rehabing
Brad Lidge is currently sporting a 80% successful save rate. This compares to 73.8% last year.
I would not worry about Lidge – it was his first blown save. I'm wondering, the 9 runs that the Phils BP gave up, is that the most runs they have given up in total all season?
Look, the game on Saturday was an anomaly, the game on Sunday was the teller. It looked like they had just no fight at all after that loss.
Scott Eyre isn't coming back, Dipsy. Why would he and why should he? The Phillies would have to make him an offer he flat-out couldn't refuse.
Saturday's loss happened at an exceptionally bad time when it looked like the Phils were going to build some momentum.
sat's game was nuts.. as long as it doesn't happen again and the phils can steal a game like that i'll let it go. lidge has been good -sat so far. ok he was shaky against the yanks. but who isn't? baez has had some good outings and he does have that 95-96 fb. he just has to be more consistent with the location and he could be an asstt. esp in games where moyer pitches. that fb will look like 115 if placed in good spots and mixed with other pitches. durbin has been good too mostly and jose cont is our new chan ho park. the part that hurts is that this team looked ready to take off and the blown sv on sat was a killa. not time to for them to feel sorry for themselves. the braves and mets sure won't. maths. was really dispp. i hope he gets another shot though. but mad-dog could be ready soon.
and there is a realistic chance eyre will come back
his completed healed, veteran lefty arm would a nice addition come sept
Ibanez to the bench, bring up Mayberry( when healthy), bring up Domonic Brown (why wait nobody else is) and Cody Ransome. Release Dobbs, Baez, and bite the bullet as far a salary goes..chalk it up as a Ruben Boo Boo:(
If the Phils can go 15-5 till the allstar break they will be at 50-37. Probably not in first, but enough for the Braves and Mets to be very concerned. I think it is do-able if you look at the schedule…that should be their goal!!! If they go .500 to the AS break…looks like wait till next year
I'm from Toronto and will be going to at least one of the games this weekend in your park and wearing Blue Jays' gear – a hat, and/or jersey. Should I make sure my will is up to date or am I fine if I am not an obnoxious moron asking for trouble? I have heard a lot of Philly horror stories claiming you guys are the most crazy fans of them all. I understand no matter where you go, you have the drunks, hecklers and so on, but is it really that bad if you are wearing an opposing teams jersey?
Cito Gaston, you should be fine so long as you don't wear anything related to Joe Carter, in which case I will personally hunt you down. Just kidding (about hunting you down, but serious though about being okay unless you wear Joe Carter gear).
Perhaps Eyre would not wanna go through the grind of a 162 game season but might wanna come back for the last 50 so he can pitch in the post season and WS again. A la Pedro, Clemens, etc.
The Dipsy
Don't get me wrong….I would LOVE to have Scott Eyre on the team again. I would think that the Phils would have to be "in it" by the end of July in order for him to consider that. Even then, the man retired to spend more time with his family. I don't know….it's a very interesting thought.
The Phils were too optimistic when they signed Baez, and I think Manuel now realizes that he isn't cutting it. Saturday's game, he came into a pressure situation only because there was no one left except the inexperienced Herndon.
Personally, I have HUGE doubts about Madson. He stunk at the beginning of the year, even in a set-up role, and now that he's had his ridiculous temper-tantrum injury he could even be worse. I hope he's dumped after this year, because other teams appear to be on to his pitching tendencies.
Lidge so far has been decent enough. Closers rarely hold runners, concentrating on getting the hitter. Every team advances runners on "indifference" from time to time, and it means nothing when the batter makes an out.
It would be good for the Phils to sign or trade for another reliever, because no team ever has enough pitching. They won't get Thornton, however, because only a front office full of idiots would let him go. The White Sox are not idiots.
In any case, I agree that the 'pen "is what it is," and that it's not all that bad, Saturdays game being the exception.
While Sat's game sucked, up until then, the bullpen has been decent. The only guy who really stresses me out is Baez, wouldn't change any other pieces. Seems like he has the stuff, then he's either wild or starts groovign pitches.
Assuming Rollins comes back, when you look at the lineup, the only guy you are going to hit for is the pitcher. 1 lefty bat is enough (every once in a while, you'll miss that second lefty, but it doesn't happen enough, especially when your 2nd lefty option isn't that good). Keep Valdez and Castro, let Dobbs go.
While I think 15-5 is aggressive, the hitters are coming together, 13-7 is very likely. That will keep us in the hunt. The Mets and Braves won't keep up the current pace.
Cito, you'd probably be ok no matter what you wear as long as you don't get over rowdy. In general, hats are always safe, but wearing a jersey (esp Joe Carter) is taking a risk that just isn't worth it. Like any other home park, 95% of all fans may bust your balls a bit, nothing more. The 5% a-holes at Philly are worse than most other parks' a-holes. Is it worth getting a beer dumped on you?
off the Phillies for just a minute..
I saw last night on ESPN's bottom line, that Mark Texiera was leading Miguel Cabrera in the All-Star Voting by like 80,000 votes!!!!
Cabrera: .328 average, 19 Hr, 60 RBI, 50 Runs
Tex: .225 average, 12 HR, 44 RBI, 48 Runs
Cabrera also has less at-bats, has higher OBP, SLG%, and OPS
he has 82 hits, compared to 61 for Tex .
Cabrera is probably the AL MVP right now, but he's not even going to start the All-Star game ???
MLB needs to fix this system because nobody wants to see Yankees vs. the NL every year
I think Castro is going to be the one they let go … an article yesterday was saying he had to ice his knees, both knees, after every start .. and his bat kinda went away from what he did the first time Rollins was on the DL
I wouldn't be surprised if they keep Dobbs, and let Castro go
Read on MLB.com that Rollins should be coming back this week and maybe even tonight. Anybody have any more insight as to when he's going to be in the lineup?
Bullpen on Sept 1, 2010
The Dipsy
It's a shame…because Castro did a nice job the first time around when Rollins was on ther DL.
Seriously, though….Dobbs is a waste. I'd much rather see someone
like Cody Ransom get a shot.
The All-Star game election process is a joke. For someone like Cabrera to not be starting is ridiculous.
Buster Olney said yesterday on ESPN Radio.. that multiple GM's tell him that the frontrunner to land Cliff Lee
The Minnesota Twins … who are a #1 pitcher-away from being among the best in baseball
They have a stud catching prospect, and with Mauer, he's got nowhere to go…and Olney said their new owner spends more money than his father did when he was owner? …I guess they are going to pre-spend some of the money that their new stadium will generate
Tim Kurkjan was on today, and said the Twins, and possibly the Mets are the most interested in Cliff Lee
(but I think the Mets have been burned too much recently with giving up prospects and overpaying for Free Agents).. ?
Twins are a good team already. With Lee they would have to be among the favorites in the AL to go deep into the playoffs.
The Braves are getting Jurjens back. If Lee goes to the Mets, that would put the Phils odds at making the post season in the 20-1 range. It's very tough to jump over 2 teams
20-1 ?
With 95 games to play, it's not that hard to make up 5 games on a team who's best players are Chipper Jones (hurt every other game and about to retire), Jayson Heyward (super-rookie who has struggled at times), Troy Glaus (who, despite the past month, isn't actually the best player in baseball), and Brian McCann (who remembered how to hit last week)
Braves are a good team, and I believe a playoff team … but to say that a team with Rollins, Polanco, Utley, Howard, Werth, Victorino, Ibanez … Halladay and Hamels is at 20-1 odds to make the postseason ?? I'll take that bet anyday of the week
Teejvee, if you really aren't a fan of the Phillies … why do you post on here so much?
And if you are a fan of the Phillies.. why are you 95% negative? They won the NL EAST, the National League, and even a World Series with a team that, at least on paper, isn't as good as this one …
Once they get healthy, the rest of the NL is in trouble .. the Padres and Mets aren't going to play above their heads all season like this
Twins are a good team and not to be "discounted" just because they are "small-market". It's no surprise that they won 2 of 3 against the Phillies.
At first, I was hoping for a 2 of 3 Phillies series win. On Saturday, before the bullpen, there was even hope for a sweep.
But….2 of 3 from the Yankees…in Yankee Stadium…..and 4-5 on the current interleague run. And that's against 3 of the best teams in the AL.
They should go AT LEAST 3-3 in the next 6 games against the Indians and Jays…..maybe even 4-2??
With Rollins coming back soon, Happ, and the Madson to follow….things should start to really take shape.
Of course, they have to play the games…….
Go Phillies!!!!!!!!!
I dont think anyone is saying anything otherwise about the Twins .. I fully expect them to be the AL CENTRAL champ.. and if they add a front-line starter, they could easily challenge for the American League crown
Right .
Nobody else has a chance to play as good as they have been but the Phillies are guaranteed to do so, because we all know other players or teams never improve and the Phillies players never get worse.
Got it.
Didn't say that .. BUT …. at the begining of the season, when everyone's healthy … I think we all realized that the Phillies were the best team in NL EAST
the Braves started slow … we started hot . . then we had a bunch of people get hurt and the Braves got hot … … Braves aren't going to win 100 games this year, and we aren't going to struggle to stay just above .500
But again, it would be better if you just told us all what team is your favorite in MLB instead of just posting on here knocking the Phillies all day long.
I've been watching and reading this for a while and – for what it's worth – I think teejvee just kind of thrives off antagonism of any kind. No matter what you think he'll go against it just to create a volatile discussion. I don't think he necessarily dislikes the Phillies but he's found easy targets with longtime, vehement fans. It's difficult to get any real lasting reaction at a Yankee or Mets site. They don't really care that much. They're generally only around when their team is winning anyway. And the Braves? Wow, their alleged "fans" don't even buy tickets when they are winning. Not sure what to make of them.


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"Once the decision had been made, to tarry in the opposition party would have been inconsistent with my whole past. I would have set my own infallibility in the place of the infallibility of the Church."
~ Karl von Hefele, Bishop of Rottenburg, university professor, theologian, prolific writer, and adamant opponent of the proposed doctrine of papal infallibility, on his subsequent submission to the Magisterium of the Church as promulgated at Vatican Council I.


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Tag: Rybovich
Now isn't the time to make waves
- 6:00 am Wednesday, March 19th, 2014 by David Willson
It's not uncommon for a mega yacht to have 6,000 square feet of living space, so they really are floating mansions. Considering the limited real estate available on Palm Beach and projected sea-level rises, who knows, they might be the luxury residential wave of the future.
The Rybovich family basically invented the sport-fishing yacht right here. And members of Palm Beach's own Sailfish Club (a sailing and fishing club at its inception) were the first wave of owners. That's all rather quaint now, but certainly worth remembering because we live in one of the most beautiful boating environments in the world.
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PINGOThursday, July 30, 2009
Well, my latest book is for the little guys.
PINGO is about a kid whose imaginary friend becomes his imaginary enemy when he tries to stop believing in him. The premise sounds slightly psychotic, but the story ends up being a funny tale about friendship and imagination.
As with all of my books, I try to amuse myself along with the kids, so hopefully any picture book fans will have a great time. The book works well as a read aloud, and is complemented by fantastic art by Brandon Dorman, the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator who did all of my Fablehaven covers.
I'm proud of PINGO, and eager for readers to discover it. The book just came out. I know it can be found at bn.com and Amazon, and I'm sure it should now start appearing on bookstore shelves nationwide.
I'm not saying if you love Fablehaven, you'll love PINGO, because they are very different books. I am saying, if you're into picture books, and you trust my judgment because of Fablehaven, PINGO should deliver for you.
I'm currently working on chapter 19 of Fablehaven book 5. The book feels really cool so far. I expect the new Fablehaven to launch in March or April of 2010.


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About this set: "More Stars than in the Heavens" was an expression decribing 20th Century Fox's galaxy of stars in the 1940s and 1950s. The same can be said about 1961 Fleer Basketball, with Wilt, Oscar, Elgin, Jerry, Russ, the Cooz and the myriad other Hall of Famers and Greats. I would again like to thank Dave, Harold, Robert, Steve and many other unnamed collectors and dealers. Most importantly, Lisa, who went shopping with me at the shows and on the net with no real hope of a finding new purse.
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