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Bring on The Nats
Anytime you can win 2 out of 3 against a team in you division it's a good thing. Although you can't help but think about Oliver Perez imploding on us Wednesday night. It's amazing that you can go from haveing such good control, to having none at all.
Speaking of amazing, how does Jamie Moyer get major league hitters out with a fastball that doesn't break 80 mph?
So the weekend series brings on the Nationals. I don't know weather to be happy about that or too cringe. I'm sure Manny Acta is gonna hve the team fired up upon making the return to Shea, but with their track record thus far, it doesn't look like it's going to be pretty.
Mike Pelfrey gets his first start of the season today, being called up from St. Lucie. You have to believe that the cold is going to effect his pitching at least a little bit. The way the Mets score early combined with the Nationals lack of early scorng should get him settled in pretty well after two innings.
Everyone but Delgado seems to be hitting the ball well. David Wright is managing to keep his hitting streak alive every night, but could be doing better in key situations. Moises Alou seems to absolutely crush the ball every time he gets up.
Jim-my Ro-llins!
Had to smile on Monday with the Mets pulling off 7 runs in the bottom of the 8th, and Jimmy Rollins booting a potential double play ball that could have ended the inning. Maybe now Rollins will bite his tongue before he makes any other outlandish, far from the truth, beyond fathom, comments.
Lastings Milledge has gotten a ******** two plate appearances so far this year. While Shawn Gree's bat has come around, I still thought Milledge would have at least one start against a lefty at some point. The Mets take on Jamie Moyer tommorow so maybe he'll get his start then. By Friday he'll be in New Orleans as Mike Pelfrey is expected to make his first start of the season.
It kinda make me wonder why the Mets decided to bring him to begin with. They hardly used his bat and have gone with David Newhan as a Pinch Hitter and Endy Chavez as the primary defensive replacement. The team probably would have been better served carrying an extra reliever in the bullpen for the time being. I'd rather see a relief pitcher sit then see Milledge not get any at-bats.
Ryan Howard has homered against the Mets in 5 consecutive games. The longest streak since Hank Aaron did it in 1963.
I'm calling for David Wright to unleash the long ball tonight. I think he's about due to start out the 2007 home run count.
Breaking out the brooms
First series of the year and we're already breaking out the brooms. I like it. Hopefully, we'll see the brooms quite often this season.
John Maine was superb tonight. So far, our first three starters have looked pretty **** good. Even the relievers have been solid.
I knew Beltran was due for a big night at the plate. Noone has a better home run call then Gary Cohen.
I hate to admit it, but Braden Looper didn't look too bad as a starter. Larusa definately left him out there for a little too long. But he surprised me.
Another day off? …Ugh! The beginning of this season has been such a tease.
how about 161 more like tonight
Theres not much the Mets did wrong in the opener tonight. Glavine threw a superb 6 innings, the bullpen pitched out of a bases loaded jam, their defense was solid, Everybody hit the ball.
Reyes had a few mishaps on the basepaths. Regardless of what Joe Morgan says, Reyes should have been on second base on the Tagutchi dropped fly ball. Getting picked off on the ol' fake-to-third, throw-to-first move, isn't the Reyes norm either.
Every time I watch an ESPN baseball broadcast, it makes me cringe. Did anyone else notice John Miller say they were at Shea Stadium? How do you even say that? I'll take Gary, Keith, and Ron over any other broadcast team in the country any day. The commercials they've been running on SNY are classic.
Overall, as a Mets fan you have to be happy with tonights game. It's only the first win in the marathon season, but it sure left me smiling.
Just 2 days…
The Mets looked really sharp today. Lets hope they carry this over into the regular season.
I'm glad to see Lo Duca back in the 2-hole. It looks like Willie was just experimenting with Wright in that spot for a little while.
Chan Ho Park looked really good today striking out 5 in 3 innings and giving up no hits. Did it come too late? The Mets sure looked like they were showcasing him for another team by throwing him in as the starting pitcher last minute.
Jorge Julio as the Marlins closer? …yeah, good luck with that.
AL Fantasy league
A few days ago I mentioned I was going to try an AL only fantasy league. My league drafted last night and I dont think I made out too bad. The league is a straight rotisserie league with 10 teams.
C- Kenji Johjima
C- AJ Pierzynski
1b- Lyle Overbay
2b- Luis Castillo
3b- Hank Blalock
SS- Julio Lugo
OF- Curtis Granderson
OF- Nelson Cruz
OF- Delmon Young
OF- Nick Markakis
OF- Jason Michaels
U- David Ortiz
U- Andy Marte
SP- Bartolo Colon
SP- Gil Meche
SP- Tomo Ohka
SP- Vincente Padilla
SP- C.C. Sabathia
SP- John Danks
RP- Joe Nathan
RP- Jonathan Papelbon
RP- Pat Neshek
I'm going to have to start Colon on the reserved list and pick someone else up to fill the spot for the time being. Hopefully Sabathia will pull through and Meche will live up to his contract.
This draft was supposed to be a live draft, but only 3 of the 10 owners showed up in the draft room come draft time. It really irks me that people sign up for a live draft but fail to even show up for it. Even if they don't show up, they still get an auto pick from the best available player. While they may pre-rank their players, it's still not right that they fail to show up.
I think online sites should change that format. Perhaps they could alternate the auto picks, give them the top pick in one round, and then pick from the bottom of the player pool for the next, and alternate the way through the draft.
While I dislike the autopick, it did allow me to land Jonathan Papelbon in a fairly late round. Now that he's gone back to the pen he is much more valuable in any fantasy league then he was as a starter, and the auto rank format didn't show that.
Congrats to Pelfrey
It's official now, Mike Pelfrey is our fifth starter. It really makes me happy that the Mets gave the job to the guy that had the best spring. Sure, he still need to perfect his third pitch, but he got hitters out all spring. His slider seems to be getting better with each outing.
The Mets informed Chan Ho Park that he won't make the rotation, and want to try him out in the bullpen. Park wasn't too happy when he heard the news. Two weeks before the season, Park didn't even have a job. He should be greatful that he's on a team at all, and a winning one.
I would love for the Mets to find a way to keep Lastings Milledge in New York for good. He'll probably be there to start the season, at least to mid-april when we need the fifth starter. After that though, it's really up in the air unless someone gets hurt early in the season. The guy has had a monster spring, shook off his greater than the world ego, and is ready to contribute on a daily basis.
To Fantasy, or not to Fantasy
The same thing happens to me every year. About two weeks before the baseball season starts, I'll get ****** into playing in another fantasy league. I'll think it's a great idea, and I'll really enjoy myself for the first three weeks and then after that I'll leave my fantasy team sitting there to die.
Don't get me wrong, I love Fantasy sports. I spend most of my winter creating nearly 30 different excel spreadsheets to help guide my fantasy football team, but I can pinpoint the exact time I stop caring about my fantasy baseball team; It's the first time that one of my teams star player steps foot into Shea Stadium.
A lot of people ask me what my favorite football team is, as I watch quite a bit of it. Usually I just shrug my shoulders. I really don't know. I want to say the Giants, as they train here in the summer and make me feel at least a small connection, but a side of me says the Jets, you know…69′ was a good year. But I honestly feel no real connection to any team, and thats why I enjoy Fantasy Football.
When I have Ryan Howard as my fantasy first baseman, how can I possibly enjoy it When he goes 3-3 with Two homers against my Mets? Sure, great for my fake team, but my real team just got beat by a single player.
Over the past couple of years, fantasy sports have taken on a life of their own, to the point that they're almost as big as the sports themselves. Virtually every sports related website has a league in which you can join for free. Being in a Fantasy league these days is almost like horse racing, sure you love to go to the track, but do you really go to watch the horses?
I think I'm going to try something new this year and play in an AL only league. I feel it's the only way to keep the Fantasy addiction alive (fantasy Nascar isn't cutting it for me) and still root for my Mets without feeling a little guilty.
March Madness
This is not mets related, and not even baseball related, but March Madness is here, and thats where my mind currently is.
I'm going out on a limb here and calling for an Albany upset of Virginia in about an hour. Of course thats partly because they're the hometown team, but it may not be going that much out on the limb.
Albany is a year older now and knows what the NCAA tournament is all about. Last season, when seeded 16th, they nearly pulled off the upset of the century by beating Connecticut. Where is connecticut seeded this year anyway?… ohh thats right, they weren't even good enough to make the NIT) This year with the higher seeding, and playing a Virginia team that is seeded too high themselves, they have a real chance of pulling off the upset.
That being said, how good is the east bracket? I think the National champion is definately coming out of that bracket, weather it be Georgetown or North Carolina, it's a tough call.
I'm not suprised at all by Duke getting upset in the first round last night. If Josh McRoberts decides to stick around, which I'm sure he will, then he needs to spend this offseason working on his post game like he should be. I don't know who put it in his head that he should bring the ball up the court, and play more like a guard, but it needs to end in order for that team to be successful.
As for the JV tournament, the NIT, I'm really pulling for Marist. They take on NC State tonight in a game that I won't get to watch. Jared Jordan is the best point Guard in the country, hands down. He always thinks pass first and only takes the shot when he knows he has a can't miss opportunity. I think a lot of point guards lose sight of the fact that they're there to run the offense and create opportunities for the rest of the team to score, but thats something that Jordan does better than anyone else.


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Beef and Broccoli
Beef and Broccoli is a popular stir fry, which is best considered a American styled Chinese dish. Beef and Broccoli consists of thinly sliced and marinated beef, with broccoli in a oyster sauce. The stir fry often includes onions, spring onions, peppers and coriander.
Beef and Broccoli Video
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Do we really need an introduction here? This is friggin' Borderlands 2 we're talking about. The sequel to that game no one thought would be success and ended up turning out to be a massive hit and beloved by millions of gamers. Yeah, that game. With Borderlands 2 being one of 2012's most anticipated titles, any small details is enough to get you pumped for Gearbox's latest installment.
After nearly 2 hours of playtime with the title (Read our impressions here), RipTen's Managing Editor, Michael Futter, and I sat down with Senior Designer, Zachary Ford, to discuss our time with the game and whittle out all those details you have been dying for.
RipTen: What was your thought process for refining the art style going into Borderlands 2?
Zach: Well in Borderlands 1 when we first created the art style, it was still new to us, but we refined it over time. After Borderlands 1 shipped, we could see what we did do well, and what we didn't do well. How did our inking, and how we could refine the rendering engine. So in Borderlands 2, we were going to hit it with good stride. One improvement we did was lighting for instance. Lighting helps a lot. This time around we have day and night cycle, we're also able to do a lot broader lighting within the environments. Which is huge. On top of that, learning to do better lining and textures.
RipTen: One of the things we noticed while playing was the water. It looks amazing!
Zach: Oh my gosh! We have so many technical artists that just love playing with shaders and trying to find new ways that are both cheap and perform well on consoles and PCs. On top of that, look fantastic. So yeah, we definitely improved on the water in the game.
RipTen: So, we also noticed that most of the elemental effects are back; electric, fire, corrosive, explosive etc. With the addition of slag (Editor's note: see our preview for details on the new Slag effect). What was the thinking behind throwing that in the mix?
Zach: All of our characters have to deal with depth right? We got the guy that's up front taking all the bullets, we have the support class keeping back healing the team up. Slag, really, is an element we're able to use for a support role. Yesterday I was playing with Randy Varnell, one of our producers. He would slag the guy. I would use my electrical weapon to take down the shields as a duo we would just demolish enemies, hordes of enemies, and that was fantastic. So we really wanted a support role element. It's also Eridian based, which also comes up in the story. Little bit about slag, and what does if you consumed it as a person.
RipTen: It's interesting you mentioned Eridian. Are Eridian weapons making a comeback?
Zach: Yes. We have Eridian type weapons. They are coming back, and we have more variety out of them. So I think you'll be pretty pleased when you see how we've adapted and evolved that.
RipTen: Are there any other weapon types or weapon effects?
Zach: We hit the drawing board and really wanted to refine all the weapons. We created a new manufacturer: Bandit-made weapons. So now the Bandits are making their own weapons, they're very Bandit-y and have their own personality. Bandits don't want to reload, they just want to go crazy and keep shooting bullets. So we're creating a lot of variety that way.
RipTen: So you have these disposable weapons now. Is that a Tediore thing?
Zach: It's definitely a Tediore thing. Tediore is all about not keeping that weapon around, just make a new one! Keep shooting bullets. Tediore is every mans weapons, one of my personal favorites actually. Once you start reloading, you can't re-use it constantly. My favorite thing to do as a Gunzerker is, I keep my ammo capacity low and I'm just duel wielding, chucking Tediore's constantly. Every weapon is a little different too. If you throw a Tediore rocket launcher, it acts as a Javelin. It goes spiraling out, so your last rocket is a… rocket.
RipTen: Are there any other manufacture traits such as Tediore's disposable weapons?
Zach: Vladof is very Soviet, so you're going to see things inspired by AK47s, but they're all just about spewing bullets. So they have gatling guns, multiple barrels etc. Maliwan is really high-tech, so it's all about elemental bonus and different elemental weapons. Bandits are all about huge magazine size, so your constantly shooting bullets. Jakobs, which one of the great things about Jakobs is the weapons fire as fast as you can fire. So the faster you pull that trigger, the more you shoot.
RipTen: One of the few criticisms in the first game was that the trading had to rely on the honor system. I throw my weapon on the ground, you throw yours, and I don't have any way to stop you from grabbing both. So what is the trading system like?
Zach: Trading is as simple as walking up to your friend saying "I want to trade". Just hold B, the trading prompt comes up. You can put your weapons, money, any kind of gear you want in there. Then you can either trade for it, or you can duel for it.
RipTen: You can duel for gear? How does that work?
Zach: You put what you're going to duel for, the other person puts up what they want to duel for, press duel, and off you go. Who ever wins gets the weapons.
RipTen: Excellent. So is that in place of the multiplayer arenas for the first game, or are they making a come-back?
Zach: We're still playing around with those concepts, but we know the players love dueling. Players dueled all the time. So we really wanted to improve on dueling as well. So you can say "This is what's on the line", and brag to your friends. So not only did I beat you, but I got your weapons.
RipTen: Is there going to be a bank off the bat? We know that was one of things players wanted out of the box.
Zach: That's one of the things we noticed. Players wanted banks. They wanted more slots, and they wanted to keep their weapons. We were impressed by how many people love hoarding weapons. So, yes, banks will be in.
RipTen: In Borderlands 1, there was kind of this build up. Find the vault, then at the end, there's the end boss. Then, not a whole lot else until DLC came along. How did that influence the way you guys approached the narrative construction for Borderlands 2?
Zach: What we realized is, players really wanted story. So we actually decided this time around is getting more character interaction, getting a strong antagonist (Handsome Jack) and telling a rich story with compelling NPC's. Players love the game, and want more story. So lets give it to them. We have a broader mission tool-set with branching missions, for instance. So we're adding a lot of new mission tools, better interacting with NPC's, and delivering a strong, strong story.
RipTen: So, Claptrap. Assuming he's back?
Zach: Claptop is back.
RipTen: Everybody loves Claptrap. I have to be honest, my favorite character from Borderlands is Scooter.
Zach: Scooters back.
RipTen: Are we going to be able to meet his mom?
Zach: *laughs* I don't know if she'll make an appearance yet. Her lady parts might still be aching, but the previous four characters are coming back. And they're coming back strong.
RipTen: Awesome! Thank you so much for your time.
Zach: No problem!
Not good enough? Still have more questions, or want to know more gameplay details? Send Michael Futter (@mmmfutter) or myself (@T9X69) a tweet, and we just might give you the answer you're looking for. If we're not cool enough, you could always bug the shit out of Zachary Ford (@zaford20) himself. Just don't tell him we sent you. I could see it in his eyes, he's an evil ClapTrap!


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The History of Movie Training Montages
Batman Begins
As we all look forward to The Dark Knight Rises later this year, it's probably a good time to take a look back at the training montage that started it all in Batman Begins. Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) learns most of his bat skills from Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson), the man at the helm of Ra's Al Ghul, a group dedicated to eradicating civilizations that have grown too corrupt. What makes this montage particularly strong is the realization that Wayne's ideology differs from Ducard, who believes taking a completely merciless attitude toward criminals is the only way to deter others from committing crimes. Either way, he's indebted to Ducard for training him to be Batman and we're indebted to this movie for one of the coolest fight scenes ever made after he caps off his training. NEXT: Christian Bale isn't looking quite so buff >>


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Vacations are all about getting away from our daily lives and relaxing! Calm, quiet and out of the way but close enough for a quick run to town make this Dayton ,Montana location ideal. Inexpensive enough for a week long visit for a family but with all modern conveniences and newly furnished. Watch dish network or watch the movies we have brought up to our "cabin". Best of all just relax by sitting on the deck as sail boats go by. A Montana getaway you will forever remember.
We loved our stay at this location. The home was comfortable and was equipped with anything you might need. Centrally located for our group with a beautiful drive around Flathead Lake. The owner was accommodating and very easy to deal with. We would definitely stay here again and recommend to others.
We had a great week on Flat head lake. Having never being to the area before we were very pleasantly surprised by the size of the lake and the great weather.
We were a group of 2 families totaling 6 and the property was exactly as listed, nice clean home with nice furnishings. Easily sleeping all of us comfortably.
The deck was great for morning coffee and late afternoon beverages, the large yard was used to play games and entertain the "kids".
The owner was gracious enough to let us use the garage and some of their existing water toys for our own use.
If there were a down fall, it would be the lack of a dock to tie your water craft up to, not being water front you need to launch your craft every day and then retrieve it at the end of the day.
Not a huge deal breaker but not as convenient as just launching once during the week.
If you are looking for a well kept, clean, nicely furnished "home" away from "home" I would highly recommend this property.
We found the the owner to be very easy to work with and most helpful in answering any of our questions or concerns.
We shall return.....
After a long, hot drive from Texas, my husband and I were delighted to arrive at this home away from home situated across the street from Lake Flathead in Dayton, Mt. This home is ideally situated between the towns of Polson and Kalispell where one has all the shopping and entertainment you could ask for. The home is situated in a very nice neighborhood where friendly neighbors walk their dogs, jet ski in the beautiful lake and play in the water. Very comfortable, attractive furniture fills this home and makes it very comfortable. A huge stone fireplace as well as a huge TV screen in the den is available for your use. My husband and I enjoyed our morning coffee out on the front deck each morning and many afternoons while watching the various activities on the lake. The kitchen is very well supplied and centrally located in the home. We could not have enjoyed our two week vacation more. We made four trips into Glacier National Park, one trip into Alberta, Canada and caught twelve lake trout on a Lake Flathead guided fishing trip. Thanks go to Mark and Gayle Brintnall for the loan of their well furnished and very comfortable home.
Events for Dayton, Montana
Paddling: Kayak, Canoe and Paddle Board on Flathead Lake
Fishing: Flathead River Drift Boating, Fly Fishing, Lake Fishing
Water Events: Swimming, Tubing, Diving and Cannonballs, Ball Retrieval
Field Events: Hiking Wildhorse Island, Wiffleball, Washers, Croquet
Spectator Sports: Glacier National Park, Bigfork, Whitefish/Big Mountain, Polson
Artistic Events: Jewelry Making, Watercolor Painting, Fly Tying
Freestyle: Eating, Napping, Visiting, Reading
After a busy day of participation in the things we love to do in beautiful Montana, it was so nice to come home, take a shower, brew a cup of Huckleberry Flavor Coffee and curl up in the Great Room to watch the USA compete in the Summer Olympic Games, London, England.
Our group of five adult cousins were very comfortable in this 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. The appointments include fluffy towels and high quality sheets. It is quiet, the beds are comfortable, and the kitchen is a delightful room for breakfast to plan the day around the big table. We watched the deer cross the meadow, a chipmunk climb the trees, robins starting their day, and heard a chickadee calling. Beautiful.
Thank you Mark and Gayle for sharing your Montana 'cabin' home with us.
This clean, spacious, and well equipt lake house was like a home away from home. Our family of nine sat around the large kitchen table and shared the stories of our travels while enjoying meals prepared in well equipt kitchen. Having a washer/dryer available allowed us to pack light making our flights easier.
Our days began sitting on the deck, sipping coffee, and soaking up the sun while taking in the view of the lake. We played croquette and frisbee in the yard and skipped rocks at the lake. Hot showers after a full day of hiking, helicopter rides, museums, and adventure were apreciated.
At night the livingroom was full of laughter and remenisising followed by a good nights sleep on the comfortable beds and bedding proved.
This lakeside house was clean well maintained with all the amenities of home. Five stars. Hope to return
Our family of four adults and four children thoroughly enjoyed our week on Flathead Lake! Some of the extra special treats that proved very useful were the large deck with early morning sun. Just perfect for coffee!! We all could comfortably sit, see the lake, and the kids could play! The spacious double yard was used for running, playing, and games! Another item that our family especially loved was the large kitchen table, sitting all eight of us together!
The house was clean and accurately portrayed in the listing. I would definitely recommend it. It was close to various community swimming areas for our kids to enjoy! Polson and Bigfork were easily reached for a short day trip. The Rack Shack in Lakeside was a fun brunch restaurant we visited twice!
Having satellite TV, two full bathrooms with a tub and shower, plenty of towels, a very well stocked kitchen, comfortable beds, and a garage all added to our very successful vacation on Flathead Lake!
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|R$ 519 + Imposto
$300 Reservation Deposit/Damage Deposit (Refundable within 7 days after checkout)
$150 Cleaning Charge (Non - Refundable)
7% Montana Bed Tax
Balance of the full amount is due 30 days prior to Occupancy or Reservation Deposit is forfeited
Pets will be considered for an additional charge ($100 minimum per week), however additional deposits may be required and will be discussed prior to occupancy agreement
Credit Cards Accepted for additional 3% (Runs through our Business)
Discounts possible for longer stays (Discuss with Owner)