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July 2012
Pirates vs Miami Marlins 7/22 PNC Park
This will be a short entry as I did not arrive to the 1:35 game until 1:15. You all should know that Sunday games are brutal. I got a nice workout in, and then a short while later departed with my parents, brother and his friend to the game. Why? I was finally able to redeem my suite and got to invite people to join me. With it being my brother's 11th birthday on Monday, I decided this would be a great day to do this.
Getting shutout seemed very likely given the circumstances, however Euclides Rojas came through for me with a toss up after starter Jeff Karstens warmed up.
Meanwhile I try to help my brother get an autograph every time he shows up, which is once a season. Last year, he got Chris Resop on a baseball and this time I was able to get some help from Jason Grilli who signed my brother's baseball and his friend's hat (my brother and his friend forgot another baseball and toys but fortunately the TV in the suite change to Cartoon Network, so they were entertained).
So with all of us happy, I grabbed their hands and we all walked up to the suite where we were joined by 12 other friends and family. I played host and did my best to make sure everyone was enjoying the game before sitting with my friends Andrew and Colston. We all host A to Z Sports at Point Park, and this was the first time all three of us were together since the end of the school year. It was great to just talk and share tons of laughs like we always too. It was relaxing and just fun.
The Pirates had fans on the edges of their seats with a low scoring game, but they got the job done to get a sweep of the Miami Marlins. They had a ton of momentum as the Chicago Cubs came to town.
Thing that disgusts me about PNC Park = All You Can Eat Seats People are paying for an outfield seat just to eat food, and a lot of people choose not to eat the food. Really? Just buy the outfield reserved ticket and save the money then. Plus, they leave such a mess and can't clean up after themselves. The Pirates employ people to clean up from the end of the game to close to when the gates open. Don't make them do extra work because of your laziness.
Oh and this happened towards the end of the game. First it started in the third inning, but then they did the wave again and one drunk man cracked me up. Oh I still think the wave needs to be saved for certain situations, but everyone views that differently.
It was fun being in the suites and counteracted the hot weather. I would later find out that quite a few people passed out throughout the ballpark.
Although there was only peanuts, snack mix and chips there it was just great fun with a lot of people, and really that's what it's all about.
Pirates vs Miami Marlins 7/21 PNC Park
Finally a Saturday 7:05 game, which meant BP. About time, I hate Fox ruining Saturdays for me.
It also meant I got to go to the first base side for once which was nice.
I came in when the ballhawks already were deep into their throwing session and had were doing situation pitching. I of course came in cold and proceeded to walk the batter on four pitches, but whatever.
Upon getting to the first base side, I checked the second area and then ran down just as Jared Hughes was picked up a ball. One sinker later and I had ball #1.
He ended up moving to centerfield and Tony Watson who has thrown me a few balls, was walking towards me.
"Could you do me a favor," he asked.
"Yeah, what do you need," I replied.
"If you throw this water bottle away, I will get you a baseball," I said.
Honestly would have thrown it away even if there was no baseball involved.
He tossed me the bottle and I took care of it.
As I threw it away, I heard, "here comes your ball now".
The toss was high, but I reached the glove up high for ball #2.
That was it for Pirates BP.
Although I did have a nice conversation with Euclides Rojas.
"How was school," he asked.
"School was fine. Now I have about a couple of months before I start though. I am doing an internship now though," I replied.
"Great," he said. "What do you go to school for?"
"I go for journalism, and I really am learning a lot," was my reply back.
It was awesome talking to Euclides about something other than baseball.
When they ran off the field. I saw Marlins coach Randy St. Clare and my buddy from back in Cleveland Jeff Urgelles who hooked me up with the Marlins Park commemorative ball.
While both them and I waited for the pitchers to come over, I decided to work on my pitching.
Urgelles saw my motion and much like when the Astros were in town, it led to conversation.
"Is that your curveball," he asked.
"Yeah it is," I replied.
He then gave me a couple of pointers on it, and it made sense. This is the second time I have had the opportunity to talk to a coach just based on throwing and I think that is cool. Just learning from people who catch professional pitchers and their various pitches on a daily basis is just an awesome opportunity.
When Marlins BP came, I waited for an overthrow from the pitchers and that never happened. Although I did get to the bottom of one mystery.
Remember how in yesterday's entry I got a ball from a mystery Marlins lefty who threw a ball into the 300 level? I had asssumed it was Mike Dunn and when I saw him, I decided to ask him.
"Mike, was that you who threw that ball all the way up there (point) yesterday. It was a great toss up, and I ran up and found the ball," I said.
"Honestly, that wasn't me," he said.
"Must have been Randy then, right" I replied.
"Yeah it was Randy," was the answer.
Randy was Randy Choate. Choate is in his 11th season in the Majors, and thru Sunday's game had a 2.19 ERA. Glad I got to the bottom of that mystery. Thanks Mike and Randy.
Ball #3 meanwhile came in a weird way. I was waiting for Anibal Sanchez to finish throwing and Jose Reyes was taking cuts. All of a sudden, I here a loud boom and a ball was rolling hard to me. I gloved it and was confused. I initially thought a kid threw a ball up and lost it. So when I got it, my first question was naturally, who dropped it. It was then that I was informed the ball was hit. Not a commemorative baseball however and the Marlins hitters did not appear to be using any.
Ball #4 came shortly after from Sanchez. Urgelles was giving Sanchez pointers on the release point of a pitch and then he looked for a glove. He found mine and threw it. It was a Marlins commemorative baseball.
That was it for Marlins BP. I tried for a dugout toss up but it didn't workout.
While I waited by the bullpen here were some pictures I took:
I would get a fifth ball from Euclides Rojas which was a low toss up. He must have been in a good mood, because the other three balls he had were tossed up as well.
Another highlight was my buddy Randy Page/Big Yellow being on Baseball Quiz. He embarassed us all by stating the 1979 team was his favorite team only to pick a choice that was eliminated first.
He did take the box and would win a signed Kevin Correia jersey.
The Pirates made Randy wait a while though scoring four runs without registering a hit. Randy was "Bedarded" and any Pirates fan knows that's a reference to Bedard taking forever among other things.
The Pirates would win and continue to be a hot team.
Lastly the thing that disgusts me today are "fans" who come to the game wearing Penguins or Steelers clothing. You are at a BASEBALL game. Please dress for the occasion or don't come to the game. Better yet for all of us true fans, leave now so you are first in line for Steelers Training Camp which starts Wednesday.
Stop your whining
I'll recap yesterday's Marlins game later today, but for now I have something that I need to get off my chest.
Yes it is a fact that I get a lot of toss ups, but ballhawks need to accept and get over that. Do I get as many hit balls as I probably could? Likely not. Do I care? Not really, so please stop complaining about it.
Every tossup is a blessing for me, and as you all know every ball goes to charity, so does it get old, absolutely not so stop the sour grapes.
Also I am getting a degree in journalism, so quite a lot of my toss ups are because of this. Allow me to explain.
I am able to talk to players on a daily player and find common ground with a lot of them, and they choose to toss the baseballs up to me. These toss ups are more than a baseball to me, honestly it represents a conversation, a bond and a memory that I will remember. Just having some players take the time to talk to me, some of which are world class athletes or players I respect makes it awesome.
Yes a hit ball is hard to get, but all of these toss ups are hard to get as well. So to sum it up, I go for toss ups so much for these reasons: it helps raise money for a great cause, being able to talk to players which is always a cool experience, the memories I know it will leave.
So while a hit ball is great and I still go for those, I love the toss up because it is a great way to get a ball and interact with players.
I don't have a glove trick and never will, I am not smart enough for one of those and I also run the risk of trying to get a ball on the field and have all kinds of balls go into the stands. I am stupid enough to take forever with a glove trick and considering how the Pirates seem to be anti glove trick, it is in my best interest not to have one.
So quit your whining about how I get my baseballs, you ballhawk how you want and leave me to ballhawk the way I enjoy.
Pirates vs Miami Marlins 7/20 PNC Park
I should have known better.
It started earlier in the week at work with a conversation.
"You know food prices are going to go up," the worker asked me.
"No. Why," was the honest reply back.
"Well it has been so hot and there has been no rain that the crops are going bad and that means food will be harder to come by," she said.
I should have known that would be a precursor to the rain that would ensue the next three days, Wednesday's batch I was involved in a hail storm without a hat, coat or umbrella.
So with the constant rain on Friday, it meant one thing no BP, and a lot of the ballhawks planned accordingly. Erik smartly went to Cleveland en route to a 10 ball day. If I was not working, I likely would have gone with him. Nick was texting me back and forth and smartly avoided this game of 186 games and counting as of prior to today's game with one ball. Rick also skipped the game which was a smart call, although I wonder if he regrets not playing outside the park as he likely would have snagged Neil Walker's game winning homer. Jim Saylor also sat it out leaving only three.
Only myself, Ian Weir and Robbie Sacunas were brave enough to ballhawk, knowing full well that there was almost no chance of BP. Of course we were right.
We were the only three to stand out and with the Pirates pitchers already in and having thrown and any possible easter eggs already confiscated, it was a lot of waiting and watching the Marlins few relievers throw. I was forced into the game as I worked and would be attending the last Pittsburgh Power game of the season. I had long odds as I had to leave PNC Park at 6 and with no BP or help in sight, it looked like my streak was finally over.
So I decided to take some pictures to pass some time.
I did pay close attention to the Marlins relievers as there were two kids and two adults that threw by us in left field. None of those balls would or should count as they are not players, coaches or employees, but whatever. Anyways, I kept my eye on the Marlins relievers as I said before and they took the balls on the middle of the field and tossed them to the ushers. I figured I would try and ask them for it but then I saw a lefty reliever, likely Michael Dunn, wind back and threw a ball onto the third deck. It was 5:20, so I tracked the section and waited a few minutes to make sure it wasn't pocketed. None of the ushers saw it as they were cleaning it. I knew what I had to do.
So I went to the gate to go up to the 300 level and ran into ballhawks Quinn and Danny who made the trip. Poor Danny has come here twice on days where conditions were crappy and not optimal. We said quick hellos, but I was in save my skin mode at that point.
5:30 came and it was time to go. I knew I had to act quick as I was unsure if anyone else had seen the ball.
I immediately ran up and had a lead on any pursuer. It looked as though Quinn saw the ball as well and was a full staircase behind me, a comfortable margin. I am unsure if he gave up due to this deficit or if he got lost due to an unfamiliarity to the ballpark. Either way, as I continued speeding up the steps and being careful with the rain, I continued to look down occasionally, and saw I was the only one.
I immediately played guesswork with the section based on appearance. I gazed over the section and knew the area was right but could not find the baseball. Dang, I thought, an usher must have picked it up during the five minutes I was stuck waiting for the gate to open.
I was getting ready to leave the area when I decided to look one more section over as it had the same appearance from below.
I quick went up a few rows, saw this and smiled.
It wasn't just any ball though, let's get a close up on that:
Then I celebrated my catch with a few fist pumps. This was a huge snag and I knew my streak would continue.
Before leaving, I went to the seats and got a picture of this Pirates fan:
Lastly time for the thing that disgusts me about PNC Park. I will go with the yellow boots the grounds crew wears. It makes them look like first graders and they seem to struggle walking in them too. Just a mess and wearing those boots this season has meant either they or PNC Park operations has made a bad call about BP. Sorry… ok not really. Honesty is the best policy.
That was it for this crappy day. Back at it later today and the conditions are definitely much more encouraging.
Posing here hours later at the Power game with today's output:
Pirates vs San Francisco Giants 7/6 PNC Park
As I said in the previous entry, this game was the only one in the series I attended for a variety of reasons. Still here are three more things that disgust me about PNC Park:
1. Erik Bedard's super slow pace- I just hate how deliberate he is. Just throw the dang ball already. Considering how you have pitched ever since you left a start early, you could put it anywhere and it really won't matter.
2. Zoltan being done incorrectly- Seriously, most Pirates fans are absolute morons. It is not right hand on top. Here is a tutorial that will satisfy even the newest Pirates fans.
3. Kids Day- I know the day is about the kids but it would help if they had some manners. "Here, here, here" is not going to get you a baseball, and crying is going to upset everyone around you. Oh and when you line up all the way around the stadium for running the bases, no one else can get anywhere. It is already tough enough to get around PNC Park sometimes. On a sunny day like a Kids Day, fans just want to get out of the ballpark after being in the sun for hours.
Now on to happier things.
Despite a heat index of 105, both teams took batting practice, which was awesome.
Ball #1 came from Gorkys Hernandez who fielded a ball at the wall. I asked him for the ball in Spanish and then got beisbol numero uno.
Ball #2 came during Giants BP from reliever Shane Loux. I should have had a ball earlier that was a cakewalk if I hadn't been boxed out, but at least it was great to get on the board again. The Giants were pretty stingy with toss ups and when I initially asked Loux he said, "no they're hitting too many out". Undeterred I came by the third base side come 5:30 and when he fielded a ball close to me I shouted his name and fired a target. The throw was right on the money.
I then decided to test my luck at first base and ball #3 came from George Kontos. Good thing I had printed out a roster right before I left work (although the lack of ink made it hard to read). I was the only one who knew who he was and that's a bonus.
The last ball was the routine toss up from Euclides Rojas, however it actually proved to be a bit difficult. Some moron fan kept interrupting my enjoyment of watching both starters warm up and then when Rojas tossed the ball, the guy tried to get in my way. I quickly adjusted and so did Rojas. Ball #4. It was the ball Erik Bedard used to warm up. Rojas picked it up after Bedard's toss to the bag with the baseballs was long.
"Hey you got one," an onlooker said.
"Yeah," I said with a slight glare at the offender who tried to interfere with the snag.
Picture time:
Both Colston who went to the game with me, and I got to pose with the Olympic torch, I guess this is the first time most of you get to see Colston.
Now we went for a change of pace and decided to eat at the Hall of Fame Club for dinner.
Our waiter's name was Kevin, and just in case we wouldn't remember, he gave us this.
When it comes to ordering, I don't turn down a Philly Cheesesteak much. I have consumed quite a few and am quite particular when it comes to how I like them. Of course I ordered the cheesesteak plain.
After a short while, our orders came out and they messed it up. I ended up needing the napkin Kevin wrote his name off for the first cheesesteak. The Pirates were winning this game and then once my order was messed up, they started to give back their lead. Coincidence? I think not.
When it came back out this was the result.
Now comes time for the grading:
– The steak was cooked well but I am not a fan of the steak being carmelized so I had to work through that.
– The cheese itself was very runny and not memorable.
– Bread was great and held the sandwhich together no problems.
If I had to rate it, I would give it a 6.75 out of 10. It lost a point for being cooked wrong, a point for the runny cheese, lost a little for camerlization and honestly it was average for me. That's not a bad thing, I have particular tastes so what I may enjoy, someone else may hate. Hey it was fun analyzing the dish.
Meanwhile the Pirates lost, but still they are in first place as the second half begins.
I for one am excited to see the Pirates doing well and this club has much more potential than last year's team did. Let's Go Bucs, make us proud!
Pirates vs Houston Astros 7/3 & 7/5 PNC Park
We're going to start with the things that disgust me about PNC Park first so I don't forget. Despite it being two games I attended, it was three games, so you get three things that disgust me.
#1 is the America's Past time video. The guy is so annoying and it is on every game with no variation. It admits we strikeout and the even when the Pirates lose it talks about coming off of a win. Even bringing back something like the battleship animation where at least the teams changed each series is fine. It almost makes me miss the Pirate on the jumbotron that had that cool intro.
#2 Spiderwebs by the bullpen area. For a park that is so huge on cleanliness, you would think the area right in front of command post would always be taken care of. Nope. A couple of series ago there was this big spiderweb. Add that to the bee problem and the clear bug problem and it is a little gross. I ate a couple of slices of Diamond Pizza and put the plate down for 10 minutes during a game and when I looked back down, the plate was full of bugs. I'm glad I finished that pizza.
#3 goes to the Hunt Auction area. I love collecting things in general, baseballs, media guides, programs, ticket stubs, whatever. Hunt Auctions is really the only place where as the commercial says you can take home a part of the game. Game used baseballs in cubes at $25 are rather reasonable but otherwise these prices are ridiculous. $100 for the Mother's Day lineup card? $65 for a signed Clint Hurdle baseball? $100 for a signed McCutchen baseball? $425 for a signed Derek Jeter baseball? These prices need to be much more reasonable if you really want fans to feel a part of the game.
Tuesday was a downish day since there was no Pirates BP. Snagging opportunities were kind of gone until around 5:30 to begin with as the relievers are tired of tossing baseballs up to us ballhawks.
So I had some time to snap pictures and enjoy myself for a little bit.
When 5:30 came, I got my first ball after the Silverio's and Euclides Rojas were done throwing. I was on the third base side, and Rojas threw the ball. My glove was off for some reason and I had just beat Kansas City ballhawk Leiming down the steps despite not going as fast as I wanted. The catch was a barehanded one with my left hand for ball #1.
That sadly was it for BP on this day but at least I avoided the shutout which is easier said than done.
My day was not done yet though as I prepared for A.J. Burnett to do battle with Lucas Harrell.
Rojas would help me once more tossing another one up that I grabbed this time barehanded with my right hand. My hands were great today, I could have been on the Allstate All Hands Team today.
The Pirates won once again. Here are a few more pics:
It was once again very hot and I knew there would be BP as the Pirates were trying to go for the sweep, but with Carlos Lee gone to the Marlins, I expected both teams to have a tame BP.
I definitely was right on the Pirates end although I got a bit of help.
Euclides Rojas threw me either a duck or a slight knuckleball but no matter, it was ball #1 on the day.
Shortly after Herbie Andrade saw me at the wall and threw me ball #2.
That was it for me during Pirates BP as I have been working the foul pole lately in a change of strategy just to see different things.
At 5:30 I went over to the first base side where Wandy Rodriguez was throwing and when he was done he threw me ball #3. It was a little off but I was able to catch it.
Ball #4 involved a good amount of luck.
A guy was playing the spot I normally do and a batted ball bounced right to him. He had no glove and the ball deflected out of his hands right to me for career snag #350. Right place, right time and I of course gave him back the ball. He was grateful and let me play the spot although it didn't work out for me.
I also ran into Javier Bracamonte again and went over my motion with him to his nods of approval.
Those were all of the baseballs I snagged at this game. Four has been the magic number for me lately.
Then I saw a tweet from the Pirates that changed the night.
So after ballhawk Ian Weir got some food and generously got me a burger, we went up to the Bowtie Bar a couple of minutes later thinking the tickets were gone but figured it was worth a try.
So after a nice walk, here we were.
So a nice walk inside and we took in the surroundings.
Why you ask, because I had to catch the T after and this was the wait on both sides.
Fortunately one came the shorter way and everyone flocked to it. I did not want to be a sardine so I waited and took the long way. At least I got to see Heinz Field.
The week wasn't over though. I skipped Saturday and Sunday due to heat and activities but braves 105 degree heat index for Friday's game against the Giants. How would I do? You'll have to read the next entry to find out.
Pirates vs Astros 7/2 PNC Park
That Sunday Tigers game left a bad taste in my mouth and I knew I still needed four snags to achieve the most amount of baseballs snagged in my ballhawking career.
I was a little tired having covered the Constellation Senior Players Champions Tour major golf tournament in some intense heat from 6:15 AM- 8 PM both days and walking 36 holes and back and forth. Still, there was no way I was not giving this one a go.
My throwing on the bridge was not what I wanted, but my arm was mostly there.
Pirates BP started off interestingly for me. I was a few minutes late arriving to the gate and thus missed out at the chance for easter eggs.
Pirates BP was a bit more lively than it usually was and I paid the price.
I was pursuing a batted ball on a bounce and so was ballhawk Rick. We both dove for it and ended up misplaying it. Side of the leg got a little bruise but not a big deal. We apologized to each other and moved on.
Euclides Rojas saw the effort and a couple minutes later wound up and tossed a mid-range throw that was right on the money for ball #1. It has been awesome that Euclides has been helping me each day it is such a nice thing that he does for me.
Ball #2 also came during Pirates BP and was a batted ball that I beat everyone to the scrum for.
Pirates BP ended shortly after, and I knew that two was the magic number and it would have to happen during what normally is a mediocre Astros BP.
I was a bit more mobile during Astros BP trying to compensate for lack of gear and also for lack of pop. I was doing a lot of running at PNC on this day and feeling great about it.
The ballhawks spread out between various parts of the outfield come 5:30. I took advantage and stayed in left field. A batted ball by an Astros batter was hit decently. I knew it wasn't a homer but also knew there was a good chance it would bounce. I tried to run over and in the process caught the ball off the bounce. It wasn't a far run but a spur of the moment thing that just ended up working out. Ball #3.
I knew there was one ball left and with so many Astros players over on the right field side, I decided to head over there to try and get the new milestone and eclipse my previous single season ballhawking high.
Quickly I became bored, and decided to work on my pitching motion for a minute.
I shortly made contact with the Astros who somehow were bored enough to watch. Bullpen Catcher Javier Bracamonte looked at me and immediately made a motion for how he wanted me to throw the ball. So I tried again and got the same thing and started bettering it.
I asked him to come over by motioning with my hands, but he was adament at the spot he was at and nodding encouragement when I would look like I was doing it right.
To make things even better, and Astros reliever I think Brandon Lyon had a ball hit to him and Bracamonte asked for the ball. He threw it to me for ball #4, the record breaker!
I wish I could say that the story was done there, but it was not.
Bracamonte had Lopez who is on the DL get in a catcher crouch. I knew what this meant, I was going to get to pitch to a Major Leaguer.
I will be honest, my first throw was a dead bouncing duck. It was terrible and I was not happy. This happened when I threw with Humberto Quintero briefly earlier this year although I had no issues with Matt Maloney last season.
I knew they would give me another shot and I flailed a throw in there with the new motion in for a strike. Once I got the monkey off my back, it was smooth sailing. I hit Lopez's glove with some nice strikes and got some nods. I gave Lopez everything I had while keeping it in the zone.
Lopez called for the session to end after a couple minutes or so and let me keep the ball which was great. It was a great experience and I hope it happens again.
Regretfully, I do not have any video of any of this but I do have this photo I took after BP with myself and Wilton.
I then headed up to the concourse and finally got to look at the baseball. Well it looks like I was throwing around with this.
With all this excitement, I went over to the Budweiser Bowtie Bar and just started clicking the camera.
Then saw that the Andrew McCutchen t-shirts for the All-Star game were up.
After that and some great conversations, I had to leave PNC as I was covering summer league basketball in Greentree.
Now to thing #4 that disgusts me about PNC Park. This one will not be popular.
It is the perogie race at PNC Park. First off, this has been at PNC Park for years and it is so boring. It was either watch a video and have them run or just running around the warning track to the most annoying hillbilly song ever.
Fans seem to care more about the race than the actual game itself and that makes it impossible. On top of that, many fans gamble on who will win the race. I can only imagine what Mrs. T's pay a year for the Pirates to do this, but enough is enough, it is just so annoying.
Speaking of annoying, the game the next day would be one of those days as Clint Hurdle had the players come in when season ticket holders were to enter at 4:30 leading to a lot of not so pleased ballhawks. How would I do on that game as well as Thursday, well read the next entry to find out.


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Wagner Earns 10-9 Comeback Win At Sacred Heart
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Fairfield, CT – Freshman Olivia Streilein slammed home the go-ahead goal with 2:12 left to play to cap a late 2-0 Wagner run as the Seahawks posted their third straight victory, a crucial 10-9 comeback win at Sacred Heart on Sunday in Northeast Conference women's lacrosse action today.
With the victory, Wagner improved to 3-1 in the NEC and moves into a second-place tie with Robert Morris, one game behind 4-0 Bryant. The top four teams will compete in the 2014 NEC Women Lacrosse Championships that will take place during the first weekend of May.
The Green & White also moved over the .500 mark and now stand at 7-6 overall on the season, while the Pioneers fall to 3-9 on the year, 1-3 in league play.
Junior Jessica Mills (Vernon, NJ/Vernon Township) and sophomore Kimmy Tumolo (Mullica Hill, NJ/Clearview) paced the Seahawks with three goals apiece while Streilein wound up with two goals and one assist. All three of Tumolo's goals came in the first half which ended with Sacred Heart clinging to a 7-6 lead.
Sacred Heart won the opening draw control of the second half and, just 15 seconds later, Alison Braig netted a goal gave the Pioneers an 8-6 lead. At the 27:30 mark, Mills deposited an unassisted goal to draw the Seahawks to within one at 8-7.
Nearly three minutes later, with 24:40 left, sophomore Taylor Pastore (Baldwinsville, NY/C.W. Baker) netted an unassisted tally that tied it at 8-8. That's the way the score remained until Jenna Liljeberg canned an unassisted goal with 9:31 left to put the Pioneers back on top, 9-8.
The Pioneers held that one-goal edge until Mills sank the game-tying goal off a feed from her former high school teammate, Stephanie Peterson (Vernon, NJ/Vernon Township), with 5:48 left theft. The score remained tied at 9-9 until Streilein nailed what would prove to be the game-winner with 2:12 to go.
Peterson finished with one goal and one assist, Pastore had one goal, while senior Michela Galante (Maplewood, NJ/Maplewood) and sophomore Shea Gegan (Manasquan, NJ/Manasquan) each contributed one assist. Gegan, who's already the all-time leader in Seahawk history with 87 caused turnovers, had five more CTs this afternoon, in addition to three draw controls and two groundballs.
Sophomore Katie Ferraro (Owings Mill, MD/McDonogh) registered nine saves in goal in recording the win for the Seahawks.
Sacred Heart was paced offensively by Caitlin Delaney and Shelby Vaccarro who notched two goals each while Kelly Keenan came up with 10 saves in goal for the Pioneers.
Wagner out-shot Sacred Heart 25-19 and held a 17-16 edge in groundballs while the Pioneers held a 12-8 advantage in draw controls. The Seahawks connected on 3-of-5 free-position shots while Sacred Heart was 4-of-6.
Wagner is next in action on Friday, April 18 when the Seahawks play their final home game of the season, hosting Mount St. Mary's in a 3:00 pm matchup. The Green & White then close out the regular season with a two-game Western Pennsylvania swing, playing at Robert Morris on April 25 at 3:00 pm before traveling to Saint Francis U on April 27 at 1:00 pm.
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Princeton University, one of the richest colleges in the country, has fired another salvo in the growing war among colleges to attract the best and brightest high school students.
For the second time in three years, the New Jersey school has overhauled its student aid formula to ease the cost of attendance, not only for poor students but for middle-class ones as well.
In its latest revision, Princeton has eliminated loans as part of the aid it gives needy students. Beginning in the fall, any student "need" beyond what the family can pay (as calculated by the school's aid formula) and what the student can earn from summer and school-year jobs will be filled with scholarship money.
If all goes according to plan, school officials say, Princeton graduates will carry no student debt into their post-college lives.
At the same time, Princeton has altered the formula by which it calculates what portion of college cost students and their families can be expected to pay. Under the new formula, a student will be required to contribute only 5 percent of any assets held in the student's name each year, rather than the 35 percent required up to now. Parents are required to contribute 5 percent of their assets each year, and this move will stop penalizing those families that have saved money in a child's name, the school said.
This change means that "parents don't have to worry about where they keep the money" they have saved for college, said Don Betterton, Princeton's director of undergraduate financial aid.
And the 5 percent contribution figure essentially means that if you have a 5 percent certificate of deposit, "we are saying we will take your interest, and you can keep your savings," he said.
Earlier, Princeton had eliminated loans for lower-income students families earning up to $46,500. It also had ceased requiring families to count their home equity as available to help pay tuition and other costs.
The shift is likely to put pressure on other elite schools to follow, and it also will reduce the appeal of the increasingly generous merit-based scholarships being offered by many less-prestigious public and private colleges.
This competition, along with rising operating costs for the schools themselves, is already having important consequences for college-bound high school students and their families.
During the 1990s, a great many schools, including such well-known ones as Brown, reduced or abandoned "need-blind" admissions - a policy under which a school admits applicants entirely on merit and then promises to provide enough aid for them to attend.
Some colleges have remained need-blind in the first round of admissions but use ability to pay in deciding whom to admit off the waiting list. Others use ability to pay as a criterion for part of the class and then apply the savings to aid packages offered to top applicants.
But whatever the variation, it means that some students will be admitted because they can pay, taking the places of some who cannot pay and previously would have been admitted.
At the same time, top high school students are being offered scholarships by some colleges even when the families could pay the tuition. Such offers are designed to lure top applicants away from the Ivy League and other prestigious schools that offer only need-based aid, and they seem to be having some success.
Princeton officials say the school has remained need-blind, but it has become concerned that aid packages in the past were saddling graduates with debt. The new formula is meant "to relieve family pressures," Betterton said.
At the same time, Princeton expects the change to make the school more attractive to students when other "name" colleges such as Johns Hopkins and Carnegie Mellon offer merit-based scholarships to top students.
And though Betterton said athletics "is not why we did this," it undoubtedly will make Princeton's aid packages more attractive than those of other Ivy League schools if the schools do not match them - as well as those of certain schools that give only need-based aid but manage to make it all grants for athletes.
Princeton remains expensive, of course. The school figures that room, board and tuition for the 2001-02 academic year will total $33,613, and the full cost of attending will be about $36,400, allowing for books, travel and other personal expenses.
Its formula for "expected family contribution" becomes more generous for students with assets in their own names, but it is likely to continue to result in a figure some families will find daunting.
On the other hand, the new aid formula will increase Princeton's appeal vs. other top private schools and against some top public universities as well.
Officials of both Harvard and Brown, for example, said they are studying Princeton's move carefully.
Public schools are more constrained in their ability to react, but those vying for top students may be affected.
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Clacket Lane services
|Clacket Lane
|Facilities | Rating | Reviews
|M25 between J5 and J6
|Roadchef Motorways Ltd
Motorway Service Area M25 Westbound
Clacket Lane
|Telephone number:
|01959 565577
|Signposted from the road?
|As McDonald's/Costa
|Previous names:
|Titsey Woods
|Grid reference:
|Services type:
|Two sites located between junctions, with no public connection between them.
|Visit Clacket Lane/Roadchef's official website
Clacket Lane consists of two large services on the M25 and it's a popular stopping point for coaches and lorries.
Catering: Costa, Fresh Food Café, McDonald's, Costa Express, Krispy Kreme
westbound only: Chozen Noodle Shops: Cotton Traders, Fone Bitz, WHSmith
eastbound only: Leaf Gifts, Spar Main Amenities: Children's Play Area, Ecotricity Electric Vehicle Charging Point, Jackpot £500, Showers
westbound only: Regus Express Motel: Days Innbook Forecourt: BP, BP Connect, Wild Bean Café
Parking Prices
First two hours free for all vehicles, after which cars must pay £12 and HGVs, caravans and coaches £24, or £28 to include a £10 food voucher.
Prices are paid using PayByPhone - more details or in the shop or restaurant. The location code is 5258 (westbound) and 5257 (eastbound).
The fees are strictly enforced by CP Plus.
Trivia & Details
Between 1993 and 2008, Clacket Lane westbound was thought to be the largest services in the country. It also describes itself as the "brightest". At one point it also had the most expensive fuel.
They are situated below the North Downs, and until recently for a significant distance either side there were no other services.
For a long time the services have had a problem with lorries parking on the hard shoulder to access the services. There are now bilingual 'no parking' signs on the exit from the services on each side.
The services sit right next to the Kent-Surrey border, causing confusion as the nearest postal town (Westerham) is in Kent, but the services aren't. Therefore, although "Westerham, Surrey" is usually wrong, when talking about the services it's right. The two buildings were therefore designed to form a gateway to Kent/Surrey respectively, and the westbound side, once the first services for traffic coming up the newly-formed M20, a gateway to England, having a traditional English design trying to mimic a courtyard. Some of this styling is applied to the eastbound side, such as the brick wall around the building.
The services was the first Roadchef site to introduce the 'Engenie Electric Car Charging Points'. These later changed to 'Ecotricity' charging points.
The filling stations here were previously ran by Total. This then changed to Shell in early 2013 which then, in September 2013, changed to BP.
As with all Roadchef services, the inside used to have a long corridor design. Much of this is retained at the back, but in 2012 a McDonald's was introduced with a large seating area that crossed the main corridor, and a much smaller servery.
The site of Clacket Lane was chosen from around five possible junctions on the southern section of the M25. It was held as a back-up site from 1971, with Chevening being the preferred site but rendered unusable in 1976. Between J5 and J6 (known as the 'Titsey Woods' option), three individual sites were then assessed. For ease of identification, those three were named Titsey Woods, Clacket Lane and Brasted - Clacket Lane being literally named after the adjoining the street. That option was chosen and the unusual name stuck.
The decision to change the name from Titsey Woods to Clacket Lane was to identify the three options and not, as this site has previously suggested, because there were fears 'Titsey services' wouldn't be taken seriously. In each amenity building there is a large cabinet titled 'The History of Titsey Woods', which has several Roman artefacts which were discovered whilst the services were constructed.
As Roadchef expanded the site, the sliproads became incredibly short so they were eventually extended to improve safety, leaving four very clear 'ghost exits' on the carriageway. It also explains why the access roads through the services appear to head for the motorway and then curve away from it.
Objectors to the services took the proposal to the High Court, arguing that the Department for Transport would not regulate it sufficiently. This caused a delay to many other services which were planned at the time. Indeed the site of Clacket Lane was chosen in 1976, but it took almost 20 years to make it past all the studies and arguments, started after the Daily Mail wrongly suggested the services had been planned in secrecy, referring to it being promoted from 'alternative' to 'preferred'.
Survey Results
In May 2012 and August 2011, Visit England rated the services as 3 stars.
Lord Adonis (Secretary of State for Transport) said he was "very impressed" by the services when he made a surprise visit in September 2009, saying it was clean and provided a good meal.
The services were inspected by the AA on the 24th and 25th of March 2007. These are their results:
|Road safety and parking:
|Outdoor facilities:
|Access and indoor facilities:
|Very Good
|Family Friendliness:
|Very Poor
|Final Score:
The services were said to be well supervised with a good range of items in the shop and restaurant. The food wasn't tasty though, it had no picnic benches or indoor play area, it was very expensive and it was described as dirty, with the fold-away baby changing tables being described as "hazardous to health".
The services were also inspected by the AA on the 3rd and 4th of April 2004. These are their results:
|Road safety and parking:
|Outdoor facilities:
|Access and indoor facilities:
|Very Good
|Very Poor
|Very Poor
|Very Poor
|Final Score:
In this test, the services were said to be well prepared and tasty. Again, the variety of stock in the shop was brought up, but again the services were described as "extremely dirty". The shop was expensive and the staff were unfriendly, too.
|Thurrock (18 miles)
Maidstone (M20, 26 miles)
Medway (M2, 30 miles)
Tollgate (A2 eastbound, 21 miles)
Cobham (A2, 23 miles)
|Services on the M25
Pease Pottage (M23, 23 miles)
Fleet (M3, 48 miles)
Ripley (A3, 26 miles)
Cobham (M25, 23 miles)
|Maidstone (M20, 26 miles)
|Roadchef services
|none nearby
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AA survey results from the Automobile Association, you can view the full report and what they were looking for in this this PDF document for the 2007 test, or this one for the 2004 results.


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Well, a funny thing happened on the way to all this potential greatness.
The Cardinals of old... the "same old Cardinals" showed up, and turned this thrill-a-thon into a dud-fest. Unless you're a Colts fan, of course.
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About Tamil Nadu Climate
About Tamil Nadu Climate - The state of Tamil Nadu is nestled in the south eastern part of Indian peninsula between the latitudes of 8 o 5"N and 13 o 35"N and the longitudes of 76 o 15"E and 8 o 20"E .
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Weather in Tamil Nadu - Summer temperatures soars in the months between April-June and it may record up till 40 o C, and the high humidity percentage in the coastal areas adds more to the discomfort.
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About Tamil Nadu Climate, But the unique aspect is that afternoon sea breezes bring relief and nights are
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November –February are the months when Tamil Nadu experiences winter but temperature doesn't drop much and it's mostly around 20 o C.
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About Tamil Nadu Climate has another distinct feature that is it experiences winter rainfall, between the time period of October-December .Heavy rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning occurs during this time.
Tamil Nadu is one of the most important tourist destinations of India today with a number of people traveling to the land for business as well as for leisure. It is also a perfect destination for newly married couples on the look out for a honeymoon in Tamil Nadu. The climate of Tamil Nadu is heavily influenced by the geography of Tamil Nadu.
Thus, to ascertain the type of climate you would have to face during your holiday in Tamil Nadu, you would have to know about the geography of the region you are traveling to. For example, the hills of Tamil Nadu are generally blessed with moderate temperatures during the day with cool nights. On the other hand, the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu have very little differences in their summer or winter temperatures.
Mainly tropical, the climate of Tamil Nadu is known for its warm and humid summers and moderate summers. Temperatures have known to rise almost as high as 40°C.
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The average annual rainfall of the region ranges from around 25 to 75 inches. This is a perfect time to arrange a tour to Tamil Nadu as the climate remains cool and comfortable and the monsoons add a special touch to the already picturesque locales of Tamil Nadu. The hill stations are most pleasant where the maximum temperatures hardly touch above 25 degree Celsius.
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TCNJ Maymester in Paris and the South of France – 2014
AAH 270 – Landmarks: Paris (1 unit, Liberal Learning Elective in Literary, Visual and Performing Arts and Global – Students needing a Liberal Learning course in Gender may request this from Assistant Provost Bob Anderson)
Program Directors: Dr. Lois Fichner-Rathus, Professor of Art History and Dr. Lee Ann Riccardi, Associate Professor of Art History
No Pre-Requisites, Language Requirements, or GPA Restrictions – Open to all students (including current first-year students)
Apply Now! (click on this link to access the online application – use your TCNJ username and password)
What a magnificent opportunity to get to know Paris, its most important landmarks and works of art, and the most impressive sights in the proverbial "south of France!" Veteran TCNJ faculty program directors Dr. Lois Fichner-Rathus (author of the popular college art history textbook Understanding Art, now in its tenth edition) and Dr. Lee Ann Riccardi, a specialist in the classical period, will lead students to France and showcase the most important sites of artistic and archaeological significance from Roman Gaul to the Centre Pompidou of the modern era. There are no pre-requisites for this program – students without any prior background in art or art history are more than welcome to join in the adventure!
Where will students go in the program?
Paris – Paris is the base for the first two weeks of the program. Students will have the opportunity to unpack their suitcases and delve into their study of French art and architecture. After orienting themselves in one of the famed Batauex Parisiens upon arrival, the group will enjoy five walking tours of the French capital and visit more than a dozen of its most impressive museums, religious buildings, gardens, and civic institutions. Here are some of the highlights of the program:
- The Louvre
- Musée d'Orsay
- Centre Pompidou
- Notre Dame Cathedral
- Sainte-Chapelle
- Jardin des Tuilieres
- Opera Garnier
- Musée du Moyen Age
Walking tours will focus on the Latin Quarter, the Marais, the Champs-Elysées, and the Place du Trocadéro, and there will be a special tour focusing on the work of Haussmann, who re-designed Paris in the second half of the nineteenth century. Oh, and of course there is the Eiffel Tower!
Students will have a free weekend to continue their exploration of Paris or go farther afield to London, Amsterdam, or Strasbourg! (Independent travel outside of Paris is not included in the program fee.)
Excursion to Versailles and Chartres – Louis XIV, the Sun King, and his palace at Versailles will be the focus of the first half of this day trip. The palace played a tremendous role in both the political and cultural life of the French Empire, and it's a site not to be missed. Chartres is one of France's most impressive cathedral cities, and students will have a chance to explore the city for an afternoon.
Excursion to Saint-Denis – Saint-Denis is a suburb of Paris that is home to the famous Saint-Denis Basilica, where French kings were buried for centuries. The basilica has a tremendous history – so many religious wars and disputes were played out here, and the basilica has much to teach students about art, religion, and history.
Excursion to Reims – Students will spend the day at Reims' 800-year-old cathedral, one of the world's finest example of Gothic architecture. A UNESCO world heritage site, the Cathedral provides an example of post-war restoration; Reims Cathedral sustained significant damage in World War I, and students will learn about how the cathedral was restored to its original grandeur.
South of France – This region of France has "seen it all" – from Roman baths to decadent celebrity bashes along the Mediterranean. After a quick visit to Marseilles, students will visit Aix-en-Provence to see the Musée Granet and then Arles to tour its Archaeological Museum. Finally, Avignon, once home to the papacy during a period of religious schism in the Catholic church, provides students with a magnificent Papal Palace and the Pont du Gard to explore.
As we await the final price for the program, we do know that students will fly to Paris and fly home from Marseilles. Students will pay TCNJ for tuition and fees, accommodations in France, land and train transportation in France, all museum and garden entrances, and several group meals. When students are housed in hotels, breakfasts will also be included. Airfare will not be included in the TCNJ program fee, but TCNJ will organize a group flight. (Students will pay the travel agent directly.)
2014 Price = $5,222
Program Cost Includes:
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Program Cost Does Not Include:
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Another week down! And what better way for that week to end than with a new Trapfinders! Wheeeee!
Hope everyone had a great week. I will be running my Pathfinder group again tonight, so here's hoping for fun, adventure, and possible a bunch of party members dyin' off left and right! — I mean, uh…let's, uh…let's hope for…balanced battles and…um…situation-appropriate hazards…yeeeeaaahhh….
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Irish Examiner: Liv Tyler meditates to deal with attention deficit disorder (ADD).
The 35-year-old actress – daughter of Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler – takes part in the relaxation technique to help her deal with the behavioural condition and also admits meditation also "helps with everything".
She told the New York Daily News: "I have ADD. [Meditation] definitely helps. It helps with everything."
Liv is not the only star to have such a condition as it was recently revealed Britney Spears suffers from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – symptoms of which include having difficulty following instructions or remaining seated when required – which is also called ADD or hyperactivity.
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Stem Cell Research
Americans Support Stem Cell Research
Do you favor or oppose expanding federal funding for research using embryonic stem cells?
Source: A Research!America poll of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in January 2015.
U.S. stem cell policy:
Former President George W. Bush permitted federal funding for embryonic stem (ES) cell research only if the stem cells were obtained from a limited number of previously existing stem cell lines. In 2009, President Barack Obama issued an executive order expanding the opportunities for federally funded ES cell research by permitting the use of ES cells other than those obtained from the previously designated stem cell lines. However, legislation to protect this expansion in research opportunities has not been signed into law, giving future administrations the discretion to curtail or eliminate federally funded stem cell research.
On August 23, 2012, in a decision favorable to proponents of ES cell research, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld a lower court ruling dismissing a lawsuit that challenged the Obama administration's expansion of federal funding ES cell research.
The Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal in an announcement on January 7, 2013. The announcement allows the decision of the appeals court to stand.
Many congressional members in the House and Senate seek to codify the stem cell rules established under President Obama's executive order, preventing future administrations from unilaterally restricting or eliminating federal funding for stem cell research. Bills such as the Stem Cell Research Advancement Act, which would permit funding for research on stem cells derived from embryos produced but ultimately not used for in vitro fertilization, have been regularly introduced in the House and Senate since 2009, but no legislation has been enacted.
The debate over stem cell research continues to be fought at the state level. In March 2015, the Oklahoma House passed a bill banning all ES cell research. This legislation is currently awaiting Senate action. The Oklahoma legislature approved a similar bill in 2009, but failed to override the governor's veto.
Timeline of major events in stem cell policy.
Learn more about the science of stem cells.
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Lonnie Liston Smith
The Great Lonnie Liston Smith is one of contemporary music's most versatile musicians. In a career that spans some 40 years, he has been heard in a variety of context as a featured sideman for some of Jazz music's most illustrious leaders before stepping out to reveal his own original concepts as a bandleader in the mid 70's. He is a keyboardist of the first rank and has influenced a generation of young players that have acknowledged his rhythmic urgency (swing), harmonic acumen and composing skills.
Lonnie was born in Richmond, Virginia into a musical family. His father was a member of the Gospel Group, "The Harmonizing Four". In 1945, Eleanor Roosevelt invited "The Harmonizing Four" to sing at the White House following the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Lonnie remembers such gospel groups as "The Dixie Humming Birds" and "The Soul Stirrers" with Sam Cooke, being frequent visitors at his family's home.Read more
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Now beings for round 2 of our Ningin Captains event! Will Ningin Disciples lead by Niecydc make it two in a row? Perhaps the runner up from the first match, Alpha Ninginers lead by Bella241290, will win this time. On any given day, any team can win, even dark horse candidate Falling Leaves lead by newcomer karens2. Good luck to all the teams. You have 3 days to win and earn Reward Points!
For this match there will be 7 games. 6 were chosen by the Captains. 1 by me. Whichever team wins the most games wins the whole match. My advice to the Captains, ask people what they think they're good at and assign people those games.
Games List:
Pixelshocks Tower Defense (Alpha Ninginers)
Starfighter:Defender (Gummi Bears)
Ninja Cubes (Like a Puma)
Lucky Coins (Ningin Disciples)
Monkey Go Happy (Ninki Nanka)
Escape The Red Giant (Ningin Disciples)
Accumetry (tiebreaker)
Captains and Teams:
Ningin Disciples
Niecydc, LISARRHH, dahlia, deniseisafan, lytoe, Kizuninha, juliaa, paperbunnies, jptyiu22, saranghaesuju, Michell, Minxiah, skygel_02, Rosey
Gummi Bears
eggy_O, Denie22, Nezumi, SadFaise, SuzanneLin, ellebell, feezah, icalao, itztofu, janiceloveshowxoxo, kuryuuxx, parkhaeri, tvxqsj
Like a Puma
JefferyKuo, angeltorino, JesterNick, 1206mhkim, bunnysgobounce, melvin_lovesWG, IC3_K155, AnabelStars, khae0228, conkwe, smilekyu, Sunxiahine, amel34, SUJUSJ
Alpha Ninginers
Bella241290, noskire32, Alteil, Choishinya, JanaBanana , pawpaw, ayusaga, SyndicateS2, jenn_falcon16, Bloobubbles, xolucyxo12, itsatlex
Ninki Nanka
ndhaa, crimsion29, denzoid, miroon, lovefany, superjuniorluv4ever, lil_bluey_bear, Trinh, iced_lemontea5420, brettchoi, 17lizzie, YooXJoong, foolishmia, Bellamocha
Falling Leaves
karens2, chocolatecream, nearnine, nuhaaizanni, chocolate_milk, x4nder
Winning teams gets EXP, Reward Points, and a pin. Winning Captain gets to choose 2 games the next time we do this. All other teams gets EXP.
Didn't sign up in time for this match, well you can sign up for these: Ningin Captains vs Ningin Users, KPOP Idol-Off: Junsu (DBSK) vs Sungmin (Super Junior), KPOP Idol-Off: Taeyeon (SNSD) vs. T.O.P. (Big Bang)
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congrats Gummy Bears! Ninki Nanka team, we tried our best!
08/18/10 7:31 am
and so sorry to my team :(
I really wanted to play(and actually had time to even though it's midterms xD) but my internet went out T_T
oh well, congrats again to the winners.
Woo yay we won. Congrats to everybody that played ...it was not easy at all…
08/17/10 5:23 pm
grats team gummi bears :D
08/17/10 12:58 pm
Congrats team Gummy Bears!
08/17/10 12:16 pm
Congrats team Gummy Bears & Good job eggy_O!
Congrats Team Gummy Bears
08/17/10 11:04 am
Congrats Team Gummy Bears!
08/17/10 9:07 am
congrats team Gummi Bears!!!
i wasn't able to play alot for this match 'cause i have an examination >.<
08/17/10 9:06 am
oww,it's ok Ningin Disciples. Nice game everyone!
Congrats Team Gummy Bears! =D
congrats team gummy bears!
great job everyone
our team win!
u guys are awesome!!
WOOO! Great job team Gummi Bears! SADFAISE YOU KNOW YOU'RE AWESOME RIGHT? <3
Amazing tournament! Can't wait for the other one ^^
08/17/10 6:48 am
congratz guys!
08/17/10 6:18 am
Nuuuu~:( we finished second!! >:/ oh well.. Congrats..
08/17/10 6:13 am
08/17/10 4:37 am
Congrats Team Gummi Bears <3
Congratulations Team Gummy Bears!!
08/17/10 3:54 am
Congrats Team Gummy Bears and eggy_O.. It's been a good fight… Well done to the other teams as well..
08/17/10 3:16 am
aww good game.. Congrats to Team Gummy Bears!
08/17/10 3:06 am
08/17/10 3:02 am
omg GO GUMMI BEARS xD
we won in the end
thank you eggy and team mates and everyone xD
08/17/10 2:29 am
08/17/10 2:07 am
congrats team gummy bears!
I'm sorry Jeffery! I couldn't play this time. I don't think I could've beaten that score for Ninja Cubes anyway. Too high. =\
Good job Gummy Bears! What a talented team. Haha


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In 2009, as the numbers of our Fallen Heroes continued to increase, they broke ground on my present location, 401 N Union St here in Westfield. Then, June 14, 2009 they dedicated me to our Gold Star Mothers and Families of Indiana in the most beautiful ceremony. Now, as we are in the 13th year of these Wars, with my present design I again have outgrown the land where I have stood so proudly all these years.
My board members are at a crossroads in that they are patiently waiting on the City of Westfield to finalize their plans for their Grand Junction which could include the land where I stand today. Until they come to my board with their plans my board is working diligently with what funds they have to keep me in the best shape possible for our Gold Star Families, however, they cannot do it alone. We need all Hoosiers to help to spread the word and reach out to our Indiana Gold Star Families, Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans so they will know of my existence and that we need their help and input to design and rebuild their Memorial. My board is also meeting with city, state, Veteran Organizations and business leaders asking for their help in spreading the word about my need to be rebuilt. As the word spreads across this great state, my board members hope that someone out there with the proper business and 501C3 non-profit knowledge will hear about me and my need for their expertise and join my board. With the proper direction and design, I will have plenty of room for my Gold Star Mothers, Families and Friends to come and visit our Fallen Heroes.


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How does an aspiring artist bridge the gap between distribution and commerce?
We have to be very clever about those things. You have to remember that it's only a few hundred years, if that much, that artists are working with money. Artists never got money. Artists had a patron, either the leader of the state or the duke of Weimar or somewhere, or the church, the pope. Or they had another job. I have another job. I make films. No one tells me what to do. But I make the money in the wine industry. You work another job and get up at five in the morning and write your script.
This idea of Metallica or some rock n' roll singer being rich, that's not necessarily going to happen anymore. Because, as we enter into a new age, maybe art will be free. Maybe the students are right. They should be able to download music and movies. I'm going to be shot for saying this. But who said art has to cost money? And therefore, who says artists have to make money?
Via A Photo Editor via a longer interview at The 99 Percent
I've been trying to get at exactly that same sentiment for a while. I've been confused as all get out by the recent whinings that art isn't a sustainable career. Since when was art ever about the career and not the paint, the music, the words, the ideas, the motion, or the whatever? I pay my bills with web design, I spend it on beer and paint. I sell very few paintings, but I can't see me ever stopping to paint. If you can make some money from art, bully, I'm not saying don't be willing to sell. And, don't be afraid to buy, actually buy, art. But, who ever promised you you'd do anything but starve as an artist?


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Lady Gaga to Model for Mugler Tomorrow
Also, she'll release a new track titled "Government Hooker."
Lady Gaga just announced via Twitter that she's modeling in the Mugler fall 2011 womenswear show in Paris tomorrow. Also, the track she's debuting at the show is titled "Government Hooker." The show starts at 9 p.m. Paris time (3 p.m. EST) and will be live-streamed from Mugler's Facebook page. [LadyGaga/Twitter]
Related: Lady Gaga to Unleash a New Track During the Mugler Show on Wednesday


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| Speculative biology is simultaneously a science and form of art in which one speculates on the possibilities of life and evolution. What could the world look like if dinosaurs had never gone extinct? What could alien lifeforms look like? What kinds of plants and animals might exist in the far future? These questions and more are tackled by speculative biologists, and the Speculative Evolution welcomes all relevant ideas, inquiries, and world-building projects alike. With a member base comprising users from across the world, our community is the largest and longest-running place of gathering for speculative biologists on the web.
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|Jan 26 2012, 05:56 PM Post #31
|Fun fact: The nazis didn't hide on the dark side of the moon. They hid on Venus. They're coming back to earth at the end of 2012.
|Jan 26 2012, 06:05 PM Post #32
Translunar injection: TLI
I'm glad they hid on Venus, so that their swastikas could get fried by 90 bar CO2 at 460 Celsius.
A nice, overcast, warm, wet Venus. With half-naked women and dinosaurs and stuff. This, people, is why I have a problem with space colonisation. Because right here within our reach could have been something like that, and reality took it away from us before we even existed.
|A hard mathematical figure provides a sort of enlightenment to one's understanding of an idea that is never matched by mere guesswork.
|Jan 26 2012, 06:26 PM Post #33
Indeed. Sometimes it feels like the future was stolen before I was born. Not even a dying Mars to conquer.
The Nazis hid on the dark side of the moon and are coming back in 2018. In peace, so they say.
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|Jan 26 2012, 08:19 PM Post #34
You're in da Nile.
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"The Encyclopedia is--and always has been--a fraud. In the fifty years that you have worked on this fraudulent project your retreat has been cut off, and you now have no choice but to proceed on the infinitely more important project that was, and is, our real plan. Terminus and it's companion Foundation at the other end of the galaxy are to be the seeds and founders of the Second Galactic Empire." - Harry Seldon, Isaac Asmiov's Foundation
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion... I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate... All those moments will be lost in time... Like... Tears in rain... Time to die." - Roy Batty, Bladerunner
|Jan 30 2012, 01:16 PM Post #36
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Why Earthling?
That makes no sense. Earth is the superior environment in the solar system, therefore it should be Marsling, Moonling, Saturnling, Venusling, etc.
|A hard mathematical figure provides a sort of enlightenment to one's understanding of an idea that is never matched by mere guesswork.
|Jan 31 2012, 02:01 AM Post #37
Joke's over! Love, Parasky
|Marsling sounds pretty alright by me.
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Mariel Hemingway, Langley Fox Talk Mother's Day
At Ferragamo's Fiamma dinner last night.
"So awful," Mariel Hemingway quipped last night at Casa Lever, describing modeling alongside her daughter, Langley Fox Hemingway, in Ferragamo's new Fiamma bag campaign. "She's an awful daughter. Just kidding!" The Hemingways were just one of the families selected to model in the project — which is only appropriate, given that the bag is named in memory of Fiamma Ferragamo, the daughter of founder Salvatore, who died in 1998.
Luckily, the generational divide between the two ("Is there one?" joked Mariel) was eminently bridge-able. Said Langley, who has modeled for Marc Jacobs, "It was great. It's like working with your mother. It's like making dinner with your mother, except it's a picture." Mariel, who was in a modest sheath dress, joked about her daughter's punky attire: "This bag goes really well with my tattoos." Does the pair have any Mother's Day traditions? "She always gets me a card that makes me cry. Every year."
Designer Jacqueline Beaurang, who posed alongside her daughters, Lola and Stella Schnabel, was not a Mother's Day proponent. "I don't care about it," she said. "That's an invention for Hallmark cards. Mother's Day, I think it's kind of a cliché thing. The most essential thing is it's wonderful that we have a great relationship, that we can talk to each other. Then you move from being only a mother to being a friend."
Also featured in the campaign and its accompanying short film were Sydney and Anika Poitier; Princesses Patricia and Melusine Ruspoli; Flora Zeta Cheong-Leen and Claudine Ying; Hanayo and Tenko Nakajima; Helena Bordon and Luciana and Marcella Tranchesi. As dinner got underway, Mariel Hemingway shared that she's embarking on a family-centric project of her own, adapting her grandfather Ernest's classic Paris memoir, A Moveable Feast, into a film. "We just finished the script," she said. "And we'll be in pre-production sometime this year."BEGIN SLIDESHOW