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NYC Pedalboards
Mike Ruskin
New York City, NY
How did you get started making pedalboards?
Back in 2000, I was playing bass in a NYC-based band with a guitar player who used a ton of pedals yet had no pedalboard. Needless to say, it took a long time for him to set up and breakdown [and] it was a mess and took up a lot of stage space (It should be mentioned that he was on my side of the stage). We played most of our gigs at clubs with small stages where several bands played in the same night, so stage space was at a premium and it was imperative that bands could set-up and breakdown as quickly as possible. One day I put my foot down (no pun intended) and demanded that we solve the problem. We searched the stores and the internet for an affordable pedalboard that was large enough to hold all of his pedals, but it didn't seem to exist. So I decided to build one myself and the first NYC Pedalboard was born.
I knew right away that I had hit on something marketable, so I went out and bought "The complete idiots guide to creating a web site" and within a few days I had a web site up and running, and was taking orders. It caught on so fast that within a few months I was making a living selling them. Of course, I have refined my product and my web site since then but I continue to do all of the work myself with the occasional hired hand.
How has your design evolved since you first started?
The early versions had carpet as the pedal surface. I quickly found out that the carpet could not survive the repeated attaching and removing of pedals, so I upgraded to a genuine Velcro loop surface. The early versions also had a tray-style pedal surface that had a three-fourths inch lip all around it. This proved to be obstructive to the inputs and outputs of the pedals, so my next improvement was what I call the "no-lip" design.
Who were your first artist customers?
I like to think of all my customers as "artists." I have yet to do an endorsement deal, nor have I solicited my products to widely known artists. With that said, many notable artists have discovered my products on their own, including Death Cab for Cutie, Brand New, Arch Enemy, Mercury Rev, Ike Willis (form the Mothers of Invention) and Dave Davies (from the Kinks). I think that Dave Davies was the first big name that I heard was using one. His rhythm guitarist (at the time) ordered one, and not long after he ordered another one—telling me that Dave had taken a liking to his so he gave it to him. I have been a huge Kinks fan since I was a kid, so I couldn't have been more thrilled to hear that a true legend of rock was using something that I built!
What would you do without Velcro?
I often have customers that do not want to put Velcro on their pedals, and there are other ways to hold the pedals in place. The most common alternative that I use is to put extra thick foam in the lid. Zip ties are another option, but this requires drilling holes.
Do your systems come with their own power supplies?
No. I believe that it makes more sense to keep the board and power supply separate—if you change one you don't necessarily have to change the other.
What power supplies do you recommend?
I make a point to only recommend products that I have [had] personal experience with. Over the years, I have used a Boss TU-2 tuner (with a daisy chain cable) for my smaller boards and the Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 for my larger boards. Both of these have worked well, but the Voodoo Lab unit is definitely more versatile and reliable. I have always considered it to be the "industry standard" when it comes to power supplies.
Any pedals out there that just are not pedalboard friendly?
The original "spaceship" shaped Roger Mayer pedals come to mind. I have always called those pedalboard killers.
What are some popular customizations?
The second level riser is by far my most popular option. I have recently come up with a new custom option that I believe to be pretty innovative. I am calling it the "pop-up angle" option. With this option, the pedalboard surface is hinged in the front and has a hinged foldout support underneath in the back so the board can be flat or angled. The advantage to this design is that it can be angled for playing and then laid flat when you close the lid (which means that the overall case height does not need to be increased to accommodate the angle). So, now you can have a second level riser and an angled board and not need a ridiculously large case. I have just started doing this on a word of mouth basis and the response from customers has been very enthusiastic.
What materials do you use?
The primary ingredients are: high quality birch plywood, case carpet, steel hardware, rubber feet and of course genuine Velcro brand loop material. I have a reputation with my suppliers as being a stickler. I send back anything that does not meet my high quality standards.
What cables do you recommend?
I get asked this all time and I've been meaning to come up with a good answer for years, but the truth is that I don't have a personal preference. Many of my customers prefer the solderless plug cables such as George L's because you can make them whatever size you need.
How many fingers does your table saw guy have?
I run the table saw myself and I am glad to say that I still have all of my fingers.
What makes your pedalboards stand out in the crowd?
I believe that it's a combination of quality, practicality and affordability along with the fact that I will build one to the customer's exact specs. I feel that I offer a fairly unique customer-to-builder communication process and I make a point of providing the highest level of customer service possible.
What is the price range of your pedalboards?
Standard models go from $85-$179 plus options.
How long do you expect your pedalboards to last on the road?
A very long time. I provide a lifetime warranty, so in the rare event that something does require fixing, the customer can rest assured that it will be taken care of.


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One guy who the Indians should take a look at is Brandon Lyon from Houston. The Astros are 14-16, but nobody's mistaking them for a contender. Brandon Lyon's made 12 appearances and has zero holds, so he's already in the role that we'd put him in. He's struck out 12 and only walked 2 in 10.1 IP.
Obviously, at 5.5M, the Astros would have to eat a decent portion of the contract for it to work, but he's a free agent at season's end. The Indians might be wise to inquire on him now rather than wait for the trade deadline when his price might go up a little.
He's a reliable veteran guy who missed the majority of 2011 with an injury, so he should have plenty in the tank for this season.

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First published in 1879 with the goal of preparing citizens for participation in the general elections, Kuyper's stated purpose was twofold, as summarized by translator and editor Harry Van Dyke: "to serve antirevolutionaries as a guide for promotional activities and to prepare them for the formal establishment of an Anti-Revolutionary Party."
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It seems to be running fine. My question is, I've been building applications on dreamweaver pretty easy and fast with php and mysql (yep, you guessed it, I can't program for crap) though I have to be a quick study.
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bucknutz94 wrote:I've been thinking about this; has Scorsese made a horror movie? I don't think so but haven't actually went to IMDB to check it out. The trailers look spooky as fuck!
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mattvan1 wrote:This will be a classic "read the book" before you see the movie. Seriously. The book is excellent, and will set up the movie well. Love Scorsese, but it's going to be tough to bring out the full story (as written by Lehane) in the movie.Edited to add Dennis Lehane is the same author who wrote "Gone Baby Gone" and "Mystic River". Both books were well adapted to the big screen, so I have high hopes for Shutter Island. Still, read the book first.
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RedDawg53 wrote:Anyone see the movie yet? I'm just wondering if it's worth my $7 to go see it.
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Ziner wrote:RedDawg53 wrote:Anyone see the movie yet? I'm just wondering if it's worth my $7 to go see it.Where the hell do you see movies for $7?
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RedDawg53 wrote:Ziner wrote:RedDawg53 wrote:Anyone see the movie yet? I'm just wondering if it's worth my $7 to go see it.Where the hell do you see movies for $7?I live in Erie, PA. "Tinsel Town" is our big movie theater. The early bird special is $5, seven days a week. And movies after 6:00 are $7 something. And if I wanted to wait a few months, I can always go to the "$1 theater" which is about 2 miles away.
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dem425 wrote:but Avatar/BAsterds and Hurt Locker were all C+.........
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dem425 wrote:Wabo:I guess I fell into all the hype surrounding those three movies and it was all anti-climactic.Avatar: I saw it in 3-D. The effects were good and the CGI was incredible. But so was "Transformers" and most people I talked to thought that movie sucked (unfortunately, I liked it). Avatar's storyline was initially unique, then the story faded into man screwing over another culture.Basterds: Threw me for a loop. As much as I wanted to see it, I didn't read anything on it for fear of spoiling the movie. First of all, it was a fantasy tale of WWII with little fact. Unless I slept through History class at Euclid, I was not aware the entire Nazi High Command (including Schikelgruber) was killed in a movie theatre. Okay, I can still buy into a fantasy take on WWII. But was with ALL THE TALKING?....The movie did not concentrate enough on the "Basterds" themselves. And what the hell was "Ryan" from the "Office" doing there.Hurt Locker: Reminded me of an independent production. Maybe I was expecting an epic production like Black Hawk Down or something more dramatic like Rules of Engagement. Just didn't blow me away.All three movies I would watch again, maybe even buy the DVDs (after the prices come down) and I will begrudgingly up my grade on all three to a B-.....................But Shutter Island is still a C-..........
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e0y2e3 wrote:FWIW: my friends have said meh, meh and more meh.My crew is usually damn good on movies like this, especially considering that Boston's favorite author penned it.
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The murder of JFK: The survey says…
Last Tuesday, a crowd of over 60 New Ulmers (and a few out-of-towners) gathered to listen to my talk on the Kennedy assassination at the New Ulm Library. The audience viewed some video clips, watched a PowerPoint presentation and collected some handouts.
Prior to the program, nearly 50 people in the audience filled out a brief unscientific survey. We did this survey before my presentation since I didn't want anything I was presenting to change people's views in any way. After all, the information I presented tended to support the argument that Oswald did not kill the president.
The audience was composed mostly of people who'd lived at the time of the assassination. Only a few members of the audience were too young to remember the events of Nov. 22, 1963. I'd like to share the interesting results of this survey with you.
The first question I asked was about Lee Harvey Oswald. Did he kill Kennedy by himself (22.7 percent), with others (61.4 percent), or was he innocent of any involvement (15.9 percent)? I found it surprising that nearly 85 percent of people thought Oswald was involved in some way in the murder, and that only a few thought Oswald was "a patsy," as he claimed in the Dallas County Jail the day after the assassination.
The second question was TRUE or FALSE, and asked the survey takers if they thought one or more agencies of the U.S. government were involved in a conspiracy to kill JFK. Perhaps tellingly, some 66.7 percent thought the government was involved, while 33.3 percent thought this was a false allegation. I'm not sure if this speaks more to the general distrust of government now, or to what we thought back then.
The third question asked the survey takers to check off as many people and/or organizations as they thought had been involved in the assassination. The list included: Oswald (87.0 percent), C.I.A. (39.1 percent), Lyndon Johnson (37.0 percent), the Mafia (30.4 percent), Secret Service (26.1 percent), the F.B.I. (15.2 percent), J Edgar Hoover (15.2 percent), Other (13.0 percent), the Russians (10.9 percent), Industrialists (10.9 percent), Fidel Castro (8.7 percent), Bankers (6.5 percent) and the military (4.3 percent). Our audience thought by a large majority Oswald was involved (87.0 percent) in the assassination, thought an agency or person in the U.S. government may have been involved: C.I.A. (39.1 percent), Lyndon Johnson (37.0 percent) or the Secret Service (26.1 percent). The Mafia (30.4 percent) was also suspected in the assassination.
Other individuals or organizations on the list received far fewer votes. I found the absence of votes for Fidel Castro (8.7 percent) to be highly interesting! NOTE: The total percentages do not add up to 100 percent since the survey takers could check off as many choices as they wanted.
My fourth question dealt with the Warren Commission. Over the years it has received much criticism and skepticism over its report, so my TRUE or FALSE question was if the Commission had been "fair and impartial in its exploration of who killed Kennedy." Only 22.0 percent of the survey takers thought this was the case; fully 78.0 percent thought the Commission had not been fair and impartial. It made me wonder: had the Warren Commission done a better job, would we now still have so much skepticism over its conclusions?
I also asked people where they were when they learned Kennedy had been shot. Since most of our audience was aged 55 to 75, nearly everyone listed where they had been, some in great detail. The vast majority of our audience, like me, had been in grade school, high school, a few had been in college. The most interesting comment was, "I was in the basement of our house, my husband called me and said they shot Kennedy. I didn't believe him."
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I would just venture a guess that we're not going to be hearing from [Van Gundy] for the rest of the season. When he stops and reads what he said and realized what he did, he will say no more. I have whatever influence the bylaws of the constitution give me and they are substantial. But I have a feeling that some modicum of self-restraint will cause Stan and the team for which he works to rein in his aberrant behavior
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Artichoke and Sun-Dried Tomato Stuffed Chicken Breast
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 3/4 cup chopped marinated artichoke hearts
- 1/2 cup chopped marinated sun-dried tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/2 cup white wine, divided
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/2 tablespoon finely chopped Italian parsley leaves
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
DirectionsWatch how to make this recipe.
In a saute pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of the oil. When the oil is hot add the onions and saute until translucent. Stir in the artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes, then add the salt, pepper and garlic. When the garlic begins to lightly brown, deglaze with 1/4 cup of the white wine. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the butter, allow it to melt, then toss in the Parmesan and parsley.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool before stuffing the chicken breast.
Rinse, trim and pound out chicken breasts to about 1/4-inch thick. Do not over-pound as holes in the chicken will make it difficult for the chicken to retain the stuffing.
Put 1/4 of the stuffing mixture at 1 end of a chicken breast. Gentle roll the chicken breast folding the ends in to help keep the stuffing from coming out during the cooking process. Secure the chicken roll with 2 toothpicks. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts and stuffing.
Heat the 2 tablespoons of the remaining oil in a medium saute pan over high heat. Add the chicken breasts, with the secured side of the chicken first, to insure the roll with stay together. Brown the chicken on all sides, add remaining butter, and deglaze with remaining white wine.
Reduce the heat to low and cover the pan. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 10 minutes.
Remove the chicken to a cutting board and discard the toothpicks. Slice each breast on a bias into 5 pieces and transfer to a serving platter. Drizzle with remaining pan drippings, garnish with a sprinkle of Parmesan and serve.
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A Mad Men SundayJuly 29th, 2010 by Editor
AMC's hit show, mentioned the Griswold Inn as a 1965 weekend getaway destination this past Sunday, July 25th. Betty, one of the show's leading characters, and her new husband, Henry Francis headed for the Griswold Inn in Essex Connecticut.
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Emerging From The Deep Freeze
Finally the thermometer rose into the 20s. It seemed like a veritable heat wave. It had been a long time since it was that cold for that many days. Since I am retired I do not need to leave home if the weather is bad. I called off one volunteer duty because I did not feel well. If you are sick they say it is better to stay at home so as not to spread whatever you have.
I have mentioned before that I keep a diary and have for a long time. I remembered a time during the 1970s when it was very cold for a long time, so I dug out my diary and looked it up. It took a little bit of doing, but I found what I was looking for.
It was the winter of 1975. We not only had extremely cold weather, we also had a fuel shortage. School was canceled for days at a time to save fuel. I had forgotten that happened at the same time as the cold snap.
That year we spent many nights downstairs by the fireplace just to keep warm. I remember that my husband hurried home after chores so we could watch the television series called "Roots" by Alex Haley. It was truly an educational experience for all of us.
At the time we had a Franklin fireplace in our kitchen. My husband never understood why I did not like that stove until he had to keep it running all night. What I disliked the most was the fact that if I left the room the stove died down. It was hard to keep going without constant attention. We did eat an awful lot of hot dogs and popcorn while we burned that stove.
When Dick came home from the barn we opened up the doors and roasted hot dogs on sticks just like you would at a campfire. We warmed the buns on the top of the stove. We also had a campfire popcorn maker that we used. That was never as satisfactory as the hot dog sticks and little pie makers. Most of the time the popcorn burned so it did not taste great. I assured my husband I could make it on the regular stove a lot better. That Christmas I got an air popper so we were all set. That air popper has been wonderful. Now the grandchildren use it to fix themselves a snack. The only thing that did not work was the "automatic" buttering device. It was supposed to melt the butter, but it didn't.
We were not the only family who took advantage of a fireplace. When everyone got out and about again we found out our friends slept downstairs, too. They had a real fireplace that opened into their dining room and living room. Since they did not have television at the time they were not watching "Roots."
Diaries are good for documenting the weather. I kept track of the temperature as well as the snow. You better believe that I noted the extreme temperatures we had this January. Now that I stop to think about it I remember the temperature often dipping below zero in those days, and we did not think much about it.
This year, there were no below-zero temperatures at Hickory Heights during the cold snap. Being up on the hill has its advantages. It was cooler in the valley.
Let me also note that New York City has had its fair share of snow already this season. When they get a significant snowfall, there is no room to put it to clear the streets. Cities really have a lot of trouble clearing snow. I remember sitting in a parking lot waiting for my husband one year when Jamestown was hauling the snow away in dump trucks and dumping it into the river.
People used to tease us about the snow that fell in Western New York. Buffalo particularly was well-known for its large amount of snow. I experienced that too, the year that I taught school in Kenmore, a suburb of Buffalo. The street that I lived on had only a narrow band of grass between the sidewalk and the road. Most people walked along the street since the sidewalks were the last things plowed. Once they were plowed the people just disappeared behind the snow banks.
In the years that I have been on my own the winters have varied. We have gone from a large amount of snow to a very insignificant amount of the white stuff. I definitely did not like the years when we got a lot of ice. There is no getting up the driveway even with four-wheel drive when it is a sheet of ice. When it is extremely cold salt does not melt the stuff either.
The day that the snow falls I curl up with a good book and read. I have an adequate library of my own so I always can re-read some of my favorites. Once I am out and about I go to the library to enhance my reading experience. I do not have one of the new-fangled readers that you buy books online for. I still like the feel of a book in my hands, and I find it very easy to slip a marker in when I nearly fall asleep reading.
Winter 2013 is not in the record books yet. It is anyone's guess whether Punxsutawney Phil or Dunkirk Dave will see his shadow this weekend. At any rate I am sure that we can count on at least another six weeks of winter – so enjoy.
Ann Swanson writes from her home in Russell, Pa.


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Web services are often protected with a challenge that's supposed to be easy for people to solve, but difficult for computers. Such a challenge is often called a CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) or HIP (Human Interactive Proof). HIPs are used for many purposes, such as to reduce email and blog spam and prevent brute-force attacks on web site passwords.
Today, the most common HIPs ask users to identify text that has been distorted or obscured, like the example seen to the right. Unfortunately, such challenges can be difficult and frustrating for people, yet are often easily solved by computers.
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Our work was inspired in part by Frozen Bear's HotCaptcha, which similarly uses a large database of manually classified images as the basis for a HIP. We were motivated to improve on the idea because HotCaptcha isn't really appropriate for widespread deployment. Asking users to rate people's attractiveness is potentially offensive, and the challenge does not have any ground truth.
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"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Lord Acton
Jordan J. Ballor (Dr. theol., University of Zurich; Ph.D., Calvin Theological Seminary) is a senior research fellow and director of publishing at the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion & Liberty, where he also serves as executive editor the Journal of Markets & Morality. He is author of Get Your Hands Dirty: Essays on Christian Social Thought (and Action) (Wipf & Stock, 2013), Covenant, Causality, and Law: A Study in the Theology of Wolfgang Musculus (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2012) and Ecumenical Babel: Confusing Economic Ideology and the Church's Social Witness (Christian's Library Press, 2010), as well as editor of numerous works, including Abraham Kuyper Collected Works in Public Theology. Jordan is also associate director of the Junius Institute for Digital Reformation Research at Calvin Theological Seminary. He has authored articles in academic publications such as The Journal of Religion, Scottish Journal of Theology, Reformation & Renaissance Review, and Journal of Scholarly Publishing, and has written popular pieces for newspapers including the Detroit News, Orange County Register, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In 2006, Jordan was profiled in the book, The Relevant Nation: 50 Activists, Artists And Innovators Who Are Changing The World Through Faith. Jordan's scholarly interests include Reformation studies, church-state relations, theological anthropology, social ethics, theology and economics, and research methodology. Jordan is a member of the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA), and he resides in Jenison, Michigan with his wife and three children.
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Analysts May Have Underestimated This Stock
MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) , together with its subsidiaries, operates as a direct marketer and distributor of various metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations, or MRO, products primarily in the United States.
It offers nearly 600,000 stock-keeping units representing a range of MRO products, such as cutting tools, measuring instruments, tooling components, metalworking products, fasteners, flat stock, raw materials, abrasives, machinery hand and power tools, safety and janitorial supplies, plumbing supplies, materials handling products, power transmission components, and electrical supplies.
The company sells its products through its master catalogs, specialty and promotional catalogs, brochures and the Internet to small, medium, and large companies in various sectors including durable and non-durable goods manufacturing, education, government, and health care.
It's downright exciting to realize MSM is based right in the heart of what I call "the rebuilding gold mine of America," the region of the U.S. most impacted by Hurricane-Super Storm Sandy. MSC Industrial Direct was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Melville, N.Y., with an additional office in Southfield, Mich.
Analysts have been underestimating companies like Alcoa (AA) , so why shouldn't it be possible they've done the same to a company like MSM?
The stock has had a nice run-up after a nasty mid-year 2012 correction, as the chart below illustrates. The share price recovery has been especially encouraging to director David Sandler, who as of Dec. 27 owns 218,824 shares worth over $16,618,000. MSM's quarterly revenue-per-share growth is heading in the right direction as well.
MSM data by YCharts
The recent trend of negative or low single-digit revenue growth is a continuing concern for a number of companies getting ready to report. MSM is no exception, with a modest sales growth estimate of less than 7% and quarterly EPS (year-over-year) growth expected to be 6.3% ($1.01 per share).
The first quarter of 2013 is still pancake flat for MSM's EPS and revenue estimates, according to the analysts. That low-balling trend may be the opportunity with this kind of stock. Similar companies like Fastenal (FAST) are also anticipated to have very little growth in the first quarter of 2013.
The question is, are the analysts' estimates correct about the last quarter and the current one? If so, is that already baked into the stocks' price? This may not be the best time to invest in a company like MSM, but it's a darn good time to become thoroughly acquainted with it.
It's selling at less than 16 times this year's predicted earnings and it has a reasonable price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratio of 1.38. MSM has a trailing-twelve-month operating margin of nearly 18%, very little debt and an operating cash flow (TTM) of over $234 million.


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With their young and talented pitching staff the Giants are in a great position to defend their World Series title in 2011. Giant pitchers led all of baseball last year in ERA, strikeouts, and opponents batting average. They were also second in runs allowed and their bullpen recorded a league best 57 saves, most coming from closer Brian Wilson who converted 48 of his 53 attempts. The Giants should be stronger this season as an offensive fantasy baseball power as well. With a few off-season moves and young emerging talent in the line-up, they hope to bolster their numbers from a year ago. I fully except the Giants to win this division again in 2011, and make a run in the post season towards another World Series Title.
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Mayor Michael B. Coleman has a fever, and the only cure appears to be light rail.
In his 15 years as the city's longest-serving mayor, Coleman has mentioned passenger rail countless times. He brought it up again last week near the end of his State of the City address.
Coleman proposed a passenger rail line connecting Port Columbus and Downtown. He mentioned that there's no direct transportation between the airport and Downtown outside of taxis.
"Can we connect our Downtown to our airport by passenger rail?" he said. "It's not a question I am answering now."
Dan Williamson, Coleman's spokesman, said after the speech that the proposal was just an idea.
"The mayor has talked about light rail for years and will probably talk about it for years to come," Williamson said.
The Central Ohio Transit Authority offered a direct bus line between the airport and Downtown but stopped it more than a decade ago because of low ridership.
Even though about 17,000 passengers were departing from and landing at the airport daily, fewer than 40 people were taking the Downtown bus, according to reports at the time.
COTA still offers bus service at the airport, but getting Downtown requires a transfer.
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The ride-sharing app Lyft is the latest to launch in the Columbus market and the latest to burn the city officials with whom the company was trying to build good will.
The West Coast company launched on Friday, but the city still had the impression that the two sides were working together to hash out code changes that would allow it to operate under local ordinances.
"They were looking to launch soon, but there was no date given," said Amanda Ford, spokeswoman for the Columbus Department of Public Safety.
Ford said the company is operating illegally if it is asking for donations in exchange for rides — the model Lyft operates on in other markets. If the rides are free, she said, it's no problem.
"We disagree with that," said Erin Simpson, a Lyft spokeswoman. "This is a new model not accounted for by existing regulations."
City officials have been analyzing local laws for months to determine how they could make changes that would allow the burgeoning tech companies to operate in Columbus and keep a level playing field for taxis, limos and other for-hire transportation.
Last year, the city council altered its livery code to allow the vehicles to be hired on demand, a necessary component of the Uber Black service. Uber representatives had approached the city to discuss code changes and, like Lyft, launched before any changes were made.
The city responded by running a "sting" operation, finding black-car drivers who were operating with Uber and warning them they risked losing their license.
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Sometimes Columbus' steady stream of snowplow and parking news releases can become white noise, but last week was a reminder to read the fine print.
Before every observed holiday, the city posts a notice that its parking meters will not be enforced but that other parking restrictions must still be observed. They include rush-hour parking bans on major thoroughfares such as High, 3rd and 4th streets.
Several cars were ticketed for parking during rush hour last week on Presidents Day. Drivers need to read the signs on the block, not just the meters, said Rick Tilton, the assistant director of the Columbus Department of Public Service.
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General Support Services consists of 72 employees located at the General Services Complex, 1900 Grand Avenue. It is divided into five cost centers: Administration, Building and Maintenance, Fleet Operations, Fleet Replacement, and Radio Communications. The department strives to provide top-quality service to all City departments by focusing on efficiency and cost effectiveness so that our users (customers) can serve the citizens of the City of Clearwater as economically as possible.
Consists of the Director, Controller, and Administrative Analyst. Administration is responsible for executive oversight of the department, which includes the implementation of City policy, and operational and financial management.
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In a vain attempt to make STEM appealing to right-brained students, educators are ignoring and alienating the left-brained math and science guys, writes Katharine Beals in Out in Left Field.
Efforts to Inspire Students Have Born Little Fruit, reports the New York Times. The story cites President Obama's Educate to Innovate initiative and the lack of improvement by U.S. students on the Program of International Student Assessment (PISA) tests.
Beals sees it differently.
. . . our schools, and our society more generally, are no longer encouraging and educating the kind of student who is most likely to persevere in STEM careers. These are the left-brained math and science types, more and more of whom face a dumbed-down, language-arts intensive Reform Math curriculum, and a science curriculum that increasingly emphasizes projects over the core knowledge and quantitative skills needed to succeed in college level science courses.
At the expense of encouraging this type of student, K12 schools are trying to broaden the appeal of math and science—by making them even less mathematical and scientific. And so we have algebra taught as dance, fraction murals, photosynthesis as dance, and science festivals featuring showy displays of gadgetry as well as theater, art, and music.
"The kind of student who finds these approaches engaging and enlightening" isn't likely to persevere through a STEM major, she predicts. Those with the potential to be STEM specialists want to learn math and science.
At Auntie Ann's school, the science fair used to require students to conduct an experiment. Now they can make a Rube Goldberg machine or a robot or research an environmental issue. "This year they've also connected it to an art exhibit to make it the full STEAM experience."
It used to be the only time students did a research project and wrote a "serious paper," she writes. Now students get full credit for writing 30 sentences. "The kids who did Rube Goldberg machines had nothing to write a paper about, so they had to write a biography of Rube Goldberg."


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Persistent Cyber Attacks and the 'New Normal'
By Hal M. Bundrick
NEW YORK (MainStreet) Financial institutions are facing persistent threats from cyber attacks -- it's a "new normal" for the industry, according to Booz Allen, the management consulting firm based in McLean, Va. The firm has released a report detailing the top cyber security trends challenging the financial industry in the coming year, warning the biggest threats may be to smaller, regional banks.
The report claims attackers are now moving from large-size banks to regional and mid-tier financial institutions due to their lack of security.
"Unlike their larger cousins, mid-tier and regional banks, wealth management organizations, hedge funds, etc., often lack the financial, technology and manpower to introduce widespread cyber security protections," a Booz Allen statement released with the report says. "When grouped together, these organizations are like a row of dominos that, when attacked, can create a cascade of systemic risks that could impact banks of any size."
Mobile platforms are also seeing an increase in new threats, including the Perkele Trojan and other cross-platform malware that exploit weaknesses in mobile device security. Booz Allen says that although Perkele has not yet spread globally, it is expected to grow rapidly beyond its point of origin in the Middle East during the holiday season, as consumers make more online purchases.
"As financial institutions increasingly deploy mobile and cloud technologies and integrate their partners, suppliers and customers, their data perimeters are becoming much harder to define," says Bill Stewart, senior vice president and head of Booz Allen's commercial finance program. "As a result, some are essentially redefining the concept of a network perimeter. They do this by developing a much more dynamic cyber security approach that includes actionable threat intelligence, advanced adversary hunting as well as data protection and access controls developed at a much greater degree of granularity."
The report says that as operational data is moved to the cloud, enhanced security controls are necessary to ensure that banks not only avoid sharing sensitive data but also defend against "adversaries moving laterally across their data sets."
Developing countries are expected to see a greater number of attacks on their local banks as countries across the Middle East, Latin America and Asia Pacific make great strides in modernizing their economic infrastructures. Such progress increases their profile, putting them on sophisticated attackers' radar.
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency says their banks are targeted by fraudulent attacks once every 14 seconds.
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So..you sheared your wires huh? And now you feel dumb?
Well, maybe you should feel dumb. Atleast that will teach you not to shear your wires again right?
Anyway, this page isn't about telling you how much of a moron you are. Here we are to tell you how to fix it again once you messed up your ever so lovely MQ-valve.
Step1: Remove it from the marker ofcourse.
Step2: remove solenoid from pilot housing by unscrewing the little set-screw.
Step3: Use a small flat screwdriver to take off the cap where the wires go.
Step4: remove some of the insulation, to reveal the wires underneath.
Step5: remove remains of old sheared wire, replace by securing the new wire directly to the coil-wire. Route the new wires in the designated slots and make them both exit at the notch of the solenoid.
Step6: Re-insulate the coil. I use teflon-tape myself..due to it not being too bulky..and it does the job nicely.. but here, anything NON-conductive will work. Just be sure to not use too much so getting the coil back into the solenoidhousing will be a problem.
Step7: Reinsert the insulated coil into the solenoidhousing and put the top-cap back on.
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It is with great pride that we present the happenings of the Plymouth Community Theatre to the greater Plymouth area. We have produced many fine performances staged right here in the center of town. Our range includes musicals, dramas, variety shows and even our first Shakespeare on the Rock production.
PCT has provided a venue for local actors and singers to participate in varied theatrical opportunities. We have been thrilled with the high number of thespians that have come forward to participate, and, we also have been impressed with the high level of talent they bring to us, resulting in top quality shows that have pleased our audiences.
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While the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI has certainly enjoyed major successes, like the pope's visit last fall to England to beatify Cardinal Newman, the crises that have led to empty pews in the Catholic parishes of England, Europe and the United States persist.
The fundamental criticism of the institutional church is that its clerical, all-male establishment has not made room for other voices. There is no need to list the number of recent policy decisions, from Rome to home, which would have been more prudent if only a variety of laypersons had been consulted.
Jesus told his disciples that they were servants, that they were to feed the hungry and share their wealth with the poor and that they should demonstrate their love for one another by offering their lives in service. Some in church leadership have done the opposite, creating a culture of clericalism that too often values loyalty over accountability. In these circumstances, a project of reform is essential to rejuvenate church leadership and give greater voice to the whole church. As Pope John Paul II wrote in "Novo Millennio Ineunte," quoting St. Paulinus of Nola: "Let us listen to what all the faithful say, because in every one of them the Spirit of God breathes" (No. 45).
How to begin? No one should anticipate changes in the existing discipline on celibacy or in the teaching on women's ordination, but there are other ways to reform church structures to allow women and married men to participate in church governance. One proposal is simply to change canon law to admit laypeople to the College of Cardinals. The church could thereby continue its all-male priesthood, yet transform the "men's club" into a church with a face that more resembles the people of God described in the documents of the Second Vatican Council.
A more realistic proposal, however, would entail two steps: First, reorganize diocesan offices so that laypeople constitute at least half of the bishop's principal advisers. (Increasing numbers of laity have already been hired as staff in many U.S. dioceses.) Second, create a new body, an international council of laypersons to share functions with the College of Cardinals. After attrition among the cardinals, each of the two bodies eventually could have 100 members. The lay members would be Catholics who love the church and are recognized for sound Christian judgment. They would come from a variety of occupations—education, health, religious life, law, the arts, business, science, government and labor. Church leadership would not be limited to elderly men but would be expanded to include men and women, married and unmarried, of different ages. Wisdom, after all, can be found from a multitude of sources, something that St. Benedict acknowledged when he urged an abbot at a monastery to solicit the opinion of even the youngest member of the community: "By the Lord's inspiration, it is often a younger person who knows what is best."
Some members of the council would direct Vatican offices; others would come to Rome for regular consultation. Membership could be proportionate to the Catholic populations throughout the world, chosen for a specified term on the recommendation of grass-roots representative caucuses of clergy and laity. The combined college and council would share three functions: administer the Vatican offices, advise the pope and select his successor.
These laypeople would offer much-needed perspective on the impact of the teachings and practices of the church, including such divisive subjects as contraception, the role of women in the church, the treatment of homosexuals and the failure of authorities to respond quickly and forcefully to the scandal of sexual abuse by members of the clergy. They would understand other pastoral failings, like the denial of the Eucharist to public persons because of their political positions, a too modest peace and justice agenda, lackluster liturgies with unprepared sermons and insensitive celebrants.
One may object that this initiative is a "pie in the sky" idea that the clerical establishment would never accept. Perhaps. Yet the implementation of specific alternatives like a lay council need not threaten the current leadership. For the authority of the church "is exercised in the service of truth and charity" ("Ut Unum Sint," No. 3). Nor would a council undermine the pope's authority. As Pope John Paul II wrote of the papacy: "The authority proper to this ministry is completely at the service of God's merciful plan and it must always be seen in this perspective" (No. 92). Discerning that plan is a task that Catholics should take on together.
Following Pope John Paul's example, we encourage our readers, clergy and lay, to evaluate this proposal and suggest other reforms that would achieve the same goals. The church has survived these 2,000 years because at key moments it chose the path of renewal. It may be that another such moment has arrived.
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1) There is little or no chance that the current hierarchy would allow it.
2) If the process to implement it follows the same schedule as the silly and insignificant revision of the of the liturgy, most of us will be long dead first.
3) The people deemed acceptable for the new laypeople council and likely to volunteer for it would no doubt be those who think the status quo is acceptable.
The problems of the Church today are due to the failure of the laypeople to speak out against the tyranny of the hierarchy.
To quote that renowned philosopher, Pogo: "We has met the enemy and they is us!"
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The Compliant, Curious and Critical Catholic, xlibris books 2005
Thou Shalt Not Cope, to be released in April 2011
Fewer and fewer "enablers" remain, who by their presence and fidelity keep the structures intact. I am one of those enablers. We still contribute. We still pray for vocations, although God may be sending them in abundance where we dare not look. We maintain the status quo.
Perhaps the many who leave are doing God's work by refusing to keep the institution propped up. Someday it will collapse of its own weight, and the phoenix will rise from the ruins. At age 80, I am not likely to see it. But if, more than simply leaving, a more proactive revolution arises, I'm not too old to join!
At the heart of the abuse crisis is that of an episcopal crisis centering on the abuse of authority, attributable to a catastrophic failure in generativity, an Eriksonian idea suggesting a psychological and moral stunting due, as a large body of research suggests, to a subculture egregiously distorted by the exclusion of women, as wives and as leaders.
Clare McGrath-Merkle OCDS
Generativity and the U.S. Bishops' Responses to the Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests
Journal of Religion and Health. March 2010, Volume 49, Number 1, 73-86.
On the other hand, those consequences might be so debilitating, that one could be accused of failing to serve God through inaction.
Don't look to me for an answer; just more questions.


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This play cash register is just the perfect size for toddlers and is bright and fun just like the other New Sprouts® products from Learning Resources. This is a basic register that features...Read complete review
This play cash register is just the perfect size for toddlers and is bright and fun just like the other New Sprouts® products from Learning Resources. This is a basic register that features large orange numbered buttons that, when pushed, make the screen spin and reveal the corresponding number of fruit. Although Kenzie knows her numbers, this is a great learning tool for Mason. The fun factor comes in with the coin money. There are 5 numbered coins that can be inserted into the register from the top in one of two slots. The slot to the right deposits the coins directly into the register drawer while the slot on the left brings the coins down the shoot just like change. If your coin(s) gets stuck inside, don't fret because you can just turn the dial on the right side and it will drop down. Both Kenzie and Mason enjoy placing the coins in the slots, then pressing the large purple button to open the drawer and finding them inside. This cash register is great for imaginative play because Kenzie always asks us to buy things and give her money to put into the register. The toy itself is sturdy and well made. It has withstood several drops and remains intact. Yes the kiddos fight over the coins one day and the next day they share. Another great product from Learning Resources.
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This cash register was given to my 2-year-old daughter by a relative as a Christmas gift. She liked it at first, even though the coins would get stuck in it sometimes and cause...Read complete review
This cash register was given to my 2-year-old daughter by a relative as a Christmas gift. She liked it at first, even though the coins would get stuck in it sometimes and cause frustration. But then, she lost the coins that go with it. Now it's basically a useless piece of plastic. I couldn't find more/replacement coins for sale so I called customer service to try and order some. They told me that they cannot sell me the coins and recommended that I buy a second register. What!?! That is ridiculous. I guess it will go in the trash can.
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Fun product but buttons stick and coins get jammed
By Playtime mom
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Comments about Learning Resources New Sprouts® Ring It Up Cash Register - My very own cash register:
The children loved it their cash register. However, it only took a few days for the keys to jam. The drawer jams and the coin slots jam and I had to unscrew the back to get the coins out once they stuck. I'm not sure if my product is defective or this is the way it was made. I really wish it worked with out jamming because my children love it.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Impossible to find replacement coins
By Maura
from NY
Emailed Learning Resources about replacement coins with no response from them. Frustrating to say the least, especially for a great product.
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By Momma
from Rocklin, CA
Merchant response: We are so sorry that your daughter has lost her coins. We would love to send you new coins to use with the cash register. Please email customer service at email@example.com and they will send you a new set of coins. Thank you.
Lots of fun for your little one
By Cassandra - The So Cal Coupon Mommy
from Beaumont, CA
This awesome little cash register is intended for kids ages 2-4 and they are sure to love it.The nice bright colors makes it fun and inviting. The large buttons and pieces make it great for kids. This awesome little cash register is great for helping you child learn to count from 1 to 5. When you press the number button the "amount" shows up as the number selected and that number of fruit or something to help them count to that number.This makes it fun and provides them with something to count to achieve that number. Its great that they did this for each of the number from 1 to 5 and they made them all different, and used different colors to add another educational feature to this great toy.Your child can even open up the drawer to find "coins" that go with. This little cash register can offer hours of learning fun for your child.Overall I am very impressed with it and would suggest that if you are looking for something fun, colorful and educational for a little one
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Great Product for Tots!
By Manda - inRandom
from Florissant, MO
I had received the New Sprouts™ Ring It Up Cash Register to review with my 5 year old son, which is a little over the age limit. He absolutely loved it and coincided with imaginative play teachings that his Language Therapist had been helping him on! For children with delays in Language/Cognition, helping to learn how to interact with the back and forth of a 'shop' is great social practice!
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The kids like it.
By 4649miranda
from MN
While the kids really do like this cash register and play store with it often, they get frustrated because the coins get stuck inside. When the drawer is open and a coin is dropped in, they get stuck inside. I would love to see an opening in the back where they come out of. I'm sure we could unscrew the whole thing and get them out, but I have yet to attempt. *I received this product in exchange for my honest opinion.
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By New Age Mama
from New Jersey
This toy is the perfect way to help kids learn their numbers and still make it fun. There are several different ways to play. They can press the buttons and corresponding images come up on the register. If they press the 2, they see two carrots, 4 is four broccoli, etc. There are also five numbered coins they can into several locations. Because the numbers only go up to five, it won't be frustrating for younger children and the large pieces will not create a choking hazard. The cash register is sturdy enough to handle even your toughest toddler. Best of all, they can play imaginative and interactive games while they're learning. My kids love to play grocery store together. We already had the food and the shopping cart. Now that they have the cash register, they can take turns being the shopper and the store clerk and they are having a ball!
Lots of fun
By Angie
from IL
This cash register is a huge hit with my 4 and five year old kids. They love playing grocery store. This toy is durable and very cute. I would have given 5 out of 5 but we have had the coins get stuck in the top slot. They were easily removed by shaking the register upside down.
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By Second Time Around
from Salt Lake City, UT
My boys love this new cash register! My boys are ages 5 and almost 2 and both of them were able to figure out the cash register on their own. They love that you can put the coin in two different slots. One puts it directly into the cash register and the other slot, you can turn the handle and the coin will slide down. The buttons are big and easy to press and will change the picture on the front of the cash register to match the number you pressed. There is a big purple button that opens the cash register. This is great for learning numbers, matching, and early money skills.My youngest plays with this every single day. It's his favorite toy and it occupies him for hours. It's great for developing his fine motor skills. My oldest, loves to play store with the cash register and loves it. We haven't had any problems with the cash register and would definitely recommend it. **We received this product free of charge in order to do an honest review on my blog. This in no way influenced my review and my thoughts are 100% my own.**
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I am using Apache and pretty happy with it,except it is a bit of a memory hog. I have contemplated Lighty and nginx but havent had the courage to take the plunge yet. What are you guys using on your projects?
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I am using Apache and pretty happy with it,except it is a bit of a memory hog. I have contemplated Lighty and nginx but havent had the courage to take the plunge yet. What are you guys using on your projects?
aparche + mysql + winamp + firefox = its near imposssible to get anythign done....
i know this is taboo....but i use my web server hosted @ XXX.com and use a windows ssh and notepad++, developing directly(small apps of course)
until i can get a better system or more ram, i have no choice!
i just learned my lesson. all my fields were wiped in all databases.
i managed to get it recovered, but it was quite a scare.
Ouch..that's not cool at all!
I have decided to give nginx a try. It seems to be getting rave reviews from the Rails community and Zed Shaw (creator of Mongrel) is using it, which is a good endorsement.
Apache works fine for me. We also use apache for lots of non-rails stuff, so we can't really switch.
For development I run mongrel inside of eclipse, and connect to a separate database sever and subversion server. Works quite well for me.
Yeah..the one major caveat of using anything but Apache is the fact that none of the other lightweight solutions support Subversion yet. Even though I will try nginx, I will still need an instance of apache running to get some SVN love.
Hopefully this will change in the near future.
SVN love is nice
Even more so when you're working with other developers!
Although it's one more server to run, you can use the lightweight svnserve server. Not too difficult to setup and seems to work fine.
I like svnserve. I've been using it on my local without any problems. Sure, it's not as fancy as using apache, but it's a great way to go if you just need something simple.
Does it support LDAP Authentication?
i will give svnserve a try..thanks for the tip!
@ryan, do you have a preference for overall server, or are you one of those all-terrain fellas?
Does it support LDAP Authentication?
It doesn't look like it. This site has a lot more information on the topic and will pretty much guide you through setting up svnserve. http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.0/ch06.html
@ryan, do you have a preference for overall server, or are you one of those all-terrain fellas?
Are you talking about a web server? On my slice I'm just using Apache with a Mongrel cluster. I'm planning to jump to nginx when I need more memory, but right now I've got enough.
Out of curiosity, has anyone tried LiteSpeed?
My development server:
Slackware 11.0
Apache 2.2.3 + Mongrel 1.0.1
Ruby 1.8.4 + Rails 1.2.3
MySQL 5.0.24a
Subversion 1.4.2
Working pretty nice, so far. My production server is running Fedora and Apache 2.0, so that will be...exciting. Going to have to upgrade Apache so I can use mod_proxy.
Nice specs oshuma.. makes me wish I had called this thread "Environment of Choice" so we could get a peek at what everyone is running under the hood.
@ ryanb,
I have not tried Litespeed, but I have heard that nginx is just as fast, if not faster. Of course you dont get the great docs and customer support of Litespeed, but their asking price is a bit steep for me right now.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The markets were able to separate themselves from the woes of Europe this week, Jim Cramer told "Mad Money" viewers Friday, and that trend will likely to continue into next week.
So in his game plan for next week's trading, Cramer said the deadline for reforms in Cyprus will have the markets' attention on Monday. That won't stop him from watching Dollar General
Tuesday brings a host of economic news including the durable goods number, new home sales and the Case-Schiller housing index. Cramer said housing remains on fire and he's expecting terrific numbers from these metrics, which should also be a boon for the broader markets.
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fredrikw wrote:bronco wrote:There is one soup that is superiour to all others, and that is yellow pea soup. Preferably so thick you have to cut it with a knife. And served with mustard of course, on a thursday.
but not the Thursday thing, yellow pea soup is excellent whatever day it is.
Allthough it is true that it is excellent on any day, it is just a little bit more excellent on thursday .
.flux wrote:Yellow pea soup should be banned. Pumpkin soup is where it's at.
Allthough pumpkin soup is very nice, it doesnt have the protein content of pea soup .
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (593 votes).
In short: Best race of the yearIn full: 2nd year completed, looking forward to number 3; I would travel from the other side of the world to be in the Slog.Great race filled with fantastic people, support, fun, pain and memories that will last a lifetime.Hats off to Gordon and Bitton RR.Date of review: November 19, 2011
In short: It is the 8th wonder of the world!In full: All 7 wonders of the world have to be visited and experienced, They are set in beautiful settings and structures are well maintained. Therefore the Slog is the 8th wonder of the world! i.e. the sheep dip is magnificently maintained full of stinky muddy water, the ditches are easily accessible by slippy, muddy sandbags. The surrounding landscape is picturesque, the livestock and crowds are well trained to observe, clap and cheer. The Slog is an experience to be revisited time and time again!Date of review: November 18, 2011
In short: Mad Glorious Mud!In full: Great race Bitton!Date of review: November 17, 2011
In short: Excellent event. Great valueDate of review: November 16, 2011
In short: Several days and several showers later, I still feel that I am carrying a little bit of Sodbury's sod with me. But I'll quite happily collect some more next year.Date of review: November 16, 2011
In short: Top organisation from Bitton roiad runners and Gordon RobbinsIn full: I love the whole event, from the respect given by all the runners prior to the race, to the excellent marshals,and goody bag. The only thing i don't understand is the numerous runners who enter this race and wimp around the mud on sodbury common, if they are'nt going to embrace the mud, why take part ?Date of review: November 16, 2011
In short: 6th year in a row for me - it's fair to say I'm a fan!In full: What keeps me coming back every year, driving 2+ hours to spend a Sunday morning getting covered in mud? The challenge, the fun, the mud, the atmosphere, the organisation, the two-minute silence, the Last Post, the friends, the post-race pizza, the general feeling of being properly alive.Date of review: November 16, 2011
In short: My fave race of the yearIn full: Ran London, Beachy Head (which is a close 2nd) Cardiff Ultra etc etc but heads up this race is magic and just on my door step...........A must do !!!!!Date of review: November 15, 2011
In short: First timer doing the slog excellent race really enjoyed every minute, will do it again.Date of review: November 15, 2011
In short: Mud, mud, glorious mudIn full: Great race as usual and the towel option at the end was a nice change. With reference to the first lost shoe in the very first field...well 'The other man' that was me! Don't make that mistake as cold hands and a well tied shoe means only one thing when you need to undo laces in a hurry - that wasn't just mud I tasted on my laces!!!Date of review: November 15, 2011
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Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia made his debut August 7th against Tampa Bay, and not even Arencibia could have predicted the outcome: 4/5, 3 R, 2 HR, 1 2B, 3 RBI
If fantasy owners didn't hit their waiver wire when they heard he was getting called up, there was most likely a mad rush following that performance.
Nobody would expect that from the encore.
What we have been greeted in his three games since can only be considered a disappointment.
Arencibia is hitless in 11 at bats since his dazzling debut. (more…)