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Posted: Jan 05 2012 at 6:58am |
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Mort, Mulligan look forward to council terms Middletown needs to rebrand itself, said Mulligan, whose background spans sales, marketing and law. "There's a plan in the works now to come up with a branding strategy for Middletown and that's important," the 36-year-old said. "I think those efforts are going to be key YOU BETCHA JOE. ALL THE PREVIOUS REBRANDING HAS CERTAINLY WORKED OUT WELL, HASN'T IT? NEW SLOGANS....SAME PROGRAMS/IDEAS.....RESULTS IN THE SAME "NOTHING HAS CHANGED" RESULTS. THIS IS THE START OF THINGS..... Not all initiatives carry hefty price tags, Mort said. Items of interest that can be accomplished without straining the budget include establishing a one-stop shop in the city building and adding more accommodations to Bicentennial Commons. She also sees Middletown Moving Forward — a community improvement corporation with economic development interests — as a key organization in the years ahead. "We have a good thing started downtown with the arts district and Broad Street Bash concerts and Cincinnati State," she said. "We have a good start, and we know where our problems are." MMF MENTIONED ALREADY......ADDING MORE ACCOMMODATIONS TO BICENTENNIAL COMMONS????? WHAT THE HELL FOR MORT? WHAT IS IT WITH YOU AND YOUR FIXATION ABOUT THE COMMONS? LET IT GO. IT TURNED OUT TO BE ANOTHER MISTAKE. ONE STOP SHOP AT THE CITY BUILDING? THE BASH.....YES. CINCY STATE......MAYBE, THE JURY IS STILL OUT ON COMMITMENT......ARTS DISTRICT DOWNTOWN......WHEN, WHAT IMPACT, ATTRACTING HOW MANY PEOPLE AND GROWTH MORT? THE PAC MAY NOT SURVIVE LONG-TERM. BOTTOM LINE.....NEITHER MENTIONED JOB CREATION OR FIXING THE STREETS/INFRASTRUCTURE AS A PRIORITY. THAT IS WHAT WE REALLY NEED BEFORE ANY OF THIS OTHER CRAP IS CONSIDERED. YOU CAN SEE WHERE SHE IS GOING TO POSITION HERSELF ON THE DECISION-MAKING. IT WOULD APPEAR WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE OF THE TOWN DESTROYERS ON COUNCIL FOLKS, THIS SAID BEFORE SHE STARTS HER MMF PUPPET NONSENSE AGAIN. |
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SHEESH!!! Another "re-branding"???
How many times are they gonna try this before they figure out that no
matter WHAT you call something…it still doesn't change the something!!! "A cowpie by any other name still smells the
same." (I think William Shakespeare said
that.) Let's see…we've had Renaissance City; Renaissance East and West; MiddletOWN IT; Bright past, Brighter flash; and many others that I can't even
remember. Regardless, NOTHING has
changed!!! It's like when "Larry
Mulligan" re-branded himself "Lawrence P. Mulligan, Jr."…it might have made him
more distinguished in his own mind, but it didn't really change anything and no one
else thought he became distinguished. Perhaps I'll re-brand myself as Mike "the world's fastest
human" Presta. Surely then I'll be able
to set new world records in the hundred
yard dash, and the 440, 880, and mile runs!!!
Yeah!!! That's the
ticket!!! Mike "the world's fastest
human" Presta!!! I'm re-branded…and
that changes everything!!! (Doesn't
it???) |
"Mulligan said he ... doesn't believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them." …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012
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Historic Vet, I have no idea why Ms. Mort wants to "add more accommodations"
to Bicentennial Commons. Perhaps she has
been so busy the last six or eight years that she doesn't realize that it has
only been used two or three times (and for very small events at that) during
that period??? Also, during both pre-election "candidate forums", she
clearly stated that she intended to "play nice" with the other members of
council should she be elected, so no one should be surprised that she is
falling right in line. If the electorate
wanted anything other than that, they had a clear choice. They knew what they would be getting, and
they made their choice. It was a HISTORIC election, and they got a HISTORIC
councilwoman!!! |
"Mulligan said he ... doesn't believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them." …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012
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Another "re-branding"??? How many times are they gonna try this before they figure out that no matter WHAT you call something…it still doesn't change the something!!!
Funny Mike |
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I can think of a several very funny comments to make about the picture that you posted, and not one of them is very nice. They are, however, HISTORIC!!!
"Mulligan said he ... doesn't believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them." …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012
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Sexy !
ground swat
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The re-branding needs to be for the younger generation that we all hope will either stay or move into this town. The Commons? Good God!! What about the Master Plan? What's going on out on the highway, and all of us know that other cities are fighting for this business but who's our Eco. Devel. Point person. Isn't this 2012???
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Well...Mike "the world's fastest human" Presta here…and I'm
sorry to report that my latest "re-branding" effort didn't go too well. Once I announced my HISTORIC rebranding to the world (or at
least to everyone who has the internet) this morning, I decided that I should
make at least some small effort at actually changing things prior to my assault
on the world record for the 100 yard dash at the next big event at Bicentennial
Commons. I was sure that next big event
would be coming up quickly—probably this weekend—so I figured I should get
started right away. We are told that re-branding changes everything, so I
figured all I would need was a few wind sprints up and down HISTORIC Pennswood
Drive to get my body into top shape after decades of abuse, misuse, neglect,
and infirmity, so I did my preparatory stretching and warm-ups (for me, putting
on my socks and shoes classifies as "preparatory stretching and warm-ups") and
headed outside to tear up the street. (I
use the term "tear up the street" metaphorically and, as with all other streets
in our town--except for the mayor's--our street is already crumbling, so don't
blame me!!!) Now, due to some of my infirmities, I cannot get down into
the starting blocks (even after clearly explaining to my body that I am now "the
world's fastest human") so I just sort of leaned into the wind and waited on
the weekly test of the emergency sirens to signal the "start". Then it occurred to me that it was Thursday
and the siren testing was on Wednesday.
Now I knew that re-branding or no re-branding, I cannot stay in one
position for more than a few minutes, let alone six days, so like a business
person applying for a license at Middletown City Hall, I decided that I couldn't
wait!!! I was off like a shot!!! Well…not exactly like a shot. During my first stride (and sadly, it was still more like a "teeter"
than a powerful lurch) the "foot drop" with which I am plagued caused me to
stumble. My cat-like (yes, "cat-like": like
a very, very, old and infirm cat) reflexes kicked in to try to help me regain
my stride…but my other knee buckled just at that crucial moment…and I was
doomed. Down I went…butt over tea kettle…crashing
to the ground, aggravating an old rotator cuff injury with the first impact and
extruding nucleus pulposus from a different lumbar disk with every roll down
the driveway apron into the gutter!!! My
cane, which flew high into the air at the start of this event, returned to earth
right after I did…and smacked me on the back of the head. I laid there for several minutes, wracked with pain and trying
to compose myself. (I could hear several
neighbors laughing out loud, while asking if I wanted them to call 911.) I remembered that we had lain off several of
our firefighters, so I said no. (I first
tried shaking my head "no", but that hurt too much.) After a short while, and with the aid of my wife and Triple
A, I was able to get back the house, into my zero-gravity chair, and swallow a
couple of pain pills (and a double shot of peppermint schnapps). Now, I told you all of that so that I could tell you
this: It's all YOUR fault!!! Yes, you!!!
All of you here at MiddletownUSA.com.
All of you nattering nabobs of negativism!!! I re-branded myself as "the world's fastest
human", but YOU PEOPLE didn't believe. If
all of you would've just wished and hoped harder…if you just would've gone
along…it would've happened, but no, you wouldn't do it. It's all YOUR fault that my risky scheme failed!!! So I guess I'll go back to being plain, old HISTORIC Mike…at
least until I come up with my next re-branding brainstorm. Then that will change everything!!! |
"Mulligan said he ... doesn't believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them." …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012
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I am all for the "re-branding" as a safe, crime, free community with smooth streets, a top-rated school system, a wide variety of retail/entertainment/dining options spread throughout the city. Vet's well=paying professional employers and a wide range/successful socio-economic range of citizens.
So---Ann and Joe--could you get started on that today? No more art or former downtown for a while though--OK? That direction really hasn't accomplished much. Anyone else hear that the Over the Rhine Pendleton Center is struggling big time?
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Are you having a dream? A hallucination? or a Nightmare? Fix the roads, more retail establishments etc.? This town does not have the foresight or the proper people in charge downtown to makae your dreams come true. |
MUSA Resident Joined: Nov 18 2008 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 215 |
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I like the city manager's new make over.
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"Mulligan said he ... doesn't believe they necessarily make the return on investment necessary to keep funding them." …The Middletown Journal, January 30, 2012
Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jul 01 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1861 |
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Middletown gets it wrong every time, as has its new council members. You form a brand identity of your key asset, whether a low cost provider, a high end service or product, or a low tax, great amenity city. How can you alter a brand in a positive manner, when the school rank is horrific, the city deliberately avoids putting money into infrastructure including an unwillingness to reset dedicated funds taken from 1986 from roads to pay salaries and other waste, and a tax rate which is 1.75% going to be attempted to raise to 2.25%?
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I thought we had already re-branded Middletown as the Section 8 Capital of the USA. This is much closer to actualization than any of the other grandiose re-branding plans stated thus far. Maybe we can attract more folk from places like Cleveland and Detroit that are struggling to find accomodations for those who are unable or unwilling to work to move here. There are plenty of vacancies in Middletown. Hey, that could very well lead to a further influx of federal funds . . . But I really wonder if those folks would like visiting the "arts district"?
Would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance,just one chance to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives but they'll never take our FREEDOM
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7 bedroom, 18th Century Farmhouse in 500 acre estate with private Sea Access
The Menorcan Farmhouse is the ultimate holiday get-away for large families & for those searching for complete privacy and tranquillity on the peaceful island of Menorca. The farmhouse is of traditional rural architecture with a central front porch area with three arches and a large terrace surrounding the house with amazing countryside views. The pool sits gracefully behind the house with a large pergola providing shade and with stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The property has 7 large bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 3 kitchens an several living room areas with cinema screen and projector. Guests have access to 12 mountain bikes, sea kayaks, and sports equipment. The house is fully immersed in a 500 acre private estate with fields and forests and has direct access to a large private rocky beach ideal for private swims and exploring the beautiful North Coast of Menorca (the amazing Cala Pilar and Algaiarens). It is also near to several beautiful sandy beaches (12 minutes drive) that are ideal for children. The terrace that surrounds the house has wonderful views of the countryside & is ideal for outdoor family meals. The property is located 20-25 minutes drive from the harbour town of Cuitadella on the north coast of Menorca. Ciutadella is a beautiful historic town with a good selection of restaurants & boutique shops as well as hosting weekly food markets in the main square.
Alfurinet is a unique farmhouse with 500 acres of private Mediterranean land with forests and fields reaching down to a very private rocky beach. In 10 minutes you can also drive to the sandy beaches of Algereins which are great for kids as they have shallow blue waters and fine sand. The farm is a great base for walking, mountain biking and horse riding. With the rental you also get some sea kayaks which allow you to explore the coast peacefully.
Ciutadella: The local harbour town of Ciutadella is only 20 minutes drive which has some wonderful restaurants and small boutique shops. The town also has weekly food markets selling the freshest Mediterranean food possible. In the town you can also hire boats and sign up for daily diving expeditions.
Top Traveller Review
Magical vacation in menorca
You can enjoy fresh produce from the incredible vegetable garden everyday: tomatoes, melons, eggplant...
There are activities for everybody: swimming pool, bicycles, kayaks, home theater,ping pong... and of course: Mediterranean beaches.
Everything is well organized and maintained. The caretakers make sure that you have a great stay.
We highly highly recommend Alfurinet to anybody who is interested in enjoying the menorcan farmland and beaches, and really looking to get away.
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Guestbook comments from the owner
Thank you Vadim for another fabulous holiday. Wonderful location and beautiful house. Everything was perfect and Antonia is delightful and so welcoming. Hope to be back again soon.
Guestbook comments from the owner
Thank you Vadim for another fabulous holiday. Wonderful location and beautiful house. Everything was perfect and Antonia is delightful and so welcoming. Hope to be back again soon.
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Magical vacation in menorca
Alfurinet is a wonderful, welcoming, unique place... It is surrounded by beautiful farmlands, tucked away with beautiful views. The house is very cozy, well thought out with elegant taste, it has everything you might need, and even more. In just a few minutes you feel quite at home.
You can enjoy fresh produce from the incredible vegetable garden everyday: tomatoes, melons, eggplant...
There are activities for everybody: swimming pool, bicycles, kayaks, home theater,ping pong... and of course: Mediterranean beaches.
Everything is well organized and maintained. The caretakers make sure that you have a great stay.
We highly highly recommend Alfurinet to anybody who is interested in enjoying the menorcan farmland and beaches, and really looking to get away.
Absolutely beautiful property
We just loved this villa! We are three families who holiday together a lot and this has definitely been the best we have stayed in. The rooms were huge, spacious and very comfortable. The interior was beautiful and the house was so well stocked with everything a family could need from kids toys, beach accessories, bikes kayaks, outdoor table tennis, the list is endless... Antonia is a fantastic housekeeper and lovely lady who kept the house immaculately clean and was so helpful and welcoming, nothing was ever a problem. She cooked meals for us on numerous occasions which were both delicious and very good value. The swimming pool was beautiful and the kids just loved playing in it and adults enjoyed the beautiful loungers over looking the beautiful countryside around it. The pool has a gate down to it so this is reassuring if you have young children.
Vadim was very helpful and efficient, providing all the necessary information we required regarding the property, we definitely want to return! Many thanks for an amazing holiday!
Fantastic property and location
It's always difficult to please everyone with a party of 9 adults and 2 young children - 4 generations of our family ranging from age 79 to just 2. This villa over-delivered in every respect. Stunning location, beautifully maintained and so well equipped we lacked for nothing: it was truly a home from home. If anything, the listings for this property under sell it. Antonia, the housekeeper, came for a few hours every day to freshen up the rooms, and was always more than helpful. Unfortunately none of our party speak Spanish so we had to communicate predominantly via a translation app on our iPad, but we got along famously. Antonia cooked for us for 5 of our 14 nights - fantastic meals, really wholesome food and really good value for money. She effortlessly catered for a vegetarian and a gluten-free diet. The pool was lovely, immaculately maintained, and just far enough away from the house, with a gate, to make it ideal with young children. I cannot recommend this villa highly enough.
wonderfull !
We are three families who have holidayed together in Menorca before. The farmhouse more than exceeded our expectations. The facilities are excellent and the house itself absolute luxury.
We had very rare bad weather during our stay but it did not matter, we were able to cycle to the beach, and take lazy walks to the spectacular private beach. The children were in there element and able to roam free collecting watermelons from the gardens for breakfast.
Antonia cooked for us on several occasions , the food was excellent and extremely economical, the house was kept spotless.
We hope to return next year and have already recommended the farmhouse to several !
This propiety is our family holiday place.
Each year we rent a house to spend a vacation week all the family, grandchildren, daughters, sons and grandparents. Having spent several houses in the Balearic Islands this farmahouse is undoubtedly the best.
The owner hospitality , the facilities that he offers in terms of service, arrival etc... are unbeatable, magnificent clean, well-maintained ...
It is a perfect place in the middle of nature, near to the beach ideal for many tipologies of rental people. For families with children and babies because is near to the beach, big rooms for the cottage, share rooms..... For families who want to share together days there're different kitchens and a mini apartment isolated, for families with young because they have bikes, kayacs, home cinema, ipod's, communication on the internet, ...
Thanks for all Vadim, we come back !!!
An outstanding place
Looking for a house to rent for 12 people for a week in Spring 2010, I have been visiting in January many large houses in Menorca. No one can compete against this one. Its is outstanding inside and outside. Top quality, large bedrooms, beautiful terraces around the house, splendid kitchen where we spent all a lot of time : Markets in Cuitadella have fishes, vegetables and fruits at reasonable prices !
We enjoyed biking and swimming. Peaceful, perfect.
Activity and Interests
Alfurinet Farmhouse is located 25 minutes drive from the historic harbour town of Ciutadella and 12 minutes from the wonderous sandy beaches of Algaiarens and La Vall. The property of the house reaches down to the beautiful Menorcan coastline and the rocky beach of Alfurinet. The town is architecturally very beautiful with a centrally located cathedral and thus it is advisable to conduct a guided tour along the narrow streets to visit the old cathedral and the homes of the aristocrats. In the town you can rent a boat for the day, arrange for a scuba diving lesson, or settle down for a Menorcan lunch on one of the harbour restaurants. The island is also rich in history, offering visitors the opportunity of visiting ancient sacred sites & archaeological museums. Menorca is also great for coastal walking, mountain biking and horse riding. The house is a great base for either of these activities which can be arranged prior to arrival.
Prices and Availability
Rental rates
Rental Period | Minimum Price | Additional Nights | Weekend Night | Weekly | Monthly * | Event Price | |||
Early Summer
1 Jun 2017 -
30 Jun 2017
5 night minimum stay
for 5 nights
1 Jul 2017 -
31 Aug 2017
5 night minimum stay
for 5 nights
My Standard Rate
3 night minimum stay
for 3 nights
* Approximate monthly price. Actual pricing will depend on the days of the month you stay.
Additional pricing information
Fees | No additional mandatory fees |
Refundable Damage Deposit | £563 |
These rates apply to the use of the main farmhouse which includes 7 double bedrooms and several single mattresses (14 guests).
40% deposit required in order to secure a booking. The remaining balance must be received 60 days prior to arrival.
Owner's Cancellation Policy
- 12
- Available
- 12
- Unavailable
Property Type
- farmhouse
- Away From It All
- Family
- Broadband Access
- Computer Available
- Fireplace
- Hair Dryer
- Heating
- Internet
- Linens Provided
- Macintosh Computer
- Parking
- Safe
- Telephone
- Towels Provided
- Tumble Dryer
- Washing Machine
- 4 Ring Stove
- Blender
- Coffee Maker
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
- Kitchen
- Kitchenette
- Microwave
- Oven
- Pantry Items
- Refrigerator
- Hob
- Toaster
- Child's Highchair
- Dining
- Dining Area
- CD Player
- DVD Player
- Piano
- Ping Pong Table
- Radio
- Satellite / Cable
- Stereo
- Television
- Video Library
Pool / Spa
- Outdoor Pool
- Private Pool
Onsite Services
- Daily Maid Service
- Housekeeper
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- children welcome
- pets considered
Location Type
- near the sea
- rural
- autumn foliage
- bay
- botanical garden
- caves
- churches
- forests
- marina
- naturist beach
- restaurants
- ruins
Leisure Activities
- beachcombing
- bird watching
- eco tourism
- horse riding
- scenic drives
- walking
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- Babysitter
- groceries
- hospital
Sports & Adventure Activities
- deepsea fishing
- equestrian events
- fishing
- hiking
- mountain biking
- sailing
- diving
- snorkelling
- swimming
Floor Area
- 430 m²
- Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Bath with Shower, Shower Enclosure
- Bathroom 2 - Toilet, Bath with Shower
- Bathroom 3 - Toilet, Shower Enclosure
- Bathroom 4 - Toilet, Bath with Shower
- Bathroom 5 - Toilet, Bath with Shower
- Bathroom 6 - Toilet
- All bathrooms are marble & very modern with great lighting.
- 8 Bedrooms, Sleeps 14
- Bedroom 1 - 1 Large Double Bed, 1 Sofa bed/Futon
- Bedroom 2 - 1 Large Double Bed
- Bedroom 3 - 1 Large Double Bed
- Bedroom 4 - 1 Large Double Bed
- Bedroom 5 - 1 Double Bed
- Bedroom 6 - 1 Double Bed
- Bedroom 7 - 1 Single Bed, Small bedroom ideal for children
- Bedroom 8 - 1 Double Bed, Small Double Bed
- 5 Of the bedrooms have traditional Spanish four-poster beds and private en-suite bathrooms. Many of the rooms walk out to their own terraces which contain small teak tables and chairs. The master bedroom has its own living room with sofa and work desk as well as a single pull-out bed ideal for children. All rooms have ceiling fans and LCD televisions with DVD players. Two rooms have their own small kitchenette. The living room has a large cinema screen & 3D projector.
- Deck Chairs
- Bicycles ...
- Kayak / Canoe
- Large Cooler
- Garden
- Barbecue
- Veranda
- Terrace
- 11 garden chairs
- Self-catering
- During your stay you have at your disposal; 9 mountain bikes, 3 sea kayaks, & a ping pong table.

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You may not agree and you certainly may not like it, but the Mets could put three former Astros in the Hall of Fame in years to come.
But Johan Santana, Carlos Beltran and Billy Wagner aren't the only Mets with possible Cooperstown credentials.
So here's the question for you: Are these players shoo-ins for the Hall or merely pretenders? You make the call. Here are the players with their career stats entering Friday night's game.
Carlos Delgado
Age: 36 Years in Majors: 16
Avg. | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG % |
.279 | 465 | 17 | 454 | 1443 | .384 | .546 |
Delgado is a two-time All Star and three-time Silver Slugger. He's received MVP ballots in six different seasons, finishing second in 2003 and fourth in 2000. Ten straight seasons with 30 or more HRs from 1997-2006.
He's generally been durable for Toronto, Florida and New York and should play in his 2,000th game later this year.
My call: Borderline. Will depend on next 3-4 years' production.
Pedro Martinez
Age: 36 Years in Majors: 17
212-95 | 2.86 | 2718 | 3064 | 726 | 17 |
Pedro is a three-time Cy Young Award winner, finishing runner up two other times. He was also third and fourth once each. While he never won the MVP Award, the eight-time All Star received MVP votes in six different seasons, including a close second place finish to Ivan Rodriguez in 1999 when he was 23-4 for Boston.
While he is no longer dominant, Martinez can still get outs when he's healthy.
My call: Shoo-in. Three Cy Youngs and 3,000 Ks puts him over the top.
Billy Wagner
Age: 36 Years in Majors: 14
W-L | ERA | Saves | K | BB |
39-37 | 2.38 | 385 | 1064 | 269 |
The former Astro is a five-time All Star who should get his 400th save before the season is over. He is sixth on the all-time list with 385 and should pass Dennis Eckersley (390) soon. Only Trevor Hoffman (546), Lee Smith (478), Mariano Rivera (469), John Franco (424) and Eckersley are ahead of Wagner.
If he stays healthy, Wagner should approach 500 saves by 2011 and he has clearly been one of the dominant relievers of his time.
My call: As much as it may pain some of you, Wagner should become a shoo-in in next 2-3 years, especially when he becomes all-time lefty saves leader.
Here are a few too-early-to-call players who could become solid contenders in just a few years.
Carlos Beltran
Age: 31 Years in Majors: 10
Avg. | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG % |
.279 | 302 | 62 | 251 | 947 | .355 | .493 |
Rookie of the Year (1999), four-time All Star, two-time Silver Slugger.
His .279 batting average is not impressive, but he could become a 400/400/400 player in HRs, doubles and stolen bases. He currently has 266 stolen bases. A ring, MVP or continued All Star appearances would certainly help his case.
The short-timer Astro helped Houston to the playoffs in 2004 and he has hit .485 with 11 home runs in 22 post-season games, always a plus in HOF voting.
Johan Santana
Age: 29 Years in Majors: 9
102-51 | 3.19 | 1456 | 1506 | 403 | 4 |
Two-time Cy Young Award winner and three-time All Star. All he has to do is keep on keeping on and he can make reservations in Cooperstown. He's over halfway to 3,000 strikeouts and his ERA could actually drop below 3 if he stays in the NL.
Never actually played for the Astros, but was taken in the 1999 Rule 5 draft in one of the more famous one-that-got-away stories.
David Wright
Age: 25 Years in Majors: 5
Avg. | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG % |
.308 | 169 | 10 | 117 | 448 | .388 | .529 |
One of the best young hitters in the game, he's a three-time All Star and has MVP votes in three previous seasons. Silver Slugger in 2007. And he's only 25. Yes, it's way too early to project, but getting an early start (at age 21), he could rack up some staggering numbers.
Wright will have his fourth straight year with 25 HRs and more than 100 RBI.
Meanwhile, the Astros have no shoo-ins, but a few contenders
Lance Berkman, age 32. Clearly, the leading Astros' contender with 281 career home runs and a .300+ career average. He's a four-time All Star and has finished in the top five in MVP voting three times. The HOF voting may turn simply on how many years he plays, but he is clearly one of the finest pure hitters in his generation.
Carlos Lee, age 32. He actually has almost as many HRs (277) as Berkman and more RBI. If he continues his recent trend of improved batting average, he could push his BA over .290 and closer to .300 with a few more .300ish seasons. Four or five more 30 HR, 100+ RBI seasons could put him in contention, but that could be pushing it.
A couple of seasons ago, Roy Oswalt was destined to be a Hall of Famer. Now, injuries and struggles have sent Oswalt searching to reinvent himself. If he makes a comeback, however, he could still make a run. He's finished in the top five in Cy Young voting five times. But Oswalt won't approach 3,000 strikeouts, so he'd need to put together some more 20-win seasons, pick up a Cy Young (which he already should have) and perhaps reach 250 wins.
Once considered one of The Big Three shortstops along with Derek Jeter and Nomar Garciaparra, Miguel Tejada's statistics have dropped off in recent years. He's had only one 100-RBI season since 2004 and won't hit the mark again this season. He'll probably reach 300 HRs, plus has an MVP trophy, two Silver Sluggers and five All Star appearances.
What do you think about each of these players' chances for the Hall. Did I miss any Astros or Mets?


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I agree with you about the worry that Mao will miss her own Olympic team. If Ando comes back, one of Ando, Asada, Murakami or Suzuki will have to stay home. Honestly can't see Kim winning the 2014 Olympics though, unless she makes a huge comeback in 2013, but I really just can't picture that happening either. The 2014 Olympics is so wide open, anyone else could win.. even Kostner! That would be crazy!
ITA the 2014 is wide open and just about anyone can win. Thus, I believe that counting out Kim makes absolutely no sense at all. The last 3 WCs are Mao, Miki and Caro... all of whom have been at it longer than Kim and all of whom have had much worse meltdowns. Much worse. Kim's disasterous post OGM downward spiral has resulted in two silver medals at worlds. Now, if you want to say that the old guard will be outskated by new baby ballerinas, or that a Russian will be heavily favored, maybe.., we'll see. But predicting that grandma Miki will make her 3rd Oly team, or that grandma Caro will win on her 3rd try, but younger, stronger, more talented Mao and Kim will be shyt outa luck because they are so over... come'on
Voted for Lu Chen. I can see the argument for voting for Mao, but I feel Mao pushed the technical edge more with her triple axel and triple-triples. She has been a little unlucky to have been under the downgrade/flutz police's microscope these last few years, which caused a number of her jumps to disappear for the time being. Lu would not have that second Olympic bronze had that kind of scrutiny been in place in 1998. Also, Mao has better spins.
I just don't understand why people are voting out Lu Chen over Mao Asada. They both have similar caliber of acheivements, but Lu Chen fought uphill battle all the way coming from a weak federation. On the contrary, Mao Asada collected her medals receiving one gift after another. There is a huge gap in quality of their respective accomplishments, IMO. Mao Asada should be voted out.
They dont have similar achievements. Mao has 2 World titles. Lu has one. Mao has won the Grand Prix final twice. Lu never has. Mao has an Olympic silver. Lu does not. Mao was also forced to miss an Olympics and Worlds she probably would have won (or atleast 1 of the 2) based on the stupid age rules Kwan and Chen never had to deal with. Also if you are going to point out that there was no GP final before the 95-96 season, what I just pointed out more than negates it. Mao was a much more dominant skater and bigger threat in her time, despite in the end playing second fiddle in her era to Yu Na Kim. I look at the measuring stick of skaters in the Kwan era as their records vs Kwan. Lu Chen never beat Kwan again at the 95 Worlds. Similar to how Butyrskaya and Cohen almost never beat Kwan. The skaters who often beat the great Kwan like Slutskaya and Lipinski were the real forces in that era besides Kwan herself. Similarily the skaters who often the beat the queen of the COP era Yu Na Kim a number of time, Mao Asada, and Ando who did it only twice but both times at Worlds, are the best skaters of this era besides Kim. If you can never beat the best skater of your era you dont belong in the top 3 or 4 skaters of that era either.
As I have said to you in another thread, problems with your analyses are always assuming that judges get it right and all competition results are valid. I don't agree to this, as I have always thought judeges get it right less than 50 percent of the time. Even with all the lowballing Chen Lu received through out her career, she still managed to win 2 olynmpic medals and 4 world medals. So take that.
Yes so lowballed she won a medal at every Worlds she was in where she skated decently, and received a gifted 2nd Olympic medal she didnt deserve (1998).
If Lulu didn't deserve the bronze in Nagano then who do you think deserved it over her? Surely not Butyrskaya - she was really stiff legged throughout her LP and had quite a lot of saved jumps in the programmes. The version of Otonal that she skated in Nagano was nowhere near the standard she would eventually skate it at 99 worlds.
So if judges only get it right less than 50% of the time and if you're applying that "logic" fairly, then Lu Chen should only have 1 olympic medal and 2 world medals.
I think if Mao had competed during times of between Kwan(peak&healthy) and Kim, she would have been the dominant skater of the era. Winning 02 or 06 OGM. Because during that period judges were not harsh for the wrong edge&underrotation and there was no consistent 3-3 skater and Mao is more complete skater than Irina etc. So Mao should go to ROUND 10 at which top 3 contend.
Or...... she should have 4 oly medals and 8 world medals! But I'm fine with the 50% rule. I'm ok with nagano, but would have given her silver in Lillehammer. 91, 92, and 95 are fine w me, but she should have placed higher in 93, 96 and 97. See... 50% right.
I seriously cant believe that Mao has so many votes... How could anyone think that Mao is weaker then Chen Lu, it is ridiculous... Yeah Mao didnt skate well the past 2 seasons, but neither did Michelle in her last seasons. Everyone skates better when they are young, and Mao is a prime example. When she won her first Worlds, i was amazed that after the terrible fall at the beginning that she could skate the rest of the program pretty much perfect to win the gold. She has landed 3-3 combinations countless of times, much more than Lulu, michelle and even Slutskaya. I know there are a lot of people that love michelle, but after lulu, it is either Michelle or Irina that should go
That's not true. Irina, Maria, Akiko and Carolina are just a handful of examples of skaters who peaked later than earlier in their careers. It's harder to start off successful when you're young and maintain your competitive position as you age, but it is possible. Mao hasn't done that and I honestly think that's the main reason she's getting so many votes. As gorgeous as her skating is she hasn't been a strong competitor these last few years. She appears to be on the upswing but until we see some evidence of it, we have to go by what she's done up until this point. And IMO 3-3s and 3xs aren't enough to save you on a poll that includes both 6.0 and COP skaters. Different times, different requirements...you have to look at the body of work, both abilities and results. Mao gets top marks in abilities but her results aren't as strong... The current state of her skating is why I'm considering eliminating her this round. At best, she's been an erratic competitor since Vancouver. Mao hasn't been on the podium in two consecutive world appearances...no other skater on this poll had back-to-back appearances at worlds without a medal. Unfortunately, when looking at the overall picture, that puts her on the chopping block...
Like I said, we already know that you hate Lulu to death... Anyways, the thing that makes it so hard is that we don't know how the rest of Mao's career will play out. We know how Lulu's did, but Mao isn't finished so it's hard to say who's better than who.
^^Exactly. This poll should have two winners IMO: Best 6.0 skater and Best IJS skater. Michelle wins best 6.0 skater with Irina as the runner-up... Yu-Na wins best IJS skater with Mao as the runner-up... Poll over! Can we do something else now? Seriously though, this damn poll isn't over for another 3 days. Why are the voting periods so long? Can we end it tonight and start the next round?
Let's try to make a compromise... How about if I throw shit at my favorite skaters? I would be much easiler for me.
OMG, did you even read what I wrote? Ever since Irina won GPF 1999-2000 she was clearly favoured over Michelle by the judges. 2000 and 2001 Worlds were her to take. Irina usually won even if they both made mistakes. Look at the GPF in 2000-2001 and 2001-2002. Irina NEVER lost her lutz throughout her whole career so your point is totally irrelevant. Mao didn't include both lutz and salchow at some point (when she went to Tarasova). Irina always had full set of triples besides axel. At this point it's clear for me that Lu Chen should go. I don't understand how anyone can vote Mao off. She is technically superior to Lu Chen, artistically they are comparable and Mao has a lot more accomplishments. Besides Mao has also beautiful line and stretch. Chen's spirals and spins were terrbile. Mao wins also in terms of skating skills, she has superior flow and edging.
Who is this "we", you have been given the power to speak for all. I dont hate Lu Chen, in fact I like her, and defended her in many of the previous rounds. The fact I acknowledge she is outclassed by the others on this group, and dimiss the false notion she was robbed of being a 4 or 5 time World Champion by politics which seems to be the line of defense being used against these more accomplished and dominant greats (the only one to go to), in no way infers I hate her. It just means I am not clueless to reality. Mao's career is already much better than Lu's. What happens from here is irrelevant.
I mostly agree, but I would give Irina the runner up in the IJS skater to Yu Na as well. She was killing it for about 15 months when COP first started, and her Worlds LP had her triple not been discounted would been about 136, which is higher than Mao's PB, and to achieve a 70 short program without a triple-triple in 2006 (and the score inflation has alreayd been discussed in other threads) is insanely good.


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Ah, figured as much. Didn't initially notice as I only use OS X for work (mostly just Phase One Capture and Corel Painter).
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Monday, May 24, 2010
We had a yard sale at our house this past Saturday. To keep the boys occupied while we tried to sell our junk, Lauren built them a lemonade stand. Last week Max brought home a sponsorship form for a relay race to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Lauren decided to give the boys some baked goods to sell to give the proceeds to the charity.
I figured the lemonade stand would be a good way to teach the boys about money and business.
I really wish I had a security camera in the lemonade stand.
Max and Wyatt fought over who got to pour the lemonade. They fought over who got to take the money. They argued over who got to give the change. The only time they were not arguing was when they were eating the baked goods. I tried to explain to Wyatt that cookies needed to be paid for so we could give the money to charity. Wyatt went into the money till, took out a dollar and then "paid" for four cookies. Thankfully all of their customers were amused by their antics.
Once Max realized that only the lemonade money was for the boys he became a side show barker pimping only the drink. "Do you want lemonade?" he would yell at anyone who stopped by the yard sale. He yelled at cars that drove by, people walking their dogs, neighbors, anyone that was in earshot. Max really hustled. I think I need to teach him how to do Three Card Monte.
At the end of the day they made $60.00. Twenty went to the American Cancer Society and both Maxfield and Wyatt took twenty.
I tried talking the boys into saving their money. Neither one of them wanted anything to do with saving. We went to the store on Sunday, it seems that Max and Wyatt both inherited my spending genes.
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What about the Justice league? - 10:15 AM
You were the same way when you had that Vodka and Lemonade stand.
- Aimee Greeblemonkey said...
Love love love this!
Not sure if you remember but we did an art sale that turned into an art auction online for Earth Day. It's a great combo of letting then earn money but then giving sine back too. - 10:18 AM
- Mainline Mom said...
Adorable! And I applaud your effort :) And thanks for the link :)
- Susie said...
That is one kickass lemonade stand.
Wyatt looks a little bitter. Was the lemonade too tart?
- mamabrown said...
Looks like they did great in their selling skills ... great idea. Sounds like they really enjoyed themselves. Cute pictures of the salesmen.
- Lowa said...
NO worries, seriously. Keep working at it and they will get it. My second son was the same way and now at almost 15, he can hold on to money in his wallet for weeks at a time. Used to be it was gone within a day! It took years, and has only been recent. I didn't think it would ever happen.
Of course, we stopped giving him allowance or any money at all about a month ago when we discovered what I had been suspecting. He is smoking, of all things. So we can't give him money because some losers will buy him cigarettes with the money. I wish they would get caught and fined since it is illegal. Also can't wait until his brain turns back on.
Enjoy the kids using their money for candy and toys, trust me! - 5:27 PM
- James (SeattleDad) said...
You should roll a few used cars into your yard and teach them the do the "I'll take it to my Manager" bit as they slash prices.
- Clark Kent's Lunchbox said...
60 bucks! Holy crap, they make more money than I do writing... I'm gonna start selling lemonade!
Kuddos to them (and you for making the donation) - 8:23 PM
- Shannon said...
Sorry, Bill, but most kids have NO concept of saving. They can't think that far into the future. :o) But the little lessons you're teaching them about giving will stick with them for the rest of their lives.
On a side note, that is the best lemonade stand I've ever seen. Is there anything your wife CAN'T do? - 8:42 PM
- Melissa said...
your boys are so blessed to have you and Lauren as parents.
that is a kick-ass lemonade stand. - 9:06 PM
- for a different kind of girl said...
That IS a kick ass lemonade stand. I feel like this could be just the start for your boys. Maybe they'll look into franchising soon. There's a chance my boys may take up the reigns here in the midwest. One's got a major case of Bakugan fever and needs the case to feed the addiction. I simply can't contribute to his habit. Mostly because I'm always broke.
- Beta Dad said...
I'm with you. Raking in and then spending money can be fun, but doing anything else with it is pretty boring. I hope my kids have my wife's money sense.
- SciFi Dad said...
OK maybe I live in a cheap neighbourhood, but $60?!? That's like 240 cups of lemonade! How did they sell so much?
(Also: have you considered getting them jobs at an auto dealership?) - 6:51 AM
- kcinnova said...
$60?!? That's more than I made at my last yard sale!
Obviously, Lauren's genes are prevailing nicely. :)
PS: My word is "cychloin" - 9:32 AM
- kittenpie said...
I'm just seriously impressed by the lemonade stand. Can Lauren come and build one for my kid, too, so I can stop sponsoring every Jump Rope for the Heart and so on myself?
- Gretchen said...
Quite a lemonade stand! Lauren should market that shit. I also made one for my kids. I used my husband's rickety play workbench from 1972 marked with my 6-year-old's penmanship advertising the yummy confection. It read: "LM NAD." They didn't sell much.


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When you install a game on Windows XP and later install Windows Vista as an upgrade, the Vista upgrade can automatically register the game in Game Explorer. All that's required is writing the task shortcuts and a few registry values. WixGamingExtension does that automatically; no extra authoring is required.
Rich saved games
Vista includes a special preview handler for file extensions registered as a saved-game file. Most of the effort required to support rich preview is in the game itself; the burden on setup is just to register the extension for the preview handler. WixGamingExtension supports this registration as a simple yes/no attribute on the standard WiX Extension element:
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After the Show with Stolen Lives author Malika Oufkir
Malika Oufkir: Yes, because we were not used to walking you know and we lived during eight years without light and we had no notion of space. So the first time, you are hurt by the light—by the sun—and also you've lost it because you don't know where you go soà
Oprah: You were saying there was too much space so you couldn't get your balance, it's hard to stand... can you imagine?
Malika Oufkir: And for example, the first steps we had to walk, you know, it was really difficult. We need to hold the wall before because when you have to put your foot like this before you put on a step, you have you feel like—how can I say—everything is turning.
Audience Question: Malika, I was so touched by your story. My husband is from Morocco and I could really relate to your story. And my children just loved it. I have a question though. I would like to know about Halima and Achoura. Are they okay? The two other women who went with your family?
Malika Oufkir: Thank you for asking about them... Because they chose to live with us this experience and several times the guards came in and told them, "You have to go, to leave them, because they are going to spend their life in prison." And each time they refused to go. So they spend with us all these years.
And Halima, for example, when we were released, we told her you have to go and see your family because her father was very sick. And she spend with her family only three months and she came back. And I ask her, "Why?" And she told me, "It's impossible for me to live with them because I have nothing to tell them. And they are so different. And now my reason and my family is you." So she's living in Morocco with my brother, Raouf. But it's horrible to say that she has no change because she's sick and she has three times a cancer...
And for Achoura, who is the cousin of my mother, she escaped with Maria, my sister, in 1996 to Spain so she lives with her now in Paris. Thank you for asking the question.
Audience Question: Was there any one particular point where something inside you just died and wanted to give up... Where did you turn to in yourself to get the strength to go on, to live for the next day?
Malika Oufkir: I think without my family, I never can live or still be alive now... Because we were a family and because of the love we give each other, and also because of my mother. She learned us how to accept our life, our destiny, and to accept suffer like as we accepted to live in good conditions. So it helps. It was very hard because she's very strong woman but her education help us to go through this experience. And I think you, when you are a prisoner —and for so many years—you can really lose all your humanity, your dignity, and you are not a human person. After five years... eight years... you become like an animal. Because of her education she was always here to tell us, "You have to be good people, good persons with an education with dignity." And I think it's because of her and because of all love of all the family we are here now.


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Indeed, it has been a while since your blogstress has checked in with her public, and for that she is most contrite. For the last several years, your cybertrix has felt the need to accept employment by others and, in recent months, the phenomenon of the pesky day job gobbled up all of the time one would ordinarily use for living and blogging (a.k.a virtual living). So, your écrivaine turned in her BlackBerry and hightailed it back to her beloved Oppo Factory, finding herself better suited to a life of creative poverty than one of well remunerated but restrained prose. But enough about her.
On this evening's edition of MSNBC's Countdown, Keith Olbermann entertained the sporadically amusing Michael Musto in a conversation about celebrities and their foibles. Now, your Webwench is prepared to accept at face value the judgment of the critics on Sharon Stone's latest feature, Basic Instinct II, a film your net-tête will not be seeing. And she let it roll off when the man who reviews film for Washington's all-news mega-radio station, WTOP, made a crack about Ms. Stone's new visage, which has acquired a very sculpted look. (Had it not, he'd surely be making cracks about her wrinkles.) But tonight, Mr. Musto crossed the line when he impugned a part of her anatomy whose nickname -- at least in certain parts of New Jersey -- might remind one of the word "impugn."
You'll recall that the gimmick that won Ms. Stone instant acclaim with the first Basic Instinct was a scene in which the camera traveled up her splayed thighs, and seeing neither London nor France, it saw on Ms. Stone no underpants. The ruse has reportedly been revived for the sequel, which led Mr. Musto to declare, "The thing is, what ruined the movie is Madonna beat her to the 48-year-old vagina thing...There will, however, be a Basic Instinct 3, and I hear it's going to -- the camera is going to zoom in past the Depends and you will see a very hot shot of the catheter."
As one in possession of a similar piece of anatomy of a maybe somewhat similar age as Ms. Stone's, your blogstress found herself to be deeply -- and she does mean deeply -- offended. Apparently having accepted the conventional wisdom about a woman's legs being the last to go, Mr. Musto appears ignorant of the fact that a lady's orchid looks not much different at 48 as it did at 28, and every bit as attractive, if your cybertrix does say so herself. Well, except, perhaps to Mr. Musto, whom your net-tête suspects has little interest in that particular variety of flora, regardless of its age. In this case, Mr. Musto is just another wag gone off half-cocked.
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Janet and I joined the Walk for Life last Saturday and this is our video report!
Read a report in the Christian Post
Re-edited version.
by Steve Ray on January 29, 2009
Janet and I joined the Walk for Life last Saturday and this is our video report!
Read a report in the Christian Post
Re-edited version.
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God job Steve! We don't have to worry about those pro-abort people. Their number is DECREASING… only few generations away and they're gone. We will not see them in the streets of SF in the near future because they don't have children anyways to continue their "cause." We have the last laugh. The victory is ours, says the Lord!
I am seeing the annual walks, in DC, SF, and other local walks nationwide, as an annual chance to pray for those who are "pro-choice." Think about it: this may be the only time the whole year that some of these people are prayed for!
Yes, they are angry and their hearts are rock-hard. As my pastor says, never be surprised if godless people act in godless ways! Let's not miss a blessing by passing up the chance to pray for them.
When Stephen prayed for those who were stoning him in the book of Acts, the Saul was in that crowd, approving Stephen's death, and probably already plotting how to go after other Christians. And what a blessing Ananias would have missed if he had refused to go and pray for Saul when directed to go and do so by the Lord!
So, I hope that a lot of the opposition DOES return for next year's march–so we can all lift them up to the Lord in prayer! Keep that video camera rolling, so that those of us who can't make those DC/SF marches can see the faces we need to pray for!
As long as liberals are teaching our kids about "choice", people will continue to abort their children, sadly.
God bless the Rays for taking those of us who could not make it on this unholyland tour "For Life." May God have mercy on those who rejoice, amass riches and otherwise profit by murdering innocent children. God bless and lead all souls to conversion and peace who mourn their choice. Prolifers will take up where proaborts have abandoned them to their personal realization and anguish. Peace+
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He was the original choice for Christian Grey in the "Fifty Shades of Grey" film adaptation, and Charlie Hunnam sounds like he regrets the way he exited the gig.
He's certainly a feast for the eyes, and Charlie Hunnam looks hotter than ever on the new cover of Entertainment Weekly magazine.
The "Sons of Anarchy" star has been filming the lead role in Guy Ritchie's "King Arthur," and it sounds like he's been having a blast.
Making the most of his time in Italy, Charlie Hunnam headed over to the Milan Menswear Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2015 on Sunday (January 18).
Joined by Jim Nelson, the "Sons of Anarchy" hunk sat front row for the Calvin Klein Collection presentation, taking note of all the emerging trends.
He's the object of many a woman's affection and Charlie Hunnam is red hot on the cover of Men's Health magazine.
The 34-year-old "Sons of Anarchy" stud flexes his formidable arms in his photo shoot and discusses why he pulled out of "Fifty Shades of Grey."
He's one of the hunkiest guys in the business, but even Charlie Hunnam is susceptible to the pressures of Tinseltown.
In a new interview with Moviefone, the "Pacific Rim" star confessed that while he was excited about playing Christian Grey in "Fifty Shades of Grey," in the end he had to walk away.
Branching out from her usual song-and-dance comfort zone, Lea Michele showed up on the set of "Sons of Anarchy" on Monday afternoon (July 28).
Joined by star Charlie Hunnam, the "Glee" actress wore a teal blue robe to cover her waitress outfit as she strolled back to her trailer after filming a scene.
Getting ready for another adventure, Charlie Hunnam arrived at LAX International Airport earlier this week (July 25).
The "Sons of Anarchy" hunk donned a plaid shirt with a beanie as he casually made his way through the American Airlines terminal.
During press duties at the Television Critics Association, Charlie Hunnam sat down to talk about his hit FX series "Sons of Anarchy."
Not surprisingly, the "Undeclared" actor was confronted about his Emmy snub after this year's round of nominations. Not to mention, the five seasons prior!


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Hi everyone!
I know it's been a while since we've been here and this isn't even a nail post... but with the holiday season around the corner I thought I should share some inspiring DIY holiday ideas. Hopefully you guys will enjoy :)
Christmas is actually my favorite holiday and it's been years since our family last had a Christmas tree. Sad, I know. I'm hoping we'll end up buying one this year but I don't know if we have enough space in our home. In order to compensate for this I did some decorating with a couple things we had around the house and a few ornaments we brought last year.
Keep on scrolling for more ideas and where to shop! First up, nutcracker men! My mom and I found these two men at our local Winners. I was browsing around and they had a whole little section of nutcracker men ranging from $7.99 to $24.99CAD (might be even less than that). The guy on the left cost me $19.99 and $14.99 for the smaller guy. I was quite pleased with the prices, considering I saw other men for $40 at The Bay. The glittery reindeer you see here were from the Dollarama...which btw you should check out. They have a lot of Christmas items that are pretty decent in quality.
Runner up, we have a long vase that I also picked up from the Dollarama ($3ea, crazy huh?)I ended up filling it with a couple of ornaments I picked up on sale at the Real Canadian Superstore.
Now we have two smaller nutcracker men that I picked up from the Dollarama ($2ea). In between the two men, I used an old fish bowl I had laying around my basement and filled it up with the rest of my christmas ornaments.
Here we have a couple of cards I made. You can find a lot of ideas online, or even try to duplicate some of the cards you like (hey, our family members don't need to know where we find our 'inspiration'). I brought the card & envelope kit from Michaels using a 40% coupon. I highly recommend that you guys check Michael's website for coupons, they often have coupons where you can save 40-50% off 1 regular priced item or 20% your whole purchase.
Lastly we will finish with Frosty. This guy was crocheted together last year, he's a total cutie. Great for decorating the place or to give away as a gift.
Well I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Holiday. Hopefully my pictures have inspired some of you to look around the house and do some decorating of your own! Until next time...


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"This is a whole new team. We're just trying to focus on this year. We've got a whole different makeup."
Taurean Green
"We trust this guy's makeup. He's a guy we're very comfortable with on the mound."
Theo Epstein
"It has nothing to do with age, ... I think it has to do with the makeup of the person."
Don Sutton
"Early on in my career, I'd go into the makeup trailer, and they'd spend an hour doing my makeup, and I would hate it. I'd go into the bathroom, wash it off and start over again, which took an enormous amount of time. So I just started doing it myself."
Donna Mills
"I did a video... and now I have an eye-makeup kit out. I did the video because I got so many letters. I did my own makeup."
"If you're a mother of three and never wear makeup, I don't want to overload you with makeup where you feel like a tart. It's about knowing what's right through conversation."
Tim Alan
"One could theorize that Jason's leaving could indicate some impending shakeup in the nationwide makeup of House of Blues, but that's speculation on my part."
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Eddie Murphy
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Map of the Vikings
The Vikings discovered America. They just didn't tell enough about it. Maybe this is partly due to their raging and pillaging in the rest of Europe. While being robbed and killed people do not tend to pay to much attention to information regarding islands far far away.
Zeno Map
This map of the northern part of Europe was published in 1558 but supposedly made already in the late 14. century. It depicts the northern and western countries of Europe. It is pretty accurate, especially recarding the longitude. This gives some concerns regarding it's autencity. Futher more... America is discovered, and that would make the Zeno brothers (who made tha map) the true discoverers of America. Well, if we disregard the viking Leif the Lucky and his crew...
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Review: Nokia N8
The N8 has a 3.5-inch OLED display, with 360 x 640 pixels. It is a good display, but it doesn't come close to matching some of the competition's larger, higher-resolution displays. If you hold the N8 close, you will see pixels and some rough edges, but at normal distance (~2 feet), images and icons look clean, with smooth edges. Colors are vibrant and rich, though the overall tone of the N8's themes and menus is muted. As for brightness, it performs very well indoors. No problems at all. Outdoors, it is on par with other OLED displays. On cloudy days, it was easy to see. On sunny days, it was easier to read than competing LCD screens. In direct sunlight, it was almost impossible to use. But the N8 is not alone in this respect.
SignalBecause the N8 has quad-band GSM/EDGE and penta-band 850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz UMTS/HSPA, I was able to test it on both AT&T's and T-Mobile's networks.
AT&T: The N8 performed quite well with AT&T's network in the NYC metro region. It always had three or four bars of signal (out of seven) and I had no problem with voice calls, messages or data. Everything arrived on time, with no delay. I didn't miss any calls, and didn't drop any. The N8 also survived the NJ vault test with flying colors. It outperformed other AT&T devices I had on hand at communicating with AT&T's network. In 3G speed tests, I was able to achieve an average download speed of 2.8Mbps.AD article continues below...
Again, we tested phone call quality with both AT&T and T-Mobile. For both networks, earpiece and speakerphone volume were very good. Some users might wish both had just a little bit more juice, but the N8's volume will suffice.
Nokia has a great track record on call quality, and the N8 is no disappointment. Using both networks, the N8 sounded not just good, but fantastic. No echoes, no noise, no dropped volume or clipping — just great phone calls. Honestly, I was stunned; the N8 is one of the best-sounding phones I have tested.
BatteryThe N8's battery life is good, but it varies widely depending on how the device is used. One thing to avoid: using screen savers of any kind. Screen savers on the N8 run when the phone is asleep. Even with a simple clock floating around on the display, battery life is halved by using the screen savers. Skip 'em. GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth all play a role in battery life, too. Use them only when you need to. As for the networks, I didn't notice a discernible difference in battery life between T-Mobile and AT&T.
Otherwise, the N8 performs very well. Battery life easily surpasses a day and stretches well into the next. Being the cautious fellow that I am, I'd charge every night, but many users won't need to.


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American hero Ryan Callahan is well known by Capitals fans and not for good reasons. When he captained the New York Rangers, his Rags beat our Caps twice. Despite what the national media likes to tell us, he's not really the most honorable player.
That's why it felt good to see Callahan fall like a sack of bricks to the ice after he got punched in the mush by Braden Holtby.
Photo: Scott Levy
Coming into Friday night, the Caps had been playing well. On Tuesday and Wednesday, they nearly beat two of the league's best teams. But then they played Columbus. It was a disaster, and a moment of reckoning.
After the game, the fan base — and the team — seemed to hit the panic button. People on Twitter smashed their keyboards, pointing out Washington's glaring defensive holes and overreliance on the power play. None of that, however, is anything new. It's not likely to change before playoff time either.
On Saturday, Adam Oates came up with wacky line combinations in hopes of righting Washington's four game skid. It didn't work.
The game got off to an awful start when Rick Nash picked off a silly defensive zone pass from Dmitry Orlov to put New York up just 70 seconds in. Fifteen minutes later, Nash was at it again. A lack of spatial awareness led to two hooking penalties on the Caps. On the ensuing 5-on-3, the former Blue Jacket floated a weak wrister through Phillip Grubauer's legs. About a minute and a half later, Derek Stepan put the nail in Washington's coffin with a shot though traffic. Braden Holtby came in, but the game was already over.
Ovechkin tried to give the Caps life with a 5-on-3 bullet early in the second, but Ryan Callahan put Washington back in their place just 86 seconds later. This was never a game anyway. Rangers slam Caps 4-1.
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In the second period of game one, the Washington Capitals looked wobbly, in a one-goal hole and entirely without momentum. Then Aaron Asham checked one of the Caps in the head and Washington went on its fourth power play of the game. That's when Alex Ovechkin channeled his inner-MVP-ness, scoring his 31st career postseason goal on the power play. It seized back momentum for the Caps, who went on to score two more goals before the period was done. The Caps held on to win 3-1.
With that goal, the Great Eight is Washington's franchise leader in playoff goals, passing one of my childhood hereos, Peter Bondra.
When the Capitals drew the New York Rangers in the second round of the playoffs, we were a bit relieved that we wouldn't have to deal with a player like Brad Marchand diving all over the ice this series.
Perhaps we spoke too soon. 3:50 into the first period, Rangers captain Ryan Callahan cross-checked Alex Semin as he went to the bench for a change. Semin responded appropriately by giving him a whack to the calf, which must be why Callahan dropped to the ice like he was shot. Video of the play is below the jump.
Photo credit: Rob Carr
Shutout and embarrassed by the New York Rangers. Now where have I heard that before? The Caps certainly did their best December 12 impression on Friday night, with the added twist of dropping the game in front of their home fans, who didn't respond kindly.
"I am absolutely not happy," said Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau. "I mean our fans deserve better. That's three games in a row at home. You know, we deserved to get booed there. It's not fun when you come home and you got the best fans in the world and you play like that."
The first action in the contest came when Jason Chimera delivered a hard check along the boards to the Rangers' Michael Sauer, who didn't take well to Chimera's rough play. After a little back and forth the two dropped the gloves with neither getting too much of an upper hand. Just under six minutes into the game the period got ugly for the Caps. It started when Mike Green and Derek Stepan went for the puck in the corner with Stepan catching Green with an elbow. The recently injured Green immediately hit the ice, clutching his head before heading to the locker room as soon as play stopped. Just seconds after Green's injury Steve Eminger gave the Rangers the lead, as the puck knuckled past Caps goalie Michal Neuvirth. At 14:47 in the period Sauer got into the action again setting up Erik Christensen in front of Washington's net, putting New York up by two. The Capitals would get a chance to rally when Alex Ovechkin skated down the wing, beat Ryan McDonagh, and fired a shot on Rangers 'keeper Henrik Lundqvist as he slid down the ice on his rear. Sounds familiar, eh? This time, however, Ovi was unsuccessful.
In the second frame, things would only get worse for the Capitals. At 4:19, while on the power play, Christensen would pot his second of the night, set up by an excellent backhand pass from Ryan Callahan. The Caps in-game entertainment crew responded by playing "Unleash the Fury" much earlier than usual. But that did little to stop Washington's poor play as later in the period Stepan would extend New York's lead to four after a misplay by Neuvirth.
In the third, the Rangers put a five-spot on the Caps when Vinny Prospal flicked a wrist shot over Neuvirth's shoulder. But that wouldn't be it. Brian Boyle would extend the lead once again in the waining moments of the game. Are you still reading? Rangers rout Caps, 6-0.
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Despite the good intentions of organizations and their leaders, most attempts at change do not succeed. Change practitioner Rodger Dean Duncan looks at the overlooked elements of successful change: humanness, approachability and friendliness. Duncan provides a framework to involve and motivate the individuals who will be most affected by the change effort. Learn how you can achieve successful change by implementing the Four Ts of change: Think-Friendly, Talk-Friendly, Trust-Friendly and Team-Friendly.
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