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I've got two hives started from packages this year, one's doing great, tons of bees, lots of honey, looking really strong, the other never really took off, I think they were queenless for a while, then (maybe) had a queen for a little while (I suspect the superseded the package queen), but they are now clearly qeenless and have been so for at least an entire brood cycle (no brood except a few drones).
My main question is what to do with the few bees and comb that remain, should I just plop them into the other hive? Anything I should be worried about while doing that? It seems unlikely that it would cause any real problems, the stronger hive is SO much stronger and has SO many more bees. Maybe I should just brush off the few remaining bees and donate the drawn out comb to the other hive?
There's maybe 3 halfway drawn bars of comb and one full bar of comb. Probably if all the bees got on one comb they might make up a single full bar of bees. The strong hive has at least a dozen full bars of bees+comb


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I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite team in the NFL.
Just man up and admit you lost a damn game. I'm a redskins fan and can admit when they lose. I came in peace saying both sides had bad calls, and people are just ******bags and then talk **** about every other fanbase in the NFL.
For a Giant fan that I personally knew: My mom. May she smile and be delighted whenever her favorite player - Victor Cruz - scores a touchdown and does his salsa dance.
Thank you mom for everything! Let's Go Giants!
I wont say it was biased, it wasn't. But alot of poor calls all around.

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ANN ARMSTRONG, age 61, ANTHONY ARMSTRONG, age 38, MICHELLE ARMSTRONG, age 42, ROYALE ARMSTRONG, age 36, YASMIN ARMSTRONG, age 21, JASON JONES, age 21, and JUSTIN JONES, age 21, all of Las Vegas, Nevada, and MICHAEL ARMSTRONG, age 26, of Austin, Texas, are charged in a 33-count Indictment with one count of Conspiracy and one count of Financial Aid Fraud. In addition, defendant ANN ARMSTRONG is charged with five counts of Wire Fraud, 20 counts of Mail Fraud, and one count of Identity Theft. Defendants YASMIN ARMSTRONG, MICHAEL ARMSTRONG, MICHELLE ARMSTRONG, ROYALE ARMSTRONG, and JASON JONES are also charged with one count of Identity Theft.
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There is something for everyone at the Berkshire Botanical Garden. Below is a list of our scheduled events classes, and exhibits. For details on any individual listing, just click on the event for more information. If you still have questions, feel free to call the garden at 413.298.3926. See you at the Garden!
Join Peter Hatch, Emeritus Director of Gardens and Grounds at Monticello, for a journey into growing food in Thomas Jefferson's 1,000-foot-long vegetable and 7-acre fruit garden. Learn about this revolutionary garden and Jefferson's profound legacy in gardening, food and wine, as well as the enduring techniques used to maintain this historic but thoroughly inspiring garden. Thomas Jefferson wrote that "the greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add a useful plant to its culture." Monticello's 1,000-foot-long, terraced vegetable garden became an experimental laboratory, an Ellis Island of new and unusual vegetable novelties from the around the globe. While growing over 330 vegetable and 170 fruit varieties, Jefferson was also a pioneer in supporting farmers' markets and promoting vegetable cookery. This revolutionary garden resulted in a revolutionary cuisine in the kitchen at Monticello. Restored in 1984, the garden and the Jefferson legacy continue to inspire the farm-to-table movement today.
Peter J. Hatch is a professional gardener and historian with 38 years' experience in the restoration, care and interpretation of historic landscapes. A celebrated author of four books on the gardens of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, where he served as Director of Gardens and Grounds for 35 years, Hatch has lectured in 36 states on Jefferson and the history of garden plants. Presently, he gardens and botanizes from his home on Lickinghole Creek in Crozet, Virginia, and travels extensively to promote his latest work, "A Rich Spot of Earth": Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden at Monticello, and consults on the installation and maintenance of both public gardens and private estate landscapes.
Join us as we open our 2015 exhibit "Water in the Garden" featuring sculptures, fountains, water plants and more! This year's artists include Anthony Archer-Wills, John Piasecki, Mark Mendel, Jenna O'Brien, Bill Cummings, Angus Matheson for Black Barn Farm and Pergola Home.
On Friday, May 29th, we will be having an opening reception for the exhibit featuring a "walk and talk" with the artists. There will be drinks with light hors d'oeuvres starting at 5pm. This is a free event with a suggested donation of $10.
Though this is a free event, we would love it if you could RSVP to Amy at 413.298.3926 or to email@example.com.
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Cocktails in Great Gardens have become some of the Berkshire Botanical Garden's most popular summer events by offering guests to tour some of the most amazing private gardens that the Berkshire's have to offer and this year is no exception. We start our series this year with the home of Honey Sharp and David Lippman in Great Barrington.
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Come and meet the best-selling author and gardener over cocktails at the West Stockbridge home of Dan and Sherry Kasper on the night before she gives the Garden's Winter Lecture. Tickets for this event are limited and sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
Friday, February 12th, 2016, 5:30 – 7:30
Below is a list of exhibitors and their benches:
RT Facts Kent, CT
Lion's paw bench
The feet of this cast concrete bench were cast by Greg Randall from antique pieces and topped with a piece of carved stone to give the traditional base a more modern feel. Its classical feet, on the other hand, give it a commanding presence at the entrance to the Garden.
Barbara Israel Garden Antiques Katonah, NY
Hawthorne cast bench
The Hawthorne Bench is part of Barbara Israel's Garden Traditions line of replicas and is a copy of an antique bench that Barbara once owned. It seemed like an idea garden to place at the entrance to our Visitor Center.
Natale Marasco Ashley Falls, MA
Aluminum and concrete bench
This bench of cast concrete and aluminum has a modern sensibility that complements garden plantings. With its light colored concrete seat, it does not retain much heat, unlike the garden's solar greenhouse behind it.
Peter Merkett Southfield, MA
Giant Berkchair
This cedar bench, by Peter Murkett of New England Modern, was based on a design for a chair made several years ago for a show at the Berkshire Botanical Garden. The scale was amped up to make it a bench and to serve as a perch from which our Youth Education team can read stories to younger visitors to the Garden. Set on the knoll outside of our offices, this seat welcome visitors from the road.
Not for Sale
BBG Farm-in-the-Garden Camp Stockbridge, MA
Salad bench
This retrofitted cast-iron bench form has had its seat replaced with a growing form for lettuce. It is based on the specifications of the University of Maryland's salad table specification,s which were developed to grow cut and come again lettuce crops. The proceeds of the sale of this bench, which is aptly placed next to our Farm-in-the-Garden Camp vegetable garden, will support the Youth Education program at the Garden.
$1,000 (All proceeds of the sale of this bench will benefit BBG's Youth Education Program)
Hancock Shaker Village Pittsfield, MA
Shaker bench
Benches like these would have been used in the Shakers' meeting houses. The back of the pine bench can be removed so it can be used in two forms. They are light and easy to move as the Shakers would clear all furniture after being seated in order to worship. Their worship services included "laboring" or dancing and singing. The laboring and singing was meant to praise and celebrate the Lord. The Shakers got their name from combining the two words "Shaking" and "Quakers." This bench has been finished for outdoor use and seems well suited to being placed under an old apple tree so one can enjoy the shade. Hancock Shaker Village is open to the public.
RT Facts Kent, CT
Mies van der Rohe inspired benches
This pair of benches came about when Greg Randall used some old cushions he had unearthed to make a mold for concrete cushions. With the work of architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in mind, metal bases were fabricated that mimicked the Barcelona chairs the Bauhaus architect designed in conjunction with Lilly Reich for the German Pavilion at the International Exposition of 1929 in Barcelona, Spain. These stools beckon visitors to our Center House.
Bunny Williams New York, NY
Swedish Style Garden bench
This cast aluminum bench, developed by noted designer Bunny Williams as part of her line for Century Furniture, takes its cues from an antique Swedish bench and adds a formal presence to the Procter garden.
Mary Annella Frank for Edith Wharton's The Mount
Lit de Repos
Mary Annella Frank's work in sculpture, drawing and public art uses source material including geography, mythical histories and personal stories. This Lit de Repos was designed with writer Edith Wharton in mind and captures the literary spirit and the love of gardening of this renowned writer whose home, The Mount, is in nearby Lenox and open to the public. Situated in our Vista Garden, it inspires visitors to lay back and take a break with a book.
Peter Thorne West Stockbridge, MA
Stone and wood bench
Having taken his inspiration from the pieces of stone that were often used for the gravestones of Civil War Veterans in the region, craftsman Peter Thorne has merged these long stone slabs (representative of many that were left uncarved throughout the area) with elegant wooden joinery, creating a bench that is stylish and strong and looks out on our New Wave Garden.
JK Custom Furniture Great Barrington, MA
Plant-stand inspired bench
JK Custom Furniture & Design is a family operated Berkshire gem where craftsmanship and quality are paramount. Sharing an education in fine arts, a love of design and a desire to establish a fine furniture and cabinetry company, Joshua and Kristen Kanter create innovative, versatile furniture and functional homewares that add character, warmth and an element of design to any home using locally sourced wood and reclaimed materials. This bench by Joshua Kanter was inspired by a plant stand that had great lines and proportion and is set at the entrance to our Rose Test Garden.
Jeffrey All Spencertown, MA
Danish style mahogany bench
Cabinetmaker Jeffrey All took his inspiration for this mahogany bench from 2Oth-century Danish furniture. A fine furniture maker, his attention to detail is apparent in the joinery used to give this piece its clean lines and elegant appeal. It is set into our Rose Test Garden.
Jeffrey All Spencertown, MA
Sculptural mahogany bench
This sculptural mahogany bench was created by this Berkshire Woodworkers Guild member Jeffrey All. It is enhanced by the addition of aluminum detailing which adds to the line of these modern bench and is paired with another of the craftsman's works in our rose garden.
Mike King Sheffield, MA
Outdoor settle
Berkshire Woodworkers Guild member Mike King based this bench on the concept of the early American settle, which was designed as a settee with a covered back to protect settlers from drafts and cold within their home and to retain the heat emanating from their fireplace. This outdoor version protects those seated from wind, sun and rain, and is situated to look across the north garden from the beech hedge.
Rustic Woodcraft Great Barrington
Rustic settee
Craftsman Bradley Weatherup designed this bench and fabricated it out of eastern red cedar which is noted for its strength, longevity and resistance to rot. Mortise and tenon joinery gives the piece strength. The artist has also created trellises and other structures on the south side of the Garden . This piece seems at home along our meadowy Crabapple Walk.
Mike King Sheffield, MA
Rolling bench
This rolling bench of aluminum and mahogany was designed by local craftsman Mike King. Given its easy-to-move design, this bench may be our grounds staff's favorite and is set along the path to our Pond Garden.
Munder-Skiles Garrison, NY
Teak Montgomery Bench
John Danzer's foray into the field of garden furniture design began as a recreational interest. His curiosity about the design of furniture for any outdoor space grew into passionate research and collecting. In 1992, John started Munder-Skiles to produce quality garden furniture. This cedar Montgomery Bench takes its inspiration from classic Hepplewhite furniture and is at home in its perch behind the Martha Stewart Cottage.
Barbara Israel Antiques Katonah, NY
Morning Glory antique iron bench
A cast-iron seat in the "Convolvulus" or "Morning Glory" pattern, American, ca. 1880. This pattern was first cast by Coalbrookdale around 1855 and was offered in America soon after in 1858 by Wood & Perot. And although the bench depicts morning glories, it is a nice complement to our Primrose Garden.
Seth Churchill Furniture Lakeville, CTYAdirondack bench
This signature piece represents a modern yet classic play on a chair that harkens back to a simpler times, using true mortise and tenon joinery, It was handmade locally by Seth Churchill and his team of craftsmen. The bench overlooks the Timmy and Linc Foster Rock Garden.
Justin Madsen Spencertown, NY
Concrete bench
Marveled Designs is a functional and sculptural concrete company initially dedicated to fabricating custom, hand-made concrete countertops and integral concrete sinks. This concept quickly exapnded when an early client requested a large custom designed red bird bath. Justin Madsen's bench is comprised of four interlocking pieces and was made along with the custom containers to match the color palette of the plantings. The seat overlooks our Hosta Garden.
$1,850 for the bench, $325, $400, and $475 for the containers (Custom pieces are available)
Bill Cummings Stockbridge, MA
Bench of recycled and found materials
Set amidst the lawn west of the Pinetum, this bench by BBG's talented Buildings and Grounds Manager was made from found and recycled materials and has been added to the Garden as part of our permanent bench collection and has a view well worth taking in.
Not for sale
Naumkeag Stockbridge, MA
Cast-iron bench & concrete barrel chair
Set into our shady Pinetum, this antique painted metal bench and Fletcher Steel-designed Concrete Barrrel Chair are from the Afternoon Garden at Naumkeag, this turn of the century estate of the Choate family, which is owned by the Trustees of Reservations and is open for visitation.
Not for sale
Judy McKie
Hippo Bench
This stone bench, the inspiration for this show, was given to the garden in honor of Lainie Grant and board chair Matt Larkin, by Ruth O'Hara. It sits along the path to our Daylily Walk.
Not for sale
Campo de Fiori Sheffield, MA
Rustic bench of mesquite with iron base
Overlooking our Daylily Walk and set under an old tree, this bench takes in the North Garden. Inspired by a piece of mesquite, Barbara Bockbrader and Campo de Fiori developed this rustic bench with simple iron legs that work in combination with the elegant patina of the wood to blend in seamlessly with the surrounding landscape.
Chesterwood Stockbridge, MA
Metal & wood bench
Set under our old copper beech, this bench was most likely designed by sculptor Daniel Chester French for the garden at Chesterwood, his summer home and studio in Stockbridge. The seat slats are gently contoured for comfort and relaxation. A 1914 photograph shows French seated on the bench, in the shade of an old apple tree just outside his studio. This bench is a reconstruction and incorporates the original metal frame. It is not for sale, but custom orders are available. Chesterwood is open to the public.
$3,500 for a custom replica
Cocktails in Great Gardens have become some of the Berkshire Botanical Garden's most popular summer events by offering guests to tour some of the most amazing private gardens that the Berkshire's have to offer and this year is no exception. This year's Cocktail series kicks off with the extraordinary garden and home of Alice Platt in Craryville, New York.
Cocktails in Great Gardens have become some of the Berkshire Botanical Garden's most popular summer events by offering guests to tour some of the most amazing private gardens that the region has to offer and this year is no exception. The home of Joyce and Gerald Moore near Hudson, New York is a true stand out and a garden you won't want to miss.
Cocktails in Great Gardens have become some of the Berkshire Botanical Garden's most popular summer events by offering guests to tour some of the most amazing private gardens that the Berkshire's have to offer and this year is no exception. Join us at the home of Amy Zuckerman in Lenox, Massachusetts and get a glimpse at one of Berkshire County's finest landscapes.
Carol and Paul Collins
Carol and Rob Williams
Elisabeth and Robert Wilmers
Maria and David Carls
Madeline and Ian Hooper
Skippy and Vaughn Nixon
Georgeanne and Jean Rousseau
Sybelle and Lee Blatt
Jeannene Booher
Diane and Richard Brown
Bonnie and Terry Burman
Cathy Clark and Ed Ivas
Jeanine and Herbert Coyne
Elaine Grant and Matt Larkin
Ellen and Chris Greendale
Maureen and Paul Hickey
Sherry and Dan Kasper
Wendy Philbrick and Edward Baptiste
Honey Sharp and David Lippman
Ingrid and Richard Taylor
Reginald Taylor
Tania and Mark Walker
KK and John Zutter
Millie and David McCoy


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San Antonio artist Luis Guerrero with some of his work
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UTSA hosts Chicano/a art symposium Jan. 24
By James Benavides
Public Affairs Specialist
(Jan. 19, 2007)--More than 300 inner-city high school students have found their voices as a new generation of Chicano and Chicana artists, thanks to a new program at UTSA. The UTSA Downtown Campus will host the Chicano/a Art Symposium from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 24 at the Buena Vista Street and Durango buildings. The event brings together high school art students with members of the art community.
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San Antonio artists Rolando Briseno, Luis Guerrero, Joe Lopez and Luis Valderas will discuss their work at the symposium.
Martha Fasci, UTSA assistant vice president for community services, sees the symposium as an opportunity for aspiring artists to speak with professional artists about art as an expression and a profession. Aside from structured presentations, students can socialize with the professionals over lunch and at a gallery reception later in the evening.
"For those students who will continue with their art after high school, this event may promote art as a career," says Fasci. "We are appealing to the artistic soul of students. These students express themselves through art forms. Their art is their creativity and their language. UTSA is creating a venue to showcase Chicano/Chicana art and bringing together a new generation of artists."
Event curator and UTSA art specialist Arturo Almeida explains that the symposium began to evolve when a donor worked with UTSA to provide sets of Chicano art books to libraries at 19 area high schools.
UTSA responded to the donor's gift in-kind, offering high school art students an opportunity to interact with local, established Chicano artists whose works are featured in "Contemporary Chicana and Chicano Art, Volumes I and II," "Chicano Art for Our Millennium" and "Triumph of Our Communities."
As part of the event, student art competition will award three students with a set of the books. Event coordinators have received at least 30 entries for judging, which will be displayed in the Buena Vista Street Building Assembly Room (1.338) throughout the day of the symposium. The judging panel includes Almeida, Guerrero and Richard Armendariz, UTSA assistant professor of art history.
Almeida says the symposium will show the many facets of Chicano/Chicana art. He explains, while the art form originated in the '60s and '70s, depicting Mexican-Americans' struggle for equality, it has evolved over the last 30 years to include the preservation of a unique cultural identity.
"The artists speaking at the symposium come from different backgrounds and experiences," Almeida says. "They work in different mediums and have distinct styles. What I hope this symposium demonstrates is how Chicano/Chicana art is a complex and evolving art form."
Free and open to the public, the Chicano/a Art Symposium is 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 24 at the UTSA Downtown Campus.
For a detailed schedule or more information, contact Arturo Almeida at (210) 458-4983.


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4 December 2009 – 5 April 2010
A new childrens exhibition, Shimmer, has just opened and don't forget our collection-based activities
Claude Monet In the Norwegian c 1887 (detail)
Musée d'Orsay,Paris © RMN (Musée d'Orsay) / Hervé Lewandowski. Part of Masterpieces from Paris
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Starry Nights at the Pol Roger Bar
Champagne Pol Roger Sculpture Bar NOW OPEN
Fridays & Saturdays 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sundays 2:00 pm – dusk
(Tickets required for Starry Nights evenings)
5:30–11:00 pm | $70, $60 members | Buy tickets online or phone Ticketek 132849
Enjoy a unique experience of Masterpieces from Paris with late-night viewing, exhibition tours each half hour, music and shopping in the Gallery, and a live concert followed by DJ in the picturesque Sculpture Garden. Gourmet food and beverages available at the Champagne Pol Roger Bar.
Friday 5 March Renée Geyer
Event highlights
Sculpture Garden Sunday 2009 Photographer: NGA Imaging Services See more on Flickr
Detail of drawing of Mark di Suvero�s �Ik ook� 1971�72 by 11-year-olds Adam and Drew at Sculpture Garden Sunday 2009
Sculpture Garden Sunday 2010
Explore the Sculpture Garden with art workshops, art installations, childrens trails, music and drama. Sausage sizzle, coffee cart or bring a picnic to have under the trees. This event is subject to weather conditions.
Elaine Lewis, author of Left Bank Waltz: the Australian bookshop in Paris, talks about opening the first Australian bookshop in the St-Germain-des-Prés literary quarter in Paris, and her struggle with French bureaucrats to keep it open. This talk will be followed by a book signing.
The evocative, Symbolist music
An ANU School of Music performance of Claude Debussy's 'Impressionist' and 'Post-Impressionist' compositions with Haley Bullock and Elyane DeFontenay (violin), Xina Hawkins (viola), James Larson (cello) and Joshua McHugh (piano).
Introduction to Masterpieces from Paris
The Masterpieces from Paris Family Activity Room has been a hit for young and old. See more photos on Flickr
An excellent opportunity to avoid the crowds and get a little bit extra from Masterpieces from Paris. Enjoy an informative half hour overview to the exhibition by a Gallery staff member prior to an exclusive after-hours exhibition viewing. Book early as places are limited.
Masterpieces masterclass
A series of Tuesday evening masterclass lectures, involving key academics and experts in Post-Impressionist art for enthusiasts who want to delve deeply into the rich artistic content of Masterpieces from Paris. Following each week's lecture, the exhibition opens exclusively to masterclass attendees for one hour (7:00–8:00 pm), allowing participants to avoid the crowds and pay close attention to the works discussed during the lectures.
2 March Dr Ted Gott, Senior Curator, International Art, National Gallery of Victoria
Solomon Islands Fish [bonito] before 1930 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Purchased 2008 Part of Shimmer
Shimmer examines the many ways artists have employed colour, pattern, line and materials to give their work a special energy in the eye of the viewer.
Emerging Elders
Maringka Baker Kuru Ala 2008 (detail)
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Purchased 2009
© Maringka Baker. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Curators' perspective
Franchesca Cubillo, Senior Curator, and Tina Baum, Curator, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, introduce works by Indigenous artists Hector Jandanay, Ginger Riley and others.
Equal rights, equal opportunities: progress for all
To celebrate International Women's Day 2010, Tina Baum, Curator, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, and curator of the exhibition, gives a talk on the women artists in Emerging Elders.
Maurice Sendak Wild thing, state I 2002
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Purchased with the assistance of the Orde Poynton Fund 2002
© Maurice Sendak
See more in the Kenneth Tyler Collection
The prints of Maurice Sendak
Gwen Horsfield, Curatorial Assistant, International Prints, Drawings and Illustrated Books, discusses a selection of prints by Maurice Sendak, author and illustrator of the much-loved childrens book Where the wild things are (1963).
Rain, the city and the picturesque: artistic exchange in the 1880s
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They report serious cross-interference with the devices.
Do you mean data transmission issues or connectivity issues? I do a lot of protocol programming for a living and have zero concerns writing a low level protocol that can handle massive message loss but I can't do anything if there are connectivity issues. Thanks!


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I think he has a great argument and I can see why the negotiations took a long time. People say Wallace and Harvin are big play guys that is why they got those big contracts, but depending on how you crunch the numbers, Cruz has more big plays then both of them combined in the passing game. Not more than one or the other, but both combined in the past 2 years.
As long as he still plays with a fire and the Salsa is happening early and often I don't care what he thinks about his contract. Cruz is my dog! We are going to light them up this year!


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Unfortunately yes... I've seen this video. I barfed about six times... that's twice as many times as when I see someone bastardize a single 1911.
Could you imagine clearing a feedway stoppage in that monstrosity? They ought to paint "Zombie Liquidator" on the side and I bet the idiots would come out in droves to buy it.
Not only is it completely impractical, but they may have troubles with the ATF as one pull of the trigger sends more than one projectiles down range. aka machine gun.


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The D needs, absolutely NEEDS, to do it's thing this weekend. One more playoff run before Osi and (probably) Tuck are gone after this year.
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The D needs, absolutely NEEDS, to do it's thing this weekend. One more playoff run before Osi and (probably) Tuck are gone after this year.
From here on out it's bird hunting season (ATL, BAL, PHI). We could definitely take the Falcons. We should be able to stop their run up the middle. That's where we'll see Turner run most of the time. And he's having a down year and I'm confident in our ability to stop it. But when they bring in the speedy Jacquizz Rodgers, that what worries me. We had a tough time catching up to Sproles last week once he got to the outside. When they bring in Rodgers, we need to contain the outside run. The passing game is their biggest weapon. We need to play good coverage and Stevie needs to do some ballhawking. Offensively, we need to spread the ball around. They have some pretty good pass defending safeties in Moore and DeCoud, plus good corners in Samuel and Robinson.
They're 11-2 and we don't see them as good as their record indicates they are. If we were in the Falcons shoes, I guarantee 85% of this board would be butt hurt about a lack of respect.
This is a playoff game. They all are now. The Giants should have taken care of business when they had the chance. They can not rely on what other teams are doing. Say what you will about the Falcons but they are 11-2, 6-0 this year at home, and want revenge. Not only that, but every team on their schedule is going to be trying to spoil their post season chances because they too know the Giants situation.
I'm not saying Atl is a bad team, no they are very good, but their weak *** schedule has had alot to do with their 11-2 record. If they had been steamrolling opponents all yr like NE did in 07' , then I'd be more worried about them. GB & SF alone are tougher & better than Atl & would beat every team they have played this yr with possibly Denver having a chance to beat them & we steamrolled GB/SF already!
Isn't this the same team we shut out last year? IIRC they didn't have a 1st rounder this year, but did sign Asante Samuels . Hopefully Eli can throw some pump fakes and get him to jump allowing our wr to get open deep.
elis been very good historically in Atl in their dome. iirc he has his 1rst 4 td game there...we may need him to be lights out if the game turns into a shootout. but i am confident our d can contain that offense. make them one dimensional, let brown ballhawk, and the DL to get home.
and i disagree buddy about it being a must win. imho we can lose 1 of the 3 but i prefer to win all of course. dallas isnt making it out of their remaining schedule w/o a loss, and neither is washington. 10 wins the division or at least gets us a WC as WC tie breakers are diff iirc and we've been excellent out of our div
doesnt matter what their record is. If the Giants we playing the Jags they would still need a win. The Giants need to win this game....


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[quote user="lttaylor56"]Reminds me of the song: "I wanna be a millionare so ****ing bad" Say you took the lump sum @ 240 mil-I could get you @14 mil a year in interest easily, virtually guaranteed for the rest of your life. Dream Baby, Dream.[/quote]

Do you know that more than half of the big lottory winners end up bankrupt?

Its a friggin scam where our State governments prey on the normal human weaknesses of its citizens.

Its disgusting.

are you blaming a government money maker for people being stupid? i dont get it....
Are those people ending up bankrupt because of poor decisions? most likely.
Now, if by human weakness you mean ppl who are compulsive gamblers, and play lottery every with decent amounts of money....then yes i absolutely agree.
wow, i feel like every post i have made today has to defend normal people vs. stupid people.
is this really what it has come to??? lol

[/quote]You do have good points today JP. A bit more aggressive than normal, but good points. MH, I'm sorry about your friend. I hope he owed more than 50k, before he hung himself, but I guess everyone's tolerance level is different. Dav-Exactly-what I was thinking, athletes fall into the same category. There should be required money education courses and direction to investors immediately at the time of signing to an nfl team or winning the lottery.[/quote]

None of us can ever know what he was thinking, but we think it might have been the shame of charging up his company credit card and all the consequences once that would become known.

The irony is that the company he worked for (Olympic Fasteners) took care of all the funeral expenses and help support his wife for a decent amount of time after.

[/quote]Thats so horrible. Im sorry for your loss MH.
Such a nice thing to say.* Who are you and what have you done with Dez?

This is why I don't gamble.* Its my little, pathetic attempt to honor the memory of my friend.
[/quote]Well i did say id give everyone in here a million if I won, much more than the rest of the cheapos here. []
[/quote]You are very generous...I would even wait if you wanted to take the mil out of your interest and not the principle.


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Pulaski Tech is hosting Student Success fairs at each of its sites during February to give students a chance to learn more about services available to them.
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Other student success fairs will take place on the Main campus on Feb. 15 and at Little Rock-South on Feb. 16. For more information, contact Kristi Tucker at 812-2708 or email@example.com.
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Two in custody after shooting outside Grand Casino
ONAMIA — A 23-year-old Onamia man and a 21-year-old Onamia woman are in custody in Mille Lacs County Jail, pending charges that stem from a drive-by shooting Thursday in the Grand Casino Hotel parking lot in Onamia, reported Mille Lacs County Sheriff Brent C. Lindgren.
Lindgren reported that at 4 p.m., the Mille Lacs Sheriff 911 communications received a call of someone being shot in the parking lot in front of the Grand Casino. The victim was later identified as Dale Clinton White Jr., 19, Isle, who had been shot in the back and was presently up in a hotel room on the fifth floor of the Casino Hotel.
Mille Lacs Tribal Police responded to the area and secured the immediate parking lot area east of the Grand Casino Hotel recovering shell casings as evidence of a shooting and tended to the victim until Mille Lacs Health System ambulance and paramedics arrived on scene. The victim was transported to the Mille Lacs Health Systems Hospital where he was treated and released with non-life-threatening injuries sustained from an apparent bullet grazing his back.
Mille Lacs Grand Casino surveillance was able to assist law enforcement with identifying the suspect vehicle as a truck through video footage. The description of the suspects was given out to all area law enforcement and a short time later the Crow Wing County Sheriff's office located the possible suspect vehicle at the SuperAmerica gas station in Garrison occupied by two individuals. SuperAmerica's video indicated that the suspect vehicle was occupied by a male and female. When a Crow Wing County Sheriff deputy attempting to stop the suspect vehicle in Garrison the truck fled onto Lake Mille Lacs and headed in a southeasterly direction. The squad car was unable to pursue the suspect's vehicle.
At this time a perimeter of Mille Lacs Lake was set up using Isle, Onamia, Mille Lacs Tribal and Baxter police departments, Crow Wing County, Mille Lacs County, Aitkin County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota DNR, Mille Lacs Tribal DNR, the Minnesota State Patrol and North Central Drug Task Force Agents. Covering exits of the lake with air support from the DNR and state patrol and resort owners monitoring their roads for the suspect vehicle.
Mille Lacs Tribal DNR agents went out on snowmobile patrol and located the suspect vehicle abandoned southwest of Rainbow Island in Vineland bay near the shore line. Mille Lacs Sheriff's K-9 "Yazz" tracked two suspect footprints from the abandoned vehicle to Migizi Drive to where there was evidence of a second vehicle involved in picking up the two.
Through investigation; video, vehicle and officer intelligence, a person of interest was developed and surveillance of several homes in the area led to North Central Drug Task Force Agents initiating a traffic stop of a 4-by4- Bronco vehicle leaving a residence occupied by four individuals, one of which was a female. That Bronco's tire impressions appeared to match the Migizi Drive impressions and the female person of interest was identified as a 21-year-old Onamia woman. Crow Wing deputy confirmed that she was the female occupant in the truck earlier in Garrison that fled onto Lake Mille Lacs. The shoes she was wearing appeared to match the Migizi Drive shoe prints as well and she was taken into custody.
Through additional investigation, a 23-year-old Onamia man was identified as a person of interest and was believed to be at a home in the 43000 block Oodena Drive. Upon officers establishing a permitter of that residence and calling him out, he came out of the residence without incident and was taken into custody.
A search of 43785 Oodena Drive by officers uncovered a loaded pistol with ballistic tip rounds.
Officers later executed a search warrant at 16740 Ataage Drive, the home of the Onamia man and recovered 9mm, 22 and 38 ammunition rounds, as well as a holster.
The man and woman are in jail pending charges in Mille Lacs and or Crow Wing County. The investigation is ongoing and continues.
Anyone with further information is asked to contact the Mille Lacs Tribal Police or the Mille Lacs County Sheriff's office at 320-983-8250.
Lindgren reports that all involved are to be commended for their efforts to aid in the identification of the suspect vehicle and persons of interest. With all of these agencies communication on the new radio infrastructure, everything worked well with the coordinated efforts and the communication staff of Aitkin, Crow Wing and Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office as well as the Brainerd State Patrol all working well together coordinating and assisting search efforts which led to a successful resolution to a tragic event.


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I placed the queen inside the box where she lays. A day later, I got the eggs, put them in a top bar frame and put the top bar frame into a queenless hive.
A day after that, I noticed there were only 3 eggs remaining on the top bar frame, and bees were starting to make a queen cell around them. I went through the hive and noticed there were exactly 7 queen cells on other frames...
Is this normal? Is there a way to prevent this from happening?


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C.O. bikers bring 100s of teddy bears to hospitals
Annual ABATE Teddy Bear Run helps sick kids on High Desert
BEND, Ore. - Teddy bears and motorcyclists flooded the emergency room of St. Charles-Bend on Saturday.
And as a result, more than 1,000 children who visit the ERs in Central Oregon will have a new stuffed toy to help them through some rough times.?
It was the Central Oregon Chapter of American Bikers Aimed Toward Education (ABATE's) 16th annual "Teddy Bear Run," to deliver stuffed animals to our four regional hospitals to Central Oregon.
About 100 motorcyclists dropped off the bears at at local emergency rooms.
The toys go to sick children, as well as those visiting hospitalized relatives.
"We look forward to this every single year, because we have tons of these kids that come in," said St. Charles Emergency Department Director Darin Durham. "They're very scared, they're worried about what's going to happen to them.
"And then when we hand them one of these teddy bears that these groups bring in, it changes their whole attitude."?
ABATE spokesman Bob Terrill said the delivery is special to the bikers, too.
"(It) just gives a warm feeling, knowing we're helping kids in the hospitals," Terrill said.
Durham said about 10,000 children come through the emergency departments on the High Desert each year.


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[Article]-December 2010 Free Giveaway Winner - Global Knowledge
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What a better way for EH-Net member yatz to have spent the holidays than contributing to EH-Net... right? Well it may not have been the best way, but he did win a CEH boot camp. And not just any CEH course, but one provided by Global Knowledge. If you're not in the know:
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To make it even better, Global Knowledge's exclusive ethical hacker course is presented with content developed by CEH expert Michael Gregg (literally wrote the book). Read The Technical Foundations of Hacking from Michael Gregg's book, CEH: Exam Prep 2 right here on EH-Net. Students will be immersed in an interactive environment, where he'll learn to footprint organizations, perform port scanning, and exploit a variety of systems and architectures. He'll get in-depth knowledge with follow-along demos and hands-on labs. While many CEH courses focus on an end-of-week exam, this ethical hacking course focuses on teaching hands-on skills yatz can use. Congrats!


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One of the most pervasive, and often justified complaints coming from those of us toiling in QA is that senior corporate management seems unaware of our existence, let alone our value. All too often perceived as a necessary evil or discretionary expense, QA is often a target of budget and schedule cuts. When it comes to communicating up the organization, I am reminded of the joke where the testers declare the product as "crap," which the next level of management softens into "manure," which is then further interpreted as "fertilizer," which finally reaches the top levels as "rich and productive."
A large part of the problem is that if QA does a good job, no one hears about it. No one appreciates the complaints that weren't received and the problems that didn't happen. Another part is that if there are problems, QA gets the blame. But all that could change. For those of you still puzzled by the title, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is the new legislation passed in reaction to Enron, WorldCom, and similar fiascos. As someone who is saddled with degrees in accounting as well as law, but whose career is in QA, this topic is of particular interest to me.
A cursory reading reveals that the SEC is now demanding that corporate officers and directors "certify" (read as take personal responsibility and potential liability for) the accuracy of financial reports. This includes the issuance of an "internal control report" that attests to the effectiveness of the controls and procedures for financial reporting. A more detailed reading of the fine print reveals that these provisions don't just cover areas such as corporate finance and independent auditors, they also cover systems that impact financial results such as information technology and other operational areas. Does it mean that if your ERP system has a bug that affects your financial statements, your chief executives are automatically defendants? Maybe, maybe not.
The violation must be "knowing and intentional" to give rise to liability. This means that the executives must have known that there either was a problem or, at least, a high probability that one might exist, and then intentionally disregarded it. Obviously, if the QA organization uncovers significant errors in the ERP system and management knows there is a potential impact on the financial results but proceeds with the implementation anyway, then there is probably liability.
But what if the ERP system wasn't tested at all? Arguably, in that case, management would have no notice of any issues and therefore could not intentionally disregard them. But this is where the internal control report kicks in. The company must maintain adequate controls to assure that these types of errors don't occur.
Sarbox, as it is fondly called by all the lawyers and accountants licking their chops, doesn't define internal controls directly; it is generally accepted that the definition will be the same one used by auditors and prescribed by the Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards Section 319 ("AU Section 319"). AU Section 319 describes internal controls as including five components:


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The challenge and truth of Lent
Pine River UMC Interim pastor
When I make the trip from my home to lead worship on Sunday, I often find myself listening to Elvis Presley singing his favorite gospel tunes — something he was quite good at and I am sure gave him comfort.
Today the one that comes to mind is: "Why don't we call on Him before we lose our way." Why indeed!
People are so stubborn, hard-headed and sometimes hard-hearted that they become blind to the truth God wants us to see. Frankly, as a consequence, we as a people and as individuals are reluctant to be responsible for the consequences of our being lost on the way.
It is a conundrum that people would rather live with guilt and shame rather than confessing to the truth so we can begin to be free.
Lent is our opportunity to call upon Him so we can either find our way back to the Light of Christ's healing or to put on the armor of Christ so we don't lose our way in the first place. You and I need all the help we can get as we strive to be faithful in a world where the Prince of Darkness, or in the modern idiom of "Star Wars," the dark side of the force, is all too real.
As people who claim to be faithful to the Truth of Christ's gift of salvation, we must provide settings of compassion so people can find their way to own up to whom they are, and what they have been, so they will see the Light and indeed call upon Him. It is not a time to be self-righteous.
It is a time to be glad that we will again find our way.
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"Are they going to fly?"
That was a popular question leading up to Macy's 87th annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. The spectacle is held every year in New York City on Thanksgiving morning. But on Thursday, parade officials were concerned that winds would be too strong to safety fly the enormous balloons that the parade has become famous for.
Macy's has staged a Thanksgiving Day Parade every year since 1924, except for three years during World War II. The very first parade was staged by Macy's employees. Many of the workers were immigrants and wanted a way to celebrate the American holiday. It has become one of the most recognized parades in the world. To many, the event marks the official start of the holiday season.
The parade includes famous celebrities, singers, dancers, musicians, marching bands, beautifully decorated floats, and of course, giant balloons. The 16 balloons this year ranged from classics like Snoopy and Mickey Mouse, to newer ones like Toothless from How to Train your Dragon and Finn and Jake from Adventure Time.
Josh Wisotsky, from New Jersey, is a ninth-year balloon handler for the parade. Balloon handlers keep a tight grip on balloon strings while they walk them down the streets of Manhattan. "It's actually the most exciting day of the year for me," he told TFK. "I look forward to getting my envelope in the mail that says what balloon I'm going to be handling."
In past parades, Wisotsky has handled balloons such as a Yellow Elf and Scooby-Doo. But this year he was leading the parade as one of the handlers for Macy's Golden Star balloon. "We're going to have a good time," Josh said. "Even if balloons don't fly, you still have clowns and floats."
High Hopes
On Thursday, thousands of people lined the streets of Manhattan to catch a glimpse of the giant balloons soaring by. Some in the crowd lifted small children onto their shoulders to get a better view. Since it was a chilly 30 degrees, spectators bundled up to brave the cold and windy conditions.
High-school senior Karley, from Cincinnati, Ohio, performed in the parade with her school's marching band, The Lakota West Marching Firebirds. She told TFK it was her first time in New York City. Whether or not the balloons flew, she said, she was excited to visit the Big Apple. "It [is] everything I expected and more," she told TFK.
Up, Up and Away
This year, the East Coast was hit with a powerful storm on the day before Thanksgiving. The holiday was cold, damp, and extremely windy. New York City rules state that if winds exceed 23 miles per hour (m.p.h.) and gusts exceed 34 m.p.h., balloons are not allowed to fly. That rule came into place in 1997, when a Cat in the Hat balloon tipped over a light pole.
Balloons have only been grounded once in the parade's history, in 1971, when bad weather kept them from flying. Kids across the country were upset because the Underdog balloon and the Smokey the Bear balloon didn't take off.
But on Thursday, just before 9 a.m., parade officials announced balloons would fly. Deborah, 6, from New Jersey, told TFK she was excited to hear the news. Deborah is fighting cancer and said it was a dream of hers to make it to the famous parade. "Santa was my favorite part of the parade," she told TFK. "And I had so much fun!"


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The second of two Kern County men has been sentenced for conspiracy to commit murder near Dunnigan in 2012.
On Friday, Judge Stephen Mock sentenced 55-year-old David Earl Bristow of Bakersfield to 40 years to life for his Jan. 3 conviction of conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, assault with a firearm, assault with a deadly weapon, and enhancements for personal use of a firearm, inflicting great bodily injury, and serving prior prison terms, according to the Yolo County District Attorney's Office.
On Feb. 14, Mock sentenced 65-year-old Danny Joe Stearman of Shafter to 29 years to life for his Jan. 6 conviction related to his role in these crimes.
Bristow and Stearman were tried in front of dual juries for the Oct. 1, 2012 ambush of the victim while he was on his way to work in Arbuckle. Stearman, the victim's ex-wife's uncle, and Bristow, a hired hit man, used their vehicle to force the victim's car to a stop on County Line Road in Dunnigan. After exiting his car, the victim was shot in the back of the head, stabbed, sliced in the face, and run down with his own vehicle. According to the DA's Office, the defendants then left the victim on the side of the road to die.
The victim survived and was able to immediately identify Stearman. Yolo County Sheriff's Detectives who investigated the case used cellphone records to identify Bristow as the second attacker.
Deputy District Attorneys Robert Gorman and Jennifer Davis prosecuted the case.
District Attorney Jeff Reisig praised the victim: "Because of the victim's amazing perseverance and strength, the victim not only survived the brutal attack but had the courage to face his attackers in court, and these violent men will now be serving life sentences in prison."
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Clee Hill 1 mile.
This cosy first floor self-catering apartment is situated next to the owner's home on the beautiful rural Clee Hill Common, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, benefiting from far-reaching picturesque views of the Malvern Hills and local countryside.
With comfortable open plan accommodation, the apartment suits a couple who are interested in exploring this beautiful region of England.
The countryside surrounding this Shropshire cottage offers fabulous outdoor activities, beautiful walking routes, cycle trails, golf, fishing, horse riding and birdwatching.
The market town of Ludlow can be reached within a short drive; famous for its medieval castle, food festivals and events throughout the year, it hosts an excellent range of shops, pubs and restaurants, with many buildings listed and steeped in history.
Explore a wealth of local unspoilt villages including Church Stretton, known as Little Switzerland, while the Long Mynd Hills, the World Heritage Site at Ironbridge, Severn Valley Railway, Stokesay Castle and Wroxeter Roman City are within easy reach.
A warm welcome awaits you throughout the year at this lovely Shropshire self-catering apartment, ideal for a relaxing getaway or a romantic break.
All first floor. One double bedroom (zip/link, can be twin on request). Shower room with shower, basin and WC. Open plan living area with kitchen, breakfast bar and sitting area. Ground floor entrance hall.
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- Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, TV with Freeview, DVD, CD/radio, WiFi, selection of books, games, DVDs and CDs
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Ludlow 6 miles.
Clee Hill village is situated in an elevated position on the slopes of the Titterstone Clee Hill which is the third highest hill in Shropshire at 1749'. It is on the edge of Clee Hill Common, in the heart of the beautiful South Shropshire countryside in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which is set amidst renowned scenic walking and cycling country. Only 7 miles away is Ludlow, one of the most beautiful towns in Britain; its medieval street pattern remains almost intact and provides a fascinating backdrop for the town's regular street markets, held in the shadow of the 13th century castle. Ludlow is renowned for its shopping and restaurants, as well as excellent tea rooms, pubs and inns. It also has many food and art festivals and remains a wonderful town to explore. Within easy reach are Church Stretton known as Little Switzerland, beautiful Shrewsbury, Leominster, Hereford and Cleobury Mortimer, as well as popular attractions such as the World Heritage Site at Ironbridge Gorge, Severn Valley Railway, West Midlands Safari Park, Acton Scott Historic Farm (seen on BBC2), Berrington Hall and the scenic Cardingmill Valley in the Shropshire Hills. An excellent all year-round destination for a relaxing break.
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Let's face it—there are some days you just feel like "phoning in" your workout. You're dressed, you're moving, but you're just going through the motions—you know you aren't giving it your all. But what if someone challenged you to up your reps, increase your pace or go just a few minutes more? What if they were ahead of you on the trail, looking over their shoulder and egging you on with a bit of smack talk? I think you'd up your game.
The field of sociology describes competition as "a rivalry between two or more persons or groups for an object, desired in common, usually resulting in a victor and a loser, but not necessarily involving the destruction of the latter." For our purposes in fitness, let's amend that definition a bit and assume that the desired object is to reach our individual fitness goals, and under no circumstances would we want to actually destroy our workout partner! (At least not completely.) In this situation, competition can be a very powerful motivator. So next time you feel underwhelmed by your workout, try turning the experience into a competitive event and watch as your inner winner fights to be first.
Working out alone today? Try these tips for incorporating competition solo:
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[quote user="BlueSanta"]this is what happens when armchair GMs fall in love with prospects.
They get their hopes crushed when Reese, a smarter man, doesn't agree with them.
[/quote] Well, to be fair, its all part of the draft process.. Sometimes your gonna love the picks, and sometimes your not.. What are u supposed to do, say u like something when u don't? Its not like Reese dosen't miss on picks lke every other GM.. He did pick Jay Alford, Andre Brown, Bryan Kehl, Ramses Barden, Travis Beckum(not enough production to warrent the pick yet), Andre Woodson, Phillip Dillard, Stoney Woodson, Clint Sintim, Rhett Bomar..etc I realize that i noted some mid to late rd picks, but i did so to show that there are misses mixed in throughout all rds.. I think there is enough misses to at least give your true feelings about the picks when there made.. Not to menton, whats the point of discussing picks, if all your gonna do is say , "i dislike the pick, but i trust reese"??? All u can do is make your case to why u do or don't like the pick and try and have "adult" like discussions.. TO me, theres more children like responses from the people who are all "reese rules" then the ones that are trying to be objective and discuss why they dont like the picks.. Its like your a enemy just becuase u don't agree with the pick.. I've put in enough time on these boards and int he draft threads, to at least be able to discuss why or why not i like a pick, without being treated like a dink, i would think..
I wonder where were all these people the last 4yrs, when i was all most annoyingly so having to debate as hard as ever, how great our drafts, and our UDF pickups were.. There were so many nay sayers, it was crazy!But, that was ok? The one yr i have some questions about some of our picks, is the one yr that the consensus loves it...lol Its strange, becasue the past several yrs, in my opinion, were hands down, easier drafts to sit back and say, "hey, we just killed it".. Thats just my opinoin of course, and i think the drafts of the past several yrs kinda support my arguement, seeing how those are the drafts, that got us saying " in reese we trust", right?
This is litteraly the first time i felt that we drafted just like other teams, and didn't just snatch up great values throughout.. Even when u do just snatch up great values, some won't hit, like a Ramses Barden, or Andre Brown proves, but it certainly in my opinon,gives u a better chance at hitting, i would think? I loved the fact we would take guys like Greg Jones in RD 6, while other teams passed em by because of this or that, and we'd just roll the dice on the fact the guy knows what hes doing, based on his production..
Either way, i dont think the draft was a big loss or anything, but i certainly have more questions about this draft, then any other draft we've had under reese...
Ok im gonna make 1 last attempt to cheer you up by addressing the 2 main picks you had a problem with, Wilson and Randle.
I know you were a Martin > Wilson guy. I have np with that, even though I didnt agree. The problem I have is that even though I was a Wilson guy, I acknowledged that they were very close prospects in value. I could understand why some had Martin over Wilson, even if I didnt agree. However, I do not think you do at all with regards to Wilson, I think you fell in love with Martin. Now, Ill make my case:
Look at it this way. Would you have rather given up 18 spots in the 4th and 22 picks in the 2nd round to choose Martin over Wilson? I am a Wilson guy, but I sure wouldnt have been happy if we had given up that much for Wilson over Martin. I think that is crazy. They were rated way to closely to give up that much for 1 over the other. Look at those 22 spots in the 2nd round, there are some pretty impressive guys who got selected there between pick 36 and pick 58 including the likes of Fleener, Glenn, Alshon Jeffery, Jenkins, Bobby Wagner, Jonathan Martin and many more. Look a those guys in the 4th, its a prettyi good list too, including Orson Charles, Ladarius Green, Evan Rodriguez, Robert Turbin, Nigel Bradham, Joe Adams to name a few.
Look at it from a value standpoint using the draft pick value chart. The Bucs moved up 5 spots from pick 36(540 point value) to pick 31(600 point value). That's a 60 point value jump they went up to get Martin.
You have been on record saying you liked the Bucs draft, I too like some of the players they got, but look how much they gave up to get Martin over Wilson:
-They swapped 2nd rounders , pick 36 to pick 58(-220 point value) and they swapped 4th rounders as well dropping from pick 101 to pick 126(-50 value.)
So from a pure value standpoint they gave up 270 points, roughly the equivalent of a mid 3rd round selection(equivalent of pick 76) in order to take Martin over Wilson. Look at pick 76 and tell me the guys on the board at that time arent worth more than whatever difference you percieve in these 2 backs. Here is a short list of player selected in that area: Brandon Brooks(pick 76), Mohamed Sanu(83), Bernard Pierce (84), Sean Spence(86), Demario Davis(77)
That is INSANELY poor value drafting on their part with regards to that pick.
Now lets talk about Ruben Randle. I know you werent fond of that pick either. Based on film and production I understood your point completely. You wanted Sanu(among others) over Randle. The problem is we have a fraction of the info on these 2 that Reese has. He interviewed both, he has doctors reports, strength training reports, intelligence tests etc . I have to believe there was a problem with Sanu that we couldnt see on film. I think there was likely a similar problem with regards to Cordy Glenn as well, a guy I liked very much for us.
I suspect, based on his answer to the media question posed to him leading up the draft about which NY team he would prefer to play for, that Sanu is not a smart kid. Not because he answered "The Jets", but because he answered period. Why alienate a prospective NFL team from drafting you? The moment I read that I knew 2 thing were probable 1) his interview with the Giants went very poorly. and/or 2) he is an idiot for Alienating a team that showed interest in him by bringing him in for an interview.
Conversely, we could not see how Ruben handled his interview. Maybe he showed aptitude beyond his age. Maybe he showed understanding of the offense leading the coaches to believe he can step in sooner. We have no idea what he showed. But whatever he did show, Reese liked it, and I trust Reese. Nycsport, redeye STFU you fake *** couch GM, but seeing the time these guys put into; in their spare time of course cause we have lives, but nonetheless time into research. its unfair to say
this is what happens when armchair GMs fall in love with prospects.
They get their hopes crushed when Reese, a smarter man, doesn't agree with them.
[/quote] As far as the value thing, it depends on who's board u look at.. Also, u gotta look at what the team(bucs in this case), all ready have, before analyzing what players they missed out on with pick they traded to move up and get martin.. They all ready drafted Mason Foster last yr, and just got Lavonte David this yr, and they just got Doug Martin, so that kinda makes Bernard PIerce a back they would never draft, especially with Blounte all ready on boad, and then they signed Vincent Jackson, and have Mike Williams and Arrelious Benn at WR, hence they have no need for Mo Sanu.. They even signed Carl Nicks in the offseason, which kinda rules out Brandon Brooks.. I'm making this point, because knowing that, they made the makes the move even better in my opinon of course..
But, back to saying, "i'm gonna try and cheer you up".. Did u see my last sentence, my friend?
EITHER WAY, I DON"T THINK THE DRAFT WAS A BIG LOSS OR ANYTHING BUT I CERTAINLY HAVE MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS DRAFT THEN ANY OTHER FROM REESE.. Thats all i'm saying.. I do like the bucs draft alot, and its based on what they did in the offseason as well as what they did in the draft. For me, i combine everythign, and make my opinion, based on that.. The draft is a extension of FA'cy, and UDF's, are a extension of both, in my opinion..
I'll i'm getting at, is we mines well not even have draft threads and prospect threads, and talk about what players we think are good and bad, if were all just gonna say, "i don't care who we drafted, becasue in reese we trust"..lol Don't u feel we put in just alittle to much time on theese draft threads over the yrs, to be that way? don't u thnk we looked at just alittle to much film to be that way? I mean, if so, i will officaly be done on these draft threads, becasue its utterly a waste of time..[/quote]
i agree and cosign this 100%
the whole reason why i started film studying the players more this year to be prepared for the draft is because of last year. we drafted JPP i was thoroughly pissed the **** off but i was pissed without a clue of who JPP was, the type of player he was his stats, his motor or love for the game. all i saw was DE and said omfg another DE.
When you put so much time into researching players some guys stand out to you and you feel that they fit this team best, sort of like an investment into the player, almost like your lobbying to others on these very boards why he fits the system. i use to be one of those poster that would say to someone like Nycsport, redeye STFU you fake *** couch GM, but seeing the time these guys put into; in their spare time of course cause we have lives, but nonetheless time into research. its unfair to say
this is what happens when armchair GMs fall in love with prospects.
They get their hopes crushed when Reese, a smarter man, doesn't agree with them.
we don't fall in love we simply see the benefits of the pairing of said player and team. this is the first year where i can name players the teams they played for, ranks and where they were graded all the way into the 7th round. i rather not listen to analyst i rater form my own conclusions, i've played this sport maybe not at the collegiate level but semi-pro ( brooklyn seminole ) high-school ( midwood hornets) pop warner ( prospect heights blue hawks) i have good knowledge of the game to look at tape whatever tape i can get and assess. might not be the same tape jerry is looking at but nonetheless its something. and until you put the time into it yourself you have no ground to call anyone anything, cause as fan's when gildbride calls a ****ing shotgun draw you say to yourself i would of done this, or when we zone instead of blitz you think we can do this better guess what your Arm chair coaching, when you ***** about Osi's *****ing and what you would do with his contract your Arm chair General managing.
just an un-narrow perspective
now to the bucs moving up and the giants selecting wilson.
1. we will never know if wilson>martin or martin>wilson on reese's boards, he can say whatever he likes to us and the media you have to take it with a grain of salt and hope hes right.
the fact that denver was ahead of us the general consensus was that they were going to take either a DT/TE certainly not a RB; this is as far as consensus goes, pure speculation.
the buc's moved up i would like to think that the broncos knew who the buc's wanted to trade up for so that is doesn't impede who they wanted to get so that rules out RB as the broncos choices.
i can be wrong on that.
with the Buc's taking Martin who has surpassed Wilson as the second best RB on all analyst boards, including my own. its only fair to say that or deduct that martin was high on the giants board cause they chose the next best RB.
Jerry went on to say that they thought there was going to be a run on RB's in the second, that kind of hints a little that i might be a reach cause he predicted something that never happened only one RB got taken in the second.
which leads me to think had Martin been there he was probably going to be the pick. no fumble issues / good speed / can pick up blitzers / power back. he would of been week 1 ready, wilson has to work on keeping it high and tight and learning to pick up blocks in passing situations.
i also feel that RB probably was high on our boards of the pick @ 32 reese said the talent took a steep drop off after wilson. the buc's only traded up cause they probably thought the giant were going in the direction of RB and who was the next best after Richardson by consensus? Martin.
this altered what we possibly could of did at 32. if richardson was the only RB taken would reese of thought that there was going to be a run on RB's in the second? does he go another route say Still or Fleener? and hope that RB's just keep getting looked over until 63? if the buc's never traded up and it went as planned only change is giants don't pick wilson, denver picks whoever, then bucs in the second take martin and 9er's take either wilson or james and that leaves us with either wilson or james....
but we will never know so its a mute argument fellas
[/quote] well said.. I agree..


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don't know when the sale will end as they have sold out of them before and a few days later the blem uppers are back in stock. they may have 100,000 in a warehouse somewhere --then this could be the last of them--ya never know.
last time i checked they had about 800 in stock and they seem to be selling about 200 a day so there are enough for a few more days if the don't pull the sale price for some other reason--
PSA has been my go to AR place lately--


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Crain's week in news, Jan 11-17: VC deals released, Hertel steps down at RTA, Flagstar announces layoffs
State VC deals high on numbers, low on dollars
Michigan had its best year for the number of venture capital deals, but had a comparatively paltry dollar volume. Sixty-eight deals worth $102.5 million were completed in 2013, according to the PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree Report based on data from Thomson Reuters. In 2012, the state did 49 deals worth $238.9 million.
On the move
• John Hertel said he is stepping down as CEO of the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan, a job to which he was named in August but for which a signed contract never was reached. Hertel said he's staying on as general manager of the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation bus system. He worked voluntarily on behalf of the RTA while still running SMART.
• Larry Freed stepped down as president and CEO of Ann Arbor-based ForeSee Results Inc. less than a month after the Internet analytics company was acquired by St. Louis-based Answers Corp. Don Morrison, vice president of sales at ForeSee, is interim general manager of the ForeSee business.
• Michigan Humane Society President and CEO Cal Morgan is leaving, effective Jan. 24, after 13 years to lead the Atlanta Humane Society and Georgia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. David Williams, the Bingham Farms-based society's COO and senior vice president, will be interim president and CEO.
Company news
• Troy-based Flagstar Bancorp Inc. announced a round of about 600 layoffs across all business lines as part of a restructuring it said will save $40 million annually.
• Detroit-based Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan reached agreements with 25 hospitals and more than 4,789 doctors in Southeast Michigan to provide access to two low-cost individual health plans it is developing for sale later this year.
• Denso International America Inc. announced it is expanding its North American headquarters in Southfield with the purchase of a 140,000-square-foot building next to its current campus. The supplier said the $10 million investment was spurred by rapid growth in North America.
• A Valassis Communications Inc. investor sued the board of the Livonia-based store coupon distributor, saying it unfairly favored a $1.84 billion takeover bid from a company controlled by billionaire Ronald Perelman and could have gotten more money.
• Japanese supplier Koito Manufacturing Co., which operates a technology center in Farmington Hills, agreed to pay $56.6 million in fines and plead guilty in federal court to price-fixing lighting components that were sold to Toyota Motor Corp. The case was part of an ongoing probe by the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust arm.
• The U.S. Treasury Department announced it plans to sell 410,000 shares of Detroit-based Ally Financial for $3 billion as part of its ongoing effort to recoup the costs of the $700 billion financial bailout, the AP reported. The shares will be offered in a private offering at $7,375 each.
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• U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes denied the city of Detroit permission to pay UBS AG and Bank of America Corp. about $165 million to end interest-rate swaps that have cost taxpayers $202 million since 2009. Rhodes refused to approve the settlement with UBS and Bank of America's Merrill Lynch unit, calling the payment "too high a price."
• In a speech at the North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center, Vice President Joe Biden said the U.S. auto industry's resurgence since the 2009 federal bailout provides a strong basis for a Detroit recovery. U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker also visited the show.
• The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and its musicians negotiated a three-year contract that includes 36 weeks of performances and four weeks of vacation time. Total orchestra compensation, including salary and benefits, will increase 5.3 percent over the life of the contract.
• The Detroit Department of Transportation will equip 250 of its buses with a system of security cameras in an effort to curb violence against drivers and riders, Mayor Mike Duggan and new city transportation director Dan Dirks announced.
• Federal prosecutors filed fresh money laundering charges against Oakland Township cancer doctor Farid Fata, accused of intentionally misdiagnosing patients and ordering unnecessary treatments, the AP reported. Fata is scheduled for arraignment on the new charges Feb. 4.
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• Macomb County, which has outpaced the larger economic recovery much of the past three years, should fall more in line with the national growth rate in 2014, Macomb Community College President Jim Jacobs said in his annual economic outlook address.
• Median home sale prices in Wayne, Oakland, Livingston and Macomb counties increased by 41 percent year over year in December, although sales in the region increased only 0.2 percent, according to data released by Farmington Hills-based Realcomp II Ltd.
• Former Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom will be featured on limited-edition collectors' boxes of Detroit Hockey Heroes cereal, and Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander's mug will grace boxes of granola Fastball Bars. Both are to be distributed by Pittsburgh-based PLB Sports.
• The State Administrative Board approved a Michigan Lottery contract for online lottery called iLottery, billed as a way to help fund public schools and keep the lottery relevant. The pact is expected to have a value of about $23.2 million for the first four years.
• Connie Binsfeld, the former lieutenant governor who championed children's issues and was the first woman to hold leadership posts in Michigan's House, Senate and executive branch, died Jan. 12. She was 89.
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9th Ryan Gordon Foothill-Amador Alumni Soccer Games
When: Saturday, January 7th, 2012
Location: Foothill High School
Time: Women: 2:00pm
Men: 4:30pm
Foothill and Amador High School Alumni will be playing in the 9th Foothill-Amador Alumni Soccer Games on Saturday, January 7th. There will be 2 games featuring Men's and Women's soccer players from the 70's, 80's, 90's and 2000's. Each game will be divided into periods for the "older" players and the "younger" players.
The games have become an annual event that benefit the Soccer Programs at Foothill and Amador High Schools. All gate receipts ($7 adults and $4 students) and Snack Bar proceeds will go directly to the programs.
The teams will be playing for trophies that will be awarded to the schools of the winners. The winning school will gain possession of the trophies each year. Games during the 1st seven years featured victorious teams from both Amador and Foothill.
Ryan Gordon was a 2003 graduate of Foothill High School. He was killed in a boating accident shortly after graduating. He played soccer at Foothill for 4 years and was planning on attending Santa Barbara City College where he planned to continue playing soccer. The original Alumni Games were organized to fund a scholarship that benefits a graduating member of the Foothill Women's or Men's soccer team who aspire to play soccer in college. Since the 1st year all proceeds go directly to the Men's and Women's soccer programs at the two high schools.
If you are an ex-soccer player from Amador or Foothill and would like to play, you can get more information and/or register at All-Star Sports. Another way to register is to download an application from the Amador Website (www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us/amador/) and mail it to Curt Gordon, 205 Heritage Lane, Pleasanton, Ca. 94566 There is a $20 fee to play. The deadline to register is Thursday, January 5th.
Make checks payable to "RGSF".
Players and fans are invited to the "Hop Yard Alehouse" after the games. 15% of proceeds will be donated to the programs. There will be "special entertainment" during each of the halftimes this year!
Register at: Mail to:
All-Star Sports Curt Gordon
3037-A Hopyard Rd. 205 Heritage Lane
Pleasanton, Ca. 94588 Pleasanton,, Ca. 94566
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9th Ryan Gordon Foothill/Amador Alumni Soccer Games
Original post made by Curt Gordon, Heritage Oaks, on Oct 31, 2011
Like this commentPosted by Curt Gordon
a resident of Heritage Oaks
on Nov 4, 2011 at 11:08 am
Players, I noticed that the addresses didn't cut and paste correctly.
Player Aps can be sent to:
205 Heritage Lane
Pleasanton, ca. 94566
There will be numbered jerseys this year.
The first to apply will have their choice of numbers.


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