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Guy has the most unbelievable receiving corps in the league (not to mention which is probably the biggest reason for his success), Tony Gonzalez.
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Another interesting tidbit in the Gibson Guitar saga
posted at 6:50 pm on August 30, 2011 by Tina Korbe
Commenters yesterday wondered whether Gibson Guitar CEO Henry Juszkiewicz is a Republican donor. Yep, he is. It also turns out that Chris Martin IV, the CEO of Gibson competitor, C.F. Martin and Company, is a long-time donor to Democrats. C.F. Martin uses the same "questionable" Indian rosewood in its guitars, but has the federal government raided a C.F. Martin factory? Didn't think so. Juszkiewicz said yesterday he feels like this is a personal attack. Could it be because it is?
John Hinderaker over at Power Line words it perfectly:
It has come out that Juszkiewicz is a Republican donor, while the CEO of one of his principal competitors, C.F. Martin & Company, is a Democratic donor. Martin reportedly uses the same wood, but DOJ hasn't raided them, leading to speculation that the Obama administration is sending a warning to Republican businessmen that they had better not oppose his re-election, lest they face criminal investigations. Normally such speculation would not be credible, but Eric Holder has politicized the Department of Justice to a point where such questions must be taken seriously. …
If nothing else, this incident illustrates the misguided priorities of the Obama administration. Harassing American businesses on frivolous grounds is not exactly what our economy needs at the moment. But the anti-business Obama administration just can't help itself.
It's also worth noting that the U.S. is a "trivial" importer of rosewood from India and Madagascar. According to Hinderaker, 95 percent of it goes to China. So, the whole "it's for the trees" argument doesn't really hold up.
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Date Posted: February 24, 2009 - 10:00 pm by: coffeeboy
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The beautiful Alexis Bledel and her mesmerizing blue eyes made a rare appearance recently. Since her hit show Gilmore Girls, we haven't seen much of Ms. Bledel, save for last year's sequel to Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (aka The Sisterhood of TV Stars Making A Movie Together). If you're like me, missing little Rory, don't fret! She's got a couple of projects due this year. The first is an indie called The Good Guy and later this year The Post Grad Survival Guide with Michael Keaton and Carol Burnett. I wonder though if she'll be reprising her role in the upcoming Sin City sequel. So far, there's no word if she will.
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What would be the best method to use if one wants to do split from a TBH to a Lang.Just wondering what you all think works best.
Thanks Bob
What would be the best method to use if one wants to do split from a TBH to a Lang.Just wondering what you all think works best.
Thanks Bob
Assuming the top bar is shorter than a lang frame, I'd tie the Top bar to the Frame top bar and cut the bottom off to fit the frame.
If it's the same length as a Langstroth, 19", then I'd just cut the bottom of the comb off (if it's longer than the box) and put it in the box.
If it's too long to fit in a Lanstroth I'd either cut the ends of the bars off at 19" and put in the lang or cut the comb off the top bar and tie in a frame as in a standard cut out.
But probably, I'd just build another top bar hive or a top bar nuc that the bars and combs will fit and split into that.
This illustrates one of the puzzles that TBH users must solve when choosing their design. The Hardison hive is a bit deeper, but the bars are short. The Crowder hive has Lang-length bars and will accept a Lang super. In theory one could remove ten bars from a Crowder hive and pop them right into a Lang box, allowing them to raise their own queen. As a practical matter, I would use only 9 bars so that there would be space between them in the Lang box.
If the TBH is well established with some "old" comb it is perfectly possible to shake a swarm into a Lang box. (Sounds implausible, but I read that Dr. Wyatt Mangum shakes TBH bars for package bees.)
I like the Crowder hive; it is shallow enough that the comb is unlikely to fail. The slope of the sides is steep--my bees have established beautiful, regular spacing between sides and comb.
The thing I do not like is that the box is so shallow the combs are no deeper than a medium Lang. I am tempted to build a Crowder out of 1 x 12 material to see how it performs. The extra depth should not be enough to seriously impact comb durability.
One thing is certain; In any one apiary the hives should be standardized.
Hi Guys,
I would shake(bad word for a tbher) :> )..err..gently brush the bees into the Lang and leave the comb alone. Sort of like package bees without the package.
Have a enjoyable forth.
There in lies the problem, from my point of view. How do you shake bees out of a top bar hive with fairly new comb? I wouldn't worry too much about it if it's brood comb that's more than a year old...
Thanks Guys i just wondered about it i have no top bars but Dave was asking me how i would go about splitiing so it got me thinking.I to thought being his TBH are new this season shakeing them would not be good this year but may be ok by next spring.We will se how many hive he will want.His TBH s are doing well.so plenty of options are open for next spring.i may build a TBH or to myself.Wondering if any of you notice in the north if the langs or THB winter better than the other?
As long as you're splitting FROM a TBH TO a TBH and they are the same dimensions, then you do it just like any split.


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Is fire district carrying fight too far?
Original post made by Renee Batti, associate editor of The Almanac, on Mar 20, 2007
First, the Menlo Park Fire Protection District leadership attempted to pressure Menlo Park and Atherton to require fire sprinklers.
Then they demanded signoff authority on building permits. Now, the district's leadership has gone from aggressive nannying to an outright threat to our liberty, by suggesting that the district has the authority to enter and inspect any property without a warrant and without the owner's consent.
Such unbridled blanket inspections have been ruled unconstitutional across the nation. However, that is no comfort to those Menlo Park and Atherton residents who will be subjected to the intrusion of district officials into their homes before a court halts the inspections.
It is time to rein in the district, and redirect its efforts from invading our homes to making sure our firefighters are trained and equipped.
Brian Schar
Laurel Avenue, Menlo Park
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a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Mar 23, 2007 at 1:55 pm
I couldn't agree more that our firefighters should be properly trained and equipped. When it comes time to turn on the siren and rush to a blaze, we want a fire department that knows what thy are doing. It's obvious the fire department is doing the right thing in working to PREVENT fires. I would welcome fire inspectors into my home or business at any time to help prevent a fire from happening. Unless someone has something to hide, I don't know who wouldn't welcome an inspection. It certainly can't be as intrusive as a blaze. Here's a question to consider: Should the fire department determine whether the hydrant nearest your home has sufficient pressure and is within a proper distance to properly squelch a fire; and that your street and driveway provide enough access for a fire engine? Or, are you satisfied that the Thereon Building Department provided adequate review and approval during the time when it was run by Mike Hood, the official who suddenly retired and quickly moved away shortly before questions began circulating full speed? Maybe we're all making too much of this. After all, we could just sit around and wait for a big honking house to burn to the ground. Who cares if there's a chance the fire hydrants sized for a 1948 home couldn't provide enough water for a new home three times larger. What are the odds my kid could be at a sleep over birthday party at the house and be in the converted basement media room without any exits when the fire hits. Just because Atherton has a history of city management fiascos isn't any reason to worry. Just because Miike Hood had a boss -- City Manager Jim Robinson -- who didn't seem to notice anything wrong or do anything doesn't really alarm me. I'm sure it was just routine that Robinson clammed up and circled the wagons with the lawyer as things heated up last year. And that grand jury, well, they're just an outside third party that brought this to our attention. Maybe that nice Mayor Carlson will write another article for the Almanac. He's so reassuring and he's a fancy lawyer, he must know more about these things than the people down at the fire station. He knows about construction, too. He had a brand spanking new home built for his family in Atherton, back in......when that helpful Mr. Hood ran the building department. His house hasn't burned down, so all this hubbub about inspections shouldn't worry anybody.
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Sparky couldn't be more accurate in sizing up some of the town's thinking, unfortunately, in my opinion.
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Thai-Style Mussels in Curried Coconut Sauce
Thai-Style Mussels in Curried Coconut Sauce
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Chef Tim Garling, Jackalope Grill
1 Tbl minced garlic
2 Tbl curry paste
2 Tbl fish sauce
1 Tbl sugar
1 can coconut milk
1/3 cup clam juice
1/3 cup white wine
1/3 cup lime juice
Zest of 2 limes
1 lb mussels, (frozen green-lip mussels can be found at Cash 'n Carry in Bend)
1/3 cup finely chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro stems
Combine the clam juice, white wine, lime juice, coconut milk, curry paste, garlic, cilantro stems, lime zest, sugar and the fish sauce in a saucepan.
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The Trend: Leather Bound
Every so often something comes back around that we can all appreciate. This season, it's leather.
We've just about covered the basics: colors, patterns, cuts. The last thing on our list is textures, and the one that will take center stage this season has already come full circle several times. From James Dean circa 1955 to the Fonz in '75, Sid Vicious in '79, Michael Jackson in the '80s, The Matrix in the '90s and Tyler Durden in the early 2000s, leather in various incarnations has made the rounds, and this year it's going lightweight.
This all makes a lot of sense; with designers opting for cleaner cuts, one can't go wrong with uncomplicated leather. With patterns crossing over into textures and all the clashing that accompanies it, leather was bound (no pun intended) to be in play. With black on its way back (black is the new black, everybody), leather was a no-brainer. So let's review what we've already learned thinking along the lines of this tried-and-true texture.
You can't really go wrong with a standard-fare, Fonzie-esque black leather jacket, but this season you've got options. Be it Steve or Alexander, the McQueens have leather on lock with this MCQ slim-fit padded biker jacket. But with brown making the rounds, Selected has stepped up with their Liverpool Leather (left), a look that comes correct in both texture and tone.
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With looks getting longer this season, we find little fault with the ¾ length leather jacket, so long as it doesn't descend into a consciousness-questioning cyberpunk spiral. The good news is military cuts are still favored by the in-crowd, so something like this Diesel Lisardo jacket (left) in all its epauletted glory is great.


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Beat the Tennis Europe number 2, Bogdan Borza.
Worst loss / ashamed of ... :
Lost against the number 1, Andre Bublev ...
Except your racket, what's always in your bag ?
Something to drink.
Your power song in your ipod before entering the court ?
"Grenade" - Bruno Mars.
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Always the same warm up.
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Having a nice and healthy family.
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Wherever you want.
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Eat, play tennis and enjoy life.
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Bellevue Community Farms Flyer 2015
Originally established in the 1940s, the Mercer Slough and Larsen Lake Blueberry Farms are owned and managed by the Bellevue Parks & Community Services Department to help preserve Bellevue's agricultural heritage. The farms provide a pastoral setting for park access and seasonal U-pick opportunities.
Both farms carry a wide variety of fresh seasonal produce, cut flowers and other agricultural products. Over-the-counter blueberries and other fresh produce can also be purchased at the Lake Hills Farm Fresh Produce Stand.
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tenuki wrote: I like this tea a lot too. Very decent representation of a Li Shan. I found it to be obviously better than the 2007 winter Li Shan that I got in the same order.
I agree I like it better too. On my third steep now. Not sure how far I can push it with the big steeps that I do. But I'll at least try the 4th later.


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UTSA's 'Wordfest' honors creative writing students
(March 23, 2005)--The UTSA Department of English, Classics and Philosophy hosts the third annual Wordfest at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 25 in the Business Building University Room (2.06.04) at the 1604 Campus. The hour-long ceremony honors the accomplishments of UTSA creative writing students and features faculty members reading from their work.
At the event, UTSA student Lauren Ramon, winner of the Davidson-Shaddox Creative Writing Scholarship and Ruth Bohn Weissman Scholarship, will read a selection from her works.
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Additionally, graduate students who won the Wendy Barker Creative Writing Award will read from their writings. Readers include Linda Winterbottom, first-place winner, Michelle Grajeda and Patricia Portales, second-place winners and Stephanie Amsel, third-place winner.
Among other faculty members, Associate Professor Ben Olguin and Professor Bonnie Lyons will share selections from their writing.
For more information, visit the UTSA Department of English, Classics and Philosophy Web site.


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Roasting isn't usually the first cooking method you think of for cauliflower but the results are quite delicious. The florets are cut into thick slices and tossed with extra-virgin olive oil and herbs. Wherever the flat surfaces come into contact with the hot roasting pan, a deep browning occurs that results in a sweet, nutty flavor.
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Serves 4
Prep Time 10 min
Total Time 35 min.
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Prove Me Wrong: Obama's Goals and the CPUSA's are one in the same...
Original post made by Curious, Amador Estates, on Jan 2, 2012
Here is a link to the CPUSA's Constitution >>> Web Link
Also, the SEIU and "Occupy Movement," supported philosophically and financially by the Obama Administration (e.g. George Soros, ACORN, etc.) has the same goals as well.
I am open to learn how the CPUSA's goals differ from the above.
a resident of Livermore
on Jan 2, 2012 at 3:59 pm
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a resident of Livermore
on Jan 2, 2012 at 4:04 pm
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 2, 2012 at 4:14 pm
Yep, Cholo, even in Pleasanton. And wouldn't ya just know that the KKKer 'Curious' is unable to distinguish between moderate democratic policies and those advocated by the CPUSA. The level of stupidity is, well, stupifyingly remarkable.
a resident of Parkside
on Jan 2, 2012 at 5:38 pm
An article from 2009 from another fringe website, oh, it must be something to fear. If you feel the Dems policies of the owebama administration are moderate , than you must be the extremist/commie. Once again, cholo and his compadres can't defend but deflect in vain. Weak and pathetic defense of your ilk.....
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jan 2, 2012 at 6:10 pm
"On Sunday, I was listening to Brian Copeland on his regular Sunday morning talk show on KGO radio...He contended this hysteria represented a growing atmosphere of hate and racism in our society--sparked by some people's resentment about a black man being in office."
Cholo, Brian Copeland - really? Maybe people aren't that excited about the direction President Obama is taking this country. Have you considered that?
a resident of Livermore
on Jan 2, 2012 at 6:35 pm
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 2, 2012 at 7:04 pm
Grady, ?,
Don't pay any attention to Cholo. Whoever, or whatever it is has no business on planet earth. It lives to stir the pot, to be contrary. Cholo's Mothership abandoned it here.....refusing to beam it back up. Perhaps we will all get lucky and Cholo will get arrested in an Occupy sweep and admitted to a mental health facility or sent back to outer space on the next satellite launch.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jan 2, 2012 at 7:05 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
It's intellectually tiring to try to discern what point you're trying to make. Do your readers a favor and write something a little more illustrative than a link to CPUSA's Constitution and a blanket statement about Democrats, SEIU, Occupy, Soros, and Obama.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 2, 2012 at 10:50 pm
Stacey, you are my hero, always in pursuit of rationality and accountability on a local basis. No small feat. Keep fighting the good fight in the New Year.
And Oh Mom, DO pay attention to Cholo if you want to learn something. Follow the links, read between the lines, the sarcasm and the puns - there is a basic, raw and unmannerly sort brilliance there that you are underestimating. Did you ever have a college professor who berated the class for not thinking for themselves after an amazing lecture in which he/she answered none of your weak sophomoric questions? Yeah. Meet Professor Cholo.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Jan 3, 2012 at 12:33 am
I agree with Stacey that there is something key to Curious's post. I mean, hey, Obama wasn't born an American, he's a muslim,and he hates Christmas. Have you ever heard him criticize the godless, corrupt teacher unions that are responsible for this great recession?
Your points are valid Curious. Like Stacey says, just provide some additional illustration and you'll be fine. There's plenty to use against the Kenyan, anticolonist, commie owebama one.
a resident of California Somerset
on Jan 3, 2012 at 7:36 am
I'm not understanding the references to the KKK and other racist stuff. The original post is saying that the Communist Party of the USA has similar interests as Obama and the Democrat Party, and I absolutely agree with him! We are in very deep trouble as a nation, and to see things happening at the hands of Obama and the Dem's (and the RINO's) is sickening. We are losing our Republic, and I don't know what to do about it any more. It keeps me up at night.
a resident of Del Prado
on Jan 3, 2012 at 9:22 am
I also agree but I believe the November Elections will be about weather the United State will remain a Captitalistic Country or weather we will turn to Socialism! Everyone Vote. If its Socialism send your payroll check, if you have one, to the government.
a resident of Mission Park
on Jan 3, 2012 at 9:22 am
Is Toni serious? For the sake of this country's future, I hope she is being satirical in her comments (e.g., that President Obama hates Christmas, is Muslim and isn't American).
The sad thing is that regardless of whether Toni is serious, there are many who believe that stuff... they hold signs at the Tea Party rallys or are named Donald Trump. I have nothing against political debate (it's the foundation of how our country can have peaceful administrative transistions every 4/8 years), but I get nauseated when I hear/read the same ridiculous, ignorant comments like these. What is just as disturbing to me is how so many of these comments deal with the religious beliefs of our President...LIKE THAT MATTERS! When I vote, I'm not voting for my religious leader or based on what church/synagogue/mosque/etc he walks into once a week. They do that in Iran and Iraq, so are these people saying we should do the same when we elect our president.
Thomas Jefferson was practically atheist and wanted the framing of our government to be atheist, as well. He saw the evils that religion could inflict on politics and leaders' decision making. Let's wake up, America, and use our heads.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 3, 2012 at 9:57 am
"A Neighbor" and "Cholo" the same person, perhaps?
Cholo is clearly a disassociated personality. Some good days....but mostly bad, frequently posting totally unsequiential rants that one would hear in a mental health facility or on the streets of a large city amongst the homeless. I am sure the vicious comments are heading my way, but I do not care.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Jan 3, 2012 at 10:57 am
Dear 'Oh Mom',
I too am against 'totally unsequiential rants'. It's easier just to impugn Cholo's character as you have done with your two contributions to this post. Great job!
Yes, there ARE people who believe that Obama is an illegal immigrant, a godless muslim, and against Christmas. He's been waging war against Christians since he came into office. There are also people like Stacey, Dan, Curious and me who believe he is a communist. And I'm not talking about the communism that Christ embraced -- giving all those loaves and fishes to anyone who stood in line, I mean, c'mon! And angrily chasing the money lenders out of the temple. Boy oh boy! Of course Christ hadn't yet read Milton Friedman, so we can forgive him for his anti-capitalist tantrums.
No, I'm talking about Marxist communism, where public grade school teachers wage an educational revolution that makes students turn to drugs and against their parents while also increasing teacher pension allotments. Name one time where Obama has criticized public school teachers for being communists. See what I mean? I hope this illustration suffices. The proof is in the pudding.
a resident of Foothill High School
on Jan 3, 2012 at 11:20 am
Since democratic party of USA did not accept (at least yet) the principle of "democratic centralism" which is the base principle of all communist and fascist parties, I don't think that comparing CPUSA's Constitution with democrats is relevant.
However, it would be nice to get answers for a few questions:
- What is the difference between "Redistribution of wealth" and "Rob the Robbers"?
- According to the latest polls, the most favorable results show 49% of approval of Obama's policies. Does it mean that 51% of Americans belong to KKK? Web Link
- In any country where people are free to have their own opinion it is almost impossible to find a topic where 99% of entire population agree with each others. As far as I remember, 99% voted for L.I.Brezhnev in USSR, and in 2002, 99.96% supported Saddam Hussein in Iraq. Why, if back then, Americans didn't consider 99% as serious numbers but should consider them seriously today?
a resident of Mohr Park
on Jan 3, 2012 at 2:04 pm
People are crazy.Obama is a communist,dems are communist...they want to destroy America and turn it into a socialist state.What truly rational intelligent person can honestly believe that b.s.I am so tired of listening to all of the hate and ridiculous b.s. from both sides.Do you actually believe Rush Limb believes everything he spits out on the radio.I believe he is feeding his sheep and laughing all the way to his very large bank acct.There is an honest disagreement on how involved the gov't should be in our lives but there is more b.s than real differences with the exception of the lunatic fringe.
a resident of Livermore
on Jan 3, 2012 at 2:36 pm
How can President Obama be illegal. He came out of his mom's womb just like most other folks...unless of course, a few of your were hatched. just sayin'...
a resident of California Somerset
on Jan 4, 2012 at 6:43 am
Toni--We are with you!!! It is becoming more and more difficult these days to stand up for what's right. Us on the right, we are vilified and attacked constantly for our beliefs. It's sickening to me, because our beliefs are very simple, they are common sense, and we want ALL people to be happy. But we see what is happening in this world and in this country, and we see what Obama and the Democrats are doing to us---they are destroying us. Bit by bit, every day, they are taking away our liberties and moving towards tyranny.
Obamacare is the crown jewel of Socialism. Once the government has control of our health care, they have TOTAL control over us. In the name of health, they will dictate what we eat, what cars we drive, what homes we buy, where our power comes from, the list is ENDLESS. Us on the right--we see this, and we understand this. And standing up for what we believe in and what we KNOW is right is becoming more and more difficult as people become brainwashed with a "hopey changey" president like Obama. I don't know if he does not meet the criteria for becoming president, and that is very disturbing. We should KNOW that he is qualified--there shouldn't be any questions about where he came from or where he was born. But these questions are still up in the air! We don't know how he got through very prestigious and EXPENSIVE universities---who paid for his education??? He won't release that information, so we have no idea. Was he an "affirmative action" student who was given handouts, or did someone foot the bill for him? We have no idea---he won't release the information! He won't release his grades, he won't release his transcripts, and we know almost NOTHING about this guy that people have fallen in love with. We barely know anything about his past, but the very little that we do know about is very disturbing. His 20+ year relationship with Rev. Wright---Wright is an America-hating black liberation theology preacher, and Obama is part of this. Obama began his political career in the living room of two admitted domestic terrorists!
I feel like I'm pounding my head against the wall, because liberals just brush this stuff off like it's "no big deal". I am witnessing my country deteriorate and transform into Socialism, and nobody seems to care. That is shocking.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jan 4, 2012 at 8:29 am
Stacey is a registered user.
Obama is a centrist lacking leadership skills. I've never referred to him as a communist or socialist. Obamacare is not socialism. It's an idea thought up by conservatives.
I too am tired of the Obama is communist/Dems are communist posts just as I'm tired of the Republicans are KKK posts. The reason they continue is because people do believe such BS.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 4, 2012 at 8:49 am
From the CPUSA web site... "Only through the abolition of the capitalist system and the socialist reorganization of society can exploitation of human beings by others, and the evils of oppression, war, racism, environmental degradation, and poverty be ended. We seek to build a socialist society which puts people and nature before profits."
In reviewing the Democratic Party Platform from 2008 (which I have read before...), I can see no call for the abolition of capitalism... Seems like a significant difference to me.
a resident of Bridle Creek
on Jan 4, 2012 at 9:21 am
One needs to read the original comment by Curious that challenges "any Democrat to spell out how Obama's and the Congressional Democrats' goals are any different from the Communist Party USA's." Curious is refering to the Congressional Democrats, not "all Democrats" has many here have jumped to defend. Also, Toni and I could be great friends.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Jan 4, 2012 at 9:48 am
Stacey is a registered user.
In other words, Curious leaves it up to the readers to figure out what the heck Curious wants readers to take away from reading Curious' post. What are Obama's and Congressional Democrats' goals that are supposedly not any different from CPUSA's goals? Why do readers have to wade through reading CPUSA's long constitution in order to dig up the goals that Curious thinks are the same as that of Obama and Congressional Democrats? Prove him wrong? He didn't even prove anything right.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Jan 4, 2012 at 10:29 am
Stacey, please quit your 'totally unsequiential rants' and admit that you're with us, Dan, Curious, Oh Mom, AnnaS, and all the other stand-up people of P-town who stand on the right side of Capitalism against the evil (and dark) forces of undocumented Communism. You've come too far with your stated beliefs to abandon us at this great apocalyptic juncture where Marxism in our very own government must be vanguished by Capitalism's better angels. Santorum says it best, no hand-outs to black people, and no more affirmative action presidents. I mean, to think this president went to college and law school on my dime just makes my blood boil. Profits shall prevail!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 4, 2012 at 10:33 am
Of course SEIU and all unions are about surrendering your personal rights to a leader who will equalize all,in the name of protecting you i.e. communism and socialism. All become the median, slakers win, qualified lose and eventually fall to the universal middle...That is until those previous producers say WTF, lay back. No rewards.
Cholo is in his 'talkative' cycle, so he can't help it. Besides, he doesn't want you to exercise your right to speak on a subject HE doesn't want discussed. After all, it is all about him, all the time.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Jan 4, 2012 at 2:56 pm
If someone was not born in the USA, they would not be the president. I have a lot of respect for our president and I think Congress aka The Party Of No, is just trying to make him look bad. I'm tired of people sticking up for millionaires and Wall street. The last president we had was friends with so many rich people that he couldn't see through the fog. He sent trillions of dollars to the middle east for a war against weapons of mass destruction that didn't exist. Regarding communism, I wish the people who are comparing democrats to communists would take a political science class at the Community College so they would know what they are talking about.
a resident of Parkside
on Jan 4, 2012 at 7:24 pm
Scuba, the occupant of the white house does not need anyone else to make him look bad........that's one of his few accomplishments. Other than that, what stands out on his record?
Owebama is in the pocket of many rich people, otherwise he would have. Never been elected. For example, George Soros, the Hollywood left (sorry, that was redundant), all labor unions, banks, foreign investors, etc. I'm not sure you want to go there.....he who helped support the so called 99%, is part of the 1%, but that's no surprise.......he's also a hypocrite.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jan 4, 2012 at 10:20 pm
".. is in the pocket of many rich people" People forget that some of Obama biggest campaign contributions came from Wall Street. He is a hypocrite.
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a resident of Rosewood
on Jan 5, 2012 at 1:37 am
American Politics 101, folks. Wall Streeters and other corps always hedge their bets and give campaign donations to both major party candidates. Ask yourself, however, whether they wouldn't rather see McCain or some other fascist puppet in the White House. And while you're asking that, contemplate Obama's recent recess appointment of Cordray as Consumer Chief, which has all the Republicans apoplectic with righteous indignation -- to think that Wall Street should have to answer to oversight!
Patirot and Streve are complete fools. They don't read and they don't know how to think.
a resident of Las Positas
on Jan 5, 2012 at 8:26 am
Toni = The poster child of disgust, hatred and racism! I'm so happy not all of Pleasanton is like you. If this country was run by the likes of you, we'd all be back in 1950s segregation and ignorance. Maybe you should go back there. I feel sad for you, more than anything else.
Thank goodness for internet blogs - opens the lines for all people to be racist & ignorant anonymously!
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Jan 5, 2012 at 10:25 am
What's wrong with being back in the 1950s? As a matter of fact, we stay in Pleasanton because it reminds us of that nice time in our history. It's one of the few places in California that remains segregated from the Oakland-based riff-raff. You may call us racists all you want, but good people like AnnaS, Dan, Stacey, Oh Mom and me want money to stay in our own pockets, not feeding the gambling and drinking habits of the inferior among us and driving the ethics of our grand community down into the drain.
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Jan 5, 2012 at 1:22 pm
Regarding the inferior of us, you are inferior because you don't understand that alcoholism is a medical condition. You probably don't know this either, but there are kids on heroin in Pleasanton. It never appears in the paper, but some of us actually know what's going on, unlike you. On another note, I notice that when people rant and rave about our president, what they say usually ends up being inaccurate. Some people just like to rant, rave, and slam people, even if they don't know the facts, they will make something up. I'm getting really tired of these people. Alot of your money went to Iraq by the way, a lot of your money, before Mr. Obama became our President.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Jan 5, 2012 at 2:32 pm
Speaking for myself, I've never touched a drop of alcohol in my life. But it's people like SCUBAMom who are bringing this country down. We have a really nice community here in Pleasanton. There are very few poor people and very few black or hispaniac people. We like it that way. That's why we came here. Then there's people like SCUBAMom who wants to wage class warfare. She doesn't get that it's better for white wealthy folks and poor minority folks to keep separated. In peace. Not in class warfare. There is a natural order of things, like hard work and deserving to live apart from Oakland's rejects, and wanting otherwise is just to invite class warfare like the marxists wanted back when the Constitution was written.
a resident of Parkside
on Jan 5, 2012 at 4:07 pm
scuba---I'm still trying to figure out why you feel you need to defend Obama. His rich donors will no doubt do that for him. Are you a rich donor, too? Did you look at the link Patriot provided above, or do you think that's made up, as well?
In any case, he can't run on his record of accomplishments, so it'll be interesting to see what he does with all that donor money. Maybe he'll purchase Hawaii....
a resident of Highland Oaks
on Jan 5, 2012 at 4:14 pm
OK, there are some ignorant people writing on this website. I'm not rich. I'm not waging warfare. I'm not prejudice. I just know the facts. I have a lot of respect for our president. That is all I'm going to say.


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Some of the same developments that put small towns in jeopardy, however, might also sometimes work to their benefit. With all those millions of people leaving the farm, a few might be expected to settle in nearby towns; after all, not every former farmer goes off to Silicon Valley to be a dot-com entrepreneur. Improvements in communication and transportation could also cut both ways; people can live farther from their work and may be enticed by outlying villages. Jobs themselves have also diffused beyond the urban core; thousands are employed in places like Georgetown, Kentucky, and Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Even cultural attractions are no longer so centralized; you can live in the sticks and still get to the multiplex. And market economics is surely at work: A four-bedroom house with Victorian gingerbread trim is more affordable in a Minnesota village than in Boston or San Francisco. Finally, there is the indefinable matter of preferences: Even though most of us now live in metropolitan areas, opinion polls indicate that a majority would prefer rural or small-town life.
A coherent interpretation of all these conflicting trends and forces is not something that's likely to emerge from casual computer modeling. Rural sociologists have been striving to understand the situation for 50 years and more. (In particular, I would call attention to the work of Glenn V. Fuguitt of the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and his students and collaborators.) In spite of extensive fieldwork and careful analysis, there is no consensus about what's in store for America's small towns, and there is no predictive theory.
Although computer simulations will not explain human settlement patterns, perhaps such models can reveal something about what needs to be explained. There may be murky psychological forces at work, but before invoking them it would be useful to know whether any of the observed patterns of migration might be accounted for by simpler mechanisms. An analogy from animal behavior comes to mind: the ant graveyard. Some species of ants tend to gather all their dead in one place, a practice that might seem to require considerable planning and organization. But simulations show that a simple two-part rule will suffice: If you see a dead ant and you're not already carrying one, pick it up; if you see a dead ant and you are carrying one, put yours down near the other. The rules that govern human decisions about where to live are surely not as simple as these, but it's worth seeing what can be accomplished with the most obvious algorithms.
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Great re-purposing! Nice quilts-in -progress too!!!
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Good idea!!!! I have a few of those awaiting to go into my studio I am trying to create!! It would be so nice to be like "bewitch" and wiggle my nose and have my area cleaned out, rearranged and organized and ready to embroider and sew in!!!!
Any speed cleaning ideas out there girls? My DH wants me to just throw out the "stuff" I have not used in a decade or so. The minute I do that and that would be the next item I need to finish a new project!!! I am a hobbyaholic and proud of it!!!
Wow! How fortunate for you and I love your projects. Thanks for the idea, I am going to keep my eyes open for some of these.
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Re: January 2013 Suggestions[ Edited ]
If you made two accounts and bought items with one account then you should have the opinion to bring that item over to the other accounts.
As for the clubs they should let you put posters up on the walls as well as letting sub leaders design the place with their items.
The games in home should be free to play and only add ons to the games should ask for money.
There should be a free item store so no one misses out on free stuff from events or from other stores.
The clubs as well as friends list should be Increased in the amount of people that you can have.
Forget Home events the new companies in Home should host their own events for any Occasions or holidays for us from now on.
Free movie showings in the theaters instead of trailers. The movies should only showcase games made into movies.
New free dance moves as well as new Interaction emotions actions such as hugs handshakes and high-fives.
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No Man's Land: Survivor
The mission: Two teams start off at two different ends of a ten block long, five block wide playing field. Their mission is to make it to the opposite end of the space, and enter a tent, in order to win the game.
The time limit can be 30 minutes. The game will end when the time expires or all surviving players from one team have made it to their respective tent. Once this is done, the game will end and points will be calculated and prizes issued.When in the tent, the survivors can chat, wander around the tent or quit.
The survivors will also have the options to go outside and look at the battle in an invisible mode or have a satellite view of the play area. In either mode, they cannot interact with other active players.
Players who have quit prior the the calculation of the points will not be counted and not receive the prizes. And once they have quit, they cannot rejoin that particular game while it is still active. This will prevent padding of the score.
Players will want to kill their opponents in order to prevent them from making it to the end. As the objective of the game is to survive and enter the tent, kills will not count to the final score. Spped and the number of survivors is important.
Prizes will include temporary strengthening of armor and a more powerful weapon. These new items can be used in other game modes and should be timed to expire within five or ten minutes upon starting a new game.
Re: January 2013 Suggestions
How about making some public spaces into personal spaces. Like dead nation, or siren lounge including the ward of despair. Or maybe make some old public spaces that are no longer available into personal space's like the Far Cry 2 space with Sully's Bar, or Sackboy Toyota Prius space.
Re: January 2013 Suggestions
Hello Glass,You remember when we got the Ted bear for watching the tv in the hub,Answer the ?'s and we got a Ted companion,I was wondering if since we got the companion,Is the a way to get the Ted stuffed bear as a active item,To have him in our personal spaces,We could place him while watching tv,Maybe he could even talk.That would be cool to have a talking Ted.
Re: January 2013 Suggestions
This was originally posted in the main forum, but someone suggested i cross post here. Good idea, thanx technerd1000!
I know the topic has been brought up many time before, and I'm going to do it again. The bowling alley needs to be changed. This has to be one of the most highly used games on PSH. I have a few suggestions, which have no doubt already been made in some fashion or another.
1. Make a personal bowling alley, or make it part of a personal space. (1 or two lanes in the Mansion perhaps?)
2. Bowling pro shop. Buy your own ball, shoes, shirt etc. And with custom equipment, perhaps a percentage chance of increased strike? Couldn't hurt with all the lag in there lately.
3. A full time monitor during peak hours. During the evenings, weekends, and even holidays, the place is over run with so many people (kids) who have multiple profiles that reporting people isn't working anymore. As soon as one is kicked, they are back with another identity. The profanity, harassment, and disruption of gameplay has gotten to a point where it's not worth going there any more during these times. At the VERY LEAST, make it so those who are not in an active game cannot enter the seating area of those who are. This would at least stop some of disruption.
4. Employ some kind of auto scripting that would automatically disable the chat feature of any user who makes more than X number of posts within so many seconds. This would negate the people who feel it necessary to go:
These are just a few of the no doubt MANY suggestions which would help tame an area which has become over run with those who have nothing better to do than make complete and utter fools of themselves with the safety of complete anonymity.
With All Sincerity...
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Dexter TV Show Items
Here's a list of Items
Different kinds of knives and other stuff in his kill kit
Plastic Wrap Wallpaper to make it out of a kill room and have it come with this kill table. A kill room space would be okay if it's not 4.99, should be like 1.99 or just for free if they advertise it at the hub when Season 8 is coming around which is this summer.
Pretty much everything that he wears on the show
Character board stand ups would be cool, so that way you can have a board standee of Dexter and other characters and make them the same height as your avatar. I would definently buy a debra morgan character stand-up hahaha
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We need a stack of magazines fanned out so we can set them on our table.


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I have an old (very old) 9 (medium) frame extractor that I got from my mentor (~75 years old) that used to be his fathers back in the day. It is a stainless tank with an iron frame rest/basket. I had the basket powdercoated last year and it is worlds better, but after hand cranking again this year I really want to upgrade to a motor.
I see the motor conversion kits available from Maxant and others, but at ~$350 I am thinking it isn't worth it and being the DIY kind of guy I am would like to "rig" up something myself. Does anyone have a suggestion or solution for finding a cheaper motor/gear set I could rig up?
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Dan Rather's team produced this 30 minute documentary from California's Almond groves, describing the current bee-disaster - with one bee farmer describing losses of 60% - many more losing 30-50-% of their hives.
One bee-farmer says: "this may be the last year for large-scale beekeeping in the USA."
Every year, some 1,500,000 bee colonies are trucked from all over American to pollinate 825,000 acres of Almond trees in California's Central valley. The Almonds are the most valuable single crop on earth and generate more cash than California's wine and tourism industries combined.
Since 2006 there has been a catastrophe among the bees with roiughly 30% of America's bees dying each winter with the scientific evidence pointing overwhelmingly toward neonicotinoid pesticides used on corn (maize), oilseed rape. soybeans and cotton, as well as on the almonds themselves.
This year there has been an even greater disaster with some beekeepers losing up to 60% of their colonies. One beekeeper lost 10,000 colonies out of the original 13,000 healthy colonies he took to the Almonds.
This represents $millions in the loss of the bees themselves and $millions more in loss of cash income from almond pollination contracts ( each hive is worth $150 - $200 in pollination contracts).
Veteran CBS Anchorman Dan Rather reports on this agricultural disaster, which has not only crippled the almond crop, but destroyed many of the bees which are needed to pollinate apples, blueberries, watermelons, pumpkins etc, right across the country.


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This time I will write a bit on the thermal expansion of glazes.
The main causes of crazing and shivering are in the thermal expansion of glazes not being in equilibrium with the fired clay used.
In the case of crazing, the glaze contracts more than the clay upon cooling and 'breaks' when the tension becomes too high.
In the case of shivering, the reverse occurs and the glaze becomes 'to big' for the clay and splits off from the fired clay body. This can occur sometimes long after cooling, up to years.
Obviously, the aim is to mix glazes so that their thermal expansion is in equilibrium with the fired clay. Again here, the book of J. Hesselberth and R. Roy ( Mastering Cone 6 glazes) is the reference for further reading. The authors spent quite a long article on this topic with plenty of practical experiments. How they measure thermal expansion is not meant for day by day potters but gives a good scientific proof for how glazes should be made up.
As an important factor for the glaze quality and as an aid to learn more in the future, I use this parameter in the documentation of my ceramic work.
Again, by the use of a glaze calculation software, the values for thermal expansion can be obtained. Also again, this can be obtained by calculating by hand, provided that one has the thermal expansion coefficient for each ingredient.
The graph at the end of the text is a bit hybrid this time. It combine Si/Al ratio and thermal expansion. It also contains SiB/Al ratio. Boron has an exceptional behavior in glazes. In the unity formula it is grouped under Amphoteric but, it act as a glass former too. This makes it more complex. The SIB/Al is less a good indicator for gloss. I should maybe write: 'for matt' . The power for Boron to 'dissolve' Alumina is enormous. So, more glossy glazes are to expect.
Some authors tend to classify Boron as a flux or as a glass former also.
I keep the traditional Seger (unity) formula where Boron is an amphoteric (sometimes called: stabilizer). Although I am using Boron for ages in my glazes, I am still learning how to tackle its mechanism. Therefore, I keep record of the SiB/Al to gather data before drawing conclusions.
Michael Bailey spent a whole chapter on the use of Boron in his book: 'Glazes Cone 6' (Ceramic Handbooks, A&C Black -London)
To construct the bar chart, you obviously need the aforementioned parameters from a glaze calculation software or calculated by hand.
We are coming close to the end of this series. Next time I will discuss how to put everything together in a database for documenting ones work.
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I'd have trouble giving that one away. It is adorable.
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How cute is that? Looks perfect for a little girl. Whoever gets it, will love it!
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I had two hives completely destroyed by a bear. He didn't smash any boxes this time, but a lot of frames were wiped out. Both hives were huge and very strong. They had two brood boxes and both were working on their second deep honey supers. Bees covered at least 16 or 17 of the 20 frames in 2 brood boxes. The first deep honey supers were close to 70% full.
The Dept. Of Fish and Game will be reimbursing me, and I need a fair amount at which to value them. Can anyone tell me what the national price average for these hives would be? I am having a hard time reaching a price.
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At this time it appears that ISU has thrown a truckload of money into the new WTT event. With over a million dollars awarded in prize money it feels like this is something they are hoping will catch on. Some say ISU has no money - but they found money for WTT. Apparently ISU does not feel a need to change GP format at this time - and don't forget ISU is still spending alot to get 4CC better established in the minds of the top skaters.
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Interesting that you posed the question of the moneys used by the ISU for the WTT, and assuming that it would need more money for the GPs if the finalists were to be raised to 8.
I believe but not certain that Japan fitted the bill for WTT with ISU blessing.
I also believe that you may be opining about the additinal costs for the GPs.
you may be correct but I would like to see facts. We all can give opinions.
Other posters have mentioned the money and cost factor several times.
My opinion is that it is silly to try and make the GPF more competitive because the selection process is based on different factors. It is based on federations having their best skaters at home to attract the best attendance at their event. GP selection is about filling seats and making money. It is not about competition.
So why would they suddenly decide the GPF is a mini worlds - when it is NOT.
As Joe points out, the WTT money came from Japanese TV and Japanese corporate sponsors. Japan is probably the only country right now that can put up the bucks. That's why next year's event is also scheduled for Japan, and at the moment no more WTTs are in the works.Some say ISU has no money - but they found money for WTT.
The ISU recently decided that they could not give the USFSA any money to put on Skate America. For the first time, Skate America is on its own, as far as attracting sponsorship and TV money.
Fifa is run in a similar manner, but not every member of Fifa gets to play in the World Cup. They run a competition to see who will qualify.
My point exactly - that when ISU wanted money for something they were able to find it. Why can't they find it for GPF? Or do they even want to change it?
Skate America picked Evan didn't they - maybe they should have also picked Jeremy and Alissa - but they didn't. The whole GP process is politicized, based on filling seats and even protecting certain skaters. To call it strange might be an understatement.
At the last go-round the ISU felt itself so pressed for money that it instituted these changes:
1. They cut down the number of skaters who qualify for the LP at Worlds, Europeans and Four Continents. For singles, only the top 20 in the SP (instead of 24) will be allowed to skate the LP. At Four Continents, only the top 12 pairs and the top 12 dance teams will skate the LP/FD. The host country will no longer be allowed to qualify an extra skater.
2. If a skater does not make the cut for the LP, he/she must leave the premises by breakfast the day after the SP. The ISU will not pay for hotel and meals after that. :frown2:
3. The number of judges was cut down from 12 to 9, even for the Olympics. I do not know how much money the ISU saves by eliminating the expenses of three extra judges, but whatever small amount it is, the ISU feels this cost-cutting measure to be necessary in these hard times.
I do not see any possibility that the ISU will increase the field for the GP final, or for any figure skating event, for the foreseeable future.
Here is Sonia Bianchetti's take on it.
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Thanks for an interesting and informative post.
I don't like that the number of judges has been cut and I am sure you can see the statistical possibilties can become too important in how skaters might be placed.
Earlier I questioned why at a given Worlds or Olympics 10 to 20 of the wolrd's best skaters will not be participating. I am aware that I didn't offer a solution and don't think I have the answer. I do think that ISU should do more to assure that skaters who have shown they are among the 20 best in the world should be at these competitions regardless of their nationality.
Last edited by janetfan; 06-20-2009 at 10:12 AM.
There is also a risk that one of the best skaters in the World bombs for most of the year, doesn't get the required points to make it to Worlds and they miss out (which is the same problem that you brought up - top skaters missing out on Worlds). In many sports the best don't always get to compete. Relating this to another sport, Hockey Canada will pick their players for Team Canada in 2010 by the end of the year. Our country has so many talented players that many will not make Team Canada but they could easily make any other team from another country.
All very good points. The first thing I might address is about hockey. It is a team sport so it differs from sports where individuals are particpating. My point would be more like what if there was an Olympics and for some reason/rule Team Canad did not qualify - but there was a team from Bolivia (who was losing 20 - 0 in each game?) Would that feel strange?
Earlier I asked what are ISU rankings used for?
Don't they change after various events that go on during a season?
I don't disagree with your views and like I said I don't have the answer. But sometimes solutions or a better understanding come from asking questions. That is all I am doing.
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I think the trouble lies in the fact that the skaters are not members of the ISU, they are members of their own federation (as someone brought up before). In order to implement a ranking system, there would have to be some major re-workings with the Federations and the ISU. There is also the possibility that some countries may drop out of the ISU because their skaters may never have the chance to compete at Worlds or the Olympics.
As far as ISU rankings I thought they were only changed at the conclusion of the year? I really do not know much about them! I am enjoying the discussion!
If anyone is truly inerested in facts and figures, here is the 2008 audit of the USFSA. They have about $73,000,000 in total assets.
For some reason I can't find the treasurer's report projecting the 2009-2010 season, but as I recall, their revenues were something like 1.5 million dollars short (don't hold me to that exact figure), and they expected to have to dip into their long-term investments to make up the shortfall.
A couple of months ago the legislature of the State of Washington voted to rescind the offer of the Governor to contribute $600,000 for U.S. Nationals. Local sponsors are scrambling to try to make up the difference.
JGP events and JGP Final
GP events and GP Final
ISU Championships (Europeans, 4CC, Junior Worlds, Worlds) and Olympics
Senior "B" International events (e.g. Nebelhorn, Karl Schafer, Nepela, etc.). Excluded are invitational events, those limited to a specific geographic area (e.g. Nordics, Asian Trophy) or a specific group (Collegiates), those with less than a specified number of competitors, and those where the tech team doesn't meet specific criteria. Points awarded only to SENIOR skaters (no points for Juniors, Novice and below).
There are several problems with the ISU Ranking system:
1. GP events are too heavily weighted.
Winning two GP events and the GPF gives the same amount of points as winning the World Championship. IMO, these titles (GPF champ and World champ) are not equal.
If a skater is unable to compete in the GP for an entire season due to illness or injury, the loss of those points can cause that skater's ranking to drop for at least two seasons.
Smaller federations (and even larger federations who aren't GP hosts) are at a disadvantage because their skaters don't get the same opportunities to compete in GP events as the GP host federations.
2. Nearly all "B" Internationals are held in Europe
The "B" International category was created to help federations who aren't GP hosts gain points for their skaters. However, many European skaters who DO get invited to GP events "pad" their rankings with two or more "B"s per year. That is why Carolina Kostner and Tomas Verner have been ranked #1 on the ISU Rankings even though both are inconsistent skaters and neither one has ever won a World or GPF title.
North American and Asian skaters do not have the opportunity to "pad" their rankings as easily as the European skaters do because there are no "B" competitions in North America and Asia.


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