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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by pass99, May 31, 2010.
roscoe, maybe that is the answer, dumars wants to hear, mh?
Anybody watch that show the Locker room that Eli Zaret used to host on sundays? Anyways... Joe slaughters sacred calves frequently, the only reason Tay is around is because he couldn't have traded him for 20 million dollars of capspace, or because chicago didn't offer him an insanely large contract. The fact that the Rasheed was traded for in the first place was a sign that those other players were not very important to him. I do think he does not place a huge priority on youth. For example, it seems he sees 2nd round picks as cheap roster fillers (i.e. NoDoze), and not as actual talent. But you can't fault him for not trying. Stuckey is a legit pro, as is Daye, Afflalo, and JMax. So he hasn't completely blown off the draft either. Basically, Joe doesn't give a %%%% who anybody is. If you are going to go out there and half-ass then you'll sit the bench, when you do, don't complain.
also coach wants to win NOW!!, so coach plays his best players, usually including rip and tay here. For "develope young players and sit, kill, trade, whatever tay and rip party": first step: GM has to officially announce that team is tanking. this scenario has been discussed here and it is clear why this is impossible. 2. hire coach "winning is not important, give minutes to greenhorns" 3. wait at least 2-3 years.
Joe should ask coaching candidates how they would respond to being fired. That should filter out the good ones.
I think candidates for Hooper should be asked if they would sulk if they were sent to the stable. If they answer "neah", then they should be considered.
The Pistons went 27-55 last year and they are still not certain what position their 15th pick in the draft plays because he hardly ever saw the court.
Wasn't JJ the 15th pick?
I think he was something like 38-39.
Thanks, I knew that. That's why the smiley guy. He's represented so far like the 15th pick.
Maybe that's the real reason he's asking the question; to identify who has the drive to compete. I do this sort of questioning all the time when I'm interviewing candidates for open positions. You usually can learn much more about a person with indirect questioning. Here's where Detroit picked in the last 9 years: 2009: 15th (Daye) 2008: 29th (DJ White - to Seattle) 2007: 15th (Stuckey) 2006: no 1st round picks 2005: 26th (JMax) 2004: no 1st round picks 2003: 2nd (Darko) 2002: 23rd (Tay) 2001: 9th (Rodney White) Aside from 2003, this year's #7 is the our highest draft pick in a decade. Franchise players don't get drafted towards the end of the 1st round. You are being unfair. To summarize, Dumars had the following 6 first round picks within the last decade: - Austin Daye - Rodney Stuckey - Jason Maxiell - Darko Milicic - Tayshaun Prince - Rodney White Yes, Darko may be the biggest blunder of Joe's GM career. But 4 out of those 6 are pretty good players. I think Joe does better in the draft than most people give him credit. Remove the Darko mistake, and he's got a VERY GOOD track record.
Two out of six are starters, both of whom might not start for teams with stiff competition at their position. You did miss Delfino I think. But he too wouldn't start for a team with intense competition at his position either. What is going on is that we have gone a decade under Joe without hitting a homerun in the draft. We can chalk it up to bad position, but I would be surprised if there are any other teams with that poor of a drafting record. Even San Antonio and LA, two teams which won a lot in the last 10 years, have better records for talent brought into the league. Arguably one of our best picks, Memo, unfortunately had to be given up to keep Sheed, a sort of Morton's Fork. Joe drafts reasonably well in the second round. He is good at drafting guys who will wait 3 years to get their shot. He isn't very good at picking difference makers.
roscoe, to get superstar from draft outside of top 10 needs ridiculus amount of luck.
Delfino wasn't a 1st rounder. I was only listing 1st round picks. You are mentioning SAS and LAL. SAS had a very solid core of Parker-Manu-Duncan-Robinson. They only needed to draft role players. Any one of Dumars' picks could've played in the championship teams that SAS had. Same goes for LAL. When Shaq and Kobe were on the floor together, the other pieces really didn't matter. How many teams in the league would Rick Fox be a starter in really? Or Devean George? You also say that joe drafts reasonably well in the second round. Well, that's where he had to pick most of the time. If he's done well in the second round, he's done well in the draft. It all boils down to that 2003 pick. If Joe had picked Melo or Wade or Bosh instead of Darko nobody would be questioning his drafting skills now.
I also want to add that SAS is an exception when it comes to drafting foreign players because they have an outstanding overseas scouting team. That's why they were able to find players like Parker and Manu. The best international scout Detroit has is CarlosGallan and I doubt Joe's listening to him.
Career information NBA Draft 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25 Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Advanced Disclaimer: I support Joe. Joe' lotto picks came up a little short ehh? I can cut him some slack on one of those guys but you should at LEAST bat .500 in the lottery. I actually give him a pass for Darko. 7-footers with his skillz don't come around very often and nobody could have known that the HVC was destined for the "All-Apathy" team. Rodney White??? ...maybe Joe was hypnotized by Rodney's "quick hands". Joe needs to have a good draft this year.
Rodney White finally found success with the Zhejiang Lions in China. Head coach Wang Fei and Assistant Liu Quan Sheng were able to mold him into the player he is today. Poor coaching may have doomed Rodney.
I think Joe does better than average in the draft. If you look at the guys he drafts, look at all the players drafted after the player he picks and tell me where he could have done better. With the exception of Darko, show me the guys Joe should have drafted given his picks. The Spurs have gotten lucky with three picks, Manu, Parker and George Hill; and after the first 2 there was a long drought in between the foreigners and Hill. Also it's much easier to look like a genius when you draft one of those high risk/high reward players late in the first or 2nd rd. Lotta pressure in the top 10 to get it right, Joe hasn't been there very often but when he is there, he hasn't done to well, hopefully this year will be different.
The Spurs also got Scola, they hold the rights to Splitter, and when they don't have a guy they want right away, they grab rights to decent foreigners to sit on or make a trade like sending Dragic to the Suns. They don't draft narcoleptics to sit on the bench. Who was better than Maxiell? David Lee. Yes, David Lee is no Rasheed Wallace. But he is twice the player Max is. Louis Williams? A guy we talk about now, Gortat? Delfino over Perkins, Josh Howard. Yes, it is second guessing. I am less concerned with who we didn't draft, as I am with how little we got out of who we did draft. Alex Acker, wherefore art thou?
But Scoe, are you really going to sit here and talk about what we didn't get out of our late first rd and late 2nd rd picks? Nobody thought Lee, Perkins and Howard were sleepers; those are guys like JJ, drafted late and SURPRISE!! Remember Lee was Zekes 3rd pick in that draft. Those GM's that you think are better than Joe, go look at their draft history and you'll see that they're all about the same. Guys like Sharpe are High Risk (without actually risking anything) and High Reward, and Joe actually does pretty good in that dept, Memo, JJ, Amir are examples of that, go show me 2 other GM's that have three 2nd rounders in the league contributing on NBA teams.
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They had got the day earlier boat off the island and had spent the previous night at the hostel.
They were packed and ready to leave as their flight was 6:45pm that evening.
We had a brief chat about our last night on the island and the fact we now had a surprising three extra days to explore the mainland. Just before they left Fiji for good they left us one parting gift, a Fiji backpackers guide to help us out over the next few days
The next morning we discussed a tour of the highlights of the west coast of Viti Levu, or "mainland Fiji".
We had discussed prices with the Canadians so had a rough idea of prices for a taxi for the full day.
Having discussed it in great length with the tour guide we managed to barter him down to a reasonable price. He offered us the full day's tour of the island along with one free night bed and breakfast and one night half price. So in total we paid $140FJD for both tour and accommodation which works out roughly as �23.00 per person.
The kindly barmaid had introduced herself on the way out so we agreed to go and have a few drinks in the hostel bar that evening; after all we thought we deserved them!
That Night we waded our way through three party combo's of beer before heading off to bed.
The next day we set our alarm for 8:30 to give enough time for breakfast and to meet our tour guide in reception at 9:00 – of course given Fiji time this meant we didn't leave until around 10:15.
Perfect timing.
We set off north from Nadi towards the inner island – the further inland you go the hillier the terrain becomes and the more dense the rainforest becomes.
After about half an hour we arrived at our first stop – The Garden of the Sleeping Giants.
This tropical garden once belong to an affluent gentleman named Raymond Burr who had a sight fetish for Orchids – the garden was more of a walking tour up the Sleeping Giant mountain into the rainforest and tropic climates of the inner island. It began with a short walk through a tunnel surrounded by said Orchids and past a lily pond full of frogs all perched on the pads. We walked around for almost an hour through the forest before descending back into the garden and back to reception for a glass of tropical fruit juice to cool down
Our driver was at waiting and we were soon heading to our next destination, the mud pools and hot springs of inner Fiji – Now these mud pools had to be seen to be believed.
We pulled up to what looked like open farm land with a small shack at one side with children playing outside and washing baking on the line. A young boy waved the van around along a very dubious "road" and into an even more dodgy car park.
We got out and the boy explained about the mud pools and how long they had been there then we were shown the changing room to get into our skimpy bikinis.
The changing room was three pieces of corrugated iron pushed into the soil, with no roof, door or floor. There we were two young girls flapping around with stringy bikinis' trying desperately to hold the towel in a position so as not bare all to the driver and young boy. I must admit I think I gave a passing goat a good eyeful.
Once we had finally properly dressed ourselves and wrapped our sarongs around us like a dress we stepped out of the changing rooms towards the pools
An older bloke then came to meet us and show us what was next. At this point you can forget your luxury spa treatment, mud pools and think more monsters of the black lagoon!!
The mud pool was a whole dug in the ground with a tree for some slight shade and a ladder made of tree to clamber into the warm water. The floor of the pool was a thick clay like substance which you immediately sank knee deep into, a very strange feeling.
We then had to smear the clay from the bottom of this pond all over ourselves, head to toe in thick grey clay! Once this process was complete we had to clamber back out and stand in the middle of a field for a further fifteen minutes while the mud baked onto our skin. If ever I have thought something was a wind up and a cameraman was about to come dashing out of the undergrowth this was it.
After the fifteen minutes we were permitted to enter another pond, this time without the comfort of a tree ladder. We dived into the pool and began scrubbing off the thick claggy clay until we white again
When it was all done we were hauled back out of the pond to scurry back to the corrugated iron shelter to quickly whip of our mud clad bikini's and slip back into our proper clothes ready for the rest of our tour. Apparently looking ten years younger!
The bus took a while to bounce back down the mud and gravel roads of the inner island to the main road which would take us back through Nadi and out towards the Southern coast line.
We visited the Coral Coast, Natadola beach (the best beach of the mainland), Sigatoka Sand Dunes and Sigatoka market and our very own little village.
We ate dinner on the coral coast and I had delicious fish and chips despite the fact I had ordered chicken and chips, but no one's complaining when the fish are about five weeks fresher than the chickens!
The villagers of the Lataui village took the time to show us around their place, introduce the chief and explain their traditional pottery with which they make the majority of their cash, or so they say!
Once we'd had a tour of the village we were sat in the town hall which was were the ladies make and display their pottery as well as a meeting place and general hub of the village.
We were adorned with leafy leis and fanned with palm fans for the duration of our stay. The ladies sung and danced with us taking great pleasure in making us do the conga around the building. We were shown how they make their clay creations and then (of course) offered the chance to purchase some.
Despite the fact I'm convinced this was set up only for tourists, there is no denying the origin of their pottery was truthful and for $5.00 I couldn't turn it down. They were so very patient with our lack of understanding and would take the time to explain the artwork. I plumped for a very pleased looking frog which my lady friends explained in great detail.
Our last stop was the one mile stretch of Natadola beach – with its horse riding through the wake and one deserted five star resort.
By this time though we had been travelling all day and were knackered so chose just to go for a splodge and a look at the pretty coral which had washed up on the shore.
On the way home as we headed back through the inner island again we experienced Fiji rain for the first and only time
We were back in the hostel less than an hour later and went back to the bar for some more of those party combo's.
The next day was our last full day in Fiji and our last opportunity for a look around and to grab those souvenirs. We walked through fruit markets, handicraft stalls and boutique shops of the high street and managed to hitch a ride to the outer lying and very posh Denarau Port which is home to the Radisson, Westin and Hiltons of Fiji Island. It has its own eighteen hole golf course, numerous tennis courts and a marina.
As this was still the off season there were few yachts moored in the harbour but there were still some monsters.
We walked around shops and restaurants that line the marina, looked in Hard Rock Cafe Fiji and bought a souvenir t-shirt from one of the tourist shops.
Getting back to Nadi was a little more difficult than getting out and we had to flag a taxi to drop us back home.
We took one more look around and then headed back to pack and get a shower
We ate our last Fijian dinner at a local curry house – Fiji mainland is highly populated with Indians so the culture and food live strong here.
We both ordered the house special style Julie Burns got chicken while I opted for Goat!
It arrived on a metal prison style tray with separate sections for each of the sides. We had rice with a popadom and japhatti, curried potatoes and a sliced salad with mango chutney. With a tropical fruit smoothy to wash it all down. It was very tasty and a great was to end the trip.
Our flight left at 9:00am the next morning so we were up and out by 5:00am to catch the bus to the airport. We did indeed get there with three hours to spare, not taking any chances this time!
We bumped into a couple we had spent 4 days on the island with and sat and drank coffee with them before their flight left for Brisbane.
Our flight left dead on time and we left Fiji behind.
Australia here we come!

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Shares of Texas Instruments (TXN) are up 38 cents, or 1.3%, at $30.20 in late trading after the company this afternoon narrowed its outlook for this quarter's revenue to a range of $2.89 billion to $3.01 billion versus a prior range of $2.83 billion to $3.07 billion.
EPS is expected in a range of 5 cents to 9 cents, versus the prior 23 cents to 31 cents estimate. However, that includes 21 cents worth of non-cash charges the company is taking to shut-down its wireless chip operations.
The Street has been modeling $2.95 billion and 6 cents a share.
TI management will host a conference call with analysts at 5 pm, Eastern time, and you can catch the webcast of it here.
Update: On the conference call, TI's head of investor relations, Ron Slaymaker, called out several areas of weak demand, including wireless infrastructure and industrial:
In communications infrastructure, particularly Wireless base stations, that revenue continues to be weak, with spending levels by operators constrained pretty much across the world. So specifically the US, Europe and China, where that has historically been -- those regions have historically been drivers there. Consumer, I'd say results are somewhat mixed. TV sales remain weak as they were last quarter, reflecting the overall economy. And we believe actually, the emergence of tablets as an alternative viewing device for video is probably having some impact there as well. Game consoles are doing well, and e-books also are doing well for TI. And then finally, in industrial, I would say overall demand generally remains weak. Inside of that, automotive sales are mixed regionally, with the US strong but both China and Europe weak. Okay. That was a long answer to a quick question, Ron. So thank you for that, and we'll move on.


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Two crew members remain missing
EASTERN CAROLINA - Beaufort County fisherman Patrick Small has returned home. But after surviving the rough waves that capsized his boat off the Maryland coast, he said he's not sure when he'll head back out into the water.
"I'm just happy I made it back, you know what I mean? It's a blessing, that's all I can say," Small told NewsChannel 12 at his home in the town of Bath on Friday.
Small was one of three men aboard the 67-foot fishing boat, Seafarer, when it sent out a distress signal at about 10:39 a.m. Wednesday, 15 miles east of Assateague Island, MD. The two other crew members, 80-year-old Walter Tate and his nephew, 60-year-old Stephen Tate, both of Pamlico Beach, are still missing.
Small said during the whole ordeal, he thought about his wife and his five children. When he was reunited with them Thursday night, they were overjoyed.
"First thing I did was I ran to him and I kissed him and I held him," said Morgan, Small's wife.
"I was just like, going crazy," said Haley Burbage, Small's stepdaughter. "I was glad he's alright and safe.
Small said there was no time to prepare for the conditions that capsized his ship Wednesday morning.
"[It was the] biggest wave I've ever seen. When it caught us, that was it, it was over. Fifteen seconds and our boat was in pieces," Small said. "The wave crested and came out and smashed our side and it started filling up with water. The water had me pinned to the roof and a second later, the pressure just ripped the roof off and pummeled the cabin, washed me out onto the back."
The Coast Guard found Small clinging to a raft, and was able to hoist him to safety on Wednesday. Small's wife watched the video of the rescue.
"It was scary for me especially when I saw it," Morgan said. "I cried."
Small said staying alive and waiting to be rescued was not easy.
"The nurse told me I shouldn't have lasted 45 minutes in that water. I was in it for about an hour and a half before I could get a life raft," Small said. "If I wasn't out there and it happened to me, I wouldn't believe the stuff that I was telling you."
Coast Guardsmen said they searched 560 square nautical miles for the other two crew members, Walter and Stephen Tate. But there was no sign of the two men, and the Coast Guard suspended the search Thursday afternoon, pending further developments.
According to Daphne Peterson, daughter of Walter Tate, the Coast Guard found a field of torn-up debris in the Atlantic Ocean. Coast Guardsmen also discovered three life vests, meaning the crew members were not wearing them, Peterson said. In addition, the crew's survival suits were still in their packaging.
"In my heart, I don't think they'll be found this time," said Peterson. "There's too much damage; too much went on. [The] water is cold. They didn't have survival suits on. They wouldn't have lasted long in that cold water."
According to the Seafarer's owner, the boat became disabled Wednesday and was being towed by its sister ship. But as the weather became worse, the sister ship lost the tow and also lost sight of the fishing boat, the owner said.
Peterson remembered her last moments with her father, Walter Tate, the Friday before he disappeared.
"The last words I said to him were 'be careful' and he said 'I got to.' And I told him I loved him and he said he loved me," Peterson said, who added that her father had been rescued by the Coast Guard four times before this incident.
Walter Tate has three children, 10 grand children and 11 great-grandchildren. He has been a fisherman since he was a teen, Peterson said. Tate worked for the Lee Bland Williams company in Swan Quarter. The fish that he caught were distributed by Hobo Seafood.
His nephew, Stephen Tate, went with him on the fishing trip to fill in for someone else, Peterson said. Stephen is not married and does not have children.
Their ship, Seafarer, was based out of Scranton, in Hyde County. According to the Coast Guard, the boat was heading to Chincoteague, Virginia, when the distress signal was issued.
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This past Sunday two hives in my backyard (The ones I let do thier own thing) swarmed simultaneously. They ended up clustering within 5 feet of each other 40 ft up a tree. Not being able to do much I just watched as both swarms within the hour (10 Minutes apart) flew off over the tree tops and disappeared.
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Instructors:Girard, Gehringer
Location: Ireland
ART/WRC 2294 "Drawing on Ireland" will travel to County Clare, Ireland, where students will engage in an artists' retreat in the village of Ballyvaughan at the Burren College of Art. The program will entail a short week of on-campus pre-travel preparation, two weeks of residency at the Burren College of Art, and approximately ten days of on-campus follow-up–a concluding period of revision and refinement. Secondary travel within Ireland will include visits to Ailwee Cave, Kilfenora, and overnight stays in Galway, the Aran Islands (Inishmore), and Doolin. This unique experience stands as an artist/writer residency aimed at exploring site/place as inspiration for the development of new work. It ultimately begs the larger question–"where do (good) ideas come from?" The Burren College of Art and its community offer a superb setting in which to unleash and explore the imagination.


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Get some vegetable servings in at breakfast—baking eggs on top of curried vegetables is simple and delicious. Make it a meal: Serve with grilled country bread and sliced fresh fruit.
Nutrition Profile:
Diabetes Appropriate
Healthy Weight
Heart Healthy
High Fiber
High Potassium
Low Calorie
Low Sat Fat
Serves 4
Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 45 min.
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Step 2
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in curry powder and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add mushrooms, green peppers and squash or zucchini; sauté until the mushrooms are limp and exude their liquid. Add tomatoes and mash with a wooden spoon. Stir in crushed red pepper, if using, and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and season with salt and pepper.
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Hardware and Infrastructure Upgrades
Infrastructure changes were completed in Cayuga Hall this summer to support new wired and wireless connections. A project to upgrade old networking cable began after the spring semester ended. New wired data jacks in all residence hall rooms now eliminates the need for network hubs previously required for residents to connect to the Internet. A wireless network will be available in Cayuga residence hall rooms and common areas such as lounges by early in the fall semester.
Seven classrooms in Mahar Hall were upgraded to Advanced Technology Classrooms (ATCs) over the summer – rooms 104, 107, 114, 118, 119, 309 and 314. All these classrooms are equipped with a computer, document camera, Blu-ray player, sound and control systems, as well as Internet access, providing faculty with access to the latest in digital presentation technology.
Five new Advanced Technology Classrooms were also created in Wilber Hall to replace classrooms lost with the closing of Park Hall. The Communications and Methods labs from Park were combined into a single dual projector digital lab in Wilber B5. In addition to the standard outfitting of these smart classrooms, B4, B5 and B7 also have interactive whiteboards installed.
The Cable TV infrastructure was also upgraded this summer. Parts of the campus cable television system and the wiring dates back to the late 1980's and were in need of replacement. As the first phase of a three phase project to upgrade the campus CATV in all the residence halls, a new central cable TV distribution center was installed in Lanigan Hall. The new Lanigan equipment will directly send analog and digital signals to new fiber nodes installed in each residence hall. This new equipment and design should provide a stronger and clearer picture to each residence hall room. Additionally, new monitoring equipment will help detect signal degradation before it becomes noticeable to viewers.
Cayuga Hall was the first residence hall to have the old cable television wiring and equipment replaced this summer. Old cabling and amplification equipment in other residence halls will be replaced over the next few summers. For now, just sit back and relax with your favorite cable television shows.


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These lot numbers are printed on the bottles of Tangley Oaks wines, and are a testament to the true expression of the grape varietal, the vintage and the appellation. In short, they indicate the wine is the very best of the vintage. During the winemaking process, Tangley Oaks winemakers follow all the time-honored methods until they reach a critical point. This is when the Tangley Oaks winemakers must select the lots — representing the absolute best parcels from the vineyards that are worthy of bottling.
Each member of the Tangley Oaks winemaking team tastes through each lot, carefully assessing the fruit, balance and tannins. This process is repeated for every varietal. Only when the winemaking team fully agrees on the one lot that best represents the varietal, appellation and vintage is the lot number chosen. This is the only way to select the best quality wines for the most discriminating palates.


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Here's to the girl I love best.
I f##ked standin' I f##ked lying.
If she had wings I'd f##k her flying.
And when shes dead and long forgotten I'll dig her up and f##k her rotten!
There once was a young man named Perkin,
Who was never to be seen a?workin?.
A lesson was taught him
When the boss finally caught him:
?stead of workin? he was jerkin? his gerkin?.
"I Am the Mad Messenger From the Edge"
Here's to the girl I love best.
I f##ked her nude I f##ked her dressed.
I f##ked standin' I f##ked lying.
If she had wings I'd f##k her flying.
And when shes dead and long forgotten I'll dig her up and f##k her rotten!
Always consider potential Allies. Never dismiss that they may be the enemy until proven otherwise. Be careful how you hold both; You could turn one into the other. (63DH8)
There will always be a large group of people that will be preyed upon, consumed by predators just like in a school of fish.
Some fish don't venture out into the deep water, others do so only when they've developed big teeth, but most just swim along looking at how blue the water is.(GN Member)
EWWWW!Originally Posted by 75_stingray
BWAHAHAHA! I dont have anything that can follow that..Originally Posted by 75_stingray
where do you guys get these?Originally Posted by Cephus
From a poem about Columbus my Dad used to quote (only know a couple of verses)
Columbus had a cabin boy,
He loved him like a brother.
Every night round nine o'clock
they'd cornhole one another.
That cabin boy, that cabin boy,
that dirty little nipper -
He lined his ass with broken glass
and circumcised the skipper!
He spied a whore upon a shore
And Columbus did pursue her
The white of an egg ran down her leg -
that sonofabitch, he screwed her!
He screwed her once, he screwed her twice,
he screwed her once too often.
He broke the mainspring in her ass,
and now she's in her coffin.
(According to Dad, there were over 140 verses like these. Wish he'd have taught me more!)
Q - What is Bambi?
A - Viable Target
There once was a sailor named Dave
who found a dead whore in a cave
she was missin' a tit and smelled like shit
but think of the money he saved
Whatever site I read it on as a members tag line, it's the truest statement ever made.
"Our forefathers would have been shooting by now"
member # 575
There once was a man from Nantucket,
took a pig in a thicket to fuck it.
Said the pig,
"But my dear, don't you realize I'm queer?
Step around to the front
and I'll suck it".
There was a Young Lady from Exiter, and all the young men thru their sex at her!
So just to be rude,she laid in the nude.
While her parrott, a pervet, took pecks at her!!!
There once was a man from Nantucket
Whose dick was so long he could suck it.
He said with a grin,
"If my ear were a cunt I would fuck it."
"I Am the Mad Messenger From the Edge"


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Discussion in 'Fan Zone' started by Cbz40, Oct 1, 2006.
Please Post all of your game comments and thoughts in this thread.
Thank you.
OK D...Let's give Mr Young a nice welcome to the NFL. (I'm a Young Fan but nothing trumps my luv for my COWBOYS)
Lets welcome Vince with a few quality hits.
Here we go! Owens starts!
VYoung, meet Ware/Roy... Welcome my fellow Cowboy nuts!!!!! Get er done Cowboyss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anybody know a place that's streaming the game??
I guess it's going to be lonely in here today..
longest national anthem version ever.
it's game time baby!!! let's have some fun and get a win:starspin
Dallas has the ball first!!
Well, I'll be here. I'm on the road listening to the game on Internet Radio. It's strange having a game at 10:00 AM in the morning.
I feel the same way, im as huge a Young fan as you will ever meet but sadly today he is the enemy and i hope he goes down. After today again i will root for him every time until we play them again
Gonna be ugly for Young.
Short Kick to Thompson out to the 37.
nice return by TT
Drew B- HO to JJ for nothing.
Week run for Julius....ankle tackle.
Bledsoe - HO Jones and maybe 1 on second down.
Jones struggling to run so far again...


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When you have a very limited time to consume large amounts of alcohol and you and/or your crew is successful in getting annihilated drunk in that time frame; usually done in a group setting where the common goal is that of drunken debauchery.
Man, did you hear that bar's happy hour is over at 6:30 now? We were totally caught off guard when we got there at 6. We had to go into the hurry-up offense to get it all in.
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New on DVD: Prohibition
Director Ken Burns' six-hour, three-part documentary chronicles the disaster that swept across America during the Roaring Twenties.
October 4, 2011 Director: Ken Burns and Lynn Novick MPAA Rating: Not Rated Studio: Paramount
With the popularity of HBO's Boardwalk Empire and recurring debates about the legalization of marijuana, abortion and gay marriage, now is the perfect time to revisit Prohibition—the movie, not the banning of alcohol. This fascinating three-part PBS documentary directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick with narration by Peter Coyote reminds us all of what happens when one group tries to impose its moral code of conduct on everyone else. One word: disaster.
In 1920, under pressure from Christian women's groups who wanted to keep their men at home providing for the family and out of the saloons, the U.S. government banned the sale and consumption of alcohol. Over the next 13 years, this misguided 18th Amendment to the Constitution had some unforeseen consequences that this documentary covers in loving detail. For every saloon that closed down a few speakeasies sprung up that catered to both men and newly liberated women—the flappers—of the Roaring Twenties. Bootleggers popped up like mushrooms across the country and many criminals—from Al Capone to small-time whiskey-jobbers—saw an opportunity to circumvent the law and give thirsty citizens the liquor they craved. Before long, otherwise law-abiding citizens became lawbreakers overnight and we became a nation of "Wets" vs. "Drys."
When the nation slid into the Great Depression and Franklin D. Roosevelt rose to the presidency, few could deny that Prohibition was a disaster and Americans suddenly came to their senses and repealed the 18th Amendment. The next time you are in a bar, tip your glass to these illuminated Americans who fought to end the lunacy.
Prohibition stretches out almost six hours and is divided into three parts: A Nation of Drunkards, A Nation of Scofflaws and A Nation of Hypocrites. The film intertwines a treasure of vintage video footage and extraordinary photographs with commentary from various historians as well as a few seniors who share their memories of the failed "Noble Experiment." In addition to showcasing the culture revolution that Prohibition unintentionally sparked in the speakeasies, the documentary sheds light on the discrimination of immigrants that Prohibition intensified by persecuting their customs. It's a remarkable dark tale of fear-mongering, intolerance and smear campaigns that will hopefully make you question the role of government with regard to our individual rights and personal freedoms the next time you are in a voting booth.
Best extras: Both the DVD and Blu-ray contain the "In the Studio" featurette, several bonus scenes and interview outtakes.


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Simms is a great Giant and beloved by 99% of Giants fans and he was far from Elite.
Eli is a better overall QB (IMO) and gets less love overall. So what and who cares. Eli and his crew have two SBs. Good enough for me.....
"Measure Twice......Cut Once"
You couldn't be more full of **** if you were break dancing in a Port-a-Potty.......Kruunch


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Cozy Private Room #2
מספר אנשים מקסימלי2
חדרי שינה1
Floor No.
- מתאים גם למשפחות/ ילדים
- אינטרנט/ אינטרנט אלחוטי
- מיזוג אוויר
- חניה זמינה
- חדר הניתן לנעילה
- מרפסת/ טרסה
- מגבות
Accommodation summary
|Rijecka, 23000 Zadar, קרואטיה
|סוג נכס
|חדר פרטי
|פרטי הזיהוי של מקום הלינה
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|More than half a year ago
There is a full size bed, a big closet, nightstands with a reading lamp, and free WI-FI access throughout the house. Towel is always provided and a 42" tower fan with ionizer is provided in the room.
There are 3 rooms in the house. My apt is located on the first floor. You'll have access to all the common areas including the kitchenette that consist of microwave and fridge, and bathroom that is shared with two other rooms. Absolutely no smoking inside the house but you may smoke at the patio.
The house is located in the heart of Zadar. You may find a lot of authentic sea food, Mediterranean, and Italian restaurants, bakeries etc. Pharmacies, Coffee shops, Supermarkets, are all located in walking distances. The old town is located roughly 20 mins by walk and nearest beach 15 mins by walk.
The house is close to the major bus stops. Bus takes you to old town, any beach or ferry port if you wish to visit any of the islands.
Parking space is provided and absolutely free.
**** The listing is only for the room NOT the whole apartment.
*****We do not accept reservations from guests with blank profiles and no photos of themselves. We appreciate your candor! :)
כללי הבית
|מחיר ליותר מ-2 אורחים
|Check-in before
|עזיבה לפני
|מדיניות ביטולים
Sladana's place is very nice and clean. It's not too far away from the old town (about a fifteen to twenty minute walk) and it's very calm and peaceful out there, away from the tourist buzz. The bed is comfortable and everything was very clean. We can definitely recommend staying here.
Sladana is an amazing host and the apartament was perfect, me and my friend enjoy a very nice 5 days and if had time we d liked to stay more, the room was clean and nice with a cute balcony and the apricot of ever :) we could rich the center of Zadar in just 15 minutes walking, a really nice city :) so if you want a nice place i suggest you to go
The room was clean and comfortable. It is not far from the old city (20min by walking). It is like the description given by Sladana.
חוות דעת על מקומות לינה אחרים שמציע/ה מארח/ת זה/זו
I had a wonderful time at Sladana's apartment. She is a very hospitable and polite person and gave me a lot of good tips for my time in Zadar. The apartment was very cozy and clean. Thank you Sladana!
We had a very nice stay at Sladanas Apartment. The rooms are very nice furnished and really clean. That made our stay in Zadar even better. We enjoyed the quiet balcony and had a lovely time. Thank you for having us!
Sladana is very gentle and hospitable person who introduced us to her hometown with all of details and worthy tips. We had a wonderful time at her place, calm and quite, surrounded by fruit trees in the garden. Hope to be able to visit Sladana place and Zadar soon. Thank you, Sladana, for these lovely 2 days!
A very nice place to stay in the center of zadar! Comfy and spacious, with airconditioning for the hot summerdays. Sladana is a very sweet host and gave us great tips for our stay. Thanks a lot!
Very good service from Saldana who had been amazing with us from day 1. She explained us what to visit in zadar and even gave us a map.
The house is very trendy and clean, we were amazed by the house.
The only thing is it was not possible to cook but apart from that, everything was great.
Sladana welcomed us friendly in her living room and proposed us some drinks. She gave us information about the sightseeing's in Zadar.
The interior of the house was modern, new, practical, hygienic and we could use a common permanent cleaned bathroom (with a bath). There was also a hair dryer. Furthermore, she told us that there was not a chance to take the bathroom towels to the fitness.
Although mentioned in our reservation that there would be a little kitchen and a fridge, there was only a microwave. But she gave us utensils and a plate. The room was clean, modern and big enough for two persons.
The internet connection was only working for 5 minutes.
We had a little conversation about the history of Zadar and the Balkan war, she was a friendly person.
- הבטחת איכות מקומות הלינה
- כל מארח מאושר טלפונית
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- Elton Strauss, MD, FACS
- 325 Park Ave
- Huntington, New York 11743
Elton Strauss, MD FACS is associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Geriatrics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He is the Chief of Adult Reconstructive Surgery and Orthopaedic Trauma at the Mount Sinai Medical Center.
An orthopedic surgeon who knows how you feel and what you are going through. Dr. Strauss has had two successful shoulder repairs and three spine reconstructions, fortunately the operations were successful. These experiences left Dr. Strauss with a whole new prospective on the pain, anxiety and difficulties his patients face with their orthopaedic problems.
Dr. Strauss is an advocate of the geriatric patient, he has written and spoken extensively on primary arthroplasty for complex fractures of the knee and hip. He is part of the research team for prosthetic replacement of periprosthetic fractures as well as primary replacement for fractures.
Dr. Elton Strauss is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon with locations in Manahattan and Long Island.
Most Popular Procedures: Arthritis Treatment, Geriatric Orthopedics, Joint Replacement Surgery, Joint Revision, Knee and hip replacement surgery
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Ortho Evra
FDA Approves Boxed Warning for Essure »
"The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today it has approved a new label for Essure (Bayer) permanent contraception that includes a boxed warning about the risk for implant perforation, device migration, allergic reaction, p"...
Ortho Evra
(norelgestromin /ethinyl estradiol) Transdermal System
Cigarette Smoking and Serious Cardiovascular Risks
Cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious cardiovascular events from hormonal contraceptive use. This risk increases with age, particularly in women over 35 years of age, and with the number of cigarettes smoked. For this reason, hormonal contraceptives, including ORTHO EVRA, should not be used by women who are over 35 years of age and smoke.
Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among women aged 15-44 who used the ORTHO EVRA patch compared to women who used several different oral contraceptives was assessed in five U.S. epidemiologic studies using electronic healthcare claims data. The relative risk estimates ranged from 1.2 to 2.2; one of the studies found a statistically significant increased relative risk of VTE for current users of ORTHO EVRA [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
Pharmacokinetic (PK) Profile of Ethinyl Estradiol (EE)
The PK profile for the ORTHO EVRA patch is different from the PK profile for oral contraceptives in that it has a higher steady state concentrations and a lower peak concentration. Area under the time-concentration curve (AUC) and average concentration at steady state (Css) for EE are approximately 60% higher in women using ORTHO EVRA compared with women using an oral contraceptive containing 35 mcg of EE. In contrast, the peak concentration (Cmax) for EE is approximately 25% lower in women using ORTHO EVRA. It is not known whether there are changes in the risk of serious adverse events based on the differences in PK profiles of EE in women using ORTHO EVRA compared with women using oral contraceptives containing 30-35 mcg of EE. Increased estrogen exposure may increase the risk of adverse events, including VTE [see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS and CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY].
ORTHO EVRA is a combination transdermal contraceptive system with a contact surface area of 20 cm². It contains 6 mg NGMN and 0.75 mg EE. Systemic exposures (as measured by area under the curve [AUC] and steady state concentration [Css]) of NGMN and EE during use of ORTHO EVRA are higher and the Cmax is lower than those produced by an oral contraceptive containing NGM 250 mcg / EE 35 mcg. [see BOXED WARNING and CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY].
ORTHO EVRA is a thin, matrix-type transdermal contraceptive patch consisting of three layers. The backing layer is composed of a beige flexible film consisting of a low-density pigmented polyethylene outer layer and a polyester inner layer. It provides structural support and protects the middle adhesive layer from the environment. The middle layer contains polyisobutylene/polybutene adhesive, crospovidone, non-woven polyester fabric and lauryl lactate as inactive components. The active components in this layer are the hormones, NGMN and EE. The third layer is the release liner, which protects the adhesive layer during storage and is removed just prior to application. It is a transparent polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film with a polydimethylsiloxane coating on the side that is in contact with the middle adhesive layer.
The outside of the backing layer is heat-stamped "ORTHO EVRA®."
The structural formulas of the components are:
Molecular weight, NGMN: 327.47
Molecular weight, EE: 296.41
Chemical name for NGMN: 18, 19-Dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one, 13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-,3-oxime,(17α)
Chemical name for EE: 19-Norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yne-3, 17-diol,(17α)
What are the possible side effects of this medication (Ortho Evra)?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using the patches and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;
- sudden and severe headache, confusion, problems with vision, speech, or balance;
- chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating, general ill feeling;
- sudden cough, wheezing, rapid...
Read All Potential Side Effects and See Pictures of Ortho Evra »
What are the precautions when taking norelgestromin, ethinyl estradiol transdermal (Ortho Evra)?
See also Warning section.
Before using this medication patch, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to ethinyl estradiol or norelgestromin; or to other estrogens or progestins; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: blood clots (for example, in the legs, eyes, lungs), blood clotting disorders (such as protein C or protein S deficiency), high blood pressure, abnormal breast exam, cancer (especially endometrial or breast cancer), high cholesterol or triglyceride (blood fat) levels, depression, diabetes, gallbladder problems,...
Last reviewed on RxList: 7/12/2013
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The bee club you belong to, the Lane County Beekeepers Assoc., has at least two members who are experienced with raising queens. At least one,(me)is currently raising them. This may be a way to get introduced to raising queens.
A good working knowledge of working with bees is a great way to start. Best to learn to walk before learning to run. :rolleyes:


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Yucca Valley Murder Investigation
80 year old man found dead Saturday
Yucca Valley, Calif - San Bernardino Sheriff's Detectives are investigating the mysterious death of 80 year old Mike Kovounian found dead in his home on Saturday.
The Sheriff's Department got the call around noon Saturday, that Kovounian was found dead in his home on the 59-000 block of Lisbon Drive in Yucca Valley. The Sheriff's Department says it appears he died from apparent blunt force trauma.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, Specialized Investigations Division, Homicide Detail was requested and responded to the scene to conduct the investigation. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Homicide Detail, Detective Rob Trostle or Sergeant Rick Bessinger at (909)387-3589. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at


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We all know Portland is a busy, exciting place to live. It takes a lot of people's amazing energy to keep it going, though. Who's doing the moving and the shaking?
We started with a simple question: Who are the people without whom Portland would be the poorer? But that's not the only criterion. Who is making Portland, and Maine, great for all of us to live, work, and play in today, and even better for tomorrow? Who is spending their time and energy really contributing deeply, in a way we should all notice and appreciate (even if they're too modest — and busy — to seek that publicity themselves)?
We thought about this ourselves and talked about it (quietly) around town. One person we consulted put it perfectly when rephrasing what we had asked her: "Who do I look up to and admire the hell out of?"
Perhaps the best thing, though, is that this list (which we split into categories largely for logistical reasons — many of these people cross the artificial lines we created) could also have been called "Portland's Most Humble," given many of the responses we got after telling people they made the list. "Aw, shucks, thanks," read one e-mail. "Can't be that elite if I'm in it," wrote another PMIer. "Did you mean to send this to me?" and "Are you sure you've got the right person?" were also common responses — even from people with very prominent community roles. But we suspect that most of the people felt like the person who wrote "I'm embarrassed and very, very pleased."
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Pissologist {\pis AWL' ə jĭst\ (n.)} Somewhat vulgar slang term for "urologist", a medical specialty doctor who diagnoses & treats problems with the human urinary & reproductive systems; including cancer of the penus.
Gosh darn diddly-arn-it!!! I have to go to the stupid pissologist today so that he can examine those growths on my nutsack!!!
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Discussion in 'Chevy Suburban Forum (GMC Yukon XL)' started by bowtie60, Oct 22, 2010.
scan tool states catalityc converter below specs
I'll guess and said you may need a new Catalytic Converter and/or 02 Sensor??.....What year Truck do you Have??
Edit:.....What code or codes are coming up??
98 Sub, P0430 ,both cats have been changed at 138000 but not any of the four 02 sensors.
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It's a shame half the chumps in our league don't set their lineups. I'm never going to catch you if people keep gifting you wins. Only 100 points behind boy and Kobe only goes 3 times this week. It could be over for you at the top buddy.
Kobe has been so awesome this year btw. He is the reason you are in first. lol


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I think I am nearly ready to take this exam I just wanted to ask do I need to contact them to tell them or do they contact me ? Also from what I have read there is part about attacking WPA do they supply a word list ? or is there a recommended one to have ?


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At the last bee club meeting, I entered a converations with a gentleman about equipment, and he casually mentioned that he'd always thought that the inner cover hole was oriented the wrong way, and I agree.
But, WHY is the hole oriented the way that it is?
The size is dicated by, apparently, Porter bee escapes, which aren't really used in my area. (And my experience has shown that they're not really necessary, but that's another thread.)
A search of the posts on this forum has made mention that the hole allows a puff of smoke down into the hive before opening. But, a "cross-ways" cut hole would allow for this also, AND allow more smoke to fill between more frames.
Colony cooling was also mentioned in postings, however, with the conventional positioning of the hole, only the space between two frames would benefit, rather than 4 to 5 slots, which would be ventilated by a cross-ways cut inner cover hole.
So, Why ISN'T the inner cover hole cut sideways? instead of the way that it is? Any answers?


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The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) Ozaukee Campus is pleased to announce Feasting for Felix, a fundraiser to benefit the homeless animals at the shelter. This event on Thursday, August 9, 2012 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. will include vegetarian tastings of creative cuisine prepared by Ozaukee County's best restaurants, beer and wine, live music by The Marc Croft Band, and a silent auction.
Advance tickets are $40 for adults, $75 for couples, and $20 for children under 10 years old. Tickets can be purchased at the shelter at 630 W. Dekora Street in Saukville, or online at www.ozaukeehumane.org. At the door, tickets are $50 for adults and $25 for kids.
"We are so thankful to all the restaurants who have signed on to participate in this important fundraiser," said Beth Maresh, director of the WHS Ozaukee Campus. "They are donating their food, time and staff support, and we couldn't be more grateful. It has already been wonderful to work with all of these local businesses, as well as our corporate sponsors and beverage providers, all of whom have provided invaluable support of the shelter animals."
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To everyone missing us and wondering, what will happen next: just be patient. :-)
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I recently took delivery of 2 Black "Sidewinder" ROTJ blasters, very nice! These are both for a couple of costumes I've been commissioned to put together.
To start, I decided to tone down the black to a 'gun metal' tand use this as the base colour.
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SNDK: Nomura Pounds the Table on Flash Prices, SSD Sales
Nomura Equity Research's Sidney Ho today reiterates a Buy rating on shares of NAND flash memory chip technology maker SanDisk (SNDK), while raising his price target to $60 from $55, in advance of the company's Q1 earnings release on April 17th, writing that the stock can go higher despite beating the S&P 500 Index this year, as estimates rise.
SanDisk stock fell 13 cents to $54.42 today, and are up 25% this year versus at 10% rise in the S&P 500.
Ho raised his own 2013 estimate to Revenue of $5.71 billion and EPS of $4.25 from a prior $5.5 billion and $3.50 per share. He raised his 2014 view to $6.19 billion and $5 from a prior $4 per share.
Ho cites several factors, including the weakening of the Japanese Yen from 88 to the U.S. dollar to 95 to the U.S. dollar since January:
Spot prices [for flash memory chips] have been unusually stable and in fact saw a slight uptick in March. Micron [Technology (MU)] recently reported its NAND ASP declined only 1% in its Feb-13 quarter and expects prices to decline slightly in the May-13 quarter. We attribute the strength to limited supply growth, while NAND suppliers continue to move bits from low-margin memory card business to higher-margin solid state drive businesses. We expect demand to improve in Q2 given the new iPhone will likely launch in the next few months. Furthermore, our field checks suggest that SanDisk's SSD sales have picked up, with price increase toward the end of the quarter. While PC and Ultrabook sales have been disappointing, we believe SanDisk is gaining share in SSDs given limited supply available to non-vertically integrated SSD suppliers, as well as some competitors (e.g. OCZ) backing away from the low-end SSD market. As such, we expect SSD to continue to increase as a percentage of SanDisk's sales, up from 10% in 4Q12.
Note that RBC Capital's Doug Freedman, who has been following NAND spot pricing weekly, today wrote that "Spot pricing is up-ticking again (from +1% to +4% w/w) across all densities, which explains today's outperformance in SNDK and MU vs. semiconductor peer group."
Continues Freedman, "We do suspect that 2H March NAND contract pricing could be up in the mid-to-high single digits based on the movement in spot pricing."


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Many factors determine when a school closes, starts late because of weather
Several times this winter as forecasts warned of bitter cold temperatures and wind chills, students and parents anxiously waited for news that school would be canceled or delayed two hours.
That announcement came just once for Pequot Lakes and Nisswa school students, after a storm left icy roads and prompted many area schools to cancel classes that day.
Pine River-Backus students, on the other hand, have seen several delayed starts on top of the one canceled school day.
Cathy Bettino, PR-B superintendent, said many, many variables go into the decision.
"In Pine River-Backus, we cover a large geographic area — about 550 square miles. So while at one end of the district there may be little snow or temperatures not as harsh, I have to look at the entire district," Bettino said in an email.
She relies on Tom Bristow, the school district's transportation director. "Tom actually goes out and drives on the roads to see the conditions," Bettino said. "We travel on a lot of county and country roads, which are not always plowed right away. If ice is the issue, these gravel roads will not get the chemical treatment and so while they have a natural grip, if we have too much ice, we could end up sliding.
"When we have severe cold, we look at the raw temperature and then the wind chill. We actually consider the wind direction, too," she said. The PR-B district has a lot of students in the country with little protection, and administrators don't want to put students at risk at any time.
Rick Linnell, Pequot Lakes School District superintendent, takes two factors into account when considering whether to close schools because of cold weather: the static air temperature and the wind chill.
Linnell said there's no set criteria for closing or delaying school. He maintains contact with superintendents in neighboring districts and the Pequot Lakes district's director of transportation, and he watches the weather.
Linnell pointed out that recently, the northern region of the Pine River-Backus district was much colder than the Pequot Lakes district, and the PR-B district had higher winds, which drove the temperature even lower. Pequot Lakes temperatures weren't as cold, which is why school there wasn't delayed even though PR-B was.
Bettino agreed, citing PR-B's larger, more rural area with significantly lower temperatures and stronger winds.
"Our northwest areas are pretty open to the wind," she said. Bettino also chooses to announce a school closing or delayed start as early as the evening before.
"With regard to the timing, I do try to let people know as soon as possible because many have to make child care arrangements," she said. "A phone call at 6 p.m. is better than 5 a.m. ... but we do make the 5 a.m. calls if things happen suddenly or if we need to wait it out." The Brainerd School District, which includes Nisswa Elementary School, also relies on weather forecasts and advice from the district's transportation provider.
"If wind or snow is in the forecast, we pay special attention to if we will have plow support from the county and municipalities," said Brainerd superintendent Steve Razidlo, noting the district relies on many eyes and ears to get a feel for whether the weather will put them on that bubble of risk.
With the most recent threats of cold, the district looked carefully to determine any potential gain or need for a late start. On Friday, Feb. 1, Razidlo said it was colder at 8 a.m. than at 6 a.m. in the Brainerd district, so nothing would have been gained by delaying school two hours. Razidlo also cited a change in state statute that allowed bus companies and transportation providers to use a different fuel mix than biodiesel, which caused bus trouble several years ago.
A combination of wind and cold, or wind, cold and darkness requires careful consideration, Razidlo said, and 20 to 25 below zero temperatures put the district on or at that bubble of risk of running buses successfully. Also, a storm in late December is different than a storm in late January or February.
"When the light starts to come back, temperatures go up more quickly in the morning," Razidlo said.
School closings or delays are decided by 5 or 5:30 a.m. with a lot of conversation, Razidlo said, adding that ultimately, parents are the best judges whether to send their kids to school in harsh weather.


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I'm mytified, too.
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Temporary world
It happens every year around this time. Accustomed to complaining about the summer heat and how frequently the grass needs mowing, you suddenly notice the number of fallen leaves sprinkled across the sidewalk and realize summer is giving way to fall.
For some of us, the prospect of change prompts feelings of joy. "Bring it on!" we say. "Autumn's the best season of the year!"
But many of us resist the fleetingness of things, and find ourselves emotionally off balance. "Seems like summer just started a couple of weeks ago," we mutter. "Nowadays everything goes by so fast!"
When it comes to other forms of change, our resistance grows apace. We treasure our old photos, hold tight to outworn clothes, mourn the passing of relatives and friends, sigh at the obvious fact that nothing lasts. We pray to the everlasting and eternal, but know in our bones that everything in this world passes away.
All that we see, all that we touch, all that we love is fated to disappear. Physicists call it the second law of thermodynamics. Despite our yearnings for permanence, the universe is relentlessly wearing down, falling apart, and generally edging toward chaos.
Over its four-and-a-half-billion year history, our lovely planet Earth has gone through momentous changes, and will no doubt go through more of them. Evidence points to the fact that primitive Earth had no oxygen in its atmosphere and that today's continents once formed a single giant landmass before breaking apart and drifting into their current locations. At the collision of tectonic plates, whole mountain ranges are lifted skyward, only to gradually erode away.
A glance in the mirror reveals the parallel shift in our own bodies. In the middle years, skin sags, muscles slacken, eyesight fades, hearing declines. Our bones themselves shrink and grow brittle. We know at some point we will cease to be.
And yet, in the face of all these changes, certain mysteries remain. Life, it appears, is somehow more than the sum of its material parts. The writer/scientist Steve Grand invites us to "think of an experience from your childhood. Something you remember clearly, something you can see, feel, maybe even smell, as if you were really there. After all, you really were there at the time, weren't you? How else would you remember it?
"But here is the bombshell: You weren't there. Not a single atom that is in your body today was there when that event took place ... Matter flows from place to place and momentarily comes together to be you. Whatever you are, therefore, you are not the stuff of which you are made.
If that doesn't make the hair stand up on the back of your neck, read it again until it does, because it is important."
We live in a temporary world. But something about us transcends the purely physical. 'Tis a great puzzlement. And, I submit, a great reason for joy.
(Columnist Craig Nagel recently published a collection of past Cracker
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Next I headed to the coastal town of Alotau in Milne Bay. I spent the first day looking around town. There was a colorful market with lots of fruits, vegetables and fish, and of course everyone's favorite here-betelnut, which gives the locals a buzz when they chew it and also makes their teeth red. There's a lot of WWII history here. The battle of Milne Bay is the first place that the Japanese were defeated on land, and there was a memorial in town for those who died in that battle. The place where I was staying had a bird that hung around named Ankur. She had quite the attitude and if you hung around there too long she would get real friendly! I also met a group of Brits who were keen to do the same things I wanted to do and were happy to let me tag along. After Goroka I appreciated being in a group for a few days.
One day I went to a nearby dive resort called Tawali and got to do a shore dive on the local reef. Another day we chartered a boat to go out to Samari Island. There we did some fantastic snorkeling on a wharf where there was brilliant orange coral and schools of small fish so thick you couldn't see through them. We also got to swim with manta rays. Usually when they saw you in the water they would turn away but one swam right past me, I thought he might hit me he came so close! Another day we took a short boat ride across the bay to an area called Wagawaga. There was an old WWII coal carrying shipwreck there that would have been a nice snorkel but unfortunately the visibility was bad due the recent rains. We also went up to a place called Treetop Lodge. Cool place to chill out for the afternoon with nice views of the bay. After that my friends were pressing on and it was time for me to venture out on my own again.
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All 14 acres of the New York Aquarium were overtaken by surge waters during the storm, creating significant and long-lasting damage throughout the park.
Even as the flood waters rose, our valiant staff worked tirelessly at the Aquarium caring for our animals, including our newest member, Mitik, the orphaned walrus calf.
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