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In the Distance of Bravery by Sunflower
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Chapter 2: 2
A/N: Small note: There are two years between Lucy and Ted. Vic started a year early together with Ted because she wanted to, and Daddy's girl got what she wanted. Oh, and give It's Time by Imagine Dragons a listen - trust me on this one. Enjoy!
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"If I could wake up in a different place, a different time, could I wake up as a different person?"
- Chuck Palahniuk
"Well, fuck me."
"Honest, Betty just needs a few minutes to collect herself… She's had a long trip," I tell Scorpius, but immediately regret my words. Bare land stretches out far in every direction. We're stranded on a lonely road, far from civilization in Northern England. The road isn't even a real road, just a track of dirt, leading far out into the horizon.
We're stuck here.
"Luce." Scorpius glares at me from his seat on the ground. "There's steam coming out from everywhere. This car doesn't need time, it needs a freaking miracle."
I lean against my faithful car. "This is just… fuck."
I try to adjust my pencil skirt, which has been twisted around my body uncomfortably. My designer blouse is no longer a sparkling white but a mucky brown, sticking to the back of my neck uncomfortably.
Scorpius takes off his shades and gives me a hard stare.
"What do you suppose we do now?"
Mr Gobbles is peeking through the window from the back seat, his white fur fuzzy in the heat, trying to gather why the car isn't moving anymore. I glance at Scorpius, pushing around a stone on the ground.
"I don't know."
"Well, don't just stand there," he snaps. "Call someone! We can't be that far off from your village."
It is true. Grimsby is mere hours away. But what Scorpius does not realize is just how far from civilization we've come.
"I can't."
"Course you can. Just dial the number."
"No. Scorpius," I breathe. "Nobody's got Muggle phones in Grimsby. That's capital stuff."
My best friend looks puzzled for a moment, it still baffles me how quickly he forgets how the rest of the Wizarding world lives.
"How do they contact each other then?"
"They owl."
"Owl?" He wrinkles his nose. "That's so dull and messy."
I shrug. "Works for them. I'd tell you to apparate there and ask for help, but you don't know where it is, so..."
Scorpius shakes his head and pulls out his quill. "Might as well get started on the article, then." He leans back against Betty's side. "Stranded on a desert road with a cat and a mad woman…"
I shoot him a dirty look and turn away from him, facing the never-ending road.
All around us fields of green line the road. The sight sends a pang through me. I could recognize those gangly plants anywhere. Sunflowers. They have yet to bloom and I thank Merlin that they aren't sparkling with yellow everywhere. On the outskirts I can see the thick forest, dark and looming. It's the beginning of the Irving woods, which stretches far across our entire land, ending well past Grimsby.
The proximity of home scares me a bit. This is the nearest we've been for five years. Each step I take, brings me closer and closer to home and a past I've had wrapped up in pretences for a very long time.
I step down the path, crossing into the green. The sunflowers reach my neck and soon enough the smell of the woods, flowers and dirt surrounds me. I spread my hands out and close my eyes, lulled by the smell of home.
I can almost see us here. Running through fields of sunflowers, playing hide and seek. The ghost of him flickers in and out of focus, a wide smile and the gap between his nine-year-old teeth. The image sticks, replaying again and again like a record gone awry, riding in the same tracks until they're mere ridges in plastic, ceasing to hold any kind of meaning.
The memories are a bit like that. His smile becomes watery and the words that once meant so much become hollow. Then it all slips away and I'm left standing with a limp flower in my hand like a cheap skeleton imitation of happiness.
When I return to the road, Scorpius is eyeing me over the top of his notebook.
"So, are you going to tell me what's the deal with you and this Ted, or am I just going to stick with my own version of the drama?" He drawls slowly. "You know my version's always way juicier."
He's mocking me, but it's covering over something graver, more serious. I recognize the smile playing in the corner of his lip as a dangerous one.
"Let's hear it," I sigh, stopping in my steps, the sunflower in my hand falling to the ground. One more broken promise of childhood innocence.
Scorpius leans back against the car. "You're his dirty mistress. Pippa banished you. You were pregnant with his devil spawn and now the entire village knows what a scandalous whore you are." His eyes challenge me. "Am I right?"
I force a weak smile. "You got me."
Scorpius puts away his notebook and looks at me for a very long time. The silence is stifling and there's a knot in my throat that won't go away.
"Just –" He gets up from the ground and walks towards me. "Be frank with me for a minute, yeah?"
I meet his eyes slowly. It's a lot of work to feel nothing. For some reason, I remember it being more effortless for the past five years. Now, standing so close to where it all began, the feelings are slamming back into me like a punch in the gut.
"Who was he?"
"No one." I sink and try to avoid his stare. Scorpius sees me and right now I just want to be invisible. A tremor runs through my lower lip traitorously. I bite it in an effort to stop the emotions.
"Right," Scorpius says, drawing out the word like he really means it. "Because the screaming like a banshee and not talking to me during a five hour ride is totally normal Lucy behaviour. Usually you can't even get angry over a traffic jam."
His hands smooth over mine, gently nudging the truth out of me.
"He's my best friend." I squeeze my eyes shut as my voice breaks. "Was – He was my best friend."
There's a long pause before he speaks again. When I open my eyes there's an emotion mirrored in his that I can't really place.
"Is there really no one you could contact?"
He's offering me an out from the emotional turmoil and I grab it like a lifeline. An idea forms in my head, stupid and frankly a bit rash, but with the sun scorching my skin, just about any plan will do.
"There is someone…"
They arrive at sunset.
The soft pops of two people apparating break the silence of the meadow. They're mere dots in the horizon, but before long two tall figures near us, one with dark wild hair and the other brown-haired and bulky.
"And so the infamous daughter returns." The tallest form smiles when they're close enough to make out our faces. "It's good to see you, Lucy."
"It's good to see you too, Darren." I smile widely as he wraps me up in his arms. My feet leave the ground and I bury my head in the crook of his neck, breathing in the scent of him. It's sweat mixed with oil, and irrevocably him.
"Thought you'd forgotten about us. I'm glad I kept that old Muggle phone-line after all. Imagine my surprise when it rings for the first time in five years." He nudges me playfully with a tanned arm. "I was working on a motorcycle, too, you should see her – a right down beauty she is."
He's still the same. It seems like nothing has changed with him, except for a single wrinkle that spreads across his forehead, and I begin to wonder what Darren Derby has to worry about. There's a new tattoo added to the already large collection, spreading up the side of his neck. It's been magically tampered with, pulsing in an intricate design to the beat of his teddy-bear heart.
It's a relief, finding him again in the same place, still working as a mechanic in the Wizarding world, collecting motors. It's more reassuring than any words he could ever say.
"I will," I promise him, and mean it too. "Looks like I'm going to hang around for a bit."
There's a bit left unsaid there and I know Darren senses it too. His warm eyes are familiar, but it's still like there's something missing. I feel like asking about Ted, but I know it's a bad idea attacking that hurdle only five minutes into our reencounter. So instead I squeeze his hand and gesture to Scorpius.
"This is my friend Scorpius."
Darren greets him warmly, wrapping him up in a hug immediately. He's always been like that. Warm. Forgiving. I laugh at Scorpius's startled expression over Darren's shoulder. He's never been very affectionate or warm. Even his bulky form is nearly lost in Darren's large arms.
Someone clears his throat behind me and I turn around, making an extra take as I recognize the face.
"You look different," James Potter says gruffly.
He doesn't. He doesn't look a day older, still lean and athletic with white burnt scars on his knuckles from hitting the ground flying too often. And young. So foolishly young. I touch a hand self-consciously to my short boy-cut.
"I was trying something new. Do you like it?"
He makes a non-comment shrug, grunting slightly. "It's different alright. I hardly recognized you in that skirt and those heels. Didn't think I'd see the day Lucy Weasley grew into a woman."
He smiles then and it's like no time has passed between then and now. He's still my starry-eyed cousin, no matter what.
"You didn't bring your flavour of the week?" I shake my head. "You disappoint me, Potter."
"I'm taking a break from beautiful supermodels." James winks. "They are so demanding -"
I make a retching sound. "Still the same, then."
I try not to notice the way his smile wavers in the corners. I'm not completely forgiven, not yet.
"What's with the car?" He nods at Betty.
Wind stirs the hair around my face. "Haven't you heard? I'm Lucy Weasley, Muggle-extraordinaire, now."
His head snaps up, and he observes me differently this time.
"Another project of yours, eh, Luce?"
"I do not have projects."
James laughs. "Are you kidding? That's all you do." He begins listing off former projects randomly, "There was the Japanese garden, the cleaning of the attic, and the vegetarian phase, oh, and the playhouse out back, and the collection of recipes you never used…"
"Fine," I admit. "I like projects."
"You don't just like them, you're addicted."
I roll my eyes at him, but don't respond. The silence stretches for a while until James breaks it again.
"Your mum's made a grand dinner for the entire village, you know. A pre-pre-marriage dinner. You know how she gets."
He's staring at me with this unreadable expression again, as if he's testing me to see how I'll react. I check his face for sincerity before staring pointedly at the ground.
"No shit."
"Yup. Gone all the way. Even caught and roasted a turkey in your honour. Gathered the entire family, she did." His mouth twists. "It's not often Lucy Weasley returns her obnoxious arse home and her childhood-sweetheart gets married."
He's joking. The harshness of his words burn me, and I try to smile anyways. I recognize the anger but not the depth.
"I'm sorry, James," I tell him finally. "For leaving."
He shrugs angrily. "Not my problem. Was your mother's problem, though. Worried sick, she was." He glances up at me. "We all were."
"I'm sorry," I say again, quietly.
James stares hard at me for a long time. "Should hope so. Can't wait to hear what was so important that you were incapable of flooing or owling just once for five years straight."
He and I meet eyes and I cringe at the distance in them.
"It's complicated." I try and it's an even shittier excuse than the previous one.
"Nothing's that complicated."
I ignore him and wordlessly set out to talk to Darren who's begun working on Betty's sorry arse. I'm just… not ready for him.
The sun is setting just behind the trees, painting Darren's brown hair gold-streaked. He looks like his father, but I'm not telling him that. There are some things you don't tell Darren, like there are some things you don't ask me. Darren's father is one of them.
Scorpius's snores are loud and annoying in the chilling air. He's managed to fall asleep within five minutes and is now lying in the cramp space of the backseat with his feet sticking out the window. I poke his pale feet idly in passing and he emits a rather girlish giggle.
Sniggering, I continue to the back of the car. It smells like motor oil and home here, and I close my eyes briefly at the stench, delight making me breathy. We used to hang out at Darren's garage all the time back in the days. Those warm summer-days are some of the best memories I have.
"She's a right mess, alright," Darren tells me when I crouch beside him.
"But you'll fix her, right?"
"Course. I'm amazing," he says gruffly. "She'll be running in ten."
And sure enough, ten minutes later, we are driving down the road with two more passengers. Mr Gobbles is not in favour of the new additions but after some coaxing from Darren (and some biscuits), she finally settles in his lap. Scorpius is thrilled, barely containing his grin as James gingerly settles in the back seat with him. He's always been a sucker for Quidditch-stars.
We arrive at Grimsby with the rain.
As soon as the bay comes into view I stop the car and step out. James and Scorpius are both sleeping in the backseat, snoring loudly. It's bitterly cold, the rain hitting mercilessly against my bare legs, but I walk to the edge nonetheless, watching my city. I can hear Darren grumble as he gets out into the down-pour. It reminds me of how Ted used to complain about the weather.
Lucy 14, Ted 16, 11 years ago.
"Don't you just hate this place?" He presses a hand against the window. Outside the rain has been coming down for ages. "The bay will flood."
"It always floods, Ted." I shrug and he turns to face the view once again, seemingly mesmerized by the storm or just disappointed by my answer.
"I'm leaving."
He turns to look at me again, gauging my reaction. As if it'll launch me into a fit or something. I don't know what he's expecting from me, but he's expecting something. I don't give him anything, my face impassive. Inside my heart is hammering against my chest, panic squeezing my lungs. I can't stay here without him, but I won't give him anything, not yet.
He's frowning, his expression grim. "As soon as I graduate, I'm moving out of this dump. Gonna find a warm place. Travel the world."
He presses a hand against the foggy window. "Only one more year, small stuff. One more year and I'm out of here."
He's no longer watching me but staring past me, and I can't help but watch him instead. He seems lost in thought, already miles away, draped in accents and mystery. My eyes travel his tall form, the bulging arms and the sharp jut of his jaw. The shadow of a beard is spreading from his lips. He looks older, like the father he never knew. Like the man I have always known he would become.
It's like I've never seen him before this moment and I feel alienated. He's standing at an arm's length from me, yet he feels eons away. I try to imagine Grimsby without my best friend, but fail.
"Don't leave."
My whisper falls away with the rain. I can't even look him in the eyes as I say it, my voice weak and trembling.
I know I won't be able to change his mind. Vic - perfect, beautiful and manipulative Victoire couldn't even change his mind and she's his girlfriend. She holds a power over him that I won't ever hold. I'm just plain-old-Lucy, a nobody.
The room is lit in silver; it's only the two of us here, standing inside the barn. It's been our meeting point for seven years. Ted stares at me for a long time. I would do anything to know what he's thinking. I want him here. He's left once and that was enough. Now we're finally at the same place again, at Hogwarts. But he's only got a year left and I still have three more years left of this. It seems like whenever I start catching up, he does something that throws me off again.
Ted meets my eyes slowly. He's serious.
"I have to."
And that's that.
I try to recall the exact look on his face but all I seem to recall is his full lips, smiling down at me. I discard the thought and look down beneath me. The Southern bank stretches out far into the dark horizon. The bridge is the only way off the island besides the ferry. Even in the darkness it lights up, leading the way like a stairwell to capitulation.
"It's missed you." Darren comes up behind me, his voice soft.
"You're sweet." I smile up at him. "But a liar."
"It's true." He nudges me. "Grimsby hasn't been the same since you left."
"What, free of failures?"
"No." A slow smile spreads across his face. "Free of free lager."
My laugh comes out sad and wrong. Darren furrows his brow at me. He looks off into the horizon.
"Have you spoken to him yet? To Ted?" He asks, not looking at me.
"Have you spoken to Dom?" My retort is icy and too harsh.
His eyes meet mine.
His smile is grim and I look away again, burnt by the sadness. We don't say anything else for a long time.
"Okay, I get it." Darren runs a large hand through his hair, glancing at me. "You got hurt. You ran. And now you don't know what to tell him."
"He's getting married."
The whisper is quiet, almost lost to the wind, but I know he's heard the words.
"And it's not you."
My mistake is to look at his face. There's a flash of emotions running across his face within seconds. Regret. Understanding. Hurt. The hurt is as ancient as our friendship and I feel like shrugging it off, laughing or running. Neither are options, really, so I decide for honesty.
"Everyone must hate me."
Darren pauses, but shakes his head. "No one hates you, Luce. Mostly they're just confused. And worried."
He could be lying. I left in such a hurry that no one seemed to realize it before I was halfway across the globe. But I let his words calm my heart nonetheless.
"How would you feel?" I sneak a glance at his face, it's in the dark and I can just make out the defiant jut of his jaw. "If it were –"
"I wouldn't." He cuts me off before I finish the sentence. "I just wouldn't."
"Darren –"
"Just… don't." He turns away from the bay. "It's not the same. She didn't love me. She wants a rich bloke, not a poor, fatherless mechanic."
"Let's just get your arse home, yeah?"
Darren's fists are clenched. We stare at each other for a long minute.
"She did love you," I tell him, my voice trembling traitorously. "She was just scared. We all were."
He looks me in the eye. "I know."
"And it is the same."
"I know."
Underneath us, the ferry makes its last trip of the day across the waters, its light casting a golden glow across the rippling water. I breathe the salty air in, almost feeling his touch sweep across my skin, carried by the breeze.
"He's missed you." The way Darren says it lets me know that he's been itching to tell me this ever since I called. "And he needs his best friend."
"I'm not… his best friend any more." I take a deep breath. "I'm not sure I'm anything anymore."
I avoid his eyes so that I won't see the disappointment there. From here the ferry looks like a shooting star, inching its way across the sky slowly. I would make a wish, but they've never made a difference.
"He doesn't need me," I tell him again sternly, as if to prove a point.
Darren just looks at me sadly.
Lucy aged 9, Ted 11, 16 years ago
"What if I don't get it?" My bottom lip tremors as I stare at his form.
Ted sighs, pulling hard at the oars. The small boat jitters gently in the water as it moves through it. The bridge is towering up in front of us, larger than anything I've ever seen in my life. Ted pauses for a moment, gauging its size, he glances back at me.
"You will."
"You don't know that."
"Luce –"
It's been the same discussion for the past month, ever since three self-righteous owls arrived at the Weasley households in the early morning mist.
"You don't! You got the letter, Molly got it, Vicky got the letter –" I try and let the discontent out of my voice but find it to be of no avail. "It's not fair –"
"And you'll get it! Stop being a baby."
There's something different to his voice. I eye him carefully, almost too afraid to look too closely. Ted has been quiet lately, he's always been quiet, but this feels different. I've been having trouble following ever since that letter. Something inside it changed him. I had only time to chance a look at the sinewy writing before Ted had pulled me out the door to play. But I know there is something fishy about it. It has stolen my best friend and I'm not about to be forgiving about that any time soon.
"Stop saying I'm a baby."
"I'm not."
"You so are. I heard what Vicky said behind the shed." I look away from him, letting my eyes run the wide expand of blue. "I wish…"
"Two years, Luce. They'll pass right by you." He reaches over to squeeze my arm, but I look away.
Two years. Two years is a lot. Baby Roxanne is two years old. That's her entire life I'll have to wait. The number keeps beating around my head, again and again. It never used to make a difference and now it's all that seems to matter.
"What if I'm a Squib? James is already teasing me for not having shown magic yet, I don't need anything more to make me a freak."
"You're not a squib."
Around us, August is bleeding out, eroding into the skyline as the sea swallows the sun. It lights a halo around his purple hair, shadowing me in a warm glow. Shadowing me in Ted's glow. We've run off, taking the old boat out onto the river. There's a hole in the bottom of it and I cover it closely with my foot, afraid to move even the slightest. I'm careful like that. Mum calls it thoughtful, James calls it being a wussy. I focus my stare on the hole, not meeting Ted's stare.
"But –"
"When have I ever lied to you?"
Ted regards me for a long time, his mouth set in a straight line. I recognize the stare as determination and realize with another pang to my chest that this will be one of the last times I'll see my best friend for months.
"You lied to me about the ghoul in the basement – there isn't one!"
"That was just for laughs, Short Stuff."
"It wasn't funny."
Ted stops rowing and leans over until his face is inches away from mine. I stare at my hand gripping the railing to avoid his gaze.
"Hey," he says, reaching over and nudging my chin so that I meet his eyes. They're his own colour today, something that hardly happens. It soothes me somehow, knowing this. "When have I lied to you about something important?"
I aim for a smile, but it turns into a grimace instead. He hasn't begun rowing again and we're lying still in the middle of the bay, swaying softly in the water.
"You'll get in. You're filled to the brim with magic."
I look up. "Really?"
"Yes, Lucy." Ted smiles. "Really."
"And you're not just saying this because you're my best friend?"
"I'm not, honest."
"Okay." I nod finally.
"Okay." He smiles and begins rowing again. "And if they say otherwise, I'll just make them let you in anyways."
My eyes are wide. "You can do that?"
"Of course. You can do anything once you're in."
My shoulders relax and I smile at him. "I can't wait to go there with you."
"It's going to be wicked."
I frown, "But you'll be above me in years."
"James says that the older students don't talk to first years."
"Nah." Ted shakes his head. "You're my best friend. 'Course I'm going to talk to you. I'll teach you tricks in the holidays, so you'll be the best in your year."
"I promise."
Above us, the moon has finally emerged, dim with clouds as it bathes us in a soft silver light. Ted is still smiling at me, his eyes distant. He's already dreaming of Hogwarts and I feel the envy curling in my stomach.
"Do it again?" I ask him. He shifts in his seat.
I fidget with my hair, pouting slightly. "Come on, Ted, please?"
"Fine." He sighs. I beam at him and watch in awe as he squeezes his eyes shut. Before long, his ears start squeaking loudly, dotted by purple polka dots.
I giggle madly and soon enough, Ted joins in, guffawing. He begins rowing again, long strides, as he returns us to shore. A silence settles between us, heavy with something I'm not sure I understand.
We arrive at the harbour, gliding soundlessly into a free spot. Ted leans back against the boat, his eyes move across the expand of my face. His expression softens for a moment.
"I'm going to miss you, Short Stuff."
The seriousness in his eyes lets me know that it's all going to change now. I eye the distance between us in the boat. Even though it's only about a feet, it feels larger, stretching far out.
"Do you think we'll grow apart like Mum told me?" I blurt out, voicing the doubt left in me since the conversation my mother had with me this morning over breakfast.
"Course we won't." He sounds so sure. I swallow, and nod the smallest nod in the world.
"Because she's nearly always right, you know."
He looks down between us. "I know." His voice is barely a whisper, "But not… not this time."
This is how I know he'll be fine. He'll end up in Gryffindor like his parents, because he's the bravest person I know. Even braver than Uncle Harry, and he's a hero. I don't exactly know what it was he did. Ted knows. I haven't quite forgiven him for not telling me. We usually share all our secrets, but not lately. Lately, he's been eyeing me differently. He knows things now. Grown-up things.
"She didn't have to say that to you." I fidget with my jacket.
Ted lifts an oar out of the water, not meeting my eyes. "There are many things your mother says that she doesn't have to say."
"Like when she told Aunt Hermione her new glasses were ugly?"
Ted looks up for a moment, smiling wryly. "A bit like that, yeah."
"Come on." Darren rests a gentle hand on my arm. "It's getting late."
With a last withering look at the slumbering city below our feet, we walk back to the car and set for home.
In the back seat, Mr Gobbles purrs loudly as Betty scrambles to life with a tired roar. James's head is now resting awkwardly against Scorpius's shoulder. There's a wet patch of drool right underneath his mouth. Smiling, I turn to face my city.
My fingertips press against the steering wheel gently, but persistently. Ahead, the city seems to reach out in the darkness, stretching its arms outwards.
I can feel Darren staring at me silently. I push down the speeder, my shoulders giving as the car sets into motion.
"Let's go home."


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Ace of Spades
Biggest insurer in the world and biggest bailout welfare recipient. NY Fed honored its dud CDS contracts as a covert rescue to counterparties like Goldman, Deutsche Banks, and Soc Gen. New management allowed to defy government plan to break up the company and sell pieces to pay off taxpayers.
Ace of Diamonds
Goldman Sachs
The best managed firm on Wall Street. When it ceased being a partnership in 1999, it turned a well oiled machine towards more aggressive and systematic exploitation of customers.
Ace of Hearts
Secretive Chicago hedge fund that used a large-scale CDO program to bet against the housing market. Conservative estimates indicate it drove demand for over 50% of subprime lending in 2006.
King of Spades
Robert Rubin
Goldman Sachs Co-chairman. Then, as Treasury Secretary recommended repeal of Glass-Steagall and keeping derivatives unregulated. Capped it off by helping to run Citigroup into the ground, for which he was paid millions.
King of Clubs
Hank Paulson
Treasury Secretary,gave away farm to banks in bailouts during crisis and bumrushed Congress to do it- while keeping his buddies in the know
King of Hearts
Larry Summers
As Treasury Secretary, Larry Summers Pushed to deregulate CDS precrisis and during crisis wanted to sprinkle "magical liquidity dust" in bailouts to banks
Queen of Spades
Mary Schapiro
Chair of SEC, Continued "neither confirm nor deny" settlements and refused meaningful prosecution.
Queen of Diamonds
Ina Drew
Ina Drew, former CIO of JPMorgan Chase, oversaw the "hedge" that cost them $6 billion.
Queen of Hearts
Kathryn Wylde
Deputy Chair of NY Fed Board of Directors. Shouted down 1st mortgage settlement.
Jack of Spades
Jimmy Cayne
CEO Bear Stearns. Played bridge high while his firm became first investment bank to fail since Drexel, thanks to bad subprime bets.
Jack of Clubs
Jamie Dimon
"CEO JPMorgan Chase and Chair of NY Fed. Conflict, what conflict?
Fights aggressively and successfully against bank regulation"
Jack of Diamonds
Greg Lippman
Deutsche Bank trader, Gleefully shorted your house as patient zero of massively unstable CDS and CDO market.
Jack of Hearts
Lloyd Blankfein
CEO Goldman Sachs, Vampire Squid King. Admitted Goldman did things that 'were clearly wrong and we regret' but hasn't changed behavior. Claimed to be doing "god's work".
10 of Spades
Stan O'Neal
Former CEO of Merrill Lynch. Received $161 million in compensation when he left. Shareholders were not so lucky.
10 of Clubs
Chris Dodd and Barney Frank
Congress, stuffed themselves at trough of Fannie and Freddie and created loophole ridden regulation to make system even more obscure
10 of Diamonds
Chuck Prince
CEO of Citigroup,Said in July 2007 Citigroup was "still dancing". Retired 4 months later from MBS and CDO losses, keeping a $38million pay package.
10 of Hearts
Ken Lewis
CEO Bank of America, cluelessly acquired failed firms leading to massive taxpayer expense.
9 of Clubs
Joe Cassano
AIG Exec, constructed 500b portfolio of CDS without any meaningful capital, destroying AIG and triggering crisis
9 of Diamonds
Dick "Gorilla" Fuld
CEO Lehman, Oversaw Lehman bankruptcy, was named Conde Nast worst American CEO of all time.
9 of Hearts
Angelo Mozilo
CEO of Countrywide, Ran biggest mortgage lender, writing billions of bad loans while dispensing special favors to members of Congress
8 of Spades
Repo 105
Accounting gimmick used by Lehman to make balance sheet look $50 billion prettier than it really was.
8 of Clubs
Off-balance sheet vehicles
Enron's favorite technique, adopted by the banks. Move the bad where people aren't looking.
8 of Diamonds
Extend and Pretend
The practice of allowing businesses (but not individuals) to renegotiate defaulted loans in order to avoid taking losses on the books.
8 of Hearts
Out and out lying about how much your instruments are worth in order to avoid looking insolvent.
7 of Spades
2005 Bankruptcy Reform Act
Good for bankers, bad for people. Prevents judges from discharging private student loans and other debts.
7 of Clubs
Not regulating CDS as insurance
Enabled high-stakes betting on company and country credit. Created interconnected web that helped bring down economy.
7 of Diamonds
J.O.B.S. Act
B.S. part is right. Does not create jobs. SEC commissioner Mary Schapiro said 'it would eliminate important protections for investors'. Then Congress passed it overwhelmingly.
6 of Spades
Banker bonuses after bailout
After blowing up the global economy in 2008 and requiring massive taxpayer-funded rescues, major banks saw fit to pay all time record bonuses in 2009 and 2010.
6 of Clubs
The Revolving Door
The people who "regulate" big banks are the same people who made millions off them: Robert Rubin, Hank Paulson, Mark Patterson
6 of Diamonds
"I'll be gone. You'll be gone." Wall Street's short-term mantra. Bankers work for fees and bonuses, often against clients' longterm interests
6 of Hearts
Too Big to Fail
Big banks take big risks with others' money. If risks pay off, their profits skyrocket. If not, government bails them out. Either way, 1% wins, 99% loses.
5 of Spades
Failing upwards
How to succeed by screwing up. Failing, taking severance and then a new plum job. Only available to elite few.
5 of Clubs
Leverage & Looting
Strategy to extract as much as possible from the system of unconstrained government guarantees of Wall Street and banks.
5 of Diamonds
Shorting against your clients
Wall Street bets against its own clients, referring to some as "muppets" and "dumb money," "ripping the face off" the people they're supposed to serve
5 of Hearts
Predatory Lending
Steering the poor and others into the most costly loans they cannot afford, ultimately bankrupting many.
4 of Spades
CDS (Credit Default Swap)
Unregulated insurance used by Wall Street to make huge speculative bets, creating a web of interlocking risks that led to the collapse of AIG and municipal insurers.
4 of Clubs
CDO, synthetic CDO, CDO+
Increasingly elaborate financial engineering to earn fees and profits and shift risk and losses to the "dumb money".
4 of Hearts
Option ARMs
Most egregious form of mortgage-related predatory lending. Pushed on the most vulnerable to make it appear they could afford to borrow more., frequently resulting in foreclosure and bankruptcy.
3 of Spades
Rating Agency Models
Designed to allow investment banks to issue junk as AAA. Even when errors were found, no need to fix them.
3 of Clubs
Efficient Market Hypothesis
An economic theory, with no empirical support, that was used as an argument to remove financial regulation
3 of Diamonds
Shareholder Value
A movement which created short-termism and allowed corporate raiders to claim they were adding value
3 of Hearts
Value-at-Risk (VaR)
Risk measurement which assumes nothing ever changes. Led traders to say things like "once in a million years happened five days in a row".
2 of Spades
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)
Weak regulator which routinely destroyed records of investigations, sometimes right before the investigator went to work for the regulated.
2 of Clubs
NY Fed (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
Stopped regulating primary dealers in 1992. Its Large Bank Supervision found nothing to worry about in the runup to the crisis. Head of NY Fed Tim Geithner not only bailed out US and foreign banks, but also failed to impose any pay restrictions in connection with bailouts.
2 of Diamonds
OCC (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency)
Supposed to regulate banks but actually coddles them.
2 of Hearts
The Treasury
Government branch that works to
protect the banks from regulation or prosecution.
Alan Greenspan
Argued that corporations, including banks, would act in their own best interest and therefore could be trusted
Tim Geithner
moved from spokesperson for private banks as head of NY Fed to enabler of private banks for US Government
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Kids are tough on clothes. When they're not staining, ripping or scuffing, they are outgrowing them at an impossible rate. Here are some pointers for keeping your children's clothes nicer longer, as well as tips on hand-me-downs, storage and, bargains.
- Invest in a few indispensables such as good quality stain remover, a small sewing kit and shoe polish. Use the stain remover during every wash, even for moderate smudge marks and stains. Being conscientious about this pays off in newer-looking clothing. Keep the sewing kit near your favorite chair for small jobs (sewing on buttons, repairing torn seams) while watching TV, and revive the lost art of shoe polishing by giving the kid's shoes a once-a-week polish. You will be amazed at the difference it makes.
- Keep school clothes separate from play clothes. If you have the storage space, designate separate drawers for school and play clothes. It is easy to get lazy about this. But if you train your kids to change clothes as soon as they come home from school, they will be able to wear their nicest clothes to school, church, or other "it's important that you look nice!" places. If they mingle, you will end up with grass stains on expensive jeans and rips in the hems of holiday-worthy dresses.
- Accept all hand-me-downs, and, if necessary, use that stain remover, sewing kit, and polish to get them back into working order. Try to work out a pattern with friends where everyone passes clothes along at the same time once or twice a year. If you belong to a playgroup or other informal organization for kids, suggest that everyone bring outgrown or unneeded clothing to the group every so often. Just because something is not your child's size now does not mean it will not be in a year or two. And, for the parents of girls, you can always sew a ruffle on the bottom of a dress to make it longer, if it otherwise fits.
- Savvy moms know to buy at the end of the season for next year. Most parents can make an educated guess at what size their child will be in six months or so. If you shop online, click on the overstock selection of your favorite e-tailer for great deals on off-season merchandise.
- Buy socks of all the same color, preferably white, because you can bleach them to look like new. When you lose one sock, as everyone invariably does, just save the second sock to the pair. The next time you lose a sock, pair up the remaining ones. This is a real time-saver on those mornings when you are fumbling around looking for socks when everything in the sock drawer always matches. If you have two or more kids, it makes sorting laundry easier, too. Just designate white socks for Sue and blue for John, etc. This works for underwear as well.
- Speaking of socks, buy good ones. Cheap ones fall apart (where is the bargain if you have to keep replacing clothing?) and good ones really last. Other items that should not be skimped on are shoes, particularly if you want to pass them down to another child, sweaters (cheap ones usually look terrible, and they pill and fall apart as well), and girls' tights (the cheap ones run instantly and shred in the wash). Things that you can skimp on with impunity are raincoats (you can pick these up for about $5, and they keep them just as dry), underwear, and most summer clothing unless you are dead-set on handing them down. Most summer clothes will be played in so vigorously that they will be in tatters by the end of summer anyway.
- Organize your storage systems! At the end of every season, move clothes that will not fit next year into boxes. For example, at summer's end, decide what clothes may fit the child next year (this will be a small pile). At the same time, go through last year's boxes. Now that it is fall, what clothes will fit my child? What clothes can be passed down to a sibling? Done regularly, this is a great time- and space-saver. It requires a few storage boxes and an extra chest of drawers, but it is worth it. When receiving hand-me-downs, just pop them into the appropriate box if they do not currently fit.


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And how do we change the walls into bridges? Does anyone have any suggestions? Please.
In my opinion…I think it's dealing with each person/situation one at a time that's caused a wall. Forgiveness plays a big role too. Forgive so to free yourself…and thus cause the wall to come down so to become a bridge to brighter days! 🙂
Break the wall down brick by brick and use them as part of your bridge … lol
It takes time and honesty, esp with yourself, to take each wall down. After all, it took nearly a lifetime to build yourself these walls of protection! Looking over the cause(s) of each wall will take time.
trust is fundamental for us to build bridges instead of walls
Its only for protection. It seems like a good thing for the walls to stay. So no one else can hurt us . as an individual I'll let in my life whomever I can trust. Thats why I have desernment to recognize who is good and who is a liar.
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Toastmasters International District 89 Area G3 and G4 Club-officer Training on 2PM- 6PM 24 January 2016
By Sarah Chan, Vice-President of Public Relations
Toastmasters International District 89 Area G3 and G4 Club-officer Training on 2PM- 6PM 24 January 2016 at Outer Harbor Youth Activity Centre. We had the speakers FC Chan, Matt Steele and Kelly Guo, all from our own district 89 officers to give us a fabulous training. We shared our experience with our speakers and Toastmasters members, to build up and work for the Distinguished Club Program. Thank you all of our district officers who came from a long way to make up such a useful and excellent training for us and wish to see you guys all again for the Toastmasters Spring conference coming up at Chengdu, China.
I also want to thank all our members who came to the Toastmasters Club Officers Training despite the cold weather in Macau last Sunday (by the way, 2 degree is really not usual in Macau ;)). I do feel very appreciative of all those attending.smile emoticon After the training, we went for hot pot to shut out the cold, one of the traditional gatherings in our Toastmasters culture, after every training and meeting.


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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Sew many ideas ... just sew little time!!
Mission Accomplished ... Clue #1 completed!!!
YukonViv ... I'm looking forward to seeing yours!
Sew many ideas ... just sew little time!!
Pretty colors....I"m watching also ladies...heehee
"The only place housework comes before quilting is in the dictionary!"
I love your color choices and I will be doing the Border Creek Station Quilt with my LQS starting in January. I will be watching your progress.
I'm doing mine in blue tones - I'll post my pics as soon as I get through Thanksgiving (going to US to be with my SIL) working on another project at the moment. So glad that we have a spot on the board for posting for it!
Although, ours might give you some insights into choosing your fabrics. I have no clue whether mine are going to work out or not. Just taking the leap of faith with the info we got up front!!! And the fact that I did one of her earlier quilts that turned into a prize winner at the Fall Fair shows this year, (two reds/first and one blue/second). It's the quilt with the pinao key border in this thread
Fairer than Fair at the Fair ...... the Results are In!!!
Sew many ideas ... just sew little time!!
This is kind of fun ... kind of a cross-Canada representation ... you in Ottawa, me in the GGTA, YukonViv is kind of obvious ......LJS where abouts are you in Canuck-land?
I just hope that those like you, LJS, that we don't ruin the thrill of the mystery!!
Sew many ideas ... just sew little time!!
Hi All!
I won't look I will keep my fingers over my eyes, It will be hard to type that way so I wish we really did have spell check on here.( Just so you know as a kids I opened up all of my christmas gifts and then rewrapped them) I don't do suspense or surprise well.
I am from Southwest pa.
Don't worry about the thrill of the mystery for me I would rather know so post away.
Oh sure ... you think confessing to us will redeem you with Santa in time for this Christmas?
I went yesterday to the LQS to get Clue #2. Got there and a sign on the door, we're closed today, sorry for the inconvenience. arrgggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
So last night, instead of BCS, back to FWS!
Sew many ideas ... just sew little time!!
Hey Santa loves me just the way I am! Even if I am flawed, and can't wait. lol
Well get back to that quilt shop and get that #2 clue today and post what it is right away because i will be away for the next couple of days so I won't be here to see it.
(hey everybody do you think she bought my story? I hope she did and she posts. Keeping my fingers and toes crossed. teehee)
Are you working on the farmers wife quilt also? I started it but have left it for a while so I guess I will get back to it also. I have 10 or 12 blocks completed. a long way to go yet on that one.
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Capital, The (Newspaper) - July 21, 1995, Annapolis, Maryland A crush for crabs SEE ENTERTAINMENT Frostbuig welcomes Skins to new training site Dl Valet parWng moved after complaints Cl DCTD ARCHIVES 312 LAUREL AVE LAUREL MD 2Q7Q7 CLOUDS PAGE Ail FRIDAY JULY MD 35C weekend we had a family a barbecue. that won't happen Oble stepfather of the sisters Crash at bus stop devastates family Raymond C. was driver of the car. The children of Karen from Michael not. Jasmine and Dartah whom were ASSOCIATED PRESS AP photos Kelsha Renee Chanel Chastity both of whom were and Charles Edgar Dorsey who was severely Injured. Itor- sey and Karen Fields were and best friends. They did almost everything to- including walking every morning with their six children from their apartment complex to the bus stop to go to work. They were standing at that bus stop yesterday when a red Mazda sports sedan jumped a curb and plowed into the family. The force of the crash literally knocked the children out of their shoes and scattered bodies al- most 150 feet. Five people were and a fam- ily was left devastated. weekend we had a family a barbecue. that won't happen said Obie stepfather of the sisters. Mrs. and her. two daughters. 3-year-old Chanel and 7-year-old Keisha. were killed. Ms. ran to safety clutch- ing her 9-year-old son but her .two Other 4-year-old Jasmine Little and Darian were among the dead. Mrs. Dorsey's Charles Edgar Dorsey was in critical condition last night at Johns Hopkins Hospital Children's Center With a punctured lung and broken police said. A woman unrelated to the 35-year-old Vicky was treated at Sinai Hospital and a spokesman said. Ms. a nursing said she was waiting for the same bus when the car careened toward them. The children were laughing and jos- tling each unaware of what was about to happen. were all singing the same a little children's song and everybody had a Stuart said. car was going very fast. It hit me first. Then he proceeded to hit everybody Page 5 uncovered 2 3 teen girls investigation continues in posh Maryland suburb ASSOCIATED PRESS men teen-age were dead in a neighborhood. house in a posh suburb of Washington. .ii'' Montgomery County police said thto- Everybody moming. everybody. You hire a A'man found outside the home when painter and yOU die. ThJS police was taken in for poHce spokesman Ann Evant said. Police ie investigating the deaths as Gary stunned neighbor A number of broadcast reports said four.of.ih arid stabbed. Police received a 911 call from the house about but the hung Ms. Evans .said. Officers checked the found nothing unusual and she said. A second 911 at about brought officers back. Ms. Evans said one of the dead men is thought to be the owner of the identified by a published report as David a podiatrist. The other man was a accord- said police _the wife of the man thought To'be the home's owner. The woman and another one of the couple's children were in Ocean City at the time of the killings and returned overnight. Stunned neighbors clustered outside the home. a close said Gary one of the neighbors. knows everybody. You hire a painter and you die. This is 2nd opinion sought in pension decision By BART JANSEN Staff Writer Fearing that the county could lose miUions of dollars from a recent deci- sion by the county a pension watchdog panel voted last night to seek an outside legal opinion in the case. Members of the Pension Oversight Commission argued that County Attor- ney Phillip F. Scheibe's ruling for one worker could allow hundreds of others to transfer untold years of service into county pensions. action of the county attorney opens the door to an absolute raid on the treasury if this incompetent deci- sion Commissioner Charlie Brown said. He threatened to personally Tile a lawsuit against Mr. Scheibe's decision -i.. under a county contract in between a state job and her permanent county post. Mr. Scheibe initially said on March 29 that the 71-day contract prevented her from transferring nearly four years of state service to the county pension program. But he changed his mind a week later and said that since the contrac- tual job was the same as the permanent one. the gap shouldn't count against her. The decision means she'll collect million if she lives to age rather than about without accord- ing to a calculation by The Capital based on her salary and years of service. IT It wasn t reversed. Commissioners were also upset that Mr. Scheibe didn't attend their meeting to answer as he had agreed. He restated his opinion in a letter to them and said he would reply to any written questions. ''He is said Mr. who offered to drive Mr Scheibe to the next meeting. The county attorney's decision in- volved former public information offi- cer Louise L. Hayman. who worked tnr Toroca gnthorlanri lenged the decision because under state law years of service should not be transferred for pensions if a worker has break in The contract explicitly stated that Ms. Hayman wasn't a member of any county pension plan. Ms. Sutherland proposed getting an opinion from the state Attorney Gener- al's Office interpreting the state law. but Mr. Scheibe rejected the idea. Page INSIDE AfHMDEL Westingnouse Diant may be part of deal. 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Now there are some captains who he said. got to the point that I was inundated and they had to back Tucked away in a corner of the vast machinists' room in the labyrinthine basement of Rickover Mr. Berrill's foundry is small but fully equipped. It's one of the few left in the as Mr. BerriD is one of the last sand-cast fuuinliyiiitJH A craft sandcasting By George N. Lundakow Thf Capital Naval Academy foundry molder Mike Benin a nearly-finished sat of boofcands bearing the academy seal. Mr. one of the country's last experts hi makes the bookemts and the brass and bronze signs that hang afl over the academy. uses impressions of a carved object to create metal versions of the trast modern industry uses expensive dies' to mass- produce metal items. you wanted just they'd make and they'd charge you a Mr. BerriU said. The academy spends J60.000 a year to pay Mr. Berrill and ran the academy spokesman Debbie Carroll said. To make a sign. Mr Berrill glues a Naugahyde face to a beveled piece of then painstakingly glues metal letters on the artificial leather To prevent molten bronze from seeping between the letters and the he .allLwith a few.coats of varnlsn. Then he packs a metal frame with several pounds of synthetic sand and makes an impression of the sign in the sand. Melting several pounds of he pours the hot metal into the sand cavity and lets it cool A coat of acid turns the sign black or and then it's time to hand- polish the letters into bright legibility. This rs his most time- consuming task The hookends that are in snch high demand are even more although unlike the signs. academy's seal takes hours to polish and he said. The like the ones the academy superintendents have on their are the least of his he said. Set in the plates have few letters and require little demanding file work. Although he's one of the last of a dying the 52-year-old moMer loves his job. 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Hey guys,
Had an awesome first real night out gaming. Started at the uni surf club, things were going really good with an HB 8 i met the other week at the beach. She's french and just came here so doesnt really know many people. got some really good flirting on the go and she introduced her english friend who was an HB 8 as well and she joined in the fun. There was also this guy following the two of them about. When everyone started leaving i invited them to come to another bar just up the road next to my flat. when we were outside the bar i told them just to go inside while i went upstairs to my flat (to wash my sweaty armpits haha) ended up eating some pizza and came down 10 minutes later. When i went down to the bar they were not there. I got the french girls number at the surf club meet so i gave her a call and her friend answered saying they went to a club round the corner. Before this point i was on fire! but this is when the chasing started. went to the club and the hunt began. looked for them for 10 minutes and eventually found them. They were probably a bit drunker and i was a bit less drunk and the flirty vibe had gone a bit stale and i lost my pace. Should have not left them for so long. and everything turned on its head and ended when the energy was so low they excused themselves to leave. My ex was out tonight as well probably getting her game on so mabye i was just too desperate for an outcome? not sure.
Wow its pretty tough trying to describe a night out because there are so many factors which affect your game and i could write a book listing all of the DHV/DLVS that took place.
Anyway im off to bed!


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text: A very talented Martin Broszeit was born in Hamburg in 1972. He started spinning at the age of 17, mainly focussing on HipHop and HipHouse back then. Going under the name of DJ Phoenix he soon became a regular guest at all of Hamburg's top venues and events such as Pleasure Dome, Phonodrome, Kontor and many more. Later on in 2001, he formed Smart Systemâ together with his production mate CHOPSTICK (nowadays Labelowner of Soul and Producer of Fritz Kalkbrenner). One of their tunes found its place on Tiesto's "Nyana" compilation. Two more tunes were signed by Germany's House veteran Oliver Moldan. The buzz made bigger labels become aware of the duo and eventually, one of Smart System's remixes made it on top of the official German Dance Charts. Martin has really been a..Martin Broszeit's biography Martin Broszeit Musician


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The look was really simple, I tried to incorporate some long-forgotten products like my Too-Faced Sweet Dreams Palette and also my Too-Faced blush in Who's Your Poppy?. The focus of the look was to create a dewy finish which would look young and fresh since it was the weekend! I though the Illamasqua eyeliner cake was pretty good in creating a nice crisp black line which gave the eyes a very clean look without the drama.
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Camp Magic gets cast on iOS devices
iOS gamers can enter a world of magic, wizardry, spells and potions, right on their iOS device with Camp Magic. Camp Magic is a new free to play game from Moga Studios and is now available for download in the App Store. The game, which can be played on iPhone and iPad, allows players to be an up and coming Headmaster running their very own "Camp Magic" to educate young witches and wizards and prepare them for the future.
Camp Magic lets players build academic facilities, enroll students, collect-and-process resources, produce magical items, decorate the grounds with ornaments and cooperate with other Headmasters to vanquish evil in the name of justice. In addition, the immersive world of Camp Magic, will engage players in a wide variety of fun activities to create wonderful and magical surprises for their academy.
Camp Magic players will take advantage of level advancements to unlock advanced building facilities, special upgrades and magical ornaments to set their Camp Magic apart from others. Players can also interact with their friends, visit their academies and cooperate with them in producing magical items. To help their in-game adventures, players can purchase Magic Crystals that will speed up the production of magical items and also help in the construction of new buildings at the camp.
"Whether making new potions or creating the most amazing camp for wizards and witches, Camp Magic is unlike any other mobile game and will appeal to a wide variety of gamers, including fans of social and casual games," said Lei Zhang, Spokesperson for Moga Studios. "We know that gamers around the world will become enthralled with magical gameplay of Camp Magic."
Players that download the game and accept the Camp Magic challenge to be Headmaster will be awarded magic crystals that will help make level advancements occur more rapidly. They will also be able to connect to Facebook and Twitter and share the pictures of their academy, while updating their friends on the progress of their "camp." To further the social aspects of the game, players can invite their friends to join and also chat with other Headmasters in this interactive community of magic.
Camp Magic is available for download on the App Store.


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Ryan Atkinson
UC Baseball vs. Memphis - American Championship
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UC Baseball Head Shaving for Vs. Cancer Foundation
Cincinnati baseball shaved their heads and raised $10,000 for the Vs. Cancer Foundation to help fight childhood cancer - April 26, 2015
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2015 Season (Senior): Completed the season with a team-high 71.0 innings pitched and a 4.82 ERA ... made 16 appearances, including eight starts for a 4-6 record ... finished second on the team with 52 strikeouts ... tossed a career-high 8.1 innings in his final outing at Marge Schott Stadium against East Carolina (5/14) ... went eight innings with a four strikeouts to earn the win at No. 24 Memphis (5/1) ... recorded nine strikeouts and allowed just seven hits in 7.0 innings against Tulane (4/24) ... kept No. 25 Houston to just three hits over 7.1 innings with five strikeouts (4/18) ... pitched a gem in his first start of the season, allowing just one hit to No. 6 UCF and striking out seven for the victory (4/2) ... picked up his first-career save when he tossed 2.2 innings of relief against Toledo (3/14) ... did not allow a hit in 3.2 innings against Niagara (3/8), preserving a 6-4 victory for the Bearcats ... made his season debut against No. 14 Mississippi State (2/13), going 5.1 innings with just three hits and three strikeouts against the SEC power.
2012 Season (Freshman): Named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll (4/9) ... appeared in eight games with two starts ... posted a 5.23 ERA with 26 strikeouts and 14 walks while holding opponents to a .227 batting average in 20 1/3 innings pitched ... tossed one inning out of the bullpen against crosstown rival Xavier (4/25) and recorded two strikeouts ... pitched 3 1/3 innings of relief at No. 2 Kentucky (4/17) and recorded five strikeouts with one earned run ... in first collegiate start, pitched seven scoreless innings, struck out 11 batters and allowed just three hits at Ohio (4/3) ... named to BIG EAST weekly honor roll April 9 for performance against Ohio ... his 11 Ks at Ohio were a season high for a UC pitcher and the most since April 30, 2010 ... made collegiate debut against Michigan State (3/18) and struck out two in 1 1/3 scoreless inning of relief.
High School: A 2011 first-team all-city selection from Colerain High School after recording a 1.66 ERA, 64 strikeouts in 33 innings pitched ... two-time first-team all-Greater Miami Conference honoree ... all-Ohio honorable mention in 2011 ... named all-city honorable mention in 2010 after posting a 1.81 ERA with 77 Ks in 54 innings pitched ... threw a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts and tossed an 18-strikeout performance, both against Mason junior season ... threw one-hitter with 15 strikeouts against eventual state champion Lakota East senior season ... was the punter on Colerain's football team senior season.
Personal: Full name is Ryan Brett Atkinson ... son of Beverly and Steve Atkinson ... brother Kyle played baseball at Bowling Green for three years ... brother Steven played football at Wilmington College ... majoring in dietetics.


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I've run the annual Saddleback Memorial day 5k many times now and always wondered – what would it be like to run their 1/2 marathon? Today I did it (in just over 2 hours). If you are not a runner, that's probably all you need to know, however, if you are an aspiring distance runner, read below for the mile-by-mile report on this race.
The course is pleasant, local to me and the weather cooperated – cool and overcast. I did nothing special to prepare (more about that later). I normally run 5-7 miles daily.
I learned the hard way on the first 5k that I ran about 4 years ago, that pacing is critical to enjoying running. During that race, I started at the front, ran (sprinted for me!) the first mile in a little over 6 minutes and literally almost keeled over for the rest of the race.
For this race, I aimed 'low' (10 min. miles – knowing that I am capable of 8-9 min. miles over distance) and lined up accordingly. It is quite amazing to see 6,000 fit people, even in Southern California. The top runners have incredible bodies. They look like they were born to run. Also interesting is the large number of people older than me who are running. Granted this race route borders on one of the largest retirement communities in SoCal, however, it is a bit unnerving to be frequently passed by incredibly fit seniors. Well, it's also inspiring.
Music is absolutely critical to running for me and I pick carefully. For the first 3-4 easy miles, I went with an old standby – Nomad. Then for miles 5-7 onto to Moby. Trance music suits me just fine – it's the zen of running, think about nothing but your breath. Miles 8 and 9 were nearly all uphill – time for something more lively, Nickelback. Mile 10 came. Then 'the wall' – I'd heard about it, but it certainly is real. Mile 11 was really, really tough – listening to Maroon5 now. Real pain in new and unique places. I do believe this was probably due to inadequate training and a bit of extra weight. Worked through it though and finished strong.
I ate breakfast before I started and then a protein bar immediately before starting, I drank water or gateraid every other mile and wasn't hungry or thursty during the race. Afterward running, I immediately ate another snack.
Would I do it again? Maybe. The big thing I learned was that I need to train harder to be able to enjoy the experience. Also, I have a new respect for those that complete full marathons (26.2 miles). I'm not ready for that yet.
Are you a runner? If you read this far, I am betting you are least interested in running. Tell me more, why do you like it? How do you stay motivated?


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Jodhpur, the Blue City
Trip Start Jun 07, 2008
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He helped explain the different castes of India to me today. This is what I learned:
There are four main castes in India, which determines how you should be treated. Of the 1.2 billion people living in India, almost everyone falls into one of these castes. (There are also at least 17 different languages, but Hindi is used the most often.)
The highest caste is Brahmins, or the head, which represents people who are intelligent. If you are Brahman, you paint your house light blue (more about that later in Jodhpur - if a city ends in pur it is a Hindu city and if it ends in bad, it is a Muslim city.)
The second caste is Kshatriyas, or the arms and fists, who are the ruler or warrior class
The third caste, is the Vaishyas, or the stomach - they feed you, and they are the farmers and traders. Mahatma Ghandi was from this caste.
The fourth caste is the Shudras, or the feet, and this is the servants and labourers.
There was also a fifth group outside the caste system, called the Untouchables, who would be the bottom of the feet. A long time ago they could not get jobs or anything, but they have now changed this system. I read a book called the "Conch Bearer" who was from Calcutta and he was an untouchable. He left his family and he became a god.
In the cities, it is not used very much, although if someone knows your last name, they will know your caste. But in small villages, some people still treat you differently based on your caste. It is very confusing and I don't think it is a very good system. It is not fair at all, I think
On our way to Jodhpur, the Blue City, we stopped at school. It was for ages four to fifteen or sixteen. It had 250 students. When we got there, there were four boys collecting water to use at the school. They were wearing uniforms and no shoes. When we went into the school, there was a big dirt courtyard where kids were sitting outside writing and doing work while they sat on the ground. There was also some kids working in the garden, kind of like the Willow School. The principal, who was also a teacher of science, geography, and math, showed us into a classroom. The boys and girls sit separately and they did not have any desks or chairs - they were just sitting on the floor. I talked to them for a while and when they answered, they had to stand up. I asked them what they did for fun - one boy said he studies for two hours, then he helps with agriculture (his parents are farmers), then he plays. Another girl said that she studies. Most of the kids at this school are from families who are farmers. They were very nice to me. I also saw ladies cooking chapatis (pancake like bread) and other food for the lunch - every kid in India gets a free lunch at school. In small villages, kids go to school from 10:30-4:30, but in big cities, they have two shifts, one in the morning and one in the evening, because they do not have enough space in the schools for everyone to go at once
We also saw black-faced monkeys and a Nargil, the biggest antelope in the world, while we were driving.
This afternoon, we got to Umaid Bhavan Palace, where we are staying in Jodphur. The palace was built by the maharajah or king in the early 1900s because there was a big famine and people needed jobs. The king's grandson still lives in the palace, right next to our room. We saw his royal horses yesterday. He was named king when he was only 4 years old and he was coronated at the fort we visited this afternoon. Our guide today, Mr. Lal, said he was there for the coronation and that the little boy did not know what was going on!
Mr. Lal took us to the Mehrangarh Fort, which is on a huge rocky hill looking over the blue-painted houses of Jodphur. Rudyard Kipling said that the fort was the "creation of angels and fairies and giants." It is huge and was built in 1459 out of red sandstone. We saw the ladies areas, where the maharaja kept 64 wives, and also the bedroom where he met his wives. It had a huge fan that someone had to pull over his bed. We also saw howdahs, which are the things on elephants backs used to carry people, and also palanquins, which were used to carry people - it took at least six men to carry them on their shoulders
While I was there, I met an Indian boy named Dahawal, who is 12 years old. He was there with his family. I interviewed him:
Jodhpur, India
Where do you live? Gujarat, India
Who do you live with? My parents and older sister
Where do you go to school? I am in the seventh grade at
What is your favorite subject? Science
What do you do for fun? Watch TV
What is your favorite food? Ice cream!
What are you afraid of? God
What message would you tell all the children in the world? Do good things in science and technology to bring the country forward
Tonight we had dinner outside at the palace and watched fireworks from some weddings in town. November is the start of wedding season in India so there are lots of weddings happening everywhere. It was a great day.


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For this club, we are looking at like 1-6 boxes ($250-$300 range total) to break each month.
Each month, I will randomize each members name on random.org and whomever is at the top of the list will get to choose which boxes ($250-$300 total range) that they want the group to bust for the month.
I am looking for a 6 month commitment from each member. If we are all filled up with members, I will start up a "backup list" for those wanting to join. If a member wants to leave before the 6 month commitment ends, they can have someone from the backup list take their spot. However, if a member leaves before the 6 month commitment is up, I will enforce a 6 month period before they can try to rejoin the club.
Teams will get randomized by a Mod each month.
All breaks will be done live on blogtv.
**If you happen to not get anything good or anything at all in a given month for the team you got assigned to you, I will allow the option to have free shipping charges for the next month's break by combining the cards from the 2 months together and send them out all at once.**
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2010-11 Panini Totally Certified - $139
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i will get my payment in tomorrow or tuesday for the month
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Just send me dues for the month thanks again
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Only eight people left to pay. Get 'em in guys so we can random and order boxes.
[QUOTE=Sportscard Fan;3573231]Only eight people left to pay. Get 'em in guys so we can random and order boxes.[/QUOTE]
I agree ;)
Payment sent for my 2 spots!
Seven left. When is payment deadline? Let's random.
I will send another payment reminder out to those who haven't paid with the payment deadline being Monday night. I plan on purchasing the boxes Sunday night so we can have the break next Friday night.
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AMC has announced that "Mad Men" will return this spring, and Elisabeth Moss said the cast is already thinking about the show's end, which is expected to occur after seven seasons.
"We're half way through the [sixth] season. It's crazy... and were gearing up for the end, really. We've got 20 episodes left to film of 'Mad Men' in its entirety," she told Access Hollywood's Scott Mantz at the Sundance Film Festival, where she was promoting her new Sundance Channel mini-series (set in New Zealand) - "Top of the Lake."
PLAY IT NOW: Sundance 2013: Elisabeth Moss Talks Mad Men Season 6
Elisabeth, who plays Peggy Olsen in "Mad Men," said it's already hard to think about the end of the show.
"It's very emotional, obviously. It's something that you can't almost - it doesn't feel real that we're not going be doing it anymore, but at the same time, it's a little too soon to start talking about that," she laughed. "There's a lot of work to be done. We're not quite there yet, but this has been one of the greatest experiences of my life, that show. So it's gonna be a real end of a journey."
VIEW THE PHOTOS: Mad Men Darling Elisabeth Moss
Although the cast are thinking about the end, there are two full seasons left to go for viewers. Season 6 premieres April 7 at 9 PM ET/PT on AMC.
Beginning April 14, the week after the two-hour season premiere, "Mad Men" will return to its regular 10 PM time slot.
"Top of the Lake," also starring Holly Hunter, and featuring "Beauty and The Beast's" Jay Ryan, premieres on Sundance Channel in March 2013.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: 'Mad Men' Season 5: The Cast Shots
-- Jolie Lash
Copyright 2013 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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