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The Gators did hit a 43-yard touchdown pass from Driskel to Frankie Hammond, but it was called back because of a holding penalty on Jon Halapio. Regardless of the situation, there was always something holding the Florida offense back from working down the field.
"Sometimes it gets frustrating, but you've got to keep playing and move on," Driskel said. "We came in down at half like numerous times this year, but we bounced back and responded."
It happened again versus Missouri. The Gators didn't have any points at halftime but were able to get into the end zone twice to secure a 14-7 win.
Part of it is the game plan. The Florida coaches trust the defense so much that there isn't always a reason to take multiple deep shots at the end zone. They'll hold onto the football and stay risk averse, knowing that they can turn to All-American candidate Kyle Christy to stick the opponent deep in its own territory.
"We turned the ball over a lot against Georgia and ended up losing," Driskel said. "We've held the ball in the rest of them and have won them. It comes down to taking care of the ball and taking shots when they come.
"We know they can make a stop, but you don't want to put them in a bad situation. We want to move it down the field and score touchdowns."
The uneasiness in the stadium has been easy to sense when the Florida offense struggles. The Florida players and coaches have been clear that they want more with the ball. They want the long gains and explosive plays that produce touchdowns. It's just not the way the roster is built right now.
Until that changes, the Florida offense will be similar to what it showcased on Saturday. There's plenty of room for improvement from every position on the field, but part of the problem is the way the roster looks. There just aren't offensive players that are consistently capable of breaking off explosive plays.
"We haven't been taking many shots this year," Driskel admitted. "I don't know if it's because of our scheme or because we don't have to. When you have a defense that plays like ours has been playing, just don't turn the ball over. When you've got a defense like that, just don't turn it over."
However, the expectations of the offense won't change. There's always an expectation to put up big numbers and explode on offense.
"That comes with it," Jeff Driskel said with a laugh. "Everyone wants us to win big, and obviously we want to win big, too, but it comes down to us winning football games. We've done that a lot this year."
The most explosive play for the Florida offense came on the screen pass for a touchdown from Driskel to Gillislee for 45 yards. It was well timed and caught the Missouri defense in an aggressive blitz, vacating half the field for Gillislee to catch the ball in space.
Driskel sold the play perfectly to give his offensive line time to get downfield. With pass rushers, including All-SEC candidate Sheldon Richardson, bearing down on him, he stood in the pocket before lobbing the ball over the outstretched arms of the pass rush.
"On screens, you want to bait the rush," Driskel said. "We have the option to go to the other side with Jordan coming up. We avoided the rush and got it to Gilly late. It was a great job by our line, and he made a great play to get it to the end zone.
"The screen game is a lot of timing. We work on it all week long. On Thursdays, we have a long screen session with our linemen. It has paid off. We've had some huge plays. Screens are going to have to be good for us, especially with the speed rushers that the SEC has."

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Discussion in 'Draft Zone' started by RealCowboyfan, Mar 29, 2012.
He is an idiot no thank you.
1. This idea is not going to be met with much enthusiasm given how poorly Burfict played in 2011 and how much worse his Combine and Pro Day went. The next Ray Lewis? He isn't even the next Darren Hambrick at this point.
2. Just that, he isn't ever going to be mentioned in the same breath as Ray Lewis by anyone who knows football.
3. 3rd or 4th round? I'll be shocked if he goes before the 6th round at this point.
He is a beast, all out freak, playmaking animal, and I know he could come in and make some noise with a team like the Cowboys because we have the coaching staff to bring the best out of him.
I was one of last off the Burfict bandwagon (other than you) but not only is he lazy, undisciplined and out of shape, but he also is a lockerroom killer. Almost the anti-Ray Lewis.
Lewis has crazy instincts and intensity, but it is his leadership/work ethic as much as his play that sets him apart. Burfict has the nasty but little else.
No thanks.
He may be lucky to just get drafted after his last few showings.
can't type PASS fast enough
UDFA at best, IMO.
I am surprised at how few people bashed this idea. I really figured it would get a whole lot more.
He will be a Bengal, because the Raiders are getting out of the business.
I was pulling for the kid even after the questions began and he had a terrible final year. I really wanted him to prove himself. Before the combine I thought someone would risk him in the 3rd or 4th, after the combine I said maybe 6th or 7th, but after his pro day I say he's UFA. Still no one eve knows what may or may not happen, just my thoughts.
You hate Hambrick that much?
They will eventually...........in a court room
Maybe the 6th if they add about another 100 comp picks and 2 expansion teams before the draft.
Fun to watch.
Plays with abandon.
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Winston S. Churchill, Closing the Ring
The first of the following excerpts is continued from June 7.
Winston S. Churchill, Triumph and Tragedy
Nazi Reserves Fail (Middleton) 2-4
Allies Rain Bombs over 150-Mile Arc (Denny) 4-5
Defenders of Fortress Europe Captured (page 1 photo) 4
Allied Ships Defy Coastal Batteries, Fire on Foe at Point-Blank Range (Baldwin) 5-6
Rommel with His Staff in France (badly reproduced photo) 6
Bayeux Ecstatic as Allies Arrive (McMillan) 7
First Division Fighting in France Again Along with Britains Crack Northumbrians 7
Fishermen Warned Off Sea from Norway to France 8
Witness Depicts Leap of Chutists (by Leonard Mosley, first-time contributor) 8-9
Photo of Adm. Ramsey, Eisenhower, Montgomery 9
Eisenhower Finds His Faith Justified 9-10
Stimson Sees Foe Bracing to Strike (Shalett) 10
Hilltop Battery Silenced by Air Troops after Practice on a Duplicate in Britain (by Gene Currivan) 10
Photos from Normandy 11-12
War News Summarized 11
Debacle in Italy 13-14
Bonomi is Chosen as Italian Premier (by Herbert L. Matthews) 14
The Texts of the Days Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones * 15-16
* We decided to revert to the original, only slightly smaller than normal font size.
Soviet offensive targets Finland
Friday, June 9, 1944 www.onwar.com
On the Eastern Front... Soviet forces launch a massive offensive on the Finnish front. The Soviet 21st and 23rd Armies attack with air support along the 14 km coastal frontage of the Karelian Isthmus. About 3000 Soviet artillery pieces obliterate the Finnish front lines but Soviet armor fails to achieve a breakthrough by nightfall.
On the Western Front... On the right flank of the invasion beaches, elements of the US 7th Corps capture Azeville in its northward drive toward Cherbourg. Other elements are moving west toward Carentan. The US 5th Corps, from Omaha beach, capture Trevieres. The British and Canadian forces of the British 2nd Army are heavily engaged by growing German reserves around Caen. Allied aircraft are now operating from forward landing strips in France.
In Italy... Forces of the US 5th Army capture Tarquinia, Viterbo and Vetrella. Elements of British 8th Army advance toward Terni and Orvieto. A small amphibious force lands at Santo Stefano. Meanwhile, there is a substantial reorganization of Allied forces. Elements of British 10th and 13th Corps are regrouped while elements of the US 6th Corps, mostly, are withdrawn from the line for the invasion of southern France.
In Rome... Marshal Badoglio resigns and Ivanoe Bonomi forms a new government. The cabinet includes Count Sforza, Professor Croce and Togliatti, the Communist Party leader.
June 9th, 1944 (FRIDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM: Catterick, Yorkshire: Mr. John Weller Brown (d.1978), was blown some distance when an ammunition railhead blew up, but unhesitatingly went to the aid of the dead and injured. (Empire Medal)
Woodford, Cheshire: The prototype Avro Lancaster IV later designated the Lincoln makes its first flight. A long-range bomber it carries 14,000-lb of bombs for 1,470 miles. (22)
FRANCE: The British are involved in heavy fighting around Caen in Normandy. The US VII Corps takes Azeville on the way to Cherbourg. Allied aircraft are operating from air fields in Normandy.
During the evening the 327 Glider Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division crossed the River Douvre in Normandy. In addition the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment passed a few men across the river on that night. The 327th had a mission of cutting the main road leading east out of Carentan so as to prevent an escape by Germans on that road. (Jay Stone)
Tulle: The 2nd SS Das Reich Panzer division kills 99 civilian men in reprisal for a local Resistance act of sabotage.
Bad weather prevents operations by the USAAF's Eighth and Ninth Air Forces in England.
Old BB HMS Centurion is scuttled as a blockship off Arromanches in preparation for the construction of the Mulberry harbours off Normandy. She was not in commission at the time and there were no casualties. 53 old warships and merchant ships were used to make this 4-mile breakwater.
Cruiser HMS Durban (not in commission) is scuttled as a blockship off Arromanches.
Auxiliary AA ship Alynbank (not in commission) is scuttled as a blockship at Arromanches. (Alex Gordon)(108)
Off the Coast of Normandy: At 0100, eight ships of the 10th Destroyer Flotilla, organized into two divisions of four destroyers each, encountered a German formation of two large Narvik-class DD's (Z-24 and Z-32) the ex-Dutch DD ZH-1 (formerly HNLMS Gerhard Callenburgh) and the 1939-class torpedo boat (known as Elbing- class to the allies) T-24. The German formation had sortied from Brest to attack the allied invasion forces off of the Normandy coast and was then to proceed to Cherbourg to deliver a deck cargo of torpedoes for German E-boats. Upon encountering the 19th Division (Tartar (SO), Ashanti, Haida and Huron) the German formation split.
Z-32, which was the lead ship with their Senior Officer embarked, altered to the north towards the 20th Division (Blyskawica, Javelin, Piorun, and Eskimo), ZH 1 altered west towards the 19th Division, and Z-24 with T-24 altered away to the south-west. Tartar and Ashanti sank ZH-1 while Haida and Huron pursued Z-24 and T-24.
The faster German ships soon outran Haida and Huron, who then reversed course to return to the other action. At 0254, they encountered Z-32, who had outrun the 20th Division and was returning to the south at 31 knots. Z-32 attempted to shake off her pursuers by running eastward through a known minefield but the combined allied force eventually cornered her. Z-32 deliberately ran herself hard ashore where she was shelled and left in flames. Subsequent air attacks by Canadian 'Beaufighter' torpedo-bombers finished the destruction of the wreck.
US LST-314 (Landing Ship Tank) is torpedoed by a German E-Boat. The ship has already dropped off cargo on June 6, and is making another cargo run to Normandy. Among those killed is Navy Gunner's Mate 1st Class Walter Baranick. Rescue operations are performed by destroyer HMS Beagle. 104 are lost, 50 soldiers and 54 sailors. There were 58 soldiers aboard with special equipment. They were specialists in harbour control. (JJ McKenna, nephew of Walter Baranick)
GERMANY: Hitler's commanders remain convinced that the main thrust of the invasion is yet to come and will be in Belgium or the Pas de Calais.
ITALY: Marshall Badoglio resigns from the Italian government. Ivanoe Bonomi forms a new cabinet.
The Allied advance continues north of Rome.
The USAAF's Fifteenth Air Force in Italy dispatches around 500 B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators to attack targets in Germany and Italy; B-17s hit the industrial area and air depot at Munich, Germany; B-24s also hit the industrial area and ordinance depot at Munich and oil storage at Porto Marghera, Italy; P-47 Thunderbolts, P-38 Lightnings and P-51 Mustangs fly 250+ sorties in support of the Munich raids; the bombers and fighters claim 30+ aircraft destroyed; 13 USAAF aircraft are lost.
FINLAND: The Soviet offensive against Finland in the Karelian Isthmus is initiated by a massive artillery bombardment and series of probing attacks by Army General Leonid Govorov's Leningrad Front. By nightfall the Red Army units have succeeded in penetrating into Finnish defences and tying the local Finnish reserves in battle. The main blow follows tomorrow.
The Soviet aviation is also active. Ground attack and bomber aircraft scour the Finnish rear. Finnish Me 109G and Brewster Buffalo fighters of Aviation Regiment 3 (Lt. Col. Gustaf Magnusson) claim ten Soviet aircraft shot down over the Isthmus without own losses. The Finnish claims are 2 x Airacobra, 4 x La-5, 3 x Il-4 and a Pe-2 (research in Russian archives has so far confirmed the loss of 3 x Il-4, from 55th and 836th Bomber Aviation Regiments and 113th Bomber Aviation Division). However, bad weather saves Finns from a very serious blow: Soviet long-range bomber aviation was ordered to bomb the city of Viipuri (Vyborg) in north-western Isthmus by several hundred aircraft. The bombers, based in southern Russia, are forced to abort the mission after meeting an area of thunderstorms over central Russia. Viipuri, besides of being of great symbolical significance, is also an important supply and communication hub for Finnish forces in the Karelian Isthmus.
U.S.S.R.: An American expert on Japanese military intelligence, Colonel Moses W. Pettigrew, meets with Soviet Far East Intelligence experts in Moscow. This is the first meeting between the two groups and will lead to a progressively better exchange of information for the rest of the war.
CANADA: Corvette HMCS Arvida arrived Halifax from work ups in Bermuda.
Corvette HMCS Regina arrives at Sydney Nova Scotia for a refit.
Corvette HMCS Lachute is launched at Quebec City.
ATLANTIC OCEAN: An extract from Jim Verdolini's diary:
June 9,1944.
The Abnaki, a fleet tug, and the Kennebeck, met us, and refuelled us, and took U-505 in tow, for our 2500 mile trip home.
From the Cincpac Press Office: JOINT STATEMENT, JUNE 9, 1944
The following joint Anglo-American statement on submarine and anti-submarine operations is issued under the authority of the President and the Prime Minister:
"During May our shipping losses have been by far the lowest for any month of the war, and they have in fact been a fraction of the losses inflicted on enemy shipping by our warships and aircraft, although their merchant shipping is petty compared to that of the Allies.
"There has been a lull in the operations of the U-boats which perhaps indicates preparation for a renewed offensive. The change which had come over the scene is illustrated by the fact that in spite of the few U-boats at sea, several are now sent to the bottom for each merchant ship sunk whereas formerly each U-boat accounted for a considerable number of merchant ships before being destroyed.
"This is to be ascribed to the vigilance and to the relentless attacks of our Anglo-American-Canadian and other anti-U-boat forces, including the scientists who support them in a brilliant manner."
CINCPAC PRESS RELEASE NO. 438, Truk Atoll was bombed by Seventh Army Air Force Liberators on the night of June 7-8 (West Longitude Date). Airfields were the principal tar-gets. Antiaircraft fire was meagre and inaccurate.
Ponape Island was attacked by Liberators of the Seventh Army Air Force on the evening of June 6 and at night on June 8. Airfields, plantation areas, and Ponape Town were bombed. Antiaircraft fire was meagre.
Ventura search planes of Fleet Air Wing Two bombed Pakin and Nauru Islands on June 6. Antiaircraft batteries were hit at Pakin Island.
Enemy positions in the Marshalls were bombed and strafed by Dauntless dive bombers and Corsair fighters of the Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing and Navy Hellcat fighters on June 6 and 7. Runways, coastal gun emplacements, and antiaircraft batteries were principal targets. A Corsair fighter was downed near Mille Atoll on June 7 and its pilot rescued by a destroyer. (Denis Peck)
What a great followup to this weekend's remembrances — thanks so much for posting! We owe a tremendous debt to those who so bravely put their lives on the line.
Our local paper had this very good article (link). I read it, and wept, truly, to see what the one in particular went through. I cannot imagine. What a brave man, and what endurance under pressure. What an inspiration to me in this uncertain present and future.
Here's the snip, but the whole article was great (thanks, Clifford Davis et al):
Dodging sniper fire, Baumgarten made for the rally point the road leading to Vierville-sur-Mer.
At 1 p.m., I joined up with 11 wounded guys, he said. I didnt know them, but one was a Ranger because he had that insignia on the back of his helmet.
So 12 of us, the walking wounded, went up the wall, past the trenches and moved west, he said. We took on two German strong points.
One was a farmhouse with a wall around it.
With rifle fire and hand grenades, they took the farmhouse. The hodgepodge group also took out a machine gun position manned by four Germans about 4:30 p.m.
At 5 p.m., Baumgarten was wounded again, shot in the foot.
On the road, Baumgarten and his now six remaining comrades decided to take shelter for the night and made for a ditch when they were attacked by a machine gun. Baumgarten was hit in the face again.
I landed on top of the Ranger when I got across the road, he said. All of them were fatally wounded, they stayed alive for a while and I heard, Help me Jesus, and all that stuff.
At 12:30 a.m. on June 7, Baumgarten gave himself his last shot of morphine. Though the Germans behind the machine gun came later looking for cigarettes, he was passed over.
I felt a hand on my shirt and heard someone say, Youll by OK, Yankee.
Baumgarten was taken by ambulance and put on board a hospital ship hours later, one of only two survivors from his boat.(END SNIP)
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Yes, it is - I cannot imagine! He tells it as a simple matter of fact.
Thanks for the amazing great work. The army knew what was coming. I'm 18 at the largest infantry replacement center, Camp Wolters, Texas. We're learning to shoot everything you could carry, never knew who you were going to replace. How's that for incentive.
You'll be getting on a boat headed for Europe in a month or so, won't you?
Not quite. By some quirk you would not be shipped out as an infantry replacement until you became 19. But if you were 18 and attached to a unit, e.g. 1st Division, you could accompany them. I was later shipped to the 42nd Div and was on my way while still 18 and I landed in Marseille at 19 so I missed the Normandy area but made the Bulge. I'm waiting for your reports about that. Thanks.
Following training at Camp Gruber, OK and the journey to Europe, the three infantry regiments (222nd, 232nd, & 242nd) and a detachment of the 42ID Headquarters arrived in France at Marseille, 89 December 1944, and were formed into Task Force (TF) Linden, under Henning Linden, the Assistant Division Commander (ADC). TF Linden was task organized to VI Corps under 7th Army. TF Linden entered combat in the vicinity of Strasbourg, relieving elements of the 36ID on 24 December 1944.
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New Braunfels Herald Zeitung (Newspaper) - June 10, 2004, New Braunfels, Texas THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2004 JNE 10, 2004 ' ld-Zeitung SPORTS YOUNG NETTERS Kids learn the ropes of volleyball at Canyon High School's annual volleyball camp. See photos from the event. Page SA j Ak PORUM CHARLEY REESE The fates of both George VV. Bush and John Kerry hinge on Iraq — something neither can control. Page 4A Serving New Braunfels and Comal County since 1852. Vol. 153, No. 182 12 pages, 2 sections CL 500 WWW. herald-zeitung.com oooor K* 30% chance of rain High Low 91 73 Details .... 1B 3B 2B 2B DEAR ABBY CLASSIFIEDS COMICS CROSSWORD FORUM 4A OBITUARIES 3A SPORTS 5-6A TV GRIDS SBEmbattled EAA board member Gilpin resigns By Brandi Grissom Staff Writer All 12 members of the Edwards Aquifer Authority board of directors at the Tuesday night meeting seconded a motion to accept the resignation of Comal County repre sentative Cheryl Gilpin. The board unanimously accepted Gilpin's resignation tendered in a May 28 letter. Gilpin, who has come under fire recently for incurring excessive legal expenses and has long had a tenuous relationship with other board members, gave no reason in the letter for the decision to vacate the post she served in for 19 months. Her term on the board that sets policy for management and conservation of the Edwards Aquifer expires in December. "A lot of it had to do with how the information was distributed, the lack of proper information for the decisions the board was making," Gilpin said. "I don't believe in voting on issues without proper information, in the proper way, in a proper amount of time. When they don't give us the informa tion we need to vote on these issues, I don't think we need to vote on them." Gilpin said board packets EAA staff distributed to board members in CD format were often incomplete or inoperable. In recent months, Gilpin was criticized for heavy spending on legal research. From August 2002 to February 2004, Gilpin's legal expenses amounted to $38,051.50, according to EAA documents received in an open records request by the Herald-Zeitung. During the same See GILPIN, Page 2A L'.'i •'rn TOH IM TOI WHISHT <§©»AM in KRAFT tmm MCD EJ I LEE TEEL Your Communications Sr metalists Truck kills pedestrian By Ron Maloney Staff Writer A 45-year-old man died Wednesday night when he was struck by a pickup truck on the Interstate 35 frontage road north of New Braunfels. New Braunfels Fire Chiel John Berber, who assisted paramedics at the scene of the accident just north of the northbound 1-35 exit at Watson Lane, called for a medical helicopter and then canceled it as it circled overheard. Lifesaving efforts were not successful, Herber said. "We called him (dead) in the ambulance," Herber said. "Traumatic arrest. He was hit at unknown speed and thrown approximately 50 yards. Department of Public Safety Trooper Steve Tippett said the man, who has no known address, was walking northbound up the frontage road just north of the exit at about 10:30 p.m. when a San Antonio man took the exit in a Dodge pickup. "The driver of the exiting vehicle crested the hill and didn't have time to stop," Tippett said. "He swerved to try to avoid him." Precinct 3 Constable Sgt. Robert Rubio said the victim suffered major head and leg injuries and was thrown into a flooded drainage ditch. Plan change ups fiber-optic system's costs By Scott Mahon Staff Writer A fiber-optic system that would connect die city, New Braunfels Utilities and the city school district will be housed at the library and cost $190,000 more to build. The New Braunfels City Council approved the cost increase Tuesday, 6-1. . Earlier this year, council finalized an agreement with New Braunfels Independent School District to connect the city, New Braunfels Utilities and NBISD through a fiber-optic network. The communications system would allow all city departments, including fire and police departments, to share computer databases and phone systems. City Manager Chuck Pinto said the first phase of the project was estimated to cost $899,000. Pinto recommended Tuesday that the system's "hub" be relocated from city hall to the public library, which would increase the cost to $1,089,000. "Staff is recommending that all the fiber-optic lines, or the hub, initiate at our library instead of city hall because of the uncertainty of the future of the current location of city hall," he said. The change would increase the cost of the first phase by about $200,000 because of additional fiber-optic lines required See MMI OPTICS, Page 3A Weather wreaks havoc DID YOU I KNOW? 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Harrison, 61., said Munoz-Gill is employed by New Braunfels General Store, and because of the company's affiliation with Schlitterbahn, she committed an ethics violation by not abstaining. However, after a 20-minute dosed session Wednesday, commission members said they were advised by legal counsel that NBGS and Schlitterbahn were separate legal entities and that Munoz-Gill's Sonia Munoz-Gill employment with NBGS did not present a conflict of interest. Sherrie Brammall, Schlitterbahn's communication director, said Schlitterbahn was commonly used to refer to Schlitterbahn Waterpark in New Braunfels. "A number of companies are owned and operated by the I lenry family, but New Braunfels General Store is a totally separate entity from Waterpark High rains wash RVs away; homes struck by lightning By Ron Maloney Staff Writer Widespread heavy storms Wednesday that washed away at least four RVs and damaged some area homes were expect -ed to trail off today with little additional flood danger. New Braunfels police Lt. John Villarreal said four RVs parked at the River Ranch campground located under the Interstate 35 bridges in New Braunfels washed away Wednesday evening, and a few homes on Pam's Bath and Kelly's Way were believed to have taken some water. "No one was hurt," Villarreal said. "The fire department and some of our people were out there at the campground evacuating people." T he RVs that went into the river will not be recoverable, Villarreal said. MANDY REARY/Herald-Zeitung New Braunfels firefighters work to assess and cover damage on the roof of a home in the South Bank subdivision after lightning struck it. In the Live Oak area of New Braunfels, the Dry Comal Creek had risen to the doorsteps of some mobile homes. Police manned the streets of New Braunfels with four shifts of officers in case of further problems, Villarreal said. "It came up pretty quick. The mayor and the chief of police have been out check ing on the situation. 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What has happened to the pages at http:// www2.gol.com / users / tame / swing / examples / , which get so often quoted in JavaRanch? Are they elsewhere, or just removed...?
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I reworked them a little on my PC for my own use. However, not really sure what the copyright situation is about redistrubiting modified copies. Maybe someone could advise me? I am quite happy to share but would be unhappy about breaking someone's copyright.
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Notice: This fanfic does contain violence, (nothing ultra gory though), and minor harsh language.
Chapter One: The Cylinders
Earth, 21XX
"Is it ready to go, Doctor Trek?" a purple armored maverick stands behind a worn-out human in a dirty and a bit torn lab coat. Despite only being in his early thirties, this human stands as if he is sixty. The fact his hair is gray and done in a ragged mullet does not help improve this image. Even the light from the monitors in the room fail to enhance his haggard complexion.
"Yes Vile," the doctor states tiredly, "it's ready to go. It'll grant you the 'freedom' you so desire."
Vile Mark VI, the lasted version of the infamous maverick, takes a couple of steps forward. He looks up and admires the machine before him. As stated before, his armor purple with yellow trim much like the first Vile. Much like his predecessors, this Vile sports a large cannon on his back that leans over his right shoulder. He also has two fully automatic machine pistols holstered at his waist. They maybe a bit retro, but they are still effective weapons.
The machine Vile is admiring is a tall cylindrical device that reaches all the way up to the ceiling. A myriad of lights, spread all across in 90-degree patterns, glow in a fade-in/fadeout manner. Around the center of the cylinder, the blades of a turbine can be seen in a circle around the machine. Vile looks down at a monitor and notices the power gauge for this cylinder is sitting at 5%. This is normal since the machine is currently in standby mode.
"May I return to my cell now?" Dr. Trek asks.
"Don't you wish to see your creation's first activation?" Vile retorts, one can just imagine a smirk forming behind the dark shadow of that helmet.
"Not under these circumstances," Dr. Trek shallows as if he is in need of a drink of water.
"Very well," Vile motions to another maverick. "Return the doctor to his cell."
Dr. Trek takes one last look at his life's work in the hands of mavericks before he is escorted out of the room.
Mobius, 2011
"At last!" Dr. Eggman raises his hands in triumph. "This could be my greatest creation!" He marveled at the results of his labor, or more precisely the labor of his E-series robots and EggRobos. "Isn't it beautiful?"
Before him is a tall cylindrical machine that reaches all the way up to the ceiling of the laboratory. An array of lights, spread all across in 90-degree patterns, glow in a fade-in/fadeout manner. Around the center of the cylinder, the blades of a turbine can be seen in a circle around the machine. Eggman leans back in the chair of his Egg Mobile. He glances down at a tiny monitor. The power level is at 5%, appropriate for a machine on standby mode.
Eggman pilots his signature flying machine towards a small glass dome connected to the cylinder. The quiet hum it gives off creates a tiny and short lived, echo in the large room. He smiles gleefully as he takes out the cyan colored Chaos Emerald.
"Doctor Eggman," one of the E-series robots chimes in. "The blueprints that you received did not mention the use of a Chaos Emerald."
"Silence," Eggman dismissed the robot's warning. "I know what I am doing. I am a genus after all." He opens the glass dome and places the Chaos Emerald inside. The glow of the gem of power shines and reflects in the sunglasses. Eggman smiles again. "With this machine I will have the power of all seven Chaos Emeralds, and that is without possessing any. Now imagine how much power I will have if I actually use a Chaos Emerald to power it even further." The rounded scientist lets out a boisterous laugh.
"Assuming the machine works as intended," the same E-series robot states in a dull tone that mimics a sarcastic tone.
A thump echoes through the room as Dr. Eggman slams his fist down, "do NOT speak to your creator is such a manner! Now start the sequence! That's an order!"
The E-series robot follows its order and presses a button. The cylinder makes a humming noise that quickly begins to sound more like a jet or helicopter starting up as the turbine turns.
Earth, 21XX
"Active it," Vile orders calmly. He crosses his arms and he would have held his breathe if he actually had the need to breath. The sound from the cylinder starts as a quiet hum before becoming louder like an aircraft. The turbine spins as Vile watches the power gauge go from 5% to 10%, then 15%, then 20%…
"It's awfully loud," another maverick state but his words can only barely be heard by his own artificial ears.
30%, 40%, 50% Vile nods in approval of the steadily climbing power levels. He then notices, as well does the other mavericks in the room, the cylinder begins to give off a light blue glow.
Mobius, 2011
"Why is so loud?" Eggman yells as he puts on a pair of sound dampening headphones. While no longer deafening, the headphones do not keep the noise of the cylinder from being heard loud and clear. Eggman cannot help but note the red glow the machine is giving off. 'I hope that's normal,' he thinks to himself.
The red clad genius looks at the monitor showing the power level of the cylinder… 80%, 90%, 100%, 110%… Eggman gasps in shock. That is definitely not normal. 120%, 130%, 140%, 150%! The noise of the cylinder begins to hurt his ears again through the protection of the headphones.
Earth, 21XX
Vile cannot believe his own optics. The power level of the cylinder is now beyond 200% and still rising at an alarming rate. He smashes a button that activates an alarm that is almost drowned out by the screech of the machine. He motions to the mavericks that heard the alarm to get out, fast. After letting many of his fellow mavericks leave before him, he takes off running. Not before taking a quick glace at the massive cylinder that is now glowing an intensely bright blue and mutter an inaudible swear.
Vile is one of the last mavericks to exit the building that sits in the middle of the large mothballed industrial complex they call home. He does not have anytime to ask questions or to demand Dr. Trek be brought before him. He just has time to see a bright dome of light phase through the walls of the building and shallow everything in its path. The entire complex, except for a few tiny buildings on the outskirts, is covered by this dome. A pillar of light the same color shoots outward for a brief moment, and then all of this blue light fades away.
There are only two witnesses to this event. The first is a satellite in orbit. It sends a report to Maverick Hunter Headquarters that describes it in the best possible way it can, as an explosion.
The other witness is a reploid in blue armor, a Maverick Hunter by the name of X. He watches a blue pillar of light from the horizon shine and pulsates before fading out of existence. Dust rises off the ground as X hits the accelerator of his hover bike, called an Aldion Ride Chaser, and heads in the direction the light was coming from.
Mobius, 2011
E-series robots rapidly press buttons in as much of a panic as their robotic minds can allow them. The machine is so loud now that is actually cracking the screens of the monitors in the room and causing the less advanced EggRobos' circuits to fry. The angry red glow makes everyone in the room look as if they are inside of an oven set to its maximum temperature. The E-series robot that warned Eggman of the dangers of not following the blueprints earlier turns ready to give a quick report of the situation. However, the egg shaped doctor is no there. The E-series can only look at its fellow robot before the cylinder disperses it dome of light. However, this glow does phase through the walls, it destroys them and anything else it touches.
Dr. Eggman has already converted his Egg Mobile to an Egg Hornet and taken off. Flying away form the underground base, he was in Eggman flails his arms in frustration. "GAAAHHH! I can't believe this! If I ever find who sent me those bluepri… AHHHHH!"
Eggman has to fight to control his Egg Hornet as a shockwave blasts past. The thunderous pop rings in his ear. He looks back to see the location of his underground base looking like a dirty volcanic eruption. The thick cloud of dust and dirt is pushed away by a red dome of light. A red pillar of light bursts out before it all fades away.
"My base… completely destroyed," Eggman laments, but then sighs. "At least it wasn't because of that accursed Sonic, and at least I still have…" Eggman's sunglasses drop down his nose and his eyes grow big. "Where is it?" Eggman frantically searches his person and the cockpit. "GAH! I forgot the Chaos Emerald!"
On Angel Island, Knuckles the Echidna grimaces as he watches the Master Emerald glow and shake. Throughout his arms and legs a dull pain is felt, similar to the growing pains a child endures from time to time. However, this pain signifies not growth, but a surplus of negative chaos energy entering this world. The guardian of the Master Emerald calmly looks at his charge, glowing and shaking, "I know… I feel it too."
Earth, 21XX
"Sir," an operator at Maverick Hunter HQ looks up at a reploid in black and gold armor. "We've just received a report from Satellite Tango 211."
"Relay the report," the reploid, by the name of General Signas, politely orders.
"Yes sir. Have detected large explosion in sector 14. Classification: Unknown."
"Unknown?" Commander Signas rubs his chin. The fact that the satellite classified the explosion as unknown is puzzling. Usually explosions are classified as either fragmentation, incinerating, chemical, nuclear, or natural. This is the first time a satellite has not been able to properly identify anything. "Who is the closest we have to that explosion?"
"Commander X, sir," the same operator responds. "He appears to be headed there already."
Signas sighs. "Patch us through to him."
"Yes sir," the operator types in some brief information and taps the enter key. "This is Maverick Hunter HQ to Commander X, do you copy?"
"This is Commander X, I copy," the famed Maverick Hunter responses.
"This is General Signas," the leader of the Maverick Hunters takes over. "I can see you don't need to be briefed on the explosion in sector 14."
"I don't think it was an explosion."
"How can you be sure?"
"Well," X has to delay his response for a split second due to having to maneuver his Ride Chaser around some minor obstacles, "I'm was less then fifteen miles from where it occurred, but I didn't feel or hear any shockwave."
"That's odd," Signas again rubs his chin. "Well, proceed to the area and report back whatever you find. We'll be sending you some backup just in case."
"Roger, Commander X over and out," X steers his Chaser left to cut through part of the forest of reploid trees. In his world, even much the plant life is artificial.
"Contact Commander Zero," Signas stands up from his seat, "have him report back here and prepare for teleportation to X's location." He then notices a female reploid enter the control room… a reploid that is supposed to have the day off. "Alia, why are here on your day off?"
"Sir," Alia salutes at attention, "I came here as soon as I heard about the situation."
"Been tapping into the satellite feeds again have we?" Signas sighs, but also chuckles a bit. "Very well, take your position."
"Yes sir," Alia takes the first unoccupied seat she can find. Signas shakes his head. He knows the real reason she is here, Commander X. She will never admit it though, obviously.
Meanwhile, in a part of Abel City, Zero is facing off against a "maverick" he is not used to fighting.
"Put down the weapon," he warns the mechaniloid. His opponent responds by throwing his "weapon" at Zero, half a dozen hotdogs.
"Hey!" Zero dodges the meaty projectiles and rushes the malfunctioning vendor mechaniloid. He lunges for the bulky, but not overly large, machine and manages to grab on to it. While it may not be gigantic, it is still too big to tackle to the ground. It reacts by flailing its appendages wildly and spinning around. "Damn it, stop already!" holding on to the box shaped mechaniloid is hard enough without it dancing about like it is.
Zero manages to open a panel on the back and unplug a wire inside. The vendor mechaniloid instantly shuts down. The red maverick hunter does a quick sigh of relief, "there we go. Now let's see what caused you to go maverick."
Zero inspects the inner workings of the mechaniloid, "that explains it."
"Is it the Sigma Virus?" the mechaniloid's owner, who came out from behind a mailbox, asks.
Zero makes an annoyed sigh, "yes it was. We just uncovered Sigma's latest evil plan to beat all humans to death with greasy junk food."
Obvious sarcasm is obvious. The owner frowns and glares at Zero, "you don't have to give me attitude!"
Zero shakes his head and thinks, 'you don't have to ask stupid questions.' "Its circuitry was overheating and that was causing some wires to melt."
"Oh that worthless piece of junk!" the owner fumes.
"Hey! It's your responsibility to maintain your mechaniloid," Zero stands up and literally looks down on the man, who gulps. "In this heat without a working cooling system or even a lousy umbrella attachment to give it shade, what the hell do you expect?"
"Hey that stuff costs money!"
"So does the penalty for not maintaining a mechaniloid properly."
"WHAT!" the man's voice becomes more like a mouse's squeak as he continues on a ranting fit.
"Look…!" Zero sighs as his communicator begins to beep. Ignoring the man, he answers the call, "this is Commander Zero."
"Zero," Alia is on the line, "we need you to return to HQ and prepare for immediate teleportation to sector 14."
"What's going on?" Zero asks while still filtering out the man's bickering.
"An explosion of unknown classification has occurred there. We need you inspect the area. Commander X is already there."
"Roger that, I'm on my way. Zero over and out." 'Anything to get away from here.' "Hey!" Zero whistles and motions for a maverick hunter recruit that responded to the vendor mechaniloid call over to him.
"Yes sir?" the recruit asks in a rather professional manner.
"I've been called back to HQ. You think you can handle things here?"
"Of course."
"Good," Zero runs over to his Aldion Ride Chaser. "Oh, and make sure to sight that guy for failure to maintain a mechaniloid."
"Yes sir!" the recruit smiles as the sound of the mechaniloid's owner screaming enters his ears. Zero puts the hammer down and his Chaser rockets towards the nearest highway on-ramp.
Mobius, 2011
Dr. Eggman fidgets worriedly as he flies towards what remains of his underground base. "I hope the Emerald wasn't vaporized. Wait… it's a Chaos Emerald it should of survived the blast."
Eggman circles the crater coughing a bit from the remaining dust in the air. He is just hoping he can find it before the media, G.U.N., or that blue hedgehog shows up. He then spots something in the cloud of dust… something red and glowing.
Floating in the center of the crater is they cylinder. A red shield seems to have formed around it, and despite not being plugged into anything, it appears to still be operational. "That's impossible. That thing was at ground zero of the blast. It should be dust."
Eggman then turns on his Chaos Emerald tracking device built into his Egg Mobile pod. The distinct sound of two, not one, but two bleeps are heard. "What?" His device is telling him that there are two Chaos Emeralds in the crater. Though relieved to know the cyan Emerald he had is intact, Eggman can't help but he perplexed. "But I only had one. How can this be detecting two unless… no that can't be."
Earth, 21XX
X stands at the edge of a crater with only his Rider Chaser and an odd silence to accompany him. He notices how the surrounding trees and buildings are standing completely undamaged instead of being in pieces that are spread all over the place. He kneels down and feels the edge of the asphalt where it was cut off. It is smooth and not jagged. He grabs some dirt from the side of the crater, it doesn't have any blast residue in it. "This definitely was not an explosion."
"Maverick Hunter HQ to X, come in X," the sound of Alia's voice is instantly recognized by the blue armored reploid.
"Alia I though you had the day off," X has started a habit of talking with Alia in a more casual manner.
"Oh you know me, can't stay away from work," and vice versa.
X laughs a little at the comment.
"What did you find?" Alia asks now that the casual greetings are done.
"Well, I can confirm that this wasn't an explosion. All the structures and trees around the crater are intact."
"That pretty much proves your theory. If it were an explosion then all of that would be leveled. But then what the hell was it?"
"My guess, a teleportation."
"Wait, what? Are you serious? That would take a huge amount of power! A thousand times more than what is required to power all of Abel City!"
"I know it sounds crazy but…" X spots something now that his attention is on to more of the crater, "what is that?"
"You spot something?" Alia feels a chill run through her like a bad omen.
"Yeah, give me a moment," X retrieves a pair on binoculars from his hover bike. Looking through them, he finds what he saw earlier. In the center of the crater, floating, is the cylinder. A blue shield has form around it and it is operational even though it is not hooked up to any power source. "There is a strange machine in the center of the crater."
"A machine? You mean a mechaniloid?" Alia feels that same chill run through her reploid limbs.
"No, some kind of computer I think. Hard to tell from this distance," X takes a white pack from his Ride Chaser and attaches it to his back. It is a first aid kit with supplies to help hurt humans and reploids. He has gotten into the habit of always taking on with him. "I'm getting a closer look."
"Wait X! Wait for Zero! He's being sent in to back you up."
"I'm just going to take a look. Just have Zero teleport to my location. I'll be careful, I promise. X over and out."
"No X," Alia lets out a perturbed huff. "Damn that reploid."
X jumps down into the crater and starts a steady jog towards the cylinder. Still carrying the binoculars, he looks through them again. He notices a series of large thick, and smoothly cut, cables dangling from the bottom. "This just keeps getting weirder and weirder."
X soon finds himself standing in front of the cylinder. The glow of the blue shield gives him an elongated shadow, and forces him to squint his eyes. He then hears a sound that makes his metal gut sink. The cylinder starts to hum, which goes from quiet to progressively louder. The turbine in the middle of the cylinder also starts to spin, in unison with the increasing volume of the hum.
Mobius, 2011
A robotic arm from the Egg Hornet digs into a pile of debris, and grabs hold on something. Whatever it got a hold of make a "tink" sound when it was gripped by the arm's claw.
"Ah ha! Got it!" Eggman cheers. The claw comes out of the debris pile holding a mildly scorched, but otherwise intact, cyan Chaos Emerald. Eggman grabs it with his own hands the moment it comes into reach. Eggman gently brushes the soot and dirt off the Emerald. He then smiles at it, grateful that the gem is still in existence. His glee is interrupted when he hears the cylinder start up again.
Eggman makes an "eep" sound, stores the Chaos Emerald, and pushes the Egg Hornet's throttle as far forward as he can. The boosters of his aircraft light up and belch out flames that propel it forward. The doctor grits his teeth as he hears the cylinder become louder and louder again. He exits the perimeter of the crater but does not stop. The further away from that thing he is, the better. He hears what sounds like a volcano erupting violently and the Egg Hornet is jostled about again, though not nearly as bad as before, by another shockwave.
Earth, 21XX
X attempts to run away from the cylinder, but the sound it making is so intense it is literally crippling to him. He tries to muster up the strength and will to get up and move. "Alia!" he tries to contact HQ, but it is no use.
He sees the ground around him light up, and his shadow grow even longer and more faded. The Maverick Hunter looks back, and is blinded by a bright blue light that engulfs him.
"X? X? X!" Alia yells into her headset.
"What happened?" Signas asks in a loud, but still calm, tone.
"W… we… just… lost contact with Commander X…" Alia struggles to say those words.
"Satellite Tango 211 reports another…" the operator next to Alia hesitates to continue for a moment, "…'explosion' of unknown classification in sector 14, but much smaller. Same location as the last time."
"Where's Zero?" Signas asks.
"He just teleported out to X's location, sir," an operator to his left answers.
"Damn it," Signas clinches his fists.
Alia remains motionless as she stares at the "no signal" status for X's tracker on her screen.
(To be continued…)


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New To Netflix: Gritty Aussie Cowboys, Cimmerians, Bubble Gum, Smart Apes and the Foggiest of Noir!
Another varied week in the world streaming media sees a mixture of highbrow and lowbrow, old and new, fun and deadly films and series debut in Netflix territories around the world. Archer suavely sashays into the UK and Mexico; Scandanavia sees some classic, restored film noir; The Netherlands gets one of the best live action Disney movies ever made. Canada sees Conan return to the fold, Ireland gets beefy Sly Stallone arm wrestling his way to solving his domestic woes; and the the US sees Laura Linney, Ernie Hudson and Tim Curry head off to the jungle to check in on the local 'Super Apes.'
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Frank Marshall's big 1990s blockbuster where everything seemed to just fail to gel into anything had a lot of pedigree. A Michael Crichton novel, a swell cast of great character actors (Laura Linney, Ernie Hudson, Tim Curry, Bruce Campbell and Joe Don Baker) and a fair bit of cash.
But the jungle set story featuring smart apes, industrial grade super diamonds, and other bits of silliness never quite captured the imagination like Jurassic Park or Independence Day. It has its fans, even if popular culture has nearly wiped its existence away.
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Some of my favorite movies are 5th element, Hot Fuzz, the Star Wars films, Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, Oh Scott Pilgrim vs the World and of course the marvel films. Currently Captain America the winter soldier is my favorite of them.
For TV shows I mostly watch anime recently I finished Space Dandy and it was the shit. Daredevil on Netflix was awesome and can't wait for the second season. Also I can't get enough Rick and Morty!
I have a wide range of music taste, but mostly like stuff with a beat. I never listen to country and have to be in the mood for rap.
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His game may be weak, but only on the course...
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Josh Ives a.k.a. Josh
How do you define a great shot? Is it driving the green on a par 4 or coming within inches of ending your boss's ability to reproduce? Josh Ives, our Golfer of the Week couldn't decide either! Check out the full interview and enjoy!
How old are you and what's your occupation?
I'm 31 and I manage global financial services accounts for KnowledgePlanet, which provides software and services for all aspects of corporate learning.
When did you start playing golf and what's your handicap?
I've been playing "seriously" for about 12-18 months now. My current handicap is right at 28... that is so much worse when you actually have to type it.
How often do you play?
As often as possible, this season I'd like to try to get 1-2 rounds in a week to really improve my score. Previously I was probably play once every 2-3 weeks.
Tell me about a great shot you've made.
The definition of "great" could vary a bit here... I can go with a great golf shot that I had last summer at Deer Valley where I drove the green on hole 13 (par 4). Or I can go with something more along the lines of when I came inches from smashing my boss in the nuts off a fairway shot (he was about 50 yards in front of me and to the left). Both of those shots were "great" but for very different reasons.
What is your best golf memory?
I have a lot of great memories from different rounds and for different reasons, some obviously from rounds that just went very well (for my level of play at the time) and then some that are far more related to comradeship on the course. A few of those are amusing, like the time a few college buddies and I were out and one of us spotted a snake near the the tee box which caused a rather feminine like wail to come out of him as he danced ever so daintily away (Bill D'abbene I left your name out to avoid embarrassing you, because that's the kind of guy I am). I also have very fond memories of the round I played with 2 friends the day of my 30th birthday after which we enjoyed a few drinks at the Iberian Lounge in the Hotel Hershey prior to heading back to my home where my wife had many other friends gathered for a surprise party.
What is your "home" course?
Home course seems to be Range End this year as it is VERY close to my office and the price isn't bad either. I do also like Deer Valley, quite a bit and tend to play it frequently as well.
What ball do you play?
Lately I'm playing Titleist HVC Tour SF. Why? because that's what they sell at Costco, I do happen to like them as well.
I have Square 2 Irons which I am fairly happy with although I would like to move up to a more forgiving set of TaylorMade in the near future. Driver is a King Cobra and putter is actually a Loisville Mallet made of Cherry, I like it with the exception of the alignment system (or lack thereof). I'd kind of like to pick up an Odyssey with the 2 ball system for allignment at somepoint.
Favorite pro?
I have to say John Daly as I play with him all the time.
Favorite course you've played?
In Central PA my favorite course as of yet is Harrisburg Country Club, especially in the fall, great course, and some fantastic views. I do like Wrendale as well although I think it's a bit overpriced.
Dream course you've yet to play?
The one where the fairways and greens are always under my ball.
Best round ever- and what course?
I'd have to say Deer Valley and I think I shot a 96 which for me last summer was great. I'm hoping by the end of this summer 96 is in my normal range.
What is one aspect of your golf game you would like to improve on in the next year?
Definitely 100 yards in, I'm working on some things already that are making a difference I'm also considering a 60 degree wedge as I have a tendency to hit my high irons and PW fairly long despite the fact that I have no problem getting the ball up and sticking the landing. I'd say putting but that's coming along already especially considering how many times I get to do it in a round.
Tell me a story.
One time at band camp.. Once my grandmother's house was going to get auctioned off because of back taxes, so even though I was a hockey player (although I couldn't skate) I became a golfer, at first things didn't go well but then I got sponsored by subway and made some money and won a gold jacket, got the girl, saved grandma's house and learned some valuable life lessons. The End.
Hmm.. Sounds SO familiar...
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volleyhart says:
I was witness to the feminine wail ... it involved some kind of high-stepping dance, as well, quite spectacular. JDH
jdaly says:
Be sure to look for his "Live Scoring" action on the Home Page, this afternoon at ~2:30 EDT.
muhrich says:
I hear he puts from the rough.
volleyhart says:
Muhrich ... that's true too.
Kickntrue says:
For those in the dark... www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=putts+fr
Josh says:
I don't know how many times I have to tell muhrich and volleyhart that despite what they fantasize about some things just aren't they way they wish they were....
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Through five main programs, Borderlands is able to rescue and distribute 30 million pounds of fresh produce each year. Each of our programs are vital to the operation of Borderlands, and allow us to remain connected to the needs of our community.
Veggies R' Us
Through Veggies R' Us we make fresh produce available for pick-up by community members or organizations. Anyone, whether you live in Mexico, or throughout Arizona, is able to take advantage of this program. All of the agencies and individuals served through Veggis R' Us must be enrolled with Borderlands.
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P.O.W.W.O.W. – Weekly Arizona Markets
Produce on Wheels With-Out Waste (P.O.W.W.O.W.) works with local churches, universities, civic organizations and community groups to host weekend distribution sites. Active weekly sites hosted in Flagstaff, Tucson, Phoenix, Wilcox, Benson, Casa Grande, and San Luis and many other cities.
At each site, community members can shop for up to 60lbs of fresh produce for a contribution of just $10.
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Through over 22 years of educational and awareness initiatives directly with the produce industry, Borderlands is able to ensure a call each time a producer has excess fresh produce. Each year, because of our relationship with the industry, Borderlands is able to rescue between 25 to 40 million pounds of fresh produce.
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During the 2015/2016 produce season 13% of our rescued produce was no longer usable, however 90% of this was sent directly to our recycling partners, and not the landfill.
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Through Produce on Wheels after hours, our newly launched Veterans Exact Thanks (VETs) program and our partnership with the Arizona Department of Corrections, Borderlands is able to ensure that our mission is served by creating opportunities for community members to be engaged on issues of food insecurity, food waste and produce rescue.
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Borderlands strives to provide a healthy meal to every family in need
You're not going to find another food bank quite like Borderlands, we focus on providing nothing but fresh produce throughout northern Mexico, Arizona and 19 other states. Since 1994 Borderlands has rescued and distributed over 559 million pounds of fresh produce, that's over 2,000,000 miles our trucks have driven delivering nothing but produce.
At Borderlands we firmly believe everyone should have access to fresh, nutritious produce. Through our four programs we are able to ensure that over 30 million pounds of produce is rescued and distributed every year.
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With working with Expression Engine do you find that you need to know a lot about PHP and MySQL?
Honestly, Expression Engine is really easy to use and doesn't require much knowledge of PHP and MySQL. You of course need to be able to set up a database and link the two together but it's just as simple as setting up a site WordPress or any PHP and MySQL driven program.
Is it possible to work with a number of different page templates for use within Expression Engine?
With Expression Engine you can set up multiple site areas. I'm sure there are multiple ways to set up your templates. I basically set the main site up in one main group. I have seen on other sites that each different page gets it's own group. Unlike using WordPress or Joomla the template is stored differently. In WordPress you can build your whole site within one folder and point to it in the backend. In Expression Engine the template is stored within the CMS and all other folders (images, js, etc.) are kept wherever you'd like. I simply keep them in the root public folder.
Do you build all of your sites using Expression Engine?
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What plugins and modules do you use?
With WordPress there are tons and tons of plugins that you can take advantage of. One of the problems, however, is that being WordPress is free not all of the plugins work, and depending on upgrades you may run into plugins that worked but don't work when WordPress is ready to be updated (By the way, WordPress is so easy to update). With Expression Engine there are a couple key Plugins that I have used. One is Sitemap Module which you can buy here for $40. Freeform is awesome with working with, well forms. Fortyseven Media is a team located in Tennessee here in the states that are huge advocates of Expression Engine (and they seem like really cool guys too!) and they've compiled some great tutorials in their blog as well as this list of plugins they seem to like!
What about with shopping carts?
Both Expression Engine and WordPress have some plugins for adding commerce to a website. However with a full blown online store these options may not be the best. A cool tool my team has been using is Magento which is free! It's a super power cart; however, it is really complex to use. Another cart that I've heard great things about from a good friend is called digiSHOP. This one isn't free but it seems to be easier to use all around.
So we help that this might answer some questions that are out there. Again, please remember that these are our solutions and that there may be other/better ways out there to do things and we'd love to hear them if you have them!