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- Fours
- Sixes
- Wickets
- MA Ouma 13
- RD Shah 4
- AO Suji 14
- SO Tikolo 76
- T Mishra 0
- CO Obuya 10
- TM Odoyo 4
- JK Kamande 17
- LN Onyango 10
- PJ Ongondo 3
- HA Varaiya 4*
- JM Anderson 2/27
- SI Mahmood 1/39
- A Flintoff 2/35
- RS Bopara 0/7
- PD Collingwood 2/33
- MS Panesar 0/28
Two slips
Maurice Ouma, Kenya's diminutive wicketkeeper, will open with Ravi Shah. Incidentally Ouma told me his nickname Pagal means "madman" in Swahili
Five minutes to go before Flintoff is unleashed. He's "fired up," apparently, like a cannon waiting to be lit. Or other such silly similes. Anyway, here we go. I'm Will Luke and will be joined by Jenny Thompson to take you through today. If you have any comments, feedback, funnies or are just lonely on your yacht on the high seas, send them this way
So in comes Mahmood. "Saj has been bowling well in the nets," says Vaughan, "and his extra pace is something we want to have a look at. He's got a few tricks up his sleeve."
11.15 The players out out there warming up. And, just to remind you, it's a 43-over game today. This has obvious ramifications - not a word I think I've ever used on commentary before - meaning three bowlers are allocated nine overs; two to bowl eight. And Powerplay 3 is reduced to 2 overs. Well done everyone.
11.05 Kenya have won the toss and will bat - an odd decision, bucking the trend here. "It looks a good wicket," says Steve Tikolo by way of explanation. "We are trying to get runs on the board and then defend it."
Kenya have brought in Tony Suji for David Obuya. An interesting move. If there was a competition for the batsman who has been given the most chances and taken almost none of them, the winner would be Suji. You'd be hard pressed to find another top-order batsman who's played more than 50 ODIs and has an average under 15. In 53 ODIs he has scored 472 runs at 13.48 with one fifty. His first-class record is equally impressive - 335 runs at 14.56. And that includes an unbeaten hundred in a dead rubber in Namibia.
10.55 And we can now confirm the game will start at 11.30. 35 measly minutes to wait, fans, and then we'll be up and running. So long as it doesn't rain, of course...hang in there. Meanwhile, here is the England team
Ed Joyce, Michael Vaughan (capt), Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Flintoff, Ravi Bopara, Paul Nixon (wk), Sajid Mahmood, James Anderson, Monty Panesar
10.43 News. We have news. Andrew Flintoff and Sajid Mahmood are both in, replacing Jamie Dalrymple and Liam Plunkett. More news soon.
10.15 Some news for you, and it's encouraging too. The covers are now off and there'll be an inspection in half-an-hour, at 10.45. All being well, they'll be tossing at 11.00 and, hopefully, starting at 11.30. 43 overs per side with a lunch break of 20 minutes. Meanwhile, over in St Kitts, Australia are off to an absolute stormer against South Africa.
09.20 Play will get underway at 11am local time (3pm GMT) with a revised 46 overs, so long as no more filthy rain falls. Bit of time to wait, I'm afraid. So in the meantime, tell us where you're from and send us any interesting snippets.
09.06 Breaking news: the SuperSopper is broken. Out come the buckets and sponges. Nasser Hussain says the "England boys" suspect it'll be a reduced-overs game. And I'd say the England boys are about right in their assumption.
Rain delay, 9am. It's very wet The bright blue covers are on, with some very deep and depressing puddles in view. Not a good start and, as yet, we're not sure of a start time. It certainly won't be on time, unfortunately. So go and boil the kettle.
08.50 Some less-than-excellent news, I'm afraid. We're in for a delayed start due to heavy, overnight, unseasonal, unCaribbean rain. It's all very moist out there, so we'll have news of that - and a whole lot more - very shortly. Apologies for that last sentence; I sounded like a cheesy radio DJ. Meanwhile, read up on the ground's history.
A very good morning, afternoon or evening - wherever you might be - and welcome to our coverage of this fascinating, must-win game for England against Kenya at the very picturesque Beausejour stadium. Will here and, together with Jenny, we'll be taking you through today's proceedings.
Anderson to Ouma, no run, a cracking ball to begin with! Angling into the batsman before nipping away, massively. Virtually unplayable
Anderson to Ouma, no run, ooh and he's squared up here, squirting it into the covers. More outswing, and excellent pace for Anderson
Third slip in place
Anderson to Ouma, no run, on middle-and-off, swinging away but Ouma jabs down on it - albeit with his feet pointing back down the pitch
Anderson to Ouma, no run, fuller this time from Anderson; Ouma, back in his crease, is watchful in defence, shuffling across his stumps to counter the swing
Anderson to Ouma, no run, in the channel outside his off stump, but it's a touch too short this time and Ouma rightly leaves it well alone
Anderson to Ouma, 1 run, and he's off the mark with a solid tickle down to fine leg, as Anderson rather loses his line
Pretty good start from Anderson. Good pace, good lines, good swing. And it'll be Mahmood from the other end, whose bowling average is over 40 per wicket in one-dayers. Here he comes, steaming into Ouma
End of over 1 (1 run) Kenya 1/0 (RR: 1.00)
- MA Ouma 1 (6b)
- RD Shah 0 (0b)
- JM Anderson 1-0-1-0
Mahmood to Ouma, no run, and a good start, just outside off stump - no great pace, or swing, but a good line which Ouma shoulders arms to
Mahmood to Ouma, 1 no ball, too fast for Ouma, swinging down the leg side and he can't whip it away. Should've...but it cannoned into his pads
Mahmood to Ouma, no run, again, not really the right line from Mahmood, drifting into Ouma's pads who tucked it to leg
Mahmood to Ouma, no run, outside off this time and clunked into the covers, although without properly timing it
Mahmood to Ouma, no run, short of a length and Ouma goes for it, rocking back and trying to pull it through midwicket with a super swivel. But it's walloped straight to midwicket
Mahmood to Ouma, no run, pushed out calmly into the covers
Apparently, Pagal is madman in Hindi - in Swahili it is Kichaa. See, there's more to the info than just cricket here.
Mahmood to Ouma, no run, and a good one to end the over, right up to Ouma who is solid in defence
"Is Kenya the international cricket team with most players having surnames beginning with "O" in World Cup Cricket history?" asks Iaino.
End of over 2 (1 run) Kenya 2/0 (RR: 1.00)
- MA Ouma 1 (13b)
- RD Shah 0 (0b)
- SI Mahmood 1-0-1-0
- JM Anderson 1-0-1-0
Anderson to Shah, no run, ooh, very wide from Mr Anderson - maybe we should all call cricketers more formally, ala the 19th Century - and swinging wider of Shah who leaves alone
Anderson to Shah, no run, good line, this, from Anderson, attacking Shah's off stump. A touch too short. Shah goes back and punches it neatly into the covers
Anderson to Shah, no run, ah, brilliant ball. As perfect as a non-wicket-taking delivery can get, drawing Shah into the stroke before it swings away from his on-the-drive-defensive prod
Anderson to Shah, 1 run, too full, on leg, and worked to mid-on for a single. Shah's off the mark
Anderson to Ouma, no run, touch too wide, Ouma leaves well alone
Anderson to Ouma, no run, again, too wide - no need to touch those, and it swings wider still of Ouma's arm-shouldering
End of over 3 (1 run) Kenya 3/0 (RR: 1.00)
- MA Ouma 1 (15b)
- RD Shah 1 (4b)
- JM Anderson 2-0-2-0
- SI Mahmood 1-0-1-0
Much is being made of Flintoff's apparent peppering of Vaughan in the nets the other day after it was rumoured Vaughan, his captain, was the man behind Flintoff's sacking as vice-captain. And the fines. That net session must've been excellent viewing
Mahmood to Shah, 1 wide, ugly wide. Short, drifting down the leg side. That's Mahmood at his most unconvincing
Mahmood to Shah, 1 run, short again, but on off stump this time and a neat cut down to third man brings him an easy single
Mahmood to Ouma, (no ball) 1 run, and this time, a no ball as it's defended on the front foot
Probably should've stayed back to that one
Mahmood to Shah, no run, slightly fuller, defended back to the bowler
Mahmood to Shah, no run, ooh big shout. Well, half-big - and only from Mahmood. Not a big shout at all, then - as the batsman is rapped on the pads, but it's going down leg
Mahmood to Shah, 2 runs, lovely, elegant square cut past the infield. Delicious shot - typical of Shah, just getting on top of the bounce and guiding it, not trying to smash it
Mahmood to Shah, no run, and he goes for a repeat of the previous stroke, but it's too full to be cutting and it bobbles rather pathetically into the gully
Mahmood to Shah, no run, short of a length, again Shah goes back and pings it to point. Great timing, less-great placement
End of over 4 (6 runs) Kenya 9/0 (RR: 2.25)
- RD Shah 4 (10b)
- MA Ouma 2 (16b)
- SI Mahmood 2-0-7-0
- JM Anderson 2-0-2-0
Anderson to Ouma, no run, no no no. Too wide from Anderson, swinging wider still and it's left alone
Anderson to Ouma, no run, ooh and he nearly fishes at this before deciding, rightly so, to leave alone
Anderson and Nixon purse their lips like the big mincers they are
Anderson to Ouma, no run, more massive banana swing, booming away from the batsman like a big boomer. Too wide
Anderson to Ouma, 1 run, and the inswinger into his pads, pushed to leg with ease
Anderson to Shah, OUT, gone! Well, Shah should've come forward there. Back in his crease, the ball kept low and he just couldn't get his bat down in time
RD Shah b Anderson 4 (21m 11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 36.36
That really did keep rather low indeed...
Here's Tony Suji
Anderson to Suji, no run, very well bowled, another inswinger. Suji steps to leg, nervously, and defends with a very wishy wafty bat
End of over 5 (1 run) Kenya 10/1 (RR: 2.00)
- AO Suji 0 (1b)
- MA Ouma 3 (20b)
- JM Anderson 3-0-3-1
- SI Mahmood 2-0-7-0
Here's Flintoff. This should be fast. Two slips
Flintoff to Ouma, 1 leg bye, wrong line, on leg stump and they steal a leg-bye-bye
Flintoff is roaring in here
Flintoff to Suji, 2 no balls, again he drifts this down the leg side, again they pick up a single
Flintoff gobs a huge spitball with immense skill, just beneath his right foot. Super gobbing, there
Flintoff to Ouma, no run, better line this time, swinging into the batsman's pads on off stump and, belatedly, Flintoff half-roars an appeal
Flintoff to Ouma, 1 no ball, that's more like the Flintoff of old, outside off and it passes by his outside edge
But it's a no ball. More spitting from Flintoff, this time in disgust at his overstepping
Flintoff to Ouma, no run, ooh and it's full, fast, straight and squirted out into the covers
Flintoff to Ouma, 1 run, full, fast, outside the off stump and it's very neatly guided past gully down to third man
Flintoff to Suji, no run, firmly defended on the front foot, coming right forward - head over the ball, and a resounding ping of the bat is heard as he clamps down on it
Flintoff to Suji, no run, and it's left alone outside off
End of over 6 (5 runs) Kenya 15/1 (RR: 2.50)
- AO Suji 0 (4b)
- MA Ouma 4 (25b)
- A Flintoff 1-0-4-0
- JM Anderson 3-0-3-1
Anderson to continue
Anderson to Ouma, no run, oh and another cracking ball swinging away from a very suspect forward defence. Inches away from edging it
Gnasher, Lancashire's biggest fan, is in his element watching Anderson here
Anderson to Ouma, 4 leg byes, and this is Anderson's problem. His stray balls. Down the leg side and flicked fine of Nixon who can't get a hand to it
Anderson to Ouma, no run, good length, good line, but brick-walled into the covers
Anderson to Ouma, FOUR, fine shot as Anderson drifts it on his pads, looking for swing, and he whips it just in front of square for four
Anderson to Ouma, 1 run, ooh, tentatively comes forward to squirt this past point. Reasonably solidly played, in the end, but good swing from him again
Terrific swinger
Anderson to Suji, no run, back onto his stumps - not literally, obviously - and it's punched off the back foot
End of over 7 (9 runs) Kenya 24/1 (RR: 3.42)
- AO Suji 0 (5b)
- MA Ouma 9 (30b 1x4)
- JM Anderson 4-0-8-1
- A Flintoff 1-0-4-0
Flintoff to Ouma, no run, yikes! That's cut back quite markedly on the batsman who shoulders arms
Flintoff to Ouma, no run, punched off the back foot - more bounce from Flintoff, who is firing in here but hasn't quite found his line
Flintoff to Ouma, no run, short of a length and it's neatly pumped off the back foot to mid-on
Flintoff to Ouma, no run, ooh and a swing and a miss! On off stump, swinging away from his rather fishing attempt at an off drive
Flintoff to Ouma, 2 runs, driven, with a closed face of the bat - Flintoff gets a hand to it, collapsing his hugs frame down on the pitch and lumbering out his left hand
Flintoff to Ouma, no run, and he comes forward solidly to defend this last ball of the over
Flintoff not quite on song here, really. Someone get him his Johnny Cash CD
End of over 8 (2 runs) Kenya 26/1 (RR: 3.25)
- MA Ouma 11 (36b 1x4)
- AO Suji 0 (5b)
- A Flintoff 2-0-6-0
- JM Anderson 4-0-8-1
Anderson to Suji, no run, off the back foot and smacked into the covers
Anderson to Suji, 1 run, short of a length, whipped past midwicket
Anderson to Ouma, no run, again a touch too short but he can't bisect the gap at cover
Anderson to Ouma, no run, an ugly, cross-batted smite which gets him a thick inside edge that fortunately evades his off stump
Anderson to Ouma, no run, again no foot movement; again a cross-batted mow which gets him nothing
Anderson to Ouma, 1 leg bye, but they pick up a leg bye here as Anderson loses his line
End of over 9 (2 runs) Kenya 28/1 (RR: 3.11)
- MA Ouma 11 (40b 1x4)
- AO Suji 1 (7b)
- JM Anderson 5-0-9-1
- A Flintoff 2-0-6-0
Flintoff to Ouma, no run, just short of a length and it rises onto the batsman who, to his credit, defends it very neatly off the back foot with a pleasing clunk of the bat
Flintoff to Ouma, 1 run, neat stroke off the back foot, almost on-driving it through midwicket
Flintoff to Suji, 1 run, pushed past point and third man jogs across to collect it
Monty adjusts his hat at mid-on. Wonder if he'll be introduced soonish
Flintoff to Ouma, no run, again, he's right back onto his stumps, defending it with a high front elbow but can't bisect the gap
Flintoff to Ouma, 1 run, pushed off the back foot to Mmmmonty Panesar at mid-on
Flintoff to Suji, FOUR, edged just past Joyce at a lone, wide first slip who dived to his right, but it fell just short and wide of him
Ten overs gone, and the rotund Peter Parker signals the first PowerPlay
End of over 10 (7 runs) Kenya 35/1 (RR: 3.50)
- AO Suji 6 (9b 1x4)
- MA Ouma 13 (44b 1x4)
- A Flintoff 3-0-13-0
- JM Anderson 5-0-9-1
Anderson to Ouma, OUT, swinging into the batsman, who pushes at it off the back foot to Collingwood at mid-on. A shimmy to his right, and he takes the simplest of catches
MA Ouma c Collingwood b Anderson 13 (46m 45b 1x4 0x6) SR: 28.88
Here comes the captain, Steve Tikolo...with rather a lot to do
Anderson to Tikolo, no run, ooh, very well bowled! Late inswing, at impressive pace, and Tikolo defends off the back foot
He really should have come forward there. Roger Harper will be fuming
Anderson to Tikolo, no run, cut, hard, but straight to point. A loose delivery from Anderson which deserved four, but Tikolo finds point
Anderson to Tikolo, FOUR, ah, there we go, that's what Tikolo was attempting the previous ball. He crashes this in front of square for four
Anderson to Tikolo, FOUR, edged! Well, was that intentional? Perhaps. I'll give it to the batsman. A firm slash which races between keeper and slip
Anderson is not happy. At all. And gives Tikolo a few choice Lancastrian mumblings. Here's Jenny. Thanks Will
Anderson to Tikolo, no run, pushed to mid-off
End of over 11 (8 runs) Kenya 43/2 (RR: 3.90)
- SO Tikolo 8 (5b 2x4)
- AO Suji 6 (9b 1x4)
- JM Anderson 6-0-17-2
- A Flintoff 3-0-13-0
Flintoff to Suji, no run, outside off and that's left alone as it flies harmlessly through
Flintoff to Suji, 1 run, just outside off and that's driven through cover
Flintoff to Tikolo, 1 run, tickled to midwicket
Flintoff to Suji, no run, down that channel again and it can only be left alone
Flintoff to Suji, 1 no ball, ah, overstepped, Flintoff just missing his footing there, but managed, at least, to stay afloat. (C'mon, you love it)
Flintoff to Suji, no run, poked down to the gully
Flintoff to Suji, no run, stands tall and drives off the back foot
Flintoff is as naggingly persistent as the bailiffs who keep hassling me about a previous tenant's dues - so thank you Equita, now please leave me alone now - which, for the record, is very persistent
End of over 12 (3 runs) Kenya 46/2 (RR: 3.83)
- AO Suji 7 (15b 1x4)
- SO Tikolo 9 (6b 2x4)
- A Flintoff 4-0-16-0
- JM Anderson 6-0-17-2
Bopara's into the attack now
Bopara to Tikolo, 1 wide, oops, not a very impressive start, very wide, the loosest of looseners
Bopara to Tikolo, no run, driven to mid-on without much power
Bopara to Tikolo, no run, oh hello! But Peter Parker says that height was a factor - could only be, really - as that was ramrod straight
Bopara to Tikolo, (no ball) FOUR, overstepped and that's driven through mid-off, lovely timing from Stevie there, just caressing his hands through the line
Bopara to Tikolo, 1 run, Tikoloed in front of square and that's another run for Kenya
Bopara huffing back to his mark - he's not very impressed with himself, here
Bopara to Suji, no run, oh, cut right over that one, nearly taking the under edge
And the umpire's hat cuts loose all of its own accord - helped a bit by the wind, I'd expect
Bopara to Suji, no run, cut down off the back foot to point
Bopara to Suji, no run, cut down again to point
Drinks there, and let's hope they bring some elastic to secure Parky's hat. Meanwhile, here's Stato McGlashan with his first spot of the day: "The only other time England have played Kenya in an ODI, Kenya made a confident start reaching 107 for 1 at Canterbury in the 1999 World Cup. On that occasion Steve Tikolo made 71 but the innings fell away to an England attack featuring Ian Austin, Alan Mullally, Darren Gough, Mark Ealham and Robert Croft. Those were the days!" Weren't they just. Seems like a whole nother millennium...
End of over 13 (7 runs) Kenya 53/2 (RR: 4.07)
- AO Suji 7 (18b 1x4)
- SO Tikolo 14 (10b 3x4)
- RS Bopara 1-0-7-0
- A Flintoff 4-0-16-0
Mahmood on now
Mahmood to Tikolo, no run, strays on leg, but it's a good length and that's just played off the pads into the short midwicket region
Mahmood to Tikolo, 1 run, shorter and played easily with a well-timed pull down in front of square
Mahmood to Suji, 1 no ball, defended on the back foot
Mahmood to Suji, FOUR, short and that's flashed hard past the vacant third slip
Mahmood to Suji, no run, closer to the body, but short of a good length, still that's just prodded down off the back foot
Mahmood to Suji, no run, slower ball, beauty, and that undoes Suji, who has the good grace to smile
Mahmood to Suji, no run, bends over that one to defend
Good news for all you lovely Aussies toiling over a hot nightshift - your boys have topped 300 in the 42nd over and they're only two down
End of over 14 (6 runs) Kenya 59/2 (RR: 4.21)
- AO Suji 11 (23b 2x4)
- SO Tikolo 15 (12b 3x4)
- SI Mahmood 3-0-13-0
- RS Bopara 1-0-7-0
Colly and his wobbles are into the attack
Collingwood to Tikolo, no run, on middle-and-leg and that's defended forward
Collingwood to Tikolo, 2 runs, wide, swinging gently away towards off, and that's just helped off the back foot
Collingwood to Tikolo, no run, outside off and driven square, straight to the fielder, and it's well picked up
Collingwood to Tikolo, no run, on the button and defended forward
Collingwood to Tikolo, 1 run, dragged down and that's played easily to square - the throw coming in to the bowler's end
Collingwood to Suji, no run, inside edge nearly dragged onto the stumps
The third Powerplay has been taken - and it's only two overs long (or short, take your pick)
End of over 15 (3 runs) Kenya 62/2 (RR: 4.13)
- AO Suji 11 (24b 2x4)
- SO Tikolo 18 (17b 3x4)
- PD Collingwood 1-0-3-0
- SI Mahmood 3-0-13-0
Mahmood to Tikolo, no run, huge, straight bouncer and for some reason that wasn't called wide
Mahmood to Tikolo, no run, good slower ball, right up there and that's defended forward
Mahmood to Tikolo, 1 run, slower ball and that's driven over the top of cover
Mahmood to Suji, no run, worked down off the back foot to midwicket
Mahmood to Suji, 1 run, played in front of square
Mahmood to Tikolo, no run, played back to the bowler
Well done everyone who spotted Aussies only two down, not three - even better news, then, unless you're South African
End of over 16 (2 runs) Kenya 64/2 (RR: 4.00)
- SO Tikolo 19 (21b 3x4)
- AO Suji 12 (26b 2x4)
- SI Mahmood 4-0-15-0
- PD Collingwood 1-0-3-0
Collingwood to Suji, 1 run, horrible inside edge goes behind square
Collingwood to Tikolo, no run, defended forward
Collingwood to Tikolo, no run, big appeal from Nixon there for a snick - there was definitely a noise, but must have been the ball flicking the outside of the pad
Collingwood to Tikolo, 1 run, slower ball tucked off the hips to deep square
Collingwood to Suji, 1 run, driven on the front foot to cover and that's picked up
Collingwood to Tikolo, 1 run, guided down to third man for a single and a steal of the old strike
Cheers from the commentary gang for Suji as he blisters past his ODI average of 13.48
End of over 17 (4 runs) Kenya 68/2 (RR: 4.00)
- SO Tikolo 21 (25b 3x4)
- AO Suji 14 (28b 2x4)
- PD Collingwood 2-0-7-0
- SI Mahmood 4-0-15-0
Mahmood to Tikolo, no run, slower ball to start the over, cheeky, nice, and that's defended forward tidily enough
Mahmood to Tikolo, FOUR, aerial drive for four, clean strike
Mahmood to Tikolo, 1 run, dinked down off the hips, square
Mahmood to Suji, OUT, well, sad to say that was a bit inevitable - Suji not really hitting through the cover-drive on his front foot and popping that one, softly, to the man in at cover
AO Suji c Vaughan b Mahmood 14 (61m 29b 2x4 0x6) SR: 48.27
Mahmood to Mishra, no run, left alone outside off
Mahmood to Mishra, no run, bangs down an attempted bouncer, it doesn't really lift - chest height, max - and that's defended down off the back foot easily enough
Kenya's hopes of setting a target that will give their bowling something to work with rest firmly, and as usual, with Tikolo here. He's looking in good nick, mind
End of over 18 (5 runs) Kenya 73/3 (RR: 4.05)
- T Mishra 0 (2b)
- SO Tikolo 26 (28b 4x4)
- SI Mahmood 5-0-20-1
- PD Collingwood 2-0-7-0
Collingwood to Tikolo, no run, straight, a good shout, but Nixon pulls out of an appeal, as that one took some edge
Collingwood to Tikolo, no run, on middle and that's driven back to the bowler, Collingwood, who practises his best ten-pin bowling strike action with a mock shy at the stumps
Collingwood to Tikolo, no run, short, doesn't get up, and the batsman has time to caress that behind point. Nice caressing
Collingwood to Tikolo, 1 run, played out to the cover boundary where that's swept by the man who knows what his job is (ie the sweeper)
Collingwood to Mishra, OUT, a loose shot, on one knee and chops that one right into his stumps and there are some big celebrations there for Collingwood, the two-handed hop
T Mishra b Collingwood 0 (2m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Collingwood to Obuya, no run, played over that one on the back foot
End of over 19 (1 run) Kenya 74/4 (RR: 3.89)
- CO Obuya 0 (1b)
- SO Tikolo 27 (32b 4x4)
- PD Collingwood 3-0-8-1
- SI Mahmood 5-0-20-1
Mahmood to Tikolo, 1 run, short and whipped wristily in front of midwicket where Monty fields and this all looks much better now I've taken capslock off and retyped it
Mahmood to Obuya, no run, oh, nearly another for England there, as the batsman just lets his bat droop away from his body and that bounces down in front of the keeper
Mahmood to Obuya, no run, poked into the covers
Mahmood to Obuya, 1 run, full and that's driven in front of midwicket
Mahmood to Tikolo, 1 run, on leg and that's played down off the hips in front of square
Mahmood to Obuya, no run, right up there and the batsman walks into that one and ends up defending
End of over 20 (3 runs) Kenya 77/4 (RR: 3.85)
- CO Obuya 1 (5b)
- SO Tikolo 29 (34b 4x4)
- SI Mahmood 6-0-23-1
- PD Collingwood 3-0-8-1
Collingwood to Tikolo, no run, short and that's dinked off the back foot to the gully
Collingwood to Tikolo, FOUR, (tomato) souped through mid-off with a crashing drive. Collingwood hurt his fingertip trying to stop that one
Collingwood to Tikolo, 1 run, short and dibbled towards the cover boundary for a quick single
Collingwood to Obuya, 1 run, edge, but that fell safe
Collingwood to Tikolo, 1 run, driven out to long-off where it's thrown back in quickly
Collingwood to Obuya, no run, on the money, slower ball to end the over and that's a nice big defence
Paul Nixon has hurt himself and the physio's coming on - can you put ice spray on an overactive tongue? - in fact, it's inconclusive what he's hurt, but he's rubbing his right ankle, so that could be it.
End of over 21 (7 runs) Kenya 84/4 (RR: 4.00)
- CO Obuya 2 (7b)
- SO Tikolo 35 (38b 5x4)
- PD Collingwood 4-0-15-1
- SI Mahmood 6-0-23-1
Mahmood to Tikolo, no run, defended down off the back foot, straight and true
Mahmood to Tikolo, no run, driven into cover
"Nixon's an extrovert, at least outwardly," tautologises (if that's a word) Mark Richardson
Mahmood to Tikolo, FOUR, outside off, wide, and a firm outside edge races through third man
Halfway through the innings now and so it's timely to handover to winner Willo of lovely Lukeford
Thanks Jen. G'afternoon all. Mid-over handovers...we really are a pair of high-rolling rockers
Mahmood to Tikolo, no run, pulled square
Mahmood to Tikolo, 2 runs, again short and he paddles it around the corner to Monty at fine leg who receives cheers, for no reason in particular
Mahmood to Tikolo, no run, clunked to cover. Not a properly timed clunk, either, and it meekly bobbles out
"Is the ball moving around at all?" asks Andrew Edgington. "What's Freddie's body language like?" Well, it doesn't seem to be zipping as much as in other matches out here, and as for Freddie, he's in fine fettle by all accounts
End of over 22 (6 runs) Kenya 90/4 (RR: 4.09)
- SO Tikolo 41 (44b 6x4)
- CO Obuya 2 (7b)
- SI Mahmood 7-0-29-1
- PD Collingwood 4-0-15-1
Collingwood to Obuya, no run, swinging into the batsman who defends on the front foot
Collingwood to Obuya, no run, nicely bowled! Cutting back into the batsman who gets a thick inside edge
Nixon loved that. "Oooh ahh oh ehhhh"
Collingwood to Obuya, FOUR, and he stands tall, takes a heavy step down the ground and smites it with gross power past Collingwood for four
Collingwood to Obuya, no run, super slower ball there, but it's read by the batsman who closes the book and switches off the light
Collingwood to Obuya, no run, "yes Colly," shouts the shy Nixon behind the stumps as this outswinger is firmly defended
Collingwood to Obuya, 1 wide, slow and spearing down the leg side like a piece of driftwood. Nasty delivery, rightly called a wide
Collingwood to Obuya, FOUR, have some of that. Again drifting into his pads, a clean, well-timed pick-up over midwicket gives him four. Well placed and extremely well timed too
End of over 23 (9 runs) Kenya 99/4 (RR: 4.30)
- CO Obuya 10 (13b 2x4)
- SO Tikolo 41 (44b 6x4)
- PD Collingwood 5-0-24-1
- SI Mahmood 7-0-29-1
Here's Monty into the attack, whose bowling average is a rather large 38.45. Still new to one-dayers, mind. And he's around the wicket
Panesar to Tikolo, no run, nice start. Quick and flat, punched out into the covers
Panesar to Tikolo, no run, tossed up high - Nixon is getting vocal now - and it's driven into the covers
Panesar to Tikolo, OUT, rapped on the pads, the ball bobbles out past slip and Obuya calls Tikolo through. But he won't run! Obuya's stranded - in comes the throw...and Monty whips off the bails. Dreadful cricket, and Obuya is furious
CO Obuya run out 10 (20m 13b 2x4 0x6) SR: 76.92
Panesar to Tikolo, no run, pushed calmly into the covers
Panesar to Tikolo, FOUR, oh fine shot, crashing this one backward of square. Too short from Monty
Panesar to Tikolo, no run, and it's defended on the front foot to end the over
Talking of nothing, here's Flintoff
"Could you say hello to the Bob Dylan Pool message board?" asks Shortpants. No, definitely not. Especially with a name like Shortpants
End of over 24 (4 runs) Kenya 103/5 (RR: 4.29)
- SO Tikolo 45 (50b 7x4)
- TM Odoyo 0 (0b)
- MS Panesar 1-0-4-0
- PD Collingwood 5-0-24-1
Flintoff to Odoyo, 1 run, quickish but too straight and it's nudged off his legs
Flintoff to Tikolo, 1 run, wider of the crease, just a touch; full, spearing into him and it's very neatly driven indeed, timing it well past the infield and out to the extra cover boundary
Flintoff to Odoyo, no run, brick-walled back to the bowler - but a good line, this, from Flintoff, just on his off stump
Flintoff to Odoyo, no run, swinging into the batsman who misreads it, trying to flick it over midwicket, he loses his balance and is rapped on the pads
Flintoff to Odoyo, 1 run, short and pulled around the corner to Anderson at deep square leg who pings in a decent throw
Flintoff to Tikolo, 1 wide, down the leg side. No, no, no. Wide
Flintoff to Tikolo, no run, and he's right behind this one, blocking it out like a bouncer rejecting a teenage alcopop-drinker on a Friday night
Drinks out there. And now here's Monty
End of over 25 (4 runs) Kenya 107/5 (RR: 4.28)
- SO Tikolo 46 (52b 7x4)
- TM Odoyo 2 (4b)
- A Flintoff 5-0-20-0
- MS Panesar 1-0-4-0
Panesar to Odoyo, 1 run, on off stump, he comes forward and drives it cleanly into the covers
Panesar to Tikolo, no run, punched, without power, to mid-off
Panesar to Tikolo, 1 run, too short from Monty, and too flat - the batsman just uses the pace of the ball to whip it through midwicket
Panesar to Odoyo, no run, ooh nearly! Mistimed back to Monty who dived to his right and very nearly took a blinder
Panesar to Odoyo, no run, timed into the covers
Panesar to Odoyo, no run, good end to the over as this flat, quick ball can only be punched straight to cover
Good stuff from the Montster there; Tony Parmesan is looking good
End of over 26 (2 runs) Kenya 109/5 (RR: 4.19)
- TM Odoyo 3 (8b)
- SO Tikolo 47 (54b 7x4)
- MS Panesar 2-0-6-0
- A Flintoff 5-0-20-0
Here comes Hercules
Flintoff to Tikolo, 1 run, well, once again Flintoff wobbles this down the leg side and it's easily worked to leg
Flintoff to Odoyo, no run, spearing into the batsman - half a shout from Flintoff. "How's?" was all he could shout, though Nixon did manage to complete the appeal with a more erudite "Owsa?" as he is rapped on the pads
Flintoff to Odoyo, 1 run, calmly, if meekly, prodded past midwicket and they jog a single
Flintoff to Tikolo, 1 run, ah, neat stroke, really well timed but straight to long-off
Flintoff to Odoyo, OUT, half-an-appeal, and it's out! What a bizarre shout for lbw. Angling into the batsman - big inswing, which probably caused the doubt in Flintoff's appeal who, like us, perhaps thought it was drifting down leg. But mid-appeal, he ramped it up to 11 and roared the question with fervour. And up went the finger
TM Odoyo lbw b Flintoff 4 (14m 11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 36.36
Good decision, too. Stato McG is off again "Flintoff's first wicket of the tournament!" Top spotting, spotter.
Here's Jimmy Kamande - brilliant name. Sounds like a band. "The Jimmy Kamandes"
Flintoff to Kamande, no run, ooh much better appeal here, and it looks out - but Pete Parker turns it down! Good grief, cricket's an odd game. That was plumb
End of over 27 (3 runs) Kenya 112/6 (RR: 4.14)
- JK Kamande 0 (1b)
- SO Tikolo 49 (56b 7x4)
- A Flintoff 6-0-23-1
- MS Panesar 2-0-6-0
Panesar to Tikolo, no run, padded away. With his pad.
Pad, well, you knew that
Panesar to Tikolo, 1 run, crisply driven past the infield and there's his fifty
20th one-day fifty
Panesar to Kamande, no run
Silly point and slip in place
Panesar to Kamande, no run, defended on the front foot
Panesar to Kamande, no run, blocked out, bat behind the pad
Panesar to Kamande, no run, crisply spanked into the covers. But straight to the covers
Neat fifty from Tikolo which, as Jenny notes, is "his 20th ODI fifty, to go with two hundreds. This one came from 58 balls with seven fours. Well batted etc.". Geek. But good work, team-member
End of over 28 (1 run) Kenya 113/6 (RR: 4.03)
- JK Kamande 0 (5b)
- SO Tikolo 50 (58b 7x4)
- MS Panesar 3-0-7-0
- A Flintoff 6-0-23-1
Flintoff to Tikolo, 2 runs, spanked off the back foot behind point
Flintoff to Tikolo, 1 run, pinged to the Irishman at mid-on, Joyce, who dives to his right but spills it.
He's not having much fun, Joyce.
Flintoff to Kamande, no run, driven back to the bowler
Flintoff to Kamande, no run, no shot, shouldering arms to a straight one! Never a good plan, frankly
Flintoff to Kamande, 1 run, close! On the front foot and he just gets his bat down in time
Flintoff to Tikolo, no run, and outside off, passes the outside edge
End of over 29 (4 runs) Kenya 117/6 (RR: 4.03)
- SO Tikolo 53 (61b 7x4)
- JK Kamande 1 (8b)
- A Flintoff 7-0-27-1
- MS Panesar 3-0-7-0
Around the wicket
Panesar to Kamande, 1 run, defended on the front foot
Panesar to Tikolo, no run, played out to cover
Panesar to Tikolo, no run, touch too full and it's crashed to cover. But straight to cover
Panesar to Tikolo, no run, down the pitch, smacking it hard and fast but Monty fields well
Panesar to Tikolo, 1 run, pinged down to long-off
Panesar to Kamande, no run, on off stump, turning away a touch but it's well smothered by the batsman. Using his bat.
End of over 30 (2 runs) Kenya 119/6 (RR: 3.96)
- JK Kamande 2 (10b)
- SO Tikolo 54 (65b 7x4)
- MS Panesar 4-0-9-0
- A Flintoff 7-0-27-1
Anderson to Tikolo, 1 run, crashed off the back foot behind square
Anderson to Kamande, 1 run, swinging into the batsman who defends it back to the bowler
Anderson to Tikolo, no run, more inswing, and it's firmly defended
Anderson to Tikolo, 2 runs, ah, neat stroke, just driving that calmly out past the covers
Anderson to Tikolo, no run, driven to mid-on
Anderson to Tikolo, 1 leg bye, on leg stump, whipped to midwicket
End of over 31 (5 runs) Kenya 124/6 (RR: 4.00)
- SO Tikolo 57 (70b 7x4)
- JK Kamande 3 (11b)
- JM Anderson 7-0-21-2
- MS Panesar 4-0-9-0
Panesar to Tikolo, no run, play and a miss! Very close
Panesar to Tikolo, no run, pushed back to the bowler
Panesar to Tikolo, FOUR, just short of a length, crashed behind square - too wide and it gets what it deserves. A big four.
Panesar to Tikolo, 1 run, driven out to deep cover
Panesar to Kamande, 1 run, the wrong line from Monty, on leg stump and it's easily swept
Panesar to Tikolo, no run, on middle-and-leg - much better Montyness and it's firmly defended
Here's Jenny to entertain you with her unique brand of....well, whatever, over to you Jen. Thanks Will. Hello again everyone
End of over 32 (6 runs) Kenya 130/6 (RR: 4.06)
- SO Tikolo 62 (75b 8x4)
- JK Kamande 4 (12b)
- MS Panesar 5-0-15-0
- JM Anderson 7-0-21-2
Anderson to Kamande, no run, played down to gully and that's straight to the fielder
Anderson to Kamande, no run, straight, a touch of room allows the righthander to work that to leg, but falls over a bit in that shot
Anderson to Kamande, 1 run, outside off and that's played off the back foot into the covers - a mix-up and that really should have been run out, but Bell's throw to Anderson was a bit too hesitant, and his own work was hesitant as well
Anderson to Tikolo, no run, overthrow potential there and Vaughan's hands are on his head as he misses that one
Anderson to Tikolo, no run, drifts into the leg and he tries to rush that one to square, but doesn't time it properly
Anderson to Tikolo, 1 wide, Anderson wings that one down leg, his head right down as usual as he released it, and the batsman gamely chases, but is too late on the shot
Anderson to Tikolo, no run, plays that one down off the back foot behind point
Ten overs left in this innings, then
End of over 33 (2 runs) Kenya 132/6 (RR: 4.00)
- SO Tikolo 62 (78b 8x4)
- JK Kamande 5 (15b)
- JM Anderson 8-0-23-2
- MS Panesar 5-0-15-0
Panesar to Kamande, no run, on the sixpence and the batsman can only defend
Panesar to Kamande, no run, on middle and the batsman pads up to that one, with a big stride forward. "How is he?!" cries Nixon. He is not out
Panesar to Kamande, FOUR, a good shot from Kamande, sweeping that one fine. "Kamanding shot" arf-arfs Gnasho in the corner
Panesar to Kamande, 2 runs, on leg and that's swept round again, but not as fine, and there's room for the two
Panesar to Kamande, no run, a play and a miss
Panesar to Kamande, no run, a hop, skip but no jump, from the batsman, creeping forward and nearly unintentionally doing the splits in driving that one to cover
Collingwood comes on
End of over 34 (6 runs) Kenya 138/6 (RR: 4.05)
- JK Kamande 11 (21b 1x4)
- SO Tikolo 62 (78b 8x4)
- MS Panesar 6-0-21-0
- JM Anderson 8-0-23-2
Collingwood to Tikolo, no run, outside off and mistimed by Tikolo, looking to cut that one down through cover; just plays over in the end
Collingwood to Tikolo, 1 run, slower ball and that's driven to mid-on. "Brilliant, Paul," exaggerates Nixon
Collingwood to Kamande, no run, driven to the covers this time
Collingwood to Kamande, no run, short, a scoop outside off, misses and Nixon quickly whips the bails off just because he can and not because the stumping was genuinely on
Collingwood to Kamande, FOUR, drags that short and towards leg - Kamande doesn't miss out, picking that off at knee height and playing it through fine leg
Collingwood to Kamande, 1 run, outside off and a mis-timed single skews to mid-on
End of over 35 (6 runs) Kenya 144/6 (RR: 4.11)
- JK Kamande 16 (25b 2x4)
- SO Tikolo 63 (80b 8x4)
- PD Collingwood 6-0-30-1
- MS Panesar 6-0-21-0
Panesar to Kamande, 1 run, timed off the back foot inside the cover boundary - they look for two, but find only one
Panesar to Tikolo, 2 runs, finely swept behind square for an easy two
Panesar to Tikolo, no run, played out to point this time
Panesar to Tikolo, no run, driven into the ground - again, the timing is not quite there - and that rolls slowly towards cover
Panesar to Tikolo, 1 run, "Catch it" jokes Nixon as that one flies up but nowhere near the fielder, Anderson sweeping up on the off-side boundary
Panesar to Kamande, no run, good delivery, Kamande playing and missing at one which curves deliciously away from him
End of over 36 (4 runs) Kenya 148/6 (RR: 4.11)
- JK Kamande 17 (27b 2x4)
- SO Tikolo 66 (84b 8x4)
- MS Panesar 7-0-25-0
- PD Collingwood 6-0-30-1
Collingwood to Tikolo, 2 runs, clipped firmly away in front of square for two to bring up the 150
Collingwood to Tikolo, no run, left alone outside off
Collingwood to Tikolo, 1 run, overpitched and a half-volley is driven out to long-off
Collingwood to Kamande, OUT, steps back to give himself room to the slower ball, but the offcutter hits off stump with the batsman swinging across the line
JK Kamande b Collingwood 17 (31m 28b 2x4 0x6) SR: 60.71
Kenya are looking far from imposing here, I'm still wondering why they batted first
Collingwood to Onyango, no run, swinging into the righthander, low, and the batsman does well to dig that one out just short of yorker length in front of off
Collingwood to Onyango, no run, frees his arms to drive that slower ball back past Collingwood - stops on the shot and that rolls tamely back to the bowler
End of over 37 (3 runs) Kenya 151/7 (RR: 4.08)
- LN Onyango 0 (2b)
- SO Tikolo 69 (87b 8x4)
- PD Collingwood 7-0-33-2
- MS Panesar 7-0-25-0
Panesar to Tikolo, 1 run, played off the front foot in front of square
Panesar to Onyango, no run, dabbed down with a jink of a forward defensive
Panesar to Onyango, no run, on leg and Panesar does a vaguely comical slow, filmic dive back over the ball to stop it
Panesar to Onyango, 1 run, driven to cover and there's a quick single
Panesar to Tikolo, no run, goes for the big hoick into hoicksville but it's too wide outside his off stick to get anything on it
Panesar to Tikolo, 1 run, whacked in front of midwicket where it's collected by Pietersen. Pretty hitting this isn't
End of over 38 (3 runs) Kenya 154/7 (RR: 4.05)
- SO Tikolo 71 (90b 8x4)
- LN Onyango 1 (5b)
- MS Panesar 8-0-28-0
- PD Collingwood 7-0-33-2
Anderson to Tikolo, no run, defended right over the ball this time
Guten tag Gav Stone, who's supping schokolade in a German cyber-cafe
Anderson to Tikolo, 1 run, played into the covers and that's a quick single
Anderson to Onyango, 1 run, pushed right up there and that's driven back to the man at long-off
Anderson to Tikolo, no run, driven to cover
Anderson to Tikolo, 1 run, cheeky shot from Tikolo, just presenting the face of the bat outside off to turn it to midwicket
Anderson to Onyango, 1 run, golf swing and that's sliced into the sand trap at cover
Mahmood is back on from the imaginatively named Media Centre End
End of over 39 (4 runs) Kenya 158/7 (RR: 4.05)
- LN Onyango 3 (7b)
- SO Tikolo 73 (94b 8x4)
- JM Anderson 9-0-27-2
- MS Panesar 8-0-28-0
Mahmood to Onyango, 1 wide, customary wide
Mahmood to Onyango, 1 run, brings that one down short, and it curves away from off, poked into the cover
Mahmood to Tikolo, 1 run, whisked that off the front foot to midwicket
Mahmood to Onyango, no run, slower ball, well disguised, and that fools the batsman at first; he goes to prod, then pulls out of the shot
Mahmood to Onyango, no run, tucks the batsman up on leg this time
Mahmood to Onyango, 1 run, another slower ball and that cuts in off the seam at the righthander, it rises a touch, and that's poked down out to third man
Mahmood to Tikolo, 2 runs, on off and there's a fielding error that would give schoolboys a bad name, by Vaughan, just about getting a hand to it at cover, and that enables a second
Flintoff back into the attack
End of over 40 (6 runs) Kenya 164/7 (RR: 4.10)
- SO Tikolo 76 (96b 8x4)
- LN Onyango 5 (11b)
- SI Mahmood 8-0-35-1
- JM Anderson 9-0-27-2
Flintoff to Onyango, 1 run, driven to long-off
Flintoff to Tikolo, OUT, brilliant reverse-swinging yorker does him. As he went back past him, the bowler patted him on the back and said well batted. And indeed it was
SO Tikolo b Flintoff 76 (131m 97b 8x4 0x6) SR: 78.35
Flintoff to Ongondo, 1 run, low full toss and that's nearly bowled him or trapped him LBW or similar, and that was poked down on at the last minute
Flintoff to Onyango, no run, right up there and defended
Flintoff to Onyango, no run, yorker, well dug out
Flintoff to Onyango, 2 runs, ooh, that one just evades a diving Nixon who gets a hand to it
End of over 41 (4 runs) Kenya 168/8 (RR: 4.09)
- LN Onyango 8 (15b)
- PJ Ongondo 1 (1b)
- A Flintoff 8-0-31-2
- SI Mahmood 8-0-35-1
Mahmood to Ongondo, 2 runs, short, on leg, and help yourself. He does, but Collingwood does some audacious fielding with his foot to keep that well in
Mahmood to Ongondo, OUT, dabbed down to gully, gets halfway down the track and realises he's got to get back - there's an underarm throw from Vaughan, very very tidy indeed, and that's gone
PJ Ongondo run out 3 (2m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
Varaiya comes in now for some last-minute wafting
Mahmood to Varaiya, 1 leg bye, strides forward to drive that one off the toes into short midwicket
Mahmood to Onyango, no run, short outside off and that's worked to point
Mahmood to Onyango, 1 run, slower ball again from Mahmood, picked, and worked out with a cut from outside off
Mahmood to Varaiya, 1 run, very quick single, well worked and Varaiya will face the first ball of the final over
'Twill be Fredward to take the honours
End of over 42 (5 runs) Kenya 173/9 (RR: 4.11)
- HA Varaiya 1 (2b)
- LN Onyango 9 (17b)
- SI Mahmood 9-0-39-1
- A Flintoff 8-0-31-2
Flintoff to Varaiya, 1 run, good yorker and Flintoff tries to replicate Collingwood's tricksy footwork with a kick towards the sticks and that would have been out if he'd only got it inside the posts
Flintoff to Onyango, 1 run, low full toss swiped off the back foot all the way down to third man who wings it back in without fuss
Flintoff to Varaiya, no run, well bowled and that's defended back to the bowler
Flintoff to Varaiya, 2 runs, short and that's worked into the off side where Pietersen wings it back in, but still allowing the second
Flintoff to Varaiya, no run, a play and a miss - dinking over that one, and jumping into the shot
Last ball coming up
Flintoff to Varaiya, OUT, excellent work from Nixon - the batsman stabbing behind and just to say getting bat on it, setting off for the run. Nixon goes down on one knee and throws down the stumps from a good ten metres
LN Onyango run out 10 (27m 18b 0x4 0x6) SR: 55.55
Hello all. We're back, as are the players. Just finishing the last mouthful of a 6-marks-out-of-10 pasty.
Innings break Good news for fans, bad news for those in the corporate boxes - lunch has been reduced to ten minutes and so there'll be a quick turnaround. England have bowled well here to bowl out Kenya for 177. "To be perfectly honest," begins Bob Willis, "if England can't defend this they don't deserve to go through to the Super Eights." Can't argue.
Juan Carlos is our other reader in Germany. "I am a Spaniard working on an American musical set in Egypt, with a cast from eleven different countries, currently playing in Munich, and only really interested in what is presently going on in the West Indies." Fair enough.
Here come the batsmen and here comes Willo Lukefield.
End of over 43 (4 runs) Kenya 177/10
- HA Varaiya 4 (7b)
- A Flintoff 9-0-35-2
- SI Mahmood 9-0-39-1


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Where does this go...?
Found it in the bowels of the boat...
I do remember taking it off the aft end of the boom, when I first got the boat, but didn't use it last season (couldn't find it)...
It either gives purchase to my outhaul (which is now 1:1 and not sure that's correct rigging) or... It adjusts my topping lift, where at present I have a 12" "jumper rope" from steel topping line to boom plate...??
Re: Where does this go...?
Boom vang?
Re: Where does this go...?
I think it was a boom-end topping lift/boom height adjustment.
Crappy line, lousy blocks.. probably not worth hanging on to.
Re: Where does this go...?
It looks like a vang to me!..Dale
Re: Where does this go...?
In the photo you have your main and your outhaul. If that was from the aft end of the boom you don't need it.
In case you are remembering wrong and it was from the front end of the boom - then it's a vang.
Re: Where does this go...?
How big is it? Hard to tell from the floor but looks too small for a vang.
Re: Where does this go...?
Too short and small for boom vang, maybe only 14" clip to clip...1/4" line
Line can be replaced, blocks cleaned up, but is there any advantage to an "adjustable" topping lift compared to say a "set length" system as I have currently...?
Re: Where does this go...?
I have something similar, it tensions my removable inner fore stay, when it is held at the gunnel.
Re: Where does this go...?
How about a cunningham?
Re: Where does this go...?
Haddn't thought about that, but no hook at present and I'm 99% certain I took it off the aft end of boom...(not that it was in the correct position when I got there..?)
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Kourosh Ahani Breaks 100 Fly Record
Ten Panthers advance to finals.
Maczewski, Ahani and Synder Named Big East Champions
Three swimmers posted NCAA B Cuts.
Pitt Swimming Posts Three NCAA B Cuts
Kelsey Herbst and the 200 free relay team earn All-Big East honors
Senior Joanna Budzis Breaks Another School Record
Freshman Mack Rice breaks the 200 IM Record.
Pitt Swimming Receives All-Big East Honors on Day One
Joanna Budzis and three Pitt relay teams break school records.
2012 - 2013: Part of the second place finishing 400 free relay team against Virginia where he also swam the 200, 100 and 50 free...On the road against Cincinnati Pagel placed third in the 200 free, 100 free and part of the winning 400 free relay...Placed fifth in the 200 free (1:43.59) and part of the winning 400 free relay...At the Pitt Invitational heswam the 200 free (1:41.93), 100 free (46.69) and 50 free (21.67)...Swam in first and second place finishes respectively in the men's 400 yard freestyle and 200 yard medley relays in the Panthers' win over WVU...Swam to second in the 200 yard medley relay at the Western PA Invitational where he also placed first in the 100 yard free.
2011 - 2012: Earned All-Big East honors and set a school record with an NCAA provisional time as a part of the 800 free relay...part of the 400 free relay team that placed fourth and recorded an NCAA provisional time at the Big East Championship (Feb. 15)...placed first with the 400 free relay team and placed second in the 50 free (tie) and 200 free during his first meet of the season at West Virginia (Jan. 7)...captured first with the 200 medley, 400 free and 400 medley relay teams against Maryland (Jan. 13)...placed second in the 200 free relay and third in the 50 free at Virginia (Jan. 28)...touched for first in the 100 free and third in the 200 IM during the Panthers' regular-season finale (Feb. 4)...anchored the winning 200 medley relay team at the Senior Meet.
2009-10: An NCAA provisional qualifier...earned All-Big East honors as a member of the 200 medley, 200 free and 400 free relay teams...placed within the Big East top 10 times in the 50 free and 200 free...anchored the 200 medley relay that set an ECAC championship record with a NCAA B time of 1:21:54...also a member of the ECAC record-setting 200 free relay...earned an ECAC crown by breaking 10 year old record at a collective NCAA B cut of 1:29:53 with 200 medley relay team...swam under a previous Trees Pool record finishing second at 2:57:10 with the 400 free relay team...individually, he won the 100 free against Carnegie Mellon...also placed second in the 50 free against Maryland and Penn State.
2008-09:Joined the team in January and immediately contributed...at the Big East Championships he placed fifth in the 200 free...set a freshman record in the 200 free...was 11th in the 50 free and 16th in the 100 free...turned in his best time in the 200 free as the lead leg of the third-place 800 free relay team...was a part of the third-place 200 and 400 freestyle relays...also swam in the 400 medley relay which placed sixth at the BEC.
HIGH SCHOOL:Swam for the SG Neukolin club team...only swam for two years at Werner-Seelenbinder-Schule in Berlin.
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 25, 1988...son of Silke Pagel...a business major.
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The two Democratic members of Summit County's Congressional delegation sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner today, urging him to end the government shutdown.
"In the spirit of biartisanship and with the sincere hope that you will lead the entire House of Representatives -- not just your Republican colleagues -- towards a solution that ends the crisis of governance now facing our Republic, we urge you to let the House of Representatives take up legislation to end the government shutdown and avert a default on the public debt," says the letter from U.S. Reps. Marcia Fudge and Tim Ryan.
U.S. Reps. Marcy Kaptur and Joyce Beatty also signed the one-page letter sent to Boehner and distributed to the media.
The representatives reminded Boehner of times when the two parties worked together in the past. Among the examples was Reps. Dave Hobson and Ralph Regula "working across the aisle to build roads, bridges, highways, new energy generation and major hospital systems."
A tentative deal to end the shutdown and avoid a debt default has reportedly been reached, with both the Senate and House expected to take action by the end of the day.


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Universum Box-Promotion has announced a world championship twinbill on April 17 at the Bördelandhalle in Magdeburg, Germany featuring title defenses on WBC interim middleweight champion Sebsatian Zbik and WBO super middleweight champ Robert Stieglitz. Zbik (28-0, 10 KOs) will meet Domenico Spada (30-2, 15 KOs) in a rematch of their hotly contested fight last July, while Stieglitz (37-2, 23 KOs) defends against undefeated Edward "Eddy" Gutknecht (18-0, 7 KOs).
"I'm very happy that I'll once again get a chance," commented Zbik, who took a razor thin 115-114, 115-114, 115-114 win in their first fight. "In the last fight against Spada I wasn't at full strength due to a ruptured eardrum. Now I can set the record straight – and I will!"
The unbeaten Gutknecht stated, "I've been waiting for this opportunity for a lifetime. Now I will knuckle down." Stieglitz said, "He has very strong stamina. But that's me too, so it should be a competitive and exciting fight."


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There is sentiment in basketball circles that talk, of any sort, of another Olympic roster being good enough to challenge the 1992 Dream Team is complete foolishness. Well, Kobe Bryant decided to challenge that by stating that he feels this 2012 team could beat the Dream Team. That's where the fun began.
Not only did Charles Barkley disagree with that, but he went on to say that only LeBron, Kobe and Kevin Durant would have made the 1992 team.
To take that a step further, Michael Jordan chimed in too. If there's only person who will always defend his craft, it's MJ:
Jordan told The Associated Press Thursday that he laughed – "I absolutely laughed" – when hearing Bryant's comments that the squad training in Las Vegas could take Jordan and company.
Jordan said there's "no comparison" which team is better.
"For him to compare those two teams is not one of the smarter things he ever could have done," Jordan said prior playing in a celebrity golf tournament in Charlotte.
"I heard Kobe say we were not athletic," said a smiling Jordan as he sat in a golf cart puffing on his cigar while waiting to tee off. "But we were smart. He said we were too old, but I was 29 and in the prime of my career. Pip (Scottie Pippen) was 26 or 27, (Charles) Barkley was 29, Patrick (Ewing) was 29 and Chris Mullin was 29. Almost everybody was still in their twenties."
"Most of us were in the prime of our careers, at a point where athleticism doesn't really matter," said Jordan, the owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. "You have to know how to play the game."
Jordan shook his head when asked why he thinks Bryant made the comments.
"I imagine he's trying to say it to legitimize his own Dream Team," Jordan said. "But to me it's not even a question what team is better."
Jordan said Bryant is certainly entitled to his opinion – even though he said it's just plain wrong.
"For him to make that comparison, it's one of those things where it creates conversation," Jordan said. "I guess we'll never know. I'd like to think that we had 11 Hall of Famers on that team and whenever they get 11 Hall of Famers you call and ask me who had the better Dream Team. Remember now, they learned from us. We didn't learn from them."
But what did you expect Kobe to say? He has to say this. I think he's wrong, be he still should say it. In fact, I think the 2008 team was better than this 2012 team but the '08 squad doesn't get nearly enough credit for some reason.


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Hi all,
I seem to hang my Mathematica 7 UI frequently with very large symbolic
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non-integer index (oops). The nonsensical value propagates as a
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Looks awesome Bluejack. Who made the upper? that barrel looks cool.
very nice!
if i had more 5.45 i think i would build me a "shortie" 5.45 too!
it was one of my barrel I made in russian spec as krinkov in AR style , and build on a spike upper ,handguard, and bolt carrier ( 5.45). I not worry about the ammos ,just pick up 10 case , I am good for now .
Looks real good except for the bird cage (how boring) it needs a little bit of spicing up.. maybe a vortex or fire-breathing pig..somth'n :redgrin: B2B
Nice Bluejack.. Welcome to the SBR club... :)
Spike and other companies, are only a short drive from my home.
Damn that's nice Bluejack!!!!
yes I know, I had to took off from the other AR because i don't had ex one, I will order a better once test fire is done.
4th you live that close to spike, let's break in see what we can find, hope you can run fast !
That looks nice, what is the barrel length, and total over all length ? It looks so short
Now Tactical Machine is 15 minutes east of here.
They told me Spkies is building a factory near them.
Nice people. They helped me with an AK for free when I first started building.
Nah. No go on the break in..
Place is next to Deland airport. L.O.s all over the place.
Bluejack, I have trouble walking too the mailbox. No way in hell I am outrunning those German Shepard pups.
Those guys hurt when their teeth sink in your leg.
When they catch us, your taking the upper bunk, my climbing days are over. :)
You would be in heaven here. You can go rite in the factory and buy.
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Bristol Palin & Maci Bookout: Teen Mom BFF Alert!
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You know the old saying: Young moms who only became celebrities because they did not practice safe sex as teens gotta stick together forever!
Yup, Teen Mom star Maci Bookout and Bristol Palin are pals.
'We are good friends,' says Tennessee native Maci, who forged a bond with Bristol the Alaskan Pistol at teen motherhood and abstinence events.
Maci Bookout and Bristol Palin: Who would you ... forget it.
'We're friends outside of... TV and the press,' Maci Bookout says, calling it a normal friendship. 'We more talk about our kids and our babies' dads and stuff.'
Bet those conversations involve a good amount of venting. Their former fiances? Not on the best terms. Their sons are just a few months apart, too.
Bentley, Bookout's son with ex Ryan Edwards, just turned two; Tripp, Palin's boy with Wasilla mayoral hopeful Levi Johnston, turns two next month.
Asked how close her friendship with Bristol Palin is, Maci replied, 'We definitely keep in touch and make sure everything is good with each other.'
As for rumors that Palin didn't want any Teen Mom stars in the audience for Dancing with the Stars, where she's on the cusp of making the finals?
'I definitely don't think it's true,' says Bookout, who attended a recent taping of the ABC smash that Palin has somehow lasted until the top four on.
'It was actually a lot of fun - upbeat and hyper!'
Another report claims the duo will team up for a spin-off reality show. Also bogus, Bookout insists; Palin even joked about the rumor with a text.
'She was like, 'So, I was just wondering how our new show is going,'' Bookout says, shrugging her shoulders at the idea. 'We just laugh about it.'
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This is a discussion on BG's in my barn ! Photo added! within the Carry & Defensive Scenarios forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I still think you should have done the paintball claymores. That would have made for some good pictures or video....
I still think you should have done the paintball claymores.
That would have made for some good pictures or video.
Grasseater // Grass~eat~er noun, often attributive \ˈgras-ē-tər\
A person who is incapable of independent thought; a person who is herd animal-like in behavior; one who cannot distinguish between right and wrong; a foolish person.
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Good thread. Enjoyed the read and waiting for updates!
i like the idea of the video uplader.....is it to far away to have like a driveway / motion sensor, that sets off an alarm at your house ? either way, if they are caught red handed, press charges to the fullest, then have a come to jesus meeting with em if necessary. a thief will lie to you and a liar will steal from you....neither one are good to have for a neighbor.
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American GI. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.
I asked my stock broker the other day, what I should be investing in ....his reply, canned goods n ammo !!!
Catch a copperhead snake and put him in a box of something worthwhile take and store in a dark lit room. Let them reach in and the rest will take care of its self.
Grasseater // Grass~eat~er noun, often attributive \ˈgras-ē-tər\
A person who is incapable of independent thought; a person who is herd animal-like in behavior; one who cannot distinguish between right and wrong; a foolish person.
See also Sheep
But but but.... it't not a booby trap, I just caught the copperhead in the barn, put it in the box and accidentally forgot it there. Simple mistake. Glad they found it for me.
You're doing a good job at keeping things legit, there's no reason to allow them to drag you down with them. Looking forward for the next update. ;-)
Mugshots are public record you know.
Edited for ...WOW...should have finished more coffee first.
Thanks ppkheat
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Grasseater // Grass~eat~er noun, often attributive \ˈgras-ē-tər\
A person who is incapable of independent thought; a person who is herd animal-like in behavior; one who cannot distinguish between right and wrong; a foolish person.
See also Sheep
OT, but a true story. During college back in the '70's, on Sunday afternoons between 2-4, men were allowed to "visit" women in their dorm rooms, and I participated. One time about 10 minutes til 4, the entire dorm intercom came on and the "dorm mother", apparently reading from a script, announced that it was "now time for the men to return to the pubic area". Man oh man !!!
Back on topic, and the latest minor info: No new visitors. The car on the side of the road was a ruse, it belonged to the suspects mother, he was faking a breakdown, giving him an excuse to be seen walking down the road in my area. The car was about 3/4 of a mile away, and shows the extent of his efforts to conceal his probe.
He's a known copper thief suspect, probable crackhead looking for bucks. I can't determine what may be missing, maybe nothing. Charges would likely be only illegal entry and trespassing. The detectives have spoken to his mother (her car involved). They told her some details about his foray at my place, but didn't reveal to her how they knew.
He's not going to get the electric chair for any of this, he's not going to repent. However I doubt he'll be back at my place. The detectives and court do an outstanding job, but they are extremely over-loaded here. I don't know what's in our future, it's a sad commentary that we have "lost" some generations.
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Next time it "breaks down," push it into the street. Call it in as a "vehicle blocking roadway" and they'll send a tow. :)
I have a barn story: I got up one night to let the dogs out at around 1am. I looked out at our barn around 300 feet away and saw 1 or 2 small flashlight beams moving around inside, instant adrenaline...
My barn contains a tractor, 2 riding lawn mowers, some tools and a bunch of chickens. The only things of real value are large.
I immediately grabbed my handgun and a flashlight and headed down to the barn after telling my wife about it... Nobody was there when I arrived but mysteriously there were no eggs in the chicken coop. I had not collected them that day and so I knew there should have been several eggs. Nothing else was missing or vandalized.... I suspected the nearby teenagers just across the fence. My wife said she saw movement from the barn back to that fence while I was retrieving my gun.
When I was in the barn I saw two of the biggest rats that stood up on their hind legs and glared at me in defiance. I was "this close" to blasting the rats with a 9mm hollow point but I refrained because I was listening to conversations from the nearby neighbor house. Plus my wife would have had a conniption. Nothing more transpired but I waited in the shadows for a while listening and my wife began to get concerned.
I relayed the story to my son and others; then the next night when he (my son age 21) came home at 1:30 he glanced out to the barn and saw the teenagers slipping through the barbed wire fence and heading toward the barn. I had collected that days eggs but my son ran out and snuck up to within 5 feet behind them while they were trying to spread the wires and slip back through and yelled out "WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" The young 15-16 year old girl and boy cried out "OH S_ _ _!" and I think they might have needed new underwear. He told them not to come on our property anymore.
I talked to the constable to see if anybody had been getting "egged" in the area and he said no. We haven't had any more problems from them.
I collect more eggs than we can eat so we usually are giving fresh eggs away, so it was not any big loss if they were only taking eggs and closing the coop back up after themselves.
I hope you can get these guys or help the SO get them.. good story I'll keep following it.
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Yoda, I am, yes.
I was considering posting one of the old game cam shots of my prowler (without his face), I don't know right now, it might be better to wait as this could all re-develop. Maybe later.
Thanks for asking
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Great read and great job!
Your surveillance reminds me of some of my Scout days while active duty.
"Sir, could you please not bleed so much? I have to clean the store after they haul you off and I'd like the rest of my shift, to be, like, you know, better."


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The blonde one could at least have shaved her armpits.
The brunette is the hottest but I wish she had a hairy cunt like the blonde!
They need class of how to eat pussy, too slow motion.. I would never come in that way.. = /
the brunette has lovely tits....
This is hot. Mature lesbians fucking! I love the blond's full white knickers and boy does she have an inviting hairy pussy. Love the brunette's body, she has a luscious pussy and a nice clit. I'd happily fuck them both.
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Always liked a hairy woman.Especially when the pussy and arm pits have that light musky scent. WOW gives me a tremendous hard on just thinking about it..
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Shiawassee River Paddle Event
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Start : WaterWorks Park in Holly, Michigan
End : Strom Park in Fenton, Michigan
Distance : 7 scenic miles of numerous twists and turns
Canoe Rental available with Heavners Canoe Livery
Schedule :
10:00 am : On-site registration begins WaterWorks Building, Broad Street
11:30 am : Introductory Ceremony North side WaterWorks Park
11:45 am : Experienced Canoeists Start at Millpond, Broad Street
12:15 pm : Novice/Youth Canoeists Start at Millpond, Broad Street
12:45 pm : Kayak/ Single person canoeists Start on Shiawassee River, Broad Street
** 1:15 pm : Leisure/fun paddle Start on Shiawassee River, Broad Street **
6:00 pm : Final river sweep completed
On-site availability of snacks and water.
Shuttle transport from 1pm – 6 pm for continuous transport of boats/ people
Trophies for First and Second Place in all three races.
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The New Miami Hutterite Bruderhof, near Conrad, Montana, was founded in 1947 by several families and preacher Johann Wipf of the Miami Bruderhof at New Dayton, Alberta, Canada. The Bruderhof had a population of 108, with 45 baptized members, in the 1950s.
In 2016 the New Miami Huttterite Colony was a Lehrerleut colony. The minister was Jacob P. Mandel and the manager was Sam J. Mandel.
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Location: Conrad, Montana (coordinates: 48.191944, -112.281111 [48° 11' 31" N, 112° 16' 52" W])
Address: 400 New Miami Colony Rd., Conrad, MT 59425
Phone: 406-472-3310
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MINNEAPOLIS (Stockpickr) -- My heart goes out to buy-and-hold investors. The last decade has proven that simply holding stocks forever does not work. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 indices have barely budged since 2001. Now, after six straight weeks of losses, we are seeing once again why it pays to trade instead of blindly holding and hoping for the best.
The defenders of buy-and-hold investing will tell you that it is impossible to time the market. I disagree. If you look at key inflection points over the years, it is easy to see a pattern -- an entirely predictable pattern. Using valuation as a guide and understanding where the economy is in the business cycle can save you from the death clutch of buy-and-hold.
Investors should be reminding themselves every day that they are in the stock market to make money -- not to lose it. Having that singular focus should make it easier to move in and out of stocks. The best way to achieve that goal in my opinion is to utilize pair trades, in which a long position is accompanied by a corresponding short position.
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With the market down nearly 10% since late April, having select short positions in your portfolio would have paid off significantly. The net/net of a pair trade strategy is to keep your returns above zero no matter the market conditions. If you are really good at stock picking, you can even beat the market when stocks are going up.
Here are two pair trades to help you get started.
Long Zumiez/Short Gap
Long Zumiez: Clothing retailer to the X-Game set Zumiez (ZUMZ) is where the action is in trendy teen and young adult apparel. The company captured the imagination of that key demographic and enjoyed solid growth as a result. Its shares have gained more than 170% over the last two years.
Those gains have become losses in 2011 thanks to questions about the sustainability of the current recovery. Zumiez is down 12% this year. More troubling -- or opportunistic, depending on your view -- is that the stock has crashed since the end of May. On May 31, Zumiez shares closed at $30.38 per share. In two weeks, the stock is down a jaw dropping 23%.
The reason for the selling is directly related to Wall Street downgrades of the stock -- no matter that the company beat earnings results for the period ended April 30 by 4 cents per share. Combined with poor market sentiment, the downgrades were enough to push investors to the exits.
I would ignore the noise and use the selling as a buying opportunity based on valuation. Analysts expect Zumiez to make $1.11 in the current fiscal year, with that number growing by 18% in the following year. At current prices, shares trade for about 20 times current-year estimates. The froth has been removed from this growth stock.
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From a pair-trade standpoint, the downside risk is limited compared with other apparel retailers. I would buy Zumiez at these prices, and I expect the company to continue beating earnings estimates over the next few quarters.
Short Gap: I had the chance to hear a sound bite from the CEO of Gap (GPS) earlier this week. Responding to a reporter's question on CNBC regarding the current state of affairs at the company, the CEO calmly stated that he and his management team are intently focused on the long term and not the short term.
Given that the company has struggled to grow of late, the answer is surprising. While I can appreciate long-term strategic thinking, the comment strikes me as silly and dangerous. It would be like the captain of the Titanic saying not to worry about the hole in the ship because in the long term, a rescue boat would come to save the day -- no matter that the boat would never make it through the night.
It has been my experience that companies that are in decline or stagnant tend to stay that way. It is a rare and remarkable event for a company to turn itself around. Sure, it could happen, but it's unlikely. From that standpoint, Gap is an excellent stock to sell short in a pair trade.
The difficulties at Gap were reinforced with May retail sales numbers. The company announced that sales for the month fell by 4%, missing analyst expectations. In addition to sales struggles, the company is facing profit pressures due to rising material costs. Will it be able to pass along higher prices to consumers?
The safe assumption would be that no, it cannot. Analysts have slashed profit expectations for 2011. For the current year ending Jan. 31, 2012, the estimate is for Gap to post a profit of $1.44. A month ago, the average estimate was at $1.83. Where things might get dicey for Gap is if the current soft patch in the economy gets worse. There are simply more negatives than pluses with this stock.
Long Apple/Short Research in Motion
Long Apple: If there was ever one stock to own in the market it would be Apple (AAPL). The technology company continues to innovate and dictate where the technology market is moving. Its key products in wireless phones, tablets and personal computers have yet to reach their full market potential. Apple is simply a moneymaking leader that is not to be doubted.
Fortunately for pair trade investors, doubt is being cast on the company. Its shares are stuck in the mud, moving a mere 1.3% higher despite the company's crushing earnings estimates and growing strongly. If ever there was a company to deserve a premium valuation, it would be Apple.
Part of the reason for the tepid performance is the health of CEO Steve Jobs. Jobs is on medical leave but is far from being completely absent from the company. Selling based on fear of losing Jobs is misguided at best. Recently Jobs emerged from hibernation to announce Apple's move to the cloud, an exciting development that should have investors thrilled.
One only needs to take a look at other technology names participating in the cloud space in order to be enthused. For example, Salesforce.com trades for 75 times fiscal year 2012 earnings estimates. Assign a similar but lower multiple of 50 to Apple's earnings estimate for 2012, and you get a stock trading for more than $1,400 per share.
Forget about cloud and focus on what is known about Apple. It has beaten estimates by a wide margin. That trend should continue for the foreseeable future. Analysts have the company growing by 16% from the current fiscal year to 2012. At current prices, shares trade for a ridiculously cheap 13 times. Apple is an easy long at these prices.
Apple shows up on a recent list of 9 Consumer Stocks With Upside.
Short Research in Motion: Technology companies can be notoriously volatile. Only the best and proven innovators such as Apple grow at a consistently high rate. What was hot for the moment can be cold for the next. That seems to be the fate of Research In Motion (RIMM).
RIM's BlackBerry device captured the imagination of the executive and Wall Street set in the 1990s and has enjoyed a free ride for much of the past decade. Unfortunately for RIM, the ride ended with Apple's iPhone. From the moment the iPhone launched, Research In Motion has been scrambling to find a competitive solution to increased competition.
I doubt there is one. There competition not only from Apple but also from the Android device. Research In Motion's story could be similar the story of another once-popular handheld device company, Palm -- a story that ended with the sale of the company at a severely discounted stock price.
RIM shares have already collapsed, but there is more room to fall. The stock is down almost 40% so far this year and is likely to fall further. Do not be fooled by a low valuation. Wall Street has yet to give up on the company based on still-robust earnings estimates. For this year and next, the company is expected to make $6.36 and $6.77 per share, respectively. The analysts are correct on the minimal growth assumption, but most likely wrong on the profit estimates.
Apple and Android are battling to steal market share in the handheld device market. When they win, Research In Motion loses. I would short this stock in tandem with a long of Apple. This is a pair trade that I expect to do very well.
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Peace Candle Lit In Easton
EASTON, Pa. - It's time to trim the tree and flipping the switch to usher in Christmas.
For Easton, it's a tower of light, a Peace Candle, in the city's square.
It's a long-time annual tradition that marks the kickoff of the Christmas season in Easton.
The lighting celebration was accompanied by plenty of activities for people who visited Center Square.
Some told us the Peace Candle lighting gets better every year.
"The way they set it up, I mean there's so many vendors and there was so much entertainment. There's a lot more entertainment then there was years ago, and there's a lot of entertainment tonight," said Loretta Williams
Besides the entertainment, there was a holiday open house in the downtown area, and of course, a visit from Santa!
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Employers' Next Challenge – Helicopter Parents
A few years ago, the term "helicopter parents" was coined to describe those rather invasive parents who were extremely involved in their children's college experience, to the point of hovering. (Get it?) According to a new survey, these moms and dads are doing the same thing in their now adult childrens' work lives.


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Man Reunited With His First Car in Emotional Video
Do you remember your first car?
Whether your car was a shiny brand new machine or a pile of junk, you probably have fond memories.
Well, Rick Lookebill had a 1972 Ford Mustang MACH 1. He loved the car. But, like most of us, he had to let it go. The car was gone for 24 years.
Rick decided he'd like to try and get the car back. With help from his family, he was able to locate the car. But, nobody told him that his family was bringing the car to his house. Here is the video. It's awesome.


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Underworld: Awakening
In what's been one of the year's closest races thus far, "Chronicle" has edged out the competition while making its way atop the box office over the weekend of February 3-5, 2012.
The Josh Trank directed drama/sci-fi motion picture took home an approximate $8.6 million on Friday and another $10.3 million on Saturday while pacing towards a pack-leading $22.2 million total.
Grabbing ahold of the top spot immediately upon its theatrical debut, "The Grey" finds itself situated atop the pack at the box office over the weekend of January 27-29, 2012.
The Liam Neeson fronted Alaskan-based action/adventure caper pulled in $6.5 million on opening day while forecasted to garner $17.6 million once opening weekend concludes.
Showing some love to her German fans, Kate Beckinsale was spotted at a promotional event for "Underworld: Awakening" today (January 26) in Berlin.
The "Everybody's Fine" actress was all smiles as she chatted with the press at the Adlon Hotel, sporting a beautiful strapless white dress.
Showing some love to her Spanish fans, Kate Beckinsale was spotted at a photocall for her new film "Underworld: Awakening" in Madrid today (January 25).
The "Serendipity" actress looked super-hot in a sleeveless red dress as she greeted the press at the Villamagna Hotel ahead of the big premiere.
Grabbing ahold of the top spot immediately upon hitting theaters, "Underworld: Awakening" finds itself perched atop the pack at the box office over the weekend of January 20-22, 2012.
The Kate Beckinsale starring fantasy flick took in an estimated $9.3 million on opening day and another $10.2 million on Saturday while expected to make a solid $25.2 million by the end of the weekend.
Bringing it's long awaited squeal to the big screen, the action/fantasy "Underworld: Awakening" made its theatrical debut today (January 20).
Available for viewing in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D, the film stars Kate Beckinsale, Charles Dance, India Eisley, Michael Ealy, and Kris Holden-Ried in the story of humans who try to eradicate both the Vampire and Lycan clans.
Taking care of some media duties, Kate Beckinsale was spotted paying a visit to "Chelsea Lately" last night (January 19).
The "Serendipity" hottie was in the house to promote her new movie "Underworld: Awakening," and chatted with Chelsea Handler about her transition into an action hero.
Ready to usher her hit franchise's latest installment into theaters, Kate Beckinsale spearheaded the premiere of Screen Gems' "Underworld: Awakening" in Hollywood, California on Thursday night (January 19).
Held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, the 38-year-old big screen beauty was accompanied by husband Len Wiseman along with castmates Theo James, India Eisley and Michael Ealy.
She's grown accustomed to a travel-intensive lifestyle over the years, and yesterday (December 28) Kate Beckinsale was spotted arriving for a flight at LAX International Airport.
Joined by her husband Len Wiseman and daughter Lily Mo Sheen, the "Serendipity" actress looked cute and casual as she made her way to her gate.
'Tis the season for giving, and "Underworld Awakening" has been generous with some new stills from the upcoming flick.
And from the looks of photos, Kate Beckinsale is kicking butts and taking names as her vampire warrioress Selene.
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