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Sorry mom hasn't been on much lately. We have been real busy around here. I have been doing good. I still sleep alot more then I use to but I am still alive and Kicking. I have even put on some weight, which makes mom very happy. All the new foods and extra help with getting around has made a big difference for me. Mom is really hoping for me to see my 21st birthday! How cool would that be?
Well, it's still real cold here. The weather around here doesn't know which way it wants to go. One day it can be warmer and the sun out and the next cloudy and snowing. Mom wants to be able to keep the windows open so bad for us kitties. We are all really hoping for a early spring. How is all my other kitty friends dealing with this long cold winter? How do you keep yourselfs busy?
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Wow I turned 20 today!!!! its hard to believe I am this old already MOL. Thank you everyone for my gifts...it's sweet friends like you that make my birthday all the sweeter. Mom is so happy I have made it to be 20. There have been a few times my family thought I wouldn't have made it. Before I moved in here with my family, people were mean to me. I had oil dumped on me, which made me very sick. I had others trying to hurt me, then soon after moving in my home here I had been acting funny and no one knew why. One after noon I layed down on moms lap and just stopped breathing. Mom thought I was gone, Dad came over and started rubbing my chest and I took a breath. Mom saw something sticking out of my nose and she gabbed it to find out I had a larg blade of grass stuck in my nose which had caused an infection. Thankfully I recovered from it. Then with me acting off these past few months mom has worried and even woke me up at times to check on me. Now I eat wet foods with extra vitiams and oils in it and that has seemed to help. So making it to my 20th birthday is a big deal for my family. Thank you again for sharing this special day with me.
Kitty hugs,
For the past few months I have been starting to show my age more. Mom learned that I had a hard time with the dry food and got me some wet food. Since then I have been feeling better. Mom has been buying foods with omega 3 in it and other good stuff that help me feel better. Since I have been on my wet food for a weeks now, I am have been more active,and I am able to get around better. Mom thinks some of the oils in my food have helped my joints feel better and being able to get enough to eat helps too!
I still sleep alot more then I use to but all in all, I am doing better. I have even gotten back to being playful at night and rolling around a little. Mom is so pleased to see me happier then I was. She was worried something more then my food was an issue. For now the food seems to work. Mom says since I am so old(thanks mom) she wants to get my paw print made. Mom has Morris's paw print, but sadly Oliver passed away without warning and she couldn't get his. Mom says she doesn't want to lose out on my paw print, so in the next few weeks I am getting it done.
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I designed a new tester for my work and used this terminal strip to hold the voltage divider and shunt resistors as well as making interconnections to the various switches, components and LED's.
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Porch Dog: Part 2
Today: The conclusion of the story "Porch Dog." If you didn't catch the first half, check out yesterday's post.
Over the next two weeks, Polly didn't see much more of her new dog than she did on that first evening. If he happened to be in the yard when she opened the back door, he slipped under the porch before she could make it down the stairs. Every day she tried to coax him out, even offering him table scraps that she had smuggled from the house, but nothing worked.
Finally, after spending most of an afternoon lying in the dirt waving a piece of grilled cheese sandwich under the porch, Polly's frustration got the better of her. She threw the treat on the ground and hollered, "I don't care if you stay under there forever!"
Polly stomped into the kitchen and slammed the door. Mom was arranging knick-knacks on top of the cupboards. "No luck with Porch Dog?" she asked.
Glaring at her, Polly snapped, "I just want my book." Finding it, she marched back out into the yard. Sitting down and leaning against a tree, she began to read. Soon, the warm sunshine and the droning of cicadas lulled her to sleep.
Polly's eyes flew open. She had the eerie feeling that someone was watching her. She glanced at the house, but her parents were nowhere to be seen. Surveying the yard, she eventually spotted a nose peeking out from under the porch. Polly pretended to go back to sleep but watched through slitted eyes as the rest of the dog's head emerged.
He gazed at her with his ears pricked forward. Polly didn't move. He crept out from under the porch. Polly held her breath. He stood, hesitated for a moment, and then shook himself off and walked over to where she was sitting. Polly looked up and grinned. The dog began to wag his tail and seemed to smile back at her.
"It's about time," Polly laughed. "I've been thinking. How about we call you P.D. from now on? We can tell everyone it stands for 'Polly's Dog.'"
I wasn't a child when P.D. came into my life, but as is the case in this story, he was left behind by his owners when they moved. My husband and I purchased "his" farm, and when we were closing the deal, the "gentleman" (I use that term loosely) of the family casually mentioned, "Oh, you'll probably find a dog there when you move in. We're not going to be taking him with us."
I still remember the panicked "this isn't going to screw everything up, is it?" look our realtor gave us. We glanced at each other and shrugged. What's another dog when you already have three and are moving to a 24 acre farm?
When we arrived, P.D. was absolutely terrified, particularly of men. He was limping badly, but I couldn't get near enough to figure out what was wrong. Whenever anybody got close, he scooted under the porch and wouldn't come out for hours. I think he emerged mostly at night because the food we left out for him was always gone in the morning.
To make a long story short, with just a little patience and time, P.D. blossomed into perhaps the sweetest dog I've ever known. Other than his weakness for high-end baked goods, he was really without fault. He grew to trust people and had one of the greatest canine smiles ever. You are missed, handsome boy, and remain the best "item" that ever conveyed with a home.
The real P.D.
Dr. Jennifer Coates
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(Video) 2 Chainz Reveals That He Fired The Bodyguard Who Did Nothing During Summer Robbery!
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I'm saying if you're not on you Kevin Costner – protective – stuff, then I would have got rid of you too. A few months back, 2 Chain (Tity Boi) was robbed at gun-point, and even though the story was all over the place, we got a point-of-view via, the bodyguard, Harold "Hammer Strength" Folsom. Folsom spoke to a radio station in Columbus, OH, and stated, they [entourage] were not the cowards…2 Chainz ran first. He was then let go, however, Tity Boi says that he was let go due to his lack of handling things that summer day, not because of the interview. Hit the jump and check it out as the,


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You know what that means kiddos. The Passing comes this week, hopefully.
That's amazingly cheap,would buy it if I already didn't have L4D2.
Good time running out of money bank account!
I don't have left 4 dead 2. Is it worth the buy because I thought the demo was bad.
This spring? That doesn't sound like today or next week....
Man, if I wasn't broke I would get this for sure. Guess I'll just have to wait until I have more money and another sale happens... :smith:
To buy or not to buy.
I think ill skip
The 4 pack now costs the same as 1 copy on Xbox 360
"I am very happy"-Heavy
''Magnificent!'' - Spy.
Seems to be a great deal, even if I have already the game.
The passing, here ya go !
I would buy it, but I don't think I would play it that often. I got bored of the first L4D within a week.
I wish they would change it from Midweek Madness, cause everytime I see it for some reason I go "Holy shit Midtown Madness :D" and it makes me nostalgia every time god dammit.
I've been procrastinating buying this for far too long.
I may get it for PC now.
Guys I'm holding my finger on whether I should buy this or not. Is it worth it, especially for the price?
Wow, And I was Just about to buy it too!.
Valve you Goddamn Mindreaders.
one of the new gamemodeS is wave survival
fuck that :(
Just bought it!
Hmm, $25 is a good price.
Since I'm in Australia I might have to get onto one of my American friends.
I want to get it but Im Australian so I might have to skip this 'couse I don't want that crappy censored version!
They called it The Passing because everyone is going to pass on this game.
Naw, I'm kidding. This'll be awesome.
Oh christ ! :s just ran out of money yesterday.. just my luck :S
FUCK! Great time to run out of money... :(


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Mumford & Sons bring Glastonbury jigging to an end
By Isla Binnie
PILTON, England (Reuters) - British folk band Mumford & Sons brought the annual Glastonbury festival jigging to a close on Sunday, capping three days of music, good-natured mayhem and minimal mud.
The bluegrass-inspired set completed a trio of headline acts after British indie band Arctic Monkeys and veteran rockers the Rolling Stones played to crowds on the site attended by up to 150,000 music fans on Friday and Saturday.
Rain held off over the 900-acre (365-hectare) farm in southwest England, part of the Vale of Avalon in English folklore, where festival organiser Michael Eavis first hosted 1,500 hippies in 1970.
Mumford & Sons' appearance at the festival looked uncertain until last week, when the band said bassist Ted Dwane had recovered from emergency surgery for a blood clot on his brain.
Dwane, distinctive with his full beard and broad-brimmed hat, appeared in fine fettle on Sunday as the four-piece band belted out hits "The Cave" and "I Will Wait".
"We've danced together, we've celebrated the fact that Ted is alive together, shall we sing together, Glastonbury?" frontman Marcus Mumford asked a cheering crowd.
For their final number, a cover of the Beatles classic "A Little Help from my Friends" accompanied by fireworks, Mumford & Sons were joined onstage by American indie rock band Vampire Weekend, British group The Vaccines, British acoustic trio The Staves and Swedish duo First Aid Kit.
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Fish fry planned at Glen Campbell
A fish dinner will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Church of the Resurrection, Glen Campbell.
Takeout will be available. Meal cost is $9 for adults and $4 for children 6 to 12. Dinner includes baked/fried fish, parsley potatoes, homemade pierogies, halushki, vegetable, coleslaw or applesauce, roll, homemade dessert and beverage.


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Ecluse 15 de Tupigny
Voie Communale Ecluse du Stade, Tupigny, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France
Ecluse 15 de Tupigny is a minor waterways place on the Canal de la Sambre à l'Oise between Pont Faub. Saint-Fermin (Junction of Canal de la Sambre à L'Oise and La Fère Branch at La Fère) (40.18 kilometres and 20 locks to the southwest) and Landrecies (Junction of Canal de la Sambre á l'Oise with River Sambre) (24.82 kilometres and 17 locks to the northeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Pont Faub. Saint-Fermin is Ecluse 16 de Tupigny; 1.01 kilometres away.The nearest place in the direction of Landrecies is Ecluse 14 de Tupigny; 0.27 kilometres away.
This is a lock with a rise of .
|Ecluse 20 de Longchamps
|5.75 km
|Ecluse 19 de Vadencourt
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|Ecluse 18 de Grand-Verly
|2.65 km
|Ecluse 17 de Grand-Verly
|1.80 km
|Ecluse 16 de Tupigny
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|Ecluse 15 de Tupigny
|Ecluse 14 de Tupigny
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|Ecluse 13 d'Hannapes
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|Ecluse 12 d'Hannapes
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|Ecluse 11 de Vénérolles
|2.65 km
|Ecluse 10 de Vénérolles
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Reviewed By Nicholas C (Palmerton, PA) Reviewed for a 2014 Chevy Sonic —1/12/2015 8:10 AM
SO the brakes work great car stops on a dime but they keep squeaking. I emailed EBC they said give it 1000 + miles to stop. Im at 3500 now and still having the problem. I emailed EBC again and with no problems they shipped a brand new set and didn't ask for old ones. I have not put them on yet, im going to wait till i can afford the EBC sport rotors. The ones on car are stock but only had 5000 miles on the. (Car is brand new)


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I am a respectful, clean and friendly person who loves to be around people as well as doing my own thing. I am a full time student with a part time job from the Camden area. For fun, I hang out with friends, watch movies and go to the beach.
I am currently living and working full time in Moss Vale as an Animal Technician. I also volunteer as an animal carer in Bargo, as a wildlife rescuer with WIRES, and spend most weekends around Sydney. I currently live on my own but am finding that the rent is too much on my own, and I don't like being this far from Sydney. So I want to try to move into shared housing, somewhere between Yerrinbool and Campbelltown, preferably close to the Hume Motorway heading south (driving time of no more than 1 hour to Moss Vale is crucial). I am relatively quiet, clean, a non-smoker, and I have my own transport. I can be relied on to pitch in fairly with housekeeping. I tend to keep to myself but I do need to get along well with housemates. In my spare time I love traditional arts and paper crafts, listening to music, reading, and playing games. I have a border collie who is currently not with me (is not allowed where I am renting now) but who I would love to have with me at a new place. Even a small yard will be fine as he will get exercise every day with me. He will need to be introduced to any other dogs carefully first, but loves people and is generally well-behaved. I am open to multiple housemates (all female or mixed) to start or join a sharehouse to help reduce living costs. Length of stay is entirely flexible, although rent limit is not very flexible. My current lease has ended, but due to my rent being paid in the middle of each month, I'm able to move within 2 to 6 weeks. Btw, I've had delayed messages due to early bird previously, and early bird seems to randomly reapply itself to my listing here and there. So if it currently says that, feel free to text me as I may not receive your message on this website until 2 weeks later.
Hello my partner and I have just recently moved from adelaide and are looking for a place to stay for roughly 6 months we are both aged care nurses and currently actively seeking work in the area we have 2 small trained dogs that are our babies we are both quiet and easy going but we do love to socalise also we are both very clean :)
I am relocating to Australia from South Africa, my family will join me two months later. I am a smart ,clean and sociable person. I am a non smoker, non drinker and I enjoy my privacy. I treat everyone with the respect they deserve and have a good sense of humor.
I'm a 19 year old music student enrolled at the Australian Institute of Music. I work part time 3 days a week and I am very respectful and tidy. I am barely ever home because of work and uni, and I often visit family and friends after work. I am also very a very fun person. I would love to live with young girls and / or boys who share similar interests in music and want to live in a happy and fun household!
I am 25, I am friendly and mature person that enjoys being independent. I am always up for a chat and a laugh. I am very neat and tidy person that also respects other personal space. I love animals and enjoy cooking.
I am currently a 20 year old nursing student. I always make sure to keep my living space clean and do my best to be considerate to everyone around me. I tend to spend my free time reading or going on hikes. I'm also currently working as a casual AIN at Liverpool and Campbelltown Hospital.
I'm a full time worker, quiet, most of the time at work. I don't smoke, I don't have pets. I am a very clean person, love to cook, love a coffee and a chat too. I have a bf who I stay over at his some nights, so I'm hardly home as I also work on Saturday nights and go to football on Sundays. Just looking for a place to call home while I save to buy my own place ✨😊
Hello. I am a divorced 43 year old male. My children live in the country with my ex wife and I see my children on the school holidays only. My children stay with me in the newcastle area during the school holidays so they wont be staying with me in Sydney. I am a mature responsible perso. I am clean and a very easy going person to live with. I work full time on weekends doing 12 hour shifts with my main job which is around the Wilton area and I work as a casual mid week with my second job which is in the Sydney area. I am currently residing in Stanhope Gardens however I need to move somewhere around 30 minutes drive from my work as the long drive and M7 toll is killing me. $$$$. I am always on time with rent and bills and you can contact my current landlord for a reference. Places such Wollongong, Campbelltown, Appin, Camden, Casula etc or anywhere in between would be great.
Single male, 23, looking for someone to preferably team up with and rent a house together. I work full time during the week and tend to keep busy on weekends.
I'm a clean, quiet and respectful 20 year old. Looking for a place to stay or people to team up with! I study fulltime and work a lot so I won't be home too often. Looking for people who also study or people of the same age.
Hey my name is Matt I'm a truck driver working full time in moorebank. I'm respectful and tidy i generally keep to myself but also enjoy sharing a meal or having a few drinks. If I sound like someone you could live with please get in touch, im looking to move in the next 2 weeks or so 17/6/17 onwards
I'm able to pay 3 months rent up front. I require 2 bedrooms and my own bathroom so a granny flat or separate half house is what I'm looking as I have 7 year old twins every second week. The week I don't have my girls, I am away for work.
I am private respectful and clean up after myself
I work a lot so I won't be home much. Easy to live with. Clean person. Fun.
Hi! I'm looking for team ups close to Narellan town center. I'm working as a chef 5 days a week. I don't smoke and I just drink occasionally. I like music, adventures, pets and nature. I'm a simple and quiet person. Most of all, I know how to respect housemates. If you're interested to share a house with me in Narellan, don't hesitate to contact me. Any gender is welcome as long as they are nice.
Hi ! I am clean and tidy ,I clean up after myself ,Respectful ,eat healthy food and exercise ,non smoker..
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Hey everyone! I am a 21 year old working full time in the CDB for News. I am very active and love the gym, outdoors on weekends. I love cooking, health and wine - hope you would be up some nights for a quite drink, although I am a social person on weekends and love going out. I am very tidy and neat.. I also have a 1-year-old American Staffy who I adore. I am looking at getting a house to settle in for a while and looking for a backyard - eg dog. I am generally looking for someone who is chilled out and easy to get along with, I understand the idea of personal space but also don't want to feel like im just living with someone. I am looking for houses now and if you're keen to catch up for a coffee and see if we get along send me a message, don't really care if you're male or female.
from Macquariefields im a very clean people and like to clean, good at getting along with different types of people, open minded thinker respectful of other people and their needs. Hobby's are fitness/body building ,art ,music/rap ,making new friends. - I do have a male American staffy well trained will get along with other dogs/animals ,he can stay where he is but would much prefer if he comes with me.
I'm self sufficient, clean, tidy and punctual. I work as a shift worker for Sydney Trains so hours vary but pay is great and on time. I do prefer a furnished room with bills included. I utilise minimal utilities. Hope to hear from you soon.
I'm clean, easy going, not loud or a party animal, not looking for a half way house to ring my friends over. I love to work, I love my job! I work nights so you won't see much of me unless you do nights as well. I like to kick back and relax on weekends or days off or I go see mates or go for a drive somewhere.
We are a happy and friendly couple looking to move into a place of our own or into a place with other people who will share in our good vibes.
Hi there, I am currently working full-time in Wollongong. I am 21 years of age, I am very friendly and clean. I am currently living in shared housing at the moment so I am not in a rush, I am very flexible with time frames. I am currently looking to move out in the next few months to a shared house that allows pets as I would like to buy a little puppy of my own. I am happy to team up for a new rental property also :) please message me! :) Friendly Easy going Respectful Clean Responsible Reliable Trustworthy Shared housing experience


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OK folks, the office has a major demographic problem on its hands. You've all swept it under the rug for years, but it's not going away. Here's the age pyramid of current employees:
Men are in green, women in grey. If you don't know how to read an age pyramid, that's not my problem.
It doesn't take a professional demographer to notice the problem: No children. The youngest employee is 23. That means that in another couple of decades the office will be entirely over 40, with no hale youth to care for the frail aged. (Do I need even need to link to the Wikipedia page for the socio-demographic implications of China's One Child Policy?)
You know what that means, folks: The office needs offspring. Specifically: Yours. It is with a heavy heart that I suggest this, as the thought of any of you performing base sexual acts with one another sends a shiver down the spine of my soul. But I'm afraid it has come to this.
To facilitate the ushering in of a new generation of employees, the office will be observing these protocols:
- No more streaming music. It hogs the BANDWIDTH, and takes away from valuable copulation opportunities. The only exception is THIS SONG, which will be played on cyclical repeat throughout the office until this problem is remedied.
- All female employees between the ages of 20 and 34 should immediately desist all current activities and focus exclusively on resting, eating, and producing litters. This is the "fertile window" for human females, folks, and we can't have these offspring machines expending their effort on anything else.
- Lunch breaks are being cut to 45 minutes, and from 12:00-12:15pm all employees will pray and make an offering to the fertility gods. This is a ecumenical office, people -- pray to whichever fertility gods you believe in. But pray earnestly and fervently.
If you read this far into the email, congratulations. You have met my most minimal expectations.
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Either there already are dozens, or terrorists are fools. And not just a.Q.Al Qaeda Cell in the U.S. Or On Its Way
Same ol', same ol'.
This is a discussion on Al Qaeda Cell in the U.S. Or On Its Way, According to New Intel within the Law Enforcement, Military & Homeland Security Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; (ABC's Brian Ross)(On Drudge) ABC ^ | July 10, 2007 | Brian Ross Posted on 07/10/2007 Senior U.S. intelligence officials tell ABC News new intelligence ...
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Senior U.S. intelligence officials tell ABC News new intelligence from Afghanistan suggests a small al Qaeda cell is on its way to the United States, or may already be here.
The White House has convened an urgent multi-agency meeting for Thursday afternoon to deal with the new threat.
Top intelligence and law enforcement officials have been told to assemble in the Situation Room to report on:
--what steps can be taken to minimize or counter the threat,
--and what steps are being taken to harden security for government buildings and personnel.
"It suggests they have information that the cell or cells coming this direction want to attack a government facility," Brad Garrett, a former FBI agent and ABC News consultant, said.
Law enforcement officials say the recent failed attacks in London have provided important new clues about possible tactics.
And officials say the London attackers use of the Internet left important clues that are being used to decode other e-mails that had initially been deemed unimportant but are now taking on new significance.
ExSoldier's Note: I have been expecting this for some time. I wonder how many plots we've stopped "in motion" since 2001? Our guys are good. VERY GOOD. But the terrorists only have to get lucky once. If it's the right target and the attack is well executed we might be in a world of hurt. Good thing we've layed in our hurricane supplies. They'll do double duty now. I hope everybody else is similarly prepped and ready.
Former Army Infantry Captain; 28 yrs as an NRA Certified Instructor; NRA Patron Life; Avid practitioner of the martial art: KLIK-PAO.
Either there already are dozens, or terrorists are fools. And not just a.Q.Al Qaeda Cell in the U.S. Or On Its Way
Same ol', same ol'.
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
Nothing that some judicious use of lead wont take care of...
Universal Background Checks...the next step towards registration and confiscation.
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Even though I walk through the valley of death I shall fear no evil.
It helps to have a .45 on my side and an AR in my hands, and our guys are good, wish them well, and good hunting!
"First rule of a gun fight is to have a gun"
There's a lot of known cells in the United States. Hamas has the most, I believe. From what I understand, they are kept in-check and new intel is developed off of them. Kind of like using the current cells as unwitting bait.
I will agree that every cell is dangerous and it only takes one miss... but... I recall reading in 2005 that over 100 terrorist acts were stopped by direct intervention after 9/11. I'll see if I can find that article online for you guys.
Just remember most of the intel community considers Al Queda to be the terrorist B-Team. Hamas and their former Black September members are considered the pro's in their field.
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ITFT / Quick Kill Review"It is enough to note, as we have observed, that the American people have considered the handgun to be the quintessential self-defense weapon." - Justice Scalia, SCOTUS - DC v Heller - 26 JUN 2008
Sounds like an excuse for more Patriot-Act-like nonsense.
It's the '08 Elections coming, that's all.
They've been here, are here and will be here - but when the politicos need free air time they wheel out the 'stress-o-meter' and get on all the news shows.
I'm not doubting there is a threat, just that how is anything any different to how it was last week?
Did they get their Spanish language classes in Mexico before sneaking across the unguarded border?
Consider the source: ABC/Drudge? [a.k.a. The Lamestream Media]
Translation: Boooggaa-boooggaa!! Ayrabs gonna gitchya!!
Look for more asinine air travel restrictions, checkpoints, "terror cell" discoveries and other Constitution-crushing dog and pony shows.
The gubment needs to keep all us "useless eaters" really, really sceered.
Got popcorn??
Don't forget to bow as the chariot passes.
I could care less about them (gubmit) trying to scare me, its trying to decide if our local mall is the one they're willing to have immolated to prove a point, that concerns me.
Did anyone ever think that we didn't have cells here? They maybe keeping a low profial, but I believe they were here before 9/11 and have remained....plotting and planning.
Homeland Security is the only ones who seemed to be surprised. THAT is scary.
A woman must not depend on protection by men. A woman must learn to protect herself.
Susan B. Anthony
A armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one has to back it up with his life.
Robert Heinlein
I agree about more election media tactics.I doubt the our middle eastern enemies will attack as they are winning the war in media.
Bush has low rating ,members of his own party are withdrawing there support.Why would they want to attack us on our own soil
and unite us again for a year possible electing a republican which I can only hope.A person who is armed is prepared so if the foolishnishness comes some of use will be ready.
Last week some intel was "leaked" to the media and they questioned Chertoff, who said that he had no information of any particular threats at this time.
Now he says he has a "gut feeling" that something may be in the works this summer.
They are calling an emergency meeting in the situation room tomorrow. ABC seems to be the lead media outlet for this info thus far. They made a report about the meeting and Chertoff's gut feeling crap yesterday.
Tonight they (ABC) had an expose about how easy it is for terrorist or anyone else to get their hands on radioactive materials for a dirty bomb. A lot of this stuff is available here in the US.
The problem is that you never know if they are letting info out just to try to scare people, or for some other reason.
None of it really matters anyway, becuase there isn't really anything that the average person can do except go on living and try to be ready for whatever happens, or hopefully, doesn't happen.
When you've got 'em by the balls, their hearts & minds will follow. Semper Fi.


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What is your budget for this car? And more importantly, how often do you drive (better answered by how many miles do you think you'll put on in a given period of time...say a week)?
If you drive very little, it may economically make more sense to look at BMW's with more reliability and less maintenance requirement/costs rather than ones of better mpg. Plus, depending on who wins the next presidency, there may be less drilling rules for oil and gas may very well get cheaper or vice versa. So keep that in mind.
Honestly though, if you want good gas mileage, get a Hyundai or something...BMW's really aren't known for or made for good gas mileage, and they aren't exactly known for low maintenance costs and high reliability either.
In the range for $5k, but spending less helps the wallet. I plan on driving at least 100 miles a a week, and i plan on having at least 3-6 road-trips post 1000+ miles. Im not looking to throw $5k into new parts, that's why im wanting one that has been properly maintained, so i can continue that (think 50/50 maintenance (repairs, and regular maintenance) compared to 80/20 (80% new parts and 20% maintenance)). I also like high quality items, so when i have nice things, id like more nice things (ie. nice car).
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The property is ideal for investors. The location offers easy access to a wide range of local shops, Nursery, Primary and High schools. There is also a reliable bus service linking Johnstone with surrounding areas and also the local Railway station. There are shopping outlets, a superstore, cinema complex and many restaurants at the local Phoenix centre a few miles away.The nearby A737 links to the M8 providing access to Glasgow International Airport and further a field to Braehead Shopping centre and Glasgow city.
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Publicly driven health care merger and acquisition fever has died down dramatically since the retreat of major physician practice management corporations such as FPA Medical Management several years ago. Saavy investors have become increasingly wary of the industry after MedPartners called off merger plans in 1998. Concerns accelerated as the Cain Brothers Index of publicly traded PPMCs declined by more than 90 % in some cases, during the last 3 years. Nevertheless, the urged to merge in the private small practice arena has been robust and industry consolidation has been fueled by the continuing squeeze on the American medical practitioner. Correspondingly, the decision to buy, sell, or merge a medical practice is often a financial and emotional one. Therefore, it is critical that physicians fully understand how podiatric medical practices are valuated, beginning with the following informal, and then more formal, definitions.
The "asking price" is often an arbitrary and difficult to substantiate price which is typically reduce 25-50% after negotiations.
The "realistic price" is one that both buyer and seller believe is fair.
The "friendly price" is usually used for associates, partners or other colleagues.
The "creative price" involves is derived by creative financing. For example, the practice may actually provide the down payment in this case.
The "emotional price" may involve either a motivated buyer or seller who pays an under or over inflated price for the practice.
Most appraisers use "fair market value" as the standard to derive a reasonable value for a practice, which means an arm's length transaction of "any willing buyer and any willing seller", and without synergy's of a specific buyer.
The "business enterprise value" of a practice equals a combination of all assets (tangible and intangible) and the working capital of a continuing business.
The value of "owner's equity" equals the combined values of all practice assets (tangible and intangible), less all practice liabilities (booked and contingent).
The "working capital value" equals the excess of current assets (cash, accounts receivable, supplies, inventory, prepaid expenses, etc.) over current liabilities (accounts payable, accrued liabilities, etc.).
What Items Have Value?
A medical practice's tangible and intangible assets can be grouped into six broad categories. Physical assets, such as real estate and leaseholds, medical equipment and furnishings, or accounts receivable are included here. While non-physical assets, such as goodwill, restrictive covenants, and an able and assembled workforce are included in this category.
The Appraisal Process
The following should be done before the actual practice appraisal process begins:
U.S.P.A.P. Rules
The IRS issued guidelines in 1995, suggesting that appraisers use the general methods of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices: which recognize three approaches to medical practice valuation: (1) income method (2) market method and (3) cost method.
1 (a) Capitalization Method
The excess earnings, or capitalization method estimates value by dividing normalized historical or current income by an appropriate rate of return for the buyer. This method does not require assumptions.
1 (b) Discounted Method
Discounted Cash Flow Analysis requires assumptions to estimate practice value by discounting future net cash flows to their present worth based on market rates of return required by an investor. Understanding the key assumptions produce a meaningful estimate of practice value. Some of which include:
The DCF analysis consistently produces higher values than other methods of estimating practice value because there may be supportable reasons to forecast improvements in future practice performance.
2. Marketplace Multiples
Market transaction multiples are ratios developed by correlating actual practice sale prices to key practice performance measurements. Common multiples include comparisons of sale price to revenues, sale price to earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), sale price to earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation allowance (EBITDA), gross revenue, net revenue, and the sale price to number of physicians. Market transaction multiples are typically limited to serving as a benchmark for testing the reasonableness of the other approached.
3. Cost Approach
The cost approach calls for the identification and separate valuation of all the practice assets, including goodwill, depreciated over 15 years. Moreover, the cost approach is more labor intensive than using the business enterprise analysis to estimate practice value; especially for a new practice which typically include the expenses involved in the acquisition of space, office furnishings, equipment, marketing, advertising, staff development; and losses incurred during the start-up period. This estimate of "replacement cost or cost avoidance" value represents an upper limit (or ceiling) of value, and is generally not considered useful in estimating the value of a going concern medical practice.
Structuring Sale Transactions:
One the practice price has been determined and agreed upon, the actual sales deal can be structured in several ways.
(1) Stock Purchase v. Asset Purchase
In an asset transaction, the buyer will receive a tax amortization benefit associated with the intangible value of the business. This tax amortization represents a non-cash expense benefiting the buyer. In this case, the present value of those future tax benefits is additive to the business enterprise value.
(2) Corporate Transactions
PPMCs historically have acquired the medical practice assets, excluding real estate, and have entered into management service agreement (MSA) with the physician. The deals, involving some multiple of earning before income taxes (EBIT), usually involve a combination of cash, common stock, notes receivable, and possibly assumption of liabilities. The receipt of common stock can increase the practice price by as much as 40-50% more for accept the corresponding risk, in lieu of cash.
Common Buyer Mistakes
Financial Planning Considerations
Some financial planning considerations of practice appraisal include working capital, which increases the sales price and physician compensation. For example, if the goal is to maximize practice value, negotiating a lower salary within an affordable range, will increase the sales price. This relationship is an inverse one, since practice value correlates directly with the net cash flow available after all practice expenses, including physician compensation, have been paid. Other financial planning considerations might include:
Fee Schedules and the "Art" of the Deal
Competent practice valuation specialists typically work on a contingency basis and may charge a retainer to cover out of pocket expenses. Fees usually are about 1-2% of the value of the practice and may take 14 days to complete depending on source data. Flat fees are becoming increasingly popular since a sliding scale or percentage fee may be biased toward over-valuation in a declining marketplace. Fees range from $3,500-$25,000 for the small, to average, to large size medical practice.
Medical practice valuation is as much art, as financial planning science, and it is easy to discern that what we are really looking for is a price range, with a reasonable floor and ceiling. After all the mathematical due diligence has been performed, the next step in the sale process is just good old fashioned negotiation, negotiation and negotiation.
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|May 9th, 2013, 07:39 AM
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I also never said the wheels you posted were bad, I simply stated they shouldn't cost $1,000 since they were 10 years old.
*Specialized just came out with a new road rim.
*Shimano now has electric wireless shifting systems
*I already told you MAvic has made design changes to some of their XC hubs I had done some research on.
*Carbon wheels have become much more available, hell, carbon is the new cool on anything mtb the last 2-3 years.
*anything DH related has come MILES since 2000. MILES. Shit, it's come miles since the Iron Horse Sunday changed the game in 2005
*Anything suspension tech related has improved DRASTICALLY, better dampers, stiffer chassis, lighter, more adjustability, pro pedal, lockouts, etc.
*Anything full Suspension for something other than DH has also improved by miles.
*Chain guides, retention, tensioners, all drastically improved.
*brakes have improved a TON in just the last few years.
*Dropper posts
*Hopey steering dampers
*tubeless (though I still haven't tried it I don't know how much "better" it is)
*clutch derailers
That's off the top of my head.
|May 9th, 2013, 07:48 AM
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"They tried" adding more gears? You do realize that thousands of people run 9, 10, or 11 speed perfectly fine right?
Have you even used newer disc brakes? You know, the ones where you don't have to bleed them every other ride, have better lever adjusatbility, pad contact adjustability, and quad piston calipers?
Yeah, hydroformed tubing is just for looks, they didn't start using that to make bikes stiffer and lighter.
|May 9th, 2013, 07:58 AM
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I wi give you downhill bikes being better but not standard mtb or road. Downhill has fined a lot of popularity in the last 10 years. I bought a Santa Cruz v10 right around 2000 and it had all the top of the line components. That is the only long travel bike I have ever owned. The dh stuff wasn't my thing. Electric shifting isn't even close to being new, I had mavics version on a road bike in the late 90s.
|May 9th, 2013, 08:37 AM
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Show me ANY full suspension "standard" mountain bike built in 2000-2003 that still has a relevant design today? Show me an "all mountain" or Enduro frameset from the early 2000's that will ride with any of todays bikes, oh, wait.....
So essentially what you're saying is that hardtail Mountain bike frames and road frames haven't changed a whole lot, but the forks got better, the brakes got better, the suspension has gotten better, the available choices for your drivetrain have gotten better, the available choices for rims have gotten better, wheels, tires, etc. But its still all the same right?
Yeah, the santa Cruz v-10 didn't really come out "around" 2000. The first year was in 2004, and the bike has since gone through how many design revisions to refine the suspension characteristics and make it a better bike? Did you have the awesome floating caliper brake set up that is now gone? What fork were you rocking? Please tell me you had a Monster T and it's as good as anything on the market today.
What about 9mm quick release axles? No need for 15 mm or 20 mm front through axles right? that's not an improvment it's just for looks?
How about rear axle spacing? 9x135 is all you need, no need for a 12x142 or a 150mm right? another fad, not an improvment?
|May 9th, 2013, 08:37 AM
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|May 9th, 2013, 10:32 AM
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Voodoo hardtail frames (before they were mass produced) IMO ride better than any new hardtail on the market. I love the upright, quick steering head tube so much more than the laid back geometry that most bike have today. I also prefer a hardtail steel framed mtb with a steel breezer fork on it with standard rim v brakes over the newer stuff that is out now. Put some 1.8 tires on it and pick your lines right and it is a fast, light weight, simple bike. The way a bike feels is depending on the person riding it and what they like. I never said that bikes haven't made ANY improvements, I said they have hit a plateau. For example if you bought a bike with ultegra on it that was rebadged durace from a couple year prior. There was big improvements that were made every year. Now it is not like that. You get basically the same thing year after year with small improvements. I got that v10 shortly after I quit at the bike shop. I started my current job in 2002. My math was a little retarded this morning
I am not a fan of carbon fiber or aluminum frames, I don't like the way they feel. I like ti(not cheap lite speeds) and steel. Once again I don't do downhill so I'm sure you are 100% right on that stuff. I have had one dh bike and I sold that very quickly after I bought it. I would love to show you a picture but I am in Colorado until November and not driving home to prove it to you.
I don't ride anymore, the bikes I have left just collect dust now. I have a 79 Schwinn paramount with campy record on it and my 2001ish ciocc with campy record on it. I have a few frames and boxes of components stashed away in the barn also. I sold my mountain, bmx and the rest of road bikes off.
|May 9th, 2013, 11:06 AM
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You're talking about a rigid hardtail frame. There isn't much to improve.
Just like the pick up truck, you can't really improve the bed much from that 79 to todays truck can you?
But you can imrpove the wheel bearings, transmissions, engines, creature comforts etc.
Just like suspension is better, hubs are better, sealed bearings, better headsets, new materials, new geometry, newer tires, wheels, etc.
Everything has improved, maybe not all on the same level of drastic-ness, but its improved.
|May 9th, 2013, 11:21 AM
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I purchased a cyclocross bike about 7 years ago and made it more of a road bike. A couple of my co-workers have recently bought new cross bikes. I like some of the newer features on them compared to mine but I'm not going to run out and spend another 2K for a few minor improvements. Mine still works fine and with the limited amount of time I've had to ride the last few years it should last quite a while. I don't think my mtn bike even made it out of the garage last year.
|May 9th, 2013, 11:26 AM
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I know in Cycling you get what you pay for however......
I bought this wheel set mid february and have about 200 miles on them with out issue.
Vuelta Corsa HD road Wheels
I got them mostly because of the review of 'clydes' that use them on thier bikes. I'm 250 and haven't had an issue but I know 200 MI isn't really a whole lot of abuse.
|May 9th, 2013, 01:32 PM
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There has been huge jumps in tech over the corse of several decades, including the 2000s SRAM came out with their road groups that I feel is head and shoulders above shimano and campy in ease of use, I don't know the weight specs but I'm sure they are even. I love my force group I don't think I'll ever go back to shimano. So easy to set up and use.
Frames are lighter and stiffer to transfer power so much more efficient now compared to 10 years ago its crazy, not to mention they are more road compliant than ever to smooth out the ride and aero to cut the wind drag down.
My specialized carve mt bike is crazy to ride compared to my old rockhopper. Smoother, softer ride with tons more power transfer. It's so much more fun to ride.
As per ops question, what price range and use are you looking at? Lots of good wheels out there. I've always been a believer in using cheap heavy wheels to train on since the purpose is to get stronger then come race day put the light weight shit on and get faster. Why ruin a $1000+ wheel set cruising around town?
|May 9th, 2013, 01:56 PM
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My pal rode his "Dinosaur" and placed 7th in his over 50 class out of 1200 total riders. he has since bought a very nice fly spec to win on.
I still prefer the old stuff. I get few bikes here and there and have a couple in my collection.
I have a fairly rare Folis of Lyon (French) race bike and an Italian Atala Grand Prix
|May 9th, 2013, 04:53 PM
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It's not so much that I want lighter and faster. It's just that they don't roll very well it's like the brakes are on when going downhill.
I had a vuelta wheel set on my old fixie that was much nicer. Although going faster to try and keep up with the cool kids would be good
|May 9th, 2013, 08:11 PM
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I have only rode that paramount a couple times. An old customer of mine gave it to me since I liked it so much. He bought it brand new off the showroom floor and had it decked our with all the goodies. I'm lookin forward to getting it all cleaned up and used for decoration in the new house!
|May 9th, 2013, 08:17 PM
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|May 9th, 2013, 08:55 PM
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I know that properly set up 105 will shift better than shitty set up dura-ace, I'm talking about properly set up stuff.
Another thing is the top two groupos differ mostly in weight, and usually the heavier stuff will last a little longer. Which is why I said not to ride a $1000 wheel set to train on unless you have money to burn. I don't race, I'm to fat, but I built a nice 2005 spec s-works Tarmac frame I got for $500 with SRAM force group and it is head and shoulders above my 99 cannondale caad-8 just in power transfer alone.
|May 9th, 2013, 09:01 PM
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|May 10th, 2013, 06:55 AM
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The top two groups don't always only have weight that seperate them and the second to the top isn't going to last any longer than top because it is heavier. When you go from using steel to titanium for the same piece the titanium isn't going to wear any faster.
Brand new campy is hard to shift and also shifts loud. I love campy when you get 5-10 thousand miles on it and it shifts smooth as butter. Shimano wears out a lot faster because it does not have a very positive click.
The shimano/ campy argument is like the ford/ Chevy argument. Personally I love the thumb shift a lot more than shimano. You will find racers generally use shimano because it is cheaper and they get a new ride every year or two. Guys that plan to keep their bike for a long time and love the beautiful lines and attention to detail that campy offers go that route.
Like I said before you have to compare top of the line to top of the line. Everything you listed is very average, not high end.
|May 10th, 2013, 07:09 AM
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Nathan Miller, left, of Indiana, and Tyler Kane, an 18-year-old IHS senior, talked in front of Kane's painting. He is the son of Bill and Peggy Kane, of Indiana. (Teri Enciso/Gazette photo)


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Does the Washington Post editorial page employ fact checkers? Because a quick Nexis search blows serious holes in the Thursday op-ed attacking Bill O'Reilly by Mary Alice Carr of NARAL Pro-Choice New York.
Carr claimed that in January 2008, O'Reilly called for people to "besiege Tiller's clinic," and so "I made a personal pledge to no longer sit across from him after he called for people to converge on Tiller's clinic."
Wrong. Nexis shows Carr appeared on the Factor on August 22, 2008, this time with guest host Laura Ingraham. Or is she playing Clinton games? Sitting on the show with a substitute isn't sitting "across from him"?
Nexis also shows there was no mention of Tiller on the O'Reilly Factor in January 2008 -- or any date between July 9, 2007 and July 7, 2008.
When I called NARAL in New York for comment, press aide Samantha Levine confirmed that Carr appeared with Laura Ingraham on August 22, and confirmed the Clintonian tactic that Carr "meant what she wrote" that she wouldn't sit across from O'Reilly, not that she wouldn't appear on his show.
If Post readers were misled into thinking she would never appear on the O'Reilly set again, they weren't reading the op-ed like a lawyer.
On Carr's assertion that O'Reilly called for people to "besiege" Tiller's clinic in January 2008, Levine sent along a link from the web site NowPublic.com dated January 20, 2007. A blogger named "Wisco" cited an Operation Rescue press release -- which was actually dated November 10, 2006. O'Reilly's call for protesters aired the previous night.
So does NARAL generally rely on anonymous bloggers to date its Bill O'Reilly commentaries? Why wouldn't they check Nexis for the actual air date of the commentary?
Levine suggested the fact wasn't as important as O'Reilly's apparently repulsive call for protest: "An unfortunate typo missed in editing. Doesn't change the fact that he called for thousands of people to protest the clinic, which is the issue of importance."
That "unfortunate typo" was also missed in editing at The Washington Post.
Since NARAL didn't bother to dig it up, below is the text of O'Reilly's actual Talking Points Memo from November 9, 2006, the one that NARAL alleges led to Tiller's death in 2009:
You know, I have been covering the news in America for 30 years, and this Kansas situation is the worst thing I have ever seen. A doctor named George Tiller is operating a late-term abortion mill that will destroy a viable baby up until birthing for a mental health exception, which, much of time, is an episode of simple depression experienced by the mother.
Last night on this broadcast, a pro-life advocate told us that Tiller injects poison into the baby's heart while it is still in the womb, then removes the dead baby, and cremates it. We have not been able to confirm the cremation assertion. But a letter purported to be from Tiller himself describes the injection.
Now, even if you are pro-choice, you must see the ramifications of this barbaric display. If we, as a society, allow an undefined mental health exception in late-term abortions, then babies can be killed for almost any reason.
And, in Kansas, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of babies have been aborted by Dr. Tiller -- the price, $5,000 each. Is this what we want in America? Is it? This is the kind of stuff happened in Mao's China, Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Soviet Union.
Americans cannot turn away from this, cannot ignore it. There should be thousands of people demonstrating outside Tiller's abortion clinic in Wichita. The new attorney general in Kansas, Paul Morrison, says he might pursue the investigation into Tiller's late-term operations, and also into the abortions of girls ages 10 to 15 that have not been reported to authorities in Kansas, as required by law.
Well, we hope Morrison does that, because this kind of stuff simply cannot be tolerated by a civilized society.
American is in the middle of a very intense culture war, where the lives of babies are at stake. This has nothing to do with reproductive rights or any other euphemism. This has to do with terminating the lives of viable babies because the mother wants to back out of the pregnancy in the late stages.
If we allow this, America will no longer be a noble nation, a country that stands for human rights and protections of the innocent. If we allow Dr. George Tiller and his acolytes to continue, we can no longer pass judgment on any behavior by anybody. What Tiller is doing is that bad.
UPDATE: The Huffington Post home page picked up my Mary Alice Carr screen-capture to promote her fact-mangled op-ed. Their headline? "Mary Alice Carr: Why I'll Never Again Appear On Bill O'Reilly's Show." How ironic that this picture proves that the headline is wrong. It also illustrates how Carr was too cute and lawyerly in her "across from him" formulation. She's misleading her fellow lefties.


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Prior to Coach Balcomb's press conference, media members in attendance were told that junior guard Christina Foggie, who was injured late in Sunday's game against Kentucky, would be sidelined for 7-10 days and then would be re-evaluated to determine if or when she'll be able to return to action. Sophomore guard Kady Schrann continues to be categorized as "day to day" due to problems with her ankle.
During her comments to the media, Coach Balcomb talked about her injured players, the team's adjustments, the upcoming game against Missouri on Thursday night. Here's a lightly edited transcript of Coach Balcomb's comments.
Question: [The injury to Foggie] could have been worse right? She'll be out 7-10 days. Is that better news than you guys were expecting?
Coach Balcomb: I don't know. To be honest with you, she's out. I don't know for how long, I don't know much at all. The fact that she's out and we have a game on Thursday, and who knows if she'll come back or not, it doesn't help me either way. So I can't say I'm happy or I'm sad.
Question: Have your roles changed?
Coach Balcomb: Yeah. That's the big thing. It's a great opportunity for more than one player to step up because we're going to need it from more than one player, especially people that have felt ready to play but haven't had the opportunity. It's going to give minutes to a lot of other people. People are going to have to play different spots. We'll find out what we're made of, what kind of team we are.
Question: Any idea of what the starting lineup might look like at this point, who will start in her place?
Coach Balcomb: In practice and proably after last game, I think we'll probably just go with experience and go with Gabby [Smith] just because she settled us down a lot against Kentucky. I felt like she played solid, and she does give us a 3-point shot like Foggie does, so that's who we've been putting in when we've taking Foggie out and we'll probably just stay with that unless somebody shows me in practice that they're way more ready.
Question: You think that opponents will focus on the inside a lot with Tiffany?
Coach Balcomb: I think they already were. If you look at our stats, our guards are all shooting in the 30s that start and our posts are shooting in the 50s and 60s, so we haven't been consistent, of the teams that I've coached, from the perimeter or from 3-point. I think already they were focusing on the inside, I think they'll just do it more, and this is a team that does that. They pack it in and run two or three at the post player inside.
Question: How challenging is Missouri, a team that just knocked off Tennessee?
Coach Balcomb: They're challenging, especially because we've not seen them before. The positive is they've never seen us before, either. We've never played them since I've been here. I know they have some similar qualities to us. I think they're tough. I think they run a lot of good things that are hard to guard in half-court. They execute well on both ends of the floor. I think they move really, really well without the basketball. Right now they shoot the 3 better than we do, but I think we're better inside than them, so there will be a little difference there, but a lot of the same things they do. They run in transition very well, probably better than we do right now. One of the things we've been working on is getting better in transition offense.
Question: Are you frustrated with all the injuries? Do you feel pretty snake-bitten this year?
Coach Balcomb: Y'know, I don't know if "frustrated" is the right word to say right now. A lot of hard work has gone into have the season that we felt-- we had a lot of experience coming back, but again, we're over-achievers and I think we were 7-seed last year and had everybody back and I don't know why everybody thinks you're not going to be 7-seed again with the same kids back, so I think when you're picked high, you have high expectations, and I think we were struggling with that. And then when Steph [Holzer] went down, we really struggled more. I think we came together, we've been playing well and we keep adding to that.
But I do think this team still has what it takes to win. I think that we have answers to the missing pieces, and it's time for them to have that resilience that a good team would have in February. We just talked about how Hannah's senior year, it was probably the only way I felt when you have such a pivotal person in your person go down this late. When Hannah Tuomi went down, we moved Jen Risper, a guard, into the post, and we won the SEC championship and went to the Sweet 16. So it is possible, and we have done it here, and we will keep repeating that and telling them that, and they do have something to look back and see that it is possible, and I have something to look back and see. I think if they want to come together as a team and do that, they certainly can.
Question: How confident are you in the NCAA tournament now? Do you think you've locked it up and are in good shape for the most part, or do you still have work to do?
Coach Balcomb: I think it's still really important to just focus on one game at a time, and right now, with the injuries, it's not a good time to look big picture, period, because there's so much uncertainty right now with my own team. I don't know how they're going to do Thursday, and I've got to figure out and have answers for Thursday. I certainly don't know; it changes us drastically to lose Foggie and don't know if we'll get her back. There's so much unanswered questions that there is no way I could even tell you. I know we have a very tough schedule, and it's better if I don't look at it, so we just need to take care of business on Thursday.
Question: Do you think that tough schedule will help you in the long run?
Coach Balcomb: Well, I think, yeah, because of our RPI, and I think we have had a strong RPI and don't have any bad losses. We do eventually need some good wins, that kind of thing is what they look at when they look at your portfolio when you're trying to get into the NCAAs.
Question: You ever stop and think about thirteen straight years and all the years you've been here, how amazing that stretch has been, only one of eight programs in the country to do it?
Coach Balcomb: Yeah. Right now I'm starting to think it was amazing that I didn't have this kind of injuries that are decimating to a team. We've got four kids out, and three of them starters, so that's a big change from what you thought you were going to be able to do, what you were predicted to do and your expectations.
Sometimes I say you can make adjustments better early, but with this one it's probably better that it's late because now we have a big freshman class and we've had to give them time. They've all played, they've all gotten minutes, and now they should be ready to step up. When we were in San Juan, we had some of them playing, and they weren't ready to step up them when Steph went down. It should be easier than it was, because it was tough for us back then.
Question: Kady [Schrann} -- is she going to play? I know she's had a bad ankle.
Coach Balcomb: She's day to day. Thursday, right now I don't assume, I'm assuming she'll be out until further notice. She has not been practicing.
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At the request of the Academic Senate, and the endorsement of the President, approval has been granted to officially replace the current Final Evaluation Week Policy (2002) with a revised Final Evaluation Week Policy (#10-08/09-EP). The primary purpose of revising the policy is to bring it in line with the new syllabus policy and remove various logical inconsistencies in the old policy. The revised policy shall be printed in the Schedule of Classes, be added to the Faculty Handbook, and it will be the responsibility of the Office of Academic Affairs to disseminate reminders to the faculty before every semester. The revised Final Evaluation Week Policy will take effect beginning of Spring Semester of 2009.
Final Evaluation Week Policy
The following policy is intended to assist faculty to meet their responsibility to evaluate student achievement during the final evaluation period.
1. Finals Week is part of the instructional period for a course. Consequently, student achievement shall be assessed during finals week in all courses, with the following exceptions:
a. Courses involving laboratory or activity instruction only. They may have their final evaluations during the class's designated time during the last week of class.
b. Courses that are non-traditionally scheduled (weekend workshops, theater productions that last only 6 weeks, etc.).
2. Classes which involve both lecture/discussion and laboratory/activity methods of instruction, shall use Finals Week for the lecture portion of the class and if a separate final evaluation of laboratory or activity instruction (e.g. laboratory practicum) is desired, it shall be given during the last week of class and shall not substitute for the final class evaluation. Students should not be expected to complete these types of finals outside of the normally designated times for the class.
3. The designated hours allotted during the final evaluation week may be used for any number of summative or evaluative activities. They include, but are not limited to, traditional exams, presentations, portfolio sharing, performances, critiques, oral examinations, or, field trips. In-class final evaluation activities must occur during the final evaluation time designated for the course (not the week before).
4. The required submission date and time for take home examinations, final papers, or other out-of-class activities must fall no earlier than the designated final evaluation time slot for the course (student may voluntarily submit their work earlier).
5. The final evaluation time and location designated for a course as published in the Schedule of Classes may not be changed except in special circumstances, which must be approved in writing by the Department Chair and Dean.
6. Students shall be informed of the nature of the final evaluation at the beginning of the semester.
7. All faculty members shall remind their students of the final evaluation schedule as published in the Schedule of Classes. Faculty must include the dates and times of the final evaluation for the class in the course syllabus as specified by HSU's Syllabus Policy. Any student who finds it impossible (for serious and compelling reasons) to participate on the date, time or place scheduled must make arrangements in advance with the instructor.
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This time next week, I won't be able to think straight. Took the entire opening week off of work, so with the weekends it will be 9 straight mornings of wood duck framming before the split! Eew Lawd Ise Ready!
Also, a good way to celebrate the start of the season would be to attend the Savannah DU Banquet on Thursday November 18th @ 6:30 pm at the Alee Temple off Skidaway Rd. I am a committee member so pm me if you are interested and I will hook u up with a ticket - $50 a piece. Free meal and beer, awesome guns being raffled, yeti coolers, etc. gorgeous women will be there to serve, trust me - you don't wanna miss this! It is also not too late to sign your company up to be a table sponsor, seats 8, $750. Come on out and support DU! Get your tickets from me.
Bottomland Man