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Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed In Boone County
Two adult Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetles have been collected from a trap in a residential tree in Boone and have been positively identified as EAB by a federal identifier. The trap was placed in the tree this summer after suspect galleries were found in an ash tree branch that fell during a storm.
A statewide quarantine restricting the movement of hardwood firewood, ash logs, wood chips and ash tree nursery stock out of Iowa into non-quarantined areas of other states was issued on Feb. 4, 2014 and remains in place.
"The Iowa EAB team continues to respond to reports of suspected infestations as we work to monitor its movement and hopefully slow the spread. Iowans are again reminded to not move firewood as that is the quickest way to start a new infestation," said State Entomologist Robin Pruisner of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
The city of Boone Parks Department has already taken several steps to prepare for a potential infestation of the EAB. They have inventoried 100 percent of the street trees in the community and are assessing the condition of ash trees, as well as all other trees, in the right-of-way. The city council established funding for removal of street trees and the purchase of specialized equipment to chip large diameter trees.
Boone officials have made information available for private property owners to help them address the potential of ash tree infestation on their own property at boonegov.com/eab.
The Iowa EAB Team provides EAB diagnostic assistance to landowners and includes officials from Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS), Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service and the USDA Forest Service.
The Iowa EAB Team strongly cautions Iowans not to transport firewood across county or state lines, since the movement of firewood throughout Iowa or to other states increases the risk of spreading EAB infestations. Most EAB infestations in the United States have been started by people unknowingly transporting infested firewood, nursery plants or sawmill logs. Besides being transported by vehicle, the adult beetle can also fly short distances of approximately two to five miles.
With the exception of trunk injection, the window has closed for using other preventive methods against emerald ash borer this year. Trunk injections can be done by certified pesticide applicators until Sept. 1, 2014. Other control measures (soil injection, soil drench and basal trunk sprays) will need to wait until mid-April to mid-May 2015. This gives people the opportunity to have landscape and tree service companies to bid on work, and for the landowner to review these bids before next spring.
Please contact Iowa EAB Team members to have suspicious looking trees checked in counties not currently known to be infested. The State of Iowa will continue to track the movement of EAB on a county-by-county basis. Before a county can be officially recognized as infested, proof of a reproducing population is needed and an EAB must be collected and verified by USDA entomologists.
To learn more about EAB and other pests that are threatening Iowa's tree population, please visit www.IowaTreePests.com. Please contact any of the following members of the Iowa EAB Team for further information:
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About St-Julien(saint juhl-e-EHN)
Cozy Commune
The smallest of the top four Haut-Médoc communes, St-Julien is directly south of Pauillac. With no first growths to its name, the commune often goes overlooked. But it has 11 excellent second, third and fourth growths, and the highest proportion of classified growths of the top four. It doesn't have the concentration and powerful punch of a Pauillac or the soft elegance of a Margaux, but the wine of St-Julien combines the best of its northern & southern neighbors.
Notable FactsA good descriptor of St-Julien wines is balance. Cabernet Sauvignon-based like all left bankers, St-Julien also adds a bit of Merlot for softness. The best known chateaux are the Léovilles – Léoville-Barton, Léoville-Las Cases, Léoville Poyferre - although Barton and Las Cases are more common and more recognizable to consumers. All three are second growths and top notch for their class. The other well known chateaux are Chateau Gruaud-Larosse & Lagrange, a second growth and fourth growth, known for reliable quality.
About France - Other regionsWhen it comes to wine, France is a classic. Classic blends, grapes and styles began in the country and they still remain. Think about it - people ask for a Burgundian style Pinot Noir, they refer to wines as Bordeaux or Rhone blends - Champagne even had to pass a law to stop international wineries from putting their region on the label of all sparkling wine.
The top regions of France are: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Rhone. And these regions are so diverse! It makes sense that wine regions throughout the world try to emulate their style. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are no longer French varieties, but international varieties. They may not be the leader of cutting edge technology or value-priced wines, but there is no doubt that they are still producing wines of great quality and diversity.

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REDLANDS -- Downtown streets were flooded with pink Sunday when more than 12,000 people participated in the fifth annual Believe Walk with the hope of finding a cure for cancer.
The walkers also made their way through city neighborhoods with photos on the back of their T-shirts to honor loved ones who survived cancer or to remember those who have died from the disease.
They also carried signs with such slogans as "Beat Cancer," "I Walk For My Mom" and "Real Men Wear Pink."
Children and adults joined in by dressing in costumes and tutus and wearing fun accessories in their hair. Hundreds of dogs wore pink bows on their collars or their hair was dyed by owners for the day.
The walk began at around 8:15 a.m. after the event's founders and the women behind Inland Women Fighting Cancer, or IWFC - Annie Sellas, Cathy Stockton and Nancy Varner - made introductions and spoke on the great turnout, which grows each year.
Last year's walk raised more than $380,000 for cancer-related charities in the Inland Empire. This year's walk surpassed that with $500,000, organizers said.
"That has been a goal of mine since we started this walk to one day do that, and God bless all these people - they're the ones who did that," Varner said. "We did it!"
As "Gonna Fly Now," the theme from "Rocky," played, the three founders - cancer survivors themselves - hugged loved ones, wiped tears from their eyes and waved to walkers as they passed the Believe Walk's main stage.
"This is amazing," Varner said.
One of the event's biggest cheerleaders, Jack H. Brown, chairman and CEO of San Bernardino-based Stater Bros. Markets, called the turnout "simply amazing" and shared a story about a woman named Carolyn he met days before the walk.
Brown said Carolyn, a Bank of America employee, told him she was wearing a T-shirt her mom had given her for the event.
Her mom died two months ago.
"It just breaks your heart," Brown said, holding back tears.
The supermarket chain's Stater Bros. Charities helps raise funds through the sale of water and other endeavors.
Brown has been a fixture at the walks.
On Sunday, Brown was seen cheering on walkers and giving high-fives to participants walking the event's 5k course.
Various organizations, school bands and cheer squads, and other performers were seen along the route handing out water, providing entertainment and offering other support.
Cheer squads from Inland Empire schools, including Arrowhead Christian Academy in Redlands and Cajon High School in San Bernardino, shook pink pom poms and performed stunts, earning loud applause.
The Folklores and Lil' Joe Banuelos charged up the crowd with some upbeat tunes and chants along the way.
Banuelos, a student at Citrus Valley High School, brought a little bit of the Memphis sound, performing tunes associated with Elvis Presley.
Some walkers posed with a Justin Bieber cardboard cutout. Others posed under a decorative ark designed by students, parents and staff at Valley Preparatory School in Redlands.
Maria Ramirez of Hemet walked the course with friend Melissa Krueger in honor of her mom Imelda, a double-cancer survivor .
Carrie Fuller of Corona walked in honor of daughter-in-law Jennifer Rose Niess, who died of lung cancer on June 17, days after her 35th birthday.
It was Fuller's first walk.
Jennifer worked for Stater Bros. for 20 years, starting as a box girl at age 15 and working her way up to management positions at the Winchester store.
Her co-workers formed a team and had T-shirts made in her honor, Fuller said.
"(Jennifer) would do the walk every year, but last year she didn't because she was diagnosed with cancer," she said. "And of course, this year, she can't.... It is extra special to be able to do this for her."
Alice Lancaster of Riverside walked the course with six others in honor of two family members who had cancer-related illnesses.
"We're very excited because this is the first time I have ever done this and this is just a wonderful thing," she said. "It's very touching and nice...and I would do it again - absolutely."
A number of people living around the walk route decorated their homes in support, including Tina Stout, who sat on a pink yoga mat as she watched thousands pass by.
"It's a good cause," she said as she waved to friends participating. "I lost a sister to cancer about 28 years ago and it devastates people. It's a good thing to see all walks of life walk by and support something that's so important."
While confetti cleanup and table takedown started at 9 a.m., 45 minutes after the walk began, and streets started opening up to traffic, the fun was just beginning as organizers set up shop at the Redlands Bowl for an after-party.
Funds raised from the walk benefit organizations and hospitals in the Inland Empire focused on curing cancer-related diseases for both sexes.
Organizations that benefitted from last year's walk included Michelle's Place in Temecula ($25,000), St. Bernardine Medical Center in San Bernardino ($50,000), Redlands Community Hospital ($200,000) and Loma Linda University Medical Center ($750,000).
To learn more about the event, or to register for next year's effort, visit believeie.org.
Staff Writers Rachel Luna and Michael Nolan contributed to this report.
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Konica-Minolta has become really popular in the printing industry through their multifunction machines and laser printers, opted to handle large volume of printing jobs. One of their acclaimed laser printers, MagiColor 1600W, a compact laser printer that can deliver high-quality printouts and crisp, vibrant color graphics thus making it an ideal desktop printer. It was […]Tags: Konica minolta cartridges, Konica Minolta printers, Konica-Minolta A0306F, Konica-Minolta A0V301, Konica-Minolta A0V30CF, Konica-Minolta A0V30HF, MagiColor 1600WFeatures, Laser Toner Cartridges, Videos


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After last week's disappointing results in the NC Senate, we got back to work this week on Voter-Owned Elections and other initiatives like felon re-enfranchisement and youth voter education. In some good news, the NC House is currently considering expanding public financing to the statewide Treasurer's race and allowing an additional municipality to implement their own VOE program (Chapel Hill already used VOE in their 2009 elections). This week, Ray and I have been phonebanking to reach out to citizens in conservative Democratic house districts that are sure to be the deciding factor for this important legislation. Although these measures in the House are not nearly as comprehensive as the Senate's plan was, it is still an important positive step in the right direction.
Earlier this week, our team met to discuss and plan out some of our upcoming events in July. One of our main projects this summer is to reach out to area youth and get them civically engaged and tuned into local politics. When people know who their elected officials and what their responsibilities are, they can begin to take action for their own interests. It's our job to alert youth to the important issues that affect them and let them know what they can do about it. In July we will have several events at a local YMCA. We will be holding forums about things like local education cuts and school board policies. The students will debate and hone their thoughts into arguments. Then we will perform a workshop about how to effectively contact local officials. Ray and I are very excited to work with local middle and high school kids. If they become interested in their communities at an early age, it's more likely they become civically engaged and hold their leaders accountable. And that is a victory for society at large.
In addition to planning out these events, we have been scheduling various meetings with community leaders. Next week, we will meet Dr. David Mount, the director of community outreach at the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity and Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. The Angelou center specializes on research and policy work to correct health care disparities in low-income and minority neighborhoods. We will also be meeting Mr. Michael Thomas of the Goodwill Re-Entry Program for ex-felons. He works to re-integrate them into society and provides support. We will talk to him about our initiatives encouraging ex-felons to re-register and become voters.
At the top of our priorities list are two meetings we are organizing in Guilford County. The first is to bring together various groups in Greensboro and Guilford County to talk about GOTV efforts and electoral reform at a local church. The second is a community dinner and movie night block party in downtown Greensboro. We have partnered with a local group called Food Not Bombs to cook a dinner, and we will show the documentary "The Trials of Darryl Hunt" on a big screen outside the HIVE community center. Click this link to check out the Darryl Hunt Project's website: http://www.darrylhuntproject.org/film.html
All of this will serve as an opportunity for discussion of local issues and a way for residents to connect with one another. It's a huge undertaking and we have been collecting and gathering all our contacts in the Greensboro area. With Linda's help we have generated a multiple page list of e-mail addresses and organizations and have created a public service announcement to release to the local media. Hopefully with some more dedication over the next two weeks we can pull it off!
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Venture Out to the Bronx
Think you've exhausted the tourist sites in NYC? Well, you can always venture a little further afield to check out the Bronx! The Bronx is the city's northernmost borough and the only one of the city's neighborhoods located on the continental mainland. Despite being home to over a million people, … Read More


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This month we're giving away a product that a lot of readers have asked about. It's a high-tech litter box called the Odor Grabber. This unique covered litter box has a built-in air purifier made by Bionaire, a company that specializes in air purifiers for a variety of products. I was so excited when I first saw this invention at a pet product expo a couple of years ago, so we've been testing one out to see if it's really as good as it sounds, and so far it is!
The Odor Grabber plugs in to a wall outlet and runs very quietly. I won't lie, it's not silent, it makes a soft noise, like white noise. According to the manufacturer, it uses a very low level of energy. The filter purifies the air inside the litter box, preventing odors outside the box as well. There is a filter that needs to be replaced periodically and an indicator on the top of the box telling you when it's time to change the filter.
I know a lot of people have issues with using covered litter boxes, so I want to let you know that the Odor Grabber has a roll-top lid (the clear plastic part on the front) which can be raised to make it more open. This will reduce the effectiveness of the air purifier somewhat, but it gives larger kitties a little more room. The box is really quite large (17.5″ W x 26.5″ L x 19″ H) and I think the contoured shape is very sleek.
My favorite thing (I always get excited about this!) is the holster on the back of the box where you store the matching scoop. The holster is even ventilated onto the box so any odors on the scoop are also removed.
Here are some photos of the Odor Grabber in use at Peter's house. That's Carmen checking it out. It took them about a week to get used to it, but everyone is using it now without a problem. The manual suggests that you leave it unplugged at first until the cats start using the new box, then plug it in and turn on the filter. The Odor Grabber can be used with any type of cat litter.
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This month will be a little different. Usually I have the giveaway sponsor send the prizes directly to the winners, however, Bionaire shipped all the litter boxes to me so I will have to send them to the winners. Shipping costs will probably be $25 to $35 per unit. I'll pick the winners at the end of the month and send an email to get their addresses. Then I'll let each winner know how much the shipping will be and will send a PayPal invoice. If you are a winner and decide that you do not want to pay the shipping, I'll go ahead and pick another winner. I hope that works for everyone!
To enter the monthly giveaway, make sure you're signed-up to receive Moderncat updates via email. If you're already getting the updates but you'd like an EXTRA chance to win this month, please leave a comment on this post. Complete details on the monthly giveaway here. Five winners will be chosen in a random drawing on April 30. Due to the shipping snafu, this giveaway is open to addresses in the US only.


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Volleyball Concludes AAU Super Regional Tournament
Monday, June 7, 2010
The winners from each qualified division (girls' age groups from 12-18) received free entry into the AAU National Championships at the Disney Sports Complex in Orlando.
AAU Super Regional Champions:
12 - AVA TX Team Rox
2010 AAU Super Regional Photo Gallery
Further information and full results from the tournament are available at www.LouisianaVolleyball.net.
The AAU Super Regional marks the third volleyball event sponsored by the Sugar Bowl this academic year. The Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Classic was contested by four collegiate varsity teams at Tulane in September. Easter weekend featured the Allstate Sugar Bowl JVA World Volleyball Challenge with over 1,600 girls' club players competing.


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Dr. Jennifer Shu and her team of pediatricians answer your health questions.
Are the chemicals in swimming pools a health concern?
Chemicals used in pools are irritating to eyes, skin, and upper and lower airways. Exposures may also be associated with development of asthma in predisposed atopic children.
Children who swim or work frequently in poorly ventilated indoor pools may be at higher risk. Swimming is a popular and healthy form of exercise for children.
Showering before swimming to remove organic matter (eg, sweat, dirt, and lotions) which can react with pool chemicals to form chloramines helps to prevent their formation. Proper disinfection practices and ventilation will reduce exposure.
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As you all know, it is now Late Archery Season here in the State of Washington. I have been out Bow Hunting as much as possible.
I love this time of the year out in the woods. The weather has mostly been pretty nice, the Fall Colors are breathtaking and the anticipation of seeing a monster buck in the rut keep my heart pumping at its fullest.
The alarm clock has yet to catch me sleeping when it finally decides to go off at 4 a.m. because I have been awake for at least a half of an hour. Ive been just like a little kid on Christmas Morning, anxiously awaiting the adventures of the days hunt.
When the sun finally comes up it finds me out in the woods sitting on my three legged stool, bow across my lap with an arrow nocked and ready to let fly. All of my ghillie suit has leaves interlaced in the mesh so that I look like a big bush just waiting for a buck to stumble into my shooting lanes.
This brings me to my current report about late archery season and my success. A Couple of days ago I was sitting ready, willing and able to shoot myself a big buck.
I was a little tired from the 4 mile hike into my hunting area. The road in is a pretty nice logging road, but from where I have to park the truck it is a mile or so down hill to a bridge over a creek, then you have to climb up hill for 1,000 feet before the hilltop flattens out. Of course, way across the top of the hill on the backside is where all the deer activity is and has been, so that is where I had to walk to and get all set up.
Im getting to blooming old to make that trip with a 50 pound pack on my back plus my bow, a pair of Binoculars and a range finder on my chest. Not to mention the weight of the ghillie suit. But, none the less I made it there without having a major heart attack.
So, I settled into my hunting spot for a much deserved and welcome rest. The woods settled down to dead quite, except for chirping of the birds, the quacks from ducks flying overhead and occasionally the chatter from a squirrel or two.
Just about daylight I head a buck snorting and thrashing the brush with his rack. He was Close! I could tell that he must be a dominate buck because suddenly I heard the crashing of a younger buck as he hastily retreated from the area.
A little ways away and partially across the plateau I cold hear a doe making sexy little calls to the buck as she came our direction. I kept thinking to myself, Please, please dont let her stumble into me and make her spook that big buck!
Luck was on my side for a change. As first light of day came sneaking into the clearing I was watching I spied the doe about 20 yards away. Carefully and slowly I began to glass the woods for the buck. He literally melted right out of the heavy brush and only 45 yards away. That set my heart to beating, especially when I counted the points on each side! One side I counted 7 points and the other I counted 5 points. Wow! He is a Monster Non-typical and hes big enough to be a New State Record! Hes also a candidate for Pope and Young record books, Plus Boone and Crockett record books.
I immediately ripped off my Binoculars and range finder, pull up my face mask, don my hood and check my bow to make sure that everything is ready for a shot of a lifetime. Second dragged and seemed like days, as the monster buck strolled forward with that doe in his sights and Lust on his mind. Step by step he came, the lure of the doe had taken over his mind and he had thrown caution to the wind. Not once did he look around for danger. Not once did he hesitate to stop and sniff the wind. He had one thing on his mind and nothing was going to deter him from attaining his goal!
My mind raced, my heart pounded, my hands and knees were shaking like leaves in a windstorm. I wasnt sure if I was even going to be able to draw my bow and settle down enough to make the shot of a lifetime.
When the big buck was finally well within range and finally turned broadside to me I slowly but surely raised my bow, smoothly came to full draw and picked a hair right in the kill zone. As if by instinct, the arrow went flying right into its intended target; a Direct hit! Precisely where it had been aimed.
I heard the thump, watched as the buck jumped and ran off about 15 yards. He stopped, looked all around as to say what the heck hit me? Then Mother Nature took a hold of his brains again and he turned to head back to the doe. But, alas, it was not meant to be. He crumpled within a few feet of his beloved quarry.
I always wait at least 30 minutes before I let out my war hoop and before approaching my wild game, so I looked at my watch, laid my bow down a safe distance from my feet. Now my whole body was shaking, I had a major knot in my stomach and my mouth was as dry as a cotton ball. This 30 minutes was going to kill me!
Trying to calm my nerves I dug my thermos of coffee and a donut out of my pack. I think I spilled at least two cups of coffee on to the ground as I tried to carefully pour the hot liquid. Then I set my mind to the task of getting out my gimble and knives, so that I would be ready to set to the task of gutting my prize after I had taken a gazillion photos.
My trusty Canon Digital DSLR camera and the tripod came out of the pack and I attached the big telephoto lens to the camera so that I could take a few photos of the buck from my ambush point. After I took 20 to 30 photos from my spot, I changed back to the wide angle lens for close ups. I also attached the remote trigger to the camera so that I could get in the photos with my beast.
As I finished my donut and second cup of coffee I looked at my watch for the first time and was happy to see that it only took me 45 minutes to calm down. I also saw that it was more than enough time to slowly, but carefully approach my victim. Back came the shakes!
I could hardly believe my eyes when I got close enough to finally get to touch my monster! He was absolutely Huge! Bigger than I had originally thought he was. I wrapped my hands around his horns at the base to move his head so that I could get a closer look at his rack.
That is when I suddenly realized that I was in deep trouble! This buck was so big and so heavy that I could barely move his head! How was I going to be able to spread his legs and keep them spread so that I could gut him? My gimble was designed for much smaller deer. Then came the thought; how am I going to get this monster all the way back to my truck? Even if I quartered him up, it was going to take me a good many trips back and forth to the truck, plus I would be at it all day.
Suddenly I remembered a friend that had told me that if I ever get a deer to give him a call. He has a deer cart that would easy the transportation issue. So I turned on my cell phone and dialed his number. As luck would have it there was nobody at home. So, I went through all of my local friends phone numbers and even tried my two Son-in-laws. Nobody was at home on my list and the Son-in-laws were at work.
What A Dilemma! These Things Always Happen to me! Now I have to get ingenious and figure out a way to get this monumental task done! So, I go back to my pack to access the situation and see what tools O have on hand.
Fortunately for me, I grew up as a Boy Scout! I had about 100 feet of rope with me. I could use that to tie onto the bucks legs and over to a tree to separate the legs enough to gut him. This would make the job a tiny bit easier.
After I took about 100 photos from every conceivable angle I put my camera away safely and set to work on the task at hand. Even after all my years of hunting, I still hate to gut out an animal!
I finally finished the nasty job, I cleaned up as best as possible and decided to try calling everyone I could think of to get help. I had no better luck this time than I did the first time. Now what do I do? There I sat, covered in blood, over 4 miles from my truck with a worthless cell phone that couldnt get me help, a dead monster trophy, tagged deer, all of my equipment loaded into my pack and a major problem.
As I sat there cussing my luck and my phone I had one of my not so Brilliant Ideas ! I had a cell phone and I could use it to call for some unlucky help. I quickly dug into a side pouch on my backpack and found my State Hunting Rules and Regulations Pamphlet. That handy dandy pamphlet contains the phone number for the Washington State Game Department Poachers Hot Line! I could call that number and report to the Game Wardens that I had scared off a poacher from a freshly killed monster deer! I just Knew they would come out in force to apprehend the villain!
As I lied through my teeth to the poor soul on the phone I felt a twinge of remorse, but hey; nothing was going to keep me from getting that deer back to my truck! After I hung up the phone with the game department I quickly removed the deer transport tag from the deers rack and I moved it to the deers tongue. Then I shoved the tongue back into its mouth.
In about an hour and a half 3 Game Wardens showed up riding on 4 wheelers. They couldnt believe their eyes when they saw that monster buck! They took down all of my information and told me that they would give me a ride back to my truck if I wanted to accompany them back down the hill. I quickly said yes and grabbed my gear for the ride out.
When we got back to the parking area they pulled up to the trucks and dismounted the 4 wheelers. Then they hooked up a set of straps to the deer and swung a little side boom crane over to pick it up. I waited until they had the deer in the air before I stopped them and confessed to my evil doings.
That is when I found out that Game Wardens Do Not Have a Sense of Humor! Even after I showed them that the deer was Legally tagged and I apologized to them for being such a terrible person did they find this situation amusing!
They did however swing the deer over the bed of my truck and lay it down gently. The oldest and Highest Ranking Warden did however give me his name and badge number, he did so on a slip of paper that said something about a Citation and also something about a fine $2,500.00. Gee whiz! I didnt realize that I would be rewarded with a Citation and $2,500.00 for killing such a fine deer, not to mention helping the Game Wardens get out in the woods to breathe fresh air! I get to go to Court on November 27th. to collect my just reward! I think the warden also said that the State might even give me a 30 day vacation in a place called The Grey Bar Motel!
Luck was really with me on this hunt!
As soon as I get a chance to do all the photo editing Ill be emailing you a ton of photos of me, my monster deer and also a photo or two of me on vacation at The Grey Bar Motel, where ever that is!
Take Care and get out in those woods to hunt!
Richard M. (Dick) Raymond Jr.
November 18th, 2008
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Post subject: KK's "YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS" 2013 Ravens Mock
Before I go on.....
Notable Moves:
Ray Rice traded to the Cincinatti Bengals for their 2013 1st, 2nd (37th overall), + 2014 3rd round picks.
Ed Reed retires.
Joe Flacco franchise tagged.
Brings back Ellerbe & Kruger.
So long to Cary Williams, Anquan Boldin, Jameel McClain.
Signs RB Peyton Hillis.
KK's 2013 Baltimore Ravens Mock Draft:
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(via trade w/Cincy) -
Alec Ogletree
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De'Andre "Nuke" Hopkins
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Well though I know you're only being sarcastic... I just think you could've found a better landing spot for Ray Rice than Cincy. I mean, their are other RB needy teams in the league... also, even still, I doubt Ray Rice fetches those kinds of picks. I think best case scenario is he nets a 1st and a 4th/future 3rd, certainly not what you'd expect a proven top 10-15 QB to go for.
But obvious unrealities aside...
Can't say I'm a fan of taking Ogletree. Arthur Brown is flat out faster, more instinctive, and better in essentially every facet of what it means to be an ILB than Ogletree... pass coverage might be his only losing category... and even then, he's a top 3 pass covering ILB in this class. No reason we should gamble on Ogletree over Brown if indeed we're going to go ILB in the first round. And this is me unbiased. My bias, would say that I wouldn't touch Ogletree until after probably five other ILBs went off the board being:
1. Arthur Brown
2. Manti Te'O
AJ Klein (#47 vs. Tavon Austin and WVU)
3b. Kevin Minter (too close to call, both players I like to play at probowl levels at the next level... this ILB class is tremendous.
5. Gerald Hodges
Basically all of the above guys have the athleticism required to be effective against the pass all the while being more instinctive and/or better at avoiding/taking on blocks in comparison to Ogletree IMO. And you may wonder why Brown is ahead of Te'O... well, I think Brown has elite athleticism and instincts. I think at the next level he very well could be the more impactful player.
Now, the rest of your picks...
I'm not a fan of going with Hopkins in the 1st- even with Boldin being released. I'd much rather us go OT first than WR... as no question I believe what's holding us back more is needing a great LT. Fluker really doesn't help- he's strictly a RT at the next level. We have a collection of RTs on this team already in Oher, KO, Reid... all of which have the potential to be at least above average to good there. Whereas Oher is average- at best- on the left side... and McKinnie will be gone after this season. We NEED a LT in my opinion. Oday Aboushi or Eric Fisher at the end of round 1 are our best bets IMO. Flacco's biggest weakness is in feeling pressure. For the benefit of our offense, we should be doing our best to provide him with an elite blindside protector. What's the use of adding a speed threat like Hopkins if a) we have no blockers to buy him and Torrey time to get deep and b) we no longer run Cam's system and having more varied receiver skillsets will be much more productive to achieving the offensive success that our offense has the potential to achieve.
Round 2- Like I said, not a fan of Fluker because of his redundancy. I'd flop WR/OT. So in this case, with a need at receiver... I'd like us to address that with a guy like DaRick Rogers. I think we have the locker room and a guy like Torrey Smith within his position group to keep him in check. Rogers would replace Boldin's physicality within our offense, offer better speed, and a better redzone option to go to for Flacco. He's a risk... but he'd be well worth it IMO.
Round 2- Rambo I like. He's a playmaker. That being said, if all things equal- I'd prefer we take TJ McDonald over him when looking at safeties. I just like his instincts better. But Rambo should at worse be an above average safety at the next level from what I've seen. I just think he takes some bad angles a little more than I'd like him to... and so I'm a little worried in that area.
Round 3- Lavar Edwards is a very intriguing pick. I like it a lot actually. There may be a situation where we basically are unable to address the edge threat position because of needs/better players in other parts of the draft... and that need may have to wait. And if it does- getting a guy like Lavar Edwards who has all the physical attributes that you look for to make an impact at this level and played on a really tough defense.. could really make us better down the line if not sooner.
Round 4- I love going NT in the 4th round. While I am high on the job that Mt. Cody has done in the past 4 weeks or so in terms of really collapsing the pocket and being a beast against the run (which most seem to disagree with) I still think that adding a NT that can be what we had in Brandon McKinney year in and year out- a guy who could spell Cody at a high level and in obvious run situations be a beast. That kind of depth would be phenomenal. That said, I can't say I've watched Cory Grissom play.
Round 5- Meshak Williams is a guy I'm unfamiliar with to the point in the process.
Round 6- No. Just no. This guy's a turd.
Round 7. I like the idea of getting a QB in round 7 if we've wrapped up what we wanted to accomplish positionally via the draft. We need to upgrade our backup QB spot with a better pocket passer so that maybe we could utilize Tyrod Taylor more in the offense... and be less worried in the case that Flacco goes down that we won't execute appropriately. We need at least a guy who can learn and become a game managing option.
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I'm having trouble if you're doing this just to be different or not, but beyond the other reasons I've mentioned for not liking a Ray Rice trade/cut in favor of Pierce (which are many), I think the cap hit from his newly signed deal would be pretty harmful based on our cap situation.
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Trade Rice (which is bad enough as it is) to a divisional opponent?
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Ray Rice traded to the Cincinatti Bengals for their 2013 1st, 2nd (37th overall), + 2014 3rd round picks.
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KiddKillah wrote:
Ray Rice traded to the Cincinatti Bengals for their 2013 1st, 2nd (37th overall), + 2014 3rd round picks.
The GIF isn't working but well-chosen.
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sp6488 wrote:
BaltimoreTerp wrote:
KiddKillah wrote:
Ray Rice traded to the Cincinatti Bengals for their 2013 1st, 2nd (37th overall), + 2014 3rd round picks.
The GIF isn't working but well-chosen.
Had his back. And I agree, well chosen.
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KiddKillah wrote:
Ray Rice traded to the Cincinatti Bengals for their 2013 1st, 2nd (37th overall), + 2014 3rd round picks.
I was going to post this. Way to steal my thunder, brah.
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I almost stopped reading after "trade Rice." That would just be a dumb move. And besides that, Cincy doesnt trade for or pay anyone. they wouldnt do it in a million years. Releasing Anquan is up there with it.
But I did keep reading.
Hopkins is a great pick. Dude can catch anything and can jump out the stadium.
Ogletree is a solid pick. Sick range. Gets his hands on a lot of balls in coverage.
Fluker. Eh. He could be a solid guard or RT. Don't think he has the feet to play LT which is what we desperately need but he could be a solid player for us.
Rambo is a great player in pass defense. Big time playmaker. Always seems to be where the ball is. Not a great run defender IMO. But if character checks out, could be a great pick.
Meshak is a nice pass rusher.
Colin Klein can't throw.
Honeybadger makes a lot of big plays and is an asset in the return game. But in between those big plays he is an undersized nickel with average at best coverage skills and not a good tackler. Plus I don't want to start drafting drug addicts.
Like youR draft but IDK about taking that many players with character questions.
Hate hate HATE your free agency.
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