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SARATOGA — Someone with apparently refined tastes broke into one of the South Bay's most acclaimed restaurants and took several bottles of wine worth thousands of dollars.
The burglar or burglars made off with an unknown number of expensive wines overnight Sunday from the Plumed Horse, a Michelin-starred restaurant. The Plumed Horse's owner discovered the missing bottles after arriving at work Monday morning and finding a broken window at his restaurant located on Big Basin Way, according to Sgt. Jose Cardoza of the sheriff's office.
The owner told investigators it will take a few weeks to go through his inventory and discover exactly what is missing. However, Cardoza said the owner reported the stolen wine is valued in the thousands of dollars.
Investigators have no suspect information or witnesses to the break-in, Cardoza said.
The restaurant's wine list is available on its website, and some of the more expensive bottles are listed anywhere from $1,000 to $3,000. One bottle, a Chateau Mouton Rothschild from 1988, is listed at $9,800.
The Plumed Horse also lists a bottle of 1990 Louis Roederer "Cristal" Millennium Edition at $42,865.
Anybody with information about the burglary can contact the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office investigations unit at 408-808-4500. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call the tip line at 408-808-4431.
Contact Mark Gomez at 408-920-5869. Follow him on Twitter @MarkMgomez.


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Walkoff win at Fenway Park gets Red Sox to 50 victories
With runners on first and second in the ninth inning and the Red Sox looking for a walkoff win Sunday at Fenway Park, Shane Victorino ripped a ground ball to the right side of the Blue Jays infield.
It was too hot for Toronto first baseman Josh Thole, and as it bounced off him and onto the outfield grass, pinch runner Jonathan Diaz raced around to score the deciding run in the Red Sox' 5-4 win.
The Sox had to rally in the ninth after watching closer Koji Uehara blow his first save since taking over the role a little more than a week ago.
Trying to protect a 4-3 lead, Uehara gave up a long and loud tying home run to Jose Bautista. In his previous four outings, he had retired 14 straight batters.
Still, with the walkoff victory, the Sox reached 50 wins by July for just the fourth time in franchise history. They are the first team to reach 50 wins in the American League.
Snyder went 2 for 4 with a two-run double, Jonny Gomes and Ryan Lavarnway both came up with run-scoring doubles (Gomes's a drive off the Monster, Lavarnway's a quirky ground-ruler that bounced off the warning track in right and into the stands), and Daniel Nava went 2 for 4 with a run scored.
Through his 5⅓ innings, Ryan Dempster weaved in and out of trouble. Pitching to contact, he gave up seven hits and twice found himself in jams with runners in scoring position. But he came away unscathed for the most part, giving up just two runs.
The Blue Jays squandered a golden opportunity in the sixth. After Thole worked Dempster for a leadoff walk, Rajai Davis and Colby Rasmus followed with singles to load the bases with no outs.
But the bottom of the lineup came up empty. Dempster got JP Arencibia to pop to short before manager John Farrell came out to take the ball from him. Craig Breslow came on and got Maicer Izturis to pop another one up to short before getting a big strikeout against pinch hitter Emilio Bonifacio that kept the Sox' two-run lead intact.
With the Sox off Monday, Farrell didn't hesitate to go to his bullpen.
After Breslow gave up a leadoff homer to Jose Reyes in the seventh, Farrell called on righthander Alex Wilson to pitch to power-hitting righties Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion. Bautista tagged Wilson for a single, but Wilson got Encarnacion to pop up along the first base line. With the righties out of the way, Farrell called on lefty Andrew Miller, who sawed through the two hitters he faced, striking out Thole swinging and Davis looking.

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Hello to all the old an new friends out there...
I've been Buddhist for about three years, since I wandered into my local Thai Wat (a branch of a Wat Nak Prok in Bangkok) in an effort to improve my Thai. My Thai is still pretty poor, but my Dhamma is improving.
We have, off and on, a couple of monks who speak good enough English to teach Dhamma in English (they originate from Bangladesh and the US) and meditation here follows the Mahasi Sayadaw approach, though I have done a couple of retreats and some workshops using other methods, particularly during a sojourn based in Hong Kong that took up most of 2007. Righ now I'm a week out from a two-week retreat where I stayed at the Wat over New Year and am starting to miss the clarity that has now faded somewhat... It is an interesting coincidence that this board started up while I was "away"...
Much of my in-depth study has been based on Bhikkhu Bodhi's translations (and co-translations) of the Nikayas and his incredible in-depth talks.
See the Facebook site: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=48054011290
And the anthology In the Buddha's Words: http://wisdompubs.org/Pages/display.lasso?-KeyValue=104
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Just Ask the Expert: Inhibiting a Lab's infatuation with its toy ball
We welcome behavior questions from veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
Q. One of my patients, a Labrador retriever, seems to be obsessed with his toy ball. When the owners sit down, the dog incessantly begs to play with the ball. What advice should I give the owners as to how to redirect this behavior?
What's behind the behavior
It is thought that compulsive disorder has as its basis abnormalities in neurotransmitter function (serotonin or norepinephrine) as well as the possibility that it is self-reinforcing as a result of release of endogenous opioids. Based on this information, it is likely that the incessant ball play you describe is a compulsive disorder because of the amount of time the dog engages in the activity and how focused the dog apparently is when playing.


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Defense Department Proposes New Rule for Institutions Receiving a Military Education Benefit
The Defense Department has issued a proposed rule updating the memorandum of understanding that institutions must sign to participate in its Tuition Assistance Program for active-duty servicemembers.
The rule, which was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, incorporates the "principles of excellence" that President Obama issued in 2012 into the agreement, requiring institutions to provide servicemembers with "meaningful information" about the cost of attendance, and provide academic student support services to servicemembers and their families. It also bars colleges from using "unfair, deceptive, and abusive recruiting practices" to entice servicemembers to enroll.
The memorandum was first proposed in March 2011, after Congressional investigators said the Defense Department was not properly overseeing the millions of dollars being awarded through the Tuition Assistance Program. As of late June, more than 3,000 institutions had signed the agreement, according to the notice in the Federal Register.
The draft rule also makes some eligibility changes to the program, while authorizing the military departments to establish service-specific criteria for awarding aid. And it requires the Defense Department to conduct an annual review and notification if it plans to change the benefits that servicemembers can receive.
The latter change appears to be a response to a 2011 decision by the Marine Corps to unilaterally slash tuition assistance to Marines by 80 percent, reducing the maximum benefit from $4,500 a year to $875. The Marine Corps later canceled that cut, and the Defense Department eventually abandoned plans for systemwide reductions.
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Ridge voters were lined up outside the Paradise Veterans Hall early Tuesday morning to decide, among other things, who the next president of the United States will be.
Poll supervisor John Gulserian said there were about 30 people lined up ready to vote when the hall's doors opened at 7 a.m. While the polls are open until 8 p.m., giving citizens plenty of time to vote, Gulserian said the early morning crowd "looked like people going to work." After the doors opened, he said there was a steady flow of voters for a good few hours, finally dipping in numbers at about 10 a.m. and then picking back up.
He said turnout will likely dip again from about 2 to 4 p.m., then pick back up when people are coming home from work. By about 1:30 p.m. Gulserian estimated that several hundred people had cast their vote at the hall.
He guessed that, since this is a presidential election, voter turnout will be high. In a previous interview with The Post, Butte County Clerk-Recorder Candice Grubbs said turnout was at 80.9 percent. One thing that will boost the voting numbers are new voters.
"I've seen a lot more younger folks and first-time voters coming in," Gulserian said. That is a trend he would like to see continue. "I'm hoping it's because they are more interested and want to be involved in the process," he said.
The hall was busy with poll workers guiding voters to the proper voting table and helping with the electronic voting machines. By law, any citizen who wants to vote can walk into a precinct and cast a ballot, even if the voter is at the wrong precinct.
Those voters will vote by provisional ballot, which are to be counted within 28 days of the election.
Gulserian said there are five provisional boards in Butte County and the one on the Ridge was housed at the veteran's hall. Provisional voters were given a customized ballot according to their zip code to allow out-of-town voters to vote on their town's measures and candidates.
For instance, a Chico voter could get a provisional ballot that includes Chico City Council candidates and measures affecting Chico, while an Oroville voter would receive a ballot relating to Oroville's issues.
Gulserian said there were several who came in for provisional ballots, but not that many.


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JR wrote:...mafa did a test on few discs and every disc was surprisingly gyroscopic so the differences may not be huge in trying to optimze results...
Leopard wrote:...throwing discs is the extent of my science.
DaveMac wrote:Besides all the technical mumbo-jumbo, the main reason we believe our putters are more successful is the range of grips and feels.
Leopard wrote:Throw an Anode against a Q-Mega and tell us it's a gimmick.
Leopard wrote:You don't get a pass either, FWIW.
Jesse B 707 wrote:Does it change flight? Yes, in a desirable way? Not for me, is it a gimmick?...kind of.
Jesse B 707 wrote:Does it change flight? Yes, in a desirable way? Not for me, is it a gimmick?...kind of.
I'll add consistency to that list. I've never seen discs molded as consistently as MVP does, though even they are not perfect.AcesAZ wrote:I agree about throwing the discs. Only thing that matters is if you see an improvement or not. Ive got an Anode, Ion and several other putters. To me the best thing about the Anode is the grip, it just fits my grip perfectly. Personally for me, rim design (grip), plastic type/stiffness and weight are far more important then any gyro effect.
Small bead Aviar in Champ.JHern wrote:No idea about the Q-Mega...first I've heard of it.Leopard wrote:Throw an Anode against a Q-Mega and tell us it's a gimmick.
Anode|ION|JOKERi|MD2|FD|TD|PD|LEGENDaParks wrote:If the posts on this forum are any indication, the PD is like a Teebird with sunshine coming out of its butthole so hard that it flies faster.
JHern wrote:I just want to say that I'm going to be skeptical of all these kinds of claims, and challenge them with physics if I think they're suspect, because I care about disc golf too much to allow it to go the way of ball golf-like gimmicks. Seriously, have you guys seen all the ridiculous gimmicks in ball golf? I hate that crap.
discspeed wrote:Jesse B 707 wrote:Does it change flight? Yes, in a desirable way? Not for me, is it a gimmick?...kind of.
Then I trust a Wizard doesn't fly better than an Aviar-X in a desirable (flies farther, truer, with less effort) for you? Was the Wizard a gimmick?
I'm with Leopard...If you can't throw a Qmega next to an Anode and observe the differences(the Anode flies truer/farther/easier) I don't know what to say...And when a disc comes out with a very radical design and flies better than similar discs without the radical design, it probably has at least something to do with the design.
Jesse B 707 wrote:I also think a qmega is a shitty disc to compare to, there are no putters in champ plastic that fly far or glide well with anything but maximum effort.
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Rentheads Unite!Trivia brain teasers have some element of trivia in them, but they are not just pure trivia questions.
This is a series of riddles, whose answers all have a relation to each other. Answer the riddles to find the relation.
Riddle 1:
I invade and conquer,
I kill all in my path,
Though I do not kill directly.
People can usually fight off my brothers and cousins when they invade,
But when I come,
I allow them to conquer and kill.
Riddle 2:
Some say I conquer all
And I even have my own holiday.
I am given and received
And I can cause joy or grief.
Everybody wants me
And everybody hates to lose me.
Riddle 3:
I am gigantic
And everybody loves to come see me.
I was the home of the government of the USA,
But now I am the home of the theatre.
Though I'm not famous because of fruit,
People call me an apple.
Riddle 4:
I'm given and received,
Although the people who have to give me don't want to part with me.
I'm only given by people who don't own something,
And I'm usually associated with apartments.
HintLook at the title. A renthead is a name for someone who likes this.
AnswerThey all relate to the musical RENT.
The answers to the riddles are (in order): AIDS, love, New York City, rent.
AIDS comes from HIV, which is a virus that invades your cells, and it has no cure, therefore conquers you, and kills all in its path. It weakens your immune system, so it doesn't kill you, but other, usually harmless, viruses and bacteria can.
There is a saying that love conquers all, and Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrating love.
People give and get love, and people are happy when they have it, and sad when they don't have it. Everybody wants to be loved, and people hate losing love.
New York City is a very large city, and people love to visit it. It was once the capital of the United States, and now because of Broadway, it is almost synonymous with the theatre.
Some people call New York City the "Big Apple".
People pay rent, and people (landlords) receive it, although many people hate paying rent. Only people who don't own something that they use have to pay it, and most people think of rent as the rent you pay to live in an apartment.
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Marketing Royal Rumble XXVI and Making it Memorable
by, 11-28-2012 at 10:26 AM (6005 Views)
Alright hello out there to all wrestling fans far and wide.
I am the one and only T-Hughes35 back today with my latest entry, Presnted by: www.ewrestlingnews.com.
Today I would like to talk about an idea that I have that can really be turned into something big by WWE and leave a really big impact on it's fan base. This can be something that can really show not only us wrestling fans, but the whole world just how much fun and exciting a Sports Entertainment program can be. What this is ladies and gentlemen is a marketing plan on how WWE's first Pay-Per-View of 2013 can end up becoming one of the best Pay-Per-View events that WWE has put on in the past (let's say) five years.
According to statistics, the annual Royal Rumble pay-per-view is the second biggest pay-per-view on WWE's annual calendar behind "The Grand-daddy of them all" WrestleMania, and the first event in WWE's "Big 4." (The other two being "SummerSlam", and "Survivor Series.") Vince McMahon once said (in a 1998 interview with Michael Landsberg) that he's not in the "Television Business," but rather in the "Sports Entertainment Business." If he were to market this show as entertainment, and wanted to make the 2013 Royal Rumble as memorable as ever, it would be about branching out to everyone. Not just to the WWE Universe, to everyone. WWE can be looked at as entertainment that everyone can enjoy. This is how I would make that happen.
Event: WWE Presents: The 26th Annual Royal Rumble
Location: US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona U.S.A.
Theme Songs: "Live To Rise" – Soundgarden
"Take A Little Ride" – Jason Aldean"
Ring Announcer: Justin Roberts
Ringside Commentary Team A: Jim Ross and William Regal
Ringside Commentary Team B: Michael Cole, JBL, and Josh Matthews
Backstage Interviewers: Byron Saxton and Scott Stanford
Now, when you look at the theme songs that I chose, I decided to choose two theme songs. Two songs that can really help build the theme to the nights events. With "Live To Rise" being one of entertainment's biggest songs of 2012 (The Avengers), and a likely chance at getting an Oscar Nomination for Best Original Song, it would be a perfect theme to lead into the Royal Rumble Match. Plus, just putting that song as the theme could be a major draw in itself. "Take A Little Ride" is a Number One song by Jason Aldean that has been played for televised sporting events before. Most notably, the NASCAR Nationwide Series races on ESPN. It's also a perfect genre of music with the location of Phoenix, Arizona.
The reason why I have two different sets of announce teams is because I feel that the one set of three announcers has become very, very stale. When I look at a three-man commentary team on a Pay-Per-View, it feels like I'm watching an old school Pay-Per-View from World Championship Wrestling. The only thing that missing would be Tony Schivoane welcoming us along with who was joining him at ringside that evening (which was mainly either Mike Tenay and Bobby Heenan, or Scott Hudson and Mark Madden). The two sets of commentary teams gives the WWE Universe a better variety, and lets us know which particular brand the match would be representing. If I were to have another set of commentators at a pay-per-view, Jim Ross and William Regal would be the organized choice. I really enjoy their chemistry on NXT, and they work well together.
According to reports, WWE has been trying to create a countdown theme show to air before Pay-Per-View events. If they could find a network such as one of the NBC Networks or even ION Television for that matter, "WWE Free For All" might be on FREE TV before we know it. No matches, just interviews, and build-up. It would be hosted by Michael Cole and Scott Stanford.
After "Live To Rise" is cued and the pyro goes off, the commentary teams would welcome the viewers to the first Pay-Per-View event of 2013. Here is how I would book the match-card (and entertainment by order of the nights events):
Match 01: WWE Tag-Team Championship Match:
Daniel Bryan and Kane vs. Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara
(After WWE TLC, I would have Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara become the new #1 Contenders for the Tag Team Titles. I feel that they would put on a good match for the opening to this event. Plus, this would show just how good WWE's mid-card is after opening with a WHC Match the past two years. WWE needs to show just how strong their mid-card can be, and this is the opportunity to show that.)
Winners and STILL WWE Tag-Team Champions:
Daniel Bryan and Kane
Match 02: WWE Diva's Championship Match:
Kaitlyn vs. AJ
(Eve has to drop the title to Kaitlyn at some point. TLC would be the best time to do it. After a re-match on, say RAW for example, I would put Kaitlyn in a match with AJ as Vickie would rather put her in a match for the title rather than herself. It'd be good for storyline.)
Winner and STILL WWE Diva's Champion: Kaitlyn
Match 03: World Heavyweight Championship Match:
Sheamus vs. Randy Orton
(I expect Sheamus to regain his WHC Crown at TLC. Afterward, I can see Randy Orton turning back to the heel gimmick that he was well known for. He is a great heel, and he needs to go back to that gimmick as soon as possible. Sheamus is comfortably over as a face right now, and turning Orton heel would be a big boost for SmackDown. This match has happened before, but not for the WHC. At a Big 4 Pay-Per-View such as this one, it could be big.)
Winner and STILL World Heavyweight Champion: Sheamus
At this time, I would book a spot where Jason Aldean would actually come out and perform his song "Take A Little Ride." In the background on the titantron, we can see clips of both CM Punk and The Rock. It not only would be a great form of ENTERTAINMENT, but it would be a nice lead-in to the match that has been building up for the past seven months.
Match 04: WWE Championship Match:
CM Punk (w/Paul Heyman) vs. The Rock
(Now here is the thing ladies and gentlemen, if WWE is really smart about this, this can be the start of one of the biggest and most exciting feuds that they have put on in a long time. Because that is the way I see it. The Rock's ultimate goal is to once again become WWE Champion. It will be CM Punk's greatest threat trying to capture his precious gold. However, Punk will overcome this great obstacle by being the one that walks away victorious. This can be the start of something as big as the Bobby Roode Selfish Generation storyline, or even the Chris Jericho-Shawn Michaels fued. It needs to be something memorable in the fans eyes.)
Winner and STILL WWE Champion: CM Punk
But don't worry, this won't be the last we see of "The Great One."
Ladies and Gentlemen, it is now time, for the twenty-sixth annual Royal Rumble Match. Here is how I'm going to do this. I am going to show you my order, from one through thirty, and after I finish, I'll explain my reasoning's for choosing those particular superstars.
Before the match, I would air a promo video showing the WWE Superstars talking about the Royal Rumble, and what being in the main-event at WrestleMania would mean to them, and "Live To Rise" would play in the video to go along with the build-up.
My ultimate goal is to create a Royal Rumble Match that is exciting for the fans, memorable, and throw in all sorts of unexpected twists and turns. Without further ado Ladies and Gentlemen, we are, READY TO RUMBLE!!!
01: WWE Intercontinental Champion: Kofi Kingston
02: Zack Ryder
03: Jerry "The King" Lawler
04: Damien Sandow
05: Cody Rhodes
06: R-Truth
07: A-Train
08: Trent Baretta
09: The 3 Man Band (Heath Slater, Drew McIntire, and Jinder Mahal)
10: Booker T
11: Wade Barrett
12: United States Champion: Antonio Cesaro
13: Evan "Air" Bourne
14: Darren Young
15: Titus O'Neal
16: X-Pac
17: The Miz
18: Dolph Ziggler
19: Christian
20: Alberto Del Rio (w/Ricardo Rodriguez)
21: Scott Steiner
22: The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Raines)
23: Ryback
24: Goldberg
25: Justin Gabriel
26: Epico and Primo (w/Rosa Mendes)
27: John Cena
28: Tyson Kidd
29: The Big Show
30: The Rock
(Alright folks. The reason that I have this down as my list of Royal Rumble entrants goes by these factors: creativity, talent, and being able to swerve the fans 'but not to a 110% of a Russo extent.'
Key Entrants: #7 is A-Train. The Tensai gimmick got stale really, really fast. I would put Matt Bloom back to his old A-Train gimmick as both to see how it goes with with the fans, and as an effort to keep his job.
#9: The Three Man Band: At WCW WarGames 2000, KronicK made their entrance as a team in the Triple Cage Match. It was both unique and unexpected. Anything can happen at the Royal Rumble, and adding a team as one entry would be a nice little swerve that everyone can be happy with. This same rule applies for entries #22 and #26
#13: Evan "Air" Bourne: His foot injury was expected to heel by Survivor Series at the earliest, but it didn't. So, if he does become 100% medically cleared, this would be the best time for him to return.
#16: X-Pac: This is mainly a piece to the legends puzzle of the match. Since he currently works for WWE as a talent scout, it's a no brainer pretty much. He's pretty much the legend that everyone expects to appear in the match this January. But that's ok. I wouldn't have a problem with it.
#21: Scott Steiner: Yes, I know that this one would be difficult, but this would catch everyone by surprise. Completely unexpected, and it would also be a nice fit to the legends puzzle of the match. On a side note, this was the same entry spot where Booker T made his return to WWE in 2011.
#24: Goldberg: Bill has recently expressed his desire to get back in the ring for at least one more match. Everyone has always talked about how Ryback is the next Goldberg. Once Goldberg's music hits, everybody would go nuts. With that entrance, it would make the viewers think about one thing; if both Goldberg, and Scott Steiner can return in this match, then what's going to happen next?
It would get everyone all amped up and excited about what's to come.
#27: My reason for putting John Cena at this entry, is because the average winning entry is that number. It would make the fans think that Cena might win this thing.
#30: The Rock: This would get everyone excited. Since he lost the chance at the WWE Championship earlier in the evening, this would be his best chance at recapturing his past glory, in New York, at WrestleMania. Yes, it's a past superstar, but this is a big money drawer and good publicity.
"…Well it's all come down to this, The Rock and John Cena."
Rock and Cena would be the last two standing in the ring. For the first time since WrestleMania XXVIII, these two would go toe-to-toe and the crowd would go nuts. The perfect ending to the night's events.)
Winner: The Rock
Like I said earlier, this can be the start of one of the greatest things to happen for WWE in a long time, and this would build on the potential headlining of WrestleMania XXIX. That being:
PUNK vs. ROCK II
WWE Championship Match:
CM Punk vs. The Rock
I would then top it all off with an ending music video recapping the night's events.
This is all about marketing WWE and the Sports Entertainment business. There are people that I know out there that say that all professional wrestling is, is fake, grown men in spandex making fools out of themselves, and just overall disgusting. It really makes me sick when I hear those snobs say things like that. They don't know just how much these athletes put their bodies on the line just like any other football or soccer player when they face injury. WWE is a multi-million dollar corporation that is all about entertaining not only wrestling fans, but entertaining the world when it comes to their product. It's quite interesting the way that they've branched out with their product over the past, let's say 12 years. They entertain the fans, and let's hope they continue to for years to come.
Peace on the Streets.


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Supporters of a former police officer suspected of killing three people set up an online fanpage Thursday as a manhunt for the fugitive spread across Southern California and the public flocked to the Internet to talk about the unfolding drama.
The "I support Christopher Jordan Dorner" page on Facebook had been "liked" by more than 100 people on the social networking site by early Thursday afternoon.
It appeared that many commenters were using pseudonyms to write on the page.
"I don't doubt that the cops shot up and killed their own just to blame him so everyone can be scared and turn him in," wrote a "Sarah Bianez," near Los Angeles.
Conspiracy theories written with broken grammar abounded as law enforcement agencies searched for the 33-year-old La Palma man who is sought in connection with the killing of a couple in Irvine and a police officer in Riverside.
A man writing under the name "Rueben Muniz," whose Facebook page says he lives in San Diego, wrote:
"So many false information...the media is like a circus, I even think they are really trying to confuse even us Conspiracy Theoirist, I know that most of the public is blind to all of this, but how can one person be at 2 place at once?
Unless he hs others helping him, or is this whole thing is a set up, or a practice for martial law??? Hmmm. I'm going to do more research on this..."
Others expressed outrage over the Facebook page existing.
A commenter identified as "Kelly Edwards" had harsh words for those who supposedly support Dorner:
"Is this for real!! Anyone who "supports" this man is an idiot. Weather he was wronged by the LAPD or not does not give any human being the right to take innocent lives.
Are you saying that if you crossed someones path they have every right to exact revenge on you by killing a loved one?? How can you people be so ignorant? You deserve to come in contact with this awful excuse for a human being and have your own pathetic life taken."
Authorities issued a Blue Alert throughout Southern California on Thursday as multiple law enforcement sought Dorner and the hunt spread into the Big Bear area.
The alert system was enacted in January 2011 and was inspired by the Amber Alert notification system that alerts the public to abducted children.
It warns the public of suspects on the lam who are wanted in connection with killing or seriously injuring peace officers.
A Blue Alert gives the public details about the suspect's physical description, as well as a description of the vehicle they are driving and its license plate number.
Dorner is suspected of targeting police officers because he was fired from the Los Angeles Police Department in 2008.
Authorities say Dorner ambushed two Riverside officers early Thursday morning, killing one.
He also is wanted in connection to the killings of Cal State Fullerton assistant basketball coach Monica Quan and her fiance, Keith Lawrence. The killings took place on Sunday in Irvine.
Quan is the daughter of a police captain who represented Dorner in an LAPD departmental hearing that led to his firing.
In addition to the Facebook support page, someone set up a page with Christopher Dorner's name and a photo of the suspect and posted running commentary throughout Thursday.
On post read: "Imagine a world where no one judges you but your work. Imagine being promoted because you're quality and qualified. This isn't the world. Good people are vilified. It is vile."
Dorner's name trended on Twitter throughout the day as news agencies posted updates on the manhunt and those following the story weighed in:
"1st time I heard the media say mental illness when it comes to a black man killing ppl #Dorner" tweeted lord_flaco @B3T_DAT.


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By Jaideep Varma and Jatin Thakkar
It is interesting that in what is largely considered a batsman's format, bowlers not only hold their own they even dominate it in some quarters. The glamorous aspect of big-hitting batsmanship (the most prominent in this format) however does not let them bask in the limelight for too long. Hence, a piece like this will probably be very revealing to most fans of the game.
What is even more revealing is that spinners, who are considered cannon fodder by casual viewers of this format of the game, are actually the highest impact bowlers in this format. 4 out of the 5 highest impact bowlers in T20 cricket internationals and also domestics around the world are spinners (that's 8 of the highest impact 10 bowlers discussed here). Some of this does indeed have to do with the role of spinners in this format – most of them do not bowl during the powerplay and death overs – but they also don't get the benefit of easy wickets being squandered due to excessive risks.
T20 Internationals
The following are the five highest impact bowlers in T20 Internationals.
Ajantha Mendis – It is one of the great mysteries of modern-day cricket why he has not got more games (and why IPL teams don't fall over each other to get him and then play him as their strike bowler). The most effective wicket-taker on this list, and pretty much all others (in T20Is), both top/middle-order wickets and lower-order wickets, he has also a remarkable run-saving capacity. He tops this list despite not having a single Series/Tournament-defining performance – a testament to his consistency and effectiveness as a bowler.
Shahid Afridi –
Perhaps it is not a coincidence that Afridi's extraordinary improvement as a bowler came with the advent of T20 cricket. Maybe the shorter format focussed his intensity as a bowler more than anything else had before – and it famously affected his fortunes as a 50-over bowler too (and curiously affected his overall batting adversely). His ability as a big match player puts him so high on this list.
Daniel Vettori – It would not be hyperbolic to say that this is the format that Vettori made his own, as it brought his biggest strength as a bowler – the ability to choke runs, into the forefront (a key function in this format). This quality makes him one of the premier T20 bowlers in the world in both internationals and domestics.
Abdur Razzak – A lethal wicket-taker in this format – Bangladesh's highest impact T20 bowler also has taken several wickets in succession to have the highest Pressure Building IMPACT here. If his team had helped him add a tournament-defining performance, he might well have been number 2 on this list.
Irfan Pathan –
India's biggest loss in the last decade has been Irfan Pathan's decline as a bowler. He was at his best when India famously took to T20 cricket (in 2007, when they won the T20 World Cup) – and his tournament-defining performance also comes from that phase.
3 Highest Impact T20 International Bowling performances (Tournament Context):
These performances are high impact for the timing of the performances – they all came in a knock-out game with the bowler's team going on to win the tournament – in other words, these are all tournament-defining performances in varying degrees (some semis, some finals).
1) IK Pathan, 3-16 in 4 overs v Pakistan in Johannesburg (neutral venue), 2007 – Bowling IMPACT 6.12
The most significant T20 match in Indian history, and perhaps cricket history, as it led to the advent of the IPL. Pathan's outstanding bowling in the middle overs won him the Man-of-the Match award – he strangled run-scoring and took wickets, including two in quick succession to send Pakistan in a tizzy during a crucial phase (Shoaib Malik and Shahid Afridi in a space of 1 run at 76-4). Later, he took another one with the last ball of his spell, as Pakistan looked out of it (104-7 at that stage). The comeback they made thereafter (off Harbhajan and Sreesanth) was further accentuated by Irfan Pathan's absence from the bowling line-up thereafter.
2) S Sreesanth, 2-12 in 4 overs v Australia in Durban, 2007 – Bowling IMPACT 5.55
In the 2007 semi-final match rightly famous for Yuvraj Singh's majestic 70 off 30 balls, no one perhaps remembers the impact Sreesanth's bowling made. In a match where the average run-rate was 9 runs an over, Sreesanth averaged 3 an over. He also took the first two wickets to fall in the Australian innings (Gilchrist and Hayden, the second at a crucial juncture) and set up the match for India on the field.
3) Shahid Afridi, 2-16 in 4 overs v South Africa in Nottingham, 2009 – Bowling IMPACT 4.50
In the first semi-final of the 2009 World Cup, which Pakistan went on to win, South Africa were 40-1 when Afridi came on to bowl in the 7th over. He bowled out his 4 overs non-stop, and at the end of the 13th over, South Africa were 73-3, with Afridi having accounted for Gibbs and de Villiers, and completely strangled the batsmen. It would prove to be a match-winning effort with just the ball. If you combine this what he did with the bat earlier (51 off 34 balls – actually higher impact than even what he did with his bowling) – this would have to be have to be one of the highest impact performances in T20 cricket ever.
3 Highest Impact T20 International Bowling performances (Match Context):
These memorable performances are only within a match context.
1) TG Southee, 5-18 in 4 overs v Pakistan in Auckland, 2010 – Bowling IMPACT 8.78
New Zealand thrashed Pakistan in a T20 series in their backyard 3-0 (all with big margins) and in the first match, Pakistan had an excellent start – they were 51-1 after 5 overs and looked set to put on a big score. Yorker-specialist Tim Southee came on, and had taken 3 wickets before his second over was finished. By the time his spell was completed, he had taken two more wickets and given away hardly anything - Pakistan were 75-6 – all advantage gone. They managed 143 eventually but the Kiwis won comfortably by 5 wickets.
2) SJ Benn, 4-6 in 4 overs v Zimbabwe in Trinidad, 2010 – Bowling IMPACT 8.34
In the sole T20I of the Zimbabwe tour of West Indies in 2010, West Indies opened with left-arm orthodox bowler Sulaiman Benn, and Zimbabwe were soon 0-3, then 11-4 – all wickets taken by Benn (who finished for 4-6 eventually). Zimbabwe stuttered to 105 and then…guess what? A bizarre batting display saw West Indies just manage 79-7 in 20 overs, and Zimbabwe won by 26 runs. The Zimbabwe spinners actually outclassed the West Indian batsmen on a two-paced pitch, despite Benn's amazing figures.
3) DL Vettori, 3-6 in 4 overs v Bangladesh in Hamilton, 2010 – Bowling IMPACT 8.14
In the only T20I of Bangladesh's tour of New Zealand in 2010, Bangladesh were 39-2 after 6 overs when Vettori came on. In the three overs he bowled consecutively, he changed the game, as Bangladesh were left reeling at 53-5 after 11 overs. Eventually, Bangladesh managed 78 and New Zealand finished off the match in their 9th over, winning by 10 wickets.
The following are the five highest impact bowlers in T20 Domestic matches across the world.
Sunil Narine – Currently making a serious mark in the IPL for KKR, 23-year-old Trini – Sunil Narine is actually the highest impact bowler in T20 domestic history (whatever the sample sizes of this format allow us to determine). Highly proficient in choking runs and squeezing out wickets from that.
Cliffe Deacon – The only fast-medium bowler in this highest impact list, this 31-year-old South African who plays predominantly for Eagles, has been surprisingly (or perhaps not that surprisingly) overlooked by the IPL.
Ganesh Gaikwad
– Pune Warriors had him last year but he has not played IPL yet. His ability to choke runs while picking a reasonable amount of wickets was on display in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy over the last three seasons. At 24, surely his career should just be beginning.
Devendra Bishoo
– The most lethal wicket-taker in T20 domestic cricket – this 26-year-old legbreak bowler from Guyana is another one whom IPL franchises should be falling over each other to sign up.
Samuel Badree – The most economical T20 domestic bowler by a distance. Not surprisingly again, yet to play in the IPL. Not a prolific wicket-taker but a perfect example of how that doesn't matter that much in this format of the game.
It is indeed very interesting that 3 of the 5 highest impact T20 domestic bowlers in the world today are West Indian spinners. A sign of how thought-processes might have dramatically changed in the Caribbean in a very short span.
3 Highest Impact T20 Domestic Bowling performances (Tournament Context):
These performances are high impact for the timing of the performances – they all came in a knock-out game with the bowler's team going on to win the tournament – in other words, these are all tournament-defining performances in varying degrees (some semis, some finals).
1) J Ormand, 4-11 in 4 overs v Warwickshire in Nottingham, 2003 – Bowling IMPACT 9.20
In the Twenty20 final of 2003, Surrey medium-pacer Jimmy Ormand destroyed Warwickshire straight up, reducing them to 33-5 of which he took 4 wickets. It knocked the stuffing out of them as they somehow staggered to 115 in about 18 overs. Surrey knocked off the runs in 11 overs, losing just one wicket.
2) MM Mabuza, 5-14 in 4 overs v Northerns (Zimbabwe) in Bulawayo, 2009 – Bowling IMPACT 7.70
In the Metropolitan Bank Twenty20 final in 2009, Westerns first put up a seemingly inadequate 116. Northerns raced to 60-odd for 2 in the 10th over, and looked like they'd finish the match with time to spare. Mbekezeli Mabuza, a remarkably versatile player, came on to bowl off-spin, and changed the match in a matter of minutes by taking 5 wickets in 4 consecutive overs. Despite the presence of Tatenda Taibu (who stayed unbeaten on 28), Northerns could not keep the panic at bay, as they fell short by 4 runs.
3) DE Bollinger, 4-13 in 4 overs v Deccan Chargers in Mumbai, 2010 – Bowling IMPACT 7.48
The 2nd semi-final in IPL 2010 - chasing CSK's 142, DC have started calmly (conversely, CSK have kept things in control), with 19-0 in 5 overs. Then, Bollinger gets Gilchrist, and DC know their biggest source of magic is gone. Bollinger gets Suman shortly too – and the rest is attrition cricket. Bollinger is impossible to get away – and he finishes with figures that get him the Man-of-the-Match award.
3 Highest Impact T20 Domestic Bowling performances (Match Context):
These memorable performances are only within a match context.
1) JPR Scantlebury-searles, 4-5 in 3 overs v Canada in Bridge Town Barbados, 2011 – Bowling IMPACT 13.52
Barbados play Canada in January 2011 in a Group B game of the Caribbean T20. Barbados make 139-7 in their 20 overs. Javon Searles bowls a surreal second over in the Canada innings, where he gets 3 wickets – it is 3-3. He takes one more shortly, and Canada are 15-5, fight extinguished. The rain comes down shortly and ends the match at 29-5 in 6 overs, where the par D/L score is 63.
2) M Diwakar, 5-6 in 3.1 overs v Tripura in Dhanbad, 2009 – Bowling IMPACT 10.12
In a group match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2009, Tripura batted first and Mihir Diwakar ran through them completely without opposition. In 3.1 overs, he took 5-6 and Tripura were dismissed for the lowest total in T20 cricket – 30. A 10-wicket win took 15 more minutes to achieve. Match over in an hour and five minutes.
3) JC Maynard 4-9 in 4 overs v St Kitts in Antigua, 2006 – Bowling IMPACT 9.24
Stanford 20/20 tournament match between Nevis and St Kitts in 2006. John Maynard started quietly, giving 5 runs in the first over, no wickets. 1 run in his second. 1 run and two wickets in his third. 3 runs and 2 wickets in the fourth. End of over 7, 29-6 when he finishes his spell. Nevis just about managed 100 still. St Kitts knocked it off in 11 overs, winning by 7 wickets.
For more information, please go to www.impactindexcricket.com


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New Oregon football anthem: Gotta Get It
EUGENE, Ore. -It seems each college football season brings a new Oregon football anthem, and this year, Portland-based artist XILE is out with a hip-hop infused track titled "Gotta Get It."
The video features cameos by several former Ducks, including Cristin Mclemore, Pat Johnson, Keith Lewis and Dino Philyaw.
In 2009, the UO student trio Supwitchugirl? burst on the scene with their first UO football related song, titled 'I Love My Ducks (I Smell Roses).
The trio followed up a year later with the even bigger "Return Of The Quack."
From the Duck-Hop genre to the tongue-in-cheek but heartfelt Oregon Power Ballad that even Hurricane Irene couldn't silence, the Ducks have inspired musical creations that give fans options beyond the traditional Oregon fight song to show their game day spirit.


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So, I have been messing around with my putting style as I always do when a tournament is coming up (hey, it has worked ).
With that said, I have been trying both a Felberg and a Cam Todd style. The one thing I have always found that helps with a Cam Todd style is to try putting with a belt around your torso and over the upper arm of your putting arm. This forces you to EXCLUSIVELY putt with weight shift and finger spring. While I was working on this I had a huge revelation about how weight shift transfers power to the putt. I imagined a spring or piston going through my back foot and leg and all the way up into my FRONT shoulder. In order to transfer the power to your arm/wrist/putter you have to extend the back leg and push the front shoulder forward (using the imaginary piston) before you spring your wrist. Your shoulder goes forward over and in front of your waist and the putter and THEN you spring your wrist and fingers.
Obviously we all do this to one extent or another but understanding how you are doing can lead to increased focus and a better putt. This also demonstrates that you can have a more powerful putt by bending you back leg more and getting lower over the back leg before shifting forward. The feeling, especially for a long jump putt, is like starting a race from a standing position. You get your weight down and back over that bent leg and then explode it forward. I hope this helps someone else with their putting. Good luck!
P.S. To transfer the power of the weight shift to your putt you HAVE to make sure your shoulder extends forward toward the basket BEFORE your arm/wrist/finger spring happens.


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And I think Hibbert is the man right now. If PG becomes the man we are going to have one bad@$$ team.
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And I think Hibbert is the man right now. If PG becomes the man we are going to have one bad@$$ team.
I dont doubt the skills. He has top 10 skills. He needs to have the killer instinct. That's what next season is all about in my eyes.
Reggie was one of toughest competitors to ever don a Pacers uniform. Paul does not have that fire. He lives on talent alone at this point and the NBA is full of talented players. To be successful you have to have talent AND a mental toughness - an attitude of "I WILL NOT lose". I hope he gets it. Lebron and Durant have had it since high school so I'm concerned that even though Paul is young he may never develop it.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."
- Benjamin Franklin
Paul George filling Reggie's shoes? As Samuel L. Jackson might say "Mtherfcker, please." You can only mention the two men in the same sentence if you are making a declaratory that they both are bball players. There are going to be an awful lot of sorely disappointed people in Pacers Land when the facts finally sink in and everyone realizes that Paul is a Tayshaun Prince caliber player rather than the be-all, do-all bbal God so many people are playing him up to be.
Honestly, its a real shame that everyone wants him to be something he isn't because the player he actually is can be enormously valuable to a championship team. He's a defender, rebounder and lane disruptor. He's never going to be breaking down his man to drive the lane. For goodness sake, he dribbles at shoulder height and if he has not learned ballhandling by this point, then he never will. Yes, its a skill and you learn it by practicing it-- when you're 8 yrs old. Not when you're a grown man. He should focus on moving without the ball to get the open shots he needs and on refining the things that are already in his wheelhouse-- D and rebounding.
As to the original question-- Andrew Luck all the way, brother.
I think you are right that it's too early to tell and that we'll know a lot more after the next season or two. At Paul George's current age, 22, Reggie Miller was an NBA rookie who averaged 10.0 points a game (Paul George averaged 12.1 last season at age 21, not that scoring is everything). At age 23, in his second season, Reggie averaged 16.0 points. One of the things I remember most about Reggie in those early years was his immaturity, which included getting distracted by being too caught up in officials' calls. I'm anxious to see what Paul George becomes. I don't think he lacks passion. I think he primarily lacks confidence, which hopefully he can develop.
Trevor Ariza
It'll be Luck starting in about a month.
I'm pulling for PG. He has the tools. He could become a 20ppg guy and he plays the defense. It really could happen that. He has all star potential.
I believe it is all in his head and in the coaches hands.
Whoever thought that Granger would one day score the way he has?
His game may be different, but his impact on the basketball court isn't. Prince never had the mentality to take over, and George doesn't either. But both were (and can be) major contributors to very good teams. Nothing wrong with that.
Remember 4 years ago, Prince was on the Olympic team. And 4 years from now, it wouldn't surprise me if George was on the Olympic team.
I agree, sort of. I wouldn't say PG lacks mental toughness but I do feel that he doesn't approach being a Pacer as being the alpha dog. I'd say most would agree that being that alpha dog, you'd have to be somewhat of an asswhole, no matter how nice or humble you may appear to the public. PG isn't like that. I doubt Danny and D-West would allow it any way. So in my mind, PG won't be THE MAN until he is elevated to that status, not by us fans but by his teammates. The guys in the locker room who see his skill and potential to be great everyday.
Just wanted to bump this thread and get everyone's thought on it now and kind of look back at some of the responses I got when I asked this question a few months back...Paul is on the fringe of the elite status And once he is there he could be the main reason the fieldhouse gets packed especially if the pacers continue their winning ways!
I don't know if he's Indiana's hero but he's definitely my hero!! All hail King George
Paul George is really a border-line superstar to me at this point, if he can lead Indiana past Miami in the playoffs then yes, he may be the next Indy sports hero
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Huge old-school Reggie fan here. But Paul is simply at another level. Defense is half the game.
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
IMO, PG can't be considered better than Reggie until he shows that he has the ability to single-handedly take over a playoff game like Reggie did. We made so many deep playoff runs in the 90's because we had a player in Reggie who was capable of taking over a playoff series by raising his offensive game to an elite level. History has shown time and time again that having an elite offensive player is what wins in the playoffs. The 2004 Pistons are the exception, not the rule.
History has shown that having a top 10 defense is what wins in the playoffs. Only 2 champions (Unless I missed one) since the ABA merger didn't have top 10 defenses, and they were both repeat champions with significant injuries that had top 2 defenses the year before.
"Danny Granger is one of the top players in the league. To move Danny, you better get a lot back." - Larry Bird
I think Andrew Luck is ahead of him in that department right now but he's definitely #2
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I think there is so much more to being a "sports hero" locally than what is being addressed. It is possible for a player to be his team's best and even lead them to a title, yet not be embraced by Indy and granted icon status. If you look at Reggie, he had an x-factor like no other player before him. And that x- factor was his outgoing personality, his loving and caring side about any and every cause for children, and his ability to be introspective and share it with the public.
Peyton was the same. Probably not quite the ham that Reggie was, but certainly able to laugh at himself without any fear whatsoever at occasionally playing the baffoon.
Right now, Paul George has not shown that side of himself to the public. If anything, that is what would prevent him from becoming a bonafide sports hero in Indy. However, George is very young and has been "the guy" for less than a full season. But if he wants to become all that he can be, he has to embrace that and put himself out there, especially with kids and children's causes. That's one thing his manager should be planning for right now.
I surely hope so. If he gets us the ring then he will certainly be mentioned over Miller. I love Reggie but, PG can be the best player in the league in 4 years. Save the Lebron arguments
I'm a Beast
Yes he will be the next hero. I agree with chuck though. I don't think sports figures should be looked at as an hero. That should be peoples parents, mentors, and teachers .
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Parkinson's Disease
Does a brain scan confirm or rule out PD?
My husband has been diagnosed with Parkinson`s disease by a diabetes specialist that he went to for his diabetes, His primary physician doesn't agree with this diagnosis. He thinks it may be major depression and anxiety, but will not rule out the possibility of Parkinson's. He has scheduled a brain scan for my husband.
My question is will this confirm the diagnosis or just rule out other illness? My second question is who do we believe and what else should we do?
The diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) is made clinically based on history and symptoms. Currently, there is no screening test that can be done to make this diagnosis.
A brain MRI or CT scan cannot confirm or rule out PD, but can be helpful to see if there is anything else that could be causing symptoms. I suggest you discuss with your doctor a referral to a neurologist.
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I'm back from my road trip up North!
Ben and I left Friday afternoon, made the 3.5 hour journey up to Minneapolis and upon arriving in our beloved city, we made the first logical stop – Trader Joe's, yo!
I never went to Trader Joe's when I lived in Minneapolis and I have no idea why – I just love it! I made sure to stock up on all my faves:
Chocolate Brownie PURE Bars: perhaps the squishiest, most wickedly-delicious brownie bar on the planet!
Nut butters!
I've never tried TJ's Peanut Butter made with just peanuts and salt (probably because I'm always racing for the almond butter!) so I picked up a jar to give it a try. Of course I also got some Creamy Almond Butter with Sea Salt, natch.
Salad Dressing: these dressings looked a lot like the Annie's Salad Dressings that I love so much, so I decided to give them a try. The ingredient lists look very similar, and I've never had a Trader Joe's branded product that was bad, so… win, win!
And ahhh, the true loves of my life – Peanut Butter Filled Pretzels!
I clearly dug into these the moment we got home today. I like to eat them in a three step process.
Step 1: Bite and crack off the top layer of pretzel, exposing the peanut butter nugget inside.
Step 2: Devour said nugget.
Step 3: Polish off the bottom pretzel.
A pretty good haul of booty, if I do say so myself! ;)
A friend of mine and I stayed at another friend of ours' condo up in Minni (this same group of us), and on Saturday morning the three of us got up and headed to the baby shower co-hosted by this lovely lady! Does she look like the hostess with the mostess, or what? ;)
Her home is just fantastic – it has so much character – and she had the perfect little buffet set up for all the shower guests.
Fresh flowers made an elegant centerpiece, and really brightened the room.
Love the colors!
The menu included two types of Quiche (mmm spinach with spicy pepper jack cheese!),
some assorted pastries including one of the best pieces of baklava I've had!
Fresh Fruit & Berries,
Bran Muffins (don't knock – this recipe is from one of our friends' Mom, and we are all obsessed!)
and Chocolate Cupcakes with homemade frosting, made by the other co-host. THESE ARE TO DIE FOR!!!!
Here's our new Mommy!!
Shower friends. ;)
Mama had a good time opening all her gifts. Aren't baby clothes the cutest?!
Our little guest of honor was a perfect angel throughout the entire shower. She snoozed and cuddled with all of us girls the whole time!
Such fun!
The 7 of us have been friends since high school, if you can believe it! We're currently spread out from Iowa and Chicago, to Cali and Minnesota, but are lucky to have remained close over the years. Are you still friends with people you went to high school with?
After the shower wound down, and baby had to take her nap, my friend and I hit the shops of Minneapolis. It's a great city for shopping, didn't you know!? Plus it's hard work, so we re-fueled with some Starbys. Mmmm, Starbys!
After shopping, we hit one of my favorite Thai restaurants in Minneapolis – Sawatdee.
Sawatdee has several locations throughout the city, and I used to eat here all the time when I lived in Minni.
It's nice enough to take a date to, but casual enough to walk right in. Know what I mean?
I needed to hydrate. So I did. Rocked about 4 ice waters!
We ordered the Fresh Vegetarian Spring Rolls to start.
Chewy spring roll wrappers, stuffed with rice noodles, cilantro, cabbage, and other crunchy veggies. Served with a peanut dipping sauce.
Holy.Cow. I would drink this sauce if I could! It came with a tiny little ladle for drizzling – so cute! This roll was oh-so refreshingly fresh and chewy. Bomb.
For my entree, I got an oldie, but goodie: Pad Thai with Tofu…no spice please!
omg, it was just as good as I remembered!
Chewy rice noodles in a savory, peanut, garlic sauce, with crunchy bean sprouts, chopped peanuts and fried tofu.
I stuffed myself. It's true, I did. It was so good!
After dinner we went to a lacrosse game…seriously! ;)
The girl whose condo I stayed at was a Minnesota Viking's Cheerleader for 6 years and recently made the switch to cheer from the Minnesota Swarm professional lacrosse team. Lucky for us, their final game of the season was last night – so we got to see our friend, Laura, cheer! :D
There she is – see her in the aisle there?! Yeah! Laura is one of the girls that I danced with growing up. She's "the tall one" in all of these pictures. ;)
They performed choreographed dances on the field after the 1st and 3rd quarters. They were AWESOME!! She's the one in the middle, in the first row. This girl was born to dance – she's amazing.
We had ice cream while watching. Perfectly natural.
This morning, before Ben and I had to hit the road, we made time for brunch at zee fabulous French Meadow Bakery & Cafe.
French Meadow uses all-natural and organic ingredients – you truly feel good about the food you order and eat here.
It's also VERY popular – we got there just in the nick of time. Three minutes after we ordered, there was a line out the door!
Special touches like little bud vases at every table, really set the mood for a cozy brunch.
Food's up! I ordered the Breakfast Quesadilla. It was a very unusual breakfast choice for me – but everything on the menu looked so good and I panicked when it came time for me to order. I basically just picked the item my eyes were on at the moment!
Soooo glad I did though!!!!! This was an organic, gluten-free, sprouted quesadilla, stuffed with fresh eggs, black beans, cheese and spinach. It came with a spicy chipotle dipping sauce, homemade guacamole and house salsa. THE BEST!
I don't know how they did it, but this tortilla was wonderfully crispy, yet chewy, at the same time. It was dy-no-mite.
One of my dining companions got the Cajun Style Hashbrowns… ummmmm, three people in line came over to ask her what it was because it looked so insane, and smelled even better!!
Crispy hashbrowns, salty, thick-cut bacon, whole roasted garlic cloves, cheese, tomato, bell pepper and onion – scrambled to amazing, cheesey, ooey-gooey, crunchy perfection. I need to start every morning off with this meal!
Or maybe I should start it out with this humongous Cinnamon Roll with Cream Cheese Icing!!!!
We sat, we ate, we conquered. Brunch is the best!
Afterwards, in a semi carb coma, Ben and I made our way back to Iowa in the drizzly rain. We're happy to be home, but had a fabulous little weekend away. Love my friends, love Minneapolis, love a good old fashioned road trip.
Now it's time to decompress and get ready for the week ahead. I hope you all had just as fabulous of a weekend – I'll talk to you tomorrow!


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Thanks for a good post. I agree.
Yes: releasing often does not make software better by itself. But releasing it rarely almost certainly will. Because shit happens.
Seems like you have a word missing in the vicinity of will. The opinion that releasing software rarely almost certainly will make it better doesn't seem to harmonize with the rest of the post.
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