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Eh, he was still struggling to find his form. And it was at home. Even with Rose I don't think Chicago was all that good anyway
Someone with more knowledge will have to clarify but players will be bought out at some point. There are some good players that may become available.
I hope Luis Scola comes in this thread and takes y'all to church. If we cna't figure out a way to make the bench work with a guy like that anchoring it then our coaching staff needs to take a look in the mirror. Scola would be the best player on 90% of the benches in the NBA.
someone take OJ's jumper to Church. needs divine intervention.
* looks like OJ changed his jumper over the offseason.. kicking his leg out.. almost looks awkward.
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No kidding my exact reaction. The bench is more than fine. It is a good NBA bench. If we lose this year it won't be the benches fault. It will be Lebron James being Lebron James.
OJ might as well be asleep when he plays. He cant do anything to help the team right now, when Danny comes back (:/) this will all be solved. CJ,Danny,Scola will be just fine for us during the playoffs. Short rotations during that time anyway
Scola's been playing pretty light minutes this season, and I assume Vogel wasn't warming up to the idea of emptying the bench versus and 5-man unit of the Spurs. He stuck Hibbert back in so he could pick up a tenth rebound and a double double.
Time for a new sig.
I am disappointed w/ our backup wings for sure. However, if you want to bring the SAS game into it, I think we played one our best if not the best 2nd quarter of the year tonight. Danny will come back and be an upgrade on the wing. Scola/Danny/ and CJ should be able to give us quality minutes and not blow leads like last years playoff run. The next quarter of the season will be very interesting because I wanna see how well Danny plays with the 2nd unit.
Over-reaction thread to the last 10 minutes. Our bench is a little inconsistent(even Scola), but is ions above last year's bench that came within a blink of the NBA finals. Frank knew the game was in the bag and the Spurs were in gambling/desperation mode. Bench is fine.
Watched a Bird and Simmons interview earlier today and Legend spoke of the Bench in 86 that was 10 deep. I am strictly going to defer to Bird as the final say on the bench.
Watson, Scola are consistent. Bird knows what the playoffs are all about. I believe we have now all become witnesses to what Legend can make it happen.
Hibbert for JO
Murphy for DC
GG for Scola
2nd for Barbosa
bottom line: were building for more than just this season. I would like to see us add a rugged backup center. a guy like Kendrick Perkins comes to mind since were playing OKC.
easier said than done but eventually Legend will get the right guy in here. Mahnihmi is very serviceable but I would love to have Jeff Foster on this team w the second unit.
imagine Scola and Foster working together. poetry on the court.
cope deserves minutes he is a good player but not the best fit.
I know the Heat are looking to make a move for their backcourt,,, other teams are going to improve and Oden is still a possibility for the heat. hell I would be okay with a guy like allen right now the way OJ's playing.. which leads me to wonder if Reggie has anything left. Surely he can guard Jesus Shuttlesworth.
bottom line we need a bruiser at backup center.
Pacers hang a Banner and I hope Simon keeps this team intact Granger/Scola.
The Pacers just need the non-sucky version of Ian that's shown up during this trip, would much rather have him than Perkins at that contract. Cope isn't good enough to earn minutes on this team, he's sort of a hopeful sparkplug if the team needs scoring but that's it.
And if the Heat are hoping Greg Oden (the dude who hasn't played a regular season game since 2009) is what puts them over the top of the Pacers, they're screwed. That LeBron dude runs the show for them and all their hopes base off him.
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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I like Scola, but he has been up and down all year. Not a big deal as he is still adjusting to everybody and a new environment, but to say he has been consistent is wrong.
I LOVE that Scola is one of those rare players that seems to play BETTER on the Road. How many times has this team started off sluggish during Road Games, and he comes in late in the 1st/early in the 2nd and puts up 8-12 points and really gets the team going?
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We played the Bulls in that stretch before Rose went down. The bench certainly contributed a lot to that win.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Scola has been consistent lately. He has scored 8 or more points in 13 of our last 16 games.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
The bench has been the reason for our second-quarter woes this season. It's not a strong defensive unit and if Scola or CJ aren't scoring the ball we give up leads/dig holes very quickly.
I do agree that OJ/Solo position needs be better. DG is that guy hopefully. I don't have a problem with Ian as our backup C
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
If Danny comes back as even a serviceable player then there's no problem with the bench. If he doesn't then that lack of scoring might hurt us in the playoffs.
I honestly think they are fine, especially if Danny comes back and is even a fraction of his former self.
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As others have pointed out the line-ups we are seeing for long stretches in the 1st & 2nd halves will not be seeing that kind of court time starting later in the playoffs. Hibbert, West, Scola & George will be playing many more minutes at that point. This bench is plenty good enough and positionally balanced enough to save a lot of regular season wear & tear on the key guys. Vogel will have the playoff rotations figured out by March and (assuming no injuries) come May this discussion will be forgotten.
I'm not even considering Granger in the equation at this point either.
It doesn't matter...their not gonna play as a unit in the playoffs..our bench is good enough to have 2-3 of them in together at a time with some starters in the playoffs. And that's all that matters.
I think playing Copeland more would definitely help the bench.
Scola has been great and is the best Pacer bench player in years. Watson is an ideal backup PG. There's no denial that those two guys are superior to anything we had off the bench last year. Everyone on this forum has nothing but praise for them.
That being said, the backup wings just aren't any good. Juice is extremely erratic and is just never going to be very good. Solo is your typical late first round rookie who is completely overwhelmed on a great team. I'm not criticizing the guy, but it was always a complete pipe dream to think that a late first round rookie was going to come in and be a key cog on a elite team like the Pacers. That just doesn't happen much.
Now if DG can come back and play solid consistent basketball while remaining healthy, then that obviously completely changes the outlook of the backup wings. But it still remains to be seen if it can actually happen. If DG still isn't playing a few weeks from now, then it's time to seriously consider offering him plus a second rounder to any team with an expiring wing. Odds are it won't work, but it will be worth trying if he can't get healthy. We need a backup wing who can be counted upon.
Also, Mahinmi has way too many games where he is just a complete stiff who adds nothing. He will never be worth Collison + the 4 year $16 million contract.
Last night just reaffirmed that we should pretty much never play 5 bench players at once.
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Pomegranates may be taking off in the U.S., but they've been a staple fruit in the Middle East for thousands of years. In fact, the Bible mentions it more than two dozen times. But it's not the royal fruit's rich history that has us picking up pomegranates. The odd-looking baseball-sized fruit is packed with vitamins and nutrients, and scientists are studying its role in fighting heart disease, cancer and other ailments.
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Wrag Barn youngster Max Drayton and Chippenham's Alexandra Feltham were deserving winners of the Hills Wiltshire Junior Golf Championships held at Ogbourne Downs.
They came out on top in a field of 50 young players from across the county on a day when the rain held off but the strong wind presented a challenge.
Drayton recorded an impressive 72, including five birdies, but he was chased all the way by Wrag Barn playing partner Jamie Cooper.
His bid fell apart at the long 13th where a treble bogey 7 ended his run. Both boys finished the last four holes 1 under par with Cooper having to settle for second with 75.
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DENVER -- In a season riddled with injuries, the Rockies have at least been blessed with one of the healthiest seasons of All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki's nine-year career. Perhaps that's why Colorado fans reacted with alarm when Tulowitzki was out of the lineup Friday with right groin tightness.
But the Mile High city can breathe a sigh of relief as manager Walt Weiss called Tulowitzki "day to day" and confirmed the injury isn't severe enough to require time on the disabled list.
Tulowitzki played through the injury Thursday after incurring it on a sixth-inning infield single. Weiss checked in with the Home Run Derby captain once he came off the field, but Tulowitzki pleaded his case and remained in the game.
"[We] felt it might be good to get him out of the game last night, but he stuck it out for a couple more innings," Weiss said. "I didn't think he'd be in there today after last night, so there really wasn't much of a decision to be made."
Weiss said he would have probably pinch-ran for Tulowitzki last night had he reached base again. Tulowitzki popped out to the shallow left field with the potential go-ahead run on third in his next and final at-bat.
With the way Tulowitzki was feeling Friday, it was "possible" he'd have to sit for more than one day, Weiss said. The nature of the injury makes it unlikely that Tulowitzki would be used as a defensive replacement, but Weiss believes he'll at least be available to pinch-hit.
Tulowitzki currently leads the Majors in batting average (.350), on-base percentage (.441) and runs (66) and is first in the National League in slugging percentage (.608).
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WHEN thousands of speedway fans flicked on to Sky Sports Two at 7.30pm on Monday, a small army of workers had already been at the Abbey Stadium for over 24 hours to ensure the Robins' clash with Belle Vue could be beamed into the nation's living rooms.
A new five-year television deal, eventually agreed after months of worrying negotiations over the winter, means the market-leading sports broadcasters remain firmly committed to the sport and have enjoyed a superb start to their televised season. The Robins clash with the Aces may have eventually been rained off after heat 12, but the match included a number of eye-catching heats to back up close meetings at Lakeside, King's Lynn, Poole and Premier League track Peterborough during the early days of 2014.
Televising such close encounters costs Sky tens of thousands a night, with a crew of around 30 people on site to provide speedway fans with a front row seat from the comfort of their sofa.
A fleet of vehicles rolls into town the night before, including graphics and production trucks, a canteen truck and satellite vans, as Sky make the place their own in preparation for the broadcast.
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Dr Olufemi Dina was working as a locum at Royal Blackburn Hospital in September 2010 when he was involved in the delivery of twins, one of whom later died from complications arising from the birth.
An inquest in 2012 ruled the boy's death was 'accidental', but publicity from the case alerted regulators that Dr Dina may have been working in breach of conditions on his registration.
The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service found yesterday that due to past misconduct, Dr Dina was subject to conditions of practice at the time of the incident, including a requirement to inform his professional body of any hospital work he accepted.
It found Dr Dina did not inform General Medical Council [GMC] of his posting at Blackburn, did not arrange necessary supervision from senior staff, and then made a dishonest statement about his efforts to inform the GMC of the posting.
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'With Wednesday night's 6-0 win over the Caps the Sabres ran the table on Washington in the season's series between the two clubs, taking all four contests. It marks the sixth time in 30 seasons and the first since 1990-91 that Buffalo swept the Capitals in the season's set. The Caps went 0-3 vs. the Sabres in 1990-91.'
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Agriculture is a dangerous industry, but just how risky is it? While it makes Bankrate, Inc.'s top 10 of most dangerous jobs, agriculture is overshadowed by seven other risky professions.
Coming in at No. 8, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that agriculture has a fatality rate of 26.1 per 100,000 workers.
"Working the land may be one of the oldest professions, but new efficient technology has done little to make the job any safer," Bankrate explained. "Long hours and close, consistent contact with heavy machinery and equipment represent the bulk of injuries and fatalities on the job, which is largely represented by transportation incidents."
Jobs ranked more dangerous than farming include
- Fishing, with a fatality rate of 127.3 per 100,000 workers
- Logging workers, with a fatality rate of 104 per 100,000 workers
- Aircraft pilots and flight engineers, with a fatality rate of 56.1 per 100,000 workers
- Refuse and recyclable material collectors, with a fatality rate of 36.4 per 100,000 workers
- Roofers, 34.1 per 100,000 workers
- Structural iron and steel workers, 30.3 per 100,000 workers
- Helpers, construction trades, 26.8 per 100,000 workers
Read, "10 of the Most Dangerous Jobs in the U.S."
The National Safety Council, however, lists agriculture as the most hazardous industry in the United States. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a fact sheet to help keep agricultural workers safe, including improving farm safety and recognizing risk factors on farms. Click here more.


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NEW ORLEANS – The exposure we get, in news conferences and sound bites, never reveals the whole of a man.
In these settings, John Harbaugh — coach of the Baltimore Ravens and the most famous older brother in America — comes off as affable, charming and witty, and he's surely all of those things. He does not come off as the ruthless competitor his younger brother, San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, is portrayed to be.
But Mom knows best. Jackie Harbaugh says her sons, at the core, are the same. Father and coaching mentor Jack Harbaugh instilled in both a deep appreciation for competition.
"He always said they keep score for a reason, so you want to have the most points," John Harbaugh said. "But if you gave it everything you had, if you gave it a fight right until the end, then you were OK by him."
If John Harbaugh didn't have that fighting spirit, he wouldn't be where he is today — about to go at it in Super Bowl XLVII, against his brother, the pinnacle for a coach who started at the bottom.
OK, maybe the bottom is a bit of an exaggeration. John had the benefit of being Jack Harbaugh's son, and that had its advantages. Jack gave John his first job in coaching, in 1984, as a graduate assistant at Western Michigan, where Jack was the head man. The two would drive to work together every day for the better part of two years.
"We had a chance to talk football and talk about strategy and talk about all the things that a father and son would talk about," Jack Harbaugh said. "We worked all day, and sometimes things went well; sometimes they didn't."
John learned about the coach's life, a life he wanted to pursue despite a political science degree from Miami (Ohio) and the possibilities of a different life. So John slowly started climbing the coaching ladder. Tight ends at Pitt. Defensive backs and special teams at Morehead State. Various roles at the University of Cincinnati. DBs and "teams" again at Indiana.
John did not have his younger brother's fame. John's GPS never led him to the coaching fast track. After playing quarterback in the NFL for 14-plus seasons, Jim coached for nine years before getting the keys to a pro franchise. It took John 24 years.
It's not as if he were some wiz-kid play-caller, either. John's first job in the NFL came as the special-teams coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. He spent one season coaching their secondary before getting the Ravens gig in 2008. Maybe that's why John wears suits to some of these news gatherings. Maybe he always has had to try a little harder.
But there's something to be said for coaching special teams, a real value in that.
"I had an opportunity to work with every single player on the team," John Harbaugh said. "Players are different. Quarterbacks are different than defensive linemen. Defensive backs are different than offensive linemen. You have an opportunity to work with all those different, diverse groups … which is a great training ground for the job that I'm doing right now."
John Harbaugh has done an excellent job. That's indisputable. He is the only coach in league history to win a playoff game in each of his first five seasons. In Year 5, he led Baltimore to the Super Bowl.
But the coaching life, like any life, is seldom a smooth ride. It took almost all of those five years for John's players to completely, unhesitatingly trust him.
"Things were a lot different when he first got here," guard Marshall Yanda said. "He was a lot more uptight. But … you didn't have your relationships built. Just like anything, your first year in, you really don't know a person. Now, we've got five years with him. You're more comfortable with him, you trust him, you've had tough losses with him, great wins, a lot of just going at it together."
The Ravens reportedly had a near-mutiny in late October when Harbaugh ordered a full-pads practice on their first day back at work after a bye week, which followed a 43-13 loss at Houston. Not what you'd expect from the guy who phoned into this parents' conference call as "John from Baltimore" and jokingly asked them if they always liked Jim better, right?
As it turns out, this might have been the moment when the players fully bought in. They aired their grievances. Their coach listened.
"I think that tells you a lot about Coach Harbaugh," safety Bernard Pollard said, "to stand there in front of 60-plus guys and listen to things and what we had to say. That wouldn't have happened in a lot of other organizations."
A lesson from Dad, from years and years ago, helped John Harbaugh that day. Jack Harbaugh taught his sons that coaches are teachers, and that teachers put students first.
"Anytime a player knows that a coach is in his corner, has his back, wants what is best for him and wants him to do well, you're going to be more effective," John Harbaugh said.
"The key word is build. You build trust, you build relationships, and it takes time to do that."
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Amazing words from a pretty amazing person and an extremely great friend...
...Still "flying casual"
You deserve a break Hicks, for you have gone above and beyond. I thank you for leaving the name as well, really classy of you to do so. I wish you only the best as you recharge and chart your course.
Well said, Hicks.
To quote (and slightly alter) a famous line I am sure you will recognize and appreciate:
Hicks, you have shown your quality, sir - the very highest.
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Again, Hicks, thank you so much for everything.
Its been a pleasure, and I hope we'll still see you around here!
(Waves at Hicks as he rides off into the sunset)
Stop quoting people I have on ignore!
Somebody needs to come up with a photoshopped replica of the Pacers jersey retirement banners that hang at the Fieldhouse with "Hicks" as the name on it.
Then, that "jersey" needs to be lifted into the "rafters" at the top of all pages in this website, perhaps as a secondary header under the logo. Without Hicks, this site and all that it means to all of us may never have come to be.
A bit melodramatic in here, some of you act like he is setting off on a quest from which he may never return. He just don't' want to run the site anymore. Where else is he going discuss his favorite team.
You'll be back come training camp. You won't be able to resist this new era Pacer basketball.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
Hicks for President!
heckuva speech
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
It's staying put, after all. Good call, and great post! Hope you stick around.
Thanks for everything Hicks...
Thanks for everything, Hicks. I would be embarrassed if I knew the total amount hours that I have spent on this forum over the past 9 years, ha. I remember reading the STAR board when I was a teenager back in 03 during the wild offseason that saw Bird come in as President, the re-signing of JO and Reggie, the Miller-Pollard trade, and the firing of Zeke/hiring of Carlisle. Wow, that really was a crazy off season. Anyway, soon after I started reading the STAR board, this site was created and I could quickly tell that all of the great Pacer discussion was moving here. I've been reading/posting ever since. That first season here was so exciting since the team was so good.
This really is one of the best message boards in all of sports. The Colts boards are awful. I've yet to find a board for "elite" teams like the Celtics, Knicks, or Lakers that can match this one. The Pacers were not a very good team for the majority of the years that this board has existed, yet it has always remained a top notch message board. That's a true testament to what you have created.
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LOL, the Colts boards are horrible.
And Hicks, I'm glad you're going to stay around and be a regular poster like the rest of us.
It's a new day for Pacers Basketball.
oh god yes both colts boards are terrible, official board is way over moderated, they have a "peace" club now... Smh.
Colts freaks are a bunch of "elitest" eerr.. 4channers.
Hicks, you should do what Bird is doing. Step down for a year or two, refresh yourself, and then take back over.
No offense to Shade, just a thought.
"Just look at the flowers ........ BANG"
Seriously the colts board SUCKS. I got into trouble for having a President Obama quote (a joke he made at the 2011 correspondents dinner) in my signature (although it had been there since June) in January. I was told it was deemed ok at first but I got into trouble when another user complained and called me "racist". I complained that it was inappropriate to moderate a board by pleasing the morons and screwing the rest of us and got banned. **** you, Colts board.
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A toast, to a great forum, and a great admin in Hicks! To pacersdigest!
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A little late to the goodbye party here, as I too became a bit burnt out, albeit after only about 6 months of hardcore Pacers Digest obsession. I just wanted to add my thank you and good luck in any future endeavors to Hicks. I know it was not an easy job and I certainly didn't make it any easier on occasion, but Hicks was always there to respectfully converse with. I really hope that you continue to post on here even if it is not as frequently, as you are an extremely valuable poster, not just admin, and often the voice of reason. Thanks again for creating a truly great board!
I just want to expound a little on the "great community" vibe. This board is indeed that. And yes, an IMMENSE amount of that has to do with Hicks and the rest of the guys who run this place (out of their own pocket). But it has just as much to do with all the other regular joes. Sure, things get off the rails sometimes, a little heated here and there. But once everyone cools down a bit it's all copacetic. I'm sure a lot of that has to do with all of us being Pacers fans in the end but I've spend numerous years all over the internet discussing/arguing basketball. Bemoan the "new guys" or talk about how great the old days were when you dialed into PD on your 14.4 through WinSock or whatever, but this remains far and away, the best place on the internet to discuss basketball just as a general game as far as I'm concerned. And that really is because the moderators and admins are just regular fans like everyone else and KNOW it. No grandstanding bannings simply because of unpopular opinions or any of that stuff. I've never, ever, took part in a forum other than this one where you wouldn't know Poster X was a moderator unless you looked over and saw his username was in bold.
...and here is yet another reason why this forum is amazing. Hicks founded a forum that brought in posters like Heisenberg who almost always has something excellent to post. Yet Heisenberg is just one of hundreds of quality posters here...who also gets to enjoy so many thoughtful posts.
I would also join in the "hey, the community itself is a big part of the vibe too" angle. I think the moderation was always done in a pretty fair manner with attempts to interact and reduce friction rather than just a ban-fest, while at the same time not putting up with clear trolling and nonsense that went unchecked at Star.
The visual look that Hicks put together was always very nice and that helped a ton in gaining my interest, along with the contest capability (photos, avitars, sigs) and retention of old content so those pages of passionate rants weren't deleted into the nether (intentionally at least ). And of course Abel has so much to do with that as well.
But it's that idea of "hey, let's get together and express our love of the Pacers by supporting each other and a common community" that makes Digest great. It's the same as the Area 55 vibe and why the 55'ers make such a natural fit in the Digest community. You've got people putting together meets not just in Indy but in other cities as well, people trying to get items for other members or information or whatever, all sorts of stuff. When Cable came into town it was nothing for me to want to get together with him and make him feel welcome because THAT'S WHAT DIGEST PEOPLE DO, and PD people did for me even when I first moved over from Star to a long established community. When I hit Texas last year there was Sycamore Ken finding his way to me and meeting up, for example. And Gnome/Hicks were the ones that got me into the Pacers roadie thing in the first place.
I like the idea that Digest carries a Pacers banner of friendly, passionate community. I like that it's not focused simply at the Pacers, but at fellow fans too. When JayRedd and Count55 get 8 Seconds going, Digest members support that and are happy for them. I really like to believe that at the core this is what it's about, carrying that banner of class, community and quality that should be at the core of what being a Pacers fan means. Maybe OKC and a couple of other fanbases have that going too, but I really like to think that when we hit the BiLF on a gamenight or a PD thread instead, it's about that sense of community and friendship that brings us together and makes it more than just another NBA game. It's the sharing of the Pacers season with each other that makes it more than just a sporting event.
And I give cheers Hicks, Abel, all the other moderators and so many hundreds of great PD members for making that the reality.
This is one of the aspects of the new cyberworld that is fascinating/frustrating. You can develop a relationship with someone you've never seen nor talked to. Odd.
I guess they did that back in the old days with extensive letter writing to unseen pals. Still odd.
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No, not in the game, but on these very forums.
Telltale, on one hand I don't want to say these things because of the quality of the games you put out, but here I feel something needs to be said.
To begin with, we have all noticed the delay of episode 2. This, while annoying, is manageable. We appreciate that, especially at the beginning of a series, you need to put in extra work to bring everything to the incredibly high standard of episode one. This is, in my opinion, fine.
Something that isn't fine, however, is the lack of interaction with your fans about this issue. Instead of discussing it with us, telling us what the problem was or - heck - maybe even apologising, you have barely shed any light on the issue since one blog post, and even that just said when we will get new information and didn't state 1) Why there was a delay or 2) Whether this same wait can be expected for other episodes.
Instead we were treated to two images seemingly intended to induce speculation or hype, but really just felt like a slap in the face. Two pictures after a two month wait.
A two-month wait during which even then you didn't communicate with us and give us even a rough eta or progress update.
Let me re-iterate that delaying your game is absolutely fine, but refusing to talk about it with your customer base, a portion of which purchased Season passes, I might add, and almost ignoring that it is a problem is never going to sort things out. You've seen how many 'dislikes' you got on that blog post, you know that the community isn't thrilled about these events. Even the moderators have expressed surprise that you haven't explained things or apologised.
So come talk to us
Simply seeing a human face from Telltale explain what exactly has happened would put a lot of minds at ease, especially minds who already bought episode 2 with the season pass.
Thanks for reading, and have a happy New Year!


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Out of the Humidor
Dear Marvin,
One observation I have while reading letters from your subscribers is the political nature of the cigar. Why is it so many of your readers bring politics into their opinions of your magazine? For example, look at the reaction to your issue featuring Rush Limbaugh on the cover. I can't believe readers would actually discontinue reading your magazine simply because of Rush. If these people are truly cigar lovers, surely they can understand the huge influence Rush has had on the cigar-smoking industry as well as subscriptions to your magazine.
And what of Fidel Castro? Holy cow! You shook some people up. As one of your readers said, "When I want politics, I'll buy another magazine." Who is talking about politics? I thought we were talking about cigars here? Who can deny the relationship between Cuba, Castro and cigars? And what of James Belushi saying women should stay away from cigar smoking? Some of these readers would prefer that you put a disclaimer on each issue: "Opinions or ideas expressed by Limbaugh and Castro do not necessarily reflect the views of Cigar Aficionado." Maybe if you feature cigar-smoking Bill Clinton on the cover, you will get some of those readers back.
If anything, a case could be made that cigar smoking pulls together people of different ideologies. What does Rush the Conservative, Clinton the Liberal and Castro the Dictator all have in common? Of course, they all love cigars. In fact, I think this is common ground to start a meaningful dialog. Let's get Rush, Castro and Clinton together in a neutral site--say a raft adrift off the coast of Florida. Buy a few good Dominican or Honduran cigars. Invite Cosby and Letterman to help break the ice and see what develops. Maybe they could end the Cuban embargo.
Come on people, lighten up. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
Kevin Grinstead
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
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Dear Marvin,
As an aficionado of cigars and pipes for nearly a quarter century (and I'm only 41 years old), I am of course dismayed with the onslaught of new legislation, restrictions and personal affronts to smokers. I differ with you and some of your readers, however, in my attitudes and responses.
Although openly hostile and publicly opinionated about many subjects, I am not that way about my smoking. I remember when--just a few years ago--my pipe and cigar were part of my public identity. Like my beard or glasses, people pointed me out as "the guy with the pipe." My entire office building is now totally "smoke-free" as are many of the restaurants and all the stores.
I refuse to make myself miserable about this unfortunate tide and I refuse to surrender any of my dignity to the whining masses. Openly fighting with "do-gooders" won't help our cause. In the same way that I deal with pests, annoyances and other inconveniences in life, I have established my own set of rules by which to live and smoke. Smoking is then easy as one, two, three. Call them, if you wish, my "smoker's standards," "puffer's principles" or "three tenets for tobacco users." They are as follows:
--I don't smoke around nonsmokers.
Our society has grown to accept public rudeness aimed at smokers. Even polite requests to extinguish are barbed. Could there ever be justification? I recall enjoying a meal at a nice restaurant. The pipe smoker at the next table finished his meal and lit a bowl of latakia tobacco, which gets its pungent aroma from curing over smoldering camel dung. The stench was more offensive than the strongest body odor I could imagine. It ruined my dinner, and I told him so. Why would I ever want to do that to someone else? "Smoking sections" in restaurants usually don't keep smoke from the nonsmoking sections. Bottom line: when indoors, at work, home or vehicle, I don't subject others to my smoke and I don't subject myself to their rudeness or whining.
--I don't debate on smoking relative to health, the media or society in general.
Like debating religion or politics, there can be no winners. Bottom line: I show support or opposition with my wallet or with my vote.
--I don't patronize businesses with double standards for smokers (prohibiting pipes or cigars while permitting cigarettes).
I don't have a problem with a "no-smoking" policy applicable to all. As a pipe/cigar smoker, however, I am particularly offended by this hypocrisy, especially when the establishment serves up food that has been described by the Surgeon General as "a heart attack on a platter."
Some of your readers may shun my principles as "rolling over and playing dead." So be it. I nevertheless enjoy my pipe on my drive to work, at lunch and on my drive home, and my cigar each evening at home. I am not harassed or tormented by my many nonsmoking friends and co-workers. As I have not infringed on their lifestyles, they do not infringe on mine.
In spite of all of the nonsmoking sentiment in our society, let's not lose sight of the forest for the trees. After all, Prohibition didn't work before and it won't work this time. We'll just have to yield a little.
Quietly and with dignity, I enjoy smoking and reading your magazine.
Alan Ira Fleischmann
Hurricane, West Virginia
Hurricane, West Virginia
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Dear Marvin,
Your article about journalists who smoke cigars made me recall that in covering a war there are few pleasures greater than surviving long enough to enjoy a double corona at the end of a day of bang-bang. Now, while it's true that I am technically no longer a journalist, at least not full-time, I thought I would share with you a memorable story from the unpleasantness in Nicaragua.
Sometime toward the latter part of 1978 or early 1979, as the Sandinista revolutionaries battled Somoza's National Guard, the town of Esteli was occupied by the rebels, the National Guard bombed the town and destroyed a lot of it including the factory and warehouse of the Joya de Nicaragua cigar company. The ABC News team, undaunted by danger and with greater glory in mind, fought its way to the remains of the smoldering cigar complex and plucked from certain disintegration as many coronas as could be stuffed into the multipocketed photo vests and guayaberas that were the fashion of the journalists covering the war.
Years later, 1982 if memory serves, I was sitting in the Dallas bureau with our cigar-smoking correspondent, Charlie Murphy, when the phone rang. The man on the line was from an insurance company and was processing a client's claim. He asked if Murphy had covered the Sandinista revolution in 1978 and 1979. Yes, said Murphy. The man asked if he had been in Esteli. Yes again. The insurance man continued and finally asked if Murphy would describe the situation in Nicaragua at the time as one of "civil strife." "Oh yeah. You bet," concluded Murphy in his Oklahoman drawl. We both proceeded to guffaw.
It turns out that the claim was being filed by the owners of Joya de Nicaragua. I hope they settled for a large chunk of change, and I'm glad to see that they are once again making cigars worth insuring.
Alejandro Benes
Managing Director
The Center for Public Integrity
Washington, D.C.
Managing Director
The Center for Public Integrity
Washington, D.C.
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Dear Marvin,
I enjoyed the trilogy of articles on the antismoking hysteria in the Autumn 1994 issue of Cigar Aficionado. Reflecting on the articles, I saw many similarities to another issue that I have been involved in: gun control. The amount of hysteria and inconsistency is similar. States pass gun bans, but let criminals go free. They crusade against guns as if guns themselves are begging people to use them to commit crimes. There is a lack of sound statistical and scientific evidence that any form of gun control would reduce crime.
As a cigar and gun aficionado, I lament the crusaders who attack us just as they did with Prohibition. (Don't people ever learn?) Banning something that you don't appreciate or enjoy does not make sense, but is a common theme in our society these days. From the "moral right" wanting to ban books and movies, curfews for teens (again taking a right from the many because of the few), banning logging, to current attacks on the tobacco industry, taking away basic individual rights is seen as a viable way to get what a special interest group wants. Whatever happened to "to each his own" and compromise?
I want to echo your call to be heard. Write your politicians. Don't wait. As Russell Baker said in his column, "It would be proper for conservatives to get concerned about the anti-smoking crusade. What it attacks...is...the right of those who are disapproved of by the high and mighty to be left alone." It is time for collective action. I am referring to those of you who are unsure or unwilling to be politically involved. If you awake to political action now because your smoking rights are being challenged, that is good, but there are many other issues that need your attention.
A quote by Martin Niemoeller (1892-1984) says it all: "In Germany they came first for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by then no one was left to speak up."
You could easily substitute various current issues into the appropriate places above to make this a modern-day story. I feel that all interested parties must stand up to the prohibitionists. If you have been neutral on some issues, I think you can see how allowing them to gain momentum on one issue snowballs into more restrictions on your freedoms. Collective action by conservatives can stop this hysteria.
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- BSO Case Number: DR13-04-00661
- PIO Number: 13-4-5
- Date: April 5, 2013
- Time: 6:56 a.m.
- Place of Occurrence: 4800 N. Dixie Hwy., Deerfield Beach
- Jurisdiction: Deerfield Beach
- name withheld, adult male (DECEASED)
- Driver 1: Cynthia Metzger, female, 54, 9/26/58, 191 Del Rio Blvd., Boca Raton
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A man trying to ride his bicycle across Dixie Highway just before dawn Friday was hit by a car and injured. When the car's driver stopped, frantically trying to get to the injured cyclist, she saw another car drive over him, she told Broward Sheriff's Office traffic homicide investigators.
The woman, Cynthia Metzger of Boca Raton, said the second car was dark, possibly black, and that it slowed down before driving away. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue responded to the scene and transported the cyclist to Broward Health North, where he died about an hour later. Detectives say that it's possible the driver of the second vehicle didn't realize he or she was involved. It was dark and raining at the time of the crash. The car may have some damage to it's lower, front region.
Detectives said Metzger was southbound on North Dixie Highway about 200 feet south of Northeast 48t Street in Deerfield Beach when she hit the cyclist with the right front bumper of her 1999 Chrysler 300. The driver of the second vehicle is urged to call BSO Det. Michael Wiley at (954) 321-4841. To report anonymous tips, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at (954) 493-TIPS (8477) or online at www.browardcrimestoppers.org.
- INVESTIGATORS: THI Dets. Wiley & DeJesus, Lt. Akers; Deerfield Beach, BSFR
- THIS REPORT BY: Dani Moschella/PIO 4/5/13 1620
Posted At: 04/05/2013 04:15 PM
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Hi everyone,
This thread is interesting. I shared a poem that seems to be on this a while ago, . At the time, I thought that it was quite fresh, and insightful on Ko Un's part, but apparently not. I wasn't aware that this issue has been deeply studied by different traditions already.
The attitude towards Ananda, especially what's been shared in this thread, is a bit disturbing for me... not to mention what seems like a kind of nitpicking (more than likely it's just my perception) by the arahants. This doesn't seem to be in spirit of the liberation.


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Dickey uses Minor League start to stretch out
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- R.A. Dickey has moved one step closer to being ready for his Opening Day start against the Rays on March 31.
Toronto's knuckleballer allowed two runs over 7 2/3 innings during a Minor League outing against the Phillies on Saturday afternoon. He allowed six hits and two walks while striking out two.
He threw exactly 100 pitches and will attempt to repeat that performance for one more outing before dialing things back in his final game of the spring.
"I feel like I'm on schedule, I feel good, and my knuckleball is moving quite well right now," Dickey said. "So we'll see -- it's always a work in progress, I'm always trying to learn about the knuckleball.
"How I can manipulate a little bit different, maybe I can add a different bullet, because I'm going through the AL East again this year. So even though they didn't see the real me, I feel like, especially early on, I'm still looking for other weapons."
Dickey's second Spring Training with the Blue Jays has been different than his first one. Last year, Dickey had to prepare quicker than normal in order to pitch for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. This year, he has been able to go at his own pace.
The workload Dickey sets for himself is also a lot different than any other pitcher on the Blue Jays' staff. Toronto's other starters have been throwing approximately 75 pitches during their outings, while Dickey is 25 pitches -- and two innings -- beyond that.
One of the main reasons is because Dickey likes to build up his endurance and then use his final spring outing to experiment with a few things. That start vs. the Yankees on March 26 is when he'll work on one or two things that need to be refined before the regular season.
"I think by that time I'll know, I'll be comfortable enough with my game-ready stuff to know what I may need to work on," Dickey said. "If anything. Maybe it's just to be consistent and that's something to work on, too. Maybe it's a cutter.
"I can use that outing any way I want to. Maybe it's to work on sequences that I'm going to use against the Tampa Bay Rays. Maybe I'm not facing [Derek] Jeter and [Jacoby] Ellsbury and those guys against the Yankees, who I get to play my last outing. Maybe I'm facing [Desmond] Jennings, [Evan] Longoria and those guys. It's a great luxury."
Dickey's only trouble on Saturday afternoon against his Minor League opponents came in the fourth inning, when he had runners on second and third with two outs and then threw a poor pitch that was sent into the gap in right-center field for an RBI double.
Outside of that one inning, Dickey was almost flawless. There were a lot of weak ground balls and shallow fly balls, and most of the hits he allowed seemed to just barely find a hole. There also were a lot of quick swings, but that shouldn't come as a surprise, considering his level of competition.
Dickey used this Minor League outing to take a closer look at himself and the way his knuckleballs are moving as opposed to the final outcome.
"I think it's a great mental exercise. Obviously, when you're facing the Major League guys, there's probably an extra gear in there, especially if it's in front of a crowd," said Dickey, who had a 3.57 ERA after the All-Star break in 2013.
"It's natural that adrenaline is going to be a factor, but it's a great mental exercise to come out here and execute your pitches regardless of the situation, surroundings, competition. I'm competing against myself more than I am those guys anyways, so it's a great exercise for me."
Dickey is scheduled for another Minor League game on March 21.
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Sean from mp3Car reviews DashCommand for iPhone from Palmer Performance.
DashCommand stems from its window's counterpart that has been long since in car computers. It offers a wireless connection to your OBD2 port to bring you a ton of engine diagnostic tools.
With DashCommand for iPhone you can see all your available PID's in multiple skins, follow your acceleration and braking, see your g-forces going around turns, read your car's angle while driving, and keep all of this data for a log.
The only downside to DashCommand is that you can't swipe between screens, and that you need to tell it to switch to landscape or portrait mode before the sensor graphics look correct. That is because you will be able to customize the dash boards in later version.


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Karamu's award winning, roof raising adaption of "God's Trombones" is back with the seven galvanizing preachers full of fire and brimstone, soul stirring signing and thunderous dancing. Biblical stories such as "The Creation," "Let My People Go," "The Prodigal Son," and songs such as "Rain," and "I'm Coming Home," are interwoven into an unforgettable, uplifting spiritual celebration through acting, singing and dancing.
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BRONX, NY - Trash talk is dual-natured. On one hand, it can deflate an opponent's confidence and put them in a subconscious state of panic. But it can also backfire and create fuel that will come back to haunt the antagonist. The St. Raymond's Ravens chose the latter approach for their third meeting with the Cardinal Hayes Cardinals this season.
"[St. Ray's Head] Coach [Oliver Antigua] told us that [Cardinal Hayes] was talking trash about us," said shooting guard Larry Graves. "And they came into our gym really confident."
Hayes had a right to be a bit confident after trouncing the Ravens, 82-58, in their last meeting. But Graves would make sure that Hayes ate their words with a side order of humble pie - the 6'1" marksman poured in a whopping 19 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to turn the tables on the Cardinals and help the Ravens advance to the Archdiocese of NY championship game with a solid 81-73 win.
"Larry was the difference today, he just went off," said Coach Antigua. "He's our best shooter."
From both behind the arc and at the stripe, Graves simply couldn't miss. With the game locked in chess match mode after both teams took turns seizing momentum in the first half, the stocky senior nailed his second trey of the fourth quarter to put the Cardinals up 63-61 - they would never relinquish their lead. Junior point guard Shane Rector played Robin to Graves' Batman, as the pair combined to shoot an astounding 15-16 from the stripe in the fourth quarter. The irony? The Batman and Robin tandem is usually code for the senior front court of Nkereuwem Okoro and Daniel Dingle.
"We know most of the teams we play will key in on [Okoro and Dingle]," said Rector, who ran the point solidly all game and knocked down shots en route to a game high 23 points. "So we all have to step up."
Though Okoro and Dingle (4 points and 16 points, respectively) got on the board early, it was Myron Hickman (7 points) that anchored the Ravens at first. But it wasn't enough to stop Hayes from making runs. The speed of the three-pronged back court of Tyler Wilson, Shavar Newkirk, and Naasir Williams created havoc on defense and created dribble penetration. Chris Robinson scored all 11 of his points in a second quarter that began with Hayes in the midst of a 12-0 run. Okoro began to settle for perimeter shots and Dingle turned the ball over a few times - others had to step up. And they did.
"I like what I see from my team right now - balance," Coach Antigua said. "Shane, Myron, and Shawn [Jones] all contributed in a team effort."
Rector carried the torch for the Ravens and didn't get much help for much of the second quarter, but a strong finish from Dingle clipped an eight point Hayes lead to a four point lead at halftime (34-30).
Newkirk (11 points), Williams, and Jalen Jenkins (14 points) fought to keep things close, but foul-hampered center Amadou Sidibe being on the bench took away some of the Cardinals' inside intimidation factor. Dingle gave Sidibe fouls three and four in the third quarter, further limiting his action. But the Ravens needed a big time x-factor to make the final push, and Graves knew it was time to step up.
"I didn't play well in the first half," he admitted. "But coach told me to keep shooting and playing my game." Jones nailed a pair of treys to warm up the perimeter for his teammate, and once Graves got loose, he pulled the rug out from underneath Hayes.
"The difference between this game and the others is we played more under control," said Graves, who hit two threes and shot 9-9 from the line during crunchtime. "And we believed in ourselves."
Hayes did the opposite. When a ball-hawking Graves goaded Wilson into giving him a stiff arm and the foul was called, Hayes Head Coach Joe Lods picked up the technical foul. Graves smiled, pouring more salt on the wound as Hayes had no answers late in the game besides Williams, who sunk three treys in the fourth quarter and finished with a team high 20 points.
"I lost three games with [one of the referees officiating each game]," joked Coach Lods after the game. "But all the credit goes to St. Ray's. [Coach Antigua] did a great job and they're a great team with a lot of talented players. We just have to regroup."
The Ravens will play the Mt. Saint Michael Mountaineers in the Archdiocesan or New York Championship on Saturday February 25th at 1:45pm at Mt. St. Michael HS. The Mountaineers topped St. Peters 66-47 in the second semifinals game to advance led by PG Malik Gill and Anthony Maestre with 17 points each.
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Two wet winter storm systems walloped the Plains over the past week, but even the late-winter moisture won't be enough to pull many key agricultural states out of the drought. However, it was able to momentarily pause the drought's progression.
Thursday's Drought Monitor report told it all – 54 percent of the contiguous United States is in moderate or worse drought, two percentage points below last week's report.
The powerful winter storm that swept through the country last week not only momentarily relieved the nation's drought, but it also made a significant dent in the drought along the nation's midsection:
- Nebraska: The biggest story with the Cornhusker State was not a massive shift in drought conditions. Last week 77.47 percent of the state was reported in exceptional drought, and with the snow's help, it fell to 76.94 percent this week. However, this week's report was also the first time it has dropped below 77 percent since September 2012.
- Kansas: The Sunflower State, on the other hand, did see a dramatic improvement in drought conditions. Extreme or worse drought conditions dropped from 75.19 percent last week to 69.75 percent this week. Like Nebraska, the state of Kansas hasn't reported less than 70 percent of the state in these levels of drought since July 2012.
- Oklahoma: There's no question that the Sooner State saw the biggest improvement thanks to the storms. Last week, 42 percent of the state was considered in exceptional drought. This week that number has dropped to 12 percent. The few areas that remain in exceptional drought are confined to the panhandle and the southwest corner.
The drought is still persistent however, and dominates 17 states across the nation, including most of the Corn Belt. See how your state is doing here.
As Mark Svoboda, climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center, explained in an interview with The Kansas City Star, several inches of snow will return to the snow as the snow melts. Svoboda compares soil to a sponge, demonstrating what short-term relief does for the land.
"We are saturating the top part of the sponge," Svoboda said. "The bottom part is dry. I think this helps in the short-term."
With winter coming to an end in just a few weeks, attention shifts to the hope of spring showers. The spring outlook for many Plains states shows a weather toss-up.
Dan Hawblitzel, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, sees a wetter-than-normal spring for the Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley, but drier-than-normal conditions for the Southwest and the Rockies. For the Plains, Hawblitzel says that "right now it could go either way."
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JUSTIN Burnell praised new assistant coach Matthew Ferguson's scrum knowledge as London Welsh announced his addition to their backroom team.
Former Bristol, Cardiff and England Women's coach Ferguson was unveiled yesterday as the Exiles began pre-season training for their return to the Aviva Premiership.
He joins Welsh's existing set-up of head coach Burnell, plus assistants Gordon Ross and Ollie Smith.
Burnell said: "We're very fortunate to be able to add Matthew to our existing and excellent coaching staff.
"It's great to have him on board.
"Matt's knowledge of the scrum is second to none and he has good links within the RFU system with Graham Rowntree.
"After the excellent work done with our scrum last season by Darren Crompton, the role of a technical person to work primarily with the scrum is of the utmost importance, as we know how key an area that will be in the Aviva Premiership."
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Spinach Artichoke Pizza
I'm hosting Vindicate the Vegetable this week and plan on eating spinach almost every night. Luckily, hubby and I love spinach. Since starting this blog, I've made pizza with spinach, spinach balls, pasta with spinach, chicken stuffed with spinach, and another pasta with spinach.
To kick off the week, I decided to make the spinach-artichoke pizza. I got the idea when I saw this post in my Google reader. I figured it would be perfect for us because we love spinach-artichoke dip as much as anyone else. We love to try it at new restaurants that we go to.
I loosely followed Ashlee's recipe and it turned out great. It definitely tasted very much like the dip. If you're a fan of spinach-artichoke dip, definitely try this pizza!
Spinach-Artichoke Pizza1 pizza crust – I used Pillsbury
1 4oz. log of herbed goat cheese
1 red onion, sliced
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
10 oz. fresh spinach – I only had 6 oz
1 can of artichokes in water, chopped or quartered
¼ cup grated italian blend cheese – I used shredded sheep cheese
Tomatoes, chopped
Crushed red pepper flakes – I omitted
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Roll pizza dough out into sheet pan. Bake the crust for 10 minutes, or until almost cooked.
While crust cooks, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil with garlic. Add onions and caramelize over medium-high heat. Season with salt and pepper.
Add spinach to pan to wilt.
Remove crust from the oven, and use a spatula to smear it all over.
Top with onions and spinach, artichokes, and finally cheese. Bake for 2-3 minutes, until cheese is melted. Remove, sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes and tomatoes.
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I saw that recipe on Ashlee's blog too and I wanted to make this. I'm glad you liked it so much. It looks delicious! I'm going to HAVE to try it now. YUM!
Wow. It looks amazing and yummy and delicious. Good recipe. I find artichoke very tasty. It is good for health. It is rich in iodine. It reduces cholesterol and improves blood circulation, it is also helpful for diabetic people. To get more information on artichoke, refer Artichoke Plants


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AUSTRALIA'S Test squad continues its exodus to India on Saturday but it's the men left behind who could be gaining the most valuable insight into the challenges that lie ahead on the subcontinent.
Michael Clarke's side is one win away from whitewashing the West Indies, but as comfortable as Australia's five-wicket victory was on Friday, achieved with 31 balls to spare, there was enough from the game to encourage India's spinners before the upcoming series.
Of most interest will be Phillip Hughes' unconvincing batting against the off-spin of Sunil Narine.
The left-hander, although much improved, struggled against Narine, managing only 12 off 29 balls before falling to an ungainly paddle sweep which finished in the hands of first slip rather than at fine leg.
Hughes has seldom faced a tweaker with as many exotic variations as Narine and is unlikely to do so on the subcontinent, either.
India's leading spinners, Ravi Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha, are not as unconventional but they make up for their orthodoxy with consistency.
They will also have the assistance of pitches offering more bite and turn than that at the SCG.
Narine, who was given two to three men around the bat for most of his 10 overs, provided valuable match practice for Test batsmen Shane Watson and captain Michael Clarke.
Watson, with a crisp 76 to follow his century on Wednesday, passed the test creditably while Clarke survived eight balls before getting himself into a bind after mis-reading a doosra from Narine.
As impressive as Watson has been opening in his two games back, he will face a completely different set of circumstances in India batting at No. 4 on spin-friendly wickets.
Unfortunately for the West Indies they did not have another bowler who could pose as consistent a threat to Australia as Narine, who claimed 2-34 from his 10 overs.
That Australia did not have to force the issue against Narine was testament to another strong performance by a left-arm paceman. This time it came from Mitchell Johnson and not Mitchell Starc, whose ODI campaign is over after being withdrawn by selectors so he can prepare for the four-Test series against India.
Johnson ripped the Windies' top order to shreds and if not for an outstanding 109 from Kieron Pollard - his third one-day international century from 72 games - the match could have been over well before the floodlights were required.
The visitors collapsed to 6-55 in the 20th over after Johnson, with 3-36 from 10 overs, claimed three early wickets with his lethal mix of late swing bowled at high pace, sometimes reaching 150km/h.
Known for his explosive hitting, Pollard adopted a cautious approach, suppressing his appetite for the big shots until the home stretch.
Pollard needed 95 balls to reach his half-century but smoked his second 50 off only 37 deliveries, enabling the Windies to make a respectable 220. Watson was the architect of Australia's successful run chase even though he was given two reprieves - inexplicably dropped on 32 by wicketkeeper Devon Thomas and let off on 51 by Narsingh Deonarine, who dislodged a bail with his shoulder while attempting a run out.
With Glenn Maxwell and Matthew Wade flying to India on Saturday, Australia will have to make at least two changes for the fifth and final match in Melbourne on Sunday. Brad Haddin has been drafted in to replace Wade while Western Australia's Nathan Coulter-Nile, who starred in WA's Sheffield Shield match earlier this week, also comes into the squad.
■Australia has unearthed a new teenage star and maintained two streaks over England with a thrilling two-run win in a women's World Cup Super Sixes match in Mumbai, India, on Friday.
A 31-run last-wicket stand between Holly Colvin and Anya Shrubsole threatened to earn England its first World Cup win over the Southern Stars since 1993.
But with 15 balls left, Australian wicketkeeper Jodie Fields held a thin edge from Colvin off spinner Erin Osborne to dismiss England for 145.
The win ensures Australia remain top of the Super Six standings with two rounds to go.
Pace bowler Holly Ferling, 17, claimed 3-35 after she replaced spearhead Ellyse Perry, who pulled out before the game with an upset stomach. With AAP