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911 calls at risk of VoIP 'black hole'
By Nick Green
Daily Breeze
TORRANCE, Calif. — Torrance resident Richard Browning was working out at a local gym earlier this month when he saw an elderly man fall. Employees asked him to call 911 while they attended to him.
But Browning, a former police officer and current planning commissioner, was immediately put on hold. It took two minutes just to get an operator, who was based in Denver.
Then she turned out to be poorly trained, was unable to instantly identify where he was calling from and asked him questions like what ZIP code he was calling from.
As he pleaded with the woman to summon paramedics, he was incorrectly transferred to the Torrance Police Department, which promptly transferred him to the Fire Department.
Total time elapsed before he was able to summon emergency aid from the proper authorities: eight minutes.
Total time for paramedics to respond once the Fire Department was alerted: two minutes and 44 seconds.
"(Paramedics) were there quicker than it took to make the phone call," said Browning, who relayed his 911 odyssey to the manager of the gym. "They were appalled."
Turns out Browning had unknowingly stepped into something of a black hole in the nation's emergency response system, the relatively new technology known as Voice over Internet Protocol.
Essentially that amounts to making and receiving telephone calls via the Internet.
It's touted as being cheaper than regular telephone service, but VoIP, as it is known, has several drawbacks, including the inability to quickly and easily make 911 calls, as Browning discovered.
That's partly because of the inherent nature of the technology, but the problem is often compounded by inefficiencies of the VoIP provider.
The Federal Communications Commission, aware of these issues, said that the portability of VoIP - one of its selling points - means it's not always possible to tell where a telephone is geographically.
In addition, sometimes VoIP providers route 911 calls to operators not trained in emergency response, and VoIP may not work during a power outage.
"You don't know where that (VoIP) 911 call is going," Browning said. "We're faced with a serious situation where the public, in my opinion, was misinformed about where our emergency calls are going."
It's a problem more people are likely to encounter.
VoIP telephone service is growing in popularity, while traditional telephone companies are actually shedding land line customers.
As a result the FCC has imposed requirements on VoIP providers designed to deal with these issues.
For instance, VoIP providers are supposed to verify that they know a customer's actual location before signing them up for the service.
They must also ensure customers are aware of the limitations of VoIP in regard to 911 calls, although that wouldn't have helped Browning.
Denver-based Qwest, for instance, which provided the VoIP service to Browning's gym at the SouthRacquet Club, notes in its fine print that "Qwest recommends that you have an alternative way to access traditional 911 service."
Hoosh Nader, manager of the racquet club, said the company has "fixed" the problem and now should be able to automatically locate the gym if someone makes another emergency call.
Still, he was unimpressed with the company's service.
"We're pretty much to theof our contract with these guys and we will not be renewing," Nader said.
A Daily Breeze reporter was unable to get a response from Qwest.
The company's media hotline was not functioning and no representative responded to an e-mail request for comment.
Moreover, the Torrance Police Department was concerned enough about Browning's experience that it has issued a "cautionary bulletin" alerting the public to the potential drawbacks of VoIP in a "life-or-death emergency."
As for the unidentified elderly man who prompted the 911 call - he was fine, Browning said.
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Who would have thought a popcorn tub could be so cute? If you're on the hunt for quick easy Halloween costumes, this Kiddie Sized Popcorn Costume from Heather Mann will satisfy your hunger! Pop some popcorn and complete this costume in an afternoon!
Main Costume:
- ½ yard white felt
- 1 roll red duct tape
- 4 pieces of ribbon, each measuring 18-inches by ¾-inch (choose black, white, yellow or red)
- 1 package of 2-inch white pom-poms
- 1 package 1-inch white pom-poms
- 1 sheet yellow craft foam or felt
- 1 sheet red glitter craft foam or felt
- 1 yellow marker
- Hot glue gun
- Gluesticks
- Scissors
- Stapler
- Staples
- Ruler
- 8-inch round piece of white felt
- 5-inch round piece of white felt
- 6-inch round piece of scrap cardboard
- 1 large white pom-pom
- 3 small white pom-poms
- Elastic, ¼-inch wide (length depends on your child's head size)
- Hot glue gun
- Gluesticks
- Scissors
- Make the Popcorn Box: Lay the white felt flat, and cut out 4 rectangles. 2 of the rectangles should be sized 12-inches by 18-inches (these will be known as "the long pieces") and 2 of the rectangles should be 5-inches by 13-inches (these will be known as "the short pieces").
- These 4 felt pieces will for the popcorn bucket. Arrange all 4 pieces in line on your work table. They should be arranged like so: long piece, short piece, long piece, short piece. The bottoms of the felt pieces should be aligned so they form an even line, and there should be about ¼-inch gaps between each felt piece.
- Use your red duct tape to tape across the bottom section where all the felt pieces align, so they are connected. Fold the tape over (horizontally) the other side of the felt, so no sticky parts of the tape are exposed. (This will be the bottom of your popcorn box.)
- Run red duct tape between the felt panels (along the ¼-inch gaps between each piece of felt) to secure them together. Then flip the felt over and run tape between the felt panels on the other side, and press the two pieces of tap together where they touch in the gaps (this will allow the edges of the popcorn box to crease into the corners of the box).
- Run red duct tape (folding it horizontally, so half covers one side of the felt and the other half covers the flip side of the felt) over the edges of the long pieces of felt past where they align with the short pieces so all edges are covered.
- Now, all pieces of the white felt should be taped together and every edge of the white felt—except for the tops of each panel—should be covered with red duct tape. At the bottom, the felt pieces align evenly and at the top they are staggered, with the longer pieces taller than the shorter pieces.
- Attach the felt panel on the right with the felt panel on the left with the red duct tape creating a loop of the felt fabric. Crease each corner (between each panel) so the felt piece is now the rectangular popcorn box. The long pieces are the front and the back of the costume, and the short pieces are the sides of the box.
- Use the red duct tape to add vertical stripes to each panel of the costume. I added two stripes to the front and back panels of the costume, and one stripe to the side panels.
- Staple 2 pieces of the ribbon to the front of the costume (staple each ribbon about 6 inches from each edge, so they look like the ties on an apron), and staple 2 pieces of ribbon to the back of the costume.
- Cover exposed staples at the top of the costume with two pieces of duct tape - one across the front of the costume and one across the back.
- Cut a popcorn shape from the yellow piece of craft foam or felt.
- Cut out letters that spell "POPCORN" from red glitter craft foam (or use pre-cut letters) and glue them onto the popcorn shape. Once dry, glue this to the front of the popcorn box.
- Make popcorn pieces by gluing 2 small pom-poms together and then gluing these to a large pom-pom. Glue 1 more small pom-pom on the other side of the large pom-pom to form a popcorn kernel. If desired, color popcorn kernel lightly with the yellow marker (especially in the crevices where the pom-poms meet each other) to make the popcorn look buttery.
- Glue popcorn kernels to the costume, or attach popcorn kernels to t-shirt with safety pins (or hot glue if you don't intend to use the shirt again).
- To wear, have your child stand inside the box and tie the riboon over his shoulders.
- Make the Popcorn Hat: Crumple up the paper towel sheet and glue it to one side of the 6-inch cardboard circle. Then, turn the cardboard circle over, and put a line of hot glue around the outside of the cardboard circle, close to the edge. Fold the 8-inch felt circle over around the entire edge so it's covering the side with paper towel (which will make the hat puff up on top) and is secured by the glue on the other side.
- Measure the ¼-inch elastic all the way around your child's head going under his chin. Cut the elastic so that it's snug but not too tight. Glue raw edges of elastic flat to middle of cardboard circle (on the underside of the hat).
- Glue the 5-inch round piece of felt over exposed the cardboard and elastic (on the underside of the hat).
- Make another pom pom popcorn kernel by gluing 2 small pom-poms together and then gluing these to a large pom-pom. Glue 1 more small pom-pom on the other side of the large pom-pom to form the complete popcorn kernel. If desired, color popcorn kernel lightly with the yellow marker (especially in the crevices where the pom-poms meet each other) to make the popcorn look buttery.
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SAN JOSE — The first question of camp was answered as soon as fans saw the Sharks hit the ice Sunday as the NHL attempted to get back to business as usual.
The 400 or so gathered at Sharks Ice welcomed their team back from the lockout with loud cheers and a standing ovation. The gathering was small compared with the thousands who showed up elsewhere around the NHL, but appreciative players offered a stick salute from center ice.
"Some places are more forgiving than others," defenseman Dan Boyle said. "Hopefully we're one of those places."
There are bigger questions surrounding the Sharks, of course, as the team regroups after a disappointing 2011-12 season in which they barely made the playoffs, then were sent packing by the St. Louis Blues in five games.
"I'd like our players to still have last year in the back of their minds," coach Todd McLellan said, "but I'd also like them to move forward." Not every question will be answered before next Sunday's opener at Calgary. But here are five worth asking as the lead-up to a 48-game journey begins.
1. What shape is everybody in after a 113-day lockout?
McLellan's top priority for this week is getting his players into game shape. That goes beyond body fat percentages.
"After today and looking at the group, most of the players have come back in very good condition," he said. "It's more about timing."
He defines that as "reading and reacting, jumping to holes at the right time, getting that feel back for the game."
But is a one-week camp enough time?
"It'll be our job as coaches to get them as close to that point as possible," McLellan said.
2. Who occupies the blue line?
With the addition of veteran Brad Stuart, the Sharks like their defensive depth when healthy. But as training camp opened, two of those defensemen—Jason Demers (wrist) and Brent Burns (groin) — didn't participate in drills, and a third, Justin Braun (hand), skated only part of the time.
Demers and Braun both indicated they expect to be back soon, while Burns declined to address his situation. In any case, without them, the Sharks will be relying on untested prospects—and if that doesn't work, veterans brought in by general manager Doug Wilson.
The names at the top of the Worcester list are Matt Irwin and Matt Tennyson, but Nick Petrecki and Matt Pelech also are in the competition.
3. Can the Sharks fix their penalty kill?
Stats don't always tell the story, but San Jose's short-handed performance (76.9 percent, 29th in NHL, and an even worse 66.7 percent in the playoffs) definitely requires an overhaul.
To that end, two former NHL defensemen—Hall of Famer Larry Robinson and Jim Johnson—were added to the coaching staff.
Both graciously have said the system in place wasn't a big problem and that with a few tweaks, things should be fine. But quietly they are implementing a more aggressive system designed to do a better job of keeping everybody on the same page.
4. Does James Sheppard have a future in San Jose?
Sheppard, 24, made the jump from junior hockey to the NHL after the Minnesota Wild made him the ninth player drafted in 2006. He never reached his potential there, then tore up his knee in an offseason accident.
The Sharks acquired him in July 2011 for a third-round draft choice, then waited for his knee to heel. This year, he is doing well in Worcester.
Sheppard knows this is his chance to pay back the Sharks for their patience.
"They know that I've worked hard," he said, "and I know they've given me opportunities and stayed with me without seeing me play a game for their team."
5. So, really, who are these guys?
Forget about names and biographies. McLellan wants his players to re-establish their identity as a hockey team.
"I'd like us to be a faster team, I'd like us to be a harder team to play against, and I'd like us to be a supportive team," McLellan said Sunday. "I want us to play together and not go off on our own at times and play as individuals."
The challenge for his revamped coaching staff is doing all that with essentially the same cast, as Stuart and forward Adam Burish were the only players added from outside the organization.


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The 2013 All-America honor adds to the center back's impressive collegiate résumé. The Aurora, Colorado native was a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist this season after earning Conference USA Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards.
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CHICAGO — The Packer's Fred Wilkinson, managing editor; Tom Karst, national editor; and Amelia Freidline, copy editor collected these news items Aug. 20 on the show floor at the Midwest Produce Conference & Expo.
Alsum Farms
Alsum Farms & Produce, Friesland, Wis., displayed new potato package designs, said Larry Alsum, president and chief executive officer. The new design features a picture of Alsum in a potato field holding product. Randall says the concept behind the new red and gold potato consumer packages is to give consumers an opportunity to "know their farmer" through the image and connect with the company's marketing efforts.
Black Gold Farms
Keith Groven, tablestock sales associate for Grand Forks, N.D.-based Black Gold Farms, showed off the company's value-added red potatoes with spice packets, launched in June in partnership with McCormick & Co., Sparks, Md. Groven says the 24-ounce product was tested regionally and is now ready to ship nationwide. He says the potatoes have received positive feedback at retail with consistent sell-through.
Bland Farms
Glennville, Ga.-based Bland Farms showed off the company's pink bagged onions, which should hit retail shelves in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The pink packaging program is available for 3-pound bagged and 40-pound boxes of onions.
Central American Produce
Central American Produce, Pompano Beach, Fla., should be up 30% for its Brazilian mango volume this fall, said Shannon Barthel, marketing director for the company. Promotional volumes are expected by early September, with first arrivals coming into Philadelphia.
Brazilian mango volumes are expected through October, at which time shipments from Ecuador will start, Barthel said.
Chilean Fresh Fruit Association
Allison Myers, Central and Great Lakes region merchandiser for the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association, Santiago, said the organization expects strong crops of cherries, blueberries, grapes and stone fruit in the upcoming season, thanks to ideal growing weather. Myers said the association updated its point-of-sale materials this year and has focused on retail and consumer education through a series of videos and social media.
Chris Ferrelli, regional customer manager for Charlotte, N.C.-based Chiquita Brands North America, showed off the new Fresh Express Asian and Southwest chop salad kits. The kits feature packets with dressings and condiments and should retail for $3.79 to $3.99.
County Line Transport
Educating traders on federal new hours of service regulations was the focus of marketing efforts by Cary, Ill.-based County Line Transport Inc.
Curt Rubin, representative with County Line, said the new regulations became effective July 1. Rubin said the new regulations prevent drivers from operating two consecutive nights from midnight to 5 a.m., which he said is disrupting the patterns of some drivers hauling produce from California.
Crunch Pak
Gary Zych, regional manager for Cashmere, Wash.-based Crunch Pak, said the new retail display-ready box for the Foodles line of fresh-cut snack packs are eight-count boxes designed to save stocking time and make the product stand out on the shelf.
Fresh Line
Indianapolis-based Fresh Line has introduced a 4-pound fresh fruit bowl, packed under the company's Garden Highway label, sales director Randy Poiry says. The pack features fresh-cut mangoes, blueberries, strawberries, grapes and melon.
The Giumarra Cos.
Cesar Pachecho, salesman with Rio Rico, Nev.-based Giumarra, and Job Villanueva, organic salesman, said the firm expects to increase its fall and winter watermelon volume from Mexico by about 30%. Imports should begin about Oct. 10 and continue through the first week of June, Pachecho said. Organic vegetable and organic melon imports also should increase, with organic squash expected the second week in November, Villanueva said.
Goodness Greeness
Jim Lawdenski, salesman and marketer for Chicago-based Goodness Greeness Inc., and Maggie Hughes, in operations support, said the organic pink pearl apple boasts pink flesh. Lawdenski said the company expects to have heirloom apple varieties starting in September. Goodness Greeness entered the heirloom deal for the first time last season, he said.
Growers Express
Mishalin Modena, senior marketing and communications manager for Salinas, Calif.-based Growers Express Green Giant Fresh, said 1-pound pouch bags of sweet baby broccoli and 2-ounce packs of cilantro, Italian parsley and basil are joining the lineup.
HBF International
HBF International, McMinnville, Ore., plans to market kiwiberries from Oregon by mid-September, said Lori Hickey, marketing manager. The fruit grows on the vine and tastes like a kiwi but is eaten like a grape, she said. Harvest of cranberries from Oregon also should begin in September, she said, and in January limited imports of kiwiberries should begin from Chile.
Interrupcion Fair Trade
New York-based Interrupcion Fair Trade is adding its first U.S. supplier, said Michela Calabrese, stakeholder director. Seven growers in Watsonville, Calif., will supply organic strawberries to be marketed under the Taste Me Do Good label. The farms are run by farmworkers who are on a path to ownership of the operations, Calabrese said.
L.G. Herndon Jr. Farms
Lyons, Ga.-based L.G. Herndon Jr. Farms Inc. has introduced 2-pound red onion bags, salesman John Williams said. "A lot of retailers we work with like the 2-pound bag," he said. "They don't want a 4- or 5-pound bag." Herndon has seen a boost in demand for red onions and plans to expand its Georgia acreage next season, Williams said.
Highline Mushrooms
Jane Rhyno, director of sales and marketing for Leamington, Ontario-based Highline Mushrooms, said the company's recently introduced 8-ounce till is made from recycled plastic water bottles sourced from North America. Rhyno said the company plans to launch other till sizes in coming months.
Indianapolis Fruit
Nick Mascari, director of new business development for Indianapolis-based Indianapolis Fruit, said newly designed pack for the company's Garden Grillers line is a 10-ounce package available for 14 combinations of commodities, spices and seasoning. The packages have quick-response codes that take consumers to recipes about the various commodities in the package.
Lakeside Produce
Leamington, Ontario-based Lakeside Produce has expanded its Brunetto brown tomato program, said Ray Mason, salesman for the company's Chicago office. "We've really worked with the packaging style and seed and have the flavor profiles where we want them," he said. "It's a great program for us." The company also plans to expand its heirloom varieties and organic tomato programs, especially for the winter, fall and spring seasons.
Lane Southern Orchards
Pecan season will start at the end of October in Georgia, said Duke Lane III, vice president of sales for Lane Southern Orchards, Fort Valley, Ga. Heavy rain has increased disease pressure in the Southeast, and Lane said that could reduce the volume of pecans from the Southeast this year. "The quality will be fine, but the volume could be reduced," he said. Harvest is expected to finish in January, he said.
Maglio & Co.
Maglio & Co., Glendale, Wis., in June began packing clamshells of organic round, roma and grape tomatoes at its facility, said vice president of sales Dana Summer. The tomatoes previously were packed offsite.
Mann Packing
Salinas, Calif.-based Mann Packing Co. Inc. has a new version of its Arcadian Harvest Petite Whole Leaves foodservice pack, said Denise Takakjian, account executive. Arcadian Harvest Ruby is a favorite of chefs because it sits up and fills plates well and has good shelf life, she said. The product is packed six 2-pound bags to a case.
Anthony Marano Co.
Paul Calas, business development manager for the Anthony Marano Co., Chicago, said the firm recently established a Compac line for repacking tomatoes, with four lines in the facility running with the new technology. The company also is expanding its line of specialty produce offerings in addition to new packaging options, he said.
Michigan Apple Committee
Gretchen Mensing, communications and marketing manager for the DeWitt-based Michigan Apple Committee, said the group is updating its logo and rolling out new point-of-sale materials. The committee also is seeking candidates for the 2013-14 Michigan Apple Queen, who will be crowned in December at the Great Lakes Expo. The award's scholarship, which goes to a woman 17-23 who is involved in the state's apple industry, was increased to $6,000 this year. Mensing and Mike Bardon, account manager, said this season's apple crop is looking good in initial harvests.
WP Rawl
Ashley Rawl, director of sales and marketing for WP Rawl, Pelion, S.C., said the company in September plans to introduce a Tangy Citrus Kale Yeah salad kit. The case of six 12-ounce packs will include greens, sunflower seeds and dressing self-contained in the bag.
Riggio Distribution Co.
Scott Hoerman, corporate sales manager for Riggio Distribution Co., Detroit, and Janet Cousino, marketing coordinator, said the new fresh-cut apple consumer pack options include a 14-ounce pack for retail and a 2.5 individual size portion, in addition to 3-pound bags of fresh apple slices for foodservice.
C.H. Robinson
C.H. Robinson plans to begin shipping its new Green Giant-branded three-count avocado pouch bags soon, said Drew Schwartzhoff, director of sourcing marketing. The bags feature recipes, serving and storage information and quick-response codes. A four-count bag is also in the works, Schwartzhoff said.
Rocket Farms
John Palczynski, regional sales manager for Salinas, Calif.-based Rocket Farms Herbs Inc., said the company's new Fresh Herbal Lemonade Kit has 2.5 ounces of assorted herbs, including fresh dill, edible flowers, mint and rosemary, and can be added to lemonade, tea or other beverages. It retails for about $3.99.
RPE account managers Greg Zdoik and Mike Shamberg said Bancroft, Wis.-based RPE is adding three varieties of potatoes under the Old Oak Farms label. Honeysuckle Golds feature gold skin with red blushes, Cherry Creek Reds have white flesh and anti-greening properties, and Willow Creek Golds are elongated with yellow flesh and skin.
Ruby Fresh
David Anthony, salesman for Ruby Fresh, Firebaugh, Calif., said a new, smaller package size for its Salad Jewels line is a single-serve pack of 3.5 ounces. "It is perfect for a family of three or four people," he ssaid. The company offers a Sparkling Spring Mix (pomegranate arils, chopped walnuts and gorgonzola cheese), the Gleaming Mediterranean Medley (sliced almonds, arils and feta cheese) and the Brilliant Southern Blend (sliced pecans, arils and feta cheese), but Anthony said new flavors and ingredients are on tap for future introduction.
Sun Pacific Marketing
Barney Evans, vice president of sales and marketing for Pasadena, Calif.-based Sun Pacific Marketing, said the company has made big strides in adding clementine growers to make up for volume lost through the end of a partnership with Paramount Farms. Evans said the company estimates it will ship 50 million packages of 5-pound boxes. He said Sun Pacific's navel orange growers report volume to be down by up to 10% for the season, which should lead to bigger fruit around size 72. Evans said sales of the company's preripened kiwifruit are up 300% to 400%.
Sunrise Produce
A new sweet corn consumer package is displayed by William Kercher, vice president of business development for Goshen, Ind.-based Sunrise Produce. The pack, featuring eight ears of corn on an overwrapped tray, is being delivered to Costco stores, primarily in the Midwest, Kercher said. Volume for the new pack is running about one load per week, Kercher said.
Taylor Farms Retail
Taylor Farms Retail, Salinas, Calif., showed off its shaved brussels sprouts, introduced this summer under the Green Giant Fresh label. "Green Giant vegetables have really taken off," said Mark Plantam, director of sales for the mid-South.
Wada Farms
Wada Farms plans to offer 1-pound packages of mini red and mini gold potatoes this fall, said Joe Esta, vice president of sales for Wada Farms Marketing Group LLC, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Marketed as bite-sized and kid-friendly, the potatoes don't require peeling and can be cooked quickly.
West Pak Avocado
Matt Smith, salesman for West Pak Avocado Inc., Midwest region, said the company's new bagged avocado merchandising solution holds eight bags of avocados and can be affixed to shelves, end-caps and reefer cases and is ideal for cross-merchandising with chips, tortillas and salad ingredients.
Kurt Zuhlke & Associates
Kurt Zuhlke, president and chief executive officer of Bangor, Pa.-based Kurt Zuhlke & Associates, said the company's new two-compartment and three-compartment containers are made from recycled plastic and can be used for blueberries, raspberries, tomatoes or dried fruit and nuts.
CHICAGO — The Packer's Fred Wilkinson, managing editor; Tom Karst, national editor; and Amelia Freidline, copy editor collected these news items Aug. 20 on the show floor at the Midwest Produce Conference & Expo.


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Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert's Oklahoma Home Has Gone to the Dogs
Miranda Lambert tweeted a photo on Tuesday (March 12) of a puppy she'd found "in the middle of the highway" with its bed and food bowl.
Of course, the notorious animal lover began a search for the dog's owner, ending the campaign with, "I guess the pup is mine till I find him a little boy somewhere to love [sic] him." Until then, Miranda has given the little guy a temporary name: "Pistol Andy."
The scenario is one with which the singer's husband, Blake Shelton, has been more than familiar.
"I never know what to expect when Miranda goes to town in Tishomingo, [Okla.]," Shelton told The Boot and other reporters during a recent press conference. "When she comes back, I never know what's going to be in the car. I can tell you — I'm not kidding when I say 20, maybe 25, maybe 30 times — she's come home from the grocery store, and there will either be a dog or a cat in her car. And they're not always puppies, it might be a big, a — pitbull in there, and I'm going, 'What the hell, you can't just …' 'Well, it licked me so it was nice,' and I say, 'Yeah, but you don't know if it has rabies or what.'"
Lambert always assures her hubby that she'll take care of all two to three dozen animals. So, in their nearly two years of marriage, the 'Sure Be Cool If You Did' singer has decided to just go with it.
"You learn that she's going to do these things with these animals," Shelton continues. "It's so weird that I live in the middle of nowhere, and there's a chain link fence behind my house, and it's for one reason: because of all the strays that she picks up. We have the halfway house for these animals. Last year, at one point, there were six animals in the backyard — puppies and one grown dog — that were all en-route somewhere."
By en-route, the ACM Awards co-host means that his wife finds suitable homes for the animals.
"Some of them she takes on, they'll find a worthy person somewhere in the country," he explains. "They'll show pictures on the website, and someone will say, 'I want that dog, I live in Lexington, Ky.,' and they'll figure out when her tour is getting close or when somebody is going by there, and they'll take this person this dog … and it's my damn house that they're living at until this happens."
However, as the saying goes, 'Happy wife, happy life.'
"Sometimes it's a month or two, but I finally figured out that it makes her happy, and if she's happy then I'm happy," Shelton admits. "You just don't get a lot of sleep if you've got whiny dogs, but I like doing what she likes."
Hmm … that sounds familiar. Almost like it could be a song on his upcoming album, 'Based on a True Story' — perhaps the track 'Doin' What She Likes?' Shelton's new album is out March 26.


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Evolution Hoax
The Annual Turkish Festival was organized in Washington DC of United States. American people showed great interest in the Holy Qur'an presented by Presidency of Religious Affairs. In the Festival, American people also found an opportunity to see the examples of Turkish art and culture with a rich variety as calligraphy, paper marbling, ceramics, miniature craft and hand knotted carpets.


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Columbus Day Holiday Schedules for Fairfax County Government
Sept. 30, 2008
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- Schedules for Fairfax County Government offices and services for the Columbus Day holiday on Monday, Oct. 13.
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County Government - Closed
Courts - Closed
Public Schools and School Offices - Closed
Libraries - Closed
Fairfax Connector - Regular weekday schedule, except Routes 595 and 597 (no service*) NOTE: At this time, Fairfax Connector service in the south county area has been affected by a job action. For up-to-date information on schedules, check the Fairfax Connector Web site at www.fairfaxconnector.com or call the Fairfax Connector telephone information center at 703-339-7200, TTY 703-339-1608.
Fastran - Not in service
Park Authority - Facilities will operate on their regular schedules. Nature centers are open from noon to 5 p.m.; historic sites are open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Frying Pan Farm Park is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Country Store and Visitor Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Green Spring Gardens is open from noon to 4:30 p.m., the Historic House is closed.
Community, Teen and Senior Centers - Closed**
County Trash and Recycling Collection - Open; have trash and recyclables properly set out at curb by 6 a.m. to ensure collection.***
Recycling and Disposal Facilities at I-66 and I-95 - Open
*Riders can take Fairfax Connector buses to West Falls Church Metro Station to continue by Metrorail.
** Reston Community Center's Hunters Woods facility (2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston) will be closed. The Lake Anne facility will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
*** Residents receiving trash and recyclables collection service from private collection companies should contact their service provider directly to learn of any schedule adjustments for the holiday.
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County Executive Proposes $3.3 Billion FY 2011 Budget
Feb. 23, 2010
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At the Board of Supervisors meeting today, Fairfax County Executive Anthony H. Griffin proposed a General Fund budget of $3,294,107,674 for Fiscal Year 2011 (July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011), a decrease of $133.3 million or 3.9 percent from the FY 2010 Revised Budget Plan. Excluding adjustments in the current fiscal year, the decrease from the FY 2010 Adopted Budget is $36.3 million or 1.1 percent. The proposed budget increases the real estate tax rate from $1.04 to $1.09 per $100 of assessed value. The total of all appropriated funds is $6,085,994,891.
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The recommended transfer to the Public School Operating Fund is $1,610,334,722, reflecting a 1 percent decrease from the FY 2010 Adopted Budget Plan. However, the transfer request approved by the Fairfax County School Board on Feb. 4, is $1,708.5 million, an increase of $81.9 million, or 5 percent over the FY 2010 Adopted Budget Plan transfer. In addition, the county's transfer for School Debt Service is $160.7 million, a decrease of $3.06 million from the FY 2010 Adopted Budget Plan. The combined transfer for School Operations and Debt Service is $1.771 billion, a decrease of $19.3 million or 1.08 percent from the FY 2010 funding level, which represents 53.8 percent of total County General Fund Disbursements.
The recommended real estate tax rate of $1.09 per $100 Assessed Value will hold average taxes paid by residential property owners relatively flat with their FY 2010 payment level. At the proposed real estate tax rate of $1.09, the taxes paid by the average residential taxpayer will be $48.55 less than their FY 2010 tax bill. Griffin also recommended a $33 vehicle registration license fee that will generate an additional $27 million as part of his recommended revenue enhancements.
The county executive's proposed budget includes expenditure reductions totaling $103.3 million and eliminates a net 284/282.73 SYE regular positions. In addition, there are no compensation increases for county employees in the FY 2011 budget. Some of the agency budget reductions take advantage of cost saving strategies; however, many reduce services residents currently use. The reduction alternatives include modification in county service hours and service levels, staffing decreases and service delivery models.
"This year, in the midst of the worst economic downturn since the 1930s, we are experiencing many significant challenges and changing circumstances that place strains and stresses on our community and our county government," said Griffin. "At a time of declining revenues from both county sources and our intergovernmental partners, we are also seeing increased demand for county services by our residents. These strains and stresses have made developing this budget much more complex and difficult than in years past."
In order to eliminate a projected deficit of $257.2 million, Griffin outlined a four-step strategy that sought a balanced approach to the county's budget challenges:
Step 1: Targeted Spending Requirements and Reduced County
Step 2: Strategic Use of Reserves
Step 3: Continued Support for Fairfax County Public Schools
- Step 4: Reasonable Revenue Enhancements
In his presentation, Griffin added that this approach was consistently validated in community dialogues and employee brownbag sessions held on the budget this fall. All areas of the county's budget will be affected, including schools, public safety and human services, which together comprise approximately 75 percent of the budget. Griffin noted that without cuts to these areas, it would not be possible to balance the budget while maintaining an acceptable and sustainable level of services. Throughout the community dialogue sessions, county residents endorsed the principles of maintaining the current quality of life in Fairfax County.
In summarizing his budget address, Griffin emphasized that future financial forecasts reflect flat revenue projections and consequently this "new normal" economic environment means all FY 2011 reductions will be permanent, and that the economic recovery from the current recession will be less robust than seen in previous recoveries. Griffin noted that this means that there will be no organizational growth in Fairfax County government for the foreseeable future.
Public hearings on the FY 2011 fiscal plan have been set for Tuesday, April 6, at 6 p.m., and Wednesday and Thursday, April 7-8, at 3 p.m. Those wishing to speak at any of the public hearings should contact the Office of the Clerk to the Board at 703-324-3151, TTY 703-324-3903, to place their name on the speakers list or sign up online. The Board of Supervisors will adopt the budget on April 27. Key budget dates are available online.
For more information on the FY 2011 Advertised Budget Plan, contact the Department of Management and Budget at 703-324-2391, TTY 711, or access the budget online. The entire budget is also available on CD-ROM.
In addition, the public is encouraged to share their thoughts on the budget by submitting comments online or through the budget hotline, 703-324-9400.
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NEW YORK — One point out of eighth place in the Western Conference, and seeking a playoff berth for only the second time in franchise history, it makes perfect sense that the Columbus Blue Jackets would jump at the opportunity to acquire three-time 40-goal scorer Marian Gaborik.
The question is why the New York Rangers, in the midst of a tight playoff race of their own in the East, would part ways with Gaborik in exchange for center Derick Brassard, injured grinder Derek Dorsett, defenseman John Moore and a sixth-round pick.
— Why Gaborik should bounce back | All the deals before trade deadline
The additions made Rangers GM Glen Sather look like a genius Wednesday, as they made immediate contributions in a 6-1 victory over the East-leading Pittsburgh Penguins. Brassard had a goal and three assists and Moore scored his first goal of the season. Plus, Ryane Clowe, acquired from the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, scored twice after seeing his first 65 shots of the season turned aside.
"The puck just hasn't been going in," Clowe said. "Coming here, fresh start, my gut feeling was telling me I would fit in pretty well here. So, it felt good to be out there tonight, and I felt like I fit into the game plan."
Clowe arrived in New York on a redeye flight. His only introduction to Rangers hockey was at Wednesday's morning skate. Brassard and Moore did not even have that much time to get acclimated.
"It's been a crazy day for me and my teammates," Brassard said. "We learned of the trade at like 3 or so, and by the time we packed everything (and flew in), we got to MSG about 15 minutes before warmups. Sometimes you play your best game when you don't worry about anything. The guys made us feel very comfortable when we got here and it was a great win."
— Analyzing the NHL's final deals | Recap: Rangers 6, Penguins 1
It was a wild, memorable night at Madison Square Garden, one that would not have been possible had things worked out with Gaborik, who had nine goals and 10 assists in 35 games before agreeing to waive his no-trade clause and move to Columbus. Gaborik never seemed to click with John Tortorella, and while the coach of the Rangers insisted that it was nothing personal, the fact was that they were, for the most part, incompatible as player and coach.
"No matter what's gone on with him, he's a good man, and I'll miss him," said Tortorella, whose team now features one player from a former Warsaw Pact country in Czech defenseman Roman Hamrlik, a waiver claim earlier this season who was a healthy scratch Wednesday.
"I'll tell you right now, I'll miss him. He has grown as he has been with us. Quite honestly, when he first came here, I don't think he really had enough skin on him. He has skin on him, and I respect him, and I believe he'll get his game back. You could see his game coming. So, it's a tough one for me because I really like the guy, and I hope it works for him. I believe the deal will to work for both teams."
If the trade was not about personal clashes between inconsistent star and demanding coach, and Tortorella and the Rangers honestly did believe that Gaborik was showing signs of breaking out of a season-long slump (and he was — Monday night against Winnipeg, Gaborik was an offensive force despite not scoring), then there had to be another factor.
In fact, there were two things that spurred the Rangers to trade Gaborik — one on the ice, one off the ice. Both are valid, and Tortorella touched on both.
"Moving forward, and trying to sign (Derek) Stepan, and players like that, it gives us a little flexibility there," the coach said.
The Rangers have three key restricted free agents to take care of this summer. Along with Stepan, the entry-level deals of Carl Hagelin and Ryan McDonagh are set to expire. The Rangers also will face a decision on whether to re-sign Mats Zuccarello as a restricted free agent, and clearly will hope to re-sign Clowe as an unrestricted free agent after trading three picks to the Sharks to get the winger — described by Tortorella as having "jam," "bang" and "grind" — in a pre-deadline deal on Tuesday.
By trading away Gaborik's $7.5 million cap hit, and bringing in Brassard, Dorsett and Moore, the Rangers saved a little more than $1.7 million while adding two extra players to their ranks. They now have 16 players under contract for 2013-14, at a cap charge of slightly less than $49.6 million. That leaves $14.7 million for re-signings and any additional summer imports.
Trading Gaborik gives the Rangers more than "a little flexibility." It frees them to pursue free agents at a bargain when other rivals head into the summer with cap uncertainty.
The Philadelphia Flyers, for instance, already project to be over the $64.3 million cap, although Chris Pronger spending the rest of his contract on long-term injured reserve does provide them with a little wiggle room. There will be further space created with amnesty buyouts for Danny Briere, Ilya Bryzgalov, or both.
The future is one thing, but the Rangers also find themselves battling for a playoff spot that they were expected to easily secure a year after finishing first in the Eastern Conference.
"I think the deal helps us with depth, period — forwards and defense," Tortorella said. "What I think we get with Dorsett ... is a little bit of the grind that we're missing right now. Brassard and Moore, you get a little bit more skill, skating, and then we'll see how it goes.
It went well enough on Wednesday that it was actually possible to see the logic of a team trading away a superstar in the middle of a playoff race.
Learn more
— NHL.com: Rangers didn't see Gabork deal coming
— NorthJersey.com: Eyeing the postseason, Blue Jackets bolster roster
— Columbus Dispatch: Big day for Blue Jackets
— The Hockey News: Deadline winners and losers
— New York Times: After hasty hellos, new Rangers make quick work of Penguins


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Dodgers reinstate Carl Crawford; option Alex Guerrero to Triple-A Albuquerque
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Dodgers today reinstated outfielder Carl Crawford from the paternity list and optioned infielder Alex Guerrero to Triple-A Albuquerque. Crawford returns after the birth of his third child, Carl Leo Crawford, early Saturday morning in Arizona. The Houston, Texas, native appeared in 116 games for the club in 2013 and batted .283 with six homers, 30 doubles and 15 stolen bases.
Guerrero ended his first big league Spring Training camp hitting .300, with a team leading nine RBI, after signing with Los Angeles as a free agent on Oct. 21, 2013.


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Deaerator Level Control
Can a P Controller Be Replaced With a Linear Function Generator in Controlling the Level on a Deaerator?
This column is moderated by Béla Lipták (http://belaliptakpe.com/), automation and safety consultant, former chief instrument engineer at C&R and former Yale professor of process control and editor of the Instrument Engineer's Handbook. If you have automation related questions for this column, write to firstname.lastname@example.com
Q: My question is this: Can we replace a P controller with a linear function generator in controlling the level on a deaerator?
General information about the control loop(s):
- The issue is related to a deaerator (DA) level control. There are currently two loops controlling the DA level, i.e. the make-up control loop and valve and the surplus control loop and valve. The setpoints of the loops are set at 142 mm and 213 mm, respectively. The total DA level range is 0 mm to 355 mm. Make-up water is supplied indirectly to the DA, i.e. it will go first through the condenser and condenser level loop. The surplus goes back to the condenser.
- The loop design specification states that there should be a linear relation between the level control error and the corresponding valve's position. The position of the make- up valve should be between 0% to 100% for a corresponding level error range of 0 mm to 142 mm; it should start controlling when level falls below 142 mm; and fully open when level reaches 0 mm. The position of the surplus valve should be 0% to 100% for a corresponding level range of 213 mm to 302 mm; that is, it should start controlling when level increases above 213mm, and fully open when level reaches 302 mm.
- Between 142 mm and 213 mm both valves should be closed.
- Due to above requirements, P controllers have been used for both make-up and surplus loops, with gains of 2.5 for the make-up and 4.0 for the surplus. Both loops are implemented in digital control system (DCS) controllers.
The operational issues:
- The issue, according to the operator, seems to be related to the used P type controllers in both loops.
- The operator has the view that the control loops very often seem to ignore the SP, and seem sometimes to operate the valves in a direction opposite to the expected. For example when the level is <142 mm, instead of opening the make-up valve, the loop will close it.
- The above often happens when the loop has tripped to manual, and operators change it back to auto.
- As a solution, some more experienced colleagues have proposed replacing the P controllers with a linear function generator, and ensure the required logic to achieve manual-auto bumpless transfer is in place. That solution is expected to always produce the desired relationship between level control error and the valves' positions, and also ensures both valves are closed between 142 mm and 213 mm.
- I have concluded that the behavior seen by the operator is "normal" for P controllers. I am not sure if replacing the P controllers with the linear function generators is correct, but I can't figure out the reason or what consequences will appear (especially bad ones) in operating the loops if we implement this change.
Do you agree with the proposed change? What control issues could that change generate? Any suggestions for any changes in the loop would be very welcome.
Guido Villacis
A: Gap level control can be provided by using two controllers or by splitting the output of a single controller among two valves with a gap in the center of the control signal where both valves are closed.
In your deaerator level control system, the make-up valve must have an open-failure position, which means that the controller has to be reverse-acting, and therefore its gain has to be negative (Figure 1). If it's not, that explains your problems. When a proportional-only (P) controller is started up, the bias is normally adjusted to 50%, so that when the level is on the setpoint, the valve will be 50% open, and this opening will provide the "normal" flow. If the load (the required water flow) moves away from the 50% setpoint, the proportional controller is incapable of changing the flow to return the level to setpoint because it needs an error (e) in order to change its output signal (m) to the required new opening. This output is m = (controller gain)(e) + b, so that the output "m" equals the 50% bias (b), when the error is zero.
Therefore, whenever the required valve opening (the load) changes, an error must develop, and this error is called the "offset." For example, if the load "m" has changed to 60%, while the normal load (b) was 50%, the offset error is Offset Error = (60% - 50%)/(controller gain). Consequently, if the controller gain is high, (the slope of the operating curve in Figure 1 is steep), and proportional control is acceptable because the level will not change much while the valve is throttled (the offset is small).
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On Dec. 3, I fell in the Big Lots parking lot in Shepherdsville.
A very thoughtful couple offered me a quilt to use until an ambulance arrived.
I want to get in touch with them so they can pick up their quilt. They can come by my home on Fisher Lane in Mount Washington.
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ATLANTA Hershey's VP customer industry affairs recently joined the National Association of Convenience Stores' supplier board as chairman.
Tom Joyce will serve as the NACS supplier board chairman for the 2010-2011 term, NACS said. The NACS Supplier Board is comprised of individuals from NACS supplier member companies that represent different product and service categories in the convenience store industry.
In related news, VP convenience sales for Jack Link's Beef Jerky, Scott Hill, will serve as chairman of the NACS supplier board for the 2011-2012 term.
Joyce and Hill were named to their positions during the NACS supplier board meeting at the NACS Show in Atlanta. As chair and chair-elect of the NACS Supplier Board, Joyce and Hill also serve as members of the NACS board of directors.


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GroundWorks DanceTheater will feature the Akron premiere of "House Broken" by Miami-based guest choreographer Rosie Herrera at the Akron-Summit County Public Library on March 29 at 7:30 p.m.
The innovative and award-winning company will also perform "LUNA" by GroundWorks Artistic Director David Shimotakahara and "For the Life of Me" (2008) by GroundWorks Artistic Associate Amy Miller.
Tickets are $25 for preferred seating, $20 for general admission and $10 for students, and can be purchased at http://groundworksdance.org or 216-751-0088. The Akron-Summit County Public Library is located at 60 S. High Street in Akron.
GroundWorks world premiere of "House Broken" was commissioned with the support of Chuck and Charlotte Fowler to the GroundWorks NewWorks Fund. The Fund was initiated in June 2011 to support the commissioning, creation and production of new work made in collaboration with GroundWorks DanceTheater.
"House Broken" contains some content not suitable for children.


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The man behind @HiddenCash says he's coming to hide money somewhere in the Inland Empire, but you'll have to wait for clues hinting at the exact location.
Jason Buzi, a Bay Area real estate investor, has gained fame after spawning the @HiddenCash Twitter account and launching what he called a social experiment.
Here's how it works: Buzi travels to a city and hides greenbacks in a public place, usually a park or beach. Then he posts clues to the @HiddenCash Twitter account. People flood the area and find money hanging from trees or stuffed inside unusual containers like Pez dispensers or Angry Birds.
But the game is more about people than money, Buzi says.
"It's about trying to get people to come together, in a real-life way using social media, and pay it forward," he said by phone Friday evening.
Along with divulging clues, his tweets — Twitter posts — often encourage people to play nice and to love one another.
"We can't solve people's financial problems, but we can bring people together," Buzi said.
On Saturday morning, throngs of residents will likely converge wherever Buzi chooses to hide the cash.
Amanda Anderson and Imosemen Omiun will be together Saturday, searching.
"Our plan is to meet up in the morning, figure out where he is going to be at and get there as fast as we can," Omiun said.
The two created Twitter accounts, @HCcomeRiverside and @HCcomeInlandE in an attempt to get Buzi to make a stop here. Tweets from Anderson, Omiun and many others worked.
"The reason we're going there (the I.E.) is because we had so many requests," Buzi said.
Anderson was turned onto the game after seeing it on the news as a happy story, juxtaposing homicides and natural disasters. She also hopes Saturday won't be Buzi's only stop in the I.E.
"We're just waiting and hope that a lot of people turn out, and we get a lot of followers, and he comes back again," Anderson said.
Omiun is already praising Buzi for what should be an exciting Saturday.
"If anything, if you can put a thank you message in there from all of us in the Inland Empire, I'd really appreciate that," Omiun said.


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Heartbreaking finish.
At least we have a nice home stand to look forward to next month and we take advantage of being at home.
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Defense and energy got us back into the game....but mental mistakes is what killed us in the end.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
Every one of those refs should be fined and or suspended.
refs sucked, but we couldn't get it in to West late. that killed us
Refs can go to hell and die.
Before that last Denver possession was there any doubt they were gonna score? Just that kinda season.
NBA should fine itself for ruining its own product. Great finish to the game NBA!
"We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.
Paul got mauled and then Paul "fouled" Iggy in such a way that it didn't even affect his jump. Ridiculous.
It is so frustrating to have a loss come directly down to a beyond horrible call. No one else calls that ****. It really makes me think the Refs are on Denver ML when **** like that happens. ****ing unacceptable.
I cannot believe that they called that foul...
Seriously. I don't blame the refs, you know it. But that was..
Just unimaginable.
I cannot commend on the game. Sorry.
Back to Ao No Exorcist until I go to work.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
F**k this road trip and f**k NBA refs.
Really Hibbert? REALLY? Hibbert 3-12 !!!! Really? 8 measly points AGAIN. Looks like that 8 ppg avg is here to stay.
It's impossible to focus on any other aspect of this game when the refs decided the outcome of the game.
"We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.
I don't believe in make-up calls, but when the game is on the line, I do believe in make-up no-calls. Cruel and unusual punishment from the referees tonight. I'd be much more upset if it weren't another team-oriented, former ABA squad like the Nuggets though.
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I'm over his shooting % time for the team to stop making him the 1st-4th option make him the 5th and let him get his points on putbacks(usually on more than 1 try) and free throws.
Nice comeback by our guys.
Denver play great for 3 1/2 quarters. They are fast, strong, physical and just plain good. But we held them at bay somehow and made a run at the end.
We were in position to win. PG needs to start his move with more than 4 seconds on the clock.
Nice showing by Lance.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
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Controversies aside, Pacers aren't deserving these road wins. Lack of execution on offense, no inside game.
Jared Wade @8pts9secs
Tough way to lose, but once again, whatever on the controversial ending. Played like trash for 24 straight minutes and let Denver run wild.
I agree with this points.
What ref made that call? He just made the list.
If anything hopefully this lights a fire under the Pacers. I'd be ****ing p*ssed if i was in that locker room. I am all the way over in Maine and pissed beyond words! Even the Denver announcers were laughing at that!
Bulls have won these type of games all year and that is the reason they are up 1.5 games on us.
You know me I don't ***** about calls. The call at the end of the Jazz game was correct in every way. But the two calls at the end of the Nugs game really bad. No way Paul fouled him there and Paul was mugged a few plays earlier. RReally bad,


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Keep in mind during the Manning years it was almost written in stone where Wayne would be lining up. Very little creativity in moving receivers around to try and catch the defense trying to adjust.
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Keep in mind during the Manning years it was almost written in stone where Wayne would be lining up. Very little creativity in moving receivers around to try and catch the defense trying to adjust.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
Reggie had 1 catch for 1 yard. You aren't going to win playoff games featuring Blair White and Jacob Tamme. In the playoffs, you get the ball to your stars, and Manning was too scared of Revis. Do you think Andrew Luck would ever completely ignore his top WR in a playoff game? Would he be that terrified of one CB? I doubt it
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
Everybody was "scared" of Revis. He was absolutely dominant that year and he shut down almost all of the top receivers that year. It would be really dumb to throw in his direction when he was playing that well.
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
People know its a team game, right?
No, silly, its all about the QB. Even if the defense gives up plays, or the running game disappears, blame the losing QB because on the other side of the field the QB is the one (Flacco?) that must deserve all the credit for having a running game and defense.
Its a silly way to look at the game, I know.
Big plays matter. and Turnovers matter. RBs, DBs, LBs, and DTs all make big plays too.
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Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
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so it was "dumb" when Moss torched him on a Brady TD?
Being unable to close out a game in which you have a comfortable lead in the 4th Q = Pulling a Frank Vogel
But please, keeping typing our your : rolleyes :, because it looks so very mature.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
Yes, dumb
Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.
I think they have a better chance I say this because Baltimore has a motivation they didn't have before Ray Lewis's last stand. Never underestimate that sort of thing. I think if Denver had won New England would've beaten them.
I don't trust John Fox to outcoach Belichick do you?
John Harbaugh however is better. I think the Ravens might be a team of destiny
Unless Manning manages to win an SB in Denver and Luck doesn't win anything here... Or RG3 wins a SB or two and Luck wins nothing etc.
Don't get me wrong I always thought it was the best move I just think Irsay is a tool in general and could've handled it better than him trying to get Manning to retire(and lets face it that's what he was trying to do with the Manning can't throw etc)
Point is there will always be a debate just like there are people who are going to debate Montana/Young even though that was the right move too...
You can't silence all detractors.
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I don't think for a second that Irsay tried to get Manning to retire. If Manning was healthy, then he was going to play somewhere, regardless of what Irsay did.
Worked for GB, SF with Young etc...
And well the Rob Lowe retirement tweet he got that from someone...
I agree that Irsay decided early on that Manning wasn't coming back to the Colts. But Manning playing elsewhere depended 100% on his health. If Manning was healthy, then teams were going to be interested and he was going to keep playing. There's nothing Irsay could have done to make him retire, and I doubt Irsay ever wanted that. Irsay and Peyton will always have a bond and I think Irsay genuinely wanted to see Peyton extend his career. He just felt it needed to be somewhere other than Indy.
Didn't mean he didn't try to is my point. However even though the Broncos loss was rather disappointing (and I picked the Ravens to win) I didn't think they'd get this far to be honest. I mean many didn't think Manning could do this well to have an MVP season.
I figured 11-5 at best and win the division (because its a bad division) but to get HFA and tied for the best record rather impressive compared to where he was a year ago.
Which I think ended up hurting them in the end. They might've fared better as a WC.
Everyone likes making fun of Jim Mora and "Playoffs? Playoffs??? PLAYOFFS?...." but his disgust was based on what IIRC was a 5 turnover game by the offense... Let's see if I can find the background....
Found it:
Mora had a point that I'm never sure quite had the impact on Manning it should have.On Nov. 25, 2001, after the Colts' 40-21 loss to the 49ers, Mora surpassed himself. Here is how his postgame monologue began:
"Well, I'll start off by saying this: Do not blame that game on the defense, OK? I don't care who you play -- whether it's a high school team, a junior college team, a college team, much less an NFL team. When you turn the ball over five times -- four interceptions, one for a touchdown, three others in field position to set up touchdowns -- you ain't going to beat anybody I just talked about. Anybody. All right?
"And that was a disgraceful performance in my opinion. We threw that game. We gave it away by doing that. We gave them the friggin' game. In my opinion, that sucked. Ah. You know? You can't turn the ball over five times like that. Holy crap! I don't know who the hell we think we are when we do something like that. Unbelievable."
Back at the time there was some undercurrent going around that the Colts had problems on defense because the system was too complicated. I'm sure Bill Polian had a lot to do with some of that groundswell of commentary. But (and we're testing my memory now) Mora stood up for his DC (I think that might be some of why the rant above starts like it does). In fact, I think at the end of the season there were reports that Mora had a decision to make.... Either fire the DC or he would not be back as HC of the Colts. IIRC Mora refused to fire the DC and that was his final season. The Colts DC at the time: Vic Fangio.
Where is Vic Fangio now? He's DC for the San Francisco 49'ers and their well regarded defense.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
I don't get how that has any relation to today though I mean we went to 2 SB's with Peyton won 1 lost the other and Mora never won a playoff game.
Yes if you turn the ball over a lot you won't win but I really don't think that was the only reason they lost the game either. If they had held on when they got the lead they would've won etc... and this wouldn't be a conversation.
They had many opportunities to win and blew it all.
The point was that Peyton has had a tendency to force some things his entire career. Clean that up a little more and maybe his playoff record improves...
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
Luck also plays a role into these things.. I mean I think Marino is a better individual talent than Montana but Montana is the one who's won more SB's and considered far more memorable.
Luck possesses some of Manning's abilities, but he also possesses some of the opposite. Manning's "no clutch" knock for the first half of his career is the exact opposite of Luck, who's already exhibited some big time clutchness. That clutch factor goes a long way in the playoffs...
This year, though, the Colts were just too out-manned across the board to compete with a real playoff team... the Ravens are proving to be a little better than everyone expected, after they sorta "backed in" to the playoffs.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
You might be salty about the decision, but Irsay made the right decision for this franchise going forward. I coulda told you at the beginning of the season that the Broncos dream season was gonna end the way it did --- you don't win Super Bowls behind a fresh-off-major-surgery 36-year-old quarterback. He looked damn good this year, but the adage still remains true. It's never happened before and frankly Manning had some massive odds against him. Everyone was on the Manning and RG3 bandwagons this year, but in five years, the decision Irsay made is going to a pretty obvious one. I hated seeing Manning go too, but I knew at the time it was the right way to go, and I honestly doubt Irsay had any malignancy towards Manning at all. It was the best business decision for BOTH of them. Manning was put onto a good team and he could succeed --- he wasn't going to do that here, with the cap hell and old injured guys we had.
Very few of the true "legends" retired with the teams that they put most of their work into.... Montana... Unitas... Namath.... Favre... all ended up elsewhere at the end.
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There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
Er I've always said it was the right decision to begin with but don't tell me that Irsay did this out of being magnanimous he had a cheaper younger version of Manning within his sights and went for it.
Which is fine but really if the Colts weren't in the position for Andrew Luck to begin with Manning would probably have been here.
If Montana can be shown the door Manning wasn't different
It was the right decision but Irsay is still a tool for how he handled the whole thing with his tweeting and pretty much trying to tell everyone Manning was damaged goods more or less. That I don't respect.
I assume we're not talking bout Manning's reputation for a lack of "clutchness" in the reg season, bc even when he was younger, hardly anyone could match Manning in that category.
The knock on Peyton was always post season play, so I assume you're talking about Manning's reputation for a lack of post season "clutchness".
What evidence do we have that Luck is anymore or any less clutch in the post season? He's only played one NFL playoff game and lost. Also, he was 1-1 in bowl games in college (didnt play in bowl game red shirt freshman yr)
Idk that we have enough evidence yet to be able to say whether or not Luck is more clutch within the Post Season
Fair point. Few would argue that Peyton is one of the most clutch quarterbacks in regular season history. The wins Luck pulled out in the 4th quarter this year were the type of wins that Manning has had throughout his career.
I would wager any amount of money though that Luck doesn't have to wait until his sixth season to win a playoff game like Manning did. It's a shame that Manning has struggled in the playoffs so much throughout his career. When he won the Super Bowl six years ago, I really thought the sky was the limit for him and that he'd make a serious run at being the greatest of all time since he was only 31 years old at the time. He got the Patriot monkey off of his back and finally won that elusive championship, so I figured nothing was in his way. But he has continued to struggle in the playoffs, despite not even playing New England over the last six years. It's disappointing that he's only won two playoff games since XLI. Obviously it's not all his fault, but you have to lay a decent chunk of the blame on him for that record, especially since he gets all of the accolades when his teams succeed.
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That's all a bunch of if's and's and but's. Luck WAS available. It most certainly had a hand in his decision. I also don't buy your "tool" logic --- that's mostly your own perception. Show me the tweets where he was damning Manning to be damaged goods. I don't remember that, and I follow Irsay. The only slightly agitated tweets he threw Manning's way was when Manning went public with some stuff and Irsay said he needed to keep it private.
The team needed to be cleaned out --- why would he keep Manning around? Why would Manning want to stick around on a rebuilding project, and take a huge hit himself against the salary? You're damning Irsay and not looking at Manning himself, who publically portrayed one image when all along I believed he wanted out for his own career. I don't blame him one bit. It could also be argued that Manning signed an extension without disclosing the full details of his condition to Irsay. It's all a bunch of woulda coulda shoulda --- but to put it all on Irsay is not the correct line of thinking, if you ask me. These guys are both power players and capable of handling their own business.
In the end, it was an amicable departure, and it worked out the best for both parties, so being bitter about it is just pointless. The only regret I have is that Manning couldn't have retired here, but I also realize we would rode him into oblivion and likely set us back a good 5-10 years into developing our next competitive team.
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