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RISING star Chris Aubrey is excited by the prospect of the new PDC Challenge Tour, but is hoping he won't be eligible to compete in it for very long.
Following the success of the Youth Tour since its inception in 2011 the event has been rebranded to include players aged 14-25, with an increased prize fund and 15 tournaments a year set to make the pathway through to senior darts easier.
Any young players in the top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit are not eligible to compete on the new Challenge Tour, and Aubrey is keen to follow in the footsteps of Arron Monk, Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith and make his mark in the senior game.
"The way they have done it is definitely interesting that's for sure, because any player in the top 64 now can't compete in the youth events," he said.
"I'm expecting a lot more entries into the events now than there were before, and the competition is going to be really tough.
"But hopefully I won't be in it all that long because I want to be getting into the top 64 myself, because there are a lot of rewards that go with that.
"It gives you a better chance of qualifying for things, and also if you can get in there it means you don't have to go back to Q-School when your tour card is up."
With the likes of Monk and van Gerwen no longer eligible to compete some of Aubrey's toughest opponent have been removed from the equation, but the youngster insisted that doesn't necessarily make it easier for him to win tournaments.
"A lot of people have said to me that is opens the way up for me, and although it does I don't think it is necessarily for the best," he said.
"There are a lot of good players outside the top 64 in the world but over the age of 21 who can come back down into this new tour, and they will give us all a lot of good competition.
"Obviously people like Michael van Gerwen, Arron Monk and James Hubbard, won't be able to compete any more, but there are plenty of good players out there and it will mix it up a bit."
Aubrey has stepped up preparations for the new PDC season which begins in February by practicing for three or four hours a day alongside brother Jack Tweddell, as well taking part in smaller tournaments around the country.
"It was hard around the Christmas and the yew year because you have commitments and need to spend time with the family, but since New Year's Day I have been putting in the hours practicing and I want to do three or four hours a day," he said.
"I didn't always do that last year, but I am putting the hours in now.
"I won a tournament in Andover recently and then reached the semis of another at Cheddar the day after, and that is all good for the confidence leading into the new year.
"I'm really looking forward to getting started now."


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Combining his love of music with skills from his teaching career, Pat Marche has published a book highlighting the talents of west coast musicians.
"Musicians of Bay St. George and the Port au Port Peninsula," is a 565-page book with personal interviews and more than 435 photos chronicling musicians, bands, vocal groups, venues and even music instructors from the 1940s up to today.
"I enjoyed every minute of putting this together as I've loved music all my life and it has been my pastime," he said.
"I always had a strong desire to preserve things, such as a rich culture that I believe is fading away. This was my way of preserving it."
Marche is plays guitar, drums in a band and harmonica. He's also a retiree from College of the North Atlantic, where he taught English, folklore, sociology, literature and research methods.
As soon as he compiled material on one musician or group he worked day and night until he got that section completed. Then he would move on to someone else.
"The work was sporadic, but continuous and a pleasure to do as I personally knew most of the musicians and knew about practically all of them," he said.
Now the book is out, people are reacting to it, saying things such as, "I didn't know so and so played in that band or played some (particular) instrument."
John Noseworthy is featured in the book for his role with the Teen Beats - a rock 'n' roll band dating back to the 1960s. He said there are so many beautiful and comical stories in the book that it's hard to put down.
"I didn't realize there were so many musicians in the area until I started reading this book and Pat must have put an awful lot of work into it," said Noseworthy.
As a musician, he can relate to most stories, especially those involving the rock 'n' roll and country performers, his genres of choice.
Noseworthy said he enjoyed reading about some of the people he didn't know and said he was sometimes surprised at their stories. There are more than 500 people featured in the book.
"I always heard (Bay St. George and the Port au Port Peninsula) was the area of Newfoundland and Labrador that had the greatest number per capita of people that played instruments and I think that's reflected here. It's surprising how many multi-instrument players there are in the area," said Marche.
The book also includes an in memoriam section. Marche felt it was important to highlight musicians who have died who played a part in providing music for the region.
The book was launched Nov. 24, 2012, at an event held at the Royal Canadian Legion in Stephenville entitled "A Night to Remember."
The event was organized by Marche, Jean Cormier-House, director of the Seville Singers and Tom Rose, who has been a member of a number of bands in the area.
Since then, Marche said book sales are going well. He had 1,000 copies printed.
Some people want him to do a second book and he's heard from people who would like to be included if a new edition is printed. He's considering it, but first he wants to complete a smaller book of poems he's working on.
Marche said he really appreciates the work that his typist Ursula Schumph put into the book, and the patience of his wife Joan during the year and a half her dining room table was filled with papers.


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The "Bamboo" Room as it is known is the luxurious VIP section that sits atop the dance floor, which overlooks the entire inside part of the club. This section has the best view and sound of the entire club. Getting into the Bamboo room will make you feel like a true celebrity if you purchase the room or somehow manage to get in.
When the weather permits, a large outdoor area is open, which fills up with patrons purchasing bottle service. The blue, light pink, orange, and purple lighting sets up a calming, laid back mood while other patrons mingle in one of Atlanta's best outdoor party spots.
Vanquish Lounge – Vanquish Lounge is considered to be one of Atlanta's finer upscale clubs. In fact as soon as you enter the club you'll notice its luxurious design with a massive crystal chandelier in front of the club. The dim lighting sets a seductive, intimate tone throughout the entire club, which is why Vanquish is perfect for a small group of friends or a couple to spend a night out.
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Halo – Halo is arguably Atlanta's most interesting club with strange and funky decorations spread throughout the club. Once lit up, Halo almost seems futuristic inside especially once the bar changes colors as it does throughout the night.
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Whiskey Blue – For some people, a club is not their ideal type of way to spend a night. If you are one of these people, then perhaps you would like to go to an establishment like Whiskey Blue. Whiskey Blue is one of Atlanta's best upscale lounges. Whiskey Blue is an elegantly designed rooftop bar with amazing views of Midtown and Buckhead.
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Baby's First Kickstarter
The Pros and Cons of Internet Panhandling
So, I'm doing a Kickstarter for my debut novel Nefarious Twit …
… and I'm halfway through the campaign and I've reached a little more than half the funds I need to achieve my goal and I am quietly dying inside not knowing if I'm going to make it. It's been absolutely marvelous. So what's your book about, McMillen? Why thank you for asking, attractive reader.
Madness. Murder. Children's literature. Nefarious Twit is about all those things.
It's also about 300 pages long, contains 14 full-page illustrations, and took me about 6 years to finish.
Oh wait, here's my Kickstarter video for it to explain more:
It is, and I only have until November 9th to raise the cash for it, so feel free to throw money at it and get yourself a copy now, thanks.
You may have noticed by now that this article appears to be a thinly veiled piece of propaganda created by the author to promote the Kickstarter for his debut novel. Well yeah, of course it is.
This book is my baby, what wouldn't you do for your baby if it needed help?
Didn't you listen to Benedict Cumberbatch's Khan speech from Star Trek Into Mediocrity when he was like, "Yeah, to save our families (grown ass babies) we'd all do terrible things."
Didn't you see John Q with Denzel? You know, Denzel Washington, the best actor ever? He's so darn cool, he's so darn clever.
(The dude from Malcolm X and Mo' Better Blues, also Remember the Titans. Did you forget abut the Titans?)
In John Q, Denzel takes an entire hospital hostage to get his kid the operation he needs. So yeah, I will straight up John Q 5 minutes of your internet reading time and get my baby Nefarious Twitwhat it needs to survive. But hey, at least this is fun propaganda.
But here's the other reason why I'm writing this. One lesson I've learned again and again while launching this Kickstarter and whenever I set goals for myself in general is this:
Ultimately, you're on your own. At least at first.
So, if you plan on doing any sort of creative endeavor, listen to what I'm about to spread on your bread.
You're on your own? But isn't the whole idea of Kickstarter that you're reaching out into the cozy, nurturing arms of Mother Internet and asking her to help you nurse your precious, beautiful dreams into fragile existence?
Yeah, but to get the old broad to listen, you're going to have to do a lot of work in order for your cries not to be drowned out by the countless similar pleas for attention that every other artist without a checkbook is flinging her way. And this is not the internet's fault.
We are all bombarded every day with so much information online that it's a wonder we're not all drooling George Romero extras. Though sometimes….
And just to clarify:
Absolutely, I have been lucky enough to get help for my book even before Kickstarter.
I have had friends read drafts of it, my good buddy Daniel Singleton made the logo for the book (and it turned out exactly how I wanted it, which never happens) another good friend Tom Majkut from the excellent band Look Sharp shot my Kickstarter video for me. I've also had other authors, editors, and agents who've taken the time to give me their opinions on my writing.
Plus, all the people who have already donated their hard-earned money to the Kickstarter and/or shared the project online, to all of them I sincerely say thank you so much.
Even if this kickstarter doesn't make it, I thank you for trying on this thing with me, for supporting and believing in me.
But even with all that, nobody is going to believe in your dreams like you are.
How could they? This is your dream, not theirs.
I don't care if it's your girlfriend, boyfriend, best friend, husband, wife, life partner, brother, sister, mother, or father. Yes, they're going to give a shit, but not any more than is reasonable. After all, these people have their own lives, and their own dreams to make real.
Support them and let them support you back.
Just don't get too disappointed if their zeal for your one-person, alt-history, feminist reimagining of ThunderCats performed entirely in a language you made up does not exactly match your own. It doesn't mean your idea sucks, it doesn't mean your supporter sucks. It just means no one is going to love your baby like you are. That's what makes it your baby.
So you're on your own there. But you will get some help. Here's why:
Remember back when I said we're bombarded everyday online with so much information? I was wrong. The truth is that we actually subject ourselves to our daily deluge of information. Which is a good thing for DIY's like us who want to get the word out about our projects.
Because it means that people online voluntarily open themselves up to new ideas.
New stuff, new people, new creativity. Sure, some people just want to watch Hulu and play Farmville, but you don't want to reach those sociopaths anyway.
You want your project to get in the paws of likeminded seekers, that like you, are all about getting in on the ground floor of the cool new things that pop culture is doing.
Some call these folks early adopters, I just know that when it comes to creative pursuits and the kindhearted and forward-thinking people who take a chance on them, that these are the people I want to hang with.
These are the same people who got into punk when the first snarled "1,2,3,4!" erupted from Dee Dee Ramone.
They're the same people who discovered modern poetry when they listened to Ginsberg's Howl read aloud by its author for the first time at Six Gallery in San Francisco.
They're the same people who saw Star Wars when it first opened and told their friends that they had to go see this movie.
Kickstarter isn't some lemonade stand, it's Virginia Woolf selling the first copies of Orlando out the back of a truck.
(An old timey truck, sure)
It's Jack Kirby going door-to-door telling neighbors the good news that Galactus is coming and that Kirby can sell you a front row seat to his arrival.
It's Kurt Cobain filming a video showing him playing his guitar and singing something about feeling stupid and contagious then telling you that he needs your help so he can record his band's second record with a good producer like Butch Vig.
I'm not saying that all the various creative industries are dying out or even that they should be. I am saying though that things are changing and Kickstarter is becoming more and more of a viable option to help people reach a wider audience . And that the internet helps those that first help themselves.
Also I'm comparing myself to geniuses.
Thanks, bye.


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I've been ready for an upgrade for Ian since the Heat series in the ECF last year. I think that Larry Bird feels the same way. Really think about it for a minute. Larry Bird said when he returned this past Summer that the biggest needs was to sign PG to an extent ii and upgrade the bench. He got rid of almost everyone on the bench except for Mahinmi. That was the one position he was unable to upgrade during the offseason. Mahinmi has been woefully inconsistent and foul prone all season. I'm sure Larry has noticed that as well and when he had an opportunity to sign a former All-Star who once scored 42 point in a game and pulled down 30 rebounds in another for a mere 1 million dollars he jumped on it with both feet.
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Which comes first—depression or chronic illness? While the connection works both ways, one thing's for sure: treatment can make a difference.
Jennifer was 26 years old when her doctor diagnosed her with high blood pressure. It wasn't until she learned that she also suffered from polycystic ovary syndrome that she began her slide into depression. Like many other people with chronic illnesses, she hid her depression from her doctor, even as she underwent fertility treatments and a high-risk pregnancy.
"It's so hard to deal with a chronic illness," says Jennifer, now 29. "Many people are afraid to admit that they need help."
After the birth of her son, she broke down and told her doctor of her depressive symptoms—her self-imposed isolation from others, withdrawal from relationships, sleeplessness, and feelings of hopelessness. He helped her understand that like her other chronic conditions, her depression was not her fault. She began taking an antidepressant, and her outlook improved.
"It has helped tremendously," she explains. "I needed it to keep things in perspective for me, which it did."
When faced with a potentially life-changing diagnosis of a chronic condition, it can be easy for depression to set in.
When someone is diagnosed with an illness, it is not uncommon to feel helpless or alone. Depression is easy to overlook in part because some of its symptoms, like fatigue or change in energy levels, mimic those of some chronic illnesses.
In cases like Jennifer's, it's pretty clear that the illness led to depression. But for scores of others with conditions like heart disease and diabetes, the connection can be the reverse.
People with a history of depression are at least three times more likely to suffer from heart attacks than their non-depressed peers, making depression as important a risk factor as high cholesterol or family history of heart disease.
Depression is also associated with type 2 diabetes. Links between depression and these illnesses likely work on different levels.Depression could have a behavioral component, such as having different eating or exercising habits. It can also affect the body in how the immune system works or how the blood clots.
There may be some people who suffer from depression, but go undiagnosed. It may be the result of a minimalization of depression that stems from the people themselves. It may seem like a natural part of having the illness, allowing them to not realize they have depression as well.
For many chronically ill patients who are depressed, it's a Catch-22. Their depression saps their energy, leaving them withdrawn and less likely to actively seek help from their healthcare providers.
Family and friends can play an important role in helping bring depression to light in people with ongoing health problems. Often times it takes an outsider to realize there is more going on with someone they are close to.
Luckily, doctors are becoming more aware of the importance of screening for depression, and incorporating it into their daily routines. Looking for signs of depression as easy as asking a few questions. How the person answers can indicate there may be a problem.
No matter when depression strikes, if it accompanies some chronic illnesses, the ramifications can be serious:
Although not all chronic diseases are as closely related to depression as diabetes, heart disease, and asthma, the way depression exacerbates symptoms makes it a particularly dangerous risk factor.
The complex cause-and-effect relationships between depression and chronic illness may never be completely understood, though studies are aimed at pinpointing specific risk factors and discovering optimal treatments. In the meantime, the doctors say that raising awareness of the prevalence of depression in people with chronic illness may help more of them receive appropriate treatment, whether it's psychotherapy, an antidepressant, or some combination of the two.
Already, doctors have seen that successful treatment of co-occurrences of depression shows promising benefits. This doesn't surprise Jennifer, who continues to manage her depression daily. After taking control of her depression, she has been better able to accept and deal with her other chronic illnesses. She thinks it's unfortunate that depression is not better understood and its treatment more accepted by the general public. "Depression is a medical condition, just like other conditions," she explains. "It's okay to ask for help."
Doctors and their patients should look for the following symptoms as clues of depression, especially in the presence of other medical conditions:
If you have a chronic illness, and you have any of these symptoms, talk to your doctor. Depression is highly treatable and it will help you better cope with managing your other illness.
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Mental Health America
Canadian Psychiatric Association
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Chronic illness and depression fact sheet. National Alliance on Mental Illness website. Available at: http://www.nami.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Mental_Illnesses/Depression/Depression_and_Chronic_Illness_Fact_Sheet.htm. Updated October 2009. Accessed November 27, 2013.
Co-occurring disorders and depression. National Mental Health Association website. Available at: http://www.nmha.org/conditions/co-occurring-disorders-and-depression. Accessed November 27, 2013.
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Depression and cancer. National Institute of Mental Health website. Available at: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression-and-cancer/index.shtml. Accessed November 27, 2013.
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In honor of baby J's birthday, Nicole from Bip and Bop is giving away this super cute moustache necklace to one lucky winner! I've already ordered mine and I'm so excited for one of you to get it as well.
Baby J officially turns 1 this week…Thursday to be exact, and to celebrate we've planned a big Moustache & Bowtie Bash. Hence the moustache necklace giveaway. I don't think I need to tell you how much I adore staches right now, and while you will have to wait until next week to see the big party reveal, you can win yourself a themed accessory in the meantime.
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When Ryan Madson turned down an $11 million option to pitch for the Reds in 2013, two things jumped to mind:
• Teams must be planning to spend a ton of money this winter if a reliever who missed the entire season thinks he can score a bigger salary;
• Coming back from Tommy John surgery has become as routine as coming back from a sprained thumb.
As it turnd out, Madson declined his side of a mutual option because he knew the Reds were going to decline their side. He was given a $2.5 million buyout and is moving on.
But the two points still hold. Why else would Scott Boras be seeking a multi-year deal for Madson to close?
Much the same holds for Joakim Soria who, like Madson, did not pitch in 2012 because he underwent an elbow-ligament replacement surgery. After the Royals declined his $8 million option, Soria also is seeking an immediate return to closing. He would make an exception for the Yankees if they bring back Mariano Rivera, his agent told ESPNNewYork.com.
Though the free-agent market is off to a somewhat slow start, a signing bar already has been established for relievers. When the Dodgers signed Brandon League to a three-year, $22.5 million deal last week, relievers across the land were smiling. That's big money for a reliever who owns a career 3.60 ERA and isn't expected to close. At least League was healthy and durable, making 74 appearances last season.
Committing so much to a pitcher coming off Tommy John surgery is riskier. Yes, most pitchers these days make successful comebacks after Tommy John surgery. But the notion they return better than before is not accurate, according to future Hall of Famer John Smoltz.
The way Smoltz sees it — and he had Tommy John — pitchers will return to their previous level. "If you're a Class AA pitcher and you have Tommy John, you're going to return a Class AA pitcher, not a major league pitcher," he says.
Also overlooked is that pitchers don't just pick up where they left off before surgery. Look at Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright. He finished with respectable numbers — 14-13, 3.94 ERA and 198 2/3 innings (plus 15 more in the post-season) — but would be the first to say his comeback didn't go as he expected.
Instead of pitching like he did when he was runner-up in Cy Young voting in 2010, Wainwright endured an up-and-down season that, by the end, he realized was because of Tommy John surgery.
"I totally get now why recovery is so hard," he said before a post-season start. "Just your arm just takes awhile to get back, it really does, and it's hard for me to say that because I thought I was going to be the exception to the rule. "But it takes a while."
Whether or not it takes a while to be paid accordingly remains to be seen for Madson and Soria.


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I made this freebie last year when our beloved Patriots were Superbowl bound.
That didn't end well for us New Englanders.
Nor did last Sunday's playoff game.
But football fever is still in the air as I'm sure it is in your neck of the woods as well.
That didn't end well for us New Englanders.
Nor did last Sunday's playoff game.
But football fever is still in the air as I'm sure it is in your neck of the woods as well.
So I thought I would spotlight this free writing packet once again in case you missed it.
It's ready to go when you print it so it will make an easy addition to your Thursday or Friday plans this week.
It's ready to go when you print it so it will make an easy addition to your Thursday or Friday plans this week.
If you've wondered about my writing packets, this is a good opportunity to see what they are all about.Pictured above are the 6 pages I printed to use with my class.
They include webs, draft papers and final product pages as well as 4 full-color printables to use as bulletin board titles or class book covers.
Here's the cute bulletin board that I made to show off their writing samples.
Here's the cute bulletin board that I made to show off their writing samples.
I began with a large football cutout.
I typically use a brainstorming page from my writing packets to have the students come up with topics and ideas. However, despite the bubbling enthusiasm for all things football that the majority of my kiddos are showing this week, I knew that some of my little learners are not so interested in the gridiron.
Anticipating that this would translate into writer's block, I opted to brainstorm together. We did so by adding topics on Post-It notes to my big football. My 3rd grade football fans frantically waved their hands in the air begging me to call on them so they could add such phrases as Tom Brady, Rematch with the Giants, and AFC Champions to the potential topics list. Another popular choice was Rob Gronkowski. Lucky for me 1/3 of my class was sporting Gronkowski jerseys so I was able to spell it without consulting Google.
And then there were my non-football fans. We talked about things that are associated with football that they could select as a topic. I had kids write about cheerleading, Gatorade and nachos. By the time we were done, each little sweetie had a topic they were excited about.
After we went through the web-draft-edit routine, they completed their final copy and then it was time for our craftivity.
These caused me to lose sleep. On Monday we completed the heads and bodies. I thought they looked like astronauts. I literally woke at 4:30 and the first thought that popped into my mind was "facemask." Sure enough when we added the 3D face masks it all came together.
I was so excited by their cute little football players that I impulsively blurted out, "Oooh get me the silver glitter. These need some glitter."
In case y'all didn't know....I LOATHE glitter.
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I had to laugh when one of my little boys leaned over to another and said, "Mrs. D TOTALLY just got caught up in the moment. She never would have used glitter if she had thought about it." So funny because it's true.
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my last review was for another flavour of McCoys sweet thai chicken which i bigged up to the max cos they are lovely basically lol !
This time its the McCoys mexican chilli,,, (sings FEELING HOT HOT HOT !!!)
The packaging is standard McCoys stuff with the front informing me its a McCoys product and the flavour is Mexican Chilli with the calorie, salt , fat content clearly visable on the back its an informative pack which also contains Mr McCoys contact details should you have a complaint.
The Bad Boy Crisps:
On opening the pack the spice smell attacks the nasal passages which to me was pure yummmyness. and i couldnt wait to munch on them , i knew just by the smell i would love these little babies,
I only have one gripe with McCoys and i did mention this in the other review i did. is that you get rouge hard crisps that you risk breaking a tooth with, god knows how they cook them in the factory but every pack seems to have a crisp that could be a mouth hazzard with terrible painful consequences. i must warn people that only eat McCoys with strong healthy teeth because this can be quite a draw back of this brand.
Me personally i love these crisps and eat them alot (with caution)
I really like McCoys Ridge Cut crisps. You can sometimes find them on special offer in supermarkets. The only thing is, the flavours that are on special offer always seem to be Salted, Salt and Malt Vinegar and Cheddar & Onion. My children are not keen on Cheese & onion flavour so sometimes, even though on special offer, I am still sort of wasting my money. I do not remember ever seeing this Mexican Chilli flavour on special offer.
This flavour comes in a brown coloured packet and unfortunately if I really want this flavour I often have to buy it in a sweetshop where it costs about 60 price per packet, which I really begrudge paying!
Onto the flavour....... If you like hot foods then I am pretty sure you will like this! It really does taste of chilli. It is spicy and fairly hot, but not too hot in my view. The ridge cut crisps are coated in this delicious flavour. Your mouth will probably be quite dry during and after eating these so I recommend you have a cold drink at the ready!
Potatoes, Sunflower Oil, Mexican Chilli flavour (Salt, Spices, Flavour enhancers; monosodium glutomate, E635,; Dried Onion, Wheat Flour, Yeast Extract, Chilli powder, Acidity Regulator; Sodium diacetate, Sugar, Flavourings (Contains Dried Soya Sauce, Malt Extract), Dried Garlic. Dried Tomatoes, Dried Red Bell Pepper, Herbs, Spice Extracts; Colour; Paprika Extract, Malic Acid, Citric Acid, Sweetener (Saccharin)
Each 50g bag contains 257 kcals; so its quite fattening!
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This is a great flavoured potato crisp from McCoys; worthy of 5 Dooyoo stars in my view.
I don't eat crisps very often in general, but McCoys Cheddar & Onion are one of my favourite crisps. And despite what they say, though with their marketing they are aimed at men ("Man Crisps") they are equally enjoyed by females!!! I always get the same Cheddar & Onion flavour, but one day, I saw the Mexican Chilli version, and thought I'd branch out and give them a try.
They come in a small shiny bag like the rest of the McCoys range, and the Mexican Chilli are in an orange and gold colour bag. They are ridge cut, so are quite thick and flavoursome types of crisps. They come in a bag of 50g weight, and have the following ingredients/nutritional levels (per pack):
Ingredients: Potatoes, Sunflower Oil (27%), Mexican Chilli Flavour [Salt, Spices, Flavour Enhancers: Monosodium Glutamate, E635; Dried Onion, Wheat Flour, Yeast Extract, Chilli Powder, Acidity Regulator: Sodium Diacetate, Sugar, Flavourings (contains Dried Soya Sauce, Malt Extract), Dried Garlic, Dried Tomato, Dried Red Bell Pepper, Herbs, Spice Extracts, Colour: Paprika Extract, Malic Acid, Citric Acid, Sweetener: Saccharin], Vegetable Oil (3%).
Contains: Soya, Wheat, Barley, Gluten.
Nutritional info: (adults)
Energy (kJ) 687
Energy (kcal) 164 8% of GDA
Protein 2.2g 5% of GDA
Carbohydrates 17.0g 7% of GDA of which sugars 0.4g <1% of GDA
Fat 9.8g 14% of GDA of which saturates 1.2g 6% of GDA
Fibre 1.4g 6% of GDA
Sodium * 0.2g 8% of (*equivalent as salt 0.6g 10% of GDA)
I was quite disappointed with the taste, as they were quite a bog-
standard spicy flavour, probably a slight hint of Mexican in there, but if you'd sold them to me as an Indian style chilli flavour, I probably wouldn't have noticed any difference. They are spicier than I expected (although not 'hot' spicy), and I'll be honest, I threw half the packet away as I just didn't enjoy them. I expected them to have a meaty spicy flavour, and possibly a hint of kidney beans that you might expect from a dish of Mexican chilli, but didn't get this from these crisps. Plus there was just too much flavour in them for me, and they didn't go well with my lunch at all.
McCoys crisps do taste quite salty in general, and they're probably not the healthiest crisps around, but they are generally tasty and you get a good portion in a bag (unlike some other brands who have become quite stingy with their portions over the years).
I'd say they're okay if you like spicy style crisps, but I didn't think these were anything particularly special. McCoys in general are good, filling crisps, so I'll stick to my McCoys Cheddar & Onion in future!!


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This season? No. But no on is arguing that, but rather if they could win a SB in the next 3-4 seasons.
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This season? No. But no on is arguing that, but rather if they could win a SB in the next 3-4 seasons.
I guess I don't understand the reasoning in arguing for Manning if he isn't the difference in being a Super Bowl Contender. The chances of us getting another shot at a talented QB in the near future is slim to none, especially given that we wouldn't be getting a top pick again.
3-4 seasons? You think Manning will still be better than Luck in 3-4 seasons?
Hopefully Manning is still playing then but will definitely be on the downside of his career by that point.
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Which game so far this season would Peyton have won for us that Luck didn't? I really only see the Jax game as one that you could possibly make an argument for, in that sense that Peyton may have had us by more at the end.
You are kidding, right? I think Peyton has this team, even as it assembled at 5-1 or 4-2. I think the Jets game would have been totally different. They might not have won but I'll bet they would have had a chance... Only Chicago was not winnable by a Peyton Manning.....
I didn't know Peyton was going to play linebacker and slow down Shonn Greene. How many times did we see a Peyton Manning lead team get dominated by a rushing team?
EDIT: I think Peyton may have us at 4-2, not at 5-1. Luck has us at 3-3 and is 13 years younger than Peyton. So holy crap our rookie is so bad, he has the team at a record that is one whole game worse than I think one of the greatest of all time might have this team at.
I think you all would have been disappointed because I think even if we had kept Manning we would have kept that number 1 pick and drafted Khalil.
That spread will get bigger and bigger as this season goes on and over the coming years.... Somewhere along the line you have to quit deluding yourself that Luck is really the QB all the hype said he was. He isn't and he is never going to be that good. I know one rookie QB in that draft is a whole lot better than Luck and I think two others have the chance of being better. You wanted to "Suck for Luck", now get ready to "Suck with Luck" for years and years to come. This is now a poorly managed team that will make more drafting mistakes like those two tight ends I mentioned in another post..... I don't like it any better than you do but it is easy to see where we are headed and that is nowhere at a rapid pace..... When Peyton Manning came to the Colts, the Pats were already winning. Peyton is gone and the Pats, well, they are still winning and they will be for a long while to come. Why? Much better management is why. Give that evil genius credit, he can coach and he can pick players. He also doesn't think much of first round draft picks. He usually trades them for more middle round picks and he has been doing that and beating everyone in sight for years doing it.
Note: remember that I also wanted to keep Peyton here.
Then we would be a horribly managed team that deserves to lose. You take the boatload of picks and find a player you like in the middle of the first round. What do you think the evil genius would have done? I assure you he trades down and gets several starters with that pick.....
You are so funny. How much is it eating at your expert opinion that the Colts have already surpassed your win prediction for the whole season?
OlBlu's management plan for the Colts back in April could best be summed up as the "If" plan
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Why, not at all. I root for them to win. So they have won three games. They might not win another one and they will still suck for years because there are so many holes to fill now. Good luck with free agency, it seems like that never works for anyone but that doesn't mean we won't try and fail at it. So what if they win six games this year. They still suck. Luck sucks big time and it will take years to get them back to respectabilty much less contention.... Luck will be a run of the mill QB, the defense still needs a complete rebuild and that won't happen in two or three years and there is nothing close to an offensive line. It didn't have to be that way. You all rooted for it to be that way and you will reap the losing for a big portion of the rest of your lives. It took 36 years for the Colts to get to a superbowl when Peyton finally took them there. Think about all of those QBs along the way. Luck won't make the difference. I have been watching him closely and he just isn't anything special and the stats say that or that he is nowhere close to average..... But you continue the mind games you are playing with yourself to convince you otherwise...... In three years, we will see who is right and Peyton will still be taking a team into the playoffs and perhaps deep into the playoffs....
"Luck sucks big time"
If you are the 25th or 26th best QB in the NFL, you suck. Luck is exactly that and the stats and his play both say so....
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At this point that means he was seven spots higher than Luck is right now.....


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MN 70 wrote:I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was wandering on a tour of Kasi with a large community of monks. There he addressed the monks: "I abstain from the night-time meal. As I am abstaining from the night-time meal, I sense next-to-no illness, next-to-no affliction, lightness, strength, & a comfortable abiding. Come now. You too abstain from the night-time meal. As you are abstaining from the night-time meal, you, too, will sense next-to-no illness, next-to-no affliction, lightness, strength, & a comfortable abiding."
MN 66 wrote:For in the past, lord, we used to eat in the morning, in the evening, and in the day at the wrong time (the afternoon). Then there was the time when the Blessed One addressed the monks, saying, 'Monks, please discontinue that daytime meal at the wrong time.'...
So we ate both in the evening & in the morning. Then there was the time when the Blessed One addressed the monks, saying, 'Monks, please discontinue that evening meal at the wrong time.'
jason c wrote:why can't the monks eat at different times if it suits there own bodies needs.
Understanding Vinaya
This practice of ours is not easy. We may know some things but there is still much that we dont know. For example, when we hear teachings such as "know the body, then know the mind within the body"; or "know the mind, then know the mind within the mind." If we havent yet practiced these things, then we hear them we may feel baffled. The Vinaya 1 is like this. In the past I used to be a teacher, 2 but I was only a "small teacher," not a big one. Why do I say a "small teacher"? Because I didnt practice. I taught the Vinaya but I didnt practice it. This I call a small teacher, an inferior teacher. I say an "inferior teacher" because when it came to the practice I was deficient. For the most part my practice was a long way off the theory, just as if I hadnt learned the Vinaya at all.
However, I would like to state that in practical terms its impossible to know the Vinaya completely, because some things, whether we know them or not, are still offenses. This is tricky. And yet it is stressed that if we do not yet understand any particular training rule or teaching, we must study that rule with enthusiasm and respect. If we dont know, then we should make an effort to learn. If we dont make an effort, that is in itself an offense.
For example, if you doubt... suppose there is a woman and, not knowing whether she is a woman or a man, you touch her. 3 Youre not sure, but still go ahead and touch... thats still wrong. I used to wonder why that should be wrong, but when I considered the practice, I realized that a meditator must have sati, he must be circumspect. Whether talking, touching or holding things, he must first thoroughly consider. The error in this case is that there is no sati, or insufficient sati, or a lack of concern at that time.
Take another example: its only eleven oclock in the morning but at the time the sky is cloudy, we cant see the sun, and we have no clock. Now suppose we estimate that its probably afternoon... we really feel that its afternoon... and yet we proceed to eat something. We start eating and then the clouds part and we see from the position of the sun that its only just past eleven. This is still an offense. 4 I used to wonder, "Eh? Its not yet past mid day, why is this an offense?"
An offense is incurred here because of negligence, carelessness, we dont thoroughly consider. There is a lack of restraint. If there is doubt and we act on the doubt, there is a dukkata 5 offense just for acting in the face of the doubt. We think that it is afternoon when in fact it isnt. The act of eating is not wrong in itself, but there is an offense here because we are careless and negligent. If it really is afternoon but we think it isnt, then its the heavier pacittiya offense. If we act with doubt, whether the action is wrong or not, we still incur an offense. If the action is not wrong in itself it is the lesser offense; if it is wrong then the heavier offense is incurred. Therefore the Vinaya can get quite bewildering.
At one time I went to see Venerable Ajahn Mun. 6 At that time I had just begun to practice. I had read the Pubbasikkha 7 and could understand that fairly well. Then I went on to read the Visuddhimagga, where the author writes of the Silanidesa (Book of Precepts), Samadhinidesa (Book of Mind Training) and Pannanidesa (Book of Understanding)... I felt my head was going to burst! After reading that, I felt that it was beyond the ability of a human being to practice. But then I reflected that the Buddha would not teach something that is impossible to practice. He wouldnt teach it and he wouldnt declare it, because those things would be useful neither to himself nor to others. The Silanidesa is extremely meticulous, the Samadhinidesa more so, and the Pannanidesa even more so! I sat and thought, "Well, I cant go any further. Theres no way ahead." It was as if Id reached a dead end.
...read further "Understanding Vinaya - Food for the heart"
Cittasanto wrote:The rule is for equanimity, dispassion regarding food intake, to restrain oneself from over indulgence of sensual pleasures. the way the rule is in the Vinaya has to do with not being a burden on the lay supporters, or putting oneself in danger, as traveling at night can have problems such as the inability to see where ditches stones... are.
jason c wrote:hi everyone,
thanks for the replies, i have often thought this precept had another lesson. the buddha lived a life of luxury he had all the food he could ever want and ate whenever he wanted, this not putting an end to his suffering he went out and began the life of an ascetic living off of bird droppings and at times 1 grain of rice per day. this only led to sickness and had no profitibility, it did not put an end to his suffering. finding the middle way, not taking too much food and not taking too little was the practice that led to his enlightenment. i believe the buddha saw many beings living with too much and he saw many beings living with not enough. so he created the order of monks , because most of us come from plentiful lifestyles we view the limited food of a monk as a restriction, but the order of monks and nuns is open to people of all backgrounds, and one coming from a life of extreme poverty would find salvation from hunger by joining, they would not view this as a dicipline but as the appropriate amount of food for survival. with this knowledge i try and live a similar lifestyle not too much but not to little. with my lifestlyle; job, kids ,level of physical activity, i cannot always follow a particular time schedule for my meals (my kids usually come first) but i do only take two meals a day, breakfast and lunch, this i have found works for my individual body and the amount of food i take depends on different factors (cold weather, hot weather, much activity, less activity etc...). i also find the empty stomach is agreeable for my morning and evening sits. i like to think that the meal i skip, the new pair of shoes i don't buy, the new bathroom that i don't install, is left for some other being that really needs these things.
this is my personal interpretation of this precept and eating at (the forbidden time) has no real benifit to practice other than a level of personal comfort in seated meditation. it seems to have great benefit with large groups of men and women begging for there meals, keeping order and not inconviencing others, but there does not seem to be any other reason one should not take a meal say at 1 pm.
there seems no reason for a layperson to adopt this precept into his or her lifestyle.
thoughts on this, metta
jason c wrote:hey cittasanto,
i suppose the timeframe can force compassion to arise in devotees, if we dont get the food to them on time the poor folks will go hungry for the night. and if nobody gives, the monks move on or starve to death. so the timeframe could also be to solicit compassion.
hey hanzee,
i'm having a hard time fidguring out your message, i believe its the language barrier. but thanks for the reply
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- A conservative Loudoun County lawmaker says controversial airport pat-downs by the Transportation Security Administration are part of a "wide-scale homosexual agenda."
Eugene Delgaudio, a Republican representing Sterling on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, made the comments in a widely distributed e-mail sent in his capacity as president of the conservative nonprofit Public Advocate of the United States.
In the e-mail -- reported by WUSA9 -- Delgaudio also says the TSA's non-discrimination hiring policy is "the federal employee's version of the Gay Bill of Special rights."
"That means the next TSA official that gives you an enhanced pat-down could be a practicing homosexual secretly getting pleasure from your submission,"
I knew you would never get away with it.ole Eugene seen right through it.
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So maybe part of the criteria for screening employees is to make sure they hate it!
Apparently resistance is futile, or so it would appear to those who would seriously think that being patted down by a homosexual might awaken feelings buried deep down in their collective psyche. Seriously, is the concern that this will be a recruitment tool, or just the best way to try to get a date?
If it is the former, then we only need to ensure that the people going through the line get someone of the opposite sex during a pat down. If it is the latter, these people must have really ugly social lives.
The third option, which I prefer, is that they are just nuts, and why are they getting any attention at all again?
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Located 160 km southeast of the French mainland, it's closer in distance to Italy, separated from the Italian island of Sardinia by a mere strait, which at its narrowest point is only 11 km away. The island is decidedly un-French and definitely Corsican in many ways, from its culture to its cuisine. It even has its own language, Corsican, which is closer to Italian than French, and road signs on the island are in French and Corsican.
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Yesterday, of me does not know
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Motte to throw second live BP session Monday
JUPITER, Fla. -- Nothing can rival the intensity of pitching in a high-pressure situation, but Cardinals right-hander Jason Motte will continue to try to replicate that during the next step of his recovery.
Motte, who had Tommy John surgery last year and missed the entire season, will throw his second live batting practice to teammates on Monday. His first live BP was on Friday. Before that, he had only thrown bullpen sessions.
"It feels good," Motte said. "[It's] definitely more than throwing a bullpen. It's like actually doing baseball stuff. … It's a big step. It's not just throwing a bullpen anymore, it's actually going out there facing hitters knowing those guys are going to be swinging and actually try to do stuff. It's not just throwing balls in there. It was more intensity, more adrenaline than a bullpen, and I recovered well. Taking another step forward."
The 31-year-old doesn't know what his velocity has been so far, but he said both of his pitches have felt good. They haven't been ramped up to full throttle yet.
Rather than rush his return, Motte has taken the rehabbing process in stride. When the team departs Florida for the regular season, he will likely stay behind for extended Spring Training.
"That was the first time throwing out there," said Motte, who holds a career 17-13 record and 2.87 ERA. "It was more effort than my bullpens. I felt like it was coming out more just because of the adrenaline and everything. But even with that there's still steps of doing this the first time and getting comfortable where you're letting go a little more and you're letting it go all the way."
Christina De Nicola is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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ACADEMY youngster Christian Scotland-Williamson admits he is excited about building a future at Warriors.
The giant lock is looking to forge a career for himself in the professional game after joining from Loughborough Students.
Scotland-Williamson has already announced himself on the Sixways scene with a try as a replacement against Leicester Tigers in the LV= Cup last November, and also featured at Sale Sharks in the same competition.
He also appeared as a second-half replacement, along with fellow former Loughborough prop Mike Daniels, in the 23-6 warm-up victory over Ospreys and is eager to push his way into director of rugby Dean Ryan's plans.
He said: "My aim this season is to get a lot of time playing in the first team. I want to try to cement a place within the squad and earn another contract.
"It feels great to play at Sixways. It's a fantastic stadium, there are a lot of great people and I'm really excited about building a future here.
"It's different coming from Loughborough to being full-time. It's a lot harder and you have to be constantly on the ball.
"But I feel like it's going well. I'm making the transition physically and I feel like I'm in a much better shape."
Scotland-Williamson continued: "Pre-season has been tough and certainly something I've had to get used to.
"The training camp in Portugal was probably the biggest test I've had so far as it was just my second week here but we've all come out of it in a lot better shape and the run-out against Ospreys was really a testament to that.
"There's a lot of good team chemistry already. The boys are all good friends off the field and it showed on the pitch last week."
Warriors visit Sale for their second friendly encounter today (2pm) and the lock is hoping to get more time on the pitch ahead of the Greene King IPA Championship opener at Bristol next month.
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Authorities arrested four Vallejo men Thursday and seized thousands of dollars worth of narcotics and suspected drug proceeds, according to officials.
Jose Patino, 42, David Vasquez, 61, Graciela Villa, 34, and Martin Gonzalez Villa, 27, all of Vallejo, were taken into custody during a joint effort by Solano and Napa county law enforcement, including the Vacaville Police Department's Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET), Crime Suppression Team (CST), as well as Fairfield and Napa police, the Sheriff's Office and California Multi-jurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team, Vacaville police reported.
Together, around 1:30 p.m., the officers served six search warrants at five Vallejo residences and a Napa home, authorities said.
Just prior to the execution of the warrants, members of Vacaville's CST conducted a traffic stop on Patino in Vacaville, police said. He was detained without incident and as they searched him, officers reported finding a large amount of cash.
He was booked into Solano County Jail on suspicion of conspiracy, possession of methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance while driving a motor vehicle, police stated.
During a search of Graciela Villa's home in the 100 block of Franklin Street, Vallejo, authorities allegedly discovered nearly half a pound of suspected methamphetamine, worth an estimated $17,000 on the street, and more than $23,000 in cash. She was arrested and booked on suspicion of conspiracy and possession of methamphetamine.
Authorities said Vasquez was arrested and booked on suspicion of conspiracy, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Officers found additional suspected methamphetamine, "evidence of drug sales" and a gun during their next five stops, police reported.
Police also arrested Martin Gonzalez Villa, who officials said had an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
Detectives are continuing their investigation into the case, officials said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Vacaville Police drug tip line at 449-5243.
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This week's Wyndham Championship is not just a last chance to get into the FedEx Cup playoffs. It's a last chance to keep a PGA Tour card.
Because of the short year ahead of the wraparound 2013-14 season that starts in October, the top 125 in the FedEx Cup and the top 125 on the PGA Tour money list will keep their cards of the new season.
That's good news for Nicolas Colsaerts and Padraig Harrington. Both are outside the top 125 in the FedEx Cup (Colsaerts at No. 127, Harrington at No. 129) but are well within 125 on the money list. Harrington's exempt status from winning two majors in 2008 runs out this year.
Steve Bowditch is No. 125 in the FedEx Cup. Even if he gets bumped, at No. 114 his playing card is set for the 2013-14 season.
Peter Hanson of Sweden, who withdrew from the British Open with a back injury, returned to have two important weeks. He tied for 33rd and earned $68,000 at Firestone, and then closed with a 68 at Oak Hill and tied for 33rd at the PGA Championship to earn just over $38,000. He now is at No. 121 on the money list, and should at least keep his card for next season.
The Wyndham Championship begins Thursday at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C.
Defending champion Sergio Garcia is among players participating. Also among entrants are reigning FedExCup champion and 2007 Wyndham winner Brandt Snedeker, 2011 FedExCup champion Bill Haas, and 2011 Wyndham winner and 2012 U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson.
Initial groupings and tee times will be announced.
This week's other top U.S. golf tournaments include the Amateur Open, the LPGA's Solheim Cup, the Dick's Sporting Goods Open for the senior tour and the Web.com tour's News Sentinel Open.
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Dorothy L. McElroy 85 of Ravenna passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Longmeadow Care Center in Ravenna, Ohio. She was born October 16, 1927 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Frank and Daisy (Pierce) Fox.
Mrs. McElroy has lived in Ravenna since 1995 and was formerly of Maple Hts. where she worked as a cashier for McDonalds. She was a member of the Portage County Senior Companion and loved to play bingo.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Leslie McElroy in 2001, her granddaughter Christine Rogala, brothers Bill and Ed Fox, sisters Mae Bindofer and Vera Ross. Survivors include her sons Leslie (Cheryl) McElroy of Phoenix, Marc McElroy of Ravenna, daughters Laura (David) Meckley of Claypool, Indiana, Teresa Marie (Ron) Blue of Pierston, Indiana, Denise Mulanax of Cleveland, Linda Gaal of Ravenna, Jennifer Ann Scholten of Hudson, 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Calling hours will be Saturday, December 8, 2012 from 12 noon until time of funeral services at 2:00 PM at the Shorts-Spicer-Crislip Funeral Homes Ravenna Chapel with Pastor David Ballert officiating. Her final resting place will be next to her husband in Charlestown Cemetery Charlestown Twp., Ohio. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.sscfuneralhomes.com.
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Thousands of Polish fans gathered in the Ergo Arena and – some have called them "the thirteenth member of Poland's team" - continued helping their team as they jumped ahead to 6-3 in the second set as well. The Poles were better in every element and they stayed in control. However, Argentina managed to tie the score at 17-17 and it stayed close. The Poles took the lead in the end and picked up the set 25-23.
The third set started tightly as Argentina showed huge determination to take control. They were the ones leading – for the first time in this match - at the first TTO. They stayed ahead and at 13-10 Poland's coach Andrea Anastasi called a timeout. When Michal Kubiak replaced Michal Ruciak as the receiver, his kills – done from very difficult positions - gave Poland the advantage at the second TTO (16-15). Bartosz Kurek sealed the deal with an ace and the Polish team extended its lead to 18-15. Argentina briefly got closer hauling the score back to 21-20 and then again at 22-21 follwoing a change of decision by the referee, but Poland kept their nerve. The fans boosted the team as they reached match point and with Argetina serving the tension proved too much for for Lucas Ocampo whose service fault, handed a famous victory to the hosts.


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Man At Arms Recreates Blade's Vampire-Killing Glaive [Video]
With the exception of Wesley Snipes, David S. Goyer and Sticky Fingaz from Onyx, I'm willing to bet that I have spent more time thinking about the Blade movie franchise than any man alive. I mean, just that vertical suplex at the end of Blade II alone has taken up a considerable percentage of my thoughts over the past 12 years. And yet, it never occurred to me to request that Man At Arms, the series of videos featuring master swordsmith Tony Swatton re-creating famous pop culture weapons that was last seen building a real-life Pokémon, take a shot at Blade's glaives.
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First, a public service announcement for those burning couches in Morgantown, W.Va. Your quarterback is brilliant. Your defense is putrid.
And now this reality as West Virginia fans dream of Heisman Trophy ceremonies in December and trips to South Florida in January: The joyride ends next week at Texas.
West Virginia has played four games this season; none on the road and all four against teams that can't play defense. So now the nation is fascinated by quarterback Geno Smith and his 20 touchdowns in four games and an offense that scores 70 like falling off a bike.
"Please explain to me how (Smith) can improve on that," WVU coach Dana Holgorsen said after Saturday's 70-63 victory over Baylor.
He can't, but that's not the issue for a WVU team that will creep closer to the top five this week, yet couldn't be more over-ranked.
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Look, Smith is fabulous, as NFL ready as any quarterback in college football. But WVU can't run the ball, and more important, can't stop anyone on defense.
Once the Mountaineers get to the heavyweights of the Big 12 schedule— beginning next week at Texas—those flaws will be exposed like Baylor or Marshall or Maryland or Jimmy Madison couldn't do. Smith made terrific throws on deep balls, but many of those passes (he was 45-of-51 for 656 yards and 8 TD) that kept drives alive were short to intermediate throws where the defense was nowhere in sight.
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Those throws won't be there against Texas. Won't be there against Kansas State or Oklahoma or even TCU. What has looked so easy over the first month of the season will get significantly more difficult over the next four weeks with road games against Texas and Texas Tech, and home games against Kansas State and TCU.
Smith could still put up big numbers, still be the Heisman favorite deep into the season. But West Virginia isn't an elite team; isn't a defense that can consistently make stops in any game—much less big games.
Not now, not after next week. And not by January.
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The University of Colorado Boulder will hold its spring commencement ceremony on Friday, May 9, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Folsom Field.
Due to traffic delays, and ongoing construction on U.S. 36 leading into Boulder, early arrival is strongly advised. Gates open at 7 a.m. and guests should plan to be seated by 8:15 a.m. The ceremony will be held outdoors in the stadium regardless of the weather. In the event of heavy rain or snow an abbreviated ceremony will be held.
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The ceremony, which is free and open to the public, will honor candidates for 5,891 degrees, including 4,489 bachelor's degrees, 911 master's degrees, 159 law degrees and 332 doctoral degrees.
Eric Stough, the producer/animation director of the popular animated television series "South Park," is the keynote speaker for the ceremony. Stough graduated from CU-Boulder with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in film studies in 1995.
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ARLINGTON -- Rangers infielder Jurickson Profar, who is on the disabled list with a torn muscle in his right shoulder, admitted that it's unlikely that he'll play this season.
"I don't think so," Profar said Tuesday in the Rangers' clubhouse.
Profar started the season on the disabled list with the torn muscle and was originally expected to be out 10-12 weeks. But he re-injured the shoulder a couple of weeks ago and was shut down for 10-12 more weeks. Now he is doing nothing but resting it with no baseball activities.
"It's a little bit [frustrating], but a lot of things will get me strong again," Profar said. "I was hoping to be out there helping the team, but at the same time you don't want to play hurt. You don't want to get worse."
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Seven local girls are part of a squad of 200 that will jump rope in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City Thursday.
The girls, selected from a field of more than 600 jump-ropers across the nation who applied to be part of the team, are members of the Sol Jumpers, a competitive jump-rope team based in Santa Clara, coached by Michelle Fongson, a world champion and former member of the team.
The girls, including Kelsey Moran, a sophomore at Los Altos High School, have been practicing for their performance on the tracks of local high schools for up to seven hours every week since being selected last summer to join the routine. Members of The Heartbeats Jump Rope Team in Medina, Ohio, choreographed the routine and distributed it to the local jumpers via YouTube.
A number represents each member of the squad's location in the formation at different times during the performance. Coordinating the routine is difficult until the girls arrive in New York. They must be able not only to perform the routine flawlessly and in synchronization with one another, but also perform it continuously for the entire 3.5-mile parade route while moving forward.
"I've always wanted to go to New York," said Moran, who started jump-roping when she was 10 years old and has participated in three national competitions. "I'll get to meet a lot of jump-ropers from across the country."
In addition to learning new routines for the parade, the girls have been selling chocolate and hosting fundraising activities to generate the estimated $2,500 per person needed to underwrite expenses for the trip.
The parade is scheduled to air 9 a.m. Thursday. Check local TV listings for details.


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- Construction Details:
The dress is a dark pink faille that I got on super sale for like $3/yard. It is a nice fabric but it has zero stretch in it, so the sleeves get a little tight when I want to lift them above my head. The two gems are hand cast resin from a rubber mold made from an original sculpt for each. The backs are painted in watercolor for the art-style Skyward Sword has. The belt is some left over pleather I had that I sewed and painted for more artbook effect. The gold belt is huge washers from home depot spray painted gold, with cast resin spheres that are also painted then glued on. Both crests are screenprinted on, but the white one is covered over in acrylic paint because I did not know the proper way to screenprint lighter inks on darker fabrics! All of the golden trim is gold pleather sewn on.
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- I've always loved the Legend of Zelda. I mean who hasn't? When this game came out I finally knew that this was the Zelda costume I was finally going to make. It's just so cute. Maybe one day I'll make another Zelda costume. Or Malon from Ocarina of Time, another favorite character <3
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