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cooran wrote:Hello alan,
There are 15 pages of posts in''he thread
''How common is Stream Entry?''
with metta
alan... wrote:i've seen the posts on similar threads letting the thread starter know this. but people change, new members with new info join, and things happen so i figured i would start a brand new thread about this.
marc108 wrote:i think arahants are probably extremely rare, and the ones that do exist are not in the public eye. that being said, i think most of the well known masters have reached some level of enlightenment. Bhante Gunaratana, Ajahn Brahm, Ajahn Sujato, Ajahn Sucitto, Ajahn Amaro, Ajahn Sumedho,Thanissaro Bhikkhu, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Pa-Auk Sayadaw, Joseph Goldtstein, Richard Shankman, Jack Kornfield... the list goes on and on.
Someone asked my teacher something along the lines of how common stream entry was, and he believed there was a few in the room (of 20 or so serious practitioners)... hinting that it wasn't super common but also not extremely rare.
cooran wrote:Hello alan, marc108,
I think there may be a misunderstanding of what is the most difficult to attain.
One can go aeons without becoming a Stream Enterer. But once this has occurred, one becomes an Arahant in not more than 7 rebirths.
''The Pali Canon recognizes four levels of Awakening, the first of which is called stream entry. This gains its name from the fact that a person who has attained this level has entered the "stream" flowing inevitably to nibbana. He/she is guaranteed to achieve full awakening within seven lifetimes at most, and in the interim will not be reborn in any of the lower realms.....''
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/stud ... tml#intro1
with metta,
alan... wrote:thanks. i've perused some of these already, i was hoping for some new names and new perspectives.
James the Giant wrote:Oh, and of course Daniel Ingram. It says so on the cover of his book.
perkele wrote:Okay, this is just for possible inspiration. I'm not intending to debate any of this.
Ajahn Maha Bua. I am very sure he was an arahat. He said he was an arahat. Some people may take that as a reason to believe the opposite. When you read his books, especially Arahatta-Magga Arahatta-Phala, you can check for yourself if there's something that resonates with your intuition deep inside, or if you think he was just full of himself.
He had some disciples who, so I heard and believe, also became arahats, including the british-born Ajahn Paññavaddho, who, from what I read of his own talks and teachings, must have been a very wise, eloquent, friendly and inspiring person, with a temperament quite different from that of his teacher, but nonetheless completely content with living there, apparently having arrived in the right place.
I am quite sure, Ajahn Paññavaddho was an arahat, too. Alone from what Ajahn Maha Bua had to say about him. There was nothing but praise, he was without fault in his teacher's eyes, so it seems. And that is truly remarkable, considering that the teacher was Ajahn Maha Bua.
I think Ajahn Maha Bua was quite uncompromising in dealing with his students: Either you do the training to attain Nibbana, or you can leave! Must have been like that, more or less. He was a rough and tough guy. Ajahn Paññavaddho must have gotten it right pretty fast. He must have been a marvelous person.
I think the remaining western disciples of Ajahn Maha Bua must also have attained some level of realization. Otherwise they wouldn't have been able to endure the rough ride with such a severe teacher for so long. Also I think Ajahn Maha Bua said something to the extent that "he is not worried about his spiritual friends anymore" or something like that in his last short desana before his death, where he just said some things to that extent, that he is ready to go now.
I have met one of them in person. I do not doubt his integrity in the least. And I do not doubt that he is done with the world, so to speak. At least to some degree that is irrevocable. Although he is not the most pleasent, or most inspiring for many, person to meet, I guess. I myself was very intimidated when I first met him, because he really does not come off as the most friendly radiating-metta kind of guy. I can only say that I am sure he would never tell a lie or pretend anything to anyone and that his determination and firmness and his contentment in that speak for him. He can also lighten up and have some humour, when he sees it as appropriate, but he is very earnest and serious and wants people to learn and be mindful when they want to learn from him.
If I had the guts and not so many unresolved problems that I'm entangled in I would try to find him and follow him by the hem of his robes like an annoying little kilesa. I wish him all the best in the forests of Thailand. He has no ambitions to come back and teach more I think.
Pa Auk Sayadaw. I believe he must also be an arahat or at least anagami, I think arahat. Why do I think that?
The first hint came from Sayalay Dipankara, one of his students. In a very long multi-parted interview on Dhammatube she talked about her own progress in Dhamma, and about stream-entry in a way that leaves no doubt for me that she must have attained stream-entry herself. The way she says things and expresses herself does not run counter to the Dhamma as far as I can understand it, she does not seem to be stupid, or an impostor or false and pretentious and driven by silly pride or something like that in any way that I could identify. So in conclusion I believe that she has attained at least stream-entry. There are some hints elsewhere that she has attained even more.
Based on that I concluded it to be very likely that her teacher Pa Auk Sayadaw should also be very advanced or even at the end of the path. And what I could read, hear or see on the internet, from himself and the accounts of his students, including some western lay disciples whose names I forgot but who gave some good Dhamma talks speaking about their own ways of practice and experience (including their own and, to me, completely believable accounts of remembering past lives by following the practice as they learned it), so as to inspire and instruct in line with their own capacities and abilities, I could not detect any false air or ill-inspired motivation there, but only true, deep and sound confidence. So based on that I believe that Pa Auk Sayadaw is probably also an arahat and showing people the right way, and there are probably some sotapannas and the like among his students.
I've also met one of his disciples, a bhikkhuni, from Germany. Don't know if she has reached stream-entry or anything. But she was a truly good and inspiring person, not given to shenanigans and nonsense, but faithfully and earnestly devoted to the teaching of the Buddha. (And oh, she was so beautiful, and oh such a lovely, soothing voice when she was chanting the Karaniya-Metta-Sutta :p - but that's something different.)
So these are two quite different pairs of shoes (or whatever you call it, excuse my English), even to an extreme in some way: Ajahn Maha Bua and his teachings and his disciples on the one hand, and Pa Auk Sayadaw and his teachings and his disciples on the other hand. But with both of them I strongly feel that this is the real deal. Ajahn Maha Bua came from a rural area in Thailand. And his way of teaching Dhamma was very rough and maybe even rude, as it seems.
But as far as I can tell it was truthful and uncompromising, not driven by false motivations, just in line with his character and his inquiry for truth. Pa Auk Sayadaw on the other hand has a very educated background, having become a novice monk in Burma at the age of 10, where the monastic order is the intellectual elite. He was born, so to speak into the hands of good teachers, more or less, so it seems. He is radiating metta so naturally and with ease, and approaching the Dhamma in a more composed and intellectual (for lack of better words) way, one that is in line with the way he knows and sees.
So there may be wide differences in character and temperament, according to different upbringing, previous karma and so on. And of course such different characters attract quite different flocks of students. But for me, I believe these both to be (respectively have been) arahats.
That's quite interesting. But even the Buddha already remarked something like that, when someone approached him and wondered why it was that these monks follow Moggalana, these monks follow Anuruddha, these monks follow Sariputta and so on. It's really interesting.
Another monk who some years ago passed away of whom I believe that he might have been an arahat was Bhante Ñanavimala, a German monk living in Sri Lanka. From what there is to be read about him, his solitary, devoted monk lifestyle that he followed with unflinching determination, composure and contentment, free like a bird, following the Buddha's teaching without need for anyone else's guidance or advice, strict and severe but completely content, he must really have been a most remarkable person. If he has not become an arahat, then he must be in the formless realms now with the anagamis, I guess. Anyway, that's what I believe from the little that I've read about him. But maybe can't be so sure about that. Maybe he was only a sotapanna. But for sure, he must have been a sotapanna at the very least. Maybe you want to read about him. There's not very much. Some accounts of various monks who met him, all of whom were very impressed and awe-inspired.
Another recent arahat, as far as I believe of course, was Mae-Chee Kaew, a female disciple of Ajahn Mun and later Ajahn Maha Bua. There's a biography of her, written by Ajahn Maha Bua, that reads a bit like a fantasy novel. But not in the way that I would say it's just fantasy, of course. Don't know if you will find it inspiring or silly.
And of course Ajahn Mun himself, the teacher of Ajahn Maha Bua, of Ajahn Chah (for only some days) and many others back in those days, who was the initiator of the now so-called Thai Forest Tradition, or what it originally was. All these rough cowboy Ajahns on tudong, striving for Nibbana.
There were quite a few later arahats among them, thus I have heard. There are some funny stories. For example one of them stopped eating and decided to starve to death, because he'd had enough and was not able to teach others, didn't want to waste anyone's time. There are so many different characters. Some can teach. Some can not. And they do it in so different ways, according to their character and the circumstances. So I believe in these stories because I heard or read them from monks in whose integrity I believe completely. That's all.
Ajahn Chah, I think, might also very likely have been an arahat, despite his debilitating condition later that seemed to reduce him to a vegetable. The many inspiring students he has taught by the example of his noble conduct and so forth, the Sangha that he raised as it were like a mother her children, to establish them in autonomy and self-reliance, like Ajahn Sumedho or Ajahn Jayasaro, for example, I think they speak for him and his abilities as a teacher. There are so many inspiring stories about Ajahn Chah, you know many of them, no doubt. I think he was probably an arahat. He lived with Ajahn Mun only for a couple of days, as far as I've heard. Then he set out to practice alone I think. Maybe he had heard enough to be on the right track on his own.
Who else? Bhante Ñanadipa, a danish (I think) monk in Sri Lanka, I guess he's also on a good way, and maybe quite far on that way.
And Bhante Rahula who wrote the text, of course, I think he's also on a good trip. Formerly tripping on LSD now he is tripping on Dhamma. And I think he won't come off that trip until he has attained Nibbana.
Many good bhikkhus going the good way, having found security in that, they can go where they see fit. May the force be with them.
So there are quite some people who are still on a good way I think. A way that will lead them to Nibbana, even today. Some may be in the public sphere to some extent, but probably most rather obscure and unknown. But I believe there are still quite a few, some dozens maybe. When they disappear we will probably hardly even notice. And we are suddenly just left with the noise of impostors.
Like this one maybe?James the Giant wrote:Oh, and of course Daniel Ingram. It says so on the cover of his book.
Before we end up with only that, left in only doubt and confusion, we should see that we become sotapannas ourselves dang fast, or see how we can follow the Dhamma to the best of our own abilities and our own understanding, or that what's left of it, as long as there is something left, or something right. Or we must find the middle way between left and right. What a daunting prospect.
SarathW wrote:Persons who eradicated following ten fetters are Arahants:
Sutta Pitaka's list of ten fetters
The Pali canon's Sutta Pitaka identifies ten "fetters of becoming"
1.belief in a self (Pali: sakkāya-diṭṭhi)
2.doubt or uncertainty, especially about the teachings (vicikicchā)
3.attachment to rites and rituals (sīlabbata-parāmāso)
4.sensual desire (kāmacchando)
5.ill will (vyāpādo or byāpādo)
6.lust for material existence, lust for material rebirth (rūparāgo)
7.lust for immaterial existence, lust for rebirth in a formless realm (arūparāgo)
8.conceit (māna)
9.restlessness (uddhacca)
10.ignorance (avijjā)
As indicated in the table to the right, throughout the Sutta Pitaka, the first five fetters are referred to as "lower fetters" (orambhāgiyāni saṃyojanāni) and are eradicated upon becoming a non-returner; and, the last five fetters are referred to as "higher fetters" (uddhambhāgiyāni saṃyojanāni), eradicated by an arahant.
There is no place called Nirvana, there is no person to attain Nirvana and there is nothing to be attained.
So I think, you can't find one!
alan... wrote:
indeed. that's what i was saying above. it is ironclad in the canon that these are the requirements and they are quite permanent. however i'm not sure what you mean by "you can't find one!". there are hundreds of arahants mentioned in the pali canon and many people "found" them. if there are arahants today and someone meets one they surely "found" them.
LonesomeYogurt wrote:When followers would ask the Buddha, "Where can an arahant be found after death?" he would answer, "An arahant cannot be found before death!"
alan... wrote:on a side note, didn't the sarvastivadins teach that an arahant could back slide and still have faults and that only a full on buddha was perfect? i feel like i read this was one of the division points between them and theravada or maybe just early schools in general. ....
mikenz66 wrote:Hi Alan,alan... wrote:on a side note, didn't the sarvastivadins teach that an arahant could back slide and still have faults and that only a full on buddha was perfect? i feel like i read this was one of the division points between them and theravada or maybe just early schools in general. ....
See here for some discussion of this point:
If there is no person to attain Nirvana.....then what is the point in buddhism?SarathW wrote:There is no place called Nirvana, there is no person to attain Nirvana and there is nothing to be attained.
So I think, you can't find one!
See:alan... wrote:LonesomeYogurt wrote:When followers would ask the Buddha, "Where can an arahant be found after death?" he would answer, "An arahant cannot be found before death!"
ugh, i hate saying this, but: sutta number please? i don't like to log stuff in my brain as "fact" until i have seen it in the pali canon or whatever text is being referenced. also i can't accept or reject what you're saying without knowing where it comes from.


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1842 John Deere adds retailing to his business, filling orders for the Patent Cary Plow.
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1864 John Deere obtains the company's first actual patent for moulds used in casting steel plows. Another follows in a few months and a third the next year.1867 Charles Deere sues Candee, Swan & Co., a competitor, for trademark infringement. The case has precedent-setting implications for trademark law. Could Deere preempt the word "Moline" which it has been using in its advertising, so that no similar product could incorporate it? The ultimate answer is no. The Walking Cultivator is patented in August 1867. Although farmers might prefer riding, the lower cost of this unit makes it sell even though the man has to walk in soft ground while straddling a row of corn.1868 After 31 years as a partnership or single proprietorship, the concern is incorporated under the name Deere & Company. There are four shareholders at first, six within a year. Charles and John Deere control 65 percent of the stock. 1869 Charles Deere and Alvah Mansur establish the first branch house, Deere, Mansur & Co., in Kansas City. A semi-independent distributor of Deere products within a certain geographic area, it is the forerunner of the company's current farm and industrial-equipment sales branches and sales regions.
1873 John Deere is elected mayor of Moline and serves two years.
1874 Despite economic problems among farmers, the Deere business grows. More than 50,000 plows are sold.
1875 Gilpin Moore develops the Gilpin Sulky Plow. It takes the farmer off his feet, puts him on a seat, and becomes one of the company's most successful 19th-century products.
1876 Noting sagging business prospects and skyrocketing bad debts, the company institutes a ten-percent wage cut. A brief strike ends and workers return to work on the company's terms. The "leaping deer" trademark is registered.
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1962 John Deere marks its 125th anniversary. Construction begins on a product-engineering center at Dubuque, Iowa. Company buys a majority interest in South African Cultivators, a farm implement firm near Johannesburg.
1963 John Deere surpasses IH to become the world's largest producer and seller of farm and industrial tractors and equipment. The company ventures into the consumer market, deciding to produce and sell lawn and garden tractors plus some attachments such as mowers and snow blowers.
1964 The Deere & Company Administrative Center opens. Designed by Eero Saarinen, it will win many architectural awards. 1966 A banner year. Total sales surpass $1 billion for the first time. Earnings reach a high of $78.7 million. Farm equipment sales set a record for the fourth straight year. Industrial equipment sales notch their largest ever year-to-year increase. Lawn and garden equipment sales rise 76 percent. Worldwide employment hits a record. John Deere introduces the first commercially available rollover protective structures for farm tractors, and later releases the patent to the industry without charge.1967 The first industrial equipment sales branch opens in Baltimore.1969 Overall sales level out due primarily to a downturn in farm equipment sales. Overseas operations expand but do not produce profits. The John Deere Insurance Group is created.1970 Deere reorganizes its management structure to reflect growing diversification. Three operating divisions emerge: Farm Equipment and Consumer Products, U.S. and Canada; Farm Equipment and Consumer Products, Overseas; and Industrial Equipment, which has worldwide responsibilities.1971 "Nothing Runs Like a Deere" advertises snowmobiles, a new product of the John Deere Horicon Works. The slogan lasts far longer than the snowmobile line, which is sold in 1984.1972 Four new "Generation II" tractor models with operator enclosures—Sound-Gard bodies—reach the market. Farm equipment sales exceed $1 billion.1973 John Deere total sales top $2 billion for the first time. Board decides to move towards more independent board as the first outside director is appointed.1975 The John Deere Davenport Works, located in Davenport, Iowa, opens manufacturing industrial-equipment components.1976 Equipment gets bigger, increasing farm productivity. Tractors average 40 percent more horsepower and 44 percent more weight than in 1970. Sales of both farm and industrial equipment triple and consumer-products sales soar fivefold since 1966.1977 Agreement with Japanese manufacturer Yanmar authorizes sale of small tractors under the John Deere name. An updated Product Engineering Center is established in Waterloo. A stock-purchase plan for salaried employees begins.1978 The award-winning West Office Building addition to the Administrative Center, designed by Kevin Roche, Eero Saarinen's successor, opens. Also new: Canadian headquarters in Grimsby, Ontario; John Deere Engine Works in Waterloo; and Atlanta sales branch offices.1979 Employment reaches an all-time high of 65,392. Sales top $5 billion, earnings $310 million, both records.1980 A 4-row cotton picker, an industry first, is introduced. Field tests indicate it will increase an operator's productivity by 85 to 95 percent.1981 The John Deere Tractor Works in Waterloo becomes fully operational.1982 Robert A. Hanson succeeds retiring Chairman William A. Hewitt.1984 Deere acquires Farm Plan Corporation, an agribusiness financier.1985 John Deere Health Care, Inc. is formed. Its subsidiary, Heritage National Healthplan, grows by century's end into a health-care provider for more than 700 employers and over 400,000 members in five states.1986 A 163-day labor strike in the United States severely impacts production. Employment at year's end totals 37,481, down 43 percent from the 1979 high of 65,392. For the remainder of the century, employment will remain below 40,000.1987 Deere celebrates its 150th anniversary. Continued low farm income and lower Deere sales lead to a net loss of $99 million.1988 The economy rebounds after six years of recession during which weaker farmers, dealers, and equipment companies go out of business. Deere & Company sales soar 30 percent from 1987. Profit, following two years of losses, exceeds $315 million, a record. A joint venture is formed with Japanese company Hitachi to assemble excavators in the United States.1989 The dividend, cut in 1982, is restored to its previous level. Funk Manufacturing Company, maker of powertrain components, is acquired.
1990 Hans W. Becherer, president since 1987 and CEO since 1989, is elected chairman upon the retirement of Robert Hanson.
1991 Lawn-and-grounds-care equipment operations in the U.S. and Canada become a separate division. Since 1970 they had been part of the farm-equipment operations. The company acquires SABO, a European maker of lawn mowers.
1992 John Deere launches a program to encourage installation of rollover protective structures and seat belts on older tractors.
1993 New 5000, 6000, and 7000 Series Tractors drive up market shares in North America and Europe. Among 20 contenders in Germany, Deere moves from third to first place in tractor sales. Lawn-and-garden-equipment sales top $1 billion for the first time.
1994 Deere acquires Homelite, a leading producer of handheld outdoor power equipment. It arranges with Zetor, a Czech company, to provide a simple, small tractor for developing markets. Deere Family Healthplan centers—primary-health-care providers—open in Waterloo and Des Moines, joining one opened in Moline in 1993.1995 Deere's strong performance "shows that Deere & Company has become a new company in every important sense," according to the Annual Report. Among reasons cited: product technology leadership, strong emphasis on quality, and improved cost structure and asset management.1996 Four mid-priced lawn tractors and two walk-behind mowers branded "Sabre by John Deere" expose company products to a broad new market. They're designed to be sold through national retailers and home centers as well as John Deere dealers.1997 Overseas sales top $3 billion, more than the company's entire sales total prior to the mid-1970s. The company obtains an equity position in a Chinese combine company. The John Deere Pavilion, with equipment exhibits and interactive displays, opens in downtown Moline1998 Despite late-year weakness in the farm sector, agricultural-equipment sales hit a record. Company net earnings reach $1 billion for the first time. Cameco Industries, producer of sugarcane-harvesting equipment, is acquired. Work begins on a new tractor-manufacturing facility in Pune, India.1999 While challenging by financial standards, 1999 is a breakthrough year for John Deere. Not only does the company record a meaningful profit in the face of a major downturn in the farm economy, but the actions of recent years to create a more-resilient world-class enterprise successfully faced their first severe test. Special Technologies Group is formed.2000 Hans Becherer reaches retirement, and Robert W. Lane is elected CEO. Deere acquires Timberjack, a world-leading producer of forestry equipment. A new tractor plant is opened near Pune, India. Credit offices are established in Argentina and Brazil. Deere is granted banking license in Luxembourg, allowing John Deere Credit ability to finance equipment throughout Europe.2001 A record number of products are introduced to strengthen Deere's global competitive position. John Deere Landscapes is formed through acquisitions of McGinnis Farms and Century Rain Aid.2002 Business Ethics magazine names John Deere one of its 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2002. Crain's Chicago Business announces that John Deere is the most trusted Illinois company, based on a nationwide survey.2003 Through agreement with The Home Depot, riding mowers are sold in the mass channel for the first time in company history. John Deere-branded Deere's small/diverse supplier programs received a first-ever rating of "highly successful" from the U.S. Department of Defense. Driven by gains in Deere's Commercial & Consumer Equipment and Construction & Forestry Divisions, the company's earnings double for 2003; equipment sales grow 14 percent.2004 Record full-year earnings of $1.406 billion are more than twice the level of 2003 earnings. Deere & Company announces plans to build a new tractor factory in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The facility is expected to be in full production by the second half of 2006.2005 Deere & Company opens a seeding-equipment assembly operation in Orenburg, Russia, and establishes a dealer network. The company additionally announces plans to build a new engineering and information-technology support center near the John Deere joint venture tractor manufacturing facility in Pune, India. John Deere invests in wind energy projects in the rural United States and establishes a new wind energy business unit managed by John Deere Credit.2006 Growing global market presence helps drive earnings to record $1.69 billion; Chairman & CEO Robert W. Lane named "CEO of the Year" by Industry Week magazine. John Deere Landscapes becomes the number-one wholesale distributor of irrigation, nursery, lighting and landscape materials in the United States. John Deere Tianjin Works, a new transmission factory in Tianjin, China, opens.2007 Deere & Company stockholders approve a two-for-one stock split, increasing the number of common shares to 1,200 million shares. A new tractor manufacturing facility is acquired in Ningbo, China. Deere & Company completes its acquisition of LESCO, Inc., a leading supplier of lawn care, landscape, golf course and pest control products. John Deere is chosen by Ethisphere magazine for its list of the World's 100 Most Ethical Companies.2008 Deere & Company enters into joint ventures with construction equipment manufacturers in China and India. Deere announces plans to build a distribution, replacement parts and training center in Russia, a European Technology & Innovation Center in Germany, and a marketing office in Kiev, Ukraine. John Deere Water business expands with the company's acquisition of irrigation products manufacturers T-Systems International and Plastro Irrigation Systems.2009 Samuel R. Allen is named John Deere's ninth chief executive officer. A new global operating model combines the technology, expertise, experience, channels and investments of the Worldwide Agricultural Equipment Division and Worldwide Commercial & Consumer Equipment Division into a single unit called the Agriculture and Turf Division. A joint venture in India is formed with Ashok Leyland Limited to manufacture backhoes and four-wheel-drive loaders.2010 Research and development expense tops $1 billion for the first time. The company also opens a technology and innovation center in Germany and expands a research and development center in China. In India, a joint-venture is opened to produce backhoes and wheel-loaders for Asian markets. Deere is the first company to ship construction machines with above 175-horsepower engines certified to meet rigorous U.S. Interim Tier 4 emissions standards.


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They're black and white (or brown) on the outside, but these days there's also a golden glow to cull dairy cows.
Even as milk prices continue to slip, beef prices have been moving steadily higher most of the year, so much so that culling lists today may have never been a source of as much income for dairy producers. Beef industry forecasts and USDA say it's a situation that should last through summer.
Continued tight supplies are part of what's behind the price run-up, and futures prices even briefly topped the magic $1 per pound mark during trading on April 9. Ample supplies and modestly lower prices are another reason. The trickle-down effect on cull dairy cow prices has been welcome news for producers during what has been a disappointing financial year so far.
It wasn't so long ago that springers cost $2,000+ and beef prices were in the high 30s (cents per pound), making the beef-to-replacement-heifer ratio insanely high at nearly 4:1. But now, with beef prices beginning to creep into the low 70s in some areas and heifers costing about $1,300, the ratio is getting close to 1:1.
In fact, sometimes it's even less. Earlier this week a southern California dairyman showed us his beef settlement sheet that was full of $1,000+ prices for individual cows and sprinkled with several in the $1,200s, $1,300s, and even a couple in the $1,400s.
With prices like those there may never be a better time for dairy producers to clear out problems from their herds and upgrade to newer genetics.


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Dave Bar worked for Crutchfield from 1981 until his retirement in 2016. After a 23-year stint in the sales department, he joined the home A/V writing staff. Dave's expertise and good humor will be sorely missed.
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You spent countless hours researching and agonizing over your component choices. You carefully connected your gear together with top-notch patch cords and speaker cables to ensure all the quality that you paid for makes it through to the business end of your system. You even added a high-quality power conditioner/surge suppressor to enhance performance and protect your investment from the "nasties" that crawl through the power grid into your home.
Then you go and plug it all in using the wimpy stock AC power cords that came in the box with your components. Sound familiar? That was me! At least it was until I discovered that there's such a thing as high-performance replacement AC power cords. I know it might sound crazy, but these things really work. Here's my story (and I'm sticking to it)…
I started by replacing the stock power cord on my Panamax MAX® 5500 conditioner/suppressor with an AudioQuest NRG-3 (figuring that an upgrade here would potentially benefit all my gear, since everything is plugged into it). I immediately noticed a big jump in bass output from my powered subwoofer. And it wasn't just a volume increase; there was actually greater bass definition, clarity, and extension. Each note became much more distinct, with bass lines sounding more tuneful and easier to follow. I was also hearing low-frequency information that I'd never noticed before coming through on pipe organ and movie soundtracks. I ultimately wound up backing the level on the sub down just a bit. (You might like what it does enough to leave it where it is! It's a matter of personal taste.)
The benefits didn't stop at the low end, either. I was also hearing less digital edginess when listening to CDs, along with greater depth and width in the stereo soundstage. Even surround sound effects started really popping during movie playback! Most surprising of all was the improvement in picture quality on my (now ancient) Sony CRT rear projection TV. The old girl never looked better! Black levels were much deeper than before, and yet I could make out far more detail in the darkened areas of the screen. And the whites looked, well, whiter. I also noticed that the entire picture seemed clearer and more focused.
After replacing the stock Panamax AC cord, I went on to swap out the power cable on my Onkyo receiver. The improvements were much the same as before, if not a bit more subtle. I did notice a significant improvement in mid-bass definition, and further refinements in high-frequency smoothness. Cymbals became much more natural sounding, with plenty of air around them. Bass guitar lines were even more pronounced and easier to track, especially in the upper registers of their range. (Phil Lesh and Jack Casady are even more awesome bass players than I ever really understood, before now.)
No doubt you're beginning to see the picture. I'm absolutely smitten with my latest "discovery." I could just kick myself that I waited so long to upgrade this most sadly overlooked and neglected "component" in my system. Oh well, better late than never.


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And last but not least, a fun little stack gifted by my older sister... from a cute little shop in Georgia called Fabrika! The bicycles are my favorite! Too fun!
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Here are some of my beer signs from the mancave.
Pic #1 is an Aneker Draught Supreme, a product of Pabst, The 9 1/2" by 17" sign, is a wood base with a plastic molded sign. The back label says; EDM, EMBOSOGRAPH DISPLAY MFG. CO. with Patents, issued and pending listed, dated 1968. Andeker was brewed from 1938 to 1997. This is the only sign like this I've seen, none found on the net.
Pic #2 is a Pabst Blue Ribbon sign, 11" by 24", solid wood sign, (later signs made on pressed board), painted or printed. The only labels I can see is on the front, lower left, above the gold stripe; Pabst Brewing Company, Milwaukee, Peoria Heights, Newark, Los Angles, and on the lower right, above the red strip; P-272. No date can be found, but my research says it's from the early 70's, Manufactured by Kotler Manufacturing & Specialty Corp. 300 North Barkley Blvd., Chicago, Illinois. This is a very common sign found all over the net, must have made them by the hundreds.
Pic #3 is a florescent back lit sign. The 13 1/2" by 37" sign, is all plastic, with the face molded to look like stained glass. The back label says 1981 G. Heileman Brewing Co. Inc., LaCross, Wis. Code 9712004 Designed and Produced by Embosograph Display Mfg. Co., Chicago, Il. This is a common sign, found on the net, and I have been given two myself.
Pic #4 (a composit showing the movement of the sign) is an all plastic, 15" by 12", sign. The sign is back lit, with a rotating disk, which lights up the wording in stages. The bottom rocker say, "100% NATURALLY BREWED", which is lit all a once. Above that, "LESS FILLING" fades in and out, then "LESS COLORIES", fades in and out. The back label say; Designed and produced for G. Heileman Company, by Embosograph Display Mfg. Co. Chicago, 60614 Code 30112081. This label has no date, but I've seen the same sign, with a label matching the pic#3's label, dated 1981. This is a common sign, can be found on the net from time to time.
My Dad got all these signs from local taverns in the late 70's and early 80's, never paid a dime for them.
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Gabby Giffords is telling Washington leaders that "it's too dangerous to wait" to confront gun violence.
The former Arizona congresswoman is featured in a new television ad campaign set to air immediately before and after President Barack Obama's Tuesday night State of the Union address. In the ad, Giffords faces the camera and says that "Congress is afraid of the gun lobby."
Giffords, a Democrat, is still recovering from a brain injury suffered in 2011 when a mentally ill man shot her in the head as she met with constituents outside an Arizona shopping center. She was first lady Michelle Obama's guest at last year's State of the Union, when gun control was the emotional highlight of the president's speech.
Since then, Congress has rejected legislation to expand background checks.
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Wimbledon coach James Ogilvy-Bull believes Brighton played the conditions better than his side on Saturday as the Dons slipped to an 18-22 defeat in bad weather.
Tries from Neil Brown and Tommy Moore alongside eight kicked points from Neil Hallett gave Wimbledon an 18-17 half-time lead.
But conditions worsened in the second-half and Brighton battled back to get the deciding try, take the points and leave Wimbledon stranded in mid-table.
Ogilvy-Bull said: "The weather played a big factor in the game and Brighton just played the conditions better than we did in the second-half.
"It was so muddy out there we had to change our shirts at half-time because it looked like both teams were playing in brown kit."
And, despite the loss, Ogilvy-Bull was still pleased with the way his team performed against third-placed Brighton.
He added: "We played quite well but the conditions were absolutely atrocious which was unfortunate for two teams that were looking to play fast an attractive rugby.
"They are obviously a very good team – you don't get to be third in the league with being a good team."
Weather permitting, Wimbledon head to Hove this weekend looking to do the double of the south coast side after beating them 20-12 earlier in the season.
Last year the Dons were the only team to prevent Hove from getting a point at home all season, winning 24-0, and Ogilvy-Bull is hoping to continue their good run there.
He said: "We beat them quite convincingly earlier this season and we are hoping for the same again.
"We are unsure whether the game will be played because of the weather but we hope it does and we hope to play as well as we did last year if it does go ahead."


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New Zealand used left-armer Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell and the senior man, Chris Martin in the first test loss at Cape Town last week.
At training on the practice facilities beside St George's Park, Otago's Pretoria-born Wagner was given first crack when the net session began. Martin, meanwhile, was doing fielding practice on the oval, then biding his time.
It may have been nothing more than rotating bowlers so all the seamers get an equal crack.
But Wagner, who has 260 first-class wickets at a fine 20.77 runs each, warmed to his challenge of impressing captain Brendon McCullum.
His only tests came in the West Indies midway through last year, and he took four expensive wickets in the two matches.
Before moving to New Zealand, Wagner played with and against South African players, including their wicketkeeper and top class batsman AB de Villiers.
He spoke highly of Wagner today, was sure he'd do well in international cricket. But de Villiers struck a reasonable point when wondering if, with Trent Boult already ensconced as the new ball go-to bowler, two left-arm seamers might be one too many.
There's no doubt the energy of the New Zealand bowlers has been raised since Cape Town. Several batsmen were given a hurry-up in the nets today.
''We've been training pretty hard and the intensity's gone up another notch, which is always a good thing," Boult said.
''We need to stick to our plans and what we've been talking about, and that's being patient and trying to outlast our opponents. It's about keeping it simple and not getting too far ahead of ourselves."
Patience is regarded as a key attribute in Port Elizabeth and by general consent the pitch will be lower and slower than Newlands, runs harder to come by, wickets harder to get.
''You'll probably see run rates a bit lower," de Villiers said.
''You've got to fight at this ground for your rewards."
One school of thought is that St George's Park pitch bears closest resemblance to New Zealand strips among the South African grounds in its playing characteristics..
De Villiers, who made his test debut in Port Elizabeth nine years ago, wouldn't go that far but made it clear his team are expecting the visitors to be much more resilient rivals than in Cape Town.
''They've always been a fighting team, never let go, never say die, very similar to us.
''Unfortunately that first session (when New Zealand were dismissed for 45) cost them a bit."
New Zealand don't have to contend with the injured Vernon Philander in Port Elizabeth, but his replacement, Rory Kleinveldt, has a good record in limited appearances at the ground and is determined to make his mark.
''The (pre-Christmas) Australian tour was very important for me, a very tough learning curve. I'm just happy to get another chance," he said.
Be patient, generally bowl straighter than at Newlands and expect to have to toil more for the wickets is his thinking on what to expect at St George's Park.
Kleinvelt joined the New Zealand admiration society, too, reckoning they batted ''really well" in the second innings at Cape Town.
''Their confidence will be quite high coming off that so we've got to be on the money come Friday."
New Zealand will look at South Africa's record at Port Elizabeth and get some solace.
Their hosts have lost the last three tests at the ground, and have won just eight and lost 11 of 23 tests at the ground.
- David Leggat of the New Zealand Herald in Port Elizabeth


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Indians hire former pitcher as replay coordinator
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Indians have found their point man for instant replay.
On Tuesday, Cleveland announced that it has hired Gregg Langbehn to serve as the club's Major League replay coordinator. As part of baseball's new instant-replay system, Langbehn's duties will involve monitoring plays in the clubhouse and relaying information to the dugout.
"It'll be our responsibility to communicate with him in a timely fashion," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "And then we make our own decisions."
Langbehn, 43, spent eight years as a Minor League pitcher with the Mets, Red Sox and Brewers before moving into coaching and managing. He held various roles in Houston's farm system from 2001-08, during which he worked with Indians field coordinator Tom Wiedebauer and Alex Eckelman, who is now the advance scouting coordinator for Cleveland.
Over the past five years, Langbehn worked as the manager of the Traverse City Beach Bums in the independent Frontier League.
"We talked all winter about what qualities are you looking for," Francona said. "He's been a basketball referee, he's been a football referee and he's been a Minor League manager. We thought those were pretty good qualities. For the longest time we talked about, 'OK, is the technical [side] more important or the baseball part? We spent a significant amount of time talking about it."
Francona said there will be a learning curve for everyone under the new replay rules, which give a manager the ability to challenge a ruling. That makes Langbehn's job an important one, because there will be times when Francona will need to leave the dugout to argue while it is being assessed whether to challenge is in order.
"If there's something going on, I'm going to have to go out on the field," Francona said. "There's some instances where, if it's the third out of an inning, you need to go out to show the umpire you're thinking about it. If you don't, you lose your chance. There's some learning to do for sure."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Sandwiched between the River Thames, a vast glass and steel housing development and a five-lane road replete with roaring traffic, Brunswick House Cafe's location in Vauxhall, South London, is unprepossessing. Consider the building in isolation, though, and things start to look up: it's a handsome Georgian townhouse, built in 1758 for the Duke of Brunswick but now home to Lassco, an architectural salvage merchant. Make your way into the annexe, occupied by the restaurant, and you are greeted by richly eclectic décor and the smell of fresh coffee from the espresso bar by the entrance. The phrase "hidden gem" is something that Brunswick House Cafe's proprietor, Mr Jackson Boxer, often hears in relation to his debut venture. At just 26 years old, Mr Boxer, the grandson of the legendary food writer Lady Arabella Boxer, is already cooking up a storm, both literally and figuratively. Late last year, the Financial Times described Brunswick House Cafe as "one of the most memorable places to eat in London", while Mr Boxer's modern British cuisine - which is based on the principle of using fresh ingredients bought on the same day - continues to draw in both locals and those who have made the journey alike.
I think it's wonderful that every morning a whole truckload of beautiful new things arrive, to be lovingly prepared throughout the day and served at dinner, until everything is gone, and we start afresh the next day
"People who have never been here before often find it quite unnerving to turn up at Vauxhall, which can be deserted at night, and walk down these massive pavements surrounded by these massive roads, and then arrive at this candlelit, strange, sort of temple to old-style living," Mr Boxer explains. "But I like that very much." In relation to the food, which has won plaudits from the city's notoriously hard-to-please restaurant critics, he says "We are very fortunate to be located in London, with easy access to some of the best produce suppliers in the world, so if there is a philosophy to the menu it is to buy the best ingredients possible, to cook them as simply as possible and to let them speak for themselves. I think it's wonderful that every morning a whole truckload of beautiful new things arrive to be lovingly prepared throughout the day and served at dinner, until everything is gone and we start afresh the next day." This approach, which sees the menu change daily and has given rise to such delicacies as griddled veal tongue with chickpeas and tzatziki, and blood orange and almond cake with orange zest cream, is in marked contrast to the decoration of the room, which is all about the old rather than the new.
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ESSEX'S assistant coach Matt Walker has left the club to move to rivals Kent.
Walker, 40, will return to his home county as assistant coach after four years in Essex.
The move means Essex Second XI coach Chris Silverwood has been promoted to assistant head coach.
Walker moved to Chelmsford as a player in 2009 and was appointed number two to head coach Paul Grayson in 2011.
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This is 3 of 4 in this litter of 11 week old mix puppies. They come with 2 sets of vaccinations, 2 doses of wormer, flea, heart guard prevention and Spay/Neuter.
The adoption donation is $300.
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SALT LAKE CITY — Left tackle Torian White, who left with an injury in the second quarter of UCLA's victory over Utah and did not return, will be out "for an extended amount of time" with an apparent broken ankle.
UPDATE: White will miss the rest of the season with a slight ligament tear and broken bone in his ankle. His surgery is scheduled for Tuesday.
UCLA coach Jim Mora said after the game that he wasn't sure if the injury was season-ending, but White will be out "indefinitely".
"It looks like he broke his lower part of his leg," Mora said of White. "Right now, the plan is to go with those two freshmen playing next to each other, which is Alex Redmond and Caleb Benenoch. It's hard to do that, and they went in and they did a nice job tonight."
That strategy, playing two freshmen alongside each other, proved to be a bit overwhelming for the Bruins' offensive line, which was already dealing with crowd noise and subsequent snap issues, before Utah decided to overload the right side of UCLA's line with blitzes. Offensive line coach Adrian Klemm said after the game that, despite the communication issues between the two, that Redmond and Benenoch will be the starters at right guard and right tackle, respectively, going forward.
White's absence also means that starting right tackle Simon Goines will shift over to the left side, where he began the season. Klemm had initially moved Goines to the right side, due to lingering knee issues, but White's injury left him no choice but to move Goines back.


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Exercise Benefits of Mini Trampoline
What you eat is the focus of this site and blog, but when you start to live a healthy lifestyle, you have more energy, and you begin to crave exercise! Diet is only 2/3 of the battle, of course. The other 1/3 of your success in being healthy lies in—as that gorgeous actor Matthew McConaughey puts it—"breaking a sweat every day." (It seems to be working for HIM, right?)
Why do I relegate exercise to only 1/3? Because it doesn't matter HOW much you exercise if you're eating three donuts a day, or a pint of Haagen Daz—you're simply going to gain weight. But people who exercise experience much more than weight control. My personal favorite thing about exercise is the release of endorphins into the bloodstream, which cause elevation of your mood.
When people are struggling with depression (and weight problems usually go with this), obviously I want them to address the whole diet. But my #1 and #2 suggestions are, (1) start working out doing something you like and can fit into your day, and (2) eat a little flaxseed each day.
I've read a number of 12 Steppers and GreenSmoothieGirl.com readers say they struggle with getting fit being home with small children, or after having a baby.
You might know that the exercise benefits of mini trampoline jumping (rebounding) is very possibly the best form of exercise you can do. It works every one of the trillion cells in the body, and forces the lymph system to pump, without joint pain like jumping rope causes. It can put you in your target heart rate zone, which strengthens your heart. It relieves stress by stabilizing the nervous system; it helps the lymph system move waste and detoxifies; and it builds muscle. And it's fun!
Rebounding is an all-in-one isotonic, aerobic, isometric, and calisthenic workout. Dr. James White of UCSD said (as quoted by Dr. Robert O. Young in The pH Miracle for Weight Loss) that "rebounding is more effective for both fitness and weight loss than cycling, running, or jogging . . . with the added advantage of producing dramatically fewer injuries" (p. 158). Young adds that "NASA research determined that rebounding is a 68 percent more effective aerobic exercise than jogging."
A "Do-able" Workout
I think rebounding is perfect for someone at home with small children, or someone who likes to watch TV (because you can easily do it while watching). For over 10 years, while my children were small and I couldn't get to a gym or outside to run, I did The Firm workouts (plus a bunch of step aerobic tapes I had). They were great, but I got seriously sick of them. I haven't done them once, since I joined the gym 6 years ago. (I dusted them off and gave them to a friend recently.)
You have to find something you can do in the time you have, and Dr. Robert O. Young thinks 15-min. sessions on the rebounder are perfect (do 2 or 3 sessions a day if you're competitive). This is perfect for young moms, because as my formerly professional friends and I bemoan, the life of a mom is carved up into 15-min. snippets. (No wonder we get "mommie brain" and seem to lose our ability to focus for any stretch of time!)
While you jump, isolate specific muscle groups for a better toning experience. It's important to get one of the best mini trampoline rebounders, because a cheap one can harm your nerves, tendons, and joints, which defeats your purpose! You can tell a good one because it has 6 legs, 36 four-inch springs made of good wire, shielded by a cover, with tapered coils (which last longer). The mat should be made from Permatron material, which is smooth, sewn together with 6,000 stitches of nylon. The material should not stretch when you land on it—the springs should be doing all the work.
Needak Health Rebounder is the only one I found that fits this description, and all I found at my local sporting goods stores were cheap $40 models. I bought mine online (see link below). I bounce on it for 15 minutes every night before bed, while I watch Tivo'd TV in order to turn my brain off. (Then my TV watching isn't just wasting time, right?)
People who need it can buy the optional stabilizing bar for their workouts as well, for something to hold onto. You should be able to fold up the legs and put it out of sight. One model (for an extra $40) allows you to fold the rebounder in half for easy traveling.


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My next big music project is a collaboration with Germany's Frank Kvitta. There are two songs "Lick the Sweat" and "Destroyer" which are being released on Frank's label. The remixers include: Ben Sims, DJ Rush, Dave the Drummer, Submerge, Patrick DSP, Alex Kvitta, Mario Ranieri, Boris S and David Christoph. Lick the Sweat is what people know me best for aka a dark sex fueled dance track. See you on the dancefloor!
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Cleveland Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore has been cleared to participate in baseball activities and should begin to do so next week, The Plain Dealer reports.
Sizemore had back surgery March 1 and was projected to need 8-12 weeks of recovery time. When he suffered the back injury—just before spring training—he was rehabbing from knee surgery that ended his 2011 season prematurely.
Since the 2009 season, the oft-injured Sizemore has had surgical procedures on his back, elbow, abdomen and both knees, according to The Plain Dealer.
Sizemore played in 106 games in 2009, 33 games in 2010 and 71 games in 2011, when he hit .224 with 10 homers, 32 RBIs and no steals.
In search of outfield depth, the Indians finalized a one-year deal with Johnny Damon earlier this week. He is expected to get most of the starts in left field once he works himself into baseball shape.


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Despite solid sales trends at Family Dollar during the company's first quarter ended November 24, margins contracted and profits were less than expected.
The company reported earnings per share of 69 cents that were at the low end of the company's guidance range of 69 cents to 78 cents and well below analysts' consensus forecast of 75 cents. The culprits were sales driving initiatives that involved food and consumables that put pressure on gross margins. The company's second quarter is also off to a shaky start due to a weaker than expected 2.5% same store sales increase in December.
Sales for the quarter increased 12.7% to $2.4 billion due to a combination of a 6.6% same store sales increase, the addition of 125 news stores and the renovation, relocation and expansion of 169 others. The top line improvement didn't translate entirely to bottom line success though as net income for the quarter was $80.3 million compared with net income of $80.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Gross margins also contracted to 34.1% of sales from 35.3% of sales the prior year. Stronger sales of lower margin consumables, higher markdowns and increased inventory shrinkage were partially offset by higher markups and lower freight expense, according to the company.
"Early results from our sales-driving initiatives exceeded our expectations in the first quarter, resulting in more gross margin pressure than anticipated. This mix pressure, combined with expected headwinds from insurance expense, resulted in earnings that were at the low end of our guidance," said Family Dollar chairman and CEO Howard Levine.
He added that investments made to increase Family Dollar's relevance to customers are delivering results and increasing traffic and market share. The company's sales were strongest in the consumables category, which increased 18.5% during the quarter, driven primarily by strong growth in tobacco, food and health and beauty care. The 6.6% comp increase was driven by a mix of increase traffic and larger average transaction sizes.
"While the near-term economic environment remains difficult to predict, I continue to be excited about the long-term opportunity for our business," Levine said. "We are seeing tangible benefits from our margin-enhancing investments in global sourcing and private brands, and as we work to drive further benefit from the investments we are making to expand profitability, I remain confident that our efforts will deliver stronger results as we progress through fiscal 2013 and beyond."
Although the company's second quarter is off to a slow start given the 2.5% December comp increase, Family Dollar said it expects comps for the second quarter to increase between 4% and 5%.
"Despite the ongoing economic uncertainty, we expect that the investments we have made in traffic-driving categories will continue to build sales momentum through January and February, as customers focus even more on basic needs," Levine said.


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Opening Day roster still unclear for Brewers
PHOENIX -- Anyone who expected the addition of Kyle Lohse to clarify the final spots on the Brewers' Opening Day roster was mistaken. Five days before the season opener, club officials were still mulling some fundamental decisions:
When will Lohse, who just signed Monday, be ready to slide into the starting rotation? Considering his accelerated timetable, should they temporarily carry an extra pitcher in the bullpen? If they do start the season with 13 pitchers, how does that affect the decision on the fourth and final bench spot? If they add a non-roster invitee or two, where will they find space on the full 40-man roster?
Manager Ron Roenicke said the official answers probably will not come until the weekend in Milwaukee, when the Brewers will finalize the roster ahead of Monday's Opening Day matchup with the Rockies.
"It is complicated," Roenicke said. "It's complicated because there are certain guys you want to keep on your team, and you guys know how I feel -- I like a five-man bench. It's very difficult to maneuver when we have four, but I realize where we are in our rotation and now with Kyle being added. To think we could go with 12 [pitchers], I don't know if that is realistic. The last two years were smoother."
One player whose fate hinges on those decisions is right-hander Mike Fiers, who could be the odd man out in the starting rotation with the arrival of Lohse. He has had an inconsistent spring, but was sharp, according to pitching coach Rick Kranitz, in a 6 1/3-innings start in a Minor League game Tuesday.
As of Wednesday morning, Fiers was unsure of his status.
"Whatever is best for the team, that's what they're going to do," Fiers said. "It's the same as last year -- I started in [Triple-A] Nashville last year, and they gave me the opportunity and I was grateful for that. If I start this year in Nashville, it won't be the worst thing."
Fiers could also begin the season in the bullpen as a long reliever. He would make a seven-man relief corps with closer John Axford, left-handers Tom Gorzelanny and Michael Gonzalez and right-handers Jim Henderson, Burke Badenhop and Brandon Kintzler. If the Brewers carry an eighth reliever, it would come down to non-roster invitees Donovan Hand or Alfredo Figaro, both of whom remain active in camp and have been impressive.
On the bench, the Brewers already have three spots set with catcher Martin Maldonado, outfielder Logan Schafer and recently-signed infielder Yuniesky Betancourt. A 13-man pitching staff would leave room for only one of outfielder Khris Davis or catcher/first baseman Blake Lalli. Davis is on the 40-man roster; Lalli is not, but remains a solid candidate.
"We've talked about him a lot," Roenicke said.
Whatever decisions are made this weekend, Roenicke said more changes could come a week or two into the season as the pitching picture becomes clearer.
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.