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Painting the Black
Segura and Sound
Is it news when a general manager calls one of his players underrated? Should it be? Brewers GM Doug Melvin voiced concerns to Jayson Stark last week about the national coverage of Jean Segura. "I see people talk about the [Jurickson] Profars and even the Dee Gordons," Melvin said. "But they never talk about him. He's an exciting player." Putting aside Melvin's obvious vested interest in Segura, let's give the man what he wants by highlighting his shortstop.
Segura is indeed an exciting player. The 23-year-old is the youngest standout on a surprisingly fun Milwaukee roster. His .349/.386/.470 line entering play on Monday translated into the fifth-best True Average amongst shortstops with 50-plus plate appearances, and his stellar play is one of the causes behind the Brewers' recent surge. Why then is Segura overlooked in favor of the world's supply of Profars and even the Gordons? Presumably due to a combination of three reasons: 1) He plays in Milwaukee; 2) He lacks the elite ceiling of Profar; and 3) He lacks an elite tool, unlike Gordon. What Segura has—a wide and deep skill set—is more than enough to make up for those perceived flaws.
Although Segura's game centers around putting the ball in play, his approach is nuanced beyond swinging at everything, and he shows pitch and strike-zone recognition that hint at potential walk-rate growth. Segura's tremendous ability to put the bat on the ball may cancel out the need to take more free passes. He does not need to focus on a small portion of the zone and can often hit the ball where it's pitched. At times this means expanding the zone, which often carries a negative connotation. There are plenty of scenarios, however, where going with a pitch that's off the plate is a reasonable act.
Segura's bat is bullet-train fast and his barrel reaches its destination in a hasty manner, leading to quality contact. Above-average-to-plus speed adds another dimension to his game, and allows him to convert sub-par contact into hits. Unsurprisingly Segura leads the National League in infield hits so far this season. The speed continues to play once he reaches base, and he's tallied seven stolen bases in eight tries—not including his swipe of first base.
Infield Hit Leaders, 2013
Defensively Segura appears to be an average or better shortstop. He doesn't have the reedy stature of Andrelton Simmons; rather, he is compact with a thick lower half. Still, Segura does not plod, as he has quick feet—or at least quicker feet than his looks suggest. Segura's arm is more of a catapult than a cannon. Average strength plays up thanks to a quick release and his efforts to keep his body behind his arm. If Segura slows in the future he may need to move to second base where he should remain an asset.
The curious thing about Segura is that he remains a work in progress despite his current offensive production. His fastball-hungry approach can be thwarted with a diet of offspeed stuff, for instance. The good news for the Brewers and their fans is that Segura seems to have the instincts and aptitude to make the necessary adjustments.
J.P. Breen of Disciples of Uecker recalled a story from spring training in which Segura provided the hit part of a hit-and-run. Segura waited back on a slider from a right-handed pitcher and hit the ball through the right side of the infield as planned. The impressive part wasn't the result but how he got to that point: by chopping on the ball so to cancel out the threat of a double play on a liner or a pop-up.
A recent series in Los Angeles produced two more positive signs. Against Josh Beckett Segura struck out on a cutter running off the plate. The next time up Segura found himself in another two-strike count. This time he took back-to-back cutters in similar spots before lacing a third cutter into right field and plating a run. In another game Segura had a prolonged encounter with Clayton Kershaw that could have ended after three pitches. Segura would strike out in the end, but not before working a nine-pitch at-bat that saw him foil six pitches in or around the strike zone that clocked in at speeds of 87, 94, 74, 86, 84, 94, and 76 mph. Hanging tough against a top-end pitcher with top-end stuff is a positive sign.
Combine anecdotal bits like those with Segura's to-date production and it's easy to see why Melvin wants people talking about his young shortstop.
R.J. Anderson is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @r_j_anderson
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Pat Folz
Segura's an exciting young player, but his career won't truly take off until we all agree that his first name should be pronounced "Zhahn" as in "Jean-Luc Picard," rather than "Gene" as in "that other Wojciechowski."
Apr 30, 2013 03:40 AM
But if he keeps it pronounced JEEN, then he can use the Smiths' song "Jeane" (don't worry, it's up-tempo and rockin) as his walk-up music:
Apr 30, 2013 07:48 AM
Jean Segura comes up to the plate:
Apr 30, 2013 07:49 AM
As a fretful Rickie Weeks owner, I've been watching Segura quite a bit and I'd say his arm is a cannon or at least a high-caliber slingshot. Catapult evokes images of heaving heavy boulders and that's certainly not what he looks like when he whips a quick throw across the diamond.
Apr 30, 2013 08:16 AM
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" Brand: Burt's Bees / Type: Body Lotion / What it does: Nourishes, "
I first came across Burt's Bees in a supermarket in America and picked up a few things quite cheaply a few years ago, this was one of the products. It does not seem to be that widely available in the UK, but my local independent beauty store sells a 236ml bottle for £9.99. The product is designed to sooth your skin and it has relaxing properties.
The ingredients include, and it is 98.68% naturally derived, so that must be a bonus:
Water, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycerin, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, beeswax, stearic acid, palmetic acid, daucus carota sativa (carrot) seed oil, fragrance, tocopheryl acetate, glucose, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel wax, sucrose stearate, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, glucose oxidase, lactoperoxidase, beta-carotene, vegetable oil, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium borate, xanthan gum.
The body lotion is definitely a lotion, as it is of quite a thin consistency, so be careful not to pour out too much from the bottle. The lotion is easily absorbed into your skin and sinks in well, it leaves your skin feeling nourished and soft. The product is good to use if you have been in the sun as it contain aloe vera and beta-carotene that are know to be antioxidant and moisturising. You only need a small amount as the product goes a long way and lasts for quite a while with regular use.
The lotion does not smell like other lotions, what you have to remember about Burt's Bees products is that they are naturally derived and made of sometimes non main stream items such as carrots, so although you do not end up smelling like a carrot all day once you have applied the lotion, it does have a distinctive smell to it, which is carroty, sweet and a bit like you have burnt some incense, so it will not be for everyone, probably best used during the day.
Overall I would recommend this to others as it does sooth and moisturise your skin, though I find that it is quite expensive and also the smell is not for everyone, so I think although I will continue to use this product it will not be an everyday thing.
Being 99.68% natural, the Burt's Bees Carrot Nutritive Body Lotion immediately earns brownie points with me as I love natural products. The lotion comes in a pale yellow bottle which is sadly a little too solid to squeeze and so getting the lotion out can be quite tricky at best. However the packaging is attractive and very natural looking, and importantly, it's made from 90% post-consumer recycled materials.
I actually received a trial size version of this lotion in a giftset but a 235ml bottle can be bought on the Burt's Bees website for £9.99. The lotion is a pale mustard like colour and quite gloopy in texture. It's thicker than many lotions I have tried in the past, but fairly uneven and lumpy looking. Nonetheless, in my opinion it smells lovely, but it is a kind of practical lovely and not a glamorous lovely - so it's not something I would choose if I was going on a date or something.
The lotion moisturises fantastically which is a big plus, and soaks in quickly without feeling too greasy. It's enriched with beta-carotene, vitamin E and aloe, all of which are supposed to be fantastic for your skin, and they certainly seem to work.
The big plus with this lotion is that it's so natural and really does moisturise - even very dry skin feels soft and smooth. The fragrance is however quite strong, and while I like it, it might not be for everyone, especially since sometimes it can almost smell play-doh like and other times like carrot cake. I would say it's great for everyday use on your legs or something as it leaves skin so smooth, but I personally would prefer something with a more girly glamorous fragrance. If you're into cocoa butter products you will probably like this as the smell is a similar kind of thing, but if you are more of a Soap and Glory kinda person then the fragrance probably wont be for you.
A little does go a long way with this product, so although it's pricey it would probably last a good while. My trial size has pretty much run out and I haven't bought the full size version, as with an increasing number of natural products appearing on the shelves, I think we have a bit of a choice, and there's probably better smelling ones out there. Nonetheless, a good product, just not particularly sensuous smelling.
Recently I was given a Burt's Bees gift bag with lots of Burt's Bees miniatures in it. One of these was the 'Carrot Nutritive Body Lotion'.
The bottle I got was a 29.5ml size, but it is also available to buy in a full sized bottle which holds 236ml and costs around £13. Burt's Bees products are quite easy to get a hold of, with a lot of shops selling them. They are also widely available online. The miniature bottle looks exactly the same as the full sized bottle, just a lot smaller!
The bottle is made of yellow plastic and has a white plastic screw top lid. It has pictures of carrots on the label along with the name of the product in nice, clear, red font.
One of the things I don't like about the bottle is that it is made out of quite hard plastic, so it is very hard to try to get the body lotion out. In order to do this you have to hit the bottle upside down on your hand to try to make it come out! Also this makes it hard to get every last little bit of body lotion out when the bottle is almost finished.
The body lotion has vitamin E and Beta Carotene in it and is meant to be for mature, sun-exposed and dry skin. I don't have mature skin, but my skin does sometimes get quite dry so I do like to use a body cream or lotion.
The body lotion smells quite sweet and carroty, and I think it smells a lot like carrot cake (yum!) The lotion is an orange/yellow colour and is not too thick and not too thin. When rubbing the lotion in, it feels really greasy on my skin and I didn't like the feeling of it at all. The lotion also takes quite a long time to absorb into the skin and my skin still felt greasy even after it had been absorbed. You have to wash your hands after applying the body lotion since the oily feeling of the body lotion stays on them and doesn't really sink it! I supposed I could say that it moisturised my skin, but only through making it feel greasy, and it wasn't really the moisturised feeling I wanted. All in all I wasn't impressed with the body lotion, and I am glad that I only have the small bottle of it, not the larger version.
I really like the fact that the bottle is 90% made from post consumer recycled pellets and that it is also not tested on animals, this earns big brownie points with me and is something which I find quite important when looking for products. Unfortunately these are pretty much the only things I like about the product, I am not keen on the actual body lotion at all! I find it a shame since I really like some of the other Burt's Bees products, but this one just wasn't for me.
Still ploughing through my Burt's Bees travel-sized products, I come to the carrot nutritive body lotion. Despite using the Burt's Bees Milk and Honey body lotion and loving it, I wasn't so keen to try this one - the thought of smelling like something that accompanies Sunday lunch put me off slightly!
It seems that Burt's Bees like their unusual ingredients though, I have already reviewed their tomato toner, but if you think that's weird, think again. Recently at work we were discussing some of the more unusual/disgusting/downright crazy things that people use as beauty products in their quest for radiant beauty or eternal youth. These included urine body wash, bird poo face masks and to top it off (and my goodness does this top it off) face cream made with ground babies foreskin. Yes, you really did read that correctly, and please, let me apologise for not giving adequate warning to those of you who may have recently eaten, but I saw it in an episode of Rich Girls, so it must be true!
Anyway, moving swiftly on, I bet you're wondering (now that I have quite unnecessarily made you feel ill!)...why carrots? Well Burt's Bees say that carrot seed oil is valued for its soothing and relaxing properties, and the beta-carotene it contains is also a great anti-oxidant. All sounds very good, but I still wasn't completely convinced about using this. With the promises that it would pamper my skin and give 'remarkable results' I thought I would give it a go - after all, as I've already discussed there are much worse things I could rub all over my body. Ahem!
The body lotion comes in a yellow bottle with a white screw top lid. Not surprisingly the label features a picture of (yes, you've guessed it) a carrot. I'm not hugely enamoured by Burt's Bees packaging - I often feel it is a bit plain and uninteresting, and this is no exception. I think given the price of the products, most (although admittedly not all) of the Burt's Bees packaging looks quite cheap. This bottle seems to say Poundland more than it says Premium.
Initially, I did not feel that the lotion smelled like carrots. It has a creamy smell and you can detect the scent of the beeswax it contains. I wasn't particularly keen on the smell - it was very strange and a little bit sickly too!
The lotion is a mustard yellow colour, and the bottle warns that it could stain your clothes, which makes finding a convenient time to apply this a little bit of a problem! As of yet, it hasn't stained my clothes or sheets, but I am conscious that it could, so try to avoid contact with any sort of fabric straight after applying this.
The lotion is a nice consistency, being neither runny nor thick. I was pleased to see that even the smallest amount of lotion goes a long way, in contrast to the Burt's Bees Milk and Honey lotion, of which I found a large amount was required to cover even a small area of skin. The lotion rubs in easily, and although it feels quite greasy initially, it soon sinks into the skin, without leaving any sort of greasy film.
Once on the skin, unfortunately I found that the smell of the carrot seed oil started to come out! It's not really a strong carrot smell, but it's detectable and I didn't like it at all - especially when combined with the beeswax - that seems to add to the unpleasantness of it all!
In terms of moisturising abilities, yes, I must admit, it did leave my skin feeling very moisturised. It felt soft and smooth, and a lot less dried out than usual. Saying that, I have used lots of cheaper, nicer smelling lotions which give exactly the same results and there was nothing about the way my skin felt that particularly made me think that this lotion was worth buying again.
The lotion costs £13.50 for a 236ml bottle from Boots.
It probably wont come as any surprise that I don't think I will be buying the full sized bottle of this lotion! I really didn't like the smell, it's way, way overpriced, I find it very annoying that it contains ingredients that could stain your clothes and although it left my skin soft, there was nothing to make the moisturising abilities of this product really stand out.
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bcsst26 wrote:Wish I would have known you were coming out this way I could have met up with you. Anyways care to share why you liked Moraine better than Deer Lakes? I am the opposite but live right next to Deer Lakes so I might be persuaded easy. Did you get to play Knob? It is my least favorite of the three.
uNicedmeMan wrote:bcsst26 wrote:Wish I would have known you were coming out this way I could have met up with you. Anyways care to share why you liked Moraine better than Deer Lakes? I am the opposite but live right next to Deer Lakes so I might be persuaded easy. Did you get to play Knob? It is my least favorite of the three.
Well I did post on 7/22 that I was coming up haha. Were you out at Moraine or Deer Lakes on Saturday? We encountered some friendly locals.
Anyway, we rolled 3 deep to Pittsburgh this weekend because we hadda free place to stay in Greentree. One of my friends had already played Knob and Shendley(SP?) before as he used to date a girl from Duquesne. I read on DGcoursereview that if you were able to play two courses it had to be Moraine and Deer Lakes, Knob was not on the same level. We intended to play some sort of guerilla glow at Shendley on Saturday night but lengthy draft lists in Southside took precedence.
Moraine vs. Deer Lakes
I really enjoyed both courses but I do put Moraine ahead of Deer Lakes. If Moraine had concrete or fly pads on all tees it would easily be a 5 out of 5 for me. Moraine had a real ball golf feel to it, the par 4's and 5's were long but fair. Deer Lakes had a few holes that were somewhat gimmicky IMO with questionable tee placements (the long tee on the water hole (15) is downright dangerous. I'm a fan of tough par 4+ holes but I think they should always have a line, a few holes at Deer Lakes are nothing more than a poke and a hope (more lines may appear to me the next time I play).
Favorite holes:
Moraine: 6,7,15,17
Deer Lakes: 3 had a badass drive to the bottom of the hill,4,5 i think if it's the short straight downhill,9,18
2's I got (we played both courses once from the longs):
Moraine: 1-first hole outta the car
Deer Lakes: 8,12
I'm looking forward to playing both of these again, I'll let you know when we come back up.
roman wrote:I'll be back in the Pittsburgh area Wednesday night (August 5th), so I may be out playing those courses again Thursday and Friday.
roman wrote:! I've never played so many holes where I was HAPPY to get a 5 on after putting out. Here's the courses we hit up, and I recommend playing pretty much all of them.
1. Moraine State Park (both blue and gold tees)
2. Knob Hill park (long tees)
3. Deer Lakes Park (shorts and longs)
4. Scheney Park (white tees)
1. Woodshed
2. Whippin' Post
I can't say enough good things about these courses. There are definitely some memorable holes where after putting out you take your 4, 5 or 6 and say "wow, that was a cool hole".
Chuck Kennedy wrote:I would agree with that post other than Paw Paw having fair versus luck prone par 4s and 5s plus 3s. The luck roughly averages out over an event so the best players still win there. But it's still too much luck versus skill, at least at the professional level.
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McGrady was a very great defender when he came into the league.
As he developed (I believe we never saw T-Mac in his prime, which is truly sad, and shows how great of a talent he was without injuries), McGrady continued to polish his offensive game with a nasty cross over and added the passing arsenal as well.
JVG once called him the best passing wing man in the league. McGrady turned into an offensive force but defensively, he started to decline because he took plays off giving Shane Battier the option to take the best defender on the opposing team.
Rookie Stats:
T-Mac: 18 min, 7 ppg, 4 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk
Paul George: 20 min, 8 ppg, 45% shooting, 4 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl
And to add in another player, Demar Derozan developed substantially from his rookie year going from 9 ppg to 17 ppg while keeping his efficiency high.
The difference between Derozan and George, Paul George can dominate the game defensively as we are witnessing this series!!!
I really hope George can develop into a superstar like McGrady was. Althought George came in from college, defensively, length wise, and athleticism wise, he reminds me a lot like McGrady.
Offensively, if George can develop his handles and start dominating the game off the dribble, he truly has a chance to transform into a great player similar in T-Mac.
Work hard Paul George please, I dont want you to waste your talent!
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As a mostly seasonal company, there is one word that every single associate regrettably gets accustomed to and that word is "goodbye." We must say goodbye to our coworkers (who live in all different countries throughout the world), our wonderful guests, and we have to say goodbye to people that we consider our Morey's family (such as our coworkers and season pass holders). As I said in my very first blog "we become part of our season pass holders' memories" and to that I must say "mission accomplished!" This past season we made so many memories and new family members.
I would like to say behalf of every member of the guest services team, it has been a great pleasure to have been welcomed into your family as you have been welcomed into ours. In this past summer season, you have opened up your hearts and let us become part of you and your children's summer memories. Some of you made it a tradition to get helped by a specific guest services staff member every single time you came to our parks, while others would come in and tell us about their day's adventure to the beach or to the Cape May County Zoo. We always hope that when you leave Guest Services that you leave with a big smile on your face and an even bigger rush of excitement.
Now it comes to the point where I should say that dreaded word, "goodbye," but I have never been a big fan of the word "goodbye." As defined on Merriam-webster.com goodbye means, "a taking of leave, a tearful goodbye." Morey's piers and I are not in business for "tears." So, instead of goodbye I'm going to leave you simply with
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Please take care and I wish you all the best of luck this winter. Stay warm and safe and dream of those beautiful, hot Wildwood days and nights. I hope to see you next year. Feel free to stop by guest services and say hello to me; I'll be the one with the big smile and the name tag that says "Joey."
My name is Joey Contino and I have spent every single summer on the many different rides on these piers. I rode my first ride when I was only five months old and first became a season pass holder in 1999. As I grew older, I always had the dream of not only being the next President, but to someday be a big part of Morey Organization. I currently work in Guest Services as a supervisor and am doing one of the things that I love- putting smiles on peoples faces. I have the best job in the world.


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Martha Stewart's Snake Cake Recipe
Stun Friends With Martha Stewart's Snake Cake
Sometimes I'll be flipping through a cooking magazine and see an item, say a chocolate cheesecake with a ganache glaze and a green sparkly sugar snake, and think, I'm going to make that. The majority of the time I rip out the recipe, add it to the "must-make" stack, and forget about it. But, sometimes the stars align and I do end up making said item. And so is the tale of the snake cake from the current issue of Martha Stewart Living.
Don't be intimidated, this cake is not that hard to make. It's a standard chocolate cheesecake and typical chocolate ganache. The most difficult part is cutting out the snake stencil. Completing the cake is wildly rewarding, I found it more satisfying than actually eating a piece, and regretted not making it for a party where it could be properly displayed and admired. It's perfect for Halloween or a Harry Potter-themed birthday party, so if you're feeling daring, get the recipe and
Snake Cake With Venom Glaze
- For the crust
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- For the filling
- 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoonsunsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 2 pounds plus 10 ounces cream cheese, softened (from six 8-ounce blocks)
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs plus 1 large yolk
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate (preferably 61 percent cacao), melted and cooled slightly
- Boiling water, for pan
- For the glaze
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate (preferably 61 percent cacao)
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
- For the decoration
- Snake stencil
- Green and red* powdered food coloring
- Make the crust: Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Beat butter and sugars with a mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in yolk and vanilla. Reduce speed to low, and mix in flour mixture, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Press dough evenly into bottom of a 10-inch springform pan** to form a 1/4-inch-thick crust. Let chill in freezer for 15 minutes. Bake until firm, about 15 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack, and let cool completely. Leave oven on.
- Make the filling: Whisk together granulated sugar, flour, and cocoa powder. Beat cream cheese with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy, scraping down sides as needed, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low. Gradually add the sugar mixture, and mix until smooth. Add sour cream and vanilla, and mix until smooth. Add eggs and yolk, 1 at a time, mixing just to combine after each addition. Add chocolate, and mix until combined.
- Wrap exterior of springform pan with a double layer of foil. Pour filling onto prepared crust, and set springform pan in a large roasting pan. Fill roasting pan with enough boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of springform pan. Bake cheesecake for 45 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 325 degrees. Bake until set but slightly wobbly in the center, about 30 minutes more. Turn oven off; leave cake in oven with door ajar for 1 hour.
- Transfer springform pan to a wire rack, remove foil, and let cake cool completely. Run an offset spatula or a knife around edge of cake, and carefully unmold. Set cake on wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet.
- Make the glaze: Combine chocolate and corn syrup in a small bowl. Bring cream to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Pour cream over chocolate. Let stand for 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth. (Do not whisk too much or bubbles will form). Let cool for 10 minutes.
- Decorate the cake: Pour glaze over cake in a circular motion, starting at the center and slowly moving outward toward the edge, to cover entire surface. Refrigerate, uncovered, until set, at least 4 hours (or overnight). Cake can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.
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Serves 10-12.
*I used pink sugar instead of red, because that's what I had on hand.
**I made this in a 9-inch springform pan and had lots of leftover batter.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH — The story goes that in 2011 a holy man saved the "Gathering of the Tribes" longboard contest at Trestles beach.
The day was cloudy and breezy. The waves small.
Then an elderly man in a robe and sandals stepped onto the beach.
"He blesses the waves and the sun pops through the clouds," says surfing legend Chuck Linnen, 76, of Huntington Beach.
"And then the waves come up."
People looked at each other like: Who is this guy?
It's a question often asked about Fr. Christian Mondor — a Franciscan friar and Catholic priest at Sts. Simon & Jude Parish in Huntington Beach. Not because of miracles. But because of his accepting, non-judgmental and, some say, enlightened ways.
"How many 87-year-old Catholic priests do you know who play banjo and surf?" asks the Rev. Peggy Price, a minister at the Center for Spiritual Living, in Seal Beach.
You might also ask: How many 87-year-old Catholic priests call God "the Great Kahuna?"
Or pray in public for "righteous and tubular" waves?
Or sing songs like this on banjo:
"Sometimes I have an old whiskey and I fall asleep in my chair, and I dream that I'm a man much younger than I am."
The answer is: One.
Which is why word recently spread of a surprise honor for this man.
The surfing priest of Surf City.
Inspiration to serve
Richard Mondor was born in Hollywood in the Roaring '20s. When the family got too big, Dad sold their Clinton Street home to a vaudeville couple desperate to get their daughter into the movies.
"She eventually landed the lead role in 'The Wizard of Oz' — Judy Garland," Fr. Christian says.
The Mondors moved to Westwood where two influences altered the course of young Richard's life.
One was the ocean where he bodysurfed every day of the summer. The other was St. Paul the Apostle Church, where he biked each Sunday to hear the sermons of a charismatic young priest favored by celebrities like Bing Crosby and Loretta Young.
"Fr. Fitzgerald was my idol," says Christian, who became an altar boy, "and one of the reasons I became a priest."
The influence was so strong that by 9th grade, Richard was attending the Los Angeles Day Seminary and by 10th grade he'd joined a Franciscan monastery in Santa Barbara.
It was a few years later, while teaching at St. Francis Boarding Seminary, in Oregon, that he discovered another life-altering influence (get ready for this) ...
Troubadors of St. Francis
It was 1962.
The nation was astir with civil rights, rebellion and a new social consciousness. Folk music gave it voice.
Christian wanted to get his students involved.
"I thought, 'Wow, I've got a banjo at home.' So I asked the kids, 'Anyone know how to play guitar?'"
No. But that hardly mattered. Soon, he had a folk band with three guitars, a bass and banjo, which he learned to play in the barn, "so I wouldn't drive people crazy."
It started as fun, but they got better and better. They played in downtown Portland, Ore.; won music competitions in Vancouver, Wash.; and cut a record that got radio play.
He named them the Troubadours of St. Francis — after the founder of his order.
"St. Francis was a poet who called himself a troubadour of the Lord because he loved to sing and pray aloud," Christian says.
But Francis of Assisi was more than that. He also was a rebel — a "gentle rebel," Fr. Christian puts it — who vigorously opposed the Church's military crusade to retake holy shrines in the Holy Land, saying violence went against the teachings of the Bible. St. Francis eschewed wealth and power, choosing to live among the common people.
In his own way, Christian was doing the same, growing into a bit of a gentle rebel himself.
Water as symbol
On his 70th birthday, Fr. Christian bought himself a gift — a $100 surfboard.
"I thought, my gosh, I'm in Surf City, I've got to learn how to ride a board."
Like his experience with the banjo, he took to it right away, loving the thrill of the sport and its innate spirituality.
"Water is a powerful symbol of life," he says. "We know life originated in the water millions of years ago. We cannot live without water. And Jesus chose water as a symbol of life that would come from baptism."
He began surfing Bolsa Chica, then San Onofre with parishioners. He had his share of scares, wipeouts and getting hit by the board. "I know a lot of surfers," Christian says. "This is their way of praying. They don't come to church, but they're out on the sea thanking God for the great gift of the ocean."
Over the years word spread that there was an 80-year-old priest who didn't criticize you for skipping church. Who didn't act offended if a bad word slipped from your mouth. Who didn't mind if you simply called him, "Mondor."
By 2008, the Dioceses of Orange heard about all this and asked to have a word with this surfing priest of Surf City.
'The Blessing of the Waves'
The Diocese wanted him to try a bold experiment, called "The Blessing of the Waves."
It was a way to reach out to those who surf, swim and love the ocean. It started small. But over the past five years it has gained international press and now attracts more than 2,000 people each October, with leaders of several faiths giving prayers and blessings.
"There's a sense of fun and a sense of joy that comes through," Christian says.
That much is obvious in his own prayer, which gives thanks for the smallest-to-largest creatures in the ocean before adding: "But keep the Great Whites always in their space and not ours."
For all this, the Diocese recently gathered several friends to present Christian with a hand-shaped ceremonial surfboard. As thanks.
Newly installed Bishop Kevin W. Vann wrote a letter of thanks — promising to attend next year's event. And Huntington Beach City Councilor Joe Carchio said: "Fr. Christian is probably more important to the city than (professional surfer) Kelly Slater. ... You are someone we look up to for inspiration."
Back in his office, where the new surfboard will hang (along with three banjos, a rack of swimming medals and a July 4th Grand Marshall award) Christian plays banjo and finishes singing "Old Bones:"
"But I love life, I'd like to live it again, though I might not be much more than I've ever been."
And it becomes clear that while he's been honored for leading The Blessing of the Waves for five years, his real accomplishment has been to teach a community how to live, how embrace life like a gentle rebel.
Not with judgment, but with joy.
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William James once said, "The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.†Look to the Rotary Club of Louisville, and you'll find proof behind the principle.
Founded in 1912, the Rotary Club of Louisville – part of Rotary International, a service club consisting of 1.2 million business, professional and community leaders – has achieved a century of excellence in community service, as of this year. To celebrate its 100th anniversary as an organization, the Rotary Club of Louisville will host a Centennial Celebration at the Ice House, 217 E. Main St., on July 21 from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.
The event will feature hors d'oeuvres, performances by the Rick Bartlett Jazz band and Rockin' Soul Revival, as well as roof-top dancing. Tickets are $60, with proceeds benefiting the Louisville Rotary Promise Scholarship, a first-of-its-kind program that will give hundreds of eligible high school graduates an opportunity to earn grant money to help pay for college tuition.
"The goal will be four million dollars,†said incoming Rotary President Stuart Alexander. "The four million (dollars) will be used to create an endowment for kids who graduate from the lowest performing high schools in the county. Right now we're going to start with Western High School.â€
This fall, incoming freshmen at Western will be promised a full scholarship to Jefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC), so long as they graduate from high school with a 2.5 GPA or higher, report a high school attendance record of at least 90 percent and have no major disciplinary infractions. The scholarship will cover two years worth of tuition cost plus book fees.
Western was selected as the first Rotary Promise school, in part, because of its existing Early College partnership with JCTC, where students complete college level coursework in high school and earn college credit.
At a press conference on June 21, The Rotary Club presented a check to JCTC President Tony Newberry for $250,000, which brought funds raised for the scholarship program to a total of $1 million. Once the Rotary Club reaches its goal of $4 million, it will add three other Jefferson County schools to the initiative.
The organization has been raising money for the Rotary Promise Scholarship since late 2010. Each dollar raised by members will be matched privately by a Rotarian, then matched again by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.
"We intend to not only donate to the scholarship fund, but also run a rotary connection,†Alexander said. "This will be an endowment that carries on longer than any of us are going to be around.â€
The Rotary Promise scholarship exemplifies the Rotary Club's commitment to service above self. Its involvement in both local and international campaigns, including End Polio Now, has created a lasting impact throughout the world, and proven just how important this club has been to our community for the last 100 years.
"The importance (of the Rotary Club) is three-fold,†Alexander said. "(No. 1), the fellowship and great meetings and speakers. … (No. 2) would be the availability of service projects through our club, and (No. 3) would be the international connection and to be a part of something that is much greater than ourselves.â€
For more information on the Louisville Rotary Club or to purchase tickets to the Centennial Celebration, visit louisvillerotary.org or call 502.589.1800. The Rick Bartlett Jazz band will perform from 7 to 9:30 at the Centennial Celebration. Rockin' Soul Survival will then take the stage from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
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Caramelized Apple Grilled Cheese
Hubby and I went apple picking a couple weeks ago, so I've been trying to use up our apples. We've been eating a lot of them just raw since we both take two apples in our lunch every day. I also made a big batch of cranberry applesauce, which Hubby LOVES. I was working from home the other day and typed apple into my Google Reader to see what would pop up.
Amidst all the cobblers, pies, and other desserts, there was this sandwich. My stomach was grumbling for lunch so I threw it together. Wow, this sandwich is awesome. And it's really easy to make.
Start by caramelizing the apples in some cinnamon, butter, and brown sugar.
While the apples are cooking, get out two pieces of bread and add some cheese. I shredded some goat milk Gouda since that's what I had on hand. Cheddar would be awesome too.
When the apples are done, pour them onto one of the pieces of bread. Then top the apples with the other piece of bread.
Add more butter to your pan and plot down the sandwich. Then walk away for about 3 minutes. You're going to want to poke at it, but don't!
Flip your sandwich and let the other side cook for about 2 minutes. I like my grilled cheese like I like my bacon and toasted marshmallows – burnt and crispy. If you don't want yours this "well done" just flip is sooner.
Take the sandwich off the pan and let it cool a minute. Then cut in half on the diagonal. Grilled cheese just tastes better when it's cut this way. Trust me. Try not to burn your tongue like I did. I just couldn't wait to dig in.
I did want to add that this sandwich is very much like apple pie in a sandwich. So if you're not up for something quite so sweet, try this – use 1/2 of an apple instead of a whole apple per sandwich and add a few slices of bacon. The more savory version is Hubby's favorite.
Caramelized Apple Grilled Cheese
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1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 dash of cinnamon
1 apple (peeled, cored and sliced)
2 thick slices of good cheese (cheddar or gouda work well)
2 slices of good bread
1 Tbsp butter
Melt the butter in a non-stick pan.
Add the sugar and cinnamon and cook until bubbly.
Add the apples and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
Assemble sandwich and grill until golden brown on both sides, about 2-4 minutes per side.
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16 Responses to "Caramelized Apple Grilled Cheese"
This looks great! After apple picking last year, I was desperately searching for ways to use the apples in savory ways. Now one of my favorite recipes is a calzone filled with apples, proscuitto, brie and sage. SO good!
My husband used to laugh at me when I told him that as kids we would do apple pie filling and cheese in the hobo pie maker. It was fabulous…I'm going to show him this post to prove that I'm not crazy. We're apple picking this weekend, so I'll be sure to try this out!
I definitely need to think of some savory ways to use up all of the apples we pick every fall, and stop making sweets! This looks like a great recipe!
What a great apple treat. I've got loads of apples this years from my trees and am looking for yummy recipes to use them up. After all, a girl can only eat so much apple sauce LOL.
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I didn't realize this was going to be a sweet sandwich. It looks so yummy! I once had a grilled cheese sandwich with thinly sliced apples in the middle and it was delicious!
I love what you did with your leftover apples! This looks incredible…love the apple and cheese combinations!
This recipe looks really tasty! I tried a similar flavor combo, but it was apple, cheddar omelete. I needed as apple with more flavor- the one I used wasn't tart enough!
What a great way to use up apples…yum!
This made my mouth water. I have to make this soon.
Looks delicious Jen! I love the combination of apples and gouda! After my apple picking adventures I am definitely seeking lots of good apple ideas as well!
This looks like a great comfort food sandwich! I spent yesterday baking apple pies and snacking on cheese and crackers. I snuck in a few apple slices on my cheddar & crackers – yum!
Um YES please! ps. everyone in the office loved your brownie recipe- it has totally become my go-to 🙂
I love making grilled cheese with a really great goat's milk gouda–it's our new favorite grilled cheese–but I think I'd die and go to heaven if I made it this way! thanks for sharing.
This looks delicous! I love the combination of apples and cheese. It is great to see a savory apple recipe…I have lots too!
HUSH! oh my…looks amazing!!
I HAVE to try this!!!


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It's been two years since tornadoes ravaged North Alabama.
But, the work for the Jackson and DeKalb County Long-term Recovery Committee is just now coming to an end.
The group recently held their final meeting since the storms first broke out on April 27, 2011.
Volunteers came from 27 states and from Canada, too.
"It wears us out sometimes and stretches us and it keeps us busy, but it's been a good-busy, because we know we're doing a good thing. We know we're helping people and we give God all the glory," said committee chairman David Patty.
So far, the projects have run close to a total of $670,000.
Patty said, however, they have volunteers scheduled for the next several months.
He expects the final work to be completed sometime in August.
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Artist's BiographyGrammy Nominated Mariachi Sol de Mexico® de Jose Hernandez
As true representatives of a treasured cultural heritage, Sol de Mexico® is cohesive, dynamic team that has accepted the vision to live on as the Nation's Premier Mariachi. More than anyone else, Maestro Hernandez is responsible for the recognition the colorfully passionate music is getting through out the world. Each musical artist of Sol de Mexico® brings a refined expertise together, vocal power and superb musicianship. With their joyful pulse, the 14 member mariachi group personifies the mood of their homeland and people.
More than once, Hollywood cinema has beckoned. Jose's first movie break came by creating part of the soundtrack for the movie Old Gringo, with Jane Fonda. He followed soon after with the soundtrack for American Me with Edward James Olmos, a Million to Juan with Paul Rodriguez and Ruben Blades and the soundtrack of Don Juan de Marco with Marlon Brando and Johnny Depp and Disney's The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit with Esai Morales and Edward James Olmos. At the 68th Academy Awards Jose performed with Bryan Adams the nominated song "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman". Performing at the 1st Annual Latin Grammy's with Alejandro Fernandez and performing in the movie "Seabiscuit" by Universal.
Mariachi Sol de Mexico® emerges as the rightful heir to the title of "The Nation's Premier Mariachi" Even jaded critics are sitting up and taking notice. Hernandez's compositions are so bright, sometimes even unabashedly neon: splashy celebrations. No one else on the mariachi music scene navigates the warm waters of classical, pop, jazz, swing, and Broadway tunes with such grace. To listeners weaned on traditional mariachi sounds, Jose's organic, irreverent renditions are becoming instant classics. His release on Capitol Records label~ "New York New York", "Are You Lonesome Tonight", "A Tribute to the Evolution of Mariachi Music", and "Corazon Buena Noches" - are bold and assertive. The four CD's evidence little of the tradition we have come to associate with mariachi music, but then Jose has always had a knack for investing his noble mariachi music tradition with raw contemporary passion and powerful new rhythms, on the EMI Latin Label is "La Nueva Era Del Mariachi", "Acapulco girls" with the Beach Boys and "Mexico Canta" with Mariachi Sol de Mexico®.
On the Fonovisa record label is their 8th CD released in 2000' and nominated for a Grammy in 2001' "Tequila con Limon" con el Mariachi Sol de Mexico®.
Mariachi Sol de Mexico's 9th CD "Sentimiento Ranchero", released in 2004
Under the leadership of Maestro Hernandez, Mariachi Sol de Mexico® was the first mariachi in the United States to perform in the classical music circuit. He has taken his innovative talents on the road, performing in the New Mexico, Denver, Sacramento, San Francisco and Inland Empire Symphony Orchestras as well as with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Since 1981, Maestro Hernandez set the scene for the tide of creative irreverence that set the Latin musical world afire. He has an excellent knowledge of music history, and his musical inspirations ricochet from Bach to Leonard Berstien to Augustine Lara to Jose Alfredo Jimenez.
They have recorded with the most respected and recognized names in the industry, including: Selena, Linda Rondstadt, Vikki Carr, Willie Nelson, Juan Gabriel, Lucha Villa, Lola Beltran, Vicente Fernandez, Rocio Durcal, Guadalupe Pineda, Los Jaguares, and Green Day.
The Mariachi tours have become an international institution, a traveling cultural icon that symbolizes eclectic musicianship and communal cross-generational joy. From Puerto Rico to Hawaii, from Latin America to the most famous symphonic venues in the world. Sol de Mexico's® performances are consistently sold out. The Mariachi has traveled worldwide to Spain, Vina del Mar, Chile, the Bahamas and Hawaii performing in prestigious venues.
Mariachi Sol de Mexico® is the 1st mariachi ever to perform in the Socialist Countries of China and North Korea and the 1st mariachi group to be nominated for a Grammy.
Jose is also unmistakably intense when it comes to expanding the boundaries of mariachi music. His music is known to be challenging, yet quite accessible, rhythmic, and yet never predictable. He took on the ambitious task of forming his own symphony orchestra; The Sol de Mexico® Symphony Orchestra. They have been invited to perform his symphonic orchestrations.


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THE Friends of Erlestoke Prison have appealed for volunteer drivers prepared to shuttle prison visitors to and from local towns.
Erlestoke has the only prison in Wiltshire and the rural location makes it difficult for relatives and friends of inmates to make the journey to see them if they do not have their own transport.
So the Friends group, a charity that works to support the rehabilitation and resettlement of prisoners, has appealed to residents to give up four hours of their time on an occasional Sunday to ferry people to and from Westbury rail station or the Market Place, Devizes.
Angela Hughes, of the Friends of Erlestoke Prison, said: "We pay 45p a mile and your commitment would be to pick up visitors on Sunday afternoons from either Westbury station or Devizes Market Place, returning visitors to the same pick-up places.
"You will be part of a team of drivers who will form a rota, so you will not need to be available every Sunday."
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When it comes to my beauty arsenal, eyeliner seems to be poorly represented. I have fifteen varieties of blush, over fifty shades of lipstick and so many eye shadow palettes that I have honestly lost count.
However, I only have three types of eyeliner. Why only three? Because I found the only three I'll ever need. It can be hard to find beauty products that want to stay where we put them. Lipstick smears, foundation rubs off and eyeliner smudges. I dig the retro cat-eye, but I've found that it can turn into raccoon eyes without much prompting. After years of fighting with my eyeliner, I decided to try out something meant to wear a bit longer.
And no, I don't mean permanent makeup. *shudders*
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What can I say; I absolutely love this eye marker. I get a gorgeous line and it just glides on! Give it a few seconds to dry and you're set for the day, no matter what activities you have planned.
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This eyeliner pencil is great for everyday use. I usually get six to eight hours of regular wear out of it, so it's ideal for the office or a day spent shopping. It's available in eight gorgeous shades; my personal favorite is Plum.
Pros: Goes on easy, doesn't tug, great for sensitive skin.
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If you're willing to spend a little more on long wearing eyeliner, this is the one to buy. Waterproof and smudge proof, it's perfect for lounging in the pool or kicking it at the beach. It's available in seventeen shades with a built in sharpener on the end.
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These three great eyeliners give me a variety of looks and the kind of durability I wish I could expect from all of my makeup. Lipstick, I'm looking in your direction.
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Sohag – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in cooperation with the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce and the Sohag Chamber of Commerce, inaugurated a new business services center in Sohag yesterday. The Tamayouz Center, a one-stop shop for business registration and operation in Egypt, will improve the ease of doing business in Sohag.
"The Sohag Tamayouz Center is a 'one-stop shop' that will reduce the business registration process from days to hours," said Dr. Mary C. Ott, Mission Director at USAID in Egypt. "This means more time for business owners to run their businesses, generate profits, create jobs, and contribute to the economy."
The Sohag Tamayouz Center is the first one-stop business registration center in Upper Egypt. This center builds on the success of the Tamayouz Centers in Alexandria, Qaliyoubia, and Port Said that have registered nearly 28,000 new businesses since 2013. The Tamayouz model makes it easier for Egyptians to start and operate businesses by bringing registration, licensing, and other required government processes together under one roof. It allows business owners to obtain both the ministerial approvals for starting a business and the municipal approvals for operating a business.
This initiative is one facet of a comprehensive package of technical assistance from the American people that promotes job creation, economic recovery and reform, private sector business growth, and a stronger trade and investment environment. Over the past two years, USAID activities have led to new or better full-time employment for over 40,000 people and short-term jobs for another 20,000 laborers. These projects are part of the nearly $30 billion that the American people, through USAID, have invested in Egypt since 1975. A diverse trade and investment relationship has made America Egypt's largest bilateral trading partner and a significant investor in Egypt's future, with total investments of almost $17 billion responsible for hundreds of thousands of Egyptian jobs.
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Gateway P-6831 FX: Best Midrange Gaming Notebook Everby Jarred Walton on March 28, 2008 6:00 AM EST
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As mentioned previously, one of the big problems we often have with gaming notebooks is driver support. If you go out and buy a desktop system, you can be relatively sure that you will always be able to get graphics card driver updates from NVIDIA or AMD. Outside of truly exotic systems, users are usually assured that they won't have to wait on an OEM to update drivers. Unfortunately, the same doesn't apply to notebooks.
NVIDIA is working to rectify this situation with their "rapid driver update" program. Yes, we did indeed use the word "rapid", and in speaking with NVIDIA they are fully aware that their mobile driver updates have been anything but. Think of it more as a goal rather than a current state, and hopefully you won't get too upset about lack of driver updates for your current gaming notebook. The plan is for NVIDIA to release updated mobile drivers quarterly. The next update is scheduled for late April 2008 (give or take a couple weeks), and we should see a fair number of supported gaming laptops.
We do know for sure that (most or all) Dell XPS notebooks and Clevo ODM notebooks are part of the program, and NVIDIA is working with Gateway to add them to the rapid driver program now. Whether that means you'll get updated drivers for XP, Vista, or both is not yet clear, and the Gateway FX notebooks might not make this next driver update. That said, outside of SLI systems we have not encountered any issues with the current GeForce 8800M Windows Vista drivers.
The long-term ideal would be for NVIDIA to provide updated drivers for all the major operating systems and all of the gaming notebooks, but that's a lot of permutations to test. It also sounds like at least a couple major companies do not like the idea of NVIDIA providing updated drivers for notebooks and prefer to provide their own driver updates (or not as the case may be). Whether or not NVIDIA actually has the manpower to support more companies is difficult to say, but we strongly encourage all notebook manufacturers that use NVIDIA graphics chips — particularly on notebooks that are "gaming" notebooks — to work with NVIDIA and become a part of their rapid driver update program. If you don't care about gaming on notebooks, perhaps the drivers don't matter, but any company offering an 8700M or higher GPU either needs to get on this program or forget about the gaming notebook market. It really is that simple.
Something else that's coming down the pipe from NVIDIA is greater support for their CUDA initiative. We commented that the Core 2 Duo T5450 is rather anemic compared to other current CPUs, but for certain applications that could become a moot point in the near future. NVIDIA is working with partners on CUDA accelerated applications that cover such areas as video transcoding, photo manipulation, and 3D rendering. In some instances they are realizing speed ups of over 18x compared to doing the work on the CPU. We should start to see some applications and plug-ins with CUDA support before the end of 2008 — and perhaps as early as this summer. H.264 encoding at better than real-time speeds on a laptop? Why yes thank you, we're very interested in that!
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teknomedic - Sunday, March 30, 2008 - linkHey, great review... I read it yesterday... I bought the P-6831 today... hope your happy, cause I am, lol.
Anyway... In short order I'll probably be upgrading the proc to the T8300 and getting a matched set of 4GB RAM and then installing Vista 64bit.
Just wondering (since I haven't opened the box yet and am still thinking about keeping it)... how are the Vista 64bit drivers for this lappy? Will I beable to find all the drivers I need or will I need to run 32 for a while until they sort those out?
Thanks again! Reply
Che - Sunday, March 30, 2008 - linkWell, I stated installing 64-bit Vista about 24 hours after buying the laptop. Used a 64-bit disc and the laptop's activation key with no issues. As for drivers, most of the drivers are 64-bit aware (even if they are only listed as 32-bit). Took me a few hours but got it up and running great. IMPORTANT: Use the Gateway Recovery Center program and make a backup Drivers and Applications CD. Was very useful in reinstalling the drivers (many on the gateway site don't want to work right)
Only drivers hard to find were: modem and nvidia.
For the modem I used the following: http://www.notebookforums.com/thread212673.html">http://www.notebookforums.com/thread212673.html
Nvidia I used the following: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=2...">http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=2...
Hope that helps. Reply
teknomedic - Sunday, March 30, 2008 - linkthat's awesome info... thank you... I really want to move to 64bit since that's what I'm running at home. Thanks again!! Reply
teknomedic - Sunday, March 30, 2008 - link^^^ oh, and also... futher down the road, will I be able to upgrade the video as well? It also looks like if I did that, I'd have to rip the lappy apart? Reply
win32asmguy - Sunday, March 30, 2008 - linkSorry but the 8800M GTS is soldered to the motherboard, roughly under the number pad area of the keyboard. That is one of the reasons why this machine is thinner than the Clevo M570RU-U clones that are out there. Reply
JarredWalton - Sunday, March 30, 2008 - linkI didn't actually check to see if the GPU was soldered on or not, but it wouldn't surprise me to find that's the case. Even if it is an MSM module that can be upgraded, it's highly unlikely you'll be able to do so. Just ask Dell XPS owners and Alienware m9750 owners how many GPU upgrades they've received over the years. Anyway, the GPU would be under the left side of the keyboard - the CPU is under the number keypad. Reply
JarredWalton - Sunday, March 30, 2008 - linkRegarding video drivers, you have to get the current drivers from Gateway or try hacked drivers from LaptopVideo2Go. In the case of the latter, you will almost certainly get lower performance. Right now, Gateway doesn't have 64-bit GPU drivers (or 64-bit drivers for anything else) on their website. You can get around everything but the GPU and potentially sound drivers.
I would wait for the 64-bit upgrade until NVIDIA releases their next "rapid driver update" mobile drivers, and see if they support the Gateway FX laptops and if there's a 64-bit version. I'm betting yes on 64-bit, but in talking with NVIDIA they *just* received their Gateway systems for validation testing, so they may or may not make it into the next driver release. They will be in the release after that almost certainly, but that's ~4 months out.
The other question of course is whether you even need to go 64-bit and 4GB right now. I don't think so, particularly if gaming is your major concern. 32-bit is still better overall, IMO... maybe in another year 64-bit will begin to make an impact. Reply
teknomedic - Sunday, March 30, 2008 - linkThanks for the replies... too bad on the video considering I have a 5 year old laptop that allowed me to upgrade the video... and I'll wait on the 64bit drivers then. I'm already running 64bit vista at home and gaming too!... I've not had any issues beyond new PC trying to run old games... but that's what my WinXP and Win98 machines are for. ;) Reply
Che - Saturday, March 29, 2008 - linkJust FYI... I received this laptop today (and love it). I have the p-6831FX model and it came with (according to Vista) a T5550 CPU @ 1.83 GHz (not T5450 @ 1.67 GHx). I just checked it using CPU-Z and it says T5600 @ 1.83 GHz. Any ideas?? or did I just get lucky? Of course i'm not complaining, lol.
The sticker on the palm rest states T5450. I did order mine off ebay, but it was still sealed and new in the box as was stated in the auction. Reply
Dgacioch - Sunday, March 30, 2008 - linkmine has the 1.83ghz T5550 as well, just bought it yesterday. Updated the video drivers and ran 3dmark 06. pretty respectable 7450 score, so at least a little improvement over the t5450. Ill be running some more games on it tonight to get some better impressions, but so far performance seems quite good even with the gimped cpu. Reply


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'Everyday heroes' saving own lives (with video)
'We don't read research; we just do it'ALKOL, W.Va. -- In the chilly dark, Karen, Annie, Melisa, Michele and Shannon are striding down the middle of a twisting country road, a half-hour from any four-lane. Overhead, Lincoln County stars shine bright. They're laughing and teasing with their friends, telling stories. They feel good.They have lost an average of 71 pounds a person since June.A hound barks. Karen Harris points out a constellation. By 8:30 a.m. they'll walk four miles on the little-traveled road.Reflective stripes on their Mud River Volunteer Fire Department jackets glow, bobbing in the dark as they walk up the hill. "People see stripes floating, they know it's us," Melisa Ferrell says."Car coming!" Shannon Hager hollers. Everyone moves to the right, careful not to fall into the ditch.The driver waves. "Keep it up!" he yells, giving a thumbs-up."People out here know what we're doing," Annie Toney said.These are tough, tender women, EMTs and firefighters. They go into burning buildings and rescue people who have heart attacks up hollows. They cook chicken dinners for the community when the power goes off. They raise kids. When the Fire Department floods, they clean it up.They have no YWCA, no track, no sidewalks, no gyms. They do have doctors who told them they had high risk of diabetes and heart attacks.They've been walking isolated Bulgar Road five mornings a week since June, whoever shows up.Annie's swinging her arms as she walks. She has dropped 90 pounds, from 333 to 243 pounds. "Got a ways to go, but I'm getting there. My 10-year-old's thrilled. He says, 'I can get my arms all the way around my mommy now!'"In the evenings, five days a week, at 5 p.m., they're back at the fire hall, pounding donated exercise machines beside the fire engines, dancing in front of the big-screen TV to Richard Simmons and country music DVDs they got on eBay. They're serious."We got tired of being sick and tired," Melisa Ferrell says. "And we got tired of being fat. The fire chief said we could set up in the fire hall, so that's what we did. We told people what we were doing, and they gave us exercise machines they weren't using."She walks quietly in the dark, then says, "Last winter, my doc said I'd be diabetic within a year if I didn't get my cholesterol under control. He said it was up to me. So I thought, OK, buddy, this weight is coming off."She's lost 112 pounds so far, down from 368. Her cholesterol is normal now."I don't want to be skinny skinny," she says. "I don't want to be fat fat. I just want to be healthy."A woman in a passing car stops to tell the women they inspire her. "I lost two pounds this week, working out at home," she says. "If I didn't have such a long drive to work, I'd be out here with you."Karen Harris and Annie Toney already finished work for the day. They work night shift security at the big Hobet mine. They got off at 4 a.m. Single mothers, they both support their kids.They walk on in silence. Their four miles will take them past crowing roosters and barking dogs and bleating goats and people stirring in their houses and trailers. They'll laugh most of the way."This is the best part of my day," somebody says.'My blood sugar's normal now'As they walk, they tell stories. Annie tells about the time the fire chief drove the truck up a steep, narrow dirt road to reach a fire. "I was looking out the window at that drop-off, and I was praying, 'Dear Lord, do not let us fall off this mountain!'"The hoses froze up once they got up to the fire, she said, and "I had icicles hanging in my hair." Everyone laughs. They've been there."Now that I lost weight, they've started shoving me through windows again," Michele Egnor says. She's the only firefighter who can fit through some openings. "For a while there, I got too big. Now I fit again."Once she squeezed through the window of an overturned car to reach a woman trapped inside, she says. "I kept her calm till the Jaws of Life got there," she said.She has two kids at home. "I've got the energy to play with them now," she said. "My son loves to wrastle. He's my little wild man."She has lost 52 pounds since June. "I don't have sugar anymore," she says. "My blood sugar's normal now. The doctors took me off my medicine. They were amazed."Stress did it to me. I gained all that weight when my ex-husband was on life support. I turned to food for comfort. It put me in a diabetic state."Michele walks awhile, then says, "I don't know why people think you can't beat diabetes. You can."'It's not just the weight; I'm in better shape'Most of them smoke. "We know that's not good, but one thing at a time," they say. Their philosophy about eating: "For now, we eat what we always ate, just less of it," Melisa says. "Except pop. We quit drinking pop, most of us. We used to drink a lot of pop. Cases of it."Five evenings a week for two hours they go at it in the fire station."The fire hall makes all this possible," she said. "People heard what we were doing and donated exercise machines. We bought exercise DVDs on eBay."I figure we've spent maybe $250 on the whole thing."Everyone's welcome. "People come and go," Karen Harris said. There are eight regulars, including Melisa Ferrell's husband and son and Karen's daughter. They weigh in every few weeks. By their records, they have shed 416 pounds between June and January.Karen lost 48 of those pounds. "It's not just the weight," she said. "I'm in better shape now. My triglycerides used to be out of sight, up in the 700s. Now they've dropped into the 200s.""There's diabetes all over my family, and I don't want it," says Shannon Hager. As of Feb. 1, she'd lost 55 pounds.Annie Toney cut her blood pressure medicine in half while she lost the 90 pounds. She has a new grandson. "Lots to live for.""I don't get child support or alimony, so me and my young'uns live on just what I make," she says. "But nobody can say to me, 'I took care of you.'"Kevin Ferrell, Melisa's husband, a diabetic, can't walk the road since he got hit by a car while trying to help get people out of a wreck. He has a steel rod in his leg. With limited workouts, he's lost 17 pounds.Melisa's son, R.J., baby-sits the women's kids while they work out. "He's lost 30 pounds just chasing the kids," Melisa said.Karen's 14-year-old daughter, Ashley, works out with them in the evenings after school. She's lost 12 pounds so far. An honor student, she wants to be a pediatrician.They keep other people aliveStreaks of dawn light the ridgelines. The walkers stand at the top of a hill, quiet, looking down at the valley where a mean dog lives, right before the road starts up a steep hill."I fit into a size-6 jeans yesterday," Michele says. "I'm down from a size 14."We all make more or less minimum wage," she says, "so now we've lost all this weight, there's this question of where to get new clothes."Somebody tells her to tie a rope around her pants like the "Beverly Hillbillies." They laugh and start down the hill. "Better get your Moses stick ready, Melisa," Annie says.Melisa keeps a big stick hidden in a ditch before the mean dog's house. She finds it. When the dog runs out, snarling and snapping, she shakes her Moses stick at him while the others file past, up the steep hill."When we first started, we couldn't even walk a quarter-mile," Karen says. "Now look at us."Sometimes Karen and Annie work security 24 or 48 hours straight for Hobet. "Need the money," Annie says. "Glad to have it.""But our kids miss us," Karen says. "That's the tough part. My son called me up on the job the other day and said, 'Mommy, I miss you. I want you to come home,' and I said, 'You know I can't.' It killed me."Outside work, they're always on call for the Fire Department. They answer calls for heart attacks, people who fall off roofs, snakebites, brush fires, drug overdoses. The nearest Emergency Medical Service takes awhile to get there, Michele Egnor says, "so sometimes we're the ones who keep people alive."They get paid nothing for that. Given the stress in their lives, why do they do it? "For the community," Karen says, in a tone that makes it clear she wonders why anyone would ask such a question."Spaghetti dinner's next Saturday at the station," Michele says. "How many pounds of sauce should I cook? A hundred?"'We know what you can do to help yourself'On the surface, people who study prevention of chronic disease might not give these women much chance of beating diabetes: They don't have college degrees or middle-class salaries. They have no sidewalks, running tracks or gyms. The nearest grocery store is 20 minutes away if you drive fast.Yet so far they're beating the odds, partly because they believe they can."Lots of people think, 'My grandfather had sugar, my dad had sugar, so I'll have sugar, and there's no point in trying,'" Annie said. "They've had it fed into their brains that there's nothing they can do about it. But we take medical classes and stuff like that for the Fire Department, so we know what you can do to help yourself.""At some point," Melisa says, "we'll hit a plateau, and it's going to get harder to take the pounds off." What then? "Maybe then we'll look at what we eat." She pauses. "Maybe the smoking."The most powerful thing they have may be each other. Research says people who have friends who are trying to get healthy or lose weight have a much better chance of doing the same themselves.Looking ahead 10 years, what do they hope for? They fall quiet. "I hope we're all together," Annie said after a pause. "If we make it that far, and we're all healthy," she said, "I hope we can still joke and cut up and be one big family."Reach Kate Long at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1798."The Shape We're In" was written with the help of the Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism, administered by the California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships, at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.


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Mark Waid On The 'Hulk' Relaunch: 'You're Not Sure Which Banner You're Going To Get' [Interview]
When Mark Waid and Leinil Yu launched Indestructible Hulk as part of the Marvel Now initiative, they took the relationship between Bruce Banner and his giant green alter-ego into a new direction. Instead of struggling against the rage-fueled monster inside him, Banner chose to use the Hulk as a directed weapon, trading off his destructive services for the chance to focus on making the world a better place as a scientist. Now, just as we're getting used to the new status quo and Banner's position as S.H.I.E.L.D.'s greatest asset, things are set to shake up again, with the book relaunching as Hulk, with Mark Bagley providing art and a whole new set of challenges.
For more information, I spoke to Waid about the shift in the focus, the relationship between Banner and the Hulk and how it's changed over the past fifty years, and his process for writing a first issue -- a must-read look at crafting an introduction from one of the masters of the form.


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Ghostly tour tales
Ghostly greetings from Northern Ballet! On this chilly Halloween we are enjoying everything spooky with our ghoulish production of A Christmas Carol currently touring the UK. In one magical night the three ghosts and Old Jacob Marley take miserable Ebenezer Scrooge on a spiritual journey but it is not just our production that has ghostly apparitions, some of our venues have reported strange encounters.
At The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, where Northern Ballet are currently performing, there have been several sightings of a resident ghost that inhabited the old Marlowe Theatre. It is reported that a dark figure, referred to as Howard, has been seen several times in the old Marlowe but since the opening of the new theatre the spirit has disappeared. With so many ghostly apparitions in one magical performance, tonight just might be the occasion for Howard to make an appearance.
There is also the ghostly tale of May Wallace in Sheffield Lyceum Theatre, our next stop on the tour. The story goes that in December 1891 Miss May Wallace was engaged by the producer of Dolly to assist in the dance training of 29 chorines (billed as 28 rosebuds) at the Palace Theatre of Varieties. The show ran for six weeks and while there May met and fell in love with Herbert Bessamer, a musician with the Palace Orchestra. The show was a twice-nightly performance and Herbert had fallen into the habit of asking May to bring him a jug of beer between shows, from the Railway Inn next door to the theatre.
On Saturday 23 January 1892, a fog had descended on the city in the early afternoon, and by 8.30pm as the first show finished, visibility outside the theatre was down to twelve inches. May wrapped a shawl around her face for warmth before leaving via the stage door on Whitworth Street to buy Herbert's beer.
But May never returned from the Railway Inn. She was found on Whitworth Street badly injured, probably run over by a horse-drawn vehicle in the thick fog, and was taken to the Royal Infirmary on Piccadilly where she later died.
Herbert was so grief stricken that he could no longer work at the theatre where he and May had been so happy and he left without giving notice.
In February 1892 the stage door keeper, making his last inspection of the night saw a young woman with a shawl over her head sitting in the gallery. It appears that as he approached her, she moved away as if searching for a way out – and then vanished for sight. Everyone in the company of Dolly insisted that it was May Wallace searching for Herbert Bessamer.
Over the years there have been many, many sightings of this sad young woman in various parts of the theatre – in Box 7, in corridors back stage, at the old stage door entrance and in the wings on stage, sometimes late at night as you walk through the auditorium, you may just catch a glimpse of something out of the corner of your eye.
So we hope you enjoy the Halloween celebrations and let us know if you catch a glimpse of Howard or May Wallace.
Boo to you from our crew!