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Lock or delete this thread please. Ridiculous items such as this one opens this forum up to many trolls and it give the forum a bad name.
i was thinking of the safety of the players....as well as the city....the looney fans of detroit will soon be wanting to take out their frustration much like their hero ben wallace...and it wont be a pretty sight...we are slowly watching the emotional breakdown of the pistons...technicals are more and more common...theyre losing...the excuses will come flying-soon followed by the beer, popcorn and coins as well, im sure...
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Exactly. This kind of low-class thread is beneath my dignity, and doesn't deserve a serious response.
Besidesm Shade, VA and Efx have already done a good enough job of summing things up.
I couldn't possibly be PROUDER of my team. Nothing in this series can or will change that. I have nothing but respect for this group, and what they've been able to achieve.
I respect SA, because they are playing at a level no team on earth can match. I don't blame my guys, at least not yet. They're simply getting outplayed by a VERY good team.
It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
Division Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 2005
NBA Champions 1989, 1990, 2004
Dignity and Pistons fan do not go together.
kstat sympathizers
This has nothing to do with being a symphatizer.
I could actually care less about either team in the finals as they are not the Pacers.
But what I don't like is blatant trolling some of which is very appearent in this thread.
In non-constructive and mostly just untrue.
If I wanted to read a board with a bad signal-to-noise ration I'd read the indystarboard.
As we're trying to leave the theatre afterwards, we're standing in front of this older couple that had evidently started to go deaf.
The lady says to the man: "NO, NO. IT'S BECAUSE THEY WERE MARRIED."
And the man responds "BUT THEN WHAT WAS ALL THAT SHOOTING ABOUT?"
It doesn't look as funny in print. Maybe you just had to be there.
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The Pistons do not suck. They just can't win unless I'm watching the game. I turned the game on once last night. The Spurs lead went immediately from 14 points down to 8. I turned the TV off as fast as I could and went to bed.
I'd really like to be able to watch the game so I can enjoy the Spurs do this to the Pistons--, but I'm not taking any chances.
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Francisco looking for edge against breaking balls
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Juan Francisco has gained some positive results, as he has spent the first two weeks of the exhibition season feasting on fastballs and showing his tremendous power potential. But his desire to earn an everyday role with the Braves will be influenced by his willingness to make himself less susceptible to breaking balls and offspeed pitches.
"We're trying to make his swing more efficient where he can actually be more accurate and become less timing-based where you have to time up everything perfectly," Braves hitting coach Greg Walker said. "He's gotten better at it. But he needs to keep fighting to become more efficient and not allow his body and all of his movements take away from his talents."
Francisco has hit .333 (10-for-30) with two home runs, two doubles and seven strikeouts through his first 11 games of the exhibition season. In the process, the pull-happy third baseman has shown more of a willingness to use the whole field by hitting the ball the opposite way.
Still, as the next couple of weeks unfold, the Braves would like Francisco to concentrate on quieting the motion of his swing. Over the past few years, he has developed a habit of shifting his body inward as he is loading to swing and then opening his front side too far during his follow through.
"We're trying to get him to where he can operate and be more efficient when guys start changing speeds or pitching out of the zone to him," Walker said. "A lot of that inefficiency of his body leads to that. He doesn't need it. He doesn't gain any more power. He doesn't need any more power. If he touches it, it's going a long way. We just need him to become more accurate and efficient."
Francisco, who hit nine home runs in 192 at-bats with the Braves last year, is battling with Chris Johnson to begin the season as the starting third baseman. If neither wins the job, manager Fredi Gonzalez might utilize a platoon.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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A good wok is one of the most versatile pans in the kitchen. Beyond being the best choice for a stir fry, it's also the ideal vessel for deep-frying, steaming, and indoor smoking. It is the most commonly used pan in my kitchen.
But as with most things, not all woks are created equal. They come in a dizzying array of sizes, shapes, metals, and handle arrangements. Fortunately for all of us, the best woks also happen to be on the inexpensive end of the scale.
Here are some things to consider when purchasing one.
Stainless steel woks, like the All-Clad 14-inch Stir Fry Pan ($200) are a waste of money. Not only are they extremely heavy and difficult to maneuver, they also take a long time to heat up and cool down—a fatal flaw for something that requires rapid, on-the-fly heat adjustments like a stir-fry. Food—particularly protein—has a tendency to stick to steel.
Cast iron is a better choice, though it still takes a relatively long time to heat up and cool down. It offers a better nonstick surface. The main problem with cast iron is that when it's too thin, it is extremely fragile—I've seen cast iron woks crack in half when set down too hard. But when made thick enough to be durable, they are extremely cumbersome to lift—essential for proper flipping during a stir-fry.
Carbon steel is your best bet. It heats quickly and evenly, is highly responsive to burner input, is durable, inexpensive, and when properly cared for, will end up with a practically nonstick surface. Look for carbon steel woks that are at least 14-gauge (about 2 mm thick). They should not bend when you press on the sides.
Woks are made in three ways. Traditional hand hammered woks (like the ones they used to sell in those infomercials in the '80's) are an excellent choice. The slight indentations left by the hammering pattern allow you to push cooked food to the sides of the pan while adding ingredients to the center without them slipping. The only problem is that it can be difficult (impossible?) to find a hand-hammered wok with a flat bottom and a handle (more on those later).
Stamped woks are made by cutting out a circular piece of thin carbon steel and pressing it by machine into a mold. They are extremely cheap, but are completely smooth, making them difficult to stir-fry in properly. They are without fail made from low-gauge steel and prone to developing hot and cold spots, as well as feeling flimsy.
Spun woks are produced on a lathe, giving them a distinct pattern of concentric circles (see the picture inset above). This pattern offers the same advantages as a hand-hammered wok, allowing you to easily keep your food in place against the side of the pan. Spun woks can be found in heavy gauges, with flat bottoms, and with flip-friendly handles. Spun woks and hand hammered woks fortunately are both inexpensive.
Shape and Handles
Traditional woks have a deep bowl shape designed to fit into a circular opening directly over the hearth. Unless you have a custom wok insert in your range (and if you do, you probably aren't reading this article anyway), you want to avoid round-bottomed woks. They won't work, period, on an electric range, and are tough to use on a gas range—even with one of those wok rings. On the other hand, woks with bottoms that are too flat defeat the purpose of a wok, making it tough to flip properly and to move food in and out of the high-heat zone.
Your best bet is a wok with a 4- to 5-inch flattened area at the bottom with gently sloping sides that flare out to between 12 and 14 inches. This will give you plenty of high-heat space for searing meats and vegetables at the bottom while still providing ample volume and room to maneuver when flipping.
As for handles, you have two choices. Cantonese-style woks (pictured in inset above) have two small handles on either side, while Northern-style woks have a single long handle and usually a smaller helper-handle on the opposite side. This is the type of wok you want. The large handle facilitates flipping and stir-frying, while the short handle makes it easy to lift.
Finally, avoid nonstick woks like the one pictured at right at all costs. Most nonstick coatings cannot handle the high heat necessary for a proper stir-fry. They start vaporizing, releasing noxious fumes long before they reach the requisite temperature. They make browning difficult, and it's impossible to get food to stick in place against the wok when you want to clear a surface to cook in in the middle.
Care and Maintenance
Just like a good cast iron pan, a carbon steel wok's performance will improve the more you use it. Most come with a protective film of oil on them to prevent them from rusting or tarnishing in the store. It's important to remove this layer before using it the first time. Scrub the wok out with hot, soapy water, dry it carefully, then place it over a burner at the highest heat possible until it starts to smoke. Carefully rotate the pan so that every area of it is exposed to this super-high heat. Rub it down with oil using a paper towel held in a pair of tongs, and you're ready to go.
After use, avoid scrubbing the wok unless absolutely necessary. Usually a rinse and a rub-down with a soft sponge is all that's necessary. Purists may tell you not to use soap. I do, and my wok is still well-seasoned and completely nonstick. Once rinsed, dry the wok with a kitchen towel or paper towels and rub some vegetable oil into the surface to give it a vapor-proof coating that will prevent it from rusting.
With repetitive use, the oil you heat in your wok breaks down into polymers that fill the microscopic pores in the metal's surface, rendering the material completely nonstick. As you break in your wok, the material will gradually change from silver to brownish, and finally to a deep black. This is what you are looking for.
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There are a number of woks that match these criteria, but the The Joyce Chen Pro Chef Flat-Bottomed Wok (14 inches) ($30 at the time of writing) is our favorite. It features heavy gauge carbon steel, a riveted heat-resistant phenolic-plastic Northern-style handle with a helper handle, and is extremely inexpensive.
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The Band Courtbouillon, a Cajun music supergroup featuring Wayne Toups, Steve Riley and Wilson Savoy, won a Grammy Award in February for best regional roots album. Toups attended the Grammy ceremony in Los Angeles and accepted the honor on behalf of himself and the absent Savoy and Riley.
"It still hasn't sunk in yet," he said this week from Lafayette. "I've been flying ever since and my feet ain't touched the ground."
Toups' wife and son also attended the awards, as did Lucius Fontenot and Joel Savoy, co-owners with Phillip LaFargue of Valcour Records, the Eunice-based record label that released the Band Courtbouillon's self-titled album debut.
"I continue to be excited," Toups said two months later. "To me it's the equivalent of winning the Heisman Trophy. I haven't sat down and got a good cry yet. I'm pretty sure that's gonna happen when the Grammy comes in."
Toups, Riley and Savoy have yet to receive their golden trophies shaped like a gramophone.
"When it comes in, I want to polish it and show if off to my friends one time," Toups said. "Then it's going in the case and it ain't moving."
An invitation from Wilson Savoy to Toups to play for Savoy's birthday party at Café des Amis in Breaux Bridge inspired the Band Courtbouillon's album. Riley and bassist Eric Fry also played that night.
"We had a blast," Toups recalled. "The owner of the restaurant said, 'Shut down the kitchen but let them play as long as they want.' We played from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Wilson played barefoot. We had a ball."
A few days later, Savoy's brother, Joel, called Toups and suggested that the impromptu birthday party band do some recording in his home studio.
"I said, 'Well, I've been wanting to put together a band called Courtbouillon for a long time,' " Toups said.
Toups, Riley, Savoy and Fry recorded a selection of their favorite songs by their Cajun music heroes at Joel Savoy's recording studio in Eunice.
"We did a raw, authentic Cajun record, where all of us got a chance to shine a little bit," Toups said.
Although Riley and Savoy play multiple instruments, including accordion, Toups sticks to the squeeze box.
"We all play the accordion three different ways," he said. "Steve is just amazing when he plays that back to the roots stuff. Wilson, you cannot mistake his playing. He sounds like his dad. Wilson plays with that really good Marc Savoy feel, which is totally different from the way I play."
Toups based his accordion style upon the recordings of classic Cajun musician Iry LeJeune.
"I do have some authenticity when it comes to playing those old songs," he said. "I grew up learning how to play like Iry LeJeune."
Because members of the Band Courtbouillon are so busy with their various musical projects, the group's Downtown Alive! performance at 6 p.m. Friday, April 19, at Lafayette's Parc International is a rare chance to hear the band on stage. Toups sees more performances in the future, however, and a follow-up to the band's Grammy-winning debut.
"Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah," he said. "As soon as we get our schedules straightened out. I got a bunch of old songs that I've always wanted to record."
He's also in the middle of making his new solo album. Toups has done sessions for the album at Dockside Studio in Maurice and in Nashville.
"It's gonna be a surprise for everybody," he said. "I'll have some fiddle on it and a little bit of mandolin and banjo probably. And I've still got some squeeze box in it. I'm never gonna get rid of that."


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I Must Not Fear...Trivia brain teasers have some element of trivia in them, but they are not just pure trivia questions.
A phobia is an irrational fear or hatred of a specific thing or situation which compels one to avoid it despite awareness and reassurance that the object or situation is not dangerous. Listed below are the names and definitions of six phobias. Five are real phobias documented in psychology journals, while one is an imposter. Can you determine which one from the list below is not a real phobia?
Trichopathophobia - Fear of hair
Pentheraphobia - Fear of mother-in-law
Aibohphobia - Fear of Palindromes
Doraphobia - Fear of fur or skins of animals
Logizomechanophobia - Fear of computers.
Onomatophobia- Fear of hearing a certain word or of certain names.
HintLook at the words carefully.
AnswerAibohphobia is not a real, documented phobia; it is actually a joke started on the Internet. It has not appeared in any documented psychology journal. The joke, of course, is that the word Aibohphobia is a palindrome.
The title is part of a quote on fear from the book Dune, by Frank Herbert.
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O's Gonzalez not resting on laurels in MLB camp
Hurler maintains competitive attitude after battling for roster spot a year ago
SARASOTA, Fla.-- A year ago, Miguel Gonzalez -- who had just signed with the organization after pitching in winter ball -- was a 27-year-old right-hander in Orioles' Minor League camp. On Sunday afternoon, Gonzalez finally made his first appearance in a Spring Training game as a big league player, coming off a 2012 season in which he was one of baseball's biggest surprises, going 9-4 with a 3.25 ERA.
"That was probably in 2007, the last time I threw in a big league Spring Training game," said Gonzalez, then with the Angels, who would come over an extra Minor League player to fill innings. "So, it was fun to go out there and perform."
Gonzalez picked up right where he ended last season, breezing through two scoreless innings against the Phillies and allowing just one baseunner -- a walk to Cesar Hernandez, who was erased by catcher Matt Wieters while trying to steal second.
Gonzalez is penciled in to be one of the Orioles' starting pitchers this season, but it doesn't mean he's OK coasting through camp.
"I think it's got a lot more to do with what he's been through to get here; he's letting it rip," manager Buck Showalter said. "He's not taking one pitch for granted. Out there today, he gives up a two-out routine fly to right [field] and second base is vacated, and instead of kind of walking off the field, he ran to second base in case something happened. Those are the kind of things I notice.
"This guy, he's not assuming anything. You've been where he is. Miguel is trying to make the club."
Gonzalez used mostly fastballs on Sunday, with the unusually cold and windy temperatures limiting the availability of his split-finger pitch, and he was pleased afterward with how he felt. Gonzalez spent the offseason working out in California with vice president of baseball operations Brady Anderson -- along with several teammates -- and he looks noticeably stronger this spring. The right-hander never had a specific offseason regimen as he bounced around organizations and dealt with several injuries, and he hadn't lifted weights since college.
"He smiles easily, he's engaging, but he's a competitive guy," Showalter said of Gonzalez, who has an unflappable mound demeanor. "You see him bounce off the mound on a bunt. He competes now. And when he doesn't do what he's capable of doing, he isn't a happy guy. He can, I wouldn't say 'brood,' but he can convey feelings of unhappiness with himself."


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Well, at least the market wasn't down another 1% Wednesday. In fact, the pattern changed to feature some bounces along with the intraday declines.
The good news is that breadth was quite positive for such a down day. The bad news is that, even with that positive breadth, the McClellan Summation Index will need yet another positive day for it to turn upward again. It stopped rising a week ago, when the S&P 500 was at 1501, and I think the key takeaway here is that it hasn't been able to get going again, even despite positive breadth in four out of the following five trading days. It won't take much of a decline to turn send this indicator south, either.
I have been complaining about the number of stocks making new highs for a month now, but the net differential of new highs minus new lows has been steadily rising -- until this week, that is. Now it has turned lower.
The bright spot, oddly enough, remains in the Nasdaq's cumulative volume. This indicator continues to push higher each day, even though the index itself hasn't managed to do so.
Yet, on Wednesday morning, we saw some selling begin in Europe. (Yes, I am back on the European theme yet again.) In fact, Germany's Dax is now down on the year. While I have highlighted the ratio of this index to the S&P 500 several times, let's now check in on the Dax itself.
Before 2009, this would have been considered a breakdown that measures to 7350. The way it stands today, though, this index could go sharply higher -- as if Wednesday's break never occurred -- from a simple nod of the head and the wink of an eye from European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, after Thursday's policy meeting. The key now is whether the market doesn't respond to reassurance from Mr. Draghi. Now, that would be a change of pace!
As for U.S. Treasury bonds, let's follow up on the five-year bond. Last week I suggested that, if the yield broke out above 0.0825%, it would mean a further move up near 1%. Yet look at this chart. Does that look like the kind of breakout that's going places? That looks more like a fake-out.
Much churning has been happening of late, and the lack of movement in interest rates for nearly two weeks -- despite a breakout -- is just one factor. The S&P's dance around 1500 is another factor, and a third is is the Russell 2000 milling about at 900. The sentiment figures show far too many bulls, and yet the market has simply been a giant chop fest. As soon as prices go down, the selling dries right up. I see this as a negative.
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Rihanna and Bikini-Clad Cara Make a Splash in Monaco
Rihanna met up with model Cara Delevingne for bikini fun in Monaco on Friday. The two friends donned swimsuits on a yacht and played around with various fun water toys, including a jet ski, a boogie board, and an inner tube. Rihanna arrived in Monte Carlo last week as part of her Diamonds world tour, and she already squeezed in a bit of boating fun before Cara arrived. Rihanna went parasailing on Thursday and wore a black one-piece swimsuit to do a bit of shopping around the tony vacation spot. The trip was a short one as Rihanna was soon off to Cara's native UK to play shows in Scotland and London over the weekend. Despite all the water fun and busy touring schedule, Rihanna did take time out of her day to comment on the weekend's big news: Cory Monteith's sudden death and the George Zimmerman trial verdict. Of the latter, Rihanna wrote yesterday, "A child was gunned down for no reason! And nothing about this sounds like murder? My baby brother is 17, this rocked my whole sh*t."


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On the upper-left-hand corner of my vision board, which is the dedicated space for long-term career goals, are the seven reminders below. All of them pertain to investing in some way or another.Be relevant. Be actionable. Show that you care about the topic. Always bring value to any setting. Do not follow the crowd; innovate where possible. Always remember the person on the other side of the camera; they really need your help. Be prepared to the power of 1,000.
With that in mind, I will cut right to the chase: I'm currently seeing a severe lack of thought innovation on investing and what drives global markets, as well as a complete loss of focus on basic investing principles. The things I see, and where I see them, are disturbing. I've witnessed intense table-pounding on irrelevant items; overhype on an issue that has the sticking power of three minutes; and an odd inability to stitch together, at the minimum, 10 different theses to help investors succeed in all time frames....677 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Orange County gas prices punched past the $4 mark this week, climbing fast on a trajectory that industry watchers said would keep going up.
A gallon of regular unleaded was selling here for an average of about $4.02 on Tuesday, the highest price since early November. That was up more than a cent from the day before and up more than a quarter from last week, according to AAA's daily Fuel Gauge Report.
The run-up in gas prices has hit Southern California especially hard. Refineries here have taken down production units for maintenance as they prepare for the summer rush, analysts said. That has created enough supply uncertainty for investors, betting on risk, to bid up the price.
Northern California hasn't had as heavy a maintenance cycle at its refineries, said Denton Cinquegrana, the executive editor of the Oil Price Information Service. On Tuesday, drivers in San Francisco could buy gas for about a dime less than those in Santa Ana.
Pump prices have surged nationwide in recent days; the national average of $3.52 on Monday was the highest on record for the day, according to AAA. It pointed to higher crude oil prices and a "rubber-banding" effect in the middle of the country, where prices had fallen and now are snapping back.
The wholesale prices of gasoline – usually a good indicator of where prices at the pump are going – had shot up but seemed to level off some in recent days. Even if that holds, though, the wholesale price suggests that pump prices could reach $4.10 shortly, AAA spokeswoman Marie Montgomery said.
Gas prices usually rise during the spring and peak shortly before the Memorial Day holiday. Cinquegrana said he "wouldn't be shocked" if the Orange County price hits $4.25 between now and then.
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Marva Dobbs has a life most people would envy. An American who has lived in Paris for most of her adult life, she runs a popular African-American soul food restaurant, and her thirty-year marriage has produced a beautiful grown-up daughter. So why is she jeopardizing everything for a fling with her sous-chef, a mysterious twenty-eight-year-old Algerian man named Hassan?
Marva begins to ask herself the same question when she returns from summer vacation to find that Hassan is missing, and that he is the main suspect in the investigation into the bombing of a building in Paris that left one man dead. And then she disappears, leaving her bewildered daughter and secretive husband to put the pieces of the puzzle together.
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Euthanasia: It's OK for you to cry
Rose Jacobson, LVT, was 16 years old and working as an assistant at a kennel when a veterinarian asked her to help him euthanize a pet. "I remember a flood of emotions hitting me all at once," Jacobson says. "I was nauseous and upset, and it felt wrong and unnatural."
The family, which included two small children, had to put down their 19-year-old Persian cat that was in renal failure. "The family was crying, and I felt sympathetic toward them," Jacobson says. "I couldn't help but cry, too." She was surprised to see the doctor tearing up as well. "He explained to me when we left the room, 'We always attempt to stay strong for the clients and try not cry,'" she says. "But he did make sure to tell me that sometimes you just can't help the way you feel."
Coming to terms with realityJacobson now works as a veterinary technician at NYC Veterinary Specialists in New York City. She's done the job for 10 years and still struggles with the euthanasia process. "It doesn't necessarily feel wrong anymore, since most pets are suffering and are going to a better place, but it's never easy seeing someone lose a part of their family," Jacobson says.
Dealing with euthanasia can be difficult for many veterinary team members and certain cases end up impacting the entire staff. Rachel Connor, a customer care representative for Porter County Pet Clinic in Valparaiso, Ind., observes patients and clients from the front desk. "I see the owners enter the room with their pet and then again a few minutes later when they come out alone," Connor says. It's difficult for her to think about how, after only a few short seconds, a pet's life becomes nonexistent. Seeing people upset also takes a toll on Connor.
The idea of being involved in euthanasia procedures was so uncomfortable and intimidating for Lisanne Pessini, LVT, one of Jacobson's colleagues, it almost discouraged her from becoming a veterinary technician. "I remember discussing the topic several times in school," Pessini says. "It was one of my top fears and concerns about getting into the field."


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The defender's agent revealed the Italian giants and the Premier League side are interested in the player, but says neither side have put in firm offers yet
The 24-year-old is also believed to have courted the interest of some of Europe's other leading clubs including Juventus, Benfica, Manchester United and Valencia.
However, his agent, Guilliano Aranda, says Italian giants Milan have stolen a march on their rivals by establishing contact with the Brazilian club, but added that the Reds have also expressed interest.
"I believe there has been contact between the clubs and the Rossoneri's interest in Dede is concrete, but at the moment they have not spoken to me directly. Vasco are still awaiting Milan's offer," Aranda told Tuttomercatoweb.
"There is interest from Liverpool. But there have been no talks between me and that club," added Aranda.
Asked whether Dede held a preference on a prospective destination, Aranda remained diplomatic, but did not disguise his client's admiration for the Serie A outfit.
"At the moment Dede is not thinking about a transfer. He is happy in Brazil and giving his all to earn a call-up for the Confederations Cup," he added.
"Milan are certainly a fantastic club and among the top sides in the world, so playing with the Rossoneri jersey would be an honour for the lad."
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At the cafe inside McNally Jackson Books, next to the register, is an array of baked goods with cakes, cookies, pies, and scones. They come from many different vendors, and recently I've spotted a number of sweets from Brooklyn-based Pickle Petunia. There was this Pumpkin Pie ($5.50) one afternoon, a generous slice outfitted with a beautiful, flaky crust and wobbly, nutmeg and cinnamon-accented filling. The following afternoon brought a rustic Pear Galette alongside Pecan Pie. Expect the offerings to change daily, and if you spot the old-fashioned Apple Pie, save a slice for me.
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Hot Rodder's Paradise
For the ultimate in excitement there's nothing like topping off the tank, grabbing a map, and heading off to a large national event like the 13th Syracuse Nationals. Once you made your way into Syracuse you were greeted by some of the finest cruising roads, especially if you were able to work your way through the scenic Finger Lakes region with its breathtaking views. Syracuse is also a city with a long history of automotive culture steeped in tradition as it was the birthplace of numerous automobile makes, including the Franklin, while also being the home of one of the largest collections of automobile memorabilia at the Museum of Automotive History. Add in spectacular architecture, great nightlife, and a wide selection of restaurants, and you have a winning combination.
When Friday hit, it was time to pick up your credentials at the host hotel and head over to the event and get settled in. Once you entered New York State Fairgrounds you were greeted by the massiveness that encompassed 360 acres, featuring immaculate tree-lined roads, classic vintage buildings, countless horse and livestock barns, and loads of open-air eateries exuding plenty of fairgrounds charm. After you parked your ride it was time to grab your show program, check out the day's happenings, and put some miles down. While walking the event you were able to check out literally thousands of some of the most bitchin' hot rods, customs, muscle cars, and restos covering what seemed like every square inch of the fairgrounds. On Friday and Saturday there were a number of informative tech seminars presented by many of the industry's leading manufacturers, like ididit, Vintage Air, and American Autowire, to name a few. There was plenty of opportunity to stop and check out hundreds of vendors who were showcasing all of their latest products for your ride on both the fairgrounds as well as in many of the numerous exhibition halls. Every year the Nationals staff works hard to gather an exciting number of Hollywood celebrities for a weekend-long meet-and-greet. This year visitors had the chance to talk with Catherine Bach and John Schneider, both well-known for their roles on the iconic TV series Dukes of Hazzard, as well as American Graffiti's Candy Clark, and Dan Woods of Speed Channel's Chop, Cut, Rebuild. Professional hot rod illustrator Scott Fisk was also on hand promoting and signing his brand-new book, Hot Rod Illustration 101, Drawing Autos with Motive. Still want more? You could have stopped by the AMSOIL/STREET RODDER Road Tour tent and met up with our very own Jerry Dixey to see the '40 Ford coupe he has been driving cross-country this season, as well as talk with him about many of his long-haul experiences.
One of the coolest mini-events within the show, known as the Old Skool Roundup, is situated within a huge open-air pavilion, giving traditional hot rod and custom owners a place they can call their very own. Walking into the area you immediately pick up a neat vibe thanks to all the cars being parked amongst numerous culture artists and vendors. To add even more style, the roundup also featured its very own homemade trophies and a nonstop flow of entertainment, from rockabilly DJs as well as searing live sets from Alibi, the Gas House Gorillas, Krypton 88, Steve Southworth, and Tombstone Hangs.
To keep the coolness rolling, a special signature award for the Syracuse Nationals, known as the Winfield Award, presented by legendary customizer Gene Winfield, garnered plenty of attention all weekend. Through an application process, Winfield hand-selected 12 cars from which he decided on a final six, recognized as the Winfield Select Six. Car owners arrived from all over the country to compete for the award, which was presented by Meguiar's and included a custom-made trophy, jacket, and check for $5,000. This year's winner was Lauren Rose with her elegant '41 Hupmobile.
Housed within the same building was the legendary Artie's Party, a pinstriper's panel jam, which featured over 70 pinstripers from all over the country as well as participants from Australia, England, and Canada. The group worked tirelessly all weekend long creating exclusive works of art to be auctioned off for charity.
Think this sounds like a blast, just wait because after the main event ends it's time to head out and grab a bite, gas up, and come back for the night's fun-filled festivities. As the sun sets, the grandstands at the fairgrounds is the place to be to check out everything, from old-timey dirt drags, to tractor pulls, wild flamethrower exhibitions, and a fireworks grand finale.
To wrap the weekend up, one of the most anticipated portions of the event was the legendary Sunday giveaway program where excited registered event participants assembled around the main stage to see who would be lucky enough to be called in for a chance to win the giveaway car. This year it was a classic '57 Chevy Nomad given a custom makeover by Chop-Shop Customs and Tucci Hot Rods. The lucky award winner was David Archambault of Albany, New York, who received the keys.
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'Go/Away' is the first single from Thavius Beck's first solo album for Big Dada, 'Dialogue' but he's a name you should already know. Fresh from co-producing Saul Williams' Niggy Tardust project with Trent Reznor and producing the whole of K-The-I???'s 'Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow' (one of Big Dada's critical slow-burners last year), Beck went back into the studio and made his own record, 'Dialogue'.
'Go!' is as good a way into 'Dialogue' as any. Beck hooks up a trademark beat which bounces like a bomb on a trampoline whilst coming at the listener with a whole choir of disembodied voices and enough electronic squelch for the most demanding tech-head. Over it, Beck shows his skills as a lyricist, his calm, well-modulated, warm voice belying the anger and thoughtfulness of his lyrics. 'Away' runs euphoric vocal pads up against orchestral stabs and more lyrical science.
Remix duties for the two tunes are dealt with by Flying Lotus and Offshore. Fellow Angeleno and friend FlyLo takes 'Away' out into deep space, Beck's vox slathered in reverb, the tune building and building through waves of distortion. Aberdonian Offshore, on the other hand, brings some Gaelic science to proceedings stripping the original back into a bass-heavy wonk-crunk masterpiece.
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"A smart battle against intelligent design" appears in the fall 2006 issue of Paradigm Magazine, published by the Whitehead Institute for Biological Research, a leading biomedical research and educational organization in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Despite the victory in Kitzmiller v. Dover, Carol Cruzan Morton reports in her article, "the battle against creationism needs a steady stream of recruits," especially from scientists themselves. NCSE's executive director Eugenie C.
In his October 1, 2006, column in the Washington Post, Paul A.
The attorney general of Texas, Greg Abbott, recently reaffirmed the standing interpretation of the 1995 state law that restricts the power of the Texas state board of education to review and reject the content of textbooks used in the public schools. Abbott's opinion, issued on September 18, 2006, was in response to a request from board member Terri Leo (District 6), who was among the most vocal critics of the eleven biology textbooks under review by the board in 2003.
The New York Academy of Sciences presented a two-day conference on "Teaching evolution and the nature of science" in April 2006, aimed at answering such questions as: What are the basic tenets of the concept of evolution and how does understanding evolution play an essential role in comprehending science, and in particular, modern biology? How can science educators from elementary schools to college campuses respond to challenges from those who claim that intelligent design is as valid a theory as evolution?
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A French couple celebrates their 50th anniversary with a trip to Florida. One night they buy a bottle of wine that, even by French standards, is premium. They buy it with 130 Euros, and the exchange rate that day is 1.35 dollars per Euro. The restaurant charges a 3 percentage-point premium to exchange currencies. The wine was priced at $171.22 American, and the couple got five American coins back as change. Which five coins did they get?
HintThere are three types of coins.
AnswerThey got one quarter, one dime, and three pennies. With a 1.35 exchange rate, after the three percentage-point premium they get 1.32 dollars per Euro. Paying 130 Euros*1.32 is $171.60 American dollars. The price is $171.22, for a difference of 38 cents. The only way to give that change with five coins is one quarter, one dime, and three pennies.
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Division I Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Rankings for April 21
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CLEVELAND -- Princeton closed out the winter continuing to lead all NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) schools in the final winter Division I Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings for the 2010-11 season.
The Tigers moved down 10 spots for their previous ranking to No. 41, remaining at 351.0 total points through all the winter championships.
Stanford again found itself in the top spot with 1048.50 total points. The Cardinal most recently captured the institution's 100th national championship by taking home the national crown in men's gymnastics and earned additional points through a 25th place finish in women's gymnastics.
Retaining its second place ranking with 886.30 points was Ohio State. The Buckeyes garnered finishes of seventh in men's gymnastics and 13th place in women's gymnastics during the latest set of Division I championships.
Penn State remained in third with 864.05 points. The Nittany Lions turned in results of sixth in men's gymnastics and 13th in women's gymnastics.
North Carolina was in fourth with 769.50 points after finishing 19th in women's gymnastics.
Making the jump from 15th place to fifth was Michigan. The Wolverines increased their point total to 727.00 after finishing second in men's ice hockey, fifth in men's gymnastics and sixth in women's gymnastics.
The Big Ten has set the pace going into the spring championships by placing four of its member institutions in the top 10. Big Ten institutions in the top 10 include Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan and Wisconsin (ninth).
All 15 winter NCAA championships have been completed with the following institutions capturing titles: women's basketball - Texas A&M; men's basketball – Connecticut; women's bowling – Maryland Eastern Shore; fencing – Notre Dame; women's gymnastics – Alabama; men's gymnastics – Stanford; women's ice hockey - Wisconsin; men's ice hockey – Minnesota Duluth; rifle – Kentucky; skiing – Colorado; women's swimming & diving – California; men's swimming and diving – California; women's indoor track & field – Oregon; men's indoor track & field – Florida; and wrestling – Penn State.
The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup was developed as a
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The first Division I spring standings will be released Thursday, June 3.
Please note, standings published midseason are unofficial. Official standings will be published upon the completion of the spring season. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA's website at www.directorscup.org. You can also follow the standings on Facebook at facebook.com/lsdirectorscup or on Twitter @lsdirectorscup.


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Topic: Need to vent..Please dont feel you have to read.
So I went into the hospital this weekend for dehydration, low potassium and sodium caused by my number 1 enemy, diarrhea.
My normal ward is closed for the summer...Swedes take around 4 weeks vacation over the summer so there was not enough staff. I end up on a different ward with different nurses...bad nurses.
First, two out of 4 times they get my medication wrong....even though I correct them. It took one nurse 6 hours to figure it out. Then the doctor said I needed 2 liters of fluids with glucose, potassium and sodium...I only got one. When I pointed out the doctor said I needed 2, the nurse replied that I drank enough that day that I did not need anymore fluids. Of course today, my bloodwork was again BAD, severely low potassium and salts. Another doctor came in and ordered a bag and was very annpyed with the nurse for changing the orders. Well that was at 10:00. At 1:00 she stopped by again and asked where my fluids were and I had to tell her I had not received them yet. She went to talk to them again. At 2:30, still no fluids so I called the nurse and questioned and I FINALLY got my fluids 4 and a half hours after the docter ordered them. They had to put me on a fast drip because we need to drive 3 hours for a PET scan in the morning and I needed to get my levels up so I could be discharged. I had it with that ward.
My LOVELY surgeon stopped by my room and I told him how much I miss his ward and nurses and that they better be back before I need to be readmitted again. HE just laughed...and called me abnormal. Love the man.
Anyway, I needed to vent. Bad nurses really suck because they pretty much run the show.
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In the realm of fresh produce packaging, it's anything but "one size fits all." While convenience packs gain prominence in retail outlets, larger pack sizes tend to fill the bill for foodservice. And while clamshells become increasingly popular housing for fruit, bags retain a special place — particularly for certain commodities.
Companies such as Pompano Beach, Fla.-based Southern Specialties continue to adapt packaging for specific needs, said Charlie Eagle, the company's vice president of business development, who noted that his company's revamp of its microwave packaging for its Southern Selects line was anything but a snap decision.
"We commissioned surveys to determine consumer responses to our existing packaging, as well as packaging of others in the industry," he said. "We created a dynamic, contemporized Southern Selects presentation that we felt had a fresh, premium persona."
The convenience bag trend has crossed into uncharted territory, encompassing such items as Walla Walla sweet onions, said Dan Borer, general manager of Walla Walla, Wash.-based Keystone Fruit Marketing Inc.
Keystone Fruit is using high-graphic bags that include recipes, and Borer said the company plans to add convenience bags with nutritional information in the near future.
"We're selling more in consumer packs every year, and the 3-pounder seems to be becoming the dominant pack," Borer said.
Mexican table grapes are transitioning from poly bags to clamshells similar to those popularized by berries while New Jersey-area grower-shippers increasingly are turning to larger clamshells and netted bags, sources said.
"It's not at a rapid pace, but it is increasing every year," said Jared Lane, vice president of marketing for Stevco Inc., Los Angeles.
Bill Nardelli, president of Cedarville, N.J.-based Nardelli Bros. Inc., said consumers want more convenience packs, although they don't want to pay price premiums for them.
Value packs also are stealing some market share from bulk pepper displays.
"We're seeing a high demand for multi-packs, especially in the value format," said Darren Micelle, marketing officer for Immokalee, Fla.-based Six L's Packing Co. Inc. "Bag packaging has also increased, in order to cater to value, as well."
"Packaged pepper sales have increased by about 5% since 2006," said Aaron Quon, greenhouse category director for Vancouver, British Columbia-based The Oppenheimer Group. "Selling peppers in packs is ideal because it helps maintain quality while providing a value-size offering."
Foodservice operators tend toward large package sizes, such as 5-pound bags, said Jay Iverson, partner and vice president of sales and marketing for GreenGate Fresh LLLP, Salinas, Calif.
Whatever the packaging venue for fresh produce, the stakes will continue to rise as competition mounts and grower-shippers and marketers try to use bags and clamshells as miniature advertisements of their products and use increasingly complex graphics to both attract attention and provide information about their products.


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Coachella 2014 Day 1 Performance Pics: See OutKast, Ellie Goulding + More
Coachella 2014 kicked off yesterday with an opening lineup worthy of the Coachella tradition. What started out as a protest against Ticketmaster's control of big venues has ironically become a yearly hot ticket item. The Coachella Music and Arts Festival, which has been held annually since 2001, is once again spread out this year over two weekends: Apr. 11 to 13 and then Apr. 18 - 20. The festival each year gathers music talent from all genres at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
Over 150 acts will grace Coachella's stages this year including OutKast, Lorde, Ellie Goulding, Lana Del Rey, Foster the People, Zedd, Calvin Harris and more. We've assembled concert pics of some of the bigger pop acts that took the stage on day one.


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So I compared the following three discs today out in a field:
DX Beast
Champion RoadRunner, domey
Champion RoadRunner, flat
All 166-167g, brand new. To my surprise the domey RoadRunner seemed the most stable, followed by the Beast, and the flat RoadRunner was the most understable. Does this surprise anyone? I was extremely surprised that the Beast would be less stable than one of the RoadRunners, even though I know domey discs are supposed to be more stable. The wind was a little strong today, but those results did seem somewhat consistent.
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The U.S. Postal Service had an aggressive goal of increasing revenue and volume in expedited package shipping, a declining category dominated by two iconic brands. Its Simpler Way to Ship campaign demonstrated there was an easier, more economical way to ship.
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ITHACA, NY — The Distinguished Visiting Writers Series at Ithaca College will host a reading by Andy Fitch. Free and open to the public, his presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Clark Lounge, Egbert Hall.
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Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Hershey High School east gymnasium for Korey Elizabeth Huebner, who died Jan. 28 in an automobile accident north of Sutherland.
Huebner, 24, was born Oct. 5, 1988 to Gene and Diane (Wright) Huebner in North Platte. She attended K-12 at Hershey Public Schools, graduating as salutatorian in 2007. Korey attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2012.
Since graduation, she has been employed by South Lake Village Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln as an RN.
Huebner was a member of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Alpha Phi Sorority, and the coordinator of the More Beautiful You Legacy Program for young women.
She is survived by her mother, Diane; sister, Lyndee (Chris) Haertel, brother, Jake Huebner; sisters, Megan Huebner (Kolby Van Newkirk) and Kellen (Adam) Hohman; and her grandmothers, Velma Wright and Miriam Huebner.
She will be especially missed by her niece and nephew, Ayzlee and Kade Haertel, the family said in her obituary. She was blessed with many loving aunts, uncles, relatives and friends.
Condolences may be shared online at www.carpentermemorial.com. A memorial has been established in her memory. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hershey High School. Burial will be at the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery south of Hershey. Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte, which is in charge of arrangements.
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Longoria in the lineup for back-to-back games
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Evan Longoria was in the lineup Sunday, which was the first time this spring he has played in back-to-back games.
"It was just a matter of setting it up," Rays manager Joe Maddon said, noting that Longoria will be off on Monday, will play Tuesday, then the team has an off-day on Wednesday. "Right now we're going to give him Wednesday and Thursday off and come back on Friday. It was just a matter of planning right now and he felt pretty good, so we decided to do it."
Longoria said he has felt fine during games and he has expressed to bench coach Davey Martinez that he could play a few more innings to get another at-bat or two. Longoria wants to gain confidence that he can push himself in the later innings when his legs are tired, but he believes that will come later in camp.
"I feel pretty good right now," Longoria said. "And I feel after another 40 at-bats, I'll be where I want to be."


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Title: "The three degrees of life": their nature, order, culture : an address delivered before the Allegheny & Philo-Franklin societies of Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa., on the evening preceding the annual commencement, July 19, 1847
Authors: Carmichael, William M. (William Miller), 1804-1881, Allegheny College (Meadville, Pa.), Allegheny Literary Society., Allegheny College (Meadville, Pa.), Philo Franklin Literary Society.
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'It may not sit well with the good people of Buffalo where Hasek spent the bulk of his career, but it's not like Hasek ran out on them. He gave them the best nine years of his career, a near-decade of goaltending excellence the likes of which the city has never seen and likely will never see again. He did have his chances to win there, but the franchise is one that is not set up to win. It was a franchise that hoped to ride his remarkable skills to a championship, not one that built around them.'
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Trevor Ashley to Bring LIZA (ON AN E) to Fringe World Festival 2013, 10-16 Feb
Helpmann nominated performer Trevor Ashley, known most recently for his performance as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, channels the superb talents of cabaret's most idiosyncratic superstar, Liza Minnelli, in the charismatic hit drag show Liza (On an E) in the De Parel Spiegeltent from 10 to 16 February, 2013.
From her marriage to Australia's song-and-dance darling, Peter Allen, to her showbiz family and pill popping antics, plus some special appearances by her mother, Liza dishes the dirt on her extraordinary life like you've never seen her before. Witty banter is interspersed with all her greatest hits, including Cabaret, Maybe This Time and New York, New York, accompanied by a band.
This merciless impersonation by DIVA's 'Entertainer of the Year' will have you laughing, crying and screaming for more.
Ashley has had sell-out and return seasons across Australia with the critically acclaimed Liza (On an E), so come taste the wine... come hear the band... but most of all don't miss the opportunity to see Ashley in a performance of pure star quality.
For a sneak peek, check out this video of Trevor Ashley as he performs the classic New York, New York from the sell out hit show Liza (On an E).
Performances will play the De Parel Spiegeltent, Perth Cultural Centre, Sunday 10th - Saturday 16th February, 2013. Times: 8.15pm (60 mins). Seven shows only! Prices: $45 Bookings: www.fringeworld.com.au.
Trevor Ashley is often described as 'the busiest man in Australian show-business'. Whether it be as a writer, musical director, performer or producer - there truly is no end to his talents.
Trevor made his big-budget musical theatre debut creating the role of 'Miss Understanding' in the world premiere production of Priscilla Queen of The Desert - The Musical, playing over 600 performances in Sydney and Melbourne. He followed this with Gale Edwards' hit, Jerry Springer the Opera at the Sydney Opera House. Most recently, Trevor won accolades, and was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical at the Sydney Theatre Awards, for his portrayal of Edna Turnblad in David Atkins' production of Hairspray.
With his long time collaborator Phil Scott, he created the Adults-Only Panto FAT SWAN, which sold out it's season at the Seymour Centre, and is set to do the same at The Famous Spiegeltent in Melbourne in March. He will also appear in concert at the State Theatre, Sydney in his new one-man-show Diamonds are for Trevor, a tribute to Dame Shirley Bassey.
His career in cabaret has led him to perform in New York, London and across Asia, in shows both as himself and in a dazzling array of characters and impersonations. Over the past three years the controversial show Liza (On an E), has sold out seasons nationally, receiving rave reviews. With Courtney Act, he also created and starred in Gentlemen Prefer Blokes, playing seasons at Mardi Gras, His Majesty's (Perth), Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Melbourne's Midsumma.
Trevor was commissioned by the Sydney Opera House to create a brand new show entitled "I'm Every Woman" which showcased his uncanny knack to channel famous females (twelve in all)! He won the Sydney Theatre Award and the Telegraph's Insider Award for best cabaret.
As a producer, Trevor created the cabaret phenomenon Showqueen, having showcased over a hundred cabaret performers and played to constant full houses at the Supper Club in Sydney for almost two years. The series has spawned two CDs, featuring some of the leading lights of cabaret and musical theatre.
Ashley is also a recording artist in his own right, most recently appearing on the soundtrack of Stephan Elliott's film Easy Virtue singing the theme song 'Let's Misbehave' - released worldwide to critical acclaim. He has directed two Hats Off's and created and directed the World AIDS Day Concert which has raised over $100,000 for ACON. Trevor was named one of the 25 most influential Gay and Lesbian Australians in 2011. He also writes an opinion piece in SX, monthly.
His television credits include Comedy Inc., GMA , Australia Day Live, The Mint, and Mornings with Kerri-Anne . As an arranger and orchestrator, he has written for Caroline O'Connor, Todd McKenney, Paul Capsis and Rachel Beck. He has also Musical Directed and accompanied Maria Venuti, Jeanne little and Shauna Jensen.
He has directed Hats Off to the Legends and Hats Off to Kander and Ebb, plus produced and created the World AIDS Day tributes to both Peter Allen and Elton John, all featuring all-star casts and raising close to $100,000 for ACON. He was also named DIVA Entertainer of the Year for 2009.
Trevor has been nominated for two MO awards, and is the winner of several DIVA awards. He is a graduate of the Talent Development Project.


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He is a fool if he thinks he's getting more than this, IMO.
Wow. Had heard he turned down a 5 year deal but didn't know about the financials. I hope that's not accurate or that's a bad start for Grigson, that's far too much.
Did he turn it down because even he thought he didn't deserve that much? Jeez.
That can't be right.
1. Grigson would be have to be a damn fool to offer that. It's more than Reggie Wayne's last contract. Way too much.
2. Garcon cannot hate the Colts enough to turn that down.
When things make zero sense, like this, it probably never happened.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
It probably had a $$$ penalty for drops.... ...and his agent was worried he'd end up owing the Colts money....
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
Ya know who's pissed at Garcon right now? Every other free agent wide receiver in the NFL. They could have pointed at Pierre's deal and said if he got that, you're gonna have to PAY me. If he had taken that, a guy like Marques Colston could have EASILY put himself in the $10mil per year range.
I do highly doubt the accuracy of the numbers there though.
JMV reported it as 5 years, 30 million.
Maybe im not in-tune with the common salaries around the league.. But just looking at that number, seems like a pretty good deal for both sides. Garcon is our best big play option, drops or not. He's it.
As the years go on players are making more and more money, that's why almost every year it seems we break some position record for highest ever paid. Of course his number is going to increase from past WRs numbers.
He did a lot of his work as a #2 receiver, Reggie really got the majority of attention which made it easier for him to get open especially deep.
Having him as your #1 option with his drop situations seems horrible, especially for a young QB that is trying to build his confidence.
Why so SERIOUS
I don't know why the Colts would be interested in keeping Garcon around really. What they will need is a safety net receiver. A guy who is either big enough to go get balls thrown into coverage, or fast enough to get separation. Garcon doesn't have the size, and while he is fast, he doesn't have elite blow-by-the-defender speed. I have no doubt that Luck could thread the needle if asked, but I'm not sure you want him trying it 30 times a game right away.
Garcon really didn't have that many drops last season, at least compared to his first 3 years. He's going to get paid. Great blocker, fast, getting better at running routes.
And he doesn't want to sign on to a rebuilding team with a rookie QB. There is talk of both he and Wayne following Manning wherever he goes.....
It would tie Anquan Bolden for the 10th highest salary among wide receivers in the league, assuming the lower number ( 5 years/ 30 million) is correct.
I would like to see somebody try to make an argument that the is among the top 10 receivers in the NFL. He's not. Top 20? Perhaps, but I doubt it.
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Of course he is, the offer proves it...... Perhaps he is willing to play for less with a winning team with a good QB.........
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
On SC last night they said the reason Garcon turned down the contract was because he wants to see what the Colts do with Peyton first, hopefully that helps the situation.
I also heard it was a 5 yr 30 mil contract not 35...
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I just keep getting visions of Peerless Price. A fantastic number two WR who gets a big contract to be the number one and then falls flat on his face.
He did have a much better year last year when it comes to drops, but every other year he was horrible with drops. The huge drop in the Super Bowl still is so fresh in my mind. He probably would still be running today if he caught that ball.
He is our most explosive WR, but I just do not trust the guy. Yes, he might bail out Luck with some amazing one handed catch, but then on the next third and six will just drop an easy slant to cause us to punt.
I am not surprised that Garcon wants to see what we do with Manning. I know I would not want to stick around for a rebuilding project with a rookie WR after playing my entire career with Manning.
I feel you, I would rather have Wayne, but I am thinking there is a small chance that will happen, Wayne is still a beast in the redzone on the fade route, and he can separate still maybe not as much by speed but more about his route running, and he has very good hands.
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Glad he turned it down.
Garcon makes some great plays, but makes some really, really bad ones too.
IMO, consistency is extremely important in a receiver, particularly in your #1 and #3. And Garcon doesn't have it.
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5yrs for $30M still sounds too much.
Dude doesn't even have 1-1,000yd receiving year. I think he's good, but not that good.
First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.
To me it all depends on how much is garunteed, I would have to have a bunch of bonuses in there, especially for drops...
The 1000 yd season does not bother me as much, this was really the year he would have got it if Peyton was not hurt, before that, there were a lot of options and he was trying to become one of the top two targets with Wayne, Dallas and Collie.
The last couple of years he showed his potential though, he has 2 big things before I think he becomes top receiver, drops and route running.
Why so SERIOUS
Slick these are old numbers and so they are a bit misleading if you look at all the new contracts and the franchise tag players.
For example Holmes signed a 5 years 45 million dollar contract and Sydney Rice signed a 5 year 43 million dollar contract last year.
Vincent Jackson under the franchise tag made 11 million and is up for another contract.
This year you got Wes Welker, DeSean Jackson, Stevie Johnson, and Marques Colston to make big money so if I were to go through all the teams and find out what they are paying their top guys this contract would put him in the top 20's and not the top 10 contracts for the 2012 season.
So basically this is more of a Joshua Cribbs type of contract (3yr/20mill).
Not bad but not over spending either IMO.
hes a fool for turning down that contract. wow
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Sam's Club has announced the third installment of The Sam's Club National BBQ Tour, the largest continuous barbecue competition in the United States, sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS). As the official supplier of KCBS, Sam's Club is the 'choice' destination for the highest quality meats and ingredients for backyard grillers, restaurateurs and more than 750 professional teams who will compete in the 2013 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour.
"I am delighted that Sam's Club has joined forces with the Kansas City Barbeque Society for three years running to allow members and BBQ fans to experience the freshness, quality and value of Sam's Club premium fresh meat selection," said Shawn Baldwin, senior vice president for fresh, freezer and cooler grocery at Sam's Club. "We know that grilling, barbecuing and outdoor entertaining are important to our members. The Sam's Club National BBQ Tour celebrates their passion for everyday barbecuing and grilling with our commitment to giving them the fresh ingredients and items they need at a value they deserve."
Hosted by Series Director, barbecue aficionado and cookbook author Troy Black, the National BBQ Tour will journey to 31 Sam's Club parking lots from Albuquerque to Alabama with barbecue demonstrations and free samples of premium-quality Sam's Club meats, hand-cut fresh daily from butchers inside each local Sam's Club. Each event is open to members and the public.
"Each of our world-class competitive teams knows the best barbecue starts with premium fresh meat," said Black. "Having quality chicken, ribs, pork and brisket from Sam's Club on the smoker sets the stage for a mouth-watering competition."
Introduced in 2011 as the largest competition series with the largest prize purse in the history of competitive barbecue, the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour has distributed nearly $1 million in prizes since its inception. Previous Grand Champions from 2011, TippyCanoe BBQ Crew of St. Ansgar, Iowa, and 2012, Lucky's Q of Denver, Iowa, will be among 750 teams competing for a portion of the $500,000 prize purse this year.
Each National BBQ Tour competition awards overall winners as well as winners in each of four barbecue categories: chicken, ribs, pork and brisket. Events are free and open to the public and take place in Sam's Club parking lots from February through September leading up to the National Championship on Oct. 19, 2013 in Bentonville, Ark. KCBS will sanction the events and provide certified barbecue judges for the competitions. For a full schedule of events, visit SamsClub.com/bbq.
Partnering sponsors and brands for the Sam's Club National BBQ Tour include: Kingsford, KC Masterpiece, Coca-Cola, Heinz, Tyson Foods, Cattlemen's BBQ, New Zealand Lamb, Tone's, Stonemill Kitchens, Pillsbury, National Pork Board, Cargill and Bush's Best Baked Beans.


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PEOPLE suffering from bad nights sleep or kept awake by their partner's snoring, should start singing.
According to research joining a Rock Choir group can help boost people's mental health and wellbeing, while reducing snoring.
Helen Just, leader of the Droitwich Spa, Great Malvern and Worcester Rock Choir, said a study carried out by the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust found preliminary ecidence that refulat singing exercises could benefit people who snore.
She said: "This prompted us to ask Rock Choir members whether they or their partners had noticed any improvements in their snoring since joining and over 10 per cent of respondents said yes.
"Singing helps to exercise and strengthen muscles in the soft palette, which is where the snoring vibration occurs."
She added that some of her members that were regularly singing with her said they felt happier, had increased their confidence and had even lost weight.
Ms Just offers a free trial to all new members at the weekly sessions across the county.
There are no auditions and no requirements to read music or have any previous singing experience to join the contemporary choir and singers can expect to attend performances throughout the year.
For a free taster session or more information about times, go to rockchoir.com or call 01252 714276.


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A Glass of WaterSituation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.
A man walks into a bar and asks the bartender for a glass of water. The bartender reaches under the bar and brings out a gun and aims it at the man. The man says thank you and leaves. What happened?
HintWhy would the man want a glass of water?
AnswerThe man had the hiccups and wanted a glass of water to help get rid of them. The bartender could hear the hiccups when the man spoke, so he brought the gun out to scare the hiccups away. It worked and the man thanked him and left, no longer needing the glass of water.
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Household Goods Carrier
Type of Operation
Household Goods Carrier
A person who transports only household goods.
Household Goods - personal effects and property used or to be used in a dwelling, when a part of the equipment or supplies of such dwelling, and similar property if the transportation of such effects or property is (i) arranged and paid for by the householder, including transportation of the property from a factory or store when the property is purchased by the householder with intent to use it in his dwelling or (ii) arranged and paid for by another party.
Authority Document
Operating Requirements
- This certificate authorizes your operations only in Virginia.
- This type of certificate may be transferred by filing a certificate application (form OA150) with DMV, to be completed by both the transferor and transferee. The certificate must be in an active status.
- You are limited to transporting household goods as defined above.
- For deliveries over 30 miles, you must charge the same rates as listed in the tariff filed with DMV.
- Before you can change your rates, you must
- notify DMV at least 30 days before you wish to make the change, and
- have received written approval from DMV.
- You or your agent may publish a joint tariff with another carrier(s) if a power of attorney or notice of concurrence is filed with DMV. You must send written notification to DMV, at least 60 days in advance, before you can revoke the power of attorney or notice of concurrence.
- A copy of the bill of lading must be carried when you are transporting the household goods.
- You must maintain a copy of the bill of lading at your place of business for at least three years.
- If you receive a written claim of loss or damage, you must:
- On the claim itself, write the date you received it.
- Within 30 days, send the claimant a written acknowledgement of receipt of the claim.
- Within 120 days, you must:
- Pay the claim, or
- Send written notification that you decline to pay the claim, or
- Make a firm compromise settlement offer in writing.
- If the claim is not processed or disposed of within 120 days, send the claimant a written report of the status of the claim every 30 days, along with the reasons for the delay.
- You may not, by contract or otherwise, shorten the length of time a person has for filing a claim to less that 30 days or shorten the time for filing a suit to less than two years.
Tariff and Time Schedule Requirements
Tariff: You must file a tariff that includes all of your rates and any rules, policies or guidelines you will impose on your customers. See Sample Tariff for Household Goods Carriers (form OA450).
Time Schedule: None
Insurance Requirements
$750,000 Bodily Injury and Property Damage
$50,000 Cargo
Bond Requirements
You must keep a $50,000 surety bond or letter of credit on file with DMV's Motor Carrier Services for five years from the date your operating authority certificate is issued. Refer to See Household Goods Carrier Bond (form OA436) or the Property Irrevocable Letter of Credit (form OA456).
Registration and License Plate Requirements:
See: Registration and License Plate Requirements
Vehicle Registration: Must be registered as for-hire
Operating Authority Registration:
- Non-apportioned (not IRP registered) Vehicles - The operating authority information will be displayed on the vehicle registration card when the for-hire license plates are issued.
$50 filing fee
$10 Operating Authority Registration fee per vehicle
$3 for a duplicate certificate
Miscellaneous Requirements:
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Wisconsin dairy farmers will be interested to note that the state legislature has temporarily suspended the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources rules which would impose air emissions limitations and air permitting requirements on the state's livestock farms, according to Jordan Lamb, partner with DeWitt Ross & Stevens law firm.
The action affects several rules that have to do with dairy and other livestock operations in the state.
First it impacts NR 445, which establishes acceptable ambient air concentrations for ammonia for air emissions from agricultural waste (including livestock manure, animal waste byproducts, litter and bedding). It also impacts NR 406 and 407, which impose air permitting requirements associated with those limitations.
Without the action by the legislature's Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR), these rules would have gone into effect for Wisconsin farmers on Aug. 1, she points out in the latest Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin's Capital Link newsletter.
The Natural Resources Board voted against allowing an administrative rule change that would have removed agricultural waste from NR 445, 406 and 407 at its June meeting. It appears that, in part, this vote may have been intended to allow the legislature to address the situation through statute, says Lamb. "The Board, however, is not foreclosed from addressing the issue at a future meeting," she adds.
The JCRAR has introduced Assembly Bill 195, legislation that would statutorily remove agricultural waste from these rules.
But keep in mind that there's a process to go through before farmers can count on that regulatory relief. In order to become law, that legislation must have public hearings in the legislature, move through both houses and be signed by the governor.
So far, the legislation has been referred to the Assembly Natural Resources committee.
The current suspension of these rules as applied to farms will expire at the end of this legislative session in the spring of 2012.
Meanwhile, researchers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continue to sift through a two-year National Air Emissions Monitoring Study that was completed earlier this year that gives a look at air quality on and around livestock farms.
The research team collected data from more than 2,300 sensors at a total of 38 barns on 14 farms in North Carolina, Iowa, Indiana, Oklahoma, California, New York, Washington and Wisconsin. For barns, there were five dairy sites, five pork production sites, three egg-layer sites and one broiler ranch. Outdoor swine and dairy manure lagoons were monitored at nine farms. A dairy corral in Texas also was tested.
The team measured for emissions of ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, three sizes of particulate matter and volatile organic compounds. Emission rates were calculated every minute.


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Wainwright cruises through final spring start
JUPITER, Fla. -- Adam Wainwright will next take the mound on Monday in front of a sellout crowd at Great American Ball Park. Before he could make his third Opening Day start, however, he had to get through his final one in Florida.
Wainwright did so with relative ease on Wednesday, throwing 80 pitches over five shutout innings against the Nationals. He closed out spring by not allowing a run in either of his final two starts.
"I'm ready for [games] to start counting," Wainwright said afterward. "I feel good, and spring has flown by. I've had a lot of fun down here and now it's time to get going."
"It was just a well-pitched, well-mixed game again today," added manager Mike Matheny. "I saw enough to get him out after five."
Wainwright will start his prep work for Cincinnati on Thursday, throw a bullpen the day after and then kick off another season as the Cardinals' ace. He'll do so with particular confidence in his sinker, too, a pitch that he intends to incorporate more during the regular season.
Wainwright focused heavily on finding the feel for that pitch this spring, and he threw many sinkers in this final outing.
"I just think it's great to work off that and my four-seam [fastball]," Wainwright said. "They are two completely different pitches. The first pitch of the at-bat, you could throw either one and they're going to do completely different things. … I just think that's a great luxury to have."
Wainwright finished the spring having walked just one, which came back in his second start when he tried to cater to the crowd by throwing a full-count curveball before he had a good feel for his signature pitch. One of his goals this season is to issue fewer walks than starts he makes.
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.