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Hello forum, I have been able to connect to ubuntu, but when I type nvidia-smi, getting the below error.
ubuntu@ip-10-0-0-11:~$ nvidia-sminvidia-smi: command not found
Have used the script setup_t2.sh.
Can connect to notebook, but import of theano returning error.
ImportError Traceback (most recent call last) in ()----> 1 import theano
/home/ubuntu/anaconda2/lib/python2.7/site-packages/theano/__init__.py in () 61 object2, utils) 62 ---> 63 from theano.compile import ( 64 SymbolicInput, In, 65 SymbolicOutput, Out,
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Hi Suresh,
nvidia-smi command is baked into the AMI the instance is created from. Can you share the AMI for you instance from AWS Web Console?
Were there any errors while running setup_t2.sh script?
Thanks for your reply.
Here are the ami info. No error in set up script at the end, I have fixed the an error that came. Is the best course of action is to start running the script again, by deleting the existing instance ?
fastai-dl-02 (ami-f8fd5998)Descriptionfast.ai non-gpu deep learning imageStatusavailablePlatformOther LinuxImage Size128GBVisibilityPublicOwner191578494129
Thanks again Alex, I have executed the bash script by copy pasting the commands one by one from git hub, as wget was giving some issues.
Thank you Rachel. I will have a look where I found the reference to the Ireland links.
I checked and my region is set to eu-west-1. When I run the setup_p2.sh file I get the following error:I am using Linux for Windows10 and am getting the following error when I run setup_p2.sh.
'aws: error: argument subcommand: Invalid choice, valid choices are:
listsetup_p2.sh: line 10: [: =: unary operator expectedsetup_p2.sh: line 12: [: =: unary operator expectedsetup_p2.sh: line 14: [: =: unary operator expected'
Do you have any suggestions on how to resolve this?
With best regards,Cherie
please help me on this.
I've just had the same error. Any luck?
Hey Mark, I ran into the same issue, was just wondering if you eventually had success/did it require any further action on your end? Thanks a lot in advance.
Hi there,
Hit a roadblock setting up the t2 instance (8:51 min into the AWS Setup video -- downloaded the setup_t2.sh script instead of the setup_p2.sh because I'm still waiting on P2 approval).
ran bash setup_t2.sh , got 'syntax error near unexpected token 'new line'
Couldn't find any previous posts that ran into this problem, so I figured I'd post it here and hope someone can shed some light on the matter.
Note the image shows setup_t2.sh.1 because I made two attempts at downloading and running the file
I tried to do an
apt-cyg install dos2unix
and run the setup file with dos2unix instead of bash
dos2unix setup_t2.sh
dos2unix setup_t2.sh
but that did not work ( just said converting file to unix format.... then nothing, bash still didn't work afterwards)
Thanks for the help!Josh
You may copy paste each line of code in awscli, instead of doing wget and bash.
like line by line into the cygwin terminal?
yes please.
seems like it's hung up (line 59)... I'm no longer getting the new line $. Maybe I'm just impatient
Hello there is an error message even above the wait, it tells your account is yet to clear verification process.
Hi Tyler,
I changed the setup_p2.sh and setup_t2.sh files. I commented out the if statements and added in a line with the ami for Ireland so that part of the code (from line 10) looks like this:
# if [ "$region" = "us-west-2" ]; then # export ami="ami-bc508adc" # Oregon # elif [ "$region" = "eu-west-1" ]; then # export ami="ami-b43d1ec7" # Ireland # elif [ "$region" = "us-east-1" ]; then # export ami="ami-31ecfb26" # Virginia # else # echo "Only eu-west-1 (Ireland) and us-east-1 (Virginia) are currently supported" # exit 1 # fi export ami="ami-b43d1ec7"
This is just a quick solution to get the setup files to work.
Hey Suresh,
Yes, waiting helped. Still not sure why the bash command didn't work which bugs me a bit, but manually copying and pasting the code into the cygwin shell allowed me to continue forward.
Thanks for your help
Hi Josh,
I had that issue and was told to get the raw code from git hub. So try this link and see if it works for you too.
Best regards,Cherie
How long does it typically take to get approval for the GPU server? (I'm a new AWS user, on the free tier.) Thanks.
Chris - yes they did approve my instance, shortly after I posted this. Maybe they don't process requests on the weekend, because they got back to me fairly early Monday morning and I submitted my request Sat night.
I am trying to use emacs on my GPU instance, but the package manager can't find the package. Any ideas?
root@ip-10-0-0-9:~# emacs
The program 'emacs' can be found in the following packages:
* emacs24
* emacs24-nox
* e3
* emacs24-lucid
* jove
Try: apt install <selected package>
root@ip-10-0-0-9:~# apt install emacs24-nox
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package emacs24-nox


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At&t makes almost all of their money on the backs of North Americans, but sends all of its jobs to places where there is little to no training, familiarity, or concern about what they tell us. They have a one page script which inevitably ends in catastrophe. As long as at&t contines this practice, its position in the world of successful customer service drops precipitously day by day. Not that this seems to matter.
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All of a sudden, President Goodluck Jonathan's re-election campaign posters invaded Abuja on New Year day. While the opposition parties had accused Aso Rock of being behind the posters, the presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, has exonerated his boss of any complicity in the act, which many Nigerians consider too early for an administration that promised to deliver on many election promises in the New Year.
As usual, Abati's feeble denial leaves some yawning gaps. Those gaps are even evident in the way and manner he laboured to rationalize the issue when prodded further why Jonathan has not ordered the arrest of those doing what he did not sanction. The pasting of Jonathan's campaign posters without the president's knowledge or tacit approval is like the biblical tale of the hand of Esau and the voice of Jacob.
There is no way some people will go out of their way and paste campaign posters of a politician without any form of understanding or even exchange of cash between them and the beneficiary. There is no smoke without fire. I pity those appointed to speak and launder images of those in power. For Abati and Okupe, it has proved a daunting task laundering Jonathan's image. The more they try, the more they fail.
Most times, they found themselves in a very difficult situation that if they were outside, they would have comfortably offered a different point of view. That is the dilemma of people like Reuben Abati. It is not easy to always defend unpopular policies of government.
The Abuja poster is one of such government's missteps that not even the combination of Okupe and Abati can convincingly whitewash. No matter how Abati tries to explain the posters, most Nigerians are not deceived that Abuja has hand in the nocturnal posters. The appearance of Jonathan's campaign posters in Abuja in the middle of his first term in office raises a lot of moral issues.
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Nigerians are yet to recover from bombings of churches, military and police institutions. The economy of the North is the worst for it.
There is no doubt that Jonathan inherited a lot of burden from Yar'Adua's government. Apart from amnesty for militants, there is the issue of power and the unbundling of the PHCN and other issues. While the unbundling of PHCN has received some attention, the issue of giving Nigerians adequate power supply has not been met.
The success achieved in that regard when Prof. Bart Nnaji was in charge has evaporated. Power supply to Nigerians since Nnaji left has returned to the pre-Nnaji era. Nobody knows the kind of romance between electricity workers and government that this tiny cabal is holding government to ransom in electricity matters.
The electricity workers have thwarted attempts to introduce pre-paid metres that would have stopped their sabotage on PHCN bills. Pre-paid metres would have eliminated the thorny issue of crazy bills and estimated bills which PHCN workers impose on electricity consumers in the country.
Estimated bills are deployed by unscrupulous PHCN officials to defraud the consuming public and yet the government is not doing anything to plug all these economic drain pipes. These are the issues that will bother Jonathan now and not 2015.
The president has openly said that he will talk about his ambition in 2014. He should just keep to that promise and concentrate fully in the onerous task ahead. The pasting of Jonathan's campaign posters in Abuja, whether authorized by the presidency or not, is a huge distraction.
It will not advance the cause of democracy. The worst aspect of it is that if the action of the faceless poster campaigners is not halted now, governance will soon take the backseat and 2015 will be the main issue. And whether Jonathan wants to run for 2015 or not, it is a big date Nigeria has with destiny. The way 2015 is handled will determine the future of the country.
The earlier all the segments sit together to discuss our future the better. It is a pity that after 50 years of self-rule, who will become the country's president, is still an issue that will continue to give us headache. Those who think that this issue is settled are just deluding themselves. And those who think that the majority will always win in this alien and concocted democracy are wallowing in utter ignorance and confusion. Democracy, if it still worth its name in Nigeria must cater for all segments and interests.
For Nigeria to move forward, there is the need to redefine our democracy by domesticating it. Which tribe will produce the nation's president come 2015 is the main issue which is still open and negotiable. It is not an issue only the ruling PDP will decide for Nigeria or one section trying to lord it over all other sections. This is where those calling for a national conference, whether sovereign or not, have my support.
The future of Nigeria should be discussed now. Let the president order those using his name to campaign to stop if he is not the one authorizing it. It is not enough to say that the president is not behind it. If, indeed, he is not behind it, let those doing that be arrested. Even though they may not be causing public breach, their action is unduly overheating the polity.
They are sending wrong signals that it is campaign time whereas 2015 is still a little bit far. Government should halt Jonathan's campaign posters now.
Hiding behind officialese by presidency aide to deny Abuja's hand in the exercise is not helpful at all. Let government chase away those insulting our sensibilities with the needless campaign posters.
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Step therapy policies, also known as "fail first" policies, are commonly used by insurance companies and other pharmacy benefit managers as a way of controlling the costs and risks associated with prescription drugs. In essence, these policies require the safest and least expensive drug in any class to be prescribed to a patient first, even if a patient's physician, using their medical judgment, believes that another therapy is in the patient's best interest. If the initial medication is ineffective for the patient, treatment is then able to progress to other more costly or risky therapies. This process is also known as a "step protocol" and is a type of prior authorization requirement.
A troubling and dangerous trend is health plans' frequent denial of providers' requests for proven and effective pain treatments. Rather, many plans using step therapy policies require a person with pain to try an alternative treatment (including non-prescription medications, non-pharmacologic interventions, or medications used off-label) before approving the physician-recommended prescription medication, even when that medication indicated for the patient's condition.
Fail first policies are not currently subject to any restrictions or time limits; consequently, patients with serious and degenerative medical conditions are often forced to undergo an indefinite, painful, and often dangerous, process of trial and error before finally receiving the treatment originally recommended by their physician. In some cases, the process can cause patients' medical conditions to deteriorate, increasing the need for more expensive and invasive medical treatment in the future. What's more, patients' untreated pain increases incidents of depression, non-compliance, and self-medication. Further, the step therapy process can increase the direct cost of health care due to increased hospital admissions, excessive use of emergency rooms, and even loss of employment. Indirect costs include lost wages and productivity of both people living with pain and their caregivers.
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Rays rims and extra-grippy Bridgestone rubber, the new GT-R SpecV certainly looks a lot meaner than the stock GT-R. This coupe is without doubt the most radical roadgoing racer Japan has ever produced. Bar none.Invited to drive the black beast at the Sendai Highland Raceway, development home of the GT-R in Japan, we rode north from Tokyo on the bullet train for two hours.Arriving at the raceway, chief engineer Kazutoshi Mizuno greeted us with an animated konichiwa and hurried us into the briefing room for the lowdown on his baby.Pumping out 478 hp, the SpecV's 3.8L V-6 twin turbo only gets 5 extra horses over the 2008 R35 model. While Mizuno claims the car will do 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 sec and the quarter mile in under 11.5, even with a revised VDC unit that he asks you to "leave on," he tells us his aim was not to add power but to take the car's handling to the next level. And, to tell the truth, the car feels no slower, if not marginally quicker out of the blocks with the VDC on.To lift the thrill factor, curb weight is down by 132 lb and a new high gear boost control device has been added to broaden the car's 434 lb-ft of torque for around 80 sec (!) by 14 lb-ft to 448 lb-ft between 3500 and 5200 rpm. Flick the switch on the steering wheel and the boost control engages instantly giving you a noticeable, but not explosive, shove in the back. Another cool feature is that Mizuno has tuned the exhaust note into a beefier, raspier tune, thanks to a layer of titanium coating. It almost sounds like a race car."We wanted to increase the thrill factor on a racetrack," he says. That's also why he's employed what he calls "the world's best brakes" (on a roadgoing car, of course). The six-piston Brembo carbon ceramic package boasts a unique mix of carbon and ceramic "thatching" that dissipates heat and resists fade more than any current brake assembly, even a Ferrari FXX according to Mizuno.And to transfer that excessive braking force to the tarmac, Nissan also fitted the car with upgraded 20-in. Bridgestone RE070 run-flats that boast thicker sidewalls and shoulders and a stickier tread pattern. The result is mind-blowing, once you get some heat into those carbon-ceramic rotors and pads, which are not afraid to glow bright red under the stress. Jump on the brake pedal from around 120 mph, and the SpecV pulls up like nothing we've ever driven. You almost feel as though you have to recalibrate your brain to cope with this coupe's outrageous stopping power. One source tells that over 2 g are generated under full braking from 150 mph. Totally believable. The only downside is the price. At $50,000, you need to win a lottery just to pay for a new set of brakes. Thanks to the newly fitted fixed Bilstein dampers, the car stays flatter and more stable with less nose dive, and, strangely, or maybe not so, this combination of modifications makes the car feel a lot lighter and more chuckable.Don't expect to see this Godzilla in the U.S. any time soon. Nissan can build only 30 units a month, all to be sold in Japan for the foreseeable future. Mizuno believes the premium price tag of $167,000 won't discourage buyers. He knows it's crucial to keep the GT-R's evolution on the public consciousness and at the top of the hit lists on influential Web sites. That's why he will turn up at the Nurburgring in Germany again in April with the SpecV in an attempt to smash Nissan's own 7-min/29-sec lap time.As we left the track, Mizuno hinted that the least his new charger would do is to better the Corvette ZR1's 7-min/26-sec lap. "That's not hard," he said. "Be ready for a quick time." We are Mizuno-san, you betcha. 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There has been lots of chatter lately about how difficult it is for first-time property buyers – but all hope is not lost and there are ways you can start investing now.
Blogger: Ian Hughes, senior sales consultant, Quest Properties
Many people aged in their 20s and 30s say they have good jobs, but still can't afford to buy a property in Sydney or Melbourne. It seems federal treasurer Joe Hockey's comments that "the starting point for a first home buyer is to get a good job that pays good money" has understandably caused concern among this generation.
Adding more weight to this issue were the words from Treasury secretary John Fraser, who said at a recent Senate hearing: "When you look at the housing price bubble evidence, it's unequivocally the case in Sydney."
With property investors accounting for about half of all new home loans nationally, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, parents of potential property owners are becoming concerned, too.
A new national political party is being set up as a result of the fierce debate over housing affordability. The Affordable Housing Party is a group of non-political "concerned citizens" who are worried their children might never be able to afford to buy into the housing market and leave home. According to its founder, lawyer Tony Long, the party plans to campaign for changes to stop potential owner-occupiers from being squeezed out of the property market by investors and is formulating policies to scale back negative gearing and tax incentives that property investors benefit from.
With record low interest rates, negative gearing options and discounted tax on any capital gains, property is an attractive asset class to investors. The question then is – how do young people get onto the first rung of the property ladder?
They may need to think laterally in order to make such a move, such as considering areas other than capital cities to invest in. This may involve looking for a property in a regional area that has a diverse industry base, a growing population and a high degree of local amenities.
It's suggested that potential investors consider properties that have the greatest demand by the local population and are the right product for their target market. They should also consider how local infrastructure projects, employment, development restrictions, interest rates and affordability will affect the demand of their target audience for their investment property. Infrastructure developments in the chosen area suggest the creation of more jobs, increased economic activity and improved local amenities for residents. Auction clearance rates, rental vacancy rates and rental yields also provide an indication as to how well demand by tenants for rental properties stacks up to the supply of them.
Lindy Lear, general manager of Rocket Property, said: "My strategy for first-time investors is to buy regionally or interstate in order to meet your long-term goals, then rent where you like to live. Buy a new investment property in a regional area that is going to give good capital growth and have a good tenant base. Once you have enough equity in your investment property portfolio, you can then buy a home in the area you want to live."
A serviced apartment may be the answer for potential property investors looking to invest in regional areas, as they are often built in locations identified for maximum growth potential. Importantly, they offer a fixed income, 100 per cent tenancy, long-term leases and tax and superannuation benefits. There are also no management or letting fees and no repair or maintenance obligations either.
Serviced apartments are an accommodation option for leisure and business travellers and are sold on strata title to investors who are looking for high yield products with bricks and mortar security.
It's also worth bearing in mind that local regional councils may embark on projects that can have the side effect of enhancing demand for investment properties by tenants in an area. Transport improvements, the establishment of childcare facilities, new community events, the opening of local businesses, the improvement of local parks and amenities and the creation of bicycle lanes, can all potentially make an area more desirable to tenants and improve an investor's potential cash flow.
Checking state and federal government plans for regional areas may uncover projects that could considerably change a locality. Handy websites to check include:
Property is not a way to make money quickly, but is a way to create financial security for the future. Potential property investors will need to do their research to find success in their investment property in regional Australia.
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On Friday, US attorney general Eric Holder said five top 9/11 suspects, including Khalid Mohammed, would be transferred to the US for trial, rather than be tried at the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, the US naval base in Cuba. This is part of Barack Obama's plan to close the Guantanamo prison. The Obama administration faced a court deadline of 16 November to decide on a future course of action. The five will now be tried in a federal court located close to the Ground Zero in New York City. While in Tokyo, Barack Obama said these trials would face the "most exacting demands of justice". Meanwhile, former NYC mayor (and Republican presidential candidate) Rudi Giuliani criticised this decision sharply on weekend television. While the trial circumstances of these five have been decided, there remain some 70 more prisoners in Guantanamo, against whom there is probably insufficient useable evidence for either a military or a civilian trial. Even in the case of Khalid Mohammed, any confession may be deemed inadmissible as it might have been derived through water-boarding or other "torture" techniques. He is believed to have been the al-Qaeda operative third in command and was captured in 2003. Meanwhile, 15 federal judges are now reviewing pleas for release by dozens of terror suspects, in accordance with a US Supreme Court ruling from 2008. These sessions have already found the government's evidence against them to be wanting and ordered their release. Read more at the BBC and the AP And to read more on Rudi Giuliani's criticism of these planned trials, read more at the AP.


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These Little Boxes Inspire Change for Good. Don't Take It From Us, Just Ask Al Gore
Any friend of Al Gore's a friend of ours, and the folks over at CHANGE A Starter Kit seem to have made a friend in Mr. Gore with their eco-fantastic little box of goodies that inspire us (and, possibly, our entire holiday gift list) to "be the change you wish to see in the world."
Obviously the Godfather of Green really takes Gandhi's words to heart, spreading goodwill in a hand-signed note to CHANGE headquarters that echoes our thoughts that these handy-dandy boxes raise "awareness about the many challenges facing our planet."
And they do, in an entirely unique and completely comprehensive way. Each recycled paper box is accented with biodegradable string, ribbon and paper and features a plantable hangtag embedded with flower seeds (natch). Contents include a journal handmade from lokta bush shavings that required no trees to be cut down in its construction, a canister of fair-trade organic cocoa mix, a CFL light bulb emblazoned with the simple message to "switch," a gorgeous reusable tote bag, an itty-bitty tree seedling, and many more bits and pieces that truly embody the potential for change in most areas of our lives.
Plus, there's a pamphlet summing it all up with as many "whys" and "hows" as an ecostilettoista could want, such as this "why" describing the CFL, "Power plants are the leading cause of global warming…[in the U.S.] contributing roughly 5.5 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year." And this "how" you can do something about it: "If every American home switched one standard bulb to a CFL, the energy saved would be enough to power a city of 1.5 million people, turn off 2 power plants, and save greenhouse gases equivalent to taking 1.3 million cars off the road."
We couldn't have said it better ourselves. And just hope Santa brings some very big stockings.
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Response of table beets to fertilizer P and K banded at planting time in 1960 was determined on a Honeoye silt loam soil which had received various levels of complete fertilizer from 1945 to 1951, and different levels of broadcast fertilizer P and K from 1954 to 1959. Soil P from previously applied fertilizer accumulated to a greater extent and had a longer residual effect than soil K as measured by soil tests; however, responses of beets to different levels of soil K were greater than they were to different levels of soil P. At high levels of soil P, there was little response to differences in soil P or banded fertilizer P. At medium levels of soil K, there were considerable increases in percentage of K in the leaves, plant size, and yield with increases in soil K and/or banded fertilizer K. Responses to different levels of soil P and K, and banded fertilizer P and K were cumulative and generally independent of each other. Generally, the soil P and K were relatively as important as the banded fertilizer P and K in producing high yields of beets.Please view the pdf by using the Full Text (PDF) link under 'View' to the left.
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Barry Bonds turns 40 on Saturday, which is not in and of itself particularly special. I know someone whose surprise 40th birthday party was delayed two hours (and thus ruined) by the O.J. chase, so it's not like cake and punch for all his sportswriter friends is going to break new ground.
At this point, it's all pointless milestones for B. Lamar B. anyway. One number crashes into the one behind it, day after day after day.
We've pretty much figured out his legacy anyway. The player of his generation, the cheater of time, the devourer of planets, and the walkingest dude as ever was.
And, of course, there's BALCO.
It all depends on the Barry Bonds you want.
You see, now that he's reached Hugh Beaumont age, Bonds has finally reached the highest level of achievement. He is what you want him to be.
Best home run hitter ever? Give it a couple of years. He always makes noise about how tired and sore he is, but the man got a root canal done the other day, which means he's planning to stay long enough to care about his dental health.
Most feared hitter ever? Every walk tells a story, babe.
The picture of charm? Not if you had a nuclear squint.
Devotee of performance enhancers? As the singer says, "Things that make you go hmmm ..."
So far, charged with nothing more legally binding than a small dump truck of circumstantial evidence. So far, can't be guilty of anything before 2003 because baseball was not only not against performance enhancers before then, it was positively thrilled by the perceived effects: "Here's the 1-2 pitch to the slightly-built, undertalented backup shortstop ... and Jumping Jesus, he's hit it off the roof!"
And in any event, his work product is so staggering that it is hard to see anyone matching it, even if performance enhancers are made mandatory by Commissioner Donald Trump, or Commissioner Ian McShane, or Commissioner Dave Chappelle.
You see, and make of this what you must, Bonds is not just doing things that nobody has done before, but things that nobody else is going to do again, and certainly not at this age.
I mean, 40, for God's sake. Does anyone think Alex Rodriguez is going to be this frightening at 40? Is anyone going to avoid Manny Ramirez this devotedly at 40? Is anyone going to avoid the natural laws of talent erosion so defiantly as to meet Bonds' level at any point?
In a word, no.
Oh, his legacy will lose some luster because he was so adamant about keeping the fun of playing the game at his level to himself. His choice, too, and we'll leave the psychology to the next film crew looking for a Bonds documentary.
But performance enhancers or no (and the evidence ring hasn't been closed as yet, so you don't know any more on this topic than you knew before), there won't be a 40-year-old like this again. Hell, even if steroids were this good, they couldn't be THIS good, could they?
This birthday celebration will be an odd one because of Bonds' baggage. It's hard to get people to sign on to the program because, well, he just isn't the type you throw a surprise bash for. He is particularly unskilled at the art of being publicly cuddly.
Plus, the chemical police have connected a few dots here and there on the outskirts of his reputation, thereby emboldening his critics by exchanging new ammunition for old.
And you still won't get a 40-year-old like this again.
It's hard to explain this to anyone who believes Bonds' pharmacological culpability in the BALCO mess, especially now that track and field has been decimated by it and bicycle racing has been beaten about the face and neck by it. For them, the numbers won't ever add up. They'll just stop counting, if they haven't already.
But since baseball chose to no-fault the entire fun juice family until 2003, Bonds can't have been guilty of breaking baseball rules that didn't exist, which isn't nearly as pedantic as it sounds. Plus, nobody has yet figured out how much fun juice actually does help, or specifically how.
And we'll go around and around on that until we all burst into flames, if you're free on Thursday.
The point remains, though, that clean or otherwise, whatever the rules do or don't say, there won't be another 40-year-old like this. Ever. And we'll leave the rest of it to you to decide if that's good news or not.
Ray Ratto is a columnist with the San Francisco Chronicle and a regular contributor to ESPN.com


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Disneyland 60th Diamond Celebration Dessert Plate New Disney Castle
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Disneyland 60th Diamond Celebration Dessert Plate New Disney Castle
You are bidding on a Disneyland 60th Diamond Celebration Dessert Plate New Disney CastleComes brand new Measures about 7 inches across
Gift Wrapping now available!Just look for the Gift Wrap auction in my store! Payment must be made within 5 days of end of auction. I accept Paypal only. Items are shipped within one business day of cleared payment. FREE shipping is for US only! Please note I can only ship to the address provided with your paypal payment. I Now ship International! If you country isn't on the list of countries I take, Please contact me so that I can add it. I will ship to any country as long as it is covered buy ShipSavers Insurance! All international shipments will be insured. International buyers are responsible to pay any duty fees or taxes their country requires. Please note I can not mark the item as a "gift" for international orders. It is illegal! All breakable items are insured. If broken items arrive a claim will be filed for refund. No partial refunds. Returns are accepted for any reason within 14 days of arrival. Refunds are provided when the returned item is received. Returns must be received in the same way they were sent, packing ... read more