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Friday, June 18: I took the day off to go to the funeral. I attended breakfast with the family, the wake, and then the service itself. Yes, I checked into the church on Foursquare. Cynthia and her daughter Ariel wore purple, while Jerad sported a purple tie and a natty straw fedora. I thought maybe it was because it had been her mother's favorite color, but she said it was just because her mom was buried wearing a suit with a purple blouse, and she thought it would look nice on the family. She was right.
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Friday, May 7
First Friday at the MCA with Jeff — Free food, cash bar, music provided by The Hood Internet (DJ set). We got there at opening, so we got first crack at the buffet (mini burgers, doughnuts with dipping sauces, grilled veggies, and some corn polenta thing) and at the art. Galleries did not permit drinks, so lots of people hovered in the main corridor, which made it kind of difficult to go back for more snacks. The people-watching was pretty decent, but what can you say about a meat market for bros and trixies that hasn't already been said?
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Sunday. Show day! I had to sing! In front of people! On a stage with lights and decorations and microphones catching every deep breath, every wrong word. I decided the only way I could get through the day was with a large breakfast at the Melrose.
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I take three four different types of pills every day. Two pills I take once a day, the other two twice a day. One of the twice-a-days is actually three large pills. None of these pills are shiny like the ones in Valley of the Dolls. They're white or peach in color, and easy to swallow as long as I have some water on hand. It doesn't say as much on the bottles (at least I don't think it does) but probably not the best idea to wash them down with booze.
My bedside tray is beginning to look like this one shelf in my parents' kitchen, where all of their pill bottles are lined up, alongside the cheap reading glasses my dad buys, 3-for-$14.99 at Walgreen's. I don't know what to do with the empties — are they recyclable? Should I black out my name and address on the label should an enterprising pill entrepreneur go through my garbage and try to get refills? Good luck with that.
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The Emmys
Every year, I look forward to the Emmys until I see that the nominated writers are overwhelmingly White and male. I ranted a bit on Twitter about this and then I wondered if I'm jeopardizing my own aspiring tv writer ass by doing so. I then got slightly depressed when I remembered that I'm in my 30's, in not great health, and also so risk-averse it's almost paralyzing. Seriously — who's still an aspiring thing in their 30's? I feel pathetic and small and petty.
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I'm thinking of things to write bout in my next blog post, and I keep coming back to something I said in my previous entry, a sorta recap of my experiences at BlogHer '09, in particular the Women of Color and Marketing panel:
Didn't she see me in all my Asian splendor? I may not speak Tagalog, but I certainly exhibited most (if not all) of the signs of typical Asian-ness: a proclivity for flip-flops, rice at every meal. I rep for Asian, I bleed for Asian, I eat for Asian, because I am Asian.
Because now I want to know: what the fuck do I even mean? I promise, we'll get into that later, but right now I'm watching "Degrassi Goes Hollywood" and it is AWESOME. You should be able to find my tweets tagged #degrassigoeshollywood here.
Also, I saw Spring Awakening Thursday night (featuring Jake "Craig Manning" Epstein as Melchior!) and it made me all nostalgic for the sexed-up adolescence I never had. Also, I said, out loud, that I missed all the singing I did back in high school. Why did I stop singing when I hit college? I guess I'll never know but I suspect my jampacked schedule of slacking and chain-smoking in front of Cobb had something to do with it.
But anyway, I miss singing so I finally sucked it up and signed up for a voice class at Old Town. If you sign up by Monday, you get $15 off registration. Yes! Vocal Techniques 1! I am so excited! I get to go buy a binder to keep my handouts in. I love binders! I love singing!
As you can tell, I will be totally insufferable once class begins.
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Those of you who read this blog know that I want to paint on jewelry. This is attempt number one at painting on glass cabochons. I will let them set for a few days, then seal them, and list for a few dollars to see if there is interest. I have a lot of improvements to make before I am ready to list them at retail prices. You can see the Sand Dollar I painted on as well. Not yet sure what I will do with it, but have considered adding a wire wrapped bail and making it a large and in charge pendant. What do you think?
To find my Etsy shop, just search #missy69 on your favorite search engine. I have a regular Etsy shop plus Etsy pattern for people who want to shop but not become a member of Etsy. This blog is for jewelry making, wood burning, painting, and all the other crafts I want to learn.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Painting on Glass Cabochons #1
2 comments:
- betchai said...
very creative and very beautiful sets, Melissa, wish I can make some too
- February 25, 2012 at 7:03 PM
- Melissa said...
Thank you, Betchai. If I can do it I am sure you can do it too.
- March 1, 2012 at 5:42 PM
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UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women: Article 1
PNG ranks 134 out of 148 countries
'The term violence against women' means any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.'
Types of Violence
Forced sex with partners
Torture and killing as a response to sorcery and witchcraft
Transactional sex
"Australia and New Zealand are the major aid donors to the Pacific region. As Australian citizens we need to recognise these women are our nearest neighbours, and some of the greatest human rights violation of our times are happening so close to us."
-Julie McKay, Executive Director at UN Women Australia
Empowering women
Improving health outcomes
Educating the community
Liaising with local community leaders
Educating young men
Stakeholder Analysis
Women and girls
Men and boys
National Department of Health
Goroka Hospital
Department for Community Development
PNG Government and Judiciary
Existing support service agencies
Problem Tree
Objective Tree
A Place for Women: Goroka, PNG Logical Framework Matrix
A Place For Women Situational Analysis: Goroka, PNG
Rates of violence against women in Goroka District
77.8% Urban Areas
44.4% Rural Areas
A Place For Women Goroka
Reducing and Responding to Violence Against Women in Papua New Guinea
Cross Cutting Issues
HIV and AIDS
Generalized HIV epidemic
2% HIV prevalence in Goroka City
Local Organizations and NGOs involved
Inadequate facilities and supplies
Rural population not accessing testing services
Partnerships with local health facilities
Support through building capacity with medical supplies and CHW and nurse training
Provide HIV testing and family planning at Safe House as part of Output 4
Child Rights
Direct effects and indirect consequences
Ensure girls are able to access safe house and services
Provide care and support for dependent children of women affected by violence
Total Staffing Costs
$1.95M (over 5 years)
4 Head Office Staff
14 In-Country Staff
Travel Costs
Total Non-Person Inputs
$161K (over 5 years)
Establishment of Safe House (One Off Cost)
Contribution to Hospital for upgrade (One Off Cost)
Training Costs and Resources
Administration and Evaluation
$32K over 5 Years
Administration & overheads
Evaluation (One-Off Cost)
Total in Country Costs
$320K (over 5 years)
Vehicle purchase & running costs
Field office costs
Total Budget = $2.71 Million
Staff & Partners
Project staff members (4)
Logistics and procurement coordinator
Partnership of Sexual Offences Squad and APFW
Goroka district hospital in collaboration with APFW
Medical services coordinator
Public relations and advocacy liaison officer
Surveys & Reports
Quarterly M&E for the first two years and bi-annually for the final 3 years
Monitoring and Evaluation
Recruit and train local women
Secure ongoing funding
Build and maintain partnerships with local community, Department of Health, Goroka Hospital,local government
Public/private partnerships
Morata Women's Group
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Amnesty International. 2011. Papua New Guinea: Violence against women, sorcery-related killings and forced evictions.
Amnesty International. 2013. Good news: Family protection laws passed in PNG 2013.
AusAID. 2008. Violence Against Women in Melanesia and East Timor: Papua New Guinea Supplement.
Ganster-Breidler, Margit. 2010. "Gender-Based Violence and the Impact on Women's Health and Well-Being in Papua New Guinea." Contemporary PNG Studies: DWU Research Journal no. 13.
GPNG. 2010. National Health Plan 2011–2020: Vol.1 Policies and Strategies.
Manjoo, Rashida. 2013. Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences: Mission to Papua New Guinea.
United Nations. 2009. UN Secretary General's Data base on violence Against Women: Domestic Violence Victims Support Unit.
United Nations. 2013. Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences: Mission to Papua New Guinea.
United Nations Development Programme. 2010. Department of National Planning and Monitoring: Papua New Guinea Medium Term Development Plan 2011-2015.
United Nations Development Programme. 2013. The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World: Explanatory note on 2013 HDR composite indices: Papua New Guinea. In Human Development Report 2013.
United Nations Habitat. 2010. Papua New Guinea: Goroka City Profile.
United Nations Women. 2012. Making Port Moresby Safer for Women and Girls.
United Nations. 2013. Projects: International Women's Day 2013 Project - Critical Services Initiative. UN Women: National Committee Australia.
Wainetti, Ume. 2013. Combating family and sexual violence in PNG. Devpolicy Blog: Development Policy Centre.
World Health Organization. 2009. Country Cooperation Strategy at a Glance: Papua New Guinea.
World Health Organization. 2010. Preventing intimate partner and sexual violence against women: taking action and generating evidence.
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One Round at Cape Kidnappers Golf Course – Raukawa, New Zealand
At the end of the earth, on an opposite corner of the Pacific Ocean, 20 time zones away, lies Cape Kidnappers in New Zealand, the leader among the many cliffside courses that claim to be "the new Pebble Beach."
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What this means to you: Do you have a list of things you want to do before you die? Well, whether or not you're a golfer, you should have this on there. If only to take a photo.
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Management of attention deficit and hyperkinetic disorders in children and young people
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Children with ADHD/HKD and their families require a comprehensive package of care, involving education services as well as health.
The guideline aims to provide a framework for evidence based assessment and management of ADHD/HKD which can be applied within a local multidisciplinary and multiagency approach.
Guideline No. 112, ISBN 978 1 905813 53 7, October 2009
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Jarryd Hayne signs 2-year deal with Gold Coast Titans
As proud sponsors of the Gold Coast Titans, TFH are excited to welcome star fullback Jarryd Hayne back to the NRL, and into the Titans' fold for the next two years.
Resigning from his position with San Francisco's 49ers in May, Hayne expressed a desire to return to Rugby League. While he hoped to play for Fiji – his father's home country – in the Olympics, Hayne missed out on selection for the Olympic Team.
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A metropolitan city is in the grip of fear when rolling blackouts bring out a serial killer dubbed The Picasso Killer. One night, in the middle of a blackout, seven strangers become trapped in an office building as the killer hunts for Christie Wallace, the woman that can identify him.
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10/17/2009 – Michigan 63, Delaware State 6 – 5-2, 1-2 Big Ten
This what everyone wanted after last year's decision to schedule Utah didn't go as planned and Michigan slumped to a 3-9 record: a tomato can's tomato can. Someone to take lunch money or candy from. A baby seal to club, and then club some more, and then club some more until David Cone's lyrical daggers were targeting only a wet, damp smear. This is what we got, a game in which I was pondering at which point in the second quarter I'd stop charting for UFR.* A bye week in all but execution.
Actually, scratch the first several words of that sentence: an execution. It was kind of depressing. In the aftermath, Dr. Saturday took time out of a busy Saturday to glance at the box score, blanch in horror, and write a post about it:
The final ledger against the Wolverines could not have been more grisly: Michigan outgained DSU by more than 500 total yards despite pulling starting quarterback Tate Forcier after the first series, averaging 10 yards every time it snapped the ball while also blocking a punt for a touchdown for good measure. The Wolverines led 49-0 after two quarters and began emptying the bench at halftime to keep the margin below 100. I hope Michigan's belly is full, the Hornets are enjoying their half-million-dollar payday and the MEAC championship doesn't come down to handing a win to NCA&T, because children had to watch this.
Delaware State's fluke inability to reschedule the NC A&T** was long known. The reason DocSat brings it up is the pure grisly horror of the thing: 49-3 at halftime, 727 yards for Michigan at the end of everything. "Grisly" is the right word, and "bodybag game" seems like only a slight exaggeration. Michigan killed DSU's long snapper on their first punt, blocked the next one, and pointedly refused to approach another one all day despite the replacement offering up Scorched Earth-worthy parabolas. Michigan, for its part, did not punt.
I don't blame Rodriguez or Martin or Michigan for lining the game up. One bad I-AA team is like any other; Martin probably did a quick scan for back-to-back national championships, found none, and said "okay." It was just bad luck to get the opposite of Appalachian State. Given the state of the program, which was precarious after last year and needed an auto-win for its open date, and college football, which GIMME MONEY, some unchallenging I-AA team was a good move in the abstract. Outside of the three hours in which the game actually took place, it was the right decision.
Obviously, I blame the NCAA. They're the ones who approved a twelfth game, allowed I-AA wins to count for bowl eligibility every year, and placed no limits on the number of home games you can force your bored fans to sit through. At that point it's race to the bottom. Michigan punched a baby seal until it was unconscious and then brought in its six-year-old brother to continue punching the baby seal because he's got to execute the playbook and every play in it is "punch baby seal," and the reason this was a good idea is the NCAA's decade-long money grab.
I think this can this be fixed, or at least mitigated, though. Rodriguez's preseason assertion that the NCAA should allow an exhibition game looks brilliant today. Michigan's 5-2 after beating up a terrible I-AA team, and in the process they set a hollow record for total offense. Michigan improved 35 places in total offense and 20 in total defense in one game. They've still gotten outgained in every game they've played against teams not in the MAC or MEAC, but they're currently the #25 offense and #64 defense in the country because they picked a really, really bad tomato can instead of one of those half-decent ones you only beat by 40. Everyone outside of accounting and the walk-ons at the end of the roster would have been better off if this game didn't exist.
Rodriguez's plan is a way to make the accountants and everyone else happy. Allow teams to open the season a week earlier against a team of their choice in an exhibition game. Sell exorbitantly priced tickets to season-ticket holders, have your sleepy quasi-spring game, open up an actual bye week during the season, and make sure the corrupt statistics from games against teams starting 22 guys your walk-ons could play straight up don't infect record books and season statistics.
We're already paying exorbitant amounts of money for bloodsport; they least they can do for us is stop pretending these count.
*(Answer: probably when Sheridan comes in, at least as far as serious charting goes. I'll stick around longer to evaluate backups on defense and offer some opinions on Cox and Smith.)
**(Fun fact: North Carolina A&T is where Larry Harrison briefly landed after his tendency to scare young women by enthusiastically manipulating his dangly bits caught up to him. He was forced to leave by Concerned Folk who were evidently not concerned about Larry Harrison's future. And yet Corey Tropp can skate against Steve Kampfer this year.)
- I don't want to get into another huge band flamewar, but I'm sure it didn't escape anyone's notice that the DSU band was sacrificing pitch control and accuracy for loudness. Personally, as the APPROACHING STORM blatted its way through its pregame and halftime shows, I was appalled. The popular music! How am I supposed to choke down the substandard camembert my idiot brother thought would go with an Australian malbec? (About which, as the children say in their vulgar tongue, LOL.)
Now, the clown who laughs as he cries inside, that's showmanship.
- For serious, though: I literally LOLed when the pregnant pause following "and now, the Michigan Marching Band presents…" was followed by "OPERA!" The earlier complaint about the band's focus on things other than putting on an entertaining show could not have been reinforced better. DSU had a third of the people and vastly less practice time; they were a MEAC band from a school of under 4000. Even I could tell that the notes coming from them weren't quite right. And yet they got a bigger, more sincere cheer than the MMB. They so enraptured Michael Rothstein that he dedicated an article to the band with statements like "That was when the band took over," and… yeah, I'm with him.
And it's not like the MMB hasn't done stuff like this in the past: the Ferris Bueller halftime show, the Holy Grail one, and the Titanic one where the band formed a ship and the broke itself on an iceberg were all entertaining and memorable enough for me to remember them years later.
- The APPROACHING STORM has a a website that is true to the nature of the band, all rickety glory and awesome animated lightning GIF backgrounds. It's on Angelfire!
- Pardon the blasphemy, but you know who Vincent Smith reminds me of? Mike Hart. Same lack of killer deep speed that prevents the guy in question from being an elite prospect—Noel Devine would have housed two or three of Smith's carries. On the other hand, Smith appears to have Hart's ability to juke guys out of their shorts and hit zone creases with authority, and when it comes time to get tackle Smith delivers a blow impressively for a member of the lollipop guild. He's probably even shiftier than Hart, not quite as liable to drag a pile but set to become an excellent player over the next few years. I still think Mike Shaw is the odds-on favorite to start next year because he has the explosion to take it the distance and the moves to break more than his share, but in this offense the #2 back is almost a starter and Smith should be productive.
- To repeat a tweet: the second team offensive line from L to R was Barnum, Mealer, Khoury, Ferrara, and Omameh. Is Barnum's presence at left tackle a statement about his ability or the lack of tackles who aren't redshirting at the moment? Probably the latter.
- Will Campbell fell behind Renaldo Sagesse on the depth chart again after his struggles against Iowa. Was Sagesse dinged for that game? I wouldn't be surprised if he was. It would be pretty weird to elevate a true freshman over a productive backup for a night road game against an undefeated team without extenuating circumstances.
- Mike Williams was the last member of the starting defense to leave the field. Kovacs was second-to-last. You can read many things into that. My things: backup safeties do not exist, Williams was indeed a major culprit in the Iowa loss, and Vlad Emilien is not getting a dodgy medical redshirt.
Delaware State Postgame Presser Notes
Rich Rod
- Liked opportunity to play in front of 106k, and the fans supported the team, despite lack of an exciting opponent.
- Liked that a bunch of older guys were able to get their first real playing time. Even ST starters didn't play in the second half. Guys are happy because their teammates got to play. So many close games prevents quality reps for the depth. A lot of fun to let the scout team guys get real playing time.
- Carlos should be cleared up by Monday. Molk might be back for the PSU game, and he should be able to practice this week. No new injuries happened today.
- Tate practiced well during the week. They wanted to give him some game reps, but the first couple series went well, and they didn't need him. They knew tuesday that Tate would be able to play. If he was needed all game, he could have (but they planned on playing Denard). Wanted to get Denard some passing reps. Sheridan will be a great coach some day. Cone knows the system, great to get him some reps.
- Planned to give Shaw and Smith the most carries. Wanted to give Kevin a few as well. How importat was it to get the backups some carries? You need at least 3-4 tailbacks, because they often play 2 at once, etc. It's critical to get the lower guys some reps. VS and MS physical for their size. Cox is on the scout team, but he got a chance to prove himself today.
- Beginning of the year, this game would be used for evaluating. Middle of the year, it's a rest week, and time to give reps to depth players.
- James Rogers moved to CB this week. Asked a couple weeks ago if he could help out on defense.
- Wanted to run the offense, but didn't want to show anything new or throw the ball too much.
- The coaches are "very mindful of the guys we plan on redshirting" Justin Turner will redhsirt.
- Guys are ready for PSU. They were talking about the Lions as soon as they started going back up the tunnel.
- RR knows the team is where he wants it when the 2s are almost as good as the 1s.
- JT Floyd was out with what might be the flu. Cissoko still suspended - day-to-day.
Kevin and Kelvin Grady
- Never talked to each other about scoring TDs in the same game. "These are the type of opportunities and moments you work for" - Kelvin.
- Both brothers are competitors, never worried about scoring touchdowns together.
- Kevin loves running the ball, it was god to get the opportunity to do it again. Kelvin's TD - he didn't do much, coaches just made the right call against the coverage.
- Team had no problem with intensity - You shouldn't need the opponent be a big one in order to get up for a game in Michigan Stadium.
- Kelvin still loves his hoops teammates, and they support him in football.
Vincent Smith
- Wasn't expecting a huge workload, but was prepared to make the most of it.
- Never worried about whether or not he needed to redshirt. He wanted to do whatever the team needed.
- Smith wasn't aware of all the things he was doing, just worried about running the ball.
- Freshman year is for getting the experience down, in the future he can worry about moving up the depth chart.
Brandon Graham
- Hasn't scored since his junior yr of high school. Brandon Smith scooped the ball to Graham a bit.
- Every game is taken personally. Today was to try to get everybody out there "Get everybody to live their dream of playing in the Big House" Ohene Opong-owusu was a captain today. He was hustling, etc.
- With 2 sacks today, and 3 good weeks, the number is starting to climb up. He's really come on lately.
- Try to keep guys focused in the locker room this week. Trying not to miss assignments this game. About last year's PSU game: "Last year was last year, this year we fight for 60 minutes."
- The Big Ten is up for grabs. The goal is 10-2 "It can happen." You never know what can happen in the big 10. Never lose hope, the goal is a big 10 championship.
- Vincent Smith is tiny and strong. "You ain't seen him with his shirt off. He's cut up."
Denard Robinson
- "Just going out and having fun with my team. that's all this was."
- Felt great to throw 2 TDs. Safety came down on the Grady TD pass. Knew what was coming. Sometimes the pass to the wide open guy is the hardest one. Don't want to overthtrow or underthrow. Had to throw it to webb because he was so open when denard got his head around.
- Bounce-back from 2 losses is a big deal. The team can re-focus, put past games in the past. It's not hard to do, because your teammates tell you it's ok to make a mistake. You just need to get back on track. Against Iowa, Denard was calm. The interception had nothing to do with his nerves.
- Don't try to do too much. Improving as a passer every day. Coach and teammates helping him out. Reading the defense is what Denard is working on now. Always room for improvement. Better than he was when he first got here.
- More comfortable to get in rhythm, rather than one series at a time? Feels comfortable any time he goes into the game. Both he and Tate want to play, but they don't worry about who's on the field. They just want the team to win. Even Cone and Kennedy got reps today.
- Vincent Smith's running style is fun. He ran loose, and hard to tackle.
- On his fumble, a guy ripped it from behind just as he was going to secure with his second hand.
Preview 2009: Tailbacks
Part three of the all-singing all-dancing season preview. Previously: The Story, 2009 and Quarterbacks.
Note: video from last year is lightboxed; previous years will take you off the page.
Rating: 5 of 5.
|Brandon Minor
|Mark Moundros
|Carlos Brown
|Kevin Grady
|Mike Shaw
|Anonymous Walk-on
|Mike Cox
|Anonymous Walk-on
|Brandon Minor
|Sweet spin
|Early rage
|ND rage
|UW veer TD
|Used as H-back
|Frowns: fumble
|Illinois RAGE
|Seam TD
|Impossible Yard
|Purdue RAGE
|More PU RAGE
It's no coincidence that Michigan's running game took a quantum leap forward when Brandon Minor was installed as the starter against Penn State and told to run very hard in one direction until the gore covering everything proved too slippery to get a foothold on. MINOR RAGE was born in a shocking first half against Penn State and all other options were instantly demoted to second-best. Gone was the preseason depth chart that featured a whopping three "OR" denotations. When healthy, Minor was the guy. It was obvious from his first drive against the Nittany Lions. It was obvious from his first thumping run:
After weeks of watching a couple freshmen zip into linebackers or, more often, linemen and then attempt not to get killed, Minor blasted into the secondary and left one of Penn State's safeties in a heap. Debate: over.
So what the hell took so long? Well, Sam McGuffie did flash hints of talent, most impressively against Notre Dame, before opponents figured out that you could just murder his brain. Minor, battling a wrist injury all year, put the ball on the ground with alarming regularity when he got the odd carry early in the season. And there were persistent rumors that Minor found himself amongst the discontented masses on the team that did not fully buy in. (Yes, this which makes Minor's post-season callout of any lingering Zion Babbs a bit odd, but it is what it is.)
Also, Minor hadn't been that impressive in his first two years at Michigan. This preview last year noted the gap in YPC between Minor and Carlos Brown—one that persisted even if you chopped down Brown's 85-yard ramble against Minnesota to something more reasonable—and came down on the skeptical side of things:
Minor runs too upright and stiff for my tastes. He's clearly slower than Brown and the fleet freshmen, has little wiggle, and tends to plow over and through defenders instead of trying to avoid them. Sometimes this ends with Minor spectacularly trucking someone; sometimes it ends with Minor taking a wicked shot from a headhunting linebacker or safety. …
IMO, he gets his fair share of carries throughout the year but is clearly less effective than at least one other tailback and possibly two.
This prediction looked bang on for six games, at which point Minor's projected best case—a poor man's Darren McFadden—sort of came true, didn't it? Minor's not going to go in the top ten of the NFL draft but he had his moments of thunderous downhill stomping, slashing through holes and over and through and past out-of-position defenders. He was one of the few players to seem a physical match for Penn State and Ohio State defenders and should improve further with a year of buy-in and Barwis. Evan Royster may be an obvious selection for All Big Ten tailback this year, but they put two on the team and from this vantage point Minor's as likely as anyone to claim that second spot.
There is a caveat, though: if healthy. I may have been wrong about Minor's overall efficacy but the ominous injury note above was borne out. Minor's early fumbling problems were caused by a wrist issue that lingered through the year and he missed the Northwestern game not with any specific issue but just because he had gotten the hell beaten out of him the past few games. Minor missed sections of camp after an offseason car crash left him with persistent headaches. Asking him to be a Ringer-level workhorse is a bit much.
|Carlos Brown
|Loping vs Purdue
|Behind Jake
|Tripping over Leman
|Nice first down
Meanwhile, the man this preview thought would claim the starting mantle, albeit nominally, came down with the usual array of nagging ailments from hamstrings to hangnails to exploding penguins. Carlos Brown hardly found the field all year. In fact, he was en route to a medical redshirt before Minor came down with that comprehensive ass-kickage and he was brought out of mothballs to play in the most unpleasant game ever staged. Despite the rust, wholesale lack of a passing game, and driving sleet, Brown impressed, racking up 115 yards on 23 carries—five per—with a long of only 17 against Northwestern's fair-to-good rushing defense.
Carlos Brown, this is your abridged Northwestern UFR:
Brown splits them and is a safety away from six points. … I really wish Brown didn't go down so easily on this one; with Mathews blocking downfield a cut outside might make this a touchdown. … Brown runs through the flailing arms and is away for a good gain. … Brown splits the two linebackers, then jukes a safety(+1), picking up the extra five yards he needs for the first. … should try to bounce it all the way back behind Sheridan—Steve Slaton used to do that to good effect—but instead just runs into a bunch of dudes. … makes a sweet spin move to evade the rolled up corner and safety. Free of those two, he picks up the first down. Major + play from Brown here. … Brown is indecisive with the safety and gets taken down. [Ed. Note: after ten yards.] … Here's the season for you: Michigan runs against what's essentially a five man front, gets a vast gaping hole and will pop Brown into the secondary for somewhere between eight and a zillion yards, and Brown falls harmlessly to the turf three yards in the backfield.
Carlos Brown got out of the grave and turned in an excellent running day, though a series of slips and stumbles prevented him from breaking a long one, and that last zone stretch on which he turned a likely first down into third and thirteen was a killer.
That's consistent move-the-chains production from a guy we know has gamebreaking speed. Combine the two and you might have something resembling the top-50 player Brown was coming out of high school.
That's the trick though, that and not having a series of freak hand, ankle, groin, hamstring, thigh, spleen, and pancreas injuries that limit him to one 85-yard touchdown against Minnesota and a lot of dour, beslinged observation from the sideline. There's no time like the present for Brown to live up to the extensive recruiting hype and occasional 80-yard touchdown—he had another one in the spring game.
If Brown is healthy and if Minor is healthy at the same time, expect to see a heavy dose of two-tailback sets that allow Michigan to zone read in either direction, run plenty of triple option, and prevent opponents from teeing off towards one side or the other. Rivals actually ranked Minor as a fullback coming out of high school and last year Minor's occasional deployment as a lead blocker was effective, as this Michigan State defensive end can attest:
Unless, of course, he's still wondering why his legs are made of eels and the sky smells so prickly.
Backups And Whatnot
|Michael Shaw
|Season's first TD
|Gets tackled oddly
With Sam McGuffie wisely choosing his ability to remember where he lives and Conference USA over a sophomore season at Michigan, Michael Shaw is other experienced option on the depth chart. Last year he did his best Brown impression, alternating impressive, zippy runs with groin injuries. He added some bonus freshman stuff, too: the occasional horrible decision that ended in a seven yard loss or fumble, either of which events ended with Rodriguez spittle arcing across the field.
Like Denard Robinson, Shaw is made of dilithium, the winner of the 200, 4x100, and 4x200 at the Penn Relays his senior year of high school and a guy who was shocked when someone, anyone managed to track him down from behind once he broke into the open field:
"I broke a long run and got dragged from behind. It was then that I was like, 'I'm really hurting. I've never not been able to run, not been able to explode.' "
There was good reason for the slowdown, a groin injury that would eventually require offseason surgery for a "sports hernia." If Angry Michigan Running Back Hating God doesn't get involved again, Shaw should see extensive work as a slot-capable tailback on passing downs and all-purpose injury/fatigue backup as he's groomed for the (or, more likely, a) starting job in 2010. Somewhere between 50 and 100 carries at a high YPC and one or two runs where he goes so fast he mutates into a frog-like thing and everyone pretends it didn't happen afterwards would be a tantalizing sophomore year.
Past Shaw there's a cavalcade of freshmen in two groups. Group one—pounding Minor sorts—is Mike Cox. Cox is a redshirt freshman out of a New England prep school better known for producing hockey stars than football players. They only play nine game seasons; Cox was hurt for most of his senior year; no one scouted him before that because right New England prep school; then he redshirted. So, yeah, we don't know much about Cox. There have been erratic positive practice mentions that make the Minor comparison and suggest Michigan made the right choice when they went for Cox over instate star Jonas Gray, now at Notre Dame, after seeing the two side-by-side at camp. Cox should see some time spelling Minor, as Michigan doesn't have anyone other than him to pick up the thundermoose mantle.
Group two—spread ninjas—has two guys in it, both true freshmen. Ohioan Fitzgerald Toussaint was the higher-rated by the recruiting sites. He spent his senior year either shredding defenses for like 250 yards on 10 carries or getting swamped for like 40 on 20. There was little in-between. His highlight video is full of fancy jump-cuts and serious change-of-direction skills; he's slightly undersized but who cares, right? Toussaint's had some injury issues in fall camp and it sounds like Michigan is looking at redshirting him, which they obviously should since he's fifth string at best. Recruiting profile here.
And then there is tiny, zippy Vincent Smith, who arrived for spring and did this during the Michigan drill…
…impressing everyone and reminding us all that Rich Rodriguez might have some idea what he's doing when it comes to tiny who-dat running backs.
Smith's spring game was just okay, but the practice buzz up until that point was very positive. The buzz since has remained equally positive, with teammates dropping his name apropos of nothing. Here's the always-excitable Fred Jackson:
"Small guy, but a big back. He plays big. The way he blocks you and the way he'll run over you. I'm going to bet that he's 170 pounds, I don't know exactly. But I'm going to say he's 170 pounds and he runs like he's 200 pounds."
It's Smith, not Shaw, who's listed as the first backup to the two seniors on the initial roster. That means no redshirt and frequent duty; I'm betting he's the fan favorite in the race for the starting job next year. His recruiting profile beckons for the curious.
I have a hunch that Michigan fans and opposing linebackers are going to become very familiar with redshirt junior fullback Mark Moundros this fall. We know that Rodriguez likes to feed his ogres, and last year Michigan had some success passing to Moundros out of the backfield until opponents caught on to that one play they can actually do and shut him down.
This year Michigan figures to have several plays they can actually do and one spectacularly accurate short-range passer. You can see a glimpse of a Moundros-heavy future in the Forcier
porn highlights from the spring game: Forcier gets pressure from an outside blitzer on a rollout and hits Moundros dead in stride. Moundros turns it up in front of a trailing linebacker and picks up a first down. Shades of Aaron Shea there. Shea was Michigan's last frequently-used H-back, an all-purpose fullback/tight end who hauled in 38 catches in 1999. While that number might be a stretch for Moundros something like 20, most of which turn into first downs, isn't out of the question. The occasional carry might be in order, too.
|Mark Moundros
|Blocks three guys
|Crushes DE
|Flat TD
|Crushing a corner
As far as backups: with Vince Helmuth's move to the defensive line and eventually the MAC, there really aren't many options. Kevin Grady is still around but he's not much of a fullback and after four years disappointing on and off the field the chances he picks up a major role are slim indeed. He's listed second on the depth chart at the spot, FWIW. Michigan's best bet for a backup will probably be a to-date anonymous walk-on. Both Owen Schmitt and Moundros started as walk-ons, after all, and Rodriguez has directly stated he won't recruit scholarship fullbacks in the future. He prefers to breed them in Barwis vats in the IM building basement.
Unverified Voracity Shows You The Future
Programming note. I've accepted the daunting task of getting up at 7AM to sit in for Sam Webb on WTKA's morning show tomorrow. I'll be on from 7-10. Wooo Mountain Dew!
Charity note. If anyone's got some spare roller hockey equipment lying around, L'Hockey Folie would like to put it to good use.
Luxury box followup! Artist's rendition of the 2025 Big House:
The Shredder explains his masterpiece:
With all the HD Jumbo screen talk(and with my boring 3rd shift) I figured I would draw it using my awesome skills. Now every one can see it. The future of the Big House. Around 2025 I am guessing. I did remove the one press box so you could see the field, so just pretend it's there. I also added seats above the HD screens and on top of the press box. Bringing the total seating to 125,000. In the year 2025 we will have be playing night games and using Maize jersey's. Welcome to the future! Great Scott!
These were not the top secret plans I referenced this morning. But they should be.
Obvious quarterback questioning. Tim's getting frustrated with the nonstop quarterback questioning at the press conferences, but none of you are going so here you go:
The art of saying nothing in 1:14. I don't think there's much chance all three QBs play equally well for anything length of time, and neither does Rodriguez, but he refuses to rule out anything. All things are possible.
Mealer okay? Elliot Mealer's shoulder was severely injured in that Christmas Eve car crash and there were some rumors that the effects of it still lingered and may be a permanent hindrance to his ability to play. Apparently that's not true:
"I've come a long ways," Mealer said. "You know, My arm is actually stronger, I think. My bad arm, so to speak, is stronger than my good arm and it's been a long ways. I still rehab it to this day, and then do a little prehab, as they call it, just to keep it loose and it helps. So it's come a long ways."
Mealer's not likely to play this year but should work himself into the playing mix in 2010.
BONUS Kevin Koger hype (the article is about Toledo-area players for M):
"Kevin Koger's had a great great offseason," said Calvin Magee, Koger's offensive coordinator and position mentor. "He's done well. He's gotten a lot stronger and a lot faster, and it's a natural progression from freshman to sophomore year.
"He's changed his body. You know, his weight's around the same. He's more lean now. So naturally, he's got more muscle on him. That allows him to be faster and he's one of those kids that committed himself to the offseason conditioning and it's going to help him a great deal."
The Revsine return. The Big Ten Network has returned from its tour of Big Ten practices and Dave Revsine has superlatives:
Best Drill: The "M" Drill at Michigan. It's the Oklahoma Drill, but with a twist. There are three layers of blocking going on – linemen going 1 on 1, then a FB or TE engaged with a LB, followed by a WR and a DB. The back with the ball then tries to run through all three levels. Very intense and really well done. …
Impact Freshman: Tate Forcier, Michigan. I think Forcier is perfect for Rodriguez's system. Throws well, particularly on the run, and he runs well. He has everything they need. Seems Rodriguez isn't quite as convinced, given his plans to play three QBs in the opener against Western Michigan, but I still think that, ultimately, Forcier will be the guy. …
Honorable Mention: Vincent Smith, Michigan. Another tiny Smith who packs some serious punch, Smith absolutely bowled over a defender in a tackling drill, then, the next time he had the ball, juked another guy out of his uniform with a great move.
All that's cool, but Michigan didn't show up on any of Revsine's top position groups, or honorable mentions. Not that you expected them to anywhere except tailback, where Revsine bizarrely goes with Michigan State as his third-place team.
You said what? Gary Barnett talked crap about Gary Moeller's substitutions. This did not end well for him.
Isn't it strange that Barnett left Northwestern for Colorado and since that event Northwestern has probably been the better program? What happened to the Buffs?
Required. Hey here's a quote by new offensive line grad assistant Cory Zirbel that contradicts those of the discontent departures and by law I must post it:
"I've had people come up to me and say, 'How can you be a part of that coaching staff?' Those people aren't true Michigan fans. ... People don't understand how I accept my role, but those people don't know.
"It's an honor. It's Michigan, always going to be Michigan. Coach Rodriguez is a great guy, presented me an opportunity, and I took it."
So there you go, family values and so forth and so on.
Coner! It took four years but someone finally mentioned David Cone in a practice recap:
Speaking of Forcier, I'm really started to warm to the way he throws the ball. It looks much better than any of the other quarterbacks. Also, David Cone has an odd throwing motion.
I think I buried the lead there.
Etc.: Herbstreit says the M-ND game is make or break for Weis, which yeah probably. GBMW has a transcript of Rodriguez's appearance on the Dan Patrick show. Michigan's replacing its media guides with online equivalents. Volleyball and women's soccer are test cases.
Michigan Football Tidbits: Some Thoughts on Today's Practice
We're in, and by we I mean Tim. Huzzah.
A few quick notes from today's practice. More coming this afternoon, since Rich will meet with the press at the conclusion of practice.
- If Vincent Smith is actually 5-6ish, there is no way Denard Robinson is anything taller than 5-10. Denard is overstated on the roster, but I also think Smith might be a little taller than previously thought.
- Denard didn't look too shaky during practice. I know other reports have been concerned with his throwing, but it didn't seem too bad. That doesn't mean he's the next Peyton Manning, but he's certainly capable of throwing it.
- A little bit more on this in the coming days, but it seems as though the infamous "Frozen O-line" play from the beginning of last year will be changed for 2009. [Editor's note: this was the play where no one on the offense would move except for the QB and the WRs; it was designed to pull opponents offside and prevent them from jumping the snap and only worked intermittently.] Instead of the QB floating a ball deep, he was taking a knee. This might will encourage the referees to actually make an offsides call.
- Kevin Grady was playing both fullback and tailback during practice. He lined up at fullback in the I-formation (as did Moundros).
- The most impressive player to me was Mike Cox. Especially during the "M" drill, he was running with authority, breaking a couple tackles, and using a combination of power and jukes to run it. He's not quite Brandon Minor (who did not practice), but he's definitely going to be a useful replacement when Minor moves on (or is inevitably injured during the course of the year).
- Speaking of Cox, Troy Woolfolk uncorked a big hit on him during one of the reps in the "M" drill.
- Darryl Stonum tweaked a knee blocking during the drill. He looked to be in pain, but got up and walked off on his own power. Hopefully that means it's nothing serious.
- In other minor injury news, Fitzgerald Toussaint tweaked his left biceps, but again, it didn't appear to be too serious
2009 Recruiting: Vincent Smith
Previously: S Vlad Emilien, S Thomas Gordon, CB Justin Turner, CB Adrian Witty, LB Isaiah Bell, LB Mike Jones, LB Brandin Hawthorne, DT Will Campbell, DE Anthony LaLota, DE Craig Roh, OL Michael Schofield, OL Taylor Lewan, OL Quinton Washington, WR Cameron Gordon, WR Je'Ron Stokes, WR Jeremy Gallon, and RB Teric Jones.
|Pahokee, Florida - 5'6" 159
|Other Suitors
|Tennessee, Wisconsin, Minnesota
|Darren Sproles
|Previously On
|Hello: Vincent Smith
From Pahokee (Odoms, Hawthorne); early enrollee.
Life is rough in Pahokee, Florida, a place more swamp than land where the kids chase rabbits for something to do. Ask Vincent Smith:
"Life is a struggle," said former Pahokee running back Vincent Smith, now playing at Michigan. "It's a learning experience because you have to be able to adapt quickly or you can easily get into trouble. Playing sports helped put me on the outside of some of the circumstances and struggles in the town."
But not all of them. Smith's teammate and friend Norman Griffith was shot in the head on September 27th. Pahokee went out and lost its annual rivalry game against Glades Central, then ran off a series of victories that ended in a third consecutive state championship. Smith was the star of the game with 22 carries for 137 yards. Somewhere along the way, he committed to a Michigan program that had seen fit to offer him in February.
When he committed, I wasn't that enthused about a 5'6" low-three star who hadn't been the star of his offense as a junior. By signing day, though, Smith's zippy, productive senior year (2,119 yards on 248 carries with 20 touchdowns) had produced a steady climb up the Rivals rankings. Though he never escaped the three-star ghetto, he went from around the #65 RB to around the #30 RB. Then a couple folk who are employed to observe these kids emailed me saying that if Smith was three inches taller he'd be king of the universe. One did this apropos of nothing. And in retrospect, Smith's other offers—Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Minnesota—came from a weird melange of teams that, though different in philosophy, know ground-pounding when they see it.
(On the height, make no mistake: though he'll be listed at 5'9" or whatever on the roster, the height above is much closer to accurate. Varsity Blue attended the spring press conference and reported back thusly:
Smith was at the press conference, and he is tiny. I've talked with Odoms face to face, and I'm pretty sure Odoms has 2-3″ on Smith. He's listed 5′6″; I'm pretty sure there are rides at Cedar Point he can't get on, but he can apparently run the ball really well.
He's leetle.)
Anyway, by signing day I had come around on Smith, repeatedly going back to little darting Blue Devil with dreads when pinged for a sleeper in the class. (Here's the CIL archive.)
Not to be That Guy, but, uh:
Smith enrolled early and was the non-Forcier buzz of spring practice. Despite having three or four viable options in front of him at running back, he's not going to redshirt:
Rodriguez said Thursday he does not foresee red-shirting Smith, a 5-foot-6, 158-pound back from Pahokee, Fla.
"He's really come along," Rodriguez said. "He's still confused sometimes as all the freshmen would be, but he showed some flashes in the last practice, and he's probably going to play some this year as a true freshman."
"He's a pretty quick learner on the field, and he's got some natural ability."
Though his slight frame, general youth, and Brandon Minor should keep him from serious time as a freshman, if you were to poll the vast universe of people with an opinion of Michigan's 2010 running back situation, he would probably be at least neck-and-neck with Michael Shaw.
So he's passed the first major hurdle by arriving on campus and seeming like a viable future option. Plenty of recruits higher-ranked than he don't manage that (think Cobrani Mixon). So the following scouting reports are possibly a little pessimistic. Anyway…
ESPN says Smith lacks size "on paper"—which uh what about real life too—and says he runs "low to the ground," as if he has a choice. They also note his ability to pick through the traffic inside:
Very slippery to wrap up as an in-line runner and utilizes smaller body structure to his advantage. Picks and slides through the initial traffic with great shiftiness and vision. Shows good suddenness hitting the cutback lane and small run creases. Runs low to the ground with great balance and body control; rarely gives defenders a clean shot to hit.
So that's nice, but the evaluation comes back to his size and declares him a "good prospect" and one who will be a "nice change of pace back" in the spread.
Since he's a tiny spread back it's not surprising that he's lethal in 7-on-7:
I thought the second most impressive back was Pahokee's Vincent Smith [Ronnie Wingo was #1, FWIW]. Playing on the championship team, Smith was dynamite all day with his speed and explosiveness.
"That running back really hurt us in the final game," said South Florida Express coach Brett Goetz. "He's a great player and really hurt us coming out of the backfield. We didn't do a good enough job against him."
Goetz and his team wasn't the only one. Smith made plays all afternoon and showed why he's considered one of the most explosive players in the state this year.
That event also featured Ohio State commit Jamaal Berry, FWIW. Since the spread can be looked at as an attempt to turn 11-on-11 into 7-on-7, it's not surprising that it fits Smith like a glove:
And then there's his build, which Thompson simply called "that spread-offense body.''
Small but powerful, Smith projects as the prototypical player for the offensive system that has grown from obscurity into a flat-out trend. … ''He can do a lot,'' Pahokee quarterback-to-be Nu'Keese Richardson said, ``as far as catching it out [of] the backfield, making guys miss and stuff like that.''
Added coach Blaze Thompson: "When he goes to camps, he'll go from wide receiver to running back, wide receiver to running back. "He runs great routes, and he's powerful. … If somebody puts him in the spread offense, he'll be successful.''
After his senior season he was named the small-schools offensive player of the year—which Justin Feagin reeled in last year. This generated a number of coach quotes:
"He hit the scene confident and motivated," Pahokee coach Blaze Thompson said. "His maturity outside the football field has been measurable. He's just a great kid. Everyone just looks at him and says, 'I hope he succeeds. I hope he's successful' and everything's coming together for him."
And, hell, since he's a tailback I bothered to watch his highlight video and saw a one-cut-and-go player who picked a hole and zipped through it, capable of making the tiny lateral adjustments that get players past linebackers on the second level. He's not going to break many tackles in college but has the vision and quickness to burst into creases Brandon Minor perceives as defenders to maim. You can make a similar assessment while listening to the dulcet tones of Pat Summerall:
That's junior film, man.
Why Darren Sproles? He's five foot six! Virtually all 5'6" guys in college football are basically the same. Sproles is probably optimistic, since Smith would have to have spectacular numbers and deadly return skills to indicate the sort of game-breaking talent Sproles was.
Etc.: Official site fluff. Sophomore stats: 85 carries for 925 yards. Audio slideshow. State championship photo gallery. Fluffy profile.
Guru Reliability: Low. Huge spread, and Scout and ESPN didn't move him an inch after his senior season. They also aren't accounting for Smith's fit in Michigan's offense, and obviously didn't take his spring into account.
General Excitement Level: Moderate-plus. Though he's sort of proven himself already, there's a big difference between Michigan's second string and Big Ten first stringers. There's still a chance his size will be a significant hindrance.
Projection: Sees maybe 30 carries as one of Minor and Brown's caddies, then finds himself in a serious war to replace them next year.


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It's hard to determine which had more of a face lift this season, Hard Rock Stadium or the Dolphins team that plays on it's field.
"We definitely feel like we have the home field advantage," said WR Jarvis Landry.
Coach Adam Gase's paramount proclamation of winning at home has yielded six wins and only one loss going in to Saturday's showdown with the AFC East Champion Patriots.
"It's always important to protect your home," said defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.
Unlike most teams around the NFL, the Dolphins can lay claim to protecting their turf against Bill Belichick and New England. For three consecutive years, Tom Brady and company have stepped back on to the plane licking their wounds from a loss in South Florida.
"Hopefully we can continue that streak, but at the end of the day we have to understand what we got to do for this particular game and go from there," said Suh.
But where do the Dolphins go from there? Would it benefit them to go all out and try and keep the streak alive?
Heading in to the final game of regular season, the Dolphins hold the final Wild Card playoff spot in the AFC. But a win over the Patriots mixed with a Kansas City loss (in what could be the final game for the Chargers in San Diego) would flip-flop Miami and the Chiefs in the playoff standings.
So yes! Go for the win, Gase. Don't rest your veterans or the thin offensive line.
Here is why:
Let's assume the playoff standings stay where they are after Week 17. The Dolphins would have to go on the road to frigid Heinz Field and play the Steelers. Playoff time in Pittsburgh can be quite daunting, especially for a team that hasn't seen the playoffs since 2008.
Back in October it was a win over these same Steelers that initiated the Dolphins season turnaround. But remember Ben Roethlisberger was injured in that game, and the Steelers will likely be taking a 7-game winning streak in to the Wild Card game.
If the Chiefs lose and the Dolphins win, then Miami moves up to the five seed and would get the Texans on the road in Houston. This is the ideal scenario for "Miami DolFans." Houston seems like a ripe team for the picking in the postseason. Dolphins' Defensive Coordinator Vance Joseph could game plan against QB Tom Savage and not Roethlisberger (Who knows Joseph's defense all too well from facing the Bengals for years).
Plus, an indoor climate game would be more suitable. Oh and maybe the clincher, Houston is twenty-ninth in the league in points per game (17.5).
Go for it Gase. Go for the "W." Try and keep the streak alive against the Patriots.
Try to build that momentum to take in to the playoffs and stay away from chilly Pittsburgh, too.


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17-55DX - Super Clean - Sold - SOLD
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I've switched to full frame so my beloved 17-55 must go. If you are a DX shooter, pro, or want pro image quality this is the must have DX lens. Perfect for everyday use, weddings, portraits, events, etc. It's built like a tank. I have taken extremely good care of this and all my gear as well. I just spent the money to have it cleaned and serviced at Nikon this month so it is ready for many more years of reliable use. The only signs of wear are on the cap (front being stored in my camera bag) and the other light wear on the rear black mount and normal hood wear. The rubber grips show light signs of wear but are perfectly intact. The glass is perfect both back and front and very little or no brassing on the mount. Everything that it came with new is there.
I can get probably get at least $750 for it on eBay but I thought I would give my fellow Nikonians first shot before I put it there. I have been member here for many years and have sold here before and have a perfect eBay record.
Yours for $650 shipped UPS ground anywhere in the U.s. Paypal only please.
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Rooms, services Euler Basel is pleased to host travellers looking to spend a few pleasant days in Switzerland. The hotel is welcoming all guests in Basel with 66 comfortable rooms to stay in. In case you'd like to have a meal or a drink on the spot, you will be provided freshly prepared dishes in the restaurant every day. If necessary, parking is available nearby. Car rental service and organized city tours can also help you discover all important attractions nearby. Fans of actively spent leisure time will also have the chance to play table tennis, rent a bike, play bowling, billiard, minigolf, volleyball and rent a boat nearby. The café or the bar can be an ideal place for a meeting or a pleasant evening talk. In the safe you may secure your valuables. The hotel is offering wireless Internet connection (WiFi) without charging extra fees, so you may go online anytime with your laptop during your stay. If you wish to learn more about the exact scope of services provided by Euler Basel (including those available for an extra fee) or about the equipment of the rooms, you can find the complete list on the information sheet below.
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When it comes to NFL Super Bowl 2015, which kicks off February 1 Twitter can explain a lot from ticket sales to schedules etc. The countdown has already begun and the Super Bowl start time the last time we looked read 27 days, 12 hours, 53 minutes to kickoff.
Twitter has always been a great base to follow all Super Bowl news. For example One twitter user predicts who is going to be in the Super Bowl 2015, they believe Cowboys will win vs Packers, Seahawks win vs Panthers, Patriots win Vs Ravens, Broncos win vs Colts. Then it will be Patriots win vs Broncos and Cowboys win vs Seahawks – SUPERBOWL! Cowboys Vs Patriots.
What are your NFL Super Bowl 2015 predictions?
All over Twitter you will see news reporting Katy Perry will be dissing Taylor Swift during her 2015 Super Bowl halftime show performance. Perry's performance Super Bowl show will be taking place on February 1 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona. Wonder what Katy Perry has planned for Taylor Swift then?
Rather noticeable on Twitter is how many Super Bowl fans are telling their bosses they are not turning up on particular dates to watch their team. One user said they are taking February 2nd off. Others are taking to Twitter to ask why the Cowboys are getting so much attention, one user says they have not even won the SB and they are gaining tweet attraction.
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The Tampa Bay Times Forum is in Downtown Tampa and steps away from the riverwalk. The TBTF is Home to the 5 time Arena Bowl Champs, The Tampa Bay Storm and the Home of the Tampa Bay Lightning (One time Stanley Cup Winners. The TBTF is under new management and has had a complete remodel. Leather seats on all levels, new huge overhhead screen, new sound system, a built in organ with pipes and even a Tesla Coil to make thier own Lightning!!!! There is a huge party deck new on the roof as well for good times before, during and after the games. This is truly a good place to enjoy any event.
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Most notably missing in the video is the famous Cuckoo Clock in the center of town.
The photo above was taken last year. I meant to park somewhere and take better footage of specific tourist areas, like the lake and the mountains, but the weather didn't cooperate.
Click on the link below to see more photos and read about my first trip to Carlos Paz.


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A geometric pattern is the essential accent for a sophisticated celebration in the most contemporary or elegant wedding, adding a modern touch to your special Geometric Wedding Invitation Suite.
Each of the three pattern options you have available—triangles, hexagons, herringbone—are reminiscent of simple forms yet are playfully intricate combined with colorful envelopes.
Paired with both a simplified sans serif and a bold serif typeface (font), this Modern Geometric Wedding Invitation is perfect for that couple with a discerning eye for style.
With purchase of a complete invitation suite, you'll receive this FREE Save the Date Postcards, plus the addition of a Return Address Rubber Stamp with archival ink pad included!**
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- Printing of all cards
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- Main A7, Euro-flap envelope
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Unanswered: new utf-8 feature: tutorial very needed
I'm very glad that MySQL eventually supports utf-8 encoding. Reading the manual the question arises: "HOW?".
Basically I'd like to be introduced to the art of using this new UTF-8 feature. Asian websites are growing in number at the same speed of asian economy. It would be wise to learn how to develop websites for our asien friends as well.
Here is my working environment (probably common to quite a few developers):
mySQL DB (4.1 release)
flash MX 2004
My desiderata:
1) populate the db with japanese/chinese text using utf8 encoding (so far every attempt failed, MySQL presenting me stuff like ウェブ イメー after the insert)
2) select the data using PHP and sending it to flash
I'd like also to do viceversa. Collect (text field in a form) user input from a japanese/chinese keyboard and send it ti MySQL via PHP
Thanks for your help. I think this is so important feature that it need to be explained a little better than it is now.


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Kindle for iPhone, iPad Updated – Now Supports PDF, Kindle Cloud, and More
Amazon has clearly decided to turn their iPad app into a textbook platform. The Kindle iPad app now supports Amazon's PDF format, Kindle Print Replica. Amazon launched this format about 4 months ago as a way attracting publishers who need complex formatting in their ebooks. At this point it's entirely concentrated among textbooks and academic titles, which is why I think of it as a textbook platform.
BTW, I checked and the iPad app can use all the usual annotation tools with the KPR files. You can bookmark, highlight, type notes, and share one of these ebooks just like you can with other Kindle ebooks. The app also supports the external TOC used by some PDFs and it has a nice interface for browsing. Click on the lead photo for an example (it's from the iPhone app).
Now, the iPhone app didn't get those 2 really cool features, but it did get a lot more useful today. Both the iPad and iPhone apps now support PDFs and they got a new library layout. You can now choose to see just the ebooks bought from Amazon, personal docs, or periodicals. And both versions of the apps now support for the Kindle Cloud.
The apps can also download the personal ebooks that Amazon stores for you in the Kindle Cloud, the 5GB of online storage that all Kindle owners have. They don't have their own email addresses, but you can send files to your general Kindle email address and then download them from inside the app.
I was hoping for the direct email support, but this is almost as good.
All in all, this is a major update. Go get it now.
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San Diego Owners : Ride to Julian for Breakfast - Saturday August 3rd
San Diego Owners : Ride to Julian for Breakfast - Saturday August 3rd
I'd be interested in joining a group coming down from Orange County to meet up with you guys in Julian.
Sounds like fun! Count us in.
I'll send an email to David to email the SD group.
I did send an email to David and he sent an email to the SD group with a copy of your original post. I get the feeling the SD group is not big into RSVP's. I didn't see any reply to David's post for the July meeting, but we had over 40 people show up. My input is that we just wing it. We see who shows up and go for it. That drive to Julian is neat even on a solo trip. We should be up there by 10am, and we can meet up with Colasec at the cute diner in town....I forget the name.....Julian Pie Co?? (I'll be wearing my red Tesla jacket) Besides, if 40 people show up, we'll fill up the whole restaurant, so small & cozy may work better in this case.
Anyway, that's 2 more Tesla owners to meet that we didn't know before.....that's my 2 cents......let me know the final decision.
Jackie :-)
@Vicelike and @PPape: Sounds like a lot of fun!
Unfortunately, we have busy the whole weekend.
Enjoy driving the S's. This car is truly the kind of the mountain.
Unfortunately, we *are* busy the whole weekend. LOL
We are in... Coming from Oceanside. Meet at Julian Pie Co?? around 10am??
I'd love to come, but the Blink chargers at Santa Ysabel are apparently down. :( http://www.plugshare.com/
Or is it that only the non-DC fast chargers are down and the DC ones are up? I'm brand new to this charging planning and can't tell.
Can I charge my Model S as a guest with the Blink DC fast chargers, or do I need a membership?
Coming from Orange with my 60 kWh, I can't make it to Julian and back without charging and those chargers seem to be my only real option.
Do you guys have any suggestions?
Just a suggestion to increase your exposure to interested parties:
Try posting in the Southern California section of this forum in addition to the Model S section. Some people with Roadsters may want to join you.
Also, try posting in http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/forumdisplay.php/89-California. Also maybe in the calendar section of that website. I think a lot more people look at that website than this one.
Let us know how many people join you guys.
Plugshare shows a quick charger at Don's Market in Santa Ysabel. Don't know the specifics of this charger, but there is a phone number listed.
A comment on Plugshare says "blink plugs all not operable 7/29/13. Called Blink and reported entire Santa Ysabel system down. We did not continue to Julian due to this. Returned to Ramona and charged then headed home."
The BlinkMap shows:
Is the BlinkMap info accurate? If it says the DC Fast Chargers are working, does that mean they're actually working? Is it possible that the Plugshare commenter is talking about only the Level 2 chargers? Or are the DC Fast Chargers associated with the Level 2 chargers and the Level 2 chargers need to be working for the Fast Chargers to work? I don't have any experience yet with planning road trips that require charging.
Can I charge my Model S on the Blink DC Fast Chargers as a guest with the J1772 adapter? Or do I need a membership? Or a special adapter?
I cross-posted my question to TMC. Please reply there if you're a member.
I have figured out that the Blink DC Fast Chargers are CHAdeMOs and therefore I should assume that there's no charging available in Santa Ysabel.
I really do need some help with this, guys, to figure out if I can make it to meet you tomorrow. I haven't done this before and don't know what I doing. :( Please update the TMC thread or this thread. You can also email me directly at colasec.tesla at gmail if you have more specific advice.
Here is my email: jackiepape AT hotmail.com
Can u email me your contact info.
I'm going to come. Hopefully I won't end up with a dead car. :-/
So we're meeting at Julian Grille at ~10:15?
Did you get that, @Groeneweg?
I'll be wearing a black Tesla jacket (and driving a new black MS with no plates).
@ppape/Jackie, I'll email you my info - can you coordinate?
FYI the Grille appears to be directly across the street from the Pie Company. Any tips on parking around there?
See ya tomorrow, with my green 60!
Charging up now. 125 mile estimate one way from Brea. Drive safely everyone. This adventure will get the Red Sig close to 12,000 miles.
The Pechanga Resort and Casino has free J1772 charge stations. They may be busy with weekend visitors, but it is another possibility when needing to charge in the Temecula area. If I remember correctly, they are located near the north entrance of the casino inside the north parking structure on the ground floor level.
45000 Pechanga Pkwy
Temecula, California 92592
Also check this site for more info on the ride:
Thanks Victor for planning this gathering! We had a great time meeting other Tesla owners for the first time. Nice bunch of people. Tony is a wealth of info. As soon as he mentioned tax form 8936 for the federal tax credit, I made sure to commit that number to memory.
Yep. We charged in Escondido at the mall for 45 minutes, then moved to charge in Oceanside at the transit center since we still needed ~2 hours of charge to get home. @simplesolar coincidentally had the same plan, so we met up with him there too. :)
Walked the pier and watched a movie ("Fruitvale Station" - pretty good) and then headed home.
Learned some important lessons about planning ahead and flexibility, though, whenever we'll be road-tripping with the 60. :)
Can you email me your contact info at colasec.tesla at gmail and I'll write back with mine? We had a great time - thank you so much for organizing!
I barely made it home with 3 miles left. Luckily there was a lot of traffic and I was driving like a granny (55mph) on the freeway with no AC. Definitely will plan better next time and have a back up plan to factor in broken chargers and people parked in electric vehicle charging spots when they are not suppose to. Thanks again for organizing the meet!
I just made my first Julian trip from San Marcos this Saturday. Not a big deal, you say? Well, I have a 40, and was a teensy bit concerned about range, but everything worked out great!
What should have been a 96-mile trip turned into 136, because I had to detour ~10 miles to pick up my dad, and then police had blocked off the hill at Bundy Canyon, which added another 18 mile detour, and then I was late for an appointment when I got back, so had to zip into town without a charge. Got home with 4 miles showing on the dash!
My only disappointment was the evtripplanner claimed it would only take 17kWh to get there, and 4kWh(!) to return home. The actual trip took ~36kWh, even with the Tesla's in-dash trip meter showing only 277wH/mile rate for the entire round trip.
I'm actually a bit confused by the 277wH/mile, because normal freeway cruising (for me) uses 306wH/mile. How can the gigantic rise in altitude of ~4000 feet, and imperfect regen on the way down somehow average out to only 277wH/mile?


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One of the biggest false tales in AA is to forgive people who have harmed you. Sadly today this is so misconstrued. Bill and Bob were never talking about childhood abuse. But over the years this nonsense began to be spouted. When ever I heard this I always brought in a sane point of view but all too often on these anti AA forums I hear horror tales of sponsee's telling woman and men "what was your part in it" or that "you need to forgive that asshole parents of yours"?
Fortunate for me I got a good therapist in 1991 and did early child hood abuse work. Which Included the knowledge that I never needed to forgive my abuser. That part of healing from childhood abuse work did not include forgiving them. I was shocked. I was relieved. I cried. I cried alot. She told me I needed to just mourn all of it. I did.
I went to very few AA meetings during this time. I mothered my first son and began some real healing that I never did from AA bullshit steps.
One never has to forgive to heal from that. Many years later my abuser made many attempts to change their behavior and mend the old past. It took many years, but I found after other healing work I did , I forgave them in a certain way. But I would never forget what they did to me. AND that I could not trust them ever in certain things…probably ever…but that was realistic. ANd giving up hope that they would ever change was good too. My therapist was not in AA …She now knows all about AA predators and told many because of my work.
Forgiveness is thrown around and around in AA halls like a bag of balls, a bag of dirt and bag of crap…all wrapped up into one. They are soothsayers who are rather stupid. They think they can make up who GOD is …or is not….no one can do that.
They are an arrogant group…
Sometimes I hear people who are not even in AA talk AA forgiveness shit about , moving on…
AA and its writing community is entrenched in our culture …from WRECK IT RALPH to FINDING NEMO to FLIGHT with Denzel washington.
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awning window operator replacement
A quick learner from St. Thomas, VI says:
March 28, 2016
I am trying to find the proper replacement awning window operators. They look similar to 39-026 but a couple of differences the attaching arm is 2 1/2 inches long and it has a 3/8 hole which had a plastic sleeve . The arm has a slight offset. The windows were manufactured by Marva in Puerto Rico back in the mid 90s. The threads and shoulder are part of the window unit. Marva is now out of business. Not quite sure how to attach a picture otherwise I would
Dave Sr. from SWISCO responded:
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Most aluminum awning window companies today are no longer in business. Vinyl seems to be the preferred window material these days. In your case, I'm afraid I'm not familiar with Marva window. We will need pictures of your operator removed from the window, along with your measurements. At the bottom of this page, you should see a form you can fill out to reply. Included in that form is a button that says "Choose File," right next to "Images." You can click on this to select the images from your computer.
A quick learner from St Thomas USVI says:
March 30, 2016
The link arm is 2 1/2" center to center the hole in the end of the arm is 3/8" the arm has a slight offset, the body is 5 1/4 and bolt holes are missing
Dave Sr. from SWISCO responded:
April 1, 2016
Thank you! Seeing the arm is definitely a huge help, but it appears the installation hole tabs have broken off. Is there any way we can see an undamaged operator? Seeing the installation hole pattern is an essential part of identifying what you have, as every awning window operator is a little different. We will also need you to measure the distance between each hole center and let us know what you get.
A quick learner from St Thomas USVI says:
April 1, 2016
The space between the bottom two holes is 7/8"
A quick learner from St Thomas, USVI says:
April 5, 2016
The link arm is 2 1/2" long with a 3/8 diameter hole and the holes at the bottom are 7/8" center to center
A quick learner from VI says:
April 5, 2016
7/8 center to center
Dave Sr. from SWISCO responded:
April 6, 2016
I looked at every operator and then some, and I believe you will need to use our 39-410. It seems to be the closest match to your measurements. It has two holes at the top, but you will need to use only one hole. Take a look and see what you think.