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Lets once again move forward.
"Does anybody really believe that those who wrote and ratified that amendment wouldn't be horrified by the slaughter modern, automatic firearms have enabled today?"
Why do you assume that those who wrote and ratified the second amendment would be horrified by the citizenry of today owning Automatic Weapons if they were alive today?
When the Second amendment was put into effect there was no mention of what type of firearm or some limit on what citizens could posses.
Did these wise men trust us the public? You bet they did. Thats literaly the whole purpose of the Second Amendment. Not restraining how or what that was accomplished by.
Do you see a section stating citizens cannot own cannons? How about exploding shells that the cannons fired? Or other weapons of war of that period?
You see. Its got nothing to do with limits as you suggest. More to the point its about freedoms.
You dont win the hearts and minds of the readers with this creation of "todays" environment is somehow so vey different than back then.
And if you need an modern day example of why citizens should be allowed to possess these "Automatic Weapons" (which they are not) you cite?
Look no further than the tragedy at Waco. A compound of men, women, children. Assualted by tanks, helicopters and an Army of Federal Agents with the attitude that they will surrender to auhorities or we will kill you.
Which the ATF did so well.
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Gary Picone became only the second head coach in 35 years at Lewis-Clark State College when he took over duties on Sept. 1, 2010, after legendary coach Ed Cheff retired.
Cheff left big shoes for Gary to follow as he compiled a 1,705-430-2 record during his 34 years and put LCSC baseball on the map with 16 NAIA national championships, more than quadruple any other NAIA baseball team during that stretch.
In 2011, in his first season at the reins, Gary led the team to a 38-17 record. As well as baseball coach, Gary also serves as LCSC's athletic director and was named the NAIA West Region's Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year in 2011 by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.
Gary is actually in his second go-around as Athletic Director/Director of Auxiliary Services at Lewis-Clark State College and has been key in helping the Avista NAIA World Series continue to grow in popularity. The Series has regularly set all-time attendance records year-in and year-out under Gary's supervision.
Gary has a long history with LCSC, dating back to 1972 when he enrolled at the institution and join the LCSC baseball team as an outfielder for coach Ramon Hooker.
Gary played with the Warriors during the 1973 and '74 seasons and also spent five years playing with the Canadian National Team. After graduation, he joined the Warriors' coaching staff, which included the 1976 season, the first season LCSC qualified to participate in the NAIA World Series.
In 1980, he left LCSC to teach and coach in Canada. He returned in 1983 as the Warriors' pitching coach. In 1989, the Trail, British Columbia, native was the executive director of the British Columbia Amateur Baseball Association, but returned to LCSC in 1991 as athletic director, a position he served for nine years.
While athletic director, Gary helped bring the Series back to Lewiston. The Series had previously been held in Lewiston during 1983-91, but then jumped around between four sites before returning to Lewiston in 1999. The Series is under contract to remain here at least through 2012.
Gary left as athletic director in 2000 to become pitching coach at Washington State University under new coach Tim Mooney. He spent two seasons there before returning to LCSC as pitching coach in 2002. In the fall of 2003, Picone was involved with the Canadian National Team, serving as head coach during international play in Cuba.
Picone was hired as athletic director in 2006 and has initiated a number of World Series projects every year to help improve Harris Field, which has been home to the NAIA World Series. LCSC installed stadium seating in 2007, a new press box in 2008, and new lighting in 2009, which has helped LCSC continue to have one of the best ballparks in the Pacific Northwest as well as the NAIA. All told, these three improvements totaled more than $700,000.
By taking over as baseball coach, Gary relinquished his duties as the Avista NAIA World Series Tournament Director, which is now being filled by assistant athletic director Brooke Cushman.
Gary and his wife Terri have three children, Nina, Rico, and Maria, and two grandchildren, Marissa and Grady.
Assistant coach Gus Knickrehm
Gus Knickrehm enters his sixth year as the pitching coach after serving in various other assistant coach capacities throughout his 15-year coaching career at LCSC. Besides coaching, Knickrehm also had a successful career as a pitcher at LCSC. During his senior year, he was a pitcher on the 1987 national championship team, which went undefeated in the Series. During that season, Knickrehm averaged one strikeout per inning pitched. After his playing career, Knickrehm joined the Warrior coaching staff for six seasons, working with the pitchers. He then left to work for a local business, but rejoined the Warrior staff in 2003. In all, Knickrehm has been a part of 10 national titles.
Assistant Coach Allen Balmer
A former Avista NAIA World Series MVP and a Lewiston native, Allen Balmer is entering his fourth season as an assistant coach at Lewis-Clark State College. He works primarily with position players and is instrumental in both infielder and hitter instruction. Balmer played four seasons with the Warriors during 2002-06 and enjoyed much success. He started all four seasons at third base and helped the Warriors capture two national titles, including the championship in the 50th annual Avista NAIA World Series at Lewiston during his senior year in 2006. He earned the tournament's MVP award after smacking 12 hits, scoring six runs, and driving in seven during a five-game stretch. Overall at LCSC, Allen recorded 245 hits, established a batting average of .341, and averaged less than 12 errors a season. During his senior year, he hit .377 with a team-leading seven home runs during the regular season. Balmer is a second generation Warrior baseball player as well. His father, Gary, who also works at LCSC, was a standout for the Warriors in the early 1980s. Balmer and his wife, former LCSC volleyball player Marie (Lauder) Balmer, have two children, Brody and Avery Marie.
Assistant Coach Bill Stevenson
Bill Stevenson played for Lewis-Clark State as a catcher in 1984-1985 and was a part of the program's first two national championship titles. In 1985, he hit .376 with 13 home runs and 50 runs batted in to earn NAIA All-American honors. He was selected in the 25th round of the 1985 draft by the San Diego Padres and played five seasons in the Minor Leagues. He works primarily with LCSC's catchers. Stevenson and his wife, Lisa, reside in Lewiston and have three children.
Assistant Coach Justin Fuller
Justin Fuller begins his first season as a coach with the Warriors. A former All-American second baseman at LCSC, Fuller will work primarily with infielders and hitters. Fuller, a middle infielder and four-year starter from 2003-2006, had a .349 career batting average with the Warriors. The native of Juneau, Alaska, was a part of two NAIA World Series titles, one as a freshman and one as a senior. He was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 11th round of the 2006 draft. He spent five years in the Minor Leagues, three with the Dodgers and two with the White Sox. Fuller was traded to the White Sox in 2009 as part of the deal that sent Jim Thome from Chicago to Los Angeles.
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-- -- -- -- -- Hit record levels of the end of 2012 you have poured money it now some of you taken some of it out okay but overall your -- -- done pretty well.
Balances only average 401K.
Are up 12%.
From last year that's a 12% -- -- of the last year.
All right cal let's get back into this.
Buy stocks or sell stocks question.
You don't -- -- you don't think -- it's time for the people watching this program to start shifting some of that pension money out of stocks.
I wouldn't say that either Steward I think that.
If -- -- you're a long term or short term investor I think in the short term if you have benefited.
From the increase in the market over the last month -- the last several years.
It's a good time to protect the increase that says something like putting a stop loss order and or if you have they have financial advisor doing some options strategies to protect your wealth.
I don't think that's a bad idea because in the immediate short term.
I don't necessarily see the beef up these -- sell off but in the intermediate we are going to have a pullback I don't think it's a matter of if I think it's a matter of when.
The -- do you wanna be protecting that but that being said I don't think it shifted overall shift from stocks to bonds make sense either because there's no yield there.
Note if you token 401K.
Money that is long term money you don't trade in announce an -- for most people dug -- on trade in and out that's long -- stuff.
Over the long term and I'm talking years.
You'll pretty happened -- leave it in stocks I would be.
But got got a 41 night its phase in of mutual fund and a fall in stocks that's it.
If you have a long term horizon than you have to have confidence in the market because if we don't have confidence in the market that we're really in a bad situation it's certainly not -- time to make a shift to bonds.
Instilled the of the -- situation changes there so I don't do not see a better option -- what what we benefited from basically over the last couple of years there isn't a better alternative.
A better place that puts at Citi you're right and -- and a lot of companies have a lot of capital on their balance into and that's when -- put that back to work.
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And a very nice premium priced 20% -- -- he hit the sweet spot right that.
You see more of that's a long term stock investors bought 401 -- that gonna do OK I suspect.
Last one and it's going to be it's going to be a record year for emanate between the airline mergers Dell Hynes they're going to be across the board and you can end up doing very well that is as well will bad that in mind count Ross former investment bank thanks very much ado about bull bull.
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So Jay Hawkins two billion dollar loss being attributed to a gigantic trade name by an employee named Bruno exceed it -- not the first trade of the scrap a lot of headlines for.
Was -- a big amount of money and reputation for his firm.
On the screen from visual they have Goldman Sachs on unpaid leave after the SEC sued the firm over a notorious investment referred to as the abacus.
General -- -- was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a rogue trading scandal at Societe Generale and there's something else these three men have in common.
They're all French.
-- He's a French native and partner -- -- law firm that helps American businesses set up shop in Europe all right this is not beating up the French traders here but.
What is the characteristic that they all seem to have that that is hurting their farm.
It's where he's the first question he's.
How would you poster board that so many times wounds can be broken so easy.
So before being mean traders these I mean whatever they are French wherever they -- French.
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Why is it's so easy to -- to break those -- OK but aside from that is their corporate incidents here.
That these three gentlemen are French and took big bets or did -- -- I don't think varies a coincidence sightseeing.
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Why is -- still posted so it's so easy bring about the French education where if it's not clearly stated -- Go in and outside of the lines.
I believe that it's French people -- -- -- because they are -- what they do.
We expect -- To grew.
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They have imagination and they do a lot of things on the you need to ensure that should -- long boss.
All of you give the rules in -- to expect booms if if it's not absolutely sure that those -- can be photo and you think can be broken then this is the beginning of mystics.
Almonte -- three French traders and the one that certainly on on the hook for about two billion in losses of JPMorgan.
Good to have you here of the EPA think -- of if you keep song is an attorney with the Paris bar man.
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It was not the first time that Putin was known to gift a watch, but he is not exactly known for it. No one is to my knowledge. Putin is known as an avid fan of luxury watches, and is seen wearing them even while engaging in sporty activities where even most luxury watch owners would sport nothing more than a Casio due to fear of timepiece harm.
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Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), his mighty band of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), and wise wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) embark on a crusade to reclaim Erebor from the vicious dragon Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch) in this sweeping fantasy adventure that picks up where the events of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey left off. Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) once again directs from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Guillermo del Toro. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) joins Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and a band of dwarves led by the brave Thorin (Richard Armitage) on a treacherous quest to reclaim their mountain home from the fierce dragon Smaug in this epic fantasy adventure adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved novel by the creative forces behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Long before Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) made his arduous journey to Mordor, his brave uncle Bilbo embarked on an adventure for the ages. Bilbo's story gets under way when the great wizard Gandalf appears at his front gate with a most unusual offer. Displaced from their massive fortress in the Lonely Mountain by Smaug - a greedy dragon who coveted their gold - a community of noble dwarves were decimated by a surprise attack by monstrous orcs, whose dreaded leader the Pale Orc slew their king in a gruesome battle. Now, Thorin, the descendent of the king, is determined to reclaim his mountain kingdom for his people. Together with a fearless team of dwarves, Thorin and Gandalf recruit Bilbo to aid them in their quest since Hobbits have the unique ability to go undetected when they wish to. Before Bilbo, Gandalf, and the dwarves can reach The Lonely Mountain and defeat Smaug, however, they'll have to contend with trolls, goblins, stone giants, Gollum (Andy Serkis), and even the dreaded Pale Orc himself. Peter Jackson directs a screenplay he co-penned with Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Guillermo del Toro. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King brings Peter Jackson's mammoth adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic to a close in suitably epic fashion. Instead of starting just where the previous film left off, however, it goes far back in time to the moment the tormented creature Gollum first came to possess the One Ring. In this flashback, actor Andy Serkis (who voiced Gollum and performed his movements onset prior to the final CGI effects) finally gets to appear onscreen, portraying Gollum's former self, Sméagol. This disturbing scene serves as a potent reminder that the Ring seeks to corrupt even the well-intentioned Frodo (Elijah Wood), who is increasingly struggling with the dark power of the Ring himself. Thus, the film returns to the present, following Frodo, Sam (Sean Astin), and Gollum as they journey ever closer to the foreboding land of Mordor. They pass by the terrifying dark city of Minas Morgul, watching as the dreadful army of the Witch King sets out for the human strongholds in Gondor, and move on to the rocky stairs to Cirith Ungol, where an even darker enemy lies in wait. Meanwhile, the rest of the Fellowship reunites in Rohan, having defeated the wizard Saruman on two different fronts, at Helm's Deep and Isengard. They are not together for long, though, since the hobbit Pippin (Billy Boyd) gets into trouble, making it necessary for him and Gandalf (Ian McKellen) to hastily depart for Minas Tirith, capital of Gondor. Once there, they find the steward of Gondor, Denethor (John Noble), in an unstable mental state and the city preparing for battle against the amassing forces of Sauron. Denethor unwisely sends his only remaining son, Faramir (David Wenham), back into bloody battle to prove himself. He returns nearly dead, sending Denethor over the edge of sanity.
In another realm, elf Arwen (Liv Tyler) begins her journey to immortal life in the Grey Havens, on her way to leave Middle-earth -- and Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) -- forever, but has a vision that causes her to once again reconsider her decision. Back in Rohan, the men are preparing to ride to Gondor's aide. Éowyn (Miranda Otto) desperately wants to join the men in battle, but her uncle, King Théoden (Bernard Hill), orders her to stay and defend Rohan if necessary. The hobbit Merry (Dominic Monaghan) also desires to ride with the men, but is denied due to his small size and inexperience. Aragorn is met there by the elf Elrond (Hugo Weaving), who brings him the re-forged Sword that was Broken (in the ancient battle with Sauron) and urges him to take a different route to Gondor. Heeding Elrond's advice, Aragorn, along with elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), takes a cavernous path through the mountains, where they meet ghoulish ghosts who betrayed Aragorn's ancestors and are doomed to eternal unrest unless they fulfill their broken oaths by aiding him. All but Frodo, Sam, and Gollum will meet on the massive battlefield of the Pelennor before the gates of Minas Tirith. The former three instead engage in a battle of wills between each other and the One Ring as they head toward the fires of Mount Doom to destroy it. Released in December 2003, The Return of the King topped even its massively successful trilogy predecessors at the box office, and went on to garner a whopping 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture -- winning in all the categories in which it was nominated and tying the record of total awards won with Ben-Hur and Titanic. ~ Dana Rowader, Rovi
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The second film in Peter Jackson's series of screen adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's internationally popular Lord of The Rings trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers literally begins where The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ended, with the Fellowship splitting into three groups as they seek to return the Ring to Mordor, the forbidding land where the powerful talisman must be taken to be destroyed. Frodo (Elijah Wood), who carries the Ring, and his fellow Hobbit Sam (Sean Astin) are lost in the hills of Emyn Muil when they encounter Gollum (Andy Serkis), a strange creature who once carried the Ring and was twisted by its power. Gollum volunteers to guide the pair to Mordor; Frodo agrees, but Sam does not trust their new acquaintance. Elsewhere, Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd) are attempting to navigate Fangorn Forrest where they discover a most unusual nemesis -- Treebeard (voice of John Rhys-Davies), a walking and talking tree-shepherd who doesn't much care for Hobbits. Finally, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), and Legolas (Orlando Bloom) arrive in Rohan to discover that the evil powers of Saruman (Christopher Lee) have robbed King Theoden (Bernard Hill) of his rule. The King's niece Éowyn (Miranda Otto) believes Aragorn and his men have the strength to defeat Saruman, his henchman Wormtongue (Brad Dourif), and their minions. Éowyn soon becomes infatuated with Aragorn, while he struggles to stay faithful to the pledge of love he made to Arwen (Liv Tyler). Gandalf (Ian McKellen) offers his help and encouragement as the Rohans, under Aragorn's leadership, attempt to face down Saruman's armies, but they soon discover how great the task before them truly is when they learn that his troops consist of 10,000 bloodthirsty creatures specially bred to fight to the death. Most of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers was shot in tandem with The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King during a marathon 18-month shooting schedule, overseen by Peter Jackson. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson fulfills his lifelong dream of transforming author J.R.R. Tolkien's best-selling fantasy epic into a three-part motion picture that begins with this holiday 2001 release. Elijah Wood stars as Frodo Baggins, a Hobbit resident of the medieval "Middle-earth" who discovers that a ring bequeathed to him by beloved relative and benefactor Bilbo (Ian Holm) is in fact the "One Ring," a device that will allow its master to manipulate dark powers and enslave the world. Frodo is charged by the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) to return the ring to Mount Doom, the evil site where it was forged millennia ago and the only place where it can be destroyed. Accompanying Frodo is a fellowship of eight others: his Hobbit friends Sam (Sean Astin), Merry (Dominic Monaghan), and Pippin (Billy Boyd); plus Gandalf; the human warriors Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) and Boromir (Sean Bean); Elf archer Legolas (Orlando Bloom); and Dwarf soldier Gimli (John Rhys-Davies). The band's odyssey to the dreaded land of Mordor, where Mount Doom lies, takes them through the Elfish domain of Rivendell and the forest of Lothlorien, where they receive aid and comfort from the Elf princess Arwen (Liv Tyler), her father, Elrond (Hugo Weaving), and Queen Galadriel (Cate Blanchett). In pursuit of the travelers and their ring are Saruman (Christopher Lee) -- a traitorous wizard and kin, of sorts, to Gandalf -- and the Dark Riders, under the control of the evil, mysterious Sauron (Sala Baker). The Fellowship must also do battle with a troll, flying spies, Orcs, and other deadly obstacles both natural and otherwise as they draw closer to Mordor. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) was filmed in Jackson's native New Zealand, closely followed by its pair of sequels, The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
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The second of Rankin/Bass' animated TV specials based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, Return of the King plots the quest to defeat the evil wizard Sauron. Frodo, nephew of The Hobbit protagonist Bilbo Baggins, vows to destroy the Ring, even if it costs him his own life. He carries the Ring to the volcanic innards of Mount Doom. All this he does on behalf of good-guy Aragon, who will never be able to escape the dreaded land of Sauron so long as the Ring retains its evil powers. Orson Bean, who'd been the voice of Bilbo Baggins in the 1977 Hobbit cartoon special, returns to portray Frodo. Return of the King originally aired May 11, 1980. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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J.R.R. Tolkien's classic book about the Hobbit Bilbo Baggins and his unexpected adventures came to life in this animated, televised adaptation by Rankin-Bass Productions. Enthusiasts of Tolkien's lengthy and more demanding Lord of the Rings trilogy, as well as adult readers of The Hobbit, may be disappointed by this somewhat simplified adaptation of the book, though children and first-time readers of Tolkien will appreciate its whimsical introduction to the fictional world of Middle Earth.
As the story goes, "In a hole in the ground, there lived a Hobbit...." Bilbo Baggins would much rather relax in his comfy hobbit-hole or take long walks in the Shire than have adventures. After all, "adventures make one late for dinner." Unfortunately, Gandalf the Wizard shows up one day with other plans for Bilbo. Gandalf introduces Bilbo to a rag-tag band of dwarves whose leader, Thorin Oakensheild, asks Bilbo for help in recovering his family's treasure from the fire-breathing dragon Smaug. Bilbo meekly accepts the offer, and soon finds himself on a long journey through Mirkwood forest, to Smaug's dark lair in the Lonely Mountain. Along the way, the unlikely band is captured and nearly eaten by trolls, shackled and prodded by goblins, tied-up in webs and hung from trees by giant spiders, and finally imprisoned by the swarthy, distrustful woodland elves of Mirkwood. With keen hobbit-wits and a magic ring he finds in the goblin caves, Bilbo manages to free the band on several occasions and helps them recover their lost inheritance.
Understandably, much detail was omitted from Tolkien's novel to fit this made-for-TV adaptation -- most notably the story of the group's encounter with Beorn the shape shifter, and the somewhat complex issue of the Arkenstone, a legendary gem which Bilbo steals from Smaug's treasure-trove unbeknownst to the dwarves. Rankin-Bass Productions made another foray into Middle Earth several years later with The Return of the King, picking up where animator Ralph Bakshi left his unfinished adaptation of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. ~ Anthony Reed, Rovi
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Controversial animator Ralph Bakshi's literal adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, is brought to the screen in a reverent, stilted way, with Bakshi forsaking his sharp-edged animated looniness for a rotoscoped dullness. Although the film's title encompasses the entire Tolkien trilogy, this longish Bakshi feature, in fact, covers only the first book, The Fellowship of the Ring, and the first half of the second, The Two Towers. Given the complexity of the original story line, this unfortunately means that only those intimately familiar with the books will be able to understand what is happening in the movie. In brief, however, an evil sorcerer from a previous era created a magical ring which enables its users to call upon its tremendous powers to rule the world, but it inevitably warps them to evil. It was believed lost, but during a resurgence of magical evil in the world, Bilbo, a simple, plain-spoken hobbit, recovers it from its hiding place. The forces of good give his nephew Frodo the choice to bear the awful burden of the ring to a place where it may be destroyed. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
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OK i can understand when a new situation comes around, that makes alot of noise can be very bothersome and should be dealt with. On the other hand, lets say like the old shooting range up on the hill. That was there for a long time, and is made to leave because NEW people moved in. That is wrong, its like moving close to an airport, you knew it was going to be there so why move there. As you can tell im very bitter about the range leaving. Those people that moved in after words should be ashamed of the selves. Move back to LA or where ever it is you came from.
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NBA AM: Tanking Isn't All Bad
Tanking Isn't All Bad: A lot has been made recently about the decision some NBA teams make to lose games rather than win them, and last night's elimination of the Houston Rockets is a great case study in the virtues of being average in the NBA.
Before we go tossing Houston General Manager Daryl Morey under the bus, keep in mind that Les Alexander, the Rockets' owner, refuses to lose games. He refuses to allow his team to drop low enough in the standings to secure those coveted top draft picks, so his team is doomed to be one game away from the lottery virtually every year.
Not every team is a contender, and what the pundits that are bashing the idea of deliberate or planned losing are missing is that every team's priorities are different.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are building for tomorrow. Trading away Ramon Sessions was about opening opportunities to try on young guys at the expense of a player that was walking away in July as a free agent. Just look at what Manny Harris and Alonzo Gee have brought to the Cavs. Neither would have gotten much of a shot had the Cavs been chasing the eighth seed every year. Today they might be part of a new Cavs unit that wins playoff games in a year or two.
Sometimes dipping low into the draft lottery is where the next great player comes from, and, as they say, 'the cheapest talent a team ever gets is its first round draft choices'.
Is that fair for the fans? Not likely. But riddle me this… as a fan would you rather have one crappy season and see it result in two or three players that fast track your team into serious playoff contention, or watch a mediocre team year after year?
The issue of teams shifting to development mode and playing young guys is not a bad thing. What has become bad is when it's the same teams over and over every year.
Including this year, the Charlotte Bobcats have drafted in the lottery eight times in their nine-year history – their first season was 2004; they did not draft in the lottery in 2010.
This draft will also mark the 6th straight lottery selection for the Sacramento Kings, the longest streak in the projected lottery field.
Tanking games is not bad if it's done for a season or two to amass the right kinds of talent to improve. When it's the same teams year after year, it's a sign of bigger issues.
Not everyone is competing for a championship, so to condemn teams that are building for tomorrow is a little naive.
The biggest knock the NBA gets from outsiders is that too many teams get into the playoffs… so if the top 16 teams is too many, why is it bad that the bottom 6 or 7 are working on improving?
Does it stink for paying fans? Absolutely. Does it stink for the broadcast partners that pay money for the rights to games? Sure.
But if you are a real fan of your team, wouldn't you rather have a shot at Anthony Davis today than being in the perennial 14th slot like the Houston Rockets, who are just bad enough to miss the postseason and get another late teens level draft pick?
Losing games isn't always a bad thing, what tends to be the bad thing is when you lose just enough games to miss the playoffs but not enough games to get good draft picks… that's what stinks, because Houston will miss the Playoffs and unless they trade up they will likely miss out on the eight to ten franchise-changing players that the 2012 NBA Draft could contribute. That's been the Rockets' biggest problem over the last handful of years.
How Did It Go So Wrong?: There was a master plan conceived more than two years ago. The plan was to get Dwight Howard into a major market; a situation where Howard could become a transcendent athlete that crossed over into the main stream. Where the fruits others in Howard's peer group were enjoying could be his.
It hasn't been nearly that poetic since.
To sum up in one word how all involved parties got here – trust.
Dwight stopped trusting the Orlando Magic when they opted to break up the 2009 NBA Finals team. The beginning of the end started there.
He stopped trusting Magic president Otis Smith when he traded away core guys that fit for selfish players that didn't.
He stopped trusting Stan Van Gundy when he routinely threw him under the bus with the press and stopped going to him in the clutch of games. Good or bad, that's when it went bad for Van Gundy and Howard and that happened in 2010.
Once Dwight hired power agent Dan Fegan, a longtime nemesis of Otis Smith, the Magic stopped trusting Dwight. They knew then what was going to transpire this season and they started making their own plans that Howard was not involved in.
The Magic got here because of trust. None of the parties involved trust each other, and all of the parties involved go out of their way to remind each other that there is no trust between them.
With the Magic having two more regular season games to go and what's lining up to be an eventual sweep by the Indiana Pacers – the off-season in Orlando is going to be a tough one.
If anyone in an authority role is retained in Orlando this summer, expect for Dwight Howard's camp to beg out of the Central Florida.
There is no trust there, and Howard's camp isn't going to sit idle and go through all of this again.
The Magic find themselves in the same boat.
They too have been thoroughly embarrassed by all of this, and ownership has a tough choice to make. Do you give in and trade Howard for whatever his surgically-repaired back will return in trade, or do you rip the entire team apart and start again?
The problem is, in order to repair the trust gap that exists, almost everyone has to be replaced. Will the DeVos family, who has been extremely loyal to their staffers, kill off the entire front office, coaching staff and senior management team in order to keep Howard? That's what it's going to take and that's going to be the biggest question.
Howard's trade value will be non-existent this summer. So the idea that the Magic can or would trade him around the Draft is a little unrealistic, unless it's simply to get something for nothing and move on.
This situation got to where it was at because of trust. This situation is public because of trust, and ultimately this situation will be resolved by addressing that question?
Can the Magic rebuild the trust gap that exists with Dwight Howard? Do they even want to?
As the Magic season comes to a close that's going to be the most pressing question and everyone future hangs in the balance.
To rebuild things with Dwight a small army of people will lose their jobs, and given how this played out maybe they should.
If the DeVos family wants to stay the course, they will never have Howard's trust, which means biting the bullet and moving on might be the best for all involved.
It's going to be an interesting offseason, that's for sure.
Lou Williams' Big Payday: This weekend John N. Mitchell and Bob Cooney of the Philadelphia Inquirer reported something that was extremely obvious – 76ers guard Lou Williams plans to opt for free agency and not pick up his $5.35 million player option, making him an unrestricted free agent.
Williams has been one of the more consistent bright spots for the 76ers this season, averaging 15 points per game on 40% field goal shooting. Lou has become a decent three point shooter hitting on 36.2% of his threes this season.
Opting not to pick up his option does not mean Williams is leaving Philly, but it does put some pressure on the 76ers to pony up the dollars to re-sign him.
Philadelphia is sitting on $50.6 million in salary commitments next season, so they have room under the cap and the luxury tax line to re-sign Lou, the question is what's Lou Williams' value on the open market?
As HOOPSWORLD's Jason Fleming mapped out recently, there are as many as five Eastern Conference teams looking at ample cap space, and as many as nine Western Conference teams staring at ample cap space, so for players like Lou Williams it will absolutely be a sellers' market, meaning there could be several suitors for Williams' services which will likely push up the cost for the Sixers.
One thing is pretty clear… Lou Williams is likely looking at a nice payday come July, the question is will the 76ers let him slip away?
Picking Up The Option: Before injuries hit the team, namely the season-ending ACL tear of Ricky Rubio, the Minnesota Timberwolves looked like they were on their way to a playoff berth. The biggest reason was likely the play of Rubio and All-Star Kevin Love, but also because of the coaching style of Rick Adelman.
One person who tends to get more grief than he's earned is Wolves' president David Kahn, however Kent Youngblood of the Star Tribune is reporting that the Wolves will be picking up Kahn's option year on his contract, keeping him in charge for at least another year.
Kahn has one more option year after this option, so it's conceivable that the Wolves could have Kahn for two more years, at their choice.
Minnesota is sitting on $71.789 million in salary commitments for next season which include Qualifying Offers on Michael Beasley ($8.17 million) and Anthony Randolph ($4.04 million). It also includes non-guaranteed deals on Martell Webster ($5.71 million) and Brad Miller ($5.10 million).
In a best case, the Wolves could opt to not issue offers and let both players walk and open up as much as $12.2 million. Toss in passing on Webster and Miller and the Wolves get themselves closer to $48.7 million in commitments, getting them in the neighborhood of $9.2 million under the projected salary cap.
With what could be $9 million to spend Kahn will have to be smart about using his assets, because he may not get much more time to return the Wolves to the post-season, but it does seem clear he'll get at least one more year to try.
NBA Chats: There are three NBA Chats scheduled for today starting with HOOPSWORLD's Bill Ingram at 11am. Bill's chats do fill up fast so getting in early is always wise. HOOPSWORLD's Stephen Brotherston returns to hold down his weekly chat at 3pm EST. While HOOPSWORLD editor Jason Fleming rounds out the day with his weekly NBA chat at 8pm EST. You can always find the next NBA Chat here: http://www.hoopsworld.com/upcoming-chats and if you are looking for Previous Chats try here: http://www.hoopsworld.com/previous-chats


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SKANEATELES -- The Skaneateles High School Drama Club presents "Beauty and the Beast" this week. The musical production features close to 100 students from the school's drama and music departments.
There will be five performances at Skaneateles High School starting this Thursday Feb. 28. Performances start at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
There will also be a 2 p.m. matinee performance on Saturday and Sunday.
Performer Natalie Krause says students have been practicing five days a week for the past three months to prepare for the production which is based on the Disney musical.
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This idea I have had since the end of Infamous 2 and the announcement of Second Son. Basically it would take place after the good ending, Conduits being the minority, with Zeke being one of the main people of the RP. I will post more later here since currently I'm to busy to post everything I have in mind but I wanted to see if anyone was interesting in an Infamous RP following the good ending since there is another Infamous RP that was posted up following the evil ending.
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He was sitting in a rundown bar. Besides himself, there was also another man passed out on the other end of the bar as well as the bartender who could give a rats ass on the guy on the other end who could have been dead if it wasn't for the sounds of a light snore. He kept his face mostly hidden though there was no point, not many knew him in this town though his face was plastered around the country, saying he was a criminal, a terrorist. Just like all the other people the government had deemed as bioterrorists as if they were some organized group planning to destroy the country. Truth was though they were human like anyone else, maybe even more human than normal people. He had seen what these labeled freaks and bioterrorists could do. His best friend had been one and he had saved the entire world from destruction from something called the Beast and saved the world from a plague that they had mistakenly caused without knowing.
That man had been Cole Macgrath, a Conduit. Conduits are people with superhero-like abilities, ranging from manipulating certain forms of energy or matter to flight, enhanced senses, and strength or other physical enhancements. Cole had been a conduit who could manipulate electricity. He had saved the world from another conduit called the Beast, a man hell-bent on bringing on the so called 'next stage of evolution' but killing the millions who didn't have the Conduit gene and saving thousands. Cole though sacrificed himself and all the other Conduits to save the millions from a plague that was ravaging the country and would of spread global if not for his heroic antics. New Marais even made them their saint. The good times though can only last for so long.
The government had been watching Cole ever since they caught wind of him in Empire City, and had been spying on him up until the Beast's attack. Well it only takes one idiot with a phone to record and upload it to the internet to learn about Conduits and spread fear, and then the government took over, first by creating a new branch of law enforcement and placing them in every city and creating new laws. This new enforcement group is called the D.U.P. (Department of Unified Protection). Anyone believed to be a Conduit, the D.U.P. took, never to be heard from, never knowing what their fate was.
As for the man at the bar, Cole Macgrath's best friend, his name is Zeke Dunbar. A little known secret of the D.U.P. is that they will go after anyone who even supports Conduits and Zeke was the biggest supporter there was for Conduits. After the government had announced the D.U.P. and stating Conduits were all bioterrorist the military quietly quarantined the city of New Marais, knowing how they had made Cole their patron saint. Zeke though had managed to escape, taking Cole's amp with him so the D.U.P. couldn't get their grubby hands on it. He had staged a few attempts on infiltrating the D.U.P. but with little success.
Zeke paid for his beer and left the bar, exiting through a door barely on its hinges. He past the alley near, and would have kept walking if he didn't catch the color of the suits of the D.U.P. there. Curious he quietly crept forward to see what they were doing but he had a hunch. A hunch that proved true, they seemed to of cornered a conduit, perhaps someone who had little knowledge of their powers for their seemed unable to fight against them.
The year is 2020, seven years after the events of Infamous 2 where Cole sacrificed himself by using the RFI which was believed to wiped out all conduits while getting rid of a rapidly spread plague. It did cure everyone infected by the plague in the world, along with most conduits but not all conduits. The farther away a person who had the conduit gene was from the initial blast area of the RFI, the less chance they had of dying, though it didn't necessarily they wouldn't die just that they had a better chance of surviving, another factor would be the form of the gene a person had (dominant or recessive) and if they had active powers. If someone had the dominant version of the gene, powers activated or not, they had a significant chance of dying no matter how far away they were while someone with a recessive gene would have a better chance to survive the RFI the farther away they got, better chances if those powers were not activated.
In any case, humanity still had the conduit gene, and people eventually began developing powers again after a year of the events in New Marais. However, the government had been waiting for this opportunity, planning what they would do. They had been watching Cole MacGrath ever since learning about him in Empire City and after it's destruction by The Beast. They feared conduits and what they could do and despite Cole's sacrifice, the government decided that all conduits would be criminals, unfit to live amongst normal society and to prevent the events of Empire City and New Marais from ever repeating themselves. They formed the D.U.P. (Department of Unified Protection) and within a year shortly had the D.U.P. set up around the United States and then slowly they tightened their grip on the country, saying conduits were bioterrorists and that all the new rules and regulations were for the countries protection and safety. At first people fought back but it didn't take long for them to accept the changes after several radical conduits got out of hand and began killing sprees.
Empire City has slowly been reconstructed, though only complete on one island, partial complete on another, and the final island still yet to be worked on. New Marais is on total lockdown, being a city that fully supports conduit, the government and D.U.P. cannot have them spreading hope and more support for Conduits.
As for Zeke Jedediah Dunbar, he is one of the D.U.P.s top priorities amongst other conduits. Since they were watching Cole Macgrath, they also learned about his best friend, who at the time was of no interest to them but after the D.U.P. was formed, he became a thorn in their side being one of the biggest supporters for Conduits. They tried to apprehend him in New Marais with the quarantine but he managed to escape, taking Cole's amp to keep it safe. He did infiltrate the D.U.P. in Florida for a short amount of time stealing some information but was caught within a month and had to run. Now he is in hiding seeking other conduits and to show that not all hope is lost, that not everyone hates them.
So will you fight for equality and to show you are human as much as everyone else, just with a unique talent or will you enact vengeance and surpass man and try to destroy humanity?


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Random Monday Morning Thought | Third Person Questions.
I am not sure if there is anything more annoying than when someone asks a question in the third person and proceeds to answer it. For instance:
Do I think I am extraordinarily kick ass at Chutes and Ladders? Yes I do.
I don't know what makes people think they can dictate both sides of a conversation. What is more irritating is that the people who utilize this technique also tend to weave a "guy" or "bud" or "fella" into these already painful conversations. And furthermore, they always ask questions that they know the answer to. You never hear someone ask:
If I were to kick ass at Chutes and Ladders in a forest in Northern Quebec and everyone around was looking at the Sasquatch that was driving off in our Honda Element while wearing a Nintendo Powerglove and smoking a pack of Parliaments, did I actually kick ass?
I could probably issue an exception for third person questions that actually yield thought provoking answers. However for the rest, I give one use as a warning, all others will receive a neck punch. You are all on notice.
Vermont is healthy and stuff
What's the healthiest city in America? It appears to be Burlington, Vt.
Vermont's largest city is tops among U.S. metropolitan areas by having the largest proportion of people — 92 percent — who say they are in good or great health.
It's also among the best in exercise and among the lowest in obesity, diabetes and other measures of ill health, according to a recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Vitamins and water might sound like the ultimate nutritional tag team, but what the label doesn't say is that a bottle of this stuff carries nearly as much sugar and calories as a can of Coke. Makes sense, though, since this so-called functional beverage is produced by our often-sugar-crazy friends at The Coca-Cola Company.
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I feel the need to repent...
While driving through Middlebury the other day, I regretfully broke my fourteen year boycott of the Golden Arches. Although my morals were about to be compromised, there was no turning back...My intentions were clear as I walked through this dreadful establishment's sinful ingress. I passed the threshold, took a deep breath, walked into the restroom, and eagerly released my bowels; hey, when you gotta go, you gotta go!!! I guess there is ONE positive attribute to the McDonald's franchise...
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March was badcolonies.org biggest month ever for traffic, including the rally entry timeframe. April is well on track to overtake March. Special thanks to the visitors and especially Darwins Preacher and Ghoti_n_Czopc for bringing some fresh content to drive the traffic. All of this would be really great if there was some financial output, but alas it has always been for the fun of creation, sharing and a wee bit of interaction.
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chalk drawings from Julian Beever. Incredible!
Julian Beever is an English artist who's famous for his art on the pavement of England, France, Germany, USA, Australia and Belgium. Beever gives to his drawings an amazing 3D illusion! Remember, as you view them....... these are all done on level walkways!
I'm Sick and Tired of Complaining!
These people seem very cheesy.......but they are onto a great idea!
Have you heard about the purple bracelet people?
"Begin to wear the bracelet, on either wrist.
When you catch yourself complaining, gossiping or criticizing (it's ok, everyone does) move the bracelet to the other arm and begin again.
If you hear someone else who is wearing a bracelet complain, you may point out their need to switch the bracelet to the other arm; BUT if you're going to do this, you must move your bracelet first!
Stay with it. It may take many months but when you reach 21 days you will find that your entire life is happier, more loving and more enjoyable."
"Complaining is not to be confused with informing someone of a mistake or deficiency so that it can be put right. And to refrain from complaining doesn't necessarily mean putting up with bad quality or behavior. There is no ego in telling the waiter your soup is cold and needs to be heated up—if you stick to the facts, which are always neutral. 'How dare you serve me cold soup…?' That's complaining."
—Eckhart Tolle, "A New Earth"
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a dilbert appeared in my little workspace. clearly dilbert is the genius responsible for my lot in wonderland this the past year. man, this cartoon can be depressing. cheers to the sales people. and thanks for all the fish.
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The Association for Mormon Letters presents an Award in Criticism for 2005 to A Motley Vision weblog and its principal authors, Patricia Gunter Karamesines, Kent Larsen, William Morris, and Eric Russell.
While cultural pundits have been debating the significance of that curious new practice of online journaling known as blogging, the writers at A Motley Vision, a weblog devoted to discussing Mormon art and culture, have proven that this new literary form fulfills the goals of good criticism that the Association for Mormon Letters has long promoted.
Like the AML-List that preceded it, A Motley Vision is an online forum where LDS books and movies are reviewed and discussed. Its writers have made serious efforts to give sustained discussion to important issues, rather than simply aggregating fragments and chatter. The organization and coherence of the site, with its archives and references, has made possible the very sort of communal discussion of art and literature that AML encourages at its conferences, but does so asynchronously and electronically, allowing a greater breadth of participation across space and time.
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The hotel lobby has a somewhat dated, though warm, touch. Had two stays separated by two days when we went to Machu Picchu. The hotel stored our bags. Rooms were fine - the second stay yielded one that was quite spectacular. The staff at the reception did not want to be bothered - they were certainly not rude, but did... More
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NBA PM: Is This an Impact Draft?
The 2012 NBA Draft has long been hyped as one of the better draft classes in years. Certainly Anthony Davis looks like the real deal as the expected-top selection to the New Orleans Hornets.
While there are plenty of strong players, one NBA executive is less than impressed, saying the lottery is loaded with rotation players.
Impact starters?
"Not even close," according to the exec.
Forwards Thomas Robinson, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Jared Sullinger may prove him wrong but will any have the kind of first-season Kenneth Faried (22nd in last year's draft) had for the Denver Nuggets?
It will be difficult for 2012 to live up to the 2009 NBA Draft that welcomed Blake Griffin, James Harden, Tyreke Evans, Ricky Rubio, Stephen Curry, Brandon Jennings, Tyler Hansbrough, Jrue Holiday, Ty Lawson, Jeff Teague, Darren Collison, Taj Gibson, DeJuan Blair, Marcus Thornton, Chase Budinger, Danny Green and a number of other solid players into the league.
"Good luck with that," was the sentiment from the executive.
Harrison Barnes may develop into a star. Austin Rivers may be a steal in the teens. There will certainly be some nice grabs on June 28th, but is this a franchise-changing draft?
After Anthony Davis, not in many cases.
Still the lure of potential makes the June 28th date exciting as teams jockey for position. Some picks are believed to be available, for a price, including the Charlotte Bobcats (2), Portland Trail Blazers (6 and 11), Golden State Warriors (7), Toronto Raptors (8), New Orleans Hornets (10) and Houston Rockets (14 and 16) . . . among others.
There's a reason so many lottery picks are attainable (even if the price is high). There are some real concerns that the talent on board in the top 14 are not necessarily the guaranteed blue chips teams want, especially in the top 10.
Vegas Summer League Schedule Announced
The NBA released the schedule for the 2012 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas which will feature 24 of the association's 30 teams.
Over the course of just 10 days, the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion at UNLV will host 60 games . . . all of which will be televised on NBA TV.
"NBA Summer League provides fans from around the league the unique opportunity to see some of the NBA's brightest young stars competing in one location in a family-friendly environment," said Gail Hunter, NBA Senior Vice President of Events and Attractions.
Summer League play returns after last year's lockout-related hiatus.
The games will tip off at 1:00pm Pacific on July 13th with the Atlanta Hawks vs. the Washington Wizards. The league will wrap on July 22nd at 5:00pm Pacific with the Memphis Grizzlies vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves.
On July 15th the New Orleans Hornets are scheduled to play at 7:30pm against the Portland Trail Blazers, which presumably would be the debut of Anthony Davis.
Naturally HOOPSWORLD will be on hand will full coverage . . .
JaMychal Green Striving to Show Consistency
Alabama senior, JaMychal Green is currently going through the draft process, trying to climb from the middle of the second-round to the first.
"It's a blessing. It's something you dream of. For it to be finally here, it's crazy," said Green. "It's a great experience and it's an honor to be here."
At 6'9″, 217 pounds, JaMychal gave a strong showing at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.
Last season he averaged 14.0 points per game while shooting 54.6% from the field. While he was a solid defender in the NCAA, he may have to bulk up a bit to play four in the NBA.
Green might fit with a team looking for a reserve four with a solid mid-range jumper. He's been looked at by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks and the Chicago Bulls . . . with more on the way.
"I just to want to show them I can be consistent. Show them I have a motor," said JaMychal. "If I can defend well, rebound the ball and knock down my mid-range consistently, I think I'll find my way on the team."
Kevin Jones: Undersized but Strong
West Virginia senior Kevin Jones is another forward prospect currently projected somewhere in the middle of the second round.
At 6'7″, he doesn't necessarily have typical NBA power forward height but at 251 pounds, he's certainly big and strong.
Last season he averaged 19.9 points on 50.9% shooting with 10.9 boards a game. He'll need to show that he can board at the next level and contribute offensively.
"I've been giving my all at all the workouts," said Jones. "That's all I can do, whether my shot is falling or not, I feel like what these guys look for is maximum effort."
Jones may not be the most athletic forward but he's got a strong personality and understands that games can be won by the team that plays the hardest.
"People have had a lot of questions about how athletic I am or if I'm athletic to hang with the forwards in the league," said Kevin. "My ability to create off the dribble and get to the basket, those are the biggest questions. Of course i want to answer those but just not get too far away or out of my comfort zone."
While he's working to expand his game, he also recognized that he is who he is.
"The best advice I think I've had is, 'Just be yourself. Don't stray too far away from what got you here. Yeah, you want to show that you've expanded your game, but you don't want to take away what got you here,'" said Jones.
Kevin notes his namesake Garnett as his model of what a basketball player should be.
"Kevin Garnett, that's my favorite player to this day," said Jones. "Just the intensity and passion he pays with. Not necessarily that I play like him, but I like to play with the same passion and intensity that he plays with."
"Just to know that he's like 36, 37-years old and he's still goes out there and plays like he's 25 is amazing," continued Kevin. "You can tell he really loves the game.
Brandon Bass Opts Out
In an expected move, Brandon Bass of the Boston Celtics has indicated that he'll opt out of the final year on his contract ($4.25 million).
According to A. Sherrod Blakely of CSNNE.com, Bass hopes to return to the Celtics as a free agent.
"Oh absolutely," said Bass' agent Tony Dutt to Blakely on Boston being his top choice. "Without question, he would love to go back."
Bass averaged 11.1 points for the Celtics through 20 postseason games.
There are just too many teams with cap room this summer for Bass to settle for a one-year sub-Mid-Level Exception deal.
Boston may look to maximize their cap space, if it will help them land a star. There are very few top-flight free agents this summer so it's very possible – maybe even likely – that the Celtics give Bass a new multi-year deal.
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Memorial Day weekend was a gorgeous start to the Kennebunkport season. My mother and I went to the beach every day which, if you know us, isn't exactly unusual, but this past weekend was the first time I put my feet in the water and it was a welcome relief to the sudden hot weather. We went to Gooches Beach in Kennebunk on Saturday and Sunday and it was full of children swimming and dogs frolicking. Until June 15th dogs can go anytime so we have been trying to go at all times of day to take full advantage of it! After June 15th it isn't impossible, we have before 9:00am and after 5:00pm which during the busy season I prefer because then the beach isn't as crowded. It is fun to give my four-legged ladies a mid-day romp though!
Monday it turned foggy so we ventured over to Goose Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport, which is a little less dog friendly but we figured due to the weather there wouldn't be many people and we were right. The fog was coming in and at the end of our walk it had fully taken over. Although this certainly wasn't the first time we had been to the beach when it was foggy, somehow it was still mesmerizing watching it roll in and we couldn't help but stop and take it all in.


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Was the target decided by the both of you, or decided privately by Roband?
For our house's part, we gave the power to FAOT, but allowed him to decide the target privately. I did suggest he consider Az with a high probability (pro town wine and all that) but the decision was ultimately up to him.
roband wrote:The fact is, if FAOT had doctored me - it would have shown to the tracker/watcher who targeted me, right? So we know he's lying. My block (confirmed by my housemate and the tracker) stopped FAOT from performing his action, likely a kill.
This is weird. It seems like an attempt at spreading paranoia. FAOT hasn't even posted yet. I was the one who claimed he tried to doctor you. And I'll be backed up by both my housemates. Neither of us are lying, at least not about our targets. The only question is whether the roleblock prevented the NK, or if the NK was held back by scum who knew the roleblock would incriminate FAOT. Your point that scum wouldn't withhold the NK isn't valid, because a dead townie and a wasted lynch is better than simply a dead townie.
Once again, I think we can turn this to town's advantage if we can find a way to get confirmed scum out of a mislynch today. It'll depend on the answers to a few more questions.


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Claire Krumpotich and her husband, John, assumed their savings would be secure if they needed extended medical care in their later years, thanks to long-term-care insurance they had purchased in 1990. As they understood their Pioneer Life policies, $250,000 of future expenses for long-term care that they could not provide themselves would be covered. Now, however, the couple's sons are battling in court to get their mother's policy to cover her care in an assisted-living facility and to be reimbursed for the time she has already spent there.
The popularity of LTC insurance policies has grown since they appeared in the 1980s—more than 8 million people now have individual or group coverage—but consumer advocates and insurance regulators caution that such coverage is not a good buy for everyone. LTC policies remain confusing, they say, and the terms and features vary widely, from when benefits start and the maximum daily payout to how long benefits last and what services are covered. State insurance regulators field a steady stream of complaints from consumers over issues such as unexpected premium increases and denial of coverage.
Claire Krumpotich's policy at first performed as she and her husband had expected. A ballplayer in the 1940s for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (of A League of Their Own), she was diagnosed in 1999 with a nerve disorder. It soon confined her to a wheelchair, and the policy paid for a licensed caregiver to help her at home with dressing, bathing, and other daily activities. By 2006, however, Krumpotich had developed dementia and needed more attention. Her sons say they were told by their mother's case manager at Conseco, which had taken over Pioneer Life, that the policy would cover assisted-living care, and Krumpotich moved into a facility. But a month later, according to her sons, the company stated that care in an assisted-living facility was not covered and refused to pay. (Conseco declined to comment for the story, citing the ongoing litigation.) The family kept sending off the premiums, which by 2008 had risen to more than $6,500 a year from the original $470.
To fend off such unpleasant surprises, which may surface far into the future, experts stress that consumers must understand the details of what they are buying and bring a sharp eye to policies under consideration.
Deciding whether to buy at all, as with most insurance, is something of an educated guess. Are you pretty confident you could handle the cost of long-term care on your own if you needed it? Assisted-living facilities in some parts of the country charge $50,000 a year or more, and nursing homes can cost well over$100,000 a year. If not, can you afford to pay premiums now and for years to come for coverage you may never need? Many LTC purchasers, half of whom earn more than $75,000 a year, should be able to pay some costs from savings, and few families will have to pay indefinitely. Tracey Baker, a financial planner in Fairfax, Va., notes that most nursing-home stays are three years or less. A 60-year-old couple might pay a total of about $3,000 annually for two LTC policies covering $150 a day of nursing-home costs for each person for three years. The premiums would be roughly double for a couple age 70.
Premiums can be made more affordable by altering such factors as the timing and scope of coverage. A 90-day "elimination period," for example—the time that must pass before benefits kick in—would carry a far lower premium than if the policy started paying out as soon as you're eligible.
Economizing by passing up inflation protection is a bad idea, say experts. It's the only way to hedge against hikes in healthcare costs, which have been averaging 4 percent a year. An inflation rider may tie benefit increases to the consumer price index, or it may add a fixed sum (simple protection) or a fixed percentage (compound protection) each year. A 5 percent compound rider is the industry standard, says Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. The initial premium would be twice as high as with no rider, but the amount of coverage would double in about 15 years. It is critical to get whatever inflation protection you can afford, says Baker. It's better to have some than none.
Before weighing the pros and cons of different policies, the soundness of the companies selling them should be determined. A. M. Best, Moody's, and other such firms show ratings of insurance carriers on their websites, making it possible to quickly weed out questionable companies. The state insurance office can tell you how long a carrier has been licensed to sell LTC policies (and whether a company has hit existing policyholders with premium increases—a definite warning flag). At least 10 years' experience in the market is a good sign, says Beth Ludden, senior vice president at Genworth, which, together with John Hancock and MetLife, sold more than half of all LTC policies in 2006.
Corrected on 12/22/09: An earlier version of this article included incorrect titles for Jesse Slome and Beth Ludden.