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KINGSFORD -- The U.P. mail processing center has been scheduled for closure by the United States Postal Service. This will affect the speed at which everyone in the U.P. gets their mail. Over 100 jobs would be affected by the closure of the Kingsford mail processing center.
There is still a chance the center could remain open if Congress doesn't approve the new delivery standards, which would make it illegal for the U.S.P.S. to close it.
Most of the workers there now are faced with a lot of uncertainty.
"Our employees don't know what to expect," said Theresa Granquist. "They don't know what to do. All we've been given is a lot of what ifs."
The delay on mail will affect businesses that handle time sensitive material.
"Who wants to see a newspaper four days old," Granquist says. "Perishable items--we have a lot of companies in the U.P. that mail out pasties, candy."
Instead of having the mail processed at the Kingsford facility, it would have to first travel all the way to Green Bay, WI or another center in the lower peninsula. The exact place hasn't been determined yet.
If this processing center closes, the United States Postal Service says the mail delivered here from Green Bay, or wherever it comes from, is only going to take one extra day to get here.
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A discussion on the War of 1812 with J.C.A. Stagg, a history professor at the University of Virginia and author of "The War of 1812: Conflict for a Continent." This event was hosted by the Maryland Historical Society.
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France '98 sort of passed you by then, if you mean what I think.Originally Posted by Jamee999
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- As featured in The Independent.
"Even when England lost 5-0 in 2006-07 I don't remember them folding like this. This is as bad as I have seen from an England side."
- Mick Vaughan on the 2013/14 tourists' efforts
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RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.
I'll step up then.
This has only ever happened once, in 1970, but could still happen in 2006. What am I talking about?
A player scoring in every round?Originally Posted by BoyBrumby
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Is it something that the team who achieved it would be proud of?
Yes. But it's not just one team who achieve it.Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero
Right, I'm guessing it's something to do with the two teams who reach the final. Perhaps 1970 is the only time where the two teams in the final beat the teams who competed in the previous final along the way. Bit of a long-shot like! ie in 1970 Brazil beat England in the Group stage, and Italy knocked out West germany. This time round if it were, for example an Argentina-France final, they would have achieved this feat.
I'm gonna guess that my guess is wrong, so I'll just ask, am I right with it being to do with the two teams reaching the final?
A country can win the trophy for the 3rd time & gets to keep it?
Something about keeping the Jules Rimet or the modern equivalent?
"The Australian cricket captain is the Prime Minister Australia wishes it had. Steve Waugh is that man, Michael Clarke is not." - Jarrod Kimber
RIP Fardin Qayyumi and Craig Walsh - true icons of CricketWeb.
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Propaganda with my taxes. How nice
Does she have one blue eye and one brown eye?
"A new video game featuring a black alien female superhero"We already have one of those. Check the White House.
Ha ha ha!! Thanks, OP, that´s hilarious.
The 0bama statists use every media venue available in order to sing their propaganda siren song throughout the land, especially to America´s youths. Their political trickery apparently knows no boundaries, no limits. They could be called, ´´Statists Without Borders.´´
She better be a transgendered person of color too. Otherwise, we might offend someone!
At first I thought this was a joke that had escaped into the wild. No. They´re serious. Women´s auras are diminished by social problems that cause climate change.*Do not drop the brown acid. The brown acid is bad. Don´t take the brown acid.*
You can´t make this up...
Yet, demonrats just can´t find a single line to cut out of the budget? Enough of this BS. Congress should take a meat axe to appropriations. They can start with BS like this one.
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PORTLAND, Maine -- I was in Portland all of 10 minutes when its soul rolled by on two wheels: a gentleman pedaling through downtown on one of those ridiculously tall bicycles with an oversize front wheel and tiny back wheel.
The bike, called a penny-farthing, made the man look as if he had just ridden off the back of a deck of playing cards. Or straight out of the 1870s. He seemed barely to notice he was more than a century out of his time.
But then, Portland is out of its time too. Maine's largest city (not saying much in a state of 1.3 million) is long on modern comfort, but its most endearing feature is a cozy, Old World charm. The town seems almost entirely made of handsome, weathered brick that turns rosy warm at sunset, all the way down to the sidewalks that slope down to a still-working waterfront where gulls squawk and circle overhead.
It's not so difficult to have that old charm when your town's engine is what it was when founded in 1786: the docks. Portland's long, salty docks still teem with stacks of lobster traps, the hulking ships that catch the nation's seafood, and businesses boasting, "Fishing Maine waters for over 100 years." They're open and free for your perusal and offer classic no-frills dining spots such as J's Oyster, which serves fish straight out of the ocean and appears to have been redecorated approximately never during its 36-year existence.
Head a block from the docks into downtown, and you see still more evidence of a town admiring its past while striving for the future, like the antique "E. Klaman Bottles" sign revealing what one brick storefront was — seriously, there's a lot of brick — before it became a Life is Good store.
Yet Portland is decidedly modern, packed with more rewards than you'd expect from a town of 66,000. It is eclectic, creative, edgy and alive.
The evidence is in the vibrant arts district of galleries, theaters and a sign promising "Ca$h for your Warhol." It's spread across Exchange Street, where you'll find gourmet ice cream (Mexican chocolate, sea-salt caramel), gourmet popcorn (Maine maple, dill pickle) and a "sexuality boutique" that is "women owned and operated since 2004."
About five miles outside of downtown, there's world-class beer from Allagash Brewing. Even the buskers impress; on an unseasonably warm Wednesday afternoon a classical violinist in a long skirt and sandals played a block up from a tattooed guy in a pork pie hat blowing some jazz saxophone.
Then there was the guy driving through downtown in a pickup truck, purple bandanna wrapped around his head, singing along to the Grateful Dead that spilled from his speakers.
It's also gentle, slow moving enough that if you let your mind drift, you could just as well be in Michigan or Oregon, at least until someone says "toddah sauce," and then you're jerked back to the realization that, yes, you're in New England.
The eclecticism — as well as the rolling streets ending at a waterfront — often leads people to call this San Francisco of the East. It's a reasonable comparison, albeit on a smaller, calmer, colder level.
"It's a more innocent version of San Francisco," said Michelle Gerster, 33, a Bay Area resident spending four months at Portland's Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.


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Sometimes when watching NBA games it is hard to take our eyes off the stars. Players like LeBron James, Derrick Rose and Kevin Durant draw everyone's attention – and in many ways those stars are worth even more than their large salaries. However, a number of players around the league help teams win games and are still undervalued and under-rated. After a quick stroll through the league's rosters, here is a player at every position that is often overlooked, but could be a difference-maker for a championship team.
PG: Kyle Lowry (age: 24, 13.5ppg, 6.7apg, 4.1rpg, PER: 16.5 – 19th)
Lowry really turned it on at the end of February as his output shot up in nearly every statistical category. Possessing a ton of quickness from the point guard slot, Lowry is able to get shots for himself and is a good creator out of ball screen situations. He turns corners and recognizes driving lanes very well, but also adjusts to second line defenders, which is a tough task to master for smaller point guards.
An inconsistent shooter, Lowry's flaws in that department are all correctable issues, which makes him an even more attractive piece (there is room for significant improvement). He is also an above average defender, using his quickness to break up plays and bother opposing ball-handlers. Similar to his backcourt partner with the Houston Rockets (Kevin Martin), Lowry's outstanding season last year went mostly unnoticed, making him a great target for a team looking to upgrade their point guard slot cheaply and long term.
SG: Arron Afflalo (age: 25, 12.6ppg, 2.4apg, 3.6rpg, PER: 13.6 – 30th)
Would you ever consider Arron Afflalo a better shooter than Dirk Nowitzki? According to both his true shooting percentage (62% to 61.2%) and effective field-goal percentage (58.1% to 54.5%), he is (albeit on less attempts and with considerably less defensive attention). Afflalo possesses a compact and repeatable shooting motion which resembles retired shooter Allan Houston, giving him a good base of production to work from.
Also effective in transition, one of Afflalo's most valuable traits is the ability to play spot minutes at the lead guard slot, giving his team flexibility (I have long been a proponent of Afflalo being a great fit with the Chicago Bulls next to Derrick Rose). Solid defensively, he is capable of guarding both guard slots and some at the wing. With the Denver Nuggets he tends to get overlooked, which makes him an excellent option for a team who needs a 3rd or 4th scoring option from the shooting guard slot. Afflalo will also be a restricted free agent when the lockout eventually ends.
SF: Corey Brewer (age: 25, 8.0ppg, 2.4apg, 3.4rpg, PER: 11.0)
Full disclosure: I have spent the last two years working with Corey Brewer. While his 2010-11 campaign was not what he hoped it would be, looking back to 2009-10 can give an observer a better idea of what kind of player they would get. In 2009-10, Brewer averaged 13 points and shot a respectable 34.6% from three. Always a plus defender, Brewer is typically assigned to the opponent's best player (from Kevin Durant to Kobe Bryant), and his length and quickness give even the best problems.
With an offseason to prepare and a more defined role with the Dallas Mavericks, expect Brewer to rebound strongly if there is a 2011-12 season. If he can continue to refine his spot up jump shot, particularly from the corners, and improve his ball-handling enough not to be a liability, he could be a great asset for a team that needs a lockdown multi-positional defender with super-high energy.
PF: Ryan Anderson (age: 23, 10.6ppg, 0.8apg, 5.5rpg, PER: 19.0 – 14th)
With a player efficiency rating that would place him in the top half of starting power forwards around the league, Ryan Anderson has consistently improved in each of his first three seasons. A stretch four, Anderson is a great complementary piece for a team needing to create space around the lane for a tough inside scorer (like Dwight Howard in Orlando). His opportunities with the Magic are likely to increase, and therefore his production may as well.
Anderson will likely flirt with 40% shooting from three for the rest of his career, which makes him a player teams must account for in game planning. He also has a good sense of space on the floor, making smart and effective cuts into open areas (which prevents defenses from keying on only his perimeter shooting). With most other teams, he would need to be a more effective rebounder and it would become a point of focus as a starter for any squad—but that is a very easily improved category.
C: Marcin Gortat (age: 27, 13.0ppg, 1.0apg, 9.3rpg, PER: 18.8 – 9th)
Marcin Gortat has always shown flashes of being a capable starting center in the NBA, but being stuck in the considerable shadow of Dwight Howard in Orlando prevented teams from seeing the kind of player he could be. The statistics he put up in over half a season with the Phoenix Suns (listed above) are impressive and would put him solidly into the league's top ten centers (his PER with Phoenix would place him on the same tier as Joakim Noah and Tyson Chandler).
Smooth with a variety of spins and fakes around the basket, Gortat is an excellent ball screen option in both pick-and-pop and pick-and-roll scenarios. He runs the floor well, carves out space in the lane, and converts free throw chances at a high percentage. In the right situation with a team that makes him a focus (most likely a second option) of their attack, he has the potential to be a top five center in the league.
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By Jamie Dupree
Conservative House Republicans delivered a stinging rebuke to Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday, as four dozen GOP lawmakers joined with almost every Democrat to defeat a six-week stop gap budget bill that also included extra disaster relief money for FEMA.
Those four dozen Republicans wanted deeper budget cuts in this temporary budget, while the over 200 Democrats wanted less in budget cuts and more money for FEMA.
"Washington needs to break the habit of spending money it does not have," said freshman Rep. Tim Huelskamp.
"This level of spending is far from meeting the goal we set for ourselves before coming to Washington last November," Huelskamp added, voicing the frustration of Tea Party lawmakers that spending has hardly gone down overall.
For Democrats, it was the perfect opportunity to embarrass the GOP leadership, to raise doubts about the ability of the Speaker to get anything done, and to make the case that Republicans want to cut too much in needed spending.
"This vote sent a clear message to Republicans," said number two House Democrat Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, "the American people want a bipartisan approach to running our government."
It wasn't immediately clear how Republicans would re-write the temporary budget plan, which was designed to last into mid-November.
The reason the "Continuing Resolution" is needed is that the Congress - once again - is not getting its work done on time for the budget.
The last time lawmakers approved all of their budget bills before the start of the new fiscal year was in 1994.
Congress is scheduled to be out next week on break, so the House and Senate must hammer out a deal before lawmakers can leave town until early October.
GOP leaders last night made clear to the rank and file what that might mean:
"Members are advised that a weekend session is now possible."
Unfortunately, this kind of short term work on the federal budget has become just standard operating procedure in the Congress.
Finally, who were the 48 Republicans who voted against their Speaker? Here is the list:
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Austria OH
Barletta PA
Broun GA
Buchson IN
Burgess TX
Burton IN
Campbell CA
Canseco TX
Chaffetz UT
DesJarlais TN
Duncan SC
Duncan TN
Fincher TN
Flake AZ
Fleming LA
Franks AZ
Gingrey GA
Gohmert TX
Gowdy SC
Graves GA
Huelskamp KS
Huizenga MI
Hultgren IL
Johnson IL
Jordan OH
King IA
Lamborn CO
Landry LA
Lummis WY
Mack FL
Marchant TX
McClintock CA
Miller FL
Mulvaney SC
Neugebauer TX
Pearce NM
Poe TX
Posey FL
Rohrabacher CA
Ross FL
Royce CA
Schweikert AZ
Turner OH
Walberg MI
Walsh IL
Westmoreland GA
Wilson SC
How about the 6 Democrats who broke with their leaders and voted to approve the stop gap budget?
Altmire PA
Holden PA
Kissell NC
McCarthy NY
Michaud ME
Welch VT
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I recently discovered My Deer, a super inspirational concept, interior design + styling company from Denmark. I love how they've used the monochrome colour palette in their spaces. It's simple but very effective. True, you might think that this can come across a little clinical and not very homely but I think these pictures proof will convince you otherwise.
I love how the designers utlised the wooden furniture to add warmth to the rooms. It's used sparsely but still serves its purpose. I'm also a big fan of the monochrome, cross prints on the cushions; and the sink installation in the bathroom. Ingenious and so subtle. Understated beauty.
I've recently started to watch quite a few videos on creating DIY succulents, so I might actually give this one a go. I'm not too big on plants, partly because they usually die on me (except for my Bonsai, touch wood, which I had for over 2 years).
And lastly, the black board. What can I say? It always works. For me anyway. Whether as a kitchen accessory or a to-do list alternative. If it was by me my future home could have a whole wall made of slate to use as a black board. She says.
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Monterey County's overcrowded jail may be getting a new wing with hundreds more beds, thanks to a state grant. But there will only be enough money to expand the jail to meet its current needs, and the new wing could be over capacity by the time it opens in three years.
On Thursday, the county Board of Supervisors approved acceptance of a conditional $36.3 million jail expansion grant from Assembly Bill 900 in a special meeting at the County Government Center.
The board also approved a 10 percent county match, about $3.6million, and authorized Sheriff Scott Miller to submit revised expansion plans to the state by Aug. 20 to reflect the available funding.
Supervisors Dave Potter, the board chairman, and Jane Parker were absent.
Miller told the board this is a "critical point in time when we will be able to add capacity to the jail," but he acknowledged the grant won't fully meet the county's needs.
Miller said the preliminary plan is to use the funding to build a 300-bed wing running west from the current facility on a site now used for parking.
That would boost the jail's overall capacity to about 1,125 beds, up from the current 825, when it's ready for occupancy in about three years.
The jail currently houses about 1,150 inmates on average, said Miller, and is facing the prospect of a growing jail population largely because of the impact of state realignment shifting inmates from prisons to local jails.
Miller said the expansion will only provide a modicum of relief, and the jail will likely already be overcrowded by "a few hundred" inmates by the time the new wing opens. That means the focus will continue to be on expanding rehabilitation and other programs designed to reduce recidivism and, by extension, the jail population, he said.
"It will be a while before we have the beds, but it's better to have them in the pipeline," Miller said.
Originally, the county sought $80 million for a broader expansion that Miller said could have included up to 600 new beds.
But Miller said the county was lucky to receive even less than half that amount. That's because the state initially indicated the county could be left out of the funding altogether, he said, and it received money only because of intense lobbying in Sacramento.
Miller said he received the grant notice on Monday from the Board of State and Community Corrections, which voted on the award July 26.
The sheriff said he would return to the supervisors with more detail on the proposal at their Aug. 28 meeting.
The state corrections board is scheduled to consider the county's application at its Sept. 13 meeting.
The county's matching funds will come from its capital funds account and will be used to pay for environmental review, public outreach and design.
Increased operations and maintenance costs have not been fully evaluated.
In 2007, the county qualified for AB 900 funding for a larger jail expansion proposal. But that plan was scuttled after the community rebelled against locating a required state prison inmate re-entry facility in the county, and concerns about finding a 20 percent local funding match.
Miller said there is little chance the county would be able to afford a new jail in the foreseeable future, and it is unlikely to qualify for additional expansion funds anytime soon.
But he said there's still hope the county could win funding for a renovation of its out-of-date rehab facility, perhaps under a third phase of the AB 900 program.
Also Thursday, the supervisors held a joint meeting with the Natividad Medical Center board, and announced an agreement to continue pursuing state legislation aimed at forming a public health care authority.
Assembly Bill 276, authored by Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Watsonville, is designed to create the authority and is pending before the state Legislature, but there was talk of holding off on the bill after Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital officials decided not to consider merging with county-owned Natividad under the new authority.
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The 88-mile Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway (State-16) with bluffs on both sides creates photo ops galore, making you wish for more places to pull over. Running from Dexter to La Crescent, the byway connects Preston, Lanesboro, Whalan, Peterson, Rushford, and Houston. Small museums, parks, trails and historical sites entice you to stop along the drive.
Other scenic drives in the area include the Apple Blossom Scenic Byway in the east end of the river valley and the Amish Buggy Byway running through Harmony. (800) 428-2030; bluffcountry.com
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1. If you can smell yourself, everyone else can, too.
2. Zuba pants were never cool, will never be cool, and should be donated to the rag drawer.
3. Do-rags are acceptable only if you hang with Bruce Springsteen (e.g., Steven Van Zandt) or were a regular on The Sopranos (e.g., Steven Van Zandt).
4. Jewelry is best left to the ladies. Your bling is distracting.
5. Your huffing shouldn't be louder than your playlist. Keep the volume on 3, wheezy.
6. Wear flip-flops in the locker room. Keep your fungal problem to yourself.
7. Your shorts should end just above the knee. Period.
8. Don't go commando, especially when doing mat work.
9. Wearing a shirt with the gym's logo at the gym is like wearing a band's shirt to its concert. Unless you work there, leave it at home.
10. Replace your gym shoes every 6 months for optimal performance. Women judge you by your shoes there, too.
I've read 2 articles on here now that say women judge men by their shoes. I'm female, and I wonder why I've never heard this before? When I think of guys I've met and guys I'm attracted to and guys I'm NOT attracted to, I have no recollection of any shoes. I don't think I've EVER looked at a man's shoes. If I'm bored enough to be looking down at the ground instead of your eyes/face/chest/arms, then a svelt pair of shoes isn't gonna impress me in the least.
May 9, 5:16pm
"Your huffing shouldn't be louder than your playlist"
The way I see it, when you go to the gym, you go to work. The harder you work, the more you progress. Sometimes, primal noises help with the effort so don't tell people to stay quiet. If more people grunted at the gym, it would be a better place.
May 14, 12:26pm
Just as long as you keep your shoes in good repair, then it's fine. I hate when things look too shiny. That's the tell tale sign of something is wrong. After all, all that glitters isn't gold.
June 18, 9:06pm
Keep your grunts to yourself. I totally agree, you sound like a duesche when you grunt loud enough for half of the gym to hear.
June 18, 9:16pm
"Sometimes, primal noises help with the effort"
Proper breathing helps with the effort. Grunting is a means to get attention.
July 14, 1:12pm
Noises are all good, until you can hear it more than 20 feet away. I understand everyone has their own way of doing things, but when you become a distraction, don't do it. The only people that like grunting, are others that grunt. People that grunt are almost as annoying as people that sit on a machine talking on the phone.Tyler
July 14, 2:29pm
"If more people grunted at the gym, it would be a better place" If more people grunted at the gym i'd be overweight. Anyone who grunts is seeking attention, you're not that cool, get over yourself and get back to work.
July 14, 11:03pm
This is probably the first article that nails everything perfectly. To clarify, while working out, if your "primal noises" (as so interestingly mentioned before) are louder than your playlist, you are pushing too hard. If you are straining your body that hard you are ineffectively working out and not using propper breathing techniques. Oh and about the shoes, its a hit or miss, however, Ive been commented and critisized based on what was on my feet, on numerous occasions, typically if your shoes are clean and not falling apart they go un-noticed.
October 13, 2:38pm
What is the big damn deal with grunting? What are you Planet Fitness homos so afraid of? A man straining and working hard? Ignore it and get your workout on, maybe you could use a little straining and grunting.
It just BAFFLES me, people's preoccupation with other's making a noise in the gym. Good grief.Michael
October 23, 5:26pm
I get that its proper etiquite to keep your noises to yourself and I understand that grunting can piss people off. That being said, I am not at the gym for anyone other than myself. Not to impress girls or demonstrate my athletic prowess to "meatheads". With some lifts it is absolutely necessary to grunt. Its not with every rep, but when trying to get the proper explosion with a powerclean it happens especially when I am doing sets of 5 reps. Deal with it, get ear buds.
Brandon, exercise is as mental as it it physical. Sometimes it takes that sound to give you the little kick to get your weight up.will
October 23, 11:46pm
this was written by an idiot.
October 24, 5:45pm
I don't know, but to me grunting reminds me of working out while in high school basketball. Now that can be a good or bad thing. It's pretty nostalgic to me. I've also found making such primal noises helpful in finishing the last couple of reps.
October 25, 12:26am
The debate on grunting will live on forever.
If you're pushing your body to the limit (using proper form)...I don't have a problem with it. But I can understand how it may be intimidating to new exercisers.Brad Gouthro Fitness
October 27, 3:46am
The grunting debate will live on forever.
Brad Gouthro Fitness
October 27, 3:48am
Grunting when the weight is heavy and you are putting in maximum effort is unavoidable. Screaming your grunts so that people in the changing room can hear you = douchebag. Those of you defending loud grunting probably also drive a Hummer, wear flat brimmed hats , have some kind of tribal arm tatoo, and feel it necessary to bring their phone with them into the weight room.
October 27, 3:48pm
It has been proven that a grunt or yell right before pushing your limits will release a small amount of adrenaline. This will increase your power and also help you by releasing air before a lift. The grunt is to show off, its a power thing. Ever wonder why you hear a martial artist yell before breaking a stack of bricks?
October 28, 2:44am
This is hilarious I keep reading on here the mags "expert" opinion on what women are looking for in men and real women keep contradicting the sage staff. Typical BS men's mag
Will Shortz
January 2, 10:47pm
Shall we go down the list?
1. I wear my jewelry to gym, what afraid to be fashion forward at the gym, this is an undercover gay mans mag right?
2. Huffing, agree, although sometimes huffing is a sign of building endurance!
3. Shoes, yes they should be wearable, I like men whose shoes are rugged, it often is a sign they work out! save the nice ones for jetting around town!
January 2, 11:03pm
I have on occasion worn lots of jewelery, short shorts, sandals, and grunted, droped my weights on the floor, screwed a married chick at the gym, we found a dark deserted area, away from her husband, wow the grunting noise was great. I look good wearing jewlery, my legs look great in shorts, and I even sound cool grunting, but some people just cant pull it off like me! sorry........if you dont know how to grunt shut the f up, and I will tell you if and when you sound like a fool!
April 2, 8:41am
"If more people grunted at the gym, it would be a better place"
Keep it to yourself Jackass.
January 13, 5:05am
If more people grunted at the gym, it would be a better place.
January 13, 5:07am
The best rule to follow on grunting is the same one that applies to making noises anywhere: remember where you are.
If it's Gold's Gym and most everyone is grunting, then go for it. If you're in a gym and no one is grunting, keep it to yourself. It isn't all about you all the time. I read about one gym that bans grunting because they want to attract a broader range of people.Plyo Jack
March 20, 12:20pm
I ALWAYs go commmando in the gym. It's all about comfort. If you don't like seeing my package bouncing around when I'm on the treadmill, don't look! (not that there's much to see anyway). Admittedly, my gym partner often gets an eyeful when we're working in pairs, but he's my best bud, he doesn't care, and will see it all in the showers after workout anyway!!
As for grunting...well, as long as you're not shouting your grunts, go for it.
March 24, 11:51am
Off mark.poor article unless one swearing MH t shirt only morons will applaud this trash article.
March 24, 12:19pm
I make an effort to keep grunting to a minimum, but sometimes it just happens as a result of working really hard.
March 24, 12:24pm
Call me self-centered, but this article is too focused on everyone else and their opinions. I couldn't care less what the next person thinks. If bad shoes and grunting got me this physique then I'm going to stay with it.
April 19, 5:47pm
I work out five days a week at a local gym and I must say, I don't take the time to notice what folk are wearing. I hardly hear the grunts because I'm wearing headphones...I workout, shower, and go to work...and that works for me!
caribbean lady
May 15, 9:25am
Of course, the steroid monkeys are excluded from the grunting and screaming rules. They have to make all the noise, so everyone in the gym knows they are lifting something heavy.
May 17, 12:31pm
Childish list: if I were that self-conscious about what everyone else thought, I'd never get my workout on.
You want rules? Focus on what makes you better and doesn't impede others in the gym: no cell phone conversations or magazines while resting on machines between sets. Wipe away visible sweat. Wear shower sandals-for your own good. Put your weights back.
Should I wear my Men's Health shirt to the gym?Steve
May 17, 12:56pm
Those grunts are the reason I wear Skull Candy with the volume super loud. So have at it, I can't hear you anyways.
June 7, 6:58pm
I own Some awesome headphones and I like my music loud, go ahead get your grunt on. I can't hear you anyway.
June 7, 7:04pm
I don't mind the grunting it's the smelly pigs that we have to put up with. To all you pigs with body odour wear deodorant and carry a towel to wipe your sweaty ass.
Lou Rocca
August 26, 4:52am
So I guess this article is really just intended for guys who frequent the gym solely to pick up chicks.
November 29, 1:00am
There is nothing worse than trying to work out beside someone who stinks to high heaven.
And the douchiest thing to do at a gym is to drop your weights on the floor from shoulder height. Or any height at that matter. It makes the entire place shake, and causes way too much noise. If you cannot control the weight, you shouldn't be using it.Guest from Toronto
December 17, 1:11pm
"Your huffing shouldn't be louder than your playlist."
I disagree: It's a gym, not a library! Proper breathing is a part of a good and safe workout and sometimes the huffing is waranted.
What I find really annoying and are missed from your list: heavy socializing (it's not a bar!); and people dropping the weights (if it's too heavy for you to put them down properly, then it's too heavy for you period).Sandy
December 17, 2:04pm
I don't go to the gym to be part of your work out effort. Keep the noise to yourself and I'll do the same.
January 1, 4:45pm
Here's my pisser: people who unstack the weight machine but place the weights on the closest storage pin, covering up different size weights. The next person looking for weights has to unstack Mr. Lazy's weights to get to the size they need. How 'bout being a little considerate.
January 1, 4:57pm
Shorts just above the knee? Period? Come on man, have you ever played a team sport in your life? That is just ridiculous.
January 9, 10:25pm
I wear a bandana because I have shoulder length dreadlocks that I don't want in my face...and they're too thick for a cap.
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-- interesting debate has emerged over drunk driving now a national safety group is proposing putting -- wiser is an all cars.
-- DUY offenders for banning drivers from starting up their cars if the device detect any alcohol.
The several groups is fighting as saying.
It's gonna hurt business is gonna cost states millions of dollars and congress is currently discussing the issue that house -- live in -- LA bureau with more -- You're gonna -- the debates over whether or not these alcohol testing devices should be -- cars for all DUI offenders first timer not.
In fact there's even some suggestion they should be in all cars period whether you're -- DUI offender or not.
Or DW I offender or not.
Right now only sixteen states require them for.
All -- -- the ignition -- locks for anyone who's been convicted of a DUI offense.
Including first time offenders there's another seven states also considering it as well.
Most states only require ignition locks for hardcore or repeat offenders -- really have two different issues there the ones are required for all offenders and the ones are required for only the hard -- offenders.
Now proponents -- -- a recent study on Washington State.
By the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety was founded in airlock law reduces -- offenders by 12%.
And a higher rate of installation of these devices the lower the chance of repeat offenders.
But opponents argue there shouldn't be a one size fits all type of punishment and that state shouldn't legislate -- judges to just punish.
Ignition in -- -- laws could go even further without if they were publicized really broadly so that all.
All drivers not just people had been convicted that the -- I know that if they're caught.
One of the penalties are gonna receive is putting him in Iraq on their vehicle.
Our concern is that these low BAC first time offender mandates that groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving and people in the federal government are really pushing for.
That really what that what it's about is putting alcohol sensing technology in -- cars as original equipment and treating all Americans like criminals.
-- research finds that 75%.
Of offenders drive illegally after the DWY arrested one problem of course with the mission to get a lot is that compliance rates only to our 23 of all offenders don't -- install the court mandated in her locks on top -- -- all the American beverage institute.
Which represents about 8000 restaurants here in the country.
They say that the costs to states to -- all this.
Is about 430.
Million dollars at the very least and they say at this time stay still have that kind of money to enforce this type of legislators.
I'll talk to this story Adam thank you.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury will sell its stake in seven banks that have been part of the agency's Troubled Asset Relief Program, American Banker reported Dec. 13. The banks will sell at an anticipated $2 million aggregate discount.
Treasury noted that it expected to gross around $23.8 million from the bank auctions — a 9 percent loss from the almost $26 million the agency originally invested in the troubled lenders.
Treasury previously has auctioned 84 TARP banks, which brought in $1.5 billion but represented a $221 million loss from the agency's original investment. However, Treasury said it has netted a profit when all of its TARP divestiture programs are considered, recovering a total $268 billion from an initial investment of $254 billion, American Banker reported.
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Been dancing this dance for a few weeks now and just love it and the music. Give it a try. Well done Lizzie.
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Great dance. I love it. But it's been very difficult to get the soundtrack. Tried iTunes. Not available.
There You'll Be
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Learned this one with Peter and Alison or should I say Alison and Peter? Haha. Loved it. The dance flows well and even with the little extras to remember it was a hit with our class. Instructors, well worth adding to the pile of dance scripts you've got prepared to teach! Lol.


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The Waterloo Bucks stampede into the 2012 season as part of the Northwoods League, which corrals collegiate ballplayers from across the country for an abbreviated, three-month season. Since beginning play in Waterloo in 1995, the Bucks have captivated local fans each summer, showcasing baseball's future stars before they head back to their universities or decide to study abroad beneath second base. This season, the Bucks will chase their third league championship behind a roster loaded with both international and homegrown talent, including University of Iowa outfielder Andrew Host. Aside from giving them a chance to hone their skills during summer months, the Northwoods League aims to provide its players with a minor-league-type experience, complete with overnight road trips and wooden bats, meaning hitters don't have to tune their lumber to the correct ping prior to each pitch.
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