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Monday Morning Catch-UpPosted by on March 12, 2012 – 5:12 am
A lot has happened in the NFL since you were last sitting in front of your computer at work. Let's go over a few of the most important developments…
– The Vikings released CB Cedric Griffin and OGs Anthony Herrera and Steve Hutchinson on Saturday. The moves cleared a reported $13.4 million in cap space.
– The Vikings can now use that extra cap space to pursue free agents. Free agency begins on Tuesday at 3:00 PM CT. I'll be on with Voice of the Vikings Radio Network Paul Allen this morning from 9:35 to 11:00 to talk draft, free agency and all things Vikings, so tune into that for more information.
– The NFL announced that the salary cap this year will be $120.6 million.
– All of this, plus more, is discussed in this week's Monday Morning Mailbag.
– The St. Louis Rams found a trading partner and now we know who will draft QB Robert Griffin III next month. The Washington Redskins traded their 1st-round pick this year (#6 overall), their 2nd-round pick this year and 1st-round picks in 2013 and 2014 in order to jump up to #2, presumably to select RG3. It's a huge price to pay, but obviously the Redskins believe in RG3 so you have to commend them for going after a player they believe will change their fortunes.
– As we mentioned earlier this morning, the Rams-Redskins trade essentially puts the Vikings on the clock now. They can take the best non-QB on their entire draft board, or they can use the next 6 weeks to field trader offers from teams who've fallen in love with WR Justin Blackmon, CB Morris Claiborne or LT Matt Kalil.
– While it appears RG3 has a team, free agent QB Peyton Manning does not. But he's commenced the process of finding a new home by visiting with the Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardianls, in that order, over the weekend. He's now returned to Miami, with no other visits with any team scheduled to this point. It's been reported that the Kansas City Chiefs and Seattle Seahawks have bowed out of this dance, and we've also found out that the Tennessee Titans, via owner Bud Adams, are absolutely interested in signing Manning, who played college football at the University of Tennessee.
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By The Andy of Purple on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Here's what I think the Vikings should do:
Draft Picks
1st-Matt Kalil: The Vikings obviously need a better line. Doesn't get better than Kalil.
2nd-Alfonzo Dennard: Physical corner, with a little discipline learned he could be an amazing player.
3rd-Vontaze Burfict: E.J. was a good MLB. Was. He's getting to high up in years now, and Vontaze could be a really good backer with some training.
4th-Deangelo Peterson: With Shiancoe probably going and Kleinsasser retiring, we need a good backup TE. Deangelo did pretty well in the 50 games he played in.
(Can't decide on the rest of them.)
Free Agents
Brandon Carr: A proven corner, he could bring huge talent to the secondary.
Mario Manningham: We need a good second wide receiver, if we can nab Mario it would be great.
Position Changes
Antoine Winfield: He should be moved to SS, if we did get the two corners metioned above, they would outshine Winfield, and he has a lot more talent than Sanford.
Phil Loadholt: I think he should be moved to guard, where he could still run block well, and probably use his strength to repel some DTs. Put Demarcus Love in his place.
Charlie Johnson: Move him on over to guard too, LT will obviously be taken by Kalil.
I'm new to this, so if I made some mistakes, don't be me up to bad please! Thanks for reading.
By Jerry W on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
I like the position the Vikings are in with the 3rd pick. Personally I'm hoping they take Kalil unless a great trade opportunity comes along. The freed up cap space should help them pick up a player or two in free agency and there could be a big improvement quickly in the team.
By Carl K on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Thanks Mike-
I am starting to warm up to the idea that the Vikings could take a safety in round 2. However, I think Barron and H Smith might be gone. I also think CB Stephen Gilmore might also be gone.
Some people like the idea of moving up from that #35 pick… but what about the idea of moving back in the 2nd round and taking WR Chris Givens or CB Chase Minnifield?
By Mike B. on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Here is something to put out there. Joe Webb is probably one of the top 10 players on the team, but is not on our starting Roster. Chilly is in Cleveland and they need a QB. Why not see if the Browns would be interested in trading a 2nd round and a later round pick for Webb. This will give Webb the ability to truly compete for a starting spot and would be with the coach that drafted him in the first place.
By Carl K on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
I wouldn't take anything less than a 1st round pick for Joe Webb!
By sandiamond on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Carl it's becoming more and more clear every day that the Safety position is shaping up to be a do or die situation for the Vikes.
George Iloka so horrible at the combine the experts moved him to the LB slot
Mayock had to move bama's corner Menzie in the top 5 safety positions
We either go all out and attempt to acquire Barron or Smith or just forget it and patch it up with a Raymond type 5-6 round player or take a flyer on LaRon Landry
By Carl K on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
sandiamond- I don't think we need to trade up to get Barron or Smith. If they fall to us at pick #35 great. I say that because I really like SS Brandon Talylor from LSU. 3 year starter, 70 tackles 2 ints this year for LSU and helped them get to the Championship game.
If we trade back in round 2 and get an extra 3rd or 4th round pick… we would be able to snagg SS Antonio Allen or Brandon Taylor in rounds 3-5, and also get a quality CB, WR and LB the extra pick by trading back in the 2nd round verses trading up into the first round.
By Gary on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Carl K = Right ther with you. Philly has extra picks this year in rounds 2 & 4. Could move down to #46 and pick up #99 PLUS something else to balance out.
By sandiamond on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Carl there is only one (Barron) that should be strongly considered for a trade up. Consider Harrison Smith at #35 then the rest Allen, Taylor, etc have a much,much less chance of being an immediate impact starter.
Mark Barron is like a 2 for 1 player. Can play any scheme on a nfl defense, shutdown _ Safety( no teams threw his way in college), move up to cover #2 and #3 receviers at the line of scrimmage , #4 linebacker moving up to cover TE's and RB's across the middle and one hard hitting SOG
By Carl K on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Lot of guys in the 2-4 round area that would look good in purple. Having an extra 3rd or 4th rd pick might be nice with all the holes we have.
SS- Antonio Allen, Brandon Taylor
OLB – David Lavonte, Bobby Wagner, Nigel Bradham
CB – Chase Minnifield, Josh Robinson, Jamell Fleming
WR- Alshon Jeffery, Chris Givens, B Quick, Marvin Jones, M McNutt
DT – Brandon Thompson, Mike Martin, Alameda Ta'amu, Kheeston Randell
ILB – Mychal Kendricks, Vontaze Burfict
By sandiamond on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Watch this film Carl!
By sandiamond on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Burfict type smash hit
By sandiamond on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
By Twoodsnvikes on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
By Carl K on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
sandi- I will watch it when I get home… security setting at work block you tube, face book and other links, videos and sites.
By Shawn on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
lol cark k they figured you out
By Carl K on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
I should have known something was up when they installed the cameras in the office.
Nothing can hold me back from my daily fix of Vikings.com
By Daniel0227 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Everyone knows who we will take in the first, but for me Kendricks is as close to Partick Willis as it comes. Love this guy in the second. Kendricks in the second!!!!!!! Flat out killer MLB. Just what we need and should be our top 2nd round choice.
By sandiamond on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Daniel0227 we just signed him last month:
By Shawn on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
last years lock out might of led to hasty decisions
By Shawn on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Vikings Free Agency Preview: 5 Players Minnesota Should Aggressively Pursue
By sandiamond on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
dang wobs deleted my post about free agent left tackles available this week… I quit!
By sandiamond on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
lol, now awaiting moderation
By Shawn on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Well … I keep going back and forth with free agency. Im worried Garcon will be the next bernard berrian. garcon has drops metioned in every article i read about him. who else couldnt catch ? bernard berrian …
garcon had 950 yards and 6 tds last season
the year b4 berrian joined the vikings he had 950 yards and 5 tds
2 years ago garcon had 780 yards and 6 tds
2 years b4 berrian joined the vikings he had 775 yards and 6 tds
both are known for speed … although i never understood why berrian had that tag
By sandiamond on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
shawn how about a depth upgrade for Left Tackle ? #1 need
D. Bell ufa buffalo
J. Gaither ufa san diego
3+mill maybe on the cap?
By Shawn on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
vincent jackson would be awesome but some team a wr away from a shot at the super bowl will no doubt out bid MN Vikings and even if they dont outbid us we have nothing to offer
we have an unknown QB
unknown stadium issues
3-13 season
worst OL in football
worst DBs in football
Vincent Jackson is not coming to Minnesota … PG might be the next BB
By Shawn on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
sandiamond i think we have depth on the OL … we just dont have starters
LT – Charlie Johnson … ranked 32 out of 32 lol
LG – Hutch … gone
C – Sullivan … well we got 1
RG – Herrera … gone
RT – Loadholt … good run blocker not so good pass blocker
By sandiamond on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
shawn lot of them 'can't play' left tackle. think of it like insurance if we would have to pick some one like Andrew Datko (starting left tackle risk) due to trades
By Shawn on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
sandiamond … well i dont think a trade should be considered. we dont have a single elite OLmen … Im happy Kalil is ours and trading back would irk me. We have always had good LTs and last season was embarrassing so now the football gods have given us a gift. Matt Kalil is there he is a beast for one of the worst positions Vikings fielded last season
I will be bitter if we dont take Kalil
By Shawn on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
last seasons biggest problem positions
Now you figure we lost 9 of 13 games by 7 points or fewer and then we are given an elite LT which was our worst position
we could change the weakest link on the team to one of the top 5 links on the team
its a no brainer and trading would be unforgivable
By Shawn on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
LT – Matt Kalil
CB – Richard Marshall
S – Mark Baron or Harrison Smith
CB – Eric Wright
DT – might have to wait one more year
WR – might have to wait one more year
G – Charlie Johnson, DeMarcus Love, Brandon Fusco, Chris DeGeare, and Joe Berger …. hopefully 1 of the previous draft picks figures everything out and becomes a beast for us and another one can step up for one season and fix it next year
also MLB due to age,injuries, and salary is now on the list of weaknesses
MLB – Curtis Lofton or Stephen Tulloch
By NorthwoodsVikesFan on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Do you guys REALLY feel Johnson performed worse than Loadholt? My memory tells me that the majority of the pressure and hits our QBs took came from the R side of the O-line.
By Shawn on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
NVF … my memory tells me the opposite. Yes I think Charlie Johnson was worse than Loadholt
By Gary on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
What if we got Kalil AND then got Datko later on maybe 4th round compensatory or 5th round pick?
By Carl K on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Kalil is in the bag! Spielman will NOT mess that up!
Next step is free agency and pick #35. Anything can happen… I am on the edge of my seat. Can't wait to see what moves Mr. Spielman makes.
By Shawn on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
NVF … I do understand your frustration with loadholt. I hope hes one of those guys that looks better with better talent around him because i know the viking front office likes him
im not a sullivan fan either but he is getting recognition from people around the football world … so i just accept it
By Carl K on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Gary- I am with you. Datko in the late rounds would be sweet. D Love or Datko could compete with Loadholt. Love could move inside to guard if needed.
Open competition for starting jobs is what this team need in camp!
Loadholt is a solid run blocker but doesn't have quick enough foot work agianst speed pass rushers.
By Daniel0227 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Kalil, kalil, kalil.
Ok. We have this guy. Our greatest need as of right now is Guard, and MLB.
Why MLB? Be cause our Tampa 2 is built to have a Fast MLB that can drop into deep coverage. When is the last time we had that kind of a threat? hmmm I say Chris Claiborne, and he was Pac 12 Def player of the year. Kendrics also made Pac 12 Def Player of the year. This guy is a flat out steal in the second. His combine was amazing. 4.47 in the 40? For a MLB that is crazy fast. He was also the strongest MLB and was 6th! in the vertical jump! OUT OF EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!! Should I go on?….. ok….. 2010 had 8 sacks, 1st in pac-12 in solo tackles, 4th in total tackles, 2nd for Tackles for a loss,
ended up with 106 total tackles 4 pd's, 2 int's. We have got to target this guy.
His attributes are almost exactly the same. Differance is he is 5-11′ He is exactly the kind of MLB we need.
I also think Chilo Rachal would make a great Guard FA pickup. Would cost less and is young and cheap and an awsome run blocker.
By Parody on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
I'm pulling for Loadholt. He was a late second round pick who was rated as a top-ten prospect in 20-20 hindsight drafts after his first year. Then things went sour for the entire team over the next two years. He was playing poorly, but so was everyone else.
We should give him this one last year to turn back into the starter he ought to be. With some good young talent around him, he has the size and skills to be a great RT.
By Spencer on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Things arent looking good.
By Spencer on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
By Carl K on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Daniel – Great stuff. I think a rotation of Kendericks and Brinkley at MLB might work.
I would wait till round 3 or 4 on Kendericks… heres why.
Not as many 4-3 team in the NFL and MLBs seem to fall in the draft.
Kendericks is strong, but he is shorter than NFL standards. I think he drops past the second round because of that.
I would disagree that guard is our biggest need.
I would say CB or WR.
By Spencer on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Didnt see that coming. OJ Atogwe was cut by the Redskins.
By Rogerthevikefan on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
LT Kalil R1, R2 S Harrison Smith or WR Stephen Hill, R3 LB Mychal Kendricks, R4 CB Josh Norman(could go R3), likely get 2 4th round compensatory picks so 1stC R4 OT/OG Andrew Datko, 2ndC R4 DT Akiem Hicks, R5 CB Cliff Harris, R6 LB Audie Cole, R7 BPA.
By Viking33 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Hmmmm, shouldn't have stopped with Herrerra and Hutch, we should have added Johnson and Loadholt to the list too. Why would you be pulling for Loadholt, are you a advocate for ill timed penalties and bad line play?? Why do we want Garcon, because we need another average receiver?? Pursue Saturday and move Sullivan to Gaurd, you can't go wrong with a Veteran Center.
And I am with the Linebackers supporters – please do not overlook the LB. I guess I get my wish and I will get to see our OL kids play this year, no choice now, I hope they are ready.
If Miami thinks they have a shot just becasue Manning has a house there, well then, Manning can have my house in Minnesota…….I will sleep on a park bench for Manning.
Remi should be released just because he was a Saint (period)
Has anyone noticed an influx of female repoerters on EPSN?? What is the deal with that, and not even hot ones? Not that I am saying that if you are a female reporter you should be hot, because clearly that didn't work out for Jen Sterger.
By Rogerthevikefan on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
O.J. Atogwe was released because of his massive contract. He would be a good pick up for a fair price but will he take an above average contract or does he want to be the highest paid Safety that is the question.
By Viking33 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
I hope Cook and others learn a lesson from this – don't take your Girlfriend to a Strip Club – it is a conflict of interest. When you mix Money – Hot Naked Girls and Drunk guys together bad things are going to happen, throw in your own drinking girlfriend on top of that and just sit back and watch the fireworks.
By Mike B. on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
VJack I think the vikings should use that availible cap room and go all in on VJack. We need a #1 WR. I am not sure we have the dollars availible, but we should consider it. That or change gears and find a LT in FA at a better price and pick Blackmon at #3. Guess we find out starting tomorrow.
By Mike B. on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
lol Viking33 that's so true dancers picking up on the girlfriends and the other guys makes for a bad scene.
By Parody on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Rudolph is listed as the 10th best TE in the NFL, and he didn't even get much of a chance last year to play. If they're that high on our TE, I can't wait to see how he performs when he steps in as the #1 TE.
One more thing to look forward to this season.
By Viking33 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Did anyone see the story on the German soccer team that played a home match with empty stands. No one was permitted inside to watch the match, this was a penalty enforced on the Rowdy fans of the team by the league. The fans bought enough tickets to declare the match a sell out though.
Do you think our Football will ever get to that level of craziness with the fans fighting like they do in Soccer?
By Parody on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Did anybody ever wonder why Cook's GF agreed to go to the strip bar in the first place? I'd be willing to bet it wasn't their first date to that type of venue. Does she swing both ways? Why else would she even condone him going to a strip club unless she enjoyed the experience too?
By Viking33 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
I like Rudolph – but I think they need to figure him out a little bit better than they did last year. He is an outstanding receiver, he is a little finesse though and needs to become a little more physical when blocking. He can take LB's out of the play just by being a receiver though, he is a matchup nightmare for the opposing team and we should exploit that more than depend on him becoming a better blocker in the run game.
By Spencer on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
V33- Please dont give soccer any attention here. Its a joke of a sport.
By Rogerthevikefan on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Soloman E.(Cfl guy), Dean, Onatolo, Brinkley, and Homan are all LBs. Homan is good a droping into coverage. Brinkley is a great run stuffer who need to learn better pass coverage. If Erin Henderson is resigned then the need for a early LB is gone.
By Viking33 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Parody – that is probably a major coup to have your girlfriend come to a Strip Club with you. If she goes both ways and is trying to be your wingman man in a joint effort, then it is all good. If she is the jealous type, as it seems in this case, probably not the best decision. Clearly there were not any ground rules discussed before embarking on this endeavor.
By Viking33 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Spencer – Don't be a football snob / soccer people are people too.
By Viking33 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
I don't know I don't think that LB lineup puts "The Fear" into anyone. We need "A Stud" in there somewhere.
By Rogerthevikefan on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Likely two CBs and two Wr will be taken in this draft. I like Wr Stephen Hill(6'4 total package need some work with routes) early with Wr A.J. Jenkins(6′ pretty quick good route runner) late. CBs I like Josh Norman(6′ physical ball hawk) 3rd round. CB Coryell Judie(6′ had injuries so stock droped) and CB Cliff Harris(5'11 moron off the field) 5th round.
By Rogerthevikefan on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
I like LB Mychal Kendricks(size concerns) unsure when he will go, LB Nigel Bradham(can play any LB spot)mid round, LB Audie Cole(had a good showing at the senior bowl) late round
By Rogerthevikefan on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Greenway is the only starter currently signed. Brinkley showed up well when EJ broke his femur. He could have earned some playing time if not for his hip surgery Erin is more than solid and should be resigned. Homan was a late round draft pick so more is invested in him then the 2 Cfl guys and the ufa Dean. Onatolo and Dean are special teamers at most. Soloman E.(cfl guy) is an unkown. Greenway, Er. Henderson, and Brinkley would be the starters. Griffin and his LB package needs more work.
By NorthwoodsVikesFan on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
I'm thinking that if you surround Loadholt with a bunch of O-line talent, you're going to quickly see where we SHOULD have upgraded. Kind of like how easy it is to figure out which one of your tires is flat.
Defenses already know he's vulnerable on the outside rush – shore up the rest of our line, and you'll see 5 D-linemen lined up in front of Loadholt.
Hope I'm wrong. But I sure wish they'd try him at RG – less room for a defender to get by him.
By NorthwoodsVikesFan on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Maybe he should go on Dancing With the Stars and learn some fast footwork.
By Parody on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Interesting story here. Apparantly the Skins and Cowboys took advantage of the uncapped 2010 year by giving players long contracts that paid out a majority of it when they didn't need to worry about a salary cap, making it easier to keep a bunch of high-profile players on the team without a big hit to the cap in later years.
Well, the NFL isn't letting them get away with it. They dropped both team's salary cap enough to put them about $5mil in the red. So aside from only having one first-round pick in the next 3-years, the Skins now need to start cutting the better players from a losing team just to make room in the cap. Ouch! The draft is still 6-weeks away and RG3's future is already looking dim.
By Rogerthevikefan on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
About the Hot Not Hot espn female reporters. Jen Sterger was not a reporter she was a massage chick the Jets hired. Erin Andrews is a espn reporter who had someone illegally video tape her changing in her hotel room.
By Viking33 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
@ Parody – Add the Saints and Raiders to that list too – not to the same degree, but I can't not take a shot at the Saints when given the chance.
By Spencer on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
If Cook goes to prison, we are F*cked. Winfield, Asher Allen, and Benny Sapp would be our 3 primary cornerbacks.
Cook, I dont care how you do it, but find a way to be proven not guilty. If that includes bribes, then so be it. We desperately need your talents.
By Rogerthevikefan on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
I was saying that if Erin does get resigned the need for a LB is lessened. He can move to MLB while Brinkley, Homan, Soloman, and a mid to late draft pick can battle for the OLB spot oppisite Greenway. Erin will get better with more playing time.
By Jon on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
" Erin Andrews is a espn reporter who had someone illegally video tape her changing in her hotel room."
That's illegal? What state was it in, I'll remember to steer clear of that place.
By RichardA1 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Why not totally over hall the vikes, start with the defense.
By Viking33 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Did the prosecution start with "Your Honor – when the Defendant and his Girlfriend were in the Strip Club Drinking and having a Good Time…..one thing led to another and the weird thing is your Honor Mr Cook's girlfriend was angered by the repeated lap dances of this stripper and…." There seems to be a little more uncertainty surrounding testimony and evidence in this case than was first reported. Sometimes it's true –> it Takes two to Tango, well most of the time it does anyways.
By Shawn on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Spencer we dont "have" Benny Sapp he's a UFA
lots of people missing that point
our DBs are as of right now today
Thats it … I have seen college teams with more talented secondaries.
By Viking33 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Does anyone understand the scoring system of ESPN's Around the Horn program? I don't get it, to me it is like Mayo on a Cheeseburger.
By Carl K on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Putting good people around someone that doesn't have quick feet or good hand work is not going to make him better. Ya, I am talking about Loadholt.
There is a reason he didn't get drafted in the first round as a left tackle.
NO QUICKNESS! Great size and played LT at a major program, great run blocker… but his lack of quickness shows on tape. You can't "coach-up" lack of athletic ability.
Now would be a good time to move Loadholt to guard. Too tall?… I don't think so.
Kalil and Loadholt opening up holes for AP on the left side. AP had a lot of success running behind a young McKinney and Hutch on the left side.
By Shawn on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Jon … it was illegal to video tape erin andrews because she didnt know and he or whoever did it through a peep hole or key hole. the recording is bad its hard to see
By Jon on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
@ NorthWoodsVikes
Loadholt at Guard? Tell me you are joking. You want to take a guy who's too slow and put him in a position that requires you to be faster? Guards have to move their feet a lot more than tackles. Loadholt is garbage on another note, I've never seen an O lineman get flagged for offensive facemasking so much.
He's single handedly the reason the vikings lost the game against the packers in Lambeau where Favre's last touchdown throw to Harvin just barely didn't count. The reason it was 4th and 23 or something RIDICULOUS is because that guy offensive facemasked someone to get them there.
Oh and then the game against the Patriots where Moss made his debut against his former team while playing for us. Childress went for it on 4th and 1 and guess who missed his block so Pederson was stuffed for a loss and we turned it over? Yep, Loadholt. Ohh, it was an inside block too actually, so this "he's only bad at outside rushes" theory has been tested.
Loadholt sucks, he will never be a Guard. Sorry.
By Viking33 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Winfield will play maybe 8 games if we are lucky – Sherels will get by on sheer determination – Raymond has Talent, but still makes rookie mistakes – Sanford is a gritty player, but lacks the talent required to be better – Allen is an enigma – Burton is really unknown to us. Thats what we have – I assume they sign Sapp as he did not disappoint when he stepped in last year and I think he figured out no one else is calling. But you are right Shawn, overall it lacks talent.
By Jon on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Oh yeah, and like the other guy said Loadholt is 6'8″. Good luck trying to see that portion of the field with that guy as your guard Ponder. Oh don't worry wait a second for him to grab his facemask and pull him out of the way Ponder, just give it a second be patient.
By Shawn on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
carl k … you can make people look better than they are by having talent around them
remember tyrell johnson ? 2009 starter but when the talent was depleted in 2010 and 2011 he couldnt hardly get on the field
remember al noga … he looked solid on a DL with Keith Millard Henry Tomas and Chris Doleman
remember alvin harper from the cowboys super bowl teams ? he was good when he had aikman emmit and irvin around him but as soon as he became "the guy" in tampa people knew he only did well because the team was good
bernard berrian ? he had 3 good years … played on a bears super bowl team and made chilly sign him and our team was pretty good in 08 and 09 so he looked decent for 2-3 years … then when the team crashed BBs problems were magnified
ever notice how super bowl teams have lots of pro bowlers? its because the team is good and makes others look better than they are
steve young looked awfull as a buccaneer but put him on the 49ers all stars and he becomes a hall of famer
the list is endless yess players look better when they have good players around them
By Viking33 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Just to clarify my earlier statement on female reporters – I am not against Hot reporters and I not against non-Hot reporters. I am against any reporters that do not know what they are talking about, but I especially do not like it when non-Hot reporters do not know what they are talking about. I don't understand the attempt at reporting that which you clearly do not understand and not being eye candy, what is the point of that?
I am a big fan of Hannah Storm – she is a confident reporter who knows her stuff.
By Jon on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
@ Viking33
I don't get it. So Hannah Storm is hot?
By Shawn on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
lol carl k … if i didnt get you with my last post. how about tjack ? he was our qb for a playoff team and because of how good the team was he looked better than he actually is … tjack in 08 looked better than tjack of 2010 although i never liked tjack as a football player untill he became a seahawk
By Viking33 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Loadholt should have been cut this weekend also – or even better trade him to the Saints as repayment of the Bounty on Favre. I have called him the human drive stopper on many occasions – because his best talent is untimely penalties in crucial situations.
By Jon on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
You could win the superbowl with 19-0 record and that still isn't going to make Phil Loadholt look good Shawn. He's so slow that while he's still in the locker room getting dressed, the rest of the team will be at the white house greeting Obama.
By Shawn on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
btw i agree with the loadholt haters but i know our front office likes him and he is a good run blocker and he's young. so im trying to stay positive by hoping he looks better with better talent around him because there is no other choice
By Viking33 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
@ Jon – Hannah Storm is a good reporter who also happens to be hot – she is not crazy smokin Super Model hot – but refined, mature, confident woman Hot.
By Viking33 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
@ Shawn – staying positive is Wobs job. Don't take Wobs job!! Join the Laodholt haters Shawn – you can sit next to Jon.
By Jon on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
He should be called LoadHALT instead because just when things are looking good he'll find a way to HALT your drive, and if you are a defensive end running past him he's gonna HALT you in your place by grabbing your facemask.
By Shawn on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
i liked loadholt in 2009 …. when our OL was good.
so if we had a good OL no I might like loadholt again.
loadholt might also look better when we are playing with a lead … you know when we run more often like in 2009
By Jon on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Lets grab Moss from Free Agency, we need a good deap threat. Just tell him we are sorry Chilly was not too bright
By Spencer on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
84 Life..BBM. Shawn- what does that mean? You use to post that.
By RichardA1 on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Moss was one of the beswt receivers ever to play the game, only he also has one of the worst attitudes of any player. Maybe he has changed? who's going to take that chance?
By Viking-ology on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Give Moss a contract Minny-I'm all for it…just have it incentive driven.
By CaribooBill on Mar 12, 2012 | Reply
Moss just signed with the 49ers.
By Jon on Mar 13, 2012 | Reply
I had a feeling he would sign with the Niners Haha thats funny. My brother loves the niners and I was teasing him about how they would probably sign Moss.
I wouldn't have minded seeing him back in MN for a third time though, woulda been a funny story
By rush on Mar 14, 2012 | Reply
Lets not do anything in FA, Oh wait that is what we are doing my bad!! So I see Nicks just signed, Bears are looking at the raiders running back, Better wake up vikes are you will be in 4th again in our division!!
By T.Harris on Mar 18, 2012 | Reply
Forget Kalil and draft Blackmon a playmaker.


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26. Celebrations
Late in the afternoon, Boromir woke with difficulty. Someone was shaking his shoulder.
"The banquet will start soon," Beregond apologized. "You are expected."
"Pippin?" Boromir asked in a groggy voice.
"He spoke to your uncle, then joined the other halflings."
"I need fresh clothing."
Beregond helped him to stand, then walked in attendance. Boromir took an unexpected turn and they were on top of the encircling wall, looking down at the lower circles. "Something I saw," he explained. "Something we've seen these long years, and with sorrow. The empty houses will be filled now. There are many families that stayed, brave soldier's widows and children who deserve better houses higher up."
At the feast that evening Boromir was not at his place and this was much noted. But, midway, he entered with Beregond. There was a whispered conversation with the King, who called over another guard who then left with Beregond as Boromir sat. Later, there was more low consultation. The absence then was not an insult or Boromir too upset to attend, but rather the King's business. A sense of approval worked its way down the hall, and smiles were broader.
Boromir sat in his place to Aragorn's left; the chair had been sitting empty. Pippin in the seat next gave greeting, and they exchanged a few comments concerning nothing in particular, then Boromir remembered his puzzlement earlier in the day, and asked for an explanation of the puzzling conversation between the King and Frodo, after the coronation, and the fragment of the odd song he had heard.
Pippin laughed, once he understood what Boromir was speaking of. Boromir, now rested, had a full recitation of the poem, and some more stories about Bilbo and Pippin's adventures before the Council, and Faramir joining the quest. "We were all scared, though worse came later," he said. "Even so, Strider did what he could to keep our spirits up ... " His voice trailed off and his face looked suddenly upset.
"Pippin? What's wrong?"
Pippin shook his head. "I'm sorry. It hurts too much. Back then, we didn't understand. When he was still alive to ask, he would have called it happy memories, all the times we sat on hard ground 'round a fire. I've been sitting here almost two hours with empty chairs."
Boromir drew back, as if from unexpected attack.
"No, it's not that!" Pippin said hastily. "Not your seat, you're here! You came late, but there's others who won't come at all. Gandalf's at the table," he pointed. "Strider, Frodo, Sam and me." He put down first one hand then the other on either side of his tall-legged seat. "I want Merry here," his left side. "I want Faramir here," on his right side, between him and Boromir. Boromir closed his eyes and swallowed, hard.
Pippin nodded, and continued. He gestured further down the table, though Boromir listened only and didn't see the motion. "I want Legolas and Gimli there -- and wouldn't that be a sight for the rest to see, an elf and dwarf together. After Lorien, I didn't think it odd at all. I miss my friends."
Boromir's eyes opened, looking on memory. "I miss my brother."
"I know this is a wonderful day and everyone is happy. But I've had enough, sir. If I can't have a smoke and a talk with Merry, and I can't, I'd just rather crawl into bed and have a good cry."
"I would also find comfort of that. Yet I fear we must stay here a while longer, though I think you could leave earlier than I; I have given the gossips much to conjecture about and so must make amends."
"What was that?" Pippin wiped his eyes and nodded toward Aragorn. "What did you tell him? He had expected you at the beginning. He said neither we should wait nor would he let Hurin rearrange the seats."
"Something I noticed ..." Boromir took a deep breath, postponing emotion for later. "It was on the slow procession through the circles, movement in a house long empty. Though I had to sleep before it came clear to me. There was no one in the windows cheering. It was a family disagreement, and one of two cousins taking advantage of the coronation distraction to 'reclaim' an abandoned house on the fourth circle. In leaving, their grandfather forfeited. It is the King's now to do what he wills."
Pippin laughed. "That was bold, what he did. And foolish!"
"Yes." Boromir grinned in satisfaction. "I caught him in his dishonorable act and he would rather run in shame, but I ordered to him to stay in the city. I do not think he will try to disobey."
Pippin laughed, and they turned their attention back to the feast. Boromir was unobtrusively pointing out various people that he knew to Pippin, telling stories. "Huh, where's Frodo?" the younger hobbit interrupted to say. Boromir glanced over and could see neither Frodo nor Sam.
The mystery was solved a few minutes later when Boromir felt the gardener tugging on his sleeve. Boromir turned around to find both of them behind his chair. Frodo was carrying two small books. The older one Boromir knew very well, and his heart clenched at its return.
"You have finished eating, haven't you?" Frodo asked shyly. "I brought these for you. Everyone was telling me this wasn't the right time or place, but I wanted you to have these tonight." Boromir took them carefully. "For your comfort."
"Yes," he answered. "Thank you."
"I'm sorry, sir," Sam said. "We both -- Well, it was too much ash for tears, sir, but we cried for them in our hearts. Days and days."
"You never stopped, Lady bless you," he said quietly, daring to open the pages. "Not until your quest was done. What gift could I give you in return?"
"Your smile is thanks enough, Boromir," Frodo answered. "This was a healing task."
"Still, I shall find you a gift. Another book, perhaps?" He leaned closer, "and I'll ask you help on what to give brave Samwise." Frodo grinned and Sam blushed. "Thank you, again." Frodo nodded then they both went back to their seats.
Pippin watched as Boromir turned the pages, reading snatches of the westron translation. "They kept the rhyming pattern intact, I think." Boromir observed hesitantly. He had little experience with poetry beyond excerpts his brother would read to him.
"They were two of a kind with their poems. It was three, in Rivendell, with Bilbo. He'll be sad to hear that part of the story. He liked your brother quite a lot."
"I'll be sad to watch you leave, Pippin. You have been a great help to me."
Pippin looked down, the celebration leaving him behind once more. He had to bring Merry's body home, so he would leave before the others. He was sick for home, sick with grief, sad to be leaving his new friends behind. "Have you slept?" he asked, again looking towards a Steward's well-being.
"Four hours this afternoon. Very little before that."
"Why didn't you ask help of the healers?"
Boromir blew out his breath, and spoke in a whisper. "I was afraid of unintended poison. Father willed his own death. That was not what I wanted. Even if I would have rather death, it would be shameful ingratitude to put such an insult on Elessar's just reward. Gondor lives, unshadowed. I am glad he is King, finally, and I no longer need mistrust myself."
"Are you going to be all right? Can you endure being Steward with a King on the throne?"
"You have my father's voice," Boromir laughed quietly and long, "But are gentle with it. I will miss you, Peregrin Took. I have a mind, by your oath, that I should order you to return ... but this is not your home, alas. I expect letters!"
"Don't cry, Lady," Sam said. "He did not want you to cry."
"No, he did not," she answered. The tears still fell, though Eowyn held herself quiet. She and Pippin would be leaving soon, within the week. Prince Imrahil had softened his report more than she realized, but the hobbit Sam did not have his courtier's skills.
Faramir had told Sam, on the borders of Mordor, that he had wished he could unsay his promise. Out of pity, surely, for he would soon die. Yet ... better if he had never kissed me? There were so many days and nights in Edoras that was all, it seemed, that kept me sane -- that thin hope.
Sam, seeing her reaction, wept and begged apology. "I was selfish, lady. I hurt so bad about losing Rosie and never speaking. He'd done what I wish I'd done. ... I should have let him talk about you. Told him you wanted him to speak. He'd've been hurting awful as I was, me telling myself I should have spoken. I'll be gone a year or more before I get home, and she'll not want to speak with me." Then he chided himself for being selfish again, but he couldn't help it. "I've lost her, never had her. Another mess I put myself into, and I rue this the worst."
Frodo tried to disagree, but Sam wouldn't hear it. "Shouldn't we all go home with Merry?" he nearly begged. "I want to go home. Now." Gaffer would put the world to right.
"Strider doesn't want us to leave yet." Frodo said softly. "Gandalf's not done here, and he wants him with us. Elrond will be here soon, and he wants him to look at your hand."
He agreed unhappily. "Whatever you say, Mr. Frodo."
Frodo pulled Pippin aside as the others left, promising to get a letter from Sam. "I will make him write to Rosie, as well as his Gaffer. I don't think his suit is as lost as he's afraid of."
"No, she was looking."
"Before we left?"
"Merry told me, after you took the boats across the lake. I don't want to tell Sam now, he's so upset, so far from home. He might take good news as being bad. He might take guilt that Merry died, if I try to tell this to him now: Rosie was worried, and wanted Merry to make sure her Sam didn't get hurt. But she didn't like him going away so long. And back then, we thought we'd be back before Yule, not gone a whole year."
"Yes," Frodo agreed, "This would not be good to tell him now, but I am glad to know. I'll help him write that letter, and you send messages back our way, as soon as you know."
Boromir followed Eowyn to an empty courtyard. "Please be kind," he asked. One hand hovered at her back. He wanted to touch her, but was unsure of her response. "He didn't want to die; he therefore grieved. I think he was expecting a quieter end when he said that, still he saw no way home. He wanted you happy."
"Did he give me to you then?" She looked up at him and her eyes went hard for a moment. "Do you, Boromir, want me, or is this for your brother's sake?"
His answering look could not quite be called surprise. He sat next to her and considered his words. "I would have you for my wife, if you would have me."
"Should I forsake my love?" Does he wait for me? Should I narrow my life on that promise, and live all my days a widow? If he did not die with my name in his heart, will I find him at my death?
"I have my brother's blessing on this."
"And he is not here to ask." She tried to make her tone light. "Perhaps you are not a neutral party in this matter! You did not answer my question."
He returned her smile. "Would you put me in a trap, my lady? If I say either 'yes' or 'no', I will be in the wrong. I know what Faramir hoped, when he could believe his hope was possible."
"I wish to know your heart."
"Then I answer, 'I know not'." He smiled at her look of disbelief, and considered his response. "In years before I did not look to marry because of the war that would come. I did not want to make a son for the orcs to kill." His eyes closed briefly. "My father seemed of like mind, for he made no alliance negotiations ... But now ... I heed an heir." He touched her face, voice lower, "I want a wife."
Eowyn stopped the kiss, which had begun awkwardly. Yet she did not let him withdraw. Her face was on his chest as she remembered. Faramir's kiss had begun with the same soft touch of lips, but he had soon pressed forward when she did not withdraw, a barely heard laugh deep in his throat. Or had she pressed into him to gain that reaction?
Boromir and I ... do not know our minds. So the kiss had remained insubstantial. Already she had spent days more time with him than she had had with his brother, unless she counted the nights she spent dreaming in hope.
Boromir tightened his arm around her shoulders, and they sat in silence until the next bell rang. There was much for each of them to do.
=== end chapter ===
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Along with numbers of articles and short reports, MoLAS completed work on five more major publications in 2001, with many others moving to a very advanced stage and poised for publication in 2002. Deposition of a digital archive for the Royal Opera House project with the Archaeology Data Service is also noteworthy and a pointer to future developments in the dissemination of our work. Nearly 50 monographs and 30 studies papers, as well as many more articles and short reports, are scheduled for publication over the next five years.
In June a launch was held to celebrate the publication of London bridge: 2000 years of a river crossing, a MoLAS monograph by Bruce Watson, Trevor Brigham and Tony Dyson. Publication was funded by English Heritage as part of the Greater London publication programme. The book brings together the archaeological, architectural, historical and pictorial evidence for London's greatest bridge, the place where the 'keep left' rule on the road began in 1722. The Romans realised that the location was the lowest convenient point to bridge the Thames. The Roman bridge went out of use during the 4th century AD and the river was not bridged again until c AD 1000, when the first of a series of timber bridges was erected, initially to prevent Viking raiders sailing upstream. The great stone bridge, lined with houses, was constructed c 1176-1209 and replaced in 1831.
At the end of the year four more publications were jointly launched at the Museum of London. Roman defences and medieval industry: excavations at Baltic House, City of London by Elizabeth Howe (Kvaerner Trollope and Colls Ltd and Skanska Construction UK Ltd) is a monograph about the Baltic Exchange site, badly damaged by a bomb in 1994 and now the location of Foster's Swiss Re tower. Evidence from the site included a late 1st-century AD defensive ditch which formed part of Londinium's early town boundary. Medieval activity dated from the 11th century onwards, with evidence of the manufacture of bells and kitchen utensils in the 13th to 15th centuries.
Roman and medieval townhouses on the London waterfront: excavations at Governor's House, City of London (Argent Real Estate) is a monograph by Trevor Brigham with Aidan Woodger. Excavations in 1969 revealed a substantial Roman building, interpreted as a townhouse attached to the 'Governor's palace' complex. In 1994-7 new work uncovered Roman revetments and two Roman buildings predating the townhouse, one thought to be a goldworker's premises. The new evidence indicates that the townhouse developed separately from other large Roman buildings to the west. Post-Roman strata included 11th-century pitting succeeded by cellared buildings, including the walls of the 14th-century Pountney's Inn, later the Manor of the Rose.
The London Charterhouse (the Governors of Sutton's Hospital with support from English Heritage) is a monograph by Bruno Barber and Christopher Thomas which brings together the findings from a number of sites to produce an important new work on the Carthusian monastery, founded in 1371 just outside the walled City. This fully illustrated account considers the development of the monastery, the pre-monastic Black Death cemetery, and the post-Dissolution setting of the 16th-century mansion and the hospital established in 1613 at one of London's most fascinating historic sites.
Excavations at 25 Cannon Street, City of London: from the Middle Bronze Age to the Great Fire by Nicholas J Elsden is the latest in the MoLAS Archaeology Studies Series, a 74 page book on the recent excavations funded by Fidelity Investments. The site produced rare evidence in the City of Middle Bronze Age activity. Roman quarrying and timber buildings gave way to late Roman masonry buildings covered by 'dark earth'. Cellared buildings had been constructed by the mid 11th century, and pre-dated Friday Street and the Church of St Werburga, founded between 1098 and 1108. The church was not rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1666, though the churchyard continued in use as a burial ground.
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i paid this chick 37 cents to play my cum trumpet.
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A sexual act where during oral intercourse the male withdrawals from the woman's (or man's) mouth after ejaculating. The woman then keeps the seamen in her mouth, in the cheek pockets. The man then slaps both cheeks at once and the woman makes a gurgle/trumpet noise as she expels the seamen.
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In short: A very tough half-marathon but strangely enjoyable!!In full: This is probably the toughest half-marathon I have ever done, majority off-road and loads of killer hills. Being an 'out and back' course you knew you had to go back up the nice downhills you did in the first half, including the set of massive steps!!The organisation of the event was first-class right from the detailed instructions that were e-mailed out in advance, through the parking, collection of race numbers, the race inself and the excellent cooked breakfast at the end. There were a lot less marshalls than other races I have done but this wasn't a problem since the orange arrows on the route were very clear. The weather was good too (it would have been very muddy if it had rained) which meant that there were a good few spectators out, especially at the halfway point.The race isn't the cheapest but you do get a lot for your money (t-shirt with you name on, quality medal and a momento, plus the breakfast) so all in all I would say it is excellent value. The wife carrying race at the beginning was also a very amusing added bonus!!Date of review: March 28, 2011
In short: Fantastc day - thoroughly enjoyed myself - and how lovely to have a swim afterwards!Date of review: March 19, 2010
In short: Glorious, eccentric, astoundingly beautiful scenery, very friendly, great goody bag! In full: This race is an absolute delight. Perfect if you're having trouble with your negative splits and the hill at 12 miles is exceptionally useful to try and determine what your MHR really is! Will be back next year. Date of review: March 15, 2010
In short: A cracking race in amazing scenery Date of review: March 15, 2010
In short: Fantastic!In full: Great atmosphere, beautiful scenery, challenging course & well organised - perfect!Date of review: March 14, 2010
In short: A must-do-half!In full: Excellent organisation & atmosphere and a really picturesque, challenging course. A must do annual event for those with summer marathon plans. Pity it fell on the same day as Steyning. It would be great if that could possibly be avoided next year.Date of review: March 12, 2010
In short: OwIn full: My first half-marathon, and a great experience. The course is a tough and hilly out and back, with a steep and unwelcome flight of stairs about at about mile 12, but the last 1/2 mile is a lovely sweeping downhill. Just as well, as I fear I may not have made it to the finish otherwise. Marshalls and spectators were all very encouraging, food stations had a generous selection of Jelly Babies, Jaffa Cakes and Mars Bars, and you get a splendid technical t-shirt with your name on, a classy trophy and a big bling medal. Brilliant. Oh, and a carrot. You also get the National Anthem to start you off, just like a proper athlete.Not without its hazards - I did fall over on one of the downhill runs and lose a bit of skin, and I was chased up the steep climb to the tower by an over-enthusiastic and slightly out of control horse, but it certainly made me run faster.The one surprising thing for me was the large number of people who entered and then didn't turn up and run. This is a great race and it fills up very quickly - please don't take up a place if you're not prepared to run up the hill on the day! Date of review: March 11, 2010
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In short: Fantastic race, my first half Marathon ever, a bit of a baptisement of fire but enjoyed every second! Should hopefully ease me into VLM which should seem easy do to the lack of gradients to climbDate of review: March 10, 2010
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This is a basic tutorial on parallel programming in R using Rmpi, the MPI interface for R. This R package allow you to create R programs which run cooperatively in parallel across multiple machines, or multiple CPUs on one machine, to accomplish a goal more quickly than running a single program on one machine.
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Anyone who wishes to have compute-intensive R programs complete much sooner than is normally possible. This tutorial assumes a basic knowledge of R. For more information, and a tutorial on R, please see the R Project's documentation site.
This tutorial does not assume any knowledge of MPI, and briefly introduces the necessary concepts. It does not go in-depth into the full capabilities of MPI. For those interested, the author suggests continuing on to more complete material on MPI, such as the course hosted by NCSA, and Rmpi's documentation.
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Fredericksburg father and son look at CES as animator, blogger
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keeps telling himself this International Consumer Electronics Show in
Las Vegas will be his last. It's one New Year's resolution that's proving tough to keep.
industry standards and trade organization based in Arlington. is a
madhouse that always attracts well than 100,000 visitors from around
the world.
and through enormous exhibit halls and long lines for buses, monorail
trains and cabs.
glimpse of new trends in technology. So do his son Andrew and daughter
Emily.Andrew, a software engineer, is also a blogger who has been reporting
on CES live at.http://ces2013.ajama.org/ with some contributions from
his father. Steven has done satirical YouTube cartoons on the show for
years at youtube.com/user/drsteve64.
This year's event ends Saturday.
Steven admits he may be becoming a little jaded after attending a
number of shows, but found this one a bit disappointing. In an email
this week, he said crowds at the Las Vegas Convention Center continue
to be "crushing," but this year's show has been "less interesting" than
past ones.
"As a whole, looking at the bigger companies, there is one theme," he
wrote. "The big players: LG, Sony, Samsung, etc. seemed to have taken
carbon copies of each others presentations: TV, stove, washer/drier,
refrigerator etc. will be smart and connect to your phone, while also
reading your mind to predict what you want… as long as all of your
appliances and devices are made by our one company."
Steven said this year daughter Emily, a freshman at the Commonwealth
Governor's School at Stafford High School, was able to fly out to Las
Vegas briefly and see a little of CES and write a blog post.
Sharing it with his son and daughter could keep him coming back for
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Vi Coactus, abbreviated to V.C., is a latin term. The website wikipedia cites the definition of vi coactus as:
"constrained by force". Used when forced to sign ("or else ...")
Perhaps the most famous use of vi coactus when signing a document was that of Cornelius de Witt. Alexandre Dumas captured the event as follows:
The Grand Pensionary bowed before the will of his fellow citizens; Cornelius de Witt, however, was more obstinate, and notwithstanding all the threats of death from the Orangist rabble, who besieged him in his house at Dort, he stoutly refused to sign the act by which the office of Stadtholder was restored. Moved by the tears and entreaties of his wife, he at last complied, only adding to his signature the two letters V. C. (Vi Coactus), notifying thereby that he only yielded to force.
There is scant authoritative information regarding this term on the web. However, on the One Heaven Society of United Free States of Spirits website the following information is provided:
The Bar want you to sign as surety
At key points in a Court case, the Bar members want you to sign certain documents. Why? Because your signature is like your vocalized consent - it can be legally interpreted as your agreement to be surety for an obligation and to perform as well as to waive other rights.
Do you have to sign? No you don't. But in many cases, the Bar has designed a system so that if you don't it is interpreted as dishonor so that they can invoke their power of attorney powers to declare you delinquent, incompetent and send you to prison anyway.
This is why you may have heard of people who refused to sign the papers when entering prison and yet were treated worse than most serious criminals, with complete apparent ignorance of their rights- why? because the system is designed at certain points where you MUST sign. So how do you overcome an unjust and unfair system that forces a man or woman to sign under duress, against their will and yet interprets such signatures as valid under Canon Law? The answer is making sure you signature follows a clear mark of duress.
Vi Coactus
Before you sign anything under duress, in order not to be unfairly determined as in dishonor and incompetent, you may lawfully initial in large letters the letters V.C. where you will sign, then sign your name after- always after.
What V.C. stands for is Latin for Vi Coactus which means literally "under constraint". This should normally be sufficient on any document which you are forced to sign to bear witness to the fact that it was done under duress.
Now, at the earliest opportunity before the court or official, you can make it known that upon review of your signature it can be proven to have been forced under threat and coercion and so cannot be used as legally binding agreement.
In some locations and in some prisons as this knowledge grows, it is possible that law enforcement officials may start to reject such signatures, adding more threat and force on a person to sign without using V.C. It is your choice remembering that if you allow such criminal intimidation and torture to prevail and do sign without protest then the system can simply lie and state you made such a sign of your "own free will".
So if they tear up the paperwork and demand you do it again, stating that such a signature is unlawful then such claims are against the laws of the Roman Cult Canon Law- the actual law that underpins their own statutes and regulations. However, if after several attempts they still refuse, there is a second method equally valid- the use of ellipse.
The use of ellipses
When the treat of intimidation or outright rejection of lawful protest is too great, then a second and equally valid method of signing under protest is permitted, namely the use of three full stops placed first, followed by the signature so that the three dots are not obscured by the signature.
This is called an ellipsis eg "..." and indicates that legally there was a form of words you wanted to state but were unable due to some event, in this case because of threat and coercion.
Thus, at the earliest opportunity the ellipsis can be revealed and it can be stated that you intended to write V.C. but were prevented therefore nullifying any agreement.
It would be of interest to the author if there have been any more recent cases (particularly in Australia) where V.C. has been used to sign a document. There appears to have been a case in Indonesia where Dutch interests signed V.C., however, the author does not have full access to the journal in question:
The Measures Taken by the Indonesian Government against ...by I Login - 1958 - Related articles
Authority" or "o.p." (under protest) or "v.c." (vi coactus). And that, of course , was preciously what it was: compelled by force. ...
Source: journals.cambridge.org/article_S0165070X00029879
Further definitions and their sources:
Black's Law Dictionary (9th edition)
The ninth edition does not provide a definition for vi coactus.
Cassell's Latin Dictionary (27th edition, 1955, pp.103)
a compulsion, compelling; coactu atque efflagitatu meo, cic.
The Oxford Latin Dictionary ABS-LIB (1968, pp. 339)
1. Compressed, condensed; (of milk) curdled. b (neut. pl. as sb.) felt cloak.
2. Unnatural, artificial, forced, contrived.
3. (of instruments, actions, etc.) Unwilling, forced. b. required by law, compulsary.
Compulsion, constraint.
Interestingly, Cassell's Latin Dictionary and the Oxford Latin Dictionary provide the additional definitions:
Cassell's Latin Dictionary:
coacto - To compel.
coactor - 1. a collector of rents, money at auctions, etc. 2. One who compels.
Oxford Latin Dictionary:
coacto - To compel.
coactor - 1. A collector (of money, taxes, etc.). 2. the troops bringing up the rear.
- List of Lation abbreviations (wikipedia.org)
- Dumas, Alexandre - Black Tulip, The (literature.org)
- Signing in protest and under duress (one-heaven.org)
- Cassell's Latin Dictionary, pp.103 (exfacie.com)
- Oxford Latin Dictionary, pp.339 (exfacie.com)
Note: Correction to the reference from one-heaven.org was applied (removing the term ellipse for ellipsis). Thanks to Gerald for identifying this correction.


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Michael Craig-Martin
The Goss-Michael Foundation will premiere a new exhibition by noted contemporary artist and renowned teacher, Michael Craig-Martin.
Curated by Filippo Tattoni-Marcozzi, the exhibition will open to the public Saturday, February 6 and continue through April 24, 2010. The exhibition will include works on canvas ranging from the early 90's to today, new digital animated work, computer portraits of both Kenny Goss and George Michael, and a large wall drawing installation specifically designed and commissioned for the space.
In the 90's, Craig-Martin introduced the intensely vibrant color range for which his installations and paintings are now well known. More recently he has added single words in his work, words as commonplace as the object images, but which refer to abstractions, ideas, or feelings. Craig-Martin is internationally recognized as having been an influential teacher at Goldsmiths College in London, having taught many of those who subsequently became known as the Young British Artists including Damien Hirst, Gary Hume, Sarah Lucas, Liam Gillick and many more that today still refer to him as the main influence in their work.
As part of its ongoing lecture series, The Goss-Michael Foundation will also host an event at the Nasher Sculpture Center with Michael Craig-Martin in conversation with Jeremy Strick, Director of The Nasher Sculpture Center, on Saturday, February 6 at 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
About the Artist: Michael Craig-Martin was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1941 and grew up in Washington D.C. On completion of his studies at Yale Art School in 1966, he was offered a teaching position at the Bath Academy of Art in England. Though originally intending to stay only a year or two, he has lived and worked in Britain ever since. During the late 60's and 70's, he established a reputation as one of the leading British conceptual artists. His best known work of that period is An oak tree from 1973, in which he claimed to have changed a glass of water into an oak tree. It is now on permanent loan to the Tate Gallery in London. In the late 70's, his attention shifted from objects to images, and he began making the line drawings of common objects that continue to act as the foundation of his practice to this day. Download Artist CV


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The Parov Stelar Band + La Rochelle + Pat Poree
Parov Stelar's new album 'The Princess' advances his unmistakable style. He also prolongs one of the most amazing success stories of the past years.
A certified border-crosser of musical styles, Parov Stelar has examined well-tried and partly classic patterns, deconstructed them and re-defined his very own style along the way. At the same time he evolved from a DJ and producer to a first class band leader. Since then he and his band travel from one big festival stage and club to another. His fans do appreciate this kind of tireless commitment: the past decade had him gather a loyal, international fan-base, almost all of his upcoming dates are sold-out months in advance.
The Parov Stelar Band play the hmv Forum on 14th September with support from La Rochelle and Pat Poree.
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Museum of the History of Science UNSW
The collection consists primarily of scientific and technical instruments dating back to the early nineteenth century which have been collected over the past thirty years by retired chemistry lecturers, Dr David Alderdice and Dr Brian Craven, and is a major resource for a general education subject offered by the Science Communication Program at UNSW. Some of these items are connected to prominent scientists or instrument makers of the past, notably, a Langmuir surface balance which in 1949 was brought from Cambridge by A.E. Alexander when he took up the Foundation Chair of Applied Chemistry of the then newly established New South Wales University of Technology (later to become UNSW).
The Museum of the History of Science (MHS) has evolved from its original state and is now part of the Historical Instrument Collection, sponsored by the Science Communication Program at the University of New South Wales. As with most collections around 20% was on display with the remaining items in storage. The items in storage now form the Museum Without Walls (MWW), which are loaned to high school teachers and science enthusiasts on two year contracts. The MHS is comprised of the more valuable and high interest pieces of the original collection and is displayed in the UNSW library foyer.
The collection now consists of around 100 objects including microscopes, galvanometers, spectroscopes, balances and calculators. The oldest piece in the collection is a chemical slide rule made by William Carey in 1814. Other notable objects from the 19th century are a Powell and Lealand microscope with accessories (engraved date 1847) and a Daniell dew-point hygrometer dating from about 1840 (this item is similar to that portrayed in Turner's book, page 242 dated 1830).


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The annual Consumer Electronics Show is the biggest playground of cool gadgets on the planet. It's where companies from across the globe choose to unveil their latest techno-gear. Of course, there was plenty of 3D this and that. Web tablets were everywhere. Connectivity between TVs and the Internet; kitchen appliances and the iPad … and everything else electronic was demonstrated and discussed at booth upon booth. These technologies hold great promise for the future, so they deserved the fanfare. However, there were plenty of smaller, less expensive, personal items, too. Here are a few of my favorite finds. They might not be super high tech or game changing, but they could definitely solve some of the little issues I have in my own home.
Ever since my cell phone service provider upgraded to 3G (just a few weeks ago), I haven't been able to make or take calls from inside my home. The bars just aren't there. It's extremely frustrating—not to mention cold—to have to stand inside my unheated sunroom to chat with my friends and family.
The solution: zBoost from Wi-Ex. According to speed tests, the product can increase data speeds by as much as 180 percent. The YX545 model covers a 3,000-square foot home; $399.
I've been battling high blood pressure for about 13 years. Per doctor's orders, I measure my BP every day (well, almost every day). I use a portable cuff with an attached reader. Takes 10 seconds to do—no biggie. I'm also supposed to keep a running tally of my readings. You'd think this would be easy too, but for some reason (I'll blame the kids), the pencil and notepad I keep by my reader disappear mysteriously into thin air.
The solution: iHealth Blood Pressure Monitoring System (http://www.ihealth99.com). Comprised of a hardware dock, blood pressure arm cuff, and the iHealth app, the system lets you record your readings onto your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad; $99.95, the app is free.
I received as a gift a couple of Christmases ago a digital photo frame. I really liked it at first, but after a month or so I was ready to pack it up. It did nothing but collect dust and test my patience. Loading pictures into the frame was a huge pain.
The solution: DIA from Parrot. You can upload your photos onto the frame by just swiping your finger across your iPhone. Plus, the 10.4-inch frame is gorgeous; $500, available in February.
Last year at one of my daughter's swim meets I decided to finally put my camera to use and record one of her races. It was neck and neck the whole way; she ended up wining by fractions of a second. I ended up getting a great shot of the floor, the ceiling—basically everything but her—because with all the excitement I couldn't keep my eyes behind the camera.
Solution: Looxcie wearable video camera with LooxcieLive. Clipped around your ear, you can record video without having to grapple with a camera, plus, with the addition of LooxcieLive, you can stream the video via Wi-Fi to your friends and family as the action unfolds. Around $200.
My home office is my shrine. I don't like people wandering in it; much less using my computer. But, as it's the only PC with a built-in camera, my Facebook-addicted daughter can't help but sneak in to video chat with her friends—way too often. I don't mind the chatting part; just can stand people tinkering with my computer.
Solution: ūmi telepresence system from Cisco. Connected to your TV and home network, the system lets you videoconference from the comfort of your living room—no PC necessary. The use of an HD camera (paired with and HDTV) ensures that the images are crisp and clear. Around $600.
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Robert Hillyer uses a poet's idiom to make the same point. In his "Assembling the Family" he pictures himself as walking through a cemetery at night. Suddenly his forebears' ghosts appear and start to look him over.
"Go back to sleep!" he shouts at them. "Ha, ha! There speaks my temper," says one. Another comments, "His constitution's of the best. I gave him that." "Oh bosh, Old Puritan," sneers a fumy ghost, "he has my gout." The others rush in: "He has my sense of humor," "my hands," "that brown hair," "my wit," "the kind heart." Finally they all join: "He's plagiaristically familiar! There's not one particle we dead ones can't account for." "Oh yes there is," cries Hillyer. "What?" "I'll tell you when I join you." The ghosts fade into the moonlight.
Genealogists leave to Erikson and his fellow analysts, to biographers, to the often even more penetrating analysis of village gossip, the uniqueness of the individuals who become their subjects, although it cannot escape attention that all of them at one time or another get around to genealogical influences.
Genealogists are interested in the "ghosts" that live in all of us.


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"Uncovered, the 'toxic' gene hiding in GM crops: Revelation throws new doubt over safety of foods
A virus gene that could be poisonous to humans has been missed when GM food crops have been assessed for safety.
GM crops such as corn and soya, which are being grown around the world for both human and farm animal consumption, include the gene.
A new study by the EU's official food watchdog, the European Food Safety Authority(EFSA), has revealed that the international approval process for GM crops failed to identify the gene.
As a result, watchdogs have not investigated its impact on human health and the plants themselves when assessing whether they were safe.
The findings are particularly powerful because the work was carried out by independent experts, rather than GM critics.
It was led by Nancy Podevin, who was employed by EFSA, and Patrick du Jardin, of the Plant Biology Unit at the University of Liege in Belgium.
They discovered that 54 of the 86 GM plants approved for commercial growing and food in the US, including corn and soya, contain the viral gene, which is known as 'Gene VI'. " - (Mail)
Uncovered, the 'toxic' gene hiding in GM crops: Revelation throws new doubt over safety of foods | Mail Online
These GM crops, have been sold as a 'Solution to World Starvation!', and I think that is a fair claim - but you have to eat the stuff for it to work.
Now..... full state sponsored austeritisation c/w a state price subsidy for GM produce will probably work, at least for those who don't know any better....... But what about you?
'The 'toxic' gene hiding in GM crops' - At what price would you switch over to it?


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Former Anne's Grill property sold in Fredericksburg
The building that was the longtime home of the Anne's Grill restaurant at 1609 Princess Anne St. in downtown Fredericksburg sold this week to a local man who plans to fix it up and attract a new restaurant and bar.
Ricky Armstead closed Thursday on the roughly 2,500-square-foot space for $180,000, according to city records. Armstead, who bought the building through an LLC, said it was the first investment property that he's purchased. He plans to buy more.
He said he sees a lot of potential for the Princess Anne Street corridor, which many people use as the gateway into downtown off U.S. 1. He'd like to find a restaurant with a vibe akin to Home Team Grill and Firebirds.
David Gatewood with Avery-Hess Realtors brokered the sale. Armstead has hired Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer broker Shawn Carrington to find a tenant for the space.
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Saturday, 14 June 2008
Fabric Card - Have a Purrfect Day
10 comments:
- Terrie B x said...
`Sorry!!! for being such a bad blogger Enfys!!!:(
Can you forgive me....
But hey You have the most beautriful creations since I last visit....
`Thankyou` to you for all your inspiration...you are fabulous:)
I love the material you used on this card aswell fab idea:)
`Have a fabulous week Big(((Hugs))):)x
- Saturday, June 14, 2008
- kath said...
Wow what a fabulous card and what a great idea using fabric - lots of square patterns available for quilting etc
- Saturday, June 14, 2008
- Dawn said...
OMG this is my first visit to your blog and I am speechless - your creations are amazing, I only have a cuttlebug but feel I'm not getting the best use out of it..
Is it okay if I add you to my blog?
I will definitely be back for some more inspiration..
- Saturday, June 14, 2008
- Bunny B said...
Super adorable!!! Loving it :)
- Sunday, June 15, 2008
- bubblegum said...
This is a wonderful card Enfys, love the image and the materials you have used. :) :)
Debbie xx
- Sunday, June 15, 2008
- kisatrtle said...
LOVE this! I never thought about trying that. I think I'm gonna have to.
- Monday, June 16, 2008
- Tip Top said...
Love the colours on this!!
- Monday, June 16, 2008
- Ivy said...
Wow Enfys, great buy on the fabric! That little guy is cute!
- Monday, June 16, 2008
- Heather (Craftling) said...
Wonderful card, En. :o)
- Tuesday, June 17, 2008
- Louly said...
Wow! You're so so clever! I love this, I want to stroke it. xx
- Monday, June 23, 2008


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Jack Thompson
Birth Name: Jack Payne
Date of Birth: August 31, 1940
This Sydney, Aussie native became an Australian icon long before he was known to American
The adopted brother of television producer Peter Thompson, Jack was educated at the University
of Queensland. He first gained prominence as the star of the Australian television series,
Spyforce. His feature film debut was in Fever Heat (1968), but he did not become
well known as a movie actor until he appeared in Sunday Too Far Away (1974). Thompson went
on to star in hit films like Caddie, The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, The Club,
Burke & Wills and The Man From Snowy River.
For his many contributions to Australian cinema, Thompson was awarded an Order of Australia
and named the country's Good Will Ambassador to the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees, a post he served for several years.
In 1980, Thompson was first honored as Best Actor from the Australian Film Institute and
Best Supporting Actor from the Cannes Festival for his performance in Breaker Morant. He
was honored again by the Australian Institute in 1994 for his performance in The Sum of Us.
He eventually landed roles in American productions and became best known to television
audiences for roles opposite Sally Field in A Woman Of Independent Means and Ingrid Bergman
in A Woman Called Golda.
In the '90s, Thompson landed work in a number of Hollywood productions such as Broken Arrow (1996), Excess Baggage (1997), Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) and Original Sin (2000). He has even garnered work from George Lucas, playing the role of Cliegg Lars in 2002's Star Wars: Episode II.
He has one child with his wife, Leona King.
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