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Guruji can I live with full freedom? Many times my freedom becomes a problem for another.
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Yes, you should see that your freedom should not create trouble for someone else. You should take a middle path. If you always focus your attention on others, at some point you will feel frustrated, and if you think only of yourself, you will cause frustration to others. So somewhere along the line you need to take a middle path; take some and give some.
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The past weekend has not been too good for 'Roar' singer Katy Perry. She suffered from a major lip sync fail during the 15th annual NRJ Music Awards held in Cannes.
According to Huffington Post, the back track was misaligned with her singing abilities to make anyone watching it wonder what really happened behind the major failed performance. In the video, a French host appears in the middle of Katy Perry's performance and said something in French which when translated in English says: "If you don't mind, we can restart. We had a little problem."
This made everyone think that the technical problem encountered is that the show was playing the wrong back track for the singer. It still added though to the concluding impression that the singer was not doing live vocals. However, when the song began again, Ms Perry appeared singing live already.
It can be easily detected how awkward the singer felt especially with the mixed emotions of being embarrassed. Just like what Yahoo Launch Australia wrote, it's hard to tell whether it is more embarrassing to be caught lip syncing or having to start all over again.
She took home two awards during the Cannes event including the International Song of the Year for her hit song 'Roar.' The California Girl appeared stunning during the red carpet portion of the event wearing a gold and beige dress and topped off with a high ponytail hairstyle.
Luckily, Katy Perry may have suffered during the first part of the performance but eventually redeemed herself well enough for delivering a live and powerful performance like she always does. Kudos to Katy for roaring her way back on the show!
On recent news, the NRJ Music Awards took the blame for the alleged failed performance of Katy Perry releasing a statement reported by The Wrap. It said: "Katy Perry sang live during the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes on Saturday night, but unfortunately a bad soundtrack was accidentally launched, taking over the live performance of Katy at the beginning of the delivery tube of the 'Roar.' TF1 and NRJ present their apologies to Katy Perry... for this technical problem beyond our control."
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i give it a 5 cause u never used actual voices ur head nodding looked corny ur leeching of other ppls books and so wat ur doing an english course get over it u choose it stop submitting old flash movies its really awkward i mean its not like we learn enough about this crap in school
This "crap?" If you think all you're learning about is crap, then I think you still have a lot of learning to do, sir. The reasons I did not use voices is because the characters no longer needed to speak to one another. Their bond was so tight that they knew what the other was thinking, just by sharing a glance. Also, I can't do girl voices well.
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Homage to Nadine Gordimer? That seemed to be more of an homage to vaseline-on-the-lens soap operatics, but maybe I'm wrong.
This seemed WAY heavy-handed. It's hard to for the viewer to come to any sort of natural, poignant reaction while they are being bashed over the head with an aluminum bat that says "TERMINAL ILLNESS IS SAD! LOVING RELATIONSHIPS ARE TOUCHING! COMBINE THEM, AND WHAT DO YOU GET?! FEEL THE EMOTION!"
Try a little subtlety. May I suggest watching "Ready's Voyage" (if you haven't already)? That movie manages to be incredibly effective without one word of dialogue or title. I'm not saying you shouldn't have words, but it might be a good reference.
An alternate "homage": Don DeLillo's novel, "White Noise." If you put more into the decision between regular condensed soup and 35% more noodle, you'd have something there. It's all about the grocery stores...and generic products! It's how they arrange the aisles!!!
OK, lastly, what's with the Journey song? "They say that the road is no place to start a family..." The characters in this movie hardly seemed like touring band members playing for adoring fans all over the country, but feeling so lonely inside. But, one time I watched "Journey: Behind the Music," and this terminally ill kid's wish was to meet Journey, so they did! And the kid was really happy about it!
I used that song because of the lyrics "You stand by me... I'm forever your's... Faithfully." Trust me, I spent about four solid hours trying song after song and that one, in my opinion, worked best. Others that came close to being used were "Open Arms" by Journey, "End It On This" by No Doubt, "Still In Love" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds", and "Sweeter Than Me" by Aaron Sprinkle. Thanks for the review.


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The JustCode "Code Cleaner" step "Reorder and Format code" will reorder your code according to the order defined in the settings page. There are two groupings for ordering - File/Namespace elements and Types. You use the list boxes to define the order of the code elements, moving items up and down by selecting them and using the "Up" or "Down" buttons. Elements can also be split by access and/or static modifiers. To add the additional level of detail to the ordering, right click on a given option in the list and choose the split type(s) from the context menu (as shown in Image 2). You can merge the split elements back into a single element by selecting "Merge" from the context menu, essentially reversing the split process. Image 2. Split by access the selected item. Brace Positions Image 3. Brace Position page. Brace positioning preferences vary as widely anyone can imagine. JustCode extends Visual Studio functionality and provides the ability to individually customize the location of opening braces for many different types of code blocks (see Image 3). You can choose from three options where to position the opening brace for each code block: on the same line, on a new line, or indented on a new line. The three options are illustrated in the image below (Image 4). Image 4. Brace position options. Wrapping Image 5. Wrapping page. JustCode allows customization of line wrapping by code construct, which far exceeds the way Visual Studio handles line wrapping. A few of the options are shown in Image 5. As with the other Code Style settings, the Wrapping Settings preview the changes at the bottom of the page. By default the max line length is set to 9999, which is essentially no wrapping. Changing this value to a smaller value will enable your code to fit on your screen. 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KIDS OUR AGE will perform on April 10, 2015SPRING in Spring with Kids Our Age Band who will play your favorite dance tunes on Friday, April 10, 2015. Line dancing will begin at 6:30 PM with the band starting at 7:00 PM. Admission is $5.00 per person.
Kids Our Age is one of the premier dance bands in the Tri-Cities. They have entertained audiences and dance groups all over Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia for over twenty years. David Riggs is the centerpiece of the group as lead vocalist/guitarist. James Lane is the talented keyboardist and Jim Philyaw is featured on drums. They will play a varied, pleasing mixture of beach music, classic rock, shag tunes, pop favorites and ballroom standards. This trio welcomes song or dance genre requests.
Put this date on your calendar for an enjoyable evening of listening and dancing.
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LIMITED EDITION at Renaissance Center on March 13, 2015.The March dance, sponsored by Friends of the Kingsport Senior Center, will feature crowd favorite LIMITED EDITION band on Friday evening, March 13, 2015. Line dancing will begin at 6:30 PM with the band starting at 7:00 PM. Admission is $5.00 per person.
Limited Edition has performed for audiences of all ages for over 30 years. Bruce Rush sings and plays the keyboard while Bink Rush plays guitar and occasional banjo.
Using the latest digital audio and synthesizer technology, the band plays a large variety of styles to suit very diverse musical tastes and dance genres. "Something for Everyone". Although the music is especially selected for dancing, Limited Edition recognizes that a dance is primarily a social event. With that in mind, the PA system and amps are set to create a full sound for dancing, while, at the same time, adjusted to a comfortable volume to allow people to hear and carry on a conversation throughout the venue.
Limited Edition believes the most important part of any dance or social event is THE AUDIENCE. It is YOUR PARTY !!
Join your friends at the Renaissance Center in Kingsport on March 13th.
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SUNDOWN Band to play for Valentine Dance on February 13, 2015Bring your special Valentine to the Renaissance Center on February 13, 2015. Line dancing will begin at 6:30 and the SUNDOWN band will take over from 7-10 PM. To further the celebration, treats will accompany the coffee during intermission.
This is an inaugural performance by SUNDOWN, a 4 piece band based in Kingsport. This group is comprised of seasoned musicians who are veterans of the local music scene. Get ready to waltz, cuz they got the tunes.
"We enjoy playing the music and know you will have a good time!"
Lead singer and guitarist Junior Hensley is a founding member of the Sundown Band since the 80's. Lead guitarist Jimmy Ball spent several years playing at Dollywood. Drummer Jamie Hickman has been playing music for over 25 years. Bassist Mike Smith rounds out the group on bass guitar.
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SHOOTER BAND returns to the Renaissance Center on January 9, 2015The January dance, sponsored by Friends of the Kingsport Senior Center, will feature SHOOTER band on Friday evening, January 9, 2015. Line dancing will begin at 6:30 PM with the band starting at 7:00 PM. Admission is $5.00 per person.
SHOOTER is a four piece band from the East Tennessee Tri-Cities area. SHOOTER takes pride in it's rich 3 part harmonies on every song and play a hot mix of Classic Country and Classic Rock as well as some of their own original material.
The Perry brothers, Keith Oliver and Ken Dugger, have a long history together. They played together in high school as in the well known local band, Southern Harvest. Previously known as Old Dogs-New Tricks, they have played in venues all over the Tri-Cities area and 3 other states and have a very dedicated following. Just recently, SHOOTER filmed at The Paramount center, for the TV show, "Bristol's Big Room'.
Each member of SHOOTER is a seasoned musicians and each one has at least 30 years of experience.
From SHOOTER: "Are you tired of hearing the music and not hearing the lyrics? With Shooter, you'll hear all of the song, the way it was meant to be heard. We know you will enjoy not just the music, but, you'll end up singing along, because these are songs we all have grown up listening to and you'll be heading for the dance floor. Our focus has always been to see that the message of the song comes through, so, the vocals are our feature and the music is as it should be, to present the songs. We offer some of the best three part harmonies you'll hear this side of Nashville."
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December Monthly Dance on December 12, 2014 and New Years Eve Dinner-DanceOur regular monthly dance will feature a return engagement of The Model City Wrecking Crew, on Friday, December 12, 2014. Line dancing will begin at 6:30 PM with the band starting at 7:00 PM. Admission is $5.00 per person.
Model City Wrecking Crew is a five-piece band from Kingsport, TN performing classic rock music intermixed with slow tunes and waltzes. The Crew performs material from artists including Creedence Clearwater Revival, Eric Clapton, The Eagles, James Taylor, The Rolling Stones, Bob Seeger, Steely Dan, The Steve Miller Band, REM, and The Atlanta Rhythm Section among others. The Model City Wrecking Crew was formed in 2012 and has been performing in local venues since that time.
Band members include Lawson Garrett (vocals), Joe Ball (guitars, vocals), Jimmy Dale (keyboards), Dwight Brown (bass guitar, vocals) and Gary McKinney (drums, percussion).
We hope you will enjoy listening and dancing to the memorable music from the 60's and 70's performed by this group.
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Friends of Kingsport Senior Center will hold its 5th annual New Year's Eve Dinner/Dance at St. Dominics Parish Life Center, 2517 John B. Dennis Highway (Hwy 93), Kingsport, on Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Time: 8 PM—12:30 AM, The Public is invited.
KIDS OUR AGE, a premier Tri-Cities Dance Band, will provide a variety of rock and dance tunes throughout the evening. Two intermissions will feature Line Dancing. A bountiful buffet of heavy hors d'oeuvres and desserts will be served. Suggested dress is semi-formal, black tie optional.
Reservations are required and tickets are available for purchase now. Cost is $25 per person ($200 for table of 8). The number of tickets has been limited to 180 to allow ample room for dancing on the beautiful hardwood floor. See the Newsletter for further details.
Please call for reservations or mail a check (made out to Friends of Kingsport Senior Center) to: Laverne Olney (Ph: 423 288-2668), 2729 Berkshire Lane, Kingsport, TN 37660.
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Carlos O'Kelly's closes Lawrence location; city set to put more bite into weed ordinance
When I was courting my lovely wife, I quickly realized that a dinner at Carlos O'Kelly's Mexican restaurant worked even better than roses for getting out of a jam. In other words, we ate there a lot. The Suiza con Pollo — a brick of cream cheese wrapped in a burrito with some chicken — saved me many of times.
Well, those are just memories now. According to a company spokesman and a sign on the door, the Carlos O'Kelly's Mexican restaurant at 707 W. 23rd St. has closed.
I got a phone call at the house last night giving me a tip about the closing, and I was a bit apprehensive to pass the news on to my wife. But she took it pretty well. I think I heard her whisper "Vaya con Dios, Suiza con Pollo." And then I think she soaked in a vat of cheese sauce.
The closing does end a longtime restaurant in Lawrence. The restaurant had been in Lawrence for nearly 26 years. The restaurant is a regional chain that dates back to 1981. A company spokesman told me this morning that 17 restaurants were closed yesterday. The only two in Kansas were in Lawrence and Hays. The company now has 22 locations in six states. The closest to Lawrence is in Topeka. Gift cards can be redeemed at that location or any other Carlos O'Kelly. Or, the spokesman said, the company will offer a refund. Customers need to call 316-978-9509 to inquire about the refund.
The Mexican restaurant industry has become pretty competitive in Lawrence over the past several years. Dave Phillips, director of restaurant marketing for the Wichita-based chain, told me the decision to close the stores came down to economics. But in Lawrence, he said, it wasn't just about the increased amount of competition.
"When we built nearly 30 years ago, we built on the east side of town, which we thought was an intelligent choice," Phillips said. "We thought the town was more likely to grow toward Kansas City than toward Topeka. But we were wrong. The volume of business just hasn't been enough."
But Carlos O'Kelly's hung in there well, which doesn't surprise me. (I never knew the complete backstory on the namesake Carlos O'Kelly, but with that unique Mexican/Irish heritage, I always figured he was tough. You try wearing a green sombrero on St. Patrick's Day, muchacho.)
The closing does leave a large and pretty visible location along 23rd Street vacant. According to property records at the Douglas County courthouse, the Lawrence location is owned by the Rolph family, which is the founder and operator of Carols O'Kelly's. Phillips said there were no plans yet to fill the location.
In other news and notes from around town:
• Perhaps some of you saw national news stories yesterday about a Supreme Court ruling that puts in jeopardy thousands of miles of rail-trails across the country. I spent quite a bit of time checking on that yesterday, but it appears the ruling won't impact any rail-trails in Lawrence or the state. Lawrence has both the Burroughs Creek Trail and the Haskell Rail-Trail that are built on railroad easements.
But Lawrence resident Clark Coan, an officer for both the Sunflower Rail-Trails Conservancy and the Kanza Rail-Trails Conservancy, said the ruling only applies to federally-granted rail corridors, which most typically are in places like national forests and such. Neither of the Lawrence trails fall into that category, nor does the nearby Prairie Spirit Trail, which begins in Ottawa.
Toni Wheeler, the city's attorney, said she was still reviewing the Supreme Court decision, but does not expect it to have an impact on the Lawrence trails.
• I would perhaps consider allowing a trail to be built in my backyard, on the condition that it sufficiently covers the dandelions. As spring nears, so does weed season, and the City Commission at its meeting tonight will consider a change to the city's weed ordinance.
Commissioners are being asked to approve an increase in the fee the city charges when it must go and mow a person's yard because it is in violation of the city's weed ordinance. Staff members are proposing a $75 administrative fee, up from $25.
The administrative fee hasn't been raised in more than $20 years, and staff members are expressing a concern that it actually may be cheaper for some property owners to pay the current administrative fee, plus the $35 per hour that a city contractor charges for mowing, than it would be for the property owner to hire a firm to mow the lawn.
In case you are wondering, the city's weed ordinance generally comes into play when weeds or yard grasses are allowed to grow more than 12 inches in height.
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Karen Christilles 1 year, 1 month ago
:-( Carlos is where my husband and I dated as well! (I am with your wife that is my favorite too!)
Rusty Thomas 1 year, 1 month ago
The one in St Joe has closed as well. In Hays they told folks it was due to a rent increase. Evidently not.
Mark Jakubauskas 1 year, 1 month ago
No loss. Far better food at any one of a dozen Mexican restaurants around town.
Russell Fryberger 1 year, 1 month ago
It's too bad about the growing towards Topeka thing. Most Lawrence people really don't want that. That part of Lawrence sucks. We should be building more towards KC.
Kristen Murphy 1 year, 1 month ago
Pretty sure you forgot about the location in Manhattan. They are in the mall.
Brandon Devlin 1 year, 1 month ago
I don't want to be picky, Chad, but I think 26 years is a little too long. Before Carlos O'Kellys was there, that location was a "Rax," which I believe closed in/about 1992. (I don't remember exactly when, all I know is it was after 1990. I showed up for work one day and the door was locked.) Unless there was a location in Lawrence before that?
Scott Morgan 1 year, 1 month ago
My wife and I were picking up stuff at Westlake Hardware and discussed where to have lunch just a few weeks ago. Walking to car noticed Carlos both us thinking, hey why not. Used to dine there often 10 + years ago.
For some reason simply never dined there for years, no reason, sort of forgot it was there. We found the place very clean, great server, outstanding art, chow pretty good as well. Server most certainly one of the best we've had in a while. Also, the staff gave us time for a non rushed lunch. Is there any really good Mexican food in Lawrence anywho?
Ironically, we both agreed to put them on our Lawrence restaurant schedule. Wow, what a surprise.
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Ellsbury Signing Buoys Yankees, Weakens Bosox
In the world of baseball free agency there is one maxim that is absolute: It is no-brainer to want to strengthen your club but it is extremely smart to weaken your opponent's while you are strengthening your club.
The New York Yankees not only added to their roster with the signing of Gold Glove center-fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, they significantly weaken the Boston Red Sox. Toche'.
Following in the footsteps of Johnny Damon in 2006, Ellsbury will – after passing a physical – sign a lucrative seven-year, $153 million contract with an option for an eighth year that will bring the total contract to $169 million.
Ellsbury, 30, batted .298 with eight home runs and 53 RBIs while leading the major leagues in stolen bases with 52 in 134 games last season. In 2011, Ellsbury batted .318 with a career-high 32 homers and 105 RBIs and earned his only All-Star selection and a Gold Glove.
On the heels of the five-year, $85 million contract offer to catcher Brian McCann last week, the Steinbrenner family, general manger Brain Cashman and the entire Yankees braintrust are serving notice to the other major league teams they are through with fiscal constraints that have seen them largely sit out free agency period for top-name talent for the past four seasons.
After the team suffered through a horrific string of free-agent departures and crippling injuries to the core of the team in 2013 that saw the club limp to the finish line with only 85 wins, missing the playoffs for the second time in five seasons, the Yankee hierarchy is saying enough is enough.
The McCann signing I told you last week was just the start of this new era in spending and it definitely is not over.
Ellsbury's signing certainly brings an end to the team's pursuit of Carlos Beltran, who had the Yankees balking at giving the 37-year-old a third year on a potential contract. The Yankees shifted off Beltran and then contacted Scott Boras, who is is Ellsbury's agent.
The Yankees also will be saying so long to Curtis Granderson, who led the majors by hitting 84 home runs in 2011 and 2012, but he also struck out 360 times in that span. The Yankees figure his power was largely a product of Yankee Stadium and that he will not be able to maintain that level of power elsewhere.
The big question Ellsbury's signing poses is what happens to center-fielder Brett Gardner?
Gardner, 30, is coming off his best season with the Yankees after hitting .273 with eight home runs and 52 RBIs and stealing 24 bases in 145 games. Ellsbury's deal likely means he will become the center-fielder. So if Gardner stays with the Yankees, does he move to left?
If Gardner moves to left, where will the Yankees put left-fielder Alfonso Soriano? If Soriano moves to right-field, what happens to holdovers Vernon Wells and Ichiro Suzuki, who are both signed for the 2014 season?
The Yankees could choose to package Gardner in a trade and get something of value back for him but they will not get much back for either Wells or Suzuki. Both showed signs that indicated that their careers, which were once quite productive, are coming to a quick end.
Wells, who will turn 36 on Dec. 8, batted .233 with 11 home runs and 50 RBIs in 130 games last season. But he hit only one home run after May 15 and he largely was pretty useless unless he was facing a left-handed pitcher. Because the Los Angels Angels are paying a huge portion of his contract, the Yankees would have no problem releasing him if they wanted to do so.
Suzuki, 40, hit .262 with seven homers and 35 RBIs in 150 games. He was mostly a non-factor late in the season, hitting .228 in August and .205 in September. Suzuki, however, does have some value as a platoon designated hitter, a late-inning defensive replacement in the outfield and a pinch-runner. But his days of full-time play appear to be over.
There also is another big question about the Ellsbury signing. Where does this leave the Yankees with respect to second baseman Robinson Cano?
With the two main rivals of the Yankees for Cano's services, the Los Angels Dodgers and the Detroit Tigers, out of the bidding, Cano has lowered his 10-year, $305 million demands. But the Yankees have not raised their offer from their initial seven-year, $160 million bid.
But the Yankees seem to have the cash sufficient enough to get into the eight-year, $240 million range and talks with Cano will continue.
The Yankees are also looking to add 400 innings to their starting rotation by signing a pair of free-agent starting pitchers this winter.
Phil Hughes , 27, is poised to sign a three-year, $24 million with the Minnesota Twins. The Yankees, however, felt Hughes was more suited to a bullpen role after he turned in a horrific 4-14 record and a 5.14 ERA last season.
The Yankees are targeting the re-signing of Hiroki Kuroda, 38, who was 11-13 with a 3.31 ERA last season for the Yankees, and fellow Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, 25, who was 24-0 with a 1.27 ERA with the Rakuten Golden Eagles this season.
The Yankees intend to be much more aggressive in the bidding process for Tanaka than they were for right-hander Yu Darvish, who signed with Texas after the Rangers posted $51.7 million bid for the right to sign him.
The Yankees could bid as much as they want without the cost affecting the $189 million salary limits for 2014. They also have some salary flexibility with the retirements of Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte, the decision to allow Granderson to leave and the likely suspension of third basemen Alex Rodriguez for the entire 2014 season, which means they will not have to pay his annual $25 million salary.
The best part of the Ellsbury deal was that it is the first shot off the bow on Red Sox Nation.
The Red Sox have a number of key contributors to their 2014 season like Ellsbury, catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, shortstop Stephen Drew and first baseman Mike Napoli trolling the free-agent waters. Each one of those losses forces the Bosox to find replacements elsewhere and there is no guarantee those replacements will maintain the same chemistry the team had last season.
The Red Sox Nation social media is already doing the usual "Ellsbury stinks" and "Ellsbury is old" rants and they are already touting Jackie Bradley Jr. as the next Willie Mays in center. But, to be sure, they are hurting deeply on the inside. Ellsbury was part of the corps that the Red Sox counted upon last season and he is gone to the "Evil Empire" no less.
He expects to be booed in Boston. It will just be interesting to see how he is treated in New York. My guess is, like Damon and Kevin Youkilis (very briefly) last season, the Yankees will warm up to Ellsbury.
After all, any signing that weakens the Red Sox is fine by me. It also will be just fine with the Yankee Universe.
Yankees Poised To Stick Fork In Red Sox Season
The New York Yankees welcome their old pals, the Boston Red Sox, to Yankee Stadium for the first time this season beginning on Friday. The Dead Sox, as they are being referred to many Boston circles, are limping in having lost five of their last six games and are 10 1/2 games back in last place in the American League East. This series is pretty much their season. If they get swept, it's over. If they sweep, there is still a glimmer of hope. But in some ways the Red Sox have the look of Custer at Little Big Horn, the Texas Army at The Alamo and the Red Sox in September 2011. Here is why they will fail this weekend:
Looking at the pitching matchups this weekend does not instill much confidence in Boston.
Journeyman right-hander Aaron Cook (2.3, 3.50 ERA) will open the series for Red Sox. Cook, 33, is a symbol of the inability of the Red Sox to build a starting rotation this season. In past years the Red Sox would trade for a Josh Beckett and sign free agents like Daisuke Matsuzaka and John Lackey while they developed young stars like Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz.
But with the team's record 13-24 in games started by Beckett and Lester this season it really has not mattered much what three pitchers follow them in the rotation. Buchholz is 8-3 with an elevated 4.93 ERA and he has been hampered by injuries for a good part of the year.
Lackey is out for the season after Tommy John surgery. Dice-K came back from the same surgery only to make five ill-fated starts with an 0-3 record and 6.65 ERA before landing on the DL again. Matsuzaka has made only 49 starts since the 2008 season in which he was 18-3 with a 2.90 ERA. The Red Sox have their own version of Carl Pavano, collecting huge paychecks while he constantly rehabs.
That is why the Red Sox have been forced to use Cook and Felix Doubront in their rotation. Doubront is 12-7 with a 4.62 ERA but he has become less effective as the innings have piled up. His ERA has steadily risen all season and was 5.83 in June.
So Cook enters this game actually as the the team's most effective starter lately. He has a 2.79 ERA in July. But he also is 0-2 in his three July starts, which means he has not got much in the way of run support.
The Red Sox also will be facing right-hander Phil Hughes, who has rediscovered his 2010 form this season. Hughes is 9-8 with a 4.09 ERA, however, those numbers are misleading.
Hughes is 5-3 with a 2.77 ERA in his last nine starts and he has issued only 15 walks while striking out 53 in his last 61 2/3 innings. Add to that, the Red Sox have been outscored 43-17 in their last six games and you have the makings of a very ugly opening night for them in the Bronx.
The Red Sox will just have to hope they score enough runs early to keep Cook in the game and get Hughes out of it early. In other words, a typical Red Sox-Yankees four-hour marathon where the total of runs scored is about 24. But I do not think that is going to happen on Friday.
The Red Sox are without their Yankee kryptonite in designated hitter David Ortiz. Without his bat, the Red Sox become less potent against the Yankees. In a 9-1 loss to the Texas Rangers on Monday, the Red Sox collected 10 hits against fill-in starter Scott Feldman. But they were 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.
The Yankees do come in having lost five of their last seven and they are without Alex Rodriguez and possibly may be without Nick Swisher.
But the Yankees also come back home for this series and home is where they shine.
The addition of Ichiro Suzuki could make a big impact in this series with is bat, his legs and his glove. Derek Jeter, Robinson Cano and Mark Teixeira come into the series hot and the Yankees are getting contributions from their bench in Eric Chavez, Raul Ibanez and Jayson Nix.
Look for Game 1 to be close early but the Yankees will eventually burn Cook and serve him up as a special at NYY Steak over the weekend.
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Even if the Red Sox do succeed on Friday, they will have to face CC Sabathia (10-3, 3.30) on Saturday. That is bad news for the lefty-dominant Red Sox lineup of Jacoby Ellsbury, Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez and Jarrod Saltalamacchia (who stinks as a right-hand hitter.
The Yankees, meanwhile, face Lester (5-8, 5.46 ERA). In Lester's last three starts, he is 0-3 and has given up 22 runs (21 earned) on 25 hits and 10 walks over 12 1/3 innings. That is an ERA of 15.32. Ouch!
The word from scouts is that Lester decided to develop a cutter a few years ago. He used it to compliment his other pitches, which were nasty. He was able to control both sides of the plate and he was 15-9 with a 3.47 ERA last season despite a September slide that coincided with the epic collapse of the Red Sox.
But this season, Lester has become cutter crazy and it cost him in velocity and command of his fastball. Hughes found the same thing happened to him in 2011 and he junked his cutter this season. But Lester has tried to carry on with his same arsenal and he is getting pounded harder than a herd of cattle in a butcher shop.
In his last start against the Yankees on July 8 at Fenway Park, Lester lasted just 4 1/3 innings and he surrendered five runs (four earned) on nine hits and a walk.
The bottom line is Lester is just not the Lester that Red Sox Nation is used to seeing dominate lineups. He is headed for a big fall on Saturday.
The Red Sox will face on Sunday the Yankees' best pitcher, of late, in Hiroki Kuroda (10-7, 3.34 ERA).
Kuroda is 7-1 with a 2.49 ERA in last 11 starts. Though he did struggle against Boston at Fenway Park, Kuroda has proven to be a much more effective pitcher at Yankee Stadium this season. He is 7-3 with a 2.68 ERA in the Bronx.
That is bad news for the Red Sox, who have not announced a mound opponent for Kuroda.
Doubront defeated the Yankees at Fenway on July 7 but he also was shelled for six runs on eight hits and three walks in five innings against the Rangers on Monday. The Red Sox may, instead, call upon Buchholz to pitch the finale. He gave up just one run on four hits and three walks in seven innings against the Rangers on Tuesday.
If Buchholz pitches on Sunday it indicates that manager Bobby Valentine is desperate. He has to be if the Red Sox pick up the Sunday New York Times facing a 12 1/2-game deficit to the Yankees.
The game will be very close on Sunday but the Yankees have a decided edge on the mound. They should win in a very close game.
The truth is that the seeds of the 2012 season for the Red Sox were sown in the aftermath of their historic collapse in September 2011. The departures of manager Terry Francona and general manager Theo Epstein have left Valentine and new general manager Ben Cherington with a mess.
He has some prima donnas like Beckett and Lackey and a huge albatross of a contract to Crawford tied around his neck. The team can't rebuild only through free agency because they are right up against the edge of having to pay the luxury tax.
They could start shipping high-priced underachievers out and let their free agents like Ortiz walk. But there are so many holes on this roster it looks like Swiss cheese.
Young talent the Red Sox are hoping to develop is in short supply and that is really the biggest problem they have going forward. They likely would be better off with a roster purge and rebuild effort. But that also will mean they have to be candid with Red Sox Nation that they will not be competitive for some time.
That is hard sell. But after this weekend, it could be quite likely you will see Beckett go and others will follow.
The Curse may be over but it might be a long, long time before we see a Red Sox team capable of competing with the Yankees.
To us Yankee fans, that is just fine.
Yanks-Bosox Rainout Buffers Bobby V's Torture
YANKEES vs. RED SOX (POSTPONED – RAIN)
The game scheduled between New York and Boston on Sunday was canceled at 3 p.m. due to a heavy downpour engulfing Fenway Park.
It is nothing compared to the firestorm surrounding the Red Sox in the wake of their 7-20 collapse last September, their change in general manager and manager and their dreadful 4-10 start this season. The fact they blew a 9-0 lead after five innings on Saturday to end up losing to the Yankees 15-9 has merely ripped off the fresh scabs from an entertaining week of upheaval.
If we didn't know any better we might think that manager Bobby Valentine took up a weather plane and seeded the clouds to rain himself to stop the hail of runs his team's pitching staff is handing out like Halloween candy and the chorus of boos cascading from the stands upon him.
Valentine admitted after the debacle on Saturday that he needed to do a better job. But, like it or not, Valentine has become the symbol of the discontent in Red Sox Nation.
His mismanagement of two games last week and the dustup he had with Kevin Youkilis were fueling most of the anger aimed at Valentine. But Sunday's loss was really not Valentine's fault. But the fact that his club surrendered that huge lead shows just how deep-seeded and difficult the root of the problem is to identify.
It seems to be a lot deeper than some chicken and beer.
Theo Eptein fled to Chicago and Terry Francona took his class act out of the dugout to the television booth. Owner John Henry and team president Larry Lucchino sought out Valentine to right the ship. But they are not offering him any of the largesse it would take to fix the hull.
Unwilling to venture past the limits of the luxury tax, Valentine and new general manager Ben Cherington kind of look like the Black Knight in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" valiantly trying to fight a battle without limbs. Such is the sad state of affairs in Beantown. Well, it is not so sad for those in the Bronx.
The rainout on Sunday gives the Red Sox time to find the answers and gets some players healthy before they play the Yankees again at Fenway. No makeup date has been announced. It is anybody's guess whether the game will actually matter.
Yankee manager Joe Girardi decided to shift Sunday's scheduled starter, CC Sabathia, to start on Monday against the Rangers in Arlington, TX. He also said that Hiroki Kuroda and Phil Hughes will follow Sabathia in the three-game series. Ivan Nova will open the home series against the Tigers on Friday. However, Girardi has not announced who will start on Saturday. Freddy Garcia (0-1, 9.75 ERA) would be in line to make the start. But Garcia could be skipped in order to keep Sabathia on schedule to pitch every fifth day. . . . Girardi said he expectes to have Brett Gardner back in the lineup on May 3 when the Yankees begin a four-game series with Kansas City. Gardner was placed on the disabled list with a strained and bruised right elbow he suffered making a diving catch on a sinking line drive on Tuesday. Gardner is hitting .321 this season. . . . Michael Pineda will meet with a team physician in New York on Monday to evaluate recurring tightness behind his right shoulder. The 23-year-old right-hander has to end a bullpen session on Saturday after 15 pitches because of pain in his shoulder. He will remain on the 15-day disabled list and it unclear when Pineda now might be able to return.
The Yankees first test against two-time American League champion Texas begins on Monday.
Sabathia (1-0) gave up three runs on four hits in six innings against the Twins to earn his first victory of the season on Tuesday. He is 10-3 with a 4.44 ERA against the Rangers in his career.
The Rangers will start left-hander Derek Holland (2-0, 3.10 ERA), who gave up two runs on four hits and three walks in seven innings against the reeling Red Sox in his last start. Against the Yankees, Holland is 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA in five starts.
Game-time will be 7:05 p.m. EDT and the game will be telecast nationally by ESPN and locally by MY9.
Yankees In Boston To Witness Red Sox Turmoil
The New York Yankees will pay a visit on Friday with their old pals in Beantown.
They also will see a team in the Red Sox reeling after a week of injuries, bad pitching and a blowup between the Bosox egotistical skipper and the most committed player in his clubhouse.
Ahhh! Good times!
I do not like to say I told you so to Red Sox Nation and Kevin Youkilis but I did write a post on March 1 titled "Bosox Just Finding Out Valentine Is Big Scumbag." In it I wrote the following:
Congratulations, Red Sox, on hiring the complete opposite of a classy and knowledgeable baseball man in Terry Francona. I am now counting the days Valentine will be the manager when the Red Sox finish third and about three Red Sox guys are grousing under the cloak of anonymity about what an idiot Valentine is as a manager.
Trust me, the day is coming. Bobby V. has a way of wearing out his welcome with the players, management and the fans. Why else would it have taken him this long to get an offer to manage? Boston needed a name manager and Bobby was out there self-promoting himself for the job before the ink was dry on Francona's walking papers.
I hate being wrong, though. Those three players likely will not be grousing what an idiot Valentine is anonymously. They likely will be saying it his face. Such is the turmoil that engulfed this team in a few short weeks into the 2012 season.
Youkilis might have been hitting .200. He might have had an awful spring. Injuries may have ruined the second half of the 2011 season for him. But he always has been emotionally and physically committed to the Red Sox. He and Dustin Pedroia bring the intensity to the team that drives it.
It appears that Valentine has stupidly lost both players' support. Youkilis will play hard no matter what but he won't be chilling in Bobby's office after the game sipping a brew after a victory either.
Pedroia, for his part, went on record with a public castigation of the manager by saying: "That is not the way we do things around here."
Pedroia is right, too. Valentine did his questioning of Youkilis in a public forum and not in his office with the door shut, mano a mano.
But this gutless stuff and Valentine have a way of following him around from his various managing gigs.
He purposely tried to fan the flames of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry this spring by picking on Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez. He also publicly dissed manager Joe Girardi for ending a tied exhibition game after nine innings.
Whoa, the gall of that Girardi to save his pitching for a two split-squad games scheduled 12 hours from that point. But we all know Bobby V was stoking the fire for the regular season. It is what he has to do to take the fans and pundits off the subject that his team is not a very good one right now.
Short on quality starters, even the good ones like Jon Lester, Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz are getting battered like punch-drunk fighters. The bullpen was centered around the acquisitions of closer Andrew Bailey and setup man Mark Melancon. Now Bailey is out two months and Melancon is riding buses in the International League after taking an unmerciful pounding on Monday.
The team was without starting left-fielder Carl Crawford, who is still yet to prove he is worth the seven-year contract GM Theo Epstein kissed his feet to sign last season. Now MVP runnerup Jacoby Ellsbury ia out two months with a bad shoulder.
Because the Red Sox spent so much money on players like Crawford and John Lackey and traded their best prospects to get players like Victor Martinez and Adrian Gonzalez, they are right at the very edge of incurring the luxury tax. So they can't go out and buy their way out of mediocrity.
So Valentine's hands are tied because of a bereft minor-league system and the realization they can't add payroll to fix what needs fixing.
Meanwhile, the players are already not on board with Valentine and his way of doing things. Pedroia already signaled that at the exhibition game Valentine got upset with Girardi in Fort Myers, FL. When asked by Buster Olney of ESPN what it has been like with Valentine as manager, Pedroia refused to spout the company line.
He said, "It has only been a few weeks so I can't tell you."
That speaks volumes about the chasm Valentine has driven between himself and the players. Pedroia did not say it was different than with Terry Francona and he was excited to play for a knowledgeable baseball man like Valentine, etc. He just said nothing and at the same time he said an awful lot to us reading between the lines.
Red Sox Nation is no longer a democracy, or even a plutocracy. It is now dictatorial and repressive. It will not take long for the combination of the unhappiness and the losing gets to the players and they start venting what they really think.
If I were Bobby V, I would not put a down-payment on that sprawling mansion in Beacon Hill just yet. He might be using Bekins to pack him and his sorry butt back to New York. I just have a feeling this marriage was forced and needs to be annulled immediately.
The Red Sox never knew what hit them when the canned the best manager they ever had and their GM got out of Dodge just ahead of the posse. Now they are finding what life used to be like before 2004 and it couldn't have happened to more arrogant and obnoxious fanbase in the history of baseball.


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Police continue to search today for a missing New York City woman who was seen last week leaving a Manhattan club with a convicted sex offender.
Police searched the Wallkill, N.Y., condo of sex offender Michael Mele, 23, this weekend for clues in the disappearance of Laura Garza.
The 25-year-old aspiring dancer, who had recently moved to New York from Texas, was seen leaving the Marquee nightclub, a Manhattan hot spot, late Wednesday with Mele and was later spotted in upstate New York, police said.
Mele was being held in the Rockland County jail on a probation violation, said Rockland County Sheriff James Kralik.
Mele, who has not been charged in connection with Garza's disappearance, was convicted and sentenced to probation earlier this year on a forcible touching charge for inappropriately touching several women, in some cases attempting to masturbate on them, at the Palidades Center mall in Clarkstown, police said.
"He's a crazy sucker, this guy," said Clarkstown Police Sgt. Bernard Cummings. "His behavior was escalating. In all my years, seeing this kind of behavior is a little off the radar here."
The New York State Police, which is leading the investigation into Garza's disappearance, said they want to speak with any woman who may have come into contact with Mele in the last year.
"Mele has a history of being sexually aggressive towards women and confronting women in secluded areas to perform lewd acts," the state police said in a statement.
Mele has been charged with a probation violation for reportedly drinking alcohol, failing to report to his probation officer and failing to attend a sex-offender treatment program, Kralik said.
Mele, the son of a retired deputy chief of the Metropolitan Transit Authority police, has not spoken to police on his lawyer's advice, according to the statement. His attorney declined to comment and his probation officer did not immediately return a call for comment.
Garza came to New York five months ago from McAllen, Texas, a city of about 130,000 people not far from the Mexico border.
The aspiring dancer was drawn by the excitement of the big city and settled in the Bayridge section of Brooklyn, her friends and co-workers said.
"She wanted to experience the big city environment. She was really excited when she left," said Eddie Garza, the manager of the Charlotte Russe clothing store in McAllen where she worked.
"She was a very hardworking girl. She had morals," said Garza, who is not related to Laura Garza. "She's not some girl that goes to clubs and picks up guys."
Garza was seen leaving the Marquee early Wednesday morning with Mele and a friend, according to police.
Local police said Mele was the owner of a Quizno's sandwich shop and lived in a high-end condominium in Wallkill. He reportedly had a flashy style and drove a 2005 Infiniti and, according to police, had been known to drive a Jaguar, Bentley and Lamborghini.
Police sources confirmed that Mele had what appeared to be bite marks on his hand and scratch marks on his upper back and shoulders when he was booked Friday evening. The New York Daily News reported that police believe Mele cleaned his apartment with bleach before the apartment was searched.
Mele was sentenced to probation earlier this year for forcible touching, a misdemeanor, for masturbating on women in the parking lot of the Palisades Mall, said Cummings.


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I just went to snowshoe which is the 4th time I've tried snowboarding and I think I'm ready to buy a board/bindings. I've come to the realization that every skiing resort has given me a board based on my height, but that weight was a better indicator. I'm 5'9" but I'm an avid weightlifter with an athletic build at 180lbs. All four times I have used a Burton LTR 150/154cm board, and a calculator I used recommended a 159cm board. I definitely got the hang of snowboarding but felt unstable at higher speeds.
My boots measure 12.75" or 32.385cm. I definitely want an all mountain board. I do like to be able to ride switch and would rather go down the hill with control than speed. I will most likely only go snowboarding once or twice a year so I'm not looking for a $400 snowboard, just looking to avoid renting gear and ride something I can continue to get better on (not a beginners board). Questions: 1. (Changed) I forgot the calculator said I should get a board that is 25.3cm/253mm, so I guess I'll aim for that and this question can be disregarded. 2. Should I try a longer rental board first (Burton LTR)? I've already tried a 150 and a 154, the only other option is a 160. I think these boards are really soft so I'm not sure if trying a longer board would really help me decide. 3. Any board recommendations? Should I go with a binding/board combo option if I can? Thanks for any help! |
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Im the same size and just picked up a rossignal templar 158 for like 150-180$ for the 2013 version. Id stay 156-158 unless u want something to play with in the park.
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — New York state is getting $800 million as its share of a national $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America over its role in the sale of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the financial crisis.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the settlement Thursday. He says the bank has agreed to pay the state $300 million in cash and $500 million in the form of direct relief to consumers.
"Since my first day in office, one of my top priorities has been to pursue accountability for the misconduct that led to the crash of the housing market and the collapse of the American economy," Schneiderman said in a statement. "This historic settlement builds upon our work bringing relief to families around the country and across New York who were hurt by the housing crisis, and is exactly what our working group was created to do. The frauds detailed in Bank of America's statement of facts harmed countless of New York homeowners and investors. Today's result is a major victory in the fight to hold those who caused the financial crisis accountable."
As part of the agreement, Bank of America acknowledges that it and its subsidiaries made "serious misrepresentations" to the public about mortgages and mortgage-backed securities, Schneiderman said.
He said the bank also mischaracterized the quality of its loans to the federal government.
The bank has agreed to contribute at least $20 million in cash and property to local governments and nonprofits. Schneiderman's office said that contribution should allow the state to take over as many as 300 properties that were left vacant by their previous occupants once foreclosure proceedings began.
Another $125 million will go toward affordable rental housing, and $35 million will go to groups that provide legal, housing and community development programs.
"We're in the midst of an affordability crisis hitting New Yorkers from the very poor to those once solidly middle class," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement. "We are pushing hard to build and preserve an unprecedented amount of affordable housing to meet this crisis, and the Attorney General's continued advocacy is proving vitally important in supporting that effort."
The deal is the largest reached so far over the 2008 mortgage meltdown and the biggest the U.S. Justice Department has ever reached with a single entity.
In the last year, JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed to a $13 billion settlement while Citigroup reached a separate $7 billion deal.
At a news conference, Attorney General Eric Holder said the bank and its Countrywide and Merrill Lynch subsidiaries had "engaged in pervasive schemes to defraud financial institutions and other investors" by misrepresenting the soundness of mortgage-backed securities. The penalties, Holder said, go "far beyond the cost of doing business."
The government said the civil settlement does not release individuals from civil charges, nor does it absolve Bank of America, its current or former subsidiaries and affiliates or any individuals from potential criminal prosecution.
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said in a statement that the company believes the settlement "is in the best interests of our shareholders and allows us to continue to focus on the future."
Of the $16.65 billion, almost $10 billion will be paid to settle federal and state civil claims by entities related to residential mortgage-backed securities, collateralized debt obligations and other types of fraud.
An independent monitor will determine whether Bank of America is satisfying its obligations under the settlement.
Schneiderman said the best way for New York homeowners to find out if they're eligible is to go to www.aghomehelp.com.
"Do not call some law firm that advertises on the radio that purports to tell you, 'oh we've got your loan already paid off.' I sometimes hear this stuff on the radio and I'm taken aback," Schneiderman said. "They say, 'all of the state attorney generals have settled these mortgage claims, your mortgage may already be paid off, call this number.' Well I did call that number and I assure you they didn't like that call."
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Most riders do this as a shuttle, dropping a car at Shevlin Park TH, and starting the true ride at the Tumalo Falls TH. Heroic effort if you do this as an out and back, some might say that's just crazy.
The first hour up the North Fork trail is definitely an uphill grind, but the distractions of the countless waterfalls keep you smiling. You will view Tumalo Falls, and so many other waterfalls, that it does actually become the norm. After the hill climbs, you reach Happy Valley, appropriately named. Take a right over the bridge to gain access to Mrazek trail.
Once on Mrazek proper, it is a long gradual descent through the Tumalo Creek drainage. COMMENTS OTHER RIDES NEAR HERE
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