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Friday, October 23, 2009
I crapped myself today for the first time since infancy.
Anytime I see a spider, I have this immediate physiological response to them. My heart races, my respirations increase, I scream in fear, I run around like my ass in on fire, and finally, I come close to pissing myself. It only just goes downhill from there.
I'm not sure where this intense fear of spiders came from exactly, but I do know it has caused me to be trapped outside my house recently because there was one hanging outside of the garage door. Once I got my 6 yr old to kill it, could finally enter my home again. At warp speed nonetheless... While screaming and cursing uncontrollably. After that particular episode, I finally realized that I have spider fear induced Tourette's Syndrome. I really impress myself with the amount of shit just that just flows out of my mouth in the presence of spiders. I've MADE UP new expletives, people. The kind of imaginative things you just can't fathom. I would tell you what they are, but I don't want anyone else getting full credit for the filthy brilliance that I spew, other than myself. I'm a selfish little bitch like that.
Anyway, over the past few months I've tried to improve on my arachnophobia. I've been doing this by engaging in a little immersion therapy almost daily. You see, a little spider had set up shop in between the window and the screen in Brent's office. So I would make sure that I would take a walk by the window and try to look at the spider, because I figured eventually this behavior would help me become more comfortable with them. Of course, every time I would look at the spider, I would scream like a little bitch and plead with Brent to call a freaking exterminator. This didn't bode well during his work conference calls, by the way. I was told to "stop looking at the damn thing" and then I was schooled on how good spiders are for the economy. Or was that the environment? I can't even remember which now because I was heavily involved in my spider-induced psychosis at the time.
The above behavior went on for MONTHS. And during the course of time the spider became sort of a like a pet. The kids even named him "Larry" for christ's sake! Larry was a predator. He would hang out in the corner and sleep during the day, and he would make his way to the middle of his well woven web at night in order to kill his prey. I think Larry was a serial killer, because he killed his own kind, which I thought was kind of cool.
Over time Larry became one big motherfucker. His legs were long and scary, and If he happened to move when I was doing my daily immersion therapy, I would damn near drop a pantload. I continued to beg for extermination, but Brent is a giant asshat that refused to call, so I began praying that a brown recluse would bite him on his sack it never happened. Then one day the rain came. I'm not talking a little sprinkling rain either. I'm talking Noah's Ark type shit that went on for days and days. I continued to do my daily check on Larry, but he was nowhere to be found.
Hell yes, I thought!!! Out came the rain and washed the spider out!! I checked every day for several days, and still no Larry. Did he pack up shop? Was he finally dead? Regardless, I was able to breathe again. He was gone, and out of my life forever.
Or so I thought...
Then eventually out came the sun, and it apparently dried up all the damn rain, because today as I was in Brent's office having leisurely conversation, I happened to glance at the window to see this GINORMOUS FUCKING SPIDER CRAWLING ACROSS THE WINDOW SCREEN!!!!! And then I screamed as though I was being raped by Michael Jackson (the alive version, not the dead one), and I began to have heart palpitations. Then I lost all ability to speak, and when I was asked what my problem was, I was only able to point repeatedly at the window making grunting noises like a 2 yr old, or a cave woman. Take your pick.
So yes, the bastard is back and larger than ever!!! I don't know where he went, but I think he took a sabbatical and went to the Golden Corral or something, because homeboy is STACKED!
I'm currently planning my move to a different location. One that has plenty of pesticides in every nook and cranny, and is spider free.
Larry, you and your creepy long legs can officially suck it!
33 comments:
- Lucas said...
PUSSY! One shoe and it's all over. Larry would be toast. You have ALL the power Candice. ALL. OF. IT.
- October 23, 2009 at 9:59 PM
I don't like slamming my nuts in a car door. So I don't do it. Similarly, if you don't like looking at spiders...
- October 23, 2009 at 10:36 PM
- Candice said...
Lucas- I don't kill spiders. I get someone to do it for me. I'm calling the god damn exerminator tomorrow myself!
Brent- You clearly don't get the point of immersion therapy, now do you? School yourself on it big boy.
By the way, I think slamming your nuts in a car door sounds alot like fun to me.
- October 23, 2009 at 10:57 PM
- Ziva said...
Screw immersion therapy, what you need is a flamethrower. And if Larry (if that's not the name of a serial killer I don't know what is) moves when you get close to him with the flamethrower, don't risk it. Go outside and burn the entire house down with the spider in it.
- October 24, 2009 at 12:30 AM
- Senorita said...
That is one big motherfucking spider.
I am not scared of spiders and have no problem killing them.
Had I been around, I would've been your knight in shining armor and killed that bitch with my shoe.
- October 24, 2009 at 1:12 AM
- Candice said...
Ziva- Now you totally get it! Praise you for understanding my spider fear. I'm just waiting for that bastard to find a way to get inside. If and when he ever does, we will need a carpet cleaning service as well as an exterminator, STAT!
Senorita- I hope you have big feet. He's a biggin' fo sho! See, I would have killed him a long time ago, but the kids had to go off and get attached to his big ass. Then they named him! Now Brent refuses to kill him, like that makes him some kind of fucking father of the year or something.
His days are numbered. I may have to get some Hot Shot tomorrow and douse his ass from across the street or something. Larry has officially worn out his welcome.
- October 24, 2009 at 1:43 AM
- Secretia said...
I can't sleep in anyplace where bugs or spiders are, just can'y sleep knowing that might come near me during the night.
Thanks for visiting Secret Story Time!
- October 24, 2009 at 3:20 AM
- Scott Oglesby said...
I wanted to help you therapeutically so I kindly brought you this link…… http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/australian/huntsman/Huntsman.html
Just look at it (especially the 12th one down) for about 5 minutes right before bed each night and you'll be healed in no time!
You've definitely got the award for Best Use of 'Itsy bitsy spider' in a Blog all wrapped up this year…congrats!!
I think I'd scream louder if I were being raped by the dead MJ than the alive version!
Hilarious Candice!!
- October 24, 2009 at 5:40 AM
- pegzhere said...
That is a big MFing spider!!!! I'd have to call someone, too - or maybe spray him with some storebought poison stuff so you don't have to go near? Hell you surely have enough hair shit you could spray on him that's poison - no need to buy bug spray. DO it while the kids are at school. And it's raining - they've already seen him disappear on a rainy day...
- October 24, 2009 at 7:33 AM
- tallulah said...
Sorry to hear you are a pants-crapper.
We have a giant house spider in our garage so huge that it looked furry (like a tarantula and about the same size). On further inspection, the furry was actually hundreds and hundreds of babies.
We love them and will name them all.
- October 24, 2009 at 8:34 AM
- Matty said...
Ok, after reading this post, and the others you linked to ( yes, I actually read all of them.....I think the weatherman video was classic ), I get the impression you don't like spiders.
- October 24, 2009 at 8:54 AM
- Grumpy, M.D. said...
My roommate in med school, who was in the navy, once woke me up to come kill a spider in the kitchen. He was terrified of them.
- October 24, 2009 at 9:03 AM
- Mike said...
Hopefully Larry is a boy and not going to have a gajillion babies. You may have to burn your house down to kill them all.
- October 24, 2009 at 9:37 AM
- Obese Swan said...
Bwahahaha Sorry but my garage alone would leave you catatonic. I almost want to go take pictures of the spiders around my house for you.(Inside and out) I live in FL with many trees around us and the spiders seem to LOVE our house. I could go walk around the house and if I looked in the right places see at least 3-4 spiders. I don't love them but as long as they stay hidden and keep other bugs out I let them live. Dh is a pussy about spiders and screams like a bitch when he sees them and he has my 4 yr old son doing the same thing. My shoes get lots of use around here LOL
oh I think I still have the pic of the bid ass spider I killed a while back that could be your dudes twin. Let me know if you want to see it and stop breathing. LOL
- October 24, 2009 at 10:06 AM
- Candice said...
Secretia- You and me both!
Scott- I hope you don't take offense to the fact that there is no way in HELL I'm going to click that link. Sorry!! :)
Peg- hairspray would mean that I have to be close enough to him to douse him. If I buy that Hotshot spray from 50ft away shit I might be okay.
Tallulah- Oh. My. GAWD!
Matty- You are a good boy for getting all of the assigned reading taken care of. A+ on the observation as well. ;)
Grumpy, M.D- Don't hate. Even the biggest bad ass (me, for example) can be deathly afraid of spiders.
Mike- Oh damn! What is Larry is actually a girl, and instead of her sabattical at Golden Coral, she was actually whoring around the neighborhood?
Obese Swan- I have a pretty good imagination, so pictures really aren't necessary. I promise!;)
- October 24, 2009 at 11:23 AM
- Nooter said...
wheres moe & curly? under the boxspring mattress? inside a pleat in your shower curtain?
betcha look there every day for a week now, hee hee hee!
(private note to brent: get a fake spider, place it in the medicine cabinet, tie a thread to it and tape the other end of the thread to the inside of the cabinet door. get the video camera and ask her to get you some aspirin please. post the results!) (snicker)
- October 24, 2009 at 12:04 PM
- Beau Horner said...
I for one love slamming my nuts in a car door...
At least you're doing something about your fears...even if it IS screaming and jumping around.
Maybe you should invest in a blowtorch. Practice on the one's that are NOT against your house first.
- October 24, 2009 at 12:14 PM
- Candice said...
Nooter- He knows better! He would live in fear if he did some shit like that.
Beau- Thanks for acknowledging my progress. I think so too.
FYI- I looked for Larry this morning and he's gone. WTF did he go???? How in the hell am I supposed to kill him when he's not home?
- October 24, 2009 at 12:28 PM
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I wanted to have a boy so badly. Reason being, an automatic spider and insect squasher.
- October 24, 2009 at 12:56 PM
- Leeuna said...
Bad spider. Bad! Hopefully with winter coming on he will soon freeze to death and you'll be free of him. In the meantime close the blinds.
- October 24, 2009 at 1:41 PM
- Candice said...
Nancy- Boys do come in handy from time to time. Then again, Taylor isn't really afraid of spiders, so she would have probably killed it if I needed her to.
Leeuna- I'm not sure it gets cold enough here to kill off monster spiders.
- October 24, 2009 at 3:23 PM
- Karen said...
I'm plagued with a bit of arachnophobia myself, however, if one vanishes on me and is nowhere to be found?
I convince myself that he is everywhere that I am; in toilet, under pillow, in the oven.
I'm not content or relaxed until said Larry-sibling has been smooshed to a unrecognizable mush.
p.s. Damn you for hoarding your brilliant verbal curses from the rest of us.
- October 24, 2009 at 4:16 PM
- kys said...
That spider is effin gi-normous!! I would tell Brent that it's Larry or you. Stay in a hotel untill he mans up and kills the mutated thing. That is the stuff that horror movies are about. (Shuddering)
- October 24, 2009 at 6:12 PM
- Fat Daddy said...
Not a big fan of spiders myself. Youwould have died if you had seen the big MF's I ran into on my hunting trip to Florida.
Snakes are pretty much on the same page with me as spiders. This past week I had to dodge snakes that were sunning myself on the path I run on.
Talk about stepping lively.
I hate bugs so much I spray shit on the house that is sure to take at least ten years off my life. We're talking highly toxic. Like birds die when they fly over my house...but no bugs!
- October 24, 2009 at 8:27 PM
- Candice said...
Karen- Well, I've been keeping a close eye out around here, trust me. I just hope he never gains access to the indoors. I would need to be hospitalized for sure.
Kys- Well now there's nothing to kill since Larry has gone MIA. I wonder if he heard through the grapevine that I had a hit planned for his big ass?
Fat Daddy- Fuck the birds. That's what I say. As long as you have no bugs, that's the important thing.
- October 24, 2009 at 11:10 PM
- Cagey said...
Funny stuff, and I sympathize.
I was terrified of spiders for most of my life. I mean, to the point where I studied up on the subject. The Art of War and all, y'know? Know thine enemy?
But, about 10 years ago I suffered a major head trauma. Damn near killed me. But, through the miracles of modern medicine and some strategically placed additional holes in my head they managed to relieve the resulting subdural hematomas and I live to terrorize again.
One of the side effects of getting whacked so hard, though, was some serious retrograde amnesia. I'm not talking about not being able to find my keys, I mean I didn't even recognize my own mother when I came out of the coma. Made the poor woman cry, and I hate when that happens.
I lost a lot. 30+ years of guitar lessons and computer programming, etc. But, on the plus side, whatever ancient childhood memory that instilled an unnatural fear and loathing of spiders was gone. I see a spider now, and I don't shit my pants - I remind it that it should have been paying attention when I said stay the fuck out of my house just before I squish it deader'n shit. I don't even care if it gets on me.
So, I know it's a mental thing. There's no reason to be afraid of spiders. It's true that they're too damn smart for a bug, but they're still just bugs, and they ain't that smart. They're easier to kill than a boner reminded of Janet Reno [grin]
- October 25, 2009 at 1:40 AM
- Candice said...
Cagey- So what you're really saying is that I need a traumatic brain injury in order to get over my spider fear?
Lovely ;)
- October 25, 2009 at 12:52 PM
- Derek Bowles said...
I had a brown recluse in my bath tub last night.
And the other day I had a giant wolf spider staring at me from the door way. I forgot how fast them things are.
- October 25, 2009 at 2:42 PM
- PorkStar said...
Holy shit yo, that's one fucking humongous hairy thing with legs.
Looking at that pic made my weiner grow waaaaaay smaller just now. (or the past 33 years)
No, really, that shit needs to be shot, hacked into pieces and picked up with a shovel.. and then sent to the National Geographic or some shit...
- October 25, 2009 at 3:03 PM
- Brian O'Mara-Croft, Lost in the Hive said...
Don't fret. Spiders make me shriek like a teakettle, too. I love your blog...I hope you don't mind, but I mentioned it on mine.
- October 25, 2009 at 4:16 PM
- foxy said...
GOOD LORD, that thing is HUGE! Or is it just reeeeeeeeally zoomed in?
- October 26, 2009 at 11:24 AM
- Sometimes Sophia said...
Get your son to catch Hairy Larry in a jar. Maybe you can sell him on eBay or Craig's list. (Also, it's not great when spiders go missing. A zero-tolerance policy is better. Squash the bastard.)
- October 27, 2009 at 7:36 AM
- TC said...
Lol...feeling your pain. I take my life in my own hands when I ask hubman to kill a spider for me. Check this scenario:
Me: Honey, quick there's a spider on the ceiling! RIGHT ABOVE OUR BED!
Hubman: What? Oh, can't you get it?
Me: *slight hysterical note enters my voice* Have you MET ME?!?
Hubman: *heaves a very put-upon sigh* Oh, ok.
Me: *watching him poised with a rolled up magazine, ready to make the hit* Wait! Be careful! You really gotta hit it hard. Don't let that fucker bounce and fall down onto the bed!!!
Hubman: I won't! *proceeds to whack the spider, which then falls down onto the bed and DISAPPEARS*
Me: *in full hysterics* OH MY GOD! It fell on the bed! Where is it?! WHERE IS IT!??!!?
Annnd then I slept on the couch.
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The complete and utter madness of this celebration of comic books, video games, movies, action figures and more featured costumed fanboys and girls roaming the showroom floor, while some of Hollywood's heavy-hitters (Robert Rodriguez, Keanu Reeves, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jude Law, etc.) held discussion panels and autograph sessions.
There were plenty of opportunities to spend quality time with fans both old and new, spreading the word about the future of McFarlane Toys (upcoming toy lines), Todd McFarlane Entertainment (the new Spawn animation) and Todd McFarlane Productions (new comics and storylines). Aside from answering general questions and giving insight into our products and how they are produced, we also made a number of big announcements while at the Con, including:
Unveiling our SPAWN Series 26: The Art of Spawn Collector's Club Exclusive Billy Kincaid figure.
Showing our Musicland Exclusive 12-inch Stealth Predator, which will be available soon at Musicland stores (Media Play, Sam Goody, Suncoast).
Revealing the first available artwork (early character turnarounds of Spawn and The Clown) from our new Spawn animation.
Announcing the addition of a second art team (Nat Jones, Jay Fotos) on our core Spawn comic book, beginning with a three-page bonus section in the back of issue #139.
And the biggest bit of information released at Comic-Con was by far the opening of the McFarlane Toys Showroom/Store in Tempe, AZ.
McFarlane staffers attended several panel discussions, providing insight into how we go about creating action figures that continually raise the bar as far as sculpt, detail and innovation are concerned. Surely some sharp-eyed fans who attended the panels were able to make out a few figures which have not yet been announced.
For the comic book fans we held signings with the creative minds behind both our monthly books: Spawn and Case Files: Sam & Twitch.
Staffers at the Con had a stockpile of giveaways at the ready for anyone who wanted a little reminder of their time spent at the McFarlane booth: newsletters, stickers, comics, Spawn Hotwheels, Todd the Bum and more. We by choice offered no exclusive figure for sale this year, but we definitely did our best to ensure that any and every person who came by the booth walked away with at least a little piece of Spawn.
Then, of course, there were the raffles. Three winners per hour. Every hour. We raffled signed comics, signed toys, a few of our Collector's Club Urizen figures and on Sunday we held a huge final drawing in which the first prize was an as-yet unreleased 12-inch SPAWN i.45 and a collection of comics and collectibles, and the grand prize was an as-yet unreleased 12-inch Stealth Predator and a copy of a rare hardbound collection of Spawn comics.
All in all, the 2004 San Diego Comic-Con was a huge success and although it's still a year away we have already begun making plans for 2005. We hope to see you there.


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Karen Poteat has always had a special place in her heart for senior citizens, dedicating her career to improving their quality of life, and soon, she will be opening her own adult day care center that will give those who are young at heart a place that they can call their own.
The Aiken Center for Active Seniors will tentatively open in early January. Poteat, the owner of the new business, has been a nurse for almost 20 years. She is a gerontology and dementia specialist, spending her career working closely with the elderly. Poteat last worked at Cumberland Hills as a resident care coordinator before pursuing her own business.
Poteat was inspired by her mother who was a nurse in a nursing home in Greenwood and would occasionally take her daughter to work. Poteat would spend time with those patients and got to know them well.
"At an early age, I developed a passion for seniors," Poteat said. "I never saw them as some people see them. I always saw value in them."
The new center will offer a variety of activities for senior citizens of varying of physical capabilities to partake of, Poteat said. She felt there was a need for such a facility in Aiken where senior citizens could go to be around others and enjoy a variety of fun, fulfilling activities in a secure setting.
She highlighted several of the programs that have been created for the business including "projects with a purpose" which will consist of a monthly project for senior citizens to work on. From knitting items to donate to nonprofits to growing a vegetables to give to a food bank, Poteat said offering senior citizens the opportunity to give back to their community will boost their confidence.
"When people's self esteem is lifted and when they feel better about themselves, their whole physical health is impacted," Poteat said.
Every day will be a holiday at the center, too. Poteat said that they plan to celebrate something every day whether it's someone's birthday, an anniversary or one of the random "National Day of" events.
"To me, every day is a gift, so every single day, we're going to find something to celebrate," Poteat said.
Mind stimulating activities, fitness programs and more will also be offered daily.
"We're going to have a very active atmosphere physically, mentally, emotionally," Poteat said. "I really do believe we will make a difference in the lives of people."
The facility also includes a cafe where the senior citizens can enjoy some downtime. Soft music will be playing in the background, an aquarium is there for their viewing pleasure and it will be a place for reading, relaxing or nice conversation.
Poteat said she also wants to connect the youth with the older generation and has several service groups from schools already interested in volunteering or offering their time to spend with those who attend the center.
Poteat said her new business will offer seniors a unique way to enjoy their days and said that adult day care centers are approximately half the cost of in-home care.
Poteat said she hopes to have the new business open on Jan. 7. They will be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It's located at 690 Medical Park Dr.
Assessment interviews for those interested in the Aiken Center for Active Seniors' services will start on Dec. 17.
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The week 5 standings are out for the BCS.
In case you don't know from the things I've said on air. I hate the BCS but I don't have a problem with the BCS formula. I just don't want it used to narrow the field from 124 to 2.
Although I'm thrilled we will have a four-team playoff soon, I've always wanted a 16-team playoff. I'm not being greedy because the new system will be so much better than the BCS. I just want to implement some of the greatness of March Madness while rewarding conference champions.
I put before you the Doug Franz College Football Playoff. The "DFCFP" makes every non-conference game vital to each conference because each game determines conference strength. Conference strength determines conference rank versus the other conferences. The DFCFP improves on the NCAA basketball tournament because teams don't get in the playoff just by winning their conference. They have to win one of the conferences ranked in the top eight (as opposed to the NCAA basketball tournament where every conference champion is in).
Every week the BCS rankings will change, therefore changing the teams making the playoff. Check in each week and see how things have changed. At the end of the season, it's up to you to pick the winners of each game and set in motion the championship challenge.
If you want an explanation for the way my formula works, check the bottom of the blog.
Here's the playoff pairings if the regular season ended today:
16) Kent State @ 1) Kansas State
15) Rutgers @ 2) Oregon
14) Louisiana Tech @ 3) Notre Dame
13) Nebraska @ 4) Alabama
12) Oklahoma @ 5) Georgia
11) Clemson @ 6) Florida
10) Florida State @ 7) LSU
9) South Carolina @ 8) Texas A&M
Obviously, the current system proponents try to say a playoff destroys the integrity of the regular season. Not true it enhances it. How did Alabama's loss to LSU in 2011 hurt them last year? It didn't. In the DFCFP, LSU losses a second round home game since they lost in the regular season and now they must travel to Oregon.
Alabama gets hurt as well. Although they still keep two home games, the Crimson Tide's first game went from playing the MAC Champion to a battle-tested Big Ten Champ Nebraska.
Texas A & M wasn't in the playoff last week. Now the Aggies have a 1st round home game.
The SEC has six teams in the DFCFP. No other conference has more than 2.
I love the Nebraska road trip. The best fans in college football trying to buy tickets in a stadium that sells out every game against Nick Saban would be classic.
The playoff also rewards the two best teams with games against lesser foes but rewards those teams from conferences that never get this type of an opportunity. However, it doesn't go overboard with every conference champion like March Madness.
I'd love to be at the Oklahoma/Georgia game.
If the seeds held (which I would say LSU would beat Oregon in the second round, but I digress), you would see ND's Manti Te'o versus Oregon's unstoppable run game.
By ranking every team 1-124, you get a true representation of the best conference by taking the average BCS rank of every team in the conference. This playoff system makes every college football game in the country vital because it rewards teams and conferences alike.
Here's the ranking of the conferences after week 1 of the BCS and the average BCS rank of the teams in the conference.
1) Big 12: 37.7
3) Pac-12: 44.83
4) Big 10: 48.5
5) Big East: 61.63
9) Sun Belt: 79.9
The money line is being one of the top eight conferences (explanation below). The pressure on every team in conferences 7-10 is intense because every game could determine if your conference champion gets in the playoff. At this point in the season, one non-conference win by any team in the conference could move your champion into the playoff.
I developed the DFCFP in 2001. I've never seen the SEC's average rank in the 40s. Auburn is killing the conference.
The Mountain West and Sun Belt are right on the heels of the MAC. Boise State is ranked higher than Kent State but the overall rating of the teams in the MAC keeps their champ in the playoff. The big difference is the MAC has three teams ranked 100-124 while the Mountain West has five, proving it's a harder conference to win.
The WAC would be talking so much trash if this truly worked out. Not only did a faction of teams breakaway from the WAC to form the Mountain West in the first place, but also Boise State and Nevada just left the WAC for the MWC with the goal of having better access to the post-season. If Boise State would have stayed, they'd be in but now their new conference drags them down.
Is Kansas slightly overmatched? The Big 12 is impressive but it could be so much more. The ninth-best team in the conference is Baylor at #59. The conference falls off a cliff to get to its tenth team as KU is #103. If it wasn't for KU, the average Big 12 team would be in the Top 30.
The Pac-12 used to have an average in the 50's. This year it's a tougher conference than the Big 10.
The magic of the DFCFP is how it highlights the regular season more than any other system. Here's the process for coming up with the teams for the playoff.
1) Rank all D-1 (FBS) teams 1-124 (from Alabama to Southern Miss)
2) Rank all the conferences 1-11 based on the average BCS rank of the teams in the conference.
3) Reward the first place team in the top 8 conferences with an automatic bid.
1. Kansas St
2. Georgia
3. Oregon
4. Nebraska
5. Rutgers
6. Florida State
7. Louisiana Tech
8. Kent State
4) Independents�this means you Notre Dame�get no special treatment. If you're not in a conference, earn a wild card bid or join a conference.
5) Select 8 wild-card teams based on BCS rank excluding those already selected with an automatic bid.
1. Notre Dame
2. Alabama
3. Florida
5. Texas A&M
6. South Carolina
7. Clemson
8. Oklahoma
6) Rank the 16 teams based on BCS rank with no regard to status as an automatic qualifier or wild-card entry. The tournament would follow a bracket format. Although re-seeding would be a better way to reward the regular season, nothing is better than filling out a basketball bracket and I want that momentum and attention on college football.
7) First two rounds are at the home of the better seed.
8) Final Four and Championship game are played at a rotation among Fiesta, Cotton, Sugar, Rose.
I'm aware that after the first two rounds there are three games left at neutral sites with four bowl game hosts. This is leverage in case the Rose wants to stick to tradition. If they duck out I've got three games and three bowls. If the Rose does want to stay involved, there would be a new bowl game created for the two teams that just missed out on the playoff. This week would be Texas vs. Stanford.
I give you the extra bowl game just to prove that the bowls don't have to die. Texas vs. Stanford is still a great college football game and Texas has great fans.
We wouldn't have 35 bowl games anymore�sorry Pinstripe Bowl�but some of the big ones with tradition don't have to go anywhere. If you're an Arizona or Arizona State fan are you saying you wouldn't go to the Holiday Bowl against Texas Tech? You'd still get the benefit of extra practices to prepare for your bowl game. Players would still get to enjoy the goodies they receive for participating. As for the fans, we get a real champion.
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Multitask-Masters: No AIM Loophole
As part of his piece on the continuing confusion surrounding the $99 iPhone SDK program acceptance/pending/rejection letters, Daring Fireball's John Gruber also dropped this very interesting nugget about the equally continuing and confusing situation surrounding the apparent Apple ban on multitasking and background apps:
[A] source confirmed to me that the iPhone AIM client AOL demoed during the iPhone Roadmap event does not cheat by continuing to run in the background — it quits when you switch to another app, but doesn't log you out of AIM automatically. Such a client can't notify you of IM messages from the background (a la the way the iPhone notifies of you SMS messages), but when you switch back to the AIM app, messages you missed should appear. Be wary of claims that "An app that does X is impossible without background processing."
If accurate then that, as they say, is that in terms of any hope for multitasking apps before June. If Apple didn't grant AOL "special dispensation", they certainly won't give any to Johnny "Next Big Social Perpetual Ping App".
But is a non-background running AIM of any use to you? A welcome break from the constant connection demands of IM? A way to keep AIM second class to an eventual Mobile-iChat Touch app? Smart thinking on Apple's part or just a train wreck in the making?
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Multitask-Masters: No AIM Loophole
One that's designed to keep AT&T's SMS charge-tards happy?
I agree with Hockenberry in that I see this as being an early limitation that Apple will probably relax or create a condition for in the future. They're serious about gaining market share, and have been surprisingly (for them!) open to adjusting course with things iPhone.
AIM on Sprint in the pre-vision days was a WAP based website that keptyou logged in until you selected logout, even if you left the webbrowser. This was not a multitasking thing... in other words an AIM app on the iphone would not need to be a multitasker. You would log in and stay logged in when leaving the app via a tracker held at aol maybe with some sort of away or paused message or maybe not away with you selecting an option to get an sms or something when you get im'ed
in other words AIM doesn't need to be running in the background
one more thing, using the aim principle above, you could have an app semi multitask via a web connection. then your apps are always online and almost Adobe AIR or Google Gears like...
AIM wouldn't need to run in the background if there were, like there are on Palm and WinMo, APIs for dealing with incoming sms messages. On those devices, an incoming text with specific bits in it would be able to bring up the chat client and have it re-start the conversation.
Sadly, no such API exists for the iPhone, so far as I know.


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Beard: Retro toy company scores Batman '66 licenseWritten by Jim Beard | | firstname.lastname@example.com
Figures Toy Company CEO Steve Sandberg describes his younger self as "the squarest kid in the world." Born into the conservatives 1950s, but acquiring an "affinity for rock music" in the hipper 1960s, he once attended a Leon Russell-Mad Dogs and Englishmen-Joe Cocker concert in a button-down Oxford shirt and "jeans that had never been faded in their life."
Little wonder that Sandberg completely understands the depth of feeling some have for the '60s and the TV shows that defined it – like the 1966 Batman camp classic.
Launched in 1998 to produce pro wrestling replica memorabilia, Figures Toy Company is presently known for its diverse production of Mego-type action figures; that is, toys that emulate the look and feel of the popular Mego figures of the 1970s. Recently, the company released the first wave of four selections in its Batman '66 line to great acclaim.
"I'm a product of TV in the '60s and I'm very familiar with the show," Sandberg said. "It's the first show I ever watched in color. We thought that there was a tremendous amount of opportunities to make these [Batman '66] figures. Unlike previous toy companies, unlike other licenses, you're not pigeonholed into what you can make for it. You don't have to make three or four characters and then you stop. The opportunities are really great."
Beyond the licensed figures, the company has produced toys based on DC Comics characters and the like, but Sandberg sees a difference in the way likenesses must be approached to satisfy licensors.
"The fun, and it really is fun, is the sculpting of heads," he explained. "In the case of TV stars, you want to get it as close as possible. Cesar Romero as the Joker has face paint, Burgess Meredith is different as the Penguin [than the comic book version]. It really is fun, making it look like the character from the TV show. I have a very good sculptor; he [can get] close but maybe we tweak it. We might put more age in it, for example. There's more work to it. That's the easy part to a degree, in the sculpting. Then we send it in for approval, and the licensor says 'yes' or 'no.'"
In the case of Batman '66, the licensor is Warner Bros. and Sandberg notes that he's worked directly with the studio, not with the various actors or their estates. He also knows the ins-and-outs of choosing which characters to make – and how that may impact profitability.
"We look at the talent and what makes sense there," Sandberg noted. "We're doing Roddy McDowell as the Bookworm — it's fun because there are characters [from the show] that have never been done before. And someone who truly likes Batman, they're gonna go 'Wow, this is fun.' Where it gets a little dicey is that you have to make a commitment on characters, whether it be the sculpting or going into production, and you make that decision way before you're shipping previous [waves]. So you make a commitment and you hope that you're correct and the license is still viable.
Sometimes a CEO of a toy company looks at things from a personal level, though his opinions may be overruled by larger business concerns.
"When you look at a license you ask [yourself] if there is interest there," he says. "'Has it been done before? Can we do a good job on it? And where is the market for it? Is there a market for this?' It's all fine to make really good product, but you have to be able to get product out there."
The 1960s Batman show is rife with non-costumed characters, such as Alfred and Commissioner Gordon, but Sandberg isn't as sure about them as good choices for figures as he is with the Dynamic Duo and their rogues gallery. In fact, if he were to produce an Alan Napier-Alfred figure, he may have him dressed as Batman, as he was in more than one original episode. This outlook came from Sandberg's experience in poor sales performance of wrestling character toys in something other than their popular costumes.
Overall, Figures Toy Company has been gratified over the reaction to the first wave of Batman '66 product, yet stands ready to improve upon its success.
"We scrutinize it ourselves," Sandberg said. "We're very critical about the product we make. If we see imperfections along the way, we'll correct it. We try not to take any sidecuts or sidestep anything. And we know that, for the most part, the people who buy it are collector, and they can be very critical, too. So far everything has been very favorable.
"The clothing has been tight, right-on, and very good. The sculpts for the heads have really been terrific, especially considering we're dealing with an 8-inch figure. People don't realize how difficult is to sculpt an 8-inch figure. When I do the approvals I look at a giant picture that's been blown up and I tell the sculptor, 'You missed this and this,' but I have to be cognizant to the fact that they're working in half-inch or quarter-inch to do a part of a head. But I'm very excited about the whole thing."
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I use the Porter Cable MS-200 in a crating business. I shoot thousands of staples with it on a regular basis, and I could not be more pleased. It is all it should be and more. The design is user friendly with a comfortable handle, the exhaust port is angled away from the operator, the single/multi fire switch allows for better efficiency or caution as need be. It doesn't jam often(twice in about 5000 staples), but has an easy to open face that allows you to clear a jam in seconds. Loading staples could not be easier, plus it holds enough that you aren't constantly reloading. Porter Cable has lived up to its reputation. I would recommend this to the contractor or home owner, either one will be well pleased with this stapler.
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What a fantastic finish we had to the curling season with the men's worlds and the Players' Championship providing us with many hours of entertainment over the last few weeks!
The men's world curling championship wrapped up play on April 7 in Victoria, B.C. In the end, the Swedish team, skipped by Niklas Edin, edged out team Canada, skipped by Brad Jacobs, in the gold medal game. All in all, it was a great week of curling, and team Canada is to be congratulated on its fine play! Our Goldline Ambassadors, team Ulsrud from Norway, finished in fifth place with a 6-5 record for the week.
The final event of the season was the Players' Championship, which featured a field of the top 30 teams in the world, all playing down at the Mattamy Athletic Centre (aka the former Maple Leaf Gardens).
On the women's side of the draw, the team from Scotland, skipped by Eve Muirhead, emerged with the title. Goldline extends sincere congratulations to the entire team for its fantastic play! Our Goldline ambassadors have had quite the season, winning their first Grand Slam title as well as the world championship.
On the men's side of the draw, Glenn Howard from Coldwater, Ontario, defeated Mike McEwen, and emerged with his second slam title of the season.
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I've worked at Ringling College since 1992. During those years, Ringling School became Ringling College, and a student body of 400 or so became a campus where 900 live on campus and more than 1300 are here to study eleven different majors. Our ARC began as a 400 square foot outpost and is now twice as big and much more visible on the second floor of the Ulla Searing Student Center. It's been a wonderful journey.
As ARC director since its inception in 1994, I began developed the writing consultation program. I also arrange all accommodations for students with documented disabilities. I studied English composition and literature in grad school and still teach at least one writing class a year. As disabilities services provider, I've put my roots as a child of social workers to excellent use and developed a deep respect for the spirit of the laws guaranteeing all students access to our programs as well as a deep respect for the compassion and high standards of the instructors and department heads. I can also help with reading, studying, time management, and directions to the local drivers' license bureau! In other words, I pitch in wherever I can. Our mission is to support the Ringling College mission of educating the whole student. I hope to meet you and look forward to helping you however we can while you are at Ringling.
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A look at some of the top sports headlines making news today, Wednesday, Jan. 7.
The top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats needed overtime to defeat upset-minded Mississippi 89-86 to remain undefeated and win their 14th straight game. Coach John Calipari's team got 26 points from Aaron Harrison, who made two big free throws with 1:29 remaining in overtime to give the Wildcats the lead for good.
Devin Booker added 13 points, Andrew Harrison 12, including a free throw with 33 seconds left for Kentucky. Karl-Anthony Towns had 11 as the Wildcats survived their toughest test this season.
Stefan Moody scored 25 points for Ole Miss.
In other AP Top-25 hoops:
- Darrun Hilliard scored 21 points and No. 8 Villanova rebounded from its first defeat of the season by routing No. 24 St. John's 90-72. Dylan Ennis added 15 points and nine rebounds for the 14-1 Wildcats, who lost to Seton Hall on Saturday.
- Dustin Hogue blocked a 3-point try with under a second left to help 17th-ranked Iowa State hold off Oklahoma State 63-61. Hogue scored all 17 of his points in the second half.
- Marc Loving's jump shot from the lane with 5.6 seconds left in overtime gave No. 22 Ohio State a 74-72 victory over Minnesota.
- Bobby Portis scored 21 points, Michael Qualls added 15 and No. 23 Arkansas rallied from a first-half deficit of 13 points to beat Georgia 79-75 in the Southeastern Conference opener for each team.
The Phoenix Suns just might be the hottest team in the NBA right now. The Suns beat the Milwaukee Bucks on the road 102-96 for their ninth victory in their last 11 games. Markief Morris led the Suns with 26 points and 10 rebounds.
Isaiah Thomas added 19 and Goran Dragic 16 for the Suns, who have scored a 100 or more points for the nine straight games.
Brandon Knight scored 26 for the Bucks, who've lost four in a row.
In Tuesday night's only other NBA game, Detroit nipped San Antonio 105-104. Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe each had a double-double. Drummond had 20 points and 17 rebounds and Monroe added 17 points and 11 rebounds as the Pistons pushed their winning streak to six games.
On NHL ice, the Tampa Bay Lightning spotted Montreal an early goal and then scored four unanswered second period goals in beating the Canadiens 4-2 at Bell Centre. Montreal was playing its first home game after winning five straight on the road. The Canadiens had won six straight overall.
Tyler Johnson scored twice in Tampa Bay's four-goal second period as the Lightning took over the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
In other hockey:
- David Backes) scored four goals to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 6-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes. Backes notched his 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th goals of the season over a 17-minute span between the second and third periods.
- New Jersey jumped on Buffalo with three goals in the opening period and beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1. Michael Cammalleri notched his 13th goal and added one assist. Patrik Elias had a goal and two assists to reach 1,000 NHL points.
- Wayne Simmonds scored the tying goal in regulation and had the winner in the shootout to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators.
- Roman Josi scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period to give the Nashville Predators a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. The Predators improved to 15-2-1 at home.
Giants right-hander Tim Hudson has undergone surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle. It's the same one he injured during the 2013 season with Atlanta that sidelined him for the final two months.
The 39-year-old pitcher has said the 2015 season might be his final year. He signed a $23 million, two-year contract before last season, when he reached and won the first World Series of his 16-year career. While Hudson posted his first losing record this year at 9-13 with a 3.57 ERA, he provided a key veteran presence in the rotation and became an All-Star for the fourth time.
In other baseball news:
- A person familiar with the negotiations says infielder Stephen Drew and the New York Yankees are working to finalize a $5 million, one-year contract that is laden with performance bonuses. Drew was acquired by the Yankees from Boston on July 31 and hit .150 with three homers and 15 RBIs in 155 plate appearances for New York.
- Free agent pitcher Tom Gorzelanny has agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract with the Detroit Tigers. The 32-year-old had a 0.86 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 23 appearances for Milwaukee last year. He began the season on the disabled list after offseason left-shoulder surgery.
Seattle defensive tackle Jordan Hill has been ruled out of Saturday's playoff game against Carolina with a severe calf injury suffered while working out last weekend. Hill suffered a knee sprain in the season finale against St. Louis, but was in the process of coming back when he injured his calf.
Coach Pete Carroll said even if the Seahawks advance, Hill will not be able to return. Hill had been a late-season standout with 5 ½ sacks in the final six games of the regular season.
Los Angeles police say they've recovered a Heisman Trophy honoring O.J. Simpson more than 20 years after it was stolen from the University of Southern California.
The LAPD said in a statement that the trophy was recovered but would give no further details on where or how they found it.
The trophy was stolen during a 1994 burglary at the USC's athletic department.


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Everyone in my family knows that Mexican food is my favorite. When we were younger, my parents would ask my sisters and I where we wanted to eat out on Friday nights. My answer was always "anywhere with Mexican food of course." Unfortunately, my two sisters would roll their eyes with disgust, and we would end up eating their food of choice. Lucky for me, the only two restaurants my parents will eat at these days are both Mexican food restaurants. The only problem is that sometimes my family doesn't feel like going out to eat on the weekends. Because my mom knows I can't stay away from the zesty cuisine, she came up with a recipe that would allow us to get our Mexican fix at home – Taco Soup.
1 lb of ground meat
1 pack of taco seasoning mix
1 pack of ranch seasoning mix
1 can of corn
1 can of pinto beans
1 can of Rotel
1 can of green beans
1. Brown the ground meat. Once completely cooked, place meat into a large pot.
2. Add packets of taco and ranch mix into pot.
3. Add cans of corn, pinto beans, Rotel, and green beans and bring to a boil.
4. Simmer for another 5 minutes and enjoy!
Taco Soup has a taste like no other that my sisters cannot even complain about. I promise that if you are a Mexican food lover like me, this dish will exceed your expectations. Throw a few simple ingredients together, and it will feel like you are eating at your favorite restaurant. So next time you're feeling like skipping the night out on the town, make sure you dine in with Taco Soup.
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The Aiken Department of Public Safety responded to a vehicle break-in on Walker Avenue on Thursday. Clothing and a book bag were reported missing.
An Aiken woman reported that someone entered her unlocked vehicle on Sunday and took a bag containing jewelry she purchased and some CDs.
A vehicle was reported stolen to the Aiken County Sheriffs Office on Reynolds Pond Road in Aiken on Monday.
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