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March 2009
Marlins Release Dallas McPherson
10:39pm: Frisaro says the Marlins released McPherson, as they were unable to find a trade.
10:36am: Joe Frisaro of MLB.com has the latest on the Marlins.
- Out of options Marlins shortstop Robert Andino remains on the Pirates' radar; the interest dates back to at least the Winter Meetings. Frisaro wonders if the idea of an Andino-Brian Bixler swap could be reignited. However, with Andino being out of options and Bixler raising his profile during Spring Training, that seems unlikely. My own speculation – the San Diego would be a good destination for Andino.
- Frisaro says the Marlins appear to be shopping third baseman Dallas McPherson, who is also out of options. McPherson, 28, hit .275/.379/.618 with 42 home runs in 448 at-bats last year at Triple A. Projection systems remain unimpressed, but I'd like to see what he could do in Minute Maid Park.
- The Marlins are eyeing lefty relief help, with Frisaro naming Pittsburgh's Sean Burnett and free agent Ron Villone as possibilities.
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Rangers Rumors: Andruw Jones, Joaquin Arias
MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan has a few Rangers rumors tonight.
- Aside from Gary Sheffield, the Phillies have interest in Rangers outfielder Andruw Jones. Sullivan says the Phils "have been scouting Jones extensively this spring."
- Also, having unloaded Jeff Keppinger, the Reds are looking for utility infield help. One person of interest is Rangers shortstop Joaquin Arias. Arias, who came to Texas in the Alex Rodriguez trade, has strong defensive tools and may yet establish himself as a regular according to Baseball America.
- In another post, Sullivan says reliever Derrick Turnbow has decided to accept his assignment to Triple A Oklahoma.
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Phillies Release Geoff Jenkins
8:44pm: Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald says the Marlins might have interest in Jenkins. MLB.com's Joe Frisaro has suggested the same.
1:10pm: According to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki, the Phillies released outfielder Geoff Jenkins. They'll assume the $8MM left on his contract. The Tigers started a trend with Gary Sheffield!
Jenkins, 34, hit .246/.301/.392 in 322 plate appearances last year.
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Tigers Release Gary Sheffield
7:36pm: MLB.com's Joe Frisaro says Sheffield has interest in the Marlins, but Frisaro believes Geoff Jenkins would be a better fit.
5:12pm: Andy Martino of the Philadelphia Inquirer learned from a team source that the chances of the Phillies signing Sheffield are "very slim." Martino did learn from Sheffield's agent Rufus Williams that a part-time role is not off the table for his client.
SI.com's Jon Heyman looks at the situation, and has a hard time finding a match for Sheffield.
2:49pm: Zolecki learned from Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. that the team did contact Sheffield's agent. The Reds haven't discussed it, says Walt Jocketty.
1:15pm: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports says the Rangers and Blue Jays will pass on Sheffield. In talking to J.P. Ricciardi, Jeff Blair confirms the Jays' lack of interest.
9:15am: More from Jon Paul Morosi of the Detroit Free Press. He says this isn't even a club record – the Tigers ate $14.3MM on Damion Easley back in '03. Morosi says Sheffield said "it ain't close" to the end of his career, and he has a preference for the Rays.
MLB.com's Todd Zolecki wonders whether the Phillies could be a fit for Sheffield.
8:41am: According to Tom Gage of the Detroit News, the Tigers released DH Gary Sheffield. They'll eat the $14MM owed to him for '09. It's quite surprising to see the team assume all that money to make him go away, especially since he's healthy right now. Plus he's just one home run shy of 500 for his career.
Let the speculation begin on where Sheff will end up. Obviously his options will open up if he can play the outfield. To kick off the discussion…would the Blue Jays make sense?
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Wily Mo Pena Released
According to MLB.com's Bill Ladson, the Nationals released Wily Mo Pena today. Pena refused his assignment to the minors after opposing teams chose not to claim him off waivers. Now that the Nationals are on the hook for his $2MM salary, he might be able to find a job somewhere.
Pena, 27, came to the Nationals in August of 2007 from Boston for Chris Carter. He had a nice initial stint with Washington, and signed a contract in December of that year. But 2008 was a lost year due to shoulder problems.
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Offseason In Review: New York Yankees
Next up in our Offseason In Review series, the Yankees. Here's what we wrote about them on October 13th.
Additions: Mark Teixeira, C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Andy Pettitte, Nick Swisher, Damaso Marte (re-signed), Jason Johnson, Sergio Mitre, Brett Tomko, Kevin Cash, Angel Berroa, Todd Linden, John Rodriguez. Midseason: Xavier Nady.
Subtractions: Jason Giambi, Mike Mussina, Carl Pavano, Bobby Abreu, Kyle Farnsworth, Darrell Rasner, Sidney Ponson, Wilson Betemit, Ivan Rodriguez, Chad Moeller. Midseason: Morgan Ensberg, LaTroy Hawkins, Ross Ohlendorf
Back in October I wrote, "If the Yankees somehow sign Sabathia, Teixeira, and another starter, they'll be looking fantastic for 2009." Well, they did that and then some. Let's see what the spending spree will get them.
Last year's offense was unimpressive – 7th in the AL with 4.87 runs per game. The new lineup, even with A-Rod projected to miss a quarter of the season and play at less than 100%, projects at 5.41 runs per game using CHONE and the lineup analysis tool. That level of offense would've ranked second in the AL last year. And that projection doesn't include Swisher, who projects to outhit Nady.
Last year's rotation posted a 4.58 ERA in 898.3 innings, with only Pettitte and Mussina making more than 20 starts. They won't be giving starts to guys like Rasner and Ponson in 2009. This year's group: Sabathia, Burnett, Chien-Ming Wang, Pettitte, Joba Chamberlain, and Phil Hughes, projects at a 3.90 ERA in 862 innings. And Wang figures to top the projected 133 innings.
The '08 bullpen had a 3.79 ERA in 543.3 innings. This year's group has more Marte, Bruney, and Coke and no Farnsworth, Hawkins, Ohlendorf, or Chamberlain. CHONE says it will shake out to a cumulative 3.71 ERA for the '09 pen. At the least, the bullpen shouldn't be worse.
The Yankees were the second-to-worst defensive team in the AL last year according to The Fielding Bible II. They could gain 40 runs on defense by employing Teixeira and Nady over Giambi and Abreu.
All of these offseason in review pieces have skewed toward the optimistic side. I guess I am just a glass-half-full kind of guy. If you agree with what I wrote above and peg the Yanks for 870 runs scored and 640 allowed, that's a 105 win team. That's extreme, but it would not surprise me to see this team win 100 games.
Bottom line: In a dream offseason for Yankees fans, Brian Cashman improved the offense, rotation, and first base defense drastically by signing three top free agents and more.
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Mets Moves: Valentin, Armas, Spivey, Nieve
4:01pm: Hubbuch says the Mets put Nieve on waivers and will keep Rule 5 reliever Darren O'Day. Nieve, who is out of options, was claimed from the Astros recently.
12:20pm: According to Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post, the Mets released veterans Jose Valentin, Tony Armas Jr., and Junior Spivey today. Valentin could return to the organization as a coach eventually.
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Astros Acquire Jeff Keppinger
According to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Astros acquired out of options infielder Jeff Keppinger from the Reds for a player to be named later. Looks like Keppinger will be Houston's third base addition. MLB.com's Alyson Footer says he'll complement Geoff Blum at the hot corner and also play the middle infield positions. Hal McCoy of the Dayton Daily News says the minor leaguer the Reds will receive must be chosen by May 1st.
Keppinger, 29 in April, hit .266/.310/.346 in 502 plate appearances last year while playing all around the infield (mostly shortstop).
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Cubs Trying To Sort Out Bullpen Arms
According to Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune, Cubs GM Jim Hendry is working the phones in an attempt to sort out his bullpen situation. Chad Gaudin, Angel Guzman, David Patton, and Jeff Samardzija are vying for two spots. Samardzija can be sent to Triple A, but Patton is a Rule 5 pick and the other two are out of options. Something has to give; a trade of Guzman or Gaudin seems likely. Gaudin may be less desirable given his $2MM salary, but Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post figures he'll land on the Rockies' radar. Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald weighs in here.
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Chapter 16
|19O Lord, Who are my power and my strength and my refuge in the day of trouble, to You nations will come from the ends of the earth and say, "Only lies have our fathers handed down to us, emptiness in which there is nothing of any avail!
|20Can a man make gods for himself, and they are no gods?"
|21Therefore, behold I let them know; at this time I will let them know My power and My might, and they shall know that My Name is the Lord.
Chapter 17
|1The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, with a diamond point, engraved on the tablet of their heart and on the horns of your altars.
|2As they remember their children, [so do they remember] their altars, and their asherim by the green trees upon the high hillocks.
|3You, who sit upon the mountain in the field, I will give your substance, all your treasures for a spoil! Your high places are made for sin within all your borders.
|4And you shall release, and [I will avenge Myself] of you because of your heritage that I gave you, and I will make you serve your enemies in the land that you did not know, for you have kindled fire in My nostrils that shall burn forever.
|5So says the Lord: Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart turns away from the Lord.
|6He shall be like a lone tree in the plain, and will not see when good comes, and will dwell on parched land in the desert, on salt-sodden soil that is not habitable.
|7Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord; the Lord shall be his trust.
|8For he shall be like a tree planted by the water, and by a rivulet spreads its roots, and will not see when heat comes, and its leaves shall be green, and in the year of drought will not be anxious, neither shall it cease from bearing fruit.
|9The heart is deceitful above all things, and when it is sick, who will recognize it?
|10I, the Lord, search the heart, test the kidneys, to give everyone according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.
|11The cuckoo calls but has not laid, so it is he who gathers riches but not by right; he shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end he stands dishonored.
|12As a Throne of Glory, exalted from the beginning, so is the place of our Sanctuary.
|13The Lord who is the source of the hopes of Israel, all that forsake You shall be shamed, and they who turn away from me shall be marked out on the earth that they have forsaken the source of living waters, the Lord.
|14Heal me, O Lord, then shall I be healed; help me, then I shall be helped, for You are my praise!


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|Kevin and Kenley at Pine Knoll Shores
|Brother Keith fishing (catching) me, nothing!
|My Nephew Luke in backyard trying to ride the goats!
Last week was a very good one. I spent it with family in North Carolina. My wife and I made it down on Wednesday night and got back Sunday night. Traffic, needless to say, was a nightmare in a nightmare. So now onto running news. I did my first "official" "non-official" 5k on Thanksgiving with my brother, Kevin. Of course, my wonderful wife came out for support. The mayor of Pine Knoll Shores was there with announcements. There were no timing chips, or timing boards, or bibs, or any of that. They announced that if you want your time, you can time them yourself if that is what you want to do. Of course I did using my Timex analog with no chronograph. My time is kind of up in the air I guess. The noise went off and off we went. The course was beautiful along the Outer banks, and through a golf course. A lot of it was actually through the course on the green. Kind of made me think of cross country. I finished in 26:30, which is over a 2 minute PR. That was Thursday. Now on the Friday. Me and ice don't mix. It's funny, I can run 15 miles but I can't ice skate around a couple of loops with out falling out on the ice. With all of my injuries that has kept me from running, they are not from running but other silly mishaps. I have a couple of bruised ribs and a bad knee from this. I am into my 5th week of training and not running it but trying to recover. I must say, that the break is okay, but I look forward to getting back on my feet again. I hope my ribs feel better next week or toward the end of next week. I like ice skating, but it apparently doesn't like me.


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Possible to use the arobase (@) symbol without calling a label?
Asked on Jan 15, 2013 - 09:41 UTC
If one has defined labels within Todoidt, is it possible to use the "At sign" (@) without calling a label?
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Hello Randolph,
Yes, if you type in an email address within a task name, the drop-down menu to labels will not be shown. If you want the @ symbol to be shown separately, you can hit the space bar to close the label auto-complete menu and add @ alone within the task.
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Thanks for the quick response! I wish I had tried that before posting; adding a SPACE after the first symbol makes the label auto-complete menu disappear. D'OH!


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Welp, it's here, and although nothing has happened yet, I want to quickly review for you everything that has been going down in the past few weeks up to this very minute. And once the Timberwolves make an actual move, be sure to catch it here at Howlin' T-Wolf as well as analysis from Tom and I.
The rumor with the most legs to it has been a proposed three-way deal between Minnesota, Portland and LA Lakers. The deal has Michael Beasley going to LA, Steve Blake going to Portland and Jamal Crawford coming here with other pieces — draft picks, salary stuffers — involved where needed. This deal came to fruition last night, and Crawford's DNP-CD against New York last night had everyone thinking it may be a go as early as this morning.
But for some reason the deal came to a hault. Whether the teams are working out details or still laying down the groundwork, nothing has been declared official. Because nothing has become official yet, rumors have it that the trade's groundwork is still being structured. Instead of Steve Blake leaving the Lakers for Portland, reports have it that Luke Ridnour may be the PG on the move in the deal. That would mean the Wolves give up two players for one and the Lakers giving up essentially no one at the moment for Beasley.
This can't be right, right? Before Ricky Rubio's injury, Ridnour may have been expendable, but now Ridnour is one of two full-time ball-handlers at the PG position — Malcolm Lee ain't ready just yet. If this indeed is the newest rendition of the deal, I'd be surprised if the Wolves didn't get more, say one of LA's two first round picks in the upcoming draft. And that's at the bare minimum they should receive back in addition to Crawford. There's no reason to hand cool-hand Luke over for nothing. Beasley and Crawford have similar trade value, in my opinion, so shipping Ridnour out too just sweetens the deal for Portland.
It is entirely possible that the Wolves could receive a PG in return if they include Ridnour. Perhaps the Wolves take on Raymond Felton, or another fourth team jumps in to send a PG here just to shed a contract. If that's the case, it may make more sense.
Regardless, I'm still having trouble wrapping my head around the idea of trading Ridnour after he's done so much for this team in almost two seasons. He has a role on this team and just shipping him out for another PG doesn't seem logical in any way unless he's simply not happy playing here.
If the Wolves fail to get this three-way deal completed, they could look elsewhere to bolster the 2-guard spot. Reports two days ago said the Wolves and Magic talked about a Jason Richardson-Michael Beasley swap. The deal looks good for both teams, giving the Wolves a true shooting guard and the Magic just pure talent to entice Dwight Howard to stay.
I'm a bit indifferent to this move. I enjoy watching J-Rich play, and he fits the bill of need for a shooting guard who can, well, shoot but also use his athleticism to get to the hoop — He'd be fun watching play alongside Rubio. But the posing issue is J-Rich's contract. He's signed through 2015 at just over $6 mil a year. That's not expensive by any means, especially given his current production this season but by 2015, J-Rich will be 34 years old. That's just too old, even for a team looking to acquire veteran players.
That's about it for now. With two trades swirling in the rumors and no deal done yet, the Wolves are likely to make a move. Stay tuned and follow me on Twitter for all the updates. Once a deal is — or isn't — finalized, I'll add a post analyzing just exactly what went down. Until then…


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Thursday, 6 July 1972
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Mr. Desmond: asked the Minister for Justice the number of children in the Dublin metropolitan area under the supervision of the juvenile liaison officer scheme; the number of gardaí allocated to this scheme; and the system of training for such officers.
Mr. M. O'Leary: asked the Minister for Justice the number of officers specialising in youth liaison in Dublin; if any special training has been provided; [991] and if any consideration has been given to increasing the number.
Mr. Colley: With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 52 and 53 together.
There are 12 members of the Garda Síochána engaged on juvenile liaison duties in Dublin—one sergeant, nine gardaí and two ban-ghardaí and there are 686 juveniles under their supervision. The commissioner is satisfied that the strength, which is kept under constant review, is adequate at present.
Each member receives two weeks on-the-job training when he or she joins the scheme.
The operation of the scheme itself is currently under consideration but it is too early as yet to say what effect this is likely to have as regards strength or training of juvenile liaison officers.
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This morning brings yet another turn in the widening gyre of media spectacle that is Kim Kardashian's divorce from basketball player Kris Humphries. Word has it that Humphries has filed for an annulment, claiming that because he was "defrauded" into marrying her, the marriage was never legitimate.
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TMZ reports that Humphries thought the marriage was the real deal, but in light of the divorce (and the resulting news coverage of it) thinks he may have been duped into marrying Kardashian specifically for publicity. In court papers he's asking for Kardashian to pay his legal fees (the idea being that he wouldn't need lawyers in the first place if this marriage was an actual marriage. Page Six reports that the court papers list Oct. 31 as their date of separation, the same day Kim filed for divorce.
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Of course, the demise of any relationship is sad, and the court proceedings involved with this one really only make it that much more unfortunate. Especially now that someone who just a month ago said he was "willing to do whatever it takes to make it work" is now convinced his entire relationship was a sham.
For what its worth, Humphries' team of handlers says he was legitimately in love with Kim, and didn't agree to marry her so she could pose as his beard. A rep said any suggestion that Humphries plays for the other team is "completely false and ridiculous. He is not gay."


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One more easy one. I want to "sort" a list into a random, shuffled order. I can do that by simply randomizing whether any two elements are greater than, less than, or equal to each other:
myList.Sort((x, y) => (new Random()).Next(-1, 2));
That generates a random -1, 0 or 1 for every comparison, right? So it will sort the list into random order, right?
There are multiple defects here. First off, clearly this violates all our rules for comparison functions. It does not produce a total ordering, and in fact it can tell you that two particular elements are equal and then later tell you that they have become unequal. The sort algorithm is allowed to go into infinite loops or crash horribly when given such an ill-behaved comparison function. And in fact, some implementations of sorting algorithms attempt to detect this error and will throw an exception if they determine that the comparison is inconsistent over time.
Second, every time this thing is called it creates a new Random class seeded to the current time, and therefore it produces the same result over and over again; hardly random.
Shuffling is not sorting; it is the opposite of sorting, so don't use a sort algorithm to shuffle. There are lots of efficient shuffle algorithms that are easy to implement.
Plus, it's unlikely this would produce a uniform distribution or any other well-defined distribution (assuming sort() even completes without an exception).
I mean, even if you fix the random seeding defect.
Long ago, when I worked as a developer in the Excel group, we used Excel for everything (I assume they still do :) ). Including shuffling. By sorting. :)
The technique was simple: in a worksheet, one column of the data you want to sort (this was often a list of the programmers, for morale-related lotteries :) ). In the adjacent column, a fill-enter of "=rand()". Then, copy/paste special/values to lock the random numbers in place, finish up with a data/sort… to rank the rows by the random number.
You could do the same exact thing with a deck of cards. Or whatever.
So, you see: shuffling IS sorting. At least, some of the time. :)
A classic sort-based shuffle is to assign a random number to each piece of data and then sort them on that number. I am not a fan of that algorithm. My favorite shuffling algorithm remains Fisher Yates shuffle (aka Knuth Shuffle): en.wikipedia.org/.../Fisher–Yates_shuffle .
If you really wanted to use sort for shuffling, would there be harm in producing a tuple or a key/value pair, sort those, then split them up again for results?
@Joe: Sure it would pe possible, but here are two problems.
First, you must ensure that you don't assign the same random number twice, as your sort algorithm might be stable (i.e. leave input in the smae original order if they have the same random number).
Secondly, sorting has O(n log(n)) complexity, while shuffling can be done in O(n).
In other words, for sorting to work, you need to shuffle nu numbers 1 to n. But if you can shuffle those, why not shuffle what you need to shuffle in the first place? Secondly, the sorting is likely to be slower than just plain shuffling.
Brian is right, have a look at Fisher-Yates shuffling.
Even if the randomization worked as expected, wouldn't this maintain some of the original ordering? With this approach you effectively have 3 queues (-1, 0, 1) so the first item would almost never be the last except on the instance when it's the only item in the +1 queue. So, on average, the first item would come from the first 3 items, the next from the second 3, etc.
It seems like you could get at least a stable result by using the following for comparison:
list.Sort((x, y) => new Random(x).Next().CompareTo(new Random(y).Next()));
That is, compare elements based on the first value produced by a Random object seeded using each element. This would at least give you consistency between comparisons of the same numbers. Of course, it would also create an excessive number of superfluous Random objects. I also have no idea how statistically "good" it would be (I'm guessing not very).
Still, it seems like it's at least one possible way to "shuffle by sorting."
@Dan: Comparisons also have to be transitive: if a < b and b < c then a < c.
An interesting read on how non-uniform random distribution caused problems for the Microsoft default-browser form can be found at:
@Simon Buchan: Thinking out loud, new Random(n).Next() will produce the same value each time it's called. So really all that's happening is 1..x..y..n is getting mapped to R(1)...R(x)...R(y)...R(n) which will have a different order, but the transitive rule will still apply for this new order because of the consistent result.
@Dan Problem is, the Random constructor takes an int as a seed. So, your method only works for List<int>. You could however, grab the hash code for the seed. You can do it as crazily as you want, or can just use something that works: Fisher-Yates.
"…but the transitive rule will still apply for this new order because of the consistent result."
I agree, but it also means that it's not really a random ordering. You will always get the same new ordering every time you apply that algorithm. It's dependent only on the specific RNG being used.
You might as well just shift all the bits some fixed amount, or multiply by some large prime, or some other kind of "mix-up" transformation and compare that result instead.
"The sort algorithm is allowed to go into infinite loops ... "
No, Young master.
proof infinite of random very hard it is.
@Simon Buchan: As @Harold D said, the comparison I posed as a hypothetical shuffle-by-sort method should maintain transitivity. But also as @pete.d pointed out, it would be a pretty poor choice as a reusable algorithm since every "shuffle" of the same list would have the same result (this is in addition to the fact that it's inefficient and wasteful to begin with). @Martinho: I had that same thought--the most obvious way to make it generic would be to use GetHashCode. But you're right, I didn't mean to suggest that it was a reasonable thing to do, given the existence of, e.g., Fisher-Yates. It was more just a think-out-loud exercise of one possible way that you COULD try and shuffle with a sorting algorithm. Another more correct way off the top of my head would be something like:
var r = new Random();
var shuffled = list.Select(x => new { Key = r.Next(), Value = x })
.OrderBy(x => x.Key)
.Select(x => x.Value);


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Veterans in Ojai find hope, help through horse therapy
Reins of HOPE program helps deal with PTSD issues
David Parker still remembers the bright flashes and sounds of artillery when he and 26 others in his ground assault unit were caught in a surprise attack during the Gulf War two decades ago in Iraq.
An Army staff sergeant, Parker was shot in the head, leg and knee as he tried to administer first-aid to injured soldiers in a foxhole Feb. 27, 1991.
"I thought that if I kept moving, then I wouldn't die," said Parker, 52, of Camarillo.
Parker survived the war, received a Purple Heart and returned to the United States a wounded warrior. After two surgeries to remove shrapnel from his body, months of physical therapy and years of post-traumatic stress disorder, he found it difficult to return to civilian life when he retired from the Army in 2004.
Today, Parker and other veterans are finding refuge and healing through horses. Through the HOPE for Warriors program offered by Reins of HOPE in Ojai, veterans like Parker and Dan Riley say they are getting help to deal with the anxiety, anger, stress and trust issues associated with PTSD.
"It's teaching them the coping skills, the life skills, the grieving that needs to go on with PTSD," said Julie Sardonia, founder and executive director of Reins of HOPE.
"Our military men and woman need to know they're worthy, they're whole human beings. And we want to honor that, to show that they can rehabilitate their career and do whatever they want now."
The nonprofit organization provides horse therapy for troubled youths, veterans and others in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
Riley, a retired helicopter crew chief who served in the Army during the Vietnam War, said he began coming to the program this year. He had tried speaking with a therapist and other coping mechanisms, such as surfing, but horse therapy has been the most effective.
"When you get into the arena with these 1,000-pound horses, your mind is preoccupied with what these animals are doing," Riley said. "We can be more honest and open with the horses. Their love is unconditional, they're not judgmental, and they don't have an agenda."
The program had a similar effect on Parker. Before he started this year, "I didn't have peace of mind, nothing to look forward to," he said.
Each session is taught by a certified instructor with the assistance of Sardonia, a licensed marriage and family therapist. Nestled near an orange grove on the east end of Ojai near Ojai Avenue, veterans have the opportunity of working in an outdoor arena with their choice of three horses.
After receiving a safety demonstration on horse behavior, they are given an activity that plays up to the imagery of their personal struggles, emotions and hopes. During this experience, horses give immediate feedback, mirroring human emotions and allowing veterans to interpret those behaviors for themselves. Participants are encouraged to progress at their own pace.
Longtime equestrians say horses are intuitive and forgiving.
"This isn't about horsemanship, it's about an organic experience with a horse herd," said Marie Ortiz, a certified riding and Reins of HOPE instructor.
"They're prey animals, and in the wild they are trained to remain vigilant, but they can't wear themselves out, so they have to know how to calm themselves quickly and react quickly, which I think really resonates with the military," Ortiz said.
Ortiz said the horses are so "finely tuned to what's going on around them that they can pick up on the emotional energy that they're working with."
The calming effect was clear when Parker and Riley recently were reunited with the therapy horses. They smiled as Chrome, a white Arabian horse, leaned between them and shook his head.
"That's what's so unique about the program. It doesn't matter what horse it is; they sense what's going on within yourself," Parker said. "He chose to come in and intervene because he understands exactly what we're talking about."
On that particular day, Parker and Riley were working on an activity named "Course of Life," in which they were asked to build their past, present and future. Using a variety of props — foam pool noodles, stuffed animals, a plastic bucket and a hula hoop — both men created symbolic images that represented important events at different stages of their lives. For his past, Parker dug a small hole in the sand with stuffed animals around the edges to represent his experience in the trenches during the Gulf War. Riley built a helicopter to remind him of the countless injured soldiers on the ground that he was ordered to transport.
When both veterans described out loud what they created and what it meant to them, another horse, Star, walked over to a symbolic sculpture and nuzzled at a soldier's helmet resting on the handle of a shovel dug into the sand.
Sardonia and Ortiz intermittently pointed out how the horses were behaving and offered metaphors and insights about the veterans.
For the relationship to work at its best, both horse and veteran have to be calm. Someone holding onto a lot of anger or conflict may notice a horse react in a similar way by avoiding contact with the individual.
Riley said he once brought another veteran for a session who was extremely depressed. Two horses stood close to the man on opposite sides, as if to support and lift him up through the depression.
Parker said he's always in awe at how in tune the horses are with how he's feeling.
"The horses are like actors playing a role," Sardonia said. "Sometimes you will say something, you will make a statement, and the horse will come right up almost like an acknowledgment."
After a session, Parker and Riley said, they immediately feel a difference in their mood. After leaving a session one day, Parker encountered a group of loud motorcyclists parked at a streetlight behind his vehicle. Feeling an urge to roll down his window and yell at the bikers, Parker said, he thought back to his therapy session and calmed down.
"When I feel like somebody is about to do something to me, I try and put myself back in that moment and visualize these horses at a very peaceful state of mind," said Parker. "I use that, and it helps me through my everyday activities."
The pair said they want to be motivational speakers and share their military and therapy experiences.
"If I'm able to save that one person and help them to be very productive as a citizen in life, that's the main thing," Parker said.
One of the most valuable lessons Riley said he's learned from horse therapy is asking for help. He said he also has learned it's OK to admit feeling vulnerable.
The program is open not only to veterans but also their family members or spouses coping with a deployment.
Sardonia said the goal is to help veterans develop interpersonal and communication skills that can be transferred into their homes, schools and community.
"It's laying down a new way of learning," she said. "The key to this type of therapy is that you're not only verbalizing and intellectualizing but you're moving, you're touching, engaging at a heart level and at a feeling level. You're using all your senses in a process that you can't get in an office."
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The Razer Edge gaming tablet started out as Project Fiona and eventually solidified into the device officially released back at CES 2013 (Consumer Electronics Show). Now, the company is ready to start accepting orders for it.
Razer thought it would be a good idea to have a tablet with hardware and software capabilities on par with high-end notebooks.
Initially, there were two gamepad-like controllers on either side of the display, basically part of the same whole.
Prospective customer feedback prevailed, however, and the game controllers were separated and turned into a sort of tablet stand.
Now, the Razer Edge uses an Intel Core i5 CPU (central processing unit) or an Intel Core i7 CPU (Razer Edge Pro), with 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB storage.
From what the press release says, we gather that the gamepad controller, home console dock and extended battery accessories will ship separately.
Speaking of which, Razer Edge will go up for pre-order on March 1, a few days from now. An optional keyboard dock is slated for launch later this year, in the third quarter.
"The Razer Edge combines the features of full-functioning PCs, touch-enabled tablets and gaming consoles into one incredible, portable form factor," says Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder, CEO and creative director.
"Furthermore, the Razer Edge's powerful chipset, unique among all tablet computers, ensures that you can take advantage of the world's most sophisticated games, programs and apps on these multiple platforms anytime."
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Shooting a product is a lot different than shooting people and there are pros and cons. The work is a lot more consistent as there are always businesses that need great professional photography but I kinda miss the spontaneity of real people. Regardless, as a freelance photographer, it's hard to get jobs as it is so I won't complain too much.
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Does anyone know if the quilts that BPL sold in there gear shop are still available to buy somewhere else now that the shop is gone?
I don't think so. They do show up on Gear swap. As an alternative look at MLD or Enlightened Equipment.
Cant remember the name of the company that used to make them, but they were on the web.That said they were extremely tight and had a very long footbox. Too long and too tight for me.I MYOG a couple of quilts and its not that hard or MLD or Tim Marshall here can make one for you.
Edited by tammons on 02/20/2012 21:07:20 MST.
Thanks for the insight on the quilt guys. I really don't know that much about them they just seemed to fit my needs being synthetic insulation. I think I will try my hand at a DIY project. I was on the Nunatak site and the Arc Specialist stated that they made the bag for Ryan's Bozeman Mountain Works AKA BBL but it's a better design but $433 ouch!
Edited by krshome on 02/21/2012 06:40:28 MST.
If you decide not to go DIY route I've got an MLD Spirit 45 with eVent patches at head and foot that I thought I'd use, but it hasn't seemed to work out that way for me. I'd comment on it's performance... but I can't. It is a super lightweight synthetic quilt though. If you're interested shoot me a PM.
https://goosefeetgear.com/He is getting into more of this. You might get a better price. Give him a call, he is easy to talk to.
Also enlightened equipment has some really inexpensive but well made synthetic quilts too if you're interested.
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Premier Inn gets ready to open in Leek
Posted: August 14, 2014|
STAFF at Leek's new 63-bedroom Premier Inn are putting the final touches to the building ahead of its opening.
Next Monday, August 18, is set to see the doors opened to the hotel in Ashbourne Road, which incorporates the former Talbot pub.
The original cost was predicted to be £4.5 million, but due to more work being required on the former pub than anticipated, the total investment made by Whitbread, which owns Premier Inn, has been £6.5 million.
The online booking system for Leek was opened last Wednesday and already 39 rooms are booked for next Monday night.
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The following weekend is already a sell-out with all the rooms booked, including one for a bride and groom.
Premier Inn's opening manager Victoria Smith said: "We are opening next Monday, but the official opening ceremony will take place a few weeks later.
"The company has invested £6.5 million on the building which is different to other Premier Inn premises. The restaurant is a bespoke shape and so are the rooms. We have also kept the former pub tower.
"The restaurant has 75 covers and will be open to the public. The building also has an open plan kitchen, reception and business lounge.
"There is also a linen room on each of the three floors.
"The hotel has created a lot of interest and people are calling in to book.
"We were planning to open early in the year, but more work was needed than first thought.
"There are pictures of the Monument and Buttermarket on the walls to give justice to the town.
"We have worked closely with the district council from the start.
"The people of Leek have been so generous and welcoming and have donated items for our charities already.
"The company will also be involved in the community and we are supporting the World War 1 walk through the town in September. Staff are giving their time to marshal the event.
"People seem to excited that we are opening in the town."
The operations manager of the hotel is Jenna Hardy, who has been promoted from her position at Newcastle.
She said: "Already 39 rooms are booked on Monday and we also welcome our first wedding couple just days after.
"Boxing Day is also already looking very busy. All the signs show that this will be a busy place.
"I have worked for the company 13 years and this is a promotion for me. It also gives me a new challenge and I love the area.
"It has opened my eyes to how close the premises are to the town centre."
The new building has created 30 job opportunities which attracted more than 400 applications.
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|Robert Xavier Pamplemousse Downe is Murwillumbah's most famous product, next to sugar cane and bananas. Not a surprise since Murwillumbah actually means 'a good camping ground'.
|Bob's a Capricorn but has not revealed his actual birth date although he has let slip on numerous occasions that he is 29! He still lives at home with his mum, Ida, in the annex of an L-shaped caravan at the Now Or Never Caravan Park. Bob's dad, Neale, can usually be found in the shed while his brother, Mark, works in retail and his sister, Di, is a publicist in Adelaide. Nana Downe spends her time knitting and Aunty Bev is just plain mad.
|From an early age, it was clear Bob would go far. He was the New South Wales Under Eight recorder champion and on the track, he consistently won the 100m 'run like a girl'. He continues to compete in the race to this day, triumphing with the Gold medal at the Sydney Olympics. He can underarm throw too.
|Bob's first job was in the window of Grace Brothers where he was doing back to school fashion but it was a chance appearance in a kids' hairdressing competition on The Tarax Show and watching 50's and 60's musicals on TV that were to lure Bob into the world of show. The boy was born to sing.
|Bob first hit the spotlight at the Glebe Food Fair in 1984 and made his first stage appearance in A Nice Young Couple at Pastels Café in Sydney in 1985. Fame came shortly afterwards when he began hosting the daytime TV show, Good Morning Murwillumbah, on which Bob was able to provide his own inimitable fashion and hair care tips. A trim 40-regular, despite his 6' 1" height, Bob steps out in a dainty size 8-1/2 Hush Puppy.
|The UK beckoned in the late Eighties and Bob has toured the country successfully ever since, including more than a dozen Edinburgh Festivals and an appearance on the 1995 Royal Variety Performance. Numerous TV credits include his own shows Bob Downe Under and The Bob Downe Special. He starred with Reg the goldfish in Foreplay with Bob Downe and Bob Downe All Over Britain on the digital and cable TV channel UKPlay. Back in Australia, Bob co-hosted the 1999 ARIA Awards with Paul McDermott.
|The new Millennium started off well with Bob winning the Best Cabaret Artiste of 1999 at the 17th annual Green Room Awards in Melbourne. Million Sellers was nominated in the Best Show category. The previous July the show had played to 6,150 people over 21 performances at the Sydney Opera House. The accolades continued when Whiter! Brighter! was nominated in the Mooseheads at the Melbourne Comedy Festival. The show also gave Bob his second Best Cabaret Artiste award at the 2001 Green Room Awards. Towards the end of 2000 Bob had his own chat show, The Bob Downe Show on cable channel TV1. Highlights from the series, released on DVD in 2005, formed Bob's first ever solo video project.
|Murwillumbah met Manhattan when Bob debuted his live show in New York, to great critical acclaim, in the Spring of 2001. A year later and Bob was to show he wasn't just a pretty face when he won the celebrity version of the Weakest Link. He was also the Big Brother voice on the Australian celebrity version of the reality TV series. Taking a different direction with his stage shows, Bob wowed the crowds at the Australian comedy festivals with a Rock 'n' Roll concert, Cold August Night, showing he was just as much the rock star as he was crooner. A show at Sydney's magnificent State Theatre was recorded for a future release as a live album.
|British fans were thrilled when Bob finally returned to the UK. He played the largest venue at the Edinburgh Fringe for the whole of August. Whiter! Brighter! then went on tour around the country, culiminating with a week in London.
|Celebrating his 21st birthday in 2005, Bob took to the road with his anniversary concert, iBob. He also became guardian of a World Vision sponsored child although he was only expecting to receive a photograph.
|2006 saw Bob team up with Pastel Vespa for a singing competition called Karaoke Dokey. In 2007 there were numerous appearances during Mardi Gras and a new jazz show, Live & Swingin', which toured Australia and headed to the UK in August. Bob then went on tour in Australia with Denise Drysdale in Ding Dong Downe.
|Despite a long standing engagement to childhood sweetheart Coralee Hollow, a much-publicised engagement to the blonde bomb-site herself, Lily Savage and a girlfriend, Miss Pastel Vespa, whom Bob met while they were both working on cruise ships in the South Pacific, Bob on the Fairstar and Pastel on the Olivioflora, Bob remains a confirmed bachelor.
|Special mention must be given to Mark Trevorrow for giving Bob a helping hand (and other body parts) to become the actor, singer, model, dancer and international variety artiste we know and love.
|Transcript from online Chat with Bob Downe 29/7/99
speedy: He's coming up the stairs!
speedy: I am having a conniption!
speedy: not long to go now ...
speedy: hold onto those khaki daks!
speedy: Welcome Bob!
Bob_Downe: Hi kids.. well, here I am - virtually, anyhow
speedy: and on to the first question ...
speedy: Anonymous Question : Would you ever consider allowing your PA, Mark Trevorrow, a solo spot in one of your shows?
Bob_Downe: NO WAY, absolutely NO WAY, it's bad enough that he goes on Good News Week without my permission! SO embarrassing.. and he's such a POOF
speedy: Question from MissBeige : Knowing Julian Clary's aversion to man-made fibres how does he cope working with you and all that polyester?
Bob_Downe: He doesn't cope at all, in fact.
Bob_Downe: He broke out in a rash but we went to the doc's and it had nothing to do with my clothes, as it turned out
speedy: Anonymous Question : Do you stay in touch with Reg the goldfish?
Bob_Downe: Well, I've sent him a few postacards but apparently they get so soggy he can't read 'em
speedy: Question from AmberMarie : How do you keep your youthful good looks?
Bob_Downe: Just
speedy: Question from Offspring69 : Will you ever become sporty?
Bob_Downe: Yeh, when YOU get a decent nick!
speedy: Question from Pfaff : Where will you be on Hogmanay and how will you celebrate the new Millennium?
Bob_Downe: I'll be buried in a tardis with a lot of Campbell's soup, a torch and a bottle of Highland Spring - I'm TERRIFIED of the 2KY bug!!
speedy: Anonymous Question : What's been your most embarrassing moment?
Bob_Downe: Saying "good evening Adelaide!" when I was actually in Brisbane
speedy: Question from Peta_Allen : Bob, what is your book called - where can I get it?
Bob_Downe: "All Bob Downe", published by Penguin Australia - *ha* YOU try to find it!!
speedy: Question from Pfaff : What are your ambitions?
Bob_Downe: To meet Jamie Redfern and thank him for all those months of pleasure he gave Australia..
Bob_Downe: To STOP Bernard King
Bob_Downe: To have lunch with Prince Edward and Sophie
Bob_Downe: Well.. brunch
Bob_Downe: To collect EVERY issue of "Bunny", a 60s Harvey comic - 'she's hip, she's boss, she's mod - the Queen of the In Crowd!'
speedy: Question from magz52 : Bob, what's it like knowing you're an absolute bloody legend? And a damn good looking one at that?
Bob_Downe: That enough ambition for you?
Bob_Downe: LANGUAGE young lady/man!!
Bob_Downe: Thanks anyhow
speedy: Anonymous Question : Who would be your ideal woman?
Bob_Downe: I've got one - MUM. But don't tell Pastel, she'll put a Brazilian/Italian curse on me
speedy: Question from stefica : when was the last time you went to the Fish and Nana Festival in Mooball?
Bob_Downe: The Fish and Nana WHAT in WHERE?!?
speedy: Question from mark007 : where does the name bob Downe come from
Bob_Downe: Is that like the Banana Queen Festival in Mur-bah?
Bob_Downe: The name Bob Downe is an old family name - my full name is Robert Xavier Pamplemousse Downe (there are some French fruits in the family tree)
speedy: Question from sodo : why haven't u been on GNW yet?
Bob_Downe: Darling, Mark Trevorrow has a hold on THAT booking and that's just the way I like it - bunch of smarty trendy pants on that show, not to mention the bald one.. Julie McCrossin that is, *ha*
speedy: Question from lupi : hi bob - can you give us your big fashion tip for this summer?
Bob_Downe: Clogs
speedy: Question from Hanuman : I heard a rumour you once considered joining the priesthood. Is there any truth in that?
Bob_Downe: No, I like children too much
speedy: Question from Bobdownesgirl : do you remember getting a photo taken with a fat lady from the country last week?
Bob_Downe: I certainly do - from MAITLAND way I believe?
speedy: Anonymous Question : Is your hair real??
Bob_Downe: No, but the teeth are fake
speedy: Question from Hanuman : Do you sleep in the nude?
Bob_Downe: No, of COURSE not, Mum ties my hands to the side rails of the cot
speedy: Question from condet : Bob who is the funniest man in aust at the moment?
Bob_Downe: Funnily enough, a female character: the lovely VANESSA WAGNER, Jag 70s Super Model and close personal showbiz pal
speedy: Question from Wifestealer : bob what are u wearing right now?
Bob_Downe: Just a negligee
Bob_Downe: No, that's silly - the top half is a cow, the bottom half a horse, I'm on my way to a panto rehearsal
speedy: Question from gh-j : Bob...When can Perth expect a cultural uplift from your almighty presence?
Bob_Downe: Next January, my darling little sandgropers.. I know it's been AGES but believe me, I've been trying
speedy: Question from mark007 : what age did you start performing?
Bob_Downe: 6 or 7 days, Mum can't quite remember, she was in shock
speedy: Question from TPM : are you planning on doing any more work with Julian Clary in the future?
Bob_Downe: Would LOVE to, he's another close personal showbiz pal - we might do a version of "Love Child" with Saddam Hussein
speedy: Question from PoppyBee : bob i'm going to murwillumbah in a few weeks. can you recommend some sites to visit
Bob_Downe: The KFC is EXCELLENT
speedy: Question from cutie4you : whats it like being so famous?
Bob_Downe: What a qustion from a little nobody
Bob_Downe: That's QUSTION, I meant to type it like that
speedy: Question from Bobdownesgirl : Bob who makes your clothes
Bob_Downe: Mum, she's never off the Pfaff - she has a Husqvana on the side.. with a grass catcher
speedy: Question from eva-evol : have you had ballroom dancing lessons, bob?
Bob_Downe: No, but Arthur Murray taught me the cha-cha in a hurry
speedy: Anonymous Comment : Just wanna say it's great having you in my living room ;)
Bob_Downe: Yeh, well, can I lie down on the couch then?
speedy: Question from Pfaff : Do you have any tattoos?
Bob_Downe: Lots - they're all lick & stick, from a Hoadley's showbag
speedy: Question from Pfaff : Have you ever had singing lessons or are you naturally talented?
Bob_Downe: Neither
speedy: Anonymous Question : Bob are you going to be at Mardi Gras 2000?
Bob_Downe: YES!!! Whether or not I'll be Billy Crystal again, who can say? If not in the broadcast booth, then down on the street, deffo
speedy: Question from Wifestealer : i can juggle..i can dance...i can pull a rabbit out of a hat...can u give me a job?
Bob_Downe: Is there no BEGINNING to your talent?
speedy: Anonymous Question : Will you be off to the Edinburgh Festival this year?
Bob_Downe: Sadly, no - it feels quite strange, after 11 Edinburgh Fringes in a row!! (The Fringe is name after me, by the way)
speedy: Question from emsta : What's your all-time favourite musical?
Bob_Downe: South Park - Bigger, Longer, Uncut - best thing since The Sound of Music
speedy: Question from condet : Bob, costello & Bacharach have done a duo. Would you consider a duo with say Flacco?
Bob_Downe: I've already worked with Flacco - in Edinburgh! We sang 'Green Green Grass of Home' with the DAAS
speedy: Question from Pfaff : When was your first and last kiss and with whom?
Bob_Downe: First kiss - Coralie Hollow, in her caravan annex, 1963.
Bob_Downe: Lass kiss - See 'First kiss'
speedy: Question from Hanuman : What is your favourite fruit/vegetable?
Bob_Downe: The giant cherry tomato
speedy: Question from janebejane : Where did you get your brilliant yellow suit? where do you get most of your clothes?
Bob_Downe: Mum made it - it's bright isn't it? We were the only ones to buy that fabric..
Bob_Downe: Us and the State Emergency Services that is
speedy: Question from Pfaff : Has Lily Savage met Pastel Vespa?
Bob_Downe: NO!!!! Please please don't tell Lily about Pastel!! I'll end up at the bottom of the Mersey!!
speedy: Question from Funk_You : What washing powder do you recommend for polyester
Bob_Downe: Nothing too strong - Drain-O
speedy: Question from Bobdownesgirl : Bob have you ever met the queen..the real one lol
Bob_Downe: Yes, the real one (1995 Royal Variety, I was on between Marvin Hamlisch and Elaine Paige)
Bob_Downe: And plenty of OTHER queens besides
speedy: Question from TPM : Under what conditions would you say I could get away with wearing a paisley jumpsuit with pink fluffy mules?
Bob_Downe: Only with a fever above 109 deg F
speedy: Question from Wifestealer : if u were to choose...where would u shop MYERS....KMART or OP SHOP?
Bob_Downe: Darrell Lea
speedy: Question from mrsrolls : any chance of running for prime minister
Bob_Downe: Yes, and I think I could catch the little ###### AND tie him down
speedy: Question from Bobdownesgirl : Bob what are your favourite lollies
Bob_Downe: Milk chocolate ginger from my VWERY close showbiz pal, Darrell Lea
speedy: Question from CC99 : Do you think transparent clothes will become popular in the 21st century?
Bob_Downe: VWERY.. I sound like Elmer Fudd!
Bob_Downe: Yes, esp. with emperors (like Jeff kennett and Rudy Giuliani)
speedy: Question from Katisha_99 : do u like cats?
Bob_Downe: Fell asleep before the first act finished
speedy: Question from janebejane : should Australia become a republic (yes we should!)....well what do you think?
Bob_Downe: This is a VERY controversial subject in Mur-bah, can't say too much, esp. with Mum watching every word I type
speedy: Question from its_crap : body peircing.........yay or nay?????
Bob_Downe: YAY!!!!! as long as no skin is broken and no-one is hurt
speedy: Question from Jayce_87 : bob Down, what would you say has been your greatest moment in your career as an entertainer?
Bob_Downe: Um, that's Bob DOWNE, darling.. and my greatest moment? Meeting Bert Newton
speedy: Question from LittleCommo : How's Ida Downe these days?
Bob_Downe: She's as fit as a Mallee bull - as she always says, "Pressing on regardless"
speedy: Question from magz52 : Bob, do you have a favourite DAAS song?
Bob_Downe: 'I Want To Spill the Blood of a Hippy" is Nana Downe's favourite - I can't stand them myself, very naughty, smelly boys
speedy: Question from Pfaff : When can we see you in the film Mr Accident?
Bob_Downe: Gosh, you kids are well informed!! This is the new Yahoo Serious film, in which I have a TINY cameo - not sure when it's released, hopefully this year so I can go to the premiere in George Street
speedy: Question from Hanuman : Which movie did you like more? Austin Powers 1 or 2?
Bob_Downe: 2, definitely - I felt Doctor Evil showed a much more human side
speedy: Question from Bobdownesgirl : Bob tell us about the new olympic event you are going in
Bob_Downe: I'm going for GOLD in the 100m 'Run Like a Girl' - with underarm throw
speedy: Question from nugbug : how tall are you?
Bob_Downe: Well, I'm HUGE in England - about 9'6"
speedy: Question from stefica : Bob.....is speedy as cute as you?
Bob_Downe: No, but he's more enigmatic
speedy: Question from Hanuman : What do you think of genetic engineering?
Bob_Downe: Mum's got a friend called Dolly so it's a sore subject at our place
speedy: Anonymous Question : My family has disowned me ever since i danced to the bay city rollers with my orange lurex pansuit on....how can i persuade them that this is the IN thing right now?..and to welcome it
Bob_Downe: Surely after 25 years you've developed an independent streak - or *gasP8 have you just DISCOVERED the bay city rollers? for god's sake, GET HELP
speedy: Question from Jayce_87 : would you ever like to sing along with the spice girls?
Bob_Downe: I'd love to, but I don't think I could hold my vocal talents back to the degree required
speedy: Question from eva-evol : who's better..sandman or flacco?
Bob_Downe: Now, don't force me to choose!! I love those boys EQUALLY
speedy: Question from magz52 : Bob, how long are you in Sydney, and what are you up to after MillionSellers is over? PS, my mum keeps bugging me to say hi, so hi from my mum.
Bob_Downe: The mums LOVE me, what can I say?
Bob_Downe: Million Sellers continues its aussie east coast tour - HOBART 13 & 14 aug, MELBOURNE 17 Aug-5 Sep, BRISBANE the week after that
speedy: Question from mrsrolls : Bob are you a jocket or boxershort man
Bob_Downe: Do you mean Jockette? mmmmm, the tighter the better
speedy: Anonymous Question : what one CD/ LP could you not live without
Bob_Downe: 'Hot August Night' - I think the Australian national anthem should be 'Song Sung Blue'
speedy: Question from -PARRA- : hey Bob where were u born..
Bob_Downe: MURWILLUMBAH, silly!!!! In the shadow of Mt Warning, where Australia Greets the Dawn
speedy: Anonymous Question : where's the strangest place you've performed?
Bob_Downe: Christchurch. The hills have eyes.. *shudder*
speedy: Question from Vviper : Are you releasing a NEw cd soon ???
Bob_Downe: TRYING to!! Watch out for an EP later in the year
speedy: Question from sodo : If u had the the chance to full on pash someone, who would it be?
Bob_Downe: Well, Ronan Keating's married now, so HE'S out. Skippy? Lizzie from 'Prisoner'? I just can't decide
speedy: Question from Hanuman : Do you think women have souls?
Bob_Downe: Hmm.. DEEP.. Mum has a pair of 40s wedgies, though!
speedy: Question from eva-evol : what is your ultimate goal in life?
Bob_Downe: The get the one Tony Lockett missed?
speedy: Question from Katisha_99 : what's ya fav. show?
Bob_Downe: To DO: Good News Week. To WATCH: "Greenacres"
speedy: Question from Jayce_87 : How does it feel to come back on your home turf of Australia? Do you miss the soggy weather of ol Britain?
Bob_Downe: Yes, I SO miss London - it's not STRESSFULL, EXPENSIVE, FILTHY, or CROWDED at all
speedy: Comment from -Michelle- : Come on Bob.......get DOWNE!! and DIRTY!!....the way we love you..........lol
Bob_Downe: Well, I tried typing a swearword and all i got was a bunch of XXXXXX
speedy: Question from Funk_You : If you had a time machine, would you visit the past or the future?
Bob_Downe: The PAST, deffo: New York, 1961 - at the Peppermint Lounge, doing the Twist with Truman Capote and Glora Vanderbilt. HEAVEN.
speedy: Question from elektrik : Bob - how do you and other famous stars of the stage and screen (such as Austin Powers) get on ??
Bob_Downe: We ONLY sleep with each other. That's why we're so SCREWED UP.
speedy: Question from mrsrolls : Bob have you been to the zoo lately ? How did the Gorillas react to the Clothes?
Bob_Downe: Remarkably placidly. But the giraffes went OFF
speedy: Question from eva-evol : whats your starsign?
Bob_Downe: Leo. With Pepperoni rising
speedy: Question from stargal20 : If you had to live on one food what would it be???
Bob_Downe: Well, certainly NOT new large size Smarties.. I thought I'd SHRUNK
speedy: Question from Hanuman : What sort of cow do you drive?
Bob_Downe: A '65 Fresian convertible
speedy: Question from westy99 : Hey Bob...have you come across Tom and Nicole since you have been back in town?
Bob_Downe: Yes, and I wish they'd LEAVE ME ALONE. They're STALKING me.. from the cover of EVERY BLEEDIN' MAGAZINE
speedy: Question from Jayce_87 : will you settle down with that lovely girl from your MILLION SELLERS show?
Bob_Downe: Darling, it's a showbiz arrangement.. think Ernie & Denise.. Edward & Sophie.. what..? WHY CAN'T I put Tom & Nicole??
speedy: Anonymous Question : If you were stranded on a desert island what three items would you have to have?
Bob_Downe: A mobile phone, a charger and a spare battery
Bob_Downe: FIVE MORE QUESTIONS KIDS -
speedy: Question from stargal20 : Bob, you seem to lead such a happy and flirtatious life, do you ever feel down?
Bob_Downe: There are the quiet moments.. the desperate times.. but I try not to go by coach any more
speedy: Question from CC14 : Hey bob...... can you do the macarena??...... wanna hit the floor?...*grins*
Bob_Downe: I'd prefer to mosh at the Metro
speedy: Question from stefica : Bob..throw Michelle her nickers back...she's cold
Bob_Downe: Well, now she'll feel the benefit, won't she?
speedy: Anonymous Question : when is the next time you'll be chatting?
Bob_Downe: Darling, I never STOP
speedy: and the last one ...
speedy: Question from janebejane : What is your greatest fear in life?
Bob_Downe: NOW KEEP THAT UNDER YOUR HATS
Bob_Downe: THANKS GUYS - LOTSA FUN, BYEEE!!!
speedy: Comment from janebejane : thanks for your precious time to answer our humble questions. My computer is positively glowing from the experience :)
speedy: Comment from gh-j : bye bob
speedy: Comment from eva-evol : we love you bob!! you are very important, special and unique
speedy: Comment from Jayce_87 : don't worry Bob, we're not all psychopaths on the internet......we just like you very very very much
speedy: Comment from Pfaff : Great to chat with you Bob. Hope we can do this again real soon.
speedy: Comment from -Michelle- : wooohoooo Bob....You SEXY thang you......*winks*
speedy: Comment from -Michelle- : Hooray for Bob!!........*applaudes*
speedy: Comment from Vviper : Great to chat with you....come back soon
speedy: Comment from gchick999 : Nooooo,don't go
speedy: Question from -Michelle- : I love you bob!!....oh yes I do....I love you bob....oh true oh true....and when you're not near me.....I'm bluuuuuuuuue.....I love you bob....I LOVE YOU!!!...........lol
speedy: bob has now left the building.....
speedy: Bob's the best!!! Thanks guys!!!


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Oxnard's Johnny Lopez showed his mesmerizing skills as a freshman [All-County College Team]
Freshman led Condors' attack once everyone got on same page
It took a few weeks, but Johnny Lopez and the Oxnard College men's soccer team eventually came to an accord.
A beautiful understanding.
After a rough 1-4 start to the season, the talented freshman attacker from Kennedy High in Granada Hills and the Condors' Oxnard-based nucleus finally began working together.
The result was the most productive attack in Southern California and a 15-game unbeaten streak that allowed Oxnard to run away with the defense of its Western State Conference championship.
"Johnny is lightning," Oxnard coach Ross Greaney said. "When lightning comes down from the sky, everyone stops for a moment. When Johnny's on the field and starts to go, everyone stops and watches. He's able to mesmerize with the ball.
"He does things so fluidly you want to stop and admire it. The trick, for our guys, was to not to watch him. ... I'd rather have the guys participating."
Despite netting just six times in their first five matches, the Condors were able to put together Southern California's leading attack, scoring 59 times in 21 regular-season matches, rising to No. 3 in the final state poll.
They hit Citrus for eight goals, as well as Hancock (twice), Glendale (twice) and Moorpark for five each.
Lopez, a 5-foot-10, 165-pound attacker, playing off center forward Alex Garcia as a second striker, led the WSC in goals (16) and points (42) and also finished runner-up in assists (10) to Garcia.
"When guys made smart runs, he found them the ball; that's what makes Johnny unique," Greaney said. "He can do both of those things in a split second. He can continue a dribble or find you with a pass. He holds both of those two thoughts in his mind until he right moment. ... It's fun to watch."
Lopez had a foot in 19 goals in the final 13 games of the season, including the winner in a 1-0 playoff win over Pasadena City.
"I feel like I'm a better player than the day I arrived in Oxnard," Lopez said. "I've learned a lot going to school and playing. ... I've learned so much from (Greaney) and I'm still learning."
Finishing among the state leaders in goals, assists and points, Lopez was named first-team All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
"I didn't even know that was a possibility until they told me," Lopez said. "I was like, 'What's that? What does that mean?' I was just trying to better my game and do my thing. I guess it worked ... so It feels good. It paid off."
But it's not quite over yet.
Perhaps the most exciting thing about Lopez's freshman campaign is the limitless possibilities of his sophomore season.
Oxnard expects to return nearly every key piece from its prolific attack, from Lopez and Garcia, to crafty attacker Fernando Hernandez Puga, powerful forward Osvaldo Espinoza, solid central midfielde Jose Acevedo and marauding fullback Juan Garcia.
"Now that I know everybody and we understand each other, next season should be really good," Lopez said. "I'm already preparing for next season. I want to be ready to win it all."
"The sky's the limit for how good Johnny and the whole team can be in 2014," Greaney said. "They're no longer raw. This season helped a lot. But I think the more they come together and the more they get familiar with each other, the better than can be.
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Pope Benedict XVI Attends His Weekly Audience At The Paul VI Hall
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I have a Dell Laptop Inspiron 6400. I bought it in 2007 and it may be a refurbished one. Recently it has slowed down a LOT. I have defragged and cleaned the hard drive and this only helped a little. It is a 120 Gb HD and it is only half full. Do you think I should replace it? It is used daily; I do not do serious gaming, but my Popcap games (which I do play a lot!) will suddenly close and I have to click in the menu bar to get them back, always in the middle of a round of play. I use Internet, MS Word/Excel, play games, and that is about all. Opinions, please! I am looking at replacing with touch screen, but this is our second computer (replaced desktop with large laptop last year, but this is the one we would travel with).


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Cockpit (sailing)
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This article is about small enclosed area near the stern of a decked sailing ship. For other uses, see Cockpit (disambiguation).
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In the Royal Navy, the term cockpit originally referred to the area where the coxswain was stationed. This led to the word being used to refer to the area towards the stern of a small decked vessel that houses the rudder controls. The midshipmen and master's mates were berthed in the cockpit, and served as the action station for the ship's surgeon and his mates during battle.
In fiction[edit]
In Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series of novels, set on Royal Navy ships during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812, the cockpit plays a major role as Stephen Maturin's station in most of the battle scenes.
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It wasn't by chance that at least three people who suffered heart attacks were saved by AEDs in the last two years in the Evergreen area.
Evergreen resident David Montesi started the nonprofit Evergreen Public Access Defibrillation 13 years ago, and it has installed 59 automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, for free in public areas.
The Evergreen Nature Center at Evergreen Lake operates on a limited budget provided by revenue from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District and fund-raising efforts of Evergreen Audubon, its managing organization, said Vanessa Hayes, director of the center.
"The majority of our income is through donations," she said.
Teachers at Evergreen Middle School have put a creative spin on the new school year.
On Monday, they decorated cars and drove them parade-style to Evergreen's elementary schools and Evergreen High School to start the new school year on a high note. School starts on Aug. 17.
An Evergreen family learned two valuable lessons when they hosted a lemonade stand on a recent warm summer morning: While Evergreen residents like lemonade, Jeffco sheriff's deputies like it even more.
Robert Marlin — a man called a "living legend among the emergency medical services community" in Clear Creek County — died on Saturday, Aug. 1.
He was 63.
"A rainfall of ducks! So beautiful," exclaimed Evergreen resident Judith Hill on Saturday afternoon.
Hill was in a crowd gathered at the base of the Evergreen Lake dam watching about 4,000 plastic ducks cascade in massive splendor into the water. The dramatic release of the little yellow fellows from the top of the dam marked the start of the sixth annual Dam Ducky Derby sponsored by the Evergreen Downtown Business Association.
Sounds of sweet jazz and boisterous blues livened up Evergreen this past weekend.
A variety of musical groups played at the 14th annual Evergreen Jazz Festival for audiences who listened with delight and danced to swing tunes.
"I think it's the best collection of jazz musicians that we've ever danced to in one place," said Todd Addleson of Genesee, who came to the festival with his wife, Dawn Addleson.
The genteel game of croquet was the highlight of the evening on Saturday at the second annual Victorian lawn party at the Humphrey History Park and Museum.
Participants — some dressed in white, reminiscent of lawn parties of old — played rounds of croquet in a friendly tournament to determine a champion. The players were supportive and helped each other out in the game, which can be cutthroat.
By Burdette "Bud" Weare, For the Courier
The five-generation Stransky family has lost the last of its original Evergreen settlers, the town has lost a precious part of its pioneer history, and humankind has lost a lovely soul.
Following a brief illness, Louise Stransky Hendryx died June 30, 2015, at her creekside home in lower Evergreen. She was 103.
Evergreen High School graduates have ventured into diverse careers ranging from graphic design and writing to social work. One graduate is teaching dance in Tanzania, and another creates jewelry at her studio in Arizona.
Here is a glimpse into the lives of five alumni.
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'Disgraced' celeb publicist Max Clifford jailed for eight years for sex assaults
Disgraced celebrity publicist Max Clifford on Monday was jailed for eight years for indecent assaults on girls and young women.
The 71-year-old PR man has now become the first person to be convicted under the Operation Yewtree, the BBC reported.
Judge Anthony Leonard said that Clifford should serve his eight sentences of between six and 24 months consecutively.
Earlier, the court also heard how the abuse Clifford subjected on four women changed the course of their lives.
He was a key player in the British media in the 1990s and 2000s, orchestrating tabloid revelations about the sex lives of number of celebs, including David Beckham, Sven-Goran Eriksson and Jude Law.
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text: Richard Kuch | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information Official Broadway League sites: - sites - broadway.org broadwayleague.com broadwayfanclub.com kidsnightonbroadway.com stagespecs.org tonyawards.com Quick Search For: In This Category: All Show People/Org. Theatre Season Richard Kuch Performer Male Productions ProductionsDate of ProductionsCamelot[Musical, Original] Performer: Richard Kuch [Clarius, Dancer]Dec 03, 1960 - Jan 05, 1963Martha Graham and her Dance Company[Special, Dance, Original] Performer: Richard Kuch [Appollo, Ensemble]May 04, 1960 - May 07, 1960 Find out where Richard Kuch and are credited together © 2001-2015, The Broadway League, All Rights Reserved. (Copyright and Disclaimer)


text: Sheepskin Baby Foot Muff by The Wool Room £115$249.20€170.18$189.19 In stock £13.00$28.17€19.23$21.38 delivery to United States Receive this item 5-10 working days from dispatch International delivery available colourcolour (required)bluegreycolour (required)bluegreycolour (required)bluegreycolour (required)bluegrey quantity by The Wool Room Location: Rutland, GB read seller's profile see seller's complete range more items from this seller Luxury Wool Baby Bedding Set £110$238.37€162.78$180.97 Sheepskin Comforter £54.99$119.16€81.37$90.46 Natural Bull Shaped Sheepskin Footstool Va... £199$431.23€294.50$327.39 Luxury Sheepskin Rug £65$140.85€96.19$106.93 Luxury Alpaca Check Throw £150$325.05€221.98$246.78 Deluxe Wool Pillow £49.99$108.32€73.98$82.24 view all you may also like PRODUCT DETAILS DELIVERY RETURNS ask seller a question save for later Our sheepskin footmuff are the height of practicality, offering comfort and warmth to baby whilst in buggy, seat or during nap time! Our sheepskin footmuff/cocoons offer the height of practicality and comfort for you and baby Wool is perfect for baby; cool when its hot and warm when its not - thanks to Wool, natures miracle bedding fibre. It is also naturally soft and luxuriously comfortable whilst being durable and safe; wool is flame retardant and hypoallergenic. Our sheepskin cocoons are the height of practicality, offering comfort and warmth to baby whilst in buggy, seat or during nap time! The front will zip off completely leaving just the liner if needed. Our sheepskin footmuff/ cocoon is available in blue and grey. made from: Upper: 100% Sheepskin, Backing: 100% tactel nylon Products benefit from regular vacuuming on medium suction using standard nozzle attachment/do not use rotating nozzle attachment Spot clean using warm water and wool wash/hand wash with warm water and wool wash/machine wash with warm water on wool wash/dry clean dimensions: 90 x 35cm (35x14" approx) product code: 227392 This product is dispatched to you by The Wool Room. MAINLAND UK order now and receive this item on or before price Standard Delivery Friday 9 October FREEFREEFREEFREE NON-MAINLAND UK estimated delivery price Highlands & Islands of Scotland 2-5 working daysfrom dispatch FREEFREEFREEFREE Northern Ireland 2-5 working daysfrom dispatch FREEFREEFREEFREE Other UK Islands 2-5 working daysfrom dispatch FREEFREEFREEFREE INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY estimated delivery price Western Europe 2-5 working daysfrom dispatch £5.00$10.83€7.39$8.22 Rest of Europe 5-10 working daysfrom dispatch £5.00$10.83€7.39$8.22 USA & Canada 5-10 working daysfrom dispatch £13.00$28.17€19.23$21.38 Asia & Australasia 5-10 working daysfrom dispatch £16.00$34.67€23.67$26.32 Rest of the world 5-14 working daysfrom dispatch £18.00$39.00€26.63$29.61 You have 28 days, from receipt of cancellable goods, to notify the seller if you wish to cancel your order or exchange an item. Please note: goods that are personalised, bespoke or made-to-order to your specific requirements, perishable products and personal items sold with a hygiene seal (cosmetics, underwear) in instances where the seal is broken are non-refundable, unless faulty. Read more about our returns policy.Should you choose to return or exchange your order you will need to deliver the item(s) to the UK, where this seller is based. The Wool Room's return policy