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Brewers Alumni Attend 2015 Arctic Tailgate
Several Brewers alumni were on hand at today's Arctic Tailgate event and our own Jeff Levering spoke to Gorman Thomas, Jerry Augustine, Don August and Larry Hisle to get their impressions on the event and the fan support. Check it out:
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Thanks to all the fans who came out to Miller Park today and for those of you who purchased tickets today- 101,000 tickets were sold, tied for second-highest sold in a single day in team history. View more photos from today's event here.
Nearly 50 Milwaukee Brewers players plus a host of alumni, coaches, front office executives and broadcasters are scheduled to participate in Brewers On Deck, which is set to take place on Sunday, January 25 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Wisconsin Center.
Advance tickets are $15 for adults and $9 for children 14 and under. Tickets on the day of the event are $20 for adults and $15 for children 14 and under. A portion of the proceeds from Brewers On Deck will benefit Brewers Community Foundation. Tickets may be purchased at the Miller Park ticket office, by calling the Brewers ticket office at 414-902-4000, or online at brewers.com/ondeck.
This year the event will feature a community book drive that will help support Next Door's Books for Kids program. The goal of the Books for Kids campaign is to help all children in Milwaukee's central city, regardless of their family income or education levels, have books they can call their own. Local author Marla McKenna will help host the event. Fans are encouraged to bring new or gently used children's books to donate. In appreciation for their contribution, fans who donate a book will receive a free copy of McKenna's newest publication, "Mom's Big Catch," a story based upon events that took place at Miller Park.
Once again food donations will be accepted through Hunger Task Force. Donations can be dropped off at two main entrances to the Wisconsin Center, located at 4th Street and Wisconsin Avenue, and 4th Street and Wells Street.
Players, coaches and alumni scheduled to attend include (all subject to change):
|Michael Blazek
|Hector Gomez
|Gerardo Parra
|Darnell Coles
|Jerry Augustine
|Ryan Braun
|Brooks Hall
|Wily Peralta
|Joe Crawford
|Cecil Cooper
|Juan Centeno
|Jim Henderson
|Shane Peterson
|Matt Erickson
|Craig Counsell
|Matt Clark
|Jeremy Jeffress
|Jason Rogers
|Mike Guerrero
|Rob Deer
|Clint Coulter
|Taylor Jungmann
|Logan Schafer
|Marcus Hanel
|Jim Gantner
|Khris Davis
|Brandon Kintzler
|Will Smith
|Rick Kranitz
|Larry Hisle
|Mike Fiers
|Kyle Lohse
|Michael Strong
|Jerry Narron
|Yovani Gallardo
|Adam Lind
|Tyler Thornburg
|Ron Roenicke
|Scooter Gennett
|Jonathan Lucroy
|Rob Wooten
|Ed Sedar
|David Goforth
|Hunter Morris
|John Shelby
|Carlos Gomez
|Jimmy Nelson
|Lee Tunnell
Brewers On Deck will feature a number of activities for the entire family. Autographs and photos from Brewers players, coaches and alumni; interactive games in the Kids Area; Q&A sessions and game shows with Brewers players, coaches and broadcasters; vendor booths with baseball memorabilia; Brewers Community Foundation's Treasure Hunt, a 50/50 raffle, live auction and many other activities will all be a part of Brewers On Deck.
Details regarding autographs include the following: Recipients of "PREMIER" autographs (players to be announced next week) will be chosen through a random selection process. Each fan in attendance will receive one Premier Entry sheet which may be redeemed at the Random Selection area outside the Main Exhibit Hall of the Wisconsin Center District. The Premier Entry sheet will be exchanged for a numbered coupon to be entered into the random selection process for any one of the select Brewers players. Coupon distribution will be available at 8 a.m. the day of the event and will continue up to an hour before each designated autograph session. There is no cost for coupons to enter the random selection process; however, those holding winning coupons must pay $10 at the respective autograph stage to collect their player signature. There will be 250 winners for each of the autograph sessions. The winning ticket numbers will be posted at the designated autograph stage no less than 30 minutes prior to each player's session.
Players and staff not included in the PREMIER autograph list will not use the random selection process. Each of these players will sign 250 autographs at prices ranging from free to $10. A schedule of players, their session times, and distribution info will be posted next week. The autograph opportunities are for signatures on photo cards provided by the team; the Brewers cannot guarantee that any player will sign other memorabilia. For additional information, visit Brewers.com/ondeck.
Autograph proceeds benefit Brewers Community Foundation. Please note that cash is the only acceptable form of payment for autographs. The Brewers cannot guarantee that any player will sign other memorabilia, and personalization of items is solely up to the discretion of each player.
A detailed schedule of all Brewers On Deck events will be released next week.
6th Annual Davey Nelson Celebrity Golf Classic a Hit Again!
Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to play in the Davey Nelson Celebrity Golf Tournament at the beautiful Irish Course at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin.
This was the sixth year of Davey's tournament, but just the second at the Irish Course (in previous years, it's been played at Blackwolf Run).
Upon check-in, participants were provided with assorted goodies, including a pullover, duffel bag and umbrella (which fortunately we didn't need out there on the course!)
Then, the morning started off with golf pros walking the line at the driving range and a putting contest, along with a buffet brunch.
Each foursome in the tournament was paired with a celebrity golfer to make up a five-person team. Team play consisted of a Scramble Format with team prizes awarded to the top finishers.
Among the many celebrities in the tournament were current Brewers personnel and alumni players: Craig Counsell, Robin Yount, Ken Sanders, Gorman Thomas, Jay Aldrich, Jerry Augustine, Jim Gantner, Paul Wagner, Mike Caldwell, Scott Podsednik, Greg Vaughn, Wes Obermueller, Brady Clark, and Willie Mueller; Randall McDaniel, Former NFL player; Greg Matzek, radio personality; Greg Meyer, NFL Referee; Tony Smith, a former Milwaukee Bucks player; and Craig Coshun, sideline reporter for Fox Sports Wisconsin.
It was fun to mix and mingle with everyone, including having the opportunity to catch up with Scott Podsednik and Brady Clark:
My group consisted of our celebrity, Greg Meyer, a NFL referee and longtime friend of Davey's and Mike, Dan and Joe Stanislawski, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The tournament was a shotgun start, so our group began on hole 8, a par five. We got off to a great start with a birdie, but we never really got into a great rhythm after that. Aside from a couple that Greg sank for us, it was one of those days where the putts just wouldn't drop.
But, we had a ton of fun, which is the most important thing! We finished the day at -3 (69), which was good, but not good enough to win the tournament.
Each hole also consisted of different challenges with opportunities to win various prizes for things like longest drive, longest putt, or closest to the hole. Someone even had a hole-in-one on one of the par-3's!
We didn't mind at all because despite an early threat of rain (and a downpour on the way home!), we had wonderful weather, a fun day, the chance to play a beautiful championship course and, most importantly, we were helping a great cause: Open Arms Home for Children in South Africa and Brewers Community Foundation. Open Arms is a non-profit organization that provides shelter, clothing, protection and basic healthcare for what is now home to many children orphaned due to the Aids epidemic in South Africa. Davey has served as Board of Director for over four years.
Following golf, there was a reception and silent auction, followed by a live auction.
During dinner, we learned more about Open Arms and heard stories about the children whose lives we were helping, all by taking a day off of work to play golf.
My boss, Tyler Barnes, VP of Communications, was on hand to speak about his personal experience at Open Arms as he and his family had visited South Africa over the holidays.
The entire presentation was very touching and moving and I'm so happy that this event has been able to raise money to support the organization, which Davey and many others have dedicated a lot of time and energy into making a success.
For more information on Open Arms, please visit the website at http://www.openarmshome.com.
Here are some more photos from the day and I hope to see you out at the tournament next year!
Augustine & Sanders Speak About the Brewers Wall of Honor
Leading up to our special Brewers Wall of Honor dedication ceremony this Friday, Jerry Augustine and Ken Sanders spoke about what this recognition means to them:
Tickets for this Friday's game vs. the Reds are still available, so don't miss your chance to be among the first to see the Wall of Honor and view the special pregame ceremony featuring many of the inductees, including Hank Aaron, Robin Yount and more.
And, starting tomorrow, join us on our social media sites for #ThrowbackThursday and #FlashbackFriday as we honor these honorees. We had a ton of fun digging in the archive for photos and we hope you enjoy them! Participate by sharing your own photos and stories using #BrewersWOH on Instagram and Twitter.
Bob Uecker Statue in the "Last Row" Dedicated This Afternoon
This afternoon, we unveiled the new Bob Uecker statue at Miller Park in a ceremony open to special guests. Unlike the statues that surround Miller Park's Home Plate Plaza, this statue is in the last row—yes, the last row of the Terrace Level at Miller Park.
Among those in attendance at the ceremony, emceed by Bill Schroeder, were Bob's family, Jerry Augustine, Jim Gantner, Gorman Thomas, Ken Sanders, Rollie Fingers, Robin Yount, current Brewers coaches and players, former broadcasting partners and Brewers front office staff.
Rollie and Robin both spoke at the event and, thanks to Gino Salomone, movie critic from FOX 6, a few of Bob's friends from Hollywood sent along their well wishes.
Watch messages from Ty Burrell, Morgan Freeman, Don Rickles, Jason Bateman, Kevin Costner, and Arnold Schwarzenegger:
The statue pays tribute to the popular Miller Lite "All Stars" ad campaign which featured Uecker's famous tagline, "I must be in the front row." In those commercials, Uecker somehow always ended up in the last row—as will this statue. The statue sits atop the Uecker Seats in Miller Park's Terrace Level (Section 422). It features an open seat next to it allowing for a perfect photo opportunity.
Starting with the Brewers vs. Cubs series at Miller Park this weekend, be sure to stop up, take your photo and tweet it and/or Instagram it using #IMustBeInTheFrontRow and we'll collect & share our favorites across our social media sites.
Prior to tonight's 7:10 p.m. game against the Chicago Cubs at Miller Park, a presentation will be made on the field honoring Uecker and showcasing the statue.
The statue was designed by Brian Maughan, the artist of the four statues outside Miller Park on the Home Plate Plaza—Hank Aaron, Allan H. "Bud" Selig, Robin Yount and Uecker.
– John and Cait
Hanging Out With the Brewers Road Crew in Arizona
For the past four years, Jason Hartlund, Tai Pauls and the Brewers Enterprises team has organized a unique, one-of-a-kind trip to Spring Training with the Brewers Road Crew.
This year, I was fortunate to be down here in Arizona and socialize with some of the folks taking part in the 5th Annual Brewers Road Crew Spring Training Trip.
As part of the experience, these fans got to take in the Brewers vs. Padres game yesterday at Peoria, and also enjoy two games here at our Spring Training home, Maryvale Baseball Park.
The trip includes roundtrip airfare, a four-night stay at the Hilton Embassy Suites (Biltmore), and numerous special receptions and tailgate parties, like the one I attended before today's Brewers vs. Diamondbacks game.
The trip brings travelers face-to-face with members of the Brewers broadcast team, members of the Baseball Operations staff, and even former Brewers players and coaches. For example, at today's event, I spotted Jerry Augustine, Ken Sanders, Jim Gantner, Bill Schroeder, Brian Anderson, Sophia Minnaert, and Minor Leaguers Eric Marzec, Kyle Heckathorn, Damien Magnifico and Jacob Barnes.
I had the chance to talk to veterans on the trip–people who have traveled with the Brewers Road Crew since year one–and rookies–those joining the fun for the first time.
Phil and Brian Bauza, father and son, are a couple of the veterans.
Here, Brian explains what he enjoys about the trip:
Tony Aurit from Dodgeville, Wisconsin, booked the trip for the first time this year. "We get a 4-Pack every year and got the information on the trip in our package. We've never even been to Arizona before and this is great, just like I was hoping it would be. We will be back."
George House from Glenwood City, Wisconsin, shown below with Jerry Augustine and Ken Sanders, told me, "This tailgate is the highlight so far, to be this close to the guys. I'm loving it and having fun. It's exceeding my expectations by far. And this weather gives us hope that it can be warm, sunny and nice again in Milwaukee. Baseball is coming!
New Brewers pitcher Matt Garza even made a surprise appearance (literally!) as he photo bombed this photo of Jerry Augustine with Sara and Denny Marx from Madison, Wisconsin. They have been to Spring Training twice before, but this is their first year with the Brewers Road Crew. What a great souvenir.
It seemed to me like everyone was having a great time and the group just keeps on growing. Hopefully next year, you'll join them. I can't wait to see you in AZ!
Plus, as an added bonus, fans on the trip receive a ticket to Opening Day at Miller Park as the Brewers take on the Atlanta Braves–looks like we'll #SeeUMarch31!
FOX Sports Wisconsin and Milwaukee Brewers Announce 2014 Telecast Schedule
Today, we, along with FOX Sports Wisconsin, announced a 150-game television schedule for the 2014 season. FOX Sports Wisconsin will serve as the exclusive local television home for the Milwaukee Brewers. Select Brewers games also will be televised nationally on FOX Sports and FOX Sports 1.
FOX Sports Wisconsin's regular season coverage begins Monday, March 31, with the Brewers' home opener against Atlanta — the first of seven televised games against the Braves.
Other highlights from the 2014 schedule include: eighteen games against the division rival Chicago Cubs, a pair of home-and-home series with the Minnesota Twins scheduled for June 2-5, and three games against the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox.
Brian Anderson will continue to serve as the primary play-by-play announcer with newcomer Matt Lepay joining analyst Bill Schroeder in the broadcast booth for select telecasts. Craig Coshun also will serve as play-by-play announcer for select telecasts late in the season while continuing his role as the main host for Brewers Live pre and postgame shows. Brewers Live airs before and after Brewers telecasts with Jeff Grayson, Telly Hughes and Sophia Minnaert reporting as well as analysis from former first base coach Davey Nelson and former Brewer Jerry Augustine.
FOX Sports Wisconsin also will televise a total of fourteen Brewers home spring training games in 2014. For the complete schedule, click here.
All games are broadcast in high definition.
2014 Milwaukee Brewers Broadcast Schedule
Date Day Opponent Time
Mar. 31 Monday Atlanta 1:00 PM
Apr. 1 Tuesday Atlanta 7:00 PM
Apr. 2 Wednesday Atlanta 12:00 PM
Apr. 4 Friday at Boston 1:00 PM
Apr. 5 Saturday at Boston 6:00 PM
Apr. 6 Sunday at Boston 12:30 PM
Apr. 7 Monday at Philadelphia 2:00 PM*
Apr. 9 Wednesday at Philadelphia 6:00 PM
Apr. 10 Thursday at Philadelphia 6:00 PM
Apr. 11 Friday Pittsburgh 7:00 PM
Apr. 12 Saturday Pittsburgh 6:00 PM
Apr. 13 Sunday Pittsburgh 1:00 PM
Apr. 14 Monday St. Louis 7:00 PM
Apr. 15 Tuesday St. Louis 7:00 PM
Apr. 17 Thursday at Pittsburgh 6:00 PM
Apr. 18 Friday at Pittsburgh 6:00 PM
Apr. 19 Saturday at Pittsburgh 6:00 PM
Apr. 20 Sunday at Pittsburgh 12:30 PM
Apr. 21 Monday San Diego 7:00 PM
Apr. 22 Tuesday San Diego 7:00 PM
Apr. 23 Wednesday San Diego 7:00 PM
Apr. 25 Friday Chicago Cubs 7:00 PM
Apr. 26 Saturday Chicago Cubs 6:00 PM
Apr. 27 Sunday Chicago Cubs 1:00 PM
Apr. 28 Monday at St. Louis 7:00 PM
Apr. 29 Tuesday at St. Louis 7:00 PM
Apr. 30 Wednesday at St. Louis 12:30 PM*
May 1 Thursday at Cincinnati 6:00 PM
May 2 Friday at Cincinnati 6:00 PM
May 3 Saturday at Cincinnati 6:00 PM
May 4 Sunday at Cincinnati 3:00 PM
May 5 Monday Arizona 7:00 PM
May 6 Tuesday Arizona 7:00 PM
May 9 Friday N.Y. Yankees 7:00 PM
May 10 Saturday N.Y. Yankees 6:00 PM
May 11 Sunday N.Y. Yankees 1:00 PM
May 13 Tuesday Pittsburgh 7:00 PM
May 14 Wednesday Pittsburgh 7:00 PM
May 16 Friday at Chicago Cubs 1:00 PM*
May 17 Saturday at Chicago Cubs 1:00 PM
May 18 Sunday at Chicago Cubs 1:00 PM
May 19 Monday at Atlanta 6:00 PM
May 20 Tuesday at Atlanta 6:00 PM
May 21 Wednesday at Atlanta 6:00 PM
May 22 Thursday at Atlanta 6:00 PM
May 23 Friday at Miami 6:00 PM
May 24 Saturday at Miami 3:00 PM
May 25 Sunday at Miami 12:00 PM
May 26 Monday Baltimore 1:00 PM*
May 27 Tuesday Baltimore 7:00 PM
May 28 Wednesday Baltimore 7:00 PM
May 30 Friday Chicago Cubs 7:00 PM
May 31 Saturday Chicago Cubs 3:00 PM 26
June 1 Sunday Chicago Cubs 1:00 PM
June 2 Monday Minnesota 7:00 PM
June 3 Tuesday Minnesota 7:00 PM
June 4 Wednesday at Minnesota 7:00 PM
June 5 Thursday at Minnesota 7:00 PM
June 6 Friday at Pittsburgh 6:00 PM
June 7 Saturday at Pittsburgh 3:00 PM
June 8 Sunday at Pittsburgh 12:30 PM
June 10 Tuesday at N.Y. Mets 6:00 PM
June 11 Wednesday at N.Y. Mets 6:00 PM
June 12 Thursday at N.Y. Mets 6:00 PM
June 13 Friday Cincinnati 7:00 PM
June 14 Saturday Cincinnati 6:00 PM (FOX)
June 15 Sunday Cincinnati 1:00 PM
June 16 Monday at Arizona 8:30 PM
June 17 Tuesday at Arizona 8:30 PM
June 18 Wednesday at Arizona 8:30 PM
June 19 Thursday at Arizona 2:30 PM*
June 20 Friday at Colorado 7:30 PM
June 21 Saturday at Colorado 3:00 PM
June 22 Sunday at Colorado 3:00 PM
June 23 Monday Washington 7:00 PM*
June 24 Tuesday Washington 7:00 PM
June 26 Thursday Colorado 7:00 PM
June 27 Friday Colorado 7:00 PM
June 28 Saturday Colorado 3:00 PM
June 29 Sunday Colorado 1:00 PM
July 1 Tuesday at Toronto 12:00 PM*
July 2 Wednesday at Toronto 11:30 AM*
July 4 Friday at Cincinnati 6:00 PM
July 5 Saturday at Cincinnati 3:00 PM
July 6 Sunday at Cincinnati 12:00 PM
July 7 Monday Philadelphia 7:00 PM
July 8 Tuesday Philadelphia 7:00 PM
July 9 Wednesday Philadelphia 7:00 PM
July 11 Friday St. Louis 7:00 PM
July 12 Saturday St. Louis 3:00 PM (FS1)
July 13 Sunday St. Louis 1:00 PM
July 18 Friday at Washington 6:00 PM
July 19 Saturday at Washington 6:00 PM
July 20 Sunday at Washington 12:30 PM
July 21 Monday Cincinnati 7:00 PM
July 22 Tuesday Cincinnati 7:00 PM
July 24 Thursday N.Y. Mets 7:00 PM
July 25 Friday N.Y. Mets 7:00 PM
July 26 Saturday N.Y. Mets 6:00 PM
July 27 Sunday N.Y. Mets 1:00 PM
July 28 Monday at Tampa Bay 6:00 PM
July 29 Tuesday at Tampa Bay 6:00 PM
July 30 Wednesday at Tampa Bay 11:00 AM
Aug. 1 Friday at St. Louis 7:00 PM
Aug. 2 Saturday at St. Louis 6:00 PM
Aug. 3 Sunday at St. Louis 1:00 PM
Aug. 5 Tuesday San Francisco 7:00 PM
Aug. 6 Wednesday San Francisco 7:00 PM
Aug. 8 Friday L.A. Dodgers 7:00 PM
Aug. 9 Saturday L.A. Dodgers 6:00 PM
Aug. 10 Sunday L.A. Dodgers 1:00 PM
Aug. 11 Monday at Chicago Cubs 7:00 PM
Aug. 12 Tuesday at Chicago Cubs 7:00 PM
Aug. 13 Wednesday at Chicago Cubs 7:00 PM
Aug. 15 Friday at L.A. Dodgers 9:00 PM
Aug. 16 Saturday at L.A. Dodgers 8:00 PM
Aug. 17 Sunday at L.A. Dodgers 3:00 PM
Aug. 19 Tuesday Toronto 7:00 PM
Aug. 22 Friday Pittsburgh 7:00 PM
Aug. 23 Saturday Pittsburgh 6:00 PM
Aug. 24 Sunday Pittsburgh 1:00 PM
Aug. 25 Monday at San Diego 9:00 PM
Aug. 26 Tuesday at San Diego 9:00 PM
Aug. 27 Wednesday at San Diego 9:00 PM
Aug. 29 Friday at San Francisco 9:00 PM
Aug. 30 Saturday at San Francisco 8:00 PM
Aug. 31 Sunday at San Francisco 3:00 PM
Sept. 1 Monday at Chicago Cubs 1:00 PM*
Sept. 2 Tuesday at Chicago Cubs 7:00 PM
Sept. 3 Wednesday at Chicago Cubs 7:00 PM
Sept. 4 Thursday St. Louis 7:00 PM
Sept. 5 Friday St. Louis 7:00 PM
Sept. 6 Saturday St. Louis 6:00 PM
Sept. 7 Sunday St. Louis 1:00 PM
Sept. 8 Monday Miami 7:00 PM
Sept. 9 Tuesday Miami 7:00 PM
Sept. 10 Wednesday Miami 7:00 PM
Sept. 11 Thursday Miami 7:00 PM
Sept. 12 Friday Cincinnati 7:00 PM
Sept. 13 Saturday Cincinnati 6:00 PM
Sept. 14 Sunday Cincinnati 1:00 PM
Sept. 16 Tuesday at St. Louis 7:00 PM
Sept. 17 Wednesday at St. Louis 7:00 PM
Sept. 18 Thursday at St. Louis 7:00 PM
Sept. 19 Friday at Pittsburgh 6:00 PM
Sept. 20 Saturday at Pittsburgh 6:00 PM
Sept. 21 Sunday at Pittsburgh 12:30 PM
Sept. 23 Tuesday at Cincinnati 6:00 PM
Sept. 24 Wednesday at Cincinnati 6:00 PM
Sept. 26 Friday Chicago Cubs 7:00 PM
Sept. 27 Saturday Chicago Cubs 6:00 PM
Sept. 28 Sunday Chicago Cubs 1:00 PM
*Denotes weekday day games that will be replayed in primetime
FS1: Game televised nationally on FOX Sports 1
FOX: Game televised nationally on FOX Sports
All Times Central
Schedule Subject to Change
-John and Cait
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Brewers Community Foundation Week Activities for Today – Alumni Photos
The Brewers are back from a long road trip and that means Brewers Community Foundation Week kicks off at Miller Park tonight!
The Brewers are set to face the Reds tonight to start a four-game set and fans will have the opportunity to take a photograph with various Brewers alumni starting when the gates open until 7:45 pm. Photos will be available for $10 per person, per session (for example you can take photos with all eight alumni in the four separate sessions for $40), at the BCF Week tables on the Field Level concourse next to Guest Relations (outside section 116). Fans will need to provide their own camera for their photos. The schedule of alumni is as follows (subject to change):
5:45 – 6:15 p.m.
Paul Wagner and Ken Sanders
6:15 – 6:45 p.m.
Craig Counsell and Larry Hisle
6:45 – 7:15 p.m.
Gorman Thomas and Jim Gantner
7:15 – 7:45 p.m.
Jerry Augustine and Dave Nelson
Don't forget, the Ultimate Auction is open for bidding all week. Check it out for some wonderful, one-of-a-kind opportunities!
4th Annual Davey Nelson Celebrity Golf Classic a Swinging Success
Two weeks ago, I previewed the Davey Nelson Celebrity Golf Classic at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wisconsin and yesterday, I was fortunate enough to play in it.
This was the fourth year of Davey's tournament and it's been held at Blackwolf since it's inception. I was especially excited to be playing the course this year, as the Original Championship Course is the site of the 2012 Women's U.S. Open (July 2-8).
Indeed, when I arrived at the course, you could see signs of preparations for the Open, from trailers in the parking lots and tents set up around to the property to bleacher structures in the making and merchandise in the pro shop.
Blackwolf Run has two 18-hole courses and for Davey's tournament, we played the Meadow Valleys course. [For the Open, Blackwolf Run will return to its original single-course configuration, comprised of holes 10-18 of the Meadow Valleys course and holes 1-4 and 14-18 of the River course. That means, when we were on the back nine at Davey's tournament, we were playing a U.S. Open course!]
Upon check-in, participants were provided with a locker and inside, assorted goodies were waiting for us, including a polo shirt, cap, headcovers and golf balls.
Then, the morning started off with a golf clinic led by American Club golf pros and a putting contest, along with a buffet brunch.
Each foursome in the tournament was paired with a celebrity golfer to make up a five-person team. Team play consisted of a Scramble Format with team prizes awarded to the top finishers.
Among the many celebrities in the tournament were former Brewers players Jay Aldrich, Jerry Augustine, Sal Bando (also a Brewers GM), Jim Gantner, Pete Ladd, Damian Miller, Willie Mueller (who was also in the movie Major League as "Duke"), Ken Sanders, Gorman Thomas, Greg Vaughn, Paul Wagner and Robin Yount; former UW-Badgers, Derek Engler, Tyler Donovan and Tarek Saleh; Evan Fitzgerald, CBS-58 Sports Anchor; Bruce Froemming, former MLB Umpire; Jason Grimsley, former MLB pitcher; Greg Matzek and Bill Michaels, radio personalities; Greg Meyer, NFL Referee; and Tony Smith, a former Milwaukee Bucks player and current FSWisconsin broadcaster.
My group consisted of Cecelia Gore, Executive Director of Brewers Community Foundation; Fred and Leo, friends of Davey's from Florida; and our celebrity, former Brewers relief pitcher, Jay Aldrich. Drafted by the Brewers in 1982, Aldrich played for the team in 1987 and 1989; he also played for the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles in his career. He currently resides in the Milwaukee area and, thankfully for our team, is an avid golfer.
The tournament was a shotgun start, so our group began on hole 7, a par five, which we promptly eagled. We got off to a really hot start in our round and, with the exception of one bogey, never really looked back.
We had a ton of fun in our group and each member contributed equally, playing to his or her strength. For example, Cecelia made at least three putts for us that were outside of 10-feet. My claim to fame is a (75% of the time) long, straight drive, which, being female, I get to hit from the Ladies' tees, a considerable advantage on a course like Blackwolf Run. With Fred and Leo being from Florida, they get to play lots of golf, so they had lots of clutch shots; however, I would say Jay was definitely the "pro" in our group.
We finished the day at -8, which was good, but not good enough to win the tournament.
Each hole also consisted of different challenges with opportunities to win various prizes for things like longest drive, longest putt, or closest to the hole. Our team came close on a few of the challenges, but didn't hold up in the end.
We didn't mind at all because despite an early threat of rain, we had wonderful weather, a fun day, the chance to play a beautiful championship course and, most importantly, we were helping a great cause: Open Arms Home for Children in South Africa and Brewers Community Foundation. Open Arms is a non-profit organization that provides shelter, clothing, protection and basic healthcare for what is now home to many children orphaned due to the Aids epidemic in South Africa. Davey has served as Board of Director for over four years.
Following golf, there was a reception and silent auction, and then dinner with a live auction. During dinner, we learned more about Open Arms and heard stories about the children whose lives we were helping, all by taking a day off of work to play golf. It was a very touching and moving presentation and I'm so happy that this event has been able to raise money to support the organization, which Davey and many others have dedicated a lot of time and energy into making a success.
For more information on Open Arms, please visit the website at http://www.openarmshome.com.
Here are some more photos from the day and I hope to see you out at the tournament next year! (PS-Any ringers, please ask to be put in my group!)
The Fourth Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament hosted by Brewers Director of Alumni Relations and FOX Sports Wisconsin broadcaster Dave Nelson is scheduled to be held a week from this Monday, on June 11 at Blackwolf Run Golf Course in Kohler, Wisconsin.
This year, I am very excited to be playing in the 18-Hole Davey Nelson Celebrity Golf Tournament, which begins at 11 a.m. and will be followed by a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, and dinner.
Celebrity guests scheduled to golf in the tournament include former Brewers players Jerry Augustine, Sal Bando (also a Brewers GM), Jim Gantner, Pete Ladd, Willie Mueller (who was also in the movie Major League as "Duke"), Ken Sanders, Gorman Thomas, Greg Vaughn, and Paul Wagner; Bruce Froemming, former MLB Umpire; Jason Grimsley, former MLB pitcher; Greg Matzek, radio personality; Greg Meyer, NFL Referee; and Tony Smith, a former Milwaukee Bucks player. [Celebrity golfers are subject to change.]
I don't know yet who I will be paired up with for the tournament, but I would be honored to play with any of these celebrities! And, not only is the field stellar, but the course, which has been the site of the outing for all four years, is amazing as well.
I've been fortunate enough to play Blackwolf Run just a few times and it is one of my favorites. They have two 18-hole courses and the tournament will be hosted on the Meadow Valleys course.
I'm especially excited to be playing Blackwolf Run this year, as the Original Championship Course is the site of the 2012 Women's U.S. Open (July 2-8).
For the Open, Blackwolf Run will return to its original single-course configuration, comprised of holes 10-18 of the Meadow Valleys course and holes 1-4 and 14-18 of the River course. That means, when you're on the back nine at Davey's tournament, you'll be playing a U.S. Open course!
This is the second time the course will host that tournament. In 1998, when I was a young, impressionable golfer on my high school team, my dad took me up there for the entire week, including the day of the 18-hole playoff between Se Ri Pak and amateur Jenny Chuasiriporn, which included an extra two holes on top of that in sudden death before Pak was finally crowned as champion. I remember getting to meet my idols, like Annika Sorenstam and having the time of my left watching some of the best golf I have ever seen.
Registrations are being accepted as foursomes only and a celebrity golfer will be paired with each group to make up a five-person team. Team play will consist of a Scramble Format with team prizes awarded to the top finishers. The tournament is limited to 30 foursomes and, if you haven't signed up yet, I'm told there is still space available, but it is moving quickly! Registration fees are $2,500 per foursome.
Besides the tournament itself, a golf clinic led by American Club golf pros and a putting contest will take place at 9:30 a.m., and a buffet brunch will be served prior to play. After golf, there will be a cocktail hour with a Silent Auction followed by dinner and a Live Auction.
For those who do not wish to golf, tickets to the reception and dinner only are available for $150 per person.
An additional preview event has been added on Sunday, June 10th, consisting of a golf experience at Whistling Straits followed by a cocktail reception and dinner at the Championship Locker room. Rates for the preview event vary pending participation and sponsorship level.
Proceeds will benefit Open Arms Home for Children in South Africa and Brewers Community Foundation. Open Arms Home for Children is a non-profit organization that provides shelter, clothing, protection and basic healthcare for what is now home to many children orphaned due to the Aids epidemic in South Africa. Dave Nelson has served as Board Director for over four years.
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Nelson enters his fifth season as an analyst for FS Wisconsin broadcasts. He also serves as Brewers Director of Alumni Relations and leads the team's Speakers Bureau. In his front office role, Nelson maintains a database of former Brewers players as well as organizes events for Brewers alumni.
Prior to his current role, Nelson served as Brewers first-base coach from 2003-06. In 2001 and 2002, he was a minor-league outfield instructor. Nelson began his Major League coaching career in 1981 with Chicago-AL and later spent time coaching in Cleveland, Oakland and Montreal. In 1980, he was on the coaching staff at Texas Christian University.
Nelson enjoyed a 10-year Major League playing career from 1968-77. The former outfielder played for Cleveland, Washington, Texas and Kansas City. He was named to the American League All-Star team in 1973.
Born in Fort Still, Oklahoma, Nelson went on to graduate from Junipero Serra High School in California. He attended Compton Junior College for one year and Los Angeles State College for two years. Nelson also served in the Army Reserve for six years. He currently splits time between Bradenton, Florida and Milwaukee.


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I am basically in BIG trouble here... I was running the 7.1.1 Community Edition on Centos 5.9 and wanted to upgrade to current version. The upgrade seem to be running fine and the failed because of the Perl issue with Perl 5.8... Anyways, that behind me!! Because the install had partially made, it of course meant I could not just go back.
I backup the /opt/zimbra directory using rsync and rsnapshot DAILY so I thought I could just go to my backup from the night before. OK, but my directory was close to 150GB.
I've now been up for close to 40 hours trying to get this done and am dead tired! After restoring my /opt/zimbra directory, my ldap service won't start! I tried a reinstall too and that complained about my LDAP passwords (all of them) so I know that it is an OpenLDAP issue with not restarting.
I am NOT familiar with the ins and outs of OpenLDAP.
Here is the tail-end of my install log...
Mon Jan 6 20:02:52 2014 Checking ldap on vmail2.vpnetworks.ca:389
Mon Jan 6 20:02:52 2014 Unable to bind to ldap://vmail2.vpnetworks.ca:389 with user uid=zmamavis,cn=appaccts,cn=zimbra:
Mon Jan 6 20:02:52 2014 Couldn't bind to vmail2.vpnetworks.ca as uid=zmamavis,cn=appaccts,cn=zimbra
Mon Jan 6 20:02:52 2014 checking isEnabled zimbra-mta
Mon Jan 6 20:02:52 2014 zimbra-mta is enabled
Mon Jan 6 20:02:52 2014 checking isEnabled zimbra-archiving
Mon Jan 6 20:02:52 2014 zimbra-archiving is not enabled
Mon Jan 6 20:02:52 2014 checking isComponentAvailable archiving
Mon Jan 6 20:02:52 2014 Getting available components
Mon Jan 6 20:02:56 2014 Component archiving is not available.
I am sure that someone who knows the ins and outs of Zimbra and OpenLDAP can solve this but that unfortunately is not me... I can let an expert login to my machine and I will compensate for your time. I have nothing to loose at this point. I'm letting a lot of people down. Mostly friends and "freebies" but nonetheless embarrasing.

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According to an Engadget report, citing a "trusted source" Nintendo will cut the price of its Wii console by 25 percent to $150 on May 15.
Last month Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said that a price drop is one of the tools the company might use to extend the Wii's lifecycle.
"The Wii has a long life in front of it," he said at the time. "We're still sitting at $199. There are a variety of marketing tools at our disposal."
The Engadget report further speculates that the timing would be good because it would be a good lead in to the Electronic Entertainment Expo, but by the same token price cuts and E3 go together like peanut butter and jelly. A new game bundle might also be another reason to give the system a price cut..
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Joseph?" The voice sounds distant, like something heard through cotton in the ears, or as if his head is high in the clouds. "Joseph?" It is insistent, this voice, forcing it's way into the forefront of his thoughts, and now he's back in the doctor's office, firmly grounded in a worn, but deeply comfy leather armchair.
"Sorry." He shifts in the chair, as if motion alone will be sufficient to keep his thoughts rooted to the present. It seems so difficult to stay focused these days.
Dr. Reed smiles benignly in his direction. She says she's not a doctor, she's a LCSW, and he can't remember exactly what that stands for, but it's academic, because to him, she is a doctor. "Mind telling me where you went just now?"
"Nowhere." A lie of course. One of no consequence, but a lie nonetheless. Now he is unsure just how much he wishes to tell this stranger, however kind and disarming she may seem..
Casey- she says to call her that- raises her eyebrows. "Are you sure there's nothing else you want to talk about?" She glances at her watch. "We have a few minutes left." She must not really have expected an answer, and his reply seems to surprise her. She raises her eyebrows again in that curious way she has.
"Do you believe dreams mean anything?"
She considers the question in silence a moment. "Well, one theory among the scientific community regarding dreams is that they are nothing more than the subconscious's data consolidation and filing system. Others believe dreams are nothing more than the brain's attempt to make sense of meaningless stimuli while sleeping." She pauses a moment, and her eyes seem to drift over his shoulder as a slight frown line creases her forehead in between her eyes. She is trying to remember something. Then her brow clears, her eyes refocus on him, and she continues, "Freudian theories lean towards dreams as the expression of subconscious and unfulfilled desires."
"Is that what you believe?"
She pauses again, and despite his anxiety, Joseph is momentarily surprised into appreciation at the fact that the doctor-not-doctor actually gives serious thought to his question. "Well, given that dreams are sometimes completely random in nature, and yet other times their meaning is quite obvious… I believe perhaps dreams are merely an amalgamation of things heard, seen, or otherwise experienced in the course of a person's day, week, or entire life." And then, with practiced ease, she redirects the conversation to Joseph. "Have you had a dream you'd like to discuss?"
Joseph drifts away again, just briefly this time, and alights on the memories of the dream, like a moth dancing around a candle flame. He does not want to remember too much, does not want to recall the feelings evoked by the dream. After all, this is not his idea really. The doctor. Casey. She can't help.
"Tortured animal cries and mournful howls hang in the air like greasy smoke. They follow me from my dreams…"
As always, Casey tries to be equanimous, but that slight vertical line between her eyebrows betrays her dismay. Finally she says, "Yes, I understand. Especially powerful dreams often seem to linger, their emotional effects lasting hours and sometimes even days…"
But she doesn't understand. She is smart, easy to talk to, disarming, and someone with who he might even be friends, in other circumstances,outside of this professional doctor/patient setting. But she does not understand.
He feels an overwhelming urge to tell her, despite the warning voice in the back of his mind. He abandons the tiny voice of reason.
"It's my wife. She's cursed me."


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The Kuna Herald
March 29th 1963
New Vapor Light Added On First Street
The Idaho Power Company installed another mercury vapor streetlight at the turn of Highway 69 near Martin Walker residence last week. The light was one of two authorized recently by the village council. The other will be placed at the alley behind the high school on Ave D.
Volunteer Firemen Answer Three Calls
Kuna Volunteer Firemen were fighting two fires simultaneously Monday afternoon. The firemen had just taken the rural truck and tanker to the Albert Forrey farm to put out a haystack fire when a call came in from the Nicholson sheep ranch east of town. The rural truck was backtracked to fight that blaze. Both fires are reported to have started from weed fires. Thursday afternoon a call was answered at the Eshelman farm 2 miles east and one mile north of Kuna, where food left in the oven of the range caught fire. Damage was confined to the range.
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Melba Legion Marks Birthday with Party Sponsored by Aux.
The Melba Legion Auxiliary held a card party at the regular joint meeting night to note the birthday of the Legion in Melba. Hosts for the occasion were Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Kramer, Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Hoagland and Mr. & Mrs. Walt Graham. Mrs. Burt Cook and Vernon Kramer were awarded prizes for high score. Low score award went to Mrs. Glenn Hoagland and Don Peck Jr. held the best hand. Keith Webb found himself in the "Lucky Chain"
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Pretty Little Liars GIF Recap: Season 4 Premiere — A Is For… DEAD
For months, we've been counting down the days 'til the Pretty Little Liars Season 4 premiere, so we were super pumped when it finally aired last night, after almost three months — more like three years — of waiting.
And it's been a long time since March, so before the episode even started, we were like:
Our first question now that our show is back: what's in the trunk? A dead pig, actually. Umm, ew.
After fleeing the scene of the muddy, waterlogged cop car — and saving Ashley Marin's butt via Mona stealing the evidence of her literal run in with Wilden — the girls give Mona the third degree. But she doesn't have any type of information they actually need to hear. So, uh, thanks?
But it was sweet of her to bring them coffee the next morning, we guess — even though Hanna is way less impressed with coffee delivery than usual. She wants the chip with the video of Ashley hitting Wilden with her car on it, and when Mona refuses to hand it over, she gets like this:
At least we know Wilden's not gonna talk, because now he's dead.
Back at the lair, Mona shows them a video proving he was involved in the Halloween Train, and according to her, so was Melissa. But we don't actually see Melissa's face, because someone erases the data off of Mona's computer. Outside, Mini Little Liars are playing with dolls who look just like Aria, Spencer, Hanna, Emily, and Mona — dolls they say were given to them by Alison. Creepy much?
According to Emily's mom, Jessica DiLaurentis is moving back... and this definitely makes Hanna (and us) way suspicious. Could Red Coat really be Alison?
Aria runs into Ezra, who informs her he's got a full time gig at Rosewood. This causes all kinds of emotional tension. You should have seen our surprised faces:
Spencer pours over the newspaper article announcing Wilden's death. She's obsessing a little, and Toby has to remind her to eat. Before you know it, they're being cute again:
At school later that day, Aria's feeling angsty about Ezra and is worried he's going to lose his job if the Rosewood High Powers That Be find out they dated — is it Season 1 again already?
I mean, not that we blame her for checking him out instead of eating her lunch.
And then they faked us out a little by making us think Ezra got arrested for dating Aria, and for a second we were like:
But it was just Aria's imagination. That's fine, PLL. We didn't want to keep our hearts out of our stomachs anyway.
And oh, look. There's Jenna, harassing Spencer in her own driveway. With a burn on her hand. Right after a massive fire?
Now that Wilden's dead, that can only mean one thing — another funeral! Or, as the citizens of Rosewood like to call it, Tuesday.
Spencer and Mona meet inside the church at Wilden's casket, so it looks like "A" sent them the same message. It only requires that they dig around his corpse to find a ringing cell phone... NBD.
They miss the call, but when they call back the number they assume is "A," Hanna answers — on her mom's phone. Umm, what?!
Just as the funeral's starting, a woman in a black veil sits down in the back of the church, but we can't see her face. This seems way more normal to us than it probably should.
And then "A" sends Toby a message, saying he better get to the lair if he wants to find out what happened to his mom.
Officer Holbrook approaches the girls after the funeral and wants to talk to them after having read Wilden's notes on them. He lets them know they'll be brought in for questioning, but this isn't their first rodeo.
After he walks away, Spencer, Aria, Emily, Hanna, and Mona get a text from "A" — she was there when the girls discovered the cop car after the fire, and sends them a video. In the lair, we see she's the one who was in the church wearing the veil… over a pretty freaky-looking mask of Alison's face. That's fine, we're cool with having nightmares 'til next week's episode.
What did you think of last night's Pretty Little Liars Season 4 premiere? Let us know by sounding off in the comments! Don't forget to read our in-depth recap of Season 4, Episode 1 ("A Is For A-l-i-v-e"), listen to all of the music from the premiere, and watch the promo for next week's episode, "Turn of the Shoe."
Catch the next episode of Pretty Little Liars on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.


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Brad Guzan insists coming into training every morning is a joy, thanks to the environment created by Paul Lambert.
Guzan says the manager respects his squad and the feeling is mutual.
Villa's USA goalkeeper says the dialogue between boss and players is brilliant and has created an amazing working relationship.
Guzan says there's been real clarity from Lambert in that dialogue in terms of what he wants and expects from everyone each day.
He said: "The gaffer has been brilliant. He's been very clear in terms of our identity and how he wants us to play and how we want to go forward as a club.
"He has been really supportive of his players in terms of getting behind us. When you have that, it creates excitement and we are in for exciting times, I believe.
"I think that's starting to show. Yes there will be high times. Yes there will be low times. But the way we are going and with the support - the direction we are being pushed in - there are so many positives.
"He treats us as men. It's all about respect.The manager respects his players and we have the utmost respect for the manager.
"It's a good relationship both ways and there's always good dialogue. That creates a good working atmosphere where you are able to talk about things.
"Everyone is pulling in the same direction and it will come off. The guys are so eager to come to training each morning.
"They want to improve and we have the environment to do that. We are very hungry. When you create that environment, good things will happen."
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From the time most Americans are in elementary school, they learn about the legend of George Washington.
They know the story of the cherry tree, how he could not tell a lie and how he had wooden teeth. He was the savior of the American Revolution and is immortalized in monuments, in names of places and on the dollar bill.
But there's so much more to the real man. That's what drives David Best to help spread the truth behind the life of Washington, as well as other great men such as Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette.
"I want my audiences to be familiar with who they were, the impact they had on this country, and what kind of men they were," he said.
Best will step back into the past to bring one of American history's most beloved figures to life. In "George Washington: The Man and the Myth," Best will explore the moments that shaped the country's first president, including his teenage years and his time in the British army fighting in the French and Indian War.
The Indianapolis resident combines a storyteller's feel for captivating the audience with a scholar's grasp of history. The result is an entertaining, yet educational, presentation.
"George Washington: The Man and the Myth" will be at 2 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Johnson County Museum of History, 135 N. Main St., Franklin.
Throughout his career, Best has collected a wealth of knowledge and information on a variety of subjects. A graduate of Harvard University, he spent most of his career as a land surveyor. He worked in Egypt, Greece, the Soviet Union and China. For 18 years, he was also a professor of surveying at IUPUI.
A trained public speaker, he has given presentations on a variety of topics, including his surveying trips, his collection of 2,300 neckties and the works of author James A. Michener.
But his passion has been portraying the lives of Washington, Jefferson and Lafayette. He estimates he's given more than 500 performances as the three men, linked together in the early formation of the U.S.
Best also took part in a distance-learning program, Open Access Scholarly Information, where he could present live programs directly to the classrooms throughout the U.S.
"George Washington: The Man and the Myth" is free and open to the public.
How did you get started doing this?
It began back in 1976. We had a patriotic pageant in our church, and I came as Thomas Jefferson. It was simply a pageant, not a presentation. But shortly after, I was asked by a member of the Propylaeum in Indianapolis. They were going to have a Fourth of July picnic and wanted me to dress as Thomas Jefferson and give a short presentation. In one of my weaker moments, I said yes, and that was the start of it. It's grown like Topsy, really. I added George Washington and, in recent years, the Marquis de Lafayette.
What does it take to research and get into the lives of these men?
I now have a library of between 400 and 500 books, who in some way relate to these three historic American figures. I'm in some way reading something about these three. There is no end to amount of books published yearly about the lives of these three men. It's incredible.
Why is re-enacting something that you enjoy doing?
I have given probably 500 presentations over the years. These men are, in a manner of speaking, ingrained in my personality now. I just can't tell people how impressive the influence of these three men were on the creation of our country. Anything I can do to influence the general public, especially young people, I want to do.
How do you try to separate the reality from the myth of these people?
People will ask me, tell me about the cherry tree story. Those stories had no basis in fact. I endeavor as best I can to be a real-life story of each one of these American historical figures, based on the research I've done and the facts I've given. In portraying their lives, I try to emphasize that this was in fact how these men lived. People who attend my programs come away with the feeling that they really know if it's Thomas Jefferson or George Washington or Lafayette, that they know the person more than they did when they came in.


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MIDDLEBURY — Charlene Richards, 65, of Middlebury, died at 6:10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, at Maples at Waterford Crossing, Goshen.
She was born Oct. 15, 1948, in Chicago to Leo and Florence (Valentino) Mondia.
On Feb. 22, 2002, she married Lee Richard.
Surviving are her husband; daughter Nancy Simmons of Kankakee, Ill.; sons Eddie Sotello of Wyatt and Ben Sotello of Kankakee; five grandchildren; sisters Sadie and Linda; and brothers Anthony, Sammy and Leonard Mondia.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and one sister.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, followed by a funeral service at 4 p.m. at Miller-Stewart Funeral Home, 1003 S. Main St., Middlebury. Services will be conducted by Chris Garner. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Illinois.
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Giants' Losses Are Piling Up
Bears Prolong Manning's Struggles; At 0-6, It's the Worst Start for Giants Since the U.S. Bicentennial
CHICAGO—It took just three plays to fashion the latest humbling moment in the hardest season of Eli Manning's football life.
With less than one minute off the clock here Thursday, facing a third-and-6 at their own 24-yard line, the Giants' quarterback launched a pass toward the right sideline. On another night, in another season, he might have completed the pass and kept the offense on the field.
Instead, Bears defensive back Zackary Bowman anticipated the play and came down with an interception. Not for the last time in this game, Manning shuffled slowly back to the sideline while a sellout crowd at Soldier Field howled in delight.
By the time it was done, Manning had thrown two more interceptions, including one that Tim Jennings returned for the go-ahead touchdown in Chicago's 27-21 win. He has now thrown 15 interceptions in six games this season, keeping him on course to break the NFL record set in 1962, and every pass has become an adventure.
Fittingly, the Giants' chances were finally extinguished with a little more than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter when his third interception killed a furious late rally.
"To lose the game under the circumstances that we did, it's very, very disappointing," said head coach Tom Coughlin.
The loss drops the Giants to 0-6 on the season, their worst start since 1976, and their quarterback's nightmare campaign has become an emblem for the franchise's sudden decline. Just 20 months ago, Manning was named as the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player for the second time in his career. Now, like the Giants, he has become the punch line of the 2013 season.
Granted, the Giants can't lay this defeat solely on Manning's shoulders. For most of three quarters, the Giants defense looked decidedly unaware that they were involved in anything more meaningful than a midweek scrimmage. The Bears scored on four of their five first-half possessions, rolled up 372 yards of offense and faced just a single third down in the entire first half.
It was a far cry from the last time these teams faced off in 2010. On that occasion, the Giants sacked Jay Cutler nine times in the first half and later knocked him out of the game with a concussion. This time, Cutler barely had to break sweat. Entering the game with just five sacks all season, the Giants pass rush failed to trouble the Bears quarterback, who finished with 262 passing yards, two touchdowns and a passer rating of 106.5.
Brandon Marshall was Cutler's primary target, and he terrorized a reconfigured Giants secondary, in which Terrell Thomas was promoted to the starting lineup just four days after playing just a single defensive snap against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The reasoning behind that decision is that the 6-foot Thomas would be better equipped to combat Marshall's 6-foot-5 frame than last week's starter Trumaine McBride, who is 3 inches shorter. But as Marshall snagged nine catches for 87 yards and two touchdowns, it looked like yet another misguided move on a night of head-scratching decisions.
The Giants also gave a first start of the season to middle linebacker Jon Beason, who was acquired in a trade with the Carolina Panthers last week after losing his starting spot to Chase Blackburn. Blackburn, you may remember, was the Giants' starter until he was allowed to leave as they sought an upgrade at the position.
Lost in a sixth successive defeat was a vintage performance from Brandon Jacobs, who became the first Giants' running back to eclipse 100 yards in a game this season.
Making his first start in almost two years, Jacobs rolled back the years, crashing through the line of scrimmage, brushing off tacklers and twice reaching the end zone. His second touchdown came on a one-yard plunge at the end of the third quarter, pulling the Giants within six points and briefly igniting hopes that they could erase a Bears lead that had stood at 27-14 since the first possession of the second half.
But with a little more than two minutes remaining and the Giants at the Chicago 35-yard line, Manning launched his final pass downfield. Just like his first of the game, it ended up in the hands of an opposing defender.
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Thomasville, GA - They played the same numbers twice a week for ten years at the same convenience store, and it finally paid off.
The Voniers are now 50 million dollars richer in Georgia's mega millions lottery.
They were given that life-changing oversized check for 50-million dollars today at the store they've remained loyal to for the past decade, Susie-Q's up 319.
BJ Vonier, Mega Millions Winner, stated, "it does not feel real, it feels like I'm in a dream world, it really does, it's a dream world, but it's a good thing."
Zippy Vonier, Mega Millions Winner, stated, "I thought maybe an error. I had to read it about four or five times to verify that I was looking at it."
Zippy works with septic tanks, and his wife works at an assisted living facility in Thomaville.
She says she'd definitely like to keep working; he was still too shocked to think that far ahead.
The couple was already in celebration mode before winning the jackpot. Their son, who is a marine, recently came home from Afghanistan.
Thomasville, GA- Some lucky person in our area will soon be $49 million richer.
Susie Q's Convenience Store off of Highway 319 North in Thomasville sold Tuesday night's winning Mega Millions Ticket.
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Thinking about picking one up. Anyone own one? It feels amazing under my feet but I want insight from more people.
Thinking about picking one up. Anyone own one? It feels amazing under my feet but I want insight from more people.
I have a Curbside, and love it. I will def own a tk2.
they look very nice. if i had more money i would get one for sure. (not much help but just saying haha)
i like the tk2 better, but theyre both solid bikes for sure
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fg: volume cutter 2nd gen w/ spicer track fork
bmx: fit dak build
I think they're ugly.
idig---I think you mean the Jamis Sonik. The Comet is a geared bike.
I agree, though, the Sonik is a really nice bike, but I don't think you can go wrong w/ any of these bikes. I would probably go Sonik or Concept if I was looking at bikes in this category. Felt does make good stuff, though.
Well I'll be buying a set of Sugino 75's here in pretty soon anyway along with a sprocket and I already have a dura-ace cog/lockring to toss on when I pick it up. I think that'll be the only money I put into it given that the bike has a full warranty for life and the LBS I'm buying it from also has lifetime warranty on repairs for their bikes.
The TK3 is ugly, but seems a serviceable enough bike. The TK2, however, is extremely sexy.
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Hate the all red graphics but other than that it's a solid bike. TK2 is sex though.
Well one of the girls working at the LBS is apparently able to convince Felt to do what she wants them to do so I may be able to get it in painted the same way as the TK2.
Which would be sick.
Gahhhh I wish I had the money I'd go up there tomorrow and order one.
This thread can get deleted, I'm buying one haha.
ill believe that when i see it.
just strip the paint off the tk3 and paint it whatever color you want.
felts are ol'ways good bike and they have good frame
Nice review (with some outdoor shots of the paint scheme) here: http://cms.tarckbike.com/taxonomy/term/1
One thing that I didn't see mentioned on Felt's site that's in the article was that its drilled for a front and has an option for a rear brake.
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man u must be ballin rich!
Will I be shunned for saying that I like the color scheme of the TK3...? Cause I do


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The term "organized crime" is frequently used, but difficult to define. It shifts between discourses about activities—as in common usage of the term "crime"—and discourses about evil associations, as in common usage of the term "mafia. " In the case of transnational organized financial and other crime, the appropriate question is: Why do people and/or their money crossing national borders assume a particular role in a particular crime at a particular time? Of course, the bigger the country and the more indigenous criminal precursors it has available, 1 the less the need for border crossing, except where this is a prerequisite, as with fraud against the financial interests of the European Community 2 (see van Duyne 1993b).
In the United States, federal insurance and deposit/investor protection, as well as money-laundering controls, give the federal government an enhanced role in relation to financial crime, though federal jurisdiction is premised legally on the liberal construction of the use of mail and interstate communications. However, the state and its actions—and, for that matter, the private sector and its actions 3—are properly part of the parcel of factors that influence the level and nature of transnational crime (see Chapter 3). This chapter argues first for an expansion to the transnational crime arena of the "routine activities" perspective (Felson 1998), for which it is only within the context of the general social and commercial arrangements that give rise to crime opportunities that one makes sense of such crime (see also McIntosh 1975); and second for the activities of state agencies (and the private-sector agencies that lobby governments for the furtherance of their commercial interests) to be included as the object of study sui generis.
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Bynes was arrested in May after building officials called police to complain she was rolling a joint and smoking pot in the lobby. Officers went to her apartment where they say they saw heavy smoke and a bong sitting on the kitchen counter. Prosecutors say she tossed the bong out the window in front of the officers.
Bynes rose to fame starring in Nickelodeon's "All That." She also starred in 2010's "Easy A." But she has been in the news more recently because of several scrapes with the law and bizarre public behavior.
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I just rode 6 miles today, came home. Was drinking some water with my bike about 6 feet away and the tube completely burst. I have no idea why! Im running Ritchey tom slicks inflated to 75psi (this was on the rear). I see no glass or anything inside and this wasnt just like a little flat. This was a BURST. The tube is practicly split in two and it blew the tire off!!
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Warner Bros. // 2011 // 629 Minutes // Not Rated
Reviewed by Judge Dawn Hunt // May 22nd, 2012
Busting Boston's toughest criminals with brains, heart, and humor.
I'm happy to report this season only improves on the first. Rizzoli & Isles is extremely re-watchable, and the dynamic between Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander continues to be the glue that holds the show together.
Season Two picks up three months after the previous summer's finale. These 15 episodes delve a bit deeper into the personal lives of each character, and not just our heroes Detective Jane Rizzoli (Harmon, Law and Order) and Dr. Maura Isles (Alexander, NCIS).
Disc One
* "We Don't Need Another Hero" -- While Jane is still on the mend, there's a bombing during a banquet in her honor.
* "Living Proof" -- Maura treats Jane to an outdoor spa, but the arrival of a hysterical man carrying an injured woman soon leads to a case.
* "Sailor Man" -- A murder during Fleet Week isn't as clear-cut as it appears.
* "Brown Eyed Girl" -- Jane's former partner reappears when his daughter is kidnapped.
* "Don't Hate the Player" -- Jane's brother gets an early release from prison.
Disc Two
* "Rebel Without a Pause" -- A Civil War reenactment turns deadly.
* "Bloodlines" -- Rizzoli & Isles' latest case involves a woman burned at the stake.
* "My Own Worst Enemy" -- Maura's old flame causes tension between her and Jane.
* "Gone Daddy Gone" -- A dock worker is murdered.
* "Remember Me" -- A prison inmate dies on the day of his release.
Disc Three
* "Can I Get a Witness?" -- When the witness to a murder is killed, Detective Vince Korsak (Bruce McGill, Animal House) ends up on the line.
* "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" -- A bank robbery brings someone from Detective Barry Frost's (Lee Thompson Young, FlashForward) past back into the picture.
* "Seventeen Ain't So Sweet" -- Murder further tarnishes Jane's enjoyment of her high school reunion.
* "Don't Stop Dancing, Girl" -- The backstage drama of competitive dance almost upstages the murder.
* "Burning Down the House" -- A season finale that offers just about everything you could ask for.
Rizzoli & Isles goes down the road of fully fleshing out their characters, as opposed to adding new faces to an already established ensemble...and it's a wise move. In fact, my Season Two complaints rest squarely with my own expectations and not the execution of the episodes.
One of the biggest issues I have is the number of stand-alone episodes. It's a surprising move, not using this season to further the series' mythology and reward fans who've been with it from day one. I'm alright with the decision to remove Chazz Pamienteri's character from the show. I only wish the opportunity had been used to transform Mrs. Rizzoli (Lorraine Bracco, The Sopranos) into a character whose life revolves around something other than her kids (and not always in the healthiest way). Mrs. Rizzoli still feels more like a caricature than a character.
On the other hand, there are some things Season Two does quite well. First and foremost is the tightness of the writing. Rizzoli and Isles' relationship really comes into its own, and if it wasn't so well written their diametrical personalities would never work. Also notable is the show's direction. This season has almost as many directors as it has episodes, each showcasing their own unique style while still managing to make the season feel cohesive; a testament to everyone involved with the production.
Presented in standard definition 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen, the transfer is on par with TNT's broadcast quality, with reds and blacks especially well saturated. The Dolby 5.1 Surround track is more than a match for the rigors of a crime procedural. The audio mix is particularly well-suited to this season, where aside from a few key episodes there is less of an emphasis on action. Bonus features include standard fare such as deleted scenes and a gag reel. However, the typical behind-the-scenes featurette is changed up, in favor of breaking down the season's penultimate episode into all of its production elements from conception to screen. We're also given liner notes which contains a code allowing for the digital download of every episode.
If you're a fan of Rizzoli & Isles, chances are you caught this season when it aired on TNT or through streaming media. There's a small window in which you can still view these episodes online, as Season Three debuts in June. Since the show is still a long ways from syndicated, your best bet is to purchase the complete season releases. And for fans of crime procedurals, it's definitely worth your time.
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Scales of Justice
Video: 90
Audio: 90
Extras: 85
Acting: 90
Story: 83
Judgment: 89
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* English (SDH)
* Chinese
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Running Time: 629 Minutes
Release Year: 2011
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
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I am currently working on a project that now seems to be well beyond my skill set. Its a simple project: I need to gather news about a specific subject from various websites using Dapper, then filter and output as RSS feeds using Pipes.
I've played a bit with Dapper and Pipes and almost achieved everything I needed but ran into some problems. I succesfully created a RSS feed from one of my primary sourse website using Dapper. (This site has a news page which only displays titles, pictures, dates and Discription but not the full article. The url for the full aricle is at the bottom of the the discription as "click here to read more") I was able to copy the url in the body of the RSS feed created by Dapper, however onece I get the Pipes to filter and sort, my nightmare began, I would like to list the source url as the item.link but I do not know how to extract the article source url.(The article source url is in item.discription and is in HTML) Here is my pipe, please take a look: http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.edit?_id=10da909bbe0cc3767348bb93f069c7d3 Can someone walk me through this process, I am a novice so step by step please. Thanks in advance.
I'm in the same trouble.
I would advise you to use the XPath Fetch Page module or the deprecated Fetch Page module instead of Dapper that I didn't know, you'll get more content. (something like that: http://pipes.yahoo.com/luneart/b93745a2a55735cd221120fd3b0c6587 )
However, using Dapper, what you need to do is the extract the URL from description and put it in item.link, and extract the URL picture and put it item.<media:thumbnail.url> or item.<media:content.url> (or both). Those are standardized RSS fields that any RSS reader will understand.
To do so, first create those fields by copying the description field, then use regexs to extract relevant data. Something like that: http://pipes.yahoo.com/luneart/42a963be981e096f3ba140c243b41f0b
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Thank you Lolo, I really really appreciate the help. However, It looks fine in the debugger but once I post it to my site the source url is there but not the picture. I tried adding <media:thumbnail.url> also but still no dice. Let me know if you are interested in taking on a new project.
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I was going to start on revisions of my new novel today, but I decided to get everything else out of the way for the time being. That means an essay I promised Kathy Ptacek I'd write for Gila Queen and my Storytellers Unplugged monthly contribution. Once they're in hand, I'll put everything else on the back burner and begin editing in earnest. This past weekend I wrote a 950-word story for a contest (no entry fee, the only type I'll consider these days). I've had the guidelines on my desk for about six weeks and I had a pretty good idea of the central premise of the story but I kept putting it off until the deadline approached. It went through about six drafts on Sunday and another two or three on Monday morning before I sent it off. The winner will be announced on tax day.
I also got three stories back into circulation, leaving just one on my unsubmitted list. That one is a bit of a problem, though, because of its length, so it might lie around for a while.
I'm enjoying the Alexander McCall Smith novel I mentioned yesterday. The cultural snippets are as interesting as the main plot. In one scene, flying ants materialize in the air after a rare rainstorm. I thought this might be an omen of some disaster, but instead it was treated with delight by the children, who plucked the ants from the air, stripped off the wings and ate them, as if that was the most natural thing in the world to do. Apparently they taste "peanut buttery." Imagine that.
Last night's trio of comedies was in good form. I enjoyed the Planet of the Apes joking and the way the writers revisited the Odd Couple trope of the sick roommate laying heavy demands on the other. And Two and a Half Men finds new ways to skirt the bounds of common decency in funnier ways every week. I still LOL.


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William Jessup breaks through in golf invitational
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Warriors win by 10 strokes
REDDING _ The William Jessup University mens golf team made school history last week by capturing the Simpson Invitational by 10 strokes. It was the first victory of its kind for the young school. Leading the Warriors was freshman Tony Bolander who carded a 3-over 75 on day one over the Gold Hills Golf Club course, and they came back with a 74 to finish second in the individual scoring. Just behind Bolander was Hayden Emerson who shot 76-78 to put William Jessup in the driver's seat. Rounding out the team was Jessee Gardner (163), Matthew Robinson (163, and Andy Crooz who totaled 191. Simpson University's Mitch Card was the individual champion shooting a 2-over 146. Holy Names University came in second in the team competition. The Warriors head for Primm, Nev., for the Primm Invitational on Monday. Track and Field William Jessup joined schools from Division I and II, the NAIA, and junior colleges for the Hornet Invitational at California State University, Saturday. MENS Ben Burchett turned in a time of 15:43.79 to take 18th in the 5,000-meter run. Wayne Smith was less than a minute behind to finish at 20, and Bentley Nunes was 28th running 17:41.71. In the 1500 meter David Cumming came in at 4:22.87 (21st), and Thomas McAtee followed with a time of 4:32.32 (24th). The Warriors' Micah Hayes covered the 100-meter dash in 11.53 seconds for 17th. Hayes then ran the 200 in 23.38 for 21st place. Nate Ellis was 19th in the long jump covering 5.94 meters. WOMEN William Jessup's Nazareth Arzate was 16th in the 5,000 meters completing the distance in 22:59.33. Christina Malek led the Warriors in the 1500 meters in a time of 5:33.43 for 24th place. In 25th place was Dallas Butterfield (5:45.76), in 28th was Megan Crutchfield (5:55.53). Emily Fernandez raced into 7th place clocking 14.29 in the 100 meter dash. In the shot put Lindsey Cesena was 11th combining for 31 feet, 7 ¼ inches. William Jessup next competes in the San Francisco Distance Carnival hosted by San Francisco State University, April 6.


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Jason Collins said he'll be ready whenever he's called upon this season.Jason Collins will enter the 2012-13 season as a situational player for the Boston Celtics, one of the less-glitzy additions to a completely overhauled bench.
But that's fine with the 12th-year veteran, a defensive specialist who's more likely to impact the opposing team's box score than catch your attention with his stat line. He says his job is to simply be ready when called upon.
That includes situations like Saturday night's exhibition tilt with the New York Knicks in Albany, N.Y. With Boston holding out Kevin Garnett (rest), Darko Milicic (wrist), and Brandon Bass (knee), Collins got thrust into a spot start.
The soon-to-be 34-year-old quietly chipped in four points (hitting the only shot he took) and three rebounds over 9:49. He started both halves and watched as Boston rallied from as much as a 20-point deficit to top the Knicks 109-98 at the Times Union Center.
The Knicks, playing without Amare Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler, Rasheed Wallace, and Marcus Camby, stayed small most of the night, forcing the Celtics to match and limiting Collins time on the floor.
Collins knows his minutes with come in that sort of sporadic chunks this season and will likely depend heavily on situational opportunities. But don't let that diminish Collins' potential impact. When you're a 12th man on a championship-caliber team, it's important to have a specific strength and be able to keep yourself ready.
Boston's 2007-08 championship team had a couple guys like that, one of which was Brian Scalabrine. Which is appropriate for this Collins discussion. Allow Paul Pierce to explain.
"Scal always brags about [Collins], he thought he was the best post defender in the NBA," said Pierce. "He always mentioned that. [Collins is a] solid veteran, he's not going to be asked to play big minutes for us, but he's a true professional. He's in the gym, he's staying ready in the weight room, keeping his body in shape. He's going to be called upon at some point in this season to probably play some big minutes and we know he can be a solid contributor for us."
Echoed bench leader Jason Terry: "[Collins is] an extra big man, a guy we're going to need, a big body, defender. Offensively, he's always in the right place. He's very smart and intelligent, so he's a guy that you're going to count on and depend on during the year."
Collins' offensive limitations are well documented. Heck, he scored just 39 points all of last season in 30 regular-season appearances for the Atlanta Hawks (a third of which were starts). He averaged just 0.684 points per play last season, ranking in the 10th percentile among all NBA players, according to Synergy Sports data.
But Collins can defend. Last season he ranked in the 88th percentile, limiting opponents to 0.748 points per play and just 36.4 percent. The so-called Dwight Stopper can hold his own, particularly against some of the league's best big men, and Boston is likely to find minutes to him in an Atlantic Division that features potent front lines, most notably the 76ers adding Andrew Bynum.
"My role is to be ready," said Collins. "I never know what night my name and number is going to be called, but my job is to go out there, be physical, play solid defense, and contribute on the offensive end whenever possible. We have a lot of scorers. I don't think they'll be counting on me for that. But as far as going out there and guarding the Dwight Howards, the Andrew Bynums in this league, that's my job."
The 7-foot Stanford product also brings smarts to the floor. Not only is he going to be ready when called upon, he's not going to be a liability.
"He's a solid pro, first-off," said assistant coach Armond Hill. "When he comes out there he's going to rebound, he's going to set picks. He understands the plays, he knows all the plays already. So he's a guy you don't have to call anything for, but he's going to do all the little things. He's going to do all the dirty work, really. So, he's valuable."
If nothing else, Collins provides six hard fouls (and his unique No. 98 jersey will be no fun for referees to have to signal to the scorer's table). But don't sleep on his overall impact.
"Going into [last] season, I was the third center [in Atlanta], and then with injuries and everything, I'm the starting center against Kevin Garnett [in the playoffs] and just showed that I'm always ready," said Collins. "For me, it's always about being a professional and always being ready."
A professional attitude for a player who said he's here -- playing on a minimum contract -- for one reason: To help win a championship.
"It's an opportunity to play for Doc Rivers and playing with Hall-of-Famers, and this is my best opportunity to win an NBA championship," said Collins. "We have a lot of depth on this team, so a lot of guys who could be playing a lot of big minutes some place else, are all buying in and sacrificing and trying to win a title."


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Nottingham castle sandstone
Most of the city of Nottingham lies on a thick layer of
pebbly sandstone, the Nottingham castle sandstone. This rock layer extends well beyond Nottingham where it is
called the Sherwood sandstone.
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It was laid down in Triassic times,
about 250 million years ago, by a large river delta intermittently flooding a
sandy desert plain.
At that time what is now Britain lay in the northern tropics as part of
a giant ancient continent, which was moving slowly northward.
At that time what is now Britain lay in the northern tropics as part of a giant ancient continent, which was moving slowly northward.
The climate was hot and mostly dry.
Sand dunes formed and shifted and occasional heavy rains brought down
larger stones from nearby mountains.
This explains the cross-bedding of the sandstone layers and
the mixture of relatively fine-grained sandstone with pebbles. Animals left
occasional tracks in the sand but no fossils formed.
Eventually the sea level
rose and covered the sand in deep layers of mud, which compressed it into
Eventually the sea level
rose and covered the sand in deep layers of mud, which compressed it into
Some geological maps call the layer the "pebble beds" or the Bunter pebble beds. It is slightly younger than the Buddleigh Salterton pebble beds from which the stones of Chesil beach arise.
The rock is very soft which makes it good for carving out caves, but not much use for building. Instead, it is used in crushed form as sand or aggregates. It is also porous and millions of years of rainwater slowly soaking into it has formed a huge fresh water reservoir - a valuable resource today.
The most famous outcrop occurs beneath Nottingham castle itself
At Brewhouse Yard
and behind the Olde Trip to Jerusalem Inn
It also outcrops further east, beyond the Broadmarsh Centre, along Cliff Road.
And behind the petrol station at the junction of Canal Street and London Road
The layer continues east until it dips under the first layer of mudstone, the Sneinton Formation at, you guessed it, Sneinton. I am not aware of any more exposures in this direction.
24 Dec 2005 update. Whoops! I've just discovered two exposures further east. Both are on Sneinton Hermitage near the junction with Manvers street. The cliff has been almost completely encased in brick but the exposures are clearly Nottingham Castle sandstone.
To the west, along Castle Boulevard, a series of further exposures lie behind a row of modern flats.
Caves and dovecotes have been carved.
Here are some close up views
The final exposures going west on Castle Boulevard are behind the MFI car park.
Westward of this the ridge of sandstone has been eroded by the river Leen, albeit a sad little culvert these days. Here it is passing to the east of the Queens Medical Centre.
Continuing west there is an exposure on the northern bank of the lake in the Nottingham university grounds.
All these exposures are probably more or less natural. As the river Trent cut through the soft sandstone at the end of the last ice age it formed a wide flood plain. Castle Rock and the low cliffs along Castle Boulevard formed the northern border of that original flood pain. Until man covered it in tarmac, The Meadows were just that - marshy meadows criss-crossed by the constantly moving channels of the rivers Trent and Leen.
Over most of the rest of Nottingham, the Castle sandstone is invisible under your feet, but the odd exposure occurs. There is one on Hucknall road next to Nottingham Prison, just south of the junction with Valley Road.
Some close ups.
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