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Review: 2010 Audi R8 V10
Attention, Porsche 911 Turbo, Lamborghini LP560-4, Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG: Here comes your nemesis.
This Audi probably would have never happened had Porsche gained control of the Volkswagen Group five years earlier. But now the Audi R8 5.2 is out, larger than life and even better than expected. True, the Gallardo is sharper. The SL63 AMG is wilder. And the 911 Turbo is all that in a more compact package. But in terms of total dynamic balance; anyone-can-do-it, A-to-B ground-covering ability; and that all-important blend of confidence, compliance, and comfort, the 5.2-liter V-10-powered R8 is the new leader of the pack.
That's the inescapable conclusion after a memorable day in which even losing my driver's license ten times over would not have dimmed the sparkle in my eyes. In the morning, I left Marbella, Spain, for the remote, privately owned Ascari racetrack in a Suzuka gray R8 with a three-pedal transmission and magnetic dampers (standard in the U.S. ). After lunch, I chased the warm winter sun through the rolling hills of the Costa del Sol in a brilliant red coupe that featured the R tronic automated-manual transmission and the conventional chassis setup. My pick? The manual version, even though it is a little less aggressive on the track and a little thirstier overall.
When we first tried the R8 a couple years ago, the last things it seemed to need were two more cylinders and 100 extra horses. Which only goes to prove that even the finest sports car can always do with more power. In the case of the R8 5.2, the 420-hp, 4.2-liter V-8 was replaced by a 525-hp, 5.2-liter V-10. Redlined at 8700 instead of 8000 rpm, the engine dishes up 391 instead of 317 lb-ft of torque. Although the torque curve peaks at a tall 6500 rpm, more than 350 lb-ft are on tap all the way from 3500 to 7500 rpm. Perfectly spaced and mated to a creamy yet meaty clutch, the six-speed gearbox combines short throws with sensuous connectivity and the classic aluminum gates. The R tronic works very well in paddleshift operation and in superquick sport mode, but when the lever is stuck in Drive, the transmission responds jerkily and somewhat reluctantly to impatient throttle orders.
The ten-cylinder R8 is a seriously fast driving machine that does not rely on any kind of artificial aspiration to beam itself toward the horizon. First gear expires a trifle early at 49 mph, but second stretches to 79 mph, third maxes out at 111 mph, and fourth is good for 142 mph. Fifth should run out of revs at 172 mph, but we found no road that was long or straight enough to prove it. The claimed top speed is 196 mph, which means that the R8 5.2 is a little faster than the 911 Turbo and the top-spec SL63 AMG, yet a little slower than the closely related 552-hp Gallardo, not to mention the $107,000 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. The acceleration time quoted for the 0-to-62-mph sprint is 3.9 seconds, which puts the fastest-ever production Audi on par with the Porsche and the $302,000 SL65 AMG Black Series. Thanks to Quattro all-wheel drive, a 15/85 front/rear torque bias, a limited-slip rear differential, 44/56 percent weight distribution, and substantial nineteen-inch Pirelli tires, grip is never an issue on dry pavement.
Of course, you can switch off stability control, but in view of the massive maximum cornering forces (1.2 g, according to Audi), it takes a braver man and preferably a wider circuit to perform the art of power oversteer. Instead, it is worth dialing in ESP Sport, a useful in-between setting that permits all the basic dance steps except those that typically end in tears. Equipped with polished two-tone Y-spoke wheels and a set of extrawide tires (235/35YR-19 in the front, 305/30YR-19 in the back), our test car provided the kind of roadholding one normally associates only with warmed-up slicks.
Tipping the scales at 3571 pounds with the six-speed manual, the new Audi is 132 pounds heavier than its V-8-powered brother, 77 pounds heavier than a 911 Turbo, and 50 pounds more than the latest Gallardo. Weighing down the Audi are its longer wheelbase (104.3 versus 100.8 inches for the Lambo), its less radical materials, and its more generous equipment. While the Gallardo LP560-4 is a tight fit, the R8 offers more head- and legroom as well as a second luggage bay behind the seats, which expands cargo volume to 6.7 cubic feet. Like the R8 4.2, the R8 5.2 gets a flat-bottomed steering wheel, but in the V-10 model it can be rimmed with a suedelike material. Exterior upgrades over the V-8 version include flared sideblades, extended sills, a larger rear diffuser, standard LED headlamps (an industry first but of no obvious benefit at night), different wheel designs, polished black front and rear air vents, and more chrome for the single-frame grille.
The key features aimed at enthusiasts are R tronic, magnetic ride dampers, and optional ceramic brakes, which probably won't be available in North America. It's just as well, because although the composite rotors have their merits, in real life they have more to do with image and resale value than performance. They need to be kept at working temperature to deliver-which they do with aplomb on the racetrack, where riveting, fade-free deceleration along with consistent pedal travel and pressure are the bonuses. On public roads, one rarely reaps the full benefit of the brakes, since the ceramic rotors can be noisy when they're cold and their performance, which ranges from casual to grabby, depends too much on your driving style.
On the highway, however, it often takes only a couple of highspeed stopping maneuvers to show the advantage of the system's extra strength and stamina. The magnetic dampers work a lot better in the R8 than, say, in the TT. They effectively reduce pitch, roll, and yaw; turn-in is more prompt; and the front axle in particular relays the kind of enhanced suppleness and malleability that we like so much in the Ferrari 430 Scuderia and the Nissan GT-R. Not surprisingly, the system works best in comfort mode.
Thanks to its dry-sump lubrication; its lowmounted, midship fuel tank; and its ground-hugbase ging body architecture, the R8 5.2 puts its center of gravity closer to the tarmac than most of its rivals. The enlarged rear spoiler extends at an even more adventurous angle; it deploys at 60 mph and automatically retracts again at 20 mph. With the tail deflector up, the drag coefficient deteriorates slightly, but front and rear axle loadings are improved. On Spanish highways, the directional stability was good even on rutted stuff and over slab-surfaced bridges, but the final verdict on life in the 125-to-200-mph bracket must wait until we can try the car in its unrestricted German habitat.
In Germany, the Audi R8 V-10 edition costs some $45,000 more than the V-8 model, but it is worth every penny because of the extra top-end grunt and that irresistible bottom-end urge, and because the 5.2-liter engine revs you into a different universe. It's like upgrading from business class to first, and Audi expects that eight out of ten customers will do just that.
In fact, the 525-hp variant arrives not a day too soon. After all, R8 production has recently dropped from a peak of twenty-five cars per working day to a current low of only two units. In total, 7900 vehicles have been completed in the Neckarsulm, Germany, facility. The 5.2, which is due at German dealerships in May and in the United States sometime in the first half of 2010, should end the slump. But like every drug that works, it carries certain side effects. Porsche will soon feel them, as orders for upmarket 911s are bound to suffer. And you don't need a crystal ball to predict that the Lamborghini Gallardo will be even harder hit. Although the soon-to-be launched LP560-4 Spyder may provide a brief rebound during the upcoming summer season, the open-top R8 due at the Frankfurt show in September will soon make life difficult again for its sister brand.
The R8 5.2 epitomizes a new level of fluidity in motion, of input and feedback, of competence and control. This is a proactive sports car, not a permanent provocation to mind and body. It can do Munich to Malaga, Spain, in two days with the cruise control set at 75 mph and the driver totally at ease. But it can also storm from the seaside resort of Marbella to the mountain city of Ronda and back in just under forty minutes, a pace that is so illegal that the Spanish police would question their radar-gun readings.
How is that possible? Because this Audi establishes a new middle ground between breakneck fast and play-it-safe moderate. That middle ground is challenging but not to the extreme, ambitious but not overly so, eye-opening but not to the point where death stares back at you. Like no other mid-engine sports car I can think of, the Bavarian coupe with the Italian soul makes you a better, smoother, and more complete driver.
TECHTONICS: Ten To Go
The R8's new 5.2-liter V-10 descends from the collaborative design effort between Audi and Lamborghini, which yielded a 493-hp, 5.0-liter V-10 for the 2004 Gallardo. The 90-degree V-angle, selected to facilitate the sharing of block machining tools with Audi V-8 engines, results in uneven firing intervals. Boosting the displacement to 5.2 liters, installing direct fuel injection, and raising the compression ratio to 12.5:1 in the R8 yields 391 lb-ft of torque at 6500 rpm and 525 hp at 8000 rpm. A similar 5.2-liter V-10 in the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 boasts slightly higher peak power and torque ratings.
- Don Sherman, Technical Editor
Base Price: $150,000 (est.)
PowertrainEngine: DOHC 40-valve V-10Displacement: 5.2 liters (318 cu in)Horsepower: 525 hp @ 8000 rpmTorque: 391 lb-ft @ 6500 rpmTransmision type: 6-speed automated manualDrive: 4-wheel
ChassisSteering: Power-assisted rack-and-pinionSuspension: Front Control arms, coil springsSuspension: Rear Control arms, coil springsBrakes: Vented carbon-ceramic discs, ABSTires: Pirelli PZeroTire size f, r: 235/35YR-19, 305/30YR-19
MeasurementsL x W x H: 174.6 x 76.0 x 49.3 inWheelbase: 104.3 inTrack f/r 64.5/62.7 inWeight 3582 lb*v0-62 mph 3.9 sec*0-124 mph 12.0 sec*Top speed 196 mph*Fuel mileage 11/19 mpg (est. )*per manufacturer


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At midnight on April 11 of this year, our Garyville, Louisiana site celebrated a landmark safety achievement – exactly three years, or 1.86 million work hours, of zero recordable injuries under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines.
"OSHA's criteria are very specific," explained Garyville's Senior Safety Health and Environmental Superintendent Sammy Edwards. "Broken bones, cuts requiring stitches, and sprains or strains requiring prescription medication are all recordable."
The Garyville factory manufactures industrial wastewater treatment chemicals, water solutions used in boilers and cooling towers, and process chemistries for the food and beverage, paper, petroleum, power generation, mining, steel and aluminum industries. The approximately 200 employees face routine hazards associated with chemical manufacturing throughout their workday – among them potential chemical exposure and physical hazards such as high temperature and pressure – but Sammy said the group's extraordinary focus and commitment to working safe has kept their stellar record intact.
In addition to the three-year milestone without a single OSHA recordable injury, it's been more than 13-years or 7.2 million work hours since the site's last lost-time injury. Lost-time injuries are considered more serious than OSHA Recordable injuries, as they prevent employees from returning to work on their next scheduled day.
"Our top three priorities are personal safety, process safety and regulatory compliance," he continued. "We discuss these concerns with our teams every day, along with the safety of colleagues and how important it is to understand that injuries affect not only the injured, but that individual's family and co-workers as well."
In addition to this daily dialogue, various departments and shift supervisors hold 10-15 monthly safety meetings during which they typically discuss the previous month's near misses and review critical procedure requirements such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) usage, fall protection, confined space entry and emergency response.
"I believe the performance of a facility directly reflects its employees' attitudes toward safety, and our employees are the reason for our success," he reemphasized. "This accomplishment belongs to them."
Congratulations to the Garyville team for reaching this milestone and keeping each other safe.

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Padres' rally comes up short vs. Dodgers
Kennedy goes five innings; tying run stranded at third in ninth
SAN DIEGO -- When time allowed Tuesday, Chase Headley retreated to the video room in the corridor that connects the home clubhouse to the dugout at Petco Park to make sure he wasn't missing something in regard to his swing.
He wasn't, though that hardly eased Headley's anguish.
"It's frustrating ... you want to get off to a fast start and help your team," Headley said. "But in looking at my swings, they're just a tick off. For the most part, the swings I have taken have been fine."
So far, they just haven't ended well, as was the case as Headley grounded into two double plays over the final four innings as the Dodgers edged the Padres, 3-2, in front of a crowd of 35,033 who braved a brisk breeze and a cool afternoon.
No, the frigidness wasn't reserved for the Padres' offense, which after two games has produced 11 hits and five runs with 19 strikeouts and four double-play balls. The Padres had their chances, particularly late.
In the ninth, Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen allowed a leadoff single to Yonder Alonso. One out later, Will Venable singled up the middle, with Alonso going to third base as the potential tying run.
But Chris Denorfia chased a high fastball for the second out, and after Yasmani Grandal walked, catcher Nick Hundley struck out to end the game.
"We had some opportunities late, which was great," said Padres manager Bud Black. "We got ourselves in position to strike but couldn't get that big hit."
In all fairness, the Dodgers (3-1) didn't have much luck in that department, either -- well, aside from the 410-foot lightning bolt off the bat of Yasiel Puig in the first inning, a two-run home run on a fastball up.
"I thought it was a good pitch," said Padres starter Ian Kennedy.
Kennedy (0-1) felt like he made several good pitches Tuesday, though many of them ended up as cheap souvenirs -- not the home run ball he allowed to Puig, but more so the bevy of foul balls that caused his pitch count to rise a whole lot quicker than he wanted or expected.
All told, Kennedy allowed three runs on the five hits in five innings with one walk and four strikeouts.
"I wasted a lot of pitches on foul balls," said Kennedy, who needed 103 pitches to get the 15 outs. "When that happens, you've got to find a different way to get them out."
Take the fourth inning, for example.
Kennedy needed seven pitches to dispense with the first two hitters of the inning -- Adrian Gonzalez and Andre Ethier. But he then needed 23 more pitches to get the last out of the inning, and that didn't occur until Dee Gordon slapped a run-scoring single up the middle for a 3-0 lead.
That inning saw the Dodgers foul off 10 pitches, including five in a row by Gordon before he got his hit.
"I think it can be frustrating for the pitcher and the hitter," Kennedy lamented.
The Padres (1-1), for their offensive struggles in a small sample size of season, got a run back during the fourth inning as newcomer Seth Smith homered for the second time in as many days.
"It's fun to watch a guy start out like that," Headley said.
That home run snapped a stretch of 10 consecutive hitters retired by Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke (1-0) to begin the game.
"Nine up, nine down, then we put it to him a bit and got his pitch count up and had some baserunners," Black said of Greinke. "But he knows how to wiggle out of jams. But our guys did a pretty good job to stress him."
The Padres got another run in the fifth inning, as Greinke issued a leadoff walk to Jedd Gyorko and then a single to Venable. Two batters later, Greinke allowed a wild pitch that provided Gyorko enough time to score from third base.
Smith began the sixth with a single, but Headley grounded into a 5-4-3 double play. Two innings later, Everth Cabrera reached on a one-out single, and Smith walked. But Headley grounded a ball hard at Gordon at second base, who was shading Headley up the middle. Gordon stepped on the bag and then threw to first base to complete the double play.
Headley is now 0-for-8 in two games, with three strikeouts and the two double-play balls.
"He's seeing the ball, he's not expanding the zone and he's swinging at strikes," Black said.
And, really, the onus of the offense shouldn't fairly land on Headley's shoulders. He's hardly the only one who has gotten off to a slow start.
The Padres finished 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position, a poor statistic that Headley knows can -- and will -- shift over the course of a season.
"When you're in there, swinging at pitches you're supposed to, they usually go your way," he said.


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At a hearing examining the state of health research into Gulf War illness, a former VA researcher accused the department of minimizing the problem and voiced concerns that it was not following up properly with veterans who indicated in research studies they are potentially suicidal.
Dr. Steven Coughlin, who worked at the VA until December, said nearly 2,000 participants in a recent VA study of 60,000 tracking the health of veterans told researchers they had thought they would be better off dead. However, only a small percentage got a call back from a clinician. He said he was successful in getting the VA to call back on a separate study, but only after going to higher authorities within the department and complaining to the VA's inspector general.
Coughlin urged the House subcommittee to require that the VA immediately identify ways to ensure that veterans who participate in large-scale studies get appropriate follow-up care, something that Rep. Mike Coffman, chairman of Veterans Affairs' subcommittee dealing with oversight and investigations, said he was interested in pursuing through legislation.
Coughlin's request was part of a congressional hearing about the treatment of veterans from the first Gulf War. An estimated 175,000 to 250,000 veterans from that war struggle with a debilitating cluster of symptoms that include fatigue, headaches, joint pain and respiratory problems, commonly referred to as Gulf War illness. Coughlin and two other witnesses were critical of the VA's research on Gulf War illness.
In a written statement, the VA said research on Gulf War veterans has been and continues to be a priority. The department noted that it has worked to make it easier for Gulf War veterans to obtain VA health care and disability compensation.
In response to Coughlin, the department said "any retaliation against VA employees is against the law and is not tolerated by the department. The secretary has directed the Office of Research Oversight to review the allegations and report their findings."


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So when do I get one of these famous Peanut Butter pies ?
Finally got my PIE!!!!
Y'all got to try this...... it's awesome!!!
Thanks for my PB Pie Shelly!!
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Area Sports Events calendar Oct 27-Nov 4
Recommended Video:
Bobby Valentine's Sports Academy, 72 Camp Avenue, Stamford, (203)-968-2872. Year-Round baseball/softball training for all age levels and skill levels that includes: A professional curriculum with proven results. Private Lessons (1 on 1 instruction). Buddy Lessons (small groups of 2, 3, or 4 students). Clinics (programmed or create your own). School Holiday Day Camps and Snow Day Specials. Cage Rentals (with or without a pitching machine). Birthday Parties. The Fury Travel Program.
GloveWhisperer.com (Accelerated Glove Conditioning) offers free recommendations on general issues of glove fit and overall glove condition for baseball and softball players at all levels. Their all natural conditioning process makes a new or flat glove playable in days not weeks or months. For more info, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (203)-487-8997.
I.S.T. Sports Headquarters in Norwalk fall program registration is now open. 2012 Fall programs include baseball, softball, basketball and Pre-K skills development programs for all ages. Online registration is open and all programs can be viewed at www.integratedsportstraining.com. Please email firstname.lastname@example.com with program questions. New Sporting goods store at I.S.T. Mon-Fri 3 p.m.-9 p.m. Equipment for all ages and skill levels on sale now!
NBS Inc/ Baseball U New England will hold a free tryout for freshmen, sophomore and junior baseball players at the University of Hartford on Saturday Oct 27. Players should arrive at 8 am. The workout will begin at 9 am sharp and will be conducted by the NBS professional teaching staff. This workout is for players interested joining the 2013 NBS/Baseball U New England summer college developmental program for high school players. An organizational scrimmage will take place at noon on the same day for selected players. Players should wear baseball pants, hat and jersey. Bring wood bats and both metal cleats /turf shoes. Catchers should bring their own gear. To register :Please fill out a player profile form and submit it from the Baseballunewengland.com web site and enter YES in the Try Out space. Print and complete a player wavier form from the web site. Bring the completed wavier to the tryout in order to register. Any additionally inquires please call 203-258-7136 or email us at email@example.com or email@example.com
The Blue Jays Baseball Club is sponsoring a high school exhibition series in the Cooperstown, N.Y. area in Spring of 2013 for varsity and junior varsity teams. They are also sponsoring 3-game summer tournaments for 13U, 14U, 16U and 18U clubs. Night gams can be scheduled. Trophies awarded. For more info, call Harvey Sandig at 607-652-7740 with your open dates. Or email him at email@example.com
StAMFORD SPORTS HISTORY
The Stamford Historical Society will host an exhibit "Forging a Community: Stamford on the Gridiron and on the Diamond 1860-1975." The event opened Sept. 12 at the group's site at 1508 High Ridge Road and will run for several months. Numerous photographs and memorabilia of Stamford football and baseball teams will be on display in the galleries. There is no admission charge (donations are appreciated). Call 203-329-1183 for information.
The Polish National Youth Baseball Foundation wants your excess and used sports equipment. Baseballs, bases, bats, catcher's equipment, gloves, uniforms, etc. Donations can be dropped off at Clark's Trophies, Instant Replay in Springdale, or we will pick up. For more info, contact Al Kaproski at 203-323-9944. The Stamford Old-Timers are helping to promote Baseball in Poland and Eastern Europe.
Former UConn point guard Craig Austrie's Basketball IQ Skills camp at the Stamford YMCA is offering a pair of one-year membership packages. For Gold Membership at $225 per month, a player receives three private/semi-private sessions per month. Additional sessions at $45 each. Free evaluation game once per month. 25 percent off summer camp registration. You can get two free sessions if you refer a friend within 30 days of signing up. Craig will also serve as a basketball mentor looking toward AAU, school or college recruiting. The platinum membership at $325 per month entitles a player to four private/semi-private sessions, additional sessions at $36 each, one free evaluation game per month, two free summer camp sessions (a $450 savings), three free sessions for a friend referred within 30 days and basketball mentor sessions. For more info, please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 203-832-2265 or visit www.craigaustrie.net
Future Stars Basketball Fall Ball. Hall Neighborhood House, Bridgeport. Oct 27, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Boys & Girls Ages 9-14. Shooting, Skill Building, Conditioning & Games! Former NBA Seattle Supersonics guard Frank Oleynick. Tuition prorated from $150. Limited Enrollment! To register, call 203-367-1673.
Connecticut Premier AAU Girls Basketball invites all girls ages 8-17 to a 7 week Fall Clinic hosted by the CT Premier. It will take place at Staples High School in Westport on Saturdays and began on September 15 and ends on November 3. Grades 4-7 from 9am-10:30am. Grades 8-12 from 10:30am-12pm. The clinic will be run by Dave Danko, girls basketball head coach at Fairfield Warde HS. He will be joined by many other AAU coaches. Limited space available. Fee is prorated from $150.00. Checks Payable to CT. Premier. Please contact Coach Danko by phone at (203)-209-0861. Or Steve McGillicuddy at (203)-394-2230 or email email@example.com
Newly certified Yoga teacher Ahmad Mickens of Revolution Fitness is holding a series of weekly B-Yoga classes at Revolution Fitness gym at 860 Canal St., Stamford. For more information, please email firstname.lastname@example.com. Revolution Fitness is hosting Crossfit Classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. as well as Wednesday mornings from 6 a.m.-9 a.m. Revolution Fitness also has a new program "The Yard" focusing on strength and hypertrophy. Zumba Classes are available as well. Anyone interested in working out alongside the Revolution Fitness Youth Boxers for one hour can call 203-355-2666 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com and get details on Operation Motivation.
The sixth annual Fall Fisticuffs VI, the Revolution Fitness Youth Boxing Program's flagship fundraiser/amateur boxing show, is set for Saturday November 24 at the Revolution Fitness Gym located at 860 Canal St. Stamford. Grants from the Stamford Police department have ended and donations from many of the private companies are drying out so we are in need of your support now more than ever. Great boxing, food, drinks, entertainment. Ticket prices are $30 for general admission and $50 for VIP. We will sponsor a 50/50 raffle, and the winner can walk away with half of the donations collected. RF Youth Boxing is a 501(C) 3 non-profit organization so all donations are fully tax deductible. To purchase tickets, make a donation or for more info, visit www.revolutionfitness.org
The Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team holds its 11th annual pep rally on Saturday October 27 from 4:15 to 6:45 pm at the Terry Conners Rink at Cove Island Park in Stamford. The pep rally is open to the public with free admission and features the only tri-state performance of all of the organization's eleven competition programs.
The Skyliners had nine teams placing first or second in each participating line last spring at the 2012 Eastern Sectional Synchronized Skating Championship.
I.S.T. is excited to offer 2012 Fall NFL Football Camps featuring Chad Upshaw in Westport at Kings Highway Elementary School fields. Chad Upshaw is a former tight end for the Denver Broncos and and Carolina Panthers. Register at http://www.integratedsportstraining.com All programs are non-contact. Last Tuesday camp date is Oct 30. Grades 3-5 (4 p.m.-5p.m.). Grades 6-8 (5 p.m.-6 p.m.). Cost is prorated from $250 per player. For more info, call 203-856-7104 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
The Stamford Old Timers Athletic Association will be holding its 70th Annual Dinner on Monday December 3 at the Italian Center, 1620 Newfield Ave. Stamford, beginning at 6 p.m. This year's local honorees are Joseph Augustin, Fred Bondi, Gene Bonina, Richard Nixon, Rick Robustelli, Bennett Salvatore, and Peter Walsh. Tickets are $65.00. To purchase tickets or for more info, please call Lou at 203-326-7911.
The Greenwich Old Timers Athletic Association will hold its 52nd Annual Sports Awards Dinner on Friday Nov. 9. The dinner, which begins at 6 p.m., will be held at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich. Tickets, priced at $125, include dinner, an open bar during the cocktail reception, door prizes and a silent auction of sports memorabilia. Tickets may be obtained by contacting Dinner Chairman firstname.lastname@example.com. This year's local honorees are Joe Cabrera, Brian Foster, Dick Pace and Dick Steele. Former New York Mets pitcher and current SNY television analyst Ron Darling will be one of the National Honorees, with others to be announced soon.
The Darien Old Timers Athletic Association will hold the 51st Annual Sports Award Dinner on Monday November 12 at The Waters Edge at Giovanni's on the Post Road on the Darien border with Stamford. The honorees this year include James J. Costello, who was an all star baseball player through Darien Little League, Darien Babe Ruth League and Darien High School; Kenneth H. Rawn, an outstanding three sport athlete at Darien High School and high school football coach; Daniel David Delinski, an outstanding pitcher for the Darien Little League, the Darien Babe Ruth League, the Darien American League, and the Darien Junior and Senior High Schools, ; Steve Norris, the legendary coach of many state champion Darien High School Girls Cross Country and Track Teams; Tom Spangenberg, an outstanding Darien High School and All-Ivy League [Dartmouth] football player; Kei Usami, the James Carlson Honoree for Overcoming Adversity, who was a member of the Darien High School and Fordham University Tennis Teams; the Weymann Sisters -- Vail, Alex, and Josie -- the Female Achievement Honorees, who helped build Darien High School's Girls Volleyball program. The Darien Kiwanis Club is the Civic Achievement Honoree. Tickets are available by calling Charles Saverine at 203-656-7347, Harold Curtis at 203-655-7073, or Greg Palmer at Palmer's Super Market at 203-655-2077. Tickets cost $70 per person, with tables costing $700.
The Stamford YMCA Fall basketball playoff schedule is as follows. In quarterfinal round games on Monday Oct 29 at the Stamford YMCA, No. 1 seed GFA meets No. 8 Stamford Academy at 7 p.m. No. Darien (A) meets No. 5 Brien McMahon at 8 p.m. In quarterfinal matchups on Wednesday October 31, No. 3 St. Luke's battles No. 6 Stamford High at 7 p.m. No. 2 Westhill opposes No. 7 Greenwich at 8 p.m. The playoff semifinals are Monday Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Stamford YMCA. The championship final is Wednesday November 7 at 8 p.m. The third place game is at 7 p.m.
The Stamford Youth Hockey Tiger Shark program is a learn to skate program. Most of the children are between the ages of 4 and 6. If your child is older and cannot skate, we suggest they start with the Tiger Sharks and then move up to the Mites as soon as they are able. Tiger Sharks start by first learning to catch their balance. As skills progress, the players will move to other areas of the ice where the focus is on skating skills such as edge control, stopping, backward skating and agility. TIGER SHARK LEAGUE FEES: RESIDENTS: 1 Session: $190. Full Session: $330. NON RESIDENTS: 1 Session: $225. Full Session: $360. Registration is now open www.syha.org. If you have any questions, please contact the SYHA registrar at firstname.lastname@example.com with any questions/problems regarding the registration process.
The Stamford Youth Hockey Association (SYHA) Girls League welcomes ALL interested girls from the surrounding area. The Girls league is organized to provide a learning and recreational environment featuring equal ice time for all and competition among girl players of similar abilities as well as provide young girl players the opportunity to continue their hockey careers into High School Girls Hockey. Registration is open to girls birth year between 1995 -- 2006. (Note: Registration fee will depend on participation.) Registration is now open www.syha.org. Girls first practice was Sun Sept 30 at Terry Conners rink. If you have any questions, please contact the SYHA registrar at email@example.com with any questions/problems regarding the registration process.
Stamford Youth Hockey Association is proud to host Try Hockey for Free Day on Saturday Nov. 3 at 12:30 pm at Terry Conners Ice Rink at 1125 Cove Rd. in Stamford. Skates, helmets, and sticks will be available for use -- please make sure your child wears gloves. Please register at TryHockeyForFree.com to participate. The first 40 kids to register will receive a free hockey jersey and goodie bag. Representatives from the league will be on site to provide information about the various programs offered through Stamford Youth Hockey. Coaches will provide 80 minutes of on-ice hockey instruction. For more information, please contact Nathalie Hade via email at email@example.com
Greenwich Cup Series
The Volvo of Stamford Greenwich Cup series of 10 races continues with the Beachfront Bushwhack/Max's Mile at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday Nov. 11 at Tod's Point in Old Greenwich. Early entry fees are $20 for the Beachfront Bushwhack and $15 for Max's Mile. Entry fees on the day of the race are $25 for the Beachfront Bushwhack and $20 for Max's Mile. Both events encompass cross country running for the whole family, including leaps over hay bales and log jumps while running through secret trails and scenic beachfront paths. The Beachfront Bushwhack/Max's Mile event is the ninth event in the Volvo of Stamford Greenwich Cup series of 10 events. Max's Mile is in memory of Maxwell Scotti, who passed away at the age of 7 in 2009 after a courageous battle against cancer. For more info, visit www.threadsandtreads.com or call Threads & Treads at 203-661-0142. The final event in the series is the Jingle Bell Jog at 9 a.m. on Dec. 9.
Lacrosse Fame Induction
The CT Lacrosse Hall of Fame committee is excited to announce seven new members for 2012. Topping the list are former Darien High and pro lacrosse standout Jamie Hansford and former veteran Norwalk High lacrosse coach and UConn lacrosse standout Randy McCue. Joining them as 2012 inductees are Ted Garber, Liz Grote, Jeff Gull, Pam Hammersmith and Will Hunter. The dinner will be on Sunday November 11 from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Aqua Turf in Southington. For more information and to purchase tickets please visit www.ctlacrosse.org
Stamford Jr. Wrestling Club is in 21st year. Registration for the Stamford Jr. Wrestling Club Fall session is underway. The SJWC offers instruction and competitive opportunities for beginners and experienced wrestlers ages 6-14. Wrestlers will have the opportunity to learn skills, practice technique and gain match experience in a disciplined and fun environment. The program is open to children from all towns. For registration information visit www.stamfordwrestling.com or call 203-322-5366.
Ridgefield High School Athletics is now accepting applications for the following coaching vacancies: Boys Indoor/Outdoor Track -- Assistant Coach; Boys Lacrosse -- Freshman Coach; Baseball -- Varsity Assistant, Junior Varsity Coach; Girls Softball -- Varsity Assistant. Successful candidates will: Hold a valid Connecticut Teaching Certificate, Coaching Permit or be eligible for a Temporary Emergency Coaching Permit. Have successfully completed standard first aid, CPR and concussion management training. Have substantial knowledge of the sport for which the application is made. Have knowledge of legal and safety aspects of coaching, medical aspects of coaching adolescents, principles and practices of coaching adolescents and adolescent sports psychology. Show evidence of kindness, intelligence and the ability to work effectively with student athletes and with adults. Possess a steady composure, a sense of humor and grace under pressure. To apply, contact: Carl Charles, Athletics Director, Ridgefield High School, 700 N. Salem Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877. Tel. 203-438-3785 ext 1010.
Chelsea Piers Connecticut (CPCT, located at 1 Blachley Place in Stamford, is pleased to announce that a vast array of sports classes, leagues and programs will be offered at the 400,000 sq-ft sports complex starting in the fall of 2012. Led by an extensive team of accomplished coaches, teachers and directors, the fall programs at CPCT will cater to youth and adult athletes of all levels and abilities. Fall programming will be comprised of four core categories: Little Athletes (6 months to 5 years). Developmental (5 years to 13 years). Elite/Competitive Teams (6 years and older). Adult Programs (Leagues and instructional classes).The Little Athletes programs are taught by experienced, professional coaches who also teach the highest level athletes. Sports offered include basketball, gymnastics, ice hockey, ice skating, lacrosse, rock climbing, soccer, squash, swimming, tee ball and tennis. The youth sports development program offers a comprehensive, diverse and innovative curriculum for athletes of all ages. Developmental programs will feature after-school and weekend programs for kids ages 5 to 17 in a wide range of sports including baseball/softball, basketball, field hockey, figure skating, flag football, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, multi-sport, rock climbing, soccer, squash, swimming and tennis. Field hockey available at a later date. Elite training is offered for dedicated junior high and high school, prep school, and college athletes that are looking for a complete off-season training program to take their game to the next level. Elite training and competitive teams will be available for gymnastics, lacrosse, squash, swimming and tennis. Basketball and volleyball travel teams will also be offered. The Leagues at CPCT will provide competitive kids off all ages a broad selection of youth leagues throughout the school year, including basketball, gymnastics, lacrosse, squash, swimming, tennis and volleyball. The adult amateur sports program have league games played at CPCT with referees and full-time program directors .Competitive Adult Leagues for men, women and co-eds (individual or teams) will be offered in basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse volleyball and indoor soccer. Over-30, Corporate and Open leagues will also be available as well as a Masters swim team, competitive triathlon team, and tennis and squash leagues. For more info, visit www.chelseapiersct.com
Chelsea Piers Connecticut in Stamford announces that 4X USA Triathlon Team National Champions, Full Throttle Endurance Racing, will offer a triathlon training program. The triathlon program will include high-intensity triathlon training led by USAT Level II coach Scott Berlinger and USAT Level I coach Rick Krupa. Training is geared towards all aspects of triathlon racing for all levels, from beginners to seasoned veterans. For more info, visit www.chelseapiersct.com
Since 1983, the Small Boat Shop at 144 Water Street in South Norwalk has been the premier source for anyone interested in sea kayaking, rowing, canoeing, and generally exploring the coast in small craft. The Small Boat Shop will be running several kayak trips to enjoy the Autumn foliage in Connecticut. Trips on October 14, 20, and 27 will be circuits of Lake Lillinonah in Newtown. And trips on October 21 and 28 will be tidal river trips on the Connecticut River. All of these trips are ideally suited for both novices and experienced paddlers. These trips have proven popular in the past, as the air is pleasantly cool, and the fall scenery is spectacular. Boats and equipment are provided by the Small Boat Shop. The customer merely has to bring lunch, appropriate clothing, and a sense of adventure. Advance registration is required. Contact the Small Boat Shop of Norwalk, CT at 203-854-5223, or www.thesmallboatshop.com.
The Connecticut Oilers, playing out of the SONO Ice Arena in Norwalk, are gearing up for the 2012-13 season, fielding junior teams from both the Empire Junior Hockey League and Eastern Junior Hockey League. We look forward to a very successful opening season as athletes from local communities and across the country as well as Canada and Europe vie for an opportunity to play in one of the most competitive junior leagues in North America. As we begin our 2012-2013 season, we are currently accepting applications for families to host these boys during the hockey season. "Billeting" is a hockey tradition and is especially important at the junior level. This concept involves local host families providing a surrogate home to out-of-state/country players.The billet program allows these players to complete their high school education, take college level courses and/or obtain part time employment in the local community while taking their hockey careers to the next level. A background check, an interview and home visit is required. While hosts receive a monetary stipend to help offset some of the basic costs such as food, the true rewards are in the lasting relationships that are formed. If you are interested in becoming a host family to a CT Oiler Junior Hockey player, for more info please contact Nancy James, our billet/housing coordinator via email at firstname.lastname@example.com
Shippan Racquet Club, an indoor tennis club in Stamford, currently has registration open for programs for both adults and children this upcoming fall/winter season. Junior programs include our Junior Development Academy for all ages and levels, along with our Tournament Training and High School programs. For adults, we offer our Adult Integrated Method which are small group lessons, leagues, privates and seasonal court time. For more information on our programs, please call 203-323- 3129 or visit us at www.shippanracquet.com.
Kings Highway, an indoor tennis club in Darien, has registration open for programs for both adults and children this upcoming fall/winter season. Junior programs include our Junior Tennis Pathway Progression for all ages and levels, our High Performance/Varsity Training programs as well. For adults, we offer small group lessons, leagues, privates and seasonal court time. For more information on our programs, please call 203-655-8769 or visit us at www.kingshwytennis.com
TenniSimple being offered at Shippan Racquet Club and Kings Highway. TenniSimple is designed for both total beginners and former players that are getting back into the sport after an extended absence. The fun, fast-paced lessons will have you learning the game and competing within a matter of weeks. The $150 fee includes six, one-hour group lessons with a licensed pro and a new racquet.The TenniSimple program is also located at Fairfield Indoor Tennis, Trumbull Racquet Club and Milford Indoor Tennis. For more info, Fairfield Indoor Tennis, 15 Old Dam Road, Fairfield, CT--(203) 254-0440. Kings Highway Tennis Club, 98 Old Kings Highway North, Darien, CT--(203) 655-8769. Milford Indoor Tennis, 580 Bridgeport Avenue, Milford, CT--(203) 876-1776. Shippan Racquet Club, 45 Harbor Drive, Stamford, CT--(203) 323-3129. Trumbull Racquet Club, 35 Lindeman Drive, Trumbull, CT--(203) 374-8622.
Operation Music Aid is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization based in Madison that secures musical instruments for our wounded servicemen and women. There is an auction consisting a Geno Auriemma signed guitar, two Geno Auriemma signed basketballs, a Jim Calhoun autographed guitar, two autographed Jim Calhoun basketballs and a signed football from the 2010 New York Giants. Bidding for these items continues. To make a bid, make the bid and your e-mail contact info to Operation Music Aid, Unit 1, 1 Orchard Park, Madison, Ct. 06443. For general organization info, visit www.operationmusicaid.org
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RST necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 159 diseños de 52 diseñadores freelance.
'It' is a new company that will have a variety of products. We need a logo of just two letters: 'it'. We need the logo to be extremely versatile so it could be inserted into any sentence/product name easily.
For instance, a list of products could be:
Protect IT
Clean IT
D-Grease IT
For example, we would have the word 'Protect' next to the logo ('it'). But we may also want to use the logo in a sentence such as 'Damo can do IT'.
As such, the logo must be versatile enough to be inserted into any sentence/name. The point of the logo is to create strong branding between all the products.
The target audience is everyone.
However, the main age bracket is between 15 - 50.
- We want it to be fresh, funky, cool, hip. We want it to be the kind of logo you would be happy to wear on a t-shirt etc.
- It needs to have excitement and impact so it is remembered.
- We want it to be bold.
- We have no preference in colours. Though bright colours (red, orange, blue) have been preferred in the past, do not let this limit you.
- We would like a full colour version as well as a black and white version.
- We would like just the word 'it' in the logo.
- We would like the typeface to be extremely clear and readable.
- We would like the typeface to be bold on its own (not specifically the text, but the feel)
- Please do not use stock images or clip art in the design.
- We need the logo for business cards, stationary, web-site, presentations etc.
- At minimum, we will require the original Adobe Illustrator file.
- We would like an example of the logo itself, plus how it could be incorporated into a product name (Eg: Protect IT) from each designer. The logo is no good by itself, we need it to be able to incorporate well into a product name.
- We are looking for a logo that really stands out from the rest. Be creative!
We will be watching this closely and giving ratings and feedback to every contestant.
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The pair's working relationship appears to have completely broken down this season, with the Blancos skipper currently playing serving as goalkeeping understudy to Diego Lopez
Real Madrid legend Michel is bewildered by the current stand-off at the Santiago Bernabeu between coach Jose Mourinho and captain Iker Casillas, claiming that such a situation would never have been allowed to come to pass at any other top club in Europe.
Mourinho's relationship with the goalkeeper appears to have broken down this season, with the latter is currently kicking his heels on the Blancos bench having failed to regain his place in the starting line-up from Diego Lopez after a two-month spell out injured.
Michel is quick to concede that Lopez is a fine shot-stopper in his own right but is aghast that relations between coach and captain have imploded to such an extent.
"It would be impossible to see this case elsewhere," the current Olympiakos boss is quoted as saying by Marca. "What is happening with Casillas would not be possible at Manchester City, AC Milan or Juventus.
"I cannot see [Juventus captain and goalkeeper Gianluigi] Buffon going through what is happening to Iker. Diego Lopez is outstanding, but I am talking about other things: controversies have been created outside of the game."
Meanwhile, Michel also expressed his disappointment over the fact that no Spanish coaches are being put forward as a possible replacement for Mourinho, who is expected to part company with Madrid this summer.
"We have a habit of wanting the coach that does us most harm," he mused. "Before the Champions League [semi-final] tie with Borussia [Dortmund], nobody was talking about [BVB coach Jurgen] Klopp.
"In Spain, we would not allow a former footballer like [Roberto] Mancini, who had just retired from the game, to train the top teams.
"We are extremely kind to the people from outside but we do not allow those at home to rise up. We have also seen what [Sir Alex] Ferguson has done [at Manchester United] but that is unthinkable in Spain."
Michel, who was capped 66 times by Spain, has previously coached the Real Madrid B team.


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Bikini season may be just around the bend for most, but with weekends bringing the heat, it has made it's official arrival here in sunny Southern California. That being said, my husband Mark and I have decided that it's officially time to peel our eyes off the T.V. after dinner, our hands off the wine and beer, and get our bums in gear!
Not only have we been cutting down on the drinks, but we've been starting to walk two-and-a-half miles after dinner most nights, and it's done wonders already! I feel healthier and happier, and every morning I wake up feeling refreshed and ready to tackle the day.
So, since we got moving again, it was time to try and tempt our taste buds with a delicious drink other than beer and wine… Enter this perfectly sweet and sin-less sparkling strawberry lemonade!
Strawberries have high water content, so they're great for mixing up in drinks, and they add that perfect balance of tang and sweetness. The lemon and sparkling water are refreshing compliments, and topped with a strawberry and a few ice cubes, this drink is the perfect healthy, homemade solution to your next barbecue, or for just lounging around the house on a hot summer day or night. And, if you do decide to add a little liquor, the drink would still be very good I'm sure!
Thankfully, I don't have to worry about slipping into swimwear this weekend, as Mark and I are leaving for five days in Chicago, starting today. Once we get back, we'll be back on our healthy kick, but hopefully we'll be doing more than enough walking around the city to make up for the loaded hot dogs and deep dish pizzas!
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Cliff Bleszinski Leaves Epic Games
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At least as far as average creatives and workers are concerned, isn't the industry average for someone to be working like 5-10 years? I think it was James Portnow or the other guy who pegged it in a talk.
I spent more time of my life at University.
Looks like it's going to be a mighty fine day.
So is he going to stop blackballing any chance of PC-releases of Epic Games?
Yeah "Cliffy B" we haven't forgotten that shit.
The man who gave us a chainsaw attached to an assault rifle is backing out of game development. As a man of simple, violent tastes, this makes me sad.
Good night, sweet prince, and short-lived king raven flights sing thee to your sleep.
Yeah pretty much this.
That would be the guy.
Credit where it's due he did design great things like Jazz Jackrabbit and Unreal, but in 2006 he clearly suffered some sort of severe head trauma because after that Epic descended into the creative capabilities of a poo flinging baboon, not to mention their public outings...
I didn't hear of him firing anyone.
Also, yes he's behind Gears of War, a game that most developers that made shooters shamelessly copied. You're ignoring a lot of his other accomplishments just to focus on that though.
The Unreal Tournament series was a milestone for shooters, that cannot be denied.
Jazz Jackrabbit was tons of fun. The First Brothers in Arms game (Road to 30) was one of the better WWII FPS games before COD came and had everyone copy them.
And Shadow Complex was one of the better XBLA titles in a market flooded with platformers that were not unique at all.
Point is, saying that Cliffy B is mainly responsible for "Generic Brown Cover Based Shooter Male Power Fantasies" is such a strawman. Most gamers that get tag a game with that 'generic brown' criticism have most likely never played that game in question and are just taking a glance at a game and hating on it without playing it past the first 30 minutes. Its a term coined by lazy reviewers that gamers started using to sound cool.
Man, I actually find this pretty sad. Way back in the days of Unreal Tournament, I remember basing the majority of my map DLs of Cliffy B's recommendations, based on that "Ownage" site he ran. DM-Pimpslap was a great map. :)
All the best for whatever it is he plans to do next...
Huh, and such a short time after his AMA...Certainly nothing there that would hint at this, that I noticed. Oh well, I'll miss him, at least.
.....really? couldn't atleast do a quick google before throwing that out there? Eh, if it gets the flames going all according to plan, I suppose.
I blame EA! Oh, wait...
He says In a thread full of people giving a fuck.
OT: Played all the gears games, though they are not favorites of mine, wish him well in his future endeavours and wish Epic well in his absence.
I find myself agreeing with this comment. He may of started off decent, but as time went on, I think he got to thinking a little too highly of himself. I think he realized he can't top Gears of War creatively and decided to bail at the "pinnacle" of his career. I mean, how many things can you reasonably put a chainsaw on? No chainsaw? Not badass. He said it himself.
He'll probably take some time off and in a number of years return to the industry doing some kinda indie/mobile development thinking it is the next big thing. Won't care then either.
On the bright side, maybe we will see less annoying opinions/statements from him.
Am I supposed to be sad that the Michael Bay of video game developers left??
I don't think so....
Apparently John Romero was the level designer on some indie game called Doom.
So it's HIS fault for starting the GBCBSMPF trend in gaming?
He shoulda left those conveniently indestructible chest high walls alone!
And I dunno what you're talking about "lazy reviewers" and all that. Too many shooters just imitate the Gears/Call of Duty formula because those games sold well. You must have played or bought several, so you know what I'm talking about. Our cups overfloweth with GBCBSMPF's. Gears was fun, everything else was more of the same except worse and with lazier design.
A true man to the gaming industry. Good luck Cliffy and thanks for Unreal and GoW
Oh, yeah, what a funny joke. Cliffy can't leave Epic... Hahahahahahahahahaha! Yeah, no way, no way at all... Right? Right!? Of course not...
But in that case surely he can just go an make EA epic
I want to die...
OT: Good luck to him, hope he has a good break and eventually comes back to make awesome stuff. Not a huge Gears fan though, lacking an Xbox as I do and Gears not being enough on it's own to make me want one.
Really? Link if you have it?
My opinion of the man will go from "hey he's alright though I haven't experienced his work much" to "burn the witch!" in minutes > >
Don't blame Cliffy B for other developers copying what he brought to the table. Blame a creatively dead console industry. If people didn't buy 5 differing versions of the same game we wouldn't be suffering this. What next? You're gonna blame Peter Molynuex for mediocre open world western RPGS?
Thank God he's gone. Guy was an annoying douchebag. I want no further stories about him and I NEVER want to see him at another E3. This is a great day for the video game industry
MEanwhile on the PCgamer front, much "meh" was given. Unreal aside, the guy pretty much stuck the unreal franchise out to dry and the PC market the finger. So... you'll excuse me if I am not too caring on his departure.
I mean I don't hate him but I just don't care about EPIC as a studio anymore.
Wait, so a genuine, honest, fair, rational, hard working but fairly dull person is inferior in your view to a vacant, annoying, stuck-in-his-teens overgrown manchild, because the latter has a memorably bad personality?
Who knew that being really really terrible at something is actually better than being forgettably average at it!
Pretty much, yeah. I never knew who the other supposed person was so I could never care for them. It's a good thing Cliffy B loved what he did though and was passionate about it all and oh I dont know...was good at it too? It's a wonder why missing someone is so hard for others to comprehend.
I understand the concept of "missing someone" perfectly well, I'm just boggling at the idea that a person could "miss" an annoying fuckwad who lowered the tone of every discussion he took part in and acted like a 12 year old's fantasy of what being an adult is like. And whether he was good at making games is an EXTREMELY questionable issue.
It might be extremely questionable to you, and you might view him in the way you do, but that doesn't mean others do. You don't like the man, okay, fine, don't try and make it seem like I'm wrong for being sad that one of gaming's bigger personalities is leaving. I'll miss him, you won't. I care. You don't. Done.
You are not, the video game industry is hell - long working hours, no time for family and friends, stressful environment, underpayed, you name it. The standard is 15 years - after that most programmers/3D artists leave, mostly because they start a family of their own and want to pay attention to them.
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Katy Perry and Russell Brand are still married. If they weren't, my celebrity gossip mongering self would know.
Sure, there were divorce rumors. But they were rumors. The happy couple is fine. More than fine. They are happy! They haven't been married for a year yet, even by Celebrity-land standards they should have a few more good years left.
Don't believe me? Thanks to Google (as always), irrefutable proof is available in the form of this article from the infallible online news source Snarkerati.com: Katy Perry & Russell Brand Debunk Divorce Rumors.
Also, Gwyneth Paltrow is married. And yes, to the same person she's always been married to, still the guy from Coldplay.
Neither Olsen twin is hitched.
On a more serious note, Russell Brand wrote a beautiful post about his beloved friend Amy Winehouse at For Amy. I'm glad to have read it.
This is my twenty-first instruction for my husband in my ongoing series Instructions for My Husband.
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Frank has started a new blog entitled A Year In Mill Valley. Sebastian say check it out. Or Spider-Boy is gonna get you!
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If you\'ve come here looking for our blog A Year In Cornwall, you\'ve come to right place. While we\'re no longer in Cornwall, the blog is still here, with photos and stories of the almost two years we spent there. It was a time that was both wonderful and difficult, and like many thing in life, if we were to do it again we would do it quite differently…but that will have to wait for a future posting.
In the meantime we\'re back in Northern California. Nathaniel is in 2nd grade. Sebastian is in pre-school. Rosie (the dog) flew back in February, after we bought a new house. I am currently working as Director of Engineering at a startup in Silicon Valley, and Rachel is starting a new career as a life coach. In other words we\'re smack dab back into the life we left behind.
I don\'t know when we\'ll have a chance to live overseas again, but I\'m sure we will. I think I\'d like to live for a year in the Alps — somewhere where we can put the kids in school, ski for a season, and meet some interesting people. I\'ve heard that Canazei, Italy might be a good place — if you think that\'s true, or if you know other places we should be looking at in France, Switzerland or Italy, please let us know.
Until then, I have a couple of more Cornwall stories to tell…look for them soon.
With kindest regards,
— Frank and Rachel
My Favorite Stories
- Starting At The Beginning
- Where Are We?
- Train Riding As Sport
- It\'s Not About Me Anymore
- Going To The Doctor For A Gunky Eye
- Do Pigs Poop Hamburgers Out?
- Am I Hitch Hiking Or Driving?
- The Stars Are Brighter In Cornwall
- What Are We Doing in Cornwall?
- Apples and Blackberries From The Garden
- Time As A Luxury Item
- Remembering The Things They Say And Do
- Currency Games
- Hovering Somewhere Over The Atlantic
- Driving On The Wrong Side Of My Brain
- A Present Giving Kind Of Day
- Wet And Windy In Port Isaac
- Learning To Crawl By Crawling Backwards
- The Land That Stop Signs Forgot
- Thanks For Your Feedback
- Close Encounters Of The Cornwall Kind
- Blogus Interruptus — Off To Florence
- Welcome to Pisa: \"No War, Yankee Go Home\"
- If It\'s Monday It Must Be Perugia
- Some Things Right And Wrong With Italy
- Italy Wrapup
- Remembering My Father, 1930 – 1999
- Food As A Motor Control Incentive
- First Impressions & Too Many Degrees Of Freedom
- They Called It New England For A Reason
- The Brits Are A Bit Nuts When It Comes To The Beach
- Did I Really Go Surfing In November?
- Our Very Own Christopher Robins
- Trip To Southern France
- Happy Thanksgiving To Our Family, Friends and Readers
- How Old Is It Anyway? [Guest Entry]
- Best Wishes For A Happy, Healthy And Peaceful New Year
- Getting Our Pets To England
- Playing Music Again
- Settling In To Cornwall
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January 2, 2006
Yes, Nathaniel, I\'m sorry to tell you, but we\'re moving again. (But then again maybe I\'m not so sorry, because we\'re doing it for you!)
Where do I begin this story? It\'s long, and a bit convoluted, so maybe the best place to start is at some random beginning, say, exactly one year ago today.
A year ago we were still living outside of London. And on that second day of 2005, Rachel and I were drinking a glass of wine, trying to decide whether to stay in Leatherhead (outside of London), or move back down to Cornwall. For a variety of reasons…house, schools, peace and quiet (ahhhh)…we chose Cornwall.
Fast forward to July, 2005. The Cornwall house we were staying in was built in the 1860\'s, purchased by Rachel\'s father in the 1960\'s, and given to his children — Rachel, her sister Kate, and brother Jonathan — upon his death seven years ago. They rent it during the summer to pay for the upkeep and the taxes, and so we had to be out for most of July and all of August. We considered renting a caravan and living in the bottom garden, but Rachel really wanted to spend some time in the U.S., and so we decided to move back to San Francisco for the summer.
We\'d taken what had turned out to be an extended two year sabbatical, and while we hadn\'t run out of money, there\'d been a lot more coming out of the bank account than going in, and so I decided to look for a job, preferably one that would let me work remotely, i.e. in Cornwall. During an early 2005 trip back to San Francisco for some meetings related to Web Photos Pro I met with a company who was interested in having me do a photo product for them, and so I returned in mid-April to help design the product. They seemed pleased with the design document, and we started negotiations on a long term contract, one that would, I hoped, allow us to return to Cornwall.
While I was back in the U.S. on that April trip, I stopped by a friend who lived on a houseboat, and went to an open house on the next dock over. To make a long story just a little bit shorter, we decided to put some money back in the US housing market, and bought that houseboat. We figured we\'d use it for the summer, fix it up a bit, and then rent it when we left. (The best part about buying the houseboat is that we did it all via phone and the internet. Yep, the whole thing. Our agent, Paul Bergeron, sent us PDFs via email, we printed them, signed them, and faxed them back. The only thing we had to do in person was show up for the close of escrow, which we did the day after we landed. A fantastically easy process, thanks to Paul, the lender, and our escrow officer.)
And that\'s when the first bump in the road appeared. Just after we closed on the houseboat, the company I\'d been consulting with decided to lose a cool $100 million in their 2nd quarter, and they cancelled the project. \"Wow\" I thought, \"that sure puts a damper on on things doesn\'t it?\" After getting ourselves unpacked, I got in touch with old friends, and found that two had new startups. After a couple of interviews I took a job at one of the startups, in San Mateo, and while it doesn\'t have anything to do with photos (unfortunately), it\'s interesting work, with nice people, including some old friends from Apple.
So, we\'re back in the U.S. We live on a houseboat. I have a job at a startup. And then September rolls around, and it\'s time to put Nathaniel in school. And here\'s where the part of the story entitled \"why we\'re moving\" really begins.
It\'s funny, but when we started our trip, and this \"A Year In Cornwall\" blog, Nathaniel had just turned four, and Sebastian was a babe in arms at three months, and schools weren\'t even in the equation of what we were going to do, and where we going to live. But then we put Nathaniel in the little local Cornwall school — St. Minver — so that he (and we) would have some friends. And then we moved up to London and he attended two different schools: first, New Lodge, a private school in Dorking (\"public school\" to those reading this in the UK) where he wore a tie a jacket to reception (kindergarden to those reading this in the US) — cute beyond belief — and then to the sweet local church school, St. Michael\'s in Mickleham, which was just as delightful.
Now it may seem that I\'ve gotten off the track here, onto schools, but one of the things we learned from those three schools, is that a school is most definitely defined by the headmaster/headmistress (principal for those of you in the US). How the head meets you that very first time. Whether they take time to show you around, or are \"too busy\" to give you more than a couple of minutes. How proud they are to introduce you to everyone you walk by. All of these things are a good indicator of how well they run the school, and treat those within it — teachers and students alike. Nick Lane at St. Minver is a great case in point…he spent 45 minutes with us that first time, showed us every classroom, introduced us to everyone who walked by, asked anyone who wanted to talk with him if he couldn\'t meet with them later, and showed a level of enthusiasm and excitement for his job that we found later bubbled over onto the teachers and children in equal measure.
But back to Sausalito and schools. It\'s common knowledge that Sausalito has some of the lowest scores in the state. This is primarily because most of the kids are from Marin City, snuggled against the hillside between Sausalito and Mill Valley, home to a lot of poor folks who live in the projects (\"Council estates\" to those of you reading this in the UK). And this is where I cringe a bit because it\'s also common knowledge that there\'s a lot of \"white flight\" going on in Sausalito, and all the rich folks either move out of Sausalito when it comes time to send their kids to school, or they send them to private school. Unfortunate, but true.
So with that in mind, and the fact that I grew up going to public schoolsl (US public, not UK public), we looked around. We looked at the local public schools. We looked at private schools. We weighed the cost of sending one, and then two (once Sebastian comes of age), to private school. And then I did the math. Let\'s see…$12,000 a year…that\'s a $250,000 mortage. $24,000 a year…that\'s a $500,000 mortgage. Hmmm, maybe it\'s time to look a little closer at the local schools.
So after a lot of discussion and a couple of teary sessions, we decided to send Nathaniel to the local charter school. Turns out it\'s a very nice school. They have a nice new building, a new playground, and the class sizes are small — just 18 in first grade (though with 4 boys and 14 girls it\'s a little bit lopsided). So we took the plunge and placed Nathaniel there. And I\'m happy to report that he\'s done very well. He has a fantastic first grade teacher in Ms. Lurie. The children are mostly well behaved by US standards (which are, unfortunately, a bit lower than UK standards). He\'s learning to read and do math by leaps and bounds. And they have some fun extras in his classroom, like naturalists from the nearby conservation center, yoga twice a month, and music once a week. But that\'s where it seems to stop. There\'s no sense of where the school is going next, how it\'s going to improve, how it\'s going to find more room as it grows, and most importantly how it\'s going to attract the Sausalito children who currently go to private school.
I called my aunt Cayo the other day. She\'s lives on Cape Cod, is in her 70\'s, and spent 35 years teaching high school in Newton, Massachusetts. I told her about our problem, and mentioned that we weren\'t sure whether we should get involved, or simply move. Maybe one of us should run for school board I said. Maybe we should be meeting with the headmistress regularly. Maybe we should be, well, I don\'t know what. Cayo\'s unexpected response was \"If good leadership isn\'t in place already, you\'ll spend the rest of his elementary school time trying to make that happen, when you could be spending time making a good situation better. You should move.\"
Sound advice we decided. And so with some of that unspent private school fees burning a hole in our pocket we found ourselves a very nice house above Tam High school in Mill Valley. It\'s not our forever house, but it\'s got good bones, has been nicely finished, and best of all — given my penchant for projects — has a couple of things that can be upgraded in the future, but don\'t need to be right away.
We\'re both excited and nervous about the move. Nervous that it\'s a big step up financially. Excited that we\'ll have room for the kids to run around, for Rosie to join us (she\'s still in Cornwall…but that\'s another story), enough extra room for friends and families to come stay with us (please do!), and best of all we\'ll be able to send Nathaniel to Mill Valley schools, which are purported to be some of the best in the state.
Well, gotta go now, because I\'ve got a couple of bathrooms to redo before we put this houseboat on the market. And if you know anyone who wants a really nice two-bedroom houseboat, let us know.
Happy New Year all!
Love from Frank and Rachel
October 12, 2005
I love the fact that England has people who can, and do, write like this.
Just one great quote amongst many:
For one thing, the whole trope about a grateful nation looking to our political class to serve as our models of moral excellence is clearly a complete dead-end. We know this, because the last Tory administration gave it a try, and it ended up with us all having to read about the sex-life of David Mellor over breakfast. No party which contributes to such gastronomical stresses can possibly have popular appeal.
October 9, 2005
Tonight I was reading an interview with Randall Robinson , and something resonated in it for me. Randall Robinson is an African American, raised in Richmond, Virginia, who has moved to St. Kitts, where his wife is from. He\'s written a book called Quitting America: The Departure of a Black Man from His Native Land.
I\'m not black, I\'m not underprivileged, and I\'ve never been the target of racism, or even taunts any worse than kids in grade school yodelling my last name, but there was something in what he said in the interview that made me nod \"yes, yes, yes\".
While I agreed with his assessment of Bush, Powell, Rice, and their ilk, it was two things that happened today with Nathaniel that triggered a deeper resonance.
The first happened at Trader Joe\'s this morning. Rachel took Sebastian to Berkeley, and Nathaniel and I went to Trader Joe\'s. We had our usual early morning shop (early morning is the only time to go to Trader Joe\'s around here, trust me) — he climbs on the front of the cart, I push him around, he asks for everything sugary and shiny, and I let him have one thing that he really really wants (today it was a pint of chocolate milk). But what was different about today was that half a dozen times I heard him say \"what the…\", quite loudly, and in a tone of voice that made me sure he was about to say \"what the f-ck?!\". Where did he get that from I wondered?
The second thing that\'s been happening is \"like\". \"Daddy, can I like get a chocolate milk?\". Grrrrrrr. I stopped to explain (yet again) that \"like\" can be used to say things such as \"I like you\", or \"something is like something else\", but we will not be having valley girl talk in our house thank you very much.
What was it about these two things that caused me to resonate with Randall Robinson\'s interview? I think it\'s knowing that neither of these would be happening if we were still in Cornwall (never mind the fact that he would still have his English accent…which he has been forced to give up for self preservation, i.e. to stop the other kids asking why he talks funny).
Here\'s Randall Robinson:
We also have a daughter who was eleven at the time. We wanted her to have a normal, fun adolescence, and it was just undoable. When we lived here [the US] and went to a shopping center or someplace, we\'d tell our daughter, do not get out of our line of sight. Now she\'s in a place [St. Kitt\'s] where she can walk around at night and we don\'t even have to think about that sort of thing.
That\'s right. It\'s not really about Nathaniel saying \"what the f-ck?!\" or \"like\", it\'s about the larger issue of growing up in America. Growing up where we have to drive him the 1/2 mile to school. Growing up where we can\'t let him play down the end of the dock because of the bums who hang out at the liquor store. Growing up where the divide between the haves in Sausalito and the have-nots in Marin City has created a school district where most (90%?) of the white parents in Sausalito with children Nathaniel\'s age send their kids to private school.
But it\'s bigger than that even. Here\'s Randall Robinson again:
I got a chance to be in a society [St. Kitt\'s] where the barriers between classes — social and economic — are not insuperable, where money is not everything all the time. Americans have been manipulated into a space by those who profit from the arrangements of that system. People feel a conscious disease — a dis-ease or an unease — but I don\'t think they know what causes it. We\'ve been taught in America that big is best. That\'s why people have to believe that they must live in the greatest country in the world, which is absolutely idiotic.
If this were the 70\'s, I would be yelling \"right on Randall\".
How is it, I sometimes ask Rachel, that we [Americans] have been so manipulated that the majority believe that the status quo is ok? Why is it ok that we do not provide basic health care for all of our citizens? Why is it ok that we have the largest prison population in the world? Why is it ok that politics has become a matter of style over substance?
I\'m not sure what the answers are, or what I can do about it, but I do know that if things do not start moving the other direction in my lifetime, I wonder what kind of America my children and their children will live in.
(Note: ok, maybe I\'m being too pessimistic, maybe all is not lost)


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Monday, March 12, 2012
Grey moxie.
8 comments:
Whenever I see them now I recall your description of "little gray ones who fly as though pulled on a string".
- March 12, 2012 at 8:36 PM
- sarah said...
Re: next to last picture: I think I'm in love.
- March 13, 2012 at 4:25 AM
I know, I know! The juncos were doing the same thing here...even ducking their heads under the water. I was shivering just watching with my binos from the warm comfort of my kitchen.
- March 13, 2012 at 10:01 AM
- biobabbler said...
oh, they are the MOST charming creatures. And a flood of them peeping from tree to shrub to tree (en masse, always) makes me inordinately happy. Looks WONderful after the bath. I expect very few external parasites or other pests could make it through THAT bath. yow.
Fierce little creature you gotta love.
Wonderful documentation, sir. =) Thanks!!
- March 14, 2012 at 8:32 AM
- Patricia Lichen said...
Oh yeah, I join the chorus: love the birdie photos!
- March 15, 2012 at 8:11 PM
- Linda Navroth said...
Bushtits are a much under-appreciated little bird! I love chancing upon a flock of them marauding through a tree....
- March 16, 2012 at 2:11 PM
- KaHolly said...
Bushtit? I'll have to look that one up!
- April 15, 2012 at 6:14 AM
- Linda Navroth said...
Nothing cuter than Bushtits. Nothing.
- April 23, 2012 at 10:51 AM


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… Here's my point: I don't think anyone would argue that, all things equal, a 17-year-old player is likely to develop into a better player than an 18-year-old player. But I wondered if the baseball industry as a whole has underestimated the importance of age. I wondered if, given two players taken at the same slot in the draft, the younger player returned greater value. In other words, even accounting for the fact that teams took age into consideration—presumably, a player who is particularly young for his draft class might get picked earlier—I wondered if those players were stillundervalued. So I decided to do a study.
So far, all I've presented to you are anecdotes, and the plural of anecdote is not data. For instance, the youngest hitter drafted #1 overall wasn't Griffey, it was Tim Foli, who in 16 years in the majors hit a total of 25 home runs. We need some data.
Fortunately, this is what BP interns were created for. With the help of Bradley Ankrom, Paige Landsem, and Clark Goble, I compiled a list of every high school hitter selected in the first 100 picks of every draft from 1965 through 1996. I stopped the data set at 1996 because I wanted to look at how these players performed over the course of their careers—I defined "careers" as the 15 years after they were drafted. …


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