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Arrieta optimistic about being ready for Opening Day
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MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta is inching closer to throwing off the mound.
The right-hander, projected as one of the club's starters, has been slowed this spring because of tightness in his right shoulder. He will have a flat-ground session on Saturday, and the Cubs will decide if he's ready to take that next step and get on the mound after that.
"We're going to take it day by day," Arrieta said Friday. "Every day's been good. It's gotten progressively better. If we stay on the same schedule, I'm optimistic I'll be ready by Opening Day."
Arrieta has competition for the rotation. The Cubs signed free agents Jason Hammel and James McDonald and also have lefty Chris Rusin in the mix.
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On what it's like to deal with Chivas USA's unique tactics:
"When they give us a different look and a different problem to solve it can be kind of challenging and they were doing it in the first half. They gained a lot of momentum after we scored our goal until about the 35th minute. I think we got back into our game, but they were just doing a lot of different things, taking a lot chances and we aren't used to seeing some of those thing so it presents some tactical problems."
On his team's confidence level:
"This should be our time. It starts with what we did tonight and we look to roll forward with positive momentum for four home games in a row. We need to get on a roll here and get things going."
On Chivas USA's style:
"I think it's interesting. Some of the tactics they're taking and some of the choices that they're making with their over-aggressive style. What it does is it opens up a lot of spaces behind them and if you think about our goals tonight, I think they got punished for some of those decisions. On a different line and maybe with some more time together for the group they could be really dangerous without the aggressive mentality."
Thoughts on the match:
"I think it's great. We talked a lot before the game about just trying to play simple and not forcing things. We knew we were going to find chances; it was just a matter of finishing them. We probably could have finished a lot more, but the fact that we are creating a lot of chances on the road is a real positive for us."
On Chivas USA's performance:
"It's one of those scenes where things are a little bit difficult. We usually don't feel like we are numbers down in the midfield but against a team like that we kind of feel we are sometimes. It was difficult for stretches, especially in the first half, but once again we talked about staying organized and doing the right things defensively. We knew we were going to create chances on the other end."
On RSL's performance:
"I think we are creating a lot of chances. Goals change games and if you look at it, with the chances we created we have put ourselves in a position not to just tie games but to find three points on the road."
Thoughts on the match:
"I think we came with what we wanted to do, which is get three points. We had a lot of opportunities and we put some of them away, but the most important thing is we got the three points."
On his goal:
"It was off a corner. A short corner we played and the ball was cleared by Yordany [Alvarez] and all I did was go back post. I was able to squeeze it in back post. I think it bounced off a player and I was there to clean it up."
On RSL's confidence level:
"Being away from home, especially, we don't have many opportunities to put a few away. It's always important. It does give us confidence but now we are focused in this week, getting back home and doing the same thing."
Thoughts on the match:
"In the first half we put the ball in their area a lot of times, but that wasn't good enough. Today we played better than in the past games, but it is still not enough for this league's competition. We have 11 points and we are in last place. I wish we were in the eastern conference so we could be in a higher position. In the eastern conference there are other teams that have the same amount of points as we do, but we belong to the Western Conference. Although, being in last place doesn't worry me. I'm worried that I can't find a way to win. However, we will continue to put up a fight and we will focus on improving every week."
On his players' performance:
"I am very proud of everything that my players do every day. We do as much as we can, but this is just our level. We have different players now than the ones we had at the beginning of the season, so obviously we play differently. I feel proud of what they did in the beginning of the season and I continue to feel proud of what they're doing now."
On what is next for the team:
"I can't tell you what our future holds, but we will continue to practice, we will continue fighting, and we will play our games. This is what we have and believe me that I am very proud of what my players do. The players that we have do everything they're supposed to."
Thoughts on the match:
"The result was bad, unfortunately. We didn't expect for this to be the result. We felt that we dominated the first half and parts of the second half, but the scoreboard tells a different story. It's now time to put it behind and to keep working and try to get out of this streak. We had a lot of looks, maybe more than 20. We couldn't knock them in. we need to work on being able to finish our looks."
Describing his second-half goal:
"It was a play on the right side. [Edgar] Mejia recovered the ball, fainted, and sent a cross to the second post. The keeper tipped it and it was a header goal.
On the failed comeback:
"[Head Coach Jose Luis Sanchez Sola] just told us to keep going because there was a lot of game left. If we could have capitalized on some of our opportunities we could have completed the comeback."
On the team's slump:
"The last three weeks have not been easy. They're definitely not been what we've worked for in training. Working that hard all week to step out [on the field] and get punished like that is never good. We just have to stick together and go forward. Every team in this league has to go through these spells and the quicker you get out of them the better. We need to just turn this page quickly."
On playing with a short roster:
"The guys on this team are fighting each and every week and trainings are intense. There is good competition between the spots. Maybe we haven't played with each other all that much, but at the end of the day when the ball rolls out it's time to play and we're capable players."
Is the team still capable of competing:
"Definitely, that's why guys are brought in here. We had a good start to the season. Maybe team's scouted us and figured us out a little more. But now it's our turn to make adjustments and do what we need to do and worry about ourselves."


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Phew. I did it! I made it through Halloween month! Here's a recap of ALL the costumes I wore during October.
Category Archives: Costumes
Today is Halloween!!!!!!
I'm dressed as Ms. Frizzle and today's lesson is Sex Education!
"31 Days…" Day 30: Nutcracker
Crackin' nuts and takin' names! Ha!
"31 Days…" Day 29: Patronus
I love Harry Potter. I was basically a decade behind the rest of America falling in love with the books and movies, but I'm caught up. For those of you who also love Harry Potter, today I am dressed as his Patronus!
For those of you who do not love Harry Potter and are all "Patron-what?" then I am simply a white stag. And also, READ/WATCH HARRY POTTER.
"31 Days…" Day 28: Parrotfish
Parrotfish are known for their ability to switch sexes throughout their lifecycles. Also, they are straight up INSANE looking. Crazy colors. Crazy teeth. I think they are neat.
Sparkly dresses from Scout Dry Goods!
"31 Days…" Day 27: Leather Bear
I love leather. It's no secret. I wanted to work ONE more costume into this month where I could wear some of my leather gear. (I made the boot harnesses and chest harness that I'm wearing! I'm loving the whole look though.)
"31 Days…" Day 26: Chipmunks in Love
Simon the Chipmunk + Jeanette the Chipette = TRU LUV 4EVER
I couldn't decide which Chipmunk/Chipette I wanted to dress as, so I spent part of the day dressed as Simon and part of the day dressed as Jeanette. Basically, I dressed as a couple's costume on my own today. Don't ever let society convince you that you need a man.
"31 Days…" Day 25: Jailbird
Number forty-seven said to number three
"You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
I sure would be delighted with your company
Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me"
-Elvis Presley
"31 Days…" Day 24: Missy Elliot
"Me, I'm supa fly. Supa dupa fly."
I've been enamored with Missy Elliot's music since I was a kid. She's awesome. Her video for "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" is basically one of the coolest videos ever.
"Beep. Beep. Who got the keys to the jeep? Vrrrrrroooooooooommmmm."
Missy Elliot "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHcyJPTTn9w
"31 Days…" Day 23: Snow Bunny
Today I was a snow bunny!
Warning: if you google image search "snow bunny" with the safe search off, it's JUST boobs and boobs and boobs intermixed with a few actual bunnies. Just something I learned today.


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still surviving? how's everyone? lol!!
for me as usual pretty darn tied to school and getting worn out by the end of every week
tat i just wanna stay in bed for the weekends and do nothing but sleep
but, such is (school)life
quick update:
instead of western painting, as original intended when i enrol myself to art school,
i decide to take the leap and major in Chinese ink painting.
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^I don't really see any... "Major" point in going into Art classes. I mean, you will learn a sh!t ton of things. But for me, I personally feel art is more "Self taught" because when you "learn" something, you most likely feel you HAVE to use that. But really, it's up to you.
Edit: Not saying it's useless. Some people learn differently. But for my learning process in art, I view it as self taught
Edit: example: I "self taught" what I call "BS Lining"
Take a look at this:
One of my friends drawings
Pretty simple right? if the lining was more smooth this would look awesome. BUT! Even with that added, something would look off... it doesn't "feel" detailed. Even though it very well could be.
Now, take a look at this
There really is no reason for those lines. But it "feels" detailed because there's more lining on the screen
So, I recreated my friends drawing with my character, add the BS lines and-
(Rough draft btw) there you have it. There's really no purpose for those lines, but it's more visually enticing for the eye because it "looks" detailed.
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but to some, it tells a lot more of wat the creator is trying to achieve, or tell of that certain subject
let's take the example u attached, Cooler's final form, as example
we would understand that the white parts are exoskeleton-ish parts
but what happens if the BS lines weren't added?
the lines added is to illustrate not only the hard- and dryness of the exoskeleton
but also give a hint of the weathering it receive from combat
i mean, sure the one who design the character could just do away with the lines
and use solely shades to tell those
but he didn't
actually this doesn't boils down to art education
it simply base of the creator's style.
for example in Takashi Murakami's works, rarely u will find BS linings
cos that's his style - Superflat, which he founded.. and which ironically is a self-proclaimed art movement
which is influenced by anime and manga and the exploration of pop(-sub)culture, consumerism and sexual fetishism.
of cos one can don do with formal art education,
and many professionals had mentioned that one do not need it
and especially so if u had found what u like
but, from what i had gone thru (and heard from seniors) so far is because
simply there's so much they are squeezing into each student
and those aren't even the complete package
at the end of day (or each semester lol),
one would ask wtf the school's trying to teach us?
wtf must i take this or that module?
indeed im feeling this way as in my (and fellow schoolmate) case
the lesson/lecture time we have for our major specialism is shorter compared to other modules
in return, had less time to understand and digest what we'd learned.
definitely it would be retard to think most of us can acheive good results for all modules
ok i think i'd digress lol
but yeah, one can choose to or not to take up formal ar education
especially in these day and age one can google for answers
and get to find good pointers from pros who selflessly give them for free.
although i like to point out that,
a formal art education isn't merely about learning how to make art,
but also the discourse of what is art, when is art "art", can this or that be art, and the usual whole shebangzz of art history and theory... etc.
Last edited by weiq; Sep 14th, 15 at 01:05 AM.
Well with that being said I'd say an education course wouldn't be so bad lol.
I hadn't taken "art style" into consideration. I guess "BS Lining" is a thing some artists use. Like shading. I see some use lining for shading. But I also see just, regular shading.
I do feel a have a problem with making my art style more manga. I should focus more on my style
Wow, I haven't been here in a while. I won't let this die. But here's some progress on art because... why not. This is an anime related forum lol
Oh and happy new year lol
wow, people still come here?!
Yes. Not that there's anything wrong with that
One last update here for awhile from me lol
I still talk to len from this thread. Sometimes Aura-chan. Even more sometimes Prescilla lol. I think that's about it lol. Everyone else drifted off into their own thing. That's fair tho... that's life
Since my last post here I have become an Air Craft Mechanic. Hard work. A lot of overtime and doing labor intensive stuff. Still struggling to start to make my own manga online lol. But still working on it. I decided to do a fan manga for Luka on her song "Angel Bullet" still character designing and everything. I won't need to go super indepth with the world but I still think it will be fun. I do have the general story down
My problem is the whole thing is assuming I get 50pages per month out... It would take me 5 years to get the whole thing done lol. I have so many stories and ideas to tell but I feel like I might waste my time with this... but idk. I'll figure something out... I hope anyway lol
I loved this place a lot. I made cool friends here. But I've made one horrible friend here... but we don't talk anymore thankfully... I should have ignored her skype add when it happened. But I will remember this place. I will update every now and then lol. Just because "why not?"
Be safe and enjoy yourselves people. Life is too short to waste on stupid shit
take it slow. maybe do a chart or something to first layout all the things u wanna do, then see which r the ones take priority.
maybe as days goes by u'll find that some things aren't neccessary or extra or simply don fit in anymore.
all lot of netizens i'd encounter do say this forum is dead (even the cosplay section is barely alive)
but i guess there'll be still some of us lurking
The Aircraft Mechanic thing is really starting to take off (See what I did there?) I haven't had time to draw for a bit. But I will get to it eventually! EVENTUALLY! also. I now don't talk to anyone from this thread anymore... I'll be the first to admit since I'm a loser. I confessed my feelings to someone from this thread. But didn't turn out well lol. Understandable tho. I mean... who am I? no one. I kinda miss being apart of a forum. The other ones that wasn't this one have all been shut down so I'm happy this place is still up. I hope everyone's doing well!
i see. haha.The Aircraft Mechanic thing is really starting to take off (See what I did there?) I haven't had time to draw for a bit. But I will get to it eventually! EVENTUALLY! also. I now don't talk to anyone from this thread anymore... I'll be the first to admit since I'm a loser. I confessed my feelings to someone from this thread. But didn't turn out well lol. Understandable tho. I mean... who am I? no one. I kinda miss being apart of a forum. The other ones that wasn't this one have all been shut down so I'm happy this place is still up. I hope everyone's doing well!
anyway don't take it too hard, as in life there're always gain and lost.
indeed, still missed the times where even in the wee hours you'll see people active on various threads. But i guess text-based forums aren't as popular now (except private ones...). Currently i'm lurking more in reddit now, as i don't really like how the state of FB communities are now (though i myself don't really participate in FB groups in the first place lol). other platforms like Discord or Telegram... nah..
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This is a reminder of SNC's 2014 Honors Program Symposium, which takes place tonight at 7pm (in TCES 139). Five honors students will be presenting their research projects for the SNC community. Each presentation will be about 10-15 minutes long with time for questions. For two students, Bryce Bullins and Cole Mizak, this will afford the opportunity to share their research prior to presenting at the country's largest undergraduate research conference, the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, hosted this year at the University of Kentucky, Lexington. Please come out and support these outstanding students' work and the culture of academic excellence at SNC. Here is a list of student presentations:
Benjamin Currier, "Minor Literature: Revolutionary Tendencies in the Works of Chuck Palahniuk"
Bridget McGuigan, "Becoming a Great Leader"
Cole Mizak, "'Economic Development' or 'Public Use'"
Juan Sandoval, "Death and Dying in America"
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Death Race Champ, WIU Alum Joe Decker Offering 12-Hour Option in 36-Hour Race This Sept.
July 20, 2012
MACOMB, IL – Back-to-back champion of the annual Spartan Death Race and Western Illinois University alumnus Joe Decker is offering his fellow Leathernecks a chance to test their physical and mental mettle in an upcoming race he's sponsoring near his hometown of Cuba (IL) in September.
In March, Decker announced "The Ultimate Suck," a 36-hour race to be held on his family's farm near Cuba the weekend of Sept. 14-16. This month, as a way to recruit Western students, faculty and staff to participate, Decker is offering a 12-hour option of "The Ultimate Suck" race for a fee of $50 per person.
"The 12-hour will start the same time as the 36-hour race, but will only be one-third of the events," Decker explained. "This will be a very challenging but entertaining 12 to 14 hour non-stop event. My goal is to combine strenuous Midwestern farm chores with military boot camp, trail running, strongman training, basic survival skills and whatever else somewhat punishing, but enjoyable, activities I can come up with. I would strongly suggest competitors get proficient at all the military physical training tests and standard."
More information, as well as a list of required gear for the 12-hour race option, is available at www.meetup.com/the-Suck/events/74194102/. Decker noted part of the proceeds raised from the race will go toward the Diane Decker Memorial Scholarship for low-income students residing in McDonough or Fulton counties who are enrolling at WIU.
Registration for the 12-hour race closes Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, and is available online at www.meetup.com/the-Suck/events/74194102/. Those interested in the 36-hour race option can register at www.active.com/fitness/cuba-il/the-suck-2012. The 36-hour option is a $250 fee per competitor.
Decker owns and founded the San Diego-based boot camp Gut Check Fitness. In 2000, Decker made his mark on the fitness world by breaking the Guinness Book of World Records' 24-Hour Fitness Challenge, giving him the right to claim the title of "World's Fittest Man." He graduated from WIU in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology, and he was recognized by Western with the 2009 College of Education and Human Services' Distinguished Alumni Award. In 2011, Decker became the Spartan Death Race's first-ever two-time winner.
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