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Having previously shown there's a spark of decency in The Simpsons by announcing Edna Krabappel's forthcoming retirement, the show's producers will twice more honor the memory of the late Marcia Wallace this Sunday, November 3. Those who'd rather not sell out the future of The Simpsons will see a tribute card dedicating the show's latest episode, "4 Regrettings And A Funeral," to Wallace. For those who take the Seymour Skinner-esque position that The Simpsons has no future (prove them wrong show—prove them wrong…), Fox will re-broadcast "Bart The Lover," a third-season episode that shed Bart Simpsons' classroom nemesis in a newly sympathetic light—and won the actress a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance. Of course, this is all irrelevant to anyone who already paid personal homage to Edna Krabappel-Flanders by re-watching her brief and torrid love affair with an imagined man who bears the face of hockey legend Gordie Howe and first name of our nation's 28th president. If that's the case, might The A.V. Club suggest copying our immediate reaction to the news of Wallace's death: Pop in that one Bob Newhart Show where Carol falls in love with the older doctor who removes her tattoo. Either way, you'll give the actress one final, well-deserved "Ha!"
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A Northwestern Mutual study released Tuesday found that a third of Americans haven't factored their long-term care needs into their retirement planning. Almost a quarter aren't sure how they'll address long-term care needs and 8% say they're not going to address them at all.
Steve Sperka, vice president of long-term care for Northwestern Mutual attributed this apparent apathy to a "very large educational gap," he told AdvisorOne on Thursday.
"The best thing for advisors to do," he said, "is to wrap the concept of long-term care into the concept of financial security during retirement. We find that for many people, their biggest risk to achieving their retirement hopes and dreams is a long-term care event."
The Long-Term Care Awareness Study was conducted by Harris Interactive among 2,516 adults in October.
The study found 21% of respondents aren't sure what options for long-term care are available. Half of respondents said they think an assisted living facility would be available to them if they needed it and 35% said they were considering a nursing home for the long-term care needs. Thirty-six percent said they could rely on in-home care from a family member if they needed it.
This low level of planning is troubling considering 55% of respondents think they will need long-term care at some point. Furthermore, many people don't appreciate how expensive long-term care actually is. For example, nearly two-thirds of respondents said a year in nursing home would cost less than a year's tuition at Harvard. One year at Harvard for undergraduate studies is currently going for about $37,500, according to the school's admissions website. The national average for one year at a nursing home in a semi-private room is $73,000 or $200 dollars per day, according to Genworth's 2012 Cost of Care survey.
Furthermore, almost half of respondents believe Medicare will cover their long-term care costs—it won't. The study found just 17% of respondents are thinking about long-term care insurance and 12% already own it.
"There's a disconnect between what [clients] are planning for versus where reality is with medical advances and lifestyles," Sperka said, pointing out that less than half of respondents said they were prepared to live past age 75 and one in for said they could live to 95. "If you're a healthy, 50-year-old woman, 60% will live to 90," he said.
While the current study shows there is still a great deal of work left to do to prepare clients for long-term care, Sperka said he has seen improvements.
"More and more people want to talk about this," he concluded. "We're seeing it in our sales."
Read a two-part series from Michael Kitces about the increasing (or is it decreasing?) risk of more expensive LTCI.

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Eastern Coachwhip, Coachwhip, Racer
Scientific name: Masticophis flagellum flagellum (SHAW 1802)
* Currently accepted name
* scientific names used through time
- Coluber flagellum – SHAW 1802
- Psammophis flavigularis – HALLOWELL 1852
- Herpetodryas flagelliformis – DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1854
- Bascanium flagelliforme – COPE 1888
- Zamenis flagelliformis – BOULENGER 1893
- Coluber flagellum flagellum – ALLEN 1932
- Masticophis flagellum flagellum – CONANT & COLLINS 1991
Description: The Eastern Coachwhip is one of the largest native snakes in North America. Average adult size is 50-72 inches (127-182.8 cm), record is 102 inches (259 cm). Adults are long and slender, and typically have a black head and neck, which gradually fades to tan posteriorly. The belly color matches that of the back. Some individuals may be uniformly tan or cream colored, lacking the dark pigmentation on the head. The head is large and angular, with large eyes shielded by projecting supraocular scales. The scales are smooth, and there are 17 dorsal scale rows at midbody. The pupil is round. Juveniles are brown or tan with indistinct dark dorsal crossbands.
A. Top view of the head
B. Underside of the head (chin and throat)
C. Front (face) view of head
D. Side view of head
E. Smooth scales
Range: The Eastern Coachwhip is found throughout Florida, excluding the Florida Keys. Outside of Florida, it is found from Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, east to North Carolina. However, it is absent from most of the Mississippi River delta.
Habitat: It is locally abundant, and occurs primarily in pine and palmetto flatwoods, longleaf pine-turkey oak sandhills, scrub, and along beaches interspersed with sand dunes, sea oats, and grape vines.
Comments: HARMLESS (Non-Venomous). The Eastern Coachwhip is active during the day, extremely fast on the ground, and an excellent climber. Its diet consists of lizards, snakes (including its own kind), small mammals, and birds and thier eggs.
Breeding takes place in the spring, and a clutch of 12-16 eggs is laid in late spring and early summer. Little is know about longevity in the wild, but captive Eastern Coachwhips have lived longer than 16 years.
Florida settlers believed that the Eastern Coachwhip would attack and beat humans with its whip–like tail. This belief has no basis. Violently lashing its body around like a whip would immediately break the snake's back and spinal cord – thus lashing its body like a whip would be committing suicide. It is called a "Coachwhip" because the large scales on its long, slowly tapering tail, give it the appearance of a braided bullwhip.
The Eastern Coachwhip appears to be high-strung, in part because at times when first encountered, it nervously vibrates the tail and strikes in an attempt to scare off the threat. However, most of the time it will flee very quickly. One of the most remarkable traits of this species is the speed with which it moves, racing away on the ground or through vegetation. It can escape in the blink of an eye.
Comparison with other species: The Eastern Racers (Coluber constrictor) have solid black or bluish–black backs and 15 dorsal scale rows at midbody.


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(Pocket-lint) - Samsung's dropped an aperture bomb in the shape of the latest Samsung EX2F. The replacement for the high-spec EX1 model, the high-end yet compact EX2F comes kitted out with an impressive array of features.
Foremost is the 24-80mm f/1.4-2.7 equivalent lens with optical image stabilisation that Samsung claims is the brightest of any compact camera.
At the widest-angle setting we're inclined to agree, and while the f/2.7 equivalent at the full extent of the camera's 3.3x optical zoom range is still mighty impressive, it doesn't quite top the f/2.5 maximum aperture of the Olympus X-Z1's longer reach.
That bright aperture is complemented by a built-in neutral density (ND) filter to ensure the full potential of the lens can be used even in brighter conditions.
Like all its recent Smart compact models, the EX2F also sports Wi-Fi to backup and upload pictures to online cloud storage space or social networks - so there's no need to plug the camera into a computer.
At the camera's core you'll find a large 1/1.7-inch, 12-megapixel BSI (back-side illuminated) CMOS sensor capable of capturing stills in both raw and/or JPEG formats as well as high definition 1080/30p movie clips. What's rather clever is that the EX2F can capture both stills and movie clips simultaneously.
Found on the back of the camera is a 3-inch AMOLED display that's mounted on a vari-angle bracket, while the inclusion of a front wheel key and Dual Dials ensures quick and easy full manual control.
This impressive arsenal of features should see the Samsung EX2F prove a hit with snappers pining for a bright, wide-aperture compact.
The Samsung EX2F will be available from mid-August for £429.
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The Auction May Be Gone, But Our Mission Goes On!
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As volatility erodes investor confidence in the markets, advisors are increasingly in the best position to help their clients juggle retirement worries with a better understanding of how alternatives can help them build risk into their portfolios, says a Natixis survey released on Wednesday.
Half of investors, 51%, said they would consider alternative investments for their portfolios if their advisors recommended them, yet only 35% said they had discussed alternatives with their advisors, according to the online survey of 702 individual investors conducted in May and June for Natixis by CoreData Research.
Cash Is Still King to Many
At the same time that investors are hungry to learn more about alternatives, a surprisingly large number of the people surveyed, 57%, said they were not reducing the proporation of cash investments in their portfolios. That majority included less affluent households as well as younger investors with a longer time horizon.
"Individual investors are very concerned about having enough assets to live in retirement and meet their overall financial goals, but they're only willing to take on minimal investment risk, so a lot of them are still in cash or on the sidelines," said David Giunta, president and CEO of Natixis Global Asset Management—U.S. Distribution, in a phone interview on Monday.
At the same time, investors surveyed said they were willing to consider new asset allocation and diversification strategies to address their fears. Because of the complexity of alternatives, advisors are best positioned to educate their clients about them, Giunta (left) said.
"What we've been talking about with our advisor clients is durable portfolio construction, which involves targeting a certain amount of risk that would make clients more comfortable riding through the ups and downs of the marketplace," he said. "The survey results were very consistent with what we've been hearing from advisors."
Durable portfolio construction involves adding alternatives to the traditional mix of equity and fixed-income asset classes in order to provide upside potential but limit downside risk.
2008 Crisis Transformed Alternatives Image
In an "Alternatives Go Mainstream" column for the October issue of Investment Advisor magazine, Altegris Investments President and CEO Jon Sundt noted that the 2008 financial crisis accomplished in 12 months what he has been trying to do for most of his 26-year career: namely, educate investors about the benefits of allocating some of their portfolio to alternative investments.
"One of the great truisms of investing—'If you lose 50%, you need to make 100% just to get back to even'—goes a long way toward explaining why 2008 was so effective in stirring up interest in alternative investments," Sundt wrote. "The events of 2008 sharpened investors' understanding of the importance of liquid, non-correlated returns. In the process, it transformed the image of alternatives from shadowy, swing-for-the-fences vehicles for the one-percent into powerful risk management tools for conservative investors."
To be sure, the stark results of the Natixis survey highlight advisors' challenge in the face of client worry:
- 7 in 10 investors surveyed said volatility has eroded their confidence in the markets and reduced their expectations for future investment returns.
- 8 in 10 are worried about a wide range of other economic and policy issues, including consumer confidence (89%), higher taxes on investment (88%) and earned income (85%), the European debt crisis (87%) and political uncertainty due to this year's elections (85%).
- Just 28% say they are "highly confident" in their portfolios' ability to manage volatility, and 53% agree that stability in volatile times is their top investing priority.
Natixis, a Paris- and Boston- based asset manager with $711 billion in assets under management as of June 30, conducted the U.S. study as part of a wider survey of 5,319 individual investors in 14 countries in Asia, Europe, South America and the Middle East, as well as Australia, South Africa and the U.K.
Globally, individual investors share Americans' fear of losing money, with the majority, 56%, saying the fear of losing money due to market volatility is the main influence limiting their levels of investing and saving.
Read Natixis Acquires McDonnell to Broaden Fixed-Income Offerings at AdvisorOne.


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Come Together
Today at Dodger Stadium, fans from around the city came together and donated more than $61,000 to help the Bryan Stow Fund.
For those who couldn't make it out, you can still donate at sfpcu.org. Our most sincere thanks go out to AMR for helping put on this event and having countless volunteers show up to take part. And our media partners at KCAL/CBS, Prime Ticket, KABC 790, and Univision, as well as the L.A. Times, spent much of the weekend encouraging fans to take part in today's fundraiser and we are all grateful for their efforts, too.
Tonight, at the game against the Giants both teams will take part in ceremonies to encourage civility within this great rivalry, AMR will be out collecting donations from fans, and then the two teams will go out on the field and play hard for nine innings. In the meantime, please keep Bryan in your thoughts and prayers as all of us are at the Dodger organization.
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I'm not sure when the results will be shown. I found the survey on the ESPN MLB Site. I hope all Dodger Fans fill out the survey as I'm sure it will show how bad Frank and Ned are doing. Not that Frank gives a sh*t or will do anything about it. He only cares about himself and his lifestyle and the only reason he is doing anything about the security issues is, because MLB, the county, and the city are forcing him!!!!
It's in the Hot Links section!!
I'm just curious as to how much Frank put in the Stow Fund, and was it in deferred payments?
Frank's being sued by the Boston law firm that represented him and Jamie (Bingham-McCutchen):
In it, it alleges that Frank threatened to sue them, proving once again that there's no honor among theives.
Check out this recap from the fundraiser at Dodger Stadium –
What a wonderful thing that is happening at AT&T Park right now. Heartstrings are being pulled for sure.
7 for 7 for Kemp in stolen bases!
Juan Uribe makes me long for the days of Andruw Jones.
Loney makes me long for the days of Hee Sop Choy!!! LOL!!!!
Or Wor Soo Gai, that's always a hit!!!!
I don't long for the days of Juanpy, as I just saw him drop a fly ball against the A's and blow the White Sox pitcher's save. The A's won the game too.
O why you notta lika my leetle Juanpy Nelly?
LOL Nelly!!
🙂 Hey Jhall!!!
Alright Rod!!!!
Geez, Lopes needs to work more with the pitchers on base running. Ely yesterday and Kersh today.
Yeah Andre!!!!
Because our
fearless clueless GM doesn't believe in OBP, Barajas will have about 16 RBI to go with those 16HR.
13 out of 15 in stolen bases this year.
Woo-Hoo, it must be the Wor Soo Gai!!!
I think your moo-goo-guy-fanned.
Uribe got a hit? The blind squirrel finally found a nut!
There's a Ned joke in there somewhere if anyone would like to fish it out.
THAT'S what an ace does after a big inning – go out and shut 'em down.
For a look as what an asss does, Ned's office is three doors down on the right.
You've been drinking your Kool-Aid tonight again 🙂
Is this thing on?
Pinch hitting for Pedro Borbon, Manny Mota (mota mota).
LOL Beav!!!
Thank you!! I'll be here all week with two shows on Sunday. There's a two drink minimum and don't forget to tip your waitress.
And there's a car out in the parking lot with Illinois plates GST 453 you left your lights on.
Try the veal!!
Kersh for cy young Kemp for MVP!
Well, at least Uribe is flashing some leather!!! Couple of nice plays!!
Wow. Hoffman actually got an AB. Savor it son. Don't swing at the first pitch.
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Woo-Hoo, win streak!! Nice game tonight. I didn't have to gnaw on my fingernails!!
Good to get the W! Great outing as usual Kersh! Way to get on base 3 times yet again Kemp loving that new patient approach at the plate. Lets do it again tomorrow
I expect Kersh to win everytime out nowadays. I think that's a sign that he's arrived.
Question: Who would make you more nervous in a save situation – MacDougal or Brox?
Geez, both will leave you shaking like a dog crapping bones!!!
Beav I actually feel better having McDougal in there then Brox personally
Well, now we need to get Billz 6 runs!!!
Well there goes Furcal with a broken thumb!!! That's probably 6 weeks!!! Don't have to worry about that option vesting now. Geez!!!
Not surprising. When has Furcal ever played a full season? You look at time played vs. salary and he's really making about $18 mil/year. Only thing is, I wish he could last long enough to get traded at the deadline.
This stinks about Furcal especially since the rest of our infield has really been tearing it up…
If there's a weaker infield in Major League baseball with or without Furcal, I don't know where that would be. No big loss, and I hope Ned foregoes the big temptation to re-sign him AGAIN no matter what kind of spurt Furcal puts on for a ten day period after he returns.
Furcal hurt, Beatles a great rock band, ice floats on water.
Another article………http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-simers-20110412,0,3159424,full.column
Another letter……..
"In his article on the Dodger's first appearance in San Francisco since the Bryan Stow attack, TJ Simers says, "The Dodgers have been slow to react from the outset". He is correct. McCourt was obviously hoping this horrid incident would just blow over, just like all the other thug-related matters have in Dodger Stadium over the past few years.
Exactly how many times does this man have to embarrass the Dodgers, their fans, the city of Los Angeles, Major League Baseball and human beings in general before Bud Selig uses his powers as Commissioner of Baseball to force McCourt out or just flat-out remove him as owner in the best interests of Baseball? Marge Schott was banned from the everyday operations of the Reds for a few slanderous words (OK, a lot of them) and eventually sold her interest in the team.
I'm continuing the growing swell of fans who are 1) calling for Selig to remove McCourt and 2) pleading with all Dodger fans to please stop attending games at Dodger Stadium. The second phase of this movement is needed to increase his financial hardship and is imperative to removing this blight on the storied history of the Dodgers."
Too long for The Times to print, I'm sure. But we gotta keep up the pressure.
Fabulous!! 🙂
Outstanding Dad/Eric!!!!
Another great post, Eric! It seems like the media (at least the LA Times) are uniformly against Frank, and that is very helpful. Now if only the fans would follow your plea and abandon this excuse for an owner, I'm sure the economics would take care of the rest. Down with Frank; string up Ned, and let's make sure we NEVER see the day when Frank's sons even show up at Dodger Stadium.
Amen, brother!
Mccourt reminds me of the kid who always made sure we played with his ball so he would have a say in how things go. He needs to be shown the door!
That is a perfect analogy.
Who gave him the ball? Some banker that approved his loan with a minimum down payment. Oh, and stupid Bud Selig also approved the deal!
Fox allowed the deal by loaning him the majority of the money, but Selig is the one who gave him the ball. Unquestioned.
Marge Schott was nothing like Frank McCourt.
One of Marge Scott's teams won a World Series.
Great letter, Eric!
With everything that's going on right now, it's scary to think that the Dodgers could be tied up in this mess for 20 years.
Still would be nice to see the team on the field win. Ownership change doesn't always detriment a franchise. Just ask the 2010 Rangers and (one-game-away) Padres about that. For that matter, ask the only-two-years-from-McGowan-stepping-down Giants about that as well.
Sad to see how, in under a decade, the McCourt management of the Dodgers has gone from quirky promise and playoff contention to the root of the fan's, and their own, embarrassment in the eyes of all in Major League Baseball and the sports world at large.
Yep, Marge may have been an eccentric old lady, but, she did care about the fans. She kept parking, ticket, and concession prices down and steadfastly refused increases over the years. And, at the same time won a WS and provided an exciting and competitive team to watch. Yet, she was run out of ownership for much less than what McCourt is guilty of. It is time for Selig and the other owners to make a stand and force Frank to sell the team.
We want a new owner who:
1. Cares about baseball
2. Bleeds Dodger Blue, not green and red
3. Cares about the fans, not their parking money
I was listening to the bay area radio station at lunch time while doing errands, and they were talking a great deal about the ceremony on the field last night with the Dodgers and Giants. Anyhow one of the talk show hosts was making the comment on how we as fans of our favorite team pick on the players enough as it is (and our case our owner and GM too), and there is no need for rival team doing it. The host is a White Sox fan and, of course, had to pick on JP, and the fact he missed that fly ball last night. It was like ITD old times hearing him complain about his fielding and his bat.
Now we have a new Juan to complain about. If only he would regularly go Juan-for-four, we would be much happier.
…….and remember JP was Juanpy and JU is Yawn Uribe – 🙂
Says here that Furcal is contemplating retirement. Are you ready to say "welcome back" to another Juan? Castro?
No!!! Bring back DeJesus and get him a bunch of playing time. We're going to need him next year, anyway, so let's get him some experience hitting against ML pitching.
Or, for comic relief, I think Angel Berroa is available (jk).
Castro won't surprise me, but if we have to bring up Castro, does that not show just how bankrupt our farm system has become under Frank and Ned? I'm sure that Castro is a great guy and a wonderful teammate, but those are his ONLY credentials for being on a major league team at this time.
Dang, shoulda done that this way:
Says here that Furcal is contemplating retirement. Are you ready to say "welcome back" to another Juan?
There have been 2 times in his ML career that he's had an OBP of over .300. Twice. It's .268 for his career, and he'll be 39 in a couple of months. Don't we already have enough guys on this team with BAs hovering around the Mendoza line and OBPs south of .300?
But I'll guarantee that his name is at least being seriously considered by Ned. His mistrust of young players boarders on the criminally insane.
I'm starting to like Donnie Baseball, at least in terms of being better than JoJo the Clown.
I'm also liking Davey Lopes baseball as opposed to Larry Bowa baseball.
Now if we could just do something about Ned & Frank baseball…
Tonight's lineup, per Dodger Thoughts: Gwynn, Carroll, Ethier, Kemp, Loney, Uribe, Barajas, Miles, Billz
We'll be lucky to score 3 runs tonight against Lincecum with that lineup… And i am really liking Davey Lopes so far and his impact on Kemp
5-9 in the lineup are almost automatic outs
Why should tonight be any different?
Personally, I'm looking for shutout #3.
Glad to see DeJesus is being recalled and not Castro… Hopefully DeJesus will play every day and Miles will be on the bench where he belongs
How much longer before Barajas moves above Uribe in the lineup?
I was thinking the exact same thing. I was thinking above Loney too against LHers.
Hopefully the only reason DeJesus is not starting tonight is due to the travel time from Albequerque to SF.
I'm thinking its his 11Ks in 24ABs (LA + AAA) that wouldn't fare too well against Timmy Pothead.
Haha nice name Beav and to be clear I'm not expecting much out of DeJesus I'm just thinking it will be a minor upgrade over worthless Miles…
BTW can someone tell me how I can change my picture from this orange square?
swood – Jhall seemed to get his picture changed really easy. What I know is you can click on the picture and you need to create a gravatar that is connected to your e-mail account. After you do that, you should be able to link it to here. That is where most of us had trouble, but it eventually worked. So, play around with it, and if it still isn't working when jhall gets around, he can help.
Here's how to change the square (thanks, NSB). Go to Gravatar's site. You'll have to register your e-mail with them, it'd have to be the same one you use to log in here. Then you can upload a photo (or photos) to use as your avatar.
I guess they don't want to start the clock yet on Dee Gordon.
Well that and the fact he can't hit or field, but that would only seem to make him a Ned man. He is missing two other Ned qualifications though – he's not an ex-Gnat yet and he's not over 35.
Gee, whoda thunk with an infield of Blake, Furcal and Uribe that you'd have any signiificant time spent on the DL? Oh yeah, Ned. The way things are going we're going to see the 2012 infield by June: Loney-DeJesus-Gordon-Uribe.
Try not to laugh (or cry.)
Hmm Im still struggling a bit with this gravatar
Sometimes it takes awhile for your avatar to show up after you upload your photo.
ahhh great. Thanks for the help guys I appreciate it
Boy, what a start our old friend Wison ".194" Betemit is off to he's up above .400 right now for the Royals
Billz looking sharp so far
Hello All…ONE more OUT Billzzzz! C'mon boyzzz
Don't you just love Billingsley's mental toughness? He didn't waste any time letting Lincecum back into the game…
Typical Billz. They give him a lead. He gives it right back.
Billz must be related to Broxton…C'mon Billz don't chicken out and get your head straight!
Billz with 2 very shaky starts to this season
"Competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course…the space between your ears." –Bobby Jones
Read it, Chad, but substitute baseball for golf and apply it to the guy in the mirror.
THE WINDS HAVE CHANGES….fudge!
Not over yet folks!
Bases Loaded 1 out COME ON BARAJAS!!!!!
Did you see Tim's eyes after he hit Uribe? He looked sad.
How is Miles on a big league roster..?
…….Ladies and gentlemen, meet the second half of your batting order. It's a miracle we've scored 3 runs.
Those pitching we were facing our good pitchers.
That's tough to look at Eric.
Barajas is still wearing his Mets gear. Look at all that orange around the outside of his chest protector.
You don't think mccheap would spring for new gear when Russell took everything with him to the Yanks, do you north?
By God, another miracle!
Still Breathing!
100 baby…C'mon….E
Come home from an awesome high school game just in time to watch an implosion – not good!!!
Billz cost us this one tonight
I am guessing by your comments, Billz didn't do so well.
It seems a shame that in what may be Vin's final season he has to stomach this poisonous, self-serving ownership and the crummy reality that he'll miss a final shot at post-season poetry. It's not the players fault. They are what they are…filler parts masquerading as a starting line-up.
Agreed JHall Miles has got to be one of the worst players to wear a Dodger uniform in some time. And I know Barajas has some pop but his situational hitting is just atrocious. If there is a positive from this game though to me it's Kemp. If he continues to be this disciplined at the plate and continues to be smart and aggressive on the bases I think he can have an MVP season this year. Even with absolutely no protection behind him in the lineup…
How the hell do you get chicken pop at the age of 31? Blake was out because of it and man Bynum always having tough luck.
I had chickenpox when I was 26.
Well, there you go Shad.
enchanted – I am glad you had Chicken Pox and not Chicken Pop (whatever that is – lol!!).
Shad – what is chicken pop?
lol don't know but you know I mean chickenpox.
Now I do!!!! Usually when adults have Chicken Pox, it is named Shingles. However, maybe he never had them as a kid. Then again, kids get immunized for Chicken Pox now so it makes you wonder how he came in contact with it. Hmmm!
I really thought it was mandatory to get shots before going to elementary school.
How the hell can Wilson seem to own us and his other 2 games he got rocked by the Padres and Cardinal?
Speaking of a blake being out.. whens casey going to return?
Hey Raffy!!…..I'm retired, ballin till , I die though!!
We'll hold down the fort !! Come back banging Baby!\
Just a slight adjustment…….That we can handle
Rock Us Baby!!
Game On!! ~~ Let's Rock Dodgerland, like no other, has Rocked us before!!
What is wrong with people?
I really thought Billz had turned a corner last year, but he's back to the same old crap. Figures this is the guy they sign into his FA years. When he pulls his head out he's good, but that's non too often.
And I agree with everyone else on the planet – this line-up's atrocious. When they start playing teams that can actually hit, get ready for some LONG losing streaks.
Blake will help a little when he gets back. Uribe and Barajas are lost causes, although at least Barajas has a little pop in his bat. If Loney doesn't get back on track, we are in for a world of hurt.
Here's the scenario for Sands, because its just like every other prospect under Ned's regime:
Called up. Plays a couple games. Goes 1 for 8 with 3Ks. Gets sent back out to learn how to be a major leaguer. Gets called up again. Hits about .222 for a month. Get's labeled by Ned and the press that he didn't produce when he had his "big chance", then either gets traded for some worthless PVL or yoyos back and forth for a year or two before being branded a bust by everyone and is taken off the 40 man roster.
Barry BigHead found guilty on one count:
This raises the following questions:
(1) Will he actually go to jail?
(2) Will he be allowed into the HOF?
(3) Will Manny be allowed into the HOF?
(4) When will Bud Selig be replaced?
(1) Probably not. Article says home arrest most likely
(2) I hope not
(3) See answer #2
(4) As soon as he replaces mccourt I hope
I'm glad they at least got Barry on one count – actually somewhat surprising, because much of the evidence wasn't allowed. Now if the Feds want to really get after something worthwhile they'd indict and prosecute McCourt for tax evasion, in which case they ought to throw away the key.
No half price beer for you!
Dodgers announced they have taken off the half price on alcohol for the six weekday games. Half price only on food and regular drinks.
Works out great for boss, now he looks like he cares and can still charge full price. Can another new house for him be far behind? I just wish that he'd care about the team so I could field something other than a AAA line up. Aron Miles, pul leees.
HOODLUM BEER is a great deal even at full price.
Have two or three, and by all means get an extra one just to throw around.
Does anyone else who has MLB.TV having trouble watching the games? I can't tell if its everyone or just my computer
Boo yah Barajas!
Replace your divits… I think I felt that here in Marin!
For those of you that don't have to hear the Giants play by play just thank God.
Hey Everyone!
Wonder how security and crowd temperment has been at AT&T Park? Check out this Not Safe For Work/under 18's post from Vin Scully is my Homeboy.
They're so drunk they can't spell.
0 for the year and he doubles and hits one out…
ATTN: NorCal Dodgers Fans:
Please put your televisions on SAP while watching the NBC broadcast.
You'll thank me soon enough.
C'mon Dodgers – let's get 'em in the 9th!!
I would love to come back and win this tonight!
Not tonight…
It would have been nice, but . . . . . .
Well, that game was great…….. for my hubby and son 😦
After seeing the Gnats seven out of the first twelve games, I'm not sure who's worse. The whole Western Division looks weak. In all honesty, this 2011 roster is a bland and crummy hand to deal Mattingley his first shot out of the box. After 42 years as a Dodger fan, I've never been so uninspired and resigned to mediocrity as I am with this team. I'll wager Lasorda, O'Malley, even Lopes, are ready to tar and feather this abysmal excuse for an owner. I don't even recognize the Los Angeles Dodgers anymore. It borders on criminal.
Another fine Ned multi-year sign in Lilly. Goes right along with Uribe. I'm with Kahli, I'm so bored with these guys I'd rather watch TV than keep track of the game. Now they play some games against a team that can actually hit. I think I'll be starting my losses chart after this series. 87 right? Only 81 more to go.
I also get a kick out of people that think if the big TV deal with Fox goes through that Frank will somehow magically acquire better players. C'mon people, the guy's $400+ million in debt – do the math. Not to mention the fact that Ned couldn't acquire anything that remotely resembled a prime ballplayer. Hell, he's the guy that own's half to two thirds of Frank's $400 mil debt with all the bad signs over the years.
This franchise is a case of the blind leading the stupid.
Right now Beav, your prediction of 75 wins and 87 losses is probably the odds on favorite to win our poll. Bear predicted 79 wins. I'd say one of you two will be the closest!!!
I don't expect much from this dodgers team, so having taken 4 of 7 from the rival WS champs, Im somewhat surprised. Both losses in this series were hard fought games and close. The beard did his thing which is the most surprising thing, I thought for sure we would hand him two blown saves. Depsite what some say Bils pitched well, it was exceptional hitting by the giants that won that game. Wednesday game, Ah, not thrilled about Lilly being on contract for 3 years, yes the excited tony gywnn may be the focus, but do you remember the failure of lilly to get the bunt down, should of been 1 out runner on second before the hit, and perhaps a run, and this game magnified how the giants approach batting as compared to the whiffs I saw with runners in scoring position. Good Job Dodgers
of course we missed broxton trying to lose the game this time around, boy will he be raw when he goes out there tonight.
To bad Kobe fined couldn't help to catch those thug or help McCheap out.
Can we trade Lilly back to the Cubs and get Dewitt back?
Wow did Miles really go 3/4?
Remember my planning, even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while. Keep coming fans so boss can buy more houses.
Kemp and Ethier last night: 1 for 8 with 4 strikeouts, no RBI's, no runs scored, and 5 LOB. Let's face it, if Andre and Matt don't have a great game, we lose!! And, they're not going to have a great night every night. Like Beav has stated, pitch around these two and you've got the Dodgers whipped!!!
I agree….. it's great to build a team around Matt and Andre, but when the team is built by Ned, it is pretty much down to Matt and Andre being flawless, (which is impossible) and that is just too much for any player. The headlines will never read "This is the Team that Ned Built" Instead they will read, "Kemp and Ethier Not Living Up to Expectations of GM." anytime they have less than a flawless night.
Must be nice duty for the LAPD staffing Dodger Stadium's security requirements, presumably at the taxpayers' expense. How does that certain scumbag get away with it? Of course, he's learned that he doesn't need to pay his fair share at the federal level either, so why not pass the stadium security on to the city.
Well said Nelly and Bear!!!
City probably knows what kind of cheap scum Frank is and if LAPD did not step in, the Situation will just get worst. Thanks to LAPD! But now the other free loader (Major of L.A) will most likely be attending several Dodger games at taxpayers' expense.
Lilly is just a left handed Ely!! Another ill conceived contract that we will regret. The only hope is that we can unload Lilly to some other sucker in July or August. Believe me, by July of 2012(if not sooner), that is what we will be crying for!!!
Why is it hard to get a great pitcher? OH YEAH you need to pay them some $$$$!
The biggest problem for our Dodgers is not the $$$ we spend. It's who's spending them!!! Freaking Ned is a baffoon and has wasted more than enough money to have acquired a top notch pitcher and hitter!!!
Yep Trumom!!! Like PT Barnum said, "Theres a sucker born every minute. Trouble is we've got almost 4M a year attending Dodger games!!! Until the fan base basically says, "enough already", and stops attending games, Franks con game will continue!!!! Sad, but true!!!
Like Kahli pointed out much earlier in this thread, its really not the players fault at this point. When you rely on over the hill PVL's and journeyman slugs, what do you expect!! They are what they are. Washed up or never were!!! There is no reason to believe that is going to miraculously change. We all know the problems with this team will not go away until Frank and Ned do!!!!
Why is Lilly positioned as the #3 starter? Certainly Kuroda is much better than Lilly. Did Mattingly set them up that way just to alternate righties and lefties? Does it really matter that RHP and LHP as starters be alternated?
Well here is an updated list of your predictions for wins this season.
Rosie 94
PMike 94
Trumom 91
Nelly 90
North 89
Wally 86
Collie 83
Bear 79
Beav 75
DEric 42
Right now Beav and Bear have my side bet to be the closest. I don't know what I was thinking when I said 86!!!
I'm still sticking to 94!
Well, Eric's 42 isn't looking unrealistic either at this point. I think we will know alot more about this team after we leave our division and play the central and east divisions.
Yep Nelly, starting tonight!!! Should be interesting!!!
Good points of last nights game. The bullpen got the job done with 4 scoreless innings, Barajas homered, and we didn't have to watch Loney flop like a dying chicken!!!
Cluck-Cluck-Cluck Cluck-Cluck-Cluck – James Loney
Scrambled eggs all over the place!!!!
JHall so what does the winner get? Honorary ITD Member? King or Queen ITD? A song written by Enchanted (scary but fun…LOL)??
All of the above!!! LOL!!! And in your case, with 94 wins, an NL West crown most likely!!!
Yep Trumom!! And keeping with Franks MO, the bun will be stale, the lettuce wilted, the tomato soggy, and the fries cold!!!
Sounds like our team!!! Frank and Neds act is stale(to say the least), PVL's wilted, pitching soggy, and bats cold!!!!
That's why I picked 94….I don't know if I want to win a McCheap Burger!
LOL!!! I don't blame you!!!
If it's not too late, I'd like to register a 71 – a repeat of the dismal last year of Jim Tracy. But Kershaw will come up with 20 wins.
Gotcha on the list at 71 STT!!!
Well I hope Ethier gets his 100 HR tonight!
I hope the NY Mets Win tonight!
I hope the DBacks win 2 but loose 1 this next series!
That would be great!!!
Best question was about Brandon Belt/Jerry Sands. But then, Ned doesn't know his A from a hole in the ground, hates youngsters, and probably has his eye on a PVL that he could get for him.
Yep Beav, Neds got his head embedded way up the old ___!!! He needs to just blow this team up and start over. Blake and Furcal should both be gone next year. Basically its time to rebuild starting with a decent core of Kershaw, Kemp, and Ethier. We've got Billz and Lilly for the next 3 years. Although, I would unload Lilly at the trade deadline if the opportunity exists. I fear we are stuck with Uribe although if we could ship him out at the deadline, I would go for it. If/when we are out of it in July, I would even unload Kuroda, Brox, Garland, Blake, Guerrier, etc… for good young talent. Unfortunately, Ned is not the guy you want working the deals!!!
Awwhhhh, who am I kidding!!! In a nutshell, nothing productive is going to transpire until Frank and Furter are gone.
Also, add Loney to the list. Although, I doubt if there would be any takers for him at this point.
Have to agree with you there Wally. No way should this team be a buyer at the deadline… but they will be. They'll never "rebuild" either as long as Frank owns the team because that would mean they aren't competitive which would cost him at the gate. Though to be honest, it probably wouldn't suffer that much if (A) He'd make DS a family friendly environment like it used to be, and (B) He sells everyone on the idea of the "new generation" of young talent (if they had any, which they could have if they'd unload vets to contending teams.) A rebuilding team would also be Frank's wet dream in that it would be the ultimate in cheap payroll.
But that all takes common sense, and we know Frank (and Furter too) have zero.
Flawlessly logical Beav!!!
1-3 for this series. Billz vs. Carpenter? PU-LEASE.
Rather than reduce beer sales by canceling the half price promotion, they ought to restrict beer sales to only those innings after the Dodgers have scored runs – it would have the same effect and might be more fun.
A man could get mighty thirsty waiting for those Dodger runs.
I think Frank should donate half the money from beer sales on those 6 days to the Bryan Stow Fund!!!!
Why not Trumom!! If you figure 40K fans at the game, probably at least half will be drinking. That's 20K drinkers. At 2 beers each times an average of $8 a beer. That comes to 320K. Half would be 160K for the fund!!!
Tou-Che Trumom!!! LOL!!!
That would make to much sense and be too magnanimous a offer for Frank. THINK OF HIS HAIR MAN!!! YOU WOULDN'T WANT IT TO SUFFER WOULD YOU??
Heck Beav, its house money. He wasn't going to see that money anyway if he sold it at 1/2 price!!!!
A fine idea Bear!
Tonight's lineup
Carroll SS
Blake 3B
Ethier RF
Kemp CF
Uribe 2B
Loney 1B
Hoffmann LF
Ellis C
Kuroda P
How many LFers does this team have?
Looks more like age before beauty Tru!!!
I didn't even realize Hoffmann was with the team.
How long must we suffer with Uribe in the 5-spot?
How long must we suffer with Ned in the G…
Maybe we'll get a new thread for the Cardinal series!!!
Wow, did Donny get dealt a bad hand or what?!!!
Well, Rocks won both games today. Man, they are hot!!!
Its OK Wally. We're what you call competitive.
LOL!!! Undoubtedly!!!!
At least that keeps the ice cream away. Ice cream doesn't go well with beer, anyway.
By the time this season is over, the office staff will have forgotten what cookies and ice cream taste like!!! At least while the fans are ingesting sh*t, they won't be feasting on ice cream and cookies!!!!
I hope Kemp remains patient at the plate. He's not going to see much with Uribe and company watching his backside. He needs to realize that he can't do it all. Take the walks Matt!!!
Agreed Wally, Kemp being patient getting on base and being aggressive on the basepaths is this teams best weapon. And you know he's not going to see ANYTHING to hit with Uribe and Loney protecting him. If it's not too late for me, I would also like to get on the list with 84 wins.
Gotcha Swood!! 84 it is!!! Good luck!!!
Yes tru, if I was setting the lineup I would have Kemp third Dre 4th
I am kind of wondering/questioning starting Hoffman over Thames. Geez!! They're both right handed hitters so thats a wash against the lefty. Thames had a good game last night and is playing pretty good defense. Let the guy settle into a groove.
Well, I see Rawitch is a no-show again!!! Geez!!!
C'mon, what does it take? 5 or 10 minutes to type a couple of paragraphs. Geez, just post the line-up and say; our thoughts are with Bryan Stow and his family and Sands continues to light it up in AAA!!!
C'mon Josh, I'll out source for you my friend. Relatively cheap I might add!!!
Here's my first shot at a new thread.
All of us here are looking forward to coming home to the shelter of our newly guarded Dodger Stadium. Thanks go out to all who have contributed and those that will, to the Bryan Stow Fund. Bryan will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.
Tonights lineup is:
Carroll SS
Blake 3B
Ethier RF
Kemp CF
Uribe 2B
Loney 1B
Hoffmann LF
Ellis C
Kuroda P
Enjoy the Game!!!
Hi Everybody
Maybe I can change the luck by coming over here. One good thing the Dodgers are at home and that usually helps.
More Chicken Pop from Loney!! Geez!!!
So, that is what chicken pop is? LOL!!!
Only 1 run that inning is pathetic. Our situation hitting is terrible and Loney just plain stinks
Well I see James has already left another three. If Mattingly is waiting for him to start to hit, I'm sure there are a lot of fans waiting for Frank to lower ticket prices too…
Free Parking!!! LOL!!!
Loney should be in a powder blue throwback uniform patrolling the parking lot after the game!!!
LMFAO!!! You never cease to amaze me Trumom!!!
Greetings from the game. Lots if cops here on their bike in the parking lot when I came in for bp. Also cops on horses. lots of pitches for Garcia. We left 5 already. Can't score even with a pocket full of bills.
For James Loney. Ray Charles, Busted:
Yeah, I've lost all my swagger and a step off my gait, my bat's rusted
I start swingin' now I'll still be too late, my bat's rusted
Well I swing at 'em high and I swing at 'em low
And when I make contact they rarely pass Go
And why I'm still starting I really don't know, my bat's rusted
Well my footwork's a mess and my hitting's a crime, my bat's rusted
I think that I've come to the end of the line, my bat's rusted
The sacks are all juiced and I need a big poke
A sequoia won't help me – its really no joke
And all I can do is go up there and choke, my bat's rusted
What's I to do?, there's a hole in my stick, my bat's rusted
Pentland he tries, but I'm just him sick, my bat's rusted
Well I really don't know if its karma or fate
A one-fifty av'rage is quite second-rate
Won't be surprised if Frank asks a rebate, my bat's rusted
Its broke. Like lead. I mean like nothing. Forget it. Hell its over.
© NedCo Broken Records 2011
Appropriate, but sad Beav.
Lost a word in there. The line should be:
Pentland he tries, but I just make him sick, my bat's rusted.
What I get for editing on the fly.
Way Cool Beav!!!
Yep, Hoffman, a little dribbler with a man at 3rd and one out. Was it good for you?
The sad thing is, I'm getting old, but Hoffman's too young a man to be little dribbler. I guess he could see a doctor, but…
Wait – are we talking baseball?
What a joke!! Donny starts Hoffman instead of Thames!!! Why!!! Thames was supposed to be the right hand part of the LF platoon. He was getting the job done. Why mess with it?
Once again, why is he even here? Don't we have enough outfielders?
Ouch! That error came back to hurt.
Nice job Blake!!!
I agree Wally Thames has been swinging a good bat lately Hoffman starting over him has hurt us so far
It's a no brainer Swood!! Geez!!!
He must've learned that from Joe. Look how many times a guy would be starting to hit or have a big game, then Joe would immediately sit him. He did that a lot to Martin when it looked like he was coming around.
Yep, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree!!! I'm not impressed with Donny thus far.
Nice throw by Andre!
I was skeptical about Carroll for the longest time but I have come around. That run was all him
Man that Jamey Carroll. Eh?
Pretty much what I expected against a team that can actually hit.
You called it my brother!!! Our only hope now is, Kershaw, rain, rain, rain, rain, Kershaw!!!
Pretty sure I'd find some bitter people here. I'm channel surfing between the boring Dodgers and the Kings NHL playoff opener. Frank, I NEVER thought I'd say this, but the hockey game is a better watch.
I'm telling ya pookie – if I'd have wanted this much disappointment tonight I'd have just gone to bed with my wife.
No, her name's Erin.
Dammit, where's Birk with my rimshots?
Ta Dah Dum!!!
Thank you Wally!
Dodgers S*ck!!! Where's Rawitch!!!
Rally Time Boy's!!
Which team?
Aaaaand it goes from bad to worse………..
You know what they said about the habitual criminal hotdog when he got convicted again? – looks like another term for the wurst!!
I just made that up – can you tell??
Flashbacks of Groucho.
Its going to hell in a hand basket gang, might as well enjoy the ride!!! I don't think this should come as a big surprise!!!
Well, say good-bye to .500!! I don't think we will be seeing it again anytime soon. At least not while Frank and Ned are here!!!
But we've got Garland going tomorrow…
Sharks – Kings going to OT in San Jose.
Actually, the best thing for this team is to totally tank(Already happening). Highley likely given the current roster. As you've noticed, Frank and Ned are not very astute baseball people. Unless it is painfully(stop going to the ballpark imbeciles) obvious, they will think they are a contender.
Reminds me of the best description of 'Lipstick Mick' I ever heard. A long time ago Richard Belzer said Mick on stage was like watching a Rooster on acid!
Cool!!! Alot like Loneys' at bats these days!!!
It's just a shot away!!!!
Kiss your loved ones, hug your friends, and, be happy!!
Tonight's gate: 34,288 (per ESPN)
2010 attendance (5 games) – 234,371
2011 attendance (5 games) – 226,827 🙂
I'm lovin' it Dad!!!
It did look pretty empty on all the levels tonight.
I'll bet the turnstiles (if they still had turnstiles) would have counted about 27,000.
Note to MLB flunkies: just because the extra cops are paid for their work, doesn't mean that mccourt can count them as part of the paid attendance.
And so as the bubbles slowly rise, the Dodgers sink beneath the .500 sea, the glug-glug echoing in Ned's ear and Frank's empty bank account.
Say, I might've missed something, but who is paying for the extra LAPD guys?
Good question
McCourt is supposedly paying for the extra 50.
Another ugly game. Bad situational hitting – bad D – bad pitching.
Going to be a tough year folks. We just need to enjoy the victories when they happen and enjoy Vin when they don't.
I'm just wondering what else they are doing besides extra police which probably won't happen all season. They need to document they losers that cause problems and don't let them back in.
Hopefully in a year or 2 we'll have new owners who want to win and know it'll take a commitment to win, a new GM, trainer, and some better players. Having 1 or 2 Carroll's or Mile's but a whole team of them won't get it done.
I wish James would fix his swing — it looks like chicken pop!
I agree with those who say we need a complete overhaul of this roster. We should keep Andre Kemp Kersh but trade almost the rest of our roster for young players the way the Marlins did. Of course it would take a few years before we were really good again and I don't see it happening with this owner and GM…
I think Rawitch has too big a job covering Frank's asss. The team ought to assign somebody who has a primary interest in and for the fans to handle timely updates of the ITD blog and maybe FB too. I'll gladly volunteer if they'll feed me the necessary information and team access.
I know that there is a lot going on with management…FRANK'S DIVORCE, SECURITY, BRYAN STOW…ETC….But the GAME MUST GO ON and I want to know WHAT IS MANAGEMENT PLANNING TO DO WITH OUR PITCHING?
Wow he live a long live. World's oldest man dies in Montana at 114
I was checking those risp/risp with less than 2 outs and so on they are ugly.
Oldest mad dies in Montana? How come nobody told me he was available? We could have used a vet left fielder, I would have made him an offer. I'm sure we'll win at least 60 or 70 games. Don't blame me, blame boss.
Last nights games was horrible. How can a good pitcher screw up a game like that. Billz, Kuroda, Broxton, Lilly and many more….I'm starting to think that we need better PITCHING COACHES and a facility that will allow our pitchers to improve…NOT the other way around….I WANT A GREAT PITCHING COACH! How long before Kershaw starts to suck…. THOSE LAPD HAVE A PITCHER TOO?
When we do get good pitching we don't get much offense going.
The other thing is Donnie may not be good, but he was willing to work cheap and he really was so happy to manage anywhere, he could care less about the talent, or should I say lack of talent Frank and I give him.
Now Cashman is saying he had to protect relievers from Torre, because Joe would overuse them. Oh what a surprise!
I'm with Wally – enjoy the freefall. Nothing we can do about it, and we all knew this team was/is going to stink. Best thing we can do is treat it like the joke that it is and laugh at it.
Oh, and stay away from the ballpark.
Mattingley keeps saying the effort is there…and I agree. It's his code for saying the roster is weak and so maximum effort gets you a 6-7 record. Also agree with messagebear and his conclusion that Josh has too big a job covering Frank's a** to tend to the blog. I do feel for Josh. I mean, I envy him working for the Dodgers, but every time I read or hear one of his press releases concerning Frank or stadium security, it's perfect "nonspeak." Anyone in here ever have a boss that was scum but had to toe the company line in order to feed the family? Luckily, I haven't, but I can only imagine Josh's private conversations with close friends.
Oh, one more thing. Anyone agree with a two-week vacation for Loney in Albuquerque to rattle his complacent cage a little bit? Maybe even learn to pull the ball.
Loney need to get hot soon because Sands is just killing the ball again. Screw the easy league this guy is for real.
Where are you JOSH! I did not see you yesterday. Did not see you in San Diego, we don't have a new thread here. Hope you are OK.
Love my Dodgers Laker hat that we got yesterday! It was great seeing Bill Sharman and Karem throw out the first pitch!
Let's get a W on Jackie's Day!
I like how Barajas was trying to throw the skyhook with the baseball back to Kareem.
lol wow the Mariners had Adam Kennedy cleaning up last night. I remember one time Scioscia promiss Friggin that he would've batting him in the cleanup spot for just that one game.
red mark: Kareem. Ugh. it be nice if we could edit comments.
Dodger fans need to raise money for the McCourts. They are the ones who need the money. Enough with the SF dude, he is dead sooner or later any way.
His name is "Bryan Stow", not "SF Dude".
And judging from the fact he's in the hospital, I'm sure he needs the money a lot more than a Major League Baseball owner who is arguably, by proxy, responsible for his condition due to lightening up security payroll while raising ticket and concession prices.
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What a shame that Freddy Freeman's family and friends went to see him play against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium and were harassed the entire evening. Even after explaining that they were rooting for a family member and not against the Dodgers they had a terrible experience. Freddy is a local OC boy and his dad and friends did not deserve this.


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McMahon on pace to spend over $50 million on Senate run
The sum is befitting of a Powerball jackpot: $41.5 million.
That's how much former wrestling promoter Linda McMahon has dropped on her Senate campaign against Richard Blumenthal through the end of September, according to a Federal Election Commission filing Friday by her campaign.
McMahon gave $20 million to her campaign during the third quarter to reach the $41.5 million plateau -- the second highest total spent on a Senate campaign after Jon Corzine's $60 million in the 2000 New Jersey race.
The Republican has now spent more than all three Senate candidates did in 2006, when Joe Lieberman resorted to running as an independent to hold onto his seat after losing the Democratic primary to Ned Lamont.
A spokesman for McMahon contended that the former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO's personal investment in the race gives her an independent streak.
"Linda has said from the beginning that she will not go to Washington indebted to the special interests," said Ed Patru.
Blumenthal's top aide lambasted McMahon's approach to the race, which has been defined by a blitz of television attack ads and direct mail.
"Linda McMahon is well on her way to spending $50 million on a politics-as-usual negative attack campaign to try and tear Dick Blumenthal down," Mindy Myers, Blumenthal's campaign manager, said in a statement. "But no amount of money can whitewash her record of consistently putting profits before people, including making her wrestlers sign death clauses, canceling steroid testing to improve her bottom line and paying lobbyists to get her out from under health and safety rules."
Patru countered that Blumenthal, Connecticut's attorney general for the past 20 years, is beholden to special interests.
"Dick Blumenthal's campaign is being bankrolled by the special interests," Patru said. "It's one of the reasons Washington isn't working for ordinary people because politicians continue to rely on special interests to pay their way, and that's exactly what Dick Blumenthal is doing."
Both candidates were required to file their third-quarter reports by Friday with the FEC, which then posts them on the agency's website.
McMahon's campaign provided the first four summary pages of her report to Greenwich Time and several other media outlets on Tuesday after declining the newspaper's initial request last week, when Blumenthal released his summary.
The documents show how much the candidates raised and spent, but not individual donations and expenditures.
McMahon received $46,227 in political contributions during the months of July, August and September, to bring her total for the campaign to $654,094.
Her campaign has said it is only taking donations of $100 or less from individuals.
McMahon's campaign spent $18.2 million during the third quarter, finishing with $2.6 million cash on hand.
But McMahon's debts and obligations totaled another $13.3 million, putting her well on pace to eclipse the $50 million personal investment that she said she could spend on the race.
In addition to the personal loan of $500,000, Blumenthal raised $1.6 million during July, August and September, matching his second-quarter clip.
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The stars of hit prison drama Orange is the New Black have apologized to Monica Lewinsky over an onscreen joke about the former White House intern.
The gag featured a crude reference to her affair with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, and Lewinsky, who is a big fan of the show, revealed how it upset her in a new column for Vanity Fair magazine.
She writes, "I did what I usually do in these situations where the culture throws me a shard of my former self. After the cringing embarrassment, the whiff of shame, and the sense that I am no longer an agent running my own life, I shuddered, I got up off the sofa, and I turned it off."
Orange Is The New Black star Taylor Schilling has now said sorry for the jibe, telling E! Online, "I apologize, Monica Lewinsky, for the show - honestly. If you were offended, nobody wants to offend anyone."
Kate Mulgrew, who also appears in the series, adds, "I think if you've been subject to everything that she's been subjected to, you'd be sensitive about that, too."
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Breeding Bunga and Lini the Betta Fish
Friday (11 February, 2011)
- Bought Betta fish. One male, five females from Pasar Tani Presint 2, Putrajaya.
- Named them. Bunga (the only male, priced RM5), Lini, Tali Pinggang, Sakura, Unta & Gorila (priced RM5 for five of them).
Saturday (12 February, 2011)
- Bought small aquarium to put Bunga at ease from small space.
- Put Lini in a bottle and put in Bunga's aquarium to be familiar with Bunga for later breeding.
- Bunga demonstrate the ability to breed by making bubbles on the water surface.
- Prepare 1 gallon tap water in bigger 'aquarium'(breeding tank) for them . Let the clorine evaporate in air for 24 hours. Its ok to let it evaporated for 4 hours only. Its a 1 gallon tap water, 24 hours should be sufficient for the evaporation.
Sunday (13 February, 2011)
- Transfer Bunga in bigger space. Decorated the breeding tank of approxiamately 1 gallon of water. It seemed that the depth of the tank was 7 ½ inch. Long approximately 50cm , width approximately 30cm. Enough but too large space? Naah, its ok. Its their 'large Bungalow' for the 'marriage', mua haha (insincere evil laugh).
- Prepare Sakura as a second female choice to spawn with Bunga, put Sakura in the previous Bunga's small aquarium and provide it with good food. I fed Sakura beef heart too.
- Put Lini after 1 hour Bunga set his territory and familiarize itself in the breeding tank.
- First 1 hour Lini seemed to tail Bunga whever it swim. After a few hours they happily chase each other and my mother said they 'fight' each other when I'm not in present. However, I didn't see the fighting in my observations. Its okay because they need to know that they are capable of breeding good heredities.
- Now I stop feeding Bunga and Lini food during the spawning.
- Spawning should be done 3 days after providing male and female Betta good, quality food range as preparation for days without food during spawning. I was impatient to experiment breeding my own fish pet. :D Haha. My emotion drive that provoked me not to wait after 3 days providing quality food for the future mother Lini and father Bunga that time = ITS ALL RIGHT IF THE SPAWNING AND BREEDING FAIL BECAUSE THIS IS MY FIRST BREEDING TRIAL. AFTER LINI AND BUNGA 'EXPERIMENT' FAIL, THERE ARE SAKURA, TALI PINGGANG, UNTA AND GORILA FOR ME.
Monday (14 February, 2011)
- I was curious whether the couple show the sign of suitability to be spawned.
- In my mind, I want to breed the babies of Bunga and Tali Pinggang, not Sakura like 2 days ago. Tali Pinggang looks elegant. It is black and the tail is red in colour. The babies must be very elegent like their mom too.. (my overdreamed imagination of the breeding thingy)
- Dad said Lini was too small to be breed, he advised me not to have too much hope and faith towards this first breeding trial.
- Bubble nest was built upon the surface. It was the sign of courting.
- Bunga exhibited 'courting dance' towards Lini.
- Lini appeared interested and spotted sometimes to bue under the bubble nest.
- I was observing to look for signs that eggs has been produced; ie. Bunga will chase away Lini from the bubble nest.
- It looked as if eggs not produced yet since Bunga and Lini happily 'play' together and no sign of aggression towards Lini. Well, Bunga seemed to be a 'gentlefish'. :P Haha.
Tuesday (15 February, 2011)
- To think that the breeding tank was like a 'pond' to the baby fish (I afraid the fries will not be able to swim at the surface when they hatch IF the spawning of Bunga and Lini successful), I transfered the bubble nest (as a precaution – maybe there ARE eggs in the nest) together with Bunga to the small aquarium.
- Sakura, Tali Pinggang, Unta and Gorila were put into the so called breeding tank to play and have a roomie place to live together. At first they fight for territories and they exhibited fightings and tail nippings to each other. Gorila was dominant in the group. Sakura appeared the weakest. Tali Pinggang look like a 'cool' fish and diplomatic, sometimes looked like a coward and hideous. Unta is an active female Betta fish. Unta is not too agressive and like to play around.
- After transfered Bunga and it's bubble nest to the small aquarium, I was questioning whether Lini and Bunga completed the spawning process within these days.
- Tali Pinggang was put inside the aquarium first together with Bunga. Foolish but I thought of spawning those two Bettas. :P haha. The objective to put Tali Pinggang inside Bunga's aquarium was to see whether Bunga is protective towards the bubble nest or not. If Bunga is protective, then it mean Lini and Bunga's spawning was a success. Bunga looked cool and flared it's opucula when it approached Tali Pinggang. The flaring was the sign of two things; one – a fighting sign, and two – a sign of courting. I made a self-answer that Bunga was flirting with Tali Pinggang. Then I took out Tali Pinggang and put together with the other females in the spacious tank.
- Lini was put into the small aquarium with Bunga after Tali Pinggang. Immidiately Bunga chased Lini the entire aquarium quite agressively with lots of flaring while protecting the bubble nest . While chasing away Lini, Bunga looked afraid of Lini coming near the nest. Prior to that, Lini were hiding all the time besides the rocks, to be out of sight of Bunga. Now I know that perhaps there are eggs at the nest. I took out Lini and separate her in the medicated tank because it's skin look pale and torn.
- I tried to look at the bubble nest whether there were eggs on the bubbles. I failed to see them. I decided to let it be, my hope to have own baby fish was like 25% only.
- Bunga seemed restless when alone. I don't know whether Bunga needs a female or he was surprised to be back at the small space tank.
Wednesday (16 February, 2011)
- I didn't satisfied with Bunga. I observed quite a long time at Bunga's bubble nest. Probing with my eyes to see whether or not the bubble next has my hope.
- Yeayyyy!! I saw the eggs! It was white in colour, not buble-clear look but it's buble-white pebbles on the water surface!
- My hope and happy feeling was like 390%. Yippie!
- Bunga retrived falling eggs to the nest on the surface. (that's how I realized the bubble nest PREOCCUPIED by my lovely little eggs).
- I spotted that sometimes Bunga tried hard to get something at bottom of the tank. Maybe the eggs fell to the bottom of the tank and Bunga couldn't reach it. Poor baby fish.. L
Thursday (17 February, 2011)
- When I woke I found out that Bunga was assisting the fries to swim! The eggs had hatched! I was happy. Happy. Happy.
- My dad was surprised, and so do my mom. My dad didn't believe that I successfully spawned Lini and Bunga.
- It is a crucial stage; will the fries survive within this 2 weeks?
- I went to a pet shop at Presint 8 to buy bloodworms and micro betta food. I bought an air pump for the fries too. It seemed that the air bubbles produced by the air pump was big and frenzy. Its not suitable to be put to the fries of course. They can't breath and swim at all with the bubbles and frantic water surface. The fries may end up suffocated of air if I put that air pump into the small aquarium.
- Bunga not to be removed from the tank yet. The fries still not able to swim freely without their father's help. Bunga shall be removed after 2 days or if it started eating the fries instead of guarding them to the nest on the surface.
- The fries began to swim up and down, their first trial to swim. From the bubbles, I could see their tails. It may not looked like a fry's tail on that bubbles, but when it swims up and down at the nest, only then it look like a fry. ;)
- I tried to count the fry's tail amount. Approximately 30 tails available within my sight from the bubble nest. Theremight be more fries inside the bubbles. From this counting, if one-third of the 30's fries could make it to the 14 days/ 2 weeks, it would be wonderful! I'm looking forward into it.
Friday (18 February, 2011)
- Bunga was dedicated to fulfil its duty as a father.
- Now some of the fries could swim horizontally, not vertically.
Saturday (19 February, 2011)
- Bunga is removed from the breeding tank.
- Some fries not been static under their nest, but rather floating at the open area.
- I put some micro food into the tank so that it could trigger their instict to go close sinking objects.
- Sad news. When trying to change aquarium water of the Bettas, I found out that Gorila is sick. Gorila is put into a medicated tank. It hardly swim to the surface, weak, refuse to eat and the skin look pale and has torn. I suspect it might because of the other 3 Bettas, that are Unta, Tali Pinggang and Sakura. Those three females are tremendously 'friendly', not fighting each other.
- After put Lini aside with Bunga for breeding, it's time to put her back with the other female Bettas. For my surprise, Lini picked a fight with Tali Pinggang only. At first Tali Pinggang ignored Lini, but when Lini keep flaring its opula and biting her (after 7 times trial), Tali Pinggang suddenly became aggressive. Tali Pinggang attacked (flared its opula and tried to bite others) all of the Bettas. I was confused. :P just now before I put on Lini into the scene, the tree females showed beautiful mutual among them.
- Tali Pinggang is isolated, so do the sick Gorila. Right now Lini, Sakura and Unta are living harmoniously in the tank. LOL


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It's been four painful years of recovering from the Great Recession, and polls show that Democrats are less enthusiastic about voting this year than are Republicans. But you wouldn't know it from inside the Time Warner Cable Area where the enthusiasm has surpassed its 2008 levels, according to a Texan who was co-chair of the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
"Last night was unbelievable," said Texas state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte of San Antonio. "Usually conventions start out slow and end with a bang, but last night we broke that rule."
Van de Putte would know — she was at the podium for much of the Democratic National Convention in 2008, where President Barack Obama was nominated for the first time after competing with now-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the primary.
Prior to the rollicking response of delegates last night, she didn't know how the 2012 convention would top the enthusiasm she had seen at the last one. But two nights of speeches from first lady Michelle Obama and former President Bill Clinton that hit home even through TV screens riled the crowd.
Van de Putte called the first night "electric" — a sentiment that's more personal for her as she saw San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro — "the little boy I had known since he was in elementary school" become the first Hispanic Democratic keynote speaker.
"For me it was an absolute joy," she said. "Normally, it seems they aren't supposed to do that the first night."
Tonight, Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama will give their speeches. Preceding them will be a variety of elected officials and several celebrities including native Texan Eva Longoria.


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Born in 1860 in rural Ohio, little Annie Oakley was destined for greatness and eventually became America's first female superstar. Annie's real name was Phoebe Ann Moses. Phoebe, the sixth of seven children, was the daughter of Jacob and Susan Moses who were Quakers of English descent. Jacob died during the War of 1812 from pneumonia and Annie took up shooting and hunting at the age of 8 to support her widowed mother and siblings. Annie sold the game she caught to restaurants and hotels and was soon able to pay off her mother's mortgage. Her reputation as a "sharp shooter" also spread throughout the region.
In 1875 Francis Butler, a traveling show marksman and dog trainer, was performing in Cincinnati, Ohio with his Baughman Butler shooting act when he first encountered 15 year old Annie. Butler wagered $100 that he could beat any "local fancy shooter" in a competition and cool, confident Annie took the bet. She shocked the small crowd watching the contest as she narrowly bested Butler. Amazed by her skill and charm, Butler began courting Annie and soon after they were married.
After living in Cincinnati for a time, Annie adopted the stage name Oakley. Through Frank's connections and Annie's awesome skill the duo joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in 1885. Because of her ability with a rifle Annie was nicknamed "Watanya Cicilla" by fellow performer and great Sioux Chief, Sitting Bull. The name roughly translated to "Little Sure Shot" and the nickname was plastered all over Wild West Show programs and promotional material. Throughout her lifetime, Annie Oakley performed for Presidents and foreign royalty. She rivaled Buffalo Bill in popularity during the height of the Wild West Show and she was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Oakley died in 1926 at the age of 66. Checkout the libraries photos of the Little Sure Shot here and watch the video of Annie's shooting skill.


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The writers at LiveScience.com tell us that those who are more intuitive are people who are more likely to have faith in God.
Shenhav and his colleagues investigated that question in a series of studies. In the first, 882 American adults answered online surveys about their belief in God. Next, the participants took a three-question math test with questions such as, "A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?"
The intuitive answer to that question is 10 cents, since most people's first impulse is to knock $1 off the total. But people who use "reflective" reasoning to question their first impulse are more likely to get the correct answer: 5 cents.
Sure enough, people who went with their intuition on the math test were found to be one-and-a-half times more likely to believe in God than those who got all the answers right. The results held even when taking factors such as education and income into account.
The headline of the article reads that "belief in God boils down to a gut feeling". I think some may read this article and walk away with the feeling that belief in God is therefore unjustified, or even irrational. To use an example, a football coach may decide to "go for it" on 4th and short based on a hunch and have it end up backfiring and costing his team valuable field position, or possibly even the game. The last thing fans want to hear from the coach is that he went with his gut. Intuition isn't always the best justification for our beliefs.
But when considering the question of God's existence, the answer is not like taking a math quiz or gambling field position in a football game. Some truths that are known intuitively are perfectly justified. Intuition could be defined as pure, untaught, inferential knowledge. In other words, some things are self-evident. Take for instance moral facts. Moral facts cannot be proven scientifically. You can describe what happens to a woman psychologically or physiologically when she is being raped by a man, but science cannot tell you why one ought not to rape a woman. That is something we infer based upon on our moral intuitions. We just know that some things are just plain wrong. Thomas Aquinas once wrote "A truth can come into the mind in two ways, namely as known in itself, and as known through another. What is known in itself is like a principle, and is perceived immediately by the mind….It is a firm and easy quality of mind which sees into principles."
Moreover, if we continue to ask for justification for everything we can possibly know, we fall into an infinite regress. Greg Koukl states that..
If it's always necessary to give a justification for everything we know, then knowledge would be impossible, because we could never answer an infinite series of questions. It's clear, though, that we do know some things without having to go through the regress. Therefore, not every bit of knowledge requires justification based on prior steps of reasoning. Eventually you're going to be pushed back to something foundational, something you seem to have a direct awareness of and for which you need no further evidence.
Furthermore, if God does exist and he wants to be known and he wants us to act a certain way towards him and our fellow-man, one way he can make himself known is through instilling in intuitions so that we respond in such a way he would like. We can then choose to stifle those intuitions, play dumb and demand an unreasonable amount of evidence – or we can choose to respond.
Finally, I would also say that being a more reflective person does not necessarily mean one will end up being an atheist or an agnostic. Quite the contrary. As Francis Bacon famously quipped. "A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion."
When one seriously reflects on things such as what could be the first cause of the universe, or why the universe displays such exquisite design, or what is the basis for moral facts, or how the Christian faith originated, they will find that faith cannot only be grasped intuitively, but also intellectually.


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Cohasset K-9 helps track down missing boy
Officer, K-9 find boy in wooded area near train tracks
A Cohasset K-9 helped find a missing boy Tuesday morning.
A Cohasset father came to police headquarters at 8 a.m. to report that his teenage son was missing, Wicked Local reported.
The father reported that his son had been having emotional issues over the past several weeks and that the son apparently wandered off during the overnight hours.
Cohasset Police K-9 Officer Patrick Reardon and his partner "Erik" were called to the scene off of North Main Street near the intersection of Red Gate Lane. Officer Reardon and Erik began a track on the missing boy that led them through several yards and along the Greenbush railroad tracks.
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Acting Cohasset Chief of Police William Quigley praised K-9 Erik and Officer Reardon saying, "Officer Reardon and his K-9 made a real difference in a family's life today, I could not be more proud of the two of them."


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The Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ have gotten far more than their fair share of praise during the last 12 months. Most of it is deserved, but now people are running out of ways to heap good mojo on the car.
There's only one thing left to do: Imagine a variant that will never exist and make people drool over it.
That's exactly what the guys at Car Throttle did when they created the Toyobaru Shooting Brake. It's like a Scion FR-S backed into a Ferrari FF, a car I already have an odd lust after. Excuse me, my knees are getting weak from all of this wonderfulness.
In order to create the shooting brake, Car Throttle took to the computer to imagine what could be the car that unseats the Miata as the answer to every question.
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- 0-62mph of 7.8 secs and 8.5 secs (manual/auto) due to 143 pound weight increase
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Though Lionsgate is undoubtedly scrambling to find a director for the Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire before production begins this fall, star Jennifer Lawrence is currently busy shooting the thriller Serena. The first image from the film, featuring Lawrence and Bradley Cooper, has been released along with the announcement that production has commenced in Prague. The pic is an adaptation of the New York Times best-selling Ron Rash novel about George (Cooper) and Serena Pemberton (Lawrence), a 1930s newlywed couple who travel to North Carolina to seize control of the timber industry. Infidelity and infertility leads Serena to plot the murder of George's illegitimate son while attempting to keep their timber land from being taken by the government.
Hit the jump to check out the image and full press release. Directed by Susanne Bier (In a Better World) the film also stars Toby Jones and Rhys Ifans.
Here's the press release, with the film's synopsis in bold:
LOS ANGELES – April 11, 2012 – Production has commenced in Prague on 2929 and Studiocanal Productions' highly anticipated movie "Serena" directed by Oscar®-winner Susanne Bier ("In a Better World," "Things We Lost in the Fire") from a screenplay by Christopher Kyle ("Alexander"). The film stars Academy Award nominee Jennifer Lawrence ("Winter's Bone," "The Hunger Games"), Bradley Cooper ("Limitless," "The Hangover"), Toby Jones ("Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," "My Week with Marilyn") and Rhys Ifans ("Skyfall," "The Amazing Spider Man"). "Serena" is based on Ron Rash's acclaimed novel of the same name, which was a finalist for the 2009 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.
"Serena" is produced by Ben Cosgrove, 2929 co-owners Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban, Chockstone Pictures' Paula Mae Schwartz and Steve Schwartz, and Nick Wechsler via his Nick Wechsler Productions banner. Studiocanal co-financed the project with 2929 and is handling all foreign sales.
The film follows newlyweds George (Cooper) and Serena Pemberton (Lawrence) who travel from Boston to the mountains of North Carolina where they begin to build a timber empire in 1929. Serena soon shows herself to be the equal of any man: overseeing crews, hunting rattle-snakes, even saving a man's life in the wilderness. Together, this king and queen rule their dominion, killing or vanquishing all who stand in the way of their ambitions. But when Serena learns that she can never bear a child, she sets out to murder the woman who bore George a son before his marriage. And when she starts to suspect that George is protecting his illegitimate family, the Pembertons' intense, passionate marriage begins to unravel as the story moves toward its shocking reckoning.
"2929 is thrilled to bring Ron Rash's epic American novel to the big screen," Cosgrove said. "Audiences are drawn to great stories with authentic characters – with this amazing cast and a director of Susanne's caliber at the helm, we're confident that moviegoers will find 'Serena' riveting."
"Serena" also marks the second collaboration in the last year between 2929 and Studiocanal. The two also partnered on "Deadfall" starring Eric Bana, Olivia Wilde and Sissy Spacek; the film bows later this year.
"We are very happy to be partnering with 2929 again," said Olivier Courson, Chairman and CEO of Studiocanal. "Susanne Bier is a director we all greatly admire at Studiocanal, so to be able to finance and distribute her next film is a great pleasure for us. And like any filmgoer, we are very excited to see Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence together in this epic film."