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Posted: Thu 01 Nov 2007, 18:37
Post subject: I feel ill
I feel ill. I hate to be negative about any of the above excitement, really..., and it is excellent that Puppy Linux works on the Intel Classmate and can even be "bundled" with it along with Mandriva Linux. Great. However, let's not kid ourselves here. The Intel Classmate is specifically designed to use Windows XP embedded; that and crushing AMD is what it is all about. Do you really believe that most institutions in most countries will be supplying and using Intel Classmates with Puppy Linux? Nice dream, but it is a fantasy. The Intel Classmate world is a windows world.
The whole point of the Intel Classmate is to steal the market at its seeding stage from the OLPC consortium (which uses an AMD processor in its XO machine, plus open source software). Intel and Microsoft want that identified market too, and they, alas, clearly look like they will get it.
Intel (and Microsoft) laugh, I am sure, as they allow Linux to run on "their" machine, knowing fine that in mass adoption, commercially, it will be running Microsoft closed source software, including Digital Rights Management controls (yes, it comes with that too...). If you buy into this machine, you buy into the closed source model. Here is how Wikipedia compares the two:
"The Windows version [of the Intel Classmate], in contrast to the XO which does not require anything extra, includes a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) to provide any local Windows XP Embedded installation with access to hardware-based DRM. This reflects differing goals between the two projects. The Classmate aims to provide "uncompromised technology" that fits into the larger, primarily Windows-based computing environment.[3] Users in this environment learn about the technologies that currently dominate the computer world, but lose some flexibility by using closed-source software. [One Laptop Per Child's alternative:]XO aims [on the other hand] to provide children with a free and open-source software environment they can modify for themselves at no additional cost and that allows them to "learn through doing". "
Anyway, I don't want to say anything to detract from Hacao's great efforts. He has in fact done a great job producing his distribution, and it is good to fight for its use on Intel Classmates (though he can never really hope for more than a tiny tiny tiny slice of that market) - but, it is much more important for the Free and Open Source Software movement in general to clearly back the model that supports open source; and that is the OLPC machine (whatever you may think of it).
Yes, it's a pity, I suppose, that the OLPC consortium chose Red Hat as their Linux version, and not Puppy Linux (is it?). But there are many good Linux distributions (!); the important factor is that they are all open source, which is a philosophy of living as much as a "free" technical resource.
The OLPC never was about any particular hardware platform, these things change all the time, nor is it really concerned with any particular OS distribution, but it does wholly embrace the open-source community-oriented philosophy.
We should embrace and support the OLPC project and reject the commercial invasion of that territory by Intel and Microsoft.
Of course Intel, and Microsoft will happily BUY everyone's souls by saturating the marketplace with shinier, sweeter tasting candy, thrown into the consuming mouths of the techno-pleasure greedy crowds. More drugs for the already addicted.
I feel sorry for the OLPC team; they had the right idea, and had they succeeded would have created a huge open source alternative to the current monopoly. But you can't beat Intel and Microsoft that easily, especially not when even open source enthusiasts don't realise they are being conned and lap up the offerings of the very same organisations that crush and control them. Conquer and Divide. I despair. Shiny toys for the boys is all that it takes to buy them.
At the end of the day it is irrelevant that Puppy Linux can run on an Intel Classmate; it is irrelevant whether or not Puppy Linux becomes the number one Linux on Distrowatch!!! It is irrelevant that OLPC currently adopts Red Hat Linux rather than Puppy Linux. Buy into the OLPC and give open source a chance, no matter what form that open source takes.
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Posted: Thu 01 Nov 2007, 20:01
Post subject: Hey Steve, how do you feel ... ?
Subject description: Microsoft tramples dirty on Mandriva.
"Hey Steve, how do you feel looking at yourself in the mirror in the morning?"
Already Mandriva finds out what it is like working with the devil.
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Posted: Thu 01 Nov 2007, 22:42
Post subject: GX2-466
Good points, Mc, but I guess you'll have to notice, too, that OLPC had abandoned the GX2-466 in favor of the faster LX700 processor from AMD. Now, this new processor can comfortably run WinXP.
See how OLPC ignored the feasibility of using the GX2-466 (the original processor): Last April 2006, Negroponte complained about "Linux bloat", which created a furor in the Linux community. Barry also took up the challenge by publishing http://www.puppyos.com/olpc/
We Puppy enthusiasts were saddened to read of the disappointment of the developers of the OLPC laptop manufacturers, testing Linux, due to the extreme slowness. That was the main catalyst that prompted me to write this page. Okay, we don't have the $2 million to pay like Red Hat, but we do have a system that works well.
With a 433 Mhz CPU you have to expect some delays, however with Puppy the responsiveness is mostly immediate. Everything happens in a fraction of a second, and it feels like a 2GHz CPU running XP.
If OLPC "fails", then its team just picks up another project. Or it can try to do a community-supported project seriously and first learn the basics of community participation.
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Posted: Thu 01 Nov 2007, 23:25
Post subject: Re: GX2-466
raffy wrote:
If OLPC "fails", then its team just picks up another project. Or it can try to do a community-supported project seriously and first learn the basics of community participation.
Yes, I do agree with you that they blundered heavily by not instantly embracing offers of help and involvement from the likes of Barry. They seem to have confused "community decision making" with "committee decision making", the latter being a bit like "too many cooks spoil the broth". Unfortunately, unilaterally deciding upon Red Hat, smacked of closed-source types of decision making, which is a pity, because that is not what OLPC is about, according to its mission statements.
Nevertheless, it is a serious blow to the open-source community, in my opinion, if the Intel/Microsoft option extinguishes OLPC's vision, as it looks like it will. I can forgive them for choosing Red Hat, that decision could have been worse; they could have started off with a deal with the closed-source devil itself.
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Posted: Thu 01 Nov 2007, 23:50
Post subject: Sugar or Spice?
I can also understand Negroponte's possible fear that every Tom, Dick and Harry (Mary, Ann, or Jean) of the larger community couldn't/wouldn't inherently understand the innovative OLPC theories of learning embodied materially in the "Sugar" interface. No matter what anyone may think of "Sugar" it is conceptually a very different Human Computer Interface from that which we have become indoctrinated with. Microsoft will kill such innovation dead and everyone will be trained, for better or worse, to use computers the traditional Microsoft way. Rather monocultural I would say; that's why I would equate Microsoft's behaviour with colonialism.
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Posted: Fri 02 Nov 2007, 03:20
Post subject:
I am sorry you feel ill
I agree that MS and Intel have their agendas.
Most people and corporations do.
Russian education is going to Open Source
Now hardware offers a choice.
Despite all the odds and a tiny percentage of the users.
Linux is becoming an option
I chose it. So did you.
Hacao is a great choice.
In hardware.
Linux in hardware. On phones (the computers of the future).
What does Google (the next Microsoft to be sure) use?
Hacao is another success story.
More to come.
The principle of open source works.
Is working.
The proof arrives continually.
Where is the hardware of the future gonna be produced?
China. Ah yes they use Linux . . .
Anyone seen the future?
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Posted: Fri 02 Nov 2007, 04:32
Post subject: penguinated
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Posted: Fri 02 Nov 2007, 09:38
Post subject:
Lobster wrote:
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Where is the hardware of the future gonna be produced?
China. Ah yes they use Linux . . .
Anyone seen the future?
I'm tempted to say more, but I'll let you off!
Anyway, I do feel sick, as it happens. I made the mistake of eating tons of crisps (knowing well that too much salt doesn't go down well with me) - just being a glutton; then I compounded the situation by finding some sugary sweet things and gorged myself on these whilst typing into this forum. I deserve to feel ill now I suppose.
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Posted: Fri 02 Nov 2007, 10:02
Post subject: ethical computing
My partner is actively into Animal Rights issues, and there is a new centre concerned with the study of Human-Animal relations at the local university here. So today I've contacted the office of the local Animal Rights group, and also the Professors at the centre for the study of Human-Animal relations, to tell them that using Microsoft products (which they do) sponsors Animal testing and so on. In evidence I gave them examples of several very large biomedical research projects being funded by the Bill and Melinda Gate's Foundation.
I'm interested to hear their response; like many people they have of course become addicted to Microsoft's OS and applications (which are afterall marketed much like a drug). Like addicts, therefore, I suspect they will try to make excuses for themselves in order to continue using the Microsoft offerings they have become accustomed to. Rather emotively I suggested to them that every time they hit a key on the keyboard they were effectively contributing 1 cent to animal experimentation...
It is similar, I suppose, to the problem they may themselves have trying to convince habitual meat-eaters to give up their barbaric practices. Not that I'm saying what my own point of view is, though anything negative I can say against Microsoft suits me fine.
I did of course offer to help them clean up their act with installations of Puppy Linux as an ethical alternative.
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Bill and Melinda's Foundation also does a hell of a lot of good for the world.
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Posted: Fri 02 Nov 2007, 20:49
Post subject: no argument
It is not my desire to get into a debate about that; I only mentioned the matter at all because I may be able to get some organisations to use Puppy Linux because of it.
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Posted: Thu 08 Nov 2007, 15:34
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well-done Hacao
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Hacao Linux is also at http://www.puppylinux.ca/Hacao/
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February 24, 2010
Finally it rained last night. It has been so dry. We've been a couple of weeks without rain. But it is sunny again today and very mild. Perfect weather for growing. As you can see from the photo, the crab apple trees are starting to leaf out. There should be flower buds soon. I'm a sucker for anything red and these have beautiful red flowers. I love them. There are 2 that we planted in the front lawn 2 years ago, so this is our third season with them. These are flowering crab apples, not the kind that has edible fruit and yes I love their flowers but I hope that the fruit doesn't become a problem as it drops all over the lawn and then requires cleaning up. What we are hoping to do is to create a garden that doesn't require a lot of maintenance. I know that some will always to necessary, but cleaning up after the crab apples is not one of the jobs that I want to have on the list. It is bad enough to have to clean up after the 3 plums each fall without having 2 more to have to do in the spring. We'll see how that one develops as the trees get bigger.
Nationalism is reaching a fever pitch as the Olympics proceed. Personally I don't think the athletes should be representing nations, they should be representing themselves and competing solely against other athletes, not against other countries. In my system, the IOC would fund all the athletes and would do so on a question of merit and skill, not on a basis of which country they come from. Nationalism is always a dangerous emotion. Shouldn't we all be happy when the best athlete or the best team wins, regardless of where they are from? What if the fourth best skier in the world is faster than the fastest skier from Austria. Shouldn't that person be allowed to compete. Why should the slower skier compete just because s/he is from a different country? The games are about individual accomplishment after all, not about countries.
Fernando is up and around again today after being flat on his back for 4 days with a cold and fever. When I picked him up from the airport, instead of coming directly back to the bed and breakfast, I took him to the medical clinic where they gave him a prescription for antibiotics. He had a very high temperature. Sad way to come back from his 6 week vacation in Seville.

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Will the Rams draft a quarterback?
That's a question I have asked myself over and over again while watching tape of quarterback prospects, assembling mock drafts and compiling notes. It is something I have been asked while performing my little stand-up routine on radio shows. The Rams may or may not be comfortable with Sam Bradford, and their confidence in the first overall pick in the 2010 draft is the unpredictable variable that could topple the entire draft board.
The Rams will tell you they are 100 percent satisfied with Bradford, and they will keep telling you, over and over again. They start to sound like the wife who says "everything's fine" after you came home at 4 a.m. smelling like the alley behind Poledance Boulevard. Bradford has run the gamut from disappointing to injured over four NFL seasons: anyone claiming to be fully convinced of his merits is either privy to secret wisdom, delusional or lying. The Rams organization does not exactly have a track record suggesting "secret wisdom."
Bradford is expensive -- he will make over $33 million in the next two years -- but he can be released with only a moderate cap hit in 2015, and you don't live with perennial disappointment because the alternative is inconvenient and pricey. (Ask that disappointed spouse. Or her lawyer.) The Rams may not want to leap into the Johnny Manziel sweepstakes, but they possess the 13th and 44th picks in the draft, as well as the second pick. They can insert themselves into any Teddy Bridgewater, Derek Carr, Jimmy Garoppolo or Tom Savage discussion they want, and they can fill other needs with top-shelf prospects while doing it.
So will the Rams draft a quarterback?
To find out just how sold the Rams might be on their current quarterback, I watched every single Sam Bradford pass from 2013 on All-22 coaches film. IT WAS TORTURE. For starters, it meant watching seven Rams games, which are generally as bad as episodes of Alaska Spot Welders. But these were Rams games without the defensive plays. The only reason to watch a Rams game is to see their front four debilitate opposing offenses, but I experienced none of that joy. I was on a mission. Let's face it, I don't watch the Rams much unless they are facing the Seahawks or Niners, and neither do you if you live outside Missouri. Before we determine how the Rams really feel about Sam Bradford, we must determine how we really feel about Sam Bradford. Then, we can decide if we would feel better about Teddy Bridgewater or Jimmy Garoppolo.
The short answer to this long investigation: it is hard to feel good about any quarterback when you are watching a Brian Schottenheimer offense. The Rams need to fix their passing game. But that may not start with the quarterback.
Short and Shorter Passing
Before we hit the GIFs and diagrams, let's examine some numbers. Bradford essentially played seven full games last year; he got injured very late in the Panthers game. He threw 262 passes. Only 34 of them were labeled as "deep" passes according to the play-by-play. That's roughly 13 percent. The average NFL quarterback throws "deep" passes a little over 18 percent of the time.
The five-percent difference does not convey just how short the Rams' short-passing game is, however. Bradford's average pass traveled 6.9 yards in the air. The average NFL pass travels 8.3 yards in the air. The average NFL quarterback throws 49 percent of his passes within five yards of the line of scrimmage, from screens to dumpoffs to shallow drags and hitches. Bradford threw within five yards of the line of scrimmage 58 percent of the time.
So Brian Schottenheimer's offense is very short-pass heavy. Big deal. Some team has to be below average in the pass length statistics, right? And it's not like Tom Brady is Daryl Lamonica. The problem is that the Rams' short passing did not work very well. Bradford averaged 4.6 yards per attempt on those five-and-under dinks and dunks. The NFL average is 5.2. If you are curious, Kellen Clemens averaged 5.05. All of that short passing should result in an above-average completion rate, but Bradford was below league average (60.7 to 61.2), while Clemens was worse.
Rams fans know all of this, and even those of us who only dipped into Rams film when they faced the Seahawks or Niners had an inkling that the Rams passing game was some sort of nanotech experiment. But the issue was severe. And it was not just a problem when the Rams were facing the Niners. It was a problem when they faced the Jaguars and Texans, but their defense bailed them out, as it would later do in some of Clemens' wins and near-misses.
The Rams' raw passing statistics make them look slightly below average. Even high-tech metrics like Football Outsiders' DVOA grade them as roughly league average. There are some things they do pretty well; goal-to-go situations, for example, are perfect for a coach and quarterback who love to throw short. The Rams passing game also played high-percentage football when the team had a lead. Unfortunately, the Rams did not get to the red zone as often as it should or play with many leads. The Rams passing game was anemic, almost by design: the team threw too short, too often and seemed shocked when they didn't get much out of it.
But was the Rams offense a Bradford problem, a Brian Schottenheimer problem or some kind of weapons-line-circumstance problem? To find out, travel with me though an exercise in masochism.
Deep Analysis of Shallow Drags
The figure below is a representation of Brian Schottenheimer's ultimate fantasy. While we dream of Minka Kelly or giant pillows of pulled pork, Schottenheimer dreams of calling this play:
As you can see, four receivers run shallow drag routes about 1.047 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. All of them swerve to avoid each other like senior citizens with shopping carts on Double Coupon Tuesday. Chris Givens runs a hitch to shake things up. Bradford simply waits for one of the bumper cars to squirt free of the cluster, then slings a short pass to him. The receiver then runs toward the sideline with the entire defensive back seven chasing him. He gains 30 yards after the catch, but 28 of them are sideways, so the Rams gain three yards.
Okay, that was a slight exaggeration. Here is a more realistic diagram of a typical Rams play, amalgamated from several plays they ran in 2013.
The yard lines give a real sense of just how shallow the double drag routes Tavon Austin (11) and Daryl Richardson (26) typically run: they are usually within five yards of the line of scrimmage, in front of the linebacker level in a zone defense. This is a vintage "mesh" play, with the receiver and running back weaving and rubbing defenders to get one another open. There is nothing unusual about the play. What is unusual is just how reliant the Rams are on plays like these, and how often they are used.
Two receivers run deep routes in Diagram Two, but those are decoy routes, and the Rams receivers usually run them like decoy routes, jogging poker-straight downfield and never looking much like they expect the ball. Defenses became increasingly ready for this double-drag concept as the season wore on. By Week 6, there were a lot of plays like this one, with Brian Cushing sitting back and walloping Chris Givens as he tried to run his shallow drag.
Mix a prepared defense ready to pounce on all of those short passes in traffic with inexperienced receivers and you get drops. Bradford had 14 passes dropped that were thrown within seven yards of the line of scrimmage. That's over five percent of Bradford's total attempts! Austin, Jared Cook, Givens and the running backs shared the drop load, so there was no one true culprit. Many of the drops were of the concentration/footsteps variety -- 5-foot-9 rookie feels linebackers converging and does not complete his assignment -- though Bradford did not always pinpoint the ball like an experienced professional quarterback less than 30 feet from his target should.
Let's look at another staple of the Rams short passing game: the Sideways Pass to Nowhere. The following is not meant to be a gag diagram. It is taken from the second quarter of the Cowboys game.
The Rams go through so much trouble setting up a fake handoff to the right, with a pulling guard and all, that they do not bother blocking DeMarcus Ware (94) or Jason Hatcher (97), the two Cowboys defenders you really have to block. Scottenheimer is trying to set up a flat pass to fullback Cory Harkey (46) here, but the blocking scheme is blown up so quickly that the Hartley and Richardson stumble into each other while trying to block and-or leak into the flat.
Here, check it out in GIF form to see that I am not making stuff up. As an added bonus, note the fact that zero receivers go downfield to clear out the cornerbacks or safeties. If Hartley somehow catches the ball, he might gain three yards.
Lots of Rams plays look like these. Remember that old cartoon machine that tears down two-thirds of a forest to create one perfect toothpick? Brian Schottenheimer's offense is like that. Linemen pull and trap, receivers cross this way and that, formations shift all over the place and the result, at best, is a crisp six-yard pass.
Sometimes, all of the short passing works. Those shallow drags turned into 17-yard gains at times, because Austin and Givens can do wonderful things if the first defender misses his tackle. Those Sideways Passes to Nowhere sometimes resulted in productive completions. The problem with the Rams offense was that it forced everyone to execute, execute and execute some more to sustain drives. Neither Bradford nor his teammates were capable of executing with that kind of precision, especially when defenses knew precisely what to expect.
To hammer home the predictability of the Rams offense: Bradford attempted just six "deep" passes in seven first quarters last year. Five of those passes were thrown 20-23 yards downfield, so they were hardly deep at all: the Rams rarely bothered to throw basic downfield passes in their first few drives of the game. Defenses knew they could expect a steady diet of shallow crosses, play-action weirdness in the flat, tunnel screens to Austin, hitch routes and other highly-engineered five-yard nonsense. No wonder Bradford's first two interceptions of the year were Pick-6s by defensive linemen: Darnell Dockett and Osi Umenyiora each gobbled up tipped passes and ran (or simply fell, in Dockett's case, because the Rams were near their own goal line) for easy scores. The defense was simply ready for all of that lateral passing.
Scottenheimer and Bradford might take the restrictor plates off the passing game later. But by then, everything might simply be out of hand.
Any Time Can Be Garbage Time
The Rams spent a lot of time trailing opponents when Bradford was quarterback last year. He threw 44 passes with the Rams leading and 187 with the team trailing. All of that come-from-behind passing can skew statistics and perceptions in a number of ways.
The Rams executed plenty of pointless long drives during Bradford's tenure last year. Against the Falcons in Week 2, they finished the game with a 16-play, 80-yard, 4:03 drive to cut their deficit to 31-24. All 16 of the plays were Bradford passes, and the drive represented a grinding futility: Bradford did not complete a pass longer than ten yards, and the Falcons were happy to let the Rams goof off and burn two of their timeouts when they had a two-touchdown lead late in the fourth quarter.
Against the Cowboys in Week Three, the Rams had two ridiculous fourth quarter drives that netted 100 total offensive yards but zero points in what ended as a 31-7 loss. Bradford attempted 24 passes on those two drives. Add the Falcons and Cowboys games together, and Bradford threw 38 passes in the fourth quarter against prevent defenses: that's just under 15% of his full-season workload, and it was unproductive nonsense.
On the flip side of those stat-padding late-game drives were several "not gonna happen" drives. The 49ers took a 21-3 lead on the Rams before the start of the fourth quarter, and the Rams got the ball back six times, never managing more than four plays (although they scored one touchdown after a turnover). Bradford's pre-injury game against the Panthers was full of long-drive, tragic-result tomfoolery, including 10, 15 and nine-play drives with the Rams trailing that totaled six points.
Watching the Bradford games in rapid succession shows that the Rams' results were as predictable as their methods. If they faced a bad offense like the Jaguars, Texans or early-season Cardinals, their defense could keep them in the game, and their short-passing attack provided a trickle of productivity that could spur a victory. Against a good offensive opponent with a terrible defense (Falcons, Cowboys), they would fall behind then throw a million passes playing catchup. Against a decent offensive opponent with a great defense (49ers, Panthers), they would hang around the rearview mirror for the whole game. There was a little script-flipping when Clemens took over, but not that much: the Colts win was mostly Colts weirdness, the Saints victory was a mix of the Rams front four in tiger shark mode and the Saints having a road sputter, the Bears victory was when the Bears run defense became an HOV freeway lane. Kellen Clemens had efficient games against the Saints, Colts and Bucs, just as Bradford was efficient against the Texans and Cardinals. But there is zero evidence that the Rams passing game had the capability of leading the way toward a victory.
We will get to Bradford's culpability in a moment, and there is plenty of it. But first, the rest of the gang. Rams receivers dropped a total of 19 passes, a high total for seven games and (as mentioned earlier) so many short tosses. Cook, Givens and Austin also fumbled at the ends of completions, Cook and Givens after 47 and 26-yarders. (Cook, Rams fans will remember, was running into the end zone against the Cardinals when he coughed up the ball in the season opener.) There are also numerous passes where a more capable receiver than Givens might have adjusted to a slightly off-target deep pass, and countless times when Rams receivers were jammed and redirected at the line, ruining the timing on deep passes that may never have been thrown in the first place.
The pass protection also shoulders some of the blame, and Schottenheimer certainly realized that he could not count on blockers like Harvey Dahl when he tightened the screws on his "all short pass" offense. Still, there was a lot of wishful thinking in those Rams game plans. Take a look at this play from the third quarter of the 49ers game, when things were in the process of getting out of hand.
Based on what you see there, you have probably determined that Daryl Richardson is never, ever, ever going to block NaVorro Bowman, right? So the last thing you would do, as an offensive coordinator, is assign Richardson to up-the-middle pass protection just two plays later. Well, here is what Schottenheimer asked Richardson to do two plays later.
Also, if Chris Williams and Dahl are my guards, and they have proven just how incredibly limited they both are, I stop calling all of the pulling-guard play-action stuff shown in Diagram 3. In fairness, Schottenheimer and Jeff Fisher had to do all sorts of mixing and matching on the interior line throughout last season, so not much could have been done about some of those up-the-middle errors.
So the receivers made mistakes, the line had problems and the scheme … well, let's circle back to that again later. What about the quarterback? Was Bradford doing everything possible to win games within the confines of the roster and system?
Not hardly. Bradford was not the Rams' only problem, but he was hardly part of the solution.
Off Balance, Off Target, Ill Timed
Let's start with Bradford's deliveries. He has a lot of them: sidearm, short-arm, falling backward, flawless, acceptable, awful. Bradford's throwing mechanics got wobbly late in losses: he looked like he was pressing when he side-armed passes into traffic in the Falcons and Cowboys games and he was understandably rattled late in the Niners game.
When we start talkin' mechanics, it sounds like we are criticizing Matthew Stafford. In fact, Bradford can be thought of as Stafford, without Calvin Johnson, forced to throw about 25 percent more four-yard drag routes. Both are former first-round picks with great arms and decent overall athleticism but suspect fundamentals. Stafford is further along because he overcame early-career injury problems, has a better arm and has Megatron, but they have the same fundamental flaws.
Those flaws lead to the same on-field problems; when we criticize throwing mechanics, we are not criticizing aesthetics. Bradford had 10 passes tipped or batted at the line in seven games: all of those short passes and prepared defenses were one culprit, but short-armed deliveries were another. The number of times Rams receivers had to reach in various directions for short passes was startling: inconsistent mechanics turn short passes into adventures and make yards after the catch difficult.
As for deep passes, forget about it. Bradford's deep passes toward the sideline typically tail away from the receiver. Here is a prime example from early in the Cowboys game. Note the half-hearted pump-fake -- Givens is supposed to be running a stop-and-go, though he doesn't put much effort into selling it, either -- and the off-balance delivery.
Bradford's throw is also late on the play above, and that is another problem with Bradford's occasional forays into downfield passing. He does not know what he is seeing. Often, he takes a cursory look downfield before settling for his 15th four-yard check-down of the afternoon, though such decisions are likely built into the design of many plays. Then, for no reason that has anything to do with the game situation or his receiver's openness, Bradford just launches a bomb. The results are often disastrous, as when Bradford heaved a 3rd-and-1 pass up the right sideline to a blanketed Givens in the second quarter against the 49ers, resulting in a tip-drill interception by Donte Whitner. I don't want to drown in GIFs, but the All-22 shows Cook getting open for a short pass after Bradford briefly looks off him; 3rd-and-1 is the appropriate time for a short pass.
Here is another example of Bradford throwing an ill-advised bomb with a tail. The GIF below shows Bradford launching to a covered Givens on 3rd-and-6. Watch carefully and you can see how open Austin gets on a crossing route right in front of Bradford's face. Bradford is pressured, but he had the time to drop the ball to Austin, particularly if he anticipated the route the way a fourth-year quarterback should.
This is an all-around bad scene. Bradford is consistently late to recognize when receivers will get open, then delivers the ball with inconsistent accuracy. It's a chicken-and-egg problem when coupled with a scheme full of micro passes. Bradford does not throw downfield often enough to get consistent when doing it. So Schottenheimer calls shorter passes or Bradford settles for safe check-downs even when there are deeper passing opportunities. That makes him less comfortable and successful when throwing deep. The result is an offense consisting of so many four-yard passes to wide receivers that you want to throw a brick at your screen, even if you are not a Rams fan.
If Bradford were a rookie or a second-year player, I would be more charitable about his performance. The games I watched were his 43rd through 49th NFL starts. Bradford's downfield passing regressed between 2012 and 2013, despite the additions of Austin and Cook and a year of (theoretical) development for Givens and Quick. Bradford's arm talent is still evident, but he looked like a rookie executing a "protect the rookie" game plan far too often in 2013. At times, I thought I was watching EJ Manuel without the foot speed.
The Circle of Fault
Earlier in this essay, I asked if the problems with the Rams passing game were a Bradford problem, a Schottenheimer system problem or a receiver-line-circumstance problem. That was a bit of false compartmentalization. We all know that a bad scheme can ruin a quarterback and his teammates, bad personnel can ruin a quarterback and a team, and a bad quarterback can turn teammates into bumblers and game plans into gibberish. And worst of all, all three of these things can happen simultaneously and feed each other.
That is what happened to the Rams passing game in 2013. Bradford was bad, Schottenheimer was bad, the receivers were inexperienced and the interior line was porous. Who exacerbated which problem is not an entirely academic point, not when the principal subjects are still gainfully employed.
When a quarterback's short-passing accuracy is poor, his deep-passing accuracy is worse, his mechanics are come-and-go, and his recognition skills are suspect, those are his problems. Bad coaching may have caused some of those problems, but that doesn't make them any less the quarterback's.
When game plans are predictable, players are asked to do things they cannot do and players across the offensive lineup seem incapable of doing the little things that make plays work (selling deep routes, for example), that is the coach's problem. When receivers drop passes and blockers miss assignments, those are their problems, but the Rams are in great position to address some of those issues. If nothing else, their receiving corps is a year older and was playing much better late in the season, and running back Zac Stacy was far better than Richardson once he took over.
What's most distressing about the Rams situation is that we have seen a Brian Schottenheimer offense collapse upon itself before in New York. Bradford looked too much like Mark Sanchez at times last year, and some of the things I saw during my Bradford binge -- Bradford tripping over Jake Long's feet; Bradford bouncing a pass off Brian Quick's back -- were one step away from Butt Fumble territory. The Rams offensive system, from playbook to game-planning to installation-preparation, may not work; it's not like there is a ton of evidence that it has been successful in the past.
But Bradford himself may not be salvageable, particularly within the confines of the scheme. That sounds pessimistic, but there is a little timer inside every quarterback's head that tells him when to cycle from read to read, anticipate the rush and throw the football. Typically, the timer slows down as a quarterback matures, so the kid who runs for daylight as a rookie is finding third or fourth options -- or nailing that primary receiver because he knew exactly when he would flash open -- when he is a fourth-year pro. But sometimes, the timer accelerates until the quarterback takes the snap and nobodyisopenpassrushcomingdumptorunningbackabortabort. Sanchez's timer malfunctioned, as did those of other fine prospects through history (Rick Mirer and Bobby Hoying leap to mind). When a quarterback's first instinct is to look for the three-yard pass, his other instincts are likely to disappear forever.
What Can Be Done
It would be great if the Rams could draft an offensive coordinator. "With the second pick in the 2014 draft, the Rams select Gus Malzahn, coach, Auburn!"
But that cannot and will not happen. Fisher is strangely satisfied with Schottenheimer, and both claim to be satisfied with Bradford. No one seems to notice the obvious: playing for 17-14 wins may have worked for the 2000s Titans and 2010 Jets, but in the NFC West nobody is going to spot a team with a terrible passing game 17 points.
The Rams would be best served by drafting monstrous lineman Greg Robinson with the second pick; whether at guard or tackle, he can make a vast difference. But what about the 13th or 44th pick? After watching Bradford, I am certain they will draft a quarterback with one of those two selections. Improving the line and hoping a more-experienced Stacy, Austin and Stedman Bailey can elevate the offense to where it needs to be is wishful thinking.
Bridgewater, a precision short passer, is a fine Schottenheimer system fit, which is something of a double-edged sword. Carr comes game-ready, Garoppolo with better gifts than either of the others. None of them match Bradford from a talent standpoint, but it is much easier to learn than unlearn. The trick will be teaching good habits ingraining a new set of bad ones; as mentioned again and again, there is reason to be skeptical that Schottenheimer can do this.
Fisher may have to be the one to say enough's enough. Unfortunately, Fisher is (like Rex Ryan) a defensive coach who almost fetishizes ball-control concepts. The coach who let Mike Heimerdinger slam Eddie George into the line 343 times at 3.4 yards per pop in 2002 may well be the last one to notice or accept that he is not getting enough out of his offense.
If the Rams really do covet a quarterback, the impact they could have on the draft board is incalculable. They are in position to move up from 13 (or down from 2) to snatch someone from a quarterback-needy team. Imagine them pairing off with the Jadeveon Clowney-seeking Falcons, sliding down to No. 6 in exchange for a 2015 first rounder, taking the third quarterback off the board before the Vikings or Titans can react and still reaping the fruits of picks in the middle of the first and second rounds. Stuff like that could happen. It would almost certainly be better than standing pat and throwing sideways for another year.
Whatever the Rams do, they cannot keep crossing their arms and claiming that Bradford is just fine, developing properly, on track to becoming a true franchise quarterback and so on. What the Rams and Bradford did together last year does not work, and it is up to the whole organization to come up with something better.
(Rams fans: want to see more funny diagram interpretations of Rams plays? Check them out on the Tailgater blog!)


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When it comes to fast food joints, Chipotle blows everyone else out of the water on many accounts. From serving mostly sustainable organic food to just dishing up some kick-ass Tex-Mex, they set an awesome example for what fast food can and should be.
Now, in addition to recently adding kids' meals (yippee!), they're adding a whole new cuisine. That's right, Chipotle is going Asian.
Don't rush out to your local store and order up kung pao chicken quite yet though, they'll just look at you strangely. For now, they're test marketing one store to the lucky diners in Washington, D.C. The restaurant, set to open this summer, will go by the name ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen -- a little long, but Chipotle by any other name has still got to be good. According to a press release from the company:
The ShopHouse menu will pair the bold and complex flavors of southeast Asia with fresh, sustainably raised ingredients; grilled and braised meats, a variety of fresh vegetables, aromatic herbs, spicy sauces, and an array of garnishes. Customers will move along a service line and customize their meal according to flavor preference and diet, in a format similar to the one that has become the hallmark of Chipotle's success.
Yum! Even more delicious to contemplate: Which cuisine will Chipotle tackle next? My vote is for Greek, if you're reading Steve Ells.
Are you excited to know Chipotle is testing out an Asian chain of restaurants?
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Jaguars' Jones-Drew cleared to begin practice
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Maurice Jones-Drew made good on his promise.
The Jacksonville Jaguars running back said in June that he would be ready to go at the start of training camp. On Tuesday, two days before the Jaguars report to camp, coach Gus Bradley announced that Jones-Drew had been cleared by team doctors to start practice with his teammates on Friday.
"I'm extremely, extremely excited by the progress he's made. He's been cleared by our training staff," Bradley said. "The biggest thing with us as a staff, is to be really smart with Maurice. We're going to have to bring him along slowly. You'll see him out there getting some reps but we want to make sure we're smart with him and how fast we bring him back."
Jones-Drew last practice with the team was the middle of October last year following the team's bye week. He suffered a fracture of his left foot, later diagnosed as a Lisfranc injury, on the first play from scrimmage against Oakland on October 21.
He missed all of the Jaguars OTA practices and the team's minicamp for veterans in mid-June. But on the last day of the Jaguars minicamp, the NFL's leading rusher in 2011 said he would be ready when camp opened in late July.
"It's been a long time coming. I'm excited to get out there, run around and play," Jones-Drew said. "Not playing football for 10 months, you get out of football shape a little bit, but I feel like after a week or two I'll be able to get out there to do what I need to do to be ready."
He wouldn't say what his weight is going into camp but said he would likely drop a little more once he starts practicing.
"I don't need to drop much, but just a little bit more just so I get comfortable and get ready to play," he said. Last year he opened the season at 217 but said he would like to start the regular season this fall around 212 to 215.
Despite being away from the game for the last 10 months, Jones-Drew said he hasn't changed since he last carried the ball for the Jaguars.
"I'm the same guy. That's how I've been training, like I wasn't hurt," he said. "I just can't wait to get back out there. "For me, not playing football for 10 months, not wearing pads, not having that soreness, that's the thing you want to get back and get used to. Other than that, everything else is natural."
Jones-Drew said the offseason incident at a St. Augustine restaurant is behind him. He allegedly hit a bouncer in the face at The Conch House Restaurant in late May. Jones-Drew was never officially charged.
"It has been behind me. It was just an unfortunate situation that happened," he said. "I'm just ready for football now. That was a hot story for a while, now it's time to play football. It's a relief now that we can talk football."
On the field the biggest unresolved position battle for the Jaguars remains at quarterback.
Neither Blaine Gabbert nor Chad Henne distanced themselves from the other to claim the starting job. Bradley said it's a wide open competition for the starting spot, one that he's looking forward to seeing how it plays out.
"I'm not going to get into how we're going to do reps, but they will all be faced in the same situations," the first-year Jaguars coach said. "We have a plan in place as far as the quarterback situation. I know in Seattle we faced some of the same situations. I'm trusting my gut along with the help of other coaches that when the time is right, we'll make that decision."
The news on Jones-Drew overshadows the status of several other players who will start camp on the sidelines, including another offensive weapon for the Jaguars.
Wide receiver Justin Blackmon had groin surgery following the team's last offseason workout in June. Bradley said the second-year receiver will be placed on PUP (physically unable to perform) when he reports to the team on Thursday.
Blackmon needs the training camp practices and preseason games to help prepare for the month he'll miss during the regular season. In late April, he was suspended for the first four games of the season after a second violation of the NFL's substance-abuse policy in less than a year.
Three other players will also be withheld from the start of practice.
Johnathan Cyprien, second-round draft pick in the spring who is projected as a starter at safety, is on the non-football injury list after suffering a strained hamstring during a workout in Miami last week. In addition, rookie guard Stephane Milhim (foot) will start on PUP and fourth-year receiver Taylor Price (foot) will be placed on PUP when he reports on Thursday.


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Looks like the off season and summer time has been good to Bruno Tonioli!! Wednesday night, the Dancing With The Stars judge was all smiles and darkly tanned as he attended press night for the musical "WAG" at London's Charing Cross Theatre. Bruno can be seen arm and arm with Sinitta and former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips in some new photos at the event. If interested, you can view them at the Daily Express and The Metro. Getty Images also has some photos.


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As the article details, Google and Apple have a long history. During Google's early days, Larry Page and Sergey Brin would visit Apple's headquarters often, and Brin would regularly go on hikes together with Jobs in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The two Google founders considered Jobs a mentor, and they would often discuss possible future joint endeavours, including developing Safari for Windows together.
The relationship between Apple and Google remained all fine and dandy for a while; when Jobs launched the iPhone in 2007, Eric Schmidt was up on stage with him, joking about things like "AppleGoo", and congratulating Jobs with a great product, which would surely be a success. Google's services, of course, were well-integrated into the iPhone.
Things started to go sour when Google went into the smartphone business with its Android operating system. Google bought the company behind Android in 2005, well before the iPhone entered the market, but it would take until after the iPhone was launched before the first Android devices shipped. The first ones were no match for the iPhone, but over time, Android devices got ever sleeker, until recently when we hit phones like the Droid and the Nexus One.
Steve Jobs feels as if Google has betrayed them. "At the heart of their dispute is a sense of betrayal: Mr. Jobs believes that Google violated the alliance between the companies by producing cellphones that physically, technologically and spiritually resembled the iPhone," Brad Stone and Miguel Helft write for the NYT, "In short, he feels that his former friends at Google picked his pocket."
When Google's plans for Android became clear, several meetings took place between the two companies, which, according to the NYT, heated up very quickly. Jobs accused Google of stealing iPhone technology, whereas Google said that Android prototypes existed well before the iPhone. In addition, Google executives have said that "Android's features were based on longstanding ideas already circulating in the industry".
One meeting in particular stands out, according to the NYT: Jobs said that if Google deployed multitouch, Apple would sue. Google didn't budge. "I don't think they made many accommodations," a former Google executive who was briefed on the discussions told the NYT, "Google is not a company that is particularly afraid of anyone, including Apple."
While Apple and Steve Jobs are getting openly aggressive towards Google, the search giant has remained relatively calm so far, continuing the party line of praising Apple as a valuable partner, and praising Jobs in particular. Inside Google itself, there's not much animosity towards Apple, the NYT claims.
Inside Apple, the situation is different, according to the NYT. "I've never seen anything quite like it in my life," one Apple employee told the NYT, "I'm in so many meetings where so many potshots are taken. It feels weird."
The article is filled with examples, quotes, and other instances of Google-Apple rivalry, and most surely an interesting read. It provides an insight into how this battle is not so much Apple's doing, but more Jobs', something people had been speculating on ever since the news of the HTC lawsuit hit.
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The Los Angeles Kings could be close to adding former Flyers coach John Stevens as an assistant.
The Kings, also known as Flyers West, have been granted permission to talk with Stevens, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The Kings already have three of their leaders who previously worked for the Flyers: Head coach Terry Murray, general manager Dean Lombardi and assistant general manager Ron Hextall.
The connections have raised speculation about the Flyers acquiring one of the Kings' goalies, Jonathan Quick or Jonathan Bernier. Jeff Carter could be used as trade bait.
Speaking of Los Angeles, Flyers' executive will head there for the draft next weekend. The first round will be held Jun 25, with rounds 2-7 the next day.
The Flyers don't pick until the third round _ 89th overall. They also have selections in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh rounds.
If the Flyers had won the Stanley Cup, their third-round pick would have gone to Anaheim as part of the compensation for Chris Pronger.
The Flyers lost to Chicago in the Finals, four games to two.
The NHL Network announced it will re-air all six games of the Finals in their entirety, along with the Blackhawks' parade on a day-long Saturday with Stanley. The telecast beings at 9 a.m. Saturday and comprises more than 14-hours of coverage.
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It sure seems Montreal could have gotten a lot more from many teams _ including the Flyers _ than it received from St. Louis in Thursday's stunning deal for goalie Jaroslav Halak.
The Canadiens recieved just two prospects (Lars Eller and Ian Schultz) for the 25-year-old playoff hero. Montreal was apparently worried it would have to pay too much for Halak in arbitration. Still, it was shocking it dealt Halak instead of Carey Price....and didn't get more in return.
Any why did the Habs pull the trigger so quickly without shopping Halak at next week's NHL draft?


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CHERRY POINT �Two major construction projects recently approved at MCAS Cherry Point will improve facilities on the air station while pumping more than $36 million into the economy over the next few years.
Cherry Point awards construction contracts for new armory, MASS-1 complex
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CHERRY POINT �Two major construction projects recently approved at MCAS Cherry Point will improve facilities on the air station while pumping more than $36 million into the economy over the next few years.
The contracts, announced Sept. 5, included nearly $26 million for a new complex for Marine Air Support Squadron 1, and more than $10.5 million for a new station armory. The projects will be paid for out of Fiscal Year 2013 money earmarked for this construction.
�These facilities are needed on Cherry Point,� said Cortney B. Stringham, the resident officer in charge of construction for Cherry Point. �The trailers that MASS-1 is working out of are outdated and need to be replaced.�
The MASS-1 project is still in the preliminary design stage and is slated for completion in January 2016. Instead of building on a completely new site, the project will recapitalize the current facilities. MASS-1 will have their current facilities replaced with new buildings. During construction, the squadron will continue to operate out of their current area without having to temporarily relocate. Most of the facilities currently at MASS-1 are vacant and will be demolished without disrupting operations. Early on in the project, a pre-engineer building will be built to transfer the current warehouse over too. After construction is complete, those facilities will be demolished.
�The MASS -1 project will support the Marines by replacing the current deficient facilities with new and improved headquarters, operations, maintenance and storage facilities,� said Keith Willis, a construction manager involved with the MASS-1 project. �These will offer better layout, energy efficiency, low-impact site development and sustainable features that will serve the squadron well into the future.�
The new armory, which will be located at a more convenient location near the rifle range, is currently scheduled to be completed by April 2015. It will provide a new and improved 30,000-square-foot single-story facility with a brick veneer and a parking lot surrounding it. The armory will complement its surrounding buildings to keep a uniformed look.
Initial planning addressing safety, environmental concerns and building designs must be completed before determining a specific date to break ground for the projects.
Stringham said functional facilities are an important factor in Cherry Point�s ability to continue providing first-rate infrastructure and support to its tenant commands.
�I think keeping facilities up to date is important,� said Stringham. �It�s just like maintaining aircraft; if you let your facilities degrade, they no longer serve you.�


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Tantallon Castle, between North Berwick and Auldhame on the A198, has protected the Firth of Forth since the 11th Century. Now you can invade and discover one of the best preserved medieval castles in Scotland.
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Our country's cultural richness stems from the many immigrant and native legacies which bind us as one Nation from many peoples. Our strength as a Nation resides in the hearts and minds and spirit of our people, united in preserving freedom and justice, and in our willingness to work hard to earn our own way. Asian and Pacific Islander Americans have contributed enormously through language, the arts, music, literature, science, and medicine, adding their own hopes and dreams, to the countless threads that give color and resilience to the fabric that is America.
Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month commemorates both the arrival of the first immigrant Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869, linking our Nation's east and west coasts. So many Chinese immigrants were instrumental to this uniting of the continent. And so many Asian and Pacific Islander Americans since have likewise served and sacrificed for our country. More than 292,000 of them have defended this Nation. Over 67,000 men and women of Asian and Pacific Islander descent currently serve on duty in our Armed Forces around the world.
America is safer, and our democracy is stronger, because of their service in uniform. These Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, from the first brave immigrants to today's generation of vibrant Americans, have made positive and lasting contributions to the greater good of our society.
Their impact has been truly significant—from operating small businesses to leading multinational corporations; from teaching in our most rural classrooms to lecturing in our greatest universities; from volunteering to care for the sick and homeless to commanding the formations which defend us, preserving peace in a dangerous world. Asian and Pacific Islander Americans are fully interwoven into every aspect of American life, bringing with them the hopes and dreams to build an ever-greater America.
On behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs, it is a privilege to celebrate the rich histories of all Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, including over 22,000 of our co-workers, during this month which honors their heritage.


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The ABC network (American Broadcasting Company) is coming to Lisbon to film one of its highest-rated shows. That's "The Bachelorette" which has aired on the network since 2003 where 25 men compete for the love of an attractive young woman, with one bachelor being eliminated in every episode until one remains at the end (and who just may or may not be proposed to by the bachelorette).
This sixth season of the reality show will begin airing next month, and filming is going to take place in the upcoming weeks in Lisbon, bringing a crew of eighty people to the city. Because the show is all about love and romance, the chosen sites to be featured on the show will be the romantic ramparts of the Castle of St. George and of course Sintra which is recognized as one of the most fairytale places in the world.
This season's bachelorette is a 25 year-old from San Francisco, so considering the similarities between Lisbon and that Californian city, she just may feel right at home, and perhaps even fall for "the one" in the Portuguese capital. To see whether or not that happens, you must watch "The Bachelorette" every Monday night on ABC if you live in the United States.


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New Digital Single From METZ
The brand new-ish digital-only single from METZ is available as of today. The single features two tracks, "Dirty Shirt" & "Leave Me Out," which were previously only available on the now limited-edition bonus 7" that was given away with the band's self-titled debut on SubPop.com, at select independent retailers, and at the band's own merch table if you were lucky enough to catch them live. Why put out an otherwise out of print single in the digital format, you may be asking yourself? Well, it's simple really, "Dirty Shirt" became a live staple for METZ, and it would be a shame if METZ fans were deprived of its heavy splendor simply because they missed out on the very limited seven inch.
See METZ perform "Dirty Shirt" live for yourselves at these three remarkable studio sessions.
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Does anyone here have papillons?
I'd like to learn about them. I'm more of a "big dog" person, but it's sooo hard to find an apartment that allows big dogs around here (meaning over 25 lbs, or sometimes even 20 lbs). So I'm considering a small breed and I've always like papillons . . .
I have no experience raising a papillon, I got Dory when she was an adult and she had some bad habits. I really think that raising a papillon must be awesome. Having a pap is great, she's like a big dog, but she's compact. Even my hubby likes her, now that she is properly trained, she's a great little dog. If I had raised her from puppyhood, I'm positive she would never have come down with any of the training problems we dealt with at all. Pretty much they are really clever, very quick to learn, once you find the sort of training that works for that particular dog.
Socialization is key, and consistant training, Dory really takes advantage if she can, so with her it's all about consistancy. It would have been great if she had been socialized as a puppy because she does have problems with other dogs, but it was because she lacked the puppygarten that would have helped when she was younger.
One thing I should mention is the hair, most of them have a lot of it, and she sheds, but not like the cats do. I admit it, I clip her hair, but, she's not a show dog, if she was, i wouldn't dream of it, of course, it's just easier this way, she used to collect dust she has so much hair, she's more comfy clipped anyways, I see how happy she is when she gets her hair trimmed.
If you have any more questions, I hope I can help.
I have a great breed for you, it's a Miki,if you go on pure bred Discussion and scroll down to miki you will see my Miki and also enjoy all the controversy [sp]going on about my sweet Maggie May,theres also a web site that will explain the breed to you my Miki is 5lbs she is 2yrs.old
Oh I should tell you that a Miki is a PURE BREED Japanese Chin, Pappion,and Maltese.
I don't have a pappillon but my shih tzu is 13 pounds, and would make a great apartment dog. As someone once said to me regarding shih tzus "They got the whole dog in there." They have tons of personality , they're affectionate, and playful.
It wasn't a breed I was the least bit interested in but when we went to the adoption day this one little guy just caught our eye and we took him home. And now we're hooked.
A papillion is a lovely breed with just the right amount of spirit
Cool. Yeah, I like the spriteliness of the papillion and it seems pretty sporty for a toy dog. I found the website of one breeder who not only shows her dogs but also does a scent sport with them!
The other breed I was thinking about was a miniature or toy poodle . . .
I had Italian Greyhounds on my short list until I visited a few breeder sites and they all emphasized how very, very hard to housebreak they were and that some dogs were never housebroken . . . :sad: Not good if you're an apartment dweller, that'll mess up your rental history.
My little girl is a Papillion America Eskimo mix.
She is 14 months old and weighs exactly 15 lbs (which I am sure is contributed to the American Eskimo half) She looks all Papillion to me.
She is THE BEST dog we have ever had, and this is going into childhood etc.
She trained well. She is the perfect combo of lapdog/play dog...
She is perfectly content laying around all day, but can go from 0 to 60 at a 2 second notice. I do not play rough with her... but she LOVES playing rough with my husband... she acts like she's a German Shepherd when she plays with him. She is GREAT with my kids... I have a 9 and 5 year old. I swear she and the 5 year old are like litter mate. A lot of my day I spend yelling "Abby and Kaylee, STOP IT RIGHT NOW!!!!" That antagonize each other. I also have in the past 4 weeks began baby sitting a 6 week old (now 10 weeks old) and she is a gem around him. She wants to be by him or lick him but she is a perfect little mommy to him.
I have to agree with Papillion Mama, the shedding can be annoying, and that is with consistant grooming. I also trim her myself... I HAVE to trim around her tooshie or she gets "cling ons" and it is a MUST to trim the paw pads, because the hair their gets long. She does help in keeping herself clean though and is very consciensious of herself if she gets dirty outside.
Believe me I am NOT one for shedding and I hate nothing more than having dog hair on me/carpet/carseats/ etc. but I love this girl SO much I am completely willing to #1 stop wearing black #2 completely overlook this small annoyance... which is something I could never do in the past.
If you want more info about Paps I would recommend this website, it has a lot of useful info...
and click on the general info link after you scroll down, there is also a health issues section, a training section etc.
Hope you make the right decision!!!!
We have a papillion, she is 8 months now. Such a high spirited breed. Shes compact and travels well with us. She gets along with our cat and children. She is very protective of us (me especially). She tends to bark at new people and pets walking down the street. Her worst habit is house training her, has been difficult. We are persistent. She goes out alot thruout the day. But was kennel trained when we adopted her and she is perfectly well behaved in her kennel. She sleeps in our bed. She is spoiled rotten, she loves to run run run run run. Shes quite a doll. Very nice breed. Beautiful temperments. Kind, gentle, affectionate. She does shed. Shes quite delicate, picking her up sometimes makes her yelp. But we are quite happy with her =)
Papillons are such great little dogs. I haven't come across one yet that isn't outgoing and active. As far as grooming goes they are pretty easy to take care of. Brush everyday to avoid mats.
Do you research and make sure that any breed of dog is the right one for you. Personally I think I'm a Papillon girl for life!
Hello everyone, I have a 5 year old papillion, her name is buttons. She is not pure pap, but enough to say she has the breed. I have a question about relations with other animals whom share our house. She has one cat (tobie) she plays with on a regular basis. I'm not sure though that tobie really likes the frequency of it. They are gentle with each other, but I feel tobie is a little stressed at times. So I am wondering if there may be anything I can do to reduce the stress. I work some days 11 hours, buttons gets quite bored I'm sure. She is the third arrival, as a pup (we have 5 cats in total) but she is dominant over all.
Jessica, reading your post I will check out the papillon link and see if I can find some information.
Anyone with ideas or questions please reply.
Go to petfinder. You will find an abundance of different type of little dogs and different ages that require forever homes. If in rescue, they are more than likely in a foster home. This way - they can tell you about the dog's behaviour, temperment and if suited for your living conditions as well as your lifestyle. You would be surprised how many wonderful dogs need a second chance.
Thank you for the suggestion,
What a maze, I'm not looking to buy a dog. I will maybe consider adopting one. Right now I am just looking for more information about stress between animals. Is my dog too high caliber for a cat. The cat is not a lazy one either he likes to chase his toys around the house instead of napping.
Any help is appreciated
I'm not sure if another dog is your answer, Buttonsroberts. Two dogs can get into a heap of trouble if left alone for 11 hours... Couple of suggestions, though--is there a doggy daycare somewhere near you that your dog could go to, if only a couple days a week? It would serve to tucker Buttons out and give the cats a break on those days. Also, do your cats have a 'safe place' to go to that Buttons can't get to? Someplace where your cats can get a break if Buttons gets too rambunctious? If you think your kitties are stressed, having a safe haven might help reduce their stress level...
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference."
"It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!"
"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Thank you hazelrunpack, yes the house has a large number of seclusive places the cats can rest in peace. They are not shy to bat at buttons to give her the get lost look. My son's lady was here for a visit, she is in college for a vet tech, we discussed a layout of the present situation. As it turns out we overlooked something that was very obvious. In November of 10 my sister was realizing she had to put her dog of 11 years down sometime in the near future. He was arthritic and other problems that were taking his quality of life away. Her stress building to the point she had to make the appointment and carry it out, was in fact picked up by her cat. The cat was tearing her fur off and biting herself. So we communicated this to the vet's. They agreed it was no doubt the problem, so for a time the cat was on valium and a cream to heal her wounds. All is settled now and the cat and my sister are feeling better.
Me too, I am a real cat person, but I love dogs too. I was raised with a pup, shepherd/wolf mix. He was my superdog, we shared everything. My heart goes out to animals because they are innocent and honest, truest of love comes from them.
I am in the process of learning to brush my pets teeth, and get into a grooming time. It is going to be hard, keeping two jobs and a home school course going. However I am determined to give it my best shot.
If I can get my camera working I will be uploading some pictures of the "kids" at my house.
Thanks again for your help. I will be here reading up for any news and views on these little super dogs.
I was told once that Yorkie's are a big dog in a small package? I personally like the Boston terrier cause it's not high energy (when it grows up that is) and a Frenchy.....they would be could apartment dogs, not a lot of shedding. Dogs like you describe are in abundance in the shelters for sure. What about a ****zu, I know a lot of people that love theirs, oh and also good choice on min Poodle (very trainable) Remember that not shedding needs serious grooming.
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Max was gripping his gun defensively, waiting for something to jump out at him from the shadows. He had heard a scratching noise inside the caravan, but it had fallen silent when he whipped his gun out. Max was on edge. All he had to do was find his dangerous adversary in this maze of trucks and caravans, but it was beginning to look more difficult than he had thought.
Cautiously, Max tucked his Walther PPK into its holster and crept around the corner. The dark building yard was like a ghost town, utterly silent and spooky. Not that Max was scared or anything. He was one of the best teen agents MI5 had ever had; his self-defence skills were beyond compare.
"I've got this," Max chanted to himself. He took a deep breath as he skulked through the dingy passages, sticking to the wall as much as he could. His footsteps were echoing, amplified by the corrugated iron surrounding him.
There was a crash behind Max and he spun round to face three grownups, all fallen out of a side door and picking themselves up off the floor. They had weapons in hand and were leering threateningly. The first monster came at Max with a jagged knife in his fist but Max was quick to wrestle it to the floor and knock the thug down with a blow from the butt of his gun. As Max recovered, another assailant leapt with his legs aimed at his head. Max only just ducked in time but the last man was waiting to make a move and dealt him a punch straight in the face.
Thrown backwards, Max was unable to defend himself from the onslaught. He felt a foot being driven into his stomach and he doubled over in pain. Max returned with a strong fist into one guy's jaw. The adult flew back and collided with the wall, hitting his head and tumbling to the floor unconscious.
Then it was one on one. The final attacker seemed to back away but then he raised his deadly blade. Max rushed at him, closing the gap. He hit the goon once, twice, and kicked him in the nuts. As the enemy crumpled, he pulled Max to the floor with him. With a groan of anger, the man reached for his throat and began to squeeze. Max panicked. His arms flailed uselessly as the jerk crushed his windpipe.
Suddenly, there was an opportunity. Max struck flesh: as his eyesight started to blur, he felt for a face, found an eye, and immediately thrust his thumb in, gouging out the jelly-like organ. The man let go at once, pressing his hand to his face in pain. Max took his moment, seized his Walther and shot the thug in the head, killing him instantly.
Max holstered his gun and touched a bloody gash on his cheek. He shook his head to clear his mind and looked at the damage. After fights like these when a fifteen year old boy was the only one left standing, Max knew he had a gift. The first man he had taken down began to stir, and Max walked calmly towards him and knelt right overhead, his knee pressing into a muscular abdomen.
"Where's Bratiano?" Max demanded.
The man's eyes travelled up to his face with a look of utter loathing. "I won't tell you shit," He snarled in broken English.
Max pressed his knee into the guy's groin more forcefully. "Tell me," he growled. "Now."
The man gulped and a pulsing vein appeared on his neck as the pain intensified. Finally he succumbed, red in the face. "Okay, okay! I'll tell you! He's in warehouse seven, in the basement…"
Wordlessly Max pulled the man's head up and smashed it against the gravel underfoot. He hoisted the three bodies back through the side door into the darkened caravan and locked them in, taking two guns and enough magazines to fill his enormous pockets. He waited for a few seconds, listening, and once he was sure the coast was clear, he scarpered.
Pressing himself low to the ground, Max moved swiftly. He made for the other end of the yard, where the warehouses stood in a uniform row along the back fence. There, that was warehouse five. And next to it was number six. That had to mean that the lucky warehouse was just…
A light flicked on in the seventh warehouse, Max could see a glow under the threshold. He cursed his luck and flung himself back into the shadows as a group of silhouettes opened the door and walked out. They were speaking fast Romanian but Max could just about make out the gist of their conversation.
"The diamonds will arrive by morning," one figure was saying. "You can exchange them with the aubergines at the gala." Wait – that wasn't right. Max must have mistranslated something. He backtracked through what he'd heard but to no avail.
Another voice spoke, gruff and confident, "We must get the missile back from the Albanians at the gala. The plan must work." Max shook his head, angry with himself. Of course, he had mistranslated Albanian for aubergine. Only a rookie dumbass would make a mistake like that, Max scolded himself.
As the group moved further out of the light, Max could make out the distinct profile of Uorsin Bratiano, renegade leader of the Romanian branch of Akullatt. He was one sordid son of a bitch and he deserved everything that was coming to him.
Max's original plan had been hindered by this new development. He had meant to creep into the basement, incapacitate the enemy and get as close to Bratiano as possible, but now Max would have to wing it. He had to think fast or he would lose sight of his target. Now that Max was out in the open, he had a better chance of escaping - but only if he was careful. He took a deep breath and prepared himself for what he assumed would be immediate death.
Max emerged from the shadows, brandishing his own Walther and a semi-auto he'd confiscated from the three men. Without missing a beat, he took down four big guys with well-aimed shots and shocked the group into forming a protective circle around their villainous leader. Max mowed down another two figures and propelled himself forward to seek out Bratiano. He no longer cared for his own safety.
There were twenty metres between him and the circle. Ten metres. Five. Max blasted through, guns blazing around him, and grabbed Bratiano by the neck. He held a gun up threateningly, waiting for the men around him to lower their guns.
But Max had miscalculated; there was a noise behind him, a roar, and with blinding pain in the back of his head Max blacked out.


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Texas Adjutant General's Department:
An Inventory of Adjutant General's Department Texas Volunteer Guard Military Rolls (Part I: 1st thru 4th Regiment, Infantry) at the Texas State Archives, 1880-1903, undated
Agency History
The State Guard and Reserve Militia of the Reconstruction era were merged into a simple state militia by the 13th Texas Legislature on March 19, 1873. Although clear enabling legislation cannot be found for the next sixteen years, there is reference to "Volunteer Units" in the Adjutant General's biennial report of 1876; to officers of the "Militia and State Troops" in 1878; to "Texas Volunteer Guards"in 1880; etc.
The Militia Act was approved on April 5, 1889 by the 21st Texas Legislature, Regular Session. This law called for voluntary enlistments for a three-year period, of men in companies which (once approved by the governor) would elect their own officers. To quote Article 3304, "The Texas volunteer guard in time of peace shall consist of one major-general, two brigadier-generals, an adjutant-general's department, an inspector- general's department, a quartermaster's department, a subsistence department, an ordnance department, a medical department, a pay department, a bureau of military justice, and such organizations of artillery, cavalry, and infantry as the commander-in-chief may direct, not to exceed three thousand men rank and file including all departments of the volunteer guard, and which shall be organized into battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions of suitable size, and changed from time to time as the commander-in-chief may deem for the best interests of the service." A company would be composed of not less than 40 nor more than 100 men. Not more than 10 companies would form a regiment (revised upward to 12 companies on June 5, 1899). Not more than 5 regiments would form a brigade (revised downward to not more than 4 regiments on June 5, 1899).
The Spanish-American War (1898) saw the nationalization of the Texas Volunteer Guard. The 28th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, reorganized the state militia into a Reserve Militia and a Texas National Guard, on April 1, 1903.
Scope and Contents of the Records
The Texas Adjutant General's Department received and maintained the military rolls listing the officers and enlisted men in the various companies of the Texas Volunteer Guard, comprising the state militia in the period after the end of Reconstruction and prior to the creation of the Texas National Guard in 1903.
This series consists of approximately 1,320 muster rolls (1880-1903), approximately 100 muster/payrolls (1881-1903), and 11 muster-in rolls (1902-1903), all interfiled, maintained by the Texas Adjutant General's Department, of companies in the Texas Volunteer Guard. Overall dates are 1880-1903 and undated. The rolls are on pre-printed forms. Since the letter designation of a given company--and even the regiment to which it was assigned--was in a constant state of flux during the two decades of the Texas Volunteer Guard's existence, an organizational cross-reference chart is included below.
Information included in the muster rolls for 1881-1900 includes: name, rank, date of enlistment, occupation, nativity, age, color of eyes, hair, and complexion. In addition, the company commanders were required to fill in answers to detailed questions concerning the state of the company: e.g., Is the company uniformed? How often are they drilled? Are they proficient? What is the rental paid for the armory? Number of guns? etc. The muster rolls for 1901 through 1903, which are in stapled booklets, include name, rank; when, where, by whom, and for what period enlisted; names present, years of continuous service, and remarks.
The muster and payrolls include: name, rank, dates from and to, period, pay per month, amount of pay, signatures, remarks, amount of stoppages, and balance due.
The muster-in rolls (1902-1903) include: name, rank, age, height, complexion, eyes, hair, where born, occupation; when, where, by whom, and for what period enrolled; residence, signature to the oath, married or single, name and address of wife or (if single) parent or guardian, and remarks. These are in stapled booklets.
Except for 1900-1903, most of these rolls have been included in the card index to individual guardsmen in the Archives search room, labelled "Texas Volunteer Guard."
In addition, there is a roughly alphabetical index to a roster of the Frontier Battalion and the militia, dated 1874 (but possibly incorporating later dates as well). This index is to both individuals and to companies, with companies underlined in red ink.
There are a series of rosters of officers of the Texas Volunteer Guard, arranged chronologically, and internally by regiment and company. Five of these are unbound, and include the following information: for the Staff Corps, name, rank, department, residence, date of commission, on duty with, date qualified, and remarks; and for the line officers, letter of the company, name, rank, name of the company, date of commission, station, date organized, date qualified, and assignment (usually the General Order/Special Order number and date). Roster Number 1 is dated January 1, 1882. A piece of cardboard contains the following notation: "Roster No. 3 has disappeared. It covered the time from January 1, 1886-October 15, 1886 (9 months)...." Roster Number 4 covers October 15, 1886 through August 31, 1888. Roster Number 7 is dated December 1, 1891; Roster Number 8, March 1, 1893; and an undated roster [Number 9] appears to cover 1894-1895.
Finally, a bound volume contains a Roster of Officers for 1899-1903, including the following information: date of commission, name, rank, company to regiment to which assigned, date of oath of service, age, state where born, post office address (town and county), service in the Texas Volunteer Guard and the U.S. Volunteer Army, etc., and remarks.
A cross-reference chart follows, to match the company to the town/city.
Note: Occasionally a researcher knows the name of a company commander, but does not know which military unit (Ranger or militia or otherwise) he commanded, or where to search for the appropriate military roll. Researchers using the finding aid electronically may search for names of captains. For researchers using a print copy, an alphabetical list of captains is provided in the Texas State Archives search room, matching the captain with the military organization. All of the non-Civil War military rolls (muster rolls, payrolls, etc.) held in the Texas State Archives are included in this index. To repeat, this index of company commanders does NOT include Civil War units except for Union troops, listed as Army of the United States (1860-1861, 1864-1865).
This finding aid describes one series of military rolls. If you are reading this electronically, click here for an overview of the Texas Adjutant General's Department, Military rolls. If you are reading this in paper, the overview is at the beginning of the first binder labeled Military rolls.
This finding aid has been arbitrarily split into two parts due to electronic file size limitations imposed by TARO. Click here on Part II (5th Regiment, Infantry thru Rosters of Officers) for the second part of the container listing.
Restrictions on Access
Materials do not circulate, but may be used in the State Archives search room (Room 100). Materials will be retrieved from and returned to storage areas by staff members.
Restrictions on Use
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted and may be freely used in any way. State records also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
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Accession Information
Accession number: 1933/001
In 1920, approximately 800 muster rolls and payrolls, dating 1860-1886, were transferred by the Texas Adjutant General's office to the Texas State Archives. Other military rolls were transferred to the Texas State Archives by the Texas Adjutant General's Department on February 21, 1934.
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