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The Older I Get The Smarter My Dad Gets
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I can tell you that if you're young and you don't understand the title of this entry..someday you will.
Where I grew up (Northern Alberta Canada) folks marry young and for the most part stay married. As a kid I knew what divorce but hadn't really experienced it first hand. My mother and father are still married after forty plus years and I couldn't even fathom the idea of the two of them being apart.
Me,…I've been married three times(third times a charm). I've been with my wife Krista for over eleven years and we have two children together. If you're a regular Rant reader you've met them.
<—–Hunter and Mylee when they were little.
I also have a daughter from my first marriage who's all grown up doing her own thing.
Her mother and I were divorced shortly after she was born and I didn't have any children with my second wife.
So for most of my oldest daughter's life I played long distance dad. That wasn't a whole lot of fun and it's not something I advise doing if you can help it. Sh-it happens we all have a past.
In my opinion raising children is by far the hardest thing we do in our lives. For eighteen years (or more) you have the responsibility of totally caring for another human being or in my case beings.
Caring for a child consists of many things such as providing food, shelter, clothes, encouragement, protection, discipline and teaching. Teaching your children values, manners, respect and most importantly love and compassion.
There's no manual for raising children so what and how you teach has to come from your heart or your own personal experiences. We don't want our children to make the same mistakes we did growing up so we try to give them the benefit of our wisdom.
The problem is when you're under twenty five years old your hearing hasn't fully developed.
<——–My dad and my late Grandpa.
I'll explain,….by that I mean the precious nuggets of wisdom that are passed on from the older generation to the younger generation are not fully comprehended. Those words of wisdom may have been heard, even batted around inside their head, but at that age it just doesn't sink in.
It's hard to listen while wearing an I-pod and texting.
"Remember son, …The older you get the smarter I get".
I was tough on my parents. I was the oldest in my family and everything I did was uncharted territory for them. I often thought to myself that my parents had no clue what it was like to be a kid. Most times I felt they didn't understand the pressures of being an eleven year old American in a Canadian High School.
How could they know how hard it was to fit in school when you're a foreigner with a speech impediment. (I used to have a bad stutter, now…not so much J ). From that experience I learned your have to confront and conquer your fears or the world will eat you up.
One thing about my pops is he was always clear with his expectations and my would rarely if ever back down from something he said or a rule that he had set.
In the real world they call that standing your ground.
"Remember son,…The older you get the smarter I get".
My father taught me how to respect my elders, how to take pride in what you do by doing a good job the first time, how to stick to my guns and never back down and to always do what you say you're going to do. He also taught me how to hunt, camp, and tell a good story.
Yes his methods may have not been the way that I choose to do things but as I mentioned earlier, there is no manual for raising kids.
I get it now pops…It all makes sense.
I'm D the Rockpile Ranter, and my dad's a smart guy.

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VATICAN CITY — "The Holy See understands and shares the depth of public anger and frustration at the findings of the Cloyne Report," the Irish government report on how allegations of the sexual abuse of children were handled in the Diocese of Cloyne.
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With the exception of Wrestlemania 22 in Chicago in 2006, I have traveled to every Wrestlemania since number 18 in Toronto. However, this year, Orlando will be a place without Jason Clevett, for a variety of reasons. Although I decided a long time ago to not partake in the festivities, come this week, I am certainly missing it.
The funny thing is, it's not Wrestlemania itself that I am missing. Sure, when I watch it on pay-per-view part of me will wish I was there, but really this year's line up isn�t doing a heck of a lot for me. Having attended five already, the name Wrestlemania doesn�t hold the magic it did for me in the past.
Instead, what I miss is everything that goes into Wrestlemania week. With Wrestlemania frequently in touristy towns, I�ve taken advantage of the opportunity to visit zoos, aquariums, Broadway shows, and other tourist attractions while visiting cities. Orlando is one of the top tourism destinations in the world, and while my wallet certainly wouldn�t be happy, I do regret missing out on Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, Gatorland and various other attractions.
For a wrestling fan, Mania weekend is stacked. In addition to WWE related activities such as Fan Axxess and the Hall of Fame, Orlando will have TNA and Ring of Honor shows. Having the top three promotions in North America, all in one city, is unheard of. On my last three Wrestlemania trips, the Ring of Honor (and PWG in L.A.) events were actually more of a highlight than Mania itself, especially from a in-ring standpoint. It is amazing the difference between seeing wrestlers only feet away in a small intimate venue, and the same weekend being with 50,000-80,000 people. While the view of the mass of humanity at Toronto's SkyDome and Detroit's Ford Field certainly stands out in my mind, I love the intensity of being with a vocal, rabid crowd for a company like ROH. I encourage anyone in Orlando over Mania weekend to check out Ring of Honor�s events.
TNA has the opportunity to attract fans that have never seen their show live, and that is probably one of my biggest regrets about not going this year. Seeing a live TNA event is a goal of mine, and the company should try and pull off something special for their first live IMPACT and subsequent tapings. Spending a day at Universal Studios and taking in TNA sounds like a good way to spend your time to me.
But what I miss most is the connection you form with fellow wrestling fans. I remember in Seattle, everywhere you looked people were sporting wrestling T-shirts. It was like we all had a bond and wrestling was a frequent topic of discussion. My first two trips were with one of my best friends Wes. We had both dreamed of attending a Wrestlemania together someday, and while Wrestlemania 18 wasn�t great from an in-ring standpoint, it will long be special because two guys who had talked about going to Wrestlemania since they were 17 finally achieved that goal.
I have made friendships that last to this day, including my roommate at the hostel in New York City I stayed at for Wrestlemania 20. Clad in a Steve Austin t-shirt the first night I met him, I hit it off with Stefan Torngren of Sweden instantly. Last year we both were in Detroit and hung out again for the day prior to attending the ROH show. Wrestling-Online�s editor Colin Vassalo and I met in person for the first time in Seattle, and again the next year in New York City, along with fellow W-O contributor Ian Hamilton. That New York City trip is probably my favorite among my Mania journeys, and they were a big reason why. It seems like since 2004 we have alternated -- I went to L.A. and Detroit while Colin skipped those years but went to Chicago and is heading to Orlando. As Colin is from Malta, and Ian from England, I don�t get the chance to see them very often. Missing the chance to try and understand what the heck is coming out of their mouths when they talk is one of the things I am most sad about. You literally meet people from around the world.
And of course, I can not forget my fellow SLAM! Wrestling staff. In Detroit last year I met up with Ryan Nation, Mike Mastrandrea, Matt Mackinder and Bob Kapur. Seeing these guys who love wrestling enough to write about it, just like me, is something I don�t get to do often again because of distances. Missing out on the chance to hang out with my mentor and friend Greg Oliver in Chicago is something I definitely regret. This year, Kapur and Mastrandrea again will be in Orlando along with Nick Tylwalk, and I wish I was joining them because they are all awesome people.
That is what makes Wrestlemania week special. The event itself seems insignificant when compared to the people you interact with, whether it be wrestlers at the hotel, at the shows, or your fellow fans. Those five trips remain some of my favorite times of my life. I am positive I haven�t gone to my last Wrestlemania, and those memories are the reason why.
It just won�t be in Orlando this year.
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Monday, April 11, 2011
Rock It, Willy!
Last week's post on aging (yes, that's what it was, sort of) ended with a photo of the Sun 78 r.p.m. record that announced Elvis Presley and the birth of rock 'n' roll--especially the Southern subgenre called Rockabilly. That 78 disc is now up for auction on eBay. It's not that I've abandoned my part-Southern roots and heritage, just that I've some bills to pay. But back in 1955-56, I was 12 and then 13, living in Virginia and Alabama, and totally swept up in the new rocking music on local radio stations, from the r&b connections of Little Richard and Fats Domino to the wildass white boys with redneck names like Elvis or Charlie Feathers or Jerry Lee (pronounced Jer uh Lee) Lewis.
Rockabilly ruled! And sometimes it still does...
In the last few weeks I found some cat-clothes-cool CDs and a terrific book too--Chrome Dreams CDCD5047, bravely titled The Rarest Rockabilly Album in the World Ever! and offering "50 of the most obscure songs from the Golden Age" which would be approximately 1954-1958; plus the 325-page, nicely illustrated trade paperback tome titled A Rocket in My Pocket: The Hipster's Guide to Rockabilly Music, by writer-collector Max Decharne, and the similarly named Ace CDCHD 1268, billed as "the soundtrack" to the book, packed with 28 "slices of the wildest 1950s rockabilly mayhem. A rocket-fueled mixture of hepcat classics and rockin' rarities." With just three numbers duplicated, that means a total of 75 timeless, slapbassed, jukin' joints of hillbilly r&b.
Those primitive, do-it-yourself, pickin'-and-scufflin' screams and chants marked the Fifties explosion of teen rebellion, however shortlived. Thousands of poor-white Southern boys and a dozen or so rowdy young women found a studio or a side parlor or a gritty bathroom (good for that Rockabilly echo!) and cut disc after disc after disc, 120-second come-and-gone paeans to hot wheels, cool threads, and unbridled lust--vocalist grunts and shouts, guitarists holding their axes at an out-front angle, slapbass guys actually climbing up their instruments, Elvis's swivelling hips and Jerry Lee's pumping piano. Eager kids and aging no-hit cynics alike mimicked the lead cats' songs and style, searching for some unfilled tiny niche, shrieking and flailing at their guitars and thumping their chests, not ape-like, really, but as insignicant humans shouting, "Sir! I exist!" (Garage bands, then Punk, then Grunge in some measure, were all later Rock music expressions of that disgust and rebellion, braggadocio and self-sufficiency, anarchy and creativity in equal measure.)
Then everything went to hell. Elvis answered Uncle Sam's call, Carl Perkins nearly died in a car crash, Lewis married too young a cousin, Buddy Holly and others did die, Chuck Berry went to jail, and so on. The boppers, big and small, bailed. And sidling in came small-talent white guys from Philadelphia, and Motown's unexpected clean-streets danceability, and disaffected suburban kids strumming folk guitars. By the time Private Presley (he'd made Corporal by then) came home, he had a smoother baritone and bigger dreams--and Rockabilly was history. Gone.
... Except in England there were these stubborn "Teddy Boys," and in France various wise guys typically named Johnny, and in Germany fraulein-less herren fixated on motorsickles or something; and they all loved the hiccups and howls, the standup bass and the falldown folderol of Rockabilly. So the movement, the craze, the record-collector madness, crossed the wide ocean and settled in the U.K. and Europe. The history of Sun Records became as carefully studied as the Hundred Years' War. The whereabouts Stateside of one-hit and never-hit wonders became as important as finding more Dead Sea Scrolls.
By the early Seventies, specific-subject anthologies (Rockabilly obscurities released on Decca, say) and broader collections of rare singles (for example, tracks produced in some Memphis studio other than Sun) were being compiled and annotated and issued, and were selling more copies than the singles ever did! And so it has continued for four decades now, right up to the present, cheerfully fueled by record companies wholly dedicated to keeping America's past musics alive. For Rockabilly that's mostly meant "the ABC's"--Ace in England, Bear Family in Germany (compilers of big, definitive box sets), and Charly in England and France, for Sun Records in particular.
Decharne touches on all the odd history in his excellent book, rich in anecdote and esoteric information, but he wisely focuses most on introducing to the reader--and describing wittily and pithily--as many old Rockabilly 45s (and the performers) as can be named and organized and squeezed intelligibly into his three-hundred-page text. I recommend it heartily whether you dig Rockabilly the most or couldn't care less; you'll be amused and amazed regardless.
The CDs are well worth the investment too. Rocket is absolutely brilliant, the best single-CD, across-the-labels anthology of Rockabilly I've ever seen or listened to--literally the only one you'd ever need to stand in for that small slice of Rock history, but alternatively, and more likely, also the sampler that whets your appetite for more! The Rarest, on the other hand, has a different principle operating; you'll find many excellent examples but a whole lotta shaky cuts goin' on too. (Hey, nobody claimed these as the best, only the rarest.)
For every three you might shrug at, there's one jaw-dropper that sets your toes to tappin' and your juices flappin'. I'm particularly partial to "Rock All Night" by Glen Honeycutt, Jimmy Patton's piano-driven "Yah I'm Movin'" and later "Oakies in the Pokie," Don Woody frantic from "Barking Up the Wrong Tree" (great guitar too), "So Tired" by the unknown Chavis Brothers, and tracks by Jimmy Lloyd, Kenny Owens, and Joey Castle--that last, "That Ain't Nothin' But Right," offering cool echo-effect guitar and a catchy chorus. Should have been a hit, as others here; for instance, Don Willis's "Boppin' High School Baby" and Glenn Bond's "When My Baby Passes By," the last two tracks on CD 1 channeling Elvis very obviously but also quite effectively.
CD 2 has similar non-hits and deserving misses, but I like it for two other reasons--novelty numbers with names like "Old Moss Back," "Rock n Roll Saddles," "Pink Elephants," and "Jello Sal"; proof positive that in Rockabilly anything goes, or went anyway, back in the heyday. And this CD is quite blatant with another message too; seven of the titles tell the tale: "Hot Rod Baby... You're the One... Please Give Me Something... I Need It... Convertible Car... Swing It Little Katy... Teenage Ball." I can't decide whether Nat Couty's "Woodpecker Rock" belongs with the first group or the second!
Loads of fun among the frantic 50--and classic cuts galore in the great 28, from the chooglin' slash-guitar opener (a la the Johnny Burnette Trio), "How Can You Be Mean to Me" by Dale Vaughan; through the real JB 3, with early guitar hero Paul Burlison taking charge and tearing through "The Train Kept a-Rollin'"; to the final cut, the title track, with barrelhouse piano and more real Rock-it-Willy guitar, not to mention Jimmy Lloyd wailin' on lyrics that are lubricious at least. And speaking of guitar greats, you have Scotty Moore with Elvis, riding that "Mystery Train," Carl Perkins singlehandedly ripping up "Put Your Cat Clothes On," and little-known Hal Harris adding urgency to Bob Doss's warning, "Don't Be Gone Long." And a few cuts further on, Harris encores considerably and convincingly with his own never-released string-reinforcer called "Jitterbop Baby."
On rolls the Rocket CD: novelties like "Rockin' in the Graveyard" by Jackie Morningstar, Gene Maltais's weird, what-next number "The Raging Sea," and the equally goofy "Wash Machine Boogie" by the Echo Valley Boys. Great stuff by Charlie Feathers ("Get with It"), Ray Harris ("Come On Little Mama"), and Don Cole ("Snake Eyed Mama"), and no cut less than excellent. Even the three duplicate tracks--raucous "Jello Sal," "Boppin' High School Baby," and Ric Cartey's reverb-riot called "Scratchin' on My Screen"--sound better in this all-star crowd, as though cut hotter or mastered from cleaner original sources.
So don't be like Jimmy & Johnny (slapbass and slapstick working overtime) missing out on a swinging party inside because, as they sadly sing together, "I can't find the door knob, I can't get in." In other words, cats and kittens, get with it. Every guy and gal needs a hot rocket to ride.
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- Alan Kurtz said...
Beautifully written, Ed. Unlike you, when I was 12-13, living in Pennsylvania, I was totally put off by the latest releases on local radio stations. Already a diehard jazz fan, I was appalled by the lack of sophistication in doo-wop, rock 'n' roll, rockabilly, etc. I looked down on it as moron music.
Eventually, though, I opened my ears and became less of a snob, realizing that the unskilled primitiveness that offended my esthetic sense was a virtue, not a vice. As you point out, many of those records were junk then and remain so today. But the good ones had boundless energy, originality and wit.
Plus they speak volumes about what it was like to be a teenager back then. The 1950s have gotten a bum rap as being stodgy and conformist; yet just scratch the surface and you'll find a whole lotta shakin' goin' on.
- April 12, 2011 at 4:00 AM
- Steve Provizer said...
An exploration of the bio-pics of these guys might be in order. I know they've done Jerry Lee, Buddy H., RIchie Valens (maybe not right in the genre)...
- April 12, 2011 at 8:31 AM
- I Witness said...
Thanks for the thoughts and generous words. Your remark about the Fifties makes me wonder... did the end of McCarthy and the HUAC era somehow allow the world/US to breathe easier and break loose? Did the teenage revolution come from all that attempted repression? And why Down South, so conflicted by surliness, segregation, and Southern manners? (Am I spouting nonsense or new sense?)
- April 12, 2011 at 9:13 AM
- I Witness said...
Steve, I'm not quite following you--who are "these guys"? those of biopics done, or the little-knowns I wrote about? Are you suggesting I do a sort-of Rockabilly movies analysis? or that I somehow push candidates/treatments for new ones? All things are possible in this most perfect of Rockabilly worlds!
- April 12, 2011 at 9:32 AM
- Steve Provizer said...
I'm suggesting a personal Rockabilly film festival followed by reviews...
- April 12, 2011 at 10:48 AM
- I Witness said...
Capsule reviews: 1) La Bamba was easiest because few viewers had any knowledge of Richie or East L.A. life--and with Los Lobos providing the music, nothing else mattered! 2) The Buddy Holly Story made the least impression; Gary Busey is too in-your-face as an actor, and Holly too retiring a personality, so for me the flick didn't jell. And how cheerful could it be knowing the hero dies in a plane crash? 3) Great Balls of Fire--well, that part was right, Lewis's dangerous daring and frack-it attitude well met in the young, rakish-handsome, reckless Dennis Quaid. And with sex, guns, and real Rockabilly, both attitude and tunes (Breathless, Mean Woman Blues, Milkshake Mademoiselle, Lewis Boogie, Pumpin' Piano Rock, Down the Line, High School Confidential, and a couple hundred more Killer tracks, the moviemakers could choose any tune and there'd be what Alan ended comment #1 with--A.W.L.S.G.O., ga-rone-teed.
(Bonus preview while exiting: Kurt Russell made a decent Elvis way back when in some made-for-TV thing--I think it was m-f-t anyway--not quick and dirty, but stripped-down and fine-tuned.)
- April 12, 2011 at 2:15 PM
- Steve Provizer said...
D'accord with your film reviews. I was actually willing to see GBOF twice...Feature film fails miserably with jazz.
- April 13, 2011 at 2:13 PM


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Accessibility Information
The staff at Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, prides itself on providing the best in customer service to White Sox and Major League Baseball fans.
Guaranteed Rate Field has been specifically designed to accommodate baseball fans requiring special assistance or attention, and every staff member is trained to respond to your needs. Please contact the nearest park employee if you require special assistance.
If you have any questions regarding the accessibility of the facility, contact Guest Relations at 312-674-5225; (TDD) 312-674-5188. To purchase accessible seats call 312-674-5244; (TDD) 312-674-5235. Guest Relations personnel will assist with any special arrangements necessary for your visit to Guaranteed Rate Field. Also, feel free to e-mail us at email@example.com with any questions or comments.
Chicago White Sox
Guaranteed Rate Field
333 West 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60616
312-674-1000 (General Offices)
866-SOX-GAME (To order tickets)
312-674-5103 (Fax)
Advanced Ticket Sales
Located behind home plate of both the Main (100) and Upper (500) Levels, these booths are available for the sale of tickets for future events and the purchase of Comiskey Cash.
Alcoholic Beverage Policies
All guests who appear to be 30 years of age or younger will be required to show valid U.S. government issued picture identification, (State Issued Drivers License, State Issued ID or Military ID) or Canadian government issued drivers license, or a valid Passport before purchasing alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverages may not be carried into Guaranteed Rate Field. Beer sales in concession stands are limited to two (2) beers per possession and one (1) per I.D. through in-seat vendors. All beer sales will stop after the last out of the 7th inning. The Chicago White Sox game day staff reserves the right to deny any individual who appears to be impaired entry into Guaranteed Rate Field. The Chicago White Sox and concessions staff also reserve the right to deny beverage service to any guest who appears to be impaired. Service limits and times of service may change at the discretion of the Chicago White Sox
Guaranteed Rate Field welcomes service animals utilized by guests with disabilities. We do offer a Pet Check service for other types of animals.
Customize your experience at Guaranteed Rate Field with the MLB Ballpark app for iPhone and Android phones. For more information, visit whitesox.com/ballparkapp (free to download).
BMO Harris Bank ATMs are located behind home plate and in center field on the Main Level, behind home plate and near Section 540 on the Upper Level, outside the Craft Kave and outside the ballpark at Gate 4 and Gate 5.
Auction (Chicago White Sox Charities Game Auction)
Autographed new or game-used baseball memorabilia is displayed for auction at the White Sox Charities Kiosk, located behind home plate on the 100 and 500 levels, every home game. Bidding ends 80 minutes after the first pitch. Winning bidders have the opportunity to claim their items for 30 minutes after the close of the auction. Winners who have not claimed within 30 minutes will be contacted the next business day. Having an auction during every home game allows fans to purchase unique White Sox and other baseball memorabilia that is not offered for sale to the public.
Fans holding tickets for the 100 Level may seek autographs on the outfield side of the home and visitors dugouts from the time the gates open until 25 minutes before game time.
Automobile Trouble
Guests experiencing car trouble should contact a staff member at the Ballpark Transportation Authority Booth (located behind home plate), any Guest Relations Booth or Parking Lot supervisor assistance.
Auxiliary Parking
When general parking is full, remote parking is available for most games at IIT, located at 33rd and State as well as McCormick Place at 31st and Moe Drive. A free shuttle service is provided to the park from there. Following the game guests can board shuttle buses back to IIT at 34th and Shields (across from Gate 4).
Baby Changing Areas
Baby changing tables are available in all public restrooms at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Bag Check Facility
For any items that are too large to be carried into Guaranteed Rate Field, guests may use the independent bag check facility located across from Gate 4 on the north side of 35th Street, at the souvenir trailer adjacent to lot B. There is a $3 fee per bag and the facility closes 30 minutes following the end of the game.
The White Sox encourage fans to show their team pride, but handheld banners may not be carried during play, due to sight line restrictions, or placed on the field. Signs may not be obscene, commercial in nature or cause a disturbance to other fans. Poles used to display banners or flags are not permitted.
Bats are not permitted inside the ballpark.
Beach Balls
For the safety of all guests, players and employees, beach balls are not permitted inside the ballpark. Guests who bring in or inflate a beach ball during a game will be subject to ejection from Guaranteed Rate Field. Please do not participate in hitting or chasing after a beach ball as it may disturb or injure another guest.
Bike Racks
Bike racks are located outside Guaranteed Rate Field between Gates 2 and 3 and along 35th Street, near Gate 5.
Only one (1) sealed water bottle 1 liter or less is allowed in Guaranteed Rate Field. No other beverage containers, glass or otherwise shall be permitted into Guaranteed Rate Field. Only those used for infant feedings will be allowed.
Box Office Hours
The Guaranteed Rate Field Box Office will open for the 2019 season on Monday, March 4 at 10 a.m. The Box Office hours from March 4 to September 29: GAME-DAYS (when a day game is scheduled): Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (or until the 5th inning is complete) and Sunday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; GAME-DAYS (when a night game is scheduled): Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; NON-GAME DAYS: Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The White Sox bullpen is located in left field in front of sections 156-158. The visiting bullpen is located in right field in front of sections 104-105.
Bus Service
Camera/Video Equipment
Fans are welcome to bring cameras into the ballpark. However, video cameras may not be used to reproduce the game and must not interfere with other fans. No large camera bags or tripods/camera supports are allowed into the park.
Carry-in Items
Chicago Sports Depot
The official store of the Chicago White Sox, featuring the largest selection of exclusive White Sox merchandise anywhere, Chicago Sports Depot is a destination for any White Sox fan!. Open daily. More info »
ChiSox Bar & Grill
320 W. 35th Street. Open for every White Sox home game and located at Gate 5, ChiSox Bar & Grill is open to all White Sox fans, with or without a ticket! More info »
Child Admittance
Guaranteed Rate Field offers complimentary admission to children under 36" in height. However, we do require that the child sit in their accompanying adult's lap and do not occupy an additional seat. Promotional giveaways are only available for ticketed guests. Tickets for children taller than 36" are priced the same as adult tickets.
Comiskey Cash
Comiskey Cash is available for purchase at Guaranteed Rate Field ticket windows. It is available in $1, $2 and $5 denominations and is accepted like cash throughout Guaranteed Rate Field.
The White Sox are always looking for ideas and comments from our guests! Please contact us via e-mail at email@example.com or visit any Guest Relations Booth while at the ballpark.
Conference & Learning Center
There's no better place than the Conference and Learning Center at Guaranteed Rate Field to hold your team meeting! This state-of-the-art facility within the ballpark allows you to mix business with baseball. The center features flexible space, the latest in communication and presentation technology, and a fully-equipped business center. Please call 312-674-5150 for more information.
Concession Stands
The concession stands, located throughout the ballpark, offer an endless variety of meals, snacks and treats. Kids meals are available by Sections 101 and 538 for children 13 and under.
For a map of all Concession Items, click here.
For fans with dietary restrictions, click here.
For details on stand locations, pick up a ballpark brochure at a Guest Relations window or visit the MLB Ballpark app.
Contact Us
You may contact the White Sox at 312-674-1000 or write to us at Chicago White Sox, 333 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60616. You may also e-mail whitesox.com questions, comments or concerns to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Craft Kave
Located on the field level behind the right field fence. It offers over 70 different drink local craft beers and a full service menu. Enter at Gate 2 or down the ramp 2 in right field. After the. 7th inning guest must be 21 years or older. A Craft Kave express is located in section 542.
Credit Card Policy
The Chicago White Sox and Sportservice accept American Express, Mastercard, Visa and Discover credit cards. Levy Restaurants accepts all the preceding cards as well as the Diner's Club credit card.
Designated Driver Booth
The Designated Driver booth is located in section 129 and on the 300 and 500 levels at the Guest Relations Booths behind home plate. Guest may sign up through the 2nd inning. Registrants must be 21 years of age and have a valid Driver's License. In return for promising responsibility and transportation of their group from the ballpark, a registrant will receive one (1) coupon for a non-alcoholic beverage during that game. Registrants will also receive a Designated Driver hand stamp on both his/her hand and game ticket.
Diamond Suites
Unlike any other premium seating experience, the Diamond Suites at Guaranteed Rate Field offer unprecedented service and surroundings. Levy Restaurants provides the exclusive food and beverage service to the Diamond Suites. For more information on leasing or purchasing a Diamond Suite for an individual game, please call the Chicago White Sox Sales Department at 312-674-1000. Diamond Suite guests may enter either at the Diamond Suite entrance, located at Gate 4, or through any entry gate. Once inside the ballpark, guests should proceed behind home plate on the Lower (100) Level to the Diamond Suite entrance.
New this year, Suite 134 is located on the main concourse behind homeplate. Catered by Delaware North Companies. The suite is available for groups up to 25 on an individual basis only. Contact the Chicago White Sox Sales Department for more details.
Directions to Guaranteed Rate Field
Requests for donations can be submitted here. All requests must be submitted online at least four weeks in advance of the event.
Dugout Location
The White Sox dugout is located on the third base side.
For the convenience of guests requiring special assistance plus one companion, elevators are located behind home plate and at Gate 5 on the north side of the park.
Employment Opportunities
The Chicago White Sox are always looking for friendly, service-oriented people to join our team. The majority of jobs are part-time, with most work shifts occurring in the evening and on weekends based on our game schedule. Interested parties can apply online at the Job Opportunities page of whitesox.com.
Escalators are located at Gates 3 and 5 to access the Lower (100), Club (300) and Upper (500) levels. Please note that escalators may only go in the up position.
No refunds or exchanges are given for White Sox individual game tickets. Season ticket holders are eligible for a special ticket exchange program. Call 312-674-1000 for details.
Executive Experiences
Details and deposits for White Sox Executive Experiences can be found here. For further details, contact Martha J. Black at 312-674-5396 or email@example.com.
Family Bathroom
A family bathroom is located near Section 107, near Gate/Ramp 2.
Family Sundays
Select Sunday home games feature specially priced seats and parking as well as special kid-focused activities throughout the concourse and the opportunity to run the bases after games (weather permitting).
Fan Deck, CIBC
Learn more about CIBC Fan Deck Parties and CIBC individual tickets.
Field Dimensions
Left Field Line: 330 feet
Left Center Field: 377 feet
Center Field: 400 feet
Right Center Field: 372 feet
Right Field Line: 335 feet
Before every game, after every White Sox home run, and after White Sox victories, fireworks are exploded at Guaranteed Rate Field (excluding denoted "Dog Days"). Parents with small children and all those sensitive to explosions and loud noises should be cautious of this.
First Aid
Guaranteed Rate Field has trained teams of paramedics on staff during games. The first aid room is located behind home plate on the ground level of the ballpark.
First Game Certificate
The White Sox offer a complimentary certificate for guests to commemorate their first time at Guaranteed Rate Field. Please visit the First Game Booth located in section 154. You may also stop at the Guest Relations booths behind home plate on the 300 and 500 levels to pick one up.
Foul Balls
Guests are welcome to keep any foul ball that is hit into the stands. At no time should a foul ball or home run ball be thrown back onto the field. Violators will be subject to ejection. Any guest interfering with a ball in play is also subject to ejection from the ballpark. Unfortunately, the Chicago White Sox are not able to accommodate requests for player autographs of foul balls.
Game Tapes
Unfortunately, the White Sox are unable to release copies of game tapes.
Gates Open
The Guaranteed Rate Field gates open 90 minutes prior to game time, unless otherwise noted.
Gift Shops
There are a variety of gift shops available at Guaranteed Rate Field. View the Amenities Map »
Group Tickets
To inquire about benefits and discounts for groups of 20 or more fans, please call 312-674-1000 or e-mail email@example.com. To purchase online, please click here.
Guaranteed Rate Club
Enjoy White Sox Baseball from the comforts of this private and luxurious area! Located on the 200 Level of the ballpark, directly behind home plate and accessible by private elevators, this all-inclusive premium seating area features a first-class buffet catered by Levy Restaurants, open bar, in-seat wait service and access to a private, climate-controlled lounge.
Guest Relations Booth
Guests may seek assistance from any Guaranteed Rate Field employee. Additionally, there is a Guest Relations Booth located on each level of the ballpark directly behind home plate as well as outside Gate 4. The Guest Relations Booths are open to serve you from the time the gates open until the ballpark has cleared following the game.
Guest Service Representatives
Guest Service Representatives are stationed throughout the ballpark to assist you and enforce ballpark rules and regulations. If someone is interfering with your enjoyment of the game, please contact a Guest Service Representative. If approached by a Guest Service Representative, please treat them with courtesy and respect. By enforcing rules, our Guest Service Representatives are making the ballpark a safer and more comfortable environment for all guests.
Guests with Disabilities
Guaranteed Rate Field is located approximately four miles outside of downtown Chicago in a neighborhood area. While we don't have a hotel immediately nearby, fans can stay at a downtown hotel of their choice and get to the ballpark via public transportation or car. Fans may find more hotel information at STAYILLINOIS.COM.
Identification Bracelets
Young children attending White Sox games may obtain a free ID bracelet personalized with their seat location which allows staff to return lost children to their seats. Wristbands are available during games at any Guest Relations Booth. Please report concerns about a lost child to the nearest Guest Relations Booth or contact any Guaranteed Rate Field employee for assistance.
Kids Activities
There are lots of fun things for kids to do at Guaranteed Rate Field. Visit the Xfinity Kids Zone area for coaching clinics, practice areas and skills instruction. There are also Speed Pitch Machines (near sections 156 and 522), the Plumbers Union Local 130 UA Shower from Old Comiskey Park (near section 161), Rain Rooms (near sections 105 and 546) and more! Just ask any Guest Services Representative how to find all of these fun areas and features or check the Amenities Map.
Kids Baseball Camps
Chicago White Sox Training Centers offer kids ages 7 to 14 the best instructional baseball in America taught by finest coaches, instructors, scouts and collegiate players. There are more than 160 camps each year, and each camper receives a hat, T-shirt, bat bag and more! For details, call 630-PLAYBALL or visit BullsSoxAcademy.com.
Kids Club
The White Sox Kids Club is the official youth fan club of White Sox Baseball. Visit whitesox.com/kidsclub for more information.
Kids Tickets
Children shorter than the turnstile arm (approximately 36 inches) in height or less are admitted free of charge, but must share a seat with an accompanying adult. Children taller than the turnstile are required to have a regular-price game ticket.
Kids Zone, Xfinity
The 15,000-square-foot Xfinity Kids Zone area is devoted to young White Sox fans, providing them with the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of baseball from Chicago White Sox Training Academy coaches. It features a youth-sized wiffle ball diamond for coaching clinics, batting and pitching cages, batting "swing" boxes for proper batting techniques and areas for base running and skills instruction. Located above the left-field concourse and overlooking the field and the outfield seating area, Xfinity Kids Zone opens with the gates and remains open throughout the game. It is accessible from the 100, 300 and 500 levels of the ballpark. On Fireworks Nights, the Xfinity Kids Zone will close at the conclusion of the 6th inning. Please note: Participants on the Xfinity Kids Zone must wear athletic shoes. Flip-flops, "Crocs" or other types of sandals will not be permitted.
Levy Restaurants
Levy Restaurants is the exclusive caterer for the Guaranteed Rate Field Diamond Suites, Huntington Bank Stadium Club, Magellan Scout Seats, Guaranteed Rate Club and Club Level (300 Level).
Limousine Drop-off
Fans taking limousines to the game should be dropped off at the corner of 35th and Wentworth.
Lost and Found
Found articles may be turned in at any Guest Relations Booth. Guaranteed Rate Field staff will record personal information and lost articles will be cataloged and maintained for 30 days. Guests needing assistance in retrieving lost items during non-game hours may call 312-674-1000.
Lost Children
Guest seeking parents or children separated from their party should go directly to the Guest Relations Booth located behind home plate on their seating level. Also see Identification Bracelets.
Lost/Stolen Tickets
Please treat all tickets as you would cash. Individually purchased tickets cannot be replaced if they are lost or stolen. Season, Group and Diamond Suites tickets which are lost or stolen can be reprinted by contacting the Sales Department at 312-674-1000. Reprinted tickets are subject to a $5 reprinting fee.
Southpaw has been the official mascot of the Chicago White Sox since 2004. Southpaw can be found at every home game supporting the team, entertaining the crowd and giving fans of all ages high fives. Southpaw is also available for appearances, to schedule Southpaw for your next party or event, call 312-674-5312 or email email@example.com and twitter.com/southpaw
Military Discount
Active members of the military can receive one free ticket, based on availability, at the Guaranteed Rate Field Box Office on the day of the game by presenting their I.D. This offer excludes Opening Day, Cubs series, Red Sox series, Yankees series and Elvis Night.
Minor League Affiliates
Please see Affiliates/Pipeline page for more information.
Movement During Play
The White Sox encourage all guests to use courtesy and restrict movement in the seating areas during play. When returning to your seats, please wait for a break in the action (between innings, between batters, pitching changes, etc.) before entering the aisles.
National Anthem
The White Sox are not taking National Anthem audition applications or tapes at this time.
For the comfort of the guests around them, guests coming to Guaranteed Rate Field are asked to refrain from bringing any type of noisemaker or musical instrument into the ballpark.
Non-Game Day Events
Areas of Guaranteed Rate Field are available on non-game days and during the offseason for various events - including business groups, non-profits or individuals can plan meetings, seminars, weddings, cocktail receptions, holiday parties, charity galas, bar mitzvahs, etc. - in the Conference and Learning Center or the Huntington Bank Stadium Club, the Magellan Scout Lounge or the Guaranteed Rate Club. For more information on having your event at Guaranteed Rate Field, please call Levy Restaurants at 312-674-1000.
Nursing Mothers
Nursing mothers requesting a more private location in which to breastfeed may use the First Aid Room, Family Restroom or contact any of the Guest Relations Booths at Guaranteed Rate Field for additional locations.
How much does it cost to park in a White Sox parking lot?
Parking is $20 Monday through Saturday and $10 on Sundays for cars, minivans, motorcycles and other vehicles that require one parking space. Buses must park in Lot A and the cost is $42 in advance (at least 14 business days) by calling 312-674-1000, or $50 on the day of the game. The lots open two hours prior to game time.
When parking in the neighborhood around Guaranteed Rate Field, we ask that all White Sox fans please observe all parking ordinances and respect our neighbors. We recommend that all fans driving to games park in official White Sox parking lots.
Parking around Guaranteed Rate Field is restricted. In some areas close to the stadium, parking is not allowed on the streets without a residential parking permit showing on your car windshield. The purchase or sale of a residential parking permit from any person other than the City of Chicago is illegal. Violators face fines up to $500.00 and risk being towed by the City of Chicago. Per Section 9-68-020 of the Chicago Municipal Code, permits may not be transferred, purchased or sold. For more information about the Chicago parking permit program, please visit www.cityofchicago.org/revenue or call 312-744-PARK. For more info, visit our Directions and Parking page.
Parking for Guests with Disabilities
Pet Check
When in operation, guests may check their pets at the Pet Check during each game for a $3 fee, which benefits non-profit organizations that train service animals. Pet check is located between Gates 2 and 3. For reservations and details, call 312-674-1000, ext. 5503. Animals are allowed inside the ballpark only on Dog Days, except for Service Animals.
Player Appearances
See Donations for more information.
Promotional Items
Each fan eligible to receive a promotional item, based on age guidelines, must present a game day ticket at the turnstile to receive the item. One item per fan, please.
Public Transportation
Click here for more information on taking Metra to the game.
White Sox publications include the White Sox Magazine (four editions per season), Media Guide, Yearbook, Spring Training Program and Wall Calendar. All publications as well as present and past player photos and team photos are available by calling 312-674-1000 and requesting a Publication Order Form.
Rain Cancellation
In the event that a regulation game is not played (a "Cancelled Game") and is rescheduled on a date that did not have a previously scheduled game or is rescheduled to become a part of a split double header, your ticket may only be used for admittance into such rescheduled game. In the event a Cancelled Game is not so rescheduled, your ticket becomes a gift certificate that may be exchanged at any time in the future at the Guaranteed Rate Field Box Office or by mail (333 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60616) for an individual ticket of equal or lesser face value for a future regular championship season game (subject to prior sales). In no instance shall this ticket be exchangeable for a ticket with a face value greater than the face value of this ticket. This policy may be amended at anytime without notice. Season parking coupons for games cancelled by weather may be exchanged for Comiskey Cash or an individual parking pass for a future regular season game from the current season (based on availability; see back of parking coupon for specific instructions). This policy may be amended at anytime without notice.Please note: Fans who purchased tickets through StubHub will need to contact StubHub directly for information.
Rain Delays
The right to delay the start of a game shall be vested in the home club. Once both teams' managers meet with the home plate umpire and exchange lineup cards the right to determine whether the game shall be interrupted or terminated because of bad weather or unfit playing conditions is up to the sole discretion of the Umpire-in-Chief. Under the provisions of the Official Playing Rules, the Umpire-in-Chief shall have the sole and unquestioned authority to determine whether and when play shall be halted during a game; whether and when play shall be resumed; and whether and when a game shall be terminated because of bad weather or unfit playing conditions.
Re-entry Policy
Guests may not re-enter Guaranteed Rate Field unless they have made arrangements through the Guest Relations Booth or a Team Leader at the gates, prior to leaving. Re-entry accommodations are up to the discretion of the Chicago White Sox and are strictly limited to emergencies only.
The White Sox encourage fans to recycle all plastic bottles and cups in the Recycling Bins around the ballpark.
There are no refunds once a game ticket has been purchased.
Replay Policy
The Chicago White Sox are proud to show replays on the videoboards. However, Major League Baseball rules the following may not be shown: pitched balls not put into play (called strikes), force plays at second base, "bean" balls and fights/arguments. Close plays may be shown but only at regular speed.
Retired Numbers
The retired uniform numbers of Nellie Fox (2), Harold Baines (3), Luke Appling (4), Minnie Minoso (9), Luis Aparicio (11; unretired and worn by Infielder Omar Vizquel for 2010 season), Paul Konerko (14), Ted Lyons (16), Billy Pierce (19), Frank Thomas (35), Mark Buehrle (56) and Carlton Fisk (72) are proudly displayed at Guaranteed Rate Field, along with that of Jackie Robinson (42), along the facade of the Club Level.
Scalping/Resale of Tickets
The resale of White Sox game tickets is strictly prohibited on Guaranteed Rate Field property. Any persons caught doing so shall be brought to the attention of the proper authorities. To avoid problems with counterfeit, stolen, void or inflated tickets, purchase them only at the Guaranteed Rate Field Box Office or from an authorized outlet.
Pocket schedules are available throughout the season at all Guest Relations Booth locations or the Guaranteed Rate Field Ticket Office . Fans can receive a schedule through the mail by sending a self addressed stamped envelope to: Chicago White Sox Schedule, 333 West 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60616.
Scoreboard Messages
Fans can create their own special message to be displayed on the right field video screen at Guaranteed Rate Field during any White Sox home game for $65. All requests must be made at least two business days prior to the game which the message is to be displayed. A limited number of day-of-game messages are accepted at the Guest Relations booths within the ballpark for $80. An 8x10 digital color printout is available for an additional $20. All proceeds benefit Chicago White Sox Charities.
Seating Sections
See Seating and Pricing for more information.
If a guest experiences difficulties with other guest(s) in the ballpark or is in need of assistance for any other issue (medical, security, etc.), they are encouraged to use their mobile phone to anonymously text RISEABOVE to 69050. A reply message will be sent to your phone by our Command Center personnel and the appropriate staff member will be dispatched to the appropriate location as needed. Standard text messaging rates may apply.
Selfie Sticks
Selfie sticks are not allowed into the ballpark.
Shower, Old Comiskey
The Shower from Old Comiskey Park is available on the Main Level, near Section 161, for our guests to cool down on hot days.
Smoking Policy
Pursuant to the Smoke-Free Illinois Act 95-0017, and Chicago City ordinance there will be no smoking or tobacco use inside of Guaranteed Rate Field. Electric cigarettes, e-cigarettes, vapor cigarettes or chewing tobacco is not permitted. The ramps are a part of the building and may not be utilized as a smoking/tobacco use area. A designated tobacco use area is located on the ground level outside of Gates 2 and 5 (Gate 5 is located on the north side of 35th Street). Smoking is not permitted within 15 feet of any entrance or exit or any air handling units. Guests failing to comply with the policy may be asked to surrender his/her ticket and leave the ballpark.
Southpaw has been the official mascot of the Chicago White Sox since 2004. Southpaw can be found at every home game supporting the team, entertaining the crowd and giving fans of all ages high fives. Southpaw is also available for appearances, to schedule Southpaw for your next party or event, call 312-674-5312 or or email email@example.com and twitter.com/southpaw.
View the Amenities Map »
Sox Pride Club
Show your Sox Pride by joining the official White Sox Baseball online fan club. Receive exclusive benefits and opportunities available only to Sox Pride Club members. More Info »
Sox Split
This "split the pot" raffle is an interactive program that is designed to benefit both Chicago White Sox Charities and participating White Sox fans. Raffle tickets are sold to guests for 3 for $5, 10 for $10 and 40 for $20 from the time the gates to the ballpark open until the end of the sixth inning. During the eighth inning of each home game, the winning ticket number is announced, and a lucky fan will take home half the net proceeds from that night's raffle ticket sales. Sellers can be found in the seating areas and concourses wearing bright orange shirts. Sox Split kiosks are located at Sections 110, 135, 157 and 535. You may check for the winning number by calling the Sox Split Hotline at 312-674-5533 or clicking here.
Speakers Bureau
Through the Community Relations Department, the Chicago White Sox can provide a speaker for your next club luncheon, dinner or meeting. Requests for former player appearances should be made in writing with the date, time, place and type of gathering at least one month prior to the event. Send all requests to: Community Relations, Chicago White Sox, 333 West 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60616 or via fax at 312-674-5119.
Speed Pitch Machines
Test your arm at the Speed Pitch Machines located near Section 156 or 522, or children 13 and under can visit the Xfinity Kids Zone.
Sportservice is the exclusive concessionaire for Guaranteed Rate Field offering a wide array of foods on the Lower and Upper Levels (100 and 500 Levels).
Spring Training
See Spring Training for more information.
Stadium Club
The Huntington Bank Stadium Club is a fine dining restaurant located within Guaranteed Rate Field. It is accessible only to members and their guests with the appropriate coupon, during game days. If you are a member, the number to make reservations is located on your membership card or coupon. The room is also available for rent on non-game days. For game inquiries or reservations, call 312-674-5151. For private parties on non-game days and during the offseason, call 312-674-5155.
Strollers are permitted inside the ballpark, though smaller, umbrella-type strollers are preferred. Fans with larger strollers may check them at the Guest Relations Booths.
Please see the Suites page for more information.
Tailgating is allowed in White Sox parking lots A-G and L before every home game until game time. Parking lots open two hours prior to game time. Please use personal-size grills and bring one gallon of water to extinguish the coals. In order to maintain a family atmosphere, kegs are not permitted in the lots. Tailgating is not permitted in any of the auxiliary lots.
Taxi Service
The Guest Relations Booth staff will be happy to call a taxi for you. Taxis will drop off and pick up at the corner of 35th and Shields near Gate 4. Following games, taxis will frequently line up at this location to pick up guests.
Terrace Suites
The terrace suites are large suites located in the left-field corner available for groups from 50 to 400 people on an individual game basis with catering provided by Levy Restaurants . For more information, please call 312-674-1000 of contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Tours of Guaranteed Rate Field
Tours of Guaranteed Rate Field are available for groups on weekdays only with advanced reservations for groups of 10 or more on Tuesdays and Fridays - 10:30 a.m. on game days and 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on non-game days. Tours include the home dugout, the press box, the field, the suites and the Stadium Club. Advance reservations are required. For details and rates, call 312-674-1000.
Training Academy
The Bulls/Sox Training Academy provides instruction and practice areas for children and young adults of all ages in both baseball and basketball. During the summer, the Training Academy also offers a number of baseball and softball instructional camps throughout the Chicagoland area.
Uber Lot
Uber and other ride sharing vehicles will drop-off and pick-up guests in the Uber lot near lot A located at the corner of 35th and Wentworth.
Tickets may be upgraded at the Advance Ticket window, located inside the ballpark behind home plate on the Lower (100) and Upper (500) Level. Upgraded tickets are based on availability and may be subject to a price difference. Season and group tickets are not able to be upgraded.
For the safety and viewing enjoyment of all guests, small umbrellas are permitted in the ballpark and can be opened during rain delays. Umbrellas should not be opened during game play. Please refrain from carrying large, golf-size umbrellas.
Upper Level Policy
For the safety and comfort of all our guests, we ask that our guests remain on the level of the ballpark for which they have tickets. Guests holding tickets for the Upper Level will not have access to the Main Level.
Video Recorders
Video recorders are permitted in the ballpark. However, they should not be used to reproduce the game or interfere with any other guests' enjoyment of the game.


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One of the big drawbacks to Linux is that its so damm reliable :) Let me clairfy this...
We have a machine that everyone at work basically forgot about, for about a year. It was/is a simple web hosting machine that really hasn't been paid attention to. I get a request to cancel one of the websites we host. I rummage around on the network for a bit trying to locate said site. It comes up as being on machine <x>. Machine <x>? What is that? More to the point _Where_ is that. Connect, it wants a password. hmm.. Now what was the password for this box... Try all the ones I can remember, none of them work. Ok.. off to the console to hack into the box and change the password so that we can once again get into the machine. Login cancel the site and go about my other business. (btw this is kernel 2.0.33 which shows how long its been chugging away in the rack basically being ignored) Wind up rebooting the machine, check it, yep all the stuff is running as it should.
20 minutes later Evolution is thrashing at the drive something fierce.. hmm.. appears that sendmail on this machine had quit around nov of 2000 and no-one noticed it. And now that it was running it was happily dumping a years worth of mail out. (over 7K of messages in the queue when I discovered this) Yikes.
Kinda like the nntp server we had that quit responding one day and no-one remembered where that one was either.
There is another machine (A Dual 350 PII box) that has been running so long the uptime wrapped. Funny thing about that is when it was booted however long ago that was it only booted one processor for some reason, so that one has been humping along with one processor basically shut off for well over a year. (And its a mail server so it is _not_ just idling in the corner)
Today's lesson? Log into your boxes from time to time just to see if they are doing thier thing cause you _will_ forget about one. If you think thats impossible, imagine close to 100 servers and 36 routers. You will forget about one that don't give you any problems...
On the home front the home workstation still locks up for no apparent reason though the thinking is now that something in the ide subsystem is flakey. And it appears to be related to the external UDMA66 card I have.. Letting kernel/bios set things as they see fit, heavy disk access == locked machine. Switched the drives on the external card to UDMA2 and things are a bit better. However 2.4.17 appears to be a keeper on the Alpha, 14 days uptime and no mysterious lockups yet over there. So its beaten its previous 2.4.xx record of 3 days by a long shot. On the intel side of the house however we are at a record of seven days.
2.2.xxx just keeps chugging along on the other box so looks like marcello still has some issues to sort before 2.4.xxx will be truely stable.


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Hanso Player is a resourceful audio player created for the exigent music listeners accustomed to high-quality software and sound. At the core of the program lies an embedded SQL database engine (sqlite); the formats you are enabled to use cover most of your needs: MP3, MP4, MPC, FLAC, OGG, WAV, WMA etc.
Hanso Player capabilities go beyond just playing tracks – the program offers a different and richer way of managing and listening to your favorite songs.
"Dynamic playlists" allows fully automatic, randomized playback of tracks which is "schooled" by your own preferences – the more you listen to music, the better it will learn your preferences. Your music related habits will be addressed by browsable, user re-orderable playlists as well.
With Hanso Player you can easily access a rich info database which allows you to find details about the song you are listening to (internet access required). Additionally, the software comes with a built-in online-radio function to help you discover new artists. The mixture and freedom available in creating and managing your playlists is one of the aces this program holds as it makes possible for you to actually develop a musical profile out of your collection of tracks. For instance the "Collected" feature includes its own set of standard and dynamic playlists, virtually a "recipient" for songs you wish to play but don't necessarily want to have in your main library yet (or at all).
To make your handling of the program even easier there's a special feature that offers handy tips through pop-up balloons. Moreover, special features enable advanced playlist manager with sequential or random play, FreeDB server support, a tag editing tool and a drag-and-drop window.


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Motor vehicle theft. A golf cart and trailer were reported stolen on the 10600 block of E. 260th Street.
Drug activity. A 35-year-old Shakopee man was arrested for possession and sale of methamphetamine, possession of a Taser and on an Anoka County warrant. A 42-year-old Eden Prairie man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Both arrests occurred at Little Six Casino, 2354 Sioux Trail NW.
Theft. Two outdoor lights attached to a garage, valued at $200, were reported stolen on the 5000 block of Trailhead Lane SE.
Theft. An outdoor light attached to a garage, valued at $100, was reported stolen on the 5000 block of Trailhead Lane SE.
Driving violations. A 37-year-old Minneapolis man was arrested for driving with a canceled license and on Hennepin and Cass county warrants, and a 34-year-old Minneapolis man was cited for having an open bottle in a motor vehicle on the 2400 block of Dakotah Parkway NW.
Theft from a motor vehicle. A purse was stolen from a locked vehicle after the front passenger window was smashed at the YMCA, 3575 North Berens Road NW.
Drug activity. A 42-year-old Burnsville woman was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and marijuana at Mystic Lake Casino, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd. NW.
Theft. A 23-year-old Morton, Minn., woman was cited for theft and arrested on a Redwood County warrant at Little Six Casino, 2354 Sioux Trail NW.
DWI. A 31-year-old Farmington woman was arrested for DWI after a traffic stop on the 16800 block of Duluth Avenue SE. The woman's blood alcohol level was 0.22 percent, police said.
Burglary. A laptop computer, an iPod and jewelry were reported stolen. The laptop and iPod were valued at $2,450.
Order for protection violation. A 61-year-old Prior Lake man was arrested for violating an order for protection on the 4200 block of Bass Street SE.
DWI. A 38-year-old Shakopee man was arrested for DWI, refusing to submit to a chemical test, fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle and fleeing a police officer on foot, obstructing the legal process with force, driving with a revoked license and on a Dakota County warrant on the 14800 block of Estate Avenue SE.
DWI. A 59-year-old Hastings man was arrested for DWI and refusal to submit to a chemical test after a traffic stop for improper lane use near the intersection of Egan Drive and Joppa Avenue S.
Theft from motor vehicle. Amplifiers and a ring valued at $560 were reported stolen from a motor vehicle on the 5000 block of W. 132nd Street.
Theft from motor vehicle. Bowling equipment and alcohol valued at $470 was reported stolen from a locked motor vehicle with the sunroof open on the 14100 block of S. Hwy. 13.
Indecent exposure. A 22-year-old woman and 21-year-old man were charged with indecent exposure after officers received a call about suspicious activity near a walking path near the intersection of W. 137th Street and Inglewood Avenue S.
DWI. A 59-year-old Savage man was arrested for DWI and refusal to submit to a chemical test after a traffic stop for speeding on W. Hwy. 13 and Louisiana Avenue S.
Drug activity. A 24-year-old Shakopee woman was arrested for possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a hypodermic needle near the intersection of Jade Circle E. and Jasper Road S.
Motor vehicle tampering. A 14-year-old boy was arrested for motor vehicle tampering, criminal damage to property and fleeing a police officer on foot on the 100 block of N. Lewis Street.
Drug activity. A 27-year-old St. Paul woman was arrested for possession and sale of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, providing false information to police and on Ramsey County warrants near the intersection of Canterbury Road S. and Valley View Road.
Items are selected from reports made to police departments and are not intended to provide a comprehensive picture of crime in a neighborhood or community.


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Snowboard slopestyle kicked off this morning with the men's elimination round—a barrage of back-to-back bangers and double-cork throwdowns. Sixteen men competed for eight spots on a course consisting of various rails and jibs into a big triple line—a 55, 65, and finally a 68-foot kicker (officially dubbed the "deposit," "down payment," and "money" booters). Although it seems like pros should be able to get it done in two, this year's qualifiers were a best of three-run format, so there was plenty of chances for contenders to make it happen … maybe too many? For heavy hitters like Andreas Wiig and Travis Rice, a top-eight run remained elusive.
Today's top qualifier, 19-year-old Halldor Helgason, was the third rider to drop this morning and took that very opportunity to set the bar for the rest of his fellow competitors—smooth, techy jibbing on the top of the course into a brilliant kicker line combo that wound up with a double cork frontside 1080 to switch backside 900. The judges handed him a 93 point score that would remain the one to beat for the rest of the contest. In Halldor's second run, he attempted and almost nailed a backside 1260 double cork. Better stay tuned for Sunday's finals—we're betting that thing will probably be a go!
Fellow Norwegian countrymen Mikkel Bang and Torstein Horgmo touched down in second and third behind Halldor. One of the most stylish riders in the entire competition, Mikkel frolicked down the course, frontside 540 nosepressing the "hitching post" (an elevated metal pipe situated horizontally to the riders) and spinning this insane combo: Cab 7 into switch backside 9 into front 1080. Horgmo waited until his second run to really throw down, but it was worth the wait—bluntslide backside 270 out up top, and a stacked triple line that went like this: switch backside 900, frontside 1080, backside 1080.
Shoutouts to the up and comers that qualified for Sunday's finals. Sixteen-year-old Sage Kotsenburg (the youngest rider competing this morning) threw down this sick combo: Cab 9, front 10, back 10 with a late cork. Also, X-Games newcomer Eric Willet unleashed a switch backside 900 to front 1080 to double-cork backside rodeo that qualified him in spot number 7.
Okay, that's all for now. Keep your eyes peeled for our coverage of tonight—men's superpipe finals, people!
Men's Slopestyle Elimination Results
1. Halldor Helgason
2. Mikkel Bang
3. Torstein Horgmo
4. Tim Humphreys
5. Chas Guldemond
6. Sage Kotsenburg
7. Eric Willett
8. Eero Ettala
9. Peetu Piiroinen
10. Andreas Wiig
11. Tyler Flanagan
12. Brandon Reis
13. Heikki Sorsa
14. Jussi Oksanen
15. Travis Rice
16. Eiki Helgason


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it was a shame we let rox came back once again, almost a carbon copy of the home game earlier. fortunately tmac choked twice in the final seconds.
last time, we didn't double team yao ming and he killed us. this time we didn't double team tmac and he almost killed us. what's wrong with MM, he doesn't do scouting, doesn't watch game films, doesn't read game reviews? everybody in the league knows how to slow down yaoming, knows how to beat a yao-less rockets, except MM. is he from mars?
Game Thread: Warriors @ Houston Rockets 12-31-2005
Talk about the upcoming Warriors game here
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Wikipedia: "STS Mir (Russian: Мир, meaning World or Peace) is a three-masted, full rigged Sail Training Ship, based in St. Petersburg, Russia. She was built in 1987 at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland.
Mir is the second largest of six sister ships designed by Zygmunt Choreń and weighs 2,385 tonnes. She is 109.2 metres long, with a beam of 13.9 m and a draught of 6.3 m. The main mast is 52 m high and along with the other masts supports a total sail area of 2,771 m2."
At the pier you can see a steady cam where the camera man moves around on a Segway !
Hamburg: Second largest city of Germany, situated in the north at the river Elbe, because of the seaport well known as a city of merchants. Because of the nearby sea, you will always have some fresh breeze while you are walking through the streets with nice private town-houses or while you are floating along aboard an "Alsterdampfer" on the river Alster.


text: Walking into the cemetery in Fez, one is greeted by a square grid of white stone half-cylindrical gravestones. The ancient Jewish cemetery, called a gisa, continued even after a new cemetery was necessitated by the establishment of a mellah in 1438. The new cemetery grew out of where victims of the pogrom of 1465 were buried at a particular space near the mellah's entrance. The Jewish cemetery was an indelible part of Jewish communal life. Burial customs are a unique blend of Jewish law (halacha) and customs particular to North African Jewry. For instance, the entire community traditionally carries the deceased's coffin on their shoulders on the way to the cemetery while a shofar is sounded. During the shiva period of mourning, the deceased's family camped at the gravesite while the entire community gathered around to declare publicly their charitable contributions in the deceased's memory. To learn more about this site and explore others, visit our exhibit website (http://www.jewishmorocco.org/?page_id=1148)


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In between electronica, jazz, jam, and rock exists a merging of organic and digital sounds known as The Coop.
The band's creative mantra – Lost in Thought, Found in Sound – belies a process immersed in purpose but delivered in compulsion by drummer Jake Barinholtz, guitarist/rhythm laptop Danny Biggins, keyboardist Joe Re, and bassist/lead laptop Cason Trager. Formed in Chicago, the group's synchronization of breakbeat, dub, jazz, and jamband rock culminates in musical bursts like 2011′s LP "Internalize," and 2012′s EP, "A Fleeting Glimpse."
Most recently, 2013′s single "Succubus / Loose Chains," begins with ominous synth lines and tinkling piano, and erupts with guitar and drums and thunderous bass samples that leading blog The Dankles described as "an even dosage of easy going jam and bass fueled electronica." Live performances operate simultaneously in the realms of DJ's and live bands; described as "live-glitch-hop aesthetic that runs rampant," (The Untz) and "a high energy experience perfectly suited to the earliest hours of the morning" (Jambands.com).
The repeated live recreation of the band's songs has equipped them with the ability to record and produce themselves (both "A Fleeting Glimpse" and "Succubus / Loose Chains" were completely self-produced, with Cason acting as Lead Producer and Danny and Jake as Co-Producers). Acting as musicians, recording engineers, producers, and DJ's, The Coop resembles a traveling audio house more than an old-fashioned band. Considering they contain all the musical ingredients needed for a self-sufficient creative vehicle, it's a wonder what The Coop will move onto next.


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McCarthy gets first win following surgery
Miami, FL – Brandon McCarthy tossed his third career shutout and got his first win since undergoing emergency brain surgery, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins, 1-0, in the middle test of a three-game series.
On Sept. 5, 2012, as a member of the Athletics, McCarthy (1-3) took a line drive to the head off the bat of Erick Aybar and suffered an epidural hemorrhage, brain contusion and a skull fracture. He underwent surgery that night and was discharged six days later, but didn't pitch for the rest of the season.
McCarthy, making his ninth start of the season, allowed just three hits and two walks while striking out five, as the Diamondbacks won their fourth straight game. It was his seventh career complete game.
"The wins for us is the only thing I care about at all," McCarthy said. "My stats is really inconsequential."
Gerardo Parra hit a home run to right field off the first pitch thrown by Marlins starter Tom Koehler (0-2), who allowed just two more hits and fanned seven over six frames.
"He looked really good, threw some nice breaking balls, other than that first pitch," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said.
The Marlins have lost seven straight games.
Miami's best opportunity to score came in the bottom of the first. Derek Dietrich was walked with two outs and advanced to second on a single by Marcell Ozuna. Chris Coghlan then singled to right, but Dietrich was thrown out at the plate, thanks to a great throw by Parra.
Ozuna was the last player to get on base for the Marlins, when he drew a walk to lead off the seventh and later advanced on a balk, and McCarthy retired the final nine batters to end the game.
Game Notes
Arizona left fielder Cody Ross was 1-for-4. He has reached base safely in 16 of his last 17 games ... Marlins reliever Ryan Webb tossed 1 1/3 innings, extending his scoreless streak to 16 2/3 frames.


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Expert Advice
Top Five Tips For Professional Make Up Artists From Zena Shteysel
Emmy Award winning make up artist Zena Shteysel and founder of the Z Palette, has been meeting with the beauty press offering tips for clients on how to look their best. Modern asked Zena to come up with her 5 tips for success for the professional make up artist.
1. A great attitude and personality sets you apart - be a go-getter. As a department head of makeup on Dancing with the Stars when I see these qualities in makeup artists I always hire the person again.
2. Always be on time. Your client or production wants to know they can count on you.
3. Condense your kit so you don't lug everything to every job and break your back. A Z Palette is perfect for this. It's an empty magnetic freestyle palette that allows you to fit all different sizes of eye shadows, blushes, powders, lipsticks, etc into one palette.
4. Continue to educate and learn new tips by watching other artists, YouTube videos, and books to improve on your skills. Integrate these new tips into your repertoire.
5. Look to other makeup artists not as your competition but those that can help you find your next job. Throughout my years as a makeup artist 90% of my jobs came from other artists rather than producers/clients.


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NREL Battery Calorimeters Win R&D 100 Award
August 28, 2013
Isothermal Battery Calorimeters (IBCs) developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and NETZSCH North America are among the winners of the 2013 R&D 100 Awards, known in the research and development community as "the Oscars of Innovation." The IBCs are the only calorimeters in the world capable of performing the precise thermal measurements needed to make safer, longer-lasting, and more cost-effective lithium-ion batteries.
Understanding and controlling temperature is necessary for the successful operation of battery packs in electric-drive vehicles (EDVs). The IBCs are the only calorimeters that can accurately measure heat generated from batteries used in EDVs -- with a baseline sensitivity of 10 milliwatts and heat detection as low as 15 joules -- while being charged and/or discharged.
NREL engineers applied key principles of thermodynamic, heat transfer, thermoelectric, and electrochemical theory to the development of the IBCs. The design is based on isothermal heat-condition calorimetry, which means that a test sample and its surrounding fluid are at the same initial and final uniform temperature. The principle of single-ended conduction means that there are no control test samples to subtract heat leakage or other errors created from various sources. The IBCs are the only calorimeters to eliminate outside environmental variables by surrounding the test chamber on all six sides with an isothermal bath fluid.
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Bean Curd Tofu Recipes
Carrot Bean Curd Rolls
My husband Lulu hasn't been traveling at all for work these days, so I'm back to my old habits. I often attempt a similar meal to his, even though he's a vegetarian. That way we can "share the meal" and we can give each other feedback about the food. Last night, I made turkey rolls that I wrapped in carrots. My vegetarian substitute is dried bean curd. So what is dried bean curd, you may ask? Contrary to what you might think, it's not made directly from tofu; it's a more pressed version of soybeans and is usually smoked; it contains 40% less liquid than standard firm tofu. It's packed with protein, super healthy, yet still flavorful and it's a great meat substitute.
I prepared the filling of the rolls with the dried bean curd, fresh wood ear mushrooms, onions that we grow in our garden and Japanese sweet potatoes for natural sweetness. Remember, you eat with your eyes first! So I enhanced its look by wrapping the rolls in carrot to give them a fancy flair. You'll be surprised; it's not that complicated to make a dish look a bit more appealing. I'll be sharing the meat version tomorrow. Stay tuned!
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Yuba Stuffed Mushroom Appetizers
Whenever I'm at the Asian grocery store, I buy large quantities of fresh yuba (tofu skin) whenever it's available. If you've wanted to try a vegetarian meat substitute but were suspicious it would taste bland, I urge you to try these yuba stuffed mushroom appetizers.
If you're not familiar with yuba (tàu hũ ky in Vietnamese), this food product is the film that's formed on the surface after boiling the soy beans in water. I bought ready-to-use fresh yuba, so all I needed to do was season it. I made a mixture of rice vinegar, brown sugar, cornstarch, garlic, ginger, tahini, yuba, five-spice powder and black sesame seeds.
The assembly was very easy. I stuffed the yuba filling into hollowed crimini mushrooms and garnished the appetizers with sunflower seeds for extra crunch. Voilà!
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Bean Curd Roll Recipe
I hope you all had a fun-filled New Year's Eve with your friends and families. What did you do to ring in the New Year? We had some family time at home. It may sound lame, but we watched "Murder on the Orient Express,"trying to solve Hercule Poirot's investigations (it's so much easier when you've seen the movie like a dozen times ) while enjoying all the baked goods the girls and I have been concocting all week.
2012 was an incredible year for me. I feel so blessed and lucky, watching my daughter grow into an adorable toddler. And then there's the publication of my first cookbook. I am so grateful for all the blessings that I have in my life. Thank you so much for your love and support. Here's to making 2013 as unforgettable as 2012!
Back to today's dish. The girls' resolution is to lose as much weight as I did last year when I was working off my baby weight. I'm helping them by cooking healthy, yet still flavorful meals. One such concoction is today's recipe: light red kidney bean patties wrapped in crispy bean curd. The filling is made of mashed kidney beans with panko breadcrumbs. The legume provides a sufficient amount of protein so the girls have enough energy throughout the day and the crispy outer layer provides a pleasant contrast of texture. For a healthy and complete meal, serve it with some brown rice and a dash of soy sauce. Enjoy!
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Spicy Yuba Stir Fry Recipe
Yuba is called tàu hũ ky in Vietnamese and it's a fairly common ingredient in the Buddhist vegan diet. Most meals resemble and have the texture of meat, and yuba often plays the key role of meat substitute in the dish. I was surprised to discover that Costco now carries this product. Lulu sampled the yuba strips and liked them, so I brought home a package.
I used the ready-seasoned spicy yuba strips and made a stir fry of various vegetables such as sugar snap peans, cauliflower, onion wedges and cucumbers freshly picked from our garden.
My husband Lulu noticed that the Marketmore cucumbers he planted two months ago had started to produce. It's so pleasant getting new vegetables every day. I'll show you our beautiful bounty of beets, cucumbers and zucchini soon. Our tomato plants are already 5 feet tall but the fruit hasn't quite ripened yet. I love California!
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Braised Rolled Tofu Skin Recipe (Yuba)
Tàu hũ ky kho is braised rolled yuba (very thin sheets of tofu skin / bean curd) in a thick, mildly sweet soy sauce. This dish is supposed to resemble bò cuốn hành hương (rolled beef with aromatic shallots in Vietnamese). The many layers of bean curd give a meaty texture to the tofu.
I served them with steamed white rice and a Vietnamese soup called canh mồng tơi on the side. This dish is perfect for my house as everyone was satisfied and shared the same meal: rolled beef (I'll post the recipe soon) for the meat eaters and mock beef rolls for the vegetarians. Even if you don't have the same variety of diets in your house, you can of course still enjoy the benefits of this healthy and flavorful meal. If you've never tasted tofu skins before, this is a great introduction.
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