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OSWEGO, NY (June 5, 2014) – Oswego Speedway's 2014 Fast Cash Challenge continues on Saturday night with the first ISMA Supermodified event of the season at the 'Steel Palace.'
Announced in May, the Speedway has posted $2,500 in bonus money to the drivers with the fastest lap times of the season in ISMA Supermodified, Novelis Supermodified, and Pathfinder Bank Small Block Super competition at the Speedway.
Laps will be tabulated all year long in time trials as well as heat and feature racing action on the MyLaps scoring system with the fastest overall time in the ISMA Supermodified and Novelis Supermodified ranks receiving a $1,000 bonus and the fastest time in the Small Block Super division receiving a $500 bonus.
With the Speedway's rain out on May 3, Saturday will mark the first attempt for ISMA Supermodified drivers to lay claim to their $1,000 Fast Cash Challenge bonus prize.
Bob Bond currently holds the fastest lap in Novelis Supermodified competition with a lap of 16.098 seconds, a brand new non-wing track record, set in Speedway time trials on May 10 as a part of the 53rd annual Novelis Supermodified Kickoff. Bond became the first non-wing Supermodified driver to record an official lap below the 16.2 second mark.
Also setting a new track record on May 10, Jack Patrick is the current leader of the Fast Cash Challenge in the Small Block Super division with a lap of 18.596 seconds, shattering the previous track record of 19.081 seconds held by Brian Sobus.
The current overall track record at Oswego Speedway is held by Dave Shullick Jr. with a lap of 14.972 seconds in his Bodnar built No. 94 winged Supermodified.
The ISMA Supermodified season kicks-off on Saturday at Oswego Speedway presented by Shea Concrete and North Country Home Builders.
Grandstand gates will open at 3 p.m. on June 7 with ISMA time trials set for 5 p.m. and racing at 6:30 p.m.
Once again in 2014, kids 16 & under will be admitted free of charge with a paid adult with active military also admitted free with I.D.
For more information on Oswego Speedway visit online at www.oswegospeedway.com, follow on Twitter @OswegoSpeedway, or like on Facebook at facebook.com/OswegoSpeedway.
About Oswego Speedway: Oswego Speedway, a sports entertainment company, is a 5/8 mile semi-banked pavement racing oval located off the shores of Lake Ontario in scenic Oswego, NY. Oswego Speedway has been a continuously run weekly racing venue since August, 1951. The premier open-wheel pavement short track cars in the world, Supermodifieds, run weekly at Oswego Speedway making Oswego the only weekly Supermodified racing venue in the world. The Small Block Supermodifieds accompany the full blown Supers on a weekly Saturday night schedule which runs from May through September. Oswego Speedway is mentioned in racing circles as the "Indy of the East," as no fewer than a dozen past and present competitors have competed at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway including Mario Andretti, arguably the greatest driver of all time, two-time Indy 500 champion Gordon Johncock, along with former International Classic Champions Bentley Warren, Joe Gosek, and Davey Hamilton.
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So by now, most of you have probably heard about the clusterfuck that was JetBlue airlines last week in NY. If not, in a nutshell, during the snowstorm on the East Coast, JetBlue left passengers sitting on planes mere yards from the terminal for up to 10 hours. They ran out of food, it was hot inside and the toilets filled up and stank like ass.
Well, in an effort to win back customers - and avoid threatened government regulations - JetBlue yesterday announced a "passenger bill of rights." Among the "improvements" is a vow to deplane passengers if a plane is stuck on the ground for five hours.
Excuse me but...
FIVE HOURS?!?! Are you fucking kidding me?! If I'm ever stuck on a plane just sitting on the tarmac for FIVE FUCKING HOURS it better be a hostage situation.
What a load of shit. But, unfortunately, this is the kind of "solution" passengers will get if Congress doesn't force the hand of the airline industry to do better - much better.
If you doubt it, ask any of the poor saps stuck in NY last week. Or, in the future, ask the suckers stuck for FIVE FUCKING HOURS after JetBlue's big "fix."

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Dartmouth men's lacrosse team opened the 2014 season with an 18-5 loss against No. 3 North Carolina on Saturday afternoon at Fetzger Field.
The Big Green (0-1) made the most of their man-up opportunities going 2-for-3 in the contest, while the Tar Heels (3-0) scored on three of their four extra-man chances.
North Carolina jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after the first period. With the Tar Heels leading, 5-0, early in the second quarter, freshman Adam Philie put Dartmouth on the board. Philie took a pass from classmate Don Stephan and buried his first collegiate tally with the Big Green a man up.
Philie's goal was the lone tally for Dartmouth in the opening half as North Carolina entered the break with an 8-1 advantage.
In the second half, the Tar Heels outscored the Green and White, 10-4.
Freshman Christian Guinchard scored Dartmouth's second goal of the game with 8:02 remaining in the third and Stephan added his first career goal for the Green just over five minutes later. Sophomore KC Beard added an assist on Stephan's tally.
In the fourth quarter, sophomore Jibran Ahmad scored a pair of goals for the team from the Upper Valley. In his first appearance for head coach Andrew Towers, the Larchmont, N.Y., native beat UNC backup goaltender Duncan Saunders twice.
A pair of goaltenders saw action for Dartmouth as Blair Friedensohn got the start and made 12 saves in a losing effort, while freshman Jake Landman stopped one shot in relief. On the opposite end, Kieran Burke turned aside eight shots to earn his third victory of the season.
Dartmouth was 15-for-20 on clear attempts, while North Carolina went 14-for-15.
The Big Green return to action on Tuesday, Feb. 25, traveling to Burlington to face regional rival Vermont. Dartmouth enters the contest riding a four-game winning streak versus the Catamounts.


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The squid team: left to right – Mark Fenwick (Te Papa); Olaf Blaauw (Tonmo); Steve O'Shea (AUT); Tsunemi Kubodera (National Science Museum Tokyo); Kat Bolstad (AUT).
You will also see Carol Diebel (Director Natural Environment Te Papa), Bruce Marshall (Te Papa Malacologist), and Chris Paulin (Te Papa) lurking on the webcams from time to time. Planning discussion: around table from right – Carol Diebel, Steve O'Shea, Chris Paulin, Mark Fenwick, Bruce Marshall and Tsunemi Kubodera.


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Both of these issues were found by Michael Krax who we understand will be publishing something about them shortly. Again, we thank Mr. Krax for responsibly reporting these issues to us and letting us give administrators running Slash time to upgrade their code.
The first security bug was introduced to Slash in May 2002. The second was introduced in October 2004. Both have been fixed in CVS since Dec. 8, 2004. Neither is present in our last official release, version 2.2.6.
For security reasons, we don't want to reveal too much of what's going on until everyone has had a chance to upgrade, but we will say that you can temporarily make your site immune to the vulnerability by removing the symlinks to search.pl and submit.pl.
We are urging all sites which are using a version of the code from CVS to upgrade now to the CVS tag R_2_5_0_41. Sites which are using the 2.2.6 tarball, the latest official release, do not need to upgrade (the issue is not present there).
(We're overhauling the section and topic system, replacing it with something more flexible.)
We feel pretty good about the stability of _151, it's been running on Slashdot for a couple of weeks and there are no real problems.
The big change, committed shortly after _151, is the switch from users.pl to login.pl for authentication and related operations. That seems to be working but it hasn't been tested enough to merit an R_ yet. In fact, this may be the last R_ tag that we do for a while, since there are big changes that will be committed in the weeks to come which will put the damper on R'ing.
Here's the CVS tree if you want to browse, and here are the instructions to download:
$ cvs -d:pserver:firstname.lastname@example.com:/cvsroot/ slashcode login CVS password: (hit return, there is no password) $ cvs -d:pserver:firstname.lastname@example.com:/cvsroot/ slashcode co slash (much activity) $ cd slash $ cvs update -r R_2_3_0_151 -dP


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Sun 4th Sep 2005 10:15 UTC, submitted by Lumbergh
"RuDI is an architectural approach whose goal is to achieve loose coupling among interacting software components instead of linking to libraries. A service is a unit of work of the desktop done by a service provider to achieve desired end results for a 3rd party service consumer. How does RuDI achieve loose coupling among interacting software agents? It does so by employing two architectural constraints: An extensible XML schema allows new versions of services to be introduced without breaking existing services. Second we send messages over a protocol instead of calling explicit individual member functions."


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Tuesday, September 03, 2013
Memorable 150th anniversary meet at Saratoga
Ramseys, Pletcher, Castellano earn titles in a highlight-filled season
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Ken and Sarah Ramsey set a record for victories by an owner at Saratoga Race Course, with trainer Todd Pletcher taking his fourth consecutive training title and Javier Castellano earning his first riding title at the conclusion of a celebratory 150th anniversary meet on Monday, September 2.
Among the racing highlights of the 40-day meet were Cross Traffic's sparkling victory in the Grade 1, $750,000 Whitney Invitational Handicap, Princess of Sylmar's Grade 1 triumphs in the TVG Coaching Club American Oaks and Alabama, reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan's win in the Grade 2 Fourstardave Handicap, Alpha's return to the Spa winner's circle in the Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward, and Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas's two Grade 1 victories, in the $1 million Travers with Will Take Charge on August 24 and in the Hopeful with Strong Mandate on September 2, his 78th birthday.
Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez became the all-time leading rider at Saratoga on July 27 when he broke fellow Hall of Famer Jerry Bailey's mark of 693 victories. Velazquez, Bailey and Hall of Famer Angel Cordero, Jr., were honored in a special ceremony on August 23 as the track's three all-time leading riders, with a special commemorative plaque honoring their achievements displayed outside the jockeys' room.
As well, recently retired rider Ramon Dominguez was honored in the winner's circle on August 25, when he was presented with the reinstituted Mike Venezia Award by NYRA and the trophy for his third straight Eclipse Award, which he was unable to accept in January. A $15,000 donation on behalf of Dominguez was made to the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, with proceeds from closing-day admissions also going to the PDJF.
The tradition of the track's community involvement continued with the annual Fabulous Fillies Day on August 14, when more than $100,000 was raised to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
The Ramseys, who were recognized for their record-breaking meet by NYRA CEO & President Chris Kay in a winner's circle ceremony on August 31, had 22 winners, capped by Big Blue Kitten's triumph in the Sword Dancer Invitational on August 17, one of three Grade 1 wins on the day around the country for the owners. It was the third time the Ramseys had been the leading owners at the Spa, having taken the title in 2008 and 2009. The previous record for victories by an owner was 18, set by Zayat Stable in 2007.
Pletcher, a winner of 36 races, added his 10th career H. Allen Jerkens training title, also having been Saratoga's leading trainer in 1998, 2002-06, and 2010-12. With the 10th title, Pletcher surpasses Hall of Famer Bill Mott for the most meet titles by a trainer. Meet highlights for Pletcher included victories with Cross Traffic in the Grade 1 Whitney Invitational Handicap and Princess of Sylmar in both the Grade 1 Alabama and Grade 1 TVG Coaching Club American Oaks.
Chad Brown was the second-leading trainer with 24 wins, with Kiaran McLaughlin and David Jacobson tying for third with 16 wins each.
During the 40-day meet, Castellano registered 66 wins, including five on closing day, to take his first Angel Cordero, Jr. riding title. Highlighting the meet for Castellano, who had finished second for the past three years, were Grade 1 victories aboard Princess of Sylmar in the TVG Coaching Club American Oaks and the Alabama. Finishing second was Hall of Famer John Velazquez (46), with Joel Rosario placing third (41).
Thoroughbred racing moves downstate to Belmont Park for the 37-day fall meet beginning Saturday, September 7, and running through Sunday, October 27. Live racing is generally conducted Wednesday through Sunday, with a first race post time of 1:05 p.m. during September and 12:50 p.m. in October. For information on the Belmont Park fall meet, please visit nyra.com or call (516) 488-6000.
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The Effects of Recessions Across Demographic Groups (ICPSR 34702)
Published: Jun 14, 2013
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Kristie M. Engemann, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Howard J. Wall, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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The burdens of a recession are not spread evenly across demographic groups. As the public and media noticed, from the start of the current recession in December 2007 through June 2009 men accounted for more than three-quarters of net job losses. Other differences have garnered less attention but are just as interesting. During the same period, the employment of single people fell at more than twice the rate that it did for married people and the decline for black workers was one and a half times that for white workers. To provide a more complete understanding of the effect of recessions, this paper examines the different effects of this and previous recessions across a range of demographic categories: sex, marital status, race, age, and education level.
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Flawed dam impact assessment gambles with fate of Mekong River
Located just one kilometre upstream of the Cambodia-Laos border on the Mekong River, the Don Sahong Dam if built will block the Hou Sahong channel - the only year-round channel for trans-boundary fish migration - causing permanent damage to the Mekong basin's highly productive fishery resources, which is valued at US$1.4 - US$3.9 billion per year.
WWF's review, conducted by international fish passage experts, finds the EIA riddled with problems such as inappropriate research methods, contradictory or lack of evidence and making recommendations on mitigation that have not been proven to work. Fundamental problems begin with factual errors about the proposed dam site's geography, ecology, and surrounding communities, showing an alarming lack of knowledge of the area and its context, despite having conducted the study.
"It is crucial that environmental and social impact assessments of the Don Sahong Dam are done objectively and scientifically, so that risks to people, natural resources and wildlife in the Lower Mekong are well understood and considered. This is what the EIA is supposed to do," said Mr Chhith Sam Ath, Country Director of WWF-Cambodia. "Currently, the EIA fails to address trans-boundary concerns, critical knowledge and data gaps regarding the impact of the dam, and therefore cannot be considered acceptable as a scientific study."
The Mekong River Commission's (MRC) Preliminary design guidance for Proposed Lower Mekong Basin Hydropower Schemes states that the project must ensure 95% of target fish species can pass through the dam's fish passage. The EIA has not demonstrated with any evidence that the dam can achieve this requirement. Even in the unlikely event that a maximum 5% fish passage reduction is maintained, this will still represent significant annual losses to the Mekong economies that currently benefit from rich fishery resources.
"The EIA claims that the Don Sahong Dam will not have significant impacts on fisheries, but does not provide scientific evidence to support its speculation," Mr Chhith Sam Ath added. "The EIA recommends using a lift system to trap and transport large fish from below the dam to the other side as part of measures for allowing fish passage through the dam, but does not provide adequate studies to support its recommendations. Moreover, this has never been implemented in Southeast Asia, or in the Mekong River where the critically endangered Giant Catfish thrives, and can grow up to three metres long and weigh 300 kg."
The related Social Impact Assessment (SIA) neglected important villages that would be impacted by the project, by not considering or consulting them. Plans for monitoring impacts to people and environment are also weak and vague, and are unlikely to provide timely warning for problems. In the event that the proposed mitigation measures do not work, there is no alternative plan or failsafe.
"The EIA reveals unscientific assessments and recommendations that lack credibility. It is the responsibility of Mega First, dam developers and Mekong governments to ensure that they do not continue to develop the project based on this unscientific study," said Mr Marc Goichot, Manager of Sustainable Hydropower & River Basin Management with WWF Greater Mekong. "We urge stakeholders in upcoming governmental reviews and technical workshops organised by the Laos government to be rigorous in considering these issues."
WWF calls for a suspension of the Don Sahong Dam pending completion of independent, comprehensive and scientific trans-boundary studies, with the inclusion of transparent consultation with governments, civil society and communities that would be affected by the proposed dam.


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CROSBYTON, Texas (AP) — Authorities have not released the cause of death for a child found dead inside a box in a West Texas basement.
An autopsy was performed Friday on the body that Crosbyton authorities believe is 2-year-old Leah Marie Aguirre. Her family was preparing for her funeral.
Her caretaker, Matilda Almaraz, is charged with capital murder and remains jailed on $1 million bond.
The small body was found Thursday in a home in Crosbyton, 40 miles east of Lubbock. Leah Marie was reported missing Tuesday.
Leah Marie's mother had turned the child over to Almaraz, but it's unclear when, said Texas Department of Family and Protective Services spokesman Paul Zimmerman. Child welfare officials found out in October because they were already working with the child's mother and saw that Leah Marie wasn't living with her. But Almaraz was allowed to keep the toddler after an agency inspection and background check, he said.
Child welfare workers visited Almaraz's home in October and talked to her, and "there did not appear to be any danger to the child," Zimmerman said. When a parent voluntarily turns a child over to a family friend, "we try to respect the decision, and we did so in this case," he said.
But after police reported finding a body in Almaraz's basement, child welfare officials removed two boys, ages 4 and 5, from her home and both are now in foster care, Zimmerman said. It's unclear what their relationship is to Almaraz.
An Amber Alert was issued earlier this week after Almaraz said a Child Protective Services worker took Leah Marie on Jan. 3 but that she had just learned that the agency did not have her, Crosbyton Police Chief Greg Parrott said.
An initial search of the Almaraz home turned up nothing, but a search warrant was issued after FBI agents questioned her a second time and she seemed to have "great concern" for a particular area in the house, Parrott said. Investigators then searched the basement and found the box under clothing and wrapped in plastic bags behind a shelf, he said.
Authorities don't know if there is any truth in Almaraz's story about the man posing as a CPS worker, Parrott said.
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There is 7 BILLION people on this planet, and nearly 1/3 of the forest has been cut down in the last century. With all the polution humans cause, and millions roads that we built, how can anyone dispute our involvement in climate change?
The same way a certain kind of person disputes any other fact that has implications they don't like.
Or that their leaders don't like, and tell them that they shouldn't like either.
You didn't say exactly how, so I'm going to guess that you were talking about one part FUD, with one part rewarding ignorance.
... nearly 1/3 of the forest has been cut down in the last century.
There are more trees in the world now than there were a century ago.
People are likely skeptical because they notice exaggerated claims of doom and destruction that don't match reality and wonder why the solution to every problem seems to involve world socialism without any rational explanations given for the connection.
Give me a rational explanation of the expected benefits and costs of global warming over time with estimates costs for taking various actions now versus later (using a reasonable time and we
I agree, but to play devil's advocate i would reply:
in pretty much the same way people can actually defend creationism vs evolution. in spite of all the scientifical artifacts, findings and proofs pointing toward one direction.
men will find deeply defend what they think must be true, despite all evidences.
men will find deeply defend what they think must be true, despite all evidences.
Upton Sinclair put it in a rather elegant manner:
It's difficult to get a man to understand something when his income depends on not understanding it.
It has become fairly clear from the evidence that the climate change is being strongly pushed by human economic (industrial and agricultural) activity. A small population of people have a strong financial interest in continuing the current practices. We have lots of history saying that in such situations, the people profiting from an activity will prevent change until the disaster actually occurs. Then they'll take their riches and move on, leaving the disaster for the rest of the population to deal with.
Something that has been missed in most of the "discussions": The fact that human activity is forcing these changes means that humans now have the ability with our technology to control our climate, at least on a coarse world-wide level. We have the technical ability to shove the climate in whatever direction we prefer. But we aren't doing this. We're still leaving our major institutions in the hands of people who are personally profiting from the current climate pushing. Whatever direction this might be is less important than the fact that continuing is leading to problems that we are now capable of preventing. We just need the social and political will to do so.
I hope that comment was a joke, and that you really aren't that ignorant of this topic...
I don't understand why his comment was "ignorant". You failed to explain it adequately. Actually, you didn't explain it at all.
I'm afraid that you need to understand that everyone who disagrees with you is not "ignorant". He made a point and then proved it with supporting links. His point was this:
You can find studies that show more hurricanes, less hurricanes, more sever hurricanes all due to global warming
And then he provided three links:
Hurricanes Have Doubled Due to Global Warming, Study Says
Global Warming May Mean Fewer Hurricanes
Global Warming Causes Severe Storms Research Meteorologists See More Severe St
You can find studies that show more hurricanes, less hurricanes, more sever hurricanes all due to global warming. It's getting old attributing every possible outcome to Advance Global Warming. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/07/070730-hurricane-warming.html [nationalgeographic.com] http://www.science20.com/news/global_warming_may_mean_fewer_hurricanes [science20.com] http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2009/0109-global_warming_causes_severe_storms.htm [sciencedaily.com]
Can someone explain why this was modded down? He made a point and backed it up links. If you don't agree, that's fine. Reply and tell him why he's wrong.
Modding a comment down simply because you disagree with it against the moderation guidelines.
There is now consensus that it sucks to be poor, to live on small island states and arid regions.
Some change should become take place when richer countries start getting hit more regularly.
If and when the next natural disaster happens, how will we know if it is spawned by climate change, or if it is something that would have happened anyway? How do meteorologists make that determination? I seriously would like to know.
but small island states, poor nations and arid regions
Tough luck; politicians in the largest superpower, which is neither a small island, poor nor arid, have determined through extensive consulting of industry lobbyists and religious leaders that global warming does not exist.
I'm still pretty skeptical about AGW (though not global warming itself, the temperature records unquestionably and unsurprisingly show a warming trend).
But here's the thing: it doesn't fucking matter.
We are spewing toxins into the atmosphere at an alarming rate. Air advisories are more common by the year and I can barely stand being in big cities for an hour before the saturated odor of pollution gets to me (no not physically, I'm not a whiner about such things... it just... gets to me... I want away from it).
So why the fuck are we even discussing this in light of what might possibly happen if the data isn't as bogus as it seems at times and the models that have never been right might possibly be right this time?
All of the same things that allegedly contribute to AGW are polluting the air and water in real, tangible, short term ways. How about we focus on that right now and keep an eye on the still unanswered question of exactly what it means to the climate.
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I'm reading Oracle docs that talk about the various configuration of standby dbs.
One setup it talks about is manually applying archive logs (versus managed, where it applies logs continuesly and automatically). One benefit it states for doing it in this manner is to protect from data corruption. In a situation where the primary database has become corrupted, the standby would still be intact because you have not yet applied the archive logs and would be able to activate the standby (unaffected by the corruption on the primary)
My question is, does anyone know if they are talking about corruption as in data FILE corruption (at the bit level) OR are they talking about data corruption where records or data were inadvertently changed/deleted, etc....
My common sense tells me corruption at the bit level on the primary database would have NO affect the standby because the standby applies changes to itself in a LOGICAL manner, meaning it applies the transactions, not copy physical media to itself....(except for the actual archive logs it needs to apply transactions from)
Can anyone confirm this??


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Updated 18U Travel Team Rankings18U Regional Travel Team RankingsKevin Baldwin admits he was "shell-shocked" when the East Cobb Braves gave up nine runs in the fourth inning and trailed the Florida Bombers, 9-0, in the finals of the WWBA 18U National Championships at the Braves' own complex in Marietta, Ga., last month.
"Our goal was just to get back in the game so we didn't get run-ruled," he said. "I just wanted the kids to keep fighting."
They did better than that.
The Braves came all the way back and stunned the Bombers, 11-10, to capture the 18U title that day. That's one of the reasons the East Cobb Braves, technically a 17U club, have been named the top 18U team in the country this year by Perfect Game USA.
Their remarkable comeback took place on Monday, July 6.
"It was one of the most unbelievable things I've seen on a baseball field," said Baldwin, "and I've been coaching for 15 years and played all my life."
The WWBA 17U National Championship tournament began the next day in Marietta on Tuesday, July 7. The Braves, drained by their improbable comeback and fifth victory in two days, were understandably flat for the 17U tourney and compiled a 2-3 record in pool play and failed to make the playoffs, but nobody was too upset about that. They had the championship trophy from the 18U tournament in their tired hands and a big smile on their weary faces.
The Braves finished the season with a sparkling 67-8 record and sent five players to the Aflac All-American Classic in San Diego, the most Aflac All-Americans in team history. It was a talent-laden club whose players have committed to Auburn, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Tulane, Florida, Florida State and other top schools, making college coaches happy all over the south and southeast.
At last count, 19 of the 25 players on this year's roster have committed to NCAA Division I programs. Baldwin thinks this year's team compared favorably with the 17U club he had in 2007 that produced 11 draft picks and 6 of the top 88 picks overall. "It's hard to tell where it's going to end up," he said.
The East Cobb program has been blessed with outstanding players for many years. They've had 28 draft picks in the last five years, including seven in the first round. Brandon Phillips, an East Cobb product, is currently playing for the Cincinnati Reds.
The future also looks bright for many of the players who performed for the 17U Braves this year. Stetson Allie, Zach Alvord, Chavez Clarke, Trey Griffin and Karsten Whitson played in the Aflac Classic on Aug. 16, giving the Braves 5 of 40 spots in the game. Allie, armed with a 100 mph fastball, struck out 32 batters in 15 innings this season for the Braves and allowed only two hits. Alvord hit 14 homers, tying Eric Arce for the most on the team. Clarke and Brandon Roberts were the table-setters and stole 74 of 78 bases. Griffin starred as an outfielder and pitcher, while Whitson was one of the mainstays on the mound.
The Aflac All-Americans were not the only stars, however, not by a long shot. Arce was named the MVP of the WWBA tournament and led the Braves during the regular season in batting average, home runs and RBIs. Kyle Burchfield emerged as the ace of the staff, according to Baldwin, with a 10-0 record and three saves. Patrick Merkling and Hudson Randall both finished with 8-0 records, enjoying perfect years. Blake Crohan, one of the catchers, finished in the top-3 in most offensive categories and was the "emotional leader" of the team, according to his coach.
Baldwin has coached in the East Cobb program for 15 years, including the past seven years with the 17U Braves. He said it's a pleasure to lead a team with so much talent. "It's a lot of fun, obviously," he remarked.
Fourteen of the players on this year's club were from Georgia, but the Braves also had players from Florida, Ohio, Alabama, Michigan and Massachusetts. "The common denominator," said Baldwin, "is that every kid is focused on what they can do to further their careers.
"I don't go out recruiting," he said. "That's something I don't like to do."
Instead, top athletes come to him. Baldwin said players, family members and coaches contact the East Cobb coaches to nominate guys for the program. Baldwin said the East Cobb coaches do a background check on the players, then watch them play or invite them to tryouts. The teams are selected from there.
Baldwin, who played college baseball at Western Carolina and Kennesaw State, is a full-time member of the staff. "It's a 365-day-a-year job," he said.
The reward this year was a national title.


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San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh said his players have been inspired by the championship run of the Giants.
"All of our guys were watching Game 4," Harbaugh said Tuesday. "The team has really gained a lot of inspiration from what the Giants have done. The team that won't be divided, stays together, fights for each other -- that one team is the champions."
The admiration has gone both ways. Giants manager Bruce Bochy wore a 49ers cap to a press briefing last month when 49ers quarterback Alex Smith was threatened with fines for continuing to wear his Giants hat. Smith threw out the first pitch of an NLDS game at AT&T Park and Giants legend Willie Mays later visited a 49ers practice.
Harbaugh said he has not met Bochy, but he would like to.
"The thing that really stuck out to me was just what a strong team they were," Harbaugh said. "What a great morale they had. A lot of talented players, great coaching, great managing. It was phenomenal.
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I fully support other people giving up, and have no issue with anyone doing so. I can understand your reasons for giving up Pootman, and if I had kids would probably be considering the same. It's nice to hear that some people don't smoke around their kids, I see people doing it in their cars every day, and that annoys me.
I've always felt smoking is a personal choice, as is giving up. One day i will probably decide that I need to give up for X reason, but at the moment I do not want to. I thought I did but I found I was wrong. Unfortunately it may be that I decide I am fed up of giving the Government money, and will give up out of principle.
Although smoking is (undeniably) bad for you, I cannot help feel that the ban et al is all to further someones political agenda, which means that alcohol will be next. I work in the licensed trade, and I am a smoker, so for my livelihood and my freedom of choice to be affected purely to further someones political career is not acceptable.
The governments figure collecting for smoking related disease is a sham - if you die of a heart attack at 100, if you smoked then its fag related. - which does make me very suspicious of the true motivation behind this ban. I think it is also outrageous that the Government feel it is necessary to place this ban upon us, but to exclude the Houses of Parliament from the legislation. It smacks of Political tactics.
I for one am fed up of living in a nanny state that legislates against anything and everything, I have always tried to be very courteous when i am smoking (do you mind? no thats fine I'll wait), though I realise others havent. As with many of the other reams of legislation in this country, I will not be a slave to this law, but will be working on the principle of morals (is it morally right to smoke around children? no. Is it morally right to put someone elses license and livelihood at risk by smoking in their pub? no.) What this country needs is less laws, and more people thinking about what is right and wrong from a moral stance.


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I've got a five year old Mametchi and my fiance has a one year old Ichigotchi - Both are Tamagotchi Connections. We can't seem to get them to connect. Do they both have to be adults to connect? If not, any hints? Do we both have to hit connect at once? Just one person?
Thanks for any help!
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No, any tamagotchi connection/connexion/plus can connect to another at ANY age (some say they won't connect if either is a baby before it's taken a nap, but I've gotten them to connect before the nap). Make sure they are less than 3 inches apart and push the connect icon at the same time. Then, on at least one unit, press the middle button again.


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|Former Maryland athletic director, track coach and sprinter James "Jim" Kehoe was inducted into the United States Track Coaches Hall of Fame during ceremonies Dec. 5, 1998 at the annual USTCA convention in Orlando, Fla.
Kehoe was one of five former coaches to be inducted in 1998. Others include Bill Dellinger (Oregon), Joe Newton (York High School), Tom Tellez (Houston) and Stan Wright (Texas Southern).
Kehoe completed over 39 years at Maryland, announcing his retirement in 1978 after serving as the Terrapins' athletic director since September 1969. During his tenure as the Terps' top administrator, he spearheaded a nine-year run that produced 40 Atlantic Coast Conference team championships, as compared to just 24 by runner-up North Carolina. He took over an athletic program that operated a $1.5 million budget with 12 varsity sports, and retired while leaving behind a program operating on a $3 million budget with 23 varsity teams. Revenue-producing sports were particularly successful, with football, men's and women's basketball, and lacrosse teams annually representing Maryland in NCAA championship competition and numerous football bowl games.
Kehoe's legacy, however, was built largely upon his background first as an athlete, and later a Terrapin coach. After 18 months of military service in the South Pacific where he earned five service medals and a Bronze Star, he returned to his alma mater where he would guide the Terrapin track program to 48 Southern Conference and ACC conference titles. His teams captured all but one of the ACC indoor and outdoor championships during his 16 years in the league. He also produced eight cross country titles.
He graduated from Bel Air High School and attended the University of Maryland where he was undefeated in dual-meet competition as an athlete. A star half-miler in high school, he set Terrapin school records in the two-mile and the half-mile. His half-mile mark of 1:50.7 remained unbroken for 23 years. Kehoe graduated from the university in 1940, and in 1942, following a brief stint as a high school teacher and coach, began military service in World War II.


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Friday, September 22, 2006
Know Your Foe - Wisconsin
History – The university essentially came into being the same day the state did. The establishment of a state university was part of the state constitution in 1848. The south border of campus was Mineral Point Road which is now University Avenue. They would have scored far more points in Know Your Foe if they'd kept the original name. One of the graduates from the first graduating class was named Levi Booth. Doesn't he sound like he could be a current member of the Badger team?
Location – Madison, Wisconsin. The similarities to Ann Arbor are striking. Both are ultimate college towns. Both have a special place in the hearts of most of their alumns. Both get ranked highly in those "Best Places To Live" lists. Both are close enough to a bigger city so as to not feel isolated, but are far enough away to be cities on their own. Both lean liberal and had extremely active protests during the Vietnam War era. But Madison – at least the campus – is beautiful. They have two lakes! Kind of like Notre Dame. Of course having two lakes didn't do the Irish any good.
Nickname – Badgers. The badger is actually quite similar to a wolverine. But they're much friendlier. And they're undoubtedly cuter. When I first attended a game in Madison in 1997, I was struck by two things: one, how damn cold it was, and two, how cute Bucky Badger is. Plus, it's the only mascot that I could think of that was also a verb. That's impressive.
Colors/Logo/Cheers –Cardinal and White. Solid if not spectacular colors. The advantage is the sea of red that Camp Randall Stadium is on Saturdays. There's no question what color the fans wear. The drawback is that the colors are quite common. Nebraska, Stanford, Alabama, NC State, heck even tOSU's are similar.
Sometime after the arrival of former football coach, current athletic director, and Wisconsin savior Barry Alvarez, the Badgers changed their logo from a W sitting inside an oval to a very '90s style, "forward moving" W. Though I'm not a big fan of the logo from a style standpoint, the university's sports teams have definitely moved forward since its introduction.
The fight song, On Wisconsin is one of the classics. It's certainly in the second tier of fight songs after The Victors and Notre Dame's fight song. And it doesn't hurt that the marching band is great. Loud, entertaining and proficient. When they get the 80,000 plus fans in the stands to sing "When you say Wissssssconsin you've said it all," it's impressive. In the past several years they've also pumped in Jump Around before the fourth quater. Now I like me some House of Pain as much as the next guy, but I see this getting dated pretty soon.
Academics – Pretty darn good, but not elite. They like to think of themselves as a "Public Ivy," but based on the kids from my high school that got in there - and couldn't get into Michigan from in-state - I'd have to put them a couple notches below Michigan. Students and alumni would likely defend their school by saying it's a great combination of being an academically strong school and a great party school. And they'd be right, at least about the last part. Wisco is consistently ranked among the top party schools in the country and most everyone who goes there loves it.
Athletics – Until the aforementioned arrival of Barry Alvarez in the early '90s, Wisconsin was a wasteland for football. But three Rose Bowl wins, and consistently tough teams under Alvarez, have completely changed the attitude in Madison. And it's spilled over into other sports, particularly basketball, where the men's team is always a Big Ten contender and has one of the toughest home courts to play on for visitors. Meanwhile, the hockey team has always been strong and not only did they win the NCAA title this year in men's hockey, but also in women's as well.
Famous alums – A solid list which includes historian Stephen Ambrose, glass artist Dale Chihuly, '70s rocker Steve Miller, novelist Joyce Carol Oates, and CNN commentator Jeff Greenfield. But Wisconsin pales compared to Michigan by boasting only one astronaut, albeit a kickass one in Jim Lovell, and they're also the alma mater of major league baseball commissioner Bud Selig. If I could take away points from them for this I would.
The Game - As expected, the Badgers put up a good fight. But in the end they're no match for the ornery, aggressive Wolverines. KNOW YOUR FOE Prediction: Michigan - 31, Wisco - 16
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What would a "Wacko the Wolverine" mascot look like, I wonder. Benny?
- September 22, 2006 6:49 AM
- MGOBLUE94 said...
what the hell do you have a crush on BUCKY?
Under Colors/Logos/... you forgot to include the other BT team with RED ... INDIANA!
WISCONSIN (we-SUCKS-in) Madison
U-DUB lost their #1 party school ranking to the Longhorns this year perhaps because of this UW Block Party Rap
They should get SNORZE/SNOOZE to do the song: Dane is the county ... Madison is the city
- September 22, 2006 8:14 AM
This is the second time I've seen the blog refer to other schools (ND & Wisconsin) as not being what they're cracked up to be academically. Not saying either school is fantastically better than UM (at the undergrad level, since that's only comparison that makes real sense if you're going to talk about ND), but I think you've got an overdeveloped sense of UM's relative academic strength.
- September 22, 2006 9:39 AM
For all those college football fans who also love grammar parsing, a partial list of verb mascots in addition to [Bucky] Badger:
Bear (multiple)
Bully (Mississippi State)
Buzz (Georgia Tech)
Champ (Montana State)
Chip (Colorado)
Dog (multiple, incl S Illinois)
[Donald] Duck (Oregon)
Don [IUPUI-FW]
[Goldy the] Gopher (Minnesota)
Hawk (multiple, incl Iowa)
Hoot (Rowan)
Jack (Georgetown)
Judge (Baylor)
Pirate (multiple)
[Roarie] Rage (Florida Intl)
Ram (multiple, incl Colorado State)
[Rocky the] Rocket (Toledo)
Scratch (Kentucky)
[Sammy the] Slug (UC Santa Cruz)
Spike (Georgia)
[Stanford] Tree (Stanford)
- September 22, 2006 10:01 AM
- Andy said...
The first time I ever drank a beer (legally) was in Madison. They grandfather'd 18 year olds when they moved the drinking age to 21.
In the late 80's, Mad-town was easily the best college party town in the world.
No letdowns. We are going to kick their arses this weekend.
- September 22, 2006 10:03 AM
One might also be able to "mountaineer". Although, I think that's only for people in West Virginia to attempt.
- September 22, 2006 10:56 AM
I'd be pretty curious to hear more from Anon 6:39. My sense about Michigan is that the bottom 30% of the school is not that impressive, but by and large the profs and students are whip smart. I had friends who went to Michigan over Duke, Cornell, Penn and U. Chicago. When I was at Harvard Law there were about 20 Michigan alums in my class -- not the school overall, just my class -- and Michigan was something like the seventh or eighth best-represented undergrad school. Also, Michigan's professional schools -- undisputably top tier. While there were definitely idiots (like the woman in Sidney Fine's class who raised her hand and asked what the State Department is) I know few U-M alums who haven't had their pick of grad schools and done pretty well for themselves.
This is something that I did not appreciate until I moved out of state and had extensive interactions with people from other schools.
Personally, I think Wisconsin actually is pretty close to a Public Ivy and more academically sound than Notre Dame, especially in social sciences.
- September 22, 2006 10:58 AM
The correct nomenclature for Whiskey's new logo is the "Motion W". Very sexy. I preferred the wierd, old school Ws on the front of the helmets they sported as throwback unis like a year ago or so.
- September 22, 2006 4:20 PM
I have always had respect for the academics of Michigan or else I would not have applied for doctoral study at such an erudite institution. When I was at University of Washington for a doctoral interview four of the prospective doctoral students were graduate students from Michigan. Sadly, I was the only representative from a directional school, North Texas. Even though I was not accepted I also knew that fifteen of us were not going to accepted regardless of where we went to school.
- September 22, 2006 4:47 PM
The "foward moving" or motion W is a nod to the state motto, "Forward," I believe
- September 22, 2006 5:59 PM
So what awards has Know Your Foe won? I'm guessing the Mike Cooper Award for Best Public Expose'.
- September 22, 2006 10:55 PM


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1. Alex Galchenyuk, C, Sarnia Sting, OHL
Habs sit tight and take the all round centre prospect from the OHL with their top pick, #3 overall. Alex was neck and neck with his linemate Nail Yakupov to be the first overall pick of the draft prior to the season, when he was knocked out for six months with a torn ACL, surgery, and rehab. He did show up fit and strong at the Combine prior to the draft, and tested well in all events. The lost season hurts in his development, but the talent is still there and he should make up for lost time in the next couple of years. Solidly built at 6-1, 195 pounds, with great offensive skills as well as defensive sense. His point total as a 16 year old rookie in the OHL was comparable to former grads such as Taylor Hall, Tyler Seguin, John Tavares, Matt Duchene, Steve Stamkos, etc. All of those guys turned out pretty well. As a big, strong, two way centre capable of playing on the first line someday, he fits a long term need in Montreal.
2. Sebastian Collberg, RW, Frolunda, Sweden.
On the level of Galchenyuk in terms of offensive skill, but smaller, and without the same all round game yet. Sebastian might be the best pure scorer next to Yakupov to come out of this class, but he has to fill out a 5-11, 180 pound frame first, and learn to play a stronger two way game. To that end he spent the entire 2011-2012 season on the roster of the Frolunda SEL team, but played little and didn't manage to score a point. He got to practice with the senior team and use the workout facilities, however, both of which should speed his development. At the junior level Collberg was the most dangerous sniper for his country in international tournaments. Second leading scorer on Team Sweden at the WJC as a 17 year old, and the leading 17 year old point producer in the tournament.
3. Dalton Thrower, D, Saskatoon Blades, WHL.
In a draft filled with smaller, offensively skilled defense prospects, Thrower stood out for his physical style and willingness to drop the gloves. He is just 6-0 tall, and 200 pounds, but backs down from no one. At the same time he managed 54 points in 62 WHL games, similar totals to several top 10 drafted defensemen of similar proportion. His size at the time of the draft, and stats during his draft season, were nearly identical to current Hab star P.K. Subban for that matter. Subban was taken eight picks earlier in the 2007 draft.
4. Tim Bozon, LW, Kamloops Blazers, WHL.
It is no small feat for a 17 year old hockey player to come from the competition level of junior hockey in Switzerland and France, to excel in the tough WHL. Bozon managed that, scoring 36 goals and averaging a point per game to win top rookie honors in the Dub for the 2011-2012 season. As well as flashing his offensive prowess, Bozon stood up to the intimidation tactics as well. Bright kid with strong character who speaks French and English fluently as a bonus. Just needs to fill out a 6-1, 185 pound frame for a couple of years.
5. Brady Vail, C, Windsor Spitfires, OHL.
An American recruit into the OHL like Galchenyuk, the 6-1, 195 pound Vail is similar in many ways. A solidly built two way centreman, but without the same offensive skills. Also a strong character player with good leadership skills. Brady played mainly a defensive role for his team last season but still managed 52 points in 64 games. He has two years of eligibility remaining to see if he can improve his offensive output enough to play that two way role as a pro.
6. Charles Hudon, RW, Chicoutimi Sagueneens, QMJHL
The slender puck magician is a stereotypical Quebecois hockey prospect in many ways. Not a great skater, but terrific puck skills. Not very big, but with a strong competitive drive. A smaller, less dynamic version of second rounder Collberg in many ways. Charles will have to get stronger and add some weight, (and hopefully a bit of height) to a 5-10, 170 pound, frame. But you can't teach the scorer's touch.
7. Erik Nystrom, LW, Modo Hockey, SEL.
Yet another slightly undersized, but skilled, and very competitive forward. Spent half a season in the SEL as a 17/18 year old, but saw little action and managed just 2 points. Played well for the Swedish Nation U19 Team in a couple of tournaments and will compete for a spot with the U20 squad this summer. Approximately the same size as Collberg, but without quite the dynamic skill set. Figures to be more of an energy player at the pro level.


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I would prefer it if the navigation bar was on the left (the whole site feels slightly back-to-front to me), but thats not a big complaint to be honest.
In general, I like the changes. A bit of tweaking during the beta period and I think you'll have a winner
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I think that the default avatar is way too intrusing. It really looks as if ssomebody is talking to himself all the time.
In general, I do NOT like the avatar idea, at leasst design-wise. The beta site looks OK and uniform now, but when people start coming up with their own avatars it will turn tur into a cachophony of shapes and colors. Perhaps limit it only to chosing one of OSNEWS predesigned avatars?
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NORFOLK, Va. - ODU Wrestler Kevin Beazley won the Junior Greco Roman National Championship at 211 lbs. with a fall in the finals on Thursday.
Beazley, a redshirt freshman, dominated the competition with three tech falls by scores of 10-2, 8-0 and 8-0 and a fall over Nash (Utah) to win the Greco Roman National Championship at 211 pounds from the Las Vegas Convention Center. Beazley will represent the United States at the Junior Worlds this summer.
On Friday afternoon Beazley also advanced to the quarterfinals of the Fila Junior Freestyle Nationals. 145 lb. sophomore Alexander Richardson and 154-pound true freshman Austin Eads remain alive in the U.S. Open bracket from Las Vegas and former Monarch wrestler James Nicholson (125) advanced to the All-American round in the U.S. Senior Open.
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Quest Buys Sitraka for Java Skills
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Posted in Software, 25th October 2002 09:59 GMT
Database tools vendor Quest Software Inc plans to pay up to $54.7m for Sitraka Inc, a privately held company that offers applications designed to eliminate performance bottlenecks in Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) environments.
Quest said that by combining its own database and application performance management software with Sitraka's Java expertise, it will be better positioned to monitor current Java applications and the next generation of packaged applications.
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Penn State Hershey Medical Center and PinnacleHealth say the goals of the potential relationship are to improve access to care and increase the quality and breadth of health care services available to people throughout central Pennsylvania.
The two organizations are in the process of selecting an independent third-party firm to help explore potential opportunities for the two health care organizations to expand their relationship.
"Over the past several years, PinnacleHealth and Penn State Hershey have worked together successfully to bring vital health care services to residents of central Pennsylvania and to develop a new generation of health care professionals," Dr. Harold L. Paz, CEO of Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Health System says. "Given our past success in working together, it makes sense for us to explore additional opportunities. Our focus will remain on how we can enhance the quality and availability of primary and specialty care across central Pennsylvania, build on our collective ability to improve the health of our communities, and contribute to the discovery of new and better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease."
Currently, PinnacleHealth and Penn State Hershey collaborate as joint venture partners in the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, which includes a 74-bed teaching and research hospital and three outpatient practices that provide specialized mental health services to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
For more than a decade, PinnacleHealth hospitals have served as a training site for Penn State Hershey residents, fellows and medical students in clinical specialties such as family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, and others.
Its residents also complete elective rotations at Penn State Hershey in several medical disciplines. An affiliation agreement between the two organizations was signed in 2010 to further expand this academic partnership.
Both organizations are part owners of Horizon Healthcare Services, a home infusion agency, and worked together on a joint community health needs assessment in 2012 to better understand health disparities and opportunities to improve the health and wellness of the region's residents.
"Health care is changing at a rapid pace and health systems have a responsibility to focus on the best way to improve access, cost and quality of care available to those they serve," Michael Young, PinnacleHealth's president and CEO, says. "PinnacleHealth and Penn State Hershey are vibrant health systems offering a broad spectrum of health care services, technologies, research capabilities and facilities. I believe that these two health systems bring complementary strengths to the goals of improving the health status of the population we serve and in delivering more cost effective, high quality and accessible health care services to the region."
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Why though? If it can be done, why not try it? I know I won't, but wouldn't it be interesting to see if someone can accually do it. What are we hear for? You live and you learn.
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Originally Posted by Alectric
100% agreed!
this thread has gotten out of control! everyone done went crazy on here!
This thread was crazy from the door.
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Roll over when trying to turn. Run into things that jump out in front of my truck, like garages, curbs, and more garages...Originally Posted by Redman65
For the last time the only thing i meant by that is mmm set-up in a mini is a dumb idea and a dual 1/10 vxl set-up in a 1/16th scale is a dumb idea. I dont really care what people do with there trucks etc. If someone wants to strap a chipmunk on there truck for added speed thats there decision so? I do not want to tell people what to do i was just stating my opinon. I wish everyone good luck and tear em' up if its in your blood to do so.
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Why did you make this thread if you just wanted to argue with everybody?Originally Posted by Addicted2Revos
?????????????????????? I dont want to argue i really DONT! i just wanted to state that i didnt find it wise to add a 1/8th scale brushless system to a 1/16th scale truck thats all i was saying! Why wont anyone understand that im not trying to argue with anyone.
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So i guess trying to put dual mmm monster max system on my 1/16th revo is out of the question?
My T-maxx eats nitro and poops Savages
T-maxx 3.3
LOL oh no!!!!! If it can be done i'd say try it!!! LOL i'd love to see it.
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you know i have my opinion and all of you obviosly have yours...and from following this thread it is really hilliarious . have fun guys with whatever you do i know i will.
i would to just be able to order one of these before there sold out!
1/8th scale brushless setups are not limited to 1/8th scale trucks and buggys, there only recommended for use on those size. I bet theres plenty of peolpe using them on 1/10 and smaller just for the fun of it. We all know a MMM on the 1/16 Erevo is crazy but I would love to see it, and I cant wait until someone does it. Why would anyone add a NOS system to a street car when the speed limit is 65, because we can!
If you dont like it, just change the warranty.
hmmm interesting what would green peace sayOriginally Posted by Addicted2Revos
drive like you own it .
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ultimate in "no nos" nonsense(:
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427 cobra just listen to the sound
That's what I said.Originally Posted by got_nitro
hahahaha exactly.Originally Posted by koolwhipman
well more than half the fun is breaking it then taking it apart and fixing it for god sake!Originally Posted by Addicted2Revos
3905 emaxx Purple Project dual titan 775
i just want to use my mini revo to go back to the future and i think i can do it with a 1/8th mmm combo. i got to hit the 88 mph mark or its a no go. lol.
no but joking a side i do want 80+ mph out of it. (p.s and to go back to the future) lol..
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Stock is for day 1!
I think an engineer would be dissappointed if people didn't tinker with something they built(unless you work for sony, but that's off topic). It would be like having a baby, and not wanting it to grow up. So in that regards, I say MMM, wings, and a 10 foot ramp for the mini revo!
I say add a nitro motor to it and run a supercharger! WHA-WHOoOoO!!!!! That'll get'er movin'
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My goal is 35-40mph with a run time of over an hour. Now for me that would be pure rc heaven. Tons of run time with good control.
I find a nice park with a lot of acreage, preferably a dry retention pond in it and let my revo fly There happens to be a park just like that near my place. I'm not really interested in racing. Just enjoy bashing and working on rc's.Originally Posted by Redman65
thats what im talking about if you get this figured out let me know how you did! this will be my first electric vehicle so i dont know anything! keep me posted man!Originally Posted by Redman65
Originally Posted by Redman65
I have to agree. While I am 100% online with doing want you want with your ride I also feel that speed runs up and down the road must get boring. For me, I sacrifice some speed for run time and then simply look for areas that are fun with out doing 50 to 60mph. You would be surprised just how much fun can be had in the sub 30mph ranges given the right environment.
Yep, yours is faster. OH; and it's broken too!
30mph out of the box is GREAT! for a mini.
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30mph is good no madder, i mean like every ones had a stock brushed rusty at one point and thos are 30mph and a lot of fun! i mean i had an old xl-1 rusty that did 24mph and i had a blast with it!Originally Posted by Addicted2Revos
This is what I do. I have kept my ERBE completely stock, but if something breaks, the I will upgrade it.
ERBE ~ Rusty VXL ~ Pede VXL ~ 2 Slash 4X4's
As far as speeed runs are concerned, there is an adrenaline factor to running a mini, hi performance race car past you at 60-70 mph. I agree that bashing is definetly more fun, thats why I keep a set of Zombies and smaller pinion around for back yard bashing/jumping/back-flipping with my BEER.
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i say if thay make it and it fits then fit it if it dont fit then dont do it but give it your best shot trying and have fun allong the way.
oops 40% my bad
There will always be someone doing something creative with there truck but hey some people like it stock and some dont know what stock mines.
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DUDE ITS OR MONEY SO LET US BE!!!!!!! so ya modifi modifiOriginally Posted by Cainam
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word dawg..Originally Posted by traxxastmaxx
It's only money!!!
LOL yeah just money^^^^ lol I know i dont need any!
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I hope thats a joke.Originally Posted by Addicted2Revos
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your right at the end of the drag track they should set up a jump and watch people drive off the jump going 100mphOriginally Posted by Redman65


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A MistakeAfter explaining things to KC last period, I just wanted to go home. This kid required too much of my time, I could've been finished earlier with my drawing if the damn boy tried to figure things out for himself. My feet stopped moving and angrily I looked up to see what the problem was. Apparently, traffic by the stairs was terrible. Pulling my books to my chest, I dove in. It was a swarm of pushing, pulling, and sometimes awkward, accidental butt touching.
"Hey!" a girl hissed at
I tried to censor this to teenink's liking, lets see if it works *fingers crossed* This is Misti's POV. Enjoy lunch.
"If you don't want to be pushed, then don't move so damn slow!" I shouted, pushing my way through the throng of people. Sometimes I think how nice it would be if they just parted like the Red Sea. That would be very convenient. Finally, I wove my way all the way through the group and turned into my US History class. My books fell into a pile on my desk as I slid into my seat next to Ashanti. She bit her lip and turned to me.
"So Brett texted me during first period… He said something about a fight… Care to explain yourself?" Ash set her phone on my desk and crossed her arms. Slightly curious, I glanced at the picture message on the screen. It was a picture of when both KC and I were standing up and arguing. "I thought we had a deal, I'm the trouble maker and you're the book nerd." She teased, "So tell me the story." I nodded and put her phone back on her desk.
"Well this idiotic new guy just came in and pushed my books off of the table… So I yelled at him for it."
"You know you could get suspended for even a verbal fight? Mist, I love you and I need you for motivation to go to my classes. If you weren't here I'd have to go hang at your house during your suspension."
"Yeah, okay mom it was just one little dispute and the teacher didn't care." I sighed and turned down the volume on my i-pod. The bell rang a second time within five minutes, signifying that class had begun. Somehow the class got the teacher off topic again and Ashanti resumed talking to me.
"So I'm just analyzing this picture…This new guy is pretty hot, your thoughts?" I rolled my eyes; she had a strong thing for emo and goth guys.
"If he wears more makeup than me, he's probably gay. Besides, any guy who can't respect my books definitely is not my type." I flipped through a book I was reading. "Good thing I dog-eared the page I left off at."
"This kid's a rebel dou*** then?"
"Yeah, he probably just uses girls for sex. KC's not worth your time."
"That's Rebel Dou***'s name."
"Oh." Ashanti went back to texting Brett and I resumed reading. That's when I noticed it. My name was being whispered and I could feel stares burning into my skin. I bit my lip and tried not to hyperventilate like I usually do when people notice me. Quickly I put my book on the pile and pulled it to my chest, shooting out of the room as soon as the bell rang. It was time for lunch where my friends could distract me from what people were saying about me and the new guy.
Ashanti struggled to keep up. Eventually we walked into the cafeteria. It was about twice the size of my biology room, but with a lunch line, kitchen, and long rectangular tables. My friends and I sat in the middle most section of the room and nobody else sat at our table. KC, being new, didn't know that the seat he was sitting in was mine. Not wanting to make another scene, I simply put my books down next to him and headed to the lunch line.
"Megan's not going to like this guy at our table…What are we going to do? AJ and Chester already take up a bunch of space and I'm not sitting on the end of the table." Ash was on a rant so I cut her off.
"Yeah but all of our skinny people share one side of the table. Besides the Rebel Dou*** and I aren't friends, he probably already left." Shrugging off the issue, I grabbed a lunch tray and scanned my school ID card, then waited for Ashanti to do the same. We went to our seats and I was pleased to see that KC had moved to the other end of the table. Soon our friends started showing up. As a group we were a bit more than twelve people. There were so many of us, sometimes it was hard to remember names.
"Why are people staring?" Megan hissed angrily as she sat next to Ash.
"Because some dude pissed Misti off." Ashanti told her, "And he messed with her books."
Megan rolled her green eyes as she started peeling the crust from her sandwich. Dylan, Pat, Chester and AJ sat across from us laughing about some inside joke they had. However, they quickly realized that something was up because us girls weren't talking.
"Okay whats going on? What am I missing here?" Chester asked. He was a sophomore who had long wavy black hair that always looked greasy no matter how many times he's washed it. Freckles dotted his cheeks and the bridge of his nose. Chester only had a slight weight issue, which we playfully teased him about.
"You guys really don't notice everyone staring?" I asked, the boys were more clueless than usual today. Looking around I noticed people looking away from my gaze. Sure there was the normal babble of the lunchroom, but the stares just didn't stop. My eyes rested on where KC had been sitting. I shrugged, maybe he left.
"Quite frankly, not everyone is staring at us." Dylan stated matter-of-factly. His body was super thin and tall; which is why the gang often referred to him looking like a praying mantis. Dylan's skin was a sickly pale color and his brown hair was cut short.
"Well a lot of people are." Megan snapped, her eyes staying on her sandwich.
"There Chester, that text should explain everything." Ash looked up at Chester. "Did you feel vibrations yet? I sent it a few minutes ago." At the mention of the word 'vibrations,' AJ started to crack up. He was more like a hyena, just give him one thing to laugh about and he won't stop laughing for a good few hours. AJ was inbetween Chester and Dylan with both his height and weight; and anytime he started laughing, his face will turn a turnip red. Whenever that boy laughed it was both entertaining and concerning at the same time.
"Oh dear God, why is AJ dying now?" Kat came up and sat on my other side, her friend Tanya sat next to her. Kat was one of the most kick ass friends I knew, and if I told her about what happened, she would probably hunt KC down. Sure her hair was dyed 5 different shades of purple, and she was a little skinny thing… But she can get pretty violent with her short temper.
"Ashanti mentioned something about vibrating." I laughed, "can you tell if he's breathing over there?" AJ was attempting to eat a sandwich that was half wrapped with plastic wrap while he was laughing uncontrollably. "Seriously, somebody take the sandwich from him, he could suffocate on the plastic." Dylan took his sandwich from him and patted his back.
"Okay now just breathe, in… And out… C'mon man, calm yourself."
"Why are we talking about vibrations?" Kat half spoke, half giggled at AJ's laughter.
"I sent Chester a text about a fight Misti got into today…" Ash paused, "There just sent it to you too."
"Please tell me you didn't send them the picture too!" I groaned as I watched Chester reading the text he got.
"A fight?" Kat's brown eyes narrowed at me. "What happened?"
"I'm sure Ash gave you a very overly detailed text." I started to eat my lunch to avoid talking anymore.
"Hey," Chester pointed to his phone, "Is this the same guy sitting behind you?" He kept his voice quiet, but at a volume where we could hear him. Ashanti turned around and pretended to take a look at the clock.
"Yep that's him." She agreed, her voice at the same volume.
"Oh my… I'm going to whoop his..." Kat was starting to get up but Tanya and I tugged her back down.
"Don't worry about it." I quickly stole a glance at KC. He was just sitting there listening to his i-pod and drawing in his sketchbook. I felt bad, the poor guy didn't have a lunch. When I got up to throw out my trash, I handed him an orange I didn't eat before making my way back to my seat. "Don't say anything!" I growled at Kat's expression.
"I don't understand you. You fight with him and then you feed him…You know what they say, 'If you feed them, they'll keep coming back'." Kat sighed and handed me her chocolate milk.
"Fine, then you go through the whole school day without eating." I grumbled as I opened the small milk carton. Ashanti wasn't looking so I came up with the brilliant idea to hold the milk by her shoulder to scare her. The boys watched with confused expressions.
"Misti, you shouldn't…" Tanya's warning came too late. From the corner of her eye, Ashanti had seen the milk and swung her arm to bat it away. The full carton of milk flew up into the air almost gracefully before spilling its contents on KC. The boys chorused with uncontrollable laughter as Ashanti and I gaped at the mess we made. Tanya was covering her mouth with shock and Kat was muttering something about how he deserved it.
"Guys…Ohmigod, we'll be in so much trouble…" Megan's face reflected fear, but she was laughing too.
"KC…I'm sorry it was an accident…I…" I was trying my best to give him my sincere apology, but when he turned around I couldn't help but laugh. The chocolate milk had loosened his hair from the hedgehog effect and turned it more into a shaggy dog look. His eyeliner was running and his clothes were soaked. He looked like a miserable puppy who was sitting outside in the rain. People who had been staring at us didn't miss this at all. They nudged their friends and pointed.
"Misti what the hell was that for?! Oh my God I feel so terrible now!" Ashanti cried out. Her voice was an apologetic laughter. It was my fault, so it was my responsibility to help him…I guess. Getting up from my spot, I took him by the arm and led him to the nurse's office.
KC was tense and stiff but followed my lead. The nurse gave him a change of clothes from the lost and found and asked if he wanted to leave and go home early. The only reason why I stayed was because I felt guilty, this was my fault after all. Surprisingly the new guy shook his head and walked towards me. I stood up and we walked back to the cafeteria together.
"I'm really sorry…This must be a terrible first day for you…I'm sorry."
The Rebel Dou*** ignored my apologies and grabbed his books from his seat before leaving the cafeteria. I turned back to my friends and sat, AJ was still laughing away. Kat had a smirk on her face and just shook her head.
"I feel so terrible!" I covered my face with my hands. "To yell at him is one thing, but to spill milk on the poor kid is just awful."
"Hey…" Chester nudged my elbow and I looked up at him.
"…There is no need to cry over spilled milk."
"You're an ass."
Just then the bell rang and I had to start walking to study hall.
I only had three other classes with KC, which made me feel even guiltier because I had to continuously see him in the crappy lost and found clothes. But even with the hell I've gone through today I was still reluctant to go home. Nothing could compare to what I had to deal with there.
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WOWriting said...
Apr. 11, 2014 at 4:56 pm
Apr. 11, 2014 at 4:56 pm
Wow... It's a bit slow at the beginning and I don't like Misti's sort of attitude at first but I love her now! And I love the story! It's great!
Vanendra said...
Jan. 10, 2014 at 8:25 pm
Jan. 10, 2014 at 8:25 pm
like The Social Class Beast on Facebook please <3
Vanendra said...
Nov. 21, 2013 at 7:13 pm
Nov. 21, 2013 at 7:13 pm
New Chapter Posted!!! :D
Ashanti said...
Apr. 24, 2013 at 12:27 pm
Apr. 24, 2013 at 12:27 pm
So if anyone has a question, just feel free to ask. :)
EternallyReading said...
Mar. 25, 2013 at 6:28 pm
Mar. 25, 2013 at 6:28 pm
I'm really enjoying this so far and I can not wait for the next chapters. I like how you threw in that little twist of him casting a spell. However it did feel abrupt. Maybe in the earlier chapters you could put little hints? Overall though I love it! Keep it up! Also I was wondering if you could check out my story Shape Shifter's True Form...
ShyKarma replied...
Apr. 20, 2013 at 5:28 pm
Apr. 20, 2013 at 5:28 pm
loving the story, cant wait for more chapters!
Vanendra replied...
Jan. 8, 2014 at 6:06 pm
Jan. 8, 2014 at 6:06 pm
well I just posted a bunch more chapters, I hope you enjoy them!!!! ^-^
Vanendra said...
Mar. 22, 2013 at 10:57 am
Mar. 22, 2013 at 10:57 am
New Chapters Posted!!!!!!!!!!!! ^-^
Vanendra said...
Mar. 4, 2013 at 11:04 am
Mar. 4, 2013 at 11:04 am
<3 To all of you impatient fans of this story: More chapters will be posted in a few weeks, so please hang tight... If you can't wait you can also read them on my deviantart...my username is Vanendra there too ^-^
LuvLife said...
Feb. 19, 2013 at 2:23 pm
Feb. 19, 2013 at 2:23 pm
I love how it is going so far. Yes, it needs some work but it's is great! I enjoy it. I know it is hard writing chapters, but I'm asking u pretty please with a cherry on top, to idk. Maybe create another chapter or so? Waiting is so dreadful when your reading a good book. Keep up with the good work!
Vanendra replied...
Mar. 4, 2013 at 11:01 am
Mar. 4, 2013 at 11:01 am
I will be posting a good chunk of chapters soon, I've recently been inspired and have about 6 chapters to add. So expect them to be posted in a few weeks. ^-^ I'm glad you like my story.
ShyKarma said...
Feb. 14, 2013 at 7:48 pm
Feb. 14, 2013 at 7:48 pm
I love this book cant wait for more chapters :)
Vanendra replied...
Mar. 4, 2013 at 11:03 am
Mar. 4, 2013 at 11:03 am
More chapters will be posted in a few weeks, so please hang tight... If you can't wait you can also read them on my deviantart...my username is Vanendra there too ^-^
RaisaMiri said...
Nov. 29, 2012 at 7:19 pm
Nov. 29, 2012 at 7:19 pm
YES! xD i can't wait!
SawrahAnn replied...
Dec. 4, 2012 at 1:16 pm
Dec. 4, 2012 at 1:16 pm
I've been reading your book for a while now and I can't help but keep looking to see for added chapters . The suspence is getting to me! Love your work!
Vanendra replied...
Dec. 4, 2012 at 9:47 pm
Dec. 4, 2012 at 9:47 pm
Thank you!! I'm sorry I have so much school work to do, but don't worry, more chapters will be posted soon...Is it bad that I already started the sequel? xD
SawrahAnn replied...
Dec. 5, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Dec. 5, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Not at all! haha I'd love to hear what you think of my book, if you have time check it out :) http://www.teenink.com/novels/realistic_fiction/book/105768/Infinita/
SawrahAnn replied...
Dec. 12, 2012 at 11:27 am
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haha no, not bad at all. Check out my book, Infinita, I'd love to know what you think about it!
Vanendra replied...
Jan. 2, 2013 at 9:14 am
Jan. 2, 2013 at 9:14 am
I will as soon as I can, right now I'm busy with alot of art orders. ^-^
Vanendra said...
Nov. 6, 2012 at 9:26 am
Nov. 6, 2012 at 9:26 am
New chapter up!!!! hope you all like it :D