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Can't do it....can't pull for the Cardinals. It's kinda like the Fonz trying to say "I'm sorry"....he tries but just can't get the words out of his mouth.
Pulling for the Tigers.
Can't do it....can't pull for the Cardinals. It's kinda like the Fonz trying to say "I'm sorry"....he tries but just can't get the words out of his mouth.
Pulling for the Tigers.
Once the Reds (and Pirates) were gone, I'm (gulp) pulling for the Cards vs. the Dodgers. You know, that loyalty to the NL Central? I have to admit though, I simply hate all the showboating and crap from the Dodgers. I think sometimes, I'm watching the WBC all over again. The Cards seem to play with more class and baseball etiquette, imo. (God! I never thought I would ever type those words!!) Yep, I'm "old school".
But, I'm pulling for Detroit in the AL and WS, if they get there. That city needs all the positive vibes it can get. NL Central loyalty can only go so far.
Me, after some serious soul searching, came to the conclusion that I don't hate the Cardinals but I sure as hell am jealous of them.
Old NDN (10-21-2013)
I don't think I could ever root for the Cards. I have family from St. Louis who are big fans, and when it comes to baseball, we just don't even talk about it anymore. They hate the Reds more than anything.
the concept is actually making me feel nauseous. Which is like vomit coming up the mouth. Not sure how to respond. But this comes to mind....
"You can try to be a man."
Bring on 2018! #%?*!
I honestly don´t care who will win it all (even though i am rooting for the Tigers a bit). I just want to see good baseball. And these LCS games were pretty darn sweet to watch for someone neutral.
But i would like to go a bit off-topic here. How come that there is such a rivalry thing between the Reds and the Cards? Even though i follow the Reds now for over 20 years it sometimes is a bit hard to understand that for someone who lives in Europe. You don´t have the insight in (what might be) local stuff.
The thing is: I do not like "inherited" hatred. Just because i am a fan of team X i have to hate team Y? I do not have a personal issue with the Cardinals. I think they are a very, very well run organisation. For example i am a huge Packers fan. But i don´t have an issue with the Bears. Why should i? Just because afaik there has never been more matches in NFL history between two teams? I am also rooting die hard for the Boston Bruins. Do i need to hate the Leafs now? Why? Same thing here: They did not do anything to p me off. Off course i have a certain german soccer club that i despise from the bottom of my heart since i was a little kid (whenever they are shown on tv i switch the channel, whenever there is an article of that club in a sports magazine i flip the page, i have not spoken out the name that shall not be spoken in years ... and so on). So i know what rivalry means.
But the one between our Reds and the Cards i do not understand. I have tried to google that many times but never came up with a satisfying answer. So if someone could explain that to me why there is a rivalry between the two teams i would be very thankful.
One: The two are division rivals, so there is naturally going to be some rival brewed from division competitiveness.
Two: Dusty Baker and Tony LaRussa. These two had some bad blood between them and carried it with them.
Three: Loud Mouths on both Teams. Carpenter and Phillips.
Four: 2010 Brawl. Things just haven't healed since then. Molina and BP starting the scuffle. Cueto ending another players career.
My guess is once you get the personalities out of the way (Carpenter, Phillips, Larussa, Baker) things will go to a friendlier rivalry. Carpenter/Larussa retired, Baker fired... I don't really see Phillips carrying the hatred torch as even his language has softened on the Cardinals.
Matheny has already shown that he runs the team differently. That will go a long way into helping Reds fans focus on less trivial things and the love for the Reds.
My take on the intense rivalry the Reds have with the Cardinals starts back in 2010. The Cardinals had been losing some very close games, not necessarily to just the Reds, and LaRussa was badmouthing and complaining to the press about their bad breaks. I believe i remember reading a articile where they even accused the Brewers of cheating after losing a game to them. Well, LaRussa brought his act to GABP and accused the Reds pitchers of using slipery balls, what followed could easily be predicted ,knowing Phillips likes to pull the tail on the Tiger now an again, Sometime in August 2010 Phillips let it be known he had enought of the Cardinals complaining and accusations, and that they should man up, well that lit the fuse. The next day, when Phillips came to bat,he tapped the shin guards of Molina, as a friendly hello, according to Phillips. Well that started a real fight, I sure you can look it up on the internet. And since that day it been tit for tat between the two teams , Chapman lets a 100 mph fastball get away from him and nearly hits a Cardinal, the next game one of the Reds will take one in the back, and its been that way ever since that August game. I wouldn't say I hate the Redbirds, but I sure harbor a very strong dislike for most of the current team especially Molina, and Carpenter. If you asked fans of other teams, like the Brewers, I am sure you will get a similar response.
The rivalry is mostly new as far intensity. As perhitking notes. Before that the Reds just weren't very good while Saint Loo was in the same division. There have been brief periods in history where there was some intense competition but it never really developed into a "hated rival" thing (64-67, 38-41) because it was too brief or either the Reds or the Cards were not really close enough in the standings to make it heated.
Historically the relationship between the teams has been symbiotic - lots of trades, front office cross traffic, going back to the deadball days. Owners/GMs from the same family or the same guy with both teams. The move into the same division certainly has sparked a lot more intensity now that both teams are competitive.
"If this was a court of law, the cross examination would go after the credibility of the witness." Homer Bailey on Latos snarking on the team after his trade
So it basically is a pretty new rivalry with the "highlight" of the 2010 brawl. Thanks for the answers
OP is clearly a Cardinals fan trolling.
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NEW YORK — The latest round of NHL labour talks ended with the two sides not even getting into the same room with each other.
The players' association and league negotiators met separately Wednesday with federal mediators in suburban New Jersey, holding discussions that didn't immediately appear to have moved the sides any closer to a deal to save the hockey season.
There was hope going into Wednesday that negotiations could get back on track to the point they were last Thursday before talks fell apart.
When the NHL agreed last week to increase its make-whole offer of deferred payments from $211 million to $300 million it was part of a proposed package that required the union to agree on three nonnegotiable points. Instead, the players' association accepted the raise in funds, but then made counterproposals on the issues the league stated had no wiggle room.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman then said that the offer was being pulled from the table. However, mediators informed the union on Wednesday that the proposal was still available, but it carried a take-it-or-leave it ultimatum.
"It wasn't much of a decision," said Brendan Morrison, one of 13 players to attend Wednesday's talks. "I thought the gap would be closed much quicker, but it hasn't come to fruition yet, so we have to keep working."
All games through Dec. 30 have been cancelled, about 43 per cent of the season, along with the New Year's Day Winter Classic, and the All-Star game.
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The 2004-05 season was lost completely before the players' association accepted a deal that included a salary cap for the first time. While no major philosophical issues such as that exist in these negotiations, the sides still don't appear to be ready to come to an agreement.
"I never thought the issues were as big as they were back in 04-05," Morrison said Wednesday. "Apparently, I was wrong."
A 48-game season was played in 1995 after a lockout stretched into January. Bettman said he wouldn't have a season shorter than that.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Shares of CenturyLink Inc., Qualcomm Inc., and Kohl's Corp. made big moves during U.S. trading Thursday, while Apple Inc., McDonald's Corp. and Whole Foods Markets Inc. were among top trending tickers.
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$AAPL: Apple AAPL, -0.13% shares closed down 3.6% to $537.75, the lowest level since May 18. Reports emerged recently that its Chinese manufacturer was having trouble keeping up with demand for iPhone 5, due in part to difficulty meeting Apple's quality standards.
Still, Ittai Kidron, an analyst at Oppenheimer recommended investors to buy the stock on recent weakness.
Here is the full Kidron commentary.
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"We are implementing a plan to concentrate our resources on our largest markets where we generate the lion's share of our revenue and profit and where we are experiencing increased customer traction with our advanced technologies. We believe this plan provides Monster the resources to grow our leading businesses in North America and Europe," said Chairman, President and Chief Executive Sal Iannuzzi in a statement.
Qualcomm Inc. QCOM, +0.40% shares climbed 4.4% after the designer of chipsets and other technology used for wireless devices posted a 20% rise in fourth-quarter earnings a day prior. It also surprised markets with an upbeat outlook. Read Qualcomm gets lift from strong outlook
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. BCRX, +0.25% shares sank 40%. The company early Thursday released an updated financial and business outlook that left investors disappointed.
Callon Petroleum Co. CPE, -4.83% shares fell 14%. The company updated its 2012 forecast as it reported third-quarter results late Wednesday.
Kohl's Corp. KSS, +3.55% shares shed 5.1%. The department-store chain said Thursday its third-quarter profit rose to $215 million, or 91 cents a share, from $211 million, or 80 cents a share, in the same quarter last year.
For the current quarter, Kohl's expects per-share earnings of $2 to $2.08, falling short of $2.16 a share forecast by analysts in a Thomson Reuters survey. Kohl's Q3 earnings edge up
Seattle Genetics Inc. SGEN, -0.16% shares slid 5.1% after the company reported third-quarter results late Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts issued a downgrade earlier Thursday.
Universal Display Corp. PANL, -2.72% shares tanked 18% after the lighting-technology company posted a surprise loss for the third quarter as sales weakened more than analysts had expected. The company also cut its full-year sales outlook. Read Universal Display swings to loss, cuts view
Windstream Corp. WIN, -7.24% shares slid 9.7%. The network communications company early Thursday reported its third-quarter profit shrank to 9 cents a share from 15 cents a share a year earlier.


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My idea is to forward the PHPSESSID with the request that ERunActions::runBackground() initiates for the background task, so i modified ERunActions::touchUrlExt() as follows:
public static function touchUrlExt($url,$postData=null,$contentType=null,$httpClientConfig=array()) { // ... // > INSERTED $client->setCookie('PHPSESSID', $_COOKIE['PHPSESSID']); // < $client->request($method); }
To test this, I put the following action inside a controller:
public function actionTest($id) { if (ERunActions::runBackground($useHttpClient = true)) { $uid = Yii::app()->user->id; Yii::log("Starting background for user $uid..."); usleep(10 * 1000000); Yii::log("...finished."); Yii::app()->end(); } else { Yii::log("Foreground."); Yii::app()->user->setFlash('notice', 'Foreground.'); $this->redirect(array('view','id'=>$id)); } }
If I do not set the cokie (unmodified ERunActions::touchUrlExt()), I receive the page redirected to immediately, and the background does its job, but Yii::app()->user->id is undefined (as expected). With the modified Version (setting the PHPSESSID-Cookie) the background job gets the right user id, but the redirection only occurs after the background process finished (and flash message not appearing). The foreground log message is written immediately, though. The redirection appears to be blocked in some way.
I guess its not a runactions issue, but rather my approach is just too naive. If somebody could enlighten me...I appreciate!
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Bali is an island in Indonesia, at the east end of Java.
The word paradise is used a lot in Bali, and not without reason. The combination of friendly, hospitable people, a magnificently visual culture infused with spirituality and (not least) spectacular beaches with great surfing and diving have made Bali Indonesia's unparalleled number one tourist attraction.
The popularity is not without its flip sides — once paradisical Kuta has degenerated into a congested warren of concrete, touts and scammers live on overcharging tourists, and the island's visibility has even drawn the unwanted attention of terrorists in 2002 and 2005 — but Bali has managed to retain its magic. Bali is a wonderful destination with something for everyone, and though heavily traveled, it is still easy to find some peace and quiet if you like.
The first Hindus arrived on Bali as early as 100 BC, so it's easy to understand why the island has had some time to develop its own culture. Divided among a number of ruling rajas, occasionally batting off invaders from Java to the west and making forays to conquer Lombok to the east, the island was finally captured by the Dutch in a series of brutal wars from 1846 to 1849. Many Balinese chose death over disgrace and fought en masse until the bitter end, known as puputan. Victory was bittersweet and afterwards the Dutch largely left the Balinese to their own devices.
Bali joined the new republic of Indonesia in 1948, but was again largely ignored by the Java-based Sukarno and his cronies, leading to the spread of Communist thought on the island. This led to disaster after the failed 1965 coup d'etat, when the rivers ran red with the reprisal killings of suspected Communists — estimates of the toll vary from 50,000 to 200,000.
The current chapter in Bali's history began in the seventies when intrepid hippies and surfers discovered Bali's beaches and waves, and tourism soon became the biggest income earner. Despite the shocks of the terrorist attacks in 2002 and 2005, the magical island continues to draw crowds and Bali's culture remains as spectacular as ever.
Unlike any other island in largely Muslim Indonesia, Bali is a pocket of Hindu religion and culture, although Balinese Hinduism is so far removed from the original Indian variety that the casual eye will be hard put to spot any similarities. Every aspect of Balinese life is suffused with religion, but the most visible signs are the tiny offerings (sesajen) of flowers, glutinous rice and salt in little bamboo leaf trays, found in every Balinese house, restaurant, souvenir stall and airport check-in desk. They are set out and sprinkled with holy water no less then three times a day, before every meal.
Balinese dance and music are also justly famous. As on Java, the gamelan orchestra and wayang kulit shadow puppet theater predominate. Dances include:
There are an estimated 20,000 temples (pura) on the island, each of which holds festivals (odalan) at least twice a year, meaning that there are always festivities going on. Funerals are another occasion of pomp and ceremony, when the deceased are ritually cremated in extravagantly colorful rituals.
There are some large festivals celebrated islandwide, but their dates are determined by two local calendars. The 210-day wuku or Pawukon calendar is completely out of sync with the Western calendar, meaning that it rotates wildly throughout the year.
The lunar saka (caka) calendar roughly follows the Western year.
Nyepi is a very special day to the Balinese as this is the day that they have to fool all evil spirits that no-one is actually on Bali - hence the need for silence. If this can be achieved, then it is believed that the evil spirits will go looking elsewhere for their prey and leave Bali island alone for another year. Balinese people are very religious and life is full of ritual - Nyepi is one of the most important days in their calendar. Police and security are on hand to make sure that everyone abides by this rule.
Nyepi also serves to remind the Balinese of the need for tolerance and understanding in their everyday life. In fact, Hinduism on Bali is unique because it is woven into and around the original Balinese animistic religion. The two now have become one for the Balinese - a true sign of tolerance and acceptance!
All national public holidays covered in Indonesia also apply, although Ramadan is naturally a much smaller event here than in the country's Muslim regions.
Bali is always warm, humid and tropical. The April-October dry season and November-March rainy seasons are only relative, with plenty of rainfall around the year, but the Balinese winter is cloudier, more humid and with a higher chance of thunderstorms.
A more important consideration is the tourist season, as Bali can get packed in July-August and again around Christmas and New Year's. Australians also visit during school holidays in early April, late June and late September, while Indonesians visit during national holidays. Outside these peaks, Bali can be surprisingly quiet and good discounts on accommodation are often available.
Bali is in the UTC+8 time zone (known in Indonesia as WITA, Waktu Indonesia Tengah), same as Singapore, one hour ahead of Jakarta.
Electricity is supplied at 220V 50Hz. Outlets are the European standard CEE-7/7 "Schukostecker" or "Schuko" or the compatible, but non-grounded, CEE-7/16 "Europlug" types. Generally speaking, U.S. and Canadian travelers should pack an adapter for these outlets if they plan to use North American electrical equipment in Bali.
Balinese is linguistically distinct from Bahasa Indonesia, although the Indonesian lingua franca is spoken by practically everybody. In touristy regions English and some other foreign languages are widely spoken.
See also: Indonesian phrasebook
Get in
By plane
Most visitors will arrive at Denpasar's Ngurah Rai international airport, which has extensive domestic connections as well as direct flights throughout Asia and Australia. In the low-cost carriet set:
Note that if you are flying internationally out of Ngurah Rai, you are then subject to the airport tax (100,000 Rupiah as at Jan '06) which you would need to pay for in Rupiah so save some bills for the trip out. ATM machines are available at Airport Departure Lobby which accept Cirrus and Plus cards for withdrawals. The domestic tax is Rp. 30,000.
Some hotels organize transfer from the airport. Approximate price for getting from Ngurah Rai to Legian is 40 000 IDR
By bus
There are direct bus services to Bali from all major cities on Java as well as Lombok, which use the ferries to cross over. These are cheap and easy, but slow.
By boat
Ferries cross from Gilimanuk in western Bali to Ketapang on the island of Java every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day, and the crossing takes just 30 minutes (plus waiting around, loading, unloading, etc).
There are also services from Padangbai to Lembar (Lombok) every few hours, with the trip taking around 3.5 hours.
Get around
Bali's a fairly big island and you'll need a method to get around if you plan on exploring more than the hotel pool. The traffic is chaotic. There is a daily traffic jam in Denpasar, Kuta, and tourist centres in Bali.
By taxi
Metered taxis are very common in southern Bali up to Denpasar but not available elsewhere. The starting fee is Rp 5,000 for the first two km and the meter ticks up Rp 2,000 per kilometer afterwards. Waiting time is Rp 20,000 per hour. Trips outside southern Bali will incur an extra charge of 30%, as the driver has to go back empty — if day-tripping, it's often cheaper and more convenient to arrange for your driver to wait and take you back.
You may also rent a car with a driver for half a day or for the whole day in order to travel around the island. You pay appr. 375 000 IDR for the whole day and tell him what you want to see. The price is fixed and to be discussed before your trip.
By bemo
Bemos, basically minivans which serve as a flexible bus service, are Bali's "traditional" form of transportation, but they have largely given way to metered taxis in the south. Fares on shared bemos can be very cheap, but drivers will often insist that foreign tourist charter the entire vehicle, in which case they'll usually ask for taxi prices or worse.
By car or motorbike
Car and motorbike rental is available, but may not be safe for drivers used to more formal traffic rules. Consider hiring a car and driver as you can relax, be safe, and not get lost.
By bicycle
Travel by bicycle is quite possible, and provides a very different cultural experience to other means of transport. You should bring your own touring bike, or buy locally – there is at least one well stocked bike shop in Denpasar, but with a racing/mountain bike focus. While traffic conditions may appear challenging at first, you can acclimatise after a few days, especially once you escape the chaotic heavy traffic of southern Bali.
Bali's best-known attractions are its countless Hindu temples. Even the smallest villages usually have at least three, but the nine directional temples (kayangan jagat) are the largest and most important. Uluwatu, at the southern tip of Bali, is easily accessed and hence the most popular, with Tanah Lot a close second. However, for the Balinese themselves, the "mother temple" of Besakih on the slopes of Mount Agung is the most important of all.
Amusement Park
Bali has a huge variety of cafes and restaurants, serving both Indonesian and international food; see Indonesia for a menu reader. Try the smaller local restaurants rather than touristy ones, the food is better- and cheaper.
Actual Balinese food, however, is comparatively rarely seen, and it has made few inroads in the rest of the country due to its emphasis on pork, which is anathema to the largely Muslim population in the rest of the country. Notable dishes include:
Not being Muslim, the Balinese have nothing against a drink and alcohol is widely available.
Indonesia's most popular beer Bintang is ubiquitous, but local brand Bali Hai is nearly as popular. Both are rather bland lagers, so if you want some taste in your beer look for the Bali-brewed microbrew Storm, available in several different flavors. Beer is, however, relatively expensive: at Rp. 10000 and up, a small bottle costs at least the same as a full meal in a "local" eatery.
Bali produces its own wines, with Hatten being the most popular brand, available in white, red, rose (most popular) and sparkling varieties. Quality can be inconsistent, but the red is usually OK and at least it's cheaper than imported wines, which can easily top Rp. 100,000 per bottle.
Bali's traditional drinks are arak, a clear distilled spirit that packs a 40° punch, and brem, a fermented rice wine sold in gift shops in attractive clay bottles that are much nicer than the taste of the stuff inside.
Tap water on Bali is not drinkable, but bottled water is universally available (Rp. 3000 or so per 1.5L bottle) and restaurants usually use purified water for cooking. "Filtered" water shops are also common, providing on-site treatment of the mains water to a potable standard. These shops are much cheaper than retail outlets, selling water for about Rp 5000 per 11 litre re-usable container, and avoid the waste created by plastic bottles.
Very cheap (app. 10 000 IDR) are fresh juices or their mixes (it can be water-melon, melon, papaya, orange, lime, banana or any other possible juice).
Bali has, without a doubt, the best range of accommodation in Indonesia. Backpackers tend to head for Kuta, which has the cheapest if also dingiest digs on the island, while many (but not all) five-star resorts are clustered in Nusa Dua. Seminyak, Sanur and Jimbaran offer a fairly happy compromise if you want beaches, nightlife and some quiet, while Ubud's hotels and resorts cater to those who prefer spas and cultural pursuits over surfing and booze.
Stay safe
Bali has been the scene of lethal terrorist bombings in 2002 and 2005, both waves of attacks targeting nightclubs and restaurants popular among foreign visitors. Security is consequently tight in obvious targets, but it is of course impossible to protect fully against terrorism. If it is any reassurance, the Balinese themselves — who depend on tourism for their livelihood — deplore the bombings and the terrorists behind them for the terrible suffering they have caused on this peaceful island. As a visitor, it is important to put the risk in perspective: the sad fact is that Bali's roads are, statistically, far more dangerous than even the deadliest bomb. It is still prudent to avoid high profile western hang-outs, especially those without security measures, and the paranoid or just security-conscious may wish to head out of the tourist enclaves of south Bali to elsewhere on the island.
Bali is increasingly enforcing Indonesia's harsh penalties against importation, exportation, trafficking and possession of illegal drugs, including marijuana, ecstasy and heroin. Several high profile arrests of Westerners have taken place in Bali since 2004, and a number have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms or execution. Even the possession of a small amount of drugs for personal use puts you at risk of a trial and prison sentence if searched.
Stay healthy
The midday sun in Bali will fry the unwary traveller to a crisp, so slap on plenty of suntan lotion and drink lots of fluids. However, don't carry liters of water as you can buy a bottle virtually anywhere. The locals tend to stay away from the beaches until about two hours before sunset, when most of the fierceness has gone out of the sun.
Get out
Boat services run regularly to Lombok, Flores, and islands further east. Combined bus and ferry service will take you to Java destinations such as Yogyakarta, though the trip can be long on winding jungle lined roads.
Less than one hour, at the south-east of Bali lies Nusa Lembongan. From Sanur a ferry service can take you to this small and beautiful island. This island is a good place to go one or two days, if you want to get out of the touristic area from Bali. Along the beach you can find many small and cheap Homestays. Be aware you get wet feet getting in or out the ferry. And the island doesn´t have a Money Machine or Bank. Many people on this island live from farming seaweed. And the acres with the different coloured seaweed, just under the sealevel, makes a beautiful view.


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The project, funded entirely by UP, began May 31 and is scheduled to be completed by early November.
The railroad will replace 39,400 crossties, install 11,100 tons of ballast, replace a half mile of rail in various curves and install nearly 23 miles of new rail. In addition, crews will renew the surfaces at 62 grade crossings. The project is one of nearly 1,500 UP will complete across its 32,000-mile network this year to help improve train operating efficiency, reduce motorist wait times at crossings and enhance safety.
"Union Pacific helps link businesses with consumers, suppliers and markets across the nation and around the world," said Donna Kush, Union Pacific vice president - public affairs, Northern Region. "In addition to helping move customers' goods more safely and efficiently, our investments support communities by reducing traffic congestion, facilitating industrial development and promoting economic expansion."


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It's been a remarkable season right from the start for the PCM boys golf team, and the Mustangs are hoping they're not done yet. On this week's Marion County PM Sports Page show, KNIA/KRLS Sports Director Eric Gotschall sat down with Hunter Van Veen, Logan Van Veen and Devon Woody in the Gateway Golf Course clubhouse in Monroe to talk about why they've had so much success this season, how they keep loose, and why they hope Friday's Sectional Meet is the start of a path to a State Championship.
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Former Auburn Basketball trio sign pro contracts
Former Auburn Basketball trio sign pro contracts
KT Harrell to play with New Orleans in NBA Summer League
KT Harrell to play with New Orleans in NBA Summer League
Gameday Central: Auburn vs. Victory University (Exh.)
Oct. 30 | 7:00 PM | Auburn Arena | Auburn, Ala.
White Defeats Blue 38-36 in Auburn Basketball Scrimmage
Auburn basketball hosts pre-season scrimmage at Auburn Arena
Auburn Basketball To Open Practice For 2012-13 Season On Friday
Auburn basketball opens its first practice of the 2012-13 season on Friday at 5 pm Central in Auburn Arena
Men's Basketball vs. Texas A&M
NCAA Basketball: SEC Conference Tournament-Auburn vs Texas A&M (USATSI)
Auburn vs. Mississippi State (USATSI)
Auburn knocks off State, advances in SEC tourney.
Men's Baskeball vs. Missouri (USATSI)
Men's Baskeball vs. Missouri; Credit: USA Today (USATSI)
Auburn at No. 1 Kentucky
Auburn falls to No. 1 Kentucky, 110-75
Auburn vs. Georgia (USATSI)
Antoine Mason arrives in time to help Auburn to big win.
2012-13 (JUNIOR): Redshirted after transferring from the University of Virginia.
2011-12 (SOPHOMORE): Averaged 4.7 points, 1.0 rebound and 0.9 assists in 18.9 minutes while playing in 11 games at Virginia, starting five of them, under coach Tony Bennett ... Announced he was transferring from Virginia on Dec. 23, 2011 ... Shot 31.5 percent from the field and 70 percent from the foul line ... Scored a season-high 14 points vs. Green Bay ... 9 points vs. TCU in the Paradise Jam ... had 8 points and a career-high 4 assists vs. Winthrop ... 13 points, a season-high 4 rebounds, tied a career-high with 3 made 3-point field goals and a career-high 2 steals vs. South Carolina State in the season opener.
2010-11 (FRESHMAN): Averaged 8.0 points, 2.1 rebounds in 22.2 minutes per game ... Shot 42.3 percent from the floor, 42.1 percent from 3-point range and 64.2 percent from the foul line ... Played in all 31 games, started 15 ... Led the team in scoring in five games ... Scored in double figures in 11 games ... Earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors after scoring a career-high 20 points (8-12 fgs) and 4 rebounds in a career-high 35 minutes vs. Oregon ... Scored an ACC career-high 17 points and 3 assists vs. Georgia Tech ... Had 14 points and a career-high 8 rebounds vs. #13 Washington at the Maui Invitational ... 13 points and 5 boards vs. William & Mary in his collegiate debut ... 9 points vs. Miami in the ACC Tournament ... 7 points vs. #5 Duke ... 13 points at Boston College and vs. North Carolina ... 15 points vs. LSU and 16 points vs. Seattle.
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GURNEE, Ill. – June 5, 2013 – Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), the nation's leading network of dialysis facilities, today awarded its Fresenius Medical Care Gurnee facility, located at 101 Greenleaf St., the Center of Excellence designation for achieving the highest standards in patient care in 2012. These annual awards recognize the best-performing FMCNA dialysis facilities nationwide, based on multiple objective measures of clinical quality.
All Fresenius Medical Care dialysis clinics share the company's UltraCare® mission of delivering excellent, patient-centered care through innovative programs, the latest technology, continuous quality improvement and a focus on superior customer service.
"At Fresenius Medical Care, our clinical teams are focused on providing patients with the highest quality of care during each and every treatment," said Carolyn Latham, vice president of clinical quality and UltraCare at Fresenius Medical Care. "Our Center of Excellence award recognizes the facilities that achieve the very best clinical results through the dedication and hard work of their staff."
Fresenius Medical Care has established high standards of clinical quality company wide, based on those recommended by the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) of the National Kidney Foundation. Fresenius Medical Care evaluates facilities for Center of Excellence recognition by reviewing key patient outcome measures such as dialysis adequacy, control of anemia, nutritional status, patient satisfaction and transplant education.
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The Gauchos are ready to hit the floor once again for the 2012 season. The defending Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Champions and National Title runners-up will welcome the University of Manitoba to Rob Gym tomorrow night, Jan. 4, in a preseason match to kick off the new campaign.
UCSB will look to continue their remarkable run from the 2011 season, which saw them reach the NCAA Championship match. You can re-visit their season with this special Our Stories video called "A Run To Remember" by clicking here.
Head Coach Rick McLaughlin's squad, who finished 18-15 overall last season, now enter an era of transition, as six of last season's starters graduated.
The sole starting returner is Junior middle blocker Dylan Davis, who was a key part of 2011's playoff run. Davis had a career high 15 kill performance in the national semi-final match against USC, while also setting an NCAA tournament record with his .882 hitting percentage. Other key returners include Junior setter Oliver Deutschman, Senior outside hitter Blaine Nielsen, and Sophomore middle blocker Evan Licht.
McLaughlin has high expectations for the Gauchos in 2012: "We're returning 11 very hungry players along with five freshman and a couple of junior college transfers that are excited to get started. We know that we have a lot of hard training ahead to return to the level those seniors reached, but this team is up for the challenge."
Following the preseason match against the University of Manitoba, UCSB will host the UCSB/asics Invitational. The schedule for the tournament can be found at the bottom of this release. The Gauchos took second place in last year's tournament, and this year's tournament field is extremely competitive, including national champions Ohio State and BYU, a team that went undefeated at home until the Gauchos toppled them in the MPSF tournament.
There are two ticket options for attending the tournament: All-Session and Single Day passes. All-Session passes are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors, youth, and military. Single day passes are $15 for adults, and $12 for seniors, youth, and military.
Season tickets are value priced at just $60 and includes all 16 home games. A family plan is available for $100 and includes two season tickets, two GKids memberships and access to the Founders Room pre-game. Both season ticket options include five free parking passes if purchased by January 20.
To purchase your tickets, call the UCSB Ticket Office at 805.893.UCSB, email firstname.lastname@example.com or click here to buy online.
Fans visiting Gaucho Volleyball for the first time should park in Lot 27, located immediately in front of the Events Center (The Thunderdome).
And remember, there is still time to make your year-end, tax-deductible donation to the Gaucho Fund by clicking here. Choose the sport of your choice and make a significant difference in the life of a deserving student-athlete.
UCSB/asics Invitational Schedule
Friday, Jan. 6
Match 1: UCSB vs. Ohio State (10 AM) – Rob Gym
Match 2: CSUN vs UCLA (10 AM) – Court 3 of Thunderdome
Match 3: LBSU vs Loyola (Chicago) (10 AM) – Court 2 of Thunderdome
Match 4: BYU vs UCI (10 AM) – Court 1 of Thunderdome
Match 5: Match 1 winner vs Match 2 winner (7 PM) – TBA
Match 6: Match 3 winner vs Match 4 winner (7 PM) – Court 1 of Thunderdome
Match 7: Match 1 loser vs Match 2 loser (7 PM) – TBA
Match 8: Match 3 loser vs match 4 loser (7 PM) – Court 2 of Thunderdome
Saturday, Jan. 7 - all matches at Rob Gym
Match 9: Match 7 loser vs match 8 loser (11 AM)
Match 10: Match 7 winner vs Match 8 winner (1:30 PM)
Match 11: Match 5 loser vs match 6 loser (4 PM)
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I've whined plenty about low motivation lately. However, amidst my perceptions, there have been glimmers of hope. Today was one of those days.
My grand scheme this week was to get Jeremy to run a long tempo run with me on part of the Maine Marathon course and fortunately it worked out. On top of being just an all around super cool dude, he's also running Boston and is also faster than me, so I knew I'd get a good pull.
We met up at 10am and were off. The air was frosty. We warmed up for a few miles, hitting the first in 7:30 and the second at 7:00 right on the nose. Then we let loose.
We were warmed up enough after two but naturally it took a few more miles to find our groove and feel "comfortable" with the pace. Not that the first few miles were a struggle or anything... it usually takes me about three or four miles before I feel like I'm clicking and then it's just a matter of holding it for the designated length. Fortunately, that's how it all panned out.
Went extremely well. Tempo portion was 6:37/mile for me and slightly faster for Jeremy (we decided to drop the hammer the last mile). I was very, very pleased with that. Jeremy was as well, since he hasn't been doing much (if any) speed work lately. Given that he could talk complete sentences during our tempo portion, it's obvious he had more to give so I appreciate that he held back some to run at my shoulder. Dude is just a beast.
Cooled down for the last two miles, plus change.. getting more caught up and chit chatting now that the pace was slower. Gives me renewed confidence and a spark to my motivation. Hopefully the string of upcoming races will do the same. Mid-Winter Classic is a week from today, so given today it'll probably be good to keep speed in check this week as I want to recover and do well there. Goal is to break last year's time of 1:05:07.
Ran 15.3 miles @ 6:53/mile pace, 11-mile tempo portion at 6:37/mile pace.
Paved roads.
Moderately hilly.
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Saucony Kinvara 3, long tights, windbreaker, long sleeved shirt, beanie, gloves.


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The knockout rounds of the 2013/14 Champions League are now upon us, and World Soccer magazine have released a list of 16 players - one from every competing club - that have emerged as stars throughout this year's competition and have a big role to play in the next set of fixtures.
There are several mouth-watering ties to look forward to over the forthcoming weeks - and the players who feature on this list will all be hoping to make a big impact.
Scroll through the list to see the selected 16 players.
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News Clips 01/18/2013
BLOG: Gov. Rick Scott spoke to UF presidential candidate Woodson before asking Machen to stay
Source: Tampa Bay Times, 01/17/13
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By Tia Mitchell
We knew that Gov. Rick Scott helped convince University of Florida President Bernie Machen to postpone retirement. Now, the Times/Herald has additional details about what preceded the Jan. 8 announcement that the UF Board of Trustees had cancelled a nationwide search to find Machen's replacement.
Scott took Board of Trustees Chairman David Brown up on an offer to talk to North Carolina State University Chancellor Randy Woodson, the rumored front-runner in the nationwide presidential search although he never formally applied. They met in Naples, where Scott owns a home, some time between Christmas and New Years Day, the governor's office said.
"They discussed Woodson's principles for higher education and the University of Florida," Scott spokeswoman Melissa Sellers said via email. The Governor was impressed by his experience and skill."
The Board of Trustees had planned to review applications on Jan. 10, interview finalists on Jan. 11 and name a new president on Jan. 12.
Instead, Scott and Brown made the joint announcement on the 8th that Machen was staying and that the governor had a hand in changing his mindby pledging to help make UF a top 10 public university. That surprised UF supporters who believed Machen was looking forward to retirement and that the search to replace him was going well.
Scott's office said he met with Machen the day before that announcement, on Jan. 7 in Ft. Lauderdale. That was the same day the governor attended the BCS National Championship football game in Miami.
"They discussed the University of Florida and the importance of the school having a national leadership role," Sellers said via email. "The Governor told Dr. Machen that he would like him to stay and continue leading the university as they pursue initiatives to improve higher education. However, the Governor recognized that such a decision would ultimately have to be made by Dr. Machen and the University's Board of Trustees."
Machen's office has repeatedly declined requests from the Times/Herald to talk about when he spoke to Scott and what they discussed. Woodson has also deflected questions about his conversations with Florida officials.
We asked Scott's office if his effort to keep Machen on the job meant that he had softened his stance against tuition increases. Machen supported a bill the governor vetoed last year that would have allowed UF and Florida State University unlimited freedom to increase tuition.
No, the governor's office said, he remains as opposed to tuition increases as he has ever been. But, just as Machen did in a in a column he wrote exclusively for the Tampa Bay Times, Scott hinted that new funding for UF may still be on the way.
The Governor and Dr. Machen had a great discussion about how to strengthen UF's role as a national educational leader and an institution that is one of the best in the country at preparing students to get great jobs," Sellers wrote. "We look forward to announcing further details on the Governor's higher education legislative agenda in the weeks ahead."


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|Light Italian chicken marinara, a perfect summer dinner!
1 recipe for fresh marinara sauce or large jar store bought
1 pound fresh tomatoes grape tomatoes or plum chopped
red pepper flakes
Romano grating cheese
salt + pepper
fresh basil, rinsed
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Starkey wrote:Crosby, 18, and Staal, 21, evidently were too young to play for Team Can't-ada (and you didn't know there was an age limit).
It's incredible that so many Canadian observers aren't convinced that Staal and Crosby would have made a major difference. Did they not see what Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin did for Team Russia?


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KNT1101 – Reformed Theology in Dialogue
This course introduces students to the central categories of Christian theology as these loci have been developed in what the Christian tradition has called Systematic Theology. The course will focus on how these major doctrinal themes have been articulated in the Reformed Protestant tradition, and set this perspective in dialogue with other traditional, contemporary, and ecumenical perspectives in theology. Each topic will be explored in relation to its classical formulation as well as with reference to modern (and postmodern) reassessments of the classical tradition in the cultural and global context of the Christian churches in the 21st century. Lectures, weekly reflection assignments, final essay.
Schedule: Monday, 11:00 to 13:00
Instructors: John A. Vissers
Teaching Methods: Lectures
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MORRISON – Morrison residents Brad and Tanya Tregloan soon will be delivering two great American classics: pizza and a movie.
The owners of Movie Magic are opening Stars, a dine-in or delivery pizzeria at 633 E. Lincolnway, next door to their video rental store.
They plan to hire 20 to 25 full-time employees, and open in about 2 weeks, Brad said Tuesday.
Deep-dish, thin- and medium-crust pizzas, sandwiches, and 32 flavors of Ashby's ice cream will be offered.
There will be a pizza buffet and salad bar around lunchtime.
Alcohol will not be served: Stars is striving for a "family-type atmosphere," he said.
The restaurant will have a "big-city look" and a movie theme, he said. Light comes from wall fixtures instead of overhead fluorescent lights, and lots of artwork decorates the walls.
Pizza and movies will be delivered in Morrison and in a 2- to 3-mile radius outside city limits without charging a fee.
Hours are not yet finalized: Stars will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays, and likely will stay open until midnight on weekends, Brad said.
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Residents of a 14-unit, six-story condominium building in the Back Bay were forced out of the brownstone Monday by a one-alarm fire that started on the building's roof in the late afternoon, a Boston Fire spokesman said.
The fire was reported around 6 p.m. at 182 Beacon St. and had been extinguished by 6:30 p.m., but in a short time the flames burned wildly, driven in part by winds off the Charles River. No one was injured in the blaze, according to Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald.
No residents were able to stay in the building Monday night because the extensive water damage made it necessary to shut down all electrical systems, MacDonald said at the scene.
"We got a lot of phone calls on this because it was pretty spectacular, with all the flames shooting in the air," he said.
The fire apparently started on the building's shared roof-deck and then dropped down to the rubber roof surface before spreading to a penthouse unit, which was unoccupied, MacDonald said.
The Fire Department said on Twitter Monday night that the damage was estimated at $1 million. At the scene, MacDonald said there was extensive water damage.
"For instance, in the stairways and the hallways, up the whole six floors, you have water coming through the ceiling, the light fixtures," he said.
Fire officials had not yet determined the cause of the blaze.
Resident Cameron Guilmette, 23, lives on the Beacon Street side of the building, just below the unoccupied penthouse unit.
Guilmette said a neighbor from another building rang his buzzer to alert him to the fire, and he ran up to the roof to check it out. He said the flames at first appeared to be located in the approximately 18-inch space between the roof and the deck, which sits toward the rear of the roof area.
There was no obvious source for the flames and no smoke visible inside the building, Guilmette said.
MacDonald said there was no sign of a barbecue grill on the deck.
Guilmette retrieved a small smoke extinguisher from his unit, he said, but the fire spread quickly due to gusting winds. So he went back inside, pulled the fire alarm, gathered a few belongings, and fled.
Guilmette said he was not worried about what would happen next.
"Everything always works itself out," he said. "There's always somewhere to go."
Patricia Rolon, 30, and Dusan Encinger, 33, also live in the front half of the building, one floor below Guilmette.
They returned home from a medical appointment around 6:30 to find their building surrounded by police and firefighters, who were hosing down the rear of the building.
Because the damage was mostly in the rear, they were hopeful their belongings would be undamaged.
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NYE Event to Benefit Lake
CELINA — Area residents can ring in the new year Saturday night while helping benefit Grand Lake St. Marys.
Romer's Catering will again host its Save the Waves New Year's Eve Fundraiser Saturday night, and a portion of each ticket will be donated to the Lake Restoration Commission.
Romer's Catering Director of Sales and Marketing Angela Schmitz said the success of last year's event prompted its continuation this year.
"We did the same fundraiser last year and we had great success with it, so we decided to do it again," she said of the Save the Waves fundraiser.
Doors for the Save the Waves event open at 8 p.m. at Romer's Catering, 1101 W. Bank Road, Celina. Dueling Pianos will take the stage at 9 p.m. and entertain attendees until 1 a.m. Drinks will be available and hors d'oeuvers will be served, along with sausage and sauerkraut at midnight. Tickets for the event are $25 per person.
"That'll include three drink tokens, the hors d'oeuvres, sausage and sauerkraut and entertainment for the evening," Schmitz said.
In addition to the Save the Waves fundraiser, Romer's Catering is also offering a New Year's Eve Grand Buffet at its St. Henry facility.
"We do have our New Year's Eve Grand Buffet at our St. Henry location," Schmitz said. "It's available for $15 per person, and it's a full meal — the salad bar, buffet, dessert and beverages."
The buffet is priced at $15 for adults and $6 for children ages 3-8. Those attending the New Year's Eve Grand Buffet and the Save the Waves fundraiser will receive a $5 discount. Reservations for the buffet are required and can be made by calling 419-678-8482.
A discount at Romer's Westlake Hotel Villas is also available for those wishing to stay overnight. Villas may be reserved for $85, and each villa sleeps six people.
Schmitz said the business hosts the Save the Waves New Year's Eve Fundraiser each year to benefit the community and the lake.
"We were trying to find a way to help benefit the lake and the community," she said. "We wanted to do something good for the community, and what better way to ring in the new year than doing something for a good cause."
Tickets for the Save the Waves New Year's Eve Fundraiser can be purchased by calling 419-584-0606.


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they called him Russell Bradway as a joke that why I have names for both these so called experts I cant understand how screwed up this franchise is why would anybody want these 2 idiots around for another year blow the thing up and get a Bill Polian, Cower somebody who has football knowledge.
Right now he is on a high and has done a tremendous job. But we heard the same talk last year about Cam Newton. People are just going nuts way too early (mostly fed by the ESPN hype maschine). Let's see what happens to him over the next few years and then maybe we can put him in the HOF...
garbage stats. garbage touchdowns at the goal line just like mcelroy. i could play QB for the seahawks and win games with the running game and the defense they have. he's not asked to do anything but NOT lose the game. just like alex smith was before he got benched.
And what is wrong with Cam Newton? his numbers are the same as last year.
Because his team is not playing as good as he is it is his fault. He has 50% fewer interceptions than last year with a like number of TDs. he has had one interception in the last 200 passes. You make it sound Like people said he was going to be a Brady/Rogers/manning this year.
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This thread is priceless. Lynch is having a monster game and Wilson is in talk for rookie of the year all over the place plus seattle's D is on fire. Wonder why some of you guys watch when you watch a game.
I meant lynch is having a monster season, not game but he did have a monster game last night as well.
The guy was making plays all over the field, converted 3rd down after 3rd down, and threw for 4 TD's.
If that's playing NOT to lose, well then, I don't know what playing to win would look like for RW.


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Thinking over all this, I said why not Germanize this thing?
The Germans, in their effort to affect certain charming English customs and Germanize them, in the process lose the charm.
The Magyars, on the other hand, cried out that this was part of an attempt to Germanize Transylvania.
Extirpate, Germanize, that is and has been the favorite policy of the government for decades, said Masaryk.
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Police seek tips, release details in Gladstone infant's death
Clackamas Countys Major Crimes Team on Monday identified Dylan Michael Nelson as the father of a 5-month-old boy whose frozen body was found in a Clackamas County wooded area.
Officials investigating the reported murder of the infant in Gladstone are now looking for anyone who was in Milo McIver Park between 11:15 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Dec. 7 or anyone who may have had contact with Nelson, 20, since that time.
The body of Rowdy Sterling-Michael Nelson was found after his 19-year-old mother told police she and Nelson left the boy near the stump of a tree off a trail in Milo McIver Park in Estacada. His frozen body was discovered around 2 a.m. Dec. 10, and investigators have up to Dec. 23 withheld the location, citing a need to protect the investigation.
Saying the mother remains cooperative with the investigation and is not considered a suspect, officials believe the infant died at the Budget Inn on McLoughlin Boulevard in Gladstone. On their way to the Roadway Inn in Salem, Nelson and the teenage mom then took their babys body to the Estacada park in a soft-side maroon bag, investigators said.
Dr. Christopher Young confirmed that the infants body was taken to the Oregon State Medical Examiners Office for an autopsy Dec. 10, but he said that he could not release anymore information due to the ongoing investigation. According to police, cause of death remains undetermined pending further investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Gladstone police Det. Kevin Voss, 503-557-2762.


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The longest criminal case involving an elected official in Nye County history has come to a close with the sentencing of former county Public Administrator Robert "Red" Dyer on the last of more than 30 charges.
Dyer, 62, pleaded no contest to theft, possession of stolen property and insurance fraud and was sentenced June 7 to two to five years in prison.
Dyer will start serving the sentence in about a year, after he completes a previous sentence for witness tampering. He has been behind bars since February 2002.
The public administrator secures the assets of a person who dies without a known will or heirs.
Nye County District Attorney Bob Beckett said Dyer and his wife, Genie, used his elected post to loot the estates of county residents who died during his term in office.
Voters recalled Dyer in January 2000, a little over a year after he took office.
Genie Dyer is sought as a fugitive on more than 40 charges, and is believed to be living near Mexico City, but Beckett said she moves frequently.
Beckett described Genie Dyer as a dangerous criminal who used her husband's office to steal from the dead and fuel her drug habit.
"People have to understand she's very cagey. To say she's in one place would be very presumptuous," Beckett said. "Someday, somewhere she will be apprehended."


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Basketball takes a back seat.
11-15-2012, 02:23 PM (This post was last modified: 11-15-2012 02:25 PM by hof collector 15.)
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Basketball takes a back seat.
Am I right in assuming that basketball card collecting isn't as popular as collecting baseball and football? If so, why?
I collected baseball when I was little and occasionally collect football these days but really love basketball. When I go to hobby shops or even retail stores like Wal Mart there is easily 2-3x more baseball and football then basketball. And there are some hobby shops that sell only baseball and football. Why is it that basketball card collecting isn't more popular?
Is the Beckett forums a good indicator as to how much more popular other sports are compared to basketball? The baseball forums has 70,500 threads and 605,000 posts, the football forum has 75,000 threads and 760,000 posts while the basketball only has 20,000 threads and 160,500 posts.
Beckett had a 20 question questionnaire and one of the questions was about the popularity of each sport in collecting and basketball if I remember right was third. Which really surprises me.
I'm biased but feel it has the most appeal. In my opinion you have the most popular athlete in all of sports to collect in Michael Jordan.
Second when you talk about rookie collectors. Collecting basketball gives you a better chance of getting one of the top rookies since you have less players to choose from. With football you have 7 rounds (I'm sure they don't have a rookie card for everyone, but still) and with baseball it's a crap shoot. You could pull a crappy rookie card and 10 years later find it in a shoe box and realize the guy is a hall of famer. You just never really know, with basketball it's more of a sure thing.
This question really just springs from me seeing how much more the football and baseball boards are being used then basketball. If I am wrong about this then educate me.
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RE: Basketball takes a back seat.
The Beckett basketball card forum is notoriously quiet.
On other message boards (which I won't name because I know my post will be deleted/edited), baseball and American football are still more popular than basketball, but by less of a margin.
Meanwhile, although there might be more baseball and football collectors, many of the basketball card collectors have the deepest pockets and it has perhaps the widest global appeal with many collectors in Europe (such as myself), Asia and Australasia.
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RE: Basketball takes a back seat.
A lot goes into this question. Football is the most popular sport in the country- hands down. You still have a lot of older collectors in Baseball. I've come across some that are in their 60s. Those sports have been around a lot longer so the collecting base is stronger.
You also have to take in consideration that Panini is the only licensed product on the market. At one point you had UD, Topps, Fleer, Skybox and Hoops fighting for space. Panini doesn't put out enough products to make a place like Walmart have large quantities. UD hasn't put out too many products recently and their stuff gets picked up quickly. Leaf is similar to Press Pass so people will let it sit in the stores.
Other than those reasons, I have no clue, lol. You are correct about MJ, but Jordan has been retired for 10yrs. I don't think that he's bringing in new collectors, he's just maintaining the ones that are left.
I think that Baseball is run by backwards thinking people. They were too stubborn to do anything about steroids until the Government got involved. They base their HOF off of who doesn't have a grudge or axe to grind (I still don't understand why Robbie Alomar wasn't a 1st ballot selection. His play on the field was second to none). There is no salary cap so the belief that a Pittsburg or a Kansas City will actually have a chance to win it all is ridiculous. The fans complain about so many missed calls, but it's like pulling teeth to get the sport to add tape reviews.
I honestly don't know if basketball fans are that much interactive. There are a lot of us, but most do not collect cards. Maybe in about 10-20yrs the tables will turn, lol.
I collect LeBron, Jordan, Kobe and anything that catches my eye.
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RE: Basketball takes a back seat.
Kenarm you make a good point about it only being Panini. That slipped my mind. I realize people are short on cash so not everyone is busting boxes left and right but it seems like there are never box breaks on these boards. And I being someone who doesn't have cash I look forward to other people busting and live vicariously through them! Lol.
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RE: Basketball takes a back seat.
Let me first say, out of all the major US sports, basketball is hands down #1 for me and always will be. I love to play it, collect it, watch it and I will always love my NY Knicks. But basketball will always come third to America's past-time, baseball and to what I now believe is the most popular sport in the US, Football.
Baseball goes back more than a century ago and has a deep rooted history. Think about it, before there were television's, kids were always outside and more than likely playing baseball. All you need is several friends, bat, baseball and several gloves (I'm sure the gloves would alternate from defense to offense; sharing is caring). And it's more than likely it's these kids, now old people, whom I see when I go to card shows today (wink wink) always looking at old baseball cards. It's pretty cool when you think about it.
Football has decades of history too but not as long as baseball. But I think it has passed baseball to be the most popular sport in the US, today.
I wouldn't judge the number of basketball collectors through this website because after years of continuous changing to the layout here, it has lost many of it's basketball collectors who were fed up with what they felt were unneeded & unwarranted changes. *Shrug*. I do agree though that basketball collectors have the deepest pockets and has more collectors worldwide. Basketball is definitely becoming a beloved sport internationally. But now that there is only one company distributing licensed NBA cards, it has certainly not helped the hobby in garnering new collectors. There is no comparison between the quality of older basketball cards to Panini's basketball cards. That in itself has split the hobby, I would say it's 3/4 to 1/4 in people who favor the older companies to Panini. Also, the concept of having exclusive rights to certain players has helped kill the hobby. I mean, when you buy a box of basketball cards today and cannot pull an autograph of Michael Jordan or LeBron James, there's something seriously wrong with that! I have several friends who all collect basketball cards, two out of the group also collect baseball, football and hockey. They are a rare breed, lol! I myself only collect basketball. I'm a baseball fan (Yankees) and football fan (Giants) but rarely do I ever bust baseball or football product. Unfortunately, that has happened recently and it was during the NBA lockout. There were no new releases and I was bored and busted some non NBA product
For me though, if I could have it my way. I would allow Panini to remain for the few people who enjoy their cards. But I would bring back Upper Deck & Topps. However, this isn't a perfect world and I'm not a millionaire.
Inconstancy is my very essence says the wheel Rise up on my spokes if ya like but dnt complain wen ya cast back down into the depths Good times pass away but then so do the bad Mutability is our tragedy but its also our hope The worst of times like the best are always passin away http://www.photobucket.com/vgqv
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RE: Basketball takes a back seat.
I am not an expert but I will add my two cents here. I collect Baseball, Basketball and Football primarily. I dabble in hockey but I primarily pick up singles that I want or, as a set collector, I pick up wax of base sets that appeal to me. Basketball cards to me offer the best base set stuff. The values of basketball cards are based on the here and now. Ex: LeBron, like him or hate him, performs so you want an auto and a rookie of his. Football and the popularity of football cards reflects the love that America as a country has for the game. Baseball card collecting is based a lot on prospects. Look no further than Harper and Trout. I think it all depends on what water you want to dip your feet into. I like all three but this years basketball has two rookie classes making it a more entertaining open.
I am typically a fast shipper and I ALWAYS use Delivery confirmation. Sometimes I forget to provide the number.
Post: #7
RE: Basketball takes a back seat.
Basketball product has taken a step backwards of late, in my opinion. Panini not doing it any favors. I ONLY collected basketball for 15 years. The last 3 I've been predominantly football.
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RE: Basketball takes a back seat.
These TV ratings from last year pretty much tell the story.
"An astounding 75 of the 100 most-viewed events of the year were NFL games, including the top eighteen. Of the mere 25 non-NFL sporting events to make the list, six were NBA games (all during the NBA Finals), six were Major League Baseball games (all during the World Series), six were NCAA Tournament telecasts, and four were college football games (three BCS bowls and LSU/Alabama in November). The remaining three events were the Daytona 500 (8.7, 15.597M), the final round of The Masters (9.5, 15.257M), and the race portion of the Kentucky Derby (8.5, 14.539M)."
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RE: Basketball takes a back seat.
(11-15-2012 11:24 PM)Vols-1 Wrote: These TV ratings from last year pretty much tell the story.
This helps solidify everything I said in my post. Thanks for those quite startling & interesting numbers!
Inconstancy is my very essence says the wheel Rise up on my spokes if ya like but dnt complain wen ya cast back down into the depths Good times pass away but then so do the bad Mutability is our tragedy but its also our hope The worst of times like the best are always passin away http://www.photobucket.com/vgqv
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RE: Basketball takes a back seat.
Here's my two cents from an international perspective. Football might be number one in the USA, but despite the NFL's efforts with regular games outside of the US, there is little, if any interest for football elsewhere. Baseball might be big in Japan, but there is very little interest anywhere else. Basketball on the other hand is a global game. You only need to look at the NBA today which is almost unrecognisable from 20 years ago, with so many international players, some of which have had a real impact too. That's why the interest in the NBA has been growing steadily. "Linsanity" for instance was fuelled mainly by interest from Asia.
Of course card collecting may not be as traditional in other countries as in the US, but I've seen interest in the hobby grow on a regular basis in Europe and in Asia. Some of the main collectors of basketball cards are in Asia today. And with the US dollar losing ground against most of the asian currencies over the last years, their purchasing power has been increasing too. That's why I believe basketball cards have the biggest upside potential of all sportscards.
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Police: 16-year-old girl runs over, kills brother while playing in Arizona mall parking lot
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MESA, Ariz. - Police say a teenage girl accidentally ran over and killed her 17-year-old brother as the two played around in an Arizona shopping mall parking lot.
Mesa Police spokesman Ed Wessing on Sunday identified the brother as Dwight J. Brock Jr. and his sister as 16-year-old Nicole M. Brock, both residents of Mesa.
Wessing says the sister had dropped off her brother at Superstition Springs Mall Saturday evening. And then they started playing around, with the brother jumping in front of the car and the sister slamming on the brakes.
The last time that happened the sister was unable to stop and ran over the brother.
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Im looking for a Brat 78-81 DL instrument cluster in good shape and I would consider a GL with tach also. I have replaced my old beat up one with it appears to be a 2wd wagon one. I need a brat one that has the 4WD light and no Rear Defroster light so please no wagon clusters. Please let me know what you have and I will need pics as well for its condition. No hurry cuase the one I got works but would like to find an original one that actually came from a brat. Thanks.......
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79 Brat instrument cluster
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Posted 08 July 2012 - 11:01 PM
I have a non-tach one if you still need.
Posted 09 July 2012 - 12:01 AM
I know you've helped me, but i still fail at removing the dash off my BRAT.
If i can ever figure out how to do it i can send u one with a tach .. course at this point i seem to be making promises that i can't keep for lack of deconstruction skills. :/
If i can ever figure out how to do it i can send u one with a tach .. course at this point i seem to be making promises that i can't keep for lack of deconstruction skills. :/
Posted 09 July 2012 - 07:53 AM
Actually found one off ebay so thanks anyways. You dont have to remove the dashboard to install one at all. Just remove the steering wheel and then there about 4 screws to remove the surround bezel thats in front of the cluster and then 4 more screws that keep the cluster in place. Comes right out and just unplug the speedo plug in back along with 2 other plugs that twist out and its out. Then reverse everything and put the new one in. Its an easy fix and If I can do it, anyone can cuase I suck at this car stuff. takes me about 15 to 20 mins tops....
Posted 09 July 2012 - 09:58 AM
awesome i'll have to try that out
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Colin York, 62, from Farnham in Hampshire was found guilty at Guildford Crown Court on six counts of sexual abuse against the boys who were aged nine and 10 at the time, Surrey Police said
The offences took place in Reigate in Surrey.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Trudie Harrison said: "York was a respected member of society who abused the trust people placed in him.
"I hope this sentence sends out a clear message to people like him that no matter how old the allegation is we will carry out a thorough investigation in an attempt to bring offenders to justice.
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It might be called Travel Green Wisconsin but these businesses are actually more blue than green. Not that they don't have stellar records of implementing environmentally friendly practices, it's just that they're all located on water. So go ahead, get your feet wet, knowing you're doing your part to support eco-conscious tourism offerings in Wisconsin.
Bayfield is Brimming with Blue Water Finds
As you enter the Bayfield area and come upon that first glimpse of Lake Superior, it's as if you've been transported to a different place and time. The archipelago of 22 islands here known as the Apostle Islands has been the inspiration for many eco-friendly businesses. Take Superior Charters, offering the largest selection of boats for charter in one harbor in the U.S. Other charters to choose from include Animaashi Sailing Company, with its 34-foot sloop "Sarah's Joy" available for day and evening sailing trips, and Dreamcatcher Sailing Charters.
If you have your own boat and are looking for a well-protected harbor, there's the Port Superior Marina Association. For sea kayak rentals and instruction, look up Living Adventure. Finally, if you'd like to make your way from the mainland to Madeline Island, the largest of the islands, the Madeline Island Ferry is the ticket.
Options for Crossing the Waters of Door County
Sun, wind, rain or snow, you can get to Washington Island off the tip of the Door County peninsula via the Washington Island Ferry Line. This same ferry company gets visitors to Rock Island, where no cars or even bikes are allowed. You'll be making the same passage as the Native Americans who paddled canoes from island to island, and then French explorers and schooners after that.
If you prefer to go under your own steam, hook up with Door County Kayak Tours in Fish Creek. Their most popular tour is of Cave Point where paddlers can discover a cave that has an entrance to another cave. This is best maneuvered when it is calm and you can lie flat on your kayak.
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If you need to get from Milwaukee to Michigan and back, forget the commute through congested Chicago. Instead, hop aboard the Lake Express High Speed Ferry for a hassle-free two-and-a-half hour trip to your destination. The amazing views of Lake Michigan are an added bonus.
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Lake Geneva has long been a popular vacation playground for Chicagoans and Wisconsinites alike. Husband/wife team of Sarah and Dave Shuster run Clear Water Outdoors, a canoe, kayak and stand-up paddleboard rental and guide service on the lake. They'll also gladly provide private instruction for beginners in need of some guidance. Their organized weekly paddles on the lake led by certified instructors are another way the Shusters get people acquainted with all the varieties of paddling.
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PJ Morton's major label debut, "New Orleans," offers an introspective take on his life and internal desire to return to the roots of the music that made him happy years ago. To that end Morton has made the album he set out to make.
Still, it falls short in terms of songwriting and depth. Tracks featuring Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine and the legendary Stevie Wonder offer a little bit of zest to an otherwise middling R&B album. Levine's vocal turn on "Heavy" is a high note. And Wonder's brief harmonica work on "Only One" is instantly recognizable and enjoyable on the album's best track.
Most of the other songs, like "Trade It All," wear a patina of artistic regret. We find Morton singing about achieving recording industry success, but questioning his artistic path. Those questions would be fine fuel for better songwriting with fewer hit-seeking hooks and more texture.
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The state Department of Environmental Conservation Tuesday killed a moose that has lingered in the Wilmington Notch and drawn much public attention over the past few days.
DEC spokesman Dave Winchell told the News that his agency assessed the moose on Tuesday and determined it had significant injuries to both of its hind legs and that its condition was deteriorating. It has essentially been in the same spot of the West Branch of the AuSable River since Saturday.
"It is unlikely the moose would have been able to remove itself from the ravine and the animal most likely would have died there," Winchell told the News in an email. "Removal of the moose while it was alive was unsafe for both the moose and people involved in that activity.
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A moose (far right) stands in the West Branch of the AuSable River in the Wilmington Notch along state Route 86 on Monday afternoon. The moose has since been killed by the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
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"In addition, the moose created a public safety concern with people and vehicles traveling the narrow road through the Wilmington Notch. The mix of cars stopping in the road, people on foot on the road and moving vehicles with people looking for the moose and not watching the road created unsafe conditions. A number of near collisions have occurred."
Winchell said euthanizing wildlife is always the last resort.
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Unless you are blessed with the handyman gene, getting something fixed around the house can be the bane of home ownership.
Calls to tradespeople go unanswered and those who do pick up the phone are often either too busy, don't have the skills for the job or fail to show at the agreed time.
Such was the experience of Mark Dickson's wife Shona as she looked for people to do work on the couple's first home, a mid-century-era house in Christchurch.
She searched for tradespeople using the Yellow Pages and newspaper ads, trying to guess how reliable they were from the size of the ad, says Dickson, 36.
"There just seemed to be a whole lot of problems associated with that traditional model," he says.
Discussing it in 2006 the couple knew there had to be a better way using a web-based system.
"It seems simple in retrospect but it's actually pretty profound - the idea that you take a few minutes to post a job once on a website and tradespeople already registered on that website compete for the job," Dickson says.
Within a few days of their brainwave, a friend recommended he talk to Jeremy Wyn-Harris, 38, an IT whizz and serial entrepreneur.
After an agreement settled with a handshake over a beer, the pair spent the better part of the year developing a prototype.
Dickson's old school pal Keith Roberts, 36, who has a background in business consulting, came on board to kick-start the business side.
That germ of an idea has since grown into builderscrack.co.nz, an online service matching interested and available tradespeople with homeowners wanting work done.
Once the job is complete, homeowners rate the person they used, enabling tradespeople to build up a record of good (or bad) reviews.
Features of the site include a tool to help estimate costs and links to relevant industry licensing authorities.
Since launching in early 2007 builderscrack.co.nz has had 24,000 jobs posted with a combined value of $30 million, more than half of that in the past 18 months.
It is free for homeowners to list a job, with the fees coming from the tradespeople - 5 per cent of the total job cost or 3 per cent for tradespeople who upgrade to an annual "pro" membership.
"I still remember the first fee that we made from a tradesperson - $49.95 - it was a real joyous moment," Dickson says.
The co-founders put in seed money at the beginning and after making small loses in the first few years the business has been self-sustaining and profitable.
"We've sort of demonstrated, I think, that you can scale a business like this without investment at the beginning [by] keeping it simple."
Builderscrack.co.nz now employs nine staff including Wyn-Harris, but both Dickson and Roberts have maintained their day jobs. Dickson has a PhD in geomorphology - the study of landforms - and spends his day researching the impact climate and sea level changes might have on coastal landforms such as the cliffs around Auckland.
"I'm still very much committed to my day job. It pays my mortgage and I love it as well."
Roberts is the Geneva-based head of strategy and corporate development for Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group.
While the day-to-day running is managed by their staff, Dickson does get involved in developing ideas for growing the business and perfecting the site.
"Right from the beginning I've read every single piece of feedback that we've had from customers and we're always talking about how to keep it simple."
In retrospect the economic downturn has been a boon, says Dickson, with the shortage of work making tradespeople more open to using the website. He says that when things pick up and people have more money for renovations, those tradespeople will have an established track record of positive reviews to back up their bids for work.
Growth has been organic for builderscrack.co.nz, with 50 per cent of customers coming from word-of-mouth referrals, 60 per cent using the site for repeat jobs and a quarter posting more than four jobs.
No job is too big or too small.
The average total cost is around $1000 and Dickson has seen everything posted - from the man who needed a plumber to retrieve his wife's engagement ring out of a drain, through to new house builds.
"The size of the average job completed on the site has increased over time and I think it's because people have got increasing confidence that they're going to find someone reliable."
Wife Shona has used the site 18 times to find tradespeople for their Christchurch home, now rented out following a move to Auckland.
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Flash storage developer GridIron Systems in October updated its TurboCharger flash-based appliance and unveiled a new hybrid flash array that ties the TurboCharger to a NetApp Engenio storage box.
GridIron's TurboCharger GT-1500 flash storage solution sits between a server and a SAN to accelerate storage operations by optimizing the traffic between the two.
The TurboCharger drops in the network between the server and the SAN to immediately double storage performance, GridIron said. It features 500,000 IOPS performance, or 1 million IOPS in a dual configuration, as well as 3.2-GHz per second bandwidth with up to 128-TB total flash storage capacity.
Also new is the OneAppliance hybrid flash array, which marries a pair of TurboCharger GT-1500 appliances with a NetApp Engenio E-5400 series array.