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Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Good Grief!
Two weekends ago, Clemson lost in overtime to Boston College because of blocked extra point that would have sent the game into a second OT. And even though they beat Florida State Saturday night, things only got worse for Tommy Bowden's kicking game: the Tigers had two more kicks blocked and returned for points.
After Clemson opened the scoring to take a 6-0 lead, FSU blocked the PAT and returned it all the way for two points. Later, the 'Noles blocked a field goal and returned it 69 yards for a touchdown giving FSU a 9-6 lead, their only lead of the game.
It was so bad, as he was jogging off the field at halftime, Tommy Bowden told the ESPN reporter interviewing him that he would not kick again that game. However, after his team scored the winning TD with just :08 ticks left on the clock, Bowden broke his promise when his kicker split the uprights for the PAT. Apparently Bowden figured even if they blocked it and ran it back again, their was no way they could lose the game.
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If you have ever been to upstate South Carolina, you'd be surprised that were enough intelligent people to understand the rules of the game of football, much less play it. These are the same people who wouldn't vote for GW Bush, because he was too much of a liberal.
- September 18, 2006 12:31 AM
eddie, eddie are you from SC? Because my God you are correct sir about those hicks from the upstate. I'm from Charleston (thank god, if I have to be from S. Carolina, at least it's Charleston)and have been to the upstate more than enough times that I would never step foot on Clemson's campus (much less the town) even with a full scholarship with the president of the university pointing a gun at my head. I don't know how Tommy Bowden recruits there.
A Michigan fan in SEC/ACC territory. It's a hard life.
- September 18, 2006 1:16 AM
Benny, your photoshop skills are unrivaled.
- September 18, 2006 1:20 AM
- Yost said...
Totally agree, Brett. Benny's the man with that.
- September 18, 2006 3:54 AM
- clemsontiger said...
I am a Clemson fan and a grad but I have to say that the Clemson kicking game is one step below pathetic. It's not Jad dean's fault either. The protection has broken down every time a kick was blocked. How in the hell do 300 lb guys let 200 lb guys get around them? Since I am from the UP of Michigan I can truly say that I am not an "upstate hick" from SC but I was given a scholarship to go to school there and it was and still is a great University. I won't knock any schools campus. I can joke other school's athletic prowess or lack thereof but never the school itself. Hey let's be honest, Clemson got out of Tallahassee with a gift. But as they say, a win is a win is a win.
- September 18, 2006 8:11 AM
I disagree that the win was a gift. Clemson dominated the game on both Defense and offense. Clemson's kicking game does need work, but at least it isn't the punt protection this year.
- September 18, 2006 8:52 AM
Most of these guys bashing the Upstate of SC are Carolina fans, that like to call theirselves USC fans. Enough said about them, Wofford College took them to the wire. As for anyone else, I have been to Michigan as well, very pretty place, would remind you of Clemson if you ever had the experience of visiting. Good luck the rest of the season.
- September 18, 2006 9:04 AM
Didn't Michigan pull a Clemson this weekend on their second PAT?
Jad Dean hasn't really changed, he's as good as ever. It's the protection that's broken down and everything's coming from the left side. Tommy won't name the guy and I can't read his number on the replays.
By the way, this "southern hick" junk is a bunch of BS. I left my Michigan home of 18 years to attend Clemson and found that they have the classiest fans I've ever met. Loud too: 126dB last year broke the unofficial college record.
Anon, if you've ever been to campus you'd find it's one of the most scenic places in the state of South Carolina. Charleston is nice too, so I'll give your home-town its props. And if you want to talk about recruits, remember that Tommy brings players with integrity. While Clemson's Ray Ray McElrathby was named ABC's person of the week, South Carolina's Quarterback was being arrested for aggravated assault.
- September 18, 2006 9:06 AM
- Spartan Bob said...
How bad can Clemson's kicking get?
See: Spartans, MSU, last season.
5/16, nothing more than 40 yards, one blocked for a TD the other way.
Do the math on that one:
Fifteen points from field goals for MSU the whole season.
Seven crucial points for Ohio State.
A net of half a point for each of the pathetically short tries.
- September 18, 2006 10:43 AM
I just find it odd that after all the kicking woes of the past, that's the only thing we could do right in that game. The defense was pretty good until the quick snap. I guarantee that Mickey Andrews won't let that shit happen again.
FSU will finish 9-4ish again this year. Sigh......
- September 18, 2006 10:44 AM
I lived in the upstate for awhile, but a Buckeye fan here. The fans I knew (in their 20s) weren't even knowledgable enough to rip me on the whole Woody clocking the Clemson player incident.
TB actually has a huge tool that helps him recruit some guys, but also turns off a bunch as well - because the area is the type of place where church marquee's will have sings like "Go See The Passion", athletes that come from hard core evangelical families feel comfortable - they don't have to spend too much time around dem Jews and Muslims.
I've been to a campus, and except for the tiger tracks on the roads outside of campus (which is definitely cool), their isn't anything special about it; also it feels a little weird that a major university's campus is built on a slave plantation.
- September 18, 2006 11:04 AM
Clemson is a beautiful place, and I'm not just talking about the gorgeous coeds.
Regardless, it's not the place to be if you think Clinton was a moral man.
- September 18, 2006 11:37 AM
Great article and picture. I don't know where you guys come up with this stuff, but hats off to you.
Funny how Clemson fans have to mention anti-USC comments when the article is about the Tigers' kicking problems. Do you really do that just to make yourselves feel better? As for the quality of the upstate - I was born in Charleston, lived & got my engineering degrees in Columbia at USC, and I now live and work in Greenville. Each truly is a great place to live and it would be hard to choose one over the other when considering the merits each offers. As for hicks- there are hicks everywhere, Charleston has more than it's share, Midlands certainly has it's share, and the Upstate can't claim they don't have it's share either. But as far as that goes, I've travelled quite a bit in the Midwest, and there are a lot there as well. As far as Clemson being built on a slave plantation- what's a slave plantation? Is that where they grew slaves? I never heard of a slave plantation before. You can quit making up bullshit and trying to incite racism anytime now.
As far as the Big 11 fan hating that he is stuck in ACC/SEC contry, I-77 goes north as well. Frankly, I enjoy all of the conferences- well except the Pac-10.
- September 18, 2006 12:17 PM
Excuse me, if my terminology isn't correct, as I am a California bred Buckeye, but to be specific: Clemson University is built on property of John Calhoun, and later Thomas Clemson's slave plantation; certainly not the only university that was built on property like this, but certainly an eerie feeling I got when I used to go on or near campus.
And I don't have to bring up Clemson's location to mention discrimination - in my time there, being a non-Christian, I experienced it first hand and am very open to talking about it.
More specifically related to this blog, and the topic at hand - college football, I found Clemson fans to be some of the least knowledgable fans about the game - I literally asked a Clemson fan (and alumni) once if he knew what the west coast offense was, and he said that it was the passing offense that hippie coaches used in San Francisco.
- September 18, 2006 1:04 PM
- Markus Arelius said...
And Joseph Barksdale wants to attend to Florida State or Miami (Fla.) over Michigan.
(shaking head in disgust)
- September 18, 2006 1:47 PM
Not to take up for a Tater, but what offense would you say the 49'ers ran if it wasn't the West Coast offense.
- September 18, 2006 3:34 PM
Response to eddie, eddie said:
Is it discrimination if people treat you poorly because you're an annoying ahole? I think not.
I'm a Clemson graduate. I frequent this site on a regular basis, and I've learned quite a bit about the typical Ohio State fan. You're one of them. Enough said.
Benny, Yost, and the rest: keep up the great work! Brilliant!
- September 18, 2006 3:47 PM
Charlie Brown:
Thanks for proving my point! Only a Clemson graduate would justify discrimnation against somebody;'s religion because of what team they root for, and then make themselves feel better by calling them a name!
- September 18, 2006 5:43 PM
This is my second and final response to eddie eddie:
Some observations:
First, please learn how to type and spell. Second, your English teachers should be fired. Your grammar is horrible. Third, re-read my post. I never justified disrimination. Finally, because of you, I will be pulling for Michigan on November 18. I'm confident that you're a cryer.
- September 18, 2006 6:45 PM
Charlie Brown:
Thanks for all the tips & have fun rooting for Michigan; also have fun watching Clemson at another no name bowl again.
BTW, just for the record, my experiences with the ignorant pathetic people of the upstate happened before they found out I was an asshole!
- September 19, 2006 2:57 AM
- clemsontiger said...
To clarify what eddie, eddie said. Clemson is built on a former plantation that grew among other things cotton. As far as being a "slave plantation", yes, they did use slaves on the property. As a matter of fact most if not all plantations in the south used slave labor during their prominence. That was the way things were. That's not to say they were right. God knows they were wrong but that is a piece of history that we can't overlook. I don't look at Clemson as a racist institution. I am Portuguese and am proud of the fact that I am the first person from either side of my family to be born in the United States. I never saw any racism in my four years at Clemson. All of the people there were wonderful people. I bleed Purple and Orange and am proud of the fact that I am a Tiger. I am also proud of the fact that I am from Michigan. I refuse to bash anyone because I am better than that and refuse to lower myself to that standard. GO TIGERS!!!!!!!!! BTW, Yost, Benny and Wangs I love this site. Keep up the good work!!!
- September 19, 2006 8:14 AM
Glad your experiences in the area were better then mine!
- September 19, 2006 9:01 AM
50-Yard Lion Blog here.
Can you photoshop that photo for Penn State? We've got our own kicking woes and I'd like, with your permission of course, to use it on the blog.
Just send me a link to the PSU pic if you're interested. THANKS!
Todd aka 50-Yard Lion
- September 19, 2006 11:24 AM
Eddie, Eddie: quit your crying and just shut up. So you had a bad experience down South. Who cares. I bet there was reason behind it that you aren't telling us. Something that you did or provoked that for some odd reason doesn't come out in your jibber jabber. To quote B.A. from the A-Team, "I ain't got time for no jibber jabber fool!" Hop in your car next time and get the hell out. We don't won't you here anyway. As for this site, love it guys. Sorry for the upsetting post but I just hate people who hide behind a chat and complain. Do something about it for god's sake. Go Tigers!
- September 22, 2006 4:00 PM
- dgarr22 said...
All tosu fans should shut the hell up. The only times they have played a team from The State of South Carolina we have bitch slapped them back to that armpit they call ohio...lower case on purpose.
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Saturday, November 7, 2009
DAR application - 1913
4 comments:
- Sheri said...
That is so groovy Barbara! I am the registrar for the chapter here in Stockton. Our chapter was founded in 1900. Someone was going through our chapter storage place and almost threw out all of the founding member applications from 1900. Do your think the DAR archivist would like to see or have those from our chapter?
- November 7, 2009 at 10:52 AM
- Barbara Poole said...
Hi Sheri, I don't know the current archivist, but you could ask, I think it is worth the effort. I know, you know, that many chapters have disbanded, so they may already have a lot of stuff. I believe the DAR headquarters have all the original applications. Why not see about your local historical society? Don't you just hate it when these things get thrown out?
You have a very old chapter. I am glad you read this, and thanks for writing, I will be writing a lot more abt. the DAR. Ha, this was a good way to learn how to put scanned documents in order on a blog, I had it originally in reverse order!
- November 7, 2009 at 11:24 AM
- Apple said...
It's great that you still have your great-grandmother's application form. Perhaps the archivist would scan her member certificate for you or allow you to either scan or photograph it yourself. Kudos on finding and documenting a different ancestor!
- November 7, 2009 at 12:27 PM
- Barbara Poole said...
Apple, Thanks and super great idea, I'll get the name from Sheri (ha). I'm on a scanning roll, may explain in a blog as to why. Anyway, I found the application for the 1901, mother above, which I will post.
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In unrelated news, many Samsung employees are now trying to find a new place to eat.
Adele Goldberg -- "actually, i did think of that, and told you guys, but you ignored me"
Consumer - "and that democratization of information between Xerox, Apple, and Microsoft brought technology to the masses and created the computer revolution of the 80s and 90s"
Apple CEO - "and we cant have that again, because the 80s and 90s were brutal for the entrenched interests. like Xerox"
Google - "no shit. thats why you shouldnt base your fucking business model on making information secret, when your entire history has been based on borrowing ideas from other people"
I'd rather have companies "stealing" information from each others (maybeee apple)
Rather than megacorporation systematically stockpiling private information from the whole planet population (Google Dark Empire of Doom)
Except that all of google's algorithms that their business depends on are secret
Maybe google should release all their secrets as well?
but i think im mostly kind of right.
but i think im mostly kind of right.
and I think that youre mostly kind of wrong. Who wins?
Google keeps what makes it money secret. The rest is just about driving traffic towards Google to allow it to make money. Its not important to the bottom line so there is no need to keep it secret. This isn't so different to Apple placing Darwin and WebKit in the public domain.
Funny, considering the algorithm most important to them - PageRank - is described publicly in a patent [uspto.gov]. Not to mention that it doesn't even belong to Google, but to Stanford University (since it was developed by Page and Brin as a research project).
Except that all of google's algorithms that their business depends on are secret
Maybe google should release all their secrets as well?
From a competition standpoint: It doesn't matter now. Google could release every secret in their search algorithm, and no competitor would be able to compete because it's the collected data that's important. Without the search data, the algorithm is near useless -- You'd be starting from scratch and they have how many years of a head start?
From a user standpoint -- I sure as hell hope they don't release their algorithms. Do you like link-bait and search spam clouding your search results? I don't. As long as they disclose what information they collect, then it's fine with me. Sure people can figure out how to game the system, but the algorithms can also be changed behind the scenes.
To those who argue the "security through obscurity is no security" fallacy: What about 256 bits of obscurity? What about 512 bits of obscurity? 1024? 2048? Our whole security infrastructure is built on obscurity, tiny obscure secrets of the 1's and 0's -- Individually: not secure; All chained together: Obscurity is Very Secure. If the secret key isn't "obscured" in PKI, it would have no security at all.
My guess is it'll be a mix of Japanese inspired cuisine (borderline overly-santized pretty food) and yippie (yuppie+hippie) food. I'm kidding about that, but really this sounds depressing to me. Apple employees are known for not being allowed to have lives -- you'll find plenty of Google, Facebook, and other South Bay company employees living in San Francisco, but not Apple employees -- and this is just part of that isolated lifestyle. I used to want to work there, but there are much better options for empl
you'll find plenty of Google, Facebook, and other South Bay company employees living in San Francisco, but not Apple employees
Really? Then why does Apple run a fleet of busses between Cupertino and San Francisco every day?
Got anything else you want to make up like that?
you'll find plenty of Google, Facebook, and other South Bay company employees living in San Francisco, but not Apple employees
You just haven't looked hard enough.
And it will be called "the Compound" when the feds storm it.
If they don't know those have microphones and cameras, they won't realize security is a waste of time.
or that you can hear everything just by the vibrations off of the windows.
be vewwy vewwy quiet, I'm hunting trilobytes.
employee dorms to prevent honey trap operations.
employee dorms to prevent honey trap operations.
Apple-issued spouses to prevent honey pot operations.
And lose iPhone prototypes without being publicly embarrassed.
No - that's what they'll open their first private "genius bar" for.
Cue the orchard jokes in 3...2...1....
It's quite close to the Apple offices, so you can tell the co-workers the restaurant is just Outback!
And then they'll sue Applebees for using the name (I'll assume this is a joke, although I should probably check to see if this has actually happened)
"iEat... at Applebee's!"
iRestaurant [yelp.com]
A nearby (not so good) chinese restaurant just down the street with that name in cupertino closed last year.
Who knows, maybe they got a buyout deal that they couldn't refuse
Disturbingly apropos, both from the described purpose of the restaurant AND the company mindset in general....
limit people leaving prototypes in restaurants
Right, and start spending money on actual marketing campaigns? No way.
I've worked for big companies, and for startups. I have to say that on-campus dining facilities are pretty standard for big companies. We normally call them "cafeterias" but if you want to call it a restaurant knock yourself out.
Not to mention that Google's in-house chefs are a thing of legend. I really don't see what's news here.
I hear prisons have cafeterias too, and the building is "secured" too boot!
Sounds like those visits to Foxcon taught them a thing or two.
Apple has a wonderful cafeteria and a seriously epic variety of food, they are just out of space (food stations are being set up outside etc...). Makes perfect sense for them to house a larger "restaurant" (aka cafeteria) so employees don't have to head out to the local BJ's. Why is this being spun as an OMG Apple is too wealthy and splurging. Yahoo and others have freaking DMV and hairstyling services for employees (okay maybe Yahoo is not the best example here....)
Cafe Macs is great, but yes, ridiculously crowded at noon -- better get there by 11:30 if you want a table.
And that BJ's has got to go -- bland food and below average beer for exorbitant prices in a dull setting
Hear, hear! Bring back the Peppermill! It was fun to have a little bit of Las Vegas right on DeAnza boulevard.
You know, why Subway has not considered opening a franchised branch inside the Apple corporate campus is beyond me....
many of the reasons for building in-house cafes was to allow those kinds of discussions to occur. Yet, many conversations occur outside in other restaurants.
Perhaps this is about positioning to make conversations in an outside restaurant a firing offense.
'We like to provide a level of security so that people and employees can feel comfortable...'
Sounds like a pronouncement from the Department of Homeland Security.
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I work for a company that has an on-site restaurant/cafeteria... The food is fine and is subsidized by the company... But most people don't eat there because, really, there's only a subset of my co-workers that I feel like talking to at lunch. The rest, I don't really want to socialize with. On the one or two occasions where I've eaten at the cafeteria, there's always someone that sits down and wants to talk to me that frankly, I would rather not talk to... So we go out for lunch every day, somewhere diff
So does Apple, to this day.
Blame Cnet for the embellishment. Maybe they thought the headline "Apple builds cafeteria" wouldn't draw so many page hits? Couldn't possibly be that!
Back'in my day we called these things Cafeterias.
Back in my day, "employees" were a subset of "people;" not a distinct group of non-persons:
Apple's director of real estate facilities, Dan Wisenhunt, stated that: 'We like to provide a level of security so that people and employees can feel comfortable talking [...]"
For copyright infringing recipes...
Apple sues pirate chefs for replicating Apple's copyrighted recipes.
Next Apple sues grandmothers for piracy for baking Apple trademarked chocolate chip cookies
Problem [wsj.com] solved, declares DHS Chief Janet Napolitano.
Not surprise, indeed kind of surprised it's 1: not already the case,
It is already the case [yelp.com]. It's just a longer walk from, say, Bandley 3 [javworld.com], although you can walk to Caffe Macs from Bandley 3.
2: it would raise any interest external to the enterprise concerned,
It's Apple - if somebody replaces a toilet tank in IL1 [javworld.com], somebody will think it's one of the most significant world events of the day.
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Manager: We're building a fancy new cafeteria, just like Google and a lot of other Si Valley companies.
Assistant: Very good sir. Shall I alert the media?
Or the employees could just STFU in public, like those of every other corporation on the planet.
But maybe Apple's employees aren't presumed to be capable of discretion, seeing as they've repeatedly proven stupid enough to leave internal prototypes at random bars...
The Apple Restaurant #1 seller is simply a whopper in a new wrapper that will only cost you 14.99 + tax + applecare with no pickles or onions to spare you any chance of heartburn, and any modifications must be approved by the CEO, but may be revoked later
Have it your way!
...they're right.
Srsly. As a whole bunch of posts have said, plenty of companies have in-house cafeterias, and this is Apple's second one [maclife.com].
Maybe it'll save some employees the disappointment of finding out that the Little Mustard Seed [patch.com] isn't a sandwich shop....
It appears that your company is running an onsite food preparation & service facility, disguised as a so-called "staff canteen", in flagrant breach of our patents.
You owe us 28 squazillion dollars.
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Useful is the new cool: How Krispy Kreme, Pizza Hut and Burberry are using technology to innovate
For millenials, it's simply not enough to incorporate technology into your brand — brands must now use technology to innovate in ways that make their customer's experience seamless.
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Julie Ray contributed to this post.
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LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Following is a statement provided by Bucknell University President Brian C. Mitchell regarding the crisis in Burma:
Statement on the crisis in Burma
In the last three days, non-violent demonstrations by Buddhist monks and nuns and common people in various locations throughout the nation of Burma have been met with violent attacks by the military regime and police. After a week of increasingly large public demonstrations against the government's fuel price increases, the regime has chosen a repressive crack-down. Given Bucknell University's historic relationship with Burma, I must affirm the university community's concern about what is happening and its implications for the future of the nation. (Burma is also known as Myanmar, as renamed by the military government in 1989.)
In 2008, Bucknell will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Maung Shaw Loo, Bucknell's first international student and the first student from Burma to enroll in a U.S. university. Our relationship dates back even further, to Eugenio Kinkaid, a founding trustee and fundraiser for the university, who was also a Baptist missionary in Burma. The Burma-Bucknell tie has continued through the decades with a number of students from Burma graduating from Bucknell, and led up to a series of annual "Burma-Bucknell Weekends" from 1948-1965, when Burmese students from across the Eastern U.S. visited here to participate in a major program bringing Burmese and international leaders to campus. In recent years, the creation of the Shaw Loo Memorial and Win scholarships have given more students from Burma the opportunity to study at Bucknell and will continue to do so in future years.
On behalf of the university, I must declare our deep concern for the safety of our students' families, and our many alumni and friends in Burma, and our hope that the international community, in keeping with its commitment to the principles of human rights, will do whatever is appropriate to press the military government to cease its attacks on and arrests of monks, nuns, demonstrators and democracy activists. We trust that this crisis might open the door for peaceful negotiation on the demonstrators' demands for relief from extreme poverty, a more open society, and a genuinely humane future for Burma.
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - State lawmakers in Nevada serve as examples to their counterparts in Washington because they are putting state issues ahead of politics, says U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas.
Titus addressed a joint session of the Nevada Legislature on Thursday. Titus was the final member of the Nevada delegation to Washington to address this session.
She says Nevada is in a much better place now than four years ago when it was among the worst in the nation in unemployment and foreclosures.
Lawmakers on the federal and state levels must make significant investments in people, transportation infrastructure and green energy if America is to reach an unprecedented prosperity in the next 10 years, Titus says.


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Recent News
Posted on: 05 June, 2012
Dr. Katricia Pierson, assistant vice president for academic affairs at East Central University, has been accepted as a reviewer in the Peer Corps of the Higher Learning Commission. The HLC, which is based in Chicago, accredits more than 1,000 colleges and universities in 19 states, including Oklahoma. Pierson will complete her training this fall and participate in follow-up webinars and annual training. Each year she will visit one or two universities that are similar to ECU.
Posted on: 05 June, 2012
It's been a year since East Central University began its own Native American Academic Services program to ensure that Native American students stay in school and complete their degrees. So far, the results have been encouraging, but its director wants more students and families to be aware that that ECU has an on-campus liaison for students.
Posted on: 05 June, 2012
East Central University cheerleaders pose at the recent National Cheerleader Association Collegiate Nationals competition in Daytona Beach, Fla. The squad advanced from the first round straight to finals, with a final ninth place standing in its division.
Posted on: 04 June, 2012
Students from Willard Grade Center line up earlier this spring to sign their names on a beam that will be installed in East Central University's new business school and conference center which can be seen in the background. Wendell Godwin (back left), dean of ECU's School of Business, and ECU President John Hargrave are shown with Jarred Bailey (from left), Emily Ford, Veronica Phillips, Kortni McNutt, Rhyle Sutton, Presley Hayes, Kendal Nickerson, Mitchell Galbreaith, Trayron Miller, Braden Henderson and Rylee Gray.
Posted on: 01 June, 2012
A public viewing of the transit of Venus, the rare occasion when Venus passes between the earth and sun, will be held Tuesday [JUNE 5] at East Central University's observatory just north of the ECU Physical Plant parking lot, northeast of the football stadium.
The viewing will be from 5:15 p.m. until sunset, about 8:30 p.m., if the skies are clear and the sun is visible. Venus will appear as a small black dot in front of the sun.
Posted on: 01 June, 2012
Joe Trail (left) and Connor Alford (right), members of East Central University's chapter of Alpha Chi national honor society, present children's books collected for the Ada Boys and Girls Club to the club's education director, Chelsea Stoinski (second from right). Club member Cheyenne Hudsen looks over some of the 327 books that were donated to the Alpha Chi book drive.
Posted on: 31 May, 2012
High academic performance during the spring 2012 semester has earned listings on the President's and Deans' Honor Rolls for students at East Central University.
The President's Honor Roll is reserved for students who earned A's in all their courses for a perfect 4.0 grade point average. The Deans' Honor Roll lists students who have at least a 3.33 grade point average with no grade lower than a C. At least 12 credit hours must be completed successfully during the semester to be included on either honor roll.
Posted on: 21 May, 2012
Three Oklahoma students won prestigious awards last week (May 13-18) at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Jenna Reed Huling of Ada, Joseph Christopher Woodson of Tulsa and Elizabeth Grace Curran of Moore competed with nine other students from across the state as "Team Oklahoma."
All 12 students earned the right to attend ISEF by competing in one of the eight ISEF-affiliated Oklahoma regional fairs and the Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair which is held annually at East Central University in Ada.


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Pave, That's what i'd do. Let the seamstress cut it and mend it all up. The fabric sealer might work well, never used it. LOL I'd just feel way more confortable about having it stitched up at the cut like that. I'd probably take the car to her to make the necessary measurements and mark it up . JMHO.
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The only issues I have ever had not running the nerf bars, was while racing, and another truck would get tied up with mine as it got hung up and intertwined in the suspension and took the turn marshals 30 sec to get the trucks apart. Bashing never had an issue.
Ya can't polish fertilizer...
Pave, you should know that the problem is not the motor. These 4wd just need 3s or better for the kind of speed you want, I don't think any motor running the same speed on 2s will be any better. BTW I've had the HV4.5 for years. I've ran it in everything from my 2wd Pede to my E-revo. Great motor, but I could not find a sweet spot in the smaller 4wd stuff. It really like 3-4s and that puts it out of it's gearing for them, with the tires I run anyways.
Nice looking ride BTW.
Sand, Ehhhhhhh......
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Just got back from my first run with a whole pile of new stuff.
First of all, the 3800 is great in this car. I had it geared with a 14t pinion and it was too low. Motor was cool to the touch and car was pretty slow. Im going to go up in 2 tooth increments until I find the right balance of speed and temps. The motor runs smooth (not anywhere near as smooth as the novak though) and I got triple the run time of the novak, and still hadnt hit the LVC, I just got too cold and had to give up. So im VERY happy about that.
I also used the HPI Maxxis Trepador tires and am please to report they handle very much like the stock tires. Had to trim a BIT off the wheel wells but had no rubbing during my run which included grass, gravel, smaller jumps and lots of carwheels. I would say these tires dont grip as WELL as the stockers on pavement. But, it is -4c here with icy patches and snow on the pavement and the last time I ran the stock tires it was +10C. So im sure the tires are extra hard and the pavement is extra slippery... these are a good choice though. Id highly reccomend them. They seem to work great in the snow too.
Im underwhelmed with the chassis cover. Yes, it did its job O.K. Kept most of the snow out and the internals were only dusty. But, it did let snow in around the areas where the velcro goes over the nerf bars and due to the differences I guess between the regular 4X4 chassis the cover was designed for and the LCG chassis I have the fit at the front and back is loose so a few rocks did get under it. I really dont like how you have to pull the velcro off to change batteries. I guess its a fine solution for now, but I hope Jconcepts comes out with a chassis cover. I think that would work better and, If I use some material from the cover I have now, I could cut out sections of a lexan cover and place this material in the openings to gain cooling and still get a tight fit. Thats my plan anyway.
Im very happy with the MMP ESC and having the BEC set at 6.5 volts. Noticeable improvement in speed and response with my Savox servo. Im going to try bumping it up to a full 7 volts to see what happens.
Ill get the pics off my phone here at some point and post them up.
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Cali found my Rally today. My wife brought our daughter out while I was running. I let her "steer" (not really) and she liked it. But was scared of the car if it was moving. She loved it once it was turned off in the house.
She looks like she wants to test out the durability for you!!!!
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BTW... carrying a kid while your driving adds a whole new dimension to the experience. Talk about getting your exercise with your RC. Hehe.
Dont worry, it wont be long before you dont have to flip your cars back over. Kids just love helping dad!
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Today I went back out on the ice. But the snow had melted yesterday and re-frozen so the lake was glare ice. It wasent as much fun as yesterday when there was some snow. So I moved over to a tennis court across the road. Unfortunately I missed a shift (so to speak) and hit the wall. Hehe. Broke a rear carrier. FIRST failure so far but it was -10 out so plastic was pretty brittle. Cant complain about that at all.
I did gear the car up to a 16t pinion and man, what a difference that made. Its pretty much perfect now. Top speed is more than adequate, temps are good, but at -10 ambient I wasnt expecting them to rise very fast. The power of the 3800 on 2S is perfect for this car and the way I drive it.
I did a GPS speed run with the 16t pinion and got 38.8mph. I know i could pull an 18t pinion and go over 40 NO problem but its just not necessary. I have to be light on the throttle as it is now or the car is too fast to drift controllably.
I also removed the side nerf bars and put some more velcro in their place and the outerwears cover fit WAY better.
Did a bunch of work on the 'Ol rally the past week or so. Did a full Platinum conversion, installed a set of GRP tires... things are looking good.
Platinum treatment: Castors, f/r carriers, f/r sway bars, Big bores, centre diff.
Summer street setup:
Snow setup:
I dont like the buggy wheels in the dirt... but I think theyll work pretty good in the snow.
I filled the centre diff with Ofna diff lock "fluid". Crappiest job ever. But its SUPER tight. I think it will give just enough slip, but not too much.
Nice man, let us know how that center diff works out for ya. Yet to install mine.
Those GRP's and wheels look pretty good with that body man! Looks like you got some BB shocks on there to
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That GRP setup looks KILLER !! What type of wheels are those in the lower pic?
Looks Great Pave. love that paint scheme.
Build, Bash, Clean, Repair, Repeat..
King headz mount came in this morning, it'll be going on tonight.
King Headz mount installed:
One of the most invisible but worth while upgrades you can do to a vehicle like this IMO.
Digger, I ordered mine on December 27th. Arrived today. Thats fast for Canada.
Looks good man. The postman dropped the kingheadz mount in the bread box today to. Yay! I also picked up the bearing adapter.
Hope to install it later tonight.
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No need for the adapter with the centre diff... but I have one also if i was to go back to the slipper.
Haha... yeah.... what did you say to me? Having spares of spares is always good. Or something close to that. I agree.
When I ordered the KH mount on the 27th of December I also ordered an extra bearing, I thought. Turn's out I double clicked the number 1 and got 11. I'll have these thing's forever now. LOL. I also bought 9 last year from Amain, don't remember the company,but they were cheap so I figured what the heck I'll get a few extra. Now I have a total of 24 bearing's for my Kingheadz mount in my slash 4x4 and my Rally. Oh well.
*Proud Husband of United state's Air Force wife.*
I'm considering the kh mount, based on what I've read here, if I'm running mine with a slipper installed will I need a bearing adapter as well? If so can someone post a link?
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Decided I hadnt done enough to the rally lately so I bought one of those AXIS RC chassis/body braces. Should look decent under the hood. Im contemplating aluminum shock towers for this car as it rarely gets crashed hard. The brace will help stiffen things up for sure, but aluminum towers will help even more.
no doubt the aluminum shock towers stiffen things up and with the brace you bought it even stiffen the chassis too. my center shaft hardly have no scratch since my brace is installed. my brace cost me $5 for 2 feet long solid aluminum tube at home depot lol.
Have u gotten the brace yet? Was thinking of buying one but would like some feedback first. I also found this one (link below) but it doesn't look as beefy as the axis brace. Any input thoughts would be great. Thank you in advance.
Link to cheaper Brace.
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Just decided to pick up a new rally body. Got it on e-bay with a few other purchases.
But its green...
Im going to put my LEDs on it and keep it nice and shiny for my on-road body... ill run my blue on off road.
Hey pave...
Very nice ride, as everyone has already mentioned. I have a couple questions. I was looking at shocks, as we discussed in a PM, there are shocks from the new slash platinum with the LCG chassis, so I wonder if those are the better ones to get, vice just a set of the big bore? Is there a difference, or is the LCG big bores the only ones that work?
My other question has to do with the King Headz mount, I think I purchased the wrong one. Is the mount the same for the slash? Cus the one I ordered does have the telemetry slot, but doesn't look exactly like the one you have in the photo. I hope I can catch the guy before he ships.
"Incoming rounds always have the right of way!"
Dang.... Never mind about the king headz mount. Won't fit... Definitely different. Does anyone need a king headz mount for a slash 4x4? 35.00 shipped? Or trade for a rally one with telemetry. Daggumit. I guess the new rally is not completely interchangeable with the slash components or vice versa.
PooooooooP. Now I'll have a brand new 3s Lipo coming I won't even use and a mount I can't use.
"Incoming rounds always have the right of way!"
Real quick update. Got my Axis RC chassis brace in the mail today. Im out for the night but will hopefully get time tomorrow to install it. Ill post up some pics when I do.
We may have been looking at the same body on eBay...lol
I wanted a green Rally with the green wheels and all, but couldn't pass up the deal on the blue rally I found. The son loves green, so I usually shoot for some type of green on my bodies. It helps get the little guy more interested when its a color he likes.
Simple how us boys are wired...
Dad: "So who's your favorite race car driver??"
Son: "The green car"
Dad: "ok... But which one?"
Son: "that one... No wait, that one... Uh, I like them all!"
Dad: "sure thing buddy"
Son: "which I your favorite dad?"
Dad: "the Chevy"
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"Incoming rounds always have the right of way!"
Heres my update on the install of the Axis Chassis brace.
First, its a very nicely built piece and its very light. But the aluminum parts have lots of marks on them like they were in a bin with other parts and got slightly dinged up. Its not a huge deal, but they arent as nicely finished as say, an FLM or REM part. Other than that, the brace is nicely packaged and there was nothing missing.
The only thing you need to do to prepare for install is remove the rear body mount. Then set the brace ends over the small raised areas on the shock towers and drop in the little bushings:
Then re-install your rear body mount using the new screws provided and, using the washers provided, install the screws through the bushings and into the shock tower on the front. You could probably use your rear body mount screws on the front. The screws they provided for the front are super long. But they do work.
The only thing that needs to be adjusted once the brace is installed is your body mount post height. I lowered mine only one notch to compensate for the extra height of the brace under the body mount. Seemed to be pretty close to how it was before.
The brace works with my dusty motors chassis cover and it definitely adds a huge amount of rigidity to the entire chassis. I can definitely see how a set of aluminum shock towers will help even more. I have an STRC set of towers on their way.
Im very pleased with this product. For the money, it could probably have come with a nicer finish, but it does do what it promises to do and even with the plastic shock towers, I really think it will improve chassis rigidity and overall durability of the car.
I didnt end up using the foam body support block as it needs to be fitted to the body (its currently too long) and I just didnt really see the necessity. I may install it later on but for now im leaving it off.
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Pavementsurfer is this a must with a rally?
Is that a weakness with the lcg
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Lookin good bro! Quick question... Number 127 - does that cover over your chassis cause heat issues with motor/ESC? Also, is there potential for it to melt when touching the hot electronics?
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Baruch, 69
New York, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State men's basketball team improved to 15-8 on Monday night, February 12th, with a 79-69 victory over non-conference opponent Baruch (10-15) in New York, N.Y. at the ARC Arena. Sophomore Damien Santana (Brooklyn, N.Y./Grady) and senior Terry Menefee (Montgomery, Ala./Shawnee Mission North) led the team with a combined 41 points.
Santana finished with a team-high 22 points followed by Menefee's 19, including 10-of-14 from the free throw line. Junior forward Bobby Seible (Freeport, N.Y./Freeport) had 11 points and seven rebounds.
For Baruch, Arki Wisnu tallied 16 points, while Adrian Serrano had 15 points and Carl Emengo finished with 12 points.
The Rams have just two games remaining in the regular-season. The team will travel to Newburgh, N.Y. on Wednesday, February 14th for a conference game against Mount Saint Mary at 7:00 p.m. before hosting Mount Saint Vincent on Saturday, February 17th at 1:00 p.m.


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SONOMA, Calif. --
Make it a family-fun weekend when the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series arrives in Sonoma and take advantage of a special ticket promotion: Children 12 and younger will receive free general admission with a paid adult on Saturday. Fans can also bring an empty 20-oz. Mello Yello® bottle to the Sonoma Raceway box office and SAVE $8 on one adult single day NHRA race ticket, Friday - Sunday.
The NHRA Sonoma Nationals in the heart of Northern California's wine country marks the 15th stop of the 24-race NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour that crisscrosses the United States. The race will be televised to a nationwide audience on ESPN HD (qualifying, Saturday, 7 p.m. ET) and ESPN2 HD (eliminations, Sunday, 8 p.m. ET).
Last season every track performance record was reset and this year NHRA teams in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle will all be looking to make their machines go quicker and faster than ever in hopes of entering Sonoma Raceway's Winner's Circle. Only three races remain after Sonoma in the NHRA Regular Season - at Seattle, Brainerd, Minn. and Indianapolis - before the top 10 fields are set for the Countdown to the Championship, NHRA's six-race playoffs.
In 2013, the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series has already been full of drama. In Top Fuel, Al-Anabi Racing driver Shawn Langdon is currently in the No. 1 position in points, but has seven-time world champion Tony Schumacher, a two-time Sonoma winner, lurking in the background. Other challengers include defending world champ Brown, track record holder Spencer Massey and five-time event winner Doug Kalitta, among others.
The 2011 world champion Matt Hagan is back in championship form as the series points leader in the super competitive Funny Car class, but the Virginia cattle rancher has yet to visit Wine Country's Winner's Circle. Other pre-race favorites include seven-time Sonoma winner John Force, 2008 winner Robert Hight, three-time winner Ron Capps, and two-time event winner Cruz Pedregon. A couple of female drivers who are sure to be in the raceday mix are New England Nationals winner Courtney Force, who drives the Traxxas Ford Mustang and Patron Tequila Toyota driver Alexis DeJoria.
Series points leader Hector Arana Jr. is a three-time winner this season in Pro Stock Motorcycle, but he will have plenty of challengers in the two-wheel category including defending world champ Eddie Krawiec, two-time event winner Andrew Hines, rising star Scotty Pollacheck, 2009 champ Hector Arana Sr. and recent winners Michael Ray and John Hall.
Set amid the beautiful rolling hills and vineyards just north of San Francisco, Sonoma Raceway is already one of the most popular 'destination' races for NHRA fans from around the country so this year's race - featuring family-fun festivities throughout the weekend, and the annual Eric Medlen Ice Cream Social on Sunday - will truly be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for NHRA fans.
Another unique experience offered to fans during the NHRA Sonoma Nationals is the Don Schumacher Racing Fan Hospitality Package. The DSR Hospitality Package includes a seat in the Main Grandstand for Friday, July 26th, access to DSR hospitality area Friday, a chef prepared meal, DSR driver appearances and autograph opportunities as well as the chance to see how the crew of a Top Fuel dragster or nitro Funny Car tune and rebuild their machines between rounds. Packages are available while supplies last at racesonoma.com/nhra or call 800-870-RACE (7223).
As always, every ticket purchased for the NHRA Sonoma Nationals is a pit pass, which offers an extraordinary look behind the scenes in the world of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Fans also will want to check out NHRA Nitro Alley and the popular NHRA Manufacturers Midway. In addition, fans should definitely plan to visit the Blast on the Grass, a celebration of American muscle cars, which features many classic machines in the popular car show set in turn 11 of the facility.
Mello Yello Series qualifying begins on Friday, July 26 with the first session at 4:15 p.m., followed by another session at 7:15 p.m. The final two qualifying sessions will take place Saturday, July 27, at 12:15 and 2:15 p.m. Final eliminations are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 28.
Adult tickets start as low as $39 and fans are encouraged to buy early and save. To purchase tickets for the 26th annual NHRA Sonoma Nationals, please call Sonoma Raceway Box Office at (800) 870-RACE (7223) or visit racesonoma.com.
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Guy Verhofstadt: Former Belgian Prime Minister
The outspoken president of the Liberals and Democrats calls for the creation of a truly federal Europe complete with a new constitution. He explains why euroscepticism is the wrong answer to the current crisis, warns Britain against leaving the EU and urges Italians to draw a line under the Berlusconi years.
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Question: Why did the United States Congress vote to allow the transfer of nuclear technology to India when they have developed nuclear capabilities without ever being a signatory to any of the known treaties?
Answer: Maybe it was because President Bush so desperate for any foreign policy success that members of both parties felt sorry for the fake cowboy and voted for it. Or, was it because these fools hope some day they'll nuke Pakistan.
Question: Your the U.S military and you want to redeploy your troops to: What you believe to be a better defensive position in Korea. How do you handle this delicate situation with the South Korean government?
Answer: If your Donald Rumsfeld you just don't bother. After all who are the South Koreans anyway? Just because it's their country and they are the ones most effected both in terms of economics , land and overall country security.
Question: So, your a farmer near Camp Humphrey's which will more than double in size thanks to this redeployment and you are just one happy camper right?
Answer: Wrong. Because they Korean wants to appease the U.S. government they announce with warning that all the land needed to increase the capabilities and infrastructure of Camp Humphrey's the land will be taken through eminent domain and of course the price offered is no where near its market value thanks to the redeployment of those troop's.
Question: How many people in the U.S. know that their government is currently negotiating a Free Trade Agreement with South Korea?
Answer: A number so small that it can't be seen with the naked eye. If this deal goes through it will probably end Korean rice farming because they will be forced to import subsidized rice from the United States. That's right I said Subsidized Rice which will be cheaper than any local product thanks to those U.S. Government Subsidies.
Wasn't that fun learning about these important stories which the American mainstream press always chooses to ignore.
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(from MZone wire reports) Eugene, OR -- Last week, the MZone uncovered these two chilling photos of the college football destruction machine that is Oregon football. Now comes further proof that the college football world may be dealing with something it has never faced before on an earthly gridiron.
You know, with the all-black attire and his utter ruthlessness toward opposing teams on a football field, Chip Kelly is starting to remind us of someone else. Can't quite put my finger on it...
UPDATE: Okay, we couldn't resist. With all Oregon's uni combos, Chip Kelly really has to watch what he wears on the sidelines. Some pictures just scream Photoshop opportunity.
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The Four Incredibly Different Faces of Santa
12:00 p.m.
"Well, kids, there's Santa! Why don't we wait in this gigantic line so that you guys can tell him what you want for Christmas, huh? Santa looks so jolly, doesn't he? Just like the movies! Nice full beard. Round tummy. Pink cheeks. This is the real deal, kids! Hold on...hold on...yes, ma'am? What did you say? Oh! Santa is going on a lunch break. Okay. That's fine. Well, kids, you know what? I need to actually go to the other mall for a present that I couldn't find here. Santa will be there, too! That Santa gets around! Let's go see him there. We'll get there fast and, besides, this line extends practically to that mall anyway."
12:15 p.m.
"Well, there he is, kids. Yes, you're right. It does appear that he has changed clothes. Aren't you a smart and observant little thing? Well, you know, Santa may have gotten some of that Kung Pao Chicken from the Chinese place at the Mall Food Court all over his coat. He probably has a few different coats, kids. Not to worry. He's the real deal, too. Well, yes, you're right. He is a little skinnier than he was just 15 minutes ago when we saw him at the other mall. Maybe he drank a Diet Coke and those "diet" drinks work really fast on someone as magical as Santa. I wish I were Santa! I'd drink about 5 Diet Cokes right now, youknowwhatI'msayin? You don't? Okay. Well, anyway, let's wait here. Ma'am? Ohhhhhhh. I see. Santa has gotten a headache from all of the crying kids and is taking a break? Okay. Well, kids, let's scoot out of here to another shopping center. Maybe Santa is going there to buy his medicine and we can be first in line after he comes out of the drug store. We'll just follow him around until he sits down and then I'll throw you two on his skinny lap."
12:35 p.m.
"Looks like he's already sitting down, kids! Here is headache-free Santa. We will stand in line to see him if it takes all day. What, son? Oh, my, you're right. It appears that Santa has really, really grown much larger than he was just 20 minutes ago at the mall. Why, yes, you're right. His legs are much, much, much wider. Are you pretending to be a detective, son? You 're only 3! Maybe you're a little young to be choosing a career!! Maybe you need to stop being so critical!!! Well, really, I can explain this one. Before he flew over to this mall with his reindeer and his sleigh, he went back for seconds of that Kung Pao chicken, because sometimes you get a headache from not eating enough. So, after getting more Kung Pao chicken, he decided to get an egg roll, fried rice, slice of pizza, cookie, large regular Coke, sub, corn dog and some Dippin' Dots. Just like the Diet Coke worked wonders for him within seconds, well, all of that food piled on the pounds within seconds. So, yeah, that's what that's all about. Hold on, kids. Ma'am? This Santa has had enough of "all of this kid crap" and needs a nap? Is that right? What about my pictures??? I need Santa pictures!!!! (Deep sighs.) Okay, kids, I bet I know the place where Santa is going to go when he wakes up from his nap. Let's drive over there. I PROMISE, this is the LAST place we will go. I just KNOW Santa will be wide awake, well-fed, happy and smiling by then."
12:50 p.m.
"Finally! Well, look at that! Santa appears to be feeling much better! He is smiling and looks like he isn't hungry right now. Let's wait in this line. Swe...sweet...sweetie, no, no more observations. Nope, nope...Mommy can't hear you. That'll be enough. Okay, okay, yes, I can hear you now. Drop the dingdang volume, son. Okay, what was that? You think Santa looks really different than he did before his nap? Well, naps have a way of transforming a person! They really do, son. They really, really do.
SANTA!!! We are so happy to see you!!!"
SANTA!!! We are so happy to see you!!!"
If you have kids, do they ever notice the different Santas? What do you tell them? Did you ever notice them when you were younger?


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I'm thinking 87-61.
Michigan at Bradley predictions
But haven't we lost 45 to Ohio?
Michigan-ALL THE POINTS
I'm guessing we'll see something like this:
I don't think any IUPUI players will be there.
This is for his encore to almost back flipping/kicking our sitting Gov in the FACE...
I know nothing about Bradley and don't care. I not even worried this game is on the road. Nor do I know where Bradley is. Meechigan BIG. 94-54
Bradley is located in Peoria, Illinois.
In that case...UM 94-Bradley 45
I wonder if LTT knows this? He could catch the game. I can't image tickets to a Bradley game are very expensive.
Went there and coached there.
The more you know.
The athletic director at Bradley is a proud and loyal Michigan alum; he worked in our athletic department for a while.
Ergo I'm a Bradley Braves fan every day except the day when they play U-M.
Michigan 94
Stauskas 11/11 3 pt FGs
Not to get too ahead of ourselves... but with a 2-3 West Virginia and 3-2 Arkansas the only notables left in the nonconference, when is the next time Michigan will be challenged. The B1G schedule starts soft with Northwestern, Iowa, and Nebraska, so we could be looking at a 16-0 Michigan team rolling into Columbus.
Just thinking about this hoops team makes me giddy.
Michigan 81
Bradley 63
Bradley calls 3 timeouts in the first 8 minutes. Doesn't help.
89-62 Michigan
Sure, Bradley is 5-1, but they've also played no one remotely good at all, and lost to their one decent opponent, South Florida, by 19 points. Furthermore, Kenpom has Bradley in the bottom third of the MVC, projected to finish with a 6-12 conference record. I know this is all based on computer simulations, but all the same I'm not too concerned here.
BTW, Mr. Pomeroy predicts a 75-60 victory for M, with a 90% chance of winning.
MVC teams scare me. Their ability to seperate concerns and the modularity they provide really give them an advantage. I also worry about their ability to isolate specific players and how each of their players are not dependent on each other which gives them the ability to shift their lineup with ease.
Man... no .Net developers out there? Rough crowd.
Bradley edged out IUPUI. Nuff said.
Michigan- Win
Bradley- Not win
To elaborate, I think Michigan will have more points.
....is going to kill Bradley/Bradly/Bradford/Bradooski
Leave Bradooski out of this
I predict I will spend the first half trying to figure out what the hell Bradley is, and when I finally figure out the school isn't named after Bradley Cooper Michigan will be up 20 points.
63-58 Bradley..... just like 1997 :)
Welcome to Peoria.
Bradley is averaging 76 points per game despite the loss and we are at 80 point per game on average, and a cursory examination of the stats would lead one to believe that this could be an interesting game. That being said, I think we get a few opportunistic rebounds and pull it out in 80-66-ish fashion.
It will be 74-70 BU
Do you really have nothing better to do?
He's not being unreasonable and he's not hiding that he's a Bradley fan. It's a damn prediction thread. If you are going to put one up or participate in one, suck it up and accept the predictions that go against Michigan.
I'm guessing he's not really a Bradley fan. I'd guess he is a wolverineinabag/RDT type guy, just posing to be another schools fan.
- His ID is BUinformer, as in Bradley U informer. That doesn't scream FAKE! to me.
- He remembers that Bradley beat Michigan in 1997. I was 1 year removed from U of M and followed hoops pretty closely and still forgot about that. Bradley fans would remember such wins.
- It seems darn right feasible that, since Michigan and Bradley are playing Saturday, Bradley supporters might check out Michigan blogs to see what Michigan fans are saying about the game and that they might be intersted in creating an account to paticipate in one asking for predictions.
- His posts aren't of the trolling variety.
- Why would anyone troll as a Bradley fan?
Here is the link because I can't embed due to being LOL with computer skills outside of microsoft office.
General Bradley 59
Is there really a Bradley troll on this board right now?
State, Ohio trolls, fine I get that.
And I admire your dedication to an otherwise unknown university like Bradley. But, still, come on man.
And for a prediction:
Michigan - 76
Bradley - 62
between you and goblue85 to see who can start a prediction thread with the most time ....remaining until actual tip off?
Michigan plays Michigan State on Feb 12th, what's your prediction?
April 8th. Score predictions?
then just pull it out, with Bradley fouling the crap out of Burke, stretching a bad game into near-eternal proportion, 65-55.
First time we get to debut the blue away jerseys this week. I lke Michigan to continue to roll as well.
Michigan 76
Bradley 60
MBB: How will it play in Peoria?
When is this game? On Wednesday the 'pick the score' was on the front page. I was surprised that the Bradley game might be the night after the NC State game. On Thursday this thread came up. Tonight? Nope. I expect there will be some thread on Friday making me think the game may be on Friday.
Any predictions on the somewhereinfloridabowl vs. someSECteam?
Michigan 82 bradley 68


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SMK has just acquired a remarkable painting by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg. The painting is already on display in room 217C.
SMK owns the world's most comprehensive and important collection of Eckersberg's art. Most aspects of his life's work are represented by the works already owned by the museum, meaning that we only consider adding to the collection when extraordinarily good and significant works emerge on the art market. One such work is Sailing from Copenhagen to Charlottenlund, which the museum bought at an auction held by Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner last week. The painting is on display in room sal 217C.
A masterpiece of Golden Age art
Sailing from Copenhagen to Charlottenlund is one of the most successful and sophisticated of Eckersberg's paintings. He painted several marine scenes and would experiment with different devices and approaches. Sometimes he would observe the ships from a position on dry land, i.e. from afar, and at other times he would view them from an imaginary perfect position in the middle of the sea. In Sailing from Copenhagen to Charlottenlund he has framed his subject matter within a circle as if observed through a telescope. A highly original move that makes the painting stand out within Eckersberg's overall production.
About Eckersberg
Eckersberg is called "the father of Danish painting", and while this may be going too far he undoubtedly left a lasting impression on Danish art. He inspired subsequent generations of artists, and his students included some of the best Danish artists of the 19th century, including Christen Købke, Martinus Rørbye, Wilhelm Bendz, and Constantin Hansen. For these reasons he is regarded as the undeniable main figure of Danish Golden Age (first half of the 19th century) art.
International interest
International interest in Eckersberg's art is growing. In 2003 the National Gallery of Art in Washington staged a major solo show about the artist in conjunction with the SMK, and the museum recently entered into collaboration with the Louvre regarding an exhibition in Paris in the autumn of 2015. That exhibition will subsequently be shown at the SMK in the spring of 2016 and will be the first major Eckersberg exhibition in Denmark since 1983.
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CENTRAL Grampians Local Learning Employment Network (CGLLEN) is breathing a sigh of relief after the Victorian Government last week announced it too will continue to fund the organisation's programs in 2015.
However, the network of 31 Victorian organisations responsible for helping young people improve job and training opportunities is disappointed the Napthine government will only fund the network for a further one year.
The Coalition has announced it will increase funding for LLENs by $5.7 million in 2015 to $8 million, while Labor announced an election commitment to fund the LLENs $8 million each year for the next four years.
Minister for Education Martin Dixon said the state government's commitment of funding follows the Federal Government's May budget decision to discontinue its financial contribution.
"Just as the Napthine Government stepped in with $5.1 million to save the Workplace Learning Coordinators program in 2013, we have been working with the LLENs to ensure they have certainty for next year, following the Federal Government budget decision to withdraw funding," he said.
"Disappointingly the Federal Government has reduced its funding from $11 million in 2014 to zero funding in 2015.
"This $13.1 million investment will ensure LLENs and Workplace Learning Coordinators can continue to deliver strong pathways from school to further education and work."
CGLLEN executive officer, James Skene said he welcomes any efforts to guarantee the youth organisation's long term future, however the state government commitment doesn't go far enough.
"It's great the government recognises the value of the work that we do, however, uncertainty remains, this doesn't give us the stability we need moving forward," he said.
Mr Skene said at present, after taking into account what both parties are offering, CGLLEN will still endure a 40 percent funding cut from January 1, 2015.
"Both parties are offering 60 percent of our current funding, the issue is not who is offering what but how we are going to go about continuing to support the kids we have been working with for the past 13 years," he said.
The goal of each LLEN is to support 10-19 year old students within its geographical boundaries by improving their participation, engagement, attainment and transition outcomes.
The Convener of the Victorian LLEN Chairs Network, Mike Grogan, said the work of the LLEN is strategic and long term in nature which makes a one year contract a challenge.
"It is positive news that the LLENs will be funded for 2015 and we look forward to continue our working relationship with Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) to develop an effective model to support all young people across Victoria," he said.
"In the last four years, the LLENs network has assisted more than 250,000 young Victorians who were at risk of disengaging, or who had already disengaged from school, training or work.
"Every year, we establish and monitor more than 850 partnerships between young people, their families, training organisations and employers."
"The LLENs hope to be able to continue to work with the Coalition government to secure the future of the LLENs beyond 2015."
Mr Dixon said although he believed schools are best placed to identify the needs of their students and community, there is a role for government and the community in identifying and addressing the needs of vulnerable young people - including those who are disengaged from school.
"The new Children and Youth Area Partnerships framework, detailed in the Napthine Government's Victoria's Vulnerable Children Strategy, will bring together key government and community sector leaders to tackle child and youth vulnerability, including engagement in education.
"The Napthine Government has a proud record of working with vulnerable young people. As a further sign of this unwavering commitment, in the coming months we will be working with LLENs, Workplace Learning Coordinators, schools, industry and other stakeholders to manage the transition to a more effective and sustainable state-based model."


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Linux is struggling on the desktop because it only has a small number of "great" apps, according to the Gnome co-creator. Miguel de Icaza, co-creator of the Gnome desktop, told tech journalist Tim Anderson at the recent Windows 8 Build conference "When you count how many great desktop apps there are on Linux, you can probably name 10," de Icaza said, according to a post on Anderson's IT Writing blog. "You work really hard, you can probably name 20. We've managed to p*** off developers every step of the way, breaking APIs all the time."
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by Ford Prefect on Fri 30th Sep 2011 12:55 UTC in reply to "20"
Your list looks familiar to me. Let me add another 10 of my favorites to that:
Qt Creator
Battle for Wesnoth
The question for me is: How many application does the user today really use? With linux you don't install a shareware tool for every tiny simple task, like zipping files. If you have 30 apps in your daily use, it is already quite a lot.


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Who says the open source and Free software world only copy but never innovate? Over at Canonical's design blog - you know, the company which does nothing for the Linux world *cough* - someone named Christian Giordano has shared some ideas about how Ubuntu - and therefore, the rest of the Linux world - could make use of hardware sensors to better serve its users. Pretty interesting stuff.
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by Fettarme H-Milch on Tue 21st Sep 2010 00:40 UTC in reply to "Use the Force"
Now that's what will bring Linux to the masses.
Oh, I thought getting a Linux distribution to actually properly run in the first place is the prerequisite for mass-adoption.
While all mainstream Linux distributions have great out-of-the-box support for many hardware combinations, GPU support is not the shining example for that.
It almost seems as if the three big GPU companies (Intel, AMD, and NVidia) sabotage Linux on purpose. While Intel on one hand is a big Linux contributor through MeeGo, Intel also makes it next to impossible to properly support Intel's Poulsbo graphics out-of-the-box by Linux distributions. Before Mandriva fired almost all its personnel, the company at least maintained an easy installable package for Poulsbo with the binary blob extracted from some Dell OEM installation or so.
And even Intel's FOSS drivers can cause problems as seen with the recent problems with KWin.
AMD needlessly fragments its own driver space by developing a closed source driver and a FOSS driver at the same time. Problem is, with its closed driver AMD is kinda slow supporting newer Xorg releases and it also can't ship pre-installed on Linux distributions legally.
AMD's FOSS driver OTOH supports the latest Xorg releases but then does not support the latest hardware. If Phoronix articles were correct, it takes AMD way longer than one year to add support for its GPU models (eg. support for the 2009 'Evergreen' GPUs just starts to appear as experimental feature).
NVidia only develops a closed source driver. That again makes difficult to ship it with Linux distributions in a legal way. It has to be somehow installed afterwards.
If you're lucky, your distributor has the driver is the software repositories but that still requires an active internet connection.
If you are out of luck, you need to install the driver by hand. And no, that's not a simple double-click on an icon: Kill the X-Server, log in via terminal, change the install file's permissions to executable, and then run it via command line. Great!
Novell at least helped in the past fixing the GPU troubles by developing radeonhd but financial troubles meant the end in that field.
Mandriva's death means the end for the Poulsbo package.
The only commercial entity left trying to fix the GPU issue is Red Hat with its involvement in the Nouveau project but that one is still experimental for anything related to OpenGL-accelerated graphics.
There are a bunch of distributors out there with pretty deep pockets. Since it fits with this news item, Canonical obviously comes to mind.
I firmly think that spending corporate money on improving the FOSS GPU driver situation is way more helpful getting the operating systems on people's PCs than some funny tricks with webcams.
In all fairness, I don't think that Canonical is the only "guilty" distributor. For starters Orcale even ships two OSes that could use improved drivers: Oracle Enterprise Linux and Solaris (as both use Xorg). Linpus also comes to mind, several other Asian distributors gathered around Asianux (Red Flag,...) as well. God knows what Xandros does these days but certainly not contributing to FOSS GPU drivers.
Re-distributing and selling services around Debian is also a a big business but so far I haven't seen anyone of those (with HP being the most prominent example) contributing anything to Linux GPU drivers...
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Army Captain Sean Patrick Sims made the ultimate sacrifice on November 13 as he led his unit in Iraq. Monday, he was remembered by those who called him son, husband, father and friend.
"My son was a very strong Catholic," said Thomas "Reb" Sims, Sean's father, "and the ceremony was a beautiful Catholic funeral mass, and I think he would have appreciated it."
The service for Capt. Sims was held in St. Mary's Catholic Church, the same church he frequented as an A&M student. The 1994 graduate found direction in College Station as an Aggie, probably a big part of why he was buried there instead of his native El Paso. According to his father Monday night, his becoming a soldier was almost inevitable.
"Sean just felt it in his blood," said his father, a retired Army colonel. "He felt that was his calling in life, his vocation, and I think early on in his life, decided that's what he wanted to do."
Sean, his wife Heidi, and 10-month-old son Colin were stationed in Germany when he received his orders for Iraq. As commander of Alpha Company in the 1st Infantry Division's Task Force, his final missions came in the streets of war-torn Fallujah. Before that, he was a part of the elite Ross Volunteers, who bore his coffin Monday. Among the friends and family in attendance, some prominent figures also paid their respects.
"This is a very sad day," said Texas A&M President Robert Gates. "Sean Sims is a real hero. He represents the best of what Aggies are all about.
"Words are hard to express, the sacrifice that has been made by Capt. Sims and almost a thousand others just like him," said Texas state representative Steve Ogden.
As part of a family of military men like his dad, 32-year-old Sean Sims was born and bred for service. It is a fact the family takes somber solace in.
"He died the way he probably would have wanted to," his father said, "facing the front, at the head of his troops. If he had to choreograph his own end, that's probably what he would have done. But as I've said before, he didn't want to die. He had everything to live for."


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After taking a step forward Oct. 12 in his maturation as a quarterback in Virginia's 27-26 loss at Maryland, David Watford carried that poise over to the first 26 1/2 minutes Saturday against Duke.
That's as far as Watford's newfound confidence could take him. The final 3 1/2 minutes of the first half of U.Va.'s 35-22 loss to Duke, along with the entire second half, showed just how fleeting the good times can be for a young quarterback still learning to lead an offense.
"I felt like I made progress, but I didn't play well," said Watford, a Hampton High graduate who completed 20 of 38 passes for 263 yards, a touchdown and an interception, which came on the heels of his 27 of 44 passing effort for 263 yards and a touchdown at Maryland.
Though Watford's assessment may seem like a contradiction, it actually defines the two halves of the Duke game. Only 39,071 fans made it to Scott Stadium – a slight bump from the 38,228 fans in attendance Oct. 5 for U.Va.'s 48-27 loss to Ball State. It was the first time since U.Va. expanded Scott Stadium in 2000 to 61,500 seats the Cavaliers have had less than 40,000 fans in the house in back-to-back games.
During U.Va.'s first six drives, he completed 13 of 19 passes for 187 yards and a touchdown while being sacked once as the Cavaliers built a 22-0 cushion. For the rest of the game, he completed just 7 of 19 passes for 76 yards and an interception while being sacked three more times.
Only three of his completions went to wide receivers, including first-half connections of 51 yards to Tim Smith and 25 yards to Keeon Johnson. Backup receivers Darius Jennings and Dominique Terrell were nowhere to be found in the passing game.
U.Va. got inside Duke's red zone three times in the first 25 minutes, but it failed to get back inside the Blue Devils' 20-yard line in the last 35 minutes.
No stretch represented the type of futility he experienced more than the five consecutive possessions at the end of the second quarter and into the third quarter in which U.Va. failed to pick up a first down.
After averaging just 1.2 yards per first down play on each of the drives, U.Va. (2-5 overall, 0-3 ACC) had to deal with bad down-and-distance situations. Watford completed 2 of 8 passes for 30 yards and was sacked twice during the five drives.
"He's got to play better," U.Va. coach Mike London said. "I'm sure he understands that. He played well enough in the first half, but not good enough, not better in the second half."
London and offensive coordinator Steve Fairchild will certainly discover protection miscues and flaws in Watford's delivery, which resulted in several off-target passes, when they evaluate game film. There will also need to be some study into why U.Va. only generated seven yards on 14 second-half carries.
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"It doesn't mean too much when you don't play four quarters," said running back Kevin Parks regarding any positives U.Va. can take from the game. "It all goes down the drain. The outcome was they scored 35 unanswered points, and we scored nothing. It's frustrating right now, that's all."
U.Va. also has plenty of questions to answer on defense, especially heading into a week where it must prepare for Georgia Tech's option. Georgia Tech (4-3, 3-2) churned out 394 yards rushing Saturday in a 56-0 win against Syracuse.
Perhaps most unsettling for U.Va. was its inability to stop Duke (5-2, 1-2) on fourth down four times in the second half. U.Va. got away with giving up a first down on one of the fourth down plays, as Duke failed to score points on the drive.
Two other drives that included three fourth down conversions, including an 18-yard pass to U.Va.'s 16-yard line from Anthony Boone to receiver Max McCaffrey on fourth-and-8 and a 47-yard touchdown pass from Boone to tight end Braxton Deaver on fourth-and-1, resulted in 10 points for the Blue Devils.
Duke, which has won five of its last six games against U.Va., has owned the Cavaliers in the second half of their last two meetings, outscoring U.Va. by a combined score of 56-0 in those halves. Duke won last season 42-17 against U.Va. in Durham, N.C.
After surrendering 101 yards and no points to Duke on its first five drives, U.Va. gave up 371 yards and 35 points on the Blue Devils' final 10 drives. Duke ran for 180 yards.
U.Va. came into the game with some personnel adjustments – some out of necessity, and at least one representing a depth chart juggle – on the defensive side.
With defensive tackle Brent Urban on the sidelines on crutches with a lower leg injury London said Monday wasn't season-ending, U.Va. went with freshman Donta Wilkins at defensive tackle along with Jake Snyder, who normally starts at defensive end. Mike Moore also started at defensive end.
It was the first career starts for both Wilkins and Moore. Bethel High graduate Rijo Walker also started at free safety instead of Brandon Phelps, who started the first six games. Walker, a senior, hadn't started since his sophomore season, when he got two starts.
"It's easy to point at what's not going well," London said. "You can do that, and it can snowball, like some of the things that occurred (Saturday). They're still young men that you have to bring back. You have to hang on to them. You have to talk about things that could be possible for them."
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[VIDEO] Dave Bautista Wins MMA Debut
(It could be argued that the gun gave him an unfair advantage.)
Former WWE professional wrestling star Dave Bautista made a successful MMA debut last night in Providence, RI. Bautista beat Vince Lucero via TKO (ground strikes) in the first round of their main event bout.
Lucero, a late replacement, out weighed Bautista by nearly forty pounds and came into the cage with well over forty professional fights under his belt but couldn't survive the pro wrestler's ground attack. Early on, Lucero hurt Bautista on the feet with punches.
Once he was able to get space and clear his head, however, Bautista took things to the ground with a double leg take down. From there he moved to side mount, then mount and rear mount before unloading a series of unanswered punches that forced the referee to stop the fight.
"I am better than I showed," Bautista told interviewer Joe Lauzon after the win.
Perhaps, perhaps not. But Bautista definitely has more guts than other celebrity performers out there who play tough guys on TV or film but have no idea what it is like to train for and take part in a real fight.
The pro wrestler promised that he would continue to fight and thanked his Tampa area team and coaches. Check out the fight video as well as full event results after the jump.Read More DIGG THIS