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ANTRON BROWN: Well, the thing about it is, it literally puts things in perspective for all of our team, that we did the best job we could. It was out of our control, and we know Tony and his U.S. Army team with (crew chief) Mike Green and all those guys, they're incredible guys. They're our teammates, and they're used to making those storybook endings, and I'm like, no, I do not want to be a part of this story. You know what I mean? I don't want to make another Cinderella story for Tony, especially after the hard work that all of our Matco Tools guys like Brian (Corradi) and Mark (Oswald) and all of our guys put in, and our car just ran phenomenal all year, and it was our championship to lose, especially after Reading. We had that big lead, over a 100 point lead, and we were like, all right, we've just go out there and race like we've been racing and we'll be fine. So watch Tony doing that, I just saw all those hard blood, sweat and tears just going away. It felt like we climbed Mount Everest and we got to the top and we were almost at the top, and then we're balancing on that peak, and we're like, we're going to make it, we're going to make it, and I was already ready just to fall all the way back down the mountain again and start over from scratch next year with my boys and try to do the feat again. And then when I saw Tony went out in the final, I was just like, I can't believe it, I can't believe it's all on my boys, I saw my crew chief crying, Brian, and Mark, my wife, everybody that was around our whole team jumping up and down for joy, and I saw racers from so many different teams and other crew guys and owners all over the place. It was just an incredible experience, and it was very heartfelt. I think the way it ended made it even more special for all of us.
THE MODERATOR: That scene at the starting line when you finally won the championship, you were just mobbed; it was incredible.
ANTRON BROWN: Yes, it was, and that's one of the things that you could take with you. I think that's the way it played out where the Countdown made it very, very interesting for the fans. You couldn't draw it out any better. Trust me, our team wanted to end it in Vegas. When we come to Pomona, we wanted to just go out and have fun and it doesn't make a difference what happens, and that wasn't in the cards. I mean, Tony and Spencer, Shawn Langdon and the rest of them, they put on a heck of a charge, and Tony, that shows you why he's a seven-time world champ and why his team is that kind of championship team and he won all those championships when Allen Johnson was his crew chief, also, is because he's on great teams, and Tony knows how to rise for those big moments. I'm just glad that the big moment was for our team. It was definitely heartfelt, and I'm still in awe. Our teammates are still in awe. We're still calling each other, and we don't even realize, like is this real? Is this real? We're just still living that dream.
ANTRON BROWN: What this championship means is it goes way back to when I started Pro Stock bikes. You talk about being in this sport for 15 years as a professional and just working hard, keeping your head down to the grind, and I was very fortunate and blessed to be with some great, great crew chiefs, started off in bikes from being out there with my crew chief Mark Peiser, who really helped me get to where I'm at today, and then I had Steve Tartaglia on the bikes, and I went to after I got out of the bike category, I went over with Lee Beard and had some fun with Lee and Rob Flynn and Mike Gruber and them guys over at David Powers. Then I got teamed up with Brian Corradi and Mark Oswald. It's just that whole deal where you look at where you're at right now and all the bumps and bruises and the deals where you didn't have sponsorship and you stayed out there and you fought through the struggle, then you come back out and you're competitive, then you lose the championship several times in bikes and then we lost the championship three times in Top Fuel when we were so close in the last race and we lost it. And then last year we're there at the end and we just lost it, and to come out now as the victor, you look at all those heartfelt moments, all the finger cuts, the grind that you see all your crew guys go through, all those test sessions, all the different things that you went through, and you look back and you hoist that championship trophy with all your guys, words cannot explain the feelings on how it feels. And it's one of the best feelings I've ever had in my life, and to share it with the guys on my team is incredible because they're like a family to me.
Q. What exactly happened to your car in the first round?
ANTRON BROWN: The thing that happened was it was a freak deal. We blew up Saturday night, right. We actually had a piston come apart, we blew up, and it tore up a whole bunch of stuff on the race car. So we came out there that morning with everything on it brand new, all brand new fuel lines and everything else, and when I'm mashing the gas, the car was hiked up, everything was working perfect, management fits were working perfect, and what it did was the pressure of the fuel line from the dash 12 line that goes from our fuel pump to our management deal, it actually, the fitting, the way it's crimped on the hose, didn't hold the hose and it blew the hose out. The hose just blew out. And when the hose blew out, you're talking about 600 pounds of pressure of fuel blowing out, and it leaned the engine out, then the engine backfired, then it caused the fuel line and the fuel on fire, it was blow torching underneath my car, going into my foot pan, and it was blowing back up in the cockpit at me on my feet, blow torching my feet and all the way up to near where my crotch is in the race car. So that's what really happened, the fuel line just blew off the car.
ANTRON BROWN: Absolutely, me, Mark and Brian, we all got together. We just looked down and said, hey, you know what, we gave it everything that we had. We possibly couldn't give it any more, and we said what's meant to be is going to be. It was just like we were at the mercy of the race. You know what I mean? But we're all firm believers, if the good Lord made this to be, it will be, and he did make it to be. He showed us that hey, I'm going to put you here to the last run, and I'm going to see how you guys are going to handle this, and we handled it like great sports. I went up and gave Tony a fist tap before he went down the racetrack and said, hey, man, if it's meant to be it's going to be; good luck. And he said, hey, brother, likewise to you. And we watched him run, and then it was a bittersweet moment. It's bitter because you don't like to see your teammates lose, but it was sweet because we won the world championship.
Q. I went and watched the final round up in the bleachers, and I was actually sitting in front of your kids, and you might have a lot of fans, but you don't have any bigger fans than those two.
ANTRON BROWN: You are definitely, absolutely right. I mean, my kids are so heartfelt. My daughter Arianna is incredible; she always comes back and says, why did you let those guys beat you. She says, Dad, come on, Pop, you've got to get on your game. That's how she talks to me. And Adler and Anson are so emotional, and then sometimes even when I lose, Anson looks at me, and he's like, okay, it's going to be okay, Dad, just get back in that car and it's going to be all right. And my son Adler goes, Daddy... he doesn't know what's going on yet... Daddy, did you lose? I go, yeah, son. He goes, Daddy, don't let that happen again.
Q. After the race you said when you started out, even some of your family members doubted that you could pull this off, and there wasn't a lot of encouragement there. I'm wondering, is that because of money or was it because you are an African American in a basically white sport? What was the mindset there that you are taking on this huge challenge?
ANTRON BROWN: Well, the thing about it is that when you're looking at it, to get to be a professional and do certain things, a lot of people look at a lot of people in the industry of motorsports in general that it takes a lot of money, okay. So I don't think it makes a difference what color you are, you know what I mean, and with our NHRA sport, its heritage is very diverse, so it's never been a white sport, it's just been NHRA drag racing. You go to a drag race, you'll see all people from all kinds of ethnic backgrounds. So we never had that problem. But the deal of it is, it's just hard in general to make it happen. To go in Pro Stock bike and keep a deal out there, you've got guys sitting on the sidelines like Tommy Johnson, Jr., Hot Rod Fuller. You've got people out there that have been running for championships, ran for high dollar teams that do not have jobs. Larry Dixon, a three time world champion, is not out there. It's just hard to be out there. And when I'm growing up as a little kid, you have to have somebody give you a chance. Like my family comes from Sportsman racing, not from Top Fuel racing, not from Funny Car racing, not from Pro Stock car racing. But you kind of have to know people, and you have to be out there to know them to get that chance, and I think that's why it makes to hard to be a professional at anything that you do. But when I was growing up you have family members, all right, how are you going to make that happen, how is he going to give Antron a shot. People look at me as being Antron, and their little nephew or their little cousin growing up or some of my friends or whatever it is, because you don't see a lot of people make it that came from a normal background that hasn't been in the sport, if you get what I'm saying. You know what I mean? Like my dad's last name was not John Force. You understand, I didn't come from Prudhomme, or my last name wasn't Amato, someone who already paved the way for you back in the '60s because he worked so hard. I had to do that now and this time in this arena to actually make that happen. So I think that's what you call being so difficult. It's hard to get out there.
ANTRON BROWN: I think the biggest thing if it is, it was instilled in me from a kid, from my grandpa to my dad, my uncle, from my grandma, my mom. It was just a simple deal where they said, you know, Son, and my great grandma, I'll never forget, she told me something before she passed away and different stuff, and she just looked at us and told us how many things she's seen and how many things she's been through. She was born in 1913. And she goes, you know, I've seen a lot of things, and our family struggled and we've made it to this point. America is so beautiful right now, and it's got so much opportunity, and she always told all of us from our family never walk around with a chip on your shoulder. Enjoy the people that surround you and treat people the way you want to be treated genuinely, and that's the way I always took life. I never look at somebody or looked back in history to see how bad things used to be. You've got to look how things are now, and that's what we focus on. And that's what got me here, and then when I first became a professional racing Pro Stock bikes, I think the one thing with Troy Vincent when I was with him, he used to play for the Philadelphia Eagles, defensive back, he owned my Pro Stock bike team for my first three years, and he showed me so many incredible things, incredible things, how to be a professional and how to carry yourself and how to have determination and how not to settle. It's okay to be defeated, but how do you come back from that defeat? You don't sit there and mope about it, you don't sit there and say what if or what about. You get back and you figure out and you go back to work and work harder so you don't let that happen again. And that's the motto that I took with me throughout my whole professional career is where I just keep the head down, no matter what the outtake is, is that when I get set back, it actually fuels my fire even more, actually burns my passion inside even deeper where I just put my claws down and I keep on climbing, I keep on grabbing. I think that's where it really got set into me. And I actually spent a lot of time with the U.S. Army soldiers and going through basic training for five days where I saw how a person gets transformed from thinking about what you can't do. You know what I mean? And when you go through that training, and what Troy has taught me, it's like, okay, you can do it, you've just got to figure out how to do it, and that's by surrounding yourself with the right people. And when I learned that kind of mindset, it helped turn me to the kind of person I am today, and it actually helped me get to the level I am at today.
Q. You're pretty young to have a bucket list, but I'm thinking that by the time you get to be an old man, you're not going to have anything to go on your bucket list; you'll really be reaching. Have you ever thought about that?
ANTRON BROWN: I can always count on you to be out of the box, Big Daddy. That's why I love you. You are absolutely, positively right. I would definitely be reaching, from skydiving to bungee jumping to racing motocross as a kid to drag racing Pro Stock bikes to racing in Top Fuel, and to eclipse and fulfill a dream like our whole team has, to win a world championship, I'm enjoying life and I'm very blessed because the most important thing, of course, first is God and then I'm very blessed with my family. My family is just incredible, from my wife to my kids. I mean, I'm a very fortunate and blessed man. I don't know what else that a man could ask for. I don't know what else I could reach for. I just don't know. Maybe if I sit on the couch and my wife feeds me grapes, that might be the next thing on the bucket list. Maybe if I sat on the couch and my wife could feed me some grapes while I watch a movie, that might be the final thing I could reach for on my bucket list.
ANTRON BROWN: It's crazy because I always wanted to fly a jet fighter plane, and I actually got to do that a couple years ago with the Thunderbirds in Vegas. They took me up and they actually let me have the stick for a little bit, so I got to do that. You know what, I think one thing on my bucket list I always would like to do is I always wanted to drive an F1 car, just to drive it, not to race in the series, but to drive an F1 car. I think that'll be pretty, pretty awesome. I don't know what else I would want to do. That's pretty much the last thing on my bucket list that I really would love to do.
Q. What have you done to celebrate so far, and do you have any plans for the off season to celebrate your championship?
ANTRON BROWN: The thing about it, I know that when we get back to Indy, first our plans on the off season is to get back to work. We have a brand new car that's getting finished up. We have an enclosed cockpit that we're bringing out, and we're going to be like Tony's car. So we've got that in the rack to get done, and then we've got to rebuild the car that we just burned up, of course, and put a new front half on that, also, the guys do. And then when we get back I think December 1st in Brownsburg, we're going to be in the parade, and we're actually going to have a float and we're going to put our Top Fuel dragster on the float and participate in the parade downtown. And then besides that it's just going to be enjoying staying home and trying to get back in the gym and hit it hard and be at the racetrack helping the boys out, and then actually going to spend Christmas at home, not going nowhere, and enjoy just being settled at home. I think that's going to be the most enjoyable thing is going to be that week, and then after that we're back into it because the second week in January we'll be down in West Palm testing, back hitting it hard, and then we'll have a week break when we come back from that and then we'll be at Pomona again. It's going to be a short lived off season so I want to try to take it as slow as possible just to try to let this NHRA championship sink in.
THE MODERATOR: We want to thank you Antron for calling in today, our 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Series Top Fuel world champion. Best of luck to you during the off season. Hope you get a lot of rest, and we'll look forward to seeing you back out there next year with the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
ANTRON BROWN: Thank you so much. I can't wait to go out there for that Mello Yello drag racing deal so we can go on yellow, baby. I can't wait. It's going to be a lot of fun. Thank you so much for all your questions, and thank you again for a great year and for what you guys and girls do for us out there.


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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The silly season in politics is clearly here as news media spotlight a drive by several counties to secede from Colorado and form a new state.
With political dysfunction widespread across the country, the spunky effort by 10 northern Colorado counties to make themselves heard through an improbable secession initiative serves as a poster child for the dialogue of the deaf among our politicians.
"We need to figure out way to re-enfranchise the people who feel politically disenfranchised now and ignored," Weld County Commissioner Sean Conway told CBS News last month in defending the effort.
Weld has been one of the leaders in putting the initiative on the ballot and Conway has become something of a spokesman for the secessionists. He feels the counties, where much of Colorado's unconventional oil and gas is found, have some leverage.
"Eighty percent of the oil and gas revenue in the state of Colorado is coming out of northeastern Colorado," Conway told the CBS reporter. "I'm telling you, we are economic drivers."
The last time secession surfaced nationally was when Texas Gov. Rick Perry intimated in 2009 that his state might have to consider secession if the federal government didn't pay more attention to its concerns. (The Supreme Court, by the way, ruled in 1869 that Texas, contrary to popular belief, does not have the right to secede.)
It turns out, though, that secession initiatives have a robust history in this country, beyond the best-known failed attempt in 1861-65.
As recently as last year, after President Barack Obama won re-election, hundreds of thousands of citizens from numerous states petitioned to secede from the Union, prompting a gentle rebuke from the White House.
The founding fathers, White House aide Jon Carson said in January in rejecting the petitions, provided for "the right to change our national government through the power of the ballot." But, he added, "They did not provide a right to walk away from it."
The Colorado counties are luckier, because they can secede from the state if residents vote for it and both the state Legislature and the U.S. Congress approve and allow the formation of a 51st state.
That, of course, is not likely to happen. The last state to successfully break off was West Virginia in 1863, after the federal government encouraged it to secede from Virginia, which itself, of course, was trying to secede from the United States.
No one really expects a new state to emerge in Colorado, any more than anyone really expected Texas to secede from the Union.
But as a protest, the county initiatives in Colorado may be more than an empty gesture. It is an effort to block the tyranny of the majority that the nation's founding fathers did in fact seek to mitigate with the checks and balances in the Constitution.
The immediate catalyst for the Colorado initiative was a measure passed this year by the Democratic-dominated state Legislature to double the requirement for renewable generation in rural electricity co-ops, but the underlying issues range from fracking to gun control.
The protesters in Weld and the other counties feel that the majority in the state house in Denver is pushing an urban agenda and leaving them out.
Other "secession" efforts — such as the 2002 effort by San Fernando Valley to secede from Los Angeles — have in fact produced results and won political concessions for those who feel ignored.
The light-hearted debate on Colorado secession and the issues it raises have given political commentators the chance to show off a fanciful map by urban planner Neil Freeman, which reconfigures the country into 50 states of roughly equal population of about 6 million each.
It is a map, explains Freeman, which honors the one man-one vote principle, making the Electoral College more representative of the popular will. His playful names for the new states, generally referring to geographic features and preferring American Indian names, gives us states like Adirondack, Casco, Pocono, Ogallala, and so on.
This is not a serious proposal, either. But it does highlight the serious problem of how political majorities and minorities must figure out a way to make democracy work.
As aggrieved as northern Coloradoans may feel, can they imagine what it's like to be a Democrat in Kansas? If they can flee Denver's predominant influence, should Democratic Austin be able to secede from Texas because Republican lawmakers control the state Legislature?
The problem is not the geographic configuration or the political institutions, but what we make of them. And that is perhaps the serious lesson to be drawn from silly-season secessionist movements.


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2013-10-02 / People/Social
Something special for the grooms
A tradition dating back to England's Victorian Era has made its way "across the pond" to the United States. The addition of a decorative groom's cake to a wedding reception is enjoying a revival.
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On the other hand, the similar effect applied to drop down menus did make some sense. It made the menu appearing more obvious and anyone glancing at an unrelated part of the screen and accidentally activating the menu would be more aware of their mistake with this kind of heavily animated approach. It also looked like it wouldn't get in the way, the way it was implemented.
I also liked the translucent file selector. That's the first time I've seen translucency done in a relevant, useful, manner. Yes, I do want to see the window underneath, damn it! Combined with Apple's "attaching selectors to the window they came from" philosophy, you could have quite a massive improvement in usability.
It's nice to see some of the techniques developed largely as eye-candy actually find uses where they have functional, not just subjectively aesthetic, justification.
There's some nice ideas in there, and some not so nice ones. The wobbly windows thing looks completely unnecessary (worse still, I get it for free when I try to drag opaque windows on a slow machine
;-), and it's hard to see how it can actually improve usability.
While a lot of Slashdotters and other geeks find a lot of pleasure in eye-candy without regard to usability, I think it's refreshing that Seth actually did post some examples of techniques used where they had an intuitively obvious improvement on usability. If he hadn't, I'd have ignored the demonstrations, or even flamed them. If everything had been like the initial wobbly windows effect, I'd have put it down as yet another thing that'll pointlessly bloat applications in a year or two in order to satisfy the "Ooo look, pretty colours!" mob.
Context is important. You can't really demonstrate a technique without showing that it's potentially useful. I think Seth, for the most part, wobbly windows aside, did a great job doing just that.
Why not? I can come up with some technology that I think is cool but has no obvious (to me) usabilty. Then you come along with an idea to use it. It's not like every inventor also figures out the inventions final use.
We prefer to be called "Mac users", thankyouverymuch.
Humans visualize a lot of 3D, so why not your windows? I can image computer-illiterates don't see "windows", just a bunch of 2D buttons and mess at a computer screen.
Using subtile animation and shadow effects could make computing a lot easier and accessable. It allows users to distinguish between front and back windows much easier. I would certainly welcome these features if they're stable!
Well, gee. Could it be because they're displayed on a 2D screen?Humans visualize a lot of 3D, so why not your windows?
Shadowed and alpha-transparent widgets and dialogs will certainly improve usability a lot. Maybe in the future we won't need menus or toolbars at all, as document
I agree, a lot of these implementations are kind of nifty, but not particularly useful. I looked around but couldn't find any information about how resource-intensive this is.
It seems like part of a loose trend towards bloating Linux for the desktop market.
Geez... I saw the videos and it looks pretty sweet! If it's going to make my windows friends jealous, I'm on board. Will I use it on my linux desktop? You bet. Will I load it on my linux router? Uh, no.
Wait till you see the "wobbly server effect"...
I just want to pre-emptively respond to all the posts that are going to say, 'well, as usual, Linux is catching up to Microsoft and Apple a couple years after the fact.'
Apparently you haven't looked at Mac OS X recently. It has the same "rich base" of command line utils and solid kernel that you claim for Linux. With the additional advantage that "things just work".
I use both Linux and Mac OS X. Right now, I find that, although both have roughly similar capabilites, the Mac gives me a far superior user experience.
It should have double-buffered widgets, OpenGL-acceleration and Cairo-support, among other things.
Well, more specifically, Qt 4 will have those things, and KDE 4 will have them too because it will use Qt 4.
If someone is crazy enough to think cairo belongs in a platform as stable software, right now, then I'll just go break some more APIs just to prove them wrong.
Keep in mind, Qt4 has been in development for quite a while now. They were showing off some crazy early development
I mean, they did go through all this work to make something look good and then released these crappy monitor shots?
I know it's fashionable to bash UI eye candy, but there is a reason for it. For instance, the human eye is very good at determining depth. Drop shadows on windows help distinguish one window from another. When I turned on xcompmgr on my Ubuntu box, it was actually quite surprising how much easier it was to determine what windows are where. When you have Anjuta, Firefox, Glade, and a bunch of other applications open, it can be hard to tell what window is here. Drop shadows help create another way of visually distinguishing window placements that can enhance usability.
Transparency when done right can also help usability. The transparent dialogs here help cement the relationship between a dialog and its parent window. That's why Mac OS X has such great usability - it not only has some visually interesting eye candy, but that eye candy is designed to provide you with a series of visual cues that clue you in on what actions you're performing. The "genie effect" when you minimize a window to the Dock is another example of this - by showing the window move into the Dock you're providing a visual clue that lets you know that you can find that window again in the Dock.
When done right, eye candy can really enhance usability, and thanks to things like the Damage extension, the Render extension, and the Composite extenstion, Linux usability is getting better.
And for the record, those who think that eye candy adds excessive processor bloat, my current Linux system is a Duron 600mHz with 256MB of RAM and a GeForce4 MX. Granted, the T&L engine helps a lot in making the UI responsive, but given that xcompmgr and the Composite extension is essentially beta code it's quite shocking how little processing power this sort of thing takes. Now that T&L engines on graphics cards are pretty much standard, it's time that X put that power to use to enhance usability.
downloaded and installed, brought up Windows Media player and dragged and dropped the
Shut the fuck up. Seriously. Every time there is an article on
What I'm really waiting for is easier and dynamic configuration, including true hot-plugging of displays. I want to be able to plug in a new monitor and have X recognizes it. You can dynamically resize the screen to a limited extent, but the available video sizes are still limited to what's in the xorg.conf.
Also, why don't we have fast user switching? I want to have multiple desktops belonging to multiple users, and switch between them quickly.
Fast user switching can be viewed as a special case of screen virtualization: Your applications are always talking to virtual server, either VNC or (better) NX. A physical display can then switch between different virual servers, multiple displays can share the same server, you can move display, or you can switch users.
This kind of stuff is much more important than eye candy, and you'll have more of a chance to make a name for yourself.
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MIAMI (AP) The postgame scene in the Washington Nationals clubhouse included a smoke machine, strobe lights and blaring music, which created an atmosphere akin to a South Beach nightclub.
Following a woeful weekend, the Nationals had something to celebrate Monday.
Jordan Zimmermann became the first starter to pitch seven innings this season for the Nationals, and they totaled 11 extra-base hits to beat the slumping Miami Marlins 9-2.
The rout came after the Nationals were swept in a three-game series at Atlanta.
''That was a tough weekend, but they responded,'' manager Matt Williams said. ''They came out today and played hard.''
The Marlins endured their eighth loss in a row.
''The only way we can get out of this thing is somebody needs to step up, go out there and say, `It's over, I'm done with it,''' manager Mike Redmond said. ''We either need a big pitching performance or a big hit or a big play to spark us to get us going. Those guys understand that, and hopefully it will come Tuesday.''
Bryce Harper had two doubles and an RBI triple for Washington. He has batted .520 over his past seven games to boost his average to .348.
Harper came out of the game as a precaution in seventh inning after he slipped running the bases. He said he has been nursing a sore thigh muscle.
''It has been tight since Friday, but nothing too serious,'' Harper said. ''I'm ready to go Tuesday.''
Catcher Sandy Leon hit his first career home run, while Tyler Moore also homered and had an RBI single. Anthony Rendon drove in three runs with a double and a triple, and Danny Espinosa doubled and tripled.
''It was a fun night,'' Moore said in the smoke-filled clubhouse. ''We needed that after three tough losses in a row. We're just trying to turn the page. We swung the bats good, and Jordan pitched great.''
Zimmermann (1-0) bounced back from the shortest start of his career. After lasting only 1 2-3 innings when he gave up five runs against Miami last week, he lowered his ERA from 8.10 to 5.27, allowing two runs while striking out seven.
''It was a lot better today,'' he said. ''I was getting ahead with the fastball. When I'm able to get ahead, I can throw everything else where I want and when I want. When I fall behind, that's when I run into trouble.''
The right-hander gave up a homer to Garrett Jones but tied the Nationals record of 44 career victories set by Livan Hernandez. Zimmermann also had two of the Nationals' season-high 16 hits.
''A lot of guys on our team are swinging it well,'' Harper said. ''It's contagious. Everybody is hitting it. It goes one through eight - even one through nine.''
The Nationals improved to 4-0 this year against the Marlins and have outscored them 31-10.
Washington started fast against Brad Hand after being swept in a three-game series at Atlanta last weekend. Jayson Werth missed a home run by inches when he doubled off the top of the wall with two out in the first, and Harper followed with an RBI single.
Moore skipped a ball off the top of the wall into the Marlins' bullpen for a homer in the second. Rendon hit a two-run double later in the inning to make it 4-0.
Hand (0-1) fell to 1-11 in his career as a starter. He lasted only three innings while allowing five runs and five extra-base hits.
Things are going so bad for the Marlins they brought in closer Steve Cishek trailing by seven runs in the ninth because he needed the work.
It likely won't get any easier for the Marlins on Tuesday, when they face Stephen Strasburg. He beat them last week and began this week leading the NL in strikeouts.
NOTES: Nationals RHP Doug Fister (back muscle) threw 50 pitches in a bullpen session and said he felt good afterward. The next step for him is a simulated game. ... Nationals OF Nate McLouth missed his second start in a row because of a sore left knee. ... With a left-hander pitching for Miami, 1B Adam LaRoche sat out for the first time this season. ... Marlins OF Marcell Ozuna was held out of the starting lineup after bruising his foot when he fouled a ball off it Sunday. ... INF Rafael Furcal (hamstring) began a rehabilitation assignment Monday that is expected to last three weeks, meaning he won't join the Marlins until early May. ... Marlins 1B Garrett Jones is a fan of pro wrestling, and his new theme song when he bats is a tune used by The Ultimate Warrior, who died last week.


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The iLounge
Apple is a well-known CES no-show. But, ironically, the event still dedicated a large part of its show floor to the Cupertino giant called "iLounge," where vendors flaunted their latest and greatest accessories for the iPhone and iPad.
The iLounge itself struck some folks as strange, considering Apple wasn't even at CES. But, stranger yet were some of the products and displays found inside, such as this giant, revolving iPad built by Ozaki, an iPhone and iPad case manufacturer.


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Josh Satin completed the comeback with a game- winning two-run single, as the New York Mets rallied for four runs in the ninth to down the San Francisco Giants, 5-4, on Wednesday at Citi Field.
The late offensive surge became a product of an implosion on the mound by Giants closer Sergio Romo (4-8), who retired just one of the five batters he faced and was charged with half of New York's ninth inning production.
Satin, who plated the Mets' first run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth, came up with the bases loaded and two out in the ninth. With the Mets down a run, he sliced a base hit into left field to plate the deciding runs.
"In the ninth inning, there was just one good bat after another," said Mets manager Terry Collins. "That is exactly what we're trying to do here."
Vic Black (2-0) pitched a perfect top of the ninth to pick up the win.
The Giants, who were aiming for their fifth straight victory, received 7 2/3 strong innings from starter Matt Cain. He allowed just an unearned run and six singles over an impressive outing.
Romo inherited runners at first and second after Santiago Casilla walked a pair of batters. Zack Lutz greeted the Giants closer with a run-scoring double down the left-field line and Juan Centeno, making his major league debut, plated another with an infield hit deep in the hole at short to make it 4-3.
Matt den Dekker then worked a walk off Romo to load the bases. Romo induced a fly out from pinch-hitter Omar Quintanilla, but fell one strike short of retiring Satin.
"He was close to getting out of it," said Giants manager Bruce Bochy referring to Romo. "He was a pitch away but we shot ourselves in the foot there with a couple walks."
Aaron Harang made his second start for New York and struck out eight, but was charged with all four of the Giants' runs, however only three were earned.
Gregor Blanco supplied the Giants with the early lead. His blast in the third carried just past the right-field wall and opened a 2-0 edge for the Giants.
New York made two errors defensively in the fourth, with Andrew Brown's dropped fly ball allowing the inning to continue and Brandon Crawford to score from second. Crawford reached base earlier in the inning when Satin botched his grounder toward third.
San Francisco led 4-0 after the fifth, with Buster Posey getting hit by a pitch to begin that inning. He then moved into scoring position with a steal of second base and Crawford brought him home with a two-out single to left.
The Mets were able to produce a run against Cain in the eighth, thanks to Posey's throwing error on den Dekker's steal of second base. The throw scooted into the outfield and den Dekker went to third before scoring on Satin's sac fly.
Game Notes
The Mets pitching staff combined for 14 strikeouts ... Romo blew his fifth save of the season ... After the game, Collins told the media that Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada broke his right fibula after falling at the end of a running catch in the top of the ninth inning.


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A Modern Playroom at Grammy & Grampy's House
Names: Amelia (5 months) & Jack (1 month)
Location: St. Louis, MO
We were staying in my parent's spare bedroom/catch-all room/hot mess of a room. There were so many amazing toys and books, and pieces of furniture but they were hidden with everything else in the room. My sister had just had a new baby boy, Jack, so I decided that he and our daughter, little Miss Amelia, needed a new playroom at their grammy and grampy's house. With their blessing, I got to work.
This room is a mix of vintage and modern, old and new. I started with the bedspread (Orla Kiely) and used that as inspiration for the rest of the room. I wanted the room to be gender neutral but not completely absorbed in the primary colors. I had three days and a budget of $100. I think it turned out amazing.
Thanks Jane! Readers, see more of this room, including a "before" shot at Run With Scissors.
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Grae's Rating:
An inappropriate Christmas classic.
I am willing to open my heart to holiday movies, because I love watching people in comfy sweaters talk about their feelings while trudging through snow. It's a tired genre though; very few movies deviate from the feel-good formula established all the way back when you could still say "Merry Christmas" without getting run over by an SUV. Lucky for us, A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas is here to break all the holiday rules while still staying true to its dumb stoner roots. It's a movie that celebrates Christmas like Die Hard did, swapping a guy named Hans for one named Neil, and with a baby under the influence of cocaine.
The first movie in the series, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, never made any apologies for how dumb it was, and I learned that you can't ride atop a stoned cheetah without winning my heart. Although the second film fell victim to Sequelitis Repetitiva (like The Hangover II), it still worked okay because the bits are just plain funny. This latest film replaces the bad taste in my mouth left there since 2008 because it allowed the characters to do something other than hitchhike and get thrown in jail without getting "serious." Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) have grown apart, and are reunited by a mysterious joint sent to Harold at the old apartment he shared with Kumar. He has a big fancy life with Maria now, and the two BFFs are having trouble getting back into the groove of yesteryear. Cue a disaster, then a car accident, and an adventure gone horribly awry. This time, the addition of tinsel and a baby who keeps ingesting drugs breathes new life into the trilogy.
Some people think that holiday films should be filled with eggnog, smiles and Steve Guttenberg. When we're being honest, we all know that's the fake holiday we're all having in our heads and that real holidays are filled with more venom than Fred Phelps at Drag Bingo. Although the previous two movies are no stranger to making light of stereotypes, this film's script is offensive on steroids. No group is safe from the anti-PC stylings of screenwriters Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. Gangsters, Mexicans, stock brokers, lame white guys, teenagers, sluts, priests, and even Santa are all under fire, and it's delightful. Even the 3D gets a nice kick in the teeth and makes putting those glasses on a little less painful than usual.
One thing elevates this entire movie to instant inappropriate Christmas classic, and that's Neil Patrick Harris. Everyone is familiar with NPH's tough-as-nails and funny-as-a-whoopee-cushion personality, especially when it comes to talking about himself. Harold and Kumar 3D allows him to burst at the seams with cheekiness, and his segment of the film is definitely the best part. He lights up the screen brighter than Clark Griswold's house in Christmas Vacation. Isn't it time we give him an entire two hours to entertain us instead of cinematic subplots or 22 minutes on television? That would be the best Christmas gift ever.
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A Visit with Thomas Paine
A firebrand who traveled the world to speak out against injustice, Paine wrote in Common Sense that "These are the times that try men's souls." His words inspired a tired and disheartened Colonial army of 4,500 to continue fighting against a British army that numbered 30,000. This radical's writings include The Rights of Man, a work urging political rights for all men because of their innate equality, and The Age of Reason, a deist manifesto. The impassioned author championed the causes of the individual and of the mind, but his works made their author little money. Outspoken, controversial, articulate and committed to social equality, Bob Gleason's Thomas Paine is certain to spark discussion and evoke spirited discussion. Step back into history as Bob Gleason portrays this Revolutionary figure for an evening of radical thoughts and famed oratory.
Bob Gleason was trained in Theater by performing in 60+ productions at West Chester University. A member of the Army's Special Services Chorus, he shared his three-octave vocal talents as a goodwill ambassador touring the US and Germany. Since 1991, Bob Gleason has been the American Historical Theatre's "go to guy" – If you need it, Bob can do it! Over the years, Mr. Gleason has been featured at the White House Visitor's Center, Ford's Theatre, the National Archives, the Library of Congress, the Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, Constitution Hall, the National Constitution Center, Independence Hall, Mask & Wig, Elder Hostels, Bartram's Garden, Betsy Ross' House, the General Warren Inn, and the Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge. Bob has been especially popular at schools, museums, historic sites and libraries throughout the United States. In-depth historical research and audience interactivity have become hallmarks of Mr. Gleason's historical portrayals. He's now performing for the children of children he previously educated and entertained.
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What shape and size of drinks mat is best for flipping and catching?
This article gives an wonderful insight into students working on the Arclets problem that first appeared in the Sept 2002 edition of the NRICH website.
Make an eight by eight square, the layout is the same as a chessboard. You can print out and use the square below. What is the area of the square? Divide the square in the way shown by the red dashed. . . .
A description of some experiments in which you can make discoveries about triangles.
What fraction of this square is shaded?
Do you know how to find the area of a triangle? You can count the squares. What happens if we turn the triangle on end? Press the button and see. Try counting the number of units in the triangle now. . . .
This task requires learners to explain and help others, asking and answering questions.
This task develops spatial reasoning skills. By framing and asking questions a member of the team has to find out what mathematical object they have chosen.
This task requires learners to explain and help others, asking and answering questions.
This task depends on groups working collaboratively, discussing and reasoning to agree a final product.
A task which depends on members of the group working collaboratively to reach a single goal.
A task which depends on members of the group working collaboratively to reach a single goal.
Making a scale model of the solar system
This problem explores the shapes and symmetries in some national flags.
Are these statements always true, sometimes true or never true?
Arranging counters activity for adult and child. Can you create the pattern of counters that your partner has made, just by asking questions?
In how many ways can you halve a piece of A4 paper? How do you know they are halves?
A task which depends on members of the group working collaboratively to reach a single goal.
A simple visual exploration into halving and doubling.
'What Shape?' activity for adult and child. Can you ask good questions so you can work out which shape your partner has chosen?
Geometry problems at primary level that may require resilience.
Introducing a geometrical instrument with 3 basic capabilities.
Did you know mazes tell stories? Find out more about mazes and make one of your own.
A farmer has a flat field and two sons who will each inherit half of the field. The farmer wishes to build a stone wall to divide the field in two so each son inherits the same area. Stone walls are. . . .
A rectangular field has two posts with a ring on top of each post. There are two quarrelsome goats and plenty of ropes which you can tie to their collars. How can you secure them so they can't. . . .
This article looks at levels of geometric thinking and the types of activities required to develop this thinking.
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Geometry problems for inquiring primary learners.
This article describes investigations that offer opportunities for children to think differently, and pose their own questions, about shapes.
Geometry problems at primary level that require careful consideration.
Imagine you have six different colours of paint. You paint a cube using a different colour for each of the six faces. How many different cubes can be painted using the same set of six colours?
How many different ways can I lay 10 paving slabs, each 2 foot by 1 foot, to make a path 2 foot wide and 10 foot long from my back door into my garden, without cutting any of the paving slabs?
How many possible necklaces can you find? And how do you know you've found them all?
This is the first article in a series which aim to provide some insight into the way spatial thinking develops in children, and draw on a range of reported research. The focus of this article is the. . . .
Geometry problems for primary learners to work on with others.
Imagine you are suspending a cube from one vertex (corner) and allowing it to hang freely. Now imagine you are lowering it into water until it is exactly half submerged. What shape does the surface. . . .
The whole set of tiles is used to make a square. This has a green and blue border. There are no green or blue tiles anywhere in the square except on this border. How many tiles are there in the set?
Find all the ways to cut out a 'net' of six squares that can be folded into a cube.


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Health-Care Reform Changes Flex-Spending Reimbursement Rules
by Dennis Zuehlke
November 3rd, 2010
Open enrollment season is right around the corner. As you make health-care choices for the coming year, remember, over-the-counter medication expenses no longer will be reimbursed from health flexible-spending accounts (FSAs). If you have a
health-reimbursement account
health-savings account
(HSA), or
Archer Medical Savings Account
(MSA), similar rules apply. FSAs allow you to use pretax dollars to pay for medical expenses that your insurance doesn't cover, such as deductibles, co-pays, and orthodontia. It's a good deal for most people, but there's a catch: You need to use your FSA balance by the end of the year. If you don't, then under the "use it or lose it" rule, you lose any money left in your FSA at year's end. As part of health-care reform, the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
changed the FSA rules. Under the new rules, effective Jan. 1, 2011, an FSA cannot reimburse you for the cost of over-the-counter medications or drugs unless a physician prescribes them.
Over-the-counter medication expenses won't be reimbursed from flexible-spending accounts.
The new rule does not apply to insulin, even if purchased without a prescription, and items that are not medications or drugs, including eyeglasses, contact lenses, bandages, and blood sugar test kits. Any expenses incurred for over-the-counter medications or drugs purchased without a prescription before Jan. 1, 2011, are eligible for reimbursement in accordance with your employer's FSA plan rules. Similar rules apply to health-reimbursement arrangements. This new rule means you need to carefully estimate expenses when deciding how much to contribute to your FSA so you use your FSA balance by year's end. In the past, if you had FSA funds left at the end of the year, you could stock up on aspirin, cough and cold medications, and sleep aids. But if you overestimate expenses for 2011, you risk losing unused FSA funds unless you have a prescription to purchase over-the-counter medications. If you have a high-deductible health plan and an HSA, or are switching to one during open enrollment, keep in mind that similar rules apply to HSAs and Archer MSAs. For amounts paid from HSAs and Archer MSAs after Dec. 31, 2010, the cost of an over-the-counter medication is treated as a tax-free qualified medical expense only if a physician prescribes the medication or if the medication is insulin. The good news is that, unlike FSAs, there is no "use it or lose it" rule with HSAs and Archer MSAs. Any unused funds carry over to the following year, so you aren't forced to spend your unused funds by year's end. And with HSAs and Archer MSAs, you still can reimburse yourself for over-the-counter medications obtained without a prescription. However, you'll be penalized because the amount reimbursed is treated as a nonqualified medical expense. You must include the amount in gross income, and generally pay an additional 20% tax on the amount.
Carefully estimate your expenses when deciding how much to contribute to your FSA.
This change does not affect HSA or Archer MSA distributions for medications or drugs made before Jan. 1, 2011, or distributions made after Dec. 31, 2010, for medications and drugs purchased on or before that date. Start estimating your expenses now to make sure you contribute the right amount to your FSA and avoid having unused funds at the end of the year. If you have an HSA, don't worry, as any unused funds belong to you and carry over to following years. Just remember not to reimburse yourself for that bottle of aspirin, unless you have a prescription for it.
Dennis Zuehlke is compliance manager for Ascensus in Middleton, Wis.
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Dave Rose and Mark Few: Men who, if found in a room of mirrors, could look at at oneself and actually see the other.
These two coaches are win machines. They hop on front-end loaders and scoop up victories and pile them at season's end.
The two square off Thursday night in Spokane, Wash., where Few's Gonzaga Zags host Rose's BYU Cougars. One will lose, the other will win. About eight out of 10 times, when these two coaches' teams take to the court, they chalk up wins. They do this better than 342 of the 346 other coaches in NCAA Division I.
No kidding.
Mark Few and Dave Rose. They are more alike than one would think. In fact, if you made a poster of college basketball mentors and what they should be like, this pair would be at the top.
Few and Rose rank among the NCAA's top four current coaches in winning percentage behind leader Roy Williams of North Carolina. Thing is, Williams has had the benefit of coaching at mighty Kansas and with the legendary Tar Heels. He's had a built-in treadmill to generate wins season after season, a machine destined to always churn out victories and NBA stars.
Few enters Thursday's game with a 359-92 record for a win percentage of .796, second behind Williams. Rose is 200-59 with a winning percentage of .772, and that was ranked No. 4 when this season began.
In the WCC, Few has a win-loss record of 166-22 (.883). In the Mountain West and now WCC, Rose's league records are a combined 93-22 (.808).
See the similarities.
Few and Rose have spent their careers coaching at private religious institutions in small, out-of-the-way college towns in mid-major conferences. They've had to recruit against the big boys. They've had to build systems that work, that maximize talent, that produce conference championships and appearances in postseason play.
Rose discovered Jimmer Fredette; Few collected Adam Morrison.
Few works for the Jesuits, the largest religious order of priests and brothers in the Catholic Church. Rose works for a school sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more commonly referred to as the Mormons.
Both better not cheat. Actually, both are mutually admired by their peers for the way they recruit, compete and generally deal in the business of college basketball.
These men are private, humble and don't seek the limelight. Few quietly makes his program the train that pulls the WCC along. Last Saturday when Rose earned his 200th career win in the Marriott Center, he sat in front of the media and immediately deferred every aspect of his victories to everyone around him, from assistants to managers.
These guys rarely speak out of turn or say things that just come off bad. In fact, you'd be hard-pressed to find quotes attributed to either man that would be considered inflammatory, embarrassing or just plain stupid.
In a world where many if not most college coaches are also exemplary men with personalities worthy of adoration and praise, we've got to be frank here, there are a few that are bullies, jerks and egotistical, narcissistic maniacs.
Few is the son of a pastor who has preached to the same congregation in a small Oregon town for 51 years. Rose took two years out of his life to dedicate himself to a full-time mission to Manchester, England, in the mid-'70s.
Both these men are known nationally for their charitable work, their dedication to causes like Coaches for Cancer and the American Cancer Society. While you can publicly find figures amounting to nearly half a million dollars as a result of Few's charitable work with his wife Marcy, Rose and his wife Cheryl have also raised tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars through their fundraising and events to benefit cancer patients. Their money numbers aren't as available.
I read a quote about Few in the Tacoma News Tribune from last March, around the time of the NCAA Tournament. It came from Gonzaga's play-by-play man Greg Heister. Every word he said could have described Dave Rose.
"He's able to separate himself from the fray so well, and that keeps him grounded. He's humble and private and he lives for his family and doesn't pat himself on the back or want praise or glory. He mostly appreciates his quality of life."
Rose and Few.
They are each one of a kind. And, the kind you hope will be around for a very long time.
Dick Harmon, Deseret News sports columnist, can be found on Twitter as Harmonwrites and can be contacted at [email protected].


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The November elections are quickly approaching. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge my support of Janice White as your Clarke County auditor.
As the former Clarke County recorder, I worked with Jan daily. She is totally qualified to step into the position of auditor with a seamless transition.
She has worked in the office for 12 years and served as deputy auditor for the past eight years.
I feel her knowledge of the office and professional attitude certainly makes her the most qualified candidate.
Please consider what is best for you and the county and vote Janice White for Clarke County auditor.
Pennie Gonseth Cheers of Afton, formerly of Murray


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Our hypothesis for this ultra-scientific MZone study is as follows:
Even when paying over face value for the handful of big games in which supply and demand cause StubHub ticket prices to rise, it will still be cheaper - and probably substantially so - to buy one's tickets each week via StubHub
To recap the parameters of our study and what different seats in The Big House cost:
We're assuming two tickets to each game (together) and looking at different seat locations, all of which now require a "preferred seat donations" (aka PSDs). For those not familiar with PSDs, Michigan's website describes them as follows:
The Victors Club Preferred Seat Donation is a part of University of Michigan Athletics overall annual giving program. Currently, three sports have some portion of the season tickets requiring a Preferred Seat Donation -- Football, Men's Basketball Courtside Seats, and Ice Hockey Club Seats. (Note: Courtside and Hockey Club Seats are sold out. You may contact the Victors Club Office to learn more about future availability.)
The color-coded diagram indicates the football preferred seating areas of Michigan Stadium. There are four different annual donation requirements -- Victors ($500 per seat), Valiant ($375 per seat), Maize ($250 per seat) and Blue ($125 per seat). The End Zone donation requirement ($50 per seat) applies to any new season tickets holders in 2005 and beyond.
Cost to Purchase U-M Season Tickets in 2012
Michigan only has 6 homes games this season due to the opener in Dallas against Alabama. And of those six games, all of them have a face value of $75 each - except the MSU game which is $95 per ticket. Thus, one's "face value" ticket cost would be $470 per ticket. But...
The Athletic Department cuts one a break and charges only $390 for season tickets, which works out to $65 per ticket (it's impossible to know how/if they charge differently for the "big" games so we'll have to make it an even $65 each).
Now tack on your "donation" of $50-$500 per seat and your actual cost of one season ticket is $440 in the endzone, $515 in the "Blue" section, $640 in the "Maize" section, $765 in the "Valiant" section and $890 in the "Victors" section. Now double that for a pair of tickets.
Just a note that the ticket prices for this article were gathered on StubHub late Thursday night (technically Friday morning) before the game..
Season Ticket Price - Endzone Seats:
You, dear season ticket holder, have two seats in the endzone which cost $130 plus $100 for your PSD divided by 6 ($16.67) for a grand total of $146.67.
StubHub Price - Endzone Seats:
As of late Thursday night (technically Friday morning), there are just over 1,200 seats left for sale on StubHub. We found two in Endzone Section 8, Row 96 for $45/each. Now take on $4.95 for the StubHub "electronic delivery charge" (read: a fancy way to charge you for an email) and $9 for StubHub's service fee.
Endzone Total:
Season Ticket Endzone Guy - $146.67
StubHub Dude - $103.95
Winner: Mr. StubHub - $42.72
Want better seats? Okay...
Season Ticket Price - Maize Section:
Two tickets in sideline sections 3, 4, 20, 21, 42 or 44 cost you the same $130 as Endzone Guy. But you also had to shell out $500 divided by 6 ($83.33) for a grand total of $213.33 for your chance to watch Michigan take on the Wildcats.
StubHub Price - Maize Section:
Found two in Section 3 for $71 each. Same $4.95 "electronic delivery charge" and a service fee of $14.20 for a total of $161.15.
Maize Section Total:
Season Ticket Maize Guy - $213.33
StubHub Dude - $161.15
Winner: Guy Giving Dave Brandon The Finger by$52.18
Now let's live large...
Season Ticket Price - Victors Section
Two tickets in Section 1, right on the 50, only cost you $65 each as part of your season tix. But $1,000 divided by 6 tacks on another $166.67 (yikes!).
StubHub Price - Victors Section Price:
I found two tix in Section 2, Row 81 for $79 each (plus $4.95, plus a service charge of 15.80).
Victors Section Total:
Season Ticket Victors Guy - $296.67
StubHub Dude - $178.75
Winner: NOT Season Ticket Guy by $117.92
Season Totals*
Endzone Seats on StubHub:
UMass - Saved $64.72
Illinois - Saved $31.72
MSU - In the red $155.28
Northwestern - Saved $42.72
Total Endzone StubHub Savings/Loss So Far - Loss of $16.12 *
Maize Seats on StubHub:
UMass - Saved $87.38
Illinois - Saved $43.38
MSU - In the red $176.62
Northwestern - Saved $52.18
Total Maize Section Savings/Loss So Far - Savings of $6.32 *
Victors Seats on StubHub:
UMass - Saved $165.24
Illinois - Saved $98.12
MSU - In the red $161.48
Northwestern - $117.92
Total Victors Section Savings/Loss So Far - Savings of $219.80 *
Very interesting that - so far this season (with only one marquee home game) - the better seats you want to sit in, the more you save going the StubHub route.
* We didn't start this series until after the Air Force game and thus don't have exact figures, but a cursory check before the game as we were thinking about a post topic like this revealed something between the UMass and Illinois numbers. We'll factor those in at the end of the season.


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Des Plaines city officials and residents are gearing up for a massive cleanup effort with the Des Plaines River starting to recede from its record high of 10.92 feet reached Friday afternoon. The river had fallen to 10.51 feet by 4:45 p.m. Saturday. The previous record was 10.9 feet set in 1986.
Des Plaines Fire Chief Alan Wax said Saturday that firefighters have evacuated 70 residents from flooded homes, rescued 15 people from cars stuck in floodwater, and rescued one person from the river.
Some residents in flooded neighborhoods waited until the last minute to ask for the city's help with evacuation, which was done with fire department boats and high-clearance vehicles, said Tim Oakley, the city's director of engineering and public works who is leading the city's emergency response to flooding.
"It's primarily the area north of Rand Road and east of River Road -- there's two or three subdivisions in that particular area," Oakley said. "The water is now receding so what we're concentrating on is the traffic control. We will be moving barricades, checking our infrastructure."
Cleanup is still several days away as the water needs to recede further before it can begin in earnest.
"There are a total of 771 properties that appear to be affected," said Alex Dambach, director of community and economic development.
City officials have increased police presence at problem locations where motorists have been driving over smaller barricades and through flooded streets, Oakley said.
Open storm sewer manholes pose a threat to anyone navigating floodwaters either by vehicle or on foot, he added.
"That's why it's important not to drive through the water. You might drive into a manhole opening or hit the cover," he said. "You don't know what's under the water."
Once the floodwaters recede, officials will start making provisions for inspections and cleanup, though in less affected parts of town residents have started putting out flood-damaged items on parkways, he added.
Garbage collection in the city will be unaffected and resume as normal starting Monday. However, the collection of yard waste has been suspended until further notice.
Public works crews will help ARC Disposal with debris collection, along with the collection of sandbags in flood-affected areas. Sandbags should be placed at the curb separate from other debris. Collection will continue until all bags have been recovered. Once the sandbags are removed, the streets will be swept to remove any remaining debris.
Residents are asked to put flood-damaged items out at the curb, but no household waste or electronic waste will be collected.
Officials said a permit is required for nearly all construction work, even if related to post-flooding repairs except the removal/replacement of carpet or tile, drywall or cabinetry. For information, call the Community Development Department at (847) 391-5380.
Residents also are urged to report flood damages to their insurance companies, and to be careful when choosing contractors to clean up or repair their homes and businesses.


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LONGVIEW, Texas, May 10, 2013: Have you ever dreamed of what life would be like at age 100? Jim Blackman, a resident at Buckner Westminster Place, will turn 100 years old on May 12th, and she defies stereotypes by volunteering her time, giving back to the community and working out three days a week. In honor of her successful aging, the senior living community is planning a surprise luncheon with all of Jim's favorite things making it her dream birthday. The surprise luncheon will be held on Tuesday, May 14th at 11:00 a.m. While she does not know about the party, Blackman is looking forward to reaching this milestone.
"I cannot believe I am turning 100," exclaimed Jim Blackman, a resident at Buckner Westminster Place. "I cannot tell any difference physically; turning 100 years old kind of snuck up on me. I stay very busy socially and time has just been going by quickly I suppose."
Blackman is hardly ever in her home. She stays very active and social in the community, as she does not like to be by herself. Recently Blackman made blankets for needy children at a local women's shelter, made flower arrangements for people in the community with special occasions to celebrate, and she has made cards to send to fellow seniors. Blackman is also focused on her physical well being and attends exercise classes three times a week for body movement workouts.
"Up until now I have lived a pretty normal life," shares Blackman. "I raised three kids, which was the most fulfilling experience in life for me. I was married to my first husband for 18 years and then he passed. I took up a job to support myself and my children. When I met my second husband I was so ready to get hitched so I wouldn't have to work anymore! It was a lovely wedding. Since my father had already passed, it was my grandchildren that gave me away."
Blackman never did think that she would make it to be 100 and because of that she never did focus on what it would be like to get older. Many of her family members passed at a young age and she thought she would too. She believes that she is here to fulfill a purpose, which is why she devotes much of her time to helping others and brightening people's days. Beyond her exercise classes and philanthropy work, Blackman enjoys playing cards, attending movie nights at the community, participating in weekly lunches and live entertainment, and playing a competitive game of bingo with fellow neighbors.
"I was an ordinary girl growing up, a normal little country girl," said Blackman. "I have lived a comfortable and fulfilling life, throughout which my kids have been my biggest blessing. My best birthdays consisted of me visiting my children, who are located in other states, and partaking in different experiences that sounded like fun at the time. That is what excites me the most about my upcoming birthday. My son is planning a big party for me at Buckner Westminster Place on Saturday, May 18th and I cannot wait to see all my kids and grandkids. They are the best gift a grandmother and mother could ask for."
When asked what advice she would share with the younger generations, Blackman expressed that people should do the very best that they can, look ahead to the future, and not spend too much time worrying because you end up worrying the most about things that never happen. Blackman's goal at this stage in life is to do what the Lord has for her to do, to give back to others, to take care of her well being, and to maintain a healthy relationship with her children and with God.
"I find it enjoyable to speak kindly to others and smile at people as much as I can," shared Blackman. "It is rewarding to cheer up the people around you and brighten their day. I believe this is part of my purpose at this point in my life, and I enjoy it very much."
Buckner Westminster Place hosts monthly birthday parties for all the resident birthdays that fall during a month, but when someone reaches the age of 100, the community throws a fun birthday bash. In addition to her surprise birthday luncheon, her family has scheduled another birthday party for Saturday, May 18th at Buckner Westminster Place for all of her family to come out and celebrate with her.
"We are all so appreciative of Jim's delightful presence and upbeat spirit," said Wes Wells, executive director at Buckner Westminster Place. "Throwing her a surprise birthday bash and hosting a family party later that week are two ways that we can give back to Jim who has brought so much to the Buckner Westminster Place community. We are happy to be a part of this special occasion and cannot wait to see the look on her face when she comes through the door on Tuesday for lunch."
Buckner Westminster Place, a Buckner Retirement Services community, is a non-profit, faith-based senior living community offering 89 independent living apartments and patio homes for active adults aged 62 and above. In addition, the community offers a continuum of care including 30 assisted living apartments, 25 memory care support residences and 20 private bedrooms in the Green House® homes for skilled nursing care. Buckner Westminster Place is the only complete CCRC (continuing care retirement community) in Longview which accommodates these four levels of living and care as residents' needs change.
Located near the Longview Mall and just minutes from area medical centers, Buckner Westminster Place gives residents a beautiful way to live. The community includes a 16-acre lakeside setting with walking trails and spacious well-manicured grounds.
Residents can enjoy delicious dining and warm fellowship in beautifully arranged dining rooms. The community also has an on-site life enrichment coordinator, chapel, full-time chaplain, on-site worship services, beauty/barber salon and weekly housekeeping/linen service.
A partnership with the Good Shepherd Institute for Healthy Living gives residents and staff access to a wellness center that includes classrooms, a resistance pool, a track and exercise equipment. The community provides transportation to the wellness center.
For more information about Buckner Westminster Place, please visit the community website at www.bucknerwestminster.org or call Blake Lambert at (903) 252-6736.
Buckner Retirement Services, Inc. is one of the largest not-for-profit senior living organizations in Texas dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for senior adults and their families by promoting an active, healthy Christian lifestyle while maintaining their independence and dignity. Buckner Retirement Services is part of Buckner International, a global faith-based ministry serving more than 470,000 people each year in the United States and 18 countries worldwide.


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Taken at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
My blog has been changed to make it more appealing for those who have New England ancestors and want to see the area through photos. Things I'll include are typical white New England churches, libraries showing their genealogical collection, historical societies, cemeteries, war memorials, in general, anything to do with history.
For four years I've blogged mostly about my personal genealogy in New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire), New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada. I still will, can't forget my own roots.
Please check out the labels on the right side for articles. The header tabs at the top are a work in progress.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Wordless Wednesday -- I love tomatoes!
8 comments:
- Carol said...
Numma Numma!
- September 14, 2011 at 8:12 AM
- Susan Clark said...
Superb! A perfect start to a rainy morning. I'll be smiling for hours.
- September 14, 2011 at 8:34 AM
- Wendy L. Callahan said...
Awww, so cute!
- September 14, 2011 at 10:24 AM
- Michelle Goodrum said...
Awww he is so cute. Hope he enjoyed his yummy tomato.
- September 14, 2011 at 10:57 AM
- Claudia's Genealogy Blog said...
I had his brother in my yard, he ate all my cherry tomatoes.
- September 14, 2011 at 12:34 PM
- Becky said...
Great shots Barbara, especially the second one!
- September 14, 2011 at 5:59 PM
- Greta Koehl said...
Chipmunks are cute and can get away with this. But the squirrels in my yard who have been eating my tomatoes are not so cute....
- September 14, 2011 at 10:04 PM
- Amanda E. Perrine said...
This is too cute!
- September 26, 2011 at 5:46 PM
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White Smoke as Pope Francis is Elected
White smoke is coming from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signifying a new Pope has been elected. The new leader of the Catholic church is Pope Francis; Cardinal Bergoglio from Argentina.
Thousands of people outside the chapel cheered as bells rang in Vatican City. It took just over a day for Cardinals to cast ballots.


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To discover the real George Washington, you must visit historic Mount Vernon. Just 16 miles south of Washington, D.C., the stately home of our country's first President is a site to behold.
President and Mrs. Washington made Mount Vernon home from 1759, the year of their marriage, until Washington's passing in 1799. The 21-room mansion was purchased by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association in 1858 and government tax dollars are not used to support the 500-acre estate or related programs.
As one can imagine, Mount Vernon is an historical treasure trove and features fabulous collectibles. For instance, George Washington custom ordered the weathervane that decorates Mount Vernon's cupola from a Philadelphia craftsman in 1787. The weathervane was modeled in the form of a peace dove and is made of copper and cast lead and covered in gold leaf. It is one of the most recognizable symbols of the estate.
Today, Mount Vernon is maintained as it was back in 1799. The home demonstrates the fashion sense of the Washingtons with original furnishings dating to the 18th century, objects belonging to the Washington family, and surprisingly vibrant colored walls. Flower gardens, greenhouses, boxwoods, and vegetables are maintained on the estate. There are four darling octagonal structures on the garden grounds which were known in the 1790s as "garden houses" and sometimes referred to as "schoolhouses." Situated in the upper and lower gardens, these small buildings were used for the cultivation of plants and as sites of study for the Washington's grandchildren, Nelly and Washy Custis.
Like the schoolhouses, the estate is also the site for other structures in addition to the central Colonial-era mansion home. Washington's brick tomb and burial vault are located on the property and they house the bodies of both President and Mrs. Washington. Wreath laying ceremonies take place daily at Mount Vernon to pay respects..
The Mount Vernon museum and education center features personal objects and pieces that speak to American history such as Washington's dentures, his Brown Bess musket like those used by many Colonial-era soldiers, gifts from the Marquis de Lafayette, and a lifelike portrait bust of Washington by the master sculptor, Houdon.
Collectible objects adorned Mount Vernon such as the famous 18th century blue/white Cantonware china. This china would have been used as the Washington family's everyday china and the porcelain was collected in large numbers. The Washingtons had hundreds of serving pieces of Cantonware. The porcelain features hand painted river, landscape, and genre scenes. Eventually, the blue white china was bequeathed from Martha Washington to her granddaughter, Nelly Custis.
Like other entrepreneurs of his day, Washington was a farmer/businessman as well as a patriot. He ran a distillery and gristmill near the property. Mount Vernon, like many 18th century estates, was self-sufficient when it came to foodstuffs and other necessities. For instance, the farm provided vegetables and fruits, meats were cured in the smokehouse, and fish came to the Washingtons' dinner table from the nearby Potomac River. Flour was produced in the gristmill and liquor and beer were made from the president's distillery on the estate's grounds.
For visitors, Mount Vernon features beautiful landscapes along the mighty Potomac River and 25 new galleries chronicling the life and times of George Washington. It is a must see American museum destination.
Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, and award-winning TV personality, Dr. Lori presents antique appraisal events nationwide. Dr. Lori is the expert appraiser on Discovery channel's "Auction Kings" airs Thursdays at 9 PM. Visit www.DrLoriV.com, www.Facebook.com/DoctorLori or call (888) 431-1010.
1. Dr. Lori's headshot (on file)
2. Cantonware (blue white porcelain) was collected in large numbers and used by the Washington family for their everyday meals.
3. Massive portrait bust of George Washington at Mount Vernon. For more information, visit www.mountvernon.org.
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Bids for city services recently awarded
Members of city council recently approved awarding bids for both truck/operator services and blacktop patching services for the year. In each instance, only one company submitted a bid. Bucktail Excavators was the sole bidder for truck/operator bids at per-hour rates of $45 for a single axle, $55 for a tandem, $65 for a tri-axle, $80 for a crawler and $60 for a mini-crawler. "These bid prices stayed the same as in 2010," said City Manager Dave Greene. He added that the services would only be utilized on an as-needed basis. "It's not saying we're actually going to do it, but if we do need the services of an excavator or a tandem or tri-axle, truck then this is the company we would go to," Greene said. St. Marys Paving was the only bidder for blacktop patching services for the year, submitting bids of $128 per ton, applied, for 19mm binder and $135 per ton, applied, for 9.5mm wearing course.


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Sunday, November 13, 2005
The Game
It's finally here.
Michigan vs. Ohio State. The Wolverines vs. The Buckeyes. Good vs. Evil.
"The Game" Michigan fans wait for all season is upon us (sorry, Sparty). And try as Fate might to make the 2005 edition not mean much (sorry, Motor City Bowl) or hope as others do for the Wolverines' demise (sorry, Drew Sharpe), "The Game" still has Big 10 title implications. Just like it seems it always does. Just like we expected, if not quite how we expected.
Sure, people doubted. Hell, at 3-3 when Michael Robinson scored for Pennsylvania State University with :41 seconds left, we all doubted. But not Lloyd. And not this team. They have fought back from about as far down as any Michigan team in recent history to reach the brink of something bordering on magical. And because of that, they have kept "The Game" special.
Just as it should be.
That's why Michigan had to claw its way back from the depths. That's why this team couldn't roll over. They had to do it not only for themselves, but because they owed it to "The Game." They owed it to every Michigan player through the years that has played his heart out all season long to make and kept this rivalry consistently ranked the greatest in all the land. They owed it to Bo who made it that way again. And believe it or not, they owed it to Ohio State.
Because a great rivalry demands a worthy opponent. That's why, as dirty as it made me feel, I found myself rooting for OSU yesterday against Northwestern. As much as I despise Ohio State, I don't want to beat some team coming off a loss. I don't want to cost the Buckeyes a shot at the Outback Bowl. I want to beat a team ranked in the top 10. I want to keep the Buckeyes from winning the Big 10 title. I want the eyes of the college football world to be on Ann Arbor next week. I want "The Game" to continue to mean something. Everything.
So yes, Michigan owed it to the hated Bucks to fight back and get to this point. Just as Ohio State owed it to Michigan not to quit after they had their hearts broken after their second loss in Happy Valley.
That's why this rivalry is so special. That's why we care so much. That's why they simply call it "The Game."
3 comments:
- Spielmen said...
Fuck Michigan. I ain't never even gone to a website before I heard about this one. When I seen this fucking shit, I had to right in and say your a bunch of fucking loosers who wouldn't no the difference betwean a moth bite under your dick and your balls. Everything I reed about Michigan is that there overatted. So are the fucking homos that right into this blog.
- November 13, 2005 4:14 PM
- Yost said...
Either a) this is a Michigan fan playing a joke b/c nobody could really be that "stoopid" or b) if you are truly an OSU fan, you've just confirmed in one paragraph how classy and intelligent Buckeye fans really are.
- November 13, 2005 6:21 PM
Wow, if "spielmen" is a Michigan fan spoofing an OSU poster, the subtlety is brilliant.
However, if "spielmen" really IS an OSU poster, the fidelity is brilliant!
- November 14, 2005 12:17 AM


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The picture for the Ohio the State game is epic.
Also, Tim Beckman "coaches" Illinois, not Tim Brewster.
Happiness - 6, Unhappiness - 13.
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Last game: Bye.
Recap: This was the B1G's best performance last weekend in which cruelty to animals was not involved.
Next game: vs. Marshall
In case you were wondering, this was a fumble recovery.
Last game: Louisiana Tech 52, Illinois 24
Recap: The Michigan offense can join the Illinois offense in a moment of mutual understanding during which they commiserate about their penchant for giving the football to the wrong team.
Like the Wolverines, the Illini turned the ball over six times last Saturday. QB Nathan Scheelhaase played a quarter but was rusty (had been out with an ankle injury), so Reilly O'Toole came in and … did pretty okay, actually. He went 19 of 25 for 120 yards. QB play wasn't the problem, though. Of the six total turnovers, five were fumbles. Need more glue.
Illinois's defense didn't fare very well against Louisiana Tech's prolific offense, which is understandable given the turnovers but disappointing nonetheless considering that they have three potential NFL early-rounders on that unit. Trailing 21-17 at the half, Illinois got blown out in the second half as both offense and defense conspired to ensure that anyone actually following Illini football would have such bad PTSD that they never do such a silly thing ever again.
Meanwhile, Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien thinks Illinois head coach Tim Beckman is a big butthead, but is too polite and mature to say so.
This team is as frightening as: A real gun! No wait, it's just an airsoft gun. You can tell by the orange paint. Pew pew! Fear level = 3.
Michigan should worry about: Turning over the ball.
Michigan can sleep soundly about: They'll give it right back.
When they play Michigan: Win No. 899???? 888?? Sigh.
Next game: vs. Penn State
Last game: Eastern Michigan 7, Michigan State 23 (W)
Recap: While this wouldn't be the first time over the last two seasons a BCS team has struggled to put away feisty Eastern Michigan, you would hope that a B1G division favorite would be up by more than -- wait, scratch that -- you'd expect them to not be down 7-3 at the half.
Such is the B1G. Michigan State tried to get a passing game going for much of the game. This (Andrew Maxwell: 16/29, 159 yards, 1 TD) didn't work so well, and I had a good time on the ride to South Bend watching Maxwell's ypa fluctuate between 2 and 3 on my phone. A couple late bombs to TE Dion Sims (6 rec, 112 yards, 1 TD) made his numbers look better, but there's no escaping the fact that Sparty has a lot of work to do. So they gave the ball to Le'Veon Bell, who was stopped often enough when it mattered by the Eagle's fearsome front seven despite carrying the ball 36 times for 253 yards and a touchdown. Keep in mind that going into the fourth quarter Michigan State had just three field goals and no touchdowns.
On the other hand Sparty's defense is Sparty's defense. Not a whole lot can be learned from playing Eastern Michigan though.
This team is as frightening as: Michigan State wins the rock sweepstakes this week. I feel this is pretty self-explanatory.
Fear level = 5.
Michigan should worry about: What if this isn't the game that ultimately determines the division title?
Michigan can sleep soundly about: I'd totally be okay watching Northwestern and Minnesota duke it out.
When they play Michigan: Michigan should be just fine if it kicks a field goal every time it makes it into the red zone.
Next game: vs. No. 1 Ohio The State
Last game: Idaho State 7, Nebraska 73 (W)
Next game: vs. Wisconsin
Last game: Syracuse 10, Minnesota 17 (W)
Recap: So … Minnesota kinda sorta beat a real team, which means ... The Gophers are undefeated. They held a team that put up 41 points on Northwestern and 29 points on USC to 10 points. They sold out their stadium.
I quit.
This team is as frightening as: Remember that small animal you ran over last year? Turns out he wasn't dead. He wrote down your license plate and he's pissed. Fear level = 5.
Michigan should worry about: A real road game. ?
Michigan can sleep soundly about: Minnesota beat Syracuse largely because of turnovers; the Gophers were +4 on the day. Now if Michigan can somehow not turn the ball over …
When they play Michigan: Like I said, I quit.
Next game: @ Iowa.
Last game: South Dakota 7, Northwestern 38 (W)
Next game: vs. Indiana
Last game: Central Michigan 32, Iowa 31 (LOL)
Recap: It's the same old story. B1G team trails MAC team for three quarters. B1G team finally pulls ahead of MAC team by eight points. B1G team allows MAC team to score touchdown. B1G team stops MAC team's 2-point conversion. B1G team rejoices prematurely. B1G team runs away from onside kick. B1G personal foul allows MAC team to kick game-winning field goal. B1G team collapses in heap of self-loathing misery.
While I've generally stayed away from all things Michigan- and/or football- related on the internet, I have found a sanctuary of sorts at Black Heart Gold Pants. Best cure for depression = someone else's depression.
This team reminds me of: Vanilla ice cream, except instead of ice cream it's sherbet, and instead of vanilla it's lemon. Fear level = 3.
Michigan should worry about: Iowa's walk-on fullback sensation Mark Weisman ran for 200+ yards.
Michigan can sleep soundly about: Iowa's walk-on fullback sensation Mark Weisman ran for 200+ yards.
When they play Michigan: Can we bring AIRBHGAPALOOZA to Ann Arbor?
Next game: vs. Minnesota
Last game: vs. Animal Cruelty (W)
Recap: Appalled by the egregious displays of cruelty towards baby seals around the league, Ohio State took it upon themselves to demonstrate the humane way to treat baby seals, i.e. build them up, let them hang around for a while, and then pat them on the head before putting them away gently.
Next game: vs. Littering
Last game: Florida Atlantic 7, Alabama 40 (W)
Recap: I love garbage time TDs that ruin Alabama's shut-out streak.
Next game: vs. Ole Miss
Last game: Air Force 35, UNLV 38 (L)
Recap: UNLV is doing wonders for Minnesota's SOS.
Next game: vs. Colorado State
Last game: UMass 16, Miami (OH) 27 (L)
Recap: Losing by fewer than two scores is a win for UMass. Mike Cox (30 carries, 188 yards, 2 TDs) !
Next game: vs. Ohio The University
The picture for the Ohio the State game is epic.
Also, Tim Beckman "coaches" Illinois, not Tim Brewster.
I love you man, if I was a woman I would have your babies.
Seriously, they stepped away from the onside kick.
Man....BTN announcers are terrible
The snark-o-meter is at optimum levels in these posts...and I can't get enough.
" A real gun! No wait, it's just an airsoft gun. You can tell by the orange paint. Pew pew! Fear level"
BAM. Snarkization.
Heiko! Thanks again for my favorite weekly posts on the blog. But you topped yourself this week. Using the leprechaun sketch as the ND logo is the funniest thing I've seen here in a long time. You win all the MGoPoints!!!
easily the highlight of my bye-week!
According to ESPN's play-by-play, UMass' Christian Birt had 10 tackles. For being on a really crappy team, that dude can play.
For those who missed it, he's the #9 that kept showing up in the Offense vs. UMass UFR. Also was the "linebacker" who prevented Dileo's TD and pick-sixed Denard.
I think I'm gonna be a fan. If he's not a senior, someone get that dude a transfer invite to Michigan! This is Kovacs' last year anyway; we need another safety.
I dunno, this is pretty damn funny:
...they'll give it right back.
FREAKING classic! Well done, as always Heiko. I love the Nebraska photo, too...as mentioned above. Great stuff!
Didn't Ohio schedule Apartheid for their 2013 non-conference schedule?
They scheduled a home-and-home, but they couldn't decide which arena should host the black players vs. the white players.
Here's the official statement from Ohio about its fall-out with Apartheid: "We value our annual rivalry with Apartheid but will have to see what the future holds for any continuation of the series. This cancellation presents new scheduling opportunities for our program and provides a chance to create some new rivalries."
That ND picture at the top looks familiar. I think I saw that guy up in a tree in Mobile, AL a while back with a pot of gold....
seriously lost it on that one, just lost it.