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Biden says consensus emerging on gun safety
By Bloomberg News
This article was originally published January 10, 2013 at 10:33 a.m. Updated January 10, 2013 at 12:14 p.m.
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WASHINGTON Pledging swift action to curb gun violence, Vice President Joe Biden said he would deliver new policy proposals to President Barack Obama by Tuesday.
Biden said that while he had not finalized his recommendations, a consensus was emerging over banning assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, as well as tightening background checks.
Some of those measures are likely to face opposition from some pro-gun groups, most notably the powerful National Rifle Association. A representative from the NRA was scheduled to meet with Biden Thursday afternoon.
Obama, spurred by the horrific shooting of school children in Newtown, Conn., appointed Biden to lead a task force on preventing gun violence. He set a late January deadline for the group's recommendations, which he pledged to act on swiftly.
The vice president said Thursday that while no recommendations would eliminate all future mass shootings, "there has got to be some common ground, to not solve every problem but diminish the probability."
Biden was also meeting Thursday with sportsmen and wildlife organizations, including Ducks Unlimited, the Outdoor Industry Association and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, as well as the National Shooting Sports Foundation and the Firearms Import/Export Roundtable.
Wal-Mart, the nation's largest firearms seller, will meet separately with Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday along with other retailers such as Bass Pro Shops and Dick's Sporting Goods.
Read tomorrow's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.
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PaulRevere says... January 10, 2013 at 11:35 a.m.
If you have not yet joined the NRA, have an expired membership or just some extra money for a vital cause. Now is the time to go to the NRA.*rg website and join. We need to swell the ranks, to demonstrate to the Nor-Easters that they must work with the NRA, not against them (us).
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Whippersnapper says... January 10, 2013 at 4:02 p.m.
Apparently Joe Biden has never learned the definition of the term "consensus." - from Merriam Webster:
1a : general agreement : unanimity
b : the judgment arrived at by most of those concerned
2: group solidarity in sentiment and belief
No unanimity or solidarity in belief here.
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Testingonetwothree says... January 10, 2013 at 4:13 p.m.
deliver new policy proposals I hope one of his proposals is...criminals shouldnt have guns....that should help alot :)
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Packman says... January 10, 2013 at 4:45 p.m.
"Pledging swift action to curb gun violence, Vice President Joe Biden said.....a consensus was emerging over banning assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, as well as tightening background checks."
Hey JoeBiden - There's one little problem with your statement. It's a lie. There is no evidence whatsoever your "consensus" will do anything to curb gun violence. This according to studies by your own DOJ. What is not a lie is that your "consensus" will infringe upon the constitutional rights of any American desiring to own a military platform rifle and high capacity mags for other types of firearms. America is founded on the concept of individual liberty exercised to the greatest extent possible, only limited by societal good. Your "consensus" offers minimal if any societal good at the expense of individual liberty for tens of millions of Americans. This isn't a Communist or Socialist country, Mr. Biden, it's America. Either love it or leave it, or double down on the Rogain.
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KEENE, N.H. -- Senior Stacey Morse (Lebanon, N.H.) registered 14 points and 13 rebounds and junior Bri Barnes (Merrimack, N.H.) added 14 points and nine boards Tuesday evening to lead Keene State College to a 69-54 victory over rival Plymouth State University in a Little East Conference women's basketball game at Spaulding Gym.
The game was decided in the final 5:47 of play when the Owls outscored the Panthers 16-2. PSU was within one point (55-54) with 4:29 remaining, but it was all Keene State from there. Morse had six points and freshman Michele Boudreau (Readsboro, Vt.) hit four free throws down the stretch to help KSC pull away.
Junior Sarah Begnoche (Millville, Mass.) chipped in with 12 points and eight rebounds for KSC, which improved to 10-8 overall and 5-3 in the LEC.
Sophomore Meghan MacDonald (Salem, N.H.) led PSU with 12 points, while junior Kaitlin Linehan (South Boston, Mass.) finished with nine points for the Panthers, who fell to 6-10 overall and 3-5 in league play.
Up by 11 point (30-19) with 5:12 to go in the first half, the Owls had to settle for a 35-31 halftime lead.
Plymouth State returns home to host Lasell College Thursday in a non-conference contest at Foley Gymnasium (6:00 p.m.) Keene State hosts Middlebury College in a non-conference affair on Thursday (7:00 p.m.)
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I think the real problem is the LBs. The Dline as a whole has played well. They're standing up blockers and penetrating. Unfortunately, Harris has been awful and the rest are incredibly slow.
Whenever I see Coples play for the most part hes getting pushed back, sometimes he breaks through.
But hes not on Chandler Jones or Bruce Irvin's level, those guys have shown they can play.
Its not all about stats... Watch Jones play, he has looked GREAT so far. Hes getting good pressure on the QB, he looks the part of a elite pass rusher.
Coples has been a huge disappointment, we needed a pass rusher and hes not it. Irvin and Jones would be playing OLB a huge position of need, they would have brought youth and speed there, helping one of the biggest issues on our team. but nope, Rex and company decided that Bryan Thomas and Calvin Pace were fine...
As one wise poster once said...
Another Tanny BustTM
I don't know why they don't actually put him at olb right now. Sure hes two inches taller and 20 pounds heavier than the incumbents but he can't possibly be any worse in coverage, would provided some athletic ability on the outisde and possibly a better chance to rush the passer.
Rex and the Jets made a big deal of working him out at olb on during his pro day/private work out day.
My understanding of Rex's version of the 3-4 is that there is a NT (ellis), DT (devito) and DE (Wilk). The NT and DT are tasked with controlling the interior of the line while the DE is expected to try to knife into the backfield to make a play.
I dont know how wilk penetrating into the backfield is a bad thing....and im also curious why you think the LB has an "assigned hole". Isnt it the job of the DLine to occupy blockers and get into the backfield, and the LBs make the plays based off that. If it is a designed blitz, then an LB has an assigned hole but in a base run formation, the LBs need to go to the ball, not a specific hole.
Not being argumentative, just curious where you are coming from with a couple of these views.
Us rushing 3 guys and the texans leave a back in, giving them a numbers advantage is very different from a demarcus ware situation where you put a TE, next to the OT and keep a back on that side. Thats a triple team.
If we rushed 2 guys and they doubled one, are you saying the other player warranted a quadruple team?
He was over pursing way too much. Foster took him out of his shoes.


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To hell with Brian Kelly as well
ESPN to Air Off Camera Audio Interview with Te'o on Sportscenter Following OKC vs. DAL.
To infinity and beyond!
Wait a minute...
If this is all off camera, how do we even know that it is real? Are we supposed to just trust that its not that Tuiasosopa guy screwing with us, too?
wut? im fukin wasted!
Christmas in January. Why can't Notre Dame embarrass themselves this much every week.
Bring back Charlie Weis and they will.
Yep, wait till Friday and in doing so wait till midnight. Plus with MLK Day Monday, it'll help in some ways to extend the weekend.
Copyright this, I'm calling this awesome male soap opera Dames of Our Lives...except ya'know, the lack of an actual dame.
Doesn't really play here. The default assumption (if he never says another word) is that he's done something wrong in this whole thing. So if he's coming on air to say that he did nothing wrong....you gain nothing by doing that late on Friday.
If no one notices the interview, then the default is to go back to assuming he did something wrong.
True, good point. And from what I'm reading/hearing thus far (haven't heard the interview yet) it was all pointless as hell anyway so again, what purpose was had by doing this at this juncture (Friday at midnight). ESPN is definitely getting their views/clicks/etc. by saying they were the first to interview him...which I suppose really was the purpose of this. Except that I have a feeling what he said probably makes more questions arise and answers nothing.
How will we know it is really him in the interview?
+1 to you
This agent is a PR nightmare. Is he going to hold him out of the public combine interviews? Approach head on or you're hiding something, which is probably pretty obvious at this point anyway.
This picture is all we have to go on.
So Jeremy Schapp (sp?) did the interview. Who is the other guy? His lawyer?
so I'm starting to feel bad for the guy. I'm sure he felt stupid enough before, now the whole world knows how stupid he was.
That's all well and good. But when you find out it was a hoax, why would you keep voluntarily talking about the relationship at the Heisman, etc.?
and was hoping that it would just blow over if he played it cool. I wouldn't be surprised if he admitted to lying about it because he hoped it would all go away instead of having to somehow admit to everyone that he had a fake online girlfriend
Frankly, I bet I'd do the same thing. Just hope it blows over and no one has to know.
To refuse to go on camera makes him look all the more guilty (and at this point its really hard to do that). Taking a lawyer with him makes it even worse.
Why does he not do an on camera interview?
Is it just that he hates being on camera (seem to not be the case since he did the college game day interviews)?
Is it because this is a real personal issue and it would be difficult to go on camera and admit that you were fool for 4 years- basically admitting that you are either a huge idiot or extremely gullible. (This is the only logical guess I can come up with)
Anything you guys can think of?
Him being on leave is in no way unfortunate.
I bet he cries.
Does Scott use the 'other side of the pillow' now? That was Olberman's thing from way back in the day! Shameless, StuPot. Shameless.
So all the bottom line is saying (and all the tweets I've seen) is that he denies that he "created the hoax" and he couldn't be part of something like that. That at least is not an outright statement he didn't learn it at somep point and go along with it. Will be interesting to see what his entire interview says.
He must think we are all as stupid as he is if he thinks we believe he was completely duped.
MIld correction. He doesnt think we're that stupid.....he's HOPING we're that stupid.
Regardless of what he says, the fact that he waited this long just makes me think he just wanted more time to think of a story/scenario where he comes off as the victim.
I hope Schaap asks him why, if he found out it was a hoax on December 6, he continued talking about her like she was real.
"Why did you claim someone was your girlfriend and the 'love of your life' if you had never met that person in your entire life?"
Pretty much the first and last question you need for this interview.
He has to at least admit that he embellished the love right? There is no way he can tow the line that this really was his true love. Can he?
You're close Purple. My first and last question would be:
"If you learned that your girlfriend was fake on December 6th as your Athletic Director claims, why did you reference her and her "death" on camera two weeks later when you knew by that time she didnt actually exist?"
His answer will be something like this.
"I know it wasn't the right decision but in my mind I didn't want to create a distraction for all my teammates."
Oh he's so unselfish and tried to do the right thing.- Stupid people mentioned up above will think.
The takeaway will be that "man that Te'o is such a great teammate. He knew he was going to take flack for this but he didn't want anyone else to suffer."
"Why did you allow a story to be printed about how you met some girl after a game against Stanford when that never happened and no such girl ever walked the Earth?"
I guess there are a few questions to be asked...
I don't think we're gonna learn anything from this interview other than that Te'o is a liar.
Espn sure does look like they're trying to spin the he was duped angle if you look at their front page. Protect the brand!
A sports figure who's helped them make money could espouse framing your best friend to look like a member of al qaeda, and they'd find a way to sell it.
sportscenter during the day was very te'o positive. other shows, not so much.
someone hire me
Profootballtalk, which has basically a partnership with NBC, said "it would have been better if Te'o said nothing. In reality that's what he has done." Even they aren't buying Te'o.ESPN can spin all they want. To many holes in his story and most of the public has already formed their opinion which won't change barring ground breaking evidence, which if it hasn't come by now almost definitely isn't.
The fact Te'o has a lawyer there indicates he thinks he could possibly be in more trouble than he already is.
I find it hilarious how ND just shot themself in the foot with this story.
They need to hurry up with this game. I dont want to leave in the middle of his explanation.
I've seen the transcripts Ken - you can go to bed now. It went like this:
ESPN: "Now Manti...you didnt have anything to do with this crazy story did you?
Teo:" Heck noI didnt"
ESPN: "Honest and true Manti? Pinky swear you weren't involved in way?"
Teo: "Honest and true guys. I was a VICTIM....."
Then there were 2 hours 29 minutes of hugs (because the interview was 2.5 hours long)
I honestly could have left and been at my friends house by now. This game.
I'm assuming Te'o cried a lot, but does it mention whether Jeremy Schaap broke down in tears at all?
I'm not a Pistons fan, but I thought it was a poor decision when they got rid of him. Think he was and is a very good to great coach.
Franchise went downhill, too. Only won an NBA title and made another Finals.
Don't watch this shit. The headlines say it all. Not worth your time, no real questions will be asked. Disney at its best.
Overtime. Bahahahaha
Durant is so not clutch
So T'eo refuses to do a video interview AND has his lawyer present during this audio interiew. You're really helping sway the opinion of the public towards your side with this one, Manti.
AND conveniently gets the interview released at 12:30 on a Friday night, when no one is watching. The more this story progresses, the less sympathy I feel for Teo.
and ESPN, the company that originally interviewed him and sold the story.
ESPN released quotes from the interview already: Teo: "when they find out the facts".
Yeah, this interview sounds like it's gonna be worthless.
I honestly have not watched the NBA once this year. Figures that the one time I catch the end of a game it goes into overtime when I'm waiting for the program after.
However, I think he decribes everyones thoughts about this interview pretty well
I don't like Whitlock either, but that about sums it up. I was actually a bit of a Teo sympathizer when this all began, but this move reeks of insincerity .
According to ESPN people on Twitter, Te'o said he was not involved int he hoax but it effected his play in the National Championship game. I actually can beleive that, but come on, he was getting run over by linemen all game long. Please don't try to blame the loss in the Championship game on the hoax.
If he wasn't such an idiot then he wouldn't be in the position to be run over in the championship game.
And it did have an effect. And he has a weird affect.
wtf! this is bs. ESPN is in on it. its all a scam. they paid the players to go to OT so that less and less people will be inclined to watch this supposed interview.
Te'o keeps being characterized by the media as a "devout Mormon". I'm not an expert on the religion, but I do have a pretty good LDS friend and from what I can gather they know who their people are and the church is pretty involved in the dating/future marriage aspect of its members lives. Us non-LDS folks were not allowed to attend the actual religious marriage ceremony in the church when my buddy got married because non-LDS people aren't supposed to go inside the Tabernacle or whatever they call it. And supposedly they can tell if you're not supposed to be there.
Maybe some Mormon MGoBloggers can clarify, but it seems really odd that this kind of thing would happen without anyone noticing that the girl he was so serious about wasn't an LDS member, much less an actual living human being.
He is lying. That's why none of the questions have real answers. Seriously though, I haven't heard this question brought up yet. Perhaps she was Mormon as well? Wait, of course she was! Why wouldn't she be? The fictitious girl of his dreams is most definitely a Mormon. Problem solved.
A good follow up question to your inquiry would be "what does the LDS's policy in regards to online dating?" I can't imagine that they would be terribly in favor of it due to the potential for situations such as this to arise. Also, we are still waiting on phone records and the receipt for the white roses he sent to her funeral. What about his dad saying that she would visit him in Hawaii? Either he is in on it too or Manti lied to his dad too.
I would be very surprised if any of his awards were revoked.
False. This is the easiest one to peg of all. Clearly a role for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Think about it...
I'm rooting for double overtime.
this. however my name now brings new meaning
ND and ESPN were in on this from the start too
Most NBA I've watched all year.
Same here. Who knew that the Mavs went out and picked up all the guys still in the league who were good 10 years ago? Brand, Vinsanity, and the Matrix all on the floor at the same time along with Dirk. Do they still have Stackhouse or did he finally retire?
Think he wanted to hear the interview too with that shot selection.
Clown question #1: did you "create" lennay kakua
College basketball is so much better than the NBA
It's taken 45 minutes to play roughly 7 minutes of basketball. I love the nba.
Finally this crap is off my television, but only to be replaced by more crap. Oh jeez, I think I should just go to bed.
Now Facebook?
I wish it was that easy but I can never turn off a good comedy.
watched the first minute despite telling myself i wouldn't. HE ADMITTED TO LYING TO HIS DAD. oh snaps, this is gonna be a hardcore asking of questions.
He talks to this "girl" on Facebook for over a two years and falls in love. This guy has to be monumentally stupid.
More like Jeremy telling his impressions of the interview. Seriously, I don't believe this interview ever happened.
For 5 months he was on the phone with her. WTF.
All those cell phone rays are what gave her cancer, too!
if it lasts longer than 4 hours.
Does any one else get the impression Schapp is on here lying his ass off? He looks like he's searching for the answers rather than recalling from memory.
ESPN has been giving Te'o favorable updates and treatment all day on sportscenter. A deal was made for this exclusive recanting of an interview. Just turn it off.
ESPN trying to cover for ND. What a joke.
this is possibly the biggest pile of horseshit I've ever heard
What a fucking joke. ESPN is a joke of a network and they clearly have interest in keeping T'eo clean in all of this.
Why bit age
All these things do is give us more to think about. I don't think we'll ever know the full truth.
Wait. He still believed that she was real until two days ago!?!?!?!??!?!
Dude, she was in hiding from drug dealers. Her cousin told him, man. It all makes sense.
What a joke.
The need for a lawyer? Actually, when the lawyer stops the question, I guess they don't want us to see the question that they asked.
That was more nothing then I have ever experienced...does Teo have an insane struggle or was Schapp playing on his phone for those 2.5 hours, because he brought me nothing
stutter not struggle, blah
Te'o does have an insane struggle on his hands ;)
What a joke. No phone records were produced?
I really just want to see him answer questions with a lie detector. Clearly he is a good actor and ESPN is falling for his shit.
So Schapp wants us to believe that Teo recieved a call from his dead girlfriend and STILL didn't know he was being duped? That he actually believed she may have been alive, and had to fake her own death to avoid drug dealers?
If that were true, Te'o would be the stupidest person on the face of the planet.
Doesn't Manti know that the guy is supposed to be the one who lies about being a secret agent being called away on dangerous assignments that prevent him from attending chick flicks or holiday events with some gal's relatives?
Am I the only guy who regularly reads this blog who doesn't care? At All? Like even a little? I don't understand this obsession with Te'o. What he did was creepy at best and sleezy and creepy at worst. I know it looks like he wanted public sympathy to motivate his team-- and, especially we may assume, his heisman candidacy-- but I am not sure it made much of a difference. He didn't actually kill anyone, he didn't sell drugs to kids-- I guess I am not as fascinated with creeps as others here seem to think. Whatever he did he will pay for ten times more in humilation.
About this story, I PROBABLY would not have read past the title. AND would not have responded so late in this post. But I guess that's just me.
Am I the only guy who regularly reads this blog who doesn't care? At All? Like even a little? I don't understand this obsession with Te'o. What he did was creepy at best and sleezy and creepy at worst. I know it looks like he wanted public sympathy to motivate his team-- and, especially we may assume, his heisman candidacy-- but I am not sure it made much of a difference. He didn't actually kill anyone, he didn't sell drugs to kids-- I guess I am not as fascinated with creeps as others here seem to be. Whatever he did he will pay for ten times more in humilation, and that's ok by me.
very much agree with this post.....I will admit the only reason I even read the story is because of it guilty pleasure/soap-opera appeal. Te'o committed no crimes, just made himself look like a complete jackass, which many celebrities and athletes in the past have done. Nobody should care, and there is no "justice" that needs to be served. People should just forgive and forget. But alas, this story is damn entertaining, and I hate myself for feeling that way about it.
It's kind of sad. He's the face of one of most well known programs in college football and he could only get an internet girlfriend who wasn't even real?
If only he had really loved his fake dead internet girlfriend Michigan would have four straight wins over the Irish right now.
He was so distraught over his fake dead girlfriend that he got a new live one not long after her death according to TMZ.
I haven't talked to her for years though, so I can't really text her and ask her about it.... Anyways, cool story, right?
What kind of tv network agrees to do an interview off air? Espn....zero credibility as a news outlet. Waste of time, why did I stay up for this? Hah
told ya so, and i only lasted 1 minute (thats what she said).
Not only did they do the interview off air, but the Te'o camp made ESPN agree to no cameras and limited audio which is why Schaap is having to relay all the info. If they had any journalistic integrity they would have declined to do the interview under those rules.
Bobby Knight was right when he said that Jeremy Schaap has a long way to go to be as good as his father.
Just wait until the NFL teams get a hold of him for interviews. They're not as easy to push around as espn. Should be interesting.
Good point. Jim Rome interviewed a former NFL GM (name escapes me at the moment) yesterday and he said that they can live with criminals but "lie to my face and it's over." Someone will take a flyer on him at some point in the draft, but probably not until the 3rd or 4th round unless he can convince the GM's of his naivete.
That's dumb thinking. Te'o is still gonna be a 1st, early 2nd round pick. When that GM was talking about lying, I'm sure he was talking about drugs or something, not something as trivial as making up a fake girlfriend.
Because no matter what side you believe, it boils down to 2 things. Either Te'o is a huge attention whore, or he's really naive. Neither is going to hurt his draft stock too seriously
If I were to fake my own death to avoid drug dealers, I probably would have chosen a long lasting battle with leukemia too....perfectly believable.
I've been looking for a bridge. Do you have any swamp land to go with it?
The only thing worthwile knowing in this story is that Te'o is a liar. There's nothing more to it. Who cares if he was set up, this story has gotten out of hand.
This is so infuriating -- did they not even ask him why he kept talking about his girlfriend after December 6th? That is a critical issue. Schaap just seems like a cheerleading for the guy.
thats how they got the exclusive 1 on 1 off vidoe interview.
He was SO CONVINCING according to Schaap. Ya think? Shocking that a guy who lied about his dead girlfriend in multiple interviews after he found out she wasn't real could be convincing.
Why wouldn't ESPN go easy on him? The more "convincing" the story is, the easier for them to justify running up the hype of the original story instead of admitting to irresponsible journalism.
According to Schaap, Teo JUST found out about this hoax a couple days ago. Most people's thought: "the fuck?" Schaap's thought: "Oh, that's for sure a fact, I wonder if his lawyer will allow me to get an autograph"
From espn.com
"He tried to speak with Kekua via Skype and FaceTime on several occasions, but the person at the other end of the line was in what he called a "black box" and wasn't seen."
Yea, that happens sometimes. For years.
Most guys get the hint
So what about the players on the team who came out and said they knew it was a hoax and manti was just playing along because it was a good story???? I THINK SOMEONE NEEDS TO QUESTION THEM AGAIN!!!
Those players actually just died to avoid drug dealers
For those of you that aren't watching, I'll sum it up: Just trust Schaap, Teo sounded believable. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain
At worst Teo lied and perpetuated a hoax and at best he's simple and clearly delusional.
If he was really the victim of a hoax that lasted over two years he has to be monumentally stupid.
That's what I meant by simple.. But yes possibly delusional.
If this catfish dude is looking for another mark, he should hit up Jeremy Schaap.
Deadspin loves to rip on espn so tomorrow should be some good reading as they break down this great journalism by espn
So someone had time to be on the phone with Teo for hours at a time over the span of a couple of years?
Considering how much time being a college football player consumes and the fact that he goes to a school that supposedly does not shepherd its athletes into easy classes, where did Te'o find the time for these extended phone calls?
If it was during the offseason or summer, how about just hopping on a plane and meeting this girl, especially if she was the love of his life?
Schaap's response to that: "that's a good question"
Who keeps old texts from a "dead girlfriend"? I mean, Schapp is referencing texts that Te'o showed him... WHY would you keep those? Especially if he had a "new girlfriend" since the supposed death. Wouldn't the new girlfriend feel weird about those being saved?
Has anyone seen the video of that great American chess player (bobby Fischer?) going nuts on jeremy Schapp during a press conference? The chess player was a loon, but that's all I can think of watching this..
Much obliged.
Above: Schapp goes to Iceland to belittle a mentally ill old man.
Tonight: Schapp goes to Florida to befriend a simple caveman
Thank you. How I've never seen this I can't comprehend. Good stuff.
"Like a typical Jewish snake..."
I feel like Schaap genuinely believed everything Teo said but after the 10th time he said "and I know this all sounds crazy..." he kinda figured out how contagious Teo's stupidity is
Has to be the case. I've never had anything against Schaap (liked his dad, alot) but this is some garbage. I know ESPN is happy they got the first interview, if one wants to call it that, and they got Jeremy to do this; but it sucks a**. He's better than this. He has to be playing by their rules and hating his life.
jeremy schapp is impossible to understand
bunch of non-sense
what kind of tv reporter does not film his interview?
It is to journalism what pig vomit is to fine dining.
Pig Vomit!
His manner was ... off. Either he was fighting off stomach flu and was trying to hold it together before he defecated something explosive, or DomeFan texted him to tell him that his daughter was tied up in the trunk of his car.
This is the weirdest goddamn story ever. (The only way it makes even a miniscule amount of sense, of course, is that Te'o was in on it. But that's pretty weird too, I'd reckon.)
to end with "and thus concluded the Jeremy Schapp interview."
I believe the chain has evolved as follows:
1. "Te'o makes an online acquaintance with a woman named Kekau as a sophomore in 2010"
2. "Te'o and Kekau develop an online relationship"
3. "But in April of 2012, Te'o learns from other sources that Kekau is in a coma after a car accident
4. "In spite of the coma, Te'o and Kekau talk for hours at a time on the phone"
5. "Which leads Te'o to fall madly in love with his online acquaintance"
6. "Tragically, in September, Kekau dies of Leukemia"
7. "On the same day as Te'o's Grandmother"
8. "Te'o is torn whether or not to play in the MSU game or attend Kekau's funeral in person"
9. "Te'o chooses to attend the funeral online"
10. "And honors Kekau's dying wish by playing MSU"
11. "And makes two interceptions in Kekau's honor"
12. "And throws in online white roses"
13. "But in December, Te'o receives a call from Kekau"
14. "Kekau explains that she had to fake her death to escape the evil drug dealers"
NOW WE CAN"T JUST LET IT END THERE, so I'll continue
15. And so the drug dealers turn their attention to Te'o...
Lance Armstrong, that little girl from the NFL commercial that asks Ray Lewis what his favorite color is, my online girlfriend. These are just three people I would have rather seen interview Teo
Whoa. I was curious what the reaction on this board would be. You guys are sick
Huh!? And welcome...I think
care to explain? one man (owned by a disney channel that was only spewing positivity all day on their flagship program) interviewed another and says "Yeah, he is a victim". We are supposed to accept his words?
I'm fairly sure that Domer fans are the 1%'ers that believe everything that Manti is spewing, don't expect us to simply think that he's the dumbest person alive to believe he was led on by someone he's never met. He can understand bunch coverages, QB reads, but not that he's being scammed by some 20 year old cali kid? Come on now....
By reading the comments on here, I think it's clear that Notre Dame fans aren't the only
ones who are hearing what they want to believe.
There is some sh*t we won't eat.
Um, what???
and we've just been Sidd Finched
We're expected to believe he communicated with this girl on facebook and twitter and is somehow oblivious to the phenomenon that is video chat? Skype, facetime, facebook video... and yet he used none of them?
What happened to the report from Notre Dame that the school expected him to go public with this story on Monday prior to their press conference?
EDIT: Also, how does he have a meeting on Tuesday with Swarbrick and convince him this was a hoax if he wasn't sure of any of this until he received said phone call a day later.
ESPN makes this Tuiasosopo kid sound like quite the manipulator. I'm surprised he doesn't want to tell his side, clear his name or fess up to the public. Frankly, the media needs to stop reporting on this bizarre story. At this point it's too hard to determine who's telling the truth, lying, or possibly being paid to say certain things. Plus, this is all probably too much public humiliation for Manti, Ronaiah, and "Lennay" to handle over some foolishness. I hope someone is keeping an eye on Tuiasosopo, and everyone involved in this strange mess (including Manti) seeks mental help.
I am so confused at this point. The longer this goes on, the worse everyone involved continues to look. How can he continue to change his story and the media is just OK with it? How can anyone believe Teo at this point?
Hoax regardless, you're Manti Teo - you have ND coeds flinging themselves at you every night on campus, many of which may actually have class and would welcome your gentlemanly courtship, but you turn to a chat buddy you've never mat as your official squeeze?
The spider sense tingling says there's a question about this kid's sexual orientation. He's probably gay, and in college football, where the boys bang each other up about who they're dating and what they're doing, Teo probably felt the pressure to come up with some long distance girl in his life to stave off questions from his teammates as to why he was never chasing girls with the rest of them.
There is nothing wrong with being gay. I have many gay friends actually. But the fact remains that, while strides are being made with each passing generation in terms of greater tolerance, in this day and age being openly gay in college or pro football remains taboo and a major no-no toward your place as a cohesive member of the team.
End of day, Teo's sexual orientation and the pressure he was under is his business, but the fact that he went along with this chat buddy girlfriend story to his team, friends, coaches and the media, invited all of us in unfortunately, to behold a sad, confused young man.
I will bet Teo comes out of the closet within 20 years. Again, nothing wrong with being gay, but in the macho world of college football, this kid was in a tough bind and clowned himself in an effort to stay in the closet. There is no other rational explanation unless he's just really, autisticly bad with girls.
So sketch. Not only did he do this off camera and with his lawyer there, but Schapp said he looked very comfortable... Look at the photographs. They say otherwise... He's hunched over playing with water bottles in one pic (a very defensive and uncomfortable, fidgety posture) and covering his mouth with his hand in another pic (often a pretty obvious tell that someone is lying).
So yeah, the interview was off-camera, but we're totally supposed to take Schapp's word for it that Te'o looked comfortable and relaxed, when what little visual information (the photographs) that we do have say the exact opposite.
Furthermore, what he said tonight contradicts things that were said in the ND press conference on Wed.
Wed: Swarbrick says Te'o came to him saying he got hoaxed on Dec. 26.
Today: Te'o says he wasn't convinced he was hoaxed until 2 days ago.
Further, in the interview today Te'o admitted to lying to his dad about meeting Kekua.
So at this point, we do know for sure that Te'o is a flat out liar. Even in the muddy waters of this story, that much is clear at this point. Whether he was in on the hoax: who knows and I don't think so. (Although where is the receipt for the whtie roses and the phone records? He could easily show these to corroborate his side of the story and hasn't.) But at this point what we can say for sure is the guy is a liar and has no credibility.
It was nice of Te'o to come out and completely contradict some of what ND said after they backed him.
I think the most pathetic thing about this whole thing is how many people care about this. Someone may or may not have lied about something that doesn't affect the vast majority of people in any way? TO THE INTERNET!!!!
Are belong to you.
Someone on Twitter last night summed it up, this is the biggest story that doesn't really mean anything.
Teo (and to a lesser degree ND) is going to extreme lengths to cover up nonsense.
They should have released a statement on Dec 26 or so that a hoax had been perpetrated.
As the old saying goes "it's not the crime but the cover-up that buries you."
It is extremely uncharacteristic of me to care even a little bit about celebrity drama, which is why I am so totally perplexed by the fact that I just can't look away from this train wreck. Can't help it, no idea why. Maybe it's because it's a sports thing, maybe because I do not like Notre Dame ... maybe because the whole thing is so superlatively BIZARRE that it hurts my brain for there not to be a logical resolution. Which, unfortunately, I'm beginning to think there never will be. In short, I have no idea why I'm paying attention. But I am.
I am amused and intrigued by this tale. You can't make this stuff up...uhh...you know what I mean.
And, by the way, what are you doing here in this thread, oh disinterested one?
I'm sure glad Millen isn't our GM! He'd snag this guy in a heartbeat.
The Yahoo! Sports write-up is here (LINK)
I rather agree with them when they say:
"It's unfortunate that Te'o declined to do the interview on camera and that we're hearing Te'o's side of the story secondhand. It makes it feel disingenuous and will only fuel conspiracy theories as to how much Te'o really knew and when."
Others here have touched on this, but an off-camera interview in the small hours, airing after an NBA game just does not seem like the sort of thing you would do if you were truly interested in quelling the interest in this story or indeed reassembling his now extremely shattered image.
Supposedly, ESPN will provide the audio later on their site for those who didn't catch it after the game - I haven't been able to find it, or I would post it, although a summary of the interview is up and posted here.
T. J. Yeldon and Eddie Lacy say they've never met Te'o and doubt he exists.
Until a couple of days ago, I thought "Catfish" was just a fish that everyone in Louisiana loves to eat or a nickname they'd given to a now-deceased Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher. Now, I'm trapped in an intimate online relationship with a beautiful Nigerian princess who claims to be the real Lennay Kekua and who has promised to send me her fortune for safekeeping if I send her photocopies of my all credit cards and blank checks from every one of my bank accounts and the passwords to my investment accounts. And I keep hearing this song play wherever I go.
ND (B Kelly) and Teo had to be in on this from the beginning. Why else hold a rushed Presser right after you found out about the Deadspjn article? Now, ND will distance themselves as much as they can.
I hate that there are people in this world stupid enough to buy this bullshit.
They are called ND fans... and Buckeyes.
I highly doubt the NFL gives two shits about this.
When asked why he never visited his dying girlfriend he replied "it never crossed my mind." Say what? That doesn't sound like the type of guy that would fall asleep with his girlfriend over the phone every night.
Deny, delay and obfuscate - same tactics used by tainted politicians.
Everything occurring in the last 72 hours is directly COUNTER to the best practices in PR to maintain a reputation. Cover-ups are never forgotten.
He clearly perpetrated or continued the hoax for publicity reasons
As others have pointed out, this is just ESPN trying to save face.
Te'o is opting to look like a moron instead of a pathological liar. Possibly getting some cash from Mickey Mouse.
ESPN has every incentive to make Te'o play the fool because otherwise it means they were the ones who were duped. Like Lenin said, man, you look for the person who benefits and uh..... um.....
And make no mistake: no matter how stupid and unreasonable this all sounds, there are plenty who will buy it. ESPN gets their official line and plausible deniability. Te'o gets to extend his publicity stunt.
Yeah, yeah, that's the ticket.
Unfortunately, you are spot on. Remember it took a tiny newspaper in Pennsylvania to blow up the Sandusky thing.
If someone is going to get the smoking gun in the Teo situation it won't be anyone in the MSM. Come on Deadspin!
I am the Walrus....I am the Walrus...I am the Walrus. SHUT THE FUCK UP DONNY!!!
A lot of people, supposedly in the know, are claiming this whole hoax story will not affect his draft status. All I can say, any GM who doesn't see Teo's stock falling is an idiot. Talk about a distraction. This "interview" is only fueling further speculation.
Otoh, the MSM is already complicit in this story, and this whole Teo interview ploy that ESPN was happy to participate in (and likely paid him a pretty penny for) means there is the possibility the sports reporters will just let the story die, and just pretend there's no elephant in the room everytime they interview him.
Watching this slowly unravel is such a guilty pleasure for me. I have tremendous faith in two things occuring simulantiously which is why I enjoy the farce as much as I do:
1. The MSM, who have a vested interest in keeping Teo's story at least reasonably plausable to protect their own reputations, will continue to try and protect him
2. The Bloggosphere will have none of it and are working night and day to confirm the truth of what really happened (what did he know and when did he know it so to speak). You know....the way reporters used to do things back in the day.
I'm hitting refresh for updates here - not on any of the conventional "news" sources cause I know it's only through the alternative sites will real investigative reporting get done.
It will be fun to not only watch the bloggers for the next few weeks, but also the jokes over the next year or so.
Will anyone leave Lennay a ticket at "will call" for our game vs ND in September?
Did we really expect the company that employed a fake person to really dig deeper?
I realize you guys are rivals and prone to being haters. But seriously, is it that hard to feel that a stupid kid got duped? The dupers prayed on the phone with his parents fergodsakes. So here is the Deadspin idiot:
And the DMs the guy sent to Teo apologizing:
That's not the main guy at Deadspin - they had so many interview requests they had to send him. Painful to watch.
Do you remember what you thought of the Paterno apologists last year? How they were so blinded and delusional, etc. Well, that is now you.
To be fair, the Paterno sympathizers had a massive FBI report to ignore.
You are right, he is quite stupid. He did get duped. He also lied about the relationship to embellish it in the media, which is not as bad as being in on it but not much better. Any ND fanboy (i.e. you) expecting this story to die a quick death is in for a rude awakening.
Oh man, well I guess he COULDN'T have also had the fake apology DM's sent to him either. Case closed. He is not lying.
Those were screenshots right off Manti's phone from ESPN... But I guess ESPN is on it as well?
Double entendres everywhere
Phork....the issue is not being a "hater" or not. The issue is there are gaping holes in his everchanging story that a reasonable person has a difficult time reconciling to their own experences. There are so many in fact it defies logic that anyone would still cling to the hope he wasnt involved unless they have a vested and personal interest in the outcome as you do.
Study after study have proven that people, when faced with facts that contridict a long-held and cherished believe simply ignore the fact rather than reprocess and change their believe. It's why a parent or loved one can honestly defend a child in the face of overwhelming and compelling evidence of guilt in many criminal cases. Their brain simply wont accept the unpleasant facts that would cause them to change how they feel about someone.
You are squarely in that camp right now. As someone before me eluoquently said "Remember the Penn State slappies that defiended JoePa in spite of everything they were told? Well you are now them."
And you are. And candidly I dont really blame you. If we found out that Denard really DID tie his shoelaces we'd probably have the same reaction you are having to finding out Teo is not the person you thought he was.
List the holes that you feel are gaping, please.
the media in this saga.
Go ahead and believe Teo is an idiot, easily duped and unable to keep his story straight. Then the media really must dig into the story and PROVE the facts.
Media believed the hoax for 3 months and failed to conduct basic legwork. Now they're doing it again.
Do you think Teo (and his people) picked midnight on Friday in Florida for an off-camera interview as the best way to prove his innocence or the best way to bury the story?
Who cares because ESPN shouldn't have agreed to this PR move. It's called complicit journalism.
Given all the deception, and given the Teo family's over-investment in MT's glory -- blacklisting, really? --who's to say they didn't essentially force the guy to take the entire fall via text? MT's story just defies credulity. And his stage-managed and lawyered "interview" only proves the point.
Well he said "No, never." That seems to be enough to convince this schmuck. Ha
Te'o was asked what he thought should happen to Tuiasosopo.
"I hope he learns," Te'o said. "I hope he understands what he's done. I don't wish an ill thing to somebody. I just hope he learns. I think embarrassment is big enough."
How can a superhero be all forgiving but not all knowing?
What does this do to his mojo? The outing of Tiger didn't exactly help Woods' golf game.
So she is allegedly coming to Hawaii to meet him and she doesn't show up. Who the hell swings by Hawaii for lunch?? Who doesn't show up in Hawaii? It's not like she's in Chicago and he's in South Bend...
And what's the deal with the little cousin who doesn't speak? What a dipstick.
Furthermore, why would you continue your "relationship" with this person after they no show on you numerous times? Guess it never "crossed his mind" to break up with his "girlfriend" after that.
After breezing through the information available from the "interview" last night, I now wonder about criminal charges.
The supposed request for a checking account number occurred via the web across state lines, isn't that a felony of wire fraud?
If I donated money to the Leukemia Fund or American Cancer Fund after hearing about Lennay's death, can I sue Teo or Tuiasasopo for fraud?
The more BS and details seem to create legal angles to this hoax.
Is anyone else as sick of the word "duped" as I am?
Either one would be a vast improvement. It considerably irritates me when the media cling to one word to describe something and it becomes the buzz word of the masses. Unfortunately, Te'oing has been taken so I suppose Mantied is sufficient...although it sounds like some perverse version of hogtied...which I guess fits this whole f'd up story.
I have doubts that my girlfriend is real... O well, I guess I will just keep talking to her!
C'Mon Man! You did not once ask to Skype or see her in person, what is wrong with you?
Why would he kill off his GF on the day his Grandma died? Or is she fake to?


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On August 1, 2013, members of the Newark Police Department partnered with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and conducted a "Decoy Shoulder Tap" operation in Newark. The Decoy Shoulder Tap Program is an enforcement operation that uses minor decoys to identify people who furnish alcoholic beverages to minors outside ABC licensed establishments. It is a misdemeanor to furnish alcoholic beverages to minors and any persons observed furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors are subject to arrest pursuant to Section 25658(a) of the Business & Profession Code. During the five hour operation, six adults were arrested. Five were charged with furnishing alcoholic beverages to a minor. Of those five, one was also arrested for possession of marijuana and one was arrested for possession of methamphetamine for sales. One additional subject was contacted during the operation and was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, violation of a criminal protective order and multiple no-cite/no-bail warrants. Additional operations are planned throughout the year. The Newark Police Department encourages all adults to not buy any alcoholic beverages for any minors when asked as it could be a planned operation. Those found guilty of furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors faces both a fine and possible jail time. Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) through the department's Grant Assistance Program.


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Events In The West: This Shabbos the Pacific Jewish Center in Venice is hosting a Shabbaton to celebrate Shabbat Across America… On March 10, Eliot Goldstein, deputy executive director of the Jewish Distribution Committee's Global Resource Development Department, will speak on "GPS: Navigating the Jewish World" at Young Israel of Century City… On Sunday March 11 at 5 p.m., the Special Maccabees, a Jewish special-needs basketball program, will play at L.A.'s Westside Jewish Community Center against the Special Olympics basketball team.
Shul Trends: Some California shuls are starting new trends that may work in other shuls. Adas Israel in San Francisco has communitywide Hachnasas Orchim Shabbos programs. The shul asks their members to invite someone for the first time to their homes for Shabbos lunch in order to help build community spirit… L.A.'s Link Kollel Shul in the Pico-Robertson area has started a Shabbos morning minyan with explanations and discussions of the meanings of the prayers and the Torah reading. It is accompanied by plenty of singing, spirit and warmth, and a Kiddush follows the davening. Depending on the response to this type of minyan, it could be weekly, bi-weekly or monthly… Adat Yeshurun in La Jolla is bringing back the "Purim Spiel" to their Purim seudah.
Mazel Tov – Birth: Eytan and Victoria Geft, a son.
Mazel Tov – Births: Shloimy and Daniella Mosbacher, a son… Aaron and Carli Becker, a son (Grandparents Victor and Debbie Sacks)… Rabbi Dovid and Shifra Revah, a daughter… Mendy and Dini Avzton, a daughter… Avrohom and Levana Greenstein, a daughter… Bentzy and Aleeza Sherman of NY, a son (Grandparents Jimmy and Jeanne Salamon)… Dovid and Daphna Levine, a daughter (Grandfather Dubby Teichman; Great-grandparents Sol and Ruth Teichman)… Dr. Michael and Sarah Helfand, a son… Avi and Devorah Weiss, a son (Grandparents Dr. Steven and Rivky Weiss; Great-grandmother Bessie Weiss)… Eytan and Victoria Geft, a son (Grandparents Dr. Ivor and Liebe Geft)… Rabbi Mordechai and Jennifer Pollock, a daughter (Grandmother Sonia Slavin)… Rabbi Moshe and Basya Samuels, a daughter (Grandparents Julia Hellman Gindi; Cary and Joyce Samuels)… Baruch and Dini Friedman, a son (Grandparents Mendel and Shoshana Dubinsky)… Eric and Debbie Schames, a son (Grandparents Dr. Joseph and June Schames; Great-grandmother Esther Schames)… Yoel and Chana Zuman of Lakewood, NJ, a daughter (Grandparents Dr. Bezalel and Devorah Zuman; Great-grandparents David and Sheila Thumim)… Rabbi Adir and Dr. Hindi Posy, a son (Grandparents Billy and Avivya Stohl; Carl and Feige Posy of Yerushalayim)… Dr. Yakov and Ariella Agatstein, a daughter (Grandparents Dr. Ernie and Suzanne Agatstein; Great-grandparents Ben and Leah Lax… Duvie and Esther Malka Maryles, a son (Grandparents Heshy and Shaindy Maryles… Mendel and Sara Fishman of Toronto, a daughter (Grandparents Marty and Miriam Fishman)… Jonathan and Lynn Abesera, a daughter (Grandparents Henri and Danielle Abesera).
Mazel Tov – Bar Mitzvahs: Menny Kagan, son of Dovid and Judy Kagan… Ben Harel, son of Gil and Iris Harel… Yaakov Nachimson, son of Irwin and Sharon Nachimson.
Mazel Tov – Engagements: Rachel Schultz, daughter of David and Debbie Schultz, to Daniel Small of Teaneck, NJ… Nicolo Nourafchan to Chaya Barber of Crown Heights, NY… Chaim Katz, son of Harold and Magda Katz, to Dena Shandalov of Chicago, IL… Philip Marcus to Pamela Kleinman… Yaakov Gindi, son of Dr. Joseph Gindi, to Sheina Feigelstock, son of Ephraim and Suzanne Feigelstock… Eli Weiner, son of Rabbi Avraham and Frumie Weiner, to Bracha Kleinman of Flatbush, NY… Ariella Borman, daughter of Howard and Nava Borman of Woodland Hills, to Gavriel Weiss… Zev Levinson, son of Yehoshua and Minna Levinson, to Devorah Herenstein… Batya Rotter, daughter of Dr. Arnold and Leah Rotter, to Dr. Gidon Winter of Melbourne, Australia… Yechiel Weinfeld, son of Shimon and Eva Weinfeld, to Sara Borne… Sara Brummer, daughter of George and Harriet Brummer, to Nathaniel Goldstein, son of Jeff and Wendy Goldstein of Agoura Hills, CA… Dovid Moshe Einstein, son of Shmuel and Karen Einstein, to Eidel Mocanu of NY.
Mazel Tov – Wedding: Lisa Guzik, daughter of Sam and Jeanette Guzik, to Mark Blum.
Mazel Tov – Births: Aaron and Helen Baskin, a daughter… Ronen and Liat Vaisenberg, a daughter. Mazel Tov – Bas Mitzvah: Naomi Moskowitz, daughter of Alan and Michelle Moskowitz.
Mazel Tov – Bar Mitzvah: Seiji Shaw, son of Robin and Julie Shaw.
Mazel Tov – Births: Yisroel and Sima Semmel of Kew Gardens Hills, NY, a daughter (Grandparents David and Miriam Striks)… Elly and Deena Fireman, a son (Grandparents David and Kathy Dardashty)… Rabbi Moshe and Basya Samuels, a daughter (Grandparents Cary and Joyce Samuels; Julia Hellman Gindi).
Mazel Tov – Bar Mitzvah: Ryan Turrell, son of Brad and Laurel Turrell.
Mazel Tov – Engagements: Dina Ackerman, daughter of Zoltan and Martha Ackerman, to Moshe Franklin of St. Louis, MO… Sheina Feigelstock, son of Ephraim and Suzanne Feigelstock, to Yaakov Gindi, son of Dr. Joseph Gindi.


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Squishy Ball Numeration incorporates counting, number identification and number writing
Title – Squishy Ball Numeration
By – Jen Konrad
Primary Subject – Math
Grade Level – K-1
This is a lesson that I used with my special needs students. It works best in small groups, lots of modeling and explicit directions!
Materials: Squishy Ball, construction paper, 10-foot long floormat number line, dry erase board and markers
This lesson plan has three parts. 1. Number Identification, 2. Counting and 3. Number Writing.
1. Write numbers 1-10 on 10 sheets of construction paper; one number on each piece. Lay them out on the rug. Have students take the squishy ball and toss it onto the rug. The piece of paper it lands closest to is their number. They pick up the paper and leave the Squishy Ball in its place. Then, they state the number that they picked up.
2. The student walks over to the long floor number line and places their numbered paper on the floor next to its match on the number line. Then standing at 0 they jump forward counting as they go up to their number.
3. Then, they are handed the dry erase marker and asked to write their number on a line on the dry-erase board as neatly as they can as many times as they can for about 10 seconds. Then, they can circle their best-written numbers.
4. When two students finished I used the numbers that they had picked and we identified which number was larger and which number was smaller.
5. The next student follows the same routine.
The kids loved this lesson. Later in the week, I changed the numbers from 11-20 on the rug. I also incorporated our tally lesson by having the students write the number and the corresponding tally marks on the dry-erase board.
You could even integrate language arts by having the students work with you to create sequential instructions of the game for another class.
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Jon Jordan is reporting [5] on his blog that Steve Stamkos has signed an entry level contract for the rookie max of $850k per year along with up to $2.4 million in potential bonuses. The club has called a 5:00 PM (ET) press conference tomorrow to announce the signing from the Prospects Camp at Bear Mountain Resort in Victoria, B.C.
Erik Erlendsson of the Tribune reports [6] that Stamkos will make the base rookie max salary of $875k per year and upwards of $2.85M in bonuses.


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When I found out the Westboro Baptist Church was coming to picket my school on February 25th, I knew I had to do something.
And thanks to some quick planning and my fabulous GSA, we turned that awful event into a day of peace, positivity, and love – and raised over $6000 [1] to support GSAs across the country!
I'm awed by what our community accomplished in response to hate. And I'm more convinced than ever that youth can create incredible change at the local level. So, for all of the other GSA activists out there, I'd like to share some steps that helped us pull this off:
Sharing our message with administrators, staff, students, the police, and even local press allowed our Wall of Humanity Fundraiser to be a day filled with pride, love, and unity. Thank you Westboro Baptist Church for giving us the opportunity to raise this much money and unite Santa Monica.
Youth leaders take a stand; reach out to everyone and anyone. Make your voices heard, find a common goal and communicate it. Make the change you wish to see.
[1] http://www.crowdrise.com/samohigsa/fundraiser/gaystraightalliancen
[2] https://gsanetwork.org/resources/building-your-gsa/decision-making
[3] https://gsanetwork.org/resources/gsa-actions-events/planning-events
[4] https://gsanetwork.org/resources/building-your-gsa/dealing-hostility-opposition


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My Bloody Valentine
Rumored for decades, My Bloody Valentine's follow-up to their classic Loveless has become nearly as mythical as The Beach Boys' Smile. Twenty-two years later, it's finally been completede_SEmDself-released by the band and sounding very much like an album out of time. The nine-song mbv plays like a series of EPs. The first third works variations on the blissfully woozy guitar textures of Loveless, offering gorgeous tunes, like "Only Tomorrow," which feel somewhat dated. The next three songs are surprisingly stripped down, showcasing pop melodies on "New You" and Stereolab-like drones on "Is This And Yes." The last section ventures into the unknown, combining phasing rhythms, flanging guitars, and shimmering melodies on songs like the visionary "Wonder 2." Remarkably, the album never sounds overworked. Instead of trying to create another epoch-shifting statement, mastermind Kevin Shields has crafted a work of offhand beauty that takes many listens to properly unravel.—Jeff Jackson
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Offering a respectful speed-metal contribution, Hatchet's Dawn of The End delivers crunchy guitar chuggings of tonal perfection, wheedly-wheedly leads that are tastefully conceived and impeccably executed, and a steady propulsion of rock energy that makes you want to guzzle a Red Bull and hit the gym. The drums are almost impossibly rapid, with double-bass gallops worthy of genre legends like Slayer or Megadeth, and the subject matter of the songs' lyrics is suitably dedicated to requisite themes of death, disease, apocalypse and somewhat poetic elegies of despair or evil intent. The vocals on the record are competent for the style, though not terribly melodic and hence not so interesting beyond a song or two, unless perhaps you're someone who breakfasts on human bones while enjoying a morning newscast in orcish and sipping a mugful of snake bile. —Tom Sturm
Niagara is an Italian duo consisting of two singer/producers, Davide Tomat and Gabriele Ottino. Niagara's music is largely electronic, but it's also supremely strange, veering from noisemaking and hypnotic soundscapes to fluffy pop with a heavily '80s vibe. "Arcade freakout pop," perhaps. Somehow, this succeeds wildly as a document of pop as it might be in a more sophisticated world. The vocals are airy and repetitious, often serving as sound elements more than central melodies. The soundscapes are richly layered, and even when the sounds pile up into an overload, they create an air of calm and playfulness all at once. Their world may verge on an alien future, but it's still a fun place to visit. —James Heflin


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Cindy Shin shot a two-day total of 154 to win the Dartmouth golf tournament, and the Bulldogs also came in first overall in team play. The Elis shot 309 on the day to wind up with 629 strokes, ahead of second-place St. John's and third-place Harvard.
January Romero, who led after one day of golf, finished second overall with 155 strokes after shooting an 80 on Sunday. Ellie Brophy came in seventh with 158 strokes, while Lauren Ressler cut 6 strokes off her Saturday score of 84 to finish with an overall total of 162, good for 14th place.
Lindsay Hong rounded out Yale's score with a 2-day total of 167, earning her 28th place.
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By: Mike Vasilinda
In 2011, state lawmakers rushed through massive changes to state election law while ignoring those who had to administer it. It resulted in Florida being the laughing stock of the nation when votes weren't counted till Friday, but this time lawmakers are being careful about fixing the problems.
Some voters in South Florida were still in line Wednesday morning, after the election and some votes weren't counted until Friday, once again making Florida a national joke.
"Florida tonight remains too close to call. So where is the good news you say? Here it is: the election was decided without them.", proclaimed host of The Daily Show Jon Stewart.
The problems were caused by ill thought out changes to the election law in 2011. Now lawmakers are taking their time trying to fix the problems they caused. The fixes include more early voting hours and more early voting locations. "Fairgrounds, civic centers, courthouses, county commission buildings, stadiums, convention centers.", says Sen. Jack Latvala, R-St. Petersburg.
The election fix passed on party lines. Democrats say it doesn't go far enough. "Not just gonna settle for mediocre elections bill.", says Sen. Chris Smith, D-Fort Lauderdale.
One problem is a plan that require witnesses on absentee ballots and a provision that oversees military must request a ballot in writing.
"The percent of ballots we rejected overall in our 2000 canvassing board were rejected because of the problem with the existing witness signature at that time.", says Paul Lux, Supervisor of Election Okaloosa County.
Two years ago when lawmakers were changing election law they were told there would be problems they just didn't listen.
But supervisors say they are grateful they are at least being asked this time. "We are having input. The process is open.", Ion Sancho, Leon Elections Officer.
A vote by the full Senate could come as early as next week.


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IIRC word on the street at the time was that the CPS had made a bit of a hash of the trial.
IIRC word on the street at the time was that the CPS had made a bit of a hash of the trial.
Rodgers in a rich vein of form tonight on Being: Liverpool
"You won't always be your best but as long as you can give your best"
"Good enough isn't good enough"
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"Like queuing at the post office, or a cardboard cup of weak milky tea there is a quality of slightly clichéd but still beautifully reassuring Englishness about watching Cook bat"
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As for Cole, well Baines isn't exactly a crap alternative so if he goes so be it.
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Beware the evils of Kit-Kats - they're immoral apparently.
The case was about words Captain Racist and Twatley accepted he said, after several revisions of their story. So most of the fluff he says surrounding it is completely irrelevant. The court case was clearly ****ed up, Captain Racist got off because of that, not because he was innocent.
These points I vehemently disagree with.10. All this, and I am aware that many had made their mind up about JT whatever the evidence, comes down to one essential point - if you make a racially based insult does that automatically make you racist, irrespective of the fact that it is made after what the FA stated was 'extreme provocation by the wholly inappropriate behaviour of Mr. Ferdinand?'
11. I believe it is, though it is still not acceptable.
12. As with Luiz Suarez, I do not believe JT is a racist. If you look at the proper definition of that word no player, especially a captain or leader of the line, could play for years within a multi-cultural environment as exists at most EPL clubs. In both cases scores of statements from players and managers of all creeds and colour stated that neither player was racist.
Firstly I believe these so-called 'racist insults' are so MASSIVELY overplayed it is beyond belief. A lot of the time the context makes it obvious that someone is just using whatever things comes to mind to identify a person. Whether they be black, white, green, ginger, bespectacled, bald, big-nosed or whatever. An awful lot of throw away remarks that people come out with fit into that category. It is also entirely wrong that a racial element in those circumstances means a slap on the wrist becomes a persecution for the rest of their life. This is where I'd differentiate between Terry's case and Suarez. If you repeat the term over and over then it goes beyond the throw-away remark/outburst. Of course Terry is almost certainly still a racist anyway but that's not the point here.
12. Is such a steaming pile of crap it's beyond belief. Glossing over the oxymoronic term multi-cultural which is bull**** speak, people aren't that stupid that they make it obvious that they're a racist. Lots of people, if not most people in the real world have layers of societally acceptable behaviour before you get to the morally bankrupt character underneath. Suarez and Terry are no different. Everyone knows they're both absolute scumbags. They're both almost certainly racist.
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Because the t20 final was dire turned over to the football match, not a bad move.
Don't know what the **** Fergie was thinking recalling De Gea for this game. His Lindegaard in Prem/De Gea in CL was working fine, why bring him back away to one of the most direct+physical teams around?
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It is always a treat when fast-paced farces are executed well. This is exactly what happened with LVLT's version of "Boeing Boeing." The pacing was quick, but never rushed. And the laughs were constant.
The story revolves around a businessman named Bernard, who happens to have three fiancées named Gloria, Gabriella, and Gretchen. All three women work for different airlines as flight attendants. They each have a rigid but varied schedule, which enables Bernard to keep his romances a secret from one another, at least for a while. Reluctant help comes in the form of Bernard's maid Berthe and his good friend Robert. Things get dicey for Bernard as schedules become rearranged.
Director Walter Niejadlik did well in casting the actors for each role. Chris Hermening (Bernard) excelled as the man who had to juggle the three fiancées. Even with the questionable dating practices, the audience was on his side as he attempted to get out of the scheduling mess.
Michael Drake (Robert) had many great comedic moments, both verbal and physical, right from his first entrance. Diana Osborn (Gloria), Susannah Smitherman (Gabriella) and Penni Paskett (Gretchen) each did an excellent job creating distinctive characters from varying backgrounds.
The Italian and German accents offered by Smitherman and Paskett were effective without being overbearing. Barbara King (Berthe) had many show-stealing moments as the maid. All in all, this is a strong ensemble cast that delivered a lot of laughs and a fantastic evening of theatre.
As I walked into the theatre, I was instantly impressed with the set design offered by Ron Lindblom. The upscale Paris apartment was eye appealing as well as functional with seven doors (which is typical for a door slamming farce, but usually a nightmare for set construction crews).
Credit also needs to be given to light designer Ginny Adams, who offered subtleties such as window detail when the actors looked towards the audience. Penni Paskett did an outstanding job with the costuming, especially with the accurate flight attendant uniforms from the various airlines.
From the actors to the technical crew, this group of volunteers should be proud of this comedic hit. The sold-out audience certainly appreciated their efforts on opening night.
"Boeing Boeing" runs through Jan. 27 at the Las Vegas Little Theatre, 3920 Schiff Drive in Las Vegas. For info or tickets, call 702-362-7996 or visit www.lvlt.org.


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Kris Medlen is looking to round into form ahead of a likely postseason run for the Atlanta Braves, who continue a three-game set on Saturday night with the San Diego Padres.
Medlen has had his bumps along the way during the 2013 campaign, going 13-12 with a 3.46 earned run average in 29 games (28 starts), but has won three straight and seven of his last nine starts.
The righty, who won just one time through 11 starts in April and May, extended his personal win streak with a 5-2 decision over Miami on Monday. He gave up two runs on six hits and two walks over 6 1/3 innings with six strikeouts.
"It's pretty fun to look back and see that I started 1-6 and kind of turned things around," Medlen said. "I'm not the one scoring the runs, and they had a huge inning for me today. It's kind of what's gotten me to this point this year."
Medlen, 27, is 2-2 with a 1.33 ERA in six career games versus the Padres, including two starts.
While Medlen figures to be a contributor for the Braves in the playoffs, Robbie Erlin is trying to factor into the Padres' plans for 2014.
The 22-year-old is 2-2 with a 5.56 ERA in eight appearances this year, with each of the last six outings starts.
Erlin lost both of his starts in July before recording a win in Arizona on Aug. 28 with six innings of one-run ball. The southpaw then pitched well versus San Francisco in his last start on Sept. 3, allowing two runs over 5 1/3 frames while striking out five.
Erlin, who has never faced Atlanta, went 8-3 with a 5.07 ERA in 20 games with Triple-A Tucson this year.
The Braves remained winless versus the Padres this season by losing Friday's opener 4-3.
Justin Upton hit a solo homer in the fourth inning and Brian McCann followed in the frame with a two-run shot, but the Padres rallied for two runs in both of the seventh and eighth innings to win for the fifth time in seven games.
Jesus Guzman and Chris Denorfia drove in runs in the seventh and Chase Headley tied the game with a solo homer to begin the eighth. Logan Forsythe later smacked a two-out, pinch-hit single that drove in Tommy Medica for the winning run.
"I thought our guys just kept battling, having good at-bats. I felt like we kept the pressure on," Headley said.
Atlanta's bullpen spoiled an excellent debut by David Hale, who yielded four hits and a walk over five scoreless frames and 87 pitches. He also struck out nine to set a franchise record in a major league debut.
"Hale was outstanding," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "He was right out there at 90 pitches and that's what we targeted."
Atlanta, though, lost for the sixth time in nine games and its magic number to clinch the NL East remained at six.
The Padres swept a three-game set from the visiting Braves back in June, but lost three of four in Atlanta a season ago. They were outscored 19-5 in that set at Turner Field.


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TUSCALOOSA | Tuscaloosa firefighters said goodbye Thursday to a person who has been around for most of their careers.
TUSCALOOSA | Tuscaloosa firefighters said goodbye Thursday to a person who has been around for most of their careers.
Becky Mullins retired from the city of Tuscaloosa after 25 years on Thursday. She worked for the last 20 as the administrative assistant to three successive fire chiefs.
"Becky has always taken the firefighters on like they were one of hers and guided them through the whole process from the time they started. She's the one constant you could count on," said Chief Alan Martin, who was hired to lead the department in 2002. He said that Mullins was essential as he made the transition from an assistant chief for the Birmingham Fire Department.
"She just welcomed me like I'd been here my whole life. She was sending me information and helping before I even started," he said. "And she's been extremely helpful for the last 10 years. We're going to miss her."
Firefighters and city employees wished Mullins well at a reception at City Hall on Thursday morning before firefighters drove her around to the department's 11 stations to say goodbye.
"It's a family," she said. "Members of the fire department take care of each other. We've gone through a lot together and shared a lot together. It's been wonderful."
Mullins, who lives in Northport, plans to take up golf again and spend time fishing. If she has time, that is. She has seven grandchildren to occupy her time.
"This job has been a blast," Mullins said. "It's the best job in the whole city."
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CORAL SPRINGS, Florida - A Walton County doctor who faked his own death while awaiting retrial has been captured in Coral Springs.
Dr. Robert Ignasiak, 58, was located and arrested Tuesday after a resident called police about a suspicious person.
The Coral Springs Police Department took Ignasiak into custody for an active federal warrant for violation of pre-trial release.
Police say Ignasiak stated several times he wanted officers to shoot
him in the head.
Ignasiak was found guilty in 2008 of giving prescription painkillers to patients who didn't really need it. He was sentenced to 24 years in prison, but the case was overturned in May 2012.
Before the start of Ignasiak's second trial, he faked his own death and took off. He was reported missing to the Walton County Sheriff's on November 3rd. Blood stains and a suicide note were found in his car.
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Mount Union Students Educate Parkway Elementary Students About the Importance of Health
March 26, 2009
Mount Union College seniors Pierre Garcon, Nate Kmic, Greg Micheli along with junior Cecil Shorts III visited Parkway Elementary School in Alliance to educate students on importance of health, fitness and physical activity.
The quartet know a little something about each of those things …
Garcon was an All-American wide receiver for the Purple Raider football team. He just completed his rookie season with the NFL's Indianapolis Colts and is back at the College finishing his degree.
Kmic, an All-American running back who is college football's all-time leading rusher and Micheli, an All-American who holds the record as the highest-rated passer in college football history each just finished their senior seasons with the Purple Raiders.
Shorts is a two-sport All-American at Mount Union as both a wide receiver on the football team and just a couple weeks ago in the 55 meter hurdles in track and field.
Each one stressed the importance of eating right, staying active and being the best student they can be as the foundation of everything that they have accomplished.
"Looking back now, I understand that the things I did when I was their age started habits that I still have today," commented Shorts. "It is important that they (the students) understand how important all these things are to their future."
The event was the conclusion of a nine-week unit done in Mary Cvelbar's class in which the students tracked eating habits and activity levels. After the exercise in the gym, students and their special guests went back to the classroom to discuss their findings and ask questions about what to work on, including their grades.
"Everything is connected. Working hard to eat right and be in shape helps you stay sharp in the classroom," stated Micheli, who is also an Academic All-American. "It is great to see how excited they were about our visit. We enjoyed working with them and answering the questions they asked."


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Prime Minister Julia Gillard posed with firefighters Jose Navarro, Joe Templeman and Simon Leonard at the Dunalley pub earlier this month. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
THE unofficial headquarters of bushfire-hit Tasmania's community effort will be the centre of the state's Australia Day spirit on Saturday.
The Dunalley pub, which provided refuge from the fires that tore through the bayside town and has been a meeting place for locals and support workers since, will host a concert to raise money for the recovery.
Falls Festival sound engineer Dave Campbell, who has organised the outdoor gig, says anywhere from 500 to 5000 people could turn up.
"I'm calling it the official (benefit concert) because it is the only one here in the local area," he said.
"This is the only one actually in ground zero."
Seven local bands have been officially booked but a spot has also been reserved for a high-profile mystery guest.
"We're expecting a surprise guest but we don't know who," Mr Campbell said.
"There's a lot of people interested, they're just trying to check their schedules to see if they can sneak in after their other commitments on the day.
"I don't want to mention names."
Mr Campbell had the idea for the concert while talking with his muso mates at an evacuation centre on the Tasman Peninsula.
He was one of the lucky ones -- his home at White Beach was not among the 170-odd that were lost across Tasmania.
"Everyone's sort of looking forward to it as a release, a bit of relief, just some fun and just to take their minds off everything," he said.
"We're not going to focus on the bad things that have happened."
The gig threatens to overshadow the area's official Australia Day beach barbecue but Sorell Mayor Kerry Vincent, who admits he's barely had time to think about formalities, isn't concerned.
"It's just an explosion at the moment of public enthusiasm and you don't want to stop that," Cr Vincent said.
He said the Australian spirit had shone through in the relief effort, with examples like Dunalley's oyster growers pooling their equipment to help those who were wiped out.
"They're all swapping and changing things around to keep one another going," he said.
"Everybody's in awe of what everybody's doing."
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A new restaurant featuring steak and seafood is coming to St. Clair Shores to fill a longtime void on Mack south of Nine Mile Road.
Anthony Miserendino, owner of the popular Sabby�s sports bar in St. Clair Shores, says the new steakhouse will go in the building formerly held by Huck�s Blind Fish. The eatery, to be called T-Bones, is expected to open in the first quarter of 2013.
�There really isn�t a good place for steak and seafood on this side of town,� Miserendino said. �We take a lot of pride in what we do and we�re going to get rid of a empty building and hire about 25 employees, so it�s good for the community.�
The 22,000-square-foot building will seat about 110 people and there are plans to have outdoor cafe dining in warm weather months. With live entertainment featuring jazz and blues acts Thursday through Saturday evenings, the owner says T-Bones will have an �upscale but casual and relaxed� vibe.
He�s hired Justin Schneider, a former executive chef at the Saltwater restaurant inside of MGM Grand Casino in downtown Detroit to oversee the menu and kitchen operations.
�We will keep our prices down but our food quality up,� Miserendino said. �With the demographics around here and all of the competition, we want to be a place where our clientele wants to come back a couple times a week, not somewhere you go just for special occasions.�
T-Bones is the latest new dining-entertainment establishment to open in recent weeks in St. Clair Shores, which is widely known for the Nautical Mile, a collection of restaurants and retail shops on Jefferson Avenue between Nine Mile and 10 Mile roads.
Other new selections include Butter Run Saloon on Harper at 11 Mile Road, Red Olive on Harper near Little Mack, and Wally�s Frozen Custard on Harper near Nine Mile Road. Still to come is a Buffalo Wild Wings scheduled for Harper at Nine Mile Road at the site of the former Shorecrest Lanes bowling alley. It is expected to open in the summer of 2013.
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* Looking for something different on New Year�s Eve? Track 26 Studios, a new production facility in New Haven with a liquor license, will host a party featuring live music from Motown legend Martha Reeves along with Big Ray and the Motor City Kings.
Track 26 is a multi-media arts production facility with a huge green screen. Aside from commercials and music videos, the studio can double in evening hours as a concert hall, said spokesman Paul Lipowski.
�What�s really cool is a band can come in the daytime to film their video, take a dinner break and then put on a show later that night, all in the same place,� Lipowski said.
Tickets for Martha Reeves� show are limited to 300 and cost $25, which includes food (menu has pulled pork sandwiches, baked bean salad and more), cash bar, and party favors. It�s located at 58680 Victoria Street across from the former train depot.
* Electro rockers Crud present their Cruddy Xmas party along with the Doppelganger Circus Sideshow, metal act A.S.S., Crash Dollz and Electric Corpse on Dec. 29 at the Ritz, Warren. Crud is fronted by vocalists Vinnie Dombroski and Danielle Arsenault, bassist Dana Forrester, David Black on guitar and new drummer James Trunko of Mound Road Engine.
Advance tickets are $10 or $12 at the door, showclix.com. Doors open at 8, the Ritz is at 24300 Hoover.


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The familiar structure that rises among wetlands near I-95 has long stood as a symbol of a well-publicized land use battle between New Castle County government and developers. Now, more than a decade since it was built, the hotel is finally getting to do something it's never done before: open for business.
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Bill Sullivan was working as general manager of the Hotel du Pont and the DuPont Country Club when the former Radisson was being readied to open. Sullivan is now managing director at Courtyard Newark at the University of Delaware, and a board member and past chair of the Delaware Hotel and Lodging Association.
"It was probably going to be the biggest hotel to open in New Castle County in 10 or 15 years," Sullivan says. "There were groups on the books and they were going to be off to a great start. The shame of it is about 150 people were expecting jobs and then the next day they lost their jobs."
The hotel's struggles continued. Wilmington Hospitality defaulted on its $19 million mortgage from Florida-based Republic Bank and filed for bankruptcy in July 2001. The Radisson franchise expired in June 2002 and the company's signs were taken down. The bank took ownership of the property in April 2002.
The bank added land—16 acres to the existing 3 acres—for parking and additional landscaping improvements to reduce the hotel's impact on the floodplain. In May 2003, the company that owns Delaware Park purchased the hotel from the bank for $11.2 million.
Wilmington Hospitality filed a suit in July 2003 in New Castle County Superior Court, claiming its civil rights were violated because the county wouldn't let it open the hotel. The suit asked for $20 million in damages. A previous suit filed in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia said the county had violated Wilmington Hospitality's right to due process and equal protection under the law and intentionally breached an agreement to issue a temporary certificate of occupancy. That suit was dismissed a month before the 2003 suit was filed.
The new owners, Parkside V LLC, would need to make further improvements in order to receive a certificate of occupancy from the county. Those improvements included resolving continued flooding and parking issues and upgrading the sprinkler and electrical systems. Some of the work was necessary because county codes had been strengthened since the hotel was built. Parkside also bought out a junk yard across the street. At one point, Parkside had to fix more than 600 problems with the property.
In June 2007, a jury awarded the developers $7.5 million plus $1.6 million in attorneys' fees, saying the county had treated them irrationally and differently than other developers. But in 2008 the Delaware Supreme Court overturned the verdict, ruling that the developers failed to prove unfair treatment by the county or that they were targeted unfairly. Justice Carolyn Berger also ruled that Wilmington Hospitality tried to get away with ignoring county codes and regulations.
In the summer of 2010, the county finally issued a certificate of occupancy to Parkside V. About five months later, the hotel was sold to Philadelphia-based Hersha Hospitality Trust for $15 million.
"When the great recession hit, we had a change of thought," says Bill Fasy, president of Delaware Park, which had planned to use the hotel in part to house casino customers. "We didn't want to spend any more money. It was, to coin a phrase, time to shit or get off the pot."
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In the words of Susan Penecale Zolla '68 spoken in true entrepreneurial fashion, "some of us simply cannot work for others; perhaps we suffer from a neurological disorder similar to ADHD. We are unable to process any commands from a "boss".
Susan's experience of operating her own business has been a fountain of never ending challenges and joy. She was able to establish her own work schedule and could give herself time to raise her three children and is now grandmother to three grandchildren. Susan's entrepreneurial path of "paving her own way" did not begin right after her graduation in 1968. Graduating from Bucknell with a major in History and Psychology and a Masters in School Administration from USC, Susan went on to teach history and was a school administrator in a large school district for 8 years.
Her industrial fate led her and her late husband, Edward Zolla, to create Horizon Construction 35 years ago. She is currently serving as President of the company after having taken over Edward's position after his death in 2006. In tribute to her husband and the strength and guidance he provided, she lovingly attests that she would be "nothing without him". At present, Horizon Construction is remodeling several of their larger apartment complexes and managing apartment buildings and industrial spaces.
In 1988, she and Edward purchased a 14 bedroom abandoned turn of the century house near the beach in Santa Monica and lovingly restored it into a 15 room B& B called The Channel Road Inn. The very successful hotel since its conception has been featured recently in the July issue of Travel and Leisure Magazine and the September issue of Gourmet. In 1995 Edward and Susan built and opened the Inn at Playa del Rey, a 22 room boutique hotel which was named as a member of the "Gold List" for 2009 by Conde Nast.
Susan's community service includes serving as President of the Board of Directors of the Airport Marina Counseling Service and Executive Advisory Board member of the UCLA Women's Health Center, member of the Board of Overseers of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, board member, Playa del Rey Design Review Board and she is a contributor to numerous Los Angeles charitable organizations.
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Favas & Turmeric
HH saw some beans soaking on the kitchen counter and asked what they were. "I'm fixing fava beans for myself tomorrow," I told him. "You don't like them."
"How do you know I don't like them?" he asked. "I don't ever remember having them."
So I retold the story (I'm sure I blogged about it way back when) of how the first time I cooked fava beans he loved them. I had over cooked them in the pressure cooker and they reminded him of mashed potatoes. He requested that we have them once a week. The third time I cooked fava beans he said he didn't like them, wouldn't eat them, and not to fix them any more. OK I'll admit it, I teased him quite a bit about his inconsistency. He said, "Maybe I'll give them another try tomorrow."
The next day I was listening to talk radio in the car, and one of the shows had a guest who was reviewing some recent research about how great the spice turmeric is. I thought to myself that if he followed the BTD he would have known long before his "recent research" that turmeric is beneficial or super beneficial for every Type.
Then I chided myself for not using it more often. I like the flavor, but somehow it gets pushed to the back of the pantry. With all of this in mind I arrived home to fix the fava beans. The package says to pressure cook the favas for 20 minutes. If I do that, they become so soft that goop starts to ooze out of the top of the pressure cooker. So I cook them for about 12 minutes. They are soft enough to mash, but they are not gooey or burned.
I added turmeric, garlic, and olive oil to the favas as I mashed them. I tasted them and I liked them. HH tasted them and said, "These are ok; you can fix them again.
Melissa left a comment that she thought my husband would like the Lemon Turkey she posted in BTD recipes. I fixed it tonight, and both of us thought it was delicious. HH suggested we have it again soon. That's two victories this week!! I'm all smiles.
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It is possible that his tastes have changed to appreciate different foods that he previously didn't care for... My tastes have changed tremendously since I have been following BTD and now GTD...
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Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Design, Misc. Tech, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
Vahakn Matossian's Boomboy can hang on my desk top any time. The loudspeaker is hand carved from walnut and has a bass duct running through his body and a Bowers & Wilkins driver. The prototype holds a pencil in his little fist, but you can substitute a cable or some earbuds. Vahakn claims he has a "loud voice and naughty temperament, slight drinking habit, good with the ladies." We can vouch for the latter, although we wonder if the designer was describing himself.
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