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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (34 votes).
In short: Over priced, inadequately marshalled and lacked atmosphere. In full: Way over priced at £15 and just a medal no T/shirt or goody bag and too add insult a hefty £2 parking fee! The race was inadequately marshalled, little to no support or encouragement along the way and some junctions only marked with small arrows so potential to take wrong track! As this is a new event I hope the organisers can improve as it does have potential.Date of review: November 1, 2009
In short: Agree largely with other recent posts - plus points: scenic, good atmosphere/marshalling; negative points: entry fee and lack of goody bag. Date of review: November 1, 2009
Date of review: November 1, 2009
In short: A good flat off road race.A tadge pricey.Date of review: November 1, 2009
Date of review: October 31, 2009
In short: Expensive scenic flat run In full: Small number of runners took part in the flat scenic 2 lap course around Stanwick lakes. The route was unclear at one point, you didn't know whether to go through a gate or go right along a path. Wasn't too sure where the finish line was either. Most disappointing thing about this run was the extortionate price. £15 to enter + £2 to park your car + £2 for a cake at the cafe. DIY timing, no goody bag at the finish, just a medal received. Potential to be a good run if they reduced the entry fee closer to £10, attracting a few more runners, added a couple more marshals, used a timing system and supplied a cereal bar and bottle of water at the finish (like all the other runs I've done). As it was you may as well have simply turned up and run around the lake a couple of times and saved yourself from being a victim of daylight robbery!Date of review: October 31, 2009
In short: Wonderful route along tracks and quiet lanes, very well organised, a very friendly and welcoming atmosphere throughout. Water-stops just when you needed them and the tease of the local pub 750m before the finish!Date of review: September 24, 2009
In short: Fantastic event, really friendly and welcoming to people of all abilities. Was hard work on the hills but worth the effort if I can eat cake guilt free! Date of review: September 22, 2009
In short: A very well run race organised by friendly people. Stunning scenery. Date of review: September 21, 2009
In full: FAB race. Would love to do it again tomorrow (if I had it in me!!) Organisation was superb (almost military!) and the event went like clockwork. Totally friendly, fun and really enjoyable. Higly recomend other runners for next year. Only dissapointment for me was discovering at 35 I am a veteran :o( Date of review: September 19, 2009
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I keep hearing about these raw chocolate parties everywhere now. Now 3 time Grammy nominated artist, India Arie said at The Roots Pre-Grammy 2007 Jam that she just went to one too. I have yet to go to one, although they sound wonderful. I love chocolate! I wonder if everything they serve at these parties includes chocolate in it, including all the drinks and all the food and deserts. Chocolate Martini anyone? India also said that her entire diet is Organic. Lots of recipes in GreenChefs feature raw chocolate in them. You can buy raw cacao nibs (cocoa) or powder online or at Whole Foods Markets.
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Cacao beans contain over 300 chemically identifiable compounds making it one of the most complex food substances on Earth!
Substances in chocolate that have been discussed in the scientific literature as pharmacologically significant, include: anandamide (bliss chemical), arginine (nature's Viagra), dopamine (neurotransmitter), epicatechins (antioxidants), histamine, magnesium, serotonin (anti-stress neurotransmitter), tryptophan (anti-depressant amino acid), phenylethylamine (PEA), polyphenols (antioxidants), tyramine, and salsolinol.
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According to research cited in The New York Times, fresh cacao beans are super-rich in antioxidant flavonols. Cacao beans contain 10,000 milligrams (10 grams) per 100 grams of flavonol antioxidants. This is a whopping 10% antioxidant concentration level! This makes cacao one of the richest sources of antioxidants of any food. Compare the cacao bean to processed cocoa powder (defatted, roasted cacao treated with potassium carbonate) and chocolates which range in flavonol content from the more common concentration of 500 milligrams per 100 grams in normal chocolate bars to 5,000 milligrams in Mars Corporation's special Cocoapro cocoa powder.
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Antioxidant ORAC levels per 100 grams:
dark chocolate – 13,120
milk chocolate – 6,740
prunes – 5,770
raisins – 2,830
blueberries – 2,400
blackberries – 2036
kale – 1,770
strawberries – 1540
spinach – 1260
raspberries – 1220
brussel sprouts – 980
plums – 949
alfalfa sprouts – 930
broccoli – 890
The ORAC test examines the antioxidant levels of various foods. The higher the ORAC score, the higher the level of antioxidants present in the food. Source: US Department of Agriculture / Journal of the American Chemical Society
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Cacao and dark chocolate boost antioxidants; however, the addition of dairy products/milk cancels out the effects of antioxidants. Studies indicate that dairy products specifically block the absorption of all the great antioxidants in chocolate!
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This is the best one yet. Really illustrates what we are doing this season and how teams are attempting to defense it.
Also I find confirmation from Ross concerning my fears about Pryors legs and how it affects the offense. From reading about what this offense actually is trying to do since the preseason and watching the offense all season, you can see how pivotal Pryors legs are in the offensive game plans we have been employing. I still am in panic mode as to just how crippling this can potentially be moving forward through the rest of the season.
OSU's coaching staff thus has an advantage in that they can call routes that conceptually attack these coverages, knowing that they will likely see some type of middle of field coverage (MOFC) (there is a reason OSU runs a lot of all-curl and spacing).
Now, a team running a MOFC coverage and screwing a safety down into the box is in and of itself not a bad thing. for a defense Indeed, it is a hot trend in defensive football--something that Brophy has written numerous insightful articles about that I highly recommend. This concept is perhaps most associated with Nick Saban. Saban's defenses play a cover-3 with "pattern matching," which at its most basic means that a defender will attempt to read the pattern combination and play man coverage in his assigned zone. Many teams play this style of man or quasi-man. It's an aggressive defensive style that teams like Virginia Tech or TCU with a robber have made famous. This style of defense was best exhibited against OSU this year by Miami.
This is well and good versus a team with a good running game and a downfield passing game. But this is where the x-factor for OSU comes into play. Because if a team plays some type of man versus Ohio State it is playing with fire with Terrelle Pryor's running ability. I hope to show why Terrelle Pryor's scrambling ability is not just a nice anecdote to broken plays or something that does not count towards the Buckeye offense, but instead the glue that makes the offense so dangerous. Because it not only gains OSU yards, but also constrains what a defense can do and thus opens up the passing game.
The problem, of course, with playing this type of coverage against OSU is that defenders get their backs turned away from Pryor--something that can lead to huge chunks of run yards. Advocates of this coverage will retort that the robber or "RAT" in the middle of the field can account for the QB, or calls that trade off coverages can keep eyes in the backfield.
Because defenders are taught to match the route of the receiver they by default become chasers. In other words, when defenders match a route they are in effect chasing it; defenders thus are not covering space, but rather receivers. This is why I prefer the term match man to that of match zone. The term zone implies space and area; match zone teams do not cover space, but people.
The mere 'threat' of Pryor running, then, opens up the passing game against MOFC. They cannot simply sit in base cover-1 or cover-3 pattern matching because Pryor will tear it apart. So eams basically have two options. They can either try a double-A gap blitz or backside blitz to catch Pryor before he's prepared to run.
In sum, Terrelle Pryor's running ability in the dropback game should not be considered somehow undesirable or throwaway yards. Instead, the combination of the OSU run game threat, combined with Pryor's running ability, makes this offense go because it severely restricts what the defense can do. OSU is a pass-first team not simply because they are good at passing, but because passing opportunities are opened by these defensive constrictions. Pryor's running threat is not just a nice bonus, but instead the engine that makes the offense go. His throwing opportunities are made easier by his legs.
If Pryor really cannot run much, when teams figure that out later this season (starting on Saturday), you can count on things getting quite a bit tougher on the Ohio State offense.
But overall this is just fantastic insight on the OSU gameplans and what Defenses have been trying to do, unsuccessfully I might add, to stop it.


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While I was in Massachusetts over the Xmas holidays, I not only had the pleasure of meeting scott and his wife Kim, but I also sampled some of scott's Caputo pizzas that were baked in his "modified" oven. I can say, without exaggeration or reservation, that they were among the very best I have ever had--far better than I have been able to do with a Caputo Pizzeria dough in my oven. The man has real talent.Yes, scott, I have been using the imported Greek oregano that you gave me. As I got close to using it all up, I found some Sicilian wild oregano that looks just like the Greek oregano. I did a side by side test, and although I could tell a difference, they were still pretty close. On a future visit I will bring you some of the Sicilian variety.Peter
Nice side shot Scott.Did you use your short hand knead on these or use your machine?
pizzanapoletana - where are you located? I don't think my reseeds, but it might. I thought it was spreading by runners.Also, what variety is your called? I may like to get some seeds.TM
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (131 votes).
In short: Extreme conditions but lovely courseIn full: As a beginner I found this race tough. Not because of the hills (they weren't that bad) but because of the weather. As mentioned, there was rain, hail, thunder, lightning and ankle deep streams to pass. I had so much rain in my eyes at one point that I could hardly see. I'd love to do this race in better weather because there was some beautiful countryside to admire, if only you could see through the monsoon.I am full of admiration for the marshalls, the organisers, the tea and bun ladies - and for those of you who raced round like greyhounds. There were lots of serious looking runners but a few of us who came near the back to make up the numbers. The great thing about this race is that if you can run in these conditions you can pretty much run in anything. So well done everyone, a big fat pat on the back. Date of review: November 27, 2006
In short: Wonderful race despite the weather !In full: Beautiful country lanes, in and around the New forest. A few hills, but nothing too bad. However the Weather was awful, Thunder, Lighting, Hail and big Rain for most of the race. Made the course underwater in parts, but added to the fun.A massive thank you to the Marshalls and orgainisers, it was tough conditions for everyone ! One of my favourite races, will be back next year whatever the weather !Date of review: November 27, 2006
In short: Highlight of the year...fantastic raceIn full: Agree with all the positive comments below. The weather was, shall we say, a little bad. Torrential rain, hail....thankfully it wasn't windy!The course was fantastic. The climb at mile 3 is a toughie. That is some hill...especially with floods of water pouring towards you. And lost count of the number of 8" deep puddles flooding large sections! Still, managed the course in 1.35 which was well chuffed with.A big thankyou to all the marshals, organisers and locals for making the day one to remember. I don't think I saw a marshall that wasn't smiling...despite looking like drown rats, and their words of encouragement were greatly received!Downton should be proud of this race. Definately be back next year, and hopefully will be able to enjoy the views next time!Date of review: November 27, 2006
In short: One of the best races this yearIn full: Thanks to all the helpers for standing out in the rain, will bring a canoe next year!Date of review: November 27, 2006
In short: Hilly, Hard and BeautifulIn full: Occasionally surreal - it rained so hard that most of the course was like a stream.We ran with the ponies. One or two long hills made it quite testing. It was thoroughly enjoyable but occasionally I was running on my own for periods and would have liked a little more company. Its a shame they can't make this a bigger event.Date of review: November 26, 2006
In short: Rain, wind, hail & storms - bring it on! What a race! What a day! Fab!In full: Just had a great time. The organisation and marshalling were fabulous. Special thanks to the starter [for taking my kit back to the school when I arrived with bag 2 mins before the start]; the two ladies on one water station for their enthusiasm [already mentioned in dispatches]; and the ladies serving tea and buns. I would also thank all at the school and leisure centre, and the few brave residents of Downton who came out to cheer us on. What a lovely village - such a welcome change from Central London. Yes, it was wet (I thought I was going to drown at one stage, I was breathing so much rain)but it wasn't too hot or too cold and I managed a really satisfactory time [1'42"].The scenery was lovely, particularly the lovely hills and streams and rivers!Organisers, you did a wonderful job - thank you. I can't wait to come back for another go next year. One of the highlights of my running year in 2005. What a way to get over the rubbish served up at Twickenham yesterday. Worth every minute of the 4 hour round trip.Well done everbody. Date of review: November 26, 2006
In short: Would have been lovely if not for rain, wind, hail, floods......In full: Hilly, but not suicidally so. This year, there was thunder, lightning, hail, torrential rain and roads flooded to ankle-deep, but that isn't the organisers fault! Somewhat took the shine off the scenery though.Great value, with a decent T-shirt and a medal, bun, biscuit and tea! Low-key (300ish runners), but good, friendly organisation.Slight lack of marshalling at the end when coming back through the village, where the traffic is heaviest.Would do it again, but maybe not in these conditions!Date of review: November 26, 2006
In short: Cracking duathalon for the price of a single event!In full: My first 1/2 and I will never forget it. Quite challenging course but what really made it was the weather and in particular the marshalls. They were absolutley fantastic the whole race. Special thanks go to the well placed marshall at the first (totally flooded) cattle grid directing us through the gate instead. If he wasn't there we would have just thought it was another ankle deep puddle and run through it like all the others.Free bun, coffee, t-shirt and a friendly face at the end finished it off nicely. Thanks Downton!! :-) Date of review: November 26, 2006
In short: Lightning, monsoon, flood- well done everybody!In full: Considering conditions I thought this was a fantastic race. Marshalls were great, general atmosphere was terrific. Well outside PB but I enjoyed the race and think everybody can be proud of themselves-organisers and runners alike. Good value and great countryside. Date of review: November 26, 2006
In short: A good half marathon in extremely bad conditionsIn full: The marshal's were brilliant, stuck there standing in monsoon weather. The roads were ankle deep in water - runners were drenched, but spirit's were extremely high. This was a mldly challenging half marathon on a good day, but today it was made hard with the rain, wind, hail and strength it came down on us. Well done everyone who did it.Date of review: November 26, 2006
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When it comes to villages paying employees, Fredonia tops the list in Chautauqua County.
In Chautauqua County, there are 15 incorporated villages: Bemus Point, Brocton, Cassadaga, Celoron, Cherry Creek, Falconer, Forestville, Fredonia, Lakewood, Mayville, Panama, Sherman, Silver Creek, Sinclairville and Westfield.
According to the state website SeethroughNY.net, in 2012, 22 of the top 25 highest paid village employees in Chautauqua County work for Fredonia, including nine of the top 10. The highest paid village employee is the Fredonia Police Chief who made $89,333 in 2012.
Fredonia police/fire employees were listed two to four, followed by the Lakewood-Busti Police Chief at five, earning $82,897. Placing sixth and seventh were Fredonia police/fire employees, followed by the Fredonia village administrator at eighth and Fredonia police/fire employees at ninth through 11th respectively.
The Westfield Electric Superintendent came in at 12th place, earning $76,638. In 13th through 18th were Fredonia police/fire employees. In 19th place was a Brocton sewer/water employee earning $70,638, followed by two Fredonia general employees, then a Fredonia police/fire employee at 22nd, the Fredonia water superintendent at 23rd, followed by a Fredonia police/fire employee at 24th and a Fredonia general employee at 25th.
The Fredonia police/fire employee at 24th is the highest paid female, Amy Noble, earning $66,981. The other 23 employees above her are all males.
The top Mayville employee was the Mayville Electric Superintendent, who earned $65,386, coming in at 27th.
The highest paid Silver Creek employee was the police chief, who earned $65,263 in 2012, coming in at 28th.
The highest paid Sherman employee was a general employee, coming in at 30th, earning $63,939.
The highest paid Falconer employee is the Falconer streets superintendent, who earned $58,114, and was ranked 50th of all county village employees.
The highest paid Forestville employee was Attorney Michael Bolender, who earned $54,906. He was also the highest paid Cherry Creek employee, earning an additional $51,875. The attorney would be the highest paid village employee if you added up both villages. He is also the attorney for other area municipalities, including the town of Ripley.
In the top 100 paid village employees in 2012, there were no employees listed from Bemus Point, Cassadaga, Celoron, Panama or Sinclairville.
The entire list is as follows:
Fredonia, Police Chief $89,333
Fredonia, Police/Fire $88,851
Fredonia, Police/Fire $84,076
Fredonia, Police/Fire $83,251
Lakewood, Police Chief $82,897
Fredonia, Police/Fire $79,226
Fredonia, Police/Fire $78,096
Fredonia, Village Administrator $78,001
Fredonia, Police/Fire $77,150
Fredonia, Police/Fire $76,638
Fredonia, Police/Fire $76,577
Westfield, Electric Superintendent, $76,374
Fredonia, Police/Fire, $76,239
Fredonia, Police/Fire $73,098
Fredonia, Police/Fire $72,348
Fredonia, Police/Fire $71,341
Fredonia, Police/Fire $71,080
Fredonia, Police/Fire $70,859
Brocton, Sewer/Water $70,638
Fredonia, General Employee $69,859
Fredonia, General Employee $68,613
Fredonia, Police/Fire $67,898
Fredonia, Water Superintendent $67,796
Fredonia, Police/Fire $66,981
Fredonia, General Employee $66,879
Lakewood, Police/Fire $65,854
Mayville, Electric Superintendent $65,386
Silver Creek, Police Chief $65,263
Fredonia, General Employee $64,177
Sherman, General Employee $63,939
Lakewood, Police/Fire $63,772
Fredonia, Building Inspector $63,568
Lakewood, Police/Fire $63,360
Westfield, Police/Fire $63,060
Silver Creek, Police/Fire $62,857
Fredonia, Police/Fire $62,821
Brocton, Head Electric Lineman $62,566
Westfield, Village Clerk $62,505
Fredonia, Police/Fire $61,627
Westfield, Police/Fire $61,574
Lakewood, Police/Fire $60,786
Silver Creek, General Employee $60,712
Brocton, General Employee $60,651
Lakewood, Police Fire $60,619
Brocton, Water Sewer $60,199
Westfield, General Employee $59,563
Westfield, General Employee $59,349
Lakewood, Police/Fire $59,323
Lakewood, Police/Fire $58,911
Falconer, Falconer Street Superintendent $58,114
Westfield, General Employee $57,928
Fredonia, General Employee $57,328
Westfield, General Employee $57,009
Fredonia, General Employee $56,870
Westfield, Police/Fire $56,774
Lakewood, General Employee $56,654
Lakewood, General Employee $55,887
Westfield, General Employee $55,508
Forestville, General Employee $54,906
Mayville, General Employee $54,769
Fredonia, General Employee $54,579
Fredonia, General Employee $53,776
Westfield, General Employee $53,273
Fredonia, General Employee $53,188
Westfield, General Employee $52,546
Westfield, General Employee $52,457
Westfield, Police/Fire $52,401
Lakewood, General Employee $52,183
Falconer, General Employee $52,057
Cherry Creek, Village Attorney/Grants Admin. $51,875
Westfield, General Employee $51,836
Westfield, General Employee $51,729
Falconer, General Employee $51,038
Silver Creek, Police/Fire $50,905
Silver Creek, General Employee $50,616
Westfield, General Employee $50,467
Silver Creek, Police/Fire $50,461
Fredonia, General Employee $50,009
Fredonia, General Employee $49,979
Fredonia, General Employee $49,803
Lakewood, General Employee $49,090
Lakewood, General Employee $48,925
Silver Creek, General Employee $48,850
Mayville, Village Clerk $48,743
Silver Creek, Police/Fire $48,614
Falconer, General Employee $48,297
Westfield, General Employee $47,992
Mayville, General Employee $47,819
Fredonia, General Employee $47,736
Fredonia, General Employee $47,716
Lakewood, General Employee $47,701
Brocton, General Employee $47,650
Falconer, General Employee $47,619
Westfield, General Employee $47,354
Falconer, General Employee $47,257
Westfield, General Employee $46,535
Fredonia, General Employee $46,163
Brocton, General Employee $45,894
Westfield, Police/Fire $45,654
Lakewood, General Employee $45,125


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (98 votes).
In short: Convenient and quick, but not much fun.In full: Dreadful queues to leave bags, meant even turning up an hour early was not enough if you also needed the loo. So I had to abandon the queue after 30 minutes and do the run with my tracksuit and backpack on to catch my wave. That stuffs you. Let down by that one bit of poor organisation. Date of review: July 29, 2013
In short: May as well have done a training runIn full: When I got to the park, there was an almighty queue. I couldn't believe this! This was for baggage drop. Having done VLM I didn't think bag drop was supposed to be a hard thing. Took half an hour to drop mine off. The guys behind me were doing the 10k that started 10 minutes earlier. They were still queuing when the gun went off!I managed to just about drop my bag off before the start- 8:40, the same pronounced time of death for dad. I needed the loo, but there was a great big q at the portapotties too- often when I need to pee befor a race it's nerves and goes away, so thought I'd chance it, but I had consumed about a litre of fluid in the 90 mins before, so probably would be wise to go.The race started late! According to my garmin 8:54 is when I crossed the line. So, by the time I crossed the line I was already grumpy that I'd queued and got cold to drop my bag, I didn't go to the loo, the race started late, and didn't have a chance for a warm up.I started off at what u thought was a conservative pace, but when I looked down it was in the low 8s... I slowed through the course of the first mile, but was still significantly faster than marathon pace, so I thought why not take this at half marathon pace and see if I can get a good time, after all its a pretty flat course. Mile 2 and I was even faster... Mile 3 and the clouds went away, wow, I was getting hot, but luckily there was a water station. Well there were tables with packs of water bottles piled up behind and no marshals to be seen 'you've gotta be f***ing kidding!, I decided to help the other runners by lifting a case onto the table so at least they didn't ALL have to crouch down. This was the last straw in my mental resolve to go at half marathon pace, as I lost a bit of time again, so I decided I would drop down to mara pace. Miles 4-5 and I was feeling liquid sloshing around- I had to stop to pee- got to the second set of portaloos on the course and stopped to wait- thought it odd with a relatively small field that there would be a queue. A girl standing there said she hadn't seen anyone come out of them- someone else was asking the marshal and we quickly deduced they were all LOCKED! Seriously, could anything else go wrong with this race?I decided that I would hold it in a bit longer and hopefully I would be able to go when I passed on the way back. Luckily I could, and well, there was a lot of liquid, so glad I did go, and I don't think it lost me too much time.After this I got a new wind and thought I would do another 3 miles at half pace, but it got so hot I just couldn't cope at that speed, and to add insult to injury, I started to get chaffing between my legs. I thought I'd seen St. John's ambulance, my next focus was to find Vaseline.... Clearly I had been spoilt by London marathon again, expecting this... Alas it was nowhere to be seen. The pain of the chafe brought me to a walk several times.Crossed the finish in 2:05:33 according to the results. Got my medal and a mini bottle of water and a banana, and YAY another 30 minute queue for my bag! Nightmare!It was clear that the vast majority of people organising the race were not runners, and I can only assume they all showed up late for their duties - I guess they did the best they could, but I would strongly urge the organisers to put in some proper training of volunteers, and clear instructions. It really ruins a race when you have to waste an extra hour at the start/end for baggage, and u lose time during because water stations are unmanned.Date of review: April 26, 2013
In short: Challenging course & poorly organised, but certainly friendlyIn full: Let's start with my expectations - for £20 and a new half marathon, I wasn't expecting much.The good - easy to get to, plentiful water & toilet stops, good support, good goodie bag, and friendly marshallsThe bad - a two lap course is always going to be mentally challenging (especially when 10k runners share the narrow pathways) and the scenery out in West Ham/Stratford is never pretty but did they SERIOUSLY have to run the course over a freaking sewage treatment plant to rub our noses in it??!There were multiple out & back sections which allowed me to high-five multiple friends running this, but got very tiresome on the second lap ("good god, where is that Bow roundabout?")The marshalls weren't effective at stopping cheating half marathon runners from cutting the course short at the 10k race turnaround, which just makes me sad for the state of the people cheating, frankly. A chip checkpoint at the half marathon turning point could've easily solved this (there were others along the routes).The bag drop - good god this was the worst organised one I've ever seen! One enormous (1hr+ for some people) queue to drop it off (instead of, say, a separate queue for each start zone) made a lot of people actually miss the start. There's no reason for this, as each of us already had a numbered tag on our bags and just needed to drop it off. Likewise, on collection there was no rhyme or reason for where the bags were placed, so many of us were invited to just come and root around for ours. Hardly secure.I'm really hoping that the organisers will improve this in future years, though. Fingers crossed they'll do away with the double laps and route it through the Olympic Park when it reopens, and train their bag drop staff better. Even though the 10 race has been going for 5 years, I think they were caught out by the huge increase in participants the half marathon brought. I, for one, would pay a tenner more for a better route and organization!Date of review: April 17, 2013
In short: Poor organisation let down this 5th anniversaryIn full: I've enjoyed running the Newham 10K (2011, 2012) so was really looking forward to the inaugural 1/2 marathon. Arrived to see the same diverse mix of runners. That was a good start. My raceday went downhill from there. Long baggage queues which impacted the race start. Race start was confusing - hard to find the pens, no announcement regarding the delayed start.I was not a fan of the course - switchbacks, multi-laps, very narrow in places. Was I being lapped? Was I lapping others? Personally, I prefer mile markers for this race distance but given the wind on the day, you couldn't see the km markers anyways as they had fallen over! Luckily I run with a garmin so knew where I was in the race but doubt everyone did. And I think the how the course split between the 10k and 1/2 race could have been managed better. I wasn't entirely sure what was being shouted at me by the marshalls at this split so just hoped for the best, luckily I went the correct way but did everyone?Having to pull out the water bottles from the packets yourself is never good at water stations. These stations did not seem to be adequately manned and some seemed to run out of water (not good on such a warm day).Baggage queue at the end was even longer than that at the start. Lots of confusion in locating bags. Luckily mine was found.I would have preferred to get changed out of my running gear into fresh clothes. The lack of a changing area made this impossible. Very disappointing especially as I suspect most of us commuted by public transport - never nice being next to a sweaty person on the tube!Pros - the tshirt was good quality, bananas given out at the end, very flat course, name on our race numbers, support from local running club Run Dem Crew.Final point - shame the organisation was so bad. Such a contrast to other good 1/2's I've done this year (Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, Croydon). I hope they improve if they want to make this 1/2 an annual event. If they do not, I doubt many runners will comeback as there are plenty of good other 1/2's out there. Date of review: April 16, 2013
In short: Badly organised (but stewards tried hard) - Good, quick route.Date of review: April 16, 2013
In short: My first half, enjoyed it, would do it again, organisation not great but it was the first time the event had involved a half so I think there is definitely potential for improvement next yearIn full: cons:- really long baggage queue, was grateful I didn't have to queue- water bottles weren't made available fast enough- took a long time for course map to be available (but i understand this is due to getting permission to close roads)- would be nice to have results in order of net time as well as gun timepros:- enjoyable course- i liked that there were km markers as it is what i am used to working with in training- nice t shirtas my first half marathon, i was pleased with it. i also think that yes it was disorganised this time round, but it was the first time there had been a half marathon as part of the event, so i think that now it has been held once, next year will be a lot better organised. i will enter next year.Date of review: April 16, 2013
In short: abysmal organisationIn full: A race I can walk to? Great! A race which was this badly organised? Embarrassing and potentially dangerous. I look forward to this year's apology from the organisers which presumably will also become an annual event. Date of review: April 15, 2013
In short: Shocking OrganisationIn full: The organisation was so poor it made me laugh. Fortunately my family came to watch me so they looked after my things so I only witnessed the baggage drama. After the event when I left West Ham Park the baggage queue was over 200 metres long. Most runners plan pre race hydration based on the start time so they don't need the loo after a few miles. If the race is delayed by 20 minutes then you're in trouble, so for any Half to start this late is unforgivable. When it started things didn't improve. After 3k (yes k, the race was for some reson measured in kilometres) I was gently running along trying to settle into my race pace when I looked up and the leader of the 10k was coming towards me without any warning from the marshalls. At the first water point the bottles of water were still in their boxes behind an unmanned table. At that point I just laughed, the organisers didn't just make a few minor errors they failed at the basic planning. The baggage drop off, the start time, the seperation of runners, manning the first water station.Organisation aside I rather enjoyed running around East London. After the first water station I gave up thinking that it was a major event, relaxed and took it for what it was. If they're planning on holding this event again next year they need to buy in some expertise or at least go to Tunbridge Wells in February and watch closely how they manage it so successfully each year. Date of review: April 15, 2013
In short: Route isn't that nice and the organisation is not too hot. OK as a local run.Date of review: April 15, 2013
In short: Absolute shambles In full: I don't like to be negative about smaller races, as I appreciate the effort involved in organising. However, I'm afraid it's impossible to find any positives on this occasion. The East London half was, hands down, the most poorly organised race I've ever taken part in. Where do I start? Well, here goes- we arrived at 7.30am, to discover that out of 30 portaloos only ONE was unlocked, resulting in an enormous queue. After 15 minutes someone managed to locate a marshall and ask for the rest to be unlocked. Next up, the baggage 'queue'. I say queue, but there was no organisation to the system whatsoever. Subsequently the line snaked all over the field, resulting in many people pushing in. The queue moved at a snail's pace due to the total lack of enthusiasm/organisation/speed of the marshalls taking the bags. This meant that many people were still queuing when the race began. I'm sorry, but this is just unacceptable. Something as basic as this is easily avoided with a bit of common sense. Once bags were handed in there were no instructions of where to wait in the 'zones', the start line was barely visible and the marshalls gave little instructions. Once the race eventually began, I can only say the course was awful. Uninspiring, dull and quite confusing given the twists/turns and repetition. After a few miles it was almost impossible to tell whether people you were passing in the opposite direction were ahead or behind. The distance markers were a joke. To not have mile markers in a half-marathon was ridiculous and the KM ones made no sense. They were often on the wrong side of the course and again, it was impossible to tell which lap they referred to given that the wind blew the flags making the numbers barely visible. Was I at 6km on the first lap, or was it marking 16km for the second lap? Who knows. I mean, flags for distance markers? Really? I gave up on them in the end. My boyfriend was doing the 10KM. He is a fast runner and at the front of the field he said there was no one to tell them where to go in the first couple of miles and a group of them actually went off in the wrong direction. Whilst the water stations were frequent, the first one I came to after a couple of miles had no marshalls on it, and the water was still in boxes behind the table! Absolutely shocking, especially given the temperature on the day.After completing the race, the queue for baggage again was awful. Frankly, the marshalls looked like they couldn't be bothered. The bags had not been arranged in number order (seriously). In the end most people went into the baggage area to collect their own bags. No marshalls stopped them, to be honest they looked relieved at having less work to do.To top off this shambles of an event, the race results are listed in gun time rather than net, meaning it's impossible to tell your finish position! Come on guys, that's basic. Lastly, (and I'm sorry but was just too much) they have listed my age as 30 when I'm in fact 29. How hard is it read a form?The only positive is that I achieved a PB by 3 minutes, but frankly that is down to my efforts and not the organisers.I absolutely will not be returning next year. Date of review: April 15, 2013
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Many incorrect statements in documentary
To the editor:
In reply to Jason Mack's letter regarding the TPT video: "The Past is Alive Within Us:"
Mr. Mack thinks that the Dakota speakers know Dakota history. This is not correct. There are many incorrect statements in this video.
Some of my Dakota ancestors were taken to the Fort Snelling Internment Camp. They were not forced-marched. They chose to go. If they had remained out on the prairie, many more would have died. Some call this a concentration camp to evoke images of a Nazi concentration camp. Official records state that 130 died in this camp. Disease killed many people inside this camp and many whites outside this camp. Prove that exposure and malnutrition killed anyone in this camp.
This video is unbalanced to the Dakota side. Traditional Dakota warfare was genocidal in nature. It was all out warfare against men, women and children. During the war, hostile Dakota killed some 50 men, women and children in Milford Township. Whites and mixed-bloods were taken captives and forced-marched to Dakota camps. Many whites died after the war from injuries received. Many whites suffered for years from the trauma. These subjects are not discussed.
How can focusing on one side help people understand each other? How can there be reconciliation and healing? For thousands of people, including school children, this will be their first introduction to the Dakota War of 1862. The settler story is not common knowledge as Mr. Mack thinks. Ignoring the white victims of the Dakota War dishonors them and denies New Ulm and Brown County history.
John LaBatte
New Ulm


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...entirely different animal: think very current socio-political commentary. made even more sad because, with the climate of things these days, the entire scenario is not the least bit far-fetched.
so...anyway, more movies...
the divide - a bunch of people find themselves in a bunker/basement after an apparent nuclear strike. i really wanted to like this...had heard quite a bit about it, and all positive: those people must really have some serious weakness' when it comes to effective, intelligent storytelling. there were little things that kept nagging me...the kind of questions that make too much sense, and so the writers should've thought of it...and changed things, just a bit. still it had its moments in a b movie sort of way: warning, though...not one for the kiddies, not at all.
john carter - ok...i've seen many Tarzans (loved Greystoke)...and knew that many who got involved with this did so with a passion for the original novels...never read any E.R.B., tho... still, having a brother who loves this stuff...i knew what to expect...and yet...i couldn't help thinking through the whole thing..."FLASH ! AH AHHH !! yeah...that's the ticket...this was a big budget remake of the corny '80's movie !! there were moments were it seemed to want to excel...but the weight of 'hollywoodization' just dragged it down to just above average...not much more: enjoyable in a completely popcorn sort of way, but that was about it.
the green hornet - y'know...when i picked it up, i knew it would suck...i just didn't know how bad......now, i do...a waste even at .50 cents..shoulda been called 'big green donkey d...' well, you get the picture...unfortunately
the beaver - mel gibson has taken alot of heat lately...and, if the tab stories are true, deservedly so...but the one thing you can say is he has not lost it when it comes to being able to act. i've always liked mel as an actor..and this performance, while not perfect, just kinda cements the idea that he is a bit underrated in that department.. quirky and more than a bit mad. jodie foster directs a sad tale of depression and its effects on a family. a tale of obsession that just pulls you in and yet never gets maudlin...good, quiet stuff.
the imaginarium of doctor parnassus - totally forgot about this flick ! a terry gilliam movie !! the film heath ledger was making when he died !! the film where-in they got three of his buddies (jude law, johnny depp and colin farrell) to finish playing his role (how does that work ? watch the movie ! it does..and it makes total sense !!)
if you love a really good gilliam movie, you'll probably love this...if you don't 'get' gilliam...than there's no point in even reading this post: this is pure terry gilliam. not his best: but even b-grade TG is better than, say, John Carter ! all in all...close to the level of Time Bandits, a bit better than Baron Munchausen...and well worth the time and effort. in the end, i found it a bit padded..all the seperate parts didn't weave together quite so smoothly, but anything that has tom waits and christopher plummer playing against each other can't be all bad.


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5/12/2013 (3 years ago)
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Published in Year of Faith
Keywords: year of faith, fr. james farfaglia, sunday homily, homilies, motherhood, women, contraception, hhs mandate, men, fatherhood, love, george washington, abraham lincoln, pre-martial sex, cohabitation, marriage, family life, saint paul, john paul II, Mary, Ble
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (Catholic Online) - Today is Mother's Day. Today is one of the most beautiful days of the year. Let us consider for a moment the thoughts of two great men about the role their mothers played in their lives.
George Washington once said, "My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual, and physical education I received from her."
Abraham Lincoln spoke similar words when he said, "All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother."
Unfortunately, many people in our society would not agree with these great men who had great mothers. Today, many think that their lives have no meaning unless they are employed in the workplace; thus only in this way they regard themselves useful for society. They consider the role of a stay home mom to be a waste of time.Â
However, although the circumstances of some women oblige them to work, today many more married women are finding that staying home and raising their children is the right way to go.Â
Motherhood is a very high calling. What relationship can ever replace the love of a mother and a grandmother? It is essential for women to realize that the love, guidance and influence they provide to their children are distinct and invaluable.
There is no doubt that motherhood is a very high calling. But, to whom can mothers look as the real model of motherhood? Today's modern culture offers many role models through television, movies and women's magazines. However, often these role models are either all together wrong or they offer a very limited and unrealistic view of true motherhood.Â
All mothers who wish to be true to their high calling need only look to the woman who became the greatest mother of all. Born into humble surroundings, she was called by God to be the mother of the Son of God. She affirmed her obedience to the call of God and lived out her vocation throughout her entire life. Mary, the mother of Jesus, our Blessed Mother, is the true model of motherhood.Â
"It can thus be said that women, by looking to Mary, find in her the secret of living their femininity with dignity and of achieving their own true advancement. In the light of Mary, the Church sees in the face of women the reflection of a beauty which mirrors the loftiest sentiments of which the human heart is capable: the self-offering totality of love; the strength that is capable of bearing the greatest sorrows; limitless fidelity and tireless devotion to work; the ability to combine penetrating intuition with words of support and encouragement" (Blessed John Paul II, Redemptoris Mater).
One aspect of Mary's life that has particular meaning and inspiration for many mothers today is the profound suffering that she endured during the passion of Our Lord. Stabat Mater. Mary stood at the foot of the cross.Â
Divorce, separation, single moms, widows, mothers forced to work out of necessity, grandmothers raising grandchildren, prodigal children and prodigal grandchildren, are realities that cause deep, daily suffering for many women. Added to all of these sufferings, is the pain endured by many married women who would like to be mothers.Â
All mothers and grandmothers need to find in Mary, our Blessed Mother, the faith, hope, love and fortitude to stand firm at the foot of the cross. All suffering has power when we unite our suffering to the cross of Jesus. Take your suffering, united to the suffering of Jesus, and offer that suffering for your children and grandchildren.Â
As we honor our mothers and grandmothers on this yearly celebration of motherhood, we also need to consider the essential duties of husbands and children.
Saint Paul exhorts husbands to love their wives as Christ loves the Church (Ephesians 6: 25). Husbands have the solemn duty to sacrifice themselves continually in their total love for their wives and their children. Each day provides numerous opportunities for husbands to live out their family life with many acts of patience, kindness and service.
Through loving obedience and the living out of the virtue of charity, children become a joy and not a burden to their mothers and grandmothers, and the children in turn learn to emulate these same virtues. Conversely, children who are self-centered will be unable to love the way that they should.
To be a true mother today is certainly very challenging indeed. However, our yearly celebration of Mother's Day should motivate all mothers to understand the importance of their call by God to motherhood.Â
I am very grateful for the hard work and dedication of the women in any parish that I have been assigned to. No matter where I have ever been as a seminarian or as a priest, I have always seen the promise of Jesus fulfilled: "And everyone who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children or land for the sake of my name will be repaid a hundred times over, and also inherit eternal life" (Matthew 19: 29).
Concretely, not only have many dedicated women assisted me in my ministry as a priest, I have also received many spiritual mothers and many spiritual sisters, many of whom have become life-long friends.Â
Aside from the apostolic activity that many women provide in a parish family, it is good for a good priest to have the emotional support of spiritual mothers and spiritual sisters. In order to be fully human, the faithful celibate priest needs to experience the richness of celibate friendships with the women of his parish family. Life without the experience of the feminine dimension of human reality would be incomplete and cruel.
Women who truly live out their femininity are living icons of the tenderness of God. The celibate priest reminds women that love is eternal.  Women remind priests that love is not only paternal, but maternal as well.Â
On this beautiful day dedicated to motherhood, we must contemplate the reality that God is love. The Holy Spirit has given us, through the Sacrament of Baptism, the gift of love. It is through a profound spiritual life that we encounter the Holy Spirit. In this way, he can give us the ability and the power to love more each day.Â
Young women who one day will get married need to remember that the best preparation for the Holy Sacrament of Marriage is virginity. God has established a plan for marriage, family life and sexual intimacy. When men and women reject God's plan, the consequences are disastrous.Â
Contraception is the greatest destroyer of women and family life, because contraception, as in intrinsic evil, draws the human person away from true love and God's plan for marriage, family life and sexual intimacy.Â
Sexual intimacy outside of marriage is a sin and it simply does not work.Â
My prayer is that the Holy Spirit will renew the hearts of all mothers so that they can live out their calling to motherhood with a deeper and more generous love within the daily circumstances of their lives.  Â
My prayer is that the Holy Spirit will fill all women with the gift of love and that they may fully understand their true dignity as daughters of the awesome God of love.
My prayer is that men will respect women and not use them as an object.Â
I am very grateful for the young people of my parish, who struggle every day to heroically live their lives according to God's plan within a society that is completely out of control.
Father James Farfaglia is a contributing writer for Catholic Online You can visit him on the web at www.fatherjames.org and listen to the audio podcast of this Sunday homily. Â
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e-Perini Readview: Think Before Turning On ElectronicsPosted in ePerini READVIEW on December 22nd, 2011 by M.Perini
Occasionally, I will recommend a news article, book, blog post, research or a short video clip to view relating to public relations. This "eperini Readview" references a USA Today editorial about thinking twice before using electronic devices on airplanes. —mbp
What do you think about using electronics aboard airplanes?
FROM USA TODAY, 22 DECEMBER 2011) "Many airline passengers using Kindles, iPhones and other portable electronic devices bristle at flight attendants' orders to turn them all off before takeoff and landing. Why? What's the harm? Fliers routinely leave devices on and the planes don't crash, so the rule must be bogus, right?
OPPOSING VIEW: Superstition and what-ifs
That's what we thought, too. Then we decided to take a close look at this question after actor Alec Baldwin was kicked off an American Airlines flight for refusing to stop playing Words with Friends on his cellphone. That research, coupled with Gary Stoller's reporting in today's USA TODAY, changed our view.
Plenty of scientific evidence shows that electronic devices can interfere with airliners' radios, navigation units, collision avoidance boxes and even their fire detection systems. As an estimated 43 million people take to the skies this holiday season, many with new smart phones or tablets, that's a finding worth heeding.
The case is even stronger when you combine the technological evidence with dozens of chilling circumstantial incidents in NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System, where pilots can anonymously report safety-related problems. Among the reports in NASA's database:
•A regional jet was climbing 9,000 feet last May when the pilots' directional indicators suddenly went haywire, leading the airliner 4 miles off course. After the confused pilots asked passengers to make sure their electronics were off, the cockpit instruments returned to normal.
•As a flight was climbing out of Charlotte-Douglas airport in North Carolina, there was such a loud buzzing on the pilots' radios that they could barely hear controllers. The captain warned passengers that if they didn't turn off all devices, the plane would have to return to the airport. After "nearly the entire plane" checked their electronics, the noise stopped and the flight continued.
•The pilots of an airliner flying at nearly 300 mph toward Philadelphia suddenly got a warning on the instrument panel that they were about to collide with a plane a mile ahead of them. They made an emergency climb before controllers said their radar showed no plane there. A flight attendant later told the pilots she had caught a woman making a cellphone call to her daughter during the approach.
•Pilots descending to land in Baltimore watched their instruments swinging oddly until they broke out of the clouds at 1,800 feet almost a mile off course. They concluded that numerous passengers using their cellphones had caused the error.
Not every device in every seat on every plane is a problem. Incidents seem to depend on which devices passengers use and where they sit, which could be near an antenna outside the fuselage or an electronics bay hidden away inside the plane. On one long over-water flight, for example, pilots began having trouble with their instruments and asked flight attendants to check the cabin. The attendants asked passengers to turn off their laptops one by one until they found the one that was causing the problem.
Some fliers have protested that pilots can now use iPads in the cockpit, so why not in the cabin? Simple: If pilots noticed problems, they could quickly switch their iPads off. And they're required to use them in "airplane mode," which shuts off all transmissions and makes them unlikely to cause problems.
OK, then why not let passengers use their devices in airplane mode, too? That would only work if everyone knew how to operate airplane mode (a surprising number do not), and if it didn't mean flight attendants would have to police each passenger's device.
Soon after Baldwin got the boot, he appeared on Saturday Night Live dressed as an American pilot. He called the rules about electronic devices "just a cruel joke perpetrated by the airline industry." The bit was funny, but the rules are no joke. Given the evidence, everyone from the Federal Aviation Administration to flight attendants should have "words with friends" about the need to turn devices off. It shouldn't take a crash to make the point."


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Zero percent levy increase for sixth year in Dunkirk
Between the retirement incentive, state aid and the use of fund balance, Dunkirk Business Administrator William Thiel announced to the board of education Thursday it could go through another year with no tax levy increase.
During the past few months of meetings Thiel has kept the board informed of where the budget stood with the most recent figures showing a 1.5 percent increase in the total budget. At the most recent meeting, he explained the retirement incentive was able to decrease the payroll expenditure $765,663. Although the incentive also increased the district's retirement expense by $141,000, Thiel said it was "still positive" for the district.
Superintendent Gary Cerne explained between the teachers and administrators retiring from this month's and last month's meeting combine for a total of 419 years of service. He thanked them for their time with the district.
Thiel went on to explain the district will utilize $23.8 million in state aid as well as $2.6 million in fund balance or savings to balance the budget. Cerne said if the district receives more state aid funding than anticipated, it intends to offset the amount of fund balance used in the budget.
The local share in the budget was over $13 million which included the same levy as in years past at $9,614,516.
A tax rate was not announced, however certain numbers like the assessment and equalization rate are required to determine the actual tax rate.
Thiel explained according to the tax levy limit formula, Dunkirk could legally raise the levy by 10 percent including PILOT agreements, exclusions and carryover. However, Board President Kenneth Kozlowski assured that the board has no intention of doing so.
Thiel also said as part of the budget the district will crease a repair reserve.
"At the next meeting the board will be asked to authorize the creation of a repair reserve that is a reserve that enables us to upon completion of a public hearing to spend the funds to repair the incredible amounts of equipment that have been added to these rooms. None of the equipment is cheap and they all have warranties that will eventually expire and will require that they are replaced and maintained. The amount of reserve that we propose is $350,000, it will then be included in the budget as a line for next year of $50,000, it does not change the total. It will be specifically discussed at the budget hearing and will be part of the budget vote, not a separate referendum, in May," he explained.
After the presentation Kozlowski asked if the board was comfortable where the budget stands. The board members said they were and asked that the official presentation of the budget be made at the next board meeting on April 23. The public hearing of the budget was set for May 9 at 7 p.m. in the LGI.
Thiel's budget presentation is available on the school's website www.dunkirkcsd.org under the business office in the departments tab and in the "District Budget Documents 2013-2014" link.
The budget vote was set for May 21 from noon to 9 p.m. in the four wards' polling places including school seven, the administrative building, school four and Murray Hose Co. #4. Two three-year term board positions, held by Kozlowski and Linda Guy, will be on the ballot along with a one-year position for the remainder of Roosevelt Haynes term. The lever voting machines will be used for the vote.
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ACTC students, employees and their families are invited to help clean up Grayson Lake State Park. This is a good opportunity to help make our area a better place to live. The cleanup is community service project organized by Shawn Brown and David Childress. Children are welcome as long as they are closely supervised.
Sign up by March 28 with firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com and include the number of people you are bringing. T-shirts and lunch will be provided, but you should bring a snack and a water bottle to stay hydrated. Wear work clothes and closed-toed shoes, with an extra layer of clothing for cool weather.


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Dan Marino Autographed Memorabilia and Collectibles
Dan Marino is a Hall of Fame quarterback who played the entirety of his 17-year career with the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins drafted Marino out of the University of Pittsburgh with the 27th overall pick in the quarterback-driven 1983 NFL Draft. Marino is widely considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. He led the Dolphins to the playoffs 10 times during his 17-year career, but was never able to secure that elusive Super Bowl title.
Marino hit the ground running with the Dolphins. As a rookie, he led the Dolphins to a 12-4 record and a trip to the playoffs while being named to his first Pro Bowl. It was during his second NFL season when Marino fully took the league by storm. Marino broke six full-season passing records, including the record for most touchdown passes in a season with 48 and most passing yards in a season with 5,084. During just his second season, Marino led the team to a 14-2 record, another playoff appearance and was named the NFL's MVP. That season, Marino led the Dolphins all the way to Super Bowl XIX against the San Francisco 49ers. The Dolphins changed up their game plan completely for the game and established a pass-happy offense in order to suit the stellar play of their star quarterback. Marino played well in what proved to be his only Super Bowl appearance, completing 29-of-50 passes for 318 yards and a touchdown but the Dolphins fell 38-16.
Marino basically rewrote the record books for the quarterback position by the time he retired. He was a nine-time Pro Bowler who consistently led his team to playoff appearances. Unlike many of his peers from the 1983 draft, Marino played his entire career for one franchise, building a great rapport with the fan base in Miami along the way. Miami Dolphins fans can preserve the legacy of the best quarterback in team history by browsing through our Dan Marino memorabilia section, where they will find awesome collectibles like an autographed Dan Marino photo to capture all of their favorite moments from his career or a Dan Marino signed football to celebrate his career for a lifetime.
As one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play in the NFL, it's clear why every historical football conversation about passers starts and finishes with Dan Marino. Marino will always live in NFL history because he played at such a high level for an extremely long time. As a collector, you can preserve the memories of his playing days by adding some of his collectibles to your memorabilia collection. Our selection of Dan Marino memorabilia offers every kind of collector the perfect addition to their collection.
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- Dan Marino Signed Footballs: Dan Marino is the best quarterback in Miami Dolphins history. He stayed loyal to the Dolphins and played the entirety of his 17-year career in Miami while leading them to 10 playoff appearances. Marino etched his name in NFL history as one of the best passers to ever play the game, and single-handedly rewrote almost every career passing record. Fans and collectors should think about adding a signed Dan Marino football to their collection in order to add some historical context. Because Marino was such an established passer, adding a signed football would be the ideal addition to any sports memorabilia collection. An autographed Dan Marino football can serve as the centerpiece within any classic NFL memorabilia collection while honoring one of the best to play the game. Each football features a Dan Marino autograph and a couple also include inscriptions that drive up the value, with his retired number "13" and "1984 MVP" to commemorates his dominant 1984 season.
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- Dan Marino Signed Mini Helmets: Dan Marino was inducted into the Hall of Fame on his first time on the ballot because of the dominance he showed during his 17-year career with the Miami Dolphins. Miami fans can commemorate Marino's loyalty to the team by adding an authentic Dan Marino signed mini helmet to their memorabilia collection. These helmets are identical to the full-sized ones worn on the field, but take up less space and can be displayed easier. This Dan Marino signed mini helmet would be a fantastic addition to any NFL memorabilia collection. Each Dan Marino autographed mini helmet is in classic throwback or current Miami Dolphin design that offers a valuable display piece for any collection looking to add historical context.
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