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OXFORD – Stuart Turner took one look at the Ole Miss campus and fell in love.
Ole Miss fans have returned the affection almost as quickly.
The junior college transfer has started at catcher from Game 1 and has become one of the most important players on a team ranked No. 7 in the Baseball America top 25.
The Rebels, 13-1 after a two-game sweep of Southeastern Louisiana, are at home against Lipscomb tonight as they begin their final non-conference series. First pitch is 6:30 p.m., with start times Saturday and Sunday both at 1:30.
Turner leads Ole Miss in hitting at .447, in doubles with seven and RBIs with 20. The Rebels have hit only four home runs. He has half of those, with a grand slam against TCU in his third college game.
Where Turner has been most impressive has been with his defense. Not only does he blocks balls, as most good catchers do, he's thrown out 11 of 14 would-be base stealers.
"Turner is just a weapon behind the plate. Nothing ever gets by him, and if they ever try to steal, he takes care of that," Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco said.
While many junior college transfers require time to adapt, Turner's quick fit makes him appear years beyond high school in Eunice, La., where he couldn't attract interest from SEC schools.
He rejected the smaller in-state programs and played with the hometown junior college, LSU-Eunice, where former Ole Miss catcher Brett Basham happens to be an assistant coach.
"I didn't want to go that route and get beaten up for four years," Turner said. "I went to juco. We won a lot, and luckily it worked out with coach Basham. He got me to hook up over here. I came on my visit in October and fell in love with this place. How could you not?"
Ole Miss enters the Lipscomb series with a 1.86 ERA. Turner, a 4.0 student in general studies, has been a big part of that with his fierce protection of second base.
"I've seen him pick a ball in the dirt, and then throw a guy out at second. I've never seen anything like it. He's unbelievable," said Bobby Wahl, the Rebels' Friday night starter.
Slight changes to his batting stance have helped him get off to a fast start at the plate, Turner said.
This isn't the first season he's turned heads. In helping LSU-Eunice to the junior college national championship last year, Turner was named Easton's defensive player of the year.
He says Ole Miss shortstop Austin Anderson has played a big role in eliminating baserunners by picking up long and short throws off the bounce.
"My arm strength has always been there. I usually didn't have this kind of defense with me to pick me up," Turner said. "You don't see this all the time, and it might not continue. It's just kind of happening right now. You just go out day to day and try to play your best."


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BlackRock (BLK) chief executive Larry Fink says he has nothing against share buybacks and dividends — but he argues the "narrative" of activist investors has gotten "too loud."
Fink gave color on the subject to Fox Business Network's Opening Bell With Maria Bartiromo this morning following reportsof a letter which privately warned big companies that too much focus on buybacks and dividends comes at the expense of long-term investment.
Here's an excerpt of his remarks on Fox this morning, in which Fink explains he's not against either buybacks or dividends, but that these days, "the economy is improving," and there's "way too much discussion" about activist investing and short-term goals:
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At a workshop on Tuesday, the Cortez City Council is expected to receive a refresher on how to choose the city's next mayor. The April 22 decision can be made in one of two ways.
According to City Clerk Linda Smith, the City Council has traditionally called for newly elected council members to nominate one of their colleagues to the mayoral post. If only one nomination is received, votes are cast in open forum; multiple nominations were decided by secret ballot.
The council member who received the most votes was named mayor.
The same process, in the past, has also decided who was chosen to serve as mayor pro tem.
The other option is for council members to vote by secret ballot from the onset, without making any nominations. Both the mayoral and mayoral pro-tem seats would be voted on separately.
Due to a lack of qualifying candidates, the city's April 8th election was cancelled, and incumbents Shawna McLaughlin and Bob Archibeque, former mayor Orly Lucero and challenger Jim Price, a Marine Corps veteran, were all automatically appointed to serve on the council.
Any of them, along with current councilmembers Karen Sheek, Ty Keel and Tom Butler, could be chosen as mayor and mayor pro-tem after they are sworn into office on April 22.
Completing two four-year terms, current Mayor Dan Porter and Councilman Matt Keefauver will be forced to relinquish their seats due to term limits.
Councilmembers are paid $400 per month.
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ACA Financial sues Goldman Sachs for CDO fraud
Bond insurer ACA Financial Guaranty filed suit Thursday against Goldman Sachs. The suit alleges fraud and seeks $30 million in compensatory and $90 million in punitive damages stemming from the role the investment bank played in the marketing of the synthetic collateralized debt obligation named ABACUS. Goldman Sachs developed ABACUS and sold it to investors on behalf of its hedge fund client Paulson & Co. in 2007. "Goldman Sachs' scheme was to design ABACUS to fail, so that Paulson could reap huge profits by shorting the portfolio and Goldman Sachs could reap huge investment banking fees," alleges the complaint. ACA invested long in the position and provided insurance against CDO default. ACA now says it only took that position because the firm was under the impression Goldman held a similar position, thus holding skin in the game. "In fact, as Goldman Sachs knew, Paulson intended instead to take an enormous short position in ABACUS, reaping nearly $1 billion when the portfolio failed," the complaint claims. Goldman Sachs has since settled civil charges arising out of this fraudulent conduct, agreeing to pay nearly $600 million in fines. Of that, $550 million is from the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the rest is split among the U.K.'s Financial services Authority ($27 million) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ($650,000). ACA is represented by Marc E. Kasowitz of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman. Jacob Gaffney is the editor of HousingWire. Follow him on Twitter @JacobGaffney. Write to him.


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Amy Wilmarth from the Green River Coffee Company was highlighted at the Green River Lunch and Learn.
Wilmarth said the business has been open since 2004 and she's been the owner since 2007. She said it's often hard to retain employees in Green River, because the school age kids move on, but she has Kimberly now and she's been a great employee for the business. Kimberly also operates a nail business called Kim's nails.
The Green River Coffee Shop offers a wide variety of coffees, teas, cocoa and drinks. They have a lunch and breakfast menu and a great selection of ice cream flavors along with shakes. They feature a soda fountain and a gift shop and free internet access. In March-November the business opens at 6:30 a.m. and closes at 3 p.m. The winter time hours are much shorter. After the morning coffee drinkers have come and gone, the business will close for the day.
Wilmarth said they will do catering for your event. She has served meals at various events around Green River. The business is located at 25 East Main.
Wilmarth said she serves Green River melon along with every sandwich when the melons are in season.
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My 2009 NHL Draft List: Ranking the Top 50 CHL Forwards
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June 23 2009 11:17PM
I've now run the math (percentage of total team offense) against NHL scouts over the course of three drafts. The math isn't perfect, but it clearly beat the NHL scouts two times out of three and tied them in the third instance; something which is clearly ridiculous.
Don't get me wrong. I'm a believer in the value and practicality of statistics. What I do find ridiculous is that looking back at first round picks from 1998 to 2000, I can do a better job with my calculator drafting forwards out of Canadian junior than those scouts can. I mean, heck, I'm just using point totals, with no context whatsoever; that's flat-out scary (although not quite as scary as Barry Fraser's draft record).
With that in mind, I've decided to rank CHL forwards. I've extensively drawn on their percentage of total team offense in using these rankings; I've made minor adjustments for scouting reports, injuries and player size, but that's it. Here then are my rankings (percentage of total team offense and league played in listed in brackets):
- John Tavares (OHL, 52.0%)
- Matt Duchene (OHL, 35.7%)
- Evander Kane (WHL, 35.5%)
- Brayden Schenn (WHL, 30.7%)
- Scott Glennie (WHL, 31.1%)
- Zack Kassian (OHL, 33.4%)
- Alex Hutchings (OHL, 34.3%)
- Ethan Werek (OHL, 33.0%)
- Landon Ferraro (WHL, 33.9%)
- Ryan Howse (WHL, 33.7%)
- Nazem Kadri (OHL, 33.0%)
- Jordan Caron (QMJHL, 30.5%)
- Benjamin Casavant (QMJHL, 34.9%)
- Ryan O'Reilly (OHL, 28.3%)
- Kellen Tochkin (WHL, 37.2%)
- Peter Holland (OHL, 29.6%)
- Cassidy Mappin (WHL, 29.2%)
- Gabriel Bourque (QMJHL, 33.6%)
- Byron Froese (WHL, 28.6%)
- Taylor Beck (OHL, 26.0%)
- Tomas Vincour (WHL, 27.7%)
- Linden Vey (WHL, 28.5%)
- Andrej Nestrasil (QMJHL, 26.8%)
- Michal Hlinka (QMJHL, 26.2%)
- Michael Latta (OHL, 25.8%)
- Guillaume Goulet (QMJHL, 33.5%)
- Michael Fine (OHL, 25.2%)
- Carter Ashton (WHL, 22.7%)
- Justin Dowling (WHL, 25.9%)
- Jeremy Boyer (WHL, 25.6%)
- Cody Eakin (WHL, 24.8%)
- Darren Archibald (OHL, 22.9%)
- Levko Koper (WHL, 24.5%)
- Willie Coetzee (WHL, 24.4%)
- Philippe Paradis (QMJHL, 16.7%)
- Jimmy Bubnick (WHL, 23.6%)
- Steven Anthony (QMJHL, 21.9%)
- Garrett Wilson (OHL, 19.9%)
- Philip Varone (OHL, 21.2%)
- Burke Gallimore (WHL, 19.0%)
- Jordan Mayer (OHL, 19.2%)
- David Gilbert (QMJHL, 15.5%)
- Stepan Novotny (WHL, 17.0%)
- Gabriel Dumont (QMJHL, 18.9%)
- Jonathan Lessard (QMJHL, 16.0%)
- Kristopher Foucault (WHL, 15.9%)
- Philippe Lefebvre (QMJHL, 13.9%)
- Jordan Szwarz (OHL, 16.6%)
- Casey Cizikas (OHL, 19.4%)
- Matthew Tipoff (OHL, 15.5%)
This is going to be an odd list, likely unique; unfortunately, we won't know for five years or so how well it does. A lot of guys are close, and there are just a few things I want to touch on:
I don't understand the love for Peter Holland. Aside from the fact that he didn't light the world on fire offensively, his biggest problems are (according to scouting reports) lack of effort and a limited defensive game.
I understand the love for Carter Ashton even less. He's got NHL bloodlines, but while he's big he isn't overly physical, and is another guy for whom "competitiveness" and defensive play are generally cited as negatives. He's a big kid, and he's got a good shot, but I don't see him as a first-round pick.
Nazem Kadri's totals are inflated by playing in London. Yes, he had a good playoffs, but he probably shouldn't be a top-ten pick.
I really like Alex Hutchings; I liked his scouting reports before I saw a scoring number. He's supposedly a leader, intensely competitive and a clutch player. On top of that, his offensive totals were excellent, and while some projections have him as a third-round player I think he's probably a top-thirty talent. Here's a fun quote for those of you who are interested:
The thing I would hate to be called is a soft forward," said Hutchings. "That's something I despise being called. I like to get into the exciting stuff. I like being known as a guy who plays both ends of the ice, go into the corner and take the hit. I'm always willing to battle in the corners. I'll do some things other guys wouldn't do, like take a hit from a 6-4 defenseman and try to get the puck again."
Zack Kassian fairs well by these marks, while Schenn and Glennie don't look quite so good. All three of those were a big surprise to me, but scouting reports convinced me to slot them where I did.
There are a couple of guys who are likely to be available in the mid-rounds this weekend who I really like – Benjamin Cassavant, a big power forward out of the QMJHL and Kellen Tochkin, a pint-sized WHL scorer. I'm going to follow their careers with interest.
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B.C. time ;)
My wife's out with her brother, so I'm waiting up.
June 23 2009, 11:34PM
Have you looked at 1st rounders who played on the same team and the effect that had on their % totals? I would expect they become exceptions to the formula.
I really think the Oil should take #49 on your list. This guy is supposed to be a rock star on the ice and has slipped for some unreal circumstance that needs to be overlooked. I say in 3 years this guy is the ultimate pro.
@ Willis:
I like Kassian... but not with a tenth overall pick. I'm kind of pumped about Glennie. IMO, WHL numbers are more precious than OHL numbers...(Though I hope Robin pulls out another monster scoop and Tambellini lands Kane!)
It was a depressing trip down memory lane reading up on Fraiser's 90's picks. I had a roommate that drank sooo much Oiler Koolaid he took Rita in a hockey draft before the dude ever made the team. Ouch!
Interesting to see where Ferraro lands according to this method.
June 23 2009, 11:42PM
Mike76 wrote:
I really think the Oil should take #49 on your list. This guy is supposed to be a rock star on the ice
Just like Jesse Niinimaki! ~Please Oilers, use your top 10 pick to grab a player projected to be taken some time in the 3rd round!~
June 23 2009, 11:44PM
@ Archaeologuy: @ Mike76:
I'm assuming Mike meant with a late round pick.
June 23 2009, 11:46PM
@ Kent:
...says the guy who grabbed him in the SBNation mock draft. Nice pick, by the way.
June 23 2009, 11:46PM
@ Jonathan Willis: you have more faith in mankind than i do.
June 23 2009, 11:47PM
@ Chris:
I'm with you here: I like Kassian, around the 15-20 mark.
June 23 2009, 11:48PM
@ Archaeologuy:
I knocked Czikas down a bunch because of the off-ice stuff; by the numbers he should be rated higher (although not by a ton). As far as flyers go, I can't get excited about him; I much prefer a guy like Casavant or Tochkin.
June 23 2009, 11:53PM
Casavant, btw, is ranked 162nd in North America by CSB, despite the fact that he's 6'1", 213lbs, and scored 39 goals and 80 points for a crap team in PEI. He also went +32 on a team that was -14 and where the next best player to play the whole year on the team was +13.
CSB's way out to lunch here. If Casavant drops into the 4th round he'll be an absolute steal.
June 23 2009, 11:53PM
@ Jonathan Willis: I'm not a big Junior Hockey guy, so i wont pretend to know much about these guys. But i'm willing to trust central scouting (or whomever) enough not to think that some guy projected in 40's ought to be taken 10th. I would be happy with no surprises from the Oilers.
@ Archaeologuy: Casey Cizikas as a late round pick (50 - 100) is a great pick. Probably a steal. @ 10 never. This draft is too deep and too good for that kind of nonsense, but you seem to too confused in your own inflated head to figur that much out. Go be a Flamer with the Sutters and shut the F up.
June 24 2009, 12:10AM
@ Mike76: @ Archaeologuy:
Pretty simple misunderstanding here; Archaeology doesn't like Cizikas at 10 and neither does Mike.
We're all agreed, yes?
Brownlee never heard of this guy until I brought him up.
He is the bomb. Scores goals, kicks ass and is tough as nuts.
I like that combo on this soft team. And why not? Are we gonna draft another useless goalie in the 2nd or 3rd round or are we gonna take this guy and see what happens?
@ Jonathan Willis:
June 24 2009, 12:32AM
@ Mike76:
Two things on Cizikas which I don't like:
a) the off-ice issues b) the fact that he took a step backward in his draft year
Now, those two items are probably related, and the second one means that he's probably got more talent than he showed this year, but he isn't a big guy (5'10", 190lbs) and I think there are some better gambles out there.
Nothing personal, that's just how I see it. But we certainly don't need to agree, and it could be next year that we'll be talking about him as a steal.
fair enough. i'll be watching him for sue to see where he goes and when he goes in this draft.@ Jonathan Willis:
I am not so interested to see who we draft in the 1st round as I am for the second round. I have always wanted us to draft one of MPS Kulikov and Glennie and looks like we might land one of the latter two. Mckenzie at TSN has MSP sliding to 10th, I dont think both Toronto and Ottawa will pass on him.
Kadri is actually a player I see being hurt by the weighted proportion of offense metric since he shares a team with the draft's best player, but doesn't play on the same line as him for the most part. He still scored quite well objectively but his proportional contribution to offense is pushed down as a result.
He and Kassian I think are going examples of why scouting is very a much a game of context. I think you've found a very good tool for providing another form of context, but it cannot be a crutch.
Kassian's contribution is going to be pushed up because he players on a mediocre team and puts up big points playing a mostly static game on the PP. He rarely scores at ES and quite frankly he has very little offensive creativity. Simply put he's a north-south forward who looks good by this measure by virtue of what his team does not have.
While I have no interest in Kadri as a player we may pick, I feel extremely confident in predicting that he will be a more successful professional hockey player than Kassian in ten years. And it won't even be close.
As a final note, comparing Ott and Kassian by their draft years, junior teams, and proportional contribution is an interesting exercise which I think illustrates my point.
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June 24 2009, 07:15AM
@ Jonathan Willis:
Barry Fraser's track record is one of the big reasons why I actually stopped following hockey for a couple of years. I just couldn't handle the arrogance of phoning in your picks from the beach and not taking responsibility. Nice work if you can get it, I guess.
June 24 2009, 07:51AM
@ Jon Kerber:
If I thought the Oilers were going to pick Kadri, I'd check out his numbers in London before Tavares was sent over, just to see. I don't think he'd be much better.
There's a lot of red flags there for me, but I suppose we'll see.
June 24 2009, 08:04AM
@ Jonathan Willis:
He Willis, would you do Cogs+10th for Kane(4th) (assume that was the only way the deal could be done)
Nobody will be trading down anymore. The inexpensive draft pick signings are way more important now due to the salary cap.
This list sure makes a Ethan Werek or Alex Hutchings look like a better 2nd pick (even late first) than where they are rated. Werek especially because of his size and position would be a good fit in the Oil.
I don't know how to use Desjardin's numbers, but it would be interesting to project what type of year some of these guys should have in the AHL/NHL. From Lowetide's post on the matter, that would seem to give us a pretty good idea of how they should end up (luck et al aside).
BTW, @Arch - I dropped a stone cold Herodotus reference yesterday. I don't know if you noticed. We classics dudes gotta look out for each other.
June 24 2009, 08:29AM
@ Bar Qu: I think i did. It was about Persian drunkeness right? I have a soft spot in my heart for Classics, but at the same time you might not meet anyone more critical of it than me. My entire thesis was me turding all over the backwards way they treat cultures outside of Greece and Rome.
But Herodotus is bad@ss. Honerable mention also goes to Ovid and Catullus. In fact, anyone who wants to read some of the dirtiest poetry in Western history should read Catullus. HIS comments werent moderated, he did NOT pretend his mom was reading over his shoulder.
June 24 2009, 08:30AM
@ Ogden Brother:
Possibly. I know that's not really an answer ;)
The fact of the matter is that I have nowhere near enough information about Kane to make a proper decision; I don't have any sort of detailed stats and I haven't seen him play enough (or watched him specifically closely enough) to have a real grasp of what he'll be.
But if the projection's right, I probably make that deal.
June 24 2009, 08:35AM
@ Bar Qu: @ Archaeologuy:
I get a huge kick out of reading those histories - although Herodotus makes some pretty funny comments (his estimate of the Persian army at Thermopylae, for one - that was Herodotus, yes?). I've always thought Tacitus was the most fun to read (although I agree with Arch's assessment of how non-Greco/Roman cultures pretty much get ignored).
Still, I haven't read much of any of it since college, which is really too bad for me.
June 24 2009, 08:58AM
Jonathan Willis wrote:
@ Ogden Brother: Possibly. I know that's not really an answer The fact of the matter is that I have nowhere near enough information about Kane to make a proper decision; I don't have any sort of detailed stats and I haven't seen him play enough (or watched him specifically closely enough) to have a real grasp of what he'll be. But if the projection's right, I probably make that deal.
June 24 2009, 08:59AM
@ Jonathan Willis: Tacitus is a pretty good read, especially for anyone who enjoys sarcasm. He has some really interesting things to say about Britons and how their adoption of Togas, Baths, and Latin was not their "civilization" but actually their enslavement.
My problem isnt with the ancient sources, it's with modern Classicists who think its perfectly reasonable to still refer to non greco/roman peoples as primitive. Knowing why Herodotus refered to non Greeks as barbarians is one thing, actually believing him is another. But until I'm recruited to write a monthly entry on Classics, maybe i should keep my ranting at bay.
June 24 2009, 09:05AM
@ Archaeologuy:
No, I think it's pretty obvious that you're correct. Just looking at the achievements of the Arabs or the Chinese (particularly compared with post-Rome Europe) shows clearly that the obsession of most historians with Western history is flat-out wrong.
June 24 2009, 09:07AM
@ Ogden Brother:
It's a bit like this list; something that's here mostly for fun and so I can refer to it down the road to see how it worked.
Lord knows I wouldn't give this to a scouting crew and say "pick these guys" because I simply don't have enough knowledge. Like that, I don't have enough knowledge on Kane to give you a definitive answer, but if the projection is accurate I'd strongly consider that trade.
Oilers not in serious contention for Heatley according to Matheson. I think we need to up the package or Murray is posturing for better offers.
June 24 2009, 09:16AM
@ Jonathan Willis: The problem with the discipline of Classics is that it needs to include itself in the changes that have happened in the disciplines of History, Sociology, Anthropology (mostly Anthro, but I'm biased), Political Science, and Linguistics, BUT Classics still lags almost 20 years behind any of those guys. Its a discipline based on a region and time period as opposed to a type of information. It makes the subject interesting from all of the other discipline's perspectives, and yet Classics has kept an arms length from new movements in thought. There are ideas floating around Classics today that have been rejected more than a century ago by Anthropology. It is very frustrating, and the prospect of dealing through the intellectual sludge is one of my biggest hurdles for doing a PhD.
@ Archaeologuy: @ Jonathan Willis:
An honest to goodness discussion of the relative merits of ancient writers and the chronological/cultural snobbery of academia! I fainted a little bit just then.
I too have a soft spot for Herodotus as he was my company on my journey around Europe in '97. Plus, I loved the Persian and Pelopponesian wars history of Greece. Thucydides is my favourite ancient writer to read - nothing like a disillusioned patriot.
June 24 2009, 09:22AM
// Puts on a monocle, raises his nose, swirls his wineglass // " I think the early crustacious period far otuweighed the significance of the early mesopotamian era by a factor of 7 ... "
June 24 2009, 09:35AM
Bar Qu wrote:
An honest to goodness discussion of the relative merits of ancient writers and the chronological/cultural snobbery of academia! I fainted a little bit just then.
I know, I wonder how many people are reading this and thinking, "what the crap are these guys going on about?" Its ok everyone else. Just go home and read your Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides, Ovid, Tacitus, and Catullus. Then you too can dazzle your friends at dinner parties with your abundant knowledge about the ancient world. Or just keep going to work and make more money than me.
June 24 2009, 09:48AM
Or annoy them with said academic snobbery :)
Archaeologuy wrote:
Bar Qu wrote: An honest to goodness discussion of the relative merits of ancient writers and the chronological/cultural snobbery of academia! I fainted a little bit just then. I know, I wonder how many people are reading this and thinking, "what the crap are these guys going on about?" Its ok everyone else. Just go home and read your Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides, Ovid, Tacitus, and Catullus. Then you too can dazzle your friends at dinner parties with your abundant knowledge about the ancient world. Or just keep going to work and make more money than me.
You obviously have more polite guests at your dinner parties than I do. Mostly I get told to shut up;)
But back to my original point @JW Bar Qu wrote:
This list sure makes a Ethan Werek or Alex Hutchings look like a better 2nd pick (even late first) than where they are rated. Werek especially because of his size and position would be a good fit in the Oil. I don't know how to use Desjardin's numbers, but it would be interesting to project what type of year some of these guys should have in the AHL/NHL. From Lowetide's post on the matter, that would seem to give us a pretty good idea of how they should end up (luck et al aside).
June 24 2009, 09:55AM
@ Wainwright Dan: It's easier for Classicists because a lot of their friends are also Classicists. If not, then do it at your own risk. But the ladies love a good yarn about 12th century BCE Greece...that was a lie...ladies love the 11th century WAY more.
June 24 2009, 10:09AM
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hxxp://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/Oilers+serious+contention+Heatley/1727698/story.html Oilers not in serious contention for Heatley according to Matheson. I think we need to up the package or Murray is posturing for better offers.
I'm pretty sure Heatly isn't coming to Edmonton after reading that. He doesn't want to be here and we don't have a good enough package that we are willing to dump for him. I thought all this Heatly talk was a waste of time right from the beginning, a pipe dream if you will. This confirms it.
Carter Ashton
He's a top 20 pick IMO.
He didn't have a great playoffs but he finished 1st on Lethbridge in goals in the regular season with 30 and he's not even close to a finished product.
I think next year will be a huge year for him (50 goals, 80 points).
June 24 2009, 10:34AM
@ Jonathan Willis:
Who do you think has the better coaching staff now, OIlers or Flames???
ryan oriellys had some fantastic games neutralizing the ohls "stallions". Im kind of surprised his offensive numbers are so high given the role he played.
@ scorecoff hemmercules:
flames win for scowling the most.... makes them look all determined and dedicated.
we win on the lets have a beer and a laugh end and kick ass in gum chewing
June 24 2009, 11:10AM
@ roughneck:
The Toronto Makebeliefs win the scowling contest hands down in the NHL, Burke and Wilson should be poster boys for depression.
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Ah. How very long it's been.
The break wasn't intentional of course, but… well.
The thing about living in India is that, while you learn a lot about India, mostly, you really learn a lot about yourself. I wrote more than two years ago that I was preparing to make like a phoenix, and I so have. The last two years have been a time of steady introspection and intense change. I knew what I hoped to achieve personally while here, and I've done it. It wasn't specifically living in India that made it possible, but rather, disconnecting from my old life in a rather profound way, so that I could reshape myself and my life into what I wanted. India made it possible.
Like the song says, Thank you, India.
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-Frank Stefanko, photographer/author of Days of Hope and Dreams: An Intimate Portrait of Bruce Springsteen
"In Streets of Fire--photographs from the Darkness on the Edge of Town era--we see a young Springsteen in all his bluster, doubt and resilience. In these portraits of a man still struggling for his identity, we get soul-piercing glimpses into the heart of a true American icon."
-Peter Ames Carlin, author of BRUCE
"For anyone under the misimpression that Eric Meola's work with Bruce Springsteen begins and ends with his iconic Born to Run image, Streets of Fire is a revelation. For those of us well aware that their collaboration continued, the photographer's new book is a long-awaited treasure."
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I'm fairly certain that nothing I have ever bought from television or an infomercial has ever worked
I got those turn a tortilla into a taco salad bowl thingies. 🙁 nope.ReplyCancel
You obviously haven't tried Tater Mitts.ReplyCancel
I bought the NoNo for my pubes. It could not handle all this…ReplyCancel
SHAMWOW doesn't work? Fucking Vince!ReplyCancel
Try buying something other than Extenze.ReplyCancel
I had a neighbor who was addicted to QVC/HSN. I told her you can get stuff cheaper at Amazon but she didn't believe me. She said if Amazon's stuff was just as good, they'd be smart enough to start an Amazon channel and show off the wares.
When she told she was once a professional hairdresser and offered to cut my hair, I politely declined. The Flow-Bee box on the curb on trash day was but one of the reasons.ReplyCancel
The worst ones are the Joan Rivers ones…I saw one where she was covering peoples bald spots with make-up and charging like 100 bucks for something that looked like basic make-upReplyCancel
@Seven Flowbee gif assist 🙂ReplyCancel
Tater Mitts! Make yourself some handmade french fries or give someone a devastating hand job. This guy sold separately.ReplyCancel
No, but I have some As Seen on TV items that have been given to me as gag gifts that I actually love. The spaghetti boat, for example, is really actually great — you just stick the spaghetti straight in it, don't need to ever stir it, pop it in the microwave to boil (it does take the full 13 minutes or whatever, but you can do other stuff while it cooks) and voila, perfect.ReplyCancel
Seven, we actually had a Flow-Bee. And it sort of worked. It was also terrifying.ReplyCancel
Eggies suck.ReplyCancel
FSP you made me laugh out loud. The SlapChop is useless, onions just get jammed up in it and you have to take it apart to get anything out, cutting the sh*t out of your hands in the process from the blades. Love the George Foreman Rotisserie, found a brand new one in my late uncle's belongings and it works great.ReplyCancel
LOL @ the gif!! That's exactly how I feel!
@Harry, I can't even imagine. I think that's what a cat would feel like when you turn on the vacuum cleaner (though I have seen cats who *like* to be vacuumed, but only on YouTube so I wonder if it's a myth).
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The pocket hose things are awesome. the trick is you can't let it just sit hooked up year round. My Dad has had one since they first started advertising them and it works as well now as it did the day he got it in. Just take it off the spigot, put it in a bucket or something and put in the garage for the next time. They're awesome.
As for other As Seen on TV things, I usually just wait until I find them at the Dollar Tree and pick them up. I got one thing that's like a Flowbee but it's battery powered and for getting loose hair off pets that works great and I also picked up about 24 of those Kansas City Pocket Watches that I gave to the boys in my Aunts 3rd grade class during my Santa visit last year, they all loved them.ReplyCancel
Well damn, does this mean I shouldn't get that hose thing? I want one so bad. Pocket Hose, I think it's called?ReplyCancel
I have bought the lint lizard, bully grout and something else that I cannot remember, but NONE of them worked the way they did on TV!ReplyCancel
There was an awesome infomercial on at 3 in the morning over the weekend for Proactiv. Shilling for the product was Adam Levine, Katy Perry, Diddy and Naya Rivera. I was 1/2 asleep but Naya sure woke me up.
There's a store in the mall near me that sells all that shown on TV crap. $60 for Green Tea weight loss capsules you can buy at a pharmacy for $15. Pfft. Total gyp, man.ReplyCancel
My tater mitt caught on fire. And it didn't even produce fried tater.ReplyCancel
2nd this. Only cleaning is sort of a B. Oh, and don't forget and leave a breast in there and then take off for a long weekend.ReplyCancel
I found one at discount store gReplyCancel
Got one. Use it often!!ReplyCancel
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I bought one that sprang a leak in a week. And it wasn't very long. I like a long hose.ReplyCancel
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i want the veghetti to make squash and zucchini past. walmart has them for 15
wen was great 1st week then my hair was greasy after that. i use redkin now . wen is on qvc too
Super Smile is great for white teeth, but I hate the membership part of it so I cancelled and bought it off Amazon.ReplyCancel
@sugarbread—I saw Boy George (of all people) on a cooking show making zucchini pasta but eating it raw. Raw zucchini is so nasty though…ReplyCancel
@derek. i would need it with olive oil or light butter or pesto.
had spaghetti squash at a restaurant once and it was great. maybe a little garlic and oil to it.
I managed 4 days until I got a leg cramp so bad I had my father in law examining my leg to see if I had a blood clot. Back to the shelf!ReplyCancel
Well played…ReplyCancel
That Clear TV one is completely ridiculous. They make it sound like some revolutionary new product that lets you get craploads of TV channels for free.
The reality: It's a TV antenna! The same things our grandparents adjusted while watching tonight's new episode of "I Love Lucy."ReplyCancel
The Moving Men. Bought them 16 years ago, still use them still love them!ReplyCancel
I really want to get one of these for Mr Mae…he spends hours in there so he may as well work on his putt!ReplyCancel
I bought a set of knives once and they still work great even ten years later, but they ended up costing WAY more than advertised.
I really wanna get me one of those countertop convection oven thingys, but I just can't justify the expense. Can't wait until DS goes off to university! "Honey, he NEEDS one! He can't cook in his dorm room! Maybe I'll just test it first…"ReplyCancel
I bought a "Zoodler" on eBay to make zucchini noodles and curly fries. I love it. Never saw an informercial for it though.ReplyCancel
I like the Nutri Bullet too, although I bought mine from Target, so I guess it doesn't count. I use it almost daily.ReplyCancel
Hahaha. Good 1 Cocoa!
I'll never do that again.
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Rangers Close Out Pre-Season With 4-1 Loss in Las Vegas
Jim Cerny
The pre-season came to a close in an unfamiliar setting for the Rangers Friday night, though unfortunately with some increasingly familiar issues and result. Playing their fourth game in five nights out west, the Rangers dropped a 4-1 decision to the Los Angeles Kings at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, bringing the curtain down on a 1-5-0 pre-season.
The Rangers will fly back to New York for a day off on Saturday, and on Sunday head coach Alain Vigneault will announce cuts as the Rangers trim their roster down for the start of the regular season, which begins for the Blueshirts next Thursday in Phoenix. Prior to Friday's game Vigneault had stated that "three or four players were fighting for two spots" on the roster, and that the contest to be the team's seventh defenseman was going down to the wire between Justin Falk, Stu Bickel, and rookie Conor Allen.
It was difficult to see many Rangers distinguish themselves on Friday, though J.T. Miller did score his second goal in three pre-season games, Bickel engaged in a heavyweight bout with LA's Jordan Nolan, Jesper Fast played a smart two-way game, Oscar Lindberg earned his first point of the pre-season by assisting on Miller's goal, and Allen confidently joined the rush from the back end on a regular basis.
But overall it was a tough night for the Blueshirts, who allowed Anze Kopitar's goal just 15 seconds into the game and never were able to pull even, much less take a lead, the rest of the night. The Kings scored a pair of power play goals, and the Rangers were caught more than once out of position in their own end of the ice.
One true highlight was the team's spirited kill of Brandon Mashinter's double minor midway through the second period. For four minutes the Kings pressed in the ofensive zone, but the Rangers did not allow a single shot on goal, and blocked four shots during the sequence, including a pair by Brian Boyle.
Twenty-four hours after surrendering five goals on 17 shots over two periods in Vancouver, Henrik Lundqvist was beaten three times in the opening period on Friday night---once on Kopitar's breakaway on the game's first shift. He settled in and finished the game, making several big saves as the game progressed, including two on the same Tanner Pearson breakaway late in the middle period. Later in the third stanza Lundqvist stared down a wide-open Pearson in the slot for another quality stop.
The Rangers closed out the pre-season with four straight losses, and were outscored in exhibition play 22-9. However, as Lundqvist pointed out Thursday night, this was just the pre-season, the results do not count, though the Rangers have things to get in order before that first game next week against the Coyotes. That process begins with practice on Sunday, when a familair face---that of Derek Stepan---rejoins his teammates to prepare for the games that will really count, and the long 82-game journey commences.


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[b]Jets cut QB Kevin O'Connell[/b]
By Rich Cimini
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- One day after saying Kellen Clemens has a "strong chance" of making the New York Jets' roster, Rex Ryan all but handed the No. 3 quarterback job to Clemens Tuesday, releasing Kevin O'Connell.
Clemens and O'Connell competed for the third-string job, behind starter Mark Sanchez and backup Mark Brunell. O'Connell played poorly in the preseason, completing only eight of 16 passes for 70 yards with two interceptions and no touchdowns.
The Jets acquired O'Connell last preseason from the Detroit Lions for a conditional draft pick, which became a seventh-round pick in the 2011 draft. The Jets had a fairly high draft grade on O'Connell, a third-round pick of the New England Patriots in 2008, but they were disappointed that he never developed as hoped. Scouts say the 6-foot-5, 225-pound O'Connell has the physical tools for the position, but lacks the necessary intangibles.
Clemens appeared to be on shaky ground as far back as the spring, when the Jets put him on the trading block. When they signed Brunell before the start of camp, it looked like Clemens was a goner.
In last week's episode of "Hard Knocks," in a scene that reveals the Jets' depth chart, Clemens' name appears with an "X" next to it -- seemingly an indication he was in jeopardy of being released.
Barring the unexpected, Clemens isn't going anywhere, although his $1.1 million salary -- high for a No. 3 quarterback -- could become an issue. The Jets may try to renegotiate his contract.
The Jets still have Erik Ainge, but he was placed on the non-football injury list at the start of camp. At the time, Ainge was undergoing drug counseling.
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Jets Cut O'connell Clemens to be 3rd QB as of now
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Clemens is the best back up we have. Cutting Clemens would just be retarded.
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|February 4, 2013, 07:46 PM
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SIG 2022 question
Does anyone know the differences between the SP2022-9-B model and the SP2022-9-BSS? I'm looking at SIG's site but still not quite sure.
Thanks for any help.
|February 4, 2013, 07:54 PM
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I believe the ss indicates night sights. Also, note that the sp prefix means only a 10 round magazine while the E prefix indicates an unrestricted magazine.
|February 4, 2013, 08:01 PM
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Thanks so much Contrast. Big help. Didn't realize there was an 'E' version. I'm actually looking for the 10 rounder in anticipation of Maryland's laws changing.
|February 4, 2013, 10:47 PM
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Yep, he's right. I have the "B" model with the 10 round mags.
|February 6, 2013, 07:22 AM
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Yep, E2022-9-B model here, it comes with one (1) magazine that holds fifteen (15) rounds. Also comes in a cardboard box, with one extra backstrap size, a gunlock, and surprisingly did NOT include a spent casing.
Really good for the $400 price range though, Im very fond of mine.
|February 6, 2013, 09:12 AM
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Kerrill - Thanks for your reply. You just reminded me that I need a spent case here in Maryland. The 2022 that I'm buying is out of state off of Gunbroker, so it may not have a case included.
|February 6, 2013, 02:24 PM
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Include the price of a second mag, like every gun comes with, and you have entered the price territory of nearly every great polymer handgun.
|February 6, 2013, 06:55 PM
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I'm the OP. The SP-2022 that I'm buying comes with two mags, two grips and a plastic case. I won't say what I'm paying, but it's a whole lot more than $400. I'm in the Baltimore area and prices here are always a good bit higher than what everyone on the forums seems to pay. Some could be stretching the truth. Who knows. But the SP2022 is what I want and no one near me has any. So I bought from Gunbroker. I'm happy, and that's all that matters.
|February 6, 2013, 07:50 PM
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True, it is priced lower than most Sigs and a bit lower than the common polymer striker fireds, but it still is a Sig. Granted, I don't own one, but this seems to be the closest you can get to a 229 without spending $700-$800 for one. If its what is wanted, there's really not a whole lot to compare it to, save an FNX which is around $600 if I remember correctly. Even then, if its what works then good choice and happy shooting!
|February 6, 2013, 09:27 PM
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@wbw.. You are absolutely right. In the end, being happy with your purchase is all that matters.
True, prices vary from dealer to dealer and region to region. I paid $389 plus tax and DROS for mine from a local dealer in mid Dec. Bought 2 spare mags at $40 each early Jan (same dealer).
Gone through 200 rounds so far with no problems (other than bad aim). I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!!
|February 6, 2013, 09:33 PM
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Saudadeii, you got a great price. I would be embarassed to tell what I'm paying. Plus I've got to pay a transfer fee. At least it's coming with two mags.
Glad you're liking yours. I've already got a 229 so I know that SIG makes a nice pistol. Looking forward to the 2022.
|February 7, 2013, 11:49 AM
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They are great guns and all of them have gone up in the current madness so its relative. If you want one then you have to pay the price.
As a mag for any handgun has gone up, having the second one is a adder. Basically whats used to sell as a $400 gun (and worth a lot more) is a $500 gun with a second magazine (now, used to be you could get two more but...)
The SP2022 shoots well and is as reliable or more so than anything out there.
I have a third magazine and I may put that up for sale.
I have sold a semi auto carbine for a lot more than I paid for it. The guy wants it and is happy to pay what it costs now.
I think in a year this will have subsided but I could be wrong.
|February 7, 2013, 03:29 PM
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wbw, Im glad youre not worried about the price. I paid 460ish out the door, but you definitely have more accessories than I do, and fwiw, I would happily pay more for this gun
Contrast Man, interesting mention, I paid 680 after tax for my FNX-9, so you were right on the price there. IMO, the FNX competes more with a HK (based on features and build), but it is also one of the few sa/da polymer guns in the sub 800 range.
In that group, there's also the berettas (px4 and 92s if you want steel frame), the walther P99AS, and the FNX. I have all of them, and prefer the SP2022 by a fair margin, but they are all winners in one way or another. I personally am more accurate with the SIG, both on first shot and subsequent shots, regardless of followup speed. I typically shoot the SIG at a range of 5-10 yards further out than I do other guns, and maintain the same or better grouping.
The gun is strangely perfect for my hand / grip. Like a natural extension of my arm. Your mileage may, and probably will, vary.
|February 7, 2013, 04:03 PM
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$449 here w/one mag. I really like the SP2022 platform (40cal). It fits me well and is more accurate than I am. On a side note, I bought my wife a SR9 for the same price ($449). I must say its a shooter also.
|February 8, 2013, 12:49 PM
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I never had any real bias on pistols, at least when I was younger and the eyes were good I could pretty much shoot them pretty good (revolvers or the semi autos)
Some do suit better than others, and odd as it may sound the SP2022 does not feel as good to me as the HKs (and have shot the P30 a fair amount and like it)
I am still as accurate with the Sig though. I shoot it as good as the HK (some days ones a bit better and another day the other).
Happy with the Sig due to the overall package and the price. It matches up equally with guns at higher and in some cases much higher price. DA is better than all the ones I have tried and the SA is very close. Controls I like a lot and in right location and feel.
Then it comes down to if it suits you well or well enough. I may get an HK someday but no regrets on the Sig.
Ideally I would like to mix and match, but then I guess I would have to be a gun mfg!
|February 8, 2013, 07:58 PM
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I own the E version of this pistol in 9mm
When I got it, it was in the plastic case with 2 magazines. I paid 410 for it over a year ago. I have added 2 more mags for a total of 4. I replaced the poly guide rod recently, with remarkable results in accuracy improvement.
I have put several THOUSAND rounds down this pistol at the range.
Other than the guide rod, it looks the same as the day I got it new an removed the paper wrapper around the grip.
I believe eventually this gun will go down as one of the great polymer frame guns. much as the glocks were an unknown when they arrived on the gun scene 20 years ago, I believe this will be as well. It has earned my respect at the range, and every single person that has ever shot it agrees, its an amazing gun. Give this pistol some time, it will grow on you.
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At the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Chevrolet presented two concept cars, the Code 130R and the Tru 140S, that are entirely based around the needs and styling ideas young people have on cars.
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A pair of four-year-old cows win Grand Champion and Reserve in International Jersey Show at World Dairy Expo.
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A competitive and quality class from top to bottom is how lead judge Mark Rueth, Oxford, Wis., described the group of Jersey females contending for Grand Champion of the International Jersey Show on Wednesday. With the help of Associate Judge Cathy Yeoman, Dover, Okla., the pair deemed Arethusa Response Vivid-ET, owned by Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn. the Grand Champion of the show. Arethusa Response Vivid-ET was also the first place cow in the Four-Year-Old Cow class and Champion Senior Female.
Meanwhile, Random Luck Ray Helen followed the Grand Champion cow all day as she earned Reserve Grand Champion, Reserve Senior Champion Female and second place in the Four-Year-Old Cow class. Hillacres Morrae Maryland, owned by Budjon Farms and Peter Vail, Lomira, Wis., was recognized as honorable mention.
Winter Heifer Calf, M-Signature Tequila Clara Marie, owned by Gene Iager and Kevin Ehrhardt, Baldwin, Md., was named Junior Champion. The Intermediate Champion Female was Marynole Excite Rosey, owned by Nelson Farm, Stranshome and Joel Kietzman, Owatonna, Minn.
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well, im new to d gray man, and ive downloaded up til 168
i have a few questions
1. what is innocence and its relation to akuma and noah
2. how do the generals become a "general"
3. is cross a critical sync also? like his sync level is over a 100%?
4. what day does the new release come out, or rather what day the binktopia release, cause i'll bypass other groups for bink
thanks for humoring my questions


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Bahco Bow Saw 21" / 530mm with 2nd Green Wood Blade
Bahco 331-15 Bowsaw is a small handy bowsaw for all-round use. The pointed nose makes the saw well suited for use in tight spaces and is ideal for pruning and roofing work.
Supplied with a 23 series blade for cutting green wood.
Size 530mm (21 in)
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