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In the '80s, the popular "Smurfs" comic grew into a Saturday morning cartoon classic that had kids quipping, "What the smurf?" If you can't get enough of those little blue creatures, test your smurfiness with our quiz.
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Question 1 of 30
Which animator created the Smurfs?
Walt Disney
Otto Messmer
Pierre Culliford
Belgian animator Pierre Culliford first created Smurf-like blue-skinned creatures for an appearance in the cartoon "Le Cadeau a la Fee" ("The gift to the Fairy"). Soon after the cartoon's release, the animation studio closed, and Culliford went to work as a comic book artist.
Question 2 of 30
Which character is in charge of the Smurfs?
Papa Smurf
Papa Smurf calls the younger Smurfs "my little Smurfs."
Brainy Smurf
Question 3 of 30
Which Smurf carries a present with him?
Jokey is the village prankster. He carries a gift-wrapped present that explodes when his victims open it — every single time.
Question 4 of 30
What year did the animated television series "The Smurfs" first air in the U.S.?
"The Smurfs" animated series first aired Sept. 12, 1981. The Saturday morning cartoon ran for 256 episodes through nine seasons and ended in 1989.
Question 5 of 30
Which Smurf has a tattoo?
Hefty Smurf has tattoos of red hearts on his arms. Accomplished voice actor Frank Welker played Hefty in "The Smurfs" animated series.
Question 6 of 30
What was the pen name used by "The Smurfs" creator Pierre Culliford?
Culliford adopted his childhood nickname, "Peyo," as his pen name when he began work as a full-time comic artist to save time signing his name.
Question 7 of 30
What is the name of the villain in "The Smurfs"?
Gargamel is the villain in "The Smurfs." Actor Paul Winchell played the voice of Gargamel in the television series.
Question 8 of 30
After making their brief debut in a Belgian cartoon, how did the Smurfs really gain popularity?
a children's book
a cartoon movie
a comic strip
The Smurfs gained popularity in comic strips in the Belgian comic magazine "Spirou," published by Dupuis in 1958. The Smurfs appeared in 30 comic books before becoming a popular cartoon series in the 1980s.
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True or false: Smurfette has red hair.
"The Smurfs" character Smurfette has blond hair.
Question 10 of 30
What do the Smurfs live in?
toadstool houses
The Smurfs live in colorful toadstool houses outfitted with doors and windows.
a castle
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What is the name of Gargamel's cat?
Azrael is the name of Gargamel's cat, a pesky creature that perpetually — if unsuccessfully — hunts Smurfs.
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What color are Papa Smurf's hat and pants?
In addition to a red hat and pants, Papa Smurf also has an impressive white beard.
Question 13 of 30
Frank Welker, the voice of Hefty in the cartoon series "The Smurfs," provided the voice of which character for the 2011 and 2013 "Smurfs" movies?
Frank Welker voiced Azrael the cat in the 2011 and 2013 Smurf feature films.
Question 14 of 30
How many female Smurfs are there in the cartoon series "The Smurfs"?
Smurfette, Sassette Smurfling and Nanny Smurf are the three females.
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Which U.S. animation studio produced "The Smurfs" cartoon?
Hanna-Barbera Productions
Hanna-Barbera also produced other popular cartoons, such as "The Flintstones" and "Scooby-Doo."
Warner Bros. Animation
Walt Disney Studios
Question 16 of 30
Actor and comedian Jeff Foxworthy plays the voice of which Smurf in "The Smurfs" and "The Smurfs 2" movies?
Handy Smurf is always fixing and building things.
Question 17 of 30
Which Smurf wears glasses?
Actor Danny Goldman played the voice of Brainy Smurf in 215 episodes of "The Smurfs."
Question 18 of 30
Which U.S. television network originally aired the animated series "The Smurfs"?
NBC President Fred Silverman saw how much his daughter liked a Smurf toy she had been given and decided to air the animated series in the U.S.
Question 19 of 30
True or false: The first movie featuring the Smurfs was released in 2011.
While the movie "The Smurfs" was released in 2011, it was not the first. The first full-length feature film featuring the Smurfs was released in 1975 in Belgium, France and the Netherlands.
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What is the name of the Smurfs' dog?
Puppy was a gift from the character Homnibus.
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What are Smurfs called in Peyo's native language?
les Schtroumpfs
"The Smurfs" creator Peyo was Belgian and spoke French. In French, the Smurfs are called les Schtroumpfs.
les Smourfs
die Smurfen
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Which Smurf wears yellow clothes?
Papa Smurf
Grandpa Smurf
Grandpa Smurf wears a yellow hat and pants.
Sunshine Smurf
Question 23 of 30
Actor Jonathan Winters voices Papa Smurf in "The Smurfs" and "The Smurfs 2" movies, but which character does Winters provide the voice for in "The Smurfs" cartoon series?
Grandpa Smurf
Jonathan Winters also voiced Grandpa Smurf in the TV movies "Smurfquest" and "'Tis the Season to be Smurfy."
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Which characters are the stars of the popular comic book in which the Smurfs were introduced?
Bigmouth and Princess Sabina
Johan and Peewit
The Smurfs make their first appearance in the ninth book of the comic series "Johan and Peewit." Johan and Peewit later appear as bit characters in the cartoon series.
King Gerard and Dame Barbara
Question 25 of 30
Which Smurf plays the trumpet?
Musical Smurf
Melody Smurf
Harmony Smurf
Harmony Smurf is a trumpet player and the token musician in the Smurf Village.
Question 26 of 30
Which Smurf wears a red jacket and black tie in "The Smurfs" animated series?
Painter Smurf wears a red jacket and black tie in the cartoon series. Many Smurfs were given unique characteristics for the cartoon so audiences could tell them apart.
Question 27 of 30
How many Emmy Awards did the cartoon series "The Smurfs" win?
"The Smurfs" animated series won two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Children's Entertainment Series in 1983 and 1984.
Question 28 of 30
Which famous singer provided the voice for Smurfette in the 2011 movie "The Smurfs"?
Taylor Swift
Katy Perry
Katy Perry voices Smurfette in the 2011 film "The Smurfs." Perry was chosen for the role in a blind test when filmmakers listened to unknown voices to match them to the role of Smurfette.
Lady Gaga
Question 29 of 30
True or false: Pierre "Peyo" Culliford was the descendant of a real-life pirate.
Peyo was a distant descendant of pirate Robert Culliford.
Question 30 of 30
Which famous comedian voices Grouchy Smurf in "The Smurfs" and "The Smurfs 2" movies?
Chris Rock
Ben Stiller
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Nearly everyone wants to be green these days, or so it seems. School kids get passionate about recycling, venture capitalists are big into green tech, and large corporations want to be seen as sustainable (a code word for "green"). Some of the world's richest people have also turned to investing in or creating green businesses. Ten of the greenest billionaires hail not just from the U.S. but also from Israel, Germany and Canada.
"There's an enormous boom in green businesses," says Daniel Esty, a professor of environmental law at Yale University who advised President Barack Obama's campaign on environmental issues. "A promise of future returns is driving this world, not necessarily a focus on being altruistic." More than $200 billion globally will be invested this year in sustainable businesses, according to Esty–a 40% increase from 2009.
The 10 greenest billionaires Forbes found are altruistic, yes, but most of them are also very much aiming to turn a profit. Forbes chose the 10 billionaires who are most active in green, sustainable causes and who are working to have the greatest impact.
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Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla–a cofounder of
In 2004 Khosla began, though his Khosla Ventures, to fund dozens of innovative companies involved in areas such as sustainable building materials, solar power and advanced biofuels. Some of these investments Khosla has described as "science experiments" that may or may not succeed.
"I like Vinod's strategy because traditionally VCs don't buy into companies at their early stage. He does, and the science experiment
that survives that germ-of-an-idea stage has a good chance it'll be mainstream some day," says Michael Kanellos of Greentech Media.
Ausra, a solar thermal power company backed by Khosla Ventures and Kleiner Perkins, had trouble getting financing and permits for planned solar plants and in 2009 switched its focus to selling equipment for customers that included coal-fired plants (See "Coal's New Friends"). Now the company is out of Khosla's purview. In February French nuclear giant
But Khosla has plenty of other green tech bets, including Calera, a company that is developing technology to trap carbon dioxide and capture it in cement.
Israeli billionaire and Carnival Cruises heiress Shari Arison (net worth: $3.4 billion) is a firm believer that sustainability and profitability can go hand in hand. She recently published a memoir (Birth: When the Spiritual and the Material Come Together) in which she underscores her belief that businesses should benefit both the investor and the broader community.
Arison has created businesses that benefit the environment, but says her ultimate driver is her companies' bottom line. She plans to make her public construction company, Shikun & Binui ($863 million), 100% sustainable–by using solar power, water desalination and using recyclable materials–within five years. Meanwhile Miya, the privately held venture she launched in 2007 to reduce leaks in underground water pipes, expanded its projects last year to Brazil, Manila and the Philippines. Arison invested $100 million in Miya.
They also found ways for both employees and users to be environmentally friendly. With the Google PowerMeter, Web users can track their electricity usage and find ways to cut back. The green theme is ever present: Google's corporate offices are solar-powered and all the furniture in one of its buildings is made from recycled material.
In Germany, billionaire Aloys Wobben (net worth: $3.5 billion) heads the world's fourth-largest windmill producer, Enercon, with 14,500 wind turbines installed in 30 countries. Meanwhile, Germany's Prince Albert von Thurn und Taxis (net worth: $2.2 billion), who owns 74,000 acres of woodland in southern Germany, reportedly plans to spend $165 million to build one of the world's largest solar farms in Bavaria. He aims to sell enough electricity to power 16,000 households in the region.
Will green businesses double these billionaires' current net worths? In some cases, it's too early to say. The economics of most renewable energy companies are still in flux and dependent on government subsidies. But, heck, who better than billionaires to make bets on risky green technologies?
In Pictures: The World's Greenest Billionaires
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March 12 2012 01:05PM
Every now and again your ol' pal Wanye will stumble on information while standing in line at the bottle depot. It doesn't happen often and we don't make stuff up the rest of the time like other fake named internet bloggers.* So you can trust us when we say that the Oil are jerking around Ryan Smyth and that it is another example of how the organization is effing up in so many ways.
We recently had a conversation with someone connected to the Smyth camp. And when we say had a conversation it was the farthest thing from pretending to be some puffed up Media wannabe. No we came across as a tearful Oiler fan happy to be talking to someone who knows the scoop with Smytty.
This is the second time we have had a chat with this cat. The last time ol' #94 was still an LA King. At the time we drunkenly pleaded "Smytty needs to come home. He is probably peeling from the Sun down in LA and we miss him so much" before dissolving into tears and needing to be led away.
As we were being dragged from the conversation, this person lifted our spirits to the moon when they called out "that isn't the craziest thing you've ever said. He does want to return to Edmonton, not because he doesn't like LA but because he wants to come home for the rest of his career."
Almost a year to the day we ran into them again and gushed about how happy we were that ol' Smytty was back where he belonged in Oil City. "An then he scored all them goals and he looked so happy and then the NUUUUUUUGE was happy and Eberle already has 30 goals an then Taylor Head got his coconut stomped on an we were all so sad an then -" began our "interview."
"You know," the person replied good humouredly, "it's great how happy you are to have Ryan back in the fold. He is thrilled too and honestly can't believe the reception Oilers fans have given him. It is killing him how contract talks are going and that he doesn't have an offer yet from the Oilers."
Doesn't have an offer? How is this possible we wondered – ostensibly in our head but infact aloud continuing the most painful conversation this poor person has probably had in months. "Well when he was considering leaving LA the Flames came to the table to make a serious pitch for him. He certainly didn't ever think too hard about going to Calgary (insert our relieved face here) and then Katz phoned him personally and said that if he came back to Edmonton it would be for the rest of his career."
"Then at the deadline he had heard rumours the Oilers were listening to offers for him. It didn't go very far but that plus the fact they haven't made him an offer even though the season is winding down is upsetting for him. He just wants some stability and to stay in Edmonton for the rest of his career. It's too bad really."
First of all Ryan Smyth is a Saint and the best Oiler in the past 20 years hands down. Guys with his heart, devotion to the team and long term output come along once in a blue moon. His shoddy treatment by this organization disgraces us all.
We would rather the entire brass, coaching staff and front office be summarily fired and shipped out of country than for Ryan Smyth to have another moment of his unhappiness on their account.
This organization doesn't deserve Ryan Smyth and it seems convinced to prove this time and time again. Think a world class outfit like Detroit would treat it's Ryan Smyth like this? Right.
What about all the talk we saw on the TSN that said they were in talks with Smyth? How does a franchise that has serious issues inspiring loyalty among players, a franchise with a reputation for alienating NHLers and a franchise who has already boggled the ball with Smyth once allow these things to go into the eleventh hour?
This reminds us of the BS between the Oilers and Hemsky as was reported so well by Jason Gregor a few weeks back:
"The trade deadline is 24 days away, and so far Ales Hemsky hasn't heard anything from the Oilers regarding his future with or without the team. How is this possible? Does Steve Tambellini believe that top-six forwards grow on trees, and that it will be easy to replace Hemsky?"
"It is ridiculous that the Oilers haven't approached him with anything significant to see if he'd be willing to re-sign. Maybe they will have differing opinions on terms of a new deal, but if the Oilers don't at least approach him and his agent then they have failed big-time in trying to ensure that this team becomes competitive."
For an organization that has made some puzzling signings in the past 24 months – Barker and the three year contracts for Belanger and Eager spring to mind – how is it that the Oilers leave cornerstone contracts like Hemsky and Smyth contracts until the 11th hour?
This front office is something else. Doesn't exactly inspire confidence in the slow painful climb out of the league basement does it? We can't wait until this abrasive group are focusing their attention on re-signing Hall, Eberle and our precious Nuge.
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** He doesn't.
March 12 2012, 08:09PM
12-13 season as a third line left winger. Not what we need. Let him go.
Yes, because all contenders are built out of rookies and having a vet with some actual gamesmanship is obviously terrible.
A player who has come back into a game after half his teeth were scraped up off the ice only 10 minutes earlier, is not the type of character you build a team out of...
Why even make an offer? Who cares that he is number 3 in scoring on our team right now...
Especially since he made 6.25 million this season... His take home before taxes was 4.5 but I am sure that is just some sort of mumbo jumbo to save on taxes, obviously he will want 6.5 million next time!
Good on Tambellini for not even wasting time on this player, just another boat anchor making too much money... Right boys? ***
*** Starred for those who only read the last paragraph... That last paragraph was sarcasm!
Clowe, Perry, Hartnell? Should I continue?
How about Brouwer, J. Stall or Getzlaf?
March 12 2012, 08:27PM
How about Brouwer, J. Stall or Getzlaf?
Are you looking at this summer or next years? I can see how not signing Smyth this year will help us sign all those guys 2 years from now...
The fact you didn't see Smyth in your Capgeek list didn't tip you off?
Your illustrious list adjusted for the coming free agent period...
March 12 2012, 08:31PM
@Clyde Frog
Stop making sense, your making my brain hurt.
Yup I'm talking about 2013. Iginla, Neil, Torres....
Again- Smyth for I year at 2 million. Max.
March 12 2012, 08:41PM
Yup I'm talking about 2013. Iginla, Neil, Torres....
Again- Smyth for I year at 2 million. Max.
Lol, yes none of the teams who have those players now will try and sign them...
We also better limit our 3rd best scorer to 2 million on a one year term! If we pay him more on a 1 year contract that will somehow affect our ability to sign your fantasy worlds worth of free agents next year.
That all makes sense... complete sense...
Damn, you need to keep dropping truth bombs on us Ed!
I like Smyth. I just don't see him as a very good 3rd line winger. He's not going to be anything more at his age and skill set. IMO.
March 12 2012, 09:03PM
I like Smyth. I just don't see him as a very good 3rd line winger. He's not going to be anything more at his age and skill set. IMO.
Smyth has character in abundance, gamesmanship in abundance, can produce right now like a decent 2nd line LW player.
You don't make winners by dumping people who produce for nothing and handing ice time to unproven AHL players...
You make the kids take their spot by out-producing and out-working them. You keep players who can and do produce on your team and rotate those who can't. Smyth is #3 in scoring, so I'm not sure why we are so hot to drop him.
Also I will bet the 2013 free-agent list will look MUCH different this time next year, in much the same way as this 2012's did.
So staring at the free-agent list now is not a good way to build your team.
Lastly 40+ points on your third line == very, very good third line production... (Especially if that player is #3 in production on your team)
March 12 2012, 09:28PM
Of course it's his cap hit. If you're talking about his performance over a 5 year contract, doesn't it make sense to talk about a cap hit?
If you prefer:
Year 1: I don't think 7.5 million was worth 14 goals Year 2: I don't think 7.25 million was worth 26 goals Year 3: I don't think 6.5 million was worth 22 goals Year 4: I don't think 5.5 million was worth 23 goals Year 5: I don't think 4.5 million was worth 19 goals
March 12 2012, 09:32PM
Wanye: Did you not post the following:
If this is what you think of 94 you need to take a long look at your status as a Ryan Smyth fan. People thought he wouldn't live up to his last contract and clearly that wasn't the case.
How can you make the argument that he lived up to his last contract? A contract where he averaged 6.25/year? Why would only his last year at 4.5/year be relevant when talking about his performance for the duration of the 5 years?
Colour me confused (but at least I have no calving to do)
#94 blows the dump, misses the tip (causes icing call) then throws a fit at the ref because its all his fault. Character, skill and leadership.
March 12 2012, 10:43PM
#94 blows the dump, misses the tip (causes icing call) then throws a fit at the ref because its all his fault. Character, skill and leadership.
Least he gives a shat.
"Yeah, we make a lot of money, but we spend a lot of money too."
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Latrell Spreewell "I've got my family to feed"
Im kinda curious as to what Ruben & Smytty's spokespersons think how respect is defined. Giving Smytty what he wants? Giving him 3 mil a year? Giving him 2.5 a year for 3. And given Smyttys act over the past number of years (going for the $$$ at every opportunity), how does he show respect? After all, hes the guy that begged & cajoled to get back to Edmonton, which the Oilers accomodated with little to no upside to the Oilers,. Hows Smytty going to show his respect?
March 13 2012, 03:51AM
You're right, the cap doesn't matter. Let's re-sign him for 16 million over 4 years because we really like his hair n' stuff.
That would fall in line with signing Hemsky after 3 brutal years becasue he is a pretty skater.
March 13 2012, 07:36AM
Come on, his cap hit is his average salary over the 5 years. As his actual salary was less than the cap hit in the last 2 years of the deal. During the first three years he was paid:
For this he delivered: 37 points 59 points 53 points
That's on par with Horcoff (50, 53, 36pts), and we all beleive his contract is bloated. So, "I don't think 25 goals/year was worth 6.25 million for 5 years." is a fair comment because that's how most deals are described. Sure it is more accurate to say $32M over 5 years, but who says that?
But if you look at his point totals over the 5 years of his deal, it is a REAL stretch to call it a fair contract, let alone a value contract.
I get the Smyth love. But he took the Avs to the cleaners. Good for him, his family, and his agent. But when you get that contract, you will always be judged by how well you live up to it.
One year deals for smyty until he decides to retire. And he doesn't have to be signed immediately - he lost all his bargaining power by saying "mercy" when it came to the Oilers or anywhere else.
However, was he ever part of the rebuilding plan? - no he wasn't. He ASKED to come back, the Oilers were not actively pursuing him. So paying him 4.5 mil with a 6.25 cap hit when he clearly doesn't deserve that much is exactly the definition of rewarding the significance of Ryan Smyth as an Edmonton Oiler.
For the right price he can stay next year for the third line. If he feels he is worth more than 2 million a season then the Oilers can continue with their original plan and use the slot for Lander, Haartikanen, Omark, or even Cornet.
Teemu Selanne doesn't seem to have a problem with one year deals or being the last to sign for Anaheim for the last 3-4 years. And he still deserves multi year deals!
I agree 100%. His last 30 games has lost him even more bargaining power. 1 year @ 2 Mil and check in again this time next year.
Wanye, you forgot to mention how Tambo so readily signed extensions for Potter, who has come back down to earth and shown that he is in fact nothing more than an AHL player, and Sutton.


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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Using Temporary Botanical Names
Then I fire back with the botanical and common name of the plant.
Then she says, "You could be making that up and I'd never know!"
What? How could anyone think that I would make up botanical names?
Well, I might find it helpful to have a few temporary botanical names to use in those situations where I don't know the actual botanical name of the plant.
It would sound better than "blah blah blah", smarter than "uh uh uh", and merely serve as a place holder of sorts until I had a chance to either remember the real botanical name or look it up. No harm done!
I can think of several temporary genus names that would be useful…
Forgetia, pronounced "for-get-ia". Use this genus name along with an appropriate descriptive species name when you have honestly forgotten the botanical name and are going to have to spend some time searching online or looking in reference books trying to jog your memory to remember it.
For example, Forgetia rosea might be a plant with a pink flower. Or Forgetia giantosa might be the biggest plant in your garden, the one you can't believe you can't remember the botanical name for.
Lookupsia, pronounced "loo-kup-sia". Use this temporary genus name when you know you've recorded the name of the plant in your garden journal or a garden catalog and you just need a minute to go in and look it up. Again, you can combine it with any descriptive species name so it sounds more complete.
For example, Lookupsia orchida is a good temporary name for that hardy orchid you planted last spring, the one that you can't remember the name of and have to look up each time someone asks you about it. (Coincidentally pictured above, it has the actual botanical name of Bletilla striata.)
Neverknewia, pronounced "nev-a-new-ia". Use this genus name if you took over an existing garden and it includes plants that you never knew the name of to begin with. Or use it for that plant you just had to buy from the garden center, even though it had no label and you had no idea what it was. (Shame on you for buying it, by the way, it could have been invasive or maybe a weed that grew in the pot after the plant actually for sale died!)
Eventually, some other gardener will come along and ask you what is, you'll say "Neverknewia plantsia" in a soft little voice, and then she or he will politely correct you saying, "Really, it looks more like a rose to me." And at that very moment you can drop the temporary botanical name and call it by its real botanical name, Rosa (or whatever it turns out to be).
Weedisia, pronounced "wee-de-sia". Use this genus name when someone asks you the name of something you are pretty sure is a weed you should have pulled. Then when the other person isn't looking or has left your garden, pull that darn weed. And absolutely, even if they beg, do not dig and divide it and give it to them as a passalong plant.
For example, Weedisia prolifica would probably work for most weeds, because they are usually prolific.
Now if you think all these temporary botanical names are just foolishness and want to know how to avoid being in situations where you feel you need to use one of them, I have one suggestion…
Embrace plant labels!
You don't have to stick the label right next to the plant in the garden to embrace it. In fact, I would prefer you didn't unless you are running a botanical garden. But do keep your plant labels for future reference.
Suggestions on what to do with the labels include:
- Put them in a plant catalog of all the plants in your garden.
- Keep them in envelopes, with one envelope for each garden bed or area of the garden.
- Scan them into your computer and then save the images online, filed by garden bed or uploaded to a special blog with one entry per plant.
-Hang them on bulletin boards in your garden shed or garage.
Or come up with your own method.
You might still have to use the genus name Lookupsia as a temporary place holder, but at least you know you will be able to find the botanical name when you need it.
Embrace plant labels for a happier life!
31 comments:
- Lisa at Greenbow said...
Oh Carol, I have been about to fall off my chair reading this. I love it. I will have to try to remember all of these tactical names. Most I will be able to say are of the Forgetia variety when people ask me what I have in my garden. Ha... Yes, I'm lovin this post. You are Gigaicas Amongus of the Embracable genus.
- Tue Jan 06, 08:01:00 PM 2009
- Cindy, My Corner of Katy said...
Weedisia prolifica ... I have a lot of those in my garden!
- Tue Jan 06, 08:07:00 PM 2009
- Kathy said...
In a slight variation of this, I have memorized the botanical names of many of my weeds, especially the ones that keep coming back. Really, a lot of people can't distinguish between Arctium minus and Rheum palmatum.
- Tue Jan 06, 08:13:00 PM 2009
- Mr. McGregor's Daughter said...
My personal favorite is Haventgottacluea thingiea, which I usually shorten down to "haven't got a clue." This usually applies to tropical plants and bog plants.
- Tue Jan 06, 08:20:00 PM 2009
- Robin's Nesting Place said...
Funny, (or maybe not so funny), I don't know of a single person who would ever think to ask me the botanical name of a plant, so I think I'm safe on this one. Very, clever and entertaining post as usual, Carol!
- Tue Jan 06, 08:20:00 PM 2009
- Daffodil Planter said...
These are too good! The novelist Rosamunde Pilcher (who almost always has a gardening character in her books) uses Forgetanama inapoticum.
- Tue Jan 06, 08:25:00 PM 2009
- Deb Geyer said...
LOL!! Thanks for the laugh!
- Tue Jan 06, 08:53:00 PM 2009
- Kylee said...
I use the metal hairpin markers and labelmaker stickers for mine. I try to hide them behind the foliage of the plant so they aren't quite so obvious. In the winter, however, most of the garden looks like a plant graveyard! LOL!
It does save me in the spring though, especially when I forget where the oriental lilies were. Again, in the fall, after the annuals have died back and I might want to plant bulbs, the label tells me there were daffodils there. The annuals hide the label for the bulbs.
- Tue Jan 06, 08:59:00 PM 2009
- Leslie said...
I admit to having labels on some plants..just to keep salvias straight or remember where to expect something to pop up. But I will be remembering a few of these temporary names for future use!
- Tue Jan 06, 10:04:00 PM 2009
- EAL said...
I do labels during Garden Walk, just for a few plants that people always ask about.
Otherwise, I find many people don't even want to know the name. They are able to enjoy the plant without that. I couldn't, but they can't.
- Tue Jan 06, 10:10:00 PM 2009
- Dee/reddirtramblings said...
How about Forgetia perimenopausia for the name you forget because you lost your brain during that time of life. Oh, wait, that's me. Loved it.~~Dee
- Tue Jan 06, 10:24:00 PM 2009
- checkingitout said...
So funny and so perfect! Wish I had known of this naming system years ago.
I would like to submit this to our Master Gardeners newsletter. All our members will appreciate the humor of it. Do I have your permission?
- Tue Jan 06, 10:43:00 PM 2009
- Pam/Digging said...
Embrace funny, fake botanical names! I love it. Thanks for the chuckles.
- Tue Jan 06, 11:39:00 PM 2009
- VW said...
An additional problem for me is the quirky way I end up pronouncing many of these names. I have this problem with other words as well - I read them, come up with a pronunciation in my mind, then embarrass myself when I open my mouth later. Hopefully all gardeners have such a good sense of humor as you, Carol! - VW
- Tue Jan 06, 11:48:00 PM 2009
- LostRoses said...
You're so clever, Carol, and this post made me laugh! At this point, I can't even remember common names, much less Latin ones.
I keep all those little tags in a basket in the garage and go through them every once in a while. This one's dead...don't know where I planted this one...
- Wed Jan 07, 12:44:00 AM 2009
- patientgardener said...
Very amusing - I definately have some neverkewsias in my garden
- Wed Jan 07, 07:37:00 AM 2009
- Daphne said...
I'm with Robin. I don't know anyone that would ever ask me the botanical name of a plant. I do wish I had saved those labels though, or written them down. I hate that I have a rudebeckia and I haven't a clue as to which kind. And I'm really, really praying that the blueberry labels are still on the plants. I put in 5 varieties last year, but never wrote them down.
- Wed Jan 07, 08:19:00 AM 2009
- Ms. Wis./Each Little World said...
The names are amusing enough but the pronunciation guide is priceless. You've really hit the tone. And I think Dee is spot on with her addition. Made my day.
- Wed Jan 07, 10:06:00 AM 2009
- mss @ Zanthan Gardens said...
I laughed and laughed.
I figure you'll know the answer to this question (or make one up). Why do we tend to know the botanical names of flowers and perennials but not vegetables? Are vegetables too common for high-falutin' talk?
- Wed Jan 07, 10:29:00 AM 2009
- Liisa said...
This was wonderful for a good belly laugh!! Try as I might to save ALL of my tags, I have misplaced a few along the way. For those, I shall adopt your suggestion... Forgetia lovelyosa or Forgetia dreamyosa or Forgetia digituposa...
- Wed Jan 07, 12:32:00 PM 2009
- Lancashire rose said...
I'll put a few of those under my belt for the next time I am at the WFC. I'll just add texensis as I did several times when I gave you guys the tour last spring. I like MSS comment about flowers and vegs. I hardly know any veg names although I sometimes know the genus. Curious.
- Wed Jan 07, 06:05:00 PM 2009
- Carol said...
Thanks all for the nice comments, and adding some very good suggestions. I did think of another genus... Losttagia which is for when you've lost the tag. All of these genuses (genera) are part of the plant family Missingnameacea, one of the biggest plant families I know of.
(Checkingitout... send me an email about your newsletter... my email address is on the sidebar)
(MSS@ZanthanGardens, I am only too happy to answer the question about why we don't use botanical names for vegetables. I'll do it on a future post. I actually know the answer!)
Carol, May Dreams Gardens (where the older I get, the more Forgetia I find in my garden!)
- Wed Jan 07, 06:49:00 PM 2009
- Les said...
Whenever my wife and I see one of those colorful seahorse bird baths we simultaneously say "Equs marinus ornamentalis"
- Wed Jan 07, 07:47:00 PM 2009
- Phillip said...
This is so funny Carol. I think you should submit it to a magazine.
- Wed Jan 07, 08:25:00 PM 2009
- Patsi said...
You've got me crying! Too Funny!
This is a keeper!
- Thu Jan 08, 02:53:00 AM 2009
- Yolanda Elizabet said...
Very amuzing, Carol and would you mind terribly if I prefer to embrace the temporary name thingy instead of plant labels? ;-)
A Bliss and May Dreamful 2009 to you and yours, Carol!
- Thu Jan 08, 06:16:00 AM 2009
- Blackswamp_Girl said...
LOL! Too cute, Carol. And I've definitely made up a few botanical names of my own, but am going to keep yours in reserve, too. ;)
- Thu Jan 08, 02:08:00 PM 2009
- Rose said...
I almost missed this post, Carol; so glad I didn't! I am going to add these very helpful temporary blotanical names to my vocabulary.
This reminds me of friend who had beautiful blooms in containers all around his house last spring. Not recognizing them from a distance, I asked what they were. "Hoblobia," he informed me. Later I realized they were artificial stems he'd purchased from Hobby Lobby!
- Fri Jan 09, 11:35:00 AM 2009
- Anne said...
I love this post, thanks for the good laugh! Very creative!
I sometimes cheat at Scrabble by adding "let" (ex., Kinglet, Figlet) to the end of another word and claiming its a type of bird. My friends know i'm a bird nut so they fall for it...
- Fri Jan 09, 12:22:00 PM 2009
- Dreamybee said...
Wow, I had no idea my entire garden was comprised of a single genus of plants. They're all Lookupsias! LOL!
- Fri Jan 09, 07:54:00 PM 2009
- jodi said...
Oooooh, it's a good thing my stitches are mostly healed up because I laughed a LOT at this post. I've missed visiting regularly, Carol, but this time I AM back.....
- Sat Jan 10, 11:53:00 PM 2009


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Three Saint Louis University scientists -- Dale Dorsett, Ph.D., Grigoriy Yablonsky, Ph.D. and Angel Baldan, Ph.D., will be honored by the Academy of Science-St. Louis at the organization's 19th annual awards dinner, held to celebrate the top scientists and engineers in the St. Louis region. The April 24 event is hosted by the 157-year-old academy as a part of its mission to promote the advancement and understanding of science and technology in the region. This marks the first time SLU has had three awardees in the same year.
|Dale Dorsett, Ph.D.
Dale Dorsett, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, will receive the Fellows Award in recognition of outstanding achievement in science. Because of his pioneering work over the last 30 years, we better understand a fundamental molecular mechanism by which gene expression is regulated during development.
Dorsett has spent much of his career studying cohesin, a protein complex that ensures that new daughter cells have the correct number of chromosomes when a cell divides, and which also influences gene expression. In fact, he's been called "The Godfather of Cohesinopathies."
In the course of his study, Dorsett's work shed particular light on Cornelia de Lange syndrome, an inherited genetic disorder that is characterized by distinctive facial appearance, low birth weight, slow growth, small stature and small head size. Those who have the disorder also frequently experience medical issues like gastro-esophageal reflux disease, heart defects, seizures and vision and hearing problems.
Dorsett found that his work took him beyond the laboratory and out into the community when he was asked to talk with parents of children diagnosed with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS). He served on the board of directors for the CdLS foundation for six years, and now serves on the organization's research committee. And, he's participated in a large symposium held every two years for the families of children recently diagnosed with the disorder.
One of the parents came up to me afterwards and said, 'I think I'm going to go home and throw away my fly swatter.'
|--Dale Dorsett, Ph.D.
Though most of Dorsett's research has been done using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, his discoveries have a significant impact for our understanding of human gene regulation and provide critical insight into the cause and potential treatment for a class of human inherited disease.
The value of lessons learned from the fruit fly was not lost on some of the parents Dorsett spoke with at one of the symposiums.
"I was invited to talk one year, because, at the time, I was one of the few people who even knew about cohesin," Dorsett said. "So, I gave a little talk, and explained how it was discovered in fruit flies and how we are studying its function. I explained how studying flies shed light on human genetics. A fly is basically a stripped down human being, genetically speaking.
"One of the parents came up to me afterwards and said, 'I think I'm going to go home and throw away my fly swatter.'"
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|Grigoriy Yablonsky, Ph.D.
Grigoriy Yablonsky, Ph.D., associate research professor of chemistry, will receive the James B. Eads Award for outstanding achievement in technology. Yablonsky is a world-recognized expert in the area of chemical kinetics, catalysis and chemical engineering with achievements in both academia and industry.
Yablonsky loves his work because it stands at the crossroad of several fields.
"It's chemistry, it's mathematics, it's chemical engineering, it's physics.
"Chemistry is about the transformation of molecules," Yablonsky said. "The most amazing thing happens in the presence of a catalyst. Catalysts are mysterious substances. Just a small amount of a catalyst accelerates reactions."
And, the catalyst is a big deal when it comes to industry. Catalysis drives 90 percent of all industry questions related to chemistry, Yablonsky says.
"This is especially true when it comes to sustainable energy. In order to find alternative sources of energy, we need a catalyst. So catalysts are answers to today's biggest industrial questions.
"My colleagues and I work with industry. We are working on problems of complete and partial oxidation. It may accelerate progress in processes of combustion or production of plastics, for example.
In fact, catalysis is a driving force of sustainable development. It is also an extremely interesting academic question."
'To stay in place, you have to run.' It means that to keep up, we must invent something new, we must be creative for commercialization.
|-- Grigoriy Yablonsky, Ph.D.,
Yablonsky's theory of complex steady-state and non-steady state catalytic reactions is used by research teams around the globe. Bridging chemical kinetics and mathematics, Yablonsky developed a new paradigm for decoding certain types of catalytic reactions based on rigorous relationships between observed reaction behavior and complex reaction mechanism.
He also created a theory for the advanced worldwide experimental technique (Temporal Analysis of Products-TAP) developed in St. Louis by John T. Gleaves, a chemical engineer at Washington University. This technique is used to characterize the kinetics and chemical conversions of heterogeneous catalysts.
Emphasizing the importance of practical innovation, Yablonsky paraphrases the Red Queen in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass. "'To stay in place, you have to run.' It means that to keep up, we must invent something new, we must be creative for commercialization. We must somehow find a catalyst, characterize it, produce it, and it must be stable.
"It's not only science, but it's art."
Born in Russia, Yablonsky worked at the Russian Institute of Catalysis before spending the last 17 years in St. Louis. Besides his academic work, he's written autobiographical stories in Russian – funny stories, he says.
The humor carries over to his scientific writing. The first line of his textbook is a joke.
"Chemistry is a complex science, especially for chemists," he writes in Kinetics of Chemical Reactions, which he co-authored.
"I like jokes for scientists. People should know: science is not boring."
His advice for future scientists? "I think you have to find one, just one, interesting problem to solve."
And, though Yablonsky may be a jack-of-all-trades, from literature to mathematics, he knows what makes a person a scientist at heart.
"Who is a scientist? A person who is thinking about science before sleep. If you are thinking about other things, you may be a banker, a politician or a writer. But if you're thinking about an interesting scientific problem, you may be a scientist."
|Angel Baldan, Ph.D.
Angel Baldan, Ph.D., assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, will receive the Innovation Award for a young scientist who has demonstrated exceptional potential for future accomplishments. His findings suggest potential new approaches to manage patients at risk for cardiovascular disease; new insight into the statin therapy; and improved effectiveness and safety of cholesterol-lowering medication.
Creativity, Baldan says, is about bringing together previously disconnected concepts. It's also about thinking differently about things we already know so we can make new connections.
"So, I have had many ideas. Most are wrong or crazy. But some pan out," Baldan said. "For every hypothesis that works, there are several that don't.
"As someone once said, 'Success is going from failure to failure with great enthusiasm.'"
Baldan's work focuses on the microRNA miR-33. In 2010, he found that the gene plays a key role in regulating cholesterol metabolism by modulating the levels of HDL (the "good cholesterol"). And, in 2012, he found that that the gene accomplishes this by also regulating bile metabolism.
Now, he's trying to untie another knot in the cholesterol metabolism conundrum. Because, as most scientists will tell you, for each answer you find, you're likely to receive a new batch of questions.
"We've seen that this microRNA controls expression of sterol transporters," Baldan said. "There's this model in the field that says that if one accelerates the mobilization of cholesterol via HDL and bile secretion, excess cholesterol could be removed from the body. In theory, that should reduce cardiovascular disease by reducing the burden of cholesterol in the arteries.
If you work on cool projects, you'll have competition.
|--Angel Baldan, Ph.D.
"Then, we've shown that when we lower the expression of miR-33, both HDL levels in blood and the loss of sterols through the bile increase. The next logical step was to see if this treatment prevents cardiovascular disease in a mouse model of cardiovascular disease. The answer? No, it doesn't."
"Everything pointed this way. But we didn't see what we expected. Now, we're trying to understand why the treatment failed to prevent atherosclerosis. Many questions remain to be answered.
"We hypothesize that there are yet to be discovered homeostatic pathways that compensate for the reduction in miR-33, thus preventing a sustained, effective outcome of the treatment."
As he turns his attention to solving this piece of the puzzle, Baldan is aware that his findings are taking him down roads being traveled by other labs. Harvard and NYU are studying similar questions, giving the search for answers to these questions a sense of urgency and professional competition. Baldan interprets the interest in the miR-33 area of study as a sign that they are on to something with big potential.
"If you work on cool projects, you'll have competition," Baldan said.
Luckily, Baldan has a proven track record in innovative approaches to scientific questions that will serve him well as he tackles this next question.
Dinner tickets and tributes for the April 24 event are available through the Academy of Science-St. Louis website www.academyofsciencestl.org or by contacting Lynn Cook at 314-289-1402.


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Wow! So unstoppable offense. Impenetrable defense. Spontaneous generation of allies. I shudder to think what the hell "North" does O_O
Proud (and confused) subscriber of Shonen Jump Alpha.
man this chapter was incredibly short.
All I can say to this chapter is, "Well, fuck."
Gotta admit, the sheer scope of power and damage his bankai does just by existing certainly explains why Aizen said Yamamoto was more powerful, and it explains why we've never seen it before.
Manga reading list: Bleach, Naruto, Katekyo Hitman Reborn, One Piece, Code Breaker, Gamaran, Kuroko No Basket, Fairy Tail, The World God Only Knows, Kimi No Iru Machi, Good Ending, Medaka Box, Nisekoi, D.Gray-Man, Ao No Exorcist, Freezing, Magi - Labyrinth of Magic, Soul Eater, Rosario Vampire Season II, Iris Zero, Ubell Blatt, Bloody Cross, Sun-Ken Rock, and Infinite Stratos,
Um with this over powered showing off he should have already killed the guy .....time is going to catch up with the old man.
There must be something else to it otherwise he would have used it earlier. Right?
So, was Kenpachi already burned along the way or what ?
Now that's a God of Death... although for a simple fire based Zan, he has a wide array of strange abilities .
North, hmmm self destruction ? Speed of light ? Sunny Day ?
Now, the real question is if he only has those 4 techniques ? I mean really South-West would probably give his minions the fire cloaks, now that would have been overpowered.
What a rediculously awesome chapter! I hope they don't jack it up in the anime!!!!! >:O
Im guessing North is some kind of self ressurection thing, you know east-west:sword-shield and south-north:death-life, just a guess
I want to see Juha look at a trillion undying zombies all heading towards him, destroying his little castle of holyness! lol what a sweet look of defeat and despair that would be.
With these powers now I seriously don't see how Ichigo will be able to defeat Juha, it just doesn't seem possible with how he is now. But we all know he has to win, lets just hope its not some cheesy fluke or lame weakness that Juha has for black reiatsu.
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from Sweden
August, 2015
Positive: The apartment was clean and everyone I was in contact with in person or via email was really nice and helpful. I especially appreciated the comfortable (and matching) set of bed linen and towels, the laundry basket and cleaning supplies (these are things that you don't particularly want to buy when staying only a month or two, but add great value in terms of comfort). I would consider staying here again. Negative: From the outside, the house does not look nice and clean at all. Comments: I would have liked a hairdryer, all the washing machines and dryers in the basement to work (or at least a sign on the broken ones), and for the kitchenware to be updated. Thank you for a nice stay!


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In recent weeks, I have found myself reflecting quite a bit on the past 15 years of my life. I am not exactly sure why (perhaps it is because I have been an adult for almost 50% of my life?), but as I shared with a college-aged student yesterday, there is no way I could have mapped out the course my life has taken.
When I came to embrace the doctrines of grace, I did not enter the typical "cage stage" that people talk about. For me, the sovereignty of God was my lifeline. Either God was in control of every detail of my life for my good and his glory, or I had really no point in believing or living out my faith. In a short period of time, my world was rocked time and again.
In my first position at a local church, I served with several of my roommates and friends, all who came to embrace the doctrines of grace at some point in that journey of college life. While I was the least Reformed at that point, I guess you could say I had the roughest experience. My tenure at the church did not last long as I was physically threatened while being "kicked out" (not excommunicated but threatened to leave) by the senior pastor and education pastor (who called me "Absalom" and verbally assaulted me for 3 hours). That's not the way you want to begin a lifelong call to gospel ministry to say the least. What happened in those early days were formative moments that would mark my life forever, and I am profoundly grateful to God for the brothers He placed in my life.
Over time, all of my brothers from those college years went their separate ways. We represented, I suppose you could say, the early stages of the young, restless, and Reformed movement. In the following years, the debate over Calvinism would hit a feverish pitch, mostly with charges that Calvinism stifles missions/evangelism and kills churches. This blog was very involved in the early years of the debate to offer rebuttals to many of the critiques that were leveled against Calvinists in the SBC, and it is without question that people loved to debate Calvinism (my stats were way higher then than they are today).


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Wednesday Clips 9/16/09
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Here's our midweek summary of this n' that and other chit-chat happening in the world of art and beyond.
*Keith Olbermann gives Christopher Knight "Best Person in the World" status for pointing out potentially communist imagery in right-wing Tea Party poster art.
*Was overzealous corporate art collecting partly to blame for Lehmann Bros. fall? Former Lehman trader Lawrence McDonald speculates that indeed, it was, in his new book about the investment behemoth. Artnet fleshes out the issue in its latest report.
*Bill Viola rejects Vatican's invitation to a summit "aimed at bridging the gap that has developed between spirituality and artistic expression over the last century or so," reportedly because Viola disagrees with many of the Catholic Church's policies. No word yet on whether artist Robert Gober was invited, and if so, whether or not he'll attend.
*If you haven't already been following this issue, this L.A. Times article provides an excellent one-stop summary of the current controversy arising from the Obama administration's alleged attempts to "politically manipulate" the NEA and, by extension, the arts communities it serves.
*Tyler Green writes in defense of blockbusters, following Holland Cotter's article in last weekend's NYT calling on museums to "rethink the blockbuster phenomena."
*Wanna know what the Art Institute is deaccessioning this Fall? Read Green's roundup of what they're hoping to sell, here.
*Four Andy Warhol prints of famous sports stars stolen from Richard Weisman's L.A. Collection.
*Annie Leibovitz finally reaches an agreement with her creditors.
*C-Monster elegantly takes the piss out of Bruce Nauman's "LEAVE THE LAND ALONE" skywriting installation.
*Bob Dylan to exhibit nearly 100 of his paintings in a 2010 solo exhibition at the National Gallery of Denmark in Copenhagen. An example of Dylan's work heads this post. How will they stack up to Joni's, I wonder?
*Chicago artist and BaS fave Deb Sokolow interviewed in Beautiful/Decay magazine.


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Carl and Susan Labbee are announcing the marriage of their daughter Desiree to Brian Allridge, son of Charles and Sharon Allridge of Ferron. They will be married Aug. 30 in the Manti Temple. A reception will be held that evening at the Huntington Stake Center from 7-9 p.m. A program and dancing will begin at 8 p.m.
Brian graduated from Emery High and served in the San Bernardino California Mission. He is currently employed at Industrial Electric. Desiree also graduated from Emery High, is working and will resume her schooling through Utah State Universtiy.
Desiree and Brian will reside in Ferron.
Terry and Sandy McArthur of Huntington are announcing the marriage of their daughter Katrina to Jason Stansfield, son of Terry and Shirley Stansfield of Wellington on Aug. 30.
A reception will be held that evening from 7-8:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn in Price.
Katrina is a nurse at Emery County Nursing Home in Ferron. Jason is employed at D.B.T. in Price. The couple will make their home in Huntington.


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Date 14 - 14 Feb 2013
On this special occasion on "Valentine's Day", the couples will be on the plane together, 25 meters high from the ground to see the beautiful view of Dong Phraya Yen – Khao Yai forest. Also, there is the activity that the couples will be swung with the 10.5 meters high big swing and the bride will throw the bouquet for the promise. Moreover, the third activity is that the couples will be down from the top of Veruwan waterfall (70 meters) and sign the marriage certificate on the cliff by the sheriff to promise that love will be stick together very long like the strong of the mountain. Also, the romantic atmosphere in the forest will attract more couples and their friends to cerebrate the wedding ceremony.


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Sale have named Josh Beaumont, the son of former England player Bill, at number eight for their Heineken Cup meeting with Montpellier.
Sale have named Josh Beaumont, the son of former England player Bill, at number eight for their Heineken Cup Pool clash with Montpellier on Friday.
Openside Dave Seymour returns as captain.
Whilst Sale's chances of qualification have gone after back to back defeats to Toulon, they are eager to finish with a flourish and hopefully earn ranking points for future years in the competition.
Mark Cueto, who levelled the Premiership try-scoring record against Worcester moves to centre and plays alongside Mark Jennings who scored a try in the opening round against Cardiff Blues.
Meanwhile, Montpellier have recalled respective France and Argentina international forwards Fulgence Ouedraogo and Agustin Creevy to their side while Francois Trinh-Duc leads the backline.
The teams:
Sale Sharks: 15 Cameron Shepherd, 14 Tom Brady, 13 Mark Cueto, 12 Mark Jennings, 11 Charlie Amesbury, 10 Danny Cipriani, 9 Will Cliff, 8 Josh Beaumont, 7 David Seymour, 6 James Doyle, 5 Tom Holmes, 4 Richie Gray, 3 Vadim Cobilas, 2 Marc Jones, 1 Aston Croall.
Replacements: 16 Tom Cruse, 17 Ross Harrison, 18 Tony Buckley, 19 Kearnan Myall, 20 Tommy Taylor, 21 Nathan Fowles, 22 Rob Miller, 23 Jordan Davies.
Montpellier: 15 Pierre Bérard, 14 Timoci Nagusa, 13 Thomas Combezou, 12 Santiago Fernandez, 11 Yohann Artru, 10 Francois Trinh-Duc, 9 Benoit Paillaugue, 8 Johnnie Beattie, 7 Mamuka Gorgodze, 6 Fulgence Ouedraogo, 5 Aliki Fakate, 4 Mickael Demarco, 3 Maximiliano Bustos, 2 Agustin Creevy, 1 Mikheil Nariashvili.
Replacements: 16 Rassie van Vuuren, 17 Yvan Watremez, 18 Barry Fa'amausili, 19 Rémy Martin, 20 Alexandre Bias, 21 Eric Escande, 22 Paul Bosch, 23 Lucas Amorosino.
Date: Friday, January 11
Kick-off: 20:00
Venue: Salford City Stadium
Referee: Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Assistant referees: Rhys Thomas (Wales), Wayne Davies (Wales)
Timekeeper: Mike Hamlin (England)
Citing commissioner: Gwyn Bowden (Wales)
Assessor: Andy Clift (Scotland)


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Nation crashes -- Coyotes burn
December 23 2008 10:22AM
We aren't quite what happened yesterday on the nation. In speaking with our server support desk -- located in a very distant country staffed by very indifferent workers -- it seems it went like this: "something something too much data, something something bigger server needed something something crashed."
Allow us to translate this into English: old web hosting company soon to be canned even though it's Christmas.
As we understand it in talking with the new web developer -– who remains aces -– we are getting too big for your garden variety server. Translation: all the traffic of late has crashed our hosting company's server twice in the past week.
So onwards and upwards we go to our own dedicated server.
Real News
First, if it means the Oilers would win every night we would gladly close the OilersNation down forever, smash all our computers to bits and burn down NationHQ. If that's all it took for the Oil to turn it around, we would do it in a heart beat and rejoice that we were able to find the secret to success. That was actually a great hockey game last night. There was hitting, fighting, a few scores, some cheering, loud noises and a scoreboard.
Basically everything we like to see we saw:
- The beating Strudwick laid on Carcillo? Wow. He hit him so hard his credit score changed. That will teach you to fight someone with reach a foot longer than yours, Danny boy.
- Pouliot having the presence of mind to make a drop pass, get hit, stay on his feet, stay watching the puck then pot a beauty of a goal? It makes the mind positively spin, doesn't it?
- The Hemsky pass across the crease to Cogliano was pretty tidy as well. Not too many peeps make that pass now, do they?
Can we just say how much we missed the JL meeting? For reals. Unless you are at the game or in a bar, the JL makes the game so much more interesting. Who could hear all our witticisms? Our friends? Who cares about them. We don't in the least.
Two Random Oilers factoids:
- fIVE players on pace to crack 20 goals this season
- 30th in the league in scoring at home
And lastly
The Oilers signed Ryan Huddy.
How wonderful! It's good to see that we have given up any pretense that the Oilers are anything beyond a work placement centre for former Oilers players and their family members. The geniuses passed on Drew Stafford, having turned up their noses and said "he's merely related to the trainer. That's hardly worth a draft pick never mind his stats."
These same rocket surgeons have now decided that there aren't enough small forwards in the system and it's time to add another to the mix. Perhaps the Oil have enough small forwards already. Or perhaps we have missed each and every Oilers game this year so we don't know about all the secret grit this team is packing up front. That must be it.
Seriously, what is Craig Muni's third cousin doing these days? Perhaps the Oil could offer him a one-way goaltending contract. There aren't enough of them hanging around that's for sure.
December 23 2008, 04:37PM
@ Jason Gregor:
Sorry Gregor, Brownlee got in first. All I can get you is 20 JSBM dollars.
December 23 2008, 04:38PM
Now of course his ankle was originally bruised last year, and that turned into a break..I'm not saying, I'm just saying...
Well that is good'ish news. Hopefully he's back soon.
December 23 2008, 06:15PM
So if only Staios would get a "bruised ankle" along with Moreau's "bruised hand". THEN watch us rocket up the standings in January. Sheldon Souray, where's your wayward shot when we need you?
We'll really miss having someone to take stupid penalties if 18 misses any significant amount of time.
I mean, there's only so much 24 can do in that regard!
December 23 2008, 08:42PM
Staios/Moreau=Dec 22-29th whipping boy, stay tuned when our next W.B will Grebs/Horcoff
December 23 2008, 11:04PM
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@ Adam Dyck: Yep, it's time for an A-1 centre alright. I think it's been time ever since Doug Weight left. So… go ahead. Go get one. Just, make a trade for a valuable commodity that every other team in the league is looking for. Why don't we all call the Oilers' front office, and let them know that what they need is superstar players. I'm sure they haven't figured that one out yet. While we're at it, let's just call MacT and tell him that his problem is not enough goals for, and too many goals against. And then we'll call the Global Economy, and tell them that it should go with rising stock prices, and more jobs, instead of the other way around. And then we'll call Terri Schiavo's body, and tell her that her problem was not enough brain activity, and too much being not-alive. Kind of like you for making that ridiculous comment. Q.E.D.
If only the NHL had some sort of loop hole in the rules that allowed teams to send some of their players to another team, in exchange for different players. Someone should contact Bettman on this one.
@ MattL: hyahaha, thats some funny shit!!!!!
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Staios/Moreau=Dec 22-29th whipping boy, stay tuned when our next W.B will Grebs/Horcoff
I guess they have to pick on someone, though I would rather they didn't zero in on the guys who have actually been leaving 100% on the ice. They are making mistakes, but I don't think you can point to them as the problem, here.
December 24 2008, 03:00PM
I disagree. Moreau may work hard but some of his STUPID penalties have cost the team. And Staois is a step behind on every play which has also ended up with the puck in our net. I dont understand why these guys get a free pass based on their history with the team as opposed to their play on the ice this year.
December 24 2008, 03:02PM
Mac T says risk vs reward...where are the rewards from these two this year? Do they out-weigh the risks? That is a serious question that needs to be asked I think.
December 24 2008, 04:31PM
@ topshelf: I agree I have yet to see what the rewards have been,and the risks have been so many that the only way to look at it is that 2 wrongs may make a right
December 24 2008, 09:36PM
Crappy about the servers, but seriously, new developer...good deal man, new site is so much better. Especially with all the new features.


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Victor Cruz and Mike Wallace are two very different people with very different skill sets. I wouldn't be surprised if more teams take an interest in Cruz because of his performance on field as well as off. Besides, Cruz stats >>>> Mike Wallace stats
GMen consider Nicks a number 1 receiver, and will pay him that money. With that being said, we won't be able to afford Cruz as well. It'd be better to just get a first round pick instead of having him 1 more year just to see him leave in FA.
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An authentic log cabin located in the heart of Glen Carbon, it has the original ceiling rafters and attic floor. The sidewalks are made from a 1912 school building. The Cabin is used for group activities and community events. Tours by appointment.
CITY:Glen Carbon
Three Sisters Crafts & Gifts offers handmade crafts, beads, jewelry-making supplies, home decor, scrapbook and quilting supplies, and much more.
The Thomas Kinkade Gallery of Belleville is full of beautiful works by Thomas Kinkade.
Opened in 1909 as an opera house and a meeting hall for the Independent Order of Oddfellows, the Wildey has undergone many transformations through the years. The most recent one is a $2 million renovation inside and out.
The Schmidt Art Center and Gallery
Over 350 permanent works, including a beautifully landscaped and sculptured garden, are on display.
The 60-seat facility is complete with a restored 1928 Barton 12-rank theatre pipe organ. It was originally built to perform popular music and to accompany the silent movies of the 1920s. Group tours available.
The Music Theatre Company explores the musical in the interest of expanding the canon of musical theatre through fully-staged productions, commissions of new works and musical experiments.
The beautiful house is an example of an 1830s hotel. Charles Dickens once visited there in 1842 while researching a book he wrote on prairies in America.
The Lemming Armada Theatre Co.
Performances throughout the year include music, drama, and comedy.
The History Museum of Monroe County
Anchored by items gifted by Col. Edd & Violet Kueker, this collection represents the settlement of the West, numerous U.S. wars and early transportation. There is even a display of items from the Stone Age retrieved during a local archaeological dig. Changing displays and Special Exhibits from the Museum collection and "on loan" items provide awesome journeys through the pages of history.
Distinguished speakers, concerts, and drama are all part of the playbill at The Hett, McKendree College's showcase Center for the Arts.
SummerStage is an amateur thespian organization that began in 1981. The group presents five programs a year including dramas, comedies, and musicals.
CITY:Granite City
This Renaissance Gothic architectural masterpiece has a 222 ft. tall bell tower. Tours avalaible.
St. Clair County Historical Society Museum
This Victorian adaptation of a Greek Revival home was built in the early 1800s. In addition to period furniture and vintage clothing, artifacts, and quilts, the museum contains an extensive research library and gift shop.
Open from April to October, this theatre shows first-run movies, and is one of only 200 drive-inns left in the United States.
The Scrapbook Factory offers all the supplies you need to create the scrapbook of your dreams.
The entire village of Maeystown is on the historic register with much of the history preserved in the museum.
There is a large collection of machinery and primitives dating back to the 1800s.
CITY:New Athens
A Lionel train set shares space with a Li'l Abner Dogpatch Band windup toy and British toy soldiers. Antique collectibles, clothing, glassware, a mule deer antler chandelier, and many more unusual items fill the 2,000 sq. ft. "extra room" added onto the house.
Built in 1830, this is the only stagecoach stop still intact along the 60-mile Kaskaskia-Cahokia trail.
Patchwork Corner Crafts has a wide variety of quilting and craft supplies.
Our Common Ground is a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing local art by organizing mixed media shows in rural communities.
Shows are performed at the Turkey Hill Grange, Progressive Grange, and The New Athens Senior Center.
CITY:New Athens
Old Six Mile Museum in the Emmert-Zippel House
This 158-year-old home has displays of historic items including Civil War artifacts, a Native American collection, and 1830s furnishings.
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Don't Let Coal Mining Pollute Drinking Water for 200,000 People
The Black Warrior River is a valuable resource for drinking water, recreation, fishing, and rare fish and wildlife for Birmingham, Alabama.
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Offering reliable support and cushioning, the Mizuno Wave Inspire 9 treats overpronators to a lighter shoe and a great fitting upper.
You can't put together a comprehensive list moderate support running shoes without naming Mizuno's Wave Inspire. One of the best selling shoes here at Running Warehouse, this trainer has developed a strong following among overpronators. In this update of the Inspire, minor changes result in a nice decrease in weight, without stripping the shoe of its core of cushioning and stability.
The most noticeable change to the 9th version of the Inspire is in the upper, with the use of thinner mesh and overlays throughout to shave a good amount of weight. Testers reported increased upper flexibility as a result, allowing for a fit that adapts to the changing shape of the foot while running. Another benefit: increased breathability, with plenty of airflow over the toes and around the midfoot.
We found the cushioning of the Inspire 9 to be somewhat softer than typical of a Mizuno. This is in part due to the introduction of SR Touch foam in the heel for a softer impact, though some testers felt that the forefoot is noticeably softer as well. We were still greeted by a smooth ride from heel to toe, and midfoot strikers had plenty to love in the Inspire 9's transition.
"The forefoot of the Inspire 9 feels a lot softer that I would expect from a Mizuno. In fact, I don't remember ever trying a Mizuno this soft (maybe the Enigma)."
"The Inspire 9 has a great out-of-the-box feel. A flexible upper, great fit and soft step-in feel make this a shoe I can comfortably run in with no break-in period."
"The upper is super breathable, which might be great for summer, but not so much for winter running. A pair of thick socks will be needed for running in cold conditions."