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Armchair GM IV: The Peanut Gallery
Robin Brownlee
May 07 2009 01:04PM
So, if you woke up this morning and you were Edmonton Oilers GM Steve Tambellini, what would your list of things-to-do look like? And, no, checking your bank statement doesn't count.
From hiring a new coach to filling holes and addressing needs on the roster after a third straight season out of the playoffs, Tambellini's got his work cut out, and there's no shortage of opinions on what he should do.
Given Tambellini's stated desire of icing a bigger, grittier team and a handful of obvious needs -- a proven top-six forward, a defensive-minded centre who can win face-offs and kill penalties and a shutdown defenceman, not to mention hiring a bench boss who can pull it all together -- let's throw around some scenarios with you in the GM's chair.
Like Tambellini, you'll have to keep in mind salary cap space and the fact that no matter which way you go, people will piss and moan. The bottom line is you'd better please Daryl Katz, who signs the cheques, because he's just sent you a text that reads: "Steve, if we miss the playoffs in 2009-10, I'm firing your ass. Got it? Regards, D."
Let's begin.
The back end
1. You've decided to shop Tom Gilbert in the hope of acquiring a top six forward. Coming off a 45-point season, Gilbert's got some cachet and you've got the bases covered in terms of offensive depth with Sheldon Souray, Lubomir Visnovsky and Denis Grebeshkov, once he signs the fat RFA offer you've got sitting on your desk.
-- The Buffalo Sabres offer Derek Roy.
-- The Philadelphia Flyers offer Scott Hartnell.
-- The Florida Panthers offer Nathan Horton.
Which deal do you take?
2. You've taken one of the above three players for Gilbert and you're getting ready to present your offer to Grebeshkov. Before you do, you get a fax from head office that says Toronto GM Brian Burke has tendered on offer sheet on Grebeshkov that's worth $16 million over four years.
After you change trousers and wipe your ass, do you match it? Do you send some guy named Bruno to see Burke?
3. The Los Angeles Kings offer a do-over on last summer's trade: they'll send you Jarret Stoll and Matt Greene for Visnovsky. Knowing what you know now, do you make that deal?
The Seven Dwarves
1. Unless Snow White has jumped to the top of the short-list of coaching candidates, the need to get bigger up front to complement Ales Hemsky and Sam Gagner is the most pressing, so you're listening to offers for Patrick O'Sullivan and Andrew Cogliano.
-- Tampa Bay offers Ryan Malone for O'Sullivan.
-- Chicago offers Dustin Byfuglien for O'Sullivan.
-- Dallas offers Steve Ott for Cogliano.
Which deal do you take?
2. You've got $10 million to spend. Do you offer UFA Ales Kotalik a new deal for three years or do you send Darcy Regier into spasms by tendering an offer sheet on RFA Drew Stafford for four years at $10 million?
3. If not Stafford, would that offer sheet be better spent on Tuomo Ruutu of Carolina or Travis Zajac of New Jersey?
Money Talks
1. You've got some dollars for a UFA burning a hole in your pocket -- we know how uncomfortable that can be -- and you've decided to throw some of it around. Who's the best target?
-- Mike Komisarek.
-- Francois Beauchemin
-- Manny Malhotra
-- Scott Clemmensen
2. Dwayne Roloson tells you he'll re-sign for $4 million over two years. Do you give him the extra season he wants or do you say, "Thanks, and good luck in Philadelphia?"
3. Nashville wants more skill and you want more grit. The Predators offer you pugnacious and noted serial-charger Jordin Tootoo for sometimes-slacker Robert Nilsson. Do you make that trade?
Dazed and Confused
You fall down the stairs and hit your head. You decide that none of the above small potatoes matter unless you can land a BIG name player to throw on the marquee at Rexall Place. Money, at least to the cap limit, is no object. Which makes the most sense?
1. Buy out the final year of Jaromir Jagr's contract with Omsk for $3 million and give the 38-year-old future hall-of-famer a two-year contract worth $10 million, for a total cost of $13 million.
2. Re-visit the Marian Hossa sweepstakes.
3. Trade one-third of the roster to free up enough cap space to acquire the inseparable UFA tandem of Daniel and Henrik Sedin to play with Hemsky.
4. Let your head clear.
-- Listen to Robin Brownlee every Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. on Just A Game with Jason Gregor on TEAM 1260.
May 07 2009, 01:13PM
i'd take Nathan Horton for gilbert, match Denis Grebeshkov offer sheet,take Ryan Malone for O'Sullivan Jordin Tootoo for Robert Nilsson. sign Manny Malhotra, say to roli "Thanks, and good luck in Philadelphia" and sign an offer sheet on Travis Zajac of New Jersey.. but then again, im not the GM... lots of work, tambo....better start soon
May 07 2009, 01:14PM
and if we can get Manny Malhotra, how about Jay Clemant from the blues?
Wow, some pretty funk junk is happening in your head RB, do you just sit there all day and think this stuff up. Very interesting to say the least and when you put it the eway you have I do not want to be Tambellini. Food for thought as they say. I think I'd do the Gilbert for Horton and the Byfuglien for O'sullivan. The others I'd have to think really hard for. Burke would do that with Grebeshkov wouldn't he... meanie.
Remind us again what the compensation is for a $4 mil / year RFA offer sheet.
May 07 2009, 01:25PM
Rick wrote:
Remind us again what the compensation is for a $4 mil / year RFA offer sheet.
A 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
I'd be all over the Dustin Byfuglin for O'Sulivan deal. Make it happen Tambellini!
May 07 2009, 01:33PM
@ Harlie:I'd be all over the Dustin Byfuglin for O'Sulivan deal. He's overrated, he's like a penner with more grit...imnot sure if he can score on a consistent basis...
May 07 2009, 01:35PM
- the safe play is Gilbert for Roy but i can see Horton being the popular choice also.
- Burke putting an offer sheet on Grebs with how much Toronto needs to re-stock their prospects would probably get his balls cut off.
- keep Lubo. 100% right choice.
- the player i want the most out of the small potatoes is Ott.
- Mike Komisarek all the way. hitting/shot blocking machine who could use being around a tougher team.
- getting Tootoo for Nilsson is like sending the Preds a nicely wrapped present with a huge turd inside.
- i cant see Malone or Byfuglien going straight up for O'Sullivan. maybe thats just me. id have to take Malone though.
- Roloson is a gamer and easily has 2 years left at his compete level and low-impact total career. keep him at that price.
- Hossa OR Jagr. Hossa first, Jagr second. if this team doesnt build a core for Hemsky (which in turn improves everyone elses game and takes off pressure) his contract becomes a waste of time and you basically crap on your best player not getting him anyone to play with. its about as bad as when the Packers gave Favre Donald Driver and his second option was Antonio Chapman. Hemsky isnt even working with that.
May 07 2009, 01:36PM
I take Hartnell for Gilbert, say thank you very much to Burke for the picks, turn around and offer the money I was going to give Grebeshkov to Komisarek. I deal O'Sullivan for Byfuglien and there you go, back end is not as skilled but is much nastier. Then I say no to the Kings on giving back Visnovsky because I just dealt Gilbert and Grebeshkov. I make the offer sheet to Ruutu to replace O'Sullivan.
I tell Roli thanks and good luck in Philly, and I take Tootoo for Nilsson in a heartbeat. It's probably not realistic to get Hossa in under the cap so I go after Jagr but try for 1 year plus an option rather than 2.
The biggest problem left is goaltending and without much money to fix it, I try to get Clemmensen on the cheap and hope and pray that JDD can play a solid 25-30 games.
Yeah...GM is tough, good luck with that, Tambo.
Steve Ott would be a FANTASTIC fit out of Dallas.
Pass on Jagr and Hossa altogether and keep your UFA loot for someone who is in the prime of their career and will be with the team for the next 6 years.
Keep Roloson - try and trade for one of these shady European Goalies that seem to be everywhere but EDM
May 07 2009, 01:42PM
Yeesh. I'm glad I'm not Tambo.
May 07 2009, 01:44PM
@ Mike Krushelnyski:
Damn! I just realized I left my 2nd PP unit with no pointmen!
You guys should be glad I'm not GM
Back End: Hartnell, match Grebeshkov, no to trade Lubo 7 Dwarfs: Byfuglien, Stafford, Ruutu Money Talks: Komisarek, yes to Roli, yes to Tootoo Dazed: clear head first. ;-)
If we had any of those options, I'd be pretty optimistic for our Oilers '09. Having said that biggest steal from above is Tootoo for Nilson, I'd take that in a heartbeat!
@ sittingatmydesk:
from what I've seen of Dustin B these playoffs his strength has been his consistency. Big guy with good hands and a strong will. Dustin P has 2 of those traits and I hope a new coach rather than a change of scenery gets Dustin P his will back.
-I take Horton for Gilbert -Let Grebeskov walk -Turn down the redo with LA
-I look to trade Cogliano not for one of the monsters you mentioned but to move up in the draft. I am keeping O'Sullivan.
-Kotalik does not get an offer for me, no offer sheets this year unless I am moving Penner some how in the early off season.
-Nilsson becomes Tootoo' -Roloson does not get a 2 year deal from me -Souray convinces Komisarek to join him in Edmonton.
And finally I go after Hossa first, followed by Gaborik and finally I buy out Jagr's deal if I fail on options 1 and 2.
May 07 2009, 01:56PM
Jagr-Gagner-Hemsky Hartnell-Horcoff-Cogliano Penner-Ruutu-Moreau Stortini-Brodziak-Tootoo
Souray-Komisarek Visnovsky-Byfuglien Smid-Peckham (Staios died in a fire)
Clemmensen Deslauriers Dubnyk?
I kinda like my fantasy team, this is fun :)
May 07 2009, 02:07PM
1. Horton 2. Bruno 3. Visnovsky 4. Pass 5. Malhotra 6. Nikolai Khabibulin 7. Tootoo 8. Bouwmeester
Hey Robin, do you think the Oilers will trade Tom Gilbert and which team do you see him getting traded to?
I would keep Gilbert. Match Grebs. Trade Vishnovsky, even though he is a fantastic d-man. Greene would balance out our d-corps. Stoll would help on special teams, an area that killed us. I don't know how O'Sullivan fits in the lineup but I would move him before Cogliano though because I think Cogs has been somewhat misused and his strength in the face-off circle can only improve. I would take O'Sullivan for Byfuglien. No to an offer sheet. If possible I would go after Clemmensen and Komisarek. Clemmensen gives us the vet goalie(?) until JDD is ready. Komisarek further balances out the d-corps and helps on PK. I take Tootoo for Nilsson. Nilsson might be talented but we need consistency and more grit. I don't take any of the high profile UFA's. I didn't like recent quotes by Jagr that he would want to play on the third line, although he may of been kidding. Due to cap issues I would pass on Hossa. And no way I would take the Sedins for that kind of commitment. I understand the need for a superstar type player to role with Hemsky but I don't know if these are the player(s). Anyway you slice it Tambo has a tough time.
@ Yonsy: Alright reviewing this I see too many d-men. So in the event you land Komisarek you pass on the O'sullivan deal. Wow too much to consider.
I'd take O'Sullivan for Malone assuming Penner PFO's to somewhere, anywhere.
Willis, you saying you want J-Bo? I thought you were on the other side of that argument, no?
May 07 2009, 02:32PM
1. Roy would be tempting (Hartnell as well to be honest) gotta go with Horton on that one though. 2. Take TO's picks and run, we'd be likely to get another top 10 pick next year 3. No thanks 4. O'sully for Malone, only if Penner is delt, otherwise the one extra "big body" is enough for now 5. If Grebs is gone for the 1st/2nd/3rd, I would consider an RFA to Ruttu, up to the 1st/3rd compensation limit. 6. MM/Beauch/Clemson would all be great pick-ups 7. No thanks to Rollie for 2 years, one year sure. 8. Nilsson for Tootoo, in a heartbeat 9. Forget the big ticket UFA, take Jagr if he'll come for one year.
RB - You did have me following right slong with you until you mentioned Byfuglien and Horton. Is there any way Chi or Fla part with either of them? Most everything else has some merit. I worry about the wisdom of keeping so may small players. Gagner, Cogliano and Eberle is coming along too. I assume Nilsson is as good as gone.
Any move(s) on the forward line should have size and edge. I think the change or two on defence should be slong the line of gristle as well. I would probably move Staios, Gilbert and maybe Strudwick in an attempt to get what you want on defence and up front. Did you do any number crunching to see how Tambo might get some of that done?
Given their proximity to the cap and the number of contracts what is realistic? I was thinking that 4-5 changes might represent a reasonable change-over for one year, if they get the right pieces that is. Don't get me wrong Byfuglien and Horton would be a great start.
May 07 2009, 02:35PM
Jonathan Willis wrote:
1. Horton 2. Bruno 3. Visnovsky 4. Pass 5. Malhotra 6. Nikolai Khabibulin 7. Tootoo 8. Bouwmeester
Bruno might also fit as the shutdownm D-man if you can't land Komisarek. And no fudging with Bouwmeester, that's not an option.
Yonsy wrote:
@ Yonsy: Alright reviewing this I see too many d-men. So in the event you land Komisarek you pass on the O'sullivan deal. Wow too much to consider.
That's the thing, one move impacts another and you've got to balance each deal with the big picture. Making one deal on Monday might preclude a better one on Wednesday, but if you sit around waiting, then you lose . . . If it's a headache in the relatively elementary scenarios I've offered, imagine all the fun when offers become two-for-two with draft picks etc etc thrown in.
Gilbert for Horton (4 mil cap hit signed through 2012-2013 season). I would miss Grebashov, but have to take the picks (first rounder could be a lottery pick). Visnovsky is a gem, no do over. Grab Steve Ott for Cogs, if he can be signed to a contract extension. Kotalik can go lick somewhere else... Tuomo Ruutu please. Mike Komisarek. I would pay Roli. Tootoo for Nilsson in a heartbeat.
Then it's time for my head to clear.
Thanks Robin, Tambo has a hard job!
If I was tambo I'd shoot myself, F-this.
I couldn't imagine all the second guessing and what-ifs he must be playing with right now. Not a comfy chair at any rate, I suppose the $$$ makes it a little better tho.
May 07 2009, 02:51PM
Jonathan Willis wrote:
Rick wrote: Remind us again what the compensation is for a $4 mil / year RFA offer sheet. A 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
JW...I think it might only be a 1st and a 3rd...
When the CBA came out the cap was $39 million... and the compensation was...
$660,000 and below.... NOTHING $660,000 to 1 million... 3rd rounder Over 1 mill to two million... 2nd rounder OVer two to three million.... 1st and 3rd rounder Over three to four million... 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Over four to Five milliion... Two 1sts, a 2nd and 3rd Over Five million... Four firsts.
For every ten percent that the average salary goes up the compensation goes up 10%. In the first year the player average was close to $1.7 million...(just rounding number)
Last year with the Cap over $56...the average player salary was around $2.3 million... That is a 35% increase...meaning the over 3 million to four million would now be over $4 million to five million.
OF course this is rounding of numbers...and it is a fine line, and not 100% exact,but the increase, if it ended at 4 million would mean only a 1st and a 3rd...instead of all three picks. If the offer was OVER 4 million then it would be 1st, 2nd and 3rd...
The summer of 2011 after the year the cap goes down, and the player average does as well, that would be the best time to make an RFA offer, because you wouldn't have to offer as much, nor would the compensation be what it was last summer or even this one...
Man it would be hilarious if the Oilers offered Stafford a deal...just to stir the pot, but I don't see it happening.
May 07 2009, 02:55PM
@ Mike Krushelnyski: did you even put into consideration the cap... Byfuglien isint he a forward?
I know Byfuglien was a defenseman, but has he not primarily played up front in his NHL career? He's similar to Penner. He's having a good playoff, but so did Penner. Given their contract status, obviously I'd take Dustin B, but I'd hold off on thinking he's got a lot more upside than Penner until further review. Big guys like that have a tough time staying in tip top shape. Would Tampa swap Penner for Malone given the dollars they'd save?
May 07 2009, 02:56PM
Grebeshkov a Russian or Gilbert. If I had to move one of them it's bye bye Grebs. Move Cogs and a few years from now everyone will be says, how could you have done that to us. Try to sign Kotalik for less money, no tears if he goes, sign Rollie, these lots of mileage left on that body. Nielson may do great things one day (briefly), elsewhere. Tootoo NONO.
I'd trade Gilbert for Hartnell, match the offer for Grebeshkov, keep Visnovsky, I would consider Ott for Cogliano, no offer sheets, I make a pitch for malhotra, give Roloson a 2 year deal, trade Nilsson for Tootoo, I would talk to Marian Hossa but if he has no interest in signing to a long-term deal that won't cripple me then it won't happen.
May 07 2009, 03:02PM
@ sittingatmydesk:
I was under the impression that Byfuglien played both. I was considering the cap but it's kind of tough when you're making hypothetical signings.
May 07 2009, 03:23PM
@ Jason Gregor:
It's right on the edge; it may very well be only a 1st and a 3rd but I think it just crosses the line. I used the 2008-09 numbers at nhlscap.com
May 07 2009, 03:25PM
RossCreek wrote:
Willis, you saying you want J-Bo? I thought you were on the other side of that argument, no?
That was before I traded Gilbert for Horton and sent Bruno to "chastise" Burke for signing Grebeshkov.
Robin Brownlee wrote:
And no fudging with Bouwmeester, that's not an option.
Then I'll let my head clear.
All those possible scenarios gave me a boner AND made my balls hide inside of my body at the same time. It's not a pretty picture down there. Yeesh Tambo sure has a tight rope to walk this summer. Let's hope he can at least keep his head above the water.
May 07 2009, 03:32PM
Jonathan Willis wrote:
@ Jason Gregor: It's right on the edge; it may very well be only a 1st and a 3rd but I think it just crosses the line. I used the 2008-09 numbers at nhlscap.com
Ya, the upper limit for 1/2/3 is 5.3
Amount Compensation Due $863,156 or less None $863,156 - $1,307,811 3rd round pick $1,307,811 - $2,615,623 2nd round pick $2,615,623 - $3,923,434 1st and 3rd round pick $3,923,434 - $5,231,246 1st, 2nd, and 3rd round pick $5,231,246 - $6,539,061 Two 1st's, one 2nd, one 3rd round pick $6,539,061 or more Four 1st round picks
I can't really see salary's dropping so far to bring the upper limit of 1/2/3 to under $4
May 07 2009, 03:45PM
No to trading Cogs or O'Sullivan....i'd do nilsson for tootoo in a heartbeat tho...get the disturber we need for a forward whose potential may be lower than cogs or patty o and has also shown much less than either of them....keep vis and dump gibby for horton
May 07 2009, 03:46PM
I'd also be willing to bet that there is going to be a lot of offer sheets in the 2nd round range especially for teams that are right up against the cap
A real eye-opener for me was in 2008, when the Red Wings were in town trade deadline day to play the Oilers. I remember listening to Stauffer on the radio and he made some comment about how the Red Wings staff took over an entire hotel ballroom, and that there must have been around eighty people present, and extra phones were needed, and so on... And after all that, the only move they made was to pick up Brad Stuart as a depth defenceman from L.A. This funny little anecdote made me wonder about the Oilers management structure such as it was in 07/08 under Kevin Lowe. @ Robin Brownlee: Have the Oilers signifigantly narrowed the gap with the Detroit managemnt machine under Katz's ownership? I know there has been a management review, and restructering last offseason... Your article was super effective in illustrating the sheer complexity of assembling an NHL roster in this day and age. Tambellini's team must compete with the big dogs. Do they have similar rescources at their disposal?
Love the thread. Always love the armchair GM stuff.
- I counter the Flyers offer and get Gagne for Gilbert. Saves the Flyers a million (they need Cap relief). - bye bye grebeshkov. - No to the do-over. keep Vish (just let go 2 young dmen) - Take Malone for Cogliano (tampa needs to save money and Cogs is $2 mill cheaper then O'Sullivan) - Kotalik for $2 mill per. He's your 2nd PP QB. - Sign all 4 of those UFA's. Beauchemin ($2.5 mill) is your #4 dman and 2nd PP guy. Malhotra ($2 mill) is your 3C. Komisarek ($4.5 mill) is your #3 dman. Clememson ($2.5 mill) is a better option then Rollie. - Take Tootoo for Nilsson (saves us money) - No need for a top UFA since we have filled our needs -Dump all the unnessary contracts in the minors or buy outs or deals for picks (Moreau/Pisani, Pouliot, Macintyre, Jacques)
Gagne - Horcoff - Hemsky Malone - Gagner - O'Sullivan Penner - Malhotra - Kotalik Tootoo - Brodziak - Pisani/Moreau Stortini
Souray - Beauchemin Vishnovski - Komisarek Staios - Smid Peckham
Clememson JDD
Cap hit is $54.675
Anyone that keeps Grebs is RETARDED Keeping Roli for 2 years is mildly retarded I would love Tootoo to be an oiler... the problem is he would get killed cause none of the boys would back him up.
If you can get a top 3 forward for Gilbert then I would deal him. Otherwise I believe he is a better fit than Grebeshkov.
You don't match anything Brian Burke offers take his draft picks and hope the Grebeshkov is the second coming of Dustin Penner or better yet in LeafLand Eric Lindros.
You stay away from Stoll and Greene. Why would the Oil dream of giving up Vishnovsky he played well till he got hurt.
I'd like to see O'Sullivan get a shot on the second line for the better part of a season, I think he's got the tools to score 25 and give the Oil some quality pp time. But if you've got to move him take Byflugen, in two years he will be unstoppable.
Malholtra. Oilers have enough depth at D.
Give Rollie one year plus an option.
Sell your mothers soul and bring Jagr. I don't think Hossa provides the leadership that the Oil need. Jagr's familiarity and desire to play with Hemsky is a huge plus.
A note on the moves/lines I put up above. 1st line = 74 goals, 193 pts, $14.85 mill cap hit 2nd = 58 G, 129 pts, $8 m 3rd = 48 G, 115 pts, $8.25 m 4th = 29 G, 69 pts, $3.75 m
and from last year's lineup we add almost 400 extra hits.
I take Roy for Gilbert - LOVE his speed!
I let Burke take Grebs - First overall pic next year would be excellent.
Keep Lubo! He is awesome.
I get Ryan Malone for O'Sullivan, but I keep Cogs.
I sign Roli, but only play him 50 games for pete's sake.
I do not make any offer sheets (we need our draft picks), I do not try to make a splash, and I try to land Komisarek and see what kotalik wants before I decide if I want to sign him.
Back End 1. Nathan Horton 2. Match the offer 3. No thanks, I'll keep Visnovsky
7 Dwarves 1. Byfuglien - I don't like any of those moves, but he can play defense as well as forward and is cheaper than Malone. 2. Offer sheet to Stafford 3. Zajac would be better
Money Talks 1. Malhotra (Komisarek if I've nabbed Zajac from the last question) 2. Sign Roli (I don't see another option to sort out the goaltending situation) 3. Make the deal for Tootoo
Dazed and Confused Option 4. The core of this team is good, they just need an opportunity to develop and grow together. There's no reason to go crazy with the roster, but a few smart tweaks and small additions could be all we need.
-Trade Nilsson and our first to habs for Halk ( Or Osully and a second) whatever they want -Gilbert + Sully or Nilsson (which ever habs did not want) for Kolvuck(He is a UFA next year so they would do that) Trade Mourou and staios for anything....anything - Sign Jbo 6 for 6.5 Savings in cap space 6 mil - Sign Jagr - Play penner center...He is good on faceoffs if anyone noticed
jagr - Penner - hemmer kolvy - gags - cogs brule - horcs - poutonly pisani - broz - storts
Souray - JBO Lubo - Grebs Smid - Peckam
Halak JDD
May 07 2009, 05:26PM
Ogden Brother wrote:
Jonathan Willis wrote: @ Jason Gregor: It's right on the edge; it may very well be only a 1st and a 3rd but I think it just crosses the line. I used the 2008-09 numbers at nhlscap.com Ya, the upper limit for 1/2/3 is 5.3 Amount Compensation Due $863,156 or less None $863,156 - $1,307,811 3rd round pick $1,307,811 - $2,615,623 2nd round pick $2,615,623 - $3,923,434 1st and 3rd round pick $3,923,434 - $5,231,246 1st, 2nd, and 3rd round pick $5,231,246 - $6,539,061 Two 1st's, one 2nd, one 3rd round pick $6,539,061 or more Four 1st round picks I can't really see salary's dropping so far to bring the upper limit of 1/2/3 to under $4
I knew it was close...and after a basic number crunch I was $77,000 dollars off...not bad with guestimating..I still don't see the Oilers making and RFA offer though....
lets just trade everyone on our team for picks and go from there. except Pisani, sign him to a lifetime deal.


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My battery is fully charged but the battery light on the computer is blinking orange. My x61 tells me that a battery error has occurred, the battery cannot be charged and that I must replace it. This is odd, as the computer is barely more than a year old, and this should not happen to a battery so soon. Is this potentially a software issue? The night before this happened Vista had an automatic update and restarted; when I hibernated the computer and took it to work in the morning the error came up. I'm not sure if there's a connection between the two events.
Any ideas about what it could be and suggestions about what to do?
Thanks very much.
Welcome to the forum!
Your battery is defective and will damage the charging circuit on the motherboard if you keep on using it.
This is NOT a software issue and should be taken seriously.
You should check with Lenovo whether your battery is on the list of recalled ones.
Good luck.
I'll try calling lenovo. Do you know what may have caused the battery to fail? I don't think my battery is under recall or warranty...
12-12-2008 07:36 AM - edited 12-12-2008 07:39 AM
I had exactly the same problem 2 days ago with similar laptop. Strange coincidence!
Did you find a solution? The problem is very close to the one described here http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-67
12-22-2008 01:20 AM - edited 12-22-2008 01:21 AM
I have almost the same problem. But one thing different is that my battery seems to be not charged at all. Once I disconnect the ac adaptor, the laptop goes off. And if i put in battery and ac adaptor, the light din blink, but after around half an hour it blinks again. The battery seemed to be unable to charge at all. My laptop model is acer travelmate 3000. Please help me!!!
I doubt if it is a battery issue. I have the same issue as SinHuei and others on my X60. I ran the IE-7 critical security update and since then I have an orange light with error that battery is not working and system can not charge it.
Before that, I used to get 3-4hrs on by 8hrs battery. It was not optimial but nothing critical that system should stop recharging the battery altogether.
There is more to it and I hope someone from Lenovo helps us out.
I x86 is doing the blinking orange thing....power meter is 100%....is it a fuse? if so where is that? or a do I need a battery?
Also, had a system reload and now my shortcuts-volume, up and down,mute, access IBM,do not work...
I have a x86 i think...can anyone help or point me in the right way?
thanks a bunch!

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"We are on the verge of ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' for good," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said after the vote "This is one of those moments in our history when we stepped up and squared our policies with the values this nation was founded upon."
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No, I will not be changing my mind. I'm just hoping that the decent folks currently in the military are able to safely serve the rest of their remaining hitches and rotate out of the new Homosexualized Military. Anyone joining up or re-enlisting after this degenerate transformation, I will not have any respect for.
I've supported the military 100% my whole life, but after today, that military no longer exists.
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It's Jim's site and Jim's rules. I'm just putting in my overpriced two cents.
Merry Christmas to you too. :)
Jim, it really doesn't make a lot of sense why you have to continue to explain this, especially to long-term FReepers.
Conservatives have the same values that have been inherent to Judeo-Christian society for several thousand years -- it's not like we are trying to introduce any "new" ideas.
Years ago, when I was younger and — argueably — more foolish than now, I loved a lady. We had a young daughter and had started another child. I was looking forward with happy anticipation to that second child but my lady was not. Instead, she saw that child as an embarassment to be avoided so she chose to abort it. Of course, I had no say in the matter — the father never does — so I sat at home with our daughter, watching the clock and waiting.
Since then, I have learned of a man and a woman whose son was condemned to death for a terrible murder. They too sat home, watching the clock and dying inside. I think I know how they must have felt.
Today I sat at my computer, watching the vote in the Senate with much the same feeling of dread and overwhelming sadness at the impending doom of our country.
Oh, I know that the end of DADT won't kill America but with the Healthcare monstrosity, which will never be repealed, only "modified", plus all the lesser bills, rules and regulations already in the pipeline to "fundamentaly change America", the greatest country in the history of the world will, within a generation, be reduced to third-world status alongside such luminaries as Kenya, Bangladesh and Haiti. By that point we may be reduced to asking for aid from the likes of France and Italy.
I think I've lived too long.
LOL, No problem and thank you
Apparently, some people think they can be for abortion rights, homosexual rights, etc, and still be counted as conservative. Not so. They're simply useful idiots for the left.
I agree.
Tough shit!
why some seem to not understand where conservatives stand and what your rules are is beyond me.
Why they call themselves conservatives is beyond me too as thinking homosexuals are normal and killing babies is not important is disgusting.
The GOP had better start speaking up on social issues too as of right now they have been cowards and that goes many talk show hosts and TV hosts.
Sorry to say, you know why? Because so many people have the perspective you do.
Why are we always the ones that have to be on the defensive?
It's about time we quit accepting that their victories are permanent and ours are temporary.
Let's put THEM on the defense for once.
The people you describe are libertarians. They are nothing more than hard-core leftists bordering on anarchists who happen to own guns and don't like taxes.
They are delusional if they think they belong here and they are a cancer on the conservative movement.
It's like a curfew if you're still living in your parents house. You know the rules, you break them you pay. Some things are not open for debate. In other words right is right and wrong is wrong
Anyone already in favor of the normalization of the gay lifestlye will be more likely bent on learning us and not the other way around. Knowing the rules they should be silent if they choose to remain here for all the other discussions.
It seems to me that we are nearing a majority in our own congress that has already abandoned both principles and values.
yes.. well, the RULES at my parent's house were a little more clear and consistent.
And, on the occasion that I DID break them... my parents didn't kick me out of the house and change the locks.
But then... my parents loved me. Even when I sometimes disagreed with them.
Are you kidding? You ever visited any of the Homosexual agenda threads??? I and others have been debating ourselves blue in the face since I signed on in 2002! Every agument the pushers of the fag agenda make has been shot down, pulverized and revealed to be lies thousands of times!
(Just [posted the above to another person who thinks "debate" with faggots is a good thing!)
It is impossible to reason with people who are wedded to Evil with a capital E.
What a fine person and retired soldier you are. I am honored to make your cyber aquaintance.
Reality is reality...
You speak truthfully, and eloquently, to the female warrior myth and to the ultimate realities of homosexuals in our military.
This is bad...beyond bad. This is a death sentence for the military, and for our national security.
To say that I am horrified by today's events would be an understatement. I lost my father, a 25 year veteran, last year and miss him every single day. I find it ironic that right now, the only thing I can find to be thankful for is that he isn't here to witness this. May God have mercy on us all.
Hell will break loose. Something, many somethings, the USA cannot die.
One of the links shoots down the survey. It can be shot down even more due to the fact it was not an honest survey at all. This a dark day for our Republic. Very dark.
Ten Reasons to Oppose an LGBT Law or Policy for the Military
The Center for Military Readiness ^
Senate Testimony: European Militaries Are Not Role Models for U.S.
The Center for Military Readiness ^ | 3/22/2010
Rates of Homosexual Assault in the Military Are Disproportionately High
In Support the 1993 Law Stating that Homosexuals are not Eligible to Serve in the Military
CMR ^ | July 23, 2008 | Elaine Donnelly
MILITARY: Marines lead opposition to repeal of dont ask, dont tell
Mullen: Troops Who Balk at Change in Gay Service Policy Can Find Other Work
Ummmn.. no. I'm typically not drawn to threads regarding the Homosexual agenda.
posted the above to another person who thinks debate with faggots is a good thing!)
The person who got zotted was not a "faggot"... which, by the way, I think is a hateful term to use... but, that's beside the point.
It was a married lady expressing an opinion about the effect of DADT on the military of today. I happen to think she was wrong... and, several people were in the process of explaining to her why she was wrong.... when JR shot her.
I attempted to say I believe this was a bit of a QUICK ZOT... friendly fire, if you will. But, whatever... it's his site. If we wants to liberally elminate readers... that's his prerogative.
And now, for expressing my own opinion.. I apparently have several people angry with me. Lovely.
Merry Christmas, all...
Orrin Hatch after Robert Bennett was defeated in this year's primary, "I'm more conservative than Bennett."
"Scared" and "frightened" are words that are often misused, but today I think I am truly frightened for the future of our nation. One of the few things we've always been able to count on...the strength and solidity of the Armed Forces...is now is question, and that scares the living hell out of me, pardon the French.
I can hear the howls of laughter coming from enemy capitals...Mexico City, Riyadh, Tehran, Caracas, Pyongyang, Moscow, Beijing, Damascus, etc...at the thought of how easy it's going to be to do in our nation once and for all.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
You are every bit the traitor as these vermin Rinos and Dems who voted to Repeal DADT. Piss Off!
You are treading thin line and deserve the ZOT..
Congress is about 90% lost already. I'm talking about the people losing their values. The ones that vote for slavery in the form of the tax/entitlement cycle are lost. Now, all we have left are the ones who can see the damage that is done to people's humanity through handouts so they keep working, even though they are barely treading water.
With the engineered destruction of the economy and its massive unemployment, good people are being pushed towards a place where they have to embrace serfdom or starve.
The people in government and corporations that see themselves as the future Lords and Barons in the new feudal system are tripping over themselves to drive us into ruin so they can "rescue" us from poverty...and all we have to do is surrender our freedom and all human rights.
Alter Kaker has been a troll here for years. It is amazing that he still breathes on this site. Him calling me a faggot is hilarious in its absurdity. I think my wife might disagree with hom on that one :) The guy is a traitor of the highest order, so I would not be surprised by anything spewing from from his mouth.
I lived in SF. And I've studied the homosexual agenda since the late 80s. Fought against it and known friends who did, and suffered materially. (Business closed down, radio show shuttered, slander, etc).
Faggots call each other faggots. "Homosexual" is actually a propaganda word invented by a pervert in Germany, in the latter half of the 19th century to give a sense of special identity to those who buggered boys and men.
It's as bad as "gay", really.
Any zotting of people supporting, either obviously or in a roundabout way, the fag agenda, is a cause for celebration.
Alter Kaker has been a troll here for years. It is amazing that he still breathes on this site. Him calling me a faggot is hilarious in its absurdity. I think my wife might disagree with him on that one :) The guy is a traitor of the highest order, so I would not be surprised by anything spewing from from his mouth. However, I thank you and manc for the support.
Hi Jim,
Quick Question, off topic? If I send you a book at the FR address at the bottom of the page, will you get it?
Thank you.
>>so I think any harassment charges could be handled in that way (if a gay soldier propositions a straight soldier).
Do you really believe that a straight soldier will be given a fair hearing if he tries to file a harrassment complaint against a gay soldier? He will probably be accused of homophobia for complaining and the harrassment charge will go against him for "attacking" the homo.
Keep up the good fight man!
Yup. Thanks
It's all going to be crazy.
It's all going to be crazy.
And completely out of line!
I think my wife might disagree with him on that one :)
I believe you're probably right:)
However, I thank you and manc for the support.
I suspect if he needs to talk about it, he'll let you know. He has much to proud of; a lengthy service in the greatest military the world has ever known, not to mention, a fine son. Will you do me a favor? Shake your father's hand and tell him there is a family in Arkansas that thanks him for his service.
I share the sentiments expressed in the rest of your post. Not a pleasant picture to contemplate.
From our house to yours, Merry Christmas!
I couldn't agree more. What's sad is this is exactly what they want. This how they will weaken our military. Enlistment will drop dramatically.
Can you imagine hearing one of them saying "You're welcome" to you?
It means having their domestic Partners participate inmilitary social functions as equals.
It means a new industry opening up for Lawyers.
Any internal disruption increases risk in a military operation. Increasing risk is intolerable. What the left wants to do is politicize the military the way they have education because it is a big government program ripe for political correctness. The military will get the same polarity that exists in political realms. It purely enables them to introduce their sacred elements such as handgun laws(can you say Ft. Hood?) and twisted forms of redistribution. Redistribution is of course the ultimate goal in everything the left does. New forms of socialism is what they are accomplishing with their armies of lawyers and regulations.
If you don't believe this just take a look at the "Social Justice" initiatives in churches. They are coming after all the major denominations. It is another front in the war they have been gaining ground in for 50 years. They demand things in the name of religion. Choices come under their influence.
The key difference here is that there will be more unnecessary deaths and a less effective military which threatens not just assets but basic survival. This is what the left wants anyway. A safer world for tyrants, dictators and other caring bureaucrats trying to control and take from others.
The US Military saved the world a few times already. It wasn't easy and NOTHING should be done to limit effectiveness of those that protect from totalitarians.
"That situation is being remedied in a very upfront and direct way (at the "enlistment" level).
"Although I tend to be pessimistic, I can only see the military trending more and more leftist/PC over time."
I have admired the way the church has been working on this problem. Quietly and efficiently. But they are a private organization that has some grounding in scripture. It will be much harder for the military to repair the damage once the fabulous camel has it's nose under the side of the tent.
And, on the occasion that I DID break them... my parents didn't kick me out of the house and change the locks.
I don't know, if you broke the rule and were not punished that sounds inconsistent to me. Also, my example was not a child living at home, but an adult still with their parents.
But then... my parents loved me. Even when I sometimes disagreed with them.
I hope so. But then...maybe you didn't push too hard. The attempt to justify normalizing gay lifestyle is pushing too hard here.
I wouldn't worry too much though, reasonable people understand reason.
Too often, IMO, on this site... reasonable people don't get a CHANCE to understand reason. They get BOOTED before they get a chance.
That was my point.
The reasonable ones I meant was the owner. I have been threated along with many others many times by posters who imagine things and ask for our zot, as you can see it hasn't happened.
Where am I supposed to see it?
Who gets booted for agreeing with the site policies?? No one that I can see. Jim is tolerant of the discussions, just not of those who justify and agree with special treatment for gay people or those who agree that being gay is to be celebrated.
WRONG. Now the perverts are taking over our military! If a military man now says anything that can even be interpreted as not being for the pervert agenda, his military career may be over! If he even mentions that he disagrees with the lifestyle, his military career may be over in this new hyper PC culture. RINOs are just as culpable as Dems.
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Yesterday I heard my first Christmas commercial for this year...It was an overstock.com commercial. Way cool!
A Very Merry Christmas to all!
I was talking to a friend a moment ago, and they recieved a park catalogue for this xmas :D
Well, yesterday was fantastic! We drove the distance to a Hobby Lobby that's larger than the one I usually go to. It was amazing! I looked at all the Christmas items. I only bought a few. They had beautiful Christmas candles that I admired, but didn't want to spend the money on. I looked at ornaments, table top centerpieces, Christmas throw pillows, everything. I didn't spend a lot of money(we don't have a lot), but I had a wonderful time.
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"Hail him who saves you by his grace,
and crown him Lord of all."
"I was talking to a friend a moment ago, and they recieved a park catalogue for this xmas :D"
Are you sure that it wasn't for christmas 2012?
So let the raucous sleigh bells jingle,
Hail our dear old friend kris kringle,
Driving his reindeer across the sky.
Don't stand underneath when they fly by.
Just visited my local store,and they have scented candles and air freshoners on the shelves,that include mulled wine and crackling fire,glistening snow, etc.
I am going to buy some scented candles at Hobby Lobby this weekend...
A Very Merry Christmas to all!
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Latter-day revelation speaks of hell in at least two senses. First, it is the temporary abode in the spirit world for those who were disobedient in mortality. In this sense, hell has an end. The spirits there will be taught the gospel, and sometime following their repentance they will be resurrected to a degree of glory of which they are worthy. Those who will not repent, but are nevertheless not sons of perdition, will remain in hell throughout the Millennium. After these thousand years of torment, they will be resurrected to a telestial glory (D&C 76:81–86; 88:100–101).
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The scriptures sometimes refer to hell as outer darkness.
- David's soul shall not be left in hell:Ps. 16:10; ( Ps. 86:13; )
- Go into hell, into that fire that never shall be quenched:Mark 9:43; ( Mosiah 2:38; )
- The rich man in hell lifts up his eyes, being in torment:Luke 16:22–23; ( D&C 104:18; )
- Death and hell delivered up the dead:Rev. 20:13;
- There is a place prepared, yea, even that awful hell:1 Ne. 15:35;
- The will of the flesh giveth the spirit of the devil power to bring us down to hell:2 Ne. 2:29;
- Christ prepared the way for our deliverance from death and hell:2 Ne. 9:10–12;
- Those who remain filthy go into everlasting torment:2 Ne. 9:16;
- The devil cheateth their souls and leadeth them away carefully down to hell:2 Ne. 28:21;
- Jesus hath redeemed my soul from hell:2 Ne. 33:6;
- Loose yourselves from the pains of hell:Jacob 3:11;
- To be taken captive by the devil and led by his will to destruction are the chains of hell:Alma 12:11;
- The wicked are cast into outer darkness until the time of their resurrection:Alma 40:13–14;
- The filthy would be more miserable to dwell with God than to dwell in hell:Morm. 9:4;
- The punishment which is given from my hand is endless punishment:D&C 19:10–12;
- Hell is a place prepared for the devil and his angels:D&C 29:37–38;
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The Only Tool That Tames My Kinky Hair And Adds Shineive tried them all - chi, babyliss, ceramic, tourmaline, ionic.... and i finally invested in the sedu on a lark, just desperate for something to make my hair look like - well, other girls natural hair. i spent the first week just ironing and touching my hair, telling my better half, "touch this! can you believe that?!" it was the baby soft hair that id had in 3rd grade. i could run my fingers through it and it swung with movement. fast forward two years and my sedu (um, after a lot of travel and dropping, knocking and more dropping) finally bit the dust. i went out in a panic and bought a cheaper flat iron - my hair was flat, straw-like, dull and clumpy, resembling what i refer to as "stripper hair." it started to break here and there and id had it after a few months. i stuck with it loathe to spend another $125 but am sick of settling! i use this every day and my coarse kinky blonde hair just needs the tlc the sedu provides. im kicking in for both the 1 and 1 1/2 inch now and *never* will stray again.Nov 1, 2008Leigh / Virginia
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I Love My Sedu Flat Iron!I purchased my Sedu flat iron almost 8 months ago. Best investment I have made in a long time as far as flat irons. I was spending $30-40 bucks three times a year to replace a flat iron brand I had been using for nearly seven years. Finally, I found something that works for this thick, curly hair! Helps keep it calm in humid weather, makes it smooth and silky and even works great on the edges of my hair! Even my oldest daughter commented to me, after I did her hair with it, that even her regular hair dresser had never got her hair so straight,shiny and silky! So, SEDU all the way baby! When they say all hair types...they mean it!Aug 5, 2008Kia / DCHAIR TYPECurly Hair
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This Product Is Awesome...sedu is truly my hairs bestfriend no doubt about it. i have been using sedu for nearly 4 1/2 yrs now and it still works as good as the day i first got it. my hair cant go a day with sedu... i highly recommend this straightner....(:Jul 31, 2008Kat
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AwesomeThis straightener is definetly the best EVER! I have very thick curly/wavy hair and I only have to go through it once, sometimes twice TOPS. And to think that I used a CHI?!! After I use the sedu it makes my hair very healthy looking, shiny and smooth. I just got it yesterday and I love it!! I would recommend maybe using a heat protectant though because the temperatures get very high. As for Folica, I never got the Sedu from them, but I hear that they have VERY good service.Jul 26, 2008Anonymous
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Great Stuff!i got this for use in singapore and its awesome. works great and is better than any of the irons ive ever used. its great even despite the humidity here and my hair is straight all day long. in fact, it lasts even through the night. and folica is awesome. i got the iron delivered to my friends place in the US, and i picked it up on a trip there. couldnt check if it worked till i got home, coz of the voltage, and i was a bit worried by this, i but i shldnt have been, coz it worked like a dream. and the plates are so smooth, they just glide through my hair. and my hair is so frizzy and curly and such a mess... but after i use this iron, its so sleek and shiny. i love my sedu!Jun 15, 2008Tara / Singapore
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CarefulI gave it a good rating but also remind you this is for the european outlet style, not sure why it is being sold in the US when it doesnt fit our electric outlet so read before you buy, unless you travel to europe a lot. But i do want to add the reps from the company were very good and i had a smooth return transaction and refund process. great company i would definately do more business with them. Well my wife will that is. :-)Apr 12, 2008Ranjeet V / Chicago
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Amazing!!!I have course, thick, curly hair and I have straightened my hair for years. Recently I had noticed more breakage, and with kids, I have less and less time to do much with my hair. It usually takes me about 20-30 minutes just to straighten my hair. After reading the reviews, I decided to spend the money and try out the Sedu hair straightener. Today it was delivered and I immediately plugged it in, hoping for a miracle. It is literally the best beauty product I have ever used. It took seconds to heat up, and it straightened my hair so fast and so beautifully, I still cannot believe it. It took 5 minutes to straighten my hair. I am so happy with this product yet a little miffed that I have been using other products for so long. I promise you, if you buy this product you will be more than happy. My hair looks more healthy, it didnt catch while I was straightening. It glided through my hair so easily and it took one swipe through to straighten. Spend the money.Mar 14, 2008Anonymous / Lansing, MichiganHAIR TYPECurly Hair
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Sedu Flat IronsThese are the best straightening irons around. A lot better than GHDs. The plates are slim making the irons easy to use. The also do a fantastic job of straightening your hair giving a very straight and sleek look. I would advise anyone to invest in a pair of these. The only downside is they can only be used in the UK as they are not adapted for use abroad.However, this would not stop me buying them again.Jan 30, 2008Karen Thompson / United Kingdom
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Great Alternative To GhdI bought these straighteners for my daughter who is an expert when it comes to hair (shes 16), she loves them and I have to agree, as I have now become a straightening addict myself! They are very efficient and appear not to cause any or little damage to the hair, would strongly recommend.Jan 29, 2008Sue Bowler / UK
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So In Love!!I already owned a CHI amd it started dying on me so my aunt bought me this new SEDU and I have to say it was the biggest and best step up ever! The CHI was good but my hair was NEVER shiny and soft like it is now with the SEDU...sometimes I pull it out just to admire its beauty!jk But I have really really curly hair like tight kinky little spirals and its kinda dry from coloring it all the time but with the SEDU flat as a board and so silky smooth...not even any flyaways! PLus I live in Florida where it gets really hot and humid which is a curly girl trying to go straights worse nightmare and the SEDU kept my hair straight even through the humidity~ I think the design is wonderful this going to the person who "got their fingers caught in it" and the price isnt even bad when you think about how many wonderful days and nights you will have with your new friend! So seriously buy it ASAP!!!Nov 16, 2007Cydney / FloridaHAIR TYPECurly Hair
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Skip to comments.WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER 'RACIST LANGUAGE' AT TACO BELL
Posted on 02/03/2006 11:07:42 AM PST by Irontank
A woman accused of using racial epithets while waiting for food at a Connecticut Taco Bell drive-through window was arrested Wednesday.
Jennifer Farrelly, 19, of East Windsor, has been charged with ridicule on account of race, creed or color and second-degree breach of peace. Farrelly's boyfriend, Eric Satterlee, 22, of Ashford, was charged with breach of peace in the incident.
On Dec. 18, Farrelly and Satterlee became frustrated by the slow service at the Taco Bell restaurant on Brookside Place, according to an arrest warrant. Farrelly banged on the drive-through window and called the Taco Bell attendant, Jamelle Byrd, a racial epithet, according to the warrant. Satterlee allegedly cursed and banged on the window.
Farrelly denied using racial epithets when she was interviewed by police, saying Byrd caused the dispute by ridiculing her for parking her car far away from the drive-through window, the warrant states. Byrd's supervisor told police that Byrd should not have been working the drive-through because he had gotten into a similar incident with another customer, the warrant states.
What about ridicule on account of weight?...or looks...or stature...or intelligence? Maybe we should outlaw all ridicule
How could this happen in Connecticut???? They are all so lovey dovey kum-ba-yah liberal utopia there. Right? right?
Yep more and more speech police.
"Maybe we should outlaw all ridicule"
But then DU weould be out of business.... :)
Use of disapproved terminology. Tsk, tsk. Throw the book at her.
Oy vey!
"How could this happen in Connecticut????"
Sounds more like Sweden.
The "Self-Esteem" society would like just that. Except for the ridicule they use on those who oppose them.
Notice the last sentence where it says that this guy Byrd was involved in previous similar incidents.
Viewed in a certain light, Taco Bell food is an ethnic slur.
True...and all of those who are obsessed with mocking the President...how would they fill their days?
She needs to get a lawyer and sue for false arrest.
Why dont they just call it Thoughtcrime! The Ministry of Truth has to approve what we think and say.
In a similar expericence, I was thrown out of the 7-11 after venting my frustration at the clerk not being able to locate Camel Filters in a box, by calling him a "chalupa".Owl_Eagle
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Truly, what ever has happened to Freedom of Speech?!
Anyone who goes to Taco Smell should be arrested!
Yep - the guy at the window has a history that is supposed to prclude him from being in the situation, yet the customer gets arrested...
Does this mean we can finally have hollyweird types arrested for ridiculing Christians? How about other MSM types?
I think THIS is ridiculous! You can be charged with ridicule now?? You hurt my feelings, I'm going to have you arrested... (You owe me an apologicky!)
I must have missed the disclaimer in the Bill of Rights where it says, "not valid in Connecticut." I can maybe see a charge of disorderly conduct, but no way is the act of ridiculing someone on the basis of race, religion, or anything else illegal.
People who make complaints make it sound as if they were called every name in the book, when oftentimes, it was just a "hell" or "damn" that was uttered.
What did she say? Did she call the clerk a street-Arab?
Some people have about as much respect for the First Amendment as they do the Second Amendment.
There was the problem, he took the word Camel as an affront to his favorite mode of transportation.
Amazing! It's hardly believable that you have a 7-11 clerk who would even know what a chalupa was.
They threw you out for that? I know you have called people way worse than that.
As would FR.
I guarantee it has happened many times, although it doesn't always end in arrest.
Sounds like the state of Connecticut has a lot in common with the Islamofascists who want to blow people up for printing some cartoons they don't like.
She's charged with a breach of the peace. Actions are criminal, not insults.
this was posted earlier this morning on FR.
So sayeth the Ministry of Love.
No matter what the truth is here, I can say that, after working in restaurants for many years, it's never wise to trash out the people who are preparing your food, regardless of the circumstances.
No, just following "the law".
Byrd could have pulled a knife and sliced up Jennifer's face, BUT if she responded with the "N" word, she'd be off to prison. The Mayor would then apologize to Byrd - after the parade held in his honor to help restore his self esteem.
Chalupa = Abomination
Hate to bring it up...but, ya' think the race of the officer may have influenced the decision to arrest?
What are the chances of that?
I've been thrown outta better places than 7-11!
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Carla, look in your Layers Palette for the title layer. If there's an image of the title there, then it's a set image - pixels, rather than a font, just like any other element on your template. If there's a "T" there, then it's a text layer and you can edit it.
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By GARY ARRINGTONSports writer
Last week, the Emery High Lady Spartan softball team split two games in region 12 action. Emery got beat decisively at Manti 14-4 as they committed nine errors in the ball game on Tuesday. On Friday, Emery defeated Juab 18-11 while committing just one error.
Emery, kind of a Jekyl and Hyde character so far this season, can be a pretty good team when they do not shoot themselves in the foot. So far this season it seems they have aided and abetted their opponent more than their opponent has actually beaten them. I guess this is what you call growing pains. As has been said before, this Emery team is really young but this team has some really quality players on it.
Emery got off to a good start against Manti, scoring three runs in the top of the first inning. Makia Sherman led off the Emery effort with a double. After two Emery batters got out, a pitch hit Whitney Roper, Markette Tanner doubled and Bryton Hess walked. Shelby Mason then doubled to left field. Jeridi Price then hit a ball hard to left field, the hardest hit of the inning probably, but right at the left fielder and she made a good catch to end the inning.
The Emery defense was good the first inning but after that Manti was able to score in every inning. Manti scored 14 runs during the next four innings to win at home. Emery's only other score came in the fifth inning. Tanner singled, Hess walked and Tanner scored on a base hit off the bat of Jo Jennings.
Emery returned home to defeat Juab. Emery led 1-0 after the first inning, 6-4 after the second inning, 15-4 after the third and fourth innings, 16-11 after the fifth inning and 18-11 after the sixth inning and at the end of the game.
In the fifth inning when Juab scored the bulk of their runs, it seems like sometimes luck is just on the side of Emery's opponents. Their hits were not hard hits but just out of the reach of the Spartan gloves or just a half step away or something to that effect.
Emery scored a run in the first inning as Sherman led off with a single and then scored when three Emery batters got on base due to either a walk or by being hit by a pitch.
In the second inning, after a strikeout, Jennings walked, Sherman had her second hit of the game and then an Emery batter grounded out. With two out and two on base, Tanner doubled to left field and then Jaiden Huntington tripled. Roper, for the second time last week, got hit by another pitch and all would score before Mason got out to end the inning.
In the third inning, Price walked, Jennings singled, Sherman singled again, Auminee Bennett got hit, Tanner had her second double of the game, Huntington singled, Hess flew out to centerfield, Mason got on due to an error and then Price walked for the second time in the inning. Jennings then doubled and Jo would be the last Emery runner to score in the inning. Sherman doubled for her fourth straight hit to score Jennings.
Sherman would score in the fifth inning with Hess and Jennings scoring in the sixth inning for Emery's last two runs.
In this game, Emery had four doubles and a triple. Sherman, batting leadoff for the Spartans, went five for six at the plate. Jennings, batting ninth in the line-up, went four for four in the game and also had a walk. Emery finished the game with 14 base hits and these two had nine of them. Each also had a double and both scored four runs in the game.
Emery plays three games this week. Emery will host North Sanpete on Tuesday, travel to Carbon on Wednesday and then travel to Delta on Friday. Varsity games start at 3:30 p.m.


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