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The theme of this unit is the development of an imaginary mission to the asteroid Vesta. It also introduces teachers and students to the Vesta Mappers citizen scientist project, which is part of the CosmoQuest online community. The unit is designed... (View More) to be used in 50-minute periods over 13 days and lessons follow the 5E instructional model. Students will explore not only science content but science and engineering practices as well. An alignment is provided to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). (View Less)
Materials Cost: $10 - $20 per group of students
This resource is designed to enable presenters (scientists, engineers, etc.) to easily present to an elementary and/or middle school audience and feel confident that the information they are presenting is developmentally appropriate and supports the... (View More) Next Generation Science Standards. A PowerPoint Presentation includes talking points and suggestions, a "Best Practices" document to offer helpful suggestion before, during, and after the presentation, and a list of additional resources that may be accessed by the speaker and/or the educator. This presentation is designed to take 30 to 45 minutes. (View Less)
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In this lesson, students will learn about the water cycle and how energy from the sun and the force of gravity drive this cycle. The emphasis in this lesson will be on having students understand the processes that take place in moving water through... (View More) Earth's system. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $5 - $10 per group of students
In this hands-on activity, students learn about the different realms of the Universe and explore their sizes and relative scales. They will be guided through a process that uncovers the immense sizes of the Sun, Solar System, Solar Neighborhood,... (View More) Milky Way, Local Group, Supercluster, and the observable Universe. The full version of this activity involves students doing simple math computations, however it can also be done without the math. There are some inexpensive materials involved, as well as a powerpoint presentation. It is intended for grades 8-12, but can be adapted down for lower grade levels. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $1 - $5 per group of students
In this lesson on cosmic rays, students will explain two examples of a cosmic ray detector. Includes information about student preconceptions and a demonstration that requires a geiger counter and optional access to a small radioactive source that... (View More) emits energetic helium nuclei (alpha particles), e.g., the mineral the mineral autunite, which contains uranium. This is activity two of four from The Cosmic Ray Telescope for the Effects of Radiation (CRaTER). (View Less)
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This is an activity about the Doppler effect. Learners begin by simulating the noise made by a passing siren. After learning that the change in pitch results from movement, they investigate the definition of frequency, calculate change in frequency,... (View More) and learn how this applies to light and the study of astronomy. This lesson requires a Doppler ball, also referred to as a buzzer ball. (View Less)
With this lesson plan, students observe a demonstration of cloud formation that uses a 2L plastic beverage bottle and other simple ingredients to learn the three factors required for cloud formation. A test and a control experiment are conducted.... (View More) Detailed procedure and materials, vocabulary linked to an on-line glossary, and teacher notes are provided. This activity is related to the NASA CERES Students Cloud Observations Online (S'COOL) project. (View Less)
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1 per group of students
This resource describes the physics behind the formation of clouds, and provides a demonstration of those principles using a beaker, ice, a match, hot water, and a laser pointer. This resource is from PUMAS - Practical Uses of Math and Science - a... (View More) collection of brief examples created by scientists and engineers showing how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes have real world applications. (View Less)
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This is a set of materials about spectroscopy, including a downloadable PowerPoint presentation and two demonstrations or activities. Learners will read and/or hear about the science of spectroscopy, what a spectrum is, and how spectroscopy is... (View More) important to the study of our Sun. These resources can also accompany the Stanford Solar Center's Build Your Own Spectroscope activity. (View Less)
In this demonstration, evidence of the Earth's rotation is observed. A tripod, swiveling desk chair, fishing line and pendulum bob (e.g., fishing weight or plumb bob) are required for the demonstration. This resource is from PUMAS - Practical Uses... (View More) of Math and Science - a collection of brief examples created by scientists and engineers showing how math and science topics taught in K-12 classes have real world applications. (View Less)
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The Buckhorn Archers recently concluded their winter shooting at the Emery County Recreation building. They are now preparing for their third annual 3D shoot at Bear Creek Campground on April 9.
They will shoot 21 targets twice. The first round will be 21 marked, then the second round will be 21 unmarked targets. If there are enough women shooters they will have a class for them. The shoot will begin at 11 a.m. and warmups begin at 9 a.m. The Buckhorn Archers will be giving away a compound bow. Randy O'Neil said, "This is a great, fun course that is also wheel chair accessible. It's a great place to get out for the day and enjoy the scenery of Castle Country."
For more information on the bow shoot contact O'Neil at 384-3393 or Blake Butler at 748-5343 or Carl Sitterud at 653-2417.
Bear Creek Campground is located in Huntington Canyon above the Huntington Power Plant on SR-31.
Buckhorn Archers League Winners-2005
Men's Division: first-Patrick Hansen-2989; second-Kelly Farnsworth-2951; and third, AJ O'Neil-2884. Most improved-Clint Sherman.
Women's Division: first-Lori O'Neil-2736; second-Carli Sue O'Neil-2317; and third-Lisa Sherman-1988. Most improved-Kamie Conover.
Youth Division: first-Travis O'Neil-2814; second-Bryan Larsen-2750; and third Zachary Potter-2348. Most improved-Chase Sherman.

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Up until now TurnKey hasn't had an explicit privacy policy, and that seemed ok because no one ever asked about it. But now that the latest release integrates TurnKey appliances more closely with the TurnKey Hub (e.g., TKLBAM, geo-ip auto apt mirror) and the Hub gets access to sensitive data as part of its normal operation, I felt it was about time we gave this some more thought.
On the other hand, even though we didn't have an explicit privacy policy before I do feel our adoption of the Ubuntu Code of Conduct gave us an implicity privacy policy by making it clear we respect our users and expect them to respect us, and each other, in return.
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Ride the Big Eli Wheel at Community Park. Similar to the Ferris wheel, Eli Wheels are more compact and easily movable. The Eli Bridge Company still manufactures these wheels and other amusement rides in Jacksonville.
All the beauty and excitement of the great outdoors awaits you at Lake Jacksonville. Whatever you're looking for in outdoor recreation, fishing, sailing, swimming, skiing, canoeing, hiking, and picnic areas you'll find it here.
Along the upper part of the scenic Illinois River, from I-80 in the north to I-72 in the south, lies the Illinois River Wine Trail. This wine trail currently features seven Central Illinois wineries, each presenting their beautiful land for your pleasure and their best vintages for your consideration. Many have year-round events, offer rental space for special occasions, and all welcome your visit!
Jacksonville's Underground Railroad Tour
Visit Underground Railroad sites such as Woodlawn Farm, as well as Jacksonville-area homes that were part of the Railroad.
Downtown Jacksonville Walldog Murals
Completed in the Summer of 2006, these 10 murals depicting historic Jacksonville scenes and events were handpainted by more than 50 sign painters and graphic artists from as far away as Scotland and New Zealand.
Located in the beautiful rolling hills overlooking the Mississippi River. Hay rack ride and bonfire activites are included in lodge rates as well as 2 meals a day per person.
Fulkerson Mansion and Farm Museum
Colonel William H. Fulkerson's mansion and farm museum contains many rare agricultural items and equipment with emphasis on large, rare farm steam traction engines, utilized for plowing the prairie, threshing the grain, and for powering early sawmills. The estate is 14-room Southern-style Victorian mansion that has remained virtually unchanged to this day. It was placed on the National Historic Register of Historic Places in 1998.
Lincoln Square Shopping Center's Farmers Market. Come early for best selection! Located North of JC Penney's. Occurs June through October.
Center For American Archeology
Located in Kampsville, the Center for American Archeology Museum is housed in the historic Kamp Store, offering a variety of exhibits focusing on the 10,000 year pre-history of the lower Illinois River Valley, the archeological history of Illinois and the history of the Kamp Store. Guided tours of the facility and excavation sites are available for groups of ten or more.
Two-bedroom cottages with kitchens, living rooms, bath and shower, AC, TV, and microwave.
80-acre park, which includes a lake, community pavilion, playground equipment, camping area, and a small concert and/or performance area. Fishing is allowed at the lake.
Bluffdale is an Illinois farm vacation dude ranch and bed & breakfast. Parent Magazine's "Top 10 Family Resorts in North America." Our family has been welcoming guests to our historic Illinois farm near Eldred, Illinois since 1963. Recreation activities include horseback riding, boating, fishing, swimming, hayrides, bonfires, sing-alongs and more. Bluffdale is famous for its generous home cooked meals with home baked bread, rolls and pies. Our luxury cabins, featuring a fireplace and hot tub, are ideal for romantic getaway weekend or honeymoon bed & breakfast lodging. Spring brings a wide variety of wildflowers and morel mushrooms. In fall the bluffs make a colorful drive and eagle watch from Alton to Bluffdale along the Great River Road, a National Scenic Byway. Check our website for rates and availability.
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park at Pine Lakes
A beautiful 105-acre campground, with a 45-acre stocked lake. Enjoy free fishing, beach swimming, hiking, boat rentals, hayrides and more. Cottages and cabins are also available.
Woodlawn Farm - Underground Railroad Site
This farm was established in 1824 by Michael Huffaker who built four cabins for free black families and later hid fleeing slaves there. Tours available between Memorial Day and Labor Day on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. or by appointment.
Take a drive down the Great River Road and stop at the Kampsville Inn Restaurant for breakfast (served all day during the week) or their famous fried catfish fillets or catfish fritters. Located on the river, customers can watch the Kampsville Ferry cross while they eat. A full bar is also available. Hours: M - Th 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., F 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.S 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. Su 7 a.m. - 11 a.m.
James J. Eldred House Historic Site
Visit the James J. Eldred House, completed in 1861, and step back in time to view one of the most elegant residential structures in the region and an important surviving example of Greek Revival architecture. The home had fallen into disrepair over the years, but with the creation of The Illinois Valley Cultural Heritage Association, the Eldred House has come back to life and is being painstakingly restored. The home is open for tours during the annual Greene County Days celebration.
Welcome to the Backwoods! We are dedicated to providing top quality, home grown products in a family friendly atmosphere. Please come and enjoy the great outdoors with us. We started growing specialty crops in 1990 with a few blackberries. We have since expanded into asparagus, berries, peaches, and canned & baked goods. Pick up fruits of the season from the roadside stand or head to the fields to pick your own strawberries, black raspberries or asparagus.
Annabel Lee's Tea Room and Boutique
Take a timeout for tea and lunch in this elegant tea room, in a historic building with shopping located within the building.
Abe Lincoln's Talking House Driving Tour
Tune your vehicle's radio to 1650 AM or 1620 AM and listen to the history behind 14 homes in Pittsfield that have a connection to Abe Lincoln. Front yard signs also explain each home's historical significance.
Knights Inn & Suites formally Blackhawk Village Inn is a locally owned and operated landmark and features renovated sleeping rooms and meeting facilities. It offers continental breakfast and a laundry facility for it's guest. This Inn is an affordable well-kept alternative.
No fee for camping but campers must register with the Police Department. Boat motors with 5HP or less allowed. Fishing is allowed at the lake. No swimming.
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2 bedroom, 1 bath cottages are set along our beautiful 45 acre lake. Enjoy free fishing (no license required), beach swimming, hiking, boat rentals, golf cart rentals, hayrides, playgrounds, planned activites, and more.
Accomodations year-round, can sleep 8 with kitchen.
Enjoy Friday night races during in-season at the Jacksonville Speedway. The track is a high banked dirt oval track. Classes include Sprints, Micro-Sprints, Street Stock, Pony Stock, Modifides, late models and 305.


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Skip to comments.Silence No More! Defend Dr. Ben Carson From The Pro Gay Thought Police!
Posted on 03/29/2013 11:40:29 PM PDT by Maelstorm
Dr. Ben Carson is an inspiration by every measure. He was born in Detroit Michigan and grew up in the harsh inner city. His mother only had a third grade education but she pushed her son to excel and worked 3 jobs as a single Mom to give him and his brother a leg up even though she could barely read. He credits his Mom, God, and hard work for his success.
He went from being a poor child in an inner city community with poor grades to rise to honors and then go on to medical school and now has risen to be one of the best neurosurgeons in the world and the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins specializing in the separation of conjoined twins.
Now Dr. Carson is under attack. Why is he under attack? He dared to affirm traditional marriage and the belief that though people are free to live how they wish that no one has the right to redefine it.
"Marriage is between a man and a woman," Carson said. "It's a well-established, fundamental pillar of society and no group, be they gays, be they NAMBLA, be they people who believe in bestiality -- it doesn't matter what they are, they don't get to change the definition."
A student group, the Health and Human Rights Student Group, is now trying to silence Dr. Carson and have him removed as commencement speaker simply because he affirmed marriage and did not speak highly of homosexuality. He was not vulgar, he was not hateful, he simply expressed an opinion and has even apologized to those that expressed that they were offended though he maintained his clear unwavering support of marriage. Isn't it time for this kind of thing to STOP?
Homosexual activists and their supporters routinely say the most horrid vulgar obscene things about their opponents. They are not polite and their arguments usually devolve in to allegations of bigotry and profanity and then they even get invited to the White House. Gay activist Dan Savage was one of these. Schools like Yale routinely have porn stars and politicians that compare our soldiers to Nazis speaking on their campus but some how a black man who rose from nothing is not acceptable because he spoke his mind and offended some homosexual activists who seem to think them being offended is grounds for making someone a social and professional outcast.
Let's send them a message and give them a lesson on free speech something they have not cornered the market on. Here is the link to the Health and Human Rights Student Group. Please make you voice heard and stand up for Dr. Carson. Stand up! Silence No More!
Health and Human Rights Student Group Facebook Page
John Hopkins Contact Phone Numbers
That's not entirely true. He is under attack because he is a black man with a mind of his own and because he dare not worship the messiah Barry.
Here's my latest on these marriage 'equality' idiots. They're misogynistic jackwagons that equate the vagina with the anus.
Yes you make a good point and I thought about that too but I figured it is better to play it close to the issue. The fact is the gay rights thought police just can't have anyone of prominence that they just can't dismiss as a religious uneducated nut saying what Dr. Carson said. That is what the chronic bullying is about because the intimidation is what wins the day not their arguments. Its much easier to convince good people that the cost is too high to speak up than to spend time truly debating them.
Yes they do have that confusion but unfortunately many heterosexuals have that confusion too. I had a co-worker once confess he had during a drunken moment of weakness with a women he'd met at the bar the night before and he wanted my opinion on whether anal sex was cheating. I'm sorry I don't care who you are its unclean and disgusting.
I posted on FB, too. THAT outta get me banned!
I'm going to miss stealing, errrr, copying my grandbaby's pictures..
Excellent! It wont get you banned just maybe from the group. Who knows maybe they will entertain the debate. I'm going to call John Hopkins tomorrow and express my support for Ben Carson as I did for Dr. Angela McCaskill who was btw the reinstated due to the efforts of good people standing up.
He speaks the Truth.
Just plain Common Sense out of Wisdom.
He is educated—not indoctrinated into "group think".
"In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act." George Orwell.
We are living in a country where we have a "Ministry of Justice" (Wash.DC.)-—where "up is down"-—that is what the elite/power is telling us and if we who are educated question their lack of Reason....we will be targeted because that is what Marxist's do-—they have to keep Truth out.
You have that right and "the truth" is the antiseptic for the things we stand against and they would have us all silent whether it be while unborn children are butchered, while sexual amorality leaves children in broken homes with broken futures and feeds government dependence, while those that build businesses and grow the economy find the fruits of their efforts stolen from them. The biggest weapon they have is our fear of what they might say about us when we stand against the darkness. I have gotten to the point that I don't care. Faith means to me no fear of man.
With that; we can certainly feel/see; a communist/Marxist/Alynsky et al crafted MO cranking up; so as to bring down, Dr. Carson. So hope; as surgeon and healer; that the light, now shared by Dr. Carson, empowers him to heal/defeat the ignorance that infects those who carry the virus of Leftist dogma.
Meantime; am wondering just how 'warm the welcome' is; from our Repub-Elites (so called). Could be wrong; but am betting they are not at all comfortable seeing him garner such attention while he makes his rounds; not in hospital; but where a media audience can - and are - taking note of this man, who fearlessly; calmly; unobtrusively - all to say - humbly; speaks the truth. Even better; Dr. Carson, as well; speaks in typical humble fashion; truth to power. . .
I totally agree but I see this as a big opportunity to change the game. Dr. Carson didn't have to speak out. He didn't have to expose himself to the heat. I don't care what the GOP political class thinks. I'm not one of them and I've never been one of them. What I care about is stopping this thought police tactic once and for all and the only way that is going to happen is to push back hard every time this kind of thing rears its head and use examples like Dr. Carson and Dr. Angela McCaskill and others to prove our most powerful point against SSM marriage which is that our very personal liberty and freedom of speech to even hold and express a traditional view of normalcy and marriage is threatened.
Every conservative media host worth his weight should be on top of this story and others as a clear example of what we can expect with gay marriage and increased gay political correctness.
Yep. It's science. Butts aren't for sex.
Cheating on whom? His wife?
He and bill klintoon already knew the answer, oral sex, anal sex, vaginal sex... same result, different orifice.
Why didn't he ax his wife?
I hit their facebook page yesterday. At that time, the petition only had 22 'likes' and many many comments in the negative. Heck, the entire page only had 124 followers. Not a whole lot of activity on it overall over the last year...I bet that will change. ;-)
Keep in mind that JHU wouldn't allow a pro-life student union to form...said they couldn't do 'sidewalk education', whatever that means. They are re-applying.
Even our esteemed medical schools have been infested...we have to take the fight to their front door.
unclean and disgusting...
Med students should know that & be the first to defend Dr. Carson.
As I said yesterday.......
Dr Carson's message will be heard by more because he was not allowed to give the speech than if it was given. This thread and the similar conversation across the nation will have a larger impact than a speech that falls on a few unhearing ears.
Ben Carson's speech at the University of Michigan was about whether Doctors should speak on things other than medicine.
"Judge a man not by his friends, but by his enemies."
Dr Carson wins, the Gaystapo loses.
I am in!!!
Here's the thing, though. He apologized for comparing homosexuality to bestiality. He has to learn to defend himself.
His comparison was right on target and he should never have apologized. I'm sick to death of the contrition which flows from people on our side.
Notice how the media reports this? Its reported as if the sentiment at John Hopkins is monolithic because a small group of liberal students is circulating a petition against him.
thanks! You might want to ask why this post has been regulated off the front page of FR?
Did you read his apology? He did not retreat from his defense of marriage. If we cant stand in defense of him & take the opportunity to use this to generate backlash against ssm then we deserve to los on this and other issues.
I did read it. He apologized for comparing homosexuality with bestiality, but reiterated his defense of marriage, as you say.
That's part of the problem, as I see it. Some conservatives will still defend marriage, but when it comes to the wrongness of homosexuality itself, they either keep silent, or are quick to show contrition if they let something slip. Dr. Carson was right to compare the two; they're both unnatural perversions.
Part of the reason we're about to be socked with something as unthinkable as sodomite marriage is because people lost the will and the courage to call homosexuality exactly what it is.
He's number one on the journ-0-list attack agenda.
Nothing scares liberals like an honest black patriot.
I am too old for "fear" of what they say about me and I am armed with knowledge and God.
But most people are so very afraid their friendships will be destroyed—even family relationships—because the Left has control over the Language-—and therefore, creates the "perceptions" of the ignorant. Most people are terrible ignorant, due to the unconstitutional public schools and they believe lies.
Education—truth-—is the enemy of the left. That is why Pot killed anyone who wore glasses. Ideas are dangerous and truth is powerful. PC is to shut down all debate of ideas-—and schools condition children to be conformists—think like they are told and the "group" think.
The internet is the most powerful tool-—the Matrix has been here for a hundred years.....we are feeling the final squeeze now and the Left is getting scared because truth is available now to the masses. They are working to shut down the internet and speech with "hate speech" codes (unconstitutional).
You make a good point and one that I've come around to myself. I believe we are on the verge of breaking free so to speak. I think one of the reasons that there is such a push by some of these leftist groups now is they realize that the window is short. Media is clearly becoming more individualized and within another decade the idea of buying only what you like and consuming from highly tailored sources will be even more dominate. The big papers will continue to lose influence as will the big networks. We will see even a greater push to control the media through a fairness doctrine but I believe that will become impossible. Also homeschooling is continuing to grow by leaps and bounds. So there is a possible light ahead.
There is a pendulum and also history can easily shift. Its going to get tough but people don't like bullies and I have a feeling eventually things will be pushed too far whether through the vehicle of fiscal collapse or some other trigger. A lot of the left wing crap and soft thinking that we have to deal with would disappear in an instant under the right conditions.
I agree. They are scared——because the "truth" is impossible to shut down and there is power in truth.
AND because they are scared they are becoming desperate-—and extremely dangerous. They have no morality and are apt to do anything-—including killing millions of us. This war of Good and Evil has existed since the beginning of history though. It is nothing new-—it is just the technology is getting to the point of being very scary.
It scares me that we are losing touch with people like Dr. Ben Carson who are able to accurately identify Truth and wisdom in the midst of a slew of insidiously misleading propaganda. They are not bothering to speak out as much because the world is going in such an appallingly ignorant direction that the truly intelligent and aware consensus is becoming, "Why bother trying to fix a thoroughly corrupted state; where would one even begin to approach sharing light with minds of such loopy reasoning?" It's like trying to verbally teach a clam that if he had eyes, he could see the color green... Anyway, I wish I could somehow share any strength I may have with him when he is confronted with sensational media rhetoric designed to purposely mislead and serve as stumbling blocks. The most we can hope to do at this point is stick to black and white objective facts that clearly back positions. IN any other case, things always turn into an opinion based argument where sides are chosen between the lesser of two supposed evils (one being over judgmental and the other being completely hedonistic). He should stick to: the institution of what we currently refer to as marriage, is one inextricably defined by certain specifics. The basis of his argument at this time should be one of proper classification and definition. If a new association between partners demands to be investigated, then do that and make provisions based on the NEW SET of criteria. This would be better than calling a house rental agreement, a constitutionally defined, "marriage," between man and house, yaknow?!
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You may eat ice cream every day in the summer, but if you always go for the same old chocolate fudge ripple, you could be seriously missing out. Make your after-dinner treat a gourmet date by giving the kids ice pops, then drizzling you and your guy's ice cream with a bit of balsamic vinegar—it sounds weird, but tastes awesome—or get creative and try some of the recipes mentioned on the Ice Cream Geek blog. Why not have orange date ice cream?
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A cagey, physical confrontation between two title contenders ended with a 13-10 victory for England in an entertaining Test.
A cagey, physical confrontation between two title contenders ended with a 13-10 victory for England in an entertaining Test at Twickenham.
Ireland arrived bursting with confidence but were more or less contained in the opening half, as England failed to capitalise on territory and possession.
Closer to a game of chess, the tension in both team's performances was impossible to ignore. This was Ireland's first trip away from Dublin in the Joe Schmidt era and they met their match in the contests regarding aggression and skill.
For Ireland the dream of a second Grand Slam in five years is over. England's title hopes are alive. The hosts' young warriors – Joe Launchbury, Courtney Lawes, Jack Nowell – played beyond their years.
England's start was bright, showing composure and patience beyond the number of their caps as Mike Brown slipped out of Rory Best's tackle to put them on the front foot.
It should have ended in a score, yet didn't. Jonny May, with Jack Nowell outside, knocked on thanks to a timely tackle from Andrew Trimble to hand Ireland an early reprieve.
England's early aggression was noteworthy but the penalties went Ireland's way, first at the scrum and then at the breakdown to end dominant England phases in the Irish half.
Ireland's attack though was in full flow when Jonathan Sexton wasn't under siege – sending a cross-field kick over into the bread basket of Andrew Trimble before England regathered to snuff out the threat.
Owen Farrell avoided further punishment for a late hit on Conor Murray than a penalty – the game entering the second quarter without any points but proving entertaining nonetheless.
When Courtney Lawes was taken out at the lineout Farrell landed England's first points with a 47-metre penalty. Far from the finest of strikes, on the basis of the opening 25 minutes England probably deserved their lead.
And though they may have led on the scoreboard the game was poised on a knife-edge. A second Farrell penalty would have let England breathe a little easier, only for the wind to swirl it onto the left post.
The loss of Billy Vunipola was a further blow to England's chances as Ireland searched for some continuity in their game, but the dominance shown against Wales had deserted them. Too often fine pieces of play were cut short by minor errors.
A careless offside from Andrew Trimble saw Farrell pop the ball into the corner as England looked to make a statement before half-time. It wasn't to be as Ireland forced the knock-on from Burrell, Sexton clearing to touch with England narrowly ahead 3-0 at the interval.
Ireland began the second period with the necessary bang. Rob Kearney screamed through a gaping hole on an inside ball that left even Irish fans in the ground in disbelief, such was its simplicity. A slip from England and the lead was all Ireland's now.
England momentarily were thrown. Persistent penalties marched Ireland from their own 22 to deep into English territory, Sexton's astute chip forcing May and Brown into sixes and sevens.
It was a period of pure control reminiscent of the 80 minutes Ireland produced against Wales, and it ended with a score – Sexton's three-pointer stretching the lead to 3-10.
Score again and Ireland might have never looked back, but England now had the impetus. Danny Care's high-risk philosophy worked for them in Paris and they added a second penalty from Farrell to cut the gap to four.
They then split Ireland open up the middle. Brown's break on an inside ball from Chris Robshaw saw him fly into open space, having the composure and timing in his pass to release Care for a try made at Harlequins and sending England back ahead.
Equals more or less throughout, England's 13-10 lead heading into the final ten minutes never fully looked secure.
Ireland built phases and tried to twist and turn England's defence in search of an opening, but there simply wasn't one to exploit. Joe Launchbury's tap tackle was a lifesaver – Jonny May's clearance made the whole of Twickenham erupt.
Naturally Ireland still had a chance, as Brian O'Driscoll limped from the field in his 139th record-equalling Test. It wasn't to be, the Irish maul for brought to a shuddering halt as England came of age.
Man of the Match: Care was influential but Mike Brown was truly exceptional for England, a running threat as ever and kicking brilliantly.
Moment of the Match: England's try was enormous, coming right off the back of Farrell's penalty.
Villain of the Match: Nothing nasty to report.
The scorers:
For England:
Try: Care
Con: Farrell
Pens: Farrell 2
For Ireland:
Try: R.Kearney
Con: Sexton
Pen: Sexton
For England: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Jack Nowell, 13 Luther Burrell, 12 Billy Twelvetrees, 11 Jonny May, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Danny Care, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 Chris Robshaw (c), 6 Tom Wood, 5 Courtney Lawes, 4 Joe Launchbury, 3 David Wilson, 2 Dylan Hartley, 1 Joe Marler
Replacements: 16 Tom Youngs, 17 Mako Vunipola, 18 Henry Thomas, 19 David Attwood, 20 Ben Morgan, 21 Lee Dickson, 22 George Ford, 23 Brad Barritt
For Ireland: 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Andrew Trimble, 13 Brian O'Driscoll, 12 Gordon D'Arcy, 11 Dave Kearney, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Chris Henry, 6 Peter O'Mahony, 5 Paul O'Connell (c), 4 Devin Toner, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Rory Best, 1 Cian Healy
Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Jack McGrath, 18 Martin Moore, 19 Iain Henderson, 20 Jordi Murphy, 21 Issac Boss, 22 Paddy Jackson, 23 Fergus McFadden
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant Referees Romain Poite (France), Leighton Hodges (Wales)
TMO: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
by Ben Coles at Twickenham


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70-year-old continues to play basketball after a hole in her heart
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - A woman was 70 years old before she found out she had a hole in her heart, and just two weeks after a procedure she's back shooting hoops with her team.
70-year-old Madge Walker is full of life. She is on the Senior Olympic Team in Greeneville and plays basketball four times a week with the girls, but playing ball hasn't always been easy for her. "I would play for a while and the first few minutes I was gung-ho, and then I would get out of breath," says Walker.
Walker tells us that's when she knew something was wrong. It took several doctor visits and tests to figure out the shortness of breath was because of a hole in her heart. "I was just so glad they found it, because I was a walking time bomb and just didn't know it," adds Walker.
Walker had to put down the basketball and have surgery to repair the hole."They put a little umbrella-like thing in there and plugged the hole up. It's just been absolutely amazing," says Walker.
"When positioned in there it closes the hole and the body eventually covers it with a tissue," adds cardiologist Dr. Jack Whitaker.
Dr. Whitaker is a cardiologist for the Wellmont CVA. Heart Institute. He tells us cases where a hole in your heart goes unnoticed for so long is unusual. "It's amazing that patients can go for decades with an undiscovered hole in their heart," he said.
It's been two weeks since the procedure and Walker tells us she feels like a new woman. "When we went in and they were prepping me they told me, 'Now, Mrs. Walker, you're going to be turning cartwheels.' I just couldn't imagine, but today I think I could do that," adds Walker.
Walker tells us this year she just might compete in the state Senior Olympics because she's got a new breath of fresh air.


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The Canucks Week in Quips for Feb 1st
February 01 2013 11:16AM
Is AV's goalie strategy as simple as this?
This is a new Friday feature combining a healthy mixture of observation, analysis, and foresight on the Vancouver Canucks. If you'd like to get at me about anything covered in this column, follow me on Twitter at @yyjordan and let's start a textual relationship (wink).
1. I'll begrudgingly start with the goalies. So much has been said about this already, so I'll just point this out: Cory Schneider played 7 straight games in late November/early December last season, simply because he was playing too well to take out. Roberto Luongo was phenomenal against the Kings and shutout the Avs on Wednesday, so playing him against Chicago is consistent with what we've seen from Vigneault. Mike Gillis said the goaltending situation has "played out the way we thought it would", and AV confirmed Gillis had input on Lou getting the start Friday. Is Vigneault simply playing the hot hand, or is Gillis insisting Lou start to up his trade value? There's no need to "showcase" Lou to anyone at age 33, but it doesn't hurt to keep his rare talent fresh in the minds of those GMs with struggling goaltenders right now.
2. Cory Schneider "isn't crying himself to sleep", and he'll have his chance to reclaim his #1 spot soon enough. I don't know where this mindset comes from that a player's "confidence" or however you want to define it needs to be handled with the care of a Fabergé egg. Schneider gets paid a lot of money to play hockey. He can handle it.
3. Going into the 2011-12 season, the Canucks had an obvious need for a top six forward. It didn't take long for Gillis to address that need by bringing in David Booth. This year, the team could use another right-side defenseman and maybe a reliable centreman. It feels like Gillis is doing the same thing this year by seeing what he has in the first handful of games before pulling the trigger on something. The obvious points to Roberto Luongo being involved, but what if it's something we're not expecting? AV has changed the way he's utilizing his defenseman slightly, and when he did that with his forwards last season, a trade soon followed.
4. Jason Garrison scored his first goal as a Canuck in Wednesday's game against the Avalanche (just letting you know because if you read CA you're likely a stats nerd and therefore don't actually watch the games). It was perfect timing, as I had just spent the majority of the day defending him on twitter. As Drance pointed out in this post, the flack Garrison has been garnering early in this season is underserved. Much of that flack comes from his struggles on the first power-play unit, while fans watch Sami Salo get off to a hot start in Tampa on the strength of a ridiculously high PDO.
5. The rampant negativity throughout the Vancouver media early in the season — in particular since the shootout loss to the Kings — has been driving me nuts. Whether they are bringing up Salo's stats as a not-so-subtle dig at Garrison or creating imaginary losing streaks, it's insufferable and pointless. I understand they have stories to write every day, but surely that can be done without trying to incite panic over every lost faceoff?
6. Many of the criticisms towards the Canucks almost seem to ignore the fact that the team is missing their most important player. Play at even-strength, face-offs, the power-play…all will be helped immensely by the return of Ryan Kesler. It doesn't mean the team is above criticism right now, but you just can't replace the presence of an elite two-way centreman. The Smylosphere produced two quality takes on Kesler this week: one from Drance and one from those other guys.
7. Despite the team's early up-and-down play, one constant positive has been the play of their young players: Zack Kassian, Jordan Schroeder and Chris Tanev. I love the mentor role that the Sedin twins have taken with Kassian. The twins asked Zack to train with them in the summer, and they really seem to enjoy having him on their line. He's exactly the type of player that this team needs right now.
8. The way Kassian and Schroeder are playing, there could be a bit of a glut at forward once Ryan Kesler and David Booth return. The question mark is the 3rd line centre position — if it's Schroeder (and I think he's earned it with his play), it likely means both Aaron Volpatti and Dale Weise are out of the lineup. Both have proved their worth with relentless hitting and a willingness to scrap, which AV no doubt loves. This issue, along with the goalie situation, can be filed under "good problems".
9. How awesome is it that the official Canucks site is putting up news links every day, many of them to local blogs? It just proves that if you beat people over the head with enough quality content, sooner or later they're going to listen ;)
10. Here's a fun game. The possibility of NHL expansion has been a popular topic lately, with talk of a new arena in Markham, Ontario. During the last NHL expansion draft in 2000, teams were given the option of protecting one goalie, five defensemen, and nine forwards, or two goalies, three defensemen and seven forwards. Simple question: if you're Canucks management, who do you protect?
"During the last NHL expansion draft in 2000, teams were given the option of protecting one goalie, five defensemen, and nine forwards, or two goalies, three defensemen and seven forwards. Simple question: if you're Canucks management, who do you protect?"
It's tough to say since a draft would take place right before free agency and it's unclear whether or not certain UFAs will be retained or not, but as of right now here's my picks:
Forwards: Sedin, Sedin, Kesler, Burrows, Kassian, Higgins, Hansen, Booth, Lapierre Defencemen: Edler, Garrison, Hamhuis, Bieksa, Tanev Goalie: Schneider
Keeps our top-9 and defence mostly intact, and also potentially rids us of two big cap hits in Lu and Ballard. It would be awesome to see the nouveau-Nordiques pick Luongo and make the playoffs before the Leafs!
When did the Canucks site start publishing links to other blogs and articles, is that new? I don't recall seeing it before.
I'm approaching tonight's game with a combination of excitement and dread. Which means, of course, large quantities of gin and olives.


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Monday, November 23, 2009
Universe Repaid
Well, I owed you, didn't I? You really came through for me on Paranormalcy selling. Sorry it took me so long to keep up my end of the bargain. Hope you like purple, because they were all out of pink.
Of course, next time I tempt fate I'll have to come up with something even bigger. And I still owe you that Ode to RPattz post. No worries, Universe. I'm good for it.
Thanks again,
38 comments:
- Véro said...
Love it! I think I need to start bargaining with the universe too!
- November 23, 2009 at 2:53 PM
- Kiersten White said...
It worked wonders for me : )
- November 23, 2009 at 2:57 PM
- Andrea Cremer said...
You are awesome :)
- November 23, 2009 at 2:57 PM
- Mariah Irvin said...
Awesome! You got one on both sides? I think that's double payback.
- November 23, 2009 at 3:03 PM
- delilah, the unruly helpmeet said...
Dear Universe,
I hereby promise to paint PINK streaks in my hair when Ferrytale sells. Heck, I'll do a purple streak when I get an agent, just to show you I'm good for it.
Pinkie swear?
- November 23, 2009 at 3:05 PM
- Kiersten White said...
Mariah--Just the one side, actually. Different cameras!
Delilah, your pinkie swear has been noted.
- November 23, 2009 at 3:07 PM
- GreenBeanTeenQueen said...
I love the purple! We were allowed to have pink streaks for October, but I think since I'm the teen librarian, I need colored streaks year round. I may go with purple next!
- November 23, 2009 at 3:07 PM
- Kiersten White said...
GreenBean, I really like it. It's not quite as loud as pink would have been : ) And of COURSE you need colored streaks year round!
- November 23, 2009 at 3:08 PM
- Natalie Whipple said...
Oh, I'm so pleased with the purple! I think it goes very well with your hair color—much better than pink would have:P
Maybe I'll have to come up with my own Universe deal...except, well, he doesn't really like me much. He'd probably make me give up my left eye.
- November 23, 2009 at 3:15 PM
- Valerie Geary said...
You rebel you. :) I think it looks quite smashing!
- November 23, 2009 at 3:16 PM
- Larissa said...
Hey, Universe! I'll get pink AND purple streaks if you help me out with an agent. ;)
It's cute, Kiersten! :)
- November 23, 2009 at 3:18 PM
- Mel said...
You are just too cute. It looks great!
- November 23, 2009 at 3:30 PM
- Mireyah Wolfe said...
Ah, it looks AWESOME! Ever thought of going completely purple? You know what they say....Once you go purple, the color fades and then you go blue and you become a smurf!
And we all know that smurfs are awesomeness personified! You'd fit right in!
- November 23, 2009 at 3:39 PM
- Jennie said...
Oh! Oh! *waves hand in air*
Can I get in on this bargaining with the universe thing too? I would gladly do pink or purple stripes...or what ever color the universe deems appropriate.
Universe? Anent please?
- November 23, 2009 at 4:04 PM
- Valerie said...
LOVE it! Yay! How fun.
I've been obsessed with the idea of getting a blue streak in my hair for years, but too afraid of the bleaching (I have dark hair) maybe I should make a bargain with the universe too.
- November 23, 2009 at 4:30 PM
- L. T. Host said...
I'm diggin' the purple!
- November 23, 2009 at 4:35 PM
- Kimberly Franklin said...
Looks great! I'll die my whole head purple if it gets me a book deal. Uh oh... did I actually just make that deal with the Universe?
Ha... nope. My fingers were crossed...shhh.
- November 23, 2009 at 4:41 PM
- Marybeth Poppins said...
It appears you may have started a trend!
Love the hair! Pink is so last year. The purple is beautiful!
- November 23, 2009 at 5:14 PM
- lora96 said...
Okay with your sweet, pretty face it just looks so fun! Adorable!
And I would totally make a deal with the universe, would even go back to my college-era spiky pixie cut if I got an agent for my book. I SWEAR!
At least I'm no longer 19 so I wouldn't be mistaken for a young boy this time lol
- November 23, 2009 at 5:19 PM
- V. S said...
love it!
- November 23, 2009 at 5:25 PM
- Myrna Foster said...
I love your hair. I don't think I've ever seen purple streaks before.
- November 23, 2009 at 5:39 PM
- heidikins said...
Pure hotness. Love it. ;o)
- November 23, 2009 at 5:51 PM
- sraasch said...
SO you! You should go completely purple. Awesome :D
- November 23, 2009 at 6:24 PM
- Jessie Oliveros said...
Way to follow through. I think there has been a little imbalance in the Universe lately, so hopefully your repayment will bring back order.
- November 23, 2009 at 6:58 PM
- Marsha Sigman said...
I love it!
- November 23, 2009 at 7:33 PM
- Daisy Whitney said...
You did a purple streak. Victoria Schwab dressed as a cupcake for a video. You gotta promise the universe something for a book deal.
- November 23, 2009 at 8:45 PM
- Renee Collins said...
Aw come on Kierst, you could have gone more hard core than that! I wanted to see neons!! ;)
Well, regardless, it's cute. And I'm sure the Universe is satisfied.
- November 23, 2009 at 9:08 PM
- Candice said...
Purple is definitely your color!
- November 23, 2009 at 9:17 PM
- Nadine said...
OMG, I love it!! I did colored streaks in my hair a long time ago and I've been wanting to do it again. Thank you for the inspiration! I'm going to do it!!
- November 23, 2009 at 10:29 PM
- fairyhedgehog said...
It looks great! Why not do the whole lot purple next time?
- November 24, 2009 at 1:25 AM
- Whirlochre said...
You look terrific.
But you knew that anyway.
- November 24, 2009 at 3:50 AM
- Carrie Harris said...
Me likes it! And I'm sure The Universe is super proud of its favorite Personal Assistant. ;)
- November 24, 2009 at 6:00 AM
- Stephanie Perkins said...
I am SO GLAD they were out of pink, because the purple looks fabulous! I love it!! The universe is most certainly satisfied.
- November 24, 2009 at 6:22 AM
- Dominique said...
Fantastic. :D
- November 24, 2009 at 9:54 AM
- CKHB said...
It looks great on you!
- November 24, 2009 at 12:32 PM
- pinksuedeshoe said...
Well, I guess I can forgive the universe for being out of pink... but just this once!
- November 24, 2009 at 10:03 PM
- cardiogirl said...
Alright, I finally committed to (and succeeded!) at doing NaNoWriMo and naturally I want to polish that thing and sell it.
So is that the sequence? Write it, edit it, shop it around and promise to dye a strip of hair?
I'd do a skunk strip right down the center if I could get a book deal.
- November 25, 2009 at 5:38 AM
- ElanaJ said...
It's very chic. Classy. I love it! I've always wanted to tip my hair pink. Maybe next summer... if my books sells. ;)
- December 8, 2009 at 10:50 AM


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Oh those falling Leafs
November 12 2008 03:56PM
So we're playing a little game with the kids from the Pension Plan Puppets blog. We've asked them five questions about their precious Leafs, and they've asked us five about the Mighty Oil. And tomorrow's GDB thread will feature the questions we posed those sad, sad bastards as well as their high-larious answers.
In the meantime, we invite you all to comments and provide your responses to the questions below. The best one (or two) for each will be sent back to PPP which they will add to their own game-day thread.
You have until tomorrow morning at around 9am MST to get your responses in. Make 'em good, lambs!
Questions from Leafs Fans
General Borshevsky asks: "Do you hold out hope that NHL superstars will again one day want to play in northern Alberta, and not, say, somewhere nice and pleasant to live?"
1967ers asks: "Where do Oilers fans get off trash talking anyone? Your vaunted youthful speedy star-laden roster has one (count it) more point than the rebuilding doomed-for-last-place slow, no promising youth Leafs do. As a follow-up, in what Bizarro universe is 1990 considered recent? Nobody under 30 has any vivid memories of the Oilers as a powerhouse."
Jrwendelman asks: "How did it feel when Chris Pronger and his wife basically hocked a loogie on the statue of Gretz out front of the Rexall Place/Skyreach Centre/Edmonton Coliseum/Northlands Coliseum? How did it feel when Roli the Goalie got steamrollered in Game 1 of the '06 Final, following which the Oil coughed up a three-goal lead and went on to lose the series in 7 games? That's gotta hurt."
PPP asks: "Picking up Dwayne Roloson before the trade deadline in 2006 turned out to be one of Kevin Lowe's best moves as GM. It was one of his last good decisions before stepping down as GM (or screwing up upwards). Then the gamble on Mathieu Garon which worked out really well last year. Now JDD is apparently the second coming of Bill Ranford. What do you think Steve Tambellini is going to do to solve the overflowing crease?"
Chemmy asks: "Since I actually like the Oilers unlike some blogging partners I know my question isn't antagonistic: What is your favourite playoff series post-1990?"
Let's see some masterful responses, Nation!
November 12 2008, 04:05PM
We have no doubt the superstars will come. Sheldon Souray's rugged good looks and unquestionable manliness will lure in the stars and have them questioning their own heterosexuality. Although I do hope that we can real in a player with the star power of Jeff Finger. That would be good times for the Nation.
#3 (a) What Chris Pronger did to us I'm sure felt similar to how Leaf fans felt when CuJo left Leafland for Detroit for much less money than Toronto offered. (b) Yes, it feels horrible making it to the Stanley Cup finals - I guess that's why the Leafs don't try to make it there themselves.
1) Home grown talent my friend. See the 4 highlight reel goals that Hemsky got last week. Nuff said. For you Makebelief fans, home grown talent is all those GREAT players you traded away at the trade deadline to push your hockey team to the umm ... 2nd round ?
2)In 2006, the team was one game away from winning the Stanley Cup. So, you think wow, what's the big deal ? Umm ... let's see ... the Leafs have not been back to the cup final since 1967 - the last year they won the cup. All those great draft picks, etc. they traded away to make the push have never gotten them back to the finals again - ever. So you say people under 30 don't know about the powerhouse teams. Hell, the last stanley cup photo for the Leafs was taken in black in white. Kids have to go to Wikipedia to understand what that means ... unless of course they photoshop it ... LMAO ...
3) I would rather reminisce about our 5 stanley cups since 1984 and our cup appearance in '06 than pretend that one stanley cup in 40 years is something to get excited about.
4)I hear Toronto is in need of a goaltender. They can have Roli for two first round draft picks, a 2nd round draft pick and beers ...
5) The most memorable would have to be the '06 run. It brought the city back to life. It was amazing. How can you match the ups and downs of the playoff run or begin to describe the fans singing the national anthem (both US and Canadian ones). Passion my friend, pure passion ! We were playing hockey in June and showing up to Rexall place in golf shorts, sandals, jerseys and drink beer to keep cool ! It was amazing !
1993 Campbell Conference Finals
It was great watching the Leafs blow the series after Wendel Clark scores a hat trick in game 6, then lose in overtime. Then to Watch Wayne Gretzky score a hat trick in game 7 topped of the misery of Leaf Nation.
2) a- We get off trash talking you, because as fans we are better. We actually get to go to games, and when we do we cheer, scream and sing. You talk about being Canada's team, but no one sings the anthem. Half of your lower bowl is empty at the start of each period: are you networking or are there no washrooms in your building. b- 1990 is recent in comparison to 1967 (PS I am under 30, and I have vivid memories of Gretzky, but mainly of Mess and Randford carrying the cup: Does anyone under 50 have memories of the Leafs doing that?)
1) Compared to Toronto, real superstars ARE playing in Edmonton.
2) Comparing points on November 12th is as stupid as planning a parade down Younge Street every September.
3) It has felt good. The slow burn it caused amongst the fans has kept us warm through two winters now.
4) He is going to trade one to Toronto. It's just a matter of time before the Leafs GM of the moment outsmarts himself once again and decides the rebuild is over and all this team needs is Gary Roberts, at which time he promptly trades Toskala to get him, crowns Jospeh as the starter and then for some veteran experience ships a 1st rounder to Edmonton for Boulerice and Roloson.
5) Single series would be Dallas in '97. That question was no fun at all.
#1 Problem with most superstars is that, they're usually older with families. Edmonton's flying schedule, gotta admit, is pretty horrible, and is easy to see why some will hate Edmonton. But if I love hockey as much as some NHL players claim, I'd rather play in hockey hotbed Edmonton, than the sunbelt where hockey gets buried deep in the papers.
#2 The vaunted youthful speedy star-laden roster is better than a joke-of-a-contract-Jeff-Finger, AHL goalie duo team. Edmonton will improve, only a matter of time before the team clicks with newcomers Cole and Visnovsky. 1990 may not be that recent, but it's not a generation away, like how, oh, say 1967 is.
#3 Pronger is gone, and he can stay in Anaheim. We don't need any dirty crap like players stepping on other players. If he thinks anonymity is important for his job, then I feel sorry for him. It means he's not doing something he really loves. Roli getting steamrolled, was unfortunate. But considering that our previous duo of Markkanen and Conklin was unable to get us to the 8th slot, and yet we managed to regroup under a duo that little had confidence in to come back from a 3-1 deficit, only to ultimately lose in game 7? Things could be worse. You know, like not even making it to the finals in 41 years.
#4 Me, I think (hope) that Tambellini is gonna trade off Roloson for a draft pick. He is, in my opinion, a strong backup-quality goalie. He's not consistent enough for number 1, although when he's on, he's phenomenal. Our minor league is filled with a ton of quality prospects. No superstars, sure, but lots of solid solid players. Roloson isn't enough to get us back a quality prospect relative to what we currently have, so all we could hope for is either a mid draft pick, or a package for that third-line center the Oilers need. For Garon, JDD, and Dubnyk, I think he'll sign Garon for 2-3 years, however long he thinks it'll take for Dubnyk and JDD to be ready for the NHL, then give it over to those kids. They're huge, especially Dubnyk at 6'5"
#5 Easy. 1997, round 1, Edmonton vs Dallas. Watching Marchant speed down the right side, embarrass Ludwig (I think it was him anyways) by making him spin around and drop, then rifle a shot past Moog? That or, Cujo's diving save on Joe Nieuwendyk in OT to save the game? Or the many comebacks in that series? It was 11 years ago and I still remember the reaction to Cujo's save and Marchant's goal and celebration. My favorite series, even more so than the 2006 playoff run by the Oilers.
The closest thing you got the the Stanley Cup in the last 51 years was a Mike Meyers twisted fantasies...Is this the Year?http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=kYbOAVEdUGw
The best part of watching game 7 in Raleigh in 2006 was watching all of the Southern Ontario band wagon jumpers walking around outside of RBC claiming to be Oiler fans.
As A side note...
Couldn't this trash talking questionaire have been done AFTER the Leafs game?
Didn't the whole Penguin fiasco teach you guys anything about the hockey gods?
November 12 2008, 05:01PM
Rick, clearly, no. Learning from our mistakes is not something we're very good at. I'm walking an even finer line tomorrow, as I'm crushing beers and watching the game with a die hard leafs fan that will do nothing but chirp me for the rest of the season if, by some sort of miracle, the leafs do pull out a win.
This should some it up...
November 12 2008, 06:58PM
None of the responses are meant to be antagonistic, even if they come across that way. While I am not a Leafs fan, I respect the team and what they have done for the game, and the fans are some of the most dedicated in sports, which is something to be commended (unlike certain other teams *cough-Canucks-cough*). The Leafs have been a surprise this year, and I look forward to a great game tomorrow. Now onto the questions:
1) I would consider Souray a 'superstar', moreso than Jeff Finger (I'm sorry, I really cannot rationalize that signing). Also, it seems that free agency is being slightly hobbled by GMs offering longer-range contracts to their young talents, thereby placing more importance on a farm system and scouting than on signing 'superstars'. So with any luck, this question will become moot.
2) I think the reference to 1990 is odd considering your name "1967ers". Anyways, trash-talking is a part of sports, and will always be (unless you are a Detroit Lions fan, then you can only trash-talk other Detroit Lions fans). Although a team may do well or not do well in the beginning of the season, it does not translate into a whole season of play. However, I find it interesting that your compatriot in question 1 says that no 'superstars' will sign in Edmonton, yet you call the Oilers a 'star-laden' team. Which is it?
3) Like a girlfriend leaving you, it sucked and tore the soul of the team out. However, in the same way one hits the gym, learns a new skill or hobby and finally goes out and gets a better, hotter girl, Edmonton has done the same thing in landing Souray (arguably), in hiring Tambellini, and in having a more solid base for the future than it did even in 2006. Losing Roli sucked, but that's the nature of the game. Things happen, you play on. No excuses.
4) I might argue Roli being one of K-Lowe's best moves. Our drafting has been pretty darn good. But, that said, I see Tambo trading Roli to a team needing a 1A goalie, maybe for a playoff run, and maybe Garon, depending on how contract talks go. I have no idea what he'll get, but MYR's guess of a draft pick seems reasonable for a 39 year-old goalie who is a UFA next year.
5) Favourite series post-1990 is also 1997 vs. Dallas. That was the resurrection of a one-proud franchise and the beginning of a return to respectability (not to mention the awesome rivalry (in game-play if not wins) with Dallas since then).
November 12 2008, 07:18PM
1) Yes. Billionaire owners waving cold hard cash around can do that.
2) Umm, what was the question?
3) It sucked when CFP left...you know that unwanted/sad/dejected feeling you got about 2 months ago when you realized that Sundin no longer wanted to play in T.O.? It's kinda like that. But, time heals...and in the end...it's for the better. Hang in there! As for how it felt when Rolie got steamrolled? Markkannen played pretty damn awesome. How many backup goalies have the leaf had that got a shutout in any game in the SCF's? I can't google back to 1967 or I'd look it up myself.
4) Tambo is gonna trade one of them and get picks. Unlike the Leafs who seem to trade picks for guys like Rolie...HEY! I have an idea.....
5) My favorite playoff series was probably in 06 when we came down from 0 and 2 in the San Jose series to pull out 4 straight starting with the triple OT thriller winner by Horcs and capping it off with a home game Rolie shutout in game 6.
5) Is this a multiple choice? One of:
1)1991: Battle of Alberta, Oilers come from 3 goals down in Game 7 to win on Esa Tikkanen's hat trick goal in the Saddledome.
2) 1997: Oilers take out Dallas on the strength of two Cujo shutouts in Dallas (one in double overtime) and his finest moment, a spectacular diving stop on Joe Nieuwendyk in OT in Game 7, setting the stage for Todd Marchant's flyby of Grant Ledyard and perfect shot past Andy Moog.
3) 1998: Oilers come from 3-1 down in games and a 1-0 deficit in the third period of Game 5. Cujo doesn't allow another goal for the entire rest of the series in his other finest hour, outduelling Patrick Roy in the process. Like many Oiler stars, Cujo then goes elsewhere to actually get paid for what he accomplished as an Oiler. Can't recall where he went ...
4) 2006: Shock elimination of President's Trophy winning Red Wings on the back of superior goaltending by Roli and huge goals by the likes of Brad Winchester, Fernando Pisani and Ales Hemsky.
5) 2006: After falling behind 2-0 to the powerhosue Sharks, Oil take Game 3 in triple OT (the Chiclets Game) before rolling over the Sharks in Games 4, 5, and 6. Shawn Horcoff outplays Hart trophy winner Joe Thornton in leading the way.
There's more of course, a couple wins over Gretzky's Kings and a sweet upset of the Canucks, not to mention the five-game elimination of Brian (Blowhard) Burke's "Mighty" Ducks when half the Oiler team had the flu. But I have to draw the line somewhere.
How did it feel when Chris Pronger and his wife basically hocked a loogie on the statue of Gretz out front of the Rexall Place/Skyreach Centre/Edmonton Coliseum/Northlands Coliseum?
It was like we were a newlywed couple and after having our first baby together, he took a good look at us with our stretch marks, extra 20 pounds and cold "you go feed the damn spawn of satan for once" stares and found himself some slut whose jugs would fall out of a turtleneck and left us to pick up the pieces of our shattered lives.
How did it feel when Roli the Goalie got steamrollered in Game 1 of the '06 Final, following which the Oil coughed up a three-goal lead and went on to lose the series in 7 games?
Like in wrestling, you know when the hero needs to team up with somebody cuz he has this beef with two guys? So he finds this guy who he thinks is his friend and they work just great together but once it gets to the PPV, as your getting the life pounded out of you, and you just find that one opening to crawl over, stretch out and tag him, he pulls his hand away and walks back down the aisle to the dressing room. Yeah...like that.
Btw, continuing with my wresting analogy...Anybody remember that awful give away by Ty Conklin after he gets into the game? Would ANYBODY have been suprised after game 1 of that finals if Ty Conklin were being interviewed on CBC by Scott Oak if it went something like this...
Scott: So how do you put a game like that into words? Ty (looking dejected with a towel over his head): I dunno, all I can say is Im sorry....im sorry...
(suddenly he breaks out in an evil grin, the american anthem goes off)
(He pulls his Oilers jersey off, revealing a Carolina hurricanes jersey, Rod Brindamour and Eric Staal come in pouring champagne on Tys head yelling "We did it! We did it!")
...wouldnt sports be more interesting if it played out like wrestling?
@kai LMAO HAHAHAH wow i love your answers
1) We hope to attract "real" hockey players, not players like Michael Nylander, CFP
3) it felt like shit. Especially when someone doesn't reveal the truth, then said person goes on Jim Rome show and claims Edmonton fans broke into his old house and stole his furniture and burned his baby's crib.
5) one of my favorite and first was when we defeated colorado in the first round only to lose to Dallas. And basically every Dallas series...i would love for the oil to play Dallas in a playoff series again and spark up the rivalry
November 13 2008, 12:50AM
Q: Why did it take leafsnation 10 years to set up a team website?
A: Because that's how long it took them to string together three W's!
How does it feel when Sundin won't wave his no trade and then signs in , oh I don't know, how bout Vancouver to "Win the Cup"???? HAHAHA, like the nucks are gonna win, he hates the leafs that much!!!!
November 13 2008, 07:56AM
1) Having hungout and attended games in 10 NHL cities I can assure you that Edmonton is one of the best barns in the league. Do we pretend that Edmonton in February is more comfortable than Florida? Hell no.
But there isn't an NHLer collecting a dime in any of the 30 markets that doesn't love being a big deal. You have 8 or maybe 9 seasons in the league and after that you are foever known as an ex-NHLer. Want to maximize those years in The Show? Want to score N*Sync level groupies? E-Town baby.
You are all we got, we pay buckets of dough and no one will ever hear what you do for a living in a bar and say "that's cute" and go looking for an actor or NHL player. Ask someone like Doug Weight what his favorite team was. For that matter, ask The Great One. The stars that matter will continue to play in E-Town.
2) Wow. Firstly Leaf fans asking Oiler fans where they get off chirping people is pretty much the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Check that, the dumbest thing I have ever heard is a team that last won in 1967 asking about recent memory. 1990 wasn't yesterday but there has been a Campbell Conference Final appearance AND a Stanley Cup appearance since then. You have to visit Palliative Care units to find people who remember the Leafs being anything better than terrible.
Better still we can chirp you folk because when the Oil heard that Jason Blake and Andrew Raycroft were available they said "pass." What did the Leafs do again? Exactly. We make good decisions out here in Alberta kids.
3) Honestly dude it felt worse than a cobra enema. You guys couldn't understand what a Game 7 Cup Finals loss followed by you star leaving feels like. It feels bad.
The inevitable divorce Pronger will get will probably feel about the same level of crap. Much like when George Michael left Wham, we the fans move on.
November 13 2008, 11:15AM
1) Winning cures everything. (Would you really want to live in Detroit otherwise?) If we become a contender in the near future, they'll be beating down the door to be the missing piece. Happens all the time. Besides, I'm not seeing where Toronto's record is better in recent years. 2) Standings are only marginally relevant this time of year: anyone can get hot or lucky. It's where you stand at the end of the season that matters. Furthermore, seven finals and five wins in 25 years is better than no finals and no wins in 40. Next question. 3) a. Shit happens, I'm over it. b. I'm pretty sure the game was tied when that happened, actually; the lead, she was already hocked up. Anyway, we'd have been fine if Conklin and Gator hadn't screwed the pooch behind the net late in that game. 4) If he's as in line with Kevin Lowe's thinking as we're led to believe, he'll sign JDD to three years and $10M at the end of the year. Seriously, though, your guess is as good as mine. 5) Most people will say Dallas '97, but I'm going with Detroit '06, for personal reasons.


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Posted on 11/07/2013 3:33:27 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
- President Barack Obama said Thursday he was "sorry" for Americans who had insurance plans canceled because of his health care law, even though he said they would not.
"I am sorry that they are finding themselves in this situation based on assurances they got from me," Obama told NBC News in an interview.
Translation:"You're an idiot if you believe anything I say."
I thought he'd be laughing his head off.
THe Dems would still vote for him if he did.
FU jug ears.
America's response to Odumbo. Apology not accepted this was the intent all along. Destroy America from within. Obama an Alinsky disciple and a son of the devil.
He's going to blame the insurance companies for undermining him. The morons will lap it up.
You can keep your plan- a lie
I'm sorry when you can't- a lie
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This is exactly what he knew would happen, and he intended it. Therefore, any apology is meaningless. The apology is itself another lie.
Alligator tears!!!!!!!
Just another lie.
Next up:
1. Individual mandate delayed until after midterms
2. Interim bailout of ObamaCare insurance companies
3. Congress gets back to business to pass Amnesty
You owe alligators an apology.
cue Hillary in the green dress "...At this point what difference does it make!"
From Dr. Strangelove
I agree with #1. I can see that..since they delayed so much of it around the elections already. Not sure about #2 but possibly. #3 is already happening.
He's about the pull his Bystander in Chief shtick. Sorry, I can't do anything about it blah blah blah.
Obama has a history of lies, including the 'movie' excuse for the Egpytian unrest and Benghazi attacks.
That lie went on for weeks.
The Obamacare 'you can keep your plan, your doctor ...' lie has been going on for 3 years.
Sorry, but an apology is too little, too late.
If he is sincere, he should scuttle the whole ACA — immediately.
[Per another thread, Sebelius is supposed to make a major announcement tomorrow. Maybe they are ditching the whole thing in the crapper. Nahhhh.]
See? He really does care about us. /s
Sebelius is going to delay the individual mandate until after the midterms and then ask for an interim bailout for the O-Care insurance companies.
Sebelius will get her interim bailout of the O-Care insurance companies since Mitch McConnell's top donors are O-Care insurance companies.
I commented a month or so ago that the insurance companies would be next on the list for major bailouts, due to their losses during this conversion period to Obamacare.
Yes, he is sorry.
He is the sorriest SOB to ever pollute the air in the White House.
LOL. That's funny.
The Obama-McConnell O-Care insurance bailout is a sure thing.
I haven't looked at Boehner's Insurance company donor list but I assume it's similar to McConnell's.
Obama and McConnell will also bail out their Insurance Company donors to keep them quiet about what was known in the run-up to the meltdown.
(and that is one of the nicer things I can say about this clown)
When does Joe Biden take the oath of office?
FUBO kill Obamacare, resign and leave a suicide note saying how sorry you are.
Peoples lives are ruined thanks to you and you damn LIES ..
Phony apology.
A truly sincere apology would include an offer to make reparations for the harm caused. This will not be forthcoming. Hence, this apology can be taken with a grain of salt along with every other spew that comes from this man.
Given that Amazon's Bezos and Google's Schmidt are in the Dem's stable, the idea that the current O'Care system "not working" is completely unbelievable.
It's on purpose.Just to see how impressive the Amazon Warehouse operates, watch this two minute video, and compare it to Obamacare:
PsychObama the 21st schizoid president
PsychObama the 21st CENTURY schizoid president.
sorry, wait no Im not, wait...
Sebelius is going to delay the individual mandate until after the midterms and then ask for an interim bailout for the O-Care insurance companies.
Wouldn't surprise me. This is clearly a set up for something. Both parties want to punt this until after the election. The GOP will use anything as an excuse to continue their tip toe to the election loser strategy. They won't be engaging Obama RE kenyancare. That is for sure. So a mandate delay and bailout sounds good to the Dems and GOPe.
To infinity and beyond.
Gee, why didn't Nixon think to just do this? /s
Reminds me the moment Obama won a second term, I said to my wife, it was just spontaneous, "Oh my God, . the carnage. . . the carnage this is going to cause in America . ."
Two and half more years. .
Sorry doesn't cut it pal!!
Are you sorry enough to do everything within your power to reverse the damage this monstrosity has already done?
Will you make a phone call to our insurance company and have them waive that additional $2000 tax we have to pay next year?
Can you get people their jobs back or put them back to full-time?
Are you going to do anything about the millions of tax dollars you spent on the humiliating failure of a website?
Are you sorry enough to fire that horrible Sebelius woman?
I don't believe you; your apology is not accepted.
Take your "sorry" and SHOVE IT!!
G-d help us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please, somebody do a video: Hitler learns that his apology for starting WWII has not been accepted.
He didn't apologize for lying though did he.... He is just a perpetual lying sack o s%*@.
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Pierre Poilievre Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, let us look at the Liberal Party's record this week. The leader of the Liberal Party had to admit to an anonymous smear campaign against the Minister of Public Safety launched by his office. The same day, he had to withdraw his false allegations against a private company in Canada.
That is why we are asking the Liberals to provide some evidence when their members level new allegations without any proof. Otherwise, it is clear that the Liberals are simply trying to explain their huge losses in the election.
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February 29th, 2012 / 2:55 p.m.
Christine Moore Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
Mr. Speaker, it is really just the Conservatives who do not understand that buying the F-35s will cost more than expected. All our allies are aware of the problems with this program. Today, Japan is thinking about cancelling its order if the price goes up again. The NDP has been warning the Conservatives for months that the price is going to go up.
We know that we have to replace the CF-18s. There is no doubt about it. But how much will it cost taxpayers? How many planes are we going to replace them with? When will we have the new planes? It is simple, is it not?
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Julian Fantino Associate Minister of National Defence
Mr. Speaker, I was beginning to feel left out.
The Royal Canadian Air Force plays an important role in protecting our sovereignty and defending our interests at home and abroad. Canada's CF-18s are nearing the end of their usable lives. A contract has not been signed as yet for the replacement aircraft. We have set a budget for replacement. We have been clear that we will operate within that budget. We will make sure that the air force has the aircraft necessary to do the job we ask of it.
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Claude Gravelle Nickel Belt, ON
Mr. Speaker, a shocking new report today revealed that nickel mining giant Vale failed to take reasonable precautions to prevent the deaths of two miners. The company had been told by one of the now deceased workers that there was a serious water problem, water in the muck, which every miner knows is deadly. The union wants charges pressed under the Westray bill, a law that holds companies to account for worker safety.
Will the government work with the province to hold this company accountable?
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Lisa Raitt Minister of Labour
Mr. Speaker, this government is very committed to occupational health and safety for Canadians within the federal jurisdiction and in the case of the provincial jurisdiction, we work with the province and the ministers with respect to it. I have not been approached by the minister in Ontario with respect to the matter, but I will take it under advisement.
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Joy Smith Kildonan—St. Paul, MB
Mr. Speaker, patients with a rare disease face significant challenges ranging from a correct diagnosis to the availability of treatment and care. Earlier today our government announced an investment in research that will transform biological research into medical practice and treatments in the area of rare diseases.
Would the hon. Minister of Health please inform the House how this will help patients with rare diseases across our country?
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Leona Aglukkaq Minister of Health and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Mr. Speaker, I am very proud our government announced funding to support new research on rare diseases. This investment will go a long way to improving the lives of people who suffer from these diseases. Rare diseases are often chronic and life threatening. There are about 7,000 rare diseases and the number is growing.
Our goal is to save lives and ensure that people with these diseases receive treatments that are timely and effective.
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John McKay Scarborough—Guildwood, ON
Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the Associate Minister of National Defence declined to be as candid as his British counterpart in response to a question about the soaring F-35 costs, who said, "the honest answer is I don't know". Since then the Japanese too have had to scale back their plans because of soaring costs.
When the minister returns from his F-35 problems conference, will he be as candid as Minister Luff? Will he table a full report telling Canadians how much, how many planes and when the delivery will be?
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Julian Fantino Associate Minister of National Defence
Mr. Speaker, all I can say repeatedly is that we are engaged with all of our partners on this particular issue. No contracts have been signed. We will do the best we can for our men and women in the military, as well as Canadian taxpayers.
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Fin Donnelly New Westminster—Coquitlam, BC
Mr. Speaker, against the will of British Columbians, the Conservatives continue to push their Enbridge pipeline project. Their latest move was to accept a report paid for by Enbridge which says--surprise, surprise--there are no tanker traffic safety issues.
We are talking about some of Canada's most sensitive and perilous waters. Not only that, if there is a spill, the Conservatives say Enbridge would not be responsible.
Can the Conservatives rely on such a biased report when so much of B.C.'s coast is at risk?
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Joe Oliver Minister of Natural Resources
Mr. Speaker, as I have said repeatedly, no project will go ahead unless it is safe for the environment and safe for Canadians. The independent regulatory process will proceed.
In the meantime, our government is committed to the diversification of our markets and the hundreds of thousands of jobs that that will create.
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Scott Armstrong Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, NS
Mr. Speaker, our fisheries remain one of the greatest economic engines of many of our coastal communities. However, the industry suffers from low wages and low capacity.
We need to make sure that the fishermen in my region continue to look for change and they look for solutions. Unlike the rhetoric we hear from many labour unions, we need to ensure that they have the opportunity for this change.
What we have heard recently from the FFAW in its negotiations with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is such rhetoric we need to ignore. Could the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans please inform the House on his activities to support--
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The Speaker Andrew Scheer
The hon. Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.
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Keith Ashfield Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway
Mr. Speaker, indeed the member is right. Canada is a strong economic player on the world stage, yet when it comes to our fisheries, we are often outperformed by much smaller jurisdictions. That should not be the case.
For some time now, my officials have been consulting in person and online with stakeholders seeking their views on how we can change the way we do business. We received many excellent ideas. We will be extending the deadline for submissions until March 14, to ensure that everyone with an interest in strong jobs and economic growth has a chance to respond.
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