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GDB minus-2: It's crunch time
Jason Gregor
September 24 2009 02:20PM
Tonight is the last chance for players to impress the coaches, and when you look at tonight's roster it is pretty clear which players are on the bubble.
Nilsson — Brule — Stone MacIntyre — Reddox — Stortini Moreau — Gagner — Cogliano Penner — Schremp — Eberle
Grebeshkov — Staios Chorney — Gilbert Smid — Visnovsky
Deslauriers and Dubnyk
Stone, Brule, Nilsson, Reddox, MacIntyre, Schremp and Eberle are all on the bubble. And so is Pouliot, but he is out with a slight muscle pull.
Quinn hinted today that if Pouliot and Pisani don't get into Sunday's game, they might get veteran status and be on the 23 man roster. Pisani is shooting to play on Sunday so we'll wait and see.
It sounds like Quinn is leaning towards moving Cogliano to the wing and will keep Gagner and either Comrie or O'Sullivan and Horcoff as the other top three centres.
It is also interesting to look at the D-pairings for tonight. I don't think it is a guarantee that the top four will consist of 44, 71, 77 and 37. Renney wants his defense to be more aggressive, especially at the blueline. But they can only stand up the opposing forwards if the Oiler forwards are backchecking.
The story so far...
Through six pre-season games the forwards and D-men haven't been that cohesive yet. Quinn said it was almost like they were playing as two separate units, and there was too much space between them, especially in the neutral zone.
I'm curious how long it will take for those who ripped MacTavish for sucking the offence out of young Oilers to say the same about Quinn.
Quinn is adamant that this team will be better defensively before they work on their offence. Doesn't that sound a lot like MacTavish? The difference is that this coaching staff has a different approach in how they are selling that message.
According to the players, the coaches have consistently relayed the same messages every day. Last year, after many games MacTavish and the media and the fans complained the team wasn't physical enough.
But a player, who agreed they weren't, said it was never a message the coaching staff hammered home every day. As strange as it sounds, if a coaching staff isn't constantly focusing and reminding players how they should play, then the players won't play that way.
The messages to the players have been clearer and right now they are being hammered home on a daily basis, and I'd expect that to continue all season. The players who buy in will play, and those who don't won't play and ultimately won't be here very long.
This power struggle will be won by the coaching staff, and for some veterans and young players, they'd better realize that quickly.
The best fight I saw today
Who would have thought the best fight of the pre-season would have occurred at practice, and at Eskimo practice?
After leaving Rexall I went to watch the Eskimos practice and I witnessed the most one-sided football tilt I've seen in a long time.
During scrimmage, O-lineman Aaron Fiacconi and D-lineman Xzavie Jackson got into it. They threw some punches and then Fiacconi showed his hockey background: he ripped off Jackson's helmet, pulled his head down and fed him two huge uppercuts, the second one dropped Jackson.
Jackson picked himself up off the turf and stormed off to the sidelines. Meanwhile Fiacconi went back to the huddle and got ready for the next play. Not one player said anything to Jackson. He was on the far sidelines, and then he proceeded to throw off his gloves, take off his practice jersey and walked towards the north end zone of Clark field. He walked across the endzone and towards the gate. Only receiver Maurice Mann came over to try and get him to not leave practice. Jackson barked something to him, and then proceeded to continue walking towards the dumpsters.
Thirty seconds later he returned with a shovel that he had found. He was slowly walking back towards the field when trainer TD Forss and Danny Maciocia stopped to talk to him. Jackson was visibly upset, and after some talking he left towards the locker room with Forss.
His left eye was swollen shut and had a cut on it. The strangest part for me wasn't that he found a shovel and contemplated going WWE on someone, but that not one of his defensive teammates did anything on the field, or said anything to him on the sidelines.
Their silence told me he isn't that respected in the locker room and I can't see him sticking around very long. Rarely is a football fight more entertaining than a hockey fight.
I got some confirmation that the Oilers and Predators are kicking each other tires. Nilsson would seem like an obvious choice, but I've heard whispers about Pouliot and Pisani as well. Nashville has lots of cap space if they want to acquire either Pisani or Nilsson.
I know the Oilers have lots of D-men, but would Hamhuis be of interest to them? We'll see.
It sounds like there might be some interesting names across the NHL that might land on waivers as early this weekend.
September 25 2009, 01:11PM
@ Ogden Brother: Who did we have that was going to step up?
I have said from the start I didn't want Eberle, Chorney, Peckham, Plante, Schremp and others to make the team.
Brennan suprised me until I seen him fight. Stone was the only suprise and I don't even see the fuss in him, he isn't better then Pisani or Moreau.
September 25 2009, 01:16PM
@ Ogden Brother: @ Ogden Brother Jr.:
I'm not blamming the players. I'm making observations about overall team depth. We have too many of the same types of forwards... and JFJ is the only prospect who has really impressed me, though he has been playing off and on in the NHL since 2006/2007.
September 25 2009, 01:20PM
@ Chris: That is what happens when you lose 6 guys through free agency/trades in one year, you are forced to go in to your prospect pool and drain it.
Give it sometime and some of these guys will thicken up and hopefully some trades are made to fix some holes. Until then what can we do?
September 25 2009, 01:21PM
Ogden Brother Jr. wrote:
@ Ogden Brother: Who did we have that was going to step up? I have said from the start I didn't want Eberle, Chorney, Peckham, Plante, Schremp and others to make the team. Brennan suprised me until I seen him fight. Stone was the only suprise and I don't even see the fuss in him, he isn't better then Pisani or Moreau.
No one, that isn't really the issue though IMO. We should have the NHL depth where 25/26 year old 4th liners are proving they can be 3rd liners so when the time comes that Moreau fits more as a 4th liner (probably right now) that move can be made, from their you want your prospects (say JFJ) making a case that he should then replace Moreau on your 4th line.
September 25 2009, 01:22PM
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@ Ogden Brother: @ Ogden Brother Jr.: I'm not blamming the players. I'm making observations about overall team depth. We have too many of the same types of forwards… and JFJ is the only prospect who has really impressed me, though he has been playing off and on in the NHL since 2006/2007.
Don't lump me in with jr.
September 25 2009, 01:28PM
@ Ogden Brother: Stortini-Brodziak-Jacques was our 4th line at season end.
Brodziak is gone so he can't make the jump, although he probably could've if still here. Jacques might very well get a shot on the 3rd line and Stortini well he has always been a mucker so if he makes it to third line that is a huge bonus.
The main problem is the small guys being afraid to go into the tough spots. Hemsky does it at 190lbs, Comrie does it at 185 maybe it is time for the other to learn this attribute. We have what we have and it is up to Quinn to find a way to win this team and it is up to the players to listen.
September 25 2009, 01:29PM
Ogden Brother wrote:
Don't lump me in with jr.
Sorry. Maybe I'll start commenting as Ogden Brother Senior.
September 25 2009, 01:30PM
@ Chris: Or Sister?
September 25 2009, 01:37PM
Chris wrote:
Ogden Brother wrote: Don't lump me in with jr. Sorry. Maybe I'll start commenting as Ogden Brother Senior.
I'd be on board with that.
September 25 2009, 01:41PM
Could three Ogeden's working together finally subdue Archaeologuy?
September 25 2009, 01:45PM
@ Chris: Ogden
September 25 2009, 01:53PM
Chris wrote:
Could three Ogeden's working together finally subdue Archaeologuy?
Maybe, he's a fiery little guy though... certainly worth a shot.
September 25 2009, 01:58PM
@ Ogden Brother: I don't even remember 95% of the people on this site. We need avatars, that is how I work. Whar is archaeloguy's angle?
September 25 2009, 02:01PM
Ogden Brother wrote:
Chris wrote: Could three Ogeden's working together finally subdue Archaeologuy? Maybe, he's a fiery little guy though… certainly worth a shot.
So if we can subdue Archaeologuy do we try another fiery guy in Brownlee? Or would he destroy us?
September 25 2009, 02:02PM
Ogden Brother Jr. wrote:
Whar is archaeloguy's angle
midgets and weed
September 25 2009, 02:03PM
Ogden Brother Jr. wrote:
Ogden Brother wrote: Chris wrote: Could three Ogeden's working together finally subdue Archaeologuy? Maybe, he's a fiery little guy though… certainly worth a shot. So if we can subdue Archaeologuy do we try another fiery guy in Brownlee? Or would he destroy us?
Sorry, had to work, Brownlee destroys all that oppose him.
September 25 2009, 02:16PM
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Sorry, had to work
September 25 2009, 08:58PM
@ Chris: Chris wrote: Pisani is a fourth liner? BTW Did you know that since the lockout, despite colitus, repeated injury, and so on: Pisani has scored an average of only .20 goals/game… (Crappy right?) But let's remember that Pisani is not playing an offensive role: He plays THIRD line minutes, with other third line players in an evidently thankless role. Hemsky, on the other hand, is the centerpiece of the Oiler offence. He gobbles up every available minute on the powerplay, and is the GOLDEN BOY in the Oilogosphere with a stunning .25 goals/game average over the same time period. It's been a tough three years out of the playoffs. It's fun to point fingers. The Oilers lose a lot of games due to epidemic levels of inconsistant play… why all the hate for one of our most consistant performers?
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Opponents call it the biggest income tax increase of our time, and say it's a disproportionately designed, untested proposal. Proponents say Amendment 66 exacts a minimal fee that in the long run will translate into an improved economic scenario for all.
Four people, including the co-author of the amendment, argued on both sides of the issue during a Sept. 26 Highlands Ranch library forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters as the upcoming election nears.
In Douglas County, the amendment will cost residents more in taxes than it returns in increased school funding, opponents say.
The ballot question will ask voters to approve a two-tiered income tax hike that would raise about $950 million for public school funding. Colorado's current flat income tax of 4.63 percent would change to 5 percent for those earning $75,000 or less. Those above that mark would pay 5 percent on the first $75,000 and 5.9 percent on earnings above that.
State Sen. Mike Johnston, who also led the charge for Colorado educator effectiveness law in 2012 — also known as Senate Bill 191 — said Amendment 66 will transform Colorado's education funding.
"Not just where those dollars go, but the results we get from those dollars," he said during the forum.
The money would fund full-day kindergarten, allow for schools to extend school days and/or calendar years, expand technology and education options, restore programs lost to budget cuts and change the funding formula to avert looming future financial snags.
But opponent Steve Durham, a former Colorado senator, said there's no proof the proposed changes will work as intended, adding that higher income taxes could deter productivity and ding the economy.
"I've always come from the school that if you tax something, you'll get a little less of it," he said.
Though he didn't attend the Sept. 26 forum, school board member Kevin Larsen is an outspoken critic of the proposal. Because the incomes taxes proposed under Amendment 66 are tiered, the relatively affluent residents of Douglas County will take a disproportionate hit, he said.
"Ninety to $100 million of new taxes to Douglas County will result from the passage of Amendment 66," he said.
In return, the county will get back from the state an estimated additional $50 million in annual school revenues.
"Douglas County is a net giver," Jefferson County School Board member Laura Boggs said during the forum. "We send lots of tax dollars downtown and we don't get all the tax dollars back. This exacerbates the problem."
Johnston sees the tax increase, which he said translates to an average of about $133 a year, differently.
"After this passes, the state of Colorado will have a lower combined tax rate than seven of the states around us (and) all 12 of our director competitor states," he said.
Great Education Colorado director Liane Morrison, the fourth speaker at the library forum, said the amendment will more equitably distribute education funds so children in poorer communities have opportunities similar to those in Douglas County.
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Franklin eats Oak Creek's dust
When it comes to luring new businesses and entrepreneurs and creating jobs, the city of Franklin gets a big fat "F". In perpetual denial, our so-called leaders know as much about economic development as my wife knows about changing a tire.
Contrast our miserable Flintstones-like mentality with the hustling, bustling whirlwind of activity that's occurring in neighboring Oak Creek. If this was a prize fight, Oak Creek would be Mike Tyson and Franklin would be Pee Wee Herman. In the 53132 zip code, we laugh off and rationalize one failure after another with lame reassurances that while we lost jobs and more consumer choices, at least we saved a wetland. Everyone in Franklin should be embarrassed by our inertia and complete lack of not only job creation expertise but any interest or sense of urgency or passion about boosting our local economy.
Across the border, Oak Creek is cleaning our clock while we just sit back, relax, yawn and refer the few that might by some fluke be interested in opening a Popsicle stand to a glossy brochure with fingers crossed and prayers those few don't talk to anyone at Meijer's.
The Small Business Times has a brand new cover story:
"…like many post-World War II communities, Oak Creek lacks an important aspect common in older cities and villages: a downtown, a place that is the unique identity, historic heart and gathering place for a community.
"But now a partnership of city officials and an all-star development team is working to literally change the identity of Oak Creek and create a new mixed-use downtown for the city that also will be a unique destination on the south side of Milwaukee County.
"In sum, Oak Creek is on the cusp of an historic and catalytic, game-changing reinvention.
"City officials have committed to build a new city hall and library in the development, called Drexel Town Square. The city has committed to providing up to $19.9 million in tax incremental financing for the project, mostly for infrastructure and public amenities. The city also is lending $2 million to Wispark, which will be paid back under an agreement to share the proceeds from land sales in the project with the city.
"Drexel Town Square will be a unique development that few, if any, other communities in the United States have tried."
In Franklin where our priorities are royally screwed up (heavier regulation of LED signs), we do nothing, absolutely nothing while Oak Creek utilizes innovation and actually possesses vision.
Congrats, Oak Creek. Shame on us in Franklin.
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WASHINGTON — In a letter to Afghanistan counterpart Hamid Karzai, President Obama said Wednesday that the United States will respect Afghan sovereignty under a proposed new security agreement.
"We will continue to make every effort to respect the sanctity and dignity of Afghans in their homes and in their daily lives, just as we do for our own citizens," Obama wrote in the letter released Thursday morning by the administration.
The president sent the letter as Karzai and Secretary of State John Kerry worked on an agreement that would allow U.S. troops to stay in Afghanistan to train and assist local forces, even after the end of combat operations after 2014.
The proposal must still go before the Loya Jirga, a 2,500-member council of Afghan elders that could change or revise parts of the draft agreement.
NEWS: Afghanistan's Karzai will defer signing U.S. deal
Karzai and other officials have long criticized American raids on Afghan homes, sometimes resulting in deaths and injuries to civilians.
In his letter, Obama told Karzai that "over time, and especially in the recent past, we have redoubled our efforts to ensure that Afghan homes are respected by our forces and that our operations are conducted consistent with your law."
Some Afghan officials had sought a U.S. apology for the deaths of civilians, but Obama's letter did not contain one.
Obama wrote that "many of my countrymen and women have given their lives or been seriously wounded in the pursuit of protecting Afghans, and we honor the enormous sacrifices they have made, side by side with Afghans."
The United States does reserve the right to conduct raids on suspected terrorists, according to the letter.
"U.S. forces shall not enter Afghan homes for the purposes of military operations, except under extraordinary circumstances involving urgent risk to life and limb of U.S. nationals," Obama wrote to Karzai.
Karzai has said he supports a new agreement, but won't sign until the Loya Jirga reviews the proposal, and after April 5 elections in Afghanistan.
A U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 dislodged the ruling Taliban for providing safe harbor for organizers of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Afghanistan remains mired in civil conflict, resulting in the United States' longest war.
The U.S.and NATO have agreed to have most of their troops out of the country after 2014, as they gradually turn over most security operations to the Afghans themselves.
But the new proposed security agreement would permit the U.S. and allies to retain a residual force in Afghanistan.
American officials have not disclosed how many U.S. troops they want to keep in Afghanistan after 2014. Estimates range from 8,000 to 12,000 U.S. and allied troops, with the U.S. supplying no more than 8,000.
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On one of my trips to the hospital with pneumonia, the doctor treating me said I had COPD. He put me on oxygen and was treating me for that for about a year. Then the first pulmonary specialist came back from his 13 month vacation where he sailed around the world in his yacht (must be nice). Well he ran some tests and had me in his office several weeks after being released from the hospital Sept. 2008. He told me I had pulmonary hypertension. I had no clue what that meant. Then he explained to me that it was a terminal lung disease with no cure. He put me on Tracleer after six or seven months. It didn't help me at all. I asked this doctor if there were any support groups. I was shocked when his response was no, everyone who has this disease is already DEAD! This really made me nervous. Then he told me they found out too late and there was nothing else he could do. Then he told me, don't worry, you will probably die in your sleep. At that time I was on 22 medications a day. He put me on home hospice. This really made me nervous. I stopped taking all my medications and took an overdose of sleeping pills, but all that did was make me sleep for two days. At that time my weight was 220lbs and in three months my weight went down to 160lbs. Two months later I was showing signs of some improvement, so they took me off of home hospice and put me on home nursing care.
Then my primary doctor put me on the medications I really needed to be on and found another pulmonary hypertension specialist. This doctor was very nice. He tried me on Revatio. After three months he took me off, but I was in and out of the hospital several times and not getting that medication while in the hospital. But after running more tests he saw no improvements, so he tried me on Ventavis. After just five weeks it was making me sick so he stopped it and told my wife that they found it too late and he didn't think any medication would help me at that point, but he explained without medication a person with this disease could live 3-5 years, not as rude as the first doctor was.
Then in the end of 2010 my problems started. I was getting UTIs about once a month and in and out of the hospital about 6-8 times a year. I was getting severe pain in the flank area on the right side of my back. The doctors and my home nurses kept saying it was all from my back operations, but after having seven back operations I knew the pain wasn't the same. That's when my urologist wanted to run some tests and he told me it was just as he expected it to be: my urethra in my right kidney had a pinched section about 3 inches, so he said he wanted to try and put in a stent and a nerphrostomy tube and let it drain into a leg bag. I agreed. But the stent kept getting clogged and instead of changing it every three months they had to change it sometimes after just a week. Then I started getting really sick with these UTIs , that they sent in an infectious disease doctor in Dec 2011. I was put back on home hospice for the second time. My blood pressure kept dropping very low and my O2 was down in the low 70's-high 60's. That's when the infectious disease doctor said I could die from septic poisoning if I didn't get that kidney out. My urologist sent me to see a doctor who could do the operation. I met him in July 2012 and he said he'd do the operation if I got clearance from a pulmonary specialist. So I met with that doctor. The first thing he did was give me a flu shot. Right then I knew he cared about his patients. He first had me do the six minute walk test, so I went for it. I was only able to walk four minutes, 300 feet, and my O2 went down to 87% so he sent me home and had me go back in 3 weeks for a right-heart cath. I have had three before that were all done through my groin. This doctor had this one through my neck, in the ICU and three days after the heart cath he sent me down to have a hickman cath and I was started on Remodulin. When I came home for the first two weeks they had a nurse come to my house to teach me how to mix the medication. After two weeks they told me I was on my own. After just seven weeks on the Remodulin the doctor had me do the six minute walk again. This time I walked six minutes, walked 900 feet and my O2 dropped down to 91%. He was very impressed and added Revatio to my medications . That was in Oct. 2012 and in Jan. 2013, the urologist said he'd do this operation. Now just four weeks after getting my kidney removed, my oxygen went from being on 6 liters down to 2.5 liters, and I haven't felt this good in many, many years. Thank you all and GOD BLESS and keep praying for a cure..
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With so many options in women's fashion, why is it so satisfying to shop the men's section? It's seductive to see a woman throw on her boyfriend's shirt and look utterly, and effortlessly, sexy. There's a confidence associated with a woman who can assert her femininity even when clothed in men's silhouettes. There's also the thing about the fit: it's not tailored to our body, and the boxiness adds a bit of mystery and je ne sais quoi. Here's what we're shopping from the men's — and in one instance, the boys'— section. Maybe it's time to play tomboy.
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"Every night, I pray for a cure, better treatment and better diagnoses to help everyone who has this."
When I was two, I was diagnosed with asthma. So throughout my life, whenever I had breathing trouble, it was always my asthma, and it was always easily treated. In June 2012, I noticed I was getting winded and very tired with minimal activity. The weather was extremely hot and humid, so I chalked it up to my asthma.
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The Lance Berkman signing makes no sense to me. 270 with 20 HR's would be a good year from him at this point. Mitch Moreland could give you that or real close to that. Why didn't they stick with a Mitch/Ian platoon at first and actually let Profar play?
Kevin Sherrington: If he's healthy, Berkman is a far more reliable offensive performer. Just two years ago, he hit 31 homers and finished in the top 10 in the MVP race. He didn't play last year because of injuries, but you can say that about a lot of guys. Especially Moreland, who's been hurt every year. Moreland also needs to show a lot of improvement against LHP. His numbers against them have been terrible. When you lose a player like Josh Hamilton from the middle of the lineup, you need to replace him with someone who has "presence," as baseballers like to call it. Berkman has presence; at the moment, Moreland doesn't.
If Mike Olt isn't traded or injured by opening day, what are the chances you see him in the opening day roster?
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It may not rank as the most compelling reason to curb greenhouse gases, but reducing our emissions might just save humanity from a pre-emptive alien attack, scientists claim.
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GDB 40: Groundhog Day at RX1
Jason Gregor
January 09 2009 12:56PM
Let me apologize for the lameness of this post. Like Jason Arnott, "I just wasn't into it tonight." That is how I am today. I rarely complain about the weather, but I'm sure sick of this -57 crap every morning, and going to the Oiler locker room feels like Groundhog Day.
Same story over and over, except Phil Connors was able to save the kid from falling from the tree, stopped a guy from choking, learned to play the piano and ended up with sexy Rita.
Today I got none of it. I won't be helping Dustin Penner learn to show up even 60 per cent of the time, Ales Hemsky is still hurt, the music will still be sub par at the game tonight and I'll be sitting by Rishaug not some hottie in the pressbox.
There was one difference today. It was an optional practice, on a game day no less, and Robert Nilsson showed up with all of his teammates except Shawn Horcoff. Horcoff will dress, and while MacTavish didn't want to reveal who will be his right winger, I discovered it will be Liam Reddox. MacTavish likes to play Horcoff against the other team's top line, so Reddox gets the call. YIPPIE.
MacTavish did admit that this team is still in a state of flux when it comes to their system.
"There is a bit of transitional period where you go from a team two years ago that was going to be physically reliable and had a certain amount of power to our game and we could rely on that. Now we are transitioning more to offensive puck moving team, and it has been a slower transition than what we would have anticipated based on what we saw last year. I still feel we are making good progress in that regard, and I look forward to a healthy team to see what we have."
FYI Craig, you will be at the halfway point of the season on Sunday. Outside of Hemsky, and Horcoff's wonky back your team has been healthy. Of course, Hemsky makes a world of difference. This team isn't good enough to absorb his absence, and because no one else can score changing up the lines makes little sense.
But I'm kind of torn with his statement. I can go ballistic and say, "What you talking about Craig," or I could applaud the coach for being patient with young guys and sticking to their strengths. Because it is clear the Oilers don't have the horses to play anything resembling a power game. Well, the former is where I stand.
I said at the start of the year, 40 games is where I would evaluate this team, and here we are hours away from game 40 and this team is still as inconsistent as ever. Jekyll and Hyde have nothing on the Oilers. They didn't take advantage of an extended stay at home and now they are in chase mode again. Win five or lose five in a row, at least do something unexpected. How about a line brawl? Or score eight goals. Do something, anything that would be outside of the same old same old routine of the past three seasons.
But just like the Groundhog Day, a win or a loss tonight won't change a thing. The coach isn't going anywhere, the players have yet to learn to be consistent, the music will still be sucky tonight, and I will spend a Friday night at the rink with Rishaug. How depressing. (Let's hope the camera guy at least puts a few of Edmonton's finest on the big screen tonight).
And yes, Dwayne Roloson will start tonight.
I hear that. I'm feeling pretty schizophrenic this year. One foot on the bandwagon and one foot off.
January 09 2009, 01:07PM
Masterful image editing in the GDB pic. Masterful. I raise my chalice to thee.
Now Gregor,
"Don't Drive Angry"
Geeze thats depressing to read Gregor.
I thought Fridays were happy days.
Like I said in Gretz blog
We are 15-17-3 since our 4-0 start. We are getting worse not better.
January 09 2009, 01:12PM
"We have not a blessed clue what we're doing, or how to do something else. Therefore it makes perfect sense to play another nameless-faceless smurf on the first line of an actual professional hockey team."
Kids, wear your helmet. Or when you get old, this is what happens.
[Though getting to be friends with real rich people who happen to be your boss is a good move too.]
It's not a lame post JG - it is a SAD state that this team is in.
Everyone has the a right to expect more - but I guess we are all just kidding ourselves??
Maybe we should stop expecting anything from our own players and just be happy to be considered an "NHL" city??
Maybe if we could just approach every game as an opportunity to watch the star players on the other teams - our experiences would be much more enjoyable.
As for the music - I can put up with the music knowing that I will get a chance to cheer on either the copper or blue car race around the rink sign!!!!!
As for Roli starting - even I agree with MacT on that one....but it doesn't matter. I am going to just be happy that I get to watch the likes of: Nabokov, Thornton, Marleau, Boyle & Blake in person.
"Now we are transitioning more to offensive puck moving team, and it has been a slower transition than what we would have anticipated based on what we saw last year."
Okay that bit seems about right.
"I still feel we are making good progress in that regard, and I look forward to a healthy team to see what we have."
WTF MacT! outright lies and deflection. Healthy my ass, Hemsky is out for 5-8 games, Horcoff is 75% and that's it, your injuries to roleplayers don't count man; any team should be able to take a couple of those. How about some F-ing accountability?
And Reddox getting more 1st line minutes instead of AHL minutes(where he belongs)?
MacT's decision making these season seems to lack any common sense/reasoning. Either that or he needs to pass the bong, 'cause that must be the good stuff. Either way I think it's time for him to be shown the door.
I am new to the Oiler Blogosphere, but not the Oilers. I have been an Oiler fan since I lived near Lee Fogilin & had Wayne G. and his girlfriend, drive accross our lawn after a team party. So, 40 games in, aren't the Oilers performing "as usual?" Truly, I have been upset at thier play, but then I realized that I got my hopes up at the beginning of the year by all of the "Oilers Chatter." Mac T talking about being excited etc. etc. etc.
So, aren't the Oilers just doing what they always do?
@ Colin:
I'll bet there are 200 players in the AHL just as good or better than Reddox....
@ Steele:
Expecting them to do what they always do would be okay if they didn't have 3 former all stars on the team (not counting Hemsky)!!!!
January 09 2009, 01:37PM
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I have been an Oiler fan since I lived near Lee Fogilin & had Wayne G. and his girlfriend, drive accross our lawn after a team party.
Note that reads Wayne G not Wanye G. I roll in a tank - had I driven across Steele's lawn there wouldn't be a house standing afterwards.
Calling a '72 Chevy Suburban a tank is a bit of a stretch, don't you think?
I want to call an Oilers win but I'm just not feeling it.
Please don't be a blow out! At least make it an exciting game for a change!
Jason: Brule scratched tonight? Will it be Potulny turn next?
January 09 2009, 01:52PM
I thought Wanye drove a white, 86 chevy panel van.
January 09 2009, 02:18PM
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I thought Wanye drove a white, 86 chevy panel van.
That is JSBM that rolls in that whip.
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We are 15-17-3 since our 4-0 start. We are getting worse not better.
Yeah, but they were 4-0 prior to their last 35 games. That's undefeated! Aside from 20 games, they've gone 15-0-0. Numbers are awesome!
I would have preferred to see Brule for one more game on the first line, even though he didn't do anything the first go around. Either way, we're not getting much production from the RW next to Horcoff. Without Hemmer, that line is basically a checking line anyway, so I don't mind Reddox up there.
Might prefer to see an offensive player like Schremp beside Cogs and Pouliot though if you lose Hemsky's offense.
Penner-Horc-Reddox Nilsson-Gags-Cole Schremp-Cogs-Pouliot Moreau-Brodz-Storts
Something like that, so you at least have 2 offensive lines. Roli can't do backflips for another game against the Sharks, can he?
Totally off topic, but does anyone know what happened to the bearded flute guy who plays every game in the LRT station? He hasn't been there in forever. Come back, the Oil need you you sexy musical beast.
He was there before the Vancouver game, tin-fluting like a man with a tin-flute.
Reddox!!WHY LORD WHY!!
When Reddox was brought up it was because we didnt want to bring up a skilled guy to play on the fourth line. I get that! now we have a skilled guy out and we still keep reddox with the big club? while Brule sits in the press box? Replace skill with skill(obvious you cant replace Hemsky's skill but at least you can try) Replace plugger with plugger. was that not he reason they gave for not bringing up Schremp before?I will never understand what this team does!its mind blowing.
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Reddox!!WHY LORD WHY!!
That is BS, you got Brule to be the same guy as Reddox - except with goal scoring abilities. 1/2 a game on the first line & MacT has seen enough of him to fall back on his guy Reddox. Absolutly absurd!!! Develop talent, don't put a plug into a "talent" role!!!
@ MattL:
You sound like Oilers managment
Ya well, I had ticket to the last game, front row, right beside the Penalty box.....I could touch the goddamn glass....well, and the end of the first, me and my wife go for a few of the most expensive beers in the world.....After, after I pay for the worlds most expensive beer....AFTER....we are surrounded by what looks like Mall Security, but, as it turns out the 6 clowns are RX1 (the no fun arena) security.....I am told she has to leave....intoxicated....Ya well, you just sold us more friggin beer...Oh, now I have to leave to....being beligerent...you ain't seen beligerent!!!! 2 tickets....driving 6 hours each way.....hotel room....BOOZE (aparently too much)....Food (I guess not enough)......REALLY EXPENSIVE!!!! NEVER HAVING TO TAKE MY OLD LADY TO ANOTHER GAME......PRICELESS!!!!!!!!
@ BUCK75: Isnt that What i said?
@ Milli:
This is an Oilers Chat Stream, not a F'in AA meeting. Take your Mother to the park next time until she learns how to hold her booze. Hitting on the RX1 staff at her age will get you booted for sure.
jdrevenge wrote:
I hear that. I'm feeling pretty schizophrenic this year. One foot on the bandwagon and one foot off.
That is called the Oiler two step - break a leg...... 0.500 here we are...
January 09 2009, 03:27PM
@ Milli: Did that really happen Milli? Be honest with your ol' pal Wanye. Were you "second period drunk" or "Wanye-at- 9-AM-on-a-Tuesday-morning-can-barely-stand-drunk?"
You are a superfan my man. That must have sucked big time given how far you came too....
@ Steele:
Easy there my San Francisan friend. Driving across a province only to get booted is fair game on here.
Not fair game on here: A 24 page manifesto of how I truly believe that the new rule of "no beer once the puck drops in the third" was actually put in place by the brain trust of Diesel Ultra Lounge across the street.
Come to think of it, they probably secretly employ all the RX1 staffers who shoo you out of doors thirsty as can be...
January 09 2009, 03:27PM
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Jason: Brule scratched tonight? Will it be Potulny turn next?
Looks that way for Brule. I don't see a Potulny call up anytime soon.
Jason - why do you want Oilervision cameras to put photos of cops (Edmonton's finest) on the jumbotron - is that 6 month ban up yet of the wonderful lady that flashed her gravity resistant ta ta's at the camera - she had more bounce than this team.
@ CurtisS:
You got me. I am in Oilers Management.
I'm the Assistant VP of Asinine Message Board Comments and Questionable Hires. I hired Mark Schultz to annoy everyone during the breaks when they shovel the snow off the ice at RX1, the DJ who picks non-pump-upatory music during the games, and I'm also the guy who hired the Moffatts to do the anthem during the playoffs that year.
Milli wrote:
Ya well, I had ticket to the last game, front row, right beside the Penalty box…..I could touch the goddamn glass….well, and the end of the first, me and my wife go for a few of the most expensive beers in the world…..After, after I pay for the worlds most expensive beer….AFTER….we are surrounded by what looks like Mall Security, but, as it turns out the 6 clowns are RX1 (the no fun arena) security…..I am told she has to leave….intoxicated….Ya well, you just sold us more friggin beer…Oh, now I have to leave to….being beligerent…you ain't seen beligerent!!!! 2 tickets….driving 6 hours each way…..hotel room….BOOZE (aparently too much)….Food (I guess not enough)……REALLY EXPENSIVE!!!! NEVER HAVING TO TAKE MY OLD LADY TO ANOTHER GAME……PRICELESS!!!!!!!! HEY REXALL…..SCREW YOU!!!!!!!!
Trust me - the beers are going to get more expensive when the alleged RX2 opens - Edmontonians are not ready for world beer pricing - pay to play - get over it - just place your mickey of CC or Crown in your kids diaper bag or wifes purse - Northlands is not onto that trick yet - I smuggle peanuts and plastic caps in too - beating the system is great - LOL.
@ MattL:
It took you that many words to say "Im a loser"
@ Wanye Gretz:
Thanks Wanye! I just get a bit antsy when the Oilers loose a lot, people get better seats than me, people actually having an "Old Lady" when I have only Lucy & Regina.
Sorry Milli. I'll buy you a beer sometime if the Mall let's me off early from work. Security is a tough business. A lot of Wakkos out there!
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@ CurtisS: You got me. I am in Oilers Management. I'm the Assistant VP of Asinine Message Board Comments and Questionable Hires. I hired Mark Schultz to annoy everyone during the breaks when they shovel the snow off the ice at RX1, the DJ who picks non-pump-upatory music during the games, and I'm also the guy who hired the Moffatts to do the anthem during the playoffs that year.
Why can't we get some hot ice girls instead the blue pants northlands farmers - hire the RUSH DJ to pump up the oil and END player interviews (boring) after each period - having a casino and gentlemen's GOLD club in RX2 might be a great addition - but then you would very few people in their seats for the third period. Can you hire the Jonas brothers next time - please.
At the twenty game mark the mighty Oil were at 9-9-2. It was just beginning to dawn on the citizens of Oil Country that all might not be well...again. Robin Brownlee posted an excellent article speculating that the Oil would need to go 15-4-1 over the next twenty to keep the heat off MacT...This kind of record over twenty was to be considered very achievable based on the quality of competition and relatively easy schedule. Well after tonight the Oilers will probably be 19-18-3, meaning we went 10-9-1 over that stretch. Five full wins shy of acceptable over a mere twenty games. At our current pace the Oil will finish between 84 and 86 points on the season and be tied for 9th or tenth place. Funny thing is: MacT will not be fired, not step down, and will likely return next year if they marginally up their game and sneak into 8th spot. I don't know why I bother following this team at all...It's like a bad soap opera: you can miss six months and then watch just one episode and be up to speed.
@ Chris:
Yet the future will be so bright come October.
@ Chris: I have to watch as it's like a car accident or train wreck, how can you underperform for 8 years (except lightning in bottle 2006) and still keep your job - maybe MacT will get the boot between the first and second period....... no trades until deadline date - our contracts are too heavy being incredibly average. Last time I checked the oil were sold out - so they could care less about fan feedback.
@ Deep Oil:
I am down with a Gentleman's Club to raise the Spirit of the Oiler's Faithful after a loss on the ice, but Ice Girls? That's as Dumb as Crystal Leger talking to me about hockey when the woman has never suited up for a game. In fact, can she skate?
January 09 2009, 04:00PM
@ Steele:
I wasn't trying to be mean earlier. My only point is that the Nation has free discussion as long as you aren't being profane, incredibly stupid or as we have learned earlier racist.
Free discussion is tolerated here as we are independant. It takes a bit of getting used to.
Now a strip club inside RX1? Now we are getting somewhere. That's unfortunately where Northlands seems to think having ice girls will lead.
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@ Deep Oil: I am down with a Gentleman's Club to raise the Spirit of the Oiler's Faithful after a loss on the ice, but Ice Girls? That's as Dumb as Crystal Leger talking to me about hockey when the woman has never suited up for a game. In fact, can she skate? ~Steele
Gary Bettman can't skate and he is running this league into the ground - I don't discriminate against female reporters vs male - Metz had a good eye for the candy with this one.... but why would any attractive lady speak to you Steele.... Ice Girls are at least an attraction in between opposition goals. If you need a favor - I can get in you no line no cover at Eden, Diamonds or Showgirls - my Harley Owners Group is tight with the boys.
January 09 2009, 04:06PM
I sneak a mini mick in each game too. As long as you look normal and are polite they wont search you.
I think Gregor hit the nail on the head. I have been feeling the same way this year. What makes it even worse is that this team has become increasingly boring. See also: predictable See also: uninspired
In TV terms this team has jumped the shark. I just need something new, fresh, creative or innovative. Any change from the status quo would be greatly appreciated. Most of all, I'm desperatly tired of the system (or lack of a system) the Oilers play. I dont neccesarily think MacT should be fired from a performance perspective but I do think he should be fired from an entertainment perspective.
@ Deep Oil: at the Vancouver game they showed a gigantic rack on the 'tron. twice! They were massive, and she was pushing them out in a stretch. I smiled, the crowd cheered, I drank more of that overpriced beer.
@ Deep Oil:
Mr. Oil,
Chicks are awesome. I dig them. A few of them even like me, but why does "the media" always go to the lowest common denominator and put a Chippy on T.V. that appeals to the "male (edited) mentality." Do I really need Hot Chicks & good hockey at the same time? Do you?
MacT said today that he has seen improvement... the results don't lend validity to this statement. 9-9-2 to start. Then the next twnty: 10-9-1. (assuming we lose tonight) This isn't an improvement! In fact, if you consider that the schedule was way easier over the second group of games, the Oilers have gotten worse! Or at least the results have. Tambo...Fire MacT! You are the GM. If Lowe and Katz won't play ball... Quit! Nobody will respect you if you don't seize the job and save the season.
I know this reads the same as my earlier post. I'm sorry. I'm FREAKING OUT!
Gregor must be reading my mind. I've been feeling the exact same way this week.
ah contraire, mon ami - head on down to Staples Center for $11 Heinekens! Good times! And yes - that's AMERICAN DOLLARS, not pesos.
so what if I had 7? (roll on Feb 14!!)
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@Milli: ah contraire, mon ami - head on down to Staples Center for $11 Heinekens! Good times! And yes - that's AMERICAN DOLLARS, not pesos. so what if I had 7? (roll on Feb 14!!)
I love the buffet in the end zone for $30, the beauty of Staples is for fast food addicts there is a MacDonalds - I am heading there for Valentines Day and then to PHX for the Monday game against WAYNER - FORE - make sure you check out Barcelona's in Scottsdale if any OILER NATION ever go - this is the best bar on the planet - BAR NONE -
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See our recent roundup of California campus news for more updates.
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Labeling FAQ
Claire Gagné, former Senior Editor of Allergic Living, prepared the following FAQ about Canada's allergen labeling regulations, which took effect August 4, 2012. It's based on e-mailed answers from Health Canada officials and a telephone interview with Marilyn Allen, a food allergy consultant to Health Canada and Anaphylaxis Canada.
Q. What will be different on the labels of the food products I purchase once the new regulations come into effect?
A. Right now when you look a label on a pre-packaged food, you see a listing of ingredients. However, sometimes ingredients can be "hidden." For example, if an ingredient is a component of another ingredient, it doesn't need to be listed. A company could list "flavouring" without specifying what makes up that flavouring.
Another way an ingredient can be hidden is by using a name that's hard to identify. Examples include casein for milk, albumin for egg and tahini for sesame.
Under the new regulations, assuming they pass, companies must ALWAYS declare the presence of a priority allergen, gluten or added sulphites (when the total amount is 10 parts per million or more) in packaged foods. Also, they must state priority allergens in plain language (i.e.: milk, eggs, sesame).
Q. What are the priority allergens?
A. This is the list of priority allergens in Canada:
1. Peanuts
2. Tree nuts (Almonds, Brazil nuts, cashew nuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts)
3. Milk
4. Eggs
5. Fish
6. Crustaceans, Shellfish
7. Soy
8. Wheat
9. Sulphites
10. Sesame Seeds
11. Mustard (New)
In addition, gluten (from barley, oats, rye, triticale or wheat, including kamut or spelt) and added sulphites (when present in a total amount of 10 parts per million or more) would be subject to the same rules as the priority allergens.
Q. Why was mustard added as a priority allergen under Health Canada's review of the regulations?
A. Health Canada published proposed labeling regulations in July of 2008. At that time, the public was allowed to comment and suggest changes. More than 140 comments were received, and some were from people asking for mustard to be considered a priority allergen. Some people also requested that onions and garlic be added to the list.
After the comments were received, Health Canada developed criteria by which foods can be evaluated to see if they should be priority allergens. This criteria says that when evaluating a potential priority allergen, Health Canada will look at the severity of reactions to the food, the data available on the prevalence of the allergen, as well as potential exposure to the food in Canada.
In the case of mustard, there wasn't a lot of evidence to show that mustard allergy was widespread, however those who were allergic to it had severe reactions, and mustard itself is grown in Canada and widely used in packaged foods.
In the case of onions and garlic, it was found that reactions to those foods were less severe, and there was minimal risk of exposure to hidden garlic and onion.
Q. How will the allergens be identified on the label?
A. Originally, the proposed regulations stated that the priority allergens would have to either be listed within the ingredient list or in a statement at the end of the ingredients with the wording "Allergy and Intolerance Information – Contains:"
After the review of public comments, Health Canada has decided that if the manufacturer chooses to put the information at the end of the list of ingredients, simply using the word "Contains:" before listing ingredients would be more user friendly for customers and manufacturers.
Q. What products do these new labeling rules apply to?
A. The new labeling regulations will apply to all pre-packaged food sold in Canada. However, it does not apply to food prepared and sold on the same premises. For example, a package of candy prepared from bulk bins and sold at the same store, or a chicken roasted at the supermarket. However, if any of these foods have an ingredient label on them, the label must adhere to the regulations.
Q. Are there new labeling rules for alcohol?
A. Yes. These regulations apply to alcohol as well. If any alcohol sold in Canada contains a priority allergen (including sulphites) it must be declared on the label.
In the original proposed regulations (published in Canada Gazette Part 1), there was an exemption for standardized beverages (for example, beer, wine, rum, whiskey and gin) made with fining agents derived from eggs, milk or fish. After the comment period, Health Canada removed this exemption, and now all alcohol will have to list any priority allergens it contains. [*Just before passing the regulations, Health Canada granted the beer industry an exemption from allergen/gluten labeling.
Q. What about wax coatings on produce?
A. In the proposed regulations, there was also an exemption on wax coating on produce, which can be made with milk, soy or other allergens and may contain gluten. However, this exemption was removed after the comment period.
However, this applies only to produce that has been pre-packaged, not to produce sold individually (as most is sold). Also, the pre-packaged produce is not required to have a label listing all of the ingredients in the wax coating, rather, only the priority allergen must be declared.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued guidance to the industry requesting that they not use priority allergens in wax coatings.
Q. I have a sulphite allergy. What do I need to know about labeling?
A. Under the proposed regulations, sulphites that are present in a food product at a level of 10 parts per million or higher would have been required to be listed in a "Contains:" statement at the end of an ingredient list. This differs from the priority food allergens, which could be listed either within the ingredient list, or a separate "Contains" statement after the list.
After the review of public comments, Health Canada has determined that sulphites can either be listed within the list, or at the end.
Q. When do companies need to start abiding by these rules?
A. The amended regulations come into effect Aug. 4, 2012, following a transition period for manufacturers and importers. However, Health Canada is urging companies to clearly label priority allergens on their packaged goods before that date where possible.
Q. Do these rules apply to statements like "This product may contain" (specific) allergens?
A. No, these rules do not apply to "may contains" and other similar statements. Health Canada is reviewing its policy on these statements and will be holding public consultations in the future. It has held public consultations and will be publishing findings in the future.
Links of Interest:
• Health Canada Food Allergies and Labeling – here
• Regulations as published in Canada Gazette Part 1 – here
• Criteria for the evaluation of new priority allergens – here
See Also:
• Mustard Now a Top Allergen, Other Labeling Changes – here
• Ottawa Acts on Allergen Labeling – here
• Allergic Living Write-In Campaign – here
Additional Sources: Health Canada information pages.
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Skip to comments.Pope recognises martyrs who died at the hands of communist and fascist regimes
Posted on 03/29/2013 7:34:36 AM PDT by NYerEdited on 03/29/2013 7:34:57 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
An Italian priest who died in a Nazi concentration camp and two victims of Soviet-bloc regimes during the Cold War were among those recognised as martyrs by Pope Francis.
Pope Francis likewise recognised the martyrdom of Romanian Father Vladimir Ghika and Hungarian Salesian Brother Stephen Sandor, who were killed by their country's communist regimes, in 1954 and 1953, respectively. The decrees prepare the way for the martyrs' beatification, probably later this year.
(Excerpt) Read more at catholicherald.co.uk ...
Wait until the list of Christians in muslim countries comes out...
But....but....I thought the Catholic Church and the Nazis were best buddies. /s
Benedict Carter
I'd like to share a story about one martyr for the Catholic Faith who I was privileged to know a little. She didn't lose her life for Christ but suffered grievously for her Catholic Faith at the hands of the Church's sworn enemies.
It is the Winter of 1941. The German armies threaten Moscow. The cold is the worst for many decades. In the centre of Moscow, just a stones throw from the Kremlin and its surrounding streets is a prison, also the headquarters (it remains so to this day) of one of the most evil organisations in the worlds history. The prison is the Lubyanka, and the organisation is the NKVD (later the KGB).
In one of its underground cells is a girl, a student. Her name is Margarite. Not the usual Russian Margarita but Margarite. She is the daughter of a Russian father and a Polish mother. She has been arrested for becoming a Catholic.
A clever student, she had started that fateful academic year at MGU (Moscow State University) in the Faculty of Foreign Languages. One day, she walks past the Catholic Church of St. Louis (given to the Catholic diplomats to the Russian Court by Tsarina Catherine II in 1799: as it happens, the church lies just 200 or 300 metres from the Lubyanka). It is the only Catholic Church allowed in Russia by the Soviets. On an impulse truly from God, this girl, brought up all her life as an atheist, walks into the Church and tells the one priest allowed by the Communists that she wishes to become a Catholic. Greatly suspicious of an NKVD provocation, he says no, but she comes back and eventually he is persuaded of her genuineness and baptises her.
That night, she tells her best friend in the University dormitory that she has been baptised and the next day she is arrested.
Her best friend had betrayed her to the NKVD. She received eight years in the Camps.
In 2008, during the Summer. I got a call from Father Ryan asking me to assist him at the burial of old Margarite. I know a little of her story, but none of the details. I had met her at Father Ryans English Mass in the crypt of the Catholic Cathedral in Moscow several times (a decrepit and nearly blind old lady, always with her devoted friend Svetlana). On one occasion she had looked me in the eyes and held my gaze seemingly forever, searching my soul (I felt that I failed the test). I knew this was a special lady. Her eyes were deep pools of memory and suffering.
On the appointed day, Father and I met at her home. A small Soviet flat. Poorly furnished with the usual Soviet furniture (but scrupulously clean); a few photographs and many books. There were a few people there in all, about four or five. Propped up on two old wooden chairs was the coffin, which was open: Father and I sang the Salve Regina and he said a few impromptu prayers. The hearse (a rickety old minibus) arrived and the workers asked us to leave the flat. To get the coffin down the narrow stairwell, they had to take Margarites body out of it and put it back in once they have maneuvered the coffin out of the flat. They didn't want us to see them do it.
We boarded the bus and were stuck in traffic for an hour and a half before we reached the cemetery. Once we found the plot, we had to pull out overgrown weeds which obstructed any view of the grave that had been dug. Father blessed the grave with Holy Water and I lit the incense in the thurible. We sang some hymns, Father said a short version of the burial service, and that is that. I felt very tearful.
And so was laid to rest Margarite, a soul who suffered in Stalins Camps for her Catholic Faith, which she kept until the day she died.
The fall of the satanic cult of Communism was a happy day for her. Even more, the restoration of the Church in Russia was a day of great joy. She made herself known to the first Catholic Archbishop and was asked to help translate the Novus Ordo into Russian, which she did. She attended Mass every Sunday, whenever her ailments allowed. She and Father Ryan came to know each other and were very fond of each other.
It was a very great honour for me to know this martyr for the Faith, a great honour. Someone who put a human face on all those books I had read about the GuLAG by Solzhenitsyn, Shalamov, Marchenko and others. Someone who had known suffering, true suffering, but who lived her life loving and trusting Our Lord.
May God forgive her her sins, take her into His arms and grant her eternal rest and peace! Of your charity, please pray for the soul of a true Catholic, a Russian lady called Margarite.
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Puma H-Street Sneaker - Womens
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Item # 249528
A lightweight running shoe as well as a leisure shoe, the PUMA® H-Street sneaker is stylish and ready for all types of adventures.
- Breathable mesh upper
- Environmentally friendly Eco-OrthoLite® footbed for extra comfort
- Rubber sole
- Imported
By: amandajwp
Location: New York City
February 13, 2013
Great minimalist shoes
"I'm was on the hunt for minimalist shoes and loved these from when I first slipped them on. They have minimal cushioning and the upper is all fabric. You can flatten the heel area, which is normally so rigid in athletic shoes. They encourage good running form (on the balls of your feet) and are great for outdoor adventures like Parkour because the soles are so flexible. I ended up ordering them in light blue, too!"
By: WendyC88
Location: Maryland
December 07, 2012
Love it - Great purchase
"This is a great running shoe. It is lightweight and very comfortable!!"
By: JadeCullen
Location: Parsippany, NJ
December 06, 2012
Most comfortable sneaker on the planet!
"Sleek design makes my larger feet look smaller :)"
By: BunnyFanatic
Location: Maryland
August 27, 2012
"These shoes are so much cuter looking in real life than on-screen! They are comfy, light, and stylish. The shoes are made of a mesh material with rather large holes. It will provide great ventilation (a plus) but don't get stuck in the rain in them, or your socks will be soaked (a minus)! They run very long, I had to size down by 1/2 size. It also comes with a cute storage bag."
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The Comisión Guatemalteca de Normas (COGUANOR), attached to the Ministry of Economy, was created by Decree No. 1523 of the National Congress in 1962. However, a new Decree No. 78-2005 restricts the main function of COGUANOR to the development of voluntary standards.
Under the new legislation, the Council of COGUANOR has been dissolved and replaced by the National Standardization Council, in which the following main sectors are represented: Guatemalan Chamber of Industry, Guatemalan Chamber of Commerce, Guatemalan Chamber of Construction, Chamber of Agriculture, Association of Non Traditional Product Exporters, Forum of Rectors of Guatemalan Universities, Assembly of Presidents of the Professional College. According to the topics of standardization involved, the following are also represented: Ministry of Agriculture, Cattle Raising and Food; Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance; Ministry of Energy and Mines; Ministry of Environmental and Natural Resources.
The aims of COGUANOR are to conduct and coordinate the national standardization policy and activities in all fields (food, petroleum products, medicine, building materials, etc.).
COGUANOR has been a member of ISO since 1997 and is an active member of COPANT, OIML and of the IEC Affiliate Country Programme. It has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ASTM International.


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Kentucky Derby Party at Castano'sLocation: Castano's Italian Steakhouse
Come on out for the Kentucky Derby Party at Castano's on May 4 at Barefoot Landing! Watch the derby while enjoying appetizer specials and Derby Pie to end the meal. They will be giving out prizes for best dressed and best hat!
Call for reservations - 843-361-2000.Next Date:


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Silicon Valley, home to engineers, innovators, and geeks that are changing the world as we speak, prefer a certain kind of uniform for their days of working on your next favorite gadget. What is it, you ask? Jeans!
Unzipped reports, "There's a scene in the first season of HBO's new comedy, Silicon Valley, wherein a fictional tech CEO describes the stereotypical organization of coding teams. And while he goes into some detail about the usual suspects of a coding group, we couldn't help but notice a different common attribute: denim.
Indeed, denim makes more than a cameo in the HBO show, gracing the legs of not only the startup team protagonists, but also the tech titan Peter Gregory (played by the late great Christopher Evan Welch), who invests in them. And while Silicon Valley might be the funniest outpost to correlate denim with the tech world, it certainly isn't the first." (See the full post at Unzipped)
—DT Staff
Tags: denim at work, denim in the office, denim trends, Silicon Valley, Unzipped blog, wearing denim to work


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Try this Thai stir-fry for a simple one-dish meal in only 25 minutes.
Finish off this stir-fry by sprinkling with 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seed.
Sesame oil has a nutty flavor and is a key ingredient in Asian cooking. It has a high smoking point, making it well suited for stir-fry cooking.
Linguine can be used instead of fettuccine.
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