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March 26 2009 04:53PM
We all know what's at stake tonight. We clearly need to win this game, and, oh yeah, every subsequent game between now and game seven of the Stanley Cup Final (am I deluded enough to think we'll make it there? No. But I AM drunk enough). If we can't beat Gretzky's mongrels, then we're royal screwed. I could take losing to the Wings. We weren't supposed to beat them anyway. And though the Oilers seem to be in the habit (sometimes) of winning games they have no business winning, then uh, surely tonight... Frick, we CAN'T lose.
But the Coyotes are in a pretty rough spot, as one Robin Brownlee pointed out today. Man, if I could buy four tickets, and a pile of nachos with that metamucil-consistency cheese on it for $70, I'd buy EIGHT tickets and TWO orders of those sick, sick nachos. The problem with those dried out mummy husks down in Phoenix is that they don't get it. They never did. Here's what they're all about down in Phoenix:
- Plastic surgery
- Golf
- Shuffleboard
- Bus tours of the Grand Canyon
- Air conditioning
- Getting old
- Eventually dying
You know what's not in that list? HOCKEY.
So while the Oilers lay down a five-alarm beating on the hapless Coyotes tonight and Wayne Gretzky ages before our very eyes, I want you to consider that in a way we're lucky. Not because we have to drop $200 a seat to go to a game and an additional down-payment-on-a-house-sized wad of dough just to drink ourselves into a stupor at RX1. But because we're in this thing, still, against all odds. It gives me and Wanye a reason to wake up in the morning. This isn't just about hockey... OK it is.
What's my point? I've forgotten. But to steal the hilarious thunder of some of our commenters, I think my point is this: "GAME DAY!!*"
*send Smokin' Ray Burnt a quarter in the mail.
Hemsky: well overdue, we want moresssss.
Anyone wanna try my glasses!
March 26 2009, 10:10PM
sweet mother of hey soos!
Now if Smid scores it will be Czech Mate
I bet moreau will blow the comeback attempt with a stupid penalty in the last 4 minutes though...
You are a Handyman@ Sandra:
How he score from the bench sitting next to Robert @ Sandra:
Alright, well it only took this team 50 minutes to show up. Who knew?
Maybe Pisani's wife's water broke
albundy wrote:
Maybe Pisani's wife's water broke
So thats why Nielson is benched?
come onnn oilers. Just one more.
jeanshorts wrote:
Alright, well it only took this team 50 minutes to show up. Who knew?
Best strategy ever, let the other team wear it's self out kicking your ass for 5/6ths of the game, then turn on the jets and hope you have enough to overcome the massive lead.
Nope, that is why he is NOT on the bench, he had to fly home
Pennner back at center? Cogs resting for tommorow?
Remember in 06, the Oilers were in more or less the same situation in a game vs the Yotes...Pronger scores with seconds left and Dvorak wins in the shootout. Here's hoping for some of that magic tonight.
MacT needs to take lessons from Wayne G and his hair colour. That's why they are losing, need the Rexall reminder that hair colour is on sale.
Must win game tomm, resting Cogs and JDD@ Sandra:
Somebody score!!!!!!!!!!!! Do you guys really want to see this team in the Playoffs.
Is it too late to Get Pronger back?
Pull Roli now
albundy wrote:
Pull Roli now
No kidding.
What are the chances there are two Ales's on the same team
lazy pass with an EN.
well, no naked dancing tonight.
Better hope they get their crap together for tomorrow night.
Dwayne wrote:
Somebody score!!!!!!!!!!!! Do you guys really want to see this team in the Playoffs. Is it too late to Get Pronger back?
they will see him tommorow, he'll knock some sence into them
Well make the playoff or lose MacT its pretty well a win/win situation at least.
Oilers played hard tonight, they deserved to win, right Fred? So, they don't make the playoffs, so what. Rink is sold out, jersey's are sold like crazy, money is rolling in, who in managment cares?
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well, no naked dancing tonight. Better hope they get their crap together for tomorrow night.
If sixth is out the window (and it is) I'd prefer to miss the post-season I think. I'm sick of this inconsistant Horse crap.
As soon as hemsky missed on the breakaway you knew this was going down this way.
Horcoff had a great game, skated miles and won a ton of draws. Not his fault
March 26 2009, 10:33PM
Heard on Ched tonight....
Re: Hemsky
Big Bob - "...in that case Hemsky really has to suck it up, princess."
Rod the Legend - "Yep, he's a pouter."
Come on Fred, tells us how you really feel about KLowe and MacT @ Zamboni Driver:
albundy wrote:
Horcoff had a great game, skated miles and won a ton of draws.
Which would be OK for a guy on the third line.
March 26 2009, 10:53PM
How many times have we seen the oilers play this way? Come out flat for two periods put in a soild effort for 10 minutes and then piss everybody off when you realize that you have to play for 60 minutes what did they think when they started tonights game that Wayne was going to tell his boys to let Edmonton win? Why did we not just shit the bed this whole year at least we would have had the number 1 pick.Based on Mac ts performance and K lowes record Mac t will sign a 15 year contract extension at seasons end and katz will be all smilies cause he will have his buddies around for another 15 years what a great bunch of guys!!
Tencer say's that "the teams above the line get into the playoffs, and teams below don't". Wow I'm obviously not giving him enough credit. Bring back some grit, as in Torres, Greene, Cole, Smitty, Peca, Stoll, Glencross..............
Only one thing on my mind... breasts. Oh, and fire MacT.
As per Oiler Nation propaganda - what is good for the goose is good for the gander...... THE OIL NOW SIT COMFORTABLY IN 9TH PLACE.....
Whoever thought you could sit comfortably in 7th place is definitely on the oiler media mind control....
Im lovin this
now all the cash will go to season ticket renewals instead of playoff revenue - and the cancellations will start - maybe the moron DOHO will have to face the music now - MACT will resign and still recieve 2/3 of his salary - call it karma, next time you call someone a moron stand in front of the mirror.....
horcoff $7mm penner - $4.25 plus 3 draft picks
what happens the year after when the perfect storm comes and the kids want more cash as RFA's - Lowe are you going to pout and alienate them, make them sit until December and trade them if they pay you to leave Edmonton (comrie) - talk about MORONIC - remember these harsh words are just being repeated from the DOHO's mouth.....
Falcon wrote:
Only one thing on my mind… breasts. Oh, and fire MacT.
Sorry that lady was banned from Rexall for 6 months maybe she can come back in April..... oooops no hockey then - maybe a concert instead.....
I don't know how I keep getting sucked in again and again. Same effort, same lack of goals, same crap coaching. Ya know what really sweet, I love having a team with a sh1tty Goalie, brutal Dmen, but it's so nice to have soooooo much Offensive forwards we just continually out score teams even with our craptacular goalie and d....Oh wait.....
This team does not deserve to be in the playoffs. Management, coaches AND the players are all to blame. You can't be as inconsitent as they are all year and expect results. The bright side of missing the post season is that hopefully this will inspire the powers that be to make the changes necessary to start building a contender.
For now, it's time to play the "Golf Season Waiting Game".
* Looks out his office window, sees snow falling and realized golf is still weeks away. Asks himself "Why do I live here again?" while a single tear rolls down his cheek.
Wow, that was a spectacular display of suckage! I have never seen such a fantastic representation of the term. And not only when they fluked their way to within one goal, they come up with an even greater, more fantastical, epically monumental, mind-blowing craptastic effort in the final 90 seconds! I should just watch the Tampa Bay Lightning, they may not be making the playoffs, but they try and they make pretty goals.
These guys suck!
March 27 2009, 08:40AM
MacT has them playing and thinking defense that they forgot how to play offense. How many times have you seen the Oilers make a rush 3 on 2 in high gear but they make a bone headed or blind pass to an intercepting opponent. Wham! The play ends with a thud and me quiping "omg, my sister can do better!"-total frustration. It is like they focus so much on defense that some one forgot to show them how to execute on offense. THEY HAVE NO FINISH AFTER A GREAT RUSH OR CYCLE.
Speaking of cycling. Have you noticed that when Oils are cycling around the opposition's end, the players are 1/2 the time out of sync and not where they are supposed to be-they are either too far apart to cycle effectively or just not there in position. Good god! I guess that's what happens when you rotate everyone incl their mothers into different lines. Bad effect is they have to start all over establishing new reads on their new linemates. Sometimes you just got to go with what you have and forget this different dance partners - a gazzilion line combos within the first 20 minutes. MacT gets more line combos and permutations than McDonalds ever will. Sigh...
March 27 2009, 08:47AM
@ deepoil:
Are you basically high on PCP most of the day or do you occasionally suffer a series of small strokes while awake?
In all honesty riddle me this DeepOil. It has been a question on my mind for a few weeks now when I see your posts:
Do you consider yourself an Oilers fan? If yes, explain. It seems to me you delight in ripping this team day in and day out yet you continually post commentary. I can't figure it out.
That team sure did suck last night. They just plain sucked! I've seen teams suck before, but they were the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked!
What did we get, about 50 seconds of effort from the boys in copper and blue last night. Besides Roli of course -- Katz must have some sort of senior upper medicine that has not yet been Health Canada approved. Forget Hemsky whining, I'd listening intently to whatever our true star has to complain about.
Even Tencer had problems putting on a happy face last night. That was scary. Like Wanye flashing on 105th street (again) scary.
March 27 2009, 08:59AM
Is it me or are the oilers offensive "vets" moreau, pisani and some what Horc aweful! The third line should have showered up after the second as they where horrible, only reason oils had a chance was thanks to rolli. they better not sh"t the bed today like they did last night or they can start planning april holidays
Wanye Gretz wrote:
@ deepoil: Are you basically high on PCP most of the day or do you occasionally suffer a series of small strokes while awake? In all honesty riddle me this DeepOil. It has been a question on my mind for a few weeks now when I see your posts: Do you consider yourself an Oilers fan? If yes, explain. It seems to me you delight in ripping this team day in and day out yet you continually post commentary. I can't figure it out.
I second that!
*mumbles "SlimeRx" and flips a bird at the computer moniter*
When the Oilers marched into Chicago and took two points: I felt like that was the moment they came out and declaired, "We are a playoff team..."
Last night they took it back.
Every single other team in the north west has posted at least one 100pt season in the last five or six years. Every single other team in the north west has opened a playoff series at home... In the last 5 years the Oilers have made the playoffs ONCE... as the eigth seed (Thanks to Vancouver tanking)... The Oilers haven't hosted a home playoff opener since the early 90's and haven't posted a 100 or more points in the regular season since 1986. I'm sick of all the excuses. I'm sick of hearing things like, "The first 5 years under Lowe don't count because the Oilers lacked the financial rescourcesd to compete..."; or "Injuries...blah...blah"; or "Pronger left us....blah...blah." Fact is, the Oilers have fallen into a culture of losing. This culture of losing is about 17 years old; starting with those horrible back to back 26 and 27 win seasons... Every other team in the NHL that has a culture of losing has their own reasons and excuses... But that doesn't change the bottom line. The Oilers simply aren't good enough; they haven't been good enough for the better part of twenty years; and there isn't a lot of help on the way... Based on the lack of hustle I saw last night; especially after Roli was pulled; It sure looks like there is a high comfort level with losing... Where is the fight?


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I do like the occasional blog update about video games. If you (like me) enjoy games then I'm sure all this is common knowledge. But if all you hear is the easily refuted "studies" that show a link between violent behavior and video games then you might be the type of person who has never heard anything about them from an advocates' point of view. Most will never admit it's the same thing, but how many times did baby boomers hear, "TV will rot your brain," while they were growing up? Yet boomers from their easy chairs will actually yell at folks my age "stop playing those games and grow up." Which I've always found funny, it's a pastime. Like reading, or television, or golf, or model railway…
And yes, it is exactly the same thing. "But oh," some blame pushing parent might say, "those Columbine kids played shooting games and so did the Sandy Hook shooter."
Well, here's the response. Did you blame "Taxi Driver" or Jodi Foster for the actions of John Hinckley, Jr.? Charles Manson not to blame, he was only following the instructions set forth by the Beatles in the White Album and "Helter Skelter?"
The real answer… crazy people will do crazy things for bizarre reasons that are usually unrelated to their actions and only connected by their link in a diseased mind. And at some point in time every "newer" form of entertainment medium has been blamed for "behavioral issues" that are more easily linked to social situations (like bullying) or home life (abuse and neglect.) I'm sure bad parents in the Victorian Era were all talking about how terrible their kids were acting and how it was all the fault of those new-fangled zoetropes.
But it's not ALL bad, lazy, irresponsible parenting. Although the bad ones really do try hard to blame others before taking on any responsibility on themselves. There are plenty of genetic disorders out there that really do cause potentially dangerous behavior no matter how good a home environment a kid might have.
But to blame an entertainment medium… is just ignorant. Any pastime or hobby can become unhealthy if taken to the level of obsession. I'll freely admit to "binge" gaming on occasion. I'll fire up a game and then the next time I check the clock 4 or 5 hours have passed. I'm usually a little too hyperkinetic to sit for that long but it happens. Then again, I've done the same reading a book I really like. Pick it up to read a chapter or so only to finish it and find I've been reading for several hours. A new trend in TV watching with shows being available to stream on services like Netflix and Hulu is being called "binge watching." A new season of a television show becomes available, and someone watches all the episodes back to back. That's not really one that gets me (I don't like ANY shows THAT much,) but I've done "movie marathons" before. I don't see occasional indulgences to be that unhealthy, but ANY pastime can be taken to the level of obsession. I've never let indulging in a hobby make me late to work. Maybe miss out on sleep but always managed to get myself to work. And when I say ANY hobby… I mean it. If it negatively affects work or social activities, even if you are just a stamp collector or a lepidopterist, taking any hobby too far is easy to do. You hear horror stories about parents (dads usually) getting so upset over kids' baseball or soccer that a shouting match or a fistfight ensues. Golf clubs get thrown through windows, church ladies cheat at bingo, people buy "yoga outfits…"
You get the idea, anything can be taken too far.
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Which country averages the greatest number of tornadoes per year?
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Which country experiences the second greatest number of tornadoes?
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Which U.S. state tends to record the greatest number of tornadoes each year?
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Ross Island is located off the coast of Antarctica. How many months per year does the island average temperatures above freezing?
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A town in which state calls itself the "Icebox of the Nation"?
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What was the highest temperature ever recorded at Vostok Station in Antarctica?
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by Debra Johnson, Published April 10, 2012
YPSILANTI - An Eastern Michigan University professor has partnered with a Michigan-based company to help commercialize "green" protective coating developed by his research team at the University.
Vijay Mannari, along with a group of students and other researchers at EMU's Coatings Research Institute, located in the College of Technology, have focused their efforts on developing sustainable polymers and coatings that use renewable sources.
The results of their hard work over the past seven years are six new patent-pending inventions. The coatings developed are designed to protect metal, wood, plastic and building materials, and are used on industrial products within the automobile, aerospace, transportation, packaging and building industries.
"Development of 'green' coating materials and technologies is more important than ever before, and the Coatings Research Institute has the unique capability to help the state and the country, through the innovation and commercialization of its in-house research," said Mannari.
One of the products Mannari's team developed is a chromate-free, anti-corrosive pretreatment for metals - basically a protective coating that inhibits rust.
"The product is an innovative system based on Sol-Gel technology that is much safer than existing products, yet comparable in performance," said Mannari.
This unique coating has the potential of replacing materials currently on the market that are based on hexavalent chromium, a proven carcinogen.
The team was recently awarded two grants by the Michigan Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, totaling $125,000, to help fund the commercialization of Mannari's inventions.
Mannari, along with Philip Rufe, a technology commercialization coordinator at EMU, will lead the initiative.
Mannari's group will take one of its coating innovations to the next level through a partnership with Plascore, Inc., a Michigan company that is eager to embrace sustainable "green" technologies by offering safer and greener products to its customers.
Plascore, Inc., with headquarters in Zeeland, MI, is a global manufacturer of honeycomb core and composite structures used in aerospace, marine, military, safety and transportation industries that utilize coatings on many of their products.
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Pushing the Right Buttons
A show of hands of all those enjoying being a Royals' fan right now. Deep down, you are probably still thinking that this team will not approach 80 wins this season, but for now this is kind of fun isn't it?
The Royals opened the weekend by just plain getting beat on Friday, returned the favor on Saturday and took advantage of a sloppy Detroit performance to blast the Tiger on Sunday. Not only is two of out three not bad (yes, I am watching Celebrity Apprentice this season), but it is very good indeed for a young team on its first road trip of the year. Sure, the Royals did manage to miss the top part of the Detroit starting rotation, but it was still a nice series win.
There are a number of topics we will touch on this morning in lieu of detailed, comprehensive research (all those nasty facts get in the way of my opinion), so let's start it off….
Chris Getz led off for three games and the world continued to turn.
Ned Yost opted to sit Mike Aviles down after Wednesday's zero for seven day dropped Mike to just three for twenty-six on the year. Aviles, a personal favorite of mine, has looked, at best, uncomfortable at third and, at worst, just plain bad, so a day off to clear the cobwebs seemed appropriate. One day off turned into two and the next thing we knew, Mike Aviles did not make an appearance in the entire series.
Now, if you have told be that Friday morning, you can bet I would have envisioned writing an entirely different, probably scathing, column today. As it is, however, you can hardly fault Ned Yost for sticking with Getz as his leadoff man in Detroit after he went 4-10 for the series with 3 walks and 2 sacrifice flies. All Wilson Betemit did during that time period was go 6 for 11 with 3 doubles and 2 walks.
I doubt that Yost and the Royals were truly planning on sitting Aviles the entire series. After all, we are talking about a guy who hit .325/.354/.480 and .304/.335/.413 in his two healthy major league seasons. Despite having become the whipping boy of the casual fandom and overly criticized by those who should know better, I doubt the Royals have truly given up on him after six bad (and they were bad admittedly) games. That said, look for no outrage (not even a sarcastic tweet) from me if Getz leads off tomorrow in Minnesota and Betemit is back at third.
While I am an unabashed 'Aviles guy', I am also something of a closet 'Getz guy' as well. Back when the Royals acquired Chris in exchange for Mark Teahen, I offered that there were a number of big time major league second baseman who had minor league numbers similar to or even worse than Getz's .286/.363/.380 over 381 contests. Last season, pretty much deflated my hope that Getz could become Brian Roberts (minus the PEDs), but I have a little glimmer of hope.
IF Getz can continue to get on base at something resembling his minor league numbers and IF Getz truly is an above average defensive second basemen and IF he can steal bases with the success he has shown in limited attempts thus far: well, that is a guy that fills a void in the batting order and can help this team be better in the short term.
Pending the arrival of Mike Moustakas, I don't have much problem with Yost playing the hot hand at second and third with whomever among Aviles, Betemit and Getz is playing the best at a given time. I would be surprised if Aviles does not yet end up being the best hitter of the three after 100 games, but no harm in getting them all at-bats for now so long as Yost does not 'fall in love' with any one of the three. The idea would be to play the hot hand, not stick with Getz everyday at leadoff if he goes three for twenty-six.
Alcides Escobar passes the eye test.
The Royals' new shortstop can, at times, be quite painful to watch bat, but he is truly fun to observe on defense. After being overloaded with plus hands, plus feet, good arm, nice instinct crap from the front office in talking about a slew of shortstops who were, at best, league average in the field, it is nice to ACTUALLY SEE what those look like in action.
Nine games does not a great defender make, but Escobar looks like the real deal in the field. Enough so to get me wondering how much the Royals need him to hit to justify keeping his glove on the diamond. I looked to the A's Cliff Pennington, who posted a UZR/150 of 8.8 last season, which put him in the top five defenders in baseball using that system. Despite hitting just .250/.319/.368, Pennington still posted a 3.7 WAR (Fangraphs' number) by virtue of his defense.
Should Escobar, who posted a 4.7 UZR/150 last year at short, continue to play like he has in the field, which would lead me to believe his defensive metrics will approach those of Pennington, can he hit similar numbers? With two hits yesterday, let's hope Alcides can pick up his hitting numbers to the modest 'Pennington-like' level. Anything beyond that and the Greinke trade starts to look really good.
Another guy who has looked good in the field is first baseman Kila Ka'aihue. Unfortunately, there isn't enough defense to be had at first base to justify 13 strikeouts and just one home run in 41 plate appearances. As bad as Kila looked over the weekend, he did manage two walks, two hits and a sacrifice fly, so I am hardly ready to give up on him….except when Phil Coke is pitching.
That's Not My Process
Alex Gordon is hitting .357/.400/.548 out of the number three slot. Billy Butler is blasting away at a .394/.512/.667 clip batting clean-up. That is The Process in action. Except, that is Allard Baird's Process, not that of Dayton Moore.
Pretty much said Baird drafted Gordon in 2005, the real plan for the Royals was to have Alex and Billy blasting away in the middle of the order. Even with the coming emergence of Mike Moustakas and Eric Hosmer, the Royals certainly look much better with Gordon and Butler doing what they are doing right now. We can pretty much bank on Butler continuing to hit, but we are still in the 'hoping' mode when it comes to Gordon.
Still, you have to love it when a plan comes together, even if it is not your own.
Who said this was a bad rotation?
Well, pretty much all of us.
Still, after Bruce Chen used the elements and a generous strike zone to throw six shutout innings and strike out seven on Saturday, and Luke Hochevar went seven strong innings that included six strikeouts, the rotation gets a gold star for the weekend.
Hochevar was dinged for three home runs that led to all the runs scored against him, but otherwise looked very good. Obviously, you cannot go through life giving up three homers per game, but if two of those end up on the warning track (like they did for Nathan Adcock on Friday) instead of the stands….. Ifs and buts, I know, but I came away from Hochevar's start in a positive frame of mind.
Not so much when it comes to Kyle Davies' Friday outing. The Royals have played nine games and have not had a wild pitch or passed ball in eight of those. In Kyle's start on Friday, he uncorked THREE wild pitches in what was an outright atrocious start. Of course, you don't really want to look at the minor league starts of Jeff Suppan and Vin Mazarro, either.
Speaking of Nate Adcock, he tossed a big three plus innings of shutout ball on Friday to save the bullpen for the weekend. He did not strike out a batter, but did not walk one either. Nate was tagged for four hits and six of his outs were in the air, so it was not dominating by any means, but did the one thing you want a long reliever to do: throw strikes. While I think there was some good fortune in Adcock's Friday performance, it was good enough to warrant continued looks at the major league level.
Onto Minnesota
Right now the Royals, and particularly Ned Yost, are on a roll. Other than trying to steal with Billy Butler, pretty much every move Yost makes or doesn't make seems to be working. The Royals scored nine runs yesterday despite going just two for seventeen with runners in scoring position.
The starting pitching has been, by and large, competent. The bullpen has been very good with the two biggest concerns being Robinson Tejeda and Joakim Soria. I think both those pitchers get back in the groove sooner rather than later and might well turn a very good bullpen into an absolute lock-down bullpen. The offense is averaging over five runs per game despite starting three players who are hitting below the Mendoza line.
Will it hold? Who cares? Enjoy the ride.


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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
I've Always Been Ridiculous
Thus it was our parents returned home to find us huddling in a fort made of couch cushions, out of view of all the windows, clutching knives.
But were any of my siblings murdered by roving strangers cold-calling houses to find out which ones had no parents at home? No they were not. If that wasn't successful babysitting, I don't know what was.
27 comments:
- YA Bibliophile said...
You are my favorite! I love this.
- March 14, 2012 at 6:41 PM
- Anthony said...
When you have younger siblings, stuff like this happens. When I watched my brothers for the first time, there was a moment I realized I WAS IT AND THERE WAS NOBODY ELSE. Whatever happened I HAD TO DEAL WITH IT.
I sat there on the couch regretting the day I told my parents I was old enough to babysit.
This lasted up to the point they came home and gave me some money.
Then I was like I can do this again, sure you betcha.
- March 14, 2012 at 6:44 PM
- Michelle Levy said...
I really needed a laugh. Thank you!
- March 14, 2012 at 7:02 PM
- Kristin Rae said...
CRACKING UP! Clutching knives. Best visual ever.
- March 14, 2012 at 7:16 PM
- Lindsey Bench said...
your little sister sounds like an idiot. although wasn't she deceitfully heavy (like 900lbs or something?) she probably could have taken whoever came calling--with out the knife.
- March 14, 2012 at 7:48 PM
- Claire Dawn said...
Oh, the looks on your parent's faces. :)
- March 14, 2012 at 7:50 PM
- Kiersten White said...
Lindsey--It's like you knew her, and all the hours she spent practicing to be a Strong Man with me.
- March 14, 2012 at 7:52 PM
Yeah, every single time my parents left the house my siblings and I would do the usual things you do when your parents leave, like do all the things they normally don't like you to do. Example: playing hockey in the house. (My mother wasn't entirely against it, it just drove her nuts if we did it while she was there. . .) :) But one thing that we always ended up doing was the routine freak out because one of us heard an unidentifiable sound. We never did go to the knives, but baseball bats, heck yes! We moved in huddle bats at the ready through the house until every corner had been checked and declared clear. :)
- March 14, 2012 at 8:24 PM
- Robin Weeks said...
When my older sister and I were about 2 and 3, our mother left us in the apartment to walk across the parking lot to put in a load of laundry. (Such neglect.) I still sort of remember looking out the door and seeing a man walking on the roof of the laundry building. We were scared. What do to? We put the chain on the door, of course!
Mom had to talk us through removing the chain so she could get back into her home. Before her kids grabbed knives or something super-dangerous like that.
- March 14, 2012 at 8:45 PM
- Anita Saxena said...
Love this. You are most definitely an awesome, protective, big sister.
- March 14, 2012 at 8:48 PM
- Alba said...
I shall remember this day...as the day I thought of one of my favorite writers not as an...*____* unreachable person BUT as a normal one as I am...
sorry...I get starstruck A LOT ^_^
- March 14, 2012 at 9:41 PM
- Whirlochre said...
The knives make this story.
Thank goodness you weren't a baseball bat or shovel group of terrified kids.
- March 14, 2012 at 11:05 PM
- Elaine AM Smith said...
I call that taking charge with steely determination ;)
- March 15, 2012 at 1:56 AM
- Irene said...
Sometimes I still feel like doing that when I'm home alone with my one-year old. (And I KNOW I'm way to old for it to even come near cute). Didn't think of building a cushing fort though...
- March 15, 2012 at 4:51 AM
- LauraN said...
I've heard that 90% of the things you worry about never actually happen. That means worrying must be pretty effective, right?
- March 15, 2012 at 6:59 AM
- Natalie C Parker said...
Yet more proof that wild imaginations SAVE LIVES.
- March 15, 2012 at 7:14 AM
- Jessie Clark said...
We're these butter knives, steak knives, or the really threatening looking butcher knives? I'm loving the mental image.
- March 15, 2012 at 9:03 AM
HA HA!! Did I inspire this blog post?? I'm just going to pretend I did anyway.
- March 15, 2012 at 9:26 AM
- lollybees3 said...
I have 3 younger siblings too and I have to watch them all the time. Whoop whoop for oldest sister love :)
- March 15, 2012 at 11:12 AM
- Astolat said...
Knives, woah. You really didn't do anything by halves! I'd have taken refuge in the bathroom or the kitchen, as they're the deadliest rooms in the house. I often plan defence-against-home-invaders strategies revolving around making a last stand in the bathroom. And I usually come out alive, oh yeah.
- March 15, 2012 at 11:54 AM
- Christine Rains said...
*LOL* It's a success if all the kids are alive and well when the parents return.
- March 15, 2012 at 6:24 PM
- readerfreak22 said...
Oh my gosh! That is a crazy and ridiculously funny story! You have no idea how hard I started cracking up when I read that. Cross your fingers that's not how my babysitting goes this summer!
- March 15, 2012 at 6:27 PM
Best babysitter ever! Letting the kids sit under a dark fort with knives!! XD When my sister and I are home alone and someone is at the door, we duck to the floor and try to get the dogs to shut up.
Makayla A. <3
- March 16, 2012 at 2:18 PM
Hi, I already posted on this blog but I just thought of something to add. Ok, so I know I'm not in control of YOUR life or anything, but have you ever thought about visiting Minnesota? Because I think it would be super cool if you did an autograph signing at Mall of America or something. All of my friends love your books, so you have some fans up here.
Makayla A. <3
- March 19, 2012 at 1:58 PM
LOOOL, this is hilarious
- March 20, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Great story! Sometimes, I still feel like making a fort and clutching knives for protection when I'm home alone. :)
-Christine from Arizona
- March 24, 2012 at 5:09 PM
I love your books, and I generally like you, but as I am currently aten year old, I think that we are VERY much adorably cute.
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Tommy Hilfiger Dave 2 Loafer
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If you're looking for a stylish and comfortable shoe, the Dave 2 loafer from Tommy Hilfiger is it. This classic leather slip-on with boat shoe inspired details is right on trend and perfect for a day out with the boys.
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Skip to comments.Body of popular musician killed in Mexico returning to Indiana
Posted on 12/06/2007 11:38:47 AM PST by SwinneySwitch
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The body of a popular musician killed in a wave of entertainment-related violence in Mexico is expected to be returned today to Indiana, where he lived since 2003.
Thirty-5-year-old Sergio Gomez was killed last weekend after performing with his top-selling group, K-Paz de la Sierra, in Morelia, Mexico.
His music was popular in the United States and Mexico. 5 of the band's albums have reached the Top 10 on Billboard magazine's Latin music chart.
Visitation will be Sunday afternoon at a mortuary on Indianapolis' west side. Gomez had lived in Avon, just west of Indianapolis.
Although not known for songs glamorizing the drug business, Gomez had reportedly received death threats urging him not to appear Morelia, a hotbed of the drug trade.
Okaaaay, and just what was his status while he lived here?
Gee from the title I assumed there was an accident. Sounds like he was assassinated by the drug lords who now run Mexico.
Guess he wants to continue voting Democrat.
If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.
The show's not over till the mexican dies
??? What is that?
here's another part of the 'wave'
It's a trend of the narco-terrorists in Mexico targeting musicians and tv stars, usually because they have spoken out against the drug trade and violence. Just the other day some woman singer was shot in the throat. A day later while in her hospital bed, someone came into the room and finished the job.
Spree of musician killings shocks Mexico
Mexican singer slain in hospital while recovering from gunshot wounds
Freakin' human trash ...
If the body is "returning" it's going to take a while to zombie step that far.
If it's returned as in the story's text it can take transportation.
Thanks for the info. My cousins wanted me to go to Mexico for Thanksgiving. I don't have a passport, so I declined. Nothing could get me to go there now.
Yes, that is MS-13, but they are Salvadorans, not Mexicans. The guy killed in this article was what you and I would call a cowboy.
He was born in Chicago, but travelled to Mexico alot.
Is the author of this article unable to spell "thirty-five"?
(sure hope I spelled it correctly ;-)
Wow. Those dudes are like, fabulously gay.
I'm sure they're really violent and dangerous and all that... but seriously. Show tune city.
Bump for later.
Who writes these headlines?
Nope tortured and finally strangled.
Sounds like he was assassinated by the drug lords who now run Mexico.
It was a little more regional in this particular case, by one of the drug lords who runs the Mexican state of Sinola.
(sure hope I spelled it correctly ;-)
That's a pretty common convention in newswriting for broadcast outlets, whose teleprompter writing style sometimes carries over to their website offerings.
As a former newspaperman, I find it has all the charm of fingernails on a blackboard.
In this case, TV station newswriters who often haven't headline tagged or slugged a story since journalism school. Which may be a bit unfair, since a lot of them are college or junior college interns, [in the newspaper racket, we used to call 'em *cubs*] as often chosen more for their HTML computer skills than their rewrites of wire service copy.
If its returned as in the storys text it can take transportation
He can ride on American Airlines with Jim Wilson.
Not quite. More usually it's because they're allied as a favorite or *mascot* of an opposition group. In some cases, videotaped executions of rival cartel members have been made, set to the tune of popular narcocorridos, following which not only the killers are targeted for revenge, but also the musicians.
Sometimes the musicians are unaware of the use of the appropriation of their musical output for such uses. Sometimes they know damd well.
You found it, pal, and deserve the credit. I just advised you of the event, which was a bit difficult for me to overlook.
I suspect we're going to be seeing a lot more such events, often in cities far from the US southern border.
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As noted in the Introduction, the earliest use of protractors was probably in navigation. Protractors assisted with laying out angles to indicate the actual or desired direction of a ship. Makers might have also marked protractors with additional scales to be employed in computing a ship's speed or direction, such as rhumbs or seconds. When coastal surveying projects were conducted in the 19th century, navigators used substantial protracting instruments called station pointers both to ascertain their position along a coastline and to record the topographical measurements of that coastline. In the 20th century, protractors were also utilized in aviation navigation.
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Felsenthal FDD-7 Nautical Course Protractor Manufactured for Danforth/White
- Description
- This white plastic circular protractor is mounted on a clear plastic square plotting board with green grid lines. The board bears a white arc for correcting against compass errors of VARIATION, divided to single degrees and marked by tens from 30 to 0 to 30. The letters E and W are printed above the 25° points. The protractor is divided by single degrees and marked by tens from 0° to 350°. A compass rose, with an arrow at North and the letters E, S, and W inside triangles, appears inside the degree circle.
- An extending arm is affixed to the center of the protractor. The end of the arm on the protractor is marked with +2 (in black), +4 (in green), and +1 (in black). The arm also bears an arc for correcting against compass errors of DEVIATION, divided by single degrees and marked by tens from 20 to 0 to 20. The letters E and W are printed above the 15° points.
- The part of the arm that extends for 9-3/4" beyond the protractor is divided by tenths and labeled for NAUT[ICAL] MILES. Markings by ones from 1 to 5 are for a scale of 1:40,000 n.m.; markings by ones (in green) from 1 to 10 are for a scale of 1:80,000 n.m.; and markings by ones from 1 to 2 are for a scale of 1:20,000 n.m. The arm is marked with instructions for use: Set 0 on compass circle to variation on square base. Align arm with course. Align cross lines on base with any meridian or parallel on chart so arrow on base points north. Read compass course on compass circle opposite deviation on arm. Deviation may be marked inside compass circle.
- A sheet of instructions is also provided with the instrument and its clear plastic sheath. The arm is marked with the object's name—DE LUXE COURSE PROTRACTOR (/) PAT. PENDING—the Danforth/White company logo—the letters DW with the slogan, THE MARK OF SAFETY AFLOAT—and the maker's mark: DANFORTH/WHITE (/) PORTLAND, MAINE (/) ©1959, by R. S. Danforth. Felsenthal Instruments Co. manufactured this protractor for Danforth/White, which made well-regarded nautical compasses in the 1960s. Since the 1980s, the company has sold weather stations and instruments under the name Maximum Inc. For Felsenthal, this protractor was product number FDD-7.
- See also 1977.1141.01, 1977.1141.02, 1977.1141.03, 1977.1141.05, 1977.1141.08, 1977.1141.09, 1977.1141.10, 1977.1141.11, 1977.1141.12, 1977.1141.18, 1977.1141.19, 1977.1141.20, 1977.1141.21, 1977.1141.22, 1977.1141.23, 1977.1141.24, and 1977.1141.30.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date attributed by donor
- 1969
- maker
- Felsenthal
- ID Number
- 1977.1141.39
- accession number
- 1977.1141
- catalog number
- 336423
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center


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SUNNYSIDE-Virginia Wheeler, age 67, passed away at home on Feb. 27, 2010. Virginia was born Sept. 3, 1942, in San Antonio, Texas, to Roger Weldon and Helen Waymire Stewart. She was the older of two children.
Virginia lived her early years in Texas and California. She moved to Marietta, Ga. at age 10, where she graduated from Sprayberry High School in 1960. She graduated from Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in 1963, and became a registered nurse. She began her 48-year nursing career in Marietta where she worked at Kennestone Hospital for a number of years.
She met her future husband Frank in a doctor's office, and they married on Aug. 29, 1964. Their two children were born in Marietta. The Wheeler family moved to Carrollton, Ga. in 1975. In Carrollton, Virginia was employed by Tanner Medical Center. She returned to school and earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Georgia Southwestern College in Americus, Ga., in 1986. Becoming aware of the emerging role of the nurse practitioner, Virginia returned to school once again. She was awarded a fellowship by Georgia State University in Atlanta. She received the Master of Science Degree from Georgia State in 1988. This degree enabled her to pass the exams to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. She then worked in a family practice and in an internal medicine practice before moving to East Carbon in 1992. She was Medical Director at Carbon Medical Clinic for 18 years. In this position she has medically served the people of East Carbon, Sunnyside, and many other surrounding communities.
Virginia was an active member of the Carbon/Emery Church of Christ where she served in many ways. She loved the Church and always gave herself fully to it.
One of the great loves of her life was the medical mission trips that she made. She made numerous trips to El Salvador and Honduras, including a month-long trip immediately after Hurricane Mitch devastated Honduras in 1998. Also, she made trips to Indonesia after the tsunami devastated that region, and to Kenya. Two of her unfilled dreams were to go to India and back to Africa. She needed a little more time. She would have been happy to "retire" in Central America and serve the people there as long as possible. She will be remembered for her service to others.
Virginia is survived by Frank, her husband of 45 years, son James, wife Terri, and their children Sydney and James Thomas and daughter Jana and husband Scott Leslie all of Brentwood, Tenn. Also, she is survived by her brother Lloyd Stewart and wife Amy of Shingle Springs, Calif.
There will be a gathering with the family on Friday, March 12, 2010 from 6-8 p.m. and a memorial service on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 11 a.m. The family will be present one hour before the memorial service to greet friends. Both the visitation and the memorial service will be held at the Carbon/Emery Church of Christ, between Price and Wellington. Another memorial service will be held in Fountain Run, Ky. on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 11 a.m. The family will be there to greet friends and relatives one hour before the memorial service.
Virginia's body will be cremated. Part of her ashes will be buried at the Fountain Run Cemetery, and part of her ashes will remain in the West. In lieu of flowers, you may make a contribution to the Huntsman Cancer Foundation, 500 Huntsman Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108-1235. Please indicate that your contribution is in memory of Virginia Wheeler.
Fausett Mortuary will be in charge of the arrangements in Utah, and Hughes Funeral Chapel in Fountain Run, will be in charge of the arrangements in Kentucky.


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ASICS GEL-Cumulus 14 Performance Running Shoe - Mens
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Item # 266673
Breathable mesh upper with synthetic overlays for structured support
Lace-up closure
Padded collar and tongue for comfort
P.H.F.® personalized heel fit technology has 2 layers of memory foam in the collar for a more customized feel
ComforDry™ sockliner provides cushioning and helps inhibit odors
Removable contoured insole provides great underfoot cushioning
Solyte® midsole is lighter than standard ASICS EVA material and provides lightweight cushioning and durability
I.G.S® Impact Guidance System helps to enhance the foot's natural gait
Rearfoot & forefoot Gel® cushioning systems for shock absorption
Guidance Trusstic System® reduces the overall weight of the sole unit and provides support
AHAR+® high-abrasion rubber outsole provides superior durability and traction
Guidance Line® vertical flex groove enhances gait efficiency
Horizontal flex grooves allow for enhanced flexibility and a smoother stride
10 mm drop from heel to toe
Weight: 11.4 oz. (men's size 9)
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The ASICS Cumulus 14 running shoe for men is built to cater to the under-pronating to mild over-pronating runner with a need for superior cushioning. ASICS has incorporated GEL® cushioning, P.H.F.® technology and a Solyte® midsole to aid in its most comfortable shoe around.
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