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Oh, come-on...keep working at it!
Ranking our players: By win percentage. This is the number of times we gain on the other team vs. the number of times a player comes into a game. Sheed 65% Afflalo 58% Kwame 57% Stuckey 56% Amir 54% AI 51% Tay 48% Rip 43% JMAX 39% Dyess 39% Based on this, our starters could be: Stuckey, Afflalo, Amir, Sheed, Kwame This leaves for a 2nd unit: AI, Rip, Tay, JMAX, Dyess One of the worst things about pairing up Dyess and Sheed, or Dyess and Kwame, or Sheed and Kwame, is that it leaves nobody to get to plays around the basket, as well as leaving no big really capable of getting back on transition D. Since Amir would be in this starting unit, we can have him do a lot of both these things. It just might work. (And again, for anyone who does not read what I write much - Tay can get to plays, and sure he can get back on transition D - but he is too slight of build to actually do anything once he catches up to a play if the opposing player has any size at all. And no, Amir is not as thin as Tay. There is about a 30 pound weight difference between the two, regardless of any old data you have seen from when they were drafted.)
Now here is a rotation that would win. Which of course means Curry would never use it, as he seems to be allergic to using anything that actually works. Anyone want to go research how often it has worked to finish with Sheed / Dyess paired up in close games? Start AI, Afflalo, Tay, Amir, Sheed. Play this unit all of the first and 3rd quarters, and the last 6 minutes of the game, with one main exception - Rip comes in for Tay for the last 6 minutes of the 1st and 3rd quarters. I'll list the unit that plays the last 6 minutes of the 1st and 3rd quarters: AI, Rip, Afflalo, Amir, Sheed 2nd unit: We open the 2nd and 4th quarters with: Stuckey, Rip, Tay, JMAX, Kwame Dyess does play, with a target of him getting 12 minutes per game. This is achieved by him taking some of Kwame's minutes in the 2nd quarter, occasionally playing the last few minutes of the 1st and 3rd quarters, and occasionally playing the opening of the 4th quarter. And sometimes finishing games, instead of Sheed. If Amir gets into foul trouble, JMAX takes his minutes. As long as Amir can average 24 minutes per game, we will be fine at power forward. For minutes: AI 30 Afflalo 30 Tay 36 Amir 30 Sheed 24 Stuckey 18 Rip 30 JMAX 18 Kwame 12 Dyess 12
Dyess shows the most hunger of any of our players right now. He is the best rebounder and seems to actually respect his teammates and play the right way. He doesn't need to be playing 40+ minutes, but he certainly has earned more than 12.
So post your own rotation. I would love to see you contribute your thoughts. Then I can find one flaw and comedown hard on you for it. But seriously, why don't you make any positive comments on anything in my post here. Your posting what you posted was way expected. Without bothering to defend my position, I will just ask you this- which would you choose - run Dyess into the ground the rest of the season - or my plan of using him sparingly and saving all that energy for the real fight - the playoffs.
Good points. I have to run right now, but I do agree with many of your thoughts. I don't like to see anyone getting 40+ minutes per game.I'd like to see Kwame Brown get some burn.Afflalo and Amir need consistent minutes. I'd say more like 20 minutes than the 30 that you suggested.Stuckey is getting worn down, so his minutes should be cut. He still needs 20-25 per game, though.More later...
Wow, an experienced thought process going on here, with still very little justification about said comments. Big disappointment out-of me, I expect the usual short, pity comments. It's all much safer that way.
A couple of comprehensible sentences. Nice work. Keep it up.
Your word is better.
PG: Tay SG: Afflalo SF: Rip PF: Herrmann C: Sheed The 3-point shooting lineup. (back to reality).
Your post was pithiful. Have a nice day.
Let's not turn this into a pithing contest.
Mind your own pithiness.
Mutiny brewing? Rip not liking the rotations. Sheed and Tay seem like they have given up on MC. Looks like Rip is right behind them.
Here's a mathematical way to approach the rotation issue. I wondered how much each player is costing us per minute they play. To find this out, I mutiplied MPG with games played for each player to see how many minutes total they played for us this season. Then I divided their salary by that number, which gave me how much we're paying each player for each minute they're on the court. If the end result is really high, it means we're not getting our money's worth out of that player. In these cost conscious times, and since this season is lost anyways, I thought why not try a lineup to get our money's worth out of those players? So I sorted the roster on cost per minute. The resulting table was this: Player Cost per minute Walter Sharpe $ 64,074.49 Allen Iverson $ 11,163.23 Kwame Brown $ 8,445.95 Rasheed Wallace $ 8,341.32 Walter Herrmann $ 7,716.05 Richard Hamilton $ 7,101.34 Amir Johnson $ 4,850.09 Tayshaun Prince $ 4,729.19 Will Bynum $ 2,757.82 Jason Maxiell $ 2,317.99 Arron Afflalo $ 1,251.78 Rodney Stuckey $ 1,046.72 Antonio McDyess $ 649.93 Now, obviously inserting Sharpe and Hermann into the starting lineup doesn't make too much sense, and McDyess' numbers are skewed because of the trade earlier in the season. Also, you wouldn't play Bynum ahead of Stuckey either. However, once you account for those irregularities you have the starting lineup of: AI Rip Amir Sheed Kwame and the second unit of: Stuckey Afflalo Prince Maxiell McDyess Hmm, not only is it something new to try, but it also makes sense financially. I also like the toughness of our starting front line and the versatility of the bench. Sheed & McDyess are not on the court together either. There are two rebounders so Sheed can chug 3 pointers. We have a slasher (AI & Stuckey) in each unit. With his recent pouting, Prince deserves to be benched anyways. Rip's happy. This is why I love math.
I like the concept of playing each guy enough so that their per minute costs are all the same.
Here is a rotation we could be playing at the moment, until AI returns: Stuckey, Rip, Tay, JMAX, Sheed start. Amir comes in for Tay early. So we end the last 5 minutes of the 1st and 3rd quarters with: Stuckey, Rip, Amir, JMAX, Sheed. (Dyess comes in for Sheed for the last few minutes of each of these quarters. To start the 2nd and 4th quarter: Bynum, Afflalo, Prince, Amir, Dyess. After 4 minutes, Kwame comes in for Dyess (Dyess plays a total of 14 minutes per game.) In the 2nd quarter, this unit finishes the quarter: Stuckey, Afflalo, Tay, JMAX, Kwame. In the 4th quarter, the guys who finish the game: Stuckey, Rip, Tay, JMAX, Sheed.
In the Denver game, MC used 14 different combinations in 16 total stints (3 stints had the same combo; start of 1st Q, start of 3rd Q, and end of 4th Q). Against Boston, 13 different combos. Against Orlando, 12 different combos. There is really no way to diagram MC's madness. He's a permutation generating machine. Once he realized that Herrmann can play every position except PG, that opened up new worlds for him.
To be honest; I am not one of Herman's biggest fans but he does spread the floor when he is out there. He has range out to the sideline and is not averse to putting it on the floor and dishing off to a teammate. The other thing I like about him is that the ball is not usually in his hands very long. He is always ready to shoot when he is off the ball and if he doesn't have the shot when passed to him he either puts it on the floor or he passes it to keep it moving. I would like to see Aaron get more PT but his jumpshot is not respected right now so the defense collapses too much. Until he can get more consistent (which I think he needs more playing time to do) I am not all that upset with Walter giving Tay a breather a few minutes per game. When they are both on the floor I am not real happy.
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So I was doing a pretty good job of evading things, and I had finally relaxed enough to pry open one corner of my mouth in which a straw could be inserted so that I might at least drink something. Then, in what can only be described as careless, Karl Denninger's essay – posted at market-ticker.org – hit my eyes and my brain with, "to fund all this crap that Congress, Paulson and Bernanke have in the pipe (you know, the TARP, the newly-minted SIV that Ben announced this morning to buy commercial paper, etc.) the treasury issue requirements will be north of three trillion dollars in this fiscal year"!
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I have two objections to this crap, one being that the People's Daily is wrong; the United States did NOT "plunder" anybody; rather, the U.S. just took advantage of a bunch of ignorant rubes and hustled them out of their money! Hahaha! Ever heard of a guy name Ponzi? Well, look it up, morons! Hahahaha! Welcome to the big leagues!
The second objection is that if there is another currency that is NOT corrupted by over-creation – as is the U.S. dollar – I would love to hear about it, but the ugly fact is that all the world's currencies are fiat currencies now, all composed of nothing but paper and electronic promises in some computers somewhere, and all being created in incredible excess even as we speak, which means that all of the world's currencies are racing towards worthlessness.
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I like to experiment when making hamburgers and stuffing them with sharp Cheddar cheese makes them absolutely delicious. For lighter fare, I sometimes use a combination of lean ground beef and ground turkey. —Deb Williams, Peoria, Arizona
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- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tablespoons chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 hamburger-size pretzel buns or hamburger buns, split
- 1/2 cup nacho cheese sauce, warmed
- In a large bowl, combine beef, chili sauce and chili powder, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into eight 1/4-in.-thick patties. Place 2 tablespoons cheese onto the center of each of four patties. Top with remaining patties; press edges firmly to seal.
- Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Serve on buns with cheese sauce. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Favorite Chili Cheeseburgers in Taste of Home September/October 2013
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"These burgers taste great and are easy to make. I used cheddar cheese on top instead of the nacho sauce. I will be making them again."
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"Very tasty and juicy! I used American cheese top these . Also have made on stovetop and they were delicious!"
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"This burger is so simple and easy to make. It has great flavor and can easily be changed up to make your family happy. You change the sauce, seasonings, and cheese to make whole new burgers each time you make it. Love these kinds of recipes."


text: Problems with Klingbeil order I have had such a bad luck with Klingbeil firm, that I feel I need to share it, so that no one else gets caught in similar situation. In May 2012 I ordered custom made dance boots. In June 2012 I noticed that Lorraine overcharged me – she counted $1384, although according to Janice's quote the price should be $1294. I queried it and they reimbursed me the difference. In August 2012 I received freeskating boots. When I queried it, that I had ordered dance boots, at first they tried to persuade me that those are dance boots. The boots were exactly same height, shape and stiffness to my previous two pairs I had bought from Klingbeil in the past and those were freeskating boots, so unless Klingbeil's dance boots are identical to freeskating boots, those were not dance boots. On the invoice they actually wrote freeskating boots, whereas in all email communications from me I am asking them to make dance boots. I returned the boots. Eventually Janice admitted that there was error on their part and promised to make me another pair – dance boots this time. I had to pay for postage for returning the boots, which cost me £97.30. At the end of October 2012 I received second pair of boots. The 'second attempt' boots I received are still not according to my specifications. I ordered and paid $50 for dance backstay, which neither the first attempt boots nor the second attempt boots had. Considering that I made it clear in several emails that I need it and that the reason for ordering the boots is that my coach is complaining that I don't point my toes, I really don't know why Klingbeil found it so difficult to make it. If they can't do it, they shouldn't be offering it and charging for it. (In fact, if I had known that I will get boots in which I won't be able to point my toes, I would have never ordered the boots!) In addition, Klingbeil forgot to mark the parcel as 'return', so I had to pay custom duty/import tax again, which I have already paid on the 'first attempt' boots. (the custom duty/import tax is charged according to information that the sender- Klingbeil - provides). I shouldn't have to pay custom duty twice, considering that I ordered and have only one pair of boots. The second custom duty/import tax was £97.17. When I asked Klingbeil for reimbursement of the second custom duty payment, Janice offered me 25% discount from my next boots that I will order with them. Now seriously, with this bad experience, would anyone order any next pair of boots with them?) I politely declined and asked for reimbursement. Janice and Richie Perna (the director) are 'looking into it'. Well, they have been 'looking into it' since 21st November and I haven't heard from them yet! (I did send them the receipts in November as requested.) So if I summarise it, I have spent $859 for boots that are made not according to my specification ($1294 minus the price of the blades $435) and incurred additionally £194.47 in extra expenses (postage for returning boots that were freeskating boots while I ordered dance boots, and second time paying custom duty/import tax because Klingbeil forgot to mark the second parcel as return). I have placed the order in May 2012. We are in January 2013. At the moment I have a pair of boots that are completely useless for me. Pointing my toes was the reason for ordering dance boots, otherwise I would continue skating in my freeskating boots. Klingbeil made a lot of promises (such as giving me the account number so that I can return the boots number two to them without having to pay another postage) and fixing the boots number 2 for me, but unfortunately none of their promises actually materialised. It is a lot of money for me, and I wasted 7.5 months waiting for my boots, which turned out to be complete disappointment. I will definitely not order from Klingbeil again.


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Some of you guys paint a pretty bleak future. Buddy down the sreet just finished a 70 chevelle SS(350 w/454 transplant), running under 13 sec. And he's 20yr old.
Check out the area steam shows and plowing matches. Those old Sawyer Massey steam tractors run like new on coal and wood. and the guys running them are youngsters too.
What rodeo is complete w/o chariot races, chuckwagon races, etc.
There will always be a generation to hot rod cars. Unfortonately, it started out a poor man's sport, but all the spectacular cars of today will, inevitably, become rich men's toys.
|Hmm if you could remember or look up your adress I'll find em
|Dave E Shank
|HEY STONED: I am soooo old :o I forgot where the keys are............. DAVE
|"YOU DAMNED DIRTY APES!!!" - Charelton Heston - the greatest Heston quote.
You were serious.... weren't you
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|Dave E Shank
|HEY STONED: You got to me, my keys are in the mail. Any time you see a rodded 1938 Lafayette see if the key fits. Thanks for you kindly offer...DAVE
well im 19 and ive been into cars since i was a snot nosed little kid because when you take a younger sibling or neighbor hood kid to a race event or car show when they are young chances are high they will get bitten by the bug!
my girlfriend who six months ago hated and i quote"all those rusty old junkers you and your friends work on!" well i talked her into going to a prostock door slammer event here a while back and when she got close to the cars it was the normal michelle but when that rumblin bbc fired up she was as wild eyed as i was even though i own a few cars/trucks that are loud it sometimes takes an open headered beast to get 'em now i cant keep her out of the garage with me i think i have created a monster and i love it!!!!!
I believe Charlton Heston said it best...
"From my cold dead hands!"
(Oh yeah, and REPENT AND THOU SHALL BE SAVED!)
(He made a good Moses too!)
Rock on and God bless!
P.S. Oh and how could I forget that Soylent Green is made of people & Get your stinking paws off me you da** dirty ape!
38 I think you need to hear my sales pitch...
Dear loyal and valued hotrodders... by including me in your will you not only insure that your investment of blood, sweat and tears goes to someone who will love, enjoy and care for it as much as you do but you will also be insuring that your car will be passed on for another generation or two after me... You see my dear friends your hotrod can last forever... The stonehendge still stands, the pyramids are still here, and even atlantis covered in water is here to stay... If you put your car to me through your will when you pass on I will make sure your car is made to last like all those great landmarks I just told you about also like those landmarks this offer NEVER I repeat NEVER EXPIRES WHAT A DEAL!!! ... Remember this service comes at NO FEE!!! All you have to do is include me in your will to take your loved and cherished automobile and I will make sure it continues to make america proud for generations to come... IN FACT did you know that many other people will take your car BUT AT A COST!! Often these cars are sold off or crushed as scrap!!!! WITH ME YOUR CARS ARE GOING TO BE KEPT SAFE AND WELL AT I REPEAT NO COST WHEN YOU PASS ON.... Please give me a call and remember
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|Wow, you guys are so right. Im actually a ricer convert. I had a honda civic that I fixed up, but someone ran a stop sign and it was totalled. Ive always been into older hot rods, but never thought they were within my reach. After I actually researched it a bit, I realized this is something that almost anyone can do. I can just imagine 30-35 years from now, my generation are going to be clamoring for the '94 Civic hatchback they had when they were a kid. LOL...the future is gonna be a trip.
|38 special
|Nothing lasts forever. Not even our hotrods. Hot rod'em if you got'em.
|I'm going on to get an education so I can afford things like that... it'd be nice to have a couple muscle cars kicken around
|Dave E Shank
|HEY: You guys see my point. How many younger guys are going to be able to afford a 1934 Ford streetrod for $ 35,000.00 to 50,000.00?? There are a lot a really nice cars out there that were built with big $$bucks by guys my age ( 59) that had jobs in auto industry making $ 35.00 per hour. At Street Rod Nationals in Louisville there were 12,000 car.. average age of owners was in mid to high 50's...average cost of some of those cars was in the $ 30's to 50's. How many guys can cough off those kind of bucks, raise kids, buy house??? I bet not many???
All right you young whipper snappers, I'm "drawing" Social Security and will start Medicare soon, but the flame is far from out!! My favorite bumper sticker is "I may be getting older, but I refuse to grow up!!". Also, if you think about it, we Hot Rodders were on the cutting edge of resource conservation. That's why my license plate is RECYCLE 1, 2, 3, etc. We may burn a little more petrol than some, but just think of how much energy and other recourses we save by continuing the life span of these old cars. I have put well over a million miles on 25 + year old car/trucks and am shooting to double that. 54 Hunter, welcome to the club. What sort of late model junk could you get for $2500 dollars and just think, your car will appreciate as it gets older unless you total it. And Willis 36 has hit the nail on the head. If you want to know what is/will be hot, go back about 25 years and you got it, late 70's!! I have a son and 2 grand sons and my son is the care taker of my two 36 Ford rods for the grand sons. Course they may be worn out by the time I'm done with them!!! Sorry Neil and Stonedpuppy. For all you other young guns out there, keep the flame burning. I don't give up on the ricers, but I sort of feel sorry for them cause so much of the good stuff is out of their reach. A couple of clubs in the area welcome them to the cruise in and they pick up trophies for their class and the have the same pride in that piece of junk just like we do in our Good Old American and some European iron.
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Another thing is that most guys my age haven't got any credit and have very low income.So a 50s car or 60s muscle car is outta reach.Although considering the prices some pay for stereos I take that back.

Im 20...in college...and I am buying a 1953 Ford w/ the original flathead v8 (runs and drives) for $2500. I may put another $2k into it initially, and then I will have a $4500 car. Thats like 1 year of work at a part time job. You just have to be really into cars to wanna do it. I think most people think to build one of these cars you have to build it from a hunk of scrap metal. This is gonna be my first hot rod / classic car, and I made sure that it runs, stops, no major damage etc. I dont wanna get in to deep my first time.
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Any thoughts about Seattle based NFL Games that appear on Monday Night Football?
NFL games have become a circus.
SBCJester21 wrote:Any thoughts about Seattle based NFL Games that appear on Monday Night Football?
NFL games have become a circus.
Well, part of the circus anyway...trained lions, tigers, and bears, acrobats and jugglers handling the ball, a ton of scary clowns dressed like zebras but acting like the guy in the rear half of the pantomime horse costume.
All we need now are the poodles dressed like ballerinas. Oh wait - that would be the (insert rival team here...Cowgirls in my case).
No, they bought them from the Lingerie League rejects.
Pretty sure that's worse than refurbs.
Alas, the only football I follow is Puppy Bowl.
This thread may have some like minded discussion too for you, though.
inkycatz wrote:Alas, the only football I follow is Puppy Bowl.
Oh jeez - does that bring a flood of memories! When my youngest was little and the first Puppy Bowl was held, he was transfixed...and it has been on in our house every year until a couple of years ago when he went to college.
He loved it so much he wrote a letter to the network offering to volunteer and help out at the filming, which was not as naive as you may think, considering the Discovery headquarters is 20 minutes away from our home.
We still flip to it during the "other" game.
no BOhC will ever contain scabs.
this is my personal pledge.
In case anyone is curious, this is the video of the call made last night...possibly WORST call EVA:
That last call is the one getting all the attention today but really it was the straw that broke the camel's back here. Nearly every game has been a mess.
Chiefs - Saints game had 5-6 reversed calls I think? And those were just the bad calls that happened to go to replay.
I have a friend who is a big Saints fan and he was blowing a fuse the whole time, lol
Help us Ed-Wan Hochuli, you're our only hope!
w00t! has agreed to refund the purchase price of the Replacement Refs and replace them with Regular Refs purchased from Amazon.com!
They'd better get something done. Ratings might be up for now, but only because it's such a train wreck and humans love watching things fall apart. In the long run this will be bad for everybody!
Save the NFL! Give those refs a pension FFS!
Replacement refs throughout history:
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1. How many different kinds of dinosaurs1 were there?
There is no official list of dinosaur species, but we can give approximate numbers. The number of named genera is more than 900,2 but it is uncertain how many are valid. Some fossils are too incomplete to make a secure identification, and occasionally someone discovers that different fossils with different names turn out to be of the same kind of dinosaur.3 Many genera, perhaps half, are represented by only a single specimen, while ten species, such as Maiasaura, are known from at least 40 specimens.4 The number of different kinds of dinosaurs known keeps increasing as new fossils are found. Thus, no fixed number can be given for the different types of dinosaurs, but it is at least several hundred. Dinosaurs were diverse in size and other characteristics. They ranged in length from the size of a pigeon (25 cm, 10 in)5 to 30 m (100 ft) or more.6 Some were vegetarians, while others were predators. Some were bipedal while others were walked on all four feet. The greatest diversity of dinosaurs is found in the uppermost Cretaceous rocks (Maastrichtian), after which point they disappear from the fossil record.7 Several extinct types of fossil reptiles are sometimes wrongly thought to be dinosaurs. These include the pterosaurs, which were flying reptiles, and several kinds of marine reptiles, such as the ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, mososaurs and nothosaurs.
2. Are human and dinosaur fossils found together?
No. There have been unsubstantiated reports of human and dinosaur fossils in the same place, but none of them has been confirmed. There was a claim that human and dinosaur footprints were found together in the riverbed of the Paluxy River of Texas, but this claim has been refuted. The dinosaur footprints are genuine, but the human footprints are not.8


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Well, this is the place for the in-depth revelation of kitty antics that are *not* so cute, the place where the real face of kitty is revealed.To read more or comment...
Dead Man to Promote Animal Rights for PETA
A dying Oregon comedian's last words will be written on his cremation urns and the message will be sponsored by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.To read more or comment...
Fire department given treats to help save pets
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Poll: Pets listen better than husbands
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Say Goodnight Gracie!
Gracie is a beautiful dog and how about bringing a new dog home that is already house broken, loves dogs and cats and is very sweet! Gracie is a Shepherd Husky mix and about 8 to 10 years old and in need of a forever home.To read more or comment...
Throwing your dog a bone could be deadly
WASHINGTON - If they only knew, dogs from coast to coast might be howling over this advice from the government.
The Food and Drug Administration issued a reminder to consumers Wednesday to toss out bones from their meals rather than feed them to their pets.To read more or comment...
A Dog's Life: Relationships Between Dogs, Owners Fall Into Three Categories
Some dogs are revered or pampered, with fancy clothes and loads of affection; others work for a living. David Blouin, a cultural sociologist at Indiana University South Bend, said relationships between dogs and their owners generally fall into three distinct categories, with some bestowing more canine benefits than others.
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'Gay Dog' refused entry To Australian restaurant
An Australian restaurant has been fined after turning a blind customer away because they thought his guide dog was gay.
Ian Jolly, 57, was trying to enter the Thai Spice restaurant in Adelaide in May, 2009 when he was refused entry.To read more or comment...
3rd Annual Bark Bone-anza & Dog Lovers Unite Pledge Walk
On Saturday, May 22nd from 12:30p.m. - 4p.m., Freedom Greyhound Rescue (FGR) and The City of Aurora Park and Recreation Department host the 3rd Annual Bark Bone-anza & Dog Lovers Unite Pledge Walk -- a Rally to Rescue supported event. All dogs welcome and must be leashed! The extravaganza is being held at the Tails & Trails Dog Park, 899 Page Road (adjacent to Sunnylake), Aurora, OH. Walk registration ($7) at 1:00p.m; walk begins at 1:30p.m.
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Firefighters rescue dog from recliner chair
NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Three suburban Chicago firefighters rescued a small dog that became trapped inside a mechanized recliner chair by sawing the piece of furniture apart.
Eighty-seven-year-old owner Ken Makris says his terrier, Ebonyser, has nerve damage following his Thursday night ordeal but that he is "coming along fine."To read more or comment...
PAWS Pet of the Week: Meet Natalie!
Natalie is the nicest girl you will ever meet! She is a small, 1-2 year old Russian Blue mix. She was abandoned, very pregnant, in the backyard of a young lady with a disability. When the landlord threatened to evict the woman if she kept Natalie, PAWS was called. By then, Natalie had given birth to three kittens, one of whom died.
When PAWS took in mama and her newborns, we fell in love with Natalie. She is the sweetest, most beautiful cat, and such a wonderful mom to her babies. She adapted to her foster home in no time, and everything seemed to be perfect. We were certain that a girl as lovely as Natalie would quickly find her new forever home.To read more or comment...
Dog leads Alaska troopers to fire
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A dashcam video from the Alaska State Troopers shows a dog leading them through winding back roads to a blazing fire at his owners' property.
The video on the troopers' website shows the German shepherd running to meet the trooper's vehicle, then racing to the house on Caswell Lakes on April 4.To read more or comment...
Dog Stayed By Owner's Side for 7 Days
Courtesy of MSNBC.com and Jay Cox, an Akron guy that gives me the scoop when I miss it:
Through the last six years of his life, Parley Nichols, 81, never left his Hartville, Ohio, home without his dog Lady. The two were best friends, soul mates and constant companions who took care of each other.To read more or comment...
10 Amazing Dog House Designs For The Over-Pampered Pup
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Meatball crowned Beautiful Bulldog at Iowa pageant
By LUKE MEREDITH (AP) -- DES MOINES, Iowa — Dozens of slobbering bulldogs dressed in everything from tuxedos to tutus shuffled onto the blue carpet Monday to show their stuff.To read more or comment...
Humane Society at new home
The Humane Society of Greater Akron is open for animal adoptions in their new location at 7996 Darrow Road in Twinsburg. Currently 200 dogs, cats and even some rabbits are available for adoption.To read more or comment...
Husband spots wife walking the dog 43 TIMES on Google Street View
When Terry Southgate logged onto Google Street View he hoped he might find a picture of his wife Wendy out and about.
She had, after all, mentioned seeing the Internet giant's camera car as it photographed their Suffolk village while she walked their dog Trixie.To read more or comment...
Make a cat climbing shelf out of an inexpensive bookcase
We needed a way to grant the cats access to the top of a closet, but couldn't bolt a dozen of shelfs on the wall since our appartment is rented. So, we came up with the chance of altering a cheap Ikea shelf for our cats' needs.To read more or comment...
Found: B&W Loving Female Kitty in W. Akron
Found, a sweet loving adult, black and white cat in West Akron. (Castle and Farifax area). 330-294-8871.
Missing cat from New Mexico found in Chicago
CHICAGO - A cat from New Mexico has turned up in Chicago after wandering 1,300 miles from his home, officials said.To read more or comment...
Found: Small Male Dog by Seiberling School
Small Male Dog Found by Seiberling School on Brittain Road. Call 330-933-3624To read more or comment...
Raining Cats and Dogs
I love them both. Love cats. Love dogs. I want both kinds of animals as my friends. They aren't necessarily natural enemies, but there are some things you will want to consider.
If you get a puppy when you have an older cat, you will most likely be able to introduce them and they will be friends. A really old cat isn't, however, going to tolerant of a very exuberant puppy. I introduced very young puppies to a cat about seven months old, and the puppies were thrilled with their friend! They'd watch his tail swish, play-bow, run around. My cat was a big, big neutered male with the sweetest disposition ever. He tolerated the puppies, and he established himself as the alpha animal. As the pups grew, we got more cats. The dogs always were happy to be a part of the cat clan they learned to clean themselves like the cats, licking their paws and rubbing their ears.To read more or comment...
Where should you get your dog?
I adore the dog shows, which generally pit the best of each of the seven pure-breed groups. They are all beautiful, some are regal, others noble, some perky, but all are nearly perfect. I have a particular fondness for sporting dogs and herding dogs. I favor big dogs, and every time we think we will get a different kind of dog, we fall in love with Goldens.
But a dog is a dog, and I feel somewhat the same about dogs as I do people: They, like humans, came from a common ancestor. Dogs are just plain good, and though, through millennia of breeding, some may have certain characteristics that make them more appealing to a person than another kind, they are the same species, and therefore, they are terrific.To read more or comment...
Intemperate animals
Where I live, it's not usually this warm in early April. For whatever reason, global warming, el Nino, or a lot of hot air from celebrities' mouths we've had gorgeous weather. Warmth, bright sun, chirping birds, the whole shebang. It feels like spring, even though I know that we'll be hit with a snowstorm before summer rolls around. And, with warm weather comes bad behavior from dog owners.
I was at the grocery store, and in a big, ol' deep blue Ford Fairlane low rider stood a dog, part poodle and part a few other things. It had its entire head out of the window and was barking furiously. When I finished my shopping, I came back out and it was still there, only by now, it was whining piteously. Was it lonely? Afraid? In need of a potty break? Maybe, but you can also bet that it was hot and becoming dehydrated.To read more or comment...
UK postal workers boycott house after cat attack
LONDON – Britain's postal service says it has suspended deliveries to a woman following repeated attacks by her 19-year-old cat. Royal Mail said Friday that it had halted deliveries because postal workers had already sustained "nasty injuries" at the address in the town of Farsley, near Leeds in northern England.
The woman was identified as a 43-year-old pharmacy worker. Media reports say she found it hard to believe that her cat, named "Tiger," could be behind the attacks.To read more or comment...
PAWS Pet of the Week: Meet Cricket!
If you are looking for a beautiful cat that will keep you amused and entertained, Cricket is the girl for you!
If you are sweeping the floor, she'll be chasing the broom. If you're dusting, she'll be jumping on your hand. Put something down like a comb or pen, and she'll grab it and take off running so you have to chase her to get it back! She loves to stalk you or hide somewhere and then jump out to surprise you.To read more or comment...
Tips for Keeping Pets Healthy this Spring from AAHA
During these economic times, some pet owners are waiting longer than usual to schedule appointments with their veterinarian. But small health problems can escalate into larger issues that become more serious for the pet down the road. For optimum health and wellness, all pets should have a veterinarian exam at least once a year. For many pets, more frequent visits may be needed.
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Place Stuff On Your Cat = Fun For All
Just when you thought you'd seen it all on this pets blog. I thought my fellow bloggers have covered it all, especially in the world of KittyCats: Cats sleeping in boxes, playing piano, and the such... but I found one and challenge you all to one-up me.
Now, humans are finding it amusing to place stuff on their sleeping or nearly sleeping cat and take a picture. McDonald's French Fries, pizza, dirty dishes, playing cards...and that is just the first page. The website? StuffOnMyCat.com I call it silly, but yet I easily shifted through the first five pages. Don't lie: you will too. It's like you just can't help it.To read more or comment...
It's Spring, and a pet's fancy turns to love
It has been a spectacular ten days where we live and where we've visited. This is the season when we shed winter's heavy clothes and bad attitudes. The sun is shining! There are flowers struggling mightily to burst forth from the ground! We humans take on a Golden Retriever's demeanor on this kind of day. We want to romp and play, scramble madly for the seed catalogs, dig out the yard tools, repair some, replace others. We want to sip light alcoholics concoctions and grill everything. Oh, yeah, and we want to fall in love. Maybe for the first time, or maybe, as in my case, just to remember why I fell in love for the first time with the man I married. Love is in the air, but for your pets, it can be a dangerous time.
Your pets, unless neutered, will find a mate. All kinds of undesirable activities accompany the urge to reproduce, including fighting, particularly in males, spraying, yowling, constant crying, blood from a female in estrus, roaming, wandering off without regard to territory, and the dangers that accompany such behaviors.To read more or comment...
Man sues PetSmart after slipping on dog feces
Robert Holloway really stepped in it when he went to PetSmart to pick up some bird seed and dog food.
According to a lawsuit filed in federal court, Holloway slipped on a pile of dog feces a year ago at a Newport News PetSmart and badly hurt his back. He also struck his head, knocking out four of his false teeth, the suit says. He's suing the chain for $1 million.To read more or comment...
PAWS Pet of the Week: Meet Fluffy & Tiddles!
Orphaned Siblings Seek Home FAST!
Brighten the lives of these two lovable siblings, Fluffy and Tiddles. They recently lost their human Dad. Sadly, their human sister is too ill to continue caring for them. So these poor cats find themselves about to be homeless. ]To read more or comment...
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Animal shelter operator sentenced to house arrest and one cat or dog
By Ed Meyer
Beacon Journal staff writer
Heather Nagel, one of the founders of Akron's Heaven Can Wait animal rescue shelter, was sentenced Thursday morning to 60 days of house arrest and prohibited from any further volunteer work with rescue animals at the shelter as penalties for her guilty pleas to animal cruelty charges.To read more or comment...
'Cruiser' laps up debut as new K-9
By Bill Lilley
Beacon Journal staff writer
April Fools Chuckle: Pets and Embarrassing Moments
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DETROIT (March 18, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School's Program for International Legal Studies, in conjunction with Labor@Wayne, will host a "Forum on Workers' Rights in the Global Economy" from 2 – 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 in Conference Rooms L & M in the McGregor Memorial Conference Center on Wayne State University's campus.
According to Wayne Law Professor William Mateikis, the forum will provide an opportunity for a constructive dialog between a leading external workers' rights activist and a leading internal workers' rights advocate.
"Our thinking about workers' rights in the global economy has been muddled and, therefore, too antagonistic," Professor Mateikis said. "This forum is designed to bring together leading human/labor rights activists, advocates and scholars for a constructive dialogue on complimentary actions that activists and advocates can take to improve the working lives of the least fortunate workers in the global economy."
Forum speakers include: Manfred Elfstrom, program officer, International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF); Pat McDermott, Frank Perdue School of Business professor, Salisbury University; Carrie Nantais, assistant for The Jesuit Social and International Ministry, Detroit Province; and Ed Potter, director, Global Workplace Rights, The Coca-Cola Company.
This lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Holly Hughes, program assistant for the Program for International Legal Studies, at email@example.com or (313) 577-3620.
Manfred Elfstrom has been active on labor issues in China and Pakistan since joining the ILRF in May 2007. In particular, he has helped develop the organization's China-based worker legal training and labor law clinic programs. Before coming to the ILRF, Elfstrom was campaign coordinator for China Labor Watch and Program Assistant at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. From 2004-2005, he interned with The Carter Center's China Elections Project (now China Program) in Atlanta, where he followed the progress of village-level democracy and traveled to observe local elections and decision-making in Southwestern China. Before that, he lived in rural Shanxi Province, China for two years, teaching and studying.
Manfred holds a bachelor's degree from Oberlin College and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA).
Dr. E. Patrick McDermott is an assistant professor of legal studies/management at the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business and the director of research and evaluation at the Center for Conflict Resolution at Salisbury University. He has co-authored a book on workplace dispute resolution and has written extensively on workplace legal issues. He was the principal researcher on a three part study of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission mediation program and is currently serving as a co-principal researcher of an evaluation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration Integrated Conflict Resolution program.
Dr. McDermott has served as a Fulbright lecturer at East China University of Political Science and Law in Shanghai, China. His research on Chinese Labor Contract Arbitration has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Labour and Industry.
Prior to joining academe McDermott was associate general counsel for labor relations at ABC. Inc., a division of the Walt Disney Company in New York City. He holds a B.S. in industrial and labor relations and a M.S. in collective bargaining from the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University. He also earned a J.D. from Rutgers-Newark School of Law, an LL.M. from New York University School of Law and a Ph.D. in human resources management from the School of Business and Public Management at The George Washington University.
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Potter was an attorney and partner with the law firm McGuiness, Norris & Williams, LLP in Washington, D.C. for 26 years. He has testified frequently before the U.S. Congress, and has published several books and articles. Potter earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Michigan State University, a master's degree in labor economics and collective bargaining from Cornell University, and a law degree from American University's Washington College of Law.
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Okay! I've been planning a custom Mando since Star Wars episode 2 because of Jango Fett.
My Mandalorian, A'den Naas, hunts Krayt dragons and great Krayt dragons for their pearls, scales, teeth, claws, and anything else that sells. He is stationed on Tatooine, and stays there in one year intervals. I am planning to flesh out his story a lot more.
Anywhoooo, on to the armor itself. For my first build I'm planning a basic Fett armor, then to upgrade it to heavy armor. For the colors I was thinking a dark sand color with a splash of burgundy.
My bucket is going to be Saz's Krayt dragon. I'm going to post some concept drawings later.
I'm goIng to be using a black flightsuit, burgundy vest, gold/sand armor, and a Khaki cape.For my weapons I was thinking of using duel blasters(more of that desert western feel), a vibrosword, and a long range rifle.
I was thinking of using a duster type jacket to give the mando mor of that loner western feel but then I thought that it he would have less movability than a cape.
If anyone has any suggestions on how to make tmy mando more dessert-ist krayt dragon hunter-ish would be appreciated
What are your guys suggestions for colors or are the ones I've picked out good?


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I think it looks great, especially for a first time. If I tried to paint one, I would most likely look like my 3 year old did it with finger paints and a rock.
Hi looks great!
Good job!
It looks fantastic mate, especially seeing as its your first one. What method did you paint it with?
Def a great job for a first time!
Looks great for a first one. Heck, looks great if you told me it was your 5th one! Keep it up
great job ,
I used the same methods as welsh warriors you tube videos ,thanks for posting them they were a lot of help.As far as paints,it's part spray paint and part poly scale paints,at the time I didn't realize the closest hobby shop carried the poly scale paints.Thanks guys for all the positive feedback so far.
Very well done
Awesome 1st attempt.


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Reflections on NFL, ESPN, FinishLine.com, and the New York Giants
There's nothing that defines and sets Americans apart from the rest of the world like the NFL (although that's arguable). And as the summer goes down, it ushers in another five months of adrenaline-filled, spirited and exciting football action. Although this coincides with the start of the Premier League English soccer season, many people in the US are going to miss going to church on Sundays, not because of Manchester United and Chelsea FC, but because they are either Patriots or 49ners.
Nonetheless, even as you discard other duties in favor of the football debacle, bear in mind that the average ESPN NFL broadcast is rumored to be just 11 minutes of play and more than 90 minutes of commercials—think about that. However, we both know that commercials are what make the countdown to Superbowl bearable. Otherwise NFL would be more of a simulated tense computer game, than a valuable Sunday event or a get-together with your boys.
In Love with American Football
I fell in love with American Football a little more than 15 years ago. If I can remember correctly, my earliest recollection of this exciting fiasco was the January 2000, St. Louis Ram Vs. Tennessee Titans, Superbowl XXXIV match.
What makes it especially memorable was how the Titans, who were down 16-0 by the third quarter, managed a fueled comeback led by their QuaterBack Steve McNair to level the game at 16-16 in under 10 minutes. Actually, the Titans would have walked away with the title that afternoon, had it not been for St Louis Ram's LeftBack, Mike Jones historical tackle which came just at the nick of time. In fact, the advancing Titan (Kevin Dyson) was just a yard from Ram's end zone when Mike knocked him down. I remember how my dad (a Ram's diehard fanatic) howled with zeal and euphoria as the realization that Jones' tackle has literally saved the title.
Since then, football took over my life. I even used to finish my homework on Saturdays so that I could join my dad and his fellow NFL junkies on Sunday in front of our tiny TV. I enjoyed listening to them as they argued over every decision that their favorite teams made. For instance, when the New York Giants decided to attempt a two-point conversion instead of simply going for usual extra point when playing against the Patriots in '06, my dad almost smashed his beer can on the TV's screen with disgust mixed with disappointment. Then, I was either too young or too inexperienced to know exactly why he was so pissed off. Until I became a Giant's fan.
When it comes to the solid performance peppered with agility and sportsmanship, none does it better than the Giants. The trio led by Eric Manning, Jason Pierre-Paul and backed up by Landon Collins is one of the best I have seen encountered since I learned a thing or two about NFL. Landon actually reminds me of former Denver Bronco's linebacker, the legendary Tom Jackson. That also explains why at the start of every season I have to buy a new Giant's jersey from Finish line.com or Shoebuy, just for the sake of solidarity—even if the title has been elusive lately. Let me leave at that because I know some of my New England Patriots rivals are already seething with rage.
Finish Line and Shoebuy
Speaking of NFL jersey's, back in '09 when I was in young and broke in campus, (am still young, though FYI) a good drinking buddy introduced me to the FinishLine.com and Shoebuy.com online shopping portals. In those days, it was stylish or trendy to be seen with an NFL jersey on Sundays especially during an important duel. Now, since I couldn't afford an original Giants jersey from ordinary brick and mortar stores and still manage a few beers in the course of the semester, I used to scour for coupons for Finish Line and redeem them for a sizable discount. Shoebuy, too, had 25 off discount deals back in those days. Even nowadays, despite having risen and moved up the earnings ladder, I still order a good number of my NFL gear from them. And Shoebuy still has these great discount coupons, which I find easily on Google when searching for the term shoebuy coupon 25 off. I'm yet to come across another option that could replicate the convenience of shopping online coupled with great prices as well as they do. Let me give you the latest FinishLine.com coupons and Shoebuy promotion codes:
Finish Line Coupon Codes
- 10AUGUST100 – You save $10 off $100
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I like Finishline.com not only for the discount codes they offer, but also for their contribution to youth development and for promoting an active lifestyle. The giant retailers has partnered with WGU Indiana to offer tuition discounts and Finish Line coupon codes to the university's employees.
Shoebuy Coupon Codes
- Fall Special: Save 25% plus free shipping with the code SBFALL
I'm an Avid Follower of ESPN
Unlike the average NFL fan, who watches the game on Sunday and has no recollection of it by Tuesday, I'm an avid follower of ESPN's commentary post match analysis. You see, the thing with NFL games is that you never really know whether your team did the best to save your glum face until you hear an expert's take, especially after a dismal performance. There was once when the Giants lost a qualifying match to the 49ners, and I was inconsolable for the next few days until I stumbled upon Ron Jaworski's post match analysis on ESPN The Weekend. Had it not been for his comforting remarks as he analyzed the game with Keyshawn Johnson, I would have ditched the Giants years ago.
Since then, I have cultivated a culture of tuning in to Chris Mortensen's NFL analysis on ESPN radio whenever I miss Ron's show. On Twitter, I am a follower of Adam Schefter's tweets. Speaking of which I was recently taken aback by the rumor that was circulating a few days ago that ESPN had fired him accidentally. But even then, I knew that Cris Carter, with his satirical humor, (like when took a toll on NFL Rookies last year) would fill his shoes comfortably. Actually, one of my favorite episodes of ESPN's Monday Night Countdown was when Cris Carter, a former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver fired shots at fellow analyst Merril Hoge ( played for Chicago Bears ) ridiculing his 1994 failed tackle in one of their NFL preseason games. However, Merril defended himself by confessing that he was trying to imitate the legendary Mike Ditka's tackle of 1978, which, of course, he failed miserably at.
A New Passion
As much as I know that the upcoming NFL season will claim over 80% of my ESPN TV's airtime, this time around I will also dedicate some time for my newly found passion- Basketball. The good thing is that ESPN already has a dedicated NBA website where new enthusiasts like me can catch the latest happenings in this complex game- I'm yet to master my way around basketball rigmarole.
Finally, to all my Patriot rivals, hold your horses and let's meet on November 15th in New Jersey's Metlife Stadium. Peace.