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I posted this to my FB page a while back, thought I would added it here as well. This isn't meant to be strictly in reference to politics, it can be applied to any issue or discussion.
When one group or individual makes derogatory comments about another group or individual with a differing opinion, view point, or philosophy, the only thing that is achieved is a complete loss of all credibility. Any legitimate or intelligent contribution to any discussion becomes meaningless!
"Don't start none, won't be none!"
That's stupid. Your opinion is inferior.
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Well with Congress - we only suffer when they are not fighting.
I love it when they are not accomplishing anything.
When they "work together" and they all "get along" to pass more laws that's when We The People always pay the ultimate price.
I would love to tell these folks running for Congress....
"I'll vote for you if you promise me that you'll go to Washington and just sleep, eat, and watch TV all the time."
However, to the extent that we can tolerate a post that steps over the line, but still makes a coherent point, I believe we are better off in the diversity of the information gathered throughout the discussion.
Of course, that doesn't mean that I still won't think that somebody is a complete idiot, but at least I've been able to consider their honest and differing viewpoint (whether politely presented or not), before disregarding it.
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What bugs me is when people jump to a different area or bring up something irrelevant and act as if that proves you wrong.
Like when the subject of a certain legislation comes up and you explain why it would be harmful if it was voted into law. Instead of providing a counterargument they say, well the blank bill was passed last year and it was a terrible idea.
It's probably best to start off all diatribes with a qualifying statement.


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Cheeser was originally from a distant goblin tribe (the Steel Paws), but it suffered an invasion by the rival Jagged Blade Goblin Clan. Cheeser managed to survive the invasion, with the luck of having been on a food-gathering expedition when it happened, and fled south to The Cauldron, knowing that there were a number of tribes gathered there. He also knew in passing, about a goblin army gathering for some dark purpose, and thought he might also find a home among them.
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PHILADELPHIA – University of Akron juniors Angelina Jogasuria and Ksenia Berestetska each advanced into the singles main draw round of 16 in their respective flight as did one of the Zips' two doubles teams in day one of the Cissie Leary Invitational on Friday. The three-day event is being hosted by Penn.
Jogasuria, who earned an opening round bye in flight A, defeated Temple's Jordan Batey 6-2, 1-6, 10-7 in the round of 32. She will face Cornell's Ryann Young on Saturday in the round of 16. Berestetska, competing in flight B, also enjoyed a first-round bye before downing Drexel's Alex Bell 6-4, 6-0 to advance. She will meet Columbia's Amy Li tomorrow.
In doubles, the UA pair of Jogasuria and freshman Madison Cohen, took advantage of a first-round bye before defeating Dartmouth's Sarah Bessen and Suzy Tan 8-4 in the round of 32. That duo will take on Cornell's Young and Laila Judeh tomorrow.
The other Zips' doubles team of Berestetska and freshman Signe Lazdina lost 8-5 to Drexel's Zeynep Mafa and Marcela Rosales in the first round.
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They don't have my credit card on file. Before I went to pick it up, since it was being provided to me from my insurance company, I called and asked them if I needed to bring ANY money or anything. He said nope, just your drivers license. I showed up and the trainee, new guy, apologized and told me I needed to bring a credit card to get their $100 deposit. I had like $50 on me in cash, so they accepted that.
So they do not have access to my credit card. Which may be a good thing.
I was promised a compact car like a Hyundai accent or a ford fiesta or a chevy sonic. I get there, after the guy on the phone tells me he will have one there for me, and all they have is an F150. I refused that, so they took 20 minutes and rushed and brought a Ford Edge over from another location. This all occured at the close of businesss as well, so everyone was rushing around. The inspection was done in the dark as well with only parking lot lights providing illumination at the car dealership they were located at.
There was a little diagram of the car on the rental form and as I pointed out the stuff I saw, he marked it down....or so I thought. Wrong.
There is also a box marked "no damage" and he didn't select that either so it's like he forgot to fill that section of the form out alltogether. Possibly a sincere accident but nonetheless, his accident is screwing me over now.
When I signed, he put me under the impression that I was signing with the understanding that we had agreed on the damage I had pointed out to him.
This is my first time ever renting a car on my own. It has left a real sour taste in my mouth.
Yes, I brought the car back with the same fuel level in it, or maybe a little above, as where it was when I picked it up, per their agreement.
The part that really = the suck, is that I was supposed to turn this one in for the insurance, and pick up one of my own to rent till friday to drive back to Michigan, and so I had a bunch of my stuff stil in this one. I was left in their parking lot after the close of business with a big garbage bag full of my shit looking like a bum and had to call a buddy to come pick me up.
I guess now I know that I need to go behind EVERY PERSON in my life it seems and make sure they cross their T's and dot their I's and I can't count on ANYONE just doing their fucking job. This man put me under the impression that I was signing off that we agreed on the damage I had pointed out. Instead, yes, I signed, but he didn't mark off any of the damage on the little diagram. Or mark the "no damage" box either. Just sucks. Seems like you can't depend on ANYBODY anymore. Guess I need to check EVERYTHING nowadays.
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Im sure plenty of people have been charged to "fix" that same damage in the past. Have them pull records of previous rentals like what was said, and I bet it disappears.
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Find an address or contact information for their corporate office and send out a "professional" type letter or e-mail. Leave the "they gave me the wrong car" out of it as it has no relation to the the current situation.
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Dont you think it would be as easy as going back to the location that car came from and asking for the records from it being turned in the last time? I would think if that location shows damage to the car already before it was given to you it would be case closed.
Just be super nice to anyone at the other location and make em feel like they are about to be your hero. Some people just love making themselves look better at other peoples expense! Maybe you will get lucky and they will be happy to throw the other location under the bus to make them look better?
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I want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year and one that hopes to have many special moments for our basketball team!
It was big week for us last week as we had to face back-to-back ranked teams.
It was a very tough loss at Indiana. First off, Indiana is a very good team and losing to them at Assembly Hall is nothing to be embarrassed about, especially by just two points and being down by as much as 15. However, for the goals we want to accomplish, that is a game we expect to win. We had our chances down the stretch. As Coach Beilein pointed out the next day, there were a ton of mistakes we made during the first 38 minutes of the game that cost us the win. We believe that, although some of these mistakes are small, once we clean it up our team is going to make a huge jump and really be special to watch.
So how did we respond?
We had a great win against Wisconsin. It was truly a special day to be a Wolverine. We got to talk and meet three Michigan greats -- Cazzie Russell, Rudy Tomjanovich and Phil Hubbard -- before the game. I mean, three of the five jerseys hanging from the rafters were in the locker room. If we weren't pumped up before that, I am not sure what to tell you.
I can tell you everyone was ready to go after Cazzie spoke. He spoke about how much he loves watching our team play because we play tough and, most importantly, together. What will stick with me the most, however, is that Cazzie said watching us play makes him proud to be a Michigan Man and we all represent everyone that comes before us. Very, very powerful stuff.
Onto the game. I was really impressed with our team defense. Wisconsin offers a ton of challenges when you play them. The first being you must guard them for the full 35-second shot clock, or as we said 36 seconds.
The next thing to talk about is how everyone has been so impressed with Trey (Burke) on offense this year, but Trey proved again why he is having such a great year on defense. Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor had to work very hard for all his shots. Trey just did a terrific job along with Stu (Douglass), but by this point we all expect this from Stu.
I need to give a big shoutout to Jordan (Morgan), who is playing with a swagger again and attacking the boards. When J-Mo plays like this, our team is really hard to play against because we get extra possessions. J-Mo's hunger and effort the last couple of games has just been outstanding.
Overall, it was just a great win for us and snapping that losing streak wasn't too shabby either.
Shifting gears just a tad.
The other very important game of the week did not take place on the court but rather in a video game. Our new locker room has a Wii system that the team spends countless hours playing. The game of choice is Super Smash Brothers -- pretty much choose a character and try to destroy each other -- and after dinner the other day I did some investigating at who is REALLY the best (note: I say really because at some point each guy on our team has self-appointed himself as the best).
The first thing I found out is that Eso (Akunne) is the Cazzie Russell of Smash, while Corey (Person) definitely is not. Apparently, he picked up his first win the other day (only took three months). The cheapest player is -- of course -- Evan (Smotrycz) because he spends the entire game hiding until the end and tries to swindle his way to a win. The player most out of touch with reality -- meaning he thinks he is way better than he is -- would be Jon (Horford). Lastly, (Zack) Novak has not played a game yet, because he is training at home until he believes he will dominate everyone in the locker room. Something only he would do.
Another competition our team has been having lately is who can make the best milkshake. With all of our team meals, we are always able to create our own milkshakes/smoothies for dessert.
In the past, Jon was pretty much known as the "Smoothie King," to the point that he could work at a Dairy Queen. But Jordan (Morgan), who got his own apartment this year (meaning now he has his own blender to practice with) may have become the new leader.
I am a definitely a believer in J-Mo and he now supplies me with my smoothies daily. So the good news for Jordan is: if this whole basketball thing doesn't work out, he is talented enough to work for DQ!
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As the Golden Bear paused on the Swilcan Bridge and then made his way up the 18th in glorious summer sunshine, the out-pouring of affection was overwhelming.
The amphitheatre that is created by the grandstands, the R&A clubhouse and the houses and hotels lining the fairway reverberated with cheers, whistles and heartfelt applause from a kaleidoscope of people craning from every vantage point.
This was a man who had transcended sporting generations and touched all of them, and they were here to say goodbye and thanks for the memories.
"The people have been wonderful. They gave me a lot more than I deserved," said Nicklaus, in the self-effacing way that has endeared him to so many.
And what a moment. A birdie on the last sparked a thunderous roar, Nicklaus thrust his putter in the air, and we savoured one last flashback to the old days.
From the final photo on the bridge to the lingering embrace with old sparring partner Tom Watson by the side of the 18th green, the send-off was perfect in every way.
Like many people, my introduction to the sport at an early age was down to a golf-mad father and his library of Jack Nicklaus tutorial books.
My dad, who is the same age as Nicklaus, is still crazy about the game and has texted me every time the great man has made a birdie or bogey over the last two days - "Great shot, Jack" or "Bad luck, Jack."
So it was my duty to walk the Golden Bear in. And to be honest, it was more tear-jerking on the closing few holes than the final act of mass celebration on the 18th.
And the fact that he was still in with a shot at making the-cut only added to the drama.
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"My biggest fear coming here was shooting a couple of 80s," Nicklaus said afterwards.
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Nicklaus' final news conference was overflowing with bodies, but I managed to secure a place on the floor with my nose next to someone's knee.
I heard him say he was happy his wife dressed him better than at the 2000 Open, that his legacy with his family was more important than what he achieved in golf, and that he was grateful to the press for their kind support over the years.
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Jamie Jungers – Another Tiger Woods Mistress Wants Apology
Jamie Junger, the fourth alleged mistress of pro golf champion Tiger Woods, got so upset about last week's press conference that she and other Tiger Wood's former bed buddies weren't included in the public statement issued last Friday. The Las Vegas cocktail waitress and former model, who claims that she had a two year romantic relationship with the 34 year-old golf athlete, wants a public apology and she's so serious about the matter. Tiger Wood's mistresses are like having some traumatic moments here, they just can't stop talking about the issue. They are being paid for appearances and interviews for crying out loud. What could Rachel Uchitel, Joslyn James, and the rest have to say about this.
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Last week when thousands of people jammed the streets of Moscow to protest the authoritarian government of Prime Minister Vladmir Putin, the leader of his nation informed the world the so-called demonstrations were really movie actors hired by the CIA to bring discredit to his regime. The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement that praised efforts of the noble and great leader of Syria, President Bashar al-Assad to end violence in his nation that was caused by CIA and Mossad agents. "Moscow appraises with satisfaction the real beginning of Arab League activities in Syria. The situation is reassuring; clashes have not been recorded."
Dissident leaders estimate about 130 people have been killed in Syria since Arab League observers first step down in their nation. Yesterday, 4 people were killed in the city of Talkalakh. Of course, those killed were not murdered by Syrian forces since we all know they were whisked away by Mossad and CIA agents in order to blame the Syrian government for there supposed deaths.
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>S is a list of reals containing a signal with a prominent peak in
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Note, these two will not yield the same answer when the maximum value is repeated in the list. The first method using Ordering will give the index of the last occurance of the maximum. The other method using Position will give the index of the first occurance of the maximum.
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If you enjoy seeing the secular worldview exposed in the marketplace of ideas, you will want to pick up a copy of Salvo. Under the same mother company as Touchstone, Salvo has an edgy style and voice aimed toward a postmodern culture. From the Salvo mission statement...
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What size wire for 150ft run from meter
First time poster here...
I'm planning on running power from my house meter out to my polebarn about 150ft away. Planning on burying 1 1/2" or 2" conduit to carry the wire. I will have a 100amp panel in the barn.
So, my question is what size Aluminum wire do I need to purchase to go from the meter to the panel in the barn.
Second question is how do you determine what amp rating your meter is at the house? I have read that I will need to contact the utility company to have them updgrade my meter to have lugs that can accomodate 2 wires, but I've also read you can just buy/replace the lugs to accomdate the two wires, but it sounds like this might be more based on what the meter is currently sized for.
Third question is I've been told that I can open the meter myself, pull the meter off so power is not transferring through the lugs(even though the top leads are still HOT) and attach the wire and or lugs myself to the bottom of the meter. Would this be in violation of the utilty companies property? I believe they have a lock tag to prevent this but it can be easily overcame?
Thanks for the help.
WHO told you this????
Typically you CANNOT just add a second wire to the meter lugs. You also cannot just increase the size of your service by another 100A by doing this.
You are getting some bum information from someone.
That's why I'm here I guess :)
Well.. that's bad news and good news I guess since it sounds like I was about to make a bad mistake.
Well, let's focue on one part that shouldn't matter.. .and that's wire size to the pole barn. I still plan on having a 100 amp panel in the barn and I still plan on running it from the meter (obviously after we get that part figured out > i.e. new service etc).
so what size do I need for that particular run?
(additional info> I already have a 200amp panel in my house, but I did not want to run the service for the polebarn from this panel, I wanted it to run form the meter, that way I'm not reducing the capacity of my house panel).
I would be interested in knowing where you can get these two hole lugs at. Can you get them sized for both 200A & 100A wire sizes? Never seen this myself so the curiosity is up.
You can't yank the meter yourself either. They tend to really frown on that at poco.
I highly doubt your using anywhere near what your service is supplying. If you were your hydro bill would be the 1000's a month. A list of signifigant loads currently installed would help greatly, but I'd wager you have plenty of room for a 100a sub panel.
The two hole lugs useally are found in class 320 socket or larger mais almost never on class 200 socket unless you have all in one box then it can have two main breakers in there.
Also ., Many POCO do have approved listing for which type of meter socket they can be used beside the common run of mill sockets.
I REALLY don't like this idea. It lets too many people use the exact logic as the OP which can lead to bad things.
This is a typical 100A meter pan in my area. The 200A is exactly the same just larger.
I'd like to see lugs that would adapt this to two loads, without compromising bending radius and gutter space.
Now 320's are a different story. It is typical to see a 320/400A with two 200A panel on the load side. This all use bolt on lugs, you just use the ones appropriate for the job.
I have a detached garage that would have been cheesy easy to get to from the meter socket but I really don't need or want another panel on the property. Glad now that I didn't know about these as it would have made one more fork in the road to ponder.
The panel in the detached garage is required unless you only have one ciruit supplying the garage. See NEC Article below.
225.30 Number of Supplies. A building or other structure
that is served by a branch circuit or feeder on the load side
of a service disconnecting means shall be supplied by only
one feeder or branch circuit unless permitted in 225.30(A)
through (E). For the purpose of this section, a multiwire
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the original building or structure, unless permitted in
225.30(A) through (E).
For the purpose of this section, a multiwire branch circuit
shall be considered a single circuit.
OP. You can do what you suggested in your first post. The original post.
You CAN extend the service to your pole barn.
You cannot open or pull a meter yourself. This is a job for the utility.
You can buy lug adapters that allow for two wires. These must be UL approved and approved by the meter enclosure manufacturer. In most every case, you will buy the adapters from the manufacturer.
Extending services is not common and most people do not even consider it.
But if your meter enclosure is the easiest way to reach a detached structure, that is the way to go. And it is NEC compliant and perfectly legal.
Yeah I don't need much in this garage. There is barely enough room for a couple of cars in there let alone any electric toys. A 20A branch is all I will ever need in there. Just alot more work to get from my house panel than the meter socket.
Ok.. moving forward
So, sorry for all the confusion... I talked to the electric company today and told them of my plan. They have put in a work order for a planner to come out and survey my house/plans. Basically, it looks like I'll be increasing the meter up to a 320 and pulling from the meter directly to my polebarn (a two lug meter most likely).
So, now that I've got that squared away, I do have a question on the hook-up since It will have to be inspected...
For the wire... do I run 2/2/2 aluminum.. or do I need a four wire cable (i.e. 2/2/2/4). Will I have to ground the polebarn 100 amp panel separately?
As far for common 200 amp socket I never see that arrangement like that as Speedy pointed out.
I've seen the double lugs but only on distribution boards for high amperage. Scenarios where running parralell 500's is easier than running a larger harder to work with wire.
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though one should not knowingly go into danger cause you have a gun...there is the aspect of--thiings do happen and what may
i reasonably be called upon as needs my safe keeping.
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choose what comes closest to meeting your needs and than work long and hard with that item. you may even be suprised to find that
the long periods of work have shown that the item is satisfactory in all mannors that truely matter.
but if ou have a virtually endless number to choose from, the time spent on each one, while looking for that glass slipper fit...
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and as you age and your requirments and abilities change, so will what is perfect for you.
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- MPI Wax Injection for PSU Metalcasting Program
- Substantial Investment
- 25-ton wax injection machine
- $160,000 contribution
- Real-world application for classroom
The Manufacturing Engineering Technology program at Pittsburg State University in Kansas is due to receive a 25-ton wax-injection machine, thanks to a donation by MPI Inc. The new machine, described as "state of the art," will be installed in the metalcasting lab at the Kansas Technology Center.
The new wax injector is the first step in PSU's effort to establish a Center of Excellence in Metal Casting (CEMC.) The CEMC is seen as a modern laboratory in which metalcasting students, and a "permanent education and training resource" for industry professionals to develop best practices, share knowledge, and promote metalcasting processes.
"The program at Pitt State is excellent and needs the best equipment to aid in training tomorrow's leaders in investment casting," according to MPI president Bruce Phipps. "MPI has the best equipment, so when asked if I would contemplate making such a significant donation I considered it my responsibility to the industry."
According to a University statement, the new equipment "will bring real-world application to the classroom, from tooling design and wax injection right on to final wax assembly."
The injection press is expected to be ready for operation in late May and available for the university's summer session. The new machine will be "fully integrated" into the investment-casting curriculum at Pittsburg State, according to Professor of Engineering Technology Russ Rosmait.


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Shaun Ellis knew the giant long before he began his slumber.
Ellis and Albert Haynesworth were teammates at the University of Tennessee and, though their paths diverged at the pro level, the two kept in close contact. As Haynesworth navigated two turbulent seasons with the Washington Redskins, Ellis simply told his friend to keep his head high.
Neither Ellis nor Haynesworth dreamed of being reunited in New England this season and that's part of what has made their experience here so fulfilling already for both players. And Ellis, who knows Haynesworth maybe better than anyone else in the Patriots' locker room, said he can already see a difference in his friend.
"One thing about Albert, he's going to be Albert; he's always going to be himself," said Ellis. "But I definitely see the Albert I saw back in college here in New England."


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2011 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report:
Jake Locker, QB, Washington
Locker is a good athlete who can make pass rushers miss due to his quick feet and decent pocket presence. He can make the short and intermediate passes with ease, but does not have great arm strength. Locker certainly has benefited from returning to school and spending more time in a traditional offense.
He could have gone pro early and been drafted in the first round last year, so NFL teams should know that his extra year in college can only be a good thing. Locker may have to battle it out with Andrew Luck for the top quarterback spot in the draft…if Luck goes pro early. Where Locker will surpass Luck is during the workouts, but that may not be enough to be the top quarterback in this class, but Locker will likely be a top ten selection.
2/3 Update: The Senior Bowl rarely gives a quarterback an opportunity to improve his draft stock, but it can certainly make a signal caller's stock drop quite quickly. Neither of those happened to Locker. He did relatively well during the week's practices and even started to play quite well in the Senior Bowl itself before falling off. Now things will move to the NFL Combine to see if Locker can move up in the first round or fall to the second.
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Top ten pick next year. Maybe the Bills?
damiangonzales93 02/03/10 06:22 AM
Very surprised he stayed in school. It was the right decision because he has tremendous potential but he needs some more polish before he heads to the NFL. Great size, great arm, great running ability. The next year in a pro-style offense should make him an elite quarterback and assure himself of a number 1 overall selection
irishdriver77 01/24/10 01:33 AM
I am a huge Dawg fan an I am very excited he decided to stay, I totally agree that it was the best decision to stay but for someone to say that he could end up like a skinny Jamarkus Russel is trash, you obviously dont know anything about Jake Locker, He is built and as tough as a linebacker, and punishes defenses with his hitting power, also his scouting report up at the top i believe needs to be reevaluated 4.59 40 speed is 100 percent incorrect, " good but not great" check your stats, Locker runs a 4.3 40 and that has been confirmed by far the fastest as well as the QUICKEST (which are two differant things) QB in the country and one of the fastest 40 times in the nation, lightning bolt on the corners and very hard to tackle.no one can predict how a player will be in the future which has been proven under the likes of Geno Torretta, Heath Shuler, Tim Couch, so on and so forth, but keeping in mind that Jake doesnt suffer a horrible injury i guarantee he will be the first QB taken if not the first pick in the 2011 NFL draft.
mikewilkie77 01/05/10 06:39 PM
I'm a Dawg Fan but I think the expectations are way too high for Locker. He has all the measurables size, speed, etc. but he doesn't throw a catchable ball. His completion percentage is low and a lot of his incompletes the wr's can't even get there hands on. He constantly overthrows deep balls . My other concern is that he's fast but not elusive and as a result he takes too many hard hits.
tecmo_bo 12/10/09 10:23 AM
reminds me alot of jay cutler
wayneh92 12/09/09 12:47 PM
Wow, I'm a Locker fan and didn't know he was so highly thought of until I surfed the net and looked at mock drafts. Most of those mock drafts were prior to the UW-Cal game. Well, he certainly put an entire game together against Cal (12/07) and I heard a lot of pro scouts were in the stadium. Really polished. Great decisions, great passes, great reads, great touch, fabulous use of running ability. The Huskies smashed Cal at home. If that were his regular performance, I'd say, "heck yes, you've gotta go now." At the same time, I really think he benefits from a second full season under head coach, Steve Sarkisian, a former great qb at BYU and a great qb coach, because that Cal game wasn't his usual at all, it was surprising even to Locker fans like me.
bob-d2 12/08/09 02:07 AM
I dont think Locker should come out right now. If he does he should sit like Aaron Rodgers did. He should stay so steve sarkisian can work on his accrucy and mechanics. but, JAke Locker is a good leader and has great athletic ablility with a big arm If Jake Locker comes out now he will be a bust. but if he stays in college for one more year he will be good.
seahawks875 12/03/09 11:06 PM
should not be the first QB off the boards come April. If for no other reason, he needs work and most of the teams battling it out for the first overall pick need a QB now. Bradford would have been the poster boy front runner had he not injured his shoulder twice this season, which made way for ND Jimmy Clausen to step up and become the true #1 QB prospect come April if he declares. (which he should) Locker has a potential career ahead of him, but could bottom out like a skinny JaMarcus Russel if he gets thrown in to things to quickly
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Beth Ditto blows into a Shoreditch studio one hour late and is instantly, disarmingly, on fire. The Gossip frontwoman apologises for the trio's tardiness – if it's any compensation, Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw was kept waiting, too, and he was live on air. Espying an ornate old sideboard, she hoots in her chewy Arkansas drawl, 'Ooh, that's a lovely cadenza, hmm-mmm! We should drink everything inside that!'
And as for the studio's suggestion that we pay extra to sit in a quiet corner for our interview, the sexually upfront Ditto has a more persuasive offer: 'I will do it in a ditch if you like?' she hollers to the flustered young hipster in charge. She's not one to sit on her hands, or bite her tongue.
Unlike the 'is she, isn't she?' prevarication that surrounded Jessie J's supposed outing last week, the 31-year-old American is lesbian and loudly proud. Why keep anything under wraps? Her candour whirls from her mouth with a topspin of humour and irreverence. Ditto Ditto's thoughts on the recent comments by Karl Lagerfeld that Adele was overweight: 'I don't think Adele would deny that she was fat. And I bet she doesn't. Karl Lagerfeld used to be fat himself, so you gotta think about that. He's obviously not proud of that fact. I also think that people give him way too much power! He's just an eccentric designer who makes amazing art but doesn't always say the coolest shit.
'And,' she continues, warming to her theme, 'the way I feel about Adele is, I doubt, and I hope, and I'm pretty confident, that she does not think about Karl Lagerfeld, ever. I bet that is the last thing on her mind at night. She's falling asleep on her 85 Grammys and however many millions of albums she's sold and however many millions of pounds that she has, and is just probably thinking, like, "You know what – all right!" '
Ditto is the fashion-forward diva dyke who just might be the best riot-grrrl pop star America has ever produced. Or the only. Now, 13 years since forming and five years since her band's pro-gay marriage, anti-homophobic belter 'Standing in the Way of Control' became a worldwide hit and festival anthem, Ditto, drummer Hannah Blilie and guitarist Nathan Howdeshell can add a new sound to their musical portfolio.
Their upcoming fifth album A Joyful Noise offers exactly what it says on the tin. The Portland, Oregon-based band have gone all disco on us, with a little help from Brian Higgins and his team at Xenomania, the Kent-based producers responsible for Girls Aloud's best moments. Even if we discount Ditto's solo EP last year – recorded with London DJ duo Simian Mobile Disco – it's quite a departure for this stoutly post-punk, proudly tattooed band. Standout tune 'I Won't Play', for example, wouldn't feel amiss on the Mamma Mia! soundtrack.
'ABBA was a direct influence on me,' Ditto shoots gleefully. 'And the record label wanted us to leave that song off the record!' she tuts. 'A bunch of morons? I say,' she declares with a flutter of her hugely mascaraed eyes.
Not that this dancefloor-friendly new direction came easily. Gossip made almost an entire album with Mark Ronson before abandoning it and starting again. 'It was frustrating,' shrugs Ditto, 'but the productions didn't sound or feel right. This time we didn't want to do something raw. I was really into songwriting, and the mechanics of songs, their building blocks,' she adds as she flops on to a sofa. 'People keep asking us, "Do you feel you've abandoned a sound? And will you abandon fans?" And I'm like, "Well, for one I didn't know we had any fans to abandon…" ' she smiles.
The lady doth protest too much. The album they released after Standing in the Way of Control, 2009's Music For Men, may not have caused a similarly sized culture-quake. But Gossip, as personified by the iconic Ditto, never dropped off the radar, particularly in the UK.
She's been a newspaper agony aunt (for The Guardian), designed two clothes lines for plus-sized retailer Evans, become friends with Kate Moss, Jeremy Scott and Jean Paul Gaultier, and was photographed in the gorgeous altogether, appearing on the front covers of NME, niche-but-achingly hip style mag Love (in the nude), and of the lesbian erotica publication On Our Backs. 'Beth Ditto has become an accidental size hero for the size zero,' said former Love editor Katie Grand at the time. 'She has become a generational icon, confounding the tedious stereotypes of what it is to be a wonderful 21st-century woman.'
Growing up dirt-poor in rural Arkansas, the girl born Mary Beth Patterson learned early on that to be quiet was to be ignored. 'I just grew up in a house with a lot of wild people – too many people in a very small house,' says the woman with six siblings and more than one stepfather. 'So, being on a tour bus with a lot of people – not a problem for me. But yeah,' she nods, 'it means I have to be stimulated all the time.'
Coming out as gay in her mid-teens, she says, was 'very, very easy. My immediate family – and for the most part my extended family – were really incredible, and really progressive, especially considering where they're from. I came from backwoods people and farmers. Just country folk really, in the middle of the Bible Belt. And a few rednecks. But they loved me. I don't believe in God but my uncle was like, "There's a gold star for you in heaven." And I thought that was so sweet. A lot of people would take offence at that. But as far as he's concerned, God is all he knows, and it's his faith. His haven. When there needs to be positivity in the world, that's where he goes. I think that's a really sweet thing.'
Ditto says she would never 'fight' that mindset, and is equally tolerant of how others choose to live their sexual and emotional lives. Despite the front-page news attending Jessie J's supposed sexuality, she doesn't believe, for example, that gay artists have a duty to their fans to come out. 'People would disagree with that position,' she acknowledges, 'but I don't think they do [have a duty]. Artists are human beings. They have families, they have their own issues with their sexuality, their own shit to deal with. I think when people see other people in the public eye they think there is an element of social responsibility. But you can't really understand [their position] unless you're in that person's shoes. It's not that simple. Because the public isn't going to console you when your family are disowning you. I don't think that's fair. I don't think it can ever be that black and white.'
Has she experienced homophobia from the music industry? 'It's never something that's as forward as, like, "Oh, stupid dyke!" It's more that there's a lot more fear. Not that you couldn't walk with your girlfriend on a red carpet and say that you're gay, but people are a lot more careful with you...'
Well, not always. When Ditto's girlfriend Kristin, her former assistant, recently flew into the UK to visit her, she was questioned by immigration officers. 'They were looking at her passport and they were like, "Wow, you've been here a lot." And she was like, "Yeah, my girlfriend works here a lot." And they said, "Wow, businessmen's wives don't get to travel with them as much…" And it was just so obviously homophobic,' Ditto laughs. 'I was like, you should have said to them, "With gayness comes a great lack of responsibility of the norm! We usually don't have children that we have to support and feed – therefore that money can go to plane tickets." '
Yes, she would, in fact, love to have kids – 'Totally! This is good motherhood going to waste!' – but she and her girlfriend are fully aware of 'the whole process, the options that are open to you, being gay… But for the most part I think we're down with the [idea of a] donor.'
But right now, Beth Ditto has other responsibilities to meet. Her long-awaited autobiography Coal to Diamonds is in the final editing stage with her publishers. Her mother has already vetoed certain 'traumatic' stuff, but 'the funny stuff is in there… It's more about me becoming a confident person.'
This summer will also see the appearance of the cosmetics line she's developed with MAC. 'One of the funnest parts was naming it all,' she says excitedly. There are, it seems a lot of puns on her name: Beth Mask, Near Beth Experience, Life or Beth, Faces Of Beth.
Given Ditto's legendary physical onstage performances, is any of this make-up sweatproof?
'Yeah! If you want the know [sic] on sweatproof cosmetics, I'm your girl. MAC Liquidlast eyeliner is the best thing you can do for your life. You could swim in it, I swear to God. It is so waterproof that I have blacked out my teeth using it, I'm not kidding you.' Beth Ditto, whatever she's doing she gives everything of herself.
Literally. Is it true, she once, err, 'front mooned' an audience? 'I was like, "Anyone wanna see my front butt?" I have a huge vagina, huge.'
No, you can never accuse her of not giving 100 per cent. All hail Queen Beth.
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|It is very wrong to use prong if your dog exposes agression, it works as a bite on the neck he only expects. Just don't look in these dogs direction yourself and walk slowly and confidently away from them if you are on your way somewhere. But you can start training him doggy etiquette instead of simply avoiding the trouble. In a friendly way two unfamiliar dogs never come face-to-face ( only friends do that, because they are not afraid of each other), normally respect is shown by walking head down and tail up on each other side and sniffing each other ramp. The encounter may end with this ritual, they may try playing, and, if they fight - it would be some non-related to their meeting reason. You start your training by changing your pace to slower and asking your dog to heel when you walk pass that dog. Pay attention to that dog posture. If he stands in one spot motionlessly, head up, all four legs straight, seemingly holds his breath - it means he is ready to lunge doesn't matter what, don't pass him closer than 15 feet. But, if you see his back legs bent, he breathes heavily, even if he pulls on the lead and barks - he is not dangerous, but self-protective. Walk with your dog heeling, and only you pass him couple of feet - loosen your leash, let your dog make his choice. If he chooses to be with you - walk away, but if he chooses to come closer - start making a semi-circle around that dog and his owner leaving him a longer leash. Longer leash is important, it tells your dog that you are not terribly keen on following him. Saying "Gentle" not more than twice at that moment in a calming voice is important too. Training your dog with unknown females prior to meeting unknown or protective males would make it more understandable for your dog. Socializing your young male requires knowledge about dog rituals, in many cases it is the lead what makes them fighting.
All of a sudden (as of a couple of weeks ago) my unneutered male dog has been showing dominance (growling, snapping) to some male dogs and puppies. It's only three specific male dogs he really does it with. He used to be incredibly submissive to all dogs, but has now changed.
I have been correcting him as much as possible (walking past dogs with my dog on a lead and giving a small tug on his prong for correction if he so much as gives them the look).
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What do comics creators deserve? Shawn and Nick discuss the question, from unknown webcomics creators to the most famous and successful creators in comic books.
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