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Monday, December 04, 2006
What Kind of Fucked Up System Is This?
It's not just fucked up because coaches have to act like politicians to get their teams into the championship game.
It's not just fucked up because people actually think they can accurately judge who's better between Florida and Michigan.
It's not just fucked up because when explaining this system to your mom you have no answer for when she asks "Why don't they just do it like every other sport?"
The most fucked up thing about the way Division I college football crowns their champion is that it allows the coach of one of the championship game teams to actually influence who his team is going to play. If Jim Tressel chosses to, he could place the team he wants to play at #2, and the team he doesn't want to play at #4. And in the case of this year between Michigan and Florida, his vote could potentially be the difference. Now before tOSU fans accuse me of saying Tressel is going to do this, just relax. I'm being critical of the system and not the man. It's just that he actually has an opportunity to influence who the Buckeyes will play in the championship game.
And that's just fucked up.
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Actually Tressel would prefer to play Michigan which he said was as "deserving as any team in the country." Tressel will vote for the Big Ten team, you can count on that. And if the Wolverines do travel to Tempe as Teddy G. says you can "count on them bringing their egos too."
- December 03, 2006 3:10 AM
- Zach Landres-Schnur said...
nice angle on this one...though i don't think tressel will view it this way or his vote will make the difference in the grand scheme.
think it's gonna come down to who people want to see more, and people don't want a rematch.
the system? fucked.
- December 03, 2006 4:15 AM
If it comes down to a rematch, then so be it. For UM fans, it might - repeat MIGHT - be one of those times that you need to be careful what you wish for. Troy & Co. are sure to be salty about the fact that they're being asked to do the thing that they've already done, and I actually think that the motivation factor favors OSU...and if it doesn't, Tressel will figure out a way to make it so.
To address a point in the post, though, part of the problem here is that it's really hard to say who's better between UM and UF (and, before today, USC). Can any of you really fault any voter who looks at Michigan (12-1, runners-up in the Big Ten) and Florida (12-1, SEC Champions) and decides that the other slot in Glendale ought to go to the team that Ohio State hasn't already faced and beaten?
- December 03, 2006 5:04 AM
Whoops...UM 11-1. Sorry.
- December 03, 2006 5:05 AM
If you ask meI would go with,"Style-Points should NOT decide a National Championship,Championships SHOULD"...and for that,Florida should be in,but thats just me.
Overall,seeing it from far away,because I am from Germany,the BCS System is rediculous!
I would vote for a playoff-system in which each of the conference winners and the best non-conference team would play.The team from the strongest conference plays the winner from the weakest conference in the first round and so on.
You would then only have to rate the strength of the conferences which is by far easier than deciding beetween 12-1 Teams.
- December 03, 2006 6:04 AM
- TitleIX said...
anyone notice that Herbie was wearing Maize and Blue yesterday>>>
subliminal message???? hmmm....
Herbie believes that there will never be a playoff because "the Presidents don't want it"
Florida's Prez, Bernie Machen, said that his team should be packing their bags for Glendale already!
Here's an interesting tid-bit...
Bernie Machen, President of Florida?
Prior Provost and Vice President for Acadmic Affairs and Dean of the Dental School at MICHIGAN. (as well as prior President at Utah)
Once a Michigan Man, always a Michigan Man???
- December 03, 2006 8:32 AM
Um let's see Titleix,
Dean of Dental School at a great university vs. President of the entire University of Florida? Yeah, you're right, I'd stick to my maize and blue dentist gown and lecture and watch my career level off at 6 hits of novacaine high.
I agree with the rest of your post though.
- December 03, 2006 9:05 AM
It's all become so clear this weekend.
STEP 1: No more Conference Championship Games.
STEP 2: Four Team Playoff
2a. Weekend before Christmas (two weeks from now):
#4 at #1 -and- #3 at #2
2b. January 8, Glendale:
#4/#1 winner vs #3/#2 winner for BCS Title
Use whatever studid formula you want to rank teams 1 thru 4. Hell, it could even be the BCS formula. The worst thing that would happen is the #5 team getting messed over, which is a MAJOR improvement over having a "who is #2?!?" pageant.
- December 03, 2006 9:20 AM
Here's an Idea, Michigan and Florida play in the Feista bowl on the 1st. Then, the winner of that game gets to go to the national championship a week later? OR Ohio State doesn't accept the bid to the national championship game, claims it's Rose Bowl berth, and defeats USC finishing the season undefeated.
- December 03, 2006 10:15 AM
my girl is a Florida alum and die hard fan. Prior to the game, she was confused as ALL f*ck at why Florida may NOT go to the BCS National Championship game even IF they won.
I also had a hard time explaining to her the "style points" and WHY Florida might get LOCKED OUT of the BCS if Florida lost to Arkansas. She was confounded at WHY a team, LSU, that lost to Florida would go to the Rose Bowl instead.
Note: My girl IS NOT "SEC stupid" either in which the jersey number is equivalent to their IQ. She's actually a PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology. Though, she was wearing a #1 Florida replica jersey yesterday.
2nd Note: She almost KNIFED me yesterday when I was CACKLING with ALL OUT GLEE when Leak threw that pick six to the defensive end.
- December 03, 2006 10:52 AM
Just make a rule saying you must win your conference. That would actually be a playoff in a way.
You shouldn't have a shot at the title if you failed to win your conference.
- December 03, 2006 11:54 AM
I think y'all are being a wee bit paranoid that Tressel's going to drop UM because he doesn't want to play you again. Why would he fear a rematch? He's won 5/6 against you, and the "game of the century" was more or less comfortably controlled by tOSU until they gifted you those 2 bad shotgun snaps in the second half. For the record, I think UM is probably better than UF, and as an ND fan I can honestly say the only team we have a snowball's chance in hell against in the Sugar Bowl is Florida. So in that sense, I hope to God y'all get your rematch so we don't have to play (ughh) LSU.
- December 03, 2006 12:32 PM
We need a playoff system.
Go Gators!
- December 03, 2006 1:01 PM
- tdawg said...
I hope you guys are ready for the Donkey kick the BCS is going to give you.
Michigan is the more deserving team, not based on a computer, not based on Gary Danielson, but based on all the football games I watched during the year. The B(S)CS is fucked up. Good Luck today.
- December 03, 2006 1:28 PM
Gators are #2 in the coaches poll.
Guess we should start packing for pasadena.
- December 03, 2006 1:48 PM
Just for the record you should update your post to reflect the fact Jim Tressel abstained from voting this week.
- December 03, 2006 2:16 PM
these are just the facts....no bias here..
So are those voters (fortunately, I'm not one of them). So here are the cold, hard facts when comparing the Gators and Wolverines:
1. Florida beat nine teams that are projected to play in bowl games. Michigan beat six.
2. Michigan beat five teams that finished the season with losing records. Florida beat two teams with sub-.500 records.
3. Florida's 12 Division I-A opponents had a combined record of 89-57. Michigan's 12 opponents had a combined record of 84-61.
4. Michigan's best win is considered a 27-13 victory over Wisconsin on Sept. 23. The Badgers are 11-1 and have climbed to No. 7 in the AP Top 25 poll, despite having played only one ranked opponent -- the Wolverines -- the entire season.
5. The 12 teams Florida defeated finished the season with 11 combined wins against opponents which were ranked in the AP Top 25 poll at the time the game was played. The opponents Michigan defeated claim just three wins against ranked teams (Notre Dame beat Penn State. Indiana beat Iowa. Vanderbilt beat Georgia. The Nittany Lions, Hawkeyes and Bulldogs, it should be noted, haven't been ranked in seven weeks).
6. The Gators went 3-1 against ranked opponents, beating then-No. 13 Tennessee, No. 9 LSU and No. 8 Arkansas and losing at No. 11 Auburn. The Wolverines went 1-1 against ranked opponents, beating a highly overrated No. 2 Notre Dame team (that lost to Michigan and USC by a combined total of 46 points) and losing at No. 1 Ohio State 42-39 on Nov. 18.
7. The Gators' average margin of victory against Division I-A teams was 13.5 points. They won seven games by 14 points or fewer, six by less than 10. The Wolverines' average margin of victory was 17.3 points. They won six games by 14 points or fewer, two by less than 10.
8. The Gators played Western Carolina, a Division I-AA team, and won by 62 points. The Wolverines played Ball State, which should be a I-AA team, and won by eight.
9. Since the Wolverines last played and lost at Ohio State, the Gators won at Florida State (The Seminoles are 6-6, but rivalry games are tough to win. Just ask USC coach Pete Carroll) and then beat the No. 8 Razorbacks, who defeated then-No. 2 Auburn and No. 13 Tennessee by 17 points each.
10. Michigan didn't win the Big Ten; Florida won the SEC. Winning your conference should be a prerequisite for playing in the national championship.
Arkansas coach Houston Nutt said the Gators should get the chance to play Ohio State.
"This is the toughest conference in America," Nutt said. "I really wish everybody had the opportunity to go to Auburn, to go to Florida, to go to Arkansas, to go to LSU or let us come to their place. You do that and play that schedule. It's a hard schedule, really hard. It's hard to get to this game. I just feel like it's absolutely one of the most difficult things to do, to have one in loss in this league."
Two years ago, Auburn did better than that, becoming only the sixth team in 20 seasons to finish unbeaten and untied in the SEC. But the Tigers were left out of the national championship game. USC blasted Oklahoma 55-19 in the Orange Bowl to win its second consecutive national title, and Auburn settled for a 16-13 win over Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl and finished No. 2 in the country.
SEC commissioner Mike Slive, who also serves as the BCS coordinator, said Saturday night that he'd be upset if the SEC champion was left out again.
- December 03, 2006 2:34 PM
"If you ask meI would go with,"Style-Points should NOT decide a National Championship,Championships SHOULD"..."
"Style points" is an idiotic term used by Meyer to diminish the fact that his team played shitty against some mediocre opponents but still eeked out a win.
- December 03, 2006 2:41 PM
- Yost said...
Your "analysis" is pretty funny. You say you're going to take a look at cold, hard facts...unless you don't like them. What a fucking joke.
You give your squad an advantage for beating the worst FSU team since god knows when b/c "rivalry games are tough to win." So I take it Michigan should get just as much credit for its MSU win, right?
And giving Florida credit for wins after Michigan's season ended it ludicrous.
True, Michigan didn't win its conference but what if the two best teams are in the same conference? The BCS is supposed to match the best teams. Just b/c you think winning one's conference should be a prereq doesn't make it so. That is the cold hard fact.
As for Western Carolina, they ARE a 1-AA team. Ball State is not and took third in its mid-major conference. Again, that is the FACT, not opinion.
I'd go on but each one of your "facts" isn't. It's subjective opinion (like when you conveniently give more weight to some of Florida's wins by basing that "advantage" on where the team was ranked when UF played them...as opposed to where they ended up. You don't think that UT win looks a little less impressive now?
Next time, before you leave "facts," look up the word in a dictionary.
- December 03, 2006 2:44 PM
- Yost said...
As for SEC being the toughest conference, what is this based on? Of the top 4 finishing SEC teams, only Arkansas played a team ranked in the Top 10 currently -- USC...and they got ass-raped.
So what are you judging the SEC on in terms of being the best? Please share.
- December 03, 2006 2:46 PM
matsut: "Can any of you really fault any voter who looks at Michigan (12-1, runners-up in the Big Ten) and Florida (12-1, SEC Champions) and decides that the other slot in Glendale ought to go to the team that Ohio State hasn't already faced and beaten?"
Yes! unquestionably. not every voter that comes to that conclusion can be faulted, just those that had michigan at #3 and florida at #4 last week. there was precious little evidence in that arkansas game that florida is a better team than michigan. and that game is the only relevant new information we have since last week. voters flipped UM and FL because this week because now they saw it would affect the championship game. politically-motivated bullshit.
- December 03, 2006 2:47 PM
Someone get Yost some cheese to go with that whine.
- December 03, 2006 3:59 PM
You idiots want the solution? Don't go. Don't watch. Fuck 'em. As a kid when you got fucked with on the playground if you responded you just got fucked with more. Let it go. $$$ will ruin college just as it has the pros. We let it happen. We pay $60 to see college home games. We buy $4 cokes. I'm a big ten grad 1993 and the game, the prices, the TV contracts, the "Bowl Selection Show" it's all fucking shit compared to then. Don't go. Don't watch. Don't bitch. Rebuild New Orleans.
- December 03, 2006 9:46 PM
- RTBDTHRTR said...
Oh... you Big Ten crybabies... Somebody managed to shame the pollsters into doing the right thing, and you clowns spend ALL your time kicking and screaming on the floor - like the petulant red-haired stepchildren you are...
As far as the national championship game goes (that's FLORIDA and tOSU, by the way), I for one will be happy that the number of fat, chain-smoking UAW workers in dark blue "highwaters" and white socks that I have to see on TV will be cut precisely in half. Contrast that with the stunning beauty of SEC coeds in general - and I know which side of the field I'd rather be on.
By the way - in case you math-challenged Yankee clods haven't figured it out yet - there are 11 teams in the Big 10. Confused? Hehehehehehe We think it's HILARIOUS. Social misfits AND can't count... LOL
And, as an Auburn grad, I say GO GATORS. I hope the Gators spank your overrated Big 10 asses all the way back to Ohio or wherever.
[Can you imagine all those rusted out 1980's stationwagons, filled with angry, unwashed clods and their ugly women, flowing back east on I-70? Sheesh...]
- December 04, 2006 9:03 AM
quit whining about florida. all you had to do is beat OSU, and you failed. if you think michigan could beat florida, you are dreaming. no way in hell michigan would go through the gators schedule without at least 3 or more losses. no way in hell. by the way, the sec put nine teams in to bowls this year. NINE TEAMS!!!! that is incredible in itself. do I like the BCS? hell, no, it is the worst system in all of sports... a zooking beauty pageant. we need an 8 team playoff period. one more thing, if you cant win your conference you don't deserve a shot at a national title, surf
- December 04, 2006 10:43 AM
I think Michigan shoulda played a few more games after the OSU game and then they wouldn't have gotten lept over twice......SUP WIT DAT..........Wolverines got very, very, very, very screwed...........good luck with USC!!!!!!!
- December 04, 2006 1:16 PM


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The last days of the Bobby V. error
Baseball and the Red Sox have occupied a meaningful place in my life for about as long as I can remember, and it's out of tradition and habit that a season's pending end comes with a tinge of melancholy.
No matter whether the final scenes feature a popup falling softly into Graig Nettles's glove, a routine and soon forgotten play concluding a routine and soon forgotten season, or a pigpile of delirious humanity on a mound in St. Louis, I always dread the long, cold wait until next year.
But that sense of wanting the season to last just a little bit longer, well, it's not coming around this year. Not with this team and this manager.
I'm not waiting for next year. I'm waiting for this year to hurry up and turn into Celtics season.
Mercifully, a season that never really began -- they were never more than five games above .500 -- is almost over. Tonight marks the 150th game of the Bobby Valentine era, a justifiable one-and-done, it's-not-us-it's-you divorce if there ever should be one. It will be either their 69th win or their 82d loss during this season almost entirely devoid of memories worth retaining.
The completion of tonight's formality will leave 12 games to go. And once those dozen games are complete, he has to go.
There should be no drama around it, no period of further evaluation, and surely no second thoughts. He was the wrong man for the job, capable tactically but incapable of being tactful, always certain above all else to leave himself enough wiggle-room in his passive-aggressive criticisms that he could always claim his intent or his "humor" was misunderstood.
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Most recently, there was his decision to send up Daniel Nava (.148 in 62 second-half plate appearances) to hit for struggling Jose Iglesias with two strikes, a moment when Valentine confirmed beyond a doubt that he'll never resist the chance to look like the smartest guy in the room, even if it means humiliating a young player in a meaningless game.
Can you imagine if he had Bill Belichick's job? He'd might have traded Wes Welker to the Chicago Bears for the football equivalent of Zach Stewart by now.
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Until his public embarrassment of Iglesias -- someone he wanted to make the team out of camp, by the way -- and his backhanded dismissal in one sarcastic swoop of the likes of relatively promising players Ryan Lavarnway, Junichi Tazawa and Ryan Kalish, I thought there was a chance he might be back next year.
But a manager who can't play for the future doesn't deserve to have one himself. Even Larry Lucchino, who is going to have to eat a concession stand's worth of crow on this, cannot justify keeping him around now.
Bobby Valentine has 12 games left as the manager of the Boston Red Sox after Wednesday. It's not a lot before the fresh start mercifully comes around again.
But it's also plenty of time for him to aggravate the fans and players with a dubious, self-serving comment or decision, and then do his who-me? moonwalk one more time.
For a man reputed to have many talents, he's proven here that he does nothing better than that.
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Team sources tell the Union-Tribune San Diego Chargers owner Dean Spanos plans to fire both coach Norval Turner and GM A.J. Smith at season's end.
According to long-time Chargers reporter Kevin Acee, Spanos has "resigned himself to the fact that Smith can't be kept in the current environment of plummeting performance and fan unrest," and that plans to can both Turner and Smith are "already in motion." Spanos was widely expected to replace his football brain trust last season, but had a last-minute change of heart.
Per Acee, "it seems certain" that will not be the case this time around. Spanos is reportedly planning to replace Smith with current Chargers Director of Player Personnel Jimmy Raye.
Rex always went out of his way to praise Norv Turner...
I honestly would take them both. Turner as OC and AJ smith as GM. Smith built some powerhouse teams over there and I think he is a better talent evaluator than Tanny. I don't think he would get along with Rex, but that is ok with me
Pretty sure Jimmy Raye is a former Jet personnel guy
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NORV OR BUST!!!!!!!!! As an OC, of course.
Give him 100% control of the offense, playcalling and let him decide what to do with Sanchez.
Norv Turner would be a great OC if we can get him! At this point any GM (and I think AJ Smith could definitely fix our offensive problems) would be better than Tanny at this point. Let Tanny work his magic with the contracts and get a real talent evaluator her to build the team.
Norm's had some great offenses until this year. Still ok and Rivers turning the ball constantly doesn't help, but if coaches are changing for the Jets, give me an up and comer. grab a guy from college, that's where all the creative minds are anyway
Ummmm F*** Norv Turner!
What is WRONG with some of you people?!
A season too late
Even if Rex stays on board, Sparano should be one and done.
And Norv would easily be my first choice for new OC.
And who knows? Maybe he vouches for one of his former QB's like Alex Smith or (fingers crossed) Philip Rivers. Supposedly San Diego is serious about a total overhaul, and there's a chance that Rivers could be available.
In a weak draft with no real top end talent, would you trade a 1st for Rivers?
I probably would
My point about Sanchez also takes into account the money we owe him. If Turner says he wants a year with him then I would defer to his opinion. That is all I mean.
Norv is one of many excellent coordinators who just could not be a HC. Just look at Wade Philips. He went back to being a coordinator and he completely turned around the Texans D. I think Norv will be successful once he returns to being a coordinator.


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England's Highclere Castle, the real-life Downton Abbey, has a past that's every bit as colorful and riveting as the hit "Masterpiece" series filmed within its walls.
Besides serving as the main set for the hit PBS series that recently premiered its third season, this imposing landmark and the land it occupies has been home to generations of the Earls of Carnarvon since 1679.
"It's an amazing place to wake up in. I've never lost my sense of wonder for it," said Lady Fiona, the current Countess of Carnarvon, who lives at Highclere with her husband, the Eighth Earl of Carnarvon. She has written a book about the castle, which occupies a lofty hilltop in southern England and welcomes a limited number of visitors each year.
At the forefront of British high society for much of its history, the castle has sheltered some of Britain's most privileged celebrities (including a future king) and has its own hints of intrigue, a World War I period of public service, a stunning link with ancient Egypt and the shadow of a pharaoh's curse. At times, threads of it even have been woven into "Downton Abbey."
Watching all three seasons of "Downton" surely will stoke PBS fans' desire to visit the castle. Happily, they can tour the grounds where Robert, Lord Grantham, walks his Labrador retriever; enjoy the gardens where Violet, the Dowager Countess, sometimes takes tea; and see the castle's main rooms where the lives of the Crawley family and their servants unfold.
But the castle opens only for 70 days a year, and its tour tickets are as hot as the PBS "Masterpiece" series.
In case you can't visit, or to develop an appreciation for the castle's own history before you go, read Lady Fiona's book, "Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey, The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle" (Broadway Paperbacks, $15.99).
Visits to Highclere Park, in Newbury, England, are 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (morning tickets) or 1-3:30 p.m. (afternoon tickets) Sundays through Thursdays, July 14 through Sept. 12. Summer tickets go on sale in February and will sell out quickly. For additional opening dates (various holidays during the year), check the website: highclerecastle.co.uk (phone is 011-44-1635-253204). Tickets vary according to currency fluctuations, but they are about $30, adults; $26 seniors and students; and $18 for children. Family admission (for two adults and two or three children) is $82. This includes tour of the castle, its Egyptian Exhibition, gardens and grounds.
Visit the castle by car or take a train from London's Paddington Station to Newbury's Rail Station. Taxis from Newbury should be pre-booked.


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Matt Doheny was recently endorsed by a pair of Conservative Party county chairs, and the Watertown businessman hopes this will translate into momentum for his third campaign for New York's 21st Congressional District.
On Thursday, Feb. 27, Doheny was endorsed by the Conservative county chair in Warren County and Friday by the county chair in Washington County.
"I jumped in 10 days ago, and I'm just proud and humbled," Doheny said. "It's still early. We're quite excited from our early support."
Doheny said he began thinking about running again when Rep. Bill Owens announced his retirement on Jan. 14. Doheny was the Republican nominee for Congress in 2010 and 2012 against Owens and before that sought the GOP chair's endosement to run in 2009. After talks with his wife, with whom he has an 8-month-old child, and consulting with local and national party leaders, he decided to go for it.
"We were as surprised as anyone that Mr. Owens retired from Congress," Doheny said. "I thought about the past and future."
Doheny, an investment fund manager, has been the president of North Country Capital LLC since 2011. He formerly worked on Wall Street at Deutsche Bank and then Fintech Advisory Inc. from 2000 to 2010.
Washington County Chairwoman Beverly Jakway said there was an upswell of support from her party that led to Doheny's endorsement.
"After becoming well acquainted with Matt, his principles and his tremendous capability to help the people of the North Country and having heard from countless members of the Conservative Party Executive Committee, I enthusiastically endorse Matt Doheny for Congress," Jakway wrote in a press release.
Jackway said she likes the real-world experience Doheny brings to the table.
"Matt's extensive working understanding of the economy and Conservative approach will create opportunity, jobs, and prosperity for the people of the North Country," Jackway wrote.
The state Independence Party committee has also endorsed Doheny.
The other Republican primary candidates include Joe Gilbert of DeKalb Junction, Elise Stefanik of Willsboro and Jamie Waller of Lake Pleasant. Stefanik was endorsed by 11 out of 12 Republican county chairs.
Aaron Woolf of Elizabethtown was endorsed by the Democratic Party's county chairs. He is currently the only Democrat running to replace Owens.
A Green Party primary between candidates Matt Funiciello of Glens Falls and Donald Hassig of Colton is likely.
Taking on the critics
Since Doheny's announcement, some Republican county chairs and Stefanik supporters have been critical of his decision. He took on their comments, starting with him joining the race too late.
"I'm not a newcomer to the race," Doheny said. "For four years I gave my heart and soul running against a very tough Bill Owens."
He also responded to comments made about his time spent working in New York City.
"I have deep roots in this district, where my son was born," Doheny said.
Another complaint waged against Doheny is that he has run twice before and should let someone new should take the lead.
Doheny said he was given some advice recently by former Congressman Newt Gingrich in that regard.
"He had two very close races and then got elected," Doheny said. "Should I have a third chance? I think the answer is yes."
Gilbert said Doheny joining the race will be good for the party, hoping it will cause more debate around the issues.
"It's going to make for an interesting race," Gilbert said. "I think lively debate is good for the candidates and good for the voters."
Doheny's campaign is gearing up to start there petition drive for the Republican, Independence and Conservative party lines. The petition process starts Tuesday.
"That's our main focus." Doheny said. "We know the campaign will be tough, whether the primary or general."


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An Alamogordo lawyer has been suspended for two years for breaking into the home of a divorce client's estranged husband and taking their baby.
The Albuquerque Journal reports the Supreme Court this week suspended 61-year-old Raymond Van Arnam.
Van Arnam's story gained national attention in 2011 when a video showing him breaking down the back door of the home his client had just moved out of and taking her 3-week-old baby went viral. The video also shows Van Arnam embracing the woman.
Chief Disciplinary Counsel William Slease said Van Arnam abandoned the rule of law, and the woman could have hired a thug off the street for the same result.
Van Arnam's lawyer says his empathetic client got carried away by the moment.
Information from: Albuquerque Journal, http://www.abqjournal.com
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Predictably, those with some skin in the game chimed in at the news that a bridge over I-75 at University Drive in Pontiac was being closed after a crack in a vital beam was discovered.
Such closings "will become more commonplace unless we invest in our infrastructure now, said Executive Vice President Mike Nystrom of the The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association. Its members include the contractors who bid on such projects.
Michigan's poor roads cost motorists in our state an estimated $7.7 billion a year, said a report by a national organization, Trip. The nonprofit agency advocates for state and national infrastructure funding and includes companies which, naturally, would profit from construction. The numbers reflect accidents, repairs and lost time due to congestion.
But they're right.
We would all benefit, profit, if our roads and bridges were in better shape. And unless our heads are in the potholes, we know it.
The report tells us 29 percent of the state's roads are in poor to mediocre condition, with conditions worse on major roads in Detroit, Grand Rapids and Lansing.
In Lansing, Kirk Steudle, director of the Michigan Department of Transportation, called the University Drive bridge closing a "tip of the iceberg."
We're often called on to spend money up front so we won't have to spend more later on. If we gave in and decided to spend it all at once, to take care of all of the national and local preventive care needs, from infrastructure to health, perhaps we'd all be bankrupt.
But how can we fault these prophecies of doom? Spending on roads and bridges, from construction to repair to maintenance, hasn't kept up with growing needs. Revenue, including that from fuel sales, hasn't kept up as vehicle mileage has improved.
A bipartisan report contends the state needs to spend an additional $1.4 billion a year to keep roads and bridges in good to fair condition. Gov. Rick Snyder last year called for increases in fuel tax and registration fees to raise another $1.2 billion. The budget provided just $350 million, and that for just a year.
In this year's State of the State message, he spoke in generalities.
All of us can do better than that. The governor can make a solid recommendation. The Legislature can accept the need and the solution. And we can afford to pay for it. We'll all pay, one way or another.


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Metal Shock Finland's team member and IRON KNIGHTS and ex-BLAZE BAYLEY drummer, Larry Paterson has teamed up with film-maker Kris McManus for the documentary project "Scars – The Third Reich In Ruins".
As well as being a musician, Paterson has another career as a military historian, having written 10 books on the Second World War U-Boat service. He first collaborated with Director Kris McManus on music videos for Chokehold, Blaze Bayley, and Rogue Male. McManus has two feature films to his credit.
"Scars – The Third Reich In Ruins" is being financed via the crowd-funding website Kickstarter, and full details of this fascinating project can be found here.


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The Pandaria Treasure Society is interested in purchasing finely crafted goods from skilled jewelcrafters such as yourself. The items will be catalogued, and the most exceptional cuts stored in a secret vault, while the rest are sold to refresh our funds.
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By Matt Cumro, Special to Inside TexasPosted Feb 24, 2010Copyright © 2018 InsideTexas.com
Coach Matt Cumro, former Longhorn grad assistant and moderator of
the Inside Texas Basketball Coaches Corner Forum, gives his in-depth
preview of Wednesday's Texas-Oklahoma State game in Austin, including opposing
player tendencies, strengths, weaknesses and keys to the game.
• Player tendencies◦ #2 Fred Gulley – Gulley is a strong young point guard with solid quickness who averages 19 minutes per game on the season but has seen his playing time go up with the loss of Raymond Penn due to injury. Despite his inexperience, Gulley has done a nice job of taking care of the basketball this season. So far he averages 1.1 assists per game in his limited action and has an assist to turnover ratio of 1:1. Gulley is at his best using his strength and quickness to drive to the basket where he has really struggled to find the mark this season. On the year he is shooting only 23.2% from the floor and has yet to hit a 3pt shot going 0-15. Defensively Gulley does a decent job of defending the basketball but, like many freshmen, struggles to be in the proper positioning at all times away from the basketball. Texas needs to pressure the young point guard in hopes that he will commit a couple of turnovers and keep him out of the lane on the offensive end of the floor. ◦ #12 Keiton Page – Page is a solid young player who has proven to be an excellent shooter and a very tough player. Page has range out to about 24ft and he can shoot off the catch, coming off of screens, or in transition. He really likes coming off of downscreens in the Cowboys' spread offens looking to hit a 3pt shot. At this stage in his career he is not very adept at putting the ball on the floor and making a play off the dribble for himself or his teammates. In fact, Page has only attempted 60 free throws on the season, hitting 88.3% of his attempts. When he does put the basketball on the floor he is best at using one or two dribbles and pulling up for a shot. Like most great right-handed shooters he is more likely to shoot a pull-up jumper when going left and is more comfortable taking the ball deeper when using his right hand. Page also employs an excellent shot fake, which helps him get into the lane against pressure. It will be key for the Longhorn defenders to always know where Page is on the floor so they're not giving him open looks from the perimeter. He has average lateral quickness which makes it difficult to free himself off the dribble against a quality defender and he is also a below average ball defender. Off the ball he is a very solid position defender. Look for the Longhorns to drive him at every opportunity, to find him in transition, and to show very little help off of Page in the half court. ◦ #23 James Anderson (pictured) – Anderson is the leading scorer in the Big 12 Conference this season, and ranks in the top five nationally, averaging 22.8 points per game. Against Texas earlier this season in Stillwater, he went off for 24 1st half points before Texas put Dogus Balbay on him in the 2nd half. Dogus held Anderson to four 2nd half points but with Balbay out for the rest of the season finding someone to control Anderson could be a very difficult task. Early in his career Anderson was a spot up shooter but he has since added a solid game off the dribble to his arsenal. On the season he has attempted 215 free throws (8.3 per game) and has knocked down 80.5% of those attempts, which ranks third in the conference. Anderson really likes to go left off the dribble but is capable of going either direction. He doesn't have a well-refined mid-range game and is susceptible to charging fouls. He uses the pick and roll and will attack the basket or look to pull up for a 3pt shot. Anderson will also shoot 3pt shots in transition or off the dribble in a one on one setting and the Cowboys will free him on occasion with baseline screens. With the Cowboys lack of size Anderson has also had to do his share of work on the boards for this Oklahoma State team and is averaging 6.1 rebounds per game. He is an especially dangerous offensive rebounder averaging 2.1 offensive boards per game on the season. Defensively Anderson will get into the passing lanes and gamble for steals but is overall a solid defender. Texas must force Anderson to his right, find him in transition, look to take charges on him when he drives, and keep him off the free throw line.◦ #2 Obi Muonelo - Muonelo has really played a large role in the success Oklahoma State has had this season. He has a well-rounded game and can play both inside and outside for the Cowboys. On the season he is averaging 13.3 points per game and is shooting 44.4% from the field. Muonelo is capable of posting up but rarely goes down there because he is usually at a size disadvantage playing the power forward position with his 6'5 frame. Muonelo is also a solid player on the perimeter and despite being right handed he really prefers to go left when operating off the dribble where he can pull-up or get to the rim. Despite the fact that he averages 2 assists per game he has a tendency to get out of control on the drive which can lead to some turnovers and charging fouls. Muonelo is the 2nd leading 3pt shooter in the Big 12 Conference (45.2% on the season) but is not much of a catch and shoot threat coming off of screens. So far on the season Muonelo has attempted 135 3pt shots and 126 2pt shots, which is a testament to the coaches belief in hid ability to shoot the jumper and the overall balance in his game. Muonelo has also proven to be an excellent rebounder during his time in the Big 12. On the season he is using his strength to average 5.5 rebounds per game but only 1.3 on the offensive end where the Cowboy coaches would like to see him more active because of his strength and athletic ability. Defensively Muonelo plays solid post defense after the catch but sometimes loses focus and allows players to get post position. On the perimeter he does a nice job using his strength and athleticism to stay in front of the ball but can sometimes be caught out of position. Texas must keep him off the boards, limit him in transition, and prevent him from getting uncontested looks from 3pt range, especially in the half court. ◦ #31 Matt Pilgrim – Pilgrim, a transfer from Kentucky, is a physical banger who will be expected to help control Dexter Pittman during his minutes on the court. On the season he averages 7.7 points and 6.8 rebounds in only 18 minutes per game. He is one of the top rebounders in the Big 12 Conference when it comes to rebounds per minute of action and is the 9th leading rebounder in the conference. Pilgrim really does an excellent job on the boards relying on positioning, timing, and instincts, as opposed to sheer athleticism to grab rebounds. He is also solid on the offensive boards as he averages right around 1.8 offensive rebounds per contest for the Cowboys. Offensively Pilgrim can drive right from the perimeter and when he does this he is not looking to pass the basketball but rather get all the way to the rim and finish. On the block he looks to use the dribble drop step, a jump hook, and he can shoot a turnaround jumper over his left shoulder on the block. Pilgrim's strength allows him to be able to establish good defensive positioning on the block and to push most post players one step off the block, out of their comfort zone. He is a decent athlete but is not a shot blocker so defensive positioning is a big key for him to excel. I expect Pilgrim to match-up with Pittman on various occasions when the Cowboys go with their man defense. I also expect that, even with Pilgrim in the game, the Cowboys will double team the post as they did in both their man and zone defense in the first meeting with the Longhorns on the season. Dexter and the other Texas post players must work hard for position against Pilgrim, use his strength to beat him on the offensive end, and keep him off the boards. • Bench◦ #15 Nick Sidorakis – Sidorakis has earned more playing time since the injury to Penn took the young point guard out for the entire season. Sidorakis is not much of a threat offensively and averages only 1.7 points per game on the season. Furthermore he has only taken 27 shots (20 from 3pt range) in his 17 games of action. Sidorakis has very limited ball skills and is not looking to take anyone off the dribble. His job is to take care of the basketball, give the other Cowboy players a rest, hit open 3pt shots, and play tough defense. The young man is a tough, scrappy player and a good position defender although he can be beaten off the dribble. Texas must make sure that Sidorakis doesn't get any open looks from the perimeter as this is the only way I can see him hurting the Longhorns during this game. ◦ #33 Marshall Moses – Moses is a player that I really like and have a lot of respect for because of the attitude he brings to the court and the way he plays out of position for the good of the team. Despite being listed at 6'7 (and that's being very generous) Moses is able to average 9.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per game (5th in the league) for this Oklahoma State team. He is very adept at using his body to create space and he is very physical down in the low post. Moses works very hard for the basketball and on the catch has a scoring mentality, sometimes to a fault. He doesn't kick the ball back out to the perimeter much once he catches it and has been known to force some difficult shots up at the basket or turn the ball over. On the catch he usually looks to dribble the ball on post moves and really likes to utilize the spin move down low. The vast majority of the time this lefty will look to turn to his right shoulder in the post where he can utilize his left handed jump hook. When he does anything to his left shoulder it's off a dribble drop step where he will take a couple of dribbles with his left hand and look to make a quick drop step while on the right block. When he catches on the perimeter (the Cowboys run a play where he catches at the right elbow for a clear out) Moses will look to drive the ball to his left. Moses is a terrific offensive rebounder, utilizing his quickness to work around less mobile big men to get easy 2nd chance opportunities. Defensively, because of his lack of size teams will attack him in the post and he has run into foul trouble this season, averaging 3.2 fouls per game and fouling out of four contests. However, Moses does a great job of using his leverage to get post players off the block. He does a decent job defending the pick and roll. Texas must keep Moses off the glass, the Horns must defend his right shoulder once he catches the ball in the low post and they must look to attack him inside and get him into early foul trouble. ◦ #32 Roger Franklin – A former high school teammate of Texas freshman Shawn Williams, Franklin is a classic tweener, lacking the height to be a banger down low at the power forward position and lacking the necessary ball skills and shooting touch to excel on the perimeter. However, with the lack of size on this Cowboy team he is often put in a position where he is playing power forward so he is able to use his quickness on occasion to beat bigger defenders off the dribble. He makes up for his lack of ball skills by bringing fire, a great work ethic, and an unselfish attitude to the floor every night. Franklin has proven to be a high energy player for this Oklahoma State team, averaging 3.1 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in only 11 minutes of action. Franklin has range out to 17ft and when he is attacking these bigger defenders he wants to use his right hand to get to the rim as he doesn't possess much of a pull-up game. In fact, on the season Roberts has an assist to turnover ration of 0.5:1, (only 6 assists and 11 turnovers) showing that his ball skills need to be developed and that he is not much of a threat to create for himself or others off penetration. Because of this Franklin really struggles against smaller, quicker defenders on the perimeter. In this even he goes down into the post where he will use his physical style of play to attack. Franklin does shoot a high percentage from the field, because of his excellent shot selection, but I see him struggling against the Texas defense on the perimeter. In order for him to be effective in this game he must be able to rebound the ball well and prove to be a solid defender on Damion and Gary, both in the post and on the perimeter. • Strengths ◦ Team Defense▪ This is a very well-coached Oklahoma State team that gives its opponents a variety of looks throughout the course of the game. On the season the Cowboys are 6th in the Big 12 in points allowed per game, holding their opponents to 41% from the floor. They will run a 2-3 zone, a 1-3-1 trapping zone, and they will run man defense as well. Expect to see them start man to man against the Longhorns and switch quickly to zone which they ran for the majority of the game in their upset victory at Kansas State. They had success with their zone against Texas in the previous meeting this year until Jordan Hamilton got hot at the end of the 1st half and stayed hot during the entire 2nd half. When they run their man defense they will "Ice" the pick and roll (not let the ball handler get to the screen and force them opposite) and they will apply good pressure to the basketball with their small lineup. Expect them to trap the post every time Dexter Pittman catches the ball on the block when they're in man and in their zone defense. They will also look to switch some perimeter screens. The Cowboys pack their zone in a little bit more than most teams and are less likely to be driven on. They are a team that will give up good perimeter looks, as witnessed by the fact that they rank 11th in the Big 12 Conference at defending the 3pt shot, allowing opponents to hit 36.1% of their shots behind the arc. They defend the high post reasonably well and have even rebounded well out of the zone lately, which is very difficult to do. The Longhorns need to play from inside out, getting the ball into the paint via penetration or post entry. On kickouts the perimeter players need to step up and hit some shots to soften the zone.◦ Transition Game ▪ The smaller Cowboys will look to push the tempo on makes and misses, hoping to use their speed and quickness to beat the opponents up the floor. Gulley shows very good speed with the ball at the point guard position and they have two very athletic wings in Muonelo and Anderson who run the floor and look to get easy transition baskets. Oklahoma State will look to shoot 3pt shots in transition, especially Page and Muonelo, so the Longhorn defenders must find shooters when they are getting back in defensive transition. The Longhorns must look to take care of the basketball to limit the number of points the Cowboys score off turnovers, slow the basketball with pressure from Avery Bradley, and find Anderson, Muonelo, and Page on the break.
• Weaknesses◦ Half Court Offense▪ Although I really like this Oklahoma State team, the Cowboys struggle to score at times in their half-court offense due to their lack of a consistent low post scoring threat and questionable outside shooting. The Cowboys employ a 4 Out / 1 In system with Pilgrim or Moses playing on the inside. Since both players lack much range and are somewhat undersized, they utilize their quickness and will run them into ballscreens in order to keep the floor spread for their perimeter players to get to the basket. One of their most utilized sets is where they will set a wing pick and roll and slide up the shooter from the corner to the wing. They will look to attack the basket off penetration or kick back to the shooter who replaced the ball handler on the wing. On this kick back Pilgrim or Moses will buttonhook in the post and look to get the ball on the seal. The defenders off the basketball must make sure that they are in proper help defensive position to stop the pass to the roller. Good pick and roll defense on the wings will be an essential factor to stopping this Cowboys team. In addition, with the injury to Dogus Balbay and the expected insertion of J'Covan Brown into the starting lineup, don't be surprised if the Longhorns come out and play more zone defense this game. This will allow them to utilize their most talented offensive players, some of whom struggle on the defensive end of the floor at times.◦ Perimeter Shooting▪ While Oklahoma State shoots a lot of 3pt shots (2nd most in the conference behind Oklahoma) they have not knocked down perimeter shots at a high percentage this season. On the year the Cowboys are shooting 35% from 3pt range, ranking them 11th in the Big 12 Conference. Only one of the players in their rotation, Muonelo, is shooting higher than 36.5% from 3pt range on the season. However, their willingness to shoot the deep shot is vital to their offensive system for two reasons. First, they have quality shooters out there that the defense must respect and second, due to their lack of size they need to keep the floor spread by showing the willingness and ability to knock down these shots. By being a threat from beyond the arc they are setting up situations where they can attack the baskets by beating closeouts and getting into the lane. This creates draw and kick situations for their teammates, which either gives them open looks or another opportunity to attack closeouts. Expect more of the same against Texas as the Longhorns must do a solid job defending the ball in this game to prevent their ability to get into the lane and kick the ball out to open shooters. Plus, when Texas is in the 2-3 zone it is going to be vital to know where these shooters are and to closeout effectively on them to limit their penetration. • Texas Keys:◦ Ball Defense▪ As stated above, Oklahoma State has a small, quick team and is very adept at attacking defenses off the dribble to either get to the rim or to kick out to open 3pt shooters. The Texas defenders must stay in front of the basketball and stop dribble penetration as the Cowboys will often employ a lineup of three people that are capable of knocking down three point shots. This means containing the Cowboys off of the pick and roll as well, especially Anderson. Since Anderson is so good at going to his left I would like to see the Horns "Ice" the pick and roll when Anderson has the ball on the right wing, making him beat the defense by going to his right. Texas must do a better job of getting helpside defenders in position to help on the roller (Moses or Pilgrim), without getting too far away from the player they are currently covering. Avery Bradley is a key because of his ability to pressure the basketball and the Horns cannot afford to get him into foul trouble. With the loss of Dogus, Texas really doesn't have anyone else that can apply the type of pressure to ball handlers that he can. The more minutes Bradley plays the better I feel about the Horns' chances of stopping the Cowboys off the bounce. At the same time, Texas must stop dribble penetration when in zone defense as well. The Horns absolutely cannot allow the Cowboys to collapse the zone and kick out to open shooters from beyond the arc. ◦ Rebounding▪ Texas has a distinct size advantage in this match-up. On the season the Longhorns are +5.1 in rebounding margin while the Cowboys are just +2.3. In addition, Oklahoma State ranks 10th in the Big 12 in offensive rebounds per game, where Texas ranks 2nd. However, there have been times this season where Texas has not rebounded the ball all that well, which I believe is just a lack of focus and effort. This Cowboys team is very scrappy and actually out-rebounded Kansas State in the big win in Manhattan, 44-37, plus they stayed within three rebounds of Baylor on Saturday which is one of the premier rebounding teams in the country. Coming into this game the Longhorns have been inconsistent on the boards but really destroyed Texas Tech on the glass this past Saturday. The Horns must bring their A game on the boards from here on out if the hope to have any chance to make a run in March. ◦ Defending Anderson▪ Anderson will be a tough match-up for this Longhorn team as he has the size, skill, and ability to be a shooting guard in the NBA next season, yet he plays either the power forward or small forward position for this Cowboy team. When Texas goes small the Horns have the option of putting Avery Bradley (6'3) on the 6'6 Anderson. This could lead to post-up opportunities making it very difficult for the Longhorns to defend him. The other option is to put a bigger defender on Anderson such as Damion James or Gary Johnson, both of whom really struggled defending him in the last game. Neither Damion nor Gary has been very successful at defending players who use screens very well (both ballscreens and off ball screens on the baseline) in the past so it's likely that Anderson could really get going from the perimeter if Texas matched up in this way. Because of this I really don't see Texas playing with its big lineup a lot in this game and I really don't see the Horns playing as much man as they have in the past. When Texas goes zone the Horns must know where Anderson is at all times and contest every shot. Most importantly they must limit his penetration vs. man or zone as he really excels at getting to the free throw line. A big key to defending Anderson is keeping him off of the line, a place he gets right around 8 times per game (hitting 80.5%). If Texas can find him in transition, force him to his right, and contest all of his looks then the Horns should be able to control him.
Also see: Coaches Corner post-game coverage (Thoughts, Player Reports, Defensive Breakdown Chart after every game)


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PLYMOUTH — Amramp, the newest division of Pathfinder Ser-vices, has partnered with Rebuilding Together in Plymouth for its non-profit efforts at comprehensive human and community development.
Rebuilding Together applied for a grant from the Marshall County Community Foundation to purchase materials to install a ramp for a Plymouth family and received the grant. The team worked to build a custom playhouse which was raffled at the Blueberry Festival to raise additional funds to build a ramp.
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jerroc wrote:1durphul try these helpful tips Don't give the LEO probable cause, and yes 1 mph over the speed limit is breaking the law and they will pull you over to see if you got a stash so don't have it out. If they ask to search your car its not a trick question so say NO thank you. Don't sit in a joint circle even if your not token the shit. If someone ask you for drugs say I don't have any. Don't give beer to minors. Most importantly if you see someones rights being violated get the assholes badge number and fill out one of the froms to hold him acountable.
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The first thing people often said when I told them that I, single and 30, was moving to Los Angeles: "Aren't you worried about dating? They're even worse out there than they are here."
Implicit in this statement was a reminder that I was already too fat to captivate quality New York men. Did I really want to punish myself further by trying to find a husband in L.A.?
When I hit 35, I decided it was time to venture online. On dating sites, where one can control one's image with the precision of a world-class branding firm, I could lead with "I'm not skinny." I could ensure that I'd never find myself in a position to be humiliated by a fat-phobic jerk.
I've been as skinny as Fat Jennifer Lopez and as fat as Skinny Queen Latifah. When it came to building my profile, there was one serious problem: I looked better -- OK, thinner -- in photographs than I did in real life. Whether because of some fluke of bone architecture or a natural ability to "find my light," as Tyra Banks would say, it meant that I was built to over-promise and under-deliver.
I chose photos that made me look more goofy than glamorous and went hipster-idiosyncratic with a dash of sincerity for my personal essay. As every girl with weight issues knows, the foolproof method of self-protection is to beat the crap out of yourself before someone else has a chance.
I got a surprising number of bites on what was a low-key, decidedly unglamorous profile. But as I scrolled through the guys who'd expressed interest in me, I felt nothing but disappointment.
Just when I was ready to give up (it had been a whole week, after all), the site OkCupid suggested a handsome cookie jar designer from Tustin, user name BroccoliMustDie. I sent him a message. "93% match!" I said. "Too bad you live in a city of which I've never heard."
He responded with 500 hilarious words about being a fish out of water in the county of Orange, describing one piece of local architecture as "gaudy, designed presumably to evoke the refined opulence of a Roman palace, but instead coming off like something you might see in a particularly low-rent gay porn." I fell for him immediately.
We spoke for the first time to make dinner plans. Discussing options, he casually dropped that he was "off sugar."
"I'm training for a half-marathon," he said.
My gut plummeted. Off sugar. I knew this man was too good to be true. Half-marathon? He hadn't said anything about being a runner on his profile. If he had, I would have written him off after imagining myself sweaty and red-faced, struggling to keep up on the hike that headlined his fantasy date.
I considered canceling, but before making any rash decisions, I needed more information.
We became Facebook friends. I prowled through his photos and discovered someone who looked nothing like him. In one picture that both disarmed and unnerved me, he was climbing a statue of a giant sloth, carrying a purse. His was not the body of a marathon runner.
I scrolled through the photos he'd been tagged in and found a bearded man twice the size of the clean-shaven guy in the OkCupid profile. BroccoliMustDie had lost weight. A lot.
For our first date, at Jar on Beverly Boulevard, he picked me up in a Nissan Cube, a cookie jar on wheels. When we got out of the car, I noticed his shoes were too big. Maybe it hadn't occurred to him that when your clothing gets smaller, so does your shoe size.
At dinner, I noticed how careful he was about eating. He kept apologizing for it. His body was like a regular thin person's, but his posture wasn't. He hunched his shoulders forward in a permanent shrug, the way a chubby high school kid might to cover his belly.
In his sheepishness, I saw myself, and my heart broke a little.
After dinner, we returned to my apartment in Beachwood Canyon, one-tenth of a Disney-ish castle underneath the Hollywood sign. I grew sort of embarrassed when he started talking about his half-marathon training and regaled him with all sorts of self-deprecating "jokes" that were really apologies for my body.
Sitting next to him, drinking mint tea and leaving a plate of ginger cookies untouched, I asked if it was OK to broach the weight issue. He said sure, and suddenly we were having the conversation I feared most.
"Did you feel awful about yourself when you were fat?"
"Not really," he said. "I didn't start losing weight out of self-hatred. I just felt like I wanted a change."
"Well, even when you were heavy, you were still really handsome," I said, feeling liberated enough to flirt.
"I've never thought of myself as handsome." I could feel his vulnerability as deeply as my own.
BroccoliMustDie and I have been together more than a year now. This week I moved in with him. But lest you think I've learned from his weight-loss example and gotten down to a size 8 once and for all, know that feeling so comfortable and happy has led me to put on weight, not lose it.
Recently, he told me that he hadn't really liked my photos on OkCupid all that much.
"You're much prettier in real life."
Rebecca DiLiberto, formerly an editor and a Hollywood correspondent for InStyle and the Boston Globe, writes celebrity memoirs.
L.A. Affairs chronicles dating, romance and relationships. Past columns are archived at latimes.com/laaffairs. If you have a story to tell, send it to email@example.com.


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In a veiled attack on Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday asked people in Gujarat to defeat politicians indulging in divisive politics.
"We don't indulge in politics of dividing the society like the opposition parties... Such politics cannot benefit any political party for a longer period. Time has come that you people should rid Gujarat of such politics and don't let such people come to power who try to get votes by dividing our society and country," he said, without naming anyone.
The prime minister was addressing his first election rally in the state in Vansada. Singh said it was every state's responsibility to make the weaker sections of the society and minorities feel secure but the "Gujarat government was not giving much attention towards this side."
Noting that complaints in this regard have been coming from the people in the state and also its officials, he said, "It is very saddening that such an atmosphere is there in the state of Mahatma Gandhi".
The prime minister said the public health sector was not in a good state in Gujarat and new employment opportunities for the youth were also not being generated.
"Development in Gujarat is only for a few people. A big portion of the population here has remained untouched by this economic development. Because of the policies of the state government, there is an imbalance in the society," he said.


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This event will provide attendees with unique information from the following guest speakers before lunch is served: Attorney John Richardson, legal Issues involving estate planning, last will and testament and power of attorney; Wendell Cheek, State Deputy Commissioner of Veteran's Affairs, Veteran's Benefits; Sheriff Murray Blackwelder, current public safety issues; Patrick Wellness & Rehabilitation, wellness information involving nutrition and exercise; and Jayson Davis, Family Service Counselor, living wills.
"We had our first workshop in November, and it was so successful that we decided we wanted to continue them and offer a variety of topics so our families will have access to a variety of subjects that will hopefully enhance their lives. We appreciate the opportunity to serve this community," said Clay Higgins of Higgins Funeral Home.
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Finding an effective tool to regulate nuisance nightclubs has eluded Tampa City Council members for years.
Because of state liquor laws, the owners of bars and clubs where fights, shootings, drug use and underage drinking occur are often beyond the reach of city officials.
But a recent proposal by Council member Yvonne Yolie Capin may offer a solution.
Under the new rules, the city would change its codes governing when alcohol can be served, pushing the time back from 3 a.m. to midnight. Establishments operating under the city's alcohol codes and wanting to serve until 3 a.m. would have to apply for a city permit that could be suspended if unlawful activity occurs.
As the Tribune's Kevin Wiatrowski reports, the process gives the city a hammer to hold over irresponsible owners who allow dangerous and criminal behavior in and around their clubs.
Details need to be worked out about the conduct that might trigger a suspension or revocation, and the codes need to be fair to responsible owners who provide safe environments.
But the proposed rules appear to offer the framework for a reasonable solution.
City council members are scheduled to further discuss the rules in December.
Nuisance clubs represent a small percentage of the establishments operating in Tampa. The vast majority are run by responsible owners who are effective at curtailing unlawful behavior.
But the consequences of allowing even one irresponsible owner to operate can be devastating when violence erupts.
They also have a detrimental effect on the neighborhoods and the city's image.
Giving the city a better tool to punish irresponsible owners would be a step in the right direction.


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I've started using vim in the past few days. It's awesome, and as hard as it may seem at first, vimtutor really helps.
This might help to
To the OP, have you tried nvu ?
[01:56:22 crouse]$ pacman -Ss nvu
community/nvu 1.0-2
A Dreamweaver style WYSIWYG web editor
........ well don't I feel silly now.... NVU is now Komposer. So, I guess the other suggestions of Komposer would be what I would suggest too..... It's been so many years since I used a wyswyg editor, that I didn't realize that nvu was no longer under active development.
NVU 1.0, released in June 2005, is the last official release that you will find at most download sites, however, it isn't the newest or best version of the Nvu software. An unofficial bugfix/update called "KompoZer" is available here. KompoZer fixes some of the major bugs and annoyances found in Nvu 1.0. If you are using NVU 1.0 and it works for you, stick with it. But if you run into problems, give KompoZer a try and see if it helps.
... I learn something new every day.
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HTML doesn't really need anything expect good highlighting.
I'd say it does: a good set of macros so that one can type, e.g., <ah and get <a href="<++>"> with the cursor in the correct place for the href value, and then jumping between the tags with <tab>. I'm referring to the html package in vim here.
Wow this sounds really good, where could I get it/do I already have it? How does it work?
is the one I use, but there are others, if that one doesn't suit your
Vim is where its at, I get very confused when I have to use other text editors now, usually ends up with something like "yypyyp:wq!" inserted at random places
I personally prefer the GUIified versions of vim, but its great when using SSH to be able to use a full text editor, I use it quite often to update HTML/PHP stuff, finding a good set of colours you like is the hard part
Vim is where its at, I get very confused when I have to use other text editors now, usually ends up with something like "yypyyp:wq!" inserted at random places
You could save yourself two keypresses and write "yypp:wq!" instead
shazeal wrote:
Vim is where its at, I get very confused when I have to use other text editors now, usually ends up with something like "yypyyp:wq!" inserted at random places
You could save yourself two keypresses and write "yypp:wq!" instead
He probably wasn't yanking the same line twice, but two different lines.
The day Microsoft makes a product that doesn't suck, is the day they make a vacuum cleaner.
But if they tell you that I've lost my mind, maybe it's not gone just a little hard to find...
Yeah I use the arrow keys, I love everything else but the whole hjkl to move around just does not work for me
I also recommend vim + html.vim.
You can find it here: http://www.infynity.spodzone.com/vim/HTML/
I use it for web developing and I'm really happy with it.
Yeah I use the arrow keys, I love everything else but the whole hjkl to move around just does not work for me
Strange. That's one of the most comfortable vim's features IMHO. Fingers always on home row is just unbeatable.
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emacs + nxml: if it's purely xhtml.
emacs + nxhtml: If you're going to be using code snippets of php, python, etc. There's also a support for css and javascript.
Vi(m) +1 here too.. It's also colorized, so you see the tags in different colors. Or nano, pico, emacs. There is a bunch. Haven't got along with Vim though, although I should start using it more often.
Geany is the best IMO.
In 2012 Geany is unable to support national encodings for arbitrary files. I must open file, choose encoding, close file, again open file. Now it is properly encoded and displayed. Several other HTML development tools or text editors have the same issue. Medit is the case. GEdit is the case (if in a file manager right click open only).
Bluefish seems to be good. But still it is buggy. If a file is a part, consistent part of html, if it was directly selected "document type -> HTML", it is unable to properly highlight syntax. Partially all good, and a parts are with broken highlight.
Komposer, build from AUR. It seems to be not bad. But it is unable to set an encoding for an arbitrary files. So it is useless. It will properly encode full HTML file, but not simple text files. Something related to encodings list is broken.
May be Kate is good, but it depends on KDE desktop shadow parts. If one do not use Eclipse + Aptana, he may prefer also not to spend resources on KDE desktop services.
Quanta seems to be my choice (on another distro it was great for me). It will not bring with it too much KDE parts. At the moment I have succesfully built Quanta package from AUR. But there is no 'quanta' binary inside. Which is described in several topics:
It seems the editor is unavailable, the project is not live.
There are some hard weight IDE for web development. They may be a good HTML editors, but they are intended to be used as not an editor only.
Looking for good and lightweght HTML IDE. :/
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Hey stack: Your post is okay, it is version agnostic and contributes to the ancient thread. Just be aware that four years later, it is possible the original thread participants may not be watching any longer.
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Religious leaders, human rights advocates and Democrats took turns railing against the death penalty Thursday.
"The death penalty is a barbaric act and we need to abolish it," said Juyais Harrington with the NAACP.
Many have fought the battle for decades but what's different now is legislation to end capital punishment was promised a hearing.
"There is no proof that the death penalty deters crime," said Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel-Vasilinda.
The next obstacle for supporters is getting the bill past Representative Matt Gaetz.
When asked "do you ever see a day when we don't need the death penalty," Matt Gaetz answered "No. I think the death penalty is important for public safety."
Gaetz allowed the bill to be heard in his committee despite his opposition. Supporters of the legislation say he may have other motives.
"My view is before we get to the business of reforming the death penalty, it's a threshold question as to whether or not Florida should have a death penalty at all," said Gaetz.
Florida executes two inmates a year and 400 people are currently on death row.
"If we are not going to get rid of it, let's at least fix it so we don't have this blight on our justice system where we have people hanging around 25 or 30 years without any end in sight," said Gaetz.
Regardless of the outcome, opponents of the death penalty say the fact the bill is being heard is evidence they're gaining ground.
The bill was heavily defeated Thursday afternoon, but Gaetz says he's open to hearing more ideas on how to reform the current system.


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The Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna State Ballet return for the beloved annual tradition against the joyful backdrop of the picturesque city. The show, hosted by Julie Andrews, features the infectious melodies of the Strauss Family and contemporaries.
Visit the Website: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/
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Minutes after dedicating a golf hole to his favourite statesman JFK, Clive Palmer declared peace on Australian PGA organisers and said he sees no reason why the event won't remain at his Coolum resort for the next five years.
Accompanying the golf this week has been the guessing game about where the Australian PGA Championship will be staged next year, with organisers and Palmer appearing to be at odds over sponsorship, signage and the placement of a huge robotic dinosaur named Jeff.
But Palmer is now confident the impasse was over and the event, which has been held at the former Hyatt resort (now owned by Palmer) for the past 11 years, won't be going anywhere, contrary to earlier statements by PGA chief executive Brian Thorburn.
"I'm very confident the PGA will be here for the next five years. I'm sure that will be the case. I'm sure the PGA knows that too. I'm sure the PGA board knows this is a great place for the players, a great place for the whole tournament. And where else can you go?" Palmer said.
"Sure, there have been changes. And change is a good thing. We have Jeff the dinosaur. He's been all around the world. And isn't that good for golf? Maybe golf has been a little bit mundane. By having a dinosaur here, we've created more interest in golf. That's not a bad thing.
"They should come here and stay here because of the merits of the place. It's the right sort of place to be here. We're offering them a lot more than any other golf course in Australia. I'm sure they'll be here."
For the billionaire mining magnate, it's partly a case of ask not what he can do for the PGA, but what the PGA can do for his resort on the Sunshine Coast, which he is also turning into a dinosaur park and which is the spiritual berth of Titanic II, his full-size replica of the famous liner.
Palmer Resort Coolum hosts the event but unlike former owners Hyatt, the tycoon has stopped short of dipping into his pocket to double as a major sponsor.
That has been one of a number of sticking points but a revised offer to the PGA has been made and will be considered at the body's board meeting next week.
"I've obviously heard Clive's comments from this morning and it's great that he is so passionate about golf and the Australian PGA Championship. I can confirm that late yesterday (Friday) Palmer Coolum Resort submitted a revised offer to continue hosting the tournament beyond this year," Thorburn said.
"It goes without saying that we are committed to achieving the best possible outcome for the tournament and our players, and the resort's offer will be considered by our board next Wednesday."
Palmer seems for more concerned with the thoughts of players rather than PGA officials, which isn't likely to endear him to those on the PGA board.
In his corner is the fact this tournament remains exceedingly popular with the players, who return year after year and enjoy the low-key atmosphere and ability to stay on the course with their families.
Palmer made the startling admission he hasn't even personally talked to the PGA but the opinion of players, plus the Sunshine Coast's affection for the event, had convinced him this was the tournament's rightful home.
"The PGA is the player's association. The players made their position very clear earlier in the week that this is where they want to come. The players are the ones I've got faith and confidence in. It's a great time to come. You can have some real quality time here," Palmer said.
"We love the PGA. Why do we love the PGA? It's the golfers. It's them... more important than the chief executive or the board or anyone are the golfers.
"They know this is the best course to play on. They know this is the best place to take their families and recharge before the difficult tours next year. They're the ones that will make the decision.
"I hope we can reach a mutual agreement with them by the end of next week. It would be wrong to say the flame has gone out. Hope is still alive."
Palmer has the financial reserve to dip into his pockets and bring some huge names out for the event but he said ensuring a deal was done with the PGA was his first priority.
However, if the PGA decided to take the tournament somewhere else, Palmer said he could stage a rival event to ensure a high-profile tournament remained in the region.
"I don't think we'd want to upset the PGA. They're all nice people. But we'd probably have to have some sort of a tournament here for the people of the Sunshine Coast," he said.
Earlier, Palmer dedicated the ninth and its water hazard (now the John F Kennedy Lake for World Peace) to the famous New England democrat. He flew out Stephen Smith, John F's Kennedy's nephew, and even trucked down Brian Kennedy, a 15th cousin of the former president who was born and raised in Bundaberg.
If nothing else, Palmer continues to keep it surreal, also taking a $100 bet from a journalist that the tournament would be back next year.


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Peterson Tears ACL, MCL In Left Knee
Viking running back Adrian Peterson suffered a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee in the 3rd quarter when he took a hit directly to his knee. Peterson knew immediately it was a severe injury but managed to leave the field with help from the training staff. He was then carted to the locker room.
Peterson's time table for recovery isn't known yet but he will likely to out a minimum of 9 months and will likely miss the beginning of the 2012 season. Christian Ponder suffered a concussion in the game against Washington too and will likely sit out Sunday's game against Chicago.


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Pakistan have no qualms about giving Nasir Jamshed his test debut against the best bowling attack in the world when the first cricket test against South Africa starts on Friday.
An injury to regular opener Taufiq Umar means Jamshed will start at the top of the order against South Africa on what is expected to be a lively Wanderers wicket.
The 23-year-old averages more than 50 in one-day internationals, and was described on Thursday by captain Misbah-ul-Haq as a prodigious talent who "has all the shots".
"Nasir is a really gifted player and has been performing well in the ODIs against very good attacks from Australia and India," Misbah told a media conference.
Jamshed hit 68 and 51 in opening the innings in Pakistan's only warm-up match against a South African Invitational XI in East London, which finished on Monday.
"He has all the shots in the book, he can be aggressive and be more watchful. We are very excited about him," Misbah said.
Jamshed was the standout batsman for Pakistan on their recent one-day international tour of India, hitting centuries in consecutive matches in Chennai and Kolkata. In five matches against Pakistan's neighbours, he averaged 135.
He will not have played on anything like the Wanderers wicket before, but Misbah is confident all the batsman will cope.
"We know what to expect from the pitch, it will have pace and bounce. We will have to show a lot of character, especially at the top of the order. But we have been playing good cricket in the two-and-a-half years I have been captain and I'm confident in my team. They give me belief."
Umar sustained a stress fracture of the shin at practice last week and has been ruled out of the series.


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Spain's position as the most supreme team on the plant is one undoubted after their record-breaking trio of successive triumphs at international tournaments
Victory in Euro 2008 ended decades of under-achievement, and Spain's golden generation followed up with World Cup success two years later and another Euro crown in 2012.
Unsurprisingly, Spain's star performers excel at club level too and their dominance can be highlighted in the market value of their most prominent players.
Using data from the brilliant Transfermarkt, GMF has cobbled together a list of the most highly valued central midfielders in world football, with four of Spain's finest topping the rankings.
Andres Iniesta, recently voted UEFA's Best Player in Europe, has the highest value of any midfielder in the world, with the Barcelona star worth a hefty £61.5 million.
Some way behind the 28-year-old is his clubmate and compatriot Cesc Fabregas, who has seen his value increase since moving to the Nou Camp from Arsenal little over a year ago.
Manchester City maestro David Silva is fourth with a value of £44 million - £18 million more than City signed him for from Valencia - while Sergio Busquets is rated at £37 million.
Silva's City teammate Yaya Toure also makes the top ten, while there are three Germans in the list in the form of Mesut Ozil, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Mario Gotze.
1. Andres Iniesta - £61.5m
2. Cesc Fabregas - £48.5m
3. David Silva - £44m
4. Sergio Busquets - £37m
5. Mesut Ozil - £35m
6. Luka Modric - £35m
7. Yaya Toure - £32m
8. Bastian Schweinsteiger - £31m
9. Daniele de Rossi - £30m
10. Mario Gotze - £26.5m
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Gio Gonzalez was nearly unhittable Thursday and got plenty of run support as the Washington Nationals rolled to an 8-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a four-game series.
Gonzalez (2-1) spun eight brilliant innings and only allowed one hit -- a home run off the bat of Joey Votto. The left-hander walked two and struck out seven to halt Washington's four-game losing streak.
"It was getting those first-pitch strikes that helped," said Gonzalez. "You don't want to give them a chance by falling behind and letting them get a swing at it. That's what happened with Votto and he made me pay for it."
Danny Espinosa celebrated his 26th birthday with a home run and three RBI, Denard Span went 3-for-5 and also knocked in three runs and Bryce Harper added two hits -- including a solo homer -- in the victory.
The Reds were coming off a successful 8-2 homestand, but began their 10- game road trip on the wrong foot. Their only run came when Votto took a 2-1 pitch the other way and barely cleared the left-field wall in the fourth.
By that time the Nationals had already built a 6-0 lead against Bronson Arroyo, this after they totaled four runs during their recent slide.
Espinosa got the outburst started in the second inning, first doubling in Ian Desmond and later crossing the plate when Span beat out a bloop single to short.
Harper led off the third with a laser to straightaway center, and the Nationals caught a break two batters later when Votto tried turning a double play, only to have his throw to second hit a sliding Jayson Werth in the back. The error left runners on second and third, and Desmond plated a run with a groundout. Espinosa followed with a home run that landed in the Nationals' bullpen beyond the right-field wall for a 6-0 lead.
Arroyo (2-1) lasted six innings and was charged with six runs -- five earned -- on nine hits. Span tripled in a pair against Logan Ondrusek in the eighth to account for the final score.
"They've got a really good hitting lineup and they made me pay when I made some mistakes," said Arroyo. "As good as Gio threw today, it's tough when you give up all those runs."
With 112 pitches on his arm, Gonzalez was pulled in the ninth, with Rafael Soriano closing out the win.
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Gonzalez had given up 12 runs over his previous two starts ... Reds outfielder Shin-Soo Choo went 0-for-3 but worked a walk. He has reached base safely in all 22 of his games played this season ... The Reds took two of three from the Nationals in Cincinnati earlier this month.