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Since the Chevrolet Malibu's inaugural year with over 72,000 units built in 1964, the Malibu has enjoyed great success in the automotive marketplace; being redesigned and updated over seven generations to fit with the changing times and styles.
Named after the famed Southern California suburb, the Chevrolet Malibu has a long and varied history that stretches back to the early 1960s; an era when the Beach Boys were king of the airwaves. Originally designed by General Motors as a midsize car to slot under the popular full-size Impala, the Malibu was known for its reasonable price and roominess. In Chevelle Malibu guise, first generation of Chevrolet Malibu was considered a muscle car.
For the first time in its nearly 50 year history, GM is planning to offer the Malibu on a global scale in its foreign markets. For the 2013 model year, GM plans to launch the eighth generation of the Chevrolet Malibu worldwide.
The original Chevrolet Malibu was conceived, designed, and marketed to compete with the Ford Fairlane. With a 327-cubic-inch V-8 and 300 horsepower, the Malibu was forced to keep pace with Pontiac's GTO released that year with a 389-cubic-inch engine. The Chevrolet Malibu's engine was improved to 375 horsepower, with a limited edition 396 engine package available, named the Z-16. Stiffer frames, better suspension, anti-roll bars in front and back, and better power steering are the hallmark of the Malibu's design.
Another aspect that the Chevrolet Malibu has been known for over the decades is its wide range of body styles that have found their way onto the streets of America: convertibles, hardtops, sedans, four- and even two-door station wagons. These design appeals were matched to an ongoing array of six- and eight-cylinder engines and a long list of available options.
As an added appeal to consumers, one couldn't forget those distinctive, one-of-a-kind grilles that set the Malibu apart from most other cars on the road. Drivers of these sporty Malibu's have been relentless in their search for the proper custom upgrades that do these beauties justice; a unique shinny chrome grille has been the added feature that helped the Malibu get, and stay, noticed.
As a nearly identical model to the 2011 version, the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu comes available in three trim levels (LS, LT, and LTZ) with a choice of a four- or six-cylinder engine and a standard six-speed automatic transmission. The 2012 model features include an optional upgrade package on the LS trim, featuring Bluetooth, floor mats, steering wheel audio controls, side body molding, and a spare tire. The 1LT trim can be upgraded with an optional sunroof, power-adjustable driver's seat, remote start, and a 110-volt, three-prong outlet.
Mirroring a Hyundai Sonata-inspired all-four-cylinder engine lineup, the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu comes equipped with a 2.5-liter, four-cylinder engine that sports a dual overhead cam setup with direct injection, good for an estimated horsepower of over 190 and a torque falling somewhere in the ballpark of 180 lb-ft. A similarly powerful mild hybrid system will come in the Malibu Eco model, with a turbocharged, 259-horsepower four-cylinder engine available later.
One of the strongest selling points for this year's Malibu sedan is its inviting interior layout and design, complete with a balanced blend of metallic, chrome, and wood surfaces throughout the cabin. The stylized accents range between spots on the shifter, center stack, instrument cluster, steering wheel, and doors. Rounding out the style is a pale, frosty blue lighting scheme that runs the gamut from dashboard gauge displays to accent lighting that stretches throughout the spacious compartment.
In either 2012 or the new 2013 model, the Malibu comes with standard safety features such as seat-mounted thorax airbags, side curtain airbags, stability control, traction control, and anti-lock brakes. There are even knee airbags, as well as roof air bags that offer rollover protection. OnStar with Automatic Crash Response is also included, now boasting improved voice recognition technology for better occupant safety and vehicle control.
The 2012 Chevrolet Malibu's base price starts at $22,100.
The initial generation of Chevrolet Malibus (not known simply as Malibu until the Chevelle name was dropped in 1983), lasted from 1964 to 1967. Aside from receiving new grilles and revised tail sections with new exhaust pipes, the models showed little change.
It wasn't until 1968 that the Malibu went through some major design changes with its SS series. These changes included the shortening of the wheelbase, the hood being stretched, the trunk shortened, and the rear of the car gaining a fastback design.
A landmark year was 1970 when Chevrolet introduced its highest rated horsepower factory engine ever: the 454-cubic-inch V-8. The LS5 version came equipped with 360 horsepower, while the LS6 produced 425 horsepower. The hood is available with an optional cowl-induction air inlet close to the windshield.
Between the years 1973 and 1983, the Malibu model was employed extensively in NASCAR competitions. The Malibu's Laguna S-3 variant vehicle showed particular success by helping racecar driver Carl Yarborough win 20 races during that time, as well as the NASCAR championship one year.
The beginning of the fifth generation of the Chevrolet Malibu, in 1997, saw that year's model win the coveted Motor Trend "Car Of The Year" award. This new front-wheel-drive Malibu helped pave the way for other successful models like the 2008 Malibu, which earned praise across the board and at the North American Auto Show in Detroit where it was named North American Car of the Year.
That momentum has carried through to the today and the new Chevrolet Malibu, first released in the hybrid Eco model with a standard four-cylinder and turbo model to be added later.
2019 Chevrolet Malibu
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2018 Chevrolet Malibu
2017 Chevrolet Malibu
2016 Chevrolet Malibu
2015 Chevrolet Malibu
2014 Chevrolet Malibu
Hybrid, Midsize, Sedan
2013 Chevrolet Malibu
The Chevrolet Malibu is all new for 2013.
2012 Chevrolet Malibu
The 2012 Malibu receives numerous additions for 2012. The LS Uplevel Package receives body-side molding, Bluetooth phone connectivity, floor mats, steering wheel audio controls, and compact spare tire and jack assembly. The LT model's Sunroof and Convenience Package receives a power tilt/sliding sunroof, power six-way driving seat, and remote start among others. The Sunroof Package for the 2LT model includes power/tilt sliding sunroof, premium floor mats, and trunk mat. An additional exterior color has been added for 2012; Crystal Red Tintcoat. There are also two new equipment groups; 3LT and 2LZ.
2011 Chevrolet Malibu
Chevrolet has finally ditched the base four-speed automatic. All Malibus now come with six-speed automatics with TAP shift manual control operated by a rocker switch on the shift knob. The 1LT package adds standard 17-inch ultra bright aluminum wheels, while the 2LT V-6 package gets 18-inch Chrome Tech aluminum wheels. OnStar 9.0 hardware features improved voice recognition technology and includes six months of Directions and Connections service with Turn-by-Turn navigation.
2010 Chevrolet Malibu
2009 Chevrolet Malibu
The 2009 Chevrolet Malibu has made some impressive changes, but the popular features have been left alone.
2008 Chevrolet Malibu
After struggling for decades to maintain its footing in the midsize family sedan segment of the market, the Chevrolet Malibu was completely redesigned for 2008.
2007 Chevrolet Malibu
Hatchback, Midsize, Sedan
The Malibu is a midsize car made by Chevrolet.
2006 Chevrolet Malibu
The 2006 Chevrolet Malibu sedan features the General Motor's Epsilon global chassis with a larger, 3.
2005 Chevrolet Malibu
Hatchback, Midsize, Sedan, Wagon
Midsize family sedans are some of the most popular and widely available vehicles in the market.
2004 Chevrolet Malibu
Blending European styling and American tradition, the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu is available in three trim levels: the base level, the LS, and the LT.
2003 Chevrolet Malibu
The 2003 Chevrolet Malibu doesn't have anything fancy that makes this model stand out, but it continues to be one of General Motors' most functional family-friendly vehicles.
2002 Chevrolet Malibu
The 2002 Chevrolet Malibu is a midsize four-door sedan, and while relatively conservative in appearance, it remains a popular choice for drivers in the U.
2001 Chevrolet Malibu
The 2001 Chevrolet Malibu is a midsize car manufactured by General Motors (GM).
2000 Chevrolet Malibu
The Chevrolet Malibu is a reliable, somewhat luxurious, and feature-heavy car that boasts some power and lots of value.
1999 Chevrolet Malibu
The 1999 Chevrolet Malibu is a midsize car first introduced in 1964.
1998 Chevrolet Malibu
The 1998 Chevrolet Malibu comes in two models: the base model and the LS.
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SPOKANE, Wash. – Second-ranked Linfield built an early 31-0 lead then pulled away late for a 51-17 win over Whitworth in a Northwest Conference football game on Saturday afternoon at the Pine Bowl.
The visiting Wildcats improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the NWC and clinched their 58th consecutive winning season. The Pirates dropped to 2-5, 0-3 in front of a Family Weekend crowd of 2,070.
Linfield scored on its first five possessions to grab a 31-0 lead. And it was QB Josh Yoder doing much of the damage with both his arms and his legs. He ran for 23 yards third and 15 and then completed a 19-yard pass to Colin Nelson on the first drive to set up Josh Hill's one-yard touchdown run.
Yoder made it 14-0 later in the first quarter with a one-yard scoring plunge. His 24-yard pass to David Sigler started the drive.
Josh Repp nailed a 43-yard field goal on the second play of the second quarter to extend the lead to 17-0. Yoder then found Jacob Priester for a six-yard score to extend the lead to 24-0 Wildcats with 12:06 to play in the half.
It appeared the game would get completely away from Whitworth on the Bucs' next series. A snap that got by freshman QB Ian Kolste was recovered in the endzone by Linfield's KeAlii Poomaihealani for a touchdown that made the score 31 to 0 in favor of the 'Cats only 18 minutes into the game.
But then the Pirates decided to stand up to highly-ranked Linfield. Whitworth would outscore the Wildcats 17-3 over the next 20 minutes of play, pulling within 34-17 in the third quarter.
It began when Devon Lind turned a short reception on fourth and two into a 30-yard touchdown reception from Kolste to get Whitworth on the scoreboard with 9:23 to play in the half.
The Pirates got a 30-yard field goal from Kyler Gracey to make the score 31-10 with 23 second to play in the half. But a long kickoff return allowed Repp to hit his second 43-yard field goal of the game as time expired to give Linfield a 34-10 lead at the break.
Casey Monahan intercepted a deflected pass by Yoder on Linfield's second possession of the second half and returned the ball 24 yards to the Wildcats' eight yard line. Three plays later Kolste found Dustin Martin from six yards away to pull Whitworth within 34-17.
The Whitworth defense kept up the pressure on Linfield. From the point that the Wildcats had scored their third touchdown to make the score 24-0, the Pirate defense forced four punts and came away with an interception on five of Linfield's next six possession.
Whitworth had two chances to cut into Linfield's lead even further in the third quarter, but turned the ball over on downs on consecutive possessions inside Wildcat territory.
The first time Whitworth was stopped on downs Repp hit his third field goal of the game, this time from 26 yards, to extend the lead to 37-17. Then after the second turnover on downs the Wildcats drove 64 yards in 10 plays to get back in the endzone. John Shaffer ran in from nine yards away with 9:12 to play in the game, giving the 'Cats a 44-17 lead and effectively putting the Pirates away.
Backup quarterback Matt Yarbrough sprinted in from 53 yards for Linfield's final touchdown of the game with 4:33 to play.
Linfield outgained Whitworth 408-237, including a 219-36 advantage in rushing yards.
Kolste, who started in place of injured QB Bryan Peterson, had a solid debut against one of the best defenses in Division III football. He completed 17 of 30 passes for 190 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. He was sacked three times for 22 yards in losses, but also sparked the Bucs with some key runs on third down and finished with a net of 16 yards to lead the Bucs in rushing. Drew Clausen caught seven passes for 76 yards and Wade Meyer had four grabs for 52 yards.
Yoder completed 12 of 28 passes for 189 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He also finished with 50 rushing yards and a score. Nelson and Sigler had three receptions each for 75 and 46 yards, respectively. Shaffer led Linfield with 65 rushing yards and a touchdown.
Monahan led the Whitworth defense with ten tackles, the one interception and three pass deflections. Trevor Cooper, making his first start at middle linebacker, added nine tackles and an eight-yard sack. Tevin Tyus had five stops, one sack and one pass deflection.
Kyle Wright and Dominique Forrest had seven tackles each for Linfield. Michael MacClanathan and Poomaihealani shared the three sacks together. Alex Hoff picked off a pass in the fourth quarter.
Whitworth plays at Puget Sound next Saturday and will try to break its first five-game losing streak since finishing with five straight losses during a 2-7 season in 1997.

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Pushing back against complaints that the drug approvals process moves too slowly in the US, FDA issued a report saying it kept pace with its strong 2011 showing, and noted that it approved drugs faster than its international peers.
Globally, the agency said 75% of the drugs it approved in 2012 got the domestic green light before getting the go-ahead abroad. In the US, the FDA noted that it took an average of 19 months for a drug to get agency approval two decades ago. That figure was down to 10 months, on average, as of last year.
FDA also said that of the 35 New Molecular Entities (NMEs)—which refers to "novel chemical structures as well as biological products that have never been approved in the U.S.," all but one met the target PDUFA date.
The agency attributed its agility in part to programs that allow the regulator to up the review pace, such as Fast Track, Priority Review and Accelerated Approval. Half of this year's green-lighted NMEs were approved using one of these three programs.
Fast Track launched in 2007, and includes frequent back-and-forth between the regulator and drugmakers during development, as a way to frontload the review process with insight so that fewer gaps need to be accounted for later. The agency said nine of the 12 fast-tracked drugs got through the approval process with just one review this year. Fast Track is for treatments that focus on serious or life-threatening diseases, such as AIDS, cancer and Alzheimer's.
Priority Review shortens the drug review time from the typical 10 months to six. FDA said 11 of the 12 Priority medications were approved with one review cycle, including Kalydeco, which targets a specific gene defect that causes cystic fibrosis. This approval pathway is for conditions which lack adequate therapy.
Accelerated Approval is also for therapies that treat life-threatening diseases, fill an unmet need and look like they could hit a clinical result, but lack the proof. This track comes with a caveat in that approval means a post-marketing review study.
Among this year's new drugs were Genentech's Erivedge for late-stage basal cell cancer, Medivation's Xtandi for late-stage prostate cancer, Jakafi for bone marrow cancer and Jazz Pharma's Erwinaze for acute leukemia.
The approvals process was the topic of heated debate at yesterday's Forbes Healthcare Summit, with Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Steven Nissen pronouncing Europe's less rigorous approvals system "an unmitigated disaster." "You often hear the mantra that FDA is the problem," said Nissen. "We do have an innovation problem, but not because of regulation. It's because the easy targets have been found." He added that "Innovation is good, but only when it makes people better, and the only way to make sure it makes people better is to have adequate testing."
Dr. Don Berry of the Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas countered that the American way of approvals is outmoded and that it's time to "rethink the drug approvals pyramid." "Randomized control trials changed the world, but they haven't changed in 60 years," said Berry, arguing that the process is ill-suited to testing ever more narrowly-targeted treatments. "Rare diseases are the canary in the coal mine," said Berry. "FDA doesn't know what they're going to do when everybody with cancer can be said to have an orphan disease."
Matthew Arnold contributed reporting from the Forbes Healthcare Summit


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Call the admissions & ask. If you are so worried about annoying them, don't give them your name. . .general inquiry. They aren't going to ding you because you called in regards to your status.International law: I would say international law is one of the top three programs as far as student interest at DU. In no particular order: Environmental, International, Corporate. We have a nationally ranked international journal, lots of international classes, russian/spanish for lawyers program, etc.
I applied to CU and not DU. CU will be one of my top picks if they accept me and offer me some scholarship $$. Anyone have any idea why CU is taking so long with decisions? They admitted a slew of peeps in December, but no one is January or since. I am content with waiting, just curious. Maybe I'll see some of you in Boulder next fall! Do many law students live outside of boulder in some of the previously mentioned suburbs?


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Mrs. Ella Conley, wife of George Conley who is in jail awaiting trial on the charge of murdering Lewis Collins, Litwar merchant, was shot in the left arm by the accidental discharge of a shotgun, Thursday night, and underwent an operation in St. Luke's hopital for the am[p]utation of the arm.
Since her husband's arrest Mrs. Conley has been staying with a married sister at Pocahontas. Her brother-in-law is employed at night, and after he had gone to his work last night, the women became alarmed and got out an old shotgun for protection.
When Mrs. Conley went to see if it was properly loaded the gun discharged, the shot entering her left arm. She was rushed to Bluefield, where an examination at St. Luke's hospital showed that she was so badly injured that the arm had to be amputated.
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No, I don't have an update on Schmidt. Hoping to get one soon, but I'm in LA so I can't give you much right now other than the lineup (exact same as yesterday with Tomko on the hill) and a medical update on Johnny Garcia, the bat boy who got hit by the foul ball that caromed off the right field line's wall on Sunday night.
We've had a bunch of people looking for more information about him and his well being and I spoke with him today and can tell you that he's doing okay. He does, in fact, have a small fracture to his cheekbone and will be seeing a specialist later this week to hopefully get it fixed. But, he was very thankful for the outpouring of support and in fact, is scheduled be on ESPN's Cold Pizza tomorrow morning (they called looking to have him on the show).
UPDATE: Jason Schmidt is going to go on the disabled list with inflammation of the bursa sac in his right shoulder. Right now, the prescription is rest and we don't really have a timetable for his return. As soon as we have more info, we'll pass it along.
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Really great article on Russ Martin in Peter Gammons blog today on espn.com- everyone should read that. Awesome player.
Along those lines im usually not one for commenting on the daily line up, but I really hope Grady is resting Martin enough. This is what the 5th straight game he is starting behind the dish? He should rest at least as much as, say, JD Drew did last year i think. We need him 100% in the playoffs… not to mention 2008, 09 etc…
Glad to hear that Johnny Garcia is doing well. That was a nasty shot he took.
It is my understanding that Russell Martin will get the day games off following a night game, which is just about every Sunday. I hate not having him in the line-up, but know that he needs a day off every once and a while.
Let's sweep the Snakes and the Rocks!
If Ethier stays in the groove what is Grittle going to do. He can't play 4 outfielders, and you can't give Kemp and Ethier enough at bats to stay hot in a platoon situation. Coletti messed up when JD left, he felt squeezed, and was not confident in his roster. He now has Juan P. Gonzo, Ethier and Kemp, and only 3 spots in the OF. Should have had confidence in Kemp for LF.
I think 3 OF spots will yield enough playing time for those 4 guys. That's still lots of ABs to go around. And I was pleased to see Grady isn't afraid to sit Pierre down once in a while. Hopefully that's what he does when kemp comes back…. Id like to see those guys split the ABs pretty evenly. Its a win-win. You get all fresh players in the end of the year. (especially needed is rest for Gonzo). Having a deep team is not a problem. Its a great situation to be in.
It was a tough call to make at the time, since Ethier was the only "proven" outfielder we had when Drew left. I like Pierre, and I wish him the best, but I wonder if a two year deal for Roberts would have made more sense for the younger guys coming up. Of course, there could be a trade in the future.
Glad to hear Johnny Garcia is okay, that was a nasty shot he took the other night. Hope Schmidt is okay, and lets see the Dodgers take 2 from the Snakes.
drj884 "He should rest at least as much as, say, JD Drew did last year i think. We need him 100% in the playoffs… not to mention 2008, 09 etc…"
wondering if at some point in the next season or two it wouldn't be bad to give Russell some innings in the outfield or first base just to keep his bat in the lineup. I know that worked for Loduca a couple of years back
I saw the Johnny Garcia thing & it didn't look that bad but I guess it was (small fracture in his cheekbone) great news that he's doing better.
It's a long season… rotating four outfielders will pay dividends in August and September. If history is any indication, Schmidt's velocity will moveup during the course (and heat) of the season (if he isn't injured). Happy to hear that Johnny Garcia isn't seriously injured!
Go Blue!
Thursday is a day game at Coors – I'm sure he'll rest then.
I hope they don't rest him tomorrow night at Coors. I'll kill da fools.
I saw the Johnny Garcia thing & it didn't look that bad…
Dude did a backflip on contact looked like it hurt plenty being laidout like that.
I agree with resting Martin but we already have a teamful of players that need to get starts I think resting Martin a day when we have a 7 game week and 2 on a 6 game week is very minimal and its not like years past lieberthal can still catch a good game.Maybe try something new this year like run up a 8-10 game lead in the NL west and start resting our core guys for the playoffs down the stretch. As of today with 8% of our games played we are on pace to win 112 games and thats with schmidt not performing well with Bills and Hendrickson availible to Start out of the bullpen.Its a long haul ahead of us and we have a good jump so far the pieces that Ned has given grady are working well as a team even if some are not working by themselves today we are the best TEAM in baseball eventhough FOX rates us 12….. and ESPN 5….
Go Blue 2007!!!
Think we are on the same page there plantman2.
Josh, still any word on Lowe being named Captain? are they going to have a press release about it?
So now we can look forward to Hendrickson pitching in Coors?
Hendy's been pitching well and Schmidt hasn't, so this can't be any worse than having Schmitty go out there again when something's obviously wrong. If Hendy falters they've got Bills. If Bills falters, they have Kuo back soon.
Question is: Who is coming up in Schmidt's place? Tsao?
I was at Sunday's game sitting in the loge section on the third base side and could tell right away Johnny Garcia had been hit in the face or head by the way he went down. Usually the ball boys try to act cool when they muff a ball and pretend nothing happened but it was clear to me he had been knocked out by the way he fell. There were some scary moments when he did not move but thankfully he was able to get to his feet and walk off the field on his own power even if he did need help.
Seems that Bills would be a more logical starter than Hendy for Thursday. Hendy's been killer in the long relief role, and Bills hasn't logged very many innings recently, meaning his arm will probably be fresher for a 5-inning start. Hendy can always come in, in his same role, to clean up if that doesn't work out. But I think Bills is going to be more valuable as a starter while Schmidt is on the DL. They can bring Tsao back up to take his place.
It would be cool if Tsao pitched well against the Rockies in one of these two games…he'd probably get some satisfaction out of it.
Hendrickson was horrid when he started last year, but was good in relief last year and this year. I dont see why he would get to start over Bills, other than the fact that he's already disgruntled in relief and probably be even more ticked off if he was passed over in favor of a 22 year old. But we all know he will get the nod anyway. I just don't feel great about him starting in Coors of all places.
LAS VEGAS: Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp will join the Las Vegas 51s on a Major League Rehabilitation assignment beginning on Wednesday, April 18, according to the Dodgers Public Relations Department.
Sorry I have to disagree with you there pup and I know this is gonna be a long drugout debate… however Hendrickson posted a 5 inn relief for schmidt and is on track to pitch on 5 days rest not to mention that he has been Very solid in long relief and starts(ST) this year.Move Bills to long relief to build his confidence and endurance and start getting him ready for anyone else including Hendrickson who might faulter.Ride the tide and Hendrickson is at Hightide at the moment. Bills is Physically and mentially set to relieve he accepted the role and is doing ok with it move him into longer games and get him ready to move into the permanant starting rotation on an even keel and everything flows smoothly.
I Agree Bills is Da man and for a longtime. But I also think that we need to Ride the Hot Pony while its running fast and on track.No Need to Throw fresh meat into the grinder yet.Chances are that if you do Bills will faulter once of twice and Hendrickson who is in line will lose confidence in the organization for being passed over.
You make good points, and I think you might've changed my mind, especially about the 5 days rest for Hendrickson. Although I still might prefer Bills as I'm not convinced of him as a reliever, his endurance probably isn't there right now.
Are you a sports announcer on the side? You sure plugged a lot of metaphors/cliches in that post.
Ride the tide
even keel and everything flows smoothly.
Ride the Hot Pony while its running fast and on track
No Need to Throw fresh meat into the grinder
Hehe. No offense intended. I enjoyed it.
In regards to Lowe, he was not named team captain, though we've heard that from several people. It was a joke that a couple guys were playing in the clubhouse the other day, so they put it on his uniform. To date, only five people have been Dodger captains: Pee Wee Reese (1949-58), Duke Snider (1962), Maury Wills (1963-66), Willie Davis (1973) and Davey Lopes (1978-79).
Hendrickson? Bills? How about this guy: Greg Miller
He was tremendous in his last start (7 Ks in 4 IP) and has filthy stuff. That would be my pick.
thanks josh…I thought it was a little strange to have a pitcher be the captain of a baseball team.
I would love it if Greg Miller was called up to replacce schmidt in the rotation. He is by far my favorite prospect… Well, he and andy laroche. By the way, isnt' the schmidt injury the same that knocked out Greg Miller for the season?.. I'm pretty sure i'm right. Hopefully it goes diffrently for jason.
ray…Greg had his bursa sac removed. Hopefully it's just some inflammation in Jason's case.
You know what would be funny. Is if all these veterans Ned signed go down and the young guys he neglecticed have to bail him out like they did last year.
I wouldnt mind it max, in fact, a part of me would love to see that.
in some way I think Ned EXPECTS that to happen, which would call into question why he signed so many veterans. He sure does love his depth though.
i wouldn't mind seeing it either honestly. Not to wish injury to Dodger players but the young guys have talent. Sure they aren't "proven" but the only way to let them prove themselves is to let them play.
i mean you can't prove you're a major league player playing in the minors…am i right?
I swear that Little is trying to give this game away by keeping Tomko in there. I know that Tomko has earned his chance to start, but he obviously doesn't have the stuff tonight. Can't Little see and accept that and get him out of there while we still have a chance to win the game?
looks like the Cy Young run for Tomko is over…
i guess its back to Bombko being Bombko
And that's why he's our center fielder 🙂
OMG!!! Juan Pierre didn't ground out to the second basemen. He's worth every penny…(i wish there was an icon on here where it shows a guy rolling his eyes because the sarcasm isn't captured without it.)
Bills is dealing as usual. When is he gonna be in the Rotation?
what a bullpen!
I just hope Bills gets the chance to start soon.
Dodgers have recalled Chin-hui Tsao from AAA Las Vegas as the corresponding move for Schmidt going to the DL
Max, i just dont get the beligerent negativity. You bag on Tomko, just to see him get out of a tough jam, and then bag on Pierre after he doubles. You can say you are entitled to your opinion, which you certainly are, but I just do not understand it– you must be making yourself nuts too, seeing as we have been pretty successful thus far in the early going.
Good game tonight, bullpen looked very tight, as it should all year long. We have great pieces- guess just one person to thank for that. Also, JP is finally getting on track- nice to see that happening.
Russ Martin = All star Paul lo Duca and 6 years younger. Its really amazing how similar they are in character, charisma, leadership. I have spent my entire life waiting for a Dodger catcher who could deter stealing, and Martin is that and so much more.
Let it be shown that Chad Billingsley has more wins then Brett Tomko
Tomko got lucky tonight. He left alot of pitches up in the zone. I still don't see why Tomko is in the rotation. He hasn't had an ERA under 4.50 since 1997.
I understand how important Billingsley could be out of the Pen but i don't see how people don't understand that he would be even more important in the rotation.
1) Yay, 10 wins!
2) Brett Tomko did not have a good start against Arizona, particularly since he gave up hits to the first batter in the first 4 innings. I hope this is just a fluctuation and that he'll be good for at least a couple starts longer.
3) Billingsley seems to progressing fairly nicely, but I think they'd like to see him get his pitch count under 37 for 2 innings before sticking him back in the rotation. I like the idea of keeping his innings down, though, and he's pretty spectacular to have in the pen.
4) All of you who want to bring Greg Miller up to debut in the majors on Thursday are sick; that game is in COORS! You don't want to take the risk that they might give the guy some dry balls there. But in all seriousness, that day is his turn in the rotation, and he had a good last start. And then again, Vegas isn't quite a hitter's park, so maybe it wouldn't be THAT crazy.
5) I'll give Juan Pierre some credit, he had a good night at the plate. Historically, his best month is July, so he and Furcal should both be breaking out by then (and of course, I'm not expecting an OPS over .700 before then). I'd like to see him do well, and I'll always be happy when he does, because that means the Dodgers will do well. I don't know if Colletti made the right move signing him, but I've got nothing against Pierre.
fisher quote "Dude did a backflip on contact looked like it hurt plenty being laidout like that."
I guess you're right
GMiller would be awesome, but never gonna happen. I just DONT think the soft tossing Hendy is good choice in Coors, now or ever. But i guess the Dodgers don't see it that way. Tomko's delivery looked like the "old" delivery instead of the compact new one, hence his lackluster performance. Bills definitely needs to work on pitch efficiency, but I see no reason why he won't improve. He still might have trouble warming up for the pen. Broxton—just wow, I hope hes our closer for the next 10 years. He's a beast.
Maxy 05 baby! What worries you? Why you baggin' on so many Dodgers? What's it going to take to make you a happy person around here? Just relax man… and…
"Don't worry… about a thing…
'Cause every little thing… gonna be alright.
Singin' don't worry… about a thing…
'Cause every little thing… gonna be alright!" : )
Our bullpen is nasty. Were the new nasty boys. And, now that Pierre is waking up, its going to be even better.
Don't worry… be Happy…
Go Blue 2007!!!
No Puppyhead
Just seemes to be the best way to approach people for me. I tend to get a little long in the tooth in my dialoge and people haze over the important parts of my view of things and this is a great place to use my godgiven talents of writing in which I have no appreciation for.Glad you like the metaphors/cliches I guess thats from listening to Vin call games my whole life.
What I like most about this team so far this year is that its a differant hero everynight and everybody is doing something great to contribute.So Far So Good on the Plan 'B' Because the Cubs went with Plan 'A' and they are in the cellar chilling like an expensive fine wine.
We have seen every NL West team now and have handled them all!
Go Blue 2007!!!
Glad to hear that Johnny Garcia is OK!
Tomko got very, very lucky last night. He had almost no control, looked like, and not a terrible lot of velocity either.
Pierre had a good game ( except for having to lunge at that one fly to center. He seems to like falling over when fielding! ) Hopefully this is the kind of groove he'll be settling into.
The team played well – they played like a team expecting to win, and that's great to see.
I hope we all have a fun season. The pieces are there, now let's put them together and have a good one!
"…got very, very lucky last night. He had almost no control, looked like…"
This very same comment could have been said about Brad Penny's start against Colorado last week at home. He got back on track and ended up with the victory… just like Tomko last night.
A great win it was. Juan Pierre will prove to be a valuable asset for us. He is hitting the ball very hard and obviously getting into the pitchers' heads.
You've got to like what Kent and Nomar are doing, as well. I really like what Grady is doing with Gonzo – getting him his at bats and then resting him late in the games. He is currently leading our club in HR's.
If I had to pick our weakness it would be starting Betemit at 3B. I think that Valdez needs to be our everyday third baseman, with Martinez and Betemit as back-ups. I know that Grady is trying to get Betemit out of his funk and trying to build his confidence by starting him, but it is not working all that well. Fortunately, we are winning games, so it is really a non-issue for now.
I think that replacing Schmidt with Hendrickson is the right move at this time. Hendrickson is pitching very well and, as noted, it is a good idea to stay with him while he is hot. That being said, Bills is also doing very well (aside for his high pitch count – which he has always had). I see him in our starting rotation if Tomko cannot stay on track. Please go easy on Tomko guys. He had an outstanding first start and managed to make it through this one because of our GREAT bullpen. Let's see how he does in his next few starts before crucifying him.
Please keep in mind that we are going to have a few losing streaks throughout the season. Hopefully, they will be short and we can turn them into even longer winning streaks. But regardless, we need to stand behind our team and avoid bashing them through the tough times.
We have won four of the first five series and that ROCKS! And speaking of Rocks, let's sweep them, too!
Of course, you forgot to mention that Tomko doesn't have a win because Bills blew it for him. As rough as a game he had tonight, I was happy to see him tough it out and not let it get completely out of control. Man these guys are fun to watch. My wife is learning to cover her ears more, since my yelling and cheering hurt them so much
'"…got very, very lucky last night. He had almost no control, looked like…"
This very same comment could have been said about Brad Penny's start against Colorado last week at home. He got back on track and ended up with the victory… just like Tomko last night.'
Can't argue! Penny seemed to be pinched a little more by the home plate ump, though, and he had a bit more speed on his deliveries.
That said, Penny certainly got lucky with the batters hitting at the fielders for the most part!
Ready for the ups and downs of the season, fansince53. I tend to be more prone to bashing a team when they're looking like they're not playing with energy or enjoyment. As long as the guys are out there and applying themselves to doing their jobs, even if they fail a bit, the losses are easier to stomach 😉
I completely agree with all 3 of the last posts 53 kev and griffon. Especially at 3rd base with Valdez over Betemit just for now.I feel the same about not bashing the team when they are winning its the lackluster sloppy play that really upsets me on the losing streaks.That being said lets just keep it goin!
Go Blue 2007!!!
I won't be able to see him today.Hold on.All for one��one for all.Old tunes are sweetest and old friends are surest.You should look at it yourself.Am I allowed to stay out past 10?All my best memories come back clearly to me, some can even make me cry.Someone is ringing the bell.The figure seems all Right.Had it not been for the alarm clock she wouldn't have been late.


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Faceoff: FP Journe Chronometre Souverain vs Octa Reserve de Marche
I did have the Journe Chronometre Souverain on my mind for awhile... (see 4 posts down) but after todays test drive of a new friend's CS which was just traded for something really cool, I realise its not a watch i would consider personally.
In terms of 38mm vs 40mm on the Journes, my take is the 38mm is what he came out with originally and it all comes together perfectly and is proportionate and super comfy, especially for the Octas in 38mm. the 40mm is just giving into the demands of the guys wanting bigger watches which is/was the trend the past few years. no difference to the movement just supersize the case which to me makes for worse off watches, this confirmed after i had a chance to check out a 40mm CS.
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The start up roller is your chance to get the most air riding behind the ski. As the jetski starts, it digs into the water, and creates a bigger wake. It only lasts for a couple seconds, but if you time it right, you can pop off that sucker like crazy. Here are some tips for maximum pop.
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(Reuters) - Ferrari's Fernando Alonso kept the home fans happy with the fastest time in Formula One's pre-season testing at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya on Thursday.
The Spaniard lapped the circuit with a best time of one minute 21.875 seconds, the fastest of the week so far, which he set on the soft tire in the morning before most teams focused on race simulations.
Thursday was the double champion's final day in the F138 car this week, after having his first run in it only on Tuesday, with Brazilian Felipe Massa testing on Friday.
Lewis Hamilton's fastest time in qualifying at the circuit in last year's Spanish Grand Prix was 1:21.707 while Alonso, who ended the season runner-up to Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, clocked 1:22.302.
"We tried various aerodynamic configurations and for the first time, we made some set-up changes to get a good understanding of tire behavior and degradation," said Alonso, who will be back in the car for next week's final test in Barcelona.
"With every change we made, the car reacted as I expected...Once again this year, the tires will be one of the crucial aspects to manage: they are softer and quicker, but also less consistent and they degrade rapidly with every lap.
"We will have a lot of work to do to understand how best to balance the car, but that applies to all the teams."
Germany's Nico Hulkenberg was second on the test timesheets for Sauber, 0.285 slower than Alonso, with Frenchman Romain Grosjean third for Lotus after completing a full race distance on a cloudy afternoon.
McLaren's Jenson Button, whose new Mexican team mate Sergio Perez was fastest on Wednesday, ended the penultimate day seventh quickest.
Adrian Sutil, returning to the cockpit for the first time in more than a year with the hope of securing the Force India race seat, did 78 laps with the eighth best time and ahead of Australian Mark Webber in the Red Bull.
Frenchman Jules Bianchi, his rival for the seat, will be testing on Friday when rain is expected.
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CLEARLAKE -- A former Clearlake pastor was taken into custody earlier this month on a grand theft charge for allegedly embezzling more than $100,000 from his old church, a city police spokesman announced Wednesday.
Bruce Anthony Stark was arrested in Elk Grove March 16 on the outstanding Lake County warrant, Clearlake Police Sgt. Nick Bennett stated.
Authorities allege Stark, 62, of Stockton stole more than $100,000 in cash and property from the Hilltop Apostolic Church in Clearlake while working as a pastor there between 2002 and 2007.
Church members first brought concerns of vehicle theft, misappropriation of church funds and theft of church property to the attention of law enforcement in 2008, Bennett stated.
Clearlake Police Det. Carl Stein conducted a lengthy investigation, which included reviewing numerous cash transactions and loans involving church property in which Stark converted the funds for his personal use, according to Bennett.
The inquiry reportedly featured 26 interviews, years of bank statements and multiple county records.
The case was submitted to the Lake County District Attorney's Office for a complaint, and a Lake County Superior Court arrest warrant was issued last December, the sergeant stated.
Bennett alleged the Clearlake investigation revealed details of additional crimes possibly involving Stark in other jurisdictions.
Stark was booked into the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility March 20 and subsequentlyposted $40,000 bail. He has a court appearance set for Tuesday, according to the jail website.


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Across the Southwest, cities are banning water-thirsty front lawns. Cado Daily of the University of Arizona's Water Wise Program views that as an opportunity to plant a "rainscape"—a yard with drought-friendly native plants that she says can look as lush as a lawn, and lure wildlife back, too.


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Unser Leute the Story of the German Russia People Part II
Halverson, Carol Just. "Unser Leute the Story of the German Russia People Part II." Prairies 9, no. 3: September 1985, 14-18.
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Enter Scene Eight
Song: Lobe den Herren, den Machtigen Konig der Ehren
(Praise to the Lord, the Almighty)
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,
the King of creation!
O my soul praises Him,
for he is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear,
Now to His temple draw near;
Join me in glad adoration!
Lobe den herren, den machtigen
Konig der Ehren
Meine geliebete Seele
das ist mein be gehren.
Kommet zu Hauf!
Psalter und Harpe macht auf,
Lasset den Lobgesang horen.
Exit Scene Eight
By spring, they were eager to dig their own roots in this new country. Land had become available in 1884 in McIntosh County, farther north in what is now North Dakota. After buying a team of oxen, a wagon, and a cow, they loaded their possessions onto a box car and started north. The rail line ended at Ipswich, near present-day Aberdeen, where they unloaded their belongings, and then continued by ox team.
On May 21, 1885, Frederich Meidinger, after declaring his intention to become a United States citizen, filed for his homestead on Section 31, Township 131 North, and Range 72. The families who had traveled together from Russia, took up homestead land near one another. They became known as the "Beaver Creek Settlement."
The first priority was to erect a shelter for the families. A makeshift hut was assembled from boards they had purchased in Ipswich. The shelter was badly needed because the first month they were there, they experienced a blizzard—in May!
Using the oxen, the sod was broken and blocks were stacked on top of one another, just as a stone mason today would build a brick house. Mud kept the blocks together, and filled the cracks. The houses were 14 x 26 feet, had one door, and maybe three, two foot square windows. For heating, they built stoves out of clay and stone, just as they had used in Russia.
Scene Nine
Life was hard, everyone toiled as they worked to make the endless prairie bloom. There was the never-ending task of picking rocks and buffalo bones, gathering fuel at the creekbanks, cutting hay for livestock, and, of course, breaking the sod.
Difficult as life was, they were not unhappy. Listen now as this pioneer shares his thoughts about "Dakotaland:"
Song: Dort in Dakotaland
(In Dakotaland)
(Revised by Art Leno from the old German folksong, Tief im Bohmerwald)
Dakotaland, that is my home,
It's been a long time
since I have gone away from there,
But the memories are such,
that I will never forget…Dakotaland.
It is in Dakotaland, where my cradle stands in sunny Dakotaland.
It is in prairieland, where my cradle stands in beautiful Dakotaland.
Dort in Dakotaland, da liegt mein Heimatort,
es ist gar lang schon her, dasz isch von dort bin fort.
Doch die Erinnerung, die bliebt mir stets gewisz,
dasz ich Dakotaland gar nie vergisz.
'S' war in Dakotaland, wo meine Wiege stand
in sonnigen Dakotaland.
Es war im Prairieland, wo meine Wiege stand,
im schon' Dakotaland.
Exit Scene Nine
On Sunday afternoons, the settlers would gather at someone's home to sing songs and reminisce about the old days in Russia. The women were eager to visit with one another for they felt especially lonely and isolated having to reside on their homestead land, as was dictated by the Homestead Act, instead of the close-knit village-setting they had grown up with in Russia.
Enter Scene Ten
Song: Gott Ist die Liebe
(God is so Loving)
God is so loving, grants me salvation;
God is so loving, loves even me.
Thus say I once again, God
is so loving;
God is so loving, loves even me.
Lord, I will praise thee,
eternally loving;
Lord, I will bless thee, so long I live.
Gott ist die Liebe
lasst mich erlosen;
Gott ist die Liebe,
Er liebt auch mich.
Drum sag' ich noch einmal:
Gott ist die Liebe,
Gott ist die Liebe,
Er liebt auch mich.
Ich lag in Banden der
schnoden Sunden;
Ich lag in Banden und konnt' nicht los.
Out of these gatherings came the desire to have a church home of
their own.
Thus was born Andreas Gemeinde, better known as St. Andrew's Lutheran Church. It was October 18, 1893, when building began. The members did the work, and using stones from the prairie, mixing clay and straw for mortar, they erected a structure so strong and secure that it remains in use today.
Exit Scene Ten
After a few years in Dakota, the county became well populated. The Territory divided, and two states, North and South Dakota, were born. While hardship still existed, life was improving for the German Russians in McIntosh County. After "proving up" the first homestead claim, the pioneers were eligible for a timber-culture claim and a pre-emption claim. The result was more land and a larger estate.
Pioneer wives grew large gardens, tended large flocks of chicks,
ducks and geese, and turned those early sod houses into "summer
kitchens" while they "lived" in a new, larger
wood or stone house.
Enter Scene Eleven
And for the children, there was the magic of Christmas. Listen now, as we look upon a scene at St. Andrew's at the turn of the century.
Song: Ihr Kinderlein Kommet
(Oh Come, Little Children)
O come, little children;
o come, one and all!
O come to the cradle
in Bethlehem's stall!
And see what the Father
from high heav'n above
has sent us tonight
as proof of His love.
Ihr Kinderlein kommet,
o kommet doch all,
Zur Krippe herkommet
in Bethlehem Stall
Und seht, was in deiser hoch-
heiligen nacht
Der Vater im Himmel fur Freude uns macht.
Der Tannenbaum
(The Fir Tree)
O fir tree green! O fir tree green!
Your leaves are ever faithful!
Not only green when summer glows,
But in the winter when it snows.
O fir tree green! O fir tree green!
Your leaves are ever faithful!
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum!
wie treu sind deine Blatter.
Du grunst nicht nur zur Sommer=
nein, auch im Winter wenn es schneit.
O Tannenbaum, o tannenbaum,
wie treu sind deine Blatter.
Exit Scene Eleven
For those early pioneers, it must have been awesome to have been allowed to survive the hardships connected with pioneer life in Dakota Territory. There was the constant threat of prairie fires, the bitter cold of winter with its powerful, unpredictable blizzards, the tragedy of farming accidents. They took care of one another through all manner of suffering: through sickness, during many epidemics; through loss of mother or baby in childbirth. There still existed an unfailing faith in a God who gave them the strength to carry on.
As time passed, some of those early pioneers passed the farming responsibilities to their children, and retired to the nearest community. In time, they too passed away, leaving for their descendents a pioneer legacy.
Enter Scene Twelve
Song: Wo Findet Die Seele Die Heimt, Die Ruh?
(Oh Where is the Home of the Soul to be Found?)
O where is the home of the soul to be found?
Who knows its true shelter where comforts abound?
What city of refuge will offer a place?
That sin cannot enter, the soul to disgrace?
Nowhere, nowhere do we behold
On earth such a city of blessings untold.
Wo findet die Seele die Heimat, die Ruh?
Wer deckt sie mit schussenden Fittigen zu?
Ach, bietet die Welt keine Freistatt uns an,
Wo Sunde nicht herrschen, nich anfechten kann?
Nein, nein, nein, nein, hier ist sie nicht,
Die Heimat der Seele ist droben im Licht.
Exit Scene Twelve
As the first pioneers were passing on, the new generation of German Russians were becoming active Americans. The sons were enlisted to defend their country against the Germans in World War I, an act viewed dimly by the early pioneers since they had left Russia partly to avoid military conscription.
A wave of nationalism caught on, and it became unpopular to be "too German!" Hysteria existed in some parts of the country, and many innocent German people suffered under this prejudice.
During this time, there was a revolution in Russia, followed by severe famine. Contact with family members still in Russia told of senseless tragedy and starvation. The hatred for the Germans living in Russia hit a new high. Here in America, the dust-bowl thirties left the country in a severe depression. Many a family farm in McIntosh County was lost to foreclosure.
President Roosevelt and his "New Deal" provided the local youth an opportunity to gain new skills and help their country. Some descendents in today's audience were part of the Civil Conservation Corps (CCC) or the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
In spite of the focus this country had about being 100 percent
American, these same descendents remembered their first language,
and could be seen at gatherings doing this:
Enter Scene Thirteen
Dancers Perform
Song: Hi Lee, Hi Lo
Hi Lee, Hi Lo
Hi Lee, Hi Lo
With us, the longer it goes, the worse it gets.
Hi Lee, Hi Lo
Hi Lee, Hi Lo
That's how it is with us.
Hi lee, hi lo
hi lee, hi lo,
bei uns gehts immer je langer je schlimmer,
hi lee, hi lo,
hi lee, hi lo,
bei uns gehts immer noch so.
O, Susanna! Wie ist das Leben doch so Schon!
(Oh, Susanna!)
Fill the bumper brimming
Fill the bumper brimming
Tune the strings to glasses ringing,
Fill the bumper brimming
Fill the bumper brimming.
Ale house laughter, voices singing,
Oh Susanna,
The world was made for you and me.
Oh, Susanna,
The lager's flowing free.
Trink'n wir noch ein Tropfchen
Trink'n wir noch ein Tropfchen
Aus dem kleinen Henkel topfchen
Trink'n wir noch ein Tropfchen
Trink'n wir noch ein Tropfchen
Aus dem kleinen Henkel topfchen.
O Susanna,
Wie is das laben doch so schon!
O Susanna,
Wie schmeckt das Bier so schon.
Exit Scene Thirteen
In time, we became German Russian Americans. Contact with Germans in Russia became almost non-existent. It was later learned that the village of Kassel had been liquidated and that any who survived were sent to labor camps in Siberia. Our men and women were called upon again to serve this country in World War II. Friedrich and Katharina's son, Paul, served in the Pacific, and their grandson, Otto Dockter, lost his life in battle on German soil just three months before the war ended in Europe. Several other descendents served their country in that war as well as in Korea and Viet Nam.
It would not occur to any of us to trade life in this free and democratic America for communist life in Russia. And yet, we are here by the grace of God and the courage of Friedrich and Katharina Meidinger. Without their willingness to risk all, we would not know the freedoms we often take for granted: the freedom to vote for the candidate of our choice, the freedom to worship in whatever fashion we please, the freedom to succeed or fail in whatever we endeavor.
As we close this program, let us rise and join voices as we sing America the Beautiful in tribute to the country we live in and the freedoms we enjoy.
Song: America the Beautiful
O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain.
For purple mountains majesties
Above the fruited plains.
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea.


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The men who put Marx's ideas into practice, killing billions in the name of his misanthropy, were also humorless men. Barack Obama, too, is an eminently humorless man, as was on display at the Al Smith Memorial Dinner last night, where he could not even manage to make the not-so-funny jokes written for him by his no-less humorless staff sound at least sound genial. Never was Obama more out of his element even in a sea of fellow Democrats. His deadpan delivery, his "this is not me" attitude and his constant reference to the prepared text (what, no teleprompter?), left the impression of a nervous groom offering his thanks to the wedding party. The insertion of a fragment of his stump speech at the conclusion, the only part that sounded spontaneous because it was so well-rehearsed, was unintentionally funny, at least to me. His high-sounding platitudes and stentorian delivery always crack me up. The Charlie McCarthy get-up which is de rigeur at the dinner not only reinforced the impression of the nervous groom during the "humorous" part of his presentation but also had us looking for the knee on which he was sitting in the second part. That is something he mostly managed to avoid at the debates.
On the other hand, McCain's timing was flawless and his material much better. The truth when made the object of humor is rather reinforced than diminished by it while what is patently false cannot be made credible with ridicule. ACORN's voter fraud, for example, sanctioned and even underwritten by Obama's campaign, combines elements of the Stasi and the Keystone cops. If its object were not so nefarious its means would render it comical. The Obama cult, also, which has taken Barry the Inconsequential and transformed him into Barack the Conqueror, would be risible if it were not real. Even being real and rife with danger for the country and the world, his transformation from ward heeler to national healer could be the premise of a bad Preston Sturges movie. It is unfortunate that McCain's gift for comedy was not discovered sooner, and we can only hope that he will indulge it freely for what remains of the campaign. Approached as an enigma Barack Obama is inscrutable (what, where, when and especially how?); but as a joke -- a joke on all of us -- he is shallow and transparent. Let us hope that we will still be laughing after November 4th.
[Speaking of humor or lack thereof, Henry Louis Gómez is right about David Letterman. He is an "unfunny liberal jackass" (Oct. 17). He errs, however, in calling him "the funniest man in America" during the 1980s. David Letterman was never funny. It's just that being crabby and cynical wears better at 28 than 58. Here, from his supposed heyday, is proof that Letterman hasn't changed just aged into the promise of his youth:]
Thursday, May 3, 2007
From the Tellechea Archives: David Letterman Does Cuba
By Manuel A. Tellechea
The New York Tribune
Commentary Section, p. 7
August 18, 1987
The pope and David Letterman are hoping to visit Cuba this summer. The sublime and the ridiculous, it is not often that they coincide, and when they do, it is usually on the plane of the pathetic. I have written about the pope's projected trip to Cuba in this paper and The Wall Street Journal (and I will have more to say in September). But for now, I turn my attention to the ridiculous.
For the benefit of those of you who have experienced no bout of insomnia over the last five years, David Letterman hosts a talk show that airs immediately after Johnny Carson's on NBC. Even more than Carson, Letterman owns his allotted time span (12:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.), perhaps because he is the only living thing on television at that hour who isn't trying to convert us or sell us real estate. The ineffable Letterman — "Dave" to the initiate — has made a career of his bad temper and worse taste. When he does not insult his guests, he offends them. It is difficult to discern how much of this is real and how much studied viciousness. Whichever, it suits him, and, apparently, his audience as well. Anyone who stays up after midnight has either too much life or too little. Letterman supplies the deficiency or caps the excess. In that sense, he's become a substitute for milk of magnesia or the "hair off the dog that bit you."
I stumbled into Letterman by accident one night (a universal excuse, I suppose), while I was waiting for a delayed edition of Nightline. I missed Ted Koppel that night. Letterman hooked me, and with the only bait that could — Cuba.
Would you believe that he was phoning Cuba to "chat" with Castro about baseball and cigars, and to entice the Cuban dictator to appear on Late Night in person or allow Letterman to take the show to him? I kid you not. So far he has succeeded in "chatting" with half the Politburo, but not the elusive and reclusive Fidel, who never sleeps in the same house twice, and, consequently, never has the same phone number.
Calling Cuba is not an easy thing even in the best of circumstances. Castro only allows a fixed number of emergency calls through from the United States each day, and these must be re-routed via Spain, because there are no direct telephone links between our two countries. For Letterman, a call to Cuba may be a harmless prank. But it is no joke to Cuban-Americans who must sometimes wait for days to learn that the mother or father they haven't seen in 30 years has died in Cuba. Each time Letterman dials Cuba, I wonder what additional trauma his whimsical calls will wreak on innocent families separated by the very man with whom he wishes to confabulate. But perhaps I am being unfair. Why should David Letterman burden himself with our troubles? It is not as if he were a compassionate man.
Persons in his position have the objects of their sympathy dictated to them. Presumably, he wouldn't call Pinochet or Botha, even to remonstrate with them. And he would certainly not try to fandangle an invitation to Sun City or the Chilean Alps. If he dared to pull such a stunt, he would be immediately blacklisted by every liberal organization in the world (including the U.N.). Unfortunately, there are no reprimands for those who line their pockets at the expense of the suffering of the Cuban people. In fact, Letterman will probably be hailed as a trailblazer if he succeeds in taking his show to Castro's gulag (or, rather, everywhere but). He is just what the liberal establishment hungers for — a more precious and less precocious Samantha Smith.
I must confess that the prospect of Late Night from Cuba is as intriguing to me as it is repulsive. There is a regular feature on Letterman — "Stupid Human Tricks" — wherein Castro could be shown to (dis)advantage. In Cuba: The Pursuit of Freedom, Hugh Thomas writes that the adolescent Fidel would prove his superior manhood to his schoolfellows by driving his bicycle at full speed into a concrete wall. He is said to have performed this feat many times. Now it would have to be modified, since it is no longer in keeping with his "dignity" or girth. He could, perhaps, drive a tank into the Grand Canyon or off Morro Castle in Havana. Only then would I be content to see Castro turned into "a good sport, a regular guy." One "Uncle Joe" Stalin is enough for any century, though the detestation of Fidel, general among most Americans, would make the lionizing of him a dangerous stunt for David Letterman. Perhaps therein lies the allure.
Letterman has been courting Castro for some time, but he is by no means his only American suitor. The mayor of Indianapolis — where the X Pan-American Games are currently being held — wanted to fly to Cuba to bring Castro back as his "honored guest." Secretary "Cap" Weinberger had to threaten to shut down the Games to dissuade the (Republican) mayor. We live in strange times indeed when to guarantee the success of peaceful games a symbolic Nero is desired.
To secure the "ultimate guest" for his show, Letterman has become an unregistered agent of influence for the Castro regime; he can do so because no executive looms over his head with a threat of cancellation. To give but one example of his "lobbying:"
Letterman recently showed a video of a dog swinging in circles over a pond while holding on with its teeth to a rope suspended from a tree limb. From a distance it appears as if the dog is not hanging from a rope, but is being hung by it. David, who was very much amused, commented that "this looked like something one might have seen in Cuba before the Revolution." For the record, the Cuba SPCA was founded not long after its U.S. counterpart. In fact, Cuba was the second country in the world to have an SPCA. It was abolished by Castro in 1961. Of course, it is not animal rights that concern Letterman. The dog in the video is a metaphor lifted from Coppola's Godfather II, where a grotesque act of bestiality takes place in a seedy nightclub in pre-revolutionary Havana, the kind of thing that is still very common in the farmlands of Dave's native Indiana. Letterman is obviously aware of, and given his willingness to publicize it, may also be assumed heartily to concur in, the racist and hypocritical conceit that Cuba was a den of iniquity before the Revolution and incorruptible thereafter.
But who is the "Ugly(ier) American?" The apocryphal tourist who buys sex, or the ideologue who buys into the lie of Castro's Cuba, and goes there today to witness and applaud the violation by Castro of the entire Cuban people?
Not surprisingly, David Letterman's pro-Castro propaganda has found favor with Fidel, who has pronounced Letterman his "favorite American entertainer" and rewards him with periodic consignments of Cuban cigars. How do we know that Letterman is Castro's favorite? We have it on the authority of his henchmen at the Cuban Mission to the U.N. Late Night producer Barry Sands has met with them on several occasions to discuss Letterman's itinerary in Cuba. They have assured Sand that "Castro is crazy about Dave" and never misses a show. Castro could watch Letterman on the satellite dish given him by his other great media pal Ted Turner, but prefers to receive videotapes of Late Night, which Sands is more than happy to provide. It must be the watermelons flung from water towers that appeal to Castro. Castro even might try that trick himself some day. In fact, he probably has already, but not with watermelons.


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Found: The source of ... belly-button lint
Vienna chemist says hairs around navel pull fibers, other matter in .
A chemist in Vienna has taken the term "navel gazing" to its logical extreme and guaranteed himself a curious epitaph: Unraveler of the mysteries of belly-button lint.
Georg Steinhauser discovered that there is a certain type of body hair responsible for directing lint into the navel. The researcher spent three years studying 503 pieces of schmutz from his own belly button, then published his conclusions in the journal Medical Hypotheses under the title, "The nature of navel fluff."
Among other gems, the article notes: "Accordingly, and to the author's personal experience, navel lint seems to be a phenomenon that affects primarily male adults."
Steinhauser found that hairs around the belly button have a scaly structure that pulls fibers from clothing and then directs those fibersalong with dead skin, fat, sweat and dustinto the belly button.
He wrote that scales on the hair act like "barbed hooks," catching a "melange of foreign materials" and coalescing them into easily removed clumps of lint. Thus, Steinhauser posits, men with abdomen hair likely have "cleaner and more hygienic belly buttons than those who do not"provided, of course, they go to the trouble of actually removing the lint clumps.
For those who don't want to deal with the lint altogether, Steinhauser recommends a good belly shaving.
well at least our tax dollars have not gone to funding that.Stand up for what is right, even if you have to stand alone.
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This Sunday is Veteran's Day and many of us have Monday off from work because of it. Like many of you, for years this day passed with little notice from me except for the time off and a few extra hours of sleep. That all changed when my son joined the military and eventually deployed to a war zone. There is nothing like waking up every single day, for an entire year, wondering what your son is doing in Baghdad that day, scanning the news online every time there is a report of a bomb in the market place, looking for a familiar face among the soldiers. Sometimes it was just me worrying, sometimes he actually was there. We had a system. As soon as he could get to a computer he'd send me the briefest of lines, "okay here" or "will call soon" was all he needed to say so I could breathe again, continue on with my own day.
Not only is my own son a combat veteran but through him, and through friends, I have gotten to know other young veterans. While I can't know or understand all their struggles, I have been fortunate enough to have them share at least some of their stories with me. Hearing their stories, getting to know them, will change your feelings about war and politics and humanity. I know it's changed me.
Someone asked me the other day, "What is so special about veterans, don't all of us serve our communities in different ways? What about teachers, don't they serve their communities?"
Well, let me tell you. Not to take away from teachers, or nurses, or anyone else but it is not really the same thing. With the exception of first responders, few of us go to work every day with the full knowledge that we could die on the job before we ever get to go home that evening. Most of us would never even think of signing up for such a career.
Veterans are men and women who believe so strongly in serving their country that they have signed away their own personal freedoms. They have agreed to live and work thousands of miles away from home, away from all they hold dear. Many, my own son included, when not assigned to a war zone, volunteer to go because they feel they need to do their part. They volunteered to work 24/7 for 365 days with maybe a week or two off after a few months if they are lucky. In doing so, they know that every minute of every day they will be in life and death situations. They know it will be beyond hot. They know it will be dirty and uncomfortable, that they will be carry about 80lbs of gear wherever they go. They know they will eat dehydrated food out of little bags and that they will have days, sometimes weeks, with no way to wash up, no way to get clean clothes. Yet, they are still willing do this, often so that someone else doesn't have to.
No matter your political beliefs, you have to admire that kind of commitment.
So this is why we celebrate them. We are not celebrating war. No one likes war, even soldiers. We are celebrating bravery and sacrifice. While honoring them with a holiday and a parade is a good start, let me tell you what our young veterans really need.
Above all else, they need respect. They need you to understand the sacrifices they've made. Many of them coming back are changed forever; physically and mentally. They sacrificed their own health and well-being for all of us. They also sacrificed so that citizens in countries across the globe could have the same freedoms that we have here. They sacrificed so that women in those countries could have the freedoms their mothers and sisters here have here; could choose their own futures, and could vote on the future of their own country. They sacrificed so that children could go to school and so that other people's families would be safe. They did it, honestly and truly, because they believe they were helping to make the world a better place. You don't have to agree with that, you don't have to share in their beliefs or their politics; you don't even have to understand it. They just need you to respect their commitment, that's all, just respect.
They also need jobs. These are highly trained professionals. We have already spent millions in tax dollars training them. Why not find programs that can translate that training into civilian jobs! They want to work. They want to continue to contribute. They also need healthcare. Many of them, even those who look fine on the outside, have come home with problems that need to be treated. Many of them have brain injuries whose full effects may not be known for years. Many have intestinal issues; lots of them have back problems from carrying gear on their backs every single day. A huge portion of them have lung issues from breathing in sand and smoke for months on end. Even more have PTSD. They need a healthcare system that is accessible, supportive and affordable. The VA is working on this, it's getting better, but they still have a long, long way to go.
They also need patience from their families and old friends. They need you to understand when they need a little space, and they need you to just be there sometimes, when they can't be alone. They need their peers to understand that just because they haven't finished college yet they aren't any less smart than you, they've just been busy doing other things. You see, while you were in Freshman English, they were in boot camp. While you were at frat parties, they were learning how to defend themselves and their buddies under fire, and how to give emergency medical care if it all went wrong. When you were home with your families over the holidays, they were eating MREs in their tent, or trying to catch even a little sleep before they had to go out on patrol again. They need you to not spout off your political opinions about a place you've never been if you aren't willing to hear the truth from someone who has actually been there.
You won't see a lot of young veterans marching in Monday's parade. It is still too painful for them, too fresh. It doesn't mean they aren't as patriotic as all the older vets, it just means they are still hurting. Think of them on Monday, whether you go to work or not, whether you attend a parade or not. Think of those soldiers that are still away from home, when you go home to your own family at night. Think of the freedoms we have, and the things we enjoy and take for granted every day, and then thank a vet. Thank them by watching out and reaching out and helping all of us to keep them from continuing to commit suicide in record numbers. Thank them by hiring them, and by supporting legislation that helps them find jobs and get healthcare. Thank them by being a friend, someone they can talk to, so that those who are struggling don't continue to feel alone. Thank them by writing your representatives and asking them to make jobs and healthcare for veterans a priority. Thank them by remembering that every veteran is someone's husband or wife, someone's mother or father, someone's daughter or son. Someday one of them could be yours and in fact . . . one of them is mine.


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Watch these Mario Kart 8 Hacks in Action
New raceway names and shuffling around the music are just some of the RAM-hacking ways to make Mario Kart 8 even more fun.
YouTube user MrBean35000vr has posted a video depicting what Mario Kart 8 looks like in the early stages of being hacked. These hacks are based on a browser exploit that lets you modify the memory and settings of Mario Kart 8 at anytime. The hackers simply need to decipher the RAM and have the ability to create custom tracks, songs, names, etc. As you can see in the video, they changed the Moo Moo Meadows level name to "Hello" and made the final lap music play during the beginning of the race.
Being able to rename the levels and alter each raceway's songs are just the tip of the iceberg by hackers Marionumber1, TheKit, Chadderz and Hykem. Who knows what sort of shenanigans they will be able to add to the game once they get more time to experiment. We're hoping for races with infinite Green Shells for every player on the road.


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Are you a die-hard Diane Von Furstenberg fan? Yeah, join the club. If you love DVF's beautiful, figure-friendly dresses as much as I do, you'll love her fall 2012 collection—which was just chock full of cool prints and bright colorblocking. Check out six of my favorite red dresses from Diane's fall collection, after the jump.
Red on Red: Okay, really, it's red on maroon—but I love the idea of wearing a dress over pants in colder weather. Layering different shades of the same color family feels like a really modern way to colorblock—and to make sure that you always match!
Halter Slip Dress: All the freedom and comfort of wearing a slip dress, but somehow less bare—this softly draped halter gives you a bit of coverage and a lot of room to move.
Not a One-Shoulder Dress: How many one-shoulder dresses have you seen in the last two years? A lot, right? I know, I know, asymmetrical is trendy and kind of edgy. This fall dress from DVF is slightly asymmetrical—it's gathered and sleeved on one side—but won't preclude you from wearing a bra, which is nice, I think, you know, to not have to worry too much about your underwear.
Fancy Collar: A simple lipstick-red dress—that's perfect for work or cocktails or dinner parties—gets dressed up with a fancy embellished collar.
Sexy Halter: This dress is ravishing—a totally sexy dress—but doesn't actually expose that much skin! Plus, doesn't it look kind of figure-forgiving? Gorgeous.
My Favorite: Okay, I know this is not technically red—it's more of a red/brown or an ultra-dark plummy-maroon. But I love it. It has sleeves, it's so figure flattering with that nipped-in waist, the color is stunning without being flashy, and it will take you from work to drinks to dinner easy.
Which red Diane Von Furstenberg fall 2012 dress do you like best? Are you a red-wearer? Here at Glamour we're big proponents of the Little Red Dress (to go along with that Little Black Dress in your wardrobe). What do you think?
PLUS... check out all our fashion week coverage here!


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It's great to be able to announce two new resources for the MDM Workbench:
- Firstly, the new MDM Workbench FAQ, which is the main reason for this post.
- The second is the new Wiki that the FAQ is on! I hope the FAQ is just the first of many more pages on the MDM Developers Wiki.
Platform support and prerequisite software
Can I run MDM Workbench on Linux ?
MDM Workbench is only supported on Windows currently. You may be able to install MDM Workbench on RSA on Linux, and parts of the tool would probably work fine, but the Development and Test Environment wizard will not work.
The Development and Test Environment wizard (often called DEST) is used to install MDM Server on the RSA WebSphere test server, create a database and set up your workspace ready for development. MDM Server is not supported on Windows as a production environment so there is no Windows version of MDM Server. The Websphere AIX version of MDM Server can be installed on Windows using DEST.
Can I run MDM Workbench on Windows 7 ?
We have not tested MDM Workbench on Windows 7. However we are not aware of any problems with MDM Workbench 9.0.x on Windows 7 (with WebSphere 7 and DB2). MDM Workbench 8.5 requires RSA 7.0 which is not supported on Windows 7. WAS 6.1 test server is also not supported on Windows 7.
Generating code
Why is there a problem setting the runtime for new projects?
To generate web services the workbench requires the Tools for WebSphere Application Server, version 6.1 feature to be installed in RAD/RSA. You must have version 6.1 of the server development tools installed, even if your target runtime is WebSphere Application Server 7, otherwise the following error will occur when generating code:
com.ibm.mdm.tools.models.core.codegen.CodeGenException: Failed to set runtime for new projects: no runtime is associated with the EAR
Errors when running transactions on MDM Server
java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: com/sun/xml/xsom/XSFacet.getValue()Ljava/lang/String;
If you see this error in the WebSphere log when running transactions on MDM Server 8.5, then you have installed the WebSphere 6.1 Web Services Feature Pack. This feature pack is not compatible with MDM Server 8.5.
In a development environment, the feature pack is installed as an optional feature in Installation Manager. Use Installation Manager to uninstall the WebSphere 6.1 test server, then re-install without the Web Services Feature Pack.
If you see this error in the WebSphere log when running transactions on MDM Server, then the server is unable to load configuration settings. The server configuration is stored in the database tables configelement, appsoftware, appdeployment, and appinstance.
First check if the table configelement is empty: if it is, then you need to deploy the server configuration. In a development environment, run the Development and Test Environment wizard task "Deploy configuration to WebSphere profile".
If this does not work, then use the WebSphere admin console to check that the server data sources are defined. If the data sources are not defined, then run the Development and Test Environment wizard task "Configure WebSphere profile". If the data sources are defined, test the connections and address any problems before proceeding.
If there is content in the configelement table, then check the workspace file CustomerResources/properties/config/bootstrap.properties. The property application.manifest.location should be set to the path to the MDM application MANIFEST.MF file, in your workspace. The property deployment.name must match the value in the database table appdeployment.
Common causes of problems
WebSphere application server classpath
In a development environment, the server properties and XSD files are loaded from the CustomerResources project in your workspace. To arrange this, the Development and Test Environment wizard adds the CustomerResources folders to the WebSphere server classpath. If the classpath is pointing to the wrong locations, the server will behave strangely (the exact symptoms will depend on your circumstances).
This can commonly occur if you have tried to copy, move or rename your workspace on the file system or have set up a new development environment re-using an existing WebSphere profile.
To check the server classpath, start the WebSphere admin console. Select the server. On the right hand side of the page, expand Java and Process Management and select Process Definition. Select Java Virtual Machine. You can view and edit the classpath definition in this panel.
To avoid this problem arising: do not copy, move or rename a workspace on your file system and when setting up a development environment, create a new WebSphere profile and make it the default profile.