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SOMERSWORTH -- It's all about the smile on everyone's face! The children and yours!
It's a wonderful feeling knowing children will wake up Christmas morning with at least one gift they wouldn't have had otherwise!
Help us kick off the 2012 Toys For Tots Campaign along with incredible efforts of the Somersworth Fire Department to make this year successful in our town.
By donating a new unwrapped toy or gift card you will bring that smile to the face of a child on Christmas morning, and have a chance to brighten your own smile for the New Year!
This year the office is kicking it up a few notches!
Dr. John Hoell's drawing is open to the public! Donate and you have a chance to win a professional in-office teeth whitening! Valued at over $600.
The goal is simple: make a difference in the lives of children this holiday season!
We will accept donations for Toys For Tots up until December 14. At which time we will deliver them all to the Somersworth Fire Department, where they will be wrapped and distributed to needy families in the area. Call the Somersworth fire department if you want to participate in the gift wrapping party!
Our drawing for the in office teeth whitening will be held on December 20.
Our drop off location is 1 Greenfield Drive, Rt. 108, Somersworth. Phone 603-742-0260
Hours of operation are Monday – Thursday, 8:00 – 5:00.
The winner of the drawing will have three office visits to help complete the whitening process.
This prize is transferable to a friend or family member.
Toys For Tots fundraiser offers teeth whitening as prize
SOMERSWORTH -- It's all about the smile on everyone's face! The children and yours!


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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Pho 24, Ho Chi Minh
Restaurant Pho 24 is like KFC in Malaysia, it can be easily found in every corner of the street.
The taste of this pho soup is just ok for me, but Pho Hoa still the best...
13 comments:
- Shandy said...
The photos are beautifully taken Sonia. I love them and thank you for sharing! I really enjoy seeing the places around you and feeling like I could someday go and see them for myself. Just Beautiful =).
- July 14, 2009 at 10:12 AM
- Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said...
Shandy, Thank you for your compliment, I learnt a lot photo tips after became blogger. This place actually was in Ho Chi Minh, next time I will show you more beautiful places in Malaysia. Bring your family come to Malaysia, they will sure like it, we have beautiful beaches, good foods and a lot of historical places e.g Penang and Melaka(listed in UNESCO), more beautiful places for you to explore here..
- July 14, 2009 at 10:44 AM
- ~Rachel~ said...
Sonia, u really enjoy ur 'pho' everywhere in HCM.. ^_^.. u must b very enjoy ur trip ..
- July 14, 2009 at 7:31 PM
- ai wei said...
cheap cheap cheap! i love ur new template! is ho chi minh fun???
- July 14, 2009 at 8:38 PM
- 温馨小屋 said...
- July 14, 2009 at 10:24 PM
- Little Corner of Mine said...
Wow, that's cheap. A bowl of Pho cost US$7 these days. Getting more expensive, used to be $5.50.
- July 15, 2009 at 4:17 AM
- Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said...
Rachel, yes, my every lunch in HCM all are pho..
Ai Wei, I like this new template too, you are cari makan kaki, then you should go HCM, a lot of good foods there, furthermore, ticket price is so cheap now.
Felvinc, Thanks. I have better sense of which shoting corner is nicer.
LCOM, ya, that's really cheap, if I will take in MY here, it will easily cost RM15
- July 15, 2009 at 8:52 AM
- Nancymommy said...
我的电脑才又刚修好... :(
那天见了你之后,电脑又因为window XP 出了问题又拿去重整过...
- July 15, 2009 at 9:30 AM
- Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said...
Nancy,No problem, also thanks for your seaweed.No wonder you so quit these few days. Next time be more cafeful, looking forward for your lovely recipes.
- July 15, 2009 at 10:58 AM
- choi yen said...
Vietnamese food normally very healthy with lots of veggie~~
- July 15, 2009 at 2:32 PM
- Cheryl said...
I've always wanted to go to Vietnam. Your postings make me want it even more! :) Delicious looking food.
- July 15, 2009 at 10:40 PM
- Colin Woon said...
Pho restaurant everywhere like KFC?! Interesting observation. Gotta to go to Vietnam to try out the REAL pho.
Great photos! This series really give a good sense of the restaurant and what they offer.
- July 20, 2009 at 1:26 AM
- A. Rizzi said...
Phở 24 is nasty, as I'm sure you found out :). Try the Phở Tái Nạm at Phở Lệ next time.
- January 15, 2011 at 6:34 AM

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Coral Bay Resort
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Coral Bay Resort is designed for travellers in search of a relaxing and eco-friendly holiday experience. The peaceful natural environment of Coral Bay Resort minimizes the stress of today urban lifestyle and offers a welcome alternative to the crowded concrete establishments that unfortunately are becoming all too prevalent on Koh Samui.
The island style, thatched-roofed, wood and stone bungalows are spaced well apart from one another and surrounded by a profusion of greenery to ensure maximum privacy. Representing the ultimate value for money, each has a generous interior and a huge private balcony with plenty of comfy deck chairs and loungers, cooled by sea breezes and ceiling fans. Commanding a view of extensive tropical gardens or the sea it makes a perfect daytime or nighttimes hangout
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Aug 12, 2016
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Super skønt hotel. Vi havde en beach front villa i 7 nætter, og det var intet mindre en fantastisk. Den aller flottelse hytte vi nogen sinde har boet i, i Thailand. Hverdag fik vi nye friske blomster på værelset, der blev tændt lys, alt var perfekt. Den flottelse udsigt og kmpe tereasse. Poolen var ikke den mest indbydende, og super ærgerligt den ikke ligger i forlængelse af stranden, som ej heller var helt god. Der var en masse sten, dog kunne man gå 50 m til venstre og gå ud, og lige rundt om bugten ca 500 m lå Cheweng strand som var rigtig flot. Alt i alt et rigtig fint hotel. Ligger ca 1,5 km fra Cheweng by, og det koster ca 5o Bath pr person der ind med taxa.
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Alt fint..
Aug 15, 2016
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Trine Tolba
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Feb 18, 2016
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Great hotel Good service
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Great customer service
Feb 21, 2016
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Jan 03, 2016
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Отличные аутентичные бунгало. Очень просторные. Всё в бунгало продумано до мелочей. Если вы хотите отдохнуть подальше от суеты, наслаждаться видом на океан, любите тишину и уединение, то вам сюда. Впрочем, больше четырёх дней тут скучно.
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Сначала заказал и оплатил другой отель, но отель сообщил, что все места уже заняты. Это был неприятный осадок. Такой номер не должен был быть доступен для бронирования вовсе, но система его показывала. К чести sawadee они извинились и предложили варианты по замене или возврату средства. В итоге с небольшой доплатой заполучил Coral Bay
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Oct 06, 2015
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Eins meiner schönsten Hotels auf meinen Reisen in Thailand.
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Super einfach und korrekt. Danke an das Team
Nov 11, 2015
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Georg Gerhard Kaspers
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Aug 22, 2015
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Bungalows are great; breakfast buffet and service marvelous; good located in the calm area of Chaweng Beach
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Easy; without problems; good service (mail Information etc.)
Aug 28, 2015
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Markus Donhardt
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Feb 21, 2015
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The wastewater pipe to the sea was broken, so waste water came out direct at the beach. Not very delicious.
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Feb 24, 2015
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Andre Bundgaard
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Sep 21, 2014
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Excellent. Fantastic bungalows with wonderful views, clean and spacious. Gardens beautifully kept. The photos on the web do not really do them justice!
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Sep 25, 2014
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Aug 13, 2014
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Of course like in other comments written towels are not the newest and coconuts really can fall on your head if you are on the sun lounger and you are not able to change to another sun lounger and may be its better to drive to Italy to get a Cappuccino. I would say all is a bit natural finished but Coral Bay Resort is a Paradise with commodious asiatic clean bungalows in a wonderfull spacious garden. We never get enough of sitting on our terrace and look around the garden and to the sea and hear the many noises of the animals around us. And even come back to Coral Bay from a trip to the noisy center of chaweng road is like dunking in another calm world. People in Coral Bay are very friendly and the desk clerks are helpfully to organize the stay and trips on Koh Samui, no tourist guide nerves if you dont want. The dishes in the restaurant are excellent. We like Coral Bay very much, it is asiatic with a western convenience.
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Aug 17, 2014
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Thomas Baunach
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Jul 10, 2014
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Easy and efficient
Jul 28, 2014
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Poul Christensen
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Feb 28, 2014
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Hôtel parfait pour des vacances familiales sans fautes. Nous avions réservé un bungalow familial composé de deux chambres au décor local agréables, très spacieuses, propres en boiseries. Situé au nord de chaweng l hôtel permet de profiter de la vie nocturne trépidante de cette ville balnéaire très touristique, avec ses boutiques restaurants et marchands ambulants, tout en profitant dans la journée du calme d une magnifique plage privé. Un must.
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Booking parfait.
Mar 03, 2014
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Marc Chanu
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Jan 17, 2014
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Отель для тех кто любит отдыхать в тишине, но хочет всегда иметь возможность быстро попасть в центр развлечений. Чавенг с его ресторанами и дискотеками доступен даже пешком, а в самом ресторане островная атмосфера релакса, волны, пальмы, птички...
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Jan 20, 2014
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Alexey Sergeev
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Aug 27, 2013
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We couldn t fault this amazing resort! What a wonderful place to have our honeymoon. The room / hut that we had was stunning, the service was friendly and helpful and we would highly recommend you stay here. We wanted something with a little character and romance and it s exactly what this place offers. Great location, close enough to all the bars and clubs but far away enough to escape it all. The garden are beautiful to walk through, they have a nice beach to chill out on and the pool is fab. Food was good. All in all 10 out of 10. We will be back - thank you :)
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Easy to book, cheaper than all other site and I did hours of searching. No fuss.
Aug 30, 2013
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is designed for travelers in search of a relaxing and eco-friendly holiday experience. The peaceful natural environment of Coral Bay Resort minimizes the stress of today urban lifestyle and offers a welcome alternative to the crowded concrete establishments that unfortunately are becoming all too prevalent on Koh Samui.
Our 56 bungalows are set amid 10 acres of lush tropical gardens, ensuring an atmosphere of serenity and privacy. Surrounded by luxuriant coconut palms and flowering shrubs, the charming Samui-style dwellings built of wood and stone with traditional thatched roofs offer the highest standards of comfort.
Our Philosophy...
Since opening in 1982, we have worked hard to maintain the delicate balance between preserving the natural charm of Koh Samui while providing the amenities for our discerning guests. The abundant tropical flora creates a sanctuary for many species of birds, butterflies and squirrels.
Ever conscious of the environment, our swimming pools are 100% chlorine-free and we use recycled waste water to maintain the extensive gardens and new plants in our nursery.
The waste water is pretreated through stages of septic tanks, bio tanks and settlement tanks before filtering through a natural treatment system of media, aquatic flora / fauna and finally polished off with a protein skimmer which purifies the water further and convert harmful nitrates into beneficial ones before it goes into our sprinkler system.
Where we are...
We are situated on Yai Noi Bay, north Chaweng Beach on the north eastern part of Koh Samui, about 10 minutes from the airport.
Our island style,
thatched-roofed, wood and stone bungalows are spaced well apart from one another and surrounded by a profusion of greenery to ensure maximum privacy. Representing the ultimate value for money, each has a generous interior and a huge private balcony with plenty of comfy deck chairs and loungers, cooled by sea breezes and ceiling fans. Commanding a view of extensive tropical gardens or the sea it makes a perfect daytime or nighttimes hangout. Amenities for each bungalow include:
Air conditioning and ceiling fans
7-ft ultra large king size bed and a day bed for the extra person or child
IDD telephone line and complimentary broadband connection
as well as WI-FI coverage for the entire resort
Satellite TV and CD/DVD/mp3 Player and a large selection of movies
from our library
Refrigerator and mini bar
Coffee / Tea making facilities and personal electronic safe
Bathrobes and custom-formulated toiletries using all natural
botanicals with our signature fragrance
Skylights in bathrooms
Huge private balcony with ceiling fan, deck chairs and loungers
:: Deluxe Double & Beachfront Deluxe Double ::
Contemporary design elements combine with the one of a kind interior and exterior furnishings to create a uniquely elegant yet funky ambiance. Each spacious bungalow comprises 75 m2 (including a large 25 m2 balcony), with large bay windows, and is decorated with unusual furnishings handcrafted from indigenous Koh Samui materials.
There are mosaic murals in some rooms, inlaid coconut shell and bamboo screens in others combined with original art pieces, native fabrics and unique artifacts. The large airy bathroom boasts a small interior garden, hammered stainless sink bowls and waterfall showers.
For a family / party of three or more persons, we recommend one of our family bungalows
:: Deluxe Family ::
Newly renovated and set amidst lush tropical gardens toward the rear of the property, the Deluxe Family bungalows are furnished in our signature funky-chic style and are perfect for a small family or several friends. The 82 m2 two-bedroom units feature original furniture handcrafted from indigenous Koh Samui wood and locally produced fixtures and artwork.
The two sleeping areas are separated by the dressing foyer and bathroom. The front bedroom is suitable for parents, while the two twin-sized beds and day bed in the rear bedroom are perfect for children. The large airy bathroom boasts hammered stainless sink bowls and waterfall showers. Each 20 m2 balcony looks out onto the gardens, some with vistas of the sea in the distance.
:: Premium Deluxe & Beachfront Premium Deluxe Family ::
Perfect for families or a group of friends, the original furniture, art pieces, native fabrics and unique artifacts in these spacious bungalows create a rustic yet elegant feel.
Located towards the front of the property, these beachfront units are just steps away from the beach while the higher units command breathtaking sea views. The 104 m2 bungalows are built like a duplex : the two side-by-side-bedrooms with interconnecting doors share the large 30 m2 balcony, but have separate large and airy bathrooms.
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Whether you are a carnivore or a vegetarian, a bon vivant or a teetotaler, you will find something to satisfy your needs on our extensive food and drink menu. Our guests often say we serve the best Thai food on the island. They appreciate that we do not tone down the flavors to satisfy westernized notions of Thai cuisine unless we are specifically requested to do so.
Plus we use only the fresh coconut cream in our curries and cocktails. (With nearly 200 coconut trees on site, why buy the canned stuff?) At the
(coral in Thai) restaurant, you will never feel enclosed, whether dining indoors or al fresco on the wooden deck. Sipping an exotic cocktail (shaken, never stirred) at the
Coco-rockBeach Bar
is an ideal way to celebrate the end of yet another perfect day at Coral Bay Resort.
:: Hanging Out Here ::
Being in paradise doesn not mean being bored! On site is a fresh water swimming pool (with children's section) overlooking the sea, plus ping pong and beach volleyball. The coral reef in the bay offers good snorkeling, fishing and shelling. The tiny island of Koh Matlang opposite the resort has an adjacent reef and is accessible by short long-tail boat or at low tide, by wading. Snorkeling equipment and kayaks are available for rent, as are jeeps and motorbikes. Windsurfers, parasailers, scooters and jet skis can be rented on the main part of nearby Chaweng beach.
Our Internet workstation at the lobby is available for guests in need of their daily email fix, while those who have brought along their Wi-Fi enabled notebooks can plug in at the lobby, restaurant and swimming pool if they are away from their rooms.
:: Amata Spa ::
Our new spa is located next to the swimming pool. With its cool interiors and intimate setting, it is an ideal hideaway for a day of pampering and healing. Detox in the infrared sauna followed by a high pressure jet massage, then bliss out under the gentle care of our well-trained therapists.
We take pride in using only the very best natural products to ensure that you benefit fully from each treatment with no possibility of an allergic reaction. Consult our Spa Manager, who is also a registered nurse, to choose a therapy to suit your needs or have a package custom-designed for you. Whatever your choice, we aim to de-stress, detoxify, soothe away your aches and pains, rejuvenate and elevate your sense of well-being. Go ahead, make your day! Give your body the treat it deserves.
:: Tour Desk Activities ::
Fishing and snorkeling trips to Koh Matsum and Koh Taen, PADI Diving courses, Angthong Marine National Park tour; Kayaking at the Angthong Marine Park; Koh Pha-ngan tour; Koh Samui Island tour; Koh Tao and Nang Yuan tour; Jungle Safari, Guided Hiking trips to the hills of Samui, Elephant Trekking, Pearl Diving.
:: Entertainment ::
The bars on Chaweng and Lamai offer Thai boxing, transvestite cabaret shows and other exotic nighttime entertainment, as well as dancing from dusk til dawn. Food wise, resident expatriates from Italy, France and Germany are constantly opening (and often closing) all manner of restaurants in Chaweng, Bophut and Maenam. Some are actually fabulous.
:: Shopping ::
Meanwhile, Koh Samui abounds in shopping, dining and entertainment opportunities. The streets of Chaweng, Lamai and Nathon are clogged with souvenir stalls that offer an assortment of wares ranging from tacky to terrific.
:: Sights & Senses ::
The amazing Hinta Hinyai phallic rocks, Butterfly Garden; Samui Aquarium; Snake Farm; Monkey Theater; Hin Lad and Na Muang waterfalls; Crocodile Farm; Hiking trails to Samui Highland Park, Secret Buddha Garden, Monkeys working in coconut plantations, 100-year old house, Big Buddha shrine, Hua Thanon Fishing Village, Various Temples and Pagodas, Lamai Culture Hall, Nathon main town.
Coco-rock Beach Bar has been the setting for hundreds of festive occasions. We love to organize weddings (Buddhist or non-religious ceremonies), wedding receptions, and parties. We can prepare a barbecue / buffet, an 'all curry' party or a Samui roast suckling pig for up to 80 guests. Naomi and Aaron Newlands sensational wedding at Coral Bay Resort was featured in U.K. Cosmopolitan Bride Feb/Mar 2006 issue. If you are planning a wedding, please e-mail us to request for our Wedding Package.
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Topic: Scotty McCreery
Scotty McCreery was performing on the Macy's Parade float for Thanksgiving . According to FOX News, something went wrong with McCreery's lip syncing. For those who watched American Idol know McCreery can sing. What went wrong?
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The Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has said he would not publicly back the Primate of All-Ireland Cardinal Sean Brady in the wake of further allegations that he failed to disclose information about sexual abuse in the Catholic Church during the 1970s.
Martin said the challenges facing the Catholic Church in Ireland were not solely about one person.
Speaking at the annual child protection update of the Archdiocese of Dublin he told the press: "Cardinal Brady has said that he is staying and that he has lots of support from people; I've never commented and I don't know anything of those details... made no comments on other bishops."
Earlier this month Martin has said it would not be appropriate for him to comment on Brady's position.
Brady has kept a low profile following the airing of a BBC documentary "This World: The Shame of the Catholic Church." The documentary raised concerns over the fact that Brady had failed to warn the church, parents and victims about notorious paedophile Father Brendan Smyth, during the 1970s.
After the documentary was aired, Brady faced calls from politicians and public figures to consider stepping down from his position as leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland.
The documentary revealed that Brady, along with two other priests, had received information from Brendan Boyland, a 14-year-old sexual abuse victim. The information he gave was not passed on.
Following the documentary's airing on the BBC, Martin called on a full independent, international inquiry into the crimes of convicted, now deceased, paedophile Brendan Smyth.
Brady publicly apologized to Boland. He claims he has the support of his fellow clergy. However, last week only 20 out of the 150 invited priests from his diocese, Armagh, attended a pray meeting he had organized.
It has been revealed that 356 allegations or suspicions have been made against 10 unnamed "serial abusers" over the past six decades.
Other information which emerged at the annual child protection update of the Archdiocese of Dublin was that over the past 60 years, 356 allegations have been made against ten unnamed "serial abusers" in the Church. Five of these members of the clergy were convicted and two of them have since died.
Further details reviewed include the fact that in 2011 there were four allegations made against priests. Over the last 70 years, 98 priests have had allegations against them.
The gathering also heard that so far the sexual abuse crisis in the Church has cost them over $19 million (15.2m euros).
"While the majority of allegations of abuse reported to us now, relate to sexual abuse which may have occurred many years ago, it is still crucial to be vigilant and to work to ensure standards are maintained," said the Director of the Child Safeguarding and Protection Service in Dublin.


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This is our biggest addition of new stickers yet. We told you we would deliver for the Black Friday Extravaganza and we did. The special has since come and gone but we now have well over 300 products for you to choose from. From drifting and other motorsports stickers to our random stickers, and even a new section dedicated to smilies and emoticons. Let's not forget our huge selection of pedo bear and domo stickers. Check out all the stickers we have added below:
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BLACK FRIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA!!!Friday, November 27th, 2009
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- 25% off random
- 50% off firearms
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- 50% off nerdy
Happy Thanksgiving from ihatestickers and enjoy our Black Friday weekend!!!! Remember this sale ends at 11:59PM on Sunday!!!
BLACK FRIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA!Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
That's right! Good from Friday through Sunday…. 50% OFF TRACK MAPS, 25% OFF MOTORSPORTS, 50% OFF SMILIES, 25% OFF RANDOM, 50% OFF FIREARMS, 25% OFF GRABBAGS, 50% OFF NERDY!!!! This is our BEST SALE YET. We will have over 15 new products up for you on Friday. FREE T-SHIRT with $30 orders. As always, orders over $20 include FREE SHIPPING, and just for this weekend, get DOUBLE REWARD POINTS on $20+ orders!!!
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That's right! All printed smiles / emoticons now come in the 2 inch size We have had several requests for this and we are here to accomodate! So, spread the word that you can now get all of our ridiculous smilies in a smaller size. Great for sticker-slapping your unsuspecting friends!


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The Video Magician includes an internal PCI card, a breakout box for easy access audio/video connection, and a full complement of software that provides the system with TIVO type capture and viewing plus full featured video editing. It has the ability to capture video from a variety of sources, including broadcast television signals, composite video, S-video, camcorder, VCRs, DVDs, USB, and Fire Wire.
Bundled with Cyberlink's Power Director 3 and Power VCRII software, the system offers video editing capabilities such as store, edit, enhance, titling, sound effects, music, narration, special effects, transitions, and the ability to generate distribution products in all popular formats including CD, VCD, DVD, and the Web.
Minimum system requirements for the Video Magician include a Pentium III 800MHz PC with Windows 98SE or higher, 128MB RAM, a free PCI 2.2 slot, a graphics card that supports Microsoft DirectX 8.1 or higher, a SoundBlaster 16-compatible sound card, and 1GB free hard drive space and a CD-ROM drive for installation.


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BERLIN, Germany >> If jerseys Berliners wear to the bar are anything to go by, the German World Cup team hasn't captured as many hearts here as have Brazil, Italy or even (yes) France.
But at least this year, everyone loves a German coach.
Counting the German team itself — led by former Bundesliga star Joachim Low — six out of 32 World Cup teams have, or recently had, a German at the helm going into the 2014 championships: Australia, Cameroon, Croatia, Germany, Switzerland and the United States.
(Full disclosure: Australia dumped Holger Osieck in October 2013, and Croatia's Niko Kovac, although he was born in Berlin and came up playing in Germany, is technically Bosnian.)
So what gives? And will the Germans' grinding style spoil what Brazil's Pele called "the beautiful game"?
Fortunately for fans, experts trace the popularity of German coaches to the new prominence of the Bundesliga in Europe's Champions League — which featured an all-German final for the first time in 2013 — and a new style of play.
"Foreign coaches are more or less an exception in the Bundesliga," says Jens Peters of Fokus Fussball, a popular German soccer blog.
"[The profile of German coaches has grown] through the success of coaches like Jupp Heynckes and Jurgen Klopp, who led their teams to the Champions League Final in 2013, and the success of coaches like Winfried Schafer or Volker Finke with African and Asian teams."
Meanwhile, fans who remember the German teams of yesteryear and haven't watched the game in a while will be in for a surprise, according to Rafael Wieczorek, coaching director at Coerver Coaching Germany.
"In the past, German soccer was known for 'fight and fitness' because the players didn't have the technical skills to match Brazil or the Netherlands," he says.
"Now the team has a lot of technically skilled players, so the philosophy has changed."
That's fine for Low, whose side features dynamic scorers such as Arsenal's Mesut Ozil, Lazio's Miroslav Klose and Bayern Munich teammates Mario Gotze, Toni Kroos and Bastian Schweinsteiger.
But what about the other German-coached teams in the mix?
In only their fourth World Cup appearance, the Soccerroos replaced Osieck with Greek-Australian Ange Postecoglou hardly six months before the final, after the team lost 6-0, 6-0 to Brazil and France.
They come into Group B as heavy underdogs, facing perennial big guns Spain and the Netherlands with an untested squad that could include as many as 10 players under 22 years old. Hustle may be their only chance.
Having replaced former Cameroon international Jean Paul Akono in May 2013, long-term Bundesliga coach Volker Finke arguably has a better chance against Brazil, Croatia and Mexico in Group A.
Pioneering a passing-oriented, pressing style that eschewed superstars, Finke created the "Moneyball" of the Bundesliga and could well make a lot out of a little in Rio. Meanwhile, Finke has an experienced squad of fighters who will run themselves into the ground for the veteran campaigner.
Born and raised in Berlin, Croatia's Kovac enjoyed a workmanlike career in the Bundesliga before eventually captaining Croatia's 2006 World Cup side and the team that beat England twice at the Euro 2008. When he came on board as coach in October last year, he hinted he'd introduce German discipline and tactics. But the 30-man roster he unveiled in May suggests that he may sacrifice physical play for technical skill, according to the Bleacher Report's Alexandar Holiga.
In charge of the Swiss team since 2008, 64-year-old Ottmar Hitzfeld selected no fewer than nine Bundesliga players for this year's World Cup campaign. Starting off against Ecuador in Group E, the "tactical genius" arguably has a better chance this year than in 2010, when Switzerland secured an upset win over Spain but failed to advance to the second round. Like Germany itself, he's adopted a more attacking style to suit creative young players like Bayern Munich's Xherdan Shaqiri, Borussia Monchengladbach's Granit Xhaka and Napoli's Gokhan Inler. Already having announced his retirement, Hitzfeld has also uncharacteristically predicted his boys will "shock the world."
United States
A physical player and prolific scorer during his career, Jurgen Klinsmann already lived in California when he coached Germany for the 2006 World Cup, so he was the natural choice to convert America's team of Charlie Hustles into an exciting, attacking force. The change didn't come without ups and downs. Klinsmann had to face down dissent among the ranks and anonymous sniping in the press during qualifying, and reports suggest he's still wrangling his dubious stars despite selecting a host of German-born Americans for the squad. Meanwhile, he faces Ghana and Portugal in Group G before he squares off against Low and Germany — and in this case, familiarity breeds nothing but respect.
"Klinsmann and Low together led Germany to third place in 2006," says Peters of Fussball Fokus. "It would be a surprise if either of them could fool his counterpart with a totally new strategy."


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Ojiya, 4183 Chino Hills Parkway, Suite J (at Pipeline), Chino Hills
I ate at Ojiya last week but saved the review for this week. It's yet another of the sit-down restaurants in Chino Hills that the masses seem unfamiliar with. But it got good reviews on Yelp, so I met up with a couple of CHills friends for dinner.
Ojiya is in a strip mall — it's a couple of doors from Peking Deli, a Chinese restaurant reviewed favorably here a while back — and once you're inside you forget you're in a strip mall. It's a cozy interior with touches of bamboo and with a serious-looking sushi bar. I felt like I was in Little Tokyo.
I ordered various nigiri sushi items, especially ones I rarely see elsewhere: Spanish mackerel, seared salmon, fatty albacore and large scallop, plus my baseline dish, the salmon skin cut roll. (I don't remember the individual prices but they added up to about $24.)
I'm confident in saying that Ojiya is the best sushi I've had in the 909. Then again, there's still Rokuan, another Yelp favorite in Chino Hills that is still on my list.
My friends enjoyed their food, a chicken teriyaki bowl and a salmon teriyaki/crunch roll combination plate. Our only complaint was the green salad of iceberg lettuce was boring. At least it was only $3 for me, and free for them with their meal.
We met up, by the way, at 6:30 p.m. on a weekday, and the place was mostly empty. It quickly began filling up. By 7:45, when we left, the dining room was full.


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Nikki Brugnoli: Convergence
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Opens Monday, May 21
Convergence focuses on the intersecting and overlapping lines of artist Nikki Brugnoli's research over the last four years in Virginia and Pennsylvania. Disregarded, post-industrial structures from her past and present as well as widening horizons converge through a series of mixed media drawings, screen prints and photographs. These investigations are engaged meditations on memory and loss, abandonment and reconciliation.
"This exhibition aims to widen the view for myself and for my audience and to better understand how all things relate; things forgotten, hidden, lost and revealed." Learn more about these works and the artist on the Fenwick Gallery exhibitions page.
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(Reuters) - People in the United States and other advanced nations consume an average of 1,200 calories per day more than those in low-income countries, but even in these wealthy nations food supplies lack enough micro-nutrients, according to a report issued on Tuesday.
The "Global Food Security Index" found that the United States, Denmark, Norway and France led the world in food security thanks to ample supplies, high incomes, low costs for food relative to other expenditure and significant research and development concentrated on food production.
The least secure nations were largely found in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia, Rwanda, Nigeria and Mozambique.
The index is aimed at ranking and measuring food security in 105 countries by looking at such things as food affordability, availability, nutritional quality and safety.
DuPont, a developer of genetically altered crops, commissioned the Global Food Security Index as a means of identifying areas where reforms were most urgently needed.
"We've always known that what gets measured, gets done," DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman said in a statement.
The United Nations has said that by 2030, the world will need at least 50 percent more food to feed a growing population.
Africa has long been an area of concern. In May, the Obama administration said the United States and other members of the G8 group of industrialized countries were working with African leaders to increase agricultural investment and enhance productivity.
The food security index commissioned by DuPont was launched by the Economist Intelligence Unit, an advisory and forecasting research firm.
Among its findings: While the average individual needs 2,300 calories per day to live a healthy and active life, in wealthy nations there is enough food for each person to eat 1,100 calories above that benchmark. In low-income countries, national food supplies fall, on average, 100 calories short.
The index - foodsecurityindex.eiu.com/ - also indicated that China experienced the least volatility of agricultural production during the last 20 years.
Kullman said the index should promote collaboration to help feed the growing population.
"To ensure that efforts are laser-focused to deliver real solutions, we needed a tool to inform decision making and facilitate a common language," she said.
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- "Famous dirt-biking capital of the West Coast."
- — GTA San Andreas.
Blackfield Stadium is the primary stadium in Las Venturas, San Andreas. It is located along Julius Thruway West, in the Blackfield district, hence the name. Nearby the stadium are the Las Venturas Airport, the Bike School and Greenglass College. It is based on the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Blackfield Stadium is the location of two side missions, which involve riding a Sanchez, whether it be a checkpoint collection or a race. A Dune and a BF Injection would be rewarded once the side-missions have been completed.
Despite having their own outdoor facility, it is possible that the Las Venturas Bandits also play here on occasions in order to accommodate a larger crowd. This is supported by the fact a baseball bat is found beneath the stadium.
- Baseball Bat - Underneath the stadium, directly below the mission marker for the stadium events
- Silenced 9mm - Underneath the pathway leading to the entrance of the stadium
- BF Injection (After completion of the stadium mission Dirt Track)
- Dune (After completion of the stadium mission Kickstart)
- Kart (After completion of Cut Throat Business)


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Well I dont come here too often, but Dave wanted info on my latest endeavor. I have had a 2.5 gal pico reef for a little over a year now. I had all softies in it .and well .its the one in my avatar. I have seriously outgrown the little pico and have always wanted a larger reef tank. Being money challenge makes that a little hard, so it took quite a while to gather everything together. I got pretty amazing deals on everything for the set up ghetto that it is. LOL I DIYd a couple things to make it work for me.
A little over a year ago I was at a garage sale that had fish stuff for sale. I was really only looking for a stand for my 55 gal tank at the time, since it just sat on a couple of end table cabinet things I had that werent being used. The lady had a 55 gal tank with a chip in it on a black laquer stand. Inside the tank were the full hood and lights for the 55, a couple marineland HOB filters, that I later discovered were garbage, some fake SW tank décor, and another fluorescent strip light. Sitting next to that was a brand new still in plastic wrap 46 gal black backed acrylic tank. No overflows, just a basic tank. I decided I had to have that tank too as it was marked $20. All I wanted was the stand, the light strip for the 46 gal and the 46 gal. She told me it was an all or nothing deal make her an offer for all of it. I jokingly said Ill give you $10 for everything. So there it is I got the 55 gal stand and tank (gave away the tank to someone with reptiles), the 46 gal tank, light strips .ended up being garbage except for the one that fit the 46 and garbage filters ..all for $10. I paid her and ran with it.
filters ..all for $10. I paid her and ran with it.
So, that tank sat in my garage for over a year. It was going to be a heavily planted tank .till I got reef addicted. Hehehehehe. I started looking on craigslist and at my lfs for used equiptment. Seems, things just started showing up that I needed. I got a used sump with 2 overflows for $50. Then I got a free bakpak2 skimmer that needed some parts. I kept waiting for lighting .but nothing came along and was about to buy a brand new coralife fixture when I walked into my lfs and there was a used coralife CF 2x65watt fixture. I got that for $15. Pumps, powerheads, hosing and plumbing I bought. Hooked it all up and wondered where the rest was coming from. I knew I would need to invest quite a bit to get it up and running in regards to LS, LR, water .etc.
I found a flier for a local reef club frag swap and decided that I wanted to go check that out just for fun. I had planned on eventually joining the reef club anyway .but had never been to a frag swap before and thought it might be fun to meet other reefers in the area. I talked to the public relations guy for the club and started posting on their club forum and before I knew it, I had 50 gal of RO/DI free to get my tank up and running. I went and bought salt and sand and set the tank up. Still .no LR. I made a trip to my lfs and was talking to one of the guys there while he filled my RO/DI bottles about how I was joining the reef club and how nice the one guy that gave me the RO water was and how helpful everyone in that club had been. Then we were talking about LR and how I was going to have to buy it like a rock at a time till I had enough because money was a bit tight. Next thing I knew .I was driving to his house that night because he had about 50 lbs of LR cured already in his garage that he didnt need. FREE! Price that out!! Woohoooo.
So my tank was up and cycling. Didnt take long, since the LR was cured already, to go through the ammonia and nitrite and nitrate spikes .and before I knew it, It was ready for a CUC and some corals.
Now .this past weekend was the frag swap. I had joined the reef club (a requirement to even attend) and paid my entrance to the swap for lunch. In order to participate, you were required to bring three frags of coral to be put on the table with all the rest of the corals. For those of you who dont know how a frag swap works ..you pick a group number and bring some frags. When your group is called you have a certain amount of time to pick one coral off the table. Then the next group .and so on. The keep doing this until all the corals are gone. Now mind you .you brought three frags .but others .they might have brought 10-20 some being rare and expensive. Our reef club also donated coral frags as well, as did some of the local shops. Needless to say, I went home with 12 frags. Some softies and some LPS. No SPS I dont have the lighting for it. : (
Its also an opportunity for people to sell used equiptment or other frags, fish, etc as long as its prearranged. The also had a raffle. I ended up with all those frags, a CC starfish who lives in my sump (for those of you who are about to tell me NOT to put it in my tank) that someone was just giving away and a Serpent star that someone won in the raffle but didnt want.
In anycase .I got home from the frag swap moved the LR from my pico to the 46 and placed all my new prizes in the Pico. I was going to keep the Pico a frag tank but then decided I would take it down all together. So, I finalized my rockwork in the 46 gal and transferred everything to the 46. Its still sparse and Im looking forward to one of our sister reef clubs frag swaps in the near future.
My cuc consist of 1 blue legged hermit and 10 cerith snails at the moment. I will be adding 10 astreas and some more hermies this weekend.
In the process of joining the reef club .setting the tank up and getting it cycled and impatiently waiting for my first frag swap, I lost my job. (sound of screeching brakes!!!!!!) I was thinking maybe this new tank would pretty empty for a while ..but my hubby saw how depressed I was yesterday and took me on a trip to one of the LFS, and told me to pick a couple things out and gave me a $40 limit. Hahahaha a couple things? $40??? Im thinking .thats not gonna get me much. So I ran straight to the LPS frag tanks. Im thinking one $15 LPS frag and maybe a $12.50 zoa rock. I found these really neat red and green blastomusas and called hubby over to look at them. Meanwhile hes yelling over to me look at this fish ..can we put this fish in there?
So, I had to explain which kind of fish I could and couldnt have and why. Needless to say he wasnt impressed with the corals. So, I did a no no and bought an Ocellaris clown and a diamond goby. Im regretting the diamond goby already as hes excavated obsessively since he got home. The tank is a little new to be putting a fish in, but its done cycling and though I probably should have given it a few more weeks before I put a real bioload on it, Ive been known to get away with no-nos before. So .long as I stay on top of things I think it will be fine. So .this is my latest greatest endeavor .Ive posting a few pics from beginning to current for Daves sake and the rest if interested.
My next project .resetting up my pico cuz I miss it already. And then my next REAL project .convert the 55 gal FW tank that gets ignored and neglected to a FOWLR.


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PHILADELPHIA -- Billy Baron scored 19 points, including nine in the final 4:12 as Canisius defeated Temple 72-62 in a nonconference game Wednesday night.
Consecutive baskets by Baron, the second a 3-pointer, gave the Golden Griffins (8-2) a 62-58 lead with 3:07 remaining, and they made all 10 of their free throws the rest of the way.
The Owls (8-2), who had won 11 straight at home, led 36-28 at halftime, but Canisius went ahead 43-42 with a 9-0 run, including seven points by Isaac Sosa.
After Temple regained the lead, three treys by Reggie Groves put Canisius ahead 57-51 with 8:51 left.
Sosa finished with 13 points, and Groves and Harold Washington scored 12 each for Canisius, which got 13 rebounds and four blocks from Chris Manhertz.
Khalif Wyatt had 17 points and Jake O'Brien 14 for Temple, which shot 25 percent (8 of 32) in the second half.


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Time for some Dodger Thoughts
A large group from Dodger Thoughts is coming to today's game and we've got a few cool things in store for them. I'm fairly certain that anyone that reads this blog also reads Jon Weisman's site every day, as he does an incredible job of "covering" the Dodgers for someone who isn't out here every day. I'm sure when he started his blog five years ago today, he didn't think it would become what it has but it's very obvious what a big role it plays in many of your lives, which is something he should be proud of…
Meanwhile, I see a lot of chatter every day about who should be in the lineup, but strangely, there's not a lot of talk about trade winds. It almost feels like the deadline isn't 10 days away. What do you all think? Do you like the team as it is or would you go out and add something to it. If so, what? (and try to be realistic).
Today's game is on FOX and thought it's not on "national" TV, it is on in 118 markets across the country so it'll be the most watched game in the country.
Meanwhile, here's a cool note: The Dodgers are donating 400 bags of sunflower seeds to Blue Star Mother's of America for U.S. troops overseas through our seed supplier, David Seeds. The individual bags of seeds will be placed in care packages for the troops. Blue Star Mothers of America is a 501(c)3 service organization of Mothers who have, or have had, children honorably serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Here's today's lineup:
Furcal, SS
Pierre, CF
Martin, C (you can chat with him live on Tuesday at 2 p.m. PT)
Kent, 2B
Loney, 1B
Betemit, 3B
Ethier, RF
Kemp, LF
Penny, P (trying to be the first Dodger since Phil Regan in 1966 to start out 12-1
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hmmm…in regards to trading, i actually kinda like what we have and i don't see anyone out there worth getting. yes, there's definitely some areas where the team needs to improve, but i think the team would be better off working with the players they currently have.
Why in the world is Kemp playing LF? I don't he's played there all year (including AAA). Ethier is proficient at both corners, but usually takes LF when Gonzalez sits. Seems a bit odd.
*I don't think
Hallelujah!!! This is the squad that should be on the field most of the time. I would also like to see Pierre rotated in and out, but Grady is so rigid with his favorite lineup. Why must we go on losing streaks to affect change. I would love to have a manager who is proactive and adaptable. Loney, Kemp, and Ethier should not be at the bottom of the lineup. How many times do we see Loney and Kemp on base with 2 outs and the pitcher is due up? Talk about runners LOB as a problem for us and you have to look at the lineup order. Players in slumps should not maintain a permanent spot in the lineup. Players who are hot should be given more opportunities to get on base and drive in runs. If Grady insists on playing guys everyday who are not producing then he must bat them lower in the order and bat those guys highter in the order who ARE producing.
My opinion of the lack of discussion regarding trades would be that I'm deathly afraid if we talk trade too much some of our wonderful young talent will be forfeited.
We have a great nucleolus from which to launch a decade of winning and maybe winning BIG. I am extremely reluctant to trade one year for ten years.
Plus I think we'll at least make the playoffs this year.
If there was a perceived need in would be in the pitching department. Perhaps a middle releiver and a starter if Wolf doesn't get back this year.
But our young pitchers seem poised also to jump in if given the chance as the young hitters have and I do not want to sacrifice the farm guys that so many other teams covet.
This is what a GM must do. Find some talent others are willing to part with, perhaps because of talents, attitude or whatever and get them for next to nothing. Kinda like how we got Greg Maddox last year. Isitiruz (sp?)was/is a great talent but surplus to us. That's the kind of trade we should do this year or not trade at all.
I'm hesitant to let Betemit go, I think he will be great someday, but then again LaRoche has the genes to be superior.
Our farm director and people in charge of the draft should be commended for the last several years as should Ned and Grady.
As a team we stand tall!!!!
Ditto zobeida–If we have to I can wait another year for a world series shot if we have to. I do not want to lose any of our youg talent we have now on the team nor those in the minors that have good potential. I would like to see Kemp & Loney hit higher in the linup & when we can afford to, get rid of Tommko.
The more I see what is available and listen to Ned speak on the radio, I do not believe anything foolish will be done.
There are just not impact pitchers or hitters out there. I do not believe ANY decent SPs are available.
We really do not need a bat, we have to just continue to play the right players.
A RP will be added, but I think Ned will trade for a lesser RP before hit gives up a really good young player.
Kemp's defense is not as good as Andre's yet, although his arm is stronger and is perfect for RF. RF is the most important corner and it is Andre's natural position. Andre prefers RF also. Remember that Kemp is 3 years younger and is late to baseball. He has a lot to learn yet and soon will be proficient at all positions.
I just wish Ned wasn't so concerned with stats like Batting Average, when a player's OBP or OPS is exponentially more important.
I understand your points, but Kemp has very little experience in LF this year. I'm just wondering why he's out there all of a sudden.
I think Josh just wrote the wrong positions for Ethier and Kemp…maybe, maybe not
This is probably our most productive lineup, I wouldn't want to face anybody in that lineup 3 through 8 this month.
i think we need another solid starter..b/c i don't trust wolf to come back and be healthy. i think our offense will be OK.
In July:
Martin .382/.477/.527/1.004
Kent: .396/.464/.667/1.131
Loney: .311/.386/.334/.730
Betemit: .500/.560/.909/1.469
Ethier: .424/.524/.667/1.190
Kemp: .354/.415/.708/1.123
Yeah, I know…Wow!
Who are the solid starters that might be available?
Trades? I wouldn't mind picking up a decent middle reliever or 4-5 starter if the price was right, but there's no way we should trade any of the kids. This is the most promising group of homegrown players I've seen since the early 70s. If that means going with what we have–plus maybe someone like Meloan from AAA–so be it.
The looming trade deadline, gives me the shakes. We need pitching badly and preferably a SP, but there's nothing worth going after. So, that leaves a RP in the sights of Ned and company. I hear from Ned that he will not give up our young studs on the roster, which is fantastic. But, what about Abreu, Hu, LaRoche, Young, Elbert, Kershaw, etc. as trade material? I think those kids are more valuable than rumored acquisitions of Dotel, Proctor, Bruney, Wheeler, Reyes, or Vizcaino. With Ned's track record of pitching trades it scares me to death. Middle relievers come and go and are goood or bad from one year to the next. I would rather live and die with our own kids like Meloan then give up one of those prospects.
We still aren't as good as the Mets. We need to pickup another starter and reliever.
Yeah Kemp is in RF not LF!
Lets review, we swept the Mets in June and it took a rare Derek Lowe meltdown and DFA on arrival Roberto Hernandez for the Mets to beat us. Of course it doesn't help we don't have any off days to help our bullpen. It also doesn't help we trust a 42 year old over a stud waiting in the wings…
no green in the lineup today…guess he's afraid of big brad.
LOL…after that confrontation they had last time out, I think he's afraid of Penny!
Penny vs Sosa. This shouldn't close. Hopefully we can get to Sosa early and often.
its going to be a sloooooooooowww deadline. That god too. I was worried Ned was going to put us in a while.
Tony Jackson just confirmed that Kemp is playing RF, Ethier in LF.
First of all, I really like this lineup and wish that we would maintain it regularly with Gonzo and Nomar filling in more of a utility position for the infield and outfield. They could also be the primary pinch-hitters from both sides of the plate.
As for trades, our primary need, I believe, if for a quality starting pitcher. While Tomko's performance in his last two games was very good, I don't count on Wolf being able to come back in his early season form, and Hendrickson seems just better suited to the long relief. Middle relief, I believe, we should fill from our own organization, like Meloan.
How much would I be willing to give up for a SP – not very much. If we can get an Arroyo with a reasonable length contract, because the Reds may want to unload his salary, for one of our prospects, preferably from the AAA, that would be acceptable, but no Loney, Kemp, or Broxton. I want to keep our best together and playing with the Dodgers for the rest of the season. If we make it into the playoffs, fine; if not, we'll go for even bigger things next year.
Geeze Max learn your vocabulary….Whole is complete Hole is a deep depression.The word you were trying to spit out is Hole.
yeah fisher i really don't care enough to worry about my vocab. I just finished school a couple weeks ago so during my break im going to throw my english out der window.
Ken Rosenthal just reported that a deal for Octavio Dotel to the Dodgers could get done soon. The royals want "a young position player" in return. They initially asked for Matt Kemp or James Loney. I think Delwyn Young is going to the Royals.
sounds good….will dotel accept a setup/7th inning man role though? If he can thrive in that role, and out starts can give us 6 innings, can you say, GAME OVER????? 🙂
out starts=our starters*
Delwyn Young should work, but I wouldn't want to give up Hu, LaRoche or Abreu for Dotel. In the first place, we should have brought up Meloan to see what he could do instead of signing the 42 yr. old. Would that have been taking any more of a chance than with Hernandez? Should have tested that out before we were right at the trading deadline too.
why do we have Matt Vasgarian and Tim McCarver always call these games! They are the WORST in baseball. THE WORST!!!!!!!!
Does it really matter? Kemp played LF for us last year. If you can played RF you should be able to played LF. I just find it weird some players can't. I see no different in any spot. We got our wish to have Loney, Ethier and Kemp at the same thing and you still complaining momoracci. Sorry there is no reason to complain today.
a day without complaining here does not exist 🙂
Oh god almost a Pierre and Furcal collusion. No why we have to see these Bonds update.
Yeah I know that.
I understand that Ethier natural position in LF too. Hahaha Bonds stikeout.
**** we did Bonds had to come up. I wonder who did the Dodgers lineup?
oops I mean why did Bonds have to come up?
That was not complaining. It was a legit question; it's moot now anyway.
We have our own version of David Wright wasting his time in Triple-A.
well lets not go that far…
I wonder if the producers at Fox have put together the fact that Dodgers dont give a flying **** about Barroids. We all know he's going to break it. But one more Illegitimate homerun is just as illegitimate as the other 753. Bonds should just get it over with, go bathe in flaxseed oil so he can retire. A-Rod will have the record in a short 6 years.
Not to me is not and I'll take that a different way sorry lol. I don't see what the different between him playing RF to LF regardless if LF is Ethier natural position.
Not to me is not and I'll take that a different way sorry lol. I don't see what the different between him playing RF to LF regardless if LF is Ethier natural position.
I wants a Kemp homerun now. Is that all we can ask for?
OMFG I called that shot
OMG KEMP!!! haha thelobbyhouse, you got your wish
Game on!
Ah, THE YOUNG LIONS!!!
that's what im talking about!!!!!!!
god matt kemp is a freak of nature. He missed that pitch. Anyone else would have popped that pitch up. He's so strong is sick.
Dang Penny almost got another double.
If Ned trades Matt Kemp I'm gonna lose my mind.
Ned better not trade Kemp. Milledge you punk no one didn't touch it lol.
Do not trade Betemit! Play him at 3rd everyday. Also what's up with Ned signing another 40ish guy in Hernandez? I'm sure Ned and Grady are both in depressed states they missed out on 50 year old Julio Franco. Bring up Meloan release Hernandez , get rid of Tomato and Martinez and bring up Abreu. Stay away from trades unless you can pick up some pitching for lesser minor leaguers.
That stupid fan cost us an extra bases.
What a *****!Throw that guy outta the park!
lol Pierre is clutch now. Why couldn't he do that with the bases loaded?
Whoo Hoo Raffy and JP keep it goin!
I'm so getting tired of ball hitting to Anderson. That guy got a lot of putout today. I wonder what's the record is.
Penny's throwing A BUNCH of fastballs.
Can a get my 2nd wish? How about 1,2,3 innings Penny. Urgh I'm getting tired of watching Bonds. lol at the ball being mark are they seriously.
I'm seconding each of your points above, fliegel! Also, this is the lineup we need every day.
Hey Fox, are you Crazy? No Dodger or Met fans care about a washed up steroid using Giant.
And Penny is getting stronger like he often does.
I got mlb 2007 the shows on PS2 am I'm stupid having Reyes as my SS and Wright as my 3rd baseman. I got Crawford in CF Ichiro in RF. It **** my whole team is hitting well but I guess I got it on rookie. Wright leading my team with 97 rbi's and I think he got like 20+ homerun and is only in my 60 games. Too bad I got Kent in the minor and trading Pierre and Penny. My whole bench is hitting over .500+
I forgot Ichiro the only player is hitting under .400 and I don't believe it. Ethier has like a 25 games hitting streak. Too bad I have to rotation him and Kemp and Loney and Nomar.
Wow Penny in a groove now.
I trading both of them for Wright and Penny and took the salary cap option off our what ever that option is called.
I mean Penny and Pierre geez.
Wow Furcal amazing. I thought Delgado had you. Maybe Furcal ankle is 100%.
I'll take lucky….
oooh who cares c'mon……….
we gotta watch an ibb?
seriously…nobody cares about bonds. this is so annoying
Why the booed Bonds? Is a good thing he's getting ibb but I guess they wanted him to make an out. Dang I thought that was gone for Loney.
I wasn't booing, he helped my OBP on my fantasy team.
Oh god I didn't want that lead off single.
I'm surprise you got him on your team lol.
No Ethier why couldn't you catch that.
HAHA I needed someone who got on base a lot and heck he usually is on one way or the other and will supply some power here and there.
I wonder what would happen if that was Tomko instead of Penny getting that standing ovation?
Good point and does walk count in your league? That's a good thing to owned him.
Ok Beimel pretend it's Bonds at the plate lol.
Yeah OBP counts so Barroids helps a lot!
****** loduca!
nice JBeimz!
Yeah Beimel nice DP there. I guess he pretend it was Bonds.
Way to go, Beimel!!!
Our relief pitching is ON!!!
I feel dumb I got LoDuca on my team. I got him in the middle round because all the good catchers were gone. I normally picked a good catcher in the early 5th round picked.
as far as trades go, read my blog from yesterday. if we don't win a divison title yhis year it won't be the kids fault, but the yets, and mgmt. decisions. our prospects are our future for the next 10 years, they will produce lots of tittles for us, protect the prospects, only trading prospects that are blocked(d. young, alexander, troncoso type of players,good players with a chance to play in the bigs.
trade some yets to open up more playing time for our kids, we know hernandez is washed up, abreu is better than martinez, some pitching could be dumped for room for meloan, that said a solid starter would be nice if wolfe is not ready to go, but I would risk it with the kids
rather than trading them
Oh Funny that announce just said Penny is not lost changes.
Dang Kemp should took one for the team.
and I knew Kemp was going to k's on that next pitch.
hmm, so if don't win the division this year, its because of the "vets" and management and the fault will be on them and not on the kids…
so what if we do WIN the division? im assuming it's not because of management or the vets but because we have these great kids on our team??
i love the kids like you all do, but that doesnt mean the vets and management shouldn't get credit as well….
they all wear the same name on the front of the jersey, whether they're 40 years old or 22 years old just called up from LV…they win together and lose together
Oh man that Reyes bunt scare me.
Come on Beimel another dp.
Beimel is a one inning pitcher Grady geez.
the kind of trade I would make, worried about saito's arm, trade alexander, Troncoso to texas for gange, would not trade meloan and leach for anyone.
would trade d.young becayse the dodgers won't bring him up to the bigs, he is a very good hitter, but blocked.
not saying the vets will be why we would lose, only that the vets are not playing as well as our younger players, and frankly some of the vets
have played badly this year.
I can't believe Anderson hasn't had no more putout lately.
who is pitching tommorrow? have they made up their minds yet? i can't decide who would be worse lurch or stults…
**** Pierre almost hit one out.
Close it out Broxton and no funny business.
Way to go, Brox!!!
I think that will be our closer, maybe in 2009.
What's the consensus on handling the Betemit situation? I'm hoping he isn't traded and I would like to see him get some more playing time what with his power and ability to draw walks.
What's the consensus on handling the Betemit situation? I'm hoping he isn't traded and I would like to see him get some more playing time what with his power and ability to draw walks.
I don't want to see Betemit traded either, and I would like to see him starting regularly at least against right handed pitching. He is showing more power than Nomar, and his recent OBP is at least as good as Nomar.
Risking the idea that in a day, I could be proven wrong, I don't see a big move coming. Young for Dotel is possible, but it's pretty clear that Young is not in our plans, so he might go for Dotel.
I agree with paulg57–there is not much talk of trade because there are VERY few deals that make sense, and no one here thinks any of the young prospects should be dealt.
I know we're all worried about some crazy move, but I am now thoroughly convinced that Matt Kemp (as with Russell Martin and Chad Billingsley) will never, ever, be traded. And while I am not yet willing to say that we'll never lose Loney, Ethier, or Broxton (though, I am doubting it), Ned won't trade them this year unless he borrows Doc and Marty's DeLorean and getting Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig in 1927).
Abreu, LaRoche, and Betemit are also unlikely to go anywhere, but if the right deal came along, it's not inconceivable. I just don't see the right deal. People have been talking about Octavio Dotel, but renting him for the year does not really seem worth giving up those prospects. As I said, Delwyn Young might make sense–it might even be worth an additional prospect, but KC would probably be happy to get rid of the salary.
this makes me feel better…
Peter Gammons blog…
" No, the Dodgers will not entertain trading James Loney, Matt Kemp, (obviously) Russell Martin, Chad Billingsley or Jonathan Broxton. Ned Colletti is looking for a starter or reliever, expecting Randy Wolf back around the deadline. A number of teams, including Boston, have been trying to get in on Andy LaRoche"
Suffering Bruin from Dodger thoughts here. I just wanted to share how grateful we all are to Frank McCourt, Camille Johnston and Josh for a memorable afternoon. It should be stressed that these three wonderful people could not have been more kind with their time. I'm not only cheering for my favorite team; I'm cheering for my favorite organization.
Thanks again, Josh.
cool…call boston and ask them if we can have beckett 😉 no but seriously, i think we need one more solid starter and reliever and we're good to go. i still think we would match up well to trade for jennings but his health is very iffy. i would be hesistant to give up any top prospect but maybe if we got jennings AND one of the astro's relievers it would be worth it. im sure they'd be happy to have laroche/betemit/abreu since they have no good young infielders.
LaRoche just hit another homer. He's now at .434 with 8 HR.
in July.
Thanks Josh for the nice day for the Dodger Thoughts crowd. It was great to meet Frank, Camille and you. Everyone was very gracious. Obviously, your organization is doing a lot of things right and I appreciate it. I hope I can participate in the next great Dodger Thoughts excursion next year too!
To the question above, I think the Dodgers could use an experienced starting pitcher. But I don't believe they should use anyone from the active roster in a trade. They have plenty of talent in their minor league system. If this can not be accomplished then they should keep the team as it is and wait for when a free agent comes along. A great game today. It is astonishing the way they came back down 4-1. To beat the Mets in that fashion says a lot for this young team. THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT.
After reading some of the postings up to here all I can say is I can't wait to see the trading deadline pass so we know where we stand the rest of the way.
Josh, I'm seconding Marty's appreciation to you for arranging the opportunity to meet you, Frank and Camille. All three of you were generous with your time and insights.
On trades: No need, given the emergence of Kemp & Loney's power. They'll slump, but so would an imported slugger. All home run hitters go cold. Six weeks ago, panic might have set in if the Padres brought in a slugger. Now, I feel like our new players have given us the advantage over them.
Same with pitching. The Pads have great pitching, as we do. But, like ours, theirs is human. They'll get hurt, get tired, or go into slumps, as will ours. We could add a reliever, but only if the deal is one-sided in our favor, i.e. Dotel for Young, straight-up.
Josh, Please let Ned know that most Dodger fans would cringe if he trades any of our young contributors (Kemp, Loney, Billingsley, Broxton, Ethier, Betemit, Abreu). Also, promising minor leaguers like Kershaw, Elbert, LaRoche, Meloan, & Morris need to remain a vital part of our future.
Delwyn Young could be expendable, as he's blocked by Kemp & Ethier. If Tomko has any value, cut him loose…Houlton & Stults are equally capable for much less money.
In summary, I think the consensus is that most Dodger fans fear losing a piece of the future more than the anticipation of a new hero to lead us to the promised land. The young nucleus of our team is exciting! I'd rather see the introduction of Jonathan Meloan, than the arrival of Roberto Hernandez. And Betemit's left-handed stroke is much more electric than Nomar's power shortage.
I'm encouraged by the article in the LA Times concerning Colletti's mood about the trade situation. Sounds like there aren't the kind of players out there warranting Kemp, Loney, or Ethier off of our club. I would only add LaRoche, Abreu and obviously Broxton to that mix. He apparently turned down Proctor for Betemit, and I applaud that decision as well. Sounds like nothing big will go down until the last day or so, if then. By then we should have some indication how Wolf will respond to the rest he's had, and I'm certainly hoping that Stultz has a reasonably good and long outing today, which could also spell a relief to the pitching emergency.
At this point I'd like to reiterate that Betemit should be left to start most of the ballgames at 3rd, especially against right-handers and when we're on the road. He seems to be exhibiting good patience at the plate, more so than Nomar, and is currently hitting for a better average and certainly with expectations of more power. I would even leave him in when a left-handed reliever comes on in order to see if he can now adjust better from the other side of the plate. If he can remain hot, it'll be a very good offensive addition to the lineup instead of the hole that Nomar now typically provides.


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Replacing a nonworking tachometer in a '78-'93 Mustang is easy with basic hand tools.
We always try to make our articles helpful and informative. We think this how-to is exactly that: a useful repair-type examination of a procedure we've never covered before.
The cars we're focusing on are the '87-'93 Fox-body Mustangs; the project is the replacement of a factory tachometer. A '92 LX 5.0 hatchback that recently became part of our stable of Mustangs had a tachometer playing the role of a dead fish. At idle, the tach would read 3,000 rpm. During normal driving, the range on the gauge was only about 3,200 rpm with no accuracy throughout the engine's range of operation.
We'd never seen this before in a Fox Mustang, but it's no surprise as little things on these cars stop working on a fairly regular basis. The solution was to replace the tach with another unit from a donor car. Even with our less-than-spectacular mechanical ability, we tackled the project ourselves. The result was a resounding success, as we did it in two to three hours with no more than a few basic hand tools.
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The "Rocky" and "Terminator" actors had talked about uniting on screen for 20 years, Schwarzenegger says, but never found the right script at a time when they were both free of other commitments.
"There was always something off. The script was not right, or the studio was not as much interested in it as we were. ... It just didn't happen," Schwarzenegger said at a Television Critics Association meeting, where he appeared to promote an upcoming documentary on ESPN website Grantland.com.
"Then one day I was sitting at my hairdresser, and Sly came up to me and he said 'oh man, it would be so great if you could be doing just a little bit of something in my 'Expendables' movie," said the 65-year old actor-turned politician.
At the time, Schwarzenegger was serving as governor of California and had put his action movie career on hold. He said he agreed right there to film a few hours for "Expendables" on weekends so it wouldn't take time away from his gubernatorial duties, and that he worked for free. The movie came out in 2010.
When Schwarzenegger's cameo was well-received, Stallone approached him to appear in "The Expendables 2." Schwarzenegger, who stepped down as California governor in January 2011, said he did four days of work in Bulgaria on the film, which reaches US theatres this month.
Their next project came together when Stallone told the producer of upcoming film "The Tomb" that he didn't want to make the film unless Schwarzenegger was involved. Schwarzenegger liked the script and joined the film - one of five movies he has in the pipeline.
While joking that the two were "in love with each other," he said they have no plans to work on other films together. But he added: "I'm sure 'Expendables 2' is going to be a big hit. ... Then (Stallone) will be probably coming back again and asking me to be in the next movie."
In another return to the screen, Schwarzenegger will appear in a documentary short film called "Arnold's Blueprint" that focuses on the former bodybuilder's service in the Austrian Army.
Schwarzenegger said his time in the military as a teenager helped shape his future career as a bodybuilder, actor and politician. The story "is about overcoming obstacles," he said.
Schwarzenegger said he worked around his military training to find time for bodybuilding. He later won bodybuilding titles, and used the sport to propel him to international stardom.
"I had a very clear vision of where I wanted to go," he said. "You realize you have to pay no attention to the naysayers. When you learn those lessons in sports, you can apply those lessons for the rest of your life," he said.
The short film will premiere on ESPN's Grantland.com website on September 26 as part of the network series "30 for 30 Shorts."
Schwarzenegger announced earlier this week he was establishing a global policy think-tank in his name at the University of Southern California that would examine non-partisan politics.


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Though I've never been, there must be nothing quite like a Hawaiian vacation to make you wanna let your hair down. But the first family's holiday vacation in the sun-drenched islands apparently inspired first lady Michelle Obama to shorten hers.
Mrs. Obama was sporting the new coif when she attended funeral services this week for Vice President Joe Biden's 92-year-old mother, Jean. The First Lady is now wearing a shorter, above-the-shoulder 'do. Gone are the longer locks that she'd grown and worn swept up or tucked under in recent months.
The first lady clearly likes to change her hair. During her first year in the White House she's worn it straight, flat-ironed, swept up, pulled back AND tucked.
We're told she got the new haircut sometime in the past week. And why not? A new year is the perfect time for a fresh cut.