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(18-15 in 3 years, all at Hampton)
Give the man this: He is honest and forthcoming to a fault. He takes responsibility for the program's APR difficulties and postseason ban, and he said that he has a plan to rectify it. Toward that end, he said that he's finally getting a handle on this head coaching thing. He admitted that he wasn't always completely engaged in every facet of the job all the time. Now, however, the phrase he uses is "full-fledged" — as in, on top of everything, 24/7. He is secure enough in himself and his abilities to bring in assistants with their own systems and methods, but forceful enough to set the framework in which they operate. Few people are as familiar with the HU culture as Rose, an alum who spent 19 seasons as an assistant before becoming head coach. He knows what's necessary and believes that he can provide it.
Jr. | 5-9 | 160 | RB
The Pirates' leading returning rusher (796 yds, 4.1 avg. 8 TDs) seems tailor-made for their new offense. He's tough, elusive, hard to track down in traffic because of his height, and he can catch the ball (29 receptions) — a big component of the Air Raid offense.
Sr. | 6-0 | 230 | LB
Second on the team in tackles last year (108, 52 solo) and led in tackles for loss with 14. Virginia Tech transfer is one of the leaders of a very good defense and an exceptional group of linebackers. Double-figure tackles against ODU, Norfolk State and Delaware State.
Jr. | 5-11 | 225 | LB
Led the Pirates in tackles last year (110, 41 solo) and was second-team All-MEAC — the only sophomore on either of the first two teams. Career-high 18 tackles versus Howard and two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown.
Let's take a stab at Don Rose's season-long message to his players: Gentlemen, the NCAA ruled that we aren't eligible for the playoffs. The MEAC, our own conference, said that we aren't eligible for the league championship. Does that sting? You're damn right, it stings. But here's something that neither the NCAA or the MEAC can do: prevent us from winning games. If we do the things that we're capable of, we can win every one of our games. No one we play is better than we are. I'm not saying we're better than everybody we play or that we won't face adversity. But if we play hard and smart and win games, no one can take that away from us. Not the NCAA, not the MEAC, no one. If we play the way we can and have the kind of season I know we can have, all of you will be champions, regardless of what anyone says. Now, let's go to work. … It's not Churchill's "we shall fight on the beaches, … we shall fight in the fields and in the streets,…" or Belushi in "Animal House." But it's a start.
The Pirates' 7-4 record last season was all the more remarkable, considering how much yardage they gave away in penalties. They were flagged for a staggering 1,266 yards in penalties — an average of 115.1 yards per game and dead last in FCS. They committed 487 more yards in penalties than their opponents. HU averaged 13.4 penalties per game. Consider that William and Mary committed 40 penalties for 330 yards the entire season. Among the lowlights were 20 penalties for 197 yards against Morgan State, 21 for 166 yards against N.C. Central and 20 for 147 yards against Florida A&M.; Penalties are often a result of discipline and fatigue. Rose said that he addressed both areas in the offseason and will do so in summer camp and during the year. He said that he has tweaked recruiting and has begun to target more high-character prospects. He said that players will be held accountable. Those who routinely commit penalties, he said, simply won't play, regardless of who they are.
For better or worse, quarterback is always the most visible, scrutinized position on the field. Factor in a new offensive scheme, and the scrutiny is magnified. Make that offensive scheme the pass-happy offspring of mad scientists Hal Mumme and Mike Leach, and you're into presidential candidate-level dissection. That's where the Pirates are, with new offensive coordinator Earnest Wilson and the Air Raid system. HU has only one experienced quarterback in sophomore Travis Champion (50-for-71, 494 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INT), who was part of the two-man relief crew after starter David Legree was injured late last season. Though Champion has the early lead in the battle to start, junior college transfer Najee Tyler (6-5, 235) from Brooklyn, N.Y., by way of Coffeyville JC, will get an opportunity, along with junior Aris English-McClone (Bethel). Wilson said that he doesn't need a prototype quarterback or off-the-charts athlete to run the offense, just an accurate passer who makes smart decisions. If quarterback play falls somewhere between Drew Brees and Steamin' Willie Beamen, the offense should be productive.
Aug. 30 (Thursday) | at Tennessee Tech | 8 p.m.
Tech went to the FCS playoffs last year and was picked to finish fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Golden Eagles are led by veteran head coach Watson Brown, a native of Cookeville, Tenn. He has a solid QB in Tre Lamb, who completed 65 percent of his passes for 2,342 yards last season.
Sept. 8 | Old Dominion | 6 p.m.
The Pirates' home opener and the third year the two have played. QB David Legree was darn near unstoppable in last year's 45-42 shootout loss at ODU, accounting for 326 yards and two TDs. Expect some offensive fireworks in this matchup, as well.
Sept. 15 | at Florida A&M; | 6 p.m.
The Pirates pulled out a 23-17 win last season against the Aggies and former HU coach Joe Taylor. They overcame 147 yards in penalties because the defense held A&M; to 57 yards rushing and 246 total yards. The Aggies were picked to finish fourth in the conference.
Sept. 29 | Bethune-Cookman | 6 p.m.
One of the most bizarre, frustrating results in Pirate history one year ago. Officials inexplicably and erroneously overturned HU's last-play touchdown pass that would have given them a 37-35 victory. Instead, B-CC won 35-31 because of instant replay.
Oct. 13 | Norfolk State | 1 p.m.
The annual Battle of the Bay likely will have a say in the conference race. The Spartans were picked to win the MEAC, coming off of last year's first league title and FCS playoff berth. Norfolk State last year jumped out to a 27-7 lead and held on for a 34-24 win.
Oct. 18 | at N.C. Central | 7:30 p.m.
Last year's back-and-forth affair had a little of everything. The Pirates won 30-27 in OT on Jeremiah Schwartz's one-yard run. HU piled up 450 yards of offense and had no turnovers, but committed 166 yards in penalties. Travis Champion came on in relief of the injured Legree and led the offense.
Oct. 27 | Savannah State | 2 p.m.
The Pirates' home finale. Hampton smothered the Tigers a year ago, holding them to 150 yards of offense as QB Antonio Bostick completed just 9 of 27 passes. Savannah State was picked to finish last, but received a first-place vote.
Nov. 3 | at Howard | 1 p.m.
The Bison won 10-7 last year in a truly bizarre game. Hampton's offense was DOA (122 total yards, 3-for-15 on third down), and Howard had a 21-minute edge in time of possession. Bison LB Keith Pough is preseason defensive POY and soph QB Greg McGhee the first-team choice.
Nov. 10 | at Delaware State | 1 p.m.
The Hornets were picked to finish 10th. Hampton pulled away for a 42-6 win last year at Armstrong Stadium, waking up in the fourth quarter. The Pirates scored 28 points in the final nine minutes to break up a tight game and had two pick-sixes (Delbert Tyler, Lyndell Gibson).
Nov. 17 | vs. Morgan State (Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.) | 3 p.m.
The Pirates finish in Noo Yawk at the Urban League Football Classic. HU topped the Bears 42-18 last year in Hampton. The Pirates scored 21 points in the final 10 minutes, with QBs Champion and Bradford Hudson combining for four TD passes.
Conference teams have heeded Commissioner Dennis Thomas' call to upgrade their schedules. Not just "money games" against FBS teams, but non-conference opponents that aren't simply other HBCUs. For example, Hampton travels to Tennessee Tech of the OVC and plays Old Dominion for the third consecutive season. Delaware State will play Delaware and VMI. Norfolk State faces Liberty. Howard plays Georgia Southern. N.C. Central will play Elon. North Carolina A&T; plays Coastal Carolina. Though the MEAC hasn't won a playoff game since 1999, the expanded 20-team playoff field — soon to be 24 teams — means that the conference has the opportunity to get multiple teams into postseason and matchups that will be favorable. The first step toward the kind of national respect that Thomas believes the MEAC deserves was to schedule better. Face playoff-caliber competition and use those lessons as a guide to improve programs. The next step, he said, is to win some of those games. There are ample opportunities this season.


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Hi friends, how are you today? I hope your week is going well so far. I'm not going to be very original here, because, well, Wednesday is book tag day for a few weeks now…No worries, I still got some things in stock to surprise you ! To prove this to you…I'm taking you on a deserted island. Without books. Noooo. I'm kidding. Just in a deserted island. No books would be too crazy.
Thank you so much to Ashley @ Socially Awkward Bookworm for tagging me for The Deserted Island book tag, where I'm going to talk about books I can't live without, and books that would help me through this difficult time. Since we can never have too many books, I hope this island gets wifi and awesome bookshops, so I can fulfil all of my bookish nerd needs…
Water — A book you simply cannot live without.
I'm going to be VERY obvious here, and I apologize, but I have to go with Looking for Alaska for this one. John Green is my favorite author and this book is just, my favorite of all times.
Food— A book that is a close second on your favorites list.
Lauren Oliver is one of my favorite authors, too, so I'm definitely thinking about her and her latest book, Vanishing Girls. It BROKE my heart, but I think I'm okay with it. Or, not really. Anyways, it just was so good, and I can't wait for her next book to come out.
Shelter — A book that makes you feel at home and safe.
Anything cute and contemporary, I guess, (because I'll spare you the two I just quoted before). I love Jenny Han, and Morgan Matson's books, their books always put a smile on my face, their characters are SO relatable and, I don't know, I just love them.
Flare Gun — A book you would recommend to someone who doesn't read.
I want to go with Patrick Ness for that one, and especially the wonderful More Than This. The plot and the story will drive readers crazy (it certainly had that effect on me), so I'm guessing non readers will either think, WHAT IS THIS BOOK, or … well, what IS this book. Either way, they should love it, and so should you.
Matchsticks — A book that warms your heart.
An obvious choice, Anna and The French Kiss, because Stephanie Perkins does know how to write a story that will melt your heart. But I want to say, The Summer of Chasing Mermaids, too, because that book made my heart melt EVEN MORE, the writing was fantastic, and it's one of those books I want to hug.
Compass — A book that directed you towards your love of reading.
I can't remember, I held books in my hands as a baby…. I'll go with The Hunger Games maybe, because I think that's the book that directed me towards my love of reading YA, and opened my eyes on how MARVELLOUS this genre is.
Since I'm not sure who's done this tag, or not, well, YOU are doing it. Yes, ALL OF YOU guys who feel like it, I'd love to read your answers and your struggles at picking out only a few books when we all know we want ALL THE BOOKS.

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Meirhaeghe Starts New Team
Acording to a report on a Belgian website, 2003 world champion Filip Meirhaeghe is involved in the development of the first Belgian UCI trade team (mountain biking). Founding fathers of the team are Chistof Bruyneel and Sven Goedefroo, both members of the Belgian mountainbike club Zewieties (www.zewieties.be).
Meirhaeghe will fill the part of trainer-coach and is expected to return to World Cup racing early in 2006 (after his current suspension for using EPO ends). Roel Paulisen, current leader in UCI world ranking and close friend of Meirhaeghe, has expressed interest in joining the team, but is also talking with a German bike manufacturer.
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I just wanted to thank you for this amazing thread.
I lead a flex raid on openraid for about 2 months, but with the lack of possibility to expand it it got boring and I ended it.
I figured I'd start an RBG group on openraid and it has been a great success. With completely random people I didnt know we went up in mmr insanely quickly untill we lost to a 2k team on day 1.
In 3 hours the 3rd run will start. I expect my char to hit 1800 today (char rating is so much slower than mmr :/ ) and then some refining of tacts might be helpfull to deal with the 2k+ teams. And then I found this thread which will help immensely!
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Glad you enjoyed it/the guide helped you, feel free to ask any questions/unclear things
If ferals are weak / hard to keep usefull in teamfights, I was wondering.
What exactly makes moonkins worse flag carriers than ferals? They can stealth in the enemy base aswell. With heart of the wild they can do massive healing when they need to tank someone 1v1 for a while. And they have a lot to bring to teamfights.
I guess the only diffrence is feral's symbiosis-dispersion?
that and superior movespeed, predators swiftness, infected wounds and most importantly survival instinct, though a lot of fc druids are opting to choose guardian nowadays for reasons unknown to me (most likely the mastery and thick hide)
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Ah yes, I thought survival instincts was guardian only.
That clears that up
If bunch on friends who joined rbg just for fun are going together and failing against 2 enemies...You are loosing for sure,happening to me all the time!
Thanks a lot for the time put into this. It really helped.
Thanks alot for all the nice comments lately, do know that this hasn't been updated since early 5.4 and therefore isn't 100% accurate on the point of team comps.
I will update this again a few weeks into WOD
Hey guys,
There is a great new addon out for BG's and especially RBG. Its called MrTarget and you can get it from curse. MrTarget provides Blizzard style PVP ENEMY Unit Frames and Replaces UNREADABLE Player Names for Target Calling purposes. It also tracks your party leaders target making target calling pretty easy as everyone with the addon can see the target. I know that battleground targets is out of date so this is a great choice Definitely worth a look
whats an RBG?
This desperately needs an update, tactics and group formations has had a drastic change, and reading this now could bring you a lot of problems.
Just a friendly notice
I agree, it would be nice to see it updated
Thorough guide, but a lot to remember while I'm also trying to learn the bosses for PvE raiding (just started playing again). Any tips for someone who won't be a BG regular but wants to up their win % for the weekly event? Thanks.
Hello, can we expect updates for legion? Mainly about teamcomps, flag carriers, defenders etc, what class do what.


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Slash and the homestand
So we've had quite a week in Dodgertown, both on and, well, on the field.
The team itself has been up and down, with plenty of drama in just 5 home games so far. We've had an Opening Day victory, an extra innings defeat, a walk-off win on Jackie Robinson Night, a 10-run onslaught on offense, followed by a 9-0 shutout at the hands of the 'The Freak'. And Opening Week concluded with a dramatic come from behind win thanks to a pinch-hit home run by the one, the only, Manny Ramirez.
But the action on the field before the game has been just as exciting with appearances by Will.i.am, Leann Rimes, Frank Robinson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Don Newcombe, the American Idol finalists, a former American Idol finalist, Guillermo from Jimmy Kimmel Live, the Peetes (Holly & Rodney) and the one, the only, Slash.
Now I have a few stories to share on all of the above, but ill focus on the rockstar for now. Slash was on hand Friday, April 17th to perform the National Anthem & God Bless America. For those in attendance last fall, Slash did the same during the playoffs in 2009 before Game 2 of the NLDS and thanks to a Matt Holliday error in left, probably because the sounds of Slash's guitar were still ringing in his ears, the Dodgers went on to win the game and take the series from the Red Birds.
On Friday, before Slash even took the field, he took a few photos with some lucky winners from our new fan club, the Boys in Blue, during a VIP meet & greet. A meet & greet that I myself would have loved to win, especially in the days of Guns 'N Roses. Speaking of which, when I mentioned that Mr. Hudson was performing the anthem to a friend, he reminded me of another 'cover song' favorite performed on the Guitar and thanks to the magic of YouTube, I can share that with you now.
I can only imagine the former lead guitarist for one of the biggest rock bands of all time is used to the pre-show photo ops and I also imagine the 10 lucky winners from the Boys in Blue were a little tamer than what he's used to. But the man knows how to meet & greet and made a few lucky fans feel VIP…and one Marketing Director.
— Josh Lukin
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Time check 12:00 noon
Reality check – Road trip against the NL patsies who are 15-22 combined this year. The Blue needs to go 6-3 or better.
Reality check 12:11
Yup. Still well grounded.
Good Job Collie!!! Keep saying it so maybe someone will address the issue.
Dang Josh you mean a 9-0 shutout with 4 bench players in the lineup lol.
Nice to hear about the 10 lucky winners from The Boys In Blue and the rock star!
How about adressing the issue of the majority of the fans that have to continue to deal with the punks/drunks that make it so
many don't want to bring their famalies there.
Maybe instead of cracking down on these idiots/bullies Frank could capitalize on the issue & sell Jungletown section seats.
For only $99 you get 2 tix to the Jungletown section complete with 2 blue & white striped (Prisoner type) striped shirts as well as before the bottom of the 8th inning hire Slash to play Welcome To The Jungle while standing inthe middle of the section and giving them all free beer to throw at one another! Also they can all fight with each other.
Collie – I time warped you 🙂
Sorry to both Josh's. I do appreciate your insight but I'm going to continue to bang this drum until there is some real action taken.
Frank – take the challenge…
Don't just show up and adresss the pretty events – stand up
and adress the ugly ones and do something about them!!!
4:20 comes 5 times today for ITD…..just sayin
See, if I were clever like Dodgereric, I would think of something fun to do, but ideas escape me at the moment.
Then again………………it would just put me back on ITDFST anyway just like it did.
Right on Collie.
I am sick of all of the revenue enhancement BS on this site.
We seemed to have some pretty good teams when O'Malley ran this club and just had a couple of discreet Union 76 ads showing, not every square inch of the stadium plastered with commercials like the McCourts are so fond of.
Why not mention the drunk that had the crap kicked out of him by the Dodger Stadium security police? And all the abuse heaped on regular fans by the drunken, crazy ******* in the stands?
Why don't you work to prevent people from using StubHub and other places from scalping tickets? Paying $200 for a ticket to see the Yankees in the upper deck next to Emma who pays $4 per game for her season ticket is ridiculous and if sold by some guy on Stadium Way would be criminal.
Appreciative of the updates on Slash, but as you can see, the natives are getting restless… might wanna listen to the concerns about security.
To add to Collie's Jungletown idea: The first 15 fans ejected from the stadium for drunkenness or fighting get put on a roster to face the San Quentin Giants ( not kidding about that one, check out http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2010/04/18/SPA51D0OBL.DTL for more info on that).
StubHub can be a bane and a boon. For high profile events, you'll pay an arm and leg, but will get your foot in the door if you couldn't otherwise. For regular games, you can get good deals on seats from people who had the tickets, but couldn't attend the game (or wanted to make a return on their investment), and would let… say… $30ish tickets go for $20ish. Sponsored by the MLB, unlike the scalpers on the way up the hill. And "anti-fraud" protection, whatever that means. Cavaet Emptor indeed, but there's some good in there.
What will happen first: Addressing of the Security issues at Dodger Stadium or ITDFST going to 1 hour?
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You are right NSB. The market usually determines the ticket price. I don't mind if some guy wants to get his money back on a few games that he can't attend. I just don't like the idea of some businessmen buying up a whole block of tickets for the express purpose of reselling them at inflated prices.
This page has some good insight into the fan experience at DS: http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/reviews/dodreviews.htm
Funny you pulled that article NSB… I work 2.3 miles from San Quentin. Also last year my Petaluma team was going to play them but we didn't get our act together in time. They wanted our personal information and some of the guys on
my team were not wanting to give it. Made me go hmmmmm…!
Very interesting reading today. I really hope Mr. McCourt takes what we are saying and, really does do something about it. It was promised last year when the problems were mentioned but, nothing has happened to ease tthe fears of some patrons.
Nellyjune ~ Tthe Giants are going to fume about the Rowand beaning until we see them again. Good for them, concentrate on revenge and not on blaying ball! To me, if Padilla resally wanted to hit one of their players, I doubt he would have picked Rowand. And, if they think it's a good idea to hit OUR ANDRE, THEY BETTER BE PREPARED FOR WAR!!!!!
32and53fan, thanks for the link to comments about the Dodger Stadium experience. I have attended many games at Dodger Stadium since it opened in 1962 and for the most part, my experiences have been positive. Yes, getting to the games on weekdays is a bit of a hassle and sometimes getting out of the parking lot can be a problem. I also think that while most of the fans seem to know what is going on, many are there for the food and the beach balls. I cannot stand the wave but I despise the beach balls! I have been booed for tossing a beach ball over the rail just to get it out of the section. The ushers don't even seem to try anymore to intercept those darn things and when they do, they get booed. I have a great idea for our so called cash strapped owner: When the Dodgers are on the road, open up the stadium on weekends for people to come and toss beachballs around the stadium and do the wave. Sell these folks Dodger Dogs and beer, play some hard core videos on the big screen so maybe these idiots will stay away on game days so the rest of us can watch the game without the distractions.
Seriously, however, I must say the references to "Latino" gang types mentioned in the article does disturb me. It is obvious the Dodgers draw a lot of Latino fans and it would be unfortunate if they have to suffer as a group because of a few knuckleheads that cause problems. If this really is a problem, whatever extra or effective security costs the Dodgers, it will be money well spent to ensure all fans can have a positive experience attending games at the stadium.
32and53fan – very good article about the ballpark. I saw a very similar phrase mentioned many times throughout the many different views of Dodger Stadium………………… "a gang presence". Ummmm…………….not a good thing at all to be known for…………it does make us sound like the Oakland Colliseum. I also can empathize with the views of those who said that they felt intimidated if they were fans from the opposing team. I can see to a point, all fans of opposing teams feeling somewhat intimidated by just being at the home ballpark of the team you are playing, but this I think goes above and beyond that kind of intimidation.
I am not here saying all my experiences there have been bad, but I have always had a harder time enjoying the games when there were fans from the other team sitting around us (or right by us in the case with my family) and those fans just feeling intimidated "in a bad way" for even getting up out of their seats or cheering for their team.
I said this in my last post about this topic, but those of us who have to live amongst the majority of fans from an opposing team, it's kind of hard to hear over and over again how bad our fans are treating them. I am not a Giants fan by any means, but I do happen to like (and love) alot of people that are Giants fans (I try not to hold their allegiance to that team against them), and you want to hear them say…………"Even though you are a Dodger fan, it was awesome to go to Dodger Stadium because the fans were great to us"………or if something were to transpire, you would like them to say………….."such and such happened, but the matter was taken care of immediately, and everyone continued on and enjoyed the game."
Reading all the great comments from Collie, Northstateblues and 32and53 fan has me all bugged again. I just wish it bugged Frank as it seems to bug most of us.
One more thing…………….the reason why I came on here. I was on my way home listening to the gnat fans complain about losing the series to the Dodgers. BTW – great day at school………………..not only was I able to brag about the Dodgers, but Denny Hamlin won his NASCAR race today. I have many at school who are Jimmie Johnson (sorry Eric,and yes, I know…………200 yards or more, he would have had him………….Denny knows that too – LOL!!) and Jeff Gordon fans. Anyhow, those of you who know, Razor and Mr. T from KNBR (it was just Mr. T today) and callers were talking about the Padilla/Rowan incident, and they were talking about who, in retaliation, they suggest the Giants go after, and Mr. T offered the suggestion of Ethier. His reasoning for that is because Andre usually bats incredibly well against the Giants, both at Dodger Stadium and AT&T Park, and that out of all the power hitters in the lineup, he would be the least likely to come after them because he seems like such a good guy and went on to repeat he just kills us with his bat. They thought Manny would have too much hardware on and whoever pitched would end up hitting an elbow pad, etc, causing no reaction, and I am guessing they thought Matt would actually come after them. He did have that altercation with Torrealba a couple years back. However, don't they know it wouldn't be just Matt going after them, they would have Riahnna's entourage going after them too – LOL!!
Well, I don't think they know what Andre is capable of if he puts his mind to it, nor have they seen him break bats and batting helmets in the dugout. I think of it as a fabulous compliment but also as a warning to our beloved Andre. You have about 70 days to brace yourself for a possible retaliation the next time our two teams meet.
Excellent post lbirken!!!
Collie: I don't know if I could stand in the batters' box facing a guy who murdered his wife with an aluminum bat. That's gotta take some stones.
Thanks for the link to the fan comments, 32and53fan. Like Lbirken, I'm bothered by the "Latino thug" comments some of those commenters threw around, they were in the minority, though. As a … well, since there's so many labels, I'll just say As a member of one of the races that had the most questions on the 2010 Census, I feel bugged by the racially-tinged comments because I've seen all colors of the rainbow harass not only opposing teams' fans, but fellow Dodger fans as well for "not wearing your blue". But for the most part, I think we should print that out on hard copy and mail it to McCourt's doorstep.
Nelly: I pity "Mr. T" when the REAL Mr. T hears the jibba jabba that fake foo' has been spouting in his name. If they're gonna take out their sawed-off (yeah, I said it) rage on the Dodgers, they BETTER do it in their own house… because unfortunately, at Dodger Stadium, they might start a riot.
Speaking of riots, here's the 1984 Padres and Braves going at it. Good times. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYZSldEqLWI
Josh-You cut the slash solo too soon!
This home stand has been really positive. 2 of 3 from NL west rivals. Hitting was good. Padilla earned his weekly pay. Kershaw is growing big. Russ Ortiz is gone! and that was a hollywood homer by Manny! I am thinking about kou and belisario coming back, and all my Dodger dreams are good.
Nelly — It's funny to listen to KNBR. This morning Kruk was going back on what he had said during the game. He said this morning that he felt that Padilla's pitch to Rowand wasn't intentional and that he has a responsibility to the kids listening to the game to not be a bad example to them. Or he said something like that. It was such a step back from what he said during the game. I was wondering if they got some feedback and told him to chill out.
Also it's funny to hear them whine that they were basically robbed by the Sunday loss and should of won the game. That they outplayed the Dodgers in all aspects of the game and outscored them in the series. That they had the game won and 1 bad pitch cost them. Umm… one bad pitch cost Kershaw.
They were also all over Bochy for his moves and who he had relieving and pitching to Manny. Well in my book Manny was 0-2 with 2 K's against the guy, so he had the correct guy pitching to Manny. As I've said about Torre with some of the moves that he makes that are questioned, that's baseball. Sometimes you have to tip you cap to the guy and give him credit. They should be giving Manny credit. He wasn't lucky and neither were the Dodgers. They made the plays to win the game and the Giants didn't.
Their fans seem to have this sense of entitlement and I think much of it is due to Kruk.
Nice posts everybody.
Birk — when I had my incident in Sept. '08 it was due to the beachballs. They were everywhere in our section and the game was going on and all these people are standing up in front of me, blocking my view of the game and looking back towards the back of the section not even watching the game yelling for the beach ball.
They were more into the stupid vinyl ball than the game. It would be no big deal if it was for a few minutes but these people were doing this the whole game! The family next to us would catch the balls and pop them or give them to the usher. I had a ball land on me and gave it to the family who was eliminating them which they did.
Well that was it. I had 5-10 people trying to "throw" with us. Most of them based on their ink work looked as if they were in a gang and had done time.
It made me think maybe we should issue beach balls to the prison inmates and see if that keeps them happy.
I won't go into detail but it got so bad that we were sitting there with our backs turned to these idiots trying to watch the game as they were threatening to beat us. Tough to enjoy a game with that going on.
Wifey has told me she never wants to go back. We haven't…
Mike Krukow is a Carlos Mencia joke: unfunny, decades old and offends most with good taste.
Collie – I was listening to Kruk also this morning. The part I heard was the part where he was talking about whether Bochey made the right call or not. Like you said, it was the right call for Romo to pitch. Romo just threw the wrong pitch…..one Manny was waiting for – LOL!!!!
I agree NSB with the "Latino Thug" comments. I've seen things my last few times there and the people who were idiots were of many races. Some looked like me & some didn't. In my incident that time, the ones who were coming at us were from that demographic. But the issue doesn't have anything to do with race. It's about respect of others.
Mencia is lame… Really lame.
& NSB — that was I agree with being bothered by the comments. Not that I agree with their comments, but yours.
Man am I disappointed! I thought that "Inside the Dodgers", the highly rated MLBlog was some kind of expose of the Dodgers or something. Like I heard that Manny likes to sleep in Scooby-Doo footy pajamas and his wife is into it too. And that Vin Scully is a vampire. And that Tommy Lasorda is a Zombie.
And that the reason that the Dodgers can't get into the World Series is because the owners are secretly sex slaves to George Steinbrenner and his sons, who won't let them go to the World Series until they find the Fountain of Youth and use the elixir from the Fountain to keep George S. alive indefinitely.
So Slash is worshipping the "Boys In Blue"? Is that a gay thing or is he a cop-lover of some kind? I know lots of people are turned on by uniforms, but that is ridiculous!
Well, maybe some other Dodgers blog will answer these and many other questions. This one obviously won't.
NSB – I didn't see your comment up there about Mr. T. – I am sure the real Mr. T would think that way – LOL!!! I am usually listening to those two (Razor and Mr. T) on my way home most days and they are the most tolerable out of the Bay Area radio talk show hosts.
I knew there was someone that want an update on Gagne but I just heard he retired.
Awww Poor Giants…
LMAO!!! The best part Collie is they thought last week by playing the Braves they were playing a "real" team while we were getting beat by the Pirates and the Marlins. I am not sure what you call the Padres, but I am not thinking they are a "real" team either. This division is going to be one crazy one to watch.
If they keep being beaten by us fake teams what does that make them? Figments of our imagination??
By the way did you notice my FB profile picture???
You know they deserved to win. It was just 1 pitch, blah, blah, blah…
Give credit where credit is due!
LOL!!! Yes, I did – very funny!!!
It was the wrong pitch and everybody in the baseball world seemed to know Manny was looking for that pitch, but they are still insisting they should have won the game. Get over it already!!! That and the whole Padilla thing. I can't believe they are still talking about that 3 days later. Once again, get over it!! I can see there being some suspicion of what happened, but you have to admit, even if it was, Rowand's stance is so funky that up and in would have hit him regardless because he is practically standing over the plate with that batting stance.
I have to give credit to my friend Tony on that one. He's an A's fan & calls the Giants the Garlic Fry's. LOL!!!!
They are also still talking about how they need to hit Blake for him mocking Wilson last year. Even after Blake apologized to Wilson after it came out why he did the celebration at the end of games. Blake was showing up Wilson because he thought Wilson was showing up other teams/players.
You don't hit people every time your upset. I'm all for knocking a guy down or putting one in his rump but they are acting like little babies because they haven't won anything. & of all the players who deserved one in his rump would be their beloved Bonds. I guess there is a joke in there but I'll leave that for someone else.. Bear, Enchanted, Wally…
You just may get your joke on that one Collie – LOL!!!!
Most A's fans are pretty fed up with the Giant whiners. My friend loves it when they blame the A's for all of Zito's problems, which seem to be subsiding some. Her response is, "he was pitching great when he was with us. You all ruined him!!"
One of my friends who is an A's fan calls him Zero. Another who is a Giants fan calls him Beato.
I have a couple of A's friends who know him pretty well and really like him and think he's a great guy. One of them got an autograph for me on a ball. He seems like he is ok for a Giant. He does have the organization for troops which is pretty cool.
Yep, my friend has a picture with Zito as well, and I have heard he is a great person as well.
Gosh damn my last post should be 2nd to last not up there in space but did anyone see it?
I don't go to the stadium mainly because I can't afford it. Whenever I have been there, I have not personally been assaulted or anything like that. (I was messed with at Candlestick Park when I was nine years old. I was in a toilet stall and when I looked up, two older kids were looking down at me from the top. When I got up, another kid climbed underneath to get in the stall behind me to mess with me.) I have been within earshot of some pretty nasty fans and have had food dropped on me from the rows above. Bullies and the like of them just really push my buttons. The last place I want to deal with those people is at a Dodger game.
I am happy to just stay home and see the game on TV. I did enjoy the ITD tour and game last year but my main reason for going was to see the behind the scenes areas and to check out the changes in the stadium. I was privileged to sit next to OBF the whole game and was surprised that Frank McCourt came right to his seat during the game to say hello.
Eckstein is such a Giants killer from 2002 WS
Good Morning. since the Dodgers weren't playing yesterday, I had the unfortunate task of watching the Giants Game. During the pre-game show, the beaning of Rowand was brought up, yet once again. It's odd to me that the Giants players feel it was unintentional….but, the fans and Krukow cannot let it go.
Good Morning Everyone……………
Man it is raining good in Nor Cal today. I just checked the weather for Cincy and it says 68% and partly sunny, so that is good.
Bills trots out to the mound this evening and his counterpart will be Homer Baily…..This is game 31 on this road stand, so let's get off to flying start.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful day today and will be able to enjoy the game this evening.
lineup vs. Reds: Furcal SS Kemp CF Ethier RF Ramirez LF Loney 1B Blake 3B DeWitt 2B Martin C Billingsley P


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In his 13 years as a teacher, Mike Ice has taught elementary school children everything from reading to writing and using a Twitter account.
Now, in his first year as an instructional coach, Ice is bringing his unique approach in the classroom to the Lincoln Elementary Performing Arts School, 930 E. Main St., where he will help his fellow faculty bring out the best in each student.
The Voice-Tribune caught up with the 2006 Ashland Teacher of the Year, Excel Award winner and the Gheens Innovation for Creativity Award winner to find out about his passion for learning and Lincoln Elementary, which just celebrated the grand opening of a new arts wing this winter as part of an $8 million dollar expansion.
What do you do at Lincoln Elementary?
My official title is instructional coach, so I work with curriculum and instruction with teachers to help make it the best possible.
What brought you to Lincoln?
I came (here) in July. I was at Dunn Elementary. I worked there for two years. I've been many different places throughout Jefferson County and even in Bowling Green. Susan French the principal – who I worked for at Field (Elementary) – was like, "I would love for you to come and be my instructional coach here at the school,†and I was appreciative of that and said yes.
How is Lincoln different from other schools you've worked with?
We're a magnet school, so we take students from anywhere in the Jefferson County area and they need to have some type of love for the arts: to want to perform or dance or sing. (Kindergarten) through (third grade) get a smattering, is what Susan likes to say. They get dance, drama, vocal music, choral music and piano lab in the course of a week. And then, in fourth and fifth grade you hopefully know kind of where you want to be and then you focus on two specific areas.
Why has performing arts become a part of the curriculum?
While other schools and other counties are cutting the arts, we're adding. And we have great community partners from Kentucky Center for the Arts, Louisville Youth Orchestra, the Louisville Ballet. They all come in and they support us. They do lots of after school activities, so a child can flourish here. You learn through movement and dance and you can stick with it more and hold onto that knowledge you have.
What was your experience like as a teacher?
My students (at Dunn) last year tweeted, so I won a Gheens Innovation for Creativity Award for that. I have a class twitter account, it's called @MrIceClass. We have an LPAS one – @LPASLou – and we have Facebook.com/lpaslou. I wanted a way that students could communicate to their parents. Then it grew to let's tweet to celebrities and see if they'll tweet back, and then it grew to we're going on a field trip, let's tweet to the people that we're going on a field trip with, tell them we're coming and see what happens.
Did any celebrities ever tweet back?
Last year we were doing an invention convention, so all the kids created all these inventions and I said, "Let's tweet them to the inventor people like Billy Mays Jr., As Seen on TV and Anthony Sullivan." We tweeted to them and Billy Mays (Jr.) tweeted back and loved a lot of the ideas, as did As Seen on TV. I learned something immediately: "Twitter bomb†was the word, because when you have 24 students at the exact same time tweeting to one person, it gets them to notice.
What are you involved with outside of Lincoln?
This takes up a lot of my time. I'm very passionate about my education and job and kids here. That is my life. I (work with) the Boy Scout group here. I try to go to lots of different arts programs. I enjoy rock climbing. I try to do community type events, and I always do the mayor's hike and bike.
What is your ultimate goal with teaching?
My ultimate goal is to be a principal in Jefferson County Public Schools. I can take what I've done in my classroom on a small scale of 24 students and as a principal I can take that to 500 students. The success that I had with my class, I can spread that success to a whole school.


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17-year-old Helena Muffly wrote exactly 100 years ago today:
Saturday, January 25, 1913: I have a sore thumb although I do not think it is as bad as it was several days ago.
Her middle-aged granddaughter's comments 100 years later:
Poor Grandma—She sure seemed to get a lot of illnesses and injuries.
It sounds like she hurt her finger again (though I suppose that she possibly was still complaining about her December injury). On December 16, 1912 she wrote:
. . . We killed some pigs and I took a slice off the end of my thumb. Oh sad the day, for I don't care anything about having a sore thumb . . .


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Dali 3.3 has been released as of June 26th, 2013 as a part of the larger Kepler release.
The Dali Java Persistence Tools Project, a sub-project of the Web Tools Platform Project , provides extensible frameworks and tools for the definition and editing of Object-Relational (O/R) mappings for Java Persistence API (JPA) entities. JPA mapping support focuses on minimizing the complexity of mapping by providing entity generation wizards, design-time validation, and a rich UI for entity and persistence unit configuration.
Salvador Dali .
The Persistence of Memory
. 1931.
(c) 2005 Salvador Dali , Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
The focus of Dali is support for JPA O/R mapping which is concerned with the persistence of in memory Java POJOs to relational databases. The title of the famous painting "The Persistence of Memory" aptly describes the goal of the JPA specification and provides the link to the Spanish painter Salvador Dali.
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Patrick Lamb learned a lot about life and death when he was 16.
Patrick Lamb learned a lot about life and death when he was 16.
Those lessons continue to help perpetuate his passion for music and energize his commitment to improving a world that once betrayed him.
"It's just an awareness that life is precious," said Lamb. a jazz saxophone player and composer from Portland, Ore. "It's not a bad thing anymore. It was, for a long time, a big cloud over my life.
"Music is cathartic. It's a healing part of my voice. I have a lot to say, but not everything can be put into words. Some things are better put into music."
For Lamb, that's "just my own style. It comes from a lot of things. Not just jazz. I'm an artistic writer. I'm just a musical artist."
He'll display his artistry - influenced by Ray Charles, Maceo Parker, the Jazz Crusaders' Wilton Felder, Rob Thomas and Stevie Wonder, with whom he performed Thursday in Chicago - during a 90-minute show Sunday at Stockton's University Plaza Waterfront Hotel.
Lamb faced mortality on May 12, 1986, when seven of his Oregon Episcopal School classmates perished in a mountain-climbing accident during a field trip on Mount Hood. Lamb had stayed home while recovering from a soccer injury.
"I went to seven funerals that week," said Lamb, 43, who later climbed the 11,250-foot mountain and planted seven flags for his friends. "It challenges everything you believe. You question God: 'How can you let this happen?'
"I handled it initially by drinking and partying a lot. That got me into some trouble. After a few years, I cleaned up my life. I have an awareness of mortality - not in a morbid way, but a more positive way."
He's transformed that into a successful solo career with his own band, six albums, musical partnerships with Diane Schuur, Gino Vannelli, Bobby Caldwell, Jeff Lorber and Chris Botti and a succession of civic and philanthropic endeavors.
In Portland, he's been given an Independent Spirit of Portland and Caring Heart awards for "outstanding contributions to the community. He's aided multiple causes, ranging from multiple sclerosis, cancer, diabetes and ALS to a children's hospital and the Christic School.
"When you live life for awhile you learn to appreciate things and have an attitude of gratitude," said Lamb, who's starting his own Patrick Lamb Foundation for the Arts. "Do not take anything for granted. If you have a car and more than $15 in the bank, you have more than 85 percent of the people on Earth.
"If everybody does their little parts, there's not as much to do. It makes me feel good just to help out. I keep a good perspective. I'm grateful for what I have."
His foundation will "focus on data and science" documenting the benefits of music on young people's lives and educations.
"The first thing is to just value art, rather than all the hocus-pocus and smoke-and-mirrors," he said. "Commit to making it a fundamental part of education. As much as math and science."
Lamb is reacting from experience: His common interests in science and the arts.
His dad, Bill, taught science for 30 years in Jackson, Miss., where Lamb was born: "His kids won world championships."
Lamb came kind of close. His jazzy-sounding, third-place project in a state contest? "The Effect of the Magnetic Field on the Anodyzation of a Titanium Backside Electrode in a Photo-Voltaic Cell."
When he was 13, the family - he has three siblings and mom Marilyn is a massage therapist - moved to Portland. "It was kind of fortuitous" that Lamb enrolled late in school. So, he had to pick an instrument from illustrations in a book. After one week with a clarinet, he re-chose a saxophone.
"I couldn't be a slacker," he said. "I played and practiced a lot. I found I had an aptitude for it pretty quickly. I was getting kind of bored."
His dad "challenged" him with the sophisticated "Charlie Parker Omnibook": "After that, I got really excited."
Lamb was an 18-year-old student at Mount Hood Community College when Schuur heard him at a local cub (The Quarry).
"What's usual about the music business is anything can happen," Lamb said. You've just gotta take advantage. Only the top 3 percentile makes it."
He has, collaborating with jazz musicians, performing with the Oregon Symphony Orchestra in April and, in 2005, creating "Let the Good Times Roll, a Tribute to Ray Charles" for a 15-piece big band.
He's released a new single ("Savoir Faire) from an upcoming album ("Pick Up the Pieces"), is developing a vocal album and planning a Nov. 8 PBS special with Vannelli.
Lamb hasn't written specifically about that teenage tragedy, though.
"That's a great idea," he said. "Maybe. I've stayed away from that. It's a double-edged sword. Do I really wanna go there? Maybe I'll maybe work on something, though."
Contact reporter Tony Sauro at (209) 546-8267 or email@example.com.


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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's administration is looking at easing the secrecy around the drone war against Al-Qaeda by shifting control for some air strikes from the CIA to the US military, officials say.
But the move would likely not apply to drone attacks in Pakistan, where most of the bombing raids take place. And even if the policy change is carried out, Obama has no intention of abandoning a tactic that his advisers say has decimated the Al-Qaeda network.
Faced with growing calls in Congress for more oversight around the drone war, the administration is weighing the change partly to allay concerns from lawmakers and to put the air campaign on a more permanent legal footing, analysts said.
"There is serious consideration being given to moving some of these activities to" military control, a US official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told AFP. The administration believes the strikes are legal and effective but the change is "about transparency and the perceived legitimacy of the operations," the official said.
If the military were to take charge of some drone raids, that would subject the operations to more public scrutiny as the armed forces must operate under stricter legal guidelines and answer inquiries at public hearings in Congress.
Until now, the "targeted killings" with armed drones in Pakistan, Yemen or Somalia have been carried out under the CIA's authority as officially designated "covert" attacks, which allow officials to deny their existence.
But the drone strikes have become an open secret, and lawmakers and rights advocates have demanded the administration discuss the open-ended campaign publicly.
"If it's no longer possible with a straight face to deny that we're conducting these operations, then it makes sense to bring at least some of them out into the open, where the oversight is easier to conduct," said John Nagl, a fellow at the Center for a New American Security, a think tank with close ties to the Obama administration.
In Congress, there is growing interest "in regaining more of its authority over some of the operations of the executive branch after a decade of war," he said.
Some lawmakers have called for creating a special court to oversee the drone strikes or vet "kill lists" of terror suspects, but the proposal appears unlikely to win approval in Congress.
In his State of the Union address, Obama promised to be "more transparent" about the program and told a recent online forum: "It is not sufficient for citizens to just take my word for it that we are doing the right thing."
Military leaders favour the possible move, which has been debated for months inside the administration, officials said.
The military's top brass "want this back" and believe the time has come for the CIA to stop running a large-scale air war against Al-Qaeda and instead focus on its main job of gathering intelligence, another official said.
The change likely would apply to drone bombing runs in Yemen, where the government publicly supports US assistance in fighting Al-Qaeda forces, and other countries ready to acknowledge an American role, officials said.
But the CIA is expected to retain authority for some secret strikes and to remain in charge of drone attacks in Pakistan's tribal areas, where the vast majority of the covert killings have taken place, officials said.
Out of an estimated 420 drone strikes carried out in Pakistan and Yemen since 2004, 350 have taken place in Pakistan, according to a tally by the independent New America Foundation.
The proposed policy shift would be welcomed by some lawmakers but fail to satisfy critics of "targeted killings," including rights groups and many foreign governments that view the attacks as illegal assassinations.
While senators have voiced concern about a small number of attacks that killed US citizens suspected of Al-Qaeda links, rights activists have condemned so-called "signature" strikes that target groups of unidentified militants.
Obama's pick to run the CIA, John Brennan, is seen as the architect of the drone war but is believed to support scaling back the spy agency's role, analysts said.
The White House favoured a modest "reform" of the drone program partly to preempt any drastic action by Congress or courts that could jeopardize what it deems a successful tool in countering Al-Qaeda, said Micah Zenko, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
"They want to do this forever. And they know if they continue on the same path they're on, they'll have constraints imposed on them externally."


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Ted Hughes wrote:Rodwell is obviously homesick for wherever he's from & struggling to settle, or has psychological problems, his Dad needs him to go back to wherever in order to get work permit for his aunties dog etc etc, otherwise the only conclusion would be that he is actually injured, & of course as we have seen from the Jovetic thread, that would be far too simple an explanation.
BTW I called Rodder's being injured after his two min cameo. Not a long shot but still... Sometimes tooting your own horn is the only way to get it done.


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The Goodies
"We're the Goodies, and we're going to do good to people"
"Goodie Goodie Yum Yum"
"Daddy I want to watch the Goodies"
The Goodies were two British men and one (hideously disfigured, yet strangely narcissistic) bearded dwarf committed to raising awareness about the threat of environmental degradation from rampant capitalism, nuclear war and the myth of global warming. Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Billie Odd documented their environmental activism in a weekly television series on the BBC.
A meeting of minds at Cambridge University[edit]
The two studious young men and the young (but nevertheless bearded) humped back dwarf met at Cambridge University in the 1960s. Graeme Garden was reading economics, Billie Odd was learning how to make miniature iron axes in a forge. And Tim Brooke-Taylor wasn't doing anything at all. They were concerned at the apathy of their generation, who were more interested in supporting the economy through the production and distribution of illicit substances than preserving the environment for the next generation.
The Goodies: The Series[edit]
2001: A Bill Oddiesy[edit]
In 1969 Garden approached his "Uncle" who was Minister for Broadcasting at that time. He told "Uncle" Humphrey that he would like to film a serious-minded series on environmental science with his two university chums. Since "Uncle" Humphrey was particularly eager not to meet Garden's father while in a compromising situation with Garden's mother, he ensured that Garden got his way. The first episode screened in late 1970, and featured Graeme Garden, Billie Odd and Tim Brooke-Taylor serious-mindedly climbing an ancient oak tree to protect it from unscrupulous housing developers. The episode received critical acclaim, with audiences falling out of their chairs with amusement. Graeme Garden was reported to have said, "But it's not a comedy." Tim Brooke-Taylor said, "What the hell."
The series was a hit with the British public. Garden continued to insist this was a serious programme, and introduced such important environmental issues as nuclear kitten mutation, the plight of the gibbon and the use of human-powered clean transportation (trandem bicycles). The public continued to wonder whether or not to laugh until the end of the series in 1982.
The Goodies Reunion[edit]
In the early 2000s the three found they were a bit short of cash. Billie Odd had given all his money to a fraudulent charity claiming to support the preservation of field mice. Graeme Garden had invested and lost all his money in high profile energy company Enron. And Tim Brooke-Taylor hadn't done anything except read The Beano at the University of St. Andrews since the series ended. They decided to join together for one last, money raising performance, but found that environmental issues were no longer considered funny and the BBC was not keen. Undeterred they were determined to raise enough cash to buy a villa in Tenerife. As a compromise they departed from their usual format and their final reunion was a performance of The Full Monty, which aired live in November 2002.
Where are they now?[edit]
Graeme Garden is at the tailors. Tim Brooke Taylor is in the garden. And Billie Odd was last seen in one of the Lord of the Rings films, but you have to look really closely.


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Shopping in Manila
Manila travel guide
Shopping is one of the prime activities in Manila – almost every city block or two of Metro Manila has a mall, each of which has a wide range of products by local and international brands. It's also home to SM Megamall, one of the largest shopping malls in the world. The more upscale malls are located in Greenbelt 4 and 5 at Ayala Centre and Bonifacio High Street in Bonifacio Global City, where you can find world-renowned brands like Mango, Armani and Bulgari.
To get a real feel for Manila, go to a tiangge (fresh market), where everything can be bargained for. One of the city's busiest markets, Divisoria Market sells items in bulk at very attractive prices. Don't forget to stock up on local snacks while you're out shopping in Manila.
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13 Best Places to Go Shopping in Manila
Our list of the best places to go shopping in Manila introduces the most exciting malls, markets, and stores available in the capital city of the Philippines. Regarding shopping options, Manila is on par with most of the Asian capital cities such as Bangkok or Singapore – ultra-modern shopping malls are the top shopping venues here, closely followed by street markets.
Even if you're not too much into shopping, most of Manila's most popular shopping venues also offer a wide range of food and drinks, as well as things to see and do.Read more


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Kantola, Meekis named Beaver Brae athletes of the year
The Beaver Brae Broncos handed out some hardware at their annual athletic awards banquet Monday, June 10.
Gracie Kantola and Matthew Meekis were named the Female and Male Athletes of the year. Kantola was also named the MVP of the senior girls' volleyball and soccer teams and won the Pam Corbett Memorial trophy in senior girls' basketball.
"It's an honour because I've been playing these sports since Grade 7," Kantola said. "It's nice to get recognition for all the work that's been put in."
Kantola was a part of the Bronco soccer team that went to OFSAA 'AA' championships in Belle River, Ont. June 6-8 and even though they didn't win a game, that was a highlight for the Grade 12 student.
"I've never had a bad memory," she said. "Nothing besides OFSAA sticks out because everything was fun."
A true multi-sport athlete, Kantola said soccer has grown on her this season, her preferred sport is usually volleyball.
"This soccer season I've grown to like it even more, so I think volleyball and soccer are pretty close," she said.
Meekis played volleyball and basketball and was a part of a Bronco volleyball team that won back-to-back NorWOSSA titles.
"It was pretty cool," he said. "I couldn't have asked for a better team."
For Meekis, taking home the Male Athlete of the Year award is a testament to the hard work he has put in over the years.
"It's pretty cool because I've been playing sports ever since I got here," he said. I've gotten awards for being most improved and moving my way up to MVP and now getting this major award, it means a lot."
Meekis, a Grade 12 student, said a personal highlight for him was during his Grade 11 year playing basketball in Fort Frances. A teammate grabbed a rebound and gave it to Meekis and he drove the lane and dunked on a Muskie.
Meekis is planning on coming back to Beaver Brae next season to refine his game, while Kantola is shipping off to Ottawa to study neuroscience at Carleton University.


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Emmys 2013 predictions: Who will and should be on the ballot
The Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced July 18, and you know what that means: It's time to preemptively butt in here with my Dream Emmy Ballot -- a wish list of shows and performers I hope to see get some award-show love.
Actual Emmy voters tend to make their choices out of habit, so their ballots are often riddled with reruns. In contrast, I prefer new blood.
Yes, you'll find some familiar stalwarts, like "Breaking Bad" and "Modern Family," among my picks. But, in many cases -- when push came to shove -- I ruthlessly dumped the tried-and-true in favor of fresh fare like the Cold War spy drama "The Americans," from FX, or the stylish political thriller "House of Cards," from Netflix.
Speaking of Netflix, it will be interesting to see if the TV industry is willing to welcome the upstart streaming service to its party.
What follows is my dream ballot, along with predictions on which way the voters will lean:
Outstanding drama
My wish list: "The Americans" (FX); "Breaking Bad" (AMC); "Game of Thrones" (HBO); "Homeland" (Showtime); "House of Cards" (Netflix); "Justified" (FX)
The lowdown: This category is so ridiculously high on quality that you could substitute different shows for nearly every series here and have a valid argument. Will voters really boot four-time champ "Mad Men" from the category? Not likely. But this is my list, and like I said, I'm ruthless.
Also considered: "Downton Abbey" (PBS); "The Good Wife" (CBS); "Mad Men" (AMC); "The Newsroom" (HBO); "Parenthood" (NBC); "Rectify" (Sundance); "Sons of Anarchy" (FX); "The Walking Dead" (AMC)
Whom the voters will pick: "Breaking Bad," "Downton Abbey," "Game of Thrones," "Homeland," "House of Cards," "Mad Men"
Last year's winner: "Homeland"
Lead actor, drama
My wish list: Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad"); Damian Lewis ("Homeland"); Jonny Lee Miller ("Elementary," CBS); Timothy Olyphant ("Justified"); Matthew Rhys ("The Americans"); Kevin Spacey ("House of Cards")
The lowdown: Another incredibly deep category. Last year, Lewis ended Cranston's winning streak at three. Now, Lewis could be dethroned by Spacey, who was mesmerizing as a shady senator. (And we know how Emmy voters are seduced by movie stars.) But my favorite is Olyphant, who continues to be so captivating as Harlan County's laconic lawman.
Also considered: Kevin Bacon ("The Following," Fox); Steve Buscemi ("Boardwalk Empire," HBO); Hugh Bonneville ("Downton Abbey"); Hugh Dancy ("Hannibal," NBC); Jeff Daniels ("The Newsroom"); Michael C. Hall ("Dexter," Showtime); Jon Hamm ("Mad Men"); Aden Young ("Rectify")
Whom the voters will pick: Buscemi, Cranston, Daniels, Hamm, Lewis, Spacey
Last year's winner: Damian Lewis
Lead actress, drama
My wish list: Connie Britton ("Nashville," ABC); Claire Danes ("Homeland"); Julianna Margulies ("The Good Wife"); Tatiana Maslany ("Orphan Black," BBC America); Keri Russell ("The Americans"); Kerry Washington ("Scandal," ABC)
The lowdown: We've got a few new faces here. The most intriguing is Maslany, who inhabited several widely varying personalities for a drama about cloning and delivered a tour de force. No acting challenge was more formidable. But Maslany could get snubbed because her show flew under the radar, and Emmy voters are known for turning up their noses at science fiction. I hope I'm wrong.
Also considered: Vera Farmiga ("Bates Motel," A&E); Michelle Dockery ("Downton Abbey"); Elisabeth Moss ("Mad Men"); Emmy Rossum ("Shameless," Showtime); Robin Wright ("House of Cards")
Whom the voters will pick: Danes, Dockery, Margulies, Moss, Washington, Wright
Last year's winner: Claire Danes
Comedy series
My wish list: "30 Rock" (NBC); "Girls" (HBO); "Louie" (FX); "New Girl" (Fox); "The Middle" (ABC); "Modern Family" (ABC)
The lowdown: I considered dropping "Modern Family" from the field after its subpar season, but that's no way to treat the reigning three-time champ. "30 Rock" finished its acclaimed run on a high note, and "Louie" deserves its first nomination. My sentimental favorites are "New Girl," which made major strides in Season 2, and "The Middle," which has been snubbed for way too long.
Also considered: "Arrested Development" (Netflix); "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS); "Parks and Recreation" (NBC); "Veep" (HBO)
Whom the voters will pick: "30 Rock," "The Big Bang Theory," "Girls," "Modern Family," "Parks and Recreation," "Veep"
Last year's winner: "Modern Family"
Lead actor, comedy
My wish list: Jason Bateman ("Arrested Development"); Louis C.K. ("Louie"); Don Cheadle ("House of Lies," Showtime); Jake Johnson ("New Girl"); Jim Parsons ("The Big Bang Theory"); Andrew Rannells ("The New Normal," NBC)
The lowdown: Johnson and Rannells are the newbies (Bateman was nominated during the initial run of "Arrested"), and they're both long shots. But Johnson shouldn't be. His Season 2 character arc required him to deal with anger issues, mourn the loss of his father and enter into an awkward romance. With deft touches of hilarity and heart, he nailed it at every turn.
Also considered: Alec Baldwin ("30 Rock"); Jon Cryer ("Two and a Half Men," CBS); Neil Flynn ("The Middle"); John Krasinski ("The Office," NBC); Matt LeBlanc ("Episodes," Showtime)
Whom the voters will pick: Bateman, Baldwin, Cheadle, Cryer, Krasinski and Parsons
Last year's winner: Jon Cryer
Lead actress, comedy
My wish list: Julia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep," HBO); Zooey Deschanel ("New Girl"); Lena Dunham ("Girls"); Patricia Heaton ("The Middle"); Melissa McCarthy ("Mike & Molly," CBS); Amy Poehler ("Parks and Recreation," NBC)
The lowdown: Forget, for a moment, what I said about "new blood." This category is loaded with veteran firepower, including Heaton, who won a pair of Emmy trophies during her days on "Everybody Loves Raymond." But, for some reason, she has yet to be recognized for her consistently hilarious turn as an exasperated mother on "The Middle." It's time to right that wrong.
Also considered: Laura Dern ("Enlightened," HBO); Edie Falco ("Nurse Jackie," Showtime); Tina Fey ("30 Rock"); Mindy Kaling ("The Mindy Project," Fox); Martha Plimpton ("Raising Hope," Fox)
Whom the voters will pick: Deschanel, Dunham, Fey, Poehler, Louis-Dreyfus and McCarthy
Last year's winner: Louis-Dreyfus


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Londonderry man charged for attacking uncle with ax
Victim's injuries not life-threatening
A Londonderry man is facing several charges after police say he attacked his uncle with an ax.
Authorities told the Eagle Tribune that Aaron McDermott, 33, struck Marc Vitti twice with the ax during a fight Wednesday afternoon at their Boston Avenue home.
The paper reported that an argument ensued after Vitti asked his nephew to leave the house. Police said that led to an altercation where McDermott allegedly struck his uncle with the ax in his back and an elbow.
Vitti tried calling 911 three times but police said McDermott kept knocking the phone away. He was finally able to get through on his third attempt.
Vitti's injuries were said to be minor and he did not require hospitalization.
Police arrested McDermott and charged him with second-degree assault, criminal threatening with a deadly weapon, possession of a controlled drug and three counts of obstruction.
A probable cause hearing is scheduled for Monday in 10th Circuit Court in Derry.


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New Law Provides Business Opportunity
Take advantage of the extended gift-tax exemption and spousal access trusts to support your family and lessen the estate tax blow.
The problem is not new: How does a successful, married business owner nearing retirement remove assets from his taxable estate while retaining access to them to support himself and his spouse until his death?
To avert the fiscal cliff, President Obama signed new tax legislation on January 2 that included two significant changes related to estate taxes: It lowered the top estate tax rate from 55 percent to 40 percent for 2013, and it continued the gift-tax exemption of up to $5 million per person, adjusted for inflation. This exemption was due to expire at the end of 2012 and revert to $1 million, but the new legislation extended it instead. Indexed for inflation, the exemption has increased to $5.25 million for 2013.
Joe, a successful business owner in his early 60s who plans to retire in three years, considers estate taxes "a double tax on success." He started Success Co. in 1975, and his two sons, Sam and Sid, now run the business. Joe's current net worth is $18.5 million, which includes a primary residence in Michigan and a winter home in Florida, the land and building leased to Success Co., $1.1 million in a 401k, a stock and bond portfolio worth $1.6 million, and Success Co. itself, valued at $11.7 million. At this net worth, Joe's estate tax at his death would be about $3.2 million. But as his wealth rises, his taxes will, too. For every $1 million in increased wealth, his estate tax bill will increase about $400,000.
Joe is looking for a way to lessen the tax blow on his estate and at the same time maintain an income for himself and his wife, Mary, until his death.
Joe's wealth is already in the highest tax bracket of 40 percent, but the value of Success Co. continues to grow. To soften the tax impact at his death, he should remove it from his estate by transferring it to Sam and Sid as soon as possible, although he can retain control of the company for as long as he lives.
So what is the best way to transfer the company to his children? Sell it to them? Give it to them as a gift? Have the company redeem Joe's stock? Use a variation or combination of these options?
Joe's problem is not unique. Many family business owners have been down the same frustrating path and encountered similar obstacles. Selling the company to Sam and Sid kicks up a capital gains tax. Gifting the company to them would mean no income for Joe and Mary, and they will need a source of income to maintain their lifestyle when Joe retires in three years. Variations of these options have one or both disadvantages, and Joe also is concerned about inflation's impact on either a sale or gift when he retires.
A strategy called an irrevocable spousal access trust (SAT) can enable Joe to transfer the company to his children and take advantage of the $5.25 million gift-tax exemptions ($10.5 million for Joe and Mary combined) without relinquishing access to his assets.
The first step in funding SATs for both Joe and Mary is to divide Success Co.'s non-voting stock so that each person owns 50 percent of it. Once that is done, they can use all or a portion of their $5.25 million gift-tax exemptions to gift the non-voting stock to the trusts.
Creating voting and non-voting stock is a simple, tax-free transaction. In this case, Joe will keep the 100 shares of voting stock and control of Success Co., and 10,000 shares of non-voting stock will be gifted to Joe and Mary's SATs (5,000 shares to each). In addition, non-voting stock is entitled to various tax discounts of about 40 percent, making those 10,000 shares worth only about $7 million for tax purposes.
In simple terms, Joe's trust will provide Mary with income for the rest of her life and Mary's trust will do the same for Joe. After both are deceased, the trust assets go to Sam and Sid. It is critical, however, that each of the trusts be drafted to be different from each other to avoid the so-called "reciprocal trust doctrine," which would pull the gifts back into the grantor's estate.
On a year-to-year basis, Joe and Mary are limited to working only with their spouse's trust to get the income they need. Any funds they do not take stay in the trusts and eventually will go to their heirs' estates, tax-free.
Using this SAT strategy enables Joe and Mary to achieve three goals: Joe gets Success Co. out of his estate but retains control of the company; Joe and Mary will continue to have access to Success Co. income as needed; and after their deaths, the unused funds accumulated over the years in the SATs will go to Sam and Sid free of the estate tax.
So if you are a successful business owner trying to figure out how to pass along your operation with the least tax impact and still support your family until your death, you too should consider the benefits of SATs.


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Triton Ocean SDK 1.2 Adds Shoreline and Spray Effects
Sundog Software has released a new revision of the Triton Ocean SDK, featuring support for sloping shorelines and particle-based spray effects. Using OpenCL and OpenGL together, tens of thousands of waves with tens of thousands of particles are rendered at hundreds of frames per second. Triton supports flat and geocentric coordinate systems, rendering open ocean and shallow water scenes with ship wakes as well. Triton is compatible with OpenGL 2.x - 4.x, as well as with other technologies. A free demo, evaluation SDK, videos, and images are available on the Sundog Software website.


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リアル・ギャラガー(Liam Gallagher)氏によるウェブ・エピソード、The Mad Onesから『Deep Winter』がアップ!
The Mad Ones: Deep Winter from Liam Gallagher on Vimeo.
It's been deep in Washington this winter and it's only getting deeper. Here's proof. Try not to drool.
The Mad Ones is a a web-based video project by Liam Gallagher. Inspired by the Beat Generation and specifically the writings of Jack Kerouac, The Mad Ones will follow the freaks, all winter long. Web flicks will be released every Monday through May. Some will be action edits, others about odd balls or oddities seen, weird experiences or whatever else happens to happen. Then, next September it'll all be mashed into a free-for-download movie.
Featuring: Forest Bailey, Forrest Burki, Patrick McCarthy, Shaun McKay, Wyatt Stasinos, Nick Russell, Scotty Wittlake, Bryan Fox, Austin Smith, Keegan Valaika, Mark Landvik, Blair Habenicht, Nick Ennen, Lucas Debari, Matt Edgers, Skylar Thornton, Alex Yoder, Kael Martin, Matt Belzile and many more.
Supported by: K2 Snowboarding and Drink Water.


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Student Affairs
Student Affairs > Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
We are comprised of the Office of Student Affairs, Student Health, Student Life, Records, Registration, and Admissions, Financial Aid, Counseling and Educational Support and the Kirmayer Center for Fitness and Wellness. Everyone within the division works diligently toward our ambition to be recognized as the model of excellence for a division of student affairs in a public medical center university.
As part of our mission for the division of student affairs, we strive to create an inclusive culture with an emphasis on personal and professional growth. As you explore our web pages, I believe you will see that KUMC Student Affairs is an extraordinary division devoted to its mission and committed to creating a culture of excellence for our student population.
Our philosophy is to collaboratively work with all of the medical center's Academic Affairs departments, and all areas of the university to create an integrated inter-professional learning environment. It is my role as Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs to provide you with the resources and support needed for your continued success.
Our vision is actualized through "ACT"ing on our beliefs of uncompromised Accountability, authentic Communication, and genuine Transparency.
Remember you can always get answers, discover resources.... explore student life at the University of Kansas Medical Center Division of Student Affairs!
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Heroes & Generals
Heroes & Generals open beta available to all
Heroes & Generals publisher Square-Enix has opened the floodgates on its beta, letting everyone try out its free-to-play World War II MMOFPS.
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Heroes & Generals shows off new content in Eisenhower build
Check out the new content added to shooter MMO Heroes & Generals with the Eisenhower update.
Heroes & Generals to be published by Square Enix, new shots and video released
Heroes & Generals, the F2P browser-based MMORTS shooter from Reto-Moto and published by Square Enix, has a new set of screenshots available as well as a "come and play" video. You can sign up for a beta key through here. A stress test is set to occur sometime next week.
Black Mesa, others chosen for Steam Greenlight distribution
Black Mesa, and nine other titles are the first Steam Greenlight games to earn "critical mass," and have been picked up for worldwide distribution, Valve has announced.
New developer videolog released for Heroes & Generals
Reto-Moto has released a new developer video for the alpha version of Heroes & Generals.
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I decided to write this post because of a reader who recently consulted me about her relationship with her mom. They know they love each other but they also fight a lot. K, the reader, was one of the first readers of this blog who contacted me through email requesting that her BAZI be read. It took me a few weeks before I was able to deliver her BAZI analysis. One of her primary reason of wanting her chart to be read is because she just recently went through a major change in her life and also she became a little worried because she read that this might be a bad year for people born under the sign of the Dragon. K is a Dragon.
K's BAZI chart showed that she might have some relationship problems with her mom. It's nothing that both of them want or seek, but it's simply because it was destined to be that way, to further aggravate this her mom was born under the year of the Dog, which totally contradicts the Dragon.
K confirmed the BAZI analysis as shown on her BAZI chart. If we've seen K's BAZI when she was younger, the remedy could have been asking her mom to let K call her another term for mother, other than what she's usually addressed by the other children. For example, if her children call the mom Mama, K could just call her mommy or mom. If she's called Mommy, K can just call her mom, mama, or even Inay. That's one of the simplest cure for relationship problem that has something to with the BAZI or fate.
Also knowing about this earlier in their life could have prepared the mom to work harder with their relationship. This is one problem that really has to be addressed on as early as possible, it's harder to 'heal' the wounds that has been repeatedly wounded several times through the years. However, it's useless 'crying over spilled milk', Feng Shui is useless unless one is able to solve a 'problem'.
Nevertheless, I have to admit that relationship problems specially one that is deeply rooted in the BAZI, which is destined as dictated by one's birth date, is the 'hardest' to work on. But knowing that these arguments are caused by other than one's personality is a first step in trying to tone down the bad chi brought about by fate. Secondly, one really has to be more patient with each other.
If you're experiencing relationship problems with any of members of your family, regardless of whether it's karmic or not, do the first two steps I just mentioned. Then, you can also do the following Feng Shui tips and/or Taoist and Buddhist rituals to help address the bad chi or energy that's causing the disharmony.
SIX CRYSTAL BALLS IN THE LIVING ROOM. Placing six smooth crystal balls in the living room will help create harmony within the family. If possible, get a crystal ball that has some symbolic script on them, because this helps enhance the 'power' created by the good Feng Shui created by putting the crystal balls. If possible, use real crystal balls, but because this can get quite expensive, you can get two natural crystal balls and the rest can be made of glass. However, never ever get anything that's made of plastic. Any color will do and they don't have to be of the same size and color.
RECITE THE PRAJNAPARAMITA MANTRA. I'll discuss more about the Prajnaparamita Mantra and its Sutra in one of my future posts but right now what's important is to understand that this mantra is a powerful mantra that helps actualize harmony within the home or anywhere where this mantra is recited. If possible, recite this mantra in the living room or in the center of the house. If the affected parties are staying in the same bedroom, then reciting this in the bedroom is also good. For utmost effectiveness, recite one full mala (one full mala is 108 times) five times a day. You can recite all the five full mala at one time, but it's best if it's spread throughout the day. The PRAJNAPARAMITA MANTRA is – TADYATHA OM GATE GATE PARAGATE PARASAMGATE BODHI SOHA. (Note on Pronunciation: GATE is pronounced as GA – short A and TE as Tay – sounds like long A or the English word TAIL without the L).
SUN POWER TO CLEANSE NEGATIVE ENERGIES. Regularly cleanse your mattress, pillows, and blankets from negative energies. These are the things that we use in the evening, and we leave an energy imprint on them, they are also seldom exposed to direct natural Yang energy, thus it becomes Yin energy, this in turn may contribute to the negative energy that creates disharmony. Cleaning them with Sun Power is an effective way of infusing some Yang energy on them. You can do this every 2 weeks, bring out the mattress, clean blankets and pillows and expose them to direct sunlight. Preferably between 7 and 9 in the morning.
CLEAR CLUTTER. Clear all the clutter in the house. Clutters tend to create energy blockage, which in turn may also create disharmony among others.
MOON AND PERFUMED WATER RITUAL. (1.) On an evening with a full moon, place a big bowl of water, make sure you use white colored bowl. While it should be full, make sure that it doesn't spill. (2.) Leave the bowl of water under the moon from 7PM to 6AM the following day. (3.) Place 5 different flowers that has five different colors that represents the five elements. Red, pink, orange, purple flower for the fire element; white flower for the metal element; blue flower for the water element; green flower for the wood element; yellow flower for the earth element. The flowers will be put in the Moon energized water at 6AM the following day. (4.) Bring the water inside the house and if possible put it on your altar then say the PRAJNAPARAMITA MANTRA 108 times. If you don't have an altar just bring it in the living room or at the center of the house. (5.) After saying the full mala of PRAJNAPARAMITA MANTRA, blow on the water. (6.) Then put a pinch of salt and a pinch of saffron the water. In the absence of water one can also use any other ordinary scented oil. Almond or Vanilla are also very good. Florida Water may be use also. (7.) Sprinkle the water in the living room, and in the bedrooms of the affected members of the family. (8.) Leave some of the water to be mixed in the bath water of the affected members of the family. About one tablespoon per person will do.


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The Whalers left the city more than 13 years ago.
In the 18 seasons the NHL team called Hartford home, there were so many memorable moments. Highs and lows, players that were unforgettable and others that were totally forgettable. The departure left a void and took away Hartford's distinction as a major-league town.
Can Hartford ever get that label back? Who knows?
For now, The Courant and courant.com are looking to create a place for those loyalists to call home. On Wednesday courant.com will launch http://www.courant.com/whalers.
The centerpiece of the site will be our message board, devoted to any and all discussion related to the Whalers and Hartford's hockey past, present and future. At http://www.courant.com/whalers, fans will have place to talk hockey. Your favorite Civic Center memory? Have you forgiven Peter Karmanos? What needs to happen for the NHL to return? Whatever is on your mind.
You'll also find an archive of historical stories. Relive how The Courant told of the signing of Gordie Howe; when the Civic Center roof collapsed; the trading away of Ron Francis.
Here's a sample: "The Whalers, those perennial misfit losers, played their last game before bleary-eyed, red-nosed fans at the Civic Center. The makeup ran like Pete Karmanos." That's a line from story that appeared in The Courant after the team's final game, April 13, 1997.
In the 18 seasons the team was in Hartford, Courant photographers took thousands of pictures. We're bringing many of those back in a collection of photo galleries. At courant.com/whalers you'll find the team's all-time roster, a complete historical timeline and more.
But this is more than just a museum. It will also be a place to spotlight coverage of live events related to hockey and the city. We'll start with the Whalers Reunion and Fan Fest this weekend.
So look for us on Wednesday and beyond. Register, join the discussion, relive some memories, create some new ones.


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We Try the New McCafé Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothie from McDonald's
Keeping tabs on the chains.
The hardest part about leaving Serious Eat Head Quarters en route for the nearby Bowery McDonald's is passing Great NY Noodletown, where roast baby pig is nigh impossible to pass up. But Great NY Noodletown hasn't launched a new blueberry pomegranate smoothie ($2.29, small, 220 calories) like McDonald's has.
The new drink is a refreshing, icy blend of blueberries and raspberries, if a bit thick and weighty should you get the optional dose of yogurt (we did). The berry flavor is sweet and surprisingly passable, balanced by a splash of tart pomegranate juice. And true to fast food fashion, it all whirs together inside a giant blender at the touch of a button and is ready in seconds. Not sure it would pair well with chicken nuggets or burgers, but there are worse things to drink on a summer's day.
Have you tried the New McCafé Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothie? What did you think?
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