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07 September 2012 15:26
Perusing the pages of one of Britain's more respectable newspapers (if there is such a thing nowadays), I came across an interesting article on the subject of added extras on modern cars.
Apparently the average car driver is fed up with the countless and often useless options available on their car, with nearly 90% saying they wished manufacturers would just go back to basics.
Drivers' biggest bugbears were heated seats, with a whopping 71% saying they would happily do without them.
Car owners also named electric parking brakes, electric adjustable seats, cruise control and built-in satnavs as pointless fripperies that only serve to make cars more expensive.
Is the same happening with bikes? I proceeded to do a little research of my own.
First, a trip to bmw-motorrad.co.uk to check out their R1200RT and the panoply of trinkets and baubles that go with it.
The base price of the big Beemer is £12,695, not cheap by anyone's standards. But what if you want metallic paint? That'll be 570 of your Great British pounds. And how about listening to the honeyed tones of Ken Bruce whilst riding? BMW will charge you £1050 for the built-in audio system.
The list goes on: £395 if you've got a lazy wrist and want cruise control, £245 for a toasty bum, £305 for stability control.
By far the worst option in my mind is the completely unnecessary Electronic Suspension Adjustment which rolls in at £710 - get off and adjust it manually you lazy git!
Go crazy with the options list and your RT goes from a not inconsiderable 12 grand, to an eye-watering £17,000. And that's just the factory fitted options.
There's a bucketload of accessories as well, ranging from Akro exhausts to tamper-proof oil filler caps. There's even a £176 paddock stand for your Germanic tourer, which is just ridiculous because it's shaft drive and already has a centre stand.
And it's not just the Germans either. Triumph is equally guilty. If you haven't already, take a look at Triumph's awesome configurator (http://www.triumph.co.uk/uk/configuratorPopup.aspx), where you can spec all the tasty (and not so tasty) extras you could possibly imagine and see what they look like on the bike
Or do what I did and make it as expensive as you possibly can - I turned a £6899 Street Triple into a 12 grand monster.
Either way, both these examples highlight how easy it is to turn a reasonably priced motorcycle into an expensive, frippery laden, exercise in excess.
Think carefully before speccing up your next purchase. Do you think manufacturers should continue to offer users a vast choice in options and extras?
Or should bikes go back to basics and do away with electronic this and adjustable that?
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08 November 2012 02:43
This goes back to the days when BMWs and even Mercedes 190s were basic and even came with manual windows, now everything comes with air-con, electric windows etc. etc.
Buying a new car, or bike, is an exciting thing to do, manufacturers capitalise on this behind the banner of "personalisation", with a list of tempting options usually expressed as "only an extra £x a month". It's easy to get carried away, but that's down to willpower! Mini is a classic example, my wife's first Mini One, (list £9995) ended up being £14,538 and our new Mini Cooper D (list £16,180) came out at £21,500. We knew what we were doing, weren't conned so we're happy. Some options will have paid for themselves come resale time e.g alloy wheels, others are just a nice to have.
Factory options are extra profit for manufacturers; if a bike/car already has drive by wire and ABS then cruise control and traction control cost a few pounds to add, but will command £00s as options.
In the end if you want them, you pay, if not don't tick the box, simples.
PS the ESA does make a difference to the RT, very useful on a tourer, probably less so on a sportsbike.
08 October 2012 13:30
What's the problem here?
25 September 2012 10:26
If it's optional then who cares ? I fail to see why this should enrage - those who buy into all the gizmos will be the ones that suffer so again who cares ?
20 September 2012 12:42
ESA is a very useful extra.
Unlike mode switches and slipper clutches. Just learn to use the clutch PROPERLY.
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This "young girl" was actually a 30-year-old married woman, five months pregnant with her first child. I was shocked and a bit jealous of her youthful looks.
Ashlee Holland: While on set for a project recently, I met a very sweet young girl. We chatted up a storm about life, family and our careers. In the middle of our conversation, she mentioned that she was scared about having a baby. I was a little confused: She didn't even appear to be pregnant. Because she looked so young, I assumed that she was talking about the future. Then, when she explained that she was actually in her second trimester, I concluded that she must be a pregnant teen. Her being scared about having a baby was due to her youth ... right? Stupid me.
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"They would think I just got knocked up," she says. "I don't want to be judged. I am NOT a pregnant teen!" With all of the scrutiny that Jamie Lynn Spears and Bristol Palin received after announcing their pregnancies at age 16, I don't blame her.
This young woman even insisted on seeing a specialist because she had no baby bump. (The doctor ensured her that the baby was perfectly healthy, and was even able to determine the baby's sex.) Personally, I can't imagine it: When I was three months along, I was showing a VERY big bump. I never looked like a pregnant teen -- even though I was only 21.
Adding insult to injury, one of the other ladies sharing our trailer asked the question, "And you are SURE you are pregnant?" OUCH. The look on this already-insecure young woman's face turned to sadness. I immediately tried to make her feel better by saying, "I bet you'll bounce right back after your pregnancy. At least you won't have a bunch of stretch marks!" I really did not know what to say. I could see from the look in her eyes that she gets reactions like this all of the time.
This was supposed to be the happiest time of her life, and she was not able to enjoy it -- for several reasons. I am positive she is not the only woman going through this struggle. The media obsesses about baby bumps, and many woman express that they don't feel pregnant until they have a prominent belly.
This woman is very pregnant and doesn't feel like she can TRULY share it with the world because of the stigma and stereotypes we place on pregnancy. I feel for her. After our long conversation, I wished her nothing but the best. She sweetly replied, "I'll be fine." I truly hope so.
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Definitely the exception - I know pre-bc I could count the number of dps warriors on one hand who had good dps (and even then they were still being blown away by the pure dps classes). I'm still having a hard time adjusting to the massive population of ret pallies (even in bc most pallies healed), or the lack of warriors willing to tank.
Goes to show how design affects gameplay - we still need tanks and healers for stuff.
Still a new one has showed up - we pretty much won't take anymore dk's unless they want to tank (we have enough dps dk's).


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" um yeah sure Jake, but um, what do you need to talk to us about?" Sam said
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"yeah sure, what time do you want us too be there?" Sam asked me, he sounded like he was starting to get a bit agitated about why I couldn't tell him on the phone.
" umm about 1:00?" it gives me half an hour to get ready for them coming
"yeah sure, ill get the boys, Cya later Jake"
" yeah sure, bye Sam, inabit" I said this trying to sound cheery but I got it wrong and I know he could tell that I was hiding something. He put the phone down.
Right so where would I put Mollie? Should I let her sleep a little longer, and get her up when the boys get here? Yeah I think I should do that.
This time I rang my dad, Billy
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Then the stupid voice mail thingy came up
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I got up from the chair to get something to eat, but before I even got into the kitchen there was a knock on the front door, and then it opened.
"Hey dude" Seth said as he came through the door, then the rest followed.
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I'm having a little bit of a panic attack right now and it is really hard to come up with the words to say, but I feel like this is the best thing to calm me down.
I'm sort of boxed in right now. This happens a lot. I feel cornered, conquered and imprisoned. They left me here alive. My body is a cage. I feel so horrified, disgusted and completely fragmented into a thousand parts of myself. My panic attacks come from lots of things - threatening people, severe guilt, overwhelming stress, feelings of failure and insecurity. Today, it's failure and insecurity, which is much quieter than the other types of anxiety attacks I get.
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These are low stress, positive stories that brim with joy and silly escapades. What I call a comfortable listen. Especially good when the stress of modern life is too much and you need to escape to another time. To me they never get tired or old hat. Always good for a laugh. Highly recommended listening!
"Comfort Listening"
Many audio books require major blocks of time in order to do the story justice. You feel obligated to listen through to a logical breaking point. One of the beauties of either reading or listening to a James Herriot book is that you can absorb it in small doses without feeling cheated by limited time. Although more is clearly better and over the three volumes you ultimately become as devoted to the people in his life as he was, you can still listen to the tales in the individual segments and feel fulfilled by each. Especially with a reader as good as this one, the listener does not have to put forth a lot of effort to maintain focus.
For these reasons, this is an audio book that I would highly recommend for someone who is in ill health or is hospitalized. The tales are life affirming, listening is undemanding, and the experiences of a Herriot book are as psycolgically nourishing as the best "comfort food."
"More Than Just Animal Stories"
James Herriot is a gifted story teller. I was given these books to read as a child and loved them dearly. On a whim I downloaded this book and was surprised at the sophistication of the writing and the depth Herriot brings to a story. These books are not just for fans of the animal story genre, a category of books I grew out of around 9 years old. These stories are rich with the lives of the characters who he writes beautifully and the glimpse he gives into Yorkshire life is believable, warm and human.
The audio book is read well, and the narrator is skilled with creating different voices and accents that arn't painfully fake.
I must add a side note that I would not give this book to a child unless they have a certain amount of maturity regarding biology and the lightly crass speech of some of the farmer characters. I grew up in a house where my mother would apologize for saying "oh sugar!" so i can quite understand how this ended up in my hands, but I'm glad it did.
"Fantastic stories wonderfully read!!!!"
This book is an absolute treat! I have listened to it twice, so far. The characters become good friends, and you find yourself wishing to join their life in the Yorkshire Dales! Christopher Timothy's reading of these charming and FUNNY tales is the best...no contest! I wish he would branch out and do more books. I already dread running out of titles in this series.
"Some of My All Time Favorites!!!"
I read all of James Herriot's books several times over during the 20+ years and have never tired of them or have they been far from my mind (as a cat, dog and horse owner). I watched the BBC program as well (which was excellent). The review "Comfort Listening" says it all. My vision is now impaired and I can't really read a book anymore, so the part about them being good for someone in ill health, etc. is very accurate. If you have read these books before, you will still be as enchanted as you were the first time---and if you haven't, it will be well worth your time and your book credits to give them a try. I'm so happy that I can download the 2nd one right now and keep going!
I enjoyed watching the All Creatures t.v. series and then discovered the books, which were even better in Heriotts own words. Then....I discovered Audible's series and I have to say, "This is the best way to experience these wonderful stories. The reader is PERFECT, and gives incredible life to all of the tales. I love these books!!
"Terrific Stories, Outstanding Reader"
Having never read these stories I was unsure what to expect. I had no idea what I was missing. These stories by James Herriot (real name, Alf Wight) are wonderful. This review applies to all the titles in that series because I've now listened to them all. As a side note the narrator, Christopher Timothy, also stars as Herriott in the BBC series.
A 50-something who loves sci-fi, cozy mysteries, thrillers, an occasional romance, and any genre if it is a good story. And especially if it makes me laugh! No vampires or zombies though - these are NOT sci-fi!
I read James Herriot's books when they were first printed in the 70s, and loved them. I listened to the audiobooks when they came out on cassette tape in the 90s and loved them. Now I can listen to them on my iPod and I still love them! Though some call these animal stories, they are really stories of Yorkshire, people and their animals. Herriot had a gift for description and storytelling, and Christopher Timothy is the perfect narrator. I laughed and I cried. This will be a favorite that I'll come back to many times!
"Friendly animal & people story...."
I wouldn't say that; I've read all the books in this series, years ago. The audio version makes a great compliment to the printed version. Especially since the narrator is the actor who played Mr. Herriot on the beloved TV series.
The animal stories-I especially liked the stories about the small animals.
I loved his portrayal in the TV series as Dr. Herriot & his narration in this series shows he really has a deep affection for the characters & the story. I plan to purchase the entire series from Audible.
I laughed at Mrs. Pumphrey & Trickey-Woo, her spoiled peke. I teared up often at the love his patients & their owners had for each other & when there was a death.
These books are splendid for the whole family. I look forward to getting the 2nd book in the series. I can't recommend them more. I also will be looking for any more books narrated by Christopher Timothy-he is superb.
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Many years ago my dad handed me a greasy book and said, "Here, read this. I think you will like it." I thought - Oh no, it is going to be a cowboy book, or something else that I could imagine my dad liking, but knowing I definitely would NOT. He worked at a steel mill, thus the grease, and he read on his breaks and his lunch hour. I dutifully took the book, trying to think of a way to get out of reading it, but instead, I was hooked by the end of the first page.
The book he gave me that day was "All Creatures Great and Small." It instantly became one of my favorites, and I subsequently devoured many of James Herriot's books. When I was able to purchase it on Audible, I hoped that the audio version would live up to my memories of when I read it years ago. I was not disappointed. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was almost like reading it the first time because of the length of time elapsed since the first reading. The only tiny little criticism I have is in Christopher Timothy's syntax. I loved his characterizations and his enthusiasm for the book, his wide array of appropriate accents, and the quality of his voice, but he has an annoying way of pausing for what I consider too long between each sentence. He speaks fast, which doesn't bother me at all, but coupled with the unusually long pauses, it started to sound like a fast yakityyakityyakityyak (silent pause) yakityyakityyakityyak (silent pause). The cadence of the reading began to be a little distracting.
Outside of that, I loved every bit of this audiobook, and even with that one annoyance, I can wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone and everyone. Like me the day my dad first gave it to me, you will not be able to keep from loving it.
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If you've been in a car accident, taking care of the paperwork, working with your insurance company, and getting your car fixed can be confusing and overwhelming. Hopefully, the tools provided on this page can help. If you have any suggestions for improvements,
please let us know.
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se the "Forms" button at the top of
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• You can pick up an
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• Your insurance company requests a copy of the
Police Report
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a copy
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RMV Exchange Form (Operator Information Form)
The Exchange Form (or Operator Information Form) is a big help when you are filling out your paperwork and talking with your insurance company. If the Holden Police Department was present at the accident scene, we should have an Exchange Form ready for you to pick up at the police station the day after your accident (in most cases). The Exchange Form is not a form for you to fill out. It simply lists all of the important information pertaining to all drivers and vehicles involved in the accident. Just come to the station and ask the desk personnel for your Exchange Form.
RMV Motor Vehicle Crash Operator Report
This is the 4-page form the Registry of Motor Vehicles requires from all drivers involved in a
reportable accident
. The cover page will clarify some of the sections you are required to fill out. This list of definitions should clear up some of the rest. If you still have questions, don't hesitate to call us at
for assistance. Once the form is completed, make three photocopies and mail one to the RMV, one to your insurance company, and one to the police department (HPD address
is 1370
Main Street
, Holden MA 01520). Keep the original for your records.
Police Report
For most accidents we respond to, the officer fills out
his / her
own report, which is similar to the
Operator's Crash Report
you fill out yourself. In some cases, the officer may also write an Incident Report, which is an extended narrative about what happened. Subject to the approval of the Chief of Police, you may be entitled to obtain a copy of the
HPD Police Report
and/or Incident Report for a fee of $5.00. It is important to note, however, that your insurance company requests a copy of
the Police Report
from us directly.
They should not require you to do that for them
. If you would like a copy for your own information and records, you may request it by filling out our HPD Police Report Request Form and returning it to us with paymen
You may also purchase your report online.
Reportable vs. Non-Reportable Accidents
The terminology here is a little misleading. Whether or not an accident is "reportable" does
refer to whether or not the accident was reported to the police, but rather whether or not the driver(s) should fill out and file an
Operator's Crash Report
. All accidents should be reported to the police department as soon as they occur, so that officers can be on-scene to evaluate what happened. Your insurance company should also be notified as soon as possible. More clarification is below:
Reportable Accident
A "reportable" accident is any motor vehicle accident which occurred on a
public way
1) The damage to any
vehicle or other exceeds $1000 -OR-
2) Anyone is injured
All drivers are required to fill out and file an
Operator's Crash Report
with the Registry, the Police Department, and their insurance company for reportable accidents.
Non-Reportable Accident
Any motor vehicle accident that occurs on
private property
— a private road, in a private parking lot (i.e. the grocery store, bank, etc.), in someone's driveway, or any other private property is considered "non-reportable", regardless of the extent of vehicle damage, other
property damage
, and/or personal injury. Even though the police may be called and are on-scene for a non-reportable accident, driver(s) do
have to fill out and file an
Operator's Crash Report
. Your insurance company, however, should be notified as soon as possible, and they may ask you to fill out a Crash Report for their information.
About your vehicle, registration, and license
You need to be able to differentiate between these terms in order to fill out your
Operator's Crash Report
License Number
Your driver's license number (not your license plate number). This is either your Social Security Number or a 9-digit number beginning with a letter (usually S or X), printed on your driver's license.
Registration Number
The number printed on your license plate (also found on your paper registration).
Registration Type
Definitely not something most people would know. The registration type is printed on your paper registration; there is a list of 3-character codes to choose from. Most private passenger cars with State-assigned numbers are PAN (Passenger Normal). Special plates (such as Red Sox, Bruins, Right Whale, etc.) are considered PAS, and vanity plates (your last name, special numbers, etc.) are PAV.
For a complete list of codes, click here.
Other Useful Terms
Here are a few more terms you'll find on the
Operator's Crash Report
that have a definition you may find helpful:
Property Damage
On the Registry's
Operator's Crash Report
form, the term "property damage" refers to damage caused to
anything other than vehicles
, regardless of whether the property is considered private (i.e. someone's fence, mailbox, lawn, etc.) or public (i.e. a guardrail or street sign).
The examples listed in parentheses in this paragraph
are all examples of "property" for purposes of filling out the Crash Report.
Public Way vs. Private Property
Accidents which occur on public ways may be considered
. Any roadway, parking lot, driveway, or access road owned and/or maintained by the
government, the Town, or the State is considered a public way. For example,
Main Street
Street, and Shrewsbury Streets in Holden are all public ways, as are the parking lots for the Post Office, town hall, town pool, etc. Roads designated as Private (usually printed on the street sign) are not maintained by the State or Town and are therefore considered private property. In addition, parking lots for private businesses and driveways leading to private homes are not considered public ways. In Holden, public school parking lots are considered private ways because they are owned and maintained by the school district, not the town. Accidents occurring on private property, incl
uding private roads,
The Holden Police Department has developed a checklist to assist you in the follow-up to your accident. Please note that every accident situation is different. Our checklist is designed as a helpful tool, but you should always check with your insurance company, any involved police departments, and your health insurance company and attorney (if applicable) to see if there is anything additional you need to do.
Click here for the printable checklist
All Registry of Motor Vehicle forms require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Click the button at the top of this page to download it.
Online Accident Report Purchase:
HPD has partnered with getcrashreports.com to provide convenient, instant online access to most reports within 72 hours after the accident. An additional convenience fee applies.
Operator's Crash Report:
Follow the instructions on the form and make 3 copies to send to: the police department in the town where the accident occurred, your insurance company, and the Registry. Keep the original for your records.
HPD Accident Report (Police Report) Request
If you were in an accident in Holden and a Holden Police Dept. officer responded to the scene, you may be entitled to a copy of the officer's report. Please read the instructions on the form carefully and return it to HPD with payment. Or, you may purchase it online (see above).
Pay a Citation (Ticket) Online:
You can pay the fines associated with a Mass. Uniform Citation (ticket) online. Please wait 10 days after you get the ticket to allow the registry to update their database.
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A Spencer County, Ky. woman is serving a 15-year prison sentence for the death of a man she once dated.
Susan King said she never committed the crime and now she may have proof.
King was in court Thursday morning in Spencer County seeking a new trial and her attorneys wanted to file a motion for a new trial and bond.
This all comes after a Louisville man has stepped forward claiming he is the real killer.
Kyle Breeden was murder in 1998. His body was found in the Kentucky River by fishermen in Henry County. Nine years later, police arrested King and charged her with murder. In 2008, King took an Alford plea. King acknowledged there was enough evidence against her for a conviction, but didn't admit guilt.
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It's no secret that once fashion models retire from the runway, some of them evolve into actors and/or media personalities. This year's "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" promises to deliver "the sexiest night on television" when it airs Tuesday, Dec. 4, on CBS. As we watch these stunning lingerie-clad "Angels" strut down the catwalk, we take a look at former Victoria's Secret models who made it from the pages of an underwear catalog onto television.
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Deveney was also taken to Lancaster General Hospital with major injuries. The driver and passenger in the car struck by Flowers were not injured.


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Cubs 40-Man Roster InfoOrganization Depth ChartMLB Rules Info
40 players on RESERVE LIST (roster is full), plus three players on 60-DAY DL
36 players on ACTIVE LIST, plus four players on OPTIONAL ASSIGNMENT to minors
* bats or throws left
# bats both
Jake Arrieta
* Felix Doubront
Kyuji Fujikawa
Justin Grimm
Kyle Hendricks
Edwin Jackson
* Eric Jokisch
Blake Parker
Neil Ramirez
Hector Rondon
* Zac Rosscup
Brian Schlitter
Dan Straily
Pedro Strop
Jacob Turner
Carlos Villanueva
Arodys Vizcaino
* Tsuyoshi Wada
* Travis Wood
* Wesley Wright
* John Baker
Welington Castillo
* Rafael Lopez
Javy Baez
Starlin Castro
Mike Olt
* Anthony Rizzo
Chris Valaika
* Luis Valbuena
* Logan Watkins
# Arismendy Alcantara
* Chris Coghlan
* Ryan Kalish
Junior Lake
Jorge Soler
Matt Szczur
James McDonald, P
Justin Ruggiano, OF
* Ryan Sweeney, OF
Dallas Beeler, P
* Chris Rusin, P
Christian Villanueva, INF
Josh Vitters, OF
Updated through 9/16/14 - 11 games left for Cubs.
For failing to sign top overall pick Brady Aiken, the Houston Astros will get the 2nd pick in next year's draft on top of their regular pick. The teams with the 10 worst records have their first round pick protected if they signed a qualified free agent this offseason.
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The major league team is going through the motions of a 100-loss season and is frankly, boring as hell right now. There's plenty to keep our eyes on if we need a baseball fix, will Castro and Rizzo rebound/improve, is Olt a legitimate starter or just a platoon-mate, can Barney, Schierholtz and Hammel do enough to get some trade value in return and what exactly will Samardzija's trade value be in June/July? But the answers to those questions aren't coming for awhile and neither are the future questions in Baez, Bryant and the rest of the minor leaguers, but I find the hope in their bats and arms far more interesting than the reality of the Chicago High Draft Picks currently playing in Milwaukee.
Most people in the baseball "business" spend their twenties learning a difficult occupation which doesn't pay much, from which they will be forced to retire at twenty-eight or twenty-nine. Many GMs but certainly most managers and coaches are aware, from personal experience, of the situation that these "ballplayers" are in. Look at the playing careers of, say, Renteria, or Sveum, or any number of their peers.
I'm no expert either but he will need to stop swinging at those low and away things. No amount of swing mechanics adjustment can result in those pitches being hittable. Watching Rizzo this year has been fun. If he gets a pitch he doesn't like low in the zone but is afraid it's a strike on a 2 strike count, it seems he is fouling a lot of them off with a shorter swing. I never have understood how good hitters can do that. I have a hard time picturing Baez ever getting there with his current Wild Thing swing, but who knows?
On an unrelated Bears note, I have to pat myself on the shoulder and mention that before last Sunday's game you guys would be surprised by the play of the offensive line subs. I think that is one of the very few areas where coaching can have a huge impact, and this guy for the Bears, and I don't even know his name, teaches really good technique. At this level, these guys are such monsters, that they are in the NFLfor a reason so they can't be all that bad. When an offensive line is consistently offensive, I tend to think it's a problem with coaching.
Maybe I have on rose colored glasses, but the more I watch Baez the more encouraged I am. To me it seems his problems are more machanical than a lack of strike zone awareness. He just needs to start his swing so early he is basically a guess hitter, especially with two strikes.
While I am not a scout or a hitting instructor, his pre-swing looks like it has similar issues to Rizzo's before he lowered and quieted his hands. Assuming Baez can make a similar adjustment, without losing too much of his power/bat speed, he should be fine.
Haha. There are so many distorted realities going on there ...
He keeps saying shit like that. Why even say that stuff? That's like promising your own aging guide dog a steak dinner on its deathbed after starving it to death. And he doesn't realize the one he's screwing over is himself. Moron. I bet he's fired before most people think. If they keep him until end of next year it'd be for theo to save face.
Edwin Jackson looks forward to making his first start since Aug. 20 Friday against the Dodgers' formidable left-hander Clayton Kershaw. "It's always fun going against guys like Kershaw," said Jackson. "It makes the game interesting."
Interesting is one way we'll all be putting it when it happens, I guess.
Renteria claims Olt is going to get some at bats at third. He didn't indicate for which team that would happen.
I'm sure they tried that on him in the minors. But the pitching isn't as good so a lot of times they probably weren't able to throw them with such precision out of the zone, and he is definitely able to get wood on on a low slider around the strike zone. So when they missed that spot low and away, it was lights out. It's habit and he's probably been able to beat that kind of pitching all his life. Not in the majors though. Up there, these guys can aim for a spot low and away, even with a sharp slider.
s.doolittle blows an awesome piece of 8-inning pitching by ninja out in OAK.
just like old times.
Olt healthy as fuck. Just crushed a ball to 3B and raced down 1st base line. Great play by 3Bman.
Olt. He'll never be a Valaika. Hasn't got what it takes.
Maybe Renteria signed a pact with the devil that he has to play all players who were born in 1985 and first three letters of their names are V-A-L.
Most breakout seasons happen after age 29 from journeymen don't ya know.
I'm cringing through most of his atbats. I really don't think this is helping him. So hard to watch.
He watches the low fastball strikes and waves at the sliders. Completely out of his mind lost. Do you think mngmt is trying to humble him? I don't, but it's possible.
And Javy starts off by K-ing on a wild pitch.
Last night, 2-2 count, and I said to Javy on TV -- "everyone knows it's going to be a slider low and away -- don't swing!". Slider, low and away. Swing and a miss. Another K. His baseball IQ is really beginning to concern me. It obvious he's not going to see a fastball with 2 strikes (possibly with a full count) -- yet he swings and swings and swings...
I don't think so. We'd have heard about it. There's something else up - Valaika has batted ahead of him in all games they've played together as well. There's either a major personality conflict going on behind the scenes or Olt is just accepting his fate gracefully. But there's a completely consistent pattern by Renteria of playing him as little as possible. He doesn't think he's any good. Period.
I cannot f'ing believe I am watching Valaika. He's a non-prospect 4A scrub who was brought up when he was to be a warm body. And Renteria ... whatever.
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It sounds as though the author didn't do a gear check prior to the raid. As raid leader it would have been her responsibility to ensure the player was prepared. You owe that to him and to the rest of the group.
What he didn't deserve is an article written on how poorly you feel he played. Haven't we all had our shining moments of badness?
How inappropriate of you to shine a spotlight on his.
As a RL, it is indeed tricky, but this article is just elitism. Either you dont do TOC because your raid isn't ready, or you replace your supposedly bad player. Or maybe figure out what is wrong that the dps is so low. I agree the RL shouldn't have to teach people to play their classes, but it is part of our job to coordinate the raid and make sure everyone is on the stame strat, and evaluate gear before sending an invite. That is your job, and you failed. Don't post articles here about your failures as a RL can be pawned off.
Our guild is social/casual, and we are doing progression in ulduar, and farm content for naxx. People who are not geared for Ulduar dont get to step foot in there until they have some very bare minimums, esp if there are new bosses we are trying. Everyone understands that in our guild, its how the game works. We do have options, we are glad to teach people to do better, we are glad to help them gear up via heroics or naxx. And if they dont want to do that they dont get to go to the higher levels of content. Unfortunately this game is all about carrots and sticks, and one of the sticks is a solid gear check, which isn't exactly trivial if you are in a guild that only does early content 10s.
But yeah anyway it really is your job to look at their gear and make sure they have an idea of how their class is supposed to work. You can just look at people before you go in. I recommend the gear score addon to tell very quickly what level of gear people have. Gear skill though, I don't want to get into that debate.
And welcome to the wonderful world of patch 3.2...
A world where everyone, no matter how bad can be fully geared up with ilevel 226 and 219 epics.
A world where everyone can check this out and think that they're okay.
A world where said player can still be terrible.
This is what the so called elitists were up in arms about when the badge changes were announced, it being rather hard to tell who can play the game these days, so you can't fault the raid leader.
Neither is the raid/guild leader your mommy... he/she is not there to hold your hand, get you geared, gemmed and enchanted and tell you what buttons to press. People need to take responsibility for their actions and abilities, here.
You can look at their gear and they might seem fine. You think... "they should be OK, gear looks nice" and then you find out they don't know the spells at their command, can't put together a rotation to save their lives and say idiotic things like "I don't think hunters can put out 3k DPS ". Really? That person doesn't know their class. A hunter in my guild regularly comes close to 4k in Naxx10 and Ulduar10 gear and others are close to him - but I bet if I logged his toon in I'd suck since I've never played a hunter at all. Same gear, less skilled player, worse DPS. That's not something you can tell from the Armory.
It's a two way street - but it's primarily the player's responsibility to know their class. If they ask for help, help them... but if they just say they can't do that, well... /bye
What a load of crap. If you're judging people by gear then you're an idiot, that's what achievements are for. You people need to get it through your thick heads that whining about other peoples access to gear is just pathetic, it's not going to change, so just deal with it or move on to another game.
@ QQinsider
No, no, no, no... not what I was trying to get across at all. Sorry, I realise that not everyone understands sarcasm...
Memo to me: remember not to be sarcastic on wow.com - people won't like you and they'll click the "vote down" button and then you'll be sad and cry.
I was referring to the odd comment where people suggested checking raider's gear to see whether it was appropriate for them to be in the raid. Now, we all know that gear checks are a complete waste of time these days being no indicator of competance - I don't care what your armour rating is, you stand in the fire, you're still dead.
Honestly... wrong end of the stick or what?
Forgot to mention that most of my gear is 219 and 226 badge welfare epics, too. I'm rubbish and I can admit it.
Got a load of those wonderful achievements, though... Question is, did I get them because I'm good enough or was I just in the right group and got carried through the raid?


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The band, formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, originally consisted of vocalist Nick Gilder, guitarist Jim McCulloch, bassist Budd Marr, keyboardist Dan Gaudin and drummer John Booth. The single, "Roxy Roller", became a No. 1 hit in Canada, holding the top position in the RPM national singles chart for three weeks beginning on June 26, 1976,[1][2][3] and winning a Juno Award for the band, but Gilder and McCulloch subsequently left the band to pursue solo careers. Gilder subsequently had hits with "Hot Child in the City", "Here Comes the Night" and "(You Really) Rock Me".
Clark Perry was brought in to replace Gilder on vocals, and Skip Prest replaced McCulloch on guitar. Though he did record a second version of Roxy Roller, Perry did not work out, however, and was replaced within a few months by then 15 year-old Bryan Adams.
The new lineup recorded Sweeney Todd's second album, If Wishes Were Horses, which includes the third version of Roxy Roller. However, that album was unsuccessful, and Adams left the band after less than a year. The band attempted to carry on with Chris Booth on vocals (and Grant Gislason replacing Prest in 1978), but broke up before recording any further albums.
The band re-united in 2000 and began working on The Sweeney Todd LP. The band followed up the completion of the record with a cross-Canada tour.
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- Sweeney Todd (1975)
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