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AFTERMATH TOWNSHIP — The Falcons draft basically started last Thursday, when they completed the Tony Gonzalez trade.
The Falcons said it came together quickly last week, but the hall of famer said that the Chiefs had called him
about the deal last Saturday.
"They guaranteed a good draft right away, before the draft actually started, by acquiring Tony Gonzalez," NFL Network analyst Charles Davis said. "Then they could go defense. I think they were afraid and it turned out that their fears were well-founded that the guy that they wanted in the first round, which I thought all along was Brandon Pettigrew, would be gone. He went 20th to Detroit. I thought it was a tremendous start for them and then it just kept getting better."
The Falcons had a first round dilemma. In the Michael Vick aftermath, they are not taking any chances on players with character issues. Because of that, they passed on cornerback Vontae Davis of Illinois. He had some discipline issues at Illinois and Pro Football Weekly compared him to DeAngelo Hall as a player who could bounce around and was not coachable at times.
But if Davis, the younger brother of San Francisco tight end Vernon Davis, matures and turns into a lockdown corner then the Falcons could be kicking themselves later.
The Falcons needed a cornerback. Who doesn't need a lockdown cornerback. The cornerbacks they selected — Chris Owens and William Middleton — are not of the same level and Vontae Davis.
But Thomas Dimitroff and the personnel department are getting the benefit of the doubt for taking Jerry over Davis. About the only knock on Jerry is his durability.
"He just went one pick later to Miami," Charles Davis said of Vontae. "I think they had to decide if Davis was a big time guy, it was a matter of who they had rated higher on their board. . . They went boom, Jerry. He's higher rated that Vontae Davis."
ESPN's Mel Kiper doesn't think the Falcons made a mistake by selecting Jerry over Davis.
There is a major problem with "needs first" drafting verses "best player" available. They Falcons went with a "need" two years ago and took defensive end Jamaal Anderson with the No. 8 pick. Patrick Willis, the best linebacker in the draft, was sitting right there and went two picks later to San Francisco.
ESPN'S KIPER ON THE FALCONS DRAFT: "Peria Jerry was my most under-rated player all year. I had him in my top 25 and nobody else did at the time. People were saying 'why do you have Peria Jerry so high.' Peria Jerry made a ton of plays behind the line of scrimmage. He was one of the best pass rushers for a defensive tackle that I've seen over the last couple of years. . .
"He's 6-2, 305 pounds. He beat centers and guards on the SEC level on a regular basis. He's a battler. He works hard. He stays on his feet. I don't know what you don't like about Jerry. I didn't think Atlanta would necessarily take him. I thought he could go a little earlier to Tampa or maybe to Indianapolis. . .
"I like the William Moore pick. I talked about him before the draft as being one of the guys who could go in the second round and be a steal. I like Christopher Owens. (Lawrence) Sidbury, I like. (William) Middleton has speed and size. I thought he was a good player at that level, but an average prospect. I like Garrett Reynolds, he's a guy who can make it as a backup. (Spencer) Adkins could be a back up and special teamer. Vance Walker can make your team in a rotation. I gave it a B grade. You have a lot of guys that are going to make this football team and four or five that are going to be major contributors."
NFL NETWORK'S CHARLES DAVIS ON THE FALCONS DRAFT: "They got an inside run stuffer in Jerry. William Moore is a guy that I really like. I know a lot of people had him sliding. They talked about him playing linebacker. . .
"This guy was hurt a lot as a senior. You can go back and ask them, off of his junior tape he was a top 20 pick in the draft. That's how good he was. To me, it was a great gamble for them. Ultimately it could be a steal. . .
"Chris Owens at corner is a big help. (Video check: Sidbury is a nice pass rusher. I like a lot of their moves. Vance Walker in the seventh round can be a guy that could be a surprise and a steal.
Why is Walker such a steal?
"He's a battler," Davis said. "I had him down there at the Senior Bowl. I watched him go to work. I think in the seventh round it's a great value pick."
KIPER ON CLEMSON QB CULLEN HARPER (Sequoyah High): "I think in terms of Cullen Harper, you look (at him) overall and he had 14 interceptions and 13 touchdowns. He just wasn't able to maintain that type of grade. When you look at him, he has the size. He has the arm. I think when you put him under the microscope his stock started to drop. . . With the unorthodox delivery, the slow delivery. . . The numbers dropped from where they were when he was a junior when he had 27 touchdowns and six interceptions. . . . I think that was the real reason why. But a lot of quarterbacks didn't get drafted. A lot of quarterbacks were in that same realm. . . . It wasn't a shocker that he didn't get drafted."
KIPER ON CLEMSON WR AARON KELLY (Walton High): He caught a lot of passes. A tall angular kid. He didn't always play to his level. . . Had speed, but didn't always explode out of his cuts. Has straight line speed. To me, getting proper separation was an issue at times I thought. To me, you look at (North Carolina's) Brooks Foster and he does 27 reps (lifting 225 pounds). (Kelly) did 11. . . He'll be a nice free agent acquisition, but I thought he was a borderline draft choice. I have him a 6/5 grade. Which means he was a sixth round type of guy. A sixth round type of guy can be a free agent very easily." Kelly, the ACC career receptions leader, signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Falcons.
MOCKING THE MOCK: My Dad, Albert D. Ledbetter Jr., is the official Mock draft scorer and I got 27 of the 32 first round picks, he said. l have to go back and get the direct hits (right player, right team). Falcons GM Rich McKay said anything over 25 is a passing grade. Also, we listed five players the Falcons could draft in Saturday's editions and Jerry was in the Fab Five.
BUT AFTER THE DRAFT every year you have to listen to some Public Enemy. Because all of the hyped players will have to take the field soon for mini-camp and back up all of the good stuff folks are saying about them.
Caught you lookin' for the same thing
It's a new thing check out this I bring
Uh Oh the roll below the level
'Cause I'm livin' low next to the bass C'mon
Turn up the radio
They claim that I'm a criminal
By now I wonder how
Some people never know
The enemy could be their friend guardian
I'm not a hooligan
I rock the party and
Clear all the madness, I'm not a racist
Preach to teach to all
'Cause some they never had this
Number one, not born to run
About the gun…
I wasn't licensed to have one
The minute they see me, fear me
I'm the epitome – a public enemy
Used, abused without clues
I refused to blow a fuse
They even had it on the news
Don't believe the hype…
Was the start of my last jam
So here it is again, another def jam
But since I gave you all a little something
That we knew you lacked
They still consider me a new jack
All the critics you can hang'em
I'll hold the rope
But they hope to the pope
And pray it ain't dope
The follower of Farrakhan
Don't tell me that you understand
Until you hear the man
The book of the new school rap game
Writers treat me like Coltrane, insane
Yes to them, but to me I'm a different kind
We're brothers of the same mind, unblind
Caught in the middle and
Not surrenderin'
I don't rhyme for the sake of of riddlin'
Some claim that I'm a smuggler
Some say I never heard of 'ya
A rap burgler, false media
We don't need it do we?
It's fake that's what it be to 'ya, dig me?
Don't believe the hype…
Don't believe the hype – its a sequel
As an equal, can I get this through to you
My 98's boomin' with a trunk of funk
All the jealous punks can't stop the dunk
Comin' from the school of hard knocks
Some perpetrate, they drink Clorox
Attack the black, cause I know they lack exact
The cold facts, and still they try to Xerox
Leader of the new school, uncool
Never played the fool, just made the rules
Remember there's a need to get alarmed
Again I said I was a timebomb
In the daytime the radio's scared of me
'Cause I'm mad, plus I'm the enemy
They can't c'mon and play with me in primetime
'Cause I know the time, plus I'm gettin' mine
I get on the mix late in the night
They know I'm livin' right, so here go the mike, sike
Before I let it go, don't rush my show
You try to reach and grab and get elbowed
Word to herb, yo if you can't swing this
Just a little bit of the taste of the bass for you
As you get up and dance at the LQ
When some deny it, defy if I swing bolos
Then they clear the lane I go solo
The meaning of all of that
Some media is the whack
You believe it's true, it blows me through the roof
Suckers, liars get me a shovel
Some writers I know are damn devils
For them I say don't believe the hype
Yo Chuck, they must be on a pipe, right?
Their pens and pads I'll snatch
'Cause I've had it
I'm not an addict fiendin' for static
I'll see their tape recoreder and grab it
No, you can't have it back silly rabbit
I'm going' to my media assassin
Harry Allen, I gotta ask him
Yo Harry, you're a writer, are we that type?
Don't believe the hype
I got flavor and all those things you know
Yeah boy, part two bum rush and show
Yo Griff, get the green black red and
Gold down countdown to Armageddon
-88 you wait the S1Ws will
Rock the hard jams – treat it like a seminar
Teach the bourgeoise, and rock the boulevard
Some sau I'm negative
But they're not positive
But what I got to give…
The media says this
Well, what do you think about the draft? Are you believing the hype? Is this tight "character first" stuff costing the Falcons some good players? Should they keep up with this sign all of the Boy Scouts stuff? Do you agree with Kiper and Davis on the Falcons draft? Do you like Flav's clock?
April 28th, 2009
8:14 am
Great Article!!! I am one of those long time ATL Falcons fans that is impatiently waiting on the NFL season to begin. Only time will tell, but it appears, based on the players selected, that the defense will definitely be better than last year's team. Even though the schedule will be tougher, I believe the team will again exceed the expectations of the sports analysts and the naysayers. GO FALCONS!!!!
April 28th, 2009
8:20 am
Character and heart will always beat out "big name, me only players". TD and Smith got rid of those kind of players in Atl and in return got an 11-5 record and the playoffs. Heck that's only 4 wins less than the previous two years. GO FALCONS! KEEP CHARACTER AND HEART!
April 28th, 2009
8:22 am
Can the Falcons please sign Leroy Hill. This situation is manna from heaven. The Falcons need to get this deal done.
April 28th, 2009
8:23 am
Two great consecutive draft from Dimitroff and Co. should equal back to back winning seasons and playoff. Best pick will turn out to be Sidbury, he has a great mentor to watch in number #55. Like Chuck Oliver said on the radio yesterday, Sidbury is a Drew Brees killer.
April 28th, 2009
8:42 am
Love the draft picks. Our D will be a major NFL force. You could have forgot the loony, imbecile song (that's a stretch) lyrics and photo of the dope head. Beyond childish.
April 28th, 2009
8:48 am
Is this the new journalist taking Uncle
Tom Terence's place?
April 28th, 2009
8:51 am
D. Led Awesome blog. To bad TrottingHome and Pete couldn't make the connection. I get it. DON'T BELIEVE THE DRAFT HYPE.
April 28th, 2009
8:52 am
The clock is passe' and as for character over capability, I'm all for it. You just have to realize that a united, focused locker room is more valuable than an immature lime-lighter. You see how well Adam Jones worked out for the Cowboys, right? The community will be better for it, the fans will be more supportive, and the team will work together on the field as a dedicated, unified machine. If the NFL adds a twelfth position of 'whine-backer' then we can start looking for some malcontents and me-before-we players. Until then…….keep on keeping on Smitty and Mr. D!
April 28th, 2009
8:56 am
I'd suggest that we separate Tony and October at least Forty-eight hours before game time. I can see where a lady, like October, could sap a guy's strength pretty quick.
As much as I liked Clay Matthews, I wasn't the least bit disappointed when the Falcons selected Jerry. I didn't think Peria would still be there at twenty-four. I predict a lot of teams will regret passing on him. As I look deeper into my crystal ball, I predict that Jamaal will really enjoy playing next him. I guarantee you Abraham enjoys having Babs as his little buddy.
I'm short on time, Thanks Orlando, that was a very informative post.
April 28th, 2009
8:58 am
Question 1,
What is there left to do about Michael Vick.
Obviously no one bit at the Draft. Is there anything we can do with him, or should we just let him go?
Question 2,
Leroy Hill, everyone keeps screaming for us to sign him. Obviously we want players who fit our system. Is this a fit or just another pretty thought? Boley was fast and obviously the Giants thought he is worth a lot, but he didn't fit our system either.. What do you think?
April 28th, 2009
9:02 am
D-Led, I think it depends on the player and the problem or problems surrounding them. Take for instance Percy Harvin, all we heard from the experts is how explosive he is, basically Reggie Bush of the NFL, not Reggie Bush in college, he would be a great pick-up for a team in need of a playmaker. All of a sudden he tested positive for the happy stuff and then the experts start to bring up character issues. Vontae Davis on the other hand had an attitude problem, not only in his personal life but also on the gridiron, which made it rather difficult to coach the guy a la Deangelo Hall. For a young team like the Falcons its not worth the gamble, if you have a strong foundation in place you can take a chance because you surround a troubled individual with a strong supporting cast, look at Moss up in New England, goes from NFL bad boy to NFL saint, probably not a saint but you get my drift. As the Falcons continue to build a strong foundation, players like the examples above will become available and they will take a chance because not all of these players will turn into Matt Jones, some will be a Warren Sapp, and its in the best interest of your team to do whats best for the team but you start with individuals who believe in team first, once you have those individuals in place you can take a chance. Harvin appears to be a team guy, thats why after talking to Urban Meyer and his family Minnesota made him the 22nd pick. Davis could blossum into a shut-down corner but Miami took a chance because Bill Parcels has a history with dealing with tempermental players,Keyshawn,LT, T.O and others, the Falcons don't have that foundation in place and they don't have the personality type of people in charge that can handle these so-called characters but I believe they eventually will. Besides I'm happy with the guys the Falcons selected, pretty good players that were not gambled on, team first type of guys. Let's face it, teams win championships, not the defense, not the offense, and most certainly not individuals, TEAM.
April 28th, 2009
9:03 am
What's up with the Lyrics crap. This is supposed to be a football blog, not a rapper blog!!!
But I guess you just spend as much time researching that as you do the Falcons. Steve Wyche, PLEASE come back!!!!
April 28th, 2009
9:06 am
Marko, just read your post I too agree, Keep Gonzo away from the cookies at least 48 hours before game time. He doesn't have to worry about after the game issues, you can never be to tired for that.
April 28th, 2009
9:15 am
Man, we sure upgraded the player's wife section by getting Gonzo.
April 28th, 2009
9:23 am
WR great post on players with character issues. Well though out.
FALCONFAN57: My good buddy Steve left and is not coming back! The lyrics fit the draft theme! It would be wise to DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE until these guys hit the field and make a tackle, catch a pass or score a touchdown. Get it now? Stay with us here.
April 28th, 2009
9:28 am
man… could you imagine this team with patrick willis on it instead of jamaal anderson?
if only…
April 28th, 2009
9:38 am
Patrick Willis instead of Jamaal Anderson and Chris Paul instead of Marvin Williams.
April 28th, 2009
9:51 am
Go Falcons!
April 28th, 2009
9:53 am
Loved our picks! Sidbury was a 2nd round pick in some mocks. Most of these players will be starters or big time contributors soon. Already looking at the early 2010 mocks! Hopefully, next years first round pick will be the 32nd pick of the draft. Go Birds!
April 28th, 2009
9:58 am
Outstanding piece D O-Led!!
Has October ever looked so good? Speaking of the month here…LOL. Right Wow, Tony is the man!! I'm listening to some classic Richard Pryor as I talk here and one of his jokes is cracking me up as I look at the photo of October. I will not go into here out of respect but, it is Richard Pryor. Yep, I'm a bad man. LOL.
A great draft and I think the nucleas is in place to build something special. Enough wouda-shoulda-coulda. Let's look forward. Even with what we have secured, TD is already thinking of ways to bring even more to the team. The man is relentless in his pursuit. The Falcons will be fine.
In TD and Smitty I trust.
Maybe even put her and the cheerleaders on one of the rotating bulletin boards downtown. Talk about incredible advertising. No wonder Tony has been so successful. I'm with Marko. Move the brother into FLowery Branch or a hotel ro
April 28th, 2009
10:02 am
Marko, I will gladly open the guest room at the Teepee for October if Tony needs some free time…LOL, though I may need a damned good lawyer after the fact. LOL.
Great points on Davis, WR. I'm glad that we did not go that route. A quiet approach to building, using the CLEAN side of the Patriot way, is going to pay HUGE dividends in the long term.
April 28th, 2009
10:05 am
D Led, keep doing what you do brother. Your last mock draft blog and the aftermath had to set some sort of record for the AJC this past weekend.
The Posse has your back now and for all times. Steve can make a cameo when he desire; he too is a lifetime member of the FALCON NATION.
April 28th, 2009
10:05 am
FDB – I thought the same thing about Leroy Hill till I read this:
Falcons won't touch him!
April 28th, 2009
10:10 am
Nice piece D-Led. At some point they will take the chance again on the marginal character player. Right now it's just not safe. They can't afford to have the type of situations on and off the field that have happened in the past couple of years. They had to dump a TE, a DB and a RB they really could have used last season. Those of us that follow this team know that if the Falcons had those three players last season it would have been a better offense and defense. I'm not saying they're gun shy by no means. They're just playing it down right now.
April 28th, 2009
10:40 am
In two drafts, TD has remade the roster. Next years draft will now just fine tune the nucleus. Sidbury is a steal. He reminds me a little bit of Dwight Freeny. The offense will score points and a good pass rush will be the key to stopping teams that will hopefully be playing from behind. A push up the middle from Jerry and Babs with Abe, Bierman, and Sidbury coming of the edge… it could work out very well. With Anderson able to play every line position and Davis back the Falcons have a very deep and athletic front now. Which DE is going to be cut? We now have five…
April 28th, 2009
10:45 am
Was just reviewing the free agent moves post draft. Some nice depth in there. Not being a homer, but I like the signing of Derek Nicholson from FSU. Speed and solid play at WLB while at FSU. I think he has a chance to grow and become a force. Lots of depth in the rotation.
Moorehead was released so it appears the Trey Lewis may be farther along that is being reported. And Walker is in the mix from a depth stand point.
April 28th, 2009
10:46 am
Brian, I would initially take a shot and say Willie Evans is the odd man out.
April 28th, 2009
10:58 am
Actually, the Falcons found two good ones in the post draft signings. LBs Brick Christopher and Derek Nicholson. They both played middle LB at in college but have the speed, skill set, and felixbility to move outside to SLB and WLB respectively. Easily could make the team as special teamers and develop, moving up the depth charts next season or in a couple of years. Great signings for a still suspect LB corps!!
April 28th, 2009
10:59 am
Oops..that's Brock Christopher. Sorry.
April 28th, 2009
11:02 am
Where is D3 at? I'm curious who won the Mock Draft contest.
April 28th, 2009
11:03 am
you are an idiot!!!! you don't know nothing about football or the draft. You are as wrong as wrong can be I think the other stupid writer that is leaving needs some help packing and unpacking, go make yourself useful!
April 28th, 2009
11:11 am
What excites me most about our draft acquisistions isn't the quality of talent as much as the fact we covered ourselves by getting exactly what we needed. In other words, we succeeded in drafting the best players available to us, talent and character wise, and still satisfied our needs.
(1) We've desperately needed a run stuffer that can also provide an inside pass rush. WE GOT THAT IN DT PJURRY.
(2) JAnderson is, and has been since his arrival, our pass rush and we've been living on the edge because of his injury problems. WITH LSIDBURY, WE NOW HAVE A POTENTIAL JABRAHAM TYPE PASS RUSHER TO FALL BACK ON IF ABRAHAM GOES DOWN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
(3) We now have 4 safeties, WMoore, TDeCoud, AHarris & JFudge, that are fast, quick and versatile enough to allow us to play any type of DEF and still cover the entire field. That will allow our CB's to be much more aggressive than in the past.
(4) After losing starter DFoxworth to FA, and with 3 of our CB's coming off IR, we needed more insurance and talent at the position. We didn't get the top rated CB's in this draft, but with a solid front 4 and a good pass rush, we won't need the best.
Overall, we did very good. TE, DT, DE, LB and S were our positions of need. We got a Probowl TE that's arguably the best ever. We got the best DT in the draft based on our needs. Both Jerry and Raji are run stuffers, but Jerry is a much better pass rusher, which we needed. So, that makes him the best DT in the draft based on our needs. We desperately needed an additional edge pass rusher to take the pressure off JAbraham. We also needed insurance in case of injury, and we got it.
April 28th, 2009
11:12 am
Big Earl..Thanks for the link, I had forgotten about that, why does everybody always seem to get in trouble in Atlanta?
April 28th, 2009
11:13 am
Wr …. good post but I must disagree with one point. TD and Coach Smith are extremely cable of handling any troubled player that may land on their roster. What in their make-up suggests to you that troubled players would run over them. These are top pros and will put any Pac Man Jones type in their place in a NY minute.These are top administrators who fear no player or thier antics. Bill Parcells is not the only guy that has success with malcontents.
April 28th, 2009
11:30 am
Good informative blog and great October pics D'Led.
I am real happy with draft. In TD I trust!
Hoping for Sapp2 out of Jerry and Moore will be the best safety our team has ever had, hopefully.
No problem with theme lyrics – some of these commenters are pretty juvenile, really like to abuse the privilege of talking back at you ajc writers. If they think they are so good, maybe they can try and find a sports writer job in a rapidly declining market for such services.
April 28th, 2009
11:31 am
must be nice to be a HOF TE. DOB, bump your Mock Draft score, you get A+ for this blogs photo gallery.
Like someone else said, Trey must be further along. Now if he, P. Jerry, Babs, and maybe J. Anderson can get in the DT rotation (along with one of the vets we might hang on to), we might be good.
April 28th, 2009
11:31 am
THE ONLY THING I LIKE TO SAY IS, IN Mr.THOMAS DEMITROF, WE TRUST.
April 28th, 2009
11:32 am
I was a little suprised that we did'nt sign a TE as a free agent, someone for TG to mentor. Is there anyone left thats worthy?
April 28th, 2009
11:39 am
Falcon Devil, the contest was won by Reno911. You tied for fourth place my brother…
April 28th, 2009
11:42 am
I agree with Ken's comments. BTW – " The clock is idiotic" !!!
April 28th, 2009
11:49 am
Hey Y'all:
Character means a lot to a team. We do not need bad character players on this team who are disruptive in the community and to the team. These players wind up being "I" players and people and do not care about the "TEAM" but only themselves. They can cause a heart attack on the "ONE HEARTBEAT!!!" with their disruptive behavior. Our current stars are "we" stars not "I" stars. They appear to work together and cover for each other, on and off the field. They are involved in the community. They cover each others back. And when they play, from the coaches on down to the waterboy, you can see they are communicating with one another to get the job done in a coordinated fashion. They work together with pashion for the game. That is why we are "ONE HEARTBEAT!!!". We cannot disrupt the joy of winning that comes with that by have wreckless players who do not look at the repercussions of their behavior on the team and its "positive vibe and mental make up". Therefore, stay away from the disruptive "I" type players. Look for the non disruptiive "we" players. These are the ones who will take us to the Super Bowl. These are the ones who play with "ONE HEARTBEAT!!!!". WE ARE A TEAM: (T)ogether (E)veryone (A)chieves (M)ore. Let's continue to do it in "ONE HEARTBEAT!!!!"
This is a SECRET fro a FALCON FAN. TELL EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 28th, 2009
11:58 am
OL, love the piece and I love me some Mrs. Gonzalez. This was the best trade ever. I wonder if she likes a karate man
April 28th, 2009
12:01 pm
P.S. October has always been my favorite month. Trick or Treat? TREAT
April 28th, 2009
12:04 pm
D Led, you the man. Great article. I enjoyed it but you will have to try hard to exceed the energy you created on the last blog when all citizens and even visitors invaded Falcon Nation!! Great!!!. So far I also see most of the ususal suspects are back, Seminole, WR, Marko, Ken Strick……..Reno 911, D3, Stirg where you at, can't forget our honorary member…Unca' Bob.
WR, enjoyed your post and I concur with your views, well done. To endorse pretty much what you said I think they are a number of issues we as fans tend to ignore, not that we don't know but it is not in our DNA to look at these issues, because we are fans. We tend to look more at the on-the-field product we would like to see. In the case of management, especially ours that have bitten by the "lack-of-character" bug, there are different sides they have to look at and we have to wlak in their shoes for a moment:
1) Impact of "bad character" guy on the locker room and ultimately the franchise.
2) Negative media attention, thus distracting all from the real job at hand and ultimately poor performances on the field.
3) From #2 reason, the additional non-productive time spent in dealing with the issue or issues that may arise; the media questions etc.
4) All of the above contribute to the increased cost of developing a "bad character" player and resulting in a negative return on the investment.
5) After the negative feedback on the franchise via the media (they like bad news), significant impact on the cash flow due to declining sales of memorobilia, and TV opportunities. Remember if you have a bad season one year, you most likely will not be picked up by the media the following year so your team falls deeper into obscurity until, you are able to right the ship. It also causes the franchsie, (as we did ), to clean house so to speak, and re-bulid again. We have been fortunate in that we made the right picks and accelerated the recovery process much quicker than any of us could have imagined.
It's great to be back!!!! Can't wait until the OTAs start!!!
Go Falcons!!!!
Nuff respect everytime!!!!
April 28th, 2009
12:12 pm
Barry's back! Tell everybody!
April 28th, 2009
12:16 pm
Falcon Devil – here's a re-post of the Mock Draft Competition final results. I posted them on Sunday afternoon, but it got buried under all the other tons of posts.
AND THE WINNER IS………….Reno911, with 8 direct hits, 1 right spot, 1 right team, & whopping 18 points!
Congrats Reno, you deserved it after the Heyward-Bay Golden Strike.
Full List
1)Reno911(18)- Stafford, J.Smith, A.Smith, Heyward-Bay, Raji, Jenkins, Harvin, Jerry, Freeman to TB(1), Moreno to Denver(1)
2)D3(15)- Stafford, J.Smith, Raji, Jenkins, Cushing, Harvin, Wells, Freeman @ #17(1)
T-3)Marko(13) – Stafford, Curry, A.Smith, Maybin, Cushing, Freeman @ #17(1), V.Davis
T-3)JJ(13) – Stafford, J.Smith, Curry, Maybin, Jenkins, Freeman @ #17(1), Davis
T-3)Nookah(13) – Stafford, J.Smith, A.Smith, Monroe, Freeman @ #17(1), Harvin, Nicks
T-4)Falcon Devil(11) – Stafford, J.Smith, A.Smith, Jenkins, Freeman @ #17(1), Jerry
T-4)Dean21(11) – Stafford, J.Smith, A.Smith, Raji, Freeman @ #17(1), Jerry
5)Stirg(10) – Stafford, T.Jackson, Raji, Maybin, Nicks
T-6)yeahbaby(9) – Stafford, Raji, Jenkins, Freeman to TB(1), Wells
T-6)Seminole(9) – Stafford, T.Jackson, Raji, Jenkins, Freeman to TB(1)
T-7)WR(7) – Stafford, A.Smith, Harvin, Freeman @ #17(1)
T-7)dacha(7) – Stafford, Jenkins, Cushing, Freeman to TB(1)
8)irvin(6) – Stafford, A.Smith, Wells
Tons more to come.
Thanks for the new post DOL! Great work as always.
April 28th, 2009
12:24 pm
Great Article. I think it is going to be fun watching what Coach Smith and his staff are able to do with the new players as they integrate them in with the veterans. Smitty said last year that he and his staff had only scratched the surface of what they had in their playbook and were limited because of the "Type" of players that he had and the "Experience" (or lack there of) under his system. Now that the team is being transformed with the type of players Smitty wants and the majority of the team has had a year of experience the overall team performance should improve dramatically.
I read on the different Blogs where fans are fearing the tougher schedule and specifically the large number of games that the team has to play against teams coming off Bye-Weeks. After spending many years in the U.S. Army as an officer I have learned that a well trained organization can over come all sorts of over whelming obstacles and if coach Smith and his staff have show me anything it is that they believe in training and execution. I feel good about the draft picks, I feel better about the Falcons as a team this coming season, but I feel really great about their future. GO FALCONS!!!
April 28th, 2009
12:25 pm
think the falcons chances are directly tied to the curse of the 370 carries. Turner last year surpassed the 370 carry mark and that has meant injury the following year for just about every running back that has accomplished the feet. I hope norwood is ready to get the ball alot and can make something happen with it cause I got a feeling he will be the RB for next season.
April 28th, 2009
12:31 pm
They had a NEED too and passed up Amobi Okoye.
They passed up Patrick Willis and Amobi Okoye for a freaking project.
That's one of the worst jobs in history in the first round. They took a guy that essentially needed 3 or 4 years (IE could have gone in the 3rd) and they took him 8th over all. Really Dumb move in a series of defensive mistakes in FA.
Not McKay and crew's finest moment.
It's not like he can't play but the pick at 8th over all… and moving up… HORRIBLE.
Oh well, done is done. Happy to have Jerry.
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Nookah I'm still here lurking in the background. Congrats on your T-3 with great picks on your draft.


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Monday, October 30, 1995 Volume 58 Number 24 1 Celebrate good f ,! 1 ? Junior Baker screams with excitement as the Wildcats defeat the Vandals of the University of Idaho. The victory was especially sweet to the Wildcats who had lost to the Vandals the previous three years. Famous local author speaks at WSU By Melissa Karren Signpost assignments editor Brilliant, and so creative were the words two Weber State University students used to describe their former English teacher, and Stewart Library's Special Collections speaker Margaret Rostkowski last Thursday. Rostkowski has been an English teacher at Ogden High School for a number of years, instructing and molding young minds in the art of creative writing. Her past and present students say she requires them to use their own creativity in writing. Travis Parke, a senior at Ogden High School and a student of Rostkowski said, "She leaves the class open for your own ideas." Rostkowski sees teaching students as a way to open minds. "What I find is I just need to get Mail-order bride, By Katie Coombs Signpost staff writer An estimated 20 million women around the world are connected to the sex trade industry. Ninotchka Rosea told students about these women at the Honours Issues Forum on Thursday in the Wildcat Theater. Rosea, the Philippine-born author of the novel "Twice Blessed" and member of Amnesty International's National times . . . x SI out of their way. Just give them ideas and then let them write. They have a lot of creativity. They just really need the rime, encouragement, and to feel safe with what they are doing that know what is going to laugh or ridicule them," she said. Courtney Galloway, a WSU freshman and former student said, "I liked to write a little, but she taught me to write in other areas. Lisa Arango, a WSU senior and former student of Rostkowski's said, "How much time do you have? She is the reason I want to be a writer." Rostkowski began writing as a junior in high school. She said a high school teacher encouraged her to write, and she realized how much she enjoyed writing. This writing talent proceeded to follow her through college in Vermont and graduate school in Kan Speakers Bureau, is co-founder of the GABRIELA Network, an organization established to oppose sex trafficking and sex trade. She defined sex trafficking as "the buying and selling of women, both for manual labor or sexual labor". "The line between labor export and (sex) trafficking is very thin," Rosea said. She said many women who are exported as household servants end up being victim to overwork, sexual harassment, battering, rape and abuse. '7 s - ANDY WATERSTHE SIGNPOST sas. While teaching school and doing other things, Rostkowski has also written three books and won prizes and awards. She has been recognized by the American Library Association and the Virginia Library Association. She was also a first place winner in the Utah Original Writing Competition. Rostkowski likes to write young adult novels. "I like to write about tilings I can feel good about," she said. The first book she wrote is titled, "After the Dancing Days." The second is "The Best of Friends," and the third is "Moon Dancer." There will be more books in the future. She is thinking about and playing with ideas for another book. She teamed up with Ann See Book page 3 popular USA trade Rosea said sex trade exists all over the world. She said in 1994, 340,000 women were exported from the Philippines alone. She said the Philippines generate $7 billion a year from the sex trade industry, and $1 billion of that comes from the United States. Rosea said the most familiar form of sex trade in the U.S. is the mail-order bride. There are around 500 agencies in the country that deal with this form of sex trafficking. An agency known as omestic prevalent By Cami Watson Signpost staff writer Emotions ran so high and thick, they could ha vebeen cut with a knife, as hundreds of men and women ga th-ered at the Utah State Capitol for a Memorial Candlelight Vigil. This event was sponsored by the Advocates Against Violence Over Women (AAVOW). Deedee Corradini, mayor of Salt Lake City opened the vigil on Thursday evening by stating, "We need to start reporting domestic v iolence as a crime and become educated about it as a community." Jan Graham, Utah's Attorney General, expanded on the thoughts expressed by the mayor. "We don't like to think that we have something as horrifying as violence in our state," Graham said. She said there are 60,000 cases of domestic violence reported annua Uy in Utah. Oneoutoffourcoupleshave had at least one violent incident. One out of 10 couples have violent incidents occurring on a continual basis. "Attitudes in Utah need to change about crime," Graham said. Domestic violence may seem foreign to some, but to others it hits too close to home. 'Tt could have been your sister, your mother or your daughter, but no...itwas mine," saidDenise Brown, sister to the late Nicole Brown Simpson. "I had to learn about domestic violence from the diaries Nicole left behind. Many abused women hope things will get better; they are ashamed of not wanting anyone to know, and they have a great fear of being alone and having nowhere to go." Brown said, "One of the greatest myths about abusers is that they are abusers for 24 hours a day, 52 weeks a year. No, they are charming until you send them into a rage. The aggressors are 95 percent male." There is a pattern or cycle in an abusive situation. First, the verbal and emotional abuse occurs. After awhile, "when you have been told how stupid and "Cherry Blossom" is the largest. "The mail-order bride is amazing because it is open and legal," she said. "This is a commercial transaction; a large-scale, multi-million dollar industry." Rosea said themail-order bride industry is basically unregulated, which makes it extremely dangerous.She said the concept of the mail-order bride is See Victim page 2 violence in Utah ugly you are, you start believing it ," she said. Second, the physical abuse starts, which ushers in the third phase.. .the Honeymoon phase. This is when they make excuses as to why they beat you, then send you flowers, presents or whatever it takes for you to forgive them. This cycle of violence needs to stop, she said. Brown said women need to be responsible for their actions. She related a story about a woman in a shelter, who, for the first eight times she was abused, excused her husband's actions because he was drunk. It wasn't until the ninth time she reported him. It wasn't okay this time because he beat her without being drunk. "A person needs to be accountable for what they are or are not doing," she said. Victims of domestic violence feel trapped, like walking on an emotional tightrope. They have a great deal of mental, emotional and physical pain that will never go away. Brown said, "Don't think there is nothing we can do-we have been quiet much too long." Brown is traveling around the states promoting the Nicole Brown Simpson Foundation for abused women and children. They need funding to help educate others about violence. "Hands Are Not For Hitting" is a new program being introduced to elementary-aged children. Children are asked to trace their hands and color them, and to make the pledge- "hands are not for hitting, my hands will not commit violence." Children are becomingaware of how serious this issue is. "As a community, you can work together and make a difference," Brown said. "We need people thinking positive; they need to realize there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Domestic violence is a dirty, little secret and we can not keep it a secret any longer. 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of the Raglan Surf School holding daily surf lessons &
offering surf rental equipment, Surf Dames which runs womens
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on the Raglan Harbour for group & function bookings. See
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Congrats to Drake and my nigga Miguel for their Grammy's.
Much Love
This shit is incredible.
Congrats to Drake and my nigga Miguel for their Grammy's.
Much Love
Song is horrible. Total of 5 bars? Awful….
Love it
Its got some flow and vibes to it but honestly drake has proven he can do better than this. Anyways Cole,big fan from Portugal , keep doing your thing.
Ps. Release BS already!!!
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Iunno man, i aint feelin the lyrics by Drake, the production is pretty decent on this. I feel as if the production Drake has been pretty good, but he aint good at rapping, or his lyrics aint that good.
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One wag observed that more has been written about the iPhone than was written about Hitler's invasion of Poland. Amidst the forests that fell and the barrels of ink expended on Steve Jobs' baby an increasingly far-reaching breakthrough of this far-reaching device has been overlooked.
AT&T is provisioning a mobile device that bypasses the AT&T wireless network! The heresy of it all!
The iPhone can access WiFi networks, even when it is in range of the traditional AT&T wireless network. What happened? Did Steve Jobs weave such a spell that the AT&T executives forgot they ran a network and made money when people used that network? The more I think of it, the more the unthinkable becomes not only good for subscribers, but also unbelievably shrewd on the part of AT&T—yet overlooked in all the hype.
The iPhone has brought a flood of new subscribers to AT&T (reportedly almost half of purchases were new customers). Whether old or new, these consumers use it as a phone, to be sure, but the iPhone's uniqueness is as a device for accessing information and media on the Web. Media downloads are huge files. Even with 3G networks (which the iPhone doesn't access yet) the demand such files place on the cellular network is sizable. One wireless executive told a group of analysts that only five subscribers streaming video from a single cell sector could bring that site to its knees.
So what did AT&T do to address this network demand issue? They off-loaded that demand to another (faster) network. And, oh yes, they didn't have to pay to build or maintain that network.
How sly; AT&T expands coverage and capacity for a network hog like the iPhone without having to spend a penny on new infrastructure. The subscriber remains AT&T's and continues his/her monthly payments, but the company has forgone the need to pay for a network upgrade to handle the increased traffic. Far from being bamboozled by Mr. Jobs, those AT&T folks are pretty sharp: they have figured out a way to profit from "open access."
Concurrent with the iPhone launch the policymakers in Washington were looking into this whole "open access" issue. The complaint was how subscribers were locked to a single wireless network. What that discussion missed was how the iPhone had opened AT&T subscribers to another faster and cheaper network that AT&T didn't own. AT&T subs can go to Starbucks or any other place with WiFi including their home and office, and use their iPhone without having to pay the wireless carrier for that airtime or data transfer. That's the opposite of the carrier locking the policymakers were worrying about.
But it's not just the iPhone where this phenomenon is appearing. This summer AT&T will offer the new Blackberry 8820 with WiFi connectivity. T-Mobile's HotSpots@Home offers WiFi access for a Nokia and Samsung device that will make voice calls over WiFi.
Perhaps we've stumbled into a new paradigm: as phones become more like mini computers, the more important it is to give the consumer the ability to take that phone to a WiFi network.
While everyone has been oohing and awing over the iPhone's functionality and form factor a bigger change quietly snuck in. The traditional relationship between a wireless carrier and its subscribers was changed. For the last 25 years the philosophy has been to lock those subscribers into a specific network. Now, along comes the nation's largest wireless carrier to change the paradigm. I am reminded what a wise man told me when the first round of new spectrum was shaking the cellular carriers' duopoly in the mid-1990s. "It's just more spectrum," he said; smart business people could figure out how to live in that new world.
WiFi is "just more spectrum." Handsets that can access both the carrier's network and WiFi—at home, the airport, Starbucks, or from new city-wide networks—will change the consumer's wireless experience. It's probably a good thing to do every quarter century.


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CLEVELAND (AP) -- Eduardo Escobar homered leading off the 10th inning against Cleveland closer John Axford, giving the Minnesota Twins a 1-0 win over the Indians on Monday night.
Escobar, who entered as a pinch-hitter in the seventh, connected on a 1-0 pitch from Axford, driving it over the wall in right for his first homer since June 20 and fourth of his career in 344 at-bats.
It was the second straight loss for Axford, who gave up a three-run homer in the ninth to Chicago's Dayan Viciedo on Sunday as the White Sox rallied for a 4-3 win.
Caleb Thielbar pitched a perfect ninth and Glen Perkins struck out two in the 10th for his eighth save.
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Source: Kentucky Kernel - Jun 17, 2012 at 2:06 PM
By Boyd Hayes Behind some solid numbers for the month, the Lexington Legends improved to 10-5 in June with Saturday night's 4-1 victory over the Asheville Tourists. Coming up big for the Legends was right handed starting pitcher Jonas Dufek, who pitched seven innings with as many strike outs. The only real blemish in Dufek's otherwise great game was a single homer from Asheville's Jared Simon in the second inning. The score stood at 1-0 in favor of the Tourists until the sixth inning, as Dufek continued to put up good numbers. Dufek showed signs of fatigue at the beginning of the seventh, allowing a single and a walk, but then pitched into a double play and struck out one last batter in what was his final


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The galaxy s phones stock look the same I have it rooted it and switched roms
Here's a great detailed legal analysis regarding this lawsuit:
Apple sues Samsung: a complete lawsuit analysis | This is my next...
Go Apple!
TUAW -- The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Of course, I have done no research to validate this link either.
Just pointing out that just because you see something on the interweb does not make it true.
im not picking sides but this is wat i think theyre angry about mainly lol
Yeah i'd be pretty mad too if I saw someone who made an almost exact duplicant of my product. Apple has every right to defend their style!
Yes, I bet Xerox were really hacked off with Apple when they copied their WIMP interface....
It's not just about looks, its' about specific patents that Apple has which samsung has infringed upon. Apple has many patents about the layout and look of their products and the iOS software that Samsung and also some other companies have copied and therefore infringed on. Products may look alike but since its patents that are being infringed then they are allowed to sue.
Everyone sues everyone else, occasionally a few million pass hands but mainly it's the lawyers that get rich.
Look, it's the same photo that has already been debunked


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After over a year I finally got the chance to re-shot princess Evelyn from Teahouse. She's only a minor character in the story but still likeable and kinda badass. The sibling relationship she and her brother have is really heart-warming, that's why I missed my own Rhys during the shootingT-TIn case you're wondering why I'm holding a mask in same pictures: I wore this cosplay to a masked ball (with masks being compulsory). So it was a left-over I considered very fitting and kinda useful as a prop for posing.
Pictures by the great Azur, thank you! I had a lot of fun despite being attacked by insects;P
Older pictures with my Teahouse group (from last year)


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- Danger Lampost
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Futurist & Technology Consultant,
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Should the Federal Reserve System be under the control of our elected officials?
According to the United States Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors, the Federal Reserve System "is considered an independent central bank because its monetary policy decisions do not have to be approved by the President or anyone else in the executive or legislative branches of government, it does not receive funding appropriated by the Congress, and the terms of the members of the Board of Governors span multiple presidential and congressional terms." [Source: http://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/about_14986.htm]
Poll after poll says significant majorities of Americans want to either abolish or open up the U.S. Federal Reserve to public review. [One example: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-09/more-than-half-of-americans-want-fed-reined-in-or-abolished.html.] Since their policy has such a significant impact on all of us (even world wide) , and since the power to control our currency explicitly rests with the Federal Government, you would think Congress could change this if it were not tied up in knots such as it is.
Would anyone - could anyone - argue against putting the Fed under control of our elected officials?
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edward long 100+Apr 9 2013: It would be a match made in Hell. The FR has five objectives; 1) Control competition in banking. 2) Establish and maintain a franchise (from Congress) to create paper money out of nothing for purposes of lending at interest. 3) Control cash reserves of all banks as a way to create currency drains and bank runs to be used to eliminate undesirable competetiors (the definition of a cartel). 4) Get taxpayers to cover the inevitable, massive, losses. 5) Convince Congress that the Cartel (FR) exists for the public good. The FR is a cartel opposed to the public interest. It is the supreme instrument of usury. It generates the most unfair tax of all, inflation. It encourages war and destabilizes economies. It is an instrument of Socialism. My answer is NO! The FR should be disenfranchised and abandoned with prejudice. Read The Creature From Jekyll Island, by Ed Griffin.
Apr 9 2013: Thanks for your reply - I do agree with what you've said. It's interesting to compare your 5 objectives with the so-called "dual mandate" of the Federal Reserve, though one of the duties - to minimize unemployment - may be eliminated soon in Congress, although we'll see.
Would you propose that we have a central bank at all, and if so, would it be a public private or public institution? Is it the concept of a central bank you have issue with, or with our particular implementation of it?
Apr 9 2013: No Central Bank! Never! Listen to the words of Pres. Carter's top economic bureaucrat: QUOTE: "I suggest a radical alternative scheme for the next century: the creation of a common currencyfor all the industrial democracies, with a common monetary policy and a joint Bank of Issue to determine that monetary policy. . . ". - Richard N. Cooper,Fall 1984. This is all part of the same plan which drives the Council On Foreign Relations (CFR). It is a plan to make an end run around national sovereignty, eroding it completely so we can all live live peaceful, obedient lives under one world government.
Apr 9 2013: Query: if the singular world government successfully achieves the proper aims of government, what is the problem with such a development?
Even if it does not, what is it about a singular world government that is inherently more hostile to the collective welfare? I see no reason not to extrapolate the problems within each country to the global scale. Foreign countries have not historically played a role in protecting domestic freedoms on any ideological basis.
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Imagine…It's the night of a full moon and you are groping through the underbrush in the wilds of a Florida forest when you hear the roar of lions and tigers so close you can almost feel their hot breath!
Armed with only a flashlight you continue on at the urging of your guide and notice that you are the main attraction to all the wild animals living on Easy Street. You see hundreds of glowing eyes, all focused on you and as you pass the enclosures you hear the rushing of the great cats as they make a pounce for you in the dark.
You'll hear the roaring of tigers, the screaming of cougars and the caterwauling of bobcats, lynx and more as you try to get back to the safety of your car. It's an adrenaline rush to turn the tables and become the hunted rather than the hunter. It's an experience you will remember and talk about for years to come. It's what we call the Wild Eyes At Night Tour!
The tour will begin after dark, which changes each month so note the time on the calendar for the date you select. Even those of us who live here still feel the tingle up our spine when we walk through the park after dark.
It's all grrreat fun for you and helps us save big cat lives!
What Is Not Included?
- Food and beverages are not included, but we recommend bringing a beverage or purchasing one once you arrive
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- Do I have to purchase tickets in advance?
- Advance purchase is required, and tours do sell out quickly. To maximize your chances of getting the day that you prefer, please book well in advance! Tickets can be purchased online or over the phone with a Visa, Mastercard, or American Express.
- Is there an age limit?
- Children under 10 years old are not permitted due to the dangerous nature of this tour. Children 10-17 years old are welcome to attend as long as they are accompanied by a parent or guardian. We do not make exceptions, no matter how well behaved you think your child is; only ages 10 and over on this tour. All attendees must purchase a full-price ticket. All attendees must purchase a full-price ticket.
- Can I bring food or toys for the cats?
- No, our diet is specific to their needs and we do not allow foods to be given to the cats that have not been approved by our vet and maintained under the most stringent quality controls. We do not give our cats toys that could cause harm if ingested so we do not permit toys from outside our own preselected vendors.
- Can I take pictures during my tour?
- YES! You are welcome to take photos and / or videos during your tour.
- Do I have to stay with the group, or can I wander?
- The only way to see the cats is on a guided tour, so you will not be able to wander away from the group.
- Are there restrooms?
- Yes, but we strongly suggest that you go before you get here because we have limited facilities and are on septic systems which cannot handle a lot of volume if there has been recent rain. There is a McDonald's right at the corner of Easy Street.
- What if it rains?
- The tour will still go out in a light rain as long as there is no lightning. If it is thundering or pouring rain, we may try to wait it out, or will offer a refund, or rescheduling.
- Can I bring my pet?
- No.
- Is there a charge for parking?
- Parking is always free and there is plenty of it except for our busiest times in Nov, Dec and March. During these busy times it is tight, but we will help you park at no additional fee.
- Are you ADA compliant?
- If you are unable to walk for two hours, we have golf carts available for $10 extra, per person riding. Our paths are dirt, so wheel chairs are hard to push, but scooters do well. There are no seats along the tour paths.
- Do you have a gift shop?
- Yes we do! The Trading Post Gift Shop is right here at our location.
- Do you offer gift certificates?
- Yes! Gift certificates are available and they make perfect gifts for holidays, birthdays or any other occasion! To purchase a gift certificate please click on the "Gift Certificates: Purchase" link in the box above.
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- Yes! To inquire further, please click on the "Contact BigCatRescue" link on the left.
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- The Big Cat Rescue Release and Hold Harmless Agreement states that all buyers understand and agree to 1.) the potential dangers associated with attending Big Cat Rescue and the rules in place to prevent such dangers from occurring and 2.) the Release and Hold Harmless Agreement, which states that Big Cat Rescue cannot be held responsible for any harm, injury or damage taking place at Big Cat Rescue. Please visit https://www.votervoice.net/BCR/campaigns/30112/respond to view the agreement in its entirety.
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- The activity usually runs in light rain and other moderate weather conditions, but the seller may cancel the activity up to an hour before the start time in the event of severe or unsafe weather conditions. If the seller cancels the event, ticket-holders will be allowed to reschedule tickets (subject to availability) or receive credit for a future event.
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- Children under 10 years old are not permitted due to the dangerous nature of this tour. Children 10-17 years old are welcome to attend as long as they are accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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- No Smoking is allowed at Big Cat Rescue, except in the parking lot.
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Big Cat Rescue has 14 species of cats, many of whom are threatened, endangered or extinct now in the wild, including: Tigers, Lions, Leopards, Cougars, Bobcats, Lynx, Servals, Ocelots, Caracals, Jungle Cats, Leopard Cats, a Geoffroy Cat and Hybrids!
The non-profit organization is:
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Clair first meeting with the Headmaster.
Weeks into the new school year, the students got into a daily routine of classes study and being with friends, but as a group of friends finished the last class of the day, they were interrupted by a friendly voice." Good evening Mr. Potter and friends." The kind voice of the Headmaster greeted getting the three friends attention.
"Headmaster Dumbledore what can we do for you?" Harry gently asked, as the Headmaster smiled.
"If you can, I would like a meeting with Ms. Clair Lakeshore, I was hoping to meet her sometime in the near future." Dumbledore kindly asked a worried teen.
"Um Clair not in any trouble is she?" Harry worriedly asked, as the Headmaster shook his head.
"No not at all, I was hoping she will shed some light of your training, and also I want to get to know her and maybe your Mentor Lakeshore if I remember the name correctly." Dumbledore kindly suggested.
"My Mentor Lakeshore won't be available, since I doubt she will be able to leave her home anytime soon." Harry informed a startled Headmaster.
"It's alright Mr. Potter, I guess we can use Clair as a representative if she is available." Dumbledore started, as he looked lost in thoughts." But I was wondering does your Mentor have a first name?" Dumbledore kindly asked.
"Actually I don't know since I always call her Lakeshore, and I believe Clair may have been adopted by my Mentor, so she gotten Lakeshore by being adopted." Harry lied, as the Headmaster nodded.
"In that case, please contact Clair so I can talk to her." Dumbledore kindly asked, before leaving after a friendly goodbye to the friends.
Once the Headmaster left, Harry wondered how he was going to pull this off, when his thoughts were broken by his friends." Harry maybe you should contact your friend now?" Hermione urgently suggested, as her friend looked to her.
"I guess I'll do that, why not head to the Great Hall and grabbed some dinner, I probably go to the kitchens for a late dinner." Harry suggested, as he headed to the Owlry, wile his friends continued on their way.
About half an hour into dinner, the doors of the Great Hall opened to reveal a young messy hair witch before she started walking into the room." Headmaster Dumbledore, you wanted to see me?" Clair kindly asked, as she continued walking to the Head table, with a child of three walking closely to her.
"Ah Ms. Lakeshore, I didn't think you would respond to my summonings this quickly." Dumbledore kindly asked, as he smiled at the teen." But since we are in middle of dinner, care to join us?" Dumbledore kindly asked, and a chair appeared beside him.
"I would love too." Clair started, but a tug on her robes got her attention, and she bent down to whisper to her sister, before looking to the Headmaster." Headmaster Dumbledore, I was wondering if you mind if my sis can sit with her friends?" Clair smiled as she gestured to the Gryffindor table.
"If her friends don't mind her company, I don't see why not?" Dumbledore smiled, as the little girl quickly went to sit beside Hermione, whom quickly help her to some food, and talk between the little girl and those around her quickly started.
At the Head Table, Clair sat nervously as she piled some food on her plate, while glancing out into the room, seeing it for the first time from the professor's point of view, but was kindly called upon by the Headmaster." Ms. Lakeshore what do you think of Hogwarts?" Dumbledore kindly asked, as the teen gave it a thought.
"Since I just got here, I really can't say anything can I professor?" Clair answered, since she knew she had to pretend she did not know much about the school.
"Ah yes that's true, but since you are here I was wondering if you would like to be schooled here?" Dumbledore gently asked, as the teen looked like she was giving it a thought.
"I'm sorry I got to decline your offer, my mentor is more then enough to teach me about magic, and I know I will do well on my OWLs." Clair informed a startled Headmaster.
"I understand Ms. Lakeshore, and my offer still stands if you change your mind in the near future." Dumbledore kindly suggested, and the teen only nodded as she ate her dinner.
Right after dinner the Headmaster invited Clair and her sister to his office, to talk further in private, and once seated, Dumbledore smiled." Care for a Lemon Drop?" Dumbledore kindly asked, and the youngest one quickly held out her hands for the Headmaster to pour some candy into her cup hands.
"Thank you Headmaster Dumbledore." Clover thankfully thanked the Headmaster.
"Now Clover don't eat too much you just had dinner!" Clair firmly reminded her sister, whom was happily sucking on a candy.
Once the Headmaster was assure the older teen didn't want any candy, he started their meeting." Now that we are more comfortable, I would like to know more about Harry's training since I'm sure he had more then physical training?" Dumbledore firmly asked, as the teen looked to him.
"I had a feeling you wanting to know about the four weeks Harry was with us." Clair sighed as she looked straight in the Headmaster's eyes." I really can't say much, but I assure you Harry never learned anything that you would consider Dark Magic." Clair firmly informed the Headmaster, and he nodded looking glad that was the case.
"I'm sorry for prying into your training, but I would like to know why Mr. Potter needs to go back to his training during the Holidays?" Dumbledore firmly asked, as the teen sighed before speaking.
"Because the four weeks during the summer, Harry only learnt our basic spells, but unfortunately will need the time between now and the Holidays to train on his own to gain enough strength to continue more advance lessens." Clair informed a confuse Headmaster.
"From what I saw when Harry trained with his friends when he came back, I don't see how it's any deferent then the way we train our students?" Dumbledore unsurely asked.
"Headmaster, Harry is taining in our way in private and away from prying eyes." Clair informed a shock professor." What you saw in your own summer training is just the tip of the iceberg Headmaster." Clair smiled as the Headmaster's eyes grew large." Now if you want a preview of what's to come, here it is." Clair grinned as she suddenly disappeared with a pop.
Once Clair disappeared, the Headmaster was shocked, since only someone who was hundred times more powerful then himself could Apparate threw the Wards around the castle." There is no way Harry can reach Ms. Lakeshore's level, but if there is a chance, I would greatly accept any help with this war." Dumbledore thought as he reached for his Lemon Drops, but found his large bowl empty." That's one sneaky little devil." Dumbledore smiled, since he didn't mind losing his almost endless supply of Lemon Drops." Oh well I can finally I can buy another flavor, and this time I got to remind myself not to buy too much." Dumbledore happily thought, as he went over a list of Muggle candies.


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I think these outfits are pretty simple and casual but still show that you have a sense of fashion. My style is more of a rock'n'roll, dark colours, that kind of things but I put together also two more girly sets.
And oh, I have one little request guys, if you could tell me where you live it will be much easier for me, or just tell me temperatures, because I want to make my sets appropriate for your climate ;)


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Minimum purchase of $20.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 217reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by sari d Made our one year anniversary special! Sep 8, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by nani b The food was prepared to perfection. We got the lamb, the rib eye steak and tthe quail appetizer. Plus they gave us a sample of a crab appetizer, so yummy. Our food server explained the dishes and the ingredients when he served them. Our waitress (is that even politically correct anymore?), Beatrice, was great, as was all the waitstaff; attentive but not intrusive.My bonus to myself was the USGrant Manhatten. It was $15, but super special, so worth the splurge. They age the bourbon and vermouth together in an oak barrel. Plus they serve it with a marinated dark cherry, not the neon red marischino cherry, and give you a darling little container of bitters, in case your preference is to taste more bitters. Fantastic!We were too full to order dessert. Aug 23, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by GREGG L Great surroundings very good food, the only problem was we lingered longer than we should have Aug 3, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Rick R The server, Chris was great. He knew the menu well and was very patient at describing it Jul 15, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by roberta p we are currently working with the manager to resolve issues. Jul 13, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Debbie G One of the best dining experiences ever. Jun 4, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Lindsay L Service always amazingly stellar. Cuisine is delicious, yet lacks variety for lunch. More choices or specials please!! ;) Jun 2, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Renate V Very nice restaurant, great food too. Try to eat there several times a year. Never had a bad meal. Recommend it highly. May 10, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by rachel w Vege plate for non meat snd fish eaters! May 10, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sean C Great food and service. May 9, 2014
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This restaurant is great for…
Grant Grill
326 Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 744-2077
Cuisine: American
Price: $$$$