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After dropping their first five games of the season, the Morgan Trojans are now in full-on winning mode.
Just ask Riverton's boys' basketball team. As host of a 16-team holiday tournament, Class 5A Riverton entertained the 3A Trojans in the semifinals of their invitational on Monday night.
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And it was Morgan that drew to an even 5-5 mark on the season by outlasting the Silverwolves 79-75 in overtime.
"This helps us prove what we can do, helps give confidence to ourselves," said Morgan senior Ben Saunders after the win. "It shows other schools we can play with them, but mainly I think it's a confidence thing."
Saunders had perhaps the single biggest bucket of the game for Morgan when he drilled a 3-pointer to start the overtime session. That three-point lead equalled the largest advantage of the night for the Trojans, which spent almost the entire two middle quarters of regulation playing from behind.
At the start of the fourth period, Morgan trailed 50-46 when Saunders was fouled trying a trey. He hit all three and that kicked off a 9-2 run that put the Trojans ahead.
But Riverton (6-4) reclaimed a four-point advantage down the stretch of the fourth when a Brandon Sly bucket was followed by a pair of Jake McCleary free throws for a 64-60 lead. The Silverwolves were still up 65-52 with 1:11 left when Matt Murdock hit a shot, was fouled, and converted the game-tying free throw.
In OT, after Saunders' long-range shot to open the four-minute stanza, teammate Hunter Stanford got into the lane for a bank shot with 1:15 to play to keep the margin at three. From that point on, Morgan was repeatedly sent to the foul line as Riverton tried to fight its way back.
The Trojans hit nine of its 10 attempts from the charity stripe to secure the win. The last two came from Saunders, who finished with 21 points, with six seconds left.
Morgan, which also got 20 points from Garren Miles and 10 from Bridger Streadbeck, will play Timpview in the championship game Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Riverton was paced by Jeff Arens and Sly, who tallied 23 and 18 points respectively.
"The kids shot the foul shots down the stretch and got us the win," said Morgan coach Jim Wiscombe, whose team won the 3A state title a year ago.
"I think defense, and telling ourselves that we can win, was the difference," Saunders said. "Just playing as hard as we can, knowing we've got each other's backs — that's what helped us."
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Coworking finds its home in Richmond @804RVAPosted: May 1, 2013 | Author: Amber Shiflett | Filed under: City of Richmond, Commercial Leasing, Office Buildings | Tags: business environment, business owners, City of Richmond, commercial real estate, coworking, downtown Richmond, Local Businesses, Richmond, RVA, Virginia | Leave a comment »
Over the past decade coworking spaces have been popping up in big cities across the nation and with the changes in the economy, these spaces have been successful in fostering new ideas and startup businesses.
In America the median income for independent workers is about $51 thousand, according to a 2012 government report by the State of Independence government report. This coworking movement has even made its way to the Richmond market. 804RVA is the area's first and only official co-working space, which is fueled by creativity and techie innovation.
Coworking is a concept that was originally cultivated in the late 1990s from the term "jelly" in New York City by a group of freelancers and it has now evolved into a worldwide movement. The concept is to create a shared workspace for freelancers, consultants and other people who typically work from home. The idea is to develop a space where creativity and new ideas can grow and people can exchange designs while working productively and freely.
804RVA was founded October 2011 by local small business dynamo, Larkin Garbee. "I was just looking for a creative, collaborative office space and I hadn't understood the coworking culture yet," Garbee said. Wolf shirt days, creativity, collaboration and jelly pretty much sum up the co-working movement at RVA. 804RVA is located on the corner of Allen and Broad streets near the VCU campus.
Garbee's personality and experience is the model that the 804RVA coworking structure was built around. "I have a passion for technology but I also represent a lot of other things for small businesses and marketing," she said.
804RVA is an artistic, joint office area that is built in the showroom of Garbee's other business, James River Tile. "I felt like it was a shame to have such a really gorgeous location that was being completely underutilized," said Garbee. It wasn't long before 804RVA was created.
"I think Larkin is really kind of the main reason most people are attracted to this and keep coming and that's because she is a freaking fireball," said Dorsey McFadden a digital marketing consultant and 804RVA coworker.
804RVA provides its members with varying levels of coworking zones including private offices, collaborative spaces, semi-private work areas and conference rooms. People come to 804RVA for a number of reasons including the value of working with others, for a sense of motivation, inspiration and unique networking opportunities. At 804RVA coworking gives people an opportunity to meet and interact with their peers in an environment that facilitates productivity and learning.
"To me and the next generation as a whole, we don't want to just spend our time just passing out business cards. We want to learn, we want to get our hands on stuff and figure out how it works," Garbee said. "Some coworking spaces are unique to having strictly just developers or just designers and I would say ours is truly a mix."
Coworkers at 804RVA come from a variety of professional backgrounds such as web design, real estate, copy writing, web developing, marketing and researching.
804RVA is known for its culture because it is different from that of a traditional workplace culture, since there are no bosses there is no tension between supervisors and workers. "The culture changes day-to-day depending on who comes in," said Dan Kanach, 804RVA coworker and owner of One Duck Creative, a small creative media company. "It is generally like-minded, driven people who want to be around other driven people." Most 804 coworkers agree that 804RVA provides a fun environment where individuals are free to create and collaborate. "I couldn't see myself working with other people if I wasn't here," Kasach said, who described himself as a bit of an introvert.
Matt Russo is another 804RVA coworker who has been a member almost since the beginning. Russo is a freelance graphic designer and is currently working developing projects for 804RVA. He says 804 is still trying to invent its culture. Currently people are working hands-on trying to make the space a more active community rather than a place used strictly for working. "Members are trying to make 804RVA a place where people interact together, work on projects together and go out together," Russo said. 804RVA offers classes and organizes social events to strengthen the overall coworking community.
Brian Bassett is a software development principal at IBM and a coworker at 804RVA who chooses to work from 804RVA instead of his traditional office setting because he finds the environment to be more dynamic, exciting, interesting and collaborative. "It's collaborative even though people work on their own projects, work for different businesses and have different goals," Basset said.
Coworking is especially helpful to freelancers and remote workers because it provides those people with a sense of community and inspiration. "It creates a melting pot of creativity," McFadden said, "not just design creative but techie too." McFadden sees coworking spaces as motivational tools and she is driven by the office setting because it pushes her to be more accountable.
Coworking facilities like 804RVA operate based on memberships and provide members with better quality networking and stronger relationships. McFadden says small business people get the most out of these networking connections because it makes it easier access others and collaborate.
Coworking has helped some members break into new, cutting edge technology-based job markets. McFadden says coworking helps to hone professional skills and mold individual qualities and as a result of 804RVA she landed her first Pinterest account management job.
After talking with Garbee and Richmond's coworkers the consensus is that people are tired of waiting on big companies to offer up jobs so they have taken matters into their own hands and created new jobs and projects through collaboration. People often turn to coworking spaces like 804RVA because of the lack of opportunities in traditional careers.
Some people agree with Dorsey McFadden and Dan Kanach and say coworking spaces serve a greater purpose as more transitional occupations. On the other hand others agree with Russo and Bassett and say these collaboration spaces have great potential to ultimately lead to better opportunities and new industries. As for Larkin Garbee, she says the future looks bright for coworking spaces in Richmond. As new ideas grow and evolve, she looks forward to playing host to more collaborative projects and classes in the future. She is currently planning on a larger scaled coworking space that will serve a larger community in the Greater Richmond Area by making things more accessible to non-members.
Avalon Restaurant & Bar — SOLD!Posted: March 29, 2013 | Author: Nathan Hughes | Filed under: B&H News, City of Richmond, Commercial Leasing, Restaurants | Tags: Bandazian & Holden, business brokering, business owners, City of Richmond, commercial real estate, Restaurants, Richmond, RVA, Virginia | 3 Comments »
There are very few restaurants that have the distinction of having been successfully run for
16+ years 20 years [editor's note: confirmed after posting that the start year was 1993!], and even more rare is the restaurant that has done so with only one set of owners. Avalon Restaurant & Bar at 2619 West Main Street, in the Fan District, has done so under the care of owner Peter Harahan since he first renovated and opened it so many years ago.
Even as a well-established restaurant, Avalon has recently gained recognition by bringing in Chef Jen Mindell to add her well-known flair to the kitchen. Chef Mindell was recently recognized by the Richmond restaurant community as a 2013 Elby Nominee for "Rising Culinary Star".
Congratulations to the new owners, Walied Sanie and James Baldwin (pictured), who took the reins from Peter Harahan effective late yesterday afternoon. The new owners are keeping the staff in place and will do some remodeling after getting settled into ownership. I look forward to seeing how their vision of the restaurant develops and the changes you will make happen over the years to come.
This particular restaurant holds a special place in my heart because not only have I been close friends with a number of the staff here over the years, but also it is the place where I met my wife several years ago. It means a lot to me to have been involved in this deal, and I appreciate that it will remain to be Avalon under the new ownership.
**Richard Holden and Nathan Hughes, both with Bandazian & Holden, Inc., brokered the sale of the business and coordinated the new lease with the owner of the building.
2013 Elby Award nominees have been announced!Posted: December 26, 2012 | Author: Nathan Hughes | Filed under: B&H News, Restaurants | Tags: Bandazian & Holden, business environment, business owners, City of Richmond, Restaurants, Richmond, RVA, Virginia | Leave a comment »
Here at Bandazian & Holden, we are proud to be a Silver Sponsor of the 2nd Annual Richmond Magazine Elby Awards! This awards program is THE restaurant awards program for Richmond, Virginia and was a hit from the start, last year. This is a time when the stars of the Richmond restaurant scene (some of the ongoing conversation can be found under #rvadine in the Twitterverse) take time out to honor the best and brightest among them.
I have not been involved in the selection or judging processes, but I don't envy such a difficult decision. We have a lot of great talent and passionate operators and chefs here in town, and I hope that these awards will continue to honor and encourage more talent to develop.
If you are in any way involved in the restaurant scene, I encourage you to buy tickets and attend. Come support your favorite spots!
The event is on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the doors open at 6pm. The awards are held at 6:30pm with a reception afterwards.
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Who are you hoping will win? Who isn't mentioned on this list that you think deserved to be on there? I would love to hear what you think!
Shop Locally, Boost the EconomyPosted: August 28, 2012 | Author: Amber Shiflett | Filed under: Charity/Non-profit, City of Richmond, National News, Retail | Tags: business environment, business owners, Buy local, Greater Richmond Retail Merchants Association, Local Businesses, Restaurants, retail business, Richmond, Richmond neighborhoods, RVA, RVA businesses, ShopRVA, think shop buy local | Leave a comment »
Over the past few years we've heard people talking about the importance of shopping local. These programs have been springing up across the country, urging consumers to join the "Buy Local" movement.
So, what difference does it make when communities shop at local businesses?
Well, the truth is when consumers buy from local stores instead of big box stores, more of their money stays in the community.
"Those purchases are twice as efficient in terms of keeping the local economy alive," says The New Economics Foundation researcher David Boyle, in this article in Time magazine.
This movement plays a big role by boosting the economy and generating more jobs in the community.
Although sometimes the costs may be slightly higher at locally owned businesses, there are many benefits, such as lower transportation costs, more eco-friendly communities and the opportunity to form growing relationships with local business owners.
Buying local also alerts the community about the gaps in the market, creating a stronger sense of entrepreneurship and pushing for new businesses to prosper in markets that hadn't previously existed locally.
When spend your money in RVA it keeps our neighborhoods unique with prospering local businesses versus streets lined with big box retail chains.
Here in Richmond, there are a few organizations that are dedicated to encouraging consumers to buy local goods and services. The Greater Richmond Retail Merchants Association is well known for their Think. Shop. Buy. Local movement, a large scale movement that works to promote the economic benefits of buying local goods by working across Richmond and the surrounding counties.
Originally created as a project at VCU, ShopRVA is a smaller nonprofit made up of local businesses, organizations, and individuals who are joined together to promote the culture and individuality of RVA. ShopRVA was created in 2009 and works to make RVA more green, economically and environmentally. Their goal is to make Richmond businesses into a strong foundation for a thriving local economy.
"ShopRVA is new and filled with so much potential, people should listen to what they have to offer," said Micah West, a student who worked with ShopRVA at VCU's 2012 Social Media Institute. "They support the great things we have in the Richmond area and they want to express the creativity and personality of Richmond."
These organizations work to remind us what makes Richmond such a unique city and they highlight why RVA is a wonderful place to live, eat, work and shop. With local restaurants on nearly every block, small markets throughout the Fan, and unique stores and boutiques in neighborhoods like Carytown and Libbie & Grove it is easy to shop RVA.
Falling 2Q Restaurant Trends- Fast Food vs Casual DiningPosted: July 31, 2012 | Author: Amber Shiflett | Filed under: National News, Restaurants | Tags: business environment, Economy, fast food, Full Service Restaurants, Jefferies & Co, Nation's Restaurant News, Quarterly Earnings, quick service restaurants, Restaurant News, Restaurants | Leave a comment »
Have you noticed a decrease in the amount of people dining at your favorite restaurants lately?
Well, a recent expert analysis by the global investment banking firm, Jefferies & Co. shows national restaurant earnings trends have weakened during the second quarter. It may come as a surprise that quick service or fast food style restaurants are holding on strong against the falling market trends especially when compared to full service restaurants.
According to an article on Nation's Restaurant News, full service restaurants have been hit the hardest during this recent decline.
The instability in the economy plays the largest role in consumers dining choices. According to Jefferies' analysts:
"Customers continue to struggle with economic/employment uncertainty, and affordability and value matter more than ever." (per the NRN article).
The article also said that despite efforts made by casual dining restaurants such as discount and promotions, net traffic is dwindling.
Analysts even found a correlation between the rise in gas prices and the decrease in the amount of restaurant traffic.
"While gas prices spiked in March and have since come down, sales trends across the full-service restaurant industry have decelerated," the Jefferies team noted in their report.
So the question remains why are fast food businesses doing better than full service restaurants? Is it just because of convenience and affordability?
The truth is, quick service restaurants have been exploring new concepts such as: menu ingenuity, creative advertising, and well-priced quality food.
Many fast food establishments have revamped their menus and created campaigns that showcase their efforts to become more affordable options to casual dining.
So, what are full service restaurants going to do to regain business?
In the NRN article analysts noted that consumers are looking for value, service, and atmosphere. With a good business plan and those qualities full service restaurants will recover.
The Restaurant industry proves to be unpredictable, as noted in another recent article on Nation's Restaurant News, see how casual dining is making its recovery.
As the national restaurant market has declined in the past few months, have you noticed a change in RVA? Would you prefer a fast food option to your favorite dining dive in the city?
VCU Economic Developments Foster More Than New Ideas in RichmondPosted: July 25, 2012 | Author: Amber Shiflett | Filed under: City of Richmond, Government Institutions, Virginia Commonwealth University, Web/Tech | Tags: Economic Development, Economy, EmergenOx, entrepreneur, EViTAR, New Development, Richmond, RVA, SwiMP3, Tech Transfer, Technology Transfer, VCU, Virginia Com | Leave a comment »
We found this pretty interesting article on workitrichmond.com the other day about VCU's latest technological and economic developments happening across the Richmond region. Over the past 15 years, the university has been pushing for technological advancements such as new medicines, new business partnerships and student work opportunities to create lasting relationships between local businesses and the university.
In the last year, VCU's Technology Transfer office has helped kick start their economic development efforts. The office is a resource that helps connect students with an industry and works to transfer their ideas and inventions from the university to the local business community.
Some of VCU's recent successes include:
- A new FDA regulatory clearance for EViTAR, a catheter for drug and cell delivery.
- Commercialization of EmergenOx, a device which provides medical-grade humidified oxygen in emergencies.
- Licensing by Finis, Inc. for the marketing of SwiMP3, a waterproof recreational audio-device that transmits sound, using bone conduction.
Since VCU is a thriving creative community, the assistance of this program is essential because it provides students with resources and counseling to help get their ideas developed and sold into the Richmond marketplace.
Nicole Colomb, who has been hired to oversee VCU's new push for economic development efforts, said forging closer ties with the business community will benefit the region by raising the university's stature while creating jobs and attracting industry here.
(per the article in WorkIt, Richmond)
The Tech Transfer office has become a great resource for economic development across Richmond, as serves as a liaison between local businesses and VCU. As a resource for students to connect and create new ideas, the office generates innovations in the local economy.
So what do you think VCU's Tech Transfer program can do for Richmond? A more creative marketplace, stronger regional economy, more entrepreneurship and more RVA based businesses and ideas.
VCU's da Vinci Center helps Richmond become a top 5 for job creationPosted: July 24, 2012 | Author: Carliss Hardy | Filed under: City of Richmond, Government Institutions, Virginia Commonwealth University | Tags: da vinci center, Economy, Eric Cantor, Mary Frances Youth Center, Richmond, Richmond job search, Richmond Jobs, Richmond top 5, RVA, RVABusiness, The Martin Agency, VA, VCU, VCU da Vinci Center Internships, VCU Summer Internship | Leave a comment »
During Rep. Eric Cantor's visit to Virginia Commonwealth University's da Vinci Center for Innovation on Monday, he declared Virginia as an epicenter of job creation and entrepreneurship, according to an article on workitrichmond.com.
A recent survey by Gallup showed Richmond, Va. in the top five metro areas for job creation out of the 50 largest United States Metropolitan areas. Richmond came in third behind Pittsburg, Pa. and Oklahoma City, Ok. as number one. More than 30% of employers are hiring and just over 14% are laying off workers.
Cantor, the R-7th and the House Majority Leader, toured the da Vinci Center-a collaboration of VCU's School of the Arts, Business and Engineering-and was impressed with the presentations by two groups of students. "What I saw was a remarkable effort to bring the many assets of VCU together toward creativity and innovation," he said.
The students are participating in a paid summer internship program, a program he also said encourages the want for students to create job opportunities that contribute to the markets growth in Richmond. Once the presentations were completed "Cantor asked how many of them are interested in becoming "job creators" later in life. Almost all of them raised their hands," according to the workitrichmond.com article.
Each group is collaborating on real world projects for two Richmond businesses using their diverse backgrounds. One group is working on a project with The Martin Agency to make Tylenol dosing simpler and more accessible for parents. The other group is evaluating the Mary Frances Youth Center and coming up with ways to help the organization stay out of debt.
Future job innovators, like these VCU students, add to the growing list of Richmond jobs and job postings seen on websites like Indeed.com. The job search website stated that "the Richmond, Va. job market is strong compared to the rest of the U.S." Job postings had a national decline of 32% while Richmond's only had a 19% decline.
According to a The New York Times' Economix blog post, surrounding Richmond cities, like Virginia Beach, have the highest proportion of employers laying off workers.
The da Vinci Center will continue to merge creativity, diversity and business minded students together to help create innovative projects for job creation in the fall for the launch of its master's program. Kenneth Kahn, the center's director, said students will "come in with an idea and leave with a business."
The Seven Hills of Richmond– Church HillPosted: July 19, 2012 | Author: Amber Shiflett | Filed under: City of Richmond, Redevelopment, Residential | Tags: Church Hill, Church Hill Tunnel, City of Richmond, Hill Cafe, Historic Neighborhoods, Local Businesses, National Park Service, Railroad, Richmond, Richmond Times Dispatch, Richmond's Seven Hills, RTD, RVA, Seven Hills, St. John's Church, Trolley, Valentine Museum, Virginia Historic Society | 3 Comments »
The Seven Hills of Richmond seem to have always been a controversial topic in RVA. Today, many people consider the Seven Hills to be a myth.
The truth is, the official Seven Hills were declared in a 1937 ordinance by the City of Richmond but the ordinance was never passed.
Since then, the confusion has only grown larger. In 1947 The Richmond Times Dispatch published an article that attempted to clear the air about the Seven Hills. The article said that there were various lists of Richmond's original hills and the hills that were found in 1937 were not accepted by the City Council.
Although the Seven Hills were never made official, those neighborhoods have shaped the city's history and are a part of what make RVA unique.
Church Hill is Richmond's first neighborhood and home to most of RVA's original 32 blocks. The Church Hill area is filled with Richmond's oldest history from the red brick sidewalks and gas street lamps to the classical architectural styles.
The center of the historic district is St. John's Church, built in 1741, it's where Church Hill gets its name.
St. John's is the only Colonial structure in the area that remains intact.
During the 18th century Church Hill was the stomping ground for America's early revolutionaries, like Patrick Henry. Who's most well known for his "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" speech at St. John's Church in 1775.
*1742– Church Hill population reaches 250.
The history of Church Hill radiates from the streets since most of the area's real estate was built before the Civil War.
The classic architecture is what makes Church Hill one of Richmond's most unique neighborhoods.
Architectural styles on display throughout the neighborhood include: Greek Revival, Italianate, Federal, and Queen Anne. By the 19th century Church Hill was booming and the population in Richmond had reached 5,730.
People began moving to the area for job opportunities in local tobacco factories like the Pohlig Box Factory located on 25th street just blocks away from St. John's Church. Tobacco factories and industrial buildings provided Church Hillians with jobs and boosted the local population…
The Seven Hills of RichmondPosted: June 28, 2012 | Author: CarliAmber | Filed under: City of Richmond, General | Tags: Church Hill, Council Chamber Hill, downtown Richmond, French Garden Hill, Gambles Hill, Navy Hill, Residential, Richmond neighborhoods, RVA, Seven Hills, Shockoe Hill, Union Hill | 3 Comments »
Like Rome, Richmond, VA is a city that was built on seven hills. With all of the hills in Richmond, you may be wondering what are the "official" seven, where are they located and what makes these neighborhoods a great place to live in or own a business?
According to a 1937 ordinance by the City of Richmond, the seven official hills of RVA are:
- Union Hill
- Council Chamber Hill
- French Garden Hill
- Navy Hill
- Gambles Hill
- Shockoe Hill
- Church Hill
Here at RVAbusiness, we are going to explore Richmond's neighborhoods, the "Seven Hills" and uncover what each neighborhood has to offer. Stay tuned for more about the Seven Hills!

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5 Bedroomed Luxury Villa Fully Air Conditioned Private pool on secure complex with cafe/restaurant and supermarket within 15 mins ride of beaches.
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Satelite TV, Playstation 2 with games and DVD player with films will keep kids busy watching all the latest films and playing the latest games. A number of board games such as monopoly, cluedo, garden snakes and ladders etc are also available. Internet available for £20 extra for 4 gb usageOn site services include security, daily pool cleaners, weekly villa cleaning, management office.Barbecue area by pool. Indoor and Outdoor dining areas.Local transport is excellentWith a public transport system available that puts ours to shame, a car is not essential although it helps for travelling further afield.Accessibilty is provided by local council run Dolmus (Public Mini Bus service) which runs every 8 mins into Marmaris Centre for a standard price of 1 lira (approx 40pence). The Dolmus's are colour coded, purple coloured for Beldibi, Green for Icmeler. Taxi service into Marmaris is 15/20 lira. What to do and seeMarmaris nightlife is tremendous, whether you want to shop in the bazaars or the many classy shopping centres such as the Solaris, the Marina shopping complex or the Gima, have a romantic meal in one of the high class restaurants off the marina looking across the bay at the castle, walking along the lively western promenade, full of bars and restaurants, near the Gima shopping centre or assaulting your senses in "Bar Street" where the name is what it suggests but don't say we didn't warn you.Icmeler can be reached by water Taxi or Dolmus from the main Marmaris Atataturk Square. This is close to the Tansas Supermarket, good for buying all your food supplies and the Burger King which can keep the kids happy with beef burgers exactly like those in England. There are 3 markets per week, Marmaris market is on Thursdays, Icmeler is Wednesdays and Bedibi market Sundays. Barter for great local produce with farmers who depend on these markets for their livelihood. Also great leather bags, clothes and teeshirts.Don't miss the Talk of the coast show which whilst being a costly evening is well worth it. The show includes a meal and one drink, the expensive part being the rest of the drinks before, during and after. (hic)For a really chill out cheap day book the 5 bays boat tour which will take you to various bays and allow you to go swimming and diving off the boat at various points throughout the day. The price is approx £10.00 each, although barter to get the price down. Make sure they include all food and drink including cola, beer and water for the day in this price. Ice cream is extra.Another great but longer boat ride is the trip to Dalyan where you will be moved to smaller boats and taken down a reed filled river past 4000 year old Lycean tombs cut into the mountainside. Finally ending up at the hot mud baths and Springs where you can get covered in mud and swim in hot natural springs. Afterwards you can spend a few hours sunbathing on turtle beach before taking the boat back to Marmaris. A tiring but great day.Another great day out for the family is the Jeep Safari, be prepared to get wet and make sure you take as many water pistols as you can carry, "He who has the biggest water pistol stays the driest". Recommended weapon – police water canon.A family day out Scuba diving should also not be missed.Catch the Catamaran to Rhodes town, 45 mins will get you to the beautiful walled city. Ephesus is the best-preserved classical city on the Mediterranean,and perhaps the best place in the world to get the feeling for what life was like in Roman times.Pamukkale is one of the most extraordinary natural wonders in Turkey. From a distance this whitish mass stands in evident contrast with the color of the surrounding uplands and brings to mind enormous stretches of cotton. On approaching this incredible succession of terraces, one discovers the existence of basins full of mineral water which flow into other natural basins below, and are the source of stupendous mineral conglomerations in the form of fantastic stalactites, sometimes of considerable size gild resembling organ pipes.
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Dogs of all shapes and sizes turned up on Sunday for the sixth annual Dog Show at McCullough Field, held by Laurel Parks and Recreation.
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Meat Guns, Weed Brownies, and Riesling: Our Conversation With Roc Marciano
Next week, Roc Marciano will release his exceptional new album, Reloaded. It's a fitting success for Roc Marcy, who used to count himself a part of Busta Rhymes' Flipmode Squad and then the Pete Rock-endorsed group The UN before achieving solo acclaim for 2010's Marcberg album. Tapping into Roc Marcy's Twitter account, here he explains away the idea of a "meat gun," his crush on Sheila E, and why he's diggin' Earl Sweatshirt's rap. [READ MORE]


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5 dumbest things on Wall Street
Starbucks supersizes its coffee. Goldman's Facebook missteps. Ener1 re-cracks the Chinese market. Toyota incurs the NFL's wrath.
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Here is this week's roundup of the dumbest actions in business.
5. UBS restyles its standards
Former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner had a few rules about the appearance of his players, mainly no beards or shaggy hair. He wanted his boys to be clean cut. But he has nothing on UBS (UBS).
The Swiss bank has a more than 40-page tome detailing precisely how their employees should look, act and even eat when reporting for duty, according to the Associated Press. The helpful guide says underwear should be skin-colored and that employees shouldn't eat garlic or onions. It even offers makeup and perfume tips for women.
4. Starbucks supersizes it
For all the talk Starbucks (SBUX) does about providing its customers a refined cafe experience, the company is taking some cues from the fast-food giants it claims to be above.
Starbucks seems to be embracing a new mantra: Why settle for a cup of joe when you can have bucket? The company has introduced the 31-ounce Trenta cup. Trenta, Italian for the number 30, will set customers back 50 cents more than if they purchased the next largest size, the Venti, which holds around 24 ounces.
3. Ener1: Everything old is new again
It's fair to say that the biggest headline in business news this week was China, and there were plenty of coattail riders hoping that a fast boat to China would send their stocks higher.
Billions upon billions were doled out in historic U.S.-China trade deals to General Electric (GE) and Alcoa (AA), so it was clearly a week for cracking the Chinese market. For some less well-known U.S. brands, like lithium ion battery market player Ener1 (HEV), it was actually a week to re-crack a Chinese market it had already cracked six months ago, and watch its shares rise.
2. Goldman's Facebook about-face
Goldman Sachs' (GS) mishandling of its Facebook relationship could almost be a "five dumbest" all by itself. The fact that Goldman won the right to invest in Facebook initially seemed like a coup, but there was always something peculiar about the pairing of the two companies.
Goldman is an intensely private institution, and Facebook is all about over-sharing. So why did Goldman make these missteps?
1. NFL headbutts Toyota
Toyota (TM) incurred the NFL's wrath for running an ad during ESPN's Monday Night Football touting technology it developed with partners at Wake Forest University that could prevent football-related head injuries.
Because the Saatchi & Saatchi-produced ad contained an image of a helmet-to-helmet hit, however, Toyota told Reuters that the NFL complained to broadcast partners CBS, NBC, Fox and ESPN, who brought the complaints to Toyota. Those complaints resulted in a quick cut of the offending image.
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Not a fashion plate, but too gorgeous to pass by…
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La Belle Assemblee, Dress of the Court of France, 1819.
Another beautiful court gown as an apology. I don't typically like yellow very much, but this is such a bright and cheery color that I can forgive it!
Gallerie des Modes, 1781.
My apologies for my lack of posts, readers. My new job is frying my brain. I come home and can barely put a coherent sentence together, so tumblin' is dropping off the to-do list. I'll try harder.
As an apology, here are some magnificent court gowns!
Gallery of Fashion, July 1796.
The green gown is a gorgeous color, and what an unusual bonnet she has!
Journal des Dames et des Modes, 1821.
One of the best uses of flowers to ever grace the pages of this blog!
Cabinet des Modes (Magasin des Modes), October 1786.
These are some really great detail shots of their hair!
Gallerie des Modes, 1778.
(Deepest apologies for my absence, readers! I started a new job this week and have been working like a fool, so my blogging time has been nil. In addition, my internet at home is being weird so it's made keeping things updated challenging. I'm trying!)
Journal des Dames et des Modes, 1829.
One of my readers, Guacira (all the way from Brazil!), just sent this fashion plate and a few others to me. Isn't it beautiful! It's a big image, too, so open it in a new tab to see all the detail.
Thank you so much to everyone who reads this blog! You guys are so generous and supportive and you make running this tumblr a delight! And thank you especially, Guacira, for sending this along.
La Belle Assemblee, Evening and Ball Dresses, March 1828.
Wow, the print on that blue gown is lovely! One of my favorite things about the 1820s and 1830s is that they started embracing bold prints for evening wear which you don't see a lot of in the 1800s and 1810s. I'm always a fan of stripes!
Royal Lady's Magazine, Evening and Ball Dresses, February 1831.
The overdress thingy on the evening dress is quite unusual! I love the flash of pink in the lining!
The Follies and Fashions of our Grandfathers, Evening Full Dress for Ladies and Gentlemen, February 1807.


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Rihanna is the only girl in the world who could make a t-shirt emblazoned with a multi-colored marijuana leaf look sexy, as she proved in Amsterdam today (June 24). The "Pour It Up" hitmaker looked typically edgy as she teamed the attention-grabbing tee with a short black skirt and baseball cap.
The Instagram legend was on her way to the Zippo Dome for the latest stop on her hugely successful Diamonds world tour. RiRi also jumped on Twitter to discuss her outfit, declaring: "It's what fashion killaz wear in Amsterdam." No doubt! See her tweet after the jump.
It's what fashion killaz wear in Amsterdam #HIGHFASHION #silverspoonattire http://t.co/v7Pkat6DKO
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The exhibition features Lam Wong's oil paintings from between 2006 and 2014. The main theme of this body of work is to explore the relationship between the art objects and their viewers. He invites you into his internal investigations on the mysteries of memory and perception within his paintings, and hopes to delve into the deeper meanings behind the process of creating art.
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2nd Annual Fall Festival of the Arts
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White Rock Centre
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Two-month, community-wide festival features music, performances, art exhibitions, artist auctions, and a gala.
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Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage
2750 Granville, Vancouver
The Arts Club Theatre Company presents Amy Herzog's story about a sprightly 91-year-old woman who becomes roommates with her cyclist grandson.
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196 Kingsway, Vancouver
In an ever growing landscape of pop-ups and shops, A Pop Up Affair was formed as a collective to try and shift the way new designers could collaborate and expose their work in Vancouver. A Pop-Up Affair is a collective of a designers and makers, whose 9 founding members are all recent graduates from Emily Carr University. They saw an opportunity in the design community to create engaging spaces that promote the work of young designers in Vancouver. Together they build spaces that promote and expose new design and creative conversations. Currently the Vancouver Pop-up Affair collective are preparing for their inaugural event, Peep Show, which will be happening Sept 19th-28th at MakerLabs. Peep Show is an experience-based pop-up that brings education, design rationale and the creative process to the surface as a way to question contemporary modes of production and consumption. Opening night will be held at MakerLabs on Friday September 19th from 7pm - Late
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Abstract Aesthetics
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Sunshine Coast Arts Council Gallery
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Ian MacLeod Solo exhibition of mixed media abstract paintings. Sunshine Coast Arts Centre Sechelt, BC Opening Reception Sept 3rd 7pm - 9pm www.sartscouncil.com
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Ai Weiwei New York Photographs 1983–1993
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Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery
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227 black-and-white photographs taken by the artist during the decade that he resided in New York City
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Alliance Française
6161 Cambie, Vancouver
landscapes by French artist Isabelle Rosenberg
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Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
639 Hornby, Vancouver
spray-can art by Haida artist Corey Bulpitt
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Altered States
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Macaulay & Co. Fine Art
293 E. 2nd, Vancouver
works by Beau Dick, Dan Graham, Jeremy Shaw, and Tiziana La Melia
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This is my painting of Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino. He put this picture up on his Tumblr (by Ibra Ake). As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to paint it. I added some of my own touches to it like Brian Wilson and a mutated Garth Brooks. I'm really proud of this one, enjoy!
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This page shows the Balance of Payments Glossary for entries L to Q.
- L - Leasing
- Liabilities
- Local authorities
- M - Merchanting
- Monetary authorities
- Monetary financial institutions (MFIs)
- Monetary gold
- Money market
- Money market instruments
- N - Navy, Army and Air Force Institute (NAAFI)
- Net
- Net errors and omissions
- Non-monetary gold
- Non-produced, non-financial assets
- Novations
- O - Official reserves
- Offshores
- Operating leasing
- Ordinary share
- Other financial intermediaries (OFIs)
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- Pension funds
- Portfolio investment
- Preference share
- Private sector
- Promissory note
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- Public sector
L - LeasingIn the balance of payments accounts all financial leases and some long-term operating leases (for example, for aircraft) are regarded as loans to finance the purchase of goods. The lessor thus makes a loan to the lessee who subsequently repays this with interest. The lessee is regarded as the purchaser of the goods.
LiabilitiesIn balance of payments terminology, liabilities are the financial claims of non-residents on the UK.
LIBORLondon Interbank Offered Rate. The rate of interest at which banks borrow funds from other banks, in marketable size, in the London Interbank market.
Local authoritiesElected councils responsible for the administration of certain services in particular areas within the UK.
M - MerchantingMerchanting is defined as the purchase of a good by a resident from a non-resident and the subsequent resale of the good to another non-resident, without the good entering the compiling economy. The difference between the purchase and sale price is recorded as the value of merchanting services provided.
Monetary authoritiesInstitutions (usually central banks) which control the centralised monetary reserves and the supply of currency in accordance with government policies, and which act as their governments' bankers and agents. In the UK this is equivalent to the Bank of England and part of the Treasury (the Exchange Equalisation Account). Data is not separately available in the UK accounts for monetary authorities.
Monetary financial institutions (MFIs)Banks and building societies.
Monetary goldSee 'Gold'.
Money marketThe market in which short-term loans are made and short-term securities traded. 'Short term' usually applies to periods up to one year but can be longer in some instances.
Money market instrumentsMoney market instruments, within portfolio investment, generally give the holder the unconditional right to receive a stated, fixed sum of money on a specified date. These are short-term instruments usually traded at a discount; the discount being dependent upon the interest rate and the time remaining to maturity. Included are such instruments as acceptances, treasury bills, commercial paper and certificates of deposit.
MTICVAT missing trader intra-community fraud. A systematic, criminal attack on the VAT system, which has been detected in many EU member states. In essence, fraudsters obtain VAT registration to acquire goods VAT free from other member states. They then sell on the goods at VAT inclusive prices and disappear without paying over the VAT paid by their customers to the tax authorities.
N - Navy, Army and Air Force Institute (NAAFI)A body which provides goods and services for use by the UK Armed Forces abroad.
NetIn this presentation of the balance of payments accounts, the term 'net' is generally applied only to transactions in financial assets or liabilities. Purchases of assets are recorded net of sales; similarly with liabilities. In the current and capital accounts, where the operations of UK and foreign residents are taken together in particular transactions areas, the term 'balance' is used.
Net errors and omissionsThe item included to bring the sum of all balance of payments entries to zero. Also known as the balancing item.
Non-monetary goldSee 'Gold'.
Non-produced, non-financial assetsNon-produced, non-financial assets, within the capital account, include land purchased or sold by a foreign embassy, patents, copyrights, trade marks, franchises and leases and other transferable contracts, but not finance leasing. Only the purchase and sale of such assets are recorded in the capital account; earnings from them are presented under trade in services.
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Hyperactivity May Be Underdiagnosed in Adults
April 19, 2000 --Everyone in Jason's family is relieved because, just a month after being diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, he is no longer making careless mistakes in math, nor is he leaving projects half-completed -- and he has finally cleaned up the mess on his desk. Jason is 42 years old.
Howard H. Schubiner, MD, professor of internal medicine, pediatrics, and psychiatry at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, says that the fictional Jason described above represents a growing -- but underdiagnosed and undertreated -- segment of the adult population.
Schubiner, whose clinical practice is devoted solely to the treatment of patients with attention deficit disorder, more formerly known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), says the disorder is most often initially diagnosed in children younger than age 7.
"But it is easy for the diagnosis to have been missed," he says. When this happens, the result is often "an adult who has been a failure for his whole life."
Schubiner tells WebMD that half of his patients are adolescents and "the rest are adults of all ages." Because it is very likely that ADHD is an inherited disorder, adults are often diagnosed because a son or daughter is diagnosed. "Typically, a husband will hear the description of ADHD and say 'That's just the way I was when I was a kid.' The wife will then add, 'And you still are,'" Schubiner says.
He recently lectured about adult ADHD at a meeting of the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine. He says he brought his message to his fellow internists because he believes that as many as 5% of their patients may have ADHD that is undiagnosed. As "doctors to adults," internists have the same obligation to diagnose and treat ADHD as they do to "treat diabetes or high blood pressure."
While ADHD in children is often identified because of the disruptive behavior that gave it its first popular names -- "hyperkinesis" or "hyperactivity" -- as the person matures, activity levels diminish. "But the restlessness, inability to sit still, and the fidgeting are likely to continue," Schubiner says.
Adults with ADHD are often people with a history of losing jobs, impulsive actions, and often substance abuse. Additionally, left untreated, the disorder can have a devastating effect on marriage. Indeed, Schubiner says, "We have been able to save a lot of marriages, but we can't save them all."
When a patient is referred to Schubiner, he says he has little trouble with diagnosis. "I just run through the list of attention symptoms such as difficulty listening, easily distracted, careless, difficulty organizing tasks, and the activity symptoms such as fidgeting, difficulty sitting still, restlessness. And most patients will say, 'That's me.'"
The good news for patients, he says, is that once the diagnosis is made, treatment is very effective. Adults, just as children, are treated with stimulant medications such as Ritalin. It usually takes about a month or so to regulate the dose so that you will notice differences in your behavior and thinking, he says.


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No one does a "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" act quite like the West Virginia Mountaineers' football team.
This is a team that started the 2012 season 5-0, only to lost its next five in a row. This is a team that last season knocked off No. 11 Oklahoma State, then handed bumbling Kansas its first Big 12 win since 2010. This is team coached by Dana Holgorson, who'd had a top-13 offense for five consecutive years then saw his Mountaineers drop to 79th nationally last season.
Can this season's Mountaineers hide their Mr. Hyde side? Are the Big 12 growing pains finally gone? WVU returns a solid 18 starters in 2014, and four of their top five receivers. But quarterback Clint Trickett has lingering shoulder issues, and was far from outstanding even when healthy.
Let's look the West Virginia 2014 football season game by game to see if this team can hope to return to bowl status this year.
Aug. 30, at Alabama - In a "neutral site" game at the Georgia Dome, the the WVU athletic department has offered up the team as an opening week sacrificial lamb for Nick Saban and Alabama. Your grandma has a better chance of beating LeBron James at a game of "H-O-R-S-E" than West Virginia has of beating Alabama. (Prediction: Loss)
Sept. 6, vs Towson - Towson is no FCS team to look past. It defeated UConn last season, and went on to the FCS National Championship Game. I'm going to give WVU the benefit of the doubt with all of its offensive skill players, but if any Colonial Athletic team should worry a major FBS program, it's Towson. (Prediction: Win)
Sept. 13, at Maryland - The Mountaineers no longer dominate this rivalry, as evidenced by last year's 37-0 beatdown loss. WVU is improved this season, but not by 37 points against the Terrapins. (Prediction: Loss)
Sept. 20, vs. Oklahoma - Things don't get any easier against the Big 12's best team. Quarterback Trevor Knight has demolished lesser defenses than the Mountaineers, and the Sooners' defensive line is a buzzsaw. (Prediction: Loss)
Oct. 4, vs Kansas - West Virginia won't have trouble getting their adrenaline up for the Jayhawks, to whom they allowed last year's most embarrassing upset. Dreamius Smith should have a fantastic day running on Kansas' poor defense. (Prediction: Win)
Oct. 11, at Texas Tech - Take the over in this shooutout. Red Raiders coach Kliff Kingsbury loves to throw, and quarterback Davis Webb is happy to oblige in ways the Mountaineers can't defend for four quarters. (Prediction: Loss)
Oct. 18, vs Baylor - Remember those amazing golden chrome mirror helmets Baylor wore against WVU last season? I'm afraid we may also see a mirror image of last year's Baylor game, wherein the Mountaineers gave up 73 points. (Prediction: Loss)
Oct. 25, at Oklahoma State - The Oklahoma State upset was the high point of last season for WVU. It won't be an upset when the Mountaineers win this year, as the Cowboys' program is on a fast decline. (Prediction: Win)
Nov. 1, vs TCU - It took overtime to beat the Horned Frogs last season, but this game won't be as close. TCU's quarterback Trevone Boykin remains suspect, and WVU can score points on this team. (Prediction: Win)
Nov. 8, at Texas - Charlie Strong might have these Longhorns back in the Top 20 by season's end, and this game will be part of his late-season push. (Prediction: Loss)
Nov. 20, vs. Kansas State - Here's your Thursday night game, Mountaineer Nation! And WVU has 12 days to prepare. But the best player on the field in this game, Wildcats receiver Tyler Lockett, will steal the show in Mo-town. (Prediction: Loss)
Nov. 29 vs. Iowa State - Another week-plus break to prepare for the final game of the regular season, which tells you how much the schedule-makers expect to see the Mountaineers in postseason play. But schedule makers and oddsmakers think even less of the Iowa State Cyclones. (Prediction: Win)
These predictions leave West Virginia with a 5-7 record, which is not bowl game material. For Dana Holgorson, it might not even be keep-your-job material.
2014 West Virginia Projected Record: 5-7 (4-5)
Joe Kukura is a Pac-12 contributor for FanIQ. Follow him on Twitter: @ExercisingDrunk
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Gov. Haley Barbour prepared to announce Monday that an international company will build a pipe manufacturing plant in northwestern Mississippi.
Local officials confirmed Tunica County supervisors approved a plan Monday morning to borrow $4 million to help a company build the $300 million plant.
Supervisors were traveling to Jackson to join Barbour at a late afternoon news conference. The announcement has been expected since October, when Barbour said he would call lawmakers into special session to approve incentives for the manufacturer.
Lawmakers have said they expect it to be a German company that makes stainless steel pipes for oil and gas production.
Barbour said in December the company was trying to arrange private financing.
The announcement of movement in the project comes the day before lawmakers begin their regular session.
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Greg Jennings' surgery 'went very well'Posted by on November 1, 2012 – 2:06 pm
WR Greg Jennings had surgery on his abdominal muscle on Thursday, Mike McCarthy confirmed, two days after it was originally scheduled.
Jennings had the procedure done in Philadelphia, where the specialist he visited last week resides. His surgery was postponed two days due to the East Coast storm.
McCarthy said he was told Jennings would be out a minimum of a couple of weeks. Jennings has not played since Week 4 against New Orleans.
"The procedure went very well," McCarthy said.
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to "Greg Jennings' surgery 'went very well'"
By Skipwyo on Nov 1, 2012 | Reply
I bet Jennings makes a quick and great recovery. Contract year, he is going to want to show something special the rest of the way and what better way than to be a quick healer.
By Mike on Nov 1, 2012 | Reply
Don't rush back! He should know by now that he does neither himself nor the Packers any good by rushing back from this surgery. He needs to take all the time he needs to be 100%. We don't need him now – we need him to be making a difference in December and the playoffs!
By Matt on Nov 1, 2012 | Reply
I hate to say this but the packers most likely wont resign Jennings! Were going to want to resign C.Matthews, A.Rodgers, and B. Raji to long deals first! Plus Nelson contract is coming up as well
By Rob on Nov 1, 2012 | Reply
Jordy is not a free agent until 2015.
By Mr. Accurate on Nov 1, 2012 | Reply
Greg Jennings and "JORDY" Nelson are both big wussies who sit games out because of "soreness." Maybe they could learn a thing or two from a guy called Adrian Peterson
By Jeff on Nov 1, 2012 | Reply
Like how to fumble ?
By ryan on Nov 1, 2012 | Reply
@mr accurate do me a favor yeah?? Get up out of your bed, walk to your restroom look yourself in the mirror and punch yourself in the face
By Aaron on Nov 1, 2012 | Reply
Mr Accurate, how many NFL games have you played in?
By scottcat59 on Nov 2, 2012 | Reply
some people are just MORONS @ Mr. Accurate
By Packer Dude on Nov 2, 2012 | Reply
Mr. Accurate, going into a bye week trying to make injuries worse on the guys you need for the last part of the season. is dumb….im glad your not a coach…and you not credible for anything you say.
By Bob on Nov 2, 2012 | Reply
I had a similar surgery years ago. Not a professional athlete but like to stay in shape. I was on a treadmill within 3 days, the docs said wait a week. I was lifting again in a week, the docs said wait a month. I healed to back to normal in 3 weeks. Football?? That might be a different story… I would guess 5 weeks but it is a surgery that will heal quickly… I didn't have the advantage of a whole staff of fitness coaches either. He'll be back by the home stretch of the last 4 game is my guess. Mend well Greg and rely on the strength of our Father for healing fast. Remember Reggie White.
By Rocketto, Italy on Nov 2, 2012 | Reply
@ Mr.Accurate it's not correct to judge from outside, the physical of these athletes is under huge stress for the entire season and Jennings beside being a great player and a nice guy is a highly professional athlete, hopefully he will be in top condition for the playoffs.
By John Record on Nov 2, 2012 | Reply
mr accurate. U R a fool!!!!!!!! Why would you want to risk serious injury to Jordy's hamstring with a bye next week!!!! Jordy Nelson is one of the best and toughest players out there!!!!! You must be a Vikings fan!!!!!
By John Record on Nov 2, 2012 | Reply
Besides what we need to worry about is Alex Green!!! He is useless and when he is in there the opposing defence can play Cover Two all day!!! Green is way too skinny to bounce of a tackle & it seems he cant make anyone miss either!!!!! What did they see in Green anyway????? Too small and nobody misses a tackle on him
By DaPeoplesChamp on Nov 2, 2012 | Reply
Actually I'm a Packer fan and Mr.Accurate is right.Greg Jennings and Jordy Nelson could learn something from AP about toughness.What did AP have to prove with all the money he has made by coming back by week 1 after tearing his ACL? Just that the game was more important to him then lets say doing commercials!!!! Well at least greg Jennings gets 4-5 weeks to make a few more commercials instead of being on the field with his team.Thats ok because the Pack don't need him and he is losing his job to Randall Cobb anyways.It's just sad to see Jordy following in Greg's footsteps. Packer Dude you are totally wrong about saying we need these players just for the end of the season.This isn't baseball (162 games) hockey (82) basketball(who cares about this premadonna sport racist sport anyways) where you have the luctury of players can miss a few games or weeks and still be in it. Maybe if we didn't get screwed by the refs in the bogus Seattle game and maybe if we didn't choke against the Colts(we would be winning our division if it weren't for those 2 games) we could afford our players to mend their (minor) injuries but we can't because we are chasing the 7-1 bears and we can't afford anymore losses with the way their defense is playing plus we have to go there later in the season.We can't assume the Pack will beat the Cardinals so lets give our star players rest because they have little girl injuries.The cardinals have a good defense that will get pressure with this sorry azz offense line and on this self entitled chump Aaron Rodgers who is definitely not in Brett Farve's league.None of these wussies are.They can't play with pain like he did or want to make every start like he did because its not important to them the money and commercials are. Afraud could never have survived in tne ninties as the Pack's starting qb definitely not the eighties or early 2000's.He has hissy fits when things don't go his way and after getting hit a few times you can see how scared he is. Imagine if this was pre Brady rules he would'nt have lasted one year.If you remember correctly when he filled in for Farve against Dallas hurt his hamstring against New England broke his leg.He is a fragile self centered piece of crap.Lets not compare stats either because todays defenses are horrible plus they are not allowed to hit you either. This led to 3 5000 yard passers last year would have been 4 but the BIG PUSS Rodgers sat out because his butt buddy McCarthy said so.Farve would have knocked his fat azz out if that chump tried to sit him out of a game.They play 16 games a year and get payed for this.They don't get payed to nurse minor injuries and to rest.The have all offseason to rest and prepare their bodies for this so-called violent sport which Goodell is turning into a flag-football league. 15-1 last year and how well did McCarthy's plan to rest all of the Pack's starters serve them including the "Deer in the headlights"Afraud? They got their azz handed to them!!! So go ahead McCarthy take the Cardinals lightly and rest your little girl players for this game and come playoffs they will have plenty of time for rest and commercials!!!
By tigerwoodsballs on Nov 2, 2012 | Reply
Why, ever, would a Viking fan ever, EVER, try and razz a Packer fan?
Minnesota is a JOKE OF A STATE period.
The only thing the state has in common is both are stupid as they lean left like corrupt Chicago and left California.
The Vikings have NEVER won a Super Bowl. Ever.
They have not even made it to one since the 1970's. That's pathetic.
The Timberwolves? LOL.
The Twinkies? It's been over 21 years.
How bout the NHL's Minnesota Wild? Well they have as many Stanley Cups as the Wisconsin NHL team does.
The Vikings will never, ever win a Super Bowl. Period. They will move out of Minnesota before they win a ring. You know that.
By Welenja on Nov 3, 2012 | Reply
I'm sorry, maybe my memory is failing me, but did AP play the week after he had knee surgery? Is Mr. Inaccurate implying Jennings should go out and play in an NFL game after he just had obdominal surgery? Or is he suggesting he somehow has knowledge that the obdominal surgery was unnecessary amd it was just 'soreness'.
Also, it would be beyond stupid to have Nelson push his hamstring against teams like Jacksonville and Arizona with a bye week coming up. Hamstrings tear and we don't need the guy out for the season to prove how tough he is. I'm pretty sure it's a lot more than 'soreness' that is causing him to sit.
By Mr. Accurate on Nov 3, 2012 | Reply
@Tigerwoodsballs; Because its so easy! you guys are such sissy bandwagon fans who will be Vikings fans next year, when the Vikings win the SB! Why am I a Vikings fans. Because our players learn how to play through bruises, we aren't a Oh, Princessy-O-im-goingtopassalloveryouoigotinterceptedletsgocrynow team! WE ARE A HARDNOSED GROUNDANDPOUND CLUB THAT ACTUALLY HAS SOME INTEGRITY.
By Mr. Accurate on Nov 3, 2012 | Reply
By Mr. Accurate on Nov 3, 2012 | Reply
@Welenja; AP TORE HIS ACL AND MCL! HE DIDNT HAVE A SORE HAMSTRING!
By Mr. Accurate on Nov 3, 2012 | Reply
When was the last time you saw a Minnesota player doing a commercial?
By True_Grit on Nov 3, 2012 | Reply
Mr. Accurate, we watched the toughest QB to ever play the game for nearly 2 decades. We know about toughness.
2 more things… You'll need a qb to win a SB. Christian sucks pond water. You can't just ride AP's back and that defense is only good against sub-par teams. Your qb situation will hold you back.
yup… vikings don't star in any commercials.
By True_Grit on Nov 3, 2012 | Reply
As that link won't work, just go to youtube and type in "Adrian Peterson Commercials".
Now, please only return with a reply when you consult with your daddy and have some intelligence to share.
You're obviously a child trying, yet failing… just like your team, to play UP to the competition.
By Mr. Accurate on Nov 3, 2012 | Reply
@TrueGrit; that defense is only good against sub-par teams? Are the 49ers subpar? we allowed 13 points against them. Wait, I forgot, what was the outcome of your contest with them? Also, how do I play "up" to the competition if the competition is a bunch of sissies who like pizza hut more than football.
By Mr. Accurate on Nov 3, 2012 | Reply
Adrain Peterson did 1 commercial, and it is about football. A-Rod has done about 50, for Pizza Hut and Allstate.
By Mr. Accurate on Nov 3, 2012 | Reply
p.s. Yeah, you watched the toughest QB sit down in front of Michael Strahan, throw an interception because he was too scared to scramble, a decision that cost us a trip to the SB. Yeah Brett Favre is REAL tough!
By mr. most accurate on Nov 3, 2012 | Reply
Mr. Accurate,
you're just being ignorant if you don't think Brett Favre is one of the toughest players to ever play the game.
By Pack4ever12 on Nov 4, 2012 | Reply
Playoffs? That's a tall order
By Pack4ever12 on Nov 4, 2012 | Reply
Why waste time and argue over some dumb comments made by a vikings fan? That's why they troll, to get a response from other fans. It's pathetic some idiot has to go to a Packer website and spew their garbage. I know of no other fans who do this quite like the Viking fans do. I almost feel sorry for these pathetic fools, almost…
By Mr. Accurate on Nov 4, 2012 | Reply
@Mr. (Not) Most Accurate; I have had a first-hand view of his softness! IT COST US A TRIP TO THE SB!
By Mr. Accurate on Nov 4, 2012 | Reply
@Pack4Ever; That is just plain not true. My comments are insightful; That is what comments are for, for people sharing their opinions on the articles. You decide to whine about all the true statements I make about your team because you know that I beat you on all your points. Did I ever call you a "pathetic idiot?" NO! I shared my views and you chose to be a homer and say that I am biased. I have every right to share my views on this blog, just as you do.
By veetmachine on Nov 4, 2012 | Reply
@mraccurate You did call us a bunch of sissies though didn't you? Let's see what happens on Dec. 2nd.
By True_Grit on Nov 4, 2012 | Reply
MrIgnorant would be a better name for that little boy.
I guess every pro athlete who does a commercial for something other than football is a wuss, lmao.
That "wuss" qb took a beating and still finished the game. I guess he should have gone to the sidelines so he wouldn't have been the 12th man in the huddle. (Do what Ponder does and ride Peterson's coattails to a loss.) You know, the penalty that took your sorry SB-envy team out of game winning FG range, lol.
You don't beat anybody in a football discussion. You, along with Detroit, are the black eyes of this division.
Have fun with Ponder as he kills your teams hopes of getting in the playoffs. Beating the Niners was your SB. Now it's back to the vikes we all have come to know. Perrenial Pretenders. Your greatest success is how well your team loses no matter what season, no matter the roster. It's what you do best. I'll take the wusses and titles over your "brute men" and lack of anything to be proud of.
Taking that into consideration is why this is my last response to you.
By Mr. Accurate on Nov 4, 2012 | Reply
@TrueGrit; LOSING to the 49ers was YOUR SB. The penalty did not lose us that game, Favre did by throwing it instead of running it. I am not surprised that that was your last response, as I am destroying you on all of your false claims you make against the Purple People Eaters. And I just did beat somebody in a football discussion: You
P.S. For your information, the "Black Eye" of the division is tied with you. :)
By True_Grit on Nov 4, 2012 | Reply
Ok, this is worth a return.
SF was our SB? lol. ok.
The penalty? You were in FG range prior to the 12 men in the huddle. The 12 men took you out of FG range which, indoors… Longwell… game over and you're on to the SB.
Doesn't matter though. Favre wore purple and regardless of how, you failed yet again to win a ring. Your specialty.
i know you're not that bright but to claim you destroyed only to state that we're tied?
last i checked… 6-3>5-4. :D :D :D
and, wow… Christian Ponder helps destroy you again. Yet you steer clear as can be from discussing that fraud.
Not even a great back like AP nor that "staunch" D can win games without a little qb help. A team that needed replacement ref help to beat us just throttled you today.
Been fun, kiddo. Have fun avoiding the cellar with Detroit. Hopefully they beat you and then you can troll their board and brag about being tied. LOLOLOL.
Later tool. Same ol' vikes, same ol' ignorant fans. Some things never change. I'll bow out for real now and you can claim victory. Call it the SB you never won. Haha.
By Mr. Accurate on Nov 5, 2012 | Reply
You wanna talk Christian Ponder, ay? ! word: Joe Webb
By Mr. Accurate on Nov 5, 2012 | Reply
By John Record on Nov 8, 2012 | Reply
Please peoples chump You sound like a casual fan who know not much about injuries!!!!!!!!! Jordy Nelson is too valuable to risk further injury to his hamstring!!!! Just as Welenja said NO NEED to use him playing AZ and a bye!!!!!!! You and mr a$$wipe would probably go to the er if you stumped you toe!!!!!!!!!!
By John Record on Nov 8, 2012 | Reply
Well siad true_grit!!!!!!!!!!Minn will always be a bridesmaid anyway!!!!!:) :) As far as Mn this Year NOT EVEN concerned!!!!! Only have Chi-town in our sites!!!!
By John Record on Nov 8, 2012 | Reply
BUT YOU GUYS BEGGED HIM TO COME OUT OF RETIREMENT!!!! Farve took you further than any of the sad OBs you had!!!! If you would have made it to the SB then the loser tittle would be all yours instead of tied with BUFF!!!! LOL MIIN LOSERS!!!!
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- Nov 2, 2012: Greg Jennings: Green Bay Packers WR Has Successful Surgery – Bleacher Report | Cosmetic Surgery
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