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La Roux
Young British singer and songwriter Elly Jackson and her co-captain Ben Langmaid craft the hookiest synth-pop since the genre's early-'80s heyday. In most hands, this stuff sounds dated, but Jackson's piercing vocals give La Roux's memorable tunes a modern edge. The duo even managed to land in the Billboard Top 10 earlier this year with "Bulletproof."
8:30 p.m. Nov. 5. $22.50; $20 advance. The Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-659-9022.
Branford Marsalis
He's collaborated with Sting, the Grateful Dead, Bruce Hornsby and Harry Connick Jr. He's been a soloist with orchestras all over the country and served as leader of the house band on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno." The three-time Grammy winner's latest album is "Music Redeems," credited to the Marsalis Family and taken from a live concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.
8 p.m. Nov. 5. $39-$59. Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Drive N.W., Atlanta. 404-894-2787.
You don't need to be told that Jonathan Meiburg, the leader of Austin's Shearwater, is an ornithologist, because his music is speckled with the lore and lexicon of birds. His band is named for a seabird, after all. "The Golden Archipelago," Shearwater's sixth full-length album, is a winged musical journey as Meiburg and company glide above our planet. The songs tell of frightening beauty and heartbreaking decay, with images of a shuddering sky, cracking ice and an island "broken away from the world" delivered in Meiburg's sweet, soaring voice.
9 p.m. Nov. 5. $12. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Ave., Atlanta. 404-522-3950.
Jaron and the Long Road to Love
Formerly half of Atlanta pop duo Evan and Jaron (with his twin brother), Jaron Lowenstein has gone country. "Pray for You," a track from his new outfit's debut album "Getting Dressed in the Dark," climbed to No. 13 on the Billboard country singles chart.
9:30 p.m. Nov. 5. $14-$100. Wild Bill's, 2075 Market St., Duluth. 678-473-1000.
Robert Earl Keen
Texas singer-songwriter and storyteller Robert Earl Keen has an appeal that spans generations. At a Keen show, you'll see rowdy college kids and graying fans of alt-country, all of them having a raucous good time, singing and stomping along to excerpts from a catalog that spans more than 20 years. With Randy Rogers Band, Reckless Kelly.
8 p.m. Nov. 5. $27 advance. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta. 404-843-2825.
Sufjan Stevens
The Stephen Foster-meets-Philip Glass epics and banjo- or piano-led balladry of Stevens' most recent albums gets an injection of the electronics that dominated his earliest work. "The Age of Adz" melds bits and pieces from all of its predecessors and culminates in a 25-minute epic titled "Impossible Soul." Stevens' last Atlanta appearance was at the Fox Theatre in September 2006, and the show was more fanciful and literary than your average pop music concert, the band adorned with butterfly wings and Stevens fitted with a set of bird wings. There are apparently wings involved this time around, too, but the stage show is also informed by the work of late Louisiana folk artist Royal Robertson, whose work inspired much of the new album.
8 p.m. Nov. 6. $35; $30 advance. The Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-659-9022.
Of Montreal, Janelle Monáe
The band's driving force (and at one time sole member), Kevin Barnes, keeps getting better, making psychedelically adventurous indie pop that is catchier and more cohesive with every passing year. This year's "False Priest" really cranks up Barnes' Prince infatuation, and that's a very good thing. Solange Knowles and Janelle Monáe make guest appearances on the album (and Monáe has been touring with the band since September). Monáe's latest album, the stellar and sprawling "The ArchAndroid," is easily among the year's best. According to Metacritic.com, which aggregates reviews from most major publications, it's the best reviewed album of the year so far.
8:30 p.m. Nov. 6; 8 p.m. Nov. 7. $27.50; $25 advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354.
She recently popped up on "Gossip Girl," but the Swedish pop singer will do something a little more highbrow in December when she performs at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway. She hasn't had a U.S. hit since 1997, when two songs from her debut album, "Robyn Is Here," climbed into the Top 10. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" and "Show Me Love" both peaked at No. 7. In the meantime, she's continued to gain international success and critical favor. This year, she's already released two albums ("Body Talk Pt. 1" and "Body Talk Pt. 2") with a third scheduled for later this month.
7 p.m. Nov. 8. $20 in advance. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta. 404-843-2825.
DJ Shadow
DJ Shadow emerged in 1996 with the sampling master class of his debut album "Endtroducing," a genre-defining example of turntablism. It must take a long time to excavate and thread those grooves together because he's hardly been a prolific artist. He's only released two more albums under his own name, but he's stayed busy with remixes and collaborations with Cut Chemist and others.
9 p.m. Nov. 9. $35; $32 in advance. The Loft, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365.
The third-season "American Idol" champ released her debut album, "Free Yourself," in 2004. Though far from perfect, it was a fine start and tentatively positioned Fantasia as the heir to Patti LaBelle's atomic-powered diva crown. A self-titled follow-up provided her with the No. 1 R&B hit "When I See U." Then came a long break from recording, which ended when she released "Back to Me" this year. With Eric Benét.
7:30 p.m. Nov. 11. $87. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-881-2100.
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The name Jimi Hendrix conjures up some of the most colourful and wildest moments that the sixties produced. Hendrix arrived, he conquered and took the music world by storm, got inside your head and went onto the great gig in the sky – all by the age of 27.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience , left you in no doubt that it was exactly that – an experience.
A trio of musicians who came together from both sides of the Atlantic and found common ground, fame and for one third of the group not very much fortune.
For Noel Redding the bass player in the group the experience was not to be forgotten. Since the death of Hendrix 40 years ago, much as been documented about him and the group.
Looking back to the sixties and you could be thinking you are on another planet. Any history relating to that period is taken up with music and culture. The Jimi Hendrix Experience played it`s part.
Making a timely appearance is a DVD that is being put out by Discs International, containing a never before seen interview with Noel Redding recorded at his home in Ireland in 1988.
It makes fascinating viewing. All the years of seeing film of them in concert and photographs of Hendrix, Redding and Mitchell, you find yourself sitting in a living room not with just a legend – but an ordinary guy talking about his early days with the group. No rock star here, no pretentious name dropping, just plain talking. Listening to him you are left wondering how they made it to top.
I asked producer Will Scally who had the foresight to record this interview how it all came about.
" I had known and been friends with Noel for many years and always found him a very upfront, straightforward guy. We often spoke about doing an interview, he wanted to speak about the band, money, drugs and the death of Hendrix and much more – even speaking about the possibility of Hendrix being murdered. He was on good form that day and wanted to record this for posterity.
Sadly Noel Redding died back in 2003 aged 57
For those interested in Hendrix, Redding and the history of sixties rock music this rare visual documentary should not be missed.
The Redding Experience Release date DECEMBER 6th 2010.
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Lightened-Up Pumpkin Spice Bars.
Enjoy these easy pumpkin-spice bars – lightened up with less sugar and fat.
Another skinny recipe this week.
Considering my week's plans include a Wednesday night baking date with my sister, a pumpkin pie + sweet potato casserole to inhale on Thursday, leftover turkey sandwiches on Friday, and a night of pumpkin beer to drink on Saturday… let's just say something lighter is welcomed with open arms.
Traditional pumpkin bars get a healthy kick in the pants today. Typically made with a heavy dose of oil and sugar, pumpkin bars aren't exactly your healthy snack of choice. Everything in moderation, of course, but when pumpkin is involved… it's hard for me to stop at one!
I have a thing for healthy pumpkin desserts, so for my last pumpkin recipe of the season, I give you one of my very favorites.
To lighten up your average pumpkin bar recipe, I used melted Land O Lakes Light Butter to replace the oil. I hardly ever use light butter in my recipes because fat is necessary for structure, taste, and moisture. Bold in flavor and wet in consistency, pumpkin did a fine job of keeping these bars moist and tender – even without all of the fat of regular butter or oil. Pumpkin is the reason why my low fat pumpkin cookies do not need any oil and still remain so soft! Feel free to use regular butter or a mixture of apple sauce and regular butter to replace the light butter in today's recipe.
I reduced the sugar to the bare minimum and kept the bars flavorful with a medley of my favorite fall spices. We have a heavy does of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in the batter and there is no other way I'd have it. When it comes to cinnamon in recipes, I like the say – the more the better. I'm a complete cinnamon FREAK.
Both all-purpose and whole wheat flour make an appearance in today's recipe. I didn't want the bars to be extremely dense and heavy, which are typical results from the use of whole-wheat flour. I love whole wheat flour in recipes like oatmeal or granola bars, but not when I'm looking for a light and airy texture in my baked good.
I went halfsies on the types of flours used. We're getting the best of both worlds – whole wheat wholesomeness with a light texture from all-purpose flour. I used the same flour logic in my chocolate muffins. {yum}
What I love MOST about these squares is the whole muffin-top quality. Clearly I am not referring to the muffin top associated with too-tight pants… although a healthy pumpkin bar could remedy that problem.
The soft and sticky tops are my very favorite part of a muffin. The tops are typically packed with the most flavor and depending on the recipe, left incredibly moist when exposed to air. The same goes for the tops of today's bars. The top layer is gooey, sticky, and sweet – making each bite taste like a muffin top + pumpkin pie combined.
The recipe makes a small 8×8 pan of 12 moderately sized squares. Feel free to double the recipe if you're baking for a crowd. When I'm making a treat for only myself, small batches are most definitely preferred. Especially since Kevin doesn't even like pumpkin. (i know. I KNOW.)
The soft bars are a starting point for whatever topping or add-in you'd like. While outstanding and flavorful eaten plain, I enjoyed the bars topped with mini chocolate chips and crushed walnuts. I crumbled one bar over vanilla yogurt as as snack, dipped one into my pumpkin coffee for breakfast, and smothered another one in whipped cream for dessert.
The serving suggestions and topping possibilities are endless! You better believe if I had caramel sauce on hand, that would have been drizzled on top as well.
A good use for leftover canned pumpkin, these one-pan-thank-you-ma'am squares are easily one of my favorite pumpkin recipes. While my mom's pumpkin pie will reign as the #1 pumpkin dessert this Thanksgiving, I'm still going to sneak these healthier bars onto our dessert table. Trust me, no one will know the difference.
Every now and then, I enjoy a "healthified" dessert recipe that tastes like the original – and I know many of you are with me in that boat! Want more healthy recipes from my kitchen? Here are all of my healthy choices from the year.
Lightened-Up Pumpkin Spice Bars
Easy pumpkin-spice bars made lighter with less fat & sugar.
Yield: 12 bars
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 cup canned pumpkin purree
- 1/4 cup fat-free milk (or almond or soy milk)
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) light butter, melted (or regular butter or melted coconut oil)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper or spray with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients until fully combined. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, brown sugar, and pumpkin together until combined. Add the milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until *just* combined. Do not overmix.
- Bake for 25-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely and cut into 12 squares. Bars remain fresh for up to one week stored chilled in an airtight container.
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Those Pumpkin Bars look so yummy. Ya have me in the mood to make mine. Not sure how fattening mine are, but when ur eating them……who really cares at that point. It won me 1st place in a baking contest. Yay! 1 box of spice cake mix & 1 can of pumpkin. And powdered sugar odusted on top. Easy enough I guess.
With the week of heavy eating I have before me, I could totally use a lightened up treat like this. And you know what? My husband doesn't like pumpkin pie, though he is "okay" with pumpkin bread/bars/muffins. But what is up with guys not liking pumpkin? That's just wrong–especially since I love it SO MUCH. These bars look great, Sally!
The muffin top part looks great – that ooey gooey part that I instantly go for! The part that I scope to see which exact bar in the pan has the most, that's the one I'm having!
Crazy Kevin doesn't even like pumpkin! I bet he'll come around one of these years, though!
And small batches, yes, indeed. A food blogger's best friend, for sure!
Since I'm eating THREE full-on Thanksgiving dinners this year, these bars are exactly what I need! You had me at muffin top (never thought I'd put those words together, lol). I can totally picture these as the base of a vanilla caramel sundae or in the morning with coffee. Thanks for this light and versatile recipe Sally!
He doesn't like pumpkin? Well, I guess all the more yumminess for you to enjoy. Yay for a small pan of lightened up bars. And I love all the cinnamon goodness in these…I like to be able to really taste my cinnamon and spices, especially in pumpkin goodies!!! With a week of nonstop eating ahead of me, I need some of these bars to help balance out the fat.
I loved this recipe but…..I do not understand why this says 15-18 minutes! Mine didn't come out fine until around 30- double the time recommended. Hmmm… I was using a 8×10 glass dish.It's a wonderfully moist and pumpkiny (if that is a word!) bread, it almost tastes like a cake!! My family loves these, but you might want to check the baking time.
Yum. Yum. YUM! I made these a couple days ago, and my boyfriend and I ate the whole pan ourselves in less than two days! Irresistible! I did use only whole-wheat flour, so maybe that helped make them even healthier! The pumpkin kept it wonderfully moist! Thanks for sharing! (I'm eating a chewy Butterfinger cookie that I made a couple days ago as I write; still soft and chewy!) Happy Holidays!
Sally!! I'm Chilean but I'm here in Miami for the holidays and I just couldn't resist the urges of trying and baking something with pumpkin puree!! I made 1,5 recipe and used a baking dish (which I have no idea the size of) that was a bit smaller than a 9×13!! I used a granulated sweetener and used 1 and 1/3 cups of it. Out of this world, thanks a lot!!
Hey! I saw these and thought they would be a great alternative to the pumpkin bars I normally make which are SO not good or you! I just made these and I had them in the oven for 30+mins and so I took them out but they are very "mushy" still… could I have undercooked them or is that the muffin top like texture you are talking about?.. Thanks!
This recipe is such a keeper, you absolutely cannot tell that these bars are "lightened up!" I used 1 cup all-purpose flour as it was all I had on hand, as well as almond milk and melted coconut oil in place of the butter and it turned out amazing- fluffy, soft, cinnamon-y pumpkin deliciousness! From reading the other comments at least I know I'm not the only one to make a pan of these disappear on my own in 2 days
It blows my mind that these made with healthier ingredients still have more calories than a sugary pumpkin cheesecake cookie. I calculated 97 calories for these (had to use regular butter-didn't have anything else) and pumpkin cookies from the store with cheesecake pieces only have 80? Did I calculate something wrong?

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5. Hide the Car Keys!
Chapter Five
Hide the Car Keys!
So, I know what you're thinking. How can I possibly top Glorfindel showing up naked, or walking in on Thranduil sitting on the toilet, or even Erestor watching WWF.
Life moved on at it's usual pace (which around here is nonstop madness!). Legs the spider continued to dictate stories (she's quite the tyrant) and even the warg's muse grew and I found myself writing romances mixed in with the usual angst, friendship and humor story. I threw myself into the writing and tried to just accept the strange household I had come to have. After all, before I watched those movies, life was rather dull, and now it was full of elves, dwarves, and strange creatures. And Glorfindel in my bed (that's the best part, I admit.)
But nothing could have prepared me for what came next. Those who had come out of the closet (or bathroom) were nothing compared to the day I found the sons of Elrond in my car.
Yea, in my car — DRIVING IT! Did you know they could drive? Neither did I! Scary thought, isn't it? Turns out they have a Starbucks addiction. Not that I'm complaining, so long as they remember to bring me those vanilla bean scones.
Okay, so maybe Starbucks and driving don't quite compare to Erestor watching WWF in bike shorts, (Damn, he looks hot in those things, but don't tell Glorfindel I said so, okay?) and if that were it, I'd not have a story to tell. Elves that drive isn't such a new concept in fanfiction, but have you ever seen them show off by driving everywhere in reverse? With their identical twin mooning other drivers out the back window? I mean, can you imagine the conversations I've had with law enforcement officials?
"No officer, I'm not certain whose…er, rear end that was in my car."
"No sir, I did not report my car stolen because I didn't think you'd believe me when I said elves stole my car." (Yes, WE know they're really peredhil, but it's not like your average police officer will know what peredhil are so trying to explain it only gets you in deeper. Trust me.)
I know, I know, you're thinking, there she goes with the typical practical jokester twins. How cliché can you get, right? Well, first of all, have YOU met them? I had no control over them, and yes, at first, they were quite the pranksters, until I got to know them a bit better. Once you dig deeper you find they have deep emotional issues and the pranks are only their way of acting out. I'm pretty sure it's got something to do with having to endure Glorfindel's and Erestor's arguing for nearly an age. I know I've only had to endure it for a few years and it's driving me up the walls! Why, I'm tempted to join the twins next trip and moon people myself! Of course, they'd get off scot-free, and I'd get arrested…
It was another typical day, and the twins were on a Starbucks/mooning run in my car, while I was stuck at home with my 'houseguests' when instead of a thump or bump, I heard…music. I don't know how else to describe the sound. Not quite like bells chiming, but not fabricated like a keyboard's imitation of bells chiming, but something more…dramatic and deep, like windchimes made from trash cans being played by an oliphant. And did I mention the air sparkled?
I blinked, rubbed my eyes, and looked again. The air shimmered and the sound grew. It sounded like…well, I'd say singing, but it was more like cows dying. Then the next thing I knew there was this dark, foreboding guy standing in my living room. He looked like the ultimate Goth or Emo: Pale skin, long blue-black hair (obviously a dye job!) held back in elf braids (everyone seems to mimic the elves) and black, black clothes like I've never seen before in a style to DIE for! I just LOVED his clothes and thought I simply must raid his closet sometime.
At least until some other guy stepped around him and announced the Emo dude as the Lord of Mandos before disappearing into thin air.
Yea, really, the Lord of Mandos, in MY living room. Whodathunkit? I didn't even know who he was, not having read the Silmarillion yet.
"Nice to meet you," I said. "Cool clothes."
All around me, the elves all trembled in terror. Even the spider hid her face behind her eight legs, causing her to nearly fall off her web. The warg ran howling into the bedroom and clambered under the bed. Gimli slipped into the kitchen to bake cookies. I started to get concerned. I'd never seen any of these guys act like this before. And just as the Vala opened his mouth to speak (probably some Doom by the way the elves were shaking and crying), the twins returned with trays of Starbucks and bags of scones.
To my surprise, Námo took one look at my frothy vanilla bean Frappacino and swiped it right up! Then he ate my scones.
No one eats my scones! Or steals my Frappacino!
To say I was a bit put out would be putting it mildly. I grabbed the nearest thing I could find, which happened to be Legolas's bow (he was hiding behind the sofa from some scary girl with multicolored hair, a toothy smile and some sparkly Cinderella dress that looked to come from the Disney store. Mary Something or other (that's her name) showed up not long after Legolas did, claiming Legs was her one true love. We usually throw her right back out but she keeps coming back, even if you fill her full of arrows). Anyway, I grabbed Legolas's bow and cracked it over the Lord of Mandos' head!
Did you know Lord Námo has a sense of humor? Did you know that Legolas screams like a girl if you take his bow? Did you know elves can snort coffee out their noses? Did you know that dwarves wear silk underwear… Um… scratch that last.
Seems no one has never, ever challenged the Lord of Mandos concerning anything. Everyone is too afraid of him because he's the 'Doomsman of Arda' whatever that is. Turns out he has a really great laugh, and was only just looking for a good time and had heard about some fractured port in time and space that everyone had been slipping through and thought he'd come check it out.
And after quickly reading the Silmarillion to see who the heck he was, I could only think "Great, how does one entertain the Vala of Death?" Turns out he likes WWF too, quickly developed a Starbucks addiction to rival the twins, and instead of mooning people, he flashes them.
And I thought the Balrog slayer was nicely hung!
Note to self: Never, ever ogle a married Vala, no matter how naked he may be. As petite as Vairë is, she's quite terrifying when someone shows any interest in her man. Think Medusa on crack and you'll have a good idea what I mean. Took Námo back home by his ear, she did. He still sneaks in from time to time, but since I've moved, Vairë hasn't found us again.
If only I could say the same for Fëanor…
To Be Continued as the Muse Strikes…
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The legislation establishes permanent normal trade relations with Russia while outlining sanctions for Russian officials involved in human rights violations.
WASHINGTON — The House has voted to end Soviet-era trade restrictions, in a move strongly sought by U.S. manufacturers and farmers hoping to take advantage of Russia's expanding and more open markets.
In its first major vote of the lame-duck session, the House displayed bipartisan support for the legislation that establishes permanent normal trade relations with Russia while outlining sanctions for Russian officials involved in human rights violations. The Senate is expected to take up the measure after the Thanksgiving break.
Russia entered the World Trade Organization in August, requiring Moscow to lower tariffs and take other market-opening measures.
But American exporters will not have access to those trade benefits unless Congress eliminates a 1974 restriction on trade with the former Soviet Union. That's the purpose of the bill passed Friday.
The trade bill, unlike bilateral free trade treaties, requires no concessions from the U.S. side. With passage, U.S. companies and farmers would see lower tariffs, better protections for intellectual property and greater access to Russia's service market and would be able to go to the WTO to resolve disputes.
The administration and economists have predicted that U.S. exports of goods and services, currently at $11 billion, could double in five years if trade relations were normalized. If Congress fails to act, business groups say, Americans will fall even further behind Europe and China in tapping a growing market of 140 million consumers.
The bill, the White House said in a statement supporting its passage, "is about providing opportunities for American businesses and workers and creating jobs here at home."
The legislation would also extend permanent normal trade relations to Moldova, another former Soviet state.
At issue is the Jackson-Vanik amendment to a 1974 trade bill that conditioned trade with the Soviet Union to greater freedom for Soviet minorities seeking to leave the country. Since the 1990s, presidents have annually waived the now-obsolete Jackson-Vanik requirement, but it still must be eliminated as part of a permanent trade relations accord.
The accompanying human rights bill is named after Russian lawyer and whistle-blower Sergei Magnitsky, who died in a Russian jail in 2009 after allegedly being subject to torture. The House bill would impose sanctions such as visa restrictions and the freezing of assets of Russian officials involved in human rights violations. The Magnitsky bill pending in the Senate goes further to extend penalties to human rights violators around the world.
Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said he would not be supporting the trade bill without the addition of the human rights provision, which he called "probably the most significant piece of human rights legislation attached to any trade bill" in his 16 years in Congress.
"We can vote for this legislation, if I might say so, with good conscience," said Rep. Sander Levin of Michigan, top Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee.
Russian officials have voiced strong opposition to the Magnitsky measure. The Obama administration has said that, while it does not object to the Magnitsky bill, it would have preferred that the trade legislation be taken up on its own. The White House policy statement on the bill refers generally to the need to promote respect for human rights around the world and says the administration will continue to work with Congress to support those seeking a free and democratic future in Russia.


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That's easy Beast: you make one team called "Secret Avengers", another called "Uncanny Avengers", yet another called "New Avengers", and another called "Avengers". Am I missing any other teams?
Then you put Cap, Wolverine and Hawkeye in most of those teams and introduce a crapload of new Avengers, thereby still managing to leave three quarters of those 39 Avengers unemployed. That, Beast, is what you do with 39 Avengers.
…I guess I'm still bitter Pietro hasn't been in any ongoing books since AvX
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Retail stores are slowly getting killed by the internet. Yes there will always be a need for B&M stores but if you walk into a Radioshack you will really wonder how they have stayed in business for so long. 90% of the products they carry can be found at Best Buy.I have worked on the side as a DJ for the last 8 years and there were always times where I would be missing a cable or connector which would require an emergency trip to Radioshack for a specific connector. I have been to very many Radioshacks and I will have to say that 99% of the employees that work there don't know a thing about the products they are selling and I will generally have to track down the item myself because nobody knows where to find it.I've heard some people say that Radioshack can still make it as an authorized agent of cell companies. This I also have a problem with because in the 5 years that I have worked at T-Mobile, some of the biggest horror stories come from people that get their phones at a Radioshack. I've had so many customers that get lied to, cheated, taken advantage of, and when they go back to the Radioshack for help, they are told to just go our corporate locations for something they wrongfully told the customers.I personally wouldn't buy one share of Radioshack stock and I can definitely see them going out of business within the next few years the same way Circuit City went out.


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ive come to the realisation that the base os is a hypervisor type deal or a *nix with custom startup into a vm manager menu. This is pretty sweet! can anyone enlighten me as to:
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Just when you thought the Saga of Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore couldn't get any more heart-wrenching! As if Kutcher's extracurricular activities with pretty young things who just love playing celeb kiss-and-tell weren't bad enough! Now come allegations of the ultimate betrayal: A love child! With Kutcher's "anonymous" mistress!
Except, well, I hate to be a stickler for ... grammar, or whatever, but "love" child? Wouldn't momentary hot tub lust child be a better term?
Apparently Kutcher dumped his babymama after she told him the news, and Demi is so "humiliated" that she's wasting away to nothing.
So let's assume this whole baby rumor is true. (Because it's so much more fun that way!) Clearly Kutcher isn't interested in being Dad of the Year. He's got all those stepsiblings stepchildren already. And who knows if this mistress is in any kind of position to raise a child? It's a full-time job, hooking up with sleazy celebs and dishing to the tabloids about it.
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Angie and Brad, of course!
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt should definitely adopt Ashton Kutcher's love child. For real! Come on, nobody's even going to notice one more kid running around that house (or chalet, or hotel, or rainforest treehouse, or wherever they live). Plus, the baby would get the most amazing hand-me-downs ever. And he/she would get to have playdates with Zuma and Kingston!!
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I Can't believe it and the reason cause they looked so happy and he always seemed to be happy even thou she was older. But if its a lie I say sue the woman and the news outlets!!! That will shut them up and say NO WAY I PLAYED DEMI! If there is a child then paternity tests after.....just in case she was not with Charlie Sheen first...LOL
Im so happy im not famous!!! jeeeze!!! these people have no privacy whatsoever.If its true i feel bad for Demi and Ashton.Imagine...the whole world knows your business.This is not funny.
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The size of the room was more than adequate, and the exterior noise was not a problem.
Our first night's stay was interrupted by ants in the bathroom area, on the wall in the sleeping area, and on the bed. We requested another room which we got, but there were ants in the bathroom as well. The TV didn't work in the second room, but after I rerouted the power cord to another outlet it worked well.
I wish it served breakfast
Free internet connection in the lobby including print facility. Helpful reception staff. Location for Sea World and other SD sites
Beds very soft. Some may like that but we prefer firm mattresses, so this was an issue for us. Also we suspect that my wife suffered from bed lice overnight. For a family of five the room was VERY small.
Close to beaches
Rooms stunk, smell was horrible! Parking was ridiculous! Neighbors were very loud and nothing was done about it! Stay elsewhere!
Room was nice for the cost per night
Location is undesirable. Too many people who are not part of he hotel hang out frequently.
I was unable to gain access to Yahoo and Hotmail. WIFI reception in the bedroom was poor. Tourists/travellers should be allowed to pay for rooms with cash and not credit cards.
Location is close to the beach. Staff is very helpful and friendly. There is a bar attached to the pool area which was nice in the evenings and the bartender even brought us coffee to the pool area in the mornings.
The only thing we didn't like was the ants. There were tiny ants throughout the rooms. Had to watch for them.
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This is not what the picture showed. rooms smelled .old looking ,small, hot . this was a party hotel. did not feel save. more like a motel.
the price; Dupar's restaurant (great pastries!); clean pool; good hair care and lotion.
the insects in the room; the A/C that was loud and not efficient (this includes the fan); the lack of a chair in our jr suite; the refrigerator that froze everything; pool towels were small, scratchy, and never available without asking.
Didn't see the staff, plenty of room and nice and quiet.
We stayed in a family suite which included a king size bed and a bunk bed that the kids enjoyed. The staff was always quick to bring us extra towels and blankets as needed.
The room we stayed in had two separate rooms, however, only the "children's" room had an air vent which made their side freezing just to get a little cool air to the other room. The location is great to get to sea world, and close to grocery stores, etc but not located in the best area.
Good location and closure to Sea World Family friendly. Hotel is clean. Free parking.
Breakfast is not included
Not a five star hotel but it is in the middle if everything and every ammenity close by. Reminded me of an upper level motel.
Ants were all over die to recent rains.
Ants, no towles,
not happy
The pool was nice. The location was near most attractions. The room was super quiet and we couldn't hear anything outside, and the road was very nearby.
Walking on the carpet turned our feet black. We arrived at 2:45 for check-in and were told there were no rooms. At about 2:55 there was a line of new people trying to check in and they were helped ahead of the room full of people who got there a bit early. Nothing was said to the early comers. Parking is super tight. The spots are tiny, a Prius barely fits, and they are not plentiful. For the money it was o.k. I expected more out of a Wyndham.
The price was right.
When I arrived I was given a different suite than was reserved. Also, the maid cleaned our room, but didn't reset towels. Too forever to get some.
The location of this hotel was very good we were close to sea world and the beaches .
The colosseum was across the street
There were some staff that were EXCELLENT. I really appreciated their kindness and helpfulness. Their deals for rooms are actually pretty good. The lobby is in great condition, and having a pool and Jacuzzi is really nice. Awesome view of the Sea World fireworks, close to freeway and lots of options for food (albeit chain restaurants). Also free parking! That's a huge plus these days.
The room was A LOT smaller than pictured and described. I mean a lot. It was dirty and run-down. The bathroom was practically on top of the two beds. We got a Jr. Suite and the pull-out couch was horribly uncomfortable. The doors separating the two rooms were wobbly and only one slid over. A.C. was on wall, under window, in front room and one could barely feel in back room. Questioning rate with one of the reception workers and she was extremely condescending and smug. Mold in bathroom, crumbs on floor, dirty curtains, fridge barely worked. Housekeeping was not friendly and actually quite rude. Very noisy too. Thin, thin walls & doors.
nice place but I wasn't really happy with the beds. but everything else was fine
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gave us the wrong room asked for king sz they gave us a queen. We left our blanket we asked them to send it to us, were still waiting, its been 4 weeks.
I like the king bed and the bunkbed I thought that was cute I just thought it was going to be in a better location we were by Knooty bars and the clientele there was just not what I was expecting I was expecting Windham for five star I just for the price I just wanted something a little bit classier
I didn't like how loud altogether guess were they all look dumb not friendly or clean the room was good I just didn't like the location for what I paid I thought it was a four star hotel and it wasn't so I'm little disappointed on that
Conveniently located close to Sea World, Mission Bay, and shopping.
The Hotel has potential but will never reach it with its current housekeeping staff. Our room wasn't cleaned properly and smelled like mildew. The handprints left by previous guests would have been removed easily if the room had been given just a basic wipe down. The structure is dated and in need of remodeling.
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The AJC's Mr. Georgia Basketball is taking a wait-and-see attitude toward Clemson's new basketball coach.
Westake High's Marcus Thornton has turned into one of nation's hottest free agents in college basketball since being granted a release from his Clemson letter-of-intent after Oliver Purnell took the head coaching job at DePaul. On Tuesday, Clemson selected Wright State's Brad Brownell to fill the vacancy.
Clemson athletics director Terry Don Phillips informed Thornton about the new coach. What does Thornton think of Brownell? Is he enough to convince Mr. Georgia Basketball to pick Clemson again?
"We've heard about Brad Brownell, and I've heard other people say that he's a good coach," Thornton's father, Billy, told the AJC on Tuesday night. "We expect to talk with (Brownell) on Wednesday or Thursday. We look forward to talking with him. As far as anything else, I don't think it would be appropriate to say anything else about him until we talk to him."
Meanwhile, during Clemson's 8-day search for a coach, Thornton has attracted attention from some of the biggest names of college basketball. The 6-foot-7 forward has accepted in-home visits during the upcoming NCAA contact period from a who's who in the coaching profession:
Kentucky's John Calipari.
Florida's Billy Donovan.
Texas' Rick Barnes.
Alabama's Anthony Grant.
Georgia Tech's Paul Hewitt (although Thornton will probably meet Hewitt in the Atlanta area because of the close proximity).
UGA's Mark Fox.
All six schools have offered basketball scholarships. Thornton will wait to see how the in-home visit goes before determining which college campuses to visit. He has already seen many of them during his summer travels playing AAU basketball.
On Wednesday, the elder Thornton also confirmed that Memphis has extended a scholarship offer. Memphis has already raided Georgia for Wheeler High's Jelan Kendrick, who was the state's lone participant in the McDonald's All-America game.
Auburn and Michigan are among the other schools that have offered, while around a dozen other schools have left messages.
"We feel blessed to be in this situation, but we're not sure about making this thing any bigger right now," Billy said. "We're ready to move forward with the process."
Thornton committed to Clemson before the start of his junior season, before many other colleges had finished evaluations. He had a monster senior season — averaging 24 points and 12 rebounds, while leading Westlake to the championship game in the Georgia's largest division.
Thornton is also an Honor Student with a 3.7 GPA. He couldn't talk to college coaches on Tuesday because he was studying for an AP calculus test.
Brownell has a lot more than Thornton to worry about in his opening days: Several Clemson players expressed frustration over Purnell's departure, while Devin Booker has talked about a transfer.
April 13th, 2010
11:20 pm
Is this ever becoming a circus! Stick with your original commitment MT or go with UGA or (dare I say it) Tech. All these other johnnies-come lately (except maybe Auburn) seem like opportunistic vultures to me.
April 14th, 2010
12:23 am
Clemson has been absolutely professional. Brownell is an outstanding x's and o's coach and was runner-up for the Indiana job before Crean eventually got it. He's very respected in basketball circles and may possibly be able to better develop his players than Purnell. I hope Marcus Thornton realizes that coaching is certainly a business and to stick with the school where he feels at home. Few schools can rival the overall college and family atmosphere than Clemson provides you with. We certainly want him to be a part of the Clemson family!
April 14th, 2010
6:36 am
HD is apparently not understanding of the recruiting process. Its okay to go to Georgia if you don't stick with your original choice, but heaven forbid another school that continues to come in this state and take away top talent not be allowed to offer MT a scholarship.
Georgia and Tech have no idea how to keep their own top talent in state obviously. The priorities of football and minimal support for basketball unless they play above expectations are the standard here.
No one allows basketball to be the main topic on talk shows.
There is no following for these teams who can't sell out their own gyms year in and year out.
You're making it too easy for Memphis, Kentucky (thru the years) and Michigan State to come in and take away your top talent.
HD, you should thank Tech for saving face with Derrick Favors for choosing Tech over Memphis and Kentucky. But you wouldn't do that because they aren't your team.
How are you going to keep top talent here if you don't make it a priority to compete with Duke/UNC/Kentucky year in and year out? You complain about the one-and-dones, but you still can't keep them in state.
Does the basketball fan base at either school even know who Marcus Thornton is? I would be surprised if they even recognized him at a recruiting visit. They can tell you about a 4th string QB or a 3 star DB who came in from Florida.
MT will decide based on what he wants out of a scholarship offer and it doesn't look good for the home teams who didn't even recognize him until his junior year. Incredible job Tech and Georgia.
April 14th, 2010
6:40 am
I agree with ClemsonMark; I hope MT sticks with Clemson because they are in need of talent and he would bring them a solid 3 to go with the talent that is returning. Tough to compete in the ACC without solid talent at all 5 slots in your starting lineup. Good luck to coach Brownell in his reaching out to MT.
It might be a bit late though; you've got to fight off the top coaches now. Who sells their system the best will definitely be the winner here. Clemson should not be that disappointed in MT decides to go elsewhere. This is all about bad timing on OP's part.
April 14th, 2010
6:56 am
…where all the talk about "Clemson is really hurting" comes from – they lose 2 players for sure (both starters) off the 14 man squad, plus the possible departure of the younger Booker – sure, the other players are concerned and hurt by Purnell's leaving, but it is highly doubtful that any leave.
Hence, they will have three starters returning, and 7 or 8(if Booker stays, and he probably will since Clemson is in his blood) of their top 10 players, so they are not without a very good nucleus for next year.
Now we will see if the new coach can recruit – go get MT back in the fold!!!!
Go Tigers….
April 14th, 2010
7:40 am
Do the right thing. Come to Clemson, we would absolutely LOVE to have you!!!
April 14th, 2010
8:27 am
Please come to Clemson MT!
April 14th, 2010
8:42 am
Connor ….Just curious, why would it be the right thing to do?
April 14th, 2010
9:38 am
the guy would be a big get anywhere he signs cause he'll probably stay 4 years. Plus he's grounded.
He should go to UGA cause it's an hour away and provides a perfect place to get away and be close to home at the same time. Plus Fox is a stud and is on his way up.
April 14th, 2010
9:52 am
Yeah Mark, but if he wants to play at a basketball school and have his best chance to continue his career Clempson is a bad choice. You guys said the came thing about Larry Shyatt and Cliff Ellis, etc. They were also great x and o guys. Fact is Clemspon has been historically the acc doormat and will NEVER be an elite tam in the acc year in and year out.
April 14th, 2010
12:23 am
Clemson has been absolutely professional. Brownell is an outstanding x's and o's coach and was runner-up for the Indiana job before Crean eventually got it. He's very respected in basketball circles and may possibly be able to better develop his players than Purnell. I hope Marcus Thornton realizes that coaching is certainly a business and to stick with the school where he feels at home. Few schools can rival the overall college and family atmosphere than Clemson provides you with. We certainly want him to be a part of the Clemson family!
April 14th, 2010
9:55 am
Did you hear today that Fox is under consideration for the Oregon job Dawg fans? What a blow that would be to your program trying to bring in an elite athlete.
I don't see him even considering the 2 local schools that this point. The stability and the history is just not there for this to happen.
They both acted too late.
And Clemson does need more talent. They are going to have a change in style of play and with that comes changes on the roster. It won't be the OP way of basketball. They will be lucky to keep the nucleus if some of the kids have other options.
April 14th, 2010
10:02 am
…but you read that story wrong – the "write" of the story said that HE suggests that Oregon SHOULD hire FOX; he also acknowledged that there were 4 names under consideration, and Fox was NOT one of them.
And, DukeBlue, it would be the "right thing" for the guy to go to Clemson since that is where he committed AND signed originally – be a man and live up to your commitment, even if it means playing for another coach.
April 14th, 2010
10:08 am
…the "other" Clemson kids really have no other options – none are really pro prospects so transferring is really not a smart thing to do – the one's who can play already play, and the rest can only go down to 1AA or below without sitting out a year. Clemson will be fine – Purnell was NOT and X and O kind of guy, as evidenced by his inability to win at the end of the season for the past 6 years. And, most years he was there they had at least one game AT HOME where they had a 20+ point lead at home and LOST.
Trust me, there really was no great dispair among the faithful when he left Clemson for Depaul.
April 14th, 2010
10:09 am
….think I said "really" enough?
April 14th, 2010
10:22 am
Didn't see an article on it, I heard in on Atlanta radio this am….and it sounded like there is some interest from Oregon. I am guessing Gillispie has a question or 2 out there still.
Saying that, I would like nothing more than for Clemson to become a more consistent and top program in the ACC. Somehow, they have got to stop from becoming a stepping stone to other programs. They need a guy who doesn't mind playing 2nd fiddle, like Pearl and Donovan, and can bring in guys who produce in Year 1.
For the current Clemson roster, there are always options, and to sit out one year is not unheard of despite the one-and-done mentality. I would not be surprised to hear that a Jennings or a Noel Johnson looks elsewhere. I am a bit surprised that Devin Booker is considering a switch.
April 14th, 2010
10:32 am
From a Tech fan- I hope he goes to Tech first- if not go to UGA- hate to see the state's talent leave. Calipari is a joke and demonstrates why the NCAA is commited to making $ and not producing student athletes.
April 14th, 2010
10:36 am
…that is why it is difficult to believe anything you hear on sports talk radio here in Atlanta – as quoted from Tim Tucker's article today in the AJC:
"FoxSports.com senior college basketball writer Jeff Goodman does so, opining in a column that Oregon should hire Fox for its vacant coaching job. Important distinction: Goodman does not list Fox as a "candidate" for the Oregon job -– he lists four others in that category -– but as his "pick" for the job."
April 14th, 2010
11:11 am
What a joke of a hire. The ACC will eat him alive not to mention up and coming USC. Saw where they have a top 15 class coming in and Clemson has no recruits????
He was what 5th choice?
April 14th, 2010
11:26 am
He isn't going to Clemson or he would not have asked for his release. If Clemson was under serious consideration he would have just waited until a new coach was selected and then decide IMO.
April 14th, 2010
11:35 am
He will go to the school that can offer him & is family the most benefits(cars,housing,clothes, you know what I mean)
April 14th, 2010
12:32 pm
Thornton will be a Tiger, he will be a Memphis Tiger. He will join Kendrick and be part of the top recruiting class in the country and put Memphis back in the Final Four. He will play in front of 18,000 rabid Tiger fans who also travel well to support their team on the road. Come to a town where basketball is the sport of choice and players are treated like KINGS.
April 14th, 2010
12:35 pm
Dawgboy, why is Brownell a "joke of a hire?" He has won 20 or more games in 6 of his 8 years as head coach. I could be wrong, but I think he'll be much better than Purnell was here. Brownell will be ACC Coach of the Year in his first season. Mark it down!
April 14th, 2010
12:50 pm
KM I was actually happy that Favors stayed in state even if he spurned UGA. I also understand BB recruiting far better than you think. I know that unless one of the Georgia teams does something significant in the next couple years, it will remain difficult to retain GA talent. And by the way, lots of football-mad campuses manage to have top BB programs (e.g., Florida, Texas, Ohio state to name a few). It can be done here, but it will take guys like Favors, Tompkins, and yes Thornton) to commit, stay for more than two years, and build a foundation that will gradually become self- sustaining.
April 14th, 2010
1:07 pm
Let us BE CLEAR….Thornton WILL NOT be at Memphis next year.He's probably still trying to clear the cancer that he consumed last season while playin alongside J.Kendrick.There was more talent on that team than the law should allow,but what happened….they folded like a lawn chair,due to what is commonly known as,"Team Carcinoma"!!! MEMPHIS? PLEEEEEASE
April 14th, 2010
1:28 pm
Kevin M, UGA and GT were evidently not the only schools getting in late on Thornton. Where were all these other offers for him before he signed with Clemson? UK and the rest are also "Johnny come latelies" in this case.
As for Mark Fox and the Oregon job, take it as a compliment that the writer mentioned Fox as a good choice. Fox is not going anywhere soon- he is laying the foundation for annual NCAA tournament runs.
As far as Clemson, I have read some good things about Brownell, and think he will be a coaching upgrade over Purnell. The question will be as to how he can recruit against SEC and ACC teams.
April 14th, 2010
1:41 pm
..good points and a voice of reason…
April 14th, 2010
1:43 pm
…if the new Clemson coach was their 5th choice, please let us know who the other 4 choices were – inquiring minds want to know!!!!
April 14th, 2010
1:46 pm
He will go to UK if we decide we need him.
April 14th, 2010
2:23 pm
For the 1,000th time, it's spelled JELAN Kendrick. God and you guys call yourselves a legitimate news source. I have yet to find an ajc article where his name is spelled correctly. As for Marcus, my money is on Tech landing him.
April 14th, 2010
2:24 pm
I'm sure Thornton is going to be over his head in considering all the schools. I'd think that places like Clemson (because of the original commit), and UGA and GTech (being close to home and being Mr. Georgia) will have real good shots. But yeah, the other big programs have the pedigree to draw interest. So hard to predict this one for any of us.
April 14th, 2010
3:03 pm
[...] Memphis is the latest school to offer a scholarship to 2010 recruit Marcus Thornton [...]
April 14th, 2010
3:24 pm
April 14th, 2010
3:30 pm
Congratulations Mr. Thornton. Be a home state hero. Fox has something special at UGA. Be a home state hero!
April 14th, 2010
3:57 pm
[...] offered Georgia Mr. Basketball Marcus Thornton but he sounds like a long shot at this point having accepted in-home visits from Kentucky, Florida, Texas, Alabama, Georgia Tech, and Georgia. Michigan is still recruiting [...]
April 14th, 2010
4:25 pm
Every time i see the initials MT its usually a given I'm seeing Memphis Tigers. This time I'm seeing double though. MT come to MT and help Kendrick win a NC.
And I agree GO Tigers!!!!
April 14th, 2010
4:32 pm
Be a part of the #1 recruiting class in the country at Memphis! It will be a better class than the one Calipari stole and took to Kentucky! Go for the best chance to get a National Championship and to the NBA (already produced one this year). Who wants to attend school in Lexington, KY, Gainesville , FL, or racist SC. Live in Memphis with the honies!!!
April 14th, 2010
4:53 pm
It would be great for the Memphis Tigers to get Mr. Thorton, but they have several bigs next season and the question is would he fit in the rotation. Love to see him though. As for SC being racist, I lived in Memphis before and that town is so racially divided it is pathetic. Basketball is all that town has brings unity among people.
April 14th, 2010
5:34 pm
Roll with the tide Marcus. You could be the big time recruit that turns our basketball program around!
April 14th, 2010
7:01 pm
Pretty lame watching you fools drool over our scraps.
He'll remain at CU after toying with you. If you knew how to evaluate talent in the 1st place, this wouldn't even be up for discussion.
Go Tigers!!
April 14th, 2010
11:00 pm
[...] Memphis is the latest school to offer a scholarship to 2010 recruit Marcus Thornton [...]
April 15th, 2010
1:13 am
memphis has #1 class in country, but they are guard heavy, they need frontline players, it is true they have alot of good players, so everyone will need to leave their ego at the door, but memphis has an excellent chance at championship next year with a coach who wont blow a 9 point lead with 2 minutes left.. but i understand, i wouldnt want to lose local talent either..
April 15th, 2010
3:32 am
Go to a FOOTBALL school in Ga., Fl.,Al. or SC where it's the only bigtime sport there is according to their fans.They could care less about basketball. Or go to a basketball school like Kentucky. Seven national championships, more sec champonships than the rest of the schools combined, more wins than any other school ever…..I could go on and on including coach Cal will very much improve your game for the NBA.I've seen your video's (You Tube)and you are exactly what we need to make a strong run at another NCAA Championship.YOU would be the ICING on our recruiting CAKE !!!
April 15th, 2010
3:50 am
Please let me add one other thing.Marcus, Kentucky is on NATIONAL TV most every game. ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, Ect. Much more than any other team.WE NEED you at Kentucky.
April 15th, 2010
7:49 am
Sounds like Memphis is getting desperate. Throwing out offers to kids this late in the process that they have not recruited before just hoping one sticks. The Tigers are a program on the decline & they know it.
Best advice, stay close to home, be that Clemson, UGA, or GT, whichever you decide is the best fit.
Falcon fans, come meet & have lunch with 3 Falcon's legends & support a local charity at the same time. Jeff Van Note, Jessie Tuggle, & Buddy Curry will be there and have a Q&A session with those in attendence. Check it out here: http://www.falconnationcharities.org/lunchwithlegends.html
April 15th, 2010
9:01 am
I stand by my statement that this is an extremely down year for talent coming out Ga.The no.1 recruit coming out of this state is Jelan Kendrick? WOW !!! Marcus Thornton is Georgia MR.Basketball 2010? HMMMMM,he is not in the ESPN top 100,nor is he listed on Rivals top 150.That's the main reason everybody is jumpin now,because he was nowhere to be found in the past,and we all know recruiting(for the most part)is based upon rankings.
April 15th, 2010
11:13 am
The NCAA committed to making money over the "integrity" of collegiate scholastism? Surely you jest! Jeez…it's not like this hasn't been going for…oh I don't know…FOREVER!!
April 15th, 2010
2:27 pm
add Pastner to some of those big name coaches on the list baby. btw we have the number 1 recruiting class in the nation as of now. come on over marcus!!! you won't regret it.
April 15th, 2010
6:24 pm
Memphis is the place to go, they already have the #1 class comming in. Their new coach seems to be far above the old one that went to UK. Memphis over achieved with what they had last year, and should be a safe bet to be in the final four with the players they have now…so add one more and a NC is not out of the reach of those guys.
April 16th, 2010
1:45 am
RE: collegedude
Sounds like Memphis is getting desperate. Throwing out offers to kids this late in the process that they have not recruited before just hoping one sticks. The Tigers are a program on the decline & they know it.
Best advice, stay close to home, be that Clemson, UGA, or GT, whichever you decide is the best fit.
Falcon fans, come meet & have lunch with 3 Falcon's legends & support a local charity at the same time. Jeff Van Note, Jessie Tuggle, & Buddy Curry will be there and have a Q&A session with those in attendence. Check it out here: http://www.falconnationcharities.org/lunchwithlegends.html
How is Memphis desperate? They have the #1 recruiting class coming in and you call them desperate? If you would have kept yourself updated with the latest news you would know that one of their players declared for the draft (came in average 6 points- is leaving a 1st round pick).


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I'll write a lot more about this subject on Friday when I make my predictions, but I sure do miss New Year's Day as the date that really matters in college football. Here are Five Burning Questions I have about Saturday's games:
1. Will the Gators send Urban Meyer out with a win? The Outback Bowl between Florida and Penn State is strictly a mindset game. If Florida is excited about playing the game the Gators are going to win because they simply have more athletes. But if Florida comes out flat and uninspired it could get pretty ugly. These kids at Florida have been through a lot in the last 12 months. Last year when Urban Meyer retired and then unretired Florida came out on fire in the Sugar Bowl and just destroyed Cincinnati. It will be very interesting to see how Florida's players respond to Meyer and his staff in this final game.
2. Will this be the last college game for Alabama running back Mark Ingram? Ingram won the Heisman Trophy in 2008 and his numbers were down for various reasons in 2009. Will Ingram, a native of Flint, Michigan, go out with a bang against his dad's alma mater (Michigan State) in the Capital One Bowl? Alabama has a chance to close out the season with 10 wins but Michigan State (11-1) is the only team in the country to beat Wisconsin this season. This should be fun.
3. Will a loss to Mississippi State send Rich Rod on his way? Michigan athletics director Dave Brandon has said he won't evaluate the status of head coach Rich Rodriguez until after Saturday's Gator Bowl game with Mississippi State. It seems to me that if Brandon intended to keep Rich Rod he would have done it by now and told the staff to go recruit some defensive players because right now Michigan doesn't have any. Just keep your eye on this situation because if Michigan comes open, the coaching carousel will crank up big time again. Also keep an eye on Michigan alum Jim Harbaugh, the head coach at Stanford. His team plays Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 3. I personally think Harbaugh is going to the San Francisco 49ers.
4. Can TCU play with the REALLY big boys from Wisconsin? Before this season started I thought this had a chance to be Gary Patterson's best team at TCU. He had a senior quarterback in Andy Dalton and another fast, athletic defense. The Horned Frogs are 12-0 and will get a chance to prove their worth on one of the biggest stages in all of college football when they play Wisconsin (11-1) in the Rose Bowl. Certainly, this is not the game that the Rose Bowl folks wanted (they wanted Stanford-Wisconsin) but the vagaries of the BCS system gave them TCU. Does TCU play with a chip on its shoulder? Will that matter?
5. Will Oklahoma-Connecticut be a blowout? The boys in Vegas–who drive big cars and live in big houses–certainly think so. They have Oklahoma as a 17-point favorite against the Big East champs. That's a lot of points for a bowl game, especially when both teams have had a month off. UConn is a solid, well-coached team by Randy Edsall who has a very good player in running back Jordan Todman, the nation's second-leading rusher with 1,574 yards. That number seems high to me but I'll discuss this more in Friday's predictions.
By the way, if you want to read a great college football piece, check out this story from my friend Keith Dunnavant on crimsonreplay.com. There is a historical connection between Alabama and Michigan State that goes back to the civil rights era in the 1960s:
See you on Friday from New York where I'll be working for CBS and its coverage of the Sun Bowl between Miami and Notre Dame. Please send out the sled dogs if I get lost.
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December 30th, 2010
8:38 am
December 30th, 2010
8:41 am
Hope Meyer burns…FL sucks.
December 30th, 2010
8:42 am
Florida better win against an infrior PSU.
Ingram is gone, so is Julio and for good measure AJ.
Michigan will continue to be owned by the SEC, Harbaugh ain't coming home yet.
Wisci wins.
Uconn covers.
Vols will have a big bounce back in 2011.
December 30th, 2010
8:43 am
Crap….oh well. Hope PSU rocks FL and sends corch meyers home crying.
December 30th, 2010
8:45 am
Rich Rod is gone win or lose.
I'll pull for the other SEC teams tot he extent that my stomach will allow me to do so.
I want UGA to roll O'Leary and his Tech staff by about 30. I hope someone other than Aaron is inspired.
Happy New Year.
December 30th, 2010
8:45 am
December 30th, 2010
8:50 am
The real question is: Can Urban find an offense? If not I think Penn St wins.
Rich Rod just needs a D Coordinator-His offense can score enough points to win each game
December 30th, 2010
8:58 am
There were a lot of things for the dawgs to celebrate this year. Let's see…
1. A drunken, whoring athletic director.
2. Twelve players arrested.
3. A player suspended for violating NCAA rules.
4. Winning the Fulmer Cup for the most players arrested.
5. Winning the title of #1 party school (i.e., the most drunken student body in the USA).
6. A sleazy assistant coach who razzes opposing players, unethical coaching conduct in violation of NCAA rules.
7. A super sleazy head coach who thinks he's a saint, but recruits thug wannabes, gangbangers, and illiterate morons.
8. A 6-6 record despite having a team full of 4- and 5-star recruits.
Really something to be proud of!
Or to make decent people throw up.
Think about the gang of thugs that UGA puts on the field. 92% of the players are academically provisionally accepted, with mark Richt and his cronies knowing full well that they will use up all their coaching and tutors and elligibility and then have their asses kicked out on the street and soon be pushing grocery carts around Atlanta looking for a warm place to sleep, unless they're lucky enough to find work in custodial or sanitation services. What a pitiful way to run the State's flagship university.
December 30th, 2010
8:58 am
So, Florida should win merely because they have more "athletes"? Florida has looked lost all season, while PSU has good showed flashes of quality and developing young talent.
Also, nevermind Paterno's top notch bowl record, including plenty of bowl wins over supposedly faster and more athletic SEC teams.
Quality analysis, Tony!
December 30th, 2010
9:00 am
@ Dooley the Vol
not so sure PSU is "infrior" to Florida. Bama played both this year, and I thought PSU was the tougher of the two.
December 30th, 2010
9:02 am
Pulpwoody forgot to mention that UGA is infamously known as the Cesspool of the South.
December 30th, 2010
9:02 am
BTW…MIchigan isn't owned by the SEC…at least not by Bama. Last time I checked UM is 2-1 against the Tide
December 30th, 2010
9:04 am
Michigan 7-3 all time vs SEC in bowls. Just sayin, Dooley.
December 30th, 2010
9:06 am
Four Big 10 vs SEC matchups over the next six days. I'm predicting an even split.
All four games look like toss ups to me.
Bama should be odd-on favorite….they have a lot more athletes. But if I gambled, I'd take MSU and the points. I don't think this Bama team is capable of playing a solid sixty minutes.
December 30th, 2010
9:07 am
apparently someone stood astride Pulpwood's table this morning, and soaked down his Wheaties
December 30th, 2010
9:08 am
I'm hearing Rich Rod is gone regardless of the Wolverine's bowl outcome. His buyout decreases from 5 mil to 3.5 mil on 1 January and there are simply too many Michigan alums and boosters that want him gone. RR was an outsider and doomed from day 1 in Ann's Arbor.
December 30th, 2010
9:08 am
Joe Paterno will teach Urban Meyer a thing or two about " burnout ".
December 30th, 2010
9:10 am
UT,Bama,UGA,Kentucky,Miss St all win. Florida and S.Carolina are toss ups although I would tend to lean towards Carolina in the Dome
December 30th, 2010
9:12 am
Penn state will win due to intangibles–Penn State has class, Florida and Meyer have no class.
December 30th, 2010
9:16 am
Why can't we recruit 3 or 4 big stud RB's!
December 30th, 2010
9:16 am
A Florida loss would not be enough. What would please me would be to see a horrendous loss, coupled with major injuries to several players (Nick Alajajian in particular) and their entire fanbase in attendance stricken with MRSA.
December 30th, 2010
9:19 am
@ Murphy
I have
UNC over the Vols
UGA over UCF
USC over FSU
PSU over UF
Bama over MSU (but don't think they cover)
Miss State over UM (but pretty much a toss up)
I had OSU over Arkansas, but since their prima donna QB has set out to destroy the program, I'm rethinking that one.
LSU over TA&M in a very close game
December 30th, 2010
9:19 am
Only two SEC teams I am rooting against – the Gaytors and the cheating, dirty players of the Barn.
GATA Dawgs, time to enjoy AJ Green for one more game.
December 30th, 2010
9:21 am
UF rolls PSU………………………BOOK IT!
December 30th, 2010
9:22 am
Lighten up Pulpweed. No UGA fan here, but most of those transgressions you list are from kids. They're kids, not thugs. Running red lights and speeding doesn't make them bad kids. Misguided maybe and a little lacking in self control, but they're not thugs and they're not morons. Many of thier fans on the other hand….
December 30th, 2010
9:22 am
this should be a lesson-learned for Jim Tressel (and other coaches):
If a high school player is intent on making his recruitment the sports story of the year….it's better to just pass
December 30th, 2010
9:23 am
Urb will go out with a whimper and "spend more time with his family" by accepting a job with ESPN that will keep him away from his family. Doh!
December 30th, 2010
9:25 am
Don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel. Although, I concur with you astute yet subdued analysis.
December 30th, 2010
9:25 am
Pulpwoody needs to get some new material.
Seriously dude, your act is old.
Get a life moron.
December 30th, 2010
9:25 am
Gator Blowouts (with simply more athletes)
Florida 6 – Alabama 31
Florida 14 – South Carolina 36
Florida 7 – Florida State 31
December 30th, 2010
9:26 am
42-34, you are the freaking barn you dumb fk.
December 30th, 2010
9:27 am
1. God willing…No.
2. Yes.
3. I hope so.
4. Yes. Wisconsin is crap.
5. Yes. UConn is no Boise State.
@Pulpwoody…and the Tech Squad is nothing but Engineering majors–Right? They sure made the state proud the other night. Service Academy loss? Get right out of town.
December 30th, 2010
9:30 am
I wouldn't be surprised to see Saban go out like Meyer did in the near future. I watched a replay of the 2008 SECCG…that's only 24 month ago….both Saban and Meyer look to have aged 5 or more years in that time frame.
December 30th, 2010
9:31 am
MURPHY : Interesting you have that feeling for USCe in the Dome. USCe Yardbirds do their best work outside, not in a coop where they've had miserable results as a football program. But, what do I know. I did have AF over GT though. Paulie just can't win a bowl game at Tech. The numbers read, 0-3 by a combined score of 24-78. What a Ramblin' Postseason Wreck..!
December 30th, 2010
9:31 am
ooppps. maybe the opposition numbers read 76, but that's apples to apples…
December 30th, 2010
9:33 am
also surprised you thought USC would do well in the dome. Thought their worst game all year was in the dome.
December 30th, 2010
9:34 am
Maybe A. J. Green will finally have a 1,000 yard season
when he gets in the NFL.
December 30th, 2010
9:37 am
Enter your comments here
December 30th, 2010
9:39 am
Haha Pulpwoody,,,Tech lost the Shreveport Bowl. No wonder you hate life. Your team is terribad with no hope for the forseeable future.
Go Go Jackets!
December 30th, 2010
9:42 am
Let`s See.
The Dawgs finish out the year losing to Central Florida. Another steller performance for Richt, his hairdresser, and his little choak dawg.
Next year a new gator coach start his tradition of beating the dawgs. Florida simply has more criminals than Georgia. Not that Georgia lacks the effort.
After a off year I win another national championship. Think I will visit Athens and let Richt sniff my ring.
December 30th, 2010
9:46 am
Hope LOSER Florida sends Myer out a LOSER
December 30th, 2010
9:48 am
as the season wears down, here's my take on college football
It's really starting to look and feel like a developmental league for the NFL…..that coupled with thousands of slick marketing types are changing the game….not for the better in my opinion.
Listening to the announcers on TV, a team's potential is gauged by how many first round picks are on the team.
Personally, I get a lot more satisfaction as a fan watching a team overachieve like the Vols did this year, than watching a team full of NFL caliber talent like Alabama stumble all over themselves.
I hate it for Auburn fans (most of them are good poeple) that their best season ever is marred by a con-man like Cecil Newton, and his egocentric son. No matter what happens next wee, I think most people will say it was the best team money can buy.
Maybe next year will be better
December 30th, 2010
9:49 am
If the Gator coaching staff shows up against Penn St., the Gators will win. The coaches have been awfull all year because Urban has not been fully engaged with his normal intensity. This bowl game means nothing to me. What counts to me is how Muschamp reignites some fire in the players for next year. I wish UGA and all SEC teams only success in the bowls. I wonder what the DAWG Nation will say next season if a Muschamp led Gator Team beats the DAWGS in JAX. The build up for that game is going to be fun, and Mark Richt had better be concerned. If the Gators beat the Dawgs next season, Coach Richt will be in big trouble with the Dawg Fans. If the Dawgs win, the Gator Nation will be on fire. It will be fun to watch.
I expect the surprise team in the SEC next season to be the VOLS. Dooley is doing a great job in Knoxville. USCe has had their time in the limelight. UF, UGA and UGA will all be much improved next season.
Happy New Year and all the best to everyone.
Go Gators!
December 30th, 2010
9:50 am
The Pigs will run Ohio St to death. UT wins. Texas AM will give LSU fits but the Tigers will pull it off.UGA will destroy UCF. Bama will give State a big dose of smash mouth football.
December 30th, 2010
9:50 am
Ooops, I meant UF, UGA and UT will be much improved next season.
December 30th, 2010
9:51 am
Spurrier will coach em up against Free Shoes U
December 30th, 2010
9:53 am
Can't remember a better bowl lineup. This year could prove who's the better conference. SEC or Big Ten.
December 30th, 2010
9:53 am
hope you're right, and that I'm wrong
December 30th, 2010
9:55 am
I hope Auburn and Oregon have so many overtimes,
a tie game is the final result.
Then Texas Christian beats Wisconsin as the only team with an unblemished record.
December 30th, 2010
9:57 am
Im real sure that Bama will beat State. Now You know me-I can get a little passonate about my pics but I feel ok with Bama