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White's Tree Frog (Dumpy Frog)
Longevity: Ten or more
years in captivity, sexual maturity at 2 years.
Active: Nocturnal
Temperament: Gentle,
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Sometimes White's like to bask so a heat lamp may be appropriate.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
"Don't You Want to Know What I Used to Do?"
By the time I get to a patient's social history--almost always elicited last after an exhaustive 25-minute interview--I have about one or two minutes to learn about their marital status and children, who lives with them, other social support, occupation, and hobbies and interests.
With my head spinning from trying to create a coherent narrative from non-chronological, incomplete, inaccurate retellings of current and past medical problems, I often do what a first-year on autopilot would: I skimp. I rush. I don't think. I use standard questions.
"You mentioned your husband. How long have you been married?"
"Do you live alone or...?" (We give the least agreeable option to normalize it.)
"Do you have children?"
"Do you still work?"
"What did you used to do?"
Those questions usually suffice to sum up a patient's identity for the write-up. I have his daughter's age, so I cut his ramblings about her college accomplishments short. He's an avid fisher; it's unnecessary to hear which fish get him most excited. She's a homemaker; the fact that she's always longed to go back to school doesn't merit a place in the chart. Tick, tick. We move on to items I can write down.
It's a nonintuitive balance. Though we're told to inquire about our "patients as people," their most interesting details get truncated in favor of the bland standard summary. I suppose this makes practical sense. But I don't particularly appreciate the sixth sense I've developed to gauge when a patient is getting "off track"--when I know I can stop listening and not miss anything pivotal, when I think about my next question or my last question, when I configure a strategy to guide the patient back to what I need in my write-up. When it's just not "important" or "relevant."
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"You mentioned earlier that you sprained your ankle a few years ago when you were trying to move a table. Do you live alone?" Yes.
"Have you ever been married?" No.
I stopped. I couldn't ask how long she had been married. I couldn't ask about when her husband passed away, or what from. I couldn't ask about her children or grandchildren. My brain, on autopilot, stumbled to make some sort of transition. This lady was missing a large chunk of her social history.
She gently asked, "Don't you want to know what I used to do?"
Over 70 years ago, she worked on the atomic bomb (unbeknownst to her at the time). For thirty years after that, as part of her job with the government, she had traveled around North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.
"I had a lot of boyfriends," she volunteered, unsolicited. "But if I married, I'd be discharged. I didn't want to lose that part of my life."
"It sounds like you enjoyed that," I added dumbly. She rightfully took that as a cue to share even more. I know most of it wouldn't make the write-up, but this time I listened and made no attempts to guide.
I walked away humbled. Social history had always seemed so straightforward and formulaic. Yet this woman had defied the formula, and 70 years later, she seemed happy and complete.
I aspire to that.
Happy Valentine's Day.
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Great story! And what an interesting life she had...ReplyDelete
I heard of one case where inadequate history taking proved fatal. The patient had recovered from a heart attack and the doctor told him he could resume normal activities -- without finding out that they included sky diving.
It is a very important question, one that cannot be answered, or maybe even asked, in the office where the doctor has double and triple booked.ReplyDelete
As a chronic pain patient, I would want you to know what I did, what my life was like, what I lost as the result of my pain and subsequent disability. (I think this would be true of most patients regardless of their disorder/disease.) It is a sad commentary that this early on you are learning how to divorce yourself from the patient, who they were and who they are.
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Beding reveiw The order was processed quickly and delivered sooner than expected. The sheets looked just like the order view. Monogramming was very nice. After initial washing, the sheets and pillow cases were pretty wrinkled, a quick light ironing and everything look wonderful. The fabric is still a little rough; a couple of washing should soften the texture. I received immediate comments on the elegant look of the sheet set combined with my down comforter. October 15, 2011
So luxurious and comfortable I love these sheets. I just bought our second pair. They are the most attractive and most comfortable sheets I have ever owned. They are even easy to iron ~ just iron the emroidery first, then fold twice lengthwise and iron each side with a steam iron and you are done! October 7, 2011
Yummy sheets These sheets are a good bargain; they're soft, and have a luxuriously yummy feel. The pockets are deep to fit even a thicker mattress than standard. No down side here. October 4, 2011
Resort sheet set These are really beautiful sheets. The tone on tone appliqué is very nice. I'm glad to have found them. September 28, 2011
Heavenly!!! I was concerned after reading review(s) that the sheets did not wash well. A reviewer stated that they were softer out of the package-- after washing they lost softness. Well-- that is not my experience at all. Reluctantly, I washed them and now they are even softer. I love these sheets... both the look and feel are heavenly. Well worth the money!! I would have paid significantly more for a sheet set this luxurious. As always... thank you Frontgate! P.S. I highly recommend the resort towel collection too! September 26, 2011
Like a dream I love my new sheets. They are soft but the satin finish is so smooth that the sheet just floats over you. The weight is good - heavy enough to feel substantial, but because of the finish, the feel is light. The embroidery is lovely - I did tone on tone and looks very elegant. I am so pleased with these sheets - I just love them. September 20, 2011
Favorite For years I have searched for sheets that fit my king size bed correctly. I have finally found them with this product. Not only do they fit so perfectly, they feel so good and look beautiful. September 16, 2011
Sheets Beautiful sheets which felt heavenly till washed. Then found that they needed ironing with light starch to renew the new feeling. Still a very good purchase and gorgeous sheets. September 14, 2011
Scratchy We purchased this ... after laundering we found them to be very hard and scratchy. When taking them out of the package the sheets had a nice soft, smooth feel and now it's just bad! We've tried to remedy this and nothing works. A big disappointment. It's too bad because they are beautiful and fit nicely. Color is perfect (seafoam) and we were hoping to purchase additional sets. September 8, 2011
Disappointed Disappointed in the extra pillow cases I purchased. Much thinner and wrinkles easily. September 8, 2011
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Is the white box spring cover thick enough so that the box spring cannot be seen through the fabric?
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Are these sheets 100% cotton? Are they Egyptian cotton?
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Answer:Thank you for your interest in Frontgate. The Resort Sheets are made from 100% cotton.
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Is the color in the main picture estate or surf?
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Answer:Thank you for your interest in Frontgate. The Resort Bedding color featured in the main image is the Surf color. The box spring cover is not recommended for use with a Tempur-Pedic Ergo Adjustable Base.
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I'm interested in the resort box spring cover, and would like more product information: fabric content, dimensions, and a picture would be helpful.
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Answer:Thank you for your interest in Frontgate. The Resort Box Spring Cover has the following features. Regrettably, we do not have a photo of this item.
• 600 thread count long-staple microcotton
• Brilliant sheen and excellent drape
• 100% cotton sateen
• Queen (60"W x 80"L x 16"D; 0.70 lb.)/King (78"W x 80"L x 16"D; 0.80 lb.)/California King (72"W x 84"L x 16"D; 0.80 lb.)
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Can I order a mix of sheet sizes in this line?
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Geely, the new owners of Volvo , have big plans for the Swedish car brand. In fact, they have the kind of plans that could lead to an increased production volume that could invariably lead to a bigger global presence.
According to Reuters, Geely is ambitiously looking at reaching the 150,000 annual sales unit plateau in the coming years. Not surprising in the least bit considering that the Chinese automakers just invested millions in Volvo with the hope of revitalizing the Swedish car brand.
Known for its impeccable track record of being one of the safest cars on the planet, Volvo has a few models on the pipeline that are slated for releases in the coming months, including the XC60 SUV as well as the S60 sedan. Geely expects both cars to do better than expected and is already seeking to ramp up production volume by opening a new Volvo production facility in China. There's no word yet on where this new facility is going to be built, but word has it that both Beijin and Ningbo have emerged as front-runners on where the new facility is going to set up shop.
After purchasing Volvo fromFord , you can pretty much expect that Geely will take full advantage of tapping into its home market of China, which is fast becoming one of the largest auto markets in the entire world. That advantage in itself will go a long way in reaching that 150,000 mark Geely has set for Volvo by 2015.


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"Pre"habilitative Functional Fitness
The science behind Organs in Place and Half Frogs
Organs in place is one of the most misunderstood
and often maligned exercises I've ever encountered.
I'd like to shed a little light onto the concept
of "Organs in place".
It's not really about organs totally falling out
of their places. It's more about postural changes along with the effects of years of gravity, intra-abdominal pressure and
in some cases pregnancy.
First posture: As we age we have a tendency to
assume a toe out stance (duck feet) and this will tend to pronate or roll the knees inward. This inward roll of the knees
pulls the hips and tips the pelvis which is why we tend to have more back pain as we age. But more importantly to the matter
at hand (Organs in place) it also encourages the contents of the abdomen to press forward due to the tip in the pelvis and
the effect of gravity. This can be even more pronounced in women who have given birth one or more times.
Now muscle: The transverse abs is a sheath of
muscle that literally holds your internal abdominal organs in place. That's its job. It's also a muscle that can't
be easily contracted through movement alone. Things that increase intra-abdominal pressure like sneezing or coughing or certain
positions will cause it to contract. It's a muscle that hasn't gotten much press until the last few years.
This muscle which is responsible for keeping your
innards in place is the muscle that "organs in place" targets. (The T-Tapp move half frogs also targets it.)
But please understand that we're not talking
about organs that have gotten mixed up and are sitting in a big old pile all in a jumble. We're talking about a transverse
muscle that's gotten flabby from childbirth and increases in intra-abdominal pressure and yes, increased fat stores
all of which has allowed the abdominal organs to lean forward and to some degree drop because they are not being supported
by the transverse abs. You can lose the fat, which will make the abdominal area smaller, but if you don't tighten up
the muscle it's still going to bulge. Further more, if you do traditional ab work without tightening the transverse
you can potentially make the bulge worse because traditional ab work increases intra-abdominal pressure which causes the belly
to bulge out as you do your sit ups.
Organs in place works to at first temporarily
move the organs slightly up and in so that your tummy lies flatter which will allow you to get more out of the exercises to
follow. (Yes even standard crunches) The good news is that just as getting those organs back up and in allows the standard
crunches to be more effective, the more effective crunches over time allow your transverse abs to get tighter (I really suggest
half frogs to help this process along). This, over less time than you would think leads to a tighter flatter midsection.
It's not magic it's just simple but
anatomically solid rehabilitative fitness and that is what T-Tapp is all about. Helping the body help itself.
Next let's look at the exercise Half Frogs.
I like to think that half frogs take OIP to the
next level. Think about how your abs feel when you press up and lift your hips off the floor to begin OIP. This positioning
uses gravity to assist in moving everything back up toward the rib cage where it belongs.
Now fast forward to half frogs but lets look at
the last part of the movement first. When you lift your bottom off the floor and aim your knees toward your shoulders you're
using the same kind of gravity assistance as you do with OIP. Except that with HF you're more actively contracting muscles
in order to lift your bottom versus OIP where you could partially use your feet to assist in the tuck.
So with OIP you reverse the changes using gravity
to take the place of weak and ineffective muscles. Then with HF you contract those weak in and ineffective while still using
gravity to assist in keeping the abdominal organs lifted up and in so that you're building flat tight musculature versus
the round hard tummy traditional sit-ups can build.
This reverse lifting move also has the added benefit
of decreasing intra-abdominal pressure, which further "sucks: your abs inward and at the same time prevents pressure
and tension in the lower back which is very common with traditional sit-ups.
Finally let's go back to the beginning of
HF. The closing and opening of the legs (with that important tuck) helps to stretch the tight muscles and strengthen the weak
and flabby muscles that led to this problem in the first place. If you place your hands down below your hip bones while doing
this open and close movement you'll be able to feel the muscles contract.
So where most traditional sit-ups target just
the abs or even attempt to isolate a particular part of the abs group of muscles, OIP and HF done together targets the abs,
groin, and hip muscles as a complex.
This is important because in real life muscles
don't work in isolation. They work together and fire in specific order like the parts of a well-oiled machine. So, it
only makes sense that if you strengthen them like a machine you'll not only gain aesthetic results but will gain real
life functional strength you can take into your everyday life.
One last thing, next time you do OIP. HF try to
do a kegel at the top of the lift during HF. You'll probably realized that you're already doing one. Very cool,
Eh? Built in kegels!
See this exercise on the T-Tapp Website
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The No. 9 Baylor Bears escaped Fort Worth with a 41-38 win over TCU at Amon Carter Stadium on Saturday.
Baylor (10-1, 7-1) were on the ropes late in the fourth quarter with TCU (4-8, 2-7) trailing 41-38 with a chance to tie the Bears or take the lead in the final minute of the game.
From the Baylor 23-yard line, senior TCU quarterback Casey Pachall looked for a receiver near the goal line, but the ball was tipped and intercepted by sophomore safety Terrell Burt in the end zone to seal Baylor's 41-38 victory and keep Baylor's dream of a Big 12 championship alive.


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Category Archives: Nostalgia
Through materials to find those for which we have the closest affinity.
Michael Bierut's remembrance for Massimo Vignelli begins: I learned how to design at design school. But I learned how to be a designer from Massimo Vignelli. How to be a designer: what a massive assignation. As Vignelli tributes (and links … Continue reading
To let our city die by degrees.
After visiting the Rizzoli Bookstore on its last day of operation to end a week where I've read Dustin Curtis on Facebook's design and Wild Ones by Jon Mooallem, I'm seeing a thread through these three stories about how people … Continue reading
The cronut at room temperature.
Three articles I read this week closely represent each an end of the tripole of my preferred brand of food writing: literary in tone, obsessive about material details, concerned with packaging and its relationship to social experience and individual perception, … Continue reading
Before and after.
We watched a matinee of Before Midnight yesterday, and after dinner, while Christina packed for a trip to California, we re-watched Before Sunset and Before Sunrise (in that order, and finishing at precisely 11:59 pm yesterday). It really is the most unlikely and satisfying trilogy of movies, and I must confess that I found myself most engrossed – and entertained – by the newest installment. Continue reading
The Chesapeake at sunrise.
This seems at once the wrong time and the best time in my life to start reading The Architecture of Happiness (or any other de Botton for that matter). Its central concern with the effects of architecture on emotional well-being … Continue reading


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Emmeline Pancakehurst (NSO - Penalty Box Timer) & Yvel Saint Laurent (Ref - IPR), prior to Rainy City Roller Girls' Tender Hooligans vs. Norfolk Brawds; Saturday 7th June 2014 at the RCRG Thunderdome in Oldham, Greater Manchester, UK.
Potato Cakes to share, with a selection of fried halloumi, bacon, eggs, and baked beans.
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Daunorubicin is a chemotherapy drug that is used in the treatment of certain types of cancer including acute myeloid leukaemia and acute lymphocytic leukaemia. . It may be helpful to read the general chemotherapy information section together with this section, as it will give more advice on chemotherapy side effects.
It is a red fluid when dissolved from a powder.
Daunorubicin is given as an injection or infusion (intravenous) into a peripheral cannula or via a central line.
The side effects mentioned below may not affect everyone, as each patient's reaction to chemotherapy is different. It will also depend on how many chemotherapy drugs you are receiving. If you experience any effects that you think are related to your chemotherapy, please discuss them with your oncology doctor or chemotherapy nurse.
You will be more prone to infection as Daunorubicin affects your white cell production from the bone marrow. This effect usually occurs about 7 days after your chemotherapy. Your white cells however do gradually recover and are usually within normal ranges for your next chemotherapy course.
You should contact your doctor or the Oncology Unit straight away if you if you have a sore throat,cough, pain passing urine, redness and swelling at e.g. at a catheter site. Or have a temperature of 38 degrees° C or greater.
You may feel lethargic and breathless due to a reduction in your red cells caused by Daunorubicin. Inform your doctor if you are feeling these effects.
Daunorubicin can also affect the production of platelets, which can cause bleeding or bruising. Inform your doctor if you notice any unexplained bleeding or bruising.
Daunorubicin can make you feel sick nausea or to to be sick vomit . Your doctor will prescribe some medications to prevent this anti-emetics . If you continue to feel sick it is important to inform your doctor or nurse.
You may develop a sore mouth or ulcers due to your chemotherapy. You will be prescribed some mouthwashes. Inform your doctor or nurse if your mouth becomes sore or you develop ulcers. You may also experience some taste changes, which will resolve after you finish your treatment.
You may lose all your hair or it may just thin out. This usually happens after your first course of chemotherapy. This is temporary and your hair will grow back.
You may feel very tired. This can last for a few months after your treatment. Inform your doctor or nurse of how you are feeling.
You may find that your appetite decreases while you are receiving chemotherapy. You should maintain a healthy diet and ask to speak to your dietician if you have any worries.
Due to the colour of the chemotherapy, your urine will be a red/orange colour for a few hours after your treatment.
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Daunorubicin can cause some changes to your liver. You will have regular blood tests to monitor your liver function.
You will be more sensitive to the sun. You should avoid the sun and wear a high sun factor during and after your treatment.
Daunorubicin can cause some damage to your heart muscle. This usually happens with continued use of the drug. You may have some tests to assess your heart function before your treatment.
You may experience some diarrhoea. It is important to inform your doctor or nurse if you are having a lot of bowel motions in a day.
You may get some vein streaking where the chemotherapy is given in the arm or hand.
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It is important to discuss this with your doctor as your fertility may be affected by Dactinomycin.
It is important to use a reliable form of contraception while you are on treatment and for at least two years after your treatment has completed. It is not advised to get pregnant while on treatment as the drugs may affect the foetus.
It is important to inform your doctor of any medications that you are taking, including over the counter medications or herbal drugs as they can interfere with some chemotherapy drugs.
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Book Description:This book is the first full-length work to present debates over the constitutional amending process as a perennial theme in American political thought. Beginning with a discussion of the views of political philosophers, publicists, and legal commentators who may have influenced the views of legal change held by the American Founding Fathers, the work proceeds to look at the historical influences on and discussions surrounding the amending process that was incorporated into Article V of the U.S. Constitution. The reader will gain a new respect for the way the amending process has served and still serves as a "safety valve" for constitutional change in the United States without permitting ill-considered or hastily conceived modifications. This work will be of interest to political scientists, historians, and students of American studies and legal history.
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I tried moving his arm off me so I could shimmy my way out. It didn't work, Gerard readjusted himself so his head was on my chest and his hand was gripping my thigh.
'I know you're awake.' I whispered. He looked up to face me. His hazel eyes glittering.
'What gave it away?' He asked, still not moving from my body. I pointed to his hand that rested on my thigh.
He used his thumb to rub gentle circles into my thigh. A strange wave of pleasure passed through my body. It confused me, I'd never been touched like that before.
'Feel good?' He asked quietly. I just stared at him with a blank expression, trying to hide my true feelings.
'Kidding hon.' He giggled as he got off me.
I realized we were in Gerard's room. It was just me and him. I didn't feel as uncomfortable as I thought I would. He was my best friends' brother after all.
'Let's go wake these fuckers up.' That was the first time I heard him swear. I jumped out of the bed and stood beside him, grinning.
We stepped into Mikey's room silently. He was fast asleep with E-Jay mere inches away.
'Wait here.' Gerard whispered to me. He returned in seconds with something behind his back.
'Care to do the honors?' He asked, pulling an air horn from behind his back. I smiled wide, baring all teeth. I took the horn and positioned it beside Mikey's ear. I gave myself a mental countdown then pressed the button. Mikey jumped from the bed and landed at my feet. E-Jay shot up, breathing heavily.
'What the fuck?!' She yelled. I pointed to Gerard who was rolling on the floor, clutching his sides as he laughed. His laugh was intriguing…. I loved it.
'I'm going to kick your arse Frank!' Mikey yelled. I giggled madly as I ran. I made 3 laps around the house before Gerard stepped in front of me.
'You're running from my brother?' He laughed. He crossed his arms over his chest.
'I like my arse preferably white.' I said, smiling.
'Got you now!' Mikey yelled, rounding the corner into the hall. Gerard stepped out of my way and I took off again. He tapped my arse as I passed, making me giggle more.
I let Mikey catch up to me eventually. I knew he couldn't catch me in his wildest nightmares. He tackled me to the ground, crushing my ribs as punishment.
'Fuck…. You're…. Heavy!' I managed to gasp. He increased the pressure on my ribs, making it harder to breathe.
'Come on Mikes. No need to kill him.' Gerard giggled. He lifted Mikey off me. I just lay on the floor, trying to get my breathing back to normal. Gerard held his hand out, I gladly took it.
'You okay, Frankie?' He asked as he pulled me to my feet. I didn't answer. I just held onto his hand. 'Earth to Frankie…' He said, waving his hand in front of my face.
'Huh? Oh… yeah, I'm fine.' I quickly let go of his hand, blushing a bit. I turned to Mikey.
'If there's any internal bleeding, your arse is mine bitch!' Gerard started laughing. It took me a moment to catch on.
'Ewww! Not in that way!' I yelled. Gerard just rolled his eyes, still laughing.
'Hey! Nightmare Before Christmas is on!' E-Jay called from the lounge room. I ran to the couch and dived. Gerard sat next to me again even though there were a lot of other places to sit.
Right at my favorite part, the house phone rang. Gerard ran to get it. I couldn't help but to look at his arse. Those lose pajama pants did it no justice.
'Frankie, it's your mummy.' He called from the kitchen with a girly voice. I got up quickly, my mum hated waiting.
'Hello?' I said as I took the phone from Gerard's hand, accidently touching it. A weird sensation ran through my body.
'Hey Frank. Jamia's coming over in half an hour.' Mum informed me. I groaned, I didn't want to leave.
'I'll be home soon.' I sighed. I hung the phone up and took a few steps backwards, not realizing Gerard hadn't left. I walked right into him. His arms wrapped around me.
'Careful, love.' He whispered in my ear.
'Sorry.' I mumbled.
I said good bye to everyone as I walked out the door with my backpack on my back. I saw Gerard frown as I left, god he was cute. I didn't live far from the Ways. Just a few streets away.
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If you have had any exposure to children over the last few years then surely you have noticed the explosive renaissance that LEGO is enjoying amongst the smaller set. Packs have evolved from the simple combinations of bricks that I played with as a kid to complex set-ups like the Star Wars Death Star, which includes more than 3000 pieces (and a hefty price tag)!
There are stores dedicated to the stuff, catalogues to pore over and (as of last week) a hotel at the LEGOLAND Resort. I'm sure that many parents are sick of having all the bits and pieces underfoot but I must admit that seeing the bright little cubes brings out the kid in me. I just want to dive in and create.
I'm not alone. Artists and designers around the world are turning to LEGO as a medium of choice. New York-based artist Nathan Sawaya uses it to create dynamic sculptures.
French designers Simon Pillard and Philippe Rosetti, who work collectively as Munchausen Design, pulled off a colourful IKEA hack when they covered one of the company's kitchen islands with over 20,000 LEGO bricks. Now there is a home improvement project that would keep the kids occupied over the school holidays!
When Boys and Girls, an advertising agency in Dublin, approached the design and architecture gurus at abgc to redo their new digs, they had only one request: make the space playful but not juvenile. To inspire the team, Boys and Girls provided a Charles Mingus quote: "Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity." In the boardroom, the result was a stunning but sophisticated table crafted from over 20,000 brightly coloured blocks. How could one not be inspired sitting around this fantastic piece of furniture?
The folks at the graphic design company NPIRE in Hamburg did their own remodeling using sets from their childhood collections (as well as 80 new ones) to construct a dividing wall in their office space. And talk about dedication- it took over a year to complete! Check out the photos at My Modern Met for an overview of the slow, painstaking project.
Additionally, numerous designers and artists have been inspired to replicate the product in their own work. Lunatic Construction creates a variety of custom furniture pieces, from desks to coffee tables, using brick-like blocks in a rainbow of colours.
Swedish designer Staffan Holm taps into his childhood sense of fun, inspired by LEGO, to temper the gravitas of his CEO desk. He crafts the piece in solid beech and MDF coated in enamel paint to evoke the toy's iconic shape; the result is a masterful combination of modern and baroque styles.
Let's face it- we all need a little more whimsy in our lives. I used LEGO to construct the architectural fantasies of my childhood and seeing it now makes me smile as I remember the hours of imaginative play that it inspired. Seeing these creations makes me want to dive back in and build something just as fun but on an adult-scale.
If you had the time (and the blocks), what would you like to make out of LEGO?


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Movie Blog: This Week's Best Bets
Too often I tie your decision on whether or not you should catch a limited-release or repertory screening in the Twin Cities based solely on the weather. For much of the last year or two, that's been a winning bet on my part, with two endless winters and stifling summers.
Movie Blog: This Week's Best Bets
I'll give you five good reasons to check out a movie this week. I'm not talking about the titles I mention below. I'm talking about the cold and/or cloudy weather predicted for Monday through Friday this week.
Movie Blog: This Week's Best Bets
This week sees the start of both the latest Sound Unseen, one of the most highly-anticipated annual events of the Twin Cities film and music scenes, as well as the astonishingly comprehensive Images of Africa festival at St. Anthony Main.
Movie Blog: This Week's Best Bets
I've been informed that many if not all of the screenings of "12 Years a Slave" at the Uptown Theatre were sold out this weekend, so I guess the first thing that should be on your movie checklist for the coming week would be that, if you weren't among the lucky ones to snag a ticket.
Movie Blog: Horrific Local Screenings For Halloween
If you're looking to get your guts turned inside out with fear leading up to Halloween, there are a few options around town you can take advantage of. (Also, if you'd rather stay home and get scared, I have a few suggestions for films to rent both old and new.)
Movie Blog: This Week's Best Bets
Horror classics and a beloved annual film festival are among this week's best bets for adventurous moviegoers. Here are five suggestions for the next seven days.
Movie Blog: A Look At The Uptown's Renovations
Nothing says Uptown quite like the Uptown Theatre, which has been part of the lifeblood of Hennepin Avenue since the early years of last century.
Uptown Theatre Ready For Close-Up After Months Of Renovation
For decades, the Uptown Theatre had a charm of its own, but with age the historic movie house had become a dump.


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Away We Go (2009)
Average Rating: 6.5/10
Reviews Counted: 173
Fresh: 116 | Rotten: 57
Built on a set of quirks and charms that are as noticeable as they are interchangeable, Away We Go is a sweet but uneven road trip.
Average Rating: 6.1/10
Critic Reviews: 38
Fresh: 20 | Rotten: 18
Built on a set of quirks and charms that are as noticeable as they are interchangeable, Away We Go is a sweet but uneven road trip.
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This funny and heartfelt film follows the journey of an expectant couple as they travel the U.S. in search of the perfect place to put down roots and raise their family. Along the way, they have misadventures and find fresh connections with an assortment of relatives and old friends who just might help them discover "home" on their own terms for the first time.
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Sep 29, 2009
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John Krasinski
Maya Rudolph
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Jim Gaffigan
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Chris Messina
Paul Schneider
Josh Hamilton
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That every supporting character is depicted as insufferable or pitiable or both would be bad enough; what's worse is that the couple discover nothing about themselves that wasn't obvious from the opening.
Terrific performances make this tender if slight little film worth the trip.
Away We Go makes a nice metaphor for a rootless, self-involved culture of parents trying to get it right and getting all the wrong advice as they do.
You may very well enjoy Away We Go more than I did. But rest assured that you will never love this movie as much as it loves itself.
This movie lives in a bubbleland of its main two characters' heads, who shamble along to and fro, never really engaging the planet or stepping outside themselves in any noteworthy way.
While the rest of us have been sitting around contentedly with 3-D glasses on our faces, Sam Mendes has been quietly redefining the American family drama.
"Away We Go" shared the similarly episodic flutter of familial comedy with "Flirting with Disaster," but evolved to something more than a screwball finish. Ultimately, home represents only all that we can control of the sadness that surrounds us.
Delicado, inteligente e sens�vel como o casal principal, este talvez seja o mais coeso dos trabalhos de Mendes ao substituir seu cinismo e pessimismo habituais por uma vis�o doce e otimista da natureza humana.
Nails the melancholy state of being both unsure about living in this world and essentially hopeful about it.
Despite his reputation as a visually stylish director, Sam Mendes has taken a very low-key approach to Away We Go and by doing so has made his best film since American Beauty.
Sam Mendes' Away We Go is two thirds of a good film. Many good laughs. A decent concept. No follow through.
Mendes paints in broad strokes, but in this case he seems little more than an interpreter of his screenwriters' obsession with innocence.
An unconvincing premise is turned into a must-see heartwarming romantic comedy.
Away We Go is merely a bemused sigh of relief. It is not the most memorable film of recent times, but does little wrong as it goes about its business.
This story of a couple searching for connection and finding in the main grotesques, should be a touch more charming that it actually is. A hint of smugness mars the tone of the film.
It's the sincerity of the performances by Krasinski and Rudolph that makes you want to see how the journey will end for the couple they play.
The fact that director Sam Mendes always gives off the impression that he's oh-so-much-smarter than his characters doesn't help.
The film is a bit too sentimental and rather flat, despite some amusing scenes
Parenthood, relationships and belonging are the themes of this occasionally endearing road movie on which acclaimed director Sam Mendes puts his stamp.
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Many people may not agree with what I'm about to say but.. I think Robert Patinson is definitely not the right person to play the role of Edward.. He looks ok but it's just not enough..
I know they couldn't find anyone who is perfect (as Edward should be..) but I don't even think Rob is pretty.. he is kind of hot, and I guess he's a good actor, but he just don't look like Edward should look!!
and the worst part- HE IS SO HAIRY!!!
a vampire shouldn't be hairy!! and Bella sais like 1000 times things about Edward's smooth and marble chest and it's killing me how hairy he is!!1
so maybe it's just me but I really think Robert Patinson is not Edward Cullen..
and so whenever I think of Edward, Rob is not the one who comes to my mind..
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Categories > Celebrities > My Chemical Romance > Will Things Ever Be Normal Again?
It's all I ever wanted!2 Reviews
So... Art is never a fun period is it?...
"Yeah,sorry I-" Frankie looked up at me. He had a slight smile on his face. "No, Zim. I've liked you for ages! How do you feelabout me? I mean you are one of the most popular girls at Jersey High, and you could have any guy you want-"
I burst into tears. "Zimmy? Zim? what's wrong?" I sobbed out everything to Frank. Everything, including the fact that I had kissed my own brother.


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He felt a pop in his left wrist on April 10, his last at-bat in the home opener against Washington.
Since then, Jordan Schafer has totaled 55 games played, 187 at-bats, 69 strikeouts, 36 hits, two home runs (both in Triple-A), 13 RBI, an unspecified number of cortisone injections, one wrist surgery and only-he-knows-how-many tattoos (both arms are now completely covered in ink from elbow to shoulder.)
But other than that, he seems like the same kid who came to spring training 11 months ago determined to win a big-league job.
Which is saying something. I think back to when I was 21, and wonder how I would have dealt with so much. And my answer is: Probably not well. And definitely not in a way that anyone would consider healthy. But Schafer's a tough kid, and mature (hey, don't just judge the book by the tatts.)
And how many people that age have Schafer's confidence? For that matter, how many people of any age have it?
He's got it. Always did. This undersized Florida native, who still wears a ballcap backwards to do an in-studio live interview with a local TV station on a recent Sunday night newscast. He's still the upbeat guy who doesn't dwell on what he's been through, or – like some others his age — ask you about the guys ahead of him at his position, or what club officials might be thinking.
No, Schafer just says, in so many words: No worries. It'll work out. I know what I'm made of, what I've got.
To recap: Schafer soared to No. 1 Braves prospect, then sunk to suspended drug (HGH) suspect, then bounced back to be an opening-day starter, then got hurt and slumped horribly until season-ending surgery.
He did all of the above in a span of 21 months.
Tumult, thy name is Schafer.
The 23-year-old former Prince of Polk County (Fla.) is undoubtedly still a sensation around Haines City, but he's not been a main topic of discussion with many Braves fans when they mull the upcoming season. But he could be soon. Again.
He got hurt last year, slumped, and got sent down. And after the Braves traded for center fielder Nate McLouth last summer, and for outfielder Melky Cabrera in December. And not after Jason Heyward zoomed past him on the up-and-comer list.
"I know everybody doubts me now because of what happened last year," said Schafer, who hit just .204 with two home runs, eight RBIs and 63 strikeouts in 167 at-bats and 50 games for the Bravos before getting demoted to Triple-A Gwinnett at the beginning of June.
"But I know what went into last year. I have no doubts about myself."
It became apparent later in the season that Schafer's wrist was indeed injured worse than anyone (except maybe him) had known. Schafer had wrist surgery in September and couldn't play winter ball. Couldn't hit until a couple of weeks ago, though his recovery is ahead of schedule.
And make no mistake, the Braves still believe he can be a special player.
"He's still one heck of a prospect," manager Bobby Cox said this winter.
"I know people are going to doubt me," Schafer said. "The writers are going to doubt me … maybe the organization is going to doubt me. But I have no doubts about my ability."
Braves general manager Frank Wren said there's no set plan for Schafer, who has only 499 at-bats in the past two seasons because of a 50-game HGH suspension in 2008 and the wrist problems last season.
"He just needs to play," said Wren, who reiterated what Cox said about Schafer still being highly regarded by the Braves.
If you think about it, a return by Schafer at midseason could be a boon for the Braves, who, barring injuries, would have a surplus of outfielders and and a potential trade chip to acquire a player to fill another need that might crop up.
If for instance, they lost one of their aging new relievers, Billy Wagner or Takashi Saito, it's not hard to imagine a scenario where the Braves could package Cabrera – or Schafer – to get a free-agent-to-be veteran reliever from a team that's fallen out of contention.
(Of course, if the Braves were to make a move and sign someone like, say, Johnny Damon in the next month, they could … oh nevermind. Everyone knows where we stand on that, right? Don't know where he's going to end up, but I think any Damon suitors will step forward in the next week.)
Anyway, back to Schafer. He won the 20009 opening-day starting job with a strong performance in the first weeks of spring training, then burst out of the gate with two homers in the opening series at Philadelphia.
But in his last at-bat in the April 10 home opener, the fourth game, Schafer swung and felt a pop in his left wrist. He says now his wrist never felt normal after that, although he didn't tell anyone how bad it was for quite some time.
"I wanted to play," Schafer said. "But when I look back on it, it maybe wasn't the smartest thing. I may have made my wrist worse by doing things to try to play through it."
He struggled mightily, batting .176 with six extra-base hits in his last 45 games for the Braves, with a .289 on-base percentage and meager .216 slugging percentage in that stretch. He played with his wrist taped tightly, and tests showed only a bone bruise.
He kept insisting he could play, that his sore wrist wasn't affecting his swing. The Braves didn't have many options and kept playing him.
"I was doing stuff to try to get rid of the pain," Schafer said. "It was hard for me — your rookie year in the big leagues, you're not going to go to Bobby and go, 'Sorry, I can't go, I'm hurt.'"
But with strikeouts mounting and his average sinking toward the Mendoza Line (.200), Schafer was eventually sent to the minors.
There he kept trying to get through the injury with rest and cortisone injections, assuring everyone that his wrist was improving.
While not the first young player to downplay an injury while trying to keep a job, Schafer understands it was a mistake. Eventually, an MRI revealed a fracture. He had season-ending surgery Sept. 5.
"We played him with a broken hand — we didn't really know it at the time, but it bothered him the entire [season]," Cox said in December.
We'll let Schafer describe what took place in surgery, as he understood it.
"They took bone from higher up in the wrist and made a block from it, to put over where the problem was," he said, "because I kept having bone spurs and everything there. There was a stress fracture in there. And I think they fused a tendon back together, but I'm not sure."
Schafer was cleared to resume hitting two weeks ago. He admitted to have some concern until he began hitting batting-practice pitches from Braves coaches at Turner Field.
He said it was the first time since April 10 that he felt no discomfort in his wrist while hitting.
"I cannot tell you how big a relief it is off my mind," he said.
And after that relief, there was excitement as he began to look forward to spring training. I asked him if he was eager to get down there and start competing again.
"Dude, you have no idea," he said. "I'm so ready to get going. I haven't played in so long, I'm just itching to get back on the field. I can't tell you how excited I am to get going and playing again."
And when I asked him about the future, about McLouth being under contract through 2011 and Cabrera being under the Braves' control for that long if they want to keep him, Schafer said he can't worry about that.
He made it clear he'd prefer to stay with the Braves, but knows that's out of his hands.
"I love being around T.P. [hitting coach Terry Pendleton], being around Bobby, playing here," Schafer said. "This city — I bought a house here [he has a condo in a high-rise in Atlanta's trendy Midtown]. It's not like I'm trying to go anywhere else. I want to play here.
"But I can't force them. If they don't see me in their plans or whatever, I'm not worried about that. Long as I'm healthy and taking care of myself, I'll be fine."
♣ Heyward's ETA: We've had some debate throughout the winter on the ol' blog about Heyward and whether the Braves should roll the dice and put their uber outfield prospect on the opening-day roster.
Most of you are probably aware now about the long-term money aspect of it. If not, I'll boil it down by pointing out that if the Braves wait till the end of May to bringing him up, it would all but assure he doesn't become a Super Two arbitration-eligible player after the 2012 season, and wouldn't be eligible for arbitration until after the 2013 season.
In theory, that might mean he's affordable to the Braves for one more season down the line. Of course, if they sign him to a long-term contract well before free agency, that would probably become nothing more than a footnote either way.
The Braves say his potential arb status in three of four years will have nothing to do with any decision they make on Heyward, and both Wren and Cox have Heyward will have a chance to win the right-field job in spring training.
So let's instead focus on the experience aspect of this, because Heyward could potentially do something that only one player who was drafted and signed out of high school managed to accomplish in the past decade.
Rocco Baldelli was the only such player during 2000-2009 to have fewer than 200 at-bats above Class A before opening a season on a major league roster and sticking around to play at least 30 games in the bigs.
Heyward, who turned 20 in August, has 173 at-bats above the A-Ball level, all last season, with 162 of those at-bats coming in Double-A.
Baldelli had 166 at-bats above A-ball, including 96 at-bats in Triple-A, before debuting with Tampa Bay in 2003 and hitting .289 with 11 homers, 78 RBI and a .742 OPS in 156 games as a 21-year-old rookie.
You might ask, what about a guy like Nick Markakis of Woodstock, Ga.? He had only 124 at-bats above A-ball, and none in Triple-A, before hitting .291 with 16 homers, 62 RBI and a .799 OPS in 147 games as a 22-year-old Orioles rookie in 2006.
But Markakis played junior-college ball before he signed. Same thing for Albert Pujols, who then played a year in the minors at age 20 before debuting with St. Louis at 21.
We're talking about players who signed out of high school, no college ball. And not midseason callups like Braves catcher Brian McCann, who had only 166 at-bats in Double-A (none in Triple-A) before he was called up ahead of schedule at 21 during the 2005 season (and not to play every day).
If Heyward breaks camp with the Braves, he will be 13 months younger than Baldelli was when he made his major league debut (and 21 months younger than Markakis, just FYI).
Heyward, the pride of Henry County High outside Atlanta, played only 99 games last season because of a few nagging injuries. Of those 99, 49 were at high-A Myrtle Beach.
He played 47 games at Double-A Mississippi, and three more at Triple-A Gwinnett at the end of the season.
Heyward would have gotten plenty more at-bats against top prospects in the Arizona Fall League, but a low-back strain led the Braves to pull him out of there after four games as a precaution.
But he's ready now and will be there when the Braves report to camp in about four weeks. But will he be in RF on opening day, or at Gwinnett if the Braves opt to add, say, another veteran left fielder? In which case they could play Cabrera or Diaz in RF and let Cabrera also get playing time in LF if said veteran LF needs some days off to stay fresh.
OK, we'll stop with that. For now.
Wait, wasn't Andruw similarly inexperienced? Glad you asked about Andruw Jones in regards to that age/at-bats thing. The former perennial Gold Glove center fielder was only 19 when he debuted with Atlanta late in the 1996 season.
But he was, of course, an international signee out of Curacao who played professionally at 17. Hence the drafted stipulation I made above.
However, even if he'd been drafted, Jones still wouldn't have been in that exclusive club with Baldelli.
That's because Andruw had 202 innings combined in Double-A and Triple-A during that 1996 season before he was brought to the majors. He had a season that most players can only dream about, and it's worth mentioning again now.
Andruw began that season in Class A, where he had 17 homers, 16 stolen bases and a 1.024 OPS in 86 games.
After being promoted to Double-A that summer, he played even better, hitting .369 with 12 homers, 37 RBI and 12 steals in 38 games, with a – gulp — 1.107 OPS.
And after being promoted to Triple-A five weeks later, Andruw ratcheted up his performance yet again, hitting .378 with five homers, 12 RBI and a 1.213 OPS in 12 games. The Braves finally said, enough; the kid can't stay down any longer.
Can you imagine if the internet and all the various baseball sites had been thriving back then like they are now? I mean, think about all the excitement that's surrounded Heyward for the past couple of years, and Tommy Hanson.
Then look again at those almost-surreal numbers that Andruw produced in the minors, including those 34 homers and 1.000-plus OPS in his three-level ascendance during the 1996 season.
And that was after he'd totaled 41 doubles, five triples, 25 homers, 100 RBI and 56 stolen bases in 139 games the previous season at Class-A Macon. All while making scouts' jaws drop with his sensational defense.
Damn, Andruw was something.
And everyone who's seen Heyward believes he will be, too. Different types of players, for sure. But blessed with enormous talent and desire.
If you were making the call, how careful would you be this spring to make the right one on Heyward? It should be interesting.
"HUNTSVILLE" by Merle Haggard
That old white haired judge in Dallas
Didn't pay my story no mind
They're takin' me down to Huntsville
I'm bringin' in a load of time
They caught me on a caper that I planned for days
And proved everything I done
I'm on my way to Huntsville
Bt I'm looking for a chance to run
My hands don't fit no choppin' pole
And cotton never was my beg
The men better keep both eyes on me
Or they're gonna lose old Hag
Hey there ain't so far to Mexico
There I can find my way
They're takin' me down to Huntsville
But I'm not gonna stay
They got me chain and leg irons
I guess they got a good excuse
They know I'm gonna run the first chance
I get cause they never gonna cut me loose
And I really don't care if they shoot me down
I'll never be free again
I've got two long life turns to do
Both runnin' in the end
Hey there ain't so far to Mexico
There I can find my way
They're takin' me down to Huntsville
But I'm not gonna stay
January 22nd, 2010
9:23 pm
January 22nd, 2010
9:24 pm
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January 22nd, 2010
9:24 pm
As Bradley suggested, now I will go back and read the article…
January 22nd, 2010
9:24 pm
January 22nd, 2010
9:24 pm
This day last year was when the list of non-roster camp invitees was released. Any idea when that will be released this year?
January 22nd, 2010
9:26 pm
thanx for the new blog Dave
January 22nd, 2010
9:27 pm
Thanks for the new blog, DOB.
I like Schafer. He's got a great attitude.
January 22nd, 2010
9:32 pm
Good Blog,
I gotta believe Schafer is on the team in August so he can assume a playoff roster spot.
January 22nd, 2010
9:34 pm
I missed it! Soph
Well it's not over. But it was nice seeing them dominate while I watched for a change. Usually when I turn the game on the opponent goes on a 29-1 run.
January 22nd, 2010
9:37 pm
who still wears a ballcap backwards, over his ears
If my ears were that huge I'd wear a hat to cover them too.
January 22nd, 2010
9:37 pm
I was watching it and then the Bobcats came back. I flipped to something else for a while and forgot but I see we took over.
Usually when I turn the game on the opponent goes on a 29-1 run.
Well then you need to tune in every game! Clear your calendar for when the Hawks play the Cavs, Lakers, and Magic.
January 22nd, 2010
9:39 pm
To summarize:
Schafer needs a big AAA year, and Roman Gal is still driving the bandwagon.
Heyward needs to kill it for two months at AAA. Patience, folks, and pray the Baseball Gods smile upon Melky.
Andruw was incredible, and doesn't deserve the vile he gets here.
There are times, such as the end of the last blog, that I wish I could stab many of you in the eye with a fork.
January 22nd, 2010
9:39 pm
I think that it would be an interesting outfield with Heyward in right, Schafer in left, McClouth in center, and Diaz as utility OF. If the two younger players live up to their potential, then we would have some pop and a lot of speed in our outfield. Depending on who ends up being manager after this season, speed might be a good thing to have!
January 22nd, 2010
9:45 pm
Wow didnt know Andruw had 56 SB in a minor league season.
DOB assuming the Braves dont sign Damon does that mean either Heyward or Schafer will be on the team to start the season? Seeing how the Braves have indicated that Schafer will start the season in the minors that almost means Heyward will start in Atlanta. Unless there is another scenario that I am overlooking.
January 22nd, 2010
9:47 pm
Thanks for searching for the article DOB, but I meant the in-house invitees that aren't on the 40-man like Heyward, Freeman, Schafer, and Hanson were last year. I'd like to see who is going to get the shot to be in the big league camp.
January 22nd, 2010
9:47 pm
Outfielders Nick Markakis and Rocco Baldelli are the only such players who played more than 30 major league games in the past decade after having fewer than 200 at-bats above the Class-A level in the minors.
McCann only had 166. Or is Myrtle Beach considered above Class-A since it's A Advanced?
January 22nd, 2010
9:49 pm
There are times, such as the end of the last blog, that I wish I could stab many of you in the eye with a fork.
January 22nd, 2010
9:51 pm
Pujols only had 104 at bats and that with including Class A Advanced
January 22nd, 2010
9:52 pm
Dammit. Look at the Hawks being all lackadaisical.
Ok, nevermind. They're okay now.
January 22nd, 2010
9:52 pm
I do not like Zaza
January 22nd, 2010
9:52 pm
I just wouldn't bet against Schafer being traded by August since we have more than a few health questions on the team. We could be tooth and nail with Philly or the Mets by then and like DOB mentioned, one of those two relief guys could go down. So many things could happen that one would be a fool to try and predict anything.
January 22nd, 2010
9:54 pm
I just wouldn't bet against Schafer being traded by August since we have more than a few health questions on the team. TnB
I'd rather they traded Melky. Roman Gal paid me to say that!
January 22nd, 2010
9:55 pm
Oh, and cab if you're here – I saw your post about the rain earlier. Glad it's not bad – I was watching the news today and saw stuff about mudslides so I was worried about you guys.
January 22nd, 2010
9:56 pm
are they in mudslide territory? I didn't think they were.
January 22nd, 2010
9:58 pm
nolie – I have no idea. I wasn't really paying attention to the news but I heard the words mudslide and California and thought about them.
January 22nd, 2010
9:58 pm
Schafer needs the time in AA Mississippie are AAA. he's missed almost two full season, playing only 1/4 of games 08 and 1/4 of games in 09. But he will be back maybe July 2010 if he works hard.
Everyone seems to like to cut down Milkey but I believe like Wren & Braves Management that he's going to surprise a few fans. Hope so anyway.
January 22nd, 2010
10:00 pm
Hawks win!
January 22nd, 2010
10:03 pm
he's barely a league average which is actually below average for a corner OFers and he is coming to a tougher park. That's probably why..I think they got him as the 4th OFer after Heyward comes up, that is what he is best suited for. we can all hope he gets it done
January 22nd, 2010
10:06 pm
great article DB
January 22nd, 2010
10:07 pm
And McCann?
January 22nd, 2010
10:08 pm
[...] Schafer Update By Mike Montgomery David O'Brien provided an update on Jordan Schafer's recovery from September wrist surgery on his [...]
January 22nd, 2010
10:10 pm
Nobody has said anything about Jones the OLD new guy for the Braves.. If he can prove the numbers he put up in the minors, than i would think he would get the nod. And he is A POWER RIGHT HANDER on top of that.
January 22nd, 2010
10:16 pm
If he can prove the numbers he put up in the minors, braves34
That's the big question about him alright, 34. Much of that was in hitter friendly PCL parks, and if previous teams really believed he could get it done over a full season in the bigs surely they would have given him a chance.
He might do fine for us but you gotta think the odds of that happening are a little long.
We did talk a good deal about him when his signing was first announced.
January 22nd, 2010
10:19 pm
Lets be honest. there are alot QUESTION marks. For all the guys
January 22nd, 2010
10:26 pm
yeah there are 34, but that's true about most teams to one extent or another. If you want to compete yearly without the huge payroll available to some, you gotta take some chances. At least Glaus, for instance, has been a pretty decent hitter as late as 08, when healthy.
Better IMO to take a chance on him being healthy-and the odds on that are pretty good-than to take the chance that some healthy player whose numbers are all over the place from year to year will give us one of his good ones, at least IMO.
January 22nd, 2010
10:26 pm
just wouldn't bet against Schafer being traded by August since we have more than a few health questions on the team. We could be tooth and nail with Philly or the Mets by then and like DOB mentioned, one of those two relief guys could go down. So many things could happen that one would be a fool to try and predict anything. TnBrian
So you wouldn't bet against it, yet you wouldn't be a fool to try and predict anything? Don't you try to predict when you bet? And I would predict and bet that Schafer is not going anywhere, for the record.
January 22nd, 2010
10:27 pm
sorry, yet you would be (not wouldn't be)
January 22nd, 2010
10:27 pm
DOB, just your opinion here … what are the odds Braves sign Damon or another FA hitter, 50/50 or more 60/40 in favor? Remember, your opinions mean the world to a lot of people around here.
January 22nd, 2010
10:27 pm
Braves34, if you're referring to Brandon Jones, he's already gone. Got rid of him to fit Hinkse on the 40-man roster.
In a perfect world, Cabrera tears it up for a couple of months (which I think he can; dude's only 25 and changing leagues), then we trade him in midseason for something we need and get Schaeffer up here. Melky has a higher salary and more trade value; no way they don't keep Jordan instead unless he's still struggling.
January 22nd, 2010
10:29 pm
Nolie… U SURE are right about taken chances part.. If it doesnt work out i think Wren job should be up in the air.
January 22nd, 2010
10:32 pm
Grinch I think he is referring to Mitch Jones a big minor league homer hitter who the Braves signed a month or so ago.
as for Melky tearing it up, regardless of league he is coming to a much tougher hitters park that he was in, and mediocre players don't necessarily get much better just cause they get older.
Like I said, we can all hope.
January 22nd, 2010
10:35 pm
34, now see I don't think that at all . I think Wren did a pretty nice job of filling several needs with somewhat limited funds, but that's subjective for each of us.
On a realistic note, no matter what happens I'm pretty sure the club isn't gonna fire him even if it all goes sour.
January 22nd, 2010
10:35 pm
5/95 against signing another hitter.
January 22nd, 2010
10:37 pm
I think it's pretty long odds on that too Stone
January 22nd, 2010
10:41 pm
I mean let's think about it, say the Braves and Yankees offer Damon or even Nady 2 million. Who would you go to? Hmmm defending world champs who will win 100 or more games this year, in my opinion, or the Braves. Not really a hard choice to me.
January 22nd, 2010
10:42 pm
I surely think that Wren and the Braves are done, as far as adding another bat, atleast until midseason. But they might surprise me. And they have there fingers crossed. GUARNTEED.
January 22nd, 2010
10:46 pm
Dayum, not to big of a fan og Matthews Jr. but wow. $1mill a year isnt bad at all.
January 22nd, 2010
10:47 pm
Wren is going to see where the team is at around june/july and go from there.
January 22nd, 2010
10:47 pm
Thanks for the new blog Dave! Hate to get out the red pen but there was a "20009″ in the Jordan part and I thought you or someone else this winter made note that he was either building or had bought a house in Cumming.
January 22nd, 2010
10:48 pm
Zack. The reason it is only a million is cause Mattherws still has MILLIONS coming to him from his old contract.
January 22nd, 2010
10:50 pm
Got to see Sherlock Holmes last night, have to say I really enjoyed it. But I am a huge fan of Robert Downey.
January 22nd, 2010
10:52 pm
it's the same contract braves34, Angels are just paying 21 million of it.
January 22nd, 2010
10:52 pm
pants on the ground pants on the ground, looking like a fool with your pants on the ground.
January 22nd, 2010
10:52 pm
"Only talking outfielders. But anyway, Pujols played Juco ball. We're talking only about guys drafted out of high school, not college players. Pujols was 21 as a rookie, by the way. He was 20 in his only minor league season."
FYI Markakis played JUCO too like Pujols. Was player of the of the year actually out of ole YHC….as a pitcher. Had a loony toon curve and 95 mph heat. Still the best young lefty I ever saw, like a young Kofax…
January 22nd, 2010
10:54 pm
surprised the Halos couldn't get a more favourable deal on Matthews. Very surprised. Paying 21 million???
January 22nd, 2010
10:57 pm
China, makes me wonder why the Halos were not willing to deal for Derek Lowe.
January 22nd, 2010
10:58 pm
Hat turned sideways gold in your mouth
January 22nd, 2010
11:00 pm
perhaps that is the benefit of having an owner, like Artie, as oppossed to owners like the dreaded cuss words of liberty media.
January 22nd, 2010
11:00 pm
Braves34, I know that. That's why i said it was a GREAT deal for the mets. Wish we would have done it.
January 22nd, 2010
11:03 pm
Braves34, I know that. That's why i said it was a GREAT deal for the mets. Wish we would have done it. Zack
So what we could add him to Melky and together they would make a 4th outfielder? Ok sorry 4 and 1/2.
January 22nd, 2010
11:03 pm
David O'Brien
January 22nd, 2010
9:30 pm
Just added a Schafer poll to the blog above.
I don't see a poll…………..
January 22nd, 2010
11:03 pm
as oppossed to owners like the dreaded cuss words of liberty media.
This again? The "cheap" owners who are only paying $95 million while we hover around poor attendance?
January 22nd, 2010
11:05 pm
Schafer's the best defensive OF in the organization now. I look forward to seeing him and Heyward patrolling the outfield for years to come.
January 22nd, 2010
11:06 pm
Just going by the blog posts I have read, jeffrey d. It has just seemed to me tha Liberty media is a cuss word around here. I got no problem with them, they have in fact increased pay roll. But at the same time having one owner who can say yes or no is a lot easier.
January 22nd, 2010
11:07 pm
and you get 95 millions from where exactly? just curious
January 22nd, 2010
11:11 pm
cold stone, its a million dollars.
pinch hitter for a million. trade melky, gives you the 3mill from melkys contract.
January 22nd, 2010
11:13 pm
cold stone, its a million dollars.
pinch hitter for a million. trade melky, gives you the 3mill from melkys contract. ZACH
LOL, all I can say to that one.
January 22nd, 2010
11:14 pm
Yeah, I'd rather having Matthews Jr. for 1 mil than Melky Cabrera for 3.1.
January 22nd, 2010
11:14 pm
But at the same time having one owner who can say yes or no is a lot easier
As long as they're forking over $95 million, I don't care how many there are. Like I said, we don't exactly pack the Ted, so I think that's a pretty reasonable amount.
January 22nd, 2010
11:14 pm
Staring the year in the majors still leading the way DOB (the poll)
January 22nd, 2010
11:16 pm
your missing the point jeffrey d, having one owner who can say yes or no to something. Like Ted did back in the day
January 22nd, 2010
11:17 pm
and Jeffrey D why should we pack the stadium right now? Why?
January 22nd, 2010
11:19 pm
Thanks for the new blog and the Merle tune. Here's a video of Merle with Marty Robbins. Purdy funny.
January 22nd, 2010
11:20 pm
Also watched The Lovely Bones a few days back, thought it was pretty good.
January 22nd, 2010
11:20 pm
Yeah, I'd rather having Matthews Jr. for 1 mil than Melky Cabrera for 3.1.
I dunno, Matthews, Jr. seems like another Loaf
January 22nd, 2010
11:22 pm
My fiancée is making me watch "The Runaway Bride" with her. Can I get a pinch-hitter?
January 22nd, 2010
11:23 pm
Cold Stove – I agree. The average fan sees an average Braves team and would rather spend their money elsewhere. But just looking at our history a little…
In 2003 we had a powerful offense, Greg Maddux still in the rotation, Smoltz closing, and won 100-something games. Our attendance was just above 30,000. Last season it was a little above 29,000. Pretty close.
January 22nd, 2010
11:23 pm
I know you work your butt off, but I was just curious how much time you actually spend in the AJC office? I know you said you had some meetings today but is that all you really "go into the office" for?
January 22nd, 2010
11:24 pm
I think in 2003 we were still breaking the 3 million mark, which is a bench mark for good attendance I believe. Maybe I am wrong but I seem to recall Skip on TV saying and yet another year of the Braves going over the 3 million mark. But I am too lazy to see if 2003 was one of those years.
January 22nd, 2010
11:25 pm
Dave, couldn't agree more about Schafer. I've given thought that he may doing too good at 3A to hold back. Hope he comes back and send McLouth packing! Would love the speed leading off.
January 22nd, 2010
11:30 pm
ok nope, you're right jeffrey d it was 1997-2000. attendance in 2003 with a far superior team was just a hair higher than this year.
January 22nd, 2010
11:31 pm
DOB – even now, during the more-often-than-not slow and boring offseason, you don't stay at the AJC offices? Or do they give you less to do since during the season you'll be running around the country?
January 22nd, 2010
11:33 pm
That must be one of the things you really like about your job, DOB. Not having a typical 9-5. But on the flip side I know you have some nice long 16 plus hour days during the season.
January 22nd, 2010
11:36 pm
Yeah, Cold Stove, I don't understand our attendance. A great team in 2003 gets 30,000. An OK team in 2007 gets 34,000. A slightly better team in 2009 gets 29,000.
January 22nd, 2010
11:38 pm
nor do I jeff d. Some will say ahh ATL fans are weak they are this and they are that, but man you go back to the early 90's fulton county stadium was packed and they were in the games. Especially during the playoffs and playoff runs. Jump forward 10 years we can't even sell out a post season game. Maybe too many baseball hearts got broken from all the post season failures.
January 22nd, 2010
11:41 pm
maybe I should say failures cause we would sure like to just get back to the playoffs huh
January 22nd, 2010
11:43 pm
**shouldn't** man if I could type that would be like a world series win
January 22nd, 2010
11:47 pm
Long periods of winning usually create a complacent fan base, except for in major markets. Most Braves fans are hardly excited by anything less than excellence, but if we go long enough without winning, when we come back to the top we'll have rabid fans again.


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