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The Voice blind auditions are in the books, a week earlier than we saw last season. The timing feels right, as each coach has chosen 12 singers to move on.
Who filled the final spots on night six of the blinds? Let's find out!
Blake Shelton completed his team first with ballerina-turned rocker Jacqui Sandell from Oakland, N.J., after her take on "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac:
Adam Levine was the next to round out his team, looking triumphant when he was the only judge to turn around for country girl Amber Carrington.
Blake had no spots left for her, which he regretted:

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Click here to enter the iVillage Outrageous Holiday Photo Contest!
iVillage Halloween Outrageous Holiday Photo Contest
Official Rules
November 19, 2012 — January 8, 2013
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Void where prohibited. The iVillage Outrageous Photo Contest ("Contest") will begin on November 19, 2012 at 12:00 AM ET and end on January 8, 2013 at 11:59 PM ET ("Contest Period"). All times in the Contest refer to Eastern Time ("ET"). Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible Entries (as defined below) received. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
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On or about January 9, 2013, a panel of qualified judges selected by Sponsors ("Judges") will review the eligible Entries received during the Contest Period and select one (1) potential winner ("Winner") from each Category, for a total of three (3) potential Winners, based on the following judging criteria ("Judging Criteria"): Appropriateness to Theme (85%) and Results from the Voting Period (15%). In the event of a tie, the Judges will break the tie by selecting the tied entrant who received the highest points from the Judges for Appropriateness to Theme as the potential Winner. In the event a tie remains, the tied Entries will be judged by an additional tie-breaking judge, using the Judging Criteria, to determine which of the tied entrants will be the potential Winner. Decisions of Sponsors and Judges are final and binding with respect to all matters related to the Contest. Winning is subject to verification of eligibility. Sponsors reserve the right to pick fewer than three (3) Winners (or none at all), or to extend the Contest Period if, in their sole discretion, Sponsors do not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified Entries. Potential Winners will be notified by email. Potential Winners may be required to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, release of liability, and, except where prohibited, publicity release (collectively, "Contest Documents") within five (5) days of such notification. Noncompliance within this time period, with these Official Rules or the return of or inability to deliver any prize/prize notification may result in disqualification and, at Sponsors' discretion, and time permitting, an alternate potential Winner may be selected from among all eligible remaining Entries based on the Judging Criteria.
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Radio City
Walking Dead Atlanta City Banner
Fight the dead, fear the living! Decorate your house with this officially licensed Walking Dead Atlanta City Banner and show how much of a fan you really are. The 7' x 5' banner proves your loyalty to one of the most-watched shows on TV!
Batman Arkham City Joker Mask
Put Batman in his place when you don the officially licensed Batman Arkham City Joker mask - it is chillingly realistic.
MLB Kansas City Royals Uniform Set
…and cannot ship to Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, or a P.O. Box. Swing for the fences on Halloween when you wear this officially licensed MLB Kansas City Royals Uniform Set. The grey and royal blue team logo shirt comes complete with a matching team player helmet and two embroidered wristbands.
NFL Kansas City Chiefs Uniform Set
…ship to Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, or a P.O. Box. Call the plays and drive down the field on Halloween when you wear this officially licensed NFL Kansas City Chiefs Uniform Set. The red team logo football jersey comes complete with matching pants, helmet with chin strap and an iron-on number kit.
Batman Arkham City Scarecrow Adult Mask
Keep Batman in his place when you don this chillingly realistic officially licensed Batman adult's Arkham City latex Scarecrow mask and continue the mayhem and madness on Halloween.
Batman Arkham City Joker Adult Costume
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The Joker Pet Costume
Why so serious? Sometimes the only way to live is without rules!
Godzilla Mask
Terrorize the city as a giant monster when you wear the officially licensed Godzilla Mask. This 100% vinyl reptilian mask features creepy details of this classic character.
Spiderman Sequin Corset
Shine as bright as the lights in New York City in the Officially Licensed Spiderman Sequin Corset. This blue and red sequin corset will have everyone's spidey senses tingling.
Batman Laplander
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Batman Patch Beanie
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Batman Dark Knight Rises Candy Pail
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Saturday Night Live Stefon Adult's Wig
It's all fabulous when you dress as Stefon, the Saturday Night Live Weekend Update's flamboyant New York City Correspondent. Have a fabulous Halloween when you don the officially licensed Stefon adult's wig - kisses for everyone!
Sons of Anarchy 1967 T-Shirt
Join the crew and go for a ride while you wear the officially licensed Sons of Anarchy 1967 T-Shirt. This black, cotton tee features white, screen printed graphics and lettering including the year and city where it all began.
Batman Robin Adult Mens Caped T-Shirt
Assist the caped crusader on Halloween or whenever your city is in need of a hero with this officially licensed Robin Adult Mens Caped T-Shirt. 100% cotton tee features character graphics, complete with cape.
Godzilla Airblown Inflatable Adult Costume
Terrorize the city and destroy everything in your path when you wear the officially licensed Godzilla Airblown Inflatable Adult Costume. This inflatable jumpsuit comes complete with a battery (not included) operated fan, attached shoe covers, gloves and a character headpiece.
Batman The Dark Knight Muscle Chest Adult Costume
Protect Gotham City from the forces of Evil and the deadly Joker, in this officially licensed Batman The Dark Knight Muscle Chest adult costume. Believe in Batman this Halloween.
Batman Dark Knight Adult Plus Size Costume
Don't just save Gotham, protect your own city when you wear this officially licensed Batman Adult Plus Size Costume. The black jumpsuit features body armor print and comes complete with boot tops, character headpiece, cape and belt.
Batgirl Sequin Corset
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Reek havoc on Gotham City in the Officially Licensed Batman Harley Quinn Sequin Corset. You'll be the sassiest and smartest villain they ever laid eyes on in this black and red sequined corset with card suit details.
Oz The Great and Powerful Wicked Witch Of The West Deluxe Womens Costume
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Body Bag Prop
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Caped Pink and Black Batgirl Baby Costume
Saving Gotham City never looked so cute! The Officially Licensed Caped Pink and Black Batgirl Baby Costume features a black snapsuit with traditional Batman emblem, adorable pink tutu and flowing cape.
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These Dog Sad poems are examples of Sad poems about Dog. These are the best examples of Dog Sad poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
I had a friend he loved to nap
Usually on my bed, sometimes on my lap
He was so smart I tell you that
He didn't mind, even my neighbor cat
His fur was brown, had very cute nose
He loved taking pictures he loved to pose
I loved him so much he had a good life
And than he got sick he couldn't survive
Some time ago on the very cold day
It was last time for us to go out and play
I didn't know how hard this will be
To say goodbye to Mitten for my boys and me
My heart was broken when I looked in his eyes
But I knew God will take him to his paradise
And than when he took his very last breath
I couldn't stop crying because I knew he was death
I miss him so much each and every day
I wish he didn't die I wish he could stay
He was my friend best friend of all
I loved him a lot with my heart and soul
His name was Mitten I know he runs free
And plays with the angels
And his waiting for me
Mitten was our family dog for 17 years, the cancer took him away on, Feb 7 2012
We all miss him a lot..:(
Filbert Crumb..... Gets His Wish!
A sad little man was Filbert Crumb....as he sat on the bus. "
Another lonelyday" He thought to himself.
Looking up, Filbert saw a little dog.
Neatly tucked into a little girls backpack.
Its' head was peaking out
and smiled at Filbert.
"See, even a dog has a better life than me"...
"I wish I was that little dog".
Filbert reached out to pet the pooch
in the backpack
and was surprised when the little dog
happily licked at his fingers.
"Hi there little doggie, How are you?"
And then the strangest thing happened.
The little dog replied back!
"I am wonderful.."
"Did you just speak to me?"
whispered Filbert to the little dog.
"Yep...Yep...Yep...I did!" said the little dog.
"But how is that possible?" asked Filbert.
"I really don't know, I am just as surprised as you are." said the little dog.
"Are you happy being a little dog?" asked filbert.
"Oh yes, it's wonderful. I have a nice home, good food
and toys to play with".
"I wish I were a dog."
"Oh, you can be.
It's really very simple to do."
Said the little dog with a wink.....
"All you have to do is this....
"Jump Up and Down on just one leg...
and spin yourself a round....
around and round......
and spin yourself around"....
Sang the little dog.
."Really! Is that all?" said Sad Filbert.
Yep...Yep...Yep....said the little dog.
He stood and aimlessly watched the parade of patrons and volunteers that wandered daily past his kennel. All so familiar, so ordinary. Just like every other day he mused. Nothing new. Nothing special.
Moving to the small crumpled blanket near the back of his cage, he turned several times and finally curled up, head on his paws, positioned so that he could watch the activity around him. But in reality, he was bored. It had been a long time since he had met each morning with anticipation. Too many days. Too much disappointment. He would leave all that barking and racing to the front of their cage to the younger pups who hadn't figured out yet that the cute ones went first. It didn't really make any difference what you did to attract attention if you weren't young or cute, or both.
Too much time had gone by to participate in the charade. In reality, Walter had seen a lot of people that he would rather not spend a lot of time with. You know the type. Kind of hyper, bouncing from stray to stray, looking for a perfect dog. Kids poking their fingers through the kennel screen or banging on it. Some even making barking sounds. He didn't need any of that and was glad when they were gone.
Walter was very picky. Set in his ways after so many years. He had had it good for a long time. An only dog in a household of two people that let him be himself. No tricks. No stunts. Just long naps and daily walks. A yard to himself to reflect on what was for dinner. He had been fond of his doggy bed in their bedroom. Each night he would help his owner walk through the house turning off the lights and checking the doors before they climbed the stairs together. And there was always one last good night pat before settling down.
But those days were gone now. First one had become ill and went to the hospital and never came back. The other one changed overnight, spending long days, sitting mostly. The walks became less frequent. Walter did what he could. He could see it in their eyes that they were hurting from their loss. He would make a point of laying his head in their lap, trying to let them know that he missed them too. At times like this, he instinctively knew that although it remained unsaid, they only had each other.
He remembers well the day that his owner snapped a leash on him and said, "well Walter, I'm afraid we have to say goodbye. I have to go to a place where they won't let me keep you, so I am going to have to let you go." Walter could see the tears in his eyes. He knew it would do him no good to whine or resist. It was obvious there were no alternatives. And besides, it would just make it harder on his owner. But he was going to miss him. It was not going to be easy to adjust.
But adjust he did. He had been here a long time now and had seen countless pups and dogs trot past his cage with light hearts and new owners, heading off with new found hopes and expectations. But it soon became obvious that there weren't a lot of people that wanted an old yellow hound. Everyone wanted the young ones. So here he lay, dozing a bit, but still keeping an eye on those walking by, many giving him but a glance before moving on.
He heard them before the saw them. "Honey" the voice said. "That looks like Walter, old Mr. Whitney's dog." Walters ears perked up a little. "Do I know them" he thought. "They seem to know me". I'd better go take a closer look" and with that, he stood and slowly ambled toward his kennel gate, giving a cautious wag of his tail.
"It is him" the man said. "Walter, how you doing boy? Do you remember me?"
And upon closer inspection, Walter did remember him. He used to live right across the street. He would see him in his yard and if Walter were to ramble over, he usually had a dog treat in his pocket. With the recognition, Walter gave a little stronger wag and moved toward the fingers extended through the fencing. It was good to see an old friend.
"What do you say hon" the man said. "How would you feel about bringing Walter home with us?"
Walter looked at the woman and saw her nod in agreement. "You wait here and I'll go find a volunteer."
The man bent down and said "What do you think Walter? Would you like to go home with us?"
Actually, Walter decided, he could think of nothing he would like more. A chance to go back to the old neighborhood with people he already knew. What was there not to like.
Soon the woman returned and the gate opened. A leash was snapped on Walter and together they proceeded past the rows of dogs and puppies, all vying for their attention. Walter couldn't help but stand a little straighter, stepping a little more lightly, showing off. "This is what going home looks like guys." he thought. "Good luck and goodbye".
As they neared the car the man said "I can't believe we found you Walter. There is someone I am going to take you to see. I can't wait to see the expression on his face when you walk in his room>"
Walter, of course, knew exactly who he was talking about. And he couldn't wait to see the expression on his face either.
I cant begin to tell you how much I miss my dog
I spend days reminiscing my mind is in a fog.
and though I know he was old and had to go away
I cant begin to tell you the role that he did play.
he played a part in everything that I did in my life
I cant begin to tell you how he lessened every strife.
I always hurried home to see him, I would hardly ever leave
to think I will never see him again I just can not conceive.
what will I do without him he brightened up bad days
he would wiggle and would make me laugh with his many playful ways.
he was more human than anyone I know and he loved me so much
he gave such love and loyalty I will miss his little touch.
So now I sit in sadness my eyes are filled with tears
I just cant seem to comprehend that he is no longer here.
I know they say time heals all wounds but how much time will that be?
you see I never had children and he was like one to me.
I cant begin to tell you the emptiness in my soul
for he was the one my precious dog, the one that made me whole.
No 8 second ride for these cowboys tonight
As they start in the morning, losing daylight
Their hats are now ties, tethering true
Not breathing in clean air as faces turn blue
Their motive, the green, but not of a pasture
Not men of free will, but now slaves to a master
When the bell rings, it's chaos, not for a meal
It's a dog eat dog city, with true faces concealed
They're just…
Cardboard cowboys in a concrete canyon
Riding steel horses, reigning in their abandon
Letting loose bridles, for no horses they ride
Spending their days, cooped up, deep inside
It's a sad way
And a sad day
For New York cowboys
Their fishing hole yonder's now polluted with clutter
As their southern boy drawl's replaced with a stutter
No chaps and no stirrups, no boots and no jeans
Their lives are now over, at the end of their means
The bull that they ride are the very stories they tell
From wall to wall bouncing, not sitting a spell
They are always in a hurry, no time for the rose
Not much of a cowboy or anything, I s'pose
They're just…
Cardboard cowboys in a concrete canyon
Riding steel horses, reigning in their abandon
Letting loose bridles, for no horses they ride
Spending their days, cooped up, deep inside
It's a sad way
And a sad day
For New York cowboys
It rained again last night, as he woke up from the muddy dirt
he always sleep in.
As he stretches out as far as he can, ouch he said my body hurts
me so very bad again.
The bowl for food and water remain empty, and the grassy areas
are so far away.
No home anymore the home I once had seems so far away it makes
me so, so sad.
I am hurting so bad I just want to stay in today so no one will be
mean to me.
I search the trash cans, dumpsters all around this town when people
see me they say 'get out of here'.
I runaway as fast as I can while I lay down to rest my body, legs and
paws the food was thrown out.
my belly is groaning, I am so thirsty, can't remember the last time
I had ate any real food, all I eat is stick, twigs and grass.
Lonely as much as a dog can be, not one person reaches their hand out
to me.
Night time came and he settles in for another lonely sleepless night.
Now all that remains is a small grave with the words that someone had
written, here lays a 'dog with out a name'.
It's sad it was to late for this dog I now named 'Jake' no more pain,
hunger or thirst for him.
Rest in peace my Jake and we will meet you someday again.
14th jan 2012
By Sashi Prabhu (zeauoxian)
Silently laid my eyes,
Upon tattered page piles,
Littered outside,
The garden far side
I picked up a dog eared page,
Brought back memories of the bygone age,
Of the days of sitting together,
In this garden, cuddling and smooching in cold weather.
On such a glorious winter day,
A long time ago, by the way,
I scribbled on this page love notes,
In double quotes.
Nostalgic now are,
Memories of "au revoir",
Melancholy tones fill in,
My poignant heart to its brim.
A wind now blows this dog eared page,
And I dully chase it with some rage,
To find it stuck to the old gum tree,
And as I see the page I begin to read all about me……………..
Silently laid my eyes,
Upon other tattered page piles,
Littered outside,
The garden far side……………………..
in cool, green grass
my little dog's at rest --
rain clouds remain
in shades of pink
the sunsets low --
I call her name
fragrant sweet pea
swaying in the spring breeze --
moonlit memories
*for my little Sweet Pea, now chasing cats in Heaven (?1995 - March 13, 2012)
She always kept us on our toes. The house is too quiet without her.
She walks her dog
In the morning hour,
She walks her dog
In the evening hour,
She walks her dog
In sunshine and shower,
She walks her dog
Down the lonely lane,
She walks her dog
Alone, again.
© Dave Timperley 2012
Walking down the road, hungry and cold,
The dog whimpered, not knowing she was old,
Nor did she know that the man she loved,
Was trying to send her to Heaven above.
The old dog had cancer and her head would ache,
She shivered and found it was hard to stay awake,
She lay down at last, still fighting the pain
And thought of the warm house as it started to rain.
The dog had been true and had loved the man
who knew his dog was worth more than His plans,
He turned and drove back to help his old friend,
And found her fighting the pain right up to the end.
He picked up his dog and stroked the gray head,
Then drove the dog home and placed her in bed,
Turned on soft music and gazed long at his pet,
Then with hot tears of sorrow, took her to the vet.
He held his friend tightly as the vet gave the last shot,
The dog licked her friend's hand as Her world became dark.


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Exhausted after a work week, I decided to stay in for a much needed bake sesh and some serious R&R.
With my comfy PJ's on, soft jazz music playing in the background, simple ingredients on hand, this fairly not-so-pro epicurean will tackle and in time overcome even the most difficult of baking recipes!
So have faith my friends and get ready to get a little dirty in the kitchen :) with yours truly of course.
See above to submit recipes!
Here's to #fridaybakenights.
The weekend just got a lot better :D
Friday Bake Nights
This year I asked my secret santa (Thanks Christine!) for a slow cooker.
Since then, its been a whirlwind of serious crock pot cooking and creativity.
Hands down, convenience is a big plus factor. I can chop up pretty much anything I have on hand, not worry about measurements, turn the timer on and forget about it!
A lazy housewives solution to many a meal! (This one`s going to get me some heat) Because you know, 8 hours of free time simply isn`t enough to cook a decent meal for your family. I kid I kid, my mom was a housewife for a few years and I understand after a full day of screaming and obnoxious kids the last thing you want to do is slave away at stove when you`d much rather just let them starve into silence.
But, the results of any slow cook recipe is always oh-so-yummy-comfort-goodness. It cooks the food at such a low heat that you will never need to worry about burning anything or your meats coming out dry or overcooked. As long as you always add about a half to a full cup of liquid you will never need to worry.
My only fault with crock pot recipes is everything is so darn WET. We are talking about alot of stews people, which although kind of boring has been great this winter. I love warm and hearty stews to melt away the chill.
Another not so great thing is the taste of chicken that`s been done in a slow cooker.
The first time I used the crock pot I made cream of mushroom chicken drumsticks with carrots, celery and potatoes. I used cayenne, black pepper and salt for seasoning. I kid you not, the result was delicious. The chicken meat practically fell off the bone.. but stewed chicken isn`t something I`d want all the time y'know? Gets kind of dull after awhile and let's be honest roasted chicken skin is really the only reason most people eat chicken.I cooked this meal on low for about 4-5 hours.
The slow cooker is really more suited for red meats and not lean cuts of meat.
My second recipe I tried was a pork roast for my mom`s 64th birthday. She wanted to stay in this year so we decided to do a mini pot luck. Laura took care of the appetizers and sides, Johnny Lau got the cake and I handled the main.
The pork roast cost about $24 (it was a decent cut of meat from the butcher) and we had your typical root vegetables as a base and used the dry ranch dressing packet, salt, black pepper to garnish. Our liquid was half a cup of beef broth and 1 cup of water. Tip: half a cup of broth is more than enough, I forgot how much liquid comes out of a roast as it cooks. I had to skim some of the juice out as it cooked.I cooked it on high for about 4.5 hours.
Now I`m not a fan of red meat too much, but the fam loved the roast. It was pretty tender and done just right. I personally thought it could have cooked for less time for those of us who like more rare, but hey each to their own right?
My poor greedy dog.
Overall my tips for slow cooking are:
-pay attention to the amount of liquid(s) you are using, you might find you need less. Always go with less.
-line crockpot with root vegetables first and always
-leave a little space between your ingredients and the lid, allows for steam to form faster and food will come out less dry
-pay attention to the cooking time. I found that all of the recipes I followed my meals always ended up cooking faster than the amount of time specified. All crock pots are different (they shouldn`t be but are) so pay attention to your food and check (even though lifting the lid during cooking is a cardinal crock pot sin according to all slow cooker manuals because it messes with the temperature) DO IT. You`ll save yourself the soggy remorse of overdone food.
This all happened on non-fridays. LOL, but hey that's ok.
Happy slow cooking!
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Date: April 15, 2006 1:51:05 AM EDT
To: undisclosed-recipient:;
Subject: TV Networks, Stations Challenge FCC Ruling
TV Networks, Stations Challenge FCC Ruling
- Apr 15, 2006 12:43 AM (AP Online)
By GARY GENTILE AP Business Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Four TV broadcast networks and their affiliates
have filed court challenges to a March 15 Federal Communications
Commission ruling that found several programs "indecent" because of
ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox, along with their network affiliate
associations and the Hearst-Argyle Television group of stations,
filed notices of appeal in various federal courts, including in
Washington, D.C., and New York. Some were filed late Thursday and the
rest Friday morning.
The move represents a protest against the aggressive enforcement of
federal indecency rules that broadcasters have complained are vague
and inconsistently applied. Millions of dollars in fines have been
levied based on those rules.
The appeals challenge the FCC's finding that profane language was
used on the CBS program "The Early Show" in 2004, incidents involving
Cher and Nicole Richie on the "Billboard Music Awards" shows
broadcast by Fox in 2002 and 2003 and various episodes of the ABC
show "NYPD Blue" that aired in 2003.
The FCC did not issue fines in those cases because the incidents
occurred before a 2004 ruling that virtually any use of certain
expletives would be considered profane and indecent.
While none of the cases involved NBC, the network filed a petition to
intervene on behalf of the other networks and stations.
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Twilight sleeping, isn't she precious?
Some motivation from the doctor.
I definitely needed this right now!
i think dogs have elevator music playing in their heads at all times
It's kind of funny how people expect atheists to all have this universal hatred for all religious people when atheism is just the lack of religion.
Pumpkin (by Simply Stardust)
Meow chicka meow meow.
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I did some searching and found what apparently is the answer....you can't. Not just the phones keypad anyway. Having device on vibrate seems to be the only way that I found.
I want to turn off that annoying beep tone when I dial a number. I call quite a few numbers that are not in contacts, and I don't want to silence my ring tone or notifications sounds, just the phone keypad.
I did some searching and found what apparently is the answer....you can't. Not just the phones keypad anyway. Having device on vibrate seems to be the only way that I found.
Thanks. That's what I found too, but I thought I was missing something. That seems like a really bad design flaw. I wonder if that will be rectified with upgrades to O/S?
Go to options, Typing and Input, Keyboard and then un-click the key tones button That will stop it
Unfortunately, that doesn't stop it for when you're dialing a phone number, though, Dave.
It's always darkest before the dawn, so if you're gonna steal your neighbor's newspaper, that would be the time to do it.
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Thanks everyone. I'm the new mobility person at my company, really unfamiliar with BB as I am an iPhone user personally. I'm getting a lot of people asking about this and they are getting grumpy with me when I tell them it's by design. I tell them to try silent or vibrate mode and they don't like that answer. They also figure that because I'm fairly new to the position, I'm just too stupid to know the answer. Oh, well. I told one guy to google the answer for himself and if he found a true "fix" not a work around, I'd buy him lunch.... still waiting for an answer. ;o)
It would be nice if that fellow found a true "fix" and bought you lunch. However, RIM would have to change things, since BlackBerry has always been like that as far as I remember. It doesn't bother me too much, since I usually keep my device on vibrate.
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More road work on Staples Street begins Sunday
CORPUS CHRISTI - Road work will begin on Staples Street between Weber Road and Peerman Place starting Sunday, according to a news release from the City of Corpus Christi Traffic Engineering office.
Weather permitting, traffic will be shifted to the southbound lanes and reduced to one lane in each direction as part of the Staples Street/Brawner Parkway to Barracuda Place road improvement. The office news release says the project is ongoing.
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Hey, at least Seattle traffic can't get worse.
Dori blasts Presidents planned Seattle-area fundraiser amidst I-90 shutdown – Dori Monson at KIRORadio.com.
Hit the tip jar, on your way out.
Hey, at least Seattle traffic can't get worse.
Dori blasts Presidents planned Seattle-area fundraiser amidst I-90 shutdown – Dori Monson at KIRORadio.com.
Hit the tip jar, on your way out.
Its official, ACA is a bastard. Its father has renounced parentage. By what appears to be a total of 14 renouncements in one speech.
But can it be saved?
Geez, after screwing away $650 million dollars, you almost want to salvage something.
My disputably illustrious career in technology gave me some curious insights into the world of Websites. Especially in regards to the negative term; Vaporware. There isn't anyone who sat in on an elevator pitch, a Venture Capitalist appeal, or Sales presentation in the technology field that hasn't had to listen to some huckster pitching a product that could be yours, if only you'd sign a sizeable check. Many of those checks were cashed, and the money spent, without a product ever reaching the fabled Rollout.
How many of you can say you were the huckster?
My hand went up as a matter of fairness. Why yes, I sold a few products that weren't even sketched out on a cocktail napkin. I also never failed to deliver. My name is more important to me than money. It's why I write under a Nom de Plume.
There will always be an intrinsic value in the lines of code. Someone will parse this, or that, and maybe work out how or why this Rollout will join the others in the pantheon of Miserable Rollouts. All the code monkeys will have well fleshed out code libraries, which they will be able to use until there use has expired. That is usually about six (6) months.
Six (6) months. Want me to build a national healthcare exchange? All I need is about $6 million dollars, the taxonomy of the Federal databases, a crew of 20 coders, and 12 support staff. And six (6) months.
Having born the title of; Nerd Herder, I understand what is involved in enterprise level software development. I t doesn't happen overnight, and you will never, ever, fix a piece of dicked up software. Trust me, I remember PC Tools v7.
So, what is the easiest thing to do? What will save the day? What will serve the less advantaged of our society?
Charge for Medicaid,
This will cut out the middlemen, Medicare can still be given away to those that can't afford any cost, and will be easy to implement. The very fact that they managed to sign up about 400,000 shows that there is a need for this. It is easier than opening up all State, and Federal Clinics to the public, and because of market economy, may be the answer to what ails Medicaid, to many sick and needy people are on it, but none of them pay.
Get some cash flowing into the system, it has a place in our society, and Medicaid needs to be saved.
Voting is nearly sacred to me.
14,000,000 people couldn't bother to get to the polls this year. But in a way, they made their decision.
I may not be happy with the outcome, and I will continue to criticize, as is the way of my people.
To Mr. Reince, lather and repeat, Priebus. Well, you did your job. As I complained earlier this year, playing it safe is to play to lose. You felt that the safe road was the best, this is the outcome.
I do understand your trepidation to extend your neck for Mr. Romney's sake.
To Mr. Romney.
I really can't think of anything else to waste electrons on. You were a milquetoast governor, your presidency may not have been anything else.
I will thank you for having the decency to run a clean campaign against the rancour and vitriol tossed your way, and for waiting until the polls closed here on the west coast before conceding.
To Mr. Obama. With all due respect. You won, you did seem considerably more gracious than your previous victory, but I do remember that it took several weeks before the famous "I won" quips started to float upward, and you really didn't ever take responsibility for the job you campaigned for.
Blaming Mr. Bush was, and is, all you will be known for.
I do fervently wish you good health, continued good luck, because Mr. Biden is the back up plan. If I hear of any credible threats to your person, I will forward them through the consulate in Benghazi, as I know you are now on top of that situation.
If a bullet is ever on its way to you, and I have the ability to step in front of it for you, I would. I would do that for any elected official, it is part of the oath I swore under Mr. Reagan.
Most importantly, it would be to prevent you from ever being martyred.
Because, after this term is up, I want you to go home, and fade from sight. The stench of your career will linger for some time, I just want it to be viewed in the proper perspective.
No matter which party you choose, please vote.
There is no other power, short of exercising our Second Amendment rights, to change the course of governance.
I don't advocate violence. I understand that conflict creates as many ills, as it is supposed to cure. But voting is the way to say that you care.
If you want, vote, then print out the picture from above, and tape it to your forehead.
Please Vote.
The headline says it all. The One. The Greatest leader since the second Kim incarnation.
Nice little video that came my way, via the Gossip email.
Thanks. You will get the lovely "I Know BO" hat, in red, size "FAT" (?). As will anyone that gets any form of tip published.
Wow, can you believe that?
It's getting closer to Election Day, please vote.
Even if it is this kind of contest.
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It was Ted Kennedy, wasn't it? The zombie apocalypse is upon us…
Save yourselves! Don't let Kennedy's breed!!!
Honestly. I love Mr. Drudge. If I thought I had a chance, I would force myself upon him…
I would just have to happen early in the evening, that's why I'm not sticking around to find out who it is…
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Nice factoid.
Wait! Look out! It's zombie Lincoln!
Save yourselves! Eat the women and children first!
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JoeDoakes may be the most prolific commenter on the Internet. I like that he is willing to talk about how he feels, especially when it come to America.
Where did he get his screen name? This video explains.
Thanks Joe, you are an inspiration.
This site is now live.
The last 6 weeks have been interesting.
Getting this site up and running involved quite the learning curve, but I can say; I built this. This isn't exactly what I wanted a site to look like, and there will be constant change.
Please feel free to look around, subscribe, or comment.
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Support your Wizards and hope for the best, that's all we can do as fans besides criticizing ownership/management.
The Washington Wizards Franchise Optimism Index
Pessimism: it's often all you got when optimism is all you need. With a season-ending six-game winning streak, things are looking on the up-and-up for the Washington Wizards, or are they? We've been down this road before, the path of hope, to the point where actual 'hope' has been greatly diluted by dusty roads, cloudy visions, and weary travelers. Still, if Wizards fans can't find reasons to be hopeful, optimistic, then why are they fans? To gauge the overall optimism of the tired, huddled masses, Truth About It.net asked six different contributors to explain (and rate) their optimism in five key areas which are weighted differently, but come together to total 100 for an Optimism Index on the Washington Wizards franchise. The areas of evaluation are:
Current Players (out of 40);
Future Players via draft picks and free agents/cap space (out of 25);
Coaching/Player Development (out of 20);
Ownership/Team Management (out of 10); and
Arena/Atmosphere/Fan Support/Etc. (a catch-all area rated out of 5).
Read through what the collective minds of TAI — Dan Diamond (@ddiamond), Ryan Gracia (@rgracia2378), Rashad Mobley (@Rashad20), Sam Permutt (@SammyVert), John Converse Townsend (@JohnCTownsend), and Kyle Weidie (@Truth_About_It) – have to say about the state of the Wizards and optimism, and then give us your own rating by voting in the polls below.
Current Players
(Rating out of 40 points)
DAN DIAMOND: The Wizards have some pieces… for a good team's bench. Crawford, Booker, and Vesely are promising but may be destined for the rotation. Wall and Seraphin are undoubtedly talented, but still raw. Nenê is the only clear starter on a playoff-caliber team.
(16 out of 40)
RYAN GRACIA: Yes, the majority of this past season was extremely difficult to watch, but getting rid of JaVale McGee and Nick Young to go along with the sudden improvement from so many individual players is encouraging (and very coincidental, perhaps). I think the young squad has really benefitted on and off the court from the added veteran presence in Nenê. The team is starting to find a good balance of talented scorers, blue-collar big men, and players with high basketball IQ. I'm sounding way too much like Ernie Grunfeld…
(35 out of 40)
RASHAD MOBLEY: Andray Blatche (despite Ernie Grunfeld's attempts to play coy) and Rashard Lewis will most likely be wearing new uniforms next year. Nenê and John Wall are bona fide starters, and I can be talked into believing Trevor Booker or Kevin Seraphin are, too. The rest of the current Wizards players have the potential to be solid to good role players. But the team as it is currently constructed, will not make the playoffs next year, despite Jordan Crawford's predictions. There is promise but more help is needed.
(25 out of 40)
SAM PERMUTT: The Wizards certainly fall into the "cupboard isn't bare" category, which marks a notable improvement from the beginning of the season. The pantry has been mostly cleared out of junk food (Andray Blatche cheese balls, Nick Young Top Ramen, and JaVale McGee pork rinds), and there is some real substance left. Although the Wizards likely have no long-term answer at either of the wing-positions from current starters or bench players, they possess talent (and accompanying positive attitudes) in the front court and at point guard. John Wall is a very good point guard, especially when he can focus on distributing and scoring in transition. Nenê is solid, Seraphin is surprisingly solid, and Trevor Booker and Jan Vesely play hard enough and do enough little things to merit long-term consideration, even if their current abilities are not on par with most NBA starters. That means the Wizards are two-deep (if we include Shelvin Mack as the back-up point) at the three most important and difficult positions to fill, arguably. Not bad.
(25 out of 40)
JOHN CONVERSE TOWNSEND: There's a lot to like on the current roster, beginning with John Wall, Nenê, Kevin Seraphin, the almost-forgotten but much improved Trevor Booker, Jordan Crawford version 2.5 (fewer 3s, more control), and Jan Vesely, who has been one of the team's best pick-and-roll defenders since he walked through the door and co-starred in a few end-of-season highlight clips. And let's not forget that the knucklehead-powered Wizards had a point differential of minus-8.5 before boys turned it around after the trade deadline to record a plus-1.4 point differential (plus-10.3 with Nenê on the floor).
(33 out of 40)
KYLE WEIDIE: Suddenly, two very solid pillars are in place. A point guard who will win the 94-foot race nine out of 10 times, and who also displayed a much improved understanding of pace, spacing and creation toward the end of this season; Second pillar: a veteran post player, Nenê, who can be trusted with half-court offense running through him (sometimes). The fact that Nenê has a promising understudy, Kevin Seraphin, makes this post piller stronger. However, each support beam has uncertainty to go with its optimism. Otherwise, the Wizards have a nice stable of developing role players and periphery contributors — Trevor Booker, Jan Vesely, Shelvin Mack, Singleton (both Chris and James), and Cartier Martin. And Jordan Crawford? Well, all we really know about him is that he's a better pair with John Wall than Nick Young*. This isn't saying much, obviously. Otherwise, the Wizards are far from contending for anything. This team needs to find not one, but two more star-quality players to compete for a title.
(22 out of 40 stars)
*Wizards Team Stats feat. 2-Man Unit of Crawford & Wall:
45.4% FGs; 98.6 points per 48 minutes; minus-6.3 plus/minus per 48.
Wizards Team Stats feat. 2-Man Unit of Young & Wall:
43.1% FGs; 94.5 points per 48 minutes; minus-8.5 plus/minus per 48.
>> AVERAGE: 26 out of 40 — 65% Optimism.
Future Players: Cap Space & Draft Picks
(Rating out of 25)
DAN DIAMOND: I'm extremely optimistic here — and with good reason. If the Wiz amnesty Rashard Lewis, they could drop $23 million below the cap. They'll get a high draft pick in two months (assuming the Anthony Davis lottery is fixed for the Brooklyn Nets, I'd be fine with a consolation prize of Kidd-Gilchrist). The core young players on the team are locked up for the next two, three years.
(20 out of 25)
RYAN GRACIA: Despite the fact that the majority of teams during the Wizards' end-of-season winning streak were either quietly tanking or resting their stars, Washington still finished off the season with some impressive play. The awful play throughout the majority of the season, though, will allow them to still sit pretty come draft time. I'm also really interested to see what comes out of the cap space Grunfeld has freed up with his personnel moves in recent years. I think the tandem of John Wall and Nenê could be attractive enough to lure a noteworthy free agent or two.
(23 out of 25)
RASHAD MOBLEY: Anthony Davis is top the prize, and the Wizards have a 19.9-percent chance of landing him. But they can also pick no lower fifth, which means a quality college player is on the way. And if the Wizards don't get the help they want in the draft, they will have about $12 million to spend via free agency in 2012. One way or another, the Wizards will get two to three players who should immediately help Wall during one of his 100 MPH fast breaks.
(20 out of 25)
SAM PERMUTT: Although the Wizards are committed in the long-term to Nenê, the rest of their future is wide open. With Blatche amnestied, Rashard bought out, the second-best odds in the upcoming lottery, a lot of cap flexibility, and young players with trade value, the Wizards have options and hope. Depending on the patience factor, the lottery results, and player development, the Wizards should be able to gradually return to relevance or possibly push for a more immediate playoff presence. Few teams have more flexibility and opportunity than the Wiz Kids.
(22.5 out of 25)
JOHN CONVERSE TOWNSEND: The three draft picks in the Wizards pocket will help to kick off a monumental offseason, before the brass make a splash in free agency. Adding Anthony Davis to the mix would be fantastic, and there's a 19.9 percent chance that will happen; Michael Kidd-Gilchrist or Bradley Beal would be fine alternatives.
(17 out of 25)
KYLE WEIDIE: This rating is highly contingent on what happens in about a month (NBA Draft Lottery, May 30), but even if two teams jump the Wizards in draft order, which at this point, even the most optimistic of Wizards fans should expect, they still stand to land themselves a very nice piece — a potential star — for the future. Anthony Davis, Bradley Beal, Thomas Robinson and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist… one of these guys alone is reason enough to be optimistic. And then you have impending cap space (assuming good management moves RE: Andray Blatche and Rashard Lewis). The Wizards might have to overpay a top-notch free agent like any team, but trust me, if they have the core and the money, a star seeking payment and shine time could easily find himself picking the DMV.
(19 out of 25)
>> AVERAGE: 20.25 out of 25 — 81% Optimism.
Coaching/Player Development
(Rating out of 20)
DAN DIAMOND: Some franchises help players get the most out of their talent. (San Antonio, Oklahoma City, even Boston). This isn't one of them.
(5 out of 20)
RYAN GRACIA: I really like what Randy Wittman has done to coach, develop and teach this team during his short tenure. But at this point, nobody knows yet what will happen with the head coaching job next season, so there's a hit or miss chance that whoever comes in will be the "right" coach for this group of guys if Wittman isn't retained. I mean, we all thought Flip was the one, until a whole mess of incidences occurred…
(10 out of 20)
RASHAD MOBLEY: During a live television interview, Ernie Grunfeld mentioned how tough it was for the coaches to not have contact with the young players during the lockout. Assuming the current coaching staff remains intact, they will be able to work with the younger players before and after summer league, and focus in player development. Randy Wittman performed well enough to be brought back as head coach, but the question is will he perform as well WITH expectations as he did without them.
(10 out of 20)
SAM PERMUTT: On the optimistic side, the Wizards now seem to possess a very coachable and hard-working core, a group which has won the last six games. On the pessimistic side, almost all of these players have experienced the bitterness of the constant losing over the past two years, and bad habits and attitudes learned from this era may be difficult to shake. With coaching up in the air, it will be the player's attitudes that are most important going forward. Will they listen? Optimism wins out, but cautiously.
(12.5 out of 20)
JOHN CONVERSE TOWNSEND: Wittman stepped into the head coaching job with the fourth-worst win-loss percentage in NBA history, and the Wizards' 18-31 record didn't do much to change that. However, his job might very well be safe. The players respect Wittman and appreciate his aggressive no-nonsense style, and at the end of the year, the coach found a way to turn lead into gold: Washington's six-game season-ending winning streak is the longest for a non-playoff team in more than three decades. With six first-round picks and the staff to develop that talent — Trevor Booker and Kevin Seraphin make you forget about the painfully slow progress of some former Wizards – the team looks to be in decent shape, with or without Wittman at the helm.
(14 out of 20)
KYLE WEIDIE: In many cases, player development is only as good as the willingness of its subjects. That being said, it doesn't mean Ernie Grunfeld's team didn't fail the franchise with the results of Nick Young, Andray Blatche and JaVale McGee. The best way to get knuckleheads to listen is to try to perform due diligence and not draft said knuckleheads in the first place. With Ernie Grunfeld still in place, with what appears to be a re-tooled drafting strategy under Leonsis, I imagine player development will have some better constancy going forward. But, with the coaching staff currently up in the air, my optimism rating for this area must remain a notch below half full.
(9 out of 20)
>> AVERAGE: 10.1 out of 20 — 50.4% Optimism.
Ownership/Front Office
(Rating out of 10)
DAN DIAMOND: This may be an unpopular opinion, but hear me out: The Wizards repeatedly draft well at their slot — Wall was the right #1 selection; McGee, Young, and Booker were all solid picks in the mid-first round; Blatche was a second-round steal. Several recent trades have worked out very well; the Wizards turned half a season of Kirk Hinrich into Crawford, Seraphin, and Chris Singleton. There have been some awful contracts, true, but I'll buy the "Ernie was only doing what Abe Pollin wanted" line. For one more year, at least.
(6 out of 10)
RYAN GRACIA: Leonsis transformed the Capitals and fans are all praying that he can do the same for the saddening Wizards. Will that happen with Ernie Grunfeld doing the play calling? My mind wants to tell me "No!" yet I can't help but have high hopes that something good will come out of it this time around.
(7 out of 10)
RASHAD MOBLEY: Ted Leonsis made the call to fire Flip Saunders, and Ernie Grunfeld got rid of JaVale McGee and Nick Young and brought a legit low post presence in Nenê. They should be commended for that. Ted also said there is a plan in place, and he has faith that Grunfeld will continue to make the right decisions to carry that plan out fully. But given there has been roster, ownership and coaching turnover in the past two years, why not just make it a clean slate and replace Grunfeld instead of extending him?
(4 out of 10)
SAM PERMUTT: While Ted Leonsis has proven his mettle with the rebuild of the Capitals, his early work with the Wizards suggests more flash (new uniforms) than substance (the team was pretty "turrible" for most of the year). Nonetheless, his energy and positivity are undeniable, and there is something significant about his belief in Grunfeld and subsequent re-commitment. Much maligned for some questionable moves (the Gilbert Arenas contract, the undeserved commitment to knuckleheads such as "Baltche"), Ernie has also made several shrewd moves (including solid drafting) and has the Wizards in decent shape looking forward.
(5 out of 10)
JOHN CONVERSE TOWNSEND: Washington hasn't been competitive in years… Well, outside of the draft lottery, where the team is set to make its fourth consecutive appearance. The team's .291 winning percentage is the fourth-worst total since 2010-11, the start of the John Wall-Ted Leonsis era. The Wiz have been bad "by plan" — that's how rebuilding goes; you have to be bad before you can be good — but there are plenty of reasons to believe more wins are on the way. Stability is one of them, gained by extending the contract of nine-year team architect, Ernie Grunfeld. Grunfeld has earned Leonsis' trust, and in this what-have-you-done-for-me-
(7 out of 10)
KYLE WEIDIE: We're hard on Ted Leonsis, but he gets it. Yet, sometimes he doesn't. But overall, that's OK. He wants to win, he understands a professional team's relationship with the community, and he has his own way of doing things. After all, he is the owner. Ted's all for transparency, and he's got a blog to let you know that. But let's not confuse transparency with the adept understanding of communications in an ever-changing environment (while Leonsis is also trying to figure out the landscape himself — no one ever trains for a career in sports franchise ownership). Leonsis sees the need for pixels, and he wants to satisfy that. Not such a bad thing. But, just like his plans for Monumental Sports to create its own media network for coverage of its teams (which will never be able to maintain a non-influenced standard), the blog Ted's Take is always going to provide filtered thoughts through the guise of openness. Otherwise, Ernie Grunfeld is back and is apparently executing Leonsis' marching orders to satisfaction. So, as much as I may criticize, I still believe in Ted as captain of the ship.
(7 out of 10)
>> AVERAGE: 6 out of 10 — 60% Optimism.
Arena/Atmosphere/Fan Support/Etc.
(Rating out of 5)
DAN DIAMOND: No knock on TAI readers — who are passionate about Washington basketball — but the Verizon Center is often so lifeless, it can feel like a mausoleum. And as my friend Dov points out, D.C. is a city of transients; for many NBA fans, the biggest draw about the Wizards is going to see your favorite team … from another city.
(1 out of 5)
RYAN GRACIA: As sad as I've felt sitting with the sparse crowds inside the Verizon Center during recent years, I remember the crowd when it was really jumping during the playoffs in 2006 and 2007. Some nice additions this offseason could spark similar results from the hometown fans, even if this particular group doesn't slip into the playoffs next season.
(3 out of 5)
RASHAD MOBLEY: Right now the Washington Nationals have one of the best records in baseball, they have Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper and (an injured) Ryan Zimmerman, but they still cannot fill up Nationals Stadium. The reason? Fans can appreciate a good turnaround from afar, but they don't pay money and fill seats until they know they are supporting a consistent winner. The Wizards' six-game win streak to end the season was nice, John Wall's improvement is, too, and Nenê is clearly important. But, the Wizards need another high draft pick, a big free agent, some consistent wins, and a playoff berth before fan support fully returns to the Verizon Center.
(1 out of 5)
SAM PERMUTT: Though there was more booing of the home team in the Phone Booth than ever before this season (except maybe during the worst of the Juwan Howard era), this may be a positive sign going forward. Andray Blatche was the target of most of the boos, a symbol for larger organizational issues of unrealized potential, unfocused basketball and lackluster professionalism. The fans are ready for hard-working, smart and humble players — even if that team isn't a championship contender. John Wall is still the star and leader the city craves, the perfect captain to usher in a new era for the Wizards. Stylish and substantive, D.C. will continue to embrace his swagger.
(4 out of 5)
JOHN CONVERSE TOWNSEND: Support and enthusiasm, with a winning team, typically take care of themselves. Now if only there were something we could do about the team nickname….
(4 out of 5)
KYLE WEIDIE: Washington being a transient city, thanks due to its capital nature, the resulting federal government, and tourists — oh, the freaking tourists — certainly works to the Wizards' detriment when they are bad. However, more than not, transplants want to adopt the hapless Wiz as their second, now-local team, or those in Washington from abroad want to embrace D.C.'s team wholly. But with the franchise traditionally not giving people much to cheer about, general interest in opponents becomes magnified. Winning cures everything, and with a downtown arena to lend the atmosphere some support, winning will fix the following: bringing back local fans; turning the tide of general-interest pro basketball fans; quelling the presence of opposing fans (in most cases); and most of all, eliminating dissatisfaction from non-playoff competition. The people of Washington are yearning to prove they can support a winner; if you build it, they will come.
(4 out of 5)
>> AVERAGE: 2.8 out of 5 — 56.7% Optimism.
- Dan Diamond — 48% Optimism.
- Ryan Gracia — 78% Optimism.
- Rashad Mobley — 60% Optimism.
- Sam Permutt — 69% Optimism.
- John Converse Townsend — 75% Optimism.
- Kyle Weidie — 61% Optimism.
>> AVERAGE: 65.2 out of 100 — 65.2% Optimism.
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their you go' Lie About!! the misfits wizards. Nick Young been RESCUE. Thank you jesus.
Wiz have a likely star pg (Wall), a grade B level center (Nene), 3 intriguing young forwards (Seraphin, Vesley, Booker), a top 5 draft pick and ton's of cap space. What's not to like?
Wow, lots of optimism following beating the Heat w/out Lebron James, Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade. Oh yea that huge win over the Bulls w/out Derrick Rose. OMG! We beat the Bobcats.
Ernie Grunfeld is a fing idiot.
Yea Great Job Ernie Grunfeld. You have made the same mistakes for 9 years, you fix them by doubling down on your own mistakes, and Leonsis extends you?!
We boo Andray Blatche off the team so we can watch John Wall develop w/out seeing bad defense, bad rebounding and 25 foot fade-aways. He brings in Jordan Crawford so we have to watch someone new hi-jack the offense from our #1 pick and launch up 25 foot jumpers.
9 years Ernie Grunfeld has not developed a single player. Finally, Jevale McGee is on the cusp of turning in to a good starting C. We boo Blatche off the team, and out of the blue Grunfeld trades McGee and Young for a player who was a free agent 2 months ago. If you wanted Nene, you could have signed him w/out trading away McGee and Young for nothing!!
We have John Wall. Grunfeld is trying to build a team out of Nene, Vesely and Crawford. He actually thinks Nene is a good big man. The guy averaged 14 points 7 rebounds and less than 1 block in his prime?! We really need another player in the low post anemic to rebounding and defense, how great has that worked in teh past.
You guys need to watch the Memphis Grizzlies this playoffs. Because that is the absolute max we will ever achieve w/ Ernie Grunfeld. I like how people are praising the Grizzlies for their run last year. You know that trade they made w/ the Lakers, who turned out better. The Lakers have won 5 NBA championships this past decade, made it beyond the second round every single season. The Grizzlies made it past the 2nd round once. Bad teams stay bad because of bad management.
First off, the Lakers have won two championships since the trade, not sure what the other 3 have to do with the Grizzlies. Not sure anybody has ever claimed that to be a particularly favorable trade for the Grizzlies. Third, the Lakers have won 5 championship because of Kobe Bryant, not because of championship management.
Bringing this back to the Wizards, there are very few teams that can win a championship without an elite, all-nba talent. The Pistons did it, and possibly Memphis could but I am not betting on it. The Wizards however, unlike the Grizzlies, have Wall and another player coming who could be elite talents. So not sure why the Wizards are being compared to the Grizzlies. The Sixers and Pacers are following the Grizzlies, not us.
Lastly, a few other issues I have:
Grunfeld has not developed a single player in 9 years, because he is the general manager. Not a coach.
Nene would never sign a contract with us. But if it makes you feel any better, Young and McGee were leaving ASAP, so really we traded nothing for nothing.
Are you JaVale's agent, did you just measue defensive ability with blocks?
Yea Kobe is the only explanation for the Lakers Championships??
They drafted Kobe out of high school. Developed him his entire career. Gave him Phil Jackson. Put Shaq next to him. Won 3 championships.
Got him Gasol, who stands at 7 feet. Developed Bynum who stands at 7 feet. And they won 2 more championships. In the meantime Kobe had some of the best years of his career statistically, and they didn't win championships.
The other guy to win 3 championships. Was Duncan. Championships are won in the low post. I measured go fuck yourself and learn something about basketball, you have no clue what is good for a basketball team if you sit there any try to tell me we are better off after that shit trade for Nene.
It really doesn't matter. Grunfeld has already abundantly displayed as long as he is here this team can not contend. His moves all destroy the team.
Ernie Grunfeld got an opportunity to develop every aspect of our team in DC. What did we see. Made it to the second round of the playoffs with the leftovers from the Jordan Era. Than once he assumed full control and had worked some magic making terrible trades. Three straight one and dones to the Cavaliers. Then he extended old players who never competed for a championship coming off knee injuries. Remember everyone being shocked that they signed Arenas for $111 million w/out even checking his knee coming off major surgery. Next year he was back on IR. His incompetence embodies the organization. You want to know why John Wall hasn't taken off yet. Because he puts Jordan Crawford on the court w/ him, a ball hogging dbag volume shooter who keeps isoing. Guess what he's going to do in the draft. Pick up Austin Rivers. Because we already have our elite bigman in Nene, a mediocre talent if there ever was one, and because he is only attracted inefficient team killing 2 guards. Austin Rivers it will be I gurantee it.
@hosch….what are you even saying? You need to calm down first and then immediately just stop typing. You honestly think we are a worse team with Nene? And so much better with McGee and Young? Have you been watching this team for the past few seasons? Obviously not. McGee has had some good games and done some good things, that's for sure. Too bad every time he takes one step forward, he then takes 5 steps backwards. Did you see what he did in his first playoff game with the Nuggets? Not a GD thing. He has no brain. He has long limbs and that's it. He can't be a great player with only that to guide him. If he makes it big one day then good for him — its about time he learned. Otherwise, he will continue to be the same JaVale McGee that everyone (Except for you, apparently) knows. Useless. Oh, and btw, he is an AWFUL defender. Great, he blocks a few shots, but like I said, he takes one step forward by blocking shots and then takes 5 steps backwards by jumping idiotically at a terrible pump fake and then the ball is dishes to his man who is wide open underneath the basket for an easy dunk — and that happens WAY more times throughout a game than him blocking a shot once in a while. Not to mention him dribbling down the court with blinders on until he loses it, when Wall is wide open standing directly in front of him asking for the ball. Have you even watched the video from the latest post? Wake up, dude.
Nene has brought so much to this team. He actually has a brain. And an incredibly smart one, at that. He finds the open man cutting to the basket for easy layups or dunks. McGee couldn't do that cuz he was too busy shooting and hitting the side of the backboard. Nene has brought leadership and there is a reason this team played BETTER after the trade deadline. They had someone who made each player so much better. McGee made everyone worse. He was a terrible presence. Even your boy Wall said that McGee and Young only wanted the ball to shoot and never pass. They were no good. The Wizards had a winning record with Nene on the floor and even had a better point differential than their opponents when he wasn't playing. Instead, with McGee, they won themselves a very high lottery pick because they were one of the worst teams in basketball. But you're right…McGee and Young were SO important to this team. Good riddance.
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