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Hi There! My boys love this so much, but one of the caps popped off one of the wheels and I was hoping to figure out how I could get replacement parts? Thank You! Shelbee
Rolling Coaster Children's Ride-on Car
ITEM#: 10355113The Rolling Coaster ride-on features a durable construction and provides hours of fun for children. No pedals, gears, or batteries required, this ride-on is propelled by turning the steering wheel, providing a great combination of exercise and fun. With a maximum speed of five miles per hour, this ride-on provides plenty of enjoyment without putting young riders in danger, and it is quiet enough that it doesn't disturb Mom or Dad. The aerodynamic design generates excitement and helps kids build up speed without having to work too hard.
Choose from red, blue, pink or green when you're purchasing this ride-on car for your youngster because any of the bold colors appeal. The weight capacity of the ride-on is 200 lbs on smooth surfaces and 130 lbs on flat, rough surfaces. The car is constructed of high-quality ABS plastic and is CE certified for your peace of mind.
- Color options: Racecar red, bullet blue, poppin pink, and groovy green
- Rolling Coaster car provides hours of safe, quiet fun for children and adults alike
- No pedals, gears, or batteries required; propelled simply by turning steering wheel
- Car provides great combination of exercise and fun
- Maximum speed of 5 mph
- Aerodynamic racecar design
- High-quality ABS plastic construction and CE certification to guarantee safety
- Weight capacity of 200 pounds on smooth surfaces and 130 pounds on rough, flat surfaces
- Recommended for children ages two years and older
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Christmas Present
Nice Christmas gift for my grandson.Read More
Can't get enough
My girls have played with this for years and it is still going strong. Well made. Really well made!! Hours of fun.Read More
Great ride!
Gave it to my 2 1/2 year old grandson. Usually he thinks the shipping box is his gift, but his mom sent a video of him shoving the opened, empty box aside, squeeling with delight! With Moms help it was assembled and ridden down the sidewalk in minutes. Great "grandma loves you!" giftRead More
My grandkids really like this toy. They are 8 through 12 and all have fun with it.Read More
Lasted 1 yr
This was very difficult to put together and even still, the handles pop off. It didn't survive a year. Pay extra and get the real ****** carRead More
Let me ride!
I love this toy, my son is 3 and he zooms around in it all day. I even ride it, this toy is strong enough to hold a small adult so I got two. If you are getting this toy and have more than one child at home make sure to buy a set, the kids will be fighting for it. It was a hit at my son's birthday party everyone wanted to ride this cute car.Read More
Rolling Coaster
We absolutely love this ride-on toy. My son got it for his 3rd birthday and has used it everyday since. It's big enough for adults to have fun on it too. Even my 85 year old grandfather went down the driveway on it!! It's easy to move and well made. We like it too because it's different from other ride on toys.Read More
Our New Favorite
This car is VERY cool. It really does move just by slowly turning the steering wheel back and forth. We have a five year old and three year old, and it's the favorite toy of both of them. Moves quickly enough to thrill them, but not so fast that it's dangerous. Great, unique product and seems to be very good quality.Read More
We love it !!!!!!!
Last Christmas I bought 2 one was for my 12yr old daughter and the other for my 3yr old son. They both have so much fun...However, the adults in my neighborhood are having way toooooo much fun on these as well. So now I am back to purchase more but this time it is for the " big " kids. Thank god my children have shared them with us this long.Read More
This little car is terrific. We have an orphanage here in Haiti and I bought one of these a few months ago. The kids line up to ride it. They have really abused it and yet it is in perfect shape. I recently ordered another one for for Christmas. With two of them perhaps the line to ride them won't be so long.Read More
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Looking for replacement parts for this unit. Can you provide contact information?
Hello jfarias001, you will be contacted by Customer Care. Have a great day.
My son put the cars together for me. He left a metal tube on the table and I thought it was garbage...and threw it out. I need to get another tube because it was actually the wrench to tighten the steering column. How can I get another one?
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Why did you choose this product?
MY daughter told me to get this for my grandson.
We have 3 & have had so much fun with them & they are good for little kids & "BIG kids. No worrying about some one to big getting on them. Good clean fun!!!
I bought this for my 4 year old grandchild. This coaster rider looks like it would be safe, fun and not too FAST. Seems to be a good exercise toy.
All the comments from the grandparents! I am a grandparent and I send my grands presents monthly. This month I wanted something special since they are on Spring break. These should do the trick!
I read the positive reviews about this product. Hopefully, my grandchildren will really have fun the ride-on car.
child's birthday gift
3 year old grandson loves anything with wheels
As a birthday gift
We have it for our daughter and their friend love playing with it so we are getting it for their birthdays.
Looks like fun
Birthday Present
for my grandchildren when they visit!
Birthday present
the reviews were good and it looks fun for my grandson.
Looks like fun for grandchildren
Gift for grandchildren.
Because my 2 year old grandson will squeal with delight when he sees it!
Bought for my great grandson and when I opened to put together there were no assembly instructions and some of steering wheel parts must be missing. Very disappointed!
Hello mdv, thank you for your inquiry; you will be contacted by Customer Care.
Is just one piece of paper I'm a mom and when I got the package I notice no a book instructions just one paper but it was very well explained and the pictures where great to help. My boys open the box and we put it together in 10 minutes their age are 7,6 and 4 year old and was his present
Missing the steering wheel bolts? trying to put it together for a little boy! Help!
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What are the dimensions ?
Thank you for contacting us, comet. Product Dimensions are: 32 x 11 x 12 inches ; 7 pounds. Please let us know if you have any further questions.
i just received item#10355113 with no directions please show were the pieces go for the steering wheel attatchment
Hello irisheyes1954, I'm sorry you didn't receive the assembly instructions. I am having customer care contact you. Have a great day!
Are the wheels rubber?
Hello jeanniem16, no, the wheels are not rubber but a very hard, durable, ABS plastic. Thank you for shopping with us. Rochelle B
no plastic
We purchased two of these and the front wheels broke off both. Where can I order replacement parts?
Hello seattlehimay, thank you for your inquiry; you will be contacted by Customer Care.
not sure but the same thing happned to us with this toy.
I am still struggling on assemblying this thing (just can't get that steering column bar inserted into the body of the car; I am fearful of damaging the body if I use too much force). I also need to verify that the TWO SMALLER WHEELS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. Both of the cars I purchased only allow for the rear wheels and the larger front wheels to touch the floor. The smaller ones seem to serve no purpose. (I don't know why this is such an issue for me; I have a degree in systems design. I guess I have a tendency to over analyze everything).
Hello overstockmom2, if the bar is through to where he can attach the steering wheel with little to no metal showing on the bottom, and the steering wheel grips once the bolt is tightened, then the car should work. The small wheels many times do not touch. Have a great day!
I am concerned too that the small wheels do not touch the ground. I had someone else look at it after I put it together just to make sure I put it together correctly. Seems so, but I am concerned it will tip over.
The smaller wheels only hit the ground when the car is driven. I bought this car and returned it. I already had the real plasma car and thought this was the same. It is an inferior product.
My husband got the steering wheel aligned with the wheels and then used a block of wood and a hammer to drive the steering column in.
mine is in storage from last year & never used. Send it back if not too late. I found one of the expensive originals at a garage sale & it is lots of fun. These just don't work.
When do you think these will be in stock again?
Hello jenlynnt, We have a fairly good supply now, but you will have to act fast as this is a Doorbuster Deal. This has been a popular item in the past. Happy Shopping!
this scooters are great. My grandkids love them. We have laminate floor in the basement and the kids ride them all over. Has not marked the floor.
Don't purchase. They don't work as well as they should. My grandkids tried, and they just fall short. We used on tile floor so they should have been able to enjoy...but the cars don't go as they should.
I have bought 3 of these. My grand kids love them. I have used this a repeat gift. When one broke after long hard use I bought another one. They loved it.
No,it was very easy and quick!
My husband was able to put together very quickly! Should be no issue at all for you
No, unless you receive 2 of the same wheels instead of a right and a left.
Very easy to put together. 10 min tops!!!
Can you get a flag to attach to the back for safety???
No, there's nothing to attach it to. Both my grandchildren 6-10 love this. Even the grownups have tried it. It's extremely safe and a lot of fun, even on flat surfaces.
This is a good ride-on for in the house. I got it for a four year old, who I wouldn't allow to be in that kind of danger, anyway I don't think I'd let my grandson be crossing driveways or streets in this, so, idk why you'd want to have a flag. This toy isn't big enough for kids who'd be in the street.
Is there anyway to order spare (replacement) parts for the Rolling Coaster?
I did not see any order forms on it, but I bet that the plasmacar parts would fit it.
I spoke with the Plasma Car people and they stated that their parts will not work on the Rolling Coaster. I'm not sure that is totally correct but the manual for the Plasma Car does show a slightly different design for the rear wheel supports. That part is what I need. If anyone knows how to get spare parts for the Rolling Coaster please advise. The Rolling Coaster is made/distributed by Wasatch but I can't find a site for them.
Thank you for your inquiry; you will be contacted by Customer Care.
what age is this appropriate for?
2 up
my 2 year old grandson can use it and he races his Daddy who is almost 40. It is recommended for under 200 lbs. They love them.
Does the brand say Plasma Car on the box or it it by another company?
Plasma Car is not on the shipping box and there is only assembly instructions. This is manufactured in China.
This is not a Plasma Car, but is a similar product. The manufacturer is Wasatch, and the Rolling Coaster Car has been on the market since 2006. It is a well established brand and product.
how long is this price guareented or just for black friday?
All prices are subject to change at any time.
is this an original Plasmart plasma car?
It does not appear to be from the original maker.
This is not a Plasma Car. I ended up returning it because it did not work as well as my Plasma Car. This car seemed to tip over when we turned it and the Plasma Car doesn't do that. The Plasma Car seems to ride smoother and faster. I did not have a problem returning the item with Overstock.
Is this a plasma car or something very similar? ie different brand?
Yes this is a Plasma car.
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Is there anyway to reduce post flow on maxstar 150STH? i am wasting a lot of gas on random projects.
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Reduce Post flow gas Maxstar 150sth??
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I believe it is pre set. How much do you think you are wasting? Post flow helps protect the weld as well as tungsten. I figure if it's gonna flow, its gonna flow on the weld where it will help.
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Reduce Post flow gas Maxstar 150sth??
I think the gas post flow is pre-set depending on the amps your running, the hotter you weld the longer the post flow. I have the same problem. Also does anyone have issues with weak HF?
Turning down your CFH to a bare minimum will help.
Sometimes when I'm tigging heavy pipe I actually wish it would stay on a hair longer so Miller had to meet in the middle so ya it stays on a little longer than need be when welding on certain things.
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- Yuddandi Sivasubramanyam
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Do we really care about world peace?
The present race for stealthy weapons does not give any evidence/support to our desire for world peace. No soldier wishes to fight a war. Only political misunderstandings
and lack of leadership lead to war as a solution.
There are people in remote places who have no idea of the automobile, yet they sleep happily. Present modern man with so much incredible technology is trying to find a button to destroy the planet.
Please take my view leniently and comment.
Nov 4 2012: I believe peace is a must if we are to progress and evolve as a universal specie. We need to start focusing on goals beyond our own wallets, beyond our wealth, beyond our country's wealth and beyond our own planet. Maybe if we rise the living standards of the poorest, if we educate our young and make them aware that we all are a living specie stationed in an orbiting planet, we can evolve thru our young and continue existing. Peace, or living without fear, is key to establish the best environment for best human brains to propose the best ways to achieve greater goals. I live in Mexico, people live in fear.Nov 2 2012: I think that world peace should be a goal .. however in order to reach that goal citizens of the world must start at the most basic of levels. Wars, conflicts, attrocities, etc . are to be found on almost every continent. If we isolate just one area of the world and look to resolve the problems of that area could we reasonably expect a resolution that would withstand time. The geographical term middle east covers a vast area and would identify a majority of armed conflicts. The reasons are varied but include religion, tribal histories, cultural differences, political differences, economics, and a host of other issues. Most of these issues have existed for centuries.
Wars and conflicts are not, as you suggest, a problem of modern man. The amount of wars and the deaths attributed to wars on a historical level is currently extremely low. In the past wars were a matter of religion, land, power rifts of roylas, and political idologies. I would venture that most modern wars are more a matter of economocs.
Caring about world peace is not a valid question as I am sure no soldier seeks battle and no mother wishes to send her young off to do battle. The issue would be more to the point of how to resolve the regional skirmishes for no peace will exist on any level until we can learn to resolve our differences at the table instead of the battlefield.
All the best. Bob.Nov 2 2012: Dear Yuddandi:
I believa that war presence is decreasing with time, if we where to plot the dead (% of human population) as a result from war in the last 10000 years, the trend would be down in a somewat sharp curve, even if the phenomena (war) is still present and likely to be here for long time.
Does any Tedster have the data to confirm or refute my assumption?
Gail .
Nov 2 2012: Fear is the root cause of war. Fear is a choice, but most people don't know that.
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Nov 2 2012: Dear Lover:
What about greed?
Gail .
Nov 2 2012: Greed is caused by fear (fear of lack). If you look at the charitable giving of a wide slice of the population, studies show that the more money you have, the less you give away. It's the same with desire for power. Fear of one's own perceived powerlessness causes people to desire to have power over others.
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Walk through the fear to discover your own great power and ability to manifest abundance.Nov 2 2012: materialistic progress with the aid of modern technology gave raise to corrupt/physical comforts. the basic moral/ethical approach is scarce in these days. those who maintain inner peace with spiritual inquiry leaves the subject to karma/fate.Nov 8 2012: war need not be with weapons. economic turbulence's are also responsible for degeneration. the issues like health, education, pollution, water scarcity and many fatal challenges are very posing great threat to planet.
i agree with you.Nov 8 2012: "Only the dead have seen the end of war."
Sad, but it seems to be true. I think we should really care about the peace of our mind;
the world peace will come with.Nov 6 2012: Not only is it a matter of how the humans need to ignite their inner-selves in support of peace but also what is it that pulls humans away from it?
Violence has been a part of humanity ever since the beginning, from the slaughter of the first animal for survival to the times of Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul and later the two devastating World Wars in the 20th Century. So what is it that humans have always failed to understand about peace? Is it their greed or the amusement of another humans pain? The humans are yet to understand the similarities between each other, when their mind transcends the focus on religions, nationalities, languages and color, they might. Admiring the other human being for the person they are and not what they have, may bring about a much desired change. Having a history with such major events that portrayed nothing but violence as the pathway of life, the humans have now internalized all of it as a subject they can easily ignore. It seems like humans have lost hope.Nov 4 2012: Agree, domination, and the relation among dominators and dominated is not peace.Nov 4 2012: Wars are not being fought to bring about peace. They are being fought to end one domination and begin another.
Peace is not a goal of war.
Pieces are.
War does not determine who is right.
War determines who is left.Nov 4 2012: I believe that in comparison to the US, Greece is more of a believer than world peace... It's kind of sad I feel this way seeing as I am from the USNov 2 2012: my gratitude to all participants. i am virtuous to learn more perspective views in this regard. it is not necessary to go to battle field since our mind itself has become a battle field. excessive civilization has made us to droop in culture/communal way of life. the abundant comforts brought physical comforts and spiritual instability. what my little brain says..if every man is peaceful, the planet will look after its own. we are not makers or doers.
the connectivity is lowered due to digital world.
business deal is in much more priority, economics is playing vital role in present days.Nov 2 2012: Yuddandi, we do care about world peace. Apparently,the wars are being fought to bring peace...depends on your perspective.
"There are people in remote places who have no idea of the automobile, yet they sleep happily."
Ignorance is bliss..however ignorance does not contribute towards the progress of humanity.
Nov 2 2012: Madhavi,
my regards to you. awareness is disease. being ignorant is a bless in certain fields.
unknown diseases are invented and medicines are made. a machine decides the fate of a man.
we human are drooping in humanitarian connectivity.
please educate me.
Nov 5 2012: Regards to you,Yuddandi.
Why do think awareness is a disease? Awareness is the key to being present in the moment.
"unknown diseases are invented and medicines are made"
Change is inevitable. Humans are evolving and adapting to these changes with ingenuity.
"a machine decides the fate of a man."
I believe that my life is in my own hands. It is very easy to attribute unfavorable circumstances to someone else...my humble opinion :-)Nov 2 2012: The explanation above in the main post gave a notion that war is a modern phenomenon due to technolgical advancement.......so I am curious to know
In the history when was that war less golden time for human race ?Nov 2 2012: Greed, unhealthy pride, anger and resentment, lust, procrastination, envy, jealousy, spitefulness, dishonesty and other emotions such as these, are all just other words for fear: fear that one won''t get what they want or fear they will lose what they have, and everything else in between those two.
From what I have experienced with people from around the world, most people just want to live in peace, have some kids, work, come home, enjoy raising their children if they want children, to be active, enjoy the company of others, travel, to labor at things they enjoy, know they are a part of their community and not have to worry about other things, among just a few of the kinds of endeavors humans are involved in and find pleasing.
This is true virtually everywhere in the world. Now, just who doesn't want these things? Government, leaders, spokespeople for them, followers of them, politicians, bankers, and all their close cronies, along with law enforcement, courts and judges, religious people and certain religions. And these are just a few.
Get rid of those who continually want war (it makes lots of money), oh, get rid of money, and those who want the negative list above.
Until then, "until" and "then" seem to be fast approaching, good luck.Nov 2 2012: YOU SAID IT RIGHT. we are following religion since civilization started. yet we are under the process of learning irrespective of perfection.
Lejan .
Nov 2 2012: Modern humans walk on this planet for about 200,000 years now.
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This, your question still asked today makes it obvious, that we didn't make much use of the time we had, as otherwise your question would have no reason to be asked at all.
Personally, if I haven't make up my mind on a certain topic within three days, I consider this topic of no importance to me, and I could not care less about it.
I wonder if this could be taken as a valid comparison, probably it can't, but I have no other proof that I am mistaken...Nov 1 2012: I think world peace is one noble cause that would stand on the strength of its desirability. However, the world is a diverse place. We have so many people who seek world peace and pursue it; but we have a few people who pay lip service to world peace.
For world peace to be a reality, we have to pursue peace in our hearts, and in our homes, and in our society, in our nation. We should seek it with sincerity. Because the advent of so many other lovely and lovable things depends so much on peace.


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As the draft approaches the trade rumor mill has begun to churn over-time. Each year significant players
are moved as the draft provides a valuable currency, picks, and a unique forum
for team executives to mingle. In recent
years, some big names have moved on draft day. In 2006 Roberto Luongo, Todd Bertuzzi, Alex Tanguay, Jordan Leopold,
Pavol Demitra, and Tuukka Rask changed homes; in 2007 Florida acquired Tomas
Vokoun; in 2008, Olli Jokinen and Mike Cammalleri were
dealt, and last year the Philadelphia Flyers acquired Chris Pronger. So while all the chatter leading up to the
draft usually goes unfulfilled, there is certainly franchise-changing activity
every year. With that in mind, we look
at some of the big names who may change teams in late June.
Tomas Kaberle- It seems that Kaberle has been the subject of
trade rumors forever. Could this draft finally
be the end of his time in Toronto? It's certainly possible, but Brian Burke's
demands, a second-round pick and/or impact forward, seem to be a bit farfetched
at this point. Burke likes to build from
the blue line out, and he's collected a surplus of defensemen. If he sees a reasonable offer, it would make sense
for him to accept. It won't be from the
Rangers though.
Jason Spezza- Spezza has the talent to be a top center in
the NHL, but thus far his career has been a disappointment. Spezza's attitude and commitment have been
questioned frequently and there are rumblings that Ottawa has grown tired of his act. A change of scenery could be exactly what both
parties need. Spezza's situation is
somewhat reminiscent of Joe Thornton's with Boston,
and it wouldn't be shocking to see him flourish in a new city. Ottawa
could be interested in moving him, but the price would probably be fairly
steep. However, if Ottawa's problems with Spezza are as
deep-seeded as some believe, perhaps he could be had at a discount. Glen Sather will certainly monitor this
situation, but unless Wade Redden is buried in the minors or Michal Roszival
(plus more) go the other way, he won't be able to make the deal.
Sheldon Souray- Souray is possibly the only player mentioned
in trade rumors more often than Kaberle. Souray's injury problems have diminished his value, but he is still an
elite power play quarterback. The
Rangers are constantly linked to Souray, but whether they have legitimate
interest is unknown. Souray has two
years and nearly $11 million left on his contract, so if Sather were interested
in acquiring the 33 year-old defensemen, Redden or Roszival would have to be
moved or demoted.
Kris Versteeg/Patrick Sharp- One of the Blackhawks duo is
likely to be dealt this offseason given Chicago's
cap woes. The draft is the most sensible
time for Chicago
to pull the trigger on a deal, as they will seek to add young prospects who
won't count against the cap. The whole
league knows about Chicago's
problems, so GM Stan Bowman will have an expensive phone bill leading up to the
draft. Either player will probably cost
a second-round pick. Sather again will
be very interested, but since Chicago
can't take any money back, it would be difficult for him to complete a
trade. Sather might be willing to part
with his second-round choice, but that would be a very controversial decision
given the Rangers "commitment" to growing from within and lack of a third-round
Tim Thomas- The Bruins have made it clear that Tuukka Rask
is their goalie of the present and future. Despite Thomas's success in Boston,
his time there is at an end. If Boston can find a taker
for the last three years, $15 million of his contract, they will jump on the
Cristobal Huet- Just like the Bruins, the Blackhawks have
handed the reigns over to a young goalie in Antti Niemi. Huet's contract makes it unlikely that he is
movable, and Chicago
may be forced to bury him in the minors.
Carey Price/Jaroslav Halak- The Canadiens insist that they
want to keep both of their young netminders, but their financial situation make
that an unlikely scenario. Either would
command a hefty return, and as we wrote a few weeks ago, the Flyers would be
very interested. If Price or Halak is
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Spay or Neuter Your Pet. Want to take your dog to that fun dog park down the street? Then your dog needs to be spayed or neutered as most dog parks require it. It just makes sense.
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Jerry Cowan sat at a kitchen table on a recent spring day, next to the Takoma Park couple he now calls his adopted parents and guardian angels.
As they pointed out photos of grandkids and others on the walls, Cowan said, laughing, "I'm not up there yet."
Just one month ago, he had been serving a 40-year sentence in prison for raping and kidnapping a woman when he was just 17.
For several weeks, Cowan, 49, has lived with City Councilman Terry Seamens — whom he calls "pamps" — and Seamens' wife, Joyce — whom he calls "mother" — at their home on Ritchie Avenue.
Cowan, now on probation, came to Takoma Park following more than three decades behind bars for a crime he says he cannot remember doing because he had been high on acid.
In 1981, when he was 17 years old, Cowan was convicted of first-degree rape, first-degree sex offense, kidnapping an adult and assault with intent to maim. He was sentenced then to natural life in prison plus 15 years.
When his sentence was later shortened by the court and time shaved off for good behavior in prison, he returned to stay with his mother, but found he couldn't live with her. As the recipient of a state housing subsidy, she was unable to take in a felon.
The Seamenses, however, lived next door and, as friends of Cowan's mom, learned of his limited housing options and resources and his desire to be close to his mom.
Both Terry and Joyce said they came to see only one option, though some have criticized their decision to take Cowan in.
"My line to them is, 'It's the right thing to do,'" Seamens said. "'And we don't get a choice whether or not we do right.'"
After more than three decades in prison, Cowan said he emerged a different person than the 17-year-old who entered.
Cowan said he grew up in different foster homes with various relatives and lacked a stable male figure in his life. Those factors, he said, led to his following the wrong examples.
"I imitated what I saw other people doing, though it wasn't positive," he said. "I just wanted acceptance."
During his sentence, however, Cowan said, he spent his time taking college-level classes, organizing a church, writing books, earning a conflict resolution certificate and leading a yard maintenance team among other things.
Prison, he said, provided him with "an opportunity to learn."
"Being confined for a long period of time tends to make you want to remove any element of criminal mentality from your psyche," he said.
The influence of counselors and correction officers, as well as his fellow inmates, also helped him change, he said.
After about 25 years in prison, at age 42, Cowan returned to court in 2005.
Because he had met goals his sister and her husband had set for him in prison, they helped him hire an attorney — support Cowan said he needed to help him pursue a desire to change.
"I just needed someone to believe in me," he said. "I thought I was never going to come out. I thought I was going to die there."
Though he had pleaded not guilty in 1981, Cowan said, he admitted guilt in the 2005 hearing, deciding to do so as the best way to try to change his situation.
"I don't remember the crime," he said. "I do accept it."
In the 1980 incident, which also involved two co-defendants in the case, Cowan kidnapped a woman whom he beat and raped.
"In my 16 years on the bench, I've not known of a rape case so brutal, so cruel," then-Montgomery County Circuit Judge Joseph Mathias said, according to a court document dated Oct. 21, 1981.
In a recording of the 2005 hearing that shortened Cowan's sentence, Circuit Judge Michael Mason said that he thought Cowan's sentence should reflect the "extremely serious nature" of the crime and that he understood Cowan to be "the prime mover in this whole thing."
The judge continued, however, that he also took into account factors including Cowan's performance while in prison, the fact that he was a first-time offender and his apparent change in character.
"You seem to be a substantially changed individual," Mason said.
Cowan's sister and brother-in-law testified during the same hearing that they thought Cowan had shown increased maturity and judgment, according to the recording.
Efforts to notify the victim about the hearing were unsuccessful, according to the court recording.
When it came to deciding whether to invite Cowan into their home, Terry Seamens said, he thought Cowan should be given the opportunity and that everyone has good and evil in them to varying degrees.
"Obviously, the crime was horrendous," he said. "But that was a different point in his life."
Joyce said she thought God had placed Cowan in their lives and she wishes more people would offer similar chances.
"I said yes," she said with emotion. "Because if something happened to your own son or your own family member, how would you feel if nobody would accept them?"
Their decision, Terry said, has been met with varying degrees of support from family and friends. Some feel it is was either wrong or risky, he said.
But, Cowan said he plans to show he can make a positive impact on the community, which he has started through frequent service work with the Seamenses.
"Remorse makes you want to give your life for the good of others and that's the path that I'm on," he said.
The Seamenses are active in several area organizations — including Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington and Manna Food Center — and have drafted Cowan to help with tasks such as unloading and delivering food for the city's senior citizens.
In his new home, Cowan said, he has found the mentor in Terry he didn't have when he was young.
"Pamps has been my mentor," he said. "I believe that he is leading me in all the right directions, and he hasn't steered me wrong yet."
Cowan said he considers himself lucky, as he thinks people released from prison face a stigma in society that results in them being shunned.
While he was in prison, Cowan said, he saw other inmates return after being released.
"I have watched many inmates over the 32 years of my incarceration leave out and come back because they had no re-entry plan and nobody would give them an opportunity," he said. "Because they committed a crime, no one would give them a second chance."
Stefan LoBuglio — chief of the Pre-Release and Reentry Services Division of the Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation — said that those who leave prison face a challenge when they are released and must have realistic expectations.
While the center offers varied forms of help to its residents, it tells the residents it is ultimately up to them to have a plan upon release.
In terms of housing, he said, some people don't have enough money saved up or have inaccurate expectations that a family member or someone else will or can take them in — issues the pre-release center addresses with its residents.
Based on his experience, LoBuglio said, the case of Cowan and the Seamenses is unusual, and that he thought that such a "humanitarian gesture" would have to be something people do "very carefully."
Erin Kelley, a neighbor of the Seamenses, said she appreciates and supports what the Seamenses have done.
"I trust that they wouldn't take any action that would put themselves, their neighbors or their community in a precarious situation," said Kelley, who lives with her husband and two young sons.
Kate Phillips of Takoma Park said she and her partner had a conversation with their 14-year-old daughter about Cowan's past and presence in the neighborhood. Phillips said they are reserving judgment until they know more. She understands the need for rehabilitation.
Phillips' home was one in the neighborhood that received a notice from Montgomery County that Cowan would be living nearby.
"I don't feel any imminent danger," said Phillips' partner, Cammie Backus.
Beyond service with the Seamenses, Cowan has developed several goals for himself, including becoming a youth counselor — part of a job search he and the Seamenses realize will be difficult.
"Jerry has high hurdles to jump over because of the nature of the crime that he was convicted of and because he is listed in the sex registry in Maryland," Terry said.
Cowan said he wants to provide a mentor for kids even before they reach the point of committing a crime.
"When the streets become their father, jail becomes their home," he said. "And if it's not jail, it's the cemetery."
For the last 15 years of his incarceration, Cowan said, he had reached out to younger prisoners.
"Just spending time with them, they would know that you care about them, and then you begin to be a positive influence in their life," he said.
As he looks for employment, Cowan said he is taking computer classes twice a week, learning to type and planning to fix up an old lawn mower that he could use to earn some money.
Terry said they have all tried to work together to create a plan for Cowan.
"He's become our adopted son," he said.
His search for a job, Cowan said, is also part of his efforts to become stable enough to support his wife, Laura Lee Cowan, who currently lives in Bel Air.
Cowan said he is unable to live with her because she also receives a housing subsidy.
Their relationship started with the exchange of letters and the couple married a few years later, in 2009.
Cowan described her as his rock during his incarceration and said he thinks it's his turn to provide for her.
"I don't want to keep taking," he said. "She provided for me since I met her while I was in prison. She was there for me."
Cowan is also looking forward to growing his relationship with his mom.
Gladys Harvey said she was crushed when she learned her son wouldn't be able to live with her, but thanks God that Cowan has returned from prison and is living with the Seamens.
"These people have been on my side from day one," Harvey said. "They are like family."
Harvey said she hopes the community will be forgiving toward her son.
As a changed man, Harvey said, Cowan has a lot of goals.
"I believe that he's going to do them," she said.
Sitting at the Seamenses' kitchen table, Cowan said he is not going to let anyone down, including himself, the Seamenses, his mom and the community.
Rather, he said, he's going to be "a poster child."
"I committed a crime when I was 17 years old. That was over 32 years ago," he said. "And growth and development is a process that I strive for even today. And I strive to allow the community to know that I'm going to do my best with everything within my power to show that I am a responsible citizen."


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Living and working in a remote environment such as Antarctica demands careful planning specialist equipment and well-trained personnel. This applies to staff both on the Stations and at remote field camps.
The techniques of polar living and travel have evolved over the years. Reliable oversnow vehicles have replaced the husky teams; ski-equipped and fixed-wheel aircraft provide transport for staff to some Stations and for field scientists venturing further into the continent; and modern ice-strengthened ships, bristling with navigational aids and scientific laboratories, provide access to the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.Camping in pyramid tents is the norm for Antarctic field parties. With advances in nutrition and in clothing design and fabrics, field staff are well equipped to face the harsh environment. However blizzards still have to be endured and the weather often limits what can be accomplished however novel the technology employed.
Living and working in the Antarctic involves a wide range of outdoor activities in addition to camping from working on the decks of Research ships in the stormy Sourthern Ocean, diving under sea-ice to climbing masts and Antennas. Recreational activities may include photography, carpentry, badminton, football and skiing. All these involve some form of risk, and the health and safety of staff is of paramount importance .


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President Obama this week delivered a split-level State of the Union address.
On one level, he sought to frame the legislative competition with the GOP for the next year. On the other, he sought to reframe the electoral competition with Republicans for the next decade and beyond. That's the front on which the speech is likely to leave an enduring mark.
This speech didn't—and no single speech could—position the president to shatter the GOP resistance (particularly in the House) that could block many of the initiatives he unveiled. The lasting significance came in how the speech deepened the identification of Obama and his party with the preferences and priorities of his emerging "coalition of the ascendant," especially the giant millennial generation at its core. "It does look like he is willing to say, 'It's a new era, a new Democratic Party, and it's a new coalition that comprises the party,'" says Morley Winograd, a fellow at the Democratic advocacy group NDN, and the coauthor, with Michael Hais, of two books on the 95 million-strong millennials.
The most striking aspect of Obama's remarks was how unreservedly he articulated the views of the coalition that reelected him, and how little need he felt to qualify those views for fear of alienating voters beyond it. There was a confidence bordering on swagger in his call for action on immigration reform, climate change, and gun control—issues that he almost entirely sublimated through his first term—and his unwavering defense of collective action through government.
That edge reflects the Obama team's assessment of the political landscape after he survived the headwind of 7.8 percent unemployment to become only the third Democrat ever to win a majority of the popular vote twice. Obama crossed that threshold despite historically weak numbers among the older and blue-collar whites who traditionally anchored the conservative end of the Democratic coalition. He did so with strong support from the growing groups at the center of the Democrats' new national coalition: minorities; socially liberal, college-educated whites (especially women); and the millennials.
Whatever its impact on the immediate policy debate, Obama's speech marked a milestone in his effort to anneal the Democratic Party to that coalition's priorities. Especially striking was how much of it seemed targeted directly at the massive and diverse millennial generation, born between 1981 and 2002. Obama addressed them repeatedly: by insisting that entitlement spending on the old must face some limits to prevent it from crowding out investment in the young; by framing climate change as a generational challenge; by pledging to provide young people with more training and to confront rising college costs; and by closing with a paean to citizenship that reflected their civic impulses. "They are the leading edge of where the country is headed ideologically as well as demographically," one senior White House aide said.
The speech marked a capstone to a progression that began after the breakdown of Obama's negotiations with House Speaker John Boehner during the debt-ceiling crisis in summer 2011. In those talks, Obama followed a Bill Clinton-type strategy of attempting to rebuild majority support following the GOP's 2010 landslide by finding compromises with Republicans. But after that effort collapsed, Obama turned to the track that carried him to reelection and the well of Congress this week: seeking primarily to mobilize his coalition of the ascendant by articulating its priorities on social issues and the role of government, even at the price of provoking further resistance from right-leaning whites.
That course presents unmistakable risks. Obama's social and environmental agendas could threaten Democrats running in red-leaning states and House districts, especially in the 2014 midterm election, when turnout among young people and minorities could drop. As Obama imprints this image on his party, Democrats are unlikely to hold majorities on Capitol Hill unless they can benefit more at the congressional level from the same demographic trends of growing diversity and rising education levels that are boosting their presidential position. And if economic growth doesn't accelerate, young people and minorities could drift from the party.
But the direction Obama reaffirmed Tuesday will also challenge the GOP's presidential prospects, no matter how Congress treats his proposals. As Hais and Winograd note, millennials represented under one-fourth of eligible voters in 2012 but will reach 30 percent by 2016 and 36 percent by 2020. Obama won three-fifths of them in 2012, and his coming collisions with Republicans on guns, climate, deficit reduction, and other issues will further identify the GOP with positions that polls show most millennials oppose.
Republicans excited about the opportunities that resisting Obama's agenda could provide next year to recapture Senate seats in, say, Alaska or South Dakota may regret taking their eye from that larger prize. "Electoral realignments don't occur because people change their mind about their partisan affiliation," Hais said. "They occur because a new generation comes in with sufficient unity and number to tip the balance between two otherwise closely competing points of view. And that's what we think is under way."
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[DANCE] When Reporter started out nine years ago as Wet Confetti, it was another arty post-punk trio brought together by WW's classifieds section. But onstage at this month's PDX Pop Now! festival and playing songs off its sophomore album, Time Incredible, it hardly seemed like the same band.
Sure, Reporter's standard drums/bass/guitar setup remains, but the sonic focal point is now a sampler. Frontwoman Alberta Poon's breathy coos are somehow higher and more ambiently incorporated into the mix. And blissful bass grooves melt into sweaty, driving beats. If you needed any further proof that the group has dropped the "punk" from its "dance-punk" genre tag, look no further than the glow-sticks the bandmembers unironically threw into the audience during their set. It was a statement of purpose of sorts: Reporter is here to make you move.
"I've always liked dance music," says Poon of her band's maturation into electronica territory. "And we were always trying to make [it], but we were just young and didn't know what we were doing."
Though the band's name change predates its 2008 album, Dust & Stars, it's Time Incredible that feels like the introduction of a new group; this is the album on which the trio really stops being Wet Confetti and becomes Reporter. Gone are the spazzy rhythms, the interlocking guitar lines and the bouncy pop choruses. In their place are glossy waves of synth; intricate, buzzy loops; and a sophisticated, complex mix of programmed and live drums—the combined effect of which has the sexy, late-night ennui of Italo disco, the DayGlo patina of French house and the glamorous danger of rock 'n' roll. "You can either fall asleep to it or rage to it," says drummer Mike McKinnon of the finished collection.
"Back in the day, we wrote like a normal rock band—by jamming or someone coming to practice with a song—but now we are a totally different band in every way," says Poon proudly. "We write in the studio, which makes so much more sense with what we're doing, and then we figure out [how to play] it live, which is the magic."
But Reporter's new sound isn't only the result of many late nights working in the studio—it's also a result of extensive research: Reporter went out dancing a lot. Changing their perspective from music-makers to music-experiencers, the band members learned what fills dance floors and what gets their own bodies moving. Then they went back to their home studio to put into practice what they'd learned.
That studio, the result of years of equipment collecting by McKinnon and guitarist Dan Grazzini, is now an impressive space—a "Skynet," they joke, referencing the A.I. system from the Terminator franchise—that's moved from their homes to a professional site near Rotture. Though they joke about the computer ("[it] thinks and writes our songs for us…it could kill the whole world," says Poon), they are deadly serious about the music they make on it. When McKinnon says, "I think the worst it could do is write a bad song," Poon offers a quick retort: "I'd rather it kill the whole world than write a bad song."
SEE IT: Reporter plays Friday, Aug. 13, at Holocene with Wampire and Soft Metals. 8:30 pm. $3. 21+.


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Adventure is our Specialty at Stowe Mountain Lodge
As the leader of the Recreation Team at Stowe Mountain Lodge, I am constantly thinking of the most effective ways to facilitate participation in all of the amazing activities that Stowe offers our guests.
My goal is for visitors of Stowe Mountain Lodge to embrace the Vermont mountain lifestyle, even if it only serves as a brief respite from their normal, day-to-day, urban lives.
This summer, I am excited about our weekly adventure specials and featured activities. The goal of this offering is to assist guests of Stowe Mountain Lodge in experiencing all of the unforgettable activities in the greater Stowe area, without the hassle of dealing with the logistics of planning an outing.
Activities featured on a week-to-week basis will vary, but will include things such as rock climbing, guided hiking, trail running, fly fishing, or even stand up paddleboarding, just to name a few.
Residents of Stowe know what an amazing location this is for outdoor adventure. My goal is that guests of Stowe Mountain Lodge are also able to experience the fulfillment of spending an unforgettable day outdoors. It will certainly make that Vermont craft brew or farm-to-table meal at the end of the day taste that much better. That's a guarantee!
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Farm to Table Dining at Stowe Mountain Lodge-Same As It Ever Was!
The appeal of farm-to-table cuisine nationwide is significant. However, as a Chef in Vermont, this is nothing new. We have been doing it for years. Afterall, we are in "farm country".
In more rural areas, I can see this being called a "movement" because of the change of products coming to markets and restaurants utilizing different ingredients. In New England, we cherish the local ingredients when they are available and mourn them when they go.
Some guests come to dine with us in June or July and are wondering why we do not use heirloom, native tomatoes. In Northern Vermont our tomato season peaks during late August and early September. I will buy as many local tomatoes as I can and prepare them for the fall and winter season, then respect the ever-changing cycle of the seasons when they will return.
Here at Stowe Mountain Lodge, I seek out dozens of local farmers, cheese makers, syrup makers, etc. My menus are constantly changing because of these men and women tilling the land and harvesting their crops when the product is at its best. My hope as a New England Chef is that this "farm to table movement" will evolve to something that is just common place for all. We can achieve this by utilizing the foods of our region and respecting the season in which they are grown. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
What's in Your Wedding Day Emergency Kit?! Stowe Mountain Lodge Shares Theirs!
What's in your emergency kit?
On Wedding day, you can NEVER be too prepared! I've received requests for a shoe lace, a belt, a tie, a bobby pin, earring backs and just a spritz of hair spray! For most requests, I turn to my trusty wedding tool kit. Here's the list of things that you will find if you are one of Stowe Mountain Lodge's lovely brides!


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I lost my food handler's card; how can I get another one?Marion county does not provide online food handler training. If you got your food handler card through an online class, you will need to contact the online provider to obtain a replacement card. If you were issued a food handler card after taking an exam or attending a class provided by Marion County Environmental Health, a replacement card can be obtained at our office for a fee of $5. Call our office at 503-588-5346 for more information.
I think I got food poisoning from a restaurant. How do I go about filing a complaint against the restaurant?If you think you got sick from eating at a restaurant Marion County call us at 503-588-5346 to file a complaint. Be prepared to provide us with information about specific foods eaten, symptoms you experienced and a history of food consumed several days prior to onset of symptoms. More information about foodborne illness can be found here.
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since 2005, 24 & counting...
Charge: Misdemeanor affray and resisting arrest without violence for his role in a May 30, 2009 fight outside a downtown Gainesville night club.
Outcome: The State Attorney's Office is currently investigating.
Team punishment: To be determined.
Charge: Felony burglary of an occupied dwelling unarmed and misdemeanor battery in late April 2009 for allegedly forcing his way into a Gainesville apartment and punching a man in the face.
Outcome: Case was dismissed due to lack of evidence, according to lawyer Huntley Johnson.
Team punishment: To be determined.
Charge: Misdemeanor violation of a sexual restraining order in February 2009 after getting on the same campus bus as an ex-girlfriend. The woman previously filed a petition claiming Johnson date-raped her on three occasions.
Outcome: All charges were dropped due to a lack of evidence.
Team punishment: Johnson never missed any time. Coach Urban Meyer said Johnson would remain on the team as long as the investigation checked out.
Charge: Misdemeanor resisting an officer and failure comply with a police or fire department in February 2009. Campus police cited Cooper for not getting out of the way of a moving car upon police's orders, according to Johnson.
Outcome: The case was dismissed.
Team punishment: Cooper played baseball during the spring, and it's unknown whether Meyer sought out punishment
Charge: Felony counts of burglary, larceny and obstruction of justice in November 2009 after allegedly stealing a laptop from a UF student and throwing it out his dormitory window upon police suspicion.
Outcome: Newton received pre-trial deferment – common for a first-time offender – and is serving community service and probation time. The charges will disappear assuming he completes his obligations.
Team punishment: Meyer suspended Newton for the rest of the 2008 season. Newton transferred to Blinn (Texas) Junior College.
Charge No. 1: Misdemeanor possession of marijuana in February 2007.
Outcome: Charges were dropped without legal ramifications.
Charge No. 2: Felony domestic violence by strangulation and felony obstruction of justice after a November altercation with a girlfriend.
Outcome: Charges were reduced to misdemeanor status, then the Alachua County courts gave him two years probation without proceeding with the charges.
Team punishments: Rickerson was suspended for the 2007 season opener for the marijuana charge, then kicked off the team the morning of the domestic violence incident.
Charge: Misdemeanor knowingly driving with a suspended license on numerous occasions, including once in July 2008 and another in March 2009 – two weeks after he left the team – that placed him in jail.
Outcome: The July case was closed.
Team punishment: Davis was always in Meyer's doghouse and hardly allowed to practice or play with the team for various academic and disciplinary reasons, so it's safe to say Meyer suspended Davis for his crimes.
Charge No. 1: Cited for misdemeanor property damage and criminal mischief in April 2007 for allegedly throwing a man onto the hood of a car during a fight.
Outcome: Hornsby received deferred prosecution and the charge was later dismissed.
Charge No. 2: Unauthorized use of a credit card to obtain goods and services, a felony, along with misdemeanor larceny of a credit card for allegedly making more than 70 fraudulent charges on the gas credit card of a female UF student who died seven months earlier.
Outcome: Charges were reduced to misdemeanors and Hornsby took a plea deal—probation and community service.
Team punishments: No punishment for first offense, kicked off the team for second offense. Hornsby served a previous five-game suspension, but it wasn't for the first misdemeanor – it was for selling his complimentary tickets.
Charge: Misdemeanor battery in December 2007 for an altercation with a clerk at Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shop in Gainesville. Cunningham allegedly threw paper cups at the clerk.
Outcome: Charges were dropped.
Team punishment: Cunningham played in Florida's next game, the Capital One Bowl, but Meyer said he imposed physical punishment on Cunningham, who also couldn't accept bowl-game gifts.
Charge: Felony theft in October 2007 for breaking into a car impound and retrieving his girlfriend's car, which had been towed.
Outcome: Charges were dropped.
Team punishment: Joiner never missed game time, but Meyer stripped him of his captaincy.
Charge No. 1: Aggravated assault, battery and use of display of a concealed weapon during commission of a felony in April 2007 for shooting a semiautomatic rifle after a dispute with another man.
Outcome: Wilson pleaded no contest to battery and discharging a firearm. The felony charge was reduced to a misdemeanor and later dropped. Wilson was placed on two year's probation and given 100 hours of community service.
Charge No. 2: Misdemeanor possession of marijuana in January 2008.
Outcome: The charge was dropped despite serving probation for his original arrest.
Charge No. 3: One count of battery and one count of assault for an altercation at an apartment complex in October.
Outcome: Nothing has been ruled on the case, according to court records.
Team punishments: Wilson was suspended for the entire 2007 season stemming from the gun charge, including a full-year suspension from University of Florida academics. Wilson rejoined the team in 2008 but was suspended and eventually kicked off after the third charge.
Charge: Misdemeanor affray and resisting arrest for his role in an April 2007 fight.
Outcome: Charges were dropped.
Team punishment: No suspension for Doe.
Charge: Felony theft in May 2007 when he removed a University Police boot from his car and put it in his trunk.
Outcome: Charges were dropped.
Team punishment: No suspension for Munroe.
Charge: Misdemeanor violation of probation in May 2007 after failing to serve five hours of community service stemming from an alcohol citation.
Outcome: Curtis complied with the violation, served probation and the case was dismissed.
Team punishment: Curtis was in Meyer's doghouse, but he was also injured, so it was difficult to tell why he was out.
Charge: Purchasing marijuana—a felony—along with misdemeanor possession of marijuana in June 2007.
Outcome: The felony charge was dropped due to a minuscule amount (8 grams); James served probation and community service stemming from the misdemeanor charge.
Team punishment: Suspended for one game, the 2007 opener against Western Kentucky.
Charge: Misdemeanor domestic battery in July 2006 after an altercation in Daytona Beach with the mother of his child. The initial investigation took place in June 2006 with Atkins facing accusations of felony false imprisonment along with the battery charge.
Outcome: Atkins received pre-trial intervention and both cases were eventually dropped.
Team punishment: Meyer immediately suspended Atkins, who then transferred to Bethune-Cookman, found legal trouble there and died in July 2007 from a drug overdose.
Charge: Misdemeanor possession of marijuana in May 2006.
Outcome: Charges were dropped, and Murphy had to perform 12.5 hours of community service.
Team punishment: Murphy was suspended for three games during the 2006 season.
Charge: Misdemeanor driving with a suspended license in September 2006.
Outcome: Charges were dropped and Demps received six months probation.
Team punishment: Meyer kicked Demps off the team after the 2006 season reportedly for a marijuana-related incident. Demps worked out with the Gators later that summer but never played for UF again.
Charge No. 1: Misdemeanor charges of battery and theft in July 2005 stemming from a sworn complaint.
Outcome: Charges were dropped because victim did not wish to prosecute.
Charge No. 2: Misdemeanor violation of a city ordinance and disorderly conduct in October 2005 for his involvement in a fight. Eyewitnesses told police that Grace threw a punch.
Outcome: Grace completed a deferred prosecution program including 7.5 hours of community service.
Team punishment: Meyer suspended Grace indefinitely after the October arrest. Grace later transferred to Georgia Southern.
Ga*nesville: Home of the ga*tors and jorts. 24 & counting...
I'm curious to see how they sort out their H-back position
Aww, too soon Cryami Candycanes?
i love seeing all the miami fans talk about UF being full of thugs. do you guys not remember being dubbed criminal U? give me a break.
i went to the gator game on saturday. we started out pretty slow but eventually turned it on. i like what i've seen from brantley so far - kid's got a good arm. defense looked solid. can't complain.
Florida -25 over Tennessee is the play of the year. I'm banking on that over as well. Florida will score score score on Saturday and drag Lane Kiffin thru the mud. Hopefully my flight home from Ft. Lauderdale doesn't interfere with this drubbing lol.
your post almost sounded like a compliment. a pro gator post from jcane? someone must've got lucky yesterday.


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Seems as though Ive been asking a lot of questions lately. Prolly 'cause I have.
I've been dealing with this for a while, now. However, what was a minor annoyance has become a major irritant.
I've been researching this for several months, but while I've found something like 1,110,000+ references - up by ~8,000 since last week or so - none of them seem to apply.
The problem is that when I change focus from one window to another, the focus doesn't stick. It flickers from the selected window to another. This can be a back-and-forth process, sometimes just once back and forth, sometimes as many as ten times, possibly greater. Of the referenced million-plus pages, once I filter out Ford Focus, Logitech drivers, and other such kinda, sorta false positives, there are still more pages than I can begin to peruse in what's left of this year, much less in the next few weeks.
While this was not a serious problem before, now that I'm contracting again, there are several downsides that are not tenable.
One of 'em is that when I switch from, say, PHP to CSS IDEs, what I start typing may not end up in the right IDE . 'Nother one is that when I work with a DVCS, I can't always depend upon the commands going to the right place.
The OS is 36-bit Win7 on a dual-core 2.8 GHz processor, 3G Ram, mucho disk space available. Don't think this started with Win7, may have started with installation of Google's Chrome, but I think it was later. Think I first noticed it after installing Prism HUD, a system resource monitor, but it doesn't seem attributable to Prism HUD.
Oh, yeah ... the focus doesn't always switch back to the window I was in ... sometimes it flickers from the window I'm in to I wot not what.
Frankly, I'm at a loss to 'splain it. I can, if I'm careful - and abominably slow - work with it, but I'd much rather work without it.
As usual, DC is my recourse of last resort. Any ideas?