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Traveling Exhibits
50 Years of Photojournalism at the Daily Oklahoman
Photojournalists have played an important role in the preservation and documentation of Oklahoma history. This exhibit features framed images from the Oklahoma Publishing Company from 1950 to 2000. Over 20 photographers, many from Oklahoma, are represented. The exhibit consists of fifty-six framed images produced by photographers of the Oklahoma Publishing Company from 1950 through 2000. Fifty-one of the images are 8" X 10" framed images and labels, five 16" X 20" images and labels (these five are enlarged duplicates of selected from the smaller images), one framed title panel, one framed credit panel and five decade overview scripts.
The exhibit travels in four separate crates with images packed per the described in an attached list.. This order must be maintained. Venue should allow for approximately eighty linear running feet for double hung exhibition. Exhibitor may choose option of not hanging duplicate, enlarged images, however it is preferred that all unduplicated images be included in exhibit. Rental fee for 50 Years of Photojournalism at the Daily Oklahoman is $250 in U.S. currency per each one (1) to eight (8) week venue with one week before and after for transport, exhibit set-up, and takedown. Exhibit fee is payable to the Oklahoma Museum of History and is due before delivery. Shipping fees are not included with the exhibition fee.
Cherokee Nation: A Portrait of a People
This exhibit presents fifty-five portraits of individuals, couples, and families by noted Oklahoma photographer and artist David Fitzgerald. The strikingly clear and visually rich photographs allow the viewer insight into elements in the broad spectrum of Cherokee life in Oklahoma today. Several of the individuals in these portraits are elders who have been named a Living National Treasure/Master Craftsperson. Whether the photographs depict settings associated with traditional practices or contemporary occupations, Fitzgerald's images convey his respect and affinity for the people who agreed to be represented in this project.
The Cherokees, the Ani Yun Wiya, or "real people," have made Oklahoma their home for nearly two centuries. But many still remember another homeland in the southern Appalachian Mountains as their ancestral home before they were forced west of the Mississippi River. Distantly related to the Six Nations of the Iroquois in the Northeast, Cherokee people believed that "The Great Spirit who is the father of the human family and to whom the whole earth belongs" gave them the hunting grounds and the river valleys of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia. David Fitzgerald's remarkable photography provides a glimpse of a contemporary people tied, each in their own way, to a rich cultural past.
"I still live in the old ways and the belief of my ancestors, forefather and elders. I still believe in the sacred religious ceremonial grounds of long ago, which they say is long ago, but we still serve the same creator as our ancestors did. We still sing the same songs they sang long ago, but they are the very same songs as yesterday, tomorrow and forever. With these songs the creator gives us strength to go on day after day till he returns. Once again we will be as one. Take these words to your heart, to your home, wherever you go. If we don't meet here, with our prayers and guidance, we will meet at the creator's table, for there is no such thing as 'goodbye' in the Cherokee language, just see you later." Boss Cummings, Cherokee, U. S. Army Vietnam Veteran and Elder of the ROC Ceremonial Ground, 2001
"Like many people before me, I have found myself lost in the incredible history of the Cherokee people. Within these portraits lies the strength of a proud people regaining their national sovereignty that was tragically stripped from them in the 1800s, and then sadly repeated in the years that followed. The warmth and friendships shared with me over the past three years have become an experience I will cherish the rest of my life." David Fitzgerald, 2001
The exhibit consists of fifty-seven framed images produced by David Fitzgerald. Eleven of the images are 32" X 37.5" (includes one framed title panel and one artist biographical and image technical panel) and forty-six images are 22.75" X 26.5". There are nine framed interpretative panels which are 30.25" x 36.25". The exhibit travels in six separate crates with images packed per the described in attached list. This order must be maintained. Venue should allow for approximately 220 linear feet for single hung exhibition with interpretative panels. Exhibitor may choose other options of hanging the exhibit, however it is preferred that all images and panels be included in the exhibition. Rental fee for Cherokee Nation: A Portrait of a People is $1000 in U.S. currency per each one (1) to eight (8) week venue with one week before and after for transport, exhibit set-up, and takedown. Exhibit fee is payable to the Oklahoma Museum of History and is due before delivery. Shipping fees are not included with the exhibition fee.
Deep Deuce and Beyond: A Photographic Exhibition Exploring the Architectural Legacy of African Americans on Oklahoma City
This exhibition, featuring the photography of native Oklahoman Ron Tarver, explores the legacy of Deep Deuce through its architecture. From the grand historical edifice of Calvary Baptist Church to the clapboard frame of the Open Hand Mission, the images evoke the essence of the area, and the people who created it. Akin to Harlem of the 1930s, Deep Deuce spawned such legendary figures as jazz guitarist Charlie Christian, "blues shouter" Jimmy Rushing, and the internationally acclaimed writer, Ralph Ellison. Deep Deuce attracted African-American professionals of every stripe Roscoe Dunjee, Dr. Frederick Douglas Moon, Mrs. Lucy Tucker, Dr. William Lewis Haywood, Mary and Sydney Lyons. These doctors, educators, entrepreneurs, and activists came together, creating a critical mass that transformed 2nd Street and the surrounding neighborhood into a thriving corridor of Oklahoma City.
Born and raised in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, photographer Ron Tarver has devoted much of his professional career to documenting the African American Experience. A staff photographer for the Philadelphia Inquirer for over 20 years, Tarver has earned numerous awards, grants, and fellowships, including: a 2001 Pew Fellowship in the Arts; the 2001 Margaret Danby Visual Arts Award from the Black Liberated Arts Center, Oklahoma City; and a 1993 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts grant to explore the lives of modern day African American cowboys.
This exhibit contains 26 framed photographic prints measuring 24x30" and 26 labels. The exhibit fee for Deep Deuce and Beyond is $250 in U.S. currency per each one (1) to eight (8) week venue with one week before and after for transport, exhibit set-up, and takedown. Exhibit fee is payable to the Oklahoma Museum of History and is due before delivery. Space requirement is a minimum of 80 linear feet of wall space for a single hung exhibit. Shipping is not included with the exhibition fee.
Black Hope Black Dreams
Black Hope Black Dreams features the accomplishments of three individuals who had vision for greater opportunity and equality for themselves and others. Their accomplishments opened doors and opened minds; their influence reached beyond their generations and their mortal lives. Edward (Edwin) Preston McCabe arrived in Oklahoma Territory in 1889. He was experienced in finance, law, land development, and politics. He sought a place where African Americans could establish their own towns similar to other groups of Americans. Roscoe Dunjee was a newspaperman, an activist, humanitarian, and a man of extraordinary conviction and legendary accomplishment. He was one of the most influential men in Oklahoma history as only one generation removed from slavery, he was a general on the battlefield for civil rights. Founded in 1915, Dunjee's newspaper was titled The Black Dispatch. He also took aim at the legal system and the issues, incidents and laws that deprived African Americans of their rights of citizenship and human dignity. Ada Lois (Sipuel) Fisher was the first African American admitted to the University of Oklahoma Law School on June 18, 1949, and the first to graduate in August 1951. Through her, African Americans succeeded in challenging the separate but equal doctrine as it applied to educational opportunities.
This exhibit consists of five (5) free-standing retractable banners with double-sided graphics. The minimum space requirement is 22x9'. It is shipped in one high-impact plastic case with wheels. The exhibit fee for Black Hope Black Dreams is $250 in U.S. currency per each one (1) to eight (8) week venue with one week before and after for transport, exhibit set-up, and takedown. Exhibit fee is payable to the Oklahoma Museum of History and is due before delivery. Space requirement is a minimum of 80 linear feet of wall space for a single hung exhibit. Shipping is not included with the exhibition fee.
For questions about rentable Oklahoma History Center exhibits or to schedule an exhibit, please contact:
Lori Oden
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The engineer and architect for the Toms River Regional school district under convicted former superintendent Michael J. Ritacco pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to filing fraudulent tax returns on behalf of his firm from 2005 to 2009, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman.
Pravin H. Patel, 67, of Toms River owned and operated Pravin H. Patel Associates Inc. for more than 25 years. The firm also did work for Ocean County College, in addition to the school district. Patel entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler in Newark.
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LONDON — Lockheed Martin is taking the plunge into deep sea mining in a deal that will see the company begin exploring for minerals — including rare-earth varieties — in the Pacific.
UK Seabed Resources, a subsidiary of the British arm of Lockheed Martin, said Thursday that it has obtained a license to prospect for high-value minerals in a 58,000-square-kilometer area of the Pacific between Hawaii and Mexico.
It is the second time in 24 hours that Lockheed Martin has looked outside its traditional defense and aerospace focus to retain and grow its activities .
On Wednesday, Lockheed Martin in the U.S. announced it was using its know-how in the manufacture of Space Shuttle external tanks to meet the growing demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage and transportation. The company said it already had obtained initial orders to build cryogenic tanks.
British Prime Minister David Cameron will unveil the mineral-extraction project today at a seabed mining environmental workshop here involving scientists and potential suppliers.
The U.K. company said mining polymetallic nodules from the seabed could contribute around 40 billion pounds to the U.K. national economy over a 30-year period and could provide opportunities for supply-chain companies here that already have North Sea oil and gas expertise.
"We are offering British companies, research institutions and academia exciting opportunities to become involved in this cutting-edge business," Stephen Ball, Lockheed Martin's chief executive, said in a statement.
The company hopes to use technologies already developed for the aerospace and defense sector to help make the exploitation financially viable.
Developments in space, unmanned aerial vehicles and underwater vehicles for the oil industry have changed the financial dynamics of deep sea mining, said Lockheed Martin UK.
Fueled by increasing prices for raw materials, the company hopes to extract tennis ball-sized nodules of copper, nickel, cobalt and manganese, as well as rare earth minerals that sit on the seabed around four kilometers below the surface.
The British company is targeting a combination of remotely operated or autonomous underwater vehicles, pumps, suction and riser pipes to extract the minerals.
A Canadian-based company, Nautilus Minerals, already is working on a project to extract minerals using remotely piloted machines from an area of the sea near Papua New Guinea.
Lockheed Martin officials here said the precious metals extracted would also be of interest to the company itself for its aerospace, communications and defense activities.
Ball told the BBC in a radio interview today that the mining venture also has potential strategic benefits for the U.K. government.
"It's another source of minerals; there's a shortage, and there's difficulty getting access, so there's strategic value for the U.K. government in getting an opportunity to get these minerals," he said.
China's near monopoly on the production of rare earth minerals used by the world's defense industry has been a cause of increasing concern among Western governments .
Deep sea mining, though, is controversial, and environmental impact studies on the British project are scheduled to get underway later this year.
The exploration effort is expected to last around three years.
With the backing of the U.K. government, UK Seabed Resources already has applied for a second exploration license, covering a separate area, from the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the U.N.-mandated organization that controls mining rights in international waters.
Thirteen licenses have been granted by the ISA to companies and government organizations from China, Russia, India and elsewhere.
Deep sea mining was used as cover by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency in the 1970s in a bid to secretly recover a Russian nuclear-armed submarine that had sunk in deep water in the Pacific.


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Dee Myers, left, and Debbie McFarland do some early planning for the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd's Sept. 6 art show and fundraiser.
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Given its past success, the steering committee of the Art in the Pastures of Heaven show have been busy this summer making sure that the 2013 edition of the annual event is another memorable evening.
A major fundraiser of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd located at 301 Corral De Tierra, the art show and auction will be held in the church hall on Sept. 6 from 6 to 9 p.m.
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Player of the Week: Caleb Calvert
Player of the Week: Caleb Calvert
Chivas USA Youth Academy forward Caleb Calvert was named U.S. Soccer's Development Academy's Player of the Week after a superb performance with the U18 squad last weekend.
Calvert, 16, recently joined the U18 team after playing the first half of the 2012-2013 season with the U16's. On Saturday, the young Goats earned their first win of the year thanks to two goals from Calvert, helping lead the team to the final 2-1 victory over Crossfire Premiere. The following day, the Phelan, Calif. native repeated himself and notched another two goals, this time against Vancouver Whitecaps FC's U17/18 Team. The Red-and-White took a 3-2 victory over the Canadian team and now hold a 7-5-5 (W-L-T) record and sit in fifth place of the Southwest Division.
Before joining the U18 squad, Calvert had scored 13 goals with the U16s, becoming the top goal scorer for the young team.
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The Daily Donkey 37: Daphne and Two Week Old Evie
Best pix ever! Poor little shorned lambies.ReplyDelete
Resourceful...and CUTE!ReplyDelete
Naked Sheep Eat Trees... could be a headline somewhere! And I do love the dirty looks!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the giggles!! : )
And, I agree, Naked Sheep Eat Trees would make a great headline.
Our trees all are trimmed up to specific level - the level a hungry goat can reach standing on her hind legs! Yep Nekkid Sheep Eat Trees is a very clever title.ReplyDelete
Baaad Baaaaaad Sheep (I"m sure no one has ever written that before). :-)ReplyDelete
Sure, sheep climbing trees is cute. Until a 200 pound sheep climbs a somewhat small apple tree and smashes it to death.
Not that I'm still bitter about that appletree, OH NO.
baaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaa! that is great! thanks for the belly laugh :)ReplyDelete
That reminds me of the 8 horses we have who get 2 meals a day and still act like they've never been fed.ReplyDelete
How cute! They wanted their meal. LOL Just like our dog comes in around 4pm and starts poking me with her nose telling me it's time to get out in the kitchen and fix her something to eat.ReplyDelete
Ho, ho. Clever sheep. We'd do this too if we were hungry :)
So much joy on this blog.
Lol! I can't seem to find the time to eat breakfast before I head off to work. If I only I could chomp on a tree en route.
Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving comments. They were really lovely to read. I do hope you'll pop back again. xxx
That's funny! I received a calender as a yule gift called "Goats in Trees". It has goats actually in the trees eating!ReplyDelete
Amazing how sheep will stretch so far for green foodReplyDelete
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Your fico credit score of (785) would qualify you for a refinance national average interest rate of (4.469%) as of January 16, 2009. This would result in a monthly mortgage payment of ($ 1,515) for a mortgage with 1.0 points and an 80% Loan-to-Value Ratio for a single family, owner occupied property. Based on a 30 year fixed rate mortgage refi with a $300,000 loan amount.
Use the credit tier to grade your credit. This will give you a better idea of where you stand when you request a current refinance rate quote.
Keep in mind that your "Mid" fico credit score is the one used for refinance mortgage qualification. For instance, if your Transunion credit score is a 795, Equifax score is a 775, and your Experian score is a 765, then your qualifying credit score would be a 775.
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The table below illustrates the powerful impact that credit scores have on an individual's qualifying interest rate. As one's credit score falls through the credit tiers, it can result in "tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars" in additional paid interest over the term of a 30 year mortgage!
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The figures listed in the table above are based on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage with a $300,000 loan amount. For scores above 620, these APRs assume a mortgage with 1.0 points and 80% Loan-to-Value Ratio. For scores below 620, these APRs assume a mortgage with 0 points and 60 to 80% Loan-to-Value Ratio. Also assumes mortgage is for a single family, owner-occupied property.
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Individuals with credit scores below a 620 mid fico will most likely not qualify for a conventional refinance and may also have difficulty qualifying for an FHA loan. Technically, FHA loans are not really score driven, but many of the lenders that underwrite and fund FHA loans have raised the minimum credit score requirement to a 620 mid fico.
Those with mid credit scores below 620 may benefit most in the long run by repairing their own credit, or by using a credit restoration company to help raise their credit score above 620.
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CLEVELAND -- The Indians have announced that the April 8 home opener is sold out.
The team says the game sold out in just six minutes making it one of the fastest sellouts in club history.
This is the 21st consecutive home opener that has been a sell out for the Tribe. The Indians will play the Yankees at Progressive Field in a 4:05 p.m. start. You can watch the game on Channel 3.
Fans wanting to attend 2013 Opening Day still can secure tickets by purchasing full-season ticket packages.
For fans interested in season, group or party-area tickets for the 2013 season, the Indians will hold a select-a-seat event at Progressive Field on Saturday, March 16. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and offers fans the ability to test drive available seats and an autographed Indians player photo for every season or group ticket purchase.
Seats still are available for the remainder of the Indians' first homestand, which continues with three games against the Yankees April 9-11 at 7:05 p.m., three against the Chicago White Sox (April 12, 7:05 p.m.; April 13, 4:05 p.m.; April 14, 1:05 p.m.) and three against the Boston Red Sox (April 16-18, 7:05 p.m.).


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Duty to one's family is no duty at all.
High Priest S'Rak and Captain Jisten's relationship continues to deepen and mature as the pair learns to trust each other and work together to keep the prince, and the kingdom, safe. After foiling another attempt on Prince Jethain's life, a sacred infant is brought to the palace seeking sanctuary. A Valer girl has been born with the rare violet eyes of sunset, and thus, sacred to Zotien as well as Si'Yeni. Considered an ill omen by the Koilathans, a group of fanatic sun zealots will stop at nothing to kill the baby.
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Previously available only on the iPad, the Netflix mobile app now supports the iPhone and iPod Touch, letting all Apple mobile users stream content.
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A draft 2013-2017 Dutchess County and City of Poughkeepsie Consolidated Plan is available for review and public comment, Dutchess County officials said Thursday.
Officials said the draft outlines plans for more than $12 million in federal funds the county expects to receive during the next five years.
Dutchess County Commissioner of Planning and Development Kealy Salomon said the plan directs funding for the Community Development Block Grant, the HOME Investment Partnership and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS programs.
The Consolidated Plan is available on both the City of Poughkeepsie and Dutchess County websites. Comments and questions can be sent by May 9 to Anne Saylor, Dutchess County Community Development Administrator, at email@example.com or 8445-486-3600.
Two public hearings to address the draft plan are scheduled for Thursday, April 25. The first is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County Farm & Home Center in Millbrook. The second is at 6 p.m. at Poughkeepsie City Hall.
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Owen Anderson, Ph. D., race director of the Lansing Marathon, conducts a training clinic for runners and walkers at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 549 E Mt Hope Ave, Lansing, MI 48910. Individuals of all abilities and experience levels are welcome. The clinic is sponsored by the Lansing Moves the World Foundation and will resume in September, 2014.
For both the walking and running sessions, emphases are placed on developing good form and economical movement, training in a quality way, putting together a sound overall plan, and optimizing coordination, strength, and stability.


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'Not that I had some fascination with kissing bricks as a child. But my fascination to do it here was pretty obsessive,' said Tony Stewart, who first got to do it in 2005; below, his '05 crew joins him.
The Sprint Cup Series' annual visit to iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway remains one of the races each season that three-time series champion and Indiana native Tony Stewart marks on his calendar.
It wasn't always that way, however.
There was a time when NASCAR first made its decision 20 years ago to hold one of its premier series races at the traditionally open-wheel venue that Stewart would have preferred the calendar date remain empty. ...


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Friday, July 31, 2009
Hard Days, Sad Times
The topic for the 77th edition of the Carnival of Genealogy is: disasters that our families have lived through. This is about the folks for whom the rain in their lives was torrential or the snow a blizzard as the case may be.
My great grandparents immigrated to the U.S. in 1881 (my father's mother's branch of the family). My paternal grandfather came in 1905 and my maternal grandfather and grandmother came in 1912 and 1913 respectively. They all lived in Poland prior to their immigration to the U.S. and I don't have a clue how to research disasters in Poland from the 19th century or earlier, especially since I don't speak the language. My grandparents and great grandparents all lived in the Detroit, Michigan area and so did all their children and grandchildren. So for the most part, I can only research what disasters might have befallen them in the last 100 years in Detroit.
There are only about three dozen articles on the GenDisasters web site that pertain to Detroit in the last 100 years and none of my family members are mentioned in any of them. However, there are a couple blizzards that my great grandparents lived through and I guess those would qualify as disasters.
In April of 1886, just 5 years after my great grandparents came to Detroit, the city experienced a blizzard the likes of which had not been seen before. The freak spring storm occurred on April 6 and began just after midnight. By 7am the snowfall measured 4.6" in nearby Rochester, by 3pm there were 17.1" on the ground, and by the time the snow stopped falling at 9pm there was a blanket of 24.5" of snow there. "Twelve-foot high drifts and snow in the street that totaled 10" to 40" were common throughout southeastern Michigan."
I have no idea how my family members coped with this blizzard but none of them died in it so they must have found a way.
There was another blizzard that must have effected them on February 9, 1895. The huge storm effected folks from Iowa and Kansas to Massachusetts and Florida and most all the states in between. I don't have details as to the amounts of snow or the wind speed but from what information I have read the storm was a doozy.
Again, I have no idea how my family members dealt with this storm but none of them perished in it.
The one other disaster that may have effected my family involved a train wreck that occurred about 60 miles NE of Baton Rouge, LA on August 10, 1951. A U.S. Marine transport train ran head on into a passenger train. Eight people were killed, 60 injured. One of those killed was Marine Cpl CHESTER LOUIS LIPA, 21, of Detroit, Michigan. I believe that Chester was a family member of mine but I don't have what I feel is conclusive evidence of that. I mention him and this tragedy here in hopes that anyone reading this who has documentation of Chester's parents will share that with me. (imjasia at yahoo dot com)
Simmesport, LA Trains Collide, Aug 1951 (from GenDisasters.com)
PA, NY, DC, KY, MD, IA, TN, RI, FL, GA, MI, MA, KS, SC, IL, NJ, OK Blizzard, Feb 1895 (from GenDisasters.com)
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I often wonder how they survived the hard times, pain and anguish of their lives.ReplyDelete
It is something that can spur me on when I am feeling down.
I guess that living where I do I don't think of blizzards as disasters but rather as hard work getting dug out and stocking up for the next one. But they have killed people and I imagine they could have really hurt your ancestors economically if they couldn't get to work or if the their place of business was closed. I think 19th and early 20th century folks were better about staying stocked up than we are today but my family's history is mostly rural.ReplyDelete
I hope you make a connection with someone about C. Lipa
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If you want to learn the names of the parents of Marine Cpl CHESTER LOUIS LIPA, you could try either the Funeral Home or the Library.ReplyDelete
While the John L. Wysoki Mortuary is no more, you could call the David J. Wysoki Funeral Home in Warren, MI and ask if they have the records from the John L. Wysoki Mortuary. The names of Chester's parents may be in the records.
The Detroit Public Library will perform a search for an obituary for the small fee of $15, or you could just visit the library and look up the obituary yourself. Even though Chester Louis Lipa was killed in Loiuisiana, there would probably have been an obituary for him in Detroit, if that was his home town.
Thanks for your suggestions Steve. I will try to look up Chester's obituary when I can get out to Ann Arbor. I've checked the suburban Detroit libraries and none of them carry films of the Detroit newspapers back to 1951. So it's either a trip to the Detroit Public Library or the Bentley Library in Ann Arbor. A trip to both is on my to-do list, just don't know when I can make it happen. I might be better off sending in a check for $15 and requesting the obit... but that takes all the fun out of finding it myself, LOL!ReplyDelete
I hadn't thought of calling the funeral home for information. That's a good idea! :-) Thanks!


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Marines with Task Force Tripoli provide security aboard the U.S. Embassy in Libya's capital. (Marine Corps)
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When Marines in Tripoli, Libya, woke up on April 22, they learned that a car bomb had torn into the French Embassy, about a mile away, wounding two and rattling Westerners across the region.
The attack underscores the danger Marines face in fulfilling a new mission at the U.S. Embassy in Libyas capital. A reinforced platoon with Special Marine Air Ground Task Force Africa was called on to protect the small diplomatic compound when they deployed in January, and are expected to remain there until their six-month tour ends.
Violence like the bombing at the French Embassy and the high-profile attack on a U.S. diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, last fall enter the Marines minds every day, said Lt. Col. Daniel Whisnant, commanding officer of SPMAGTF-Africa. In the latter incident, U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other people were killed, leading some U.S. officials to question why Marines werent protecting the facility.
Since then, a plan has been established to expand the presence of Marine embassy security guards at U.S. diplomatic facilities around the world over the next several years. The U.S. Embassy in Tripoli doesnt have them, but the platoon now known as Task Force Tripoli stands post there in similar fashion to the way Marines do in Afghanistan, Whisnant said.
We are an external security force, he said. We are outward looking. If there was any external threat, we would address that, with the embassys concurrence.
It is just one mission that SPMAGTF-Africa has across Africa. The unit comprises about 150 personnel . About 30 percent is from 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines, out of Garden City, N.Y., with the rest pulled from across the Marine Corps Reserve, Whisnant said. The command element is based at Naval Station Sigonella, Italy, with teams of Marines spread across Africa advising friendly militaries.
In Uganda and Burundi, teams of about 20 Marines each recently completed training with local militaries that are preparing for future threats. Both nations face a perilous peacekeeping mission in Somalia, where insurgents and other extremist fighters remain.
The forces from Uganda and Burundi work with the Marines on infantry tactics and on understanding ambushes, improvised explosive devices and other threats.
A platoon of Force Reconnaissance Marines with SPMAGTF-Africa recently arrived in Senegal, and will work with the countrys elite forces, Whisnant said. The Senegalese are known as Company Fusiliers Marine Commando.
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A Defense Department Inspector General report released this month revealed significant deficiencies in more than one in 10 Air Force sexual assault investigations. In some instances, key evidence was not collected or investigators failed to thoroughly examine crime scenes or interview witnesses, actions that may have impacted the outcome of a case.
The review of 501 military sexual assault cases from 2010 146 of them Air Force found about eight in 10 investigations had some deficiency. But most were minor, and investigations met Defense Department standards about 90 percent of the time.
The IG report also highlighted the rarity of court-martial convictions in sexual assault cases: less than 8 percent of the random sampling examined by the investigative agency. No action was taken against alleged offenders one-third of the time. A handful of perpetrators were discharged from the service in lieu of a trial, including six airmen.
The report comes as the military beefs up sexual assault awareness and prevention efforts. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered all the services to spend one day refocusing on training after a May report revealed 26,000 men and women in uniform said they had experienced some form of unwanted sexual contact in 2012.
Critics of the militarys handling of sexual assault say victims are often retaliated against while offenders go free, citing a culture that has led to under-reporting of the crime.
In February, an Air Force three-star general overturned the sex assault conviction of a lieutenant colonel, setting off a firestorm that has led to the introduction of laws in the House and Senate limiting a commanders authority in sex crime cases. At least 33 Senators have backed bipartisan legislation that would create a separate military command to handle serious crimes, removing the process from the chain of command.
The Air Force has responded to calls from Congress and victim advocacy groups to hold offenders accountable. Involuntary discharge proceedings became automatic July 2 for any airman found to have committed or attempted to commit rape, sexual assault, forcible sodomy, aggravated sexual contact and abusive sexual contact, according to a new Air Force instruction. That includes airmen convicted at court-martial or whose cases were handled administratively, such as an Article 15 hearing.
Commanders may also now recommend for discharge airmen who use a special position of trust to engage in an unprofessional relationship. That includes recruiters, military training instructors and faculty and staff members. Airmen recommended for involuntary discharge within 12 months of making an unrestricted sexual assault report also can now elect to have their case file reviewed by a general officer in the chain of command.
Cases sent back for review
The IG found serious investigative gaps in 56 cases about 11 percent of those reviewed.
Air Force reports of investigation often lacked basic case information such as date, time, location of occurrence and offenses under investigation, according to the Inspector General. In one report, a victim stated she had been attacked in her home but did not say where her home was and it was not documented anywhere in the report or supporting file.
The IG sent 17 cases back to the Air Force Office of Special Investigations for reconsideration. OSI agreed to reopen 10 of those. It declined to reopen the remaining seven because too much time had elapsed or further investigation would not likely produce a different outcome; the inspector general agreed.
Of the 146 Air Force cases examined by the IG, investigators did not:
■ Follow up on logical leads from interviews in 35 cases
■ Examine or validate crime scenes in 53 cases
■ Photograph the crime scene in 71 investigations or half of those reviewed by the IG.
■ Notify the sexual assault response coordinator in about a third of the cases.
The IG recommended the Air Force create crime scene policy guidance, emphasize the importance of timely and thorough sex assault investigations, and beef up interview and evidence training.
Many of those changes are already underway, according to the OSIs written response to the report. OSI commander Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Jacobsen has made sexual assault a special interest item for more than a year. Investigations now receive significant, ongoing, high-level attention across the command, with Jacobsen emphasizing their importance at leadership forums and commander calls, according to the response.
In August 2012, OSI began teaching a new interviewing technique as part of its advanced sex crimes investigations training program course to empower sex crime victims and improve their ability to provide more detailed information, the report said.
All crime scenes must now be located and documented whenever possible. The numerous recent improvements are improving the quality and professionalism of AFOSIs sexual assault investigations, the Air Force wrote.
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Former Green Bay Packers general manager Ron Wolf recalls sitting at a World Series game two years ago with University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez when a stranger walked up and asked him a pointed question.
Whos the worst player you ever drafted?
Wolf, who had been retired for more than a decade, didnt take long to respond.
I told him we dont have enough time for that because there arent enough hours in the day. I said I cant tell you because I dont keep those things, I dont remember. Ive erased those things. Im trying not to remember who was. Remember the good, not the bad.
Such is the life of an NFL general manager, who like a baseball hitter is having a good day when he goes 1-for-3 at the plate.
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Wolf used to say that if a draft produced three starters, he considered it a good year. But that also means there are a lot of whiffs, and personnel men worth their salt learn to deal with failure.
You have to put that out of your mind, Wolf said during a telephone interview this year. Its kind of like playing cornerback. You dont have a chance playing corner today in the NFL. You just have to put everything out of your mind. Every play is a new play, every day is a new day, every second is a new second. ... You cant dwell (on the bad picks). Youve got to put them out of your mind.
Current Packers general manager Ted Thompson honed his personnel evaluation talent under Wolf, and it shows.
Both GMs landed franchise quarterbacks (Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers) early in their tenures.
Both aggressively pursued and acquired a defensive difference-maker (Reggie White, Clay Matthews).
Both led their teams to a Super Bowl championship five years into their jobs.
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Thompson speaks of Wolf with reverence, and there is no question the pupil learned from the master, especially when it comes to the draft.
Ron was marvelous with this in terms of projecting leadership, said Thompson, describing the draft room. I think you have to understand the chair you sit in. In terms of my chair, Im the leader in there. I have to project a certain confidence and a certain understanding and a certain amount of wisdom to try to do the right thing, and I pray every day that I have that wisdom.
There is tremendous pressure during the draft, with the future of the franchise in the hands of Thompsons decision-making prowess. And yet like Wolf, Thompson wont let the draft overwhelm him.
He has come to enjoy the process, from staffers shouting across the war room, to banter on the phone with potential trade partners, to the relentless ticking of the clock and looming deadlines.
The actual draft itself is a fun thing, Thompson said. It drives you nuts because you dont know whats going to happen, but the whole to and fro and are you going to trade and is this going to happen? And all along making sure that whatever you do, youre making the team better. Its just a fun thing.
By Wolfs standard, which says you should generate three starters per draft, Thompson is holding up pretty well.
Thompson landed 19 starters in his first five drafts, or nearly four per year, which is outstanding and a big reason the Packers won the Super Bowl in 2010.
The last four drafts have not been nearly as fruitful, with Thompson selecting only six total starters in that span. However, the jury remains out on the 2012 and 2013 drafts because players like Casey Hayward, Mike Daniels, Datone Jones, Micah Hyde, JC Tretter and Josh Boyd are still developing and could make Thompson look like a genius.
Unlike Wolf, Thompson refuses to live by a specific formula to gauge the success of his drafts.
(If) you can rest at night and go to sleep, I think you know youve probably done OK, is about all Thompson would say on that topic.
In nine drafts, Thompson has picked eight players who earned Pro Bowl recognition, with the cream of the crop including Rodgers, Matthews, Nick Collins, Greg Jennings, Eddie Lacy and Josh Sitton.
Thompson has endured some clunkers, too, such as first-round bust Justin Harrell in 2007. There always will be examples like that to prove the draft is an inexact science.
But of Thompsons 87 overall draft picks, 25 became full-time starters and another eight were part-time or situational first-teamers. That means anywhere from 29 to 38 percent of Thompsons draft picks since 2005 have been starting caliber, a pretty solid record.
Thompsons roster building looks more impressive when you consider six Packers starters last season were signed as undrafted free agents.
Theres always college free agents that make teams and wind up being good players, so nobody drafts those guys, Thompson said. And theres always the fifth-, sixth- and seventh-round guys that wind up contributing. So keep your eye on the ball, take good players, make sure theyre good people in the locker room and you give yourself a chance.
But then, perhaps remembering what Wolf taught him, Thompson quickly added: It doesnt always work out.
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text: Mississippi tornado survivor: 'It sounded like Katrina' Share this story email Share this story «Previous 3 of 20 Photos Next » Read the story « » Southern Storms Early Monday morning shows the destruction Sunday's tornado caused in this Hattiesburg, Miss., neighborhood adjacent to the University of Southern Mississippi, including the severe damage to Westminster Presbyterian Church Feb. 11, 2013, and the small truck that was flattened by the church's bricks. Emergency officials said late Sunday that at least 10 people were injured in surrounding Forrest County and three were hurt to the west in Marion County, but they weren't aware of any deaths caused by the storms. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)


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TOMS RIVER — Memorial Day weekend, maybe.
Thats the target date Ocean County Freeholder Director John P. Kelly has set to get 1,400 boats, pieces of 58 houses and at least eight motor vehicles out of Barnegat Bay. The vehicles and debris were washed into the bay during superstorm Sandy.
Kelly said his first order as the new director of the five-member Republican board was to have Ocean County Administrator Carl W. Block set up a conference call with Commissioner Bob Martin of the state Department of Environmental Protection on the issue.
The freeholder director said he was thrilled to hear that Gov. Chris Christie make dredging Barnegat Bay a top priority in his State of the State address Tuesday.
Memorial Day is a target, but we all understand and recognize the limitations of the size of the bay and getting the entire job done, Kelly said. That is, the state has the same desire as this county in having that bay clean by Memorial Day weekend. I think all of us have to be at least understanding that the job may not be completed by Memorial Day. But if not, it will be well under way. There can be no promises.
Kelly said the DEP commissioner did not share with him how the state planned to dredge such a large body of water in four months, but that Martin had asked for the county governments cooperation in helping set priorities and communicating with its municipalities.
The Army Corps of Engineers would handle the inlets, Kelly said.
Once a plan is in place, Kelly wants the DEP to send staff members to a freeholder meeting to brief county officials.
Both Toms River Mayor Thomas F. Kelaher and Lavallette Mayor Walter G. LaCicero have complained that the bay seems more prone to flooding even in routine storms since the Oct. 29 superstorm that devastated the Jersey Shore.
Both Kelaher and LaCicero have cited scientific theories that either debris or large amounts of earth slid into the bay during Sandy, decreasing the volume of water the bay can hold.
Consumer confidence in Barnegat Bay is also an issue. Local dealers at last weeks New York Boat Show got alarming questions from customers who have an impression the bay is trashed beyond use.
Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari said at Wednesdays meeting that there are 275 marinas in Ocean County that are dependent on the summer tourism season.
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With around 800 campsites around Norway offering a range of cabins to rent as well as a pitch for your tent or caravan, there is no such thing as a typical camping holiday.
Experience the special atmosphere of the "Norwegian Riviera" at Roligheden Camping (Website in Norwegian only) just outside Kristiansand, or escape the crowds on the west coast of Andøya in the Vesterålen Islands, where the ocean is your closest neighbour. For the perfect base to explore the area or join a whale or a puffin safari, stay at Stave Camping (Google translate). There are six hot pools on the grounds, and a sauna.Stokkøya Sjøsenter in Trøndelag boasts a campsite by a white sandy beach but has also received much praise in the international press for its individually designed "subs" (subterranean units) which blend in with the surrounding landscape. If you are heading to the fjords, why not stay at Grande Hytteutleige, a popular, four-star campsite with a splendid view of the Geirangerfjord, or at Kjørnes Camping. Located by the Sognefjord, it is an ideal starting point for excursions to the fjords and glaciers.
If you want to combine city sightseeing and shopping with a relaxing stay in the countryside, there are plenty of campsites near the main towns. City camping is also a good option if you are travelling on a budget.
In Oslo, try Bogstad Camping (Google translate), a large, four-star campsite located next to a beach where you can rent small boats and equipment for windsurfing. Or stay at Ekeberg Camping, which boasts great views of Oslo. You can go horse riding and play crazy golf nearby.The largest campsite in Bergen, Lone Camping is beautifully located by Lake Haukeland. Another option is Bratland Camping, 9.94 miles southeast of Bergen's center. There is a direct bus connection to and from Bergen bus station.Near Trondheim, Storsand Camping enjoys picturesque surroundings by the Trondheimfjord. Easily accessible from the city center, the family owned Flakk Camping is another good choice, only 6 miles from Trondheim.Only 1.2 miles from Stavanger center in an outdoor recreation area, Mosvangen Camping can be found. Located in peaceful surroundings 9 miles from Stavanger, Vølstadskogen Camping is an alternative for those who plan to combine activities in the city with excursions to the Lysefjord or Preikestolen.
Idyllically situated next to the Tromsdal River, Tromsø Camping is only 10 minutes from Tromsø center by bus.
Are you tempted by a holiday in the wild, but not prepared to do without modern conveniences? Then "glamping", glamorous or luxury camping, might be just the ticket.
At the Canvas Hotel in Telemark you sleep in one of 10 Mongolian-style yurts with wooden floors and comfortable beds. Combine action packed days on a mountain bike with a relaxing session in the sauna and a swim in the lake.62 miles east of Oslo is another option, Halvorseth Camping. Here you will have your own flat screen TV, DVD player, sofa, kitchen with a wood stove and your own bathroom. A number of activities, including paragliding, elk safaris and bread baking, are available.
Many campsites in Norway also offer cabins for hire. These range from basic to well equipped, and can usually accommodate from four to six people, sometimes more. An ideal alternative for a rainy day, or if you require a bit more space or comfort on your holiday. Find more information on cabins.
For total freedom and completely free accommodation, though, nothing beats wilderness camping. Wilderness camping is allowed in Norway as long as you follow the rules set out in the right of access "allemannsretten". In practice you can put up your tent anywhere you like, as long as you avoid private, cultivated land and show consideration to other people and the environment.
The mountains of Jotunheimen and the Lofoten Islands are two popular areas for the most adventurous campers. For a less remote option, pitch your tent on Langøyene island in the Oslofjord.
If the prospect of being left to your own devices sounds a bit too daunting, an alternative is to stay at a wilderness camp. At Beiarn Villmarkscamp in Nordland, you sleep in a Sami tent (lavvo), eat traditional Sami food and explore the area around the national park Saltfjellet/Svartisen. Serious Fun also arranges wilderness camps, as well as a range of other activities such as paintball, rafting and rappelling, in the village of Dagali near Geilo in Eastern Norway.
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Nissan will keep the current generation of its Rogue compact crossover in production for 2014 and rename it the Rogue Select. / Submitted
The redesigned 2014 Nissan Rogue will be produced at Nissan's Smyrna, Tenn., plant beginning Oct. 15. / Wieck
Consumers might get a bit confused while shopping for the Nissan Rogue next year.
Although the completely redesigned, second-generation 2014 Rogue produced in the Smyrna plant will start rolling into showrooms in November, dealers will continue to offer the previous model as well, which is still made in Japan. Booming sales persuaded the automaker to keep the original Rogue in its lineup, at least for 2014.
But the carryover model will have a significantly lower price than the new model, and a slightly different name: the Rogue Select. It will officially go on sale as a 2014 model in January, said Franklin-based Nissan North America.
The company said the first-generation, five-passenger Rogue has been selling so well that it hates to see it go. So for now, its not going anywhere. The base price will drop to less than $20,000 from its current $20,310. The new second generation, called simply the Rogue, is roomier, with space for up to seven passengers, and starts at $22,490 ($1,190 more with seven-passenger seating).
As the compact SUV segment is becoming very specialized, there is an opening for a low-cost, high-content offering, which is a gap that Rogue Select will fill, said Fred Diaz, Nissans U.S. divisional vice president for sales and marketing.
Rogue Select will allow Nissan to continue its strong performance in the segment, which will only get stronger once the all-new, U.S.-built 2014 Rogue goes on sale.
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Hey Kev,It seems like the away game that Randy/Greg and co will be at this year is in Atlanta...I'm trying to attend a game out west and everyone else is going East..lol....let's all meet in Kansas City next year!!:O)
Do you see many Raider fans in your area kev?It was nice meeting you and your fiance at the Broncos game this past year...what game are you All going to this year?
Quote from: NCRaider on April 20, 2012, 05:03:19 PMFor those of us with virtual season tickets, NFL Sunday Ticket under $200 this year.http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/20/directv-drops-price-of-sunday-ticket-under-200/ This is great news! I hope they keep the price under $200. It was getting very expensive. Maybe a few subscribers dropped out because of the high pricing. Go Raiders! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
For those of us with virtual season tickets, NFL Sunday Ticket under $200 this year.http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/20/directv-drops-price-of-sunday-ticket-under-200/
Kamerion Wimbley just fails to advance on "American Ninja Warrior"Nate Stuhlbarg, Comcast SportsNethttp://www.csnbayarea.com/football-oakland-raiders/raiders-talk/Ex-Raider-Wimbley-no-ninja?blockID=731300&feedID=2801
Junior Seau Dead in apparent suicideGunshot wound to the chestRaiders statement:http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Statement-from-the-Oakland-Raiders-on-the-Passing-of-Junior-Seau/c0945efa-e2b5-4a13-b6ef-b9e3e1bc3ea6http://www.youtube.com/v/z5USJvrt68s
hello raider nation,houston raider steve here.....Its so sad that we lost junior seau.....he probably had cte-chronic traumatic encephalopathy..or cte.....multiple concussions lead to cte...nfl players who died too soon who had cte....Andre waters,mike webster,terry long,justin strelczyk,lou creekmur,john grimsley,tom mchale,chris henry,dave duerson,john mackey,cookie gilchrist,wally helgenberg,shane dronett,lew carpenter,the 49ers million dollar backfield of joe perry and john henry johnson.....also one ex falcon who killed himself....ill get his name...former NFL players have filed a class action lawsuit over having cte from multiple concussions....cte leads to depression,dementia, other life threatening issues....junior had multiple concussions during his entire NFL career....
Quote from: Randy on April 23, 2012, 09:24:22 PMSaints deny ESPN's eavesdropping allegationshttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/football/nfl/04/23/saints-loomis.ap/Mickey Loomis, Saints deny eavesdropping allegationshttp://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/saints-general-manager-mickey-loomis-allegedly-eavesdropped-opposing-195425507.htmlholy shit. this is huge. remember the accusation that al davis had bugged the visiting coaches' meeting rooms, and one coach yelled up at the lights for al to hear him? (c'mon randy, dig up that piece of history.)
Saints deny ESPN's eavesdropping allegationshttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/football/nfl/04/23/saints-loomis.ap/Mickey Loomis, Saints deny eavesdropping allegationshttp://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/saints-general-manager-mickey-loomis-allegedly-eavesdropped-opposing-195425507.html


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I've read that HH takes a small loss on this label, so I would expect the price to go up.
That looks just like the old Continental Distilling label! Unfortunately, they removed the "Bottled by Continental Distilling Co." text.
Michter's Distillery, Inc. DSP-PA-17 Schaefferstown, PA.
Until Wednesday Feb. 14th, 1990, Michter's was "The whiskey that warmed the revolution."
Bought my first DSP-1 and set-up a head-to-head with DSP-354 tonight. To my nose the DSP-1 blows the DSP-354 out of the water. The new stuff has a fantastic, complex nose (I'm getting some great peppermint thing, among other aromas); the DSP-354 is sort of generic and boring. On the palate, the DSP-1 has a darker, almost burnt character that I quite enjoy, although it still seems a bit thin in comparison to DSP-354.
Previously, my favorite rye was the classic WTR101 with Ritt100 a long second. Now, with the DSP-1, the battle is much closer. We'll see how the next few pours pan out and, perhaps, I'll arrange a WTR101 vs Ritt DSP-1 head-to-head.
Well that's interesting, keep us informed.
We're Bourbon Geeks, it's who we are, it's what we do.
Yes, one reads all sorts of things, but HH didn't get where they are by taking a loss on anything.
We're Bourbon Geeks, it's who we are, it's what we do.
I can take or leave the aesthetics of the new label, but it looks to me like they're emphasizing bottled in bond a little more. I like that.
I hate scotch.
This is one of my favorite whiskeys when I can find it. The store I shop at doesn't put it on the shelf, you just have to be a regular and know who to ask. Last year it was $24. Today was the first time I've seen it since the fall and it was $29! I still bought one... But $29 is starting to become a stretch for this one.
I just scored a 354 the other day. Still haven't tried the new stuff...
I hate scotch.


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Hey all... Just thought I'd throw these out there as they were accepted in my fantasy NBA basketball league just before the deadline passed. As commish I'm on the fence about approving or denying them. What do you think?
Info about the league: There are 12 teams in the league. It is a keeper league and each team has 14 roster spots and starts 10 (1 C, 2 Gs, 2 Fs). At the end of every season each team gets to keep 6 players while the others go into the draft poll for the next season. This is the basic all points league (point - 1pt, assist - 2pts, rebs - 1pt, blocks - 2pts, steals - 2pts, TO - -1, etc.).
- Trade 1: Kobe Bryant traded for Tony Parker, Yao Ming, and Chris Kaman
- Trade 2: Chris Paul traded for Devin Harris, Caron Butler, and Russell Westbrook
I'm actually leaning towards denying both of them, but will make my decision by the end of the weekend. Should these be denied or approved? What's your reasoning?
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Trade 1 seems passable to me. Everyone has peaked, we know how good each of them can be. Kaman, and Yao have the history of injuries, which devalues them. Yao and Parker together isn't enough for Kobe(IMO), adding Kaman definitely slants the trade in the other direction, but not enough for a veto.
Trade 2 is pretty much the same story. Only difference is the youth of Westbrook and Harris. Depending on your tolerance for lopsided trades, this trade is more vetoable when compared to the other.
I've never played in a points league so I don't know how much that changes things. fyi. also, I make bad trades all the time, so my judgment is questionable.
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http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=8000&langId=-1&catalogId=40000008000&productId=47856735&pes=im718352Kinda interesting. Pretty cheap.
Hi Wade,I've got one of these that I use for dayhikes. It's a nice little pack and for $25, it can't be beat! (Note that there is no padding in the shoulder straps.)Ryan
I actually saw this pack when I was REI last weekend. It is very basic. I thought it was kind of cool when I saw it, but more as a laugh factor. It is like a small duffle bag that one gets when in boot camp, and is just as comfortable (not very). Of course, it is pretty light, but I would not buy it.
Edited by erichlf on 04/17/2006 09:08:41 MDT.
It's pretty small. But it has a "highly organized storage sleeve", an "efficient drawcord" and "revolutionary" silpreg nylon. Boy, howdy!Maybe first they can shoot the copywriter.
Don't forget its best featureTurn inside out and it's a stuff sack to help organize your gear; once at basecamp, reverse it and it's a daypack for short hikes away from camp
Now *that* was funny.
The first thing that went through my mind when I looked at it was...how many loops on the daisy chain...how much weight does that add...what would I be lashing to 6 or 7 loops for a day hike???
The REI Flash UL (9.4 oz) is a nice little pack. I've been using it this winter on ski and snowshoe day-trips with up to 10 pounds of gear and it is quite comfortable. It's well-built and sturdy, and doesn't show any marks from off-trail brush-bashing. The material isn't flimsy silnylon--it's a heavier version with a grid. There is a bit of padding on the shoulder straps, which are a highly breathable mesh. I'm actually thinking of trimming it up into a stuff sack (remove chest and waist straps, remove hydration bag/organizer flap, use lighter cords, etc.; the weight saved might be 3-4 ounces) for use as a camp day-pack (just like the blurb says!), although this is heavier than having my brother-in-law carry my stuff in _his_ pack because I didn't bring one ;-)But for $25, I'll probably buy another to trim up into a stuff-sack/pack, because I think this one is going to get a lot of use as-is. I'm planning to use it for SUL overnights if I can't get my low-volume gear list to fit into my Mountainsmith Tour fanny pack (which is almost a pound heavier; hmmm...).
Edited by Otter on 04/17/2006 11:22:10 MDT.
I trimmed a few extras off mine and it is now ~7.5 oz. Nice little pack.
Walmart has something similar for $5.
Erich, are you speaking of the school backpack at Walmart?
I had one when they came out last year..and while a neat idea and fun..I just didn't use it, so I returned it.Word to the wise though..if carrying a bladder in it, line the Flash with something like a FedEx padded mailer to stiffen the bag. Works like a charm-and the FedEx pad makes a great padded, waterproof butt pad :-)
No not really a school pack. It looked pretty much just like this pack, but was even more simple. It used rope for shoulder straps and those ropes were also the sinch for the bag. It was interesting, but would not be comfortable for anything over 10lbs.
I love this little pack! But I did make two modification... one functional, one cosmetic.1. My first complaint was a total lack of structure (no frame). When I loaded my filled Platty, it drooped and felt funny against my back. Then, I cut a small, tapered section of Nightlight (Mt. Washington-style) sleeping pad and inserted it into the bladder sleeve. Not only does this provide a comfy back panel, but doubles as a sit pad on rest stops.2. I cut off the orange webbing running down the front because it was unnecessary weight and rather ugly.With these two mods, I now have my favorite day pack ever!
Edited by biggunn on 04/20/2006 18:00:50 MDT.
I have one and I hate that orange webbing daisy chain......A couple of questions about removing it:Did you remove it from the inside and the outside or just the outside?After removal, did it leave visible stiching holes in the fabric that it was sewn to? Thanks!
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