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Chat with Adam Rittenberg
Welcome to SportsNation! On Thursday, ESPN.com's Big Ten blogger Adam Rittenberg will stop by to talk college football.
Rittenberg joined ESPN.com in 2008 after four years at the Arlington Heights (Ill.) Daily Herald, where he covered sports at Notre Dame, Northwestern, DePaul and several other colleges. He lives in Chicago.
Send your questions now and join Rittenberg Thursday at 4 p.m. ET!
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Adam Rittenberg (4:00 PM)
Hey guys, it's great to be back on Thursdays. I'll be in Iowa City for Michigan-Iowa this weekend. Where you at? Let's get started.
Christian (Richmond, VA)
Iowa has the #10 offense in the Big Ten. Is it outrageous to think that if Michigan can get 28 points they will win?
Adam Rittenberg (4:00 PM)
I would think 28 points gives Michigan a decent shot in that game, but it won't be easy. Iowa's defense has been awfully if stingy. If Ricky Stanzi can avoid throwing a pick-six, I like the Hawkeyes' chances.
Tyler (Madison)
Adam, You have to admit, you underestimated the Badger's this year, not saying I was completely sold on them either, but just want to hear you say it, and how do you see them this weekend against tOSU?
Adam Rittenberg (4:02 PM)
Tyler, you're absolutely right. I'll admit it. I didn't think much of Wisconsin, especially when Scott Tolzien was named the starting QB. Tolzien has been a great surprise for the Badgers, and their balance on offense has really been the biggest reason for the 5-0 start. It's good to see. But obviously, things get much tougher these next two weeks with Ohio State and Iowa.
Jonathan (Ohio)
Would you anticipate flu to have a heavy impact on the rest of the season or will it eventually go away? I know Ohio State has a problem this week.
Adam Rittenberg (4:03 PM)
I would hope with the vaccine become more available, the flu problem will go away eventually. But you're right about Ohio State. Andrew Miller is out again this week, and Justin Boren and Jake Ballard missed Wednesday's practice with the flu. Fortunately, Mike Adams doesn't appear to have it, as feared earlier this week.
Brandon (Iowa City)
Is it true that Michigan's top running back is out for this game?
Adam Rittenberg (4:04 PM)
Depends on who you consider Michigan's top running back :-) Brandon Minor, the starter entering the season, will play and should finally be near 100 percent. But Carlos Brown, who has been the team's best rusher in the first five games, likely will be out with what I'm hearing is a head injury.
Michael (Minneapolis)
It's brutal in Gopherville Adam. The Gophers thoroughly outplayed the Badgers in the first half, but due to some missed opportunities and horrible officiating (phantom chop block on 1st and goal at the 1 comes to mind), instead of being up 7 or 10 at half the score was 13-10 at the break. In the 3rd Quarter the Gopher front 7 (and Kevin Cosgrove's lack of adjustments) allowed Wisconsin to run wild before losing by 3. What adjustments can the Gophers make? Do you think 7 regular season wins is still likely?
Adam Rittenberg (4:05 PM)
This is a critical week for the Gophers, Michael. They need to beat Purdue and avoid dropping to 1-3 at home, which is not what Minnesota envisioned with the new, on-campus stadium. I wouldn't put too much blame on the D-line, but the offensive line has been a shaky group for most of the year. They have a great coach in Tim Davis, but the inconsistency in running the ball combined with the penalties last week is certainly troubling.
Mike (Michigan)
Adam, after the first 5 games, who do you think the top 3 quarterbacks are in the BigTen?
Adam Rittenberg (4:06 PM)
Mike, I just actually wrote about the quarterbacks in the league, evaluating their progress through the first five games. As far as performance this season, I'd go with Scott Tolzien, Tate Forcier and Daryll Clark. Terrelle Pryor seems to be getting a bit more comfortable as well.
Adam Rittenberg (4:07 PM)
Also, Kirk Cousins, Mike Kafka and Joey Elliott have had their moments.
Nick (Dayton)
I gotta think Iowas LB's will have trouble covering Michigan's slot receivers. Thoughts?
Adam Rittenberg (4:08 PM)
It will be interesting to see how Iowa contends with Michigan's overall team speed on offense, which is among the league's best. But keep in mind that Iowa's Pat Angerer might be one of the best linebackers in pass coverage that you'll find. Angerer tied for the Big Ten lead with five interceptions last fall and had a pick INT at Penn State.
John (South Bend)
if notre dame and bama played right now, who would win?
Adam Rittenberg (4:09 PM)
Is that a serious question? Bama would crush the Irish by three touchdowns. And that's not a huge dig on ND. I just think Bama is that good.
Lane Kiffin (Rocky Top)
Adam, this chat isn't very good. Are you going to blame the flu?
Adam Rittenberg (4:10 PM)
Absolutely (cough cough). Thanks, Lane. Maybe you can recycle it when you lose to UGA.
Kyle (East Lansing)
Do you think the MSU secondary, which apparently just learned to tackle the guy with the ball last week, has turned a corner for the season?
Adam Rittenberg (4:11 PM)
Kyle, I'd like to think we'll find out this week, but whether Illinois actually tries to attack down the field remains to be seen. Illinois' scheme to this point has been extremely puzzling, given the Illini talent at wide receiver. I would think Illinois will attack Michigan State's DBs with Arrelious Benn and others. It would be a good litmus test for the Spartans.
Jake (Honolulu, HI)
Adam, most intriguing game in the Big10 this week?
Adam Rittenberg (4:12 PM)
Not saying this just because I'll be there, but it's Michigan-Iowa. Michigan is still, in my opinion, the most interesting story in the league because of all the young players, Rodriguez's second year, the different things they do on offense. And Iowa has been so dominant on defense. ... Wisconsin-Ohio State also interests me quite a bit.
Craig G. (Fairfield, California)
Hey Adam, is Wisconsin the worst/luckiest 5-0 team in the country? In not, are they legit in your opinion?
Adam Rittenberg (4:14 PM)
I wouldn't use that label to describe the Badgers. Certainly they have more to prove, but they're always tough at home and seem to have found the balance on offense that they need. Let's not forget that this was a top 15 team entering the 2008 season. They've made upgrades at running back, wide receiver and certainly quarterback. If they could have finished off games better, it would be a more impressive 5-0.
Drew (East Lansing)
Love the Blog. I know that UM is the better story, but it seems like I've been hearing more about how Michigan loss the game more than MSU won the game? Why is it us Spartans can't get any credit for our own victory? Also, with two wins in his belt, do you think Mark D. has made this game a rivalry once more?
Adam Rittenberg (4:16 PM)
Michigan State deserves credit for the win, but it's hard to get too excited about a 2-3 team. Beat Illinois and Northwestern, and you'll get hyped entering the Iowa game. ... As for Dantonio's two wins, I would definitely say he's made the Michigan game a rivalry. Also, I love the way he always talks up the game. He recognizes what it means to the fans and the players.
Mac (Huntington, WV)
Bigger "must win" this week - Purdue or Minnesota?
Adam Rittenberg (4:17 PM)
Good question, Mac. If Purdue loses, you can forget about any bowl run. Just not happening this year. But I don't see the Boilers going bowling anyway. Too many mistakes on the field and from the coaches. It's got to be a bigger game for Minnesota. The Gophers could easily be 4-1 right now.
Vince (Salt Lake City)
Is Ron Zook in a must-win situation at this point or was that last weekend?
Adam Rittenberg (4:18 PM)
I wouldn't call it a total must-win, but it's definitely a must-compete. Illinois has been non-competitive for the majority of its three games against BCS-conference opponents, and that's totally unacceptable. The Illini need to show they can at least keep pace with Michigan State on their home field and show some signs of progress.
Dan (Colorado)
Will Juice Williams see any playing time this weekend?
Adam Rittenberg (4:20 PM)
I have a feeling he will, but Ron Zook will allow Eddie McGee the opportunity to sink or swim. You don't make a change like that and pull the new guy after a bad series or two. McGee will get his chances, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Williams on a play or two.
Michelle (Ohio)
Will you marry me?
Adam Rittenberg (4:20 PM)
Wow, that's a first. Sorry, Michelle. Already taken.
J.B. (Dunmore, PA)
This is the weekend we finally get a good look at Kevin Newsome, isn't it Adam?
Adam Rittenberg (4:21 PM)
J.B., some of the reporters were asking Daryll Clark about this very subject yesterday. Clark said Newsome has looked very good at practice and is taking all the second-team reps. Penn State should get a chance to showcase him a bit against EIU. If not, something has gone very wrong.
Joe (Baltimore)
Which is the REAL Northwestern... win over Purdue last week or loss to Minn. 2 weeks ago? The 'cats seemed like two different teams
Adam Rittenberg (4:23 PM)
The defense badly needed some confidence, and it got some last week against Purdue. That unit isn't nearly as bad as it performed in the first four games, so I see improvement there. But from an offensive standpoint, several things still concern me, namely the inability to consistently run the ball and absolutely no big-play threats on the field. After seeing that offense for years, it's too cute of a system. You need to attack a defense from time to time, and this week provides a good opportunity to do so.
Skindog (N.J.)
Any chance the weather will get nasty in Iowa City Saturday night?
Adam Rittenberg (4:24 PM)
Just checked weather.com and the forecast calls for afternoon showers and then clearing. So the weather should pass by kickoff.
Some Badger Fan (Wisconsin)
Adam, suppose Wisconsin is able to beat OSU in a close game, and Iowa. Purdue, @Ind, Michigan, @Northwestern, @Hawaii are all that remains. Could Wisconsin run the table if they win the next two ?
Adam Rittenberg (4:25 PM)
That's asking an awful lot, but I guess anything is possible. Ohio State is certainly Wisconsin's toughest road test, and the Badgers can beat anyone on their home field.
Tyler (Iowa City)
Forcier has looked pretty banged up the last couple games. Have you heard any updates on whether he'll be 100% coming into Kinnick?
Adam Rittenberg (4:26 PM)
I think he'll be OK, Tyler. He's obviously not a huge guy, so injuries are going to come with the position. But Forcier is awfully tough, and he'll be ready come Saturday night.
J.B. (Dunmore, PA)
Adam: Is what we've seen in the Big Ten thus far more parity or mediocrity?
Adam Rittenberg (4:27 PM)
Good question, J.B. Judging by the nonconference performance, it seems like more mediocrity. Then again, Iowa and Michigan swept their nonconference skeds and Penn State and Wisconsin didn't play anyone, so there's still time to improve. I will say this: it's harder to pick games in the Big Ten this year, and my record reflects the difficulty. Does that indicate more parity?
Stephanie (Denver, CO)
Is Terrelle Pryor kind of fighting the decision to run the ball because he wants to show people he can throw? When he runs, it doesn't seem like he's into it.
Adam Rittenberg (4:28 PM)
Terrelle does have an effortless running style, but it doesn't mean he's not into the game. I do think he wants to be more of a drop-back passer, which they want in the NFL, but he seems more comfortable taking off and running the last few weeks. Wisconsin will have a tough time defending him on the move, so it'll be interesting to see how willing he is to run on Saturday.
Craig G. (Fairfield, California)
Hey Adam, where would you rank Evan Royster among the top RBs? WHo can you compare him to in today's college game?
Adam Rittenberg (4:30 PM)
I would rank him near the top of Big Ten backs with NFL potential, Craig. Now it's been hard to truly evaluate Royster this season because of Penn State's troubles on the offensive line, but he should put him some better numbers in the second half. I'd put Wisconsin's Clay and Royster right up at the top of the league.
Cal (Minneapolis)
Who will throw more touchdown passes for the Gophers this year: Eric Decker (already has 1) or highly touted MarQueis Gray?
Adam Rittenberg (4:32 PM)
Ha, like the question, Cal. It will be interesting to see if Gray becomes a bigger part of the passing game as the season goes along. Adam Weber has been decent but not great, and Gray clearly is the future for the Gophers. I like how Jedd Fisch occasionally has both Gray and Weber on the field together, which creates some matchup issues. Watch for that as Minnesota gets in the red zone.
Dave (Atlanta)
Does Penn State have any shot at playing in Pasadena if they win out because that Iowa loss isn't looking so bad right now, that is with the idea that Iowa losses a couple of games though.
Adam Rittenberg (4:33 PM)
Well, yeah, it's pretty simple for Penn State. Win the rest of your games, hope Iowa loses twice and hope Wisconsin (doesn't play Penn State) also stumbles. It won't be easy, but it's possible.
Oliver (Columbus, Ohio)
The loss of Dexter Larimore, is it a big loss especially with John Clay coming in?
Adam Rittenberg (4:34 PM)
My inclination is no, because Ohio State boasts so much depth on the defensive line and Todd Denlinger can fill in well for Larimore. But John Clay is the type of back that can wear down a defensive line throughout a game, and without Larimore, it's one fewer man in the rotation. I will say that I was very impressed with Rob Rose last week. Rose looked like a lost cause before the season, but now he could be very valuable in a game like this one.
Darnel (Madison)
If Wisconsin and Iowa both win this week, how much hype will be put on next weeks matchup?
Adam Rittenberg (4:35 PM)
There will be a lot, Darnel, for a number of reasons. First, SEC Showcase Saturday will be over (thankfully, for those of us in Big Ten country), and it will match up two undefeated teams. Plus, you have the whole Bielema factor.
Jeremy (Ohio)
Can you give us some early picks for this week (mich-Iowa, OSU-Wisc)
Adam Rittenberg (4:36 PM)
Jeremy, pay attention to the blog, man! What's wrong with you? Just kidding. I already picked Iowa to win 26-21 and Ohio State to win 24-17.
Gabe (NY)
I saw in your blog today that Michigan is considering moving Troy Woolfolk from saefty back to corner. Do you have any more details?
Adam Rittenberg (4:38 PM)
All I know is that the second cornerback spot opposite Donovan Warren remains very much up for grabs. Boubacar Cissoko had a very rough day against Indiana, and J.T. Floyd is still a young player. If Woolfolk, one of the team's better DBs, can make the transition, I think it could work for him there.
Bill (East Lansing, MI)
How has the matchup between MSU and Illinois changed with the QB situation down there? I keep hearing that McGee is a 'pure passer' and with our newly revitalized secondary this helps us. Any truth or is it just the usual bravado and swagger before a game?
Adam Rittenberg (4:40 PM)
Though Mark Dantonio said he expects to see Juice Williams this weekend, the new QB does alter Michigan State's preparation for the game. Fortunately for the Spartans, Eddie McGee has made like 20 career appearances, so he's not a total unknown. Regardless of the Illinois quarterback, the Illini have to succeed through the air, so I'd be surprised if they don't try to challenge Michigan State's secondary, a group I'm not totally sold on yet.
Lou (Rockville, MD)
Adam, Ivan contended yesterday that Daryll Clark's been a disappointment. I countered that other than trying a bit too hard vs. Iowa, he's been a pretty effective game manager, as per PSU QB MO. What do you think?
Adam Rittenberg (4:41 PM)
It's a tough call with Clark, Lou. Overall, he's played pretty well, but in the one game against a decent team, he really struggled. Now it wasn't all his fault, but he certainly looked out of sync, thanks in large part to Iowa's defense. I would give Daryll a grade of incomplete for the season, and we won't really know much until the schedule starts getting tougher later this month.
JD (Chicago)
Can u speak some on the potential u think Clay may have at rb for the badgers not just this season but over the following two.
Adam Rittenberg (4:43 PM)
JD, I spoke with Wisconsin's running backs coach John Settle this week, and Settle likened Clay to both Eddie George and Christian Okoye. He said the sky's the limit for his ability. I feel the same way. If he can control his weight and stay relatively healthy, Clay will play in the NFL. He might be the best running back in the Big Ten for as long as he stays in school.
Grant (Schaumburg, IL)
I loved Jewel Hampton last year spelling Shonn Greene and had high hopes he'd excel this year before he went down, but have been pleasantly surprised by Robinson and Wegher. Looking to next year, if Hampton is 100%, who is the best RB in Iowa City in your opinion?
Adam Rittenberg (4:44 PM)
Great question, Grant. Who knows? If neither Robinson nor Wegher really distinguishes himself as a featured back, I wouldn't count out Hampton reclaiming the starting job. Hampton really impressed me last year, though I also like what I've seen from Robinson and Wegher.
J.B. (Dunmore, PA)
Is Purdue an example of how little difference there is between a team that finishes 4-8 and one that finishes 8-4?
Adam Rittenberg (4:46 PM)
Definitely, and there are examples everywhere around the country. Purdue has got a lot of talent, both young and old, but for some reason things just haven't come together for 60 minutes.
Luke (Minneapolis)
What do you think of our brand new outdoor football stadium here in Minnesota? FINALLY I get to be outside for a football game here in Minnesota that isn't high school football!! You should come up here for winter, they are really plesent.
Adam Rittenberg (4:47 PM)
Big fan of TCF Bank Stadium. It's a great place to see a game, really no bad seats, tremendous location. It's nice to see a school not overextend itself to build a stadium. Minnesota would be foolish to build an 80,000-seat facility right now. ... As for those winters, I'll let you enjoy them. We get it pretty bad here in Chicago, too.
Ross (Ann Arbor)
With the acquisition of the Gator Bowl, what are your thoughts on this pseudo SEC-Big Ten challenge (3 bowls between them I believe)?
Adam Rittenberg (4:49 PM)
Actually, the Gator Bowl pairs an ACC opponent against the Big Ten.
Bryan (Virginia)
On a neutral field, who would you say would win between Ohio State and Virignia Tech?
Adam Rittenberg (4:50 PM)
Wow, Bryan, that's a game I'd absolutely love to see. No two coaches in the country value special teams more than Jim Tressel and Frank Beamer. It wouldn't be a high-scoring affair. I'd take Ohio State, but it could go either way. We might see that matchup in January at the Orange Bowl.
Dan (Colorado)
Stanzi or Forcier. who would you rather have?
Adam Rittenberg (4:51 PM)
Right now, Forcier. Makes more plays at the end of games, though Stanzi did a bit of that last year. But I'd rather have Iowa's defense, no contest there.
Sam (Minneapolis)
Who is MN's starting running back next year, Bennett, Eskridge, or Whaley? And who will be taking snaps, Weber or Gray? Weber has performed below expectations this year...
Adam Rittenberg (4:52 PM)
I'd be interested to see a bit more of Whaley before making that determination. Bennett and Eskridge both have had their moments, but neither has produced consistently. Without Eric Decker, Minnesota might need to evaluate the offense and give Gray a shot, but we'll see.
Steve (Denver)
Hey Adam, if we celebrate this chat session for going so well will you receive a 15 min. deduction in chat time next week?
Adam Rittenberg (4:53 PM)
Is that a compliment? I'm not sure.
Adam Rittenberg (4:53 PM)
I'm taking a seven-minute deduction right now. Got to get back to the blog. Good chat, today. Enjoy the games. Ready ... break
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With Cliff Lee leaving millions of Yankee dollars on the table, Andy Pettitte just gained some serious leverage as he decides whether he will retire.
As the New York Yankees go into Plan B mode, Pettitte's return is the first order of business, but there is no Amare Stoudemire waiting for them in free agency as there was for the Knicks.
Initially, the Yankees will look from within for their Amare (read Phil Hughes building on his All-Star season and A.J. Burnett rebuilding his career) while they improve their bullpen to become as dominant at the end of the games as Lee is at the beginning. So Kerry Wood's return has become more likely.
The Yankees envision having a shutdown bullpen in which David Robertson and Joba Chamberlain could grow into strong roles in the sixth and seventh, Wood would take care of the eighth and Mariano Rivera would be his old reliable self.
As for the starting rotation, the Yankees might not add a big-time starting arm right now, because the next-best free-agent starter is Carl Pavano and, if you are reading this, you probably have little doubt as to why the Yankees would not want him back. The Royals' Zack Greinke is on the trade market, but his anxiety issues make it doubtful the Yankees would give up the huge haul Kansas City is seeking. Maybe the Cardinals' Chris Carpenter becomes an option in the short term, but St. Louis will be asking for huge prices here in December.
Yankees GM Brian Cashman has said over and over that he has cast a wide net, and he is eager to show the world what he can do. No matter how the Yankees spin it, they are disappointed to have been spurned by Lee. They offered $150 million and he said no.
Now, they will probably need to show some patience. If they can get Pettitte to return, they could have Ivan Nova as their fifth starter as they wait for their young minor league arms to develop.
Meanwhile, they will wait for the next premium starter to emerge and jump on it. These are not George Steinbrenner's Yankees. These are the Hal Steinbrenner Yankees -- so a patient approach is much more likely.
Jesus Montero becomes even more important. The Yankees could soon sign Russell Martin to catch. If Martin is up for the job, then Montero becomes trade bait again. With Austin Romine viewed as a better defensive option and a strong hitter, the Yankees have depth to deal from the catching position.
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Lee didn't want to come to New York, which means Burnett is big part of Plan B. A.J. might have to be the Yankees' Amare until the next big-time starter is available for the Yankees to try to pounce on.
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BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA -- Two years ago I was sent out by Kaiser to a local contract doctor to have a total knee replacement. At this time I am still having issues with this knee and need to have this procedure done again but Kaiser wants to send me to another contract facility of their choice.
They have to do this because they have unskilled physicians here, so they want to send me 2 ½ hours south at my expense and I will have to get a relative to take time off from work. I will need to pay for all their expenses while they are waiting for me to be released from the hospital. I wanted Kaiser to send me to a town that I already have relatives and was far less driving distance, but they would not. Because I walk with a bad limp and have to use a cane and a walker, I now have problems with my hips.
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ORANGE, CALIFORNIA -- This story is very hard to get across in words how tragic and desperate we felt but I will try. Two years ago my son was in his 2nd year of college. He developed a drug problem. We had no idea how bad it was and what to do about it. We expected to get guidance from our health care professionals at Kaiser. After all, that is what we have insurance for.
When our son came home after the second year was over, thru various and horrible ways we found out he was abusing drugs. He agreed he had a problem and wanted help. We turned to Kaiser Addiction medicine. They put him in outpatient rehab. We felt that maybe he needed more but we had never dealt with this and did not question their "knowledge". He attended most meetings, he did miss a few, but he drove himself to and from the meetings on his own. He wanted to be sober.
After a couple of weeks, my husband and I found him unconscious and barely breathing. It was latterly the worst moment of our life. My husband performed CPR until the 911 responders arrived. They shot him in the heart with something to make his heart beat again and start breathing. He was taken to the closest hospital, not a Kaiser hospital. He was there for about 8 hours. The doctor there told us that he needed more treatment than he was getting and he has a serious problem.
When he was stable enough, they moved him to a Kaiser hospital where he stayed for about another 24 hours. We were told he was ok to go home with us. A big red flag went off in both our heads and we knew this was not right. We asked if any psychiatrist had seen him and they said no. We insisted he talk to someone before he left. They called someone in and she had about a 2-minute conversation with him and said "ok he is free to go." Just make an appointment with the addiction doctor. Once again, we did.
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He attended the meetings again, he did miss some. He was a 19-year-old drug addict. But he did attend classes and had us go to classes as well. He was trying. Then, about a week and a half into the everyday rehab, the second overdose happened. Again 911 responders came and gave him something to wake him up. This time he was taken to a Kaiser hospital where he stayed for about 3 or 4 hours then was released. At this point his father and I were begging the doctor to put him into an inpatient rehab. The emergency doctor told us is was not that easy and sent us on our way. My son was still showing effects of being on drugs. It was horrible.
We knew something had to be done and it was up to us. We immediately made plans for my husband to take our son out of state to clean up and get away from the bad habits he had fallen into. They were leaving the next day and it was my job while they were gone to work things out with Kaiser and get him into an inpatient facility that he needed. Our son agreed. He knew he needed help and he felt he was not getting it. He was very discouraged.
They left and the next three days were spent on the phone with Kaiser talking to anyone who would listen and could make the decision to get him into inpatient facility. I kept hearing No and no approval never came. They said the reason was he lacked motivation and missed some outpatient meetings. Well, he is a 19 year old boy addicted to heroin. But the kid CLEARLY is crying out for help. I had some really amazing conversations with the Kaiser doctors. They are completely incompetent when it came to addiction and mental health issues. We were on our own. We are not rich and that leads to a whole different story (http://www.gofundme.com/spwjv4m).
I was blessed enough to find a wonderful place where he attended inpatient rehab for 3 months. He had to learn a lot of things to live a clean and sober life. He got the treatment he needed. He needed daily follow-up care for 9 months. At this young age, they do not have the skills or wisdom to stay on the right track without help. So we did what we had to do to get our son healthy and on his way to a happy, healthy life. I am proud to say he is sober today and has earned himself his personal trainer certification and has a job he likes. We are so happy to have our son back.
No thanks to Kaiser. We submitted all our bills to them and they declined to reimburse us. They said it was because we did not use a Kaiser facility. Well it does not make sense. We tried to go to a Kaiser facility, they said no NUMEROUS times. They gave a different reason. But now, they give us a different reason again. There were so many rude comments and inconsistencies from Kaiser. They just did not care.
When the doctor told my husband and son his little death explanation, I immediately filed a complaint against him. I feel that from then on out he truly did not care what happened to my son and went out of his way to make treating him as difficult as possible. The only thing I could find on this guy was that before Kaiser, he was a family practitioner. Normally, addiction specialists are trained in mental health issues. He was a family practice doctor. He exacted his retribution on us to the tune of the cost of rehab for about a year. Kaiser never paid. We tried to get a lawyer but nobody would take our piddly little case.
It is my opinion that Kaiser does not have its own facility and they would have to pay someone else to treat my son. That is why he was not treated by Kaiser. By sharing our story, it is my hope that you will share this with as many people as possible. Eventually, if enough people who have had similar problems stand up to the health care industry, in particular Kaiser Permanente, there is a hope of changing the way doctors and health care workers deal with and treat an addiction problem.
No person or family should ever have to be treated as we were and struggle to pay bills when we pay for health insurance. The patients' needs should dictate the treatment, not the cost to the insurance company. My son is happy and healthy today and I thank God and pray to him to keep him that way. Thank you for your time.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA -- I went in for an annual physical and was told there is no charge for it as well as no charge for flu shot... Okay, fine. I'm in the patient room with my 20 something daughter; we let the doctor know that I have been having some serious hip and shoulder pain (isn't that why you have physicals, to let the doctor know if anything new pops up?) So this woman tells us that she is a nursing mother and her lactating is overdue so the appointment can't take too long; she only has 20 minutes scheduled for the visit.... Oh really, how nice.
So anyway, she orders the MRI for my hip and shoulder and then I get a bill from Kaiser stating because she ordered the test, the physical now becomes an outpatient office visit. I called KP's financial dept and I am disputing it... What doctor tells a patient that they only have so much time for them...This is not health care.
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA -- The doctors at Kaiser are great, but service overall is terrible. Getting on the phone with member's service is a nightmare and then try getting an appointment with your doctor, if you don't mind waiting 6 to 8 weeks, then you're good to go. I have to say it use to take 2 to 3 weeks. I tried getting an appointment with a specialty doctor, not a problem 7 weeks out. I called a non-Kaiser doctor and got in the next day. I only had to wait 30 minutes to see the doctor. This doctor was very informative. Kaiser what happen to the great service you use to have?
DENVER, COLORADO -- I could not be happier. I had a suspicious lump. Was seen on Monday by my NP. On Friday I had a mammogram with US. They didn't like what they saw ash called a physician immediately who did a biopsy. The following Monday I had my diagnosis. 15" later I received a phone call to schedule MRI. 15" after that I had an appt with the surgeon. MRI the Monday 2 weeks later followed by surgeon appt that Friday.
Surgery the following Thursday, lumpectomy with sentinel nodes. Pathology back on the next Monday. Again, within an hour I got an appt to schedule a visit with an oncologist on Wednesday, 2 days later. Oncotype testing sent day before oncology appt. Already set up for consultation with radiation oncology in one week. Will start treatment by end of month.
In short, diagnosed on 3/6, surgery on 4/2 and start treatment after healing beginning of May. That is record time. All along the way everyone, and I mean everyone, has been kind, informative and helpful. Phone calls promptly returned, questions answered. I really could not have asked for more!
DENVER, COLORADO -- My wife and I have been a members since age 64, now 72. Every year we spend hours on the phone trying to get all the forms needed to renew. Mail and E-mails warnings (of overdue payments) flow all year, 2 invoices each month and 3 weeks later the 2 automatic mail payment acknowledgements along with corresponding Emails. If you go for anything you get 5 pages in the mail of useless information. Why aren't the forms online, why do they keep giving me California 800 phone numbers? When you call they say you're not known to them and then they realize you're from Colorado and give you a Colorado number.
I had to renew a prescription using their website and it was not listed correctly. Opted to send an inquiry to the pharmacist using the link provided. Had to remove and send it. KP does not believe in punctuation. You wonder what the intent is when they ask you what meds you're taking and your heath background. Are they cutting out the doctor. And no I'm not breastfeeding, don't they know I'm a 72-year-old man? All our prescriptions are 30% cheaper using local pharmacies except for one. Perhaps this is how they fund their web incompetence.
DENVER, COLORADO -- I was diagnosed in April of 09 with Stage III breast cancer. Little did I know, but Kaiser Oncology FAILED to tell me that the type of breast cancer that I suffer from is called a Triple Negative and is rare and aggressive. The one thing that they did right was to treat me with chemotherapy first (which shrunk my tumor), but they NEVER told me any details about my cancer. When I asked if it was estrogen positive, all I got was a "no" and sent off to chemo treatment. The oncologist always rushed us and never gave my husband or me any clear answers.
When I finished my chemo treatments in November of 09 I asked what my prognosis would be. All I got from the oncologist was, "I don't know. We won't know until we do surgery." No support whatsoever! I made an appointment in early Nov with the surgeon to discuss my mastectomy and she "informed" me of what "they" were going to do for my reconstruction. No options... Just one procedure. When I started doing research, I didn't like the butcher job that they were proposing, so I asked questions. The surgeon told me that I could not have breast implants as I was to have radiation and they couldn't do tissue expanders due to radiated skin.
I kept asking questions, which started to tick her off. I asked for a consult with the plastic surgeon and he told me that tissue expanders would not work with radiated skin (he had spoken with the surgeon prior to my visit). When I asked about the TRAM flap procedure (a tummy tuck and use of abdominal muscles for breast reconstruction), I said that I would look like a patchwork quilt and he said "yes" without any hesitation! He treated me like crap. My husband asked if there was anyone in Colorado that did do breast implants and he thought that there was "some guy up North".
My current plastic surgeon (NOT related to Kaiser) is a half a block to the south and has been doing breast implants on radiated skin for years! The Kaiser plastic surgeon then asked me if we had any other questions, told us that he was late for his next appt (which he was late for mine and didn't give me the full hour I was promised) and then told us (very sarcastically) "Good luck". I went to work the next day, made appointments with a new plastic surgeon, a new oncologist and had a referral to a new general surgeon.
I then switched my insurance to United Health Care (thank God for open enrollment). I then finished my chemo on the 23rd of Nov. I visited the radiologist oncologist (through Kaiser) and he said the same thing... Can't do breast implants with radiated skin and then proceeded to give me information for support groups and counseling (which I NEVER got since I was first diagnosed...Too little too late). I went home and cancelled my surgery for December. The general surgeon was such a chicken that she didn't want to call and find out for herself why I had cancelled; she waited for her nurse to get back from vacation (over a week later) to call and grill me.
Then she had the oncologist call and grill me some more. I told them that I had switched insurances and that I would not be having surgery until after the first of the year. I am very happy to report that I had a double mastectomy on Feb 10th and I have been given such EXCELLENT treatment by United Health Care. They have called me and referred me for counseling and checked on me frequently. Kaiser is the worst possible place to be treated for cancer (in Denver, at least). I have had two other women come to me to discuss their breast cancer treatment with Kaiser and neither one has been good. Enough is enough!
FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA -- I really wonder how inhuman can someone be? Doctors treat their patients like we are a bunch of animals, nurses treat everyone like we have no right to ask any questions!!! How can we stop this???!!! Who should we need to talk and complaint?! I really don't know where to begin with all the mistreat my husband and I personally received from Kaiser, but I'm pretty sure what I'm going to say is not new to all the people that have Kaiser Permanente as a health insurance specially Falls Church Center.
Well, let's start on the calls... whenever I call to make an appointment or just to leave a message to my doctor it takes forever to get to someone that will redirect me and tell me that "in case we get disconnected can I have your number" so like always after 15 min the call is lost, after calling back and have to go through the same standard questions I did before, I finally get to the nurse who gets my number again and puts me on hold to wait for a nurse again... and again the call is lost, one could think that hey I gave her my number twice maybe this time I should just wait for their call...
But after two days I finally got the call (this happened 2 times that I waited to see how long it will take them to call me back). OK well I finally got the appt, got there 15 minutes early, btw I was having severe pain on my lower right side abdomen and began spotting since I was 6 weeks pregnant (3rd time trying) I was really scared that I was having a miscarriage, so once I was there I had to be on the waiting area for 1 hour so exactly 45 minutes from my time of appointment. When the nurse finally called my name I thought "thank goodness! its my turn" but she left us in the room waiting for the nurse for another 50 minutes.
When she came in told me to get ready for the Dr and she left as soon as she finished pronouncing the last word... Well I was ready for the Dr, I was having really bad pain by now, after 40 min my husband went to the front desk and told them I was in pain, but the nurses told him that I should've have gone to the ER and that besides the Dr is in his way... They didn't even came to see how I was doing, one came after probably 15 min my husband told them, looked at me and told me the Dr is in his way...
I told her I was in pain and if I should go downstairs to the ER but she said "the Dr is coming just wait" I couldn't believe it!!! No one was doing anything!!! They were laughing outside telling jokes at the front desk... So the Dr showed up after 20 min, but it was a nurse not a Dr like we thought. As soon as she got to the room she said hi and spread my legs apart and told me that she was going to take a sample from the cervix for some test and she was about to use the wrong size of instrument!!!! And it hurt!! Besides she didn't even give us time to say something... so I told her that that wasn't the right size and she told me "but you have kids already, why are you complaining!"
What!!!??? I don't have kids, this is my first one. I was so frustrated and upset... Well she finally changed instruments and got the sample and told us the Dr will see us soon... At this time I was crying, hurting and upset, my husband was trying to keep me calm while he was asking her what are the tests for, why no one told us that, I was coming for pain not to check for Chlamydia besides we were tested before we decided to get pregnant both my husband and me... But she didn't pay attention to what he or I were saying...
Told me to get dressed go downstairs to the laboratory, get some blood test done and wait 1 hour for my results... But we told her that I needed to see the Dr for the pain... And she said "once you have your results come back here in 1 hr." So we went to the lab waited for another 15 min I had the blood and urine test done went outside to the waiting room waited 1 hr went upstairs again... Waited another 30 min for a nurse to call my name, took us inside waited 15 min for the nurse who saw me before and she said "OK so why do you want to see the Dr?" I couldn't believe it!!
My husband told her what were my symptoms because I was so frustrated and upset I was crying easily... She said "OK go to Inova Fairfax Hospital to the ER if you are in that much pain" so my husband hold my hand for support and I walked out the room but before, he asked her what was the result on the tests and she said "Oh yeah everything is good"... I left Kaiser regretting ever ever getting into their health insurance... I was so mortified. It took us 4 hours and 50 min to find practically nothing. I don't think even our pets are treated this way!!! I don't want to say that they treated us like that because we are Hispanic but that definitely came to my mind...
I'm very sure we are not the only ones that came across to this kind of people, but if my words can help someone, and/or prevent someone to get into Kaiser especially when they are planning for a baby, please take in consideration what I'm writing. "Don't get Kaiser" you will regret it. Just to let you all know my baby is fine. I'm now 7 wks but not thanks to Kaiser nor the staff.


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Art Institute of Portland Benefit Fashion Show – Draw the Line
by Jessica Kane, Executive Director of Portland Fashion Council
The team had an incredible time at the AiPD benefit fashion show! We were very generously treated to the VIP experience from the show's producers Sue Bonde, AiPD Fashion Director, Emily Hill, AiPD President and co-producers Eden Dawn, Portland Monthly Fashion Editor & Sarah Livingstone. These women light up the room with their smiles and share our passion and enthusiasm for fostering the growth of the budding designers of the community and we were honored to attend. Thank you AiPD!
The event sponsors were: Portland Monthly, Verizon, Peroni Italy, Ciroc, Sagacity, Fleurie and Choose Local Printing.
Collections were shown by the following AiPD students: Elizabeth Baker, Christie Chanthakhoun, Mariam Dadras, Betsy Dollar, Ryan Edmonds, Chloe Humes, Alex Hungerford, Briana Jacobs, Kelsey Jennrich, Lacey Lee, Leana Leo, Courtney Leonard, Ariel Lihs, Trinh Nguyen, Katherine Palmer, Stefanie Pifer, Celine Sandoval, Megan Sekermestrovich, Ryan Simpson, Rebecca Therkelson, Kate Troedsson, Ashley Watson, Kari Watts, Afton Wickiser.


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Melborne sat himself on one of the colorful stools at the smoothie shack. Her ordered a strawberry-banana smootie.
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"Hi, I'm Casey."
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"So do you have a talent like the rest of us?" she batted her eye lashes a few times.
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"Why yes I do," Melborne said matter of fact like, also taking a sip from his smoothie, "I'm an actor and a model." he offered her a charming smile.
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Melborne laughed, "Yeah I have. It's brought me just about everywhere..."
((I will be off for a while but I'll get back on as soon as I can!))
((I will be off for a while but I'll get back on as soon as I can!))
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Melborne nodded, "Yeah I love my life..." he said. He noticed her blank look, "Sonething on your mind?" he asked. Taking another sip.
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Melborne got over it quickly, he was never one to worry so much, he smiled lightly, "No worries." he patted her back once.
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Alyssa entered the smoothie shack and noticed Dingo sitting at the counter. She smiled and walked over to him, hugging him when she reached him. "Hey! Sorry I'm a little late," she said, sitting down at the counter next to Dingo.
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"Oh it's alright," Dingo replied, smiling. "You look beautiful as always, so it was worth the wait." He winked at her, then turned to the person making the smoothies. "We'll have the special please." He emphasized the word special with a wink.
((There's no special on the menu(;))
((There's no special on the menu(;))
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Alyssa looked down at her menu and then over at Dingo with a grin, "Um, Dingo, there's no special on the menu," she pointed out with a quizzical expression.
Alyssa looked down at her menu and then over at Dingo with a grin, "Um, Dingo, there's no special on the menu," she pointed out with a quizzical expression.
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"Exactly. They made it just for the special girl in my life." He kissed her lightly on the cheek then looked back toward the man. "Blindfold please!" he said, grinning and wrapping the fabric around her eyes. "And here's the first course- Strawberry Banana!"
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"Oh but I did," Dingo replied. "It's what good boyfriends do for their amazing girlfriends." He took her hand and wrapped it around the tiny paper cup. "Now drink!"
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Alyssa picked up the cup and tasted it, "Tastes delicious," she said, finishing the last of the smoothie quickly and grinning.
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"Now try this one," Dingo said, picking up the next cup. "It's pineapple mango, with a hint of kiwi." This was his favorite and he couldn't wait to see her reaction. Most people hated this wacky flavor and he expected her to be no different.
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Alyssa took a sip of the new smoothie and instantly downed it in one gulp, it was delicious, but in a weird, different way. "This tastes amazing," she said finally, smiling slightly.
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"Really?" Dingo asked, shocked. "Most people hate it! It's my favorite though." He smiled at the sight of her, sitting there in her blindfold, so unaware. "The next one is. . . broccoli!" he announced, handing her what was really tangerine twist.
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"I'm so sure. But hey, even if it was broccoli, I'd probably give it a try," Alyssa said with a grin, before picking up the cup and taking a sip. This time, she didn't quite like the flavor of it, "Eew, I hate orange," she said, puckering her lips.
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"Yeah well it's only for the best of us," he joked picking up the final cup. "And here is the final smoothie, which will hopefully also be the best. It's called 'Alyssa's Mix' and was just created today. I hope you love it," he said handing over the cup nervously.
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Alyssa smiled and picked up the final cup before bringing it to her lips and taking a sip of it. She was instantly speechless, it tasted amazing; like a mixture of strawberries, blueberries, and every other favorite fruit of hers, mashed into one amazing smoothie. When she finished it she smiled widely, "That was the most amazing smoothie I've ever tasted," she gushed, unable to wipe the smile from her face.
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"And you're the most amazing girl I've ever met," Dingo whispered in her ear, untying the blindfold and tossing it behind him. He kissed her slowly, remembering all they had been through and all that was to come.
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Alyssa smiled against Dingo's lips as she looped her arms around his neck, her fingers entangling in his hair. She kissed him back slowly and sweetly, savoring the moment and holding Dingo tightly to her.
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"We should go somewhere a little more. . . private," Dingo whispered, thinking of the man working the shack.
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"Alright," Alyssa whispered back, pulling away hesitantly from Dingo and hopping off of her chair with her hand in his, "Where to?" she asked once they were on their feet.
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Sandler: Rangers Sweep Mariners; The Great Fielder DilemmaWhat should the Rangers do with Prince Fielder? It's a really interesting question. There are plenty of options and we can discuss them all later, but I want to quickly point out why I think making him a bench player is a bad idea.
Sandler: Yu Returns, Mazara Goes Big As Rangers Train RollsYu Darvish threw two pitches at least 98 MPH in his debut. They were the two hardest thrown pitches of his career. He had reached 98 MPH just once prior to Saturday.
Sandler: Rangers Close Series With A Bang Against JaysMy biggest issue with the whole ordeal yesterday was Jose Bautista's slide. I thought it was dirty and unnecessary. More than that, I thought it was selfish, costing his team a critical out in the eighth inning of a one-run ballgame.
Slain Euless Police Officer's Sister Posts Touching Tribute OnlineThe sister of Euless Police officer David Stefan Hofer, 29, who was killed in the line of duty in March 2016, posted an emotional blog post about his loss.
Day 3 At Spring Training: We Dun F'd Up Now!Here's the lead … we took Adrian Beltre's parking space!! Not on purpose, of course.
Day 2 At Spring Training: Franks & BeansMonday was a fun one as we went to the Texas Rangers' clubhouse in the morning and got an opportunity to watch the team's free throw contest.
The Surprise, Surprise: The Latest From Rangers Spring TrainingYu Darvish threw a 20-pitch bullpen today. He'll begin incorporating more of his repertoire over the next few weeks.
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"For some time now I have felt in my heart deep pain and
suffering," he said in his strongest comments yet on the
crimes, delivered in the homily of a Mass with adult victims
on Monday (local time). "So much time hidden, camouflaged
with a complicity that cannot be explained until someone
realised that Jesus was looking."
He said he would not tolerate abuse by clerics, which has
been exposed in recent years in many European, American and
Asian dioceses. Bishops would be held accountable if they
shielded them.
Critics of the church's long failure to act on the cases, and
of the pope's failure to meet victims earlier in his
16-month-old pontificate, said he must quickly follow up with
clear action to prove the Mass was not just a ceremonial
Francis delivered his homily to six victims of abuse, two
each from Ireland, Britain and Germany, before meeting all
individually at a gathering that lasted nearly four hours,
spending about 30 minutes with each one.
"I ask for the grace to weep, the grace for the Church to
weep and make reparation for her sons and daughters who
betrayed their mission, who abused innocent persons," he
said, according to a Vatican transcript.
"Before God and his people I express my sorrow for the sins
and grave crimes of clerical sexual abuse committed against
you. And I humbly ask forgiveness," he said.
Sexual abuse scandals have haunted the Catholic Church for
over two decades but became a major issue in the United
States about 10 years ago. Since then they have cast a shadow
over local churches in Ireland, Germany, Belgium, the
Netherlands and other countries and badly tarnished the
Church's image.
The meeting was closed to media but the Vatican spokesman,
who participated, said it was "very intense and moving".
"It was clearly not a public relations event. It was a very
profound, spiritual encounter with a pastor, a father, who is
trying to understand deeply what happened," Father Federico
Lombardi said.
The Vatican did not release the names and ages of the victims
but they were believed to be in their 30s and 40s. One
victim, Marie Kane, 43, of Ireland, told the Irish Times that
she told the pope that "cover-up is still happening and you
have the power to make these changes".
The paper said she asked the pope to remove Cardinal Sean
Brady because of his handling of an Irish abuse inquiry in
Victims groups have been pressing the Vatican to hold bishops
accountable if they covered up crimes. The pope addressed
this directly, repeating the thrust of what he said last
April in a conversation with reporters.
"There is no place in the Church's ministry for those who
commit these abuses, and I commit myself not to tolerate harm
done to a minor by any individual, whether a cleric or not,"
he said. "All bishops must carry out their pastoral ministry
with the utmost care in order to help foster the protection
of minors, and they will be held accountable."
Anne Barrett Doyle of BishopAccountability.org, a U.S.-based
documentation centre on abuse in the Catholic Church, said
the meeting was "positive and necessary," even if overdue.
"Now Pope Francis must internalise and personalise his point
about Church leaders 'who did not respond adequately to
reports of abuse'," she said in a statement.
She called on the pope to "follow through on his promise
today to discipline the many more bishops and religious
superiors who even recently have enabled child sexual abuse
through their negligence or deliberate cover-up".
The U.S.-based Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
(SNAP), said: "Francis must take decisive action right now,
action to expose and remove clerics who commit and conceal
heinous crimes against the most vulnerable."
The pope told the victims he realised that they and others
had suffered "often unrelenting emotional and spiritual pain,
and even despair" and that some had turned to drugs or even
taken their own lives.
"The deaths of these so beloved children of God weigh upon
the heart and my conscience and that of the whole Church," he
Francis came under fire from victims groups for saying in an
interview this year that the Church had done more than any
other organisation to root out paedophiles in its ranks.
Victims groups have said the pope had a spotty record of
dealing with abuse cases in Argentina when he was archbishop
of Buenos Aires, and victims from that country sent him a
letter expressing "pain" that they were not invited.
The Vatican says 3,420 credible accusations of sexual abuse
by priests had been referred to the Vatican in the past 10
years and 824 clerics defrocked. The Church in the United
States has paid $2.5 billion in compensation to
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Votes: 44,615 | Gross: $100.06M
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Writers: Chris Terrio, David S. Goyer, Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster | Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg
Votes: 346,525 | Gross: $330.25M
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Votes: 10,157 | Gross: $51.40M
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Votes: 29,741
11. Supernatural (2005– )
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Votes: 282,438
12. Deadpool (2016)
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Votes: 461,622 | Gross: $363.02M
13. Black Mass (2015)
R | 123 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
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Writers: Mark Mallouk, Jez Butterworth, Dick Lehr, Gerard O'Neill | Director: Scott Cooper | Stars: Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson, Joel Edgerton
Votes: 112,540 | Gross: $62.56M
14. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
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Votes: 873,341
15. The Nice Guys (2016)
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Writers: Shane Black, Anthony Bagarozzi | Director: Shane Black | Stars: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer
Votes: 42,270 | Gross: $36.09M
16. Pretty Little Liars (2010– )
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Creator: I. Marlene King | Stars: Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell
Votes: 114,986
17. The Neon Demon (2016)
R | 118 min | Horror, Thriller
When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.
Writers: Nicolas Winding Refn, Mary Laws, Polly Stenham | Director: Nicolas Winding Refn | Stars: Elle Fanning, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves, Karl Glusman
Votes: 8,323 | Gross: $1.29M
18. Green Room (2015)
R | 95 min | Crime, Horror, Music
A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing a murder at a neo-Nazi skinhead bar.
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19. X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
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After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan.
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Stars: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes
Votes: 179,653
21. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
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22. Captain America: Civil War (2016)
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Votes: 260,252 | Gross: $406.57M
23. Café Society (2016)
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24. Hardcore Henry (2015)
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Votes: 30,794 | Gross: $9.24M
25. Sherlock (2010– )
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Creators: Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves
Votes: 498,748
26. Bones (2005– )
TV-14 | 40 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
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Votes: 110,911
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TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
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Votes: 88,449
28. The 100 (2014– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
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Creator: Jason Rothenberg | Stars: Eliza Taylor, Eli Goree, Thomas McDonell, Bob Morley
Votes: 101,531
29. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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Votes: 557,690 | Gross: $936.63M
30. Scream: The TV Series (2015– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
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Creators: Jay Beattie, Jill E. Blotevogel, Dan Dworkin | Stars: Willa Fitzgerald, Bex Taylor-Klaus, John Karna, Carlson Young
Votes: 16,972
31. Dexter (2006–2013)
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Creator: James Manos Jr. | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas, James Remar
Votes: 495,391
32. Prison Break (2005–2009)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
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Creator: Paul Scheuring | Stars: Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper
Votes: 327,744
33. Fargo (2014– )
TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Various chronicles of deception, intrigue and murder in and around frozen Minnesota. Yet all of these tales mysteriously lead back one way or another to Fargo, North Dakota
Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Martin Freeman, Allison Tolman, Colin Hanks
Votes: 167,339
34. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Creator: Dick Wolf | Stars: Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Ice-T, Dann Florek
Votes: 52,476
35. The Hateful Eight (2015)
R | 187 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In the dead of a Wyoming winter, a bounty hunter and his prisoner find shelter in a cabin currently inhabited by a collection of nefarious characters.
Writer: Quentin Tarantino | Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins
Votes: 265,797 | Gross: $54.12M
36. The Revenant (2015)
R | 156 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.
Writers: Mark L. Smith, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Michael Punke | Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domhnall Gleeson
Votes: 396,051 | Gross: $183.64M
37. The Blacklist (2013– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A new FBI profiler, Elizabeth Keen, has her entire life uprooted when a mysterious criminal, Raymond Reddington, who has eluded capture for decades, turns himself in and insists on speaking only to her.
Creator: Jon Bokenkamp | Stars: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold
Votes: 107,126
38. London Has Fallen (2016)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
Writers: Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt, Christian Gudegast, Chad St. John | Director: Babak Najafi | Stars: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett
Votes: 63,902 | Gross: $62.40M
39. Gods of Egypt (2016)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Mortal hero Bek teams with the god Horus in an alliance against Set, the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt's throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict.
Writers: Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless | Director: Alex Proyas | Stars: Brenton Thwaites, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gerard Butler, Chadwick Boseman
Votes: 49,014 | Gross: $31.14M
40. True Detective (2014– )
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.
Creator: Nic Pizzolatto | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch
Votes: 324,016
41. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
R | 142 min | Crime, Drama
Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.
Writers: Stephen King, Frank Darabont | Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler
Votes: 1,681,396 | Gross: $28.34M
42. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A group of intergalactic criminals are forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe.
Writers: James Gunn, Nicole Perlman, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning | Director: James Gunn | Stars: Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana
Votes: 675,368 | Gross: $333.13M
43. The Witch (2015)
R | 92 min | Horror, Mystery
A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.
Writer: Robert Eggers | Director: Robert Eggers | Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Julian Richings
Votes: 62,579 | Gross: $25.14M
44. True Blood (2008–2014)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious Bill, a southern Louisiana gentleman and vampire.
Creator: Alan Ball | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten
Votes: 203,141
45. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
R | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in postapocalyptic Australia in search for her home-land with the help of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper, and a drifter named Max.
Writers: George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, Nick Lathouris | Director: George Miller | Stars: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz
Votes: 545,123 | Gross: $153.63M
46. Terminator Genisys (2015)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When John Connor, leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline.
Writers: Laeta Kalogridis, Patrick Lussier, James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd | Director: Alan Taylor | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney
Votes: 186,554 | Gross: $89.73M
47. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
PG-13 | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate - an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF.
Writers: Christopher McQuarrie, Drew Pearce, Bruce Geller | Director: Christopher McQuarrie | Stars: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg
Votes: 229,519 | Gross: $195.00M
48. The Purge (I) (2013)
R | 85 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In the future, a wealthy family is held hostage for harboring the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge, a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legalized.
Writer: James DeMonaco | Director: James DeMonaco | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder, Adelaide Kane
Votes: 137,073 | Gross: $64.42M
49. Movie 43 (2013)
R | 94 min | Comedy
A series of interconnected short films follows a washed-up producer as he pitches insane story lines featuring some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
Writers: Rocky Russo, Jeremy Sosenko, Ricky Blitt, Bill O'Malley, Will Graham, Jack Kukoda, Matt Portenoy, Claes Kjellstrom, Jonas Wittenmark, Tobias Carlson, Will Carlough, Jonathan van Tulleken, Elizabeth Shapiro, Patrik Forsberg, Olle Sarri, Jacob Fleisher, Greg Pritikin, James Gunn | Directors: Elizabeth Banks, Steven Brill, Steve Carr, Rusty Cundieff, James Duffy, Griffin Dunne, Peter Farrelly, Patrik Forsberg, Will Graham, James Gunn, Brett Ratner, Jonathan van Tulleken, Bob Odenkirk | Stars: Emma Stone, Stephen Merchant, Richard Gere, Liev Schreiber
Votes: 78,757 | Gross: $8.83M
50. Rizzoli & Isles (2010–2016)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Jane Rizzoli and Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Maura Isles team up to solve crimes in Boston.
Creator: Janet Tamaro | Stars: Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Jordan Bridges, Bruce McGill
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First of all Rocks dosen't butcher his grammar like this idiot. Second of all its a desperate move to get rocks to post. Rocks is here,he just returned. Funny thing is Rocks was sailing this weekend with Eli in San Diego.He'll be posting soon. Stay tuned, Posers!
Rocky pulled the weekend shift at Mickey D's. In his mind that's the same as sailing with Eli. ROTFLMAO!
Try this..... First....... secondly.......... and so forth. Second of all ?
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Site 0.5 Acres For Sale POANot often does a site come to the market in this truly stunning location just 2.5km from Ballynacally Village boasting outstanding views of the Shannon Estuary, Kerry Mountains and rolling countryside. The site currently has the benefit of full planning permission and is being sold subject to a successful transfer/new grant. This is an excellent opportunity for the hobby farmer or equestrian lover with an addi...View Details
Site 0.5 Acres For Sale €40,000
Site 0.35 Acres For Sale €50,000Subject to planning permission, this 0.35 acre site is located in a much sought after area of Quin Village within a short stroll of all village amenities. Slightly elevated from road level, surrounding properties are stunning detached family homes with mature trees and privacy. PSL No. 002295View Details
Site 0.9 Acres For Sale €50,0000.9 acre site in very popular location on the edge of Corofin Village and only 300m from Inchiquin Lake. Site being sold subject to planning permission for qualifying applicant. PSL No. 002295View Details
Site For Sale €35,0000.5 acre site subject to planning permission in well sought after residential location. PSL No. 002295View Details
Site For Sale €99,000This is an elevated .39 acre site identified under Portfolio No. CE6133F set against the fantastic back-drop of Lahinch and the Atlantic Ocean, the rear of this site will have fantastic views of both. PSL No. 002295View Details
Site 0.5 Acres For Sale €50,0000.5 Acre for sale subject to planning permission. Just off the main Tulla road, in scenic country location - Local needs will apply PSL NO: 002295View Details
Site 1.8 Acres For Sale €38,5001.8 acres (0.7365 hectares) with ample road frontage for a number of sites. Excellent quality piece of ground, located just off the main road approaching the village from the Kilrush side. PSL No. 002295.View Details
Site For Sale €60,000An old ruin on circa 1 acre located approximately 2 miles from the village of Tulla. It comes for sale with plans for an extension (planning permission already achieved for qualifying applicant). PSL No. 002295.View Details
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Tucson women touched by tragedy visit Conn victims
TUCSON — Two women touched by the 2011 shooting rampage in Tucson are back from a trip to Connecticut, where they met with families of the victims of the Newtown elementary school massacre.
Pam Simon and Roxanna Green say they know what Newtown is going through and they went there to listen and share.
On Dec. 14, a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.
Simon was working for then-Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords when they were both shot at a Tucson constituent event on Jan. 8, 2011.
Giffords and Simon were among 13 people wounded. Six people died including Green's 9-year-old daughter, Christina-Taylor.
Roxanna Green says she understands what the parents of the Newtown victims must cope with, adding: "I feel their pain every day."
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