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Big times at the Tour de Nash - the basic ride is a short one of 8 miles that is family friendly, it's a nice little morning jaunt - with 500 of your closest friends. Registration starts at 7; ride starts at 8. IT"S FREE!!!
Also offered is a 28 mile & 62 mile ride, these are $30 in advance, or $35 after May 11th, you get a T-shirt with registration on those. There are 3 staffed rest/refreshment stops on the longest ride. (The longer ride is supposed to traverse the entire new 'Nashville Bikeway' in a big loop, and pretty much covers all of Nashville, not a easy ride.) To register in advance go to: www.walkbikenashville.org
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NOTE: the starting area is likely to be crowded and inaccessable to cars. If you can, ride your bicycle to this event. If not, park wherever you can, and walk your bike over to the lot. We will meet at the blue sign that says "LOT 73A", it's a small parking annex at the North end of Lot 73. I will be wearing a yellow and red jersey with the Lion of Flanders on it, and a very shiny chrome road bike.. SEE YOU THERE!!!
It was great to meet you all today. It was my first organized ride. 62 miles in 5:03. :)
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Great event! Thanks for organizing, Dave, and thanks to Bob and Evan for riding with me on the family run. I hope your pics survived the fall, Bob.
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Quick and easy! Great appetizer for any party, makes 24. Bake time is approximate.
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- 226.79 g package cream cheese
- 3 green onions, chopped very fine
- 59.14 ml seasoned bread crumbs, crushed fine
- 236.59 ml imitation crabmeat, chopped fine
- 24 large shrimp, peeled,deveined and cooked.
- salt (I omit)
- pepper (I omit)
- 24 square wonton wrappers
- 236.59 ml mozzarella cheese, shredded
- cooking spray
- Mix cream cheese, green onion, bread crumbs and crab meat together.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- (I omit this).
- Spray mini muffin pan with cooking spray, and push in 1 wonton wrapper to form a cup.
- The edges will stick out.
- Add a small teaspoonful of cream cheese mixture into each cup.
- Top with 1 shrimp, and a small pinch of shredded cheese.
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About Southern Prime Steakhouse
We are a fresh breath of class and style in the Sandhills of North Carolina. Located in Southern Pines, we offer an atmosphere of relaxed elegance and sophistication, where steak is our specialty. We have an extensive wine cellar featuring 3500 bottles, 20 of which we are pouring by the glass. Please join us between 5pm and 6pm to receive $3 off all entrees and steaks.
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After celebrating my birthday here on ou ...
After celebrating my birthday here on our first visit to this restaurant earlier this month we returned this time with out-of-town guests. All four of us loved every aspect of the food, service and ambiance. It was Sunday night and very quiet--the restaurant was crowded on the Friday night of our first visit but on both occasions Service, food and ambiance were great. We especially enjoyed the Lobster Rangoon appy and the ribeye and filet steaks that come with your choice of toppings/sauces.
We dined at Southern Prime on a Tuesday ...
We dined at Southern Prime on a Tuesday evening with good friends. We weren't disappointed with the food or service. Austin was our waiter and did a wonderful job! I ordered one of the specials, the veal chop which was out of this world! Everyone seemed very happy with their choices. We sat in the main dining room at a round table. It was a slow evening for the restaurant but we didn't care as we all very satisfied. The manager came over as well to see if
everything was satisfactory. Well worth the trip.
I had the Prime Rib with a side of Lobst ...
I had the Prime Rib with a side of Lobster Mac and Cheese. The Lobster Mac and Cheese was good, however it came out so hot, it was watery in texture and could have had more lobster. The steak I would have said was good, however it unfortunately interrupted my shower hours later three times. While its partly my fault for having ordered it rare, I've had steaks that rare and not gotten sick. So thats why I'm going down the middle with 3 stars. My BF ordered the Cioppino and the sauce for it was divine. Very complex and garlicky. The creme brulee was also good.
We went her to celebrate our 6th wedding ...
We went her to celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary and the evening was perfect. The food and drinks were wonderful and the staff was so welcoming and sweet. Our table was decorated with heart confetti and we were given a complimentary desert. I will definitely be back as well as recommend Southern Prime to all my friends.
We recently moved to the area and heard ...
We recently moved to the area and heard great things about Southern Prime so we figured we would give it a try for a birthday dinner!! They went above and beyond and can't say enough great things about this restaurant.
Joey and I celebrated his success at win ...
Joey and I celebrated his success at winning a tournament at Pinehurst. I had the "special" Halibut and he had the Ribeye. Both were fantastic. The service was superb. It was a great dining experience and we would recommend the Southern Prime Steakhouse to anyone visiting the Southern Pine/Pinehurst area.
Been many times and bar-area is our favo ...
Been many times and bar-area is our favorite. You get the whole menu but it's at tall wood tables instead of white-cloth ones in main dining room. Usually a great bartender (the woman who manages it is the best).
Appetizers can be good and are often generous; I know several people who order one with a salad as their whole meal. Lobster Rangoon is popular though I don't care for it; must be me. Salads can be good especially the Caesar which is the real deal. Soups are always good (Lobster Bisque!). We never order beef here as my husband does it far better. But their fish dishes are their best anyway! Creative and usually just the right size. (This time mine got pretty salty as it cooled, which I'll mention to them the next time I order it.)
Also don't care for the desserts, but I very rarely do desserts anywhere.
All in all I continue to recommend Southern Prime as it's one of the best in the area.
For my husband's birthday celebration we ...
For my husband's birthday celebration we had brunch for four adults and two young children. The service was wonderful. The restaurant scattered birthday confetti on the table and took a complementary photo of our group that they gave us in a cardboard frame. Everyone had something different, and everyone loved their food, even the youngsters.
We sent my parents to Southern Prime for ...
We sent my parents to Southern Prime for their 45th wedding anniversary and the restaurant staff exceeded my expectations. They took an anniversary photo my that they then gave them to take home. They also gave them a complimentary dessert with "Happy Anniversary " written a dessert sauce and their table was decorated. My parents were very pleased with the whole experience.
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My wife and I were very excited about trying out the Southern Prime Steakhouse. We had heard it was good but very expensive. We decided, after a very busy first half of the year, to splurge and try it out. Our first impressions was it had a phenomenal atmosphere. We started off with the Lobster Rangoon which was incredible. The steak fries with Parmesan & truffles and aioli sauce was also amazing. My wife remarked how great even the butter was. Our problem came with the main course. My wife's steak was cooked perfectly but my ribeye and lobster were slightly overcooked and a little dry. My plate was also much hotter than my wife's so my guess was it sat under the heat lamp for too long waiting on my wife's filet mignon. Normally I could easily forgive such a mistake but for the prices we were paying I was expecting close to perfection. Visually the steak also suffered. It looked chewed up and deformed. I'm not sure if this was due to the aging process or not but it wasn't what I was expecting. The flavor itself I would categorize as "good". I've had just as good of steaks at any chain steakhouse for half the price. The service was good. We were very happy with our server and overall it was a good experience.
5 miles from Pinehurst Carloina Inn
Southern Pines Steakhouse is worth the trip. Good food and service in a casual environment.
We ate in the bar off the regular menu. They had a few specials and great steaks. The cocktails were made to perfection. I always eat here when I come to Pinehurst.
it was my birthday and since we had dinn ...
it was my birthday and since we had dinner there on our anniversary last yr and really enjoyed it, we decided to celebrate my birthday (5/10/16) at Southern Prime. Actually our 3rd visit as we had been there once b4 w/friends--the same friends who came w/us this recent time.
great food, wonderful ambiance and everyone so nice. Loved the complimentary funnel cake w/candles--such a special touch.
we'll be back soon.
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We ordered The Lobster Rangoon as an app and it was way too fishy. I had ordered the scallop dish.... It was cold when I received it. The scallops were drenched in this salty lobster reduction sauce. Our bill was well over $100..... It is very hard paying that money when you aren't completely satisfied
NY style meets Souther Prime!
Overall a good, not great dining experience. We arrived and were promptly seated for our reservation. Not very crowded for a Sunday evening, but it did pick up as the evening progressed (we had an early evening reservation).
The cheese plate appetizer is highly recommended although the ricotta was a bit dry.
Ordered the Ribeye au-Poivre and felt it would be the first test as to whether or not this was a true steak house. Would the server ask how I wanted it cooked? Any steak connoisseur knows that au-Poivre is only cooked medium rare in a steak house. The young lady asked, so a few style points were lost here. Requested it med-rare, as any respectable meat eater would.
My wife ordered the burger and requested it cooked the same. When the meals arrived they smelled and looked amazing. Only one issue with the ribeye was it was an au-Poivre sauces and not the traditional coffee/peppercorn crust I was used to.
The steak and the burger were both slightly over cooked. The server did offer to have new portions prepared, but we were famished from a long hard day. The manager made his rounds and promptly apologized for the oversight and offered a desert for our trouble. We obliged him and tried the Crème Brule with fresh seasonal berries.
The sugar crust was perfect and the custard was spot on. We were not blown away, but will definitely be giving this neighborhood gem another go around.
Southern Prime a prime eating experience
Enjoyed a dinner at Southern Prime with a visitor from out of town. He had dined there before and requested a return reservation. While the first experience was not perfect (meals came out at different times after a long wait), the ambience was such that made us try again. This time it was great - food, timing of service, etc. Wait staff very sensitive to our desire not to rush but to be diligent about when we were ready.
The atmosphere was better than the food.
The atmosphere was great, a nice romantic feel. Our waiter seemed new and nervous but overall gave good service. We had the calamari as an appetizer and it was OK, nothing special. The main entrées were good but the steak was served with mediocre veggies and potatoes.
service excellent, Talia attentive, enga ...
service excellent, Talia attentive, engaging and attentive. Food overall very good. I did have to return my ribeye as it was med well instead of med rare. came back at the right temp but under seasoned. nice cut and the rest of our table enjoyed their prime rib.
An Excellent Meal & Gracious Service
We truly enjoyed our experience at Southern Prime. The decor is charming, the seating comfortable, and the food choices varied. Our server Genevieve was well informed, gracious and accommodating. We were celebrating a birthday and they had pre-decorated out table with subtle birthday confetti - nice touch. We found no faults at all with our experience at Southern Prime and will return in the future.
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NASA Rules Out Additional Spacewalk for Repairs
NASA engineers decide that a piece of bulging insulation poses no threat to the Space Shuttle Discovery. That means astronauts will not have to take a fourth spacewalk to fix the problem.
The insulating blanket sits just below one of the shuttle's cockpit windows. Engineers worried that it might break off and hit the craft as it returned to Earth next week. Wind tunnel tests and computer simulations showed the insulation would pose no threat to shuttle as it reentered Earth's atmosphere.
The shuttle is now scheduled to disconnect from the international space station very early Saturday morning. It will then head back to earth early Monday morning.
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Perseverance: There is no substitute to hard work. In order to be successful and achieve good results one has to put in hard work, be patient and persist at doing whatever it takes (ethically).
Strong self-belief: It is important to bring out one's true self in whatever activity he is involved in. The way one can stand out and be successful is by bringing his ideas and opinions out and fight for them.
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Innovative problem solving: One must have the ability to understand a problem and identify the key issues by bringing new ideas, thinking out of the box and applying the knowledge from different areas to solving a task.
Masterful communication: Excellent communication skills both in written and spoken mean sare vital to achieve success in life. Being able to show that one can write and speak effectively with clarity is a key skill in the initial stage of applying for graduate positions.
Collaboration: The ability to work in a team is high on a recruiters' wishlist. It is highly required to work well with other people from different disciplines, backgrounds, and expertise to accomplish a task or goal.
Passion for quality: One should have a strong focus on producing excellent results and think about long-term goals instead of short-term ones. Its essential to be responsible for the assigned work and thrive for producing the best results one is capable of.
Personal excellence: The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential – are the key qualities that will unlock the door to personal excellence. One should be a life-long learner and should know how to identify his abilities and build a career around them. It is important to evaluate the strengths and weakness and focus on areas where one needs to improve.
Independent Thinking: Employers want the employees to be independently doing their work with minimal supervision. One must be self-motivated, self-driven and capable of independently solving problems. This leads to high performance and productivity.


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15 best Android launcher apps of 2016
Android launcher apps have long been an integral part of the Android experience. If you don't like the way your home screens look or act, you can simply download an app to change all of it. There is no doubt that Android launcher apps have a far more diverse set of features than any other genre of application and you can really do some amazing things with these apps. Let's take a look at the best ones! As of 2015, EverythingMe Launcher has closed its doors. We wish their team the best in their future endeavors!
Action Launcher 3
[Price: Free / $3.99]
Action Launcher has long been a favorite of our readers and it deserves a spot on this list. It comes with a stock Android kind of look but with several unique features baked in. Some of these include Quicktheme which uses your background to determine the theme accents, Covers which is a unique take on folders, Quickpage which is like a hidden home screen you can access almost anywhere, and plenty more. It has a long history of being stable with frequent updates. You can also follow developer Chris Lacy on Google+ by clicking here for news about updates.
Apex Launcher
[Price: Free / $3.99]
Apex Launcher has been around for a very long time and remains one of the most iconic Android launchers ever. Like Action Launcher, it aims to give a stock Android look and feel with a few extra features thrown in for good measure. Among those include the ability to alter things like transition animations, scrolling habits, and there is even a scrolling dock where you can lay plenty of icons. Apex Launcher also includes a theme engine with many themes available on the Google Play Store and it also supports icon packs. It's also quite stable on pretty much any device.
Buzz Launcher
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Buzz Launcher is an intensely popular launcher with a different kind of theming. Buzz Launcher utilizes something called Homepacks which allows you to not only customize and theme your home screen, but actually change the entire home screen itself. There are over 800,000 downloadable configurations and that means you can literally play with this thing all day long and still have new themes to check out. Other than theming, it's a fairly solid Android launcher but it is complex so be prepared for that.
CM Launcher
[Price: Free]
Despite it's name, CM Launcher has actually no ties to CyanogenMod whatsoever. The app is done by the same developers who did CM Security which adorns our best Android Antivirus apps list right now. The app focuses on creating the smallest conceivable footprint and the download itself is only 2MB and uses only a small amount of system resources. It's a light, fast, and stable launcher. Its biggest feature is the direct integration with CM Security so this one has a built-in antivirus. Of course, we know not everyone wants that but this is a fairly good option for those that do. There is also a contextual element that tries to guess what apps you need based on your location and the time of day.
GO Launcher EX
[Price: Free with in app purchases / $5.99]
GO Launcher is among the most popular Android launchers out there with well over 100 million installs to date. This is likely thanks to its simplicity and extensive theming options. It comes with a fairly vanilla set of features that allow for slight customization but the biggest feature is the theming. There are a metric ton of GO Launcher themes and you can also use icon packs with this launcher. It's easy to use and works rather well, even if some believe it to be a tad overrated.
Google Now Launcher
[Price: Free]
Google Now Launcher is the the go-to launcher for fans of Google and Android. It is essentially the stock launcher experience with built-in Google Now. It features simplicity, "Okay, Google" hotword integration, translucent theming elements, and more. It's not overly powerful or customizable, but it is slim, quick, and built-in Google Now is a must have for Google Now fans. It's a great launcher that doesn't use a lot of resources and this is what Nexus owners see when they turn on their devices for the first time.
Launcher 8
[Price: Free]
Launcher 8 is a unique launcher because it looks nothing like Android. In fact, this launcher's sole purpose of existing is to make your phone look like a Windows Phone. Using this, you can convert your widgets into Windows Phone style live tiles and create virtually the same experience you'd find on Windows Phone, but with Android instead. It also comes with a handful of other features making it a very solid Android launcher app.
Lightning Launcher
[Price: Free / $2.99]
Lightning Launcher isn't the most popular on the list but it does have among the highest ratings. This Android launcher app has a very simple premise. It aims to use as few of your device's resources as humanly possible. The features are a bit scant but do include some powerful ones including unlimited home screens, the ability to add and arrange icons anywhere you want, and its ability to run on almost nothing makes it a great launcher for older and lower end devices. It's definitely worth a shot if you need something light and fast.
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Next Launcher 3D Shell
[Price: Free / $16.99]
Next Launcher is among the most unique Android launcher apps on this list. It also happens to be developed by the GO Launcher developers so you know there's some experience there. Next Launcher features a 3D style home screen layout that utilizes a scroll tab on the right side to quickly switch to any home screen you've created. It also features unique icon layouts, themes, a unique set of widgets (separate download), and those who pay for the app will get a lot more. You can also pick it up for cheaper than the list price if you buy it using the in-app purchases of the free version.
Nova Launcher
[Price: Free / $4.00]
It doesn't get too much better than Nova Launcher. Like Apex Launcher, Nova has been around since "the good old days" and remains not only relevant, but one of the best Android launcher app options available. It has a laundry list of customizable features that include gesture support, the ability to customize the look and feel of the app, icon pack support, themes, and much, much more. It also gets updated at a fairly rapid pace which means bugs generally get squished quickly. It also comes with the ability to backup and restore your home screen layouts for when you eventually switch to a new phone.
Smart Launcher 3
[Price: Free / $3.99]
Smart Launcher 3 is another unique take on the Android home screen. This one has one single home screen with a number of shortcuts arranged in a flower-style pattern. The idea is to give access to apps quickly while using as little resources as possible to keep your device running quickly. It features notifications on the home screen, tons of available themes, security features like password-protected applications, and there are even plugins. It may be a bit simple for some, but it's powerful and works very well.
Solo Launcher
[Price: Free]
Solo Launcher bills itself as a DIY solution for those who like to have more control. It utilizes Material Design 2.0 which means you'll have the latest options when it comes to design. There are a metric ton of customization options and you can make this launcher pretty much act and appear how you want. It also comes with theming, gesture controls, a clock/weather widget and more. It's definitely worth a shot if you need something small, fast, and customizable.
Themer: Launcher
[Price: Free]
Themer is a launcher where pretty much everything can be customized. This app works similarly to Buzz Launcher where you download a theme that changes almost everything about all of your home screens. Each them is then individually customizable which gives you a virtually unlimited number of themes and combinations to work with. Themer developers also give this app away for free and all themes are free which makes it a lot of fun to goof around with without worrying about spending too much money. It's powerful, has icon pack support, and is integrated with Zooper Widget.
Yahoo Aviate Launcher
[Price: Free]
Aviate Launcher has had quite a history. It started out as a startup project by a handful of developers before Yahoo! bought it out a couple of years back. Like EverythingMe Launcher, Yahoo Aviate has some contextual elements to try to deliver the apps you need when you need them based on location and time of day. It also comes with a sleek, simple layout along with Smart Stream which is kind of like Google Now. It's a powerful launcher and quickly becoming a go-to solution for a lot of people. It's also totally free.
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Its pretty much a word you hear around Canada, mainly by the Toronto Punjabi diaspora to say "dog" or "dawg"...... it sounds best when said by B Magic the Rapper aka Brown Magician (the Canadian Punjabi one, not the black freestyler);
"yo DAGG, these boyz got no bars"
"aye DAGG, i was chillin with by boyz and we was trippin like crazy dagg"
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Thank you, Pat.
Have you ever wanted to change the names of many files at once? Or, have
you ever needed to use a default value for a variable that has no value?
These and many other options are available to you when you use string
operators in bash and other Bourne-derived shells.
String operators allow you to manipulate the contents of a variable
without having to write your own shell functions to do so. They are
provided through "curly brace" syntax. Any variable can be displayed as
${foo} without changing its meaning. This functionality often is used to
protect a variable name from surrounding characters.
$ export foo=foo $ echo ${foo}bar # foo exists so this works as expected foobar $ echo $foobar # foobar doesn't exist, so this doesn't $
By the end of this article, you'll be able to use it for a whole lot more.
Three kinds of variable substitution are available for use: pattern
matching, substitution and command substitution. I talk about the first
two variables here and leave command substitution for another time.
Pattern Matching
In pattern matching, you can match from the left or from the right. The
operators, along with their functions and examples, are shown in the
following table:
Operator: ${foo#t*is}
Function: deletes the shortest possible match from the left
$ export foo="this is a test" $ echo ${foo#t*is} is a test $
Operator: ${foo##t*is}
Function: deletes the longest possible match from the left
$ export foo="this is a test" $ echo ${foo##t*is} a test $
Operator: ${foo%t*st}
Function: deletes the shortest
possible match from the right
$ export foo="this is a test" $ echo ${foo%t*st} this is a $
Operator: ${foo%%t*st}
Function: deletes the longest
possible match from the right
$ export foo="this is a test" $ echo ${foo%%t*st} $
Although the # and % identifiers may not seem obvious, they have a
convenient mnemonic. The # key is on the left side of the $ key and
operates from the left. The % key is on the right of the $ key and
operates from the right. (This is true, at least, for US qwerty keyboards.)
The operators listed above can be used to do a variety of things. For
example, the following script changes the extension of all .html files
so they now are .htm files.
#!/bin/bash # quickly convert html filenames for use on a dossy system # only handles file extensions, not file names for i in *.html; do if [ -f ${i%l} ]; then echo "${i%l} already exists" else mv $i ${i%l} fi done
Another kind of variable mangling you might want to employ is
substitution. Four substitution operators are used in Bash, and they
are shown below:
Operator: ${foo:-bar}
Function: If $foo exists
and is not null, return $foo. If it doesn't exist or is null,
return bar.
$ export foo="" $ echo ${foo:-one} one $ echo $foo $
Operator: ${foo:=bar}
Function: If $foo exists and is
not null, return $foo. If it doesn't exist or is null, set $foo
to bar and return bar.
$ export foo="" $ echo ${foo:=one} one $ echo $foo one $
Operator: ${foo:+bar}
Function: If $foo exists and is not null, return bar. If it doesn't exist
or is null, return a null.
$ export foo="this is a test" $ echo ${foo:+bar} bar $
Operator: ${foo:?"error message"}
Function: If $foo exists and isn't null, return its value. If it doesn't
exist or is null, print the error message. If no error message is given,
it prints parameter null or not
set. In a non-interactive shell, this
aborts the current script. In an interactive shell, this simply prints
the error message.
$ export foo="one" $ for i in foo bar baz; do > eval echo \${$i:?} > done one bash: bar: parameter null or not set bash: baz: parameter null or not set $
The : in the above operators can be omitted. Doing so changes the
behavior of the operator so that it simply tests for the existence of
the variable. This, in turn, causes the creation of a variable, for
$ export foo="this is a test" $ echo $bar $ echo ${foo=bar} this is a test $ echo ${bar=bar} bar $ echo $bar bar $
These operators can be used in a variety of ways. A good example would
be, in the case when no arguments are given, to give a default value to
a variable normally read from command-line arguments. This example is
demonstrated in the following script:
#!/bin/bash export INFILE=${1-"infile"} export OUTFILE=${2-"outfile"} cat $INFILE > $OUTFILE
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Ron Hansens latest novel [1] is a real page-turner. Want another clich? I couldnt put it down. But I also couldnt decide if it is really a novel or not. Hansen (Santa Clara University) has divided his work pretty much between re-imagining historical characters (Jesse James, Hopkins, and now the notorious Double Indemnity duo of 1920s New York, Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray), and finding his way through complex religious imaginations (Hopkins again, with the drowned nuns of The Wreck of the Deutschland and the absolutely unforgettable nunmystic or hysteric?of Mariette in Ecstasy). With the exception of Soeur Mariette all of the above have some historical purchase, and this latest perhaps most of all. The story of the doomed couple is well-known, has been the subject of other books and a movie or two, and was indeed written up in autobiographical form by both Snyder and Gray as they waited in Sing Sing for the judicial process to reach its conclusion. So it raises in particularly acute form the question about the kind of story that stands somewhere between the historical novel and the dramatized documentary: what do you do if the facts threaten to be more interesting than the fiction?One of Hansens greatest gifts as a writer is to help readers feel their way into a time and place that is strange. All his work is set in unfamiliar places, though this latest is better-known, thanks to Hollywood. We know the world of Prohibition-era New York so very well, but the wealth of detail he adds provides a vivid background to the drama of sexual obsession and murderous fantasy become reality that moves the story along. Essentially, Hansen has worked backwards, imagining the guilty passion of Snyder and Gray from newspaper and book records of the times. If this novel reads like a True Crime story I suspect it is in part meant to do so, though there it is evidently written now and not then. Were looking at this world through a telescope; its brought close to the reader, but we know that its far away. Theres great detail, but little psychologizing, comment on the state of mind of the two protagonists but no extended consideration of motives, blame, repercussions and so on.I dont want to suggest for a minute that this is not a book worth reading, but classifying it is a real puzzle. It is most definitely worth your time and attention for sheer enjoyment, and it says just enough about the relationship between the two principal characters to leave us room to think about why Judd did what he did and just what was going on in Ruths head. The problem may be that the drama is already relatively well-known, that maybe there is too much out there for a fictional account ever to become more than a brilliant elaboration of the story. Its just not quite like Henry James spinning a tale out of a couple of lines of anecdote someone told him over one of his endless London dinners. Then the story is all, the original account just a little push to get the imagination flowing. Here we already know what happened and why, so the imagination is constrained by the ending to fill in the details, like an artist in a cartoon studio adding color to the black and white outline. Hansens previous book, Exiles, beautifully illustrates the challenge. In that work he flips back and forth between Hopkins life and the tragedy of the shipwreck of The Deutschland. Hopkins is so well-known that there is little room for the imagination, and that part of his story fell a little flat for me. But the nuns, thats another story. Their lives and deaths are beautifully created because the author can. Neither we nor he know enough about their real lives or personalities to get in the way, as it were, of fully realizing them.
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While the industry standard is the Cherry MX switch, we've also chosen a selection of keyboards with in-house or commissioned keys. This has become a popular trend as of late, as each brand looks to distinguish its keyboards with a specific feel and sound.The issues are legion with the most serious centring around Ubisoft's servers. At launch these had a tick rate of 30, which is how many times per second it updates the position of each player. This is not nearly high enough for a competitive shooter (CS:GO pro matches are on 128-tick servers), and sure enough one of the first switches was to 60-tick servers. Latency was a major issue at launch too, but despite patches that claimed to fix it you can still be shot by someone that you just didn't see. Even worse, the killcams often show how unfair everything was, with your killer shooting a full second after you got into cover, yet the boomerang headshot still landing.The CS:GO skins are the creation of Chris Le, who recently directed and wrote the screenplay for Juarez 2045. That's a sci-fi action-adventure which stars Danny Trejo, along with Brad Schmidt and Alex Heartman. Heartman's one of the main stars in the Power Rangers Super Samurai series, in case you were wondering.There's also an argument to be made that since Valve is making a killing off these cases, it naturally feels incentivized to devote more resources to post-release development of the game. During the past year the game has seen the addition of a new weapon, hitboxes, culling, animations, and more. This support has made the game better, and is part of the reason why the game is so big it can challenge Dota 2's concurrent player count.But which should you go for?
For this PC build, we've chosen the price point of $1500 as it allows for the inclusion of a high-end GPU, CPU, and SSD without costing an arm, leg, and kidney. Then again, no one needs two kidneys when they have a high-end gaming PC, and arms are of negligible value as VR iterates.Shortly afterwards the Electronic Sports League, one of the main tournament organizers, said it would create a formal drug policy with help from Germany's anti-doping agency. It conducted its first doping tests at a tournament in Cologne in August, and said in a statement the random screening "returned negative results for all tested players." A spokeswoman declined to disclose how many tests were conducted, and for which substances.Though eSports organizers are beginning to grapple with drug use, gambling presents a new set of challenges. Betting on competitions is growing rapidly on mainstream sites; U.K. bookmaker William Hill has taken 14,000 bets on games so far this year, spokesman Joe Crilly said, of about £250,000 ($395,000) in total. Four times that much will likely be bet over the next year, he said.CS: GO remains one of the top games in the world, and it all began with what seemed to be a minor addition. This just goes to show that sometimes the most complex problems have the most simple solutions.With ESL One Cologne already on the cards, it's hardly a surprise that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive's best-endowed league is also returning for 2016. Last year, we streamed 30 million hours of the ESL One Pro League, and it looks as if ESL is planning to push the event from 'large' to 'ludicrous' starting February 9 and coming to a head in May.The system would work by randomly rewarding a few players with cases at the end of rounds played on official servers. The trick was that a case could only be opened with purchase of a $2.49 key. Upon being opened, these cases would provide the player with one of more than a dozen weapon skins at random, some common, while some ultra-rare.In total his backpack is worth around $10,000, nearly all profit (he's managed to cash out as much as he's put in), and he even owns a weapon -- a StatTrack AK Fire Serpent Factory New -- which is one-of-a-kind, and therefore potentially worth anything to the right buyer.DonSelf went in hard to begin with. When weapons trading first launched for CS:GO, he quickly purchased enough keys to open around 400 weapons cases. The weapons that spewed forth amounted to around $1,000 in trades, meaning he'd already roughly broken even -- but he could already see the potential for profit.
You also can't simply leave a match to avoid subjecting yourself to a hacker. Abandoning a match for any reason penalizes you, preventing you from playing competitive mode for a period—for days at a time, for frequent offenders. It's a method of circumventing the matchmaking system (often as a way to play with friends who aren't near the same rank), one not unfamiliar to League of Legends players and other free-to-play games. When I'm up against such a player, there's no tool within the reporting system for me to flag their account—and why should there be? As far as Valve's concerned, that player is another legitimate customer. Solutions like IP banning would be over-aggressive: what if that account is legitimately a friend or sibling?While OPSkins is totally independant from Steam's Community Market, the men say that Valve hasn't given them any trouble. "We had talks with Valve," said Brechisci. "They shut us down once. They investigated what we were doing and then they turned us back on and said we were good to go." In fact, their business is doing so well that OPSkins says it now employs 20 staff members, spread across the US, Canada and Europe.Malwarebytes notes that users of "MBAM and hpHosts are protected from ever reaching csgoshuffle-trade[DOT]com as it readily blocks it."The tale of how one man from Canada became the kind of person who pays a monthly fee to cheat at video games is like many stories about good people who slide toward the more nefarious extremes of life.Finally Patch 1.3, released January 14, claimed to introduce more anti-cheating protections, but this was (understandably) light on details. As Ars readers know, there's nothing better than spotting a cheater, but I'm also cautious of being too hasty, because people online shout "cheat" all the time. It's not endemic but there are definite cheaters in Siege, and a wall hacker is an enormous problem in a game where you can be shot through most walls. Don't get me started on the lack of a structure to deal with griefers and teamkillers, because we could go on like this forever.Another comment in that same thread claims that, after the ban, Flex admitted to having used cheats on ESEA servers for the past week, and that he did it to stop himself from playing the game.
The truth is that getting better at Counter-Strike by only playing Counter-Strike can be a really slow, ineffective way to get better at Counter-Strike. Especially if you aren't taking the time to watch and analyze your own matches, it's possible to spend months or years making the same mistakes.After some spooky celebrations for Halloween at the end of last month, Valve is now rolling out a fresh update that brings forth a new operation, not to mention plenty of other goodies.Steam's owner, Valve, has taken its time entering the hardware scene. It's been two years since SteamOS was announced, and almost as long since we got a first glimpse of the Steam Controller. And we've yet to see any living-room boxes on shelves.
Team composition is important. Make sure you're looking around and seeing what your team is up to before you buy a gun. If someone has an AWP already, you generally don't need a second one (there are exceptions to this, which you will learn, but play it safe). If a teammate has no money and you have enough for multiple guns, buy two and drop one for them. As mentioned above, if your team is broke, don't buy out of sync with them - wait for them to save for a round and then buy with them. It's a team game, play accordingly. "The Huntsman Case and Community Sticker Capsule have been revised to replace the copied and discontinued items.Launched just before Christmas in the kind of primetime slot that with hindsight so often looks like a graveyard, Ubisoft anticipated that Siege would achieve lifetime sales of over seven million copies. For many reasons, however, Siege has thus far failed to make a commercial impact. The tragedy is that Siege offers something new and unique in the stalest of genres, the mainstream FPS. At one point it even looked like it might usurp the greats of the competitive shooter world. What's stopped it? Ubisoft.Siege is riddled with evidence of top-down game design edicts. Prime among them is that the game is sold at a premium price (a rapidly-falling £50/$60), but at the same time the game includes a layer of microtransactions based around XP boosters—which will help players unlock stuff faster—as well as cosmetic weapon skins and a season pass for future DLC content. That might sound heinous, but it's to the credit of the development team at Ubisoft Montreal that it doesn't encroach too much on the core experience. These microtransactions, however, haven't had a good impact on the game's image, and much like Evolve, Ubisoft is in danger of losing players before they've even given the game a try.
While this is just one example site, one can expect more to pop up. As Malwarebytes points out in its post, the Steam Mobile app that facilitates this system can only be downloaded directly from Steam, Google Play and the Apple Store. Anything else is fake and likely harmful to your devices. An Australian Counter-Strike Global Offensive player and streamer has had his prayers answered, after Valve dipped into their legendary bag of "one-time" gestures.These organizations have also started expanding their franchises with the aid of online stores, partnerships with retailers and sponsorships with major gaming companies from all around the world. We're a step closer to an international standard in terms of sponsorships, with some of our bigger MGOs already being recognized as international team members of major brands. For example Energy eSports with SteelSeries and Bravado Gaming with Team Razer. Which leads me to my next point. The 2015 edition of ESL One Cologne is now underway, with 16 top-ranked Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams battling in the Group Stage for entry into the quarterfinals. Four teams will make the move today, and another four will advance on Friday.Furthermore, because all of these transactions are fully paid in Bitcoin, there is no third party taking a cut of every sale. Transaction fees for Bitcoin transfers are paid by the sender, and the process costs next to nothing when comparing it to traditional payment solutions. Plus, due to its global reach, Bitcoin is accessible to and by everyone in the world. For those who once considered the campaign to be part of the appeal behind the Rainbow Six series, I imagine the (unsurprising) news that Siege won't have a major single-player element outside of bots will be kind of disappointing.It's also a huge sum for a 21-year-old still living under his parents' roof, but the young entrepreneur isn't too caught up on numbers. "We want to give back to the community but it's also an excellent way to advertise our product."
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The Journal provides minute-by-minute analysis of top-ranked Oklahoma's 23-13 win over No. 5 Florida State. Pete McEntegart, who can be found on Twitter @PeteMcEntegart or as his historical alter-ego @MartyVanBuren, offers commentary on the game and ABC telecast.
Critics of college football who contend that most major powers do little in September besides play small-school cupcakes don't have much to complain about this fall. The 2011 season is only three weeks old, yet tonight's Oklahoma-Florida State showdown is already the second matchup between top-five teams from different conferences (after LSU-Oregon two weeks ago).
The No. 1 Sooners handled the Seminoles easily last September in a 47-17 rout, as QB Landry Jones threw for 380 yards and four TDs on 30-of-40 passing. But that game was in Norman. Tallahassee will be jumping tonight as the No. 5 Seminoles believe they are finally ready to return to college football's elite in their second season under coach Jimbo Fisher. There are few better opportunities to do so than knocking off the top-ranked team in prime time on national television.
In fact the stakes could hardly be bigger for a game on Sept. 17 — unless the winner was granted the 14th spot in the SEC. Kidding! But hope you'll stick with us all night long to see if Florida State really is back, or whether the Sooners deserve their current top billing.
There isn't actually a Stoops brother coaching at every school in America, but you wouldn't know that from tonight's game. Bob Stoops, of course, is Oklahoma's head coach. His early "Big Game Bobâ€
15:00 left in 1st quarter, 0-0
FSU's kickoff sails into the end zone. Landry Jones and the Sooners will start from the 20. It's already loud.
14:32 left in 1st quarter, 0-0
After a 6-yard pass to Kenny Stills, nice gain by RB Brennan Clay. First down at the OU 39.
12:45 left in 1st quarter, 0-0
Third and 2. Clay busts for five yards. Ball right around midfield. Nice hole on left side.
12:00 left in 1st quarter, 0-0
Jones finds his favorite target, Ryan Broyles, for another first down. Ball at FSU 36 as Jones has started 4-of-4.
9:35 left in 1st quarter, 0-0
Broyles stretches for the first-down marker on third-and-3. It works. First down at the FSU 14 as Sooners looking sharp. Though now Jones needs to call time out as the typically hurry-up Sooners struggled to beat the play clock. Still, history buffs appreciate that the Sooners play hurry-up given the way the state was founded. And yes, that will be the only 19th Century history reference tonight.
8:52 left in 1st quarter, 0-0
Dominique Whaley, the walk-on from mighty Langston of the NAIA, runs it down to inside the 1. The RB had four TDs in the opener against Tulsa, his OU debut. First and goal.
8:35 left in 1st quarter, 7-0 OU
Touchdown, Sooners! Jones sneaks across. What a drive — 15 plays, 80 yards, mixing pass and run. Jimmy Stevens nails the XP to make it 7-0 as the crowd is officially deflated. For now, at least.
6:35 left in 1st quarter, 7-0 OU
EJ Manuel leads Seminoles out from their 25. On second-and-8, he hits Kenny Shaw for the first down. Nice safe pass to get some confidence. Now he hits TE Nick O'Leary, a true freshman better known as Jack Nicklaus's grandson, for a short gain. Ball at the FSU 39.
5:35 left in 1st quarter, 7-0 OU
On third and 4, Manuel finds O'Leary again, and the burly freshman breaks some tackles to find the first down. Plus: He doesn't wear gloves! Brent Musburger can't get over it. Actually it does look pleasingly old-school.
4:06 left in 1st quarter, 7-0 OU
Manuel takes off on a designed run, and even at 6-5 and 245 pounds he's very nimble. Gain of about 20, first down at the OU 24. After a 1-yard run, Manuel calls FSU's first timeout. It'll be second and 9.
3:57 left in 1st quarter, 7-0 OU
Touchdown! Oops, holding penalty. That wipes away a TD pass. But OT Zebrie Sanders definitely had a good grasp of Corey Nelson.
3:15 left in 1st quarter, 7-0 OU
Now Stoops calls timeout with FSU facing a third-and-10 from the OU 24. While we have a sec, Editor Dan (is that like Lieutenant Dad?) asks why O'Leary, who wears No. 35, didn't pick No. 18 to honor his grandpappy's number of majors. Come on, Dan, everyone knows Jack insists his count is 20, since he includes his two U.S. Amateur wins. Though I don't know why Nick's not wearing No. 20.
2:42 left in 1st quarter, 7-3 OU
Field goal, FSU. Dustin Hopkins belts a 53-yarder after Manuel was sacked on third-and-10. Quite a leg, that Hopkins. Noles must be relieved to get something out of that drive. Now it's time to play some defense.
1:47 left in 1st quarter, 7-3 OU
Jones is carving up the Noles. Two straight completions to Stills, and he was wide-open on the second especially. Ball out near midfield.
47 seconds left in 1st quarter, 7-3 OU
Who's carving up whom? Interception! Jones is smacked under heavy pressure on third-and-7, and the wounded duck that resulted is plucked off the turf by LB Nigel Bradham. Manuel will start on OU 45.
End of 1st quarter, 7-3 OU
The clock runs out with FSU facing a third-and-4 on the OU 39. That's where we'll pick things up after the teams change sides. Big play coming to see if the Noles can convert the turnover into points.
14:35 left in 2nd quarter, 7-3 OU
Manuel finds Kenny Shaw for 14 yards and a big first down. Ball on OU 25.
13:50 left in 2nd quarter, 7-3 OU
Touchd… no! Ruled incomplete. Shaw initially catches the ball and backs across the goal line but gets clobbered by two Sooners and coughs it up. Shaw crumples and is down on the field. Scary sight here. Also a late flag. They will take a break for the injury. They may also review whether Shaw had the ball long enough for a catch. It was hard to tell, frankly.
They're taking Shaw off the field strapped on a cart so as not to move him. Obviously, they are very concerned. It doesn't seem he's moved since he collapsed to the turf. They've also called a penalty for a hit to the head, though in truth it looked like a clean hit to me that just ended badly.
12:38 left in 2nd quarter, 7-3 OU
Interception! OU LB Tom Wort knocks an attempted screen pass into the air, then corrals it himself and runs it out to the Sooners 35. Great play. On a much more somber note, Shaw will be taken to the hospital to have his neck injury diagnosed. Thankfully ABC's Tom Rinaldi just reported Shaw has movement in all his extremities.
10:56 left in 2nd quarter, 7-3 OU
FSU forces a quick three-and-out, again with excellent pressure on third-and-long. Stoops (Mark, that is) has definitely figured out a way to get pressure after OU rolled down the field with the opening drive. Reid bobbles the punt, but FSU recovers and will take over on its own 11.
10:12 left in 2nd quarter, 7-3 OU
Lonnie Pryor rips off a big gain on the ground for FSU, but another holding call. Brings up second and 6.
8:17 left in 2nd quarter, 7-3 OU
On third-and-9, Manuel keeps it up the middle but comes up a yard short. Noles will punt. Shawn Powell, all 6-4 and 235 pounds of him, booms it away and Broyles calls the fair catch. Sooners will open at their 30, still leading (just?) 7-3.
8:08 left in 2nd quarter, 7-3 OU
Ooh! Jones lays one up for Kenny Stills, who somehow hung on as he was clobbered by safety Lamarcus Joyner. In fact Brent insisted it was incomplete for about 15 seconds, despite everyone of both teams having moved down with the ball. Gain of 38 and Sooners are in business.
6:27 left in 2nd quarter, 7-3 OU
After a big defensive penalty helps give the Sooners first and goal, Whaley picks up a yard. Second and goal from the 6.
5:00 left in 2nd quarter, 7-3 OU
Noles stiffen on third-and-goal from the 2, smothering Whaley in the backfield. Big stop.
4:32 left in 2nd quarter, 10-3 OU
Stevens knocks it through the uprights for 3 points and it's 10-3 Oklahoma.
Sorry if I was distracted earlier but I kept checking the South Carolina-Navy score. (The Gamecocks held on 24-21.) My college buddies and I make an annual SEC Football Trip, and this year we're going to Columbia on Oct. 8 for South Carolina-Kentucky. So I've become a Gamecocks fan until that game to heighten the atmosphere. But USC East still has a suddenly tough-looking Vanderbilt and Auburn left to enter "our" game undefeated. Go Ol' Ball Coach!
4:17 left in 2nd quarter, 10-3 OU
Manuel takes off on another designed run, this time hurdling one of his prostrate linemen en route to rumbling for a first down. Impressive. Ball at the FSU 37.
2:40 left in 2nd quarter, 10-3 OU
Manuel tries to sneak for the first down on third-and-1. And he got it. First down at the FSU 47.
1:53 left in 2nd quarter, 10-3 OU
Noles try some razzle-dazzle with a reverse, then a pitchback to Manuel, but the big QB doesn't have anyone open downfield and has to take off for a 3-yard gain. Good discipline by Sooners D.
1:19 left in the 2nd quarter, 10-3 OU
Interception! Free safety Javon Harris snares a bad pass by Manuel and takes it all the way inside the FSU 5 after a terrific return. OU on the doorstep.
30 seconds left in 2nd quarter, 10-3 OU
Noles stuff Whaley on third-and-goal from just inside the 2, and the refs also call a hold on OU. That makes it third and goal from the 12.
2 seconds left in 2nd quarter, 10-3 OU
Jones is forced to throw it away under heavy pressure and Sooners will have to try FG. That's a big win for FSU defense.
Halftime, 13-3 OU
Stevens hits another chip-shot FG as the clock expires on the first half. 13-3 OU. That's a great stop for the FSU defense after the Sooners took over at the 4-yard line after the Harris INT. Now Manuel and the Noles offense will need to get it going after intermission to give the amped-up home crowd something to tomahawk-chop about.
Halftime, 13-3 OU
We're almost ready for the second half of "Charlie's Angels" — oops, Florida State-Oklahoma. But have you heard that ABC is re-booting the show that made Farrah Fawcett a star? If you're watching this game, frankly, you can't avoid the news. Also: It looks bad. Sorry, Minka Kelly, but it's definitely no "Friday Night Lights."
14:52 left in 3rd quarter, 13-3 OU
Noles will start from the 22 as Joyner is clocked on the kickoff by Austin Haywood. Check that, they're saying Haywood led with his head, so move it up 15 yards.
13:45 left in 3rd quarter, 13-3 OU
Noles have gone backwards on each of their first two plays to bring up third and 19.
12:45 left in 3rd quarter, 13-3 OU
Noles call a safe draw on third-and-long and boot it away with Hopkins. Nice possession for Oklahoma D. Broyles lets the punt roll dead around the 30. That's where Jones and company will take over.
12:30 left in 3rd quarter, 13-3 OU
Jones drops the snap, but falls on it. Loss of four, second and 14.
12:07 left in 3rd quarter, 13-3 OU
FSU appears to force a third and long, but refs call personal foul for some late roughhousing by LB Bradham. These refs have some itchy hanky fingers. Automatic first down.
10:15 left in 3rd quarter, 13-3 OU
Sack! DE Bjoern Werner from Berlin, Germany — really! — dumps Jones on another third-and-long. Noles defense has been terrific since that first drive. Getting consistent pressure. Good punt goes out of bounds at the 10.
9:04 left in 3rd quarter, 13-3 OU
Manuel finds WR Jarred Haggins for the first down out to the 26. And good news: Tom Rinaldi gives a positive update on the condition of Kenny Shaw. Great to hear.
7:30 left in 3rd quarter, 13-3 OU
Manuel keeps it for another first down out past the 40. This guy is a load.
5:06 left in 3rd quarter, 13-3 OU
On third-and-2, Manuel pitches it out to true freshman RB Davonta Freeman, who loses a yard or two. Noles will have to punt. Of more concern is that Manuel is holding his left (non-throwing) shoulder, grimacing in pain. It appears he injured it while being tackled after that run a few plays earlier. Broyles returns punt to the 17 — while Manuel heads back to the locker room under his own power.
4:21 left in 3rd quarter, 13-3 OU
Two Whaley runs pick up a first down to the OU 28. Now Jones fires deep… intercepted! Joyner makes a fine over the shoulder catch. FSU ball with backup QB.
4:16 left in 3rd quarter, 13-3 OU
On the first snap by redshirt freshman QB Clint Trickett, Fisher dials up a deep pass. Bold call, which pays off with a pass interference flag. Wow.
2:25 left in 3rd quarter, 13-3 OU
On third-and-1, Trickett hits TE Beau Reliford, who just does get the first down. Ball on the FSU 47, and Trickett calls timeout. Now they're showing replay of Manuel's last run, and it does appear his left shoulder drives into the turf.
2:19 left in 3rd quarter, 13-3 OU
Ooh! Trickett fires over the middle for Haggins, who lays out at full speed for an acrobatic catch. First down at the OU 29 after a gain of 24.
53 seconds left in 3rd quarter, 13-6 OU
Two Trickett incompletions lead to another long FG try for Hopkins, this one 46 yards. No problem. Curls it home to cut the deficit to 13-6.
53 seconds left in 3rd quarter, 13-6 OU
Hopkins boots it through the end zone, so the Sooners start from the 20. Remember when I predicted a defensive slugfest? (Dan, can you please go back and insert such a prediction? Thanks in advance.)
End of 3rd quarter, 13-6 OU
Sooners will face third and 2 at their own 44 after the break after Noles defense clamps down on a screen pass. They've got some fast fellows on that D.
14:44 left in 4th quarter, 13-6 OU
DB Mike Harris knocks down the third-down pass and Tress Way will have to punt. It rolls dead at the FSU 9; Way's done well with that tonight. That's where Trickett will take over. Does the backup QB have some magic in him?
14:37 left in 4th quarter, 13-6 OU
Trickett fires for 20 yards on first down to TE Reliford off the play-action. Good call, good execution. Trickett, the son of FSU's offensive line coach Rick Trickett, certainly doesn't look scared out there.
14:15 left in 4th quarter, 13-6 OU
Of course once I sing his praises, Trickett gets sacked. Second and 18.
12:59 left in 4th quarter, 13-6 OU
On third and 15, Trickett tries to hit Greg Dent deep along the left sideline, but though Dent catches it, he's out of bounds. Punt. Powell booms one (69 yards!) that drives Broyles back inside his 10, and a flag for a illegal block in the back means the Sooners will start inside their 5. Big chance for FSU defense to change the game right here.
11:36 left in 4th quarter, 13-6 OU
Jones fires incomplete on third-and-6 and the Noles have forced a quick three-and-out. Should get great field position. Now a false start, and Way will have his feet at the back of the end zone. Now another false start. Man, it's loud!
11:29 left in 4th quarter, 13-6 OU
And Way shanks it! Not all his fault considering the Sooners were punting from about the 2 and in compete disarray. FSU starts from the OU 38.
10:38 left in 4th quarter, 13-6 OU
FSU sets up a beautiful screen for a big gain, but the refs call a hold on RG David Spurlock. Costly penalty. Now second and 22.
10:00 left in 4th quarter, 13-6 OU
Trickett is clobbered on the backfield by Wort. Not sure if it was supposed to be an option or what. But now it's third and a mile.
9:32 left in 4th quarter, 13-13
Touchdown! Oh my! We have a tie game at 13-all!
9:32 left in 4th quarter, 13-13
Wow. Trickett basically tossed that one up into double, maybe triple coverage — it was third-and-28 after all — but somehow Rashad Greene plucked it out of the air and ran the rest of the way for a 56-yard score. For an FSU fan, a classic "No! No! No! Yes!!!" play.
8:15 left in 4th quarter, 13-13
Sooners now doing some good work on the ground behind Clay. After two first downs rushing, Jones hits Broyles for another first down out to the OU 42.
7:19 left in 4th quarter, 13-13
Third and 12 for Jones. He steps up under pressure, takes a hit and finds Broyles over the middle for the first down. Gain of 22.
7:00 left in 4th quarter, 20-13 OU
Touchdown, OU! Jones gets Reid to bite on a pump fake and lofts one up to Stills, who snares it with two (very strong) hands. That's a 38-yard score. The XP outs the Sooners back in front 20-13. Terrific answer by OU.
6:20 left in 4th quarter, 20-13 OU
Trickett hits Rodney Smith on a crossing route for a first down, FSU.
5:34 left in 4th quarter, 20-13 OU
Interception! Harris picks it off on a deflection. The ball was tipped by an OU defender and Harris made the diving grab at the FSU 46.
4:25 left in 4th quarter, 20-13 OU
Whaley nearly busts one, but still gets plenty for the first down. Ball at the FSU 34 and the clock is rolling, just as OU wants it.
3:15 left in 4th quarter, 20-13 OU
Two more Whaley runs, another first down. Ball at the 20.
2:11 left in 4th quarter, 20-13 OU
Whaley and Sooners OL dominating at the moment. At least five straight carries. Third and 2 as the Noles finally have to call timeout, their second. Ball at the 11.
2:05 left in 4th quarter, 20-13 OU
This time FSU is ready for Whaley, dropping him in the backfield and calling their final timeout. Now Stevens will have a short FG attempt that would potentially put the game away.
2:01 left in 4th quarter, 23-13 OU
Field goal is up… and good! Actually, "up" is an exaggeration, the kick barely got off the ground. But it somehow made it through, and now OU leads by 10 at 23-13. FSU needs two scores with no timeouts and a backup QB at the reins. Where's Shoelace Robinson when you need him?
1:35 left in 4th quarter, 23-13 OU
Trickett is sacked by a blitz on first down. Clock is ticking. Not looking good for Noles.
1:24 left in 4th quarter, 23-13 OU
Fourth and 17 for Trickett. This could be it.
1:18 left in 4th quarter, 23-13 OU
Trickett throws incomplete on a pass that would have been way, way short of the first down anyway. Sooners take over on downs at the FSU 10. Expect them to take a knee. A Stoops never runs up the score on another Stoops.
Final, 23-13 OU
And that's it! Jones takes a knee for a second time and the clock will expire.
An impressive win for No. 1 Oklahoma that keeps it on track or a potential slot in the BCS title game. They didn't provide the offensive fireworks we're used to from a Sooners squad, but Jones and company stepped up impressively after FSU tied the game in the fourth quarter on an unlikely TD pass. Jones hung in against heavy pressure and delivered a strike on third down to Broyles, then hit Stills behind Reid on the very next play for the score. Those were two big-time throws.
The Sooners D played very well, albeit in part against a backup QB. So while this performance won't have anyone rushing to anoint OU as a Team of the Century, if the Sooners can hold serve against the dying embers of the Big 12, they'll be in New Orleans for the big game.
Florida State, on the other hand, is almost certainly out of the title-game mix since even running the table in the so-so ACC likely won't vault them into the Top 2. Still, the Noles hung right with the No. 1 team in the country until late in the fourth quarter. FSU might not be all the way back as a title contender, but they didn't look that far off tonight, either.


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We're back already about a month from our China trip which supposedly we took so we can cross the country out of our bucket list. We did not expect to love the trip... yes, smog was everywhere so as spitting, hacking and the most unsanitary conditions we have seen and experienced. But, China is full of amazing history , sites and contrasts. You could be in ancient site one minute and not too far will be the most modern building. The only things constant are constructions and changes. And the food, wow! We must have tried at least 6 different cuisines with Xian foods, being our favorite. The Muslim quarter of Xian is truly a food mecca with explosion of unique flavors. And I am obsessed with the Xian crystal mooncake... I thought it could very well be compared to the best Parisian pastry! It's made of a very flaky pastry with various fillings like crushed walnut, yellow bean paste, sesame seed paste and essence of rose. Does anyone know if and where I can get this in NYC?
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Glad you enjoyed your trip despite the smog and other conditions. Check out NYC Chinatown and Flushing in the Chinese bakeries for mooncakes, it's a seasonal pastry made in fall and families get together and enjoy it with tea at the mid-Autumn Moon Festival. Personally I like the ones with salted duck egg yolks.
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By the way, I posted photos of Huangshan.
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Thanks, Shanghainese... yes, I did check couple of weeks ago but did not find anything comparable to Xian's. I think I need to go back and yes, once you've tried Jia Jia XLB, you'll be spoiled for life. It can easily beat Nan Xiang Dumpling House (Flushing), Shanghai Cafe (Chinatown, NYC) and Din Tai Fung (LA). Again, yes I totally agree with you that once you've eaten Yangchen Lake hairy crabs, the rest will be blah! Wow, love your Huangshan pics. When we were planning our trip, I thought about doing a side trip to Huangshan and Anhui (from Shanghai) but the sked was just too tight and we just decided to go to Suzhou and Zhouzhuang as both are nearer.
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great, it is very delicious, I like this mooncake, colorful mooncake,but it is hard to find the selling on the internet. Maybe you can do it by yourself or go back to china to buy it
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It is not easy to make good ones yourself.
Harry: I posted my Huangshan photos, I'll top it for you.
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Thanks, Shanghainese but the unforgettable Xian CRYSTAL Mooncakes that we had had very flaky dough similar to a puff pastry but not that puffy and layers are very, very thin. I still dream about them, hahaha. The hunt is still on! Another sweet from Xian is the persimmon cake which I already tried making; of course, not as good, but similar.
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Nina: I am impressed. Pastries in China are usualy store-bought as most homes do not have ovens for baking.
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This was a delicious and tender roast, and the veggies were done just right, too. I did use a very "peppery" bbq sauce, and it was a little much, but the method is really good. Thanks for sharing this nice recipe.
Hey CountryLady! will make this again to taste them the next Day;)!! We love lemony stuff so this was right up our merry alley!! Made it in the pressure cooker (1 kg meat) though to save me some time, for Sunday lunch. Did not use any flour. DH and DS loved it too. Served it over rice with a cabbage vegetable at the side. :) Fay
I cooked this in the crockpot, and the result was flavorful, very tender beef! The gravy was deliciously different, due to the BBQ sauce. I did use a "tangy" BBQ sauce, and that, along with the lemon resulted in a meal too "tangy" for my DH, so if you don't like that flavor you may not enjoy it as much. However, 5 stars from me!
I think the BBQ sauce I used was too tangy to begin with. It was just way too overpowering!
I'm always on the lookout for a good crockpot Pot Roast recipe. This recipe was very easy to make but I wasn't thrilled with the result. The meat was nice and tender but there wasn't as much flavor as I had hoped. I think if I make this recipe again, I will try a smokey barbeque sauce to hopefully get some more flavor.
Absolutely tasty!! I've always had trouble making a good pot roast, those days are over now! This recipe got rave reviews from some of the toughest critics! Thank you for sharing this delightful and tasty recipe!
Delicious, delicious, delicious! I used to cringe whenever my mom would make a pot roast because it would always be dry and bland. Not this one though. I used a hearty chuck roast and a cheap-o bottle of Open Pit BBQ sauce. Followed the directions otherwise and had a fantastic dinner. A definite keeper and one of my new favourites.
Outstanding and delicious! Add simple to the equation and you have a 5 star recipe! The only thing I added was a cup of multi-colored sweet peppers, only additional color on the plate. It was a huge success with my family. Thanks for sharing!
The only problem I had with this recipe, was that I had to smell it so long before I got the chance to eat it!!!! Made exactly as directed, using Bulls Eye Barbeque Sauce and it was wonderful. Will be eating the leftovers until they are all gone and sopping the sauce with sourdough bread!!!!!


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