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We are on a 5 game win streak sure. The team looks much better on defense and Barnes is killing it. Something that I've noticed the last 5 games though is that the team isn't feeding Blake near as much and is shooting more jumpers. Right now it's working because shots are falling and Barnes is red hot from outside. My concern though is that when Barnes inevitably cools down, the offense will sputter since Blake hasn't been as involved. It's not only the team's fault because Blake has lost a lot of that aggression lately, so much of the "blame" is on him. I'm just saying do you guys think the team should get back to feeding Blake more and that he should attack more? I personally think that style is far more sustainable than raining down 3's with all the streaky shooters we have.
While the streak is on, yes milk it but also I think we should go to Blake a bit more for exactly the reasons you pointed out.
Agree 100 percent with the original post. I don't like him settling for jumpers. I feel like we are back to Chris dominating the ball with blake hanging out. Good things happen when the offense runs through him. His foul shooting was also atrocious last night and hasn't been as sharp the last few games.
What I see too. Back to ball watching CP3, settling for jumpers and not attacking enough. Also agree with an odd, random FT regression lately.
I think like many good scorers they hit cool streaks. Blake has looked off over the last couple of games. His jumper wasn't falling and his moves inside weren't as crisp and fast.
I agree, we need to go to Blake first and often, but CP3 and the other guys can tell when Blake isn't be effective. Barnes echoed that in his post game. But I agree, I've been saying this since 2 years ago, this team will go as Blake goes. When Blake is being aggressive this team can not be beat. When he defers it's an opportunity for the other team.
The pace he was at was pretty high. Perception is reality though, because he's scoring less, the assumption gets made that it is due to him not getting touches. Blake hasn't been getting less touches lately actually, but he's been scoring less points, so why? He's still getting to control the ball in transition, and is still the focal go to scoring option on offense.
Blake has just been making less shots lately to be honest in addition to some foul trouble and some lengthy teams that aren't the best matchups for him to just destroy.
Let's look at the last 5 games:
OKC: foul trouble, 20 pts on 6/15 FG and 7/10 FT
NOP: foul trouble, 22 pts on 6/12 FG and 10/14 FT
HOU: kept him off the FT line, 23 pts on 11/25 FG and 1/1 FT
NOP: blow out, 20 pts on 8/17 FG and 4/6 FT
PHO: 22 pts, 9/18 FG, 4/8 FT
First New Orleans game he would have scored more if he didn't have so many fouls. Second game they adjusted to him just running down the floor and sealing Davis, and due to the blow-out, the team didn't consistently stick the starters on.
Houston defended him as well as you could, he took 25 FGA and they kept him off the FT line, that's just good defense, and that Dwight guy kinda helps. Last nights game he was taking a few too many jumpshots from mid-post isolation sets, and 6/8 FT shooting and 55% FGA makes that a 26 point game instead of a 22 point game. He had the touches to put up scoring numbers, he just didn't hit enough.
The focus of our offense isn't to force feed Blake and see how many points he can score, but it's a wrong conclusion to say Blake hasn't recently been getting enough touches and/or enough shots to still be scoring 25+ each night.
Blake has averaged 17.4 FGA and 7.6 FTA over the past 5 games in 35.6 MPG, but he's shooting 46% FG and 66.7% FT,,so he's only averaging 21.4 PPG.
You certainly couldn't have expected the 21.5 FGA (57.6% FG) and 12.3 FTA (66.3% FT, not so great) he averaged in February before the OKC game to continue for the rest of the season. That's just not realistic on this team. He's normalizing back to what his new norm is, which is a 25 PPG range scorer on a good team. Sure, on a bad team where there's no other options, it is a different story.
In January he averaged 16.8 FGA and 9.6 FTA, but he shot 55.4% FG and 72.1% FT, so he averaged 25.7 PPG instead, so it's certainly not because of a lack of shots or touches. The shots are there, and Blake gets the ball a lot in a game.
I agree with that, playing inside out always sounds like a better plan to me too. Personally I think Blake is a much more imposing offensive force this year than CP. We should continue to feed Blake, but I also like when CP is aggressive too.
If they find a good mix I think it will be near impossible to stop them together. I think they are closer than other great duos in the league. I see Lebron and Wade just had to settle with more Lebron and only break Wade glass in case of an emergency. Durant and Westbrook are great but don't think they have ever meshed that great on the floor (as playing off of each other, they do feed the hot hand well though). Harden and Dwight are coming along a lot quicker than I had expected, but luckily Harden only plays on one side of the court. The best duo in the league would probably have to be Parker and Duncan (in regards to playing with and off of each other), which I think it is mainly due to their coach.
If Doc could get them on some type of system on when to push with Blake and when to switch back CP, and when to attack with double team with pick and roll that would be great. Duncan and Parker don't seem to ever be in each others way, while a lot of the other great duos don't seem to have that fluid motion. I'm not saying to copy their style, just would like them to have a more systematic approach when to feed who. If Blake is killing it, keep feeding him then add a few fakes. Make them pay for any and all double teams. Make teams have nightmares about Blake in transition, and Guards having to stop CP from penetrating.
Blake is playing the same as before. The difference is he is struggling offensively and was in serious foul trouble against the Pelicans and Thunder so he was very passive in those games. He is in a slump after his hot streak. He will get out of his slump soon enough. He has missed a lot of easy shots that he normally makes and his jumper is off but I am not worried. Not to mention the Thunder, Rockets and Suns did a good job limiting him. Anthony Davis is also a tough matchup.
Totally agree. I'd also add that BG seems like he's adjusting just like Durant was when Westbrick returned. While his shot looks a little off, defense is lacking, and his post game looks hesitant again, he seems to be passing better than he ever has. A lot of barnes' shots came from BG finding him.
Yup, you usually just can't kill everyone. Before the OKC game he was averaging 21.5 FGA and 12.3 FTA in 36 minutes in February, that's not really easy to maintain over a long period, especially shooting 57.6% FG. If you're hot, usually you get a little below your averages and that brings you back to your norm. Blake's norm is no looking like a 25 PPG scorer, but not a 30+ PPG scorer in just 36 minutes.
Even Durants career high per 36 is this year at 29.8 pts/36. The closest he got before was 27.5 pts/36, so you have to realize that you're expecting Blake to maintain a scoring rate that is pretty high. Sure, if he was playing 40-42 minutes, you could expect more, but at 35-36 minutes, even Lebron and Durant aren't regularly going over 25-26 pts/36.
So a five game streak of 20+ points is considered a slump now? Interesting. I hope his slump continues throughout the rest of the season.
Agent good post. I was mainly going off eye test but it's nice to see the numbers in comparison. It seems to boil down to Blake being less efficient, not a smaller role in the offense. I still stand by the idea that running the offense through the post, rather than the jumper is vital if we want to have any playoff success. We sometimes become way too jumpshot happy, yet lack the shooters of say OKC/GS/SA to get away with it. So that means Blake getting back to being more efficient. Shooting 46 percent over 5 games for a big is pretty damn bad, especially one that shoots like 53 or 54 percent career.
When you were averaging 31 for the month of February.. yes. Although I'm one of Blake's biggest and most loyal backers around this forum, so obviously I'm not calling him out. Just making discussion.
Me too. I think the key for long term success is Blake being the #1 option. One thing that was killing us last night was when we missed the longer jumpers it basically turbo started their fast breaks. It should be inside first which opens up the outside not the other way around.
Yea, he's just had a little struggle making some shots lately. If he shot 54% FG and 70% FT, his season averages in that same span, then that would have him averaging 24 PPG over the last 5 games in the midst of foul trouble, and in a blow out game where there wasn't as big of a focus in going to the big guns.
So I think he's fine. I agree we should run inside out, and I think for the most part the team is sticking to that.
Oh, and don't say shooting 46% is bad to LaMarcus Aldridge
I think especially with Blake it is because when he misses, a lot of the time, he misses short and front rim, so it's these super fast rebounds that you can easily collect and get going, but Phoenix also does push the pace at almost any opportunity anyways.
The good thing is Blake will have a very good opportunity to get out of his slump against the porous Lakers.
Honestly the only thing that I am worried about is Blake's work on the defensive glass.
To show just how much Blake has improved. Last year his best 20+ point game stretch was three, this year his last five 20+ point games are considered a "slump"
I see why you guys want Blake to be as dominant as he was when Chris was out, but I'm much happier with our once crappier players like Barnes get his shot back which will be very helpful in the playoffs.
Yep it's a double whammy. He isn't in a good position to rebound and it comes off the rim hot. Those 3 pointers are deadly when they aren't dropping and really hurt us.
I am not worried about Blake. Phoenix has sagged off DJ both games we played them making it seem like a double team. That is why Blake has been settling for jumpers. But I would like to see him be aggressive and go to the rim and lob it to DJ or find the open shooter.
I also do not like the ball dominating by CP3. I think we can all agree our offense did not suck last year bc of Vinny more bc of CP3 and him dominating the ball, like he is doing this year. With that said, it is dumb for people to be saying to trade CP3. We are a playoff team without him, but not a championship team.
Agree with Agent. Even before I saw the numbers, my eyes were telling me that Blake is still undoubtedly the first option. After a scorching month, teams are doing their utmost to stop him from scoring...packing the paint and making him kick out.
Although correlation doesn't necessarily equal causation, it's quite a coincidence that our jumpshooters are performing better as Blake's production has dropped off. Better looks will usually lead to better percentages. I'm all for him being aggressive, but he also has to play smart. Some games, he looks like he's forcing the issue of trying to score, other times he's doling out assists like a point-guard. We don't need him to drop 30 every night, just be able to recognize when he can score at will and when he'd be more effective dropping dimes.
This is the "pick-your-poison" team that Doc envisaged from the beginning. When Jamal and JJ are back, the outside shooting should become more consistent, opening the paint up for Blake again. Good times.
That's more what I was thinking,keep this slump alive.
Blake doesn't have to be the "it" guy for every game with CP3 there,he isn't the last resort for CP3 to feed like the way he is for some subs,IMO what happens is Darren or whomever take the PG position relies more on BG32 because is is so good,CP3 relies more on whomever is hot and Blake as his fallback go to guy.
hes aggressive and getting touches but his shot isn't falling. That's all I can ask for him is to give 100% each game.
I want the rebounds if both bigs crash hard and the wings help out we can be dangerous. Just limiting the offensive rebounds to single digits per game would do wonders.
I think we all enjoyed seeing Blake beast and dominate
opposing teams. But the reality is it didn't translate
into beating good teams. In fact we lost almost all of those
Blakes scoring increase was the result of necessity. You take
out CP3 and JJ, you lose a lot of scoring which Blake and Crawford
had to make up for.
The reality is the team looks better with CP3 out there. which is why
we have beat OKC, Portland, Houston, and PHX with Paul in there.
It's not "Coincidence.
I take wins over individual stats.
One more thing, Barnes having to be on fire to win isn't because
Blake isn't scoring 30ppg. It's because #2 and #3 scorers are
Add in crawfords 20pts and barnes needs to score 8-10 ppg for
us to win.
Speaking of Blake, when do we find out that he won February Player Of The Month? I'm optimistic he'll get it.
Blake is not so good since CP3 is back but he is not also bad, His scoring is fine.
The last 6 games we got a lot of production from Barnes. So basically Blake hasn't had to be a one man show like before. Blake is still leading the NBA in +/- in the last 6 games.
That's pretty good if you ask me.
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I am proud of the fact that my ancestral roots run deep in Sussex, but just how much of my ancestry stems from Sussex. Just to satisfy my own curiosity I decided I would try and analyse where my roots come from.
Using the place of birth or baptism for my 4x great-grandparents, I summarised the English counties that they came from (to the best of my knowledge none of them were born outside of England). Then using Microsoft Excel I came up with a simple pie chart that would illustrate the figures, the resulting chart shows quite clearly where my roots lie.
It is only a very simple chart, I could probably have spent ages tweaking it, but it is only meant to give a basic idea, and I think it does that quite well with it's huge great chunk of Sussex ancestors. Approximately two-thirds of my 4x great-grandparents were from Sussex. If I took this further and grouped together the southern counties of Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey and Kent you would find almost 80% of my 4x great-grandparents.
So what does this prove, not a lot really, it doesn't necessarily mean that I have inherited any of the traits of my Sussex ancestors, any more than those of my Gloucestershire ancestors. I does show that I haven't strayed far from the homes of most of my ancestors, and they themselves didn't stray far either. Of course there is still the annoying 'unknown' segment, there is possibly one Scottish ancestor within there, and I am sure as I go further back I will eventually find some foreign blood.
All these statistics are based on the best information currently available. If I wanted to be more sophisticated I could probably further refine it by using an earlier generation where known (so one 5x great-grandparent would equal 1/128 of my roots) and eliminate the unknowns by using a more recent generation. However, I think I probably have better things to do with my time than playing with numbers and pie charts.

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(Makes about 6 servings, recipe adapted from Chickpea Soup at The Pink Peppercorn.)
2 cups dried chickpeas
4 cups chicken stock (can also use vegetable stock for vegan version)
2 cups + 1 cup water
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 T minced garlic (or less if you're not a big garlic fan)
1-2 large bay leaves
1 tsp. ground cumin (I might use even more cumin next time)
1/4 tsp. salt (I used fine grind sea salt)
fresh ground black pepper to taste
olive oil, for drizzling on finished soup
powdered Sumac (optional, for sprinkling on finished soup, or use paprika)
1-2 lemons (optional, for squeezing on finished soup)
Crockpot Recipe:
When beans are very soft, remove bay leaves, then puree the soup either using an immersion blender, or in batches using a food process or blender. (If you use a food processor or blender, be careful not to overfill so the hot liquid doesn't spill out.) You can puree completely like I did, or leave the soup a bit chunky.
Serve hot. I drizzled each bowl of soup with olive oil, sprinkled on Sumac, and squeezed on fresh lemon juice.
Stovetop Recipe:
Put beans, chicken stock, 2 cups water, finely chopped onion, minced garlic, bay leaves, cumin, salt, and pepper in large soup pot. (For stovetop cooking, I would definitely soak the beans.) Bring to a low simmer and cook until beans are well-softened, checking the beans every 30 minutes or so and adding more water as needed. (Cooking time for dried beans depends on how fresh the beans are, so if you have beans which have been stored for a while it could take 2-3 hours for them to get soft, even with pre-soaked beans.)
When beans are well-softened, check the amount of liquid and see if you want to add a bit more hot water before pureeing soup. (Stovetop cooking will probably take at least twice as much water as crockpot cooking.) Puree soup and serve with olive oil, Sumac, and lemon juice as described above.
South Beach Suggestions:
More Soup with Nutritious Garbanzo Beans:
(Recipes from other blogs may not always be South Beach Diet friendly; check ingredients.)
Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Soup with Spinach, Tomatoes, and Basil from Kalyn's Kitchen
Revithia - Greek Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Soup with Lemon and Olive Oil from Kalyn's
Italian Sausage Soup with Garbanzos, Lentils, and Tomatoes from Kalyn's Kitchen
Chicken Soup with Garbanzos and Oregano from Kalyn's Kitchen
Easy Broccoli Onion Garbanzo Bean Soup from Farmgirl Fare
Slow Cooker Squash Stew with Garbanzo Beans and Red Lentils from Andrea Meyers
Middle Eastern Greens Soup from Cooking from A to Z
Garbanzo Beans and Soft Wheatberries Soup from Almost Turkish Recipes
Chorizo and Chickpea Soup from Morsels and Musings
Tuscan Chickpea Soup from The Vegetarian Hausfrau
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Tomorrow is Super Bowl Sunday, and much of America will be tuned in to see if San Francisco or Baltimore becomes the next NFL champion.
But that is not all that we are tuning in to see. Football is just one of the many things that will be on display as the ultimate sporting event in the U.S. takes over our evening viewing and Monday morning discussion.
This particular game, like the sport itself, has changed. What was often referred to as the Snoozer Bowl has been replaced by some truly exciting play. In the early years of the Super Bowl, teams were often more intent on keeping from losing than they were of playing to win. As a result, less-than-stellar play was the norm.
In recent years the play has been excellent with last-minute scores deciding the outcome.
But the play of the 49ers and the Ravens will not be the only thing under the microscope tomorrow. Here are some other things that will be discussed around the water cooler (are there really water coolers in offices anymore?) Monday morning.
• The national anthem. Not only who does it (Alicia Keys) but how she sings it will be critiqued. Will lines be missed? Will words be mispronounced? Will she sing it straight or embellish it with her own style? (The best rendition of the national anthem I have heard was not at a Super Bowl, but at an Atlanta Braves game I attended. A 10-year-old girl with a great voice sang the anthem without any additional flair.)
There are actually people who are wagering on the national anthem performance. Bets are being placed on how long it will take her to sing the song, whether she will omit or add words to it as she sings (like Christina Aguilera did in 2011) and if she will be booed following the performance.
• The commercials. TV ads are always a highlight for the Super Bowl. At $3.8 million for a 30-second spot, the creative genius of ad agencies had better show up on this night. And many of us are more interested in the ads than in the play on the field. That football stuff just gives some of us time to go to the restroom, get the nachos ready, pop the top on a cold one or call a friend to discuss the last series of ads that just concluded.
My favorite Super Bowl commercial ever is the Mean Joe Greene ad for Coke in which the star player tosses his sweaty game jersey to the kid who gave him a soft drink. I admit a bit of a bias here, as I am a Pittsburgh Steelers fan.
• The coaches. Keep count of the number of times the announcers mention that these are two brothers facing each other from opposite sidelines. Indeed the coaches come up with the plans for the games, but chances are that neither one will run the ball, tackle anyone or kick a game-winning field goal. In spite of what is said about the coaches, it is the players who decide the outcome.
• The parents. And while there are sure to be a number of mentions of the coaches (the brothers Harbaugh), make note of the times that the parents of the two coaches are shown or mentioned.
• Halftime. Beyonce has the opportunity to headline the halftime extravaganza. I'm not sure why marching bands are no longer in vogue at halftime, but they went the way of the 8-track tape player. My guess is that there are some who will love her performance, others who will pan it and others who will go into the kitchen to check on the nachos.
• The commish. Will the cameras show NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and what kind of reaction will he get from a crowd in New Orleans? Remember it was Goodell who banished the New Orleans coach this season after Bounty Gate. No friend of the Saints is Mr. Goodell.
• Disney World? Who will look into the camera at the end of the game and say, "I just won the Super Bowl, and I'm going to Disney World?"
Inquiring minds want to know. Pass the nachos.
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Wade Wilson is a self-described Luddite. The 60-year-old farmer north of Cortez doesn�t have Internet or even a computer and uses a cellphone only on rare occasions.
He got rid of his computer a few years ago after he decided his time could be better spent elsewhere. He doesn�t regret the decision.
�I think my life is better than being controlled by technology, I don�t spend a lot of time worrying about it,� he said. �I would rather read or visit neighbors than do anything like that.�
While Wilson�s disconnect with technology may drift toward extreme, a broad range of people are deciding to take a step back from technologies that aim to keep us constantly connected.
Charlotte Hough, a senior at Fort Lewis College, deactivated her Facebook profile two years ago.
�I didn�t feel like I was using it wisely on a personal level,� she said. �I spent way too much time on Facebook and started getting fearful of the virtual person it was creating.�
The social-media network also is a time suck, said Sheryl McGourty, co-owner of Yogadurango. She doesn�t have a Facebook profile, which she said is a rarity among her friends.
�I choose not to. I know it�s convenient, but it�s one more thing,� McGourty said. �At the end of day, the last thing I want to do is plug in. I would rather live here in the moment.�
Tori Maddux cited similar reasons for not having a cellphone.
�(Without a cellphone) you can focus on whatever is in front of you and you don�t get as distracted,� said Maddux, a sophomore at Fort Lewis College. �I know if I had a cellphone I would be on it all the time.�
Research shows Americans� relationship with technologies such as social media is evolving.
�There is churn and fluidity in all of these spaces. We hear from people who have started using a service then back away from it or abandon it altogether,� said Lee Rainie, director of Pew Center�s Internet & American Life Project. �People are trying to work it into their lives and, sometimes, it makes sense to be deeply engaged and other times it makes sense to disengage, and they�re adjusting as the circumstances of their lives warrant.�
Whether it means culling their social-media networks or cutting down on use of email, people are beginning to �adjust the dial,� Rainie said.
�There is a lot more consciousness about the time commitment it involves,� he said. �The infatuation stage is over, and there is a somewhat more mature set of behaviors we are beginning to see in day-to-day use of this technology.�
A place to disconnect
While most people can�t bear the thought of living without their digital devices, there is a strong demand for temporary relief from such technology at places such as retreat centers and yoga studios.
Many of the people who visit the Tara Mandala Retreat Center in Pagosa Springs do so for the escape it provides from the constant buzzes and pings of cellphones, Internet and email, said Debra Travis, the center�s program director.
�A lot of people who have gotten into lifestyles and jobs where they are constantly plugged in. They are grateful for our retreats,� Travis said. �So many people are looking for a place where there is quiet, where they can let go of business and the minutia of daily living.�
Cutting off the digital connection to the outside world helps people be present.
�When you are plugged in, you are always taken outside of your bodily experience in the moment,� she said.
A strong appeal of yoga also is that sense of escape, said McGourty, of Yogadurango.
�Students most definitely appreciate slowing down and simplifying, listening to their bodies, breathing and moving in a balanced way,� she said.
Handshakes vs. mouse clicks
Dialing down time spent on digital communications devices can improve students� communication skills and help them better connect with their peers, said Fred Peipman, a clinical therapist and licensed psychologist with Open Sky Wilderness Therapy who studies online social networking and cyber-psychology.
�Face-to-face interactions become contextually more rich and more valuable,� he said.
Maddux said not having a cellphone forces those face-to-face interactions.
Hough�s motivation was similar when she decided to abandon her Facebook page.
�At the time, I was like: I want to be a human that engages with other people face to face versus thinking that I�m only engaging with them in this virtual way,� Hough said. �(Facebook) disconnects us more than it connects us.�
In an ironic twist, she started a new Facebook page Wednesday to keep in touch with friends she grew up with in Europe. But this time, Hough said she plans to limit the number of friends she connects with and the numbers of pictures she posts.
That�s the plan at least.
�We�ll see,� she said. �Maybe I�ll go back into my addiction.�
Completely unplugging is much harder than people think, Peipman said.
He said he has seen an increase in people who resolve to step away from their technologies and devices, but most of the time it is only temporary. Disconnecting is hard because digital connections are so ingrained in everyday life, he said.
�As technology and Internet become more seamless, our connectivity becomes less and less obvious, more integrated and more seamless,� Peipman said.
Wilson, the farmer in Montezuma County, put it more bluntly,
�People let the damn stuff control their lives,� he said.
Most people�s sentiments about these technologies are mixed, said Rainie, of the Pew Internet Project.
�There is definitely a sense that there are times when lots of people feel stressed by this stuff,� he said. �But there are also times when they are deeply attached to it.�
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Today was one of my best family history days for a long time. Almost everything seemed to work as it should, buses and trains ran on time, libraries were open and it didn't rain until I got home.
I had decided that I needed to get out and visit Hailsham, Sussex. I had looked on Google Street View, but decided it would still be a good idea to visit and see the town for myself, to get a feel for the place and see what resources were available.
Getting to Hailsham involved passing through the seaside town of Eastbourne, which meant the opportunity to stop in at Eastbourne Library and view some microfilms and other resources in their local studies room.
Then it was on to Hailsham to spend some time wandering around the town, getting a better idea of the layout and taking some photos, whilst following up a couple of leads and visiting the library
So what did I achieve that made it so worthwhile?
- Two slightly different newspaper reports of the Coroners inquest into the death of Jane GEERING, from Eastbourne Library.
- Copies of four maps of Hailsham High Street, including the all important tithe map of 1842, which confirms the location of the GEERING's shop.
- Visited Hailsham church and took some photos. There are not many legible headstones still standing and the ground was very wet.
- Went inside the shop which now stands on the site of the GEERING's shop. Quite how much of it is original is not clear.
- Found all the missing baptism entries for my GEERINGs from a set of transcriptions and indexes at Hailsham Library.
- Visited and photographed the row of houses (Cobden Place) where Jane GEERING was living before she died.
- Walked the route from Cobden Place to Common Pond, a short journey (less than two minutes walk).
- Got some photographs of Common Pond and of the pub where the inquest was held (The Terminus Hotel) assuming it hasn't changed it's name.
I didn't get chance to visit the cemetery where I believe Jane GEERING was probably buried, but that can wait until another visit. I will need to visit later in the year anyway when the Hailsham Heritage Centre is open.
I still can't believe how much information just keeps turning up about my GEERINGs. I still haven't conclusively proved to my satisfaction that these are my ancestors, but all the evidence so far is pointing to that conclusion.
I couldn't have achieved so much without the help of two particularly helpful librarians, one at Eastbourne and one at Hailsham. Who cheerfully answered my questions and dug out material for me. Thank you.


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LeBron Cornelius James
The reason I ask: Barring a catastrophe, the Eastern Conference will be won by the Miami Heat. If we're fortunate enough to make the finals (although some people think we're already a lock) we're going to be confronted with LBJ at arguably the prime of his career.
You don't need to remind me: I get it. You can't guard him. Best thing you can do is slow him down. But even the biggest optimists here have to admit some players slow him down better than others. I feel like our selection at SF puts us at the bottom 3rd in the league in terms of potential to deal with LeBron.
Suggested practical solutions? Team defense only takes you so far. And if you think it's the holy grail, the San Antonio Spurs beg to differ. (Probably the Pacers too) What do you guys think?
Again, I'm thinking "title" which is why I even bring it up. You can't beat the game without beating the boss.
barnes, dudley, at times, depending if griffin keeps improving, id go with BG.
In the post? Maybe, but Blake would get raped trying to defend Lebron on the perimeter.
Despite the fact that Indy has PG and San Antonio with Kawhi, both teams slowed Lebron with TEAM defense (closing the lanes, forcing him to make jumpers). That's pretty much what every team has to do against such a physical specimen.
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Blake's done a pretty good job staying in front of small forwards on the perimeter at times...just wouldn't want him to do that on a regular basis.
Basically we guard him the way we did last time. We did split the series. Only I believe Dudley will be better than Butler on D. Heck, I think we've upgraded D on both wings. We'll be alright. James is almost unguardable anyway. Could be a matter of stopping everyone else, while still trying to make James work for it.
Matt JD and count reggie bullock i know in the draft prospect they say hey can shoot but what they missed out is reggie is a top notch defensive player. He always guard whoever the best player on the opposing team..
Dudleynto start put, Matt Barnes as the main option, Bullock can come in and defend if needed, and from time to time BG can. You can stop him but you have to throw different biddies at and give him different looks thought the game. DJ will have to develop to be our on the team to help protect the rim. Our team defense has a lot of work to do but I have faith
When it comes to legendary good players like Lebron it's not important. Why? Because NOBODY in the NBA can guard Lebron James consistently in a series. Better to focus on shutting down all the Heat role players and other stars who CAN be shutdown. Let Lebron go off for 50/10 as long as you shut down guys like Bosh, Allen, Miller and Battier.
If the Clippers make the finals, guarding Lebron is important for sure, but the real question is who slows down the whole Heat offense and that will be the team. Dudley will make Bron work a little on offense, not individually, but because he moves a lot off the ball. You want to do that, make him expend some energy. Barnes will do the same. The advantage is that they affect Lebron's ability as a team defender because they move and don't let him sit back and play the role of super help defender as easily.
Play off him and make him a shooter, and focus more on not letting Miami's shooters go off too often on you. You obviously can't totally limit the shooters, but you can't let them burn you all day.
23.6 / 7.0 / 7.8 / .573 TS% / 118 Ortg
29.0 / 7.3 / 5.3 / .609 TS% / 121 Ortg
Leonard/Green/Pop strategy/not fouling:
25.3 / 10.9 / 7.0 / .529 TS% / 113 Ortg
The first thing to note is that Lebron's Ortg vs SA despite the first three poor games he had to start the series was equal to Memphis's offensive production vs LAC. Second thing to note is that all this scoring production was in a lot of minutes, so his scoring rate wasn't anything crazy, I think like 22 pts/36 minutes. Last thing to note is that the individual defenders weren't the most effective, the defensive strategy of SA limited him the most because I don't believe Leonard and Green defended so much better that Deng/Butler and George
EDIT: Type, not "can let them burn you", but "can't"
Who's gonna guard ZBo and Gasol
I know that we're all very excited about the new signings and many of us think that Doc Rivers will magically install a defense that will completely shut out the likes of our best Western Conference competition, but I'm not so optimistic.
If we play Memphis again in the first round of the playoffs, who is going to guard their front court lineup? Who is going to step up and beat their elite defense? Who are we going to call on when Blake, CP3 or both of them get hurt against that team... AGAIN?
I get it, Memphis might've actually gotten worse this off-season. Arguably. But everyone else got better.
So here's my question, if the Clippers get to the Finals and end up playing the Heat, who will have stepped up and surpassed all of our wildest expectations?
Deandre or Blake?
The team has too.That is what Doc's defensive system needs to figure out.Also we need Blake and DJ to step up big time and protect the rim.Lebron loves to drive so guys like Hibbert,Howard,and Duncan made it difficult for Lebron.No one can guard him and it's hard to even slow him down.But if you can protect the rim and force him to take jump shots,then you have a chance to beat him.
Agent that didn't prove much of anything. Lebron crushed all of those guys and was beyond efficient. Leonard did a very admirable job but he's a unique defender and there aren't any available like him. Besides Doc's defensive system is team/trap oriented like Pop's, it's not about 1 on 1 defenders. If DJ becomes the defensive anchor we all need we can handle anybody when the wing players funnel into the paint.
I'm not sure you realize what I'm trying to prove or you somehow didn't read my post properly because nothing you said in your post is against what I was trying to get across. You basically just said "that didn't prove anything", then proceeded to agree with what I was saying
You do realize I was saying that it was SA's defensive strategy, NOT the individual defenders that limited Lebron the most because I don't believe their individual defenders are superior in any way to the ones Chicago and Indiana threw out. And even with that, and his poor start to the series, his Ortg was the same as Memphis' vs LAC, Memphis offensive production vs LAC made the Clippers look worse than the league's worst defense.
well no one said that griffin would guard him every minute. so yeah. it would be dudley, barnes and bullock. griffin would have his shot at him. like several posters said its going to be by committee with an emphasis to lock up the other players
Amen. Any questions???
Exactly my answer, along with many of yall. Throw different bodies at him. I voted for BG. Although I can see Fudley and Matty B there more naturally. But it's historically proven that the league wants mega stars to shine. So we make it as difficult for him to shine, but the main objective is shut out everyone else. That's how you get the W.
I think Griffin has the potential to shut down lebron..
Some of these answers are absurd. Why is CP3 on this poll lol?
The best strategy to guard Lebron James is to have a capable wing defender sag off him and have other players ready to collapse on him if he drives.
This was shown in the Spurs series. This strategy is especially effective if Wade is on the floor since he has no 3 point shot.
This does not mean that Lebron is a bad shooter. He is a very good shooter. Its just that its much better to get punished by his 46% mid ranged jump shot than letting him convert at the rim which he does at 70s%.
So basically Dudley/Bullock/Barnes sags off him and dares him to shoot jumpers. If he manages to drive to the basket hopefully those Sfs will get help or DJ deters him.
This strategy sadly isn't too effective with the Lebron + 4 shooters lineup. I would rely on single coverage in that case and play small ball. You don't want those shooters having open 3s when Lebron gets double teamed so I prefer single coverage in that case. Lebron is too good of a passer to not pass to the open man.
Willie Green can shut down anyone with a basketball!!!!!!! From point guard to center, they don't stand a chance!!!!
This is also why we need an effective back up to DJ. I think DJ will be a defensive monster this year, but don't think his free throw rate will improve by 20%. This will limit his minutes down the stretch, specifically in close games. Every Time Lebron beat these teams in crucial minutes they had their big men sitting down. I would of liked to have gotten O'neal but brand or dalembert are just as good.
If the defender sags off and Lebron sees Hollins as the defenders back up he knows he's most likely getting free throws.
Yeah, Hollins is a bit of a foul machine.
The East is the Bulls to lose. Miami lucked out that D Rose tore his ACL or whatever a couple of years ago because Chicago was primed to spank Miami's butts. If D Rose comes back fully healthy, and seeing as how much Joakim Noah grew, and the emergence of Jimmy Butler, the Bulls are going to be friggin awesome.
ANd for the 2 games we will play them in the regular season, who cares? Don't we usually beat these guys anyways? Any losses are clearly becase Dwyane Wade, Bosh and Lebron scream and whine so loud, you can hear it over the crowd so we get horrible calls against us because we aren't cry babies.
Basketball is a game, I don't whine when someone beats me in monopoly.
Are you joking? Heat, Nets, Knicks, Bulls. We don't know if Rose will ever even play again he has been cleared for months but he was not mentally there. Bulls are a strong team but i don't think they beat out the Heat Knicks and Nets.
I agree to a point of the new found strengths of the Bulls. They still need to replace Boozer in my opinion, but Butler was a great find. They did give the Heat a lot of trouble in the playoffs while missing everyone. So has Doc's defense in the past, all those physical tough defenses are not what the Heat like to play.
With that said, and as much as I hate to say it. They are still the reigning champions, and have to be treated as such until dethroned.
Personally I would rather Blake step his game up so much, that the Heat (Bulls, Knicks, Nets, everyone in the West, whoever) have to ask themselves who is going to stop Blake. I really think that is what can make us unstoppable.
Knicks aren't going anywhere, outside of enjoying early round exits for years. How the hell are the Knicks going to be a top team in the East with Grandpa Stoudemire and Melo as their top 2 players? Melo is like 23-48 in career playoff games, that's craptastic.
Nets may make some noise, East is still the Bulls though. I hate Chicago but D Rose is a monster and they have the best coach in that entire conference on their bench. Bulls don't mess around and Bosh will get molested in the paint by Boozer, Gibson and Noah. D Wade can't hang with Derrick Rose so it's pretty much Lebron V the entire Bulls team.
Heat's lucky run is over folks.
Erm what? Last time I checked the Heat had no problem dispatching a "great" Bulls team in 5 games in 2011 with a healthy Rose. Lebron completely shut down Rose. Rose went 1/15 when guarded by Lebron. I take the team with Lebron over the team with "monster" Rose any day.
The Bulls got better but so did the Heat. If Wade is semi-healthy then the Heat win in 6 tops. He played with the same injury that made CP3 miss about 10 games last season which is why he was crap in the playoffs.
As for saying D Wade can't handle Rose.... Disrespectful. Rose is basically a homeless man's peak D Wade. I take a healthy D Wade(the one after all star break last season) over "MVP" Rose any day.
The best answer is: Blake Griffin & CP3's lethal double team that worked so well against other players last year.
LeBron is too smart to let himself get double teamed, but that the best thing I can think of.
a 2011 Bulls team is a whole helluva lot different than today's Bulls. Bulls weren't even the top seed nor the favorites to win the East the year Rose got injured. Noah is one of the best Centers, probably the best complete Center in the league today. Rose is one of the top players in the NBA, Luol Deng, Jimmy Butler and Carlos Boozer are beasts. I'll take Chicago over Miami any day of the week. Heat got lucky 2 years in a row, luck ends next season.
Be interesting to see how well they do against Indiana if Granger is healthy, the new Nets squad and a healthy Bulls team. Only 4 teams are capable of doing anything in the East, Knicks are pretenders all the way. A team full of selfish, offensive players with 1 guy to play defense.
Who will guard Blake, Redick and CP3 on the Heat? Bosh couldn't guard me and I'm 6' 200lbs and I'd shove that twig around in the paint. That's what Heat fans should be asking. Lebron can be contained, Indiana proved that and it's been proven before. D Wade is like 50 and clearly doesn't like playing second fiddle all the time to Lebron. I really hope Bron goes back to Cleveland after next season.
glad someone is asking this question, and.... only wish we had drafted Tony Mitchell.... there is a reason San Antonio drafted Andre Roberson.... hey, but at least Bullock can shoot.... whoever claims he can play D, is giving him a huge benefit of the doubt, 'specially at sf....
Rose wasn't injured in 2011 and they were the 1st seed....
The Bulls are marginally better this season at best. We don't know if Rose will be as good as he was in 2011 this season and Lebron will shut him down. Rose relies way too much on his athleticism. Deng and Boozer are worse than their 2011 selves. They loss key members of their bench like Asik. They used be mob deep but not anymore. Yea nothing suggests that they are significantly better if at all unless you think Jimmy Butler makes up for those changes.
The Heat are still the favorite and Lebron went off on the Pacers so I fail to see how they contained him so well. Don't remember the numbers but he scored on 60+ TS%. If anything they contained Wade and Bosh. The X factor is Wade's health. The Bulls haven't proven squat. The Pacers have pushed the Heat a lot harder than the Bulls ever had. Bosh has always had good series against the Bulls. Noah isn't Hibbert. Hibbert is a much more intimidating force and he is much better offensively while Noah is a garbage type offensive player. Great defender, rebounder and passer but different types of players.
Griffin/Barnes/Dudley on Lebron at different moments in the game.


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Traveling to Chicago or planning to be a tourist in your own city? With so many vibrant neighborhoods, acclaimed restaurants, towering skyscrapers and hip-shaking entertainment, it can be a trick to put together an itinerary that works best for your time, budget and kids. We've narrowed it down to the best of all the greats in the second city (and some of them are even free!).
Cloud Gate (also known as The Bean) at Millennium Park 1 of 21Ask a Chicagoan on the street to point you to the Cloud Gate and expect to get a quizzical stare in response. But bring up "The Bean" and most city-dwellers will smile and tell you exactly where this beloved outdoor structure sits in Millennium Park. The 110-ton seamless stainless steel installation was created by British artist Anish Kapoor and inspired by liquid mercury. Snap plenty of photos of what's reflected in The Bean -- the skyscrapers, the sunshine, the inevitable marriage proposal, and yourself! Click here for more information.
Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park 2 of 21This state-of-the-art pavilion that features curved steel, astounding acoustics and a 95,000 square foot lawn area with 12,000 seats is where you can put down your picnic basket to enjoy music, dance lessons and free entertainment all summer long. If you are downtown for the day, spend sunset here, taking in the music and scenery in the heart of the city. Click here for more information.
Buckingham Fountain 3 of 21One of Chicago's most magnificent landmarks is the Clarence F. Buckingham Memorial Fountain, built in 1927 and dedicated by donor Kate Buckingham to the people of the city. Everything about the fountain is magnificent, from the hourly light show originally designed by Buckingham to mimic "soft moonlight" to the more than 14,000 gallons of water per minute that circulate through jets and displays. Open from April to mid-October, depending on the weather, with light shows on the hour for 20 minutes. Click here for more information.
Second City Theatre 4 of 21The sketch comedy and improv stages at Second City have lit up the careers of greats Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carrell, Mike Meyers, John Candy, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, John Belushi and 500 more recognized names in the business. Established more than a half-century ago, The Second City entertains a million audience members a year with its theaters in Chicago and Toronto and touring ensembles. Shows are scheduled every night of the week and could feature SNL's next breakout star. Click here for more information.
¨Garfield Park Conservatory 5 of 21With six lush greenhouses, children's gardens, workshops and two expansive exhibition halls, the Garfield Park Conservatory is a pocket of peace in the center of a bustling city. Choose one of several tours to take in the plants, flowers and art -- all of it for free as a part of the Chicago Park District programming. Click here for more information.
Willis Tower SkyDeck & The Ledge 6 of 21While you're peering down at the city from the Skydeck level of Willis Tower (rebellious Chicagoans adamantly still refer to it as the Sears Tower), be sure to step out on to The Ledge. These four glass balconies that are clear on all sides jut out from the Skydeck to offer breathtaking views you won't replicate anywhere else in the city -- totally worth shaking off your jitters to experience! Click here for more information.
Magnificent Mile 7 of 21This 13-block stretch of downtown runs from the banks of the Chicago River to Oak Street and is packed full of stores, restaurants, hotels and theaters. Trees that line the Mag Mile are lit year round as a backdrop for events like the Holiday Lights Parade in the winter and horse-drawn carriage rides in the summer months. Enjoy street musicians as you wander from the Apple store to American Girl and down to the original water tower that survived the Great Chicago Fire. Take a trolley tour of the sites, enjoy tea at the historic Drake Hotel and take the elevator up to the top of the John Hancock for city-wide views and a special dinner at the famed Signature Room at the 95th restaurant. Click here for more information on the Magnificent Mile and click here for more information on the John Hancock Center.
Chicago Theatre 8 of 21The majestic downtown theater has presented live entertainment for nearly a century, including greats like Jack Benny, Duke Ellington, Diana Ross, Dave Letterman and Alicia Keys. Tour the theater for just a few dollars or snag tickets to an upcoming show inside the grand auditorium. And if nothing else, be sure to take a photo in front of the iconic Chicago sign on that great street, State Street. Click here for more information.
Wrigley Field & US Cellular Field 9 of 21Half of Chicago's residents will insist that you sit in the bleachers to cheer on the Cubs while you're in the city, and the other half will demand that you side with the White Sox at US Cellular Field. All of us will agree, however, that you must go out to the ballgame if you're in town for the baseball season.
Wrigley Field, nearly a hundred years old and known as The Friendly Confines, sits on the north side of the city, surrounded by plenty of restaurants, bars and public transportation.
Go south to find US Cellular Field, with plentiful parking in the lot and fantastic fireworks before every game, after every White Sox home run, and after all home-team wins. Search deal sites for affordable packages that include seating prices, buffet dinner and drinks and batting practice admission.
Click here for more on the Cubs at Wrigley Field. And also click here for more on the White Sox at US Cellular.
Deep Dish Pizza 10 of 21You're in Chicago, why not sample its premier dish? Join the rest of us in debating which place rolls the most buttery dough, whether it should be topped with cheese or sauce, and if you can stay vegetarian after one slice of the sausage. No matter where you weigh in, know that you will not want to go back to thin 'n crispy after digging into deep dish. Click here for more on reviewer recommendations for best pizza spots. And then click here for Zagat reviews on the city's best 'za.Finally, click here to have Chicago pizza delivered to your hometown.
Chicago-Style Hot Dog 11 of 21Skip the ketchup and shake on the celery salt if you want to devour a Chicago-style hot dog. From the ballpark to a hole-in-the-wall sandwich stand, you can keep yourself busy in the city simply by doing a taste test of all the dogs we offer. Although it doesn't make the list for best hot dogs, SuperDawg drive-in serves up more kitsch and history than anyone else steaming hot dogs in the city limits. Click here for a food reviewer's top dog picks.
Field Museum 12 of 21Built as a part of the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893, this museum was renamed in honor of benefactor and legendary Chicagoan Marshall Field nearly ten years later. As a home to natural history artifacts, collections and research, the Field Museum is most famous for hosting SUE, the world's largest and most complete T.rex ever discovered. At 67 million years old, SUE still captures the attention of crowds of visitors each day. Be sure to tour the Egyptian mummies, the traveling exhibits and watch as scientists examine fossils in glass-enclosed labs. Click here for more information.
Chicago Architecture Foundation 13 of 21The Chicago Architecture Foundation is a treasure for visitors and residents alike, offering tours, exhibits and historical information through well-trained guides who will wow you with their knowledge of the city. Boat tours are a great way to spend a few hours listening to stories about the City of Big Shoulders, while walking tours and L-train tours will get you into the heart of Chicago's diverse neighborhoods. Many exhibits on-site are free to the public. Click here for more information.
National Museum of Mexican Art 14 of 21This free museum that houses more than 7,000 objects and artifacts in its permanent collection was founded by Chicago Public School teachers with a budget of only $900. Today, more than 60,000 school children and thousands more supporters visit each year to take in the art and culture from both sides of the border on exhibit. Click here for more information.
Holiday Train 15 of 21If you're in town to do holiday shopping, take in the sites and the lights on the Chicago Transit Authority's holiday el train. Decked inside and out with thousands of lights, trees and decorations, the train also pulls Santa and his elves through the city to spread holiday cheer to public transportation travelers. Find the holiday train schedule here. Click here for more information.
Peggy Notabaert Nature Museum 16 of 21Take a break from traffic and noise by stepping into the calm and curious environs inside the Peggy Notabaert Nature Museum in Lincoln Park. Filled with science exhibits and hands-on kids programs, it is the perfect stop for families. Be sure to spend time in the heart of the museum, the Judy Istock Butterfly Haven, a greenhouse filled with 1,000 exotic butterflies of more than 75 species -- some of which will fly past in flirtation or land gently on your shoulder while you wander past the pools and greenery where they live. Click here for more information.
Steppenwolf Theatre 17 of 21With three stages, a roster of 16 plays and nearly 700 performances, readings and events every year, Steppenwolf Theatre has exploded, season after season, since it was founded by Jeff Perry, Gary Sinise and Terry Kinney in a suburban church basement. The ensemble is made up of 43 actors, many of whom you will recognize and some who you may even spy in the audience. Steppenwolf sets always wow and the productions will surely get you thinking. Main-stage shows often include a discussion with cast or crew that is worth sticking around for. Click here for more information.
Navy Pier 18 of 21Navy Pier is the #1 tourist destination in the entire Midwest, hosting 8.6 million visitors a year, who ride the oversized ferris wheel, visit the Chicago Children's Museum, tour the Tall Ships and take in circus shows or catch a dinner cruise. Navy Pier is never more fantastic than during free fireworks shows that light up the shoreline and echo off of the surrounding skyscrapers. Click here for more information.
Art Institute 19 of 21The two large lion statues that don oversized wreaths and red bows in the winter, watch over 1.5 million visitors from around the globe who walk through the doors of the Art Institute each year. A permanent collection of more than 300,000 works of art, dozens of special exhibits and a packed-full schedule of lectures and events are inside the eight buildings in downtown Chicago. There is plenty to engage art lovers of all ages, family tours, several dining options and free apps to walk you through the collections. Click here for more information.
The Picasso 20 of 21Once controversial, this 50-foot, 160-ton lady is now iconic in the city. The sculpture was commissioned in 1963 for Daley Plaza, and took artist Pablo Picasso two years to create. He offered it as a gift to the people of the city, and in his dedication letter declined to explain what the artwork represents. Join city workers and attorneys for lunch on the plaza, listen to musicians who play for change on the corners and pose next to the public art for what is likely your only opportunity to actually touch a Picasso! Click here for more information.
Lake Shore Drive 21 of 21Originally built built by the city at the urging of wealthy Chicagoan Potter Palmer, who wanted to enhance the value of his mansion on Lake Michigan with a place where the affluent could leisurely drive in their carriages, this thoroughfare is now designated as a part of US Highway 41 that runs from the north end of the city to the south. Follow the s-curves of LSD (also known as The Drive or the Outer Drive) and you will recognize locales from classic movies like "Risky Business" and "When Harry Met Sally" and "Blues Brothers." Even better, you can easily exit for access to Lincoln Park Zoo, Millennium Park and the museum campus, all while getting breathtaking views of historic architecture, the skyline, beaches and the lake. Click here for more information.
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Getting your little one to bed can be such a struggle sometimes. If he had some Missouri-spirited PJs, he might be more inclined to sleep knowing he'll dream peacefully of Tigers wins! Say "nighty night" to your little one as he snuggles up in vibrant team colors with this Mizzou full zip raglan sleeper! It features a super soft fleece construction with allover team graphics. It's the perfect set of pajamas that'll get your baby ready for his future as a dedicated Tigers fan.
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As you probably already know I am a huge fan of anything pink, cute, princessy, etc, etc so I jumped all over this review. And let me tell you, I'm not disappointed.
Here is the lens and animal case. I had a pink bear in the video, but I wanted to show this elephant too cause it's super cute. ^^
You can see the pattern of the actual lenses here and as you can see, the color printed on the lens itself is a pale, salmon pink with a bit of a rippled sunburst pattern fading into a black limbal ring.
Here are close-ups of the lens in dimmer and more direct indoor light. In dimmer light, it blends nicely into my natural brown iris color and in the brighter light, the pale pinky-lavender shade really pops. I'm almost certain the pink color would be even brighter in natural light but it was late when I tried these out after work. ;)
And how it looks on my face
All in all, I really really love these lenses! Even with the first wear, they were very comfortable to me and I wore them for around 4 hours with no problems. I have pretty sensitive eyes and often feel discomfort with lenses after as little as an hour but these didn't dry my eyes out and didn't make me dizzy either. Even plano lenses can be slightly... I don't want to say blurry, but a little wonky sometimes but these didn't have that problem. The only issue I had was since they were 14.5mm, the actual lens is quite large and I had troubles getting it into my left eye at first. Once it was on, it felt pretty good and didn't slide around my eyeball like some lenses do.
Now, you'll have to forgive me because I got a little snap happy since these lenses are so cute! I'm just loving how they come out in pictures. They are probably one of the most flattering lenses in my collection! Barely purple-toned but not unnaturally so like my Adult Violets. More like a softer and cuter lens that I could wear on any ordinary day. So with no further ado, onward commencing with le pic spam!
Smile with teeth, since it seems to always be requested.
I know I look like I'm 12 here. Better that than looking old, M I RITE??
Obligatory Asian Victory sign! -_-V
I did want to mention that I'm wearing Skin 79 Super BB Triple Functions (Hot Pink) bb cream that I also received from Pinky Paradise which so far I'm loving! Really makes skin look smooth and flawless. Will do a review once I test it out for a while longer.
I also used Lioele Blooming Pearl Shimmer Base (pink) from Pretty and Cute which I failed at swatching on my hand here but I think you can pick up on the slight glow in my complexion in these pics. I'll review this also once I've tested it out a bit longer! (Just realized I'm doing an Asian "punch in the face" pose as per Asian Poses. You guys should visit this site. It's hilarious!)
These were my attempts at looking really fobby
Nomming on a red bean paste bun? J/K it's really a cell charm from my friend Janie who runs Pretty and Cute. ;) You guys should visit and follow her personal blog here!
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Sometimes it is worth taking a chance and searching for things which you don't really expect to find. Such was the case last week at the Brighton History Centre, when I had an hour to spare in Brighton and wanted to check a local newspaper for details of the sale of the Gun Inn at Blackboys in Framfield, Sussex.
I had a date for the sale and wanted to find out who had been the auctioneers responsible, so I could see if there might be a sale catalogue for the Gun Inn languishing in an archive somewhere. I found the advert I was expecting (although not as much information as I had hoped) and a brief report the following day confirming that the sale took place.
The sale was as a result of the death of Henry HEMSLEY my 3x great grandfather who was the owner, occupier and licensee of the Gun Inn. I thought that as I had the microfilm loaded into the reader and I knew the date of Henry's death from his headstone, that I might as well check to see if there was a mention of his death or burial.
To be honest I wasn't expecting to find anything, perhaps a brief notice about his death or maybe something longer if his cause of death had been unusual. There didn't really seem much chance of find anything more than a few sentences.
What I found was a report of his funeral that had so much detail in it that it will probably take me several weeks to actually process it all. I don't think I have ever seen a newspaper report for one of my ancestors that goes into such detail, come to think of it, I don't think I have ever found the report of a funeral for any of my ancestors.
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I won a replica Blake Griffin jersey on twitter but don't know how to send them my mailing address.The Clippers twitter was doing the contest and you just had to follow some account and retweet it and you were entered in the contest.I did that and I ended up winning .But now I can't send them my info through a direct message because they are not following me and I don't want to send it through a reply because I don't want everyone to see my info.Anyone got any ideas?I tried sending them a reply asking them to follow me so I can direct message them but don't think they look at there replies because I don't see any retweets or replies from them.If you have any ideas please help me out.Thanks
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Maybe send an email address for them to contact you in your reply?
thanks man I figured it out and they are sending it
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No other name is as iconic to you as the Charlotte Hornets. Show your dedication to the Hornets when you cap off any look with this Franchise fitted hat from '47 Brand! It features an embroidered Charlotte Hornets logo on the crown and a team name embroidered on the back. Represent Charlotte in no-fuss style that keeps the focus on your unbeatable team!
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Going from usually the heaviest woman in the room to the South Carolina queen for weight loss, Aiken resident Kathleen O'Brien used humor and a love for life to shed more than 300 pounds.
O'Brien knew she was overweight, but never let her weight get to her until coming back from Los Angeles, when she noticed things started to become difficult.
"I weighed 630 pounds and got a little nervous because I thought, 'That's circus material,'" O'Brien said. "Those are the people you see on (The Learning Channel) who can't turn themselves over in bed or bathe themselves. I used to see and watch those shows and think, 'I never want to be that way.'"
She decided to go ahead and have gastric bypass surgery but, after waking up from surgery, was told a medical issue made the procedure impossible.
"I had never been sick, never had surgery," O'Brien said. "I'm thinking, 'Are you sure you looked at the right chart or the right person?' I went to a specialist and ended up not needing a transplant, but I did do a year of chemo."
O'Brien lost about 20 pounds through chemo, and that is when she said it hit her. If in the future she needed major surgery, her weight could not hold her back. She joined a water aerobics class, cut out junk food, cut back on sodas and started looking for support groups. Without a personal trainer, O'Brien started small – she danced and made small goals such as getting on a treadmill to motivate her.
And then O'Brien discovered the support group TOPS, or Taking Off Pounds Sensibly.
"I started going to the meetings every week and became the biggest loser all the time and won all of the contests," O'Brien said. "I even have perfect attendance. When I joined TOPS, I was about 400 pounds. I had already lost 235 pounds. Now, I'm the co-leader and treasurer. And then, I also won the South Carolina State Queen 2012."
A nonprofit international organization, TOPS was founded more than 65 years ago to promote weight management for "Real People, Real Weight Loss." The organization has more than 150,000 members, male and female, 7 years old and older, in thousands of chapters across the U.S. and Canada.
"TOPS is not about being skinny," O'Brien said. "It's being just a healthier you and the you that you are the most comfortable with. There's not a set plan, although we do have a guideline book you can follow. It's just more what works for you, because everyone is really different."
Now, O'Brien works at an organic food co-op, My Aiken Veggies, and credits her healthier lifestyle to continually having acceptance of who she is. Her message to others who are experiencing her similar journey and may not be sure what to do next is this: Smart small and start now.
"You first have to accept the size you are and be OK with it," O'Brien said. "Once you do that, you can make very small changes to start losing weight. I know they sound silly or like cliches, but things like parking further and a little extra walking. A few extra steps every day makes a difference in the course of the week."
The TOPS Aiken chapter meets every Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Salvation Army Church, located at 322 Gayle Ave.
To learn more about TOPS, visit www.tops.org.
Maayan Schechter is the city beat reporter with Aiken Standard.
Staff photo by Maayan Schechter Aiken resident Kathleen O'Brien weighed 630 pounds in 2007. Today, she has lost more than 300 pounds and currently reigns as South Carolina State Queen for TOPS 2012.×


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You may not be the biggest or the loudest Gamecocks fan during game day, but you sure have a sleek USC style that catches everyone's attention in no time. Your secret? Why it's that die-hard Gamecocks pride combined with some rad gear like these Cheetah flip flops. Featuring a two-tone footbed and a cheetah strap with an embroidered team logo, these flip flops are a great way to show your team spirit any day of the week!
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