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Blake needs to put his big boy pants on and take over this game.
I'm getting really annoyed with this team right now.
Damn that and-one hurts.
Blake wetting the bed.
sure give blake a headlock
Why the heck isn't the team attacking Nene on offense? He's got 4 fouls. Get just one more on him, and the Clips can get him out of the game.
Just hit both free throws, Blake.
DJ's D is atrocious. Doesn't surprise me from everybody else as much but from a guy trying to win DPOY? He's getting torched by everybody at the rim.
Oh my gosh they just won't give up.
Big time block by DJ!
Nene especially.
At least he made that semi-spectacular block though.
Finally DJ gets a big stop on help D. Blake at least has taken a couple charges.
This game has gotten goddamned ugly. Great timely block by DJ!
DJ redeem yourself with a couple more stops and get ready for GS tomorrow. Could you guys imagine 12-3 without CP3 and another game separation from GS tomorrow?
DJ again! Damn dude do that more plz. Not about blocks but timely stops!
Make em pay DJ!
DJ should do that low trajectory foul shot more.
They foul DJ again. He's gonna make em pay, again.
jUST GIVE dj THE MOST IMPROVED ALREADY
Well with 7 seconds left, I'm pretty sure they'll do it again
There ya go, make em pay DJ!
C'mon DJ!!!!!!1
DJ...Mr 4th Quarter!
Now we're talking. Good job DJ!
Lmao DJ! After I get on him... 3 straight stops by him alone, followed by 4 straight made FT's. Haha.
Good job DJ.... Way to make a case to keep you in the game.
DJ! With 4 clutch free-throws.
This Deandre Jordan guy's a good shooter
As I was saying, he should use that low arc shot for free throws. Seems to be working better for him.
DJ is clutch!
DJ Redick lol
DJ definitely redeemed himself. Without him I have no doubt we lose. They had all momentum.
DJ kinda just won us the game. As far as Medals. Its a hard one tonight.
Jamal,JJ, and Blake kept us the lead and kept us in the game. DJ made crucial free-throws and Darren had a great overall game. Going to be a hard one tonight.
So, Blake basically beasted all game long. But he needed our SG's to finish tonight. And they certainly did. Great job by JJ and Jamal, and big Kudos to DJ for 17 boards, 2 huge blocks and clutch free throws.
Imagine how fresh CP3 will be for playoffs!!!!!
All of the guys picked it up tonight.. Even Dud's made a couple.
Defense was...not very good. We won this at the FT line. We're getting good at that.
Considering how almost all the other great Western Conference teams have lost lately (except OKC), I'll take the tough win.
Yep, we've been gaining ground on the 2 and 3 spot with the Blazers Schedule getting tougher combined with them coming back to earth, and with San Antonio Riddled with Injuries, if we can get through a few tough games we should be in 2nd or 3rd place before the All Star Break.
Horrible how our offense sometimes grinds to a halt.
Beautiful what Jamal is capable of doing in 3 seconds.
Like GSW's "Splash Brothers", Jamal and JJ need a nickname. They've been very productive as of late. Instant buckets!
Dj Clutch ft!! I like how he shot that last four ft he really went low bend down knees, rather than shooting it straight up
Fouling DJ? - not going to work.
Baiting Blake? - not going to work.
What's next for Reverend Jackson?
Bogut is a horrible foul shooter though so why hack dj?
If we could get Dudley to start running and moving instead of just camping on the perimeter he'd get a lot more catch-and-shoot opportunities- he's shooting really well right now after all. He obviously can't run like JJ, but he'd do himself a lot of favors if he started trying to.
Cause Mark Jackson is a Hack
A Hack's gotta do what a Hack's gotta do....Hack
Ladies & Gents give it up for Mark Hackson and the Golden Shower Boy's
Did I mention Mark Jackson is a Hack? That's really the synopsis of this post.
Jordan for MVP
For those of you too young to remember the Original #6 here he is. Notice how a lot of his blocks were really passes to team mates. DJ is starting to do that
No, first get on your knees bit*h. I hope Matt's problem is from his injury instead of sucking.
Whoa! When did you become Mark Jackson's biggest fan?
Calling him a hack is being kind... that's just about what warriors fans are calling him nowadays.
A hack is merely a talentless nobody. True, the reverend fulfills that description, but he's so much more. His hypocrisy, false prophecy and cheating ways elevate him to the H.O.F. of C.U.N.T.S.
Don't worry, I'm sure after our next game I won't be going so soft on Mr. Mark Jacks-on-Strippers


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Great shot by Teague
Lol at Teague!!
Banks open! lololol
Holy mackerel. LOL Teague made the second free throw and spoiled the plan for a quick rebound. 1.2 seconds left for Clips.
Blake's free throws have been terrible lately and it is frustrating. Needs to get back in with bob thate.
7th straight win Clippers!
He has a hitch back at the top of his release
Clippers won their 7th in the row. What a nail biter. Sheesh.
What an ugly end? Oh well, a win's a win.
Hedolic choked the pass lol
Won't lie, Blake really needs to get rid off the hitch in his free throws. It's probably at least half the reason why he's in the slump he's in.
I got so scared they were going to call a loose ball foul on Barnes.
Stupidly close game, but this isn't the same Atlanta team that's lost six in a row, they were playing some damn confident basketball and hitting some shitty-ass shots. Refereeing on our home court is just terrible, and while Blake had a high scoring affair, he definently needs to shape up for monday.
That was hideously ugly. Glad we escaped with the win, but play like that against Phoenix on Monday and we will be blown out.
Clippers player of the game: Jeff Teague. Clutch free throw shooter.
Congrats to atlanta you scared me to death. lol!
Clippers made this so much harder than necessary with their awful turnovers and unclutch free throw shooting by Blake. But a win is a win. We'll take a win anyway, lol.
Nice win, keep that streak alive
One hell of an ugly win, but a win is a win. We have the exact same record as last years team after 64 games.
Good to know our superstar really cares about winning.
Don't feel good about this one - this was a sour win. I haven't seen them look this bad in a while. Troubling trends, turnovers, poor free throw shooting the worst things. I thought they played poorly on Thursday too, but he lakers are so bad it didn't matter.
Nothing to worry about. We've won our last 2 games by an average of 24.5 points.
Ugly win Doc needs to trust the bench more right now they are playing better overall D. Hollins should be getting a couple more minutes from Hedo because we needed size in the fourth but the bench D was great.
I did not know Atlanta's defense is so good.
The battle of choked freethrows has ended..
It's not. We just made them look good.
No its TurkoLick
Win by 50 one game. Escape by 1 the next. I'll take it. Let's get PHX on Monday!
Yes we won, but this game indicates the troubles the Clips will need to overcome in the playoffs.
First, although DJ's free throws are improving, Doc still thinks it's a liability, taking him out of the game with 3 minutes left.
Second, as of now, Blake still can't be the go to guy during clutch situations. He made some important baskets late today, but they were mostly after 1 or 2 initial misses. You can't seriously expect him to get 1-2 rebounds off his own missed shots every time.
Anyways, a win's a win. Games like this needs to happen for a team to remain focused and improve.
Felt like this game would of been easier if Paul would of taken like high 20's shots. Blake struggling so hard with the ball felt like we were beating a dead horse or hoping Barnes would make big plays. Paul better be aggressive next game because Dragic will go at him looking to rebound off the last loss.
First time in a while Doc pulled DJ out of the fear of the hack I guess this game was because of momentum. We were already slipping and hacking us to death would of made it worse. Think any signs of a push Doc keeps him in and sees how he does at the line.
I will say it again can February blake come back? This blake isn't confident.
how about Lickoglu...
This. Last few games, Blake seemed to be forcing himself. He's lacked some fluidity in his motions.
17 turnovers from the starters and one from the bench (hedo last play) the offense has to adjust. Paul needs to quarterback the offense and allow Blake to work on quick touches. I think teams have caught on to Blake running the offense on a 50/50 level and we should pull back some. This also means limiting the leak outs.
Perhaps Blake is just putting too much pressure on himself and we're expecting a whole lot more from him as fans. He's human, lol. He'll be back to February form. He has his own standards. He did score 27 points and made some crucial plays (except the last free throws, lol).
Whew this got really scary at the end, but the Clippers were fortunate that Teague missed that FT. Not exactly the sharpest game by the Clippers, but their terrific play on both ends in the third quarter and early 4th gave them just enough margin for the win. Blake had 27, but certainly not one of his best games as he had too many turnovers & missed FT's. Still a good game overall by Griffin considering his scoring, dishing & of course some big time rebounding down the stretch.
Chris Paul had an excellent game on both ends- he hit his jumpers & was always there at the right spots defensively. Collison had a good game on offense, but did get lost a couple times guarding Korver. DeAndre Jordan another nice job inside with quite a few intimations & blocks. Barnes was a bit hot and cold this game, and had a few too many turnovers.
Good to see Granger step up and hit some shots that remind of JJ Redick. Jamal gave it a go, but certainly looked liked a player who hasn't played in 10 days. Willie was solid out there, and Hollins was actually pretty good in the few minutes he played.
So the home team certainly dodged a bullet tonight. So many turnovers like tonight for the Clippers will not work vs the Suns, however, so the guys will have to be sharper come Monday.
At least they know that there is no easy game, everynight they have to work hard, every win counts going to playoff. but either 1 point game or 48 points win, it doesn't matter a win is a win.
Just WIN "Baby" Win. We need more games like this... Just for late game practice purpose.
Hopefully a scare like this will get them back to playing top-notch basketball. Finishing the season 16-2 doesn't seem out of reach.
This was a good win against a Hawks team we have struggled against for quite some time. I wasn't happy with the way we played tonight, but at this point I am thankful for any win. As I look at the standings we aren't far from the top 3 positions, but the problem is Houston, San Antonio, and OKC are all playing well enough to fend us off. I think for now the more realistic thing for us to expect is to simply protect our 4th seed standing and hope that Redick and Crawford are 100% by the start of the playoffs. If that happens seeding won't matter. I remember watching this team at 100% on 10/31 against the Warriors, and what I saw blew me away. I think when healthy and motivated this team won't need any home court advantage
Fine win for the Good Guys (Clippers). Disconcerting that Blake missed two free throws down the stretch. Great game for "DANNY"!
this is the biggest thing to look forward to every game. ideally you want
Granger to use this time to improve his shot.if he manages to do this we will be in a very good position. Reddick and Crawford should be back by playoff time, and that means that Granger can slide back at the small forward position and backup Barnes. potentially we could have the best wings in the entire league once we get everyone back

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CLEMSON — A recent reunion of families with historic ties to Clemson could begin the transformation of the university's historic homes and collections.
Nearly 100 people from families connected to Hopewell Plantation (home of Revolutionary War Gen. Andrew Pickens), Fort Hill (home of former U.S. Vice President John C. Calhoun and Clemson founders Thomas Green Clemson and Anna Calhoun Clemson) and Hanover House spent a weekend visiting those sites and perusing collections of period items and documents.
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Attendees ate a barbecue lunch and toured the home of Gen. Pickens and several of his descendants, including his son the former South Carolina Gov. Andrew Jr. Several pieces from the university's period collection were displayed, as well as a few brought by attendees. The house needs costly restoration work, including fire suppression equipment, before pieces can be on permanent display there.
Andrew Pickens Miller, former attorney general of Virginia and a speaker at the barbecue, led a campaign to restore the Richmond, Va., home of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall.
The landmark Marbury v. Madison decision that Marshall authored established judicial review and gave the Supreme Court the ultimate power to interpret the constitutionality of state and federal laws.
Miller already has approached Oklahoma billionaire T. Boone Pickens – a descendant of Gen. Pickens – for money to fix up Hopewell.
Before Miller could start his pitch, Pickens apparently cut him off.
"He said, 'I know you're thinking of trying to do something with respect to Hopewell,"' said Miller, who came away from the meeting with a promise that Hopewell would get consideration when Pickens does his next round of charitable giving early next year.
Miller told his fellow Pickens descendants that such restoration work is necessary and doable – with help from everyone.
"They don't have to be million-dollar donations," Miller said. "We need to outfit the house, too. Think of what you may have in your possession that has some Pickens connection and think of giving it to Clemson in hopes that Hopewell can come alive."
Earl Baumgardner may have just such a piece for the restored Hopewell. He and his 15-year-old twin sons, Brock and Benjamin, came to the event at Clemson from Montgomery, Ala., with a portrait of Andrew Pickens Jr. to show the other attendees.
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My already limited research time has been even further reduced over the last couple of weeks, as a result of which I have again done very little research over the last few weeks.
I did get the opportunity to scan some more of my postcards (and to buy some more) but strictly speaking that is not really family history, although a few were of ancestral locations (mainly churches).
What little family history I did do was centred around maps. I spent some time on the A Vision of Britain through Time website studying the First Series Ordnance Survey map from 1813 for the western part of Sussex. I wasn't looking for anything in particular, but I ended up finding where my 4x great-grandparents Thomas and Mary WELLER lived in Twineham, Sussex.
That discovery was particularly satisfying because I had struggled to find their home for a while, but I will write more about that at a future date.
My other research centred around Henry and Dorothy Isabella BATEMAN (my 2x great-grandparents) and the whereabouts of their home in Hurst Wickham, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex. Encouraged by the comments of a local resident on one of my blog posts I decided to re-visit this particular problem again.
Using the 1911 census I was able to find out the names of adjacent properties to their house (2 Shenley Villas) and by studying the maps on oldmaps.co.uk I was able pin down the probable location of their house.
The key thing here was that the map contemporary with the 1911 census didn't show house names, but one from fifty years later did have house names on it, and enough of those names hadn't changed to enable me to find Shenley Villas, now known as The Double House, at least that is my belief.
Now I know where to look I should be able to confirm this with a visit to The National Archives to view the records of the Valuation Office Survey. This will not only confirm that I have the right property but it should also give me a description of the house itself, so well worth doing next time I am up at Kew.


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Think about it this way, though: we'd essentially be trading DJ and Bledsoe for two years as the favorites to come out the West with KG, and after that, LeBron freaking James. Of course we do this deal! Just getting out of DJ's albatross of a contract would be amazing.
How so? KG has a bad reputation as a smack talker to opposing players, but by all accounts, he is a ridiculously loyal teammate and a natural leader. I'm struggling to see the chemistry issues here.
I'm also not going to shed a tear over losing the incremental improvements DJ has made to his game this year. The results have still fallen well short of his overinflated contract, and I don't trust him one iota in the playoffs.
KG is aging but he's still productive. He was amazing in the playoffs last year and put the fear of God into Miami. If we get KG, not only are we the favorites to come out of the West, we'd have a damn good chance of dethroning the Heat. I'm FAR more willing to take my chances on a Hall of Fame veteran like KG instead of an inexperienced, inconsistent, and overpaid headcase like DJ.
Except once KG retires, we're loaded with cap space just in the nick of time for a free agency market headlined by LeBron and Melo, both of whom happen to be close friends with CP3. Now THAT'S a chance to contend for the next 4-7 years.
if this trade happens, gary sacks is the next elgin baylor. or depending on what rumor you're following, vdn becomes the next elgin baylor.
Lets go back to December of 2011. CP3 was offered for our package centered around Eric Gordon. If I recall, ownership didn't want the trade to go through but Neil Olshey pushed for it. Correct me if I'm wrong but needless to say, that trade worked out tremendously. We now have this KD for DJ/Bled trade. Vinny wants it, FO is against it. Lets predict the future and see what it would be like. Picture KG on the Clippers team running pick and pop with CP3. KG sets the illegal picks, CP3 goes by and can find BG down low or set up KG for the pop or the wings for the 3. KG is still one of the best defenders in the game too and will be anchoring our D. KG vs TD in the playoffs!
Bledsoe, great spark off the bench in the playoffs last season. Our 2nd unit is just not the same without Bled but maybe Vinny will shorten the rotation down to 8-9 players and CP3 will start playing 38 mpg. He'll probably play 40 mpg in the playoffs.
DJ was no where to be found in the playoffs. He totally disappeared. Kenyon Martin was playing more. I'm sorry but I just don't think DJ will ever blossom into an all star caliber center. Maybe we can sign Kmart back to be our backup, have him and Vinny kiss and make up. IMO, we should pull the trigger.
KG is aging but he's still productive. He was amazing in the playoffs last year and put the fear of God into Miami. If we get KG, not only are we the favorites to come out of the West, we'd have a damn good chance of dethroning the Heat. I'm FAR more willing to take my chances on a Hall of Fame veteran like KG instead of an inexperienced, inconsistent, and overpaid headcase like DJ.
how so? one of the main reasons why clippers are doing so well is the team chemistry which i believe starts with DJ since he's a goofball. not only does he get along with the whole team but obviously he's blake griffins best friend. KG on the other hand has had beef with lamar and always seems to get into it with blake griffin. yea things will probably change when he puts on a clipper uniform but who do you think blake would rather have as a teammate? with KG aging and probably wont see a lot of minutes that means we see more ryan hollins. don't get me wrong, i love ryan's energy but come playoff time i don't want him to see more then 10 min a game.
Elgin Baylor would never, EVER have even thought to make a move this huge (in a good way). I feel like most of you are too blinded by emotional attachment to DJ and Bledsoe to realize how beneficial this trade would be for us.
Our starting five would be CP3, Chauncey, Caron, Griffin, KG. That's the best starting lineup in the league. On top of that, we'd still have the Sixth Man of the Year coming off the bench in Jamal Crawford.
And honestly, in the playoffs, who's really more trustworthy: the guy who can't play in the 4th and has gotten benched for K-Mart and Odom over the past few years, or the first-ballot Hall of Famer and NBA champion?
how so? one of the main reasons why clippers are doing so well is the team chemistry which i believe starts with DJ since he's a goofball.
Yes, let's not try to increase our chances at a title this year because our current overpaid center is "a goofball." Are you nuts?
So did Grant Hill back in his Suns days, but there has been zero conflict between the two as teammates. Plus, KG gets into it with everyone... even Tim Duncan.
Judging from his mindset, whoever will boost his chances of winning a ring.
Man, this is very tough decision here. I'm not sure what's to do. KG sound great, but I really like DJ and Bledsoe and they are constantly improving. So give or take.
We can easily sign a MUCH cheaper player in free agency to do what DJ does. The loss here is Bledsoe.
EB should be untouchable. the celts can have DJ/butler for KG/lee, but that's all i'm okay with personally.
ideally i'd rather the clippers not make this trade at all. I don't want to give up on DJ, but his FT shooting is so awful he's just a liability.
i am not giving up both bled and DJ for kg. even though i wouldn't want him, i'm willing to bet the lakers would give us dwight right now for bled and DJ.
Bled is going to be offered starter money and starter minutes pretty damn soon and we can offer him neither if CP3 stays.
That makes him the absolute opposite of "untouchable"... it makes him our best (and some would say only) trade chip to bring in a wing player for the future.
We all love him, but he's out of here within a year at the most.
Again how does KG in 2007 or whatever cost Gerald Green and Al Jefferson and Telfair but KG in 2013 equals Bledsoe and DJ??! He's a punk who needs his A** kicked.
ideally i'd rather the clippers not make this trade at all. I don't want to give up on DJ, but his FT shooting is so awful he's just a liability.
We all love him, but he's out of here within a year at the most.
i should have specified that he should be untouchable for this season. the clips should try to keep him and trade him after the season is over.
^ I'm cool with it either way... unless we give up Bled AND DJ for Garnett alone.
Offloading DJ's contract gives us massive buying power in the next big F.A. market, and KG would make us a better playoff team THIS year. Not as deep, but better from 1-5 when rotations shorten. Having TWO guys who can jump through the roof to catch a lob seems like overkill when neither of them is very reliable from 15-feet.
I'd pull the trigger if we get a cheap, solid wing with upside along with KG.
you're right about DJ cleepers. If the clippers want a shot at creating the greatest big 3 combo ever by signing LBJ, DJ has to go unfortunately. Or take a massive hair cut.
BG, CP3, LBJ would be the ultimate 3. a man can dream right...?
Guys we actually would have enough money for a max player like Lebron or Howard... then just re-sign a bunch of minimum players like Miami did if KG retires either this year or next. I'm leaning towards yes we should do this.
Do it Neal!
Lol. We are destined for failure with DJ as our 3rd best player going forward though for real. He's a complete no show down the stretch of most games and a liability. No sense in keeping an 11 mill a year guy you're going to bench every 4th quarter. It's not him I'm as worried about moving as it is Bledsoe.
You guys blast Josh Smith... but I'd take him over DJ any day. As much as I dislike Dwight personally maybe a change of scenery playing with a leader like CP3 and a laid back, excellent teammate like Blake would change him? Lots of options in free agency of both 2013 and 2014.
^ I don't want Howard anywhere near this team... he's a clown, plain and simple...
"Everybody else wants me to talk about the future. But for me, the only thing I'm concerned with right now is to have fun at All-Star Weekend, and continue to train so I can come back and have a pretty good second half. I'm not going to deal with it. I had to deal with it all last year. I'm not going to do it again. There's no need to talk about it. I want to have fun."
http://espn.go.com/blog/los-angeles/lak ... -to-commit
FUN? ...then he should paint his face and put on a big, red nose. For a franchise player, WINNING is fun.
This guy almost makes me feel sorry for laker fans... almost.
so much for loyalty and having the back of the team that made that sorry ass coach Vinny even close to respectable.Anyway this is simple if its not broke don't fix and this deal does not even fix the team. This team is terrible on 3pt defense plain and simple if Vinny takes focuses more only finding ways to limit good shooting teams we win a title its that plain and simple.This team is the 4th best defense in the league and top 5 offense and just got back a leader and shooter upgrade in Billups. Caron is hitting his shots which was a huge let down before with him and Willie so the starters are set and have proven they can take down any team healthy.
Not going even bring up the insane bull of Lebron or KG with his health maxing us out this team can do some damage as built with the improvements we make. This team has and is the best team we can have and we should do nothing further until the offseason
I Really hate to say it, but as long as vdn is coaching this team, I dont think DJ will get the chance to flourish the way I so deeply believe he can. I saw DJ make a couple of shots last night that made me think "man this guy could be good". He has all the tools to be a great center he just needs the right guidance and I dont think hes getting that here. Vinny isnt a teacher, hes an enabler and a motivator. He allows you to do the things youre already good at but doesnt help add new tricks to the bag. DJ is a raw talent that needs to be refined and I dont know if Vnny is willing or able to do all it takes to develop him.
With that being said, KG can do all the things DJ cant. Its almost like trading for the polar opposite of DJ because you give up athleticism and youth for a jumpshot and consistency. Our core gets significantly older and we lose a lot of the "fun" factor that makes this team so great to watch but in return we gain legitimacy on both sides of the court and an absolute shot at the ship for at least this year and next assuming kg paul and billups return.
My gut tells me no but my mind says yes. also dont want to trade our only back up point guard in case something happens to either billups or Paul.
You guys blast Josh Smith... but I'd take him over DJ any day. As much as I dislike Dwight personally maybe a change of scenery playing with a leader like CP3 and a laid back, excellent teammate like Blake would change him? Lots of options in free agency of both 2013 and 2014.
Failure? We are having our best season in history. Top tier defense and the only weakness being perimeter shooting and the 3 ball defense.
what are you talking about no show he is not even in the game late and when he is when was the last time he choked? Do you not know our best unit was Paul/Crawford/Barnes/Griffin/Jordan when Billups was out and Odom was to fat to play? With Billups back and Butler starting to hit his shots what do you want him to do among the starters.
Jordan has only had one game where he played 30+ minutes and did not get a double or have a big game with scoring or rebounding ONLY ONE. Before you even think of the insane notion that he would more playing time if he started off hot that would be a pure lie because Vinny Del Negro has a strict rotation and even more so since Odom has been back he has forced the issue leading to losses even though Jordan was playing great.
Eric Bledsoe still needs to add way more to his game before he can be looked at as a huge loss. Court vision, handles, control, and consistent time which he is in a even worse situation than DJ because of coaching.
Why would we want Josh Smith when we have Blake Griffin? Smith does everything Blake does but plays better defense and he would have to play SF for us because size bothers Griffin at C. Dwight really lol
Hopefully real Clipper fans appreciate and realize we have a good thing and its something all the players worked hard on and improved on to get to this point.
P.S. Screw VDN. Hope front office moves on from the chump
There was a breakdown the day before yesterday on I Grantland which was basically questioning the chicken or the egg with Vinny and DJ. Long story short.. they came to the conclusion that based on the numbers Vinny is doing the right thing by benching DJ down the stretch of games. 1. Because he's a defensive liability a lot of times (more so than our other bigs). 2. Because he's an atrocious free throw shooter. 3. Because he doesn't score.. so teams can double our key guys and ignore him usually.
As for your last comments.... people REALLY need to stop flinging around the words "Real Clippers fans" the minute somebody disagrees. That crap is really getting old around here. You can dislike a player on your team or want to trade a player and still be a real fan of your TEAM. I have a loyalty to my team as a fan, not any of the players. When they are on the team they are family but if I feel we can get better by moving them I'm 100 percent behind it pretty much every time.
DJ is an 11 mill a year 4th quarter bench player as we know. Sure some of it is Vinny's fault but a huge part of it is DJ's failures. He has a knack for giving up huge buckets down the stretch to other players, boneheaded turnovers and has surprisingly had a sharp DECLINE in free throw shooting despite the team hiring a shooting coach for him and Blake. I can't for the life of me understand how Blake's FT shooting is night and day better but DJ's has DECLINED about 12 percent or w/e.
DJ PLUS EB for Garnett wont happen!
VDN might want it but FO is straight against it (so am I) so the only thing that could happen is DJ more or less straight up for KG, period (with which I could live).
If a trade would involve EB it gets very hypothetical and its only under one condition: there is an additional big return involving a SG/SF (and by that most likely Butler).
Leading to the result:
1.KG for DJ (with some small add ons - not Ebled)
2.Ebled & Butler for an all star like SG/SF
The first thing I would do but is already very unlikely to happen and for the 2nd there is a chance 0,0001% right now (other some really nasty trade comes along at the deadline, which I do not believe).
You are right Clipsfan, DJ is nice for a show element on the team but other than that is a liability. Especially his FT Shooting ( after getting blasted Last year by SAS) shows that his mind is not right there where we need it to be as a contender. He might get it right in 2 or 3 years evolving to the talented kind of player he is most widely here considered for BUT this is too late for us.
Vdn is doing everything right with benching him in the 4th meaning for the right deal its correct to replace him. Said that long long ago, with DJ on the team there will be no CC not only because of him but also for the amount of Salary he claims of the team. With that production there a better pieces to find for the team and our ambitions...
Lets see if sth. happens until thursday though the chances of that seem small.
If Blake can put up the points and boards DJ is NOT, then I am fine with keeping DJ just to be Blake's BF and be a goofball. However, I think Blake wants rings and wants to win and if that means getting rid of your BF, who is **** then Blake would have to show how professional he is and go on with the better chance to win. Sorry, but right now I just don't see us beating OKC, Spurs or Heat and have some doubts we can beat Denver, GSW or Knicks. Pull the trigger, get one of the best bigs in the game here and win the title...after all there is internet and Blake and DJ could still be best friends!
We should do this trade if they put Bradley with KG in the package with Ebled and Jordan.,we need younger players too.
This trade will not push through,Vinny wants this trade to happen,Sterling the big boss want Ebled and Jordan to stay.
I am not saying that the Celtics will take this, but my final offer is Green, DJ, and a draft pick for KG. Take it or leave it Ainge.
We cannot trade 2 of our 3 most athletic players. We lose a huge advantage if we so that. A large part of our identity is our athleticism, our ability to get out on the break and keep up with running teams. Bledsoe is a steals machine too, which works well with having athletic bigs. I hate this idea and I wish vinny would just let it go. He wants kg to carry him to te wcf so he ha a shot a keeping his job
I can't believe this story is still going on....mainly because I thought KG dispelled all this. I'm so up and down about this. Now that Chauncey's back to open things up a bit, I'm fine with DJ. I love the idea of having a center who can hit from mid-range and play tough defense...but at KG's age? With DJ (and Bledsoe, for that matter) we have a chance (I say a CHANCE) to establish a dynasty of sorts. KG seems like a short term, almost greedy decision.
I vote no. I agree with voyeur's last line "KG seems like a short term, almost greedy decision.". Vinny,,we don't need a trade just to say we did something before the deadline.
I was thinking about something like this.
Boston trades - KG & PP
Clippers trades - DeAndre Jordan, Eric Bledsoe, Caron Butler &Lamar Odom + 2 1st round pick (unprotected) in 2014 & 2016.
This makes us arguably the top contenders in the league for 2-3 seasons if everyone is healthy.
It also allows KG and PP to stick together and it allows Boston to give them a chance to win another title or two.
Even now KG and PP are borderline elite players. PP is also still a good defender.
that's an interesting trade and the salaries line up, but don't you think 2 first round picks may be a bit overboard? I could see 1, but not sure I like the idea of giving them 2...
At the same time this trade is really shoving all in. KG/PP are really old. this is almost similar to the lakers' strategy.
And honestly, in the playoffs, who's really more trustworthy: the guy who can't play in the 4th and has gotten benched for K-Mart and Odom over the past few years, or the first-ballot Hall of Famer and NBA champion?
Elgin baylor made a bigger move - danny manning for dominique wilkins.
would the move be beneficial for a couple months? maybe.
but pulling the trigger on this would be like trading away your child's college savings for a dinner at a nice restaurant.
i will give you this, though. good depth works in the regular season, not as effective in the playoffs.
still, i dont do this one.
If I was the Celtics I would do this trade without hesitation. DJ and Bledsoe for KG is a bit of a high price for a player who says this year may be his last all star game with possible retirement.
This would be a great short term move for the Clippers and I'm sure with the other vets here KG wouldn't wreak any team chemistry but our mix of youth and veterans is what makes this team.
If I was Sacks I would at least ask for KG and Fab Melo. This would at least let us have a prospect for a future starting center. With the Clippers being a good team now i'm sure there will also be plenty of free agents that want to play here when our vets retire.
What's with this talk of landing Lebron James or Carmelo Anthony in Free agency? LBJ has been the the finals 2 straight years (probably the 3rd after this season), has won tons of awards, and is still improving. Why would he take a huge hit on his legacy by switching teams again? Are we gonna act like Pat Riley doesn't know how to make big moves or convince players to play for Miami once Wade is washed up?
And then Melo is putting MVP numbers playing for his hometown team. Unless something messed up happens, I doubt he leaves that situation. I'm not saying it's impossible but it's pretty far-fetched. Yeah yeah, I get that CP is popular around the league but the clippers would only have 14-15 in cap space to offer IF they even had the chance (Paul-21m, Griffin-19m, Crawford-5m, total-45m and the cap limit is 59). So those top 5 players would also be leaving a lot of money on the table.
Back on topic. I'd really prefer that we didn't do this trade, but looking at the positive side, KG would be tremendous for floor-spacing and he's still a great defender. The main issue (aside from giving up Deandre AND Bledsoe) is that with the age of KG + Billups, we can't be 100% sure that they'll stay healthy. That's one good thing about DJ, dude is VERY durable despite being a high-flying big man. All I'm saying is that you have to really think these trades through and have a plan B and C.
Maybe now DJ/Bledsoe's limited minutes make sense. Is VDN getting a little power hungry haha?
So anyways, If the F.O feels that his is the right move to make, I hope we get 1 other decent piece back. I'd also like to see Bledsoe traded to a situation where he can be the man, not stuck with all those guards in Boston. Maybe a add a 3rd team into the mix? Clippers get: KG/Lee, Celtics get: Jordan/Redick, Magic get: Bledsoe/Green.
IF this trade were to happen (which is a strong possibility since CP will be in KG's ear all weekend long talking ring obsession like Gollum) that will mean only Blake and Trey will be the sole remaining untainted Clippers. Players who have only been LA Clips. Like E Bled and Deej. Holy crap we are building a dynasty here Clipper Nation. Built around the core of Blake and Chris the sky is the limit. Can't wait to point to our banner(s) in Staples Center when we play the Flakes next season and beyond!
KG isnt going anywhere. he has a no trade clause in his contract. LAC must think of another plan. he's not coming here.
still, i dont do this one.
Thats a terrible comparison.... Since when was upping your chances for contending for one or two more seasons a nice dinner at a restaurant? I feel like people are selling KG way short. He is the best player on the Celtics(the Celtics are nothing on defense without him). He is still the most impactful big in terms of defense in the league. His illegal screens, heart, playoff experience and leadership are all very valuable. He can actually shoot Fts and will be infinitely more valuable than DJ come playoff time.
This isn't a bad trade at all.
KG can waive the no trade clause himself. Chris can be very pursuasive and KG already owns a house in Malibu. We would have 3 starting all stars?? Only time will tell
If CP3 wants this deal to happen, it'll happen... if he doesn't, it won't. Donald will overrule Roeser, Sacks or Vinny, but he won't overrule our honorary GM.
Where did this "Vinny vs. F.O." rumor start? I've only seen it on here.
If it's true, I'll say this for the man... during the laker game Thursday, the announcers were talking about the Clips having contacted Vinny's agent to open negotiations for a new contract (relax, Vinny-haters - those calls are usually just hypothetical, "how much would he want?" conversations) ...but the thing is, Vinny told them "we'll talk at the end of the season".
That means he's obviously not concerned about getting another job if we fall short this year and they let him go, and he believes that he'll be in a stronger bargaining position in June than he is now. If he IS the one who's pushing for this trade, it's because he believes it'll take us over the top.
Vinny's all-in.
Def agree that it's not a bad trade at all. Works out for both squads and the impact is felt quicker for the Clips in that we will literally win it all with a starting 5 of CP, KG, Blake, Caron, and Chauncey. J cross Matty LO off the bench? They say the post season is pick your 8 guys and make a run. Well that's a hell of an 8. Because 9 is Grant Hill. Unstoppable
Who would be our backup pg?
This isn't a bad trade at all.
because we currently have the 4th best record in the NBA. we're contenders right now - why mess with that? we start winning and all of sudden we become greedy? yes, KG is good. but we'd be trading away KEY pieces for an old man who's injury prone and has already hinted at retirement.
i wonder how CP feels about this - didnt he want to play with DJ when he came here?
and i feel like some people wont know what they have in bledsoe until he's gone. he's a SPECIAL player.
dont get me wrong, id love to have KG. i just dont like what we'd have to give up. especially since we missed the boat in signing him as a FA this past offseason.
For the few minutes that CP3 would be on the bench in the playoffs... Chauncey.
3-guard rotation with Crawford... Butler/Barnes tag-teaming the 3... Blake, KG and Lamar rotating up front. Hill as the 9th guy (swingman).
Deadly playoff lineup.
dont get me wrong, id love to have KG. i just dont like what we'd have to give up. especially since we missed the boat in signing him as a FA this past offseason.
Were contenders but getting KG makes us even better. No one said Bledsoe isn't valuable. C is just more valuable than backup PG thats all there is to it and KG is easily still the best defensive big in the league believe it or not(based on stats). He will also help us offensively with his screens and with his scoring. CP3 wanted DJ to re-sign due to his potential which he hasn't reached. We already saw how he did last playoffs. Even Reggie Evans played better than him. He is fools gold especially since his FT shooting is even worse than last season. DJ is a Javale Mcgee esque C imo and Javale Mcgee can actually shoot Fts way better.
I agree with ekker. We can't trade away both our young pieces for KG who's getting ready to retire. KG will make us more of a contender than we already are but there might be serious repercussions to losing bledsoe this season. I know bledsoe's going to be gone soon but what he brings to the table for this team right now, it cannot be replaced and he is our X factor. bledsoe and DJ can be traded for much more, like a halfway decent center who has better fundamentals and hands than DJ and some picks. Trading for KG seems like a desperation move and of course Vinny wants it done because his contract is up after this season. I'd rather be set up to contend for the long term instead of just the next season or two and wonder where we're headed beyond KG's retirement.
plain and simple: we can't get rid of our young talent for a 2-yr max rental. DJ/Bled are worth more on the market and can be traded for a more long-term solution such as picks and younger talent.


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Suzanne Garcia, the Durango woman convicted of lying to a grand jury investigating her husband�s death, was sentenced Monday to six years in prison.
Garcia, 43, was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs to begin her sentence. Her youngest daughter, Julia, 14, burst into tears.
�I need her. I need my mommy,� she sobbed. �I don�t have anyone.�
The girl�s grandmother, Suzan Gray, who is Garcia�s mother, will have legal custody of the girl.
Garcia was convicted in December on eight counts of perjury, one count of tampering with a witness and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
She faced up to six years in prison on each of the 10 felony counts. Colorado prisoners typically serve about 75 percent of their prison terms before becoming eligible for early release.
Prosecutors said Garcia intentionally misled investigators and lied to a grand jury that was investigating the death of her husband, Ted Garcia, in an effort to protect her brother, Joseph Dernoga, who was charged with and later pleaded guilty to the crime.
Before sentencing, 6th Judicial District Judge Jeffrey Wilson said he understands Suzanne Garcia has had a tough few years � �Everybody�s been through hell on this,� he said � but much of the suffering was brought on by her own actions.
�You just lied,� he said. �That�s what you did to the grand jury.�
Even worse, he said, she coached her eldest daughter to lie, which led to the tampering and contributing charges.
Wilson said Garcia has been cited or arrested 20 times for minor offenses.
�Your history does not suggest you�re a good candidate for probation,� he said.
The rule of law is the organizing principle of American society, and the only way it works is if people believe the justice system is fair and see that it works, Wilson said. Without the rule of law, there would be a cycle of retribution. Taking an oath and then lying to the grand jury was an attack on the system, he said.
At the beginning of Monday�s sentencing hearing, Garcia fired her two defense lawyers � Rae Dreves and Becky Briggs � and hired her family lawyer, Hugh Boles of Durango, to oversee the hearing.
Garcia apologized for the expense taxpayers incurred as a result of her case going to trial. The district attorney�s office offered several plea agreements before the trial, she said, and none of them included jail time. It�s not fair that she is facing prison for taking the case to trial, she said.
It bothers her that some people think she didn�t want her husband�s murder to be solved, she said. It also bothers her that some people think she is treating the courtroom as her personal theater.
She broke down crying while expressing her love for her husband and the family she has lost. The felony convictions will prevent her from working at schools and possibly serving on community boards, she said.
�Everything that I�ve done in my life, it�s over,� she said. �I have to turn in my notary seal to the state of Colorado.�
Garcia is a lifelong resident of La Plata County, a 1995 graduate of Fort Lewis College, has served as chairwoman of the La Plata County Democratic Party and was nominated in 2000 to challenge Republican Mark Larson for the 59th District in the state House. She had held various jobs with Durango School District 9-R.
Ted Garcia was the manager of Francisco�s Restaurante y Cantina on Main Avenue.
He was shot and killed late July 23, 2010, or early July 24, 2010, at his home in the 1000 block of County Road 206, west of downtown Durango. Dernoga, who lived in the basement, was late on rent and was possibly facing eviction, according to testimony.
Suzanne Garcia was in Baltimore caring for her father at the time of his death. She was scheduled to return July 24, 2010. Investigators said they have no evidence that Suzanne Garcia played a role in the homicide.
Dernoga received 16 years in prison after signing a plea agreement with the district attorney�s office.
The 2�-year ordeal exposed a rift between Suzanne Garcia�s and Ted Garcia�s side of the family.
�Suzanne has inflicted so much pain to so many people it would take a week to talk about it,� Francis Garcia, father of Ted Garcia, said while addressing the court. �Suzanne has been relentless in trying to destroy our lives, our livelihood. We are tired of looking over our shoulder.�
Suzanne Garcia lost custody of her oldest daughter, Claudia, 16, who is now living with Francis Garcia.
�You deserve the harshest sentence possible,� Francis Garcia said.
�A good mother would not drive a wedge between her two daughters,� he said.
The courtroom was nearly packed with friends, family and curious observers � including lawyers and investigators who worked the case.
Outside the courtroom, Francis Garcia expressed satisfaction with the punishment.
�Nobody wins, especially my granddaughters,� he said. �Justice was served. It sends a message to young people that they can�t obstruct the law.
�She�s been doing this a long time,� he said. �The judge looked at her record. It�s not a good one.�
Claudia Garcia also supported the judge�s decision.
�I�m just happy that it�s all over,� she said, �and I�m happy that my dad got the justice that he deserves.�


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Whilst carrying out my research into George Thomas GASSON and the Sussex County Asylum I purchased a book about the Haywards Heath asylum, entitled Sweet Bells Jangled Out of Tune: A History of the Sussex Lunatic Asylum (St Francis Hospital) Haywards Heath by James Gardner.
The book tells the history of the asylum from it's foundation through to the present day (or recent past now). It provided much useful background information on the asylum and the treatment of mental illness, as well as many plans of the asylum and other illustrations.
One particular section concerning the transfer of patients from Haywards Heath to the newly built East Sussex County Asylum at Hellingly stopped me in my tracks, it described the photos taken of the patients when they were transferred:
The photos reveal the patients dressed in their best clothes, with a look, for the most part, of bewilderment on their faces. Three had their hands tied behind their backs and in several instances staff hands could be seen holding the patients' head straight for the camera. Almost every male had a beard as razors had been banned at the asylum for some time.
This (apart from the part about being restrained) brought to mind a photo I had scanned quite recently. It is a group photo of what was presumably a wedding, with no indicationas to the date, place or who the people were. It came from my late half-great aunt so there was quite likely a GASSON connection.
When I first saw this photo it struck me that the man in the back row didn't fit in, in fact he stood out like a sore thumb. He had a bowler hat, whereas the other two men had flat caps. He had a thick beard whilst the other two had either a neatly trimmed moustache or was clean shaven. More than that it wasn't so much a beard, more the lack of a decent shave for several months, if not years.
For want of a better word, it looked like this man had been stuck in a timewarp for many years or locked away from the rest of the world. Was it just wishful thinking on my part or was this man George Thomas GASSON, my lunatic 2x great grandfather? Had he actually been let out of the asylum to attend the wedding of one of his children? Was that sort of thing allowed?
I had no known photographs of George Thomas to compare this with, and much of his face was hidden beneath a beard and a bowler hat. So it would be hard to tell anyway. The woman seated in front of him does look like it could be his wife Mary Ann, but I have nothing else to go on with any of the others, or even where the photo was taken.
If this is George Thomas then it makes my initial assumptions that he had been more or less abandoned by his family were completely wrong. This would mean that they knew where he was and cared enough to collect him and bring him home for a family wedding.
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Raising Men is a 6 Day bush camp for boys aged 12 - 15 and their fathers or a male mentor, and Crystal Castle owner Naren and his son Toby will be attending this December (there's also a camp in September). Developer and Facilitator Dr Arne Rubinstein is an expert on adolescent development.
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Hannah Blackwell is coming home well, for a little while at least and shes bringing a film crew with her.
Blackwell, a native of Murrells Inlet and a St. James High School graduate, is bringing her second feature film collaboration with director Thijs Bazelmans back home this fall.
Civilized is a buddy comedy, Blackwell said, the story of two lifelong friends, one of whom goes off to college, the second who stays in his boyhood community and gets involved with a group of Civil War re-enactors to preserve his boyhood home.
The effort follows their first feature work together, Art School of Horrors, which lists Roger Corman, who directed Little Shop of Horrors, as one of the executive producers and is expected to come out in 2015.
Coming home lets Blackwell reconnect with friends and family, as well as to get involved in her relatively low-budget film.
Theres lots of opportunities for product placement, for branding, for acting, for being involved in general, explained Blackwell.
Filming will take place in Murrells Inlet, Myrtle Beach, Conway and the surrounding areas. Producing is something that Blackwell said she fell into naturally.
When I was younger, I wanted to be an actress, but that was living someone elses dream. Once I moved to California and went to school there, I realized that I liked being a leader, being in charge, she said.
Shes excited, she said, about the chance to showcase the community and its people in a positive light.
She said there will be a casting call and auditions for the locals, and shes buoyed by the outpouring of support shes already received. A community kickoff party netted funding and agreements early this year. Because the financial commitment for the film is small about $200,000 there are plenty of opportunities for people to get involved on various levels with the chance to gain movie credits.
Once filming is complete, Blackwell said that the real work begins editing, adding music, promoting all the things that turn film into a movie. She said if all goes well, she expects that the film will be out in 2016.
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I would too. He is a better offensive player than LMA. About a wash defensively and if he had the same role as LMA on the Blazers he would have double digit rebounds too.
He is a better mid range shooter(both are elite in that regard), can shoot the 3 ball, and has a better post game. Overall, a much more efficient scorer even in Toronto where he was the first option on a bad team.
51 points for Carmelo and the 4th quarter hasn't even started. Crazy!
After 3 quarters. Melo 56, Bobcats 66.
56 for Melo 10 rebounds and ZERO assists.
I predict Love with explode tonight being so happy he made the All Star team.
Pekovic is so freakin solid!
If you do not believe in defense check out the Wolves-Warriors game. 36 all after 1st quarter.
Warriors-Wolves dead even. 36-36 after the 1st quarter. 63-63 after the 2nd quarter.
Weird night. Thunder won at Boston without the "Slim Reaper" and Looks like the Pacers will lose to SAC without Cousins.
I might've spoken too soon about the Pacers.
Timberwolves beat Lawler's law. They finally win a game in the 4th when the game is within 4. They were 0-11 in such situations before this win.
Minny with the win.
The players that are on the Kings are so stupid. Fouling George when up 4 when he is shooting a 3.
They did it with Love and Pek being about as unclutch as humanly possible. lol
Paul George is good. No doubt about it.
The tragedy for Golden State is you just know they wanted to take advantage of Paul's injury. I read as much from a pro-GSW blogger. They haven't so far.
So glad Warriors lost last night.
Pacers are down by 19 at half time!
Rockets getting blown out by 20 to the Grizz tonight
Love vs Aldridge should be fun.
Not sure I feel good about that. I hate Memphis and was kinda hoping they'd miss the playoffs.
I don't mind if they make the playoffs they will be 7th-8th seed at best and will face the Spurs or Thunder. That means the Spurs and Thunder get a fairly tough 1st round matchup.
Lets think positive................they can blow out the rockets and not make the playoffs.
We have a comfy lead over the Warriors and will have a 2 game over the Rockets after their game against the Griz.
Howard's 10 points against Memphis won't do anything to quiet his critics. lol
C'mon, Minny... you've got "the best PF in the game"... step yo' sh*t up!
Easily the best defense I've ever seen Love play...easily!
Ugh, I was hoping the Wolves would win against the Blazers, but it's not looking that way. Wolves down 17 with 5 minutes left. Still plenty of time for Kevin Love to show up LaMarcus Aldridge though.
Love definitely has more offensive intensity (for lack of a better word) than LMA. But LMA is able to take advantage of being on a better all around team.
Did Love even play in the 4th?
I didn't see him.
This lol, but lets be honest here, Memphis is making the play-offs, but as a lower seed
IMO Blake is the best of the three, then LMA then K. Love
5 assists for Melo today??? After 3 quarters. 5 assists. Who would have thunk it?
I still feel like the Lakers could utilize Kaman a little better...or send him to a team who will.
Blazers vs GSWs will be fun. Either way I will be happy since I want both teams to lose.
Wow, seeing the KG and Paul Pierce receptions was incredible. Hopefully one day Blake and CP will mean as much to us as KG and Pierce mean to the Celtics.
That was beautiful. I got goosebumps.
I got to say, Blake already means a lot to us. He made the Clippers relevant. He put us on the map. He made the Chris Paul trade possible (without BG, CP would not want to be here).
With that being said, when BG and CP win a championship as a Clipper, That feeling will increase tenfold.
Portland and the Spurs are free falling on the standings. The 3rd or even 2nd seed is up for grabs provided we can keep up our play. With CP3 back we should be even better. Beating Portland and the Spurs is key.
Memphis up big on the Blazers after 3. Grizzlies are hot.
Down goes Portland.
Warriors lost!!
Spurs lose, Blazers lose, Warriors lose. Were getting traction on the standings and we didn't even have to do anything.
Only 1.5 games out of the 3 seed! Gotta take care of business tomorrow against a motivated Wizards team.
I'm concerned about the Wizards. Beal and Wall can be tough.
Go Sacramento! Ugh I need a shower after saying that.
Dwight Howard is dominating again tonight. 3 rebounds and no blocks in 3 quarters!
Wtf was Tony Parkah doing/thinking?
Wow, SA lost tonight. What's going on with the Western teams? lol
Spurs are missing Kawhi, Green, Manu and Splitter.
Portland had one of the softest schedules in the league in the first half of the season and now have a tough schedule + their shooting is cooling off.
We are getting closer to the Spurs and Portland. I can almost taste it. 2nd seed is very very possible.
Yep. One game behind both of them.................feels good.
Something I read made me cringe: Clippers play so well to get to the #2 seed, but they have to play against the rising Grizzlies (again!) in the first round. Ugh, I hope this travesty DOES.NOT.HAPPEN.


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So that is it, the third and final day finished and Who Do You Think You Are? Live over and done with for another year, well almost.
Public transport being what it is on Sunday I had a much later start this morning (and an earlier finish) so when I arrived just after 11 o'clock things were already in full swing, although it has to be said that it wasn't swinging quite as much as on the previous two days, things were a lot quieter.
I only managed to attend two workshops today (I probably could have fitted in another) and both were excellent. First was Dr Gill Draper of the British Association for Local History talking about free local history websites for family historians. This was an interesting talk and although I had heard of many of the websites there were a fair number that I hadn't looked at before (or recently).
The talk was based on one of the publications from BALH, "Internet Sites for Local Historians" and I felt inspired to buy a copy afterwards. Flicking through the pages of the booklet I can see that there are many websites that I have never encountered before (and some old favourites), this could keep me entertained and educated for weeks.
The second talk was again based on a book or rather about a book, entitled The Platoon: An Infantryman on the Western Front 1916-18. Andy Robertshaw spoke enthusiastically about the discovery and exploration of the manuscript and the validation of it's contents. I didn't have time to hang around and get a copy of this book, but I will put it on my wish list.
On a personal level not only did I bump into my distant cousin again, but also one of my first cousins, who I had no idea was going to be there. Another highlight was chatting to one of the people at the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum display, who it turned it was the director of the museum, and co-author of one of the books on my shelf which has photos of my relatives, and who had met some of my Mitchell relations in West Dean, Sussex. It could only happen at Who Do You Think You Are? Live!
Tomorrow my world returns to normal, when my alarm goes off at 5:15am tomorrow morning I won't be leaping out of bed excitedly, but rather trudging grudgingly to the bathroom to prepare for a week at work.


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THOMSON, GA – Major (Ret., USMC) James David "J. D." Hardaway, 80, of Thomson passed away Thursday, August 29 in Aiken, SC. Born in Lincoln County but reared in Augusta, he was the son of Guy Hinton Hardaway and Bessie Louise Studdard Hardaway and the stepson of Clifford Newton Hardaway. He graduated from the Academy of Richmond County in 1950, joined the Marine Corps and served in Korea and Vietnam. He was a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V". He was with the Inspector General's Division, Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C. until his retirement in 1973. He was a resident of Woodbridge, VA until 1989, when he moved to Thomson. He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Misao Hosokawa Hardaway. Mr. Hardaway was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, the William Few Chapter Sons of the American Revolution and a past member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Many in McDuffie County knew him when he worked with Governor Zell Miller's Peach Corps. "Once a Marine, Always a Marine", he was especially skilled in construction and taught and motivated all who worked with him not to "burn daylight". Mr. Hardaway is survived by his brother, R. Douglas Hardaway of Evans; a daughter Elizabeth S. "Bess" Garris (B. E. "Corky") of Kennesaw; son, James Clifford "Cliff" Hardaway (Julie) of Aiken, SC; son, Guy Michael "Mike" Hardaway (DeDe) of Woodbridge, VA; eight grandchildren Jason C. Garris (Doreen) of Asheville, NC; Aaron M. Garris and Jessica S. Garris of Atlanta; Brittany Misao Hardaway of Stafford, VA; Grayson R. Hardaway of Columbia, MD; Graham M. Hardaway of Louisville, KY; Regan A. and Hayden B. Hardaway of Aiken; four great grandchildren Ezekiel "Zeke", Jude, Malachi "Cai", and Elizabeth G. "Ellie" Garris of Asheville, NC; two nieces Pam Hardaway Postell and Penny Hardaway Saggus (Maury) of Evans. A celebration of his life will be held 11 am Friday, September 6 at Curtis Funeral Home in Thomson with his grandson the Reverend Jason Garris presiding. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Thursday September 5 at the Curtis Funeral Home. Burial is private at Quantico National Cemetery, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, tax-deductible memorial contributions may be made to "DDEAMC- Fisher House", Bldg. 280, Fisher House Rd., Fort Gordon, GA 30905-5650. Please indicate in memo line "J. D. Hardaway Memorial". Curtis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 218 West hall street, Thomson, GA 30824, 706-595-3695
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Shaw AREVA MOX Services, the contractor for the MOX facility at the Savannah River Site, has reported "nonconforming welds" in housings of key filters used to contain radioactive materials at the Site.
"During a routine quality control inspection, we initially discovered an issue with a small amount of welds," said MOX Services representative Bryan Wilkes. "We reported the issue to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the National Nuclear Security Administration in a timely manner."
The findings were reported in an event notification to the Commission. It states that HVAC filter housings had failed to meet the Commission's regulation for defects and noncompliance. According to the notification, there is a possibility for additional material stresses to be placed on the subject filter housings which could cause spreading and increasing in the size of the cracks.
Tom Clements, a member of Friends of the Earth, acknowledged MOX Services' diligence in handling the matter.
"While it is troubling that radioactive filter units with defective welds have been found at the MOX plant, it is encouraging that MOX Services caught the problem and eventually reported it to the NRC," Clements said.
"One prominent anti-nuclear activist, who works against the MOX project and some SRS missions, has said it is encouraging that MOX project quality control procedures worked – and we appreciate that," Wilkes added. "We will continue investigating and testing this batch of equipment and welds before any of it is installed."
The entire plutonium disposition program, including the MOX project at SRS, is now under review by the Department of Energy.
The MOX plant is about 60 percent complete, but the project has undergone years of cost overruns and delays. The Government Accountability Office reported in June that the plant is $3 billion over budget, costing an estimated $7.7 billion.
Derrek Asberry is a beat reporter with the Aiken Standard news team and joined the paper in June. He is originally from Vidalia, Ga., and graduated from Georgia Southern University with a journalism degree in May 2012.


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The Cutting edge Ruler is an acrylic ruler that has a 650 grit Diamond Carbide edge that is bonded to the ruler. What you really want to know is will the sharpener edge come off at some point? The answer is no, that is highly unlikely even for the most used ruler. I asked Mark about that. I got a very technical answer, but no it won't come off. The sharpener edge is there for good.
To answer a few more questions:
- Is the edge of the ruler sharp? No it is actually very smooth.
- Does the edge of the ruler stick out a lot to make it awkward to cut with? No.
- Does it really sharpen your blade? Yes! The cutting edge literally sharpens your rotary blade as you cut fabric.
- Will it remove the nicks in my blade from running over pins with my rotary cutter? The answer to that is, maybe. That will depend more on the depth of the nick in your blade. If it is really deep, it may not completely fix the nick, but it will definitely help make it less pronounced and smooth it some. If it is just a tiny nick, it probably will smooth it out like it did for some of mine.
- Will the sharpener become less effective over time? No. Because of the extremely tough substance that makes the Diamond Carbide edge, it should always be as effective in sharpening and cutting as the day you brought it home.
- Do they carry my favorite size of ruler? For the most part, YES! They have 10 of the most popular sizes of rulers in the edge. They have the following sizes: 4.5" square, 6.5" square, 9.5" square, 12.5" square, 16.5" square, 6.5" x 24.5" rectangle, 6.5" x 18" rectangle, and the "Yardstick" 4.5" x 37".
- Why is the ruler frosted? This is to help keep it from slipping. When you press down on the ruler and the frosted side is on your fabric, it won't slide around like the shiny acrylic rulers do. This means no more sandpaper dots, or double stick tape on your rulers. Yay!
- What's with the dots? The dots are registration marks to make it easier to see what measurement you are cutting at. I found this very helpful.
- Why is it in red and black and white? This makes the rulers actually very easy to read and to find the correct cutting line. It is so much easier than just black, or black and yellow is to see on other rulers.
So now your main questions have been answered. I was a little skeptical because it just didn't seem possible that a ruler could sharpen my blades while I cut fabric. Talk about a time saver! Two birds, one stone. You get the idea. My true opinion is that I really found this ruler to everything it claims to be.
The Pros---It sharpened my blades (all of which were terribly dull on purpose), it helps you get a straight, crisp cut easily and effectively, and it was easy to use. I would even venture to say it saved me time overall in cutting because it was so easy to see the large numbers and registration dots on the ruler. The lines are easy to see and to read, which kept me from searching for the right place to cut. The way the rulers are designed was perfect for me. You can see that the inch lines in red on the square easily, so squaring up a block is such a breeze. On the long ruler, the black lines from the sharpener edge are the one inch mark, and the red lines are the half inch mark. So simple. The frosting makes it slip less. It pulled some of the small nicks out of my blades, which was unexpected. Not all, but the tiny ones are gone. It was easy to use right from the start- there is no learning curve or lip to line up, or strange markings to get used to. I also found that if I sharpen one side of the blade, then turn the blade over in the cutter and sharpen the opposite side, it makes the blade almost brand new.
The Cons----The overall cost of these rulers is a little more (about $25 for the 6.5" x 24.5" size and $18 for the 12.5" square) than the acrylic rulers that most quilters use. However; keep in mind the cost in savings by not purchasing new blades as frequently, and the rotary blade sharpeners on the market now cost more than one of these rulers. I have seen some rotary blade sharpeners run anywhere from $30-$65. I'm no expert, but at least with the Cutting Edge you get a ruler too! Another downside is that the frosting on the ruler is a bit heavy. If your cutting mat is dark green it can be hard to see darker fabrics through the ruler. I found that the fabric and green cutting mat blended together through the frosting making it hard to see where to line up the fabric. I did try the ruler on several cutting mats, and the dark green is the only color that was challenging. Blue, grey, pink, yellow, white were all fine to see the fabric. There is a sort of gritty sound when you are first cutting with a dull blade. After about five passes, it is about the same as any other ruler. I got used to it really fast.
Bottom Line-- The good definitely outweighs the bad. This ruler is a winner. Even though I could change back to my standard ruler that I normally use, I haven't. I think that says a lot. I always go back to my stand-by's if I don't love a product. I think this one is my new love.
The giveaway rules: Leave a comment about why you need a Cutting Edge Ruler. There will be two winners each of whom will get their choice of size of one Cutting Edge Ruler from Sullivan's. Cool huh! That's it easy! But if you love this review, post about it on your blog, Tweet about it, Facebook about it and then come back here and let me know in a comment. The kids who do that extra bit will be entered to win a separate prize for a quilt kit for my Swing Dance pattern. Three winners total-- one winner for the kit, two winners for the rulers. (the kit is in black and white and pink, not in the colors shown on the cover)
Giveaway ends on President's Day Monday Feb 21st at 9 PM MST.
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