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Green Bay Travels to DePaul for Non-Conference Finale
By: Ryan Hartwig (@RyanHartwig)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – The Green Bay volleyball team (8-9, 3-2 HL) will take a break from Horizon League action on Tuesday night, traveling to DePaul (14-3, 1-3 BIG EAST) for its final non-conference match of the season. The Phoenix and the Blue Demons are set to square off at 6 p.m. CT at McGrath-Phillips Arena in Chicago.
Fans unable to make the trip to Chicago on Tuesday can follow the match with live video ($) and live stats via DePaulBlueDemons.com. Links can also be found on the volleyball schedule page on GreenBayPhoenix.com. The official Green Bay volleyball Twitter (@GBPhoenixVB) and Facebook (Green Bay Phoenix Volleyball) accounts will also be posting live updates throughout the match.
Tuesday, Oct. 15
6 p.m. – Green Bay at DePaul [Live Stats | Live Video]
Green Bay's lone match last week resulted in a 3-1 road loss at first-place Milwaukee on Friday night. A Phoenix win would have forced a tie atop the Horizon League standings, but the host Panthers prevailed 25-21, 24-26, 25-21, 25-21 to improve to a perfect 5-0 in conference play and 9-8 overall.
Green Bay sophomore Mikaela Gunderson (Casco, Wis.) led all players in the match with a career-high 17 kills while maintaining an impressive .536 hitting percentage. Freshman Shannon Hurley (Connellsville, Pa.) also reached double-figures for the Phoenix, tallying 13 kills, while sophomore setter Emily Riese (Fond du Lac, Wis.) posted a double-double with 48 assists and 10 digs.
Green Bay's 3-1 start in Horizon League play under first-year head coach Michaela Franklin equaled the best four-match conference start in school history. The Phoenix also began 3-1 in 2003 en route to an 8-1 start, and eventually won the conference tournament and qualified for the program's first and only NCAA Tournament.
Monica Anderson (Cottage Grove, Wis.) earned Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Month honors for August/September following an impressive start to her senior campaign. Anderson posted 101 kills in the month of September, averaging 3.26 per set while hitting .265. She had double-digit kill totals in six of the team's 10 matches, including a 21-kill effort in a comeback win over Oakland on Sept. 28. Anderson was also named to the Butler Classic All-Tournament Team on Sept. 21 after registering 34 kills and hitting .405 in the three matches in Indianapolis.
The senior currently ranks second among all Horizon League players in kills per set (3.18), trailing only her teammate Hurley (3.19). She recently tied her career high with 22 kills on Oct. 4 in a tough, five-set loss at Valparaiso. In the classroom, Anderson boasts a 3.905 cumulative grade-point average and helped the Phoenix earn a 3.54 team GPA last spring.
In addition to Hurley and Anderson leading the way in kills per set, several other Phoenix players also rank among the Horizon League's leaders in a number of statistical categories. Sophomore transfers Emily Riese (Fond du Lac, Wis.) and Jillian Bauer (Verona, Wis.) are both on top of their respective lists, as Riese is first in assists per set (10.52) and Bauer is first in digs per set (4.86). Sophomore Becca Mastey (Pulaski, Wis.) is fourth among league players in service aces per set (0.31), and Gunderson is now sixth in hitting percentage (.281) following her impressive showing at Milwaukee last Friday. Joining Anderson and Hurley in the top-10 in kills per set is senior Leah Van Zeeland (Kaukauna, Wis.), who ranks seventh with an even 3.00.
DePaul will be looking for its 14th straight non-conference victory on Tuesday night, as the Blue Demons got off to a hot 13-0 start in 2013 before dropping three of their first four BIG EAST matches against stiff competition. DePaul is coming off a 3-1 loss on Friday against Creighton – the BIG EAST's preseason favorite.
The Blue Demons are paced by senior Vesela Zapryanova, who leads the team with 230 kills (3.83 per set) while hitting .277 for the year.
DePaul owns a 13-5 advantage in the all-time series, but Green Bay has won each of the last four meetings, including a 3-2 thriller last year in Chicago.
Green Bay returns home this weekend for the first time in nearly three weeks when it hosts Horizon League foes Youngstown State and Cleveland State at the Kress Center. The Phoenix welcomes the Penguins on Friday at 7 p.m. and the Vikings on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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FYI for you Maryland Sailors
New Life Jacket Law for Children Becomes Effective April 1, 2006
On April 1, 2006 a new Maryland law governing personal flotation devices (PFDs) for children goes into effect. Under the new law, if a child is less than 4 years of age or weighs under 50 pounds, the child must wear a PFD with specific additional safety features including: a strap that is secured between the child's legs to fasten together the front and back of the PFD; an inflatable headrest or high collar to keep the child's head above water; and a web handle to ensure the ready accessibility of the child from the vessel. Read more..
Effective June 1, 2001, all children under the age of 7 must WEAR a United States Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Device (Life Jacket - Type I, II, III or V) while underway on a recreational vessel under 21 feet in length on Maryland waters. Recreational vessel includes motorboats, sailboats, canoes, kayaks, rowboats, and any other device capable of being used for transportation on the water, when the vessel is being used for other than commercial purposes.
The Life Jacket must be the proper size for the child and must be in good and serviceable condition.
This requirement does not apply when:
Ahh... another future sailor!!
PS All with kids, Mustang makes two kinds. For the older kids, the barrel type shown below is without a doubt the way to go (as Jim has shown). For the younger, I reccommend in the strongest terms, the jacket that has the crotch strap, zipper, and head support. Especailly the head support, because you want to make sure that when they fall in, they come up Face UP and supported out of the water.
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We use the Mustang PFD's too. You will see in many of my past threads that I am a big fan of them. I will tell you that they do work!!
We were lucky because they gave away free Mustangs to thousands of kids at the Portland boat show last year, and we snagged one for both my son and daughter. I hope they do it again this year.
Jim H
We use the Mustang PFD's too. You will see in many of my past threads that I am a big fan of them. I will tell you that they do work!!
Saw something new at West a few weeks ago. I might consider it for offshore. It is a auto inflate for kids. I think it had D rings.. cannot remember now. For some reason, this was the first time I have seen them. Made by Sospenders, as I recall.
As far as the tether and LJ's in general, I will share what we have been doing for some years: No going forward without an adult during the day. No going forward at all at night. If we are anchored, you can go without a LJ, but not forward without supervision. If we are moving, you have to wear a LJ unless you are down below. No going into the cockpit without an adult outside. Sound strict? Maybe, but my kids have not fallen off the boat yet (now the dock and boarding is a different story).
Keep them in a LJ and they get accustomed to them. Any question, just PM me.
|He often is...just hates to face the truth of that fact....
[QUOTE=Surfesq]Both of you guys are idiots ... Any child under 14 must wear a life jacket according to the USCG Regulations. QUOTE]
Unfortunately, you're wrong. Check your facts.
|Yes, our resident barrister resorts to insults when any one disagrees with him or calls his houseboat a barge....or a land-locked condo... since it hasn't seen the water and has some pretty permanent looking steps leading up to it. I don't think he's ever planning on floating it.
|Surfesq is calling other people idiots with too much time on their hands?!.....and the definition of irony is?
|Both of you guys are idiots with way too much time on your hands. (nice guys but idiots). Any child under 14 must wear a life jacket according to the USCG Regulations. You cannot substitute a harness for a life jacket. So get the combination if you must have a child in a life jacket.
Just another opinion.....
I would hesitate to tether children down in anything but extreme conditions. I think it's better to get them accustomed to moving around on the boat and learn how to cope with the motion. Ten year-olds are most certainly old enough to start helping out with the sailing as well.
On any reasonably equipped boat there should be enough security in the cockpit and within the lifelines for all but the youngest children. They must learn the first 3 rules of sailing at an early age:
#1 Stay on the boat
#2 Stay on the boat
#3 - Stay on the *&%$# boat.
If they learn to rely on a harness, the first time you decide it's not necessary is the day they'll go over the side. We sailed with our kids from "days old", only tethered them in once about age 4 or 5 in a lumpy crossing - in all the time we cruised with these kids not once did anyone go overboard by accident. They grew up learning "one hand for the task, one hand for you".
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Chef Rybak presents champagne brunch mid-mountain at Arapahoe Basin Sunday
August 23, 2012
On Sunday, Chef Christopher Rybak presents a champagne brunch at Arapahoe Basin's mid-mountain lodge.
The brunch will include "everything from stuffed French toast and made-to-order omelets to Rocky Mountain trout and a chef-manned carving station featuring Colorado-raised bison," said Adrienne Saia Isaac, who came on board as marketing and communications manager for A-Basin in July. There will be unlimited champagne, mimosas, juices, tea and coffee.
Unlike the recent wildflower hike and dinner, Sunday's brunch is not necessarily hike-oriented; guests can hike up or down on the new hiking trail or access the brunch via chairlift, with lift service included.
Chef Rybak made the move to A-Basin after more than 20 years at Keystone. Once a chef at Park City Mountain Resort, he's been a Summit County resident for 26 years. While he doesn't cook every meal on the mountain, he manages the show.
"I still get to be creative," Rybak said. "Sourcing good food, writing menus – the things I love about working in the industry. I like to take things to the next level."
In addition to Sunday's brunch, A-Basin will hold a clambake and lobster boil on Sept. 8, also presented by Rybak, as part of Fall for the Arts, a countywide arts celebration taking place that weekend.
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I was worried about how much forage my bees would have, as I am using an out-apiary.
I found this a few years back, which includes topographic maps and actual photos you can zoom in/out. Kinda neat to check out the arial picture of your place!!!http://terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.com
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Discussion in 'December 2006' started by max, Dec 9, 2006.
At Indiana Dec 13 7PM Tv: FSN
This was the last great rivalry in the NBA. Apparently the fans in Indy HATE the Pistons. Don't get this one on TV. :(
Looks like the Pacers will be minus Stepehen Jackson maybe. He blew up at Carlisle on the bench during the Bulls game and was asked to go to the locker room by Carlisle. Amazing how quickly this team has went from favored to win it all, to a group of thugs and injury proned wannabees!!!!!!!
Jermaine O'Neal is probably out (hamstring & flu) Al Harrington missed last game (flu) Marquis Daniels missed last game (flu) Stephen Jackson is questionable (idiot) However, we all remember which short-handed team beat us last time (Hornets) If the Pacers are missing guys again it will be interesting to see the backcourt matchup Billups - Hamilton v Tinsley - Armstrong Ouch!
This made me spit up some coffee. Nice one.
I think the Pacers really miss Johnson (in Dallas now) He was the one guy that could defend Chauncey.
It actually looks like JO, Jackson, Al and Daniels are all going to play after all
We're well rested, no excuse not to beat the pants off these guys.
That is a good one. He is too much of an imbicile to be considered a malcontent. Idiot works. Anyway. Too many things can go wrong in a game like this. Pistons should win and I want to say they will win. Pistons 98 Pacers 87 - Assuming no one is trying to work the on-off switch deal.
Chat is open.
Hey, where is everyone? ArmyGirl and me were the only ones in chat all the way through the first quarter.
Quarter by quarter thoughts: First quarter Nazr staying on the floor, no fouls until more than 5 minutes in...2nd foul at 3:20. Stupid turnovers for the Pistons in the first few minutes, bad passes thrown out of bounds. Good transition offense off some Pacers turnovers. Pacers fouling a lot, Pistons get the line and make 10 of 10. Harrington gets hot late in the quarter, 12 points, mostly in the lane. Second quarter Bench can't score in the first few minutes. Rip only starter out there in the first half of the 2nd quarter, can't make anything. Bench gets into the penalty after only 5 minutes. Disastrous quarter for the bench, giving up 7 points off the lead in the first 6 minutes. Starters come back in and cut it back down to 5 at halftime. Darrell Armstrong hits a 60 foot heave, but waved off, just after the buzzer. Refs call tons of fouls in the first half, Pistons 18-18 at the line, Pacers 14-15. Third quarter Pacers hitting, Pistons missing, not much else to say. A lot fewer fouls and free throws in this quarter. A slight run at the end...bad quarter but Sheed hits a lucky fadeaway 3 at the buzzer to keep the Pacers lead at only 5. Fourth quarter Horrendous start, 7-0 Pacers run in the first two minutes. Pistons respond with a 9-0 run, good defense, steal by Flip, crazy long 3 by Sheed. Fino and Flip blow multiple chances to cut the lead down further with turnovers and bad shots. Pacers start scoring again, build the lead back to 8. Jermaine takes over in the last few minutes. Pretty bad loss tonight. Pistons defense wasn't good, and neither was the Pacers' D, but the Pistons missed everything and couldn't take advantage.
Turns out it was the perfect excuse. Yet another example of this team losing a very winnable game on a lot of rest.
The difference in this game was O' Neal, and our inability to guard him. <<Ben Wallace>> Also Flip's subsitution patterns suck, and we have no presence at the rim. Nobody is scared of us anymore. I was actually yelling at everybody to pass the ball to Sheed every single time he was open 4 three. That seemed like our best option. Defense was awful most game. Zone sucks. Small ball sucks. We suck. God, I really hate the Pacers.
Oh well. A game where the Pistons appeared to be just going through the motions tonight. Probably to long of a lay off between the those impressive back to back wins over the Mavs and Magic. Now we have another two days off before Saturdays home game vs the nets. A lot of forced shots by Rip and Billups and not enough shots by Prince and Sheed. Even the two 3's that Sheed hit seem like an afterthought for him. All that talent in Sheed, Tay and Dice and we get only 30 pts in the paint. O'Neal dominated our bigs and Tinsley seemed to penetrate at will and Jackson and Granger got key baskets when needed. Dice and Delfino shoot 1-10 from the floor and 6-6 from the FT line. We fall to a tie with Cavs as they hold off the Bobcats and only percentage pts behind the magic as they lose their second in a row falling to the raptors. A win tonight by Pistons would have put them at the top of the EC standings. We are 0-2 within our division and the Pacer announcer indicated that this was the first time the Pacers had topped 100 vs the Pistons in 24 straight games. Is the defense that has held the Pacers at bay for the past 4 years finally crumbling now that ben as left the building?? Lets hope not.
NBA.com: Pistons at Pacers Game Info Check out the picture....
why did flip put the starters back in when the subs were making a run??? why did flip murray stay on the floor when he was sucking it up??? why does he deserve 4th quarter minutes yet delfino doesn't??? to some of you posters who included fino in that mess that flilp was throwing up. delfino's shots came at the end of the shot clock mostly. we need to trade flip murray or negotiate a buyout or something.
He looks tired.
its a year old...
Indiana is a better team than their record. Once they get everyone healthy and on the same page they should be able to make a decent run for a top seed. I actually like Indy's chances better than Orlando's. In this game, you have a few Pacers comming off injuries and the flu wheras our team was well rested and the Pacers outplayed them. What would it have hurt to throw Blaylock, Maxel for extended mins or even activating Johnson for games like this for some energy. I would not expect Blaylock to take over the game but maybe he could have inspired the starters to bring it more when they came back in. FLip had to see this comming, happends everytime after a long break.
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Green Bay Falls 4-1 at #39 Minnesota
By: Ryan Hartwig (@GBHartwig)
MINNEAPOLIS (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – The Green Bay men's tennis team (3-1) was dealt its first loss of the 2014 season on Friday, falling 4-1 at No. 39 Minnesota (3-2) at the Baseline Tennis Center. The Phoenix got off to a strong start, claiming the doubles point, but the Golden Gophers won four straight singles matches to secure the victory.
Green Bay grabbed the 1-0 lead thanks to doubles wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots. Sophomore Joey Leto (Downers Grove, Ill.) and junior Michael Tebon (Excelsior, Minn.) got things started with a dominant 6-1 victory at No. 2 over Eric Frueh and Ruben Weber, and sophomore Howard Scott (Exeter, England) and junior Michael Tenzer (Neuried, Germany) clinched the match's opening point with a 6-3 win over Leandro Toledo and Franz Sydow at No. 1.
Singles play as a different story, however, as the nationally-ranked Golden Gophers took four contests in straight sets to end the match at 4-1.
Toledo evened the score at 1-1 with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Scott at the top spot, while Minnesota's Mathieu Froment (No. 3), Jeremy Lynn (No. 4) and Sydow (No. 6) also earned wins.
Tenzer won his first game 6-0 against Weber at No. 2 singles, and Leto won 6-3 in the opener against Frueh at No. 5, but both matches went unfinished.
The Phoenix returns to action in Minneapolis on Saturday, taking on No. 63 Arkansas at noon.
#39 Minnesota 4, Green Bay 1
No. 1 – Howard Scott/Michael Tenzer (GB) def. Leandro Toledo/Franz Sydow (MINN) 6-3
No. 2 – Joey Leto/Michael Tebon (GB) def. Eric Frueh/Ruben Weber (MINN) 6-1
No. 3 – Rowan Isaaks/Leopold Gomez Islinger (GB) vs. Mathieu Froment/Jeremy Lynn (MINN) 5-3 (unfinished)
No. 1 – Leandro Toledo (MINN) def. Howard Scott (GB) 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 – Ruben Weber (MINN) vs. Michael Tenzer (GB) 0-6, 6-3, 2-1 (unfinished)
No. 3 – Mathieu Froment (MINN) def. Leopold Gomez Islinger (GB) 6-2, 6-4
No. 4 – Jeremy Lynn (MINN) def. Rowan Isaaks (GB) 6-4, 6-4
No. 5 – Eric Frueh (MINN) vs. Joey Leto (GB) 3-6, 6-4, 2-0 (unfinished)
No. 6 – Franz Sydow (MINN) def. Jorge Gonzalez Soler (GB) 6-2, 6-5 (5)
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Here's my baby. 10.5" stainless barrel.
I bought a blued Super Blackhawk New Model 7 1/2" barrel in 1973 and kept it for eleven years when I traded it for a Redhawk 7 1/2" which I then traded for the Redhawk 5 1/2" when it came out. I still have the 5 1/2" in my collection.
These are fine hunting handguns... perhaps the best of the lot.
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So I went to see Spider-Man 2 last night. Overall, I enjoyed it but I can't really make myself care about the meta-story involving Peter's parents and Oscorp. It seems bit cliche.
I still think the guy playing Peter is too "pretty" and not quite nerdy enough to pull it off properly.
Now, for Gwen's death. I would really have found myself caring a lot more if it wasn't her fault for the most part. Peter tells her at like every point in the movie to stay away but can she listen? Nope. I guess it's also on him as he could have just let her go to England. Still, didn't really get an emotional response.
Also... Why would pre-Rhino Aleksei have been in the vault? It's a prison for superhumans... #nerdrage
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It's day 3 and I'm going strong on my healthy food recharge.
Call it what you want , but I think I like "recharge". It implies things are on the up.
To recap: For the next two weeks I am basing my eating and cooking on the guidelines, tips, and recipes from Bon Appetit's Food Lover's Cleanse. I just want to give my body a little rest from all the not-so-great-for-you things that I maxed out on over the holidays.
I think I would have naturally gravitated toward copious amounts of salad and veggies in this return to routine week, but Bon Appetit's recipes are far more inspiring than just your average steamed veggies.
Stir fries are always an easy, lightening-fast way to pack a lot of vegetables into a meal. This recipe uses sesame oil, which I usually shy away from because it can be overpowering but it compliments the ginger and garlic really well in this simple stir fry. Luckily I received a lovely bundle of baby bok choy in my fruit and veg delivery this week – so it was game on for dinner #2!
Stir-Fried Bok Choy and Spinach with Tofu
from Bon Appetit Food Lover's Cleanse, Day 3
– 2 tablespoons soy sauce
– 4 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, divided
– 2 teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar, divided
– 225 grams/8 ounces extra-firm tofu, drained
– 2 tablespoon olive oil
– 4 spring onions, chopped
– 1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
– 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
– Pinch of chilli flakes
– 3 baby bok choy, leaves separated
– 2-3 cups loosely packed fresh spinach
Whisk 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 teaspoons sesame oil, and 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar in bowl.
Stack 2 paper towels on work surface. Cut tofu crosswise into 2 cm/3/4 inch-thick slices; cut each slice crosswise in half. Arrange tofu on paper towels and let stand 10 minutes. Pat top of tofu dry.
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu and cook, without moving, until golden brown on bottom, 2–3 minutes per side. Transfer tofu to paper towel to drain, then place tofu on sheet of foil and brush both sides with soy sauce mixture.
Wipe out any oil from skillet. Add 2 teaspoons sesame oil and place skillet over medium heat. Add scallions, ginger, garlic and chili. Stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add remaining soy sauce mixture and 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar, then bok choy.
Toss until bok choy wilts, 1–2 minutes. Add spinach, tossing to wilt. Season greens with salt and pepper. Add tofu to skillet. Toss gently to blend. Transfer to platter.
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Christian—and Depressed
By Rhett Smith
December 13, 2012
Rhett is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Plano, Texas and is on staff at The Hideaway Experience marriage intensives in amarillo, Texas. Rhett specializes in working wi... Read More
When blogger and Christian worship artist Carlos Whittaker posted a photo of himself holding a prescription bottle of Paroxetine last summer, I was surprised. Paroxetine is a psychiatric medication often used in the treatment of depression and anxiety. But I was also thankful Carlos didn't hold back what was really going on with him.
"Anxiety and depression is one of the church's dirty little secrets," he wrote. "I'm here to tell you that my Paxil a day has kept the doctor away."
It's tragic that one of the reasons people end up in my counseling office is because they didn't feel the freedom to talk about their anxiety and depression to people in the Church. Or they might have tried to talk about it and realized it was an unsafe subject, filled with judgment and condemnation. One of the main reasons I wrote The Anxious Christian: Can God Use Your Anxiety for Good? was because no matter how many times a well-meaning person in the Church quoted Philippians 4:6 to someone with anxiety, they inevitably ended up in my office. "If the Bible says don't be anxious, then why am I still filled with so much anxiety?" one client said to me.
"If the Bible says don't be anxious, then why am I still filled with so much anxiety?"
Research statistics tell us that in America, somewhere around 18 percent of our population suffers from anxiety disorders, and 10 percent from clinical depression. These numbers don't even take into account all the people who experience anxiety and depression yet never get any professional help for it.
To help put this issue into perspective for you—and bring it closer to home—let's imagine for a moment that you attend a church of 500 people. In a church that size, there would be, on average, 140 people suffering from clinical anxiety and/or depression. Though some of these statistical numbers might include the same person experiencing both anxiety and depression, the point is that these numbers are staggering.
And the secrecy and shame aren't helping. Anxiety and depression are very real issues in the Christian community, and it's time we learn to talk more openly about them—and how to care for those who suffer from them. In fact, I've been greatly encouraged by Christian leaders, such as Anne Jackson, DJ Chuang and Perry Noble, just to name a few, who have been open about their struggle with anxiety and depression.
Though I am not a psychiatrist or doctor—and there are a million arguments and angles that I don't have the space to discuss in this short article—there are a couple ways I want to encourage us, as a Christian community, to more thoughtfully wrestle with this issue.
1. Don't judge.
Until we have struggled with anxiety and depression ourselves (or observed a friend or family member walk through such a season), then the reality is often far removed from our true understanding of how serious it can be. Let us not judge.
Experiencing anxiety and depression does not make you a bad Christian.
2. Know that this struggle doesn't make someone a bad Christian.
Great figures of the faith, including C.S. Lewis, Martin Luther, Charles Spurgeon and the prophet Elijah, struggled with anxiety and/or depression. Spurgeon, in a sermon titled "When the Preacher Is Downcast," said:
"Fits of depression come over the most of us. Cheerful as we may be, we must at intervals be cast down. The strong are not always vigorous, the wise not always ready, the brave not always courageous, and the joyous not always happy."
3. Allow for help to be found in several ways.
Depression is complex in nature and therefore needs a team approach. When a client comes to see me for anxiety and depression, we explore a variety of possibilities. I want as many eyes on the person's anxiety and depression as possible. That can include therapy, medication, pastoral counseling, community engagement, exercise, diet, prayer and more. It often includes all of these. Medication is one tool in the tool belt, but it's not the only one. I have seen people's lives become radically healed through the right dosage of medication, and I have also seen people have bad experiences with medication.
4. Counter the stigma.
You can be a voice that cries out against the stigma that so many people in the Christian community experience because of their anxiety and depression. We don't need to add to this stigma by shaming them over the use of medications that give them a better life.
Will you be that voice that speaks out against the stigma? Can you be that Christian who enters into that "dark night of the soul" with others and walks that journey with them?
Though medications can greatly help, I think many see that as the only resort—and that's because we, as a Christian community, have often abandoned people who are in the depths of anxiety and depression. In order to avoid the messiness of it, we throw a Bible verse their way, expecting that to cure everything. In reality, we just don't want to give the time to be present with people in the parts of their lives that don't have an easy and quick solution.
In His teaching on the vine and the branches in John 15, Jesus says: "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do what I command."
It's hard for us to judge others on their use of psychiatric medications when we are loving them and laying down our lives for them as Jesus commanded. My hope and prayer for us today is that, as a Christian community, we can learn to come alongside those suffering from anxiety and depression. And instead of standing in judgment over the variety of ways God has gifted people in treating these issues, we can instead be an advocate in their journey out of them.
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I am struggling so hard to feel God in my life. My sister sent me an article on where God was during the Newtown massacre (I'm from CT and it has been a great trigger to both my anxiety and depression). After reading the article she sent me I started browsing this site, which I've never been on before, and found your article. Thank you so much. I keep feeling like if I pray hard enough or "right" enough, God won't let me depressed or anxious anymore. Thanks for reducing the stigma and allowing me to feel like a whole spiritual person while struggling with anxiety and depression.
I've dealt with depression as a Christian myself and struggled with this question too. Over time I found healing and am happy that I'm now able to help others with the same issues. I wrote a blog on the subject, maybe it may be of help to someone else: http://tresadames.weebly.com/2/post/2013/07/false-beliefs-that-cause-dep...
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Good article with regard to the fact that depression and anxiety are common, and that there are ways to help other than medication. That said, I think that our culture in general is WAY overmedicated, and that we tend to reach for the pill bottle as a first resort in treatment, rather than a last resort. While there are indeed some sufferers who need medication as a front-line treatment, too often we do not delve deeply enough into what are often far more fruitful approaches in the long term, such as exercise, diet, learning to identify our stressors, and so forth. Another aspect that we do not look at often enough (and should be one of the FIRST things we look at!) is drug interactions. I've seen this time and again, but also went through it up close and personal with my own father, who suffered most of his life from various degrees of depression and anxiety, but whose worst period with it came about due to a change in medication for something else. Additionally, I've seen too many people go on a very unproductive medication roller coaster that has often made symptoms worse--yet there are NO downsides to regular exercise, if gone about in a manner consistent with one's abilities, nor to going on a healthier diet!
I have recently struggled with my community group at church because they responded so negatively and with great condescension when I opened up about having depression. Most of the time, I feel like giving up, keeping my struggles with depression a secret from all Christians everywhere....but this article gives me hope that there can be a paradigm shift in the Church regarding clinical depression and anxiety. Thanks.
re: Sandy Hook. Same here, Michelle. Isn't it awesome to receive the right words at the right time?
Thank you, Rhett. You are speaking to an issue families normally endure in silence. I work with a ministry, Chosenfamilies.org that provides connection and encouragement to families living with these and other "hidden disabilities". I am grateful for your article.
Thank you so much for this article! As someone who struggles with anxiety, it's nice to see people finally paying attention. It's something that I am not comfortable sharing with people of my faith because I always get the same answers telling me to just pray about it and go read a verse. They don't understand the reality of those living with anxiety and depression. If it were as easy as just "getting over it", we would be over it, but it's not that simple. There is so much that goes on that no one will ever be able to comprehend unless they're the ones living with it. Anxiety and depression is a serious issue and shouldn't be swept under the rug.
I really enjoyed reading this article! Thank you


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Haha sorry I gotta be diplomatic here. I have another year with this dealership until I move back to ny. I wouldn't want to leave my car with people that hate me. It's in nc and its not rippy don't worry.
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Like most of you, I had issues with the thermostat and took my car the dealer to have it replaced so that my AC would work. The dealer broke the engine cover that overhangs near where the thermostat is located. I was completely amazed that they were so careless with the car and then didn't try to replace the broken part. Then they failed to secure the coolant cap on the overflow tank causing the engine to eventually overheat. I had to get towed into the dealership, I never told them that when I opened the hood I found the reservoir cap loose I wanted to hear their diagnosis and I was headed out of town on a family trip. They called me a few hours later and told my wife the problem with the overheating was a hole in the radiator which needed to be replaced! I told her to tell the dealer to replace the engine cover while they were working on the car. He said he would look at and get back to us. So after a few days of calls the car was finished and yes he said they replaced the engine cover. Sure as heck I get there to pick up my car and the cover is not replaced but still broken. So I called the service guy over and showed him the issue, he took out his phone and took pictures and said he would speak to the manager and get back to me. Well it has been over a month and no contact I am about to take my car in for service and it will be interesting to hear what they have to say.
Lastly, my front brakes are going out and there is no way I am going to let those clowns get near my car except for repairs that are outside of my comfort zone.
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Supposedly the guy who was working on the car set the cover on the ground in the bay next to him where another tech ran it over with another car.
It was missing a good 3"x6" chunk in the front of the cover where the power steering fluid cap is located.
When I noticed it the service manager said "Oh I recall them saying something about breaking it but didn't hear more about it so assumed they had replaced it"
It took about 3 weeks to get the replacement cover from them, a delay of supposedly ordering the wrong cover happened.
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Add me to the list of folks who are disappointed by the switch to non-American made shirts. It's tough enough to find clothes that are made in America, and I appreciated that I could count on Woot to give us a product that helped bolster American jobs. That change will make me think twice about buying shirts here, especially when I am looking for gifts with that label that says "Made in the USA."
amcatanzaro wrote:And, holy crap, mods need to stop the commenting. They aren't making this any better. Answer intelligently and informatively. Don't snark.
Agreed. Although they're not saying much of anything at the moment...most likely because they can't (or aren't allowed to by Amazon) counter anything that we're saying with anything but an annoying snarky comment. But snarky comments are great, because everyone knows that pissing off your user base that way is a fantastic way to conduct business instead of being straightforward and honest.
I just sent this email to all of my friends who I know have ordered shirts from woot in the past based solely on my recommendation of the site:
Just a heads up since I know you guys have ordered shirts before but woot! is switching their t-shirt supplier to Anvil. They say the quality is the same but the shirts are 3/8" shorter in size.
Not that I really have a problem with this fact since I'm a super economist and all (free trade woo!) but the new shirts are also not made in the USA. Oh and they raised the price to $12 last month before the switch to the new (cheaper) brand.
Just figured some of you might want to know so you're not surprised on your next shirt order.
Forward to whomever you please.
I think other active community members should send similar messages to your friends who have ordered shirts but don't necessarily follow woot! as religiously as you do.
ramyb wrote:Just a thought (and this is probably coming a bit too late since it seems all decisions have been made and finalized at this point)- but what if you were to print first-day shirts on anvil (at $12 or whatever), and then continue printing shirts in reckoning on AA? Especially when buying in bulk, the price difference between anvil and AA is not more than $3, and it would give people who want AA shirts the option to wait until it was in reckoning to purchase. Maybe a solution like that isn't feasible because reckoning shirts don't sell in high enough volume or something but I figured it could be a thought worth mentioning.
I had a similar thought that I wasn't going to bother to post, but since you have a little bit of pull at woot I'll piggy-back on your post. I would be willing to pay an additional $2 or $3 per shirt to get it on an AA. And I would be willing to wait for it. How about giving the option of an AA (where one chooses the size) for an additional cost and a "print once a week" arrangement? I pay extra for green and recycled products because I believe in supporting what is important to me... American jobs are important to me.
ETA: To be clear, I would be willing to pay $17 or $18 for a shirt in reckoning if it was on a blank made in America.
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Texas Jeans are made in the USA, so consider that the next time you need to buy a pair.
Thanks! Had not heard of them. The custom fit options look good since I'm both big and tall.
After sleeping on it, and reading the responses of everyone else, I think I have a better handle on my own feelings about this change.
1. I've never liked the AA blanks that Woot uses, but I don't dislike them either. They were just what Woot shirts came on, and I like the designs.
2. I'm not wild about the outsourcing, but that's tempered somewhat by the knowledge that AA is no worker's paradise.
3. I feel manipulated and lied to. This decision has obviously been in the works for a while. In this thread, there is a staffer saying they've been testing Anvil blanks for years. Yet only 36 days ago, when they announced a price increase a Woot staffer said this:
Jason Toon wrote:The sad fact is, nothing in our business - blank shirts, ink, labor, shipping - is getting any cheaper. A happier fact is that Shirt.Woot has a full roster of cool projects in the works for 2012, which we just couldn't do on the incredible shrinking margins of our old price.
But now it seems like 2 of the 4 things that aren't "getting any cheaper"--blanks and labor--now are getting cheaper. And moreover, you knew that when you made the post.
I make my shirt-buying choices based 3 things:
1. The quality of the design. We have yet to see whether this decision will deter the artists from submitting here.
2. The quality of the product. I guess I'll have to try one and see what I think.
3. The quality of the company. And right now this is the one I can't pin down. In my few experiences with your customer service, you guys have been top-notch. But how your company makes changes like this is part of how your company is viewed. And I don't think that announcing a price change while holding back the knowledge that you're also going to change the quality* of the product is up to the standards I've come to expect from Woot.
* I'm reserving judgement on whether this change is going to lower quality, but I think we can all agree it will change it.
How do I think this will affect my own purchases?
I don't know. Unless I see a design I can't live without I'll probably hold off buying any of the new blanks, until I hear feedback from others. And I'll see if my favorite artists stay here, or if they trickle away to other sites.
I do think, however, that if you're so confident of the quality of the new shirts, that a wonderful gesture would be to pick some of your better artists and customers (artists and customers that are vocal and active on these boards) and send them one or two comps. Let them tell us whether these shirts are as good.
Dear shirt.woot,
No thank you.
Personally, I'm going to hold off on new purchases until I start reading some feedback about the quality of the new shirts.
And like many people here, to me this seems like a pure money grab. Last month the price is raised $2 (increasing profit margins $2, sad but understandable). Now the blank switch increases profit margins ~$3 more. So a total of $5 extra made by Woot per shirt (and pure additional profit, unless Woot was selling the shirts at a loss in January). I understand the increasing costs of doing business, but these actions in combination still reflect poorly on the Woot brand.
Also, I hope artist compensation (both first day and royalties) at least increases. It's held steady for too long, and amid the large increases to the first day print run and price increases, it seems appropriate.
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But now it seems like 2 of the 4 things that aren't "getting any cheaper"--blanks and labor--now are getting cheaper. And moreover, you knew that when you made the post.
The shirts are still screen printed in the US that doesnt mean that the labor cost Woot has going into it gets any cheaper does it ?
crazydoglady wrote:ETA: To be clear, I would be willing to pay $17 or $18 for a shirt in reckoning if it was on a blank made in America.
I vaguely remember a website I purchased shirts from a while back that mainly printed on Gildan, but had an AA option as an upsell... why wouldn't this option work here?
There's a "build-your-own" T-shirt shop down the road from my house that also offers both, with the AA shirts being a little more.
Please offer tall options. American Apparel is short as it is and barely goes past my belt(6'2, long torso), and that's with upsizing already to offset the rather childlike adult sizing.
I am sure I am repeating the sentiments of everyone else, but I am pretty disappointed by this move. For starters, my wife loves the way the shirts fit. She refuses to buy shirts online except from Woot because of the quality and fit of the blanks they use. Personally I prefer the quality and made in USA stamp, at least one of which are going out the window. I have a feeling this is one of those decisions that came from above, the Amazonian overlords, telling the Woot people to increase their margins if they want to maintain the autonomy they currently have over the company. The price increase and supplier change fit that narrative. We will try the new stuff, however we will be much more picky when it comes to buying a shirt. While clicking the big yellow button was done on the slightest whim, now it will actually have to be a conscious decision. I hope you change your mind, but if not thanks for all the good times of free-spirited shirt buying.
A few observations.
Woot's an American business. If this move helps them remain in business and keep their jobs located in America, then hooray! If Shirts.woot can no longer maintain a profit but continues to use the same supplier out of some misguided sense of public duty until they close their doors, does anybody really win?
Now think back on all the crap you've bought from the woot parent site over the last several years and ask yourself how much American Made really means to you.
Quality and fit are more real concerns. But I'll wait until I have tried the new shirts and form my own opinion at that time. If I don't like them then I'll make a decision not to buy based on that.
I'm not saying we shouldn't support American companies. Just keep in mind that Woot's not exactly located in Kazakhstan. You can boycott if it makes you feel better. Just keep in mind that you're jeapordizing American Jobs by doing so.
moorerandall wrote:The shirts are still screen printed in the US that doesnt mean that the labor cost Woot has going into it gets any cheaper does it ?
Valid point. I should have clarified that only some of the labor is affected.
jeninmaine wrote:...
Bluck, Anvil shirts are total crap. My folks have owned a silk-screening shop for 25 years (until they took arrows to their knees...just kidding) and Anvil shirts are the craptasticest of the crap.
The cotton/poly blend are flimsy and wicked uncomfortable, and the 100% cotton are just weird. Stiff as hell and thick - too thick. I remember wearing lots of misprints as a kid and the Anvil shirts were no good for doing any kind of sports in as they felt like wearing a tarp. The neckholes were too tight, the ribbing around the neck was so wide (I like the narrower ribbing on the AA shirts a lot better), and the fit was just weird.
Shapeless discomfort, ahoy!
ProfHotpants wrote:I have some blanks I have personally been testing for three years. They have been worn and washed weekly. They still look great and feel soft, and they are my preferred tees. Hands down.
One of you is lying ... Which one is it ?
neyfam2000 wrote:Woot!--going from "Deal-a-day" to "Site-a-day"
Or, would it be possible to give wooters the option of shirt blank when ordering? I understand that could be a logistical nightmare, but one can dream.
I'm disappointed, obviously. The "made in the USA" angle was a selling point for me with Woot, what with the nation's economy struggling so over the years. Yes, it's good Woot has chosen a supplier that obviously works hard to be responsible and pay their workers living wages, but those workers are in another country. Great for them, not so great for us.
I guess for now I'll wait and see how these new shirts perform while I mull over the switch. I'm not happy, though, and us wooters deserve a better answer about recent events (price increase followed by this switch) than we've been given.
Woot you can add me to the list of people who are going to take a wait and see approach with the new anvil blanks. I have nothing terrible to say about the AA shirts, except they wore a little long on me (shut up I know I have a shorter torso), but I have not had the shirts for any length of time to judge their durability or longevity.
You may seriously want to consider lowering the daily price back to $10 though, many people are feeling quite baited and switched. Or at least keep AA as an up-sell option.
p.s. the sizing chart for the binge is still broken.
Add me to the list of ladies that actually like AA's sizing. I understand that a fair amount of ladies do not, so if we are moving to a format that works better for them, it probably will not for me. I am 5'8", small-chested, and slim build (about 117 lbs.) It's hard for me to find a tee that's cut appropriately for my frame - most end up being too baggy in the chest/sleeves.
I also support the idea of being able to "upgrade" to AA at checkout. I'd pay an extra couple of bucks to get a shirt that actually fits my scrawny little body.
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ctdietz wrote:Now think back on all the crap you've bought from the woot parent site over the last several years and ask yourself how much American Made really means to you.
I bought my radiator for my truck (built in Loiusiana) from Amazon because it was made in the USA.
I bought my extension cords from Amazon because they were made in the USA.
I bought my toilet seats from Amazon, because they were is made in the USA.
I bought my Ridgid PEX crimper from Amazon, because it was made in the USA.
My ancestry isn't from the USA, but I live here ... and I rather purchase products made here too.
If I have two choices of an item, one US vs one non US, I will pick the US one easily every time. It's part of my decision making process and I choose faster when that is an option.
Do I buy 100% US goods? Of course not. I have small children that adore plastic. But if I have a choice, US goods are what I choose.
Most of my concert tee shirts are printed on Anvil and I can say that I like them far less than my AA shirts from Woot. The anvil ones are noticably shorter (I'm a tall guy) and less comfortable because they are more coarse and don't seem to fit as well.
Increased labor cost!?!? Guess I'm in the wrong state. I haven't had a raise in 4 years, and the last one was due to the fact minimum wage went up. I'm sure millions of people out of work it shouldn't be to hard to find cheaper labor. I'm sure that's not the path that wants to be taken but the turn off is there. Sadly since most corporations have noticed they can get more done with fewer employees and at lower cost it's a road that's very commonly taken.
I'm sorry to hear this news Woot. I would definitely be loath to change to a different blank even if that was the only issue. I truly enjoy the AA tees. My largest point of contention, however, is the fact that your tees will no longer be printed on blanks made in the USA. As a U.S. Navy retiree, I make a conscious choice to buy American as often as possible. I buy only American vehicles and apparel. On these two points, I refuse to waver. I am not all that picky about clothing. I'm one of the few women out there who wears T-shirts and jeans for most all occasions. But it was sure nice to find some tees that matched my humor, fit me well and were made in the USA, all at a cost I found reasonable. I even supported your $2 increase in price because you said it was to enable you to stay with your same AA partnership. Bully for you! I bought your first $12 shirt. Now I am disappointed. It seems I must stop buying your shirts, not only for myself, but also for my husband, my children and as gifts for friends and family as well. Good-Bye shirt.woot. It was fun while it lasted.
I think this is a bad move all the way around.
I am nowhere near the customer a number of other posters are, but hiking the price then changing to a cheaper blank feels extremely disingenuine.
I don't come to shirt.woot for pet projects, I come here to buy quality screen print t-shirts on quality blanks at a reasonable price. So your suggestion you need the margins for pet projects means absolutely nothing to me.
I won't give the "I'll never buy another thing here" ultimatum. The $2 price hike made me think a little more before clicking buy, but was understandable. To follow on by switching the blanks mfg to a low cost supplier a month later.... shady. I've had bad experience with Anvil shirts in general, though I won't rule out that you guys found a quality blank from them. Now I see you as on par price and quality-wise with any of the other guys on TeeMagnet, whereas you used to be the only vendor I seriously considered.
tl;dr - your changes won't get a total boycott from me, but there will be a much, much higher threshold to pressing the buy button. It's fairly likely my shirt.woot oddessy is over after I pick up a couple of reckoning shirts I've been eyeing for a while.
I doubt the ProfHotPants bought a shirt 3 years ago to 'test' it. I do not doubt that she HAS an Anvil tee that was purchased three years ago, and wears/washes it often to feel comfortable evaluating it's feel and wear.
That said, I am sad that woot won't be supporting an American company. Not sad to see AA go, just sad that there aren't other options. I do hope the shirts continue to be 100% cotton and not a poly/mix.
So, when you are going to add Big & Tall shirt sizes? I see so many shirts that I want to buy for myself, but alas, cannot because your shirts are too small (or short) in all the wrong places.
I love the AA's soft and form fit. Anvil is a sub-par import shirt, stiff and not as comfortable on the skin.
I would rather the shirt price increase to meet profit standards rather then move to a cheaper shirt for WOOT.
Sorry but I won't be buying Anvil shirts.
I just ran to my closet to find out if I had any anvil brand shirts, before I weighed in on this. As it turns out, I do. On of the staff shirts I received doing work for a non-profit has an anvil tag. I got the shirt in mid-July of 2011 (7months ago). The neck is toast. The $6tees shirts I have, have held up better, which I got a year before and have worn more. The Anvil tee fit well at first, but I haven't worn it for a couple months because of the neck and because it's gotten a worn (out) feeling to it now. Maybe I have a big head.
Also, raising the price didn't matter to me; as in if two bucks means you can't afford it, then you can't afford the ten. Changing to a cheaper shirt after the price increase makes me feel like I've been the victim of a bait and switch. I'd rather pay more still to keep quality where it is.
Lastly, American made means American jobs. I think it's great that anvil does right by their people, but as an American company, that means you're not doing right by yours. I realize that AA will neither live, nor die by your purchase, but at the quantities you guys order, I'd be willing too bet that at least one Joe lost his job or got his hours cut.
Please stick with AA. Please Please Please.
shirt.woot just pulled a netflix.
bluejester wrote:I second the previous "well said" post. Even when ordering the randoms, if I got something that I didn't like, it was still a comfy shirt in the end.
America needs jobs and there's a big part of me that grieves the end of using AA blanks. I know that this may sound trite to some, but to me there was a quintessentialy American feel to shirt.woot. They used American made product to provide opportunity to all designers of all backgrounds.
I really do like woot as a company. They have great customer service and staffers who go the extra mile for their customers and from what I can tell, their employees as well.
I didn't mind and totally shrugged off the notion of the price increase, inflation happens. But this...I love you guys, but this...
...it gives me pause. Why would you do this to Americans who need jobs? You seem like you guys care over there.
Yes, America right now needs more minimum wage jobs sewing t-shirt blanks. That is the magic bullet to save the american economy. Low wage, low skill, low future labor.
Well said.
Icy13 wrote:Yes, America right now needs more minimum wage jobs sewing t-shirt blanks. That is the magic bullet to save the american economy. Low wage, low skill, low future labor.
Well said.
You have to start somewhere.
taternuggets wrote:On the plus side, I'll no longer need to "adopt" that little Honduras kid... he'll find work.
And that will free up another $20 bucks for woot shirts.
I concur.
Hopefully this will mean less of those commercials.
You're showing your ignorance.
AA pays around $13/hour to their factory workers, PLUS benefits.
In the past decade, the US lost over 700,000 jobs in the textile industry. It matters.
My biggest question is do they FEEL the same. I have some horribly scratchy Gildan shirts from other sites and cant bear to wear them even though I love the graphics on them.
You can tell me about the sizefitribbedcollarblahblah... but its the hand.. the feel of the fabric that matters most when I choose clothing.
I have sensitive skin
So far everyone BUT Woot are saying Anvil shirts are inferior to AA. Hmm.
BTW, people are talking about how AA treats their workers...can anyone elaborate on the working conditions there?
nmpls wrote:1/2 an inch is huge when you should already be buying tall sizes (I already buy 1 size too big). I'll try one when a design I like comes up, but I'm unhappy.
Exactly...1/2" is no small matter for a 6+ footer....Woot shirts (AA blanks) were always great in actually being...well long enough without swimming in the width of the shirt...
also...so much for "still made in the USA"
The sad fact is, nothing in our business - blank shirts, ink, labor, shipping - is getting any cheaper. A happier fact is that Shirt.Woot has a full roster of cool projects in the works for 2012, which we just couldn't do on the incredible shrinking margins of our old price.
Dear Woot - this is from your price increase post. Apparently, you are mistaken. Your cost of business IS getting cheaper. At the cost of your happy shirt.wooters.
As a purchaser of around 40 w00t shirts over the last fourish years I think I'm qualified to offer an opinion, the first comment I've offered in that time, BTW.
The AA shirts fit me great, at 6' with a long torso the length was on the bubble for me, so the shorter shirt might be an issue. I'll buy one when a design comes up that I like, but I have not been a fan of Anvil in the past, so I am definitely a bit wary of the change. I'm disappointed because the new shirts aren't made in the US, but I'll be even more disappointed if I end up paying $2 more for the same heavy, scratchy, very inconsistently sized Anvil shirts that I have known in the past.
salemsticker wrote:I just ran to my closet to find out if I had any anvil brand shirts, before I weighed in on this. As it turns out, I do. On of the staff shirts I received doing work for a non-profit has an anvil tag. I got the shirt in mid-July of 2011 (7months ago). The neck is toast. The $6tees shirts I have, have held up better, which I got a year before and have worn more...
It is highly doubtful that Woot ill be using and selling the same quality shirt that a non-profit used for it's volunteers.
It's already been posted multiple times that staff has tested and approved the shirts based on quality. People need to stop comparing them to the free shirts you got in college for going to study night until they have a chance to test them out themselves.
Mr Collins, what do you think of all this?
dolemite007 wrote:So far everyone BUT Woot are saying Anvil shirts are inferior to AA. Hmm.
BTW, people are talking about how AA treats their workers...can anyone elaborate on the working conditions there?
Having not worked there I can't tell you from personal experience, but from my understanding it's not so much about how the workers are treated as how the owner, Dov Charney, behaves. He's been hit with several harassment lawsuits due to his beliefs and attitudes toward sex, and the company has generated discrimination controversy by making retail hiring decisions based at least partly on the candidate meeting an appearance standard. Naturally, these incidents have been refuted or explained by others within AA, but they're still out there.
On the other hand, as Narfcake pointed out the manufacturing workers make double the minimum wage, there's apparently a very good benefit package, they promote from within, they seem to be environmentally conscious in reducing their waste, and they have a pretty strong history of promoting equality and immigration reform.
So are they the worst company? No. Are they the best? No. They have some very unique flaws but also make a good product, so ultimately it comes down to whether the consumer is comfortable supporting them.
You can also google "American Apparel Controversy" and read plenty of other stuff about them, some bad and some good, from the past 12 or so years.
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Wojciech Szczesny has revealed that new assistant manager Steve Bould has already made his presence known on the training pitches.
Bould took over from Pat Rice in the summer, and Szczesny says that the former centre half has been passing on his wealth of defensive knowledge to the Club's defenders during pre-season training.
Speaking to Arsenal.com shortly after arriving in Kuala Lumpur, Szczesny said: "We have a new assistant manager in Steve Bould and he has been doing a lot of defensive work on the training pitch, which has been very good so far I believe, so hopefully we will concede less as well, which is my personal hope anyway."
Arsenal conceded 49 goals in the league last season, a figure which the Polish stopper admitted was far too many. He knows that reducing the goals-against column will be key to the Gunners' fortunes this season.
"We didn't have a lot of luck with injuries to defenders last season. Hopefully this year we can have a settled back four, a strong bench as well, and concede less goals," said Szczesny. "As I said, with the work Steve Bould has been doing so far, it's looking positive."
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Discussion in '2008 Playoffs' started by max, May 8, 2008.
I missed this game folks. Anyone know about it being rerun on NBA TV or something??
Good observation, fwoompf. I almost forgot about that one. That was as graceful and beautiful a block as you will ever see and every bit as good as his other famous blocks. The Reggie Miller block will always be the most memorable because of Reggie's reaction, but he flicked the ball out of Mo Evans' hands like he was a magician: Now you see it, now you don't.
4:00 am on ESPN2
i'm surprised there hasn't been more %%%%%ing about AA and Amir not playing...if we lose and they don't play--we lost BECAUSE they didn't play. If we win and they don't play...people just forget taht we won without them.
yeah, but I'm just happy there is less %%%%%ing Afflalo cannot be on the floor with Hunter or Dixon. And Stuckey needs rip out there.
Even if the Magic had pulled this one out in the final seconds, it would have been hard to blame this loss on not playing those guys. Not that it would have stopped some people from trying, but the primary thing those two can bring--defense--was certainly not the problem in the second half, with Orlando scoring only 34 points total. The Pistons should certainly be able to win games whenever they hold the other team under 90.
Still think we win going away if we let AA guard Lewis half the game and get him more frustrated.
Whoa!!!! Looks like I will not see this game!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think we'll do that in game 5 a little more, remember that rooks tend to struggle away from the nest (the palace), which is multiplied in the playoffs.
No alarm or VCR? I know I'll be watching if/when the 8 month old gets me up. ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I hope so. I would like to see us win by enough to get 5-10 for AJ also. Does anyone think he'll get any more minutes the rest of the season (excluding GT)?
Depends on matchups. Amir could get a little KG time, and if we are lucky enough he could matchup well with a couple guys that would come out of the west.
This definitively was a fun game to watch. Good thing we won. Now we got to do the same at the Palace, still without CB for sure. I want to see the Tay's block u're talking about. I missed a lot of the game. Hunter still plays good enough. Its kinda like a formula, a really old veteran like Hunter and a really young rookie as Stuckey make a good replacement of Billups. Not the best, but good enough. Rasheed didnt lose his mind, thats good. And impressive the boards that Dyess got, specially the off ones. Lets go man, we're this far from the ECF.
I'll concur. If AA had played instead of Arvis, and played more we wouldn't have been down by so much and won by wayyyy more for sure; at least 20. AA can guard Lewis. And that's not even counting the positives Amir would've added. Only half-joking . . . It should be better next game. edited to add; Amir would match-up great against all the potential West teams, Hornets,Lakers,Spurs, they all are undersized to a degree except maybe the Spurs with KT but Opberto plays extensively for them. Anyone know why McDyess started instead? I know Max has been struggling . . . Is this a permanent thing?
WOW-WEE ! Let's hear it for Lens. Old man is still kickin'
Gritty. Dyess got the start instead of Maxiell and had a very passionate game. Overall, he had more rebounds and blocks than Howard and the same number of points. I will take that! His 2 offensive rebounds toward the end of the game were difficult and true game savers. If they don't stand out in your memory, go review the film. They were HUGE. Also huge were the tough shots that Sheed, Rip, and Tay hit to get out to a lead in the 4th. Lindsey did enough and his two 3-pointers were gifts from the gods. Found points. If we would have lost this game, we would have been all over several players and Flip in here, so let's just accept that it was a difficult game and we came away with the W. Certain players struggled, but others came through. That seems to be our formula this post season. Gritty.
Bulletin Board material. Hope the Pistons are listening . . .
Nelson and Dooling were working us over pretty good in the 1st half but then they faded out.
What else can they say? It's over?
i think flip's defensive scheme on Howard is good. They've contained him rather well and the guys have not allowed too many easy buckets. Howard is working very hard. starting dyess was a good change too. i think if we lost, you couldn't blame flip for it. we were in it until the end and that no time out was a good idea since it never allowed them to really set their defense. you can't really ask for more. credit rip for playing his game and coming up big too.
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fuck the bullshit. post your toss. crits and bullshit chat welcome. calm down on the beef tho.
fuck the bullshit. post your toss. crits and bullshit chat welcome. calm down on the beef tho.
hey, my smart ass comment provoked a thread. thats wierd. ill sketch up a throwie an post it up later tonight.
im too afraid to post a throwy in here because its the first page.
ill wait a few pages.
kida are gettin stomped
doesn't this thread already exist?
what the fuck
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first time painting it, it's cleaner now. sacwacko, feeling the first and really feeling the 3rd. vois, i'd try a different style.
Everything I post is somebody else's work. I have never been involved in any vandalism or destruction of property, and I assume no responsibility for what my posts may say.
cool cool.
imma paint tht shit soon, post it up.
and ur shit looks dope.
clean and likin the fat cap.
all i can say is the "M" is a little weird and throw some shadow on it!@#$%
Mozone: Im feeling that apart from the m. try taking out the u shape in the middle of the M and making three lines going up from the bottom of the M instead or something
heres mine:
this ones older but i like it
i'll be back soon with some more recent stuff
only thing i would suggest is that ur E looks like a guy with down syndrome and you N looks kinda like an H.
Haha yeah I need to fix the N, it was just quick and I haven't worked on it much.
What should I do with the E?
try changing the line that goes in and then up on the E to just straight in if that makes any sense lol
hittin the popos so i rushed the fill,well i rushed...
she got um for xmas, while i was in jail.... i thought it was fanny shit i was liek
"mom why didnt u pick up"
"oh sorry i was in operating room"
"yeah your sister wanted tits"
"but mom shes only 11"
well the last line didnt happen but still...
well you best be not trippin.
im a jedi fuckin masterrrrrrrr
all y'all padawans best shut da fak upppp
(sex without condoms)
know that i am a smart ass and mean no harm to u haze the one.
heh, sorry tad drunked here. old throwies here for the sake and celibration of this thread RE-BORN!
woot first page
fube- that is so sick it's insane
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And work on drawing in a straight line before adding the bits inside and shit.


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