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Fantasy Football Morning Update: Roethlisberger returns
Attention, people who started Brandon Myers last night, and others who benched Knowshon Moreno: It's a long weekend. You're not done yet.
As always, if you need help getting ready for Sunday's games after reading today's blog entry, here's what you can do before kickoff:
- Send your questions to me via Facebook or Twitter. You can also tweet lineup questions to my colleagues Joel Beall, Ryan Fowler and Mike Harmon.
- Listen to hosts Harmon, Peter Burns and Nate Lundy on the FOX Fantasy Freaks on FOX Sports Radio Sunday from 9 a.m. until noon ET. You can tweet questions to those guys as well.
- Join a pregame chat with Beall and me on Sunday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. He'll lead off with the first hour, and I'll close things out.
- Review my Week 14 rankings, along with all the great information at our fantasy football news page.
On to the news:
- The Steelers announced on Thursday that QB Ben Roethlisberger will return to the lineup this week after a three-game absence.
- Percy Harvin's ankle isn't getting any better, so the Vikings placed him on season-ending injured reserve.
- Jaguars WR Cecil Shorts (concussion) didn't practice again on Thursday, and if he's not out there today, his chances to play Sunday will be very slim. Jets head coach Rex Ryan announced that CB Antonio Cromartie will cover Jags WR Justin Blackmon, but if Shorts isn't out there, Blackmon and TE Marcedes Lewis will be the top receiving options.
- Seahawks CB Brandon Browner will begin serving his suspension for a positive drug test this week, but Richard Sherman still has plans to appeal. That means Sherman will be available to cover Larry Fitzgerald on Sunday, and even though the Cardinals will upgrade from Ryan Lindley to John Skelton at quarterback, it's difficult to recommend Fitzgerald. I've got him at WR33.
- Chargers Bucs WR Vincent Jackson was limited in Thursday's practice due to a calf injury, but should be OK for Sunday. Did you know that the Eagles have given up 16 touchdowns through the air in the six games since making a change at defensive coordinator? This looks like a boom week in V-Jax's boom-or-bust season.
- Colts RB Donald Brown (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday, meaning that Vick Ballard's workload should increase. I already recommended Ballard here.
- Rams WR Danny Amendola (foot) was limited in Thursday's practice. A lot of you have been asking about Chris Givens, whose value depends heavily on Amendola's absence. Stay tuned.
- 49ers WR Mario Manningham (shoulder) missed another practice on Thursday. Manningham has caught 10 passes in his last two games, and seems to be a favorite of QB Colin Kaepernick.
- Falcons RB Michael Turner (elbow) was limited in Thursday's practice, but should be OK for Sunday.
- The Bengals signed Josh Brown to kick in place of the injured Mike Nugent (calf) this week. Make sure to replace Nugent if you have him - people sometimes don't pay attention to their kickers.
- The Panthers appear likely to be without both RB Jonathan Stewart (ankle) and WR Brandon LaFell (toe) this week.
- Giants WR Hakeem Nicks missed Thursday's practice with a sore knee. Keep an eye on his status, as he and the Giants have a very fantasy-friendly matchup.
- Reminder: Packers WR Jordy Nelson (ankle) is almost certainly NOT going to play this week, and RB James Starks (knee) will be out as well. Did you know that the Pack signed RB Ryan Grant? Hmm ... (that's not a hmm for this week, but maybe for later).
- It sounds like Jets TE Dustin Keller (ankle) will miss Sunday's game.
Good luck this week!


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Among radio comedy's most enduring features were its running gags - and few gags ran longer, or more hilariously, than the legendary feud between two of its great masters: Jack Benny and Fred Allen. For nearly 20 years the mere mention of Benny on an Allen program was guaranteed to produce an escalating laugh - just as bringing Allen up with Benny had listener in stitches at the mere anticipation of a response. This digitally remastered collection brings together the classic episodes that started it all - from first time the pair shared a microphone (in a skit ripe with references to Benny's musical skill), to Stuart Canin's performance of "The Bee," to the showdown that was supposed to end it once and for all.
Join Jack, Fred, and their comical cohorts Portland Hoffa, Harry Von Zell, John Brown, Minerva Pious, Mary Livingstone, Kenny Baker, Don Wilson, Andy Devine, Phil Harris, and all the regulars from both Town Hall Tonight and The Jell-O Program. Includes rare episodes.
Episodes Include: Town Hall Tonight 02-26-36 (Excerpt); Town Hall Tonight 12-30-36; The Jell-O Program 01-03-37; The Jell-O Program 01-10-37; Town Hall Tonight 01-06-37; Town Hall Tonight 01-13-37 (Excerpt); Town Hall Tonight 01-20-37; The Jell-O Program 01-31-37; Town Hall Tonight 01-27-37 ( Excerpt); The Jell-O Program 02-07-37; Town Hall Tonight 02-03-37 (Excerpt); Town Hall Tonight 02-10-37; The Jell-O Program 02-14-37; The Jell-O Program 02-28-37; Town Hall Tonight 02-24-37; Town Hall Tonight 03-03-37 (Excerpt); The Jell-O Program 03-07-37; The Jell-O Program 03-14-37; Town Hall Tonight 12-22-37; The Fred Allen Show 12-18-40 (Excerpt)
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"Benny and Allen? How Can you Go Wrong"
Yes. Since a print version of this wouldn't work at all.
It is amazing that the young kid who was the violinist ended up with a major international career including a win at one of the world's most important violin contests.
Can a mother choose a favorite child? This is allen and benny. Its all good. Benny's a little less "topical" and requires less "work" (although he is brilliant), Allen's humor is more topical and requires more work to understand it. But both are at the top of their game. We don't have comedians of this skill at this time in our media.
Yes. The speech near the end by the young violinist thanking Allen for the money and saying that he hoped to use it to study hard. And to look back and realize that he did.
"The Feud."
This was a quiet of piece of radio history. A feud that cause no bloodshed, but a lot of laughs. I never heard of Fred Allen until I listened to this audio, and I'm glad I discovered him now. He is very funny and his Town Hall Tonight reminds me a lot of Garrisons Keilors radio program Prairie Home Companion. Jack Benny's radio program was great too. Who knew you could make jello sound so interesting in radio commercials. Listen to Fred and Jacks feud and you will be well entertained for 10 hours.
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Hello all, my name is Reza. I live in San Francisco and a long time star wars fan. I just finished my TK build and hoping to get the 501st approval soon. The TK build was very fun and I thought I would try something a little more challenging, then I thought to myself, what character should I do? Who better than the most bad *** bounty hunter In the galaxy, Boba Fett. So Im eager to start this new project. I've been doing extensive research on the TDH And lurking into forums here and there. I hope you all can help me get this project started. I posted a thread on the Boba Fett helmet forum but got no replies (my mistake, should of came here and introduced my self first). So Im Very sorry about that. Here's a link to the thread:
I hope you guys could help me identify this helmet. I was told it was a SgtFang mystery helmet. And looking forward to start my Fett costume. Thanks again to all.


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Hello all! Proud owner of new Glock SF21 .45 and I can't wipe the smile off my face.
Quick intro... 39 y.o. male, grew up in WV around guns, then got away from hunting and shooting altogether. My wife was always against having guns around till an incident at our job prompted the owners to send us to a concealed carry class. She's a great shot and I'm not too shabby myself for being away from it for a little over 20 years. Anyway, glad to have found this forum cause I'm stoked about getting back to it. And i am officially a card carrying member of the NRA.
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Welcome from North Central Texas.
You're gonna like it here.
Thanks for the welcome, everyone! Todd, thanks for the link to the guidelines, I have reviewed . Looking forward to being part of this really cool forum.
Welcome. I am from the Triad too, and also new to the forum.


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Although there is no single or simple way to change students' attitudes toward reading, there are things teachers can try. First, we can begin with the following assumption: "People learn better when what they are studying has considerable meaning for them…when it really comes out of their own lives…when it is something that they can in some way commit themselves to or invest themselves in." Second, we can work at discovering what brings meaning to the life of each student in our classes. We can do this by observing students: What do they talk about? Show interest in? Carry around with them? Some nonreaders will red if the reading matches their interest, such as learning to develop photos or learning to cook. When given the right conditions, problem readers will spend time reading because they have an invested interest in learning something they consider to be important or useful.
Third, we can do our best to introduce students to readings that match their interests, mostly through extensive reading activities. By putting together putting together a library collection that includes the readings and content in which students express interest, we can most easily guide students toward materials that interest them. Such a collection for adults includes mysteries, how-to books, old letters, grammar books, catalogs, sports magazines, newspaper clippings, poems, menus, and adventure stories.


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What accent? He sounded perfectly normal to me!
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Thanks everyone. I'm happy you guys can get a better idea of who I am and where I am coming from. I have been told that I come across very tough in text, and that is not at all who I am as a person.
Its a good thing you've identified yourself as yoda. It'll make the next pf.comix easier to make...once I stop playing mass effect 3.
I don't think I had ever seen this thread until today. I need to figure out a better way to use my settings. But anyhow...I don't know what to say. It made me laugh and smile and also made me a little sad. Wonderful. Humbling. Proud. Nostalgic. Perfect. Affirming. Thought Provoking. Inspiring. Informative. Those are the words that sincerely come to mind. I started a thread a long time ago. It died out in about a day, but it was something where we could ask you questions about yourself and the forum. This is what I hoped to get at. This is the stuff I was wondering about for so long and believe that others were wondering too. As usual, you figured out a much better way to get there. I'm so glad you did this. Like Slippy said, it was good to hear your voice (which I''ve never heard before). Almost all of the comments that people made about this thread were right on target. I'm so glad I could be a part of this family. I've learned and laughed so much.
I had heard his voice on a podcast......not what I had expected.
Hi Roscoe, Thanks for all your hard work putting together and maintaining this forum, I really enjoy it!! I'm in it just about every work day , I very seldom post anything mostly just read other peoples post I don't even log in most of the time, it seems like all the posters are very knowledgeable and have a good sense of humor –except for wiggles. J Thanks again Tom (whitepine) p.s you must have an awesome view from your new home!!
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Green Bay Nordic Skiers Compete at U.S. Cross Country Championships
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RUMFORD, Maine (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - After a weather-delayed start to the week, the Green Bay men's and women's Nordic skiing teams wrapped up their second day of races at the U.S. Cross Country Championships on Thursday at historic Black Mountain in Rumford, Maine.
Four Phoenix men and a pair of Phoenix women are competing in the national event, as Wayne Clark (New Paltz, N.Y.), Eddie Gurney (Brookfield, Wis.), Matt Nichols (Wausau, Wis.), Matt Nistler (Bemidji, Minn.), Hanne Guthrie (Chanhassen, Minn.) and Kailey Mucha (Soldotna, Alaska) each made the trip.
Gurney paced the Phoenix men on Thursday in the 15K freestyle race by finishing 103rd in the tough field of competitors. The sophomore crossed the line in 33:49.9, while Nichols was close behind in 112th (34:14.7). Guthrie finished 82nd in the women's 10K freestyle, turning in a time of 29:42.2.
"I thought Eddie, Matt and Hanne skied very well today," Phoenix head coach Ken Statz said. "Eddie and Matt were about three and a half minutes back from the lead, which is very impressive for young athletes doing a 15K at nationals."
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According to a recent report by The Hartmann Group, private sector debt in the United States totals $38 trillion dollars, or roughly 2.1 times US GDP. This is more than twice the government debt total, and includes all corporate and personal debt. The total does not include banking derivatives, which are nearing a level that is incalculable.
Past and Present US Debt
After WWII, the United States government invested greatly in human resources. It directly spent money on infrastructure and higher education. The investment worked because of a concerted will toward growth.
The trillions in personal debt now cannot be blamed on war. It is a result of a cultural desensitizing to the compounding effects of spending more than is earned. Yes, a college degree can cost as much as $50,000 per year, but when did it become acceptable to consider fees like that as a normal "part of life?" How do minimum wage workers get approved for $300,000 mortgages? There's plenty of causation and blame to go around!
The Current Face of Personal Debt Relief
It might seem strange, but the United States government has basically given control of debt relief back to the private sector. They have passed legislation that allows third party mediators to enter into debt and crediting agreements between private individuals, businesses and lenders. Because of the present economic environment, lenders are waking-up to the fact that default favors neither the borrower, nor the lender. Third party debt consolidation and refinancing options are now widely accepted and preferred.
A private individual with a poor credit score and a protracted history of accrued debt has little legal ground to leverage deals with lenders. Third party consolidation and refinancing services have legal inroads to constructing new agreements between lenders and borrowers. These types of services are widely available for debts like credit card balances, underwater home loans, unsubsidized student loans and probate matters. For subsidized student loans, there are a host of new government allowances that can reduce the burden of repayment. These programs are based on factors like income-sensitivity and time spent in public service.
New allowances that make private debt more manageable for the borrower, and more equitable for lenders are extremely useful. The problem is, people do not know how to go about searching for debt relief help and other timely financial assistance.
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It is unlikely that government-affiliated offices and professionals will readily provide information about debt relief. So, don't rely on corporate tax preparation services, or labor offices to find information. Instead, look to modern communication platforms that are a hotbed for mediation experts. Most debt relief services with the ability to effectively counsel private parties on debt relief and consolidation are independently funded, or operate on grants. Their consumer exposure happens in realms where normal individuals congregate and relay information.
Private CPAs, college financial officers, legal defense teams, talk radio and directed Internet searches are the best way to find real help with debt relief.
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I've driven an ELR, and I'm very impressed...but not sold
I had the pleasure of test driving an ELR today. On a whim last Sunday, I checked Cadillac's inventory in my area and discovered that a nearby dealership had received two. When I arrived at the dealership, I was told the first one had been sold, but the second was available for a test drive. The salesperson got permission from his manager to let me drive a few exits on the highway, so I was able to reasonably put it through its paces.
Some quick answers to questions I've seen posted here and on other forums:
1) The volume of the range extender engine is about half as loud as the Volt's. The mainstream reviewers who complained about the volume of the 1.4L DOHC I-4 engine were exaggerating and inaccurate. The harsh treble and overtones have been successfully muted and those frequencies do not intrude into the cabin. Yes, you can still hear the engine at higher RPMs, but the noise is absolutely not as loud as the Volt's.
2) The rear seats do fold forward to allow more room in the trunk, but the center section between the seats does not. So you're always going to have an obstruction in the middle when the seats are folded down.
3) The stereo system power button works exactly as it should, turning off the stereo but not the entire C.U.E. infotainment system.
4) The reverse camera is better than the Volt's, and includes the directional guide lines that are missing in 2013/14 Volts. However, I did not have the opportunity to test the backup camera at night or in a dark garage to see if it automatically sets the brightness and contrast properly regardless of the nighttime dimness setting of the instrument panels. It's still not as good as the camera in my wife's Rav4 EV, but it's definitely an improvement over the Volt's.
5) The navigation system does not zoom in to a "building scale" mode like systems in many other ~$80k cars.
6) The ELR does not offer the option of cooled front seats like many other ~$80k cars.
7) I did not see a CD player in the car as part of the C.U.E. system, but it occurred to me later that it might be in the glove box like in the CTS. Label this question "unanswered" for now!
8) I'm 5'7" and didn't fit in the backseat without slouching uncomfortably or sliding my butt forward. However, it was still a little more spacious than I expected. My wife, who is 5'4", fit comfortably. The problem is not a lack of legroom, but rather there's a lack of headroom due to the precipitously sloping back window.
9) The ELR has powered climate-controlled cup holders and a powered glove box opener, but no power folding mirrors. Go figure...
10) The regen paddles behind the steering wheel (which feel more like the large inset buttons you'd find below the trackpad on a laptop computer) are either on or off; there are no gradients of regen available. The left and right regen paddles perform the same function, as best I could tell. The paddles move around with the steering wheel, so holding them while turning is not easy (although by the time you're into a 90-degree turn, you usually won't need additional deceleration). To me, it felt like the paddles slowed the car a bit more than throwing the shifter into "L" mode.
I'll start my review here so that it begins on a positive note: The regen paddles are an epiphany. The thrill of not having to reach over and shift into 'L' every time you want to slow down is more satisfying than I thought it would be. The placement on the steering wheel is ergonomic, the regen engages instantly when pressed, and it's very smooth. If you're a Volt owner like me who typically drives in 'D' but shifts to 'L' every time you want to slow down, this feature will ruin you for the Volt.
But let's go back to the beginning... As I walked through the dealer's lot, I saw one CTS after another, wondering which one would turn out to actually be the ELR. But when I turned a corner and saw the ELR sitting by itself, it was obvious that it could never be confused with a CTS. It was jaw-droppingly gorgeous and will take your breath away. As others have said, photographs really don't do it justice. This was the Converj concept car I saw at the 2009 auto show, at least on the outside.
Inside, the car is comfortable, has spacious front seats with reasonable headroom (if you lower the seat), and all controls are placed within easy reach of the driver. For the most part, button controls and the C.U.E. system act as expected and are intuitive. The steering wheel controls, though, may take a bit of practice to master because it isn't obvious what certain things control, nor all the possible ways one can select a button. For example, the main selector on the right side of the steering wheel allows for left, right, up, down, and enter, although the tactile feel of the button only clearly conveys the ability to select left and right, and that selector doesn't seem to have the ability to control selections on the center nav screen (i.e., it's only for the instrument panel behind the steering wheel).
Entering a destination in the C.U.E. system navigation was very fast. Letters appear as quickly as you can type them, and you enter the address all at once instead of by city, then street, then house number. You can also use the voice controls to enter an address, which worked perfectly the first time I tried it. I even tried to throw it off by speaking "Navigation Controls" then "Cadillac" as the the point of interest, but it immediately found the dealership and allowed me to select it from the center screen from among additional choices.
My two big navigation system disappointments are that it can't zoom in to "Building Scale," and that the sound of the navigation voice is terrible. IMHO, an ~$80k car should not have such a cheap sounding voice. My $62k 2011 Infiniti M56, and all 2012+ Infinitis, have a natural system voice that is pleasant, articulate, and was nearly indistinguishable from a real person. But the ~$80k ELR's nav voice sounds more like the robotic computer from a second-generation 2004 navigation system. It was worse than the Volt's.
Regarding battery information, I couldn't find a physical "leaf" button anywhere on the instrument panel to bring up battery information. The only way I found to get to that screen was to press the virtual leaf button on the C.U.E. screen, and it wasn't on every screen.
When I tried to pair my iPhone 5 to the C.U.E. system, it worked like a charm. Took fewer than 20 seconds for the whole process.
Once my phone was connected, I played some lossless hi-fidelity tracks from iTunes. Speaking as a professional musician, I didn't think the sound system was remarkably better than the Volt's. It sure as heck didn't perform to the level of the Mark Levinson audio system found in the ~$80k Lexus LS460.
The Lane Departure Warning system was as annoying in the ELR as it was in my Infiniti. Trying to convey everything by buzzing the seat under your thigh is not very clear or efficient. I was getting buzzing for lane departure, for Cross Traffic Alert, for obstacles when parking in reverse, etc.... it was useless! You couldn't differentiate what it was trying to tell you, nor which system was activating it. Give me localized beeps and targeted light warnings any day!
I didn't have the opportunity to test the Adaptive Cruise Control system, although my test car did have that option installed.
As reported by some mainstream reviewers, the visibility in the ELR is worse than in the Volt, but I wouldn't consider it awful. Sure, it would be great if the rear window had a bit more size and the 'A' pillars were less intrusive to your line of sight, but I've driven cars with worse visibility.
Some high-end cars have a feature that automatically moves the driver's seat back when the car is turned off (to allow for a more comfortable exit). The ELR does not have this feature. The ELR also doesn't have a head's-up display, nor did I see evidence of a Blind Spot Warning system (unless that was also the damned buzzing alert under my leg).
OK, so how did it drive? If you're still with me at this point, I assume you've been wading through everything above to find out my impressions about that. Well, it felt like I was driving an expensive Volt. In normal driving, the ELR was exquisite: quiet, comfortable, smooth, and refined. However, I still felt bumps in the road, although perhaps a bit more muted than in my Volt.
The ELR did not feel any faster than the Volt, even though I had Hold mode engaged. Apparently, the 7.8 seconds from 0-60 is only available when you're in range extending mode, not just in Hold mode or Mountain mode. If the faster acceleration actually was available in Hold mode, I didn't feel the difference. The gas engine did eventually rev up when I floored it, but not right from a full stop. The gas engine in Hold mode appeared to engage exactly the same as it does in a 2013/14 Volt in Hold mode.
After trying Hold mode for a little while, I changed to Sport mode to see if that made any difference. Well, it did - the ELR was a lot more responsive earlier in the accelerator pedal travel. But it felt exactly like my Volt. And since there isn't any discernible way to engage both Hold mode and Sport mode at the same time, I'm at a loss as to what the heck Cadillac was thinking when it decided to give the car some more oomph with the engine running, but then didn't give the driver a way to use it while the battery still has a charge.
And that's the crux of the problem I still have with this car: Unlike the Volt, the ELR has a HiPer strut front suspension to help lessen the effects of torque steer, a semi-independent rear suspension with a Watts Z-link for better stability in corners, and Continuous Damping Control that adjusts shock dampening every two seconds according to the current driving situation. But because the ELR didn't improve its overall performance, it's all wasted! It feels like I'm driving a Buick (which is not necessarily a bad thing, as I find Buicks very comfortable) rather than a Cadillac because there's nothing in the acceleration or front-wheel drive that allows me to take advantage of the upgraded struts, suspension, and damping!
I pushed the ELR as hard as I could, and while it felt more refined, the driving experience was not so markedly better than my Volt's to make it worth twice as much money to me. Because of this, I've decided that I'm not getting the ELR without a very aggressive lease program. Why? Let me pose this question to you: If Chevrolet told you that they made the Volt faster, but you couldn't take advantage of that extra speed until the battery was depleted, what would you say?
The more I think about Cadillac's decision to engineer the ELR to go 0-60 in 8.8 seconds in EV mode, and then...37 miles later when the battery is depleted...go 0-60 in 7.8 seconds, I just can't bring myself to support that decision with my money. What the ELR needs, IMHO, is a Sport+ mode that engages the engine before the battery is depleted so that the ELR can get 0-60 in 7.8 seconds any time the drivers wants. Just using Hold mode didn't seem to accomplish this in my testing, and - anyway - that's a completely counterintuitive decision that Hold mode (or extended range mode) would be sportier than Sport mode! Duh.
I also don't like that Cadillac does not allow you to buy the Adaptive Cruise Control package without also buying the $1,695 Luxury package; and that I can't get the Kona Brown seats without paying for the $2,450 20-way seat controls; and that I can't get the "free" wheels with Midnight Silver premium painted accents without also buying the Luxury package.
The ELR looks great, is quiet, comfortable, and has reasonably good tech, but it is not worth Cadillac's price, IMHO. I can't imagine Cadillac's eventual lease rates will change my mind (although I won't deny that $600-700/mo with no money down would tempt me). The good news is that - in lieu of an ELR - I'd be replacing my 2012 Volt with a fully-loaded 2014 Volt come June, so GM would still gets a sale, and I'd still be happy. Not sure what I'd do with the $40,000 I'd save...
All that having been said, I can totally understand if others buy or lease this car and consider it worth the price. Some things that I care about won't even be on other people's radar, and others will just be mesmerized by the incredible look and presence of the ELR to even care about performance or whether the mirrors fold in automatically. IMHO, the ELR is a wonderful car that has some room for improvement, but Cadillac will have a lot of customers who think it's perfect just the way it is.
Thanks for the very in depth overview. I just picked up the Automobile magazine review of the ELR and must concur with you on the jaw dropping looks. The article explains GMs image goal here. This car fir people with the bucks is a must have. I do think it looks amazing inside and out and if it's performance matxhs the Volts that's ok cause if your rich enough may as well just get this beauty
- 01-13-14 09:26 PM #4Originally Posted by Blastphemy
Oh. By the way while I'm not rich yet I did buy a $75,000 Escalade and live the power train. Even though I see drivers of Tahoes costing $10-15 k less. I'm not bothered.
Re: I've driven an ELR, and I'm very impressed...but not sold
Those are not "shared" engines; the Escalade is noticeably more powerful than the Tahoe. The ELR is exactly as powerful as a Volt unless you deplete the battery (which makes absolutely no sense).
- 01-13-14 10:53 PM #6Originally Posted by Blastphemy
Ok. Not sure what year your 4 speed tranny comment was referring to but I just confirmed thecTahoe has a 6 speed tranny not 4!!
Re: I've driven an ELR, and I'm very impressed...but not sold
- 01-14-14 03:07 PM #8Originally Posted by Blastphemy
- 01-14-14 03:18 PM #10Originally Posted by Blastphemy
I know how to spell ******* especially when I'm responding to one. You don't belong on this forum especially when you have your facts 100% wrong . I suggest you go drive your local Cadillac salesman nuts and test drive the ELR again maybe they'll give you a free doughnut.
Re: I've driven an ELR, and I'm very impressed...but not sold
Just heard from my dealer that the first ELR lease program is $975/mo + sales tax for 36 months @ 10k miles annually, with a 51% residual. That's the final nail in the coffin for me, unfortunately. Waste of money, IMHO.
I like how mistyping '4' instead of '6' in one place means all my facts are wrong. That's very funny, DG2. You're the one who incorrectly claimed the Escalade had the same engine as the Tahoe, not me.
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Re: I've driven an ELR, and I'm very impressed...but not sold
There is a better lease imminent about 300 less than quoted above...... I had a thought about pricing I'm getting used to it, and what helped was this notion...... If you take voltec out of the volt you have a cruze and pricing is about 20k reduced to a sub 20k car.... If you take voltec out of ELR you basically have a premium CTS coupe which goes for 55k add 20k for voltec and you're at the ELR price.... This kinda makes pricing make a little more sense.... Still don't know how people will bite but doesn't seem as expensive especially when you compare to Tesla and BMW i-cars are going to be expensive
Re: I've driven an ELR, and I'm very impressed...but not sold
Blast stick to you're volt, we don't need you're sparks. Have you ever owned a CADILLAC?


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Resource extraction decisions are not simply about wilderness preservation or development
Nancy Langston
With 19th century industrialism, colonial development of the north's resources exploded, transforming Sámi relations with reindeer and territory once again. Although a series of earlier court decisions had affirmed Sámi property rights, the Swedish state now saw Sámi communal land ownership as an obstacle to exploitation of boreal resources. To justify stripping the Sámi of their property rights, the Swedish government turned to the contemporary science of racial difference. Eugenicists and social Darwinists argued that the Sámi were an inferior race, unable to make adult decisions, so the Swedes would have to decide what would happen on Sámi lands. Swedish policy toward the Sámi was defended with a racist ideology that claimed to have found "scientific verification" of Darwin's theory of natural selection and the survival of the fittest within the human community.
In 1886, Sweden passed the Reindeer Husbandry Act, which reduced Sámi ownership of land and water to mere usufruct rights. The Sámi could no longer own the land; they only retained limited rights to graze, fish and hunt. Those Sámi who did not herd reindeer and instead made their living primarily from fishing lost their land and forest use rights. Only Sámi who met certain ideas of traditional reindeer culture were protected, and only if they remained frozen within static notions of primitiveness.
Sámi communities had traditionally organized themselves along the principle of the siida, which were both territories and governance structures. Rather than individual land ownership, each siida managed its own territory for hunting and fishing. As reindeer migration and herding patterns changed, siida boundaries changed as well. Groups of siidas formed a single Sámi village or samebyar. Individual families owned reindeer, but the complex governance rules within Sámi villages managed pastures and migration routes cooperatively. This was not an open-access commons system; it was a carefully regulated land tenure system that prevented overgrazing in most circumstances. However, like many other traditional land tenure systems, it was vulnerable to political decisions about property that were imposed from outside the region.
In the 1920s, an agreement between the Norwegian and Swedish governments prevented the Sámi in Sweden from grazing their herds over the border into Norway. This, along with mining and timber projects, reduced the pastures available for the Sámi, and overgrazing resulted. The Swedish state believed that overgrazing resulted from the traditional land tenure systems (a "tragedy of the commons"), rather than from undermining those traditional land tenure systems by state policy decisions. The Swedes decided that they needed to rationalize Sámi grazing and ordered massive reduction of herds and herders.
As Sámi lost their property rights, timber harvests increased across Sápmi, further reducing grazing habitat for reindeer. Clear-cutting removed nearly all the older spruce forest, critical habitat for the pendulous lichen that forms important winter food for the reindeer. Modern forestry involved plowing, drainage and soil scarification, which reduced the ground-growing lichens that sustained reindeer during fall and spring. A series of court cases in the 1990s, when forest companies argued that reindeer were damaging replanted trees, further undermined the rights of Sámi to graze their herds in traditional winter forest pastures.
Hydropower development also transformed riparian and aquatic communities across Sápmi. In the 1950s and '60s, Sweden turned to intensive hydroelectric development to fuel modernization of the Swedish postwar society. The government envisioned a system whereby each river that fell to the Baltic would be dammed, the power of the flow fully utilized for the nation's industrial development. The state formed a hydroelectric company, Vattenfall, which set out to rationalize the river systems of the north. Between 1957 and 1961, Vattenfall turned to the Kalix and Torne river system in Sápmi. In what would have been the largest hydro project in Swedish history, the Atlantprojekt, Vattenfall proposed reversing the flow of the rivers, so they would fall westward to the Atlantic Ocean instead of eastward to the Baltic. With an intricate systems of dams, canals and tunnels, half the flow of the rivers would have been diverted into Norway to power an enormous hydroplant. Commercial fishing interests and Sámi reindeer herding villages organized, halting the project. Because of this intervention, the Kalix and Torne river system is one of only four unregulated large rivers remaining in Sweden.
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Half Dome Climber's Log
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Date Climbed: Sep 7, 1974
|Climbed with a service buddy while stationed with the Coast Guard in San Fran. A wonderful climb.
|Posted Apr 23, 2008 10:42 am
|Day Hike
|Awesome hike. They were doing contruction on the route near the cables so the trail wasn't as crowded.
|Posted Apr 10, 2008 1:04 pm
|Snake Dike
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1992
|Great fun.
|Posted Mar 21, 2008 3:15 pm
|Love the Sierra
|Beautiful summer day hike
|Posted Mar 12, 2008 7:14 pm
|Half Dome Cables
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2007
|Beautiful hike on a beautiful day. Good practice run for the Whitney Main Trail. Met lots of nice people along the way, though I'm glad we got an early start (5:30 am), so we hit the cables before the crowd. The cables were not as daunting as I had feared.
|Posted Feb 22, 2008 11:45 pm
Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2003
|Posted Feb 8, 2008 8:08 am
|Shirley Lam
|My first backpacking trip
Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2002
|Hiked from the village to Cloud's Rest to spend the night, then over to Half Dome and back to the village. I had rock climbed quite a bit before, but after this trip, I became completely addicted to the outdoors!
|Posted Jan 30, 2008 10:42 pm
|Snake Dike
Date Climbed: Jun 3, 1991
|Climbed Snake Dike with my friend Jason on my 21st birthday. Went down the Cables Route. Had my first legal beer in the bar at the Yosemite Lodge that night.
|Posted Jan 28, 2008 7:06 pm
Date Climbed: May 26, 2003
|Day hike via the tourist route...beautiful sceneries but super crowded on Memorial day weekend.
|Posted Dec 29, 2007 4:35 am
|Day hike
Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2007
|Took a side trip to Clarks Point, watched a Grouse and her 4 chicks. Took excellent pics of the back side of Half Dome. Ascended with no trouble for a nice lunch by 11am. Stopped above Nevada Falls for a cold drink and a cold dip in the water. Arrived back in Curry Village with a very unpleasant left knee. Other than that it was a great day.
|Posted Dec 25, 2007 1:49 am
|next time...
Date Climbed: Nov 15, 2006
|Twice up the cables, next time will be Snake Dike.
|Posted Dec 22, 2007 8:58 am
|From Happy Isles
Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2005
|Simply fantastic!!
|Posted Dec 18, 2007 12:57 am
|Half Dome from Happy Isles
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007
|Hiked w/ roommate and his co-workers, started at first light (camped in Yosemite Valley) and a lot of people were already on the trail. Got to the summit a little after noon. Went up the cables (used garden gloves from Home Depot, I would recommend a pair that fits snug and has a good grip, not garden gloves!!!). The summit was great, but the cables were jam-packed. I would recommend starting earlier and getting to the cables before lunch to beat the crowd. Stopped to rest on the way down above Vernal Falls, lots of people were lounging and playing in the water. Great hike and unbelievable views!!!
|Posted Dec 3, 2007 5:40 pm
|Wee hours
Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2006
|I've been up Half Dome a couple of times and I have to say that starting the hike at 2am because there's no place to camp in the valley is the best way to do it. The best part is the looks you get from the people at the Curry Village bar when it's noon and you tell them you just got back from hiking Half Dome.
|Posted Dec 3, 2007 3:53 pm
|Stu Brandel
|Detoured Day Hike
Date Climbed: Jul 19, 1996
|In 1996 a rockslide closed the Happy Isles trailhead. Wanting to fulfill a deep desire to hike Half Dome, I cobbled together a hike from Mono Meadows. Thinking it would be a stretch at 20 miles round trip, I began in the dark. I learned Illouette creek does not have a bridge. I did summit and finish in a stupor, where I learned that I had mis-added - and the true mileage was 30 miles. Ouch.
|Posted Nov 20, 2007 9:22 pm
|Snake route and normal route
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2002
|Awesome Day out with Joseph - super light rack and half rope added some excitement!
Fun wow! I wonder if I would have dreamed of moving to Cali were it not for this roadtrip?
Did the cable route a couple times later when we lived in the bay area.
|Posted Oct 30, 2007 11:38 pm
|My used-to-be annual event
Date Climbed: May 22, 2004
|It used to be my annual event to hike up to Half Dome, until this year when I witnessed a Japanese hiker feel off the cable to his death. What a tragedy!
|Posted Oct 25, 2007 6:30 pm
|Garon Coriz
|A Wild Day
Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2007
|Started hiking at 4 am to get to snake dike. We got off-route but got reset in the right direction. We finished the climb around 6:30 when the sun was setting. We booked it to the top but we were too late and couldn't find the cables in the dark. We huddled in a nest of pine needles until SAR got us at 1:30 am. We returned to camp at 5 am.
|Posted Oct 22, 2007 12:47 pm
Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2007
|I can't believe the park lets people go up this thing. I used climbing shoes, a harness, and clipped a daisy chain to the cables; I guess I know too much (not).
|Posted Oct 17, 2007 6:32 pm
|I have summited Half Dome many times including by moonlight. In the summer of 2006 I left the cables after climbing half way because the freezing rain was driving me from the slick granite. Well the gun-ho new father behind me didn't want to wait and with his toddler strapped to his back he moved outside the cables and on up the wet rock to the top. I am surprised more people don't fall.
|Posted Oct 17, 2007 6:01 pm


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Green Bay Grinds Out BracketBuster Win, 54-49
By: Andrew Gavin (@GBGavin)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - Taking a break from Horizon League play at this point in the season can be challenging. Playing a team like hard-nosed, slow-tempo Eastern Michigan is also presents a challenge. Brian Wardle's young Green Bay team met both challenges on Saturday afternoon, keeping momentum heading into an important season-ending stretch of conference games and improving its home record to 11-2.
Sophomore Kam Cerroni (Sussex, Wis.) and freshman Keifer Sykes (Chicago, Ill.) scored 10 points apiece as Green Bay (12-14) grinded out a 54-49 non-conference win over visiting Eastern Michigan (11-16) in a Sears BracketBuster contest. The victory was Green Bay's fifth in its last seven games.
After Eastern Michigan scored the first four points of the game, Green Bay pushed back to tie the score at 10 on a layup by sophomore Alec Brown (Winona, Minn.). The bucket started a 10-3 run that put Green Bay ahead to stay (18-13).
Free throws by Josh Humphrey (Chicago, Ill.) and Terry Johnson (Chicago, Ill.) gave Green Bay a 24-17 edge before EMU hit a three to close to 24-20 at the half.
Brown had five points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots at the half on his way to a nine-point, 13-rebound, four-block effort. The 7-foot-1 sophomore is now averaging 13.7 points, eight rebounds and three blocks per game.
The lead reached 10 points on two occasions in the second half, the first time when senior Steve Baker (St. Paul, Minn.) drained a three-pointer to make it 34-24. Baker finished with seven points, seven rebounds and four assists off the Green Bay bench.
The Phoenix lead fluctuated between three and 10 over the course of the next 13 minutes, with Eastern Michigan answering every Green Bay run.
Cerroni hit a three-pointer to make it 50-42 with 2:54 remaining, but the Eagles' Darrell Lampley scored five-straight points to cut the margin to three with 1:50 to play. Cerroni made two three-pointers and has now made a three in 15 consecutive games.
After an empty possession for both teams, Sykes drained two free throws with 31 seconds left to push Green Bay's lead to 52-47. EMU hit a pair of free throws on the other end before Brown stepped up to extend the lead to the final margin with a pair of free throws with 21 seconds remaining.
The Phoenix shot 10-for-22 after halftime to finish the game at 40 percent (18-45). Green Bay's defense held the Eagles to 32.7 percent shooting (18-55).
Junior Brennan Cougill (Sioux City, Iowa) added nine points and eight rebounds for the Phoenix, who outrebounded EMU 41-29.
Green Bay will conclude its home schedule on Tuesday, hosting Cleveland State at 7 p.m. for an important Horizon League contest at the Resch Center.
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Tom Pelissero from ESPN Radio 1500 Twin Cities tweeted earlier today that the Vikings were "hopeful" that wide receiver Percy Harvin would be able to play this Sunday against the Lions. Colleague Judd Zulgad tweeted some details a couple hours later that probably diminished some of that hope. Zulgad writes that Harvin got around the team's facility on crutches Monday, and Harvin said his ankle is sprained in three places.
Fantasy Analysis:
Harvin played through the pain against the Seahawks, but it's hard to imagine him being ready to go versus the Lions in six days. It's a huge hit to the Vikings offense as Jerome Simpson and Michael Jenkins would become Minnesota's lead wideouts if Harvin is held out. Considering that the Vikings have a bye in Week 11, that would probably be the smart move. The Lions should expect to see an extremely heavy dose of Adrian Peterson.


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Posted on: 02 September, 2009
Even though they live on opposite sides of the world, the excitement, anxiety and concerns are the same -- at least for the parents of three college students.
Posted on: 28 August, 2009
Its work with military veterans has earned East Central University a plaque and a spot on G.I. Jobs magazine's list of military-friendly schools for 2010.
ECU ranks in the magazine's top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools which are doing the most to embrace America's veterans as students.
Posted on: 26 August, 2009
Reggie Whitten admits he once thought drug and alcohol addicts were bad people who made bad choices and who didn't want to quit their habit -- and that he was in denial long after he discovered his own "nearly perfect" son was a drug and alcohol addict.
"Why don't you just stop?" he said he asked his son, Brandon.
Later, addictions killed his son, he said.
Posted on: 24 August, 2009
New faculty members in kinesiology, accounting, math, education, nursing, biology, computer science, social work and communications have begun teaching at East Central University. A new librarian, an academic adviser in McAlester and a new director of institutional research also have been added.
The new faculty members are:
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Posted on: 21 August, 2009
A state senator, district judge, district attorney and the director of prevention services for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHA) will join Oklahoma City attorney Reggie Whitten for a presentation on addiction and substance abuse Tuesday [AUG. 25] at East Central University.
Posted on: 21 August, 2009
The first Project Invest Book Drive, a community effort to collect books for children up to the age of four, is underway in Ada during August and September.
East Central University's Child Care Resource & Referral Agency, in collaboration with Smart Start South Central, is hosting the book drive.
Posted on: 20 August, 2009
The Community Education Program at East Central University is now accepting online registration for its fall non-credit classes and trips.
"This means that anyone can enroll in a class and charge the fee to a credit card 24 hours a day, seven days a week," said Charlee Lanis, coordinator of the Community Education Program.
Posted on: 11 August, 2009
A unique perspective on the ramifications of alcohol and substance abuse in Oklahoma, from the viewpoint of a parent and attorney, will be presented Aug. 25 [TUESDAY] at East Central University.


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July 12, 2011
Jackson On Nagurski & Outland Lists
HOUSTON - Tennessee senior defensive lineman Malik Jackson was selected to the Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List on Tuesday, his third preseason nomination for a prestigious national honor. Last week, Jackson was named to both the Nagurski and Outland Trophy watch lists.
Jackson is one of six defensive linemen from the SEC eligible for the Lombardi Award, which recognizes the nation's college lineman of the year.
Jackson led the Vols' defensive line with 48 tackles in 2010, including a team-high 11 tackles for loss. The Northridge, Calif., native also ranked second on the UT squad with five sacks and third with four pass break-ups and five quarterback hurries.
Jackson's production exploded after moving inside to defensive tackle at Georgia (Oct. 9). In the final eight games, the senior recorded 36 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, all five of his sacks, three QB hurries, four passes defended and an interception.
Tennessee has had two finalists and a pair of semifinalists for the Lombardi Award, which was first presented in 1970. Chip Kell (1970) and Reggie White (1983) were both finalists, while John Henderson (2001) and Jesse Mahelona (2005) were semifinalists.
Eligibility for the Rotary Lombardi Award is limited to down linemen, end-to-end, either on offense of defense, who set up no farther than 10 yards to the left or right of the ball, and linebackers who set up no father than five yards deep from the line of scrimmage. All candidates also must be eligible to play college sports under the rules and regulations of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
The candidates earned a place on the Official Watch List by earning All-American honors last season, by being named to their respective all-conference first team last season as selected by the conference's head coaches, by being projected to be an All-American or first team all-conference player for the coming season, or by nomination approved by the nominations committee.
The Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List, intended as a reference tool for the Selection Committee, will be periodically updated and revised up to the first round of voting to determine the 12 Semifinalists for 2010.
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Discussion in 'February 2012' started by roscoe36, Feb 13, 2012.
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Laimbeer is only betting in games that are a sure thing. I seem to be following him with my votes.
Check out my vote on February 19.
Pistons gave a good effort yesterday in the loss to the Spurs. Rodney Stuckey seemed to have a decent game.........especially if BDL said so. Tonight, they travel to the gaaaden to play the Celtics. I imagine the Celtics are entering the part of the season when a team of older players begin to hone their skills for the playoff push. The Pistons....playing away from home....will come out flat tonight. Celtics by 11....................
He played well until he decided it was "Rodney Time" in the 4th Quarter and decided that he was better than the combined efforts of three defenders on a couple of plays. The 4 additional rebounds that he should have snagged also could have been the difference in the game. All in all, if he played like he did last night, every night; he might be tradeable at his current salary. ...There Nemo, you feel better now?
What an awful game. Boston's announcers are awful; I mean, ragging on a player for helping a guy from the opposing team up? Really? Classless fools. What makes it worse is all four of the guards who've played have at least 2 fouls. BG and Brandon have 3. Moose has 2 as well. Ridiculous.
You sound like my wife during a game.............
Can't lose this game anymore up 10 , 1 min left. Bengo - one of his good ol' days game - worth of his contract.
Well you can't lose them all, and the Pistons took advantage of lackadaisical play by Pierce and Allen (KG was injured) and the Pistons won the fourth qtr and held on during crunch time to beat the Celtics in beantown probably for the first time since the 2008 playoffs..?? Rondo was the man tonight, but sat probably too long in the 4th and the Pistons made their move with him on the bench. Ben Gordon hit all 4 of his threes in the 4th to lead the charge, but got plenty of help in the scoring dept from Monroe and Stuckey. Pistons were 24-29 from the line with Stuckey a perfect 11-11. I know some of us want as many ping pong balls as possible, but lets try to play to win now and tank it in March and April....
Surprised to get a win at Boston, tbh. The place was rocking in the first half, then went quiet for the second. Their announcers still suck, but they actually didn't make me as mad as Houston's announcers did, probably because it ended in a win. Greg bounced back very nicely. Without KG, they had no one who could contain him, and Moose was aggressive the whole way, a huge part of the reason why his team was in it even with Rondo running around getting whatever he wanted in the first half. Had a big rebound late off Max's missed free throw that paved the way for a BG triple, making it a four point trip. He did have four turnovers going against a handsy Boston defense, but I'll take it, so long as he continues to be aggressive and not settling for jumpers. Stuckey had a good game, having the ball in his hands a lot more with Brandon on the bench in foul trouble. He actually got in foul trouble himself in the first quarter, ending with 5 fouls total. He was more under control at the end this time, though he didn't really get the ball as much with them going with Moose and BG who had the hot hand with Brandon triggering the offense. Brandon had a quiet game, spending most of it in foul trouble (finished with 4) while guarding Rondo. He made adjustments in the second half (fronting Rondo and denying him the ball) and picked up only one more, an iffy offensive foul with Pierce taking the charge. Speaking of the charge, he made adjustments there as well; right after that play he drove the lane again, this time stopping just in front of the set defender (Pierce again) and using his length to lay it in without getting contact. Got to like the fact that he was driving in the lane with elbows flying about, not shying away from contact even without the mask for all of the fourth quarter. BG had an up and down first half, having 3 fouls at halftime. He was making his shots for the most part before getting another tech at one point. Pistons were lucky Rondo missed the free throw (he missed 5 of 9). While Greg and Stuck kept us in it, it was BG getting hot that put them over the top. Those threes in the fourth were tremendous. It was also a BG three that put it away when the Celtics made their play for a comeback. JJ didn't play much, only eight minutes. He was quiet as well. Twitter says he was icing his ankle on the bench which would partly explain his limited playing time. Walker D had a so so game and played only 10 minutes. Will Bynum saw some action, only 5 minutes, and he actually did a fair job. Big Ben was okay, he played some good defense and got some nice boards in traffic. Max was ok, hitting 50% on free throws and outmuscling a bunch of Celtics. He also drew a charge on O'Neal which was JO's fifth iirc. Decent game, but you can bet the Celtics will be itching for some payback when they visit the Palace.
Good write-up, Alexa... as always. Note: fourth straight game in which Maxiell has scored exactly six points.
Someone actually predicted this upset....
nice write up alexa, I would like to add to it that I am seeing a bad trend late in games when it is supposed to be crunch time. I was wondering if anyone else noticed that they seem to go away from Moose. I wish they would use the big fella...whats the point in having a solid big if we dont use him when we need to either get the basket or dish to a cutter at the end of a game? instead we seem to have a isotay or we piss around with the ball on the perimiter until the clock is down to 3-4 ticks then they hoist. I dont know about everyone else, but I remember when we were winning ships our guards would penetrate and dish or get contact and go to the line, with a scoring big we should be feeding the post and letting him decide to score or dish. I also noticed BK ditch the mask in the second half. I sure hope he doesnt take another smack and end up with serious nose problems
LOL. I figured someone would eventually notice that......................
I tried to move some of the posts but could only move it to a new thread.
Since Frank juggled the starting lineup and replaced Ben Wallace with Maxiell, we have improved dramatically. Nobody has cracked 100 points yet against us with Maxiell starting and we are 5-3. During the Maxiell starting era: 91.8 ppg allowed vs. 96.8 ppg allowed over the first 23 of the season. 93.9 ppg scored vs. 85.7 ppg scored over the first 23. So, if my math is right, we have improved by 7.2 ppg on offense and we have improved by 5.0 ppg on defense for a total per game improvement of 12.2 points. On the other hand, we've played some really bad teams during this run (basically 5 teams that are worse than we are), so our expected record should have been 5-3: L- Nets (3 point loss) W-Bucks W- Hornets W- Nets W- Nets L- Wizards (we got slaughtered) Knight shot .111, Russell .143, Daye/ Gordon/ and Stuckey all shot .222 with plenty of shot attempts. Fluke game with .326 team %. L- Spurs (4 point loss) W- Celtics (sans KG) That's the most positive thing I could find though, so let's pretend that it has been due to improved play.
Ha, just realized this thread was for the home game on the 19th. (thanks Nemo) Never noticed it before lol, my bad, guess listening to Tommy Henson and his droning voice distracted me. Hopefully LP gives me George and Greg for the next few home games. copper - yeah, I agree, though I vaguely remember it usually being a Rip curl/Chauncey post up play rather than a drive. I could be wrong. To be fair, Greg was having a little bit of trouble hanging on to the ball at that point, he'd just gotten the ball slapped away, saved it with a jump ball that still ended up going Boston's way and BG was legitimately hot. Was a little bit concerned for BK there as well, playing without the mask, but it seems to genuinely bug him having it on; he was constantly fiddling with it every time there was a dead ball.
And I was wondering why no one logged post game comments in today's game thread but me and TaS.....
Be happy to. Seriously though, I think it helped that they finally got a little bit more practice in, and they've been home for most of that stretch. It's the softest part of their schedule by far though it did help the players get back some confidence after the long losing streak. Boston's crappy free throw shooting/Pierce and Ray Allen being cold played a part as well.
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String instruments > Double Bass and Piano
Domenico Dragonetti
"The Famous Solo" for Double Bass and Orchestra
Editor: Tobias Glöckler
Piano reduction: Christoph Sobanski
Fing. db: Tobias Glöckler
28.50 €
Urtext Edition, Piano reduction, paperbound
First edition of the arrangement for double bass and string quartet
Piano reduction and parts for string quartet in e minor/G major and f sharp minor/A major, parts for double bass in e minor
with marked and unmarked double bass part
The viola I and viola II parts for the alternative quintet arrangement (neither of which are included in the printed edition) can be downloaded free-of-charge.
Pages: 85 (VI, 33, 8, 9, 10, 9, 10), Size 23,5 x 31,0 cm
Order no. HN 1198 · ISMN 979-0-2018-1198-7
It is a bit of a paradox: one of Dragonetti's favourite pieces and also his showpiece, "The Famous Solo", originally for double bass and orchestra, is largely unknown today. This cannot be down to the virtuoso work itself, but is more likely due to the unclear source situation with its different versions. In this edition Tobias Glöckler presents Dragonetti's autograph arrangement for double bass and string quartet for the first time. For those who would like to study the orchestral version, there is also a piano reduction, based on a contemporary model. Using this edition, the "Famous Solo" can be performed as needed in the solo and orchestral tuning – piano scores and quartet parts in e minor and f sharp minor are also included.
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Tobias Glöckler and the Dresden String Quintet
The piano reduction, which bears a very close relationship to one of the original piano accompaniments, is consistently excellent. The solo part is characteristically clean and clear, and editorial notes are clear and comprehensive, Glöckler is to be congratulated on his continuing careful scholarship, breathing new life into yet another standard repertoire item, thereby furthering a remarkable spate of interest in compositions of this great virtuoso of former days.
[American String Teacher, 2015]
Dragonettis "Famous solo", im Original für Kontrabass und Orchester, ist heute weithin unbekannt. Die Musik ist dabei immer noch so spritzig und originell wie am ersten Tag. Eher scheint es so, dass seit 150 Jahren keine vernünftige Ausgabe erschienen ist und das clevere Werk erst jetzt in sorgfältig erstellten Urtextausgaben erschienen ist.
[Ensemble, 2014]
La presente edizione è estremamente curata da tutti i punti di vista: prefazione e note esaustive, parti per contrabbasso e quartetto d'archi (due violini, viola, violoncello) e per contrabbasso e pianoforte sia in Mi minore/Sol Maggiore che in Fa# minore/La Maggiore, in modo che il contrabbasso possa suonare sia in accordatura da orchestra che in accordatura da solista.
[Archi Magazine, 2014]


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If your primary concern is gas milage, I would not totally dismiss the SPI. New they were rated better than the zetec or duratec (iirc). My 03 SPI still gets 30-33 mpg.
You do have to watch out for the valve seat issue, but it is not a bad motor. Mine has run strong for nearly 10 years and 115k miles with nothing more than standard maintenance and a new alternator.
as far as seating goes - I am 6'2, and was 240, i felt like I had a bit more room in the sedan than the hatch, but that was long time ago , so I may be mistaken.
|I went to town and sat in both a '06 sedan and a '04 hatchback. I fit really well in the sedan but not so much in the hatchback. There seemed to be less shoulder room and my left shoulder was hitting the pillar where the seat belt was pretty badly. This car had a leather interior so I don't know if there is a difference in seats with a cloth interior. I hate to take a day off of work, drive 5+ hours round trip only to sit in the car and find out in less than 30 seconds that it won't work for me. Any ideas?
|Excellent info everyone. I'm going to go and kick some tires once the temps get above zero later this week.
I'm 6' 2 and I don't have any problems with my 07 as far as getting in and out. Plenty of head room and plenty of leg room but I have the Sedan with a 2.0l Duratec in it. As far as seats there not very comfy on long rides but they have support where you need it.
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|The shifter base eventually breaks on the early models in many cases. I fixed mine up and it wasn't very hard. I made a thread on it. If I remember correctly the 2007 had different seats available but otherwise they should be the same.
There is a newer four door ZX3 with a leather interior on a lot close by. Are the leather seats the same as the cloth?
As for the Ztec engines, I have been looking for the 3 as the eighth character in the VIN number to figure out what engine is in the ones I have been eying up since most places/people don't show a pic of the engine and many list it incorrectly in the description.
Edit: Excellent info whynotthinkwhynot! Is the shifter a problem on the '02.5 and earlier manuals? How about the early autos? Are they prone to premature failure?
00 Focis have different TBs
02.5 and newer Focis with manual transmissions have different shifters.
03+ Focis with AT's have stronger transmissions than earlier models.
03-04 Focis might come with Duratec engines. Look for coil on plug ignition.
05 Focis have a body change, and an interior change.
06-07 Focis have different front suspensions than 00-05 models.
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|well if you don't want an SPI Focus then you're doing right as the ZX3 if i remember correctly came STANDARD w/ the Zetec engine. on the seating i say just find a ZX3 on a carlot & ask if you can sit in it. or hell maybe any Focus will work. and major interior changes in the 7 years... not much. 05-07 got a redesigned dash but i believe everything else was carried over from the 00-04 but i'm sure i'll be corrected if anything here is wrong!
Thinking of getting a Focus but have a few questions
Hi everyone,
About a month ago I picked up a 01 Escort to use as a commuter vehicle which I have gown to dislike rather quickly. I'm thinking of getting rid of it and trying a Focus.
A main reason why I don't like my Escort is that I'm 6'4" and the seats are just not built to fit a large person for a long period of time. Add to it that w/o tilt steering, the wheel sits in my lap which doesn't allow me to change positions at all.
I only have about $5,000 to spend so I will most likely be looking at older models. Was there any seating or major interior changes during the first 7 or so years of production?
I found what looks to be a clean '01 ZX3 5 speed with 40,000 miles on it. Are there any inherent problems to look for on this vehicle? This car doesn't appear to have tilt steering. How is the standard steering wheel height for people with long legs? I would just go and sit in it but it's about 2.5 hours away.
How about other years and models? Are there some that are better than others? I do know that I don't want a SPI powered Focus.
Would a 130,000 mi car be a safe buy or should I stay away from higher mileage vehicles?
Typically, how long are the auto and manual transmissions good for? How about clutch wear? I realize that there are a lot of variables due to driving styles and maintenance.
Since this is a commuter car for me, high fuel economy is a must. Are there certain models that get better fuel economy than others? How about auto vs manual? I drive 99% highway and tend to drive on the conservative side.
I would just go and check out some different models to see which ones I like the best but I have no inventory in my area. The oldest thing on the local lots is a '07 sedan.
Sorry for all the stupid questions but I hate making large uninformed purchases. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
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