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Patrick Bateman (11-04-2013)
Yeah it's an nfl locker room but act like an adult, certainly being paid enough, his dad's posting shows its a family thing.
Go Gators!
Richie Incognito is making Riley Cooper look like Medgar Evers.
"Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."
Revering4Blue (11-04-2013)
Incognito seemed to have some kind of obsession with Martin. Martin seems like a pretty intelligent and stable guy. Based on what we know so far, I can't blame him for feeling unsafe and taking the action he took.
Grape works as a soda. Sort of as a gum. I wonder why it doesn't work as a pie. Grape pie? There's no grape pie. - Larry David
Bullying is a real issue, not just in the NFL but in schools all across the country. Think of the high school or middle school kids who watch ESPN and are impressionable enough to think Richie Incognito is a role model and Jonathan Martin is a wuss. Even though we as adults see things differently, with children and teenagers it isn't as cut and dry. The NFL needs to send a message that shows a zero tolerance for bullying, similar to the Saints with the bounties. If not, you're sending a message to kids that bullying is ok and there are no consequences if you do it.
HeatherC1212 (11-05-2013)
It's tricky also because even though Martin came forward, will others? If they do, are they going to be ostracized by teammates and/or coaches? In Martin's case, it's doubtful he'll play for MIA again. Are other GMs going to take a chance on him? Will they be reluctant to sign him because they worry that if anyone looks sideways at Martin he's going to holler about bullying? I seriously doubt Incognito will play in the NFL again so the most you could do is fine him. What about the other players? Incognito is getting all the blame but you have to think he hasn't acted alone. This whole thing was reportedly set up because all the linemen left when Martin went to sit down with them. Maybe all that was Incognito's idea but the others didn't have to go along with it. I'm not saying Martin is to blame but why did he take this so long without standing up for himself? Was he worried about all the other linemen who followed Incognito? I know he didn't want to be a snitch but you have to stand up for yourself too.
"It's better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt."
I'm not a man of many words. Read my posts, and you'll see what I mean.
Some people are Optimists (They see the glass 1/2 full).
Others are Pessimists (They see the glass 1/2 empty).
Me, I'm a Realist. 1/2 empty IS 1/2 full.
So far we don't know who else might have been involved, so it would be premature for the Dolphins and the league to hand out more suspensions until they know more. It's important to make sure they determine the extent of the harrassment, who was involved and what was the extent of the involvement. In any case, I think the Dolphins are going to have to seriously examine the culture in the clubhouse and make some serious changes. I think the NFL is going to have to put guidelines in place to deal with future incidents. I doubt Incognito is suspended permanently because an arbitrator would likely overturn it. I think his suspension lasts until the investigation is completed, then the Dolphins decide whether to set a defined suspension or just cut him so that he can sign with a new team. It's going to be tougher for Martin. He will likely find it difficult to stay with the Dolphins, and it may take a team with strong veteran leadership willing to take him in under their wing. I get the feeling Incognito will be back on the field before Martin is.
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Stray (11-05-2013)
Some NFL personnel believe Martin should have kept this in-house and believe he's a coward.
Stuff like this will continue to happen as long as the phrase "boys will be boys" or as the article says "guys will be guys" is considered a valid excuse for moronic behavior everywhere!
"Why are those Dodger pitchers in the Reds bullpen?"-GAC August 28, 2009
Can you imagine if managers or HR reps at P&G or Apple told an employee who was having problems with a co-worker that the two should handle it with a fight? Or that allegations of racial-slurs and harassment should be a private matter between the two?
The NFL should impose an immediate gag-order, league wide, on this issue -- because everything being said right now (publicly and privately) is fodder for a huge future lawsuit.
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Posts: 190
Location: Sin City Nevada
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 11:25 pm
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Username: RAVENSLIFER
Age: 31
Favorite Sport: obviosly NFL football!
Favorite Teams: Ravens
Favorite Player(Current): Ray Lewis
Favorite Player(All time): Ray Lewis
Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads? Blondes
Favorite Movie: Good Fellas, Reservoir Dogs,Blow,Abronxtale,Donnie Brasco
Favorite TV Shows: King of Queens,How I met your mother
Favorite Books:
Favorite Meal: Steak and Potatoes
Favorite Bands: Nirvana,RHCP
School Level/JoB: Accountant
Your Dream Dinner(5 people, dead or alive, you want to meet): Ray Lewis,Jennifer Lopez, Barry Sanders,Jessica Biel, Johnny Unitas
5 Words to Describe You: usually rough around the edges
Ravens Fan Background: I have been watching the Ravens since they came to Baltimore and I am truly glad to see football back in good ole "baldamore"
Favorite Past Raven: Ray Lewis
Favorite Current Raven: Ray Lewis
Favorite Past Non-Raven Barry Sanders
Anything Else You Want to Share Well, I was over at nfl.com and its so childish I'm glad i found a site withcivilized people who have passion for the game like I do,I played football in highschool and 3 years at college, division 1 team, blew out my knee i was good but I wasnt going to be drafted by any means lol,but I'd be the first pick in the park for a game :p
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Posts: 3
Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 11:01 am
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Username: Rushian. It's a shame I'm not actually Russian..
Age: 20
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Teams: Ravens, Newcastle United
Favorite Player(Current): Ed Reed
Favorite Player(All time): Ed Reed
Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads? All are good, probably brunettes though
Favorite Movie: Hana-Bi, Memento, I'll watch anything really
Favorite TV Shows: Breaking Bad, Black Books, ER, Spiral
Favorite Books: America's Game and Friday Night Lights are both great
Favorite Meal: Cake!
Favorite Bands: Crystal Castles, Jay Z, Taylor Swift
School Level/Job: Part-time office assistant at a charity
Your Dream Dinner(5 people, dead or alive, you want to meet): Ray Lewis, Ayrton Senna, Adriana Lima, Caesar and Willy Wonka
5 Words to Describe You: Slippery when wet
Ravens Fan Background: Very new fan! Only started watching football in 2008, watched a bit more in 2009, then started to properly get into it in 2010, wanted a team, thought about the Chargers but Ravens play the kind of football I enjoy watching. I live in the UK so it's hard to watch NFL but I do my best. So sick and tired of the crap you get in soccer.
Favorite Past Raven: Not too sure but I'd go with any that have been said so far
Favorite Current Raven: Ed Reed
Favorite Past Non-Raven: Michael Strahan maybe?
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Posts: 225
Location: Florida
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 4:56 pm
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Username: Bkoz
Age: 20
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Teams: Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars
Favorite Player(Current): Ray Lewis
Favorite Player(All time): Ray Lewis
Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads? Redheads, what's red up top is fire down below.
Favorite Movie: Zombieland, Halloween series, any good horror.
Favorite TV Shows: The Office, The Walking Dead
Favorite Books: The Zombie Survival Guide, World War Z
Favorite Meal: General Tso's Chicken
Favorite Bands: Shinedown, Linkin Park, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Foo Fighters, Hoobastank, Seether.
School Level/Job: Sophomore in college majoring in Digital Design and Animation, almost half way to my bachelors.
Your Dream Dinner(5 people, dead or alive, you want to meet): My Grandmother on my Dad's side, Billy Mays, Ray Lewis, Dwayne The Rock Johnson, and James Rolfe.
5 Words to Describe You:
Ravens Fan Background: Born in Glen Burnie, MD. remember watching the Ravens win the Super bowl in a bar across the street from my house in Nabbs Creek when I was younger. I remember my Dad telling me about Jamal Lewis nearly breaking the record for most yards in a game then he eventually did it. Moved to Key West, FL. when I was ten, my father always used to and still does send me a ton of Ravens memorabilia, apparel and collectibles for my birthday and Christmas. I'm always going to love my hometown team. I really wasn't a hardcore football fan until the end of the 2007 season - 2008 draft. Now I'm addicted to the game and my team more than ever.
Favorite Past Raven: Jamal Lewis, Jonathan Ogden, Brian Billick, Jermaine Lewis.
Favorite Current Raven: Ray Lewis (honestly, there are so many I can claim to be my favorite Ray Rice, Todd Heap, Joe Flacco, Ed Reed, Haloti Ngata, and more but Ray Lewis is at a another level)
Favorite Past Non-Raven: Joe Montana, Barry Sanders, Jim Brown, Jerry Rice, there are a lot ever since I started educating myself on past players.
Anything Else You Want to Share: Can't wait to finish college and get out into the real world. Really want to go to the Ravens vs. Jaguars game this upcoming season and can't wait to visit my family in MD.
Jags wrote:
That Sig is sick... Everytime I see it I poop myself..
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Posts: 8
Location: Virginia Beach
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:15 pm
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Username: RavenFanVB
Age: 19
Favorite Sport:Basketball/Football
Favorite Teams: Tarheels/Ravens/Orioles
Favorite Player(Current): Joe Flacco
Favorite Player(All time): Ray Lewis
Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads? Brunettes
Favorite Movie: Back to the Future Trilogy
Favorite TV Shows: That 70's Show/The Office/Weeds
Favorite Books: Paper Lion
Favorite Meal: Stromboli OR pork tenderloin with buffet potatoes
Favorite Bands: Not much of a music guy
School Level/Job: College Sophomore/Delivery Driver
Your Dream Dinner(5 people, dead or alive, you want to meet): Dean Smith/Cal Ripken/Tyler Hansbrough/Michael Jordan (would be awesome to meet)/
5 Words to Describe You: 6ft4 white guy
Ravens Fan Background: Been a fan as long as I can remember. I vividly remember watching us win the Super Bowl
Favorite Past Raven: Ray Lewis was my favorite
Favorite Current Raven: Joe Flacco
Favorite Past Non-Raven: Marino
Anything Else You Want to Share:
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Posts: 77
Location: PG County, Maryland
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:27 am
Post subject: New guy here, what's up all?
Username: GreenLaser86
Age: 25
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Teams: Ravens / O's / Terps / Wizards / Capitals
Favorite Player(Current):
Favorite Player(All time):
Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads? All of them!
Favorite Movie: Speed
Favorite TV Shows: WWE / All of the 90's Nick shows
Favorite Books: A what?
Favorite Meal: Anything horrible for you
Favorite Bands: Disturbed / Korn
School Level/Job: Uh
Your Dream Dinner(5 people, dead or alive, you want to meet): Jessica Alba / Jessica Biel / Mila Kunis / Kim Kardashian /
5 Words to Describe You: I'm lost in the sauce
Ravens Fan Background: Logo
Favorite Past Raven: Jamal Lewis
Favorite Current Raven: Ray Lewis
Favorite Past Non-Raven:
Anything Else You Want to Share:
What's up guys? I have been trolling this board for about 5 years now but finally signed up, lol.... Anyways, I said a lot on the above questions, but I do want to tell you guys something funny that happened last season....
I went was going to the preseason game against the Jets in Baltimore, and I was trying to find the stub hub box office, anyways, I got out of my car and let my cousin start driving while I walked around, suddenly, I see 2 black males with some guns, and they start shooting right across the street at something/someone, I quickly duck behind a big black SUV, and as soon as I hear the shooting stop, I quickly run the other direction, and while I'm running like a bat out of hell, I see the stub hub office, so I go in, get my tickets, and enjoy the game. LMAO
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Posts: 23
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2011 8:40 pm
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Username: Alabama Raven
Age: 20
Favorite Sport: I'll admit - I'm a gigantic baseball fan, but a student of the game of football to say the least.
Favorite Teams: Baltimore Ravens, Alabama Crimson Tide, Atlanta Braves
Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads? Redheads 7 days of the week, and twice on Sundays.
Favorite Movie: I'll go with something off the wall. I'll probably give you a different answer for this every time you ask me though. I'll go with Collateral.
Favorite TV Shows: My TV, for the most part, hovers around the sports channels. If I watch anything else though, It's typically an episode of Scrubs. I just can't help it.
Favorite Books: Entirely too many to list. My (soon to be) degreess are in History & English, so I read nonstop. I just finished a story written by Henry James today called Beast In The Jungle. So I'll go with that one. Ask me again in a week or two, and I'll give you something completely different though.
Favorite Meal: Honey BBQ Wings, specifically from Buffalo Wild Wings. Hands down. This one won't change. I promise.
Favorite Bands: The Avett Brothers, Mumford & Sons, Iron & Wine, Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses, so on & so on.
School Level/Job: I'm a Senior at the University of Alabama.
5 Words to Describe You: My mind is always open.
Ravens Fan Background: I've spent some limited time in Baltimore, as I have some family in the Maryland area (Olney, specifically.) I fell in love with the Ravens in 2002 when Ozzie Newsome stepped into the GM role. Roll Tide!
Favorite Past Raven: Adalius Thomas
Favorite Current Raven: Haloti Ngata
Favorite Non-Raven: Mark Ingram
Anything Else You Want to Share: I have a soft spot in my heart for the Atlanta Falcons. My dad lives in Atlanta, and I'm there often. I spend a lot of time involved with the Braves organization, and I'm a sucker for the city itself. It doesn't help that they've just drafted the best receiver out of my college in dozens of years. However, when/if they play each other, I will always be wearing my Black & Purple.
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Posts: 1
Location: Australia
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:36 am
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Username: Raven_down_unde (yes i forgot the r at the end)
Age: 20
Favorite Sport: AFl/Soccer/Cricket/NFL (all sports)
Favorite Teams: Ravens, Carlton, Arsenal
Favorite Player(Current): Ed Reed
Favorite Player(All time): Ed Reed
Favorite Movie: Waking Life, Matrix, Usual Suspects
Favorite TV Shows: Seinfeld, Scrubs, Simpsons
Favorite Books: Anything philosophical
Favorite Meal: Pasta
Favorite Bands: ACDC, Bob Dylan, Springsteen, Bowie, Queen, Stones, etc
School Level/Job: At University
Ravens Fan Background: A new fan i guess, I started watching the NFL when i was away in 2009 and i fell in lvoe with the game, took me over a year to pick a team but the uniforms and the Defense is the reason I am a raven.
Favorite Past Raven: Not sure, don't know that many
Favorite Current Raven: Ed Reed
Favorite Current Non Raven: Clay Matthews
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Posts: 2890
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:17 pm
Post subject: Re: The Introduction Thread [Non-Ravens Fans: Feel Free to S
BaltimoreTerp wrote:
It's been a while since most people did an introduction, so let's get some updates.
Favorite Sport:
Favorite Teams:
Packers, Badgers, Badgers, Breweres, Bucks
Favorite Player(Current):
Josh Sitton
Favorite Player(All time):
Mark Tauscher
Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads?
Favorite Movie:
Favorite TV Shows:
Favorite Books:
FNL, Dresden Files, GOT
Favorite Meal:
Spaghetti, Steak
Favorite Bands:
George Strait, Trace Adkins, Brad Paisley
School Level/Job:
Senior in High School, Lifeguard
Your Dream Dinner(5 people, dead or alive, you want to meet):
George Bush, Ronald Reagan, Dwight Eisenhower, Harry Truman, Kathleen Munroe
5 Words to Describe You:
Stubborn, Obnoxious, Smart, Articulate, Arrogant
Ravens Fan Background:
Read, Next Man up
Favorite Past Raven:
Jonathan Ogden
Favorite Current Raven:
Lee Evans
Favorite Past Non-Raven
Mark Tauscher
Anything Else You Want to Share:
LION KING wrote:
Stafford to me is MVP of the League!
5.06 Yards per Carry up the middle.
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Joined: 27 Oct 2005
Posts: 3133
Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 3:00 pm
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Username: ceejay
Age: 25
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Teams: Ravens, Blue Jays, Raptors, Canadiens
Favorite Player(Current): Ray Lewis
Favorite Player(All time): Ray Lewis
Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads? My wifes Brunette, keep it safe haha
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite TV Shows: The Sopranos, Dexter, Big Bang Theory
Favorite Books: Where's Waldo Lol
Favorite Meal: Caesar Salad
Favorite Bands: None really
School Level/Job: College Graduate, I work for the Ciy of Mississauga
Your Dream Dinner(5 people, dead or alive, you want to meet): Eva Mendes, My grandfather, Notorious BIG, Nelson Mandela, Sheldon Cooper
5 Words to Describe You: Fat, Funny, Stupid, Father, Husband
Ravens Fan Background: Just love Ray Lewis and had to support his team.
Favorite Past Raven: Jamal Lewis
Favorite Current Raven: Ray Lewis
Favorite Past Non-Raven: Ladanian Tomlinson
Anything Else You Want to Share: I came, I saw, I ate
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Joined: 10 Sep 2008
Posts: 1097
Location: BALL SO HARD UNIVERSITY
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:16 am
Post subject:
Sure, why not.
: rmthawk64
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Favorite Sport
: Football, basketball, hockey, baseball
Favorite Teams
: Ravens, Wizards, Orioles, Capitals, UMD basketball, PSU football.
Favorite Player(Current)
: Ray Lewis
Favorite Player(All time)
: Ray Lewis
Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads?
: Brunettes> Redheads >>> Blondes
Favorite Movie
: Happy Gilmore
Favorite TV Shows
: The League, Workaholics, Tosh.O, Sportscenter, PTI, ATH, Jim Rome is Burning
Favorite Books
: The ones with pictures.
Favorite Meal
: Medium-well filet mignon, lobster tail, and baked potato. Favorite food is cheese, though.
Favorite Bands
: Metallica, Eminem, Avicii, Wax, Pepper, Sublime, Lloyd Banks, Adele, Cassidy, Jack Johnson, Third Eye Blind, Bush, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins. Ya, looks good.
School Level/Job
: HS drop out. Was an online poker pro, government took that away in April. Currently unemployed. FML.
Your Dream Dinner(5 people, dead or alive, you want to meet)
: Ray Lewis, Tiger Woods, Juan Dixon, My Grandmother, and Phil Galfond.
5 Words to Describe You
: Jolly, Lover, Fun, Awesome, Lazy-eye
Ravens Fan Background
: Born in Baltimore. Lived there most of my life. Went to the Ravens first ever scrimmage when they came back. Been a fan of football since before that, though. It was just natural.
Favorite Past Raven
: Bart Scott (am I allowed to say that?)
Favorite Current Raven
: Ray Lewis
Favorite Past Non-Raven
: Barry Sanders
Anything Else You Want to Share
: RavensRool28 is my brother.
When you go in the lion's den, you don't tippy toe in you carry a spear, you go in screaming like a banshee, you kick whatever doors in, and say, 'Where's the SOB?' If you go in any other way you're gonna lose.
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Posts: 14173
Location: In hiding
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:38 pm
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Favorite Sport:
Baseball and Football
Favorite Teams:
Boston Red Sox and Miami Dolphins (although I have a soft spot in my heart for both the Orioles and Ravens)
Favorite Current NFL Players:
Ray Lewis, Jason Taylor, Eli Manning
All-time Favorite Player:
Dan Marino, Ray Lewis, Jake Scott, Jason Taylor
Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads?
Married a blonde
Favorite Movies:
Cars, Casablanca, Kelly's Heroes, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars
Favorite TV Shows:
M*A*S*H, Cheers, Big Bang Theory, Star Trek (TOS)
Favorite Books:
Lord of the Rings, Dragonlance saga, Robert Aspirin's Myth Adventures, Taylor Anderson's Destroymen series, anything by Doug Adams or Christopher Moore
Favorite Meal:
Meat, vegatables, and craft-brewed beer
Favorite Bands/Artists:
Rush, Led Zeppelin, Blues Traveler, INXS, and Leonardo di Vinci
School Level/Job:
Java Software Engineer
5 Words to Describe You:
cogent, opinionated, competitive, and tempestuous
Ravens Fan Background:
Spent 18 months in Timonium and was present for the '98 and '99 seasons.
Favorite Raven:
Ray Lewis
Anything Else You Want to Share:
Read more here.
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Posts: 27986
Location: KILL ME
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:13 pm
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Favorite Sport:
Favorite Teams:
Jaguars, Wild, White Sox, Bobcats
Favorite Player(Current):
Joe Flacco
Favorite Player(All time):
Mark Brunell (he's still playing, but he's 41, so I don't count him as current)
Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads?
Favorite Movie:
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre '74
Favorite TV Shows:
It's Always Sunny, King of Queens, Seinfeld.
Favorite Books:
Favorite Meal:
Japanese food, anything.
Favorite Bands:
As I Lay Dying
School Level/Job:
High School
Ravens Fan Background:
Dad's a Steeler fan, so I got to watch the Ravens quite a bit, and grew a liking to them.
Favorite Current Raven:
Joe Flacco
I hate the Jaguars
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Posts: 33730
Location: Hashtag BirdCity
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:30 pm
Post subject:
Realized I never posted in here
Username: Flaccomania
Age: 26
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Teams: Ravens, Orioles, FSU Football, Orlando Magic
Favorite Current NFL Players: Terrell Suggs, Joe Flacco, Anquan Boldin, Lardarius Webb, Jimmy Smith, Ray Lewis
All-time Favorite Player: Ray Lewis
Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads? Whatever color my girlfriend's hair is... she's like between red and brown, but sometimes it's blonde... so whatever.
Favorite Movies: Inside Man, Fracture, Inception, pretty much any psychological thrillers
Favorite TV Shows: Dexter, Shameless, SportsCenter
Favorite Books: Tucker Max
Favorite Meal: Taco Bell, McDonalds, pretty much anything unhealthy -- but been eating healthier recently, so I'll say salmon.
Favorite Bands/Artists: Incubus, 30 Seconds to Mars, Ballyhoo!, Lil Wayne, Drake
School Level/Job: Software Engineer working with SAP right now
5 Words to Describe You: Awesome x 5
Ravens Fan Background: Since their inception
Favorite Raven: Currently? Jimmy Smith.
Anything Else You Want to Share: Not really
Flaccomania is a genius who is an expert on literally everything he talks about so you should trust him. [/quote]
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Joined: 20 Feb 2012
Posts: 7
Location: San Diego, CA
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:32 am
Post subject: Re: The Introduction Thread [Non-Ravens Fans: Feel Free to S
Favorite Sport:
Baseball to play, football to watch, follow, breathe, eat, etc.
Favorite Teams:
Username should say it all
Favorite Player(Current):
Football (current/former) - Ray Lewis; Basketball (former) - Caron Butler; Basketball (current) - Nick Young/Jordan Crawford; Baseball (current) - Adam Jones; Baseball (former) - Roberto Alomar (the only spitter I'll ever like)
Favorite Player(All time):
Pretty sure the answer is the same for every Ravens fan.
Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads?
Brunettes all day, especially if the carpet doesn't match the drapes... it'll freak you out.
Favorite Movie:
Lock Stock, Snatch, Revolver, RockNRolla... anything Guy Ritchie writes/directs
Favorite TV Shows:
Tosh.0, The Wire, Entourage, Family Guy
Favorite Books:
1984, Farenheit 451, Anthem, A Clockwork Orange, Children of Men, The Road... any futuristic book that a movie hasn't ruined yet.
Favorite Meal:
Anything ethnic, but is made in America. Because let's be honest... Mexican, Italian, Chinese, etc. foods made in America are awesome but have absolutely no resemblance to their actual heritage.
Favorite Bands:
Too many to list without disrespecting the ones I leave out.
School Level/Job:
Partial college, Server/Bartender/Full-time drinker
Your Dream Dinner(5 people, dead or alive, you want to meet):
Billy Idol, Clarence Carter, Ozzie Guillen, Nick Thune, and David Blaine. Not only because the first 4 are awesome, but also so I would see that tool Blaine get quadruple-teamed.
5 Words to Describe You:
Epic Win.
Ravens Fan Background:
Since 96'. Born and raised Maryland.
Favorite Past Raven:
Gary Baxter... for leaving and making the Browns worse.
Favorite Current Raven:
Both the Ray's and most definitely NOT Flacco or his agent.
Favorite Past Non-Raven
Ozzie Newsome... not as a player, but as the best GM the NFL has ever seen.
Anything Else You Want to Share:
Watching an old spice commercial... Terry Crews is awesome.
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Joined: 07 Mar 2012
Posts: 28
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:25 pm
Post subject: Re: The Introduction Thread [Non-Ravens Fans: Feel Free to S
Hi, new to the forum -- crept forever. Finally was able to make an account. Sorry for bringing the Flacco debate back up...
Username: BrandonK
Age: 20
Favorite Sport: Baseball
Favorite Teams: Ravens, Nationals, Texas Rangers
Favorite Player(Current): Ray Lewis, Rice, Suggs, Webb, Tyrod Taylor, Andre Johnson
Favorite Player(All time): Deion Sanders
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UPDATE: Ukraine's Interior Minister is reportedly claiming that a Malaysian Airlines passenger jet was downed by a Buk missile fired by separatists. The tracked surface-to-air missile system was developed by the former Soviet Union, and is much beefier than shoulder-mounted Stinger missiles. Russian arms have been slowly infiltrating Ukrainian territory after Ukraine's pro-Russian president was ousted in favor of a government that's friendlier with the West.
Original story: Up to 295 people are believed dead in a passenger plane crash in eastern Ukraine. Reports out of the region suggest the Boeing 777 was shot out of the sky. Malaysia Airlines confirms it has lost contact with Flight MH 17 which had been en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. The Ukrainian air force has lost several planes in the region in the past few days, including a fighter jet that Russia stands accused of downing. Video shot near the scene shows a massive column of dark smoke reaching into the sky near the apparent crash site.


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Aches and pains during pregnancy
Growing a baby is hard work. Your body will go through a lot of changes as your baby grows and your hormones change. Along with the other common symptoms during pregnancy, you will often notice new aches and pains.
Headaches are common during pregnancy. Before you take medicine, ask your health care provider if it is safe to take. Other than medicine, relaxation techniques may help.
Headaches can be a sign of preeclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy). If your headaches get worse, and they don't go away easily when you take Tylenol and rest, especially toward the end of your pregnancy, tell your doctor.
Pain in Your Lower Abdomen (Belly) or Groin
You may feel stretching or pain in your lower belly during pregnancy, usually on one side or the other. This happens when ligaments and muscles around your uterus start to stretch.
Most often, it happens between 18 and 24 weeks. When you feel stretching or pain, move slowly or change positions.
Numbness and Tingling
As your uterus grows, it may press on the nerves in your legs. This may cause some numbness and tingling (feeling of pins and needles) in your legs and toes. This is normal and will go away after you give birth (it may take a few weeks to months).
You may also have numbness or tingling in your fingers and hands. You may notice it more often when you wake up in the morning. This also goes away after you give birth, though, again, not always right away.
If it is uncomfortable, you can wear a brace at night. Ask your health care provider where to get one.
Pregnancy strains your back and posture. To avoid or reduce backaches, you can:
- Wear low-heeled shoes.
- Sleep on your side with a pillow between your legs.
- Sit in a chair with good back support.
- Don't stand for too long.
- Bend your knees when picking things up. Don't bend at the waist.
- Don't lift heavy objects.
- Use heat or cold on the sore part of your back.
- Have someone massage or rub the sore part of your back. If you go to a professional massage therapist, let him or her know you are pregnant.
- Do back exercises that your doctor suggests.
Leg Aches and Pains
The extra weight you carry when you are pregnant can make your legs and back hurt.
Your body will also make a hormone that loosens ligaments throughout your body to prepare it for childbirth. However, these looser ligaments are more easily injured, most often in your back, so be careful when you lift and exercise.
Leg cramps are common in the last months of pregnancy. Sometimes stretching your legs before bed will reduce the cramps. Your doctor can show you how to safely stretch.
Watch for pain and swelling in one leg, but not the other. This can be a sign of a blood clot. Let your health care provider know if this happens.
Review Date: 8/15/2012
Reviewed By: Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Bellevue, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


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A Sorcerer's Treason centers around a Wisconsin lighthouse keeper named Bridget Lederle. Bridget is an old maid in 1899 society and lives with her housekeeper and her housekeeper's son. She has made it her mission in life to save as many of the sailors as she can by almost religiously guarding the light. When a stranger is cast ashore wearing strange clothing and speaking a strange tongue, she takes him in - and ends up changing her life forever. Bri...
In Camelot's Shadow
Luna, Mar 2004, 13.95, 384 pp. ISBN: 0373802048 When Risa was about to be born, her father Lord Rygehil, desperate to save the life of his beloved wife Jocosa, receives shelter from a storm from the evil sorcerer Euberacon. However, for his hospitality, the malevolent one demands payment placing a curse on the newborn daughter. Euberacon vowed to collect the debt when the baby was old enough. That baby is of an age for Euberacon to demand re...
Kingdom Of Cages
Chena Trust has landed with her family on Pandora, a planet where they hope to make a new life. This environmental utopia is divided into primitive villages and domed cities, both designed to protect the environment. Unfortunately, the rest of the galaxy is suffering from a "diversity crisis" which is quickly killing them all off. They've threatened to destroy Pandora unless the Pandorans help them find a cure. The cure, thinks many Pandorans, may be fou...
The Firebird's Vengeance
Tor, August 2004, 27.95, 416 pp. ISBN 076530126 The Nine Elders of Hung-Tse called their guardian the Firebird to help them when their enemy Isavalta threatened to invade their kingdom. The Empress Medeoan using powerful magic managed to cage the Firebird for thirty years but upon her death the spell broke freeing the Firebird. The angry guardian vowed vengeance on both kingdoms. He flew to Hung-Tse and killed the nine elders, plunging the cou...
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The Quiet Invasion
Warner, Mar 2001, 6.99, 478 pp. ISBN: 0446609412 Dr. Helen Failia refuses to accept that her dream of a permanent colony on Venus seems doomed especially after the difficult but successful establishment of Venera. Though human descendants now have been born in the orbiting city, most earthlings believe humanizing the greenhouse planet is futile because it is too costly to conquer the ultra-hostile environment. Helen's few allies have their ...
The Usurper's Crown
Tor, April 2003, 27.95, 528 pp. ISBN 0312874421 When it is discovered that the princess and heir of Isavalta is a sorceress, the emperor and empress ask the powerful sorcerer Avanasy to teach her how to use her powers. Over the years the two become friends until a political marriage is arranged to Kacha, the nephew of the king of Hastinapura. The princess falls in love with him, but Avanasy warns her that he is treacherous and not to be trusted...


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Tongue thrusting
Tongue thrusting is the habit of sealing the mouth for swallowing by thrusting the top of the tongue forward against the lips.
Just like thumb sucking, tongue thrusting exerts pressure against the front teeth, pushing them out of
If you notice symptoms of tongue thrusting, consult a speech pathologist. This person can develop a treatment plan that helps your child to increase the strength of the chewing muscles and to develop a new swallowing pattern.
Lip sucking
Lip sucking involves repeatedly holding the lower lip beneath the upper front teeth. Sucking of the lower lip may occur by itself or in combination with thumb sucking. This practice results in an overbite and the same kinds of problems as discussed with thumb sucking and tongue thrusting. Stopping the habit involves the same steps as described for stopping thumb sucking.
Early tooth loss
Premature loss of a child's primary teeth typically occurs due to tooth decay, injury, or lack of jaw space.
If teeth are lost before the permanent teeth emerge, the nearby teeth can tip or shift into the space now unoccupied. When a permanent tooth tries to emerge into its space, there may not be enough room. The new tooth may emerge tilted. Crooked or misaligned teeth can cause a range of problems from interfering with proper chewing to causing temporomandibular joint problems.
If your child loses a tooth prematurely, your dentist may recommend a space maintainer. A space maintainer is a plastic or metal device that holds open the space left by the missing tooth. Your dentist will remove the device once the permanent teeth begin to erupt.
Reviewed by the doctors at the Cleveland Clinic Department of Dentistry.
Reviewed by Jay H. Rosoff, DDS, on March 1, 2007.
Edited by Charlotte E. Grayson Mathis, MD, on May 1, 2005.
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I was wondering how can i limit the number of times my while loop will loop?
while(true && $cnt<100){
Or, if you like reducing your code:
for($i = 0; ($yourcondition) && $i < 100; $i++){
Works in the same way, but it removes need to start $i before the loop and increment it at the end.
so i should use a for loop instead of a while loop? am i understanding correct?
It's completely upto you.
I'd prefer the for() because the instructions are all in one command, but the while loop works fine too, and is probably more understandable for beginners.
I like to declare my variables before using it. An heritage from my time doing C, I suppose...Beside this, the main difference between the 2, is that a for loop is usually used when you know that you will have certain amount of iteration.A while loop is more used when you don't know how many iteration are going to be, but that you will need to break the loop at a time X.Beside this semantical difference, they are the same.
You have a difference if you try a do..while loop.A while or for loop will test the conditions first, then do the loop.
A do..while loop will first execute the action, and then test the condition
$isFound = true;
} while !isset($isFound);
It can be handy sometimes.
in my program, i'm unsure how many times it will loop through, but i don't want it to loop too many times and cause my script to time out. Sounds like limited the while loop is what i need to do. would i implement a counter and the beginning of the loop in the conditional?
I like to declare my variables before using it. An heritage from my time doing C, I suppose...
for($i = 0
That's classed as declaration in PHP. In c++ it would be something like:
for(int i = 0
is that a for loop is usually used when you know that you will have certain amount of iteration.
That is it's most common use. However, the for() loop is just a while loop with the condition between a declaration and a repeat instruction, i.e.
$i = 0;
///do something
//is exactly the same as:
for($i = 0; condition; $i++){
///do something
$isFound = false;
$isFound = true;
} while (!$isFound);
is equal to:
for($isFound = false; $isFound == false; ){
if($i_have_found_something === false){
$isFound = true;
Of course, they are the same, but when considering another variable being modified every iteration, I prefer for()
$time = microtime();
$max = 1000; //1 second
while($yourothercondition && ((microtime() - time) < $max)){
$max = 1000; //1 second
for($time = microtime(); ($yourothercondition && ((microtime() - time) < $max); ){
thanks a bunch arkinstall
Note that depending on the time it takes to execute each loop, the actual loop running time may be very slightly longer than the time limit you set - because the condition is only to fire the loop, not to end it half-way if that condition is met.
By the way, if you don't mind saying, what are you doing in this loop?
well, i know it seems odd since i seem to have so many questions. Only been doing php part time for a couple of years, but i'm trying to create a crawler to get descriptions for web pages. in my crawler, it loops through the html of a page to find links, and i only want it to retrieve a few. sometimes in may bring back 10 or more, and the script takes 30 seconds or so.
I am actually trying to do this.... but when I use
for($i = 0; ($yourcondition) && $i < 3; $i++){
instead of limiting the output to the first 3 items.... it outputs every item 3 times
$count = 0;// my function$count++;
works better....but if i change the ($count == 1) to 2, it stops working and outputs all the items again -why is it only working for count==1?
now i figured it out...... count was reset to 0 each time it looped so i simply movec count=0 to just before the current loop i was working with


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The Cold Steel Survival Edge is a light duty bushcrafting design excellent for any utility task performed around the camp site. If you're familiar with Mora of Sweden Knives, the Survival Edge is a very similar design with many more capabilities. The Secure-Ex sheath clips easily onto your belt and comes attached with a Ferrocerium fire steel to match the handle color. The 5″ mirror polished blade is made from German 4116 Stainless Steel which, according to Cold Steel, performs better than 420 and 440 series steels while providing improved corrosion resistance. What sets the Survival Edge apart is the extremely rigid, hollow handle design. With an internal length of three inches and diameter of one inch, there's ample storage space for any small fishing, safety, or survival items. With a reasonably ergonomic handle, dual finger guard, and rubber O-rings for a secure grip, the Survival Edge is one useful tool.
Survival Edge
Cold Steel has been determined to bring an economical hollow handle survival knife to market for years. Most knives of this kind (that are currently available) have proven, in our own tests, to be too weak and fragile to be of any real use—and expensive too! In short, we thought we could do better.
Many years of experience with super-tough plastics and injection molding have given Cold Steel an edge over our competition's clumsy offerings. Our Survival Edge is butterfly light and strong as an ox and features a German 4116 Stainless Steel blade that is a full 1" wide and 5" long and terminates in a strong clip point that's versatile enough to meet the demands of ANY survival situation.
The handle is made from the highest-grade Polypropylene available, and has an integral double quillon guard that serves to protect the fingers as well as making it possible to lash the handle to a stick to make an improvised spear. The surface is carefully textured and encircled by 5 rubber "O" rings to improve traction when your hands are wet or slippery and to resist rolling or turning during intense use. Plus, a twist of the waterproof cap at the hollow handle's end reveals a large expanse that will accept a variety of survival aids or tinder. Cold Steel has included a basic survival kit inside the handle to get you started.
The Secure-Ex sheath is designed to fit on most belts or be slung on a lanyard around one's neck. It's light, tough, and weatherproof. Additionally, it includes a Ferrocerium fire steel. A swift strike using the blade's spine will produce a shower of white-hot sparks and start a campfire roaring in no time at all.
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Ivory Lodge is quite simply a magnificent property right on top of its game. It boasts breathtaking décor, luxury bedrooms of a generous size and an excellent quality of food. Intimate, romantic and utterly relaxing, Ivory also has a wonderful team of staff who will take care of your every need. It has all the facilities you'd expect from a top notch lodge as well as some added luxuries such as a wine cellar and library. Such comfort doesn't come cheap, however if you are a couple or family (with kids under the age of 13) looking for the ultimate African safari experience, then you can't go wrong.
Lion Sands Ivory Lodge is situated in the extreme south of the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve which shares an unfenced border with the Kruger National Park. It was built on the banks of the Sabie River and together with Kirkman's, it is the only lodge with access to this and the Sand River. There are daily direct flights from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport from where you can either choose to be collected by bus or take a charter flight to Skukuza from where you'll be collected by someone from Lion Sands. Alternatively you can fly from Jo'burg to the Mala Mala airfield from where you will be collected or take a flight from Jo'burg to Skukuza and complete the journey by road. If you are coming by road from Jo'burg, leave roughly 5 hours for your journey. It will take approximately two and a quarter hours from Hoedspruit Airport and one hour from Hazyview.
Ivory Lodge, together with its sister property just 100m away, River Lodge, is located on land owned and managed by the More family for four generations, since 1933. The lodges opened in 2001 and their guests are the only ones to be able to traverse within the Lion's reserve which means a highly personalised experience. Lion Sands sponsors the Henna pre-school in the surrounding community and a visit of the facility is part of a cultural tour that guests can participate in (at extra cost).
Ivory lodge, in keeping with the rest of the camp, has a small, smart, neat reception area. At the end of the boardwalk which reaches the welcome area, you'll find a couch and a couple of leather armchairs around a carved wooden coffee table with its bowl off ostrich eggs and a selection of books. Either side are the actual reception and another office each with carvings and beautiful animal drawings. Out the other side of the reception is a path leading to the main lodge where there are several communal spaces. The magnificent lounge, which is appointed with furniture and textiles along a black and white theme, is something out of a glossy lifestyle magazine. Beautiful armchairs and sofas with footrests, delicate African carvings and shelves of books are the order of the day in this sumptuous space perfect for reading or enjoying a glass of wine from the lodge's fine cellar, in which a private wine tasting is possible, overseen by butlers who have taken the Cape wine course. There is also a humidor with fine cigars on which to chomp away as you enjoy your glass. Another area of the lodge has a well-stocked library with books and games as well as a PC for those who wish to surf the internet. Another salon, whose sliding doors give on to a deck which in turn looks out on to the bushveld, has a colour palette similar to the aforementioned lounge and has its own bar with premium alcohols and more quality furniture, as well as a working fireplace. The lodge's deck, which is used for both meals and relaxation, has been built around a mahogany tree and has a telescope for guests' use, great for spotting the many animals that wander by.
Ivory Lodge, in opposition to its sister property, River, is a private, intimate affair and therefore has no communal pool (although each room has its own on the terrace, see 'Accommodation'). While it does not dispose of its own fitness or wellness centre, guests staying here are free to use the facilities over at River for no additional cost.
The staff at the Ivory is fantastic across the board and their attention to detail is impressive. The camp enjoys some great views, although sadly none are from any great height. The whole site is kept in tip top condition and is clean and easy to navigate.
The maximum capacity of the lodge at any one time is just 13 with six sublime double suites (one of which has a sofa bed suitable for a child of 13 years or older). The rooms are divided into two distinct parts with a bedroom on one side of an outdoor (but covered) walkway and a living space on the other. The bedroom features a king bed dressed in high quality linens with an intricate motif laid out upon it using leaves. Above the bed hangs a mosquito net while at the foot of the bed is an elegant butler set just before the picture windows giving on to the bush outside. The bedside tables have a cordless telephone and lamps with chunky wooden bases, while on the walls are carvings and black and white photos. A lamp made from ostrich eggs stands in one corner of the room while up a few steps is an alcove on the wall which serves as a desk. Beyond this is the stunning bathroom boasting a free standing deep soaking tub with stylish fittings, a double vanity with large mirrors and Africology toiletries and, just outside, a magnificent outdoor shower with plenty of space for two.
The living space is just as spectacular as the bedroom, with a seating area comprising couches and armchairs and footrests around a working fire with a coffee table at the centre. Another desk with carvings sits in one corner while at the other end of the room is a coiffeuse and snack tray as well as the minibar and more storage space. You'll find a safe, bathrobes, umbrellas and anti-mosquito products in the room and outside a spacious terrace with sun loungers on the decking and a private plunge pool with views of the wilderness. Some of the finest accommodations around, these suites are almost too good to be true. Just a little piece of advice: make sure you close the sliding doors each time you go through them, otherwise (as we found out to our peril) the naughty monkeys will come in and cause havoc!
high level of priority is given to food here at the Ivory Lodge. A detailed approach is taken to each meal with the chef speaking to each couple or family privately to find out exactly what they expect from their fare and so as to be able to meet any dietary requirements. Both breakfast and lunch are taken at the lodge on the fine deck at the back of the lodge which is blessed with a great view of the bush which extends for some way. The excitement of watching animals pass by while dining is unforgettable and is not something that can be experienced at all lodges. You can of course request to have either of these meals in a private area such as your own room (where the meal will be passed through a hole in the front of your room so your discretion is not compromised) or in the dining room (which is used when the weather is not suitable to eat outside). The boma, which is situated just behind the deck, is one of the venues for dinner, while it can also be served on the deck or in the dining room. Unfortunately a bush dinner is only served every couple of weeks so not all guests are guaranteed to experience this unique sensation. Nevertheless, there is no denying that the quality of the food is very high, matched only by the service. In addition to the three main meals, a pre-morning game drive snack is served as well as treats during both of the day's drives. For an extra cost those wine fans amongst you can enjoy a private tasting session in the cellar by trained staff.
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Second Base-Shortstop
The Padres want rookie Jedd Gyorko to win the second base job. The bat is there, but there is a concern about his defense. Like Logan Forsythe, Gyorko is a natural third baseman. Gyorko, 24, hit .328 with 24 homers and 83 RBI in 92 games at Triple-A Tucson to end last season. If Gyorko wins the job, Forsythe could become a super utility player, spending time at short, second and possibly left field, where he has been taking fly balls recently at Petco Park. Switch-hitter Everth Cabrera strengthened his hold on the shortstop job by hitting .246, winning the National League stolen base title and becoming more consistent in the field over the second half of 2012. But if he again slips, Forsythe could get a long look.
The Padres start with Clayton Richard and Edinson Volquez at the top, although neither is a No. 1. Then there is Jason Marquis and/or Eric Stults at the bottom. In the middle is a gaping hole. The plan was to plug that hole last winter with either a free agent or trade. That having failed, the Padres will be running auditions this spring. Leading candidates are holdovers Casey Kelly and Anthony Bass, prospect Robbie Erlin, aging Freddy Garcia or unprovens Tyson Ross and Sean O'Sullivan. The long-term prognosis is better if Cory Luebke and Joe Wieland successfully return later this summer from elbow reconstruction surgery. Andrew Cashner could be a factor after the first month. And General Manager Josh Byrnes hopes to complete a trade for a starter during spring training. But starting pitching could be this team's Achilles Heel.
The Padres felt they were set at catcher after Yasmani Grandal hit .297 with eight homers and 36 RBI over the last half of the 2012 season. Then he drew the 50-game suspension for testing positive for a PED (testosterone), creating a major problem. The remaining candidates are former starter Nick Hundley and career-backup John Baker. After a strong if injury-interrupted 2011 (.288, nine homers, 29 RBI in 82 games), Hundley, 29, bottomed out in 2012. Impaired by a horrible start and a knee injury, Hundley hit .157 with 56 strikeouts in 204 at-bats before having season-ending surgery. Baker hit .238 with no homers and 14 RBI in 193 at-bats.
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With Carlos Quentin's troublesome right knee a concern in left field and Chris Denorfia and Will Venable platooning in right, the Padres might be forced to carry a fifth outfielder plus an infielder who can play outfield. That explains why Forsythe has been fielding fly balls at Petco Park. But Alexi Amarista can also fill that role. The question is where do Jesus Guzman and Mark Kotsay fit in? Plus, Kyle Blanks and James Darnell are returning from shoulder surgeries. Kotsay and Guzman are also potent pinch-hitters from the opposite side of the plate and both can spell Yonder Alonso at first. That's six players for one, possibly two spots.
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SAN BERNARDINO - A fast- paced search to replace the acting city manager ended Friday with the selection of a veteran chief executive specializing in financially distressed cities.
The City Council voted 6-0 to confirm Mayor Pat Morris' selection of Allen J. Parker, who most recently ran a consulting company and was chief administrative officer for the Morongo Band of Mission Indians from 2001 to 2006.
Councilman John Valdivia missed the closed-door interviews and vote because he was at a council training session, but he said Parker seemed to be the perfect hire.
Parker's contract will be negotiated over the weekend, with the council voting again on Tuesday on whether to accept those terms.
If approved, Parker will start just after the departure of Acting City Manager Andrea Travis-Miller, who is leaving Monday to become executive director of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments.
The quick transition would mean a minimal learning curve for Parker, who already is at work on finding a new finance director, Morris said.
Morris said Parker would continue a course correction started by Travis-Miller and Finance Director Jason Simpson, both of whom recently announced they were leaving the city after being credited with finding many of the problems that led the city to file for bankruptcy.
"He brings with him a lifetime of professional experience in public management in a variety of settings, and most of those settings have similar demographics to our city, similar economics," Morris said. "In many ways, he was brought into those cities to solve their fiscal challenges. I have confidence he can do that here."
Parker, 72, began his public service career as an administrative assistant in 1965 in Kansas City, Mo., and has 24 years' experience as a city manager.
He predicted his leadership of San Bernardino would likely be particularly helped by his time as city manager of Compton, a city he said had a "100,000 population, including 20,000 undocumented aliens," and was on the brink of bankruptcy when he took over in 1976.
He eliminated 200 of 1,000 positions, "replaced seven top management with competent individuals" and helped refurbish a rapidly deteriorating housing stock on the way to balancing a budget that had faced a $4.5 million deficit - $18 million in 2012 dollars - according to his resume.
"The way you do it, primarily, is you reduce expenses and reduce the number of positions," Parker said, pointing to examples of outsourcing and cuts he'd made in other cities. "(Outsourcing) is not necessarily what I'd do in this city. I need to sit down with the remaining finance people, take a look at the bankruptcy filings and such."
Parker said has also been city manager of more upscale cities.
Councilman Chas Kelley said Parker's experiences were impressive, but he was most interested in his apparent support for an approach Kelley has been advocating.
"I'm confident that this selection as our new city manager, he will work with this council to prepare an economic strategic plan and set forth goals and objectives for the council and city to achieve through a work program very similar to the city of Highland or as a general goal-setting session that all municipalities must have in order to move forward," Kelley said.
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"He comes to us very well prepared for the most challenging role in his life, and that's the city of San Bernardino, but I am confident that he will do well," Marquez said.
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The summer itinerary for most 12-year-old boys includes video games, swimming pools, bicycles, camping trips and that most popular of adolescent activities, just hanging around.
But five years ago, 13 kids from Mill Creek had a summer unlike any other. In the space of two months they traveled the country, appeared on national television, became sports celebrities and gathered enough memories to last a lifetime.
"It was a summer I'll never forget," outfielder Casey Dawes said. "We were 12 years old and playing baseball with our best friends every day. What more could you ask for?"
"It was baseball all summer and it never got old," pitcher/first baseman Alec Kisena said. "It's just what we wanted our summer to be."
And as pitcher/third baseman Joakim Soderqvist remembers, "It was magical."
They were the Mill Creek Little League All-Stars and they were superb. With players picked from seven of the league's eight regular-season teams, they went undefeated to win the District 1 (Snohomish County) championship. They went undefeated to win the Washington state championship. They went undefeated to win the six-state Northwest regional championship. And they advanced to the annual Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.
Alas, they came up short in the United States semifinal, losing to a Hawaii team that would win the championship four days later. But if the outcome was disappointing, the journey was not.
"It was a great group of kids," said Scott Mahlum, the team's head coach. "They'd competed against each other (during the regular season), but they all knew that All-Stars was the end goal. That was even more important than the regular season. It was the prize at the end of the year, and the goal was to be on that team and to have that team succeed."
Even before the season, Mahlum understood his players' potential. As 10-year-olds, they had reached the state tournament. They went to state the next year, too, and this time they won. And as 12-year-olds in 2008, "we knew it would be a special group," he said.
"Going into that year, we pretty much believed that anything less than the Little League World Series would have been a disappointing season. They were that confident and that good. We had a core of six or seven kids that were dynamite players, and then we had some role players and the whole thing worked out fantastic."
Pitchers Jason Todd and Derrick Mahlum (Scott's son) got most of the mound work, with each winning seven of the team's 19 games. Todd was particularly dominating, striking out 80 in 40 1/3 innings with a 1.34 earned-run average. Mahlum whiffed 55 in 36 innings with a 2.00 ERA.
But as good as the pitching was, the offense was even better. The team scored 203 runs in 19 games, an average of 10.7 a game. They hit 43 home runs (2.3 a game), with Soderqvist slugging 10, followed by Mahlum with nine and Todd with eight. Soderqvist and Todd both batted better than .500; Mahlum, Alex Baumgartner and Alex Jondal were all over .400, and five other players topped .300, giving the team a collective .406 batting average.
"The strength of that team was the lineup offensively," Soderqvist said. "Everybody was a fantastic hitter. We had 13 players, and everyone played not just because they had to because of a Little League rule, but because everyone was good enough to play any position.
"The pitchers we faced couldn't look forward to facing any part of our lineup because even at the bottom, the 6-7-8-9 hitters, there was no letting up. Those players were as tough to get out as the top of the lineup was."
Mill Creek blew through the district and state tournaments to reach the regional tournament in San Bernardino, Calif., where the dominance continued. Against the best teams from Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska, Mill Creek won six games by a combined 80-8 margin to clinch a berth at the World Series.
From San Bernardino, the team and many of the parents flew straight to Newark, N.J., and then took a five-hour bus ride to Williamsport in north-central Pennsylvania.
"We didn't know where we were," Dawes said. "But once we got there it was beautiful. The whole countryside in Pennsylvania is really nice, and to this day those are the nicest fields I've ever played on. The whole atmosphere was centered around baseball and Little Leaguers, and it was great."
Optimism was high for the World Series opener. But against Lake Charles, La., and facing a pitcher "who threw harder than anybody I'd ever seen," Soderqvist said, Mill Creek lost 5-1. It was the team's first defeat in 16 games.
"Losing that game was a shocker," Derrick Mahlum said, "because we'd been on such a long winning streak. But it also let us know that we still needed to compete."
The team won its next two games to reach the semifinals, where Mill Creek faced a squad from Waipahu, Hawaii. Mill Creek started well, scoring twice in the top of the first inning, but Hawaii countered with four runs in the bottom of the first. Mill Creek cut the deficit to 4-3 in the top of the second, but from there Hawaii began to pull away.
It was 7-3 after three innings and 9-4 after four. When Mill Creek failed to score in the last two innings, the game was over and the tears began.
"A lot of guys took it really hard," Soderqvist said. "A lot of them were crying."
"It was very disappointing," Kisena said. "To have it come down to one game and to lose it all, for a couple of hours afterward it was really tough to get through that."
Hawaii was certainly a good team, Scott Mahlum said, "but if we'd played them 10 times, I think we'd win eight times." Throughout the World Series, he went on, "we didn't play our best baseball. We just didn't play like we did at the regionals. … Going in we were one of the favorites, so it was tough for the boys to swallow that we didn't win it all."
Five years have passed since the Mill Creek kids took the local baseball world by storm. Today seven are high school seniors, six are juniors, and all but three attend Jackson High School in Mill Creek. Dawes and Mahlum are at nearby Archbishop Murphy High School, while Jondal's family moved to Spokane, where he attends Ferris High School.
Some have drifted away from baseball, but others still excel. Eight are varsity players this spring, including five who were first-team all-conference picks a year ago. Scott Mahlum predicts that six will play in college.
But even as their lives have begun branching in different directions, their shared history of five years ago remains a common link.
"There's a great bond between us," Kisena said. "We spent many hours together (that summer) and some of us still do. And whenever we get together, it always brings back the memories we had."
It was, Dawes said, "the best time of my life. And when we all see each other, there's still that everlasting friendship. It's something we'll never forget."


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CARSON, Calif. – New Portland Timbers forward Fanendo Adi scored a brace while goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts picked up his first shutout of 2014 in a 2-0 win over Chivas USA on Wednesday night at the StubHub Center.
Former Sueño MLS winner Jorge Villafaña had a dream return to Southern California, setting up the game-winner against his old team. Villafaña, an Anaheim native traded to Portland in the offseason, hooked in a cross to Adi from the left in the 65th minute, and the forward deposited it for his first of two goals on the night. Adi, who was acquired on loan from Danish club FC Copenhagen two weeks ago, scored again six minutes later on a clean breakaway following a sublime Diego Valeri feed.
The Timbers (3-3-7) extended their unbeaten streak to six games and grabbed 11 points from a possible 15 in the month of May. They also leveled their all-time series with Chivas USA, 4-4-2, in 10 meetings.
For Chivas USA (2-6-4), the frustration turned physical in the 84th minute as defender Bobby Burling received a straight red card for a late tackle on Adi. It was the fifth red card of the year for the Goats, who were playing without holding midfielder Oswaldo Minda due to caution accumulation.
The Timbers held a 65-35 edge in possession percentage in the first half and had five attempts on goal to the Goats' one, forcing Dan Kennedy to make three saves. The home team's scheme shifted in the second half, but Portland capitalized on the counter attack, with Villafaña recording his first assist in just his second start with his new club and Adi scoring his first two MLS goals of his career in his first start with the team.
The clubs played to a 1-1 draw in Portland on April 12 and are set to meet for the final time this season on Aug. 9 at Providence Park.
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 22.0275 Thursday, 27 October 2011
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This new collection of essays aims to place the works of Shakespeare within the context of the European Renaissance and, more specifically, within the context of Italian cultural, dramatic, and literary traditions, with reference to the impact and influence of both classical and contemporary culture. In contrast with previous studies, often characterized by a positivistic-deterministic hermeneutics and, consequently, by a largely passive analysis of source material or literary topoi, the new critical perspective pursued in this volume will take into account a wider European intertextual dimension and, above all, an ideological interpretation of the 'aesthetics' or 'politics' of intertextuality which will allow the analysis of the presence of the Italian world in early modern England not as a traditional treasure trove of influence and imitation but as a potential cultural force, generating complex processes of appropriation, transformation, and ideological opposition throughout a continuous dialectical interchange of compliance and subversion.
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After some debate, the governing board of El Camino College has decided to select an outside firm to assist in the statewide search for a president to replace the retiring Thomas Fallo, rather than using in-house experts.
The board on Monday went back and forth for a while about whether the Torrance-area college's human resources department could handle the vetting process. But it ultimately decided in a 5-0 vote to proceed with the consulting firm option, winnowing from 11 to three the number of such companies that submitted proposals for the work.
Now, El Camino is inviting representatives from those three California firms - Professional Personnel Leasing, Community College Search Services and Ralph Andersen and Associates - to each make a sales pitch not to exceed 10 minutes at the next regular meeting on Jan. 16. The cost of the firms' services range from around $22,000 to $25,000, plus expenses.
This week's discussion essentially marked the first time in 18 years that El Camino's elected board has had to grapple with what is arguably its weightiest responsibility: hiring a new president - the only position for which it hires and fires directly.
Meanwhile, because the job opening hasn't been formally announced, it's too early to know whether the pool of applicants will include any of the college's five vice presidents: Francisco Arce (academic affairs), JoAnn Higdon (administrative services), Jeanie Nishime (student services), Linda Beam (human resources) and Barbara Perez (vice president of El Camino's Compton center).
Fallo, a Los Angeles-area native and El Camino alumnus, himself was a vice president at the college (of administrative services) when he took the top job in 1995. He was ultimately selected from a statewide pool of some 40 applicants, all of whom were vetted by a consulting firm.
Before he became an administrator at El Camino, Fallo was the acting chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College system. Fallo, 66, makes about $277,000 annually.
At the beginning of Monday's meeting, two board members - Ray Gen and Mary Combs - were leaning toward going the route of farming the vetting task out internally.
"The people we have in human resources are qualified," Combs said.
Gen questioned the wisdom of spending money on a search firm "in hopes of finding one chunk of information" not already known.
El Camino officials pointed out that search firms not only conduct professional and criminal background checks of applicants, they also help recruit qualified applicants.
Trustee Maureen O'Donnell - who has also served on the Torrance City Council and Torrance school board - argued that hiring a firm for a task like this is standard practice.
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CONYERS, Ga.-The Brevard College cycling team was in action over the race weekend at a Southeastern Conference race hosted by Georgia Tech.
Cypress Gorry claimed 3rd place in the Men's A Omnium while Blake Stephenson won the Men's B Omnium. Erica Zaveta placed 2nd in the Women's A Omnium category and was joined by Sarah Hill on the podium in 5th. Courtney Carter took 2nd in the Women's B Omnium.
To cap the weekend, the Omnium was a category offering an overall podium for the racing weekend. This category included each individual riders' points from each race and compiled them in this overall result. and. For the women, Saturday's racing for the Tornados began with the short track event on a very spectator-friendly race course. The racing was extremely fast across all categories, and each race offered exciting, non-stop action, with constant lead changes.
In the Men's A race, Brevard had one of the best team races of the 2013 season. Zach Valdez stormed across the finish line in 2nd place, followed closely by Gorry in 3rd, and Lewis Gaffney in 4th. Also scoring top-10 finishes were Spencer Lowden and Dylan Johnson in 8th and 9th, respectively.
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On the women's side, the A race saw a big win for Brevard's Erica Zaveta, followed by Hill's 5th place finish and Nicole Miranda's 8th. In the B race, Liza Fortenberry and Courtney Carter rode to 4th and 5th place, respectively.
Saturday afternoon brought the dual slalom events, where riders competed in the head-to-head race on a course that was extremely fast and dry.
In the Men's A category, Mac Banner put together an amazing ride to take home his first win of the season. Gorry followed closely in 4th, Zach Miller in 9th, and Gaffney rounding out the top 10. In the Men's B, Blake was able to overcome some mechanical issues to finish on the podium in 3rd.
On the women's side, Brevard had a great showing as Hill and Zaveta placed 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Miranda finished in the top 10 at 7th, and Carter captured 1st in the B category.
Sunday morning featured the cross country races on a course with loose terrain and difficult climbs. The Men's A category was yet another great display of team racing by the Tornados. Zach Valdez brought home the first Men's A cross country win of the season, followed by Gorry in 2nd. Johnson and Lowden continued their great weekends with a 7th and 8th place finish, respectively.
In the B race, Stephenson also continued his strong racing to finish 2nd.
For the women, Zaveta rode to yet another great win in the cross country. Hill joined her in the top 10 (5th). In the B's, Fortenberry finished 4th for another top-five finish for the Tornados.
The Tornados next compete in Conference races hosted by Clemson University September 28-29th.
Men's A Dual Slalom:
1st Mac Banner
4th Cypress Gorry
9th Zach Miller
10th Lewis Gaffney
11th Spencer Lowden
14th Ray Danglemaier
Men's B Dual Slalom:
3rd Blake Stephenson
Women's A Dual Slalom:
2nd Sarah Hill
3rd Erica Zaveta
7th Nicole Miranda
Women's B Dual Slalom:
1st Courtney Carter
Men's A Short Track:
2nd Zach Valdez
3rd Cypress Gorry
4th Lewis Gaffney
8th Spencer Lowden
9th Dylan Johnson
14th Keith Marek
17th Ray Danglemaier
20th Mac Banner
Men's B Short Track:
1st Blake Stephenson
Men's C Short Track:
2nd Regis Bryer
Women's A Short Track:
1st Erica Zaveta
5th Sarah Hill
8th Nicole Miranda
Women's B Short Track:
4th Courtney Carter
5th Liza Fortenberry
Men's A Cross Country:
1st Zach Valdez
2nd Cypress Gorry
7th Dylan Johnson
8th Spencer Lowden
14th Keith Marek
16th Ray Danglemaier
Men's B Cross Country:
2nd Blake Stephenson
Women's A Cross Country:
1st Erica Zaveta
5th Sarah Hill
12th Nicole Miranda
Men's A Overall Omnium:
3rd Cypress Gorry
Men's B Overall Omnium:
1st Blake Stephenson
Women's A Overall Omnium:
2nd Erica Zaveta
5th Sarah Hill
Women's B Overall Omnium:
2nd Courtney Carter