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Update: It seems that MS is hosting a conference for the Next-Xbox in April. Exciting news.
GamespotFollowing the publication of this story, The Verge also reports that Microsoft will hold a press event in April to announce the Xbox 720.
I'd add... announce a new, exciting IP, and hopefully a new Studio. Microsoft really needs more First Party muscle.by Ryan McCaffreyFEBRUARY 22, 2013
Sony should be applauded for a fantastic – and intensely focused – PlayStation 4 unveiling event this past week. Sure, the Quantic Dream and Media Molecule portions of the conference were misses, but by and large Sony kept its inaugural PS4 messaging focused on the core gamer and all of the core gamer-friendly services the PS4 offers – an effective strategy not only given that Sony needs to win those people back, but also because the early adopters who will pay the console's asking price will be the dedicated, hardcore players.
And now that it's over, you can bet that Microsoft was watching intently and taking notes. Odds are it already has its presentation reasonably locked-in, but the company would be negligent – and not to mention foolish – if it wasn't at least a bit reactionary to Sony's event. After all, that's the trade-off for going second: it can afford to be. On the one hand, Microsoft is in a position to tweak their Xbox 3 reveal based on Sony's event. On the other, however, Sony has set a rather high bar. Here's what Microsoft needs to do with their imminent next-gen Xbox reveal in order to trump Sony's event.
Be Up Front with the Technical Specifications
Sony showed a lot of confidence by coming right out – at the very beginning of their presentation, no less – and detailing some of the PS4's tech specs. Throwing out terms like "teraflops" and GDDR5 RAM – even if you didn't know what it meant – made overtures to the hardcore gamers that said, "We're here for you, and we're serious about making a beast of a games machine." It even went so far as to release a one-sheet with all of the actual, detailed specs after the show ended.
Microsoft, I'm convinced, does not want to show specific numbers, particularly if the raw Xbox 720 numbers don't top the PS4's. However, a little bit of transparency would go a long way here. The figures are rumored to be nearly identical between the two systems, so it's up to Microsoft to counter that punch by letting the GHz, cores, and milliseconds fly.
Focus on the Next Xbox as a Games Machine
The PlayStation 4 has a Kinect-like camera sensor. What? You forgot already? That's because Sony mentioned it precisely once near the beginning of their conference…and then never spoke of it again. It'll talk about it in greater detail later, of course, but it was smart enough to realize that the core gamer it was focused on winning back with this initial announcement wouldn't want to hear a single word about a Kinect-like device just yet. And so it didn't risk losing a single bit of their momentum by talking more about it.
Microsoft, by contrast, can't and simply won't follow the same path in this department. Kinect will be a big part of the next Xbox, and as such they're likely to highlight it at their big unveiling. However, the company would be wise to minimize any non-games Kinect functionality, and what is shown – both tech-wise and software-wise – had better be good.
Bring the First-Party Thunder
It's way too early for anything on Halo 5 after Halo 4 just shipped three months ago. Ditto for Gears of War, since the prequel Judgment is out next month. However, Microsoft can tickle hardcore gamers by reaching a little deeper into their first-party stable. Showing the heavily rumored Fable MMORPG would be big, as would the undoubtedly gorgeous Forza Motorsport 5. Rare is bound to be working on something new, too – unless MS wants to cause a happy riot by announcing Killer Instinct 3. The wild card that would send the fanboys into a tizzy? Alan Wake 2. It's rumored to exist, and it's rumored to be an Xbox exclusive. Hmm…
…And Flex the Third-Party Muscle Too
Sony trotted out a prerecorded video message from the highly reclusive Jason Jonesto show a bit more of Destiny and announce Sony-exclusive content for their upcoming cross-gen "shared world shooter." It also scored a deal with the mighty Blizzard to bring platinum-selling PC powerhouse action-RPG Diablo III to the current and next-generation PlayStations.
Microsoft, then, needs to reassure their loyalists by also bringing Bungie onstage to dish on Destiny. After all, the House That Halo Built is no ordinary studio for Xbox fans; there's an extra layer of loyalty and dedication, and it's important for Microsoft and Bungie to remind gamers that it has not forsaken its most passionate followers. Meanwhile, everyone and their mother knows that Call of Duty will release for every major current- and next-gen platform, but a reveal of the next Infinity Ward blockbuster would go a long way towards placating the Xbox masses.
Keep Xbox Live Alive
Xbox Live has long been Microsoft's Trojan horse – the secret weapon that keeps players bound to the Xbox ecosystem. PlayStation Network has always been two steps behind Live, perennially playing catch-up. But Sony unleashed new social initiatives that have potentially huge ramifications – being able to share always-on video footage of your gameplay, and allowing your friends to spectate or even take over your game remotely at any time. What can Microsoft do to evolve Xbox Live in order to stay ahead and remind the world that it's the market leader in the online console gaming space? They'd better have an answer when they unveil the next Xbox.
What About Backwards Compatibility?
Sony was honest about the PlayStation 4's backwards compatibility – or lack thereof out of the gate – and even though one high-level industry executive told IGN that an incredibly small percentage of players ever make use of it, hardcore players nevertheless like the idea of the backwards compatibility security blanket. We believe Microsoft will not offer full Xbox 360 compatibility on their new machine, but it is entirely possible that it could support gamers' "digital libraries" (read: downloaded games). That could be a big factor for early adopters, and might also serve to soften the blow if the rumor about the new Xbox blocking used games proves correct.
Let the Games Begin
The ball is in Microsoft's court now. Unlike last generation, Team Master Chief is the market leader now. It's their throne to hold, but Sony is gunning for it. However their next-gen Xbox press conference goes, it's going to be fun to follow the festivities.
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the rushed PS4 reveal was anything but fantastic. no console on show, none of the expected big exclusive AAA games, a few multi-plat games/engines thatt will also be on 720. oh yes.. a reveal on a memory increase that most all knew nothing about (especially the devs).
so what do MS need to counter the above at E3? i'd say its Sony that will have to do the countering going off MS's lack of response to the none PS4 reveal.
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There gonna need MOAR KINECT. KINECT 2 WITH MOAR GAMES.
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$#@! kinect and all that OS $#@! because they have no importance on my decision of purchasing a 720. MS needs more than 4 big budget titles in rotation to even grab my attention. They got a lot to prove to me.
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Usher and exclusive GTA5 and CoD stuff
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Same here. And MS is showing no signs of changing that either. But hey MS got season 2 of The Lebrons as an exclusive. lol As for E3 I expect MS to show mostly multiplats and then bore us to death with OS and Kinect 2.0 features and maybe some more TV shows and sports stuff that can only be seen on the "best entertainment console." lol As far as core first party titles and new IPs go MS is an unarmed opponent compared to Sony.
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are you kidding me with this bull$#@!?!
MS will have games (awesome games at that), but all of them will have some mandatory kinect feature built it (if one will be included in every box). i hope the box will support some form of comcast or timewarner cable cause it'll make for one hell of a cable box
man i cant wait for the slew of kinectawesomeness gifs that'll come from MS reveal....hopefully Natal 2.0 will be there so we can see little boys get touched
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lol really you need confirmation to validated that MS will pack in there bread and butter with every system they sell? ok buddy lets keep waiting for an official announcement...its like nintendo selling the motion bar separately from the wii
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Are you actually doubting so?
3 Games, tons of online modes... GT wouldn't catch up in hours played (or miles raced) even if the whole installed base starts playing non-stop from now until the PS4. =)
Haha... probably exaggerating but 2 things are for sure, Forza has brought a lot more hours of fun than GT this gen and second... well... that you're bringing your own speculation as facts... Note taken =)
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Just imagine If microsoft wires adult sites onto the next Xbox with Kinect interaction. That would bring "Jump in" to It's fullest extent.
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Agreeing with parts of the article, MS needs to come out with the whole package. Needs to show off some exclusive games that would catch anyone's attention, you already know they will have a pretty good slew of entertainment options, and of course new Live options will make Sony look like it's playing catch up again with it's network.
What I think will really help MS, will be the price. I will not be surprised if they go with the subscription route, making it a cheap next-gen alternative in the short run. Not to mention could really hurt PS4's momentum, regardless if the nextbox is lacking in many areas.
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Rose Syracuse went to work at Macy's flagship store in Herald Square when she was nineteen years old, and she stayed there until she retired. That's unusual enough to us today, but that's before you learn how long she worked there. She began work at the department store in 1939. She retired earlier this week at age 92 after a 73-year career behind the scenes.
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Lately I have seen a number of questions regarding incremental update of some sort of counter placed in a central table. The original posters will for some reason not use an IDENTITY column which has a minimum overhead and use of system resources. And today I saw this type of question again (http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=114970) and I started to think if there actually were an alternative to IDENTITY column for their cases. I found a solution. I can't tell if it's elegant or not, but it work 100%. If you are using SQL Server 2005 or later, you can stop reading here because Michael Valentine Jones has a working solution using the OUTPUT operator. But if you are using SQL Server 2000 or want to see a similar approach, please keep reading. This is how you test my solution. Open two new query windows in either Query Analyzer or Management Studio. In first query window, copy and paste this code below CREATE TABLE tSample ( i INT NOT NULL ) INSERT tSample values (0) CREATE TABLE tLog ( i INT NOT NULL, src VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL ) DECLARE @i INT WHILE 1 = 1 BEGIN UPDATE tSample SET @i = i = i + 1 INSERT tLog SELECT @i - 1, 'Taken by code window 1' END SELECT * FROM tLog DROP TABLE tLog, tSample
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When we got in to see Rapunzel and Flynn, we said hello and I greeted then both by name. Flynn was so surprised that I knew who he was that he said to Rapunzel, "Hey! She knows my name!" to which Rapunzel rolled her eyes and said, "No surprise there!" Heh!
I used the sun motif from the movie for several embellishments on this layout. I downloaded an image from the internet and made it into a file so I could cut them on my Cricut.
That photo spot is so completely adorable!! I just love it. And since the photo spot was out early to promote the opening of the movie, they had cute bookmarks for free as you exited. So, like any good scrapper, I took one!
These pennants and mini sun's I cut on my Cricut.
The ticket is a Tim Holtz tag and I thought the saying fit this movie perfectly! The centers of the flowers are more mini suns.
On the big sun, I added a Hidden Mickey in the center. I felt like this corner needed something else, but everything I tried just didn't seem to work. I probably should have cut another smaller sun to fit with a little cluster of embellishments, but I really wanted it to be prominent since it is such a major motif in the movie.


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A Connecticut Yankee In Hell
For a hundred years now Americans have been reading as comedy Mark Twain's dark indictment of chivalry, technology—and all mankind
November 1989 | Volume 40, Issue 7
For those at the bottom of the economic order, the "law of competition" had merely replaced chattel slavery with wage slavery. Edward Bellamy's novel Looking Backward, published a year before Mark Twain's, compared American society with the Black Hole of Calcutta—"its press of maddened men tearing and trampling one another in the struggle to win a place at the breathing holes." During its first decade in print Looking Backward sold nearly a million copies in the United States and England. Another popular book of the time, the Minnesota populist Ignatius Donnelly's overwrought, somewhat demented novel Caesar's Column, arrived at an apocalyptic conclusion similar to Mark Twain's. According to Donnelly, capitalist, industrialized society had no redemptive future except through catharsis by dynamite—"a tremendous massacre, such as the world has never before witnessed"—and the survival of a tiny saving remnant holed up in the mountains of Central Africa.
In May 1889, with A Connecticut Yankee finally finished after more than four years of work, Mark Twain sent a birthday letter to the poet Walt Whitman. A fervid pitch for steam, electricity, steel, and other nineteenth-century "marvels," it would have been just as appropriate as a birthday greeting for Andrew Carnegie and his intellectual mentor, the evolutionary philosopher Herbert Spencer. At least tacitly, it appears to endorse their survivalist version of progress under capitalism. "You have lived just the seventy years which are greatest in the world's history, and richest in benefit and advancement to its peoples. These seventy years have done much more to widen the interval between man and the other animals than was accomplished by any five centuries which preceded them.
"What great births you have witnessed!...the greatest is yet to come. Wait thirty years, and then look out over the earth! You shall see marvels upon marvels added to those whose nativity you have witnessed; and conspicuous above them you shall see their formidable Result—Man at almost his full stature at last!—and still growing, visibly growing, while you look."
Here Mark Twain may have been whistling in the graveyard as bravely as he could. The drift and conclusion of A Connecticut Yankee suggest that covertly, in ways he was reluctant to acknowledge, he held an altogether different opinion of automatic "progress." Far from approaching "full stature," "man," in the distressing final battle of A Connecticut Yankee, has merely narrowed the interval between himself and "the other animals." In the writing of this novel—"my swan-song, my retirement from literature permanently," as he described it—Mark Twain unearthed hidden doubts and convictions and was too honest to bury them again.
Mark Twain was a hero and celebrity of the Gilded Age who enjoyed its rewards to the full. But he was also a moralist whose purpose was never altogether blunted by success, and he was almost as much a stranger in his times as Hank Morgan in sixth-century Britain; his imagination was rooted in the stabilities of antebellum, agrarian, even pre-gold rush America. No more than Henry Adams was he able to adapt to the conditions that Karl Marx (in 1848) had said distinguished "the bourgeois epoch from all earlier ones": "Constant revolutionizing of production, uninterrupted disturbance of all social relations, everlasting uncertainty and agitation....All that is solid melts into air, all that is holy profaned...." For all its shabbiness and violence, with its economic footing in slavery, Hannibal, Missouri—"a white town drowsing in the sunshine of a summer's morning"—was Mark Twain's Camelot.
Given such internal contradictions between overt and covert belief, it's hardly surprising that the author and his most enthusiastic first reader took views of A Connecticut Yankee that are so at odds with each other that the two might as well have been talking about different novels. "Well, my book is written—let it go," Mark Twain told William Dean Howells in September 1889. "But if it were only to write over again there wouldn't be so many things left out. They burn in me; & they keep multiplying & multiplying; but now they can't ever be said. And besides, they would require a library—& a pen warmed-up in hell." Howells had written to him a few days earlier: "Last night I started on your book, and it sank naturally into my dreams. It's charming, original, wonderful—good in fancy, and sound to the core in morals." In his 1890 review in Harper's magazine, Howells said, "At every moment the scene amuses." And twenty years later, after reading A Connecticut Yankee for at least the second time, he told Mark Twain that it was "the most delightful, truest, most humane, sweetest fancy that ever was."


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On this week's podcast, the legendary John Tesh joins us for what might go down in podcast history as our favorite interview of all time. We don't know if Mr. Tesh feels the same way, but it doesn't matter ... we spent nearly an hour talking to The Tesh about his career, music, faith, Yanni, Howie Mandel, and the greatness that is #TESHsays. Oh and at one point, The Tesh brakes into a rap. That's right, John Tesh raps. Read More
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On this week's podcast, David Leonard and Leslie Jordan—better known as All Sons and Daughters —stop by for an amazing in-studio performance. They actually performed five songs for us and we filmed them all. Plus, we talk to Jeff Pishney of Love Modesto, an organization that is demonstrating kindness, meeting needs and impacting lives with the love of Jesus. Read More
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On this week's podcast, we talk to filmmaker N.D. Wilson about his project Notes From the Tilt-A-Whirl. He's also the best-selling author of a bunch of children's books, but this project is completely different as it provides an emotional and intellectual tour of life and death. We also get sidetracked by John Tesh's Twitter feed, Jesse makes us play a game based on summer movies, Cameron gives up caffeine, Maya is absent and Calvin brings one of the creepiest slices we've heard in a LONG time. Are you ready to get your Roundball Rock on? Read More


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Coexisting With Jaguars
The southwestern United States and northern Mexico are home to a spectacular diversity of landscapes and wildlife, including an elusive top predator struggling to regain its footing in its historic habitat: the jaguar.
Jaguars once roamed across the southwestern United States. Now they too are endangered, relegated to the U.S.-Mexico borderlands where their decline over the last 100 years continues as development and human activity encroach on habitat and migration routes. Photos taken by motion-sensor cameras, as well as tracks and credible reported sightings, continue to reveal that jaguars remain in the remote mountains of Southern Arizona and New Mexico, and three known populations with consistent reproduction exist in Sonora, Mexico—the nearest one about 100 miles south of the Arizona border.
Jaguars occasionally take livestock, making them unpopular with ranchers, and sometimes the target of retaliatory killings. Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to ending the vicious cycle of livestock loss and predator removal that poses a barrier to the recovery of jaguars.
Paving the way for jaguars
Defenders works to promote coexistence with jaguars by supporting ranchers' adoption of electric fencing, water developments and other predator-deterring tools and livestock management practices that help reduce conflicts. We have also:
Partnered with the Northern Jaguar Project and Naturalia to establish a Jaguar Guardian Program to minimize conflicts with livestock and reduce retaliatory jaguar killings. The Jaguar Guardians patrol the Northern Jaguar Reserve in Sonora, Mexico—home to the northernmost breeding population of jaguars—and develop relationships with surrounding ranch owners to share information about living with jaguars.
Co-sponsored the initiation of "Viviendo con Felinos" or "Living with Cats", a reward program that provides an incentive to ranchers for conserving jaguars by paying for camera-trap images of the cats on their property.


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Why Steal the Election?
Here's a quick question I haven't really seen anyone address regarding the Iranian election. Assuming that the conventional wisdom is correct and it was stolen, why did they do it? If Ahmadinejad stole it on his own, that's easily explainable as a pure coup/power play. But if the clerical regime went along — which seems likely — what was it they were afraid of? Mousavi was hardly the first reformist to run for president, after all, and he wouldn't have been the first to win. What, precisely, was the threat that Mousavi presented to them?


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Dec 16, 2006 at 3:19 pm #1220839
I was surfing the web for a synthetic-insulated quilt to replace my old down bag. I came across the Fanatic Fringe PG Delta 30 degree quilt but the spotlite review on backpackinglight pointed out that the insulation was only sewn on the sides, which offers less protection for the insulation in the middle of the quilt, so you have to take care when stuffing it or you'll damage the insulation. Is this a major issue with this quilt? Would it be worth the money to purchase this quilt? Also, are there any more synthetic-insulated quilt options on the market? Thanks, Jordan
Dec 16, 2006 at 3:27 pm #1371254Jorden,
What is the size of the Quilt.That is the way I make mine and I used Polarguard Delta. My quilts are about 36 inches wide and are 70 inches long. I am not overly careful how I pack mine and I have had no problems yet. They are small because they are made to go inside my Bivy.
Dec 16, 2006 at 4:27 pm #1371260Jordan, I had Fanatic Fringe's Polarguard 3D quilt and loved it. I never knew you were supposed to be careful stuffing it…never had a problem.
If you're looking for a low-cost, lightweight and simple synthetic quilt look no further. The only drawbacks I found were it's fairly large stuffed size and the lack of straps to keep the quilt tucked in tight.
I found the temperature rating to be as accurate as you could expect. I have slept in it, combined with a Vapr bivy and Patagonia Micropuff vest and regular hiking clothes, on late spring trips into the upper 20s. Other nights I slept a bit cold in the upper 30s, but all that demonstrates is that there are more factors than the loft of your insulation at play.
For a direct response to your questions:
"Is this a major issue with this quilt?"
"Would it be worth the money to purchase this quilt?"
"Also, are there any more synthetic-insulated quilt options on the market?"
Not that I am aware of. Ray Jardine sells a make-your-own-quilt kit for under $100, but I'd rather not deal with the hassle of sewing for something you can buy already made. I heard that backpackinglight.com/Bozeman Mountain Works will be selling synthetic quilts sometime in the future, but that may or may not come to be and if it does you may have to deal with pre-ordering and waiting several weeks or months, and it might possibly sell out before you get around to purchasing.
One last thing…if you buy the Fanatic Fringe quilt, don't hesitate to add more length to it (maybe up to 8 inches) than you think you need. I ordered mine in a length I thought would be longer than necessary (I think I added 5 inches or so) so it would be extra cozy, but it arrived as a perfect fit (ie, where I expected it to fit if I hadn't added 5 inches).
Dec 16, 2006 at 4:57 pm #1371265As mentioned the Ray Jardine quilt is a good option. Not that much sewing and you determine the size of the quilt according to your measurements. So you get a quilt made exactly for you.
Ray Jardine doesn't like the Polarguard Delta. He uses the 3D instead. You might want to visit his web site for his take on the Polarguard.
If you don't want to do some simple sewing and stuffing the quilt bothers you, you could always get the Fanatic Fringe quilt and add quilting as is done for the Jardine quilt. Simple to do, no real sewing, and you could probably add the quilting in less than 1/2 hr. Just a small peice of cardboard, a long needle (say 3" or 4") and some hairy yarn. Simple to do.
Dec 16, 2006 at 6:46 pm #1371277Thanks everyone for your comments! I think I would just rather buy a quilt than make one because I don't own a sewing machine or know how to sew (however, I will learn in the future as a hobby). Dane, since you have never had any problems with your quilt by stuffing it, I think I will go with one of Fanatic Fringes quilts. I read Ray Jardine's opinion on Delta & according to his infoemation given, 3-D is overall better. Plus, the 30 degree 3-D version Fanatic Fringe quilt is $30 cheaper than the Delta version & the Delta version is only 2 oz lighter, so it's not worth the extra money just to save weight. I think I've decided on the 3-D quilt. Thanks again!
Dec 17, 2006 at 1:08 am #1371310Jordan, if you can wait, BMW is supposed to be putting out a line of synthetic quilts. I have not heard anything about them yet, but I thought they were to be released at the same time as the Cocoon line (April 2007?). It may be worth the wait.
Dec 17, 2006 at 8:28 am #1371332Jordan,
Building on your comment the you don't sew nor have a sewing machine but would like to in the future …
Until a few months ago, I said the same thing. Then, I'm not really sure what happened, I think I just read too many of Bill F.'s posts, I went to Wallyworld, bought their cheapest Brother sewing machine ($80) and ordered some material from Thru-hiker, now they'll have to pry my cold dead fingers from my sewing machine.
As someone who has no talents, I encourage anyone to just jump in, even if you only sew stuff sacks. It's fun and relaxing.
Dec 17, 2006 at 6:47 pm #1371386It seems that aside from Ray Jardine's opinion, the consensus is that Delta is actually better than 3D. Exactly why that is I'm not sure, but I'd guess a better loft/weight ratio is one of the primary reasons.
I bought the 3D because I was short on money and needed to save up for a big trip. The extra 2oz for the 3D isn't going to break your back, but neither will the extra $30 for the Delta break your bank account. So I guess it's up to you…how much is 2oz worth?
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Flower DIY How To
Don't get me wrong flowers are my thing, but lately I love making succulent gardens. I recently made about 20 gardens for my client, Alden & Harlow and now I find myself making them for everyone I know! You can see a few of the creations here, and find more floral inspiration over at Wildfolk Studio.
I like to use unique vessels for my succulent gardens and for this project I found this local antique wood box. Here's how to make your very own:
Wood box
Wood sealant or a sheet of plastic (a large ziploc bag will work!)
Fresh soil
A selection of succulents
You will want to clean out the box of any old dust from sitting around the antique shop. Just wipe down with a damp paper towel
If you're using a wood box like we are here, you will want to waterproof it to prevent water damage to the box. There are a couple was to do this. The first, go to your local hardware store and by wood sealant. Give the box a quick coat on the inside and wait for it to completely dry.
The second way is to us plastic on the inside of the box. Simple cut a large ziploc bag to size and place it in the box before adding your soil. Make sure the plastic is cute below the top of the container so you can't see it.
Fill the antique box about three quarters of the way with fresh soil. Then create wells where you want to place your succulents.
Remove your succulents from their plastic containers, then remove most of the dirt from around the roots, while keeping the roots intact. Place roots into the well you created and pat down to secure. Repeat until your garden is complete.
I like to mix texture and height in my succulent gardens to add visual interest. And if possible a pop of color, like I did here with the cacti!
– Unlike flowers, succulents thrive in dry, warm places drenched in sunlight.
– For indoor gardens, green succulents are the best, the greener the better.
– It's possible to drown your succulents, so don't over water them. Give them a little water, then wait for the soil to dry before watering them again.
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"There is always expectation around a club like Arsenal," said Brian Marwood in the club's opening day match programme. The former winger was talking, however, about 1988-89, when George Graham's team, having finished 24 points adrift the previous campaign, were 16-1 outsiders. The modern Arsenal finished just four points off the pace last season, which ought to mean expectation engulfed the Emirates as Arsenal and Albion launched the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime.
Instead there was an odd mix of hope and guilty disenchantment. Arsenal fans are treated to beautiful football in a wonderful setting, they have a manager they revere, whose philosophy they can be proud of; but there is also a feeling that they are falling ever further behind the free-spending leviathans, Manchester United and Chelsea.
Wenger believes his squad is good enough to bridge the financial gulf. There was evidence, in the opening 90 minutes, to both contest and support his assertion. If Arsenal are to compete it will be because they have enough strength in reserve. The first XI, despite some reservations about the goalkeeper, is good enough to beat anyone. However, injuries are inevitable, especially given the familiarity Robin van Persie and Tomas Rosicky have with the treatment room. Against FC Twente in midweek Arsenal were without their entire first-choice midfield plus Kolo Touré. On Saturday Wenger could include Samir Nasri, but felt he needed to rest Van Persie.
Of the five understudies Denilson and Johan Djourou impressed and Emmanuel Eboué was his usual quixotic self but Theo Walcott and Nicklas Bendtner again disappointed. Bendtner's anonymity was underlined by Van Persie's impact while Walcott, now 19, was unable, or unwilling, to go past Paul Robinson, a game but limited full-back more noted for the force than the finesse of his challenges. The creativity of Cesc Fabregas was badly missed, but Nasri did look a gem, albeit hardly a hitherto undiscovered one since he cost £11m and plays for France.
"He has shown that he is an intelligent player with a good technique, who can integrate well with the rest of the team," said Wenger approvingly.
That was evident as early as the fourth minute as Denilson worked himself some space, which meant he could break on to Gaël Clichy's pass without being tracked. The Brazilian thus had time to pick out the run of Nasri who steered a shot past Scott Carson. With Albion a shambles a rout threatened but the newly promoted team survived further incision and gradually grew in confidence. But for a scrambling block by Djourou, Robinson would even have levelled four minutes into the second period.
As Arsenal's frustration grew Adebayor was booed after squandering a series of opportunities. He had shown, however, his value to Wenger who blamed a "lack of sharpness" on the team's exertions in the Netherlands, 63 hours earlier.
Tony Mowbray, Albion's manager, found plenty of positives in his team's tenacity even if he may reflect that, given Arsenal's ersatz midfield, this was an opportunity missed. His team made life hard for Arsenal by fair means, not foul, and created chances through the bustling Ishmael Miller and elusive Do-Heon Kim. Mowbray is still seeking a quartet of signings, which would bring to 11 the number of new recruits. One assumes some will be defenders as Saturday's back four was the same one that conceded 55 goals in winning the Championship.
For Arsenal one further signing is anticipated, probably in midfield. Will that be enough to repeat the triumph Marwood enjoyed 20 years ago? Only if Arsenal's injury list proves significantly shorter than their rivals.
Goal: Nasri (4) 1-0.
Arsenal (4-4-2): Almunia; Sagna, Gallas, Djourou, Clichy; Walcott (Touré, 72), Eboué, Denilson, Nasri; Bendtner (Van Persie, 69), Adebayor. Substitutes not used: Vela, Ramsey, Wilshere, Fabianski (gk), Randall.
West Bromwich Albion (4-5-1): Carson; Hoefkens, Barnett, Meite, Robinson; Cech (MacDonald, 68), Morrison, Greening, Kim, Brunt (Beattie, 79); Miller (Bednar, 73). Substitutes not used: Kiely (gk), Dorrans, Pele, Martis.
Referee: H Webb (Rotherham)
Man of the match: Nasri
Attendance: 60, 071.
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By Michael Kunzelman
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NEW ORLEANS — Nearly a year after energy giant BP cut a deal to a resolve a criminal investigation of its role in the nation's worst offshore oil spill, a jury is set to hear the Justice Department's case against a former company employee accused of trying to stymie the federal investigation.
Kurt Mix, who was a drilling engineer for BP, possibly faces a prison sentence if convicted of charges he deliberately deleted text messages and voicemails about the company's response to its massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Jury selection for his trial on two counts of obstruction of justice is scheduled to begin Monday in New Orleans.
His former employer pleaded guilty in January to manslaughter charges for the deaths of 11 rig workers and to lying to Congress about the size of the spill. The company agreed to pay $4 billion in penalties, including nearly $1.3 billion in fines.
Mix, 52, of Katy, Texas, is one of four current or former BP employees charged with crimes related to the deadly disaster or its aftermath. His case is the first to be tried.
Mix worked on a team of experts trying to stop the flow of oil from BP's Macondo well after a blowout triggered an explosion that killed the workers on the Deepwater Horizon rig. Between April 2010 and July 2010, BP sent him 10 separate notices that he was obligated to preserve all records related to the catastrophe, which led to millions of gallons of oil spilling into the Gulf.
The indictment says Mix deleted a string of text messages to and from a supervisor from his iPhone on Oct. 4, 2010, a day before a company vendor tried to collect documents from his laptop.
In June 2011, federal authorities issued a subpoena to BP for copies of messages that Mix sent and received around the time he was working on trying to cap the blown-out well.
On Aug. 20, 2011, Mix is said to have deleted dozens of text messages that he had exchanged with a BP contractor named Wilson Arabie. The indictment says Mix also deleted one voicemail from Arabie, one voicemail from the supervisor and one voicemail from an unidentified caller that went through BP's general switchboard.
Two days later, Mix met with the vendor and turned over his iPhone to be imaged. That same day, he also is said to have told BP attorneys that he had deleted some text messages and voicemails from the phone, including texts related to the Macondo well, according to the indictment.
The supervisor, Jonathan Sprague, and Arabie worked with Mix on spill response efforts, prosecutors noted.
"The timing of these deletions provides compelling evidence of (Mix's) corrupt intent to prevent the discovery of his text messages with the Supervisor and Contractor," they wrote in a court filing.
Mix's attorneys, however, said prosecutors never presented the grand jury with evidence about the content of the deleted texts messages.
"And had the grand jurors been given copies of the deleted text messages, they would have seen that they were not only not incriminatory in any way, but predominantly — and arguably entirely — innocuous and insignificant in substance," they wrote.
The content of Mix's messages with Arabie was "patently innocuous," Mix's lawyers argued.
"The vast majority of the text messages involve the type of mundane exchanges one would expect to find between co-workers (e.g., 'Call you after I eat'; 'have u set the time for meeting tmrw?'; where are u sitting?')," they wrote.
A vendor recovered all but 17 of the text messages between Mix and Sprague, who was BP's drilling engineering manager for the Gulf of Mexico. All 17 unrecovered messages were sent within 10 days of the blowout.
Mix's lawyers asked U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval Jr. to bar prosecutors from referring to the unrecovered texts during trial. They argued it wasn't plausible that the deleted messages had any bearing on whether BP intentionally underestimated how much oil was flowing from the well.
Duval, however, said the unrecovered texts qualified as "relevant evidence."
"All of the text messages at issue were sent during the time frame when (Mix) was working on flow rate issues," he wrote.
Duval had refused to take the case out of jurors' hands and dismiss the indictment before trial. He said a reasonable jury could conclude that Mix's deletions "had the natural and probable effect of interfering with the due administration of justice."
"Indeed, a jury might find that the deletion of harmless electronic data might have been done to hide the deletion of one extremely incriminating one," Duval wrote. "The inquiry that Mix invites this court to undertake is clearly one that requires an analysis of motive and intent and a review of testimony and exhibits that require it to invade the province of the jury."
Earlier this year, one of Mix's lawyers had urged Duval to sanction prosecutors for allegedly withholding evidence in the case. Prosecutors, meanwhile, said a lawyer for Mix emailed a potential government witness and said he wouldn't be called to testify if he spoke to defense attorneys.
The attorneys' combative rhetoric earned them a warning from Duval, who said he has "never seen such vituperative and condescending behavior and palpable rancor as displayed by some of the attorneys on each side."
"Such behavior is not availing for their clients and will not be tolerated in the future," he wrote.
Each of the two counts against Mix carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Anthony Badalamenti, a former Halliburton manager who pleaded guilty in October to destroying evidence after the Gulf oil spill, faces a maximum of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine when sentenced. Halliburton was BP's cement contractor on the Deepwater Horizon. Prosecutors said Badalamenti instructed two Halliburton employees to delete data during a post-spill review of the cement job on BP's blown-out well.
Three other current or former BP employees await trials on spill-related criminal charges.
BP well site leaders Robert Kaluza and Donald Vidrine have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges stemming from the rig workers' deaths. Prosecutors say they botched a safety test and disregarded high pressure readings that were signs of trouble before the blowout.
Former BP executive David Rainey is charged with concealing information from Congress about the amount of oil spewing from the well.
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I like it. I am not sure what this does per se yet. But I have been using it as a cuticle cream and the oils seem to last all day. Fading off slightly only. But don't be mistaken, the oily residue after application is minimal and not a bother. I like it mild herbal mint scent and its emollient feel. Wish I had other dry spots to try and comment on... Bought it because I wanted to try a KGD product. Not bad but not sure if the price warrants the ambiguity of the product.
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The Salvation Army has been actively serving America's youth for over 120 years. Salvation Army worship and community centers, Boys and Girls Clubs, as well as Red Shield and Kroc Centers offer recreational activities, educational and enrichment opportunities, as well as religious and character-building programs that can include Sunday school, youth troops, music classes, athletics and sporting events, computer and homework labs, arts and crafts, camping, and more.
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I think I'm going to pull the trigger on the V3 and give it a try myself.
Is the TCXO clock the exact same as the one used in the V1? It looks like it is. As I already have one, I may keep it and try it in the V3.
By the way, would you say that the improvements are quite subtle or truly noticeable without needing to make A/B tests?


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Reymond Fuentes is faster than you, and he knows it.
He figured that out way back in middle school, in Puerto Rico.
Fuentes, who was called up to Tucson from Double-A San Antonio on Saturday, used to run the 100-meter dash.
"After one event that I won," he said before the Padres' 7-3 win over the New Orleans Zephyrs at Kino Stadium on Sunday, "they just told me 'you had a lead of like two or three school buses.' I couldn't believe it.
"So, now I take advantage of it every time."
And, he takes advantage of catchers. Because, as he says, they'll "have to get a perfect throw, and me a bad jump."
"There always has to be confidence of your skills and what you're doing," he said. "And I don't think I'm lacking that confidence right now."
It showed in his Triple-A debut Saturday, which came about when outfielder Jaff Decker was promoted to the major-league club.
Padres manager Pat Murphy didn't waste any time, inserting Fuentes into the leadoff spot just hours after he was called up.
After getting walked, Fuentes stole second.
Two innings later, Fuentes reached first on a force out, and stole again.
"First thing they told me when I got here yesterday," Fuentes said, "was that I got the green light to steal."
Murphy was impressed.
"Well, all I know is what I saw last night," Murphy said. "That was the first time I'd seen him play, and if that's an indication of what's to come, he's going to be a good player in these last 25 games."
He's been a good player in Double-A all season - he ranks third in the Texas League with a .316 batting average and his 29 stolen bases are the second most in the league.
On a team that has only two players with more than six steals - Dan Robertson has 20, Jonathan Galvez 18 - Fuentes will be a welcome addition.
In fact, in his five seasons in the minors (including two in the Red Sox organization), Fuentes has averaged 32 stolen bases a season.
"When he gets on base," said pitcher Keyvius Sampson, who spent most of this season with Fuentes in San Antonio, "he makes things happen."
For Murphy, it's another weapon he has at his disposal as the Padres fight for their playoff life.
For the team, the Padres are getting a talented speedster to stabilize the top of the lineup.
And for Fuentes, it's an opportunity for him to prove to the big-league club that he can contribute.
"I'm bringing all my tools and I'm bringing 100 percent every day," Fuentes said. "I don't believe in these 'dog days', I know I'll find the energy to play 100 percent every day and I think that's going to be a huge thing for the Padres to know, that they can't ever doubt my effort level."
¡Tus Padres!
• What: Oklahoma City at Padres
• When: 7:05 p.m.
• Radio: 1290-AM
Tucson 7, New Orleans 3
• Highlight: The Padres burst out of the gates Sunday, scoring five of their seven runs in the first frame. Reymond Fuentes started things off with a leadoff single, Dan Robertson brought him to third on a line drive double to left field, Dean Anna walked to load the bases, and the floodgates opened. New Orleans didn't even record an out until the sixth batter. Mike Wilson, Scott Moore, Eddy Rodriguez and pitcher Anthony Bass all had RBIs in the inning. It was the Padres' third straight win.
• Big number: 2.00. ERA from Bass in his last three starts, including Sunday's scoreless effort over seven innings against the Zephyrs on Sunday. Bass allowed only two hits, with no walks and seven strikeouts. His performance dropped his ERA from 6.67 to 5.97.
• Tonight's starters: RHP Matt Andriese, Tucson (1-5, 4.14 ERA) vs. RHP Paul Clemens, Oklahoma City (2-0, 2.08 ERA)
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Vanessa joined SuiteAmerica in 1993. As Director, National Sales, Vanessa is responsible for strategic accounts, and manages our Pacific NW sales market. She has been in the Corporate Housing industry since 1989 and has a Bachelor of Business degree in Marketing from Western Illinois University. Vanessa is a member of several relocation organizations including ERC and Portland Relocation Council.
Eric joined SuiteAmerica in 2012 as West Coast Regional Operations Manager. Eric brings over 18 years Corporate Housing Experience including National Account Manager, Sales, and Operations. As Regional Operations Manager, Eric oversees Distribution and Housekeeping operations for the West Coast.


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Terrible Thunderlizards - A group of incompetent dinosaurs trying to eliminate the human race (of 125 million years B.C.) on segments of the the animated cartoon EEK! THE CAT/FOX/1992-1997.
Falsely accused of giving aid to a renegade gang called the Thugasaurs, the Terrible Thunderlizards are conditionally pardoned from Jurassic Prison in Jurassic City and placed under the supervision of General Galapagos. Their mission? To seek out and destroy any remnant of the pesky humans who roam the Jurassic landscape.
Of course, this isn't going to be much of a job because there are only two cave people in the whole place - namely Scooter, an inventor and Bill, his sidekick who has the perilous job of testing all of Scooter' inventions.
Oddly, the Terrible Thunderlizards never do catch the extremely lucky cave men. Maybe, they needed more that the 11-minutes allotted each episode to do the deed.
The Terrible Thunderlizards were introduced on the EEK! THE CAT show during the second season in 1993. The show was written by Bill Kopp and Savage Steve Holland. The main characters on the show included: The Terrible Thunderlizards (and friends)
Doc Tari is the fearless leader of the Terrible Thunderlizards who speaks like Arnold Schwarzennegger. His catchphrase is "We Move!"
Bo Diddley Squatt is a dim-witted diplodocus. He is a clumsy screw-up and the perfect volunteer to assess dangerous situations. .
Day Z. Kutter is a Tricerotops. He's sort of the Larry of the group. He's not as smart as the leader and not as stupid as Bo Diddley.
Mr. T-Rex is a military strategist who assists the Thunderlizards. He speaks like Mr. T. and likes to say "i Pity the Fool." Mr. T-Rex employs the help of two other recruits, El Gordo and Nate the Dragon. Collectively, Mr. T-Rex. El Gordo, Nate and the Thunderlizards were called "The Magnificent-Five-and-a-Half."
General Galapagos is the bad-tempered dinosaur who oversees the missions of the Terrible Thunderlizards. He first sent Mr. T-Rex, El Gordo (a master of disguise) and Nate the Dragon (a martial arts expert) to assist the Terrible Thunderlizards in hunting down the humans. Of course, even with help, the Thunderlizards never had any luck at accomplishing their mission.
The Thugasaurs
Thugo is the diabolical leader of a group of black-hooded skeleton-like dinosaurs knows as the Thugasaurs. They live in the X-Zone on the outskirts of Jurassic City (a frequent target of the Thugosaurs). Because Thugo's vanity insists he always look good, Thugo often spends more time trying to improve his appearance than accomplishing his evil plans.
Biff is Thugo's wimpy, flower-loving, second in command. He's really too dainty to be part of a villainous organization like The Thugasaurs.
The Humans
Scooter is a jolly, overly enthusiastic cave man. He loves to invent such things as a square wheel, baseball (actually "beesball" because they use a beehive as the ball), and the pogo stick.
Bill is Scooter's whiny partner in the invention game. He gets to test drive the newest devices often with ill consequences. When he's not hurting from a failed experiment, Bill must watch out for a dangerous species of Jungle Slug who likes to eat him.
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The Song Art Project!
How this collab worked:
I listed 20 song titles, and users were to draw a picture based on the song title (not the song itself, but a few have bent this rule). The layout is easily browsable, and intructions are on the main page! Please read them.
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I felt like writing a review for this -after two years- well I gotta say masterpiece was TOAS' StoneCold n SmilingIdiot did great as well. and all others too.
SOOOOO.... When ll we able to see Song Art Project 2 thread?? >=/
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The idea for this collab was cool, and for the most part, the submission itself was done really well. The graphics were great and I loved most if not all of the parts of this collab. Truly something great made here, and it really entertained well. NIce work.
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It was pretty good
It was an awesome collab, but it would be awesome if you click on a pic & it plays the song
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Now this is the sort of art collabs id like to see
It was entertaining and fun to browse thru the great pics. My favs are my man Havayosunu, TOAS, UnderARock, Amyeh, Saza and StoneColdSoul. But shit, that Seek & Destroy pic is da bomb, literally lol. What i miss is the way you guys could set up the tracks (i dont know shit about actionscripts). There was only one track looping, so yeah it wouldve been even cooler if i could click on a title, and both track and pic would come up. But nonetheless, this collab seems quite awesome, im gonna fav it. Hurrah for a good organized collab :D
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Democrats Follow Karl Rove's Lead, Dump Cash Into NY-26
The dueling big-money ad buys set up a race to watch in the suburbs of Buffalo and Rochester, where the district is located. Normally a reliably Republican enclave, Democrats found a way in after Lee resigned amid scandal. Their way in came in the form of Tea Party candidate Jack Davis, a perennial candidate for the seat who last ran as a Democrat in 2008.
This year, Davis tried to run as both a Republican and Conservative, but was rebuffed and chose a Tea Party line instead. That set him up to split support with Corwin, who a recent poll showed running behind Hochul in the three-way contest.
Democrats would like to cast the race as a referendum on the House budget plan, which includes an end to Medicare as it's currently known -- a plan that voters have not seemed eager to get behind.
House Majority PAC, a Democratic super PAC considering putting money of its own in the race, told reporters earlier on Tuesday that the tight polls are a sign that even the GOP base is wary of the so-called Ryan Budget.
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Posted By Bill Mahoney On Sep 4 2011 @ 12:52 am In LA Angels Of Anaheim | No Comments
That's the best title I could think of. I did consider a couple others:
The Angels season goes Plouffe
The Twins spank the Angels, and Tyler too
You get the drift, I was stuck, so I just went with the first thing that came to my mind after watching the Angels, and looking over the box score.
Rodney came in to Friday's game with the Angels trailing 8-4. 5 batters later, Rodney left the game, with the Angels down 12-4. 2 hits and 3 walks allowed for the one guy who will be a big reason why, if the Angels don't make the postseason.
His pitching lines don't tell the entire story, as they actually seem to be rather good. Look at little closer and you will find that if he doesn't give up runs, he gives up hits that adds runs to other pitchers. He'll also come in and give up a hit, or a walk, that usually puts the Angels in trouble.
Rodney probably wouldn't have pitched if Jered Weaver didn't attend the funeral of his grandfather. Weaver has it right, family should always come before baseball. However, the Angels needed someone to start, so they recalled Tyler Chatwood. Chatwood pitched pretty well up until August, when things went south for the rookie. His trip to Salt Lake didn't correct what ails him. The Minnesota Twins just added to his agony, piling on 6 runs in less than 4 innings. He is a big part of the Angels future, so I hope the problems he is going through now won't affect him in the future.
The Angels bullpen couldn't hold the Twins down either. Jose Mota did say something that scared the bejesus out of me. He said that the Angels will get bullpen help from Salt Lake. Really?? If there is someone that good, wouldn't they be with the Angels now? I know he was referring to Michael Kohn, who has stunk in 2 previous times with the big club. Can't wait to see him get the ball again.
Twins score a season high in runs and beat the Angels 13-5.
Jered Weaver came back to pitch on Saturday, and didn't look like the guy we have come to know, and love. I wonder if that start he made on 3 day's rest has affected him more than we now. He has allowed 13 earned runs in his last 11 innings of work. That is an ERA of 10.63.
He was bailed out by an Angels offense that woke up. Mark Trumbo hit his first career grand slam. Vernon Wells hit his 19th, and Peter Bourjos hit his 10th as the Angels took game 2, 10-6.
I will say it again, Mike Trout has to play every day. Another 3 hits for the overmatched rookie–haha. When Trout plays, either Bobby Abreu or Vernon Wells has to sit. Trout makes things happen at the bottom of the lineup most nights.
He has been playing well of late, but Wells has 52 RBI. Light hitting shortstop Erick Aybar has 53. left field is a key RBI position. Shortstop is not.
Really like the way Bobby Cassevah has been pitching. Another couple solid innings for one of the Angels few consistent relievers. Scott Downs has been next to automatic this year.
The Angels are back to within 3.5 games of the Rangers, who have to be wondering what it's gong to take to knock off the pesky Angels.
The Angels have to be the most resilient teams in baseball and Mike Scioscia should get consideration for manager of the year.
Angels will go for the rubber game tomorrow. Joel Pineiro vs. Kevin Slowey. My blood pressure will rise watching Pineiro walk the high wire act like he always does.
Go Angels!!
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