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Where the Jays Stand – Centre Field
Posted By Ben Fisher On Nov 28 2011 @ 12:36 pm In Toronto Blue Jays | 5 Comments
Centre field is clearly Colby Rasmus' position to lose as of now, but what happens if his game is still stuck in St. Louis, as it appeared last season? But first, some "this week in Jays' news" business:
1 – Johnson/Francisco/Molina/Rauch Arbitrated; Camp Not
The only surprising move out of the group is Jon Rauch, but I guess Alex Anthopoulos felt that the reward of a draft pick between the first and second rounds was worth the risk of the big righty accepting arbitration and the club being on the hook for $3.5 – 4 million. Plus, he couldn't possibly be as bad as he was last year, could he? Ironically, Rauch may now be the likeliest to return considering he won't find a better offer on the open market, whereas Kelly Johnson, Frank Francisco and Jose Molina all may be able to (Shawn Camp might still come back, but at a significantly discounted rate from the $2.2 million he made last year). From my perspective, I'd like to see Francisco and, ideally, Johnson back, but none of the arbitration guys are must-haves.
2 – Jays Acquire Valbuena from Indians for Cash
So many classic AA elements here – Valbuena's versatility as a defence-first middle infielder who can shift over to 3B in a pinch; buying low on a 25-year old with horrific offensive numbers; protecting team assets by strictly dealing cash. The versatility will help ease the pressure on Mike McCoy to back up just about every position on the field, while the major league numbers (.226 average/.286 OBP/.344 slugging) belie some solid contributions at the minor league level (.302 average and .372 OBP with 17 home runs). I'm still not sure there's an awful lot to be excited about, as Valbuena's 735 major league at-bats over four seasons represent plenty of opportunities that he has yet to cash in on and it's not like the Cleveland braintrust of Mark Shapiro and Chris Antonetti don't know what they're doing. That being said, at worst, Anthopoulos has added a young, glove-only utility infielder making close to the major league minimum for a few bucks.
The 2011 Guys
Starters: Rajai Davis / Colby Rasmus
Back-Ups: Corey Patterson, Mike McCoy, Rajai Davis
Waiting in the Wings: Anthony Gose, Darin Mastroianni
How Did The Jays Fare?
Hard to recall a recent trade so widely celebrated which then backfired so immediately. Now, remember, this section is only a discussion of the results which have already transpired (we'll get into Rasmus' future projections momentarily).
So yeah, Marc Rzepczynski, Octavio Dotel and Edwin Jackson infused the Cardinals with the pitching depth that set them up for their unlikely World Series run (including the postseason, Albert Pujols and co. went 46-30 following the deal), while Zach Stewart offered a taste of what he could produce with a complete game one-hitter in just his fifth start with the White Sox. As for Rasmus, the "star" of the trade, the Jays got a .173 hitter (.201 on-base) who showed no signs of the attitude issues that plagued him in St. Louis but didn't demonstrate the talent, either.
Those who raved about Toronto's end of the deal immediately after the July 27th trade clearly believed the Jays were getting more than a plus fielder with no bat. They also probably didn't anticipate Rzepczynski, Dotel and Jackson as being the missing links to a World Series champion.
Where Are They Headed?
The early portion of the 2012 season will tell us a lot about Rasmus. Whatever attitude problems existed in St. Louis have yet to cause any evident distractions in Toronto, but the 25-year old also has yet to show the willingness to work hard and improve himself. From Spring Training into the first few months of next season, we will see if Rasmus has dedicated himself to making the necessary adjustments to AL pitching and is actively listening to Jays' coaches, a contentious issue that put him at odds with Tony La Russa before the deal.
The talent is there. Not only was Rasmus ranked as high as No. 3 by Baseball America as a prospect, but he has produced at the major league level, too. As recently as 2010, he hit .276 with a .361 OBP and an .859 OPS, connecting on 26 home runs in just 464 at-bats to rise up the batting order as protection to Pujols. Hell, even in the 2009 NLDS, the lefty tore up Dodgers' pitching to the tune of a .444 average and 1.323 OPS. Even in light of the early results, ask AA if he'd surrender a marginal pitching prospect (Stewart), a veteran fourth outfielder (Patterson) and a bunch of relievers for lesser veteran relievers (Brian Tallet, Trever Miller and PJ Walters) and a talent like Rasmus and he'd do it again in a heartbeat.
That being said, the question of what happens should Rasmus continue to falter is an interesting one. The Jays have enough young outfield talent to shorten his rope at least somewhat. A reader last week suggested that only Jose Bautista's RF spot was secure and a three-way fight between Rasmus, Travis Snider and Eric Thames would take place for the remaining two outfield slots. While I think that may be a little premature, it demonstrates the level of pressure being applied in the outfield and the impact of Rasmus' underwhelming early returns. The Georgia native is arbitration-eligible after this season and, as a young, defensively-sound player at a premium position with some established track record of being able to hit, he could be reasonably expecting a plum deal. The question will be whether he warrants it.
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TRIES : Shane Lalogafau
GOALS : Jhi Karam
The comprehensive 52-6 hiding of Sydney's Eagle Vale High School was built on mistake-free football even though it was played in pouring rain.
"We knew that if they got a roll-on with their size and offloading ability, that we would really do it hard," co-coach Steve Cavanagh said after the game.
"In the first half we were clinical.
"Someone said we didn't make a single error which is amazing for any side, let alone in a final.
"In the second half they had a lot more ball and we had to do a lot of defence.
"But we were up to that too.
"The things that formed the basis for our success saw us through in the end."
Farrer started on fire, with Matt Brady sliding over out wide for the first try before centre Matt Allwood crashed over down the same right-hand side.
It was 16-nil when prop and man of the match Toby Key charged onto a neat pass to score and 22-nil when Joh Mathers did likewise in similar fashion.
Farrer led 28-nil at the break after Jack Broughton followed Mathers' effort with a try from the very next set of six and the green and golds went to the sheds buoyant.
The second half was tougher, with Eagle Vale threatening the Farrer line time and time again, only to be turned away.
The line finally broke and Shane Lalofagau scored for the Sydney side.
But normal service was resumed when John Brady finished off an Allwood break to make it 34-6, after Matt Brady landed possibly his best conversion out of the seven he booted in the game.
Further tries to Jack Pawsey and a diving effort from Angus Groves down the left-hand side pushed the lead out further and the final try was left to captain Ryan Pooley who raced 40m to seal a massive win before he and injured co-captain Cameron Rodgers lifted the trophy.
"It's a huge day," Cavanagh said.
"You have to remember these Eagle Vale players, a lot of them are Wests Tigers juniors and a lot are in sports programs.
"They're used to having NRL support structures.
"So it's a credit to our kids to dominate a side like that the way we did.
"Dane Pennell has to take a lot of credit because he's the one in the gym with them every morning at 6 o'clock.
"Gus (co-coach Gus Comi), Dane and I work very well together."
"It's a very cohesive coaching unit."
"Kyle Eather (left) has been a mainstay for us all year," Cavanagh said.
"He's an outstanding, dedicated footballer.
"And Toby Key (right) has gone from strength to strength.
"He ended up the most dominant front-rower on the field today and that was his aim so it was good to see him recognised for his effort."
It was Farrer's third and biggest win in the Uni Shield after success in 2003 and 2008.
Red Bend coaches Todd Healey and Steven Hooper were both delighted with their sides' two wins.
"We've already got our Opens team into the Southern Final so it's good for the school to have two sides in there.
"We were overall winners of the Opens last year so things are on track for a good end to the series," Hooper said.
In their two games on Tuesday Red Bend defeated Dubbo South Campus 20-16 and then James Sheahan Orange 16-10 after Forbes led 16-0 midway through the second-half.
Country Cup results:
Previously, Red Bend claimed two out of three divisions of the Forbes round of the Country Cup contested in Forbes yesterday week.
Games were held at Red Bend and the local Catholic school claimed honours in both the under 13s and opens divisions.
The under 15s went to Condobolin High School.
The day saw sides from Red Bend, Condobolin High School, Cowra High School, Miller Technology High in Sydney, St Johns in Dubbo, James Sheahan, Kelso High School and West Wyalong High School gather to pit their skills against each other.
Games were shortened to two 15 minute halves and some top junior rugby league talent was on display.
Steve Hooper, rugby league convenor at Red Bend said he was "very happy, particularly with the 13s, they showed they've got a great little side."
The under 13s travelled to Dubbo this week for the next round of the competition.
"The opens, we were very happy with how they went," Hooper added.
Hooper said this was particularly the case with the side missing talented young Red Bend and Forbes Magpies under 18s half Blake Baxter.
The opens have 10 representatives in the Southern Country Catholic Schools side.
"They're a very good side again this year," Hooper said.
Red Bend under 15s also took to the field and acquitted themselves well despite the absence of multiple key players.
Today it's the turn of another 800 or so older juniors to grace the Scully Park and Minor League Park fields in the Peel Schools Carnival secondary divisions.
Almost 60 teams are entered in the secondary divisions today, one of which is the Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School Under 13s.
Farrer coach Wayne Hunter was at Saturday's Primary Peel Schools Day watching a nephew run around and was hopeful his Under 13s could continue a winning run.
At the recent Country Cup day in Tamworth the Farrer 13s beat Narrabri West 58-nil and Glen Innes 28-10 to earn a berth at the regional finals in Armidale.
"They're a strong side across the board," Hunter said.
"Normally with 13s you have four or five standouts but we've got a very good squad. We don't lose anything when the reserves run on."
Farrer is strong in the 13 age group too, with two sides playing in the local Tamworth Minor League. Hunter coaches the Gold 13s and Rob Arantz the Green 13s, with the talent being equally distributed among the two sides.
Peel Schools Carnival president Peter Blom was delighted with Saturday's turnout when some 66 primary school sides took part.
NSW CHS STATE TEAMS SELECTED After 3 days of fantastic schoolboys rugby league, the NSW CHS have selected their 2 representative teams to compete at this years Australian Secondary School Rugby League Championships on the Gold Coast next month
Results from the first Pool match of the 2010 ARL Schoolboy Cup played this afternoon at Campbelltown Stadium.
BASS HIGH 24 (Halauafu Lavaka 2 Tries, Troy Errington, Joshua Rainbow, Addison Wildey tries, Brayden Motti & Addison Wildey goals) Def ST GREGORY'S COLLEGE 10 (Nick Walker, Ed Murphy tries James Tedesco goal)
MAN OF THE MATCH Bass No 13 Brendon Santi
The event, in its second year, drew a field of 22 teams from across the North Coast.
Taking victory in the clusters were: St Joseph's College, Banora Point; Mt St Patrick College, Murwillumbah; and Kyogle High School and St Johns College, Woodlawn.
Each team participated in last Thursday's final, with St Joseph's maintaining its unblemished record to take the title.
St Joseph's sent 17 of its finest to play three matches and the results were impressive. In game one it beat Woodlawn 20-4, in game two it shut down Kyogle 16-8, and in the final game edged Mt St Patrick's 12-8.
The win over inaugural winner of the shield, Woodlawn College, was particularly impressive.
Titans players Gavin Judd, Jordan Atkins and Sam Meskill showed their support by attending the event.
The competition was organised by Country Rugby League and was sponsored by the Titans.
Country Rugby League development officer Mike Donnelly said he was impressed by the number of schools that had entered.
Farrer's two sides will now go through to the regional Country Cup Carnival in Tamworth on June 16, said organiser Jamie McCormack.
"They won the 13s and the 15s – just a little bit too strong for the other sides today," McCormack said.
"They'll play in the regional carnival against the winners from Inverell, Armidale and Narrabri in Tamworth on June 16.
"McCarthy Catholic College, Peel and Tamworth High all had some good kids and a number of players who don't normally play league as well. They said they enjoyed it and might, hopefully, play a bit more."
Farrer's Under 13s beat Peel 62-nil in the only Under 13 game while Farrer beat THS 24-8, McCarthy 36-4 and Peel 48-nil in their Under 15 clashes. McCarthy beat Peel 26-18 and drew 22-all with Tamworth High while Peel beat 18-16 in the other game.
Dan Mitchell coached the McCarthy Catholic College Under 15s and was delighted with their efforts.
"A win, a draw and a loss," Mitchell said.
"They went well for their first games together. Farrer were too strong but our boys didn't give up and they kept going. And they all walked off with a smile on their face. That was the main thing. It was also great to use these new grounds too."
Luke Wiegold played in the second row for McCarthy and the Year 9 15-year-old was delighted with the win, loss and draw. He also plays for Collegians on Saturday's as does Jaak Fisher.
However, he's tipping a Queensland win in tonight's first State of Origin, while Fisher is going for a NSW win.
A hooker or second rower 14-year-old Year 9 student Jaak Fisher said yesterday was a "great day, we played all right".
Keeghan Faint plays for Collegians in the local Minor League but was ball boy yesterday.
"I'm not playing rugby league this year," the 13-year-old Year 7 student said.
After 2 days of fantastic schoolboys rugby league and 18 games over the 2 days, it came down to a very anxious wait for the NSWCCC State Rep teams to be announced
The standouts of the competition was the sportsmanship and respect displayed and shown by all players as well as the organisation by NSWCCC President Nal, Marie and the teachers form all the Colleges, well done to all.
MORE SOON, complete team Lists and Plenty of action & team photo's
OPENS 'PLAYER of the CHAMPIONSHIPS' - Lachlan BURR (Picnic Pt HS)
Sporting their brand new GATRL (Gifted and Talented Rugby League) guernseys, the Glen Innes Celtic Colts never gave the McIntyre side a chance to get in the game, scoring with nearly every possession.
Glen Innes Coach Richard Taylor said he was very pleased with his sides performance.
"We kept to our structure and game plan and made very few errors," he said.
Man of the Match went to 16-year-old front row forward Sam Schiffmann, who proved very hard to bring down and made many barging runs up the centre of the field. Two points went to five eighth Tim Grob and one point went to young halfback Jay Smith Webster.
For some of the players on the Glen Innes side it was their first hit out in opens football and Taylor said he would like to congratulate those players.
"For their first game Louis Chapman-Burgess and Brock Green went really well."
Glen Innes have two more games in the round robin section of the School Boy Cup, the first is against Inverell High in Inverell tomorrow at 1pm.
"We will have to play as well as we did on Tuesday, but we will also have to handle the pressure they put back on us," Taylor said.
TWO late tries allowed Mater Dei to seal a win in last night's Hardy Shield semi-final at Equex Centre and secure them a grand final berth.
The team managed to overcome a fierce Mount Austin attack in the final stages of the match to come out victorious.
Mater Dei coach Anthony Hood said he was delighted with how the team played.
"Yeah, very happy," he said.
"Our first-half completion rate was solid, but then we started to drop off towards the end of the first half.
"I was a bit disappointed with the end of our first half, but then we started well again in the second half.
"Our number six, Harrison Collins, was good with controlled kicks, as well as our number 11, James Blanchard."
Mater Dei was able to open the scoring ten minutes in, when Blanchard crossed on the back of some weak defence.
Impressive Mount Austin halfback Anthony Hackett then capitalised on an overlap on the wing to give the team a 6-4 lead at the break.
Just three minutes into the second half, Mater Dei winger Will Ryan went over in the corner.
Mount Austin then answered two minutes later with five-eighth Will Homer scoring a converted try to take the lead again.
Reigning premier Mater Dei then scored three unanswered tries, including two in the dying stages of the match to seal the win.
Mater Dei will now be looking to defend its title next Thursday night, when it takes on Wagga High in the grand final.
"We are looking forward to next week's match," said Hood.
"It will be the big rematch from last year, when we drew with Wagga High five-all in the third round.
"I think we will just be looking to complete our sets for the full half.
"We need to work on keeping our enthusiasm up and not drop balls."
Kicking off at the school at 1pm the new GATRL (Gifted and talented rugby league) guernsey's will be unveiled for the first time.
GATRL Co-founder Ben Creighton said he was expecting a large crowd to turn up to watch the match. He said over the past few weeks the side had been working on new training strategies more in line with National Rugby League (NRL) clubs. Mr Creighton said it was the first time the side was playing together under the new program and it would be interesting to see the result.
"We have high expectations of this team," he said. "It is a young side we only have three year 12 players but we expect that they will go a long way."
Mr Creighton reccomended spectators kept an eye on the skillful half back five eight combination of Jay Smith-Webster and Tim Grob who will direct play around the field.
Meanwhile the Glen Innes Magpies A grade side had their first hit out during a trial match against the Tenterfield Tigers in Tenterfield on Friday night.
In a re-match of last year's final Mater Dei last night came out on top against their fierce rival thanks to a dominant first half.
Down 16-nil at half-time Mount Austin struggled to break past halfway due to tight defence from Mater Dei.
Two late tries and a promising performance from fullback Luke Gladman were the only positives for Mount Austin.
Following a tense start, Mater Dei lock Jordan Shepherd stormed over the line to open the scoring for a six-nil lead, thanks to a Harrison Collins conversion.
Collins' kicking was a real feature of the Mater Dei game with precision, attacking passes to the corners keeping Mount Austin on the back foot.
Mater Dei coach Anthony Hood said set completion and goal-line defence was something the team was working hard on.
"We completed nine of 11 sets in the first half and combined with Harrison's kicking it allows us to keep teams pinned in their own half," he said.
Mount Austin opened the scoring in the second half to breathe new life into the game thanks to substitute Nick Salcole.
The try came after Mater Dei dropped the ball from the kick-off and then gave away a penalty, allowing Mount Austin to take advantage of consecutive sets.
However, that is where the joy stopped for last year's runners-up as Mater Dei ran in three tries to end the contest.
Daniel Maskill replied straight away as Mount Austin dropped the resulting kick-off before Shepherd and Collins ran in their second tries on the night.
The match was played in good spirits, the only blemish coming in the last five minutes when a Mater Dei player was accidentally spear tackled.
Mount Austin never gave up the game and some late fireworks from the exciting Gladman and Anthony Hackett improved the scoreline.
Hood said it was an excellent performance for a team's first game.
"They've gelled very well from the start, which is pleasing ... everyone got their hands on the ball and the crowd support was excellent," he said.
In a tight match, the two teams traded tries until the end with Kooringal doing enough to secure the win 22-16 at Equex, last night.
TRAC had a chance to win in the dying stages after Kooringal kicked out on the full from a kick-off but couldn't breach the tryline.
Kooringal thought they'd secured victory when Vaughan Winnel scored a try in the last five minutes but TRAC were not done.
Andrew Madden scored to reduce the margin to six points but after a missed conversion TRAC were not able to challenge.
Kooringal's Macauley O'Malley scored two tries as five-eighth in a brilliant individual game while Lewie Bolton scored two for TRAC.
Halfback Aaron Wynne kicked two conversions for Kooringal as did TRAC fullback Shaun Kenaley.
The match was tight and physical throughout with each try coming after good lead-up work from the forwards.
It was a comprehensive victory for Wagga High, who scored two tries in the opening five minutes, led 16-nil at half-time and ran away to win 26 points to four.
After finishing third last year Wagga High looks ready to challenge heavyweights Mater Dei Catholic College and Mount Austin High School.
Fullback Kyle Philpott and centre Jesse Menz were everywhere for the winners, the pair putting on an impressive display and finishing with three tries between them.
Chris Kelly slotted three conversions to complete the win for Wagga High, who will now take on Kooringal High School on Monday.
The second half was a tighter contest but was marred by a number of dropped passes and stoppages.
Not a lot went right for Kildare last night - following a poor first half the team staged a spirited revival but could not withstand the class of Wagga High.
Brad Went scored the only try for Kildare on an otherwise miserable night.
2009 was a dream year for young Cameron and we spoke to one of his coaches at Endeavour Sports High School, Mr Brad Kelly, who was kind enough to tell us some of Cameron's achievements through 2009.
"Cameron arrived at Endeavour SHS in year 9 and he ended up staying at the school for 4 years.
"2009 was a pretty stellar year for him, he has probably achieved more this year than any other student who has gone through our rugby league program."
"Cameron has been great in terms of his leadership qualities not just in the games - but at training and his attitude around the school", said Mr Kelly.
Some of Cameron's achievements through 2009 include :
Endeavour SHS DAU MEDAL - which is recognition an individual who has made the most out standing on & off field contribution to the rugby league program at Endeavour SHS.
Endeavour SHS "PLAYER of the YEAR
ASSRL - PLAYER of the SERIES - Australian Schoolboys v Great Britian Community Lions
ASSRL - MAN of the MATCH - 1st TEST
NSWCHS - Sydney East BLUE NSWCHS - NSWCHS BLUE NSWCHS - VAL LEMBIT AWARD - the VAL LEMBIT AWARD is awarded to the most outstanding male athlete in NSW at CHS level
REP TEAMS : Australian Schoolboys (Captain) v Great Britian Community LIONS NSW Under 18 ORIGIN (NSW Captain) v Queensland Under 18's
NSW CHS Under 18's - (NSWCHS CAPTAIN) ASSRL Championships at Newcastle
St. George Dragons - TOYOTA CUP TEAM
ENDEAVOUR SPORTS HIGH SCHOOL - Arrive alive Cup - semi finalists
ENDEAVOUR SPORTS HIGH SCHOOL - NSWCHS UNIVERSITY SHIELD - Grand Finalists
Cameron said he owed a lot to his biggest supporter, his Mum who has been there for him and gone through the highs and lows and dragged him around to games and training since he started playing footy at the ripe old age of 4.
President of the Australian Schoolboys Rugby League (ASSRL) Mr. Bruce Wallace couldn't praise Cameron enough. "Cameron is the first rugby league player since Blake Green in 2004 to win the award. Just to be nominated for the Val Lembit Award is huge - and to win it is sensational."
"It's a marvelous achievement seeing as Ian Thorpe one it twice in 1997 and 1998", said Mr Wallace.
Below we have exclusively for ourfootyteam readers an interview with the man himself.
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE? I always wanted to be a footballer, my dad played for Penrith.
WHAT LOCAL FOOTY CLUBS DO YOU PLAY FOR? I played for the Wagga Kargaroos, then moved to Sydney in 2005, i played for Cronulla Caringbah in the Cronulla Junior Comp
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR? Yellow
WHAT'S YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE COLOUR? Pink
WHAT'S YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE FOOD? Vegies
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE DRINK? Lemonade
WHAT'S YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE DRINK? Coke
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE FRUIT? Watermelon
WHAT'S YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE FRUIT? Tomato Juice
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE MUSIC? Hip Hop & R'n'B
WHAT'S YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE MUSIC? Heavy Metal, u know the thrash music
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE TV SHOW? 2 1/2 Men
WHAT'S YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE TV SHOW? Home & Away
WHAT'S YOUR ALL TIME FAVOURITE CARTOON? Pokemon, they are great
WHAT'S YOUR DREAM HOLIDAY DESTINATION? Fiji, a few years ago I went to Fiji and I wanna go back
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN OVERSEA'S? Fiji and New Zealand (with the Dragons Toyota Cup team)
GOING ANYWHERE THIS SUMMER? Yeh, training
WHO WERE YOUR HERO'S AS A LITLLE KID? Freddie Fittler, Coz my brother in law is Greg Alexander, so I used to see Freddie alot
WHY DO YOU PLAY RUGBY LEAGUE? Like everything, it's all i have known since I was 4
WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT PLAYING RUGBY LEAGUE CAMERON? Tackling
WHAT POSITION DO YOU PLAY? Hooker
IS THAT YOUR FAVOURITE POSITION? Yeh, i can play half & also 5/8
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT FOOTY TRAINING? Learning new things and being with my mates
WHAT DO YOU DISLIKE ABOUT FOOTY TRAINING? Start of season, running
WHO DO YOU PLAY FOR NOW? St. George Dragons
WHO HAS BEEN YOUR TOUGHEST OPPONENT? Russell Packer (NZ), he is the toughest dude
WHO ARE THE TOUGHEST TEAM YOU HAVE PLAYED? NZ Warriors, but over there (In NZ) we played them in Wollongong and smashed them, but over there..... it's different
2009 WAS HUGE FOR YOU CAMERON, CAN YOU TELL US WHY? I had a big off season with the Dragons, being stronger and fitter.
It was a big year coz I chose school footy and wanted to have fun with my last year of school at Endeavour Sports High, it was a good break from the seriousness of the NRL.
WHAT TEAMS DID YOU PLAY IN LAST YEAR? My school, Endeavour SHS, St. George Dragons Toyota Cup side, NSWCHS Presidents, NSWCHS, NSW U 19's Origin, and the Australian Schoolboys.
WHO ARE THE BEST PLAYERS YOU PLAYED WITH AND AGAINST IN 2009? There's a few, oh man, Albert Kelly (Cronulla Sharks, NSW U18's), Jordan Rankin (Gold Coast Titans, Palm Beach Currumbin SHS, QLD schoolboys, Australian Schoolboys), Joey LEILUA (Endeavour SHS, SOUTHS, NSWCHS, Australian Schoolboys), Ryan James (Gold Coast Titans, Palm Beach Currumbin SHS, QLD schoolboys, Australian Schoolboys), Jacob Miller (Matraville SHS, NSWCHS, Australian Schoolboys), Jordan Kahu (Keebra Park SHS, QLD Schoolboys), Peni Tagive
WHAT WERE YOUR 2009 HIGHLIGHTS CAM? Playing NSW u19 Origin Captain Australian Schoolboys Meeting Kylah (my girlfriend)
2009 Lows? Loosing the Arrive alive Cup semi to Keebra Missing the final series of the Toyota Cup
GOALS IN FOOTY ? Just to have a long career and be mostly injury free
ADVISE TO KIDS PLAYING FOOTY? Don't put your head down if you do something wrong, don't worry when you make mistakes, just don't worry about it
Just get on with it, and don't think of the negatives
DO YOU HAVE A JOB CAM? Yeh, I am doing freight handling for a company called WYMAP
WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH YOUR LAST $50.00? Look for a big winner at Randwick
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Date : Wednesday 9th May North; South; Riverina Wednesday 16th May - Sydney Venue : North - Coffs Harbour (Bishop Druitt College); South - Bega; South-West - Wagga Wagga ; West - Bathurst Sydney - South Granville (Norford Park) Time : 10am - 3pm Age : 18 Years - 18 & Under as at 31/12/07 15 Years - 15 & Under as at 31/12/07 Nominations
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text: What is the most automotive amusement $1500 or less will buy you on Craigslist?Tom Joslin2/12/11 5:00pmFiled to: Question Of The WeekendQOTWAutomotive AmusementOldsmobiletoronadoCraigslist$1500227EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkHibernating cars and a general lack of automotive stimuli this time of year has us perusing craigslist and counting seconds until spring. Although it happens every year, recently we've started considering something automotive that would provide us with a little amusement in the depths of winter without costing enough to care about the inevitable damage year round use will cause. What is the most automotive amusement $1500 or less will buy you on craigslist?AdvertisementIn New England and other parts of the country where winter hits hard it has already been a long and cold one, likely devoid of fun with cars. With race tracks and parking lots covered in snow, roads covered in salt and the general experience of being outside varying degrees of unpleasant, it isn't surprising cars are often locked away until Spring. So what if you took some money and bought something you could get your automotive fix from year round. Cheap enough to abuse without remorse but functional enough to enjoy, this car or truck could be your ticket to avoid the automotive stir craziness that starts to set in this time of year. Even if you are intelligent enough to live somewhere where the weather doesn't stop you from enjoying cars year round, who doesn't like fun with cheap cars?It is in this spirit we ask you this week, what is the most automotive amusement $1500 or less will buy you on craigslist? For our purposes we are looking for something that can be functional without a ton of work (in a weekend or two) and can be transported home without a cross country expedition. We want a car (or truck) that will provide us with some fun without breaking the bank or bringing a tear to the eye at the thought of winter (or not) use and abuse. Take a look through a few of the local craigslists (click here) and show us what you would pick for $1500 or less fun.AdvertisementWe came up with this: That's right, our $1500 of automotive amusement comes in the form of a 1972 Oldsmobile Toronado. Featuring front wheel drive and a 455 V8, the chances of the gigantic Toronado actually moving in the snow are almost as good as the big V8's fuel economy is bad. According to the seller, $1200 will get me an Oldsmobile that requires only an exhaust to be driven. The $300 saved from our initial budget would likely get us most of the way towards a new exhaust. If only there were a picture to confirm all of these facts.We showed you our thrifty front wheel drive Oldsmobile of choice so tell us, What is the most automotive amusement $1500 or less will buy you on Craigslist? (Photo Credit:AldenJewell)Reply227 repliesLeave a reply


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The first time I rode a two-wheeler alone, I crashed and my mom filmed it on her iPhone. . . .
The tenth children's book by the #1 New York Times bestselling team of Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell celebrates the extraordinary, everyday bravery of trying new things for the very first time. Whether Frankie's learning to ride a bike, love her first dog, make new friends (her very first twins), or help out her dad, she discovers that trying new things is how she grows—and that being brave enough to do so is what growing up is all about.
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It's said that history often repeats itself and it most certainly will this month in Fort Greene.
The Irondale Ensemble's theatrical production "Color Between the Lines" will bring the abolitionist movement back to life in the first public history project on the anti-slavery movement in Brooklyn — but sit tight, because history is never as neat and tidy as it is remembered.
After winning a $2 million grant from the city of New York for a project that would celebrate Brooklyn's abolitionist past, the producers of Irondale said they spent three years uncovering the anti-slavery efforts in Brooklyn to write the narrative — and they were surprised by what they found.
"One of the eye openers is that Brooklyn actually came to abolition late," said Terry Greiss, the executive director of the socially motivated theatre troupe. "Brooklyn itself was built on a slave economy. Emancipation was in 1827, but the commercial structure of Brooklyn was very much tied to slavery — the banks owned mortgages on slaves and sugar was big here."
Irondale's play consists of a series of vignettes about 19th century characters — both real and fictional — strung together into a narrative examining Brooklyn's growth related to its ties to slavery.
Greiss said that while the show focuses on the borough's history, he promises the past remains relevant today.
"One of the things we're trying to show in our theater piece is that the struggle is not over," said Greiss. "If you look at the stuff going on in Arizona around immigration, or the gay rights movement — the past isn't over. History gets written by the dominant class and if we just accept it as it is, we're only giving ourselves a small part of the story."
As part of the grant, Irondale, the Brooklyn Historical Society and the Weeksville Heritage center will unveil permanent exhibitions around the borough to denote spaces involved in issues around slavery in 2013.
Irondale Ensemble's "In Pursuit of Freedom: Color Between the Lines" at the Irondale Center [85 South Oxford St. between Lafayette Avenue and Fulton Street in Fort Greene, (718) 488–9233] April 26 – May 24, Tuesdays at 7 pm, Wednesday–Saturday at 8 pm. $35 ($10 on Tuesdays). Visit irondale.org.
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text: Keifer Sykes Is 5-Foot-11 And A Dunking MaestroTom Ley1/20/14 12:21pmFiled to: highlight reeldunkskeifer sykescollege basketballgreen bay324EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Green Bay guard Keifer Sykes may only be 5-foot-11, but his height does absolutely nothing to prevent him from throwing down ridiculous dunks. AdvertisementHere are two masterpieces from Green Bay's game against UIC this Sunday. It's hard to pick a favorite here—the alley-oop certainly possessed a higher degree of difficulty, but the breakaway slam is about as picturesque as a dunk can get. Once he starts rising toward the rim, it feels like he will never come down.Reply32 repliesLeave a reply


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The Miami Heat will challenge the 95-96 Bulls record 72 wins, but it won't be this year. That doesn't mean they don't have a chance to put their name in the record books. Monday's 96-84 win over the Hornets was Miami's ninth in a row. All of those wins have come by double-digits. Miami will almost certainly beat Cleveland Wednesday night by at least 10 points and probably more like 20. That would give the Heat ten such wins in a row and tie them with the '08 Rockets, '04 Nets, and the '47 Washington Capitols (no Alex Ovechkin wasn't on that team, but Red Auerbach was the coach).
Miami travels to New York to face the Knicks on Friday night. This Amare Stoudemire led team is on a tear of its own, having won eight in a row themselves. Fans on both sides will be looking forward to that game. Wade, LeBron, and the rest of the crew will have to continue their strong play just to win, much less blow the Knicks out. The key will be defense at MSG.
Against New Orleans, Miami was unable to pull away. The game was tight throughout, until the final period, when the Heat really turned up the defense. Miami held the Hornets to 9 points in the fourth quarter. Chris Paul was limited to 11 points for the night, and more importantly only 5 assists. On the other side, Dwyane Wade had his third consecutive game in which he scored over 30 points, shooting over 60% from the field. Chris Bosh chipped in 23 points to go with 11 rebounds.
Normally, the game against the Cavaliers would be a "trap game" between two quality opponents. Given the "LeBron factor" it is almost inconceivable that the Heat could look past Cleveland. Miami is looking more and more like the "super-team" everyone expected to see. While I don't expect them to lose either of these two games, the Heat will lose again soon. The biggest concern now is how will they react when that happens?
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Univ of Alabama alumni. Born and raised outside Chicago, IL. Currently live in Florida. Some of my favorite teams include the Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Vikings, Miami Heat, and the Florida Panthers. My interests outside of sports include music, outdoor activities, and anything with a motor(cars, bikes, boats, etc...).


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One solution is the US cutting all aid to Muslim Countries no food no money.
It is hard to fight a war on empty stomachs. One other stop buying oil from the middle east, what else do they have to sell? Sand?
One solution is the US cutting all aid to Muslim Countries no food no money.
It is hard to fight a war on empty stomachs. One other stop buying oil from the middle east, what else do they have to sell? Sand?
The middle East supplies a huge quantity of the world's oil - if we stopped buying it from them the price of gas would skyrocket and a world wide depression would probably ensue.
As for the issues in the OP, Israel has annexed land from the Arabs, blockaded Gaza among other things, also carried out summary executions without trial of Arab leaders. Understandably the Arabs aren't particularly happy about this, but lobbing rockets into Israel, controlled by an extreme right-wing government and in control of the biggest military in the region, was only going to bring about one response, and they got it.
Hamas also has in its charter that it wants the complete obliteration of the Jewish state - the absurdity of this position points to the fact that what has happened over time is the gradual radicalisation of each sides position in response to each new atrocity. Can't see any winners going forward in this situaiton, just more death and destruction.
They have an app for that... log on and post, your megaphones are screaming.
What inspired international human right charter? How soon people forget... yet they claim they will never forget.
The only problem with your post is that it is complete nonsense. The Israelis do not have a presence in Gaza. It is not occupied land nor has it been annexed. The Israelis completely and unilaterally pulled out of gaza back in 2005 in a gesture of good faith. That gesture was met with rocket fire and war. No one has been starved. No ones father is imprisoned unjustly and no ones job was taken. That man doesn't even look like a Palestinian. Meanwhile in the real world Hamas had fired over 1000 rockets at Israeli this year before this action began.
You must be a liberal posting this blather. I wonder what you think Israel's motivation is for this current action in Gaza? If they wanted the land they could easily exterminate the vermin that live there. If that was too harsh but they still could expel all the animals that live there and take it over. Yet they don't. They only ask that the terrorists there stop firing missiles at Israeli schoolchildren and civillians. The Israelis provide those people with food, power, aid and money. Years ago before the Hamas terrorists took over they even had access to plenty of jobs in Israel. The Muslims in Israel have more freedom and a higher quality of life then anywhere else in the Muslim world. They can vote. They are members of Israeli Parliament, Supreme Court and have generals in the Israeli army.
What's sickening is that the mother of a Palestinian girl (little more than an infant) calls her daughter a martyr after she's killed by an Israeli weapon.
A martyr, and people pretend that civilian population isn't in league sympathizing with those attacking Israel.
Any deaths of adult civilians stilling residing in the Gaza strip ought to be labeled suicides. Any deaths of Palestinian children, prolicide.
It is a terrible shame when a child loses a their life. That article was completely unverified information so I will treat it with the skepticism it deserves. The Israelis don't fire indiscriminately and Its likely those people lived near a smuggling tunnel or rocket launcher site. The article admits that the strike wasn't on that childs home but rather the fallout of something that happened far away. It could have been the debris from an iron dome hit of a Palestinian rocket or a Pali rocket gone astray. The sad fact it that elections have consequences. The Arabs in Gaza got a chance to vote and they chose to elect Hamas. The father of that child in the article states that he thinks firing rockets in to Israel is a good idea. Well not he can live with the consequences of his personal politics and his support for terror rather then peace. His daughter is a martyr now and he can be proud that her soul will likely be one of the 70 virgin souls enslaved to male Arab souls when they are martyred.
I think a mother trying to make sense of the death of her child in such a way is understandable - we've all been to funerals where mourners say: 'its alright, she/he's with God now'. As the journalist above said, the family was a supporter of the moderate Fatah movement, not Hamas, but I do agree that there are great swathes of Palestinians (and Arabs for that matter) who support attacks on Israel; I think in Palestine they mentioned over a third of the population would like to see Israel wiped from the map. The reasons for this are pretty obvious.
Anyway, this isn't going to stop any time soon and a ground invasion is likely given Hamas rockets are still firing into Israel, so more of these types of stories are sadly likely. I do agree that Hamas is at least partially responsible for the death of Palestinian children - what else did they expect except retaliation of their firing rockets into Israel?
I think the piece made it obvious it was an Israeli bomb, but anyway. As I said earlier in this thread, both sides have gotten more and more extreme with each new atrocity - the Palestinians voting in Hamas is an example of this. I think a father whose child's life has just been taken can be forgiven for wanting to fire back at those who killed his child....but broadly you are probably right, most Palestinians would agree with firing rockets into Israel, and in fact a lot of them would like to see Israel disappear.
So if only 1/3rd are willing human shields (essentially Hamas combatants), what is the excuse of the other 2/3rds staying there and jeopardizing their families.
And there is a stark contrast between making sense of the death of a child by believing they are with God, and believing they were martyred.
Partially responsible? It's not only what Hamas expected it's what Hamas intended, the deaths of Palestinian children is the best result Hamas can hope for, as it aids them in vilifying Israel. Israel took the time to drop leaflets letting people know they needed to get the ***k out or be in harms way. Explain to me how Israel bears any responsibility for the children killed there? It seems to me the blame is shared between Hamas and the parents who decided to keep their children in a war zone.
Hamas fired over 1000 of these missiles at Israeli citizens before the Israeli government finally responded. Here is a taste of what civillians in the south of Israel have gone through on a daily basis for years on end.
Yea you got me, I must be a liberal because i don't run around like a chicken without a head regurgitating idiotic conservatard and FOX news talking points.
The land they call "Israel" is occupied land. Second the Israelis started this current onslaught when they assassinated one of their own subcontractors who was working on a peace agreement. The current administrations motivation in sparking this war was the upcoming election and that's not just what I think, that's what quite a few Iraelis have gone on record stating.
Rabbi Brant Rosen summed it all up best.
Israels military assault on Gaza in 2008-09 represented an important turning point in my own relationship with Israel. I recall experiencing a new and previously unfamiliar feeling of anguish as Israel bombarded the people living in that tiny, besieged strip of land over and over, day after day after day. While I certainly felt a sense of tribal loyalty to the Israelis who withstood Qassam rocket fire from Gaza, I felt a newfound sense of concern and solidarity with Gazans who I believed were experiencing nothing short of oppression during this massive military onslaught.
And now its happening again. Only this time I dont think the term anguish quite fits my mindset. Now its something much closer to rage.
Its happening again. Once again 1.7 million people, mostly refugees, who have been living in what amounts to the worlds largest open air prison, are being subjected to a massive military assault at the hands of the worlds most militarized nation, using mostly US-made weapons. And our President is not only looking on he is defending Israels onslaught by saying it has a right to self-defense in light of the barrage of rocket attacks being launched from Gaza against Israeli civilians.
Lets be clear: this tragedy didnt start with the Qassams. It didnt start with the election of Hamas. And it didnt start with the instability that followed Israels withdrawal from Gaza.
No, this is just the latest chapter of a much longer saga that began in 1947-48, when scores of Palestinians were ethnically cleansed from their cities and villages in the coastal plain and lower Galilee and warehoused in a tiny strip of land on the edge of the Mediterranean. By all accounts, most were simply too overwhelmed to realize what was happening. Some tried to return to their homes and were killed on sight. Others resisted by staging raids in the newly declared state of Israel. Sometimes they succeeded, more often they did not. Either way, Israel decided early on that it would respond to each of these reprisals with a overwhelming military show of force. And those reprisals and that show of force have essentially been ongoing until this very day.
I realize, of course, there is plenty of political subtext to this latest go-around. Ive read the timelines and have formed my own opinions on the latest who started it? debate. Ive also read plenty of analyses by Israeli observers who believe that this was not a response to Qassam fire at all but was very much a war of choice waged by an Israeli administration looking to shore up political support in an election season.
Ive also read a widely circulated article from Haaretz about Israels recent execution of Ahmed Jabari (the head of Hamas military wing). I learned that up until now, Jabari was Israels subcontractor for security in the Gaza Strip, that Israel has been literally funding Hamas through intermediaries in exchange for peace and quiet on their southern border, and that when Jabari failed to deliver of late, the decision came down to take him out. Another article, written by the Israeli who negotiated with Jabari for the release of Gilad Shalit, revealed that negotiations were still ongoing between Jabari and Israeli officials when Israel assassinated him with a drone strike.
Yes, the wonky side of me has been avidly reading all these analyses. And while I do believe they provide an important counterbalance to the mythic statements by Israels Foreign Ministry and the US State Department, the more I read the cynical political subtext for this war, the sicker I get. No, this isnt about Qassams, but dont be fooled into thinking its about elections either. Its really just the most recent chapter in a much longer litany of injustice the latest attempt by Israel bring the Palestinians to their knees through the sheer force of their formidable military might.
Of all the analyses Ive yet read, one of the very few that truly seemed to grasp this truth came from Yousef Munayyer, of The Jerusalem Fund/Palestine Center:
The problem Gaza presents for Israel is that it wont go awaythough Israel would love it if it would. It is a constant reminder of the depopulation of Palestine in 1948, the folly of the 1967 occupation, and the many massacres which have happened since them. It also places the Israelis in an uncomfortable position because it presents a problem (in the form of projectiles) which cannot be solved by force
Israel has tried assassinating Palestinian leaders for decades but the resistance persists. Israel launched a devastating and brutal war on Gaza from 2008 to 2009 killing 1,400 people, mostly civilians, but the resistance persists.
Why, then, would Israel choose to revert to a failed strategy that will undoubtedly only escalate the situation? Because it is far easier for politicians to lie to voters, vilify their adversaries, and tell them we will hit them hard than to come clean and say instead, weve failed and there is no military solution to this problem.
Like last time, I know many in the Jewish community will say it is unseemly of me to criticize Israel this way while Israelis live in fear of Qassam fire out of Gaza. I know there are those who believe that by writing these words, Im turning my back on my own people in their time of need. But I know in my heart that my outrage at Israels actions goes hand in hand with compassion for Israelis particularly those who know that their leaders devotion to the sword is leading them into the abyss.
Additionally, as I wrote under tragically similar circumstances in 2009:
I believe Israels response to Hamas missile attacks have been disproportionate and outrageous. I believe their actions only further endanger the security of Israelis while inflicting collective punishment and a severe humanitarian crisis upon Gazans. Indeed, just as I cannot understand what it must be like to be a citizen of Sderot, I cannot even begin to imagine what it must be like to be a Gazan citizen at the moment, living under constant air attack, with no running water or electricity and dwindling food, as hospitals fill up with wounded and corpses lie rotting in the streets because relief workers are unable to reach them.
When will we be ready to accept that this is not a balanced conflict or even a war by any reasonable definition and that it never was? When will we face the painful truth that this is not a story about one side versus the other but about one side oppressing the other? Frankly, all the well-meaning liberal comments about praying for peace on both sides and leave me cold. Worse, I find them insidious because they simply serve to support the myth that this is a conflict between two equal parties. It is not. And peace will not come until we admit this until we admit that there is an essential injustice at the heart of this tragedy and that try as it might, Israel will never be able to make it go away through the sheer force of its increasingly massive military might.
Beyond the rage, Im heartened that this time around there is a growing community of conscience that is speaking out publicly and in no uncertain terms to protest Israels latest outrage in Gaza. I am so deeply grateful for my friends and colleagues at Jewish Voice for Peace, who is alone in the Jewish world in condemning this latest assault. I urge you to read JVPs courageous statement, which I know gives voice to increasing numbers of Jews and non-Jews, young and old, religious and secular, who are coming together through the courage of their conscience.
At this point in my posts I would typically write click here to lend your voice to some kind of collective statement. Im going resist that temptation and urge you instead to take to the streets.
Ill see you there.
You can quote whatever Israel hating "rabbi" you want. Doesn't make a word of what you believe true. People that think as you do that Israel is occupied land just because it exists are not worth discussing anything with. Your ignorance of history and the facts speaks for itself. I will correct your absurd statements here in for the good of anyone else that might click here to read about this conflict but I don't desire nor care about any response you may have.
I don't believe what I said is true, I know its true because unlike you I am a well educated man that doesn't depend on political affiliation to tell me what to think and feel.
You only look at this conflict from the eyes of an Israeli, you can't even acknowledge Palestinians are people. Those little children you see dead in videos and pictures are REAL, they're not TERRORISTS, they're not VERMIN. They are INNOCENT CHILDREN who are being massacred as we speak.
I've been to Gaza, spent three years there on a mission, I witnessed with my eyes what these people are going through. You'd might as well call Gaza a concentration camp. Two million people crammed into 140 square miles of extreme poverty, hunger, disease and the constant threat of annihilation. Yet you wonder why these people fight back? How would you feel if the sheriff decided tomorrow morning that he's going to evict you from your home to give it to some family whose great great grandfather used to live on the land and told you to setup living quarters for your family in the shed?
Lastly unlike you I don't take sides in this great calamity, I sympathize just as much with Israelis who have to deal with rockets flying over their heads. I don't blame Israel, I don't blame Palestine, I blame the sheriff who placed them in this mess.
I don't expect a high-grade partisan schmuck such as yourself to understand any of this.
Give me a break. The Palestinians bring all of their problems onto themselves. Jerusalem has been a majority Jewish city going back as far as the early 1800's. When Hertzel and the Zionists started moving back there in the late 1800 there were less than 200,000 people living on the land in total. Among them were Jews Christians and Muslims. Most of what you call Palestinians were migrants from Egypt and other neighboring countries that went to work for Jewish settlers there in the late 1800's. Arafat himself was born in Cairo. Spare me your moral relativism. The children dead in your photograph have their parents and political leaders to blame for their deaths. The Palestinians have the chance at peace every day. The Israelis want it. They want to exist in a peaceful country. You and your ilk are the problem. Referring to Israel as occupied land is exactly the problem with the Palestinian point of view. They should accept that Israel isn't going away. They will never succeed in eradicating the land of the Jewish majority. Only when they come to accept that fact will they be ready for a real peace. In the meantime they can suffer the consequences of their actions and the actions of their freely elected Hamas government.
I commend you for going to Gaza to do your mission work. I suggest that now is a good time to go back there and help out. They are going to need you there.


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Guwahati: Dec 9, 2012
Himachal Pradesh were 62 for no loss in reply to Assam's 354 in their Group C Ranji Trophy match on Sunday.
At stumps on the second day, Aakash Chopra was batting on 24 and Varun Sharma was unbeaten on 34 as the visitors negotiated the day's final phase without losing a wicket.
For the hosts, Pallavkumar top-scored with a 90-run knock, while Amit Sinha made 53.
Tarjinder Singh and J Syed Mohammad contributed 40 and 47 respectively.
Rishi Dhawan was the best Himachal bowler, returning figures of four for 60.
The match is being played at Nehru Stadium.
Brief scores: Assam 354 (P Das 90; Rishi Dhawan 4 for 60) lead Himachal Pradesh 62 for no loss by 292 runs


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Hi everyone!!
I'm new to this website & I've finally lost hope :(
I'm a newlywed & my hubbs is in the Military (Navy) to be exact.
We've gone back and forth about having a little bundle of our own for a few months now,
with the ultimate decision of, trying to have a little one...
I was on depo provera for a little over a year.. I decided to go on the shot because
my monthly vistor, Aunt Flow, was just not the friendliest or easiest to bare; for years, so I finally had enough.
Depo provera, basically, suspended Aunt Flows montly visits ( I was belated! ) THEN.. I met my hubbs; we started
talking about babies and whatnot & I told him, I may not be able to concieve upto a year after getting off the shot.
We made the collective deicsion to go off depo provera before we wed.
I went off depo in May/June... My friend, a fellow military wife, also went off the same time as me,
&& now, shes 14 weeks pregnant!! Which makes me 10 times more envious.
*I know, everyones bodies react differently, but it doesn't ease my envy lol *
We've been trying to concieve since July, I know only 3 months have gone by; but its been 4-5 since going off depo.
Aunt Flow has yet to pay a visit :( Before depo provera, I got my period monthly, on time, never missed. Now I don't even so much as spot!
I recently relocated (after our wedding) & frankly I'm frightened to go to a completely new doctor, especially gyno!!
I don't know if im ovulating, & if not what can help me?
Anyone have any suggestions? Answers? Anything?
Thank you so much for your feedback!!
Kimmy G <3
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Have you ever read the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler? It's absolutely amazing.
I suggest that you read that ASAP, and look into starting to chart your waking temperatures, and learn to "read" your cervical fluid! It sounds weird and scary and hard, but honestly, it's really easy once you get started!
It can help you see when you ovulate, and IF you ovulate. If you don't ovulate, you don't have a period. Your body is still probably adjusting to the huge hormonal change - but temping will help you know what's going on, too :)
Oh and - welcome to MDC!
Kayla & friends need to get a life and stop stalking me.
Start as soon as you can since the first day of red blood is cycle day 1. Pick up a copy of Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler at the library (or buy it). You don't need to read it cover to cover to get started, but it really is an excellent resource.
You can pick up a basal body thermometer (BBT) at your local drug store. Some are better than others. I prefer ones that take longer than 30 seconds (they seem more accurate to me) and can hold two temperatures in memory (this is especially handy when you wake up, temp, and go back to sleep- you can look at and record the temp later). The Walgreens thermometer gets generally bad reviews. BD gets good reviews.
When temping you want to focus on a few things: taking it at the same time each morning (within 30 minutes); taking it after a solid block of sleep (3 hours is usually recommended); and making sure that you don't get out of bed, sit up, drink water, or fall asleep before or while temping. So basically you just wake up, roll over, temp, and go back to sleep or get up.
Some women are really sensitive to changes in sleep patterns or ambient temperature (like if your room is hot one morning and not the next or you wake up snuggled under a warm blanket and the next are out of the covers). But other women find that they can see their pattern despite numerous night wakings, not getting a 3 hour block of sleep prior to temping, or environmental changes. Other things that can affect temp- pretty much the same things that can delay ovulation: travel, stress, diet changes, injury, illness, and strenuous exercise.
Next, cervical fluid (CF) is something you can observe throughout the day- whenever you feel it, whenever you see it (while wiping, on your panties), etc. Here is my general guide to CF:
Dry: you'll feel dry all day and there is nothing on your panties
Sticky: you'll generally feel dry and there will be a bit of staining- usually yellow- on your panties. It might be a bit crumbly or clumpy.
Creamy: generally you'll feel a little wet, lotiony in texture, could be slippery when you wipe, often it will stand up on your panties
Wet: you'll feel wet and your panties will likely be wet- maybe even soak through, might look like skim milk (I rarely get this)
Eggwhite: you might actually feel it slipping out of you throughout the day and it might fall out of you while using the bathroom, stretchy- it may stretch from you to the TP for several inches- and usually clear or yellow tinted, often quite profuse
Temp and CF are the two basic fertility signs you need to chart. There are other signs you can record like cervical position (CP), but it's not necessary unless your temps and CF are not showing a clear pattern.
So what you're going to see is a group of low temps from the start of AF, which is cycle day 1 (CD 1) until the day after ovluation (O) when you should see a spike in temp or steady climb to a higher group of temps. The days between O and AF are called your luteal phase (LP). Generally it is said that you need at least 10 days to sustain a pregnancy. The average length is 12-14 days. Your LP will not vary much- usually just by one or two days cycle to cycle. But your O day could vary considerably. So when you see O on your chart you can then predict when AF should show based on your average LP length. If you go 3 days past your longest LP length then that is an excellent sign of pregnancy. If you get 18 high temps after O that is 99% accurate- just like an HPT.
Likewise your CF will go from dry just after AF to sticky, to creamy, to EW as O approaches. You may or may not go through all the different types of CF prior to O or you could skip from dry to creamy or dry to EW. You might have many days of creamy and one or two of EW or you might have 3 or 4 days of EW with hardly any creamy. It all depends on the woman and that particular cycle. But after O you will dry up. It could be instantaneous- like the day of the spike you're dry. Or it could decrease slower- EW to creamy to stick to dry. But usually you will dry up within a few days and then may or may not experience a few more days of creamy or even wet/EW later in your LP, just prior to AF.
Anyway, that should get you started! Post if you have questions and use www.fertilityfriend.com to share your chart! Good luck!
Mama to Avalon 1/07 , Austin 1/10 in between and Avery 12/11
Welcome Kimmy! And congratulations on your wedding! These ladies absolutely know all the info, I am new here myself and am learning so much. And I totally understand the envy, I am right there with you! It's hard not to feel that way and I think it's pretty natural.
Jamiee - I think that is the most comprehensive guide to CF I have ever seen, including what I have read in books on getting pregnant! Why can't they go into as much detail? It seems like the books and website articles are much too generic with their CF descriptions. I am just learning to read my CF as well and have definitely recognized some of the patterns you've described. Very helpful.
Jamiee - I think that is the most comprehensive guide to CF I have ever seen, including what I have read in books on getting pregnant! Why can't they go into as much detail? It seems like the books and website articles are much too generic with their CF descriptions. I am just learning to read my CF as well and have definitely recognized some of the patterns you've described. Very helpful.
Thanks! I'm so glad you found it helpful!
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Very comfortable, would have been excellent value but for the fact parking options were not explained. Free over night outside. Internet offered very slow. Ended up in internet cafe. (much more reasonable) Staff, Location,Cleanliness,and Breakfast all excellent. A large town rather than a city, but lovely people and a very nice way to meet and mix with real Spanish people. Special thanks to, Elliot Bruce, the waiter at one off the many night spot in the town centre, polite,charming and thankfully spoke excellent English with a wit to boot!
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Very helpful staff Food was not best quality, and not good value for money
The whole package/experience was very good. A bit expensive for what was delivered.
I´ve already lodged at this Parador years ago and the only difference with previous visits is that it has been enlarged and refurbished. Restaurant is very good.
The views are excellent and the hotel has been recently refurbished so everything is in very good condition.
From the minute we walked into the hotel we were made welcome. The location on the edge of Soria although hard to find, was spectacular to say the least, with views to spark the romantic in anyone and the town center only a short taxi ride away, although you could walk if you had a little time.
The room is spacious and clean but without character, you could be in any country. A business style hotel not really for holidays. No one speaks english. The restaurant's english translation of the menu is extraordinarily incorrect, I ordered vegetable stew but was served Chinese spinach in a garlic broth with chopped up mussels on top - amazing!
Excellent breakfast No public transportation between downtown hotel, only taxi, but city downtown is not far form the hotel.
Huge beautifully appointed rooms with fantastic views over the countryside due to the elevated position above the town. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Room smelled of smoke even though we requested non-smoking. Breakfast at 17euro was overpriced. Cafe/Bar did not serve food in the afternoon when the restaurant was not yet open.
A modern hotel on an old site and excellent location with brilliant views of country and river. Some interesting old buildings as well in the town. Good base for exploring the area. Not sure that the room rate is fully justified compared to some other Paradors.
The city and surroundings. The external view of the hotel.
room was clean and air conditioning worked there was no proper resturant only a bar on the other side of busy road, access by the dirty badly kept underpass. the hotel was not a 3 star more a one star motel. The wifi also was very bad and could not connect. also the direction for the hotel should include on junction of N122 and N234. as hotel is not signed so we missed turning.
Breakfast in the Hotel itself not up to much
The hotel was clean and modern. The restaurant was opposite the hotel on the other side of the main road.There was a pedestrian underpass connecting both.We were not impressed with the state of the restaurant we walked in and walked straight out again and drove to Soria for our evening meal.You quoted €59.92 including breakfast, reception charged €106.00
Rooms recently renovated Bad location next to a main rood. No restaurant, no swimming pool.Bad function of main doors.
Staff on reception
it was practical and quiet, staff was helpful and kind the room smelled from the bathroom in a quite ugly way (sewage)
Easy to park More like a 2 star hotel but undergoing renovation. Location by Petrol Station outside Soria. Overpriced for its location and quality.
The location and the receptionist named Laura. Found the general maintenance of the hotel and grounds to be deficient.
Very nice hotel at the price, very clean although other than the receptionist the staff were pretty grumpy Breakfast was all nicely laid out although there was no staff to ask for milk and the receptionist had to be disturbed to accommodate our needs.
It was quiet and excellent value with superb access to the beautiful town of Soria and the surrounding historic villages The bed was not very comfortable
Absolutely nothing. Double bed too small, emergency orange lights on permanently in bedroom so could not sleep, shower screen leaked, floor water damage, bath damaged and patched up - a mess! Only one plug between bath and basin. No restaurant Sunday evening. Bar closes early. Should have been rated 2 star!!! Very poor. We expected more as it was rated 4 star!
The hotel was classed as four star but had absolutely no facilities, during the time we were there the bar and the restaurant were closed for the whole of the time. and there was no lounge area in which to sit. the hotel is in a residential area remote from the city centre, with a long walk down a seedy road to try to find a restaurant, but none were found.the only food available being in a small supermarket. we considered the hotel to be considerably overpriced for the facilities which were on offer.
I liked the modern feel about the building at the same time it was welcoming and easy to find one's way about unlike some larger hotels Room was rather bare, little colour in decoration no pictures but ok for undemanding single person.
friendly welcome of the owner and his wife.We were travelling out of season yet nothing was too much trouble for ourselves and the one other couple staying. the hotel is a little off the main tourist routes ,but worth the slight deviation from the segovia road.
Clean comfortable large traditional Spanish house.Enjoyed the welcome and casual yet professional way we were treated. The good wholesome home cooking was a pleasent change from the more formal large hotel restaurant enviroment we had been experiencing on our tour of Spain.
A delightful rural hotel, conveniently situated for our journey, but secluded in an ancient Spanish village. Old building, renovated 5 years ago, retaining characteristic features and incorporating more than adequate facilities.Lack of parking not a problem. Only a slight downside - the dinner in the hotel dining room (there didn´t seem to be anywhere else to eat in the village) was nice, and charmingly served, but a little overpriced?


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Also Spelled/Called: Siats
This is one of those, where I read the name along with the basic description and it got me excited about a new piece of mythology!
The biggest problem is that this may not even be correct information and there has been enough people passing this information around the internet as being authentic without doubling checking their sources. Much of the newer information out there refers to the dinosaur species inspired by this legend which follows at the end of this post.
So, what do we have?
Basically, the Siats are a monstrous humanoid described as being a cannibalistic clown who kidnaps children and eats them. Female versions of Siats are known as Bapet and their breasts are filled with milk that is poisonous to human children. The Bapet is known for kidnapping human children to suckle and kill with her poisonous milk before eating them.
The Siats supposedly originate in Eastern Utah and Southwestern Colorado from the Ute tribe. Like a good many bogeyman figures, tales of Siats and Bapets are probably told by Ute parents to their children to scare them into not straying too far away from the village and tribe.
Killing A Siat Or Bapet
The only method known for killing these monsters is the use of an obsidian arrow. Much like werewolves and silver, I imagine any item made of obsidian would be enough, not just an arrow to harm the Siats and Bapets.
Evil Clowns & Coulrophobia
Normally clowns are generally benign; seeking to make people laugh with their antics and comedy routines. When it comes to the horror genre and dark comedy, there is a strong tendency to take the ordinary, safe and familiar and subvert it so it becomes monstrous and scary.
In Europe, the use of Evil Clowns in literature has been around for a while. More modern and familiar uses of evil clowns are seen in the Harlequin, the King's fool, Mr. Punch, Edgar Allan Poe's "Hop-Frog" and Stephen King's novel of "It."
Coulrophobia – This is often seen with children who have a strong a dislike of the make-up that exaggerates the facial features. Such individuals and children suffer the effects known as Uncanny Valley where something that looks to be human doesn't look quite right creates a feeling of dread or revulsion in some people.
Signs Of Our Times – Another observation put forward is that Clowns, like their Jester and Fool counterparts in Medieval Times as one who can make satirical comments, biting remarks and other criticisms while not having to fear any retribution.
In that light, any evil clowns would be symbolic and commentary of the late 20th century and early 21st century with the air of uncertainty, especially with the growing wealth gaps, poverty and lack of opportunities, as many people would be drawn to such a seemingly dark outsider who can speak of the truths to the ills of society.
Urban Legends – The stories of evil or Phantom Clowns have been around for a while, the first mention of them in real-life is from May 1981 when children in Brookline, Massachusetts said that some men dressed as clowns tried to lure them into a van.
Native American Clown Societies
There are several clown societies in many different Native American tribes and cultures. These clowns often have a sacred role as a trickster in their religious ceremonies. Often these sacred clowns in their rituals and behavior would pass on traditions, reinforce taboos and could make necessary critical commentary without fear of any reprisals.
Cherokee – There are the booger dances.
Pueblo – The Zuni clown society, a person into the Ne'wekwe order with the ritual of filth-eating where mud is smeared on the body for the clown performance. Other aspects of this performance involves sporting with mud or excrement, smearing or daubing it, drinking and pouring it onto each other.
Sioux – In the Lakota tribes, the Heyoka is a sacred Clown character, someone who lives outside of the constraints of normal societal roles. They are a "backwards clown" who does everything in reverse, acting as a boundary crosser who questions why different traditions and taboos hold.
Given the sacred and ritual nature of clowns and clown societies among the many Native American tribes, it seems out of place for the Siats if they are given any credence.
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About the only good that comes from the prolific spread for Siats is that their name has been given to a new species of Dinosaur, specifically a genus of megaraptors dating from the Late Cretaceous period. Their remains have been found in Utah. The Siats megaraptor is one of the largest theropods found in North America.
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NEW YORK – January 18, 2011 – Syfy has greenlit production on a fourth season of Sanctuary, it was announced today by Mark Stern, President, Original Programming, Syfy & Co-Head, Original Content, Universal Cable Productions. Sanctuary season 4 is slated to commence production on a 13-episode season in spring 2011 in Vancouver, BC with an eye towards a fall 2011 premiere on Syfy.
Sanctuary follows brilliant scientist Dr. Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping) and her team, who use their unique combination of instinct, medicine and cutting-edge science to find and aid a clandestine population of beings that the world refuses to believe exists. The series also stars Robin Dunne as forensic psychiatrist Dr. Will Zimmerman, Agam Darshi as the quick-witted Kate Freelander, Ryan Robbins as tech wiz Henry Foss and Christopher Heyerdahl as the sinister John Druitt.
One of television's most groundbreaking series, shooting almost entirely on green screen, Sanctuary was the first television series in North America to use the RED camera exclusively. Its stunning visual effects were nominated for a 2008 Emmy Award.
Created by Damian Kindler (Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis), Sanctuary is produced in association with Syfy and is distributed by Tricon Films and Television. Season three of the series is executive produced by Damian Kindler, Amanda Tapping, Martin Wood, Keith Beedie and Tricon Films.
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