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- - Sudden Multiple Deaths! Please Help!
Sudden Multiple Deaths! Please Help! Please help! I am panicking. At around around 6pm my tank was fine, everybody was swimming around happy except for one mexican turbo snail that appeared to have fallen over onto his "back". I moved him next to the rock and went to lay down. At around 8:30pm, my husband woke me up and told me my tank was cloudy and my two firefish gobies were dead, my coral banded shrimp was dead, my pulsing xenia was shriveled up to nothing, and we thought all the snails and the two serpent starfish were dead. We've moved what we can get a hold of at the moment (there's a lot of live rock to work around) and the snails appear to be recovering, as do the starfish. My yellow tang has since succumbed to whatever this is and is barely hanging on in the quarantine tank with the snails and starfish. We're taking out the rock to get the rest of the inhabitants: a kole tang, two ocellaris clownfish, a pajama cardinalfish, and four green chromis. I also have a mushroom leather toadstool that doesn't appear to be affected but the polyps aren't extended. The problems that we think may have contributed are the temperature is close to 84 degrees when it's normally not over 81 or 82. And the protein skimmer wasn't working-my husband found that when he found the cloudy water-he said the impeller wasn't turning but he thinks it was running before the water got cloudy. The water parameters are: ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 5, pH may be 8.4 or 8.8-it's so hard to tell the exact number with the cards, copper 0, calcium 380, specific gravity 1.023. The tank is 150 gallons and has been set up for over a year. We do regular water changes. Does anybody have any idea what has happened? Please help.:BIGweepy: |
Wow, i'm really sorry to hear that. Since it's so late, more then likely you can't get to a LFS. do you have any carbon to run? also get that skimmer started asap. It could be the skimmer not working to aerate the tank and livestock isn't use to this, or The temp being so high, or the PH, what was the alk? and where all these taken shortly after the indecent? |
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what size tank, brand/model skimmer? any other filtration? what did you do to the tank earlier in the day? dosing? feeding? . . . |
I need more details. What exactly is the filtration? Livestock? Every minor detail is important in this situation. Substrate type and depth? Recent feeding, maintenance, water changes? New additions? Anything at all would help. A long winded post of seemingly insignificant details would be helpful. A picture of the tank, a full shot, would be nice. |
Thank you, everybody, for your support. We do regular water changes every two weeks. We used to do them every month but the nitrates got too high and we increased the frequency of the water changes. It's hard to know where to start-this is an awful experience. Kellsindell, I'm sorry, but I don't currently have a way to test the alkalinity. I did all of the testing immediately after we discovered the incident. onefish2fish, the tank is 150 gallons and has been set up for over a year. The skimmer is a ASMG II (?) and we use a standard wet/dry filter with the white/blue filter pads. My husband fed the fish some pellets early that morning before he left for work around 6am but other than that we had not done anything else to the tank. I was going to feed them before I went to bed. Pasfur, what we had for livestosk is: two horseshoe crabs, one large coral banded shrimp, five mexican turbo snails, one striped serpent starfish, one purple serpent starfish, two ocellaris clownfish, two firefish gobies, one large yellow tang, one medium kole tang, four green chromis, one pajama cardinalfish, two tiny pulsing xenia-one about 1/2 inch in diameter at the top and the other about 1 and 1/2 inched at the top, and one mushroom leather toadstool coral about 1 and 1/2 inches at the top(closed). We had a mandarin goby but she died a couple of days ago from starvation (I tried everything with her). The livestock in red have died since this occurred. I'm not sure about the horseshoes-I only saw one this morning. The substrate is Caribsea aragonite and is 2-3" deep. There is 117# of live tock. The xenia appears "melted" and has shriveled up to nothing. The mushroom is standing straight but does not have it's polyp extended. The major difference was the pH was higher than normal and the temp. I don't know if something in the tank malfunctioned and made the water toxic or could one of the animals be toxic? I've never read anything about them being toxic exept maybe the mushroom? The scariest part of all of this is what if we can't find out what it is? We won't know how to stop it from happening again. I got really attached to my fish and this is a horrible experience. |
Pasfur, I just realized I forgot to tell you about the algae. We have a lot of what looks like hair or filamentous algae in the tank on the live rock. We started getting it about six months ago when the nitrates got high and we haven't been able to get rid of it. We suck as much of it up as we can when we do the water changes but it comes back. We originally put the yellow tang, kole tang snails and a lawnmower blenny (he died a couple of days after we put him in there but that was a month ago) in the tank to control the algae but none of them were eating it. |
I found this post on WetWebMedia which I thought was interesting but I never touched the toadstool. I wonder if it felt threatened by the algae (the algae is starting to touch the toadstool) Sarcophyton leather toadstool (and the near death of my tank) - 04/16/06 Hello, <Hi, Leslie here with you today> Maybe I'm an idiot but I learned a important lesson this week, thought it would be a good idea to share this with people. <I doubt that . Admitting and sharing our mistakes so others can benefit from them is a very honorable gesture. Thank you! > I took my leather toadstool out of the tank and thought I would propagate it by cutting it in half. Well when I cut it open a massive amount of " juice " came out (no big deal) I rinsed it off with saltwater and put it back into my tank. Well within 5 minutes my fish were going nuts, my Kole tang turned so pale he was almost white and was instantly covered with spots, my Clownfish was breathing very heavy, my Bubble Tip Anemone looked completely dead and my finger leather closed completely. Needless to say I freaked out and did a quick search on Sarcophyton being toxic to fish, yup found out the extract can kill your fish in 30 minutes. I quickly went to the LFS I work at (no one that works there knew this was a deadly procedure) and picked up 15 gallons (55 gallon tank) of water and did a quick water change (and dumped the toadstool). My bubble tip immediately looked completely normal, the fish resumed breathing normally and other than an ich outbreak everything was fine the next day. Anyway just wanted to let people know that if you are going to do something like this make sure you have a really good carbon filter that moves a lot of water quickly, and I would definitely not attempt doing cutting one up in your tank. Found it interesting that everything that I read about propagating a leather said nothing about it being toxic, found out that there are actually 50 toxic chemicals in a Sarcophyton leather toadstool (after the incident of course). Like I said, maybe I'm an idiot but I just wanted to get this out there so people don't repeat my mistake. <You made a mistake. I know for a fact you are not the first and you will not be the last. We all make mistakes. It seems to be the theme for today's queries. I have certainly made my fair share. An idiot most likely would not have acted as quickly as you did to resolve the problem. Your quick thinking and action hopefully saved the rest of the creatures in your tank. Fingers crossed that they recover from the ich. I don't do any propagating myself but most of the folks I know that do use separate propagation tanks.> Thanks. <Thank you for sharing your story. Best of luck with your tank, Leslie> Another difference is that I couldn't save my tangs-they never recovered. My husband has checked the tank for "stray voltage" and hasn't found any-I would have thought is would have killed everything instantly anyway. The toadstool is drooping now. It's exhibited this behavior in the past with no ill effects. I'll wait and see. |
I am nearly 100% certain your problem is in no way related to your toadstool. I know you are looking for answers so this all makes sense... searching for something, anything, that could possibly explain why your fish are suddenly dying after over a year of success. The truth is, you will find that almost nothing happens suddenly in the marine hobby. Most everything happens very slowly and gradually, until it hits a breaking point, and then the results appear to occur suddenly. We need to identify what has been happening gradually that caused a change to occur, which is now resulting in a disaster. This will take some brainstorming, so lets get to it. You said you increased water changes because your Nitrates were elevating. However, you posted Nitrates of 5ppm. Was this a typo? Are the actually 5ppm? How high did they get? How long ago did you switch to more frequent water changes? How much water do you change? Do you use tap water or RO water? When was your last water change? I am also wondering what is causing the cloudy water. It does not sound like a bacterial bloom. Unfortunately you will have to purchase more test kits if you really want the answer. You need to test alkalinity, calcium, and phosphate. This is vital for our discussion and could immediately identify the cause of your problem. Is there an unusual smell coming from the aquarium? The sump? Lets start there. I will check in frequently today so this discussion can move forward at a timely pace. |
Could honestly be the horseshoe crabs doin the sand thing and causing a lot of uproar in the tank. The same thing happens when a pump falls and blows the sandbed around. I'm guessing the skimmer was stopped by the sand that was caused by the horseshoe crabs, because of the sand. many of the fish can't handle the shock of so much ammonia (especially a well cycled tank) and it killed the fish, it could have also caused your PH to fall because of lack of O2 in the system (skimmer) and your ORP could have dropped very rapidly causing stress on top of the stress they are already going through... where you certain the fish were indeed dead? and not just stressed? They can be extremly stressed and lay on the sand looking as though they are dead, when infact they are not. This is just a thin guess, we need far more thought on this... |
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How about that Kevin-Prince Boateng on Saturday, huh?
Boateng – an angry man
Make no mistake about it, The Spoiler occasionally gets to taste the high life, enjoying luxury jacket potatoes at lunchtime, the odd cup of Earl Grey, and – just this weekend – a high ranking member of the team had a fun day out at Old Trafford, to watch United thump Portsmouth 5-0.
One piece of information from the game, which appears to have floated beneath the football radar, is that Portsmouth's hotheaded midfielder, Kevin-Prince Boateng, stormed off the pitch with about five minutes to go, at a time when all of the substitutes had already been used – leaving his side to see out the remainder of the humiliation with just ten men.
Does anyone know exactly what happened?
Portsmouth had, of course, played a shocker, and Boateng's decision to remove his shirt and march down the tunnel with one of the trainers in hot pursuit, suggests that the man – like a wealthy child who no longer wants his stupid friends littering his playroom – had simply had enough.
It wouldn't be the first time Boateng had bubbled over, either. Just a few days ago he was fined £50,000 for thirteen counts of criminal damage in Berlin, thanks to a ill-thought-out decision to smash up some other people's cars.
And, Spurs man, Henry Redknapp, recently said this of the player:
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Hey, Mitt. It's Not Just Big Bird, It's 21,000 Jobs
This is a cross-post from the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
The presidential campaigns continue to duel over Mitt Romney's pledge to gut the funding future of public broadcasting. Today, Mitt Romney responded to the Obama campaign's new "Big Bird" ad by once again missing the point regarding public broadcasting's economic benefits to the nation.
While campaigning today, Romney said in response to the Obama ad, "You have to scratch your head when the president spends the last week talking about saving Big Bird….I actually think we need to have a president who talks about saving the American people and saving good jobs."
CWA Senior Director George Kohl says:
Well, Mr. Romney, federal funding of public broadcasting directly supports 21,000 good American jobs in over 1,300 local radio and television stations across the nation. A candidate touting job creation and economic growth as his top priorities, as Mr. Romney does, should recognize the tremendous positive contribution of public broadcasting on both topics.
As CWA pointed out last week, federal investment in public broadcasting is the epitome of a successful public/private partnership—the federal investment in public broadcasting acts as seed money for local stations, which leverage every $1 of federal investment to raise over $6. All together, federal funding for public broadcasting contributes more than $1 billion to the national economy, for less than $1.40 per American.
CWA, which represents approximately 1,000 public broadcasting employees across the nation, provides a look at the key numbers demonstrating the economic and jobs benefits related to the popular federal investment in public broadcasting:
- 21,000: This is the number of jobs that public broadcasting directly supports—jobs that would be at risk if Romney followed through on his threat to de-fund public broadcasting.
- 1,300: These 21,000 jobs are dispersed throughout 1,300 local radio and TV stations across the nation.
- More than $1 billion: In addition to its harder-to-quantify, but beneficial impact on children's educational advancement, federal funding for public broadcasting generates a substantial bang for its taxpayer buck, contributing more than $1 billion to the national economy at a cost of just $1.39 per American.
- 6:1: Federal investment in public broadcasting acts as seed money for local stations, which leverage every $1 of federal investment to raise over $6—the epitome of a successful public/private partnership.
- 69%: A February 2011 poll by Hart Research/American Viewpoint found that 69% of American voters across the political spectrum (83% of Democrats, 69% of Independents and 56% of Republicans) opposed eliminating funding for public broadcasting.
- Zero: A 2007 U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report concluded that another source of funds does not exist to fill the void that would be left if federal funding for public broadcasting were reduced or eliminated.


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I have an older TT 100 LR @ 1994
It will not take a charge curious if anyone has had replacement batteries installed from either a batteries plus or Interstate batteries store
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Anyone own both of these (above)? I own NO. 3, and I like it, but I and am wondering if they are different enough to justify picking up NO. 2 as well?
I am looking to get a very dark navy. With that in mind, any recommendations for a midnight blue tie, whether grenadine or non-grenadine?
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I also have the midnight blue in the diamond weave and linen. Here is the diamond weave from a few months back.
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From the swatches, to me it looks like the grossa, fina and diamond weave are all a touch darker than the oxford weave. Also from the swatches, the oxford navy (#3) is a good bit lighter than the #2 so if you wanted both I say...do it! As always, I think the diamond weave is a good option as well.


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Bravo's adventure = Drive/ShredXS/AP/Stoked
Day 15
Drive - 3 caps. upon awakening
Anabolic Pump - 1 cap. upon awakening
Stoked - 2 caps. upon awakening
Shred XS - 2 caps before preworkout meal
Anabolic pump - 1 cap before preworkout meal
Drive - 2 caps before preworkout meal
Stoked - 2 caps 1hr. before bed.
Anabolic Pump - 1 cap
It is time for me to change it up some. for the past 2 weeks I have been going high reps and am deciding to do something different now.
Flat Barbell - 255x5/265x5/275x3/275x3/225x10
Incline Barbell - 205x5/205x6/215x4/225x3
Decline DB - 95x7/95x8/95x6
Decline DB Flies - 45x10/50x10/55x8
Weighted Dips - 50x7/50x8/50x8
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Drive - 3 caps. upon awakening
Anabolic Pump - 1 cap. upon awakening
Stoked - 2 caps. upon awakening
Shred XS - 2 caps before preworkout meal
Anabolic pump - 1 cap before preworkout meal
Drive - 2 caps before preworkout meal
Stoked - 2 caps 1hr. before bed.
Anabolic Pump - 1 cap
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Weighted Body Pulls.(feet in chair) - 10x12/25x8/25x8
DB Rows - 100x8/100x8/100x8
Straight Bar Pull Downs(Lats) - 40x12/50x12/60x10
Reverse E-Z curl - 85lb 3x10
DB Preacher Curls - 30x10/35x8/35x8
Standing DB Curls - 45x8/50x8/55x6
I felt sluggish tuesday. Cant figure out why though. I did get a great back workout in though. My back and Bi's got yoked up.
Day 17 - I jogged for 15min. and took the day off. felt good to. need to recharge I guess. - 06-20-2008, 03:36 PM
Well guys my run with these products was 21 total days. I didn't have time to post my last 3 workouts and with 2 days left I hurt my lower back AGAIN. Luckily the following day I was going on vacation to destin and I had to take the week off. Seriously couldn't even sleep in a good position. It is now 10 days since i injured it and I had 2 days left, tomorrow being my last. I took my drive with 3 pills in the a.m. and my stoked like I normally do. 2am/2pm. my anabolic pump before all 3 meals today and I felt awesome. I only had 3.5 hours of sleep last night do to my arrival home and driving and I still got up and took my drive/stoked/AP/shred and felt great. anyway I only have some stoked left and very little AP and will continue to take it till finished.
I apologize for not keeping posts going but i was vacationing with family and didn't get to let you guys know(strategicmove) that I was going out of town, plus the back injury sucked. As far as the supps go I was very pleased.
amazingly I put on 3 lbs in 3 weeks. dieted still and looked alot leaner than when I got off my havoc cycle and only 2lbs lighter. WOW. an exchange of water for muscle. anyway. it was a good combo and I will be looking to mix it up soon. Later,and thanx strategic and all others....... -
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Most people who are drowning would gratefully grab a lifeline tossed their way. But the elected leaders of the (formerly) great city of Detroit might actually prefer to drown.
How else to interpret their response to a proposal -- or a "consent agreement" -- crafted by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to help the city avoid bankruptcy when it runs out of operating cash in less than 60 days?
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, a former guard for the Pistons and a businessman who can barely raise his voice to a whisper when dealing with the city's public unions, has found his inner lion against the Republican governor's plan.
Unless Bing, a Democrat, and the city council sign the agreement, it can't go into effect. But, Bing roared in a recent radio interview, "Why the hell would I sign it?" Likewise, some city council members have described the agreement as a hostile takeover that eviscerates the rights of Detroit's voters.
What exactly in the agreement has gotten them so mad?
Essentially, in exchange for letting the city borrow an additional $137 million in state-backed debt so it can pay its bills until the end of the year, the agreement would put the city's finances in the hands of a nine-member financial advisory board.
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The board, which would be appointed jointly by the governor, mayor and city council, would pick a new chief operating officer and chief financial officer who would run the city's day-to-day finances.
The panel would have sweeping powers to sell assets, outsource city services, and rewrite or void union contracts to put the city's long-term fiscal health on a sound footing.
A consent agreement is actually the least intrusive deal on the table because, if Detroit stays on track and meets the benchmarks laid out in the restructuring plan crafted by the board, it would avoid the nuclear option: a takeover of its books by a state-appointed emergency manager. That is the worst option for everyone involved because it entails an even greater loss of control for the city. And it makes the governor solely responsible for its fiscal destiny, something that is politically risky.
But Bing and others reckon that they can play hardball with Snyder on the consent agreement and get more out of him for even less loss of control.
That's because the bankruptcy of Michigan's largest and most visible city would be damaging for the whole state. Coming at the heels of the federal bailout of General Motors and Chrysler, it would cement Michigan's reputation as an economic basket case, potentially raising statewide borrowing costs while making it harder to attract businesses.
Bing is leveraging this fear to demand that the state hand over $220 million in cash -- not debt, mind you -- that Detroit is allegedly owed as part of a previous revenue-sharing formula. And he wants more control over the city's finances.
There is certainly some room to negotiate on the second count given that, as the consent agreement currently stands, the advisory board would remain in charge of Detroit's budget until the city posts three consecutive years of financial solvency and transforms its junk-bond credit rating to AA. But it might take Detroit 20 years to improve its rating that much, if it ever can, effectively giving the board control into perpetuity.
Timidity on Unions
It would be foolish of Snyder to run Detroit for that long, so he should back down on that provision. But it is hard to see how he can let Bing retain any control over the collective-bargaining aspects of the agreement, especially given Bing's track record of timidity with public unions.
Detroit's accumulated debt stands at more than $10 billion, something that puts its debt-to-asset ratio at 33-to-1. By contrast, GM's debt-to-equity ratio when it went into bankruptcy was 22-to-1. Detroit's annual debt payments -- $600 million a year -- exceed its primary tax revenue by $60 million.
This, despite the fact that Detroit has the highest income tax rates for residents (2.5 percent) and nonresidents (1.25 percent) in Michigan and its corporate tax rate is 1 percent. In other words, Detroit has maxed out its credit cards and is taxing its residents to the hilt, and it will still run out of money to pay its employees and creditors by the end of this year. Some vendors have been complaining that they have not been paid for months.
The main cause of Detroit's fiscal crisis is simple: Its unions have fought tooth and nail to protect jobs and pay even as Detroiters, reeling from their demands, have rushed to the exit doors. Detroit has lost two-thirds of its population since its peak of 2 million in the 1960s, but the rolls of city employees had until recently shrunk by only about one-third. The city government is the second largest employer -- after Detroit's schools. Employee benefits alone make up half of the city's general fund costs.
What's more, Detroit's public-sector legacy costs are astronomical. They include $5 billion to cover health care and other promises for retirees in decades to come and a billion for the unfunded liabilities to pension funds. This is not surprising given that the city has twice as many retirees as employees. And retirees get deals virtually unheard of in the private sector. For example, firefighters can retire at the ripe age of 55 with 70 percent of their salaries and automatic cost-of-living adjustments along with nearly full health-care benefits.
It would be futile to give Detroit any money without razing this opulent entitlement edifice. Otherwise, a year from now, Detroit will be back rattling its tin cup in Lansing, and Michigan voters will have far less patience for extending any more largesse.
Governor Snyder understands this, which is why Detroit will either have to accept his lifeline -- or sink in its own red ink.
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Solid numbers.
March new home sales came in at 328K, well ahead of expectations of 319K.
What's interesting is that last month was revised up huge, from 313K to 353K.
So technically this number was actually down, but last number was great, and this number was ahead of expectations too.
So generally this is good news.
The next big housing datapoint of the day: New Home Sales for March come out at 10:00 AM.
Analysts expect sales of new homes at an annualized rate of 319K.
That's up by a hair from the 313K that we got last month.
In general, this number has been kind of mediocre.
We'll have the full number out at 10L00 AM.


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Dallas Cowboy charged after teammate dies in wreck
IRVING, Texas — Police charged Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Josh Brent with intoxication manslaughter Saturday after he flipped his car in a pre-dawn accident that killed teammate Jerry Brown.
Irving police spokesman John Argumaniz said the accident happened about 2:20 a.m. Saturday in the Dallas suburb, hours before Brent was to be on a team flight to Cincinnati for the Cowboys' game Sunday against the Bengals.
Argumaniz said Brown — a practice-squad linebacker who also was Brent's teammate at the University of Illinois for three seasons — was found unresponsive at the scene and pronounced dead at a hospital.
Brown, 25, died a week after Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend before killing himself in front of his coach and general manager.
"We are deeply saddened by the news of this accident and the passing of Jerry Brown," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a statement. "At this time, our hearts and prayers and deepest sympathies are with the members of Jerry's family and all of those who knew him and loved him."
Officers conducted a field sobriety test on Brent and arrested him on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, Argumaniz said. The charge, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison, was upgraded after Brown was pronounced dead.
Argumaniz said Brent, who pleaded guilty to a drunken driving charge three years ago at Illinois, was being held without bond. Brent is named as Joshua Price-Brent in the police news release. Argumaniz said Brent missed a 10 a.m. Saturday booking session with a judge because he was intoxicated. He did not know if Brent had an attorney.
Brent was speeding when the vehicle hit a curb and flipped at least once, Argumaniz said. Police received 911 calls from motorists who saw the upside-down vehicle but they did not immediately have any eyewitnesses to the wreck, the police spokesman said.
Argumaniz said when officers arrived at the scene on a state highway service road, Brent was dragging Brown from the vehicle, a Mercedes, which was on fire. Officers quickly put out the small blaze, he said.
Argumaniz said it wasn't known how fast the vehicle was traveling. The road has a 45 mph limit.
"I can say investigators are certain they were traveling well above the posted speed limit," he said.
Before he was taken to the jail, Brent went to a hospital for a blood draw for alcohol testing and also received treatment for some minor scrapes.
Argumaniz said Brent identified himself to officers as a Cowboys player.
Brent was arrested in February 2009 near the Illinois campus for driving under the influence, driving on a suspended license and speeding, according to Champaign County, Ill., court records.
In June 2009, Brent pleaded guilty to DUI and was sentenced to 60 days in jail, two years of probation, 200 hours of community service and a fine of about $2,000. As part of his plea deal, prosecutors dropped one count of aggravated DUI/no valid driver's license. Brent successfully completed his probation in July 2011, court records show.
Brent, a nose guard, has played in all 12 games this season. He has 35 tackles and 1 1⁄2 sacks.
The Cowboys signed Brown to their practice squad Oct. 24, but he hasn't been on the active roster.
"I can't believe it," Travon Bellamy, a former Illinois teammate, wrote on Twitter. "Before people pass judgment on Josh, they need to know that he is a good person that made a bad mistake."
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The Alabama Crimson Tide played inspired football en route to its twenty-third SEC title on Saturday. They overcame deficits three different times to beat Georgia 32-28 in what is already being called the greatest SEC Championship Game ever to be played thus far.
The victory was a total team effort, and picking a single Man of the Hour is a tougher task than finding a coach willing to take the Auburn head coaching position.
HaHa Clinton-Dix picked off Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray. Barrett Jones and Jesse Williams both played through painful injuries. Freshmen T.J. Yeldon and Amari Cooper performed like SEC championship veterans. And AJ was Mr. Clutch, as usual.
[Video: Bama Nation Reacts: SEC Championship Game]
However, sometimes it's not what you do; it's how you do it.
What Eddie Lacy did was gut the Georgia Bulldogs' defense for 182 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
How he did it is another story.
From the opening drive, Lacy was plowing over defenders and spinning out of tackles. Alabama's offense couldn't get anything going in the first half and was down 7-0 when Lacy decided enough was enough. He burst through a hole and raced 41 yards for his first touchdown of the day and 15th of the season.
It was just the beginning of Alabama's SEC Championship Game record 350 yard rushing performance.
After a blocked field goal gave Georgia a 21-10 lead, T.J. Yeldon gained 47 yards on a crucial drive and got the two-point conversion to pull the Tide within four.
Alabama held Georgia to a three-and-out and got the ball back on the 26. The Tide would not even need to attempt a pass on the ensuing drive because Lacy had entered into his zone.
On the first play of the drive, Lacy broke outside for 32 yards and channeled his inner Trent Richardson by plowing over a Georgia defender. He would then pull out his inner Mark Ingram six plays later for an Alabama touchdown.
It was a career-defining drive for the junior from Louisiana. Lacy ran with an inhuman intensity that will go down as one of the greatest big-game rushing performances in Crimson Tide history.
Lacy will more than likely only suit up in the crimson and white one more time at Alabama, but this time, the Crimson Tide's second BCS title in two years will be on the line.
Roll on to victory.
Eddie Lacy has hit his stride.
SETTLE IT! Notre Dame vs Alabama, who will win the BCS National Championship?


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March 9, 1998. Sachin Tendulkar launched an assault on Shane Warne that determined the fate of the Chennai Test, the series and the leg-spinner's future performances in the country. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the spellbinding innings that turned the Test match on its head and won it for India.
It started as the tussle for supremacy between two sublimely-gifted young men; the clash had all the expectations and excitement of Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier. Indeed, it was the cricketing version of a heavyweight bout. It ended with triumph for one and long-lasting nightmares for the other. A Test match was turned on its head, and the destiny of a Test series was determined.
With Shane Warne in the side, Australians had arrived in India to conquer the spin-bastion. In this greatest of modern leg-break bowlers the visitors assumed they had a powerful weapon. The ammunition to do unto the hosts as the Indians had for years done unto them. To answer riddles of the turning ball with someone who turned it more than anyone in the world.
Two weeks before the start of the Chennai Test, the 24-year-old Tendulkar had turned out for Mumbai against the tourists and had mercilessly collared Warne to score 204.from just 192 deliveries.
However, it was known to one and all that Test cricket was a different ball game.
The first round
Before the series, Tendulkar had taken pains to counter the threat posed by Warne, especially on a worn wicket. The prodigious spinner of the ball, ex-leggie Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, had been recruited into the preparation process. On a wicket deliberately scuffed up beside the leg stump, Siva had pitched ball after ball in the rough and Tendulkar had diligently perfected his game plan.
Yet, when the Test got under way, Warne won the first bout convincingly enough. In to bat at 126 for 2, Tendulkar started with an uppish off-drive between the bowler and mid-off for four. In response Warne made one turn viciously outside the off-stump and the young master was beaten as he pushed forward. The next ball was pitched up, and Tendulkar went for a flourishing drive through the off-side. The ball dipped and took the edge of his flailing bat. It flew to Mark Taylor at the 45-degree slip position that he customarily assumed for Warne. The Australian captain held on to a blinder. Tendulkar walked back for 4. The Australian spinner had won the first round.
Warne picked up 4 for 85, and debutant off-spinner Gavin Robertson accounted for another 4. The Australian strategy seemed to be working. The Indians had totalled an unimpressive 257.
The Indian spinners struck back — mainly through Anil Kumble and Venkatapathy Raju. By the end of the second day, the Australians were struggling on 193 for 7.
On the third morning, a 96-run ninth-wicket partnership between Ian Healy and Robertson frustrated the huge Sunday crowd and ensured a first innings lead for the tourists. Robertson completed a fantastic first half of his debut Test by scoring a stubborn 57.The total of 328 meant that Australia led by 71.
The balance was quickly restored by a calculated assault on Warne by Navjot Singh Sidhu. India ended the third day at 100 for 1.
The knockout
It was to be a battle for the upper-hand on the fourth morning, and Australia started well with Robertson claiming Sidhu early. Sachin Tendulkar walked in at 115 for 2, with the game precariously balanced.
The second round of the epic battle started calmly enough, with a smart tickle to the leg for a couple to get the master off the mark. After a brief equal skirmish, Warne erred by pitching short. Tendulkar unfurled his imperious square cut, twice in succession — the ball thudding into the advertisement hoarding each time. He was on his way.
Next it was Robertson's turn to be hauled down to earth. The off-spinner dragged it short and saw Tendulkar rock back and pull him for four.
Robertson followed it by doing everything correct. He pitched up, giving the ball air and a fair amount of rip. Tendulkar planted his left foot down the wicket, bent his right knee and swung it over mid-wicket for six.
The perplexed debutant responded by bowling it much shorter, and a thumping pull dispatched it to the fence.
The pulls followed off Warne too. A slight error in length saw Tendulkar go back, swivel and heave it to the mid-wicket. With the spinners being severely punished despite the wearing track, Mark Taylor brought Paul Reiffel back. Tendulkar cut him for four and steered him for a brace to bring up his half century off the last ball before lunch. It had been a calculated assault, an 84-ball gem till then, studded with 7 boundaries and a six. India went into the break with 200 on the board for the loss of 2 wickets.
After lunch, Warne resorted to the tactics that had brought him immense success around the globe. Operating from round the wicket, he targeted the rough around the leg stump — the very manoeuvre that made him a deadly proposition. This was the session which scripted the fortune of the match, the outcome of the series and the saga of Shane Warne in India all his career.
Tendulkar started with a cross batted pull-drive, played from outside the off-stump to the widish mid-wicket fence. Warne came in again and pitched it perfectly in the rough. Tendulkar went down on his knees and executed a sweep-pull that landed in the stands beyond mid-wicket. The stadium went crazy. The confusion on Warne's face was all too visible. He was rattled. No one had ever treated him this way.
Greg Blewett ran in with his medium-pacers, and now Tendulkar contemptuously lofted him over mid-on, the ball landing with a resounding thud on the advertisement hoardings. It was a stroke that smacked of the disdain champions seemingly reserve for lesser mortals. The Australians were in a daze.
Warne ran in again, now forced to change his length. It pitched on the rough and turned a long way. Tendulkar stepped back and cut it from in front of his stumps to the cover fence. It was sheer genius — of the unstoppable variety.
The debutant Robertson was brought back, fast realising that Test cricket was no prolonged honeymoon. He gave the ball air and Tendulkar came down the wicket, hoisting him against the spin into the second tier beyond long-off.
Mark Taylor observed the proceedings, a bemused smile on his face. At the other end, captain Mohammad Azharuddin was busy helping himself to this suddenly discovered spread of fours and sixes.
Michael Kasprowicz was recalled, and Tendulkar essayed a delectable leg-glance to bring up his 15th Test hundred, off just 127 balls.
Till this time, Tendulkar had been ducking under the bouncers. But now, after his hundred, when Kasprowicz dug it short, a thunderous pull sent it searing to the square leg boundary. The fast man pitched short again and was savagely cut away for four.
Amidst all this brutality, the incredible innings was laced with plenty of finesse. Mark Waugh was brought on, more a measure of desperation than a move made with weighed pros and cons. He bowled without a slip. Tendulkar steered the ball to the fine third man fence twice, the bat resembling the finest brush of calligraphy.
The 150 was reached by pushing Robertson to long on, coming off 185 balls. The Indian total ticked over past 400. Not only had a sizeable lead mean amassed, the runs had come in the flashiest of flashes. Azhar called his batsmen in after having set a target of 348. There was plenty of time to bowl out the Australians on a track that — in spite of the Tendulkar masterclass hinting otherwise — had grown increasingly worse.
Tendulkar ended with an unbeaten 155, with 14 boundaries and 4 sixes, scored in just 3 hours 11 minutes, off 191 balls. As he walked in to standing ovation, the Australians applauded him all the way. It still stands as one of his greatest innings, one that conquered the wizardry of Warne and changed the complexion of the match with sheer brilliance of the willow. The leg spinner finished with figures of 30-7-122-1.
What followed?
With 105 overs to be played, the Australians did not even look like making a match of it. Michael Slater, Blewett and Taylor were dismissed on the fourth afternoon itself. The next day, Kumble, Raju and Rajesh Chauhan made short work of the rest of the batting. Seven wickets were lost by lunch, and the match ended soon after that.
The next Test at Eden Gardens saw Warne mauled by all the Indian batsmen, and another huge win gave the series to the hosts.
Warne toured India thrice with Test sides and managed 34 wickets at 43.11 apiece, by some distance his worst haul across the world.
Brief scores:
India 257 (Navjot Sidhu 62, Nayan Mongia 58, Rahul Dravid 52; Shane Warne 4 for 85, Gavin Robertson 4 for 72) and 418 for 4 declared (Navjot Sidhu 64, Rahul Dravid 56, Sachin Tendulkar 155*, Mohammad Azharuddin 64) beat Australia 328 (Mark Waugh 66, Ian Healy 90, Gavin Robertson 57, Anil Kumble 4 for 103) and 168 (Anil Kumble 4 for 46) by 179 runs.
(Arunabha Sengupta is a cricket historian and Chief Cricket Writer at CricketCountry. He writes about the history and the romance of the game, punctuated often by opinions about modern day cricket, while his post-graduate degree in statistics peeps through in occasional analytical pieces. The author of three novels, he can be followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/senantix)


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In Italy, fried zucchini blossoms are the jalapeño poppers of the jet set. Crunchy, salty, and utterly addictive, they go perfectly with an aperitivo, from a Bellini to a Negroni.
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 12 ounce chilled Pilsner, lagerstyle beer, or club soda
- Zucchini blossoms (stamens removed; about 2 dozen)
- Sea salt
- **Ingredient info:**Zucchini blossoms are sold at farmers' markets, better supermarkets, and melissas.com.
- In a large pot, heat about 2" oil over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer reads 350°. Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl, then whisk in beer until almost smooth (some small lumps are welcome—don't overwhisk or you'll deflate the batter). One by one, dredge the blossoms in batter, shaking off the excess; gently lay them in the oil, without crowding the pan. Cook, flipping once with a slotted spoon, until golden brown, 2-3 minutes total. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Sprinkle with sea salt and devour while hot.
- Variation #1:
- For an even lighter, crispier crust, fold 3 stiffly beaten egg whites into batter and proceed as above.
- Variataion #2:
- Stuffed blossoms are a favorite in Italy. To fill about 16, combine 1 cup ricotta, 1 tablespoon freshly chopped mint, and 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest in a bowl. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Using a spoon, fill each blossom with about 1 tablespoon ricotta mixture, then dip in batter and fry as above.
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- Calories206
- Carbohydrates20 g(7%)
- Fat13 g(20%)
- Protein3 g(5%)
- Saturated Fat1 g(4%)
- Sodium331 mg(14%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
- Fiber1 g(3%)
- Monounsaturated Fat9 g


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The Senate approved and sent tot the White House a bill authorizing acquisition of 59 new Naval auxiliary ships, the House passed and sent tot he Senate a bill giving the Government broad powers to regulate the use of U. S. merchantmen in the current emergency, and Rep. Ed V. Izac, D., Calif., proposed that the U. S. Navy be used to patrol a new "shipping zone" between this country and Ireland.
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Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and the perfect gift will be available on Wednesday, February 1, at the Jazz vs. Clippers game. That night fans can bid on autographed player memorabilia at a silent auction benefiting charity. Items include signed player photos, shoes and basketballs, as well an autographed Jazz flag and more.
Articles for sale will be displayed at a designated table located between portals J and K on the main concourse of EnergySolutions Arena. Patrons may place bids until halftime concludes. Winning bidders must collect their item(s) and pay within 30 minutes after the game ends.
Funds raised through the auction will benefit various local charitable organizations via Larry H. Miller Charities, a registered nonprofit foundation.


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I saw a notice recently about a class-action lawsuit against a shingle company. The problem was with their organic shingles not lasting as long as they should.
A couple of companies have recently come under fire with this product. What's the problem? They're cracking, curling and even being torn off roofs within a few years.
Most shingles come with a 25- to 30-year guarantee. The ones involved in the lawsuit did, too. But many homeowners have had to replace the shingles within eight years -- sometimes even as little as five. Who's to blame?
Homeowners say the product's no good. Manufacturers claim it's poor installation. What's the verdict? In some cases, the jury's still out. In others, settlements are being reached. But the truth is, settlement or not, homeowners just want a good product and a good roof. The hassle of re-roofing is a headache for everyone.
Booking a good roofing contractor is difficult -- the best ones are booked months in advance. If you've already gone through the trouble once and have to go through it again within a few years -- plus pay additional labour costs -- it can make more than a just a couple of homeowners angry.
There's some confusion about organic shingles. Some people think they're green, environmentally friendly or made from organic material. That's not the case -- it's just clever marketing. When it comes to shingles, organic means non-synthetic.
Organic shingles are regular asphalt shingles -- the same petroleum-based shingles that have been on the market for decades. The reason asphalt shingles are now being called organic is because there's a new kid on the block: fibreglass shingles.
Most organic shingles have a layer of non-synthetic materials underneath the asphalt and granules, usually recycled newspaper and cardboard. Fibreglass shingles have a layer of synthetic material -- glass fibre.
Organic and fibreglass shingles look the same. They're both made from asphalt and granules. They're installed exactly the same way too. But the layer of glass fibre makes fibreglass shingles absorb less moisture and be more resistant to heat, which increases their durability in warm climate.
Fibreglass shingles usually hold up better if a roof has poor ventilation. This can make some homeowners want to choose fibreglass -- a kind of Band-Aid solution for a poorly vented roof. But I say fix the ventilation.
Proper ventilation means the temperature difference is minimized between the attic and air outside. This prolongs the life of your roof. It also eliminates moisture that can get trapped inside the attic. If moisture stays there, it can lead to rot and mould.
Building code varies from city to city. But my roofing guys like to keep one square foot of venting for every 300 square feet of roofing.
There are plenty of different shingle products out there. Most homeowners choose based on their budget. But like everything else, you get what you pay for.
Compared with other shingle materials, asphalt is inexpensive. That makes them popular. Most roofs -- about four out of five homes in North America -- have them. But they're not as durable as other types of shingles.
Cedar shingles and cedar shakes are among the most expensive roofing materials you can choose.
These are the real "organic" shingles and they can be composted. Why are they expensive? Partly because of the material itself -- cedar looks and smells great. But labour and installation costs are also high.
Installation is slow because each cedar shingle is nailed to the roof, usually by hand. It's also high maintenance. It's best to keep a wood roof as dry as possible, even if it's cedar. And you might also need to add a fire deterrent. But keep in mind: Time and weather will reduce its performance.
Some fibreglass shingles come with a 50-year warranty. They're also more fire-resistant than organic. Laminated or architectural shingles are thicker, making them more durable than regular asphalt shingles. But if you want top of the line, go with metal.
Metal roofs are my favourite. They're easy to install, fire-resistant, and, in terms of durability, there's nothing better -- they last about 50 years.
What's the downside? Metal roofs aren't cheap. But they are definitely worth the investment. They last two to three times longer than asphalt roofs. Plus, metal roofs are recyclable. Some are even made from recycled metal. When you consider 10 million tons of asphalt waste ends up in landfills every year, metal roofs are the greener choice.
No matter what type of shingle you choose, quality is key. Always choose a high-quality product. It's better to have high-quality asphalt shingles than low-quality fibreglass or cedar shingles. And make sure the shingles you choose are installed properly. You can have the best quality shingle, but if it's installed improperly, it will not last. If you do it right, you do it once.
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Lot 41: FOUR KANG XI BLUE AND WHITE TEA CUPS
Important Autumn Antique Auction - DAY ONE
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04 November 2016
Online, PA, USA
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Four Kang Xi Blue And White Tea Cups:
Four finely potted Chinese blue and white wine or tea cups, decorated with landscapes on one side and calligraphy on the other in blue. Six character mark on the bottom.
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The Halloween and Party Expo in Austin? (I've heard of it referred to as "Rubies' Show"...Have you been before? I thought about it last year...then thought about it again this year...but figured Transworld is a better focus (especially with the HCP show back again)...however I do see some vendors that will be there and not St. Louis.
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This, Shin Hatsubai #19, is the most derivative video I've done yet; thus the dedication to RYS Prod. The inspiration was to crash together his two most kicking videos (from my perspective), and instead of coming up with Metallica to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, getting the other halves. The first four eps of Trigun are somewhat overfished, but I tried to be original, and if I made a vid with stuff later in the series (involving tapes I don't own), it'd be to HammerFall's "Renegade". This song is originally by Joe Jackson, but Anthrax does a good job putting their own spin on it, especially Frank Bello with his insane bass solo starting ~1:45.
Salce-sensei refers to Jason Salce AKA RYS Productions, whose videos are still a big influence on my style and have been from the beginning. This video was premiered without prior announcement at a normal BAS showing (I think following some Love Hina). Most attendees didn't know what to make of it.
Shin Hats Self-Grade: A. Even though I missed a couple hits, a lot of this video works very well. I need either a new processor or a new editor, though, to get the last little bit towards perfection. I THOUGHT I got that first hit with Meryl, but I didn't catch the mistake till I did a pre-build with around 2:00 done.
Stats: #clips: 69. avg length: 2.35 sec. total time: 14 hours.
There are some additional notes about the role this video had in improving early SH processes offsite here.
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A grant from the Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network will help Rose-Hulman create and use case studies to instill the entrepreneurial mindset in engineering students.
The institute has started examining current best practices associated with the creation and use of case studies, through American Society of Engineering Education literature and the Harvard Business School. Then, administrators, faculty, and staff members will create a pilot case study, deploy the pilot case study in various engineering classes, and evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot case study.
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Dealing with Safety Concerns on the Job
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I liked trying to see She-Ra as a friend of Skeletor, something I have always worried would be hard to believe or grasp in my own work.
Nice! And yet, more true to the source material than the new DC comic! j/k
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I liked trying to see She-Ra as a friend of Skeletor, something I have always worried would be hard to believe or grasp in my own work.
Justice is served Can someone edit the video and edit the original transformation theme to the transformation?
I love the Toy Guru style "it's all your favourite things you remember about She-Ra." I just hope Skelly isn't her half-uncle in this continuity.
Ha ha good one. Interesting choice using Kylie. I'm sure the Aussies out there would love it.....from Neighbours to She-Ra!
Bwahahaha, I loved it!! This was such a funny parody, well done FOD! I'm all for a Skelly sitcom! Kylie was great!
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This all came about cause of all the comparisons people made with her stage outfit on that tour she did a few years ago looked like She-Ra right? And yet, I'd rather watch that then Once upon a time, or most of network TV's "Drama" lineup . Would have liked to see her in a girl fight with another pop-star as Catra (I can't think of one who'd fit) or Tiffany as Teela LOL!
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That was... magical!
The pleasure center of my brain almost exploded when I saw Kylie as She-Ra. Two of my favorite pop culture icons, previously unrelated and worlds apart, now married in comedic harmony. Bliss!
And to play Catra? Dannii, Kylie's sister, would be genius! Unfortunately, the humor would be lost to anyone who's not European or who hasn't spent significant time in a gay bar.


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But don't worry, it's not like illegal downloading because we can't keep the music — we can only listen to it. We can't burn it or anything. So we play a lot of that stuff. I personally love it for the fact I am the only person who loves '80s cheesy pop and hair metal in my office, so I play it as loud as I can as much as I can. People do talk about music, but it's usually about crap music on the radio today. I personally hate the way music is headed, rap songs with made-up words and no actual intelligence behind the lyrics. And I'm not saying all the music I enjoy is intelligent, but if it isn't it's usually funny shit to make me laugh. Today's rock is full of bands that sound identical without a shred of reality. People singing about broken hearts or how they couldn't get the girl and now they are rich, most married, and if they aren't, they get to fuck the hottest chick who ends up backstage every night.
Anyways, now that I'm done bitching, I have met a few people with solid interests in music. Overall, though, even though I would say "punk rock" is "my kind of music," I listen to a lot of jazz, oldies, and like I said before '80s tunes and the occasional classical stuff like Handel or Chopin.
HAVE YOU SEEN ANY LOCAL AFGHAN BANDS? No there aren't any "local bands." We do, however, have military-member bands that travel to all different deployed locations. Usually they are cover bands and they aren't very good. We did have Flyleaf play here once, but if you read my response to your last question I am sure you can guess I was not in attendance at that.
DO YOU GET A CHANCE TO PRACTICE YOUR MUSIC? DO YOU GET A CHANCE TO WRITE MUSIC? HOW? WHEN AND WHERE DO YOU FIND THE TIME? ARE THERE INSTRUMENTS AVAILABLE TO YOU? I do practice and write over here. I didn't want to bring one of my own guitars out here, for obvious reasons, but they sell guitars here and I bought one.
HOW IS THAT LOOKED UPON BY YOUR PEERS IN THE AIR FORCE? The guys think it's cool and all. I was giving guitar lessons to some of the guys here, but they lost interest. It's hard to stay dedicated to something when you work over 72 hours a week.
HOW HAS BEING IN AFGHANISTAN AFFECTED YOUR WRITING? HAVE YOU PICKED UP ANY LOCAL MUSICAL FLAVOR? HAVE YOU WRITTEN SONGS ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES IN THE AIR FORCE? No, I haven't picked up any Afghan inspiration or anything. I get most of my inspiration not so much from my own experiences as from other people's: Hearing about fellow members' spouses cheating on them or vice versa, or about people whose best friend was killed here, or even about how people can manage to have a relationship with someone else while deployed. I also still write about stuff I used to, like ghost stories and old legends and stuff.
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Itâs time to gather the Fellowship of the Ring and head to ye old Dennyâs for a culinary adventure.
The chain has put out a new menu inspired by the new film âThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,â the prequel series of âThe Lord of the Rings.â And weâre not talking about one or two items, the menu covers everything from breakfast to dinner with dessert thrown in.
My group (consisting of humans, one of which strikes an uncanny resemblance to Gimli) headed down on election night to partake in the first night of the new menu. While there are a lot of choices, a few are not original ideas. Just because you throw a clever name on a turkey dinner does not make it special.
I went with Gandalfâs Gobble Melt ($7.49), which was a Thanksgiving dinner in a sandwich. It included turkey, stuffing and Swiss cheese along with a cranberry honey mustard sauce on thick toasted potato bread. I thought the sandwich was fine for what it was. The sauce was great, I wish there was more of it. I also refused to say the words Gandalfâs Gobble Melt to anyone. Pointing at the menu seemed to work just fine. The sandwich comes with a side of your choosing.
My John Rhys-Davies looking dining companion ordered the Shire Sausage Skillet ($7.49), which came with sausage, red-skinned potatoes, sautéed mushrooms, peppers and onions topped with Cheddar cheese and two eggs. He enjoyed this, maybe too much. I was afraid if I tried to get close he might go all Gollum and try to project his precious skillet.
Other menu items we saw included the Hobbit Hole Breakfast (fried eggs in the center of grilled Cheddar buns), Frodoâs Pot Roast Skillet, The Ring Burger and Seed Cake French toast.
For dessert, we ordered Radagastâs Red Velvet Pancake Puppies (six for $1.99). Much like the hush puppies at Long John Silvers, these came out fluffy and had white chocolate chips in the middle. Eat them while they are hot, because they become tough after sitting around for a while. The dessert comes with a side of cream cheese icing, but itâs more like the consistency of frosting.
Other desserts include Bilboâs Berry Smoothie and Lone-Lands Campfire Cookie milk shake, which is vanilla ice cream with SâMores cookie crumbles.
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When viewers tuned into WWE's "Monday Night RAW" on March 11, they were met with a touching tribute to the late William Moody, who portrayed the role of Paul Bearer, for the company, managing The Undertaker. The mood quickly changed, when bad guy CM Punk openly mocked Moody's death.
While many fans weren't happy with how the tribute was handled, it turns out Moody's family was. According to TMZ, the family was approached by WWE before the stunt, to get their consent to follow through with the idea. Michael Moody, William's son, says the family was all for it. "We felt that dad would have wanted us at 'RAW' last week and agreed to the angle… We knew Dad wouldn't have wanted it any other way."
The night ended when CM Punk attacked a wrestler named Kane, who was Bearer's storyline son. He repeatedly beat Kane with the urn Bearer carried to the ring on a nightly basis. The events were used to promote a bout between CM Punk and The Undertaker at April's Wrestlemania XXIX.


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All eyes on Rupert Murdoch and Apple for the launch of the first iPad daily
After a 45-minute presentation, The Daily was set to go live on the Apple App Store at 12:00 p.m. EST. Here's the link. There's a video tour here. The press were treated with pre-loaded (loaner) iPads in the lobby. A quick hands on:
Paging through The Daily took about 10 minutes. The general impression is more magazine than newspaper, with the kind of clever headlines, captioned photos and fitted boxes that are hard enough to do well on a weekly magazine and will be tough to produce on a daily's deadline. The bells and whistles -- that interactive tour through all the SuperBowl games in history, for example -- will require a separate staff and are likely to be on-offs.
The issue was about 100 pages long, which they say will be typical. The flow was broken up every few pages with a full-page ad. The navigation was tricky; there's a table of contents for the "news" section, but not for "gossip," "opinion," "art & life," "apps & games" (!) and "sports." The fastest way to find out what's in an issue turns out to be the carousel button on the top right, which gives you the album view Apple introduced on iTunes.
The good news for skeptics who predicted that Murdoch was creating a walled-garden product, totally cut off from the Internet, is that the The Daily will be making HTML pages (without bells and whistles) available on the Web, where they will be shareable and linkable. Maybe it won't be, as some predicted, DOA.
UPDATE: After 45 minutes reading The Daily on the subway ride home, we're not sure about that DOA thing. The lead stories -- the Cairo protests and winter snowstorm -- read like pieces dashed off by one-man bureaus and can't compete with, say, the New York Times, memeorandum or the Weather Channel. There are plenty of cheesecake celebrity photos, but they're not going to turn the heads of kids raised on Internet porn. The only bite I could find in the copy was at the end of Richard (Page Six) Johnson's gossip section, which treats readers to blind items like this one:
"Which hard-partying, hot mess of a premium cable actress recently learned she is pregnant? No one knows who the dad is -- not even the knocked up actress..."
Spare me, please.
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11:27 Q&A. How are back issues handled, which can fill up the iPad's memory pretty quickly. (They're working on it.)
Q: When is subscription pricing coming to other publishers. A (From Eddie Cue): It's available today for The Daily. For the rest, you'll be hearing an announcement from us very soon. (In other words: Apple is changing its subscription model across the board, but it's going to announce it in its own time and at it's own event, not Murdoch's.)
Q: For Murdoch: How will you measure success? A: By selling millions. The $30 million startup costs have all has been written off. It will be running at a cost of less than 1/2 million dollars a week before counting any advertising income.
Q: Who is your competition. A: You are competing with Angry Birds at some level.
Q: What's the editorial position, will it be more centrist to reach the tech readership? A: Murdoch: The editorial direction will be in the hands of the editor.
Q: When will it be on other tablets? A: As other tablets get established, we will develop the technology to appear on them. But last year, this year and perhaps next year belong to Apple, says Murdoch.
Q: What are your favorite apps? A: I tried playing some of the games, but I find my 7-year-old beats me every time, says Murdoch.
Q: Mr. Murdoch, did Steve Jobs say anything to you about the product? A: He did call me last week and did say that they app was really terrific.
Q: How can it be discovered on the wider Web? A: Cue: We've downloaded 10 billion apps, so we think people will discover it. (That ducks the question about linking to the Web?)
Second A: A lot of what we do, text headlines, pictures is shareable on the Web. We create mirror HTML pages and they are on the Web. We may choose to promote in Twitter, Tumblr, etc. But not all the bells and whistles.
11:23: Apple's Eddie Cue takes the stage. Rattles off the iPad sales and app figure, including some 9,000 news apps. New subscription billing with one click: Weekly at 99-cents, yearly at $39.99. No clarification of what this means for all the other publishers who are still trying to sort through yesterday's confusion about In App purchases. Perhaps the Q&A will clear it up.
11:13 John Miller launches the (live) demo. Leads with Egypt. Choosing the right media to cover the story -- text, photos, video. 360 degree photos, audio. Says they are going to do it every day, although how fancy they can get on a daily deadline remains to be seen.
Navigation is pretty open, including a iTunes type album views. Lots of sharing -- e-mail, Twitter right on the page. Fox News talking heads. Games and apps featured. Lots of touch and animation, like the SuperBowl timeline that shows every game through history. Hotspots with bullet points. (Very labor intensive stuff to do on a daily.)
Published every morning. Updated throughout the day. First two weeks free, courtesy of Verizon (vz).
11:11: Murdoch: New times require new journalism. Our challenge was to take the best of traditonal. journalism -- shoe-leather reporting -- and combine it with the best of technology.
Simply put, the iPad demands that we completely reimagine our craft.
The magic of newspapers and blogs is the element of surprise and the deft touch of a good editor.
We must make the business of newsgathering viable again.
11:05 Lights down. Enter Rupert Murdoch, with iPad. Thanks the "amazing Steve Jobs" who has changed media and has given us "this amazing new platform."
11:03 There is chatter in the audience that iPads may be handed out to attendees after the event. That would be one way to get readers -- not to mention coverage.
11:01 How do you know this is not a Steve Jobs event? It's running late.
10:58 There is a website -- http://www.thedaily.com/launch -- that was showing a live feed, at least for a while. Perhaps it will recycle from the beginning.
11:56 The buzz in the room has started to build. Former NYC school board chairman (and Microsoft prosecutor) Joel Klein just sat down in front of me.
10:50 With ten minutes to show-time, there are still an awful lot of empty seats in the Peter B. Lewis auditorium. The press seats are nearlly full, but the VIP front row is mostly empty. Perhaps the ice-storm dampened the enthusiasm of Murdoch's friends.
10:38 The press and VIPs gathered in the lobby as museum goers filed past. As promised, the doors to the basement auditorium opened shortly after 10:15. To the delight of the live-bloggers, the Wi-Fi signal is strong.
10:35 We're here at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum on Manhattan's East Side for the launch of News Corp.'s (nws) latest project: The Daily, an iPad-only daily newspaper created in close collaboration with Apple (aapl).
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