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Terry Jenkins
Terry Jenkins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Terrence Jenkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | The Bull | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ledbury, Herefordshire, England |
26 September 1963 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Ledbury, Herefordshire England |
Darts information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing darts since | 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts | 21g Nickel Tungsten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Walk-on music | Wooly Bully by Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current world ranking | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BDO majors - best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Masters | Quarter-finalist: 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Darts Trophy | Quarter-finalist: 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Int. Darts League | Group stage: 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC premier events - best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Semi-finalist: 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Matchplay | Runner up: 2007, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Grand Prix | Runner up: 2006, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam | Runner up: 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premier League | Runner up: 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ch'ship League | Winners group 8th: 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Desert Classic | Runner up: 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
European Ch'ship | Runner up: 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UK Open | Runner Up: 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Players Ch'ship Finals | Quarter-finalist: 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Masters | Quarter-finalist: 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other tournament wins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Players Championships
Terrence 'Terry' Jenkins (born 26 September 1963 in Ledbury, Herefordshire) is an English professional darts player who is nicknamed The Bull,[1] having previously used the nickname "Tucker" for his matches.[2] He has reached number four in the world rankings and has been runner-up in nine major PDC televised finals (the 2006 and 2007 Grand Prix, 2007 Premier League, 2007 Las Vegas Desert Classic, 2007 and 2009 World Matchplay, 2008 Grand Slam, 2014 UK Open and 2014 European Championship).
Darts career[edit]
It is a common myth that Jenkins is one of only a few people to only play his darts in the Professional Darts Corporation when, in fact, Jenkins has played in the BDO before, playing various opens from the early 1990s, and even reaching the quarter finals of the World Masters in 2003. Jenkins began to climb up the Professional Darts Corporation world rankings during 2005 by producing good performances in the tour events, which are played away from the television cameras. He won the Primus Masters in 2005[citation needed] and added the Antwerp Open[3] and the Open Hotel Zwartwater[4] titles in 2006. Jenkins also played in several BDO events in the early stages of his career, including the Winmau World Masters where he once eliminated Tony O'Shea in the non-televised stages of the tournament. He is also often in attendance for the BDO World Championship, although he has never played in the competition.[5]
In October 2006, he started to reproduce this form in front of the cameras by reaching the quarter finals of the 2006 Las Vegas Desert Classic and the final of the 2006 World Grand Prix in Dublin. Despite losing the final to Phil Taylor, he had just managed to achieve enough ranking points to reach sixth place in the world rankings and secured a place in the lucrative 2007 Premier League.
Terry qualified for the semi finals of the 2007 Premier League Darts and beat world champion Raymond van Barneveld in the semi-final. He lost to Phil Taylor in the final but he received his biggest career cheque of £40,000 for his run. He continued to perform well away from the cameras by winning two PDPA Players Championships in 2007 - the Antwerp Darts Trophy[6] in April (along with a successful defence of his Antwerp Darts Open[7] the same weekend) and the Isle Wight Players Championship at Hayling Island.[8] He also reached the final of the Las Vegas Players Championship, losing to Raymond Van Barneveld.[9] Then less than a week later he lost heavily to Raymond in the Final of the Las Vegas Desert Classic 13–6 in legs. Terry's good form continued into the World Matchplay where he reached the final after beating Taylor in a superb display of clinical finishing. Terry also played well after failing to hit a perfect 9 darter after missing treble 19 for double 12 during the closing stages of the match. After beating Taylor in the semi-finals, Jenkins lost at the final hurdle to James Wade, in an 18–7 thrashing. He was also chosen to play in the Grand Slam of Darts where he lost in the quarter finals to Andy Hamilton.
Jenkins lost to Shepherd in the first round of the 2008 PDC World Championship, a result which saw him lose confidence which saw his best form desert him on occasions. He finished 7th in the 2008 Premier League Darts and then suffered a number of early round exits in major tournaments. To add to his poor run of form, Jenkins was knocked out in the first round of the 2008 European Championship Darts, by Carlos Rodriguez of Spain, who was then ranked 91 in the world. Despite not having a great year, Jenkins remained at No.5 in the world. Jenkins had a good tournament at the 2008 Grand Slam of Darts reaching the final of the event before losing 18-9 to Taylor.
2009 was a good year for Jenkins. He started the year winning the Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship.[10] Despite not making the top 4 in the 2009 Premier League Darts, he made the quarter finals of both the 2009 Las Vegas Desert Classic and 2009 UK Open Darts. His best performance of the season came at the 2009 World Matchplay Darts where he lost in the final to Phil Taylor. As a result, Jenkins' entry into the 2010 Premier League Darts was guaranteed. Jenkins' good form continued in the 2009 World Grand Prix Darts, reaching the semi final, losing again to Taylor. He got through to the semi-finals of the 2009 Grand Slam of Darts following a sensational 10-9 win over James Wade in the 2nd round and then defeated Robert Thornton in the quarter-finals before he was beaten in the semis by Scott Waites.
Jenkins made the third round of the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship, beating Paul Nicholson 3-2 in the first round, Darin Young 4-0 in the second round, before losing to Simon Whitlock 4-2 in the third round. He made the second round of the 2010 Players Championship Finals where he gave Phil Taylor an almighty scare but narrowly lost a terrific match 8-7. However, the 2010 Premier League Darts was the worst of his career so far with Jenkins finishing in last place. His performances in floor tournaments have been less than impressive, having lost several early round matches to relatively unknown players. Jenkins's poor form continued into the 2010 World Matchplay Darts with a 10-6 first round defeat to Steve Brown, who was ranked No 49 in the Order of Merit at the start of the match. The defeat saw Sky Sports' pundit Rod Harrington heavily criticise Jenkins live on air for being a lazy exhibition player, comments Harrington had been making throughout the Premier League campaign, despite the fact that Jenkins was the third highest prize money earner in 2009.[citation needed] Jenkins reaction to those comments[citation needed] saw him reach the semi final of the 2010 European Championship Darts, losing narrowly again to Phil Taylor in a classic 11-10, but showing a welcome return to form. Jenkins had a decent 2010 Grand Slam of Darts, beating Tony O'Shea in the 2nd round before succumbing to a final leg decider to James Wade. Following his Grand Slam of Darts quarter final defeat to Wade, Jenkins said in an interview that he believed players raise their game when they play him, as an example, Raymond van Barneveld struggled for form during the Premier League campaign, but managed to beat Jenkins twice and hit a nine darter against him.
Terry Jenkins made a nervy start to the 2011 World Championship, narrowly beating Bradford born Joe Cullen in the first round 3 sets to 2. He initially led 2-0 and 1-0 in the third set against the darts before Cullen won 6 of the next 9 legs. Jenkins then beat Steve Brown 4-1 and followed this with a very convincing 4-0 victory over Mark Walsh. Reaching the quarter finals of the tournament Jenkins beat Wes Newton completing his first televised 170 checkout in the process to progress to the semi finals. He ended the tournament at the semi-final stage with a 6-2 loss to Gary Anderson. Following this Terry qualified as a wildcard for the 888.com Premier League Darts and opened his Premier League campaign with an 8-6 victory over Raymond van Barneveld. In week 2 he lost to Gary Anderson 8-4 throwing just over a 91 average, with Gary throwing a 102.21 average. In week 3 he lost to Phil Taylor while throwing a poor average of 85.61. He continued his poor form in an 8-1 defeat to Simon Whitlock in the fourth week of the 2011 Premier League of Darts.[11] In the fifth week Terry Jenkins won against The Welshman Mark Webster 8-4. Then in week six The Bull lost narrowly to The Machine James Wade 8-6. Then in week seven Terry performed well against the world champion Adrian Lewis the final result was 7-7 the first draw of the 2011 premier league. In week seven in Cardiff Terry Jenkins lost to the Aussie Simon Whitlock 8-3 but The Bull hit four 180's he's currently sixth in the 888poker.com darts premier league. In week eight in Aberdeen Terry lost to Gary Anderson 8-3. Terry went out in the first round of the 2011 World Matchplay to Steve Beaton losing 3-10. In the 2011 European Championship Jenkins beat Mark Webster 6-4 in the first round of the competition but lost against Paul Nicholson in the second round 10-4.
Jenkins dropped just two sets as he made it through to the quarter-finals of the 2012 World Championship, beating Joe Cullen, Co Stompé and Justin Pipe.[12] He played defending champion Adrian Lewis in the last 8 and looked to be heading tamely for the exit as he went 3-0 down, with only 2 legs to his name. However, he managed to regain some form, as Lewis lost his, to level match at 3-3. The comeback could not be turned into a triumph though, as Lewis won 6 of the last 8 legs to end Jenkins' hopes of winning his first major title.[13]
In May, Jenkins won his first tournament for three years at the seventh UK Open Qualifier of the season. He defeated Andy Hamilton 6–3 in the final.[14] At the UK Open itself he reached the quarter-finals, where he lost 5–10 to Phil Taylor.[15] Jenkins played in his third World Matchplay semi-final in July, following wins over Kim Huybrechts (11–9), Raymond van Barneveld (13–10) and Adrian Lewis (16–12).[16][17] He faced James Wade and missed six darts at 15–15 to move a leg away from the final and instead he was beaten 15–17.[18] Back to back first round defeats in major tournaments followed at the World Grand Prix and European Championship and Jenkins failed to qualify from his group at the Grand Slam of Darts as he only won one of his three games.[19][20] After all 33 ProTour events of 2012 had been played, Jenkins was 13th on the Order of Merit, which qualified him for the Players Championship Finals where he faced Mervyn King in the first round.[21] Jenkins missed three darts for the match in the deciding leg, as he lost 5–6.[22]
Jenkins defeated Steve Brown and John Part to ease into the last 16 of the 2013 World Championship, where he faced Andy Hamilton.[23] Jenkins won the first set but went on to lose 4–1, despite hitting 13 180's and averaging 100.39.[24] He dropped to world number 16 after the tournament.[25] Jenkins qualified for the UK Open by finishing 16th on the Order of Merit.[26] He enjoyed wins over Jim Walker (9–7) and Kim Huybrechts (9–6) to play world number two Michael van Gerwen in the last 16.[27] Jenkins lost the first six legs of the match and was beaten 9–3.[28] He thrashed Andy Smith 10–3 at the World Matchplay to face Taylor in round two. The last player to beat Taylor in the tournament was Jenkins in 2007 and he almost did so again as from 9–5 down he rallied to lead 10–9 and 11–10, before being edged out 14–12.[29] Jenkins finished top of Group 4 in the Championship League having won six of his seven games and then beat Gary Anderson 6–1 in the semi-finals and Michael van Gerwen 6–5 in the final despite the Dutchman hitting a nine darter.[30] However, in the Winners Group he could only win one match to finish bottom of the table.[31]
Jenkins twice fought back from a set down in the first round of the 2014 World Championship against Per Laursen to level the game and then threw a nine-dart finish in the second leg of the decider. At two legs all Jenkins missed two darts to break throw and then missed another three in the next leg as Laursen hit double nine to eliminate him. Jenkins became the sixth player to throw a nine darter in the history of the event and also took out a 170 finish during the match.[32]
In March, Jenkins reached his eighth major PDC final at the UK Open. He beat James Wade 9–8 in the last 16, Brendan Dolan 10–4 in the quarter-finals, and sensationally beat world number one and world champion Michael van Gerwen 10–8 in the semi-finals.[33] He was beaten 11–1 by Adrian Lewis (who averaged over 109) in the final. His run earned him £25,000 and secured his place in the top 20 on the PDC Order of Merit.[34] Jenkins averaged 105.85 against Robert Thornton in the final of the eighth Players Championship, but was defeated 6–4.[35] He won his first ranking title in two years at the 10th event by beating Stephen Bunting 6–3 in the final.[36] Jenkins' second major final of the year came at the European Championship where he lost 11–4 to Van Gerwen, meaning he has now reached nine major finals without being crowned the champion.[37] At the Players Championship Finals he knocked out Van Gerwen for the second time in a major event this season with a 10–7 success, but Wes Newton defeated Jenkins 10–5 in the quarter-finals.[38]
From level at 1–1 against Michael van Gerwen in the third round of the 2015 World Championship, Jenkins lost a trio of sets in deciding legs to be defeated 4–1.[39] In the Masters, he advanced to the quarter-finals after beating Phil Taylor 10–7 in his first round game, but then lost 10–3 to Raymond van Barneveld.[40] Jenkins reached his first European Tour final at the Gibraltar Darts Trophy by eliminating reigning champion James Wade 6–2, but would lose 6–3 to Van Gerwen.[41] He let a 5–2 lead over Mensur Suljović turn into an 11–9 loss in the first round of the World Matchplay.[42] In September, on his 52nd birthday, Jenkins won his first title of the year at the 15th Players Championship by beating Peter Wright 6–4 with an average of 108.02.[43] He qualified for the first World Series of Darts Finals and a pair of 6–5 victories over Chris Dobey and Gary Anderson saw him reach the quarter-finals, where he lost 10–6 to Adrian Lewis.[44]
Jenkins could only win four legs in his second round match with Mark Webster at the 2016 World Championship in a 4–0 loss.[45] He was beaten 9–5 by Peter Wright in the fourth round of the UK Open and 11–5 by Gary Anderson in the second round of the World Matchplay.[46][47] Jenkins also met Anderson in the final of the 12th Players Championship and he was edged out 6–5.[48] His first round match with James Wade at the World Grand Prix went to a deciding leg which Jenkins won, before losing 3–1 to Benito van de Pas in the second round.[49]
Jenkins announced that after the 2017 World Championship he would be semi-retiring from the PDC circuit, as travelling for the events like those on the European Tour was taking its toll on him and would instead do more exhibitions and practice sessions, as well as continuing his love of buying and selling antiques.[50][51] In the second round he recovered from 3–1 down to Benito van de Pas to level at 3–3 and then missed one match dart at double 20 to seal the comeback win and was defeated 4–3.[52]
World Championship performances[edit]
Jenkins made his PDC World Darts Championship debut in 2005, losing his opening game to Ronnie Baxter. In 2006, he was seeded 15 and won his first match against Jimmy Mann before falling in the last 32 to Andy Hamilton, who also ended Jenkins hopes in the 2007 World Championship, this time at the quarter-final stage by 5 sets to 4. In 2008, Jenkins fell at the first hurdle to 21-year-old qualifier Kirk Shepherd who went on to reach the final of the competition (losing to John Part). Jenkins had led 2-1 in sets and had six darts to win the match in the fourth leg of the fourth set, but missed all of them. Jenkins suffered a second successive first round exit in the 2009 World Championship, losing to another qualifier in Dennis Smith. Jenkins managed to break his Alexandra Palace hoodoo (which included becoming the first player to ever be whitewashed in the 2007 Premier League Darts by Colin Lloyd), in the 2010 PDC World Championship by beating Paul Nicholson 3-2 in a tense affair. He then beat Darin Young in the 2nd round 4-0 before losing to eventual runner-up Simon Whitlock 4-2 in the 3rd round. In 2011, he made a tense start to his World Championship bid, beating Joe Cullen 3-2 in sets after winning the first 7 legs. He followed that up with a convincing 4-1 victory over Steve Brown. He went on to defeat Mark Walsh and Wes Newton and lose to Gary Anderson in the semi final 6-2. Jenkins made the quarter-finals in 2012, where he lost 3-5 to Adrian Lewis.[13]
Personal life[edit]
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Terry is married to Jacquelin (Jackie) and the couple have 3 sons, Graham, Carl and Craig. He is the middle child of 5 and lives in Ledbury. He is a keen collector of antiques in his spare time.
World Championship results[edit]
- 2005: Third round (lost to Ronnie Baxter 2–4)
- 2006: Second round (lost to Andy Hamilton 1–4)
- 2007: Quarter-finals (lost to Andy Hamilton 4–5)
- 2008: First round (lost to Kirk Shepherd 2–3)
- 2009: First round (lost to Dennis Smith 1–3)
- 2010: Third round (lost to Simon Whitlock 2–4)
- 2011: Semi-finals (lost to Gary Anderson 2–6)
- 2012: Quarter-finals (lost to Adrian Lewis 3–5)
- 2013: Third round (lost to Andy Hamilton 1–4)
- 2014: First round (lost to Per Laursen 2–3)
- 2015: Third round (lost to Michael van Gerwen 1–4)
- 2016: Second round (lost to Mark Webster 0–4)
- 2017: Second round (lost to Benito van de Pas 3–4)
Career finals[edit]
PDC major finals: 9 (9 runners-up)[edit]
Legend |
World Matchplay (0–2) |
World Grand Prix (0–2) |
Grand Slam (0–1) |
Premier League (0–1) |
UK Open (0–1) |
Other (0–2) |
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score[N 1] |
Runner-up | 1. | 2006 | World Grand Prix | Phil Taylor | 4–7 (s) |
Runner-up | 2. | 2007 | Premier League Darts | Phil Taylor | 6–16 (l) |
Runner-up | 3. | 2007 | Las Vegas Desert Classic | Raymond van Barneveld | 6–13 (l) |
Runner-up | 4. | 2007 | World Matchplay | James Wade | 7–18 (l) |
Runner-up | 5. | 2007 | World Grand Prix | James Wade | 3–6 (s) |
Runner-up | 6. | 2008 | Grand Slam of Darts | Phil Taylor | 9–18 (l) |
Runner-up | 7. | 2009 | World Matchplay | Phil Taylor | 4–18 (l) |
Runner-up | 8. | 2014 | UK Open | Adrian Lewis | 1–11 (l) |
Runner-up | 9. | 2014 | European Championship | van Gerwen, MichaelMichael van Gerwen | 4–11 (l) |
- ^ (l) = score in legs, (s) = score in sets.
Performance timeline[edit]
Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
PDC World Championship | DNP | 3R | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | 3R | SF | QF | 3R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 2R | |||||||
World Matchplay | DNP | 1R | DNP | 2R | 1R | RU | 2R | RU | 1R | 1R | SF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | ||||||
World Grand Prix | DNP | 1R | RU | RU | SF | SF | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | ||||||||
UK Open | Not held | 3R | 3R | 4R | 5R | QF | 4R | QF | 3R | 4R | QF | 5R | RU | 3R | 4R | 2R | |||||
Las Vegas Desert Classic | Not held | DNP | RR | DNP | QF | RU | 2R | QF | Not held | ||||||||||||
Premier League Darts | Not held | DNP | RU | 7th | 5th | 8th | 7th | Did not play | |||||||||||||
Grand Slam of Darts | Not held | QF | RU | SF | QF | QF | RR | DNQ | 2R | 2R | DNQ | ||||||||||
European Championship | Not held | 1R | 1R | SF | 2R | 1R | 1R | RU | 1R | 1R | |||||||||||
Championship League | Not held | RR | RR | RR | RR | RR | RR | Not held | |||||||||||||
Players Championship Finals | Not held | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | 3R | |||||||||||
The Masters | Not held | 1R | DNQ | QF | 1R | DNQ | |||||||||||||||
Winmau World Masters | 4R | DNP | QF | No longer a BDO Member | |||||||||||||||||
International Darts League | Not held | DNP | RR | Not held | |||||||||||||||||
World Darts Trophy | Not held | DNP | QF | Not held |
Performance Table Legend | |||||||
DNP | Did not play at the event | DNQ | Did not qualify for the event | NYF | Not yet founded | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
QF | lost in the quarter-finals | SF | lost in the semi-finals | RU | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
Nine-dart finishes[edit]
Date | Opponent | Tournament | Method | Prize |
14 December 2013 | Per Laursen | World Darts Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | £15,000 |
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We're not at the second half of 2012 and we have a list of the May products that were part of several recalls during the month, including a multi-brand dog food and a dangerous common item that's lurking in children's clothing.
Let's begin with food recalls:
- Jonlly Fruits, Inc. recalled several flavors of its fruit beverages due to a possible undeclared allergen
- Variety packs of Whole Foods cupcakes due to an undeclared ingredient
- Six-ounce packages of FunFresh Foods' World Berries Organic Cacao Nibs
- All Cleveland Beansprouts alfalfa sprouts due to possible contamination
- Several flavors of Asian ready-to-eat meals. Figi's Inc. recalled 51 units of its Lemon Bar Bliss gift boxes due to an undeclared ingredient
Children recalls:
- Kolcraft recalled 46,000 of its Kolcraft Tender Vibes and Light Vibes bassinets after reports of faulty latches.
- Nearly 2,000 DJG Comfy Carry and Onboard 35 infant car seats.
- About 21,000 inflatable Banzai in-ground pool water slides were recalled after one death and two severe injuries were reported.
- About 320 children's letterman jackets due to a possible choking hazard
- Nearly 100,000 Sportspower BouncePro 14-foot trampolines sold at Wal-Mart
- Several brands of boys' and girls' clothing due to an item deemed hazardous by the CPSC
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News ReleasesPinetree Capital Ltd. Acquires Securities Of Strait Gold CorporationDecember 20, 2010 TORONTO, Canada (December 20, 2010) Pinetree Capital Ltd. (TSX: PNP), announces that on December 16, 2010, it acquired ownership of 1,500,000 common shares ("Common Shares") and 1,500,000 common share purchase warrants (the "Warrants") of Strait Gold Corporation ("Strait Gold"). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one additional common share at a price of $0.25 until December 15, 2011. In the event that the Warrants are fully exercised, these holdings represent approximately 5.8% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of Strait Gold as of December 16, 2010, calculated on a partially diluted basis assuming the exercise of the Warrants only. As a result of this transaction, Pinetree held, as at December 16, 2010, an aggregate of 4,631,666 common shares of Strait Gold, including the Common Shares, and rights to acquire an additional 2,833,333 common shares of Strait Gold upon exercise of certain convertible securities, including the Warrants (the "Convertible Securities"). In the event that the Convertible Securities are fully exercised, the holdings of Pinetree represents a total of 7,464,999 common shares of Strait Gold, or approximately 14.1% of all issued and outstanding common shares as at December 16, 2010, calculated on a partially diluted basis assuming the exercise of the Convertible Securities only. This transaction was made for investment purposes and Pinetree could increase or decrease its investment in Strait Gold depending on market conditions or any other relevant factor. About Pinetree Pinetree Capital Ltd. ("Pinetree") was incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario and its shares are publicly-traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") under the symbol "PNP". Pinetree is a diversified investment and merchant banking firm focused on the small cap market. Pinetree's investments are primarily in the resources sector: Uranium and Coal, Oil & Gas, Precious Metals, Base Metals and Potash, Lithium and Rare Earths. Pinetree's investment approach is to develop a macro view of a sector, build a position consistent with the view by identifying micro-cap opportunities within that sector, and devise an exit strategy designed to maximize our relative return in light of changing fundamentals and opportunities. For more details about Pinetree and its investments, please visit our website at www.pinetreecapital.com
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An 18-year-old college student charged in connection with the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist in Middleborough last month has pleaded not guilty.
Eric Megna posted $10,000 bail after his arraignment Thursday in Wareham District Court on a charge of leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
Prosecutors say the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth freshman struck and killed 58-year-old Michael Dutra on the evening of Oct. 11, then left the scene.
Authorities say he fled to his family's New Hampshire vacation home and told police and his mother that his SUV was damaged when he hit a deer.
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Rule #6: You Need To Make Writing a Full Time Job
December 28, 2011If you're a writer, at some point you've probably heard yourself say some version of the following sentence…
Should You Write An Ensemble Piece?
December 17, 2011What do most of Robert Altman's films, and screenplays like Crash and The Tree of Life have in common?
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FLASHBACKS, Part 3: Making The Past Present
October 19, 2011What do Blue Valentine, Memento, and Sophie's Choice have in common? They're all chock full of flashbacks.
Flashbacks, Part 2: Dancing With The Devil
October 10, 2011While that will definitely keep you out of trouble, it probably won't bring out your best writing either.
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text: Sergio Garcia Just Climbed Into A Tree Like A Monkey And Hit A One-Handed, Backwards, No-Look Shot, And That Shit Really WorkedGreg Howard3/24/13 3:54pmFiled to: Highlight ReelGolfSergio GarciaArnold Palmer InvitationalNewsMatt Every122EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkWhen Sergio's Garcia errant shot got caught in a big ass tree today at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, he was basically screwed. The only thing he could've done was climb up that big ass tree after it, because you have to play the ball as it lies. So that's what he did, and it was spectacular and kind of defied the laws of physics, and then he jumped out of the tree and landed on his feet like a fucking leopard and walked away from the tree without looking back like the whole thing was a movie and he just threw a grenade at the tree and the tree blew up and all that's left is a raging fire and rock music in the background and sex.Garcia double-bogeyed the hole, and withdrew two holes later. Still, it was probably the best shot of the day, unless you want to count Matt Every shooting a ball out of the water from a pond for eagle, which also probably shouldn't have happened:Nonsense.Reply12 repliesLeave a reply


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By Sandra Simpson
She looks like a regular cycle postie - fit-looking and healthy in her red and black uniform and trainers. So it's easy to overlook Annabelle Thom's artificial leg.
That's right, an artificial leg. And yes, she rides a bike to deliver the mail. But perhaps most impressive of all is that a smile never seems to be far from Annabelle's face.
While Mark Inglis has gone further, much further, than anyone could reasonably expect a double amputee to go in conquering Mt Everest last month, Annabelle is - in her modest way - just as great an advertisement for the strength of human spirit in bouncing back from adversity.
In 1983, aged in her early 20s and mother to two young sons, Annabelle had a horse-riding accident in Waihi. The animal bolted and she made the decision to jump before she was thrown.
"I had on the wrong shoes and landed on my ankle really badly, effectively smashing it."
A series of operations followed, including the removal of some bones and Annabelle was left with "virtually no ankle".
"I had to walk on tippy-toes all the time on that foot, I couldn't wear shoes properly and it was quite painful, especially in winter."
The decision was taken - more by the surgeons Annabelle recalls though she harbours no apparent bitterness - to remove her left leg below the knee.
"When you're in pain it wears you down a lot, but I'm not pain-free without the leg, either. There's constant discomfort and pain and your legs never fit you 100 per cent."
But after prolonged stays in hospital, first in Thames, then in Waikato, Annabelle wanted to return to being a wife and mother.
"It was hard because I couldn't do everything with the boys that I wanted - I was on crutches a lot and in and out of hospital.
But I was into my leg as soon as I could and it fitted right off."
These days she has a shiny green and silver titanium leg with a foot that has movement. The leg itself springs when she steps and has "quite a good" cushion of fibreglass against her limb, she says.
"I used to have an old-style leg, one that was real-looking, and people never noticed.
"You can get them now with real-looking feet and toes. They reckon they're made only for women so they can paint the nails."
On her delivery route, which takes in half of Katikati's urban area, Annabelle finds nothing but support from people she encounters.
"Young children are always the first to notice and they like to touch it. I don't mind, they're only being curious.
"A lot of older people will come up to me and say that they think I'm marvellous but to me it's just normal.
"I'm always so busy - my postie route has just grown and grown with the town and we've got a small avocado orchard - so to me I'm just going about my normal life."
At the time of her accident, Annabelle was just beginning to enjoy running and says that was something that she did miss - but since getting on a bicycle she has rediscovered that sense of freedom and speed.
"When I get going and get on quite a good speed it gives me that same sense of euphoria that runners have."
She wears a thick cotton sock over her knee and a silicone sheath holds the artificial leg on - a big advance, she says.
"The old legs were horrible. I stepped out of mine a few times and hit the deck. You don't realise you've left it behind until you come to take the next step."
And this petite, quietly-spoken woman rocks back in her chair with laughter at the memory.


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John Crowther
John was appointed Chairman of the ASA in October 2009 having worked with the ASA on the new HQ project and British Swimming as Chair of the LOC of the FINA World Diving Series event at Sheffield.
Although he is known to those in the sports world for his stint as Chief Executive of the LTA, a post he held for nine years, John spent much of his career in the aircraft and tank industry.
After joining Hawker Siddeley Aviation (now BAE Systems) in 1973 as a graduate engineer, John moved to Vickers Defence Systems as their Commercial Director, becoming Chief Executive in 1995. Key challenges in his time there was the need for Vickers to support the deployment of Challenger 1 tanks to the Gulf and the securing of the Challenger 2 contract in the face of intense international competition. John stepped down as Chief Executive in 1997 to become Chief Executive of the LTA.
During his time at the LTA, he prioritised the modernisation of the governing body in addition to proving the case for the National Tennis Centre and launching the project.
John was on the Board of CCPR between 2001-2003, and was re-appointed as Treasurer in February 2007. He was also a Trustee of Sports Leaders UK from 2000 to 2009. In addition John is Chairman of North Yorkshire Sport (County Sports Partnership) and Member of the Major Match Group at the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board).


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The Food Handler class will be held on the 4th floor located in Environmental Health at the Portsmouth Health Department. The classes will be offered on the first and third Wednesday of every month. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to class to register. Class will start promptly at the times listed above. No admittance once class has started. Seating is limited to class participants only! Fee: $10.00 (Cash, check, or money order) due at registration. The Food Handler's card is valid for two years. For more information, call (757) 393-8585, extension 8585 2017 flyer with additional information and scheduled times (requires Adobe Acrobat) |
We also have provided food handler classes online through "State Food Safety" at http://www.statefoodsafety.com/food-handler/virginia/portsmouth-city . Purchase online course for $15. Complete course and test in less than 90 minutes. This includes the ability to print your food handler card after completion of the course. Class is offered in full audio and visual in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese, and American Sign. |
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
The Top 10 Hottest Megan Fox Photoshoots
As you guys probably know, today is "Ban Megan Fox Day ". Basically, a bunch of websites, including a couple of our buddies, decided to put a ban on Megan Fox today. That's right, no Megan Fox for an entire day. Hey, I'm totally cool with that, and completely understand that they would want one full day without looking at Megan Fox, reading about her, etc… Having said that, banning Megan Fox (i.e. the hottest celebrity babe on the planet) on Popoholic, even if it's just for one day, is as ridiculous as banning your own private parts from any and all activities. So, to make up for the lack of Megan Fox hotness today, I present to you The Top 10 Hottest Megan Fox Photoshoots. Have fun! We used this stunning Transformers promo photoshoot for our infamousAngelina Jolie Vs. Megan Fox post a couple of years ago. Check out the pictures here, and find out who you guys thought was the hotter celebrity babe at the time. All of you Megan Fox haters will most definitely be surprised… Here's one of Megan's first photoshoots, and one of her sultriest. I wonder if she's thinking about that time we ran into each other at Denny's? Check out the photos here, and here. Ok, technically this isn't really a photoshoot, but that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen shot is one of the hottest Megan Fox photos ever seen by human eyes. Check out the drool-inducing photo, and all of Megan's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen promo pictures here. Yup, even a nerdy Megan Fox is hotter than Scarlett Johansson andPrincess Leia put together. Check out the photoshoot here. Here's one of Megan's more recent photoshoots. Elle magazine thought that their female readers would also want to see Megan Fox looking hot and prancing around the beach in a bunch of black and white photos. You see, even women drool over this peach! Check out the photos here andhere. Alright, now we're getting to the good stuff. Here's Megan looking drop dead sexy in an assortment of swimsuits and bikinis for the UK edition ofGQ magazine. Make sure you're not operating heavy machinery while checking out the pictures folks. Sweet Christmas! Check out the photoshoot here, and here. Megan's "Good Morning Megan" photoshoot for Esquire magazine was so big and so swhingtastic that we actually did three separate posts on it. This is hands down the sexiest photoshoot so far this year. Check out Megan waking up in bed in her underwear and in all sorts of mind-blowing outfitshere, here, and here. Megan Fox topless and in tight leather pants. 'Nuff said. Check 'em outhere. Here's Megan's very naughty FHM photoshoot. This is one of the very few shoots where we get to drool over Megan in lingerie and in all of her pseudo nude glory. Click here for the pictures. Here it is my peeps… The hottest Megan Fox photoshoot ever. And it's all thanks to GQ magazine. Not only is it the hottest Megan Fox photoshoot, but it's also by far the hottest celebrity babe photoshoot ever. Hell, even the outtake photos annihilate the competition. Check out the photoshoothere, and here. Tuesday, August 4th, 2009http://www.popoholic.com/2009/08/04/the-top-10-hottest-megan-fox-photoshoots/
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text: This One's For Fans of Blizzard's Cinematic TrailersLuke Plunkett6/14/12 1:30amFiled to: Fine ArtBlizzarddiablo IIIWorld of Warcraftstarcraft iiTopFbtweet691EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink David Luong is an artist who, aside from helping out on a number of big-budget Hollywood movies, has also been involved with several Blizzard titles, including Diablo III, World of Warcraft and StarCraft II. Advertisement While he's done visual FX work as a compositor on some of Blizzard's best cinematic trailers, he also does matte paintings, and you can see examples of both below.Note that, obviously, the trailers are the work of many artists, not just David. Advertisement If you like what you see, be sure to check out David's personal site here.To see the larger pics in all their glory (or so you can save them as wallpaper), right-click on them below and select "open in new tab".Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios. If you're in the business and have some concept, environment or character art you'd like to share, drop us a line! Reply69 repliesLeave a reply


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I own 2 2011 Mac Minis. A little over a year ago, I obtained a 5,2 mac mini with the minimum 4gb of RAM. This mini was running lion. With 4gb of RAM, it ran fine for normal tasks and was quite versatile, however, I did upgrade it to 8gb because I had more demanding tasks to throw at it. Recently, I obtained a 5,1 mini on craigs list for very cheap. It came with 3gb of ghetto aftermarket ram which I promptly replaced with the 5,2's oem 4gb. I was using the mini for a few days and noticed a lot of beach balling during minimal use. In fact, the 5,1 running mountain lion, vlc, flash, firefox and background anti virus was prone to page outs. Has anyone else noticed that the newer model minis effectively need to be running more 8gb of RAM to really function for casual use?
4 GB of RAM seems to be the minimum for OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion these days, but you probably also ran a highly CPU intensive application for AV protection, which is not needed. ClamXav should suffice AV needs. To learn more about malware in Mac OS X and what steps can be taken to protect yourself, read the following F.A.Q.: Mac Virus/Malware Info by GGJstudios
4 GB = Stock minimum 8 GB = Recommended in my view 16 GB = Maximum and while not required might be something to buy if you have the extra cash.
I max out the RAM in any computer I own, unless the price is onerous. Maxing the RAM in a 2011/2012 Mini to 16GB costs less than $100, I see no reason to even contemplate whether less would perform adequately.
I can tell you from personal experience that 4GB RAM running Mountain Lion is the absolute minimum and it is barely sufficient for running just the basics. So in reality the 4GB RAM is the new inadequate 2GB RAM Apple provided in previous Mini models. 8GB should be fine but for only around $20 more 16GB is the way to go since it is highly likely that future Mac operating systems will need more RAM. And software programs keep upping their RAM requirements too, so 16GB seems like a no-brainer way to go...
8gb may be good enough for you. if you are usa based buy from amazon. if it is not good enoguh return it. you have 30 days to decide. the best deal in the world for 8gb 2012 mac mini is kingston plug n play. 38 dollars for 2x 4gb sticks. it is from the warehouse part of amazon so it is used but you have 30 days for return. link http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Modu...60174170&sr=1-1&keywords=kingston+plug+n+play best price and 30 day return policy. if you don't like it you can return it as defective too slow . amazon will pay the return
2gb was the stock minimum for the base 2011. I can't even imagine it being capable of running mountain lion with just that.
I have a 2009 MacBook running ML on 4Gb, and it works just fine. Web, email, iWork -- even light Creative Suite. Commercial AV software is notorious for slowing down your system and causing beachballs -- much more than RAM shortage. First of all, check Activity Monitor, and see what's happening. Note that OS X wants to use memory, and that's a good thing. So on a 4Gb system, it will probably use most of the memory. That's no bad thing. RAM is there to be used. There is no need to freak out just because OS X is paging out. It's not an emergency condition. But obviously, you don't want it paging out and in so much that it has a significant impact on your system. However, if you have an SSD, then the slow-down for that bit of memory being paged back in is going to be much less than on a hard drive. That having been said: you can never have too much money or too much RAM. It's cheap, and systems will always perform better with more RAM.
It was paging out. It was the first thing I checked. OSX and other standard processes were taking the majority - over 2gb) Its not really the point of this post. You can have tons more ram than you need. The purpose of the thread was to ask if ML using so much ram was a common issue. I can't even fathom how apply could sell the 5,1 mini with ML and 2GB of ram. I think phillip and icedragon really hit the nail on the head. It seems that with ML you really do need 8gb of ram to function on the 2011 model minis. Interestingly, 8 seems like plenty on the 5,2 with lion as opposed to the 5,1 with ML.


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It's Pink.
So far, 2013 has been a gold-star year for Alecia Moore, aka Pink.
She scored her fourth No. 1 single on Billboard's Hot 100 with Just Give Me a Reason featuring Nate Reuss. The Truth About Love, Pink's sixth album, went to No. 1 on the Billboard album chart, a first for her. The Truth About Love also nabbed a Grammy Award nomination for album of the year.
"I was absolutely shocked and surprised to hear that Billboard named me Woman of the Year," Pink told the magazine. "It's been an incredible year and I feel so grateful to radio for sticking by me, and to the fans and friends and all of the incredible talent that I was fortunate enough to work with for this album."
Previous winners include Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.


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Wrigley Stops Production of Caffeine Gum
Before it has a chance to fly off the shelves, Wrigley has decided to stop production, sales and marketing of their new caffeinated gum. The company's decision comes after meetings with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The government agency shared its concerns about the possible effects of caffeinated gum on children and adolescents.
Alert Energy Caffeine Gum was introduced into the marketplace less than a month ago. One piece contains 40 milligrams of caffeine, about the same amount that's typically in a half-cup of coffee.
The gum was available in 2 flavors: mint and fruit. Once someone starts chewing the gum, caffeine is released into the saliva. Some of it is swallowed and some goes directly into the bloodstream through the cheeks or from under the tongue.
"The FDA applauds Wrigley's decision and its recognition that we need to improve understanding and, as needed, strengthen the regulatory framework governing the appropriate levels and uses of caffeine in foods and beverages," said Michael Taylor, deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine. "The company's action demonstrates real leadership and commitment to the public health. We hope others in the food industry will exercise similar restraint."
Wrigley released its own statement about why they made their decision.
"When Wrigley launched Alert Energy Caffeine Gum, we took great strides to ensure that the product was formulated, distributed and marketed in a safe and responsible way to consumers 25 years old and over," Wrigley President Casey Keller said. "After discussions with the FDA, we have a greater appreciation for its concern about the proliferation of caffeine in the nation's food supply. There is a need for changes in the regulatory framework to better guide the consumers and the industry about the appropriate level and use of caffeinated products."
Caffeine seems to be the new marketing chemical of choice for just about anything you can put in your mouth. While Wrigley has made the decision to stop production of its caffeinated gum, other brands are still on the market.
In recent years, energy drinks have come under scrutiny by the FDA because of the high levels of caffeine in those products. Many health experts are calling for these drinks to be clearly labeled and health warnings to be added to labels.
Source: Saundra Young, http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/08/health/wrigley-caffeine-gum-production/index.html
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Kingfisher readies revival plan; mgmt, DGCA in talks
"It was a general meeting. We had a discussion with the DGCA to get a better understanding about presenting the revival plan (of the airline). We will get back to them very soon," airline CEO Sanjay Aggarwal said after a 30-minute meeting with DGCA chief Arun Mishra.
"We have not submitted any revival plan yet. But we will present it soon. No time-frame has been specified," he said when asked by when they planned to submit their revival plan as well as revocation of suspension of their flying license (Scheduled Operator's Permit) by the DGCA.
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Kingfisher readies revival plan; mgmt, DGCA in talks
Later, DGCA sources said that Aggarwal and Kingfisher promoter Vijay Mallya would soon discuss among themselves the operational and financial plan for revival of the cash-strapped carrier.
This would include the number of aircraft they have, the routes they want to operate on, apart from financial issues including debt repayment, the sources said, adding they would have to submit a comprehensive plan on all these issues to convince DGCA to revoke suspension of their flying permit.
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Kingfisher employees have already resumed work after a 27-day strike and a 25-day lockout which was lifted by the management as it agreed to pay by December-end four months salary dues to the employees in a staggered manner.
The striking employees had earlier stepped up the heat demanding an immediate settlement while threatening to take their protest to the the upcoming Formula One Grand Prix in which airline promoter Mallya is involved.
"We will now finalise and present our resumption plan to the DGCA and hope to get their concurrence soon," a Kingfisher spokesperson said.
The carrier, which early last year had a fleet of 66 aircraft, now has ten -- seven Airbus A-320s and three ATR turbo-props.
It is saddled with a loss of Rs 8,000 crore (Rs 80 billion) and a debt burden of another over Rs 7,524 crore (Rs 75.24 billion), a large part of which has not been serviced for several months.
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Kentucky Battle 2014: Southern Scum Edit
Saturday, September 13th, 2014I got broke off something awful at the first spot. Between dealing with the injury, having the pup attend the event and typical booth duties it was quite the hectic day. Luckily I was still able to break out a camera a tad bit at some of the spots.
Cheers to all the heads who have held this contest together. Doug Williams for never giving up, Brad Anthony for stepping up and delegating the shit out of the whole thing. All the volunteers who helped raise money and promoted the event. Floyd and the RIOT sk8park for letting us get busy the night before. Most of all, the competitors, literally rain or shine, stayed determined to put on a good show. Attitudes were tremendously positive and love was all around.
14 years strong, The Kentucky Battle, like water, flowed through the streets of Louisville. Not one spot was a bust, no broken bones, no fights, plenty of ganja and plenty of solid tricks on them blades. Though, I had no intentions on filming anything, I am pretty pleased how this little number turned out.
At times I feel myself lost within this industry. Constantly confused where it is taking all of us. At the end of the day, I just consider myself blessed to know and love so many talented people. The rise is still very much real. The sky is the limit. The best part of all, next is number 15. – Chad Anthony.
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Top-25 rising junior Jalen Lindsey taking game to the next level
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Despite his status as one of the top 25 players in the class of 2014, Jalen Lindsey doesn't necessarily act like a star. He constantly is looking to take his game to a new level and make a statement to people who might not have seen him before.
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At the NBPA Top 100 Camp, Lindsey made an effort to turn some heads.
"I'm trying to impress the people here," Lindsey said. "I want to show my potential, that the hard work is paying off. I always think I could play a lot better."
Lindsey, a 6-foot-6 forward from Christ Presbyterian (Tenn.), is ranked No. 22 in CBSSports.com's class of 2014 rankings. He's tremendously athletic and therefore excels in transition where he can finish at the basket. His length and shooting ability are also assets offensively.
His recruitment is still pretty quiet, but it has heated up recently, especially with coaches being able to text and call all the time.
"I think it's going to be crazy, but I'm going to try to manage it as much as possible," Lindsey said.
Kentucky, North Carolina, Miami (Fl.), Georgetown, Marquette, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Memphis, Tennessee, North Carolina State, Louisville and Florida are all making efforts with Lindsey, while Providence, Georgia, Auburn and Cincinnati each offered him in the past few days.
No school in particular is standing out right now, but he does want to take trips to North Carolina, Kentucky, Florida and Kansas.
"I want to see how the coaches treat the players, and how the players treat the coaches," said Lindsey, who added that he's looking for "a community feel, a place with history."


text: Even Soccer Haters Would Love This OneMike Cardillo6/16/08 12:35pmFiled to: Euro 08SoccerEuro 08 Closer17EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink "When I have to watch that pile of eight tapes over there for Dwayne Richards' two-day Nibbler performance, that's 48 straight hours of paying attention and making sure he's doing everything correctly." – Robet Mruczek, 'The King of Kong' Advertisement So there I am Saturday afternoon thinking to myself as Russia ground out a 1-0 win over Greece, what did I get myself into? I had to watch these games in order to do these daily writeups, but after a solid week of five hours of matches per day, even an ardent soccer fan like myself has his limits.I finally sympathized with Mruczek, the head official of video game scoreboard 'Twin Galaxies,' whose life is devoted to watching endless VHS tapes to verify classic gaming scores. In short, Saturday I felt the same way, only with soccer replacing 'Mappy,' 'Joust' and 'Missile Captain.' Oh, and of course, without a krieg 'Total Recall' t-shirt. (Yes, "I needed some air.") Advertisement Approximately 24 hours after questioning my sanity, I was equally bewildered, but in a much more different way. Turkey's stunning, thrilling, unbelievable, memorable, improbable, etc. 3-2 victory over the Czech Republic in a Euro 2008 win or go home match, left my head spinning worse than a large French vanilla coffee from Dunkin' Donuts and my cell phone buzzing. In a steady rain, the Turks rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the final 15 minutes and somehow won the game and avoided penalty kicks. (If it ended in ties, thanks to a million tiebreakers, PKs would have been the decider.)In all honesty, there's nothing on par with what the Turks pulled off. It was a thousand to one shot. Everyone likes to rip on soccer for lack of scoring, but the Turks fired in three in 15 minutes thanks to a massive gaffe by Czech keeper Petr Cech. Like I've said before you can hate soccer, but you can't hate a game like this. Even ESPN studio host Rece Davis seemed genuinely impressed.The Czechs dominated the first half, and it never looked like the Turks were going to get back in the game. Czech ogre Jan Koller scored on a header to make it 1-0, as they dominated possession. Hopefully someone captured Turk coach Fatih Terim's halftime speech. Did he literally threaten his team about, "going to see 'The Turk?'" Death by public stoning? Looking at Hedo Turkoglu naked? Sponsored Whatever he barked out worked, as the Turks were a completely changed team and threw everything –- even the kitchen sink -– at the Czech goal. Still, they were down 2-0 on Jan Polak Jaroslav Plasil's acrobatic ninja kick midway through the half. (Polak finished the game with a makeshift diaper on his head to stem the red tide from a gaping wound on his forehead. Oh, he also hit the post a few minutes later. Safe to say he didn't sleep Sunday night.)Still, the Turk resolve held as they kept pressing and firing, as the Czech's amazing lost all their nerve defensively. What's so crazy is that the Czech defensive foursome (Grygera, Rozehnal, Ujfaluši and Jankulovski) plus Tomas Galasek had a combined 296 international caps. Why, with the finish line starting at them, did they let in words of Lebowski, "the plane crash into the mountain?" Advertisement Turk hero Arda Turan began the comeback when he lashed a cross off Petr Cech's finger tips into the net. It only got worse for the Czech and Cech. The Chelsea keeper is in the elite class of stop stoppers, but had a blunder/gaffe/howler for the ages when he couldn't handle Colin Kazim Richards cross, allowing Nihat to pounce.It got worse for the Czechs minutes later when Nihat got behind the line and beat Cech over his head in the 87th minute. Good thing Czech coach Karel Bruckner is already retiring, because he'd be crucified for this epic collapse.That's the thing that might get forgotten; as wondrous as the Turk comeback was, it was an equally awful Czech meltdown. Even when it got to 2-2, they had to at least get the game to the penalty shootout. Advertisement This tournament's been epic already, and the next two weeks have elevated beyond must-watch status. It'll be tough to top Sunday's tilt, but we can all hope. What else is there on at 2:30 in the afternoon anyway? 'Malcolm in the Middle' reruns? 'Tyra'?Fittingly, a week after Jim McKay died, Sunday was truly, 'the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.'Weekend's best: Advertisement Advertisement Best performance (team): The Dutch. Absolutely blinding display against France Friday afternoon. It's a safe bet a lot of Americans ordered some orange jerseys after Wesley Sneijder's wonder-goal.The Turks. Like Costanza at Play Now Sports, tough to weed out as they came back from 1-0 down to win for the second straight game.Best performance by a wild west gunslinger: Gianluigi Buffon, Italy. Not only did the black bandana clad Italian No. 1 stop Adrian Mutu second half penalty kick Friday afternoon in Zurich, he also robbed a couple stagecoaches en route to Geneva after the match. Kidding aside, with Cech's meltdown and Iker Casillas letting in a soft goal for Spain, Buffon gave himself some distance in any future best keepers in the world debates. Advertisement Best performance by a Gilette Mach 3 razor user: David Villa, Spain. Meticulously groomed ice-pick sideburns and soul patch? Europeans are just different, I guess. Oh right, he scored a stunning goal at the death vs. Sweden, hauling in a 50-yard pass and weaving past Petter Hansson and Olof Mellberg and slotting calmly by keeper Andreas Isaakson for his fourth goal of the tourney.Guissepe Franco Award (best goal from a prematurely balding player): Arjen Robben, the Netherlands. Get this man some Procede. His goal Friday, about 50 seconds after France had scored, was simply audacious. Was there even an angle on it? Simply marvelous for a guy that doesn't look a day under 47.Best performance by a guy with one-name: Nihat, Turkey. The sunken-eyed Villareal striker cleaned up Petr Cech's epic blunder then beat the Czech offside and buried the winner right under the bar. Folk songs are currently being penned in his honor. Advertisement Advertisement Best performance by a guy named Libor Sionko: Since the Czechs were dumped Sunday, time to praise the out-of-nowhere showing by Sionko on the right flank, who'll likely be signed by a club with "Borussia" in the name line within the next 48 hours.Best line: ESPN's Adrian Healy after Sneijder's wonderstrike at the death of the Netherlands 4-1 win over France, "It's a Dutch Oven and the French are toast." Did he have that written down, or did he channel his inner Craig Kilborn on the spot? Regardless, not bad from the Bristol broom closet.Best burly shove: Sweden's Johann Ellmander delivered a massive hockey-style hip-check to Spain's David Silva in first half stoppage time Saturday, but didn't get called for a penalty. Advertisement Best upgrade: ESPN swapping Andy Gray to the lead game on Sunday (Turkey/Czech) and relegating the impishly annoying Tommy Smyth to the meaningless Portgual/Swiss affair. Gray's candor is unparalleled, especially when he called out Hamit Altintop for faking an injury to stop a Czech attack. Gray called it an, "embarrassment." Moving in Gray made the usually stuffy Derek Rae much more tolerable, so what if Gray sneaks out for a round of golf.Best mullet: Turkey's Tuncay Sanli, who could have doubled for the lead singer of Quiet Riot in the 'Metal Health' video.Weekend's worst: Advertisement Advertisement Worst gaffe part 1: So, Greek keeper Antonios Nikopolidis is hailed as a George Clooney look-a-like in his home country. Saturday against Russia the silver-haired shot-stopper had his 'Batman and Robin' moment, sans molded plastic nipples. For whatever the reason Nikopolidis ran about 10 yards off his line to chase a cross, missed the ball, -flapped at it, and in his absence Russia scored on the open net.Worst gaffe part 2> No need to pile on, but Petr Cech, your billing as one of the world's top goalkeepers took a major hit Sunday. Yeah, it was raining and all, but there are no excuses for dropping that cross and allowing Nihat's equalizer. Again, not to pile on, but Cech hasn't been quite the same since fracturing his skull, or maybe not the same since Chelsea broke up the William Gallas-Ricardo Carvalho-John Terry defensive troika…or maybe he just had a bad day at the worst time possible.Worst HD moment: Spain coach Luis Aragones' liver spots, although on the plus side they are the most prolific liver spots since Marge Simpson painted C. Montgomery Burns in the nude. Advertisement Worst miss: Thierry Henry of France had a 1-v-1 on Dutch keeper Edwin Van der Saar and roofed his chance into orbit. If 'TH14' were wearing red, he buries it.Worst fake injury: As mentioned before, Hamit Altintop caught a ball to the chest and went down like it was a bullet out of Niko Belic's Desert Eagle.Worst Zidane moment: Volkan Demirel, Turkey. What on earth was the Turk keeper thinking when he shoved Jan Koller in injury time and got sent off? Koller may have gone down like a sack of potatoes, but you've got to show a little more poise there. Now Demirel is out for the quarterfinal against Croatia, meaning either the ancient Rüştü Reçber or the inexperienced Tolga Zengin has to play. The Turks are also without Mehmet Aurelio due to yellow card accumulation. Advertisement Advertisement Today's games (Group B)Austria v. Germany, Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna (ESPN, 2:30 p.m.): Germany is 20-8-6 all-time against Austria; give them 21 wins if you want to count the Anschluss. It's hard to believe the pre-tournament favorites, Germany, are already in an Armageddon match with their neighbors to the south, who themselves could advance with a win and a little help via Croatia. It is worth noting Germany hasn't advanced from the group stage of the last two Euros, but this one is sitting on a plate, even if Lucas Poldolski, Marcell Jansen and Philip Lahm don't play. Austria's poor goalkeeping is the difference here, though the hosts could look to 1978 for inspiration, when they sent Germany home from the World Cup. The way things are going at the Euro, anything is possible…but I wouldn't bet on it. Player to watch: Michael Ballack, Germany. "Hi I'm Michael from Germany." Herr Ballack's disappearing act from the first two games is one of the underrated subplots of the tournament. Against a weaker opponent the midfield general should return to form – pointy spiked helmet, optional. Guess he's worn out from introducing himself to the worlds smallest teams in those Adidas spots. Score guess: Austria 0, Germany 2Croatia v. Poland, Wörtherseestadion, Klagenfurt, Austria (ESPN Classic, 2:30 p.m.): Croatia likely takes a set break, considering its already clinched the group. Poland needs to win – by a couple goals – and have Austria turn back Germany by less goals. Confusing enough? Put it this way, Poland needs a minor miracle, like me getting a date with Polish-born model Joanna Krupa. Player to watch: Ebi Smolarek, Poland. If the Poles have any hopes of advancing to the knockouts, the 'Hash Bomber' needs to put one (toke) over the line. Score guess: Croatia 1, Poland 1Reply17 repliesLeave a reply


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Sometimes people read a particularly weird story or Facebook post of mine, and I'm inevitably bombarded with the same question from a thousand different angles:
"Where do you come up with this crap?"
I usually answer with "That's just the way my brain works", although I'm fond of Stephen King's answer: "Utica."
Creativity is a strange beast, and it comes and goes as it pleases. Often, I just wake up with a story or phrase on my mind and all it takes is getting in front of the typewriter.
Other times, I have to prostrate myself on the floor of my office and beg God for creative mercy. Sounds a little over-dramatic, but I do pray each day for some sort of inspiration, and often I get a great idea after praying or considering something that I've read in the Bible.
And then there are those times where inspiration is only a mouse-click away – those days when I open up the Firefox browser on my Mac and click on CNN.com and the stories just pour out like a faucet. I particularly find good stuff on the Justice page, as well as the Politics and Tech pages.
And then you have the Associated Press, The New York Times, The Wall-Street Journal, and dozens of other news sites that every writer should have bookmarked in their browser. It also helps to have the local paper, in my case the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, linked, as those stories will tend to resonate a bit more because of proximity.
I happen to have found a great example of how my local paper comes through for me, and it would make an awesome B-grade horror movie or a great short story if done right. Apparently, there is a cell phone number that European carrier Mobitel has deactivated after the past three holders of the number died in succession – beginning with Mobitel's own president. Here's the link to prove I'm not making this up. Like I said, Inspiration comes from the strangest places…
Now – as a writer, I ask you: what would you do with the story about the cell phone number? Where does your imagination take you?


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Sanitization at the gym has moved beyond wiping down the bench or bike with a towel and disinfectant. It's gravitating toward self-cleaning equipment that wipes sweat away and keeps people protected from harmful bacteria.
A Pittsburgh-based company is making sure gym-goers have that kind of access to the equipment on which they might sweat the most. SilverSport, a brand derived from Eco Product Group, offers a workout towel, a Pilates roller and a yoga mat with what it calls its Silver Clean Zone. Each product represents one of those zones by using Terra Silver to eliminate more than 650 types of surface-borne, odor-causing bacteria.
Thomas Davis, president of Eco Product Group, told Wired.com that nanosilver particles — up to 20,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair — are to thank for the equipment's odor-killing prowess.
"The material [in the products] is silver," Davis said. "Silver happens to be a natural anti-microbial. It fights bacteria naturally."
When activated by moisture — in this case, sweat — the nanosilver particles bind to the surface to rid the product of bacteria. That's why even though the towel doesn't technically have to be washed, its functionality is enhanced by running it through the washer. "Hypothetically, you don't need to wash the towel" for it to eliminate bacteria, Davis said, before pointing out that people will understandably want to wash it regularly to eliminate surface dirt.
In testing the products, we found the towel (which retails for $35) to be surprisingly thin yet effective. The non-graphic side is as soft as one can hope for in a towel, although the graphic portion — covered in the SilverSport logo — is slightly rough against the skin. Unlike conventional towels, it didn't stink after being thoroughly used during a drenching workout, and it held up quite well after a pair of washings.
The roller ($40) and the mat ($50) work well enough, although more experienced users of Pilates rollers and yoga mats can make a more educated comparison against similar products. The yoga mat is thick and has a fairly sticky surface that promotes traction even when the user is sweating.
Davis noted the R&D process took three to four years before the products were released last year. "We didn't want to get into the marketplace with this kind of microbial until we were sure that it was something that would sustain it," Davis said.
The towel's material is woven in the US and sent to a dye house for color. The treated material is then submitted for testing, which ensures the nanosilver particles are engaged. Various forms of bacteria are applied to make sure the Terra Silver works, and once approved, the material moves to the manufacturing department. Everything is approved and registered by the EPA.
Davis envisions the SilverSport brand expanding to products for use in NFL locker rooms and other sports, including tennis, baseball and gymnastics. But for now, weightlifters and yoga enthusiasts alike can sweat all they want.
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