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You guys. We got home at 1:28 a.m last Thursday, after driving straight thru for about 9 hours one day and 14 hours the second day. Shane drove the whole entire trip, both ways, because he is the actual model that they used for Superman, except that now I think he needs a vacation from our vacation. His superpower is that he can drive for two days straight and still smile.
At my prior post, I was packing the RV with our wholeentirelife, plus possibly some stuff we never use because what if we have a medical emergency and someone needs a wound stitched ON THE ROAD; plus enough stuff to have a yard sale to raise gas money for the trip home because we always have some financial crisis whenever we leave town and find ourselves scrounging under the driver's seat for cash for that last tank of gas; plus EVERY CRUMB of food in the house; plus EVERY SINGLE PIECE of clothing in the house, because what if it gets too hot/cold/windy/wet/dry or we need to go swimming in a river suddenly; PLUS my husband, our teenager, my mom and all of her luggage, AND a 70-pound English mastiff puppy for good measure, because who wouldn't want to take a 70-pound dog in an RV with no tip-outs, with walkways the width of your kneecaps? Bindi has added "knows how to back up while standing in a moving RV" to her short but growing list of handy tricks, so we feel like she's definitely special.
|Who could leave this face at HOME?
We crammed all of this into a new(to us) RV that we'd never test-driven further than the nearest gas station, made sure the basic things worked like lights, water, and the generator, slammed the door, and drove it ALL THE WAY TO ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, because we keep pretty strictly to our code of living by the seat of our pants. From our house, Alameda turned out to be exactly 1,006
And we didn't play Scrabble OR take turns driving.
Because WIND. Add to the nonstop hills, the fact that the wind blew, hard. The. Whole. Way. Picture riding inside a breadbox inside a windtunnel inside a hurricane, pretty much all the way right up to my aunt's doorstep in Alameda.
|I may or may not have seen this out the window at one point
Because of the WIND, we didn't switch drivers except that one time when Shane laid down in the back bed at a rest stop, in need of a nap, and I figured I could definitely drive this thing down a straight freeway in the Columbia River Gorge for awhile, because how hard can it be, right? I think he lasted all of five minutes on the bed before he tiptoed up to the front, stepped over the dog, and said lovingly in my ear Pull over. You're going to kill all of us.
In my defense, I was totally staying between the lines, even though I think I maxed out at a speed of like 47 mph. No wonder the drivers of RVs always look like they're 100 years old, all hunched over and crabby. The wind pushed us around so much that the only place that felt safe was the front seats. The further back you got, the more it felt like you were in a shuttle launch, with all the crash-warning alarms blinking. Every time any of us went in the back of the RV, we thought this is it. This is how it ends. We're just going to be blown out of control and roll over a hundred times and we'll all die. I don't want to die in an RV bathroom in my pajamas.
We also ended up driving through northern California in the midst of a 3-year drought and a heat wave at about 5 p.m., so there were lots of OH MY GOSH HOT comments every time we stopped, which was about every hour, because the RV needed gas in every town to compensate for our 8 mpg fuel consumption, and the dog needed to get out at pretty much every single rest stop for the entire length of I-5.
Just kidding. It was actually more like every *few* rest stops.
And as an aside, can I just say for the record that Oregon has some of the nicest rest stops I've ever seen in my life? Like, you could live there.
|OK, not THIS nice. But still.
Then things started going awry. About halfway down I-5, we realized the generator wasn't going to work for longer than a few minutes at a time before it died, even though on all our test runs at home, it had worked fine. It was also so loud that we knew that if we started it up within an acre of any humans, we'd cause a evacuation, so we'd been hoping to run it while we were driving, to keep things charged and possibly use the air conditioner, because Sacramento. Apparently there was an issue with the
So...no generator = no A/C + no charging of the things.
Having no way to charge our phones along the way, I realized that mine was at about 22% battery as we approached Sacramento, and we still needed it to navigate into San Francisco. I can not even imagine how we all ever did this stuff with just...maps. Oh. My. Gosh. I turned my phone off and hoped that the battery wouldn't die in the dark, in the middle of San Francisco traffic. Because the one thing I did NOT pack was a map.
Right about the same time, I realized that the wet spot on the carpet by the sink wasn't from the dog splashing her drinking water. Our hot water tank was leaking under the cabinets, (yes, the same hot water tank we had spent an entire 98-degree evening struggling to fit back into a hole that was, I promise, not as big as the tank itself). The spot was spreading. I looked under the sink cabinet area and assessed the situation. All the cleaning supplies I brought...soaked. All the dishtowels and washclothes we brought...soaked. RV kitchen carpet...soaked. Wait--Who puts carpet in a kitchen??
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I stuffed a large towel under the sink to soak up the leaking, and we stopped at a rest stop north of Red Bluff and laid our motley batch of wet towels to dry out in the sun on a picnic table. The staff at the rest stop gathered around to ask us, nicely, if we were doing our laundry? Because if so, it's probably not really appropriate to lay out your laundry to dry on the picnic tables, ma'am. We reassured them that they were just wet towels, and since the surface of the tables was 1,000 degrees, the towels dried in about 30 seconds, and we were on our way.
I also had an opportunity to actually YELL at my very first complete stranger, because Bindi is very shy around new people and dogs (as in: she panics if they approach too fast). This woman pulled up in her Mercedes to a rest stop and let both her dogs out, unleashed, where they proceeded to pee everywhere except the area marked PET AREA. She then watched unconcerned as one of her dogs ran straight for us, where we were sitting with Bindi at a picnic table, on a leash, like normal people do. Bindi saw the strange dog and went into full panic-reverse mode, straight backwards up Shane's leg. I completely forgot my diplomacy skills and shouted at this lady, "Leash. Dog on leash please. Leash your dog. LEASH WOMAN!!!"
She huffed off to her Mercedes and drove away. No apology. Not even, "Oh, I'm sorry, but I'm just way too special to follow leash laws. Those scratches look like they hurt."
I've never yelled at a stranger before, but it felt kind of freeing...
We continued on. The wind never let up for the entire trip, but I speak for both of us when I say that the last 45 minutes into the Bay area at 9:30 p.m. that night ranked in our top 2 scariest road trips. We paused about an hour outside the city to text my cousin and suggest that maybe we should spend the night at a campground and come into the city in the daylight the next morning. "Oh, no, you're so close! It's only another hour! Just come the rest of the way!" We were like, "Right. Because, how hard can it be?" So we headed back onto the freeway, checked my phone (19% battery), and hoped for the best.
Imagine trying to handle a giant box of an RV in strong gusting head-winds, driving 70 mph on a
We were both getting tenser by the minute. Our daughter gave up watching through the window and decided now would be a good time to face the back and PRAY.
Our conversation the last few miles consisted of fun stuff like this:
Him: We're in the middle lane. What lane do I need to be in? What lane WHAT LANE WHAT LANE?!? WHATLANE???
Me: Hold on. My phone's still powering on.
Him: Hurry UP please. The freeway forks in 1/4 mile.
Me: Almost done...I can't make it start up any faster.
Him: JUST TELL ME WHERE TO GO!!
Me: YO, I DIDN'T BUILD THIS FREEWAY SYSTEM. I'M AS LOST AS YOU ARE, SO--
Google Navigation Voice: In 1/4 mile keep left to take the exit towards I-580 south Alameda/San Francisco/Mexico/Brazil and I-880 south San Francisco Airport/I-80 west Fairfield/San Rafael/Napa/blahblah.
Him: What?? I just need to know which exit.
Me: I think we keep left. Ok--Yes. This is good. So...Stay left. LEFT. Change lanes NOW.
We find ourselves off the freeway under a tangle of what seems like all the freeways and overpasses ever built, driving in the dark, in the industrial part of Oakland.
Google Navigation Voice: Keep left at the fork. Keep right at the fork. Slight right onto Jackson. Use the left lanes to continue onto Central Ave.
Us: ...did it just say keep left AND keep right? WHICH fork?? AH MIGASH.
Him: We're going to die. Can you see any street signs? Where are we?
Me: No, it's too dark. Wait. It says Jackson on the sign there, behind that tree branch. I think. No, wait--that's Santa Clara. Nevermind.
Him: Just TELL ME WHERE TO TURN, because there are four lanes here, and I can't get across all of them in one block. Why can't we see any SIGNS?
Me: I've never been here, so I know as much as you do right now. Yes, wait-- OK, we're on Central. OK, turn left up here. You need to be in the left lane. I think. Yes. Move over a lane now. LEFT. LEFT LANE RIGHT NOW TURN HERE.
Google Navigation Voice: Your destination is on the right.
We made it. Then we saw the alley my aunt was directing us to drive into with this 28-foot motorhome. C'mon back! You guys. It was the smallest alley I have ever seen. Like the kind of alley that was probably installed when the milk man delivered milk with a one-horse cart, and it is used by apartment dwellers who drive those little electric hybrid city cars, very slowly. It was lined with brick apartment entries on one side and a solid wall of hedge on the other, and it was exactly 8 inches wider than the whole motorhome.
On our first try, we went in at the wrong angle, caught the trees with the RV stair that had somehow slid out, and bent it all to heck. When I tried to open the door to check out how badly we'd mangled the step, I could open the door about an inch and a half before I hit the trees. The step was ruined, so it couldn't be pushed in. Start over.
He backed up, out into the 4-lane street full of Friday-night traffic, straightened the RV more, and tried again. This time we were lined up right, but the alley was so narrow that he literally was pushing through all the bushes the whole way back for about 100' to where the parking area was. One really stubborn bush actually broke off our exterior running light and left a set of 4 scratches the whole length of the RV. As Shane passed one brick apartment entryway, he reached out the driver's window and gently pushed their potted plants out of the way so he could inch past it.
The whole way down the alley, I was following him with a flashlight, wondering are we going to have to back out of this alley? Because if we are, we'll just have to sell the RV in pieces, right here in the alley and fly home. I wonder if I can put Bindi on an airplane? We can NOT afford plane tickets. It turned out to be a U-shaped drive-through, so we didn't have to sell the RV.
By the time he turned off the motor, I think my skin was the only thing actually holding me together.
Once parked, we knew we couldn't use the generator in the small space we were in without somehow building a new muffler for it, but we figured no problem, we'll just plug our 60' power cord into my aunt's storage unit outlet. But no, because the outlet turned out to be 70' away. Which didn't matter, because the outlet was the wrong amperage anyway.
Holding firm to our "wing-it" creed, we used the onboard batteries all week, got a jump-start when it was time to leave, drove out the other entrance to the apartments (which turned out to be much wider, thank goodness), and did the whole trip in reverse, in daylight.
About an hour outside of San Francisco, we realized we're out of water, so...no toilet, no shower, no washing dishes. Also still no generator, so also still no A/C or charging of the things. And why do I smell the septic tank??
Break time.
We found an overnight RV camp ground about half way home and were able to plug into actual electricity, refill our water, dump the septic, charge the things, and continued on home. I won't even bother marveling at the small-ness of the camp spots at this lovely, shaded RV park by a river. I stepped out of our door and nearly hit my face on the slide-out of the camper next to us. Yes, they were that close. On all sides. Because: Hey, suburban life is a drag. I know! Let's go CAMPING, so we can live EVEN CLOSER to our neighbors.
|this is roomier, by comparison...not even kidding
Aside from the stressful trip getting there and back, it turned out to be a seriously awesome visit with a group of my family that have never before, and may never again, all be in the same city at the same time, so everything was worth it.
And we got to see some beautiful scenery.
|Heading down the Gorge
|Columbia River
|Mt Shasta
|Cool hills outside Fairfield, CA
|Unloading. Because why not?
|Shasta again on the way home
|Mt Hood from Portland freeway, after going 21 miles in stop/start rush hour traffic. why
|But hey--I had time to knit this sock...
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The SNARK was an Intercontinental Missile (ICM) which would be launched from the ground by a jet engine assisted by solid rocket boosters. Once the rockets burned out they were jettisoned and the missile cruised to its target at around mach .9 and around 50,000 feet altitude. Close to the target, the payload would separate and free-fall to the target. Built by Northrop, it used a Pratt and Whitney J-57 engine. Snark was also known as SSM-A-3, B-62, and finally SM-62.
Today we'd call this a ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM). A supersonic counterpart called Boojum was contemplated but never built.
Training and testing was done at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida where the 556th Strategic Missile Squadron was activated on December 15 1957. They successfully launched their first Snark on June 27 1958. Launch complexes 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral were used (see http://www.fas.org/spp/military/facility/ccas-lc-1.htm).
On January 1 1959 the 702nd Strategic Missile Wing was activated at Presque Isle AFB in Maine which put the first Snark on alert March 18 1960 in spite of having no squadron assigned to it (the 556th SMS was initially assigned to the 702nd SMW but was inactivated July 16 1959, before they could move to Presque Isle; the 556th was re-activated October 1 1961, two and a half months later, and assigned to Plattsburgh AFB in New York to support Atlas F missiles). The wing was declared operational February 28 1961 with four Snarks but was inactivated June 25 1961, less than 4 months later. See http://strategic-air-command.com/wings/0702mw.htm for a very brief history of the 702nd SMW. Snark's slow speed and low altitude made it easy to shoot down compared to the ballistic missiles that replaced it. However, it did establish the feasibility of cruise missiles and it taught Strategic Air Command how to manage and deploy complex weapon systems.
Snark wasn't the most reliable weapon system. The most spectacular failure was in 1956 when a Snark was launched and disappeared after refusing the range destruct signal; it was found by a farmer in Brazil in 1983. So many fell into the Atlantic the phrase "Snark infested waters" became popular. On the other hand, some test missiles were equipped with skids and several actually landed, to be launched again.
Presque Isle AFB was closed shortly after the Snark departed.
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Presque Isle Air Force Base was located in northeastern Maine, coordinates 46-42, 68-03. A Google Maps image is here. Presque Isle Air Force Base was retired in 1961 and was converted to a regional airport, technical college, housing area, and industrial park. See: https://web.archive.org/web/20100226112247/http://victorian.fortunecity.com/stanford/805/ though their current web site http://presqueisleair.mainememory.net/page/2686/display.html does not seem to mention Snark.

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In them, the company's lawyer, Charles Verhoeven, argued that what Apple is trying to do is stymie the competition and establish a monopoly in Silicon Valley. "You'd think that if Apple is going to come in here and ask for over $2 bilion in damages they might have used all the money to have an expert come in here and say people were deceived. But they didn't. Apple is seeking a competitive edge through the courtroom," Verhoeven said.
Samsung's lawyer then went on to suggest that Apple's current strategies run counter to the ethos of Silicon Valley. "Think about Silicon Valley, the way it used to be, back in the day... now there's tens of thousands of tech jobs. That's because of free competition. Consumers deserve a choice. Competition is what's built this country."
Samsung's design changes, Verhoeven argued, is similar to the way all technology evolves. "Just think about walking to a Best Buy store. All of the TVs there look the same. they're all minimalist designs. After Blackberry, what happened to the competition? Every single one came out with a QWERTY phone."
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According to Samsung, what Apple is actually trying to do is much more sinister: patent the rounded rectangle with a touch screen. More specifically, Vorhoeven argued that Apple is trying to claim Samsung's devices look the same as theirs when they clearly don't; not only are their screens not all flat, but they don't have the same size bezel, have different sizes of front faces, and they even have different-sized displays. "Details matter when you're talking about design," he put plainly.
As far as Apple's claims that Samsung copied their icons, Verhoeven is even more dismissive, claiming Apple's core design witness, Susan Kare, presented insubstantial evidence of Samsung's copying. Samsung thinks the vast majority of their icons and apps look markedly different from Apple's "There's only two icons that Dr. Kare says were similar. The phone and clock... I would submit that the vast majority of the icons are substantially different." And he added, "Let's not pretend you can patent a colorful row, a colorful matrix of icons."
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Samsung also thinks its important to look at timing, and brought out a piece of evidence showing that the design of phones hasn't, in fact, changed before and after the iPhone. Furthermore, Samsung argued that the design of the original Galaxy Tab 10.1 was being researched before the iPad, and brought emails to prove just that.
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- New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson responded to comments Ted Cruz made Wednesday
- "I think Donald Trump alienates more than half of the Republicans," he said
Washington (CNN)Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson said Thursday that Ted Cruz's call to "vote your conscience" essentially encouraged people to support the former New Mexico governor.
"He did say to vote for Gary Johnson, didn't he? And that was 'vote your conscience,'" he told CNN's Chris Cuomo on "New Day." "I certainly would uphold the Constitution."
On Wednesday, Cruz upset many Republican National Convention attendees when he refused to endorse the party's nominee, Donald Trump, and told the crowd to "vote your conscience."
RELATED: Defiant Ted Cruz stands by refusal to endorse Trump after being booed during convention speech
Johnson is just polling points from being able to appear on the presidential debate stages this fall.
"Thirteen percent in the polls. Oh my gosh. Looks like we're going to get in the presidential debate," he said. "Keeping in mind, just in the last six weeks, 13% is double what it was just six weeks ago."
Johnson said he thinks he'll get the 15% needed to make the debate stage because there's a lot of interest in him and his vice presidential nominee Bill Weld because of dissatisfaction with Donald Trump. A candidate must reach 15% in five polls selected by the Commission on Presidential Debates to participate in debates.
"I think Donald Trump alienates more than half of the Republicans," he said.
Johnson, who was speaking in Cleveland, said Republicans have repeatedly stopped him to express support for him.
"Like 1,000 people. Amazing. And not one single jab. You'd think I'd get a poke. At least one poke," he said. "Amazing. Really. Unbelievable. You would have figured a couple of 'Hey what are you doing?'"


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Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis missed Sunday's win over the Bengals with a foot injury. It's unclear whether he'll play on Thursday night against the 49ers.
He has opted to pass on being questioned about it by the media on Tuesday, issuing a statement explaining his decision to violate a fairly basic NFL requirement: being available to the press once during the week and after every game.
"I apologize for not being available as I normally am on a day like today, but I am taking every opportunity to get treatment on my foot to prepare to play on Thursday," Lewis said in a statement released by the team. "Anytime you see your team on the field, you always want to be out there with them. As the leader of your team, it doesn't sit well with me to be on the sidelines. But I was the biggest cheerleader out there on Sunday, and I was truly proud of the way we played as a team. I am doing everything in my power to get back as fast as I can, whether that's this week, next week or whenever it is, I am doing everything I can to be out there with my team. I want to play Thursday night, and I am making some progress."
Technically, Lewis can be fined by the league office. I doubt that he'd care. And I further doubt that anyone from the Baltimore media will complain, which usually is a prerequisite to the imposition of a fine.
As to Ray's health, there are rumors he won't play again this year. Coach John Harbaugh recently dismissed that possibility in comments to Peter King of SI.com and Football Night in America. Still, the decision of Lewis to say "this week, next week or whenever it is" will do nothing to diminish speculation that he could miss significant time.


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SOFT Garden Party - Oahu
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07/14/2018 - 8:00am to 2:00pm
Every Saturday is a community volunteer day, open to people of all ages. Right now we are doing various projects around the farm. Activities may include: Planting, weeding, mulching, composting, harvesting, pruning, painting, cleaning, organizing, etc.
In the future, look for workshops and potlucks, etc.
Please wear closed-toed shoes and bring a refillable water bottle. You may also want to bring: a mug for FREE cofee or tea, a hat, sunscreen, bug spray, snacks, and a family friendly playlist on a Bluetooth-capable device.
RSVP: [email protected]
The SOFT Farm is located on Woodlawn Drive across from the Mānoa Public Library, next to Noelani Elementary School.


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Gizmo Topaz and Lumistar Topaz
Published: August 2011
Lumistar Topaz
Picture the first breaks in the early morning sky at sunrise at your favorite beach retreat and you can image the beauty of lumistar topaz. Spirited reds, pinks, and yellows, lumistar topaz is a cheery reminder that life is good.
Gizmo Topaz
Gizmo Topaz has the colors of many of our favorite flowers in full bloom—purple irises, royal blue forget-me-nots and glorious hydrangeas. Gizmo topaz gems give you a bouquet representative of Mother Nature's finest colors.
To display so many vibrant colors at the same time, each gem has a thin film electrochemically bonded to its surface (Chemical Vapor Deposition), comparable to the surface of a camera lens. Each time the gem is viewed it will appear differently. That's one of the unique aspects of stones treated with this process.
Lumistar and Gizmo topaz never fail to impress with their wildly delightful hues. Both look great in jewelry or alone in a gem collection.


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LACONIA — Patrice D. Foster, president and publisher of George J. Foster Co., Inc. announced today the sale of Citizen Publishing, publishers of The Citizen in Laconia, to Eagle Publishing with offices in Claremont, N.H.
The sale is formally in place Saturday, June 26.
The Foster family purchased the Citizen in 1991 from the Smith/Gallagher family, which founded the Laconia newspaper in 1925. During the Foster's tenure they added a Sunday product and citizen.com for expanded coverage. The paper was also recognized with the prestigious "Nackey S. Loeb First Amendment Award" for championing the pursuit of the truth during their ownership and several times was named New England Newspaper of the Year by the New England Newspaper Association.
The new owners publish a number of newspapers in Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont including the daily Eagle-Times in Claremont.
"We are thrilled that Patty and the Foster family have chosen us to continue the tradition of superb local journalism they have provided to the Laconia market and are looking forward to participating in the continued growth of the Lakes Region," commented Chris P Miles, a partner in Eagle Printing and Publishing.
Geo. J. Foster Co., Inc. will continue to print The Citizen and Laconia edition of the Sunday Citizen for the next three months.
Foster said the sale is a bittersweet moment for her family.
"We've considered it a privilege providing local news to Lakes Region residents and would like to think we have had a positive influence on the communities we have served. But now is the time to focus our energies and resources on our 138-year-old family paper, Foster's Daily Democrat, in the Seacoast area as well as fosters.com and our several weeklies, Best Read Guide, and Eastern Marketing Services," she said.
The company publishes three weekly newspapers: the Rochester Times, Sanford (Maine) News and the Somersworth Free Press.
Best Read Guide is a tourist magazine serving the Seacoast, Lakes Region and White Mountain areas. Eastern Marketing Services (EMS) is a shared, direct mail marketing company that serves markets from Concord, N.H., to the Massachusetts border.
Geo. J. Foster Co. sells Citizen of Laconia
LACONIA — Patrice D. Foster, president and publisher of George J. Foster Co., Inc. announced today the sale of Citizen Publishing, publishers of The Citizen in Laconia, to Eagle Publishing with offices in Claremont, N.H.


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Next up in our ringtone spotlight series is Ringtone Maker. While the app title leads one to believe it is a ringtone maker for your Windows Phone, it is another collection of ringtones that you can save to your Windows Phone.
Where Pimp my Ringtone has 21 ringtones, Ringtone Maker has thirteen categories of ringtones. Each category has anywhere from six to ten ringtones. The choices include animal, fart, jungle, WWE, TV Themes, video game and bollywood ringtones.
To save a ringtone to your Windows Phone, tap and hold on the ringtone of your liking to pull up the utility menu. From the utility menu you can save the ringtone to your phone, delete the ringtone, or add it to the favorites page.
Ringtone Maker has some decent ringtones but I felt as though the quality could have been better in some areas. If you like TV Theme Songs or a fan of WWE Wrestling, this one might be for you. There is a trial version of Ringtone Maker available to let you preview the ringtones. In order to save them to the phone, you'll have to buy the full version which is running $2.99. Remember, you'll need to update your Windows Phone to Mango in order to run Ringtone Maker.
You can find Ringtone Maker here at the Windows Phone Web Marketplace.


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A lackluster episode that still has a hidden gem and a surprise match.
Another week, another conspiracy theory from Roman Reigns.
You only wish that was a joke. But that's how Raw opened
Monday night. Thankfully, the show got better as it moved away from the excuse
machine and dropped a Seth Rollins/Kevin Owens match on us.
But it wasn't all outstanding in-ring action. We got three Money
in the Bank qualifying matches – all of which were triple threat bouts. None of
them were bad, but none set the world on fire either. We did get a major newsflash
however, with Nia Jax identifying her next challenger. It'll be interesting to
see how things pan out and whether WWE is rushing things to cash in or if they
have a real plan with how to do this.
Beyond that, Raw was mundane at best. There were a couple
nice moments, and some others that left you scratching your head. It was an episode
where you could have turned it off after an hour and seen the best and worst of
the show and still gotten a good night's sleep.
The momentum WWE had coming out of WrestleMania is long gone
now, but we'll see if the MITB build can reignite things. Monday was not
encouraging, however.
Let's do this…
25 Most Revealing WWE Instagram Posts Of The Week (April 21st)
5 Ups And 7 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (May 13)
12 Ups & 2 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Apr 23)
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.


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The promise of Sendoff is one that's been paraded around since your days of touring Kenyon as a prospie. It's a last-hurrah before finals week, a day of fun in the sun (read: clouds) spent with your friends forgoing homework for a day. But nobody ever really mentions Extendoff. What is it, exactly?
Extendoff is the Saturday after the Sendoff concert. Instead of giving your body a much-needed rest after a day of debauchery, the campus collectively decides that the best fix for an alcohol-induced hangover is more alcohol.
Although Extendoff can be considered an event, it's mostly a state of mind. It's the spirit that inspires you to rally despite literally every part of your body telling you to spend the day in bed. It's the 2 P.M. nap and the 4 P.M. resolution to keep going. It's Philander Chase telling you that this is definitely what he envisioned when he founded our glorious institution.
Traditionally, this celebration has taken place on South Quad with the Beta's Sax on the Beach party, complete with sand. For reasons nobody can really say, Sax has been cancelled this year, but that doesn't mean the fun has to stop. The official-ish list of things to do during Extendoff is as follows:
- South Quad water balloon fight hosted by the South CAs at 1:45 P.M.
- Spring Fest at the Horn Gallery from 1-4 P.M.
- Purple Rain, a film about Prince at the Gund Gallery Community Theater at 7 P.M.
- Safari Party at the Delt Lodge from 10 P.M. – 2 A.M.


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The ECCC has a lot going on---four seasons, over twenty weekends of racing, and more than a thousand racers currently make up the conference. Key to organizing all of that is the annual ECCC Planning Meeting. At the meeting, all teams get together to discuss the state of the conference, vote on rules changes, and schedule upcoming seasons.
This year, the ECCC will be holding its traditional Fall Planning Meeting on Saturday, November 14th. The Winter Planning Meeting will also be held in February, 2010. The imminent Fall Meeting will focus on general topics and the road season, including rules changes and the spring schedule, with some discussion on cyclocross on the mountain biking. The Winter Meeting will focus on cyclocross, track, and MTB.
In addition, the Fall Meeting will once again include an interactive Team Building Workshop, lead by members of the conference but with a completely new format this year. The 2009 edition of the very successful workshop will focus on guidance for new teams and club officers.
All teams should have a representative at the fall meeting, particularly those that participate in the road season. Representatives from schools looking to start new teams are also more than welcome to attend. All promoting teams *must* have a representative in attendance and prepared to present their race proposal. Details of that process will follow shortly.
For all questions or comments, please contact:
Joe Kopena Volunteer Conference Director, ECCC firstname.lastname@example.com 267-738-2278


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May 3rd WOD
Everyday Challenge
Today I find myself in Houston Texas for the National Rifle Association Convention and on a time zone that left me waking up at 3:00am my normal time.
Everyday is a challenge, today it was waking up and digging to find the motivation to get my workout in when I wanted to hit the snooze button. Instead, I jumped out of bed, grabbed a cup of coffee and hit the hotel gym.
It is rare to never that I am impressed with a hotel's gym, but this hotel has a GREAT gym.
On the wall was the photo of the day. Glad I woke up for this one.
Prepare For It- Got up early to ensure I got my workout in.
Fuel For It- Homemade protein bars for breakfast followed by the prompt delivery of an egg white omelet. Good start for the day.
Train For It- In the GYM!
Rest For It- Tonight, hit the sheets early to do it all again!
My workout was not a long or as intensive as I would have liked but with early morning appointments and a slamming busy schedule, I got in what I could.
What are you doing today to Prepare, Fuel, Train and Rest your body? If you answered nothing to any of those questions, it's time to get back on track! Everyday will hold challenge, you must overcome that challenge, whatever it may be, and take care of your body, mind and spirit. Start right now...No more excuses.
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text: Coming to grips with the gig economy (CEOs Talk)The gig economy is expanding – but what does that mean for HR-related issues?05/16/2016|Canadian HR Reporter|Last Updated: 05/18/2016 Darrell Bricker CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs Worldwide in TorontoThe market research firm has 600 employees in CanadaIn a way, the gig economy is inevitable, according to Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs Worldwide in Toronto."I mean, when you've got so much technology out there and you're living in an age in which the entire content of human knowledge is available, it's inconceivable that anybody wouldn't think that people would use that type of information to challenge some of the conventions for how we make things and how we distribute them, and I think that that's what were seeing with the sharing economy," he says."When you have the most educated population we've ever had in the world, in any way that you can measure it, all the way up from basic literacy to graduate degrees… and you have such access to information, it's inevitable that what they're going to do is challenge whatever conventional systems exist out there."While everybody talks about employer-employee loyalty, nobody actually lives it, particularly those who are technology-enabled and younger, says Bricker, citing research that shows many people have to leave their place of employment to advance their careers."Given an environment like that, is it any wonder that people are going to use technology and information and empower themselves to be able to make that choice?" he says. "The only way up is like playing checkers — there's no straight lines on any of this, it's just going sideways a lot of the time."And given that millennials will make up a huge share of the workforce in a very short period of time, "they and the way they look at solving problems are going to be a big part of how the world of employment is going to be handled," says Bricker.But the truth is people don't aspire to this idea of flexible, on-demand work — they deal with it, he says."People want to have regular, stable work and they would like to work for one employer, so they learn to deal with this type of environment. But to present it as a preference, I think there are some people who prefer to work that way but I think, by and large… if you compare the two options, the vast majority of the people would prefer the single employer with a single paycheque," says Bricker."(It's about) people who are motivated by something other than money, they're motivated by a desire to feel that they're still useful and motivated by a desire to stay busy."So, will a sharing economy eventually become the norm?"There's ways of adding this up on a global basis that make it look like it's a big part of the economy but when you actually look at the amount of paid labour that the sharing economy is responsible for, I think that you'd be hard-pressed to show that it's more than a fraction of what traditional employment is," says Bricker.Eventually, every business is going to be a combination of the two things, he says."You're going to have your stable workforce that you're prepared to invest in and prepared to grow with and then you're going to have flux."But employers should be concerned about how they treat these workers, says Bricker."Absolutely, the way that Revenue Canada operates in terms of the tax system, you have to be extremely careful about how you use casual labour," he says."The tax rules are a real problem with all of this.… if you're contractor, if you work for more than $30,000 a year, you've got to set up a GST number and start paying certain types of taxes. And if you are an employer, if you (have) a part-time person, in particular, and you employ them for more hours than what Revenue Canada deems is appropriate for their employment, they're no longer a contractor, they're an employee — whether the employer and employee actually want a different relationship doesn't matter. So we still have… a tax system that works against it, particularly if you're a publicly traded company — it's not like you're going to do stuff under the table."As for the kind of people that will easily adapt to this new system, it's not necessarily the younger folks. "One group that the shared economy will work especially well for is actually not millennials but for people at the other end of the employment spectrum, and those are people who are looking for bridge employment opportunities who are seniors," says Bricker."They're much healthier, much more with-it, much more capable than their parents were at that age, so they're going to be looking for opportunities to stay busy and to do interesting things, so I think the sharing economy for putting together those people with opportunities, given that they have so much experience in the workplace, I think there's considerable opportunity there for that."Kyle Couch president and CEO of Spectrum Organizational DevelopmentThe Toronto-based consultancy has 10 employeesThe sharing or gig economy is not really that new, according to Kyle Couch, president and CEO of Spectrum Organizational Development — it's similar to the bartering systems from long ago. Today, it's about give and take, it's about sharing, it's about knowledge transfer and it's mutually beneficial to all parties involved."It allows organization and people alike to be nimble, and allows for a greater flow… so you're not trying to develop people necessarily — you bring in people that have the best use of skills, the best skill set at the right time, to get the best results at a certain point."There's been a rise of people wanting control of their own destiny, he says, so they're able to move through projects that are meaningful to them, "they don't have to sit and rot somewhere."It's obviously a different way to work and it's an evolution of contractual work, being much more project-based, says Couch."Contractual is 'We need to ramp up our headcount for the next five years for a certain demand.' I think this is more project-based: 'We have a certain deliverable we're trying to achieve and let's bring in an A-team to get this done perfectly and let's move on.'"That means fewer full-time employees and it's very much the future, he says. "Obviously, organizations will have a core group of longstanding employees but they will use this kind of work to not have dead wood lying around, it'll just be 'Move along.' And so obviously it's going to be scary for some people because they'll have to pick a path and stay on it and search for the next gig, but I really believe that this is very much going to be part of the future. Stability is a bad thing — you tend to rot," says Couch."I think that the Aons of the world are going to have a hard time competing against savvy people using the Internet to find good work."Companies have realized the advantages of a gig economy: "'Gosh, we can hire somebody, pay a bit more for the short term but we're not racking up a major pension plan or something like that, we can just move through people.' So I think it started by companies trying to save some money but I think that individuals are seeing the benefit of it, that you can make a good living if you're able to keep moving."There will be a divide, however, between those scared by the concept or content to stay in one place, and those who have the entrepreneurial spirit, he says."I don't think it's generational, I think it's personality, I think its courage, you have to be brave to choose this path — but there's some remarkable things that come out of it."As for employers, the advantages include being far more nimble, flexible and adaptable, says Couch. "The other thing is it minimizes your risk of having dead wood — employees that just run out of runway and then you're stuck with them. This way, you can renew contracts on a short-term basis and get exposure to better people, you get exposure to a variety of ideas, you don't get stuck in an organizational mindset, you're constantly bringing fresh ideas in."As for the gig economy workers, there's an onus on them to be true subject matter experts, he says."There's going to be a lot of personal branding that'll have to come out of this, but the benefits are going to be control of your own destiny, more than anything."Bottom line, this is going to give a lot more people meaningful work, says Couch."It's certainly not for everybody, and that's a big thing. The problem is more and more jobs are going to go this way and if you're not naturally inclined to this, it's going to be very challenging in the future for work."But these people should not be considered "employees" in the true sense."They're not employees and they should never be treated as such. They're brought in for a job, they should be measured on their ability to do that job, and they should be rewarded based on how well or poorly they do that job, and that's the end of it," he says."They should be considered team members, they should be considered project team members, but certainly you don't want to get into benefits packages and guaranteed salaries — it's 'Here's what you'll be asked to do, here's how you'll be compensated for it and when we're done, thanks for your time.'"As for HR's role, they have to be like brokers, says Couch. "They have understand what is required, what the value of that is, and make ongoing offers… (and) making sure you don't lose this person to another company for the six months you would need them."HR professionals would also have to be like networking ninjas, he says."If your head of HR does not have a database or a LinkedIn profile that has thousands of people in it so they can pull that skillset out tomorrow, networking is going to be critical. So if your HR person is stuck in the office all the time and they are not out and about meeting people, going to conferences, seeing what's out there, what's available, what sort of services are there, good luck trying to find them." Tony Elenis president and CEO of the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel AssociationThe Mississauga, Ont.-based group has about 15 employeesFor Tony Elenis, president and CEO of the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association, the sharing economy is a challenge when it comes to the hospitality industry."What it means to me is traditional peer to peer, enabling people to share products, services, objects that they might have with others on a short-term basis, I guess is what it comes to… But then there is a difference between when that happens and when commercialization happens or an enterprise that does that for more than just sharing but becomes a total core business. I would call it, at that point, it is not somehow regulated but it is really a professional underground economy when it gets to that level."Technology really has been the instrument and the driver behind it, he says."But, of course, money talks, so the idea of making money in an environment that's unrestricted, people jump on it and that's what really the growth, this phenomenal growth that has happened. That technology has allowed (the) creation of platforms and systems that can reach massive scales."It's employer-focused in that the employer really starts it and drives the agenda, "in whatever form that might be, but it has really changed considerably from a typical sort of business where again it becomes hushed," says Elenis."Employers today, because the margins are shrunk, even in the traditional business, are looking for part-time, contract (employees) — that's smart management, really, at the end of the day, it's smart business, it's not disobeying the law… that is fair and that's how capitalistic societies work."RELATED ARTICLESU.S. weekly jobless claims underscore labour market strengthTrump team readies PR offensive on North America trade deal's economic effectsCanada sheds 7,200 jobs in March, first decline in 7 monthsThe advantages for companies are obvious, such as not having to pay benefits and perks to employees, he says. But then is it a fair playing field or community-minded when these employers are not paying taxes?"All that dough is not going into the deficit, for example. Our governments have a tough time right now in cutting back on health, education, infrastructure that we all need support in, all that, that's where taxes go, so as taxpayer, why are there businesses out there not contributing to that?" says Elenis. But the appeal for workers embracing the gig economy is obvious, with more flexible time — which millennials seem to like more than previous generations, he says."It is easier perhaps if they have a bit more say in their scheduling and it's not sort of the typical… 'I have a boss and I have to go to work and follow the rules.' It depends on what relationship they have for it, so from that, the employee does have advantages."There's also the appeal of extra money, he says. AirBnB participants, for example, may rent out their property to earn extra income on top of a regular job."And it's hidden, with an unregulated industry… it's the wild, wild west out there right now. And, secondly, it s the wild, wild west when it comes to employer-employee relationships because… it hasn't been regulated to the point you can start talking about the employee side yet," says Elenis, citing class-action lawsuits in Europe where people are often successful in claiming they're employees, not contractors."In a normal employment market, a contractor would be given an opening and closing date, and usually it's short-term with a specific skill set job… well, this one right now, we haven't even got there yet to really comprehend it." But for employers, there are risks and liabilities — and that's where HR can help."Right now, many are doing it but do not know the laws and HR practices, really, other than making sure that the well-being and the social aspects of employees are looked after… and making sure that employees and management understand that employees are the biggest asset," he says.HR also knows about workplace regulations and laws such as occupational health and safety or employment standards, says Elenis."All those (sharing economy employers) need to understand their obligations — right now they don't."Rick O'Connor president and CEO of Black Press GroupThe Surrey, B.C.-based company has 1,800 employees in CanadaYears ago, Black Press Group consolidated a number of newspapers into a cluster, printing all of them in one location. That was before today's "gig" economy but still involved the use of information technology to optimize HR, according to Rick O'Connor, president and CEO of Black Press Group in Surrey, B.C."Most of our human resources assets were geographically based but with technology, we're finding that essentially certain parts of our HR element are now being shared right across the spectrum, regardless of geography," he says."We're able to essentially take a smaller group of employees in a more highly productive environment and essentially do the work… in a more efficient manner."But in the publishing world, a gig economy doesn't necessarily work because of the daily or weekly schedules, says O'Connor."(We) still need to have scheduled employees, so the gig economy doesn't really help us, in the sense of people just bidding on specific jobs," he says. "We have contracted out work to third-party companies that have bid on the work and they're based in the Philippines or India, but we find we're better off to do that locally because of communication issues, so we do the same concept but we do it internally, enlisting employees."For the most part, Black Press in Canada tries to hire employees as opposed to contractors, says O'Connor."We're such a large company, there are expectations of us and some of those extend to things like pension obligations and benefits and that sort of thing, and I think today's employee is definitely looking for those things… B.C. is still a competitive market and you need to offer things like benefits and pensions to employees to induce them to work for you."As for the growth of the sharing economy, that can be explained by improvements in technology, which help to make processes more streamlined and efficient, along with a tougher economy, as people look to cut costs. But the regulatory environment is also behind the change, he says."Part of it comes down to the regulatory environment for labour becoming more and more complicated, so I think people look at it and go, 'Hey, the fewer employees we have responsibility for, the better.' And I can see all three points of view melding into a single direction and that is you're better off with fewer employees and you're better off with those employees not having benefits and that sort of thing. But, ultimately, I worry about, when we take that approach, the quality of the work and the stability of the work," says O'Connor."And (contract employees) don't necessarily have the background, familiarity and experience, and so I'm a firm believer that you just need to be efficient, you need to have your own people dedicated to the enterprise and they need to be top-quality employees."In a deadline-based business, there's no room for error, he says."Because of that, you just need to make sure the employees know what they're doing every night or every day their task is assigned to them."And while boosted creativity and innovation are touted as benefits in a gig economy, with new people for each project, the same can be true with new employees, says O'Connor."One of the things that you find with the new age workforce coming into our industry is that they are very innovative but they also don't stay long, they're turning over a lot quicker than I think the previous generations have done and… when you deal with turnover, you also get the opportunity to bring in people that bring new skills and ideas, so I do see that as an advantage, whether it comes through turnover or a gig economy."And while there may be savings for employers because they don't have to offer perks such as health benefits and pensions, liability is a big factor, he says."It takes a little while for somebody to learn a job — when they come to us, it takes three to six months to really get up to speed, do whatever job it is at the expectation level we want, and so I think it would be very difficult to run a newspaper publishing business with that cast of characters changing every week."Another potential downside is the lack of comradery that builds in a traditional workplace, says O'Connor."When you get a group of reporters, sales people, sitting together, planning together, strategizing together, they feed off each other and you get way greater content developed, you get more sales. To have those people only interchanging through email or… phone calls, I don't think would be as good."Plus, people are looking for stability in employment, particularly after economic downturns, he says."People are looking for steady employment or a steady contract or something they can rely on and fall back on, as opposed to gigs here and there because, at the end of the day, it's all about supply and demand."Kithio Mwanzia president and CEO of the Guelph Chamber of CommerceThe Ontario-based group has nine employeesWhen it comes to defining the sharing economy, there doesn't have to be a singular definition, according to Kithio Mwanzia, president and CEO of the Guelph Chamber of Commerce in Ontario. It can be about peer-to-peer networks, robust co-operatives, using community bonds as a financing tool, shared initiatives or leveraging app technology to bring it all together."Sharing economy really is the utilization of multiple tools to be able to draw value out of particular products and services that haven't existed before," he says.Technology along with a tougher economy could be behind the growth."Technology has really enabled this type of outreach and expansion," says Mwanzia. "There's also a great interest in a pluralistic approach to financing. Crowd-funding was probably one of the biggest starts to it, now community bonds are a valuable component."And when it comes to the sharing economy, the consumer is highly empowered."A lot of it is based on ratings, ratings that are provided and how the consumer responds to a particular service has lots more equity than perhaps it did before, so it's the empowerment of consumers and the expansion of technology," he says.And from the perspective of Guelph, there's a community aspect to it where people feel greatly connected to their community because they have the chance to invest in it, says Mwanzia.Citing examples such as Rover, where people can share parking spaces, or Dozr, where people share construction equipment, "it's just a different way for ingenuity and technology to add value," he says.As for the people involved, it's less about contact or temporary work and more about people being entrepreneurial, says Mwanzia."It's spurred on a very interesting sense of entrepreneurship in the actual players in the shared economy."When it comes to a person working for Uber, for example, "you have an entrepreneur in their vehicle by virtue of the agreement they have, so there isn't that contractual employee relationship. It's an entrepreneur within the specific network of the technology that's offered, to be able to share this resource," he says.And looking ahead, there will probably be more hybrid approaches. "You look at the sharing economy as a network connector, essentially, and how you participate in that network is going to have to be a hybrid beween old and new. I don't think it's possible to overlay old principles on a brand new model, and that's OK — it's OK for the model to evolve, there's value in that, there's value to the model being a hybrid of both old and new. Business model innovation is one of the most important ways that we actually make significant progress and that's what happening right now, it's business model innovation, the extent of which that network is able to connect all of those elements together," says Mwanzia.And this growing entrepreneurship brings many benefits."The capacity, the power of entrepreneurship to think nimbly about challenges and how to solve those challenges, to operate beyond… conventional thinking, to be creative, all of that emerges out of a sense of being entrepreneurial. That principle is now applied, you'll have people who are serial entrepreneurs, constantly thinking creatively and strategically and so on and so on, and that culture is bred through what we're seeing now in the new model," he says.But there is a need for a level playing field for both new entrants to the market, through business model innovation, and incumbents."That can't be overlooked. But we can't also overlook the fact that there is an opportunity for more nimble, more creative, more risk-taking and out of that emerges significant benefits when it comes to economic capacity, new inventions, new business process, all those things," says Mwanzia.And the role of human resources is a big one."We can't take this leap without the guidance of people that have expertise in thinking about this, have thought about a variety of both risks and challenges and opportunities. 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Apobiologix has joined The Biologics & Biosimilars Collective Intelligence Consortium (BBCIC) as a participating organization.
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Kat Von D's personal Instagram is always one to watch for insider info sandwiched among works of art and puppy pictures (also works of art), and it's a toss-up which is more addictive, the dog tattoos or the beauty news. Followers got a taste of both recently, with a hint at KVD's new product launches for 2017 straight from the set of their campaigns. Details are still few and far between, but here's what we know about all the new products Kat Von D just teased for 2017.
According to her Instagram caption, releases could include "the launch of Saint + Sinner fragrances, Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks AND Lip Liners, and our new Shade+Light GLIMMER palette!" Let us parse with a fine-tooth comb. First, fragrances are a huge deal — the brand announced last summer that they were bringing back KVD perfumes, so the currently available Saint might soon be reunited with its Sinner counterpart.
Saint Fragrance, $65, Sephora; Sinner Fragrance, $65, Sephora
The Everlasting Liquid Lipstick shade extension was covered far and wide last week, with all of 25 new shades on the way. The new new here is the mention of coordinating lip liners, which is previously unexplored territory for the brand. And while some people have pointed out that liquid lipsticks' main deal is that they stay put by themselves, lone wolf style, doubtless this will mean a new frontier for ultra precise lips.
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Shade + Light Glimmer Palette, $49, Sephora
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Shade + Light Eye Contour Palette, $48, Sephora
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D.C. United signs Brazilian Junior Carriero
D.C. United has signed Brazilian midfielder Junior Carriero, a few months earlier than planned. The 19-year-old has been training with the club all year and was tentatively scheduled to join the roster next season.
But with injuries mounting and the MLS roster deadline today, United decided to add him for the final six league matches. The roster slot opened when rookie goalkeeper Andrew Quinn was released last week. On Tuesday, United announced the signing of Spanish-born midfielder Carlos Varela to a short-term contract.
"Junior is a young player who has shown to us that he has the potential to become a good professional,"General Manager Dave Kasper said. "He has very good attacking qualities and can play a number of positions in midfield."
The younger brother of former United midfielder Fred was a guest player in friendlies against El Salvador and Portsmouth.
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| September 15, 2010; 3:35 PM ET
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This I like.
Posted by: DCB23 | September 15, 2010 3:38 PM | Report abuse
Bizarro MLS - where teams make significant player acquisitions after they no longer have anything significant to play for.
Posted by: Joel_M_Lane | September 15, 2010 3:46 PM | Report abuse
So apparently Carey Talley's Facebook page says he just got traded to the Red Bulls.
Posted by: christopher_a_metzler | September 15, 2010 4:09 PM | Report abuse
wait for the controversy for whether he can put Jr Fred on his jersey.
Posted by: nairbsod | September 15, 2010 4:11 PM | Report abuse
Najar's facebook page says he is now the general manager
Posted by: SexyOffender | September 15, 2010 4:16 PM | Report abuse
I asked about this earlier today. Now that's what I call responsive journalism.
Thanks Goff!
Posted by: edmundburke247 | September 15, 2010 4:18 PM | Report abuse
Have we heard how many players we can protect in the expansion draft? Do we have to protect Shanosky even though he's 18 and hasn't yet been eligible to play a minute?
If we protect 11, then Hamid, Graye, Jakovic, James, Wallace, Najar, Simms, Pontius, Boskovic (DPs usually have to be on the list). After that a toss-up for the last 2 slots between Quaranta, King, Burch, Junior, and maybe Varela or Shanosky.
Posted by: benonthehill | September 15, 2010 4:43 PM | Report abuse
I suspect that the team will protect its captain in the expansion draft.
Posted by: OWNTF | September 15, 2010 4:45 PM | Report abuse
Don't call me Junior!
Posted by: Reignking | September 15, 2010 5:44 PM | Report abuse
Goff just tweeted the Talley move. Trade to NYRB for a 2nd round draft pick. Sounds good to me.
Posted by: dccal | September 15, 2010 6:16 PM | Report abuse
Yay...I guess. I remember the breathless enthusiasm when Boyzzz joined the squad, and he wasn't good enough to come in as an injury sub.
Re @benonthehill:
I think Hamid, Najar, and Shanosky are exempt from the Expansion Draft. Pontius and Wallace's Gen Adidas exemption may be up this year. Expect: Simms, Quaranta, Pontius, Wallace, Hernandez, Boskovic, James, Jakovic, Burch, Graye, and King. No way DCU exposes Santino. He's not Rod Dyachenko...
Posted by: DWE4 | September 15, 2010 6:21 PM | Report abuse
There is no way that can't be a good move.
Posted by: benonthehill | September 15, 2010 6:25 PM | Report abuse
This makes the OC loss to Columbus hurt a little less. L8R Bro.
Posted by: DadRyan | September 15, 2010 6:50 PM | Report abuse
I liked what I saw of Junior in the Portsmouth game. Fingers crossed that he develops well.
Posted by: Juan-John1 | September 15, 2010 7:04 PM | Report abuse
Yeah, I don't think we protect Graye. Don't think anyone is going to waste an expansion draft pick on him. Boskovic is also gone next year, I have to think. He hasn't shown anything worthy of the money he is being paid.
Posted by: UnitedDemon | September 15, 2010 8:54 PM | Report abuse
UD, I'll bet you $50 Boskovic is back next year.
Posted by: DadRyan | September 15, 2010 9:09 PM | Report abuse
Boskovic is signed through next season.
Posted by: mbyrd28 | September 15, 2010 9:10 PM | Report abuse
@ DadRyan
Why? He doesn't even start for us right now, he's shown no leadership ability, his skills haven't been anything to shout about, and he has yet to score.
He's not even as good as Fred was, for crying out loud.
Posted by: UnitedDemon | September 15, 2010 9:59 PM | Report abuse
The rules could change. But....
--you're usually required to protect your DP
--Academy players who've just been signed (ala Shanosky) are excluded as are GenAd players. However I'd think that Hamid graduates (as does Najar) so they both have to be protected.
--you're usually limited to how many foreign (ie: non-American) players you can expose.
I would think that Junior (if he shows well) and Graye are both attractive expansion picks. A smart expansion team is aiming to get maybe 2 starters from the expansion draft, maybe another player it can parlay into a draft pick or allocation $. Graye and Junior--at minimum--are young depth.
Posted by: JoeW1 | September 15, 2010 11:18 PM | Report abuse
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In 2002, President Hu Jintao visited the Sun Yat Sen Penang Base at 120 Armenian Street and acknowledged the important role of Sun Yat Sen's Penang Conference in the China Revolution of 1911. In front of the Malaysian and China delegation, he personally thanked the owners of the Sun Yat Sen Penang Base for conserving an important part of China's history.
The Sun Yat Sen Penang Base is a private museum and cultural tourist attraction located in the Core Zone of the George Town World Heritage Site. It has a historical gallery which presents the story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen's revolutionary years.
As the leader of the China Revolution, Dr. Sun Yat Sen raised support from the Overseas Chinese all over the world, including Malaysia. When China became the first Republic in Asia in 1911, Dr. Sun Yat Sen became the first Provisional President and the "Father of Modern China".
In 1910, when Dr. Sun Yat Sen lived in Penang with his family for over 4 months, his Tongmenghui party operated under cover of the Penang Philomatic Union at 120 Armenian Street. Dr. Sun gave his famous speech here to raise funds for the Huanghuagang Uprising (also known as the Canton Uprising or Second Guangzhou Uprising) of 1911. He also founded the Kwong Wah Jit Poh at 120 Armenian Street; today it is the world's oldest Chinese newspaper.
The Sun Yat Sen historical gallery was first opened by the Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamed in 2001. The following year, it was officially visited by China President Hu Jintao. Since then, the Sun Yat Sen Penang Base has attracted hundreds of international dignitaries, as well as tens of thousands of international tourists and schoolchildren. From December 2008, the museum has been open to visitors daily.
In 1992, a family committed itself to saving and preserving 120 Armenian Street, due to its cultural significance and its historical association with Dr. Sun Yat Sen. Apart from the historical gallery, the 130 year old house is presented as a traditional townhouse, displaying the heritage of the Oveseas Chinese / Baba Nyonya family who lived in this house after the Sun Yat Sen period. Today, it is one of the few townhouses in Penang which still maintains its authentic heritage interior. The furniture and original artifacts of this house date from 1900 to 1950s. The traditional kitchen with a firewood stove is also open to visitors.
The Sun Yat Sen Penang Base is located in core zone of World Heritage Site, near the famous Khoo Kongsi, in the Armenian Street multicultural enclave with mosques and temples within 3 minutes walk of each other. The preservation of 120 Armenian Street was a catalyst which led to the revitalization of Armenian Street.


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