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Monday, February 22, 2010
I love Kokilaben...
Hema Malini was Radha personified on the first night as she performed the divine ras leela with a handsome Krishna played by Rahul DeSouza ( well done, Rahul ). Equally impressive was the dance troupe called Prince, two nights later - these are tribal boys from Behrampur who won some dance reality show and have since procured some great gigs, like this one at 'Seawind'.But beyond the grandeur and dazzle, it is the quietly assertive presence of Kokilaben that keeps the five day festival going.
It will be Kokilaben's birthday two days from now. I am sure, nothing will please her more , nor give her as much joy as her sons announcing a reconciliation.... as a special gift for their wonderful mother. It is my sincere prayer that this should happen. Like I said.... I love Kokilaben.
This is a column I wrote for Bombay Times.......
"Ever since those horrific images of Qasab with the infamous backpack and that insolent expression on his face, strolling through the CST, casually gunning down innocents, I have developed a strong aversion to that ugly contraption – the backpack. And now after the tragic Pune blasts, the anti- feelings towards this particular piece of luggage have been doubly reinforced. I loathe backpacks – always have. They alter posture, are ugly and ungainly, and most people who prefer them over regular carry- alls, resemble over burdened coolies. What's worse, since the 'bhoj' is strapped to their backs, leaving their hands free, they are often oblivious to the inconvenience that enormous, bulging bag causes to people behind them. I have nearly had my head knocked sideways on aircrafts with the passenger right ahead of me swinging around abruptly without thinking about the potential impact of that ruddy backpack hitting someone right across the face.I wish someone ( P. Chidambaram – are you listening?) would ban the bloody backpack. Chids has already exonerated his own chaps over the ghastly Pune blasts by saying it isn't possible to check every backpack floating around …. or even those left unattended in public spaces! Forget the audacity of such a remark or the fact that India had received sufficient warnings about the imminent attacks, it was the lethal backpack that once again ripped a place apart. Mujhey backpacks se sakat nafrat hai.
After watching George Clooney delivering several fascinating discourses on backpacks in the hugely entertaining and clever film, " Up in the Air'' ( well deserved Oscar nominations for two terrific performances), I was forced to meditate on the subject yet again. Ryan's character in the movie is far from likeable, but entirely identifiable. He is the Pink Slip guy, whose job it is to fire people – as unenviable a job as any. He is also a motivational speaker whose talks centre around backpacks! He uses an empty backpack as a prop and a symbol to push his audience into rethinking their lives and priorities. That hateful backpack becomes a metaphor for failure and frustration as he graphically demonstrates how it strains shoulders and generally weighs people down. He urges his listeners to review what they stuff into the imaginary backpack without thinking….do we really need all those things? He then pushes them to empty that over- stuffed backpack and lighten their lives. His audience invariably hangs on to every word in rapt attention…. till one fine day Ryan's own backpack does him in!
Watching Clooney deliver his lines seamlessly, smoothly and with just the right touch of sardonic humour, I wondered when and if any of our celebrated young directors will be able to reach this level of cinematic sophistication. Or even if even one of those big ticket Bollywood producers would have the confidence to back such a project. 'Up in the Air' is a fairly depressing and very realistic film about how the aam aadmi in America is dealing with the staggering recession and loss of jobs. Clooney's character is far from heroic – would any of our top heroes have the guts to attempt something similar? We constantly hanker for international recognition, and while our technicians and musicians are the best in the world, just look at the embarrassing content of our blockbusters! What is the point of boasting about how many crores a film has made, when the film itself is so mediocre? Thank God for regional cinema. Never mind the fate of 'Harishchandrachhi Factory' at the Oscar's. It is still a far, far better film than anything Bollywood has come up with recently – including '3 Idiots' and 'My Name is Khan.'
Oh come on, Tiger Woods. Stop being such a wimp!! Save those apologies for your wife and kids ( where were they when you addressed the world?). What a shame about Woods and his sex addiction. The man had to go public and crawl in front of the media, when the whole fracas should have ended in private and he should have let his golf do all the talking at this critical point. His fans really don't give a damn about anything else. Is he out of the woods yet?? I think not.He'll need more than a superior swing to get him out of this mess.True celebrity means never having to say you're sorry. Tiger's agents\minders obviously forgot to tell him that."
33 comments:
- Madhu said...
I remember how gracefully Kokilaben has handled both her sons when the Ambani empire was being split. I have no idea how her persona life is, but hearing from you, she sounds like a remarkable woman.
Backpacks! I hate them too but to put a stop to these backpack menace, one would need to bring awareness to the people of dangerous an un-attended baggage can be. But, even if people notice such baggage and report, do we have an emergency hotline where the response is...less than 10 minutes?
- February 22, 2010 at 11:11 PM
- Orangesplaash said...
Nice post..brought to light many of the qualities of Kokilaben which remains hidden from the media glare. It was nice reading about her.
Backpacks if handled in the right manner will not become a nuisance. As such they have become an integral part of the traveler's life in Europe and America
- February 23, 2010 at 2:34 AM
- Harman said...
- February 23, 2010 at 5:58 AM
- Theyoginme said...
so right about Tiger woods.. Orchestrated apologies don't have much weight. Sounds like I need to see Up in the Air. As far as Ambani brothers, until they realize that this immense wealth is left behind and they leave this world with nothing, there will be no reconciliation - but it takes two to tango doesn't it, and all our egos.. we are inherently egomaniacs.
- February 23, 2010 at 10:31 AM
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- February 23, 2010 at 11:10 AM
- Neelum said...
I loved 'up in the air' too !! Very clever movie as you rightly said.
Dying to see 'Harishcnadrachi Factory' can only wait for the CD to come out or then I'll have to fly back home !!
I hear 'Natrang' is also gathering rave reviews and especially Atul Kulkarni. Have you seen it?
- February 23, 2010 at 11:58 AM
- parwatisingari said...
guess what 1988 when I qualified as a dentist, I used to walk around with a back pack then I was the rebel pack. now as you mentioned it puts me off. :(
- February 23, 2010 at 3:09 PM
- t o m s o n CHERIAN said...
'Chids' !! hilarious,ma'am!...
I wonder what his wife calls him..
Would it be 'Chid Anna?!!'...or chid macha!!
- February 23, 2010 at 7:19 PM
- AaaDee said...
yet to see 'Up In the Air', have always admired the works of George Clooney..
good to know abt Kokilaben
overall a nice post..!!
- February 23, 2010 at 11:17 PM
- Sameer said...
Good post and linking a common thread "backpack" with so many varied subjects - from a terrorist to the "Up in the air". Haven't watched the movie yet but seeing Clooney on screen is a treat in itself..so am definitely a game for the same. I completely agree abt. ur take on hollywood movies and the topics it handles. My partner and I were watching a movie called "Vantage POint" and from the minute it started it grabbed our attention. Lots of fights and car chasing scenes and they shot it so realistic. I was telling my partner how our hindi movies would have made more "dhishaw-dhishaw" out of such movies.
Regional cinema - especially marathi cinema is taking a big "shwaas" nowadays. Watched Natrang, Jogwa and Harishchandrachi Factory - all are worth watching movies. You should watch all of these as well Shibhaa. Especially watching Harishchandrachi Factory might remind you of your mom and dad and their lives. I remembered my grandparents and the type of lifestyle they had in that era. Very well made movie indeed !!
- February 24, 2010 at 12:46 AM
- Prerak said...
Chalo Tiger Woods ki bat nikli hai toh...ek joke ho jaye...
The Pope and Tiger Woods die on the same day and because of an administrative mix up the Pope went to Hell and Tiger Woods went to Heaven. The Pope explains the situation to the administrative clerk in Hell, and after checking the paperwork admits that there is an error. "However", the clerk explains, "it would be 24 hours before it can be rectified".
Next day the Pope is called and Hell's staff bids him farewell.
On the way up, the Pope meets Tiger Woods coming down from Heaven and they stop to have a chat. "Sorry about the mix up", apologizes the Pope. "No problem" replied Tiger Woods.
Pope: "I am really anxious to get to Heaven"
Tiger: "Why is that?"
Pope: "All my life I have wanted to meet the Virgin Mary"
Tiger: "You're a day late.....!!! !!
- February 24, 2010 at 6:59 AM
- ms said...
ah, mz de! what a tangled web we weave when we first start to deceive! (but see how vastly we improve our style after we've been practising for a while!) first the Family's woes, then our family's woes and later still, a family's woes. 'brothers in arms' has a completely new meaning these days, more like 'brothers up in arms'! who ever said that matriarchy doesn't work? and now, about our filmisphere: our superstar has contradicted himself in print. to the detractors of (hold thy breath!) MNIK, he says let the numb$r$ speak for themselves. some time ago when his RNBDJ was a boxo$$ice squib, he said numb$r$ don't mean a thing. we have become accustomed to mediocrity. but there is hope, the land that made MNIK also made dev.d, manorama 6ft under, sikander and ishqiya. so, soldier on, my lovelies! for me, save the tiger campaign has taken on greater significance, especially after his public humiliation, sorry, apology to his - fans! and his ladyloves sobbing about him not mumbling a few words for them! only in america! but, mz de, public apology is a must, remember david mulder duchovny, and our very own MLA after his hippy-hippy shake? now another sensational news: akon (of the "nekkid on de flo!" fame) is in Ra One, a superhero offering with the familyguy (have you read his tweets? god! puts the haus frau to shame). will blunders never cease?
- February 24, 2010 at 11:22 AM
- NAT said...
It's no surprise that you have not deleted the comment of that scumbag Prerak. Trouble makers like him have messed up this beautiful country by creating mischief, talking/writing ill about another's Religious belief, even though in jest.
However i am not here to fight, have a verbal dual, as i believe it is like wasting pearls before a SWINE.
I beleive that such rogues are paid in due course. I do not have to spell out, how the high and mighty have fallen.
History will tell you that....
I understand that it is up to me
to decide whether i should go through such trash or not.
Likewise it is for you to decide who uses your space. Thanks.
- February 24, 2010 at 11:18 PM
- Prerak said...
First of all, you are taking it personally, and please read it carefully, it's directed to Tiger Woods. I have high regards for all the religions and you REALLY don't know what length I've gone to work towards religious harmony. I DO NOT need to explain my self to you or for that matter anyone but felt urge to do so as you didn't get the point.
Secondly, you seriously need to listen to world stand-up comedy. I hate when people don't have enough sense of humor and label everything as hurting-religious-believes.
Love and peace.
1.you needlessly started abusing me but I NEVER get personal on people as I understand there are 6 billion unique ways to see this world.
2.This is not my production, I got it in my inbox from a friend, who has shared that with almost 150+ guys, with at least 6 different religious believes.
- February 24, 2010 at 11:46 PM
- Nirbhay said...
You are really a good writer.You just blogged on "back-pack" and people agreed with it.
WOW!!Keep it up.
- February 25, 2010 at 3:07 AM
- malini said...
Yeah true, there is no better consolation for a mother than to see her only two sons reconcile and say 'a gale lag ja' mere bhai'.. Sigh i wish we could all see how futile these fights are between siblings and especially if it is a celebrity fight then its only more gossip material for tabloids to carry.
Wow, I was telling some body recently the same thing, will our actors ever be able to play these kinds of roles and actually underplay and act so naturally. even our best actors are seen hamming sometimes.
Anthony Hopkins in "Instinct" its about this guy who leaves humanity behind to live with animals and how he is brought back and kept in a mad house prison. (am sure you have watched it)
Me too- awaits tat day..
The subjects they choose to make movies about amazes me, and even till date i waiting for a subject as different as what they try. But i guess we are an evolving society, we may reach there soon.. With three idiots and taare zameen pe the somewat different revoution has begun, not to forget farhan akhtars movies too.. new age different cinema, where our hero is an average guy and not a super hero.. (Abhay Deol also represents the new aam aadmi hero)
- February 25, 2010 at 1:32 PM
lady, who told you to walk just behind a guy with a backpack; its like you are running your car too upclose to the one ahead of you, and when you crash your bumper, complaining why the hell did the guy hit the break...
try carrying your laptop without a backpack on a bike (nah, you dont drive a bike), or changing railway platforms carrying all the luggage; you ever done trekking or hitch hiking, lady (try doing it, without a backpack)...
btw, 'up in the air' is piece of shit...
stop criticizing bollywood, and start watching hindi movies, gulaal (awesome story, awesome tracks), kaminey (great direction, and screenplay), wake up sid (best photography), london dreams (awesaome script), ajab prem ki gajab kahani (a rajkumar santoshi movie, and superb acting by ranbir), veer (i love salman khan);
the way the movies were made have changed dear...
i think you are over- rated...
- February 25, 2010 at 2:32 PM
- sunil golcha said...
hi shobha
i totally agree with your views on backpacks they were always a nuisance for others now they have become a symbol of terror
- February 25, 2010 at 6:19 PM
- sunil golcha said...
who is this spineless coward calling himself purple momentum come out in the open and reveal your identity
shobha why dont you block this guy or girl or it from sending such offensive messages
- February 25, 2010 at 6:43 PM
you are a funny guy, and stop trying to be sarcastic, you suck at it...
- February 25, 2010 at 7:14 PM
- Nirbhay said...
Where in internet,can I read/see your interview on "Great Bhet"?
Thanks in advance.
- February 26, 2010 at 1:09 AM
- Sidhusaaheb said...
Er...Have you ever been on a long trek? Try doing that without a backpack/haversack.
In order to prevent the posture being affected, I'd suggest the kind that comes with a light metal frame.
@Purple Momentum:
Even I don't drive a bike, though I own one. I ride it.
- February 26, 2010 at 3:31 AM
- Vinay. said...
your take on backpack is good and amusing.yeh, they remind you of overpaid coolies.
- February 26, 2010 at 11:53 AM
- *Aham* said...
Kokilaben might not really be the Aishwarya rai of Guru... but she lives on... Hope someday, she wouldnt be seen just as a shadow or a prop to be used in crises by her sons and hubby.
Hema Malini... nahi hi hi hi hi hi... hi.. Amma is a very good dancer, she should stick to it...
regarding her Bollywood innings... I symathize with her... her empathy for Dhanno eversince sholay... shows up in every dialogue .. nahii hi hi hihi hi hi hi...
Kasab is no more deadly, a dead letter really he is... wish he was dead too.
Our chasmish HomeDude "Chiddu in Mundu" needs to do some homework.. what he states about backpacks might be true... but come on Chiddu Dahling, we expect measures from you... not lame excuses.
Tai Tai phiss... all his plans... up in the air...
O! de! I toh so much am in love with regional cinema... Marathi/Bengali/Malayalam top my list of Favs. But it never goes to the oscars ...khair, forget it... even in our country, only the "Bhandarkar Formula" gets a National Award.
Tiger... tiger.. vaasna is your right...
May every "Professional" add a lot of spice...
Pan atta... Vaat Laagli Accnture chi, poi pochee Nike.
thank God... Viagra ka sahaara, makes me smile bright.
seruiously, he should not apologise. why...?? kashaaala... ???? he having sex with somebody has got nothing to do with golf.
Whoever are the stupid agents... need to take some lessons from our bollywood divas...
remember Bebo ka pappi ... Protima bedi ka famous Marathon...
---- and even controversies like Pooja bhatt ka birthday suit... Pooja bedi ka condom advert.. madhu ka tuff...
etc etc... our ladies have risen above all controversies... and oppositions... to maintain their brand image...
Mast mast... :)
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- February 26, 2010 at 4:38 PM
@ vinay...
when a normal person should see a backpack (which is on its back, with straps on the shoulder, not on his head!!!) it reminds of (i think i am pretty normal)energetic young rebellious hearts, ready to take on the world in their stride,the crazy passionate youthful energy that acts the fuel, fighting against the idotic social norms created before our time...
a backpack is the symbol of never ending journey, to never give up, to strive to reach, to go out and move onto your dreams;
and, god, 'overpaid coolies' , only an over paid fatass shitting in office wholeday, could make this association...
- February 26, 2010 at 7:55 PM
yeah, this backpack thing is sure as hell amusing...
- February 26, 2010 at 7:57 PM
- Sujit Books said...
I hope Harishchandra chi factory gets the recognition that it deservers..Gem of a movie, painstakingly made....you are right, its way better than 3 idiots or mnik...
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Convicted scammer from Ledyard sentenced to 10 years in prison
Joanne Skok fabricated a story that her 12-year-old daughter was terminally ill with brain cancer to solicit money in the late 1980s, according to court testimony.
Known at the time as Joanne Rochette, she spun another tale, saying she was suffering from Hodgkin's disease and was in danger of losing a leg. To get the last drop of money out of a victim who gave Skok money for surgery, she accused the woman's husband of having an affair so that the victim would drain their bank account.
Skok, 62, of Ledyard, who has made a career of scamming people, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday in New London Superior Court for stealing the life savings of an elderly woman she had befriended.
Supervisory Assistant State's Attorney Lawrence J. Tytla, who had prosecuted Skok in another larceny case in 1988, and who handled her current case, said she is a dangerous individual who befriends people when they are at their most vulnerable. She "sets the hook" by appearing to be sincere and then destroys their lives, he said.
"This woman lies the way other people breathe, and she's done it throughout her life," Tytla said.
At a trial in May, 75-year-old Jacqueline Becker of Uncasville described an elaborate scam in which Skok and her husband, John Skok, took more than $40,000 from Becker under the guise of helping her with a financial problem. Skok had concocted a story about a nonexistent nephew who was in the FBI and later told Becker that famed mobster John Gotti and a South American lawyer had gotten involved.
Becker's granddaughters became suspicious and contacted police.
The six-member jury found Skok guilty of first-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny. Judge Arthur C. Hadden ordered Skok to make restitution to the victim.
Becker, who like Skok is wheelchair-bound, was at the sentencing hearing with several family members but had trouble hearing the proceeding because of a problem with her hearing aids. Victim Advocate Beth Ann Hess told Becker she would supply her with a written transcript of the hearing.
Becker declined to address Judge Hadden, saying she was not comfortable speaking in public, but had told a probation officer who conducted a presentencing investigation that she had lost her life savings to Skok and had to give up her home and her pet.
"I feel she will never stop destroying people's lives as long as she is free," Becker told the probation officer.
Skok's attorney, Theodore Koch, had hired sentencing consultant Clint Roberts to address the issue of Skok's medical needs and the cost to the state.
"The correction system will inherit a large medical burden," Roberts said.
Skoks suffers from a long list of ailments, including asthma, coronary artery disease, arthritis, Type 2 diabetes and acid reflux, he said. She fractured a tibia over the weekend when she tried to get out of her wheelchair to use the bathroom, Roberts said. He asked the judge to consider a short sentence followed by special parole.
"She's already imprisoned in her own body," Koch told the judge.
Hadden, however, said he was obligated to impose a lengthy sentence, noting that the presentencing report detailing Skok's previous crimes was, in 40 years of working in the criminal justice system, "without a doubt the worst I've ever seen."
"You have virtually destroyed lives, and the sentence must take that into account," Hadden said. He imposed the sentence of 15 years in prison, suspended after 10 years served, followed by five years probation.
Koch asked the judge to consider allowing Skok to surrender at a later date, saying she has a long list of appointments. He also asked the judge to set an appeal bond so that Skok could remain free while her planned appeal is pending. Tytla, the prosecutor, objected to the a surrender date, saying Skok knew she would be sentenced Thursday and should be taken into custody.
"I can't disagree with that," Hadden said. He ordered that Skok be incarcerated immediately. He set the appeal bond amount at $1 million, meaning Skok would have to post that amount should she want to remain free while the appeal is pending.
Skok's husband's case is pending in the same court. The state moved that the couple be tried together, but John Skok's attorney, Michael A. Jewell, argued against it, saying, in part, that John Skok had memory loss due to alcohol abuse, a car accident and a stroke.
Judge Hadden denied the motion to join the cases and ordered that the husband undergo a competency evaluation.
John Skok was evaluated by a clinical team at the state Office of Forensic Evaluations, which determined he is able to understand the court proceedings and to assist in his defense. The clinicians wrote in their report that during an interview, Skok "attempted to exaggerate his deficits and at times was deliberately evasive with his responses."
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The FD-SOI technology platform is perfectly suited for mobile IC applications where power consumption has to be very low to maximize battery lifetime. GIORGIO CESANA, STMicroelectronics, Crolles, France and CARLOS MAZURE, Soitec, Bernin, France
A broadband polarized reflectometry measurement, utilizing RCWA analysis, can be used to obtain detailed trench profile results. FRANZ HEIDER, Infineon Technologies, Villach, Austria; JEFF ROBERTS, JENNIE HUANG, JOHN LAM and RAHIM FOROUHI, n&k Technology, San Jose, CA
New approaches can help improve cycle time and achieve higher purity inter-process wafer environmental control. MICHAEL BRAIN, MAY SU, ANTHONY BONORA, and DANIEL BABBS, Brooks Automation, Chelmsford, MA
The process flows applied today for real product manufacturing are quite different from the process flows initially proposed for a universal 3D IC. THORSTEN MATTHIAS and PAUL LINDNER, EV Group, St. Florian, Austria
TechXPOT speakers highlight the challenges ahead on the road to 14nm. Debra Vogler, SEMI, San Jose, CA
At press time, inflection points have been top of mind, as we get ready for The ConFab. I've been reviewing all the presentations and looking forward to a fantastic event.
The International Symposium on Electronic Packaging was held in Osaka the week of April 10th with keynote speakers, Dr. Subramanian S. Iyer of IBM, Dr. Takeshi Uenoyama of Panasonic, and Dr. Urmi Ray of Qualcomm.
After a functional A-sample prototype is built, it doesn't take long for a project to gain traction that has market pull.
Random process variations and layout-dependent effects are a fact of life for designers working at the more advanced process nodes and become critical at 45nm. Besides random and systematic variation effects, reliability effects, such as bias-temperature-instability (BTI), also become prevalent, introducing another dimension of variations that impact parametric yield.
The Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) and the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) last month launched the ATIC-SRC Center of Excellence for Energy Efficient Electronic Systems (ACE4S), to be hosted jointly in Abu Dhabi by Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research, and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology.
At the 50th Design Automation Conference (DAC) in Austin, Texas, GLOBALFOUNDRIES unveiled a comprehensive set of certified design flows to support its most advanced manufacturing processes.
For the first time ever, no clear winner has emerged to claim top honors in the MEMS business for 2012, with Bosch of Germany and French-Italian STMicroelectronics ending up evenly splitting the title of No. 1 supplier for the year, according to a MEMS Competitive Analysis Report from information and analytics provider IHS.
Fab equipment spending will grow two percent year-over-year (US$ 32.5 billion) for 2013 and about 23 to 27 percent in 2014 ($41 billion), according to the May edition of the SEMI World Fab Forecast.


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Huskers Fall to No. 41 Bulldogs
Lincoln - Tom Blackwell improved to 4-0 on the spring, but the Nebraska men's tennis team suffered a narrow 4-3 loss to No. 41 Drake on Friday at the Nebraska Tennis Center.
The Huskers kicked off the night by sweeping their way to the doubles point with three consecutive victories.
Andre Stenger and Marc Herrmann teamed up for an 8-6 win over Drake's James McKie and Anis Ghorbel at the No. 1 spot. Dusty Boyer and Bradford Zitsch clinched the doubles point with an 8-5 victory over the Bulldogs' Robin Goodman and Ben Mullis at No. 3, before Brandon Videtich and Scott Elsass completed the sweep with a 9-7 win over Jean Erasmus and Alen Salibasic.
Nebraska had its chances in singles play, but the Huskers were unable to close out several close matches.
Blackwell remained perfect on the spring with a hard-fought come-from-behind win over Drake's Mullis, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 at No. 6. Boyer added NU's final singles win with a 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 victory over Salibasic at No. 4.
NU's first loss of the night came with Sebastian Florczyk's loss at No. 5 to Erasmus (6-1, 6-2). Stenger then dropped a 6-4, 6-4 decision to Ghorbel at No. 1, before Herrmann lost a hard fought match to Drake's James McKie, 6-4, 6-4 at No. 2.
Drake's Robin Goodman sealed the match for Drake with his 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over the Huskers' Eric Sock at No. 3.
The Huskers will face VCU and Creighton Sunday in Lincoln. NU opens the day against No. 30 VCU at 10 a.m., before closing the day against Creighton at 6 p.m.
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1. (NU) Andre Stenger/Marc Herrmann def. (DU) James McKie/Anis Ghorbel 8-6
2. (NU) Brandon Videtich/Scott Elsass def. (DU) Jean Erasmus/Alen Salibasic 9-7
3. (NU) Dusty Boyer/Bradford Zitsch def. (DU) Robin Goodman/Ben Mullis 8-5
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1. (DU) Anis Ghorbel def. (NU) Andre Stenger 4-6, 4-6
2. (DU) James McKie def. (NU) Marc Herrmann 6-4, 6-3
3. (DU) Robin Goodman def. (NU) Eric Sock 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
4. (NU) Dusty Boyer def. (DU) Alen Salibasic 7-5, 3-6, 7-6
5. (DU) Jean Erasmus def. (NU) Sebastian Florczyk 6-1, 6-2
6. (NU) Tom Blackwell def. (DU) Ben Mullis 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
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U.S. Psychiatrists: Transgender No Longer a Mental 'Disorder'
Officials from the American Psychiatric Association made a landmark announcement this month and said that the organization's guide to classifying mental illnesses would remove "gender identity disorder," CNN reports.
Before the term was removed, the manual, known as DSM-5, classified a man who believe he was supposed to be a woman as someone who was mentally ill. Now, the updated DSM refers to "gender dysphoria," which is for indivduals who feel distressed by their gender identity.
"I think it's a significant change," Jack Drescher, a member of the American Psychiatric Association, told CNN. "It's clinically defensible, but it reduces the amount of stigma and harm that existed before."
In 1973, homosexuality was removed from the DSM and Drescher said he thinks the removal changed the world's view on homosexuality. Soon after, other major mental health organizations followed suit and in 1990 the World Health Organization declassified homosexuality as a mental illness. Even though some still believe being gay is a mental disorder, research and clinical studies show that same-sex romantic attractions, feelings and behaviors are normal and positive variations of human sexuality.
According to CNN, officials left gender dysphoria as a diagnosis so transgender individuals can still receive health care coverage for hormone treatment, emotional counseling and other treatments.
"It will mark a significant lowering of the stigmatization that many trans people have faced," Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, said. "The changes help make clear that there is nothing pathological about having a transgender identity, and that the role of the mental health profession is to affirm and support individuals in being themselves in the face of societal misunderstanding."
Not everyone was pleased with the change, however. Kelly Winters, a transgender activist, took to her blog and wrote that the new criteria "represent some forward progress on issues of social stigma and barriers to medical transition care, for those who need it." She added, "However, they do not go nearly far enough in clarifying that nonconformity to birth-assigned roles and victimization from societal prejudice do not constitute mental pathology."
Dr. Dana Beyer, a public heath and LGBT civil rights advocate who once worked on the American Psychiatric Association's working group, wrote on the Huffington Post of the sociopolitical impact of the new category: "Our greatest accomplishment on the Working Group was reconceptualizing the state of 'being trans' from a mental illness to a normal human variant."


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Ron Silver, the owner of Bubby's restaurant in Brooklyn, recently put a word on his menu you don't often see anymore: lard. The white, creamy, processed fat from a pig. And he didn't use the word just once.
For a one-night-only "Lard Exoneration Dinner", Silver served up lard fried potatoes. And root vegetables, baked in lard. Fried chicken, fried in lard. Roasted fennel glazed with lard sugar and sea salt. Pies, with lard inside and out. All from lard he made himself in the kitchen.
"It seems funny," Silver says, "but for thousands of years this was the thing that people cooked with.
A century ago, lard was in every American pantry and fryer. These days, lard is an insult.
"The word lard has become this generally derogatory term associated with fat and disgustingness," says Dan Pashman who hosts a food podcast called The Sporkful. "Think about Lard-ass, the character from the movie Stand By Me. I mean, he didn't want to be called Lard-ass."
How did this delicious, all-natural fat from a pig become an insult? Who killed lard?
Lard didn't just fall out of favor. It was pushed. It was a casualty of a battle between giant business and corporate interests.
A hundred years ago, lard was big money. The lard-industrial complex was based out of slaughterhouses in Chicago.
* For more on the business of food, see "Rethinking The Oreo For Chinese Consumers." *
"These people when they packed their pork, they had a lot of lard left over," says William Shurtleff, an expert on the history of oils and fats who works at the SoyInfo center. The lard sold well, he says. Nobody thought twice about buying it.
That changed Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle.
So we have our first suspect in the killing of lard: Upton Sinclair.
The Jungle was technically fiction, but it's hard to forget the section on the men who cooked the lard.
They worked in tank rooms full of steam, and in some of which there were open vats near the level of the floor.... their peculiar trouble was that they fell into the vats; and when they were fished out, there was never enough of them left to be worth exhibiting,—sometimes they would be overlooked for days, till all but the bones of them had gone out to the world as Durham's Pure Leaf Lard!
"He definitely wanted people to be grossed out by the entire meat-packing industry," Shurtleff says.
Sinclair had the motive and the opportunity to kill lard, but he couldn't do it alone. People didn't have much of a choice of cooking fats that were stable and you could keep on a shelf. Lard would survive until there was alternative for frying or baking.
For that, we have to turn our investigation to two other suspects: a candle-maker and a soap-maker named William Procter and James Gamble.
A hundred years ago, the company they founded had a problem. Procter & Gamble owned a bunch of cottonseed oil factories that produced oil for use in soap and candles. But with the invention of the light bulb, the candle business wasn't looking so hot. What to do with all that extra oil?
The company's problems were solved by a mysterious visitor. Eyes on Tomorrow, a history of the company, tells this story.
In 1907, a German chemist, E.C. Kayser, showed up at Procter & Gamble headquarters in Cincinnati with a marvelous invention. It was a ball of fat. It looked like lard. It cooked like lard. But there was no pig involved. It was hydrogenated cottonseed oil.
"You can draw a clear line between the invention of hydrogenation and Crisco," Shurtleff says.
Crisco (vegetable shortening) was designed in a lab for one purpose: to replace lard.
People were already queasy about the meat industry after Upton Sinclair's novel, but Procter & Gamble had some work to do. Unlike lard, Crisco was made in a lab by scientists, not necessarily an appetizing idea back then.
Procter & Gamble turned all that to its advantage. It launched an ad campaign that made people think about the horrible stories of adulterated lard. The ads touted how pure and wholesome Crisco was. The company packaged the product in white and claimed "the stomach welcomes Crisco."
Procter & Gamble perfected the modern art of branding with Crisco. It sent out cookbooks touting how good Crisco made you feel. It shipped samples to hospitals and schools, then bragged about how those institutions trusted Crisco. It rushed onto the newly invented radio waves, sponsoring cooking programs, that featured, what else, Crisco.
Poor lard didn't stand a chance.
In the 1950s, scientists piled on, saying that saturated fats in lard caused heart disease. Restaurants and food manufacturers started to shun lard.
It's only been in the last 20 years that nutritionists have softened their view on saturated fats like butter and lard. They say that some of it in moderation is fine.
And those health claims by Crisco and other makers of partially hydrogenated fats turned out to be exaggerated. The products contained trans-fats that we now think contribute to the clogging of the arteries. (Crisco, by the way, no longer contains trans-fats.)
Now that science has backed off, and new food laws prevent the horrors of The Jungle, is there a chance for lard to return?
At the Lard Exoneration Dinner, Bubby's owner Ron Silver says its time to bring it back. Lard is showing up at high end restaurants, drizzled on potatoes and layered onto coal-fired pizzas. Silver says it's intimidating after 100 years of bad press to put the word back on the menu, but he's embracing it.
"I'm proud of it. I'm waving my lard flag," he says.
Just try the pie crusts, he says. Then decide.
Correction: An earlier version of this post misspelled "Procter." Thanks to the reader who pointed out the error.
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish.
And I'm Melissa Block.
Food culture is always changing. Certain ingredients become fashionable then disappear. But no rise and fall is quite as dramatic as the story of lard, the processed fat from a pig. A century ago, lard was in every American pantry and fryer. Now, it's rare to see it, even mentioned on a menu.
Robert Smith from NPR's Planet Money team brings us the story of a hundred-year-old food mystery: Who killed lard?
ROBERT SMITH, BYLINE: Let's begin with a description of the victim: white, creamy, made from pig fat. And here's what you can do with lard.
RON SILVER: Lard fried potatoes and root vegetables that are baked in the oven in lard. Fried chicken in lard. We have roasted fennel that's been glazed with lard and sugar and sea salt. Biscuits and fried pies.
SMITH: Ron Silver is the owner and chef at Bubby's Restaurant in Brooklyn. And on one night, recently, he changed his menu to reflect the bounty that is lard. He called it the Lard Exoneration Dinner.
SILVER: It seems funny, but for thousands of years, this was the thing that people cooked with.
SMITH: Now people mostly use olive oil or butter, vegetable shortening. Sure, you can still find tamales and pastries made with lard, but that's rarely bragged about. Lard didn't just fall out of favor. Lard was pushed. It was vilified.
At the dinner, I sat next to Dan Pashman who hosts a food podcast called "The Sporkful."
DAN PASHMAN: The word lard has become this sort of generally derogatory term associated with fat and disgustingness. If you think about, Lardass - the character from the movie "Stand By Me," I mean, he didn't want to be called Lardass.
SMITH: So how can something once beloved become an insult? For the answer, we have to go back a hundred years. Lard wasn't some boutique homemade ingredient back then. It was big business. The lard industrial complex was based out of slaughterhouses in Chicago.
WILLIAM SHURTLEFF: These people, when they packed their pork, had a lot of lard left over.
SMITH: That's William Shurtleff from the Soyinfo Center. He is an expert on the history of oils and fats. He says nobody thought twice about buying lard until a certain book came out, "The Jungle." Our first suspect in the killing of lard is author Upton Sinclair.
"The Jungle" was technically fiction, but it's hard to forget the section on lard. Sinclair talked about how workers would fall into the boiling vat and no one would notice for days until they found the bones. Readers freaked out.
SHURTLEFF: Well, that's exactly the type of thing that Upton Sinclair wanted to get across to people.
SMITH: Really, he wanted us to be grossed out by lard?
SHURTLEFF: He definitely wanted to be grossed out by the entire meat-packing industry.
SMITH: Oh, but Upton Sinclair alone didn't kill off lard by himself, because there really wasn't an alternative for frying and baking. For that, we have to turn to two other suspects: A candlemaker and a soapmaker, William Procter and James Gamble.
A hundred years ago, the company they founded had a little problem. The Procter & Gamble Corporation owned a bunch of cottonseed oil factories, oil that they used to make soap and candles. But with the invention of the light bulb, the candle business wasn't looking so hot. So what to do with all the extra oil?
In 1907, a German chemist, E.C. Kayser, showed up at Procter and Gamble headquarters and he had an answer. He showed them a marvelous invention. It was a ball of fat. It looked like lard, it cooked like lard, but no pig was involved. It was hydrogenated cottonseed oil.
SHURTLEFF: You can draw a clear line between the invention of hydrogenation and Crisco.
SMITH: Crisco - vegetable shortening, designed in a lab for one purpose: to replace lard. Now, remember, people were already queasy after Upton Sinclair's novel. Procter and Gamble exploited that with an ad campaign that touted how pure and how wholesome Crisco was. They wrapped it in white. They claimed the stomach welcomes Crisco. Procter and Gamble perfected the modern art of branding with Crisco.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: It's all vegetable.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: It's digestible.
SMITH: Well, poor lard didn't stand a chance. By the 1950s, even scientists were piling on, saying that saturated fats cause heart disease. Lard was already fully disgraced when new research started to emerge in the last 20 years, that partially hydrogenated vegetable oil contain trans fats that clog arteries. So much for all those Crisco health claims a hundred years ago.
Which brings us back to that Lard Exoneration Dinner. Ron Silver at Bubby's says it is intimidating to fight back against 100 years of negative press. But some chefs, like him, are trying to get it back on the menu.
SILVER: I'm proud of it. And so I'm waving my lard flag.
SMITH: Just try the pie crusts, he says, then decide.
Robert Smith, NPR News, New York. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Commission on Disability Concerns
The Commission on Disability Concerns performs the following duties and activities: 1) advises and makes recommendations to the City Council; 2) assists City departments and the City Manager in the establishment of essential policies, rules and regulations relating to compliance with federal and state disabilities legislation or regulations and on other disabilities concerns and issues as needed; 3) prepares and submits an annual report to the City Manager and City Council; and 4) takes further actions as may be deemed necessary and appropriate to further the goals of the Commission.
The Commission is composed of nine (9) members selected from Tempe residents. Terms are for three years. Commission meetings are usually held at 6:30 p.m., on the first Monday of each month, in the Tempe Public Library, 3500 South Rural Road, Tempe. (City Code, Chapter 2, Article V, Division 10)
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Mayors Commission on Disability Concerns Meeting March 2014
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text: I just put my emag together and adjusted the LVL 10 bolt with the Red spring. The gun shoots nice but at times I get bolt stick. Maybe when I turn the gun on and first shot is bolt stick and then after resetting it and I start firing no more bolt stick. Then occasionally I might get another after 20 shots. I am really not sure what is causing this. Can someone point me to the right direction?


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Thanks to everyone who has done business with me
Thanks to everyone who has done business with me
Very good buyer. He kept me up to date and told me when the product got to him asap so we could exchange feedback and such(Im a busy guy..lol).
Thanks SO MUCH. A++ A++ A++ A++ A++
Excellent buyer. Good communication and fast payment. Would definately do business with again.
Great buyer. Terrific communication, will definately do business with again. AAAAA+++++
Thanks for the quick buy.. thank you again..
Really fast payment...great communication...great guy all around. Will not hesitate to do business with again.
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Great buyer. Money came when he said and everything went well. Would do business with him again. deffinately
Great buyer, easy communication.
Would do business with again.
Good buyer, paid promptly and easy to communicate with.
Would deal with again.
Great buyer, paid quickly and kept good communication. Would definately do business with him again.
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Purchased a Warp Left Rail and I'm extremely happy with the deal. Comunication was excellent. Shipping was done very quickly. He even threw in a sear which I wasn't expecting. I would happily deal with him again. My opinion of AO traders just keeps on improving.
Great Seller, Items as described, Fast shipping, Great communication. 5 Stars!
Thanks again phizz!
great buyer, instant payment. Thanks a ton
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Great guy, bought an Emag off him.
Would definately do business with him again
really quick shipment, quick communication, A+++ seller
I was hesitant to buy for the first time on the mag forum, but phizz made it a great experience, awesome item, excellent price, fast shipping and I would buy from him again. thank you phizz you hooked me up!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA+++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++
Phizz what can I say. This guys is great and I wouldn't hesitate to buy for him again. He responds to you PM's fast, answers all questions about his products, doesn't try to rip you off, is clear and consiece, and ships fast. Everything a seller should be and more. Thanks Phizz.
Phizz helped me out big time. Bought a few items off of him. Main point: A great warp feed with all the necessary mods taken care of. Great shipping, Great items, even threw in a few items for free. It was an absolute pleasure doing buisness with him and would highly reccomend him to anyone else interested in doing the same.
Thanks Phizz!
Purchase a a chrome omega rail and sear. They were packaged and shipped neatly. Can't wait to try them out. Thanks Phizz!
Phizz bought a Z-body and barrel from me. Stand up guy, great replies and easy to work with. Highly recommended in my book!! Do not hesitate to do business with him. Fast payment, too!!
Got an old school Sandridge Cocker from Phizz, great seller! Is just as he described it! Thanks Phizz!
A+ buyer. Bought a hyperframe from me. Very easy to work with, and a nice guy. We made a deal pretty fast, and the payment came immediately. Thanks!
Good communication, very clear about what he wanted/needed. Paid promptly via paypal, very easy to work with. Thanks!
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He bought an emag battery casing off me, everything went great!
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I did a trade for a pumpmag for cash and a Hyperframe with phizz and we shipped at the same time. Everything went flawless and shipping to Canada is no problem and many believe. Phizz is a great person to deal with....
As with my last experience with Phizz, we discussed payment amount and once we agreed, payment was sent immediately. It is magers like Phizz that keep me coming to this site.
excellent person to do business with. pays fast excelent comunications. He let me know when the product arrived. would reccomend doing business with him anytime
GREAT BUYER. Paid Quickly Thanks
Excellent trader! We traded my Karta body for a few of his bodies/valves/parts + some cash. His stuff arrived quickly and exactly as described. Every single part he sent was individually wrapped in protective bubble wrap. Definitely one of the better traders here on AO. Thanks!
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Bought an Emag battery case from phizz, it was shipped VERY quickly. The case is in better shape than the way he described it. Great trader, would gladly do business with him again.Originally Posted by phizz


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Results from NSCIF Division II, Division III, and Division IV track and field finals.
NSCIF Division II finals Several athletes from the Gridley Track and Field program competed at the NSCIF Division II Finals at John Sohrakoff Jr. Field in Wheatland on Friday. Leading the Bulldogs' varsity boys division was Tyler Abrego with a victory in the high jump at 6'0. Joaquin Johnson placed third in the 100m hurdles (18.29) and fourth in the 300m (46.37). Johnson teamed with Chad Brown, Ryan King, and Tom Hunter for fourth place in the 4x400m with a time of 4:25.70. King took fourth in both the 800m (2:12.75) and the 1600m (4:56.35), while Hunter finished in sixth place in the 800m (2:30.15). For the second straight week, Gridley's Averie Roberts won both the 1600m (5:36.75) and the 3200m (12:39.82) to lead Gridley's varsity girls. Brennah Payne finished in second in the 3200m (12.48.40) and third in the 1600m (5:44.36). Marisela Cardenas won the shot put with a distance of 41'03.5, and she took seventh in the discus (98'10). Alexa Garcia finished in fourth place in the triple jump (29'07.5), and Samantha Forest finished fourth in the 3200m (15:47.28). Ashtyn Macfarlane took seventh in both the 100m hurdles (18.73) and long jump (13'10.25). Taylor Miskin took first in the JV boys' 300m hurdles (43.04) and second in the 110m hurdles (17.18). Gridley's 4x400m relay team of Jonah Derder, Benjamin Sannar, Angel Santana, and Carlos Ruiz won the event with a time of 3:47.62, while the team of Santana, Tanner Ramsey, Derder, and Keysean Johnson placed second the 4x100m relay (46.81). Santana placed second in the 100m (11.74) and fifth in the 200m (24.18), while Johnson finished third in the 110m hurdles (17.53). Sannar took third in the 1600m (5:02.07) and fifth in the 800m (2:18.70), while Luis Escalanta took third place in the high jump (5'02). Derder finished fifth in the triple jump (34'08), followed by Escalanta in sixth (34'01). Derder also had a sixth place finish in the 110m hurdles (18.41). Vincent Sanchez took sixth in the discus (95'06), while Jose Vasquez finished sixth in the shot put (39'0). For the JV girls, Marin Spears won the shot put (32'0) and the discus (98'02). Jamie Burr won the 100m hurdles (17.38) and placed third in the 300m hurdles (54.74). Lauren Solis won the long jump (15'02.25) and placed third in the 200m (28.45). Elizabeth Osbourn took second in the triple jump (29'03) and placed fourth in the high jump (4'06). Katie Paredes tied Osbourn in the high jump at 4'06. Joanna Sanchez placed fourth in the 100m hurdles (18.37) and seventh in the 300m hurdles (57.11). Sarah Compton placed fourth in the 3200m (17:11.17) and sixth in the 1600m (7:25.38). NSCIF Division III finals Live Oak High School had a number of athletes perform at the divisional finals in Shasta on Friday. Adrian Silva, a sophomore, put on quite the performance after he ran a time of 52.62 in the 400m to secure a victory in the event and qualify for the Northern Section finals this Friday. Silva won the varsity long jump as well with a distance of 19'7, not only beating his previous personal record of 18'9.5 by almost a foot but also setting a new Live Oak High School record. He took third place in the 200m (24.09). Fellow sophomore Lacey Herbert placed second in the varsity girls 300m hurdles with a time of 53.60. Marcella Anderson placed fourth in the 200m with a personal best time of 28.58. Nathan Alcaraz ran a personal best of 25.9 in the JV boys' 200m to take third place, while also running a personal best in the 800m (2:26.46). The JV girls' 4x100m relay team of Kasandra Rockwell, Guadalupe Tinoco, Vanessa Arredondo, and Manpreet Cheema won the event with a time of 56.46. Tinoco won the JV girls 200m (29.73) and placed third in the 100m (14.73). Cheema won the high jump (4'6) and placed second in the 200m (PR – 30.33). Juanita Hernandez placed second in both the 800m (PR – 2:42.31) and the 1600m (6:08.46), while Vanessa Arredondo finished in third place in the 100m hurdles with a personal best of 20.43. NSCIF Division IV finals Biggs High School freshmen Juan Vera and Pedro Gomez represented the Wolverines at the Northern Section Division IV finals on Friday in Cottonwood. Vera threw a distance of 35'1.5 in the JV boys' shot put to take third place. Gomez placed fourth in the JV boys' discus with a distance of 78'1.


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Let me take you back to a simpler time...
No zone blocking systems, no X's and O's
No "can Mark Sanchez make all of the throws?"No worrying about wedge blocking affecting kickoff returns
No incentive clauses, not likely to be earned
No blogging, no websites, no ESPN
No downing of punts inside the ten
No draft busts, no Kiper, no Million Dollar fines
Football was different, when I used to be nine.
I love football. I enjoy the details, the strategic intricacies and statistical analysis as much as I enjoy the brutal, emotive and spectacular competition. Back when I was nine, though, I had a much more innocent and childlike viewpoint of the game I had just discovered. The razzle-dazzle of the game had me hooked, with the futuristically-dressed players so much more glamorous than the mud-covered soccer players or sweatshirt-wearing cricket players my Father introduced to me as the epitome of competitive sport as a child. My Dad explained the rules to me, but obviously many of the finer points of NFL football escaped me. However, on this day, one player moved faster and did more exciting things than anyone else, so he instantly became my favorite...which brings us to Wesley Walker.
Football (and particularly the Jets) was a big obsession for me throughout my childhood and into adolescence and Wesley Walker remained my favorite player until his retirement after an injury-plagued 1989 season. That first game (the heroic 4 touchdown performance in a 51-45 overtime win over Miami, if you didn't click the link above) led to greater things that season, as Walker caught a career high 12 touchdown passes (also including another three against the Colts in week 11) and caught 49 passes for over 1,000 yards. The Jets went 10-6 (having been 10-1 before injuries set in), eventually being eliminated from the playoffs in the divisional round, as despite Walker catching a long touchdown pass on a flea-flicker, the Browns came back from a 20-10 deficit late in the fourth quarter and won in overtime.
The 1987 season got off to a promising start, when Walker went deep - his forte - for a 55 yard TD in an opening day win over the Bills, but the strike and injuries meant that he would only catch another 8 passes that year as the Jets went 6-9.
In 1988, he got off to a slow start, but then busted out with a three touchdown game in a blowout win over the Oilers in week three. He later added game winning scores against the Lions and Dolphins, as the Jets posted a winning record but missed out on the playoffs. He only caught 26 passes on the season, but continued to be a threat, averaging 21 yards per catch and scoring 7 touchdowns. However, by now he was a shadow of his former self, as evidenced by his dropped catch in the end-zone in a key one point loss to the Patriots in week 11. Fittingly, the game winner against Miami would be his last NFL touchdown.
After the 1989 season, where Walker started just three games and caught just 8 passes, I remember being upset when Walker, a free agent, was apparently being pursued by some other teams (including the Rams, if memory serves), but he never played for another NFL team and retired having played all 154 career games for the Jets and with 438 catches for 8,306 yards and 71 TDs and a healthy 19 yards per catch average (19th best all time - he is 6th best in terms of yards per touch).
It was only once his career had ended that I got into researching Jets history and realized that, although he was my favorite player, I had actually missed the best years of his career.
As a rookie in 1977, the speedy Walker led the NFL in average yards per reception, then in 1978, he led the NFL in receiving yards and was named as a first team all-pro. His 24.4 yards per catch average that year is still good enough for 18th best in NFL history. In 1979, he actually averaged 24.7 yards per catch, although he didn't catch enough passes to qualify for the all-time records. He missed several games in 1980, but still averaged over 20 yards per catch for the fourth straight year.
Over the next four years, the tail end of the Richard Todd era, Walker became more of a possession receiver. His reception numbers went up (including a career high 61 catches in 1983), but his average per catch droppped to the 14-16 yards per catch range. He was just as much of a red zone threat, though, catching 29 touchdown passes over that four year span, including 9 in 13 games in 1981. In the strike-shortened 1982 season, he had 620 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns in just 9 games and went to the Pro Bowl for the second time. In the postseason, he had the go ahead touchdown as the Jets defeated the Bengals and a crucial score when they held off the Raiders to reach the AFC title game.
In 1985, the introduction of draft pick Al Toon to the roster and announcement of strong-armed Ken O'Brien as full-time starting quarterback enabled Walker to return to his deep threat role. He again averaged over 20 yards per catch in each of the next four seasons. The 1985 season featured some great moments, such as when with the Jets up 17-13 against the Bengals, Ken O'Brien threw an interception to Louis Breeden at the six yard line, but he reversed his field and Walker took him down for a key safety. He also had a late game-winner against the Seahawks and a franchise-record 96 yard TD against the Bills as the Jets battled to a wild card position despite having both the team with the AFC's best record and the Superbowl runners-up in their division. Walker would miss four games though and ultimately played 16 games only three times in his 13 year career.
The 1986 season was when I first discovered Wesley and the Jets and saw Walker named as a UPI all-AFC selection even though he wasn't invited to the Pro Bowl. Clearly, his achievements speak for themselves and he is a worthy inclusion in our hall of fame.
However, although he was a fantastic player, this is not the only reason for his inclusion. Walker was inspirational, for the fact that he incredibly managed to achieve such a high level of greatness despite the fact he was legally blind in one eye. He also laid it on the line for the team, as evidenced by disturbing recent reports that he is still in constant pain due to the after effects of a nerve injury to his neck. He is still involved in the community, currently working as a teacher and doing great work for charitable causes. And, over and above all of that, he's still a Jets lifer, as evidenced by him representing the team on Jets night at Shea and apparently knocking back drinks impressively with fans at Dave and Busters 2008 draft party.
To close, however, I want to end on a personal note and take you back to that simpler time. This young newly-minted Jets fan, still only ten, wrote a letter to his new favorite player in 1987. It must have been the worst fan letter ever, just saying how exciting I found American Football to be, recounting a load of his stats and telling him he was the best. I can't imagine it made for very interesting reading and I don't think I ever expected a reply beyond my wildest dreams. A month or so later, a signed photograph came through the door addressed to me. I still have it to this day. It was clear that he had also addressed the envelope himself too. He didn't have to do that, so I am honored to get the chance to pay tribute to Wesley Walker, as a way of thanking him for what was one of the biggest thrills of my childhood.
So, thanks Wesley, welcome to the hall and we wish you good health in the future. Ladies and Gentleman, Wesley Walker...


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i'm not as lucky, i am fully paid on a syclone body and rail, 1 v2 grip, and 2 v3 grips. on nov.27 via email i was told about 6 weeks, i then emailed mongoose again and on jan 11 i was told another 40-60 days.
i'm not as lucky, i am fully paid on a syclone body and rail, 1 v2 grip, and 2 v3 grips. on nov.27 via email i was told about 6 weeks, i then emailed mongoose again and on jan 11 i was told another 40-60 days.
If you can't get a reasonable response from goose just as XMT. He's making all the stuff for him. He'll know more then anyone.
Im not involved in this, but i have been in a similar situation with a pre order deal, lost $250 for rifle parts over two years... sent a deposit then was told it was ready to ship so I paid it off, nothing came... this makes me angry though... all these orders on here and other sites not fulfilled and there are MULTIPLE ebay ads for 1/10 runs for grips and rails at $135 a pop... **** you guy, get a life and stop scamming people. Pull your ads from ebay and do whats right to your CUSTOMERS, give them what they paid for, for whatever they have paid down and not a cent more... this is a joke. Id be blasting any email/phone number/ebay accounts I could find on this guy if I saw my parts on ebay after I paid for them..
Its ironic you associate your business name with the abbreviation of VD, because you seem to be the venereal disease of these peoples lives!
http://www.automags.org/forums/showt...RKM-3D-Designs"You play stupid games, you get stupid prizes." RU
And I don't know what trolling is? Quite literally, and I don't really care to know so don't explain it either... thanks for your input about what I do, mom.. ill be sure to pm you next time I want to make a post to see if its OK, OK?
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Well Cokrkilr you really added to the tone of this thread. Not to mention breaking a few Forum rules.
YOU did read the rules about posting didn't you? Now that you have our attention you should do some edits to your posts so they don't go poof.
You don't care to know so if I have to explain, you wouldn't understand.
You can PM us next time to see if its OK, OK?
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In Internet slang, a troll (pron.: /ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is someone who posts inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as a forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.[3] The noun troll may also refer to the provocative message itself, as in: "That was an excellent troll you posted."
It was quite on topic to what was happening, I stated in the first sentence I had ZERO relation to the problem in this particular situation, but, I related myself to a similar "pay it forward" situation that happened years ago to myself... and then explained that I thought it was terrible that a guy that screwed so many people over (and even recommended a way to rectify himself to "the people") is selling already paid for parts on eBay...
But, I edited my post and all. Do I have to take out the part about no lube? PG-13 is actually pretty vulgar now days so im unsure. Seems like it should pass?
Still no parts or money, oh boy that's a shocker. What a failure this venture has been.
I noticed a few of you have gone to the Ebay listings for these items and purchased them there,.....
for those of you that have paid but have not received your money back or parts,... have you contacted ebay and reported the items as already been sold?
Even if he has stock items of these,.. he can not prove they are not the ones you paid for already. And since you paid with Paypal (and its an ebay company), under the user terms for paypal,.. your prior purchase transactions will bar him from using paypal to transfer funds of un-delivered items.
Everyone in here should be hammering PayPal and Ebay on this,....
I see he has sold a few already to a few non-members here as well,.... kinda looks like you have grounds for stolen property claim(s).
Edit: Christian if you are actually reading these posts in the thread,...... I dont know what your problem is,.. but Im ashamed to have called you "my friend".
Jai "P8ntbal4me" Menard
heard from mongoose today
Hello....I have some bodies that are being tested now...need to make sure everything functions properly before I ship them out....I can't sign into ao. For the record I am NOT selling anyone's parts on ebay...I am selling the extra parts we have made. If I have any further issues with the bodies I will refund you 100% very sorry for all the delays...the v2 are also just about finished and we started work on the v3
refund, I always get an email or text that I will get a refund then 2 months pass by and no refund and then I get another text or email saying why he can't give a refund but if in 6-8 weeks if the parts aren't ready then he will give a refund then 8 weeks later still no refund. Can't sign into ao then why not sign into bigevil and let one of the members there know that he can't sign in or to tell everyone here whats going on. What a joke?
He is not banned here. His account is active. If he has an issue or forgot his password[right] send him word he can mail ME ...... beemerone at comcast dot netHello....I have some bodies that are being tested now...need to make sure everything functions properly before I ship them out.... I can't sign into ao. For the record I am NOT selling anyone's parts on ebay...I am selling the extra parts we have made. If I have any further issues with the bodies I will refund you 100% very sorry for all the delays...the v2 are also just about finished and we started work on the v3
Man up Goose.
I have also found messaging him on his eBay auctions is a good way to get a response.
Also, if someone is trying to sell their air thru, untapped for pneumag, v2 I will purchase it after you have it in hand.
Hey guys, have most of you guys gotten your stuff that you ordered? I was thinking of picking up some stuff from ebay but if people are still waiting, I don't feel right sending my money his way.
Nope haven't gotten my refund yet. Was on his ebay page thinking of messaging him there
Is he selling grips on eBay before shipping to original purchasers?
Stay Classy, AO...
My Feedback: Here on Automags.org, On MCB, BigEvilOnline, and PaintBallNation
Them for grips are for sale on eBay......
Thanks for deleting my post AO. It's pretty bad if this forum is willing to defend this guy. Do you believe the word shyster is too strong?
"A shyster is a slang word for someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way, especially in the practice of law, politics or business."
Seems rather spot on to me.
Ohhh, my bad. Sorry AO, I still love you.
So are the ones on ebay the same ones that you guys are waiting for him to send you guys?
If they are I would be contacting ebay.
nothing new?


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Column published Feb. 27, 2013 in The Mexico Ledger
100 Years Ago
"E. Williamson, 73 years of age, was struck by passenger train No. 13 of the Wabash, about noon, Thursday, and thrown several feet. Mr. Williamson was near the Wabash bridge, just east of this city, when he heard the train coming. He stepped off the track, but not far enough to avoid the oncoming train, which struck him a glancing blow. He was shaken up badly, but his condition is not serious."
50 Years Ago
"Mexico is the first of several communities chosen by the University of Missouri Research Center in a new, intensive three-year study of governmental and economic problems facing Missouri cities. Robert Allegrucci of the Research Center staff will be in Mexico for a number of weeks, interviewing and discussing the problems of leadership and citizen participation in public affairs with local civic leaders and citizens. In announcing the project, the university said 'initially the study will concentrate upon a select number of Missouri communities that in recent years have demonstrated an ability to meet their problems through a program of effective, responsible leadership and through informed participation of the citizenry.' Mexico is the first such community on the research list, and interviewing has already begun here."
25 Years Ago
"David Pickering is the newest partner in Precht-Pickering and is continuing the tradition of over 100 years of the family owned and operated business. He is a graduate of Mexico High School and attended Central Missouri State University and Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, graduating in 1984. He is chairman of the Deacons at First Christian Church and member of the choir. He is currently President 5th District of Missouri Funeral Directors, Noble Grand of the Mexico I.O.O.F. and a member of Noon Kiwanis and the Mexico Jaycees."
10 Years Ago
"Students from St. Brendan School were chosen to participate in this year's second speech meet at Moberly St. Pius X School. St. Brendan was one of the nine schools participating. Students may choose from a humorous, serious or a duet writing. Participants recite their speech twice for the judges to critique. During the awards assembly all of the St. Brendan students were awarded blue ribbons. They include Becki Hamlett, Jessica Wieberg, Callie Bracht, Katherine Wortmann, Matthew Vaughn, Rebecca Burke, and Katie Hamlett. St. Brendan's speech instructor is Bill Gleeson."
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ODU Baseball announces 2nd Annual "Bark in the Park" game
By ODU Athletics
NORFOLK, VA - For the second year in a row, Old Dominion Baseball is partnering with the Norfolk SPCA to host "Bark in the Park" night at the Bud Metheny Baseball Complex. On April 18th, the Baseball Monarchs will host the UTSA Roadrunners and fans can bring their dogs into the game for the only time this season. A special area in Rally Alley will be reserved for pets and their owners.
There will be an ODU travel dog bowl give-a-way for the first 250 fans in attendance and the Norfolk SPCA will be on hand with adoptable pets and treats. Canine games and a "doggie activities area" will also be available in Rally Alley to entertain all the four-legged guests in attendance.
"Our baseball team is excited to partner with such a worthwhile organization as the Norfolk SPCA," said ODU Head Baseball Coach Chris Finwood. "As a dog owner myself, I'm glad we can play a game to benefit the SPCA and create a fun-filled environment at the Bud for our fans. Last year's game was such a huge success and the team enjoyed seeing the more than 200 dogs at the game. We're looking forward to even more this year."
Fans can bring donations for the SPCA and receive a $2 discount off a ticket to the game. Tickets are $5 at the gate or purchase an ODU Baseball season voucher book for only $50 and receive 32 admissions vouchers, good for any game. Donations accepted will be canned pet food, bleach, paper towels, cat litter and detergent, while cash donations will not be accepted.


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