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Saturday, May 3, 2008
Baseball And NASCAR Clash Once Again
Once the two hour RaceDay program on SPEED ended, NASCAR fans turned the dial to Fox for the pre-race show from the Hollywood Hotel. Instead, what many of them found was Major League Baseball once again.
For me, it was the Mets vs. the Diamondbacks in the eighth inning with no outs. Fox had several baseball games it had presented to various areas of the country. Depending on the game that the local Fox station was broadcasting, you either got the NASCAR pre-race show or joined it in-progress.
In some areas of the nation, the live baseball game covered a significant portion of the pre-race show. Then, the transition between baseball and NASCAR was rough.
Here in the South Florida area, along with most fans who watched the Mets game, viewers saw many minutes of commercial breaks and then joined NASCAR host Chris Myers in mid-sentence. Eventually, Myers welcomed viewers from the Mets game and promptly threw to another commercial break. There was no recap of the earlier highlights or top stories that some fans had missed.
Luckily, a crisp and focused race telecast helped to ease the pain of once again having the potential for a long over-run because of baseball. Mike Joy and company showed-off the multiple Sports Emmys that NASCAR on Fox had recently won and then worked hard to prove they deserved the honor.
The TV crew cannot change the dynamic of the race, and it was clear from the start that Denny Hamlin was going to "stink up the show." The upside was a great looking race with outstanding natural sound from both the track and the individual in-car cameras. Tough to do on a short track.
Fans instantly noticed that Fox had responded to the multiple problems with the live race "ticker" by changing it completely. Now connected directly to the GPS information from the track, the moving graphics actually update live by switching positions as the cars do the same on the track.
At first the movement is distracting, but then the value becomes clear. The immediacy of the information, especially at a short track like Richmond, is fantastic. As the race progressed it was clear that Fox has made a very positive change in the coverage. Perhaps, they may share this with TNT for their summer tour.
The booth announcers and the pit reporters dug deep to make the middle portions of the telecast interesting despite the lack of action on the track. Their efforts were rewarded with a memorable finish. Once again, NASCAR had almost lucked into a good story for both the live TV coverage and the other NASCAR media with Busch vs. Earnhardt Jr.
The incident was well-covered during the broadcast, but disjointed immediately after the race. The Daly Planet's complaints about the singular Fox focus on the race winner were certainly evident once again. This time, the Director tried to show the field crossing the line, but missed the second place cars that included Kyle Busch.
There just has to be a better way to finish these races on TV. Since the announcers have always been on-top of the finishing action and the sound is sensational, the only issue once again is the video. This was a good effort, but things cannot just be "planned" in this sport. What is actually happening in the race needs to dictate the final lap coverage.
Fans like Clint Bowyer, but the focus of the finish and the post-race should have been Kyle Busch and Dale Junior. For Fox, striking the balance between the "planned" focus on the winner and the reality of the action has always been their Achilles Heel. The battle to the line for second had to be replayed for TV viewers.
Even running late, Fox hung-in and worked the pit reporters on the stories that needed to be told. Krista Voda showed her experience when she knew how to deal with a clearly disappointed and upset Junior after the race. NASCAR fans have vivid memories of ESPN's Mike Massaro pushing Junior to the brink of tears after he fell out of Chase contention last season. Voda did it just right.
Overall, this was the type of telecast that NASCAR fans enjoy. Despite the baseball issues and the glitch at the finish, the improvements in the ticker and the overall quality of the coverage made the evening a solid one for the sport. It should be interesting to see if Fox can continue to ride a nice wave of higher ratings into Darlington after this strong performance in Richmond.
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38 comments:
- Anonymous said...
"Fans like Clint Bowyer, but the focus of the finish and the post-race should have been Kyle Busch and Dale Junior."
The focus was on Busch and Dale Jr and I thought it was pathetic. I timed Bowyer's Victory Lane interview. From the time he got out of the car until they moved on to Kyle Busch, FOX spent less than one minute on Bowyer.
Yes, less than 60 seconds in Victory Lane with the winner of the Richmond race. Kyle Busch got almost 90 seconds in interview (plus that footage of the #88 crew confronting him) and Dale Jr's interview was almost two minutes, plus almost a couple more minutes talking about him post race.
A shame for Bowyer, who does have fans and finished third in the championship Chase last year, if anyone remembers. He's on par to equal or do better than that this year, and TV should remember that.
- May 4, 2008 at 12:58 AM
- Anonymous said...
The headline on that's racin.com says it all, sadly:
Busch, Earnhardt Jr. tangle in late-race battle for lead
(Sub-headline) Hamlin dominates, but Bowyer ends up with the Saturday night Richmond win
The Charlotte Observer
Saturday, May. 03, 2008
RICHMOND, Va. – Clint Bowyer earned his first Sprint Cup Series victory of the season.
The question is whether anyone noticed.
- May 4, 2008 at 1:06 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
The problem for Bowyer is he was quiet all night. He spoke well in his interview, but what else could he say? He was done.
Fox should have been live on pit road and dealt with the issues happening while Bowyer did his burnouts. That was the planned part they always do.
While he was spinning his tires, lots of stuff was happening on pit road. Put it in a side-by-side video box, cut back and forth between the two, but do something!
Talk about frustrating. Once again, the fans at the track were watching something other than the TV viewers at home. That is simply not fair.
- May 4, 2008 at 1:08 AM
- stricklinfan82 said...
If you were wondering the Fox Sports website lists their regional MLB distribution every week at the following address:
If you were looking for an exact count, 22% of the country got the Mets/D-Backs game and missed a large chunk of the pre-race show.
I'm definitely crossing my fingers that my Fox game next week ends early so I can see NASCAR in its entirety. That's amazing that your game didn't even go to extra innings and still ran that long.
- May 4, 2008 at 1:30 AM
- Anonymous said...
Clint and Richard Childress had plenty interesting to say about the race on ESPN News. Fox didn't give them a chance, because they didn't care.
Clint apparently broke the record for coming from furthest back in a Richmond race to win. Congrats to him. I also think it should get noticed. The Junior show gets tiring for me, for him too, I bet. NASCAR is going to get itself in trouble relying so much on one driver to prop it up.
- May 4, 2008 at 2:06 AM
- Anonymous said...
I don't think it was because "FOX didn't care". Certainly Clint said what he wanted to say in Victory Lane and FOX I'm sure was anxious to cover the "story of the race" which just happened to be Kyle and Jr. wrecking and Denny's tire.
Had FOX been winner-centric and stayed with Clint for 5 minutes and barely touched the other 2 stories, this blog would have lit up like a Christmas tree. You can't have it both ways. Winner focused and other story focused in a short amount of time.
Fox covered it all well considering they were over their time.
I wish TV guys bosses would let me blog again. I miss his perspective.
- May 4, 2008 at 2:33 AM
- Anonymous said...
ooops, no let ME blog, let HIM blog. I can blog after all because my boss doesn't care! I don't think at least, LOL. It is late isn't it. Sorry!
- May 4, 2008 at 2:36 AM
- Cypress said...
The live ticker went from useless garbage to a valuable tool! I love the live updates. I would love to see it do live updates as cars scatter for "The Big One"
It would be nice if they had two tickers on top of each other: Top 10 and Full Field. One thing is that if you look up and it is at, say, Position 18, you have a long wait until the Top 5 scroll back around the screen. Maybe the bottom ticker could be static numbers of the top 5 like in horseracing.
Anyway, the GPS was a major improvement.
Now if we could get a little better coverage of the parking of Hamlin and Waltrip from FOX...
- May 4, 2008 at 2:40 AM
- Anonymous said...
MRN didn't exactly spend a lot of time with Bowyer either ... Probably about the same amount of time that Fox did ...
Granted, to the news / sports media, the bigger story was Jr / Kyle ... esp since it had been two yrs & at THAT track that Jr had gotten his last win ... and was on his way to breaking his drought when he was unceremoniously taken out by Kyle ...
I think with all of the stories that broke out in the last 50 (scheduled) laps ... add in the 10 extra laps ... MPD wrecked ... dominating driver tire problem ... 2 drivers parked ... Points leader change ... They had a lot of stories they had to run to cover and with a limited amount of people/time, it makes it tough ...
The big question is: How will Fox handle the updates on stories like Mikey & Denny's parkings next Saturday night ??
And WHO is gonna get penalized during the week ??
- May 4, 2008 at 2:54 AM
- Anonymous said...
The Seattle market DID get to see the entire pre-race show ...
But, that's the difference between Fox (KCPQ) and ABC (KOMO-tv) ...
- May 4, 2008 at 2:56 AM
- Brian said...
I really wonder why no one asked Denny why he stopped on the race track to help his team mate get closer to the leader of the race. How could any interview with him be complete with out asking why he did it?
The FOX improvements were GREAT, now if we can just get DW out of bed with kyle bush and toyota maybe we can get him to be a good un-biased broadcaster.
- May 4, 2008 at 3:25 AM
- KoHoSo said...
Overall, I thought that this was one of Fox's best efforts of the season so far -- although I knew there would be another uproar when I heard Chris Meyers (I hate him because I care) welcome viewers who had been stuck watching baseball.
While I usually agree with our esteemed Mr. Daly almost 100% of the time, it's odd how people can sometimes perceive things differently. The way I saw it, Fox couldn't get away from Bowyer fast enough so they could have the Shrub and Junior on the air. I had a feeling that they were also in a rush so that affiliates everywhere except in the Pacific Time Zone could get to their lucrative local news (I watched the race off of my DVR and it seemed to run well into the 90 minutes of "cushion time" I allow for races in case of delays for red flags and/or rain -- JD, please correct me if the need to hand things over to the local stations was not a factor).
On the other hand, I will agree totally that the Fox train came almost completely off the tracks at the end of the race. One would think that, by now, a group such as this would be well educated in that fact that, especially at short tracks, they should be prepared for any sudden events or confrontations. Other than the quality of the interviews, at the end, Fox seemed as lost as a preacher in a porno store.
All that being said -- again, the meat of the race was well done, especially in light of how dominant Hamlin was. I hope this is a sign of better things to come as we hit two biggies in Darlington and Charlotte.
- May 4, 2008 at 3:27 AM
- Newracefan said...
IMO The interview with Clint was a little short but Steve B had a hard time getting to him and it was the most choatic VL I've seen in some time (in a good way), let's face it up until the JR/KB mess a win wasn't going to happen. I also would not want Steve to ask Clint about the JR/KB incident that led to his being there, at least not in his VL. Krista did an excellent interview with JR but then that doesn't surprise me. I'm guessing Mikey was gone or unavailable, TWIN should be fun but you can bet Jimmy will throw him under the bus (which may be deserved) on VL tonight. I know many think that DW was on the side of Kyle and that's why he was so quite after JR's spin I actually think he was rooting for JR so hard that he was upset and took a while to compose himself. Overall it was an excellent telecast, despite the outcome for my drivers (all of them did not do well) I enjoyed the race
- May 4, 2008 at 8:54 AM
- Vicky D said...
I was very disappointed with the short interviews and a comment made by Mike Joy. After Kyle spun Jr. he went over the story about the previous night's Nationwide race last lap bump between Stephen Wallace and Busch. He said that Wallace will probably get in trouble with Nascar this week for slamming into the back of Busch's car after the race! I guess he didn't what really happened was that Busch brake checked Wallace and with that David Ragan was spun out too. I wish he had gotten his story straight. No one in the booth corrected him.
- May 4, 2008 at 9:17 AM
- Anonymous said...
I guess he didn't what really happened was that Busch brake checked Wallace and with that David Ragan was spun out too.
Isnt that an opinion on your part? I don't rememberer hearing or reading that Busch breake checked Steven.
- May 4, 2008 at 9:31 AM
- Anonymous said...
Overall, I was pleased with the broadcast last night. Being able to see the opening ceremony (with the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and the Blue Angels performing) made up for the fact we missed part of the pre-race show. I can better understand the dilemma the broadcast media go through to try to please everybody.
The change to live ticker shows that FOX is really tuning in to the fans. Too many tickers will clutter up the screen, so be careful.
So much happened toward the end of the race and FOX did a pretty good job of capturing most of it. You have to listen as well as watch to get it all. A lot was packed into the time allotted.
Thanks to The Daly Planet, I knew to switch over to ESPNEWS, which I didn't even know was available.
Certainly there is a lot of fodder for both print and broadcast media after last night. Victory Lane, Wind Tunnel, and TWIN ought to be interesting.
- May 4, 2008 at 9:39 AM
- bevo said...
Brian -
Amen! I made the same point last night. I was really disappointed in Matt Yocum who usually does a very good job. He interviewed Hamlin and didn't ask him about staying out with the flat.
- May 4, 2008 at 9:41 AM
- Anonymous said...
Multiple missed restarts, totally ingnoring why NASCAR parked "brother" Mike, no love for Boyer and digger digger digger ....
FOX can't end their season fast enough!!
- May 4, 2008 at 9:53 AM
- Anonymous said...
you guys complain when espn asks drivers tough or sometimes stupid questions and then complain when FOX throws softballs.
Get a stance and perhaps stick to it.
Do you want pit reporters asking tough and sometimes embarassing questions or be their fried and ask easy questions - its Yokum v Massaro type of interview.
S Byrnes works so much TV other than as a pit reporter (on SPEED) that his objectivity is just not there. He is friends with many many drivers as is Yokum.
- May 4, 2008 at 9:54 AM
- Anonymous said...
typo -should be be their friend
and another thing = FOX did a super job showing Jr's only pass for the lead going three or was it four wide. No missed lead change there.
- May 4, 2008 at 9:56 AM
- Anonymous said...
I was not around until later last night, but just noticed this question:
SophiaZ123 said...
I am Ohio on East Coast time but of course due to region, had the St. louis-Chi game. Glad it was not rain delayed or anything.
I am sorry for those of you that got gypped.
JD I don't remember this being such a huge issue last year on Fox? Maybe you can get some feedback why this is such a problem...Time change of races?
It's actually the other end that's the problem, the races didn't change times, the baseball games did. In last year's FOX Saturday Baseball contract, 1st pitch occurred around 1:30 PM ET unless the game was in a west coast market.
This year, they've switched to a single national telecast with a few different feeds for local interest. Therefore, the first pitch is pushed back to 3:55 PM with a short pre-game show starting at 3:30 ET.
The baseball game coverage starts at 3:30, but the games themselves don't start for another 25 minutes, so a straight 3 hour game (kind of the standard these days) runs til 6:55, meaning if its even 10 minutes long, they run into the Hollywood hotel.
- May 4, 2008 at 11:08 AM
- Anonymous said...
I wish TV guys bosses would let me blog again. I miss his perspective.
May 4, 2008 2:33 AM
According to a anon poster here last week (maybe the race review thread, it's at the very end of one of the comment threads from this past week), TV Guy got let go for posting here and the production people were warned the same would happen to them if they did what he did while on the job. Doesn't surprise me at all.
I too thought Bowyer got the short shrift. Last week it was Earnhardt Jr vs Jeff Gordon, this week it's Jr vs Kyle Busch, who will it be next week? (Yawn.)
Re: "The big question is: How will Fox handle the updates on stories like Mikey & Denny's parkings next Saturday night ??
And WHO is gonna get penalized during the week ??"
Answer: They won't (it will be covered Friday on SPEED, after that it will be over like any "controversy") and nobody will get penalized, NASCAR already said.
- May 4, 2008 at 11:26 AM
- Alex said...
I don't think that the baseball issue was that big of a deal actually. Despite the rough transition, after that point the race coverage was excellent. The booth guys and pit reporters kept the dialog going in a boring race, and kept me watching it.
Kudos for Fox Sports staying on the air well after the finish and paying off the big stories of the night: Hamlin, Busch, Earnhardt, and giving time for the booth guys to wrap up the race.
What else could Fox do to cover the stuff on pit road between Busch and Earnhardt? Apparently nothing went down other that one or two crew members shouting at Busch.
I agree that the finish was somewhat screwed up, but I think that Fox is slowly moving in the right direction and I was pleased with the way they covered and wrapped up the night.
- May 4, 2008 at 11:29 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Just so we are square, no one got let go from any job in reference to participating in the comments section of this site.
I got email from all concerned, and the only issue was blogging while working for the TV folks during the telecast. I understand that, and those who choose to participate have been reading as we go and then responding after the race.
Thanks for giving me an opportunity to clear that up once and for all.
- May 4, 2008 at 11:30 AM
- Newracefan said...
Thanks for clearing that up JD I was worried we cause someone to lose his job. I can undestand not being allowed to blog during work, too bad they can't get an intern (might not know enough) or hire someone to be part of the blog like TV guy. I realize hiring someone is very self-serving on my part but I had to ask
- May 4, 2008 at 11:39 AM
- Anonymous said...
funny how jamie little can pass and hold off skinner on final lap of toyota pro/am but professionals wreck when passing for the lead.
- May 4, 2008 at 11:55 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Do you think that maybe Mike cut her a little slack at the end?
- May 4, 2008 at 12:11 PM
- Anonymous said...
no doubt - think skinner said it - he wanted her to win her class but said he didnt want to wreck them both - hmmm - is shrub listening?
those scions tc's race real nice.
- May 4, 2008 at 12:22 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
I thought Skinner cut her a LOT of slack!
great column..and I agree with most all of it and will be curious as to why Mikey got parked. Of course we heard him rev his engine and run into the back of Mears but both cars were badly banged up and I have seen this done before and somebody penalized a lap or two but not PARKED.
Also Jr handled himself very well but I could tell he was tired and GREATLY DISAPPOINTED.
I am tired of the media focusing on him as somebody who is a Jr fan. It's nauseating and it's too much. Even if you love the guy leave him ALONE.
They need to tweak camera work on the end for sure.
ESPN has that down well but if they could ONLY turn off the ticker for the race, ESPN would be preferable though I would miss Larry and Mike.
DW has to get over his Kyle Busch crush before I can stomach him again. Between that and hawking his DIGGER STORE, shirts and junk. Even on WT??
I enjoy the tech guys that blog on here and thanks for the baseball time change explanation.
This blog is the best.
- May 4, 2008 at 12:32 PM
- Newracefan said...
Mikey got parked because he didn't just bang into the back of Casey he continued to push him for some time. His only defense can be that they got hooked up and he didn't want to stop to keep the front end from ripping off but based on what the car looked like when Mikey came to pit road I'm thinking that won't work
- May 4, 2008 at 12:44 PM
- Mike said...
Next week could be interesting when it comes to baseball on Fox. Again, there'll be 3 games split up regionally. Difference being, even though the broadcast start time is the same for the race, Darlington is looking at a much earlier green flag than what Richmond had (pre-race ceremonies will start at 7:20p.m. Eastern). It'll be interesting to see if NASCAR delays the start again to accomodate Fox, if the situation should arise.
- May 4, 2008 at 1:33 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
thanks NRF!
for the info I overlooked...I have to stop being on the laptop during the race...my brain can't multi task.
- May 4, 2008 at 4:08 PM
- Anonymous said...
Viewers in Austin, Texas got lucky as our Fox network started coverage promptly at 18:00 CST which is exactly what the t.v. schedule showed. I recorded the whole kit an kaboodle-no baseball anywhere to be found.
As for the overall network coverage of the race, I noticed that they missed the start of the big wreck and had to replay it so fans could see how it got started. This is nothing new, though, as the networks do this all the time now. Miss the restarts, don't show pit stops, don't go back to the race if a caution comes out during a commercial break, etc.
I also noticed that they focused on their golden boys like usual. Nothing new there.
- May 4, 2008 at 4:41 PM
- Anonymous said...
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- May 4, 2008 at 5:53 PM
- Anonymous said...
@anon 4:41--it was the same here in DFW, we had the pre-race. But IIRC, if you were on Hotpass here in DFW there was baseball, but other Hotpass markets had the pre-race. Someone on another list posted about having baseball but hadn't elaborated so I wasn't sure WHAT he was talking about, since I had pre-race on. Then after I finally made it over here, I realized what he was talking about.
- May 4, 2008 at 8:19 PM
- Anonymous said...
Fox needs to find a way to start the pre-race show live and on-time on another network in case baseball runs long. ESPN has been able to do that, Fox should too.
- May 4, 2008 at 9:59 PM
- Anonymous said...
Just a couple things I thought of while reading through some of the post. Baseballs times actually are starting the same time this year as they did a year ago. If you remember from last year ... both the Richmond and Darlington races were pushed back to Sunday. That could be a reason to why some think there is a difference. The 3:30 pm eastern time started last year with there new contract. Another comment is that FOX states atleast twice, if not 3 times in the broadcast (Mike Joy did the informing) that Michael Waltrip would be parked for pushing Mears down down the track. They also talked about the Hamlin issue about him stopping to bring out a caution. They did it because he took off again right after the yellow waved.
- May 4, 2008 at 10:49 PM
- Desmond said...
I was one of those who received the entire show. The telecast that was shown here was Orioles vs. Angels, which ended early. Later, we were given Cubs vs. Cardinals, which ended a few minutes later. I was surprised to hear, "for those of you just joining us" later in the pre-race, because I thought that Fox would show all the games first.
Frankly, I was so busy absorbing all of what happened late in the race that I didn't notice that only Bowyer was seen crossing the start/finish line. Obviously, Fox is continuing an old tired habit and this should be taken care of.
As for the post-race coverage, I cannot comment because I was not home at the end of the race and had to record it. The tape cut off after the finish, but during a commercial before the post-race began. Hopefully, I will catch the rebroadcast on Thursday on SPEED, it will be part of it, and I will be able to give you a better assessment.
- May 5, 2008 at 1:42 PM


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Student loans are a major risk not only for younger individuals taking out student loans, but also for the economy as a whole. What was already difficult for younger individuals to pay off with interest rates at 6-10 percent, will become even more difficult when those rates increase in July.
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We as a country need to raise awareness and funding for the educational system. According to an AFP report, "The three-yearly OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) report, which compares the knowledge and skills of 15-year-olds in 70 countries around the world, ranked the United States 14th out of 34 OECD countries for reading skills, 17th for science and a below-average 25th for mathematics."
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Another disturbing fact: more than 30 percent of students who take out loans in college drop out of school before they graduate; taking their heavy debt into a career that doesn't require a college education.
I think it is time for Americans to consider the giant risk they are taking by letting college costs get out of hand while making student loans more difficult to pay off.
As a generation, we will not be able to support those generations that came before us while balancing student debt with the cost/reward of education. At some point students will simply have to stop attending school because paying for their education will become impossible. It has been said, "the quickest path to economic recovery is through an informed and educated workforce." What will happen when that educated workforce disappears?


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Miguel Angel Torres
TRAINING: A typical day of training is never typical. The only thing that I work on every day is wrestling, as it is always incorporated in my training regimen. Everything else is a different story. Since the fight can go anywhere and anything can happen, I work on all aspects of mixed martial arts, where boxing, jiu-jitsu, wrestling, conditioning, kickboxing is all worked on throughout the week, as well as sparring.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started martial arts when I was only seven years old. The training was great and I fell in love with the idea of combat and competition. When I turned nine, my parents could not afford the lessons anymore so I was put in soccer by my dad. At fourteen, I started to take kickboxing lessons from a local gym and paid for it with money I made doing landscaping work. Kickboxing gave me a good base for my stand-up but at school when I fought with my friends who wrestled, I never did well when the fight hit the floor. Finally at eighteen, my good friend introduced me to a man who taught Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After that, everything fell into place with my fight career. Paying for college with my fight purses, I made sure that I fought at least four to five times a semester. I graduated and figured out that I made more money teaching and fighting so I decided to make it my life.
What ranks and titles do you have? Former WEC Bantamweight Champion. Black belt in BJJ under Carlson Gracie. Total Fight Challenge, Iron Heart Crown, Shooto Americas 132-pound, Extreme Shootfighting, and Superbrawl Champion. Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Do you have any heroes? Yes, my father, for always being there for me and teaching me the value of hard work and dedication.
What is you favorite technique? I love the art of knocking someone out. If MMA was not around, I would be a pro boxer. On the ground I like the arm triangle, I can set it up from so many different positions.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? For me, being able to fight in the UFC is a lifelong dream. I've watched the UFC since the very first show and to be a part of it now is an honor. I always trained my hardest, but all the experiences I've had in the past, combined with my newfound wisdom and great team will guide me down the right path in my walk with the UFC.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to Purdue University and earned a degree in Marketing.
What was your job before you started fighting? I worked in a hospital as a Radiologist's assistant for five years. Perfect job for a fighter.
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Huskers Top Illinois, Earn Third Win
Lincoln, Neb. - The Nebraska gymnastics team overcame struggles on several events to pull out a solid team victory over Illinois on Friday night, earning a 195.750-194.750 win at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The Huskers (3-1, 3-1 Big Ten) swept all four events and the all-around in front of a crowd of 1,725 fans to hand Illinois (2-4, 1-2 Big Ten) their fourth loss of the season.
"I'm proud of the effort," Head Coach Dan Kendig said. "I'm not disappointed in that, but I know this team has more in them. We'll go back to work in the gym this week. It's our first full week of practice since the season started, so we're looking forward to that."
Jessie DeZiel led the way for Nebraska, tying for the floor title (9.85) en route to picking up her first all-around win of 2013 with a season-best 39.425. Jamie Schleppenbach captured the vault title (9.925) and tied for the floor title (9.85) on Friday night. Janelle Giblin tied her career-best score on bars (9.95) and took the bar title home, while Jennifer Lauer took home the beam title with a 9.85.
The Huskers kicked off the evening on vault, tying their season-high on the event with a 49.300. Nebraska was paced by returning All-American Schleppenbach, who posted a season-high 9.925, and senior Brittany Skinner, who earned a 9.875. Giblin and DeZiel earned identical scores of 9.85 to help NU take an early lead.
The Illini picked up a 48.775 on bars in their first rotation, paced by Alina Weinstein's 9.80 effort. After one rotation, the Huskers led Illinois by a score of 49.300-48.775.
NU had a slow start on bars but finished with a bang thanks to the efforts of Nebraska's final three performers, earning a 48.675. Giblin led the way, anchoring the Big Red's efforts with her season-high 9.95. The score marked the senior's best effort on the event since she hit an identical score against Iowa State last season, and the fourth time in her career she has earned a 9.95 on the event.. DeZiel and Emily Wong added to Nebraska's strong finish, earning individual 9.90 marks, while Kassandra Nathe added a season-best 9.80.
Illinois took to vault in the second rotation, earning a 48.850. The Illini were paced by Weinstein, who picked up a 9.90. After two events, Nebraska led Illinois 97.975-97.625.
The Huskers had uncharacteristic struggles on beam in their third rotation of the evening, finishing with a 48.800 on the evening. Lauer continued to display her prowess as a beam competitor, earning a 9.85 to lead the Big Red. DeZiel added a 9.825 on the night, and Skinner returned to the beam lineup for NU with a 9.80.
The Ilini posted a 48.625 on floor in the third rotation, led by Giana O'Connor's mark of 9.775. With only one event remaining, the Huskers led the meet by a score of 146.775-146.250.
Nebraska finished the night on floor, posting a 48.975. Schleppenbach and DeZiel led the way for the Big Red, posting identical scores of 9.85 to share the event title. Blanske added a 9.80, and Jennifer Lauer earned a 9.775.
Illinois finished the evening with a 48.975 on beam. Weinstein picked up a 9.800 to lead the Illini. The effort would not be enough to overcome the Huskers, and Nebraska took the 195.750-194.750 victory on the night.
Nebraska will continue their two-meet home stand next weekend, facing Penn State at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Sunday, Feb. 10. The match will begin at 2 p.m. CST and will be broadcast on tape delay by BTN. The meet will also be Pepsi Pack the House day, featuring $1 admission, popcorn and 24-oz. Pepsi products for fans in attendance. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at Huskers.com or by calling the Nebraska Ticket Office at 1-800-8BIG-RED.
Name Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around
Jordyn Beck --- --- --- --- ---
Hollie Blanske 9.80 9.125 9.75 (ex.) 9.80 ---
Jessie DeZiel 9.85 9.90 9.825 9.85 39.425
Janelle Giblin 9.85 9.95 9.70 --- ---
Kailyn Hawkins --- --- --- --- ---
Amanda Lauer --- --- 9.825 (ex.) --- ---
Jennifer Lauer --- --- 9.85 9.775 ---
Ariel Martin --- --- --- --- ---
Madison McConkey --- --- --- --- ---
Kassandra Nathe --- 9.80 9.625 --- ---
Jamie Schleppenbach 9.925 --- --- 9.85 ---
Brittany Skinner 9.875 9.05 9.80 --- ---
Desire' Stephens 9.725 (ex.) --- --- 9.70 ---
Emily Wong 9.80 9.90 9.275 --- ---
Team Score Vault Bars Beam Floor Total
Nebraska 49.300 48.675 48.800 48.975 195.750
Illinois 48.850 48.775 48.500 48.625 194.750


text: Last year was supposed to be Chris Davis' peak.The first baseman put together a career year in 2012, posting a .270/.326/.501 line and mashing 33 homers, nearly doubling his career output. If, after all the years of waiting for Davis to live up to his potential, 2012 was his apex, his career would have been a success by many standards.But Davis had other ideas. The 27-year-old started the season red hot and hasn't cooled off through mid-June, carrying a line of .337/.413/.720 into Friday's game with the Blue Jays. He's hit 26 home runs, including two on Wednesday, and has driven in 66 runs in 72 games.Click here for the latest MLB Player News, and since this space is usually reserved for the revered RotoPat, give him a follow on Twitter at @RotoPat. Also follow @Nate_Grimm and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter while you're at it.There's reason to believe the numbers are legitimate, too. Per FanGraphs, Davis is walking at a clip that's 3.5 percent above his career rate while striking out 4.4 percent less. He's chasing fewer pitches and making more contact. In short, he's become a hitter and not just a swinger.History tells us players generally are what we think they are, but sometimes players make real and sustainable changes. If Davis' plate discipline is as improved as it seems, we might be seeing a true star emerging.Young, RestlessWhen Eric Young Jr. was designated for assignment by the Rockies last week, it seemed likely he would draw interest from other clubs. The 28-year-old second baseman/outfielder has a 78 percent stolen base success rate in his 313 games, with 70 stolen bases in 90 attempts for his career. Speed is a precious commodity, and players like Young will get more opportunities than the normal player as a result of their one above average trait.So it was no surprise that the Mets took a chance on him, trading pitcher Collin McHugh to the Rockies in exchange for Young. And Mets manager Terry Collins made it known right away that Young wouldn't just be a bystander with the club."We'll probably play him quite often to see what he brings to the table," Collins told MLB.com. "We're hoping he brings something that we haven't had since Jose [Reyes]."Those are some high and, frankly, unfair hopes to pin on a guy with a career .261/.329/.342 line, but it's music to the ears of fantasy owners. Young should have a green light to run and, although the Mets lineup isn't much to write home about, batting ahead of Daniel Murphy and David Wright will afford him a chance to score a decent amount of runs as well. Young batted leadoff on Wednesday and began his Mets career with a single, his only hit of the night.He isn't the next coming of Rickey Henderson, but owners looking for a speed infusion could make like the Mets and take a flyer on Young.Puig's On The LooseYasiel Puig thinks the rules don't apply to him.Maybe they don't.The 22-year-old continues to hit everything in sight and play as though his hair was on fire, racking up a .474/.500/.789 line through his first 15 major league games.On Wednesday, it was his aggressiveness on display again as he tried twice to stretch singles into doubles on the basepaths. The first was unsuccessful; the second, he made. In the nightcap of the doubleheader, Puig launched his fifth home run of the year.He also tried to throw out Thomas Neal on a single to right field, a play that is rarely ever attempted, let alone successful. But such is the nature of the man whose name is on everyone's lips these days."You see an aggressive young player, and he has tools," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "I mean, a lot of tools. He has speed. He has power. He has a good arm...there is an awful lot to like about this kid."Fantasy owners would agree.National League Quick Hits: Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said starter A.J. Burnett (calf) "has been nowhere near a mound" since going on the DL. That doesn't bode well for a speedy return ... Trevor Cahill left Wednesday's start after one inning after being hit in the hip with a line drive. He's expected to make his next scheduled start, though ... Jeff Francis will be optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs before Thursday's game to make room for Roy Oswalt ... Eric Chavez (oblique) could begin a rehab assignment as early as next week. Chavez has been sidelined since May 31 ... Cubs manager Dale Sveum said he expects David DeJesus (shoulder) to miss about a month ... Jason Grilli suffered his first blown save of the year in 26 tries ... Francisco Rodriguez moved to within one save of the 300 milestone. He'd be just the 25th player in MLB history to achieve the mark ... Gio Gonzalez struck out 11 Phillies in a no-decision. After some early hiccups, he's got a 2.26 ERA since the beginning of May.American League Quick Hits: Derek Jeter (ankle) took batting practice on Wednesday for the first time since his second ankle fracture. He's currently on track to return shortly after the All-Star break ... David Price (triceps) is scheduled to make a rehab start, his first, with High-A Charlotte on Friday. He hasn't pitched since May 15 ... Jose Reyes (ankle) will graduate to a rehab assignment at Triple-A Buffalo on Friday. If all goes well, he should be back with the Blue Jays sometime next week ... Manny Ramirez's agent said Ramirez would like to return to an MLB team. Ramirez hit .352/.422/.555 in 206 plate appearances in the Chinese Professional Baseball League recently ... Chris Perez (shoulder) will be re-evaluated after a bullpen session on Friday. It's clear he won't return when first eligible to come off the disabled list ... Asdrubal Cabrera (quad) will take batting practice on Friday for the first time since going on the DL. He hasn't played since June 4 ... Dewayne Wise's (hamstring) return is being delayed by a rib injury. The good news is that the hamstring injury seems to be in the past ... Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader. Ichiro is hitting .326 with four stolen bases in June.


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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Tennessee CEO threatens to "start killing people" if gun control legislation is passed. I don't think you're helping.
The CEO of a Tennessee company that specializes weapons and tactical training is threatening to "start killing people" if President Barack Obama moves forward with gun control measures.
In a video posted to YouTube and Facebook on Wednesday, Tactical Response CEO James Yeager went ballistic over reports that the president could take executive action with minor gun control measures after the mass shooting of 20 school children in Connecticut last month.
After the Drudge Report likened Obama to Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin on Wednesday, pro-gun conservatives expressed outrage over the idea that the White House could act without Congress.
"Vice President [Joe] Biden is asking the president to bypass Congress and use executive privilege, executive order to ban assault rifles and to impose stricter gun control," Yeager explained in his video message. "Fuck that."
"I'm telling you that if that happens, it's going to spark a civil war, and I'll be glad to fire the first shot. I'm not putting up with it. You shouldn't put up with it. And I need all you patriots to start thinking about what you're going to do, load your damn mags, make sure your rifle's clean, pack a backpack with some food in it and get ready to fight."
The CEO concluded: "I'm not fucking putting up with this. I'm not letting my country be ruled by a dictator. I'm not letting anybody take my guns! If it goes one inch further, I'm going to start killing people."
Holy shit!
Do these morons have ANY idea of how their violence infused tantrums appear to rational Americans? I mean does this guy REALLY think he has helped is cause by essentially helping to prove the point of those of us who want to take guns out of the hands of lunatics like him?
I have to tell you that if I were in law enforcement in Tennessee I would be getting a warrant based on this video and being paying Mr. Yeager a visit. OH an if possible, also taking away his guns, because clearly he is not in the correct frame of mind to possess them.
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- Anonymous4:35 PM
Yeager Releases 2nd Video: No Murders 'Unless It's Necessary'ReplyDelete
James Yeager, the Tennessee firearms instructor who made waves when he posted a video online threatening to "start killing people" if the White House issues an executive order on gun control, released a second video Thursday in which he refused to back down from most his statements.
"I do not condone anybody committing any kind of felonies up to and including any aggravated assaults or murders, unless it's necessary," Yeager said in the second video. "Right now it is not necessary."
"I have drawn my line in the sand: Not one more inch," he said.
Yeager opened the latest video saying that he "probably allowed my mouth to overrun my logic," and announced he had edted some of the more heated comments out of his previous video and reposted it. Then he added: "But I don't, I don't retract any of my statements."
Yeager continued to get worked up over the Obama administration's "tyranny" and talked urged people to pack backpacks, get in shape, and load their guns. He said that his first video had "accidentally assembled an army … a quite formidable army."
He also asked those who "stole" and posted the unedited video version of his first video, which includes the statement about killing people, to take those videos down.
Yeager, the CEO of Tactical Response in Camden, Tenn., claims on his website to be "TN Department Of Safety Certified Firearms Instructor," but a spokesperson for the department told TPM this is not the case.
Tactical Response CEO Lists False Firearms Training Credentials Online, State Says
James Yeager, the CEO of Tactical Response who recently said "I'm gonna start killing people" if President Obama takes executive action on gun violence, advertises his services as a firearms instructor with a long list of state and federal certifications. One of the more prominent claims is innacurate, according to Tennessee law enforcement.
On his personal website, Yeager's Corner, Yeager says he's a "TN Department Of Safety Certified Firearms Instructor."
But Dalya Qualls, a spokesperson for the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, told TPM that's just not the case.
"I have confirmed with our Handgun Unit that Mr. Yeager is not a Department of Safety and Homeland Security certified handgun instructor and Tactical Response is not a department certified school," Qualls said in an email.
Though Yeager lists himself as a "firearms instructor," Qualls told TPM he is not certified by the department and that there is no such certification offered.
- Anonymous4:47 PM
Dear Mr Yeager,ReplyDelete
Do that and the real patriots will stand up and shoot you down. We do not need anarchy, BTW I am a good enough shot not to need a semi or auto weapon to stand my ground.
What he needs is a psych eval for danger to others which the police may be involved in just to detain him because he has the potential to be dangerous. If that would happen not only would the violence be decreased, but those who have mental health issues could be prevented from doing something that would get them incarcerated. When we help people with mental health problems we help ourselves. Of course if his problem is psychopathy at this point in time there is no treatment, so the only option is to find a way to protect society. These guys go on the Internet and get others who are mentally unstable and moronic all fired up and contribute to lots of problems. Almost always we find out those who say these types of things have significant mental health problems and/or chemical dependency issues, but the dots are not being connected. Of this guy also has the issue of loosing money if particular weapons are banned and will want to fire up the idiots to start making noise about it.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous4:53 PM
This idiot is going to be on the Ed Show tomorrow - MSNBC - Cable. He called and asked Ed for the spot. These guys are a friggin mess!ReplyDeleteReplies
This should really piss everyone off: this fool has his own Cable TV show on The Outdoor Channel!Delete
He's just drumming-up media interest in himself, ala Palin: squawk as obnoxiously and outrageously as you can, and get FREE, FREE, FREE advertising for your piss-poor cable TV show!!
Anger issues for the delusional Aryan brother.ReplyDelete
THIS is why the dude invested in camo fatigues, some cool sunglasses, and a bunch of Kevlar body armor. Oh, and an arsenal of all those manly assault rifles that he saw all the badass dudes getting a hard-on for at the Guns & Knives Show.
This is exactly the type of temperament that needs some sort of imaginary conflict to engage in so he can feel like a big, tough guy--- a patriot.
So he's going on a mission to save all the "patriots", but first he has to pack his little lunch in case his little tummy starts growling before he gets back home for lunch. Everybody knows that you can't go 'round killing people when your tummy is telling you your tank is on E.
Hopefully he chooses healthy, vitamin-rich snacks to tide him over until his healthy, nutritious lunch. After which, he will have all of the energy he needs to continue his afternoon killing spree. Until his mom calls him and tells him it's time to wash up for supper.Replies
He'd better pack some fiber in that lunch too because he's really full of sh*t! I hope this video is enough to get the FBI to pay this guy a visit and charge him with making terrorist threats. The United States does not negotiate with terrorists and if you are making threats to start shooting people and foment insurrection against the duly-elected government - just because you have policy differences - that's what you are. A terrorist. He'll cry like a freakin' baby if he gets hauled in for questioning.Delete
- Anonymous4:58 PM
Legal action and prosecution - treason against this guy? NO, this is NOT first amendment speech. This is "incitement to riot."ReplyDeleteReplies
If this asswipe starts a riot, it will definitely be a Pussy Riot. A bunch of small-membered, inadequate punks doing a circle-jerk with one another in the woods, not the band. Yeager will be the pivot-man in the center. Just sayin'.Delete
- Anonymous5:03 PM
So ... here is the next Schaeffer Cox trial in the works.ReplyDelete
And do you remember all the media and public anquish immediately following the WTC attack on 11 Sep 01? It was nonstop, "Why didn't they Connect the Dots?!!!" and prevent that from happening...
Well, here is a good opportunity to connect this "Dot" [dolt] with the correct side of a jail cell, in order to prevent his stated goal of "start killing people".
Get that psychopath put away, please, FBI or someone!
- Anonymous5:15 PM
WHO is that idiot going to start killing? His local policemen? Strangers? The fantasies that freaks like that are indulging in are scary, they're feeding off of each other's irrational rants.ReplyDelete
I was reading some FB comments today where people (like that guy) were calling for a revolution. Someone ask "are you going to kill family members too?" The replies were "yes if they supported gun control". One thing the man in the video left out of his preparation instructions was to make a Will.Replies
Someone ask "are you going to kill family members too?" The replies were "yes if they supported gun control".Delete
What if that's what set off the Sandy Point killer?
Here's a perfect opportunity to stop tragedy before it happens by getting this guy off the streets for a mandatory mental health evaluation -- in the lock-up section of the local psych ward.
- Anonymous5:16 PM
We can thank the FOX for inciting people like this.ReplyDelete
Instead of responsibly reporting on how it has become obvious that some reasonable legislation must be passed involving MILITARY STYLE weaponry being in the hands of the mentally unfit, they've got everyone (stupid enough to watch that channel) thinking their President wants to sneak into their homes at night and steal their handguns and hunting rifles.
The stink of paranoia that would ensue from a law proposing lopping off the penis of American males, is all over this ridiculous reaction.
- Olivia5:21 PM
These bozos just don't understand that nobody is going to rise up and follow them into Civil War. There won't be a civil uprising with "patriots" marching into Washington. They need to pay attention to what happened to David Koresh et al because that is exactly how it will end for them.ReplyDelete
The other thing they need to understand is that any harm that might come to the President due to their misguided (read idiotic) reactions to reality will elevate President Obama to hero status for all time and deal their movement it's fatal blow.
He's just begging for TBI (Tennessee Bureau of Investigation), FBI, or ATF to pay a visit.ReplyDelete
After all, Schaeffer Cox is gonna need a fellow prisoner pen-pal who understands that big tough gun-worshippin' guys need them some loving, also, too, when they're in the pokey for a few decades.
- Anonymous5:39 PM
"I understand that my video was very volatile. You have no idea how many people that sent me emails and texts and call me like 'Right on! My shit's clean. My bag is packed. You tell me when and where.' You have no idea how quickly I accidentally assembled an army. I assure you, a quite formidable army."ReplyDelete
James threats against your Country or fellow citizens is in a word "Stupid"what are you thinking? People are dying and you want to kill more ?Accept the inevitable sensible regulation! Nobody wants to take away your guns only the ability to kill multiple people.What the heck is wrong with that ?I'm an old Marine I've owned guns ,Hunted,etc.By the way I love my Country enough not to make idle threats.It's called being a Patriot.Oh and I respect the President that a majority of Americans elected!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6:02 PM
Come on people, the guy just runs some training sessions for a few gun nuts on a gun range. Hardly a captain of industry of a global corporation.
Yeager is mostly just another gun nut who has been posting videos on YouTube for years. Big-freaking-deal. Get over it, the guy is nothing.Replies
- Anonymous6:38 PM
Well, he's a 'nothing' that I wouldn't want to tangle with:Delete
James Yeager is currently the CEO of Tactical Response which provides tactical training worldwide as well as being CEO of Tactical Response Gear an industry leader in products and service to the tactical community.
From July 2004 until May 2005 James Yeager was on Protective Security Details in Baghdad Iraq. His Team was responsible for the protection of the 8 Iraqi Election Commissioners during the violent pre-election, election, and post election. His Team was also in charge of the physical security of their offices at the Interim Iraqi Government Building and we worked closely with the Gurkhan guard force there. Yeager's duties as I.C. (on-site supervisor) included acting as a media liaison, coordinating the security force for the building (Contractors and Iraqi), coordinating with the security force for the compound (Global Risk and US Army), and coordinating with the two U.S. Army Force Protection groups for the area (82nd ABN). He also assisted with the planning, advances, coordination, and execution of the many meetings, plane rides, helicopter shuttles, conferences, and trips around turbulent Iraq that the 8 commissions took to set up and complete the electoral process.
May 1996 through September 1998 he worked as a Patrolman and K-9 handler for the Big Sandy Police Department. In the fall of 1998 he was asked to be the Chief of Police. It was during this time he trained and led the County's first Tactical Team. He held the position of Chief until a new Mayor fired him in May of 2000. He was hired as a Deputy at the Benton County Sheriff's Office in May of 2000. His duties at BCSO included patrol, Tactical Team leader, and trainer for the Multi-Agency Crisis Response Team. September of 2002 after a new Sheriff came into office Yeager decided the political strife of full-time Law Enforcement was too much for him and he went into private training full-time until July of 2004 when he turned his company over to his Board of Directors to go to Iraq.
January 1992 through May 1996 James Yeager worked with various Drug Task Force units as well as many local Departments' Narcotics squads buying and selling illegal narcotics in an undercover capacity. He specialized in deep cover operations, used fictitious names, and moved frequently. The agencies he worked for included, but were not limited to, the 24th Drug Task Force, 23rd D.T.F., 27th D.T.F., Paris Police Department, the Henry County Sheriff's Department, and the DEA. He made hundreds narcotics buys and sales during this period and still continues to work in short duration operations as needed.
James Yeager is a member of the National Rifle Association (NRA) – Life Member, the Southern States Police Benevolent Association, the Tennessee Tactical Police and Paramedic Association (TTPPA) and is a member of I.L.E.E.T.A.
* Louisiana State Police Firearms Instructor Number #0259
* F.B.I. Certified Firearms Instructor
* TN Department of Safety Certified Firearms Instructor
* FAA certified to instruct Law Enforcement "Flying Armed" courses
* A.L.S. Master Instructor (Less Lethal, Flashbangs, Chemical Weapons)
- Paul - Minnesota5:10 AM
If his bio is true, he's done very well being in government for decades. He's another of these benefits from long term government service types of people (even if he was a contractor or vendor later) and now he's anti-government only when it suits his personal causes and $$$.Delete
It comes down also to racism. If John McCain were President, and still it now, if he'd proposed actual legislation to ban guns or limit them, I don't think this gun nut would have spoken out against the POTUS or government.
You know, Gryphen, your recent posts have been scaring the shit out of me. All these people in positions of power and influence-- "whoops, did I accidentally amass an army? my bad"-- I can't believe that they are actually THAT naive. They know what they're doing because it's all they know: talking big and instilling fear. How is it that when terrorists attack, they're all for cutting our freedoms but they're not willing to give up select material possessions if it means the possibility of reducing violence in our country?ReplyDelete
I own guns for sporting purposes, but I was appalled when I saw a comment on a local news site saying that HIS rifle was "designed to hit a paper at 100 yards, not to kill anybody, it's for entertainment purposes only." Dear god, if I use my shotgun to paddle my ass down a river, that doesn't make it any less capable of killing a person. I don't leave it loaded and on the floor by my young son because-- DUH!!!-- it's a weapon!! I may use it for entertainment purposes, but it's still a weapon!
- Beldar J Conehead7:37 PM
"And I need all you patriots to start thinking about what you're going to do, load your damn mags, make sure your rifle's clean, pack a backpack with some food in it and get ready to fight."ReplyDelete
Hard to take this guy seriously when he's so obviously forgotten the most important piece of 'bug out bag" equipment: ALUMINUM FOIL-LINED HEADGEAR!!!
Surely he knows that the Darkie In The White House has to pull but ONE single lever (or push one button. I forget...) and powerful high-beta frequency thought control rays will begin pulsating from antennae secretly installed atop the Martin Luther King Memorial which will render even the most stalwart yet foil-deficient pale-hued Merkin gun fetishist crumpled helplessly on their bedroom floor, one sweaty hand wrapped tightly around their favorite large caliber hand gun (frequently referred to affectionately as "Mommy") and the other just as sweaty hand wrapped just as tightly around their own tiny, limp banana clip.
To the barricades, men!!!
NO!!! The OTHER barricades, you idiots!Replies
Don't be so uppity, Beldar. Us militia guys down here in Tennessee still call it TIN FOIL. And yes, it does prevent them gubmint thought rays from gittin all up in yer noggin, 'specially if you fold it over and double line yer combat helmet with it. Plus, you can wrap yer sammich up in it to put in yer backpack so it won't get stuff on it.Delete
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I think it's wonderful!ReplyDelete
These radical idiots will be the "face" of the gun lobby... notice the silence from the right! What cowards! If one was pro-gun, wouldn't it behoove them to get in front of these idiots?
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... and I completely agree with you. These guys, Yeager and Alex Jones are the most extreme of the extremists - they appear to normal people as insane. THEY ARE the wild-eyed, ranting face of the NRA... by all means, play their messages over and over.Delete
Think any of their goof-ball followers will be lining up to be Yeager first "casualties?"
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It doesn't sound as if he wants a "civil war" but rather he wants to gather like-minded people and overthrow the government, specifically the Executive Branch. I guess he would kill those that don't agree with him as he marches to Washington, but it's not a civil war he wants by definition, it's more of a third world coup. Also, I think he'd be a little surprised by how many that don't agree with him are packing heat as well and would shoot back if accosted by this idiot.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous8:13 PM
What happens in the land of the gun when a nigra president gets uppity. The gungoons start to go off all over the place! It's getting good now! Keep stirring and do your part jesse.ReplyDelete
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8:13 PM 'HATE FROM Canada' you are a tool. TROLL somewhere else, Jesse is providing information for those of us who have a clue as to what the issues of the day happen to be. The Gun Nuts don't need anything to 'STIR THEM UP', they are always in a STATE OF PARANOIA just like you.Delete
- Anonymous9:39 PM
Both George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton issued executive orders regarding gun control when they were in office.ReplyDelete
I do not remember any right-wing nuts acting like this when George and Bill issued their EOs.Replies
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The internet was not a tool then and we were in early days with the 24-hour news cycle. Most people probably were hardly aware of their Executive Orders regarding weapon control. We live in a different world now. The crazies can take to the internet within seconds of their meltdowns and the right-wing radio and television shows are always there to welcome them.Delete


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I am writing to thank the Butler Eagle and so many other businesses in Butler County that supported the first "Ride for the Homeless." Businesses from every part of the county gave gift cards and items for prizes for the run.
I also want to thank all of those who did not ride, but came to the spaghetti dinner after the run and helped also with their support.
Another group deserving a big thank-you are all of those who volunteered their time to make the run possible. All of the funds will be used to house the homeless of Butler County and anyone else not having a place to get in from the cold this winter. This will be the third season for the Winter Relief Center. Anyone who would like to help volunteer at the center or who may need more information concerning should contact me at (724) 290-2384.


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Wang followed the TCM (5.1 no-hit innings) with six no-hit frames of his own this afternoon before leaving with a 7-1-0-4-5, 103 line.
Cano hit two solo home runs off Schilling (7-6-2-1-4, 88) -- leading off the 3rd and 5th innings -- then the MFY tacked on three more runs off Jeemer in the eighth (an RBI double from Abreu and a throwing error by Varitek (which allowed two runs to cross)).
The bats were non-existent: 13 hits in the three games, only six in the last two. And six runs in 27 innings. ... But as the true measure of the offense was not the White Sox series, neither is it these past three games. There will be panic, but my glass in (at least) half-full. A 80-54 record and a five-game lead at the end of August.
Now we feast on the dregs of the East for 13 games: the Orioles (at Fenway tomorrow), Blue Jays and Devil Rays. Then the Yankees invade Fenway on September 14.
Curt Schilling (4.11, 110 ERA+) / Chien-Ming Wang (3.95, 109 ERA+)
Random notes:
Schilling has allowed five earned runs all three times he's faced the Yankees this season. Twice, the team has won, though the right-hander was long gone on both occasions. ... the Yankees are hitting him at a .372 clip. ...In New York, even after two wins against Boston, they are talking only about the wild card.
Wang has been shaky in three starts against the Red Sox this year, allowing nearly two baserunners per inning, but still managing to win two of his three starts. ...
Bobby Abreu is the only Yankees regular to have never homered off Schilling. But with 14 hits in 37 career at-bats, he also holds a .378 average off the right-hander, tops on the team.
Mark Feinsand, Daily News:
Last night's 4-3 Yankee win over the Red Sox might not have the city of Boston in a panic-stricken uproar this morning. But maybe it kept the Beantowners from getting a full night's sleep while the Bombers were daring to dream.
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Not being one for cockamamie theories, I have not spent a lot of time planning about today being the end of the world. On the other hand, maybe I should have seen it as a sign of the apocalypse that Verizon worked out my FiOS issues yesterday. Anyway, amid heavy rain and high winds, the power is out here in the BlueTower, and what's worse, is I can't get online with FiOS even with my UPS, so apparently power is out a local substation. In more bad luck, my laptop was without a charge, but I've managed to fire it up using an inverter and a car jumper box with a battery in it for this makeshift update (I won't have access to the mail on my other machine until the power returns, so there may be some catching up to do after this). The one lucky turn is that I am managing to connect to an LTE tower right now, which you can't usually do around here. Perhaps another sign of the end of days. Anyway, I'm not sure how updating will go the rest of today if the power stays down, so we'll just have to play it by ear.
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In 1989, Spring Break meant anything but taking a break. It was about being young, being in the sun of Southern California, friends, and road trips to Rosarito Beach in Baja. There was no break like I see a break now. In fact, it was all about staying up all night, living on two hours of sleep every night for a week, wearing nothing but a pair of board shorts and flip flops while sleeping in a car.
Spring break 2013 sounds very different than spring break 1989. In my mind they are endless in their contradictions.
In 1989, Spring Break meant anything but taking a break. It was about being young, being in the sun of Southern California, friends, and road trips to Rosarito Beach in Baja. There was no break like I see a break now. In fact, it was all about staying up all night, living on two hours of sleep every night for a week, wearing nothing but a pair of board shorts and flip flops while sleeping in a car.
My days consisted of surfing, sunburns, suntan lotion that smells so good you contemplate eating it, the smell salt water, the feel of sand in your toes, and fast food until I felt sick. Spring break in 1989 was about doing everything without limiting my selfishness.
Spring Break 2013, is so much different now that I am 42. It means sleeping in just a little (7:30, if I'm being selfish). Going outside to experience 65-degree weather. Thinking about a garden. Thinking about fertilizing my lawn to get a jump on the dandelions. Playing catch in the yard with my kids. Watching basketball with my son. Going on walks with my wife. Watching my daughter go on her first road trip with her friends. Watching my other daughter clean out her room of all her "little girl" toys to make way for teen life. Growing a beard and buying some Just for Men to color my beard. Reading, writing, drinking coffee, eating healthy, exercising, running, and finding beauty in the simplest things.
At 18 I was known for being a little eccentric, which is a poetic word for being crazy. I had a strong appetite for adventure, risk and exploration. I was willing to try anything at least once, unless I thought it would kill me, but I was 17, and everyone knows 17 year olds don't die, they live.
Every day was an open book to see something new and move on the next big thing. You could say I was like a dog sitting before a bowl of steak, one gulp and it was down the hatch.
I think my motto was "consume everything and taste nothing."
I looked at people who were over 40 and thought, "Why bother even trying to get out of bed? Heaven is so close for you." They seemed to quit taking risks.
Everything for people over 40 was calculated and measured, as if everything they accumulated was in danger of being taken.
Today, as I reflect on being a 42 year old who is trying hard to experience and enjoy spring break, I am realizing that the difference between spring break as a 42 year old and spring break as an 18 year old is less about age and more about accumulation.
When you don't have anything, it's easy to risk everything.
At 17 I didn't have a wife, kids, a job, an education, bills or any major responsibilities. I just kind of existed.
It was easy to feel as if I was risking everything, because I wasn't really risking anything, even though it still felt like I was risking everything. I was living on the edge. Now living on the edge is pushing the speed limit by two miles per hour and not getting caught, or going on a trail run. Oh how age changes your perspectives.
The longer you live your life, things begin to attach to you. You accumulate things in life. Not necessarily things, but purpose. Purpose that is manifest through people. As we get older we accumulate relationships.
You get married, you now have a spouse.
You have a spouse, you then are likely to have children.
Once you have children, you have endless responsibility.
You have a career, you have co-workers.
You have kids activities, and now you share those activities with parents. You find a community of faith, and you have brothers and sisters in Christ. Life becomes less about you and more about who.
You accumulate.
Jesus' brother James knew about accumulation. God willed His greatest possession, Jesus, to be his brother.
[13] Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit"—[14] yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. [15] Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that." [16] As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. [17] So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. (James 4:13-17 ESV)
God has willed His prized creation of people to you and I. It is there we can explore God's kingdom at work within us. When your purpose becomes God Himself, he will make His greatest priority your greatest priority.
Spring Break is about taking a break from all that keeps you from exploring those relationships at their deepest levels. Start with Him. Spend time in prayer, scripture, and solitude. When He fills your spiritual tank, spend it on others. Go on a walk with your wife or husband. Throw the ball in the yard with your kids. Play a board game or two (that's painful for me, but I plan on doing it this week). Watch a basketball game with your son, or daughter. Take pictures. Record life with a pen and paper. Have extended times of devotions with your children. Have some friends over for a meal. Have some people over for a meal that aren't your friends and make them your friends.
Plant some seeds in the garden of your relationships.
Invest in the people God has in your life and watch the weeds of lonliness and isolation fail to come up. Watch life become life. Watch spring, break you free from the monotony of selfish living so you can truly explore life from God's perspective.
Take a break from everything that keeps you from seeing life through others. Find joy in the community God has given you. Stop pressing to accumulate things that don't have sustainable life. Start pressing to accumulate life in the lives of others.
Take a risk and live.
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High school baseball and softball success translated into summer all-star game invites for several Star Courier-area players.
High school baseball and softball success translated into summer all-star game invites for several Star Courier-area players.
ICA Senior All-Star Game
Three area players — Trey Hannam of Annawan-Wethersfield, and James Doubet and Logan Smith of Galva-Williamsfield — played in the 39th annual Illinois Coaches Association East-West Senior All-Star Game June 22 at EastSide Centre in East Peoria.
The trio played on the West squad, which dropped both ends of the doubleheader to the East 7-5 and 6-2.
Hannam had an RBI single to help the West squad to a 2-0 lead in game one.
Doubet was the starting pitcher for the West in game two, working four innings and fanning seven. Doubet left with the game tied 2-2.
Hannam will continue his baseball career at Kankakee Community College, Doubet at Danville Area Community College and Smith will attend Monmouth College.
McDonald's All-Star Games
The 22nd annual McDonald's All-Star Games featured a number of area players — Trey Hannam and Zach VanWassenhove of Annawan-Wethersfield and James Doubet of Galva-Williamsfield on the Red team in the Senior game, and Matt Jenkins of Annawan-Wethersfield and Tyler Doubet and James Sams of Galva-Williamsfield on the Red team in the Underclass game.
Super 60 Senior All-Star Classic
Danielle Kenney of Stark County was a member of the Blue squad in the 23rd annual Super 60 Senior All-Star Classic June 9 at EastSide Centre in East Peoria.
Stark County softball coach Jarrod Hippen was a member of the Blue team's coaching staff.
Kenney's Blue squad thumped the Red all-star team 13-3. Kenney will continue her softball and golf careers at Carl Sandburg College.
All-star game information
Do you know of any other Star Courier-area athletes that have competed in or will be playing in summer all-star games? If so, let the paper know by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Senior game finished in a 3-3 tie, while the Blue topped the Red 6-5 in the Underclass game.


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Born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1960, but raised in Canada and now practicing in New York, is perhaps best known for bringing his democratic design sensibility to a mass audience. He is a leading figure in the fields of product and interior design, fashion, furniture, lighting and art. He has designed for clients from Alessi to Georg Jensen, Umbra to Prada, Miyake to Method. To date, Rashid has had some 2,000 items put into production and has successfully entered the realm of architecture and interiors as evidenced by the design of the Morimoto restaurant in Philadelphia and Semiramis hotel in Athens which won a Sleep05 European Hotel Design Award.
Rashid was also, for about ten years, an associate Professor of Industrial Design and is now a frequent guest lecturer at universities and gives conferences around the world. Rashid was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in 2006 from the Ontario College of Art and Design. Other awards include a 2005 Honorary Doctorate from Corcoran College, ID Magazine Annual Design Review Best of Category, and 2003 best Retail Store in the USA. His work is in the permanent collections of 14 Museums worldwide including MoMA and SFMoMA and he exhibits art in various galleries. Rashid has also published many books, including his recent guide to living "Design Your Self' from Regan Books, 'Digipop' a digital exploration of computer graphics (Taschen 2005), a portfolio book published by Chronicle books (2004), He edited the International Design Yearbook 18 for Calmann and King 2003 and has released two CD's on the boutique label, Neverstop.
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Here are just some of the types of information you'll find:
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- Locations of schools whose yearbooks are held by The Newberry Library or the Chicago History Museum
- Bibliographies for each of Chicago's 77 community areas
- Homicide records covering over 3,400 crimes.
- Images of Chicago from Jazz Age Chicago, ChicagoPC Postcards, the Charles W. Cushman Photograph collection and more
- Chicago Tribute Markers commemorating notable Chicagoans
- Information on locations such as: public housing, historic restaurants and cemeteries
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perl5121delta - what is new for perl v5.12.1
This document describes differences between the 5.12.0 release and the 5.12.1 release.
If you are upgrading from an earlier release such as 5.10.1, first read perl5120delta, which describes differences between 5.10.1 and 5.12.0.
There are no changes intentionally incompatible with 5.12.0. If any incompatibilities with 5.12.0 exist, they are bugs. Please report them.
Other than the bug fixes listed below, there should be no user-visible changes to the core language in this release.
is_strict and
is_lax from version.
These were being exported with a wrapper that treated them as method calls, which caused them to fail. They are just functions, are documented as such, and should never be subclassed, so this patch just exports them directly as functions without the wrapper.
reval() and
:= to perldiag.pod
sleep() time on Win32 may be rounded down to multiple of the clock tick interval.
Term::ReadLine::Gnu is installed.
See also: http://rt.perl.org/rt3/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=74542
See also: http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=55049
fputc() or
fputs(): on Windows could cause an error due to their arguments being swapped.
See also: http://rt.perl.org/rt3/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=72704
See also: http://rt.perl.org/rt3/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=74006
See also: http://rt.perl.org/rt3/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=74978
See also: http://rt.perl.org/rt3/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=74114
See also: http://rt.perl.org/rt3/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=74290
See also: http://rt.perl.org/rt3/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=72998
The changes required work around AIX 4.2s' lack of support for IPv6,
and limited support for POSIX
DCL symbol length was limited to 1K up until about seven years or so ago, but there was no particularly deep reason to prevent those older systems from configuring and building Perl.
-Uuseperlio build on VMS.
We were checking a variable that doesn't exist in the non-default case of disabling perlio. Now we only look at it when it exists.
Formerly it only worked if you went through all the questions interactively and explicitly answered no.
List::Util::first misbehaves in the presence of a lexical
$_ (typically introduced by
my $_ or implicitly by
The variable which gets set for each iteration is the package variable
not the lexical
A similar issue may occur in other modules that provide functions which take a block as their first argument, like
foo { ... $_ ...} list
See also: http://rt.perl.org/rt3/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=67694
Module::Load::Conditional and
version have an unfortunate interaction which can cause
CPANPLUS to crash when it encounters an unparseable version string. Upgrading to
CPANPLUS 0.9004 or
Module::Load::Conditional 0.38 from CPAN will resolve this issue.
Perl 5.12.1 represents approximately four weeks of development since Perl 5.12.0 and contains approximately 4,000 lines of changes across 142 files from 28 authors.
Perl continues to flourish into its third decade thanks to a vibrant community of users and developers. The following people are known to have contributed the improvements that became Perl 5.12.1:
Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Chris Williams, chromatic, Craig A. Berry, David Golden, Father Chrysostomos, Florian Ragwitz, Frank Wiegand, Gene Sullivan, Goro Fuji, H.Merijn Brand, James E Keenan, Jan Dubois, Jesse Vincent, Josh ben Jore, Karl Williamson, Leon Brocard, Michael Schwern, Nga Tang Chan, Nicholas Clark, Niko Tyni, Philippe Bruhat, Rafael Garcia-Suarez, Ricardo Signes, Steffen Mueller, Todd Rinaldo, Vincent Pit and Zefram.
If you find what you think is a bug, you might check the articles recently posted to the comp.lang.perl.misc newsgroup and the perl bug database at http://rt.perl.org/perlbug/ . There may also be information at http://www.perl.org/ , the Perl Home Page.
If you believe you have an unreported bug, please run the perlbug program included with your release. Be sure to trim your bug down to a tiny but sufficient test case. Your bug report, along with the output of
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If the bug you are reporting has security implications, which make it inappropriate to send to a publicly archived mailing list, then please send it to email@example.com. This points to a closed subscription unarchived mailing list, which includes all the core committers, who will be able to help assess the impact of issues, figure out a resolution, and help co-ordinate the release of patches to mitigate or fix the problem across all platforms on which Perl is supported. Please only use this address for security issues in the Perl core, not for modules independently distributed on CPAN.
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