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LAS VEGAS (AP) — This weekend, the long lines, huge crowds and jersey-clad sports fans in Las Vegas were jockeying for a chance to get into church.
An estimated 20,000 people, including one family that arrived at 4 a.m. Saturday to be the first in line, showed up at Canyon Ridge Christian Church over the weekend to hear Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow share about faith and football.
"You get bashed against the rocks sometimes," Tebow said Sunday at one of the church's four weekend services. "But when you have a relationship with Christ … One of my favorite quotes is, 'I don't know what my future holds, but I know who holds it.' I know what my rock is. I know who's holding my future."
Tebow has attracted immense media scrutiny for his unconventional throwing style and his outspoken Christian faith. His routine of dropping to a knee after a touchdown has evolved into a cultural phenomenon dubbed "Tebowing." He coached senior pastor Kevin Odor on how to strike the prayer pose during their interview-style talks on the church stage.
"One of the reasons I get on a knee is because that's a form of humbling yourself," Tebow explained. "I want to humble myself before the Lord and say thank you for this opportunity. Thank you for letting me play the game I love."
The 24-year-old talked about the Bible verses written in the eye black he wears during the game — he said he was shocked that 94 million people did a Google search for "John 3:16" after he wore it during the 2009 national championship. He talked about his teammates teasing him for not cursing on the field.
And he discussed his visits to orphans, hospitalized children and jails.
He visits death row inmates "just to shake their hand or give them a hug when I'm not supposed to, because the guards get mad, to show them someone still cares and loves them and that God forgives them and still wants a relationship with them. It's one of the coolest things I get to do."
Beyond the Tebow-mania in the church auditorium and the overflow tent on the Las Vegas campus, Odor said more than 1,000 people had logged on to the church's website to watch a live feed of one Saturday night service, hailing from far-flung countries including Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
The honorarium Tebow received for speaking at the church is being donated to his foundation, which is building a hospital in the Philippines.
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Now that's odd…20,000 to see Tebow. I'm certain Jesus would not get that kind of attention. And you wonder what is wrong with this country?
How do you know that?
As Sammy said, "Read the Bible…" and you would know. Don't worry, it doesn't have cooties…
One of Jesus' miracles involved feeding 5,000 men, not including women and children. Most scholars suggest that crowd alone was around 15-20k people.
I think it's great that people want to hear from him, and I pray that he continues to use this platform to point to Jesus!
If you believe that–you'll believe anything.
@Andrew, I agree with you! I will pray in agreement with you and all of my brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ. Jesus lives in him.
@Doesiteverend…the answer is NO! Jesus is for ETERNITY!
Right! You could never get 20,000 to watch a man heal the sick or walk on water.
You're what's wrong with this country.
UR, put the time in perspective, people traveled by donkey or on foot. If they had our modern conveniences Jesus would have attracted more than 20K, perhaps 200K.
I'm pretty sure Jesus would have drawn a lot more people that Twbow. I get what you're alluding to, but the way you say it doesn't hold water.
I believe that is entirely possible that they saw JESUS in Tim.. he personifies what is taught and we are all encouraged to do.
I don't think he personifies it. Only Jesus could do that and no man is anything close to who Jesus is. Tebow seems to be a nice young man and night even have a legitimate faith. But he has a lot to learn. For one, he should do as Jesus taught and not be making a public spectacle of himself when he prays. Jesus said our prayers should be in private so they are just between us and God. And the idea of talking about your own humility leaves a bit to be desired because a humble person does not talk about their humility. I don't say these things to criticize Tebow, just to remind us that he is not what Jesus was and those people who are putting him on a pedestal are making a mistake. He is still very young and I hope he does well. But he's got many, many decades to spend living faithfully before we should be looking to him as a role model.
Barry, I don't think Mr. Tebow is seeking the attention on the playing field he garners, I thihinl it was exployted by the media and now it is backfiring on them. Mr. Tebow should not hide when confronted about his faith because the faithful have been badgered through out history for thier faith. Our populous are awakening the the fact that FAITH is GOOD, and we should respect each others beliefs.
AndvJesus said we are to pray without ceasing….
What about Tebow's comments reported in the story do you find contrary to Jesus' teachings? The humbling of himself, in gratitude to God, when the crowd wants to shower him in adulation? The desire to live a God honoring life even whtn others mock him?The donating of his money to build a hospital that serves poor and orphans? The visiting of outcasts and those in prison?
I too clicked on this article with skepticism, but see little to complain about here!
Absolutely nothing is wrong with so many turning out to see him; what you are missing is the fact that manyof us are Christian and that changes everything in life. Those who are not simply do not realize what they are missing or else they have blinders on. Go Tebow! Go Jesus!
What's "wrong with this country" is that there weren't 100,000 folks who went to hear his testimony!
Amen and Amen!
Well, not many churches can hold 100,000 . . . .
Actually, when Jesus fed the 5000 it was probably more like 20,000 because the 5000 was just men.
What was his appearance fee?
The only mention of it in the article is that he donated it to his foundation, which is building a hospital in the Philippines.
Jesus is what's wrong with this country.
Good luck answering to that one someday.
@ scab Exactly. Fairy tales for grown-ups. What's even more amazing is that some base their entire lives on this huge lie.
@ Texas Freedom Sounds more like a Texas "mind in chains". What really amazes me is how smug you xtains can be about how you are supposedly going to this place with gold streets, pearly gates and a full time watchman just like a celestial North Korea and non-believers are going to a place with "eternal fire" and torture. Just for not believing? Are you really serious?
@vodka: Yeah, we are serious. And one day you'll see, I just hope you choose to believe before it's too late. Heaven is real. So is Hell.
@scab: How could you say that?
You don't get there for simply believing. There are many in this world that do believe, but wont see the other side of heaven. You simply need to accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, acknowledge that he died for all of our sins, and commit your life on earth to serving him by living your life for him. Not so simple as just believing, but not as difficult if he truly lives in your hearts. When you ponder the thought that if the earth moves ever so slightly out of orbit and either a little closer or away from the sun, life on earth ceases, it becomes easier to believe we not only have a creator, but a powerful hand keeping all of us alive and in existence until he decides to come again. I pray you can consider this and be open to accepting Jesus as your Saviour. God Bless you all!
Michael you are an idiot. Look up the numbers for Billy Graham he'd draw much more than 20,000 people. Tim Tebow is spreading the word and works of Jesus. Tebow draws 50,000+ playing football; and, he will draw more than that spreading the Gospel.
your ignorance is what's wrong. . . . What brought 20,000 to see Tebow was the object of his faith and the message behind the man. Anyone can see a NFL player, but rarely can you find one who loves Christ first first, and has demonstrated that long before he was famous. Plus, it's Vegas, people need something pure to cling to. . .
"Plus, it's Vegas, people need something pure to cling to. . ."
Yeah, they call them Casino Chips.
I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. John 14:12
Tebow said that?
The media system in Jesus's day was not up to snuff as what we take for granted now…but word of mouth can still make ya or break ya….
You are correct, Jesus doesn't get this kind of attention. Hopefully with TIm Tebow sharing about Christ, more people will get saved.
You need to read the Bible & read about the crowds that came to Jesus. Granted…we shouldn't be idolizing T. Tebow.
Tebow stands as an ambassador of Christ….so when Tebow draws 20,000….it is for our Lord Jesus. Now, when Jesus returns, you can be guaranteed, He IS going to get that kind of attention times a gazillion!
Dude….If Jesus was going to be at a church in America there would be 20 MILLION people there! Tebow is not the center of the focus here. Even if there were folks who only went to see him, they heard the gospel of Jesus Christ, and THAT is the focus!
Jesus… the fictional character in the fictional book?
Jesus is NOT a fictional character. I hope you can one day realize the love He has for you, the reason He died on the cross.
I have a great deal of respect for Tebow, even though I am a Deist, I'm not Christian and I don't believe in the Bible.
If I heard on good authority that Jesus himself was going to appear somewhere, I would camp out in line and if indeed it was Jesus, I would become a believer, a Christian.
I was raised in a strict Christian household and have read the Bible many times. The reason I do not today believe in Jesus is that there are no facts. Christians and other religious people need faith because they have no facts.
If Jesus made an appearance and it was verifiable, now I have a known fact and now I believe.
Curously, that has never happened. The Bible accounts are not verifyable There is no proof Jesus was an historic figure.
You breathe air, you can't see it, but you know it's there right? I can only pray that you are brought back to your Christian roots. Funny how this world has formed: if there's no proof, it's not real.
Thank you Tim for being a bold witness for Christ. My prayer is that we as followers of Christ will also follow your lead.
What a wonderful example for the young people of the world. His family did a great job. I get such an uplifting feeling just watching him..pray Tim the World is watching and your gentle message is being heard.
beg to differ. Jesus would draw millions and that is a good thing about this country
Yeah that darn Tebow! Look at him, and he says….nice things and Jesus would stone him right?!?!?!?!?
Don't be a moron. Jesus gets multi-millions every Sunday.
Matthew 21:12 (Aramaic Bible)
" And Yeshua entered The Temple of God and cast out all of those who sold and bought in The Temple and upset the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves."
I think he meant multi-millions of PEOPLE…
Tim Tebow you are a wonderful example to all Christians!
"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
"When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
"Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of people in order to be noticed by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
Perhaps you should pay more attention to the disclaimer: …"in order to be noticed by them" ….Please note carefully this is not about Tim being lifted up but rather JESUS,The CHRIST…Tim is HIS humble servant. We are to pray..continually and you cannot be continually in your person place of prayer.
IN Context: IF you practice "faith" which is NOT REAL FAITH this applies. The Pharisees were prime example. TEBOW'S faith is real.
I believe you miss the point of these scriptures….they go deeper than the actions. They add what is in the heart to the equation. The reason behind the actions. And since only God can truly know what is in the heart, it is His to judge not ours. If his heart is right with God, and the actions come from a place of Glorifying God, not himself, then my guess is the Father will be alright with that. And His grace is sufficient.
""Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven
21Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and see not; who have ears, and hear not:
22Fear you not me? says the LORD: will you not tremble at my presence, who has placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though its waves toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
23But this people has a revolting and a rebellious heart; they have revolted and gone away.
24Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, who gives rain, both the former and the latter, in its season: he reserves unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
25Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withheld good things from you.
26For among my people are found wicked men: they lie in wait, as he that sets snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
27As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they have become great, and grown rich.
28They have grown fat, they shine: yea, they pass over the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not defend.
29Shall I not punish for these things? says the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Behold I send you out as sheep amongst wolves (and Yarply's). Preach the gospel to every creature, let your light shine upon a hill.
1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke you.
We get it yarply – you are jealous of a Tebow and maybe he will fall someday so you can be right. I pray for him because there are those who prowl with the devil seeking those whom they may devour – a warning to you.
Yarply….I wish more people were like him. He has a real opportunity to share his faith and I, as a Christian, am not offended by him bowing or going to a church and sharing his faith. Tim Tebow did not promote the fact that he drew 20,000 people…the press did….they are the ones that are drawing attention to the things he is doing.
I have said no word against him. Yet am accused of it.
Is it because I quote Gods word that ye all rail against me?
It is easy to rail against fools. Even the devil quotes God's Word.
@ yarpley: It is easy to rail against fools. Even the devil quotes God's Word.
Why ARE you posting, yarply? What IS your point? Can you spell it out for us without quoting Biblical passages? If not, you are an echo chamber…
james, you spoke for many. and yarply, a big whoopie do, you know how to find scripture to suit your own purpose. problem is, your interpretation is from YOUR own head. Yarply you cannot find God with your head, it can't be done. You can read the Bible over and over, it's meaning will truly be revealed to you when you find God with your heart. I pray you find Him, he has been waiting for you!
Matthew 10:32-34
"Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven."
Colossians 3:16-18
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Matthew 25: 34-40
"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'…
…'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'
Sam..lopez is right and notice the wrong attitude of these scribes and pharisees: "to be seen by men", "to show men they are fasting", "to be noticed by them". I think Tebow has already been noticed by playing football. The Pharisee sought noteriety using religion – not honoring God but using God. Tim is pointing to God. He is driven by a rare amount of gratitude for his Lord – Jesus.
Sam..lopez is right and notice the wrong attitude of these scribes and pharisees: "to be seen by men", "to show men they are fasting", "to be noticed by them". I think Tebow has already been noticed by playing football. The Pharisee sought noteriety using religion – not honoring God but using God. Tim is pointing to God. He is driven by a rare amount of gratitude for his Lord – Jesus
Yo! Yarply! Have you visited any inmates lately? Widows? Orphans? Sick children? Have you boldly proclaimed the gospel of salvation? What? Too busy trying to "not be noticed" so you don't violate Scripture? Well, don't worry, I don't think anyone will mistake you for a servant of God'
And I am sure God is very happy about that…
Yarply,you left out the remainder of these statements by Jesus, "But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly." Tebow has sought the Lord in the secret place, and now the Father is rewarding him openly by giving him a platform to glorify His Son. Be careful how you treat the body of Christ. The apostle Paul warned those who did not rightly discern the body," For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep." Remember the communion cup before you make railing accusations against a brother, if indeed you are a brother.
Yarply, You are one of the ones who wished he kept his faith "private"…He started his ritual when he was in high school when no one noticed…he continues it to be true to himself and now people who are uncomfortable with Jesus have made it a point of derision. Do you really want to join them? Get over it.. he' a kid and mighty brave one.. .. he is just doing what he has always done.. Obviously you did not see him before while in hight school and college.
A great example for our youth and all of those lost souls. I pray for his safety and continuance of His Message.
its a start Michael….what an opportunity Tebow has to share his faith….God bless him and his good works….
The reason Tebow is a wonderful example is that he points to Christ, not himself. May God grant him the strength to continue this way.
I think it's great that he is reaching so many with the word of God so many need to hear it if they all had a relationship with Christ what a wonderful world this would for without Jesus I am nothing praise God he's getting the message out
Linda – you have a pathetic worldviews.
Just sayin'.
you must have mis-read what Linda said. I agree with her. IF we had JESUS in everyone's life..there would be NO PROBLEMS (wars, poverty,, hatred)
Typical reply of a pagan.
"God"frey. Heh.
@ PATTY HENRY. Sure. Look at the highly religious middle east. Great example of peace. Burn a book and you could face death over there. The USA, more crime, rape and drug abuse in the bible belt of America. (proven) What have you been smokin?? Probably Jesus's pole.
No she doesn't. I have the same views. We want to see this world changed… For the BETTER.
@vodka: Do you HONESTLY think Jesus wants those things? No, those are acts of rebellion. PEOPLE make those choices on their own.
I don't know…just because you follow Christ doesn't mean you're perfect. This world would still be messed up even if everyone was a Christian.
"I want to humble myself before the Lord and say thank you for this opportunity"
Yeah, you're SO humble, Tim. Like when you paint Bible verses on your eyelids.
What a pompous, grandstanding buffoon.
Careful Godfrey, your slip is showing.
Godfrey, your judgement of someone I daresay you don't know personally is so harsh and non-humble. Are you so offended by scripture that your hatred and non-tolerance of anything/anyone Christian sets you off?
Maybe if you read a Bible, you would realize that as Christians, we are not supposed to hide out faith, but LIVE IT and proclaim it BOLDLY!
^ amen!
But, it's wonderful, Godfrey, because evidently hundreds of people didn't know John 3;16 and they Googled it. Now they know. If he hadn't been bold, some of those people would have never looked it up.
michael paul tuuri,
your vailed snide comment simply shows the level of YOUR OWN disconnect with our Lord. Simply stated, you cannot see the forest because of 20,000 trees.
Mr. Tebow is simply speading GODS words and spirt of kindness we should have for one another, and yet people like you are again,
are simply here to test our faith with your vailed snide comments.
Have a great day Mikey. GOD BLESS YOU ;}
marlo, What is the root of all your anger??? You should seek PROFESSIONAL HELP before you go off the deep end, If you haven't already done so. God Bless my freind.
Mark 13:10 – The gospel must first be preached to all the nations.
Mark 16:15 – And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation."
1 Corinthians 9:16 – For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for I am under compulsion; for woe is me if I do not preach the gospel.
someone's off their meds…
Go vote for obummer. . .you're off your meds!
I pray Tebow is just getting started in his ministry
marlo, you seem to be filled with hatred and anger. I will pray for you.
Bible, you seem to be filled with hatred and anger. I will pray for you.
After receiving the LAW, Moses had three thousand of his people slaughtered. Their women , children and neighbors too! I bet you didn't see that in the movie "The Ten Commandments", did you? They also glossed over the GENOCIDE of the Midianites and the rape of their virgin females. The moviegoers probably didn't want to know about that anyway.
Neither do the flock.
Wow. God does have mercy on you, as he does all of us sinners. We all deserve hell and death.
"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes on Him, shall not perish, but have eternal life." John 3:16
I pray that you will come to know Jesus Mario. He can take the hate away……
We all deserve hell and death??? A belief in a cruel god makes for a cruel man "Thomas Paine" You sure have one cruel God you worship if you believe we all deserve hell and God puts us in hell for not believing rediculous and unverifyable stories.
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." – Romans 3:23
We needed a Savior to save us from our sins. That's why Jesus Christ died for us on the cross. And when we except him in our lives, we are no longer condemned. 🙂
^ @brandon
Wow, you wonder why us non believers laugh at you folks all the time? No one dies for ANYONE. Stupid, flawed.
That's a bronze age ancient mind set.
Fireman, police officers, and military have given their lives to protect others. Don't be afraid of Jesus, he doesn't bite.
"We never apologize to anyone for depending upon our Creator. We can laugh at those who think spirituality is the way of weakness. Paradoxically, it is the way of strength. The verdict of the ages is that faith means courage. All men of faith have courage. They trust their God. We never apologize for God. Instead, we let Him demonstrate, through us what He can do."
John replied in the words of the prophet Isaiah: "I am a voice shouting in the wilderness, Clear the way for the LORD's coming!'"
John 1:23
So Tebow is now John the Baptist?
Don't you think that's a bit over the top? John, being a REAL prophet and all.
Any man who speaks with the power of God would NEVER be invited to speak to church people, those walls, doors, clergy and pulpits are to keep Christ out.
There is a whole lot of crazy in these religious nutcase posts but it is fun to read for sure…
Too bad the son of God was illiterate. I really wish God would've seen fit to teach his son how to write so we could read what Jesus actually said instead of what was written 80 years after his death.
Tebow is a good man.
May God Bless not only Tim Tebow but also everyone who shall seek his only begotten Son. It is apparent the Mr. Tebow is here for a reason. May the Angels watch over him.
Isn't everyone here for a reason? Aren't all believers being watched over by angels?
Don't understand the fascination with Tebow. I can look right here in my own church and find many more "saintly" people than him…and they seek absolutely no glory for themselves. Nor do they make a show of their faith.
If Tebow wasn't an NFL star, people would care less about him!
I'm sure all the Filipino children he has ministered to in mission work, hospital building and such would have a different opinion than you. But that's kind of the way with hypocrites like you…your opinion is the only one that matters. So go on, live your dull, uninspired life. Keep going to church and try to feel good about your empty, and essentially worthless existence. While you are at it, try to forget that all YOUR good works are most likely chaff in the wind. Then just keep on hating those that are making a difference. I'm so glad that Jesus didn't make a show of His faith…
Jesus said, "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to me." In today's post-resurrention terms this means that people, those who believe and those who do not believe, are drawn to Christ in one way or another. This will remain true of Tim Tebow when he glorifies Christ in his words and actions as he does. People are drawn to the gospel. And hopefully many will come to know the peace and joy of Christ through the witness of Tim's life in Christ. It is a genuine miracle to see a young man who puts the Lord first in his life as does Tebow. I praise God for raising up this young man to do what he does. And you know what else is a miracle? This email is from a Dallas Cowboys fan!!
It shows the spiritual hunger in this country. I'll give you a sacred secret. The Bible says in Romans 8:19 that "the whole creation groans and travails waiting for the manifestation of the Sons of God". I believe this generation is going to see "the greater works" "Bride of Christ" people, to show the world the true power and authority of Christ, and what a fully redeemed Christian is capable of, as Jesus uses His body to move throughout the world, and heal the sick, raise the dead, and cast out devils. Essentially, cleanse the world of the curse of Adam, in preparation for the return of Christ to His throne. Christ said he would not return to sit on His eternal throne until all His enemies have been put under is feet, both in Heaven and on Earth. And he is leaving that up to a select, elect group of transformed living and resurrected saints, "the church which is His body", as the vehicle to accomplish His will on "Earth as it is in Heaven". And woe be to anyone to tries to hinder their work, they will be steamrolled by the wrath of God. For a "great people and a strong there has never been seen like these".
Tim Tebow has been truly and radically changed by Jesus Christ. He lives his life like a true child of God because he understands and embraces the fact that he is free indeed. He lives with abandon, which not only shows on the football field, but in everything he does. People are drawn to him, just as if he were Christ walking physically on the Earth. The same types of folks that flocked to Jesus are flocking to Tebow because they see Jesus Christ clearly reflected in him. Those that are critical of Tim are the same types that scoffed and hurled insults at Christ.
Just curious…
If Tebow is playing football perhaps every Sabbath day, how does he find the time to be active in church? To hear the preaching of God's word each week? Or is he exempt because of his celebrity?
I don't think it matters which days he shares his faith and it doesn't always have to be in a church. The first churches met in homes. I believe he puts Jesus before "church."
@ Scott Dude, your brainwashed state of mind is astounding!
@vodka: We could say the exact same thing about you.
I am SHOCKED and OUTRAGED that someone would resort to prayer to enlist the aid of Lord God Almighty to "fix" a football game.
Shouldn't that be some kind of Foul?
And now 20,000 people are WORSHIPPING this cheater?
BS who is to say that God doesn't have a favorite team, and as for fixing the game, he just plays fair. But thats proabibly to strange a concept for you isn't it. lol
I am SHOCKED and OUTRAGED at your phony attempt to stir the pot. Climb back into your "Whited sepulchre"…perhaps there you can finally detect your own BS.
And you wonder why the country is in the state it's in.
Tebow is a good man and a standup Christian. In our sick and deviant Political Correctness world we live in today, that cannot be accepted by those on the left. It is poison to them. how pathetic they are.
I think he plays JesusKeepScore.com.
Paul the Apostle preached to thousands and had few converts.
He preached in city squares, at universities and debated somethines daily with the best minds of the day.
Most will not believe. Many will jeer and mock. It has always been so for the gospel.
Paul was assaulted and beaten on several occassions. Once to nearly deaths door. It did not stop him.
He continued his message of good news and salvation through Jesus Christ throughout his entire life. Those who believed the message found comfort and hope in their faith, and I dare say, were happy and content in an unhappy world.
When twenty thousand "Christians" show up at an anti-war rally, then maybe there is something to it.
Otherwise, it's just like Football.
And this is all about TEBOW, not Jesus. Especially them Bible quotes.
What's "wrong" with this country is that there were 20,000 unemployed folks who had the free time on a weekday to go hear ANYONE speak.
Im coming from a 100% non religious pov. what i see here is a great guy who believes in helping everyone. a person who has compassion for death row inmates and basically, all people. he is a mega-star and a millionaire pro football player (not easy to achieve for ANYONE, just ask all the college athletes that wish they could just get a tryout with an NFL team). basically a great guy who is hated. WHY?
because LIberals hate Christians and freedom of religion. If he was a LIberal, however, they would make excuses why he is a great person regardless of his "christianity".
I hate LIberals and their "we love everyone, except those who disagree with us" bull. Tim Tebow appears to be a great human being, and this coming from a non religious NON Bronco fan, and any hate spewed toward him is simply because he is a Christian. Which is an Anti-American way of thinking. If you don't like him, move to Iran.
^haha, amen!
was this before or after he was seen hanging w/ porn stars at a club in vegas?
Thank God for Tim Tebow and his stand for Jesus. Yes, Christ lives in him, but is that really why the multitudes showed up at church. Scripture tells us that where two or more are gathered in his name that he is present among them. So sad that all of these didn't show up at the church before the football star was there. Who is it about anyway?
Bless Mr. Tebow.
May he continue to work for the Lord in any way our Savior sees fit. I and Mr. Tebow and all of us are but clay to be molded for his Glory and Praise.
1 John 5:18-21……….Knowing the True—Rejecting the False
18 We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself,[e] and the wicked one does not touch him. 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one. 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. 21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
People, wake up! Follow Jesus!
The Bible was written for the minds of the time, the limits of the people who were not educated. SO, there are many allegories, but the substance of what was written is still true. One day, in the eye of the Lord is perhaps a million yeatrs. HOW God created all the heavens and all within them is not really important. HE is the First Cause, without being caused Himself. Tebow is a simple creature, a football player, and a self described CHristian. Just accept the man for what he does and not what you Suspect him to be. Actions speak
louder than words. James, in CH 2, says: Faith witrhout good works is DEAD!
Tebow is doing good things for those in need. Why criticize anyone for that?
Go to a food kitchen and volunteer your time. Work for a shelter for the homeless. Work with troubled families. DO something. But do not just sit and vegoitate like a potted plant
God bless Tebow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Continue with your strong faith..There R lots of other Christians who R supporting U all the way…Love comes from Our Heavenly Father.. All Christians need to STAND UP for what we believe…The other groups that do not believe in OUR HEAVENLY FATHER seem to be really having a hard time because WE speak out about what WE believe..I don't understand why they have problems with WHAT WE BElLIEVE..They live their lives they way they choose….
For the doubters out there that have commented in this blog, I sense fear in your words because deep down, you know Jesus will have the last say so when you die. Jesus is not to be feared but loved. Don't be afraid of Tim Tebow's words because of his commitment to Jesus. Embrace the teachings of Jesus. It's the lack of faith, the doubt, the garbage you see on TV, the internet, and from Hollywood, and the liberals plan to destroy the family is what's wrong with this world and America.
lol, how is posing for cameras a form of humbling yourself??? I don't get the logic.
"One of the reasons I get on a knee is because that's a form of humbling yourself," Tebow explained. "I want to humble myself before the Lord and say thank you for this opportunity. Thank you for letting me play the game I love." I guess god watches the same channel you all watch right after church…
tebow says "One of the reasons I get on a knee is because that's a form of humbling yourself" How can posing for a camera be a form of humbling yourself?? I'm having trouble with the logic… someone please. help…
Whats the matter with this country is they need a strong Jesus foundation that is missing. Mention the name of Jesus and people get offended, no body wants to step on any bodies toes, You better be thankful that god has blessed the country as much as he has. Tebow is definately on the right track, god can really use him. Let him draw a big crowd, that is fantistic- the more the better, God Bless
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SPRING, Texas (AP) — A grand jury will have to determine whether a suburban Houston man who killed a 17-year-old boy in his teenage daughter's bedroom knew he was shooting the girl's guest — or thought he was shooting an intruder.
The shooting happened in a quiet subdivision near the northern Houston suburb of Spring after the 55-year-old father walked into his daughter's bedroom in the middle of the night, found a teenage boy there, struggled with him and fired his gun, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. The boy was unarmed.
Investigators have not identified the man, whom they said was taken to a hospital after showing symptoms of a panic attack.
However, the boy's family identified the 17-year-old as Johran McCormick of Spring.
"I would like my baby back, but I know that's not possible. A call, you know? 'I'm sorry.' He didn't deserve to die like that," his mother, Zakia McCormick, told KHOU-TV of Houston.
The shooting happened about 2:30 a.m. Thursday. Assistant Chief Deputy Constable Mark Herman says the 55-year-old homeowner heard noises coming from his 16-year-old daughter's bedroom, investigated, found the boy with his daughter and shot him in the ensuing altercation. The father says he shot the boy when the teen dropped his hands as if to grab for something.
Investigators say the girl let the boy into the house and into the bedroom, but then told her father that she did not know the boy.
While the Harris County grand jury will have the final say on whether the father will face charges, prosecutor Warren Diepraam said he doesn't expect any.
"What they found out after the fact isn't going to matter a whole bunch. They're looking at what he was thinking when he made the decision to shoot," he told KRIV-TV of Houston.
Neighbors said the family had just moved to the area and expressed conflicting emotions about the shooting in what they described as a crime-free neighborhood.
"As a mom, I just can't imagine. I know the dad was trying to protect the family, but he should have let the authorities handle it," Leticia Field told KHOU.
Regardless of where the truth lies, "both of these families' lives have changed forever," neighbor Ryan Finnin told KRIV. "That's a hard pill to swallow."

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The 1240i is a programmable step motor driver suited for a wide range of motion control applications. It includes a sophisticated controller integrated with a 48-watt microstepping amplifier. The 1240i includes Applied Motion's easy to use Si Programmer™ Windows software for the rapid development of stand-alone motion control programs. The 1240i can also be commanded in real time from a host PC or PLC, using the Si Command Language™. For multi-axis applications, up to eight Applied Motion Si™ drives (stepper or Servo) can be networked using a single SiNet™ Hub.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. – King College Women's Wresting released its 2012-13 season schedule over the weekend and announced they will begin their competitive play against the defending WCWA National Champions, Oklahoma City University, on Oct. 20. They will host one dual tri-match before hitting the road and then return to host the 2013 WCWA National Championships in the Student Center Complex.
The defending National Runners-up announced that their season will start with the team's greatest challenge in No. 1 ranked Oklahoma City University. The Lady Tornado, ranked second in the Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association, will travel west to grapple with the Stars on Oct. 20 in a rematch that gets more intense with every year. Last year, King scored the most team points against OCU than any other team that had played them, twice. The Lady Tornado also defeated the OCU "Black" team by a commanding 34-5 margin as part of a tri-match held in Oklahoma City, last year.
The Lady Tornado will host one home tri-match early in the season against Missouri Baptist and the University of the Cumberlands on Nov. 3. The Student Center will be rocking early with a 9:00 a.m. first bout as the three schools will engage against one another in head-to-head play.
November 11 marks the first of five open tournaments the Navy and Scarlet will participate in when the team heads to Marshall, Mo. for the Missouri Valley Open. One of the largest international tournaments will also be taking place that weekend when Alli Ragan (Carbondale, Ill.) defends her title and Most Outstanding Wrestler award at the NYAC Open, held in New York City.
For the second straight year, King has been selected to host the WCWA National Tournament, signaling the end of the collegiate season. The 2013 Nationals will be held inside the Student Center Complex on Jan. 25-26 and return one of the most electric atmospheres in women's wrestling from a season ago when King attempts to defend one individual National Championship and two runner-up finishes from the 2012 National Tournament. Last year, Emily Martin won the 101 lbs. weight class and was awarded the prestigious Wrestler of the Year award to cap off a fantastic career. Then newcomer Krista Revelle (Meriden, Kan.) won a National Championship as a freshman to add to 13 WCWA All-Americans, two second place finishes, one WCWA Scholar-Athlete, and a Team Scholar Award.
King will host a preseason intrasquad match pitting the yet-to-be-formed Navy team versus the Scarlett team on Oct. 9 at a time and location on campus to be determined.
Last year, the Lady Tornado came out of the gates ranked fourth in the country but quickly jumped into the second spot after the first season rankings were released in October. They never relinquished that spot and maintained a high level of success from the contributions of a strong starting lineup. King sent six wrestlers to the 2012 London Olympic Qualifier in Iowa City, Iowa where all three qualified for the U.S. Pan Am or Junior World National team.


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INDIANA, Pa. – The Coker women's volleyball team came up empty handed in their final two matches of the Crimson Hawk Invitational with losses to LeMoyne College and Michigan Tech on Saturday. The Cobras lost both matches 3-0. They dropped the first match with scores of 25-19, 25-19 and 25-18, and they lost the second with scores of 25-18, 25-21 and 25-23.
Junior Taylor Willis was the kill leader for the Cobras for the third consecutive match, putting down 11 kills. Senior Brittany Bass also led the team in digs with 22 and sophomore Samantha Celek had 24 assists against LeMoyne.
In the Michigan Tech match Willis led the offensive attack with seven kills and Bass once again led the defense with 12 digs.
Coker (0-4) will return to the court next weekend for the Anderson University Invitational. The two-day event will begin on Friday, Sept. 7 with matches against Tusculum College and Montreat College, concluding on Saturday, Sept. 8 with matches against the University of Montevallo and Anderson University.


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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish authorities say they will report a butcher in central Denmark to police for selling horse meat labeled as beef to local pizzerias.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration's chief investigator, Michael Rosenmark, says samples taken from packages of "pizza meat" produced by Harby Slagterhus showed they contained a mix of horse meat, pork and beef.
The butcher, in a village near Denmark's second-largest city Arhus, markets itself as a local, high-quality alternative to large consortiums and claims the restaurants knew their product contained horse meat. But Rosenmark says a former employee at the butcher's supports the claim it has been misleading customers.
Authorities across Europe started doing random DNA checks on meat products after traces of horse meat turned up in frozen supermarket meals such as burgers and lasagna.


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Meanwhile, back at Babcock Ranch...
Developer Syd Kitson wanted to create the greenest city on earth on a southwest Florida cattle ranch. Six years later, his survival shows the importance of another kind of green.
From under the crossed-horns arch over the front gate, a long road runs by waterlogged pastures deep into Babcock Ranch. Down a turnoff is a lakeside lodge. Outside, sunning itself on a peninsula, rests an alligator as black as the water around it. Inside the lodge sits Syd Kitson, a forward-thinking guy who has found the way ahead longer and bumpier than he had envisioned.
— Syd Kitson
In 2006, Kitson made national news with his bold purchase of Babcock, a 142-square-mile, 91,000-acre cattle ranch in Charlotte and Lee counties in southwest Florida. The ranch was an environmental showpiece, maintained with care by Babcocks since its acquisition in 1914 by lumber industrialist and Pittsburgh Mayor Edward Vose Babcock. Kitson instantly fulfilled the dreams of environmentalists by selling the state 73,000 acres. The sale was the state's largest land preservation deal.
For the remaining 17,800 acres, Kitson had a grand plan. He would keep nearly half the acreage as green space and parks. That meant that of the original 91,000 acres, only 10% or so would be developed. On that tenth, he envisioned a green city of 50,000 residents living in 19,500 homes built to energy-conservation standards and 20,000 workers in 6 million square feet of energy-efficient buildings. People could walk out of their doors and onto 30 to 40 miles of walking trails. They would get around on autonomous electric vehicles. "How many people get to build a new city?" Kitson told the New York Times in 2006. "This is how I'm going to change the world."
Six years later, the new city remains pasture. "I discovered why so few people have created cities," he says.
Kitson's road to developer of the "world's smartest city" — as company materials put it — started in his native New Jersey, wound through Wake Forest and five seasons in the NFL, from 1980 to 1984 with the Packers and briefly with the Cowboys, before leading to real estate back in Jersey. He developed communities in the northeast until 1996, when a predecessor company to his Kitson & Partners bought a partially finished country club development in West Palm Beach, and he began shifting his base to Palm Beach Gardens. He acquired a 1.6-million-sq.-ft. portfolio of Florida retail centers.
In keeping with his agreement with the Babcocks, Kitson never has disclosed what he and his co-investor, Morgan Stanley, paid for the ranch. The commonly reported figure is $750 million, but Kitson says the true price was "clearly not in that world." The state paid him $350 million for its 73,000 acres, the environmentally important part of the ranch.
It was money well spent, environmentalists say. Babcock and its varied ecosystems are important as a water source and as a habitat and corridor for panthers, bears, endangered species and other wildlife. "It was significant in a number of ways," says Eric Draper, Audubon of Florida's executive director.
Less well noticed than Kitson's purchase of the Babcock ranch in 2006 was an agreement that same year with private equity fund Evergreen Real Estate Partners. Evergreen committed up to $750 million to Kitson & Partners for other residential developments and shopping centers. Evergreen and Kitson merged as Kitson Evergreen, doing business as Kitson & Partners.
The deal allowed Kitson to acquire Talis Park, a high-end residential development in Naples, and Bay Pines in Pinellas County's Seminole, approved for 1,119 residences. Kitson is negotiating for more properties and is confident that Kitson Evergreen ranks among Florida's larger developers.
Meanwhile, Kitson had begun the design and permitting process for his city of Babcock — expected to take 20 years and $2 billion to build out. "Enormously complex," Kitson says of the prep work, and "very, very, very expensive." The start of construction kept receding. Once projected for 2010, the project was pushed back to 2011, then 2012.
The design and permitting work delayed major investment in construction. It turned out to be "very fortuitous," Kitson says, because it kept the project from being deep in debt as the bubble burst and the market evaporated. Even so, Kitson laid off about half of the Babcock-devoted staff — eight people.


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I did have XP on the machine before blowing it away and installing slackware. I did however keep one of the NTFS partitions with all my movies, photos, porn and general documents on it. I can mount it and view it under linux, so long as I am logged in as root.
It is however a read-only partition. Is that because it is NTFS ?? and is there anyway i can change it so that it is not read-only ??
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Katheryn Winnick holds a third-degree black belt in taekwondo and a second-degree black belt in karate, so playing a sword-wielding shield maiden in History's "Vikings" was a cinch.
Well ... sorta.
"A shield maiden wouldn't necessarily do a spinning back kick or flip. The style of fighting would be very different," the Canadian actress said during a recent phone interview, not sounding at all traumatized by having to fight with a heavy wooden shield. "It was so much fun getting to dive into a different art form of attack."
Winnick stars as Lagertha Lothbrok in the nine-part series, debuting at 9 p.m. CT March 3, that explores the 8th century peoples remembered mostly as savage raiders and conquerors. Winnick thinks that like her, viewers will be surprised to learn the Vikings were much more than bearded brutes.
The actress quizzed "Vikings" creator Michael Hirst and did her own research to learn about the Vikings and her character, whom many historians say was a real person in the Dark Ages. She discovered a society made up of farmers, craftsmen, politicians and artists who were family-oriented and believed in a rich mythology and progressive gender politics.
"Women were equals in that society in the Viking era," Winnick said. "They definitely were not only just farmers. They were mothers. They were warriors. They were protectors. They were allowed to own land and divorce their husbands. They had a lot of say."
Lagertha is married to the series' main character, Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel), but because of the position of women in that society, she can hardly be classified as just "Ragnar's wife." This is one warrior woman who gives as good as she gets. She and her husband are equal partners in their marriage, Winnick said, as viewers will see when Ragnar tells her she cannot accompany him on a raid to the west of their homeland.
"They have this lover's quarrel; she beats him up with her shield and her sword as they fight in between kisses. I think that that scene shows their chemistry" and that they are equals, Winnick said. "She's not one to back down at all. She's one to fight for what she believes in as well as for her family and stick up for other women. She's strong to the core."
Although Winnick, recently seen on the big screen in opposite Al Pacino in "Stand Up Guys" and Charlie Sheen in "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III," soaked up all the research she could about her character, she ultimately returned to her own experiences to bring out Lagertha's indomitable spirit.
"Because I have the martial arts background I was able to understand that this is someone who is a fighter in her everyday life, even if she's not in battle," she said. "And that was very similar for me to understand that spirit of combat."
Winnick and I talked more about the role, filming for six months in Ireland and the difference between red carpet styles and what the Vikings wore.
You filmed this last year. Are you excited about the debut?
Oh, I'm so excited. It's nice to see all the promos and all the hard work that History's doing and I think they have perfect balance of fun cinematic stuff as well as ... getting an idea how the Vikings really were. So, I'm excited to actually see it debut.
How was filming in Ireland?
It was really neat just to be up there in the middle of nowhere really. But being Vikings and being part of the Dark Ages ... I can't imagine another country or place to shoot that is so remote that I think it really helped us as characters to really dive into what it would be like to be in that time period. So I think that helped a lot.
You guys weren't roughing it the whole time were you?
It was a tough shoot. The climate is very tricky. They have a lot of different micro-climates. You can never tell what you're gonna get in a given day. We were laughing--you have like four different seasons in one afternoon in Ireland because it could be hailing and then it could be sunny and hot and T-shirt weather and then it's rainy. It's a little chaotic, but it's absolutely beautiful when it is.
That probably just only helps as you're getting into character and thinking about these people who lived in really rough times.
Oh, definitely. You can't worry about your hair falling out of place or makeup. You just kind of have to be. If you get rained on, you get rained on. That's what would have happened to the Vikings. And if your clothes get wet, they get wet.
They only had two sets, maybe three sets of threads. They didn't have many clothes. They stayed in one or two outfits. But I think it all helped with getting into character and really trying to understand who they were and dive into their time period.
Seeing you as Lagertha is a lot different than seeing the photos of you in that gorgeous red gown at the movie festival in Italy.
[Laughs.] Yeah, I love that stuff. That's why I'm so excited to be cast. I'm such a big fan of Michael Hirst and him doing "The Tudors" and "Elizabeth" and knowing how detailed he is in terms of writing for these characters. I think the costumes and the hair and the makeup all were such a treat and they accent to try on different shoes. And the fact that Lagertha's based on a real person and she has so many different sides of her. She's a shield maiden, which is a female warrior in the Dark Ages, who fights alongside her husband on the shield wall. But she's also a young mother and a farmer and a wife who has a strong, equal partnership with her husband. And all that stuff is obviously very different from wearing a red gown on a red carpet. [Laughs.]
What do you really like about her?
What don't I like about her? Doing my research on her and what kind of woman she was, I found her to be such a strong woman who is not only a shield maiden but she's also very modern for her time and modern for the ancient time. She's definitely a forward thinking woman ... I really fell in love with her and her strengths and her opinions and her strong voice and her beliefs.
I love her quote, "You couldn't kill me if you tried for 100 years." (See clip at top of this story.)
Michael's so brilliant at writing. Being a shield maiden, it's passed on from generation to generation--that's the history on that. Having that indomitable spirit and that strength was something that probably got passed on from her mother and from her grandmother. You couldn't kill me if you tried for 100 years--you know she grew up with a sword and a shield and she knows she can easily take these two guys who are invading her home. She can protect her family and protect what she believes in. So that was great. I'm glad Michael wrote that.
Her husband doesn't feel the need to protect her. He knows she can handle herself.
It's a partnership. It's definitely a marriage of equality. And she's able to protect her land and her kids. She doesn't need her husband. She chooses to be with her husband. And that's what's great about their relationship. It was a love match; they were true to each other or at least truly fell in love with each other--and they're equals. I think that's what's so great about seeing them together. You might find out later on at one point she saves his life or claims to save his life. It's interesting how the fact that they fought side-by-side gives them that strength that they could endure anything. They can overcome anything.
It's amazing how many people believe the Vikings were just a warrior culture that looted and pillaged and raped. But in doing a little research of my own I discovered a more developed society.
Yeah, I think what's great about it is there's not much information out there on the Viking culture and society. And I was shocked to see how civilized and how intelligent and forward thinking they were in terms of how they lived. They lived in a one-bedroom house and how there was a center fire that kept them warm and how they cooked, for example. And how they dealt with certain things and how they made their armor. It was so amazing to see how advanced they were. And [they were] without having the education or that background that gives them exposure to worldwide resources that we have today.
They were just absolutely phenomenal. But also their mythology is interesting; they were Pagans and believed in many gods. And it was really fascinating to understand that they come from a different world and they believed in certain things. During my research in terms of how they died, they were buried with their sword and shield and their prized possessions.
It's really fascinating and very interesting; I think a lot of people who are seeking the authenticity of who the Vikings were would really appreciate the show.
Katheryn, you've been really busy lately. You have a couple of movies out and this thing. What else is coming up for you?
Oh, wow. I'm fortunate enough to get a chance to work with some great actors. I just did a fun role opposite Al Pacino and Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin in "Stand Up Guys." There's a movie with Bill Murray right now called "Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III," that Roman Coppola directed. And the next one is a movie with Kurt Russell and Matt Dillon coming out and it's called "The Fix." That's a fun comedy-action heist film. So I think a lot of people will appreciate it. I love trying on different hats. Each character is completely different.
And are you up for a Season 2 of "Vikings' if it happens?
Oh, gosh. I'm so in love with the series and the writing that I really hope so. And I hope everybody enjoys it as much as I do.
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With so many titles to choose from, Netflix Instant's library can be overwhelming. So we bring you this biweekly column as a tool to cut through the clutter by highlighting some now streaming titles that pair well with the latest theatrical releases.
Looking to Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Ride Along and The Nut Job for inspiration, we've pulled together a selection of espionage thrillers, buddy comedies, and animated adventures!
Jack Ryan: Shadow RecruitChris Pine fronts this thriller as the titular CIA analyst who is forced out from his desk job and into the field when he discovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy. Kevin Costner and Keira Knightley co-star; Kennth Branagh directs. Read our review here.
It might not surprise you to hear Pine is the fourth actor to take on the role of Jack Ryan, a character from Tom Clancy's popular novels. But it might delight you to know that two of his four previously released adventures are now streaming!
The Hunt for Red October (1990) Alec Baldwin was the first A-lister to step into the shoes of reluctant spy Jack Ryan. Set in 1984, this thriller is embedded in the height of the Cold War and its resulting paranoia. When a USSR submarine captain navigates his vessel toward the US, some clamor it's an act of war. But Ryan suspects the Captain's motives are more curious than that. Sean Connery co-stars; John McTiernan directs.
The Sum of All Fears (2002) In this Ben Affleck-fronted feature, Jack Ryan is once more trying to prevent a full-on nuclear war! When three missing Russian nuclear scientists turn up in the Ukraine conversing with neo-Nazis, it's up to the CIA's sharpest agent to uncover why. Morgan Freeman and James Cromwell co-star; Phil Alden Robinson.
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) Neither of Harrison Ford's outings as Ryan (Patriot Games and Clear And Present Danger) are Netflix Instant at present. But if you can't get enough of spy thrillers, then you'll drool over Tom Cruise's latest mission as Ethan Hunt. When his team is framed for a horrendous act of terrorism, Hunt and company must go into hiding while continuing their quest to topple a malevolent madman. Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg and Paula Patton co-star; Brad Bird directs.


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Using film has become one of my Obsession lately, since I know at least in the next half-decade we all will have no choice but to give up and surrender and go for Digital. I don't think "Film will be completely Dead" but it could possibly become one of the most Luxurious thing in our life in few more years.
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Physically residing in the capital city of the Far East island - Tokyo,JAPAN while my spirit drifting the Universe.
2005 December : Group Exhibition at Kahawa,Tokyo
2006 January: Group Exhibition "Seven" at Shibuya, Tokyo
2006 October: Group Exhibition "Osakaseven" at Tenma, Osaka
2007 October: Solo Exhibition "Chiaro-Oscuro" at nagune,
Golden Gai, Shinjuku,Tokyo
2008 September:Solo Exhibition "Deja Vu" at nagune, Golden Gai, Shinjuku, Tokyo
2008 October:Group Exhibition "TANATOS-APOCRYPHA" at Art Gallery Fujihara, Osaka,
2009 March: Group Exhibition "CONVERSATIONS-Part 1:THE APSYNTHE DREAM" at Melbourne, Australia


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Jazz 110, Celtics 98: Alec Burks scored 21 points off the bench and Derrick Favors added 20 on 8-of-9 shooting to lead host Utah past Boston.
Marvin Williams scored 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting and Gordon Hayward had 10 assists as the Jazz halted a three-game losing streak. Trey Burke and Enes Kanter added 12 points apiece as Utah shot 55 percent from the field.
Jeff Green and Kelly Olynyk each scored 21 points for the Celtics, who lost their fifth straight game. Rajon Rondo contributed 18 points and 10 assists and has reached double digits in assists in six of his last seven outings.
The Celtics trailed by 18 early in the fourth quarter before making a push and cutting their deficit in half on a basket by Jerryd Bayless with 3:18 to play. Favors converted a three-point play with 1:47 remaining and Williams added a driving basket to make it a 14-point margin.
Utah shot 60 percent from the field in the first half en route to a 59-46 halftime lead. The advantage reached 17 on a basket by Williams with 7:05 left in the third quarter and the Jazz took an 83-68 lead into the final stanza.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Jazz F Jeremy Evans had a career-best four blocks. ... Celtics F Jared Sullinger (mild concussion) missed his second straight game. ... Favors missed the previous three games with a hip ailment and Utah has lost all nine games in which he hasn't played this season.


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The German Expressionists' Shockingly Raw Work Exploded Bourgeois Values and Reinvented Art
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Signed and numbered. A superb impression of this important early lithograph, on thin machine laid paper.
In his Expressionist prints and paintings, Otto Dix immortalized the unprecedented horrors of World War I and its crippling aftereffects on life in Berlin. Anguish radiates from Dix's desolate landscapes of military trenches filled with barely distinguishable, decaying human remains, the legacy of the first industrialized war, while images of poor, disfigured, and lonely veterans invisible to passersby on the streets were comments on war's unequal impact on different societal groups. Exploitation is also the theme of his "Femme Fatale" paintings, criticizing the narcissism that drove women to work the system in attempt to outdo one another—a representation of the social turmoil at the time. Along with George Grosz, Dix is widely considered one of the most important artists of the Neue Sachlichkeit ("New Objectivity"), a term used to characterize the turn of public attitudes in Weimar Germany toward the practical and functional and the art the emerged from it.
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Just received a new light wind board, but the inserts positions are 46-51 cm. My current stance is 41 cm
I have a bad knee and been riding a shinn monk for more than a year (2011 model had this norrow stance option of 41cm). The board is really comfortable, and I have virtually no knee pain anymore, but I find that one of the keys to easing the tension on my knee is narrow stance.
Can anyone tell if it's realistic to add some inserts to get a narrower stance option? ( I would look for a third party to do the work)


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Swimming lures are great for more aggressive Walleye. Usually I put a minnow head on one of the treble hook barbs and start by fishing with one of these.
Northland Tackle and Lindy make lead head swimming jigs which can also be very effective.
Flash spoons, or vertical spoons, like the Swedish Pimple and Acme Kastmaster,
are a couple of my favorites. They
are easily identified by their vertical fishing position and a treble hook on the bottom.
Spoons are great for moderately active fish. Put a minnow head on one of the
hooks and you've got a dangerous combination.
In most places while ice fishing you're allowed more than one rod. I usually set up either a tip up or a deadstick in either deeper or shallower water. Normally that set up just has a lead head jig and a sucker minnow on it while ice fishing for Walleye.
Hopefully you've found something new to try in these Walleye ice fishing tips and techniques that will help you ice more fish.
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text: Upper Mississippi River Revisited The author returns to the big river to hunt ducks on the anniversary of the Armistice Day Storm By Gary Koehler There is much to be said about timing, both good and bad. That's why I have one eye on the calendar and an ear tuned to the weather forecast. This is, after all, the eve of the 72nd anniversary of the infamous Armistice Day Storm, the deadliest single weather event in history in terms of duck hunters lost. Conditions are eerily similar to those of long ago as I wind my way through southwest Wisconsin's coulee country en route to Genoa, a festive yet humble outpost perched along the banks of the Mississippi River. The temperature is somewhere in the 50s, and a light jacket provides plenty of comfort. A soft but steady rain pelts the windshield. A false sense of security doomed many of the old-timers on November 11, 1940. Weather forecasters had predicted mild weather. Gunners headed for the river without heavy parkas or other nasty-weather apparel. Devastation ensued when winds roared, the temperature plunged, and sleet turned to snow. With that fateful day in the back of my mind, I can't help but wonder what tomorrow will bring. I'm scheduled to meet with outdoor writer and photographer Michael Furtman and our hosts, Ducks Unlimited zone chairman Karl Duex and former DU regional director Ron Nicklaus. Together they boast more than 70 years of experience hunting on Pools 8 and 9, albeit in completely different ways. Nicklaus is a big-water guy. Duex favors the backwater marsh. We convene that evening at the Great River Roadhouse, a classic out-in-the-country oasis, where the pizza and other delicacies prove worthy of a high ranking on my list of best travel meals. No one leaves hungry. But the duck report is not encouraging. "Usually, canvasbacks start arriving by October 15," says Nicklaus, a former Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officer who later worked 18 years for DU. "But not this year. I don't know how to explain it, but we just haven't gotten large numbers of birds yet." Canvasbacks retain trophy status across the nation. Few places can rival the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge when it comes to sheer numbers of these birds. At the peak of the migration, more than 200,000 cans have been known to stage here. That's what we'll be after on day one. Bluebills are also welcome. The wakeup call comes early-bleary-eyed early. Nicklaus has a special locale in mind. He's worried, however, that someone else might stake claim to the spot. This is public hunting: first come, first served. A 15-minute boat ride in the darkness takes an abrupt turn when Nicklaus spots a light at the end of the island where he wanted to set up. He reverses course and heads in the other direction. I'm pleased to be joined by a fourth cast member, Ludwig, a mild-mannered Chesapeake Bay retriever who encourages considerable nuzzling and ear-scratching during our voyage. The temperature has dropped into the low 20s. Accustomed to the balmy Mid-South, where I've lived for the past 17 years, my aged bones and thinned blood already feel the chill. Furtman, who resides in frosty Duluth, Minnesota, says he decided at the last minute that he probably needed something more than a T-shirt to brave the elements, but not much more. "I have seen a lot of changes out here," says Nicklaus, who has pursued Mississippi River canvasbacks and other waterfowl for nearly 40 years. "Many of the islands we used to hunt are gone. Erosion and high water have taken their toll out here." Nicklaus dutifully finds his desired island. We'll set up off the point. Ludwig leaps out of the boat to scout the shoreline and take care of personal business. Furtman begins sorting camera gear on shore. My job is to help with decoy deployment duties. "If we're going to do this, we can't be timid with the decoys. We have to put out enough decoys to be serious," Nicklaus says as dozens of blocks are pulled from the bow and sorted. "But if there are no ducks today, having to pick all of them up is going to be a chore. Nobody ever likes that part of it." Our hopes are buoyed just as morning light begins to break. "Look up," Nicklaus says as I fumble to untangle decoy lines. Sure enough, canvasbacks. Thousands of them, it seems, are sky-high over Pool 9, probably heading out to feed. We all hope they'll stop by later. After all the decoys are set, Nicklaus walks the boat down the far side of the island and ties it off. I gather all my gear and select a spot to sit. The camp stool is a welcome sight. Frozen fingers dig through my blind bag in search of a facemask. Someone proclaims that it's legal shooting time. Shortly thereafter, a single shot rings out. Nicklaus downs a bulky greenhead, which must have liked the look of the decoys. This is a good sign. Ludwig goes to work. A drake pintail catches us by surprise and skirts the decoys, unscathed. Lucky duck. The wind kicks up three or four notches, and snow flurries arrive-sideways. This activity is far shy of the fury of the Armistice Day Storm, but it does have the look of a perfect diver-hunting morning. We settle in and wait. The closest we come to a canvasback occurs hours later, on our way back to the boat ramp. A single drake flies behind us, mockingly, for more than a mile. When we beach the boat, the can seems to sneer at us before heading off for parts unknown. "That's duck hunting," Nicklaus mutters. SNAILS IMPLICATED IN COOT DIE-OFF While Karl Duex attached camouflaged wood panels above the gunwales of his hybrid boat blind, I noted two coots lying dead in the reeds behind the boat. "That's nothing," Duex said. "I can take you to places where there are hundreds of dead coots." The coot die-off has been recorded since 2002 by federal wildlife officials. The root cause is thought to be a trematode, an intestinal parasite carried by the faucet snail, an invasive species that may have been brought to North America by ships from Asia and Europe. Tens of thousands of coots, and large numbers of ducks, have perished after consuming faucet snails. Birds become infected when trematodes burrow into their intestines. Susceptible waterfowl can die within three days after ingesting a lethal dose. To date, no remedy has been discovered for ridding the river system of faucet snails. Poisoning is out of the question because of the impact that would have on native mussels. Fortunately, there are no reported health risks to humans handling waterfowl infected with trematodes. Waterfowlers are, however, advised to wear gloves when handling sick birds. More than 70 years ago, hundreds of duck gunners taking advantage of the Armistice Day holiday (now called Veterans Day) headed to the Mississippi River. They had no idea how that day and the next would unfold. When the weather turned ugly, many became trapped on islands by gale-force winds and a raging river. According to one report, 60-degree temperatures the morning of November 11 were followed by single-digit readings by the morning of November 12. Mild weather ahead of an intense low-pressure system tracking from Kansas to western Wisconsin was quickly followed by a raging blizzard. Up to 26 inches of snow fell in Minnesota. Winds ranging from 50 to 80 miles an hour were recorded in parts of Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, and Michigan. More than 150 deaths were blamed on the storm. Many of those who died were duck hunters along the big river. Fifty-nine sailors died on Lake Michigan. "The winds of hell were loose on the Mississippi Armistice day and night," wrote Gordon MacQuarrie, outdoor editor of the Milwaukee Journal and Wisconsin's outdoor poet laureate. "They came across the prairies, from the south and west, a mighty, freezing, invisible force. They charged down from the river bluffs to the placid stream below and reached with deathly fingers for the life that beat beneath the canvas jackets of thousands of duck hunters." ADVANCE WARNING Weather forecasting has come a long way since 1940, when scores of duck hunters perished during the Armistice Day Storm. With today's technology it's unlikely that hunters would be totally unaware of an impending storm of that magnitude. Up-to-the-minute weather reports are at the tips of one's fingers. There were no warnings for the Armistice Day disaster. Back then, the Weather Bureau's Chicago office issued only four forecasts per day for eight midwestern states. The morning of November 11, a moderate cold wave warning was issued. That storm, and another the following March, brought about a change in the way storms were forecast. Political pressure led to Weather Bureau staff expansion that distributed responsibilities to regional centers in order to provide more timely weather predictions. The Armistice Day Storm, however, still serves notice to duck hunters to be aware of possible changes in the weather before going afield. MacQuarrie detailed the carnage in his inimitable writing style in the story "Armistice Day Storm." Duck hunting had been slow until that date. The early stages of the storm held promise for a great outing. Ducks poured into the river valley, riding the wind from the west. "The wind did it," MacQuarrie wrote. "The cold was its ally. Mother Nature, sometimes a blue-eyed girl with corn-colored hair, was a murderous mistress Tuesday night on the Mississippi. "The ducks came and men died. They died underneath upturned skiffs as the blast sought them out on boggy, unprotected islands. They died trying to light fires and jumping and sparring to keep warm. They died sitting in skiffs. They died standing in river water to their hips, awaiting help." A government tug boat, the Throckmorton, and other rescue boats were sent to retrieve marooned hunters. Famed aviator Max Conrad flew a Cub training plane over the river, relayed information to the boats about where to find hunters, and dropped supplies to many of those who had been stranded overnight. Communities rallied behind the rescue crews. Lives were saved. But this catastrophe remains duck hunting's darkest day. "There were long prayers by the Mississippi's banks Tuesday," MacQuarrie wrote, "the day after Armistice, when the ducks came and men died." Karl Duex wasn't even born until more than 20 years after the tragic storm, but he has spent the past 35 years duck hunting the backwaters, primarily along Pool 8. He has seen the river turn fickle. And he has seen habitat degradation change the look of the region he holds dear. "The vegetation is about gone," Duex says as we motor into the darkness on day two of our quest for some duck hunting action. "There used to be huge lily pad beds out here. Triangle-reed islands are dying, too. And many of the old islands are long gone. The high-water years take everything out." Duex, a design development engineer by trade, began gunning the Mississippi with his father at age 16. Over the years, they created a customized boat blind system designed for low-profile gunning while anchored at the edge of cattail and reed beds. Bigger does not always mean better in the marsh. "We started with a 12-foot boat, and I've stayed with it because it's easier to hide and to handle out here in the shallow water," Duex says. "I couldn't manhandle a 14-footer like I can this boat. I can do anything in this thing." Because the water is so shallow, getting out of the boat to push it up against natural cover is a matter of course. Clearly, this is not an old man's game. The mud here rivals anything that Louisiana has to offer. This is unyielding, boot-sucking muck. Duex flits about like a heron, while I plod along like a tipsy buffalo. "If we see ducks, the flight will be early," Duex says after scattering a couple of dozen decoys and climbing back into the boat. "That's the way it's been going. You either get them early or you're done." Sure enough, a small flock of teal blow through before shooting time. Three more ducks, of indeterminate species, hover over the decoys. At legal shooting time, five mallards swing by. Guns belch. And that's it for the morning. "This is a typical day out here after a snowstorm," Duex says. "Nothing." There is much to be said about timing, both good and bad. Posters around town tell us that we just missed the Third Annual Vernon County Mullett Fest, which benefits the local food pantry. The coming weekend will celebrate the Deer Widows' Ball, scheduled for a venue on the main drag. Timing may be everything, but being tardy for the one event and early for the other doesn't rankle like missing the big flights of diving ducks. Maybe next time. Excerpts from Gordon MacQuarrie's "Armistice Day Storm" were reprinted with permission from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, where the story originally appeared in November 1940. DU'S BIG RIVERS INITIATIVE At 240,000 acres and 261 river miles long, the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is among the priority areas for Ducks Unlimited's Big Rivers Initiative. DU is seeking to raise $5 million in philanthropic funds to achieve its conservation goals throughout an eight-state region (see map). Funding will enable DU to conduct important science, public policy, and outreach efforts related to the region and the habitats important to waterfowl using this landscape. DU's research and evaluation efforts are the foundation on which its direct conservation programs are based. Conservation work under the Big Rivers Initiative will focus on maximizing benefits for waterfowl populations by restoring, enhancing, and protecting wetland complexes on public and private lands. For more information, visit ducks.org/bigrivers.


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Good call Goughy, you were proven 100% correct.
I guess that shows why no one picked Spain.
Germany (Group A)
Poland (Group A)
Costa Rica (Group A)
Ecuador (Group A)
England (Group B)
Paraguay (Group B)
Trinidad & Tobago (Group B)
Sweden (Group B)
Argentina (Group C)
Ivory Coast (Group C)
Serbia & Montenegro (Group C)
Netherlands (Group C)
Mexico (Group D)
Iran (Group D)
Angola (Group D)
Portugal (Group D)
Italy (Group E)
Ghana (Group E)
USA (Group E)
Czech Republic (Group E)
Brazil (Group F)
Croatia (Group F)
Australia (Group F)
Japan (Group F)
France (Group G)
Switzerland (Group G)
Korea Republic (Group G)
Togo (Group G)
Spain (Group H)
Ukraine (Group H)
Tunisia (Group H)
Saudia Arabia (Group H)
Good call Goughy, you were proven 100% correct.
I guess that shows why no one picked Spain.
"I am very happy and it will allow me to have lot more rice."
Eoin Morgan on being given a rice cooker for being Man of the Match in a Dhaka Premier Division game.
Cheers Jono, I find it funny that not just here but all over that there were so many bandwagon jumpers. Spain were not capable of winning and a couple of good performances early did not change that.Originally Posted by Goughy
***Pats self on back for above prediction***
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The host nation advantage certainly helped Germany in this morning's game against Argentina, who were unlucky to go out , IMO .
It looks like Brazil or Germany (the home advantage giving a considerable advantage to the Germans!! ) , as much as I would love England to win this .
looks like these chaps called it correctly. Tempting fate, but bah.Great Birtannia, marc71178, sledger, Stefano, TT Boy
LOL, nobody tipped France!
marc71178 - President and founding member of AAAS - we don't only appreciate when he does well, but also when he's not quite so good!
Anyone want to join the Society?
Beware the evils of Kit-Kats - they're immoral apparently.
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Seven races for quality New York-bred sophomore colt and gelding trotters will adorn Monticello Raceway's Tuesday afternoon card of September 17. Over $158,000 is offered in two NYSS divisions and they'll be accompanied by five $12,700 splits for Excelsior Series colt and gelding trotters.
Patricia Stable's, Crazy About Pat, a seasonal winner of $217,505, has been installed as the early line favorite in first $77,975 NYSS division which will go as race eight, while Modest Prince, a $217,000 seasonal winner, gets the nod in the second $79,375 split, race 12 on the card.
Jimmy Morrill, Jr. will be in the sulky behind Noel Daley-trained Crazy About Pat when the son of Crazed-Dibrizzi leaves from post five in the six horse field. The colt has had six wins and four seconds in 16 starts this year and has a lifetime mark of 1:54 taken at Vernon Downs on July13.
Of interest, especially to the local fans, will be Doc's Tebow, a Credit Winner gelding whose dam was the good race mare, local track record holder and NYSS standout, Miss Gibbons. He's owned by Doc Gill of Pine Bush, NY and Howard Okusko, Jr. will handle the driving chores when they start from post four.
Doc's Tebow has five wins, three seconds and two thirds in 13 seasonal starts and this race will be the first time the colt will compete against the Sires Stakes colts after having been successfully mired in the Excelsior Series.
Modest Prince, a Linda Toscano-trainee off a 1:54.4 victory in his last start, is the early line favorite in the second $79,375 split. Consistently on the board with three wins in 13 starts, Modest Prince will get the driving services of Andy Miller and the luxury starting from the pole position. He's owned by Richard Gutnick of Blue Bell, Pa.
But the Ron Burke-trained E L Rocket, a $170,000, seasonal winner with a 1:53.1 mark taken in a NYSS trot at Vernon Downs on July 13, will offer stiff competition. The Credit Winner-Courtney Hall colt has drawn post six and will have George Brennan in the bike.
And Tirade Hanover, can't be counted out despite having to start from the seven hole. Jimmy Morrill, Jr., who drove the Crazed -Teagarden Hanover gelding to three consecutive wins in his last three starts, will again handle the driving chores.
The Excelsior trots make for a solid undercard and they'll go in races one, four, five, six and 11.
First post for the 13-race card will be at 12:50pm
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State certifies five new Colorado Creative Districts in Pueblo, Trinidad, Ridgway, Telluride and North Fork Valley
Colorado Creative Industries on Wednesday certified five new creative districts, enabling communities to bolster arts and culture programs and grow opportunities for economic development.
The Pueblo Creative Corridor, Corazon de Trinidad, North Fork Valley Creative District, Ridgway Creative District and Telluride Creative District each won distinction as a Colorado Creative District, which includes a $15,000 grant and technical assistance as the districts develop.
"These 2013 certified creative districts are great examples of how the arts create exciting places for people to visit and live," said Gov. John Hickenlooper, in a statement released Wednesday. "These districts not only increase quality of life, they also help with economic vitality of the area and attract people from all over Colorado and the country."


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NEW YORK (AP) — A former chairman of the Metropolitan Transit Authority and New York City mayoral hopeful says he wouldn't have stopped the subway because two lost kittens were scrambling along the tracks.
A spokesman for Joe Lhota (LOH'-tuh) tells the New York Post (http://bit.ly/1965AnP ) Friday the candidate doesn't think shutting down subway service for lost cats is appropriate. But he said Lhota believes it wouldn't be the mayor's decision in any case.
On Thursday, the MTA cut power on two Brooklyn subway lines for more than an hour as the two pets scurried around the tracks. The furry felines were finally rescued about seven hours later.
Officials say kittens Arthur and August are being treated in a shelter.
Other mayoral hopefuls tell the paper they would've stopped the trains.
Information from: New York Post, http://www.nypost.com


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An employee of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has filed a lawsuit alleging the company has failed to pay overtime to hundreds of employees.
The class-action complaint filed Thursday in federal court in New York says the Denver-based restaurant chain has misclassified its "apprentices" as managerial, salaried employees who don't qualify for overtime pay. The suit contends apprentices earn salaries of $40,000 but frequently work more than 40 hours a week performing the duties of hourly workers, including cooking and filling orders.
Plaintiff Maxcimo Scott is a general manager of a Chipotle in New York but says he sometimes worked up to 55 hours a week as an apprentice.
The lawsuit seeks back pay and damages.
Chipotle didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment. It has about 1,350 restaurants.


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First let's review the old system. For starters, we had allotments and established prices for what farmers grew on their allotments. Then the government changed its mind about allotments and switched to quota, which meant you either had inherited or bought a certain number of pounds that you could plant on your farm, even when you had allotments.
You could produce more than you had quota for, if you were a mind to, but the set price for quota was better than $600 per ton and the set price for those other peanuts was about $125, give or take a few.
Now these other peanuts, which some farmers had because they simply made too good a crop and couldn't even help themselves from busting their quota, were called, at one time or another, non-quota, which makes sense, or additionals, which also makes some sense if you consider that these peanuts were over and above what you had quota for and were usually priced so low they hardly deserved to be named at all.
A lot of producers made non-quota peanuts work, however, simply because they could grow lots of them and pretty cheaply, and they generally did a stand-up job of selling them on contract before they put a plow in the ground.
The government, being the government and apt to change something simply because it could, switched the program around about every chance it got and made it so a farmer in one county could transfer his quota to a farmer in another county and not get jailed for it.
That's when a bunch of peanuts ended up in West Texas and a bunch left the central and eastern parts of the state. But even then folks could still plant quota and get a guaranteed price. Or they could plant non-quota and get a non-guaranteed price.
That system rocked on for a few years until the government, still being the government, decided to do away with quotas and let every Thomas, Richard and Harrison plant peanuts if they wanted to, and they could participate in a special government program – if they had a base. I never did understand that base business so I will not attempt to explain it.
The upshot of this last change, however, is that peanut farmers no longer have an absolute guaranteed price of better than $600 per ton for quota or whatever they could get for non-quota. They do have a target price of $355 per ton. But they can grow a lot more peanuts, if they have base enough and time.
And this is where it gets confusing. You thought it was already messed up, didn't you? Well it gets worse.
Now farmers have to look at a pocketful of possibilities. For instance, the price of peanuts is linked to the National Posted Price, NPP. From that, the government, being the government and being able to do things like this, set a loan rate, LR, which currently is $355 per ton. But growers may also qualify for a loan deficiency payment, LDP, and a Marketing Loan Gain, MLG, but a lot of that has to be approved by the Farm Service Agency, FSA, which has forms to fill out, CCC-709 or FSA-111, depending on whether the grower sells the peanuts himself or turns them over to a Certified Marketing Association or CMA.
The CMA does all the FSA paperwork for the grower, which is a good thing. They also explain all the acronyms, which is an even better thing. Oh, I almost forgot, they also get a direct payment or DP, which I always thought was an abbreviation for double play, but I could be wrong.
And all this time farmers need to be aware of hanging onto their beneficial interest so they qualify for all those acronyms.
Finally there is the MLB, the NFL and the NBA, which are only loosely associated with peanuts since you can buy a little bitty bag of in-shells at their various stadiums and arenas for about $5 for 37 peanuts.
So, in a nutshell, so to speak, here is how it works: A peanut farmer produces peanuts on his base, which I will still not try to explain. He can then get his LR, which is based on the NPP, and maybe get a buyer premium (BP), along with the LDP and a MLG, and a DP after he fills out CCC- 709. Or he can use a CMA, fill out a FSA-111 and let CMA take care of the LR, the NPP, the LDP, the MLG, and the DP and send the products along to the MLB, NFL and NBA, where I'll plunk down some hard earned cash to procure beneficial interest in about 37 peanuts and munch while I contemplate the universe.
Y'all don't need to thank me.