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Hello ZoneAlarm,
I have a Corel Video Studio installed on a Windows 7 PC along with ZoneAlarm. It's a legitimate copy and I use it regularly. It is, however, constantly phoning home and bombarding me with offers which I find annoying considering it is paid for software. e.g. "Holiday Gifting Made Easy - Pick your gift for your special photographer....." Buy Corel PaintShop Pro etc.
So, I banned "Corel VideoStudio Pro" from accessing the net and "Corel VideoStudio Screen Capture". In fact pretty much everything in my Application Control Settings is banned unless it has a legitimate reason for accessing the net - why should I waste bandwidth to look at an advert for software I have already paid for or don't want? The only programs that can access the net are Firefox and various updaters (yes I have checked very thoroughly that there is no other sneaky named software doing this).
So, imagine my surprise when I suddenly find that I am presented with another advert from Corel. How on earth did it manage this - it's banned from accessing the net!!!!!?????
Well it turns out that it is using the "Host Process for Windows Services" in order to gain access and it is completely bypassing the firewall application controls.
If I ban "Host Process for Windows Services" from accessing the net then Firefox stops working so I can't stop this relentless bombardment from Corel.
BIG QUESTION: If Corel can do this then so can any program installed on my PC - what is the point of Application Control if all the software has to do is access the net via Host Process for Windows Services?????
And before anybody asks - yes it is all practically red crosses for all the programs running. Most secure but creates the most alerts is set. DefenseNet is set to manual. I have even turned off the Microsoft Catalog Utilization.
Could someone explain why this giant sized backdoor seems to be present in ZoneAlarm? More to the point what are you going to do about it?


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A few years ago was a classic example as my good friend, Jimmy Gill of Stuttgart, took me on one of the greatest bream fishing excursions of all time. It was in a big hidden reservoir with gated access, and the fishing was simply incredible.
The average fisherman has little need fancy bass boats, GPS equipment or even large amounts of tackle. Most will only have one or two rods, because more is simply too much for one person to handle.
As a young boy, I always seemed to have to learn the hard way. My grandfather would always instruct me in what was best, but because of my stubbornness he would always let me find out for myself. Luckily for me, he had the patience to get me through that phase, and then and only then did he truly start teaching the tricks involved with catching fish.
We all know how to go fishing, but throughout my life there have been people who I have known to be incredible fish "catchers."
A dear friend we lost several years ago, Eddie Smith, was without a doubt one of those people. He could catch crappie out of a mud hole! It did not matter the time of year or where he went, he simply caught crappie year-round.
Other people through the years have done much the same, as I have witnessed two anglers standing side by side on a river bank. One is catching catfish left and right, and the other is having little or even no luck at all.
The difference? It can be as subtle as how the bait is put on the hook to a couple of drops of scent, or simply knowing when you are getting a bite. Some people just have a knack for catching fish.
My professional hero, George Cochran, is another one of those folks who will catch fish somehow or some way, when no one else is catching fish. I have told the story in great detail before, but this angler will never forget the day he sat down in the driver's seat of his boat and simply spanked me by catching fish after fish with bait that I had been trying for hours.
In this instance, the difference was something totally different — it was all in the presentation. The speed at which he was retrieving the bait and the depth in which he ran it triggered reactions from the fish, and mine simply did not.
For the last few years, many of you have gotten to read my adventures with Zach King of Clarksville. He's another one who will wear you smooth out if you're not paying attention to detail. My favorite King Story involves Lake Atkins, and I'm not going to give his secret totally away, but he will put a frog where no one else on the lake is fishing. The result? A large Florida strain bass in your boat.
My advice to you and myself as we start fishing this spring, pay attention to even the smallest details when you are fishing with one of those people in your life who just seems to catch them all the time. It will definitely make your trips more enjoyable and might help some of the rest of us as those tips get passed down the line.
Email Fisher at email@example.com.

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Discussion in 'Former Pro Player Talk' started by adil1972, Oct 22, 2012.
does any body knows when connors bio will come out and is peter bodo author?
how old is ATP and WTA
i hate sampras bio as it does not contain any controversies and love agassi n mcenroe
how about you
The delays with the Connors bio could mean it's not juicy enough. Jimbo has a lot of colorful background to choose from but by the way he spoke in cliches on Tennis Channel coverage, you hope he doen't make the book ultra boring like some of his commentating was.
adil I loved the Agassi book and liked very much Pete's. The Marcelo Rios and Nadal books are very good too.
You could try Jimmy Connors saved my life by Joel Drucker while you wait.
Is Connors going to talk about his women?
With his hate and hot relationship with Mc Enroe?
I think it was freud who said that the Connors vs Mac relationship was like two teasing lovers that cannot find the true love that his hidden in their souls, thus reacting as enemies...
Freud died in 1939.
Book to be out by second half of 2013.This info was provided by Connors on twitter.
Oh!!!! You know sometimes our thought are missgiving
would make sense if it came out around us open time
LOL, Kiki, gotta love you!
and lots of different spellings
Johnny or Jimbo, which of the two is more likely to have spent time on a psychiatrists couch?
:lol: Hilarious!
Johnny is the upper middle class histerical New Yorker and Connors was raised like Tony Perkins in famous Hitchcock film
Both are psiquiatric stuff...but that is one of the many reasons they were so exciting to watch and one of the reasons why some of us miss them soooo much
Marjorie Blackwood, Connors girlfriend in between Evert and Mc Guire: " The way Jimmy has been raised I cannot believe he is not homisexual"
Lovely ex girlfriendBTW
never heard of her, at least she knew that much
i know we´re in agreement that tennis misses that kind of personality
i can see McEnroe frequenting psychiatrists, whilst Connors probably would insist he doesn´t need one
Les cannibales du tennis by Jean Couvercelle
Possibly the most interesting tennis onlook at the 70s
Connors had old values and blue collar ethics and never took drugs
We do have a cover.
good title...that pretty much describes him....a total non-conformist, battler, etc.
I just happened to notice that Jimmy seems to wear a wedding ring on his right ring finger, not on the traditional left ring finger. Not sure why. Maybe I'm seeing wrong or something.
The phrase "frenemies" kind of works for them!
Yeah.The true spirit of america in the bodies and minds of the Illinois blue collar wroker and Big Apple son of a rich .
Canadian top model of the 70´s.I guess that I put her name right but right or not, Connors was dating a canadian top model after he and Evert split and before he met Patty.
when have you ever spelled something wrong
interesting Connors interview by Gimelstob in another thread in this forum.
highly suggested you listen to it, Connors is very direct
I will.Thank you.Connors was always right to the spot.
Finished my book--"Outsider" just 5 minutes ago. Lot of work but am very happy with the results. Will b out in May-- hope to entertain you.
Connors just posted this info on Twitter
maybe its just a ring (non wedding) and that is the finger it fits on best..i had a ring from my granddad and cos im left handed i put it on my left hand and it fitted best on the 'wedding ring' finger..i got pretty bored with folk going 'yeh but you are married c'mon, look at your wedding ring its on that finger blahblahyawn'..that i put it on my right hand.
Brilliant news, can't wait to read it
Love to see how he handles the Agassi take on him in his book "Open" as a mean guy to a child.
Jimmy is my favourite player of all-time and I'm going to be most interested in the Riordan days, his friendship with Nastase, the rivalry with Borg when they were both vying for the no.1 spot and the chicks (if he mentions them in any great detail).
somebody mentioned Budge and Connors were the most possible similar type of players, with their hard, deep, high risky side spin shots, and I certainly agree
From Jimmy Connors.
Book coming out in May, I'm excited! Going back and reliving so much
of my past was a bit difficult and painful, but worth it. Hope you
like it as much as I enjoyed writing it! Here is the link for
pre-order on Amazon.com
I hope there are chapters to main rivals, of course you may writte a full book on Connors vs Mac
And Jimmy just announced on twitter that he will be doing some book signings in May, hope he comes over to the UK
Can't wait to read it.
Well you'll have to wait 3 months like the rest of us
I'm wondering how the significant amount of time that has lapsed since his playing days will affect the story. Hope his memory is better than mine. Btw, my old best friend and I are hoping there's a chapter on his early high school days and he mentions beating up on the Granite City High School boys tennis team so we can seek royalties. Ha
I just hope it's dare I say it, an open honest account, and Jimmy doesn't hold back; but I'm worried the lawyers may have withheld lots of the good stuff, still really looking forward to reading it anyway
Just a few weeks away now, quite exciting
I read that one. It's OK, but not great. I think it should have been called "My favorite A$$hole"
Those who read it, should remember that that's what Arthur Ashe Jr. was quoted in the book as calling Connors one time.
I have over 100 tennis bios. I got tired of the subject and quit buying/reading more titles. However, I think this one might be worth trying.
Not quite sure how I feel about that revelation, I do hope he had the permission of Chris for that piece.
I agree with you. That's too private. A secret he should have taken to his grave.
at least we know now his book isnt going to be filled with only his usual stuff.. i.e. - "i gave it 110% everyday, i gave the people what they want, the usopen was my favorite, etc..." .
apparently he writes about agassi too, which id like to read..
Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert were one of the most popular couples in sports in the 1970s. The two tennis stars were at the top of the food chain in their sport, which in many ways made them the ideal power couple. Connors and Evert were engaged to be married in 1974, but they split just weeks before their scheduled wedding date. The reason why may surprise you.
In his new memoir, "The Outsider," Connors implied that he and Evert called off their wedding because of a complication that arose in their relationship when Evert became pregnant.
"An issue had arisen as a result of youthful passion, and a decision had to be made as a couple," Connors wrote in the book, via the NY Post. "Chrissie called to say she was coming out to LA to take care of the 'issue.' I was perfectly happy to let nature take its course and accept responsibility for what was to come."
Connors was 22 at the time and Evert was 19. Having come from a strict Catholic home, Evert reportedly felt that the timing of the pregnancy was bad and that she had no other choice. Connors said she asked him to handle the "details" and had already made up her mind.
"Well, thanks for letting me know," he said he told her. "Since I don't have any say in the matter, then I guess I am just here to help."
Connors said he later told Evert that it would be best if they "take a step back" in their relationship, which did not sit well with her and ultimately led to the split. He said they fought hard to work out their issues but that it became difficult because of their rising status as sports stars.
"Can two No. 1's exist in the same family?" he wrote.
It seems to be working out fine for Jay-Z and Beyonce.
And now it comes out in two weeks and he just let some snipets out. INCLUDING: really strong hints that Chris Evert was pregnant before teh wedding.
I don't want to be accused of anything here - go to the CNNSI/tennis site...
What we need right now is a healthy dose of the calm, British demeanour of Sarah Virginia Wade.
Is there anyone here who remembered in 1972 when Billie Jean revealed she had an abortion the previous year? Does anyone remember the response to her announcement?
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Maybe if like you could, you know, ACTUALLY F*CKIN BLOCK instead of being a human turnstyle you wouldn't be heckled genius!!!!!!!!
He thinks it was brutal over HERE?
He better never play for Philly.
That's certainly a creative title by Mr. Cimini.
Similar interview will be given by Rex and Mark next year.
I have absolutely no sympathy for Hunter. New York is brutal, often unjustly so, but you can't tell me that he didn't get more than a fair shake (and plenty of $) to prove himself.
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I think he needed a bigger boat.
-Wayne got paid big $$$ and was a starter for a full season and a pre-season.
-Wayne played horribly for most of that stretch of time.
-Jets fans booed Wayne.
In Wayne's World, none of these things have any relation to each other. Nice logic and critical thinking skillzzz...
Block, and no one would say anything. Even be average. Slauson isn't persecuted by the fans or media.
In one preseason game, Howard played better than Hunter ever did.
Hunter was poor, at his best. Who gets spun around by the DE over and over again? Hunter does.
He is somewhat right because even arguably the greatest Jet of all time, Darrelle Revis catches a lot of **** from fans, but Wayne Hunter was legitimately terrible and deserved his criticism.


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Scott leaves Minor League game Friday
By Zack Meisel and Adam Berry / MLB.com
ST. PETERSBURG -- Luke Scott had been optimistic about his chances of being in the Rays' Opening Day lineup. Those chances took a hit on Friday.
Scott was removed from a Triple-A contest in Port Charlotte, Fla., after one at-bat due to tightness in his right calf. He was scheduled to undergo an MRI Friday afternoon.
Scott said Friday morning that everything went well running the bases at Tropicana Field on Thursday, though he estimated he only ran at 80 percent on his tight right calf. He made the trip to Port Charlotte on Friday to take between four and eight at-bats split between two games, one with the Rays' Double-A club and the other with Triple-A.
Scott didn't know the plan past Friday, whether it involved more Minor League games or perhaps an appearance in Tampa Bay's game against Detroit at Tropicana Field, which appears unlikely at this point.
It would make more sense for the Rays to keep Scott out of any Major League games so, if he's not ready for Opening Day, they could backdate his disabled-list stint to March 22 and bring him back the first weekend of the regular season.
"We've built this whole thing in the offseason to look a certain way," said manager Joe Maddon. "So, you rely on different guys to be in different spots and then right out of the chute you have to do something differently. But I think we're covered."
Zack Meisel is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @zackmeisel. Adam Berry is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @adamdberry. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Police Log
Police say teen crashed car after party
BRATTLEBORO -- A 17-year-old Jacksonville man received multiple citations following a fight at a party in Whitingham over the weekend.
Vermont State Police say Michael Angelo Locascio was cited for driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a crash on Saturday night.
At approximately 2 a.m., police began an investigation into an assault that reportedly occurred on Merrifield Road. Numerous sources told police a fight broke out at a party.
Police learned that during the altercation one individual used his vehicle as a weapon and struck two people before fleeing the scene. The vehicle that struck the victims was described as a white or silver minivan of a newer style. The operator is believed to live in the Brattleboro area.
After this incident, three other motor vehicles were crashed by their operators. These crashes are still under investigation, but police say Locascio was involved with one of them that occurred at Exit 3 in Brattleboro.
According to police, Locascio attended the party in Whitingham and was driving seven other individuals in a vehicle. Three of the injured passengers were taken to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital -- two were released with minor injuries while the third was transported to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. None of the passengers was wearing a seatbelt.
Locascio was taken to the VSP Brattleboro barracks, where he was processed and cited to appear in Windham Superior Court: Criminal Division on Tuesday, Nov. 20, to answer to the charges.
Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Trooper Nader Hashim at 802-254-2382.
Information can also be submitted anonymously online at www.vtips.info or by texting "CRIMES" (274637) to Keyword: VTIPS.
-- Brattleboro Police took Kyle D. Vallieres, 29, of Brattleboro, without incident at this Elm Street residence on Saturday, Oct. 27.
Vallieres had an active warrant for his arrest, stemming from a charge of violating his court conditions of release.
He was lodged at the Brattleboro Police Department for lack of $2,000 bail.
-- Jeremiah E. Crompton, 22, of Brattleboro was cited with unlawful trespass and criminal contempt on Monday, Oct. 29.
He is to appear in court at a later date to answer to the charges.
East Dummerston
-- Jenny A. Amanna, 35, of Dummerston, was stopped by police at approximately 8:32 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, for driving with a suspended license and having an outstanding warrant for her arrest for a failure to appear in court on other criminal charges.
Amanna was arrested and processed before being brought before Windham Superior Court: Criminal Division in Brattleboro on the warrant. Bail was set at $500.
She was also issued a ticket for operating with a suspended license.
-- A Providence, R.I., man was cited for possession of a regulated drug on Friday, Oct. 26.
At approximately 6:06 p.m., Vermont State Police Senior Trooper Michael Studin stopped a white Dodge Charger with Massachusetts registration for a lane violation and identified Nelson as the operator. According to a press release, Studin said he got Nelson's consent to search the vehicle and discovered Nelson was in possession of Vicodin without a prescription and $7,377 in cash.
Both the narcotics and cash were seized.
Nelson was cited to appear in court for possessing a regulated drug. He was processed at the VSP barracks in Brattleboro and released.
-- Matthew Wilder, 41, of Jamaica, was cited for driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a criminally suspended license.
At approximately 6:36 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, the Vermont State Police received a call regarding a possible intoxicated driver at the Mike & Tammy's Market.
Police arrived and spoke with witnesses at the market. Troopers learned that Wilder drove his truck to the market and appeared to be highly intoxicated. Witnesses told police that Wilder had left the market on foot.
Troopers were able to locate Wilder and arrested him after a short investigation.
Wilder was brought to the Rockingham State Police barracks, where he was processed and then transported to the Southern State Correctional Facility. He was cited to appear in court on Tuesday, Nov. 13, to answer to the charge.
-- A Vermont State trooper responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Hartley Hill Road on Saturday, Oct. 20.
Upon arrival, the trooper found a two-vehicle accident. Investigation revealed that Jason Haskell, 32, of Bellows Falls, was traveling east at about 25 mph while Randy Holmes, 22, of Rockingham, was traveling west at about 30 mph.
Haskell was distracted while looking at some horses in a field. As Holmes came over the hill, he observed Haskell in his lane. Holmes tried to avoid collision by moving to the left and passing Haskell on the wrong side. Holmes left the roadway and partially spun into the path of Haskell. The passenger's side front-end of Haskell's Jeep Wrangler struck the driver's side rear quarter of Holmes' Toyota Rav. Haskell was found responsible for the accident due to his operating on the wrong side of the road. No charges will be filed.
The Jeep had passenger-side front-end damage while the Toyota had damage on the driver's side rear quarter. There were no injuries.
-- Jeffrey Kneeland, 30, of Westminster, was cited for driving with a criminally suspended license on Monday, Oct. 29.
He is to appear in court at a later date to answer to the charge.
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Swalwell asks Homeland Security to reverse policy allowing knives on airplanes
Original post made on Apr 12, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, April 11, 2013, 4:52 PM
Comments (5)
a resident of Dublin
on Apr 12, 2013 at 8:31 pm
Nice to know that Congressman Swalwell is such a staunch supporter of security theater. No terrorist with a knife is ever going to make an airplane crash again. Hardened cockpit doors and wisened passengers mean this 'threat' is simply non-sensical.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Apr 14, 2013 at 8:09 am
Totally agree with Chris. No one can take ever over a plane with a Leatherman tool or pocket knife again; passengers will not let that happen. Wish Congressman Swalwell would find time for more important matters, such as the fiscal mess.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 15, 2013 at 8:48 am
Well, looks like we got rid of a meatball (Pete Stark) and got another one (Swalwell).
The flight attendant union seems to be a bunch of meatballs as well. Most passengers are in much more danger from incompetent and (in the case of legacy airlines)feeble flight attendants than they are from someone with a pen knife. Passengers are also much more at risk from booze being dispensed on the plane (drunks and broken bottles as weapons).
a resident of Val Vista
on Apr 15, 2013 at 1:34 pm
Tell Swalwell to pull his head out. 98% of the things that the criminal organization TSA takes from people at our airports don't affect safety on flights.TSA violates our rights every time we go to the airport.We all see that when TSA is tested they fail over 90% of the time. So where is the safety
a resident of Apperson Ridge
on Apr 21, 2013 at 12:50 pm
I don't get it, is a pocket knife such a necessary item, I don't know anybody that carries a pocket knife. Don't those i folks have anything better to focus on?
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Jets' Revis calls Pats' Belichick a 'jerk' on ESPN
NEW YORK—New York Jets All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis called New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick a "jerk" during an appearance on ESPN.
Revis was playing a word association game on "SportsCenter" on Wednesday with Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski when the Jets star was asked to say what he thinks when he hears Bill Belichick's name.
"Jerk," Revis said, before explaining, "Just some of the comments he says about the Jets."
Gronkowski said he "wasn't expecting that one." The Patriots star then answered "entertainer" when he was asked what he thinks of when he hears Rex Ryan's name.
They were both asked about new Jets backup quarterback Tim Tebow, and Revis said "a competitor," while Gronkowski said: "Starting quarterback for the Jets." Revis laughed and said, "That's a good one."


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June 30, 2014 Animals
A group of conservationists working for the African Wildlife Conservation Fund came across a scene that surprised – and then shocked – them. A pregnant brown hyena was found in a poacher's trap along the Savé River in Zimbabwe.
The rescuers rushed to her side… then they were surprised to see that the girl gave birth to her cubs on the spot. Many hyena mothers don't survive the childbirth process, but somehow this animal fighting for her life managed to make it through.
They tended to her immediately. Even though she was trapped and in pain, this mother tried to dig a den to protect her cubs.
African Wildlife Conservation Fund
Sadly, one of the cubs died before the rescue party arrived.
African Wildlife Conservation Fund
The remaining babies latched onto their mother with a helpful nudge.
African Wildlife Conservation Fund
They removed the snare, treated the mother's wounds, gave her antibiotics and rehydrated her.
African Wildlife Conservation Fund
Source: African Wildlife Conservation Fund via Facebook
After they treated the mother, they gave her some space:
We swiftly moved away, and out of sight, so as not to alarm the hyaena when she woke up. We watched from a distance and were elated when we saw the female back on her feet and acknowledging the pups! What we witnessed yesterday was testament to the resilience of wild animals.
A mother's love is amazing and strong, both in nature and even in our personal lives.


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2 storms systems are expected to collide Friday & into early Saturday over the Northeast, bring snow to the region. Area Meteorologist Rich Townsend told WCDO News what he expects:
(Rich Townsend 2-7-13)
Significantly more snow is expected along the northeast coast, from the storm that has been named "Winter storm Nemo"
The Chenango County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence on South State Street in Norwich to execute a bench warrant issued by Town of Norwich Court. 6 people were arrested, including 32-year-old Cheryl Myers of Norwich for False personation and failure to appear on a prior charge of petit larceny. Also charged were 34-year-old Sean Beam of Norwich, 32-year-old Eric Carpenter of Plymouth, 18-year-old Lexus Armstrong of Oxford, 34-year-old Nadine Button of Norwich and an unidentified 16-year-old youth, all for Obstruction of Governmental Administration. Myers was arraigned and sent to the Chenango County Jail on $500 bail pending future court action, the other 5 defendants were issued appearance tickets and will appear in City of Norwich Court at a later date.
State Police conducted an Underage Drinker Initiative detail at 16 different convenience stores in Otsego and Delaware Counties. 50-year-old Eugene Rowell, at the Hess Express on Main Street in Oneonta, and 21-year-old James Erwin at the Sunoco Country Store in Delhi, were charged with Underage Sale of Alcohol. Rowell was issued an Appearance ticket for City of Oneonta Court on February 13th. Erwin was issued an Appearance ticket will appear in Delhi Court on February 12th.
State police in Sidney arrested 46-year-old Scott Meyerholz of Bradenton, Florida, for Driving While Under the Influence of Drugs. The arrest was the result of a motor vehicle accident investigation in Masonville; Meyerholz was arraigned in the Town of Masonville Court and remanded to the Delaware County Jail in lieu of $2,500 cash bail.
Chenango county sheriff's deputies arrested 45 year old Kevin Bush of Lincklaen for DWI, Unlawful Possession of Marihuana, open container in a motor vehicle and failure to keep right following a traffic stop on County Rd 12B in the Town of Lincklaen. Bush was issued an appearance ticket for Town of Lincklaen court at a later date. Bush was released to a sober third party.
The Oxford Village Board voted in favor of Chenango county's first hydrofracking ban. The ban passed by a 4 to 1 vote; it calls for the banning of gas exploration, extraction and disposal within the village. Several other municipalities in Chenango county are contemplating similar bans currently.
The Chenango county sheriffs department arrested 21-year-old Ethan Rounds of South Otselic on an active arrest warrant issued for 2nd degree Criminal Contempt. Rounds allegedly used vulgar and offensive language during an official court proceeding in the Town of Otselic court after being warned, he was remanded to the Chenango County Correctional facility on $5,000 cash bail and will re-appear in court at a later date.
The latest Sienna Poll shows that the proposed Casino Amendment is supported by a 48% to 42% margin. The measure requires passage in 2 consecutive sessions of the state legislature, followed by voter approval on the November ballot; the legislature did pass it in year number 1 last year. Governor Cuomo suggests that the majority of casinos would be in the Catskill region & Hudson valley, in order to take advantage of the proximity to New York City's population.


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Over the top yearbook photo can run
Original post made on May 14, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, December 7, 2012, 12:00 AM
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on May 14, 2013 at 10:35 pm
Why not his mug shot in the yearbook instead. What a punk.
a resident of Stoneridge
on May 14, 2013 at 11:42 pm
If it isn't the United Nations coming into our town with blue helmets and bicycles, it's the ACLU trying to turn us all into Mohawk wearing zombies. We're only a breath or two away from being like Communist China.
a resident of Beratlis Place
on May 15, 2013 at 6:18 am
Why has the editor reposted this December 7 article? Trying to stir things up on the forum now that the special election is over and things have quieted down? For shame!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on May 15, 2013 at 7:02 am
I agree with Melanie, use his mugshot. Glenn, how about updating us with what has happened with his case instead of rerunning a 5 month old story. It drives me nuts you guys never follow up on some of the stories you post.
a resident of Livermore
on May 15, 2013 at 10:19 am
Have a few of the posters forgotten about FREE SPEECH and what it means? duh...
a resident of Livermore
on May 16, 2013 at 9:20 am
cholo is so right...mugshots are in the public domain and posting them would be considered free speech. Post the mug shots (the punk from Amador, not cholo's).
a resident of Carriage Gardens
on May 23, 2013 at 5:45 pm


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The UFC's first-ever flyweight champion retained his belt on Saturday night, but it didn't come easy.
Demetrious Johnson withstood an early assault from top contender and "The Ultimate Fighter 14" winner John Dodson to post a comeback decision win in the 25-minute affair.
The 125-pound title fight served as the main event of Saturday's UFC on FOX 6 event at the United Center.
It was Dodson's quickness and pinpoint striking that took control of the early action, and after a pair of traded takedowns, "The Magician" scored a few crisp left hooks that wobbled the champ.
Dodson took complete control of the second round as that same crisp left hook twice scored for knockdowns and opened a cut on Johnson's cheek. Johnson continued to serve as the aggressor, but Dodson retreated well and scored a few perfectly timed counter shots.
Johnson worked hard to make adjustments in the third frame and pressed forward despite the early trouble. But things began to take a decided turn in momentum when Johnson scored an inadvertent knee to the groin, leading to a brief timeout.
Whether or not the blow affected Dodson's performance was difficult to tell, but there was a decided shift in control for the remainder of the fight.
Johnson received another warning in the fourth frame as he landed a knee while Dodson had a hand on the floor. Doctors came in to check Dodson's left eye, but the action carried on without a point deduction. On the restart, Johnson continued to press forward, and Dodson seems to lose a bit of his rhythm. Johnson used a barrage of knees against the cage to bust up his opponent's face, and "Mighty Mouse" turned in his best round of the fight to that point.
With the fight seemingly in the balance heading into the final round, Johnson scored a quick takedown and looked to hold the position. When he was unable to do so, Johnson used a series of creative leaping elbow strikes to further annoy a tiring opponent.
Johnson seemed to gain strength in the final round, and a barrage of knees and punches inside threatened to end the fight. Dodson, his face battered and lungs spent, absorbed the punishment, but it was another clear round for Johnson.
In the end, Johnson's late work was enough to earn him a decision win, 48-47, 49-46, 48-47, successfully defending his belt for the first time.
In what could serve as the final UFC bout of his 14-year MMA career, Quinton (Rampage) Jackson suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Brazilian up-and-comer Glover Teixeira in an earlier match.
The 34-year-old Jackson, who promised before the fight that it would be his last in the octagon, looked lively and quick to open the fight, but he slowed over time and proved incapable of stopping Teixeira's takedowns, allowing the Brazilian to put the fight on the floor at will. Jackson crawled back to his feet each time, but his power shots were no match for Teixeira's volume attack.
Teixeira scored flash knockdowns in the first and second rounds, and a FightMetric report scored total strikes in his favour 103-54. Everything pointed to Teixeira, and he was awarded the fight with scores of 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28.
Jackson is now a free agent and has vowed to take his services elsewhere, including a potential run as a professional boxer.
In additional main-card action, former World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight champion Anthony Pettis made a claim for a UFC title shot with a devastating first-round TKO win over perennial contender Donald Cerrone.
"Showtime" was the quicker fighter from the opening bell, and he wowed the audience with a cartwheel kick and a leaping knee off of the cage before securing the finish with a vicious left kick to his opponent's liver that sent Cerrone crumpling to the floor. Pettis followed with a few quick punches before the fight was waved off at 2:35.
Additionally, featherweight Ricardo Lamas announced his presence in the UFC's 145-pound title picture with an impressive second-round TKO of former No. 1 contender Erik Koch. Lamas is now 4-0 since dropping from 155 pounds, and after his win called out the winner of next week's UFC 156 headliner between current featherweight champ Jose Aldo and former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar.


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University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Rice Research Center Director Chuck Wilson said Wednesday that the harvest won't likely begin until September.
"The harvest will be just starting Labor Day weekend," Wilson said. "At least I think there's going to be some rice ready by then."
Wilson said yields will be a bit less than last year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday projected rice yields to average 160 bushels per acre.
"I don't think I'm that optimistic," Wilson said.
Arkansas rice grows in the fertile soil in the eastern half of the state. Weather conditions have varied widely between the northern and southern regions.
"Some north Arkansas fields never got planted because they never got dry enough to plant," Wilson said.
In south Arkansas, growers have been beset by drought and have watched their input costs rise while running their pumps for much of the summer. Much of southeast Arkansas got a welcome downpour on Tuesday, taking a little pressure off growers.
"I've got soybean guys that told me they've watered (with irrigation) five to six times," Wilson said.
In the northeast, flooding has been a problem in places, with the National Weather Service warning on Wednesday about stretches of the Cache and White rivers leaving their banks.
Lows were forecast in the upper 50s for much of the state, with highs in the mid-80s. Wilson said low temperatures aren't a major problem, though the longer a crop stays in the ground, the greater the risk that something else will go wrong, such as a damaging storm moving through.
"I don't get too nervous until it gets in the 30s. We have before in August but we're not going to (this year), based on what I'm seeing. I'm not too worried," he said.
Rice is a $1 billion crop in Arkansas, with about 1.12 million acres planted this year.


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Five Biosecurity Resources on TheHorse.com
- Aug 15, 2014
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A simple disease-prevention step is to avoid allowing your horse to have nose-to-nose contact with other horses at events.
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Their effects can be mild or severe, causing anything from a snotty nose to devastating neurologic signs. They're equine infectious disease pathogens, and they're everywhere—sometimes even lurking in apparently healthy horses, escaping detection until one day a horse spikes a fever, goes off his feed, or worse. Because of these real threats, horse owners are faced with the continuous daunting challenge of how to protect their charges.
But things are about to get a little easier: We've combed our archives and compiled five free biosecurity resources available on TheHorse.com.
We've also chased the latest information down on infectious diseases, available exclusively in the August 2014 issue of The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care. Pick up a copy of this issue for an update on equine herpesvirus-1, tips on strangles, a look at foreign animal diseases, and more.
Article: 10 Biosecurity Tips from Top Equine Health Experts Let's face it: Following strict and intensive biosecurity protocols in the real world can be difficult. Protecting our animals day to day is often less "best practices" and more "best we can do with our limited time and resources." With that in mind, we contacted leading equine biosecurity experts to find out the most important measures, those you shouldn't skip, and ways to incorporate them protecting your horses in your daily life. Read Now
Special Report: Biosecurity on the Road At home, your horse lives in an environment that you strive to keep "biosecure"—well-defended against infectious disease with sound management practices and vigilance. But when you and your horse head off to a show, race, or trail ride, you're taking him out of that controlled environment and exposing him to unfamiliar horses. Here's how to maintain a biosecure environment for your horses when traveling. Download Now
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I always have a wonderful time at this event and was just as surprised and the rest of the bmwbmw folks to discover they have only six members in the entire club yet put on a great rally!
I missed the rain on Friday riding in and got set up before the first storm rolled thru, and even thou Sat looked a little threatening in the AM it cleared out nicely. Sat. went down to Cass to shot some B&W with the medium format and then rode Back Mountain Road, along 250 for a ways then back to 92 to another small railroad town. Left out fairly early Sunday and had a nice ride home.
Here are a few shots with a link to a sildeshow of the digital photos
some selected shots
on the way up 250 came to this just as I was crossing over the Shenandoah
mountain came to this old fort/breastworks known as Fort Edward Johnson
the walkway going up into the forest was deep shade (I was there around 10 AM)
and it seemed as if at any moment an elf or gnome or some other mythical
creature would suddenly appear from behind some tree so I have purposely
enhanced this image to try and capture that essence of the impression ti left on
An old church on the edge of the campground I forgot to ever go around the front
ad shot pictures of the old wooden door, oh well, maybe next year
looking across the campground as some one was just setting up their tent, I
played around quite a bit with this one just for the fun of it
the wind and some rain were blowing in about this time and just seems to enhance
the mood of the moment
another view of the church from father out without any photo editing..
and a link to a slideshow from Cass Rally of the other shots.
I also shot 2 roils of B&W with the medium format camera of the Cass railway,
some buildings, an other old steam engine and street scenes
in an old RR town as well as few around the campground of the early morning fog
and lighting. Hope to get those back next week. the shots that have a grayish tone were one taken with my little waterproof P&S during one of the rain storms that passed thru Friday.
Hope more folks make it down next year, really worth the ride!


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Kennedy in running for US ambassador to Japan
Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the late president John F. Kennedy, is a leading candidate to become President Barack Obama's nominee as US ambassador to Japan, according to insiders.
Ms Kennedy, 55, would replace Ambassador John Roos, a former technology lawyer and Obama campaign donor, as the US envoy in Tokyo, according to the sources, who asked for anonymity because the decision hasn't been made official.
While the president has signed off on Ms Kennedy's nomination, her vetting for the post hasn't been completed, said one of the people.
An early backer of Mr Obama in his 2008 run for president and a co-chairman of his 2012 campaign, Ms Kennedy is one of several Obama political supporters and donors being reviewed for ambassadorships to top US allies.
The president is considering John Emerson, the president of Capital Guardian Trust, as US ambassador to Germany, the sources said. For the US embassy in France, the leading candidate is Marc Lasry, the chief executive officer of Avenue Capital Group, who helped unite the fundraising networks of Mr Obama and former president Bill Clinton.
White House press secretary Jay Carney declined to comment. Ms Kennedy and Mr Emerson did not respond to a request for comment. Mr Lasry declined to comment.
As Mr Obama replaces cabinet members, he is also rounding out his diplomatic representatives and rewarding those who worked for his re-election.
UK ambassador
After considering Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue, as envoy to the UK, Mr Obama is leaning towards Matthew Barzun, finance chairman of his presidential campaign, for the job, officially known as "ambassador to the Court of St James's".
While Mr Obama's second-term ambassadors will report to Secretary of State John Kerry, political appointees often have the ability to go directly to the president. Their status as a friend or supporter of the president can give them more leeway than envoys who achieved ambassadorial ranking by working their way up the foreign service.
Mr Obama has drawn ambassadors from the political ranks at a higher rate than the historical average of 30 per cent, according to the American Foreign Service Association. In his first term, Mr Obama nominated 59 ambassadors, including 40 fundraising bundlers, who lacked experience in the diplomatic corps.
Family Tradition
For Ms Kennedy, becoming an ambassador would allow her to continue a family tradition of public service. Her father, the 35th US president, was assassinated on November 22, 1963.
Her uncle Robert Kennedy, a US senator, also was assassinated, while running for president in 1968. Another uncle, former Senator Edward Kennedy, died in August 2009, after serving in the Senate for almost 47 years.
In 2009, when then-senator Hillary Clinton left her New York senate seat, Ms Kennedy called the then-governor, David Patterson, to express her interest in the job.
In January of 2008, when Mr Obama was still battling Ms Clinton for the Democratic nomination, she endorsed Mr Obama with a New York Times opinion article, writing that "I have never had a president who inspired me the way people tell me that my father inspired them".
"But for the first time, I believe I have found the man who could be that president," she wrote.
At the Charlotte convention last year, she said that Mr Obama's first term record reflected "the ideals my father and my uncles fought for".
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2011-04-05, 10:32
Fry7 Wrote:Hi,
So for now I got it up and running with margro's latest PVR-build and his brilliant TSReader, using a locally installed MP-TV-server with a dual-DVB-T-Tuner (Terratec) on a Core i3-Sandybridge-system.
Except the known issues, I wonder why XBMC cannot play my recordings made (ts-files) while timeshifting e.g. works flawlessly.
A known bug?
EDIT: sry, forgot to mention that I'm running Win7x64...
I think I had the same problem on a setup like yours. What I did find out after a bit of trying is that I probably used the ffmpeg from another build. Reading back my own posts in this thread I see that I mixed margo's build with the pvr-build. There was once even a rar archive with fixed ffmpeg dll's.
I think I needed only one or two dll's to be replaced. Just make a backup of margo's and replace with ffmpeg from the alternate build ones and see if the .ts files will play.
See for more info a couple of pages back in this thread. There are a couple of posts about it from me.


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Discussion in 'TV & Media' started by bigdaddy, Jul 12, 2011.
They don't understand technology? I mean, techy stuff is hard.
I understand why some folks would be cheesed off about this. If I were on one of the $7.99 plans I'd be pretty upset too.
I'm currently on the 2 disc unlimited, unlimited streaming plan. For the longest time it's been about $15 (it went up $1 last year). For me, adding another $5 is not a huge deal, mostly because I go through at least 24 discs or so a month easily and use the streaming too. However, I realize that may not be the case for most folks and my usage may be unusual.
My current plan (2x DVDs plus streaming) is $15/month. I just dumped streaming and switched to $12/month - thanks, Netflix, for letting me opt out of a service I never used anyway and giving me a nice 20% savings!
But I can't see how it's to Netflix' advantage to cater to cheapskates like me and reward them for consuming less. Customers should be rewarded for spending and consuming more. That's how you stay in business, you big sillies! The person (me) that Netflix is making 20% less from is happy. The other people (everyone else) that Netflix might be making more from is incensed. Netflix might want to consider which type of person they want to keep happy, and keep as their customers.
The last company that made the mistake of making a product that appeals to cheapskates like me was Saturn. Twenty years later, I still have the first car I ever bought from them and they're out of business. I can always tell when a company is fucking up if I'm happy to be their customer. Suckers.
Re: Oh Netflix, I Knew It Wouldn't Last
Yay! I just got a 20% price discount by dumping streaming, which I never use anyway. But Netflix is not very smart to incentivize customers to consume less and pay less, especially since them sending me DVDs costs more to Neflix than if they somehow convinced me to opt for streaming.
And that's what they really should be doing - making streaming more attractive to the die-hard DVD crowd. The first step is making sure their streaming options are on par with their DVD options, which I know must be a monumental hurdle (especially since cable and movie studios are far more threatened by streaming and will throw up more obstacles). But as long as I can get any kind of obscure shit I like on DVD but not streaming, I'm sticking with DVD. The deep library, not just new releases, is what I value in Netflix.
Re: Oh Netflix, I Knew It Wouldn't Last
I think the reason I prefer streaming is because I very rarely watch movies; most of my Netflix use is from watching TV shows. It's much more convenient to stream the next episode of a TV series than to have to wait for the next disc to arrive before you can continue.
Re: Oh Netflix, I Knew It Wouldn't Last
The trench coat and very loud copy the Human Centipede never goes over well.
Re: Oh Netflix, I Knew It Wouldn't Last
Even before this announcement I was going to switch to streaming only or 1 DVD at a time since I barely watch discs anymore. Hell, I had Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince for over a year and never watched it. I find myself streaming TV shows I never watched the first time around more and more, but they've purged the show selection pretty significantly recently which doesn't bode well.
That said, I don't blame Netflix for the price increases at all.
A 10-fold increase in licensing fees? Leave it to the studios to fuck it all up. Guess they didn't learn anything from the music industry and are going to let their greed kill off a good thing. Good job, morons.
Once Netflix fades away because of these insane fee increases, the studios will try doing their own streaming service, only it will be $50 a month. Per studio. More if you want HD video. With additional fees if you want to watch on multiple devices. Plus another fee if you want access to older seasons of TV shows.
I'm kind of tired of this topic after I spent part of the night complaining on their facebook page along with 20,000 others only to have my posts deleted.
This is just more disheartening to me than anything. My husband handles the account, but we have Instant Watch, 2 dvd queues now totaling 3 at a time with bl ray. Half of what's in my dvd queue is on wait, the other have saved or unavailable, and all the things I stream are is not available on discs.
I understand they need to restructure do to rising rights costs and all that, but they are a public company who isn't exactly bleeding red like everyone else in this economy. I think this is them being completely greedy. Recently our discs always arrive damaged, and when we send them back, they often never return. The streaming goes down all the time on each of our roku, bd players, ps3, android, and Wii.
I think Netflix is well aware that its services are incomplete or technically unable to keep up with the influx. They know customers now can't live without both dvds and streaming, as the two are incomplete without each other. No other video service right now compares, so Netflix figures it can get away with the price adjustments.
If people leave, more will come. It is a shame because positive word of mouth, quality catalogs, and glitch free designs seem like too much work against the ease of rising prices. I really can't believe they don't have any kind of trial marketing or research team that doesn't tell them these things. If they did a trial run of this, no one would have gone for it. They know that, so they aren't offering any kind of bundle plans in competition with it.
We've had the highest plans for 8 years, so in my mind discounts and reward programs should be given to people who have moved the most discs and watched the most streaming. They are completely abandoning loyal customers because they can. It's cruel, completely ridiculous, and unless someone smart at the top realizes we don't want the Metric System or New Coke, we're screwed.
What saddens me most is this is just another entity selling out in the trend. I don't know any cable channel that sticks to its theme programming model. Stores sell the wrong products, now Netflix is selling its soul. They have now become just like Borders and Barnes and Noble. They operate on an anti customer plan that is on borrowed time until the next big thing pulls the rug out.
Eh, we probably won't stop netflix. I hate comcast's business practices, but I still have it. I hate verizon, Walmart. I don't want to go live in the woods like Walden so I have to draw the line somewhere.
This sort of thing may damage them... what'll be telling to me is what my brother chooses to do.
Up to 25k complaints on the facebook page now, they keep deleting them, and now the cancel page on the website is apparently down.
Really, everything good they've promised they haven't delivered, and they've continued to remove all that has been good. They know they can, it's as simple as that. What they do today, however, will ruin them for future tomorrows. This is just like the box book stores.
They can ignore the complaints all they want, so long as they keep in mind that the "You'll pay what we tell you to pay, and you'll like it" model of business won't work for them for very long. Someone else will come along with a better deal and take their customers right out from under them.
Wow, that Facebook page is full of hate. I'd be interested to see the stats on how many people had each type of account yesterday, and compare it to those same stats for today. I also wonder what effect this will have on the USPS.
You guys don't seem to get it--Netflix is increasing fees due to what it costs them to license the movies and shows they offer, not because they want more of your hard earned money while not offering any additional benefits or services in return.
If Netflix goes under, it's going to take a VERY rich company to take up the slack since they too will have to pay what the studios are asking for. There's not a startup in the world that will be able to build what Netflix has for a cheaper price or with a better selection if the licensing fees are increasing ten fold into multiple BILLIONS of dollars.
What hurts Netflix is it's customer experience image. When it comes to corporate decisions, customers are completely ignored and told they just don't understand. It makes something that's already unpopular into a knock down drag out between corporate and customers, like the recent UI change for example. On the Facebook page, Netflix has also been deleting negative comments, so once more, they're just stumbling over themselves to piss people off.
I get why they had to do it. As I said earlier, I'm already on the streaming-only plan, so this price change doesn't affect (did I use that right? I always forget ) me, yet. I was commenting more on the part J. Allen mentioned, the part about them deleting negative comments and such.
Gotcha. My point was more with the second part of your post. It will be anything but easy for another company to come along and replace Netflix since they'll have to deal with the greedy studios to get anything on their service. Unless you're a company on the scale of Apple or Google you don't have billions of dollars to be investing in a product like this.
For a second there I read "Neelix shoots itself in the foot" and I was all like: "I really don't like Neelix as well, but 'itself'? That's kinda harsh."
Redbox is pushing for their own streaming service by next year. They're small, but who knows? Now, one of the bigger boys, Dish Network, has purchased Blockbuster and they fully plan on pushing their own streaming service. I'm a Dish Network subscriber, so this could be a serious win/win for me.
I like Netflix, and I have for years. It's just that instead of sitting down with people and going over the details on why they're doing what they're doing, they throw out some corporate doublespeak and ignore people. I understand why they have to raise prices; they are getting gouged by studios seeking to make more money. The problem is that unless you start digging all over the place, you're not going to find that tidbit coming from corporate to the customer.
They've had this problem for some time now. They need to fix it. Perception is reality. If customers perceive Netflix ignoring them, then customers will ignore Netflix with their wallets.
I get that they are increasing because of the rising fees and studio costs and all that. But the stock was up, expansion and clientele was growing. Twice as many people at the old rates would make the same money as half as many people on the new rates. Netflix has the power to make the studios play ball but instead they are joining the screw the little man. I liked them much better when they were small or underground, like vampires, Christian Bale, Gerard Butler. Bigger is not always better.
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Pre Classic 110m Hurdles - OLIVER EAGER TO GET BACK ON WINNING TRACK
May 31, 2011
For Immediate Release
Eugene, Oregon
At last year's Prefontaine Classic, David Oliver stormed to an American Record-equaling 12.90 in the 110 Meter High Hurdles, crushing a world-class field by over 2 ½ tenths. That continued a winning streak that lasted throughout 2010 and earned him the No. 1 ranking in the world from Track & Field News. The streak lasted right up until the Shanghai Samsung Diamond League meet on May 15th, where he ran against comebacking Liu Xiang, the former world record holder, and had his wings clipped by the Chinese star, 13.07 to 13.18. The race caused a sensation in Liu's hometown of Shanghai, where the race was run, and indeed, throughout China.
As for Oliver, he took the loss in stride and said candidly, "I wish I had the answer to why I underperformed tonight. I will just have to go away and train harder and be ready for my next major competition." Which just happens to be the 37th annual Prefontaine Classic this Saturday at Hayward Field, the 4th stop of the Samsung Diamond League circuit.
What a matchup: Xiang, the 2004 Olympic Champion and 2007 World Champion, hampered for the past three years by foot injuries that required surgery, but now on the comeback trail….versus….Oliver, the American Recordholder, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist and undefeated in 15 races last year, with the 3rd fastest time ever run, 12.89.
But if either of these headliners should stumble, the Nos. 4, 5, & & ranked hurdlers from last year are ready. Ryan Wilson was the runner-up at the 2010 Pre, Ronnie Ash was 3rd, and European Champion Andy Turner makes his first appearance in front of the Hayward Field fans. But wait! Don't you dare overlook Ashton Eaton, the versatile Oregon alum who is world class in many events. As he prepares for a run at the national decathlon title, Eaton is hurdling better than ever, and three weeks ago in Eugene lowered his lifetime best to 13.52.
Liu Xiang (China)
David Oliver (USA)
Andy Turner (Great Britain)
Ronnie Ash (USA)
Ryan Wilson (USA)
Ashton Eaton (USA)
Shi Dongpeng (China)
Aries Merritt (USA)
Tickets for the 37th annual Prefontaine Classic are on sale from www.goducks.com, from 1-800-WEBFOOT, and in person at the Oregon Athletic Department ticket office. The NIKE Prefontaine Classic will be shown live to an international audience and on NBC from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. ET.


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Sam Zell Won't Be 'The Media's Bitch'
In your ice-encased Thursday media column: Sam Zell is done with you media types, Comcast wouldn't dream of touching NBC News, rabbis (in the pocket of George Soros, commie Jew) hate Glenn Beck, and The Daily is coming next week.
- Awesome quote today from failed Tribune owner but still-billionaire Sam Zell: "The media loves nothing more than to cover the media. That's fine for the media. . . . I just don't need to be the media's bitch anymore." Hahaha, you keep on keeping on, Sam Zell! You're really much more of an asshole than a bitch.
- Comcast , as it takes over NBC Universal, is publicly assuring everyone that it has all the respect in the world for NBC News and of course it would not dream of interfering with or cheapening the valuable NBC News brand. Just remember that one for later.
- Rabbis of all types have united to buy a full page ad in the WSJ today calling on Rupert Murdoch to tone down Glenn Beck and Roger Ailes from being so crazy and calling everyone they dislike a "Nazi." This ad did not work, but what can you do?
- Your daily The Daily update: press invites have gone out for the Feb. 2 launch of the iPad newspaper that will Win the Future! Rupert Murdoch will be there along with an exec from Apple. If Steve Jobs showed up in a hospital gown, that would be better.
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Front Range > Mount Herman > Climber's Log
Mount Herman Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Via Mt. Herman Road
Date Climbed: Dec 23, 2015
|Been up here multiple times now. Good for a short afternoon.
|Posted Nov 18, 2017 3:19 pm
|Pete Castricone
|After work
Date Climbed: Apr 14, 2017
|Nice and short walk. 80 degrees.
|Posted Apr 15, 2017 10:25 am
|Nice quick hike
Date Climbed: Nov 10, 2016
|Not a soul on the trail but me.
|Posted Nov 10, 2016 8:34 pm
|Mt Herman
Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2015
|Nice quick climb with great views. Go for the south summit as well.
|Posted Sep 10, 2015 5:33 pm
|Third Time Of The Year
Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2014
|Introduced three more friends to the wonders of Herman.
|Posted Jul 28, 2014 11:54 pm
|Second Time of the Year
Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2014
|Brought another friend
|Posted Jul 28, 2014 11:52 pm
|First Time of the Year
Date Climbed: May 31, 2014
|Herman in one of my favorites, but somehow it took me until May to do it this year.
|Posted Jul 28, 2014 11:51 pm
|Climbing Jack
Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2011
|Done many times since.
|Posted Jul 21, 2014 10:03 pm
|Numerous hikers on the summit today
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2014
|Made a quick stop at Dirty Woman Park on the way to the TH. I was hoping to get a humorous picture me next to a sign but the only sign I saw was uninspiring.
I really enjoyed this mountain and was happy to have gotten a spot in that tiny TH. Great hike for when you don't have all day.
I'm reminded how easy it is to get out of hiking shape!
|Posted Jul 20, 2014 11:29 pm
|East Shoulder
Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2013
|Found a nice, primitive direct trail to the summit. Better views than I anticipated.
Comboed with Raspberry Mountain. Lots of bushwhacking.
|Posted Oct 8, 2013 8:32 pm
|My playground
Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2003
|I have climbed Herman every Which way and I love the whole thing. I spent my childhood on this mt and surrounding area.
|Posted Oct 4, 2013 5:52 pm
|Nice afternoon
Date Climbed: May 18, 2013
|Nice hike with my son, nice views and some nice rock formations in the area.
|Posted May 18, 2013 7:20 pm
|Mt Herman with Raspberry, Chautauqua and Sundance Mountains
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2012
|Done as a two car shuttle hike from Red Rocks trail head to Reservoirs trail head.
|Posted Apr 5, 2013 2:09 am
|Son's First Summit
Date Climbed: Jan 26, 2013
|It was my son's 6th birthday and this was his very first summit ever by himself. He was super proud. On the summit register just before us was an entry from earlier in the day that said (in very shaky writing)... "Great hike for a 94 year old."
Awesome. Wish I could of met that guy.
|Posted Feb 7, 2013 1:59 pm
|Front Side, Red Rock Rd.
Date Climbed: Jan 19, 2013
|Have done the backside from Mt. Herman Rd. several times with the family but wanted to give the front side a go. Talked a friend into joining me by indicating it would be a "nice easy hike" to the top. It was MUCH steeper than I anticipated and I found myself apologizing to my buddy and prodding him along by telling him over and over that we were almost there. With packed snow and some ice, Micro-Spikes made the summit possible with pleasure. Unseasonably warm day and the summit was full of visitors. Back at the parking lot, the GPS registered just under 3 miles round trip and 1700 feet of elevation gain. Over a beer later, we recounted what was a gorgeous hike with awesome views and my friend said he would be ready to do it again real soon.
|Posted Jan 20, 2013 8:21 am
|Took the kids
Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2011
|Both of my girls made it up this one too. Not bad mountain. Short, easy hike, cool views.
|Posted Nov 13, 2012 12:27 pm
|finally went up the front side
Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2012
|We hike up from the Mt. Herman Rd. trailhead quite often. It's an easy hike with a great view. We've attempted the Red Rock Rd. trail during the winter a few times, but the snow/ice turned us back before reaching the top. Today we did it! It gets pretty steep in some areas with a lot of scree - makes it harder to go down than up actually. Two adults with a toddler in the backpack & a dog all managed pretty well. Hiking sticks were a big help. Including hanging out at the top for a while, the round trip was about 2.5 hours.
|Posted Jun 2, 2012 6:35 pm
|Nice winter hike!
|Posted Nov 17, 2011 10:44 am
|From the Mt. Herman Road
|View is limited on top through the trees.
|Posted Jun 25, 2011 9:26 pm
|Nice Spring Hike
Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2011
|Nice to do a few runs up here in the spring when I tend to be wary of the snow on higher mountains.
|Posted May 7, 2011 5:23 pm


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Pontiac GTO v. Subaru STi
Pontiac GTO v. Subaru STi
So Edmunds posted the comparison test, and they liked the Subaru over the GTO.
First the Mustang, now a WRX...
ALSO, with all of this talk about the suspensions (IRS vs Solid), here is my favorite excerpt from the article, concerning the GTOs handling:
"Wobbly suspension...
more engine than the suspension can keep up with...
Big tires, rear-wheel drive and a fully independent suspension can only do so much when they're trying to herd in 3,725 pounds of sheet metal. At moderate speeds the big Goat is stable enough, but push harder and its limitations aren't hard to find.
Driven back-to-back with the Subaru, the GTO feels massive, with slow turn-in and excessive body roll...
Slalom testing confirmed the GTO's clumsiness as it rumbled through the cones at a leisurely 60 mph. The STi knifed through it at 66.7 mph, a Toyota Camry Solara can do it at 60.9 mph.
Dial out the body roll, install a better shifter and swap in a beefier set of tires and this Pontiac could hold its own. As it is now, it's a great motor in need of a better supporting cast."
I couldn't find the comparison but it doesn't matter. It was a ridiculous comparison. The STi is 500 pounds lighter and has all wheel drive I believe. Not a comparison at all. Just another chance to put down the GTO. Whatever, we are used to it. But, as bender just put it 'first the Mustang and now the STi'. Fine, now that both those cars beat the GTO, let's see them go at it. That would be a better comparison. Their weight is closer and they both claim 300hp. That seems more of a realistic matchup. Plus it would give you a chance to test out that solid rear axle. So come on you mustangers, tell Edmunds you want a comparison with the STi. Or maybe you don't want to go up against a smaller, lighter car with similar hp?
Article is HERE
I mainly used the quotes from the article to point out that the Edmunds editors consider the oft-cited, highly vaunted, much lauded fully independent rear suspension of the GTO to actually be inadequate! Of course overall weight and slow steering were also factors, but they made the point several times that the suspension setup is lacking. Very interesting, considering all the posts about the Mustangs' solid rear, which appears to actually help the Mustang to handle better.
"I couldn't find the article, but it doesn't matter. It was a ridiculous comparison."
Go actually read the article before you call it a ridiculous comparison. Another quote:
"Although drastically different in their design and execution, the 2005 Pontiac GTO and the 2005 Subaru WRX STi both employ this time-tested formula. Think about it. Subaru took its lowly Impreza, added a turbocharged engine, a stiffer suspension and a little extra bodywork and, suddenly, every male under the age of 25 is trading in his girlfriend for one. Sounds like a modern-day GTO to us.
The new GTO takes a more traditional route. Like its legendary ancestors, it's a coupe with classic muscle car credentials like a big V8, rear-wheel drive and a long hood/short deck design. Although it's built in Australia, it's so American it makes Tommy Franks look like a Communist.
Sure, conventional wisdom says if you like one, you wouldn't even consider the other, but we think otherwise."
rorr Posts: 3,630"I couldn't find the comparison but it doesn't matter."
You should read it; they actually had many complimentary things to say about the GTO as well has some differing opinions for some of the other editors.
"Just another chance to put down the GTO. Whatever, we are used to it."
At least you didn't use the "conspiracy" word. For that, I salute you.
"So come on you mustangers, tell Edmunds you want a comparison with the STi."
Personally, I think they should do a bigger roundup of cars: they did 2 in this test (GTO vs. STi), and 3 in a previous test (Mustang, RX-8, 350z). They need to lump all the RWD/AWD performance cars in the 25-35k bracket together in one big mosh pit and let'em all have at it. Of course, once you include the 'gotta have it' factor, is there any doubt who'll win? :P
I read the article. I don't think it had anything bad to say about the IRS, only the usual litany of a soft ride and slow steering. Edmunds did not have to run it against the STi to come up with that.
I still say it's ridiculous. Your quote confirms it, "drastically different in their design and execution". Another line from the article calls them polar opposites. And that's right. The STi is the last thing on earth I would want to drive. Why hook up two totally different cars. I think the guy who wrote this was actually thinking about the RoadRunner. Yes, I had one of those, it was my second car. No padding, no insulation, bench seats and the cheesiest interior I'd seen up to that time. Oh and you think the GTO has a shifter problem. How about the three foot stick in the RR. Of course it did have Hurst linkage which was cool. The old GTOs were a little more upscale than that. And it makes a stripped Mustang sound like luxury car next to the STi. Yuk. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth...
You're right. When I read it, it was more positive than I expected considering the quotes. In fact it was one of the most complimentary reviews regarding its power and interior and even exterior styling. And even the criticism was constructive. I see where benderguy is coming from now. But still, what a mismatch. A little whiney 2.5. Come on. Run it against a turbo Porsche. Then rave about how it slices through the slalom. Or like I said, compare it with the Mustang. The statistics are similar except for the STi's lower weight and of course the AWD. I'm tired of these comparisons though. I want to see some real racing. Like you said, put them all together and let them go at it. And yeah, we know who wins with the gotta have it factor.
"I read the article. I don't think it had anything bad to say about the IRS"
The article didn't say anything bad about the IRS? I thought it had plenty to say about the GTOs suspension. I quote again:
"[Soft] suspension... makes for a livable daily driver, but dilutes some of its muscle car character...
Wobbly suspension...
...more engine than the suspension can keep up with...
Handling in Short Supply...
push harder and its limitations aren't hard to find...
excessive body roll...
Slalom testing confirmed the GTO's clumsiness as it rumbled through the cones at a leisurely 60 mph... a Toyota Camry Solara can do it at 60.9 mph...
Dial out the body roll... and this Pontiac could hold its own. As it is now, it's a great motor in need of a better supporting cast."
I just point this out again because, judging by all of those comments, the solid rear in the Mustang works better than the IRS in the GTO (no such handling comments from Mustang reviewers), so... end of discussion as to why the Mustang has a solid rear!
sensai Posts: 129Well then explain why no other reviews have said such nonsense about the suspension. Explain why the GTO pulled a better number than the Mustang in R&T's figure 8 test. Explain how a similar car called a Monaro was compared to a M5 and said to have similar handling, but all of a sudden it cannot outhandle a Toyota Solara now that it has a Pontiac badge on it? I cannot wait until June 12th when they put these cars on a real race track and we get to watch the Mustang get spanked.
Here we go again. You were mighty selective about the quotes you chose. I realize now you were just refering to the suspension but it came off sounding much worse. Let me select some quotes about the car that won.
"bucket seats aren't big on comfort but new higher friction cloth trim..." Oh yeah, that's what I want, uncomfortable seats with higher friction cloth trim, whatever that is.
"The seating position isn't perfect".
"shifter ...annoying tendency to float while in gear". Don't know what that means.
"...nasty low end drag" and "...understeer emerges".
"ride quality positively punishing". Oh yeah, that's what I want for my $33K, a punishing ride.
"raspy blat, blat, blat..." refering to the exhaust.
"not everyone agreed on its appeal".
This is the car that the GTO lost another one to. Give me a break. Moving on...
"Compared to the frantic delivery of the Subaru, the Pontiac V8 feels like a Lexus".
The overall assessment: One of the best V8's ever made, comfortable enough to drive every day, interior design looks worthy of the price tag.
And finally, "If a 2005 Pontiac GTO pulls up next to you at a local stop light, we suggest paying it some respect". I guess that doesn't mean you guys though.
So the GTO is a powerful, refined automobile, with a soft comfortable ride. Oh the shame of it.
bend....when I was test driving the GTOs, handling was my biggest complaint. Driving the Mustang on the same day as the GTO and the handling differences become apparent.
I don't know what GM was shooting for with the GTO. Maybe the suspension was dialed in more for what the Australians prefer? Still, you can't argue the GTO's engine overall "goodness". Same can be said for the Mustang's 4.6L motor, though.2018 Acura TLX SH AWD ASpec
I would never compare or cross shop a front drive mundane Solara to a GTO or Mustang. Best the Solara does is low to mid 7's with optional V6, with the std 4 banger its 8 to 9 seconds. Not much performance for me anyway. Remember a top of line Solara is $30k+.
Monaro (GTO) compared very similar to the M5 in Austrailia and competes with it. But you are right, all of a sudden since we get it with a Pontiac badge some people bash it, interesting. My GTO handles just as well or better then my Old BMW 5 series did, go figure? GTO was a lot more reliable then BMW too in my experiences.
June 12th should be interesting. I have respect for both cars, Mustang-GTO etc. STI I have respect for, but I would never pay that much $$ for what is essentially an economy car Impreza.
I would never cross-shop the STI against the GTO or vice versa. Strange comparo in a way. They are two different cars. Sorry but I would never pay $30k+ for what is essentially a Impreza economy car. Don't care how much 300+ hp it makes. All the kids, 25 and younger seem to be buying them and modding them. Nasty sound to me whenever I hear one. The big fart can exhaust which sounds like a lawn mower on steroids, but I guess the newer kids like that sound. I don't. My opinion. Not to mention the GTO is much more refined of a car, ride-sound etc. Ever ride in a WRX? Feels like there are no shocks. To each their own.
Sputter; yes as I stated, I just used the quotes as relevant to the "IRS vs. Solid" suspension discussion. Sure you can pull negative quotes about the Subaru as well, of course each and every car made has downsides, e.g. price, room, etc. I was only "selective" in my quotes about the GTO as related to handling. Some posters here continue to harp on the fact that the GTO has it and the Mustang does not, and speak like it (the GTOs' IRS) is somehow superior. Every article I've read about the GTO which was written post-2005 Mustang gives the nod to the Mustang in handling overall.
I have mentioned before but will again, I have tremendous respect for the GTO, especially "if [you] pull up next to one at a stoplight..." because that is what it does best evidently.
....." (the GTOs' IRS) is somehow superior.".....
I know, yet another IRS/solid rear rehash.....Anyone who believes that a solid axle can deliver the same level of performance as an IRS and still maintain decent ride quality should pick-up a book on chassis engineering and study it . Unsprung weight and roll center height quickly becomes a limiting factor with a solid axle.
The only advantage a solid rear axle has over an IRS is lighter weight, cheaper cost and same or better at STRAIGHT line, 1/4 mile acceleration.
just because Ford screwed up the last IRS in the 1999-2004 Cobra which was a patch in half-baked job, doesnt mean they should give up on it. You wonder if they thought "well, we cant design a proper IRS, so let just stick to solid axles from now on"
Tai-Tang head engineer of the Mustang wanted an IRS, but Ford told him no, to cut down costs. True story. Notice how Tang has changed his tune. He now contradicts his 1st interview, LOL!
The GTO also weighs nearly 300 pounds more then Mustang. But still does a good job at handling. Mustang barely beat it out in C&D comparo.
Hmmmm....I never heard Tang contradict anything. As he's stated many times, he'd put the Mustang's solid rear engineering up against IRS. He went onto say based on how well the Mustang's suspension turned out, the added cost, weight and complexity of an IRS was not worth it.
I've driven both. I agree with him.2018 Acura TLX SH AWD ASpec
Well, if the solid rear is so bad, then why are the reviews of Mustangs' handling so good?
And if IRS is so great, then why did the Edmunds' editors have so much to complain about with the GTOs' suspension? (Please re-read above quotes from recent comparison article).
Slalom testing confirmed the GTO's clumsiness as it rumbled through the cones at a leisurely 60 mph. The STi knifed through it at 66.7 mph, a Toyota Camry Solara can do it at 60.9 mph.
The editor Karl drove an SRT-8 through the slalom in 65.2mph! I just thought that would be fun to mention.
Tang originally said in his first interview that he wanted the IRS. but the bean counters, "accountants" at Ford told him NO!!! Then again they perfected the Solid Rear to be very good BUT!!!! Rumor now says that the mustangs Solid rear axle cost more then an IRS> They spent alot of $$ on it. Kudos to the Stang. As I have remained I love both cars. Muscle cars to the Extreme.
Benderofbows, Both cars have good handling. Drive both and see for yourself. For me the GTO felt like it had better ride/seats and handling, just my opinion. To me I have many bumpy roads around here near NY city, so the IRS made the dif. Had a 442, Grand National, etc, with solid rear end. sick and tired of the bumps throwing it off course.
442....Don't want to get into splitting "hairs" on semantics. I don't know how much it cost Ford to develop the current Mustang's solid rear. I do know I very much liked the Mustang's handling and prefered it over the GTO's.
But, as you say, muscle cars are back and they are very good this go round.2018 Acura TLX SH AWD ASpec
Yes, the cars and the competition is great!
I agree as well. I love all Muscle, Mustang-GT0, Vette ETc.... We'll see as gas prices go up, LOL!
Personally, I have yet to experience any of the wobble or body roll alluded to. I've noticed a verticle motion when excellerating which I don't like but I would rather live with it rather than the cure which is probably stiffer springs.
I guess I am as sensitive about the GTO's handling as you are of the Mustang's solid rear. As I said before if the solid rear works for you that's all that counts. The GTO is the best performing car I've had. Like that quote that says "push it harderthe problems become evident" or something like that. I admit I don't go around corners at 50mph but it's handled what I have dished out to it.
Sputter....no need to be sensitive at all. You've got a nice car.
As rorr has said (man, you've got a good memory) we each have our own preferences. Having the good (and sometimes bad) fortune of driving many cars over a short period of time, I preferred the Mustang's suspension. It's more akin to the type of handling I like (sharp and quick) and the ride I like (firmly damped with no uncontrolled movements). You like the GTO's suspension (which was on the "bigger car handling" side of things...something I don't prefer). That certainly doesn't mean everybody is going to like what I do. Nor, does it mean everyone is going to like what you prefer.
In the end, we drive what we like.
To dismiss either car for the type of architecture they use for thier respective suspension means someone hasn't driven both, back-to-back.2018 Acura TLX SH AWD ASpec
Speaking of that type of thing, I just watched the STi vs GTO comparo video. I noticed the GTO has like zero brake dive. Start watching at 2:30, where they do the 60-0 test. As it comes to a stop, the entire car was hunkered down while stopping. That's a sign of a combination of good brake biasing, suspension design, shock damping and spring rate. The STi dives noticably more. Of course, the STi stopped faster from 60...but that part impressed me anyway.
You're the only one that's driven them back to back so your opinion carries a lot of weight. At least with rorr and myself.
exalteddragon1 Posts: 735Edmunds compared the RWD GTO to an AWD subaru in a recent comparo and held that the subie was better.
I have a question: are these cars comparable?
You cannot compare them! First of all, the Subari is a FOUR DOOR and the GTO is a COUPE,
Secondly, the Subaru is AWD and the GTO is RWD!
I don't understand, do the folks at edmunds just want to apologise for glorifying the GTO (2004) when it turned out to be a sales flop, or they just wanted to show bias for foreign cars?
These two are not even on the same hemesphere, the only thing they have in common is price. Of course AWD is gonna handle better than RWD, i think NASCAR tried that in the 80's or 90's, its just wrong IMO.
Also, i don't think anyone would cross shop the two cars. And BTW, how many Percocet does it take to wake up in the morning and say the Subaru has a better interrior than the GTO, a car that in Austrailia competes with BMW's?
What SRT-8 is that. Not the 300 I hope.
gottabgto Posts: 95I thought they said the GTO interior was superior by far.
But I agree - how could they even think of comparing them.
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Not satisfied with the pace of recovery in the building industry, Sarasota County commissioners voted narrowly Wednesday to keep the fees that developers pay for roads at greatly discounted rates for two more years.
Builders and developers hailed the move, saying it will help keep costs low and contribute to the nascent uptick in home and commercial construction.
But growth control advocates said needed road improvements would be delayed, or existing residents would end up shouldering more of the cost.
Sarasota County cut road impact fees by 50 percent in January 2011, a reduction from already reduced rates.
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"The economy still has some problems," said Commissioner Joe Barbetta, who made the motion for the two-year extension. "It's not a great time to start raising fees."
Barbetta was supported by commissioners Christine Robinson and Carolyn Mason. Commissioners Nora Patterson and Charles Hines voted against.
Patterson said the lower fees do not cover the cost of building a road and the county needs "to at least gradually develop a plan to get back to the impact fee that really covers the true cost."
Hines said he wanted data on current road construction prices to judge how much of a discount the county is giving developers. He also had concerns about the two-year time frame.
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The commission has been pressing county workers to update road construction costs in the impact fee formula. The current formula uses estimates from the height of the real estate boom.
The assumption is that impact fees will naturally come down when the formula is updated.
But even accounting for reduced construction costs, Patterson said the current fees are likely much too low.
If the county does not develop a "fair schedule" for increasing the fees "that matches the recovery from this recession," it could become very difficult to ever raise rates, she said.
"Lower something that has to do with anybody paying anything — it's really rough to ever bring it back up," Patterson said.
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County engineer Jim Harriott said that a handful of road projects will fall short of funding in the next two years because of the reduced impact fees, but he does not expect major delays.
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The streak ends with a mediocre contest
I had a checklist with two short requests heading into the 2010 season. The first was to have the Pirates finish the year with thier first winning season since 1992. With an All-Star break record of 30-58 that doesn't look like a possibility now.
My other note was to have the National League dethrone the American League during the mid-summer classic. My NL boys did just that in last night's 3-1 victory. Thanks to Brian McCann the Senior Circuit (why has the NL always been called the Senior Circuit? It's not like the PGA Champions League) won thier first All-Star game since 1996. So check and mate on getting one of my two wishes granted.
The Brave's catcher's 3-run double provided the only relative excitment in an otherwise boring game. The only run scored by the AL was un earned.
Not only was this game excruciating to watch, it dissapointed me on two seperate levels.
First off the lone Pirates representative did not even sniff the field. Evan Meek was not even called on to warm up in the bullpen. This has been the second straight year a Pirate's representative has not seen game action. Last year Freddy Sanchez and Zach Duke went to St. Louis and were held out of the lineup.
Manager Charlie Manuel led the NL squad both years and refused to play a Pirate. Now obviously nobody outside of myself and a handful of others around Pittsburgh cared to see Evan Meek play, but he dang well deserved to be in Anaheim. I still think Andrew McCutchen was the better choice but Meek is having an All-Star caliber year. His ERA is the lowest among MLB relievers. People criticize him because he is a no-name but team's will be salivating to trade for him around the July 31st trade deadline. He is a nice guy who I had the pleasure of meeting at the Pirate's Caravan event in the winter. If only Manuel wasn't bitter at the fact the Pirates recently took 3 of 4 from his Philies he would have given Meek a shot to enjoy his first ever All-Star game.
My other pet peeve about last night can be summed up in two words-Ryan.Braun.
If anybody follows me on twitter I was very critical of my least favorite baseball player calling him out from the very beginning last night. He looked lost and the plate and missed an easy fly ball in right field, I blamed him for not hustling. However, it was Braun who got the last laugh as he pulled off a beauty of a diving catch a few innings later.
I do tip my cap to the pretty boy. It was a heckuva grab.
I had the pleasure of watching the game with family and good friends at Jerome Bettis Grille in Pittsburgh. It is one of my favorite eateries and bars in the Steel City and reccommed the food and atmosphere to any one passing by.
There my dad, brother and friends Andrew and Ed watched the 81st mid summer classic. We basically stayed until the game was over and the bar shut down at midnight. We anticipated the start as we were anxious in our seats but the real spectacle came in our attire.
On our Spring Break trip to Cooperstown Andrew and I purchased these old umpire hats with the respective leagues on them. We had a friendly competition as I cheered for the National League and Andrew, being a Yankee fan wore his American League emblem proudly.
We were a loud and rambunctious bunch watching the game, seeming to be the only ones in the joint that cared. I was the only one to stand and cheer for Meek when he was introduced. My brother, Zach, answered the pre-game trivia question.The bartender asked who was is the Pirates representative? After crickets sounded Zach went up and won himself a free t-shirt.
With the All-Star break nearing an end the second half brings anticipation and hop for a more successful age of this Pirates Generation. While the Pirates are hosting the Astros this weekend my family and I will be on vacation in the Sunshine State of Florida.
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