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Mets add 'historic bat' in Sheffield
Manuel, Minaya envision veteran slugger playing every day
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Beltran replied that he knew Sheffield was a powerful hitter and a borderline Hall of Famer, but that he didn't know him personally.
Manuel, a coach of Sheffield during his time with the Marlins, said that he did.
Now, Sheffield is a Met.
"I guess he wanted him to be part of our ballclub," Beltran said.
The Mets and Sheffield agreed to terms on a contract Friday afternoon, giving the club the type of power from the right side that it had been seeking for some time. Sheffield will play right field on what Manuel hopes will be a regular basis, potentially supplanting Ryan Church for the starting job.
Sheffield will report to Citi Field in time for the second of two exhibition games against the Red Sox on Saturday.
It is a calculated risk for a 40-year-old slugger who has not played the outfield regularly in three seasons, but who claims he still has the skills to do so. It is a deal for a player who possesses one of the game's most violent swings, along with one of its most controversial personalities. It is a risk, for certain, but one that the Mets felt comfortable taking.
"From the years of Dwight Gooden, he's always wanted to play for the Mets," general manager Omar Minaya said. "He's happy that he's with us."
Happy, too, is Manuel, bench coach for a 1997 Marlins team that won the World Series featuring Sheffield in the middle of their lineup. Manuel characterized Sheffield as "a quiet leader" who is every bit as powerful as his 499 career home runs might indicate.
"I do think that's an addition when you can add that type of historic bat," Manuel said. "That's a tremendous acquisition for a dominant left-handed-hitting team, which is what we are. You know in the past years, we've looked extensively for that right-handed hitter. And if he can be close, or some degree of what he's been, that could be a tremendous, tremendous help for us."
Earlier this week, Manuel spoke with Detroit manager Jim Leyland, with the intention of finding out precisely why the Tigers would eat $14 million in order to release such a hitter. Keeping consistent with what he told the Detroit media, Leyland said that Sheffield's role as an exclusive designated hitter handicapped his lineup flexibility, preventing him from resting other players in the DH spot.
Yet the Mets don't have a DH playing in the National League. Realizing that, Manuel said he planned to work Sheffield back into outfield shape in the coming weeks, then insert him into a corner outfield spot -- almost certainly right field. If he takes to it, then Sheffield could force Church out of the playing time that he once expected.
"It's only obvious what's planned," Church said.
Given Manuel's stated preference to give Daniel Murphy -- a defensive liability while he learns to play left field -- as many at-bats as possible, starting Sheffield would admittedly weaken the team's outfield defense. To some degree, it would also negate the role of Fernando Tatis, a powerful right-handed bat but a below-average defender at the corner outfield positions.
The Mets will also have to find room on their 25-man roster for Sheffield. The quick and easy solution would be to demote Nick Evans to the Minor Leagues -- when the Mets need a fifth starter, Evans was likely to return there anyway. But eventually, they will need to cut another player.
Pinch-hitter Marlon Anderson would seem to be the most likely choice, despite his status as the top left-handed hitter off the bench. If Church is also on the bench, that wouldn't be a problem. But one team source also said that the club is considering carrying only 11 pitchers.
Either way, the move will affect Church, who was to start regularly in right field after missing much of last season with post-concussion syndrome. Church stumbled into a minor controversy earlier this offseason, when Manuel said that he considered Murphy a better hitter, and that he envisioned a platoon of Church and Tatis in right -- words that he rescinded the next day.
Yet regardless of what the Mets think of him, Church now stands to lose playing time.
"I can't control any of what they do," Church said. "I'm in here thinking I'm in the lineup, and if not, I'll be ready to come off the bench."
Sheffield, meanwhile, comes complete with his own set of risks. A polarizing figure, Sheffield has made news for getting into a verbal altercation with a fan in Boston in 2005, and for saying that he thought then-Yankees manager Joe Torre treated black and white players differently.
Sheffield also admitted to unknowingly using a cream that contained steroids in 2002, and was mentioned in Sen. George Mitchell's 2007 report regarding performance-enhancing substances in baseball.
Regardless, various Mets players said that Sheffield has a reputation as a fine teammate.
"He's a great guy," said Livan Hernandez, who played with Sheffield on the Marlins. "He's a great person. He plays hard every day. That's what I know."
"I've heard great things," third baseman David Wright said. "All the players that have played with him speak very highly of him. I'm sure we're going to welcome him. He's going to be a tremendous addition. He's a guy that just has a presence to him."
On the field, there are far fewer question marks. Despite his release, Sheffield can still hit. He claims he can still field -- and the Mets are about to find out. In a lineup that features left-handed hitters Carlos Delgado, Church and Murphy, and switch-hitters Beltran and Jose Reyes, Sheffield can provide power from the right side. And that, according to the Mets, is worth the risk.
"I know that when I'm playing third base, I back up about 10 feet every time he comes to the plate," Wright said. "That's all that I need to know. He hits the ball extremely hard, and I think he's got plenty more left."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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In our world, a three-day weekend means lots of barbecues, chips and chip, excitement, and epic dance parties to burn off the calories.
Turn your Independence Day bash into the celebration of the season with these explosive dance-pop songs that will rival any firework spectacle with our Top Ten Pumped-Up Party-Worthy Pop Songs.
10. "Tik Tok"-[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Ke$ha[/lastfm]
Hopefully, you won't wake up in the morning feeling like P.Diddy, unless, of course, that means waking up a mult-millionaire who owns half of New York City. Wait, that doesn't sound too bad.
9. "The Time (Dirty Bit)"-[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Black Eyed Peas[/lastfm]
I've been tempted to take a calorie-counter into the club to see how many are burned while jumping up-and-down like an insane person to "The Time (Dirty Bit)." Because you have to jump up-and-down to this song.
Try not to. Ohhh, I saw you hop a little.
8. "Dirty Dancer"-[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Usher[/lastfm] &[lastfm link_type="artist_info"] Enrique Iglesias[/lastfm] featuring [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Lil Wayne [/lastfm]
While most of us probably won't be doing the kind of dirty dancing Enrique and Usher like during our Independence Day soiree, it's always fun to be a little unladylike on the dance floor for about however long this song is.
7. "Super Bass"-[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Nicki Minaj[/lastfm]
Honestly, I wish my weekend pool parties included motorcycles made of ice and pools made of cotton candy goo/Pepto Bismal. Imagine explaining the encrusted pink stuff in your hair to your boss on Tuesday.
6. "Rabiosa"-[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Shakira[/lastfm] featuring[lastfm link_type="artist_info"] Pitbull [/lastfm]
This is one of my favorite new dance songs. It immediately makes me want to start shaking my hips salsa-style and scream at the top of my lungs "RA-TA-TA." Self-expression: It's the American way.
5. "On The Floor"-[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Jennifer Lopez[/lastfm] featuring [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Pitbull[/lastfm]
Speaking of a little Latin-flavor on Independence Day, Jennifer Lopez uses the aid of the always-enticing Pitbull to direct us to the dancefloor. Which is where we all belong on a three-day weekend.
4. "Where Them Girls At" -[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]David Guetta[/lastfm] featuring [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Flo Rida[/lastfm] & [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Nicki Minaj[/lastfm]
Where them girls at? Getting their groove on to this fiery David Guetta track. Duh.
3. "I Wanna Go"-[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Britney Spears[/lastfm]
If the American life is about pursuing life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, than I'd definitely be interested in Britney Spears' brand of freedom which includes flashing and a magic microphone whip.
2. "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F)-[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Katy Perry [/lastfm]
Hopefully, you won't be feeling this Friday night on Tuesday morning. Been there, done that, used breakfast burrito enchanted by elves to get rid of it.
1. "Party Rock"-[lastfm link_type="artist_info"]LMFAO[/lastfm]
We've got a fatal disease. It's called "Party Rock." Once you listen to the "Party Rock," you can't stop you. We dare you stop. We dare you.
See. You just can't stop.
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PHILADELPHIA -- In typical coach speak, Steve Addazio tried to put Saturday's showdown with Penn State at Lincoln Financial Field in perspective.
Temple's first-year coach spoke this week about how he is trying to treat it as just another game, the next on the schedule. But Addazio has coached in enough big games from his days at Notre Dame and Florida to know better.
"I can't sit here and tell you that there's not more giddy-up in your step," Addazio said. "Come on. That's the competitor in everybody. Our kids understand Penn State is coming in here, a storied program. We're here at 10th and Diamond and we want to have an opportunity to take our crack at it."
This game (12 noon, ESPN) represents the Owls' best chance in memory to beat the Nittany Lions for the first time in 70 years. Joe Paterno was a teenager the last time Temple beat Penn State. The Nittany Lions have won 36 straight since that 14-0 loss Oct. 18, 1941.
The Owls are 2-0, with lopsided wins over Villanova (42-7) and Akron (41-3). Granted, those wins came against teams that are struggling, but the Owls won in convincing fashion, which is what a team vying for the Mid-American Conference title should do.
Meanwhile, the Nittany Lions are 1-1 and coming off a 23-11 loss at home to No. 2 Alabama. The loss knocked Penn State out of the national rankings.
Throw in the fact that the Owls put up a fight last year in Happy Valley before the Nittany Lions rallied from a four-point deficit to pull out a 22-13 victory and you can see why there is a lot of excitement on North Broad Street.
"This is the game everyone has circled," linebacker Tahir Whitehead said. "You can feel it all across campus."
The students have responded by buying more than 12,000 tickets for the game, which is expected to be a sellout. Addazio appreciates the support, but he wants the Owls to guard against putting too much emphasis on one game, even if it is Penn State.
"Winning a game like this would be a tremendous thing for our program," Addazio said. "That's just the way it is, but it also can't define your program. You have to be careful with that. That's what happens sometimes when you play these kind of games early on. A win is tremendous, but you can't make it better than it is. And a loss in these style of games doesn't define your team for where you move on, either."
The goal for Temple is to win the Mid-American Conference title and play in a bowl game. While beating Penn State will not have any bearing on the conference race, it could help Temple achieve its ultimate goal.
"It would be a great moment, but you have to keep the end in mind," quarterback Mike Gerardi said. "We've got to accomplish our real goals. This is just a big game in our season. It really is a stepping stone for this program if we win the game. It's just one step along the way."
The Owls know what it takes to win. Last year's Penn State game taught them that. Temple has to be able to run the ball, which means running back Bernard Pierce has to stay healthy. The junior out of Glen Mills had two touchdowns before he left the game in the third quarter with an injury. The Nittany Lions scored 13 unanswered points after Pierce left to erase a 13-9 deficit.
Defensively, the Owls have to keep Penn State's running game in check, deal with the two-headed monster at quarterback and protect the football.
"I think we're hungrier this year," Whitehead said. "We know what we did last year wasn't enough and I think that will give us a little bit of an edge."
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Original post made by Irma, Vineyard Avenue, on Jul 24, 2008
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 24, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Competition from another community? I thought only Pleasantonians were capable of such deep sacrifices.
a resident of Birdland
on Jul 24, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Who's Miss Grumpus? Time to take a chill pill Irma.
a resident of Bridle Creek
on Jul 27, 2008 at 11:32 pm
yea, lets here more about people getting hurt, forget the good stuff
get real lady!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 30, 2008 at 8:52 pm
So you don't believe that each person, especially young girls, are due their recognition for this wonderful donation? I've donated my hair three times and my daughter has donated hers twice. Her donation was never publicized, but each time it was a special event.
Articles like these make more people aware of the organization and give credit to those who help me it work. This is true of any charity.
Perhaps you should suggest that only a unique contribution or story be eligible for publication. Once an obituary, engagement, wedding, birth, retirement, fire, accident, etc. is reported, then no other ones can be reported again. Why would you want to read about another person's life's events??


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CHICAGO - Rivals.com analyst Jerry Meyer gives his scouting report on the East squad's players during McDonald's All-American Game week, which includes practices and Wednesday's game.
Kyle Anderson (Rivals rank: No.2)
Anderson is still the most unique player in the 2012 class with his ever-growing length and advanced skill level. Equipped to play any position on the court, Anderson is at his best when the ball is in his hands, and he is directing traffic.
Dajuan Coleman (No. 27)
Coleman has an inordinate size advantage over his 2012 competitors and parlayed it into rebounds during the game. During practice he was practically non-existent despite his size which probably means his ranking is in the right range.
Kris Dunn (No. 10)
With his athleticism and length for his position, Dunn had periods of brilliance in practice and moments of brilliance in the game. He also had episodes of sloppiness which relegate him in that high reward/high risk category. Nonetheless, he is a great talent who is expected to live up to or exceed his ranking.
Perry Ellis (No. 24)
Ellis is the consummate solid forward who defends, rebounds and scores when given the opportunity. A truly borderline five-star, Ellis is expected to do significant things at Kansas. The question is what he will be capable to do at the NBA level.
Shaquille Goodwin (No. 26)
Goodwin didn't do anything to raise his stock over the week. He seemed disinterested in practice and had no pop to his game. When the lights came on during the game, he found a different energy level, but the question is how much game does he have?
Gary Harris (No.25)
Harris didn't help his stock either. He struggled to make a shot in practice and was just solid otherwise. That scenario played out in the game.
Amile Jefferson (No. 36)
Jefferson played right around his ranking during the week. He has some skill but not much range on his jumper and not a lot of strength in traffic.
Tyler Lewis (No. 55)
The consummate point guard has been targeted for a rise in the rankings with his play during the season. In practice he was good on the offensive end, hitting shots and making passes. In the game the shot wasn't falling, but Lewis' playmaking abilities were evident.
Tony Parker (No. 33)
Despite his lack of effort during practice, Parker might actually be under-ranked. He has great footwork, soft hands and touch around the basket. The question is if he will compete for the ball and the win. Parker has the ability to impact the game beyond his ranking.
Alex Poythress (No. 19)
Besides Jerrett, no one raised their stock more than Poythress. Perhaps the best athlete in the class, Poythress was a dominant force during practice and the game.
Rodney Purvis (No. 6)
Purvis is at the high end of his ranking range, but the combo guard played to his perceived abilities during the week. He was a spark for the East's comeback effort with his effort on the defensive end and slashing ability on offense.
T.J. Warren (No. 23)
Warren found the net during the second half of the game, but he was scoring at will at all times in practice. Although he doesn't have NBA athleticism for his position, he does have a mature and crafty game that is all about scoring and rebounding.
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Around the MLB Horn 20 Jan 2011
When was the last time the Toronto Blue Jays were in the news? Its been awhile. But recent talks of the Jays trying resign Jose Bautista has been nothing short of a headache. Bautista stormed the 2010 season by breaking the single season franchise record with 50+ home runs. Bautista made a ******** $2.4 million dollars last season, and now is looking for quite a pay raise. Unfortunatly the Jays have countered his $10.5 million dollar offer with a $7.6 million dollar offer. Bautista is due to go into arbitration in about a month. The nearly $3 million dollar difference is the second largest gap in the Major Leagues. Only Josh Hamiliton has the largest salary gap involving arbitration at $3.3 million dollars.
Alex Anthopoulos has claimed that talks with Jose Bautista have been going well, and even though they havent came to a salary agreement, Anthopoulos is confident that something will happen prior to this going into arbitration. Whatever his strategy is, Anthopoulos doesnt plan on tipping his hand to the public anytime soon.
Remember Armando Galarraga? Remember Jim Joyce blowing the final out call that stole Armando Galarragas no-hitter away? Well, now the Detroit Tigers are looking to trade Galarraga away. Although the Tigers are still on the hook for Galarragas full salary if he clears waivers and they outright him to Triple-A Toledo next week. The Tigers are looking to fill their back end rotation with a stronger fifth starter which prompted to trade Gallaragga away.
More talk on Albert Pujols. Now sources are saying that the Florida Marlins are going to chase him if Pujols reaches free agency. The Marlins are moving into a new stadium for the 2012 season, and having Pujols on the team would make a great welcome gift to the fans. Not only that but when the Marlins get a new stadium that means the payroll increases for the Marlins which in essence would allow them to afford Pujols. The Marlins management have stated that they dont want to sign Pujols if they cant surround him with support like the Rangers did years ago with Alex Rodriguez. Albert Pujols hs kept the talk rumors to a minimum of what he wants to do. Whether he wants to stay in St Louis or seek employment elsewhere. But the Cardinals are on a deadline. Pujols wants to focus on baseball, and not contracts when spring training starts. So the days are numbered for the Cardinals.
Carl Pavano will be staying in Minnesota for the next two years. He will be pulling down $16.5 million for the two seasons, and that puts a big smile on Manager Ron Gardenhires face. " He gave me an ulcer by not signing earlier." Gardenhire said with a laugh. " I had a big interest about what was going on with the team, too." Pavano said during a conference call. " Its not just about me." He added.
The Minnesota Twins 2011 Winter Caravan has already kicked off, and Manageer Ron Gardenhire is onboard for the first leg. Gardenhire can expect many questions regarding Pavano during the 51st annual Winter Caravan but the skipper was confident that something wouldve worked out this week.
Jose Reyes of the New York Mets has been talking about wanting a long term contract but wants to get it done before spring training starts. " I dont want to talk about my contract during the season." Reyes said Wednesday during a kids charity event. " I want to focus on doing my thing, trying to help this team win a lot of ballgames." Understandably so but with injury-plagued seasons in the past Reyes may be forced to take less money with an extension before he goes into free agency for the first time in his career. " The last two years have been a little rough for me and tough, because I wasnt able to stay healthy on the field," Reyes said. " This year is different. I feel good. I feel 100 percent."
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Hello and welcome to the 2013 NBA Playoffs Game 4 between our New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers
The New York Knicks lost game 3 in Indy and are now in a dangerous situation. Here's a preview from ESPN of what can we expect tonight
There's not much to say about this game, the Pacers are a tough nut to crack. Hibbert has been doing disappointingly well against Chandler throughout the whole series. JR appears to be in an early vacation and Melo while scores, still struggles and forces a lot of jump shots. Game 4 must have a different approach. Less isolations for Melo and JR, more ball movement, more playtime for Pablo and Cope. Also, Camby deserves some playtime, at 39 he can rebound better than Chandler, this guy needs to get in the paint! A loss tonight will pretty much compromise the series, there's no way New York can get 3 straight wins against these guys. This said, I still believe the Knicks are the better team and they should be able to even the series before returning to MSG!
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In 2000, the Knicks tied the series 2-2 with the Miami Heat after a 91-83 win at MSG. Charlie Ward scored 20 pts including New York's last 9.
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So much of enjoying beer, wine, or liquor is discovering your own palate—and then training and improving that palate. It should be a pleasurable journey of discovery and not intimidating or snooty.
If you hone your basic tasting abilities, you'll eventually know when a product exhibits quality even if you do not like it. And getting beyond personal preference helps define and improve your tasting skills, qualifying you to have knowledgeable opinions.
A great exercise—and a good way to learn more about your own likes and dislikes—is to practice evaluating spirits at home. It's the same as drinking, but with a little more purpose. In trendy parlance, let's call it mindful boozing.
André recently judged for the American Craft Spirits Association in Louisville, KY, a massive palate testing and training exercise, and there are many aspects of the experience that easily carryover into the home bar.
Here are some steps for evaluating spirits that will help jumpstart your drinking awareness.
To set up, take any three or four bottles from your shelf and pour an ounce of each into glasses. Tulip-shaped tasting glasses are best, cognac glasses are also good, but whatever you have will do. The bottles can be anything you have on hand, although if you have three different bottles in the same category—say, three whiskeys or three gins, tasting them directly side-by-side will teach you the most. An expanded version of this exercise is to invite over a friend who also has three bottles, and judge six against each other. If you want to be competitive, bag the bottles, number them, and conduct the tasting blind.
Put a pitcher of still, filtered water near you. Have a pen and a white sheet of paper at the ready—you will take notes.
While you evaluate, think about awarding medals. This is silly since you already own all three, but the trial will sharpen your overall awareness. At the end, you must rank them. Forget points, and instead think about medals like this:
Gold is a bottle I would keep and covet in my own bar
Silver is a bottle I would give as a gift to a friend
Bronze is a bottle I would buy off the shelf
To call this whole process a 'tasting' is really inaccurate since a huge part of the exercise is to check color and nose—to conduct an overall sensory evaluation. Hold up a piece of white paper behind the first glass and jot down what the liquid looks like. It can be clear/colorless, or it can be an ambrosial burnt umber reminiscent of Bob Ross's best lonely farmhouse bathed in autumnal sunlight. Whatever it is, it tells you a lot about what you're about to sip.
Next, the nose. If you're sniffing a pour of gin, note its aromas and jot them down. Is it floral? Does juniper pop out? If it does, you might be dealing with a London Dry style. If it's malty, you may have a Genever. If you're nosing a whiskey, give it a deep whiff with your mouth open. Inhale through both mouth and nose simultaneously. If you're not getting much aroma because your glass is too deep, try covering it with a small plate, leaving it for a few seconds, removing the plate, and then smelling again. Whatever you do, try your hardest to get a sense of what is in the glass, and jot down whether it is pleasant and welcoming or if it's flat or off-putting.
Be guided by your nose. It will set the expectations for what you are about to sip.
Do not add water before your first taste. Give the liquid a sip and swish it around in your mouth—suck a little air into your mouth and sort of chew on the liquid. Yup, awkward. But try it anyway. If you're sipping whiskey, or say, mezcal, this first sip is going to snap your taste buds to attention and really whack them over the head. You may not taste much because your mouth is overwhelmed. Wait 45 seconds, and then take another sip. This time, your palate is more receptive and you can taste with more depth. The spirit will seem softer, and not as much of a shock to your tongue. Wild, right? The two sips 45 seconds apart are really different.
Take into account the liquid's viscosity – whether it is oily, whether it's big and thick (which tells you about its proof), and then jot down the flavors you can decipher. There's no right answer here, although some people get quite adept at identifying notes like 'saddle leather' and 'tire fire,' or vegetal notes like spinach and watercress. If you find yourself at a competition, fellow judges will share their wackiest flavor descriptors (unrecorded, it's just a humorous diversion) as a bit of sport. "Rancid caper," came up at ACSA, as well as the more abstract– but nevertheless highly descriptive –'abandoned hope.' Not good smells. Luckily, those off-flavors are the rare exceptions.
Next, add a bit of water. A good rule of thumb is somewhere between 20-30%. In your remaining tasting liquid, that's just a few drops or less than a half a teaspoon. By lowering the ABV, especially with higher-proof liquors, more flavor notes will appear. What your tongue first perceived as merely hot and burning will now be mellowed enough to pick out a host of swirling nuances. Write the flavors down. Look for depth. Look for complexity. Note the finish—is it long or short? Are there any surprises between the aroma and the taste?
Whew, this was hard work. Now rank your bottles. It doesn't matter if you've got a bourbon, a gin, and a tequila—rank the bottles anyway. It's important to hone your evaluative skills and decide—if you had to—which one of these you'd take to a desert island over which others and why. If you're doing this exercise with a friend, argue it out until you agree (or agree to disagree) on the ranking of the six bottles.
Now you know more about the spirits in your bottles and about you than ever before–but you're not done. Over the next few days, try the spirits in a few classic cocktails. Get to know how each spirit plays with others. Does one like sweet vermouth? Does another like an herbaceous kick of Chartreuse? If you have two bourbons, make a mini-Manhattan with each and decide which you like better. Playing with the spirits in conjunction with other ingredients will reveal even more than the tasting, and exponentially increase your awareness of your own palate and what's in your glass.


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Come enjoy live music by Sister Blue wine tasting then purchase a bottle to savor during the performance.
Live music will be on our patio and lawn overlooking our vineyard. A nice selection of gourmet foods and cheeses are available for purchase in the tasting room. You are welcome to bring appetizers or a picnic dinner. Seating is limited; you are encouraged to bring a blanket and/or chairs for use on the lawn.
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My dad and his old AW11 MR2. I loved that thing. Too bad he sold it... now he wishes he kept it for me and so do I. Then racing games when i was like 8 got me bit on the need to go fast and auto shows but it was just kinda a phase. Then... I discovered the world of imports when I picked up a super street mag and it had this sweet EP3 on the cover.
I started liking cars when I was 8, and my brother in law got me into it. he street races, and has a total of 64 trophies i think, He's been in 6 Magazines, his recent one Mini Trucking Jan 2009 issue. page 80 is his truck.
He's going to fix up my Mazda RX-8 soon.
Oshare Queen! ^-^
2JZ FTW xD
Need for speed, 2Fast2Furious.
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I started liking cars when I was 8, and my brother in law got me into it. he street races, and has a total of 64 trophies i think, He's been in 6 Magazines, his recent one Mini Trucking Jan 2009 issue. page 80 is his truck.
He's going to fix up my Mazda RX-8 soon.
Your 15 and u have a car?
Wops double post
yup, I started working on mine when I was 13.
something wrong with that?
Oshare Queen! ^-^
I'm not "that" into cars, but I just like them in general and know a bit about them because my dad deals with them. As I was growing up, even up to now, he'd teach me a few things
I was 12, in the hospital for appendicitis. Bored mindless, my dad grabbed a "mini-truckin" magazine.
Somehow that got me interested in 4X4's instead, then my interest shifted to cars.
funny how its mostly because of dads that people liked cars xD
for me it was my MOM that was feeding me car info cuz she used to work for a radiator warehouse and now she's the manager of Kia car magazine
Curiosity didin't kill no cat, a cat has 9 lives
initial d
started a few months ago when i found out that i could go anywhere i want if i know how to drive..................... safely
Music got me into cars actually.
The feeling of driving a car fast, with awesome music... there's no better feeling ;3
uhh. idk i always had a thing for car's ever since a young age. i guess it runs in the fam.
planning, pondering,striving
haha, i remember when i first got into cars, i was about 7, and i have a lot of vietnamese cousins and they always show me how to work on them, civics, integras, 240sx (alot of ppl didnt like them back in the 90's) and i was hooked, i got to feel speed when i was only 7 all the time, i wish the world was still the same, the 90's was the best time in the world.
ive been working on cars for almost 11 years.
ive been reading superstreet forever haha.
most of my cousins arent around anymore, (in jail/prison for stealing, racing illegally, gang's,or dead and lots of other stuff)
its good i didnt go that way, but i still have a couple cousin around, we usually work on the eg6 civic hatch my cuz has.
I miss crunchyroll's glory days....I miss chat..
Its reailly silly how I got into cars -- When I was younger around 3-4 I use to always hang out with my grandfather. He worked on the farm, but used like semi trucks and what not to haul all the stuff... Moving on.. He use to make me ride the pick up trucks at first, I sucked but since he made me do it all the time I eventually caught on. Learned how to drive a manual around... seven or eight. Anywho ! I use to look at all those old school chevys and fords, but didn't know two cents about them - loved them though. When I was 12, Initial D came on !! Hell I'm twenty-one now. Got my very own car when I was 15, nothing special just a dodge neon. Hated that car, but it got me here and there and I eventually got it somewhat fast but ended up blowing the motor... No oil + car = horrific. Got me a 90' teggy afterwards loved it, but sold it and got my 90' 240 had that for 3 years now. Tracked it every now and then and now it's going through a motor swap ! Not going too smooth, but of course I'm working on it =D
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Beehive Peak Climber's Log
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|Relatively Short Climb, Very Fun
Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2015
|Climbed up the SW couloir to the saddle, decided not to go up the chimney immediately there, went down the other side about 10m, and continued up the gully more behind the mountain. A few scary moves that made me wish I had brought a rope, but made it to the top no problem, back to the car that afternoon.
|Posted Sep 5, 2015 9:11 pm
|Standard route blitz
Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2012
|Acclimatization climb before Granite Peak
|Posted Jul 21, 2014 9:13 pm
|Great Experience
|Climbed via the SE Couloir. Nice climb, great exposure in a few sections, and a beautiful area.
|Posted Jun 23, 2014 12:18 pm
|SW Coulior
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2012
|Beautiful day and a really fun climb. We took the SW coulior then the 4th class gully the rest of the way. Summited at 9:30 and hung out for a while before heading back down. Highly recommend this mountain!
|Posted Jul 6, 2012 1:41 pm
|SE Couloir to E. Ridge
Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2011
|Biked to the wilderness boundary then on foot from there. Perfect day for climbing, once on the ridge got off route a few times, north side was icy and snowy from a recent storm. I was solo, and didn't have a rope. Finally picked my way through to the top, fun exposed climbing!
|Posted Sep 21, 2011 6:59 pm
|West Route
Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2011
|Interesting and beautiful forest in the basin. The West gully approach was a fun scramble. We took the 5.2 gully and loved it. Rapped down it too. Anyone know where the summit register went? Climbed with MtnNinja
|Posted Aug 29, 2011 1:31 pm
|Rocker Paully
|SW couloir to L of R and H
Date Climbed: Nov 6, 2010
|Summitted via the SW couloir and down led the knife ridge until we got sick of sketchy traversing on rock and snow. Rappelled down Land of Rape and Honey to get off the ridge.
|Posted Nov 6, 2010 11:38 pm
|Beehive Traverse
Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2009
|Hiked to ridge climbers right of summit, simul-climbing traverse on low 5th class, rappel off of tower right of summit, 2 or 3 belayed pitches, then scramble to summit. Hiking decent of gully/couloir climbers left of summit. Completely dry route. Car to car 10 to 11 hours with Daryl and Pete. Moose, bear and goat sightings.
|Posted Apr 14, 2010 11:13 am
|Route Climbed: Worker Bee
Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2009
|This was my first trad climb. On the approach (between 5 and 6AM) we ran into a family of moose (a bull, mother and calf), as well as two black bears on two different occasions (one with a cub). Also within that timeframe we heard a coyote howling within 100 yards of us. One crazy approach, and one solid climb.
|Posted Sep 28, 2009 10:29 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2009
|Really fun climb, surprised I waited this long to do it. The cooler was completely filled w/ snow, which was surprisingly firm. Ice axe definitely required. Saw two moose on the hike out.
|Posted Jul 17, 2009 8:07 pm
|Crazy Clouds
Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2008
|Mark and I climbed some route on the east side of the south face? not great pro but good rock, three pitches with the last one being a fun scramble. Great alpine route just three miles from the truck, amazing view. (no paper in the register)
|Posted Sep 14, 2008 5:02 pm
|nice climb
Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2006
|Nice climb, great view.
|Posted Aug 5, 2008 8:47 pm
|Route Climbed: SW couloir
Date Climbed: Mar 24, 2007
|I was the thrid member of the party. Amazing weather, enjoyable climb. Unfortunately the ski descent of the couly was a little rough. All in all a great day.
|Posted Mar 26, 2007 3:20 am
|Route Climed: SW Couloir
Date Climbed: Mar 24, 2007
|I was with the goof ball below and above
|Posted Mar 25, 2007 11:14 pm
|Southwest Couloir
Date Climbed: Mar 24, 2007
|We originally intended to take the West Ridge but upon seeing how good the SW couloir looked we decided to go for it instead. We ascended the couloir, ditched our skis at about 12:30 and climbed the rock chute at the top then around some of the boulders to the summit. We summited at 3:15 p.m. stayed there until 4:00 and descended the boulders and then rappelled down the rock chute. By the time we made it to the top of the couloir and re-packed our gear for the ski descent it was roughly quarter til five. We then skied out the couloir which had iced over heavily just as it had become shaded. Skied it out and called it a day.
|Posted Mar 25, 2007 7:32 pm
|Route Climbed: Standard 4th class route Date Climbed: Aug 2005
|My company takes a periodic "outing" near Bozeman. Usually we go fishing, this time we went climbing on the non-technical route - W gully on Beehive. If only all jobs were like this!
|Posted Oct 3, 2005 11:08 pm
|Route Climbed: standard - hiking Date Climbed: Summer 2002
|Went the hiking route from the basin to the top with a scramble to get to the top. Came down the back side (much easier because there is a trail). Good easy day hike with beautiful views all around and in the summer the wild flowers in the basin are wonderful. Ran into some mountian goats and some baby goats.
|Posted Mar 4, 2004 1:29 pm
|Route Climbed: Original Route, 5.10 Date Climbed: July 24, 2003
|I was there, too, and it was a freakin' hard climb. But it is always nice to stand on top of the Beehive, by any means. Nice page, G.
|Posted Sep 4, 2003 12:03 pm
|Route Climbed: Original Route Date Climbed: July 2003
|Very tough route with great exposure and superb rock. The second pitch is a monster, but well worth it. This route is much more difficult and commiting than the standard route.
|Posted Jul 24, 2003 10:36 am


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Shocking! Doesn't he know it will rot his teeth and make him gain weight?
Milk is a bad choice.
Well http://youtu.be/zLq2-uZd5LY?t=52s
I agree with you....alot of athlethes take sweets and it gives them a sugar boost so i suppose coke would be no different
Rochus drinks Pepsi every match
Carbonated fizzy drinks can have their benefits sometimes, including in hospitals. Yeah, the hospital is receiving money for having those vending machines in them, but when you're stressed out and worried about a sick relative & you haven't eaten or drunk anything in a while, a can of coke can give you a much needed boost.
I can very easily believe the benefits it would have for athletes. My sugar rush of choice when I go running is a small bag of jelly beans
The Ferrer and Djokovic matches both show what happens when you eat right.
Both looked fresh as a daisy after tough matches, and I didn't see coke or candy bars near either of them.
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Rocky Mountain National Park > Sundance Mountain > Climber's Log
Sundance Mountain Climber's Log
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|Car climb
Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2016
|Well worth taking the time to park and hike (about a mile round trip). Saw a large herd of deer to the east and there were great views all around.
|Posted Oct 5, 2016 10:00 pm
|First CO summit for me
Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2015
|30 min roundtrip from the road. Cold and windy but great views. Felt a bit dizzy since I flew in from Copenhagen (=sea level) the day before.
|Posted Oct 8, 2015 2:20 pm
|First CO summit
Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2014
|Easiest work for the second tallest peak I've bagged this year. Views off the non road side were fantastic - drastic cliffs drops. Fun quick hike!
|Posted Sep 27, 2014 10:22 pm
|David Mortensen
Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2013
|I hiked up right off of Trail Ridge Road. The views were great.
|Posted Aug 5, 2013 12:05 am
|Boriss Andean
|Short hike
Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2012
|Nice views of Mummy Range and Never Summer Range. Those approaching dark clouds above the peaks looked surreal!
|Posted Jul 29, 2012 10:57 pm
|Sarah Simon
|From Trail Ridge Road
Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2012
|Got a late start today due to mechanical issues, and squeezed in this summit just before the storms hit. Hung out on the summit 'til approaching storm clouds chased me off. Dynamite views from this peak, plus saw two mighty huge bull elk near the mountain on the drive out. Was good to get back on Trail Ridge Road, it had been a few years.
|Posted Jul 29, 2012 8:10 pm
Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2011
|Easy, fun, and great views. Not a cloud in the sky, chilled on top for like a half hour, peaceful.
|Posted Jul 5, 2011 6:52 pm
|From Trail Ridge Road
Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2011
|I went to Sundance with my CMC BMS instructor, Matt, to practice some snow climbing in the couloirs north and east of the mountain. We went up and over the summit, then east and down into the cirque. We were gonna go up the northernmost of the east facing couloirs, but the snow conditions were not copacetic, so we climbed right back up the north facing slope, then back over the summit again on the way to the car. The park service just opened the road about a week ago, so there's still a fair amount of snow up on Trail Ridge.
|Posted Jun 11, 2011 5:53 pm
|Easy stroll
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 1996
|Half-hour round-trip from the road.
|Posted Jun 6, 2011 5:50 pm
|Plan B
Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2010
|After being turned away from Snowdrift by a ranger due to a fire on the west side I decided to make the annual fall pilgramage up Fall River Road and also added a few ranked bumps along the way.
|Posted Sep 20, 2010 2:55 pm
|Elk, Tourists, Views
Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2010
|Fun family outing.
|Posted Aug 22, 2010 1:57 am
|Rock Cut
Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2010
|Nice views of Chapin
|Posted Aug 21, 2010 11:24 pm
|Tundra walk
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2010
|Hiked up the tundra from the Forest Canyon overlook parking area. Saw a nice herd of a dozen or so elk on the slopes on the way up. Part of a day touring the peaks along Trail Ridge Road.
|Posted Aug 15, 2010 10:17 pm
|North side couloir
Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2010
|Fantastic couloir climb on the north side. Easy approach from Trail Ridge Rd, downclimbed mixed snow and rock and back up one of the narrower couloirs. Fun day despite poor visibility and new snow in June.
|Posted Jun 13, 2010 2:30 pm
|Brian Kalet
|Sundance Bowl
Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2009
|Trip Report
|Posted Aug 18, 2009 7:45 am
Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2006
|Fun mini alpine experience with route finding. The last part was pretty steep but the views were tremendous.
|Posted Sep 28, 2008 10:36 am
|From Trail Ridge Road
Date Climbed: Jun 17, 1990
|I took my son with me on this one. Saw my first Brown-capped Rosy Finches. There was still lots of snow in the area.
|Posted Jul 25, 2008 10:00 am
|Arthur Digbee
|Good kid mountain
|This is good accomplishment for kids, only about a quarter mile with 500 feet elevation gain; the first picture on this page tells it like it is. Views are great, but not that much better than driving the road. We had 20-25 mph wind, my understanding is that the wind gets a *lot* stronger.
|Posted Jan 9, 2007 12:28 pm
|Anyone know if we can be fined for going off the trail? :)
|Posted Dec 4, 2006 5:56 pm
|Arthur Digbee
|Re: Trail?
|There's no trail. There are several high-use areas nearby with paved paths, where rangers might talk to you if you left the pavement, but Sundance is (relatively) lower use.
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The awards are for work produced during calendar year 2013 (Kelsey O'Connor, spring 2013 editor-in-chief; Megan Devlin, fall 2013 editor-in-chief).
In addition to being named the best overall college paper in the state, The Ithacan and its staff members received the following awards:
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First Place for Best Sports Coverage
Second Place for Editorial Writing
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Second Place for Column Writing — Rachael Hartford '13
First Place for Photography — Shawn Steiner '13
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War crimes in Iraq
Original post made by Jag Singh, Duveneck/St. Francis, on Apr 24, 2007
Comments (8)
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Apr 24, 2007 at 5:07 pm
The footage is sickening, but it shouldn't surprise anyone. We are committing more and more war crimes as we lose more and mor of our democracy.
It is very difficult and arduous to create and sustain a democracy - but history shows that closing one down is much simpler. You simply have to be willing to take the 10 steps.
As difficult as this is to contemplate, it is clear, if you are willing to look, that each of these 10 steps has already been initiated today in the United States by the Bush administration.
Because Americans like me were born in freedom, we have a hard time even considering that it is possible for us to become as unfree - domestically - as many other nations. Because we no longer learn much about our rights or our system of government - the task of being aware of the constitution has been outsourced from citizens' ownership to being the domain of professionals such as lawyers and professors - we scarcely recognise the checks and balances that the founders put in place, even as they are being systematically dismantled. Because we don't learn much about European history, the setting up of a department of "homeland" security - remember who else was keen on the word "homeland" - didn't raise the alarm bells it might have.
It is my argument that, beneath our very noses, George Bush and his administration are using time-tested tactics to close down an open society. It is time for us to be willing to think the unthinkable - as the author and political journalist Joe Conason, has put it, that it can happen here. And that we are further along than we realise.
Conason eloquently warned of the danger of American authoritarianism. I am arguing that we need also to look at the lessons of European and other kinds of fascism to understand the potential seriousness of the events we see unfolding in the US.
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 24, 2007 at 6:49 pm
I am alive and here thanks to the competence and ability of Forward Air Controllers, pilots who lived with the Infantry to help vector in close air support. In that clip, there was a battle in being and these targets were advancing in the manner of an enemy attack. The troops on the ground, who might well have included my grandson, called in support and got it. If there were civilian casualties it was regretable, but we know the enemy makes a point of using civilians for cover, and to hold fire because of civilian cover just makes more civilians be used for cover next time. I seriously question whether any civilians in a battle zone would be wandering around like that. [Portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff.]
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Apr 24, 2007 at 7:28 pm
The casual slaughter of civilians by our military under this administration is closely connected to our lose of demcoracy.
Creating a terrifying threat - hydra-like, secretive, evil - is an old trick. It can, like Hitler's invocation of a communist threat to the nation's security, be based on actual events (one Wisconsin academic has faced calls for his dismissal because he noted, among other things, that the alleged communist arson, the Reichstag fire of February 1933, was swiftly followed in Nazi Germany by passage of the Enabling Act, which replaced constitutional law with an open-ended state of emergency). Or the terrifying threat can be based, like the National Socialist evocation of the "global conspiracy of world Jewry", on myth.
It is not that global Islamist terrorism is not a severe danger; of course it is. I am arguing rather that the language used to convey the nature of the threat is different in a country such as Spain - which has also suffered violent terrorist attacks - than it is in America. Spanish citizens know that they face a grave security threat; what we as American citizens believe is that we are potentially threatened with the end of civilisation as we know it. Of course, this makes us more willing to accept restrictions on our freedoms.
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 25, 2007 at 4:40 am
Spain's surrender was followed with the Islamic demand for an Islamic Spain.
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 25, 2007 at 3:03 pm
One advantage of fighting out of uniform - when your soldiers get killed, just carry off the guns and demand compensation for poor innocent,
a resident of Palo Verde
on Apr 25, 2007 at 5:56 pm
The web-link is labeled from Fallujah 2004. Remember that we withdrew from Fallujah in 2004 because of our fear of civilian casualties. This cost us because we had to go back in 2005. The civilians (if they were that) were likely providing refuge to the insurgents. Their deaths are to the account of the insurgents.
In 2005 we allowed tens of thousands of people, including thousands of insurgents, to leave town before the battle began. This is one example why we lost the "war" in Iraq.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Apr 28, 2007 at 8:41 pm
If they were civilians?!!?!??! IF THEY WERE CIVILIANS?!?!?!?!?!!1!??!?! OF COURSE THEY WERE CIVILIANS!!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 29, 2007 at 12:43 pm
Civilians, when shooting at soldiers, are appropriate targets of counterfire.
Soldiers who intentionally fire on enemies from behind civilians are committing war crimes.
People who criticize soldiers for shooting back are encouraging more use of civilian shields.
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New Mexico Legalizes Gay Marriage
New Mexico's Supreme Court unanimously declared it unconstitutional to deny marriage licenses to gay or lesbian couples Thursday afternoon, making the state No. 17 in the union (plus the District of Columbia) to legalize gay unions.
"New Mexico may neither constitutionally deny same-gender couples the right to marry nor deprive them of the rights, protections and responsibilities of marriage laws," the Court's opinion states.
But "[t]he court ruling might not end the debate in the Legislature over gay marriage," the AP reports:
Sen. William Sharer, a Farmington Republican who opposes gay marriage, has said a constitutional amendment will be needed to resolve the issue regardless of the outcome of the court case.
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Back in April I posted a request for info on good places, roads, and attractions to take in while exploring Oregon and Washington. http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?t=44419
The response was overwhelming and our trip was largely planned around all the great suggestions given here. When first posted I was planning to ride solo and later my dear friend and riding companion, "Doc" Hermann was able to join me making the trip so much better. Nothing like having a surgeon following along the whole way.
With all the good suggestions and so many places to hit along the way we did our best to take in as much as we could in the limited time.
We were originally trying to get direct to Oregon, but the great suggestions for California, we ended up heading north of Death Valley to ride Hwy 395 up the east side of the Sierras and over to the west side of Lake Tahoe. Special thanks to Seabeck for recommending Hwy 395. Thanks to LSKrabut for the great Utah advice and putting us on to Moki Dugway. Thanks to Franze and Tom (Ridealot) for putting us on Hwy 36 after Lassen and Ian (Visian) for the other suggested roads getting us into Oregon.
A very special thanks for PMDave for all the detailed suggestions and information. I know of no other person that has had such a profound influence on my ALL riding experience including the time I started as a beginner. I've read both Proficient Motorcycling books cover to cover so I was determined to follow as much of the good advice a I could.
On one last note, since some of the trip had to be cut in order fit as much as we could, some of the special places had to be left for a future trip. We had to forgo the loop around Petroli and Ferndale, CA, the Grand Coulee dam area, and the far northwestern coast of Oregon near Astoria.
So on with the report and Pics:
Even though Doc's first day of vacation was Thursday morning and we had planned to depart at 7am together out of Dallas, he was on call the night before operating on children and infants. This required him to have to make the customary "Rounds" on Thursday morning at the hospital. We departed separately since he didn't know how long his rounds would take though he managed to ride over to the hospital all packed and dressed to ride. He made his rounds with a doctor's coat over his riding pants and boots. Below was a hero's send off by his staff including the special sign waiting for him to head out.
Day one was Dallas to Albuquerque. Typical day out in NM.
Shot at end of first day. A good omen showing in the background.
Ok we had no idea what this rock thing was in NM though pretty cool. Anyone know?
On our way to Torrey.
Ride report for the Moki Dugway:
A video of Riding Hwy 95 south of Hanksville. Camera Ram mounted on left side of windshield.
Riding west of Torrey and through Nevada to Tonapah.
That's I-15 heading south which we hopped on for about 15 miles.
Nevada. What can I say only to buy gas when you see it and a good place to find the point on your bike where it finally runs out of breath. Just sayin what I've heard. Not much to do out there but futz and fine tune the cruise control while you watch a horizon that never seems to get any closer.
Gas and fine dining in Tonapah:
Didn't take pictures on Hwy 120 over to Lee Vining, but highly recommend this road.
For one thing they just finished resurfacing the top so ultra smooth the whole way and the other weird thing is it follows the terrain. They don't cut through a small hill to keep the road flat so the road constantly goes up and down these short rises. If you ever want to practice super compressions in the troughs and feeling your stomach drop on the ridges, this is the ultimate.
Other end of Hwy 120 past Mono lake:
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Hwy 395 up ahead.
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How long is Keith Smart going to last? I guess it's pretty much a given he will be a goner when the Kings move to Seattle next year, but how long are the Kings going to let him last this year.
Right now they are losing by 50 to the Knicks. His rotations have been all over the place, he's got a terribly put together roster, but that's not a justification for what he has done.
Minutes have been in general all over the place: all his guards have gotten DNP-CD at some times, their lottery picks from the last two years have gotten DNP-CD or very few minutes lots of times. He doesn't seem to have any plan at all; ballhandling duties have varied from game to game or even quarter to quarter.
Will he make the end of the month, does somebody even care outside of Sacramento, does somebody in Sacramento even care?


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Scott Heaghney of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives tells the newspaper that agents are investigating whether the magazines were bought in Pennsylvania because New York has a 10-round limit.
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On Tuesday the City Council approved raises for the three employees the council hires to oversee the daily functioning of the city's government.
"We do not have performance issues at all," said Mayor John Inks before the council unanimously approved the raises on Tuesday for the city clerk, city attorney and city manager. "The city has enormous talent."
City Manager Dan Rich saw his salary go from $240,000 a year to $249,696, the result of a 2 percent cost of living adjustment (COLA) which all city staff got this year as well as a 2 percent merit increase. City Clerk Lorrie Brewer got the same merit and COLA pay raise rate, from $127,205 to $132,344.
City Attorney Jannie Quinn got a slightly higher merit increase - 3 percent - raising her pay from $215,000 to $225,879.


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Amoroso was one of two women arrested by Ocean City Police in September after it came to light they were offering erotic services in the local area through the Internet. In early September, resort police received several calls about prostitution in Ocean City. An OCPD undercover detective later discovered prostitution advertising on the Internet. On one of the websites, the working girls offered to meet prospective clients at resort motels to provide services at a price.
On Sept. 8, the undercover detective contacted one of the women advertising prostitution on the Internet. The suspect, later identified as Amoroso, told the detective she would meet him at a pre-arranged location in Ocean City on Sept. 12. Amoroso told the detective her services would cost him $300 for one hour or $500 for two hours.
At the pre-arranged time, the detective met Amoroso in a local hotel lobby, and after a few minutes, the two went upstairs to a room. Amoroso was then arrested and charged with prostitution. She later told police she had been to Ocean City three separate times last summer and each time made at least $5,000.
As part of the ongoing investigation, OCPD detectives discovered another woman advertising erotic services on the Internet. The detectives contacted the suspect, later identified as Jaclyn Marie Hallman, 22, of Laurel, Md., via email on Sept. 15 and Hallman responded she would be available on the next day. She informed the officer her rates were $350 per hour. After a brief meeting, Hallman was arrested and charged with prostitution. She told police she had done this 10 times before in Ocean City, earning $350 each time. Hallman is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 16.


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Facebook chief and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg may have shocked a techie audience Saturday morning when he said that if Facebook hadn't panned out, he would have joined Microsoft.
"I probably would have taken an engineering job… [and] always had a lot of respect for Microsoft," he said at an interview at the Startup School, according to VentureBeat. "A lot of people from Harvard went to work there."
Likely because Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was a Harvard alum (and dropout)? Perhaps, but also because a young Zuckerberg would have joined a big tech company to learn more about the business.
As for college, the psychology major with a "passion for Latin and Greek" told the audience of young entrepreneurs to use their time in college to explore all the knowledge at their fingertips. Although he rarely attended class, he enjoyed learning about the human mind and classic languages.
Zuckerberg said that entrepreneurs should take time to "bake the product." He mentioned that no one knew whether Facebook would succeed or not, but most of the success was based on timing — and the rise of social media.