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Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Clarins Exfoliating Toner
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This looks like such a lovely toner, may look into it when my current one has run out. I did a blog post on it a few weeks ago if you would like to look at it : http://unstitchedd.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/body-shop-cucumber-water-makeup.htmlReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 January 2013 at 18:25
What do you think of clinique mild clarifying lotion? also, just bought Michael Todd AHA toner. looks good anyway.ReplyDeleteReplies
I wouldn't choose it over this.Delete
what do you think of the REN exfoliating toner? http://www.renskincare.com/p/3393/Clarifying+Toning+Lotion xReplyDeleteReplies
Its ok but it only has lactic acid - which is still good - but it doesn't have much oompf - if you know what i meanDelete
thanks, i might try it as my skin is a bit sensitive aswell as spot-prone and i already use glycolic and salicylic acids in my routine so i dont want something with too much "oompf" :) xDelete
I wish my skin liked Clarins products. There's some great ones out there, I love the sound of the one step cleanse but my skin kicks off big time whenever I try it :(ReplyDelete
Could you tell me if this idea I've got that toners help your skin to absorb your moisturiser more effectively actually true or not? I can't remember where I read it! Thank you!ReplyDeleteReplies
Depends on the toner. A spray on like Evian - no. It'll just make your own skin dehydrate more. Anything with glycerin or hyaluronic acid - in theory yes.Delete
Omg I often use Evian and Avene Eau Thermal Spring Water to cool down my face because my skin is sensitive to the sun and to get some hydration. I have a dehydrated skin already so do my Evian and Evene spray water make my skin a lot more dehydrated than before?Delete
Sorry for my bad english :)
Avene has proven healing properties for problem skins (eczema, psorasis, etc...) unlike Evian that doesn't do anything. But as Caroline says it shouldn't be used for hydrating purposes.Delete
Avene has proven healing properties for problematic skins (eczema, psoriasis...) unlike Evian that does nothing. But as Caroline said it's not meant for hydration.Delete
Bought this at the end of the year and it has worked wonders on my acne. My skin looks the best it has for a long time.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 January 2013 at 19:54
I have dry skin, can I use p50 every day?ReplyDelete
This sounds great and if you recommend it, it must be good!ReplyDelete
- Megan Moniz16 January 2013 at 22:51
I'm currently using a Paula's Choice toner. Any thoughts/opinions on the brand?ReplyDeleteReplies
I personally disagree with some of her views - but that's only to be expected. Her products seem fine for what they are.Delete
- Anonymous16 January 2013 at 22:53
I use to be a Clarins freak but then they started changing the formulas of their products! This though I have not tried I may give it a bash after your review. At the moment I am using the Pixi glow & not made up my mind about it yet, I really want something that will stop the need for exfoliating scrubs.ReplyDeleteReplies
this is slightly more gentle than Pixi - I think the Glycerin helps somewhat. And yes the change of formulations aggravated me too.Delete
- Anonymous16 January 2013 at 23:03
This may be a silly question but should you use less, more or the same amount of an exfoliating lotion as you would a toner? - Do you saturate the cotton pad, or do you use just a couple of drops? Or does it depend on the actual product? I always saturate the cotton pad and no idea if this is right or wrong. Even when using liquid gold or P50 I use a very wet cotton pad. Is this ok or am I just wasting the product? Thank you if you have time to answer.ReplyDeleteReplies
God I never wet the cotton pad. If you've used the product for longer than a couple of days - no point. I don't saturate it but I do like good dollop if that makes sense? And i use one side all over the face, flip the cotton - and go again.Delete
I'm so lazy with toners, I guess because I've not found a great one! I love Clarins and this toner sounds wonderful! xReplyDeleteReplies
Get using it! :)Delete
As this contain salicylic acid, I guess this is a no no during pregnancy? Oh well, I will check it out later then. I usually get along really well with Clarins. Thanks Christine.ReplyDeleteReplies
Its such a minute amount I would honestly not worry - none of this will get in to your bloodstream. At all.Delete
Hi, Caroline. Since I live in Asia and can't get my hands on both Pixi Glow Tonic and P50 even though I really really really want to, I want to try this Clarins Exfoliating toner as an alternative. But I have a question. I've been using retinaic cream 0.05% (Retin-A) for almost two months (only on my forehead where I get so many break outs) and I've been using REN Glycolatic Radiance Renewal Mask once a week since last month. Is my skin going to be over exfoliated if I add this Clarins Exfoliating Toner in my routine? Thank you so much! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
you should be fineDelete
Thanks for the review. I've been wanting to try it but I am presently using Dermalogica Gentle Cream exfoliant twice a week. Can I still use the the Clarins toner? How often should I use it? Thank you. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes I would say so. Try using it the way i suggest - it'll be fine - if it irritates decrease use to once a week.Delete
- Anonymous17 January 2013 at 09:29
Hi Caroline, what do you think of Neal's Yard Rose Toner or NYR toners in general? I'm 31 and want to move to a more natural, organic skincare regime. Thanks.ReplyDeleteReplies
I like NY in general. Can I ask why you want to move into natural as you are getting older? That's usually when I advise hi-tec! :)Delete
- Anonymous18 January 2013 at 08:51
I have rosacea and I find that hitec stuff causes my skin to redden. An suggestions would be welcome!Delete
- Anonymous17 January 2013 at 14:14
this sounds lovely! I definitely have to try this soon :)ReplyDelete
and uhh, I just read the phrase 'thinning it out' which reminded me that I wanted to ask you about exfoliation. I've been enjoying exfoliators regulary for quite some time now but I'm not quite sure how often I can use them. here's what I do: once a week Dermalogica Gentle Cream Exfoliant, sometimes: once a week any other purifying mask like Origins Clear Improvement or Elemental Herbology Facial Glow, almost everyday Paula's Choice 2% BHA Exfoliant, everyday muslin cloths for wiping away cleansing balm - I'd like to add Liquid Gold to my routine, would that be too much exfoliation? I'm scared of ruining my skin with adding too much to my routine. what would you recommend?
I usually get one or two clogged pores (huge, red, painful and won't come to a head - how I hate those!) on my chin about once a month - other than that my skin is dry, dehydrated and sensitive.Replies
If you are dry dehydrated and sensitive you need to stop with all the scrubbing exfoliation. Topical exfoliants like the Clarins/Liquid Gold are better for your skin. The Paula's Choice is salicylic not glycolic so don't worry.Delete
- Anonymous20 January 2013 at 20:00
oh don't worry, I haven't done the scrubbing part since I started reading your blog a few months back, haha.Delete
I put these masks on and gently wipe them away after a few minutes with a muslin cloth soaked in warm water. I was just concerned about how often I should use topical exfoliants in general!
correct me if I'm wrong but when the active ingredients are different (I have products with lactic acid, salicylic acid and glycolic acid) it's okay to use a few exfoliants in your skincare regimen, right? I'm obviously not using everything at once, but let's say per week..
- Anonymous17 January 2013 at 15:58
I need something that exolifates and hydrates - but am worried about my ultra-sensitive skin. I have used Paula's Choice exfoliant before, but had to discontinue as it was iritating my skin (and not really doing anything), and tried LE Skin Tonic, but that made my skin feel tight. Is it worth me trying this, or would I better off getting some Liquid Gold to use once a week, and upping muse of hydraluron? I have combination skin, oily areas mostly under control apart from noseReplyDeleteReplies
Why don't you try this at a Clarins counter? I really like it - its not tight. Use hydraluron 2 x day.Delete
This product is not available in the US. Clarins stocks something here that seems like it might be similar/an alternative to. Any thoughts?
- Anonymous17 January 2013 at 21:25
How much exfoliating lotion should you use. When using liquid gold/P50 I usually saturate the cotton pad, is this ok? Or should it only be a few drops. Also should you wipe over face just once or can you keep going over the same area.ReplyDelete
When I asked the Clarins girl in Liberty for an exfoliating toner this is definitely not what she suggested *sigh* I fear for the people walking around in the world without blogs like this to guide them! Thanks for the tip... Advantage card points splurge ahead!ReplyDeleteReplies
What did she say? XxDelete
- Kate7817 January 2013 at 22:24
Just bought it. Cant wait to see how it goes. Literally used my last drop of P50 this morning. Good timing.ReplyDeleteReplies
Don't be surprised - it's not as strong as P50! XDelete
I'm sticking with P50!ReplyDelete
I currently use liquid gold every other night. Can I use this on the nights I don't use the liquid gold?ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much for replying :) Has anyone ever told you how amazing you are?? I'm sure they have, but I'll say it again, you are amazing!! Your blog is like my bible! I think my life is complete! XDelete
- Anonymous18 January 2013 at 10:54
Hi Caroline, this is a completely random question but I didn't know whether you would see it on one of your supplement posts. I am 21 years old and I want to start taking fish oil (one good reason is that I don't eat any fish- oily or otherwise) is there any that you would particularly recommend? I like Lambert's after your recommendations, they are affordable too so perhaps a Lambert's one but I don't know which?ReplyDelete
Thanks xReplies
- Anonymous19 January 2013 at 07:14
Could you list all the ingredients of this product please? I tried google it for hours but couldn't find it. I want to compare the ingredients between this and the Bright Plus HP Gentle Renewing Brightening Peel (the one that US have). ThanksReplyDeleteReplies
I would do but I've lost the box. Typically. They look like exactly the same product to me - i checked both sites.Delete
- Anonymous19 January 2013 at 18:32
Is this Clarins toner and/or the Pixi Glow toner safe during pregnancy? On your advice I have put aside the liquid gold, but would like to use something exfoliating again (if safe). Many thanks!ReplyDeleteReplies
The toners will be fine - they are purposely in small quantities - the Clarins is the most gentle.Delete
- Anonymous20 January 2013 at 13:18
I dont wear makeup in the weekends. Should i still cleanse, tone and moisturise morning and evening? Is this not classed as overcleansing/treating the skin?ReplyDeleteReplies
No it's classed as cleaning and treating your skin :)Delete
Dear Caroline,ReplyDelete
I just saw that Lierac have launched a new toner, called solution kératolytique. The blurb says that it contains "hydroxy-acides (10%) + zinc". The acids are a mixture of glycolic, salicylic and lactic. I have no experience with this, but perhaps you could roughly say where this is on a scale of Clarins toner to Liquid Gold? Thank you!Replies
- Anonymous21 April 2013 at 21:39
i purchased the lierac prescription solution keratolytique a few weeks ago. i also do own alpha-h liquid gold. in my experience, i would say lierac feels a lot stronger. it feels more of a treatment and when i put lierac on, i find it so difficult not to scratch my face, liquid gold tingles but not to the point of willing to scratch myself.
I finally bought this and my skin in different already after 1 use!! Great product. And my skin is dry sensitive.ReplyDelete
Dear Caroline,ReplyDelete
I am a breastfeeding mom, so I wonder if this toner is safe for my baby. More than that, in Asia I only found White Plus HP Gentle Renewing Brightening Peel, is it the same? Please help me. Thank you.
Dear Caroline,ReplyDelete
I am a breastfeeding mom, so I wonder if this kind of toner is safe for my baby. More than that, in Asia I only found Clarins White Plus HP Gentle Renewing Brightening Peel. Is it the same? Please help me. Many thanks!
Hi caroline,ReplyDelete
i am 14 years old (very young skin) i cleanse every night with liz earle cleanse and polish (i'm looking to change to the ren hydracalm cleansing milk when i've finished cleanse and polish)then i moisturise with the body shops vitamin E moisturiser. In the morning i use the avene extremely gentle cleanser and the body shop vitamin E moisturiser.
I'm looking to buy some good toners(through your reccomendtion),
1. do i need an exfoiliating one?
2. whats your opinion on the kiehls ultra facial toner?
3. is there anything i'm doing wrong in my current regime?
this will really help ,thanks! xxx just want to say also that i loooove your blog it is awesome and so useful <3
If I can't find the P50 ill pick this up. Great post!ReplyDelete
If anyone can help me out I'd appreciate it. I cant get the P50 or this clarins in Canada. I noticed some ppl in the US found the clarins under a different name like the "Bright plus HP peel" but I cant get that in Canada either. so if anyone knows of online stores or another name for it that i've missed that would b great!ReplyDeleteReplies
you can get this clarins toner at shoppers drug mart! (:Delete
- Anonymous6 May 2013 at 12:43
Hi, have tried the Mario Badescu Glycolic Acid Toner? I would love to get the Pixi Glow Tonic but I don't have access to a Pixi Store (I live in the UK). The Mario Badescu toner seems better value than the Clarins toner (you get 236ml for £16.95 on beauty bay). It also contains 2% Glycolic acid. Would love to hear your opinion on this product.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous5 July 2013 at 09:36
I have this too, I think it works for me as I have relatively oily skin. I hope Caroline comments about this toner.Delete
- Anonymous31 October 2013 at 21:32
Not sure what Caroline would say but 2% is way too low to even function as an exfoliant. My dermatologist said to look for products containing between 5-10% glycolic acid, plus even the face wash (Anthony Logistics for Men) Caroline recommends has 4% glycolic and that is only a face wash so you would think Mario Badescu would come out with a bit better (sorry MB!!). . .I think Caroline had a post explaining that some companies don't want to use a higher % of active ingredients because it drives up the return rate if people feel the product is irritating. Caroline I'm sorry but I can't remember exactly word for word what you had written!Delete
I guess sometimes although a product seems like a better value it turns out to be not so wonderful after all. I've certainly had my share of these!
Anyways there are other options for glycolic acid - I use a 10% lotion/toner and 5% gel depending on how my skin is and what the season is, dry and cold vs hot . . oh and also because I am a major product hoarder!
Hi Carline! Is this kind of product safe to use on skin with rosacea?ReplyDelete
Hi Caroline..ReplyDelete
I am on the hunt for a good toner. I have acne on my chin (I'm on antibiotics and topical creams), and this area is quite sensitive (from creams I think). I am 22. Should I give you my skin routine? Anyway, I was considering Michael Todd Antibacterial Toner or this Clarins one. Have you any recommendations? I'm currently waiting for Emma H cleanser to arrive :) and really want to include Liquid Gold and Hydraluron into my routine.
Thanks a million.
Thanks so much for the review, and the comments answering the questions about the difference between the slight different in names between the US and European versions of the same product. Off to buy the "brightening peel!" :)ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for the review and answering questions about the brightening toner versus brightening peel (which is what it's called here in the US). Off to invest!ReplyDelete
Hi Caroline first time commenting so forgive me if this is an inappropriate question. I use Liz Earle cleanse/hot cloth, toner and moisturise-seems basic compared to some of the posts I have read. Can you comment on this product - understand if you cannot. Loved your video with pixiwoo, do you ever film skin care tutorials would help so many of us who have neglected their skin for too long. :(ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12 June 2013 at 05:09
Hi Caroline,ReplyDelete
I am new to your clinic. I have been using prescription retin-a .1% and love what it does for my skin, especially because I'm in my early 40's and it's helped prevent and minimize my wrinkles over the years. However I suspended it for a while to try the P50 with phenol and really liked it; but the P50 doesn't help with wrinkles, but it definitely improved the tone of my skin. I ran out of the P50 and resumed my retin-a. I've been told you can't use retin-a while using the P50, but would it be ok if I used the P50 W, which is the mildest of the P50 line, while still using my retin-a at night?
Thanks in advance!!
- Anonymous12 June 2013 at 22:25
Do you recommend the clarins toner over the p50v? Where online can i buy p50v? I have very dry skin. Thanks :)ReplyDelete
Any thoughts on the Michael Todd range of toners (and products as a whole)? There's a rave about them, but I am wondering if they're worth the hustle to order from US? xxReplyDelete
Hi Caroline!ReplyDelete
Any thoughts on the Michael Todd range of toners (or other skincare as a whole)? There's a massive rave about them around the beauty world, so I am wondering if they are worth the hustle to order from US...
Thanks! xox
- Anonymous14 July 2013 at 23:51
I have just brought this product due to your recommendation and I am looking forward to seeing results. I also purchase clinique cleansing balm and will be using this as well. We do not have emma hardie in aust so clinique was the alternative. I have good skin everywhere except I get a lot of breakouts around my chin and upperlip area. I had to try something new as all my pervious regime of foaming/ache treatments were not working, making my skin worse and dry.ReplyDelete
Looking forward to better skin.
If there is anything else you recommend to try along with what I have?
Thanks leanne
Would this be okay to use in combination with my Liz earle skin care products?ReplyDelete
hi would this be okay to use with my Liz Earle products. Like i use my liz earle cleanse and polish of a night too and then the toner. Or would it be a good idea to stay away from this? xxReplyDelete
Hi I know you are busy, but would love your opinion; I would just go with the Clarins as you've suggested, however they test on animals. Would the Aveda botanical kinetics™ exfoliant be a good alternative? And would that product be okay on dehydrated / sensitive skin? Thanks! xReplyDelete
Hi; I know you are so busy, but I would really value your advice. I would just go with the Clarins as you suggest, but they test on animals. Would the Aveda botanical kinetics™ exfoliant be a good alternative? And would this product be okay on dehydrated / sensitive skin? Thanks in advance xxReplyDelete
Do I have to cleans the skin further after using it, or can slap on the moisturiser immediately? Do I need more cleansing in between?ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous31 October 2013 at 21:10
On my bottle it says after using this "Wait for one minute before completing your regular skin care routine" - Normally you would use this after cleansing but before you use your treatments/serums and moisturiser so I don't see why the need to cleanse again immediately. It's basically an exfoliating toner. Cleanse your skin, use the Clarins Exfoliating Toner, then if you want spray/apply your normal hydrating toner, then serums/moisturiser.Delete
Most BHA/AHA (glycolic, lactic or salycylic acids) continue working for a few minutes after application so I feel it would be a waste to rinse off or cleanse immediately.
Hopefully that makes sense.
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous27 October 2013 at 20:42
Hi Cazza, what are your thoughts on M.A.C Lightful Softening Lotion used as a toner? The lack of alcohol, addition of marine peptides and BHA seems intriguing, no?ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous31 October 2013 at 20:50
MAC Lightful Lotion is a toner & AMAZING. Addicted to it, it has cleared up my skin beautifully. I swear my face looked like I had chickenpox or something when I became ill (side effect of medication was acne, lots of hyperpigmentation). Added this toner + the brightening serum to help even out my skin, thankfully now my skin is damn *near* flawless I would say :) I think the 3rd or 4th ingredient on the list is ascorbyl glucoside (a form a Vit C helps to lighten blemishes, spots and even out your skin tone in general) so it's a bit on the pricey side but I think it's worth it as most toners these days have no effect on my skin whatsoever or stink to high heaven with perfume and nothing beneficial to the skin. This one is fragranced but not terribly so. Wish I could say good things about the Lightful moisturizing cream in the tub but that stuff was useless. Felt like I had a "film" on my skin anytime I put the cream on and I hate the jar packaging. But the MAC Lightful Lotion and serum = highly recommend. The ingredients are great too for repairing skin/antioxidants etc and no mineral oil.Delete
As a BHA I don't know if it is at the correct pH of somewhere between 3-4 to work - haven't tested it with the strip, and it also doesn't tell you what % BHA it contains and it would need to be between 1-2% to be effective. I use a separate BHA product and this one mostly for hydrating and adding some good skin ingredients before i use a serum/cream.
I think MAC gives samples, but I'm not 100% sure if they do that with a fluid toner like this - I believe they also have travel sizes and maybe you can test out Lightful to see how it works for you as everyone's skin is different.
- Anonymous5 November 2013 at 12:58
Thanks Therese!ReplyDelete
is this toner discontinued on Clarins site? because I can only find the Bright Plus HPReplyDelete
Gentle Renewing Brightening Peel and not Clarins Gentle Exfoliator Brightening Toner
- Anonymous22 November 2013 at 20:27
Hi, Ms. Hirons! What do you think of VMV Hypoallergenics' Superskin 1 Toner? Here's the ingredients list:ReplyDelete
"Active Ingredients:
Each mL contains 5mcg of Retinoic Acid.
Aqua/Water/Eau, Alcohol 45.50%, Glycerin"
I think this is the complete list as stated in their website: "Alcohol, Aqua/Water/Eau, Glyceryl Laurate, Triethanolamine, Glycerin, Mandelic Acid."
I'm thinking of trying this out because it's cheaper than Clarins in my country. Thanks.
who makes liquid gold and where to buy in US? Thank youxReplyDelete
Will I be fine if I use this every day on my nose? Nose is oily but dehydrated (sometimes flaky), blackheads, gets clogged easily.ReplyDelete
Will I be fine if I use this 1x everyday on my nose? Nose is oily but dehydrated, blackheads, gets clogged easily.ReplyDelete
If it is milder than p50 - why is it recommended to use it only 1-2 times a week???? I've purchased this product recently and have been using it every 3rd or 4th night without any problems.ReplyDelete
Oh and just a quick note that the price has gone up to £25 at the Clarins website and £26 at Boots and other retailers. Still worth it though. Love it!ReplyDelete
Hi carolineReplyDelete
I have bought this toner and I think its great could you suggest other products from clarins? :)
Thanks in advance


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Social Studies: McAllister still cuts a rug at 95 years young
Updated 1:32 pm, Wednesday, February 27, 2013
It goes without saying that Edith McAllister's turning 95 would involve dancing with a hundred or so friends at the Southwest School of Art. So it came to pass on Feb. 18 in the school's Coates Chapel. McAllister was one of five founders of the school, set in the historic Ursuline Academy. It's among her countless contributions to San Antonio's cultural and civic life.
As McAllister danced smartly with various partners including Robert Ramirez, grandson Wyatt Spalding McAllister, John Jockusch, Pete Gonzales and Dan Naranjo, she looked more 25 than 95 — the very thought of Ginger Purdy, who refashioned the party invitation into a birthday card featuring a large 25, "The age you've always seemed to me." McAllister, dressed in flowing trousers, a multicolored jacket and short heels, appeared as Ginger Rogers, arms outstretched to her partner, gliding effortlessly.
"When mother started dancing, I noticed I wasn't the only one trying to hold back tears," daughter Taddy said. "When the party rose as one to cheer her, I almost burst with happiness."
Rick Cavender and his band swung into "Save the Last Dance for Me" and the dance floor filled quickly. Dancers included Taddy McAllister and Ralph Flores, Linda and Ed Whitacre, Janet and Bruce Flohr, Mertie and Dr. Dale Wood, Naomi and Michael Nye and SSA President Paula and husband Ben Owen. Mayor Lila Cockrell, there with Julius Braun, clapped the song's beat. University of Texas at San Antonio President Ricardo Romo grabbed the microphone and belted out "El Rey" ("The King"), changing the words to "La Reina" ("The Queen") in McAllister's honor. Cavender then joined him in an Elvis love song, with all the right moves.
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Family members hosting the party were her children, Bo and wife Lida, Reagin and Toni, Taddy and Eloise McAllister. Grandchildren who attended, all named McAllister, are Alex, Roxanna, Wyatt, Alex and Kati with husband Hilal Hibri.
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text: Over the last year, I got into Doctor Who, starting with the modern stuff, then going back. I don't have any friends who are into the classic stuff, so I wanted to make some comments somewhere. I love ranking things, so I decided to rank the Doctors from least favorite to favorite. I hope others will offer their choices. I did a search for a similar thread but couldn't find any. 11. Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison) I feel bad saying anything bad about any of the Doctors, but he was just too bland. Classic Doctor Who is filled with so much padding, so the Doctor and the companions really have to pull their weight. Besides having the terrible Adric, the unrealized Nyssa, the underused Turlough, and the whiny (whingy?) Tegan, the Fifth Doctor just lacked any real personality. So bland! 10. Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) When I started watching the show with "Rose," I was lukewarm towards the Doctor himself, and it took me some time to get into it. I liked the premise, so I stuck it through (it probably also helped that I knew there were two other guys playing the Doctor in the "future"). Ultimately, I think the Ninth Doctor worked as a transition Doctor, with all that anger. His relationship with Rose was far less trying than it would be with the Tenth Doctor. Toward the end of his run I came to like him. His relationship with Jack was also cool, and it was probably the peak of that character, as Torchwood pretty much ruined him. 9. Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann) As anyone could probably guess, the Eighth Doctor is one I have a hard time placing, as he only made one TV appearance in that awful TV movie. I really liked the Doctor in it, but he just can't make as much of an impression as any of the others. I have listened to a couple of his audio adventures, and he is pretty cool, but it's not enough to put him higher on the list. Also, Grace sucked. 8. Seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) I have very ambivalent feelings about the Seventh Doctor, as he is such a weird cross between extremes. He's kind of a loveable little guy with that great brogue, but it kind of feels like a retread of Troughton's Doctor. Then there's the whole Grand Manipulator aspect, which I find distasteful, but very interesting. I think he and Ace make a great team. I haven't really seen much of he and Mel. 7. Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) The blasphemy! Apparently everybody else's favorite classic Doctor, I do like him very much, and his oddball ways, the giant scarf, and creepily wonderful grin are all things in his favor. However, he's just so hard to read, and it makes me feel a little distrustful. He obviously had a big conscience, but I can't tell if he actually cares for any of his companions. He had a great rapport with Sarah Jane and Romana, Leela was really interesting, and Harry's apparent idiocy is pretty enjoyable. I had a hard time coming to appreciate K-9 because I found his voice somewhat grating at first. Adric is still garbage. Overall, I think the Fourth Doctor's overrated. 6. First Doctor (William Hartnell) The First Doctor, the one who started it all, is a joy to watch (so far). I didn't like him in the first episode, as he just seems evil, but his grandfatherly/old geezer ways really appeal to me. I love how he flubs his lines! I really love that family feel the ones with Susan, Ian, and Barbara (and Vicki, I guess) have. Ian and Barbara are great interacting with the Doctor, and Steven's pretty cool. Susan/Vicki/Dodo had some trouble with being interchangeable. 5. Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) More blasphemy? The most arrogant of the Doctors, and with the worst sense of taste, I understand why he is so disliked by most fans. It doesn't help that he was paired with the incredibly tedious Peri, whose purpose seemed to be just to show cleavage, and whose terrible American accent drives me nuts. But there's just something about Six that really makes me riveted by his performance. He's such a jerk, but ultimately, he is a very good man. Maybe because of the Trial of a Time Lord, which was my first big exposure to him, which as an arching story really appealed to me. 4. Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) It's really hard for me to put him so (relatively) low, since he was the Doctor who made me fall in love with the show. When I got to the point where he regenerated, I couldn't immediately get into Eleven because it was so upsetting. But now, all I can really see are his faults. His relationship with Rose was beyond annoying (no Doctors and companions should ever be romantically involved), and poor Martha was a character who only shined after she left his side (she even made Torchwood tolerable!) when her unrequited lover storyline had ended. While he and Donna were great, the moping about til the end was trying, and I saw them all within the span of a few weeks! To top it off, he immediately starts out with this holier than thou attitude toward Harriet Jones that just pisses me off. I need to re-watch this stuff to regain my love for the character, I guess. For now, nostalgia keeps him at number four. 3. Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee) Man, this guy is so cool. He just carries himself with this dashing air that is amazing. I think he had some of the best stories, possibly due to "grounding" him, even though at times his frustration with his exile was somewhat tiresome. I love reversing the polarity of the neutron flow and Venusian aikido. I haven't really gotten a sense of Liz yet, but he and Jo had a great rapport, and I think he works well with Sarah Jane. The best relationship he had was with the Brigadier though, who is one of my top five favorite companions (or pseudo-companions). Their cantankerous relationship and its evolution into one of mutual respect and friendship was great. 2. Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) I feel kind of like a jerk for putting the "latest and greatest" so high up on this list, but after my initial disdain for him, the Eleventh Doctor has consistently been a great Doctor. He has this great balance of fun and serious, and has a big heart. I love his relationship with Amy and Rory, and I have to say, the highly controversial River Song is a personal favorite (sorry, I don't know much about Bernice Summerfield). So far Clara is pretty awesome, too. It can't hurt that he has said Patrick Troughton was his favorite classic Doctor, and he seems like a spiritual successor of sorts to the greatest Doctor of them all, without feeling like a retread. 1. Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) Damn you BBC! What an incredible lack of foresight! It boggles my mind, and is incredibly frustrating that so much of my favorite Doctor is missing. But from the stuff I've seen, the cosmic hobo is definitely the best of the bunch. Plays the fool, but isn't one. Oh my giddy aunt! I love the Second Doctor so much. The recorder, the giant fur coat he ties closed with a rope, everything! He had the greatest rapport of all with a companion, the slightly dumb Jamie McCrimmon. Zoe was pretty cool, and I like Ben (is that a real Cockney accent?). Polly and Victoria are ok. In this 50th anniversary year, it saddens me the most that Patrick Troughton will not be able to return. Thoughts?


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During your stay at our Northwest Florida bed and breakfasts, don't miss some of the region's fun, family-friendly 4th of July events!
Tallahassee's 2012 Celebrate America 4th of July
Celebrate America is one of Tallahassee's biggest annual events. Thousands gather in Tom Brown Park for this popular Fourth of July tradition. On Wednesday, July 4, 2012, the festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. It's best to arrive early because parking in Tom Brown Park is limited. However, there will also be a free shuttle service from Koger Center at 1311 Executive Center Drive in Tallahassee. However you get to the park, it'll be worth it! This is a great family-friendly event featuring a kids' play area, water slides, pony rides and Naturalization Ceremony as well as vendors for arts, crafts and just about every kind of food you can imagine. There will also be two stages featuring live performances including this year's main act…none other than the Fabulous Thunderbirds!
Once it's dark, the grand closing act begins: a "Sky Concert" fireworks display by East Coast Pyrotechnics. It's a big and unforgettable show you won't want to miss.
2012 Apalachicola Independence Day Celebration
On the Florida Panhandle's coast, the beautiful maritime town of Apalachicola will celebrate Independence Day on Tuesday, July 3, 2012. The festivities will center around Apalachicola's downtown Riverfront Park. At 6:30 p.m., the Red, White & Blue parade will make its colorful way from Lafayette Park through downtown, ending at Riverfront Park with an ice cream social. Arrive early to claim your place along the route and wear your best red-white-and-blue outfit. Riverfront Park will have a festival atmosphere with live music, vendors and food to keep everyone entertained until the 9 p.m. fireworks. Then it'll be time to 'oooh' and 'aaaah' at the spectacular show over the Apalachicola River.
The very next day, make your way across the bay to St. George Island. Their 4th of July parade will start at 11:00 a.m. In the evening, the Blue Parrot Oceanfront Café will have a fireworks display as part of their annual Freedom Fest celebration. Watch from the deck, sip a drink and enjoy the show!
After your 4th of July excitement is over, come home to the best of Northwest Florida hospitality offered by the bed and breakfasts of Apalachicola and Tallahassee.


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Scraps from Statesville, Part 1
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The 1961 Statesville Owls, by name:
Bottom Row: Vito Porta, Dick Simpson, Manager George Wilson, Jack Hiatt, George Bryson, Peter Curtis, John Isaac
Middle Row: Batboy Wayne Galliher, Dana Wooster, Jerry Fox, Dave Best, Glade Cookus, Wayne Young, Gail Thomas, Paul Mosley
Top Row: Alan Flitcraft, Bob Johnson, Carl Mutert, Robert Lucas, Dick Wantz, George Conrad
The 1961 Statesville Owls were one of only two minor league teams the Angels had in their inaugural season. Last week I received a scrap book from Jerry Fox, one of the Owls' independent players, with all sorts of memories from that year.
Jerry included a sheet naming each one of the players in the above photo. Jerry is in the middle row, third from the left.
Three of these players went to the major leagues with the Angels — Dick Simpson, Jack Hiatt and Dick Wantz. Gail AKA Ed Thomas made it as far as Triple-A with the Angels and attended major league spring training in 1964.
The above photo copy came in e-mail a few weeks ago from Paul Mosley. Jerry's copy is in the scrap book. He had his teammates sign the back, along with their home towns. Here's what it looks like; to see it full-size, click on the image:
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Tom Howe helped found St. Louis' Scott Gallagher SC in 1976 and coached future stars such as Tim Ream, Brad Davis and Pat Noonan. One of his alums, Cal coach Kevin Grimes, calls Howe "a legend, one of the best youth coaches ever." Last year, after Scott Gallagher merged with Busch SC and Metro United, Howe left and started a new club, Woodson City Rangers. Howe, a St. Louis product himself who starred at SIU-Edwardsville and played in the old NASL, spoke to us for the Youth Soccer Insider's ongoing interview series with leaders of U.S. youth clubs.
Interview by Mike Woitalla (from Soccer America's Youth Soccer Insider)
SOCCER AMERICA: If you had a magic wand, how would you use it to improve youth soccer in America?
TOM HOWE: I wish everybody would try and play like Barcelona. If all the clubs across the country did that you'd have some pretty smart players when they hit the ages of 18, 19, 20.
And there'd be more people wanting to watch soccer in this country. Barcelona's the best team I've ever seen. They're just fun to watch.
Another thing about Barcelona -- they don't have a lot of these gigantic athletes who everybody wants to get these days.
SA: What's the key to playing like Barcelona?
TOM HOWE: The ability to play in tight spaces. You spend tons of time playing in small, tight areas, and then when you get on the big field it's not a big deal.
I think more teams need work on the possession game. All the best teams in the world over the years have been great technical teams – like Spain, Barcelona. Teams like that play the best soccer.
At the youth level, too many people play more to win. My point is, if you teach your kids to play like Barcelona you're eventually going to win.
SA: But while you're learning to play like that you might not win …
TOM HOWE: That's exactly right. Learning to play like that takes a long time, but once you get it, you're going to be good. The problem is a lot of people don't have the patience.
You tell your young players don't boot it no matter how much pressure you're under. We want you to get good at this. And at a certain age, you know what, they learn how to deal with it.
Look at how many players we have in this country. At this stage we should be a lot better than we are.
SA: Over the years, have you seen American youth teams playing better soccer?
TOM HOWE: At the youth level, I still see a lot of long balls -- not from all teams. There are more and more better teams each year, but I wish more would try to play good soccer.
We play against teams that boot the ball a lot, and they might beat you. But they won't beat you five years from now.
You're going to lose until you get to a certain age. Then you get to a certain level you're going to be really good. You're going to play the game the right way – and it's a beautiful game when it's played right. I don't think it's such a beautiful game when it's played in a different way.
I can hardly watch college soccer except for a couple teams. Akron -- I like watching them play. They play well and they won the national championship playing like that. Why do a couple of teams play like that and nobody else does?
SA: Tim Ream is a remarkably good young American defender in that he relies more on smarts than brawn and keeps possession for his team after he wins the ball. He said you were his biggest influence as a coach in his youth days …
TOM HOWE: He was on one of our last really good [Scott Gallagher] teams. He said that because he learned that at Gallagher, where we made our defenders pass it out of the back. We'd get criticized for passing too much.
I think when you play like that you get good at it. I think that's the proper way to approach it. Timmy's just a very good passer out of the back. I think that's why Timmy's so calm on the ball. He's been doing that since he was little.
SA: Why did you leave Scott Gallagher to form a new club?
TOM HOWE: A few other guys and I were with Gallagher from the beginning and it was a real close-knit club. Everybody was really good friends. In the last seven or eight years it just became a business. To me, it's just not Scott Gallagher anymore.
SA: The trend does seem to be creating big, "all-service" clubs that are clubs-slash-leagues – but you're going with the small club model …
TOM HOWE: And we're going to keep it small.
SA: What about the economies-of-scale rationale that by putting as many players under the same umbrella as possible you can cut costs?
TOM HOWE: I'll tell you this, when you have the kids on the 10th and 11th team, and they're all paying the same, something's wrong because they're not getting the same training.
I just don't like it. All those guys running the big clubs, they can say what they want, but they're all making a lot of money. And the more players they bring in, the more money they make.
SA: How is your new club, Woodson City Rangers, dealing with the challenge of youth soccer's high costs?
TOM HOWE: We're about $300, $400 a year – and that's real low. We're just trying to keep it as low as we can. That's what we want to stay with.
SA: One of the reasons youth soccer costs so much is the tournament industry. What's your opinion on that issue?
TOM HOWE: I'm not a tournament guy at all. To me it's a waste of time. I'd rather stay home.
I couldn't care less about going to tournaments. After the first day you're watching your team and it's no longer your team because they're too tired to do anything.
We used to restrict the tournament play because some coaches wanted to go to tournaments all the time and hardly ever practice. They go to tournaments to improve their record and be able to say, "We're 32 and 2." That's too many games.
By the time kids are in eighth grade they don't even care about going to tournaments. They're just burned out with them.
SA: What's the right approach to tournament play?
TOM HOWE: You've got to practice, practice, practice – and maybe go to a couple tournaments.
We put a lot more emphasis on practice sessions and league games. Practice is when you learn to play. Games are like the test. And you don't want to have three or four tests in two days.
If you go to a special tournament and play a couple of games, that's OK. But they're so expensive and if you're playing three or four games in two days, especially at the older ages, physically I don't know how that can be good.
(Tom Howe is the Executive Director of Player Development of the Woodson City Rangers. He was was a founding member of the Scott Gallagher SC, which won seven national championships and 14 regional titles under his direction. A collegiate All-American at SIU-Edwardsville, Howe played professionally for the St. Louis Stars, Denver Dynamos and Minnesota Kicks. He also coached at SIU-Edwardsville, Western Illinois, Florissant Valley Community College, Southwest Missouri State University and Saint Louis University.)


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Thread: I'm getting guns.
8/23/2006 5:10pm, #11
By this legal standard I've got at leat 30 pipe bombs, a flame thrower, a serviceable cannon and a half kilo of high explosive in my house right now.
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8/23/2006 6:01pm, #12
Noted and reported. Domestic terrorist are dealt with harshly. Especially in the UK. I think they do just summary executions in the subway if they even SUSPECT you.
8/23/2006 6:06pm, #13
It's OK, I'm a 7 month BJJ white belt, and therefore proof against any form of violence offered by those not blue belt or higher.
8/23/2006 10:43pm, #14
If you have an authentic antique lever action winchester from the 1800s on your hands, in good shape, I know a couple people that might be able to give you what one would be worth.
If it's a later model one, I might make you an offer myself.
Please keep us updated!
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a sandwich and half a bag of ramen on the cowboy gun
8/26/2006 3:21am, #17Originally Posted by Yrkoon9
Looks like you'll be getting quite a collection. Be sure to check them for safety before firing. :qright5:What am I?:
I am ignorant, thieving, lying, hypocrital, violent and thoroughly self obssessed. I steal from others to make myself look better, only to make the item or information worse.
I go on and on and ON about how brave and strong and brilliant and wealthy I am, but in the end I'm all mouth and no trousers.
That's right children, I'm your average AMERICUNT! and I exemplify AMERICA!:911flag:
JohnnyCache's "retort" proving how much he knows about medicine and geography and First World countries:
Yes, through persistent lack of work and the cultivation of ignorance, he is a true American.
8/27/2006 9:40am, #18
OK, take a look at this. I was at dad's house for dinner last night and we both thought this Remington might be what you saw. It does look pretty similar to the Browning.
The brass tube magazine visible through the loading slot in the stock comes out through the buttplate. It's topped with a cap more or less like the gas cap on your car--turn it a quarter turn to the left and you can pull the tube straight out the back of the stock to load it.
This is a Remington Model 24.


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In this issue of JCSM, Levenson et al. describe the results of a comparison of baseline sleep diary and actigraphy data obtained in older insomniacs versus older good sleepers, with the aim of defining severity thresholds for sleep onset latency (SOL), wake time after sleep onset (WASO), sleep efficiency (SE), and total sleep time (TST) that would best separate the two groups.1 The study included older insomniacs (N = 79, mean age 71.7 years) who met both the definition of primary insomnia per DSM-IV and general insomnia per ICSD-2, and older good sleepers (N = 40, mean age 71.8 years) "without clinically significant" sleep complaints. Both groups completed self-reports, clinical interviews, prospective sleep diaries for 2 weeks, and wrist-worn actigraphy for 2 weeks. The insomnia group also completed polysomnography to exclude severe sleep apnea and severe periodic limb movement disorder. Receiver-operator characteristic (ROC) curves and their associated Youden indices revealed excellent maximum correct classification rates of older insomniacs versus good sleepers, using cutoff values of sleep diary SOL = 18 minutes, WASO = 21 minutes, SE = 92%, and TST = 388 minutes. ROC area under the curve (AUC) was excellent for sleep diary variables with AUC 0.84–0.97. Sleep diary SE was the variable that performed the best. In contrast, actigraphy performed poorly in separating the two groups, with sleep variable AUC ranging 0.58–0.61.1
This study advances the development of cut-points for the screening and detection of insomnia in older persons and provides normative data for the purpose of assisting with goal-setting in insomnia treatment of older persons. The study is to be commended for focusing on older insomniacs, as this group represents the demographic group with the highest rate of sleep complaints and a disproportionate use of sleep-aid medication.2 Correspondingly, the implications of Levenson et al. should be limited to older persons.
As the authors point out, estimation of the prevalence of insomnia in large population studies has been bound by the lack of consensus definitions of cut-points for SOL, WASO, SE, and TST in identifying persons with insomnia. Correspondingly, consensus regarding cut-points would reduce variability in population estimates of insomnia. Possibly, large epidemiologic studies could ask respondents to prospectively keep an on-line sleep diary or a smart-phone sleep diary application, with cut-points used to estimate rates of insomnia in older persons. The study by Levenson et al. proceeded with prospective collection of sleep diaries; it is not clear whether an insomniac's one-time best guess of their own typical SOL, WASO, SE, and TST would approximate the results of prospective diaries.3
The suggested cut-points could also be used, as the authors suggest, to efficiently identify candidates for insomnia clinical trials. Again, web-based or smart-phone application sleep diaries could assist in prospectively identifying older insomniacs for clinical trials.
In clinical practice, the use of cut-points should be limited to goal setting and not to diagnosis. A patient's initial visit to an insomnia clinic will include an interview to make a diagnosis of insomnia based upon standard nosology; sleep variable cut-points are not needed to make or refute a clinical diagnosis. The cut-points themselves do not include an objective measure of distress or daytime impairment, which is essential for making the diagnosis of insomnia.4,5 Still, cut-points would be useful in helping insomniacs set realistic goals for insomnia treatment.
While the sleep diary powerfully discriminated between older insomniacs and good sleepers, actigraphy did not fare as well. This is not the first time that actigraphy has failed to keep pace with the sleep diary, as we recently found in a hypnotic treatment study.6 Levenson et al. state that actigraphy is particularly weak in identifying wake time in insomniacs. Overall, the results of Levenson et al. add to the impression that after decades of use, sleep researchers have yet to realize the full promise of actigraphy. In the study by Levenson et al., the actigraphic data was collected in one-minute epochs, but the sensitivity settings during data analysis (low, medium, or high) were not specified. Perhaps alternative epoch lengths or alternative sensitivity settings would have shown differences between groups, or perhaps the entire paradigm for analyzing actigraphy needs to be rethought.7,8
All in all, the present work represents an advance, although limited to older persons and limited to one site. The findings bear replication in other age groups and from other sites.
Dr. McCall has indicated no financial conflicts of interest.
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The University of Southern California received verbal commitment No. 17 to the 2009 class on Sunday evening at the Under Armour All-America Game when John Martinez of Salt Lake City Cottonwood announced his intentions for next season.
Martinez, the 6-foot-2, 270-pound Rivals.com four-star prospect, had been deciding among USC, UCLA and LSU.
However, as he explained live on ESPN from the sidelines in Orlando, Fla., with his father, Steve, and his younger brother Nick, USC was the right fit.
"USC is the place to be, and there's nowhere else that I would want to go," Martinez said shortly after his brother handed him the cardinal USC hat. "It's the best fit for me."
Martinez, whose team lost to close friend Xavier Su'a Filo in the Utah state championship game, projects to be either a center or guard for the Trojans.
After his visit to USC in early December, Martinez said that the Trojans lacked nothing.
"I thought the visit was a nine. I wasn't disappointed with anything at all," Martinez said to USCFootball.com. "There wasn't really anything that could've made it any better."
Martinez joins Kevin Graf along the line for next season, both of whom are currently protecting future teammate Matt Barkley at the Under Armour All-America Game.
The Trojans should now be able to make an even stronger push to get Su'a Filo. Martinez and Su'a Filo have been saying for quite some time now that they would like to play together at the next level.
Stay tuned to USCFootball.com for an in-depth interview with Martinez about his decision and his future with the Trojans.


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By Sajan George
Public school system restructurings -- incremental or wholesale, academic or financial -- have become familiar occurrences around the country. Some have been prompted by state or mayoral takeovers, like New York City and Washington, D.C., and others are led by school boards.
What most restructured districts have in common is that school officials often lack the depth of understanding they need of their finances and operations. A district could have strong academic leadership and world-class educators and still find its success hindered by the absence of a strong financial and operational foundation to support its mission.
Over time, bureaucracies can grow in a way that clouds the operational picture, even for some healthy school districts. This affects more than the budget; it often leaves principals and teachers feeling frustrated and disconnected from the system's leadership.
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CHICAGO - Kentucky's top recruiting target was the MVP. Kentucky's two signees were among the game's other top performers.
If the McDonald's All-American game on Wednesday was any indication - and if the pieces fall his way in the coming weeks - it could be very good to be John Calipari next season.
Top target Shabazz Muhammad, a Las Vegas wing ranked No. 1 in 2012, scored 21 points en route to winning the MVP and leading the West team to a 106-102 victory in the McDonald's game at the United Center.
Muhammad, who said he's narrowed his list of college choices to UK, Duke and UCLA, scored nine points in the first three minutes of the game. He made 10 of 18 shots, scoring primarily on fast-break dunks and alley-oops. He also had six rebounds.
"It means a lot (to win MVP)," Muhammad said. "There are a lot of talented players out here. It was just fun to play with all those guys. ... To win the MVP was a really good thing for me, and our team played really well also."
UK signee Alex Poythress, a 6-foot-8 forward from Clarksville, Tenn., had a team-high 19 points to lead the East team, making 8 of 12 shots and showcasing a versatile repertoire of dunking, outside shooting and penetration.
Poythress fouled out, but he also was among the most effective defenders who tried to stop Muhammad, who had six turnovers.
UK's other signee in the game, Archie Goodwin, scored 14 points on 7-of-13 shooting for the West. He missed a breakaway layup in the second half but redeemed himself with fast-break slams on his next two touches.
Another UK target in the game, five-star power forward Anthony Bennett, had nine points and six rebounds for the West.
East forward Amile Jefferson, who is considering UK, Duke, North Carolina State, Ohio State and Villanova, had eight points.
Muhammad said after the game that he thinks he'll likely announce his decision on April 14 during the national broadcast of the Jordan Brand Classic in Charlotte. April 10 and April 11 are other possible decision dates.
Goodwin, Poythress and Bennett are also participating in the Jordan game.
Muhammad said it's a "great possibility" he joins Goodwin and Poythress as UK commitments and said they could "make a really sick trio" if the Cats are his pick.
UK signee in girls' game
UK women's signee Janee Thompson, a 5-foot-7 guard who led Chicago's Whitney Young High School to a state title and undefeated season, had seven points for the East team, which beat the West 79-78 in the early-evening girls' game.
Thompson was 3 of 6 from the field with two assists and two steals.


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Game 55: I hate the Superfluous Acronyms™.
I don't care that we beat them in the ALCS in 2009, thereby exorcising some kind of demonic curse the team had put over us……I really, really hate playing them. They always seem to bring out the worst in the team, no matter how good or bad we might be playing at that time. It's annoying.
We didn't even really play that poorly. I mean, sure we could have managed a bit more offense than just two runs on three hits, but our pitching was solid. Very solid. Nova pitched well, our bullpen was great……we just couldn't manage any runs off Weaver. It happens, but I hate when it happens against that team. Any other team and I'm like whatever, but the Superfluous Acronyms? No thanks.
CC pitches tonight, and hopefully our offense wakes up.


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Two enduring mysteries were solved simultaneously this week when Illinois investigators looking into the John Wayne Gacy murders unexpectedly learned the identity of a man missing for three decades whose remains were found on Utah's Mount Olympus in 2010.
Since 1978, Daniel Noe's parents had wondered what happened to their 22-year-old son after he disappeared while hitchhiking to his Illinois home from a summer job in Washington state. What they did know was that Noe vanished during the time that Gacy murdered at least 33 people. The possibility that Noe may have been one of them lingered in some family members' minds for years.
On Monday, Noe's family learned he had not been killed by Gacy but had died on a mountainside in Utah.
Twenty-nine of Gacy's victims, mostly young men he picked up in neighborhoods in Cook County, Ill., were found buried on his property in 1978. But eight bodies remained unidentified for decades. No one knew how far from Washington Noe had gone before he disappeared, but his family figured that if he had made it back to Illinois, he likely would have passed through the area where Gacy was known to troll for victims.
In 2010, the Cook County Sheriff's Office began using DNA technology in an effort to identify the eight remaining bodies found on Gacy's property. Anyone whose family members were reported missing between 1972 and 1978 in the Cook County area was welcome to submit DNA to the office so investigators could compare it to samples from the unidentified victims. So far, Cook County's efforts to bring closure to those cases have led to the positive identification of one of the eight victims.
The possibility that Noe could have been among Gacy's victims prompted his parents to provide a DNA sample in May. Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart said Thursday that Noe had planned to travel along Interstate 80 to Chicago, which would have taken him through neighborhoods Gacy was known to haunt.
"His path led him through where Gacy was grabbing people," Dart said.
But when an investigator called Raymond Noe about his son, the news surprised him.
"He said he had something about Utah," Raymond Noe said Thursday in an interview from his Washington, Ill., home. "I didn't know what that meant."
It turned out that Daniel Noe died on Utah's Mount Olympus while on his way home from Washington. Dart said in an interview Thursday that when the Noes' DNA samples were compared with DNA databases around the country, a possible match was found with a sample from some mysterious human remains found by hunters on Mount Olympus in 2010.
"Everybody was caught truly taken aback by this," Dart said.
Unified Police Detective Levi Hughes said that after the bones were found, UPD sent the remains to North Texas University to extract a DNA sample and see if any known samples matched. Nothing came up. The remains had been stored at the state Medical Examiner's Office in Salt Lake City ever since. It wasn't until police in Illinois entered Daniel's parents' DNA into the system that the match was finally established.
Hughes said Noe's remains are very weathered after remaining on the mountain for 32 years. It likely will be impossible to determine exactly how he died.
"To be honest, I don't know how we'd ever discover that at this point," he said.
Dart said there was evidence that Noe's wrist may have been broken, which could indicate a fall. But he agreed an exact cause of death probably won't ever be known. Tragic as the news was, Dart said he was relieved to tell the family that their son, an avid cyclist and outdoors lover, seemed to have died doing something he enjoyed and not at the hands of a killer.
Raymond Noe said that at some point, he and his wife had accepted that their son was probably dead, and the shock of it had come and gone. What he feels now is relief.
"They say it's really nice country out there," he said. "That's what he liked."
Noe's remains will be sent to his family, and a funeral is planned for Tuesday. He will be buried in a family plot in Peoria, Ill.
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It's not easy being a sports fan in Toronto.
Observing the declining crowds in the seats of Toronto's second-tier sports -- like it or not (I'd definitely vote 'not'), most would agree that hockey is so much the favorite in T Dot that every other fan-favorite game automatically falls to the second tier -- I find myself wondering about the various factors that might be influencing more and more people to stay away.
The economy, or how much disposable cash we collectively have to spend on sports-entertainment, is always the first consideration. But ... I'm not so sure that it stands alone as the big reason that there are as many empty seats in the stands these days as what there are.
Those who follow baseball are pointing out an assortment of complaints that relate to following the Blue Jays. Some gripe that the Rogers Centre is so lifeless a mausoleum-of-a-place when only one quarter or so full (especially), that there's little desire to pay good money to sit through what sometimes ends up seeming to be marathon-length games that plod along to whatever conclusion they finally get to, at little more than a snail's pace. Others speak of the harsh reality in the American League East, where the the Yankees and Red Sox reside with their oversized salary-budgets (not to mention the talented Tampa Bay Rays) making it a discouraging long-shot right from out of the gate, that any team other than those three mentioned are likely to see playoff action. (The bad attendance so far in Baltimore this year has fans there, muttering likewise laments.)
The Raptors are another story. I'm often surprised at the relatively high attendance numbers quoted while watching the games on TV, regularly seeing rows of empty seats in the lower bowl that I didn't used to notice -- the cameras seldom spend much time on the packed upper bowl ... which had me thinking during the last game I attended - in the more sparsely attended lower bowl - that the RR T shirt might've got it more right than I had thought: (The) Lower Bowl Sucks ('cause in some ways, it really does) -- but even with those numbers that may or may not be inflated, officially, attendance is down for the Raptors, as well.
Considering what else might be affecting those who are choosing to watch from home instead of buying a ticket to watch in person, a couple things come to mind. One of them is the memory of seeing (what seemed to me, obviously, at each instance) bad calls against us, by the referees. While I found this year, on the whole, better in this regard than previous years, it didn't start out that way. I likely won't soon forget, for example, that first game of this season that we took from the Cavaliers. We were up on them and looking good doing so ... but during the second half of that game, there were calls that SO seemed designed to help the Cavs get back into the game, for those brief moments, when I wasn't sure how those calls would affect the outcome, I for one, was near apoplectic. (There was more than one, but one that you might recall was the moment when LeBron had the ball and was moving hard towards Bosh ... and Bosh was clearly there with his feet planted, like, a WEEK before LeBron got there ... and yet, instead of a 'charge' being called on LeBron, Bosh was called for a 'block'. At the time, we all knew it was a bogus call before even seeing the replay. But the replay confirmed it easily.)
Then, the Donaghy fiasco-part-2 (his book) put the spotlight on just what it was the referees were doing -- or were capable of doing -- and suddenly, it seemed that the refereeing was considerably more balanced than what I thought it had been ... for years.
Blue Jays fans have their own stories to tell, suspecting that in key moments -- and it's the key moments when we see what is really what, after all -- the officiating has sometimes been pointedly less than fair and balanced. I can't say with as much certainty as I feel about some Raptors games I've witnessed, but I do recall thinking a very similar thing a number of times during (again) key moments that the Jays found themselves in. (Along this line of thinking in a way, the 'big one', that is, the crowning jewel of disrespect against us as a whole, would have to have been the upside down Canadian flag that the American honor-guard so impudently and brazenly displayed during the pre-game festivities in Atlanta in 1992, prior to that first-ever World Series game played against a non-USA team on American soil. While there's little point in holding a grudge about that shameful event, neither should it be forgotten, as far as this fan is concerned.)
The point being is that according to many (myself included) there might well have been displays of certain biases against Toronto (Canadian) teams on numerous occasions. I try not to hang onto the bad memories for very long ('though some are ultimately, unforgettable), but I do recall - quite clearly - thinking something along the line of "if I didn't love this game so much, I'd stop watching it altogether" ... after witnessing a series of what I believed to be, bad calls against us, well out of proportion to how the calls in general were going for the particular game.
While it's easy for those who would argue against the above with comments that suggest paranoia (more specifically, Canadian paranoia) and the like ... I'm sure there are some on the other side who could recite chapter-and-verse in regards to some of the more egregious charges that we've witnessed against our home teams over the years.
So ... as one who sometimes ruminates on things such as these, trying really, to see the big picture more clearly, I find myself wondering if the accumulation of these perceived injustices against our own eventually takes its toll on overall fandom? Truthfully, I don't know. If so, I still tend to doubt that it alone, would keep us away from the ticket windows. (We are generally a hearty bunch, after all.) But ... it can't help, especially if other factors combine to cause a 'perfect storm' that works to keep many of us from filling seats that would otherwise be filled.
Those of us who attend this site - Raptors Republic - do so because of our love of hoops. It is without question, my favorite sport -- I tend to think of baseball as more of a pastime than a sport, really ... though my affection for the game itself is the closest rival I have to basketball -- but we are forced, it seems, to regularly deal with the reality that most of the very best players of the game come from the U.S. ... and because of that fact, we so often - like clockwork it seems - are cornered into accepting the practical realities that suggests that U.S. players, in the end, will prefer to play their home games on U.S. courts.
So ... here we are again, seeing a player who we've watched from his rookie year all the way to growing into the star that he now is, likely, about to leave us.
While his leaving, if he indeed does leave, likely has much more to do with the dynamics of his Raptors team than it does, the Canada-USA thing ... it's hard (for this fan) to totally ignore the reality that, once again, we're being left behind for (what I imagine to be) the comfort of native-soil.
While it's not disrespect to us as a nation if he does leave, having seen this happen before (V.C. and Anthony Davis quickly come to mind ... but there've been others as well), it's hard for me to totally dismiss the notion that the 'jilt effect' doesn't add up somewhere in our collective unconsciousness, perhaps even making us more likely to 'boo', even when it might be less than appropriate (witness the booing of Marco Scutaro last evening, who made his first appearance back at the Rogers Centre, visiting with the Boston Red Sox), as well as possibly make more of us stay away.
[Leaf fans would say it's tough to be a Leaf fan for (mostly) very different reasons than what has been written about here. But one thing they have going for them - while considering the last point above - is that most NHL players actually come from Canada. So ... at least, they're usually glad to be coming to play for the Toronto team.]
So ... what I wonder is ... does it all (see above) add up to the point where we are more and more reluctant to part with hard-earned money, to pay to see what amounts to mercenary-athletes, perform for us ... knowing -- from eye-witness experience -- that depending on what the circumstances are, the odds may-well be against us, anyway?
With one thing and another, maybe it is a part of what is keeping us away (to varying degrees) from those sporting events that we once eagerly filled up the stands for. It sure can't help, much. As I see it, anyway.
Thought I'd see what this would look like in words ... and possibly share. I should probably sit on it and edit a bunch ... but I won't. Share, however, I will. Cheers.


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On homer sprints and Mom's advice
Venable got back in the game after talking to his mother
Here are some of the notable quotes from around Major League Baseball this week:
"I got back into it because my mom saw the opportunities that it gave my dad and some of my teammates. She thought that if you're an athlete and able to make the adjustments and pick up the game, you might have a chance.
"As I got older, I was a little more mature and ready for that challenge. I was 19 when I was a sophomore. It was tough for me breaking back into it."
--Will Venable, Padres outfielder, on why he started to play baseball again while at Princeton after giving it up in high school to concentrate on basketball. (MLB.com)
"The first time I hit one out of the park, I jogged around the bases, and it felt really awkward. It felt like it took too much time."
--A's infielder Adam Rosales on why he sprints around the bases after hitting a home run. (Oakland Tribune)
"It's kind of surreal. That's a Hall of Famer, live and in person."
--Scott Olsen on new Nationals catcher Ivan Rodriguez. (The Washington Post)
"He came off of it so well. We watched him all Spring Training. The first thing we watched for was to see how the ball was coming out. That passed the test. The ball was coming out nice. All his breaking pitches had nice sharpness to them. Then, we just kind of evaluated his command, and his command has been unbelievable.
"It's like he hasn't missed a step. With those two things working for him, the decision was pretty easy."
--Toronto pitching coach Bruce Walton on the decision to make pitcher Shaun Marcum the Blue Jays' Opening Day starter. (MLB.com)
"Ultimately, at the end of the day, it's not up to me, but I think I'd pitch a little bit sooner than that. I feel good, so I want to keep going, keep pushing the envelope."
--Ted Lilly, who has been rehabbing, on his desire to break camp with the Cubs. (Chicago Sun-Times)
"I know I'd much rather catch him than try to hit against him."
--Cleveland catcher Mike Redmond, a former member of the Twins, on Fausto Carmona. (MLB.com)
"If you look at how he's thrown the ball, he's done exactly what he came here to do. Right now that [fifth slot] is where we're pitching him."
--Giants manager Bruce Bochy on the spring performance of veteran pitcher Todd Wellemeyer, which won him a rotation spot.. (San Francisco Chronicle)
"I usually leave the ballpark feeling pretty good -- win, lose or draw. It's a great job to have, and it's a great situation to be in."
--Veteran Jamie Moyer on enjoying his job as a Phillies pitcher. (MLB.com)
"I just try and go out there and basically just play and not worry that I need to hit more home runs because of the position. If I start to think about trying to hit more home runs, they are not going to come. If I do hit a home run, that is great."
--Marlins rookie first baseman Gaby Sanchez on not trying to think about hitting home runs. (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
"It means a lot for the fans, the organization, but for the team, it means even more. He's our No. 3 hitter. He's a model of consistency. He never really goes through any real bad times. You always know what you are going to get from him. He's so important to this team."
--Justin Morneau, on the long-term deal signed by teammate Joe Mauer. (MLB.com)
"It's good to know he's going to be here after this year. I'll have a chance to play with him in 2011 when I'm back and he won't be a free agent, which is nice. Just seeing the way this organization has gone, it looks like they are setting the platform to be competitive for a long time. It's nice to see, and I hope to be a part of this organization past the 2011 season."
--Twins closer Joe Nathan, who is out for all of the 2010 season, on the new long-term deal signed by teammate Joe Mauer. (MLB.com)
"I felt it right after I slid. When I started running, I felt it again, so that's why I pulled up. It didn't feel that good. It doesn't hurt now, just when I was running."
--Yadier Molina, Cardinals catcher, after straining his oblique Wednesday afternoon. (St. Louis Globe-Democrat)
"He ran on and off the field well."
--Torii Hunter assessing the play of Angels teammate Hideki Matsui, who played the field for the first time since 2008, but who did not see any balls hit in his direction. (Los Angeles Times)
"He's so far ahead of what he's supposed to be. It was supposed to be 10 months to a year, and we're only at seven months. He's doing very well. He's still far ahead of where he's supposed to be. What we're doing is making sure there's no setbacks. We want him to progress on a steady line, and he's been doing that so far."
--Mariners trainer Rick Griffin on the progress Erik Bedard after the pitcher missed a scheduled bullpen session. (The Seattle Times)
"I guess I shouldn't be surprised. [Texas] is a really good situation for me. When you're sent to a team that really wants you and expects good things from you, it's good to know you're wanted."
--Catcher Matt Treanor commenting on the trade that sent him from Milwaukee to Texas on Monday. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
"Roger was the first player he ever recruited. Everybody knows Roger was my idol growing up, and for him to compare me to him, I was like, 'What? Roger throws 100 mph and I throw 87.'
"But playing for Coach Graham changed me. He basically killed me, mentally and physically preparing me to move on in the game. He pounded into me the idea that I had a chance to do something [professionally], and in a matter of a year, I lost some of my baby fat, I got stronger, and I left there throwing 93 instead of 87."
--Andy Pettitte on Wayne Graham, who recruited Pettitte and, before him, Roger Clemens, to attend San Jacinto Junior College. Graham is now the head coach at Rice University. (New York Daily News)
"It's either/or. It's either reestablish yourself and be one of the main guys, or just be a fourth outfielder from here on out."
--Ryan Church, on establishing himself as a starter in 2010. (MLB.com)
"I've had some really bad springs before. Once that season comes, your adrenaline gets going, it's easier to focus, it's more meaningful. Just as long as I'm getting my pitches in."
--Brad Penny, St. Louis pitcher, on getting prepared. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
"Everyone wants to help this team win, and that's what it's all about. Not to beat it into the ground, but I've said what I want to do is start. I'll put my heart into it, and we'll see what happens in the end."
--Jeff Samardzija, Cubs pitcher, on his desire to be a starter. (MLB.com)
"Of course, that's your dream as a baseball player, but it's not right for right now. Hopefully, someday it will be. Just to know that I'm not far behind is pretty comforting. To see your goal is not that far away is pretty cool."
--Mets first base prospect Ike Davis talking about his dream of playing in the Major Leagues. (New York Daily News)
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Law & Order has been a staple television show for decades, and with so many spin-offs we're sure you've been a fan of at least one. We had the pleasure of sitting down with one of the many beloved stars of Law & Order: SVU, blonde bombshell Kelli Giddish, to dish about her costars, her friendship with Ice-T's wife Coco and what it's like to star on one of the biggest shows on TV.
Playboy.com: Law & Order. Why do you think everyone is always too busy to talk to you guys?
Giddish: [Laughs] I don't know; I know that my character can Google anything. They always tease me that I should write a book on how to find anything. I feel like my character is always coming into a scene saying, "Well I was just Googling this in the last ten seconds and have all the information that we need for act three." The thing is that I'm such a dork when it comes to computers. My wireless internet has been down for a week and I have no idea how to fix it, but here I am playing this character on TV that can just do anything she wants.
Playboy.com: Your character is going through some epic stuff right now. What was it like reading the script for the first time?
Giddish: I read the script like it was a huge secret. I held myself up in my dressing room and I read the whole thing, front to cover, and just sat there. I was really excited and also nervous to be able to portray my character as the primary storyline throughout the episode; it was a real treat.
Playboy.com: People are really worried for Amanda. How have Law & Order fans been with your character?
Giddish: It's been nuts. The first time I really felt it is when we went to a TV festival in Monte Carlo. And if you're not part of the franchise, you have no idea how far the reach is that Law & Order has until you go overseas. There are such die-hard fans that are really polite, and I think that the show does a lot for women and survivors of what we talk about every week.
I've gotten to play some great parts on TV, but this is one that I really get to come under Mariska Hargitay and learn from a family that's been together for fourteen years. Fourteen years! It's such a treat to come onto a show that's so established and everybody is family and everybody has a shorthand. It's really nice because I was on two first-year shows before this, Past Life and Chase; I was number one on the call sheet. But now I can sit back and learn and joke with the producers. I don't have to worry that I'm on TV by the numbers every week at 11 o'clock like I was in the past with different shows. So it's nice to relax and learn.
Playboy.com: We're big Ice-T fans. What's it like working with him?
Giddish: It's amazing. He's one of my favorite people I've met doing this job, him and Coco [Austin] both. We all have doggies; they have two bulldogs and I've got a mutt, and we all take them to work. I've got this picture of my dog and Coco and I just laid out on the couch as if we were the perfect family. But yeah, he's one of the wisest people that I've ever come in contact with. My friends get really tired of hearing about him. I come home every day with a new quote from Ice-T. I mean, he nails it. He's got life by the balls and he's going to make it his way and I like that; he's the ultimate example.
Playboy.com: What's your favorite quality in your character?
Giddish: If you're a woman on TV, you're usually very empathetic and everything affects you, but I like playing her as a tough girl. She's very vulnerable when it comes to loyalty and things that I personally would expect when it comes to a cop, but she's also really tough. When you see Amanda in a morgue and prodding around intestines, she doesn't care and she's into it. I really like that.
Playboy.com: What's been your favorite memory on set?
Giddish: I love being on set with Richard Belzer and everyone. When it's the five of them on set, you really see the raunchy sense of humor they all share. I think the other day I said, "Man, we almost made it to lunch without making a dick joke." Because the material is so heavy and we treat it with the utmost respect day in and day out, we have to make jokes about each other and [laughs] they're just hilarious.
Playboy.com: Who has been your favorite guest star to work with?
Giddish: It was a treat getting to meet Marcia Gay Harden! And Raul Esparza, who's not really a guest star as much as a recurring character, is so great to work with as well. It's just hilarious because I always think he should be eating in every scene. He's always the guy with all the props. He's always taking off his coat or eating or drinking, and we just laugh our butts off when he's on set.
Playboy.com: Lightning round! What is your favorite:
City: Big Sur, but it's not really a city.
Drink: Grapefruit juice.
Food: Olives.
Embarrassing moment: My boyfriend in seventh grade borrowed my coat, and I had my panties in my coat pocket from a sleepover the night before, and he pulled them out in front of everyone in his own class. It was humiliating. At least I changed underwear, right?
Giddish: WHOA! What's your most embarrassing moment? This is not fair!
Playboy.com: Oh man, I'm a big ball of embarrassment, I'm sure I've already done five things today that would constitute an embarrassing moment.
Giddish: C'mon, lightning round! What's your most embarrassing moment!
Playboy.com: In grade six, for my birthday cake, my mom and my sister made a wedding cake with a topper on it that had a picture of me and Leonardo DiCaprio taped to the faces of the bride and groom. I was mortified when she brought it out during my party. It's one of those moments where I think about it lying in bed, thinking "Fuck."
Giddish: Yeah, it's always bad when the first thing out of your mouth in the morning is, "Shit. Okay, well, I may as well get up and make a cup of coffee."
Awkward pickup line: I had a guy come up to me when I was 22, when I first moved to New York, say "Hey, you wanna be with me?" Who does that? It must've worked once, right? It was like two in the morning when I was coming home from work…Really?
*First memory of Playboy: *I lived with my boyfriend in college, and they had stacks of them on the tank of the toilet. Ugh. They were so pretty looking, but the front page was so crinkled. So they'd been used, you know what I'm saying? That's…that's great.


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Newark, NJ (Sports Network) - Steve Bernier scored the winner in the second period to help the New Jersey Devils take a 4-1 win in preseason action.
Dainius Zubrus, Damien Brunner and Michael Ryder each had a goal for the Devils, who wrapped up the preseason with a mark of 4-2-0.
Cory Schneider stopped all nine shots he faced, while Keith Kinkaid gave up a goal on four shots for New Jersey, which starts its regular season on Oct. 3 at Pittsburgh.
Matt Read had a goal while Steve Mason gave up three goals on 24 shots for the Flyers, who have one preseason game left on Friday at Washington.


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Residential burglary report: A garage door on Tripp Court was inoperative and would not close for about an hour which, the resident said, led to his bicycles being stolen. Estimated loss: $11,000. June 11.
Theft reports:
• A leaf blower and 5-gallon gas can were stolen from an unlocked horse stall used to store gardening equipment at Folger Stable at 4040 Woodside Road. Estimated loss: $475. May 31.
• A purse containing a California driver's license, U.S. passport, vehicle keys, makeup, paperwork and credit cards was stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked in the 3000 block of Woodside Road. The credit cards were later used at Emerald City Liquors & Premium Wines in Redwood City and Target in Daly City. Estimated loss: $100. June 5.
Annoying a minor report: A man in a silver pickup truck exchanged greetings with a student from Woodside High School as she was walking along Hull Avenue in Redwood City. As she continued walking, the man came by in his truck and asked if she needed a ride home. She declined, and the man asked for her phone number, which she declined to give. He gave her his number and offered to "hang out" with her. Deputies contacted the suspect, who denied the behavior alleged. June 4.
Traffic accident report: A vehicle stopped at the stop sign on Mountain Home Road at Portola Road drove forward as a vehicle westbound on Portola Road was passing by and broadsided the westbound vehicle. Both vehicles were damaged, with major damage to the passing vehicle. The driver of the passing vehicle denied medical attention, but medics took the other driver to the hospital with an arm injury. June 12.
Dumping of waste report: A surveillance camera showed video of a man in a truck entering the parking lot of Roberts Market at the corner of Woodside and Mountain Home roads, taking garbage from the truck and placing it next to Roberts' trash compactor. The camera footage did not include a license plate and was too far away to get a clear image of the driver. June 13.
Traffic accident report: A man on a bicycle exiting from a driveway to head north on Arastradero Road ran broadside into a southbound vehicle whose driver "was unable to take action to avoid a collision." Medics took the cyclist to the hospital for his injuries. June 17.
Fraud report: Someone filed false tax returns in the name of a Hillbrook Drive resident, who was advised to contact the state tax board and the San Mateo County Sheriff's' Office. June 9.
Residential burglary report: Someone kicked in the front door to a residence in the 2000 block of Santa Cruz Avenue, ransacked the interior and left with jewelry and an Apple iPad. Estimated loss: $2,400. June 15.
Theft report: A resident of Liberty Park Avenue who had left his bike unlocked in front of his house came out of his garage to see a stranger riding down his driveway on the resident's bike. The resident yelled "Stop," but to no avail as the rider turned left toward Cloud Avenue. The serial number will be entered in the statewide database. Estimated loss: $1,000. June 20.
Fraud report: Someone stole identity information from a resident of Hillside Avenue and used it to create an account that was then charged with online purchases. No losses. June 18.
Vandalism report: A man in a black BMW drove away from the Shell gas station at 201 La Cuesta Drive with a gas nozzle still inserted in his vehicle's gas tank, which caused the hose to separate from its connection. Estimated loss: $200. June 22.
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