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Game 4 features FOX flavor
Actors Garrett, Willard take in batting practice at Coors
By Alyson Footer / MLB.com
Garrett, a towering figure at 6-foot-8, understands why he was handed this privilege. He's promoting his FOX show, "Til Death," and because FOX broadcasts the World Series ... well, the math is simple. And the former star of "Everybody Loves Raymond" is more than happy to enjoy a bit of Hollywood nepotism.
"I came here to enjoy the World Series with FOX and my boy," Garrett said. "Good thing I'm on FOX and I get to do this. If I was on Animal Planet, I'd be in a zoo right now."
Although Garrett was impressed by the Rockies' frenetic rush of wins that catapulted the home team to the World Series, he's a Red Sox fan at heart. And, he apparently has a friendship with Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, which has swayed his interest in Boston's favor that much more.
"I love the story on how the Rockies got here and everything like that," Garrett said. "I think it's awesome. But I just think Boston's really tough."
Garrett was invited to read the Rockies lineup on Fox, while Fred Willard, star of FOX's "Back to You," read the Red Sox lineup. Willard is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, so he was hoping to visit Coors Field as a fan of the visiting Indians. However, the void didn't diminish his excitement as he mingled with reporters and fans while Boston took batting practice.
"My fantasy was to go back to Cleveland to announce the lineup, and have the great Bob Feller standing there with me," Willard said. "That was not to be. I'd like the Rockies to win one for these fans, but I think the Red Sox are unbeatable."
Willard fit in with the pregame crowd, and he figured out the magical formula for sneaking behind the batting cages -- an area that is usually off limits to non-uniformed personnel during the playoffs.
"If you have a [credential] around your neck, you want to go up and stand behind the cage, don't look around and say, 'Is this OK?'" he said. "Walk right up like you belong there, look in, say hi to someone even if there's no one there. Don't say 'Should I?' Just go and do it."
Coors Field was again packed for Game 4 of the World Series as a sellout crowd enjoyed much milder temperatures than they encountered in the opener on Saturday.
Multi-platinum, multi-Grammy-winning country singer/songwriter Trisha Yearwood performed the national anthem, continuing the country music theme started by Carrie Underwood, who sang the Star Spangled Banner prior to Game 3. Yearwood is married to country music legend and renowned baseball fan Garth Brooks.
Twenty-five Colorado State Troopers presented the American flag on the field for the national anthem. The Rockies honored two troopers in particular -- Zachariah Templeton and Scott Hinshaw, along with Templeton's brother, Levi.
Templeton and Hinshaw were assisting a motorist in the center median of I-76 on Oct. 11, 2007 when they were struck by another vehicle. Hinshaw sustained serious injuries in the accident, while Templeton, 27, died the following day from his injuries. Levi Templeton threw out the first pitch in honor of his brother.
Country music sensation Lonestar, which has had nine No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot Country chart, was slated to perform God Bless America during the seventh inning stretch.
Alyson Footer 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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Was it just Dobby who hit himself with things when he thought he'd done wrong? Or do other house-elves do that as well?
I have a house-elf plot idea (The Great House-Elf Revolt) and I'm wondering whether house-elves could actually have a revolt without beating themselves to death. >.> But I really want to be able to explain all the old stories of elf mischief, so I'm trying to figure this out.

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The junior from Lake Katrine, N.Y., said she is "very honored to be receiving this prestigious award. This scholarship is going to significantly help finance my studies at SUNY Plattsburgh."
Braden hopes to enhance those studies and complement her dual majors while in France this fall as part of the study-abroad program. A self-professed Francophile, Braden said she chose SUNY Plattsburgh because of its proximity to the French-speaking city of Montreal. Now, having her tuition covered for the year is "overwhelming and is taking away the uncertainty of how I was going to pay for study abroad this fall."
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Is it a bad thing to require a MINIMUM response length for a Complaint field?
I hate to dictate what any user feedback consists of, but it seems to me like you should be able to come up with at least 10 characters to complain about?!
What do you think? :-/
And you really shouldn't. There are some forums that dictate how many characters need to posted in order for a post to get through. I don't like being told how long my complaint has to be.
How great is the chance that someone will write a complaint that consists of less than ten characters? And even then, if someone's able to be so concise in formulating his complaint in no more than ten characters, then I'd say, that's one heck of an admirable accomplishment.
10 characters was arbitrary.
But what if the submit an empty field? (What started this.)
Or just 1 or 2 characters?
Still probably someone screwing around...
Ya know?!
P.S. Of course, r937 is a ONE-WORD kind of man...
Yes, but the logic would be the same were it ten, twenty or two characters.
a) If it's a mandatory field, then an error message should be retrieved when the requirement isn't met.
b) ref. above
Maybe, maybe not. Has this issue come up for you before? If it were my site, I'd try and make my site as user-friendly, simple, and accessible as possible and avoid restrictions where they're not needed. If the scenario you describe is a realistic issue, meaning it's currently happening on a massive scale, then some sort of precaution should be taken. If you get the odd weird message every now and then, however, then I'd not do any intervention of any kind.
Yes, but it was clear and concise, wasn't it?
It is a "Post a Complaint" field, so by definition it is required.
If you get the odd weird message every now and then, however, then I'd not do any intervention of any kind.
And, no, :-/ is not clear, but whatever?!
Do you have to be registered/logged in order to post a complaint or can just anyone do it?
You have to be a Logged In Member, which means I am probably being too paranoid - as usual - but as a developer, it is my nature to try to keep control, especially of what goes into my system.
All of this started today when I realized I could click "Report Profile" or "Report Comment" without any content.
Obviously I could add an empty() check, but then I wondered if maybe I should require people to type a few words or characters, since it would be pretty hard to communicate any valid complaint in one word or less than a few characters. (Anything is debatable, but I'm trying to be practical here.)
I don't know if I'm being naive, but I'd think that if someone were part of the community and felt the need to report something, they'd know that their post must actually contain information you can work with. If you get a report that contains a single letter or similar, then it was probably submitted by mistake or a prank, something you could act against since the offending user's data is in your db.
Even spammers usually post more than a letter or two, usually with a link which naturally contains quite a few characters.
I'd definitely make sure that an empty post cannot be submitted, however. I'd just not set a character limit which is a personal preference.
Fair enough.
I wouldn't bother setting a character minimum on complaint posts. If the thread the complaint is posted in allows posted dialogue between the complainant and the suport person then sometimes a simple one word answer might be all that is required from the complainant to a question from the support person.
If you have a min number of chars set, then you will be forcing the complainant to type extra redundant chars, giving them another reason to complain :lol:
I set most feedback/comment fields to a minimum length of 3-5 characters unless there is a requirements for less. I'm sure some may disagree with it being useful, but I think I'd prefer people to write something rather than just "no" or "yes" or some other one word response.


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I did not go home for Christmas this year, because I wanted solitude and reflection, instead. But I missed my family very much ~ more than I thought I would. I received one gift in the mail. It was from my Dad. This ring was tucked away inside a burlap pencil pouch. I cried the instant I saw it. And then I read the message inscribed on it, and cried some more. Could my Dad have any idea what this means to me? Was he inspired? I don't know how he meant it, but I know how I received it.
In addition to the sentiment of the ring, the message that is inscribed is perfect and fitting:
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil 4:13"
I'm sure that it was made as some kind of chastity ring, and that is great, too, but the sentiment goes much deeper for me. And I think it did for him, too.
Though I have been a pain in the ass for my dad, he has always been constant in my life. And I love him for it. And I love him for this ring. I wear it proudly and thoughtfully. Throughout the day I am constantly reminded of the message inscribed on it, and inscribed in my heart. And I believe. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Thank you, Dad. I love you.
And yes, this is the first time I've written in over a year in this space. I'd like it to become a habit again. I enjoy it, and haven't made time for it. That needs to change.


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May 20, 2013 - submitted by Christine D, United States of America
Q. Dear Oracle... there's an open mic in my town and I'm wondering if I should perform. I have a song I can play but I'm scared of being judged or messing up! What do I do? Should I do it?
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It's good to push & challenge yourself. There's nothing wrong with making a mistake either so don't let that put you off. So what if you mess up? Just carry on as if nothing went wrong. Ok, I know Chris usually stops and starts again if he's messed up but whatever you'd be happier with. You could make a joke out of it.


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Lego Star Wars, The Force Unleashed, Star Wars Battlefront. All good games, but none of them have yet to capture my imagination as much as the original Star Wars: TIE Fighter flight simulator released in 1994. TIE Fighter placed the player into the cockpit of not only the empire's workhorse fighter, but several other crafts as well, including the TIE Bomber, and my personal favorite the TIE Interceptor.
I loved everything about the TIE fighter: the whine of the twin ion engines and the BLAT BLAT BLAT of its weaponry, the cool pilot's uniform and the very design aesthetic of the craft itself – not a thought toward air resistance (obviously useless in space) or even a perfunctory nod toward resembling anything organic. While piloting the fighters was a blast, TIE Fighter was no mere simulation: this was a deeper look at the Empire itself. Your pilot character's missions were presented in a more nuanced context than that of his cinematic counterparts. No mere anonymous Stormtrooper, your pilot served an important role in preserving order in a lawless universe. In suggesting a pay-off to be gained for the Empire's totalitarian rule, Star Wars: TIE Fighter sidestepped what could otherwise be a dubious moral dilemma for some players, as well as brought some badly needed gray area into the franchise's painfully black-and-white morality. However, much like real evil, your character's good intentions proved to be the first steps on the road to hell. Successfully accomplishing sorties against pirates and other bad guys led to initiation into the Emperor's secret society and new, more difficult missions against rebels and other traitors to the Empire. Ultimately, the player found himself enmeshed in the Empire's evil web and another pawn in a greater war against freedom. This was a mature take on the Star Wars universe.
Despite the game's cult following, there's been no indication from LucasArts that the game will ever be revisited. There's certainly an audience for it, but is it worth pursuing?


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Owings makes US Futures Game squad
By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
NEW YORK -- Many were surprised when D-backs shortstop prospect Chris Owings was not named to participate in the 15th annual SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game.
As it turns out, Owings will be there after all.
Owings was added to the U.S. Team on Tuesday to replace Mariners shortstop Brad Miller, who made his Major League debut Friday.
The 15th annual SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game takes place at 11 a.m. MST on All-Star Sunday, July 14, at Citi Field in New York and can be seen live on MLB.com, ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD and followed live on MLB.com's Gameday. In addition, XM Radio will broadcast play-by-play coverage of the event live on MLB Network Radio XM 89. MLB.com will also provide complete coverage before, during and after the game. Fans can stay updated by following @MLBFutures on Twitter and can send/receive tweets to/from the U.S. and World Team dugouts during the game by tagging tweets with the hashtags #USDugout and #WorldDugout.
Owings, who is ranked No. 99 on MLB.com's Top 100 prospect list, is hitting .353 with seven homers for Triple-A Reno.
Tuesday was a big day for Owings, who also found out he was elected to represent the Pacific Coast League in the Triple-A All-Star Game on July 17 and was also named the D-backs' organizational Player of the Month.
Until Putz is sharp, Bell reinstalled as closer
NEW YORK -- Heath Bell is back in the closer's role for the D-backs.
After watching J.J. Putz blow his first save opportunity since he was activated from the 15-day disabled list in Monday night's 5-4, 13-inning loss to the Mets, D-backs manager Kirk Gibson decided to make the change Tuesday.
"Since he's been back, the ball hasn't come out of his hand the way it can," Gibson said. "Just not only with his fastball, but with his split, he just doesn't have the arm speed right now. We're going to use him in different type of situations and try to get his arm strength up. Maybe his arm is a little dead right now."
Putz was on the DL from May 8 until this past Saturday with a strained right elbow.
While both Putz and Gibson say the right-handed reliever is healthy, Putz is not at the top of his game, and so for now, Bell will get most of the save opportunities.
"I think it's just a matter of allowing me to get more innings without the game on the line," Putz said. "I think it's a good idea. I don't think it's fair to the rest of the guys to be out there with the game on the line when you're not feeling 100 percent and not be able to execute your pitches the way you want to. Hopefully after a week or so of this, things will build up."
With the D-backs' bullpen reeling these days -- overall the 'pen is 22 out of 38 save chances, with its 16 blown saves tying them for the Major League lead with the Dodgers, Cubs and Orioles -- the roles will be a little fluid.
Gibson said Tuesday that it's possible with Putz pitching in lower-leverage situations and usual eighth-inning reliever David Hernandez struggling, that he might use long man Josh Collmenter more later in games.
Day after rough miss catch, Parra gets day off
NEW YORK -- With his body bruised and face bleeding and having ingested part of the Citi Field warning track on Monday, D-backs right fielder Gerardo Parra began arguing with manager Kirk Gibson.
Parra had just missed making a spectacular grab of an Omar Quintanilla fly ball, face-planting on the warning track in the eighth inning.
Concerned about his outfielder, Gibson told Parra he was taking him out of the game.
"I said, 'No I'm good, I'm good,'" said Parra, who estimates Gibson told him 10 times he was going to take him out.
"The last one I said all right."
Parra returned to his hotel room following the D-backs' 5-4, 13-inning loss and was so uncomfortable that he could not sleep. Once he arrived at the ballpark Tuesday, Parra was laying on the training table getting work done when Gibson walked in and asked head athletic trainer Ken Crenshaw if today would be a good day to keep Parra out of the lineup.
More than what Crenshaw said, it was what Parra didn't say that cinched the deal.
"He was laying there and he didn't say anything, so that told me," Gibson said.
Gibson left Parra out of the starting lineup Tuesday for the first time since April 30. Parra, you see, does not like days off and has talked Gibson out of giving him one numerous times since the last one.
"I don't like a day off," he said. "I don't like anything like that. But just today, maybe because I don't feel I'm at 100 percent."
Parra has been slumping at the plate of late, and it was suggested that maybe a day off might help snap him out of his offensive woes.
"I know the last five days I don't feel good at home plate, but I don't like taking a day off because I'm not hitting," Parra said. "I just want to continue to play every day. I feel good when I play every day. If I'm not hitting good, I go and play defense hard. The point is, play every day."
And one more thing. Don't try and tell him that was a great play.
"I don't like it, because I didn't catch the ball," he said. "Next time, I got it, for sure."
Montero explains his bat licking Monday
NEW YORK -- The Mets' broadcast on Monday caught D-backs catcher Miguel Montero doing something that looked very strange.
Montero appeared to be trying to decide between two bats by licking the barrel of each. Once the video was picked up by deadspin.com, it went viral, and Montero was inundated on Twitter with questions about why he was licking his bats.
Like most players, Montero likes bats that have the grain that sticks out a little bit rather than feel completely smooth.
"If you hit it right, you've got a better chance to get a better spin on the ball," Montero said of a bat with the grain sticking up.
So why didn't he just feel the grain with his hands?
"I had my batting gloves on, and with the batting gloves on, I couldn't really feel the grain of the bat," Montero said. "It takes a lot of work to take my batting gloves off after I hit, because I put so much sticky stuff on my batting gloves."
So in order to pick out a new bat and get up to the plate quickly, Montero used his mouth to feel the difference in the grain.
"I actually wasn't licking it," he said. "It was more my teeth, so kind of feeling the [grain]."
Towers ready to get down to Deadline business
NEW YORK -- D-backs general manager Kevin Towers has been battling a virus that has wreaked havoc with his vocal cords, but with the non-waiver July 31 Trade Deadline just over four weeks away, he doesn't have time to stop talking.
Towers will be looking to improve a team that has recently seen its lead in the National League West shrink thanks to a mediocre June.
"I think we're definitely going to be active with dialogue," Towers said. "But that doesn't mean we're going to pull the trigger on anything."
The D-backs will be looking to bolster their starting rotation and bullpen, and they could also look to add a piece for the bench.
If Towers is going to part with one of his top pitching prospects -- and it's worth noting that the teams that have asked about Archie Bradley, their No. 2 prospect, have been told he's not going anywhere -- it's going to be for a No. 1 or 2 starter.
"It would need to be a significant upgrade from what we have," Towers said. "Controllable young pitching is valuable. We're not going to give up a lot for a back-end-of-the-rotation starter. We're not going to sacrifice the future."
The D-backs moved a young pitching prospect before the 2012 season when they dealt right-hander Jarrod Parker to the A's in a trade that brought Trevor Cahill to Arizona.
The team should get a boost when it gets a couple of key contributors -- outfielder Adam Eaton and pitcher Brandon McCarthy -- back from the disabled list.
And those prospects like left-handers Tyler Skaggs and David Holmberg, whom other teams continue to inquire about in trade discussions, could instead be used by the D-backs to help boost their rotation and/or bullpen later this year.
"I still think we have a lot of confidence in the players we have in our system," Towers said. "We're going to be getting guys back. A lot can still change over the next three weeks."
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Inside the D-backs, and follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: The only CGI models we have seen of the E-D so far, from 3 different sources looks better than the physical models. That's all I care about...and that's what we should see for the remastering. If they could be done on the scale of ST 09, that would have been amazing but probably out of place, so I am happy with ENT, HD quality. RAMA


text: Who do you think would make the greatest Tag-team battle? Me, personally? I think Madara and Izuna vs Hashirama and Tobirama would be the most epic battle ever. You have the most powerful leaders from both clans and their most powerful #2's. I would also like to know who you'd think would win.


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Pat Riley's recruiting pitch to Ray Allen
Pat Riley's recruiting pitch to Ray Allen
poster formally know as JeffVanGundyPLEASE!
Apparently today was our last day to do a S&T
so I guess we did nothing...
already they do know jesus shuttles worth played 12 years in the league before going to the celtics and they tried to trade him out of town twice to the grizzlies
poster formally know as JeffVanGundyPLEASE!
So do we still have the bi annual exception?
Raptors just pulled qualifying offer to Jerryd Bayless, making him unrestricted free agent. 11.4 points, 3.8 assists in 22.7 min for Craptors last year. showed he can be dynamite when healthy. I like him...better than Prigioni, that's for sure. chances Knicks show interest? anyone give a flying f*ck?
Imagine getting Bayless in here and him and Lin learning from Kidd and going onto battling it out every day in practice. We'd be set at PG while also having a great asset
Yahoo is reporting that Dwight Howard will be a Laker by Monday
poster formally know as JeffVanGundyPLEASE!
Everywhere I look right now, it's saying that Dwight Howard is as good as Purple and Golden. Will be official by Monday: Howard for Bynum straight up.
WOAH. Nash, Gasol, Black Mamba and super brat. That's a frightening powerhouse.
Our ECF foe, Orlando, becomes instantly less of a threat to our pursuit of seeds 2 and 3, as well.
They'd - the Lakers - just about trump Miami, no worries. Injuries are a concern for all involved, mind you.


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Fiserv to Launch Prepaid Card Mobile Deposit Capture
The dirty secret of the prepaid card business is that often it simply is difficult to load new funds on a card, even a reloadable one, and the difficulties multiply when those funds are in the form of a check.
That is why Brookfield, Wis.-based Fiserv has announced what it calls Prepaid Source Capture, which leverages the company's mobile remote deposit capture tools.
"Putting a check on a prepaid card had not been that easy to do," said Gary Brand, director of Source Capture Solutions at Fiserv.
He added that of course the headline news is the velocity of growth in prepaid cards, so Fiserv spotted a need that it believes its existing mobile RDC fills. "Reloading with a check just is a neat way to go," said Brand.
What the Fiserv offering does is bring the RDC tools that have been revolutionizing mobile banking squarely into the prepaid universe.
As envisioned by Fiserv, a prepaid card company will offer its customers a mobile app, built into which will be mobile RDC (powered by Mitek-created algorithms, in Fiserv's case). The card owner then can make a deposit simply by snapping an image of the front and back of a check.
A Fiserv wrinkle is that – at the option of the prepaid card processor – funds can be made immediately available.
That is because Fiserv, in brewing this offering, partnered with Fort Worth, Texas-based VALID Systems to build in what amounts to real-time verification of an item for deposit. "They run 60,000 rules against an item and return a decision very quickly," said Brand.
A card processor of course would also have the ability to put holds on deposited items, as it saw fit, said Brand.
Brand said Fiserv intended to target prepaid card companies as its primary market when the company rolls out the product late in the second quarter or early in the third.
As for costs to the consumer for using the mobile RDC tools, Brand said that decision would be made by the card processor.
Fiserv would not be first to market with this capability for prepaid cards. At least some prepaid cards already feature mobile RDC, a notable for-instance being American Express' Bluebird.


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, January 18, 2013, 12:00 AM
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It's payback time for Kaitlin
Original post made on Jan 18, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, January 18, 2013, 12:00 AM
a resident of Downtown
on Jan 18, 2013 at 9:06 pm
Thank you Jeb for capturing my daughter's story so well. I would just like clarify that she coordinated the making and delivery of blankets to UCSF, but there were many others in the community that actually made them in order to ensure all the children received their own. And we thank and appreciate you all!
a resident of Downtown
on Jan 18, 2013 at 9:30 pm
What a great story! Congratulations to Kaitlin and all who lover her... May God continue to bless you all!
a resident of Jensen Tract
on Jan 21, 2013 at 9:33 am
So wonderful to read a good news story. May Kaitlin's future be full of sunshine and love!
a resident of Alisal Elementary School
on Jan 22, 2013 at 6:15 am
Hearty congratulations to Kaitlin and Gallagher's family. Nice to hear about Kaitlin's community payback.
a resident of Birdland
on Jan 22, 2013 at 11:36 am
Atta girl Kaitlin! We are all overjoyed with your story and recovery! A HUGE thanks to the folks at UCSF medical center, you have some of the best cancer doc's on the west coast and we now know of three people's lives you have saved.
a resident of Del Prado
on Jan 24, 2013 at 11:14 am
So proud of you Kaitlin! You have shown such grace and strength throughout your ordeal, and now are giving back to help others. You are a beautiful example of the kindness and gratitude that we don't see enough of in our crazy world. God bless you!!
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The Best Gun Training In The World… All For You
The best place to go for handgun training, shotgun training, rifle training or automatic weapons training is Front Sight Firearms Training Institute, the booming gun training school located just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. In beautiful Pahrump, Nevada, Front Sight offers over five hundred fifty acres of shooting ranges, lecture halls and tons of various scenario based training ranges, so students will get the most bang for their buck, quite literally. Front Sight is known as the number one gun training school in the world, offering top quality gun training of every kind. So why is Front Sight right for me?
Front Sight offers gun training courses to match your needs and wants, no matter who you are or what sort of gun training experience you have… or don't have. Founder and director, Dr. Ignatius Piazza, created Front Sight to help as many people as possible, so he does not cater to just one or two specific groups of people. He caters to everyone. Front Sight offers beginning gun training courses, advanced gun training courses, competitive gun training courses, teen gun training, gun training for women and night gun training, as well as child safety training and youth safety training. Really… no matter who you are, Front Sight has a gun training course for you.
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Then, I went to Front Sight for my first gun training course. Needless to say, I quickly upgraded my membership to the Diamond Front Sight Lifetime Membership… the most complete Front Sight Lifetime Membership there is. Yeah… Front Sight made THAT much of an impact on me.
I didn't have any "real" gun training experience before Front Sight. I had shot a gun at some beer cans and clay pigeons maybe once in my whole life. The friend that I went with had a bit of gun training. There were people in my class that had already gone through TONS of training, including a man who was a gun training instructor at another school. And you know what? We all got stuff out of Front Sight. Front Sight helped us all grow and improve, even through we were all at very different levels.
No matter where you are now, Front Sight can help you. I am positive that if you spend some time researching, you will realize that Front Sight is the gun training school for you!


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Your Obligatory Note of Skepticism on the Latest Terror Plot
U.S. officials say that militants in Yemen sent several test packages through the mail last September as a "dry run" for last week's foiled international mail bomb plot. Of course, they've been wrong about these things before.
Yes! Remember a couple months back when these same nameless officials told ABC news that two men from Yemen stopped on a flight to Chicago were on a "dry run" for a terrorist bomb plot? And then it turned out that, woops, they "did not know each other and were not traveling together," and were not plotting anything. Now, more nameless officials tell ABC news that they've been on the lookout for a Yemeni mail bomb plot for months, ever since this September "dry run."
This is not to say that what these nameless officials say is not the case. It's simply to say that you and I have no way to judge whether it's the case. And to point out that Brian Ross and ABC News have been wrong about these sorts of things before. And to point out that it's not outside the realm of possibility that government officials would use a cloak of anonymity to feed items to overeager reporters that might be of political gain to these government officials.
We're just saying, the public is going on nothing but the word of those who have deceived the public before. That said: death to Ibrahim Asiri! CIA into Yemen at once!
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If you want peace of mind in your home, a home warranty sounds like a smart move.
It protects you from the high cost of major repairs -- such as furnace or water heater failure -- for just a few dollars a month.
But for some homeowners, that peace of mind vanishes the first time they try to use it.
Spent $400, then tried to collect
Joe and Leslie Ruhe didn't want any surprises when they bought a 25-year-old house. So they spent $400 on a home warranty.
But when the furnace went out soon after they moved in, Joe Ruhe says "they wouldn't cover it. They didn't cover the valve, they excluded it."
Indeed, in the fine print, it turns out gas valves were excluded by their warranty.
Then when their garage door opener went out, the warranty company wouldn't cover that either.
"We tried to," Leslie Ruhe said. "But they denied it based on the fact it was caused by a power surge."
Once they showed there was no evidence of a power surge or power failure that day, she says, "that time it was denied because they said it was still under warranty. But it wasn't."
So they filed another claim. But she said,"the last straw was this week, when we called about the garage door again, and he told us it was going to be denied because it was a pre existing condition."
Between the furnace, the garage door opener, and a failed kitchen disposal that was also denied, the Ruhe's ended up paying and paying and paying.
"$335 for a garage door, $473 for the furnace, another $140 for the furnace they wouldn't cover, then the disposal...." Joe Ruhe said, as he added the numbers up on a calculator
Total they have paid in repairs, including several $100 service calls to look at the problems:
Don't let this happen to you
The Better Business Bureau reminds home buyers to:
-- Check a company's rating at the BBB. Some warranty companies get an A, while others receive a C or F due to too many complaints.
--Find out what's excluded. If it excludes plumbing leaks and stopped drains, for instance, you may want to take a pass.
--Find out what qualifies as a pre-existing condition. Some companies will not repair a 20-year-old air conditioner or furnace when it goes out, claiming its useful life is over, and that its failure was a pre-existing condition when you bought the home. Do not assume a warranty will give you a new furnace, A/C, or water heater.
--And find out if you can use your own contractor, or have to wait for theirs. In those cases, you may have to wait three or four days before their man can schedule you.
The bottom line
The bottom line: If you are going to have to pay for most repairs, buying a home warranty is not worth it.
If it comes free with your new home, any warranty is worth having. But if you're considering buying a home warranty out of pocket, search online for reviews and complaints before you buy it.
Some get good reviews, others, not so much. And even with the best of them, read the rules closely, so you don't waste your money.
Note: We are not naming the warranty company at this point, because we are giving them a week to respond to our calls and e-mails. If they fail to respond at that point, we will name them when we update our report.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP/UTC/The Loop) — American missionaries accused of child trafficking in the aftermath of Haiti's earthquake returned home Thursday and urged the safe release of the two women left behind in a Port au Prince jail.
Four of the eight freed Americans landed Thursday at Kansas City International airport to cheers and hugs. They declined to speak to reporters, but their attorney, Caleb Stegall, read a statement in which they said they were thankful to be home.
"We hope and pray that our release will allow everyone to focus again on the dire conditions that remain in Haiti. People are still suffering and lack basic necessities," the statement said, adding: "For those whose cases have not been resolved, we will continue to pray for their safe return.
The group's leader, Laura Silsby, and her former nanny, Charisa Coulter, remained in jail in Haiti. Both arrived at a Port-au-Prince courthouse on Thursday to be questioned by a judge about their plans to set up an orphanage in the Dominican Republic. But the judge rescheduled the appearance for Friday after a translator failed to show up.
"Everything is going well," Silsby told reporters. "I don't know the exact day we are going to be free."
Saint-Vil said he did not release Silsby, 47, or Coulter, 24, both of Boise, Idaho, because the two had previously visited Haiti in December and planned even before the quake to open an orphanage. After the quake, Silsby rushed to pull together the rest of the group.
Silsby's sister in Idaho, Kim Barton, said learning that her sister could not leave Haiti was difficult.
"At this point, I don't have any comment. I don't know any more than you do," Barton said.
The group was caught Jan. 29 trying to take 33 children out of Haiti without adoption certificates. The arrests came as aid officials urged a halt to short-cut adoptions in the wake of the earthquake.
Silsby originally said the children were orphans or had been abandoned. But The Associated Press determined that at least 20 were handed over willingly by their parents, who said the Baptists promised to educate their kids in the U.S. and let them visit.
The fact that the children were given up voluntarily helped convince Haitian Judge Bernard Saint-Vil to free the eight without bail on Wednesday. They were released with the understanding they will return to Haiti if the judge requests it.
The judge didn't dismiss child trafficking charges against the eight Americans. But Stegall said he believes the group's ordeal is behind them.
"I've been in regular contact with our Haitian legal team," he said. "They assure me that charges are or will soon be dismissed."
Haiti's No. 2 justice official, Claudy Gassent, said he talked to the Americans before their release and felt they understood they had made a mistake.
"They know they broke the law," he said.
The group denies the child trafficking charges, arguing the trip was a do-it-youself "rescue mission" to take child quake victims to a hastily prepared orphanage in the Dominican Republic.
The eight freed missionaries returned to the U.S. just after midnight Wednesday, flying aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130 that landed at Miami International Airport.
From Miami, one member of the group, Jim Allen, headed home to Amarillo, Texas, where a welcome home rally was planned later Thursday at the city's civic center. Allen is scheduled to appear Friday on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
The four who returned home on the flight to Kansas City planned to travel to Topeka, Kan. They included Drew Culberth, a 35-year-old Topeka firefighter and father of four; Culberth's brother-in-law, Paul Thompson; Thompson's son Silas Thompson, 19; and Steve McMullin.
Stegall said the Thompsons and McMullin, all from Twin Falls, Idaho, are expected to join Culberth in Topeka for an indefinite stay.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press


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Sutton remembers 1982 playoff run
Hall of Famer enjoyed reaching postseason with Milwaukee
By Dave Fultz / MLB.com
Don Sutton was acquired by the Brewers in late August of 1982 for the team's stretch run toward the playoffs and the American League pennant. He posted a 4-1 record with a 3.29 ERA and captured a win in the team's 163rd game of the season to push Milwaukee into playoff fever, but where is he now? After his 23-year playing career was over, Sutton made a successful transition to the broadcast booth. He worked as the color analyst for Turner Sports' coverage of the Atlanta Braves for 18 seasons, spanning from 1989 to 2006. In early 2007, Sutton made the move from Atlanta to the nation's capital to take over as the color analyst for the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network's coverage of the Washington Nationals. When Sutton started his broadcast career with Turner Sports, the Braves were one of the worst teams in baseball, and when he ended it, they had just come off a stretch of 14 straight NL East titles. While he's not suggesting the Nats will roll off more than a decade worth of division crowns, he does see similarities from his time in Atlanta. "I think there are a lot of similar circumstances -- the franchise in a rebuilding mode and people at the top who want to do it right, and a manager that is easy to get excited about," Sutton said when he took the job. "I told one of my friends in Washington the other day, 'I've seen this movie played somewhere else, and it has a happy ending.'"
ARI: Travis Lee | ATL: Mark Lemke
BAL: Chris Hoiles | BOS: Bill Lee
CHC: Randy Hundley | CIN: Eric Davis
CWS: Dan Pasqua | CLE: Dave Burba
COL: Curtis Leskanic | DET: Steve Sparks
FLA: Charlie Hough | HOU: Doug Drabek
KC: Mike Macfarlane | LAA: Rick Reichardt
LAD: Jim Gott | MIL: Don Sutton
MIN: Kevin Tapani | NYM: Ed Kranepool
NYY: Jim Abbott | OAK: Ben Grieve
PHI: Tommy Greene | PIT: Barry Jones
STL: B. Tewksbury | SD: C. Hernandez
SF: Brian Johnson | SEA: Henry Cotto
TB: Doug Creek | TEX: Dave Hostetler
TOR: Alex Gonzalez | WAS: W. Fryman
Sutton, 63, returned in 2008 for his second season with MASN and recently made a trip to Milwaukee when the Nationals were in town for a four-game series. The Brewers' trade for ace lefty CC Sabathia has a lot of fans seeing parallels to Sutton's acquisition by the team in '82.Fans and reporters in Milwaukee knew that a trade for Sabathia -- the best arm available on the trade market and the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner -- was possible but was also the type of trade the small-market Brewers couldn't afford to make every year. Brewers Hall of Famer Paul Molitor had similar feelings when he learned of the Sutton trade via the County Stadium scoreboard in late August of 1982. He talked about it for a story in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel marking the 20th anniversary of the '82 team. "No question that with [Sutton's] track record and experience in postseason, he was a huge addition," Molitor said. "I remember being literally shocked when we traded for him. Up to that point, we hadn't been a team that had acquired players. "He was a huge name, and we just thought this was going to be the greatest thing." Sutton did make a world of difference for the club, as he went 4-1 in September and beat the Orioles' Jim Palmer in the Brewers' 163rd game of the season to secure the AL East title. He allowed just two runs in eight strong innings as Milwaukee took the game by a score of 10-2. "I think that game may sum up my personality," Sutton told Baseball Digest last year. "I would have felt it if I had not had the opportunity to have the ball that day. Harvey Kuenn [the Brewers' manager] said to me before that game, 'I can't think of anybody I'd rather have out there today.' And that's the greatest compliment you can give. "Playing with that Milwaukee Brewers team in 1982 was the favorite six weeks of my career."
Dave Fultz is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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There are a number of different toll lane systems.
The article is talking ONLY about one of them which is the L A Metro Express Lanes. One system, in one location, which is the Metro Express lanes on the 110 and now just this week, the 10.
I do not believe that applies to ANY OTHER SYSTEM.
Thus, if you are on the Toll Roads in O C or any of the Bay Area systems, you still need the transponder. And for bridges, you must pay the toll.
In any case I still need the transponder for my car.


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I miss the $2 knishes at the old stadium that came in foil wrap, I used them as handwarmers in December cold games.
I remember a riot like brawl in the stands in the old Fireman Ed section (140ish). The players stopped and watched it. Craziest night at a Jets game ever.
We want the pumpkin! We want the pumpkin! We want the pumpkin!
Great stuff in this thread! I haven't heard many of these stories from the stadium. Keep em' coming. I watched the Jets' "dark ages" on television. Luckily, I am too young to have seen the team in the 70's.
The Pumpkin game was in 1988.
1989 the Bills were the last home game of the season and it was ungodly cold that day. They had about 50,000 no-shows.
Thread of the year LMFAO
Woody should provide the giant pumpkin for entertainment value
We want the pumpkin! We want the pumpkin! We want the pumpkin!
SOJ fans are not born, they are created; Heidi, Fake spike, Pumpkin, Drafts, etc...
I have seen this season before, I am still savoring the great game to start the season - Thank you Buffalo
Ok, here's one I've only heard about: Apparently it was a Raiders game where every time the stadium was silent, some guy with an air horn would blast it and shout: "Hooowie... Howie takes it up the a$$! Can anyone confirm that one?
They wrote essays on this. A must read.
Wasn't an air horn, he had a megaphone right behind the Raiders bench. I sat 5 rows behind him on the 40.
Kept taunting him "How-ie...How-ie...." with stuff about being ghay and sucking penis, he ignored him but the Raiders bench was in hysterics.
We`ll never have Jets games like that again. The Jets fans were voted as the worst fans in the league for a few years until Philly took the role.
Games at Shea were just as nuts. Lots of people high on lots of different drugs there. I enjoyed the trip to Shea from NJ. The #7 train was an awesome ride to Shea. EVERYONE does laundry on Sunday morning in Queens. LOL Just riding that line over Queens was a cool sight. I was a teenager back then and we would bring our beer with us and pot ofcourse(pot was great in those days). The cops never bothered anyone drinking on the train as long as you brown-bagged it. It was about a 45 minute ride from Port Authority to Shea. Back then you had to buy your beer/booze the night before because you couldn`t purchase beer until 12:00pm and in many places you couldn`t purchase ANY booze on Sundays. Shea was a dump though. The water was rarely on and the piss troughs were always clogged and overflowing. You actually had to urinate in the drain in the middle of the floor. No one wanted to stand in the overflow of urine. It was also always very cold at Shea. The ride back wasn`t good usually. The Jets weren`t good and after a loss the ride was sobering to say the least.


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It's Grand Tour Time
Cycling is filled with tradition, but the Giro d'Italia is making a new history.
In less than a week the first Grand Tour of the season rolls out in Herning, Denmark - the Giro d'Italia 2012. Twenty-two teams of nine riders each will be contesting what is considered the most beautiful of the Grand Tours.
Sure the Tour de France has the worldwide prestige that is only dwarfed by the Olympics and World Cup soccer (or football - depending on where you're from), but it lacks the Italian flair. By no means am I suggesting the Tour de France is ridden in the bad parts of town - for crying out loud - it finishes on a street called the most beautiful in the world. But the Giro d'Italia always seems to be the postcard of everything that is beautiful in Europe. If after watching the Giro you don't want to book a holiday to somewhere in Europe I would consult with your doctor because, obviously, you have no pulse.
Regardless, while this Grand Tour plays second fiddle to its French cousin it has taken the lead in social media. If you're on Twitter (If you're not, as a cycling fan, I highly encourage you to do so for many reasons. Perhaps that's a post for another day?) follow @giroditalia as they have fully embraced social media and are often giving updates and news regarding their race. The same applies to Facebook as the organizers have reached out to fans by asking to submit jersey designs.
While the Giro has embraced the new in this digital age they have also realized that the days of epic stages needed to be toned down. All this did was foster drug usage in order to handle the day in and day out grind of a three week race. Now the stages are still very competitive and challenging, yet don't reduce the peloton to a crumbling ruin. In the official Giro d'Italia program, the managing director of Giro organizer RCS Sport, Michele Acquarone, said referring to those hard editions, "if we'd piled all of the mountains on top of each other we'd have ended up on the moon. It was too extreme, too complicated, and it asked too much of the riders and everyone else, too."
I'm not sticking my head in the sand and saying that this has eradicated doping from the peloton, but creating a more manageable race is a step in that direction.
The man seen as largely responsible for this change is Acquarone. Some people raised an eyebrow in apprehension at the thought of a "marketing guy" coming in changing an event that is over 90 years old and steeped in tradition. Also, he says he doesn't even ride a bike! Oh the horror!
But let's be honest - Europe has a lot of events, places, and things steeped in tradition or history - so anyone coming in with new ideas is going to rock the boat. There are times when change is necessary and this is one of those moments. So what that the guy isn't an authority on professional bike racing - he's moving the Giro d'Italia forward in an intelligent manner and at the end of the day that's all that matters.
Professional cycling has too many "old boys" still lurking about with their outdated ways of dealing with the media as well as their athletes. To a few managers, the media is nothing but a nuisance. Again, I'm not about to say that managers need to be "best friends forever" with the media because that's what journalists aren't - just act reasonably.
I've had the experience of working with staff who are the face of the team who are either unaware of what a journalist's needs are, which in turn is not good for the squad, or they are just outright flaky, which makes the team look like an amateur organization. That dribbles down into the media and their teams don't get the attention they might deserve. Then the following year, when sponsors are reviewing their dollars and seeing how they were used they look at their "return on investment" - ROI. There are a couple of deal breakers with sponsors, and not getting media love is one of them.
Fortunately, those days seem to be waning as more and more professional media people are taking the place of the guy who spoke for the team as well as wrenched on the bikes. True story - I've spoken to those guys. I don't mean to sound harsh, but professional cycling needs to be treated professionally and having professionals in place is a step in that direction. That's why I applaud the hiring of Acquarone. Okay, I'm stepping off my soapbox ...
So what can we look for in this Giro? With the amount of climbs featured in this year's Giro it looks like a climber will wear pink in Milan. Stage 14 in the Alps is where we will start to see how the race will unfold. Another Alpine stage is number 17, which includes a new route. By then the clear favorites will have shown themselves.
The Queen Stage is stage 20 - Caldes/Val di Sole to Passo dello Stelvio. The side the racers will be climbing has 42 switchbacks and not a spot to recover. Then the final day is a 30 kilometer time trial in Milan. It's pan flat so it will go to a rider who has the ability to reach maximum speed and carry it the entire distance.
Full disclosure - I am terrible about picking winners in a bike race. Hell, last year I predicted Alberto Contador would win the Tour! The exception to the rule was my streak of Boonen wins this month. Instead I'm going to say that the winner of the Giro d'Italia will deserve the victory. I'm also going to predict that the racing will be interesting, we'll all tune in every day and dream how someday we're going to book that Italian holiday and climb the Stelvio ourselves.
Stay tuned to us here at Roadcycling.com for our 2012 Giro d'Italia coverage, including video highlights from all stages in our video section. While you wait for the Giro to start, why not subscribe to our Twitter feed @RoadCyclingCom , our Facebook page, and start your own training diary created by TrainingPeaks/Roadcycling.com and used by many of the pro riders who will battle in the Giro d'Italia this May.


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Two of the top four prospects in South Carolina, the No. 2 player in Illinois and a top 15 player from Alabama in an absolutely loaded year in that state.
Not a bad start for a team that went 6-5 a season ago and missed a bowl game for the first time since 1998.
Amid all the hoopla surrounding the Lou Holtz to Steve Spurrier handoff at the University of South Carolina, Clemson coach Tommy Bowden has been quietly building a program in the northwest corner of the Palmetto State that could be poised to challenge in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The momentum of wins over Florida State and Tennessee in 2003 and Miami (Fla.) in 2004 have shown that Clemson is capable, at least at certain times, of defeating some of the top programs in the country. That success on the field, combined with a multi-million dollar upgrade of facilities, have Bowden and his Tigers making their mark on the recruiting trail.
The recruiting success started when Clemson was putting the finishing touches on the Class of 2005. Finishing with the nation's No. 17 class, Clemson inked highly-touted running back James Davis from Atlanta and took four-star linebacker Antonio Clay from Jeffersonville, Ga., from Oklahoma at the last minute.
In addition to Clay and Davis, Clemson inked four-star Florida cornerback Chris Chancellor and in-state athlete Rendrick Taylor, who could help at a variety of positions, in 2005.
It was a solid end to the recruiting season for the Tigers, who have seen several big-name prospects slip through their fingers down the stretch in recent years. Players who could have made a difference like defensive lineman Hivera Green, an in-state three-star prospect who favored Clemson through the majority of the process before deciding to sign with Virginia Tech, or wide receiver Mike McIntosh, who switched to Florida on Signing Day 2004. Offensive lineman Eric Young broke the hearts of Tigers fans in the closing moments of the 2003 recruiting season when he signed with Tennessee.
After closing strong last year, the Tigers have kept the momentum going as the Clemson staff has used an outstanding June to get off to a great start for the Class of 2006.
The first commitment came June 1 from four star two-way lineman Jamie Cumbie of Morris, Ill. Cumbie, who moved to Morris from Andrews, S.C., two years ago, is the Land of Lincoln's No. 2 overall prospect and the No. 54 overall prospect in the country. He chose Clemson over Notre Dame.
Defensive back Byron Maxwell, the top defensive back in the pre-evaluation South Carolina Top 30, was the next to fall, pledging to the Tigers on June 8. Maxwell, the No. 4 overall prospect in the Palmetto State, suffered an ACL injury just before making his pledge.
Alabama defensive end Deantwan Whitehead was the next to fall. Whitehead, a 6-foot-5, 230-pound jumbo athlete, gave a verbal commitment to Clemson on Monday. Whitehead, the No. 17 prospect in the preseason Alabama Top 40, can be considered a soft commitment at this time as he has told some media outlets that he will take all of his official visits.
Whitehead attended the Clemson prospect camp last weekend.
Clemson landed two more big in-state prospects this week. South Carolina's No. 2 prospect Ricky Sapp, the nation's second-ranked weakside defensive end prospect, committed to the Tigers on Tuesday. Sapp, a 6-foot-4, 225-pounder with great speed and quickness, is the nation's No. 42 overall prospect and chose Clemson over Georgia, Florida State and North Carolina State.
Both Sapp and Whitehead are fast for their size, something that new defensive coordinator Vic Koenning will be able to utilize down the road.
Wednesday, the Tigers offered South Carolina quarterback Michael Wade, the No. 18 prospect in the preseason South Carolina top 30 and quite possibly the Palmetto State's top signal caller in this class. Clemson quarterbacks coach/offensive coordinator Rob Spence scouted Wade and liked what he saw from the Greer, S.C., prospect.
When the Tigers came around with an offer this week, Wade committed on the spot. It came as no surprise given Wade's family ties to the school. His father, Mike, was a member of Clemson's 1981 national championship team.
While his name wasn't mentioned in the same breath as Mitch Mustain or Matthew Stafford, Wade's commitment could become rather significant for Clemson fans. Under Bowden, the Tigers have made a living off of lightly-regarded quarterback recruits developing into superstars.
Current signal caller Charlie Whitehurst was a three-star rated recruit coming out of Chattahoochee High in suburban Atlanta and now is regarded as one of the better quarterbacks in the ACC and with a good senior season could be a top NFL draft pick.
Before Whitehurst took over the job, Woody Dantzler shined in Bowden's system from 1999-2001. While he was recruited heavily, most schools didn't think Dantzler, who has played a variety of positions other than quarterback in the NFL, would ever take a snap as he seemed more suited for another position.
"To win in the ACC you have to start from the ground up and that means you have to recruit successfully," Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Jeremy Crabtree said. "Clemson has gotten off to a great start by bolting out of the gates with a good foundation that could among the best in the nation when signing day rolls around."
In addition to the rising stars in Clemson's 2006 recruiting class, there are several assistant coaches on the staff who are making a name for themselves in the recruiting wars.
The coach whose star may be rising faster than any is outside linebackers coach Ron West. West, a Clemson graduate, was responsible for turning Clay down the stretch last season and was the lead guy on Sapp.
Clemson recruiting coordinator/linebackers coach David Blackwell was responsible for reeling in Cumbie and Wade. Blackwell was a highly-regarded recruiter at Pittsburgh before joining the Clemson staff prior to the 2003 season and has continued to land some of the Tigers' top targets since joining Bowden's staff.
Wide receivers coach Dabo Swinney, one of Rivals.com's top 25 recruiters in 2005, was responsible for Whitehead's commitment while running backs coach Burton Burns and offensive line coach Brad Scott have long been considered among the top recruiters in the Southeast.
Should Clemson put together a strong class this year to go with last year's crop, it will go a long way toward helping to raise the talent level to that of ACC contenders Miami, Florida State and Virginia Tech so that the Tigers can expect to challenge for the conference title year in and year out. That very well could happen as in addition to the early commitments, the Tigers also are on the early list of several remaining top prospects in South Carolina, Florida and Georgia.


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From the producer of Selena and directed by award-winning actor Edward James Olmos comes the stirring true story of courage and justice. The year is 1968, the height of the national civil-rights movement. Paula Crisostomo (Alexa Vega, Spy Kids) is an idealistic honor student who refuses to "play it safe" in a school system that discriminates against Mexican-Americans. Together with thousands of supporters, she coordinates a multi-school walkout of students to protest academic prejudices. Mentored by her charismatic teacher Sal Castro (Michael Pena, Million Dollar Baby), and with the help of her friend Bobby (Efran Ramirez, Napoleon Dynamite), Paula learns that sometimes the price of progress is high - but it's ultimately worth paying.
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- Format: DVD [MOD]
- Rating: Not Rated
- Number of Discs: 1
- Run Time: 111 Minutes
- Region: 1
- Aspect Ratio: Widescreen
- Language: English
- Studio: HBO Archives
- DVD Release Date: September 25, 2012
- Packaging: Amaray Case
- Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
- Director: Edward James Olmos,Robert M Young
- Cast: Alexa Vega,Michael Pena,Efren Ramirez,Veronica Diaz
- Genre: Drama
- Color: Color
- Release Date: 2005
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Dallas Stars' versatile forward Rich Peverley shuffles through the lineup, but his results stay the same
The Stars have Rich Peverley doing the Shuffle. It's a dance the versatile forward knows pretty well.
Peverley has played left wing, right wing and center this season.
He has played on three of the four lines.
He currently is manning the point on the top power play unit.
So what else is new?
"I've played every position, at least as a forward, so I'm used to jumping all over the place," said the veteran of four professional leagues and 396 NHL games. "I played the point on the power play in Boston for a couple of years, so I know how to do that. I played the point in Nashville, too, so I have a lot of experience in a lot of different situations."
Peverley has taken the long way up. The 31-year-old from Guelph, Ontario, played four years at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., and then tried to move up the pro ranks. He played for two teams in the ECHL before finally landing a gig with Nashville's AHL team in Milwaukee. With the Admirals, he showed his offensive skill and posted 68 points (30 goals, 38 assists) in 66 games in 2006-07.
That created a promotion to the Predators, and he was later claimed off the waiver wire by the Atlanta Thrashers. Peverley posted a 55-point season with the Thrashers and earned a two-year contract there. He was traded to Boston in 2011 and helped the Bruins win the Stanley Cup that year.
So in addition to the position shuffling, Peverley has a pretty good idea about how to adapt. In Boston, he vacillated between the top line and the bottom, and he became expendable when the salary cap tightened last summer. He was included with Tyler Seguin in the seven-player deal between the Stars and Bruins.
"Personally, I didn't have a great year last year, so I want to bounce back," he said of scoring 18 points in 47 games for the Bruins and just two points in 21 playoff games. "I really do want to have a good year this year."
He's off to a great start. He's tallied eight points (three goals, five assists) in 16 games and looks like the best answer for the rotating door that has become the top line's right wing.
"Some players can move from one position to another. They can drop down. They can go into the middle," coach Lindy Ruff said. "We've had Rich in the middle or we've had him on the wing. I think he's starting to come into his own now."
Peverley missed training camp and the season opener when his preseason physical showed an irregular heartbeat. He has not had a problem since, but it would be fair to expect his progress to be just a step behind that of his teammates. That said, he looks up to speed now.
Peverley said his ability to move from line to line helps him keep focused on the little things.
"I really do take every shift one at a time, because that's what I've had to do in my career," he said. "If they want to change me up during a game, I'm fine with that. You understand the purpose of your line and what you're trying to do, and then you just do it for that shift."
Peverley has found a way to be helpful in every game. He is fourth in average time on ice among forwards at 17:51, fifth in shots on goal at 34, second in faceoff winning percentage at 59.5 percent, and he's a plus-2. Mix in a shootout-winning goal and an overtime game-winner last week, and you see a significant impact.
"I think we all want to try to score when we're out there. That's just natural," he said. "Every team has good scoring throughout the lineup. That's how you win in this league now. A lot of times, the top lines cancel each other out, and then it's up to the third and fourth lines to make the difference."
Peverley knows, because he's played on them all.
"That's the value of some players," Ruff said.
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The Limits of CMOS Scaling from a Power-Constrained Technology Optimization Perspective
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As CMOS scaling progresses, it is becoming very clear that power dissipation plays a dominant role in limiting how far scaling can go. This talk will briefly describe the various physical effects that arise at the limits of scaling, and will then turn to an analysis of scaling in the presence of power constraints. Since the goal of CMOS technology development is high system performance (not just high device performance), the scaling analysis is carried out in the context of a microprocessor chip. A set of simplified models have been developed to estimate the performance of such a chip on the basis of the underlying technology parameters, such as the doping, the gate length, and the oxide thickness. These models enable fast turnaround comparative technology optimizations in the presence of power and temperature constraints. Using this tool, the dependence of optimal technology parameters on application power requirements has been investigated, as well as the dependence of chip performance on potential technology enhancements. These optimizations also lead to approximate lower bounds on average switching energy, which will be discussed.
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text: The two LE agencies I have worked for issue Glocks. I have personally seen and experienced numerous extractor failures, so I would replace it as a matter of course. Magazines are another area of concern, check the springs frequently. If you are going to trust your life on a Glock (or any other auto pistol, for that matter) keep up with malfunction drills, so that clearing jams is second nature. However, if the extractor breaks, tap, rack, bang won't mean much. Usually, limp wristing results in a stovepipe, but in extreme cases can cause short stroking causing the pistol to close on the spent case.


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The Perils of Locking and Losing Devices
If you're the proud owner of a new iPhone 5S, you've likely said goodbye to the traditional four-digit passcode and hello to Touch ID. Apple's upgraded security feature lets users unlock their phones quickly and easily with their unique fingerprint.
But what about those techies who have yet to splurge on the latest iPhone? And what about the people who have iPhones but don't use the passcode option? Apple claims that more than 50% of users don't lock their phones with a passcode. After all, it can be a pain to punch in four digits every time you check your phone–which is an average of 150 times per day, according to Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers' annual Internet Trends report.
Although a misplaced or stolen iPhone can be relocated with the free Find My iPhone app, that doesn't prevent the device–or the data it stores–from being compromised. The best way to protect your device and the data on it is to not lose it in the first place. Luckily, a technology trend called "wireless leashes"–a concept similar to the invisible fences that keep your dog in the yard–can help prevent loss and, in turn, theft.
ZOMM is a poker-chip-sized device that wirelessly tethers to your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone. ZOMM alerts you if you and your phone should ever separate by more than 30 feet. Clip ZOMM to your keychain or throw it in your purse. An alarm will sound the next time you've left your phone behind at the restaurant, in the taxi or at a friend's house.
ZOMM is just one of the recent developments in cell phone safety, like the Bluetooth-enabled Tile system, that we've recently blogged about. But ZOMM takes safety to another level–and even doubles as a Bluetooth speaker. Say your phone rings while you're driving but it's buried at the bottom of your purse. Just click the ZOMM device that's now hanging from your keychain and start chatting away.)
You've got to love a device that pulls double duty.
ZOMM is available for $40 on Amazon.com.


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Fed's Duke Proposes Separate Community Bank Mortgage Loan Rules
Policymakers should consider establishing separate mortgage lending rules for community banks, Federal Reserve governor Elizabeth Duke said Friday.
The burden of regulations appears to be reaching the point that it is discouraging community banks from offering mortgage loans, Ms. Duke said in prepared remarks Friday at a Community Bankers Symposium in Chicago. Because community banks play a significant role in the mortgage market, this suggests community banks may need their own set of rules to keep them engaged in lending, she said.
"I am convinced that the best course for policymakers would be to abandon efforts for a one-size-fits-all approach to mortgage lending," she said. "Such a regime should still establish appropriate safeguards to protect consumers, but it should do so in a way that recognizes the characteristics of community bank lending."


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Before 10.1 is released, some features of BlackBerry 10.2 announced
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1. ideal_josh (Posts: 34; Member since: 26 Nov 2012)
ohh dear, these are quite basic features, they have a long way to catch up. Once BBM is on Android and iOS, im wondering how much more sales blackberry would make
2. ncarlosmiguel (Posts: 206; Member since: 14 May 2013)
What??? BB didn't support multiple alarms???? I would understand for emojis but alarms and reminders?? This is very important for me and I believe this is more important for business/corporate people.
5. Hemlocke (unregistered)
BB7 had this. BB10 is brand new and built on completely different code.
3. snowgator (Posts: 3609; Member since: 19 Jan 2011)
More reason to see where BB10 ends up a year of so. It is a fun, unique OS. It is just where it ends up and how well it is supported.
6. Hemlocke (unregistered)
I love my Z10. The hardware could be better, but the OS is great. Rocking 10.1.0.1880 (Gonna put 1916 on tonight), and it just keeps on getting better.
7. Rager722 (Posts: 334; Member since: 30 Jan 2013)
People keep knocking Blackberry but when Windows Phone came out everyone said it wouldn't last now look it has more sales it just takes more time to excel in the market, I think Blackberry will beat Windows phone soon after the Q10 is out in the U.S and updates become more firm
10. NewroticSlob (Posts: 159; Member since: 09 May 2013)
Actually, BB10 supports multiple alarms. They just aren't located with the clock. If you set multiple dates and times on your calendar, then your phone will notify you. People would go to the clock and naturally expect multiple alarms to be available. I can set as many reminders or notifications I want through my calendar.
11. apiskula (banned) (Posts: 578; Member since: 25 Jan 2013)
Blackberry sucks!
12. depeche (Posts: 63; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
apiskula, you suck!
13. NewroticSlob (Posts: 159; Member since: 09 May 2013)
Apiskula, perhaps, if you could explain your perspective of why "Blackberry sucks" by using evidenced-based facts and experiences, instead of childish diatribe and innuendo, people would listen. Otherwise, I will quote a movie I enjoy, "Aristophanes once wrote, roughly translated; "Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but STUPID lasts forever."
Maintain your avenue of commentary and I believe my quote will become true.
14. perrito (Posts: 1; Member since: 27 May 2013)
I really want to love my new blackberry z10 but the battery dont last more than 10 hours, problems switching between wifi and mobile data (turning off wifi and turning on mobile data takes time to the telephone to activate the mobile data), sometimes i see that the mobile data or wifi are not working, the maps sucks, sometimes the screen freezes...... its really frustating
If those everyday important KEY issues are not solved with the 10.1, i am selling this phone as soon as i can!. I cant believe that a "flagship phone cant give me all these important things." i miss my gs3
I just dont understand these blackberry die hard fans (you are receiving s**t!), now i understand why they are about to die
My last 5 phones last to least.
Z10 Frustrating as hell! Beautiful and Amazing OS
GS3 The best bar phone ever battery last the whole day
Xperia S uncomfortable and baterry drains
Blackberry 9900 Rock Solid
Blackberry 9700 Nice phone
15. NewroticSlob (Posts: 159; Member since: 09 May 2013)
I loaded the leaked version onto my Z10. No problems. I had no problems before tI loaded the update. My wife has had no issues w/ her Z10. She has the older update, at this time. If you haven't visited, which I'm sure you have, Crackberry, there is a lot of info that may help.


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Guyer close to Rays return
By Mike Vernon / MLB.com
HOUSTON -- Rays outfielder Brandon Guyer went 1-for-6 for Triple-A Durham as the designated hitter Saturday night.
With his return to the Rays getting closer, the question of what his role will be came up Sunday morning. Rookie outfielder Kevin Kiermaier has started 11 straight games, and has hit .385 with 10 extra-base hits in his recent stretch.
"I don't know, I haven't put a whole lot of thought into that yet," manager Joe Maddon said. "Guyer was playing well, real well. We'll just wait to see how that plays out."
Guyer has been out since suffering a left thumb fracture on May 26. He was hitting .262 for the Rays this season, with one home run and six RBIs.
He's expected to return to the outfield Sunday for Durham. Maddon wants to make sure Guyer gets enough at-bats before returning to Tampa Bay.
Maddon has suggestion for improving replay
HOUSTON -- Joe Maddon had a Skype suggestion for Major League Baseball after Saturday's 7-3 loss to Houston. On Sunday afternoon, the Rays manager added a second suggestion.
Maddon lost a challenge in which he thought Kevin Kiermaier successfully stole third base. The tag at third was close and the umpire ruled Kiermaier out on the play. Maddon said if he were to argue with the umpires on the field, he would've been arguing with the wrong officials.
"It would be nice if you could have some kind of Skyping experience where you could argue with the guy that makes the call on the other side," Maddon said after the game. "At least be able to Skype the guy and yell at him."
On Sunday, Maddon elaborated on his feelings toward reviewing a call on the field. While Maddon likes using instant replay to ensure calls on the field, he said it's still a work in progress.
He added a suggestion that if a play stands, rather than a play being confirmed, the challenging manager should not lose his challenge. The call on the Kiermaier stolen-base attempt was that the play stood.
"Basically, they're saying it could've gone either way," Maddon said. "It's inconclusive."
Maddon made it clear after Saturday's game that he thought Kiermaier was safe on the steal, and he echoed that thought Sunday.
"If that can't be overturned then nothing can be," Maddon said. "That was kind of obvious to me."
Hellickson throws bullpen, is set for third rehab start
HOUSTON -- Rays right-handed pitcher Jeremy Hellickson threw a bullpen session Saturday, and is expected to make his third rehab start Tuesday for Triple-A Durham.
Hellickson is working his way back from offseason arthroscopic elbow surgery.
He struggled with his second rehab start Thursday, giving up four runs in 2 1/3 innings. Hellickson's first rehab start was at Class A Advanced Charlotte, in which he threw three scoreless innings.
He was 12-10 with a 5.17 ERA for the Rays in 2013.
Mike Vernon is an associate reporter from MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Mmm, I'd like to wake up to this :)
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Although teams are dancing and some major conference tournaments got going on Wednesday, traditionally Thursday is the day when people start taking extra long lunches, reserving conference rooms for "secret meetings" and having a quick trigger finger on the minimize button on their laptops.
With so much hoops going on, it's tough to carve out your day. Never fret, we here at One And One did the work for you. Here are 10 intriguing games to watch on Thursday.
ACC Tournament: Florida State (18-12, 9-9 in conference) vs. Maryland (17-14, 9-9 in conference)
How to watch: 12:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
Why you should watch: This is a big one for the bubble. Florida State (RPI: 58, KenPom: 39) has some pretty good wins on its résumé, and it compares well to teams like BYU and Pittsburgh, but it can't slip up against a Maryland team that just beat Virginia in its regular season finale. If the Seminoles can beat the Terrapins (playing in their final ACC tournament ever), they'll have a chance to make a huge statement against the top-seeded Cavaliers on Friday.
Big 12 Tournament: Kansas State (20-11, 10-8 in conference) vs. No. 16 Iowa State (23-7, 11-7 in conference)
How to watch: 12:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Why you should watch: Because this will feature pretty good basketball between two teams that play very different styles. Both teams are pretty safely in the field at this point, but with the Big 12 tournament wide open, this game should be a good gauge for what to expect the rest of the weekend in Kansas City. Iowa State has a triumvirate (DeAndre Kane, Melvin Ejim, Georges Niang) this is good enough to help the Cyclones beat anybody in the country.
ACC Tournament: Wake Forest (17-15, 6-12 in conference) vs. Pittsburgh (23-8, 11-7 in conference)
How to watch: 2:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
Why you should watch: The computers like Pitt a lot (RPI: 43, KenPom: 21) but the quality wins just aren't there. The best non-conference win came against Stanford. The best conference wins are over Clemson or a sweep of Maryland. Compared to a lot of the other bubble teams, the Panthers can't afford a slip up. Wake Forest hasn't had much ACC tournament success over the past few seasons, but the Demon Deacons did beat UNC and Duke this year. The Pitt team that beat Wake 80-65 earlier this season needs to show up.
Big East Tournament: St. John's (20-11, 10-8 in conference) vs. Providence (20-11, 10-8 in conference)
How to watch: 2:30 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1
Why you should watch:
For love of the old Big East Because this is Bubble Fest '14. SI.com's Michael Beller has both teams "In The Mix" but currently on the outside looking in for an NCAA bid. One of these two will have to make a run, and it's pretty much a play-in game from here on out. This one should be pretty dang competitive.
Big 12 Tournament: Oklahoma State (20-11, 8-10 in conference) vs. Kansas (23-8, 14-4 in conference)
How to watch: 3:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Why you should watch: The selection committee will be watching Kansas closely in the Big 12 tournament. Will the Jayhawks be able to capture the title without Joel Embiid, or will they bow out early and give up a line or two in their seeding? As for Oklahoma State, Marcus Smart and Markel Brown are pretty much worth watching all the time, and the up-and-down Cowboys have been trending in the right direction since Smart returned from his suspension, including a win over KU less than two weeks ago.
Pac-12 Tournament: Colorado (22-10, 10-8 in conference) vs. California (19-12, 10-8 in conference)
How to watch: 5:30 p.m. ET, Pac-12 Network
Why you should watch: Outside of the St. John's-Providence game, this one is about as close to a play-in as you can get. While Colorado (RPI: 33, KenPom: 57) should be safe based on some good non-conference wins (Harvard, Kansas, Georgia) and no horrible losses, this one is critical. Should Cal (RPI: 51, KenPom: 70) pull it out and win another one in the conference tourney, the Golden Bears could steal someone's at-large bid.
ACC Tournament: Miami (17-15, 7-11 in conference) vs. N.C. State (19-12, 9-9 in conference)
How to watch: 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
Why you should watch: Because T.J. Warren could go for 40. The conference's most explosive scorer has done it against just about everyone else in the ACC and he was named the league's player of the year by both the media and the coaches. The Wolfpack are likely NIT bound, but if they can string together a miracle run to the conference finals, they could join the bubble conversation.
AAC Tournament: No. 19 Memphis (23-8, 12-6 in conference) vs. No. 21 Connecticut (24-7, 12-6 in conference)
How to watch: 9:00 p.m. ET, ESPNU
Why you should watch: This has the potential to be the best game of the day. UConn's Shabazz Napier was the AAC Player of the Year, and if he can get any help from Ryan Boatright or DeAndre Daniels, the Huskies could put a charge into the Tigers. Memphis is a real wild card in the conference tournament as well as the NCAA tournament. It's impossible to expect which version of the team will show up, but given that this tourney is being played on their home floor, the Tigers will be even tougher than usual.
Big 12 Tournament: West Virginia (17-14, 9-9 in conference) vs. Texas (22-9, 11-7 in conference)
How to watch: 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN3
Why you should watch: Rick Barnes not only did enough to keep his job this season, but he also won Big 12 Coach of the Year and has the Longhorns back in NCAA tournament field (they'll be an at-large selection if they don't win the conference tourney). West Virginia is likely NIT bound, but the Mountaineers are just dangerous enough to screw up the whole Big 12. WVU has wins over Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Iowa State and Kansas and is playing with house money. Win on Thursday and things could get fun for Bob Huggins' team.
Big East Tournament: Marquette (17-14, 9-9 in conference) vs. Xavier (20-11, 10-8 in conference)
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My son is so proud to have gathered enough money to buy his own PC (x-mas money helped! ). He is autistic, so that's a decently big deal for him. We already bought a nice 23" monitor, and now we are going to order the parts and build his PC. Gonna do this together, so I'll show him how it's done at the same time. Mainly he will be doing digital drawings and play Star Wars TOR on it. His budget is $500, so I realize it's a bit tight for a gaming rig. But worst case, he'll upgrade different parts in the future. Here's what I've come up with, that cuts it to about $500 CAD. What I need help with is with compatibility between PSU/Mobo/VGA, to be sure I have all required connectors.
Antec three hundred case $50
Intel Core i3 3220 $110
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Total $487 before taxes. Any comments? I know it's far from a powerhouse, but it's definitely much better than what he currently has (a Dell Vostro with a 8600 GT VGA). I'm hoping it'll be decent.
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Championships for MY teams in my lifetime:
Cincinnati Reds - 75, 76, 90
Chicago Blackhawks - 10, 13, 15
University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12
Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98
Everything that happens before Death is what counts.
― Ray Bradbury, Something Wicked This Way Comes
It's bad, but it's not exactly the worst we've seen out of some of the major conference/state schools this year. Colorado losing to Colorado State and Cal State-Sacramento and then getting bludgeoned by a pretty average Fresno team (wasn't it 45-0 in the second quarter?!?) is much worse. Indiana losing at home to Ball State (a team WKU is favored to beat this coming weekend) is worse. Arkansas losing to UL-Monroe seemed as bad or worse, although they seem to actually have a pretty decent team.
Kentucky has no business losing to Western, but Western is a pretty solid Sun Belt squad.
Do you think Scout really puts much effort into deciding who is ranked #118 and who is ranked #95. I can't imagine they spend much time evaluating those players.
It is kind of sad that outside of a few players, I don't think there's much of a talent difference between UK and WKU, but WKU does make up for their high school recruiting deficiencies by picking up some transfers. For example, one of the DBs who was giving UK fits all night was a Florida transfer.
BTW, Western is hosting Southern Miss this weekend. Not sure why I thought they were hosting Ball U.
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I agree with Boston Red. The difference between classes #80 to #118 is likely smaller than the difference between classes #1 and #15.
Schools like UK and IU are always going to be susceptible to the smaller in-state schools unless the talent (and experience) differential is overwhelming.
The game represents a huge opportunity for the smaller school. It's probably one of the largest crowds that team will play all season and it's an opportunity to show the big school why they made a mistake in recruiting.
That said it should still be an upset when these games happen. Losing three in a row to the in state MAC school is completely embarrassing. So it could be worse UK.
I don't really follow recruiting outside of checking what OSU gets but how much talent is there in KY and where does that talent go? I know there are several top programs in Louisville but for the past 5 years of so neither UK or UL have been any good. I know Highlands in NKY has some top level players from time to time but occasionally you hear of them going to ND or UC but thats about it.
Here are a few that come to the top of my head:
3 from this year already (ULM-Arky and Auburn)
Utah State-Auburn last year
Jacksonville St.-Ole Miss (Loss to an FCS team)
UAB-UT a couple years ago, Wyoming-UT, Memphis-UT with P. Manning
Any number of Vanderbilt losses (Army, MTSU, Duke come to mind)
Approached as a Vandy fan, there have been a few times when Vandy has won SEC games they had no business winning: (@ UT 2005, @ UGa 2006, @ USCe 2007)
When all is said and done more is said than done.
I bet you're right that no players from WKU were offered scholarships to UK. I'd also be willing to wager that they were quite amped to show what a mistake UK made in not offering them scholarships
Were it the case where Kentucky had a huge talent differential, it wouldn't really matter. But given that UK had slightly more talent, the motivation and scheme can make up a small gap.
*I don't believe Rivals rankings are superior in any way, but rather knew where to find them and knew I wouldn't have to pay for the privilege.
They're working their way to being a pretty solid Division I football team, as evidenced not only by beating Kentucky, but by playing Alabama pretty well in Tuscaloosa, 35-0. The final score doesn't show how close it really was, as Bama got a closing seconds TD. Offensively, the Tops and the Crimson Tide were within three first downs and 100 total yards of each other. They also beat Austin Peay 49-10, who also lost to VaTech by around the same score.
Sure, they're not great, but it's not like they're pushovers either.
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- For Darry Adai from Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann
- blueskysunday says, "D'awwww the creepiest couple XD"
- For Bubblehead Nurse from Silent Hill
- For Yoko Littner from Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann


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ooooo she has good chakra control ... so what? controlling her chakra perfectly is going to save her out in the battle field when naruto could just FRS and blow her up into space. Then saying her parents were in the fourths team? That's a bit much ... You just want to put her there because you're a fan boy.
Nothing more needs to be said .. Sakuras a *****y scrub that needs to be put in her place more often, and recognize, SON! and besides .. Minato had blond hair, naruto has blond hair. You'd think that Sakura would look something like her parents if they were on that team ... of that picture that was posted .. the black haired kid CLEARLY doesnt have pink hair nor does the little girl. So case close. :D Unless her mom has pink hair ... or her dad >.>