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Discussion in 'Odds & Ends' started by zapvor, Apr 24, 2007.
cow tongue? Or....
i'm sure that feeds a small family...haha
Or...one PaulMan! Haha
that photo is the famous wookie trick. i don't think it's as large as it appears. i'm pretty sure i could handle that sammich.
btw -- on a whim i'm having my sticks strung up with solinco tour bite 17 full bed at 45 pounds and alu power/syn gut hybrid at 50 pounds. anyone try these strings?
Hunh. That setup sounds familiar!
Love the tour bite. Our teammate in Luxembourg got me hooked on it. Stringing it nice and low is a good move as it's pretty stiff. Love it!..... when I'm playing.
i vaguely remember those two guys. did they retire? did they move to south florida? did they own facebook stock?
FB stock...bleh zuckers!!
LOL! Sappy digging in the crates.
what do you mean?
One is working on a doubles match with his wife and the other is still playing manly singles in tournaments, not that wimpy doubles most of you guys still play. :razz:
teenage mutant ninja ball strikers?
Also, didnt know a certain twmac member used to use a technifibre?
^^^ Damn those two masked fellas are SCARY looking! :shock:
grilled lamb burgers and Homemade Hainan Chicken Rice tonight for dinner!
Instant ankle cure! I hope.
thanks sap for bringing pics back...i cant even pretend to keep up anymore. fark..........
TM, you need to wear that mask in your next match....
Will Smith agrees
Let's celebrate and have a June TWMAC meet up.
June 16th work (Saturday)? The date is far out enough to reserve or know of any league match conflict.
TWMAC meet up:
Date: June 16th
Time: Vote
Place: Suggest
Food: YES YES YES
1. Sup2dresq (June 16th - anytime- anywhere-anything delicious)
2. PurePrestige (June 16th-anytime-anywhere-anything delicious)
3. Cool Blue (June 16th-?- Chips and Soda)
4. Nitefly (June 16th-?-Korean meats)
5. Chris_Downs (June 16th - 2pm USTA match workout- Beer)
6. Paulman (June 16th- 4pm - Chicken Wings)
7. Hollywood (June 16th- anytime-anything with JO on it or sausages)
8. Dats (June 16th-?-Beer)
9. Sappy (June 16th-anytime-will consume beer)
Nothing like the cheap 2second MS paint. Thats hilarious.
And the guy should have kept using the techifibres, would have saved him some time and money looking for other frames.
Texalium FTW
Seems like he is settled with one stick now? But he has like 10 of them. Unfortunately, that company is in bankruptcy right now.
what's for lunch folks? I am tempted to run down to Germantown to get noodles.
i don't know but i'm hungry....in richmond now...maybe capital ale house? mmm...food...
got my first 4.5 singles win last night! finally...the monkey (not that one) is off my back...
Congrats CD!
What's for lunch peoples? I'm eating Ethiopian. Been told I look Ethiopian. No lie, been stopped so many times and people start talking and I'm like, sorry I don't speak your language.
Sappy, like the tennis ninja pics.
Anyway, working at home and watching the kiddo. Hard to type with a 4-year old hanging off your shoulders.
Everything is disconnected and out of place since we're having the house painted. Had to go MacGyver and create a desk out of a small coffee table and my bed.
didn't leave the house. I had leftover lamb burgers from last night. So I made a lamb sammy. I had some leftover arugula and put that on. That combo is pretty good.
Who's got Diablo 3?
I might be gettin my PLAKA on in an hour...
if u don't know... u better aXs somebody!
French store with offer for Diablo 3 widows (NSFW) - LOL!
I had chicken salad from Trader Joe's for lunch.
Downs, congrats!!!
Thanks JR for the link to get a free copy of Diablo 3. You just save me some cash.
wookie, you look as ethiopian as much as i look bulimic
Didn't know Olie is going out with MaKir
this guy.. total dou..he bag.. way to set the standard too high for all the other guys..... ONIONS.
And somewhere a boy is crying his heart out...amidst bottles of shampoo and a pack of hotdogs.
What fun stuff is going on this weekend in DC that a 3 year old boy might like?
I believe swim parks are open in surrounding counties.
always the zoo
I believe local Lowes and home depot has kids free workshops as well.
for all u cheapo's who has fios/dish and refuse to subscribe to tennis channel, like me, free this weekend.
She shudda said "No, thanks, but I WILL take some quality time with that chick in the red cowgirl dress and boots. She's hot." :shock:
omg, this guy copied my proposal! im suing!
oh wait, i didnt do anything. phew, glad i went first.
Dats, how was plaka?
thank goodness I am married already. fortunately unlike racquets, only need one in my lifetime.
Good job, Downs.
And you're in my backyard and didn't give me a shout. I feel dissed.
i was not brought back my own sandwich... i was given leftovers. blech.
and it was the plaka sandwich and not the chicago gyro.
definitely still tasty, but i was hoping for a giant lamb sammy. sigh
when did lux original go to $15? geeez.
Monkeydowns sighting!!!
Team monkeydowns had a pretty dominate day. Tm went back to a poly and was hitting his slice like he was last winter. We played some extra games after the real match - we won 20 out of 21 games today. Team barely won, 3-2, but a win is a win!
I'm a tennis channel junkie, couldn't do without it. Thanks for the tips. We did the zoo already. Today we went in the Capitol and Union Station. My son could ride the metro all day. Speaking of the metro, the last rail car I got into today was at least 90 degrees. Do they not use AC on the weekends? What gives?
50% of the time it's broke, every time....
Whew...glad to hear you guys pulled it out. Would've been h*ll to pay from :twisted: if not!
Thanks for the hit and lesson TM! Good stuff!
prob caught a bad train. usual if there's a train with no one in during busy times, it usually means there's no AC, a crazy man inside, or there's someone eating kimchi and fish over rice inside.
It was brutal. We screwed up and got on a blue line train at Metro Center before that, so I guess it was our fault. We were rushing and I thought it said Vienna on it but once we hit daylight a few minutes later, I knew we were on the wrong line. There was a motorcycle completely on fire at the Arlington stop that was probably worth the $3.70 mistake though.
True story, over 10 years ago a frantic lady was parking at a meter behind the building I used to work at in Orlando. She was feverishly hunting for change all dressed up and I was chilling on an after lunch stroll. As I was walking by, she had tears in her eyes and she mentioned that she did not want to be late for a job interview. So I gave her the $1.40 in change I had in my pocket and went on my way. The next day, we fly up to Reagan and as some guy is getting off the Metro, he hands me his ticket and says I'll never be here again. I look down and $1.40 is stamped on it. SPOOKY...
since ur down here already, u may as well go to a dogfish and try the ipa's there. there's one in northern via. I have one down the street and I go at least twice a month.
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LET THE SHOW BEGIN—Sponsor, board members and participants of the 37th Annual Business Opportunity of the Western Pennsylvania Minority Supplier Development Council cut the ribbon to start the event. (Photos by Diane I. Daniels)
After successfully sponsoring their annual Business Opportunity Fair last month, the board and staff of the Western Pennsylvania Minority Supplier Development Council are planning the quarterly meeting of their affiliate, the National Minority Supplier Development Council July 15 through 18.
"We are pleased and look forward to hosting a productive meeting and bringing council presidents, board chairs, MBEIC chairs and the NMSDC executive Staff to our city," said Alexander Nichols Jr., president and CEO of WPMSDC. "Pittsburgh is considered one of the best places in the world to visit by National Geographic Traveler Magazine and we are happy to show our affiliate members why that is. I am so delighted to have NMSDC visit Pittsburgh. This is their first visit since we hosted the National Meeting in 1998."
The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel, one of the areas four Diamond Hotels will serve as the meeting space with the Leadership Reception taking place at the Savoy Restaurant and the Welcome to Pittsburgh Reception at PNC Park. Over 100 leaders in minority business development from across the country are expected.
The WPMSDC, celebrating 41years, is one of 36 regional councils of the NMSD which is considered one of the nation's leading business membership organizations. With the slogan to certify, develop, connect and advocate, the WPMSDC mission is to advance business opportunities by certifying and connecting minority business enterprises to corporations and buying entities.
With the goal to assist its members and participants in its 37th Business Opportunity Fair to turn contacts into contracts, the event consisted of the morning keynote address by Pennsylvania State Legislator Jake Wheatley; the luncheon keynote address by Marquis Miller, vice president of field operations for the NMSDC; and seminars and exhibits of more than 50 major corporations and public agencies. Approximately 300 attendees participated in the event throughout the day.
Wheatley said during his tenure in office he has been working for the inclusion of minority and women business enterprises in state government.
"I believe in access and inclusion for all Pennsylvania small businesses," he said.

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Crispin the mosaicist wants to concentrate on his art. Rustem of Kerakek, a physician, is also on his own journey of self-discovery. But no man may withdraw from society that easily, and both men soon find themselves drawn into the deadly webs of Sarantium.
Lord of Emperors is the sequel to Sailing to Sarantium.
©2000 Guy Gavriel Kay (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
"If you love chariot racing - this one is for you!"
Being totally immersed in the world of Sarantium for the last few days, coming back to the real world was a bit of a shock. I loved this book. The characters, the world, the plot, the pacing...everything. Knowing that Mr Kay has no hesitation in killing off his characters resulted in a great deal of anticipation and desire to 'turn that page'. I adored the ending as opposed to the ending of the first book when I was left a bit discombobulated. Caius Crispus aka Crispin has to be one of the best protagonists out there in the world of literature. The women are also quite well developed but lag in comparison to the well fleshed out male characters. Of the side characters, Carullus and Scortius remain my favourites. The humour is deftly dealt with ensuring that the novel is not overladen with gloom and doom. One of the most delightful facets of Mr Kay's writings is the inclusion of the future that some of the characters will have. I am sure that one of them became the ancestor of Rodrigo Belmonte of The Lions of Al-Rassan's fame. Oh and the chariot scenes - absolutely stupendous. Highly recommended. "'Somewhere in the world, just then, a longed-for child was born and somewhere a labourer died, leaving a farm grievously undermanned with the spring fields still to be ploughed and the crops all to be planted. A calamity beyond words. "
"More melodrama"
Originally posted at FanLit.
Lord of Emperors is the second (and final) novel in Guy Gavriel Kay's THE SARANTINE MOSAIC duology. The story, set in a pseudo-Byzantine Empire, mostly centers on Crispin, a mosaicist from a neighboring kingdom who's been commissioned to decorate the ceiling of a new chapel the emperor is building. Against his wishes, Crispin has been drawn into the Sarantine court's political intrigue. In this second installment, the political turmoil finally comes to a head and Crispin's life is, once again, drastically altered by events he can't control. Not only are his and his friends' lives in danger, but the changing political climate has major consequences for his art.
While reading Sailing to Sarantium, the first book in the THE SARANTINE MOSAIC, I had a hard time believing in the characters and the drama — I thought the plot lacked the world-shaking significance that the characters seemed to be overwhelmed by at every moment. I felt manipulated — like Kay was showing me murder, lust, adultery, shocking brutality, witty repartee, and titillating suggestions to make me feel like there was more going on than there really was. While I liked Kay's characters, it felt like a big soap opera to me and I was impatient with the story.
The first part of Lord of Emperors is more of the slow drama and introspection that occurred in Sailing to Sarantium — every character analyzing what everyone else says, scrutinizing each gesture, contemplating every look, even reporting how they would think about this word or that gesture when they looked back on it sometime in the future. We're reminded over and over how subtle and dangerous everybody is:
"The room seemed laden and layered with intricacies of past and present and what was to come. Nuances coiling and spreading like incense, subtle and insistent."
There are several sweet and touching scenes, but most of Lord of Emperors is more of the melodrama of Sailing to Sarantium. Finally, about 2/3 of the way through, there is a major upheaval followed by a slow unwinding of its tragic consequences. There are some real heartbreaking scenes in the last third of the novel, and the story ends on a beautifully bittersweet note. It just takes a really long time to get there.
Guy Gavriel Kay's strength is making his characters come alive. Thus, when the big events finally occur, they really are painful and tragic and we worry about these people's futures. I cared about Crispin, his queen, the charioteers, and the cook and his apprentice. However, I didn't feel the need to be privy to every thought they had along the way — how many times do I need to be told that Crispin is thinking that only two women in the world wear a particular perfume? THE SARANTINE MOSAIC should have been trimmed down to just one book — I would have enjoyed it a lot more.
I also think I would have felt more appreciation for THE SARANTINE MOSAIC if I had read it earlier in my acquaintance with Guy Gavriel Kay's work. His world and characters are so full of life, there's so much drama and passion, and I admire the character development. At this point in my reading history, however, I can't help but notice that Kay's intrusive style, which I've always thought of as almost over-the-top, never changes. Now that I've read ten of his novels, what I once admired — the type of story, the deep characterization, that particular distinctive prose — starts to become tiresome. If you're new to Kay, or if you can't get enough of his style, you'll have a better experience with THE SARANTINE MOSAIC than I did.
Again I listened to Audible Frontier's audio production which was narrated by Berny Clark. Dialogue is his strength — I thought it was perfect. His narration is a little too slow (I had to speed him up) and I think some listeners will think it's also a little bland, but I liked how his reading didn't elevate Kay's drama even further.
"Mosaic - part 2"
A mosaicist goes to the big city, the most magnificent city in the world, the capital of the neighboring country which is incidentally intent on invading his war-torn homeland. Here he discovers or should it be rediscovers life, with all its intrigues.
He says all he wants to do is practice his craft, his art, but he is pulled into so much more by the beautiful empress the former dancing girl, her sworn enemy the gorgeous noble woman and of course there is the queen of his own about-to-be-invaded country. It is not a love triangle by any means, for these are powerful and inhumanly intelligent women, but let???s just say that Guy Gavriel Kay does not by any means shy away from describing them as lovely.
These books are more than the story of one man that goes to the city though, we are introduced and follow other people as well, and unlike many other books where the viewpoints shifts around from person to person we never really lose sight of what it is all about. For like any event in history it is all made out of different bits, many people with many different stories come together in a city in one place in time and together their stories and lives are placed next to each other like pieces of glass or stone a ceiling. It is only when we as the reader see it all from a distance that we see the mosaic it has become. Funny that.
"As usual, Magnificent Kay. "
Second part of a magnificent story, and a great examination of human loss and achievements.
Berny Clark does a very good job, although I admit to preferring Simon Vance as per other titles from this author. If you read or listen to one of Guy Gavriel Kay's superb offerings, you will end up with all of them sooner than you think. (And eagerly awaiting new publications)
"The unexpected"
After the heights of the first book in this twosome, you might expect less of the follower. Ah, no indeed, the color, the taste of the eastern kingdom keeps you turning pages until the truly unexpected ending. Satisfactory in every way. A truly gifted author.
"Excellent Historical Fantasy"
Worth all 22 hours. Like the Lions of Al-Rasan, a tremendous work, compelling and incredibly well written.
"Standard Guy Gavriel Kay Fair"
If you wish to find a more moving, thought provoking or outright human experience, you can find it in one of the other books written by Kay. At the moment, though, with an unshed tear in my eye, I would suggest this one.
"frustratingly good"
The book was excellent but i the characters and plot lines i was most interested in were left hanging. My favorite character was killed off at the end of the last book and i almost did not come back. . . I am glad i did, , new characters were deep and pulled me in, , i did keep waiting for more development on the birds. Souls of sacrificed girls were trapped in animated mechanical birds. I thought this was going to be a major part of the second book but instead the author focused on chariot racing and political infighting. At the end of the book there were several pages that tied up loose ends, , i would rather have another book :)
Overall a very good book but still frustrating
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Aviva Premiership
Falcons swoop for Hufanga
ESPNscrum Staff
November 18, 2011
Hufanga scoring for Tonga against France © Getty Images
Newcastle Falcons have completed the signing of Tongan World Cup winger Suka Hufanga.
The Falcons are currently struggling in the Aviva Premiership at the foot of the table but the signing of Hufanga - who follows in the footsteps of South African Adriaan Fondse and Taiasina Tu'ifua in signing for Newcastle - is hoped to re-ignite their faltering season. The 29-year-old scored for Tonga in their win over France and he is relishing the chance to run out at Kingston Park.
"The club have made me very welcome and I'm very happy to be here," Hufanga said. "The players are friendly and very welcoming - it is like I have been at the club for a long time.
"It is going to be a new experience for me living in Newcastle but I am really looking forward to the challenge of playing in the Aviva Premiership. I am just happy to be here and hopefully I will play very soon."
And Falcons head coach Alan Tait is delighted with his trio of new signings. "We have done everything we can off the field and the players appreciate that but I think now is the time to bring in some real quality players," Tait said. "Semore Kurdi has given me the opportunity to bring these players in and I believe these lads will bring something special to the squad. I can't wait to see them in action."
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There's one completely unqualified person who feels that it's OK to comment on how I take care of myself. I don't sleep enough. I exercise too much. I eat too much. I drink too much water. I shouldn't run because it'll wreck my knees. I shouldn't wear toe shoes because my body needs more support.
Who's not overweight? Who doesn't need surgery to repair or replace joints of ligaments? Whose cholesterol and blood sugar are in check? Whose arthritis is under control? Who hasn't had more than a cold or two that didn't even require antibiotics during the past year? Who hasn't had to take a sick day in more than eight months? I give you three guesses; the first two don't count.
Skirt Runner
Yeah.... A week or so ago I started a thread about how my coworker gave me unsolicited advice about how I keep running my uterus will fall out. And I've heard plenty about how I'm destroying my joints. Why are people so concerned? Everyone thinks its ok to get on me about running, but there's a coworker of mine who seriously orders fried chicken, wings, or a burger and fries EVERY DAY for lunch. Who is rather overweight. No one dare criticize HER lifestyle choices! Her arteries are going to explode.... But it's my uterus and knees that people at work are worried about. People should mind their own damn business.
PRs: 5K- 28:16 (5/5/13) 10K- 1:00:13 (10/27/13) 4M- 41:43 (9/7/13) 15K- 1:34:25 (8/17/13) 10M- 1:56:30 (4/6/14) HM- 2:20:16 (4/13/14) Full- 5:55:33 (11/1/15)
I started a blog about running :) Check it out if you care to
People still think that running will make a woman's uterus fall out? Please. A man's testicles are more likely to detach.
Yup. She gave me this whole spiel about running intensifying and quickening the effects of gravity. Gonna get saggy boobs too according to her!
I learned a long time ago that if I just say, "you're probably right", it ends the conversation quickly.
Short term goal: 17:59 5K
Mid term goal: 2:54:59 marathon
Long term goal: To say I've been a runner half my life. (I started running at age 45).
I get the crap all the time from my fellow 50+ women friends/acquaintances. The ones who are very
overweight, with knees issues, high BP etc.
I'm 51 , 5'4" and weigh 121 lbs, perfect vitals and run marathons without an ache or pain. I love it when those
people give me health/exercise advice.
My favorite tactic is to say "could you repeat that please" and when they do say "that's what I thought you said"
and walk way.....people really don't know how to react to that one.....it's fun.
Chief Unicorn Officer
It is very annoying how there's a double standard--it's perfectly acceptable to say snarky things to healthy or thin people, but NOT OK to make comments along a similar vein to unhealthy or overweight people.
Mile 5:49 - 5K 19:58 - 10K 43:06 - HM 1:36:54
Go figure
Trying to find some more hay to restock the barn
Please. A man's testicles are more likely to detach.
Hilarious! Mine did detach during my first marathon lol!
+1 to LTH, which also works no matter what the subject is when dealing with negativity.
Warrior Princess
You are a better person than me. That stuff does not amuse me. It pisses me off.
This made me laugh out loud!
Do you even run?
My ex works in a hospital. She always made sure to tell me whenever a doctor told her how bad running was for me. Meanwhile I was rarely sick, low pulse etc.
The only time anyone else would give me their opinion on running it would be when I happened to mention an injury. I don't ever do that now unless someone asks.
OUCH! That's it for me.......no more running. If I wouldve known that I never would've started? Lol.
First Race
Hot Chocolate 5K Chicago November 4, 2012 30:17
Second Race
Penguin in the Park 5K Decatur Illinois March 23,2013 27:08
My coworkers think I'm nuts for running after long 12 hour shifts where i'm on my feet the entire time. They are nurses and are mostly all overweight and eat like crap. Guess who looks better in a bikini? End of story. The ones that open their mouth are unhappy with their situation and are envious of our dedication to health. My two cents.
Running is my mental-Ctrl-Alt-Del.
I did NOT laugh out loud at that one...I thought great, one more thing to worry about. That was the only area below the waist that did not suffer excruciating pain after my first marathon.


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Keep It True IV
Review and Pics by Blackgoat & Skyklad
Friday April 1st
Warm Up "Fist Held High"
Dittigheim "Sporthalle"
For the fourth time in not even 2 years Skyklad and I went on this pilgrimage of Metal. Our trip from Regensburg to Tauberbischofsheim (a 2 hour drive) went surprisingly uneventful thanks to a quick trip to the FIAT dealer the day before where I had the loose muffler of my car welded. It would've been a disaster losing that on the motorway and most definetly more expensive than the 3 EUR I had to pay there. Saved us a lot of money for the impending Metal Market.


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Landry is as good as gone. if the Nuggets make a Trade with us for Melo, he's the first guy they would want along with Will.
Also anybody else think Melo looks better without the Headband? I always thought Headband players were kinda Douchey.
Landry is as good as gone. if the Nuggets make a Trade with us for Melo, he's the first guy they would want along with Will.
Also anybody else think Melo looks better without the Headband? I always thought Headband players were kinda Douchey.
No comment about Melo's looks...
But yeah I agree on the Nuggets most likely requesting fields if we are going to work out a trade for Melo.. Chandler and Gallo are 50-50 split on who they may ask for imo.. BUT.. If we wait til trade deadline we can throw out a **** offer.. All the pressure would be on Denver at that point because it would be their last chance to get something in return for him should he walk away..
I doubt it. Gallo had the best game of his career against DEN last season, and they don't want him.
I say screw DEN. Call their bluff, watch deadline pass and then just sign Melo when the season's over.
I would love to keep Landry though. He is so Talented, and has such a great basketball IQ, Imagine how good he will be 2 years from now! he could be putting up All Star numbers!
Fields to me should be unshopable
If I was GM I don't know what I'd do.
I want to keep Fields and Chandler. If we waited for free agency we'd be able to keep Gallo too. Gonna be interesting to see how it all unfolds.
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Fields is consistent where Chandler and Gallo are not.
Fields can actually play as a solid SG where Chandler and Gallo have to play either a 3 or a 4.
Imagine a lineup of:
No inconsistency, all smart players, the only thing hurting is a strong bench but Mike D likes a short rotation anyways.
Fields is more valuable.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
Landry Fields is the "Bright-Spot" of the Knicks this season, the Knicks do have a history
of getting rid of their bright-spot players (since Lonnie Shelton, Sugar Ray, Ray Williams,
Anthony Mason, Starks, Sprewell, KVH, Ariza, Nate, Lee).
The Denver Nuggets is a defensive team with Nene, K-Mart, Birdman, Carter, Billups.
The last 5 years the Denver organization been building the Nuggets team around high
scoring Carmelo Anthony defenseless talent.
I would not give the Denver Nuggets Fields & Will for Melo. Hell No!
The Nuggets would have a chance at becoming a better team in that trade by signing
FA Zach Randolph in the offseason (Nene, Zach, Birdman, Harrington, Will, Fields, JR Smith,
Billups, and Ty Lawson). That rotation of players would be a contender in the 2011-12 season.
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I remember when Channing Frye was untouchable... that turned out great right?
The problem is people naturally want to keep players when they're doing good and trade them when they're bad. It doesn't work that way. The best scenario is to give up a player when they're performing above their level to get the best value. We're not gonna get any trade value for someone whos in a slump.
fields too good to give up
gallo and chandler 4 melo would be amaZing
Remember Channing Frye? Great start to his rookie season, had some thinking he shouldve been drafted #1 (over Chris Paul, Deron Williams, and Bogut) he was untradable to us thus NY not being able to nab Artest who was lobbying to be a Knick.
Fast forward and re-visit that trade and we are talking steal for us!
We've also turned down deals for Frank Williams and Micheal Sweetney in the past!
This summer there was those who thought I was crazy for suggesting Randolph and Gallo for Melo
Nuff said.
Hot rookie starts don't mean that they are on their way to stardom in the league (just like slow starts don't mean bust) sometimes we have seen the best from them (think Channing Frye) I like Feilds and the intangiables he brings, he is the biggest steal in this year's draft hands down
But is he really the deal breaker for us getting Melo?
Now....being that Melo is a FA next season there is the possibility that we don't give up jack to get him and just sign him out right, but if we are talking strictly trades here, then Feilds will be apart of the package and with no 1st rounders to throw in their Feilds is certainley a nice compensation for a lack of picks.
Also untradable is a dumb concept when a team is rebuilding....To quote two revolutionist
"The biggest mistake a man can make is to think he isnt expendable, truth is anyone can be replaced"
"By any means neccessary"
-Malcom X
If Melo was on The Knicks this season we would be 9-4 as oppossed to 5-8, thats the difference between being 4th in the East and 10th!
Laundry Feilds can be had!
"I'd Rather Melo shoot with 3 men on him than Jefferies shotting wide open"
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Britain's love affair with bottled water
Leading academic brands industry a "scam" as campaigners condemn our growing thirst for bottled water.
The UK bottled water industry releases 350,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year.
One of Britain's leading authorities on water supplies has branded the bottled water industry a scam, backing campaigners' claims of wasted millions and environmental pollution at a time when tap water standards have never been higher.
Professor Paul Younger, Rankine Chair of Engineering at Glasgow University, has highlighted growing fears that our increasing consumption of bottled water is damaging the environment while raising huge profits for the big brands, despite Britain having one of the best mains water supplies in the world.
The product continues to attract buyers in increasing numbers. Last year was the most profitable ever for the UK's largest manufacturer of sparkling water, Highland Spring, reflecting what has become a remarkable British success story for the bottled water industry.
But Prof Young, widely respected as a specialist in water resources and groundwater engineering, and currently Chair of the Global Scientific Committee of the Planet Earth Institute, said he was concerned that people were "forsaking the wonderfully clean and rigorously tested upland waters that flow from our taps, in favour of water in plastic bottles".
Bottled water photograph via Shutterstock.
Read more on this interesting topic at ENN Affiliate, the Ecologist.


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The castle Leuchtenburg in Seitenroda is one of the most beautiful castles of Thuringia. Located high above the river Saale valley the castle offers a wonderful view from the Thuringian Forrest up to the Harz. Double walls, moats and fortified towers present themselves in rare originality. The museum rooms show premium exhibitions about the history of the castle and the regional hunting tradition, an outstanding collection of sumptuous Thuringian china, bridal jewelry and other sights.
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Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080 UB front projector
The Short Form
|A compact 1080p projector that offers impressive out-of-box performance and loads of adjustments to make its picture look even better
|• Bright, punchy, yet accurate picture • Plentiful video adjustments • Great remote control
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|• 1080p resolution • 2.0X zoom lens • Accepts 1080p/24 input signals • Manual zoom, focus, and lens shift • ISF certified • 12-volt trigger output • 170-watt UHP lamp • Ceiling mount and spare lamp included • Inputs: 2 HDMI; VGA; component-, composite-, and S-video; RS-232C • 11 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 17 1/4 in; 19 3/4 lb
With its latest 1080p LCD front projector, Epson takes a cue from the airlines by offering both coach and first-class versions. The PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 UB and the PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080 UB are pretty much the same projector. As with coach and first-class, the big difference is in the amenities: The Home Cinema has a 2-year warranty, but the Pro Cinema adds another year as well as a spare bulb, a ceiling mount, and ISF certification. Appropriately enough, the Pro is sold through custom installers (who provide a much higher degree of service than do the so-called "box movers" who sell the Home version), and it costs $1,000 more. We requested the Pro Cinema for review. After all, when's the last time you turned down an upgrade?
Epson says the Pro Cinema's contrast ratio is 50,000:1, but comparing that to the ratings of some other projectors is like comparing a Concorde to a Cessna 152. Like other LCD models - and some LCoS and DLP models - the Pro Cinema has to "cheat" with its automatic iris adjustment to get to that elevated number. For the projector to display a bright frame of video, the iris opens up to permit all the light from the lamp to reach your screen. For a dark frame, the iris shuts down so that the black and dark-gray parts of the picture get darker. But the iris can have only one setting per frame, so it doesn't do anything to improve the contrast of still images. (Epson specs the single-frame, or "native," contrast ratio at 4,000:1.) Still, the company's contrast claim is basically legit - after all, you buy a projector like the Pro Cinema for Pirates of the Caribbean, not PowerPoint.
I doubt that many people outside of Epson's own engineering staff would know what to do with all the adjustments on this projector. Everything a video technician would want and need is here, and Epson also threw in some exotic touches: a skin-tone control; cyan, yellow, and magenta color-calibration controls along with the usual red, green, and blue; and a cool multipoint gamma adjustment that shows you which part of the image you're adjusting. The color-temperature presets let you tweak grayscale in increments of 500 kelvin (K), ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 K - a level of precision I haven't seen before. And a technician can program ISF Day and Night viewing modes, with four separate memories provided for each mode so the picture can be optimized for up to four source devices.
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Is there anyone with one set up in queen size? Did you have to take all the legs off before you could get the bed together?
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gridironmonger says
A small percentage of any given population are sociopaths….
johnmckay says
How big was the margin of error in the sample? How many calls were wrong numbers? How clearly was the question worded?
SallyStrange says
Was this research funded with government money?
michaelbusch says
The full report from the Pew Research Center: http://www.people-press.org/files/legacy-pdf/528.pdf
These are 2009 data, so there may haven been some shifts since then.
@SallyStrange: the Pew Research Center is funded by a small part of the very large endowment of The Pew Charitable Trusts. You may thank Joseph Newton Pew and his family. And since the report is from 2009, the current self-generated crisis of government-funded research programs had not yet happened when it was written.
anuran says
There are plenty of older Republicans who remember the days of Hatfield, Packwood and other "Red Tories".
chigau (違う) says
Whatinhell are you doing posting a new one at this time of night?
Ichthyic says
6%… that's just barely significant.
seems about what you would expect just given chance.
DBP says
I thought it said 60%. 'Bout had a heart attack.
imthegenieicandoanything says
Simple to explain!
"Republicans" are either evil or in league with evil, and around 6% of scientists are also either evil or in league with evil.
Obviously, we are not counting scientists willing to work with the oil or tobacco industries, but simple working with evil because it's a steady paycheck and, well, they kind of think about other things while doing it.
dongiovanni says
A number of them are probably Engineers pretending…
thumper1990 says
What professions are they counting as "scientists" here?
ekwhite says
It would be interesting to survey the Republican scientists to understand why they remain in the Republican party.
grahamjones says
About half of US science funding is for defense.
Perhaps 6% of scientists get 50% of the money?
I assume members of this 6% voluntarily terminated their research when the GOP decided to slash science spending, for America.
samihawkins says
Being a scientist doesn't mean you can't also be a racist, a homophobe or a narcissist who considers anyone poorer than them to be inferior scum.
If anything the % should be higher, but I guess most of those types call themselves 'Libertarians'.
samihawkins says
The moment I clicked submit I remembered I forgot 'sexist' on that list.
markbarker says
Can we ask Bill O'Reilly if he can explain it?
(gotta love Friday morning political snark ;) )
Ogvorbis, broken failure. says
What definition do they use for scientist? Some of the ones who show up here arguing for, say, the aquatic ape, or the evidence for extraterrestrial visitors guiding humanity, and other such nonsense (not to mention all the ID and creationist people). I mean, would the guy who does Timecube consider himself a scientist? (Not saying that any of these people are actually GOP, just pointing out that those who self-identify as scientists may not be what I consider a scientist)
thumper1990 says
I wonder if any of the 6% of "scientists" believe there is scientific evidence for women being worse at science?
Larry says
Dr. Evil, that's one. Then there's Dr. No. Two. Drs. Frankenstein, Moreau, and Lecter. I'm sure I'll think of some more.
David Marjanović says
Whatinhell are you doing posting a new one at this time of night?
PZ has
minions a bot that posts at regular intervals. He writes in advance.
The moment I clicked submit I remembered I forgot 'sexist' on that list.
And indeed, the graphic clearly shows that 100 % of scientists have a male shoulders/waist/hips ratio.
Eurasian magpie says
*hoping this won't summon certainperson*
Dr. Mabuse
evolutiongrrrl says
The scientist polled were AAAS members, 2500+ that filled out an online survey. I found it interesting that the public (represented by 2000 responses to phone survey) does have a positive view of science and generally believe it has a positive effect on society (in the 84% range).
nich says
…the Pew Research Center is funded by a small part of the very large endowment of The Pew Charitable Trusts…
I have a million immature thoughts running through my head at this moment…
md says
Diversity is our strength.
Sastra says
The public's overwhelmingly positive view of science might reflect a certain confusion between science and technology. I suspect that if the two were somehow separated in a clear question, you might find the number of people who approve of 'scientists who work at discovering and understanding the nature of reality' is lower. But I don't know.
One of the popular sayings on atheist/skeptic/humanist/science forums is that "reality has a liberal bias." Many years ago the self-image of the Republican was that of someone with a slide rule and serious expression, saying what had to be said and doing what had to be done while the Democrats were dancing around with flowers in their hair trying to summon the fairies. I think Republicans still like that general image — the reality-based tough pragmatist — but they've put down the slide rule and picked up a Bible. No. That doesn't fool the scientists.
Abdul Alhazred says
Every dishonest apologetic trick in the book, right PZ?
Are you going down a checklist?
Eamon Knight says
@8: 'sfunny, so did I. What is it about the graphic that leads to that illusion? (Or is it just because I left my computer glasses at home today?)
stevem says
But wait, wait, wait. You're looking at it backwards! Aren't they really saying 94% of Scientists are Democrats (at least, NOT Republican). Isn't that a CONSENSUS that the Democratic Party is THE ONE for Scientists? Does only a 100% majority (unanimity) count? Don't we always allow "outliers" in our scientific measurements of even physical phenomena, much more so for psychological phenomena? Can't the 6% just be the unexplained "outliers" scientists always have to "sweep under the rug" and ignore? Why ask "why", no answers anywhere.
But then again, aren't scientists SMART? How could a smart person EVER choose the Republican party for his own? Republicans are known, well known, as the party of stupid (Even Jindahl said so). But, oh, maybe those scientists just like to feel like the smartest person in the world, so surround themselves with the stoopids, to be smarter then everyone around them. Maybe those 6% just have an ego problem.
atheist says
@Abdul Alhazred – 10 May 2013 at 8:51 am (UTC -5)
Every dishonest apologetic trick in the book, right PZ?
Are you going down a checklist?
stevem says
And indeed, the graphic clearly shows that 100 % of scientists have a male shoulders/waist/hips ratio.
But they all seem to be wearing skirts! (or maybe kilts) Is it just deliberately 'ambiguous'?
roricus says
@13: I don't know how the numbers in that Sci-Am graphic were tabulated, but I assume that any grant that comes from the military would be filed under 'defense'. As someone who is paid on one of these grants, I can promise that not all 'defense' research is focused on killer robots or hypersonic aircraft. Unlike certain political parties, the DoD seems to recognize the value in funding basic science. That being said, it would be nice to see more of those dollars being distributed by the NSF.
dannicoy says
This ancient greek skeptism – Where do I sign up?
dannicoy says
skepticism even
daniellavine says
Ahahahahahaha, poor pouty Republicans.
It's OK. 6% isn't that bad. (OK, it's pretty bad.)
scottcunningham says
I'm looking at this question from the other angle. Scientists are disproportionately older white men with high social status, disproportionately coming from higher income families of birth, who have job security if they have tenure and actual knowledge and skills to feel they earned their position above other people in society, and there's a definite problem with sexism in hiring, advancement an retention.
So really, the question's more like how the GOP lost so many people with multiple kinds of privilege who could erase it by claiming hard work, study or personal genius. I mean, doctors have a pretty similar demographic bias and real abilities to cover up race, sex and class privilege, and even here in Canada there are a lot more than 6% of doctors who are conservative.
Endlessly attacking the legitimacy of science itself, years of attacks on scientific funding and nonsense about Jesus riding a T Rex and shooting Romans with an M16 probably cost the GOP a lot of voters who started right in their pocket.
Martha says
@10 dongiovanni:
A number of them are probably Engineers pretending… /blockquote>
Don't forget chemists. In my experience, even in academia, they tend to be conservative, and I've met a surprising number of chemists who are fundamentalists. I guess chemistry doesn't challenge their views of the world with pesky little ideas like evolution or the big bang.
Actually, as a member of a chemistry department, I was surprised the number of Republicans was so low. At first, I thought it was likely that the bulk of the 35% who call themselves independents were secretly conservative. But then I looked at the next chart in the Pew Report and saw that only 9% self-identify as conservative at all.
Samihawkins (#15) is right: some of those "moderates" must be libertarians. Or the AAAS sample is biased toward biologists and physicists (which it may well be).
moarscienceplz says
Oh, this is quite easily explained. Most "scientists" are just liberals and hippies who make up lies about Evolution and Global Warming in order to get free money from the government to buy their pot with. The 6% are undoubtedly the true scientists who get their money honorably from oil and tobacco companies.
nullifidian says
Ogvorbis @ #18:
I mean, would the guy who does Timecube consider himself a scientist? (Not saying that any of these people are actually GOP, just pointing out that those who self-identify as scientists may not be what I consider a scientist)
He may not be a registered member of the GOP, but Gene Ray did endorse McCain.
coffeehound says
@ 27, md,
Diversity is our strength.
Yeah, all those y chromosomes in multiple shades of…..beige.
Haakon Thunestvedt says
Does that mean that most Amercan scientists vote Republican since there are few republican parties worldwide? ;)
quidam says
dongiovanni: A number of them are probably Engineers pretending…
Snide asshole.
Engineers can be scientists, scientists can be engineers. The categories are not mutually exclusive.
Eamon Knight says
@42: They *can* be, but are not so automatically, and there is a common phenomenon (called the Salem Hypothesis) of an engineer parlaying their credentials into undeserved status as a "scientist", who should therefore be listened to on subjects they have only superficial understanding of.
Me? I'm an engineer who tries to know his limitations.
quidam says
Indeed. The same is true for any discipline. Not all biologists, physicists, geologists, chemists are scientists.
It's not so much a hypothesis as a prejudice pulled from the nether regions. Calling it an hypothesis is only an attempt to give it undeserved status as a scientific observation
Any scientist outside their discipline may have only a superficial understanding. I wouldn't allow PZ's credentials to give him 'undeserved status' when commenting on say sub-atomic physics. Or a physicist commenting on evolution. Or for that matter an electrical engineer commenting on rock mechanics
Knowing one's limitations is fine but you make it sound like knowing one's place.
anchor says
The blaring correlation is obvious: its not a dispute between reasoned opinion. Its obviously a war against willful and abject stupidity.
There are 'atheists' who thunder against the popular notion of supernatural entitlement.
There are 'skeptics' who scorn rinky-dink beliefs outside of rational real-world explanation.
Its time for rationality to bite down and declare a war on ignorance and stupidity.
chigau (違う) says
The only person I have ever met in meat-space who thought that humans could not have built the pyramids was an engineer.
The only person I have ever met in meat-space who thought that men have one fewer ribs than women was an engineer.
quidam says
Well that certainly proves something
ck says
As far as I know, due to the various perversities of the U.S. political system, there are good reasons to register Republican in some places even if you're never going to vote for them.
Rev. BigDumbChimp says
As far as I know, due to the various perversities of the U.S. political system, there are good reasons to register Republican in some places even if you're never going to vote for them.
Jeff Lewis says
More anecdata – my brother is a scientist who doubts AGW. I'm an engineer who accepts it. Is the Salem Hypothesis anything more than just a lot of confirmation bias. Does anyone know of any polls similar to this Pew one, but for engineers? After a few minutes of googling, the closest I could find were this study:
and this article:
neither of which addressed the issue directly, but which would suggest that engineers do accept evolution at a higher rate than the general public (I know that's not the original defintion of the Salem Hypothesis, but it seems to have morphed in many people's usage to mean that a lot of engineers are creationists).
rustiguzzi says
FWIW, the difference between science and engineering was explained some years ago by the head (I've forgotten his name) of a British engineering company, thus:
"If a spaceship lands on another planet, it's a triumph for science. If it blows up on the lauchpad it's an engineering failure."
Ing:Intellectual Terrorist "Starting Tonight, People will Whine" says
Yes just like being riddled with cankors and tumors makes you strong.
See how the small minded retreat into a sophistry? "All opinions are equal" truthiness
quidam says
I am aware that there is a perception that 'engineers are creationists' – which if challenged becomes more nuanced and falls back to 'maybe engineers are creationists a higher rate than some other groupings'.
The reality is that there is no data that I am aware of to support this. It may be true, there is data that suggests that chemists are slightly more likely to be creationists than biologists and physicists. But it would be stupid to accuse chemists of being creationists.
It's certainly true that a small number of very prominent creationists with legitimate academic qualifications have been engineers (Henry Morris, Walt Brown, Andrew Schlafly and Harold Camping spring to mind). A surprising number of YEC's have held PhDs in Geology (Andrew Snelling and Kurt Wise for example). And large number have bogus qualifications (Kent Hovind and most of the rest).
All we're really saying is that anyone who appeals to an argument from their academic credentials, is committing a fallacy and likely to be misrepresenting (or at least over valuing) them, and (possibly) that the closer a discipline is to dealing with issues that directly contradict the bible, the less likely the members are to believe it. Oh and that creationists are dicks.
The real difference between science and engineering is that there is isn't. There is considerable overlap and discussing how the extremes – a university research physicist and a structural engineer (say) – differ, overlooks the reality that most people with a science degree don't do science in their everyday jobs.
And let's not forget that Peter Debye had a degree in Electrical Engineering, a PhD in Physics and won a Chemistry Nobel Prize. Engineering and Chemistry? Clearly a creationist. Oh and Jamie Hyneman's degree is in Russian linguistics and Adam Savage has no degree or formal science qualifications.
quidam says
Oh and I forgot the prominent biologists in the creationist camp: Behe, Wells, Purdom et al.
All who parlay their credentials into undeserved status.
Usernames are smart says
In school, every Political Science (major) I knew was a Junior Republican.
Maybe many of them grew up to be "libertarian."
// What Chigau #46 said
David Marjanović says
Gene Ray did endorse McCain
Day saved.
CSB says
Are they counting economists as scientists?
Igor Melios says
Looking at the membership and board of the AAAS it looks like >90% of the people work for a public institute in some fashion. It seems likely that a poll of an organization of people whose lives are spent in public institutions earning publicly funded salaries would support the political party most supporting them.
You'd get a similar effect if you asked how many petroleum engineers are democrats. Yes, people tend to vote for the party that supports their best interests.


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Peter Pilotto Earns Raves for Spring 2010 Signature Watercolor Prints
Peter Pilotto Earns Raves for Spring 2010 Signature Watercolor Prints
>> In the space behind a record store in London this morning, Anna Wintour stopped by for a preview, and Peter Pilotto and design partner Christopher De Vos sent out their trademark watercolor prints atop sculptured and draped minidresses. The collection inspired quite the impulse gushing from Another Magazine ("Peter Pilotto — show of the week so far."), Vogue UK ("The Pilotto show has been one of our FAVOURITE shows yet") and Los Angeles Times's Booth Moore ("Peter Pilotto is next big thing out of London."). Wintour's bouncers were so energized by the show, they apparently almost knocked Suzy Menkes over as they rushed Anna out.
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( ) Thoughts, face expressions and reasons.
The smoke cleared . Obito merged with juubi. His hair and face is now white. Obito's appearance changed too.His injury heals so fast.
Kyuubi : Sages power ?
Minato : Your wounds ?
Obito : Juubi's power. Isn't it interesting sensei ?
Minato : This is not real you. ( I need to attack him before its getting too late)
Obito : You don't know what happened to me sensei.
Minato quickly come behind him and use rasengan.
Minato : Rasengan!
Minato's rasengan hit Obito but Obito absorb the rasengan.
Minato : ( Surprised) How come ?
Naruto : Dad he has got the ability of Pein.
Sasuke : If physical attacks don't work on him then genjutsu will sure work.
Obito : As though I would let you
Obito moves in flash , appear behind sasuke and Kick him. Sasuke fall near a katsuyu clone.
Naruto : Sasuke !
Sakura : Sasuke kun! kathsuyu sama quickly heal him.
Kathsuyu clone attach in to Sasuke 's body
Sasuke ( Pant,Pant ) Damn ! I didn't able to see him.
Hokages are already disabled the barrier and come near Minato to aid him power and Killer bee too. Madara joins with Obito.
Madara : Good job Obito.
Obito : You bastard I won't trust you anymore.
Madara : Even though you became jinchuriki you won't be able to defeat everyone especially these edo hokages
You will need my help.Otherwise they interrupt you when you cast the illusion.
Obito : Ok do as you wish.
Hashirama: Me ,Tobirama and Hiruzen will take care of Madara.
An evil smirk appears in Madara's face.
Bee : We wil kick the juubi worm. Yea.
Gyuuki : Bee it's not time to rap bee.
Gamakichi is standing behind Naruto. Suddenly a voice ring in his head.
"It's about time."
Gamakichi : Ok. Kuchiosen no jutsu!
Large smoke appears in the ground. When the smoke clears its reveal great elder frog.
Great elder frog: Things are going in the same way as I predicted.
Naruto : What ! Great elder frog.
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Captain Kirk is trying to help a Connecticut teen get a date for the prom with Taylor Swift.
Kyle Mullins, a high school senior in Canton, has been using Facebook to spread the word about his wish to go to senior prom with the Grammy-winning country crossover sensation.
Kyle has not heard from Swift yet, but William Shatner somehow found out about the story and shared it with his 1.4 million Twitter followers.
He is the Priceline Negotiator, after all, so maybe he can make something happen.
If not, he has a suggestion for Swift's next hit song: "We will never ever go to Prom together."
Kyle was on local radio station KISS 95.7 this morning and talked about Taylor, William Shatner and his back-up plans for prom.
"William Shatner and I are not really on like a first-name basis just yet, but apparently he Tweeted something about it, so that's pretty good, I guess," Mullins told the morning crew at the radio station.
Mullins' second choice for a prom date is Selena Gomez.
His third is Betty White.
Here's a unique Social Media story.A CT teen is asking @taylorswift13 to his prom.Anyone know Taylor? ;-) MBBnbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Can…
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) April 3, 2013
"@rockgodicus: @williamshatner Probably just wants her to write a song about him." We will never ever go to Prom together? ;-)
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) April 3, 2013
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Semper Fi
Town Square
Dow Plummets & Unemployment rises
Original post made by Mother of a Marine, Livermore, on Mar 6, 2009
Semper Fi
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a resident of Dublin
on Mar 6, 2009 at 10:22 am
Hi. First, thank you for your son's service and I hope he returns home safely.
We were in dire straits well before the Democrats took over Congress (and with only a slight majority). Depending on where you draw the line, my opinion is that we started the current downward spiral in 2006. A conservative banker I know think it was 2005 while others think earlier with the dot.com bust. But the general consensus the decline was started sometime ago.
The decline in Dow started 2007... I know personally...unfortunately.
With easy credit home owners were taking cash out to spend thinking their house value would go up and they could either refinance again or sell out. The cash out then would be used to buy things. We had an artificial economy. That is, money came from paper appreciation rather than from good old fashion hard work.
For home buyers, including investors, they were buying homes with little or no money down. Speculation was rampant. As my brother would say about the stock market, the "greater fool" thinks someone will pay more for the stock (or house) they just bought and turn a quick profit. Oops... only worked for a few in the beginning.
Lastly, some folks on Wall Street packaged deals with fancy names to sell to foreign investors with income "guaranteed" by the high interest rates from sub-prime loans (borrowers with bad credit or shaky real estate properties such as home in an industrial area). These went bust. There is certainly a lot more to this story but I think this gives an overall view.
a resident of Canyon Creek
on Mar 6, 2009 at 11:02 am
Posted by Dublinmike, a resident of Dublin,
You paint a fair picture, and yes, there is a lot more. All political parties are fair game for blame. Lots of Americans are fair game for blame. Wall Street, Main Street, the Neighborhood Street and here's a new one, the World Street share in this blame.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 6, 2009 at 11:08 am
This pretty much sums up the situation. From Wednesday's Daily Show:
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a resident of Birdland
on Mar 6, 2009 at 1:25 pm
In the year Rome fell the masses cheered
From a lonely place I watched her burn
In my prison cell the worst was feared
As they swept her ash into history's urn
Her golden age had long since past
Her fleet of proud ships dashed & shattered
Taunt lines that held them strong and fast
Were blurred and frayed, the sails tattered
With moral sextants misaligned
They sailed to rock and petty sea
Truth's hull integrity declined
Rushed in filth and debauchery
As Senator's of place and station
With pockets lined and glad hand grin
Watched Empire walls with strong foundation
Now crumbled, cracked, fall from within
In the year Rome fell, no lessons learned
No voice to warn from dungeon floor
With history changed, and pages burned
The fall of Rome begins once more
a resident of Downtown
on Apr 1, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Students of Roman history, or history in general, will realize that no empire is eternal. Rome had it coming for a long time. If we don't change our ways, our holdings will crumble as well.
Fret not however, decay and destruction are inevitable and natural, as are rebirth and reconstruction. If not for the decline of the global British Empire during the 19th an first half of the 20th century, America would not have gained its position in the world.
Perhaps now is the time for the giants to fall. Perhaps not. But it will happen. And we'll have to learn to adjust and adapt.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
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ArtsEmerson: The World On Stage presents El Pasado Es Un Animal Grotesco. It's 1999 in Buenos Aires. Mario, Laura, Pablo and Vicky are in their mid-20s and ready for careers, love and adulthood. Over the next decade, Argentina's economy will collapse and their lives will take a series of unexpected turns. In this fast-paced, multilayered "mega fiction," director Mariano Pensotti (one of the most noted experimental directors throughout the world) deftly unfolds the lives of these four characters. El pasado es un animal grotesco (The Past is a Grotesque Animal) is a funny and moving portrait that takes place atop a slowly spinning turntable stage; a reminder of time's ceaseless march. Guided by a narrative voice-over, we are granted access to a string of defining moments in the touching and tumultuous lives of the group. Moments that illustrate how quickly and easily real life can transform into fiction and back again.
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Aaron Boone visited with teammates and reported progress in his recovery from the open-heart surgery he underwent in March.
"I feel good," Boone told the Houston Chronicle. "I'm six weeks [since the surgery] ... and I feel a lot better than I did two weeks ago. And it's definitely getting better all the time."
Boone still has trouble with some tasks, like lifting objects, but didn't rule out a return this season.
"This year? Maybe," he said. "I would say there's a chance."
Feldman eyes role in starting rotation: Scott Feldman has worked his way into the Rangers' starting rotation.
"I love starting, and it's been a lot of fun these last three games," Feldman, who has a 3.24 ERA in his three starts, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "I don't want to take anything for granted. When they tell me to go out and pitch, I want to go out and do the best I can and have the team win the game."
Bruney faces prolonged stay on DL: Brian Bruney may have a longer stay on the 15-day disabled list than initially expected. The Yankees right-hander said he probably needs another two weeks before he is healed from a flexor muscle strain in his right elbow.
"I thought I would be back within 15 days, but I wouldn't have been 100 percent," Bruney told Newsday. "I probably would have felt some discomfort, and who knows what would have happened after that."
Robinson brings tools, energy: Shane Robinson, recalled Thursday when the Cardinals placed Rick Ankiel on the disabled list, brings strong skills to the roster.
"Speed, defense -- he's a very complete player," general manager John Mozeliak told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "Look at the tools he has. He can provide extra-base hits, and I think he showed in Spring Training that he's a high-energy player. The situation we're in with only 12 position players means you need to have everyone available."
Janish gets a new look from mound: Paul Janish switched positions from shortstop to pitcher for the Reds in their 15-3 loss to Milwaukee on Wednesday. Janish needed 35 pitches to get three Brewers out in the ninth inning.
"I think I had a little left in the tank, but I didn't want to risk running up into anyone's gut," Janish told MLB.com. "I tried to run it across the plate. Unfortunately, that's what they were looking for."
Janish allowed five runs on five hits, including a home run, in his inning on the mound. He did, however, strike out two batters.
Wise making recovery from shoulder injury: DeWayne Wise, out with a separated right shoulder, thinks he's within a month of returning.
"It's getting better," Wise told MLB.com. "I took some swings yesterday in the cage, and today I tried to put a little more into it. It's just really, really tight.
"I have to get it stretched out because, [on] balls away, I feel it it a little bit when I try and turn on the ball. But today was a better day than yesterday."
Owings chalks up another triple: Micah Owings is a .316 career hitter and is 5-for-17 this season with three RBIs and two runs scored. He hit his second career triple on Thursday against the Brewers.
"I say it all the time. I'm fortunate to be able to swing it and be blessed with God-given talent that I have," he told MLB.com. "I take a lot of pride in it. I know a lot of guys are going to continue to bear down on me, but I'm going to bear down, too, and keep seeing what I can do to help the team."
LaRue's goals are all about winning: Jason LaRue, a former regular, is batting .438, and the Cardinals are undefeated in his four starts, but he is content in his role as backup to Yadier Molina.
"For me, I'm at the point in time in my career where I want to win, I want to go to the playoffs, and that is the sole reason I signed back here," LaRue told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "I had my heyday of starting. I enjoyed it, I loved it, but, most importantly for me, is I want to win."
McCann to have new look upon return: Brian McCann completed a Minor League rehab stint and is expected to rejoin the Braves on Friday as they take on the Phillies in Philadelphia. The catcher will wear glasses and switch to a hockey goalie-style mask while behind the plate.
"I'm not used to taking the mask on and off [with glasses on]," McCann told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I went down to backup first [base], and I smeared the lens. I am probably going to have to wear them when I catch.
"This is all going to be a process for me to get used to. I have to get used to catching with these things and hitting with them."
Cust now has two grand slams: Jack Cust delivered the second grand slam of his Major League career on Thursday.
"It's nice when the weather heats up, because the ball does carry," Cust, whose blast landed in the seats above the scoreboard in right at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, told the San Francisco Chronicle. "But the ball I hit today would have been out anyway."
Oswalt not expected to miss start: Roy Oswalt said he expects to be ready for his next scheduled start on Sunday after leaving Tuesday's game against Washington in the sixth inning due to a bruised right index finger. The right-hander had X-rays taken on Wednesday, and no fracture was detected.
"We'll see how it feels," he told the Houston Chronicle. "I'm not going to throw a bullpen. I might just throw on flat ground. But it should be OK."
Weaver's fashion of choice proves a winner: With the Angels sporting 1980s throwback uniforms, Jered Weaver posted a complete-game victory on Thursday. It had been awhile since Weaver pulled on the old-school double knits.
"Maybe in Little League," Weaver told the Los Angeles Times.
"I'll go celebrate with my parents," he said.
Buehrle nearly provides more jewelry: A.J. Pierzynski, who caught Mark Buehrle when the White Sox pitcher tossed a no-hitter against Texas in 2007, was particularly disappointed his battery mate didn't toss another one on Thursday against Detroit.
"I was mad at him that he didn't get another because I wanted another watch," Pierzynski told MLB.com.
Buehrle took a perfect game into the seventh inning in a 6-0 win.
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Latest content added for Digital Library Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Designhttps://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/partners/UNTCVA/browse/?sort=creator&fq=untl_collection:TXFC2015-03-16T14:32:52-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing Digital Library Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + DesignAviator's Cap Hat2014-05-27T05:32:10-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc286812/

Hat in the form of a white leather Aviator's Cap. The domed ovoid crown is made in six triangular sections, and has straps which extend down and buckle under the chin with two oval gilt metal links. The cap is lined with black satin, and has an inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer's label: "Adolfo / New York Paris" Retailer's Label: "Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas"
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Hat in the form of a black leather Aviator's Cap. The domed ovoid crown is made in six triangular sections, and has straps which extend down and buckle under the chin with two oval gilt metal links. The cap is lined with black satin, and has an inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer's label: "Adolfo / New York Paris" Retailer's Label: "Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas"
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Cap of ocher/dark yellow wool. Designed somewhat as a "watch cap", the hat has a high domed crown, which folds up at bottom to extends back upwards almost the entire height of the crown. Spaced top-stitching along upper edge. Unlined. Designer's label inside: "Adolfo II / New York Paris"
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Suit in hot pink nubbly wool knit. The ensemble consists of three pieces: a jacket, matching skirt, and black silk shell. The jacket is hip-length, with a shawl collar which has an attached black silk tie. The center front closure has 6 circular brass buttons with central embossed lion's heads and black outer edges. There are four faux flap pockets at front, two on each side of opening, each with button matching those of the closure. The long sleeves have simulated closure, with a line of three buttons matching others on each sleeve. The pocket flaps, cuffs, collar, center front, and hem are all edged in black. Designer's label sewn inside jacket at collar: "Adolfo / New York", with retailer's label sewn in just below: "Neiman-Marcus". The matching skirt is below-knee length, of the same pink wool knit, with pleating beginning 7" below waistband and extending to hem. Skirt has designer's label sewn inside at waistband as jacket. The accompanying black silk blouse is sleeveless, with rounded neckline. Single black silk -covered button closure at back of neck. Shell has designer's label sewn inside at left of closure as jacket.
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Ensemble consisting of: A) Jumper of brown suede. Knee length. Square neckline. Each shoulder with single snap closure at top. Left side closure of 11 snaps from arm to hem. Lined in brown cotton. Designer's label at center back: "Adolfo / New York" B) Blouse of cotton twill in multicolored paisley on taupe background. Turndown collar with pointed ends. Center front opening with 7 white plastic buttons and vertical, barred buttonholes. Long, set-in sleeves with 2-1/2" cuffs having 2 matching buttons and barred buttonholes. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: " Adolfo / New York"
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Hat of dark brown velvet. Somewhat styled as a "slouch hat", the slightly conical crown is flattened at top, and is embellished with concentric bands of top-stitching. Crown is encircled at base by a narrow band of taupe grosgrain ribbon, and has an ornament on right side consisting of a vertical 14" pheasant feather and various other brown and white feathers at base forming a "pouf". The wide brim is slightly wavy, turns down to edge, and is similarly embellished with concentric bands of top-stitching. The crown is lined in a steel gray satin, and has a steel gray grosgrain ribbon inner hatband. Designer's label: "Adolfo / New York Paris"
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Hat of red felt. Hat has a high, domed crown of smooth red felt. Around the base of the crown is a wide hatband made of a mosaic of various types and colors of feathers. At one side is a cluster of ostrich and spotted feathers forming a pom-pom, with one long curling brown striped extending up and back. The wide felt brim is somewhat asymmetrical, and curves down except for near the pom-pom, where it waves upwards. Inside, at base of crown, is red grosgrain ribbon band. Sewn to the inner ribbon band are two labels. Designer's label: "Adolfo / New York Paris"; Retailer's label: "Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas"
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Hat in modified cloche style of off-white wool felt with visor in front. Style could also be referred to helmet style. Small bow of self on small front visor. Back of brim folds up. Unlined with cream colored grosgrain headband. Designer's label on inside headband: "Adolfo / New York Paris" Stamp on inside crown: "TouTou / Body Made in Italy"
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Picture hat of navy blue horsehair material. The high, domed crown is encircled at the base by a wide band of navy blue grosgrain ribbon and has an over-sized dark blue silk flower with artificial stems and leaves set at front. The wide brim is plain, turned back on itself at the edge to form a wide band of double-thickness. When worn, the brim hangs down forming conical shape, but when laid down, brim flattens. Hat is unlined with an inner hatband of dark blue grosgrain ribbon. Designer's label sewn to inner band: "Adolfo / New York"


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BARTOW, Fla. - Sheriff's officials on Friday released private Facebook chats from two Central Florida girls accused of bullying a 12-year-old girl who committed suicide.
[DOCUMENTS: Chat transcripts | II | III]
The Polk County Sheriff's Office released the transcripts of chats involving 12-year-old Katelyn Roman and 14-year-old Guadalupe Shaw, who used the name Guadalupe Borgen on Facebook. They were arrested earlier this month on felony charges of aggravated stalking after Rebecca Sedwick jumped to her death because, deputies said, she was cyberbullied by the girls.
Rebecca, of Lakeland, jumped to her death from an abandoned cement silo on September 9.
In one of the Facebook chats released by the Sheriff's Office, Katelyn, speaking to an unidentified person, says she bullied Rebecca to her face and online.
"Yea im bully i deserve to die i wish it was me and not her....." Katelyn wrote. "Shes the only one i bullied and now i cant say sorry....."
In another chat between Katelyn and Guadalupe, Katelyn said she's sad about Rebecca's death.
"Me too . im kinda sad," Guadalupe responded. "Iknow I feel so bad omg I feel like its all my fault for saying all that s t to her omfg I didn't mean for nun diz to happen."
"... I wish this never happened like we never were friends or any of that," Katelyn wrote. Later she said, "I feel so bzd for beating her up."
Meanwhile, Jose Baez, the attorney representing Katelyn, told reporters on Friday that his client didn't do anything criminal and he would not allow the justice system to bully her.
"We don't need to have any more tragedy," said Baez, who represented Casey Anthony at her murder trial in 2011.
Baez, speaking after a court hearing, said that Rebecca's death was tragic.
"She feels absolutely horrible for what happened to Rebecca," Baez said.
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The FMCA Computer Geeks respond to questions about Rogue Wave Wi-fi, best Internet access, tethering an iPhone, and transferring the Favorites folder from a PC to a laptop.
Using Rogue Wave for Wi-Fi
Dear FMCA Computer Geeks:
I would like to increase my Wi-Fi range. Is it possible to use the Wave Wi-Fi Rogue to connect to the Internet and run it to a wireless router to connect all my system to my own network?
Lyman Sramek
While I do not have personal experience with this device, the Wave Rogue looks to be a good solution. We have used other devices to connect our personal network to a public wireless network.
The Rogue is a high-power (800mW) wireless bridge, sometimes called an ethernet converter. It takes the Wi-Fi signal and makes a wired ethernet connection you can input directly to a computer or into your personal router. It is weatherproof and can be powered with 12-volt or 110-volt house current.
The bridge must be configured to the wireless signal using the built-in Web interface whenever you change locations.
— Jim Guld
Internet and RVing for one
Dear FMCA Computer Geeks:
I am researching about RVing for one. What small RV is the best choice for a woman alone to travel the United States and Canada? What Internet is best?
Thank you.
Good to hear from you. Research can be very rewarding. These questions are very common. The answers are always, "It Depends."
I'll answer the second part first. I think the best Internet access for full-timers is a USB data card. In my opinion, Verizon has the best overall nationwide coverage. Many folks like the MiFi device for flexibility. It can be a Wi-Fi hotspot.
If you are a part-timer, you may prefer to tether a smart phone. I like the Droid family of phones. Data cards typically require a separate contract and cost $60/month. Data plans on smart phones are $30/month plus a tethering fee. Data gets more expensive in Canada. Make sure you have a compatible plan for international travel.
As for small RVs, there are so many choices. Again, what a full-timer might want or need is often not what works for a part-timer. Where you like to stay will dictate your decision. I like the newer diesel-powered motorhomes on the Sprinter chassis. Good mileage and easy handling.
Do your homework. Take your time. Let us know what you decide.
— Jim Guld
Can IPhone 4 be tethered?
Dear FMCA Computer Geeks:
I have an Iphone 4 with a plan from AT&T. Can this phone be tethered to my laptop while we are traveling in our motorhome? I have tried to download the software, but Windows warns that it is not recognized by Microsoft and may affect my computer now or in the future. Is this a concern?
Thanks for any help you can give.
Paul Boone
Yes, you can tether your iPhone for Internet access. Read your contract and observe the limits imposed by AT&T.
You do not say what software you are installing. Usually, the Windows warning you see is nothing to worry about. It means the software has not been tested and sanctioned by Microsoft.
— Jim Guld
Transfering Favorites
Dear FMCA Computer Geeks:
Hi.Is there a way to transfer my favorites from my desktop to my laptop?
Thank You.
Howard Shiner
Good to hear from you.
Transferring your Favorites should not be a problem. The Favorites is actually a folder on the computer. Each user has his or her own Favorites folder. Your browser uses the contents of that folder. You want to copy the contents of the first Favorites folder and paste them into the Favorites folder on the second computer.
There are several ways to complete the process. I must make some assumptions, as you do not say what operating systems you are using on the two computers. Selecting and using Copy and Paste are basic.
Here is one way using a USB thumb drive. First, find the Favorites folder on the first computer. You can do that in Windows Explorer by using search. Windows 7 and Vista make it easy. Click on the Start button and type "Favorites." This will show you the Favorites folders on your computer. There will be more than one. Choose the one that has your Favorites.
Select All the objects using edit > Select All. Copy those files to the USB drive by right clicking and sending them to that drive, or by using Copy and Paste.
Move the USB drive to the second computer.
Open Windows Explorer on that computer and find the Favorites folder location. Navigate to the USB drive and select all the Favorites in there. Go to the Favorites folder on the second computer and Edit > paste.
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Can't catch Train on tour this summer? Watch the guys 'Live on Letterman.'
On Monday, August 20 fans can watch Pat Monahan and the guys play their hits like "Drops of Jupiter" and their most recent single, "50 Ways To Say Goodbye" off their latest album, California 37, live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. The show will air live on CBS.com and VEVO, with a live audio stream available through Radio.com.
Train is currently traveling the States on their California 37 Tour with special guests Mat Kearney and Andy Grammer. Check here to see when the guys will be in your neck of the woods.
Can't wait until August to see the band? Watch their latest video for "50 Ways…" below.
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For the Media
Business Prof's Research in Wall Street Journal
[A photograph for media use is available at http://www.clarkson.edu/news/photos/sauer.jpg .]
Imagine this scenario: a new leader is assigned to a team and they start working on a new project almost immediately.
Imagine that in one case, the incoming leader has high status (older, more experienced, better credentials). In the other case, the incoming leader has low status. How should each of these new leaders take charge of their team and establish themself in the leadership role?
What behaviors will gain them the respect and credibility of their subordinates and allow them to effectively lead the team to accomplish its task?
In a new study that was featured in the February 26-27 edition of the Wall Street Journal, Stephen J. Sauer, an assistant professor at Clarkson University's School of Business, explored this question.
In two experimental studies, Sauer found that when the new leader has high status, subordinates view the leader more favorably if he or she uses a participative leadership style, asking for their input on decisions and work assignments, rather than a directive style, telling them what to do.
But for low status leaders, asking for input from subordinates is seen as displaying a lack of self-confidence, and team members prefer someone who isn't afraid to boss them around.
"When the low status leader used a directive style, study participants gave him a relatively high effectiveness score: 4.25 on a scale of 7. When the leader was more democratic, he was downgraded to 3.55," says Sauer. "By contrast, the high status leader only scored a 3.66 when he told people what to do, but was bumped up to 4.35 when he asked for team members' input."
In addition, Sauer found that teams whose leaders were viewed more favorably because of their status and leadership style performed as much as 20 percent better on a complex group task.
Teams led by high status, participative leaders performed best, followed by teams led by low status, directive leaders. Teams led by low status, participative leaders performed worst of all.
"For new managers, this implies that one needs to match one's leadership style to people's perceptions of one's status," says Sauer. "If a new leader has high status, he or she can be more participative and people will follow; but if the new leader lacks status or credibility, he or she must exert some control right from the outset.
Sauer says that this runs counter to a number of today's popular management texts that advise using a participative style in all contexts. "For some new leaders, being too participative is simply an invitation for people to not bother following their lead, and can be detrimental for team performance," he says.
The research is from "Taking the Reins: The Effects of New Leader Status and Leadership Style on Team Performance," by Stephen J. Sauer, forthcoming in Journal of Applied Psychology.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in six alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.


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Energy Benchmarking Key to Realizing $9 Billion in Savings in Apartments and Condos: Benefits for Owners and Renters
Almost 40 million Americans live in apartments and condominiums in multifamily buildings (those containing five or more units). Over the past decade, these Americans have seen their energy costs rise by 20 percent — more than three times the average rate of rent increases. A new report from the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), Energy Transparency in the Multifamily Housing Sector, finds that the nation's multifamily housing stock holds potential for major energy efficiency gains, which would improve housing affordability by keeping renters' utility bills down. Transparency about buildings' energy use can drive these gains.


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Original post made on Jan 13, 2012
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a resident of Alamo
on Jan 13, 2012 at 7:16 am
Tom is right on. We are wasting billions just to put in a system without new technology that no one will ride. It's the steam engine of bullet trains. Take a look at www.cybertran.com for an alternative that at least bears greater scrutiny.
a resident of another community
on Jan 13, 2012 at 7:32 pm
So if cybertran existed today and I got on one tonight to LA would I get there a week from Thursday?
Is it possible you're comparing a bicycle to a Lear jet?
It's rather simple, you can put in 21st century infrastructure which scoots your expanding population and workforce from bedroom communities that are attractive for their lower cost, yet within reach of the work centers via HSR.
Or you build more dead-ender commuter roadways. Which are parking lots 6 hours out of the day while people sit in their cars killing productive and family time while ingesting all manner of unhealthy exhaust emissions. Growing populations must remain within smallish radii of the work centers in order to commute.
So let's say you're the next Google and you're picking a site for your world headquarters. You have a clean sheet of paper. Do you go with China or western Europe where high speed connected infrastructure moves your workforce around or do you go with the good old wrapped in the flag USA which likes to run a daily slow motion rat race in the I-580 and 880 corridors?
Anybody looking at that project and thinking waiting for it to be more expensive to build is the way to go? Figuring right of way will be cheaper in 20 more years? Anyone thinking our mostly 1 per car commuter gig that we have now will compete just fine in the global econoy with the $10/gal gas that is probably a decade or less away?
Sorry, but if you think we're all suddenly going to be jumping to a Prius by 2025 you're not making much of a case for visionary skills.
If you're thinking air travel is the answer, ask yourself what are the mountains of hurdles one must get over to build a new airport these days. Most of the current ones have gate shortages as it is.
Number of miles of HSR built in the last decade:
China - 6,000 miles, expanding to 16,000 miles by 2015
USA - zip, zero, nada
China now moves nearly 800,000 people per day on their HSR which has been in existence for less than 5 years. While the early portions of their system were built with imported product, they have embarked on a massive ground up build of an industry and now design and build their HSR needs domestically.
Anybody got any bright ideas for bringing manufacturing back to the US? I can think of one.
a resident of Danville
on Jan 16, 2012 at 11:40 am
California and the US needs high-speed rail, along with a serious national energy program to get off of the oil addiction and create massive alternative energy sources.
a resident of San Ramon
on Jan 27, 2012 at 6:42 am
To use China, where the population is in the billions,is not a very good comparison for the USA or even California.
Plus anywhere else, people have options when they arrive somewhere for public transportation without the constant poor management or lack of maintenance as is often found in the USA.
The high speed train is backed by Jerry Brown to put his name into the history books as did his father who sold out northern California clean, fresh waters to Southern California about which we in the north often complain about.
You will often find that politicians will seek some massive project to certify their name into the history books as the founder of same. The massive billion dollar over run construction tunnel in the Boston area to merely make commute easier and faster by the late Senator Kennedy is another example of this fame seeking DNA found among these politicians.
Do we know by some measure how many people move from north to south on any daily bases?
Does current economy provide for more wasteful projects?
Do more people have to be taxed for more wasteful projects?
Even if there was a faster then speeding bullet trains, will that take cars off the road?
No, because once train users arrive, they will need more vehicles to move about either by renting cars or using more taxes!!!!
Once you move all these fast train passengers, how do you move them once they arrive? This country does not provide for that kind of transportation except public transportation which is not designed to move people in many tangent directions as does a vehicle.
So forget the fast anything till better public transportation is in place.


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Issey Miyake Fall 2012
>> For Issey Miyake Fall 2012, Yoshiyuki Miyamae took the concept of "tech" fabric to a whole new level. The designer made use of a recently-developed material called steam-stretch, which — as the name implies — snaps into a predetermined shape when it meets the steam of an iron. It's a neat trick, one that Miyamae showed off at the start of today's show with a team of iron-wielding assistants who steam-shaped fabric into crinkle-pleated dresses and gowns right there on the runway.
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But steam-stretch — and its accompanying theatrics — was only part of the story. Also on offer were some surprisingly straightforward tailored pieces, as well as a boatload of innovative outerwear; a two-tone waffle-weave coat in a funnel-necked silhouette was refreshing in its simplicity, and a mesh jacket that had been stuffed with multicolor wads of fabric was a fun take on the classic puffer.


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Vertical grip with quick-deploy bipod legs is an economical alternative for applications where the original GPS-02 Grip Pod's function and benefits are desired, but the steel reinforcements in its legs are excess to requirements. The GPS-LE (Law Enforcement) locks to the bottom accessory rail of your tactical rifle's forend, just like the GPS-02, to provide the same enhanced control during CQB and a stable bipod rest for precise long-range fire.
The grip's hand-filling contours and deep grooves provide a solid purchase even when your hands are wet. Hit the large, deeply grooved release button, and a powerful spring deploys the legs instantly. Conveniently placed for thumb activation, the button sits flush with the surrounding surface to prevent accidental deployment. Extended legs provide sufficient elevation for a standard 30-round magazine to clear the ground, and will not snag on brush, vehicle interior, or other gear when retracted.
Legs and grip are made of tough, injection-molded polymer; steel cross-bolt with easy-grip thumbscrew locks directly to any MIL-STD 1913 Picatinny rail to ensure a rock-solid fit. Accepts GPRS1 and GPRS2 bolt-on accessory rails, available separately. May be used on many non-AR rifles and light machine guns with forend accessory rails.
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