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If you plan your backyard thoughtfully, it can become a wonderful place for entertaining friends and family. Topping the list of backyard must-haves are barbeques. Relaxed seating and dining areas are also popular.
Barbeques come in a variety of styles – fire pits, bowls, rings, and tubs are just a few. Barbeques provide one of the most fun and creative means of entertaining. Backyard barbeques in particular will create an instant ambiance whether the occasion is planned or spontaneous.
Situate comfortable seating around your fire pit and serve cocktails, make s'mores, or roast foods on long forks for a casual dinner.
The best place for barbeques is in the open where there are no hazardous obstacles interfering. Barbeques also work well on patios and alongside wooden decks. Choose a fire pit style that matches your outdoor area or plan your backyard style around the look of your barbeque.
The beauty of portable barbeques, including fire pits, bowls, rings and tubs, is that these barbeques can be moved depending on the time of year and weather.
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Inexpensive and beautifully decorative, a metal fire ring is perfect for backyard get-togethers. It is best to position your fire ring on loose paving blocks or stones in an open area. Alternatively you could use sand as well to create a base for your fire ring.
If you've never considered using a fire ring for barbeques, have
a look at some of the gorgeous fire ring designs available today. For example, you can get a fire ring that features a pattern of moons and stars. If you admire horses, you will love the fire ring design that features silhouettes of galloping horses. If you're a big outdoor fan, the fire ring that features silhouettes of moose and pine trees is perfect for you.
If a fire ring isn't your style, consider a fire pit, fire bowl, or a hammered copper and black iron fire tub – either one will make your backyard barbeque really special.
The original recipe on how to make s'mores appeared in the American Girl Scout Handbook in 1927. This recipe utilized Graham crackers – first invented by Sylvester Graham way back in 1829, before anyone knew how to make s'mores – plus chocolate and marshmallows.
If you ask anyone today how to make s'mores you might get the original recipe that tells you how to make s'mores, or you might be told how to make s'mores a completely different way.
Here are some tips on how to make s'mores the traditional way:
Use Graham crackers which are more like cookies than crackers.
Get the crackers and chocolate ready before you toast the marshmallows. You can 'roast' them over a stove burner or use long metal forks for roasting over an outdoor fire pit or grill.
Marshmallows are ready when slightly brown outside and runny inside.
Sandwich chocolate with a toasted marshmallow between a halved cracker and squeeze together gently.
If you want to know how to make s'mores the Mexican way, use flour tortillas with crunchy peanut butter, chocolate chips and marshmallow. If you want to know how to make s'mores that are cold, spread peanut butter and instant chocolate pudding on Graham crackers and add whipped topping instead of marshmallows.
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Fire pits offer a fun way to enjoy leisure time and entertaining, but always remember to exercise caution and practice safety.
Q: What is the simplest grilling out recipe?
A: Probably hot dogs, but chicken and steak are also popular and most often require little time and effort.
Q: How long should I marinade meat before grilling out?
A: It depends on the meat and the marinade, but generally, the longer the better, and preferably overnight in the refrigerator.
Q: I'd like to try grilling out but don't have a barbeque?
A: Fire pits or rings are a perfect alternative and make grilling out very convenient.
Q: What is a good dessert for grilling out?
A: S'mores of course! Get the recipe here.
Q: What tools are recommended when grilling out?
A: Long metal forks with an easy-to-grip handle.
Q: What's the best fuel for grilling out?
A: Wood, charcoal, or propane if your grill requires it.
Q: Will oil burn if used when grilling out?
A: Not if you lightly brush it on the grill before grilling out. It might flare up if you wait until the fire is already going.
Q: Is there a "green" way to clean your grill after grilling out?
A: When cool, scrape off excess food left behind, and scrub gently with a little olive oil.
Q: What's the best way to start a fire for grilling out?
A: Place sand on the bottom so it won't burn through your fire pit. Use newspaper or seasoned wood to begin the fire. Add wood as the fire continues to burn.
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Windies vow to bounce back from shocker
West Indies captain Darren Sammy admits it will be hard to erase the pain of his team's embarrassing nine-wicket loss to Australia at the WACA Ground on Friday.
In one of the most one-sided clashes in ODI history, the West Indies were skittled for 70 in 23.5 overs before Australia reached the victory total with 40.4 overs to spare.
Left-arm paceman Mitchell Starc was the hero with a career-best 5-20, before makeshift opener Glenn Maxwell cracked nine fours and two sixes in his unbeaten 51 off 35 balls.
Such was the disparity of class between the two sides, Australia had already scored more than a quarter of the victory target after just five balls following Maxwell's early onslaught, in which he cracked Kemar Roach for three fours and a six.
Game two of the five-match series will be played at the WACA on Sunday, and Sammy said although the first-up loss will be hard to forget, he backed his players to rebound.
"We know we have the ability to bounce back and that's what I will tell the boys," Sammy said.
"Yes it's going to be hard to wipe what happened of the memory. But we've had great games against them and we'll think about the positives.
"We need to dust ourselves off and believe we can be successful against them.
"My teammates see this as a one-off game and will back themselves to come back strongly."
Sammy's decision to bat first backfired badly.
At 5-19, the Windies were in danger of failing to pass the record ODI low of 35 that Zimbabwe posted against Sri Lanka in 2004.
Darren Bravo (11) and skipper Darren Sammy (16) ensured the West Indies avoided that embarrassment.
But the total was still the lowest ODI score at the WACA, failing to surpass the previous worst score of 91 set by Australia against the West Indies in 1987.
It was also the West Indies' third lowest ODI total at any ground, only bettering the 54 they scored against South Africa in Cape Town in 2004 and 61 against Bangladesh in Chittagong in 2011.
Clint McKay (3-10) snared the early wicket of Chris Gayle for four to set the tone.
From that point on it was the Starc show, with Kieran Powell (11), Ramnaresh Sarwan (0), Dwayne Bravo (0) and Kieron Pollard (0) all falling victim to the left-hander.
The match, scheduled to finish at 7.05pm local time, was all over by 2.16pm.
The 9024 fans weren't sure whether to celebrate the comprehensive victory, or rue the fact they paid good money for less than three hours of cricket.
All in all, it was a near-flawless performance from Australia.
"It would have been nice if it was zero down, but it's hard to fault that there," man-of-the-match Starc said after Australia finished at 1-71.
"To bowl them out for 70 was a great result.
"It all came together well.
"Today I felt very smooth and had enough pace.
"There was enough in the wicket. We got enough balls in the right areas. It was pleasing for all of the bowlers to bowl like we did."
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text: Volunteers from Star Charities presented a $1,400 check to the Alzheimer's Association of Salisbury at a breakfast at The Fountains in Salisbury on May 7. The money was raised at a fund raiser at Carrabba's Italian Grill in Ocean City the week before. Pictured, from left, are Sandy McAbee, Peggy Rumburg, Alzheimer's Association Executive Director Cass Naugle, Alzheimer's Association Development Manager Damian Magarelli, Barbara Mazzei and Paul Mazzei. Photo by Ted Page


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I have to do a program to multiply two matrices using 1d arrays, but I am not sure how to begin. What would I need to get from the user--the number of rows in the first array and cols in the second or just how many elements he/she will be inputting?
Also, say the user decides to use 3 rows for array for matrix 1, would I need to create 3 arrays to get the input?
any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.


text: x-ray and mri shows "mild osteoarthritic changes" in both knees, and small tear in posterior horn of medial meniscus of right knee. My knees feel stiff when I run. Very little pain, but I can only jog slowly due to the stiffness. After completing a jog of 5 miles, the knees begin to hurt a few hours after and it gets worse by the next day. I have to rest for a day or two before I can jog again. Question: Why does rest decrease the knee pain? i.e., If the cartilage that cushions the knee is worn down, shouldn't the knees hurt every time I try to run?


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Thirty years ago, I walked into the Piggly Wiggly of Richlands and made my way over to Big Value Drugs to begin my first day as their newest employee.
To the editor:
Thirty years ago, I walked into the Piggly Wiggly of Richlands and made my way over to Big Value Drugs to begin my first day as their newest employee.
I was more than a little nervous because I had no training whatsoever as a pharmacy technician. My boss, Ralph Hunter, took a chance and hired me despite my inexperience. All I had to offer was the work ethic that my parents had taught me and that was to give an honest day�s work for an honest day�s pay.
Perhaps lacking self-confidence in my abilities played in my favor, because I tried to go above and beyond what was expected of me. Ralph was patient as I observed and learned the ins and outs of life in an independent pharmacy.
I truly believe that God led me to this job and it has been one of the greatest blessings in my life. It has provided me a good salary, but the blessings go far beyond financial. The self-confidence that I have gained is a valuable asset to me in any endeavor I might undertake.
I have had the privilege of working with some of the finest people in the pharmaceutical profession. I have worked with many great relief pharmacists and techs, each special in their own way. Our staff pharmacists � Ralph Hunter, Mike Craven and Kelley Hatchett � are caring, conscientious and professional. They show genuine care and interest in our customers, many of whom have been customers since the store opened. To say that I have been blessed with a good work family is truly an understatement.
The staff at Big Value has not been the only source of blessing for me. Through the years, I have met so many wonderful customers. I have gained much wisdom from so many of these customers, ranging from insightful to totally comical. On stressful days, to have a customer come in and provide comic relief is a blessing in itself. Some of my favorite customers are no longer with us on this Earth, but I will never forget the impact they had on my job and my life.
Through the years, I have formed lasting friendships both with customers and staff of Big Value and Piggly Wiggly. It has been my privilege and joy to meet so many wonderful people of the town of Richlands and surrounding areas.
So, if you walk into the Richlands Piggly Wiggly this week, make your way over to Big Value and let me personally thank you for a great and rewarding 30 years.
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a resident of Community Center
on Sep 7, 2013 at 1:51 pm
"MAPMAKER, MAPMAKER MAKE ME A MAP ... As Palo Alto rushes to become America's top bicycling destination,"
Does the weekly actually read what they write or they just being cheerleaders for the bike coalition? We know they are cheerleaders for the council , already.
Where do,they get this " America's top bicycling destination" ? Why would anyone come here to just ride a bike?
Maybe instead of wasting time trying to one up other cities, maybe our city should focus on local problems and stop trying to show the world how to do things.
It would also help if the weekly would not enable these egotistical individulas by writing garbage opening lines.
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 7, 2013 at 3:55 pm
We love that Palo Alto is putting in the time and effort to make our streets safer for bicycling and walking. If we were just going to drive everywhere, we may as well live in a cheap ugly suburb in the East Bay. Studies have shown that cities with safe routes for pedestrians and bicyclists are healthier, happier, and have higher home values.
a resident of Community Center
on Sep 7, 2013 at 4:27 pm
I won't argue with some of your points, parent. But why do it to become a top bicycling destination-- why not do it for the people of palo alto??? Why does ego trump public good?
And why insult the east bay?????? People live their-- it is their home. Of course, some people in palo alto,think our city is something special.
a resident of Midtown
on Sep 7, 2013 at 4:40 pm
I think that "bicycling destination" headline is just dumb. Palo Alto is not trying to become a "bicycling destination". Palo Alto is trying to make its streets safer for residents bicycling to work, school, and around town. Palo Alto will never be a bicycling destination like central Italy or southern France or even Napa Valley.
a resident of College Terrace
on Sep 8, 2013 at 7:52 pm
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Hudson hopes to return next year
Tim Hudson says he plans to return next season from right ankle surgery and hopes he's still pitching for the Atlanta Braves.
Hudson, 38, sat in the clubhouse Friday waiting to have his cast and staples removed and replaced with a walking boot. He underwent season-ending surgery two weeks ago and begins treatment soon.
Hudson says the Braves, his team since 2005, need to fully gauge his health before discussing another contract. The right-hander agrees.
"Yeah, I think it's one of those things where we're both on the same page," he said. "They want to see how I bounce back from this and how I feel. I haven't spoken to them personally, but that's just kind of the common sense thing.
"I want to know if I'm healthy and I want to know that this thing's right. If I am, then I think it's – I know I'll continue playing, but hopefully it's here."
Hudson broke his ankle on July 24 at New York when Eric Young Jr. of the Mets inadvertently stepped on the back of his lower right leg while the pitcher was covering first base.
"I don't feel like this is going to really slow down my career at all," Hudson said. "I feel like – obviously, the timing isn't great with when it happened – but I feel like my track record is good enough. If I feel like this thing is back to 100 percent, I definitely want to keep playing."
After going 8-7 with a 3.97 ERA this season, Hudson is 205-111 in a 14-year career. His .649 winning percentage ranks 10th-best among pitchers with at least 300 career decisions.
Hudson's four-year, $36 million contract expires at the end of the season.
After snapping a career-worst 10-game winless streak with a 13-4 victory July 6 at Philadelphia, Hudson went 4-0 with a 3.10 ERA in his past four starts.
He believes he will be ready for the start of spring training in February.
"We're looking at three to four months," he said, "and I should be back like new."


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DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings will be without fourth-line winger Tomas Kopecky for Sunday's fifth game of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Ducks at Joe Louis Arena, the Red Wings said Friday.
Kopecky, who has one assist in eight playoff games this season, suffered facial injuries as the result of a fight with Ducks defenseman Francois Beauchemin in the third period of Thursday night's 6-3 Red Wings victory at Honda Center.
Kopecky, who issued a verbal invitation for the scrap, according to Beauchemin, absorbed a number of hard lefts during the fight and was sporting a swollen right cheek upon the team's Friday afternoon arrival at Detroit Metro Airport.
"He's not playing Sunday — that's for sure," Red Wings general manager Ken Holland told the Detroit Free Press.
Rookie Justin Abdelkader, called up from the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American League, is expected to step into the lineup Sunday in place of Kopecky. Abdelkader has appeared in two NHL regular-season games, but none in the playoffs.
Defenseman Brian Rafalski and center Kris Draper, who have not played in the series because of upper-body injuries, are doubtful for Sunday, the Red Wings said.


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[Lil' Kim] (Notorious B.I.G.)
Here's another one
(Uh-huh uh)
What? Uh!
Here's another one
Uh! Uh!
[Verse 1]
Live from NYC it's Q.B
The heavy weight champ female MC
Girls say they different but uh see
In all actuality they wanna be me
This chick running around with this stink ass gap
And them fake ass raps having panic attacks
You ain't a star
And your record company know that
How you make all this money, get this far and blow it
I'm a business woman now so I'm not concerned
I'd bet on Lil' Cease before you and your Firm
If this was back in the days I would've been snatched you
I'm getting money now
Them bitches in the hood they can have you
Stop paying these niggas to write y'all shit
For the right cream I'd write a hot sixteen
Better be careful what you say to me
That same shit you shit
I'mma make you sniff
(Notorious B.I.G.)
It's the N-O-T-O-R-I-O
U-S, you just lay down slow
It's the N-O-T-O-R-I-O
U-S, you just lay down slow
It's the N-O-T-O-R-I-O
U-S, you just lay down slow
Uh, uh-huh, uh, uh
[Lil' Kim]
Uh, uh, uh, uh
Everybody wanna Shyne off of BIG
Get it, Shyne try-na sound like him when they rhyme
You ain't a murderer
Nigga please come off that
I'm next up to bat motherfuckers get their jaws tapped
Bum ass nigga don't even know how to bust a gun ass nigga
You dumb ass nigga
Rappers acting out the late Frank White's path
Once they get in jail they get fucked in the ass
Never snitch, never send a nigga to jail
I'd rather find him by a boat doing the deadman's float
We gangsters
Real gangsters b
Gun in the greenroom up at BET
We gangsters
Real gangsters nigga
Kill you and cut the head off your babysitter
We gangsters
We gangsters bitch
Even more dangerous now we're filthy rich
[Lil' Kim]
Uh, uh, uh
The moral of the story is this
You ain't queen bitch
And you ain't BIG dick
Now I'm pissed niggas on some "10% Dis"
Well shit I'mma break it down like this
Lot of rappers in this game
That's cool but uh
Only one of us could rule
You see its sort of like being in school
I'm valedictorian y'all in the audience
And I've got nine hundred and ninety-nine votes
You got nine hundred and ninety-nine nopes
You local bitch I'm worldwide
Can't you see? Open your eyes
I got you by a landslide
Y'all mad cause niggas love my style
Colgate smile, I'm a bad bitch child
Cats be frontin' like they one tough cookie
All my real g's do the gangsta boogie
Kim claims that Junior M.A.F.I.A. are true gangsters, unlike the other rappers they're feuding with.


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Apparently, convicted fraudster Bryan Doreian *did* pass the patent bar exam, because his name is on this list of individuals published by the USPTO who passed the bar in early 2012, and are hence seeking registration. The purpose of publishing the list is stated as follows:
The following list contains the names of persons seeking for registration to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Final approval for registration is subject to establishing to the satisfaction of the Director of the Office of Enrollment and Discipline that the person seeking registration is of good moral character and repute. 37 CFR § 11.7 Accordingly, any information tending to affect the eligibility of any of the following persons on moral ethical or other grounds should be furnished to the Director of Enrollment and Discipline on or before June 23, 2012 at the following address: Mail Stop OED United States Patent and Trademark Office P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria VA 22314.
And if you go to the USPTO Web site database of all registered practitioners, and search for people's names on that early 2012 list, you find that pretty much all of them had since become registered. But Bryan Doreian is *not* in the database. So either someone informed the OED of his lack of "good moral character and repute", or he disclosed himself to the OED that he is a convicted scientific fraudster (which he would have been obligated to do by the rules governing the application for registration, not that he has proven himself a follower of ethical rules).
So, the final conclusion is that Bryan Doreian *did* pass the USPTO patent bar exam in early 2012. One surmises that the reason he doesn't tout this on his bar review course Web site is that he didn't want people looking into the situation, and discovering that he passed the exam but never was successful at becoming registered.
Readers can look within their conscience and decide whether the think it makes sense to absolutely ensure that Bryan Doreian does not slip through the cracks and somehow get registered by mailing a letter to the OED at the following address–Mail Stop OED United States Patent and Trademark Office P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria VA 22314–informing them of his conviction for scientific misconduct involving fabrication of data.
Since this particular kind of failure of good moral character and repute strikes at the very heart of the ethical and legal regime that governs practice before the USPTO as a patent agent/attorney, it seems pretty clear to me that Bryan Doreian should never be permitted to represent inventors before the USPTO.


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This dataset is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD), the criminal justice archive within ICPSR. NACJD is primarily sponsored by three agencies within the U.S. Department of Justice: the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Arrests Without Conviction, 1979-1980: Jacksonville and San Diego (ICPSR 8180)
Principal Investigator(s): Feeney, Floyd
This data collection includes information on robberies and burglaries in two cities, Jacksonville, Florida, and San Diego, California. The unit of analysis is defendants in felony cases. Information on each defendant includes socioeconomic status, criminal history, weapon usage, relationship to victim, trial procedures, and disposition. Demographic information for each defendant includes sex, race, age, and employment status. There are five files in the dataset. Parts 4 and 5 must be merged to form the complete Jacksonville burglaries dataset.
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Feeney, Floyd. ARRESTS WITHOUT CONVICTION, 1979-1980: JACKSONVILLE AND SAN DIEGO. Davis, CA: University of California at Davis, Center on Administration of Criminal Justice [producer], 1982. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1985. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08180.v1
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Globetrotter University
From The Infosphere, the Futurama Wiki
|Globetrotter University
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The Globetrotter University (also known as Globetrotter U) is the university of the Globetrotters, located on the Globetrotter Homeworld. Bubblegum Tate is Senior Lecturer of Physics at it.
Additional Info
Farnsworth: Tate? What do you know about this?
Bubblegum Tate: Not much, yet. But I am Senior Lecturer of Physics at Globetrotter U. And I'd like to help you investigate.


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Unity of Command turns Red!
Arlington, VT, February 21, 2013 – Matrix Games ( www.matrixgames.com) is proud to announce the release of Unity of Command: Red Turn, the first DLC for Unity of Command, for both PC and Mac. The story is set shortly after the events of the Stalingrad Campaign focusing on Operation Citadel, the ill-fated German attack at Kursk.
Unity of Command: Red Turn is a Turn-Based strategy game developed by 2x2 Games that relives the gigantic Soviet campaign made by German Army in Eastern Front near the city of Kursk in July and August 1943. It is remembered as the largest series of armored clashes and the costliest single day of aerial warfare in history.
The Soviet campaign features 17 scenarios, which put together tell the story of how a maturing Red Army won the war through perfecting the art of the deep operation – essentially a Soviet variant of the blitzkrieg. 2x2 Games has added scenarios that cover everything from large scale operations such as Rumyantsev or Bagration, to the more confined and intricate affairs such as the Battle for Kiev in November 1943.
There are also four scenarios that have been developed specifically for multi-player, including the tense Korsun Pocket and Operation Konrad.
The PC and Mac releases of Unit of Command: Red Turn are available in the Matrix Games Online Store. The Mac version of Unity of Command: Red Turn requires the 1.04a update.
For more information check out the dedicated product page.
Matrix is part of the Slitherine Group
About the Slitherine Group
The Slitherine Group is the world's leading producer and publisher of digital wargames and strategy games. Under the Slitherine ( www.slitherine.com ), Matrix Games ( www.matrixgames.com ) and Ageod ( www.ageod.com ) brands it has published literally hundreds of games, with many award-winning titles in its portfolio and spanning all digital platforms, from home consoles to modern Smartphone's and Tablets. Slitherine is also involved with book publishing, board gaming and works with a wide array of key licensing partners, such as HISTORY®, MILITARY HISTORY®, Horrible Histories™, Showtime, BBC, Osprey, Scholastic, Buzz Aldrin Enterprises and many others to deliver the best blend of historical accuracy in an exciting and entertaining way. Together the Group companies form the world's largest organization specializing in this important and vibrant niche. The Slitherine Group's mission over the coming years is to lead the way in innovation and growth in an ever expanding segment of the entertainment industry.
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The Cubs gave Andrew Cashner a nice 4-1 lead in his major league starting debut and it looked as if he would cruise to a nice easy win over the Diamondbacks. But then disaster struck in the top of the 6th inning. After retiring the first batter that he faced, Cashner walked Willie Bloomquist and then had to be removed from the game with an apparent arm/back injury. Jeff Samardzija came on to strike out the next 2 batters to get out of the inning and preserve the 4-1 lead for Cashner and the Cubs.
However, the DBacks rallied for 3 runs against Samardzija, Marcos Mateo and James Russell, and just like that, the game was tied at 4 and Cashner was no longer eligible for the win after pitching so well.
Fortunately, the Cubs showed some fight and immediately re-rook the lead in the bottom of the 7th on a Marlon Byrd double and a Tyler Colvin bases loaded walk.
And the Cubs hung on for a 6-5 win as Russell got he W and Sean Marshall picked up the save with both Kerry Wood and Carlos Marmol unavailable to pitch.
But the big news focused on Cashner and then Randy Wells. Both pitchers will be sidelined for at least 2 weeks with arm issues. Not good, not good at all…


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d'Arnaud headed to St. Lucie to resume play
By Chris Iseman / MLB.com
NEW YORK -- Mets catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud will begin playing in Minor League games this week, general manager Sandy Alderson said Monday.
d'Arnaud, who suffered a fractured first metatarsal when he was hit on his left foot on April 17, will head to Port St. Lucie, Fla., Monday night, and Alderson said he'll likely play in a Gulf Coast League game on Wednesday.
He'll spend a "minimal" amount of time there, and will then move on to another level in the Minor Leagues. d'Arnaud, 24, was hitting .250 with one home run and eight RBIs in 36 at-bats for Triple-A Las Vegas when he sustained the injury. He also had a .429 on-base percentage.
Once d'Arnaud -- the top prospect in the organization as ranked by MLB.com -- gets back in games, the Mets want to see him play every day and see how he progresses. If he plays well, there's a chance d'Arnaud could see some time in the Majors later in the season.
"We need to see him play for a while," Alderson said. "We only have 2 1/2 months left in the season, so hopefully he stays healthy the rest of the season and we get to see him a little bit here in September."
Alderson said only time will tell if this season was a setback for d'Arnaud in his development.
Once d'Arnaud is finished playing for St. Lucie, Alderson said he may go to Las Vegas or he may go to Double-A Binghamton.
But having the chance to play in the big leagues before the end of the year is something Alderson said would help him.
"It would be a benefit," Alderson said. "If he's healthy, he'll get that benefit."
Recent surge gives Lagares bat to match glove
NEW YORK -- The solid defense Juan Lagares gives the Mets in center field was never in doubt. His bat, though, wasn't as much of a threat. That's changed in the last week.
Over his last three games, Lagares is 7-for-10 (.700) with two doubles, one home run and five RBIs. He hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning of the Mets' 5-0 win over the Phillies on Sunday. After all of that strong production -- along with his stellar play in the field -- Lagares was named the National League Player of the Week on Monday.
Overall, Lagares is hitting .265 with 16 RBIs and 12 doubles in 55 games for New York.
"We know he's got all the skills. It's about pretty much making sure he gets at-bats and getting out there and playing," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "We know he's strong. He's got all the skills. We're going to have some ups and downs and be a little patient with him."
But recently, there haven't been many downs with Lagares. He continues to make nice plays in center, including in a critical spot on Sunday.
With Delmon Young on second base and two outs in the seventh inning, Philadelphia center fielder John Mayberry hit a long line drive into left-center field. If it fell in, Young would have scored and Matt Harvey's day likely would have ended without finishing the seventh inning.
But Lagares covered plenty of ground in getting to the perfect spot to make the catch and end the inning.
Mets third baseman David Wright said Lagares isn't overly quick, but he takes a great first couple of steps to get to the right position to make a catch. Wright said it's as if Lagares knows exactly where the ball is going to end up as soon as it comes off the bat.
"It seems like he's always in the right position," Wright said. "He's gotten to a lot of balls where I thought there was no shot he was going to be able to do that."
As he continues to see more playing time and more at-bats, Lagares is becoming more of a well-rounded player. Collins said Lagares is learning how to make adjustments at the plate, and he works diligently during batting practice on hitting the ball the other way.
For now, though, Kirk Nieuwenhuis is getting the start in center field over Lagares against right-handed pitchers. At some point, Collins said, Lagares will start against righties more often, but the Mets have a good situation with two center fielders who can give the team quality at-bats.
"It's a nice situation to be in when you've got young players who you're trying to get in the lineup," Collins said. "When you've got a situation as we have in center field where you want to get both those guys some playing time, right now the best way to do it is see who might match up best against the pitcher."
Second starter for Mets' twin bill up in the air
NEW YORK -- The Mets will need a pitcher for the first game of their doubleheader in Washington on Friday, but who that pitcher will be hasn't been determined just yet.
Matt Harvey will start one of the two games, but the Mets are still deciding who will be on the mound for the other. Manager Terry Collins said one possibility is to activate Jenrry Mejia, who's been on the disabled list since March 31 with inflammation in his right elbow and is on a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton.
In two appearances at Double-A, Mejia is 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA. He's given up six hits over 11 innings, while walking four batters and striking out nine.
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Rafael Montero, who's 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA in eight games with Triple-A Las Vegas, "probably won't" be called up to get the start.
Alderson said the team will make a final decision later Monday.
Collins said that Zack Wheeler will throw a bullpen session on Tuesday, and the Mets could decide to give him an extra day of rest and push his next start to Friday.
"It's been an ongoing discussion for the last two days," Collins said. "There was another one today. There will be another one tomorrow."
Turner returns from DL, gives Mets versatility
NEW YORK -- The Mets activated Justin Turner from the disabled list on Monday, and manager Terry Collins said he expects Turner to have the same role he held before the injury.
Turner, who went on the DL on June 18 with a left intercostal strain, can play second base, third or shortstop. He was hitting .266 with six RBIs and six doubles before suffering the injury. Turner was also 4-for-23 in pinch-hit appearances.
Collins said having Turner on the bench helps since he can play so many infield positions. While Turner can play first base, Collins said Josh Satin will probably remain the "other option" at first.
"But Justin, he's such a solid defender when he's out there," Collins said, "that he gives us that option to fill those other infield spots."
Worth noting
• Lucas Duda's making progress in his return to the field but hasn't played in any games yet, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Monday. Duda's been on the disabled list since June 23 with a left intercostal strain.
"That may start later this week," Alderson said of Duda seeing game action. "I think the seriousness of his injury is such that he's going to be slower than [Justin] Turner, who had a similar injury but I don't think quite as severe."
• Alderson said Jon Niese, who went on the DL on June 21 with a partially torn rotator cuff, could throw in the bullpen in the next couple of days.
Chris Iseman 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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>General Running>Tire/out of breath quickly when trying to reach cadence of 180. Is that normal?
I have timed my cadence and have been in the 150-160 steps/minute range. Each time I try to get that magical 180, I find that I can't keep it up for very long due to the effort it requires. What am I doing wrong? I don't think my weight is the problem (though, I am trying to lose weight). I am 5'11", 201 pounds.How do I build tolerance to this cadence?
Is your stride shorter than before? You may have increased your pace inadvertently.
Are you referring to my stride length? I believe I have shortened it over the past few weeks; however, when I speed up, it lengthens, of course.
If 180 steps per second requires more effort at the same pace as 160 steps per second, then 180 is not optimal for you.
My normal cadence is about 160. When I tried running at 180, it felt awkward and unnatural. What worked for me was to work on gradual increases in leg turnover, no more than 3 or 4 steps per minute increase at a time. I've been at it a couple weeks now, and am now managing a 172. My HR (effort) is the same as before I changed cadence, but my pace is about 20 sec per mile faster. I run using podrunner podcasts from itunes, so picking a cadence is easy.
5k: 25:05 (Sep 2011) 10k: 51:57 (Aug 2012) half: 1:56:46 (May 2013) full: 4:09:46 (Jan 2016)
Try it while running on a treadmill, so that pace remains constant.
"I want you to pray as if everything depends on it, but I want you to prepare yourself as if everything depends on you."
-- Dick LeBeau
Why 'of course'? If you keep you cadence constant then an increase in speed must mean an increase in stride length. But it's perfectly possible to speed up by increasing cadence and keeping stride length the same.
I think probably most people tend to increase both stride length and cadence when they speed up.
Perhaps this is why you're finding it hard to hit 180? Try running at the same speed with smaller, quicker, lighter steps.
Is 180 definitively the ideal cadence?
Blog post above was written by Steve Magness on the 180 stride rate discussion.
(Modified to fix hyperlink).
Yes but ... its a symptom not the cause of being an efficient, fast runner. You don't improve by artificially trying to run with a fast cadence, you develop a fast cadence by becoming a faster, more efficient runner. By training.
Horse then cart.
Runners run.
No more marathons
Yes but ... its a symptom not the cause of being an efficient, fast runner. You don't improve by artificially trying to run with a fast cadence, you develop a fast cadence by becoming a faster, more efficient runner. By training.
Horse then cart.
Good point.
Boston 2014 - a 33 year journey
Lordy, I hope there are tapes.
He's a leaker!
I have been training for several years, but I was somewhat in a rut with my easy pace, partly due to inefficient form (overstriding). In focusing on increasing cadence, my form and thus my efficiency has improved, without an increase in effort.
There are a lot of moving parts here, I think. I made a very gradual switch to minimalist shoes a couple of years ago after reading Born to Run. It seemed that the only way that this switch was going to work for me was to try to land more toward my mid-foot or fore-foot (and avoid heel-striking), which resulted in shortening my stride length, which resulted in a higher cadence for a given effort level. But I was not aware of this last effect until much later when I read about the "ideal" 180 cadence. I have since counted my cadence on the treadmill on several occasions. I'm usually in the mid to upper 170's during aerobic paces, but I'll push up over 180 if I'm doing a tempo run or anything faster, like intervals. I think that, as evidenced above, some people might be able to achieve improvements in form by focusing on a quicker cadence, but it does not sound like the OP made any changes in form (hence, the increased effort in going to a higher cadence).


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If it makes the meaning of a text clearer and doesn't obscure it, use them as often as you see it fit
My own habit is much worse. When I'm too tired, I start replacing words with the term "thingy."
Whoa, that resmurfs [wikipedia.org] me of a toon I used to watch as a kid...
Indeed, I actually watched that thingy as a kid too, but only in german. I "learned" english (Futurama Original ftw!) only many years later.
They had always been "puffi" for me up until I wrote the post above, and I had to check. Incidentally, one of their creators (not Peyo) died just recently. There was some discussion in the italian comics newsgroup I regularly follow, along with a reminder of the oft repeated urban legend that it was a commie err... well... thingy for "educating" young minds.


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I bought a set of E&J # 376 headlights today, these look like the #466 you would see on a 1909 or 1910 Model T . Except the doors are different.
They are originals with McBeth reflectors also got 2 extra reflectors.
Any idea what these came on I've never seen this number before. There in great condition for the age .
Thanks in advance for info.
Could you send some photos of them please.
I have a note (don't know where the info came from) that the #376's were sold by Great Western Auto in Indiana.The#376's do have E & J on them and also Detroit
I'll get some pictures posted later on tonight, your description is spot on same big I D plate as the 466 fancy script as well.
Thanks. Steve
They were sold between 1909 -1915 by Great Western Auto out of Indiana. They were used as replacements on a variety of non-Ford cars at that time.
I have also seen them on 1910 or so EMF automobiles.
Thanks Ed,
There's a couple small differences on these lights over the 466 models, mounting brackets with notch, doors, ect...
Other than that they are very similar to the 09 - 10, 466 models commonly seen, on the Model T .
They have a couple spots cleaned on them prior to him selling them to me he said he had them stored on a shelf in his garage for the past 35 years and they haven't touched till this week. I think they have been taken apart at some point and had a amateur restoration job done due to the solider that's present, or maybe they wasn't cleaned well when built...?
So clean and polish'em or leave that nice brown patina..?
Steve are they not just a little bigger and don't fit the model T forks?
Hey John...
I haven't measured them yet, but judging by looking at them they seem to be the same as the 466 I'll do some measuring soon.
I did look on the emfauto.org site they appear to be the same lights that came on the EMF so I believe Ed was right if that's the case they are probably three times as rare as the Ford lights.
Here's a 1909 EMF touring for comparison .
Here's a 1909 EMF touring for comparison .
I had a pair of these once. From memory the door was the same size as 466, but the body was larger than 466. I had a pair of forks that were virtually the same as 1909-10 model T forks, only bigger. They were the right size for the 376 lamps. Looked identical to standard T forks but were definitely scaled up. They were factory not modified. I saw a second pair that were the same.
Thanks for the info, you and John may be on to something these very well could be larger than the 466 set . I'll put a tape measure to them and measure center to center and post my findings later today.
Here's a set of EMONDS & JONES with over sized forks that I took off our 1913 speedster and replaced with a pair of Ford brass and black lamps. The doors are 9.25 inches in diameter. They have glass parabolic mirrors. Anyone know if these are repops or not? any info. would be helpful, thanks.
Okay here it is, mounting bracket holes on the 376's are approx: 9 inches center to center best I can tell using a tape measure...
Any body got measurements for the 466's center to center on the brackets?
Thanks guys...
Hi Steve,
Just went and measured a pair of Original1909 Headlight forks we have and its 7" from one Fork to the other.
Thanks Don....
I guess it's settled now the #376 are bigger light's than the #466 that came on the 1909 T
Thanks for all the input you guy's posted on the light's.
I think I now know pretty much what they came off of and the fact that are a very rare set.
Don are you keeping your 376 bonnets?
I don't own the #376 Bonnets all I did is keep a photo of them that were for sale one time.


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In a dig at Apple, Google said the 4 is the first phone able to take 360° panoramas
Theres been apps for that on Android for ages.
Nice price for the phone though, may sale my HTC One S to get on of these if reviews and good.
Google didn't wait: it has just outed the Nexus 7 with 32GB of storage and the Samsung-made Nexus 10. The Nexus 7 line now runs from 16GB to 32GB - the old 8GB model is out, replaced by a cheaper 16GB tablet, for $199/£159, and the new 32GB unit, which will cost $249/£199. Google Nexus 10 Nexus 10: Samsung made with a 2560 …
Theres been apps for that on Android for ages.
Nice price for the phone though, may sale my HTC One S to get on of these if reviews and good.
And iOS
A phone that is a Nexus device, has an sd card slot, a 4.3" screen at 720p with a decent camera, 2GB RAM and a minimum of 16GB storage. (essentially an upgraded Galaxy S2 but with software support from Google rather than Samsung)
I hate this obsession with ever larger screens, 4.3" is my sweet spot of screen size on a mobile phone.
Don't know about the 720p at 4.3, but i would like one of these:
Full HD 4.5" screen
Look elsewhere. No Nexus device has ever had SD card, nor will it ever.. It's not the way it rolls.
Buy a device big enough for your needs. With Google Music, why do you need massive amounts of phone storage?
Actually, you're wrong on that. The Nexus One had a microsd slot.
A few reasons why I like a large amount of storage 1. I have more than 16GB of music. 2. Google Music isn't yet active in the UK like in the US (as in streaming from the cloud, but I understand this might be available next month) 3. Streaming music over a mobile network is very expensive, because it uses lots of data. So therefore isn't practical hence I need to store it on an sd card.
I might hold back and see if Google release a 32GB or 64GB Nexus 4. I'm still of the preference about screen size though, 4.3" is my sweet spot.
Use a thumb drive, regular->miniUSB adaptor & Stickmount then.
"A phone that is a Nexus device, has an sd card slot, a 4.3" screen at 720p with a decent camera, 2GB RAM and a minimum of 16GB storage. (essentially an upgraded Galaxy S2"
1 - Buy a 16gb Galaxy S 2
2 - Install an AOSP ROM, which is built from the pure Google source code with SGS2 hardware drivers added, but all the Samsung apps left out - so it runs just like a Nexus.
Downsides are you miss out on full 720p screen (but its still an awesome screen), only get 1 gig of ram and will have to spend 10 minutes flashing software, but that is as close as you can get (and are likely to get) to the phone you want if anything bigger than 4.3 is a deal breaker for you.
I know it works because that's what I'm typing this on :-)
Higher quality at a lower price than all their competition - gosh this sounds like an advert rather than a statement of fact.
Movies now, Music (20,000 song free storage and local scan, no upload) available 13th Nov.
"On November 13, we're bringing music on Google Play to Europe. Those of you in the U.K, France, Germany, Italy and Spain will be able to purchase music from the Google Play store and add up to 20,000 songs—for free—from your existing collection to the cloud for streaming to your Android devices or web browser. We're also launching our new matching feature to streamline the process of uploading your personal music to Google Play. We'll scan your music collection and any song we match against the Google Play catalog will be automatically added to your online library without needing to upload it, saving you time. This will be available in Europe at launch on November 13 and is coming to the U.S. soon after. This will all be for free—free storage of your music, free matching, free syncing across your devices and free listening."
I read elsewhere that Android 4.2 includes something called Gesture Typing, which sounds exactly like Swype. Isn't Swype patented? How is Google getting around those patents to do their own seemingly identical version? Seems like this will eventually bankrupt Swype - why would someone pay for an alternative keyboard that comes builtin to their phone for free?
I'm doubtful they have a patent as Swype isn't unique.
I'm 'typing' this using the SlideIT keyboard, which is much the same thing as Swype (draw a line through the letters of the word you want to type) but IMO is better due to more preferences.
"I read elsewhere that Android 4.2 includes something called Gesture Typing, which sounds exactly like Swype. Isn't Swype patented? How is Google getting around those patents to do their own seemingly identical version? "
So how is Google getting around a patent that may not even exist, for a piece of software that others have already copied, for a keyboard that you don't know even exists (yet you somehow know its identical??), let alone released by Google?
With that kind of logic you should be a patent lawyer for Apple!!!
At last, El Reg reports on the actual launch which world+dog (including the BBC) has covered all day.
Pity Google don't seem to deserve the 1 article per device/minor feature the apple event received.
How about a mention of Android 4.2's tablet-tastic multiuser support? In my household that is going to be a rather big deal.
To be fair to The Reg, there's been no 'general' demo of the hardware, press conferences, goody bags, etc for them to pore over, be sarcastic about, and generally digest and write articles about.
They've got what we've got - the official android blog, and what other tech sites are writing about. And everyone'd be pissing and moaning if they just rehashed what TheVerge said.
Still no excuse for missing the online launch though, which was mentioned in the comments of the articles multiple times, across multiple articles.
Unless I was the only one who actually emailed them (as it was perfectly possible to have missed it and assumed they had postponed the launch, as I thought had happened till I checked the comments) in which case you all only have yourselves, and the El Reg Beer Fund, to blame, natch ;-)
About the only places who have played with the hardware are the major - *major* - tech blogs, or seriously pro-android sources as far as I can tell - and they would have been under strict NDAs till launch day and would be certain to give good feedback.
I'm currently umming and aahing about buying a Nexus 4 outright...if the 20,000 song thing is correct, that's pretty much my entire collection I can get on the go. Sounds like a pretty reasonable tradeoff for the low storage. And I missed that from the Android official blog...so I can't fecking talk.
Is this all the coverage we're going to get? Pathetic.


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The only reason I like Sparano is that he is a pitt bull on the field. If you make a mistake, run a play wrong, run the wrong route he's going to chew your ass out. Sometimes that's all it takes.
There is an old saying I learned in the military (USAF) "An army of sheep led by a lion will defeat an army of lions led by a sheep". Sparano is a lion. I thought the Dolphins were going in the tank last year and they did the opposite and I have respect for Sparano for that. Don't under estimate how that virtue carries down to play on the field. I feel I am in the minority here, but I think with the proper preparation, game planning, and attitude there IS enough talent on this offense to at least be above average. That would be all we need with the way the defense is shaping up.
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I'll wait till the preseason games to pass judgement. Last year the offense was absolute garbage during the preseason which translated being absolute garbage during the regular season. Hopefully the ball is in the runningbacks hands more than Sanchez's this year.


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Maximum charge only 265
Maximum charge only 265
From the owner's guide:
[Try touching] CONTROLS > SETTINGS > UNITS & FORMAT to change from "Rated" to "Ideal" range.
Ideal is based on driving a steady 55 mph on a flat road whereas Rated is based on metrics determined as a result of EPA testing.
265 is the EPA rated mileage. :)
Quick poll - do you have yours set to rated or ideal? Mine has been set to projected since I got it but I just switched to ideal. Am going to try that for a while.
Set for Rated
Ideal is a fantasy
Set to rated. Unless you are that person on the freeway that drives slower than the speed limit all the time you will never hit "ideal" milage.
The 300 miles can be achieved when the Tesla Model S constantly drives at a speed of 88 km/hr on a flat road. Is that correct?
Choosing "ideal" range is sort of like choosing an amplifier because it goes to 11.
No Benz, it is not. Speed needs to be lower for max range, I believe the spec is 55 mph
...... and now that I've hit send, I realize you posted km/h, not mph ARGH!
Based on my experience, 265 is also nearly impossible to achieve, even going constant 55 mph or below on level ground. Did 240 today, very gentle, went 240 and had only 4 miles left on arrival. 300 is pure marketing fantasy, acheived by no one, ever.
Are you sure you didn't have it charged to Standard Charge rather than Maximum Range Charge? Achieving rated consumption rate of 320 WH/mi is very easy if we are talking 55MPH on flat ground. For me it is more like 305 WH/mi in those conditions. Not saying I normally drive that way but I don't find it difficult to do if I want to.
And I have to say that I find it amusing to hear all the commentary about how ridiculous it is to set the indicator to ideal. To me it simply doesn't matter as I am most interested in how much juice I have left and any value I choose whether it is ideal, rated or arbitrary accomplishes this objective as long as I know the number. I don't sit there laughing at how stupid my car is for telling me that a 50% charge is 150 miles instead of 132.5 or 112 or even 200. It is just half full. It doesn't know I am going to cruise at 80MPH up the Grapevine for the next hour or coast down the Grapevine. It's just a car.
@Pungoteague_Dave, what was the outside temperature?
Actually, while not the way anyone would drive in the real-world (unless trying to break a record), the Model S has achieved way over 300 miles on one charge - see http://insideevs.com/tesla-model-s-sets-unofficial-range-record-at-423-5...
My real-world experience has been 350-360 Wh/mi (70ish on freeway, enjoying the on ramps and passing once in a while). If the "standard charge" is 90% of max, that would be 76.5 kWh on the 85 kWh battery or around 215 "real world miles". But, I'm afraid, the Wh/mi might not include usage while the car is not moving, so even it leads to an overestimation of actual range.
That said, my Vegas trip (with a quick stop at the Barstow supercharger) was not problem...and the Luxor/Mandalay Bay hotel complex has chargers at the valet for free overnight fill-ups.
I have some spreadsheets and reference charts posted at http://hannelconsulting.com/tesla that you might find useful.
Forgot to say: what I do to estimate my real remaining range (without heroics) is to just take 20% off of the rated range display. If I was cutting things close I'd set the cruise control to 60 and watch the energy app estimate using the average of the previous 15 or 30 miles. Unfortunately, there is no option to use this range estimate on the speedo.
@cliff - standard = 92% SoC, at least on my 85kWh.
PD: 300 is pure marketing fantasy, acheived by no one, ever.
Except for the folks who went 422+ miles - albeit at 25 mph. Where in between that and nominal driving you hit 300 only time will tell. Be careful with 'ever' statements...
Jaeger, sorry, should have said never using normal driving techniques on normal roads. 300 IS pure marketing fantasy. No one will achieve anywhere near this in NORMAL use. Happy?
PD: nope - I see the way my wife drives her Camry hybrid vs. the how I drive my S (or her car on a very few occasions). When she has the visual feedback on her mileage, she cranks it up and does obscene mileage. Me, I'll never get more than 220 from a Range charge. My wife - she could get 300 in a heart beat..


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Reds legend tosses out first pitch at Civil Rights Game
By Mark Newman / MLB.com
The 73-year-old Hall of Famer, who spent his first 10 years with the Reds and infamously was traded away to Baltimore in 1965 for Milt Pappas and two others, sat at a podium with Hank Aaron and others before Saturday's White Sox-Reds game and expressed happiness over what he said is a new day of respect between he and his first club.
"It's always a pleasure to come back to Cincinnati. I didn't leave here on good terms," Robinson said, as Aaron sat next to him and nodded along with nearly each word. "The trade was fine, that's part of baseball, but the rhetoric that took place after the trade ... it didn't sit well with me. And also when I was completely ignored without any recognition from the organization when I went into the Hall of Fame, that didn't sit well with me, either.
"So I was like an outcast, and I wanted nothing to do with the Reds organization. But since Bob Castellini and his group have come in here, they have reached out to me and made me feel welcome, and I certainly feel welcome and I enjoy coming back here now, because I think people really appreciate me -- and not only as a baseball player, but as a human being. And it feels good."
Castellini was at the podium, and afterwards he responded to Robinson's remarks by remembering how he felt as a diehard Reds fan himself.
"It was the worst trade in the history of the franchise," Castellini said. "I've been here all my life. I'm a Reds fan. We miss him in the worst way -- best player we had, and we traded him."
Robinson was part of a dramatic on-field ceremony before the Civil Rights Game, which has been a two-day joyous occasion played to nothing but packed crowds in the Queen City. Aaron (Life), Muhammad Ali (Change) and Bill Cosby (Hope) were honored on the field for having been named Beacon Award recipients at the luncheon just hours earlier downtown. Those three were escorted into the ballpark in golf carts that circled the warning track, giving a capacity crowd a chance to pay their respects to legends.
Grammy Award-winning gospel singer BeBe Winans and the Gospel Freedom Choir sang "America" and the "Star-Spangled Banner". Former Negro Leaguers were introduced, including Chuck Harmon, the first African-American player signed by the Reds. There was a military flyover and a giant flag unfurled in the outfield. Then Robinson threw the first pitch, tossing it in to a beloved figure here as well -- Tony Perez, an anchor of the Big Red Machine.
Robinson might have been part of that machine. Who knows? He was traded in 1965, and the next year he led the Orioles to the World Series title. He won another in 1970, beating the Reds. But bitterness remained after he left.
"This is where I got started," Robinson said. "This is where everybody put up with my strikeouts and my blunders on the field. Misplays, going up the terrace and coming down the terrace, and never got booed. And it really helped a young man develop into a baseball player. You polished the rough stone, and Baltimore reaped the benefits."
The "terrace" Robinson referred to was a quirky hill in left-center field at old Crosley Field. Babe Ruth tripped over it in his last game. Joe DiMaggio tripped over it in the 1939 World Series. Willie Mays had a nightmare or two on it. Robinson used to say that he had to climb it, because if you tried to run up and down it, you would fail.
Those are the kinds of stories that can be told again now that "Frank is back."
"It was great playing here, and every time somebody asks me about Cincinnati, I say it's a great city to be in. I enjoyed being here for 10 years, and I enjoy coming back here now. I look forward to coming back here more years and maybe being a bigger part of it one day."
Aaron, meanwhile, reiterated what he said earlier in the luncheon about a friend named Pete Titus who had befriended him when The Hammer was just 18.
"Cincinnati and I are kind of touched together," Aaron said. "I started my career here, I broke my ankle here, and I spent two months at Christ Hospital. I got my 3,000th hit here. ... It's a tremendous day for me just to be back in Cincinnati. One of the friends I met 50 years ago, Pete Titus, he came to my bedside to stay with me. I'm grateful for that."
Does he know anything more about Titus now?
"I lost track of him, and he really was one of my best friends," Aaron said. "I was 18, just a kid. He even brought me breakfast and dinner while I was in that hospital. He was the only one who was there for me."
Mark Newman is enterprise editor of MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Good topic mentioned here. One of my bunnies, Snicker, has an ongoing case of snuffles. I have spoken with vets over the phone, and have scheduled an appointment in two weeks. What is the most effective medicine to cure snuffles?
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The American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct contain specific restrictions on lawyer advertising and solicitation of clients. Model Rules, Rule 7.1 provides that lawyers should not make any false or misleading communication about their services. Rule 7.2 prohibits reciprocal or quid pro quo endorsements. Rule 7.3 prohibits lawyers from soliciting clients in person, by telephone (cold calling), or through "real-time electronic contact."
Much discussion arises over whether lawyer marketing via social media risks violating the Model Rules. At least one state bar group -- Florida -- offers guidelines on how ethics rules apply to social media websites. The line between a lawyer's implicit marketing and normal social conduct, however, might be difficult to draw.
An endorsement from someone familiar with a lawyer's skill and experience might present little problem. But what if the endorsement comes from someone who does not know the lawyer at all? Social media sites might suggest skills or expertise for endorsement based on the user's profile. An endorsement often involves only a single mouse click. Some sites, moreover, might send emails suggesting that users should consider endorsing their contacts, whether closely related or not. The "like" or "endorse" feature thus might add little information value to users, perhaps risking misperception by the public.
At least one ethics opinion notes that lawyers cannot list themselves as specialists in a particular area, unless a lawyer has been certified as such a specialist.
Given these limitations, should lawyers avoid social media endorsements altogether? Perhaps the most appropriate thing to do at this point is either to disable the endorsement feature (if that can be done) or disclaim any implication of special skills or abilities based on such endorsements.


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The Elder Scrolls On-line looks amazing
After watching the the introduction video for the elder scrolls on-line I thought it looked like one of the most amazing MMORPGs ever created. Thing is I have never owned a MMORPG in my life and the reason why is because I thought they looked kinda crap but when this game comes out I will definitely be getting it. Anyone else think this game looks amazing.
I have to say I agree and am also looking forward to it's release.
I've been looking forward to it's release for months now. Have they set an actual date yet?
All Bethesda have said, so far, is 2013!
Out of the tree alliances Daggerfall Covenant, Ebonhart Pact, Aldmeri Dominion which would you choose. I would proberly go for a highelf mage since I love using magick in Skyrim and they might start in the Summerset Isle.
Thanx Mr Mistoffelees
I've just heard that it's mid to late 2013. Sooner rather than later would suit me just fine.
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Not really given much thought to who my character will be, as yet. At the moment I'm remembering something they said in the introduction video. You control it with the mouse, I'm wondering if that's the only way or if you can use a controller like Xbox has. Which I'm more familiar with for playing games. I've never played any RPG games through my PC, as I've nevr liked the graphics. But this has drawn me because it looks to be on a par with Elder Scrolls Skyrim on Xbox.
Also my PC screen is only a 21 inch, but I've got used to playing games on my 42 inch smart TV. Does anyone know if I could some how connect the TV wirelessly to my PC. If they have to be in the same room, which if your using a mouse I guess it would, could I connect it to a laptop?
Don't really know how but there definately must be a way to do it wirelessly you just got to check the internet and you'll find out there or it will even tell you on this website. Also check if having wires is better than having it wirless and though I've never played an MMORPG having a keyboard is proberly much better for that sort of game.
They're saying, when you move the mouse you can look around. Press the Left button to strike and the Right button to block and I think they said you use the wheel to crouch and sneak?!
The reason I wanted to know if I could connect my TV to my PC was because although I can go on the Internet through my PC it's really slow. But that was connecting wirelessly, so today I connected it via an ethernet lead and it's much better. All I have to do now is plug my USB mouse into my TV and I'm hot to trot.
I see they're bringing out an add-on to Elder Scrolls V Skyrim on Dec 4 2012. It's called 'Dragonborn' and it's for xBox £13.71, odd price? I guess I'll get that as it's a while since I last played Skyrim and I'm wanting to get back on track, ready for the online version.
The Skyrim DLC 'Dragonborn' will proberly be the last one for the game since its called 'Dragonborn' and Skyrim was released more than a year ago. Elder Scrolls Online will then be released after that and then there will hopefully be the next Fallout game.
I almost bought Fallout a few times, but couldn't make up my mind, so didn't. I wasn't aware that it was or at least is going to be played online and they're changeing the modus operandi from what made me uncertain in the other games. You probably already know the following, but I thought I'd add it, as other people reading this might find it interesting...
Fallout Online coming in 2012, will be 'extremely funny'
Remember the in-development Fallout MMORPG, Fallout Online? If not, here's the gist: A while back, Interplay, the publisher of Fallout 1 and 2, licensed Fallout from its new and current owner, Bethesda Softworks (not without a bit of legal dispute), to create an MMO based on the series. While we haven't heard or seen much of the game, it's apparently progressing well. That's great news, because it could be totally awesome.
Fallout Online is scheduled to begin beta testing in 2012, and Interplay plans to release the game in the second half of that year. At least the timeline seems realistic - creating an MMO is no walk in a radiation-free park. But with a team that's 90 strong, over a year before the beta, and a record of brilliance, Interplay may be on its way to delivering our new favorite massively-multiplayer online game.
Caen continued, "An MMOG must be a lot deeper than a standalone game. It's not a shooting game we're making. You can shoot, but it's a very small portion of the game. The game itself is about reconstructing the world. What is unique about our project is how we're trying to get it into many communication systems.
"This is a big problem for World Of Warcraft, because the fantasy universe is not compatible with modern communication systems. It would be odd to receive an SMS from a troll. But in a post-apocalyptic world…" ...Things get awesome!
Caen also made a diplomatic-but-honest comment about Bethesda's treatment of the series, saying, "We appreciate some portions of [Bethesda's work], and we're not necessarily fans of everything. I think they miss a lot of the humour, and the fans seem to agree with that. Fallout 3 was a little bit too serious - that's definitely not where we're going. Our Fallout MMOG will be extremely funny."
It's true, humor was a big part of Fallout 1 and 2, and we're excited to see how it's handled in the MMO environment. That is, assuming we don't all die before the game is finished like the people who built Y2K bunkers seem to think we will. Wait... but then we could be living the Fallout MMO! That would be cool! Until someone stabbed us for a piece of bread, of course.
Despite being a ways out, you can register for updates and put your foot forward as a possible beta tester on the game's official site."
Perhaps it's time for me to take another look at Fallout.
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Love Longhorn Cattle? How about a longhorn dinosaur?
Rodeo riders love longhorn cattle. What would they think about a longhorn dinosaur?
A remarkable new species of horned dinosaur has been unearthed in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, southern Utah. The huge plant-eater inhabited Laramidia, a landmass formed when a shallow sea flooded the central region of North America, isolating western and eastern portions for millions of years during the Late Cretaceous Period. The newly discovered dinosaur, belonging to the same family as the famous Triceratops, was announced today in the British scientific journal, Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
The study, funded in large part by the Bureau of Land Management and the National Science Foundation, was led by Scott Sampson, when he was the Chief Curator at the Natural History Museum of Utah at the University of Utah. Sampson is now the Vice President of Research and Collections at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Additional authors include Eric Lund (Ohio University; previously a University of Utah graduate student), Mark Loewen (Natural History Museum of Utah and Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah), Andrew Farke (Raymond Alf Museum), and Katherine Clayton (Natural History Museum of Utah).
Horned dinosaurs, or "ceratopsids," were a group of big-bodied, four-footed herbivores that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period. As epitomized by Triceratops, most members of this group have huge skulls bearing a single horn over the nose, one horn over each eye, and an elongate, bony frill at the rear. The newly discovered species, Nasutoceratops titusi, possesses several unique features, including an oversized nose relative to other members of the family, and exceptionally long, curving, forward-oriented horns over the eyes. The bony frill, rather than possessing elaborate ornamentations such as hooks or spikes, is relatively unadorned, with a simple, scalloped margin. Nasutoceratops translates as "big-nose horned face," and the second part of the name honors Alan Titus, Monument Paleontologist at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, for his years of research collaboration.
For reasons that have remained obscure, all ceratopsids have greatly enlarged nose regions at the front of the face. Nasutoceratops stands out from its relatives, however, in taking this nose expansion to an even greater extreme. Scott Sampson, the study's lead author, stated, "The jumbo-sized schnoz of Nasutoceratops likely had nothing to do with a heightened sense of smell—since olfactory receptors occur further back in the head, adjacent to the brain—and the function of this bizarre feature remains uncertain."
Paleontologists have long speculated about the function of horns and frills on horned dinosaurs. Ideas have ranged from predator defense and controlling body temperature to recognizing members of the same species. Yet the dominant hypothesis today focuses on competing for mates—that is, intimidating members of the same sex and attracting members of the opposite sex. Peacock tails and deer antlers are modern examples. In keeping with this view, Mark Loewen, a co-author of the study claimed that, "The amazing horns of Nasutoceratops were most likely used as visual signals of dominance and, when that wasn't enough, as weapons for combatting rivals."
Image shows an artist's version of the newly discovered horned dinosaur Nasutoceratops titusi discovered in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah.
Photo Credit: Lukas Panzann
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South Korean first baseman Kim Tae Kyun is under scrutiny after making some seemingly racist comments about African-American Korea Baseball Organization player Shane Youman.
When asked which pitcher he dreaded facing the most, Kyun answered, "The Lotte Giants' Youman is the most difficult player to play against. His face is too black, so it is hard to bat because his white teeth and the ball confuses me when he smiles on the mound. So, I suffered a lot."
According to Global Post, Kyun insists his comments were taken out of context.
"I was just trying to say that Youman was a good pitcher because he has deception in his delivery that makes it hard to read at the plate," he said. "I have played in Japan and I know how hard it is for a player to adapt to a different culture. I am very close with the foreign players on my team like Denny Bautista (Dominican Republic)."
Kyun has since apologized to Youman, calling him "a great player."
Youman, a Louisiana native, said he took the comments as Kyun trying to be funny and failing to think about the consequences, he told South Korean magazine Haps.
"People make mistakes," Youman said.
South Korea is one of the most homogeneous societies in the world, with more than 99 percent of its population being of Korean decent. They even refer to themselves as "Dan-il minjok gun ga," meaning "the single race society," according to The Korea Herald.


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I need help in writing a program wich outputs the size of all the simple data types along with the minimum and maximum values for each of these simple data types. Is there a way to do all of this in a short call statement in a program without writing every line to output the data?
If not, do I have to call every simple data type?
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Why is that Orochimaru, Sasuke, Jugo, and Suigetsu can sense naruto's chakra and not the Juubi's? Also how do they know its naruto's chakra? I would think that you could sense the Ten Tail's chakra more than Narutos. But heres why i think they are sensing naruto's Chakra.
Naruto was given chakra from all the other tailed beast.
- http://www.mangastream.to/naruto-cha...72-page-8.html
- http://www.mangastream.to/naruto-cha...2-page-11.html
- http://www.mangastream.to/naruto-cha...2-page-12.html
- http://www.mangastream.to/naruto-cha...2-page-13.html
- http://www.mangastream.to/naruto-cha...2-page-14.html
On this next link it shows an image of naruto with "chakra" surrounding him. There are nine different sources of chakra.. which could represent nine different tailed beast.
- http://www.mangastream.to/naruto-cha...73-page-4.html
My last theory of why they think its Naruto's Chakra is because he converted the Nine Tails chakra into his own.
- http://www.mangastream.to/naruto-cha...17-page-8.html
However, what really troubles me, is the fact that the Juubi also posses chakra from all the other tailed beast... But the Juubi is said to be Natural Energy just like water and land. So how could they differentiate Naruto's Chakra from the Juubi? What do you guys think? Thanks for reading.


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Zev-Tech V4 connector and Trigger Spring
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Zev-Tech V4 connector and Trigger Spring
I went shooting Sunday to do a long test of the Zev-Tech V4 connector I installed on my Glock 19.
I had previously put in a Zev-Tech trigger spring (6#) with the stock Glock connector.
If you want to just hear about the results, skip the next paragraph where I explain why I changed the stock trigger in the first place.
I have had my G19 for three years, it is a gen 3 and I bought it used but unfired. It was several years old and part of collection a guy sold to a local gun store. I shot it stock for quite a while and then I added a NY1 spring to make it a little more "revolver like". I had also added a SiderLock trigger safety due to a change in the way I carried it, I had to take it on and off several times a day and was using a clipdraw and thought I needed the extra safety factor. I now use it with a Remora holster that covers the trigger, but left the Siderlock on, as I like its feel better than the stock grooved trigger. I shot it that way for a while and liked it, but my wife and daughters had a hard time with it and its heavier trigger pull. I replaced the NY1 spring with a Zev-Tech six pound spring (I lost the original and thought I would give it a try). After shooting it I really liked the feel of it and the wife and kids shot it much better. So I decided to try the V4 connector from the same company. There is a full spring kit for it, but I did not want to change the striker spring or firing pin safety spring, as it is still a carry gun.
I shot a couple hundred rounds with the new spring and connector set up. It was a mix of UMC, PMC, Winchester White box, and Speer. All functioned perfectly with no problems. I have only had 1 failure with this gun in thousands of rounds of shooting, it was a WWB that was about 1MM to long that failed to chamber.
The new trigger is great. I do not have a trigger pull gauge but it feels like about 3.5 – 4 ponds. The pull is very smooth and the break is not mushy at all. The reset is lighter than with a NY1 spring but still has a positive click. I had no trouble with the reset in rapid fire and could "ride "the reset just as well as with the previous set up. If you squeeze the trigger slowly, it still has a slight set point allowing you to stage the trigger, but in a normal straight pull, it is just a smooth pull and crisp release.
I found no downside to it in testing it out. All of the Glock safety's still work the same, just a much smoother lighter trigger. I have done some polishing to the trigger bar but left the striker and the part of the trigger bar that engages it alone.
Where the change was most evident was at longer ranges, at 25 yards drawing and firing, I had no trouble keeping all rounds inside the 9 ring on a standard B27 silhouette target.
I am definitely keeping this set up. It installed with no problems and functions 100%
I know some people will never mess with the trigger pull on a carry weapon, but I have no trouble making a gun easier to shoot if it does not affect its safety.
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Chantal Poulin's career took shape at an early age. While still in kindergarten, her gouache painting of a snowman drew high praise. While just five years old at the time, the painting marked the debut of her lifelong passion to art.
Although Chantal Poulin is best known today for the freshness and spontaneity she brings to children's scenes, it was her landscapes that launched her career in 1978 with her first solo exhibition. At the time, she simply signed her work "Tal". A few years later she decided to devote herself full-time to painting. Her work has since been shown on numerous occasions, both in solo exhibitions as well as with other artists, in Canada, the United States, and in Europe.
Her reputation became firmly established first in Quebec when, in 1986, she illustrated Arlette Cousture's best seller,'Les Filles de Caleb", which sold more than a million copies. The 90's marked a major turning point in her career with an extraordinary performance on the American market with record-breaking sales of more than one limited edition per 250 American households, making Chantal Poulin the most collected Canadian artist in the world.
Chantal Poulin's paintings depict the innocence and openness of young children in serene settings. They are currently limited to about four oil paintings a year, some of which may require up to six months work.
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Speckman, who graduated from Carlmont High in Belmont, attended Menlo during its junior college days in the early 70s. Playing for legendary Oaks' coach Ray Solari, who was on hand to greet his former player, Speckman developed into one of the most respected coaches on the West Coast.
"These guys had a big influence on me," Speckman said of Solari and his coaches at Carlmont. "I came here and my grades got better and I went on to graduate (from Azusa Pacific, where he earned honorable mention All-American recognition in 1976)."
Speckman, the head coach at Willamette University the past 14 years, went on to get a teaching credential and spent a year at Menlo School before getting a job at North Monterey County High, where he was introduced to the 'fly offense.' He has since developed into its leading authority.
"When I got there they ran the 'veer,' and something called the 'fly.'" Speckman recalled. "I watched a player run sideways and thought that can't work, that's like running out of bounds. They only ran it once in a while and it worked every time."
Speckman took over at Merced High, where he began to tinker with the famed offense and ultimately led Merced High to consecutive undefeated seasons in 1989-90.
"I considered myself a defensive coach," Speckman said. "My idea was to play defense and punt. I didn't people would go for that so I put in the 'fly.' If you ever want to do something, make up a name and stick with it. I didn't invent but I will take credit for developing a system."
He compiled an 82-59 record with the Bearcats, including a 47-28 mark in Northwest Conference play, utilizing the system.
"It's really mythological and Zen-like," Speckman said. "I did not have any offensive background. Some of the things happened by mistake. There was a day when a guy lined up wrong and we ran a sweep. I was screaming at the guy, but he went the wrong way. Somehow it worked. I watched game film and it was genius. He went the wrong way and the defender went with him, so the sweep worked even better as a result. It was those types of things that went into it."
Speckman won five conference titles and reached the national NCAA Division III title game in 1997 (as an assistant coach) while at Willamette. He's coached eight All-Americans, four Conference Players of the Year and 79 first team all-Northwest selections.
Speckman was named Coach of the Year in the NWC in 1999 and 2008 and was named Regional Coach of the Year for Division III in 2008.
Speckman, who was born without hands, is also a nationally-recognized motivational speaker and has given presentations on reaching one's potential to business, community and educational organizations.
He replaces Fred Guidici, who led the Oaks to their best season since 2003 last fall. Guidici took a position withe San Jose State football coaching staff.
Menlo went 5-5 last year (starting 4-0 to earn a No. 25 national ranking) and has not recorded a winning season since finishing 7-3 in 2003. The Oaks were 13-18 in three years under Guidici after compiling a 12-37 mark in the previous five years.
There were a total of nine seniors listed on the team roster this year. There were 42 freshmen on the 95-man roster.
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Hundley, Blanks homer as Padres drop slugfest
By Thomas Harding / MLB.com
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario homered in his third straight game as Colorado beat the Padres, 10-4, Saturday night at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.
Veteran first baseman Todd Helton launched a two-run shot to center in the first inning off Padres starter Freddy Garcia for his second homer of Cactus League play. Then Rosario, who homered off the Giants' Matt Cain on Thursday and the Rangers' Ben Rowen on Friday, took Garcia deep to left field on Saturday night.
Garcia, on the fringe of the competition for the Padres' rotation, didn't help his cause by giving up seven runs (three earned) on five hits and three walks in five innings.
"They were aggressive early in the count, especially when he elevated some pitches," Padres manager Bud Black said of Garcia. "They made solid contact and we didn't help Freddy defensively [two errors]."
Rockies second baseman Josh Rutledge led off the second inning with a homer off Garcia.
The Rockies scratched scheduled starter Jorge De La Rosa on Saturday afternoon because of left forearm tightness. Right-hander Jeff Manship started, pitched three innings, struck out three and gave up two runs on two hits -- Kyle Blanks' single, followed by Nick Hundley's homer in the second.
Righty Jhoulys Chacin, who was supposed to start Friday but was pushed back because of back spasms, made a two-inning appearance and gave up two solo shots. The first was in the fourth to Blanks -- who could break camp with the Padres if outfielder Carlos Quentin's knee injury forces him to the disabled list -- and the other was to non-roster invitee Cody Ransom in the fifth.
Reserve catcher Gustavo Molina added a fourth homer for the Rockies, connecting for a three-run shot off Brad Brach in the seventh.
Up Next: The Padres return to Peoria on Sunday for a 1:05 p.m. PT start to face the Brewers with coverage on MLB.TV. Left-hander Eric Stults, who will be the No. 4 starter in the rotation, is scheduled to start. He'll go between five or six innings. Closer Huston Street is also scheduled to throw. Hundley is scheduled to be in the starting lineup. He's had a big spring, hitting .429 and ranking second on the team in hits (18) in Cactus League play.
Thomas Harding 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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I feel the same way sometimes...but then I say to myself is it better to have Kidd or not?
That lineup creates a lot of problems....yet our PG situation off the bench would be worry some. I mean Prigioni is a raw 35 year old player and Shump and JR can play point in stretches but if Felton goes down for a couple games we are looking at a huge whole at the very position that lead to us underachieving last year!
Kidd is more of a vocal leader and is going to help players like Shump and even Felton get better next year.
Plus Ray is a liability of D.