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We visited this gem of an attraction in the Yorkshire dales in June. The website describes it as The Strangest Place in the World. The Forbidden Corner was originally built as a private folly by Colin Armstrong, the owner of Tupgill Park and the architect Malcolm Temptest. It has quite a colourful history as planning permission was never obtain and the Yorkshire Dales trust wanted to shut it down, but due to public demand was subsequently opened to the public. Through the years it has continued to grow.
I had been told by friends about this place and frankly was more excited than my boys aged 3 and 5 about going. My expections were high and I can say I wasn't disappointed in anyway. Adult tickets are £10.50 and for children aged 5-14 years tickets are £8.50 under 4's are free. Its worth noting that admission is by pre-booked tickets only you can order them by phone on 01969 640638 or online at http://www.theforbiddencorner.co.uk.
I consider the admission price good value compared with other attractions as if you went early in the day you could spend the whole day looking around, it opens at 12 noon monday to saturday and 10am on sundays and bank holidays and is open until 6pm. Getting there was straight forward I followed the brown tourist signs from Middleham and enjoyed the beautiful drive through the countryside. Parking at the attraction was free and the toilets in the car park were surprising good. On the day we visited the weather was mostly dry but there were few rain showers which didn't spoil the fun as the kids had coats and wellies on.
It is difficult to describe but there is lots to explore both outside in the gardens and inside through the tunnels and grottos. It is kind of like a huge maze as you make your way through sets of wooden doors into different sections. The place is full of little surprises and random objects. Sometimes objects talk to you, spray you with water and there is even music. We had the booklet and after about two hours of exploring we found just about all the items on the list but as we didn't find everything and we will use this as an excuse for another visit. It isn't always clear which way to go and this in my opinion adds to the fun, we saw it as a big adventure, the whole idea is to explore and see as much as you can. We enjoyed going back to places to see them again. The entrance with its sound effects proved a popular favourite with my kids, they also loved the stepping stones. As cheeky little boys they found the peeing statue very funny and other rudey nudey statues as they call them had them laughing. My 5 year old enjoyed spotting creatures from popular myths and they loved getting wet in various places.
My 3 year old son was slightly nervous in places where it was cramped and dark, but with a little reassurance he soon got into the swing of things and found it very enjoyable. I can imagine some parts could be quite scary for younger kids, and if your child is scared of dark this wouldn't be suitable day out for them. We went as a party of 3 adults and 2 children. I think had I gone alone with the kids I would have been a bit more nervous about losing a child or them fallen in a water feature. With younger children under 5 I would advise a 1/1 adult ratio but had I gone alone with two kids I think they would have stayed closer and I wouldn't really have been a big issue. I would also say to get maximum enjoyment your child does really need to able to walk around for a good hour as having a buggy would be a big hinderance in my opinion. Wellies are must I think for kids and I actually planned ahead and took a change of trousers as I know if there was water my kids would be soaked and true enough they were, as they decided to step off the stepping stones and into the water lots of times. They tried to get as wet as possible.
We didn't eat in the cafe so I can't comment on that, but we took our own picnic and used the picnic tables and were soon surrounded by tons of ducks trying to pinch our food which added to the fun.
My kids have been lucky enough to visit lots of attractions recently including Diggerland, Lego discovery and Magna science museum but it is The Forbidden Corner that they talked about most and want to go back too. I can't wait for our next visit.
We first visited The Forbidden Corner about 10 years ago with my godsons who were aged about 6 and 8 at the time. This summer (2011) we decided to go again with our 3 year old and 8 month old.
The Forbidden Corner is a truly magical place! We have certainly never come across anything like it. I don't want to give too much away, but think of all the fairy tales you've ever read merged into one with you as the main character and you're half way there! There are tunnels, giants, statues, carvings, stepping stones, a maze....you never know what might be round the corner, through the door or down the tunnel!
Be warned, The Forbidden Corner is NOT pushchair friendly. If you do take a pushchair be prepared to miss out on most of the adventure. The tunnels are very narrow and there's rarely an alternative route, so bypassing the tunnel and meeting the rest of your group at the other end is not an option. I have not listed this as a disadvantage, The Forbidden Corner would not be the same if it was pushchair friendly and it was quite nice not getting stuck in a 'pram jam' like you often do at family attractions! We had our 8 month old in a sling which was perfect - but even then there was one tiny door I daredn't attempt with him on my back.
You are not allowed to picnic in the grounds of The Forbidden Corner, there isn't really anywhere you could picnic. There are various benches dotted about and an ice cream kiosk with a seating area, but the place isn't really designed for putting out a rug and stopping for an hour. There is a designated picnic area by the car park and a cafe (with a very nice gift shop!) at the entrance. We didn't use either of these as we went after lunch and left before tea!
You have to pre-book your tickets. We rang on the morning and booked for 1pm. This was during the school holidays, whether there are times this is not possible I do not know. You get 5% discount for online booking so it's worth trying to book in advance online if you can (this is not possible on they day). Adult tickets are currently £10, children are £9 and under 4's are free. They also do Blue Day tickets where selected days are buy 3 tickets and get the 4th free, check the website for further details of this.
Much as I love The Forbidden Corner, our visit this year was a disaster. My 3 year old daughter was terrified of everything! She didn't like the small, dark tunnels; she didn't like anything that made a noise or squirted her with water; she was scared of a lot of the big statues! You name it, it scared her - apart from the maze! Initially we avoided most of the tunnels, but realised that we were missing out on most of the attractions so had to persuade her to go down some. However, having previously experienced The Forbidden Corner with children who were not terrified of everything I know how much more magical they make it with their desire to discover what else is hidden in this truly magnificent world. I suspect had we taken my daughter last year she would have loved it. Our once fearless child has developed an imagination that has got the better of her! I don't think we will attempt another visit for several years! Despite having a un-willing 3 year old with us we still spent 3 hours at this wonderful place. I think our previous visit, with the 6 and 8 year old had been shorter. Anyone will children that age will understand....it's all about the next thing and never about this thing, so stopping and enjoying isn't an option! You have to enjoy it on the run! That said, you could certainly spend a whole day here if you took a picnic.
It might look & sound like something that will only appeal to children, but a visit to The Forbidden Corner will leave a smile on your face no matter how old you are - grown ups should definitely visit as well!!
The Forbidden Corner is located on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, a couple of miles from the pretty village of Middleham, in the grounds of Tupgill Park.
Spread over 4 acres, it was originally a private folly, owned & created by Colin Armstrong OBE. Over the years public demand to see what he created won the day & it is now open to the public. It is unlike any other tourist attraction I've come across - the visitor is emersed in a bizarre, intriging & unique world of tunnels, statues, follies & fun where you are never sure what you will find round the next corner... or through the next door... or down the next passageway.
Before visiting, make sure you have booked in advance - don't just turn up or you won't get in. Visitor numbers are strictly controlled. We booked a couple of weeks ahead, you may struggle to get a booking at very short notice (we have in the past!) We visited during Easter week (2010) & although the car park was full & it was busy, it was far from being overrun and crowded, certainly no long queues. A refreshing change from many places & it should be no worse during the summer holidays as well.
Prices are very reasonable as well. At the time of writing, it is £10 per adult, £8 per child under under 4's free. You can get an extra 5% off by booking online at their website and their are extra discounts for OAP's and family groups. Facilities at the site also include cafe and (of course) a gift shop!
This review is fine balancing act - I want to write pages about what you will see, but that would spoil the suprises and the fun.
The Forbidden Corner is fun for ALL ages. Kids will love it, although very small kids might be a little scared in a few places. Grown up kids will have laughs a plenty like we did - we are both mid 30's :-)
It is perhaps no suprise that in a recent poll carried out by Little Chef, The Forbidden Corner was voted the number one family day out in the country. That is no mean feat when you think it beat the likes of London Zoo, The Natural History Museum, Alton Towers & the Eden Project.
So the people have voted and they may just be right.... get yourselves to Yorkshire... and then get yourselves to the Forbidden Corner. Brilliant.
This place was simply amazing!!! My mother in law had cut out an advert for it from a local paper and we had never heard of it before! A real gem of a place.
It sits in a country estate and is surrounded by breathtaking scenery. We booked in advance as advised on the advert and for four adults and three kids (one was a baby) it cost just under £50. It was worth every penny.
At first you meet the Ent carving...you could call it the Ent-tree as it points to the start of the adventure! Then you are met with something out of a fairy tale. Magical and scary and mindboggling! Its enchanting and silly!
It was not pram freindly but there was plenty of us there to get along as best we could. Eventually stopping in one place with the pram and allowing the other members of the group we were in to go off and explore while someone stopped with the baby. I particularly loved the watery fun and my husband loved the tunnels. The place must have cost a fortune to design and create!
The picnic area as well as all the other parts were clean and tidy, the ducks were well mannered too as we scoffed our picnic at the end. Our only sorrow was that we had to get back and despite being there for 3 hours we probably saw only 60% of the wonders!
What made this place even more special was the social aspect! People of all ages were helping each other and laughing with each other at the wonders around them. I really want to return very soon. My children were a bit feart of the tunnels but there was kids running round younger than them enjoying the expereince. Theres enough to see and do above ground anyway if they dont want to go in.
We will definately go back. When you think about the cost of taking the kids to the cinema these days then this place is value for money by a long chalk!
I recall saying "Wow" a lot!
The Forbidden Corner is a unique visitor attraction set in the beautiful Tupgill Park near Leyburn in North Yorkshire. It was originally built as a private folly but opened to the public due to demand. And I'm very pleased that it did!
My husband and I visited Forbidden Corner in April 2007, with our then 6 year old daughter, 10 year old nephew and 5 year old nephew. We had heard such fantastic reviews of the place that we had to give it a try for ourselves! We travelled from Stockton-on-Tees, through Northallerton and Bedale, then up through the Dales. It was a beautiful hot spring day and the scenery on the drive up was so beautiful! The place itself is a little off the beaten track but was well-signposted. We had booked in advance for the visit, this is essential and is put in place is to ensure that the place doesn't get too busy. Tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis.
We had taken a picnic with us and ate it while we were waiting to go in in the large picnic area at the entrance. We found this area to be very clean with plenty of benches and bins. There is a cafe there, serving sandwiches, drinks and snacks, but we have been ripped off in places like this before so always take a picnic (though if anyone has tried the cafe it would be great to read about that so we know for the next time we visit!)
The place itself was fantastic; i can honestly say it's one of the best days out in the region, we had so much fun, although the little ones were a little scared in places, especially the room with the "devil"! There was so much to see, and I still don't think we saw everything even though we were there all afternoon. The place is not ideal for buggies; we did see a few people struggling round with toddlers! I would personally not take any child under the age of about four or five as I don't think they would enjoy it. It is no good for disabled visitors either as most areas are not accessible by wheelchair. Also if you are a little clautrophobic you may want to avoid the underground tunnels which are quite tight in places.
I would recommend Forbidden Corner as a great day out, and hope to return there once my baby boy is older.
Adults: £10.00
Senior citizens: £9.00
Children 4 - 15: £8.00
Children under 4: Free
Family (2 adults + 2 children): £34.00
Opening times:
Everyday 1st April - 31 October then Sundays until Christmas
Monday - Saturday 12 noon - 6 pm.
Sundays and bank Holidays 10 am - 6 pm (or dusk if earlier)
No dogs allowed except guide dogs.
I have taken the above information from The Forbidden Corner website:
It says on the website that the average visit to Forbidden Corner takes about 2 hours; however we found ourselves staying for about five hours as there was so much to see, and the views are spectacular. Prepare to get a bit wet in certain areas, especially where you have to jump over the stones - my nephew fell in here and had to walk around with wet socks and shoes all day! So I would recommend taking a change of footwear!
The Forbidden Corner is a unique labyrinth of tunnels, chambers, follies and surprises created in a four acre garden in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.


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PIERRE, SD and HARTFORD, CT -- The smoking battle is moving into high gear in South Dakota and Connecticut. The two states have joined, or may soon join, several other states that are debating -- or litigating -- whether there is a right to smoke in private clubs and restricted-entry establishments.
Currently, 29 states have banned smoking in all public venues including bars and restaurants. But some states have also carved out exemptions for such private venues as cigar bars, veterans' clubs and video poker lounges, among other commercial establishments that are not open to the general public.
In South Dakota, a video poker establishment owner has sued the state. He charges that state's smoking ban is unconstitutional because it does not apply to everyone equally.
Rick Law of Sioux Falls filed the lawsuit on Feb. 18, challenging the 2009 expansion of South Dakota's previous smoking ban to cover bars, casinos and restaurants that serve alcohol.
According to Law, the expansion was unconstitutional because the state constitution protects use of private property for lawful business while prohibiting private and special laws.
Allowing just 1% of private establishments -- specifically cigar bars or smokeshop owners -- to have smoking on the premises creates a special law or special class of business owners, said the plaintiff's attorneys.
Smoking proponents say South Dakota stands to lose $20 million in annual tax revenues due to the smoking ban. They point to the fact that video lottery cashboxes have lost 16% of their earnings since the statewide smoking ban was expanded to bars and casinos.
Grievances that closely resemble Law's complaint are already underway in Ohio and North Carolina. The Ohio case is due for a Supreme Court hearing later this year.
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Connecticut banned smoking in most workplaces, including all restaurants and bars, in 2003. But the ban excluded private clubs and certain cigar bars. Some operators said machine earnings on routes declined as much as 50% after the ban was implemented, and have not yet recovered fully.
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"Since March 2010, Carlson has not performed with the band as a touring musician," the group said in the suit. "The plaintiffs were (and are) free to decide that the defendant is no longer a member of the band."
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If you mention Merritt's Store anywhere around Chapel Hill, most often you will hear something like, "Oh yes. Best BLTs I've ever tasted."
And it is true. A bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich at Merritt's Store, together with sweet iced tea flavored with the fresh mint growing in a box beside the store, is one of the great taste treats in my world, right up there with the peach cobbler at Stamey's Barbecue in Greensboro or a small chopped barbecue plate at Lexington #1.
But when you mention Merritt's Store to me, I think of the first night I spent in Chapel Hill in a red brick house that once stood across the street. It was Thanksgiving 1958 and Wyndell Merritt, my fellow freshman at Davidson College, invited me to spend the weekend with his family in Chapel Hill.
There were no BLTs at Merritt's Store back then. But Wyndell's mom, Ruby, made us a wonderful breakfast every morning with scrambled eggs and some very good bacon, maybe as good as that in the BLTs at Merritt's Store today. His dad, Eben, was the owner of the "filling station" and convenience store that was the Merritt's Store of the day. Mr. Merritt spent most of his time at work at the store or running a small business hauling sand and gravel and excavating construction sites.
One of Eben Merritt's passions was hunting, especially turkeys. That weekend he let Wyndell bring me along with a small hunting party of Mr. Merritt's friends. I learned that Mr. Merritt could call, sight, and bring down a turkey before I could blink.
His love for hunting led him to buy many acres of old farm and forest land that sold cheap around Chapel Hill back then because it was no longer good for farming. Later on, that land made Mr. Merritt and his family financially secure.
My memories came rushing back last week when I learned that Ruby Hunt Merritt died, just a few days before her 105th birthday on May 18.
A few years ago, right after her 102nd birthday, I had a long conversation with Mrs. Merritt. She was alert and cheerful, telling me about growing up in Chatham County, where her father operated a sawmill. She met Eben Merritt when she was 18, and they were soon married, or as she said, "He gave me an 'M.R.S.' degree." Eben Merritt bought the store, and they struggled through the depression. "It did not bother us much," she told me, "since we didn't have any money to begin with anyway."
Last week at her service at Mount Carmel Baptist Church on the Orange-Chatham County line near Chapel Hill, the pastor, Dr. Dennis Hill, remembered some of the things she had done over the more that 80 years she had been a member. They included playing the piano every Sunday for most of those years, teaching Sunday School, leading prayer circles, changing diapers, and hauling children to and from the church, always looking out for children and one time even leaving the three-year-old Wyndell sleeping on the back pew, forgetting him while she took care of other people's children. "She loved so many," he said. "Wyndell was just one of them."
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After signing with the UFC as one of the most coveted free agents in MMA history, Hector Lombard's promotional debut fizzled.
At UFC 149 this past month in Calgary, Lombard (31-3-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) lost a split decision to Tim Boetsch (16-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC). Lombard was as much as a 4-to-1 favorite in the fight.
On Wednesday, the Cuba-born middleweight said his 25-fight unbeaten streak came to an end as he fought Boetsch while injured.
"I want to let all my fans know I fought (my) last fight injured," Lombard stated on his Facebook page. "I wasn't 100 (percent) sure, but I (went) to the doctor. I have a (fractured) sternum with a torn cartilage, I got this (injury) in training for my fight with Tim Boetsch. I have to be out of training for (six) weeks. I should never have fought like that, but I didn't want to let my fans and the UFC down …"
Lombard vacated his Bellator middleweight title to sign with the UFC earlier this year. There was talk going into his fight with Boetsch that an impressive victory could garner him a quick title shot against UFC champion Anderson Silva.
But after the loss, UFC president Dana White speculated that Lombard's status in the middleweight division may have been a case of being too highly ranked considering he hadn't been fighting the UFC's middleweights.
"It's the unfortunate thing about hype," White said "When there's a lot of hype behind you and you don't live up to the hype, it goes away real quick. This is one of those things – the guy was on a 25-fight win streak, a lot of people were high on him, people have been talking about him forever. Guys that fight in other organizations end up in Top 10 rankings, and it's a whole other world over here."
White also said following UFC 149 he thought Lombard should consider a drop from middleweight to welterweight, but the fighter dismissed that notion the week after the loss.
"I feel strong at 185 (pounds)," he wrote on Twitter. "Just because I had a bad fight does not mean that I am going to drop to 170."
With what Lombard said Wednesday is a six-week layoff from training due to his injury, seeing him in action again in 2012 may be a long shot. He does not currently have his next fight booked.
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wow how bad was duhorrible in this game against the spurs. missed 2 late free throws, a layup, and a wide open 3. This guy is pathetic and tony douglas needs to start now.
wow how bad was duhorrible in this game against the spurs. missed 2 late free throws, a layup, and a wide open 3. This guy is pathetic and tony douglas needs to start now.
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Forget the Church of Okur, we need to start the Church of Duhon.
2-8 FG including 1-7 3P, 7 pts, 1 reb, 2 assists, 1 stl in 28 minutes tonight at the starting PG.
I love that guy.
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Chris <NOBR style="COLOR: darkgreen; FONT-SIZE: 100%; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" id=itxt_nobr_29_0>Duhon</NOBR> for the season:
6.4 pts, 5.9 assts, 3.1 rebs, 1.2 stls, 1.8 TO's. 24% FG, 19% 3P, 34 MPG.
This guy is awesome.
Posted on the Jazz forums on Nov 26. That was the reputation of our starting PG. SMH
if there is one individual that i would wish ill on its chris duhon.i hate him.i would love if he got traded to the bucks with for ridnour. reunite him with his old coach, and gives us an ideal pg.
Duhon still a smurf to me. That's how they make em in Duke
I wish I could seize life by the balls like Chris Duhon.
He carries himself with such testosterone-infused power.
...unable to read the career stats and box scores in my old age. Hughes could do a better job, better defender, ball handling, court vision (loves defense, which has made his career length), more steals, beautiful assist even after 12 years. No three pointers, but not much worse than Duhon, plus he is 5 inches taller and gets you rebounds. Same shooting percentage at 2 point range and drives more. Always has stated in his career he needs 30 plus minutes twice a week to get his game, not sure if we will see it again. Some players, practice doesn't transfer to games, Hughes is one of those palyers. 12 years, but still only thirty. Hughes got into St. Louis University, smart dude, it's tough to get players there for they hold them to tough academic standards. Lost a lot of talent due to that.
DA won't let him play though, Coach K and him are real tight, this is one big favor for the Duke Train maybe. I challenge anyone to find a point guard that plays this many minutes that can't crack a 10 ppg average in their career.
I believe one guy in the West may be close, but still beats Duhon when you take in defensive stats.
I rather Jarried Jeffries be point guard next season.Duhon said he was working on finishing at the basket during the summer, yet he did better LAST season at that.Now it's just annoying just KNOWING he's gonna kick it out.
Duhon is the one keeping this team from the playoffs. I just cant believe what an awful ball handler this guy is. His has below average skill sets across the board and the only thing he can do right now is chuck up threes.
I hate to say it, but I'd rather have STEPHON CRACKBURY right now.
Duhon's line tonight (against DET) through three quarters:
0 points (on 0-3 shooting); 0-2 from 3-point range; 4 turnovers : 3 assists.
The best was his 2 quick turnovers in the 3rd, followed by a chuck 3-pointer, which he clanked.
We have ZERO points from our 3-headed PG tonight (Duhon-Hughes-Nate)... 0-10 shooting so far. 5 turnovers : 5 assists.
We should retire Duhon's number 1 (his number truely represents where he stands amungst the all time greats) at the Knicks training camp, but, not as just motivation of having the star on our team, but because he deserves it already.
As Gus Johnson would say, Duhon is pure.


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But, perhaps, its most passionate subpopulation is model-train maniacs, who say Durango is their mecca: Not only is it home to the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Soundtraxx, the worlds leading model-train sound company, based in the Durango Tech Center, it also has the San Juan Car Co., which manufactures O-scale narrow gauge freight cars. Model railroaders meet in numerous tight-knit clubs, organize Durangos Railfest, religiously subscribe to hobbyist magazines such as Model Railroader and cover their basements, ceilings and gardens with elaborate tracks.
For the kid in everyone
And according to model railroaders, they are everyone.
Leslie Doran, who, along with her husband, Art Sherwood, is a member of the San Juan Large Scalers Club, said, Theres huge age range. We have members in their 80s we had a member in the 90s, but he recently passed away and our youngest member, Joe Weigman, is 7 years old, Doran said.
Theyre a determined bunch. Andy Saez said it has taken him years to lay by hand the 4,000 feet of track for his live steam railroad, which encompasses his garden. His train is so large it can carry 20 people and is visible from U.S. Highway 550.
Meticulous detail
Duane Danielson, a retired stockbroker who lives 10 miles north of Durango, said he owns one of the five best layouts in the country and has written extensively about the construction of his 86-by-45 foot layout for O Scale Magazine.
It represents the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern, from western Montana to east Washington from the 1930s that was the classic era of steam and the first part of diesel. Its my grandpas railroad, and thats what I like about it, he said. The layout, which spans his basement, is so behemoth that Danielson stores Christmas lights beneath it.
While Danielsons friend Jim Richards concedes that Danielsons layout is spectacular, he hopes his own Athabaska Railroad, which is still under construction, will prove as stunning.
Richards said model training was not childs play.
We dont just take trains and try to run them round and round, we duplicate as meticulously as possible the real world of railroading, Richards said.
Right now, Richards Athabaska railroad fills his basement. Its 55-by-30 feet with additional 25-foot rooms for staging. Its an imaginary railroad; it only exists in my imagination, but its set in the Canadian Rockies. In my imagination it runs from Edmonton to the Pacific seaport Prince Arthur, named after the fabled British king.
Richards knows precisely what cargo is trafficked on his imaginary railroad. It holds grain, oil, coal, intermodal containers and highway trailers there is some passenger traffic, some general traffic and the trains are quite long, Richards said.
Richards said building the Athabaska railroad required not just money, years of patience and ardor, but wide ranges of technical expertise.
There are just so many facets to the hobby. Theres the engineering aspect, building the freight cars, passenger cars, structures such as stations, often from scratch, which means youre literally working from the ground up. Then, theres the electrical aspect a lot of guys control systems are amazingly sophisticated. Then theres the scenery, its extremely artistic and can be astoundingly realistic. And then theres the historical research that goes into it, making sure that you have all the details, the track size, exactly correct, he said.
Durangos pull
Paula Berg, who owns Oscars Café with her husband, Bruce, said Richards commitment to model training is far from unusual in Durango.
Youd be amazed at the number of grown, mature men here who love these trains in their basements. I really do think its something in the blood. I mean these guys its crazy how much they love trains, she said.
In Oscars, a G-model train circles the ceiling. Actually, we moved here because since 3 years old my husband has always been a nut for trains, and the (Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad) is one of the last steam engines in the country. We even bought our house by the tracks, Berg said, laughing.
Something about trains
Nationally, train obsessives boast distinguished alumni, including Albert Einstein, Frank Sinatra and Neil Young. They also boast rare devotion. Darius McCollum, a New York resident, has been so enamored with trains that since age 15, when he illicitly drove the E train to the World Trade Center, he has spent more than a third of his life behind bars for transit-related offenses.
Dr. Mason Miner moved his model train from his home to his office when his last child was born. We needed the bedroom, he said regretfully. Though hes been building model trains since childhood, he said when he went to a meeting of the Durango Model Railroad Club, compared to some of these guys, Im really low key. Some of them are unbelievably into it, he said.
The first interactive game
Ray Schmudde built an HO-scale, modern-era layout in a spare bedroom.
I tell my wife it keeps me out of bars and chasing women, he said. The catch with this hobby is that its never finished.
Schmudde acknowledged that if your model train layout was historically inaccurate, some enthusiasts could be critical. Can we be obsessive? Yes. Is everyone? No, said Schmudde.
Al Harper, who owns Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, said he wasnt a model train fanatic, though he also owns the seventh largest collection of Lionel gauge model trains in the country.
Model railroading is for kids of all ages. We talk about interactive games on iPads and computers, but model trains were probably the first interactive game, Harper said.


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I had the chance to meet the Johns family of Russellville last week. Ben Johns just left the Marine Corps after nine years of service, and he and his young bride, Aubrey, are moving to Colorado to start the next chapter of their lives together.
Ben is the son of Deborah Johns, and he is a 2003 Russellville High School grad.
It fills my heart with great joy that Ben served his time in Iraq as an infantry soldier, and then came home to his mother and wife in good shape. He can tell you stories of comrades who died and or were wounded severely. I am happy that he escaped all of the terrible things he encountered with just minor wounds.
He followed his calling, served his country with honor, and now is moving on with his life. That is cool stuff.
Ben shared a few stories of his tours in Iraq, but didn't go into details.
I admire and respect guys like Ben who performed their duty in such a fine way. I also have respect for Aubrey and Deborah, who had to endure while Ben faced the hostile world of combat in Iraq. It wasn't easy for soldier or family member.
I urge the community to give the Johns family a proud salute this week when you see them around town.
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All sorts of things are happening around the Arkansas River Valley as the weather continues to improve.
The Pottsville High School boys basketball team won its 4A state championship game over Pine Bluff Dollarway last week to bring home the championship trophy. How cool is that?
Congrats to the Apaches. To read more about the win, and the game, look for game pictures and a column by reporter Travis Simpson in the sports section of today's Courier.
* Work is progressing around the courthouse on West Main Street in Russellville on the bulbout project.
Construction crews are busy doing their thing in the downtown area.
Yes, the construction work is causing some traffic issues with lane closures, but in the end, an improved downtown is worth a small bit of inconvenience.
* More than 700 women were at the Russellville High School track on Saturday morning for a women's running clinic. If you check The Courier news pages today, you'd see a photo of some of the participants.
I'm always impressed when a handful of folks can get together and do something that benefits people. Getting 700 to 800 women to come run and work out together is a pretty cool deal. Nice job, ladies. We'll be keeping an eye on you.
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My young bride, Rosemary, is hot under her collar. The good news for me is that she doesn't blame me for anything, this time.
We keep the beagle puppy, Daisy, and the adult lab, Duke, in the garage when we're not at home. The two dogs we've adopted in recent months have not yet earned the privilege to be in the house alone.
The other day, Rosemary showed me a partially chewed-up box of charger plates she had stored on a shelf in the garage.
Not only was the box torn up, but all four of the red plates had been broken by dog teeth. Yes, you could see teeth marks in the broken plastic.
In the nearly 20 years we've been married, Rosemary has come to some place where she is more accepting of all that I, and my Bubba dogs, do. There was a time when there'd be some serious hell to pay for such a crime.This time, about all I heard is that she couldn't believe my dogs chewed up her plates.
I'm not such a fan of charger plates, so it wasn't a big deal to me. The good news, at least for me, is that it wasn't such a big deal for Rosemary, either.
I guess Bob Dylan was right, those times they are a-changing.
Mike Roark can be contacted at email@example.com.


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The NHL's collective bargaining negotiations have reverted to each side's No. 2 talking on the phone for a little, then hanging up.
Deputy commissioner Bill Daly and players' association special counsel Steve Fehr spoke to each other on Saturday, but the sides still have no plans to meet face-to-face as a deadline to preserve a full season draws nearer.
No details of what Daly and Fehr discussed on Saturday were released, but both sides said there were no new developments on the 35th day of the NHL lockout.
On Friday, the NHL canceled all games through Nov. 1. The league said in its most recent proposal to the players that a deal must be reached by Thursday in order for the season to start on Nov. 2 and for each team to play a complete 82-game season.
Talks broke off quickly on Thursday after the NHLPA made three counterproposals that were rejected by the NHL for not attaining a 50/50 revenue split quickly enough, two days after the league's latest offer to the union.
"It's a disappointing set of circumstances. I don't go in for the very dramatic 'I am very disappointed' press conferences that other people engage in," NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr told the Ottawa Sun on Friday, which was a not-so-thinly veiled dig at NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.
The NHL's offer came with a 50/50 revenue split and 12-percent pay cut, which wasn't unexpected—the biggest current issue is how to deal with current contracts. Players don't want to lose a dollar on deals they've already signed, and the closest owners will come to that is paying players in full for the next two years with money borrowed against their future earnings.
"They want to pay less money. That's all," Fehr told the Sun in an extensive, illustrative one-on-one interview. "It's really very simple: 'We've agreed to pay to the dollar all the contracts we've signed. We've now decided that's more money than we'd like to pay.' The reason (the NHLPA) made the last proposal the way we did was simply because they want to move toward 50/50. The players have already indicated they are willing to do that over time.
"The question is: Should you agree to honor the contracts you signed between now and then? Players think that's a straightforward thing to do and not an unusual thing to do."
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The Internal Medicine - Pediatrics Clinic is staffed by primary care physicians who are trained and board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. The clinic offers comprehensive services to patients of all ages.
Services include:
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- Routine well-child examinations, addressing behavior and developmental concerns, acute infections, and immunizations
- Sports and camp physicals and diagnosing and treating complex medical conditions
- Sexually transmitted infections screening and prevention, birth control counseling
The Hospitalist Service, housed at Children's Medical Center Dallas, cares for children referred by community physicians and patients without primary care physicians. It is staffed by UT Southwestern's general pediatricians, who direct each patient's care and communicate with referring physicians after admission, at the time of discharge, and any time there are significant changes during the hospitalization.
The General Pediatric Outpatient Consultation and Diagnostic Service is available for referral of patients by primary care physicians and specialists. UT Southwestern pediatricians conduct comprehensive evaluations and diagnoses of patients. They also make recommendations for treatment and referrals back to primary care physicians.
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The Referral Care Center is a section of the Children's Emergency Department that provides after-hours care to patients referred by their physicians for the management of low- to moderate-acuity conditions. The center is staffed partly by UT Southwestern pediatric physicians. Patients who arrive at the center with high-acuity or complex conditions requiring specialty care are transferred to the main emergency center.
The Crystal Charity Ball Continuity of Care Clinic at Children's Medical Center Dallas is where UT Southwestern's pediatric residents receive training in primary ambulatory continuous care, providing comprehensive care to both well and chronically ill children. The state-of-the-art clinic, which houses technologies that maximize the educational experience for residents and improve care for patients, is also the center for many clinical research studies.
These clinics also operate through the Parkland Health & Hospital System's Community Oriented Primary Care facilities at locations near the Medical District.


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Yeah, I generally do that, and definitely suggest that anyone else do it, too. What I was wondering about, though, is prevention. People are going to *forget* to do that, and if my destructors localize $@, they won't clobber it. Where else is there clobbering potential?
I'm not even sure the destructor in quesiton did call eval. I guess maybe somewhere down *its* calls. Blech!


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Feminist activist Gloria Steinem to speak about equality and feminism March 4 at MCLA
NORTH ADAMS -- Gloria Steinem, the iconic activist that brought the drive for equal rights for women into the hearts and minds of millions, will be speaking at MCLA.
Ever since the announcement of her scheduled appearance at the Church Street Center, reactions of excitement from around the region and beyond have been heard by college staff, said Cindy Brown, MCLA vice president of academic affairs.
Funded by the Ruth Proud Charitable Trust, Steinem's lecture, "The Progression of Feminism: Where are we going?" will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Brown said Steinem was a perfect fit for a series of lectures the college is presenting that address equality and social justice.
"Her experience and her insights are invaluable in that regard," Brown said. "Throughout the years, she keeps speaking and writing and working in the field -- all experiences she can bring to the table."
Steinem's energy seems endless, as do her accomplishments. She was a leading voice of the feminist movement when the prevailing culture was resisting that and many other dramatic social changes. As such, she became lightning rod for critics of the feminist movement.
In 1968, she helped to found New York magazine, where she was a political columnist and wrote feature articles. In 1972, she co-founded Ms. magazine, remained one of its editors for 15 years, and still works with the magazine as a consulting editor.
She produced a documentary on child abuse for HBO and a feature film about the death penalty for Lifetime.
Her books include the bestsellers "Revolution from Within: A Book of Self-Esteem, Outrageous Acts," and "Everyday Rebellions, Moving Beyond Words."
She was an editor of Houghton Mifflin's "The Reader's Companion to U.S. Women's History." Steinem helped establish the Women's Action Alliance and the National Women's Political Caucus.
She was co-founder of Voters for Choice (VFC), a pro-choice political action committee, and served as its president for 25 years.
Steinem also co-founded -- and serves on the board -- of Choice USA, a national organization that works to preserve comprehensive sex education in schools.
She was founding president of the Ms. Foundation for Women, a national fund that supports projects to empower women and girls, and was a founder of its "Take Our Daughters to Work Day," the first national day devoted to girls that has now become an institution here and in other countries.
"I'll be very interested to hear her talking about national and international women's movements and the repercussions beyond the U.S.," Brown said.
Admission is free and the event is open to the public.
Brown noted that there will likely be a full house, with a live monitor set up in another room for spectators that are too late to get a seat in the auditorium.
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The majority of us here are team tank but let's take a mental break appreciate we are in 4th and if the playoffs started tomorrow we could beat anyone in the east (with the exception of Miami and Indiana).
Having said that we are still not contenders, we are quite a long way off. Our team right now isn't built for consistent domination.
but if the raptors were buyers (then realistically it would be a short sighted win now move) what do you think we could/should target?
Our biggest weakness is backup pg - we have 3 of them and combined they are averaging 2.2 assists per game. We would need a vet who would make smart decisions.
Targets: Bucks - Ridnour, Rockets - Beverly or Brooks, Lakers - Blake or Farmar, Blazers - Watson, Wolves - Barea
What else could the Raptors do in a buyers market? Do you think it would still include a large shake up [ala the Josh Smith thread]?


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The following commentary does not necessarily reflect the views of AgWeb or Farm Journal Media. The opinions expressed below are the author's own.
Jim Dickrell is the editor of Dairy Herd Management and is based in Monticello, Minn.
It was one of those last minute, almost throw-away, comments which grabbed my attention as Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack wrapped up his press conference last Thursday. It came at the end of his announcement of USDA moving 200 million lb. of Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) milk powder into feeding programs.
"We are not going to duplicate problems of the past [with another whole herd dairy buyout]. We're on more of a glide path to reducing the herd," Vilsack said.
Exactly what did he mean? I didn't get the chance to ask, since Vilsack immediately went into his concluding statement and the press conference ended soon after. The conspiracy theorists among us (me) immediately wondered if a deal had been struck between USDA and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF): 200 million lb. of powder isolated from the market in return for either a delay or outright cancellation of another Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) herd buyout this spring.
After all, the National Cattleman's Beef Association and other cowboy groups went into apoplectic hysteria earlier this year when some suggested Federal bail-out money be used to help fund another dairy buyout. As we all know, all politics is local. And Congressmen and women with large cowboy constituencies—of either party—could cause the Obama Administration heartburn as it tries to move its massive budget through Congress.
Chris Galen, NMPF spokesperson, assured me there was no such quid pro quo deal. "We were not even certain as to what the Secretary was referring to," says Galen.
"But an industry-run program is less of a blunt instrument than a USDA program, such as the whole herd buyout of 23 years ago," he says. Customized programs, such as CWT, can be more adept than USDA efforts. (For more on the new CWT rules, go to: http://www.cwt.coop/about/newsletters/CWTNewsMarch2009.pdf )
Also for the record, no date has been set for the next CWT round. "The timing for the next herd retirement hasn't yet been set; stay tuned," says Galen. "And to clarify, as was the case with the past several rounds, there is not a set goal for pounds of milk or numbers of cows to be removed. It mostly depends on how many reasonably priced bids are submitted."
So, having cleared all that up, will USDA's donation of 200 million lb. of powder to feeding programs make a difference? It essentially wipes USDA cupboards bare. As of last week, USDA had purchased 205 million lb. of powder under the Dairy Product Price Support Program since it again starting buying powder last fall.
By USDA moving that powder to school lunch and food donation programs, it removes that menace to the market once powder prices rebound. Remember, once dairy commodity market prices climb, USDA has the authority to sell its powder inventory back to the commercial market to recoup its $160+ million in CCC expenditures.
Keep in mind that 200 million lb. of powder represents 2.3 billion lb. of milk equivalent on a skim solids basis. Think of it this way: If the average rail car holds 45,000 lb. of powder, it would take about 4,400 rail cars to hold 200 million lb. of powder. If the average rail car is 60' in length, the powder train to nowhere would stretch 50 miles. Dumping that volume of milk powder back on the market could have a depressing—even devastating—impact on price recovery.
Even so, powder prices remain depressed—and more powder could (will) continue to flow into government warehouses. For the week of March 20th, California was averaging 80.87¢/lb. for powder, says Tiffany LaMendola, director of economic analysis for Western United Dairymen. That's essentially the Farm Bill authorized purchase price to continue to move powder into CCC storage. The national average price for powder, at 82¢/lb., isn't much better.
"USDA's announcement last week is a positive first step," says LaMendola, "because the powder the government currently owns won't be hanging over the market for the next year to come.
"But we'd also like to see reauthorization of the Dairy Export Incentive Program, which could help move even more powder overseas," she says.
At his press conference last week, Secretary Vilsack said USDA was consulting with the U.S. Trade Representative's office and others within the Obama Administration to determine if any trade issues would arise with DEIP reauthorization. "We're in the process of looking at any problems or concerns that could arise before we re-institute DEIP," he says.
LaMendola says the third leg of for dairy recovery is CWT. For California producers, and really, for producers across the country, another CWT herd buyout can't come soon enough.
So last week ended—and this week started--with the dairy industry batting one for three.
—Jim Dickrell is editor of Dairy Today. You can reach him via e-mail at email@example.com.
And to add to it, it was rumors of a USDA Herd buyout - none of which were true.
Well here comes a 7th herd buyout - good thing you were wrong Jim about them conspiring not to do one with the government.
I forgot to add:
By the way, NO ONE is making money at current milk prices... i mean NO ONE! Most farms breakeven is $14 to 15 - we are getting paid 10-11. So we should all just sell our cows? I bet the very best farms are still losing $1 per hundredweight.


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The Houston Dynamo (No. 4 seed) and Sporting Kansas City (No. 2 seed) will meet for the third consecutive postseason beginning Saturday with the first leg of the Eastern Conference Championship at BBVA Compass Stadium. The Dynamo advanced to their third straight conference final with a 2‐1 extra time win over the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday that produced a 4‐3 aggregate series win over the East's top seed. Sporting Kansas City overturned a 2‐1 first‐leg deficit with a 3‐1 extra time victory on Wednesday for a 4‐3 aggregate series win over the New England Revolution. The second leg of the Eastern Conference Championship is Saturday, Nov. 23 at Sporting Park in Kansas City.
Broadcast Info
TV: NBC (Channel listings)
Radio: 97.5 FM / 850 AM
Starting Lineups
Dynamo: Hall; Sarkodie, Boswell, Brunner, Chabala; García, Creavalle, Clark, Davis ©; Bruin, Cummings
Subs: Deric, Carrasco, Barnes, Johnson, López, Driver, Weaver
Sporting Kansas City: Nielsen ©; Myers, Collin, Besler, Sinovic; Rosell, Nagamura, Feilhaber; Zusi, Bunbury, Peterson
Subs: Kronberg, Jerome, Opara, Dwyer, Bieler, Saad, Sapong
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Hanley undergoes surgery on injured thumb
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez underwent surgery as planned Friday and the club reiterated he will be out eight weeks.
Ramirez tore a thumb ligament diving for a ground ball in the World Baseball Classic final Tuesday night.
Dr. Steven Shin from the Kerlan-Jobe Clinic performed the 45-minute operation on Ramirez, who will have his thumb in a splint for three weeks, then he can resume range of motion exercises before returning to baseball activity.
Dodgers' lineup coming into place for Mattingly
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Already the favorite to replace the injured Hanley Ramirez at shortstop, Luis Cruz slugged a pair of home runs Friday as if he's trying to replace Ramirez as the No. 5 hitter in the batting order too.
But manager Don Mattingly said after Friday's game that he'll probably just move Andre Ethier up to fifth behind clean-up hitter Adrian Gonzalez, even though both are left-handed hitters, at least against right-handed pitching.
"I'll split them against lefties," he said. "But I'll probably hit 'Dre fifth without Hanley against right-handers."
The order figures to go: Carl Crawford, Mark Ellis, Matt Kemp, Gonzalez, Ethier, Cruz, (third baseman), and A.J. Ellis. Juan Uribe, Nick Punto and Jerry Hairston will be rotated at third base.
Mattingly said it was good to see Cruz break out against Reds starter Mike Leake because "he's been fighting a little bit."
Crawford to debut in left on Saturday
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Carl Crawford will play his first game in the field for the Dodgers Saturday night, manager Don Mattingly said Friday.
Crawford has been rehabbing his left (throwing) arm since undergoing Tommy John surgery last August. He had one setback earlier this spring and was shut down for a week, but responded to medication and has made steady progress since, while under closer observation by the club's medical team.
Crawford took part in relay and cutoff drills earlier this week for the first time and experienced no ill effects.
He was in the lineup Friday as a designated hitter.
The Dodgers now expect Crawford to be ready to play left field for Opening Day. So far this Spring, he has batted leadoff exclusively.
Feeling good, Greinke likely to pitch Monday
GLENDALE -- Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke said he felt fine after throwing an impressive bullpen session Friday and will likely pitch on Monday.
Greinke, who pitched four innings of a Minor League game on Tuesday, hasn't pitched in a Cactus League game since March 1 because of elbow tenderness and the flu. But with two more scheduled spring starts, he could be in line to make his first start as a Dodger April 5 against the Pirates.
Greinke appeared to be throwing hard and without pain in the bullpen session. He has thrown only five innings over two starts this spring and is on a crash course to rack up enough foundational innings to build the arm strength needed to start the season on the active roster.
In other starting pitcher news, manager Don Mattingly said Chad Billingsley will further test his bruised right index finger starting a Minor League game Saturday, with Hyun-Jin Ryu drawing the start in the night Cactus League game.
Park arrives to Dodgers camp to help Ryu
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Chan Ho Park, who blazed the trail from Korea to the Major Leagues, has been brought into camp to watch, and work out with, fellow Korean Hyun-Jin Ryu.
Park was a Dodger twice for a total of nine seasons, and when he arrived in 1994, he was the first Korean to sign as an amateur and go to the Major Leagues.
"Chan Ho was very influential to me and very helpful and has given me insight into playing in the Major Leagues and giving me the dream to play in the Major Leagues," Ryu said late last year, after the Dodgers won the rights to negotiate with him. "As a baseball alumni, he's teaching me the ropes."
Puig OK after getting wind knocked out of him
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Cuban sensation Yasiel Puig gave his growing legion of fans a scare Friday when he had the wind knocked out of him trying to make a diving catch on a Brandon Phillips wind-blown fly ball.
Puig, however, said he was fine and expected to play Saturday night.
In an apparent miscommunication with left fielder Jerry Hairston, Puig raced over from his spot in center and made a desperate and late diving attempt. The ball dropped for what was ruled as an error and Puig remained on the ground face first.
Puig remained on the ground long enough for Hairston to wave for aid from the dugout. Trainer Sue Falsone and manager Don Mattingly responded. Puig arose and left the game under his own power, holding his lower left side below the ribcage.
A half inning earlier, Puig electrified the large crowd with a line hit down the left-field line, racing to second for a double and continuing to third when left fielder Ryan Ludwick bobbled the ball.
Kershaw continuing to improve on mound
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Opening Day starter Clayton Kershaw battled wildness, but made it through six innings on 105 pitches Friday in the Dodgers' 6-5 loss against a potent Reds lineup.
Kershaw will make one more shorter start on Wednesday before opening the season against the Giants April 1, atop a rotation that won't really be a rotation.
Manager Don Mattingly hinted that Game 2 of the season most likely would be started by Hyun-Jin Ryu, who starts Saturday night. Chad Billingsley, who is on the same cycle as Ryu and pitches in a Minor League game Saturday, could be skipped and/or added to the disabled list because of his lingering bruised right index finger. But Billingsley could be inserted into the rotation as soon as he can throw curveballs, as he would be eligible to be activated from the disabled list April 6.
Josh Beckett is lined up to pitch Game 3 of the season with Zack Greinke and his pain-free elbow getting Game 4, followed by Kershaw. Mattingly said if Kershaw and Greinke are healthy, he would try to keep them on five-day rotations and juggle the others, with a particular preference for giving Beckett extra days off.
What happens to Chris Capuano, Aaron Harang and Ted Lilly is still to be determined.
As for Kershaw and this start, he was charged with three runs (two earned), three walks and a hit batter, but also eight strikeouts.
"I felt all right. A little wild at times, but overall OK," Kershaw said. "Overall, the past two or three starts are definitely better. The one against San Diego I didn't like a whole lot. Overall, OK. Now it's time to get going."
Catcher A.J. Ellis was more impressed than Kershaw.
"He was really sharp, considering he was facing one of the best-hitting lineups," said Ellis. "It was a good test. A couple of pitches we would have liked back, but we accomplished what we wanted to accomplish."
On the Minor League side, Lilly clicked off five scoreless innings in a Triple-A game against Milwaukee as he tries to catch up on starts missed because of illness and rainouts. Lilly said some balls were hit hard, but he allowed only two hits with a walk and three strikeouts.
"Lilly made 59 pitches in five innings," said Mattingly. "His velocity was up again. He's had zero problems with his arm, it's just been everything else."
Ken Gurnick 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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*raises hand as well*
Similar problem:
I just put Without Reason into the queue for me and LilyGinnyWrites92 (th_poet14 on the boards). I tried to put her as a co-author; it seemed to work (she showed up in the list), but whenever I clicked "preview", the co-author list would disappear. I submitted anyway, but I was hoping this could be fixed?
Story: Without Reason
Submitted by: Ravenclaw_Soprano
Co-authored by: LilyGinnyWrites92
Thanks in advance,
EDIT: I went into "manage stories" afterwards and Kate showed up as co-author. I'm going to wait until we get through the queue to delete this post, however, as we might have the same issue as is already posted.


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will.i.am and Britney Spears' duet "Scream & Shout," featured on his fourth solo album "#willpower," just hit the airwaves.
This pairing is not surprising considering will.i.am recently was Britney's guest mentor on the X Factor. This is Brit's first ever non-remix appearance on someone else's track, and the collaboration is a cross between EDM and pop.
Will has been reaching out to his fans for their opinion on the single's album art rather than the actual song.
which #screamANDshout art is better??? white or black??? yfrog.com/odjefmaaj
— will.i.am (@iamwill) November 20, 2012
The real question is, is it better in black or white?
which #screamANDshout art is better??? black or white??? yfrog.com/oe845wpyj
— will.i.am (@iamwill) November 20, 2012
All Britney wants is for their armies of fans to unite in support of this new track.
All eyes on US @iamwill #iamangels and #britneyarmy unite!!! #ScreamAndShout
— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) November 18, 2012
If you thought you'd never hear "It's Britney, b****" ever again, you were mistaken. The song features a children's choir, a distorted, unrecognizable Britney vocal, along with futuristic beats. Give it a listen.
-Danielle Clasing, B96/Chicago


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I follow more than 570 users on Twitter that leads to more than 100 new tweets an hour and I don't have hours a day to check all the messages. Co-bloggers frequently ask me how I can follow all of them efficiently. Well, I have a few tips on this and feel free to share yours with us:
- Tweetdeck: The best tool to organize your tweets. I created a Health 2.0 group to filter the tweets of the users who are writing about medicine or health 2.0.
- Twitter Search: I always do a search for a few keywords to find new people twitting about my field of interest.
- Twilert.com: It works like Google Alerts which means it lets you receive regular e-mail updates of tweets containing your keywords.
- Filter by replies: It's easy to discover ongoing discussions as people reply to each other so sometimes it's enough to follow the buzz. Omnee helps you with it:
- Tweetree: It puts your Twitter stream in a tree so you can see the posts people are replying to in context.
- Tweetscan: You can get updates via e-mail, RSS and scan up to five phrases for daily or weekly delivery.
- Twitscoop: Insert a twitter username or keywords in the search box to track a conversation, topic or conference.
- Power Twitter: A Firefox Add-on that integrates search, images and videos into you stream.
- Friendfeed daily best: I subscribed to many of my Twitter followers on Friendfeed as well. So the Friendfeed daily best feature helps me filter the most valuable discussions.
- FFholic.com: A collection of the most discussed, commented, liked, etc. Friendfeed messages.
What are your tips?
Further reading:
- The Youngest Twitterer and the Future of Health Management
- Twitterview: The Future of Medicine in 140 Characters
- What you have to know about Twitter
- Twitter for Health and Medicine
- 10 Reasons Why I Use Twitter
- Tips and Tricks: Is Twitter reliable?
- Health Tweeple to Follow
- Twitter for Health and Medicine
- Omnee: An organic directory of Twitter users


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Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by Kenbushway, Apr 24, 2013.
I don't have tahini, but everything else is in stock. I now have a recipe for garlic hummus! Yay me.
Remember the garlic increases over time.. so if it's not quite garlicky enough it will be tomorrow I like it with lots of lemon myself.
That fruit salad recipe does feed 12 though . So as long as you don't eat it all in one go. And could probably skip the cream cheese...
Sector7, definitely get some tahini, in my opinion it's the best part! It's actually not too tough to find. Easy as pie in Seattle and NYC, but when my mom moved to a tiny town I was worried they might not have it. The Safeway by her carried it, though. You can get a big orange tin of it for about $7, usually in the "ethnic" food aisle or by the peanut butter.
Also, hummus us great for experimentation. I love it plain, but occasionally I like to throw something else in the blender with it. a few kalamata olives are delicious mixed in, as well as dried tomatoes or roasted red pepper. Have fun!
Personally I like just a dash of lemon, but I love garlic so much that my hummus will make your mouth peel!
They say the more garlic you eat, the less you smell of it. I hope that's true, since I get through at least a bulb a week.
I smell of light citrus and rainbows no matter what I eat.
I smell vaguely of ozone and freezing fluid. Must be the science.
Oh, shut up. You're Italian. You smell of garlic and only garlic and you know it.
Hey, that's me who smell...uh oh, wait, nothing
Actually, the use of garlic in Italian cuisine is vastly overrated overseas. In fact, I found that most foreign people trying to cook Italian overdo the garlic, compensating with bulk what they lack in finesse and balance.
I hardly ever use it, and only in specific recipes.
I saw on QI that the ozone layer smells faintly of geraniums, and that's not so bad. And Stephen Fry said it, so it must be so.
You've summed up every Italian American chain restaurant perfectly.
I have long held the opinion that Italian-American food is not Italian at all.
Beside, I vastly prefer onions to garlic, especially the cipolla rossa di Tropea. And then you have scallions, shallots, and leeks. Honestly, garlic is overrated.
^Garlic overrated? Now you've gone too far.
I do enjoy a leek, though. Especially a leek soup. And a Walla Walla sweet onion will satisfy a craving, for sure. Actually, I have memories of eating the green onions right out of the ground in my mother's garden as a toddler. I do enjoy an onion.
Found a great healthy breakfast... I think...
Now that looks delicious, and almost healthy. I don't know why they'd ask for a whole cup of brown sugar replacement!, though. They only call for a cup and 1/2 of oats and they want that much sugar? The pumpkin is already going to have some sweetness. I'd say skip the brown sugar replacement altogether and throw in just a tablespoon of real brown sugar instead. It tastes better, and you really shouldn't need more than that. Other than that, it sounds really yummy. You might want to add some walnuts.
It looks bad to me, canned pumpkin and a huge load of sugar. It's basically a pudding dessert, not a good breakfast. Make it with no sugar and just add a bit later if you need it. Some plain yogurt and some honey drizzled on it would be good.
^I never buy the kind of pumpkin that has added sugar, I didn't even think of how much would be loaded into that!
I have never seen canned pumpkin in Australia.
Exactly. Just make plain oatmeal, add fruit (fresh or dried) and nuts as desired, drizzle some honey or maple syrup* on it, add yogurt or milk as desired.
ETA: *real maple syrup, not Aunt Jemima, which is just corn syrup with maple favoring.
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"We climbed up.until I finally saw through a round opening the beauteous things which Heaven holds. And there we came out to see, once more, the stars."
"It's crazy, I'm thinking, just knowing that the world is round,
And here I'm dancing on the ground
Am I right-side-up or upside-down,
And is this real or am I dreaming?"
"I'm frightened of eggs, worse than frightened, they revolt me. That white round thing without any holes have you ever seen anything more revolting than an egg yolk breaking and spilling its yellow liquid? Blood is jolly, red. But egg yolk is yellow, revolting. I've never tasted it."
"If a square peg doesn't fit a round hole, neither the peg nor the hole is to blame. Between two people, the question "whose fault is it?" is the friend of argumentation and the destroyer of growth-oriented communication. Assigning blame involves listening to criticize and responding to defend, speaking to lower the other person rather than speaking to build each up. Relational progress is impossible as long as blame is the focus because blame and progress are enemies. In our litigation-hungry society we must take care that focusing on fault - which is proper for the courtroom - doesn't carry over into interpersonal relationships. The heart of loving communication is listening to understand."
"Most great men and women are not perfectly rounded in their personalities, but are instead people whose one driving enthusiasm is so great it makes their faults seem insignificant."


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Antonio Bastardo's eighth-inning meltdown leads to the Phils losing the series opener as they lose to the Braves, 5-0.
Ryan Howard's return to the Phils' line-up is spoiled by Antonio Bastardo's eighth inning meltdown, as the Phils are blanked by the Braves, 5-0.
The game's first seven innings saw a pitchers' duel between Phils' starter Kyle Kendrick, who gave up only four hits, one walk and a hit batter, while striking out five, as he kept out of trouble, and Braves' starter Tim Hudson, who only allowed four hits, a walk and a hit batter to reach base, while he struck out none, before they both gave the game over to the bullpens, with Kendrick being taken out at the start of the eighth inning when the Braves brought in a pitch hitter for Hudson. The Braves ended the 0-0 scoreless tie in the eighth as, with the bases loaded, via a single by pinch hitter Matt Diaz, and walks by Michael Bourn and Chipper Jones, and with two men out, Freddie Freeman walked, forcing in Diaz, giving the Braves a 1-0 lead, while moving up a base both Bourn and Jones, leaving the bases loaded. The Braves then took a 5-0 lead as Brian McCann followed up with a grand-slam home run, his eleventh home run of the season, knocking in Bourn, Jones and Freeman. That would end up being the final score as Chad Durbin threw a 1-2-3 ninth.
Kyle Kendrick received a no-decision as he threw seven scoreless innings, giving up just four hits, a walk and a hit batter, while he struck out five. Antonio Bastardo (2-3, 5.34) took the lost as he pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up five runs on two hits and three walks. Michael Schwimer pitched a third of an inning, striking out a batter. Jeremy Horst pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out two. Tim Hudson (7-4, 3.56) got the win as he pitched seven scoreless inning, giving up four hits, a walk, and hitting a batter. Eric O'Flaherty and Chad Durbin combined for two scoreless innings, giving up a hit (O'Flaherty) and a walk (O'Flaherty) between them, while striking out two (O'Flaherty).
The Phils had only five hits in the game, with Ryan Howard (Single, Double), as he made his first appearance in the line-up for 2012, leading the team with two hits. Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino and pinch hitter John Mayberry, Jr. had the other three Phils' hits, all singles. The Phils also had two walks, and a hit batter (Chase Utley), as they were unable to produce any offense, while going 0-8 with runners in scoring position.
The Phils (37-48, 5th) will continue their series with the Braves (44-39, 4th) with a night game tonight. The game will be played at Citizens Bank Park and will start at 7:15 pm EDT. The Phils will send to the mound Joe Blanton (7-7, 4.85), who is coming off a lost to the Marlins on July 1. as he pitched six innings, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks, while he struck out seven, in the Phils' 5-2 lost. He will be trying to even up the series. The Braves will counter with Tommy Hanson (9-5, 3.70) , who is coming off a lost to the Cubs on July 2, as he went seven innings, giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk, while he struck out eight, in the Braves' 4-1 lost. Hanson will be trying to pitch the Braves to a series win. The Phils will be trying to even up the series.


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Tagged: Pedro Ciriaco
Trade Deadline Wrap Up
Not quite Nomar, that title belongs to April and Opening Day. However, come July 31st I think it is safe to say it may be the most exciting.
Another Trade Deadline has come and gone. Heading into August I have a new feeling for the moves made by the Pirates. Joy.
Uncharacteristically the Pirates were not sellers at this trade deadline. But they were the farthest thing from being buyers as the team stands 20.5 games out of first place.
The moves the Pirates made were designed to swap talented players for relatively players of equal skill level.
The first move of the day sent bench players Ryan Church, Bobby Crosby and reliever D.J. Carrasco to the Diamondbacks in exchange for catcher Chris Snyder.
Snyder doesn't bring much to the table offensively. His .230 batting average is about 20 points lower than normal starting catcher for the Bucs Ryan Doumit. However, Snyder does have more pop with 10 HRs this season. He also has something Doumit infamously lacks, a glove. Snyder has a .career .998 fielding percenatge. That is the most welcomed aspect from the deal. Doumit is widely regarded as "No-Mitt" a clever play on his last name and it surely is true. Pittsburgh has tried to position Doumit at first base on occasions just to take back some of the grunt work of being a major league catcher. That was an experiment gone wrong as Doumit was just as grim at first as he is behind the plate. Doumit is currently on the Disabled List. I anticipate Snyder will get the starting nod and will remain in that capacity even when Doumit returns to the clubhouse.
Pittsburgh also landed minor leaguer Pedro Ciriaco. Look into those eyes, this shortstop looks intimidating and I think I'm going to like it. Ciriaco is probably light years away from the big leagues but he is servicable at the position. He has a respectable average hitting right around the .270 mark. He could make a run at shortstop in a few years. The organization is relatively weak at short in terms of future talent.
Deal two came a few hours later and probably made the biggest splash among fans of both organizations.
The Pirates recieved relief pitcher James McDonald an 21-year old minor league outfielder Andrew Lambo. In order to recieve this pair the Pirates surrendered Octavio Dotel.
I was a big fan of Dotels and will be sad to see him go. He was rented out just for this season and probably was not going to be a Bucco in 2011. I guess it is the best thing to give him up and still get a solid return.
McDonald is long and lanky, much like myself. I don't want to say I have followed his whole career, that would be a lie. However I have paid attention to what he has done throughout his relative short emergence out in LA. He is just 25 and still has plenty of time to develop into a solid big league player. He has shown flashes of excellence out of the bullpen but still has yet to be even the least bit respectable. I'm glad he is now in Pittsburgh, this will be a great chance for him to revive.
This Lambo guy may be the most intriguing of the bunch.
I trolled the Dodger's Message Boards to see reactions from their fans on the deal. Many were cintent with seeing McDonald go but the cost of trading Lambo seemed way too high for them.
I can see why they were disapointed.
Lambo is a highly regarded prospect coming out of the 4th round of the 2007 draft. This year in AA he has a solid .270 batting average and maintains a career average of .286. He draws comparrisons by some Pirate bloggers to current rightfielder Jose Tabata. Both players will hit for a high average and provided a spark at the top of the lineup. Tabata is currently riding a ten game hitting streak into tonight's game at St. Louis.
The Pirates completed the day shipping another relief pitcher to the state of California.
Javier Lopez went to the Giants in exchange for pitcher Joe Martinez and outfielder John Bowker.
There is not much information out on Martinez. He is a career minor league pitcher and does have a shot at landing a major league position at some point. Any pitching is good pitching in my eyes.
Bowker may have the best shot of any player in the whole trade deadline package to make a legitimate impact. He can probably make the team right away but will have to earn a starting spot in the outfield. He has been milling around in the minors recently but does have experience in the majors. I like what he offers. He will push an already talented Bucco outfield for playing time.
There you have the new faces of the freshest crop of players in the Pirates organizaton. Last year the influx of trades made left fans with a wait and see attitude. This year we have a lot of the pieces needed for success and we can watch them develop keenly.
In years past the masses of Pittsburgh have bellyached about the trades made by the Pirates. This year should please everybody. Much of the bullpen was traded away and it was the Buc's strongest suit. All players from the pen will be replaced and replaced fairly easily. I'm proud of Neil Huntington for making these level headed moves.
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass.—The Patriots' offensive line held up well against the Titans, but will face a different, and tougher, challenge against Arizona in the home opener this week.
The three-man front of Calais Campbell, Dan Williams and Darnell Dockett is a strong unit and the foundation of a Cardinals defense that led the NFL in third-down defense last year and recorded 42 sacks.
Bill Belichick and Tom Brady have been particularly complimentary of Campbell and his ability to be disruptive and bat down passes, which sounds a bit like Richard Seymour in his prime with the Patriots.
It will be up to the right side of the New England O-line to keep Campbell at bay, but tackle Sebastian Vollmer has been eased back into game action with back issues. He split snaps last week with second-year tackle Marcus Cannon.
Cannon struggled in the preseason but seems to have improved quickly—and in order for Brady to move the Patriots' offense effectively, Cannon will have to play well when he's in.
If the line has problems, it could be a long day for Brady and the passing game, which is based on timing.


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I'm stunned this is still exploitable. This bug is YEARS old.
I'm stunned this is still exploitable. This bug is YEARS old.
Of course, the name does enormous things for your placement in google
Yes, exactly. This, and regular updates, is how I got to number one on google for my search term.
However: Do you think "google.com" would be more sucessful or less sucessful if they'd bought the domain "search.com" instead? I don't think it would matter one little bit. Why aren't "microsoft.com" called "software.com", shouldn't amazon.com have called themselves "books.com"?
My point is that for small search-targetted things, domain names are important. If you're a guy sitting in your underpants trying to get a web shop or a blog going, then buying zibble.com is probably not a better choice than techblogger.com or flowers2yourdoor.com
But for actual medium-to-large companies with a marketing budget, you could pretty much call your site something totally ridiculous like "bing" or "yahoo" or "slashdot" and you'd still get the traffic.
I believe "Welshy" would be the correct spelling.
get it? Scotty, being a Scot, from Scotland. Welshy, being Welsh, from Wales. I'm amazed you still found that part of WNFHGB funny, given that it evidently swooped over your head.
Perhaps the lip-reading cameras and the shouting cameras will find something to talk about."Read my lips...." used to be a figurative saying. Now the British government is considering taking it literally by adding lip reading technology to some of the four million or so surveillance cameras in order identify terrorists and criminals by watching what everyone says.
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsFor those dwelling in England who enjoy a touch of privacy in their day to day lives, help could be on the way. Amidst the smattering of new surveillance methods being installed and implemented within the nation's border comes a second inquiry into the "constitutional implications" of such invasive measures. If you'll recall, the Commons' Home Affairs committee has already planned its own review, and now the UK's Constitution Committee will be "conducting an inquiry on the consequences of the collection and use of surveillance and personal data by the State." Basically, the group is trying to visualize just how damaging all these CCTV installations, car trackers, and behavior monitors are on the "relationship between individuals and institutions." Another aspect will be to scrutinize whether UK citizens need additional protection under the law from such voyeuristic tactics, and judging solely by the sheer multitude of surveying going on over there, we couldn't complain with a little extra shielding. [Warning: Word Document read link]
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See the results of The Hub of Democracy displayed throughout Westfield Hurstville. During January young people dropped into the Hub to vote for the best of a range of things, including word, drink, music genre, time, and person. During Youth Week the winners are showcased in artworks throughout the mall's retail and advertising spaces, highlighting the complexities of representing and stereotyping youth culture.
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Image: Water wins 'ultimate' drink at the Hub of Democracy Results Ceremony, 28 January 2013.
9 April 2013, 9:30am-4:40pm
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