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Thread: 2013 Moomba Mojo Review
Being that you just came out of the SA recently ... I gotta ask. Is there anything to compare between the two? Does the interior and finish justify the price difference?2016 Moomba Mojo
2006 Supra 24SSV - Traded
While you didn't direct his at me, I'll answer anyway . . . .
Yes, the SA is simply decked out with "more." More billet, the Supra VISION system, more intricate vinyl patterns/stiching, better factory audio system, nicer switches, power driver's seat, flip up/hinged seats, etc.
The SA rides a lot different, too. The hull design allows that boat to ride like it's on rails with very little list/lean even when loaded and/or making hard turns.
But, the BIG question is: is it worth it?
That, my friend, is all in the eye of the beholder.
10-17-2012, 12:25 PM #34The years have been kind, it's the weekends that have done the damage.
2001 MobiusV - Loaded with Ballast, Exile, Blood, Sweat & Tears
I see some comparison between the two but its not things that matter to most.
As Drew said, he hit the nail on the head with the differences.
The other thing you have to remember is the SA 450 is almost a 10K engine upgrade.
As for the boat its self, the bow are simular in space, the interior is actaully bigger feeling in the Mojo for a 22.5 boat, this i think is in part because the SA has a section behind the drivers seat that has a trash can in it and that takes up space.
Free board in the interior of the SA is on par with the Mojo, the hinged seats and materials the seats are made from are higher end in the Supra. This should be expected but its not to take away that the mojo isnt nice because its very nice. I think its nicer then my LSV interior as for quality.
The Tower on the SA is extreamly stout and dont move at all. The Prototype tower on the Mojo is just the same, stout doesnt move at all. SOOO much nicer then the factory tower on the Mojo. I as well as Shane are really hopping SC will move to the Skylon tower on the they had on the Mojo i was in.
i complained about the swim deck on the Mojo rattling already, well it appears theres an optional fix. It might have been on the Mojo and i missed it but i saw it on the 2013 LSV.
The LSV brackets have 4 screw in pins that apply pressure on the swim deck to stop the rattling. They made dog ears on the boat side of the bracket and added the screw in pins there. Very nice to see them attempting something to fix the rattling. Also this bracket looks identicle to the older ones and looks like a item you can buy and upgrade your brackets with.
Another thing different is the SA is a throttle by wire, not cable. The SA is just a servo sending a signal, much like the modern gas peddel in a car.
The Mojo is still a cable running back to the engine to control throttle so it feels heavier and not as advanced as the SA.
Lastly the Supra line is getting Metal Flake added this year, the Moomba line is not. I dont like this as the Metal Flake really sets the boat off and almost all the boat manufactures are using this and it really makes the boat pop and sparkle on the water.Malo <--- Means--Evil or Mean One. This explains a lot.
2013 Mojo 2.5 Skylon Tower. Bestia < Beast >
10-17-2012, 12:35 PM #36The years have been kind, it's the weekends that have done the damage.
2001 MobiusV - Loaded with Ballast, Exile, Blood, Sweat & Tears
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Neigher option would be a deal breaker to me.
I can say that i really liked the power seat in the SA, not a must to me but i liked it. Claudia LOVED IT as well as the heated seat. For her its a nice novelty option and not a deal breaker.
The rotating seat as standard now in Mojo and i believe all Moombas is a sweet upgrade.Malo <--- Means--Evil or Mean One. This explains a lot.
2013 Mojo 2.5 Skylon Tower. Bestia < Beast >
I am sure you could add a seat heater pad for not too much $$$ to any seat. I think the heater pads are about $100 then you would some wiring and switches. Removal and reinstall o the seat vinyl would be DIY for some and a trip to an upholstery shop for others.2010 Moomba XLV
340hp cat
Gravity 3, wake plate
I have a love for ballast and large wakes.
1100 v-drive lockers
1180 under the playpen
+ lead and a collection of other ballast bags
I have driven a few boats that have tight spots in the reverse and forward sections just after its in gear in order to add throttle and this makes me lean to being a cable to control engine rpm as well.
I will look in my boat today when i go switch some of the ballast around for the new owner. I have to remove 2 450 bags, 2 Y valves, and relocate the fill lines to the 900 bags lol. I roll deeper then the new owner wants to LOL.Malo <--- Means--Evil or Mean One. This explains a lot.
2013 Mojo 2.5 Skylon Tower. Bestia < Beast >


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The idea of Facebook using your personal photos in advertisements other people see on their feeds is troubling to many as is-- but now the social media site is facing criticism after an ad appeared showing an image of a dead cyber-bullying victim in a dating ad.
According to Mashable, the ad features a photo of 17-year-old Retaeh Parsons, a Canadian teen who committed suicide back in April after pictures showing her alleged rape went viral.
That ad gained attention online after it was sent out in a Tweet by Andrew Ennals of Toronto earlier this week.
That ad said: "Meet Canadian girls and women for friendship, dating or relationships. Sign up now!"
Parsons' father, Glen Canning, said in a post published by the Huffington Post, "Perhaps it's not the worst ad ever but certainly it's the worst ad I will ever see. It's bad enough my daughter Rehtaeh died following months of torment and that her sexual assault was immortalized with a photograph, but to see an ad on Facebook using her image is beyond words. What a sickening thing to do!"
He went on to say, "To their credit Facebook removed the ad with un-Facebook-like speed and banned the company that posted it. My sources in Anonymous tell me the ad's registrant lives in Vietnam and ionechat.com is hosted in the United States. I also heard a spokesperson from the dating site has apologized for it as did someone at Facebook. I'm thankful for that."
That apology from a Facebook spokesperson said, "This is an extremely unfortunate example of an advertiser scraping an image from the Internet and using it in their ad campaign. This is a gross violation of our ad policies and we have removed the ad and permanently deleted the advertiser's account. We apologize for any harm this has caused."
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I had a professor at UA who had just had a elephant/A tattoo put on, and then they changed to the script A. This was early 2000s. He was upset.
I didn't like the cheesy one from the mid 90's.
When we started using the script A I wished we would have gone back to the old logo but now I think the script A is just perfect!!!
Who said Bama can't change some things?
I wish they would just use the script "A." Anyone who matters knows who it refers to right off the bat.
"The greatest evil in the world is not 'not knowing;' it is not knowing that you do not know." Alfred North Whitehead
Or just refer to our logo of the crimson helmet with the number that increases frequently. Now at 15 and climbing.
Somehow I hope we keep some sort of elephant design...
Speaking of script A, I remember the white A as the midfield logo, and "ALABAMA" and "CRIMSON TIDE" in the endzone but no red surrounding it.
My metal art in my avatar. Love it. On my wall.
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"Comptroller DiNapoli's audit of the New York State Thruway Authority has revealed precisely what our Assembly Minority Conference and I have been saying since last fall - there is no justification for an increase in Thruway tolls. Overtaxed New Yorkers cannot afford the Thruway Authority's proposed 10 percent toll hike on top of their earlier toll hike that just went into effect a few weeks ago. Without question, the Thruway Authority is 'exhibit A' in the case for New York needing comprehensive public authority reform, as the Comptroller's audit clearly asserted that the Authority needs better financial management practices. This is why our Conference believes any decision to increase tolls must be taken out of the Authority's hands and left up to the 212 elected Members of the Legislature. We have already introduced legislation - Assembly Bill A.9616 - that would do so. The Comptroller's call for removing the State Canal Corporation from the Thruway Authority also echoes legislation our Conference has sponsored. This is another idea the legislature should support, as it would increase accountability and save taxpayer dollars. Comptroller DiNapoli should be commended for his audit and recommendations."
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International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in its role as the Regional Implementation Team (RIT), and Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) invite Letters of Inquiry (LoIs) from non-government organisations, community groups, private companies and other civil society organisations for biodiversity conservation projects in the Indo-Burma Hotspot.
The Indo-Burma Hotspot comprises all non-marine parts of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, plus parts of southern China. With its high levels of plant and animal endemism, and limited remaining natural habitat, Indo-Burma ranks among the top 10 biodiversity hotspots for irreplaceability and the top five for threat. Indo-Burma holds more people than any other hotspot, and its remaining natural ecosystems, already greatly reduced in extent, are subject to intense and growing pressure from habitat loss and over-exploitation of natural resources.
In 2013, CEPF will complete its first five-year investment phase in the hotspot and launch a second phase. The second phase of CEPF investment will focus on the highest priorities for conservation in four priority corridors plus Myanmar, and address threats to 151 priority species. The CEPF investment strategy will attempt to bridge the gap between development and conservation needs, improve protection and management of priority sites and species, and support the development of the civil society component of the hotspot's conservation community.
This is the first call for LoIs issued by IUCN and CEPF for the Indo-Burma Hotspot under the second phase of investment (2013-2018). The deadline for receipt of LoIs is 17:30 (Bangkok time) on Monday 9th September 2013.
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16-5 Run after the timeout leading into Halftime. Knicks have the momentum now. Billups,Anthony,and Douglas are hitting 3s like crazy. I couldn't help but smile at the defense on Hibbert. They saw how he was dictating the flow for the Pacers Offense in the 1st quarter.
Solid first half, the second unit gavve up a little, but we brought it back. Defense lookin good for the mst part. Melo and billups lightin it up, TD solid as well.
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i like what im seeing out of derrick brown i hope we utilize him in the playoffs
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Is anybody else watching the game on NBATV?? These commentator are idiots!!!
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Yeah they have seriously weak insight. Our defense was "great" and Indiana "are not scoring well this half" when they scored 60 on us in a half?!!?!?
Seriously, listening to local announcers other than MSG is horribly painful 9 times out of 10.
Good attack by melo, stop settling for that shot. We gotta keep attacking and keep shooting free throws
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Need to end this little run by Indiana. We been moving the ball pretty well, just need to knock down the open shot when we get it. Defense needs to protect penetration in the paint as well.


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I just can't wait!!!
I just can't wait!!!
Hi mfrey...
I can understand. I am working to buy a used MS and still I cant wait.
Be careful with your user name being your email address visible to the whole world, unless you like the emails from Nigeria and sorts.
Hey mfrey,
so you have a delivery for August 5th.....if you don't mind, when did you confirm the order? did you get the date from a delivery specialist or from an update on your status of the My Tesla page?
lastly, if you bought the twin supercharger, has that already shipped to you or do you have a date for that too?
Sorry so many questions, but as you can tell, I JUST CAN'T WAIT either.
Same thing happened to me - I was in Hawaii on vacation and took delivery the day I got back. First vacation that I wasn't bummed to be over!
Saturday for my new baby :)
I took delivery on July 3rd in Seattle and on July 4th a Bus turned into me....Now i am going to have to wait longer than the initial waiting period to get my car back :( I feel your pain
Twin super chargers? You are talking about the HPWC right?
@cloroxbb....you are right of course...sorry
"twin supercharger" doesn't mean anything. All enabled 60s and all 85s can use the superchargers. Cars with twin chargers can take 80A or 40kW AC feeds. Not related to each other in any way.
four days and counting......
@lola, Capriena skipped over us from 7/23 to 7/19! :) Maybe ours will show up early too.
This morning my status page said "Your Model S in in production". Now it says "Production Complete
Your Model S is being prepared for pickup or delivery."
Congrats! Don't forget the Model S delivery checklist
Thanks, @nickjhowe. I'm so glad you put it together - I'm sure it's been invaluable for so many people.
Thanks, @NoMoDinos. Yours will be here soon!
Yep, now that the DS tells me (as of Tuesday 6 AM) that my car is on a truck in New Mexico my status has changed from sourcing parts to Production Complete. I was beginning to thing MS #2 was going to be delivered with a due bill like MS #1 given the ongoing need to source parts. With luck, this means that all the parts are on the truck :)
As far as the race goes, I do not have anywhere near as much confidence in my new DS as I did in my previous one. The first guy was at least as excited as me to get the car delivered. It is more of an imposition when I call the new guy so I have taken to leaving him be. Chances are good my delivery will get pushed leaving me number three in this race.
Oh well, at least I can take comfort that those that beat me have the Tesla Grin.
When is your original delivery date? Mine got updated to "in production" today (vin 16116) and my delivery date is July 29.
My MS85 was also updated yesterday "in production". I call Tesla and they said the car was finished waiting for the transport. Very excited. Vin 15561. Pickup date Jul. 24th.
@lola Yeah, the delivery hasn't been as "let's get you your car ASAP" as I thought it might be. I visited my car at the service center on Thursday, but am still scheduled to pick it up on Tuesday (it'll just sit there over the weekend). The DS said there are no openings for me to take delivery.
@Teslanto My window was 7/18 - 8/1 and my scheduled delivery date is 7/23. The car arrived at my local service center on Thursday (7/18) and is there waiting. VIN 1550x.
It sounds like you have first hand experience with some of the growing pains. Stellar employees are getting moved around and promoted. Their positions are getting backfilled with staff that is green when it comes to the Tesla experience. We just have to let Tesla know how things are going as they continue to grow.
I'm afraid I knew more about the car and the process than the people I was dealing with. That being said, they are all polite, pleasant and bright kids (showing my age, not being condescending) and trying hard to do a good job. They'll get there.


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Huh?Randal has apparently moved his Web Techniques column over to the TPJ.
I haven't done WT in over a year. I don't consider having one magazine quit production, and then me being approached by an entirely different magazine a year later to be a "move".
The topics for my e-TPJ column will be general Perl topics. It just happened that I was working on a web thingy at the time the column was due, hence the subject matter.
And in the meanwhile, I was still doing my Sys Admin [stonehenge.com] (general intro topics) and Linux magazine [stonehenge.com] (advanced topics) columns. So it's not like I had much of a break!
If anything, the format of my e-TPJ column will be somewhat indistinguishable from the LinuxMag column, except that I don't dare talk about the coolness of my OpenBSD server or MacOS X laptop in Linux Magazine. {grin}


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Apply styling mousse to damp hair, using your palm as a measuring guide, and evenly distribute it along the hair shaft. Styling mousse will add hold and can help achieve better results.
3. Part the Middle
Using the corner of your comb and standing in front of a mirror find the middle of your nose and then drag the comb straight up slowly until you reach your hairline and then continue back in a straight manner to achieve an even middle part. A middle part is a great way to make small, round face shapes appear longer and thinner.
4. Section Hair
It is always a good idea to work in sections. This will help to make your hair styling quicker, easier to follow and more orderly. Comb your hair out and place your hair up into four equal sections, two in front and two in back, starting from ear to ear.
5. Use a Medium Radial Brush
A medium radial brush is used on medium to long hair types to smooth out wavy or curly hair textures or to add body to straight hair. When selecting a radial brush, always use one with a pure bristle as this will not tear or damage the hair.
6. Blow-dry the Back Under
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The Standard Online Kit, which is being introduced at a price of $2,795, works with any CRT monitor, although the company suggests using a high-resolution VGA display. Video cabinets upgraded to LIVE by this kit version do not employ the second monitor -- the overhead LCD that provides real-time leader boards and entertaining videos -- built into dedicated systems. The kit enables all online features, including prize play where allowed. It comes with a marquee, side panel graphics and control panel graphics.
The streamlined Basic Offline Kit, rolling out at $2,495, features three 18-hole courses, but does not include components required for online play. The basic conversion is designed to operate in locations where prize play is prohibited or where online resources are unavailable.
A padded, LIVE-style control panel for kitting into Golden Tee Fore! cabinets also is available for $150.
All quoted prices are the manufacturer's suggested retail value before status and prepayment discounts.
IT's senior vice-president of sales, Don Pesceone, said the new online and offline kits were created in response to operators' requests. "We understand that a dedicated game may be too expensive for some locations," the sales executive noted. He anticipates that the new kit incentives will accelerate the "retirement" of Golden Tee Fore! legacy games in favor of LIVE.
Unveiled in the fall of 2004, Golden Tee LIVE has won numerous awards from the Amusement and Music Operators Association for such innovative features as worldwide real-time tournaments, wireless connectivity and cashless payment capability. A Deluxe Retrofit Kit was launched simultaneously. This all-inclusive kit, which includes the same overhead display used on the dedicated model, upgrades existing Golden Tee Fore! cabinets to fully functional LIVE versions. Like the dedicated model, the $3,595 deluxe conversion product supports all networked playing and service features.
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text: what i mean by this is in the kakashi gaiden manga(about team minato's life on the battlefield during the 3rd ninja war),i can't remember what chapter it was but rin was kidnapped by rock ninja who tried to use some sort of genjutsu to extract information from rin but rin who was strong willed resisted their efforts and obito who had just awakened the sharingan and kakashi rescued her and some time after tragedy struck team minato and obito was crushed beneath rocks after he saved kakashi from being crushed by the rocks,obito had rin transplant his left sharingan eye in kakashi and in what was believed to be obito's final words before his supposed death(which didn't happen cause he miraculously survived) he made kakashi promise to keep rin safe but some time after(days,weeks,months whatever) according to zetsu kakashi and rin were surrounded by enemy ninja who were jonin level anbu and in the situation kakashi and rin were in they were out numbered and with rin being a medic ninja it was kakashi's duty to keep her safe but like i said they were outnumbered and kakashi who was trying to protect rin as he was the only one of the 2 who could fight them off was tired, the enemy ninja used this to their advantage and possibly tried to capture rin to either extract info from her or for some other unknown reason and with the situation kakashi and rin were in kakashi had to act quickly, he could either let the enemy capture rin which could be dangerous to the leaf or other villages depending on the reason for rin's capture or kill her, and as we all know it's obvious which option kakashi chose,YES YOU GUESSED IT HE KILLED HER! and this action shocked both rin who realised kakashi fataly wounded her and kakashi who had no choice and this could be the reason why the enemy ninja said "shit he got us, after we worked so much to get it!" and it's because of this reason why obito who was also traumatised by rin's death said when kakashi asked him why did you turn out like this! "IT'S BECAUSE YOU LET RIN DIE!".


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Foundation dinner lends hand to scouts in need
By Bernie Pleskoff / MLB.com
A group of unselfish, caring, and dedicated colleagues have taken steps to minimize the damage when veteran scouts fall on hard times.
Baseball industry icons Dennis Gilbert, Roland Hemond, Dave Yoakum and Harry Minor wanted to offer assistance to scouts in need of help. Nine years ago, they created the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation.
The group's vision, compassion and their commitment to the profession of scouting as a lifeline of baseball have resulted in a viable, highly respected and tremendously necessary safety net for numerous individuals. Scouts who have fallen on difficult times due to job loss, illness, retirement or other financial setbacks are being helped because of the thoughtful and deeply involved efforts of the Foundation and its founders and benefactors.
For some scouts, their professional life consists of long drives along lonely highways and back roads, night after night in modest motel rooms and three meals a day in restaurants eating food that is anything but healthy. Years of dedicated service as a scout can take a toll.
The life of a baseball scout includes chasing down a top prospect only to find the game called because of rain -- just as the scout pulls into the stadium's parking lot, or the scout learns the player he came to see is home in bed with the flu.
Trip wasted. The clock has ticked. The time is gone forever.
In some cases, a scout may get one quick look in which to form an opinion. Of course, the scout qualifies and quantifies the evaluation, but an opinion must be provided. That's why scouts arrive in time to watch batting practice. That's why scouts watch pitchers warm up in the bullpen or on the side. Scouts want to have as much exposure to the player as possible. There is pressure to be correct. Days are long.
As with members of any profession, there are scouts who fall on hard times. Thankfully, the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation exists to help those who need it.
"In The Spirit of The Game" is an annual fundraising and awards banquet held in Los Angeles that benefits the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation. The evening is a celebration of baseball in general and scouting in particular. The event is a tribute to the individuals who have given their professional life to finding and recommending baseball players. It is a night to say "thank you" to scouts that have given decades of time writing opinions of players.
The dinner places a welcome spotlight on experienced scouts who've served as mentors for those who are new to the scouting profession. The banquet congratulates and shares appreciation for the seasoned veterans who have passed along tips for success and pointed out pitfalls that could lead to failure. The celebration recognizes some wonderful, life-long baseball scouts.
"In The Spirit Of The Game" is a time of tribute. It is a time for giving thanks and saying thanks. It is a night to remember the many baseball scouts responsible for finding and recommending the men who play the game.
Held Saturday night, The 9th Annual Awards Dinner began with the biggest, most comprehensive silent auction of sports and entertainment memorabilia imaginable. Covering several rooms, the memorabilia brought back memories for many and served as a shopping center for the countless collectors looking for special treasures. Proceeds from the auction went to the Foundation.
The dinner was of particular importance and significance for those (like this writer) who have attended the Major League Scouting Bureau's Scout School. One of the school's most prominent instructors -- Donald Pries -- was awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Award." Pries served as a professional baseball scout most of his adult life. His dedicated and skillful teachings have been instrumental in the growth and development of countless scouts who are now working in organizations throughout the industry.
Along with Mr. Pries, Bill Livesey -- who for years a scouting and front-office professional with the New York Yankees -- was a co-recipient of the "Lifetime Achievement Award." Mr. Livesey, among others in the Yankees organization, was responsible for the discovery and signing of such stars as Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera. He will forever be associated with those superstars.
Not every award during the evening was dedicated solely to the scouting profession. Personnel in several phases of baseball were honored as well.
For example, 85 year-old Dr. Frank Jobe revolutionized sports medicine and forever changed the game of baseball. Jobe first performed surgery on left-hander Tommy John in 1974. At the time, magnetic resonance imagery (MRI) was not available. Diagnosis of elbow injuries was difficult and treatment options were not available. But Jobe had developed a new concept. John agreed to the procedure as opposed to seeing his career end with an injured elbow.
Jobe removed a tendon from John's non-pitching arm and transplanted it to John's injured elbow. The rest is history.
More than 1800 athletes have benefited from the brilliant discovery by Jobe. He is an example of a "behind-the-scenes" superstar who has enriched the game of baseball.
John went on to win 164 of his 288 victories following the courageous and career-saving surgery. The recipient of a medical procedure bearing his name, a humble and thankful John introduced Jobe to the award dinner's audience. Then, to a standing ovation, Hall of Famer Dave Winfield presented Jobe with the Dave Winfield Humanitarian Award.
"In The Spirit Of The Game" was an electric night. It was an evening when baseball lovers like television host Larry King, movie producer/actor Rob Reiner, actress Bo Derek, actor Joe Mantegna and other such luminaries introduced the giants of the game to an appreciative baseball "family." It was a time when friends sat together at tables and reminisced, told stories that have probably been embellished over time and stories that have been told, retold and told again.
While the food was wonderful, the story telling magnificent, and the yarns spun by baseball greats like Tommy Lasorda, Tom Seaver and others memorable, it was the purpose of the evening that will linger in the minds of those who attended.
The night was about coping with the "high hard ones" life can sometimes throw. The night was about people caring enough to help friends carry on.
When the evening was over and the stories were put away for another year, the problems of some veteran scouts remained. But thanks to the thoughtful actions of men like Gilbert, Hemond, Yaokum and Minor, and all the folks donating to the Foundation, baseball scouts in need will approach their next challenge with more dignity and a greater ability to cope.
There is so much more to baseball than the game on the field. Hats off to the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation for stepping up when a little help from unselfish friends keeps some needy scouts in the game.
Bernie Pleskoff has served as a professional scout for the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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BOCA RATON, Fla. - A person being described by police as homeless was shot by FAU officers at the Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton campus Friday morning, according to a police spokesperson.
FAU Police Chief Charles Lowe said officers received a non-emergency call at 10:01 a.m. of a homeless man on the roof of Building 3 in the Research Park area of FAU.
Two FAU officers went to the roof to remove the man, said to be between the age of 20 and 30.
"Preliminarily, it appears the suspect produced a knife and shots were fired," Lowe said. "The suspect was struck. He was transported in serious condition to Delray Medical Center."
Lowe could not comment on whether or not the man was threatening the officers. He also could not comment on how he gained access to the roof.
Lowe said no officers were hurt and no civilians were directly involved. He added that this was an isolated incident contained to the roof.
The State Attorney's Office and Boca Raton police will be investigating, he said.
"An incident on the FAU campus was isolated and the situation is under control. Boca police is assisting FAU Police - Campus NOT on lockdown." Boca Raton police tweeted before holding the conference just after noon.
While there was no lockdown, people who work in the building where the shooting occurred were not being allowed in for a period of time during the investigation. The school was never evacuated.
Boca Raton Police Mobile Incident Command Unit arrived on scene around 11:30 a.m.


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Kendrick Lamar has finally released the video for "B****, Don't Kill My Vibe," the latest single from Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City, the rapper's acclaimed 2012 major label debut.
The elaborate clip features shots from a solemn funeral service, with all of the attendees wearing white. Those shots are juxtaposed against images of Lamar popping champagnes bottles in a limo with friends as well as performing the song in a lush, wide open meadow.
There's also a bit of conspicuous product placement, with a lingering shot of a Beats by Dre "Pill" speaker, a shout-out to Lamar's Aftermath label head Dr. Dre, and Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine of Interscope Records.
Actor/comedian Mike Epps has a cameo in the video, which takes on a more celebratory tone as it progresses, with rappers Juicy J and Schoolboy Q joining the party as the casket is lowered into the ground.
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Penny's struggles prove costly for Sox
Five-run first inning sets tone in defeat at hands of A's
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
There were some promising rallies in the last three innings, but nothing substantial enough to avoid what wound up an 8-6 loss to the A's on Wednesday night at Fenway Park.
A five-RBI night by Mike Lowell wasn't enough to overcome the five-spot that Brad Penny gave up in the first inning.
"Tonight, they just beat us right from the get-go," said Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay. "There's really not much you can say about that. They played better than us. You can't really point fingers. Regardless of their record, they're winning games right now, and we're not."
In a troublesome trend, the Red Sox have lost eight out of 12 since the All-Star break. This, despite the fact that three of the four teams Boston has played over that span are sub.-500.
The Sox trail the Yankees by 3 1/2 games in the American League East, their largest deficit since May 18.
"We're frustrated, absolutely," said Lowell. "The last two series, to not take away anything from those two teams, but we feel like going in there, if we win the first two against Baltimore, you want to sweep the series. Here, after we won the first game [against Oakland] and where we were [Tuesday] night [up 7-4 in the ninth], you're looking to hopefully take three out of four.
"Now we're salvaging a split tomorrow -- hopefully. I think there's definite frustration. I don't think there's panic. We definitely want to play better as a team, that's for sure."
To do that, the Red Sox might need Kevin Youkilis and Jason Bay to get hot again. Both players are slumping. Bay struck out three times in this one, and has two RBIs since the break. Youkilis had four K's.
Jacoby Ellsbury and J.D. Drew have regained their grooves on this homestand, but it hasn't been enough to lead to a string of wins.
"We've just got to get guys going at the same time," said Red Sox manager Terry Francona. "We've seen Youk leave the strike zone a little bit more than we're used to, and that's probably because he's just not seeing it good enough. I thought Jason Bay actually took a couple of good swings and just missed."
Though Youkilis and Bay both struck out in the ninth after Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia led off with singles, it was hard to pin this defeat on the offense.
Penny's very first pitch was deposited over the Green Monster by Adam Kennedy. Coming off an 11-inning loss on Tuesday, Boston badly wanted a quality start from Penny. Things stated poorly, as the right-hander gave up five runs amid a 37-pitch first inning.
Ryan Sweeney got another run home on a fielder's choice grounder. The big blow of the inning was a three-run double by Rajai Davis.
"The walks killed me," Penny said. "I didn't have great location the first inning, but what are the chances of the guy hitting the first pitch out of the park? Second ball is a ground ball, and I got the ground ball I want for a double play, but it's not hit hard enough."
Even with the deflating start, the Red Sox did what they had to do, getting a big swing from Lowell in the bottom of the first -- a three-run blast that sailed over the Monster and onto Lansdowne Street.
But A's starter Brett Anderson, though not as strong as in his complete-game gem against Boston on July 6, still pitched well enough to win.
"When you're down five and you cut it with one swing down to two, I think a little bit of momentum comes back to our side," said Lowell. "You've still got to score some runs to get back into the game. Anderson's got good stuff. He pitched a gem the last time he was here. I think when he was burying that slider, he was getting a lot of swings and misses. He pitched pretty good. He's got velocity and some good action on his slider. I don't think we can totally discredit that, either."
Penny was at least able to settle down in the middle innings. It wasn't until the fifth that the A's got on the board again, as Kurt Suzuki led that inning off with a solo homer to left.
Oakland continued its momentum into the sixth, again putting Boston into a deficit. Mark Ellis led off with a double, and that was all for Penny, who was replaced by Justin Masterson. Davis tried to give the Red Sox an out, putting down a sacrifice bunt, but Pedroia, covering first, dropped the throw and everybody was safe. Eric Patterson, the No. 9 hitter, roped a two-run double off the Monster and the A's had an 8-3 lead.
The Red Sox scored one in each of the next three innings to make it close. But the big hit they needed never arrived.
"We just can't put everything together," said Penny. "When we're pitching, we're not hitting and when we're hitting, we're not pitching, so I have to do a better job. I can't give up five in the first. We probably would have won that game if I hadn't."
Frustrated as they are, the Red Sox remain confident that they will get back on a roll.
"I don't think we're going to base an entire season on the last week, or week and a half," Bay said. "Obviously we're a much better ballclub than we've played over the last week and a half. I don't think there's anyone in here panicking just yet. We're still in a pretty decent spot. We just need to play better."
Ian Browne 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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Lenox boys swept in state tennis semifinal
WORCESTER -- It was a lesson in perception for Lenox.
Even a five-loss Central Massachusetts champion can be potent.
"Western Mass. was a breeze compared to this," said Millionaires senior Avi Sternberg. "This is a new level of playing. The kids out here, not only are they athletic and know how to hit the ball but they also have a great strategic sense."
Lenox had few answers against Nashoba on Monday in a 5-0 MIAA Division III state semifinal loss at Clark University's Corash Tennis Courts. Millionaires coach Phil Cohen thought his team had a shot before the match if Lenox (16-2) could have a strong showings in doubles. Those two matches were academic after the Chieftains (14-5) rolled to wins at all three singles points.
"They definitely had us outmatched at one and two singles," Cohen said. "But I thought we could've done a little more at both doubles positions. Š Not Lenox's day today."
Nashoba featured twin brothers Pra and Pri Vennapusa at the top two singles spots. Sternberg put up a good fight in the first set against Pra Vennapusa, holding a 5-4 lead before Vennapusa won eight straight points. Sternberg failed to win a game the rest of the way, getting blanked in the second set, 6-0.
"He hits the ball very deep. He hits the ball hard," Sternberg said. "When he comes to net, it's hard to hit anything by him. Alternately, when I'm at net he has some great passing shots. It's pretty hard, off anything but a very easy ball, to win a point against him."
Life wasn't any easier for Andrew Vickery at second singles against Pri. The Millionaire won just one of 13 games, falling 6-1, 6-0. That left Lenox (16-2) in the hands of Dan Palmer, who lost to Christian Fletcher 6-2, 6-2, at third singles.
"[Fletcher] definitely had some consistent, angled shots that were tough to get to," Palmer said. "I'd usually get to them and I wouldn't be able to do much because it's like this high off the ground. So you kind of just pop it up back to him and just do it again."
As Cohen expected, the Millionaires were more competitive at doubles but it still wasn't enough to earn a victory. Connor O'Brien and Isaac Gotterer won the second set against Josh Bricknell and Ben von Stetten, but the match had already been decided by then. They would eventually fall in a super tiebreaker while the second doubles team of Jasper Nash and Liam Gennari lost 6-2 in the second set after falling in a first-set tiebreaker.
Still, there were few tears in Worcester. The Millionaires accomplished their primary goal of reclaiming the Western Mass. and Berkshire County titles, having to beat Monument Mountain and Mount Greylock twice each in the span of a couple weeks to do it. Sternberg and Palmer, both seniors, said competing at the state level is never easy.
"Coming out here and having this experience, it's the cherry on top," Sternberg said.
Singles -- 1. Pra Vennapusa (N) def. Avi Sternberg 7-5, 6-0; 2. Pri Vennapusa (N) def. Andrew Vickery, 6-1, 6-0; 3. Christian Fletcher (N) def. Dan Palmer 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles -- 1. Josh Bricknell/Ben von Stetten (N) def. Connor O'Brien/Isaac Gotterer 6-4, 4-6, 10-5; 2. Tom Kennon/Jack Slattery (N) def. Jasper Nash/Liam Gennari 7-6 (5), 6-2.
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Whether you were the prom queen, the guy hanging out by the punch bowl, or one of the prom rebels who ditched the event for a better time, many of us have a prom story.
We asked our readers to share their favorite memories of the biggest high school party of the year. What we got were tales of long-term love, some embarassing fashion choices, and some serious good times.


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Siddle-handed demolition job masks inherent hallucination that all is not what it seems
Michael Clarke's work with smoke and mirrors was so deft that another sparse gathering of watchers at Bellerive could have sworn they saw wicketkeeper Matt Wade bowl an over of nippy medium pace. This time, Clarke's artful shuffling worked. That was largely the doing of dauntless Peter Siddle, no one's idea of an apparition. For the second time in three Tests - for him the second time in a row - he shouldered the burden of leading a threadbare attack's last-day charge at victory. This time, he was triumphant.
The figures lied. Siddle single-handedly dislodged Sri Lanka's vastly experienced middle order, and until the death was the only Australian wicket-taker. Mitchell Starc, previously a mild performer, stepped up to sweep away the tail, rather like a relieving pitcher in baseball. For Siddle, it was four of the best, for Starc, four of the rest. Of course, it was important that they were taken. But no one could doubt who had shaped this victory.
Moreover, Siddle toiled under a cloud - perhaps unseen by him - of an allegation, never formalised, of ball tampering while taking five wickets in Sri Lanka's first innings. Officials had to decide after watching footage and looking at a still photo widely circulated on social media whether Siddle had been altogether too dextrous.
At stumps, the ICC announced that there would be no charge, and the sun came out, which was the only fresh light shed. What could be seen unambiguously is that Australia have had few more whole-hearted cricketers.
This was a triumph for Siddle, and in the end for Starc, also for Clarke. As captain, he was faced with moving targets: rain breaks, obdurate batsman, made doubly so because they were released from any obligation to play shots, and the need to manage his decimated bowling resources - made thinner still by his own inability to bowl - without over-taxing any one of them.
Adelaide would have loomed large in his alert and always laterally disposed mind. Siddle, for instance, did not bowl more than seven overs in any spell. If you were to proffer a criticism of Clarke, it would be only that he might have set more pressing fields, sooner, for at no stage this day did runs matter. He can sleep easy; beauty is as beauty does.
Yet Australia must beware illusion. Four times this summer, their attack has been made to look impotent. South Africa assailed the hosts in Brisbane on the first day of that series, and again at a crucial juncture of the deciding Test in Perth. In Adelaide, the Australian bowlers failed to bowl out South African in a day-and-a-half. Here, they did at length bowl out Sri Lanka, but not until after 6pm on day five.
In both latter instances, there were severely mitigating circumstances, in the form of a fallen man in the ranks. It is true also that Australia have been plagued by injuries to bowlers, and their attack has never been able to settle.
But there is another context. The Adelaide pitch remained a belter throughout, but this one was authentic day five, patterned with footmarks and cracks, liable to bounce oddly and dangerously, just what the bowlologist ordered. The evidence of its vagaries was plain in the antics of Wade, who spent the day - apart from one over - flinging himself in all directions.
Yet the Sri Lankan batsmen rarely were as troubled. Starc was unthreatening until the death, and neither Shane Watson nor Nathan Lyon took a wicket on the final day. Lyon's work grew increasingly rushed and his confidence visibly dwindled. Neither in Adelaide nor here did he seize the moment. The spin question again is open.
In the first two sessions on Tuesday, Australia had only the admittedly handsome wickets of Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara to show for their labours. Two lbw decisions against Sangakkara were overturned on referral before a third stuck, but otherwise even half chances and strangled appeals were rare. Not once did Australia feel that they had cause to take a not-out decision to the third umpire.
All hope reposed in Siddle, who periodically delivered. So it was that victory would recede over a misty horizon, then reappear, then recede again; this was the rhythm. It made for a tense and tactically intricate day of Test cricket, though again it was largely lost on Hobart town.
But you suspect that neither South Africa nor England, having done the hard yards, would have yielded in this ultimately meek manner. In the prelude to this series, much was made of Sri Lanka's popgun attack. For a disconcertingly long time, Australia's appreciation looked to have been made from within a glass house.
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Although the Angels have had almost a month to plot this offseason strategy, now is when they can begin to put it into action.
With the World Series ending Sunday, the floodgates were opened Monday to begin the winter's player movement. More than 100 players became free agents, and the clock began ticking on those with options.
The Angels have until Wednesday to decide on Ervin Santana's option and until Friday to decide on Dan Haren's. They also have until Friday to decide whether to make a qualifying offer, which is a part of the new basic agreement, to any of their eligible free agents. They maintain exclusive negotiating rights to their free agents, such as Zack Greinke, through Friday, and then anyone can sign anywhere.
Santana's option is for $13 million, with a $1 million buyout. Haren's option is for $15.5 million, with a $3.5 million buyout. Because both pitchers struggled for most of 2012, it may seem to be a no-brainer to decline the options, but it's not that simple.
In Haren's case, the Angels have to pay him at least the $3.5 million buyout. Then, if they let him go, they have to pay someone to replace him. So the Angels must weigh Haren's $15.5 million vs. the cost of a replacement, plus $3.5 million.
Although Haren had his worst year in 2012, he still threw 176 2/3 innings with a 4.33 ERA. (The league average was 4.08.) If the Angels believe Haren, 32, can bounce back to approach his career 3.59 ERA prior to 2012, they may pick up the option.
Santana's career ERA was 4.22 before he had a 5.16 ERA in 2012, so his option seems to be an easier decision to decline.
The Angels are going to need starting pitchers next year, and at the moment they have only Jered Weaver and C.J. Wilson, who is coming off minor elbow surgery. Garrett Richards will also be a rotation candidate.
Re-signing Greinke has been one of the top priorities all along. If they don't get it done by Friday, which isn't expected, it could take a while to get an answer. Greinke is the top pitcher on the free-agent market, and he'll likely command a five-year deal worth around $120 million.
Starting Saturday, Greinke can begin to field offers from other clubs, and the Angels can begin making offers to other free-agent pitchers.
If the Angels lose Greinke, they will not get any draft pick compensation because of a new rule implemented starting this winter. Teams can't get compensation for losing players who were acquired midseason.
Under the new system, there are no more Type A and Type B classifications. Now, a team is only eligible for draft pick compensation if it makes the player a qualifying offer of $13.3 million (a figure calculated based on the average of the top 125 salaries in 2012). Teams must decide by Friday whether to make the offer, and the players then have seven days to decide whether to accept.
The Angels are not expected to make qualifying offers to any of their free agents. It's not outrageous to think they could make the offer to Torii Hunter, though. Although $13.3 million is probably more than the Angels would like to pay Hunter for one season, it's less than they'd have to guarantee him under a multi-year deal. It could be viewed as a compromise, with the possible benefit of the Angels getting a draft pick.
LaTroy Hawkins, Jason Isringhausen and Maicer Izturis are also free agents.
After all the options and qualifying offers are addressed, the next significant date on the baseball calendar is Nov. 30, when teams must decide whether to tender contracts to their arbitration-eligible players. The Angels have four: Alberto Callaspo ($3.15 million in 2012), Kendrys Morales ($2.975 million), Jerome Williams ($820,000) and Kevin Jepsen ($501,000). All would see their salaries go up, probably around 30 to 50 percent, in arbitration.
Mike Trout and Wilson were named finalists for Gold Glove awards, which will be announced at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on ESPN2. Trout is up for the AL center field award, along with Austin Jackson and Adam Jones. The other two AL pitchers up for the award are Jeremy Hellickson and Jake Peavy. Gold Gloves are selected by a vote of managers and coaches.


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NEW YORK - Casey Anthony's trial may be over, but the lead prosecutor and one of her lawyers haven't lost their appetite for contention over it.
Now-retired prosecutor Jeff Ashton and defense lawyer Cheney Mason spoke and sparred on a panel Thursday at Pace Law School in New York. It was the first time they discussed the case together publicly since the trial last year in Orlando, Fla.
They revisited details ranging from forensic issues to Anthony's infamous tattoo reading "bella vita," or "beautiful life." Mason quipped that the two "can argue this case again and again."
Ashton, Cheney and fellow defense lawyer Jose Baez faced off in Anthony's sensational murder case. Jurors acquitted her in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee.
Casey Anthony is serving probation in an unrelated case.
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Watch a live stream of the protests happening in downtown Cairo after Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi was removed from office by the military last week.
CAIRO (CNN) -- Three days after a coup that overthrew the nation's first democratically elected president, Egypt is a nation divided over who should lead the country and which government reflects the democratic will of the people.
One side is fighting for the reinstatement of Mohamed Morsy, whom the military forced from office Wednesday. The other applauds the military and is fighting to keep out Morsy over allegations his government was getting closer to autocratic rule.
Each side accuses the other of thwarting democracy. By the thousands, Egyptians have filled public squares nationwide, at times confronting one another with deadly violence.
Each side was trying to present a unified front.
The Egyptian Armed Forces, responding to "rumors and lies," said on its Facebook page that there was no division among its ranks over its decision to back "the demands of the Egyptian people" over the government.
"These rumors are completely and utterly untrue," it said.
Those supporting Morsy's return to power turned out en masse in squares around the country on Friday -- dubbed a "day of rejection" by the Muslim Brotherhood -- in demonstrations marked by sporadic violence between supporters of Morsy and his opponents and security forces.
Thirty-five people were killed and 1,404 others injured since Friday across the nation, according to state TV which cited health ministry sources.
On Saturday, the Muslim Brotherhood's political wing, the Freedom and Justice Party, rejected the call for national dialogue from the newly installed interim president, Adly Mansour.
"The party reiterated its stance that it does not recognize the military coup and that the legitimate president of Egypt is Mohamed Morsy," said Hussein Ibrahim Amin, the secretary-general of the party, in a statement, according to state-run EgyNews.
Crowds of Morsy supporters converged for a second consecutive day Saturday outside the Republican Guard complex, where Morsy was reportedly being held, according to a tweet from the party.
"Steadfast Iron, Iron, president," the crowds were said to be chanting. "Behind you a million-man martyr."
The complex had been the site Friday of at least four killings that occurred when demonstrators charged the military, the health ministry said.
Soldiers used live ammunition, the Freedom and Justice Party said. Security forces, on state television, denied the assertion.
The "second revolution"
Wednesday's coup was the culmination of weeks of efforts by Morsy's opponents to push him out. They said 22 million people had signed petitions calling for him to step down -- more than had voted for him in the 2012 election -- and followed up with days of protests that attracted massive crowds.
Morsy's supporters countered with rallies in favor of his government. At times, bloody clashes ensued. Dozens were killed.
On Monday, the military issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding that Morsy form a power-sharing government with his opponents. The end of Morsy's rule came on Wednesday, when his conciliatory gestures failed to placate the military. Opinion: How Egypt's military holds key to country's future
Egypt's experience with democratic governance was short for a country whose history can be measured in millennia. Morsy won the presidency last year in an election deemed free and fair by observers after the longtime autocratic ruler, Hosni Mubarak, was pushed from power in February 2011.
But Morsy failed to fix the nation's ailing economy or stop spiraling crime, both of which worsened during his tenure. He was seen by many as increasingly autocratic.
Human Rights Watch has said he had perpetuated abusive practices that Mubarak had established, molding them to his own purposes and adding to them. These included the trial of civilians by military courts, the permitting of police brutality and the suppression of critical voices.
Adly Mansour, head of the country's Supreme Constitutional Court, was sworn in Thursday as interim president.
He dissolved Egypt's upper house of parliament, the Shura Council, and appointed a new head of intelligence, state TV said Friday.
The new government moved quickly to arrest leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood and was following up on hundreds more warrants. Some taken into custody have since been released, state television reported.
The Egyptian army has promised a path to new elections.
Wearing his trademark sunglasses, the 85-year-old Mubarak appeared Saturday in the fourth session of his retrial over his alleged involvement in the killing of protesters during his ouster. His appeal of last year's guilty verdict began in May, but was postponed on Saturday to August 17.
Egypt is pivotal
In Washington, a State Department spokeswoman on Friday condemned the violence following Morsy's ouster and called on the military to respect the will of the people, but did not call for Morsy's reinstatement.
"The voices of all who are protesting peacefully must be heard -- including those who welcomed the events of earlier this week and those who supported President Morsy," spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki said. "The Egyptian people must come together to resolve their differences peacefully, without recourse to violence or the use of force."
U.S. President Barack Obama was spending the weekend at Camp David; Secretary of State John Kerry was vacationing in Nantucket.
But U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, called Friday for the suspension of U.S. aid to Egypt's military, which exceeds $1 billion per year. "We cannot repeat the same mistakes that we made at other times in our history by supporting the removal of freely elected governments," the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services told CNN affiliate KNXV. Once the military sets a timetable for elections and a new constitution, "then we should evaluate whether to continue the aid," he said.
Egypt is the most populous Arab country in the world and has long been a close ally of the United States, which supported it with military aid even during Mubarak's 30-year dictatorship.
It controls the Suez Canal, a crucial sea route through which more than 4% of the world's oil and 8% of its seaborne trade travel.
With Jordan, it is one of two Arab countries that have signed peace treaties with Israel.
CNN's Ben Wedeman, Reza Sayah, Ian Lee and Becky Anderson reported from Cairo; Tom Watkins and Ben Brumfield wrote from Atlanta; Ali Younes, Chelsea J. Carter and Jill Dougherty contributed to this report.
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My MOTOPORT jacket and pants arrived today exactly two weeks after ordering, outstanding quality and fit
Thanks for great service Motorport
My MOTOPORT jacket and pants arrived today exactly two weeks after ordering, outstanding quality and fit
Thanks for great service Motorport
I've had my jacket & pants for about a year....amazing quality & construction!!!
Words to Ride by: Patience, Anticipate, Paranoia
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Ok you guys, I have been lurking around for months trying to decide on warm weather riding gear. I had decided to purchase Olympia gear. I liked the look and the price. I thought the protection looked to be adequate.
Then, I stumbled across Motoport gear. I have read weeks worth of material on the different forums and testimonials. They are not stylish but either am I. The price is expensive. Protection appears to be better than most. I'm not sure what I am going to do? I was about ready to post on the forum and ask for advise? Since you guys just made a purchase, what made you pick Motoport gear? What style of jacket and pants did you get? Did you get the basics or did you customize?
I've had my gear for about 2 years and will never go back. It'll last forever. Ride into the shop (by appointment) and Wayne will give you a tour you'll never forget.
Gear is worth every penny.
Happy Customer is all I am.
2013 R12RT, 2012 Yami FZ6R, 07 F650GS (Sold), 09 R12RT (Sold),
I too just got my set of stretch kevlar pants, and jacket. After many years of dirt bike riding and crashing, I totally believe that a little money spent up front for the very best in protective gear is money very well spent. I never like crashing, but it does happen. From all the research I did Motoport looked like some of if not the best for protection. I hope i don't have to give a testimonial of how good it is, but if I do I feel confident their product will do well. I had several calls back to be sure of mesurement as they were concerned to make my jacket and pants to fit right. Was pretty impressed with the sincere concern to do a good job. I am still getting used to the thickness of the padding ( I opted for the quad 4 padding) but only have a few rides as it is still cold and wet herein the Willamette Valley in Oregon right now.
Beemergirl is right on. I have a BMW jacket and pants never happy with quality, zipper issues. Bit the bullet after lurking for some time on motorsports Webb site. Lots of local PD's are buying their gear because of the protection it provides. Went to San Marcos and got fitted, impressed with their factory and the quality of their product. Expensive yes, but worth the price.
I started wearing Motoport riding gear in the spring of 2006. Mine is mesh jacket and pants. 100,000 miles later it still looks good. Back in '07 while riding at about 30 mph on a gravel road in Colorado, I had a low side. I ended up with a tiny bruise, about the size of the tip of my baby finger on my hip. I walked away with no pain. The damage to the gear was so slight, that if I don't show it to people, it is never noticed by others. I am very pleased with Motoport's gear.
The jacket and pant gortex liners zip into the suit. However, I quickly found it much easier to not zip in the gortex pant liner. I simply wear the pant liners and then put the riding pants over the gortex. One issue that I haven't gotten used to is the bulk of the suit; fine when riding but a bit awkward to store in the bike when you wish to leave it behind. One of my son's say's I'm twice the man when I ride (referring to the bulk ).
Don't know when I will need to replace mine, but when the time comes, I will get another Motoport riding suit.
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For those that have Motoport, did you purchase the jeans or over-pants?
I purchased Motoport's Kevlar Mesh Suit (overpants) about six years ago. I purchased them because they were custom made to my measurements. I have long legs and finding pants off the shelf was very difficult, and almost impossible. I think the jacket is awesome and I would buy another one in a heartbeat. The pants seem bulky still even after six years of use, but not as bad compared to new.
You need to be careful of the mesh material against painted surfaces. I was noticing white powder on my tank after riding where my knees were. After a few times of this, I realized it was the clear-coat coming off the bike. I now have the tank protected to prevent this.
On a side note: my other suit is a BMW Rally Pro 2 suit. I like them both. My main determination in deciding what suit to wear is the weather.
Jeff in W.C.
1988 R100 RT (the other woman)
"I got my motorcycle jacket but I'm walking all the time." Joe Strummer
I purchased the jeans, in southern calif. didn't seem necessary to buy the over pants, did buy the liner though. Hind site long johns would probably work just as we
Got a chance to ride today and try out gear, very comfortable and like I said earlier quality product, will be putting my used bmw gear up for sale shortly Xxl if interested
Currently own black air mesh pants with liner (80,000 miles); my experience is that it wears both vinyl and especially leather seats, scratches paint/surfaces very easily and a black stretch Marathon jacket with yellow reflective on back/arms & liners (30,000 miles with Very little fading).
Had their air mesh jacket (High Viz) and it faded FAST even while using from the get go "Fabric Guard 303".
+1 on Motoport = Excellent, High Quality Gear, Worth Every Penny
Thank you all for sharing your thoughts and experience with Motoport gear. Sounds like most of you are pleased with your purchase. I am leaning in that direction.


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Yanks draft hard-throwing hurler Foley in Round 5
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
The Yankees opened their 2014 Draft class with a fourth consecutive pitching pick, selecting hard-throwing right-hander Jordan Foley from Central Michigan University in the fifth round (152nd overall) on Friday.
Foley, 20, is a re-draft by the Yankees, having also been taken in the 26th round back in 2011 out of high school in Texas. Foley came north and attended college in the Upper Midwest when his family moved to Michigan.
The Draft concludes on Saturday, with exclusive coverage of Rounds 11-40 beginning on MLB.com at 1 p.m. ET.
Developing into the Chippewas' ace after a rough freshman season, Foley excelled in the Cape Cod League last year and built on that momentum this season as a junior, maintaining a 93-96-mph fastball deep into games. He could project either as a starter or as a reliever.
In 15 starts, Foley was 6-5 with a 3.69 ERA, throwing two complete games. He permitted 104 hits and 58 runs (40 earned) in 97 2/3 innings, walking four and striking out 81.
Foley has a slider that generates swings and misses but lacks consistency, a changeup that features deception and sink and a developing splitter that could prove to be quite effective.
At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, Foley has a strong build and projects as a durable starter, though his high arm slot has concerned some scouts. Foley is rated as a strike-thrower but is still refining his command.
Yanks take high school righty DeCarr in third round
The Yankees dipped into Red Sox country for their second selection in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, choosing high school right-hander Austin DeCarr from the Salisbury School in Salisbury, Conn., in the third round.
DeCarr, who has committed to Clemson University, has been rated to be more advanced than many of his counterparts despite being in just his second full year of pitching.
The Draft concludes on Saturday, with exclusive coverage of Rounds 11-40 beginning on MLB.com at 1 p.m. ET.
The 6-foot-3, 218-pound hurler has a fastball that sits at 92-93 mph, but scouts have seen DeCarr reach back for 95 mph when he needs it. His curveball has shown flashes of being a plus offering, and he believes that it is his best pitch at this point. DeCarr's changeup gives him the chance to have a very effective three-pitch mix.
A product of Roxbury, Mass., DeCarr started his high school career at Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Mass. He had some elbow issues in his final two seasons at Xaverian, and after committing to Clemson in 2012, DeCarr stopped throwing for about five months leading into a post-graduate year at Salisbury.
His arm seemed to enjoy the respite, as he came back throwing harder this spring and was rated by some scouts as the top high school pitcher in Massachusetts. DeCarr told the Boston Herald that if he gets selected and does not sign, Clemson is an appealing choice.
"It's nice to be able to have those options," DeCarr told the Herald. "Playing professional baseball has been something I've wanted to do since I was a kid. If things don't work out there, I'll get a chance to play at a great school."
College lefty Montgomery goes to Yanks at No. 122
The Yankees took strike-throwing left-hander Jordan Montgomery from the University of South Carolina with their fourth-round selection (122nd overall) in the First-Year Player Draft.
Montgomery, 21, was 8-5 with a 3.42 ERA in 16 starts this season for the Gamecocks. In 100 innings, Montgomery allowed 45 runs (38 earned) and 93 hits with 29 walks and 95 strikeouts.
The Draft concludes on Saturday, with exclusive coverage of Rounds 11-40 beginning on MLB.com at 1 p.m. ET.
He cracked South Carolina's rotation as a freshman, starring at the College World Series, and has been the Gamecocks' top starter for the past two seasons. Scouts have rated Montgomery as a good bet to reach his big league rotation potential, probably at the back end.
Montgomery sits 87-91 mph with an effective fastball that features run and sink, with good control. His best pitch is his changeup, and Montgomery also mixes in cutters and curveballs.
He turned in an excellent outing against Campbell in the opening round of the NCAA tournament on May 30, allowing two runs and five hits without a walk while matching his season high with nine strikeouts.
"When I have my changeup, I'm able to go deep in the game because it makes my fastball that more efficient," Montgomery told The State, "and I can throw it in and catch them guessing every now and then."
Righty Holder is Yanks' fifth straight pitcher selected
In hopes of continuing to replenish the pitching side of their farm system, the Yankees selected Mississippi State right-hander Jonathan Holder in the sixth round (182nd overall) of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft on Friday.
New York has used each of its first five picks on pitchers. Holder, 21, is a big-bodied hurler at 6-foot-3 and 235 pounds who has been battle tested in the closer role for the Bulldogs.
The Draft concludes on Saturday, with exclusive coverage of Rounds 11-40 beginning on MLB.com at 1 p.m. ET.
Over his three-year collegiate career, the Gulfport, Miss., product is 11-2 with a 1.54 ERA and 37 saves in 80 appearances, wielding a low-90s fastball and a true curveball that he can throw for strikes.
This past season, Holder was 7-1 with a 2.13 ERA in 22 outings, logging seven saves. In 50 2/3 innings, Holder allowed 41 hits and 14 runs (12 earned), walking nine and striking out 68.
Holder is the second Mississippi State player selected by the Yankees this year. They took left-hander Jacob Lindgren in the second round with the 55th overall pick.
Yanks select Texas outfielder Payton in seventh round
The Yankees' first position player selected in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft was left-handed-hitting outfielder Mark Payton, who was taken in the seventh round (212th overall) on Friday.
Payton, a 22-year-old senior, is playing for a trip to the College World Series this weekend as the Texas Longhorns match up with the University of Houston.
The Draft concludes on Saturday, with exclusive coverage of Rounds 11-40 beginning on MLB.com at 1 p.m. ET.
Payton was once again one of Texas' top offensive players this season. A line-drive hitter with some speed, Payton batted .319 (68-for-213) with 15 doubles, five triples, one home run and 36 RBIs in 58 games.
A product of Chicago, Payton was a perfect 16-for-16 in stolen-base attempts, logging a .455 on-base percentage and a .451 slugging percentage.
Measuring 5-foot-8 and 190 pounds, Payton has said that he grew up idolizing Cal Ripken Jr. and Derek Jeter, but has lately gravitated more toward trying to emulate Dustin Pedroia.
"He's not the tallest guy, he's not the biggest guy," Payton told Big12Sports.com in April. "He's a gamer and he grinds every game. He's the hardest worker in the game, I believe. That's the guy you want to be on your team.
"You want to be that guy that everyone loves and be the first guy at the ballpark and the last one to leave. Everyone knows he's going to give everything he's got and that's what I want to do."
Payton was previously selected in the 2010 Draft out of high school by the Twins, who took him in the 31st round, and again in last year's Draft by the Indians, who took him in the 16th round.
After weighing his options about signing with Cleveland, Payton decided to return to school, hoping for another crack at the College World Series.
First baseman Spencer goes to Yanks in Round 8
The Yankees selected first baseman Connor Spencer from the University of California-Irvine in the eighth round (242nd overall) of the First-Year Player Draft on Friday.
Spencer, 21, has been rated as a good line-drive hitter for the Anteaters, who are matching up with Oklahoma State at the NCAA Stillwater Super Regional in Stillwater, Okla., in hopes of securing a berth in the College World Series.
The Draft concludes on Saturday, with exclusive coverage of Rounds 11-40 beginning on MLB.com at 1 p.m. ET.
In 61 games this season, Spencer batted .364 (84-for-231) with 15 doubles, five triples and one homer, collecting 43 RBIs. He posted a .453 on-base percentage and a .485 slugging percentage.
A left-handed-hitting junior who throws right-handed, Spencer attended Tesoro (Calif.) High School before attending college. He was named Most Outstanding Player of the Corvallis Regional late Monday night.
Spencer hit .400 (6-for-15), had five RBIs, three doubles and scored five runs in four games to help lead the Anteaters to the regional title over No. 1 seed Oregon State.
Yanks nab Vandy shortstop Conde in ninth round
With their ninth-round selection and the 272nd overall pick, the Yankees chose infielder Vince Conde from Vanderbilt University on Friday.
Conde, a 20-year-old junior who was named a first-team All-SEC shortstop, is still on the field this weekend for Vanderbilt as his club faces off against Stanford, hoping to advance to the College World Series.
The Draft concludes on Saturday, with exclusive coverage of Rounds 11-40 beginning on MLB.com at 1 p.m. ET.
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the 6-foot, 190-pound Conde attended Orangewood Christian (Fla.) High School, where was a high school and summer ball teammate of Dante Bichette Jr., who was the Yankees' first-round pick (51st overall) in 2011. Conde batted .307 (62-for-202) with nine doubles, a triple, four homers and 44 RBIs in 66 games this season at Vanderbilt.
Moving from third base to shortstop this year, Conde was 10-for-12 in stolen-base attempts, working 33 walks and striking out 33 times. He posted a .415 on-base percentage and a .421 slugging percentage, and is rated as a very good defensive player. Conde has listed the Yankees and the Marlins as his favorite baseball teams.
Yanks close Day 2 by taking JMU infielder McFarland
The Yankees wrapped up business on Day 2 of the First-Year Player Draft on Friday by selecting infielder Ty McFarland from James Madison (Va.) University in the 10th round, the 302nd overall selection.
McFarland was the eighth college player taken in the first nine picks by the Yankees, who have selected five pitchers and four position players through the Draft's second day.
The Draft concludes on Saturday, with exclusive coverage of Rounds 11-40 beginning on MLB.com at 1 p.m. ET.
McFarland, 22, is a left-handed batter who throws right-handed. He is the son of longtime JMU head coach Joe "Spanky" McFarland.
As a senior, McFarland was First Team All-CAA and led JMU in batting average (.317; 72-for-227), slugging percentage (.507), runs scored (47), hits, home runs (nine), total bases (115), at-bats and tied for first in games started (53).
McFarland also led the team with 21 multihit games, nine of which featured three or more hits. He also had 12 doubles, two triples and three steals, walking 21 times and striking out 19 times.
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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2013 Dodge Dart Carbon Fire: SEMA Auto Show
- Dodge sharpens its Dart for SEMA.
- Compact doesn't have to mean commonplace.
- Carbon: the element of surprise.
The 2013 Dodge Dart Carbon Fire doesn't do glitzy. Standing in stark contrast to the shiny machines elsewhere at the 2012 SEMA Show held in neon-bright Las Vegas, this compact car looks more like a piece of stealth military hardware.
Peer past the spokes of the black, 19-inch alloy wheels and there's a flash of silver on the painted brake calipers, but the rest of the car is predominantly shades of gray. From the full complement of tinted windows, smoky light lenses front and rear, right down to the instrument surrounds and leather upholstery, think charcoal.
Most of these pieces are available from Dodge dealers, who will fit them, too, and they're found in the Mopar (motor parts) catalog. There's also a little ingenuity and imagination involved. For example, the fog lamps are replaced by daytime running lights that come from the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT.
But the deep front lip body kit and 3-piece rear spoiler are specifically for the Dart--as is the carbon fiber hood, which not only looks purposeful but also shaves some pounds from the car's curb weight.
Gone is the usual crosshair grille that's part of the Dodge brand look. In its place is a mesh arrangement intersected by a gloss black panel. The main paintwork is a satin-finish gray, but there are more gloss black highlights with the roof cover and side mirror housings.
The factory-spec 2013 Dodge Dart is the Chrysler group's latest offering in the compact segment, competing with the likes of the 2013 Ford Focus and 2013 Honda Civic. It shares a platform with a European Alfa Romeo model, the Giulietta. And, as any car guy would say, that kind of pedigree is no bad thing. Add a few aftermarket touches such as these and the Dart will look as sharp as its name suggests.
What it means to you: For aftermarket inspiration, whether be it the Dart or any other vehicle, SEMA 2012 is a rich source.


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Late flurry against Sox snaps Rays' skid
Three seventh-inning homers provide first win since July 20
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
ST. PETERSBURG -- Three home runs in the seventh inning sent the Devil Rays' eight-game losing streak into the rear-view mirror. Dioner Navarro, B.J. Upton and Carlos Pena all homered in the seventh to lead a 5-2 Rays win over the Red Sox in front of 34,813 on Sunday at Tropicana Field. The win ended one of team's worst stretches in recent memory that saw opposing teams outscore the Rays, 83-27, while outhitting them, 105-72. On Sunday, the Rays banged out 12 hits to the Red Sox's eight and won the battle of the bullpens for a change. "I've had enough of those," said Rays manager Joe Maddon referring to the eight-game skid. "It's about time we got some eight-game winning streaks. You see what relief pitching can do." The expected pitchers' duel between Scott Kazmir and Daisuke Matsuzaka came to fruition, though in abbreviated fashion. Kazmir held the Red Sox scoreless, allowing six hits, one walk and striking out eight in six innings. Maddon elected to remove him prior to the seventh after the 23-year-old left-hander had thrown 97 pitches. He explained that he did not want to have Kazmir reach his pitch limit in the middle of the next inning and have to bring in a reliever with runners on base. Kazmir has pitched well in his past four outings while continuing his brilliance against the Red Sox. Sunday's scoreless outing improved Kazmir's career ERA against the Sox to 2.58. Since making an adjustment to his mechanics, Kazmir has felt locked in and eager to make his next start. "It's completely different when you feel like you don't have to worry about your delivery," Kazmir said. Matsuzaka started the seventh and got the first out of the inning before Navarro hit an 0-2 pitch into the right-field stands to give the Rays a 1-0 lead. The Rays catcher seemingly is responding to a challenge from reserve Josh Paul for the starting job. Navarro "had a really nice game," Maddon said. "The home run he hit really took off. Must be part of that maple-bat syndrome." Maddon was referring to his recent crusade in which he touted the dangers of maple bats. He also addressed Navarro's response to Paul by noting: "Competition is always good." Josh Wilson followed Navarro's home run with a single on Matsuzaka's 113th pitch of the game, prompting Red Sox manager Terry Francona to bring in Manny Delcarmen. Akinori Iwamura hit into a fielder's choice and Brendan Harris singled to bring up B.J. Upton, who hit Delcarmen's first pitch into the left-field stands. Carlos Pena then hit a 1-0 offering for his 25th home run of the season to stake the Rays to a 5-0 lead. The three home runs in one inning tied a team record that has now been accomplished eight times. Despite the seventh-inning onslaught, the Red Sox did not go gently. Manny Ramirez and Kevin Youkilis hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth off Gary Glover to cut the lead to 5-2 and send the heavy contingent of Red Sox fans into a state of delirium. Red Sox Nation flocked to Tropicana Field over the weekend as personified by the 104,055 three-game gate, which was the highest three-game total since an August 1999 series against the Indians. Glover pitched the final 2 1/3 innings to pick up the win in heroic fashion given the fact several members of the bullpen were not available following the extra-inning loss on Saturday night. Glover was "going after guys," Navarro said. "He just kept pitching well." Glover read the situation and knew what he needed to do on Sunday. "Keep going as long as I could," Glover said. "I was reaching down trying to get everything left in this body. ... Wins have been tough to come in July. ... For us to come back and win today, I hope can really be a spark plug for this club." Maddon appreciated Glover's effort. Glover was "tremendous," Maddon said. "We needed that big time. ... This guy's been very steady for us for a while." Any residue from Saturday night's 12-6, 12-inning loss appeared gone after Sunday's uplifting victory. "You can see what we bring to the table," Kazmir said. "Guys who can really hit the ball, good defense -- it's only a matter of time before we put it together."
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.