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Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, July 12, 2012, 4:36 PM
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Chick-Fil-A approved, with drive-through
Original post made on Jul 12, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, July 12, 2012, 4:36 PM
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a resident of Cuernavaca
on Jul 12, 2012 at 8:57 pm
I was thrilled to see a Sweet Tomato restaurant open in Mountain View (near the intersection of Grant, El Camino and 237). I love their salads and baked potatoes. However I don't remember reading anything about it in the Voice. One day, I drove by and there it was. Why then is the opening of Chick Fil A front page news? Please tell us when good restaurants come to town, not just fried up fast food joints.
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Jul 13, 2012 at 12:10 am
Thanks to Peter Gilli for making the right decision and making Mountain View business-friendly.
Still not sure why this is news, however. How many other restaurants come and go with no discussion? Daniel DeBolt is seems to be trying to invent a controversy.
a resident of Monta Loma
on Jul 13, 2012 at 5:18 am
Woohoo! Yummy!
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Jul 13, 2012 at 6:27 am
Drive-thru, no drive-thru. drive-thru. More flipping and flopping from the city of Mountain View.
At least if you're pro-gay, you won't have to get out of your car to show your face or how hungry you are.
The City and Voice should make it mandatory that ALL businesses broadcast their views on the gay life style. And then those views should be printed in the Voice.
Hec, make every one put a sign outside their door. Have I missed anything?
a resident of Jackson Park
on Jul 13, 2012 at 8:57 am
It's news because there was an some type of environmental study or discussion the city council had, about having another drive-thru in MV and the pollution impact it would cause.
Obviously, if you've ever driven on El Camino during a weeknight, trying to get to 85 south or towards Sunnyvale. You would see how small of an impact another drive-thru will have on the environment in MV.
a resident of Waverly Park
on Jul 13, 2012 at 12:21 pm
I am very disappointed in Mr. Debolts article focusing on political views. Chick-fil-a offers fantastic food and if you don't want to go there don't.
More important the Cathy family does so much good and has for over 20 years. You might want to print that. They provide awesome working conditions for their employees. They have scholarship progams for their employees. They underwrite multiple school fundraisers. They sponser 11 foster homes in Georgia, Tennesse and Alabama. They also offer a summer camp for more than 15,000 children each year who otherwise would not be able to attend. Try printing some of that.
a resident of Shoreline West
on Jul 13, 2012 at 3:02 pm
The article reports on a zoning approval. It is not an announcement of a restaurant opening and is not intended to be an analysis of the benevolence of the owners.
a resident of another community
on Jul 13, 2012 at 3:11 pm
Sweet Tomato is not as health at it appears, fat contents are high:
Web Link
It's up to the individual to be aware of the hidden dangers in the food we eat.
a resident of Shoreline West
on Jul 13, 2012 at 3:40 pm
Country Gourmet has a large variety of healthy foods, generous portions, and reasonable prices, plus a 10% senior discount at all times, so we eat there often.
a resident of Waverly Park
on Jul 13, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Well Daniel, you have tried twice now to create an issue about Chick-fil-a and gay rights. You failed. It is NOT news-worthy. They do a LOT of good, and EVERY business has something someone will not like about it somewhere.
Too bad about Sizzler, I prefer it to Chick-fil-a, but the right decision was made here.
a resident of Shoreline West
on Jul 13, 2012 at 5:11 pm
Dear Diane Buda,
The owners are bigots who spread hatred. How much good does somehow have to do to offset the hatred they spread?
a resident of Jackson Park
on Jul 13, 2012 at 5:13 pm
Drav Thru!!!! YEEEE-HAAAW! Cuz gittin' outta yer car maht mayke ya look like wunna them thar excersizin' health freaks. Look out now! (HONK HONK)Chik'n comin' thru!!
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Jul 13, 2012 at 5:19 pm
I'm personally glad people brought up the issue of how the owners donated so much for oppressive causes. If it was not brought up here I wouldn't have known...not high on my priority list. now that I do know, though, I can make a more informed decision on how my purchase may affect other things. this is an extreme example, but I would not buy blood diamonds because I know I would be funding evil. I probably won't feel like funding oppression either, but I won't make that decision right now.
a resident of Rex Manor
on Jul 13, 2012 at 5:34 pm
Welcome Chic=Fil-A....
Mtn View can use some good Chkn.... and for those that are pro-gay or anti-gay.... forget your politics.... Who cares how you vote, how you care about re-distribution of wealth, how you need, want or desire to get money from others...
Damn, just eat chicken or don't...
Council... It is this kind of Non-Political issue that sinks Politicians (or keeps them in office.)
Bye George
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Jul 13, 2012 at 8:26 pm
I don't understand the concerns of our elected officials about this company's association with supporting conventional marriage, it is not the responsibility of government, we already have domestic partner laws. Let the consumer decide whether the business is successful, that is democracy and capitalism. I'll eat the battered deep fried chicken meat and get service from employed people. Don't we need jobs?
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Jul 14, 2012 at 5:27 am
Everything we do in life needs to be filtered through the pro-Gay filter.
If not, something is just not right with you. I mean the thought of eating anti-gay chicken is just horrible!
When will everybody understand that?
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Jul 14, 2012 at 4:50 pm
Clearly the City Council should pass an ordinance requiring that all chicken in Mountain View be certified gay chicken. Then at least Daniel DeBolt might have a real story to write for the Voice.
a resident of Shoreline West
on Jul 18, 2012 at 1:36 pm
HighProof is a registered user.
btw.. thats 1962 WEST El Camino Real.... 1962 el camino is in redwood city
I for one am ecstatic that this got approved. Chik-fil-a is one of the best tasting, and healthiest fast food franchises this country has. And now "we" dont have to go to San Jose. Always a plus in my book
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This has probably got something to do with the fact that money is a collective noun, of which there can be a little or lots. There is no such thing as 'a money'.
Of course in some specific areas of finance the term will be heard more frequently. It's just that your regular guy on the street will not be used to hearing it and therefore it immediately should arouse suspicion.
So is that like the plural of sheep is geese?
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I have no idea how "monies" differs from "money". I suspect it's a kind of euphemism. Market traders and the like may soil their hands with "money", but we are accountants/solicitors/bank managers, and we only handle "monies" - cf "funds".
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The piece I'm talking about (maybe I need to snap a picture of it) has the heating element ends connected to it.
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Maybe now Dion Phaneuf has something to smile about.
The Toronto Maple Leafs captain asked actress Elisha Cuthbert, his girlfriend since 2008, to marry him over the weekend.
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"Today while Kellan was speaking to his adoring fans during the Q&A Session, Jackson had the EyeCon Tattoo Artist give him a second tattoo. I heard that it was a heart (maybe on his back) and perhaps said, 'I Love Mom..'"Thanks, Pillowbiters!
May 11, 2009
Jackson is a Mama's Boy (maybe): Gets Inked at Eyecon
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He is so hot and so adorable! I love him!ReplyDelete
psst.. hey! i told her where to get the pic..where's the gallifrey love? lmaoReplyDelete
I was there!! That was on Sunday. Conveniently, he decided to get a tattoo on himself for his mother on mother's day. So sweet. :) He showed us all his tattoo on his hip earlier, too. That was quite sexy. ;)ReplyDelete
How cool. Was this in Orlando?ReplyDelete
Yup, the FL mall hotel in Orlando!ReplyDelete
Thanks Kat! So what's the tattoo on his hip of? ;)ReplyDelete
Oo Kat: 1 more question: how was the con? was it crazy crowded? expensive? fun? I'm from O-town and contemplated going. O.K. that's more than one more question isn't it.ReplyDelete
Some say that you can tell how well a man treats his lady by how he treats his Momma. He'd probaby be a great bf.ReplyDelete
The tattoo on his hip says "I'm lost...", and the convention was AMAZING! The cast talked to us all so much, they were honest, and down right hilarious. The highlights I can remember off the top of my head were Jackson was totally tipping us off that he "really" likes Ashley ;) and he did a funny dance, Kellan had us throw gummy bears into his mouth and he told us that he gets to pick up Kristin into a huge bear hug in New Moon, and she was light as feather; he thought he was going to throw her through a wall. *giggle* It wasn't too crowded, it was expensive, and it was SOOOO much fun!!ReplyDelete
Now, Jackson is my absolute fav and I love any information relating to him. Trust me, I do. But Jackson has sent messages to different websites asking them to take down the picture, apparently it ended up on facebook by accident or something. And I know, I know, if it once is up on teh internet it'll never be gone...But I thought you might wanna know that Jackson himself doesnt want it up. You tend to be cool with stuff like that so I just wanted to tell ya^^ReplyDelete
Now, I gotta add: I think I check this blog 12 times a day xD Best way to keep track of this massive fandom^^
A friend and I went on Saturday. It was SO much fun but next time we will definitely be buying tickets for everything!! My favorite part, of course, was getting Jackson's autograph. I loved hearing Edi say "James, don't play with your food". I loved too when he gave the little girl a huge hug when she started crying, lol.ReplyDelete
Damn, I was going to post more pictures that my friend got of him getting his new tattoo. I guess I shouldn't, because he doesn't want us to?ReplyDelete
Kat, god would I love to see the pictures, but yeah.. He doesnt want them up, unfortunately...ReplyDelete


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Charlie Sheen Is Now a Grandfather and Thus Officially an Olde Time Warlock
Charlie Sheen's daughter Cassandra Estevez had her first child yesterday (July 17), meaning that Sheen's tiger blood is successfully running through a third generation. Also that the 47-year-old is now a grandfather.
"It's impossibly a most wondrous day," Sheen, gushed to TMZ about granddaughter Luna. "My bucket list is a thimble!" Callooh! Callay!
The baby news first traveled down the pipe via ex-wife Denise Richards' Twitter account before Sheen himself later teased the news on 'The Late Show With David Letterman,' joking, "Me as a grandfather, Dave . . . I don't know. It's like the world's going to crack in half. It's fabulous. It's just not a title I'm ready to adopt."
Luna was born to parents Cassandra Estevez, 28, and her high school sweetheart, husband Casey Huffman. Sheen had Cassandra with his own high school sweetheart, Paula Profitt, whom he never married. Luna's aunts and uncles are the children Charlie had with ex-wives Richards and Brooke Mueller.
Try building THAT family tree using a basic online template.


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The Pope County Quorum Court passed an ordinance during Thursday night's meeting that changed the date of a special election for the Pottsville Volunteer Fire Department to March 13, 2007.
Originally scheduled for Dec. 12, the special election allows residents in the Pottsville Fire District to vote on establishing mandatory fire dues. The dues would appear on residents' property tax bills and be paid to the Pope County collector's office. Dues are $35 for residential property, $100 for commercial property and $10 for vacant lots not attached to a residence.
County Judge Jim Ed Gibson said the reason for the date change was to give the fire department ample time to notify residents about the election.
Justice of the Peace Edwin Shinn renewed his objections to the election.
"I know the citizens are entitled to vote on this, but I think we should have some input on how the money is handled," he said. "We're creating a new county department with no elected official in control. It looks like to me that it's pretty open-ended."
Shinn said he wanted the fire department to present to the court a budget outlining how the money would be spent.
Pottsville Fire Chief Brad Judkins said the money would be administered by the Pottsville City Council.
"We can't spend anything without the city council's approval," he said.
Shinn questioned whether the fire department would have the authority to seize property if dues weren't paid.
"I don't think we have the authority to take property," said Pottsville City Attorney Jeff Phillips. If the mandatory dues aren't paid, it would be recorded as a lien against the property, he said.
"There's no real enforcement mechanism, except somewhere down the line the property will change hands and it would be paid then," said County Attorney Jim Coutts. When a property is sold, any liens against it would be paid by proceeds from the sale.
A motion was made and seconded to accept the ordinance. During a reading of the ordinance, Coutts noticed the ordinance called for levying dues on residences, but not on commercial property or vacant lots not attached to residences. He asked the court to amend the ordinance to include the other categories.
The court amended the ordinance, and on a subsequent reading, officials discovered another error - two sections of the ordinance referenced personal property taxes and not real property taxes.
Phillips said the ordinance went through several revisions before it was presented to the quorum court, and that he worked with the several groups, including the state attorney general's office, the quorum court and the city council.
He said adding language about commercial properties and vacant lots clarified the ordinance, but the references to personal property were typographical errors.
"With that many people looking at it, [the mistakes] should have been caught," he said. He added that, in his opinion, the errors, if left uncorrected, would not have invalidated the ordinance or the election.
The court voted 11-2 in favor of the ordinance.


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47.0301 Presumptions concerning custody and residence of child.Cite as [A.S.C.A. 47.0301]
In every proceeding where there is at issue a dispute as to the custody of a child, a determination by the court that domestic or family violence has occurred raises a rebuttable presumption that it is:
(1) detrimental to the child and not in the best interest of the child to be placed in sole custody, joint legal custody, or joint physical custody with the perpetrator of family violence.
(2) In the best interest of the child to reside with the parent who is not a perpetrator of domestic or family violence in the location of that parent?s choice, within or outside the Territory.History: 2004, PL 28-16.


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Discussion in 'Some Assembly Required' started by DRjoe, Feb 4, 2009.
Bring back the thread it has been so awesome until as of late. Bump!!
drjoe, i saw this pic posted over at the drriders forum, and i thought of you...
ya, it is not a dr650, but...
doug s.
Ok seen as you asked so nicely I will recomence the build shortly.
Cool pic doug an that "old tech air cooled twin is a mediocore chassis" that should be able to slaughter a few katooms.
Is it true
Drjoe heard saying i need more power this dr is gutless
yet it nailed a modern fuel injected bike
Reckon it looks likes an old KTM 2 stroke chassis, Husky swingarm (I have one in the shed), WR Yammy forks (I have some of them too)?
But I could be way wrong . . .
Bills Old KTM
I was thinking what ever frame it was it looked to have been modified near the shock mount and carbs.
It's given me an idea on how to make more room for stuff
I'm not sure about that mate, I don't remember nailing any modern bikes, did pritch nick my bike and go for a rude whilst I was having lunch?
Its sure is a nice looking frame, lightweight and all
Its OldDogs bike he is lovingly restoring
I'm looking to fit a pair of 37mm fcr-mx carbs on the 500 and I was hoping to just use one set of throttle cables with a solid link between the carbs like the original carbs use.
If I cant do that i'll fit the lighter springs to the carbs and use dual cables.
Anyone ever seen fcr-mx carbs set up with a solid link between them?
I know the 1st gen fcrs and downdraft fcrs can be set up like that but I have never seen the mx version paired up
The other option is to fit a set of mikuni flat slides.
Never seen one like that, but if your FCR has the open/close dual-cable setup like mine, you could run a short cable from the "close" side of the first carb to the "open" side of the second one. That's sort of like the early BMW oil head cable setup. Seems a bit easier than dealing with two independent cables adjustment-wise, just back out the second cable until it's barely slack when the first carb is idling.
If this is what you were planning to do anyway, don't mind me. Carry on.
I thought of that but reckoned it would be a nightmare to keep the carb balanced
I guess there's a reason BMW went to a different setup on later models. It can be a slight compromise sometimes where you get a cross-over at a certain RPM. However I've never found it to be a problem on my GS. The balancing procedure is very simple, easier than on later models with a more complex setup (some kind of cable routing box).
I would be a lot more concerned about getting the jetting and accelerator pump squirts in sync. I've spent enough time fiddling with one FCR that I don't envy the man who has two. It should rip once dialed in though.
Well I might go that way to start with till I get some thing better set up.
I hear what your saying about dialling in the acc pump I got fed up with pissing around with leak jets and cam profiles so I bought a adjustable leak jet.
best thing ever for a fcr carb, highly recommend fitting one.
what I'd realy love to do is fot a pair of apt smart carbs but there a tad out of my price range
Hello Joe,
not sure if you're talking about flat-slide-carbs. There has been one thing I had to learn from our German Suzuki DR Big-forum some time ago. We had a discussion about the difference of carb-operation between elder and newer versions of the DR 750 and 800. The Big is fed by a pair of coupled carbs. Originally, these aren't flat-slides! But changing to a pair of 'flatties' is a well known tuning-issue. Now comes in the subject of discussion: The latest versions of the DR 800 had 2 throttle-cables, one for opening, one for closing the carbs. Somebody had a broken shutter-cable and got home without any trouble. I thought of being wise enough to tell him he could leave it that way as long as the springs inside the carbs were good enough to close the (diaphram-controlled) slides. This led fellows to correct me: as long as we discuss diaphram-controlled slides, my opinion would be ok. But if you've put flat-slide-carbs on your bike it might be possible that they could get stuck in their slides if you just depend on the spring to close them. They might get sucked against the inlet and stay in that position. It seems, that it has to do with the kind of operation: some 'just slide', others use rollers to slide. The latter are not prone to get stuck as far as I understood. My concern is that using the first version with split cables is a recipe for desaster. This might not be accurate enough to make sure that the slides close when you want it. Hope, I was able to describe it in an understandable way. If you're unsure about this I can ask a friend from our forum who's very good in technical knowledge and also very good at explaining it to me. I think, I'm good enough in translating this into English.
Kind regards, Bambi
Hi bambi thanks for the info.
The fcrs have rollers on the slides. Some models don't even have closing cables.
If I did use a cross over cable between the carbs I would still use a closing cable.
Hey Joe, (cool, isn't it?)
that seems to be ok as far as I understood my forum-fellows and your description.
I'll surely keep on following your build! Had some similiar ideas with that GS-twin for my DR Big as it suffered a major-engine break-down 8 years ago. But in Germany you're not allowed to change the kind of engine so easily. Usually, you'll loose the permission to ride that vehicle. These things are very regulated here ... so I ditched my idea. Although it creeps back into mind from time to time as I like twin-engines very much!
Kind regards, Bambi
Hey Joe,
I'm guessing you're going for twin carbs as it's too difficult to get a single carb in there?
Anyway, the older Triumphs ran a 2 into 1 cable setup...a single cable from the throttle which then went into a plastic cylinder where 2 cables came out.
I think maybe some 2 strokes used them as well...1 cable for the carby and the other for the oil pump.
I've got an old vacuum guage that I used to sit on the tank of the Guzzi 1000s with a 3 way gas tap connecting hoses to the carbies.
I'd take the bike for a run and at different speeds, would turn the tap to get a reading on either cylinder and then stop and adjust. Seemed to me to be more accurate than a stationary adjustment where there is no load. You're welcome to use it when the time comes.
Anyway, good luck. Can't wait to see how it turns out
Cheers Wayne but I have vacuum guages for balancing.
I wanted to avoid using split cables but its probably the way i'll go if I use fcr-mx carbs
If I can make a solid link between the carbs I won't need special throttle cables and I can get rid of one of the return springs which will make for a lighter throttle.
Anyone got a set of mikuni pumpers that they want to give me?
You don't have to use the 2 into 1 splitter box. You can use a dual pull throttle instead. I went this way and had custom made cables to allow for individual adjustment.
Works well.


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Alshon is a freak and we'd be lucky to get him. Or Adams or Wright.
Bit you chose the wrong prospect to make up sh*t about....no idea what you have against him, but he would be a great pick for us
He reminds me of better version of Tori Gurley a big slowish possession WR that ended up undrafted and on someone's taxi squad. Is Jeffery the exact same as Gurley no. But he's overrated right now.
Larry Fitzgerald does not have amazing straight line speed either
Comparing Tori Gurley and Alshon Jeffrey is an absolute joke....WTF?!?!
One was a nice player in the SEC , one was a dominant player in the SEC from day one.....
Please tell me you're joking
"he was chippy all game including face mask and other fouls"
Well now that Bit sh*tted up another thread allow me to get it back on track
There are questions to either of the receivers on display
Floyd seems to be the more natural receiver. Watch how he adjusts to the ball and makes the catch with nothing but his HANDS. No cradling with the body. No chest grabs. He's all hands.
The issue you have with him is his straight-line speed and his questionable character. We won't be able to tell until we get his forty time but some assume he could be the slowest of the possible first round receivers.
The next is Jeffery. He's another big receiver who seems to have more big play ability. Like Floyd, he's great at catching the pass away from his body with nothing but his hands. You have to wonder if he's as natural at adjusting to the ball as much as Floyd does. With an erratic passer like Sanchez its important.
The concerns with Jeffery have less to do with off the field issues than on the field issues. The long strider that Jeffery is, will he be able to work on his route running? His route running now most would point to as acceptable to boarder line poor. You also have to worry about his weight. It's been noted that he's come into seasons overweight and out of shape. Will he eat his way out of the league?
Stop being a douche and stick to the fcking topic.
let's take all the emotion out of this discussion for a second.
Alshon Jeffery is a possession WR. He excels at Jump balls in the end zone. He's got superior size and strength. He lacks gamebreaking speed. He will be lucky to break 4.5 40-yard dash. He doesn't get great seperation. he's basically a young Plexico.
They can find players like that, in fact they already have that player in plexico. they don't have to use a 1st rounder on him. He doesn't take the top off the defense like a true deep threat. the player from Baylor, Kendall Wright is more of a deep threat than Jeffery.
they don't need another Plexico they need a Victor Cruz that can gamebreak. And you don't have to use 1st rounders on those players. and the way the Qb Sanchez is developing, I don't know that a first round WR will ever live up to expectation.
I would sign up for a young plaxico burress in his prime in a heartbeat....all pro man
I just disagree that plaxico is a good comparison.....
I honestly think Larry Fitzgerald is a very good comparison....Alshon has elite body control and snags everything around him...
Alshon can make crazy catches and adjust his body at any moment while high in the air
I can't explain it to well, but maybe someone can help me here.......the way fitzgerald catches and adjusts so well to jump balls
Alshon Jeffery is not like Larry Fitzgerald. Jeffrey had an amazing 2010 but failed to go over 100 yards receiving in all of 2011, until the bowl game.After his sophomore season, Fitzgerald was recognized as the best player in the NCAA with the 2003 Walter Camp Award and the Touchdown Club of Columbus's Chic Harley Award, and as the best wide receiver in college football with the 2003 Biletnikoff Award and the Touchdown Club's Paul Warfield Award. He was also a unanimous 2003 All-America selection and a runner-up for the prestigious Heisman Trophy, given to the most outstanding player in college football; Oklahoma's Jason White won that award by a relatively slim margin.
In just 26 games with the Panthers, Fitzgerald caught 161 passes for 2,677 yards and set a new Pitt record with 34 receiving touchdowns. He was the first player in school history with back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons, and his 14 games with at least 100 yards receiving broke Antonio Bryant's previous all-time Panthers record of 13.
Fitzgerald also holds an NCAA record with at least one touchdown catch in 18 straight games.
People realize that scouts have HUGE concerns about Jeffery eating himself out of the league right?! This guy is in bad shape and it is a huge red flag regarding him....
And in terms of Jeffrey and not being considered the best WR in football....there is no way Jeffrey was going to be able to pump up his stats playing in that SEC offense with an atrocity of a QB situation. Switch Jeffrey and Blackmon, and Jeffrey's numbers balloon up.


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When I start up my computer Zonealarm Pro 4.5 is the last program that loads in my system tray.On occassion I have noticed that my NOD32 antivirus brings up a window that the latest virus definitions have been installed even before the Zonealarm icon appears in the system tray at startup. Does that suggest that during startup that there is a short lapse in time in which Zonealarm is not providing firewall protection while I am connected to the internet.
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Dolphins and porpoises are closely related but they aren't the same! Both belong to the scientific suborder, Odontoceti, which means "toothed whales," but they have different families. Dolphins are part of the Delphinidae family while porpoises are members of the Phocoenidae family. Very scientific sounding, huh? I'll bet you know more about dolphins and porpoises than you think – test your knowledge about these marine mammals in a quiz!
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Hey sam!
Okay people who are reading for me, i am sending 7 in a few minutes here.. check your inboxs and such soon..
wildroses wrote:lol aww sam i love your picture!
you are so pretty and happy and ah
i guess my prediction was wayy off..i think i said this would end on like november 3rd or something? i don't remember, i know i said november.
looks like its going to be tonight lol
edit: ahhhhhhhhhhh new rank!!! hehe i'm hiding my own hair dye. how funny.
'twahy-lahyt' wrote:Sam!!! I'll do the whole HSM3 thing for you
Because I do love you.
I will add you tonight, both of you, and HSM3
but idk if I can do all that tonight, I have to take a shower in a little.
*goes to add both of sam's myspace*
I have to put my Twilight book in my purse, for my hannah, she desperately wants to read them, and she is becoming very impatient.
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Carolyn Kizer's poetry pleases me in many of the same ways May Swenson, Elizabeth Bishop, and Alice Fulton please me: enormous intelligence and observation as a form of passion, as deep engagement with the thing made out of words. She is not interested in using the natural world to enter realms of spiritual transport. There is no fuzziness, no maudlin sense of the "sublime" clinging to her observation. This is her poem on seeing a Great Blue Heron. It is also a powerful tribute to her mother. She has an even better one on seeing a bat, and in that poem, her mother also figures as a partner in the event, but I would hope a reader enjoys this poem and goes hunting for the bat. Unlike Mary Oliver, she would never declare "you do not have to be good." Her Heron, unlike Oliver's goose is no excuse for a life lesson. Awe, and wonder, and the singularity of being visited by grace in the experience are certainly there, but without even the dimmest echoes of the self help/new age. Instead, Kizer trusts the precision of her observation will draw forth the ecstacy that true attention to any living thing incites. This is a great object poem–up there with Rilke's "Panther" and "Gazelle," and Bishop's "Moose," and John Clare's bird poems. Perhaps there are two strains of nature poetry running through Western traditions: one is nature as maxim, nature as contemplativeand the other is nature as manifestation–invocation. The first is based on wisdom, on nature as an instruction, a moral/spiritual force. The second strain is nature poetry as a sort of unknowing, a returning of the thing to its unprecedented singularity. Both approaches are equally valid, but it is far easier to write the inspirational nature poem than it is to keep a controlled and keen eye trained on serving the actual presense of what is seen. Bishop's "Moose" and Kizer's "Great Blue Heron" head more in that direction. This, I believe, is the more difficult poem to write. One must actually see the bird, and accurately render it. One cannot "use" the bird as a theme, as a lesson, but must enter into its "just so-ness." Such poems are marvels of both invention and attention. Kizer succeeds to the highest degree. She should be read far more than she is.
The Great Blue Heron
M.A.K., September 1880-September 1955
As I wandered on the beach
I saw the heron standing
Sunk in the tattered wings
He wore as a hunchback's coat.
Shadow without a shadow,
Hung on invisible wires
From the top of a canvas day,
What scissors cut him out?
Superimposed on a poster
Of summer by the strand
Of a long-decayed resort,
Poised in the dusty light
Some fifteen summers ago;
I wondered, an empty child,
"Heron, whose ghost are you?"
I stood on the beach alone,
In the sudden chill of the burned.
My thought raced up the path.
Pursuing it, I ran
To my mother in the house.
And led her to the scene.
The spectral bird was gone.
But her quick eye saw him drifting
Over the highest pines
On vast, unmoving wings.
Could they be those ashen things,
So grounded, unwieldy, ragged,
A pair of broken arms
That were not made for flight?
In the middle of my loss
I realized she knew:
My mother knew what he was.
O great blue heron, now
That the summer house has burned
So many rockets ago,
So many smokes and fires
And beach-lights and water-glow
Reflecting pinwheel and flare:
The old logs hauled away,
The pines and driftwood cleared
From that bare strip of shore
Where dozens of children play;
Now there is only you
Heavy upon my eye.
Why have you followed me here,
Heavy and far away?
You have stood there patiently
For fifteen summers and snows,
Denser than my repose,
Bleaker than any dream,
Waiting upon the day
When, like gray smoke, a vapor
Floating into the sky,
A handful of paper ashes,
My mother would drift away.


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What is 'The TASER Experience' anyway?
You sort of have to forget everything you think you already know when you hear the word — uh, acronym — TASER
Riddle me this: How long does 'The TASER Experience' last? If you answered "five seconds" — or "as long as I say it does" or some other such duration of time — you'd be wrong.
The answer is that the TASER Experience is not about time, it's about totality. It's about completeness. It's about ubergeek terms like "end-to-end solution" and "disruptive innovation" and "entire ecosystem."
It's about something so simple, yet simultaneously so complex, that in order to fully wrap your head around it, you sort of have to forget everything you think you already know when you hear the word — uh, acronym — TASER.
The Words of Obi Wan
A few months ago I had the tremendous opportunity to spend some time at the headquarters for TASER International in Scottsdale (Ariz.). You can read here about one of my other observations from that visit, but let's talk a little about this thing they call "The TASER Experience."
Upon entering the TASER HQ building, one is immediately impressed by the science-fiction feel of the place.
The eye-scanner security mechanism and the sliding-door sally-port foyer are ripped from Men in Black.
The catwalk from the work area on the second floor to the big conference room is clearly an homage to Star Wars.
Sitting in a conference room an hour after my facility tour, someone was explaining the TASER Experience and I was immediately reminded of the words of Obi Wan Kenobi:
"The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together."
The TASER Experience comprises the entire TASER universe — employees, customers, infrastructure, products, support, research and development, the training cadre, visionary medical research, and myriad other "things."
The clearest manifestation of the TASER Experience — to me, at least — is the universally-shared mindset of partnership to law enforcement evident in every single person at the company.
"Law enforcement agencies need more than just an outstanding product, so we like to talk about the TASER Experience," explained Jeff Kukowski, Chief Marketing Officer of TASER International, in the video below.
"This is really a partnership that gets to know and understand from a law enforcement perspective, what solutions we should be developing, how we can continue to improve. When we introduce capabilities in the field, many times law enforcement officers have lots of great ideas on how to improve it. So, improving it and having the capability as a company to improve on an ongoing basis all of our solutions, is part of the TASER Experience," Kukowski said.
In lieu of transcribing Kukowski's interview with my good friend and PoliceOne colleague Dave Smith, check it out and pick up the final words of this column below.
The Imagination Statement
Somewhere in your PD there is almost certainly a brass plaque on which the department's vision and/or mission is etched (if there isn't, there should be). Without exception, there are such ornaments in every corporate office I've ever seen, and they run the gamut from laudable to laughable.
Companies of all kind beat their chests proudly about their "vision" and their "mission" statements.
In many cases that's totally justified — sometimes, it's just talk.
During my Scottsdale visit I spoke with a couple dozen employees. I asked no one about the company's mission statement (to my knowledge, it's "Protect Life. Protect Truth." but I could be wrong on that).
Instead, I asked folks about this curious thing they call "The TASER Experience."
In each case, I got the sense that it means much more to them than a statement — it's mental, behavioral, physical, and even emotional.
It's more like "The Force" Obi Wan described.
I freely concede that "The Force" is imagined.
Then again, I would be totally unsurprised to learn that someplace in that building in Scottsdale, there hangs an Imagination Statement.
If there isn't, maybe there should be.


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Trades are part of big-league life, but playing for three teams in the span of a week last month was a whirlwind situation for me. I was playing with the Atlanta Braves, the organization that drafted me, then over a four-day period, I was traded first to Oakland and then to Washington.
The first trade was the most hectic because I had to get my stuff together to move from Atlanta to Oakland. I was also stressed about going to a new situation. I didn't really know a whole lot of guys with the A's. But I almost had to laugh when I got traded again after only two days.
Assistant general manager David Forst and manager Bob Geren called me in and I thought, "This has got to be a joke." They both told me, "This never happens." But I guess they both wanted to make the deal and traded me for Chris Snelling, another outfielder.
I just had to chuckle. All of the guys on the A's got a kick out if it, too. They were saying stuff like, "It was nice knowing you for two days." But I'm happy to be in Washington now that the dust has settled.
Leaving the Braves was tough, because those were the guys I played with in the Minor Leagues. It was also difficult at first for my wife, Sheri. She was on the trip with us in Colorado and she was pretty flustered. But she's started to get settled now. She has some friends in the D.C. area, so the transition has been easier for her than if we had stayed in Oakland. Overall, she's handled it pretty well -- she just hated leaving the people she had befriended in Atlanta. But she's a social person, so I know she'll get to know people here in D.C. pretty quick. Going from Atlanta to Washington has been an adjustment for me, too.
The attitude in Atlanta was that everybody expected to win. But the veterans kept you from getting the idea that teams were going to lay down because we're the Braves. We knew we had to go out and earn every win. I'm sure a lot of organizations look to the Braves as a model for success.
But I like the way the Nationals are going about the business of building a contender. Every single guy in this clubhouse is a good guy, and they've all made me feel welcome. Everybody's just got to pull together. There is a lot of room to grow.
I remember when I was with Atlanta in 2005. The Nationals were in the playoff race down to the end and competed really well. That team was tough and they were a thorn in our side at times. Manny Acta, who came over from New York to manage, knows what it takes to win. He's hoping to bring an identity over here. He wants us to play hard and play the game the right way.
One thing I learned being with the Braves is that pitching is going to win at any level, but especially this level. It takes good starting pitching, a strong bullpen and good defense to win games, and that's what we're trying to do here. It seems like the pieces are starting to fall into place. We just need consistency.
Ryan Langerhans, 27, was traded from Atlanta to Oakland on April 29, and then traded again on May 2 to Washington. He went 0-for-4 in two games with the Athletics and is batting .218 with a home run and seven RBIs as a reserve outfielder with the Nationals.
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Photographer's Note
Those of us who remember the 1960's & 70's, will instantly see the peace sign. The hawk, a symbol of war, is perched ominously, & opportunistically, on the fingertips. The analogy being we must always be vigilant.
Japan is the only country in the world that has ever experienced the full horror of nuclear weapons.
Peace Train
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snunney (115333) 2008-07-01 2:55
Hello Chris,
A very good reminder of the horrors of war.
jurek1951 (42198) 2008-07-01 2:59
Hi Chris,
Very well composed and captured photo. Great color, details and light.Very well done
jrj (34843) 2008-07-01 3:12
Well made symbolism chris - fine entry under the theme
patshoo (952) 2008-07-01 3:32
Beautiful composition,Clean sharpness and meaningful title with suitable subject.Good work,TFS.
John_F_Kennedy (43763) 2008-07-01 3:47
Wonderful picture with perfect colours and light. A good contribution for the theme
Best wishes,
Gustaw (21670) 2008-07-01 4:05
Hi, my friend!
I like your oryginal photo. It is very interesting art. Good composition. Beautiful strong colours. Well done.
yes we have to be vigilant; and we must'nt forget the past
dino94 (822) 2008-07-01 6:06
Hello Chris,
let us make so that our memories cannot forget. Thank you for your contribution.
Love and peace, Dino.
Guenther (10915) 2008-07-01 6:10
Hi Chris,
an interesting monument, even if it looks for me more like kitsch, it is strongly symbolic and delivers a great message. A gorgeous sky, too.
Thanks for sharing
PS: sorry, I hadn't read before about the no points day.
feather (51130) 2008-07-01 8:22
I already posted today before I heard about this. This is a wonderful sculpture and fits the theme perfectly. Well done
jmdias (74739) 2008-07-01 8:23
it would be nice if there wasn't that building in the background. I liked this light and the colors of this piece of art. Beautiful colors and meaning
maltese (22907) 2008-07-01 8:24
Hello Chris
Une belle photo aux superbes couleurs pour illustrer le thème de cette journée.
Un très bon travail autour de ce symbole fort!!
lrw1966 (1632) 2008-07-01 9:03
Chris Hi:
Excellent presentaion and History Lesson.
Congraulaitons, very well done.
faubry (35447) 2008-07-01 10:11
a good tribut for remind the war; horror; crazy people,
now peace, freedom i hope
jemaflor (110066) 2008-07-01 10:27
Hi Chris,
Good idea for the theme, well taken this symbol, nice light and colours.
pablominto (53746) 2008-07-01 11:03
Hello Chris,
A creative idea for the theme!
Original and well carried pout...
Have a peaceful day!
Pablo -
Cricri (135446) 2008-07-01 11:10
Hi Chris,
Trés belle présentation " d'un signe de paix et d'amour" superbe couleurs
Best regard
xavshot (69835) 2008-07-01 12:54
Bonsoir Chris
très belles couleurs et belle utilisation du ciel pour faire ressortir cette scuplture. Bravo
barrufeto_77 (28886) 2008-07-01 13:02 [Comment]
A nice homage for sure! The only pity is that that things happened...
Rgs, Oscar
isabela_sor (47748) 2008-07-01 13:51 [Comment]
Well presented statue
Peace :)
adores (46467) 2008-07-01 17:12
Hi Chris!
You have chosen very well. The statue is really different and suitable for the theme. I like the colours very much.
trekks (14348) 2008-07-01 19:23
hi Chris
Yes, this is most symbolic. And you have just the right photo for this theme. Is there a tilt here?
tfs, bill
edytungkal (4551) 2008-07-01 20:15
Hello Chris,
A nice and colourful symbol for peace in the world....thanks for this contribution
Emile (20352) 2008-07-01 22:07
Hola Chris.
Fine shot very special for the theme and also for the occasion.
Best wishes.
MarianneS (15338) 2008-07-02 0:12
Hi Chris,
Yes, this gesture is still a whole symbol.
Your photos has great colours, colours of life.
Excellent contribution to the theme.
TopGeo (38216) 2008-07-02 0:55
Hi Chris!
Beautiful your attendance in the today. I wish and hope in the all ground Peace and in this message I participate with my prayer!
Excellent symbol picture
Budapestman (82620) 2008-07-02 6:31
Hi Chris,
Great shot with beautiful composition and colours. Excellent choice to occasion, beautiful symbol. Have a nice day
kschanna (6) 2008-07-03 5:44
Hello Chris,
Striking colors and very well composed shot.
ysabaner (1069) 2008-07-05 12:58
Hi Chris
Very interesting art, colors and sharpness wonderful, well done.
UnTrained (0) 2008-07-18 2:23
Hi Chris,
by the place (Japan) a good contribution but also by the combination of the symbols. With the strong colours and light eye-catching and a great sky as background.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf
Photo Information
- Copyright: Chris Jules (ChrisJ) (129010)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2007-09-26
- Categories: Nature
- Camera: Pentax Me Super, Pentax A 28mm
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2008-07-01 2:35


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Need to get a thread going for this kid, who is perhaps our top OT target on the board right now. September 9th decision coming up, and the fight is between 'Bama, Tennessee, and Ole Miss.
UT people feel confident on this one, but Richmond was in Tuscaloosa this past weekend and we at least have a fighting chance.


text: The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins met Monday night in Boston in the seventh and deciding game of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal. The Leafs pulled ahead 4-1 in the third period before Boston answered with three unanswered goals, sending the game to overtime. Patrice Bergeron scored the overtime winner, eliminating the Leafs from the Stanley Cup playoffs.


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OAKLAND — Sunshine was peeking through clouds on Wednesday after days of heavy rainfall that brought lightning strikes and hail around the Bay Area.
Forecasters predict dry weather for Thursday, with a 40 percent chance of rain Friday before temperatures begin to pick up over the weekend.
Downtown San Francisco got the biggest soaking overnight with .69 inches in the 24-hour period leading up to 4 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to Steve Anderson, a forecaster with the National Weather Service. Concord received .27 inches, while Oakland saw .27. There was a light dusting of snow on Mount Hamilton in San Jose, and .24 inches of rain were recorded at Mineta San Jose International Airport.
All the downpours, however, don't make a dent in the region's ongoing drought. So far this season, it's rained 11.82 inches in downtown San Francisco, 9.12 inches in Oakland and 5.98 inches in San Jose. Those totals lag seasonal averages by about 8-12 inches.
The storm brought drama to a neighborhood in Oakland near Piedmont Avenue, where an oak tree toppled and damaged a white Toyota Prius and a purple Honda Civic on the 500 block of El Dorado Avenue. No injuries were reported.
"We had about five or so other tree-related calls this morning but they were minor," said Oakland Public Works spokeswoman Kristine Shaff on Wednesday morning.
Temperature highs are expected to be around 60 degrees over the next two days in most parts of the Bay Area, and warmer weather is predicted for Sunday and Monday.
To report problems with streets, trees, flooding or sidewalks call public works at 510-615-5569 or visit oaklandpw.com.
Natalie Neysa Alund and Kristopher Skinner contributed to this report. David DeBolt covers breaking news. Contact him in Richmond at 510-262-2728. Follow him at Twitter.com/daviddebolt.


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Using SN 36.7, two of these terms receive further treatment:"On that occasion, the bhikkhu dwells contemplating the body in the body, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having removed covetousness and displeasure in regard to the world."
This is only somewhat helpful; with the term 'mindfulness' I get the feeling that I'm trying to look up a word in a dictionary and being sent to another word (which refers back to the first word), whereas researching 'clear comprehension' adds information (although clear comprehension reads like a colloquial English definition of mindfulness, which bears noting in case confusion over these terms arises later)."And how, bhikkhus, is a bhikkhu mindful? Here, a bhikkhu dwells contemplating the body in the body, ardent, clearly comprehending, mindful, having put away covetousness and displeasure in regard to the world... (and so too with feelings in feelings, mind in mind, and phenomena in phenomena).
"And how, bhikkhus, does a bhikkhu exercise clear comprehension? Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu is one who acts with clear comprehension when going forward and returning... when defecating and urinating... when walking, standing, sitting, falling asleep, waking up, speaking, and keeping silent."
Of the four preliminary aspects of anapanasati, I understand three ("having folded his legs crosswise" & "straightened his body" & "just mindful...") and one is obscure ("set up mindfulness in front of him"). I have here a small manual entitled The Four Noble Truths by Thanissaro Bhikkhu, and he offers a variation (the one found on ATI):
Bodhi's "set up mindfulness in front of him" is
Thanissaro's "setting mindfulness to the fore [lit: to the front of the chest]".
With this in mind, the preliminaries I have discerned are:
(a) Go to some quiet place
(b) Sit upright
(c) Place mindfulness on the chest/abdomen/diaphragm/musculo-skeletal breathing apparatus? (more on this below)
(d) Just mindful he breathes in, just mindful he breathes out (this phrase precedes the four tetrads)
So here's the first anapanasati tetrad, using Bodhi's SN 54.10:
Prima facie, the last half of this tetrad is obscure to me, as are the remaining tetrads. It becomes more helpful to me to use Thanissaro's preparatory phrase "to the front of the chest" rather than Bodhi's phrase because using the chest/abdomen/diaphragm as the tool for "knowing" per the first four lines clarifies, for me, what "experiencing the whole body" could mean. In fact, Thanissaro translates that phrase as "He trains himself to breathe in sensitive to the entire body..." and in place of "...tranquilizing..." offers instead "He trains himself to breathe in calming bodily fabrications". So here's Tetrad I (with that little bit from earlier for continuity) using Thanissaro's translation:"Breathing in long, he knows 'I breathe in long';
Breathing out long, he knows 'I breathe out long';
Breathing in short, he knows 'I breathe in short';
Breathing out short, he knows 'I breathe out short';
He trains thus: 'Experiencing the whole body, I will breathe in';
He trains thus: 'Experiencing the whole body, I will breathe out';
He trains thus: 'Tranquilizing the bodily formation, I will breathe in';
He trains thus: 'Tranquilizing the bodily formation, I will breathe out';..."
(d) Breathe in/out | just mindful
(1) Breathe in/out | knowing whether long
(2) Breathe in/out | knowing whether short
(3) Breathe in/out | sensitive to the entire body
(4) Breathe in/out | calming bodily fabrications
We started with the breath, and I'm inclined to read (3) in the context of the Buddha describing the breath as a body among bodies, but (4) definitely refers to the whole physical body, doesn't it? If so, (3) seems to make the most sense when it's taken to mean "sensitive to the entire body inhaling and exhaling", meaning mindfulness of the entire physical mechanism of breathing - it seems to be a sort of broadening of mindfulness, collecting the whole body under its purview instead of just some part, such as the chest or abdomen. Therefore, (4) makes sense if interpreted as some sort of "relaxing" injunction. In short, encompass the various bits, then calm them.
The phrase "...sensitive to..." in (3) is replete in Tetrad II:
(5) Breathe in/out | sensitive to rapture
(6) Breathe in/out | sensitive to pleasure
(7) Breathe in/out | sensitive to mental fabrications
(8) Breathe in/out | calming mental fabrications
So, breathing in and out and apparently still aware of it, since the instructions still refer to breathing in and out and training accordingly, I am to become sensitive to rapture. I can only presume that this sensitizing will occur similarly to (3), above, since the word is an instruction and not a description (perhaps the Pali here can be conveyed with the eccentric "sensitizing to rapture"?)
I assume rapture is the rapture spoken of in SN 12.21:
In other words, {...} --> Faith --> Gladness --> Rapture --> Tranquility --> {...}, whence the source of rapture addressed in Tetrad II. "Pleasure" is a strange thing to have in (6), but earlier I was only instructed to set aside covetousness and displeasure in regard to the world, so pleasure is still along for the ride. Perhaps, as in the first tetrad, it's a matter of broadening the horizons? Here's what I wonder:...Happiness too has a proximate cause... tranquility.
Tranquility... rapture.
Rapture... gladness.
Gladness... faith...
Just as (1-2) added a level of detail to (d), and (3) added a level of detail to (1-2), so too here: breathing in and out, long or short is an addition to merely breathing in and out, so too pleasure is in addition to merely rapture. If so, (7) can be read as 'sensitive to the entire pleasant & unpleasant', just as (3) was 'sensitive to the entire body'.
Here are the other Tetrads for reference:
(09) Breathe in/out | sensitive to the mind
(10) Breathe in/out | satisfying the mind
(11) Breathe in/out | steadying the mind
(12) Breathe in/out | releasing the mind
(13) Breathe in/out | focusing on inconstancy
(14) Breathe in/out | focusing on dispassion
(15) Breathe in/out | focusing on cessation
(16) Breathe in/out | focusing on relinquishment
...but you see the direction I'm going here: Meditation instruction that maps precisely onto the anapanasati tetrads and doesn't bring jhana in to explain the difficult bits. If there is any merit to this approach, perhaps we can work out the remaining half.


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Police have released a CCTV image of a man who they would like to speak to in connection with a theft which occurred on the evening of Wednesday, July 2, at the Richard Dunn Sports Centre, Rooley Avenue, Bradford.
A red Mitsubishi ASX 3 ClearTec was stolen from the car park.
Detective Constable Katie Madden, of Bradford CID, said: "I would urge anyone who recognises the man in this CCTV image to call Bradford CID. I would similarly urge this man himself to come forward."
Two men have been charged in connection with this investigation. Ashley Ward, 21, of Cromwell Mews, Mabgate, Leeds; and Aaron Thompson, 24, of Manor Farm Gardens, Middleton, Leeds; have been charged and bailed to appear at Leeds Magistrates on 15 July.


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>Running 101>Returning from brief layoff
I was starting to train around 7/1 for a fall half marathon. I like to do 3 weeks of increasing mileage 10%-15% then a cut back week. After 6 weeks I tweaked my calf and had to take time off and then reduce mileage to come back. My weekly mileage was 11, 13, 14, 8, 15, 16, 11 (tweaked calf this week), 2, and 9. Calf feels fine.
Question: What targets do i set for total weekly mileage now ? Do I have to increase by 10% -15% from the 9 milesI did last week or can I shoot for a 15 mile week next and then progress from there ?
Unless your super injury prone I'd think at your mileage you can increase alot more than just 10-15% a week. That's like one mile per week, maybe two. Seems like you run maybe 3 or 4 times a week, so I'd just focus on adding days until your up to 6 or 7. If you add an extra day, and the week feels like it's tough then maybe stay a second week at the same days as the tough week before adding another.
After your running consistently most days of the week you can start adding on mileage. You kinda have to know yourself though, some people can jump right in to 30 or 40 miles a week no problem, for others a rapid transition to a mileage like that from no or minimal running can cause injury.
They say golf is like life, but don't believe them. Golf is more complicated than that. "If I am still standing at the end of the race, hit me with a Board and knock me down, because that means I didn't run hard enough" If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork the way they do a golf club, they'd starve to death. "Don't fear moving slowly forward...fear standing still."


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I wish Davis was in better shape
I wish Davis was in better shape
Chandler has flat out sucked this game.
I'm not gonna lie, that Geico commercial with the pig made me LOL.
got to make the extra pass ..... stat was open coming down the lane
The Heat keep stepping up to take charges and we keep doing the same thing, going up soft, side step them and finish strong at the basket or pull up for a soft jumper off the glass


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Winning the numbers game
Iain Morrison
March 30, 2010
Dan Parks slotted the winning penalty at Croke Park © Getty Images
It was the great man Albert Einstein who stated the following: "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted, counts." It was his plea for us not to bask in numbers, to not rely upon statistics which are soft and pliable, open to interpretation, able to mean whatever a true artist wants them to mean.
Well, what did Einstein know about rugby? Let's look at the Scottish game in numbers.
Spring has brought rain, hail, snow and the sort of wind that would put Mary Poppins into orbit but still the mood within Scottish rugby's ranks is remarkably upbeat for a country that won just one Six Nations match for the fourth season in succession. That is the first number of them all, four seasons, one win each time, scant reward for players, fans and coaches alike.
At least the victory came against the reigning champions Ireland rather than the Italian whipping boys, or so we console ourselves, and there was that draw against England at Murrayfield to take into consideration, when Dan Parks hit the post twice, which makes this season exactly 50% better than the last three (I told you numbers could mean anything) and never mind that it was the worst England team to appear at Murrayfield in over 20 years.
Here are a few more numbers. According to the official stats Scotland lost just one scrum all tournament (England lost three) and Andy Robinson's men boasted the best lineout by far, losing just three throws all series when the next best teams (England and Ireland) lost ten each. Scotland also topped the tackle completion percentages at 93% and only Ireland missed fewer tackles that the Scots, one fewer to be exact.
The Scots also made 75% of their kicks at goal, which was in the middle of the stats, but then the peerless marksman that is Chris Paterson sat out most of this tournament while his damaged kidney recovered. Astonishingly, Parks is the second-choice kicker, which you would not have thought as he struck that nerveless touchline penalty in Dublin. Truly there is more than one type of courage and if he lacks one sort, the Aussie fly-half makes up for it with oodles of the other.
What we are left with at the end of the statistics is a Scotland side that have taken the first step on the road to recovery, they are now difficult to beat because even France only managed to win by a nine point margin. It is the easiest step to make for a Test team but absolutely vital all the same; without tightening up the defence nothing else can follow.
The Scots conceded eight tries, they boast an excellent set-piece pack and a breakaway trio that is the equal of anything in Europe. Add into the mix a kicking fly-half who ensures that his side play in the right parts of the field and suddenly you have many of the ingredients for a successful World Cup campaign. Remember the Springboks won France '07 because they boasted a big set piece pack, a dynamic back-row and a kicking fly-half in Butch James. I am not suggesting that Scotland will win the World Cup, just that they are better placed than some believe.
Admittedly the Scots will need to magic up some tries from somewhere, especially from the backs. Three in five matches is nothing to boast about and two of them came from forwards John Barclay and Johnnie Beattie, but Robinson was missing first choice strike runners like Paterson, Thom Evans and Rory Lamont from the second match onwards.
The coach needs to settle on his midfield, inside-centre Graeme Morrison was probably the most improved player in the entire Championship, and then play them all the way to New Zealand. His biggest headache is over the No.13 shirt. Max Evans, Ben Cairns and even Jim Thompson could yet come into consideration but, with the World Cup in the back of everyone's mind, Nick De Luca is the better defender and probably the favourite at this stage of proceedings.
But before we get carried away with the idea of numbers backing a renaissance in Scottish rugby let's finish with one last set of figures. On the Thursday evening ahead of the final round of Six Nations matches, Leinster hosted Glasgow at Dublin's RDS in what was effectively a second team fixture.
The match attracted 11,840 paying punters through the turnstiles. Eight days later Edinburgh hosted the Scarlets at Edinburgh. Rob Moffat's team are going well, they scored five tries against the Ospreys last time out and they are fighting for a play-off place. The match was watched by just 2,762 fans and even those numbers were boosted by a small crew from West Wales who had made the long trek.
The inability of professional rugby to capture the imagination in a city that has always been considered a "rugby town" is far more problematic to the long-term health of the game in Scotland than the number of tries scored or tackles made.
© Scrum.com
Iain Morrison is the rugby correspondent for The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday newspapers
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Sunday: The Phils winning streak ends as the Cards are all over the Phils, losing 8-3.
Three home runs do in the Phils as their winning streak ends at four straight, as they lose to the world champs, 8-3.
The Cards took a commanding lead in the first as, with the bases loaded, via singles by Skip Schumaker and Matt Holliday, with Schumaker stopping at second base, with both runners then moving up to third and second base, respectively, on Carlos Beltran's ground out, 3-1, and a walk by David Freese, and with two men out, Yadier Molina hits a grand-slam home run, his seventh home run of the year, scoring Schumaker, Holliday and Freese, giving the Cards a 4-0 lead. The Phils would get a run back in the third as, with a runner on third, and with two men out, Juan Pierre hits an RBI single, scoring Mike Fontenot, who had started the inning off with a single, moved up to second base on pinch hitter Pete Orr's sacrifice bunt, 2-3, then went to third on Jimmy Rollins' ground out, 4-3, making it a 4-1 Cards' lead. The Cards increased their lead in the fifth as, with runners on the corners, and with one man out, Beltran hits a three-run home run, his fifteenth home run of the season, knocking in Rafael Furcal, who had started the inning off with a walk, then stopped at third base on Schumaker's single, and Schumaker, who had earlier singled, giving the Cards a 7-1 lead. The Cards then took an 8-1 lead in the seventh as Matt Adams hits a lead-off home run, his first home run of the season and of his career. The Phils would make it an 8-2 Cards lead in the eighth as, with runners on the corners, and with one man out, Shane Victorino hits into an RBI force out, 4-6, as he knocked in Pierre, who had started the inning off with a single, then stopped at second base on Hunter Pence's single, then went to third on Carlos Ruiz's force out, 6-4, as he is robbed of a hit going up the middle by shortstop Furcal, as Pence is forced out at second base for the inning's first out, before being in turned forced out at second base on Victorino's grounder for the inning's second out. The Phils then cut down the Cards' lead to 8-3 in the ninth as, with two men on, and with two men out, Pierre hits an RBI single, knocking in Freddy Galvis, who had started off the inning with a double, while sending Fontenot, who had earlier walked, up to second base. That would end up being the final score as Mitchell Boggs got Pence to end the ballgame by grounding out, 4-3, for the final out.
Roy Halladay (4-5, 3.98 ERA) took the lost as he pitched only two innings, as he left the game with an inflammed right shoulder injury, as he gave up four runs on four hits and a walk. Joe Savery pitched two innings, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk, as he struck out two. Chad Qualls pitched two innings, giving up two runs on two hits, as he struck out a batter. Jose Contreras and Raul Valdes combined for two scoreless innings, giving up just one hit (Valdes) between them, while striking out one (Valdes). Adam Wainwright (4-5, 4.45) got the win as he went six innings, giving up a run on seven hits, while striking out two. Marc Rzepczynski pitched a 1-2-3 inning, striking out a batter. Victor Marte pitched an inning, giving up a run on two hits. Chuckie Fick pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up a run on two hits and a walk. Mitchell Boggs pitched a third of an inning, getting out the only man that he would face.
The Phils had eleven hits in the ballgame, with Juan Pierre leading the team with three hits, all singles, as he knocked in two runs, as he raised his batting average to .314. He was followed by Hunter Pence (Single, Double) and Carlos Ruiz (Single, Double), both with two hits each. Jimmy Rollins (Double), Hector Luna (Single), Freddy Galvis (Double) and Mike Fontenot (Single) had the other four Phils' hits. Shane Victorino knocked in the final Phil run via a force out. The Phils also had a walk in the game.
The Phils (25-24, 5th) started a three-game series yesterday with the Mets (27-21, 2nd).