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text: besides running the bar? (and even at that she was only hallf good: the bar didnt have alcohol) But seriously guys: She seemed to know much about Q and the Borg and other stuff that caused so much pain (at least she appeared to know) but everytime poor Picard, in a dire, could use some information, she was all like oooh, I'm the mystery woman, some things you have to learn yourself. I like Whoopi Goldberg as much as everyone else, but phew

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Atelier Versace Fall 2008, Coming Soon to a Red Carpet Near You
Atelier Versace Fall 2008, Coming Soon to a Red Carpet Near You
>> For all the spectacle that was couture week, with John Galliano's voluminous transparency, Alessandra Facchinetti's debut for Valentino couture, and Christian Lacroix's buggy beauties, let us not forget the red carpet-ready Atelier Versace. Donatella may choose to show off her latest pleated, ruffled, and printed gowns by appointment only, but that doesn't mean we don't get to have a look later. Enjoy the collection, as modeled by Georgina Stojilkovic, complete with Donatella's sketches.
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NC NAACP chief denounces extremists of all kinds, including conservatives
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Allahpundit / Hot Air: New executive overreach: Obama may relax U.S. sanctions on Iran — without action from Congress
Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn: Congress is an impediment to appeasement
Greg Argos / KPHO-TV:
ASU fraternity suspended after 'offensive' MLK party — A representative for Arizona State University said school officials have suspended Tau Kappa Epsilon's chapter operations while they investigate an unregistered Greek event that has many on campus offended.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo: Our Annual Race Ritual
Adam Weinstein / Gawker: Fraternity Suspended For Whitest MLK "Black Out" Party Ever


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Three People Shot at Staged Cowboy Show in South Dakota
Three out-of-town spectators at an old-timey cowboy bang-bang demonstration in Hill City, S.D. were hospitalized on Friday night after being shot with either for-real bullets or maybe-blanks. Police aren't sure yet! They're still investigating. Please be patient.
Whatever the actors of the show were packing, "blood started spraying out everywhere," says witness and show videographer Phyllis Masten. "We are all trying to figure out how it happened, but we don't know." A police lieutenant tells Reuters that the victims' wounds were "consistent" with gunshot wounds, "but there were no bullets or fragments recovered." (Well, the NY Daily News says the bullets were real, so the cops should just go by what they say.) Two of the victims are still in the hospital in fair condition, and one has been released.
The show—a charity thing performed by "volunteer cowboys" who apparently load their own guns—is done for good, says the president of the local Chamber of Commerce. Yeah, that's probably wise—especially if this has happened before, as the trustworthy UK Daily Mail suggests:
Kyle Poulain, who went to Hill City School but now lives in Florida, wrote on KOTA TV's Facebook page that he had been shot in the head in 2002 at the show.
'They stopped it for a couple years then started it again,' Mr Poulain wrote.
'They said (my incident) was caused by an over packed blank,' he added.
If you go over to KOTA's Facebook page, you won't find Poulain's comment—at least if you're me, five minutes ago. Where did the comment go? Hmmmm. See, this kind of situation is why we don't live in a small town: Too many mysteries, and too many cowboy-related shootings. (Cowboys in general are still cool, though.)
In other cowboy bang-bang show news, no accidents have been reported at this weekend's Cowboy Mounted Shooting Show in Colorado—described by one of the organizers as "a fun competition with a lot of appeal as a spectator sport also."


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Discussion in 'Odds & Ends' started by zapvor, Apr 24, 2007.
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so after hitting with the monkey friday, i've decided to dust off my now infamous cloth hanger and do a racquet. before you all post to compliment me on glorious work, i'd like to point out that bottom main port was intentionally swapped with the cross to:
1. bring the sweet spot down from the top of the hoop
2. have more room for my custom dampener made out of solid rubber.
3. make it a tad more balanced in term of weight, swing weight, flex and influx
4. to create a unique stencil similar to babolat but 100x better.
after some air swing in the room as well a phone conf to **** of DC, i can confirm that this will be a winner string job and most likely will add 17.5 to 33.25% more spin on my FH and around 25% to by BH.
Yeah. I'm playing w/ one of the high school girls. Not sure which place, though. Probably in the lower range ( 5-8 ). John (the pro), Derek, Seth (the other pro) will likely play the top spots.
Do you know what position you are playing?
Also, did Derek ever contact you about the 4.5 team? I gave him your e-mail.
i'm not sure what court i'm on, or who i'm playing with yet...
Derek didn't contact me back yet -- I was going to respond to your email but got busy and forgot...so it looks like there are a few more teams this year? are you guys playing in the fredericksburg league? did i read that right?
i want to hit with your pacific frame! haha
Yes, we look to have at least 3 teams this year, which is good. Playing the same team over & over gets monotonous.
Well, I'm free later this afternoon (after 3) if you want to hit.
Looks like the weather is going to be clear after all, anybody want to hit this afternoon?
i would, but i have 2 matches today...haha, but sometime soon...i want to hit with a frame similar to mine, but maybe a little more comfortable (like yours) -- been having arm issues for a while now...
OK, but high school tennis starts this week, so things are going to get tight for me soon. I'm planning on holding practice only 4 days a week, so hopefully our schedules will coincide & we can get a day here or there.
There's always the weekends.
Yeah - weekends might work best! We will see in the next couple weeks...
Weird you are having arm issues playing two matches a day often...
Ohmahgawdz... Just tried to hit serves with pro tour & 95d outside. I tried for an hour. It says it is 25F but feels like 15F with 20mph winds. Talk about a waste of time. My hands were numb and my face frozen. balls didnt bounce... sigh..it was my last day to demo so i thoight id give it a shot. prolly have pneumonia now. fml
I believe two matches in one day is called a 'rest day' for downs...
Any of you guys playing in that Ida Lee/CF/Middleburg doubles thing next weekend? I was going to go and watch some tennis with my sister.
I want to join this party. High School tennis is about to start and if it doesn't warm up soon I might cry..
Where is this at? I'd love to go and watch some matches.
my arm is sort of getting better...it got messed up from play testing the new apd...
it's just 8.0 mixed...although, i've been doing a lot of running in that lately...
mclovin will be playing for chesnut forks and i'll be playing for ida lee...
it's at chestnut forks in warrenton...starts friday evening at 7pm...should be some good matches! our top two courts, are both 5.5 ladies paired up with 5.0 guys...i'm playing way down on our 7th court...should be fun!
Looking forward to watching y'all play! My name is Erik by the way, just started playing after playing other sports but I am enjoying the game! My sister is Maria she's a 3.5, maybe some of y'all have played combo with her...
Should I let JD know to step it up???
haha...she's playing great! my other partners, i have to run a lot...but it's good for me...just not my plantar fasciitis...
Maria G? does she play for the ida lee 8.0 team? i've played a few matches with her!
yeah that's her, small world. Hope you have lots of bad things to say about her! Haha no, I just like to give her a hard time.
Do you play at Ida Lee a lot? As a Leesburger I've probably ran into you either there or the weight room.
I know Maria too...played on her summer team last year, and we've been on mixed teams together. About time she gets her butt moved up!!! She has more National titles than Downs I think!!!
Tell me about it...mine is getting worse, too.
haha...yep, i know her...no bad things to say about her!
mine has been flaring up a little lately...but it's not bad on the court...just if i step funny or in the mornings...it was starting to get better -- until i did my week of snowboarding...
Mine flares up on and off...lately its been pretty bad. I've OD'd on aleve. I'm too broke to go to the guy who fixed it last time.
JD beat up on me in Moco the other night. She was playing awesome. Very clean.
yeah...she played very well tonight...we beat up on impossible again...3-0! getting close to 1st again...
So Vinnie/Lu, Matt/? I think I know who Matt is playing with as he played with her at our county championships, and they beat Vinnie & Lu in the finals.
It was one of the few times I've watched mixed doubles where the plan was 'hit it to the guy'...
Your team will likely sweep the #1 & 2 spots. I don't think we have any women that can match yours. Hell, I don't think we have any men that can match your women...
Middleburg had a top player from George Mason (Jorge Osuna) who worked there over the summer, but I don't know if he's still there. They also have a top junior (Noah Fenton) who's already accepted to Richmond on scholarship, and his younger brother Adam who's real good, but I'm not sure how strong their women are. 'Red Bill' has defected to Middleburg, and we're not too happy about it.
If you're playing 7th I know the team you are playing against from CFAC. Sorry, can't say more than that. Team secrets...
maybe i should stop talking about our line-up...haha, but it looks strong! but yeah, i heard red bill is playing for middleburg...is he a member over there too?
Apparently he joined recently, mostly for business contacts (he's in the mortgage lending business). But his decision to play for them wasn't received well at our club, mostly because it was a short notice decision.
Bill has been a member of CFAC for almost 15 years now, and has played for us in both this tournament and the Morgan Dennis Cup for all those years. There's no argument that he's one of the best doubles players we have, and to see him switch after being a member for only 2 months feels like a slap in the face to Derek.
But, he's got to go where the business is, and if playing for them helps his business, then who are we to argue?
I will also add that everything I typed above I've heard second or even third-hand. I try to stay out of the rumor/gossip mill that is Chestnut Forks, and haven't spoken to Bill about it.
However...Bill dropped his racquet off over the weekend, so maybe I should ask Derek what it's worth to him for me to string it at 38lbs
(I'm kidding, of course)
haha...or he could say the racquets will be done by Monday morning...
Day #6
In a room of drunks the sober person laughs less but usually last.
Sober = funny. Drunk =hilarious.
Like watching topaz light a cigarette by the wrong end...funny sober but hilarious drunk.
Watching sappy go to restroom at guapos (?) restaurant , only to come back to a sombrero birthday ...funny sober, hilarious drunk.
Watching dats being hit on by crack drunk Gina, ....ok that's hilarious either way.
Lunch today...whatever...hunger alludes me.
I hope Swingers feels the target on their back. Especially their captain. Did you play that match? I think so...she was hollering about CB and then she was hollering about JD (notice, there was noooo hollering about me?).
PF is better today, and was ok last night for a singles match. But I was very hesitant on it, and on clay, that didn't go well. Got beat rather badly, though it was a long match. I guess I like to draw out my beatdowns? Still felt so good to play singles!!!
When/where is this tournament???
Thx for asking about my demos! Well i tried a bunch of $189 racquets and i think i might just get a few $62 frames. I probably play the best with them but they might permanently damage my wrist and shoulder. But hey 62 bucks.... I can afford surgery and physical therapy with the money i save on sticks!
Plus they will still match my blx bag...bonus!
Cheap Enduro pro has been playing well in this frame so i am excited to try black code and rqzor code in them too!
Blxproopen on sale JRS... I give big twmac discount and 1 slightly used overgrip!
To Sup: I don't always drink whiskey, but when I do, I drink Jack Daniels and listen to the Chairman of the Board. Stay thirsty, my friend.
To Sup: I don't always drink whiskey...
Sometimes its vodka, other times its rum, and during the winter months, its a mix of whiskey, brandy, honey and sugar, heated in the microwave for ~ 90 seconds.
We call that a "hot toddy" in the deep South. My mom used to fix it up for us kids when we got a cough or a fever. We were a sickly clan, if I remember correctly.
To me: NyQuil is only for those who need it...it's not a shot!
Jack Daniels makes me angry, turn green, and run around only wearing cut off purple sweat pants.
I've not had a hot toddy but it sounds good about right now. It's been in the 60s the last two days. Back to 70s today.
has anyone tried the golden margarita mix from costco (Kirkland) brand? I heard it makes the best margarita out there.
gosh I want to hit with my moded nyc. hope the weather will be nice next month.
Not giving up on the prestiges yet. Plus there's no reason to get new sticks if I'm mostly playing 1x a week.
holy doo doo i dont even read this thread anymore......
so it seems the closer to march the colder it gets.....
cb i dont know about the margarita but the chocolate almonds are YUM
But JRS, i have enough blxproopens for all ur kids! Guess i gotta sell on tt classifieds. Daddy needs a new pair of sticks!
mclovin, i accidentally won one of your frames of e-bay...haha, now i can mess with it...
How do you accidentally win something on e-bay?
Oops! I accidentally signed in, searched on something, clicked on a result, entered in a price, then clicked 'confirm', then clicked 'confirm' again!
Damn I hate when that happens
Was it the demo model for $90, 4 3/8 grip, item #390542218303?
haha...yep, but i offered him $75...i was having flash back to some decent feeling shots when i used your frame...and i want to see if your frame can help my arm...
Mclovin +1
I may be living in the "union" according to tennis monkey, but I was thinking the same thing. From now on I'm all about accidents.
- "officer I accidentally went 120mph"
- "usta I accidentally self rated at 5.0. "
-" fund manager, I accidentally put too much money on a dud stock, please refund me"
-" I accidentally fell on your girlfriend several times and can't find my pants"
-"bartender I accidentally have been ordering top shelf vodka all night. I meant the cheap stuff. Please bill me accordingly".
lol. I bet you would be even funnier if you were sh!tfaced...
Seriously, the last two had me laughing enough that my office mates looked over at what I was reading.
i have a tennis problem...
That's the first step in Tennis Addicts Anonymous...
But we all have a problem or we wouldn't be on this site.
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LG Optimus Black not getting Ice Cream Sandwich update either
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1. chrischau1308 (Posts: 53; Member since: 28 Feb 2012)
One word that's all !!!
3. JC557 (Posts: 1863; Member since: 07 Dec 2011)
yes it does considering its specs. Even the One V (512MB RAM) is able to get ICS, and the Thunderbolt and Incredible 2 (both single core) is still on track to getting it.
Is the LG skin that ingrained into the phone that an update won't happen or are they just lazy?
14. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
the One V launched with ICS it was not updated to ICS. a similarly spec'd Optimus L7 also launched with ICS
2. plgladio (Posts: 314; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Better to go for Nexus devices rather than the OEM's.
4. Odeira (Posts: 275; Member since: 29 Jun 2012)
I won't be surprised if LG scraps the Android 4.0 update on the Optimus 3D.
Sorry, brother who owns an Optimus 3D.
5. wendygarett (unregistered)
Meanwhile iPhone3gs is getting ios6 :)
With facebook integration...
6. jroc74 (Posts: 6019; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
How much of iOS 6....
I'm pretty sure Google could do the same thing.....leave out features so some phones can get it. Maybe its the storage situation in ICS that is causing some manufactures problems?
Whatever the case is.....it isnt the update....cuz I have a RAZR and it got ICS fine. This fault lays with LG, just like its on HTC for the Desire HD.
8. wendygarett (unregistered)
I didn't say is Google fault :)
7. jaafar2k (Posts: 18; Member since: 14 Oct 2011)
Wow talking about 2000 in 2012
9. yowanvista (Posts: 341; Member since: 20 Sep 2011)
CM9/10 will still provide new functionality. Scumbag LG always ditches their valued customers. In a year's time we could see the Optimus 4X HD not being updated to Android 5.x
10. Johnek (Posts: 1; Member since: 30 Jul 2012)
I think this is a kind of a marketing strategy of LG.. They want us to buy thier newer devices instead of keeping thier old devices.. kinda rude i think..
11. OpTiMuS_BlAcK (Posts: 418; Member since: 04 May 2012)
12. therocker (Posts: 16; Member since: 03 Jul 2011)
really sukzzzz.........m goin to root it wid cyaanogenmod nw!!!!!!!!
13. g---d (Posts: 1; Member since: 30 Jul 2012)
The LG Canada tweet was directed at Canada, not the entire world. That's probably why they deleted the tweet. If you want to know if your lg device is getting ics, contact the lg support for your country. We already know about Canada, what about the rest of the countries?
15. Sharky (Posts: 248; Member since: 24 Jun 2008)
Didn't they announce that the Black would get 4.0? Way to go back on your word LG. And of course the L7 was released with ICS, oh and a lowend 1st gen Snapdragon processor. Guess LG wants its customers to downgrade.
16. u-suck-more (Posts: 529; Member since: 26 Aug 2011)
when u update e device, u have to take into consideration e available memory space and if the device will work well or not. however, if u launch e device with e latest version, u dont have to worry about stuff like tt bcos u are working ard e software. thats why e lower spec'd L7 and L5 have ICS. maybe ICS for the Optimus Black just isnt good enough


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Rain sure to be a factor for Game 2
If clubs can't go Saturday, series would resume on Sunday
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
The field at Yankee Stadium remained uncovered three hours before the scheduled 7:57 p.m. ET first pitch of Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on FOX, as a threatening forecast appeared to be holding off and increasing hopes that there would be baseball in the Bronx.
"When I looked this morning, it looked grim," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "Now I look at it and I think we've got a pretty decent shot of playing. I know the percentages went down. It seems like it might be like it was yesterday."
Girardi and Angels manager Mike Scioscia are scheduled to meet with representatives from Major League Baseball at 7 p.m. to discuss the forecast for Saturday's game. The two clubs fit in nine innings of action on Friday, with the Yankees defeating the Angels, 4-1, despite raw conditions.
The Yankees opened the gates for Game 2 as scheduled at 4:30 p.m. ET.
In the event that Game 2 could not be played on Saturday, an effort would be made to play the contest on Sunday before both clubs travel across the country. Game 3 of the ALCS is scheduled to be played at 4:13 p.m. ET on Monday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim.
As of 7:30 p.m., Weather.com -- the official Web site of the Weather Channel -- had raised the chance of precipitation to 55 percent for the first pitch of Game 2, with temperatures around 47 degrees and northeast winds at 15-25 mph. The chances of precipitation jumped to 60 percent at 10 p.m. and 70 percent overnight.
The National Weather Service continues to predict that Game 2 will see a 100 percent chance of precipitation, with a low around 41 degrees and a northeast wind between 14 and 20 mph, and gusts as high as 33 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half-inch are possible.
AccuWeather.com was predicting a 67 percent chance of precipitation between the hours of 7 and 10 p.m. on Saturday, with a light, intermittent rain and drizzle becoming steadier rain as game time nears.
The scheduled starting pitchers for both clubs -- Joe Saunders for the Angels and A.J. Burnett for the Yankees -- are aware of the forecasts and the possibility that they may wind up pitching on Sunday instead of Saturday, or enduring a delay of some length.
"For us, it's just a matter of taking care of business, and whatever the weather throws at us, we have to deal with it, just like the Yankees have to deal with it," Saunders said. "They're just as cold as we are."
"The weather is not going to be a factor," Burnett said. "And if I need an extra day because of the weather, I'll do what I have to do to be ready for Sunday."
In the event of a postponement, Yankees spokesman Jason Zillo said that the tickets for Game 2 would be honored when that game is played. For example, if Saturday's game is pushed to Sunday, the tickets would be accepted at Yankee Stadium gates then.
Major League Baseball has made no official announcement as of yet concerning a start time if Game 2 were to be moved to Sunday.
The Yankees have invited all fans interested in weather updates concerning future home games to check out Yankees.com/weather.
Bryan Hoch 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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Bob Brown banned from Rwanda
Former Greens leader Bob Brown has challenged the Commonwealth to increase its scrutiny of its newest member Rwanda after his visa to the African country was revoked at the last minute.
Dr Brown was due to fly to Africa on Monday to speak at Rwanda's Democratic Green Party conference, but was told on Sunday his visa, granted in late October, had been cancelled due to "contradictory messages" in his application.
He says it is further evidence the government of Rwandan President Paul Kagame is restricting democracy and crushing political opposition.
"It says a lot about the Kagame government and its very determined efforts not to allow democracy in terms of having free and open political parties function in the country," Dr Brown told AAP.
"The government doesn't really want me in the country as a person who comes from a functioning democracy."
He says the ban is intriguing, considering he's so insignificant in the scheme of Rwandan politics.
"I wasn't going to tell the government what to do. I was going there to support the Greens in what they want to do and learn more about Rwanda," he said.
"I am, after all, rather insignificant in Rwanda, so why did he bother? Why block me?"
The former Tasmanian senator was planning to support the Rwandan Greens, which were banned from the country's 2010 election, while leader Frank Habineza was arrested and went into exile in Sweden in 2009 after a party meeting was violently broken up by men wielding sticks.
The party's deputy leader was later found dead, nearly decapitated, while death threats were made against Habineza.
Australia supported Rwanda's inclusion into the Commonwealth in 2009, despite a report months earlier by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative which expressed deep reservations over the country's human rights record and urged Rwanda to tackle a lack of political and press freedom.
"It does raise questions about how effective the Commonwealth is going to be in insisting at least the basic tenets of democracy, that opposition parties are allowed to exist," Dr Brown said.
"This is a test for the Commonwealth, whether President Kagame is going to be taken on.
"The binding heritage of the Commonwealth is democracy and it's being tested.
"It's important the Commonwealth governments, including the Gillard government, are saying to Rwanda `we're watching you closely and we want to see opposition parties prosper as they are in our countries'."
Although Kagame has been praised for leading Rwanda through nearly two decades of peace and strengthening the country's economy since the ethnic genocide of the mid-1990s, he's also been accused of crushing opposition.
Human Rights Watch said last month's eight-year jail sentence handed to opposition leader Victoire Ingabire for treason and genocide denial "illustrates the Rwandan government's unwillingness to tolerate criticism and to accept the role of opposition parties in a democratic society."
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Hopefully he walked out for good again
Zach Randolph being benched and having words with Isiah
Stephon Marbury calling out Isiah and criticizing his strategy
Isiah Thomas going public with his 3 favorite Knicks
Jamal Crawford being one of Isiahs favorite Knicks
no idea, spewing though cause he is in my fantasy team hehehe.
Yeah NY beat the Cowboys!!! good news for me. Im a Green Bay Packers fan so thank u for the home ground advantage lol. Hope the Giants like the ice.
Farve will throw 4 TDs next week lol. Giants have had a hard couple weeks man and i think in the Packers home ground in there conditions it will be a New England vs Green Bay Superbowl!!!!!
My bro goes for New England so i can see a massive brawl happening lol, love it.
re: Marbury
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thats a video file a poster from another site threw up real quick.
I think this has something to do with what Marbury said in the papers the other day, (when he gets paid too much to be a role player, etc.)
Notice Zeke says "If he decides to play again"
Sounds like another feud that's being taken care of "in house". Or Marbury has the same "injury" that Penny had, and never came back.
Should be a couple of stories on this in 2mrws paper in between the Giants coverage
This Tells U That Steph No Longer Trusts Isiah Anymore. I Think He Needs A Change Of Scenery So That He Can Shine With A Team Like Miami Where He Can Play Along Side A Superstar In D.wade, Shaq And Udonis Haslem Instead Of The Knicks With Bench Players Like Jamal, Q. Rich And Others Who Are Now Starting For The Ny Knicks. I Keep Saying This, If The Knicks Want To Turn This Season Around, Steph Has To Be Involved Because He Is No Doubt The Best Player On The Team. Him, Malik, Jared Jeffries And Q.rich Are The Only Players On The Team With A Playoff Appearance Other Than That, Non Of The Players On Have Even Being In A Playoff Game.
this cannot be the real score lol, what the hell!
I knoww!! I just turned over from the giants game a few minutes ago and i was flippin.
I was also flippin when i saw thekidd's new sig lol
I guess we have to be playin great d-cuz they have 38 points with a few minutes left in the 3rd!
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
Last game of a game trip for the Pistons. Plus the Knicks look like a decent team tonight, shame we only play like this 1 out of every 5 games.
ahahahah mike breen "i never thought i'd be saying this, but the knicks lead by 29." lmao
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
Yeah he also said that this is the first time really that the Knicks are playing with energy...
Alright guys; I'm done.
No more smoking; I've become so delusional to the point everyone online is saying Knicks are up by 30, NBA.com is saying Knicks are up by 30, and MSG is showing the game live. This is most the fictional thing I ever experienced and I'm convinced these Dominican dudes put PCP in the weed.
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It's May. The NFL season kickoff is months away. Fans are hungry for any crumbs of news.
Enter Buffalo Bills wide receiver David Clowney, who tweets, "Got My HIV Results Back!! … Thank God for keeping my body healthy and
The tweet includes a photo of the results, complete with his Social Security number and home address, says Lee Gordon, director of corporate communications
at 180 Communications. The media eats it up.
"Don't spoon-feed [negative] news to the media," Gordon says.
Gordon spoke in a Ragan session titled, "Did you really just say that to a reporter? How to treat every interview as a business opportunity." Here are
pointers for execs and communicators:
1. Remember that everybody's a reporter.
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is out for a walk. Someone offends him by snapping his photo. His response: flipping the bird. It's instantly all over social media. Remember—or tell
your client to remember—that all it takes is one tweet to start a crisis.
Likewise, no punching the reporter for asking obnoxious questions—or the fan for taking a picture. You can't win. Trust Gordon on this.
"But if you embrace the role of the reporter, if you embrace the message that they can portray, you are going to be a lot more successful," he says.
2. Take control.
If you work at a company, put your exec in front of a background with your logo. Make sure the interviewee is wearing the corporate shirt. Don't let the
reporter move the interview into a corner.
3. Prepare. And charm works, when done subtly.
Shake hands with the reporter and, crucially, the photographer. (People often ignore the poor person lugging all that equipment.) Learn a few details about
them beforehand.
In his sportscaster days, Gordon was doing a pregame broadcast at the Florida-Georgia football game when a spokesperson asked Gov. Charlie Crist for an
It was one of those weeks that erupt in politics. The single governor was trailed by rumors about his marital status. Gordon summarizes the flap: "Why
isn't he married? Is there something to it? Is there some sort of sexual preference issue?" Fairly or unfairly, Gordon couldn't ignore the story.
The governor, a former Wake Forest quarterback, showed up carrying a football, greeted Gordon by name, tossed him the ball. Before they went on the air, as
the producer was speaking in Gordon's earpiece, reminding him to ask the question, Crist leans in and says, "That story you did about the high
school player with one arm? That was awesome. I just want to tell you that."
Gordon found himself thinking: I can't ask him that question. This was his buddy! Gordon did bring up the topic, but he lobbed a softball: "Hey, you've had
a tumultuous week; it's been kind of crazy for you."
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4. Practice.
Grab the newspaper, and read it out loud. Overcome the awkwardness you feel when somebody goes up and sticks a camera in your face.
5. Remember your posture.
If you want to stand up, then stand. Don't sway back and forth, Gordon says. If you sit, don't jiggle your legs. A TV interview takes five minutes. You can
do it.
Also, look at the reporter, not the camera.
6. Stay on message.
You feel you aced that interview. No leg-jiggling, no stammering or swaying. You covered the entire history of your organization in the 45 minutes you
showed the reporter around. But when the TV news airs, there's only one brief quote, and it's not even your primary message. No fair!
Look, the average story is 1:05 minutes, excluding the intro and sign-off. The average sound bite is 12-17 seconds long. Do you want the reporter to decide
what your message is? Keep it terse.
7. If you stumble, cough.
In a prerecorded TV interview, you start saying something dumb. Even as the words leave your mouth you know this. What to do? Sabotage the shot.
Cough, then say, "Sorry about that, I have something in my throat. Would you mind asking me that question again?"
You'll recover and say it better. TV can't use the coughing quote. Don't turn into a tuberculosis patient over the course of the interview, though, or
they'll be on to you.
8. Don't fill in silences.
Pausing and waiting is every reporter's favorite technique. Don't fill awkward silences with nervous blather.
Also, you don't need to answer a question you don't like at length. Asked about speculation your CEO is going to retire, cut it off with, "Last I checked,
he or she was still running the company."
Never say, "No comment." It looks like you're hiding something. Say, "I understand you've got a job to do, but I can't talk about that," or, "I'm the wrong
person to talk to."
9. If you don't know, call them back.
Don't answer a question you're uncomfortable with. Say, "When is your deadline? I don't know that information right now. Let me get back to you." Then, do
10. Choose five words.
Pick five words that represent your brand, and every time you go on camera, say those words. Says Gordon, "The more you use these words ... the more the
media will."
11. Thank those poor ink-stained wretches.
If you like the story or TV piece, tweet or email to thank the reporter (and the photographer or camera operator). Reporters get bashed all the time.
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Santa Clara and Georgetown meet at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while Boston University will play at Santa Clara at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The Stanford women's athletic program will also be presented with its Capital One Trophy during Friday's match with Boston.
Ubogagu scored the winning goal in overtime to beat North Korea in the quarterfinal round and played in the second half of the Americans' 2-0 semifinal victory over Nigeria. The U.S. is seeking its third championship in the biennial tournament that began in 2002.
Germany defeated the U.S. during pool play.
Ubogagu, last year's Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, is Stanford's leading returning scorer with 10 goals. She is expected to be available next Friday when Stanford faces San Diego State at the Santa Clara Classic.
While Stanford had its 51-match home winning streak ended in last week's 1-1 draw with Boston College, the Cardinal still owns a 56-match unbeaten streak at home.
Junior Natalie Griffen, in the starting lineup for the first time, leads Stanford with three goals, already more than she scored in the previous two years combined.
Stanford has trailed in three of its first four matches, equaling last year's total. Stanford recovered to win all three in 2011 and two of the three this year. Also, Stanford's five goals allowed is more than half of last season's total of nine allowed.
Junior goalkeeper Emily Oliver, who did not play in the first four matches because of injury, has a career goals-against average of 0.27. She has allowed only 11 goals in 44 career matches. Her GAA, if maintained, would rank No. 1 in Stanford career history. U.S. national team member Nicole Barnhart has the Stanford record of 0.45.
Men's soccer
Stanford (1-2) travels to No.11 UC Irvine (3-0) for a match Friday at 7 p.m., looking to end a two-match slide.
Stanford dropped two matches at last week's Charleston tournament, 2-1 in overtime to the host school and 2-0 to No. 22 Furman.
UC Irvine won 16 games last year, reaching the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Anteaters have played in three of the last four NCAA Tournaments, including in 2009 when they also faced Stanford in the second round.
The Cardinal is led in scoring by Adam Jahn who has a goal and an assist in the early going. Aaron Kovar has Stanford's other goal, a game winner at USF. Drew Hutchins has played all 273 minutes of the season in goal, allowing four goals, although two were on penalty kicks.
Women's volleyball
The top-rated freshmen recruiting class has certainly made an immediate impact for No. 8 Stanford, which hosts the Stanford Invitational beginning Friday.
All five freshmen — Inky Ajanaku, Madi Bugg, Jordan Burgess, Brittany Howard and Megan McGehee — have started at least one match already. Burgess (50) and Howard (46) are the top two kill leaders for the Cardinal (3-2). Junior Carly Wopat is third with 42 kills and leads the team with 24 total blocks.
Stanford, which lost to Jiangsu of China in an exhibition match Wednesday night, plays Santa Clara at 7 p.m. Friday night, Loyola on Saturday at 10 a.m. and Pacific on Saturday at 6 p.m.
Women's field hockey
No. 16 Stanford hosts No. 10 Iowa at 2:30 p.m. Friday in a nonconference match to be televised nationally on the Pac-12 Networks.
Men's golf
No 10 Stanford opened a week in Scotland on Thursday for world-class golf and cultural immersion in the United Kingdom. Made possible by an endowed foreign travel fund, the team will take an "life-changing trip every four years," Stanford coach Conrad Ray said.
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