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Mitchell Anderson | December 22, 2007
By Mitchell Anderson • Saturday, December 22, 2007 - 08:43
Truthlover replied on Permalink
Harper's anti-growth agenda
The problem is costs to whom and when…and Harper seems to think that the only costs to be concerned about are the immediate costs of the fossil fuel companies. Not unlike the studies on the science of global climate destabilisation, you won't find many, if any credible studies out there that say policies to lower GHGs will truly cripple the economy as a whole. Just like the science, most of the 'death knell for the economy' studies are done by industry hacks. That's because they would most likely spell the eventual decline of the fossil fuel industry. This is no small industry of course. The spending power of the top five oil companies is multiple times the spending power of the Cdn federal government. Exxon alone takes in more money than the federal government – almost twice the last time I checked (a year or so ago). So being the corporatist he is, Harper does the decidedly un-conservative thing and fights off policies and objectives which are ultimately pro-growth for the economy as a whole. By that I mean, and I've borrowed this from the Stern study, the ultimate economic pro-growth strategy is to reduce emissions because without that, there won't be a stable climate on which to grow an economy. If only he followed true conservative principles by acknowledging science and then letting markets respond to price signals. Instead, by effectively acting on behalf of huge industries, he sets the rest of us up for long-term economic decline.
Paul S replied on Permalink
Blaming everything on Exxon,
Blaming everything on Exxon, oil companies and corporists is a strawman. Harper is acting on behalf of Canadians interests. And it is Canadians who are concerned about upending the economy in a drastic manner.
Lowering GHGs modestly won't destroy the economy; lowering GHGs drastically would. If we are truly face to face with peril, we will reduce C02 drastically, but at present Canadians will not give a mandate to any party to radically alter the economy. That may change in the future but this is the reality at present.
If the environment falls
If the environment falls apart, the economy falls apart. It's ridiculous to think that a constructed system like the economy is more important than the environment that produces the air, water and food that we need to live. We have to adapt or die.
Paul S replied on Permalink
And only if Canadians
And only if Canadians strongly endorse action on AGW will strong action be taken. So far, Canadians have not given this strong support to their government. The IPCC does not set government policy in Canada, we do.
There you go again, blaming
There you go again, blaming Canadians for your own negative attitude. You speak for no one but yourself, Paul.
rob replied on Permalink
Nothing negative about it at all
I'm with Paul on this one. He never claimed to speak for anyone but himself, and yet the truth of what he says is self-evident. I think he reflects the majority opinion.
The fact of the matter is, inspite of all the fluffed-up polls and propaganda, I have never personally met anyone who gives a rat's ass about Global Warming hysteria. Oh, sure, occassionally you come across the odd person who parots a few of the vapid catch-phrases, but these are also generally the same people who tisk-tisk about starving children in Africa or drunk driving. We all know society could easily take decisive action on both of those issues, for example, and yet they still persist. And those are real issues, whatever their merits. Global Warming? Not so much.
Besides, if the majority of Canadians are so utterly convinced that we need to "do something" (whatever that is?) about Global Warming, why would a slick Vancouver PR company feel the need to convince people of something that they already allegedly completely believe already?
The answer is – and the hucksters at Hoggan and Associates know this damn well – nobody gives a crap, and rightly so. You may not like it, but that's the way it is. Most people know which side their bread is buttered on, and the issue will never go beyond some ritualized tongue clucking. In spite of the cynical manipulations of the Global Warming cultists, people will never sell the family cow for a sack of magic Global Warming beans.
Hugh Campbell replied on Permalink
You guys hang around with a
You guys hang around with a different crowd. Everyone I know is concerned about climate change, are doing what they can to reduce personal CO2 emissions, and are ticked off that all government levels are making only nominal efforts, if that.
As I see it, this site is not promoting climate change awareness as much as playing whack-a-mole with the few remaining deniers – revealing their unsubstantiated claims and unprofessed biases.
Hmm. Not a bad analogy. But then, that's what deSmog set out to do: expose the unsubstantiated claims and unprofessed biases of people who are trying to confuse the public. There are loads of sites raising awareness. And of course twice as many trying to paint the whole issue of AGW as a communist/left-wing conspiracy to redistribute wealth and destroy the western economy etc etc etc.
I'm with you, Hugh. Most of my friends are taking the bus, standing up against the NIMBY's for windmill farms, voting Green, buying at the farmers' market in season, hanging the laundry, and so on. I have decorated my 2m potted hibiscus tree instead of cutting down a balsam this year. It's quite pretty, with blooms coming out beside the ornaments!
Time to go brush up on "How to Talk to a Climate Sceptic". I'm seated next to one for Christmas dinner, so you'll have to excuse me now. Merry Christmas!
Toby Reid replied on Permalink
Deniers out of touch with Canadians
Must be in the wrong crowd as well. Most of my family, friends and colleagues want our government to take action on climate change NOW, and are working to be personally responsible about their lifestyles as well. From what I understand, taking action on climate change is the #1 issue to voters in Canada today, even more so than healthcare, so I have to disagree with those who say the majority of Canadians don't care. The facts seem to indicate the complete opposite.
It is interesting that the people of Canada are much further ahead in responsible thinking than the country's government. Hopefully the government can catch up, otherwise they will be left as roadkill along the path to progress that the majority of Canadians are calling for.
Zog replied on Permalink
Strange - I know hardly
Strange - I know hardly anyone who thinks that GW is a serious concern. However, that may be because most of my friends are scientists.
Steve L replied on Permalink
Nope, that can't be it.
Most of my friends are working scientists, and all my scientist friends are very concerned.
Zog replied on Permalink
You may have a point, Steve.
You may have a point, Steve. Higher education isn't necessarily consistent with common sense. I guess that my friends just have finely tuned and accurate bullshit detectors.
Best wishes for the New Year, Zog
Steve L replied on Permalink
common sense
Hmmm, to me it seems common sense to understand that increasing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere will enhance the greenhouse effect.
Jon replied on Permalink
You've never met anyone who
You've never met anyone who cares about global warming? What rock have you been living under?
Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Canada disagree with one of their federal administration's ideas to fight global warming, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 60 per cent of respondents reject the government's proposal of intensity-based targets.
Many adults in Canada want their federal lawmakers to support Bill C-30, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 55 per cent of respondents want their representative in the House of Commons to vote in favour of the amended legislation that seeks to force the federal government to comply with the Kyoto Protocol.
Sorry buddy, but you're generalizations about what the public thinks can only be explained by either lack of exposure to the real world or just plain lies.
Zogx replied on Permalink
"...lack of exposure to the
"…lack of exposure to the real world or just plain lies."
Spoken with the typical erudition of a warmist true believer.
Paul S replied on Permalink
I'm not blaming Canadians,
I'm not blaming Canadians, I'm observing them. They drive a lot, fly a lot, and, when given the chance, move into larger houses. That's the reality about most Canadians today.
Most Canadians aren't indifferent about AGW, yet at the same time, they aren't terribly worried by it either.
So instead of propping up the old strawman and blaming Exxon, Big Oil, big business and other assorted evil entities, I believe the real reason for our inaction on AGW is the ambivalence of the Canadian public. That's reality.
cyb3r_ph4ntom replied on Permalink
Do Canadians really care about global warming?
Yes and No.
We are concerned that the environment is changing. We are worried about the increase in pollution that may be contributing to a rise in global temperature. We've all noticed the change in the weather over the years and we have all commented on how out of "whack" it is now compared to when we were young. We are upset that our government hasn't taken action to reduce harmful emissions from the large corporate polluters. In fact our government has decided to allow the largest polluters to increase their emissions output while at the same time telling us that we must reduce our harmful emissions.
We are also concerned that making choices that may or may not make a difference in reducing harmful emissions will burden our already hectic and difficult lives. As it is now, most Canadians work well beyond 40hrs a week just to keep their heads above water. The majority of family's include two working parents as a necessity. Most people wouldn't be able to make a substantial change in their daily habits without compromising their way of life, and that's something we aren't willing to do.
The debate about whether global warming is man made or not is unimportant. What ever the cause, be it natural or man made, something has to be done. The contributions of 1 000 households cutting a tonne of CO2 emissions is miniscule when compared to a large scale CO2 emitter reducing it's emissions by just 1 percent during the same time period.
The bottom line is that we know there is a problem, however; we are not willing or able to fix it on our own.
Things are changing, as they always have and will continue to do so. The only difference now is the rate of change.
Who will survive and who will not?
Deciding not to take action is deciding to be inactive.
The Closet Environmentalist http://polarbearadventures.blogspot.com/
Alina replied on Permalink
Get With It Doubters!
I just thought that I would add my support. I despise Global Warming sceptics. In fact, I am currently putting up a GW display in my school and have been thinking about the issue a lot, so I've done my research and have a fair idea about what I'm talking about.
Here is a summary of an article from my display-a very solid, reliable article by a scientist who doesn't work for the oil companies:
Carbon emissions trap heat in the atmosphere.
This raises the temperature.
This causes ice to melt.
Ice reflects much more heat away from the earth than water does.
Less ice means less heat reflected away from the earth.
Thus, the temperature goes up and causes more ice to melt.
It is a vicious cycle and by its very nature the rate of melting will increase as the temperature goes up.
It will reach a point- and sooner than you may think- when anything we can do in terms of carbon emissions will be too late- a drop in the ocean.
That is why we must act now BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!
People who deny global warming are strongly delusional/ignorant. They fear the sacrifices they may have to make and the changes that will come so they ignore the problem hoping it will go away. If we don't act soon then we won't need to argue about the issue anymore- the evidence will be right in front of our eyes.
Whoops! There go the costal cities!
And the polar bears!
Ah! Beautiful sun. Whoops! Devastating drought!
And Malaria!
An example:
The earth's temp. was only 5 degrees celcius lower in the last ice age than it was in 2006. Thus, a few degrees make a big difference. Also, in all the time since, the temperature has never fluctuated by more than a degree or two.
I don't really understand the doubters. It all seems so self-evident. Just look at the wacky weather!
For those who think that you can't make a difference- well, you can. Yes, you individually can't do much, but together, ah, that is a different story.
Earth pop. 6.5 billion
Just pretend that each person reduced their carbon emissions by 1 pound a year. You do the math. Now imagine if they reduced it more than that. Suddenly I can see the earth- and us- and maybe even the polar bears- surviving. Of course, we still have to crack down on business and other producers of carbon emissions.
2007 shattered records for Arctic melt in the following ways:
- 552 billion tons of ice melted this summer from the Greenland ice sheet, according to preliminary satellite data to be released by NASA Wednesday. That's 15 percent more than the annual average summer melt, beating 2005's record.
- A record amount of surface ice was lost over Greenland this year, 12 percent more than the previous worst year, 2005, according to data the University of Colorado released Monday. That's nearly quadruple the amount that melted just 15 years ago. It's an amount of water that could cover Washington, D.C., a half-mile deep, researchers calculated.
- The surface area of summer sea ice floating in the Arctic Ocean this summer was nearly 23 percent below the previous record. The dwindling sea ice already has affected wildlife, with 6,000 walruses coming ashore in northwest Alaska in October for the first time in recorded history. Another first: the Northwest Passage was open to navigation.
- Still to be released is NASA data showing the remaining Arctic sea ice to be unusually thin, another record. That makes it more likely to melt in future summers. Combining the shrinking area covered by sea ice with the new thinness of the remaining ice, scientists calculate that the overall volume of ice is half of 2004's total.
Just last year, two top scientists surprised their colleagues by projecting that the Arctic sea ice was melting so rapidly that it could disappear entirely by the summer of 2040.
This week, after reviewing his own new data, NASA climate scientist Jay Zwally said: "At this rate, the Arctic Ocean could be nearly ice-free at the end of summer by 2012, much faster than previous predictions."
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Miley Cyrus Covers Rolling Stone Topless, Says Kanye West Is Her 'Homie'
Miley Cyrus is the latest Rolling Stone cover girl, and it's not surprising that she's still going to great lengths to shock the world. She's topless and talking about all of her "homies" in the rap game.
Not only is Cyrus topless on the cover, but she's wearing only gold chains (because obviously) and smeared raccoon eye makeup with her ever-present, cleaner-than-usual tongue out, licking her own shoulder.
Cyrus takes her haters to task, ranting, "People are like, 'Miley thinks she's a black girl, but she's got the flattest ass ever.' I'm like, I'm 108 pounds! I know!"
When asked about her 2013 MTV Video Music Awards performance, Cyrus gripes, "Now people expect me to come out and twerk with my tongue out all the time. I'll probably never do that s— again."
She adds, "I wasn't trying to be sexy. If I was trying to be sexy, I could have been sexy. I can dance a lot better than I was dancing." (Um, really?)
Cyrus also revealed that she's now "homies" (her word) with none other than Kanye West. "He [comes] in and goes, 'There are not a lot of artists I believe in more than you right now.' The whole room went quiet. I was like, 'Yo — can you say that again?!'" she said. "I just kept repeating that over and over in my mind, and it made me not nervous."
"Kanye is the s—," she continued. "I kind of have a good relationship with him now. It's good to have someone you can call and be like, 'Yo, do you think I should wear this?' 'Do you think I should go in the studio with this guy?' 'Do you think this is cool?' That's what homies are supposed to do."
Yes, that's what homies do. You know, when they're not appropriating other cultures (or, you know, just bein' Miley).

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Windows XP Wireless FAQ
I am connected but none of my programs seem to be able to access the internet.
How do I see what wireless channels are available?
What wireless channels can be used to connect ?
How do I log into the unencrypted channel?
How do I connect to the encrypted channel? (What encryption modes are available?)
How do I switch to using the built in windows wireless utility?
What authentication system is directly built into windows?
What Windows versions can be used with the encryption types?
What authentication systems can be used in Windows?
Troubleshooting the wireless connection
I am connected but none of my programs seem to be able to access the internet.
In order to complete the connection process you must bring up a web browser. The browser will then be automatically redirected to NMT's wireless login page. Enter your Banner ID and Password to finish the connection process.
How do I see what wireless channels are available?
Under Windows XP if the wireless networking card is enabled windows will scan the area looking for wireless networks. When Windows finds a network that it can connect to a message box will be displayed.
Click on the message box and a new window will appear
and from this window you can pick one of the wireless networks to connect and use.
What wireless channels can be used to connect ?
In the wireless setup there are two different channels that can be used:
How do I log into the unencrypted channel?
The NMT-UNENCRYPTED-WEB-LOGIN is an unencrypted channel which will work with just about any client computer and operating system combination. This channel should be used with caution because anyone could monitor what you view and do over that channel if isn't specifically encrypted between the client computer and the serve (ex https, ssh).
To login and use the NMT-UNENCRYPTED-WEB-LOGIN you just have to open a web browser and wait for the login page. The login page currently looks like:
The Username is the your Banner ID and the Password is the same password used to access Banweb. The web login page is encrypted via SSL which will prevent people from being able to casually steal the passwords used in the login process.
How do I connect to the encrypted channel?
The NMT-ENCRYPTED-WPA-WPA2* is considerably more secure than the unencrypted channel, but is much more complicated. Currently it supports several different modes of operation. The table below is a summary of the different modes available.
Authentication System
Tunneled Authentication
*WPA2 can only be used if you network card supports it.
**Note: If you plan to use EAP-TTLS please download and install SecureW2 client.
Connecting to the encrypted channel can be done with these steps:
Open the "View available wireless networks" window. Select NMT-ENCRYPTED-WPA-WPA2 and click connect.
After the "Connecting" window has closed a message should appear by the task bar that says "Windows was unable to find a certificate to log you on to the network NMT-ENCRYPTED-WPA-WPA2"
Close the "View Wireless Networks" window.
Click properties on the wireless network card that is being used to make the connection and select the wireless networks tab.
On that tab click on the properties for the preferred network NMT-ENCRYPTED-WPA-WPA2.
A new dialog will open and in this new dialog select the appropriate Network Authentication type and Data encryption:
To continue please skip to the instructions specific to:
PEAP, MS-CHAPv2
Click on the authentication tab and select protected-EAP (PEAP) and then click properties.
A new dialog will open as shown. Click on the configure button.
Another new dialog will open as shown and you must remove the check box on this dialog.
Click ok, and the window will close.
Click ok on the window shown:
Click ok on the window shown in
Click ok on the window shown in:
Wait until the a message appears by the task bar as shown in:
Click on the message and a new window will open:
In this window enter the bannerID as the username, the banner Password as the password, and leave the domain information blank and then click ok.
If this is the first time that you are connecting to the encrypted network another message will appear as shown in.
Click on the message box and a new dialog will appear as shown in:
This dialog is informing you that the certificate authority which signed the SSL certificate used by the authentication server is signed by Thawte. Press ok to continue with the authentication.
Once the authentication has finished windows will display another message by the task bar as shown in:
what the signal strength is and that you have connected to the NMT-ENCRYPTED-WPA-WPA2 wireless ssid. Once this has been displayed you can use the wireless system to browse the web and access email like you can in the dorm rooms.
On the authentication tab in the box for EAP-Type select SecureW2 and then click the Properties button.
A new dialog box will appear, click the configure button.
On the connection tab uncheck the box that says "Use alternate outer identity" and check the box for "Enable session resumption".
On the certificates tab, click the check box to verify server certificate and then click the button "Add CA". In the dialog that appears find and select the "Thawte Premium Server CA" and then click OK. Once these steps are done it should match.
On the Authentication tab select PAP.
On the User account tab have the "Prompt user for credentials" checked until the connection has been shown to work.
Then click OK. Now click OK on the SecureW2 window as shown in:
Click OK on the following window:
Now click OK on the window shown in:
After a little bit Windows should display a message by the task bar:
and now click the message box.
A new dialog will appear as shown:
For the Username enter your bannerID and for the password enter your banner password. Leave the Domain field blank.
Once that is done windows will display another message:
and you can now use the wireless connection to check email and browse the web like you would in the dorm rooms.
How do I switch to using the built in windows wireless utility?
You would like to switch from using the card manager utilities that came with your wireless network to the built in Windows utilities. To change this perform the following steps.
Click on the My Computer icon on the desktop. Now click the right mouse button (or left mouse button for left handed mice) and a menu should appear. Click on the Manage item in the menu. A new window will appear. In this window on the left hand side select "Services and Applications" and the submenu Services. On the right hand side scroll down and find the item named "Wireless Zero Configuration" as pictured in:
Double click on the "Wireless Zero Configuration" item and a new window will open.
Make sure the settings for startup match what is shown below:
Now click on the "My Network Places" icon on the desktop and click the right mouse button (or left mouse button for left handed mice) and a menu should appear. Click on properties and a new window will open up. Now select the wireless network connection and click the right mouse button (or left mouse button for left handed mice) and a menu should appear. Click on the properties item and a new window will open up. On this new window click on the "Wireless Networks" tab and make sure the check box at the top is clicked as shown in the picture:
What authentication system is directly built into windows ?
PEAP, MS-CHAPv2
What Windows versions can be used with the encryption types?
|Operating System
|Encryption Type
|Windows 2000 SP4
|Windows 2000 SP4 can only use WPA and the wireless card supplicant must perform the operations necessary to support it. Windows 2000 lacks many key parts necessary to make it easy to support the encrypted channels and will need the patch at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313664 to be able to support 802.1x
|Cannot be used if it has not had any service packs installed.
|Windows XP SP1 can only support WPA-TKIP, but will still require the patch located at: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=815485
|Windows XP SP2 can support WPA-TKIP, WPA-AES, WPA2-TKIP*, WPA2-AES*, but only with the patch located at: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=893357
*WPA2 can only be used if you network card supports it.
What authentication systems can be used in Windows ?
PEAP with MS-CHAPv2 is built directly into windows. To support EAP-TTLS windows will need additional software and we have found that SecureW2 (located at: http://www.securew2.com/uk/) is a very well done client.
Troubleshooting the wireless connection.
In a weak signal area the authentication system seems to stall out and when you move to a place with better signal it still will not let you in.
This problem is caused by stale session that has not been cleared on the wireless system. When you move to the new location the wireless system still sees the old session and it won't authenticate until the old session has been cleared. To clear the old session you can disable the wireless network interface for ten minutes and then try again.
After disabling the wireless network interface to clear out a stale session and then trying again it still doesn't work.
This problem is caused by your drivers not actually turning the radio of the wireless network card off. Try turning the computer off for ten minutes and then try again.
It is hard to connect to any of the wireless system even when you appear to have good signal quality.
This problems to seems to be most often associated with older drivers. Get the latest drivers that are available for your wireless card. Make sure that you are using Windows XP SP1 with http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=815485 patch applied or Windows XP SP2 http://support.microsoft.com/?id=893357 patch applied if you are trying to use the encrypted networks. Double check the driver options of your network card and verify that it is set to auto for any properties that can do auto.
When using the encrypted network it seems to take a long time to first process the authentication before logging onto the network.
This is not exactly a problem. This slow authentication is caused by the wireless system negotiating an encryption key when you first access the system. If windows has not been rebooted after such a negotiation, the authentication will be faster.
You just changed your banner password and the new password doesn't work.
The wireless runs updates to get the new password information on a regular schedule, but it isn't instantaneous, try logging in again in about 15 minutes.
Your wireless card says that it supports WPA2 but you cannot select that for an authentication type.
Make sure that you have Windows XP SP2 because WPA2 only works with Windows XP SP2 and you must install this http://support.microsoft.com/?id=893357 to get it to be available. Also make sure that you have the most recent version of your network drivers installed.
Problems most often found when using Windows and PEAP with MS-CHAPv2:
Password was entered incorrectly or you recently changed your password and you cannot get windows to prompt you to enter the password again.
The windows system will store the password associated with a wireless system no matter what. The only way to get windows to re-prompt for the password is to delete the wireless profile and then click ok.
You then have to go through the steps of adding the wireless profile.
Problems most often found when using EAP-TTLS and PAP with the SecureW2 client:
You recently changed you password and have SecureW2 set to cache your password, but it won't prompt you for a new password and the authentication system fails.
Open up the network card properties and select the properties of the NMT-ENCRYPTED-WPA-WPA2 wireless network.
Once that opens select the Authentication tab and click the properties button below EAP type:
Click the configure button on the dialog that opens up:
and move to the user account tab:
Once there click the check box to prompt for user credentials. Click OK a few times to close the dialogs and then try again.
Known Working Wireless Cards
This is a list of cards that we have tested and have proven to work.
NOTE: This is merely a list of cards that have been tested but other cards may still be used.
ORiNOCO 11a/b/g ComboCard
- Supports WPA with AES or TKIP
- Supports the unencrypted web authentication
- Works well and has good range
Linksys Wireless-G Notebook Adapter
- Supports WPA with AES or TKIP
- Supports WPA2** with AES or TKIP
- Supports the unencrypted web authentication
- Works well, but the drivers on the CD are old. Download the newest drivers from the web site.
- Don't install the card manager software, just install the driver for the card.
Lucent ORiNOCO Gold
- Supports the unencrypted web authentication
- Works well and gets good reception, but doesn't work with encrypted channel
Intel Centrino Laptops*
- Supports WPA with AES or TKIP
- Supports WPA2** with AES or TKIP
- Supports the encrypted web authentication
- Gets great reception, but it is vital that the most recent drivers are installed and working
- Card manager software only seems to work with the EAP-TTLS and PAP system, but it also works well with windows managing the wireless network setup.
*It is important that you have latest wireless drivers for your Intel Centrino Laptop
**WPA2 can only be used if you network card supports it.


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By Jeremy D. Larson
Chris Brown maintained his innocence in one of two court cases the singer is currently embattled in. Faced with misdemeanor simple assault charges stemming from an incident where he and his bodyguard Christopher Hollosy are accused of beating up a male fan, Brown turned down a plea offered by the prosecution today (January 8) at court in Washington, D.C.
"We reject that offer," said Danny Onorato, of Brown's attorneys, during the 10-minute hearing. Brown and Hollosy declined to comment after the hearing. Each face a maximum penalty of 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
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OCEAN CITY — In the brief this week, Trimper's Amusements started an informal conversation with the Planning and Zoning Commission about a desire to put some additional amusements just off the Boardwalk and the 45th street village project continues to debate major vs. minor changes.
Off-Boardwalk Amusements Eyed
At Tuesday's Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, local attorney Regan Smith spoke on behalf of several members of the Trimper family about the desire to have the Amusement Overlay district be extended just off the Boardwalk between Worcester and South Division streets, near the popular H2O underage niteclub.
Smith said that although the Trimper family has no immediate plans to put new rides on the proposed site, he says that the company would like to secure the spot for planning for the future.
"Our long-term goal is to be certain that we have a large enough parcel to use if we would like to put rides in," said Smith. "Currently, the economic viability of a few of those buildings down there is limited, so we hope to bring those into the amusement overlay district for the future."
Originally, Delegate Jim Mathias, who owns property on the street, had some early reservations over extending the amusement overlay district off the Boardwalk, but according to Smith, is now in full concurrence.
"We have the support of not only the Mathias family, but also from H2O co-owner Robbie Rosenblitt to make the area an amusement overlay," said Smith.
The Windsor Corporation owns certain properties that Trimper's Rides are placed on and the Trimper family owns others, according to Smith. The code provides for an amusement overlay district to exist within the B-1 zoned area, but extending it to an amusement overlay would simply allow the family to operate amusements on those sites.
If the Trimper's eventually decide to move forward with plans to add amusements to the area, Mayor Rick Meehan said that there would more than likely be many people that would stand behind such an idea, as he pointed to the huge influx of emails he received when there was talks several years ago about the possibility that the organization could leave Ocean City.
"If they want to expand it and enhance what they currently offer for the future of Trimper's rides, I think that is terrific, and I think you'll find a lot of other people around Ocean City that would feel the same way," the mayor said.
The idea or informal proposal also received support from the OCDC Executive Director Glenn Irwin and the Planning and Zoning Comission as a whole.
"This will simply add to the downtown area, and give people something else to do off the Boardwalk," said Irwin.
Once the family files an official application, the discussion would then move to a public hearing.
45th Street Project
Changes Discussed Again
The back and forth between the Planning and Zoning Commission and those behind the planning of the proposed project that would vastly alter the appearance of the 45th street Village complex continued on Tuesday, but in the end, came to a new compromise.
The commission has been outspoken in its desire to ensure that the footprint of the complex that property owner Avi Sibony plans to build at the 45th Street Village is not too large.
"We want to create something great for the town, especially in this large of a space, and I don't think that this is it," said commission member Peck Miller in November.
Keith Iott of Iott Architecture and Engineering and Thomas Coates of Coates, Coates, and Coates law firm pitched a revised plan for an approximately 9,900-square-foot retail space set back some 75 feet from Coastal Highway near the front of the property, while still retaining the plans to possibly build a 12- and 17-story hotel and condominium complex along the bay in the rear of the complex.
During the last discussion, Sibony had said that there was no possibility that the 12- and 17-story buildings would ever be built in these economic conditions and had verbally agreed to trim back the scale of the plans so that he could build a larger retail space than the 7,600 square feet that was approved by the commission last August.
However, Sibony apparently changed his mind on Tuesday morning, leading to yet another spirited debate between Iott and the commission about what was deemed to be a major change to the project and a minor one.
Will Esham, the commission's legal counsel, said the amount of changes that are going on could be enough to perhaps send the project back to the proverbial starting point in the approval process, which is something that he said the commission is trying to avoid for everyone involved.
"Making the buildings smaller doesn't always mean that it's a minor change," said Esham. "If you take several stories off a building, that's a major change. There's a lot of changes going on with this project that I think I would have to say that this is major. But, they may have to do a major change just to make this project work."
The compromise included making the proposed retail space in the front of the property more of a square shape rather than rectangular and will now be 7,800 square feet, which is the same as was originally approved back in August, rather than the 9,900 square feet that Sibony's representatives had discussed previously.
Yet, more changes seem to be on the horizon for this project as despite the compromise, the two parties have yet to see eye to eye.
"You can't just say, someday we might build these big buildings, but give us more space now and just trust us," said Commissioner Lauren Taylor.


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Happy Birthday, Rupert Murdoch!
Do you know what today is, in addition to being a tragic day of global devastation? It's Rupert Murdoch's 80th birthday! No need to comment on any issues of karma. Born into a newspaper-owning family in Melbourne in 1931, Rupert parlayed a single small newspaper in Adelaide into a national—and then global—media powerhouse. Who among us can say we have not had our lives affected by Rupert and his properties? Every time you watch The Simpsons or Bill O'Reilly, read the Wall Street Journal or a London tabloid, or watch a rerun of Napoleon Dynamite, you are, in your own way, being touched by the News Corp empire. It's amazing and not a little bit scary.
On such an occasion, we'd be rude not to get Rupert a gift. We thought of something appropriate for Australia's most famous mogul. Here's to another 80, Rupert!


text: While covering the history of the Czech and Slovak culture, the core of this course is the development of literature, music and visual arts. Also a brief survey of Czech and Slovak history is given. The course covers the development until the 1890s. Starting with the beginning of Slavic culture in the Czech and Slovak lands - the 9th century Great Moravian Empire made famous by the linguistic and literary work of St. Cyril and St. Methodius - the course deals with the Czech and Slovak products of Romanesque and Gothic culture, both in Old Church Slavic, Latin and in Czech. Special emphasis is placed on the flowering of Czech Literature, architecture and painting in the period of the Luxemburg dynasty, when Bohemia became the center of the Holy Roman Empire. The importance of John Hus (1379-1415), the founder of the Czech Reformation is further taken up, together with his successors, the Union of Czech Brethern, headed by J.A.Komensk (Comenius). The following period of the Czech cultural heritage is closely associated with Baroque culture which prevailed in the Czech lands from the end of the sixteenth to the end of the eighteenth centuries. It was rich in architecture, painting, etching, and folklore which was the main representative of the Czech and Slovak national consciousness in this period of extreme suppression of the Czechs by the Germans. The nineteenth century, which was marked by the influence of enlightenment, the French Revolution, German romanticism and the original concept of Slavism aroused by the writing of Herder, receives the greatest emphasis in this course. A number of outstanding representatives of this period are portrayed: J.Dobrovsk, the founder of Slavic studies; the poet K.H.Mcha who is closely related in his poetry with Lord Byron and Adam Mickiewicz; the historian F. Palack and others. While the elements of romanticism continued to linger almost until the end of the nineteenth century, the year 1848 represents a milestone in Czech culture and political history. It marks the first attempt of the Czechs and Slovaks to assert themselves in the political arena of Austria. Within a short period of time, Czech literature produced a number of outstanding realist and naturalist poets and novelists. Equally important and better known outside the country are the composers B. Smetana and A. Dvok, as well as the impressionist painters. The course is a combination of a survey and discussions on selected texts in its main corpus. Periodical sessions with pictures and slides illustrating the achievements in the visual arts, as well as music-appreciation sessions are scheduled. The relation ship of the Czech and Slovak cultures to the other European cultures is systematically explored. Requirements: Graduates - one paper around 15 pages. Undergraduates the same, or two papers around 7 pages each. Midterm and Final essay exam. Some semesters, periodic tests are given when class is predominantly undergraduate.


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Anybody have one done recently? What was the recovery time like?
Anybody have one done recently? What was the recovery time like?
Salty Fog Rally 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014 And DRAT! Missed the last one in 2015!
-Tom (KA1TOX)
Hi, I did a search for knee brace earlier and came accross this thread - looks like good news for you
Thanks for the link, it's a bit mangled, but I found the thread.
Salty Fog Rally 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014 And DRAT! Missed the last one in 2015!
-Tom (KA1TOX)
I had my knee replaced 12/23/10. Was home within 3 days walking with walker, in home therapy for about 4 weeks 3 times a week and on the off days the therapy was performed by me 3 times a day everyday. That is the biggest thing you have to do. Pain was minimal and was off pain meds really soon, within 2 weeks. Done lots of walking in the house and before 3 weeks were up I was out walking on the driveway just short distances but moving. I'm now almost 2 years out and am doing anything I want. We went to the Rally in 2011 in Bloomsburg and I had been riding before that on practice rides as we like to call them. Getting my distance up so I could make the trip. I guess you are the driver so it wouldn't maybe take you as long. I had to get my leg up over the LT. Hope this helps you make the choice of getting it done easier. Just do your therapy. My Dr travels the world teaching other doctors his skills. I have talked to other people that have had knee replacement and have been in lots of pain right after surgery but with DR Whiteside of Mo Bone and Joint you don't have that to look forward to.
Shirley Schrader
Thanks, biggest problem is that I work for myself and have no backup. Other big problem is that the standard transmission car has to go (left knee).
And I get it about the PT, my mother had hers done 20 years ago and never did any PT. I won't be like that.
Salty Fog Rally 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014 And DRAT! Missed the last one in 2015!
-Tom (KA1TOX)
Hi. I had both knees replace in Feb. 2008. Spent 3 day in Hospital, 1 week in a rehab hospital.
Went to the doctor the third week, was walking without the walker. was put on a cane. 6 weeks with (3 days) of pt.
In July rode to the Wyoming Rally. and back. (4200 mile in 2 weeks.
I ride a 2000K1200LTC and pull a camper.
If you want to talk call me 610-349-4168
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I don't see the need to dump the stick shift car.
Cave contents: 16 R12RS, 13 Toyota Tacoma, 03 Simplicity Legacy, 97 Stihl FS75, Dewalt DW625 & SawStop PCS175
1) My expectations are never low enough & 2) Incompetence is infinite ........David Brooks
I'm having my left knee done next week, Thursday the 25th. Then Nov. 29th the right knee. The doctor says it will take 6 weeks to recover, one day in the hospital. I figure my riding is done until next spring.
I had my left one done in July 2010. I was able to ride the R100RS by early Oct. but couldn't bend it enough to ride a K1200GT till Nov. Moving the bike around was no problem just a little painfull to shift for a couple of months.
I had my left knee replaced in 07 and my goal was to be able to ride my R1100RS. I worked hard at PT and could ride in about 6 weeks. I had my right knee replaced in 10' and I am walking and doing things I had not done in many years. So glad I have had them done, should have done it years before and saved all the pain.
The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
Had double knee replacement March 28, 2008. Sports med doctor did the surgery. He had me riding stationary bicycle, twice a day for 30mins each time before surgery starting around Jan. surgery was early afternoon, they got me up the next day had me doing laps around corridor then stairs before I left Friday am. Wasn't released to do so but was driving by second week. Did therapy three times a week at their facility and would go home and do it all over when I got home as well as days at home. I was back teaching motorcycle classes by mid May, and flew to Vermont and rode a slash five back beginning of June. Four years later......glad I did it!
Marsha Hall
2012 GS Rallye, Vespa 250GT, Iron Buffalo Motorcycle Training, lead rider coach
Sister had both of hers done couple of years ago. Said it was very painful. She does have more maneuverability though. Best thing she ever did.
Current Ride: 1995 K75 Standard
Past: 1978 Yamaha XS 750, 1976 BMW R60/6
Put off a new shoulder for years, living in pain.
After it was done I said "Why did I wait?"
The sooner you do it, the sooner you will live pain free.
Good Luck!
Ride Well
Thanks again, everybody. I have another orthopedic appt. tomorrow.
Salty Fog Rally 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014 And DRAT! Missed the last one in 2015!
-Tom (KA1TOX)


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She was born Nov. 22, 1955, at Flint, Mich., to Ray and Corene Romines Carr. Becky was of the Assembly of God faith and was an accountant.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Ira and Lucy Carr and George and LaVada Romines.
Survivors include her parents, Ray and Corene Carr; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Harold and Karla Carr, and Keith and Marsha Carr all of Hector; three nephews, Jason Carr, Michael Carr and Taylor Carr; two nieces, Amanda Casto and husband, Daniel, and April Carr; three great-nephews, Jacob Casto, Brent Casto and Nate Carr; one great-niece, Emma Carr; and other family and friends.
The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 2013, at the Broussard Chapel in Russellville, officiated by the Revs. Mike Chisum and the Kenneth Bull. Burial will follow in Rock Springs Cemetery in Hector. The visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at Broussard Funeral Home of Russellville, new location 3323 E. 6th Street, (479) 968-1143.
Active pallbearers are Jason Carr, Michael Carr, Taylor Carr and Daniel Casto. Honorary pallbearers will be Terry Gray, Tony Gray, Craig Gray, Brandon Romines, Gary Turner, Tommy Bougher, Timmy Bougher and Chris Carr.
The online obituary and guest book are available at www.broussardfuneral.com.


text: Could any owners/riders of this bike share your opinions or experience ? I'm thinking of replacing my R100RS with an R1150r.Or should i get an RT? I've ridden my friends RT so I have some experience with the model.I've also teat ridden an F800ST,but prefer the original BMW designed twin.I've been thinking for a while now of going to something more modern and i'm pretty close to actually taking the plunge.


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This morning i was mawing the lawn and suddenly something shooted out of the machine it was this square piece of wood. It flew thru the air with an incredible speed and then hit my head right above my glasses.... (after that i fell down and when i tried to get up everything was twhirling around me).
Anyway did any off you guys ever had this thing or another strange/dangerous experience with machines.
Btw i remember myself saying in some thread about nitrogen cooling that a cooling fan is dangerous because it can fly thru the case and hit you in your balls or legs (and then someone said that is would be impossible, but after this morning i think it really can)
he LOL i just saw that there is also another recent thread about machines (what are the chances...)


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Report – Pope Benedict: Pedophilia Was 'Fully In Conformity With Man And Even With Children'
Pope graphic by Mike Tidmus
David Badash over at The New Civil Rights Movement delivers this shocking moment of disgusting candor from the head of the pedophile priest protection racket. Via The Belfast Telegraph:
"Pope Benedict XVI also claimed that child pornography was increasingly considered "normal" by society.
"In the 1970s, paedophilia was theorised as something fully in conformity with man and even with children," the Pope said.
"It was maintained – even within the realm of Catholic theology – that there is no such thing as evil in itself or good in itself. There is only a 'better than' and a 'worse than'. Nothing is good or bad in itself."
…"But outraged Dublin victim Andrew Madden last night insisted that child abuse was not considered normal in the company he kept.
"Mr Madden accused the Pope of not knowing that child pornography was the viewing of images of children being sexually abused, and should be named as such.
It's important to remember that this is the Pope who has declared that laws which legalize same-sex marriage "contribute to the weakening of the principles of natural law," and to "confusion about society's values," and claimed that same-sex marriage "attacks" the "endangered species" that is mankind. Even befo


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Edmonson Family Pics!
By Jonathan | Published: November 11, 2011
A few weeks ago, I met the Edmonson family on the Alcovy River in Newton County at Factory Shoals Park for a family shoot. We had a great time jumping from rock to rock and they were an absolute pleasure to work with! Here are a few of my favorites! Click below to view [...]
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When he wasn't flying combat missions or working locally as a test pilot, John W. Lincoln spent most of his life around Lake Winnecunnet in Norton.
When Lincoln died at age 77 in 2000, the decorated World War II and Korean War veteran was buried in a family plot in the Winnecennet Cemetery just down the road from the lake and his home.
When he wasn't flying combat missions or working locally as a test pilot, John W. Lincoln spent most of his life around Lake Winnecunnet in Norton.
When Lincoln died at age 77 in 2000, the decorated World War II and Korean War veteran was buried in a family plot in the Winnecennet Cemetery just down the road from the lake and his home.
Now, members of Lincoln's family hope to have a small town bridge next to the lake named in his honor, to recognize his year's of service and sacrifice.
"His contributions to the country is the first reason," said Mark Lincoln, his nephew. "Then there is the fact that he grew up right here and spent his earlier years here and his later years here. ... By naming this bridge in his honor it would forever recognize his years of service and sacrifice."
After going through his uncle's military records to create a summary of his service, Mark Lincoln mailed a letter to the Norton Board of Selectmen in early November, requesting their support and approval to name the bridge in memory of the former Marine Corps colonel. So far he has not received a response.
The letter explains that the intent is to draw attention to those who served in World War II, to inspire others who see the bridge to learn about Lincoln and others who served. Mark Lincoln also said the bridge has signifigance because it was constructed as part of the war effort during World War II, to accomodate traffic going into the Camp Myles Standish Army base.
"In the future there will be those who will see his name and wonder who was this military person," the letter said. "Hopefully some of them will do the research and better understand the contributions that the 'Greatest Generation' made to this great country."
The Norton Board of Selectmen's Office did not respond to a reporter's request for comment on the matter.
Mark Lincoln said his uncle flew in more than 120 combat missions during World War II and the Korean War. Lincoln received several military accolades, including five Distinguished Flying Cross awards, the Air Medal with eight stars, the Purple Heart and three Presidential Unit Citations.
Lincoln was a Taunton native who graduated from Taunton High School in 1940 before entering the service as a Naval Aviation Cadet in 1942 after two-years of college. Lincoln also worked as a defense lawyer, after being admitted to the state bar in Massachusetts.
"He was really a gung-ho guy," Mark Lincoln said. "I don't know if you'd say fearless, but he certainly projected that type of image in whatever he was doing, from whether it was the military or his performance in the courtroom defending his clients. He was also very caring."
Mark Lincoln, who now lives in the home that his uncle grew up in Taunton on the Norton line, said that his uncle was also a family man. After his first wife died in 1971, he later married again to a divorced women with eight children, bringing along his four children for a Brady Bunch-like situation.
"Together they had 12 but they still seemed to manage well," Mark Lincoln said. "Blood was thicker than water. That's where his head was, no matter the situation."
Mark Lincoln gave an anecdote about how his uncle, while stationed in South Weymouth, took a helicopter and landed by Lake Winnecunnet to take relatives for a little ride.
However, John Lincoln did not share stories with his family about his military exploits.
"Like many others of that era he rarely spoke about any of his combat history," Mark Lincoln said.
However, one of his stories was documented in a colorful true life comic book series that is held at the Old Colony Historical Society in Taunton. The nonfiction "Heroic Comic" no. 85 was published in July 1953 by New York-based Famous Funnies publications.
Then Maj. John Lincoln was featured in an episode called "Incident at the Bridge," about a combat mission flown over Chunchon, Korea, in which the fighter-bomber he was flying was hit and he was wounded but still continued on. Lincoln was then given a target, an underwater bridge with a large number of enemy troops traveling over it, and took it out, according to the account.
"Disregarding his wounds, Lincoln went back, in the face of heavy enemy fire," the comic says. "Repeatedly he hit the bridge. ... Only when the bridge was destroyed and an estimated 75 to 100 of the enemy were killed did he call it a halt."
Mark Lincoln said he has received support for the bridge dedication request from state representatives Jay Barrows, R-Mansfield, and Shaunna O'Connell, R-Taunton.
Mark Lincoln said that his uncle was also known in military circles for his involvement in two water landings, including one in the Pacific in 1944. He said his uncle's squadron encountered weather that disabled the navigation equipment on the aircraft, causing them to get lost and run low on fuel.
While several others died in the incident, Lincoln was one of the survivors who were stranded on life rafts before being collected by an American destroyer.
"He spent much of his life seeing the world, serving our country," Mark Lincoln said.
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Don't forget that the closing date for this year's Geoffrey Roberts travel bursary is 31 Mar, two weeks on Monday.
The trustees of the international Geoffrey Roberts Award are now seeking applications for their annual travel award worth £3,000 or $6,000. Who do you know with an inspiring (not just self-induglent) plan to spend that amount on a journey that will make a difference to the worlds of food and/or drink?
Applicants can be any age or nationality and can go anywhere, just so long as their plan impresses the judges. One of last year's joint winners, for example, was Florida geography teacher Richard Villadoniga, who went on a road trip around the United States on a mission to raise awareness of endangered American foodstuffs. His tour and subsequent writings on such delights as Bloody Butcher pre-colonial corn can be followed at www.eat-american.com. He now writes on traditional American foods for no fewer than four publications and adds: "I have also started a local chapter of Slow Food, the international organization that protects biodiversity in the food supply and promotes food education and traditional methods of food production that are good, clean, and fair. We already have over 80 people on our email list in just a few months and there is great interest on a number of local projects to help protect the agricultural fabric of our community. My project (along with the Geoffrey Roberts Award) will be featured in this year's Florida Society of Geographers conference".
The other winner, Jock Brandis, is also American, by coincidence, and his money has been spent in rural communities in Southern Sudan where the Universal Nut Sheller, a simple machine designed by Jock's Full Belly Project that needs no energy other than manpower, has helped villagers there to add value to their most significant crop. See this great video clip from CNN who chose Jock as one of their Heroes - Ordinary People Making Extraordinary Impact'.
To apply for the 2008 Award, visit www.geoffreyrobertsaward.com, fill in the online application form and send it to firstname.lastname@example.com by 31 March 2008. The winner will be chosen by the usual distinguished panel of judges including Neville Abraham CBE, Sally Clarke of Clarke's restaurant in London, food writer Jill Dupleix, wine merchant Willie Lebus, Nick and me, Jancis Robinson. The winners will be informed by the end of May 2008.
The Award is financed by a charitable trust established in 1996 in memory of the UK's pioneer importer of non European wines. For more information contact email@example.com


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Rumor - Resident Evil 6 demo files reveal Ada Wong
A list of folders included in the Resident Evil 6 demo from the Xbox 360 demo have popped up on GameFAQs, showing a campaign menu option for Ada Wong as well as her hookshot. She is set to appear during the Leon, Chris and Jake campaigns as an NPC. The list also states Resident Evil […]
Leon braves a zombie-infested Tall Oaks in RE6 gameplay videos
Capcom has released two gameplay videos of the Leon campaign portion of Resident Evil 6. The game features three playable campaigns – Leon, Chris and Jake – each with its own tone. Leon's is apparently more tense and atmospheric considering he is trapped in a "zombie-infested Tall Oaks during a night time banquet for the […]
Resident Evil 6 Anthology, Archives to release October 2, confirms Capcom
Capcom has confirmed Amazon listing from earlier in the week regarding Archives and Anthology editions for Resident Evil 6.
Resident Evil 6 contains "seamless" conversation system, according to Dengeki PlayStation
The latest Dengeki PlayStation magazine leak notes Resident Evil 6 will contain a "seamless" conversation which will allow the dialogue to change depending on the situation in the game. The magazine also states the development team at Capcom were curious as to whether it was "going overboard with the conversation system," due to the large […]
Resident Evil 6 takes place in 2013, moving while shooting confirmed
Capcom's announced additional details on Resident Evil 6, confirming the game will take place in 2013 among other things.
Resident Evil 6 development team numbered over 600
Hiroyuki Kobayashi, executive producer for Resident Evil 6, has said the team working on the latest iteration is the largest ever for a Capcom title.
Resident Evil 6 set in China and US, out November 20
Capcom has announced Resident Evil 6 after much speculation, confirming the game for a shocking November 20 worldwide launch for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Rumour: Leon Kennedy, Chris Redfield to lead RE6
VentureBeat's Dean Takahashi has bet all in on red, reporting that Leon Kennedy and Chris Redfield will both be the protagonists of Resident Evil 6.
No Hope Left: Potential RE6 unveil teased for tonight
A viral website called No Hope Left has emerged ahead of some sort of reveal tonight, with evidence suggesting that it might be related to the still unannounced Resident Evil 6.
Rumour: Resident Evil 6 to be unveiled at Tokyo Game Show
EGM's reporting that Resident Evil 6 will finally get its bow at TGS this week.
Friday Shorts II: Humble Bundle, RE6, Tropico 4, King Arthur, Def Leppard
Time for a second batch of shorts to get your weekend started right. It is International Beer Day, after all, and we'll personally be celebrating by participating in some Irish Yoga.
Wesker voice actor calls out Capcom on RE6 casting
Albert Wesker voice actor DC Douglas has called out Capcom to cast him again in the role for Resident Evil 6.
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Shields' scoreless start delivers fourth straight win
CHICAGO -- James Shields put up zeros and the Royals put up No. 4.
Shields shut out Chicago for the first seven innings and the Royals beat the White Sox, 5-1, for their fourth straight win on Friday night at U.S. Cellular Field. The Royals are 6-2 since the All-Star break and, after 100 games, stand just two wins shy of the .500 mark at 49-51.Full Game Coverage
CHICAGO -- James Shields put up zeros and the Royals put up No. 4.
Shields shut out Chicago for the first seven innings and the Royals beat the White Sox, 5-1, for their fourth straight win on Friday night at U.S. Cellular Field. The Royals are 6-2 since the All-Star break and, after 100 games, stand just two wins shy of the .500 mark at 49-51.Full Game Coverage
The Royals know if they're going to make a move in the American League Central, the time is now.
"The last two months are coming in so it's time to go, time to ride," Shields said. "And I think our intensity has been great, the positive vibe in this clubhouse has been amazing and we're feeding off each other, and that's what it's all about."
David Lough's leadoff home run in the third inning got the Royals off to a 1-0 lead. Lough lined a 2-2 pitch from left-hander Jose Quintana over the right-field wall for his fourth homer.
"Tough lefty. I've faced him before and he comes right after you. It was a changeup, that's what I hit," Lough said. "He threw a lot of fastballs and challenges hitters. He has good velo and has good stuff. He had a really good game -- he and Shields just went back and forth."
Shields kept the White Sox well away from home plate through the fifth, an inning in which he executed the 26th pickoff of his career. Alejandro De Aza apparently didn't it take seriously when he dove back just under Shields' first throw over. Zap -- Shields came right back and nailed him. It was his second pickoff this year.
"It was a great situation, it was a clutch situation," Shields said. "De Aza is a fast runner and he can steal a bag any time. So that was the second out in the inning and I think that was a big play in the game."
Since 2006, when Shields first joined Tampa Bay, his 26 pickoffs are the most in the Majors by a right-handed pitcher. Lefty Mark Buehrle has the most of any pitcher during that period with 56. Shields' left-handed teammate, Bruce Chen, also has 26 since '06.
"He works on that," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "That's a big part of his game, controlling the running game. He almost had him the time before. He lives for that."
The White Sox threatened Shields in the sixth when they loaded the bases, but failed to score. Adam Dunn led off with a single and, after two outs, Dayan Viciedo singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch. The ball bounced out of the dirt and hit catcher Salvador Perez's chin and re-opened a cut from a foul ball on Wednesday night. He was treated by head trainer Nick Kenney and continued to play.
Shields walked Gordon Beckham to fill the bases, but Josh Phegley rolled into a forceout at third.
Perez, his chin OK, led off the Royals' seventh with a double just fair down the left-field line. He moved to third as Lorenzo Cain rolled out to the right side and, after Mike Moustakas walked, scored on Miguel Tejada's sacrifice fly for a 2-0 lead.
Shields finished his outing the way he started it, with a perfect inning. His reward for seven shutout innings would be his fifth victory against, believe or not, seven losses.
"The record doesn't tell a quarter of the story of the way he's pitched all year long. He's been really, really good," Yost said. "He keeps us in the game every time he goes out there. We've just struggled to score runs for him."
The White Sox ended the shutout against reliever Kelvin Herrera in the eighth. Herrera got two outs, but Conor Gillaspie lined a home run just over the right-field wall to make it 2-1.
Yost was preparing to bring All-Star closer Greg Holland into the game for the ninth. But, bingo, the Royals struck for three runs in the ninth against relievers Matt Lindstrom and David Purcey.
Billy Butler's walk started things, pinch-runner Jarrod Dyson stole a base, Perez singled and the Royals were off and rolling. Cain and Mike Moustakas each had an RBI single.
After an out, Lough -- whose homer launched the scoring -- finished it with a sacrifice fly to left field. Not an ordinary sac fly, either. Casper Wells, just into the game as a defensive replacement, dropped the ball for an error. The effect of Gillaspie's home run was wiped out.
"You give up that and it kind of takes that momentum away," said White Sox manager Robin Ventura.
It also allowed Holland to take the night off. Instead, Luke Hochevar pitched the ninth and needed just four pitches to get three outs.
And now, the Royals seem to have some momentum.
"They're stepping out there now, feeling like they've got a chance to win every single day and that's a good feeling," Yost said.
Ah, but Shields indicated they're not overly confident.
"We're confident and we're also good at amnesia as well," Shields said. "So we're going to forget about tonight and move on to tomorrow."


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US Department of Labor announces grant exceeding $372,000 to assist workers in Maine affected by electronics industry layoffs
WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $372,839 grant to assist about 65 workers affected by layoffs at General Electric Security Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Electric Co. in Pittsfield, Maine.
"Supporting workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own is good for the economy and the right thing to do," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "This grant will provide the retraining and job search assistance necessary for affected workers in Maine to get a leg up in the current economic climate."
Awarded to the Maine Department of Labor, this grant will be operated by the Central/Western Maine Workforce Investment Board. The grant will provide affected workers with access to dislocated worker services. These services may include skills assessment, basic skills training, individual career counseling and occupational skills training.
Layoffs at General Electric Security Inc. took place in May and June 2009.
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Capt. Jack is still out there.
Capt. Jack is still out there.
With Andrea gone and with Pshyco T in, we get a ton tougher and no one in the league can call us soft now. teams are gonna hate playing against V and Amir only to see Pshyco come off the bench. Andrea gone speaks volumns how are D can be much more tighter, watching that 3-17 record, put someone else besides Bargs in and we could have curbed that record a lot more. There was no toughness during that slide.
Plus probably the second best nick name behind Black Mamba
Hoping for a competitive season. Let's get a winning culture and let another team develop a 2014 player.
(I said hope didnt I)
If they wanted to add toughness, there really weren't better options out there. He isn't the most skilled player, but he has an elite motor (to add to our already great bigs in that regard), and to say he does the dirty work is an understatement. He also actually has a decent ball IQ.
I'm not his biggest fan, but it wasn't a good FA market for the Raps to find something in. I would also think regardless of what direction any of us want them to go in, this works out. If they decide to tank he's a good piece to have...to move or as insurance if they start throwing assets around in trades. If they decide to compete he'll contribute what he can. Either way he shouldn't cost much and should have fair value....hopefully it's not a stupid deal.
Raptors have agreed to terms with free agent forward Tyler Hansbrough, source tells Y! Sports.— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) July 10, 2013
Hansbrough gunna be a killa in those murdered out all black Raps jerseys.. Welcome 2 Toronto
Just realised now that, after we get Psycho T and trade Bargnani, we only have 2 European players on the roster, and one of those is Kleiza who might be amnestied. Probably won't stop the media referring to us as an international team though...
I love this guy. He will bring to Toronto an ingredient they have not had since Charles Oakley. He will mean at least 5 additional wins to this team. I hated him when he played for the Pacers but if you watched him in the playoffs against Miami he was great. Best move yet this year.
I hate this fucking guy so fucking much and I am pissed he is on our team.
i like it! not the best FA signing by any means but toronto didn't have that many realistic options anyway.
I hated Hansbrough, but I'm not gonna lie. I'll love him as a Raptor
i used to swear at the TV like crazy every time Hansbrough would get away with a dirty play. But i'm glad he's on our side now, this is going to be fun. Especially in the playoffs
this is a great pick up. going to get about 20 mins a game more than indiana gave him. hes a bruiser and plays his role accordingly!
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VAIL —How many meetings does it take for Vail to approve a billion-dollar resort project? The answer, so far, is "more than 85."
At the end of the 85th meeting various town boards have held regarding the Ever Vail project, the Vail Town Council Tuesday gave initial approval to a handful of ordinances moving the plan along. Those ordinances deal with parking and zoning matters, among other things, that are essential for the project to gain final approval. Some day.
When Vail Resorts Development Co. first floated the idea of Ever Vail in 2005, it looked like someday might have happened by now. But when a formal application hit the town offices in 2007, the national economy had started to sour. Now, five years on, all Vail Resorts will say about a timeline to start work on Ever Vail is "when the time is right."
The ordinances given initial approval Tuesday — final approval is scheduled for Dec. 18 — reflect that "some day" timetable. Vail Resorts has until 2020 to relocate South Frontage Road on the north side of the project. Once that's been done, the ordinances passed Tuesday will take effect.
Even then, there will be many more public meetings to get the project to the shovel-in-the-ground stage.
"The applicant is not requesting site-specific approval of buildings here," Vail Community Development Department Director George Ruther said.
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Atlanta fans did not expect it to be easy, right?
Sure, through three quarters, it looked like the Falcons would stroll on in to the NFC title game. But given this team's playoff history (not to mention the repeated resiliency Seattle showed all year), Sunday's game would have felt odd without a little drama.
Or, rather, a preposterous amount of drama.
The Falcons took a 27-7 edge into the fourth quarter, only to watch Seattle rally with 21 unanswered points. The early chapters of Matt Ryan's legacy hung in the balance -- to erase his and the Falcons' postseason demons, the Atlanta QB needed to take his team from its own 28 into field-goal range over the game's final 25 seconds.
He needed all of two passes to get the job done. Ryan connected with Harry Douglas for 22 yards to midfield, then drilled one in to Tony Gonzalez, who was in search of his first playoff win, for 19 more. Matt Bryant's 49-yard field goal and a subsequent failed Seattle Hail Mary cemented a dramatic 30-28 Atlanta victory.
Ryan's detractors, no doubt, will point to his fourth quarter prior to that final drive -- a stretch that included a three-and-out, a misfired 3rd-and-8 pass and a ghastly interception.
But, with his back to the wall, Ryan delivered when he most needed to Sunday.
First Down/Fourth Down takes a look back at some more of the highs and lows from Atlanta's thrilling triumph.
First Down: Russell Wilson.
Specifically, Russell Wilson in the second half. The last of the rookie starting quarterbacks alive in these playoffs, Wilson orchestrated a mesmerizing road rally that nearly pushed Seattle into the conference championship game.
Wilson tossed a pair of touchdown passes and ran for a third in the second half, as Seattle attempted to become the first road team to win a playoff game it trailed by 20 points since the 1957 Lions. His 385 yards through the air made Wilson the first rookie QB to top 300 yards in a playoff game since Sammy Baugh in 1937.
The future could not be any brighter for Wilson in Seattle. He proved again, on the national stage, that he is as calm and collected as the league's most veteran quarterbacks.
Fourth Down: Icing the kicker.
Does this strategy ever work? It certainly did not Sunday, when Seattle's Pete Carroll opted for a timeout just as Atlanta Matt Bryant lined up for his potential game-winning kick.
Bryant, of course, pushed his first attempt wide right, only to be granted a reprieve by Carroll's efforts to ice him. Kick two sailed right through the middle of the uprights for the Atlanta victory.
First Down: Tony Gonzalez.
Gonzalez's career may have ended without Atlanta's late rally -- the future Hall of Fame tight end has said he is "95 percent" sure he'll retire after this season. Instead, he helped prolong the Falcons' year with the clutch catch to set up Bryant's game-winner.
All told, Gonzalez hauled in six catches for 51 yards and a touchdown. And in case you were not sure how much a playoff win meant to him, Gonzalez could not hold back tears after Seattle's final Hail Mary attempt failed.
Fourth Down: Seattle's inability to get points at the end of the second quarter.
The Wilson-led comeback nearly made this moot, but the Seahawks' two-point loss brought their first-half failures back into the limelight again.
Seattle had a pair of red-zone trips in the first half and came away with zero points -- Michael Robinson was stuffed on 4th-and-1 from the 11 midway through the second quarter, and Wilson took a sack on third down just prior to halftime that caused time to expire.
The Seahawks would have loved a touchdown both times, but a field goal in either circumstance may have made the difference in the game's outcome.
The handoff to Robinson, one play after Robert Turbin was stuffed on 3rd-and-1, is particularly hard to justify. Marshawn Lynch, the Seahawks' leading rusher and a physical back in his own right, would have been a better option.
First Down: The Richard Sherman-Roddy White matchup.
Man, this one was fun. It is easy to understand how Sherman could rub people -- players, coaches and fans -- the wrong way with his constant trash talking. The Seattle cornerback backs it up, though, more often than not.
He was on his game early, swatting down several deep balls from Ryan. Sherman made sure he let the Falcons hear about each one, too, making a "You're crazy for throwing at me" gesture repeatedly.
White landed a meaningful counter-punch late in the second quarter. He beat Sherman deep down the middle of the field and, with Kam Chancellor late coming to help, hauled in a pass from Ryan for a 47-yard TD. Of course, White celebrated by chirping in Sherman's ear; Sherman responded with a sarcastic golf clap.
This was two of the league's best at their respective positions going toe-to-toe, and it was enthralling television.
Fourth Down: Atlanta's chances of covering Vernon Davis next week.
The Falcons have a week to prepare their defense for Colin Kaepernick's thus-far unstoppable San Francisco attack. They'll first have to figure out some way to limit the damage Davis does.
Seattle tight end Zach Miller flew open at will Sunday, en route to 142 yards receiving and a wide-open touchdown. Given the similarities in the Seahawks' and 49ers' offenses, we can expect San Francisco coordinator Greg Roman to try to exploit that Atlanta defensive weakness as well.
First Down: Michael Turner and Jacquizz Rodgers.
Seattle had the third-best rushing offense in the league during the regular season, but it was Atlanta that carved out consistent yardage on the ground Sunday.
The Falcons outrushed the Seahawks, 167-123, with Turner chewing up 98 yards and Rodgers chipping in 64 -- 45 coming on one carry early, in which Rodgers plowed Seattle safety Earl Thomas before breaking loose. Rodgers also delivered a nice kickoff return after Seattle's go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Fourth Down: Bruce Irvin.
Irvin had a very impressive rookie season for the Seahawks. Sunday seemed to show, however, that he's not quite ready to take over as an every-down player.
With Chris Clemons out of Seattle's lineup thanks to the knee injury he suffered on Washington's chewed-up field last week, Irvin inherited a starting defensive end position. He finished with one tackle and no sacks, and on just a couple of plays did he even threaten Ryan.


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Sunday is it: Round two of the infamous Dallas/Redskins rivalry. You've heard the trash talk and insults and the endless strings of Cowboys jokes… and here's some more! A few of our classic favorites… (and YES we know some of them are old… that's why they're called 'classics'..beh!) Enjoy!
A Dallas Cowboy fan, a Washington Redskin fan and Julia Roberts…. are all sitting together on the subway when the lights go out. The car is completely dark and all you hear is a kissing noise… and the sound of a really loud SLAP!! When the lights come back on, Julia and the Redskins fan are glaring at the Cowboys fan, who is holding his slapped face in bewilderment. He quickly sums up the situation.
That Redskins fan must have kissed Julia. She swung at him and missed, and hit me instead!
Meanwhile, Julia is thinking: That Cowboys fan must have tried to kiss me, accidentally kissed the Redskins fan, and got slapped for it!
And the Redskins fan is thinking: This is great! The next time the subway car's lights go out, I'll make another kissing noise and slap the crap out of that Cowboys fan again!
On the first day of school Miss Whitaker explained to her 1st Grade Class that she's a Dallas Cowboys fan and asked her students to raise their hands if they, too, were Cowboys fans.
Wanting to impress their teacher, everyone in the class raised their hand except Mary Jane.
The teacher looks at the girl with surprise. "Why, Mary Jane. Why on EARTH didn't you raise your hand?'
'Because I'm not a Cowboys fan,' she replied.
The class gasped in shock.
'Well, if you are not a Cowboys fan, then who are you a fan of?' Miss Whitaker asked.
'I'm a Redskins fan, and proud of it,' Mary Jane replied.
Miss Whitaker couldn't believe her ears. 'Mary Jane. Please tell the class WHY you are a Redskins fan?'
'Because my mom is a Redskins fan, and my dad is a Redskins fan, so I'm an Redskins fan too!'
Well,' Miss Whitaker huffed, 'that's no reason for YOU to be a Redskins fan. You don't have to be JUST like your parents all of the time. What if your mom was a moron and your dad was a moron? What would you be then?'
Janie smiled, 'I'd be a Cowboys fan.'
A man walked into a bar and sat down for a drink. He noted a dog intently watching a Cowboys-Redskins game. Whenever the Redskins scored, the dog would jump onto the bar and do an animated dance. This happened over and over as the Redskins scored again and again. At the end of the game, the dog let out a loud howl and ran out of the bar. The man couldn't believe his eyes.
"That's amazing," he told the bartender. "What happens when the Cowboys win?"
"I don't know," said the bartender, "The dog's only four years old."
Q: How can you tell if a Cowboys fan has been using the computer?
A: There's white-out on the screen.
Q: Why did the Cowboys fan climb the chain link fence?
A: To see what was on the other side.
Q: What's the difference between Texas Stadium and a porcupine?
A: On a porcupine, the ****** are on the outside.
Q: What's the difference between Lindsay Lohan and Tony Romo?
A: Lindsay Lohan has a good line in front of her!
Tony Romo isn't allowed around children anymore — he's a choking hazard.
Q: How many players does it take to beat the Cowboys?
A: Only 1 – Tony Romo
From Jay Leno:
"Financial experts are now predicting we're about to enter a Tony Romo economy — that's a bad 4th quarter"
A Dallas Cheerleader asked a fan what time it was.
A puzzled look came over her. ""You know, it's the weirdest thing," she said. "I've been asking that question all day, and each time I get a different answer."
Q: Why can't the Dallas Cowboys get on the internet?
A: Because they can't put 3 W's together.
A Dallas Fan and a Redskins Fan went to the bar after work for a drink, and sat on stools watching the 6 O'clock news. A man on the TV was threatening to jump from the Brooklyn Bridge. The Dallas Fan bet the Redskins Fan $50 that he wouldn't jump.
Sure enough, he jumped. The Dallas Fan gave the Redskins Fan $50.
The Redskins Fan said, "I can't take this, you're my friend."
The Dallas Fan insisted saying, "No. A bet's a bet."
The Redskins Fan fessed up: "Listen, I have to tell you that I saw this on the 5 O'clock news, so I can't take your money."
The Dallas Fan replied, "Well, so did I, but I didn't think he would jump again!"
A boy is walking near Fed Ex Field when he sees a man being attacked by a vicious dog. He finds a stick and fearlessly charges the dog with it – slipping the stick through the collar, twisting it, and breaking the dog's neck. He saves the man's life.
A news reporter for the Washington Post is close by and witnesses the entire event. He rushes over to the hero and tells him he wants to put this in the paper with the head line: "Redskins Fan Saves Man from Certain Death"
The boy replies, "That's great! Only change it to "'Cowboy's Fan'! I like Dallas!"
The reporter scratches his head… and changes the headline. "Ignorant Redneck Bas**rd Kills Family Pet."
Q: Why was Jason Garrett upset when the Dallas Cowboys' play book was stolen?
A: Because he hadn't finished coloring it.
Q: How did Tony Romo kill his toy poodle?
A: He tried to put batteries in it.
Tony Romo's neighbor was mowing the lawn when Tony suddenly ran outside to check the mailbox. It was empty, and Tony scratched his head, shrugged, and walked back inside.
Five minutes later, Tony came running back out again, checked the mailbox and again scratched his head in bewilderment, then shrugged and walked back to the house.
The third time, his neighbor finally shouted "Hey, Tony! Is there a problem?"
"Darn right there's a problem," Tony replied. "My computer keeps on telling me 'I've got mail'!"
A blind guy on a bar stool shouts to the bartender, "Wanna hear a Dallas Cowboys joke?"
In a hushed voice, the guy next to him says, "Before you tell that joke, you should know something. Our bartender is a Cowboys Fan. The bouncer is Cowboys Fan. I'm a 6′ tall, 200 lb black belt. The guy sitting next to me is 6'2, weighs 225 and he's a rugby player. The fella to your right is 6'5″ pushing 300 and he's a wrestler. Each one of US is a Dallas Cowboys Fan. Think about it, Mister. Do you still wanna tell that joke?"
The blind guy says, "Nah, not if I'm gonna have to explain it five times."
After losing the season opener, Tony Romo put 75 cents into a soda machine outside the Meadowlands.
Out popped a Coke.
He searched his pockets for more money. He found some and fed the machine again. Cokes and Sprite and Mountain Dew bottles began rolling down the street.
A Jets fan walked up behind him and watched this for a few minutes, then asked, "Can I get one now?"
Tony whizzed around and yelled, "No way, can't you see I'm winning?"
Frustrated with another losing season, Tony Romo decided to blow off steam with an ice fishing trip.
He grabbed his equipment, put on his fishing outfit, and hit the ice to find a good spot.
He took out his knife and started to make a large circle in the ice with it. But suddenly a loud voice boomed from overhead.
"No, Tony. You won't find any fish there."
He backed up a few feet and started to cut again, but again – the voice shouted at him.
"No, Tony. Don't cut there, either. You won't find any fish!"
So he backed up again – but before he could even try to cut, the voice boomed a third time. "I said NO, TONY!!!!"
"Is that you, God?" Tony called out in wonder.
"No, you moron," the voice called back. "It's the manager of the ice rink."


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This is from an interview with Bird on NBA.com
How rewarding is it for you to see this plan come together?
"It was a long, tough three years for me. Once Donnie (Walsh) left, I knew the situation. When I talked to the owners I had a vision of how I wanted to do it. Out of the 13 guys, 12 of them are ones I brought here. So I have a sense of the type of player I want and what type of team I like to see play -- not only for me but for the franchise. We want to continue to get better, we want to continue to draft well and we're still looking. We've got $15 million under the cap and I'm not afraid to make another move now to strengthen our bench or maybe even (add) one or two guys. We're still out there looking and whatever we can do to make this team better, we're going to do."First off, I'm not saying that the Pacers want Barbosa or any other Raptor, but this is promising if indeed Toronto wants Wilson Chandler this season.Does the team's success thus far have any impact on how you approach the trade deadline, in terms of your interest in pursuing more changes?
"I'm going continue to do whatever I can to make this team better. If I see a player out there I think can make us better, I'm going to go ahead and make the move. It could be a trade, but it's probably going to be picking up somebody off another team just so they can get some money off (the salary cap). We've got a lot of calls in, talked to a lot of people and we're going to try to continue to strengthen this team."
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Last month I replaced my 76 R90/6 with an F700GS.
Great new bike, until yesterday morning at 02:00 when I was getting ready to go to work and the bike went half-way through the start up checks and then the display went dark.
That's it, nothing happens when you turn the key.
So Wednesday BMW Roadside assistance will pick up the bike and take it back to the dealer where they can repair it and perform the break in service.
Funny thing, 500,000 thousand miles on 2 R90/6 bikes and zero in use failures.
I guess I just hit the infant mortality part of the curve..........LOL..............Regards, Rod.


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This is a French Marble Clock with Garniture set circa 1925-30. The marble is in great shape and the clock runs great. The face of the clock is showing the ravages of time. The movement is unmarked and is a 30 hour movement.
The clock is 13.75 inches wide, by 7.25 inches tall, and 4.5 inches in depth.
The garnitures are 4 inches wide, by 5.5 inches tall, and 4 inches in depth.
It is made from Grey, Brown, Black, and White marble.
I started out by collecting these marble beauties, and they are still my favorite.


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