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Upton thrilled NL victorious at home ballpark
By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com
It was quite busy, slightly nerve-wracking and, as he claimed, every bit as exciting and memorable as he expected.
"It's just cool, man," Upton said just after greeting Giants ace Tim Lincecum before Tuesday night's crescendo. "It's been a pretty busy week, but this is just awesome, having these guys here. You can see what this stadium is all about and see what the fans are all about. So it's been a good week."
The week culminated with the 82nd All-Star Game, where Upton -- along with catcher Miguel Montero and manager Kirk Gibson -- was introduced to a raucous crowd of 47,994 at Chase Field, then it ended victoriously with a 5-1 win by the National League.
Upton finished the game 0-for-2, but considering his D-backs sit only three games back of first place in the NL West, the face of Arizona's franchise was just happy with the potential home-field advantage in the World Series.
"We had National League fans here," Upton said. "They came out, supported us and we were able to come out with the win. It's big for the National League, and we know that when the World Series comes around, no matter who's there, we're looking forward to the National League having home-field advantage."
Upton didn't get enough fan votes to start the All-Star Game, and he didn't get selected by Prince Fielder to participate in Monday's State Farm Home Run Derby, but he surely felt appreciated.
D-backs fans at Chase Field went crazy when Upton's name was announced during pregame ceremonies. About 24 hours earlier, they were chanting his name -- Just-in Up-ton! -- during a Derby he wasn't even part of.
"The cheers were awesome," Upton said. "It's great to have the support of the fans and everyone in attendance. But they were a little bit rough on the guys. They were a little bit rough on Prince [Fielder] and Rickie [Weeks]. They're two great guys, and it wasn't really their fault that I wasn't in it, and it was just a tough situation. But it was cool to hear the support of the fans."
Montero, who only got into the All-Star Game after Placido Polanco was ruled out because of injury, also got the support from the fans, even though he didn't even get to bat. The 28-year-old first-time All-Star was on deck with two outs in the bottom of the eighth, but Jay Bruce struck out, and Montero had to retreat to the bench.
Being out there was good enough.
"As soon as I got on the on-deck circle, I heard the crowd, and I had butterflies, to be honest," said Montero, who caught Joel Hanrahan and Brian Wilson as they sealed the victory in the top of the ninth. "It was a great moment, and I feel really proud to be a part of the Diamondbacks organization. It was a great time."
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|Kaiser Pass snowshoe
Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2017
|After the exceedingly wet winter there was plenty of snow left for this one. Not a hard peak, but it was all cross country due to snow.
|Posted Dec 31, 2017 8:51 pm
|x2: From White Bark Vista & from Florence Lake via Crater Lake and Ian Campbell
Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2012
|I did an evening hike with my 4 year old daughter, summitted after dark, but enjoyed a full moon. Two days later, I did an afternoon hike from Florence Lake to Dutch Lake, Crater Lake, the formation atop the ridge above Crater Lake, Ian Campbell, Givens, and finally White Bark Vista, where my ride was waiting for me as darkness fell. Taking in the expansive views from the ridge top was a wonderful way to spend an evening. Avoiding/staying east of the road made for more pleasant hiking than the dusty, rocky, undulating, and curvy OHV route.
|Posted Sep 5, 2012 2:00 am
|Kaiser Pass
Date Climbed: Jul 9, 1992
|While working in the area.
|Posted Feb 27, 2012 9:28 pm
|spring hike
Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2002
|hiked up with my friend and coworker Diego. Started from Kaiser Pass road, as there was still a lot of snow this early in the season. Fun hike with great views of the High Sierra, Ritter Range, and the San Joaquin valley.
|Posted Aug 4, 2011 12:56 pm
|Great weather
Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2010
|Enjoyed the sunset from the summit
|Posted Apr 17, 2011 12:08 am
|Bob Burd
|From Kaiser Pass
Date Climbed: Nov 5, 2010
|Nice fall outing with a traverse to Ian Campbell and Kings Castle. Trip Report
|Posted Jan 11, 2011 1:06 pm
|Easy hike from the road
Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2000
|Great views all 'round!
|Posted Aug 11, 2009 10:20 pm
|Freak August Weather!
Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2009
|"Snow above 9,000'!!" said the weather man on the news. BS I called! Well, there was no snow but it was cool with a constant 20-30 mph wind makeing a serious windchill! My wife Kristine was a champ, this was her first 10K peak!
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If someone where to arrive at St. Mungo's with no knowledge of how they were injured, how do you think the Healers would deal with it? This person has been gravely injured by very Dark magic but has no conscious memory of what happened.
Would the Healers have some sort of spell for retrieving the memory? Would they extract it and examine it in a Pensieve?
What if neither worked? What then?
Or would they respect the patient's privacy and not go into their mind, take out their memory? Would it seem improbable for them to treat the patient without figuring out what happened?
And do you see any way of the Healers not getting to the memory, but the patient being able to do so later on? The mind is a mysterious thing, after all...


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"She's become a feminist icon for anthems like 'Superwoman' and refusing to push her booty, Beyoncé-style, when her music is where it's at. 'It's been a while/ I'm not who I was before,' are the opening lines [of 'Brand New Me']
and she delivers them with the spine-tingling self-possession for which all those Saturday night talent-show contestants are so desperately reaching
. Her keyboard is, as ever, the intimate sound of vulnerability facing up to the big drums (and sampled sirens) of the big city
. The bold, soulful vocal with just a scratch of a catch in the throatrefuses to let you go
. Title track 'Girl on Fire' has a thrilling energy and compelling melody."The Telegraph
"'Girl' sands down the edges of Keys's nobility, but even at its most venomous, it doesn't bite. Its real pleasures lie in its subtle updating of her familiar diaristic piano ballads, its incorporation of vaguely modern beats and distinctive martial percussion."Washington Post


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Week one of the Toronto Maple Leafs schedule is in the books, and while it only featured two games, there is plenty to talk about as far as the season goes. Â The Maple Leafs are off to a 2-0 start, having won their second game of the season nearly one month ahead of the time they got win two last season.
Through week one of the season, here are the Maple Leafs player power rankings, as seen by me.
1. Phil Kessel- 2G, 1A
Kessel has looked the most dangerous player on the ice with every shift he takes. Â The winger was said to have lost weight over the summer, and it shows in his explosiveness on the ice.
2. J.S. Giguere- 2W, 0L, 1.51 GAA, .935 SV%
Giving the Leafs goaltending performances the likes of which they haven't seen in a long time, Giguere has the Leafs off to a hot start and his sparkling stats are a big reason why.
3. Clarke MacArthur- 2G, 1A
A pleasant, albeit early, surprise for the Leafs, MacArthur has used his size to his advantage, scoring two goals in his first two games with the team.
4. Tim Brent-2G
The guy who kind of came out of nowhere to make the team has shown, at least early on, that he deserved the promotion. Â His early chemistry with Armstrong and Sjostrom have given the Leafs a legitimate checking line. Â His two goals are a nice added bonus.
5. Tomas Kaberle- 1A
Obviously showing no signs of effects the trade rumours or the loss of the "A", Kaberle has been sharp on the ice, manufacturing plays, carrying the puck with speed, and getting shots at the net, one of which led to Versteeg's first as a Leaf.
6. Nikolai Kulemin- 1G, 1A
Kulemin has looked as sharp as ever as he continues to define himself as a scoring forward who can play with plenty of grit and hockey smarts. Â He has a goal and an assist this year, and at times has used his size, speed, and skill to draw penalties, and dominate the play.
7. Kris Versteeg- 1G, 1A
At times he has looked like he is perhaps trying too hard, but Versteeg has found instant chemistry with Bozak and Kessel, and has shown flashes of the speed and skill that made him a favourite in Chicago. Â He had a big night Saturday, scoring his first goal on a deflection, and setting up Phil Kessel earlier in the night with a great rush to the net.
8. Tyler Bozak-1A
The third part of the Leafs high flying top line, Bozak has shown great speed and creativity that compliments his linemates well.
9. Â Dion Phaneuf- 1A
The Leafs captain has started the season off on a high note. Â Not only does the team have two wins (which they didn't get until November last season) Phaneuf looks to be playing with an edge again, and has made a difference on, and off the ice for Toronto.
10. Mikhail Grabovski-2A
While he certainly hasn't looked his sharpest yet, Grabovski still seems to be on the same wave length with Nikolai Kulemin, and combining Clarke MacArthur on the line with the two has made for secondary scoring early on.
11. Luke Schenn-0Pts
He may not have any points yet, but Schenn has been positionally solid in his own end, and has done a good job at both ends of the ice so far to start the year with the Leafs.
12. Francois Beauchemin-0Pts
Still looking for his first point of the year, Beauchemin-like Schenn-has been a quality defender for the Leafs so far, bringing a steady game to both ends of the rink for the blue and white early on in the season. Â Plus many one assume that it is only a matter of time before the Leafs powerplay, which has looked good, starts to convert, and Beauchemin's point shot should come in handy.
13. Colby Armstrong-0Pts
He's played with some jam early on for the Leafs, delivering some big hits and getting a few chances. Â He has been a big help riding shotgun with Tim Brent on the Leafs checking line.
14. Fredrik Sjostrom-0Pts
The third member of the checking line trio, Sjostrom brings great hockey savvy to the team, and has fit in well with Brent and Armstrong to form what has been a good checking line for Toronto, having drawn assignments against oppositions top lines, and performing well.
15. Mike Zigomanis-0pts
Still looking for his first point as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Zigomanis has been a sturdy contributor to the Leafs fourth line, winning key faceoffs at big times.
16. Mike Komisarek-2Pts
Despite putting up two points in two games, Komisarek is struggling defensively in his own zone, and is being called by Ron Wilson a "work in progress."
17. Colton Orr-0Pts
Orr has done a good job on the fourth line, and of course everyone is happy again now that the annual "Matt Carkner Face Bashing World Tour 2010-2011" officially got underway Saturday night in Toronto.
18. Mike Brown-0Pts
A small forward with a big heart, Brown has made good use of the little ice time he's been given, and showed a lot of guts fighting Chris Neil Saturday night.
19. Carl Gunnarsson-0Pts
Also struggling in his own zone, Gunnarsson looks lost at times on the ice so far in the 2010-2011 NHL season.
N.R. Â Jonas Gustavsson-no stats
Gustavsson has yet to start a game this season for the Maple Leafs.
Agree? Disagree? Â Have your say below!


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Brigit-Carol if your friend doesn't even sew she has no ideal how much work goes into making a quilt. I know people have said to me they would like a quilt I just say take a # behind my kids & grandkids that I just don't get much time to work on them. I think you are a very generous person to offer to make the one quilt. I would guess she just got overly excited over the idea. But then also if she had been told by professionals that they would not do them. I hope she realizes how much kindness & love for her husband as a pastor you are willing to give of yourself. God Bless .
Brigit-Carol, seems to me that you are now not going to make the one you originally offered. Was it because she made you feel differently about making it? You have already accepted the making of the one quilt, due to your gradificaiton of her husband, so you can't now NOT do that. The Lord has put this on your plate. And,while I definately agree, you should not have to do four, you certainly must do the one. Maybe, I have misunderstood what it is you said. Anyway, that is so beautiful.
I think it is a great idea, for you to offer to teach her to make one ,while you make the one you offered too. You could encourage her to talk about her husband's life, while working together. Maybe, that will show her that working together is much better then just asking someone to do something for you.
Although my best intentions are meant If she wants three more I would schedule appt. for her to learn the art and time consuming job of quilting. Good luck on this difficult situation.
Quilting My Rainbow
Brigitte-carol, you have been given some good ideas for how to handle your situation. When someone asks me to make a quilt for them, I start listing for them all the projects I have started, and all the projects I have been asked to do by others. By that time they get the idea that I have quilts lined up to keep me busy for 20 + years, they drop the request. I have made one exception in recent years, from the DH of my best friend in life, i gave myself two years to make it. I would do anything for her.
gini in north idaho
Brigit-Carol, this lady might not know how to sew, but she could help by removing all the stitching from the ties with you, she could iron and cut. That would give her an idea of the work involved. It just might make her want to learn...who knows you might create a new quilt addict. One thing for sure, this is how she would understand the work involved. And maybe she could stitch the plates by hand for har daughters. I made a quilt from my friend DH shirts. I then offered to make some for her grand kids...silly me. I never thought of the time and work involved. I now have two out of five done...in two years. I still have to use his ties and lots of his shirts. Good luck. Go with your heart. I'm making the, out of love and respect for the two of them, and I know the girls, so my situation is different. However I totally get the time factor. I probably spent close to 100 hours so far.
Angèle from NWO
Brigit Carol - I doubt very much that the lady who is asking for such a daunting task has any idea of what she was asking for - her grief in losing her husband and wanting to share something of his with her daughters has probably out weighed the good sense she would have had in realizing what she was asking. She probably thought that since you had volunteered to do one quilt that making 3 smaller quilts would not be that difficult to do. You should sit down and explain to her just what is entailed in making a dresden plate from ties. That it is time consuming and that you are just not able to make 3 - I do agree with LaJuan - the one quilt should be made since you did volunteer to do it... and for me it would be the first thing on my plate - it would help this woman with the grief of the loss of her husband to have something to wrap herself up in - his ties in a quilt. It is really difficult to lose a spouse and I know being a quilter that I will when it happens to me - praise the Lord that it is not anytime soon or that I go before he goes - but when it does I will have the skills to take his shirts and make myself a quilt from them to wrap myself up in - to have a little piece of him with me still.
You might let this woman know that there are women out there that do make these quilts for others - there are many names in the back of magazines that she can contact and I do believe that there is a group of either menonnites or amish that take these projects on for just a small donation for their time.
Think about the jewels for your crown in heaven while you make this quilt - and about the man that you admired and how this would help a grieving wife.
You might be over-reacting a little. She is grieving the loss of a wonderful man and she really has no clue what she asked you to do. I know you're frustrated but try to take a break for a few days and leave this problem in the Lord's hands. Put the ties you bought on a shelf, work on something else that's fun and put this problem completely out of your mind for a few days.
When you're refreshed, let yourself think about how to proceed. Above all, remember the Lord is too loving to be unkind, and too wise to make a mistake. He'll give you the words to use when the time comes to let her know you can't do 3.
Brigit-Carol: [B]ut after practicing with some thrift store ties, you couldn't pay me enough to make even one, nevermind three.
When you made a practice piece with the thrift store ties and realized it was more difficult than you anticipated you ran into unforseen circumstances. It is perfectly acceptable to not go forward with a project due to unforseen circumstances like this. Even if you promised to make one quilt; unforseen circumstances gives you the option not to make any at all.
I just joined and read your post. First, that Dresden plate is beautiful. I've done tie quilts for my FIL and my dad, but I used a "spool" block and it was more time consuming and not nearly as dramatic as this one. I'll have to keep this picture for the future.
As far as the request for more quilts, I agree with the other posters that people who don't quilt have no idea how time consuming it is. When they see a full-size bed quilt on sale at Walmart for $40, they think one can be whipped up in no time.
I wouldn't even go into how much time and work goes into each quilt; I'd just tell her that you have other commitments, and then give her a few links to some web sites of people who make memory quilts for a living. When she sees what they charge, she'll appreciate that you're doing even one!
I know the feeling. The secretary at the senior center called me one day and said a new member was wondering if she knew anyone who would help her make a quilt. I have taught some quilt classes so she called me. Now, asking if I could help, I thought she was going to need lessons of which I would have been more than willing. She stopped for a quick 2 minutes to drop off some horribly hand sewn fans (1/4 inch length stitches or more and uneven seams as heck). She had too many things to do to stay. Then made a date and time for me to show her how to do her fans a bit better(not to insult her). She said she wanted ME to make a total of 3 quilts for all of her sons with the fans she hand sewed. She blew me off, never showed up, never called. That was the last straw. I called her and told her I had family obligations that had to take center stage and I just wouldn't have time to make her quilts. I told her about the local quilt guild that has a lot of members and told her when they meet. She could go check with them. I felt sorry for her but to be that rude and expecting me to make a silk purse from a really bad sow's ear 3 times. When she finally showed up to pick them up, she didn't even apologize for standing me up. All she said was she decided to spend the day with a friend who called her that morning. Thanks. I was kind and not nasty but decided I would never offer to make another quilt for someone unless they are special people to me. I would willingly teach anyone who wants to learn to do it themselves.
I think we've all been in your shoes at one time or another.
Good Luck....Diana in East Tn.
I have to agree with Patti and Angèle, You offered to do one quilt for her. I think you can let her know that you would still enjoy doing the one but that when you practiced on the other ties that you realized that they are much harder to work with than you expected. I would ask her for her help. it might be that this is a great friendship in the early stages. Her husband fell for her and you enjoyed him, so maybe she can share with you things about him that will help you out too.
I know recently that a stray cat brought an older neighbor and I together. I was worried about a stray cat and took food over to this neighbors home. I learned that this older man was feeding the cat and he showed me three bags of food. I started talking with him more and more and learned that he was a WW2 vet that served in Normandy. He was about the same age of my dad had he still been alive. Well recently I got to meet his older kids and we all get along very well. So maybe this gift of this quilt is really going to be away of giving you something special in return. As for the other three quilts, I think that you could offer that once you and she make the one, that you and she can teach the other girls how to make one. By that time, she might change her mind. maybe you can make scrappy Christmas stockings for them with some of the ties, I bet they would mean just as much to them . You can ask them to pick out their favorite ties and use just a little from each tie.
Keep us all posted what happened here.
I too had someone asking me to make them a quilt. I told him yesterday that I had no problem making him one, but they often cost around $300-$400. He said no to the quilt. I thought so. LOL
Had an associate tell me she had some old quilt tops of her grandmother's that she would like to have completed, there were 8 full size, maybe more, I told her sure I could do it but it would be anywhere from $150 - $200 ea. and she would have to buy the backing and the batting ...she asked how much the batting and backing would be, I told her if she wanted good materials it would be around $60 ea. and I could show her where to buy for sales. She said no, I said ok....LOL....I had other things I was working on anyway...people just don't understand the price of just materials alone much less the labor involved...
newport, tennessee
"may there always be work for your hands to do"
newport, tennessee
"may there always be work for your hands to do"
Well, since this thread appears to have taken on new life, let me share what I ended up doing. I e-mailed her that there was no way I would make three quilts for her daughters whom I don't even know. I suggested she divide up the ties between the daughters and let them take care of it if they each wanted a quilt. I told her my offer was to make one FOR HER in memory of her husband. She e-mailed back a couple of days later and asked if I would meet her at the quilt shop to help pick out fabric for the Dresden quilt for herself -- there was never any more mention of daughters. I met her and she gave me 24 ties. I've disassembled them and have affixed Steam a Seam to about half. I hope to have the quilt done by mid-May so the quilt shop can quilt it before they go out of business.
Thank you for all your suggestions. I just hope I can do justice with these ties. Her husband was a minister with a great sense of humour, and they show in this assortment of ties. Lots of pictoral ones.
BTW, those who think she was acting out of grief or that I should do the quilt fast to comfort her, please be aware he died almost 4 years ago.
Brigit-Carol so glad you managed to sort it all out. Wish I had kept my Dads old ties when he died last year, sadly it was the last thing on my mind and we sent them all to the charity shop! Xx
I too agree with patti, This is what we do in our quilt group when someone asks if we can make them a quilt. we politely tell them no, but if you would like us to go to the store with you and pick out the material and be willing to come to class on Tuesdays, we would all be glad to help you make your own. We even let them use our machines and supplies. It is a great way to either introduce quilting to someone new, or get them to realize the work that is put into making a quilt.


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The NFL's free agency window opens on March 12, giving teams a little more than a month to make substantial moves before the 2013 draft arrives.
This year's class of free agents shapes up to be an unusual one -- with Joe Flacco re-signing in Baltimore, there may not be a single impact player available at quarterback, and the landscape is dotted with underachieving and over-the-hill players.
Which of those players did the most damage to their financial futures with shaky 2012 performances?
• Jake Long, OT, Dolphins: Long was the No. 1 overall pick in 2008 and has made four Pro Bowls during his five seasons in the league. So, why does it sound like the market for him will be lukewarm come March 12? Well, Long has dealt with arm injuries since 2010 -- he spent the last four weeks of this past year on injured reserve -- and his play has decreased steadily during that time.
Long still may be the top tackle prize available, especially if a team is convinced he can play on the left side going forward. (Several of the top tackles in this free agent class play on the right, like Sebastian Vollmer, Andre Smith and Phil Loadholt).
A report out this week, though, indicated that Long is seeking $11 million per year in his new deal; the Dolphins are believed to have pegged his value at around $7 million. For the time being, then, there is a massive gap between what Long thinks he's worth and how the rest of the league might feel.
• Michael Turner, RB, Falcons: The Falcons appeared to come to the realization during the 2012 season that Turner no longer qualifies as a go-to, No. 1 back -- Jacquizz Rodgers took more and more of his carries as the season progressed. As such, Turner finished with just 800 yards rushing, his lowest total since coming to Atlanta in 2008.
He still needed 222 carries to get to 800 yards, leaving him with a dismal 3.6 per-carry average. Turner did haul in a career-high 19 receptions and found the end zone 10 times, but his bursts were few and far between.
• Mike Wallace, WR, Steelers: If you're an NFL GM, do you pay for the potential or the production here? Wallace possesses an elite set of skills, as evidenced by the 2,400 combined yards receiving he put up over 2010 and '11. But his production -- and, seemingly, his motivation -- plummeted last season, down to 836 yards and a career-low 13.1 yards per catch.
If, in a contract year, Wallace looked disinterested, how will he perform after receiving a truckload of money?
• Louis Delmas, S, Lions: Detroit coach Jim Schwartz has talked openly about how much better his defense is when the aggressive Delmas is on the field. The problem is, he's rarely on the field.
Delmas played in parts of just eight games last season after missing five outings in 2011. And he continues to have issues with the knee injury that kept him out of action all those times over the past two years.
If he was 100-percent healthy, Delmas would be right up there near the top of a talented free agent safety class. The reality, however, is that Delmas may have to accept a short-term deal to prove that he's able to make it through a full season.
• Titus Young, WR, Lions/Rams: This one doesn't really require any explanation, does it? The only difference between Young and most of the others on this list is that he was cut, as opposed to having his contract expire.
• Matt Moore, QB, Dolphins: I've long been in the camp that argues Moore could be at least a halfway decent No. 1 starter in this league. He is 13-12 in that role for his career, after all.
However, he'll head into free agency just hoping to get a shot somewhere, following a season in which he threw all of 19 passes while riding the pine behind Ryan Tannehill. The Dolphins more or less committed to Tannehill as soon as they drafted him, so it's hard to say how much of a shot Moore was given to win the starting job. Still, in a year with minimal available QB talent on the market, Moore did little to distinguish himself.
• Demetress Bell, OT, Eagles: After signing a big-money deal with the Eagles last offseason, Bell was in the mix to start at left tackle after Jason Peters suffered a season-ending injury. Bell wound up starting all of five games; graded out as the Eagles' worst offensive player, according to Pro Football Focus' ratings; and now hits the market again after Philadelphia voided the final four years of his contract.
• Glenn Dorsey, DT, Chiefs: The No. 5 overall pick in 2008, Dorsey never really thrived in Kansas City. He bottomed out as a Chief last season, playing in a mere four games while dealing with lingering calf and knee injuries.
It would be impossible for any team to feel fully confident that Dorsey's a reliable 16-game performer -- his best hope is to find a team (preferably one that runs a 4-3, as opposed to the Chiefs' 3-4) willing to sign him for one or two years, thus allowing him to get back on track and fire into free agency again soon.
• Dominique Rodgers-Cromatie, CB, Eagles: Let's just say that things never really worked out for DRC in Philadelphia. He was looked upon as one of the game's premier young cornerbacks when the Eagles acquired him in that Kevin Kolb trade. Two years later, he's probably in the second-tier of available corners.
• Connor Barwin, OLB, Texans: It still seems likely that Barwin winds up re-signing in Houston, possibly at a nice price tag. Nevertheless, he picked a bad time to regress as a player.
After missing all but a few plays of the 2010 season with an ankle injury, Barwin reemerged in 2011 to the tune of 11.5 sacks. That number plummeted to three last season, as Barwin struggled to make a consistent impact. Had he repeated his '11 performance, he would have been in line for a massive payday. As it is, he'll have to settle for a decent offer.
• Brent Grimes, CB, Falcons (and any other players coming off major injuries): Grimes became the latest poster child in the fight against the franchise tag -- he had a terrific 2011, was tagged by the Falcons in lieu of a long-term deal last offseason, then tore his Achilles one game into 2012. He'll be hard-pressed to approach the money he was seeking before that injury.Fred Davis Danny Amendola


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just checking in on this thread for the first time. We have daily Tomislav Zubcic updates?! Never underestimate our hope for these Raptors. Bring on Madrid!
just checking in on this thread for the first time. We have daily Tomislav Zubcic updates?! Never underestimate our hope for these Raptors. Bring on Madrid!
Amnesty Bargnani and sign this guy this summer.
Having a decent season
Eurocup League
4 Gs 23 mins 9.8 Pts 55.0 %FG 22.0 %3FG 86.4 %FT 3.8 Rbs 2.3 Ast 1.0 st
Adriatic League
8 Gs 19.4 mins 10.5 Pts 48.9 %FG 33.3 %3FG 83.3 %FT 4.0 Rbs 1.4 Ast 0.5 stl
He doesn't rebound :O thats not good.
Is this guy still ours, I thought we moved his rights for some reason....
Weekly Update on Bargani 2.0
Dec 15 vs Igokea
25 mins 8Pts 9Rebs(4off) 3Ast 2TO 1Stl 3-8 FG 2-5 3FG
Dec 20 vs MZT Spopje
15 mins 2Pts 2rebs(1 off) 1Ast 1-3 FG 0-1 3FG
He seems like a better rebounder than Nani. Can he defend?
Game today vs Szolnok
19 mins 9Pts 6Rebs(1Off) 2Ast 1To 4-5 FG 1-2 3FG
Are boy seem to have a good Xmas break. 31 mins off the bench he has 14 Pts 5(1 off)Rebs 5-8 FG 2-4 3FG 2-4 FT vs Partizan
So the interview with him says he hopes to be in the NBA next year. How likely is that at this point, given both his play level, and the raptors situation?
Nah, saw him playing, ordinary big man, doesn't have huge potential. He's poor mans Bargnani at best, I would love to see Motiejunas signed, as he's rotting on Houstons bench, he's too talented to play as much as Acy does, even Acy gets more time... Poor guy, has huge motor, complete offensive game and size for PF.
I personally think he will come over next year. Seeing that we will probably not have a draft pick. I starting to think Motiejunas is that good. First he didn't make his national team and now he can't even get playing time with a young roockets team.
PF position is stacked in that team. He refused to play with his national team in order to play at summer league with Rockets, well they turned their backs to him for such dedication.
+ Patterson (look at current Houston record, they were thought to be bottom feeders, those guys must be playing good), according to Rockets coach no, but the numbers in summer league, D league, Euroleague and games in October say otherwise. He wasn't given a chance to be honest to play at PF, and he's not a C, what Houston needs.
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Well, that caught my eye, all bright pink with a bold title touting "The Cancer Cure", and posted on the bulletin board of the local coffee shop. I read it aghast: it's a chiropractor trading on tragedy.
Do you see a cancer cure anywhere in there? Chiropractic is not only incapable of curing cancer, it doesn't even treat cancer. This quack Hamling isn't even offering to use chiropractic for this person afflicted with cancer — he's cunningly using her disease to drum up new patients for his clinic, nothing more. I don't even know why it says "The Cancer Cure" on his sign.
It's coming from a horrible little clinic in Morris called Accelerated Chiropractic. Now some chiropractors are simply physical therapists (although if I needed physical therapy, I think I'd rather see a certified physical therapist), and I can sympathize with some people finding benefits with them, but others are outright quacks, and there's an easy way to find out: look for the magic word "subluxation" in their PR.
Subluxations are imaginary. They are the excuse chiropractors use to claim that "traffic jams" in the nervous system cause a host of diseases, from mild pain to cancer, and that their manipulations actually relieve pressure on nerves. Seriously, if chiropractic manipulations of the vertebrae were sufficient to shift the relationship of the bones around in any significant way, they'd be able to shear off nerves all over the place — it's total nonsense invented by 19th century quacks. And yeah, if you search the Accelerated Chiropractic site, it's got subluxations everywhere.
It's the modern equivalent of blaming your ills on leprechauns.
And there's our local chiroquack, shilling for new patients with a sign advertising a cancer cure, and promising to chase all the little leprechauns out of your body to make you feel better.
I've registered a complaint with the local better business bureau. This bozo is disgraceful.
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Eighth-grader gets last word; Boulder Creek's Clint Goodwin wins R-S Spelling Bee
Goodwin bests previous champion in spelling melee
Parents take heed: All the hours that Clint Goodwin spent playing a video game helped him claim victory in Saturday afternoon's Record Searchlight Spelling Bee.
The regional bee, in its 15th year, had 41 contestants from schools around the north state in Sequoia Middle School's McLaughlin Auditorium,
Clint, 13, an eighth-grader at Boulder Creek School, correctly spelled heliacal, which means something associated with the sun, then spelled the element einsteinium to earn himself a trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., courtesy of North Valley Bank.
Last year's champion, University Preparatory's Patrizzia Fox-Beaudet, 10, claimed second place while Shasta Lake School's Meah Bush, 12, a three-year Bee veteran, earned third place.
Meah, a seventh-grader at Shasta Lake School, said she wasn't too nervous.
Clint, however, said he was worried when he saw all the spellers.
But he wound up going wit-to-wit against Patrizzia, a duel lasting several rounds.
It began with melee, which means a fight.
"I knew that word from (the video game) ?Call of Duty,' " he said.
Nevertheless, he said he was nervous because the other spellers seemed to excel ? especially Patrizzia.
"She sounded really smart and was last year's champion," he said.
After misspelling bouchon, a part of a watch, Patrizzia was given Bascology, the study of the language of Spain's Basque people.
"Bass ? what?" she asked.
Clint came back to win with two correctly spelled words.
Clint didn't make it into the spelling bee last year, so his mother, Celeste Goodwin, pushed him to participate this year.
"Mom tested me a lot," Clint said. He said his mom tested him during down time, quizzing him during the drive to school.
Clint will head to Washington for the national bee, which begins May 28.
"Spelling is becoming a lost art, and this competition appeals to students who have a love of the English language and enjoy learning about words and how they all fit together," said Michelle Martin Streeby, marketing manager for the Record Searchlight. "The spelling bee especially encourages students to take a moment when they are given an unfamiliar word and to think it through, using what they already know about words to figure out and solve the puzzle."
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Dandy-Walker syndrome is a brain deformity that develops before birth. The deformity occurs in an area in the back of the brain. This area controls movement and cognitive learning. This syndrome can also affect fluid-filled chambers of the brain called ventricles. The ventricles may have an abnormal buildup of fluid.
It is not clear what causes Dandy-Walker syndrome. There may be a genetic factor.
Dandy-Walker syndrome may be inherited. If a parent has Dandy-Walker syndrome, the child has a higher risk of the condition. There are no other known risk factors.
Symptoms of Dandy-Walker syndrome often occur in infancy. Some may not appear until childhood. Most are found within the first year of life. Symptoms may include:
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You will be asked about your child's symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
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We got about 28''. It puts a damper on the golf game but it'll be good skiing tomorrow
Here is a photo of out front yard and street.
Here is a photo of our back deck.
Sorry - appears the photos are not uploading properly...
I can see the photos okay. They're just very small. Hope it doesn't take too long for you to dig out.
Hurts my neck to try to turn it sideways to look at the pic. LOL
Bundle up guys. Gonna be mid 60's here tomorrow. I'll get in a round in your honor.
Devin_GmitterWord on the street is 3 - 5 days with no power here in Newport, RI...awesome
Good time for a visit to the PGA tour stop.
CAT Bulldozer is going down my Street as I type this, YEAH ! So before I head outside to complete the big dig here are some photos from yesterday.......
27" of Snow , 4'-6' Drfits.....
A few more Photos to come reflecting dig out progress by yesterday afternoon....
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I just came in off the golf course, we were complaining it was only about 50 when we finished. Those pictures are awesome. Alex, watch your back. Easy to get hurt with all that white stuff.
Best to all you guys enjoying yourselves in New England. One reason I left.
Those pictures are wild, makes me not want to complain about the lousy 8 inches that fell here on Thursday.
What is all that stuff?
Man, I feel for everyone out there on the right coast. For those of you that sat inside and watched the action from Pebble Beach, well,.... that's life out here.... Sorry.
wow.....those pics are amazing. we really dodged a bullet here in southern PA. usually we get hit by those storms, but we didn't get anything this time.
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Norfolk brewer Grain, which runs the Plough in Norwich, toasts 30pc rise in sales
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A Norfolk brewer, which runs a pub in Norwich, has recorded a 30pc rise in sales – with the biggest increase coming from the demand for its locally-produced cask ale.
Owners of the Grain Brewery said profits were boosted by the appointment of salesman Tom Hanna, who joined the company in May. As well as its brewery at Alburgh, near Harleston, the company also owns the 16th century pub the Plough on St Benedicts Street in Norwich.
The announcement of its success will come as welcome news to the pub and brewery industry after a report warned last month against the number of pubs being converted into supermarket convenience stores – including the The Firs pub in Hellesdon, which has been converted into a Tesco Express. The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) urged the government to change planning laws, which it said were allowing major supermarket chains and developers an "easy route" to changing the use of pubs.
Speaking about his role at Grain, which has its brewery at Alburgh, near Harleston, Mr Hanna said: "You can't beat sitting down with friendly people and chatting over a beer, and that's pretty much what my job is all about. I've been delighted so far by the brilliant feedback I've been getting from customers and consumers alike."
The enterprise was set up by Geoff Wright, who is the landlord at the Plough, and Phil Halls who runs the brewery side. Its range of beers include the Redwood, a red premium bitter, and a 4pc Blonde Ash Wheat Beer.
This year, the company won the Best Drinks Producer for 2012 at the Norfolk Food and Drink Awards sponsored by Evening News's sister title the Eastern Daily Press.
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macmonkey Posts: 6My wife called about an hour ago to announce that it had arrived. I will be sure to give feedback after I have had time to drive it a bit.
farout Posts: 1,609I was just looking at how many Calibers were in dealer lots. There is one place that had 17 and others had 7 and up. Even the Compass are sitting on lots as well.
I have called several dealers, and there is more lies that sales persons tell about their inventory. There are dealers who will discount these to get them off their lots. The Compass and Caliber are not moving like DCX thought they would. Don't get suckered into a deal unless you get what you want and a very good deal too.
calibreath Posts: 22absolutely!
They seem to be selling in the San Antonio area. We ordered our SXT four months ago just like we want it and don't have it yet.
Ordered a r/t fwd on 10/19 and the last word from dealer is "available for scheduling" or some similar term
You are fortunate. Ours was ordered on August 16th and was (BX)available for schedule and then it was put back to BG -
not available for schedule. I was told it was the 2.0 holding it up. They must be producing the R/T's now. Let us know when you get it and how you like it.
Ordered a r/t fwd on 10/19 delivered on 12/18.Sticker is $20,420 paid $19032 including a $500 rebate. Sunburst orange, cloth seats with heat, engine heater, standard radio, auto trans.electronic stability program, and 26x package.
Just bought a silver SE w/2.0 CVT, power pkg, and A/C off the lot from Landmark Dodge (5-star volume dealer) in Morrow GA. I took from dealer inventory because this was every option I wanted save two: the towing prep and the steel blue color.
I have credit issues so financing was a problem and I admitted it up front...knowing that it would make me a sitting duck for price games (I'm a payment shopper not a price shopper anyway). MSRP on the sticker was $17,834 and "dealer installed options" raised sticker to $18,338. I checked the financing agreement and final sales price is listed as $17K. Given that I knowingly gave the dealer a green light for a certain amount of gouging, I'm satisfied.
The sales rep made a comment that suggested they'd been under a bit of pressure to get their 2007 models off the lot, which suggests to me that the 2008 Calibers may be out fairly soon.
eric0646 Posts: 1I am looking at almost the same car. The sales rep said they didn't have much wiggle room on the price. $17K? That's outstanding. Did you trade or put anything down, or is that what they cut the price to?
Okay, I went back and looked again and I FINANCED $17K. I did have a trade and a bit of cash, about $1100 worth. So final sales price was $18,100, give or take some rounding.
For an SE that's IMNSHO really a little high (SXTs seem to be running in the $19Ks afer rebate), but again, I knew I had given them the green light for that.
If Dodge gave it a base MSRP of $17,834, invoice was below $17K -- and there's no way the "dealer installed options" (clear coat and Scotchguarding) cost them $500. So they made money on the deal.
Since for me this is also a part of the pricing decision, I should note that Calibers are apparently VERY insurable. Going from a 2001 Corolla to a 2007 Caliber increased my premium (for full coverage) by a whopping $300/year. Especially in Atlanta, that is very very good.
daveydodge Posts: 23Some insurance companies are insuring the Caliber as an SUV instead of as a wagon..."SUV insured" is naturally more than the "wagon" classification..you might want to check around for price quotes.
I don't consider $25 more per month going from a 2001 to a 2007 to be excessive. Dodge has a partnership with AIG for new Dodge owners and I was able to get very good coverage (in fact, better than the coverage I had before which was not bad) thanks to that partnership. Time will tell whether the rate was a gimmick but for the moment I'm pleased.
gman64 Posts: 2Just bought a used Caliber 07 RT, here's the deal.
8900 miles, remainder of warranty. was stickered for $16,995, got it for $13,300 plus tax etc etc.
I thought I got a deal?
Kbb.com has the used wholesale price of an 07 RT auto for about 11500. So maybe a passable deal but nothing to write home about. 2nd owner also doesn't get the lifetime powertrain warranty so thats kind of a bummer.
Just bought a used Caliber 07 RT, here's the deal.
8900 miles, remainder of warranty. was stickered for $16,995, got it for $13,300 plus tax etc etc.
I thought I got a deal?
unhappy13 Posts: 2ooops- sry- am a female driver here- for the sucky :lemon: CALIBER...
man- this vehicle is very unsafe- and it will cost me my vehicle use- to bring it in to these beeps. mean- that i wont have any vehicle to use- courtesy car.
only for them to tell me...again that there is nothin wrong.
sigh... it trys to stall out when making left turns... right in mid of freakin rush hr traffics! grrrr.
haha yup- luff the idea of puttin the :lemon: decal on ALL sides of this car.
right now- we had to change our numbers - cuz of dealer NOT sending notes in on time! causing us to - not be able to pay our month on time... i said he}} - this was not our fault- and we should NOT be charged - LATE FEES... duh
all :mad: in all- calibers sux. lot of freakin blind spots! sooooo many times almost hit pedestrians- other vehicles... cant see them - on time.
naaaaah- hope ya'll never look at a :lemon: DODGE...
my mistake- we had a ...dodge grand caravan 05-- stow away seats- traded it in for this lil piece of crap. yep- it is awsum on gas- haha but that is it.
as i said they messed up on first paper work- financial part of company didnt get any of it- until like- about month n half...then immediately started to send us threatening letters for being so far behind!
this past NOV 07 - they tryd to go into my account to take out payments! they were not authorized. that was on the 9th! they then TRYD again to go into account on the 15th!
THEY did fortunately pay my banking charges... for their ...lil mistake' - as they put it.
ohhhh which also caused me to - be ...with more insufficient funds for a legit check that needed to be clear at same time.
they said they knew nutin bout the puter glitch.
but they paid it- and am happy bout that- it was SUM of their employees - that were dumb n ignorant and sarcastic.
i had sent them so many faxes regardin that- and many more incidents... told them anymore freaking phone calls...
haha they phone and if we hang up on them... they ph back with in *seconds!
i mean :confuse: - how old are they?
i said, a number of times... i will change my number- well you will hafta ph n give it to us- i laffed - it is cuz of you- why i am changing...omg- duh.
you are childishly calling- well cant you borrow? they say....
now - as of couple of days ago- they are now phng my friends!! asking for my new number...lol- not giving thier name of company... tryin to quickly change the subject- isnt that rude?
I have sent much - of the over due- where i only owe- like .. 140ish...
trying... and making them know that- but there are freakin ignorant employees there...that wont give you a window of time.
yep- makes me wanna stay with DODGE...
i told them tho- that if this cont- i will send copies of all my faxes to the media- where it is gonna be lil ole ME against a LARGE CORP like themselves...
it is them that will look BAD... and of course have many more ... potential ...BUYERS/ leasers look to another vehicle make.
and stayin away from >this company'
well right now they are angry ...as heck- i am too!!
i told them- that i can take this ignorant beep beep to the media... that no one knows me- and it is *them* that will be ... embarrassed... :P and will lose potential buyers...
jdd4 Posts: 1You type and spell so poorly it was virtually impossible to understand what you are talking about. Hope you dont talk the same way. Judging by what little I could take out of your ranting and raving I get the impression you are not pleasant to deal with. There are two sides to every story, it would be interesting to hear the dealers side. Also, just because a car has blind spots doesnt mean it "sux". You should have picked up on that during the test drive. I recommend relax and be diplomatic but firm, dont rant and rave and make crazy threats. That usually gets you knowwhere other then branded a lunitic.
davis22 Posts: 17There is a used 2008 Caliber priced at $12,995. Is this a good deal? Got 18000 miles on it. This is my first encounter with the caliber but I liked the way it drove. Thoughts?
habalanche Posts: 57Need a little more info on the car to say what kind if deal you are getting.You can have mine,a 2007 R/T AWD 8800 miles leather,premium sound and convenience pkg for $15,000
Your post isn't very descriptive but a used 07 caliber sxt msrp 18500 wholesales for about $11000 with 14000 miles on it. Personally I would prefer to get the sxt 08 new as I want it for about 14500 or so with the lifetime powertrain warranty (doesn't xfer used). Your deal is Ok for the sxt, poor for the $16000 or less se.
There is a used 2008 Caliber priced at $12,995. Is this a good deal? Got 18000 miles on it. This is my first encounter with the caliber but I liked the way it drove. Thoughts?
xdmxxps Posts: 103-20-08 i got a 07 R/T AWD Calibar NEW. LOADED if a Calibar can have it it's got it all but simple radio, but thats ok the sireus is cool. the seats could sit a little lower, i am 5'11" and theres not a lot of head room and there is a blind spot, but hey thats what the side mirrors are for. the price i paid was $22,236 car,tax,plates,blah blah. 20,499 was on the window. I hope that lifetime warrenty is all that they say it is. i really don't care to much about the price with a lifetime powertrain. the body will rust off before i get ride of it, in minnesota that should'nt take to long 15 years. the mileage i'm getting with the 2.4L engine is around 19 in town, and them are hard miles that i put on it. i'm shooting around 28 on the open road, thats with the temp being aournd 32F. The CVT is smooth, not sure what to think about it not a lot of miles yet, but time will tell, once again who cares lifetime powertrain!! the 18" rims are a bit over kill for such a small car, but maybe we can just call that "car bling", my wallet hurts just thinking about replacing the tires when they wear out!!!! it handles like it's on rails, thats not a problem. the ride is a bit on the rough side, that mite be cus of lack of side walls on the tires. ah but they do look cool. all the handles are in easy to reach places, not sure what they where thinking when they put that ipod holder where it is, man i place my arm there when driving down the road, i'll have to find a new place for my ipod what they have does not work for me. for a smaller car, and to have AWD and still get the mileage it does. the Calibar R/T AWD i like. i hope it stays that way. for a hackback i think it looks kinda cool too. If you pay cheap you get cheap, if you pay to much, hope you don't get cheap. so far i've got what i paid for and maybe a little more. If you don't like it why did you buy it, and do your homework next time. for a 3rd car this is a nice crossover for intown, out of town, snow and ice, get around, go down to the gas station to get milk car, my others are a 97 Grand Prix GTP and a 97 Dodge Ram diesel ex. cab one ton 4x4, got both in 98 almost new.
joliebean Posts: 4I have been searching for a decent deal on the 2008 dodge caliber. Not many of the dealers seem willing to lower their prices too much. but that's ok. I'm a patient girl.
Anywho I was just quoted a price of $14,724 not including TTL for a 2008 red SE plus, automatic 2.0L. I feel this is about as decent a price as it's going to get. It's the lowest price I've gotten so far.
Another dealer tried to get me to buy the base model SE for a total of $18600. I turned it down. I didn't like the manual windows.
Another dealer about 2 hours away from my home is willing to sell me an SXT w/24D pkg for $13999. I'd like to jump on that deal but I'm not willing to drive 2 hours each way if something goes wrong with the car or when it needs an oil change, etc.
Any opinions? :blush:
You don't need to buy the car at the dealership you have it serviced at. You can have your car serviced locally even if you buy it in another state. A 2007 sxt with alloys auto and side air bags barely has a trade in value of 11000 with avg miles. This is what your 08 will be worth in a year. 14000 for a 18300 msrp caliber would be an OK deal, but wonder why you can't find a better deal on it with slow sales and all.
Drove the caliber, Small windows, blind spot on the side, cheap interior and ergonomics from hell.
Look into the 09 Nissan Versa S with power pkg, msrp 15800 for about 14300 and the exceptional 08 mazda3 auto hatchback sport, msrp 19500 and selling for about 16500 or so. Possibly the kia rio 5 auto hatch msrp 15800 if you can get it in the 12000s or thereabouts.
Good luck
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Loewen plans to become an outfielder
Pitcher believes he can make it as a position player
With lingering elbow problems derailing his pitching career, Adam Loewen is going to try to come back as an outfielder.
"It's been six years, probably five or six years, since I've hit competitively in college," Loewen, who is hoping to talk to Rick Ankiel to get some advice, told The Baltimore Sun. "It's going to take time. It's going to be a real challenge, but Rick Ankiel did it, so at least I have somebody before me that did it that I can relate to."
A first-round selection in the 2002 draft, the 6-foot-5 left-hander batted .353 with a homer and 38 RBIs in 45 games during his one season at Chipola Junior College in Florida.
Amezega comes through as late insertion: Alfredo Amezega is the kind of player a manager likes to see on the field in the late innings of a tight game.
He entered Sunday's game as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning, and he singled and stole a base. Amezega remained in the game, and in the 11th inning, he singled and eventually scored the game-winning run in the Marlins' 3-2 win over the Phillies. Amezega now has 10 hits in his last 18 at-bats, including three pinch hits.
"That's why, when we put him in the game, we like to keep him in somehow because he's a game changer," manager Fredi Gonzalez told The South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "He's so flexible, you can put him in any kind of position, and he kind of energizes us."
Teagarden's first hit is one for the books: Rookie Taylor Teagarden made his first Major League hit a memorable one. The Rangers catcher hit a solo home run in the sixth inning on Sunday to break up Scott Baker's perfect game and lead Texas to a 1-0 win over the Twins.
"The only thing he didn't do was clean the stadium after the game," Texas closer C.J. Wilson told The Dallas Morning News about Teagarden.
"Baker was throwing so well at that point, I figured he was going to come with his best fastball, and he did," Teagarden said. "I just tried to put an easy swing on it and make contact."
Haren battles through illness for another gem: Dan Haren showed why he was an All-Star pitcher this year. The Arizona right-hander battled a sore throat and an upset stomach on Saturday, but he pitched well enough to lead the Diamondbacks to a 3-2 victory over the Dodgers.
"He didn't have his best stuff out there, but he battled and kept battling," catcher Miguel Montero told Arizona Republic.
"I woke up [with] a little sore throat and didn't have much energy, but throughout the course of the year, you can't feel great every game," Haren said. "I went out there and did the best I could. Fortunately, I had some good defense."
Hamstring mended, Percival taken off DL: Rays closer Troy Percival, who had been out with a sore left hamstring, was activated from the disabled list Sunday.
"My leg feels as normal as it can feel," Percival told The St. Petersburg Times. "Can I go out and give you a guarantee that something else isn't going to go or that it's going to go? I wouldn't do that. But it feels 10 times better than the last time coming off the DL."
Nix targeted for U.S. Olympic team: The Rockies optioned Jayson Nix back to Triple-A Colorado Springs in order to allow him to play for the U.S. Olympic team in the Summer Olympics in China. Nix had to be on an active Minor League roster by Monday in order to be eligible to play for the team.
"He has to clear waivers by Monday to be available to play in the Olympics," manager Clint Hurdle told The Rocky Mountain News. "To get an opportunity to play in the Olympics, it adds tremendous value to someone's career."
Walk-off grand slam a first for Miles: For just the third time this season and the 15th time in his career, Aaron Miles smacked a home run in the Cardinals' 9-5 win over the Padres on Sunday. This one, however, was a walk-off grand slam, the first walk-off hit of his career at any level.
"That's a feeling I wasn't sure I was going to get to experience, that walk-off homer," Miles told MLB.com. "But it happened to me. I'd never done it before -- not in the Minor Leagues or anywhere -- so it's a great feeling."
Lee's dominance shines in complete game: Cliff Lee was once again dominating on Sunday, tossing a complete-game gem -- his second complete game of the year -- in the Indians' 6-2 victory over the Mariners. Lee is 13-2 with a 2.29 ERA.
"It's fun to catch Cliff," catcher Kelly Shoppach told The Cleveland Plain Dealer. "He's been able to throw all his pitches for strikes. He always makes me look like I'm calling the right pitch."
Dempster secures first road victory: For the first time since June 2, 2006, Ryan Dempster picked up a victory on the road in the Cubs' win over the Astros on Sunday. Now 11-4, Dempster worked eight strong innings and jokingly dismissed being harassed by reporters about road victories after the game.
"Finally won on the road. Oh, my God, such a relief," Dempster told The Chicago Tribune. "All the questions can stop now."
Teammate Kerry Wood isn't surprised by Dempster's overall success.
"Nobody in the game that I've played with works harder than he does," Wood said. "I saw him out running in Central Park [last week] while the rest of us were getting up with our families. The guy is unbelievable."
McLouth's mom always believed: Nate McLouth has come a long way in a short time -- from not being able to land a starting job to representing the Pirates in the All-Star Game last week at Yankee Stadium. This, of course, comes as no surprise to his family.
"We just knew," McLouth's mother, Pam, told The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "We never gave up believing he was going to get a shot, and that when he did, it would be a good thing. We knew that when the time was right for Nate, it would happen."
Smoltz to get a taste of TV while on DL: John Smoltz has found a way to keep busy while being on the disabled list. He is scheduled to work the pregame and post-game shows for SportsSouth on Wednesdays and Sundays.
"I'm definitely interested," Smoltz, 41, who will be six weeks out from his season-ending shoulder surgery Tuesday, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "It's something I'd be willing to do on a limited basis. I couldn't do that to my kids when I retire."
Ozuna's speed put on display in debut: The Dodgers signed Pablo Ozuna after the infielder was released by the White Sox. Ozuna entered Sunday's game as a pinch-runner and scored the tying run in the ninth inning by coming home from first base on a double by Matt Kemp.
"He might be one of the only guys on the team who could get there from first base," catcher Russell Martin told The Los Angeles Times.
Rodriguez not thinking about saves record: Francisco Rodriguez continued his assault on Bobby Thigpen's single-season save record as he struck out the side against Boston in the ninth inning on Sunday to record his 40th save. He became the fastest player in history to 40 saves in a season, making it 10 games sooner than John Smoltz did when Rodriguez racked up that number in the 98th game of the season for the Angels.
"Forty is unbelievable," Rodriguez, who reached the milestone for the fourth consecutive year since taking over as full-time closer, told The Los Angeles Times. "But when you ask me about it, you make me think about the record. I don't want to think about the record."
Shoppach adds another blast: Kelly Shoppach hit his eighth home run of the season on Sunday in the Indians' 6-2 victory over the Mariners.
"I've always had some power," Shoppach told The Cleveland Plain Dealer. "If I stay within myself, I know I can do some things as far as home runs are concerned. I've always hit a bunch. I was a doubles guy until I got to Triple-A, and then I learned to hit it a little farther. It's only one game."
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North Cascades > Kyes Peak > Climber's Log
Kyes Peak Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|South Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2013
|Lots of steep traversing. The summit scramble scared me. We climbed to the peak in a whiteout. Thanks for the beta Josh!
Video by Bryan K:
|Posted Aug 19, 2013 9:29 pm
|From Columbia Glacier
|For anyone who hasn't walked around on the Columbia Glacier, this route provides a great excuse. There is a cannon-hole that can be climbed right through, under a boulder blocking a ravine near the ridge-top.
|Posted Jan 26, 2013 4:08 pm
|Kyes Peak
Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2009
|A long day, but well worth it.
|Posted Sep 15, 2012 9:45 pm
|South Ridge
Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2012
| Only monkey on the mountain today. Where is everybody?
A full days work with great reward in views.
|Posted Aug 2, 2012 10:24 pm
|Josh Lewis
|Standard South Route
Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2011
|This was a fun peak with a very interesting hike back down. We had to stay the night unexpectedly.
|Posted Apr 25, 2012 10:26 pm
|Close, yet so far
Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2004
|Though this wasn't the highest nor the longest hike I've done, it was certainly one of the hardest. This was most likely due to my over-estimated sense of what kind of physical condition I was in... along with an under-estimation of how far the peak actually was from the trailhead.
Don't get me wrong, I didn't go in blind and unprepared. I had read quite a few hike reports by others and had studied the topo maps on the net, however, it's one thing to read about it and another to do it...
For a full trip report with photos, you are welcome to visit my website: Peak Fever.
|Posted May 18, 2011 3:39 pm
|Columbia Glacier
|Ascent from Columbia Glacier, descent from South Ridge.
|Posted Jun 20, 2007 2:55 am
|South Ridge
Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2006
|Eleven hours round trip. Could not find the summit register. Great views to Columbia Peak and Blanca Lake.
|Posted Sep 26, 2006 6:31 pm
|Andy Dewey
|Route Climbed: South Ridge
Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2006
|Very low visibility, great climb though!
|Posted Jul 3, 2006 5:25 pm
|Route Climbed: south ridge Date Climbed: August 31, 2005
|Posted Sep 4, 2005 1:32 pm
|Route Climbed: South Ridge Date Climbed: September 13, 2003
|My friend Kate and i climbed from Virgin Lake. Lots of time and effort in route-finding. Spectacular exposure on the summit ridge. We were the 30th and 31st people to sign the register this year. Great weather.
|Posted Sep 15, 2003 11:56 pm
|Route Climbed: south ridge Date Climbed: 6 28 03
|Climbed this cool summit with Nolan on an awesome early summer day. Virgin lake melting out fast but still plenty of snow left.
|Posted Jun 30, 2003 11:44 pm


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I'll shoot a policeman every day until you arrest the murderer of Hanneke Sloet.
Shortly after the South African Police Services receive this threatening email, a policeman is shot by a sniper and recovering alcoholic Benny Griessel is ordered to reopen the Sloet case.
Hanneke Sloet was a sensual and ambitious lawyer. At the time of her murder she was working on one of the biggest Black Empowerment deals in South African history. She was found dead in her luxury Cape Town apartment, a single stab wound to her chest.
After 40 days, the trail has gone cold. The first investigation could find no motive and no leads, only a set of nude photographs, an ex-boyfriend with a rock-solid alibi, conniving attorneys and financial double-dealing.
Benny has to deal with immense pressure from his superiors, the media and the unfathomable sniper, whose emails keep coming and who won't stop shooting. And then there's Benny's love interest, former pop sensation Alexa Barnard, who is also trying to rebuild her life after the ravages of alcohol, and Benny has to make sure she stays sober for her comeback.
At the same time, Benny's feisty colleague, Captain Mbali Kaleni, is hunting the shooter, trying desperately to find what connects him to Hanneke Sloet.
Both Benny and Mbali are about to endure seven days of hell.
©2012 Deon Meyer (P)2012 Hodder & Stoughton
"Meyer is the leading chronicler of South Africa, and his latest novel shows off his technical skill . . . a dazzling performance." (Sunday Times Books of the Year 2011)
Worth listening to! Deon Meyer is an excellent author and this book doesn't disappoint. Narrator does a good job.
"Complicated and very slow moving"
This novel, being South African tends to be a bit difficult to follow as the names are tricky. Also I felt that the police tended to lack a certain sofistication and bludgeoned their way through from one tangle to the next. Any successes were purely accidental!
"Deon Meyer at his best"
Another winner from Deon Meyer.
Good narration, and a great cast of characters make this an enjoyable read.
Fast paced story.
Great convincing narration, he is able to deliver the various accents of South Africa.
Hope the next book is not too far away from completion!
"Pleasantly Surprised"
I'm a Deon Meyer fan so I knew I would enjoy the story. It was the first time I tried the audible format and I was sceptical. I'm very critical of narrators and I'll rather not listen to a book if I don't like the narrator for fear of ruining the story. I'm Afrikaans but enjoy reading in English. I thought I'd take a chance on this one. I was so impressed with Saul Reichlin. What a pleasure! You are a true artist Sir. How wonderful that I could listen to a fantastic story narrated by someone as good as you. Thank You for making a great story even more fun! You've got the accents down to a tee!
Deon Meyer makes a character so "relatable". The effort to stop swearing, the inner demons you try to overcome daily, the insecurities you try to hide from the world, the way you wanted to write something down but forgot, the woollies meals, the challenges and joys dealt with daily in a very mixed culture environment in South Africa.... You feel like you can completely relate.
The one where Mr Griesel met the artists he admired and the moment overwhelmed his carefully planned responses completely. LOL...
Yes! I couldn't wait to get back to it!
More Misters Meyer and Reichlin... We want more! :-)
"I did not get past the first 15 minutes."
Nothing. The writing was amateurish, slow with unnecessary detail.
Was done in a local English South African accent too slowly
Did not last long enough to do this.
I had to return it.
"Using name of Jesus at veil"
Uncertain did not listen past first chapter
Why do the name of Jesus need to be used as a curse word it is sad that an obvious great writer need to offend a group of readers by doing this.
"A good listen"
The obsession with alcoholic melancholy notwithstanding, we very much enjoyed this book - a gripping and intricate story, very well read.
"Excellent !!"
suspense emotions relationships
storyline that connects all the dots
hennie griesel
solving the impossible murder
Great book overall - glad to see the excelllent South African writers getting their books onto audible
"Deon Meyer Perfection"
One of my top favourites.
Griessel - so human, so good a policeman, so typically lost between work and family.
Mbali, the policewoman, with the typical South African (Zulu) accent.
The final phone call by the girl's father from the USA.
I loved the fast-moving pace of the book and the suspense. Could not stop listening. I am looking forward to the next Griessel book - and also more of the Deon Meyer-Reichlin combination on Audible.
"What happend?"
I am a fan of Deon Meyer. This book was therefore a big turn of, fellt like Meyer's muse must heve been on vacation when he wrote this one.
The characters i like so much were there but the story was dreadfully boring and uninteresting, and the diolougs, well cliche upon cliche.
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Swiss rider Gian Simmen rode to the top of a world-class field at today's World Super Pipe Championships in Park City, Utah. Tommy Czeschin and Andy Finch rounded out the podium.
Vindication came under partly cloudy skies for the 1998 Halfpipe Gold Medalist, who failed to qualify for last year's Olympic finals.
Simmen killed the replicated Olympic superpipe with his signature big spins and mad style. Nose- and tailgrab bs fives, a Haakon, and a chicken salad (Gian admitted he was hungry) – all done at size – only hint at what he put down during the best of three-runs format.
Tommy Czeschin also carried speed across the flatbottom of a near-perfect pipe, nailing the variations he's known for with enough amplitude to take the second slot. Pin collectors will recall that Tommy had it turned up at the 2002 games, only to get slighted by a panel of judges in need of LensCrafters.
Andy Finch, with his arm cinched tightly to his side due to chronic shoulder blow out, smoothed his way through one inverted trick after another for third.
Insanity was also dealt by French Canuck Guillaume Morriset (who teched with switch hits), and Jan Michaelis. Jan absolutely blew minds until exploding his forearm at the end of run one. Spinster Marku Koski and a slew of Scanners were also on hand.
1. Gian Simmen Arosa, SWZ 94.00 $15,000
2. Tommy Czeschin Mammoth Lakes, CA USA 93.00 $8,000
3. Andy Finch Fresno, CA USA 92.67 $4,000
4. Guillaume Morisset Stoneham, QC CAN 91.00 $2,000
5. Ross Powers Stratton, VT USA 90.67 $1,000
6. JJ Thomas Golden, CO USA 90.67
7. Elijah Teter Belmont, VT USA 90.33
8. Antti Autti Rovaniemi, FIN 89.67
9. Miikka Hast Rovaniemi, FIN 88.33
10. Halvor Lunn Kongsberg, NOR 86.00
11. George Oakley Rogue River, OR USA 83.33
12. Ricky Bower Park City, UT USA 68.67
13. Markku Koski Sievi, FIN 53.67
14. Jan Michaelis Munich, GER 52.00


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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by datalogan, Jan 26, 2013.
Oh no, does this mean the old "Enterprise-D vs. Star Destroyer" debates are going to start up again?
And while we can all agree Storm was a better role in a better movie, Catwoman does have the redeeming quality of its costume.
On the contrary, it was an utterly hideous costume. What it revealed was quite spectacular, but the costume itself was atrociously designed, especially the cowl.
Nobody is going to merge the two. It's like merging McDonalds and Burger King. Sure, they're in the same category and there are similarities but if both can make big bucks as independent brands, why would merging them make more money?
Obviously, it would make less money if there's any difference at all, so nobody is going to be motivated to do it. And why would Disney and Paramount even stop for one millisecond to consider such a thing? They're two rival companies. Corporations do work together, but only when there are big bucks as a motiation and that is hardly the case here.
Not a chance in hell.
The only case I can think of where a feature film crossed over characters or franchises belonging to two or more different studios was Who Framed Roger Rabbit? -- and it took a lot of effort to get studios like Warner Bros. and Turner Entertainment to agree to share their properties. Oh, and also there was Toy Story 2/3 using Barbie and Ken, something Mattel wouldn't agree to until after the first film was a huge hit. And Wreck-It Ralph has done something similar with video game characters, although they're just cameos.
Of course, in all those cases, it was Disney's clout and wealth that was able to get it done, so if anyone could make it happen with rival space-opera franchises, it would be Disney.
There is the case of Freddy vs. Jason, a crossover of New Line's Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and Paramount's Friday the 13th franchise. But that didn't happen until Paramount lost the rights to Jason and New Line acquired them. So that doesn't count as a real inter-studio crossover.
OK, this thread quickly went down the rabbit-hole of discussion about companies and business and capitalism in the real world.
Sorry about that. I do understand the unlikeliness of a merger or cross-over happening.
I was more interested in peoples thoughts about what such a merger might look like (regardless of how unlikely). Guess I should have named the thread better.
My initial guesses were mostly negative, thinking the merger would mess up some of the unique thinks the different franchises focus on.
But a good point was made that it's really all about the characters. It would be interesting to see certain characters intereact.
Kira and Leia
Spock and Yoda
Data and R2D2 / C3PO
Worf vs Darth Vader
Anyone else interested in certain pairings, no matter how unlikely it is that they will ever happen?
i definitely wouldn't want a SERIOUS crossover...but if they had a fun "what if" type of short..whether shown at the end of a movie, or on the web...i think it'd be fun to watch, and great oporunity to promote something serious (and get more hype for the movie).
Also, maybe film a few fun scenes with actors doing the other franchise (like Kirk or Sulu swinging a light saber & Spock using the force)...
or in the OFFICIAL movie, seeing ships form the other franichise in the background (heck, they can even preview ships for the next movie in the current one). They can then release a statement: "There is no official canon explanation or designation for this ship"
Fun cross promotion could only help both...
But, seriously... no. Just no.
^ As Kirk violates the Prime Directive yet again . . . .
a star wars/avengers crossover is more likely/would be more interesting
As a diehard fan of both franchises since the 70's, I have zero interest in any crossover, much less a "merger."
Ain't gonna happen anyway. There's no artistic or commercial reason for it.
A merger, with the franchises having a permanent effect on each other? Not at all interested, but a one off non-canon crossover comic book or novel where all of the toys are back in respective boxes at the end could be fun.
I can see that, as a one-off novelty like "Star Trek meets Legion of Super-Heroes" or "Vampirella vs. Catwoman" or something.
Could be fun.
Yeah, I'll second that. I was thinking like Superman vs. Spider-Man, which dates me I guess.
We could have Spock with a Jedi robe wielding the force. Scotty and Keenser replacing Lando and Nien Nunb in the Falcon after rebuilding it after some battle. McCoy can rewire a photon torpedo to seek out the Death Star's exhaust port.
Lots of possibilities.
Hey, I still remember the very moment I first saw an ad for Superman vs. Spider-Man. My teenage jaw hit the floor. It was like stumbling onto Bigfoot or a UFO without warning.
"Ohmigod! Is this for real?"
Crossovers are a bit less mind-boggling these days, but I can't resist checking them out sometimes. (I particularly liked "Zorro vs. Dracula" several years back.)
Only if it was an one-off comic book version - it could work. On screen - not a chance.
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