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Discussion in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' started by LeadHead, Oct 17, 2012.
DATA: Sir, I am detecting a temporal distortion on the surface and human life signs.
Picard finds himself in the cave as the Torpedoes start to hit.
On the Enterprise...
Riker: O'Brien, get him out of there!!
Picard beams out as the torpedoes detonate.
Back on the Enterprise
Riker: Transporter room, have you got him?
PICARD (over comm): He has indeed, Commander. And believe me, it's good to be back.
Worf: We have destroyed the target. There is no further indication of triollic activity.
RIKER: Ensign, lay in a course to the nearest Starbase. Warp six.
The Enterprise goes to warp.
Captain's Log Stardate 46001.3 Everyone who should be in the 19th Century is safely there and everyone who should be in the 24th, are here. Mister Data has been restored to us, head and all and Samuel Clemens will write the books he was to write after our encounter.
Picard enters Ten Forward and keeps his promise to Guinan and sees her again. The two just smile at each other without saying a word.
CLEMENS: Now be careful, boys. Don't jostle her too much. Don't worry, Madam Guinan, you're going to be fine.
As young Guinan is stretchered away, Clemens picks up his broken watch then puts it down again to be found with the other artifacts, including Data's disembodied head, in 500 years time.
Another one in the books.
MOVIE - Insurrection_________________________53 days, 16 hours, 4 minutes
VOY - Bride of Chaotica_______________________42 days, 1 hour, 1 minute
DS9 - Trials and Tribble-ations_________________36 days, 9 hours, 3 minutes
VOY - Dark Frontier__________________________33 days, 14 hours, 31 minutes
ENT - The Forge/Awakenings/Kir'Shara___________32 days, 19 hours, 35 minutes
VOY - Message in a Bottle_____________________30 days, 12 hours, 53 minutes
VOY - Scorpion______________________________27 days, 2 hours, 12 minutes
MOVIE - Nemesis____________________________26 days, 14 hours, 23 minutes
MOVIE - Star Trek XI_________________________26 days, 9 hours, 57 minutes
MOVIE - The Voyage Home____________________25 days, 4 hours, 36 minutes
TNG - Time's Arrow_______________________25 days, 4 hours, 32 minutes
DS9 - The Search_______________________24 days, 18 hours, 38 minutes
VOY - Caretaker__________________________24 days, 11 hours, 21 minutes
TOS - The Menagerie_________________________23 days, 21 hours, 20 minutes
DS9 - The Homecoming/The Circle/The Siege______23 days, 18 hours, 38 minutes
ENT - In a Mirror, Darkly_______________________23 days, 13 hours, 40 minutes
MOVIE - First Contact_________________________22 days, 0 hours, 41 minutes
MOVIE - The Motion Picture____________________21 days, 2 hours, 20 minutes
ENT - Borderland/Cold Station 12/The Augments___20 days, 4 hours, 27 minutes
ENT - Breaking the Ice_____________________19 days, 22 hours, 8 minutes
TNG - Measure of a Man______________________18 days, 13 hours, 18 minutes
MOVIE - The Wrath of Khan___________________18 days, 4 hours, 20 minutes
DS9 - Improbable Cause/The Die is Cast_________18 days, 3 hours, 30 minutes
DS9 - The Visitor____________________________17 days, 9 hours, 7 minutes
DS9 - Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang_____________17 days, 9 hours, 1 minute
DS9 - The Way of the Warrior__________________16 days, 23 hours, 36 minutes
TNG - Peak Performance______________________16 days, 22 hours, 49 minutes
TOS - Bread and Circuses_____________________16 days, 21 hours, 45 minutes
VOY - The Voyager Conspiracy_________________15 days, 5 hours, 4 minutes
MOVIE - The Final Frontier____________________15 days, 3 hours, 35 minutes
VOY - Counterpoint__________________________15 days, 1 hour, 36 minutes
DS9 - In Purgatory's Shadow/By Inferno's Light__14 days, 23 hours, 54 minutes
TOS - Requiem for Methuselah_________________14 days, 22 hours, 8 minutes
VOY - Future's End__________________________14 days, 12 hours, 19 minutes
VOY - Body and Soul_________________________14 days, 10 hours, 23 minutes
DS9 - Emissary__________________________14 days, 9 hours, 3 minutes
TOS - Spock's Brain_________________________14 days, 8 hours, 47 minutes
TOS - The Man Trap_________________________13 days, 22 hours, 6 minutes
MOVIE - The Undiscovered Country_____________13 days, 3 hours, 58 minutes
MOVIE - The Search for Spock_________________12 days, 20 hours, 31 minutes
TOS - Journey to Babel_______________________12 days, 12 hours, 32 minutes
MOVIE - Generations________________________12 days, 10 hours, 50 minutes
TNG - Tapestry__________________________12 days, 7 hours, 5 minutes
DS9 - The Maquis___________________________12 days, 2 hours, 31 minutes
TOS - The Naked Time____________________12 days, 2 hours, 27 minutes
TOS - Where No Man Has Gone Before__________11 days, 19 hours, 57 minutes
TOS - The City on the Edge of Forever__________11 days, 11 hours, 9 minutes
TNG - Lower Decks_________________________10 days, 18 hours, 19 minutes
TNG - Chain of Command____________________10 days, 6 hours, 18 minutes
DS9 - Favor The Bold/The Sacrifice of Angels_____10 days, 1 hour, 21 minutes
TOS - Balance of Terror______________________ 9 days, 8 hours, 18 minutes
TOS - Return to Tomorrow_________________8 days, 16 hours, 11 minutes
TNG - The Enemy___________________________8 days, 6 hours, 13 minutes
ENT - Silent Enemy______________________8 days, 5 hours, 59 minutes
TNG - Yesterday's Enterprise__________________8 days, 5 hours, 22 minutes
TOS - The Trouble with Tribbles________________8 days, 1 hour, 59 minutes
DS9 - Whispers____________________________8 days, 1 hour, 23 minutes
TNG - The First Duty________________________7 days, 21 hours, 13 minutes
DS9 - Second Skin_______________________7 days, 16 hours, 43 minutes
TOS - That Which Survives_______________6 days, 20 hours, 19 minutes
TNG - Unification__________________________6 days, 14 hours, 49 minutes
TNG - Sins of the Father_____________________6 days, 7 hours, 45 minutes
TOS - The Doomsday Machine________________6 days, 1 hour, 27 minutes
TNG - Where No One Has Gone Before________5 days, 22 hours, 38 minutes
TAS - The Counter-Clock Incident______________5 days, 22 hours, 27 minutes
TOS - Space Seed__________________________5 days, 16 hours, 58 minutes
ENT - Shuttlepod One_______________________5 days, 13 hours, 6 minutes
DS9 - Far Beyond the Stars__________________5 days, 3 hours, 15 minutes
TNG - Contagion___________________________5 days, 2 hours, 34 minutes
TOS - Amok Time__________________________4 days, 23 hours, 17 minutes
TNG - The Best of Both Worlds________________4 days, 15 hours, 34 minutes
TOS - Tomorrow is Yesterday_________________4 days, 13 hours, 8 minutes
TNG - Parallels____________________________4 days, 10 hours, 35 minutes
TNG - All Good Things..._____________________4 days, 10 hours, 0 minutes
ENT - Twilight____________________________4 days, 2 hours, 58 minutes
DS9 - In the Pale Moonlight__________________4 days, 2 hours, 49 minutes
TNG - Remember Me_______________________4 days, 0 hours, 2 minutes
TOS - The Changeling____________________3 days, 16 hours, 45 minutes
TAS - Yesteryear__________________________3 days, 9 hours, 24 minutes
TNG - Deja Q_____________________________3 days, 5 hours, 50 minutes
TOS - The Tholian Web_____________________3 days, 5 hours, 20 minutes
TNG - Face of the Enemy____________________3 days, 3 hours, 35 minutes
TOS - Mirror, Mirror________________________3 days, 1 hours, 13 minutes
TOS - The Corbomite Maneuver______________2 days, 12 hours, 14 minutes
TNG - Sarek_____________________________2 days, 4 hours, 12 minutes
TOS - The Squire of Gothos________________2 days, 4 hours, 3 minutes
TNG - The Defector_______________________2 days, 0 hours, 13 minutes
TNG - The High Ground__________________0 days, 20 hours, 55 minutes
TNG - Cause and Effect____________________0 days, 17 hours, 51 minutes
TNG - Data's Day_________________________0 days, 11 hours, 48 minutes
VOY - Basics_____________________________0 days, 6 hours, 15 minutes
TNG - Q Who?___________________________0 days, 2 hours, 57 minutes
Wow, that took us 25 days?! Nearly a month? Incredible. It was fun, and I guess it was two episodes so not too bad all things considered. Hope I'm not hated too much for selecting a two-parter.
So, when do we get to choosing the chooser for the next ep?
Right now, my young Zizzy! Stand by for activation of the Emergency Alert System!
The following message has been transmitted at the request of the TrekBBS chapter of emergency management:
Due to yet another ADHD outbreak on leandar's part, the Participants in this thread are as follows:
1) Leadhead
2) Enterprise 1981
3) Orac
4) Athena28
5) Vanyel
6) Trekker4747
7) leandar
8) Ziz
9) BlueStuff
10) Brian
11) CoveTom
The participants are listed in order of who posted first in the thread, and the winner will be chosen via Random Number Generator, meaning no "weight" is assigned to anyone. Except of course, your personal weight. But keep that to yourself for the time being, ok?
Time to roll the Random.org wheel......
And the winner is:
Ziz! (criminy, it's never me anymore.... lol!)
So, Ziz, the next move is yours. So please select the next episode you would like to be our next Line-by-Line challenge.
For the record, a Single episode or any episode or episodes connected by the words "To Be Continued" are eligible. Big arcs like the DS9 Occupation arc or the Xindi arc must be done as separate threads.
Here's the list of episodes we have already done.
The Original Series
Where No Man Has Gone Before
The Man Trap
The Menagerie
Journey to Babel
The City on the Edge of Forever
The Doomsday Machine
Requiem for Methuselah
The Trouble with Tribbles
Spock's Brain
Space Seed
Mirror, Mirror
The Tholian Web
Bread and Circuses
Amok Time
The Corbomite Maneuver
Balance of Terror
Tomorrow is Yesterday
The Squire of Gothos
The Changeling
Return to Tomorrow
That Which Survives
The Naked Time
The Animated Series
The Counter-Clock Incident
The Next Generation
Measure of a Man
Yesterday's Enterprise
Peak Performance
The First Duty
The Best of Both Worlds
Sins of the Father
All Good Things...
Face of the Enemy
Cause and Effect
Chain of Command
Q Who?
Lower Decks
Deja Q
The Enemy
Remember Me
Data's Day
The Defector
Where No One Has Gone Before
The High Ground
Time's Arrow
Deep Space Nine
The Visitor
Trials and Tribble-ations
The Way of the Warrior
Improbable Cause/The Die is Cast
Favor The Bold/The Sacrifice of Angels
Far Beyond the Stars
The Homecoming/The Circle/The Siege
The Maquis
In the Pale Moonlight
Second Skin
Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang
The Search
In Purgatory's Shadow/By Infernos Light
Bride of Chaotica
Dark Frontier
Future's End
Message in a Bottle
The Voyager Conspiracy
Body and Soul
Silent Enemy
Shuttlepod One
Borderland/Cold Station 12/The Augments
In a Mirror, Darkly
The Forge/Awakenings/Kir'Shara
Breaking the Ice
And remember, if a choice is not made within forty-eight hours of this posting, it will be assumed that you have passed, and another roll of the random.org generator will be made.
Add Tapestry to that list.
Yeah, that's what I said. It's what I said, it's what I said! lol
Damn...the longer this list gets, the harder it is to choose.
think, think, think...
Let's go with Enterprise - Dead Stop.
Let it be done. So say we all!
Thanks for taking care of this leandar! Been busy the last couple of days.
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The reality of Cataclysm leveling
So now it's time to talk leveling. I've been thinking about how to have this conversation with you guys for a while now because I knew I was going to be the bearer of bad news. Basically, here's the deal: You'll want to level as shadow.
Now stop, stop! Don't feel betrayed my fellow priests. I'm still going to supply you with advice on alternatives, but my wholehearted recommendation to every priest going from 80 to 85 is to level shadow. I think this will allow for the most pleasurable leveling experience due to the pacing and effectiveness of it. Leveling as disc or holy by questing is just an exhausting process, and though you'll think everything is fine the first two levels, by the time you get to level 83, you'll be pulling your hair out. The increased damage healers get from Chakra or Evangelism will not scale upward enough to compare to the damage a DPS class can do, and it takes four to five times longer to kill a single mob as a healing spec than a damage spec. Combine that with the amount of damage higher level mobs hit for and you'll usually find yourself dead if you have to fight more than one opponent at once. It's not pretty.
What about healing through the random dungeon finder? Well, that's riddled with problems, too. As I said last week, the new dungeons require a lot more coordination, preparation, and patience. Even a peon would know the average PUG doesn't stand a chance, so expect many of your groups to disband or lose some vital component (*cough*tank*cough*) after the first trash wipe. If you have friends who you can clear dungeons with, then that will help, but I still wouldn't rely solely on dungeons to level up. Experience from quests is so significant, and since you have to discover dungeon portals before you can queue for them anyway, you might as well quest while you're out in the zones.
Quests are hands down the best way to level in Cataclysm due to the experience they reward. That's why shadow is the way to go. However, I know there are a bunch of you who are tried-and-true healing priests and you're happy to level up at a slower rate if it means not having to Mind Flay. If that's who you are then fine, let's do this.
Where to level
So as I said before, you'll be questing. (You can still heal dungeons, of course, but don't plan for them to be more than a break from the leveling.) Since I already mentioned trash mobs are lethal at higher levels, it's best if you complete both level 80 zones, Mount Hyjal and Vashj'ir. These zones are roughly equivalent to Borean Tundra and Howling Fjord in Wrath, serving as two possible locations for players to start their level 80 characters when Cataclysm launches. As a healing priest with dinky damage, it's in your best interest to do these zones, because the health and damage of mobs will be lower than what you'll find later. Anyway, if you complete both these zones in their entirety, you should have no trouble getting to about level 83.
From there, you can quest through Deepholm, and that should get you through most of level 84. To get to 85, you can mix in some dungeons or work on the precursor quests that lead to Twilight Highlands.
Some things you should know is that every quest hub starts in your faction's capital and the quest givers will typically direct you to a portal that will transport you to the quest hub. Without the bread crumb quests in the capital cities, you won't really be able to start questing in any of the zones, so don't just fly to the zone expecting to get started. (Or swim, if you're going to Vashj'ir ... it ends tragically, I promise.) Everything is very linear and requires you to start in the right starting spot. Also, there are level requirements for all the zones after Hyjal and Vashj'ir, so don't expect to just dive into a high-level zone.
- Deepholm requires 82.
- Uldum requires level 83.
- Twilight Highlands requires level 84.
How to level
You may remember I wrote some leveling guides this past summer to help players out for new priests they wanted to make before Cataclysm. The whole thing was quite a learning experience for me, and I've since decided that I probably overcomplicated everything with detail.
I think I should stress that when you're leveling, you don't actually need to min-max our rotation for quest mobs. Priests have a pretty large collection of damage spells, when you factor in the shadow spells, but using all of them to get the maximum amount of damage per second is far from necessary. In fact, if you incorporate your entire damage toolbox into each pull, you'll actually find you only cast Smite a few times, which doesn't share much synergy with the points we put into Chakra or Evangelism.
There are a lot of different ways you could play. You might also really hate sitting to drink, for example, so you might use a rotation of spells that focuses around using the most cost-effective spells more so that you can stretch out how long it takes to burn through your mana between your cooldowns so you don't need to sit too much. Just use some deductive reasoning.
This idea goes for talents, too, since there are a ton of of talents you can use for leveling that vary in their effectiveness based on how you're leveling (e.g., by yourself, with a friend, or with a group.) A talent like Reflective Shield, for example, is one you might consider taking if you are questing entirely by yourself, but if you're with a friend, you'll be wasting those talent points each time he holds threat (which he will, if he's a tank or damage class.)
There really is no fast way to level as a healing priest, so enjoy the flexibility you get from making the decision to take your time by doing it your way. I'm not going to tell you how to enjoy your game, and leveling as holy or disc might actually help you better learn the full extent of your class as a healer (which is particularly handy if you want to PvP). When you get to level cap, you'll find more precise guides from me which will help refine things you're doing right and correct things you might have been doing wrong. Learn what works through trial and error.
All the details
That said, I'm not going to throw you guys to the foxes by stopping here. I'm still going to provide you with a few lists that suggests things you wouldn't ordinarily use as a healer but will want to consider for your questing spec. First up are the different talents you can consider in your builds.
- Inner Sanctum This talent makes you run faster with Inner Will. Anyone whose ever run back from a wipe and seen a ret paladin slowly creep ahead of the group knows that those little speed buffs do add up. Running faster when you level, especially in places where you can't mount, will buy you time.
- Reflective Shield I already mentioned this talents in my example, and I do recommend it for solo play. It will up your damage without costing you any more mana than you were already spending.
- Test of Faith Just max this out if you're planning on soloing. You'll be surprised how easy it is to fall below 50 percent of your health. Actually, if I haven't said this already, this talent is a million times more effective in Cataclysm than it was in Wrath, and you might want to use it even when you're not leveling, if you can spare the points.
- Improved Shadow Word: Pain You'll be using Shadow Word: Pain to chip away at each mob you fight, so this talent is worth considering.
- Veiled Shadows 60 seconds less doesn't mean too much in dungeons, but it's really helpful when you're leveling. This is a favorite choice of mine for leveling.
You can skip talents that are only applicable when conducting focused healing (Strength of Soul, Serendipity) or group-oriented healing (Circle of Healing, Lightwell, Spirit of Redemption.) Also notice I didn't recommend all the PvP talents available to healing priests. This is because not all PvP talents are necessarily good choices for leveling, since most mobs do not have cooldowns to blow on you, and the single strikes of damage they do aren't usually that big. Both Blessed Resilience and Focused Will assume to some extent that you're receiving an onslaught of damage, which will really only be the case if you plan on trying to pull multiple mobs at once.
There are also some glyphs that you might want to consider for leveling.
- Glyph of Divine Accuracy This glyph is a no-brainer, since it will keep your Smite from missing.
- Glyph of Holy Nova Though Holy Nova spam is a tried-and-true method for holy and disc priest leveling, it's not as effective in Cataclysm. This glyph will help. Since it won't always be the most effective way to down mobs, you might find yourself swapping this one in and out.
- Glyph of Psychic Scream A must-have glyph for any holy or disc priest planning on going solo and a handy way to CC enemies so your melee DPS leveling partner doesn't have to continually chase after mobs attacking you.
- Glyph of Shadow Word: Pain Shadow Word: Pain is an expensive spell for healing priest; this glyph will help it go further.
- Glyph of Smite The cooldown on Holy Fire makes this glyph a lot less satisfying to use than you'd think, but a buff to what will probably be your primary damage spell is still a buff you can appreciate.
- Glyph of Spirit Tap This interesting new glyph could help out your mana a bunch if you're good at sniping killing blows with Shadow Word: Death. Twelve percent is a good chunk of mana, and even if you only get it off every other mob you kill, that could be the difference between sitting to drink or moving along. You could even consider combining this glyph with the next one ...
- Glyph of Shadow Word: Death This will buy you more opportunities to use Shadow Word: Death, just in case you misfire.
As for gear, you're going to see a lot of upgrades as soon as you get to Hyjal or Vashj'ir, if you're wearing anything less than item level 277 gear. If you're decked in 264, you'll see a lot of immediate side grades, and anything less than that will be replaced with the very first quest reward. If you are in 277 gear, you'll start seeing upgrades form quest blues and weapons in Deepholm.
And that's honestly all there is to it. Obviously, there is no special tactic to reading or completing quests that priests have, so get out there, and good luck. If you have any questions or additional contributions to help out other priests, leave them in the comments, as usual.
Want more tips for carrying out your priestly duties? Spiritual Guidance has you covered. Check out Holy 101 or Disc 101 for an introduction to healing as a priest; for the party-minded healer, see a priest's guide to tanks.


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Name: Tobeornottobeagryffindor
House: Ravenclawwwww
Title: Helpless
Ratings/Warnings: 3rd/5th Years: Violence, Character Death
Word Count: 497
A/N: Rather violent, but it would explain a certain someones vendetta against non-werewolves.
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Healer Therian Barrows, Chief of the Creature-Induced Injury Ward, gazed disdainfully at the patient writhing in the bed next to him in a fitful sleep. The boy, a thirteen-year-old, was clearly experiencing the side effects of his bite, and it was only a matter of days before he would experience the full brunt of the monster brewing inside of him. Three days, in fact, until the next full moon. Three days until this harmless teenager would turn into a savage, mindless killer.
Picking up the chart, Healer Barrows looked over the young mans information. Fenrir Greyback: born to a half-blood mother who died in childbirth due to acute haemorrhaging, and allegedly fathered by a poor, half-blood father but suspected of being, in truth, a product of incest with a history of genetic mental illness.
Filth, he mouthed as he scribbled notes on the chart. Such cases were a drain on hospital resources and a danger to the other patients in the ward. The man who claimed the boy as his own seemed eager enough to be rid of his son, and judging by the tatty robes and rough hands, he wasnt a man of means anyway.
But truly, there was no cure for lycanthropy; the boy would be a werewolf once per month until the day he died. A miserable, vicious existence that would be wrought with agony and social exclusion. There had been enough cases to come through Barrowss ward for him to be certain that there were no exceptions. Many of them committed suicide before age twenty when bitten at Greybacks current age. This lad, a lank and weak-looking thing, was definitely prime for such a fate.
Quietly, Barrows set down the chart and plucked the pillow from underneath the boys head. He gripped both ends of it and, with a deep breath, firmly pressed it over Greybacks face. As the desperate need for air escalated, limbs flailed and grasped at the pillow, but the struggle became weaker as the seconds wore on. Soon, the boy did not move at all.
Barrows placed the pillow back under Greybacks head and checked for a pulse. Nothing, as he suspected. Picking up the chart once more, he added a series of notes.
Patient status: Deceased
Cause of death: Cardiac arrest due to hysterical distress
Time of death: 14:28
Ringing for a nurse, Barrows said, The patient has died. I shall dispose of the body. He handed her the chart. Please file this. As the nurse nodded and left, Barrows Levitated the body down the hall to the biological waste chute.
* * *
Every breath was a battle in his old age, but Therian Barrows was willing to fight for them all. Life was a gift, a blessing, and he would not waste the few hours he had left of it.
Nurse, he croaked. Water.
The door opened, and footsteps approached. Ive waited for you, old man.
Barrowss eyes widened as hands came at his throat and twisted.


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Long Term Bisphosphonate Use in Osteoporotic Patients; A Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Purpose. Bisphosphonates are the main class of drugs widely used in prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Along with the beneficial effects, recent studies point to the harms of long-term treatment with bisphosphonates. Methods. The most relevant articles reporting serious adverse effects of bisphosphonates were selected and reviewed with the aim of assessing the risk-benefit of bisphosphonates. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus using keywords bisphosphonates, risk of fracture, atrial fibrillation, osteonecrosis jaw, esophageal cancer, and adverse effects with no time limitation. We limited our s research to English articles. Results. Our review shows that bisphosphonates reduce vertebral fractures in short term use while in long-term can cause osteonecrosis jaw, esophageal cancer, atrial fibrillation, and increase the risk of atypical fractures and probably adynamic bone disease. There is no consensus on the time limitation of bisphosphonate usage or its long term adverse effects. Thus, more studies on long-term side effects of bisphosphonates are highly recommended. In addition, new approaches for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis seem necessary. Conclusion. Prescribers should act cautionary and consider full assessment of risk-benefit and the duration of treatment.
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White Sox acquire outfielder Taylor from A's
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
CHICAGO -- The White Sox acquired outfielder Michael Taylor from Oakland, as announced Saturday by the team, in exchange for Minor League right-handed hurler Jake Sanchez. Taylor will report to Triple-A Charlotte.
Taylor, 28, is a right-handed outfielder who has 74 at-bats and 26 games of big league experience with the A's, batting .135 with one homer and one RBI. Taylor has a .289 average, 102 homers and 104 stolen bases over 3,053 Minor League at-bats as part of the Phillies and A's systems after being selected by Philadelphia in the fifth round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft.
This trade marks the fourth Minor League move made in the last week by the White Sox, following the additions of right-handed pitchers Shawn Hill and Henry Rodriguez, as well as outfielder Matt Tuiasosopo.
Shutdown reliever Webb aims to limit walks
CHICAGO -- Daniel Webb's rookie season has been a success, despite Kansas City getting to him for three runs on five hits in the ninth inning of Saturday's 9-1 loss.
The 24-year-old reliever, dubbed the White Sox closer of the future, had a scoreless streak of 10 innings come to an end Thursday against the Tigers and has a 3.00 ERA over his last 12 innings, up from 0.82 over 11 as a result his outing against the Royals. Webb features a 3.00 ERA overall and a .233 opponents' batting average, accomplishing these feats pitching in every role from late innings to long relief.
Webb's primary flaw has been too many free passes. Webb leads all pure Major League relievers in walks with 22, one more than the Marlins' A.J. Ramos. But Webb is encouraged by the fact that the wildness does not come from any sort of mechanics issue.
"It has a lot to do with my secondary pitches," Webb said. "I haven't been throwing them for strikes and guys are taking them for balls. I'm getting deep in counts. For a while, it seemed like everybody I faced, it was a full count. That's kind of hurt me a little bit.
"That's just a fact with secondary pitches, where I need to start them to get them to stay in the strike zone, and it's not anything mechanical so that's good. I feel good and sound mechanically."
Webb walked 16.2 percent of batters faced entering Saturday, with the Major League average checking in at 8.0, per frangraphs.com. He also has stranded 85.2 percent of baserunners allowed, again per fangraphs.
"Being my first long period of time in the big leagues, it has been great," Webb said. "Just like every pitcher, no matter how long you have been up here, you are going to have your games you wish you didn't have. I've got some good games, some high points in the season and some lows. It has been a good season."
Abreu feels at home hitting at U.S. Cellular Field
CHICAGO -- Jose Abreu has enjoyed everything about Chicago during his first year with the White Sox, from his teammates to the fans to the local restaurants.
Hitting at U.S. Cellular Field ranks near the top of that list for the rookie sensation.
Abreu entered Saturday's contest against the Royals batting .316 over 98 at-bats at home, compared to .219 over 114 at-bats on the road. And the weather really hasn't consistently warmed up for Abreu to truly see the ball carry, as he has eight homers at home and 11 on the road.
"It's a place that I think any player would want to be to hit," said Abreu, through interpreter and White Sox manager of cultural development Lino Diaz. "I really enjoy hitting here and I'm very glad that it ended up being this place that I ended up in. Everything has worked out pretty good and we are happy to be here."
Showing his true humble, appreciative nature once again, Abreu added that having the comforts of home doesn't necessarily make a difference with his game, because the hotels the team stays at on the road are very nice. Abreu simply has found a home at U.S. Cellular.
"One of the things is that whatever you hit the ball here, it can go out," Abreu said. "You have a chance to go out anywhere in here. Not only to left, but to right and center. Hitting in this field is comfortable. It's appealing.
"You can see the ball well. That's one of the things I really like."
Struggling Johnson remains in White Sox plans
CHICAGO -- Erik Johnson was considered an important right-handed component of the White Sox rotation going into Spring Training, albeit a young one with just five September 2013 starts of Major League experience behind him. But the good raw stuff Johnson exhibited in those starts, not to mention his impressive climb through the Minors, make it even harder to understand why one of the organization's top prospects has struggled so much this season.
Johnson has told the White Sox and reporters covering Triple-A Charlotte that he feels fine despite sustaining a small, but noticeable velocity drop since Spring Training. He posted a 6.46 ERA over five starts for the White Sox, with 15 walks and 27 hits allowed over 23 2/3 innings. Johnson has a 6.70 ERA in nine starts since being optioned to Charlotte from the big leagues on April 26, with 29 walks and 54 hits over 47 innings.
General manager Rick Hahn has pointed out on numerous occasions that Johnson still figures prominently in the team's future plans, adding that franchise stalwarts such as Joe Crede and Aaron Rowand experienced their own early struggles and return to the Minors, before returning on the path to success. Right now, the struggles might be as much about confidence as they are related to the physical side for Johnson.
"Everybody goes through that at some point," White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. "How long it happens and how you deal with it, everybody's different. He went through the system pretty quick. Sometimes you get up here and ... . Every time you go out there, it becomes tough."
Ventura hasn't watched Johnson pitch for the Knights, but the manager does get reports on his continued trouble.
"You have people that are watching and you get reports on him, but when you just see the numbers, it does make you scratch your head, because you know he has talent," Ventura said. "We've seen it. We've seen it up here, so to get that combination back where he has the confidence, the location, the ability to do it, that's when you get that call back up.
"With guys stepping in and doing what Hector [Noesi has] done, it's tough to crack. You don't just bring him up just to bring him up."
Third to first
• Over Chris Sale's last six starts, opponents are 16-for-131 (.122) against the southpaw, with left-handers going 2-for-20. Both of those hits came from Josh Hamilton in the same game. Sale has struck out 485 batters through his first 68 career starts, which according to the Elias Sports Bureau is the most in White Sox history and third most among active pitchers behind Yu Darvish (552) and Tim Lincecum (502).
• Reliever Scott Downs needs five appearances to reach 600 for his career.
• Adam Dunn has reached base safely in 47 of 57 games this season, with nine multihit efforts and 10 multi-walk performances.
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Working Out in Vancouver Yesterday
See pics of Ashley, Elizabeth & Xavier coming to and fro fight training for Eclipse at Vlaineymort.
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Xavier's got the Robward do' going on! For a split second I thought it was our dear, sweet Robward in sweatpants. I was getting ready to drool all over my keyboard! lolReplyDelete
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Energy drinks are big business. Just check the shelves in your local market and notice how many brands and various sizes exist. Claiming to increase energy, increase alertness, improve athletic performance and compensate for insufficient sleep, even the drink names convey strength, power and speed – Monster Energy, Full Throttle, AMP.
The beverages are sold in convenience stores, grocery stores and in some bars and nightclubs. Most are carbonated and contain a blend of B vitamins, amino acids, sugar, various herbal supplements and forms of caffeine.
They are marketed primarily to children, adolescents and young adults.
Recent reports reveal more than $6.9 billion in sales with a 19.4 percent increase in 2012. Red Bull is leading the category with approximately a 40 percent market share and nearly $2.8 billion in sales. Research has shown that energy drinks are the most popular supplement besides a multivitamin among adolescents and the young adult population with more than 50 percent of the market under the age of 35.
Caffeine is the most common ingredient (along with sugar) used in energy drinks. If you drink caffeine to keep you on your toes throughout the day, you are not alone. More than 80 percent of American adults consume some type of caffeine daily.
Caffeine consumption before exercise has been shown to improve endurance in athletes and also utilize fat stores for energy. Mark Kern, professor of nutrition at San Diego State University and a board certified specialist in sports dietetics, states that a small amount of caffeine "one hour before exercise is a safe dose." However, he cautions the use of these drinks in excessive amounts.
For an average male weighing 150 pounds, a small amount would be approximately 200 milligrams. A 12-ounce Red Bull contains 114 milligrams of caffeine, whereas a 16-ounce can of Rockstar contains 240 milligrams.
"While the most obvious benefit is an energy boost as a result of sugar and high levels of caffeine, these are also the areas that can cause problems with extended or excessive use," said Scott Tinley, professor and lecturer at San Diego State University's Department of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences and member of the Triathlon Hall of Fame,
The positive effects of caffeine are highly variable and dose-dependent, and have not been studied extensively in children and adolescents. In healthy adults, a caffeine intake of 200 to 300 milligrams per day is considered safe. This is equivalent to about two to four 8-ounce cups of brewed coffee. The caffeine level in energy drinks is typically at a concentration of 75 to 80 milligrams per 8-ounce serving, though some products contain up to 300 milligrams per 8 ounces.
It is important to recognize that some brands are sold in only 16- and 24- ounce sizes and are consumed more often in those quantities rather than in the 8-ounce serving size listed on the label. Depending on the product size and the amount consumed, this could possibly lead to a daily ingestion of approximately 720 milligrams of caffeine, two to three times the recommended amount.
Caffeine dilemma
The problem with most energy drinks, however, is that it's difficult to figure out how much caffeine you're actually getting. Because the FDA does not regulate the caffeine amounts in energy drinks, most drink manufacturers choose not to identify the caffeine content on product packaging or the Internet.
Although the FDA limits the caffeine content in sodas, which are categorized as food, there is no such regulation of energy drinks, which are classified as dietary supplements. The FDA enforces a limit of 71 milligrams of caffeine per 12 fluid ounces of soda, with many soft drinks containing far less than the limit.
Energy drink manufacturers often get around this limit by claiming that their drinks are natural dietary supplements, which the FDA does not regulate.
Only Red Bull is marketed as a food/beverage and does go through regulation by the FDA.
Some of the drinks have herbal compounds which contain caffeine in the form of guarana. Each gram of guarana can contain 40 to 80 milligrams of caffeine. Manufacturers are not required to list the caffeine content from these ingredients. So, the actual caffeine dose in a single serving may exceed that listed on the label; if it is even listed.
Some herbal compounds in energy drinks also possess synergistic qualities with caffeine, enhancing the effects of caffeine. These include yerba mate, guarana, green tea extract, green coffee bean extract and bitter orange.
"I'd want users (of energy drinks) to realize that herbal supplements can have a powerful effect on the body and should not be considered lightly," Tinley said. "The amount and levels of supplements are not well regulated or controlled and are understudied in many sectors. Why treat your body as a rolling lab in hopes of going a tiny bit faster?"
Safety determinations are made solely by the manufacturers with no requirements for testing, warning labels or restriction against sales or consumption by minors.
Side effects
There are potential side effects of too much caffeine. These can include dependence on caffeine, dehydration, insomnia, nervousness, restlessness, gastric irritation, nausea, vomiting, rapid heart rate, tremors and anxiety with the most severe being caffeine toxicity. These effects have been reported in doses as low as 250 to 300 milligrams in some people.
After consuming a single energy drink, children and teenagers can exceed the caffeine adverse-effect level beyond their baseline dietary exposure. Adolescent caffeine consumption should not exceed 100 milligrams per day.
Today, most nutrition experts agree that energy drink use is excessive among youths. The American Academy of Pediatrics is opposed to the use by children and adolescents.
"Energy drinks are abused in youth sports because of the caffeine 'high' they get from drinking them, since they contain about three times as much caffeine as a Coke. Part of the problem is the additional caffeine from other ingredients such as guarana, which the manufacturers do not have to list the caffeine content," said Dr. Paul Stricker, youth sports medicine specialist at Scripps Health. "One study showed that almost 50 percent of caffeine overdoses are in kids less than 19 years of age. "
Vitamins in a can?
Energy drinks containing herbal supplements tout their beverages as being healthful and performance enhancing. . Some offer compounds which are supposed to provide antioxidants such as green tea extract, taurine, quercetin and ginseng. Some advertise anti-inflammatory qualities such as ginseng and quercetin. Others claim to improve memory and mental alertness with Ginkgo biloba, while still others boast physical and cognitive improvement via taurine, glucuronolactone and guarana. However, the quantity of these compounds in energy drinks is not enough to provide the claimed therapeutic benefits, according to research.
Energy drinks are also marketed with the therapeutic effects of multiple B vitamins to ostensibly make the drink healthier. However, the amount of the individual vitamins far exceeds the recommended dietary reference intakes. There is no evidence to support the claims that additional supplementation with the vitamin B complex will enhance physical or cognitive performance.
"The phrase popular now is that 'you can't out-train a poor diet,' " said Bret Smith, certified personal trainer and owner of The Move Strong Studio in San Diego. "There are, in my opinion, too many unknowns as to the associated ingredients in energy drinks."
Besides the sugar-free versions, all energy drinks contain carbohydrates in the form of sugars. Not only is glucose integral to the major functioning of the central nervous system, it is a major source of energy for the brain, red blood cells, muscles and other cells of the body.
Official U.S. guidelines suggest a maximum sugar intake of 32 grams for every 2,000 calories consumed. This equates to approximately 7 percent to 8 percent of a person's total daily caloric intake. A typical 16- or 24-ounce energy drink contains around 60 to 90 grams of sugar, which is two to three times the maximum recommended intake for the entire day. Consuming carbohydrates in excessive amounts has been shown to delay gastric emptying, stomach upset and contribute to obesity.
In addition to an overload of caffeine and sugar, energy drinks are expensive. The beverages can cost $3 or more a can depending on the size.
"That is around the same price as a gallon of gas or a gallon of milk," Smith said.
If money is not a concern, one 8-ounce serving of an energy drink may be acceptable for an adult prior to exercise or as an occasional pick-me-up. However, most nutrition experts agree that energy drinks have no legitimate place in the diets of children or adolescents.


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Share: The Cookbook That Celebrates Our Common Humanity, edited by Alison Oakervee, Kyle Books, 2013, 255 pages, hardback, $40.00
This cookbook is a product of Women for Women International, an NGO that supports women in war-torn countries around the globe. A purchase of this book is a contribution to their cause. The recipes come from a mix of celebrities, professional chefs and women in the countries where this group works and include contributions from Alice Waters, Emma Thompson, Mia Farrow, Alice Walker and Aung San Suu Kyi. The foreword is signed by Meryl Streep. Each country brings to mind the humanitarian disasters that occurred there: Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Sudan. Clearly this is a labor of love. In general, I do not use "celebrity cook books" because I truly doubt that Paul McCartney regularly throws together a "Super Vegetable Salad" (p. 20), but I could be wrong. And it is, after all, for a worthy cause. One of our most accomplished, home-grown chefs, Jesse Ziff Cool of Flea Street Café, has contributed an essay on her sponsorship of a woman named Odette, who lives in Rwanda. Through Jesse's reading and travel to Rwanda to meet Odette, and their cooking together, Jesse discovered that "love and kindness prevail over all." What could be better than cooking together with someone to foster education and human harmony?
I made Sticky Glazed Spare Ribs (p. 218) by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall , a British celebrity chef. It's a one dish recipe, using two racks of spareribs and various marinade ingredients like soy sauce, honey, ginger, hot pepper flakes, garlic and some sweet current jelly. I liked this recipe because every ingredient was readily available in my local super market, and nothing was particularly expensive. A good investment in every way.
Balaboosta: Bold Mediterranean Recipes to Feed the people You Love, by Einat Admony, Artisan, 2013, 287 pages, hardback, $29.95
This is an easy to use book, with some unusual and tasty recipes that combine Middle Eastern and Mediterranean sensibilities. There is a section on recipes for kids. I made Catch Up Chicken, (p.57) — ideal for a busy person. All ingredients go into the pot at the same time and you put the pot in the oven and cook it. The cumin and paprika give it a bit of a spicy, tangy flavor, and with the addition of a grain — for those who wants carbs — it's nearly a complete meal. Almost like a chicken stew, this dish is perfect for a cold winter's night.
The Perfect Peach: Recipes and Stories from the Masumoto Family Farm, by Marcy, Nikiko and David Mas Masumoto, Ten Speed Press, 2013, 167 pages, hardback, $22.00
This book is written by the Matsumoto family from California's Central Valley, where four generations of the family have farmed. There are wonderful family stories and a wealth of information about peaches — the difference between yellow and white, cling and freestone. There is also a section on ripeness. And if you think peaches are just for dessert, think again. This book includes recipes for peach salsa, peach salad and slow-cooked pork tacos, with peaches! We are, alas, past this year's peach season, but in October I found some at Trader Joe's and Costco, and wanted to give this cookbook a try. I decided to make a cobbler. (p. 118). The peach part was superb; I wasn't as enthusiastic about the shortcake light dumplings on the top. But all is all it is a charming, educational book about a family and peaches.
Toro Bravo: Stories. Recipes. No Bull. by Liz Crain and John Gorham, McSweeney's, 2013, 321 pages, hardback, $35.00
This book, from Portland's popular Spanish-inspired, small-plate restaurant, has 91 pages of family history before the recipes start. I wished for more recipes. Butternut Squash ( p.210), was an easy and unusually delicious recipe for butternut squash, which is now in season. I think any good squash such as acorn, or Delicata would work as well. Since Trader Joe's sells alreadypeeled and cut-up chunks of butternut squash, I used those, and bought some Harissa at Draegers. The recipe combines the squash, the Harissa, cream and a white goat cheese to make an unusual combination that amounts to a hearty dish. The recipe suggests two pots, but I made it with a very large skillet that goes on the stovetop and in the oven. I used a slightly harder goat cheese than recommended (couldn't find a softer one) and simply cut it into small chunks. It melted well and added a thick semi-salty flavor to the mix. This was easy to make and easy to eat and would go well as a side dish with steak, lamb, chicken or pork . Fennel salad (p.120) is easy to put together and, for those who love fennel, a refreshing taste.
Pepper: A History of the World's Most Influential Spice, by Marion Shaffer, Thomas Donne Books, 2013, 302 pages, hardback, $20.40.
A nicely written history of the search for pepper across countries and ages, this book is everything one might want to know about pepper. It traces the history of imperialism and colonialism by the Dutch, Portuguese, English and other countries involved in the pepper trade. Following in the path of other books about a single ingredient, it reveals a fascinating story.
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text: Daniel, That is a very interesting story. Thank you for sharing. I am a devout Christian, however I do not attend church because I think it is a mess. Did you find another path to follow? ------------------------ Keith Smith --- On Mon, 6/10/13, Daniel C. <dcrookston at gmail.com> wrote: From: Daniel C. <dcrookston at gmail.com> Subject: Re: Did Ed Snowden do the right thing? To: "Provo Linux Users Group" <plug at plug.org> Date: Monday, June 10, 2013, 6:21 PM On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 8:52 PM, Sasha Pachev <sasha at asksasha.com> wrote: > All I can say is that I respectfully disagree. I have been inside it - I > have served a mission, have been in a number of leadership positions, have > sat through a lot of meetings, and have visited and got to know a lot of > people through church service. I have seen the difference that faithfulness > in the church makes in their overall qualify of life, ability to reach > their goals, ability to be happy, and the ability to get along with others. > I have seen that difference in my own life as well. I cannot help but quote > Alma 30:34-35 at this point: I'm glad that you are happy. I know a lot of Mormons who are very happy in their religion. However, living a happy life does not mean that the religion whose structure you have found happiness within was founded by an honest or scrupulous man, or that it does not operate on self-deception. It is very fair to ask whether it matters, so long as you are happy. I suppose to many people it doesn't, and I don't begrudge them their happiness. I personally was extremely unhappy being Mormon. It never quite felt right to me. There were little things that didn't quite add up. I felt like I was living in The Truman Show, and if I just scratched at the right spot the whole facade would come away. The default Mormon answer to this kind of existential discomfort is to search, ponder and pray, read the Book of Mormon, pray more, spend more time at the temple... essentially, to try harder and harder to be Mormon. Because when you're Mormon, that's the answer to everything - after all, the fruits of righteousness are joy, right? If you're not happy you must be doing it wrong. Go see the Bishop, he'll set you on the right path. Have you read the Book of Mormon recently? Maybe you just need a different calling... wait, are you sure you've paid all of your tithing? Discouragement, despair and depression are the three D's of the devil - why are you letting the devil into your life? You must not be praying enough. I bet it's 'cause you missed sacrament meeting. Is your testimony okay? Have you been to the temple recently? That always makes me feel better! When you're Mormon, the only answer to problems is more Mormon. I can honestly say that I have never been happier since I had my name removed from the records. Ironically, I didn't leave because I was unhappy, and I had no expectation that leaving "the church" would make me happier. It was a pleasant, and unexpected, side effect. It wasn't until I got some distance and had a chance to re-examine my experiences as a Mormon from a different perspective that I realized how incredibly screwed up things were. Ultimately, I'm glad that you're happy. I'm glad that you're not affected by the screwed up parts of your religion. And I hope that you will recognize that your religion really is not the ultimate answer to everything. There are people who really can be harmed by it, in very real ways. And I hope that if you encounter one of them in the future, you will stop and think that maybe "more Mormon" isn't the right answer for them. -Dan /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */


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a bonnie or a thruxton with a cosy rig. which is whut i done. triumph dealers are a bit less scarce than rooski dealers.
i been driving mine for a bit over a year now. it likes me just fine.
i'm thinking that it might be easier to sell someday than a commie rig.
the urals do have side car braking and 2 wheel drive which the bonnie rig don't. so that may be worth cogitating upon.


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She would lay and stare at the presents with her name on them. Anticipation growing with each time she tried to guess what most assuredly was enclosed in the box she held. But just moments after the last gift was unwrapped a feeling of disappointment somehow clouded the moment. "Christmas was over…" She had lost the wonder of Christmas.
We can all identify (perhaps on a much larger scale) with Rylee's feelings. Think of the last time you felt the wonder a child feels at Christmas. Perhaps it was that anticipated event you planned for months. How about that once in a lifetime vacation?
Maybe that unexpected news you got that left you swimming in amazement. In that moment, you were filled with wonder. But then, life happens, and wonder is fleeting, experienced only in episodes. We are left to live in the reality of the now.
I see this plainly in Luke's account of the Christmas Story. The wonder is most certainly there when Gabriel appears to Mary; and when the Heavenly Host illuminates the shepherd's dark night.
As quickly as it comes it dissipates and each player in this wondrous event is left to cope with the reality of the now. I believe the answer to coping with the absence of wonder is found in how Mary and these shepherds respond to life after the moment of wonder.
Imagine with me Mary's visitation. Oh, the wonder that must have filled her. The long-awaited prophesy of Messiah was coming to pass; fulfilled through her. She was indeed highly favored. Yet, let us not forget her humanity.
Imagine the thoughts that surged in her mind. She would have to cope in a world that was hostile to the truth of the wonder of what had just transpired in her! Who would believe her? Would she have the faith to see it come to pass?
What makes Mary great is that in the face of all these questions, she exemplifies what we should do. Mary worshiped. Luke 1:46-47 Mary is recorded saying, "…My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour…" when the wonder of glad-tidings had waned in her mind, the faithfulness of God remained.
And what about the wonder experienced by the Shepherds? Angelic hosts transfixing; proclaiming the birth of Emanuel; The Celestial choir serenades! Never before had such lowly men seen such splendid sights. Could such wonder ever fade?
Luke 2:15 reminds us the shepherds were just like us. The angels went away, leaving these men with a sense of disappointment. They had a decision to make. With dark skies again overhead, the shepherds said "… Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us…" When the messengers (and the euphoria of the wonder) where gone the message remained. In following the message they found the Messiah.
The wondrous events we experience are given to us not to cause us to worship the moment, but rather to awaken our thoughts, to cause us to pause from the rat race of life, and in pausing see and worship the Saviour. The Word of God, delivered by the angels was all Mary and The Shepherds had, but it was enough. It is still enough.
We find our solace in the steadfast, Jesus said Matthew 24:35 "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away."
The Word of God stands sure. When wonder fades from your life, turn to the Word of God. You will find what Mary and the Shepherds found when reality set in for them. You will find the way to go on in the reality of now. You will find the Son of God. You will find the true wonder.


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threethings wrote:This is not the worst present i've ever recieved; it just brought about some uncomfortable questions.
My sis got me some baby bottles and blankets for my dolls when I was about 8. When I opened them my mom has to blurt out "when are you due"? I was so embarrased! She said it in front of my dad too!
It's not that bad, but it was super embarrasing, my moms always like that.
Alright i'm going to sleep now, it's verging 3am now.
Awww, that is embarrassing. Sisters always have to make your life as awkward and embarrassing as they can. Haha. At least it was when you were 8 years old. If it was when you were older, then that would be even more embarrassing.


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Knicks visit the Cav's in Quicken Loans Arena today to try and continue their winning ways. Historically the Cav's have been a tough team for the Knicks to beat. But with the way Melo and company have been playing lately it's hard to not think that the Knicks will dominate this game. If they do win it will be the first time the Knicks have won the season series since 05-06.
Vegas has us winning with an 8.5 spread. Most gambling enthusiasts expect that the Knicks will cover this spread. Personally I think we'll be resting starters in the 4th while Bibby and Novak get major minutes. The only issue will be staying up for this. So with that in mind, take a look at this Video of the Knicks Battle To The Playoffs to keep us pumped up:
With a playoff spot secured, the New York Knicks are gearing up for the postseason as Carmelo Anthony continues to step up his game.
Amare Stoudemire's return may provide another boost.
Stoudemire is hoping to end a 13-game absence when New York visits the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.
New York, which clinched a spot in the postseason after Milwaukee lost at Indiana on Thursday night, has gone 9-4 while Stoudemire has been recovering from a bulging disk in his back. Anthony has been the main reason for the team's success during that stretch, averaging a league-high 32.2 points in April.
He scored 33 to lead the Knicks (33-29) past New Jersey 104-95 on Wednesday, had 35 on Tuesday in a win over Boston and scored 42 in a loss to Miami on Sunday.
"He's playing unbelievable right now," said center Tyson Chandler, who added 18 points and 10 rebounds Wednesday. "He's playing, if not the best, definitely in the tops right now, as far as individual basketball."
Anthony, though, refused to take all the credit, deferring accolades to his teammates. Steve Novak and J.R. Smith each hit three 3-pointers off the bench Wednesday for the Knicks, who are in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, one game ahead of eighth-place Philadelphia.
New York will be making its second straight trip to the postseason following a six-year absence.
"Guys are feeling comfortable with their shot right now," Anthony said. "They get it and make something happen."
Some have wondered, though, if Stoudemire's impending return will take shots away from the red-hot Anthony. Anthony averaged 14.0 points while shooting 39.4 percent in his last seven games before Stoudemire and Jeremy Lin went down with injuries March 24, though New York went 6-1 in that stretch.
If he returns Friday, Stoudemire may have to shake off some rust, much like Kyrie Irving had to do in Cleveland's 103-87 loss to the 76ers on Wednesday.
Irving returned after missing nine straight games with a sprained shoulder and scored nine points while shooting 4 of 10 from the field.
"It felt good to be back out there," Irving said. "I really felt good finally getting my legs back under me. I'd rather be out there on one leg than sitting on the bench."
Coach Byron Scott and the organization mulled shutting down the rookie for the remainder of the season rather than risking further injury to the No. 1 overall pick, but Irving pleaded to play.
"Kyrie and I talked the other day a bunch via text and he kept telling me how much it was eating him up sitting on the bench," Scott said. "He's a competitor. He wants to play. He wants to be out there with his teammates."
Irving isn't sure how much he'll be on the court with the Cavaliers (20-41) finishing another disappointing season, though he said he'll play as much as he's allowed.
"Most likely I won't play in all five (remaining games) knowing coach Scott, but we'll see how it goes," Irving said. "I've been putting my case in and letting him know I'm 100 percent and ready to go."
Irving and Stoudemire missed the most recent meeting March 31, when Smith scored a game-high 20 points off the bench in New York's 91-75 win.
Irving and Anthony scored 22 points apiece in the Knicks' 120-103 win Feb. 29. The Cavs beat the Knicks at home 91-81 on Jan. 25 despite Irving being held to seven points.Time to Chill OUT


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Tenn. police buy body-worn cameras, in-car video with grant
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NEWBERN, Tenn. — Last month, the Newbern Police Department began receiving ordered equipment as a result of a $5,000 grant received from the Governor's Highway Safety Office. The new equipment will allow officers to be better prepared with the latest technologies in law enforcement and will assist them in evaluating and documenting impaired drivers.
The Newbern Police Department has been awarded the grant for the past several years and the grant funds have assisted them in purchasing such equipment as body-worn cameras, alcohol enforcement supplies and digital in-car video cameras advanced enough to automatically download to the police department's computer system when a patrol unit pulls close to the building.
The equipment recently received includes a portable handheld alcohol sensor, digital in-car video camera system, handheld battery-operated portable radar unit, and computer equipment for storing and producing video evidence. The portable handheld alcohol sensor is a valuable tool that will assist officers in evaluating the level of impairment on intoxicated drivers in the field.
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and Mark Scott
At least four Danville ninth-graders are being investigated for the alleged hazing of eighth-graders in the boys locker rooms at Danville High School, an Arkansas State Police investigator confirmed Wednesday.
Five eighth-graders have come forward to police, accusing the ninth graders of entering the locker room, turning off the lights and hitting them with leather belts, according to Bill Glover, a state police investigator.
Glover said two ninth-graders have admitted to performing the acts, and two others requested attorney representation before speaking with investigators. The role of a fifth student - the one who allegedly turned off the locker room lights - is still being investigated.
School officials have not commented publicly about the allegations. The alleged hazing reportedly occurred several times between November and early January.
A special school board meeting on Jan. 21 involved "a possible school discipline issue for the purpose of gathering information from the coaches and to seek advice from their board attorney," according to an article published in the Yell County Record.
The school board's attorney advised them not to meet with parents concerning the discipline matter Jan. 22, because they could not talk about students in a discipline matter during an open session meeting, according to the article.
Kenny Bell, Danville High School principal, said on Jan. 23 that he couldn't give any information and could not make any comments about the incident because of the school's discipline code.
Contacted again Thursday, Bell said the school does not have a policy regarding hazing in their current student handbook. The handbook sets forth regulations for school district students in the eighth through 12th grades.
Danville Superintendent Ted Lyons also had no comment on Thursday because it was a student discipline matter.
Yell County Sheriff Bill Gilkey told The Courier he could not comment on the investigation and referred further phone calls to the Arkansas State Police. Glover is one of the state police investigators assigned to assist local agencies in this area.
"We are conducting a thorough investigation and hope to have it wrapped up for the prosecutor to make a final decision," Glover said.
Glover said on Thursday afternoon that he was going to Danville to interview individuals concerning the allegations.
Tom Tatum II, the 15th Judicial District prosecutor, could consider hazing or third-degree battery charges, both Class B misdemeanors punishable by up to six months in jail, Glover said.
Tatum said Thursday that an investigation is ongoing.
Arkansas Code Annotated 6-5-201 defines hazing as "any willful act on or off the property of any school ... by one student alone or acting with others which is directed against any other student and done for the purpose of intimidating the student attacked by threatening him with social or other ostracism or of submitting such student to ignominy, shame, or disgrace among his fellow students."
It further defines hazing as an act that attempts to frighten or scare fellow students, "humbling the pride, stifling the ambition, or impairing the courage of the student attacked," or acts of physical violence to any student of an educational institution.
While hazing is not specifically discussed, abuse against students is also covered in Danville's student conduct behavior code in the student handbook, which says that "all students are expected to conduct themselves at all times in a manner that will contribute to the best interest of the school system and not infringes on the rights of others." Rule four of that code specifically says that willfully and intentionally assaulting or threatening to assault other students is punishable by a minimum of five days of suspension from school and a maximum of school expulsion for the remainder of the semester.
Anyone with further information can contact the Arkansas State Police.


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Google engineer tells why KitKat hides connectivity
0. phoneArena posted on 18 Nov 2013, 09:54
One of the more odd changes to that came in Android 4.4 KitKat was the choice to make all of the status icons in the notification bar pure white. Ever since way back in Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the behavior with those icons was to show as a certain color (green in 2.3, and blue in later versions of Android) when the device had a usable Internet connection...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. Dastrix (unregistered)
White = looks like iOS 7
6. Doppiadi (Posts: 15; Member since: 18 Feb 2013)
Come ooooon there are lots of OSs that used white icons. One for all, even my Nokia n73 had them in 2006, and that's even before any(non-Apple--designer)one had seen a iPhone in his life :)
15. Finalflash (Posts: 3674; Member since: 23 Jul 2013)
Calm down dude that's an Apple fan, learn to ignore it. They think apple invented white and possibly the apple fruit as well.
27. squallz506 (banned) (Posts: 1075; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
Great article Michael. I especially enjoy the inclusion of sources. Keep it up kid.
2. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)
The white icons are killing my battery on my S3. Time to put a black and blue theme!
10. Haridenberg (Posts: 27; Member since: 03 Sep 2013)
Hahaha! Epic, man! xD
16. Finalflash (Posts: 3674; Member since: 23 Jul 2013)
Lol good one, its a conspiracy to lower the battery life of Samsung phones.
3. _Bone_ (Posts: 2155; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
So if it's for power saving, why the hell the Nexus 5 sucks in battery life? Look at all these batteries out there, the G2 and Butterfly S around 3000mAh, the Lumia 1520 and Oppo N1 around 3500mAh(!), and the Nexus 5 on the demanding HW gets 2300mAh... it's not those animations you should've taken care of Google, but battery life at the core.
8. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2721; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Clarified that. Didn't mean "power" as in battery, meant "power" as in CPU cycles.
17. TerryCrowley (Posts: 194; Member since: 31 Jul 2011)
Your post meant no sense at all. If the color changes meant for better battery, along with other battery life tweaks in the software, that would allow for the Nexus 5 to have a smaller battery and still be on par with the other flagships. Which...it is. You're either a retard or a child.
34. jeff1434325 (Posts: 97; Member since: 07 Aug 2012)
I beg to disagree.
Take a look at this...even my GS3 w/c has a smaller 2,100mAh battery has higher score.
4. marbovo (Posts: 658; Member since: 16 May 2013)
Please google don´t turn android into iOS!!!!
5. imMature (Posts: 87; Member since: 04 Sep 2013)
Talking about Android changing to iOS.. Did you guys realized that the new Google Experience Launcher is quite similar to the iOS springboard? A search/Google Now page at the right, automatically adding new pages..
9. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2721; Member since: 26 May 2011)
The layout may be similar, but the functionality isn't.
26. blingblingthing (Posts: 584; Member since: 23 Oct 2012)
Thank you mike. Simple put. Instead of having to gesture start Google now. You just swipe to the right to up the Google now live widget.
36. imMature (Posts: 87; Member since: 04 Sep 2013)
Yeah, I was just stating how similar it is. Anyway this is way out of topic.
11. mattkl (Posts: 241; Member since: 01 Feb 2010)
I don't like this. At least I found out before I get the OTA. And where did Google get the data for this vocal minority stat? I never got surveyed about this, did anyone else?
19. buccob (Posts: 2824; Member since: 19 Jun 2012)
I agree... for once I hope the manufacturer of my future phone will override this "feature" with its own theme keeping colors and arrows...
I know Sony did away with the colors, but kept the flowing arrows... I do not want to do a gesture or tap or even unlock anything just to know if my phone has internet connection
Vocal minority my a$$
30. downphoenix (Posts: 3165; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
they get this data from their ass. That's how they do it with any changes they do on Youtube at least.
12. starandmountain (Posts: 53; Member since: 01 Apr 2012)
Google let people decide which colours they want. If you think that it confuses the customer then just hide it somewhere. The people who really want to change it are then able to do it
24. buccob (Posts: 2824; Member since: 19 Jun 2012)
Exactly... maybe under "Developers options"
35. 14545 (Posts: 1681; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
That was actually my thought when reading this. I'm am really surprised light theming isn't built in.
13. tomn1ce (Posts: 238; Member since: 12 Mar 2012)
It would be nice if they would just make it customizable and let it up to the users to change the colors if so desire. Many if not all custom roms allow the user to change the colors.
25. andynaija (Posts: 1050; Member since: 08 Sep 2012)
Well even though I'd like to see color changes so I can know if something is up, I can get used to it being one colors. But at least they really should have kept the flowing arrows upfront like buccob said, because it is kind of a little hassle to do gestures, tap, or unlock the phone just to know if it has an internet connection.
28. jjjsong (Posts: 75; Member since: 27 Dec 2011)
Should have made it an option... I find the up/down arrows with the signal icons very helpful as I know when I'm uploading and/or downloading data.
It is also a very easy way to tell if my connection's having issues since if I'm constantly uploading things but not getting any downloading that means I'm not getting any responses back.
29. mike2959 (Posts: 636; Member since: 08 Oct 2011)
There is no denying that Android is becoming more like IOS. The "integration" of once optional Google products, Quick office, Google Earth, just to name a few. The once "vanilla" Android isn't so vanilla anymore.
31. GeekMovement (unregistered)
While many claim that android is becoming more like iOS, iOS itself is also becoming more like android with all the notification settings, gesture swipes, multitasking features, bigger screens (yes, I did say bigger screens since apple apparently created rectangles and the color white), it's own google maps/google earth app, dynamic wallpapers, etc. etc. etc.
Seriously it's a give and take now in competition. These features make it more convenient for users on both platforms.
32. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2721; Member since: 26 May 2011)
It was never really "vanilla". It's always been Google.
37. laheelahee (Posts: 213; Member since: 09 Apr 2012)
wait, so if i have a white bg/wallpaper...?
38. MyJobSux (Posts: 106; Member since: 01 Apr 2012)
Why not default to white but allow the option to change the color. Then allow the option to add the SSID, network and data arrows if you want them. If you want the colors to change based on connectivity type (such as with on wifi with or without data) you can select the color type. This will allow basic users to recover those lossed precious cpu cycles while more savvy users will have a more customizable experience.


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T.R.A.G - Mission of Mercy Cheats
New Weapons and New Clothes
Here is the way to get new weapons. In order to do this you have to beat a majority of the bosses with the character you want the new weapons for. Then when you beat the game and it shows the ending then the credits it will should say you have a new weapon. Then you'll have the option to save the game, save it and when the title screen reappears load the game you just saved and you'll start at the begining with the new weapon.
To get the new clothes beat the game and save it when it asks you to save it after the credits. Then when the title screen reappears load the game and all of your characters will start out with new clothes in their arms menu. Each character has 3 outfits including their original one. Some of the characters get new outfits when they equip their new weapons.
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MORE NIEBUHR: Memphis-Nashville | N. Ala-S. Ala
In this two-week series, Rivals.com is taking a look at the high school football talent in rival regions - breaking down the best prospects, best teams and giving our vote for which area is superior.
TODAY'S MATCHUP: Atlanta vs. New Orleans
The Case for Atlanta
As usual, metropolitan Atlanta is absolutely loaded. Twelve of the state's 20 best prospects live within 30 miles of downtown, and all told there are 13 four-star players in that circle.
Outside linebackerUkeme Eligwe, a Florida State commit from Stone Mountain, and cornerback Geno Smith of St Pius X, are the headliners. Elige is the country's No. 42 prospect; Smith, who recently committed to Alabama, also is in the Rivals100 and ranks fourth nationally at his position.
Auburn receiver commit JaQuay Williams, a Rivals100 prospect from Tyrone Sandy Creek, averaged nearly 31 yards per catch in 2010. One of his teammates, defensive end Quinteze Williams]/db], is headed to Florida.
Stone Mountain Stephenson has an especially strong senior class, which should produce double-digit FBS signees. On that squad, Gators running back commit Mike Davis is the highest-rated player with four stars. He checks in nationally at No. 122. On the other side of the ball at Stephenson, inside linebacker Raphael Kirby is a Miami commit and like Davis is a member of the Rivals250. Defensive end Jarontay Jones, who has pledged to Virginia Tech, is Stephenson's third four-star player.
Auburn cornerback commit Joshua Holsey of Fairburn Creekside is one of the South's fastest players. He's also a four-star prospect. So are offensive guard Joe Harris of Lithonia and athlete Kenyan Drake of Powder Springs Hillgrove. Harris will play for South Carolina; Drake is headed to Alabama.
For the class of 2013, this area is represented by players such as defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche of Loganville Grayson and linebacker Trey Johnson of Lawrenceville Central Gwinnett. Nkemdiche looks like five-star material; Johnson already has committed to Auburn.
The Case for New Orleans
In the greater New Orleans area, cornerback Dwayne Thomas of New Orleans O. Perry Walker is the top-rated recruit this cycle. A 6-foot-1, 170-pound LSU commit, he's ranked 15th nationally among players at his position and is a member of the Rivals250.
This area has another four-star corner in Texas A&M commit Darion Monroe of Reserve East St. John. A versatile athlete, he accounted for 2,300-plus yards of offense in 2010.
Ronnie Feist, a four-star defensive end from Edgard West St. John, is another good one. The LSU commit recorded 22 sacks and was first-team 1A All-State last season.
Tight end Dillon Gordon of River Ridge John Curtis, another player who has pledged to LSU, is the last four-star prospect from this area. Like the players mentioned before him, he's also a Rivals250 recruit.
Massive offensive tackle Derek Edinburgh of New Orleans Edna Karr is another player worth watching. Although he's currently a three-star player, he has the ability to move up. The 6-8, 320-pounder committed to LSU over nearly two dozen other offers.
Recent Arizona commit Gerron Borne of Reserve East St. John and Marrick Charles of Destrehan give this area a solid pair of defensive tackles.
For 2013, much attention will be focused on New Orleans Edna Karr, which seems to have a loaded junior class. One player there to watch is 6-5, 235-pound tight end Standish Dobard.
Bottom line
Although the state of Louisiana once again has an abundance of talent, this just isn't a fair fight. The greater Atlanta area has a population exceeding 5 million. That's more than five times larger than that of New Orleans. While there are plenty of standouts in the Big Easy, Hotlanta gets the nod by a substantial margin. That area isn't just better at the top, it has far more depth than its opponent.
Team matchup
It should be noted that this comparison is grossly slanted toward Atlanta. The metro Atlanta area is nearly five times larger than that of New Orleans and so it will be easy to roll out team after team that wins this debate. However it speaks volumes of New Orleans to be asked to participate in this head-to-head versus others when it could have been compared to similar sized areas - maybe Broward County, Florida - and come out ahead. New Orleans has a lot of talented teams that people know, mainly River Ridge (La.) John Curtis jumps to mind. But there also is a great amount of Catholic teams in the Crescent City, as well as other public school powers that are on the rise. For Atlanta teams, big and small, there is talent to be found. Buford, Stephenson, Lassiter, Martin Luther King, among many others can take the field and represent well for Hotlanta on the national level. Per capita this may be a win for New Orleans but based on raw numbers Atlanta produces the better product.
- Dallas Jackson
Series Schedule
AUG. 15: Charlotte vs. Raleigh/Durham | Dallas vs. Houston
AUG. 18: Miami vs. Tampa | Pittsburgh vs. Cleveland
AUG. 22: Nashville vs. Memphis | Kansas City vs. St. Louis
AUG. 24: Atlanta vs. New Orleans
AUG. 25: Indianapolis vs. Cincinnati | Chicago vs. Detroit
AUG. 26: Southern California vs. Northern California


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Discussion in 'Shoes and Apparel' started by mtommer, Feb 24, 2009.
Yeah, that would be great! Which mc campus?
It was the Community College...
Oh guys, beware!! The RF Tees are 100% cotton, and they SHRINK like crazy!! The M shrunk to a size S in dry fit!! I would recommend to buy 1 size larger!!
ULTIMATE lucky me nice find kinda.
I am lucky enough to live in Portland Oregon, home of Nike world headquarters and Adidas US headquarters. On both campuses there is a wonderful thing called an employee store. every once in a while one of my friends (or my sponsered coaches) gives me a pass. the amazing thing about these stores is that EVERYTHING is 50% off, and it has all the current lines. I was lucky enough to get a visit to the nike one yesterday and they had all spring 2010 and summer 2010 shoes and almost the entire summer line and some of the spring. I picked up the spring black 2.3s and the Nadal french shirt.
Hi, The_Question
could you pick me up a shirt too
email me at email@example.com
question the answer is thanks
btw you can start a RF shirt shop now lol
djokster, the M is gone, but they have L and XL left...like I said, they shrink like mad, so a L would probably shrink down to a M. Let me know if you still want it.
Size? Color??
They have White RF tee for XL, 1 left. Mahogany RF tee for L (1 left), XL (2 left), $9.99 each. McEnore red polo, tons of size M to XL, $16.99. Blue McEnore Shorts in M, L for white, $16.99. Vapor VI Tour Oreo in 12 and 12.5, one of each for $49.99.
And side note, not exactly related, but scored a Prince Exo3 Black brand new in shrink wrap w/dampener for $39.99 @ Play Again Sports.
Zappy, all you have to do is come to a meet to pick it up, hehe... You can't run away from our 1-on-1 match forever...lmao!!! :twisted:
oh its on baby. if you want to lose. i wish i was there for the umd meet.
Yesterday I got the blue McEnroe check shorts for $12, McEnroe windbreaker for $17, and red Quiksilver Live Wire shorts for $10.
oh yea so what color did you get me...
It's on like Dong Kong? I got you the white tee in Med, that's what you asked for, no? I actually have a Fed polo (new w/tag) from 2009 Miami masters I want to get rid off, let me know if you want that...
i did but you said they only had them left in red? so i wasnt sure. i prefer the red actually but no big deal. id buy the fed polo but i am poor
If Zapvor does not want the white RF crew in medium I will take it. My email is firstname.lastname@example.com
yeah, large is fine.
Got you covered...
alright, thanks
heh i want it
where in MD are you
Just bought a brand new Klippermate for $25 Btw, I will check Prime out tomorrow. I will keep you guys posted
Bob, let me know if they have ballistec 2.3s please
I was at the Prime three days ago. They had only Courtballistec 1.3 and no more Cages ( I was lucky enough to find my size 10 days ago)
Nadda I usually have no problem to find something nice since I am a "Bigfoot" but not this time
Went to the Prime Outlet this past weekend and only found CB1.3s and they still want $60 for them! Went to Adidas and found some Stella shoes for women, thought that was neat.
You sir win the internet, best Avatar here.
Montgomery County
what the we need to hit man!
Picked up a pair of white/black Breathe Cage II's for $30 at Round Rock outlets. They have many sizes and many pairs. I also got the warranty card too. They look so clean, I might get another pair.
It was a toss up between Dr. Brule and Jan & Wayne Skylar portrait.
My wife absolutely HATES both TEASGJ and Check it Out...
Niketown NYC
Just picked up the white w/ black Rafa Bull Featherlight hat at Niketown NYC for $12.97. They had plenty left. Get them while they're hot!
Picked up a RF hybrid hat in mahogany for $4.99 today at Ross
I was in a nike outlet a few months back and they had the b/w g/w r/b air vapours all in my size and i decided not to get them.. mistake by me
Found these shorts again at RR here in Raleigh... here's a closer pic
*breaksracquet where in raleigh are you finding those tennis clothes?
i'm looking for 2.3's in size 9.5 do you know any places possibly?
You just gotta take the time to look.... Ross, TJMaxx, Marshalls, and Rugged Warehouse carry most of the stuff. And don't just look in Raleigh itself. Durham, CH, Cary, Knightdale, and Garner (especially Durham) have some pretty good stuff if you're willing to make the trip. Play it again in Durham generally has a great selection in used equipment too. Finally, look ouside the box. Plato's Closet, if you're familiar with the store, may have some unique finds. Found some women's Air Zoom Mystify Tours in White/Blue in 9.5/10 condition for $16 in Cary. Didn't pick them up b/c my wife has 4 pairs of shoes already .
Into your 2nd question. i haven't seen any CB2.3s at any of these locations. Only shoes I have found recently have been Air Zoom Vapor VI Tour Clays in White/Silver/Blue @ RR. The most recent CB series i've seen were the CB1.3s in black/green @ RR, but that was a month ago.
Good luck and happy hunting !
thanks for the tip. i just picked up a couple.
When you say RR, do you mean Rugged Warehouse?
Just got back from Nordstrom Rack...
Scored these two Adidas tops:
Quite surprised, since the core blue top is part of the current summer line...
how much were they?
I so want the bottom shirt. My wife picked up the Verdasco AO polo for me when she went to vegas she loves that shirt... almost banged me on the tennis court
How much was the bottom adidas shirt??
The spring one was $25 and the core blue summer one was $29. The Core blue one is still $55 everywhere else...
I wish Nordstrom rack was in my area, we have a nordstroms in Southpoint, but no Rack.
There's one coming to Durham in the fall
thanks for the help *breaksracquet,
one more question i generally wear either small or medium crew shirts,
are there a lot of those sizes available at the RR?
I was only referring to the shorts, not the green shirt. I will check around though. I know I have seen shirts like this...
looks like many of nike factory stores try to get rid of courtballistec 1.3.
I've seen 59.99 range but today, I got one for $39.99 but had a coupon so paid $30.
the coupon expires 6/6 so I had to buy something ^_^
pretty cool find...
Went to Platos Closet in raleigh and found these for $16.... Nike Air Tech Challenge (Andre Agassi's Shoes). They were a Sz 12.
I think my eyes just jizzed.
Thanks for the heads up.
Do you know whether they stocked any of the other Rafa bull hats (Yellow / White & Green) or Summer Classic Feather Light hats (Bluegrass / Lucky Green / Team Orange), whether reduced or not?
I have a friend who is in NY next week so will ask him to have a look seeing as none of this stuff is available in Europe.
Got a pair of gold and white Nike Vapor VI for 26.99.
Also got a Federer white with red lettering hats for 6.99.
Shoes were at Ross in Charlotte, hat was at the Nike Factory Store also in Charlotte.
Separate names with a comma.


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TORONTO — The NHL and its players' union will return to bargaining Wednesday at an undisclosed location in an effort to save the hockey season.
The Canadian Press on Tuesday reported the resumption of talks, citing unidentified people on both sides of the dispute.
Tuesday marked the 87th day of the lockout. Wednesday's session will be the first meeting since the sides blamed each other after talks broke off last week.
Until then, they appeared to be making progress during three days in New York in which they exchanged proposals. Union executive director Donald Fehr maintains there are agreements on almost all the important issues.
The NHL eliminated 16 more days from the regular-season schedule Monday, canceling games through Dec. 30 in addition to the New Year's Day Winter Classic and the All-Star Game, which were already wiped out.
In all, more than 40 percent of the regular season that was scheduled to begin Oct. 11 has been scratched.
The latest cancellations were generally regarded as both bad news and good news.
While losing another two weeks hurts the league and the players, the fact that the NHL did not take more games off the schedule sparked speculation owners are holding out hope of making a deal that could start the season in early January.
Commissioner Gary Bettman has said the league would not want to play anything less than a 48-game season, which is what it had after 1994-95 lockout ended.


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Killer in Jennifer Hudson Family Slayings Sentenced to Life in Prison and Then Some
William Balfour, the man who murdered Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother, and 7-year-old nephew Julian, was given three life sentences for his crimes. He was found guilty back in May.
In addition to his three consecutive life terms, Balfour received another 120 years for aggravated kidnapping and home invasion. Suffice it to say, he's not getting out ever.
Before the sentencing, Cook County Judge Charles Patrick Burns condemned Balfour with some damn fine poetic language.
You have the heart of an arctic night. Your soul is as barren as dark space.
That's powerful stuff. You've got to wonder if this guy writes free verse in his spare time.
Jennifer Hudson was in court throughout the sentencing, frequently wiping tears from her eyes. She left without making a statement. Hudson was the first witness in the trial.
In a final statement before sentencing, Balfour again proclaimed his innocence, offered condolences, and said, "I still do love [Julian]." To which the great Judge Burns responded, "To tell us in open court that you loved that child is an insult to all of us."
Balfour's attorneys will be appealing his sentence.
[Image via AP/Tom Gianni]


text: On Tue, Mar 06, 2007 at 12:06:07AM +1100, Andrew Robbie (GMail) wrote: > Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 00:06:07 +1100 > From: "Andrew Robbie (GMail)" <andrew.robbie at gmail.com> > To: beowulf at beowulf.org > Subject: [Beowulf] IB switches: managed or not? > > > Hi, > I am building a small (~16) node cluster with an IB interconnect. I need to > decide whether I will buy a cheaper, dumb switch and run OpenSM, or get a > more expensive switch with a built in subnet manager. The largest this > system would every grow is 32 nodes (two 24 port switches). A year ago the hands down answer was "built in subnet manager". Today, the OpenSM folk have made big improvements. We may be at or past the tipping point with OpenSM code quality. For LARGE clusters OpenSM or a vendor provided host based SM may be a requirement because the cards for many "built in subnet managers" simply run out of memory someplace beyond a gross (144) nodes and thousands. One big OpenSM bug/challenge is fail over. Make sure that exactly one copy of OpenSM is running. Once things are fine and dandy explore having a second copy but not three+. As far as I know there is nothing like Ethereal/Wireshark that applies to IB. There is no raw packet interface that I know of and if there was the bandwidth/memory issue would be a challenge for all modern processors. The managed switches do give you access to good statistics from the ports in the switch. My opinion is that you should save yourself some gray hair and get a managed switch as your first switch. The second IB switch can be managed by the first switch. Try and get all the IB parts from the same vendor. > Various vendors (integrators, not switch OEMs) have stated to me that > managed switches are the go, and that OpenSM is (a) buggy, and (b) very time > consuming to set up. But, a managed name brand switch seems to cost a lot > more than a non-managed one using the Mellanox reference design kit > (rebadged, but I suspect made by Flextronics...). > My other query is about diagnostic software. With an ethernet switch it is > pretty easy to fire up Ethereal (sorry Wireshark, but it is such a silly > name) or Etherape and get a look at what is going on. If I buy a Cisco or > Voltaire etc do they come with tools that let me get accurate > representations of what is going on? Or are their tools really for large IB > networks? > Regards, > Andrew > [v2] > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf -- T o m M i t c h e l l Found me a new place to hang my hat :-) Now it got bought. _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf !DSPAM:45f00e4d267011246014193!


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Local resident London remembers a few years ago when he and his family had their home foreclosed on.
He said he went from making $40,000 a year to a minimum wage job, and it was a grim time, to say the least.
"You avoid people when you see them knocking at your door, cars driving in your yard," he said. "Either you're a prisoner in your own home or you stay away from it and circle the block a few times because you don't want to get served by some process server."
London's story is not unique in the River City. In fact, foreclosures appear to be on the rise again, according to a study by RealtyTrac. The latest report shows there were 30 percent more filings in Jacksonville this August than a year ago.
Last month, one in every 258 Duval County households filed for foreclosure. In Flagler County it was worse, with one in every 169. Surrounding areas were also hard hit. Most northeast Florida numbers are significantly higher than state and national averages.
"Every month it seems it grows with the number of people falling behind on their mortgages and the number of cases being filed. It just exponentially has grown," said attorney Lynn Drysdale.
Drysdale is a lawyer for Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, a nonprofit firm for people who can't afford to hire attorneys on their own. She said times are tough, in turn making her foreclosure defense office busy.
Drysdale says people who may be in danger of falling behind on their payments need to act fast.
"Many times, people don't come to us until they're already in foreclosure," she said. "It's not too late then, but I would advise anyone who thinks they might be falling behind to start contacting their servicers early and often."
London says he's moved on. He works many jobs and is going back to school thanks to a federal grant for veterans. And he has high hopes for the future, believing someday he and his family will own property again.
"Absolutely, like a whole city block maybe," he said before laughing.
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